Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1929, Page 14

REAE ESTATE. 4, AGAIN MARIETTA PARK GOES AHEAD ALWAYS IMPROVING 3 Invited to Inspect the Most Complete Home Available Py WASHINGTON, D. €., SATURDAY, MAY 1 | COMMUNION IS PLANNED. Bervice Tomorrow for Younger Members at Epiphany. At the Church of the Epiphany to- morrow there will be corporate com- munion at 8 am. for the members of the Young People's Society and the Girls' Friendly Society. 11 REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, BUILDING TOPICS * AWAIT MEETING for all classes of work amounted to|F. W. Dodge Corporation. In March, | 514,099,680, compared with $10,290,845 | 1928, contracts awarded in the Afth in February, 1929, and $16,069,259 in | district totaled $42,061,428, of Which March, 1928, an increase of 37 per cent | $15,471,118 was residential work. These over February, but a decrease of 12.3 | figures include suburban and rural con- per cent under the March, 1928, figure. | struction in addition to the city work Only eight of the 31 reporting cities | covered by building permit figures. showed higher total valuation figures in - — March, 1929, than in March, 1928, bui Maong thess Battimore and miehmond | STORM HITS VERA CRUZ. reported increases of more than $1,000,- - |OVER-LEE KNOLLS HOUSE SELECTED FOR CONTEST Five-Room Cottage of English Type Will Represent Nearby Virginia in Commetition. You Are o fice Structures_of Future WVill Be Discussed at Ses- i | sion in Montreal. - Will the office building of the future Roat to heights hitherto unknown? Will its ‘base spread over many city blocks? Will the streets and sidewalks about| it ke of many levels? What transporta- tion facilities will serve the men and women who will people the building? An attempt to answer these qu tions will be made by Clarence T. Coley, operating manager of the Equitable | Buflding of New York City, at the an- | nual convention of the National Associ ation of Building Owners and Mai agers, to be held June 10-14 in Mont- real. In discussing the office building of the future and the future of office | buflding Mr. Coley will be addressing the owners and managers of more than $7,000,000,000 worth of office buildings located in the major cities of the United | March Operations Under Period for A five-room cottage of the English | type, of shingle and frame construction, has been selected in Over-Lee Knolls as a demonstration home by the Better | Homes in America organization, to rep- resent nearby Virginia in Better Homes week, May 5 to 12, inclusive. The cottage has beey furnished by W. B. Moscs & Son, ~1d will be: an example of the complete modern home | designed to fit the needs of a family of modest means. The demonstration home will be on | exhibition all week, and may be reached | by the Lee Highway from Rosslyn, or | Memorial drive from Clarendon. THIRD DECLINE NOTED | IN BUILDING REPORT, 1928, but Seasonal Gain Is Reflected. For the third month in succession, States and Canada. Paul Robertson of Indianapolis, presi- dent of the association, also announced | that the convention will consider an-| building permits issued in the leading | cities of the fifth reserve district fell off in March In both number and esti- this year, Richmond and Washington ranking second and third, respectively. March for construction work in the fifth district totaled $32,978,953, of which $14.456,018 was for residential work, according to statistics collected by 000 each, and Washington a gain of | v nearly $3,000,000. Rocky Mount, N. C., Contracts actually awarded during | 000 1320 Hemlock St. in Breuninger’s Shepherd Park Furnished ERA CRUZ, Mexico, May 4 (#).— The hurricane which swept this section led in percentage increase in valuatlon | Thursday night caused damage to plantations, buildings and_crops esti- | mated at 2,500,000 pesos (about $1,125,- ) in the State of Vera Cruz alone. The entire “Tierra Canon Henry Lubeck will be the reacher at the 11 o'clock service fol- lowed by celebration of the holy com- munion, and Dr. James W. Morris will be the preacher at the 8 p.m. service. At 6 pm. the Young People’s Society The wind blew from the north with | will meet and reports will be given by tremendous force. Caliente” (hot lands—the costal area) | People’s Conference in Philadelphia last suffered its ravages. | members who attended the Young | week. 4 SOLD BEFORE COMPLETION 7 AND 8 ROOMS—1 AND 2 BATHS SAMPLE HOUSE NOW OPEN 5828 4th Street N.W. (at Oglethorpe St.) other problem, which, though an imme- | mated valuation in comparison with the diate one, likewise has many aspects | corresponding month of last year, but which look to the future development | the figures showed a seasonal increase ©of American cities, “traffic,” which will| over those for January and February be presented by Dr. Miller McClintock, | this year, and represented a consider- head of the Albert Russell Erskine | aple volume of construction, the Fed- Foundation for Traffic Research of Har- | cral Reserve Bank of Richmond reports. vard University. Dr. McClintock has| = Building inspectors in 31 fifth district made a first-hand study of traffic con- | cities issued 1,694 permits for new con- ditions_in many of the leading citles| struction in March, compared with 1,248 of the United States, including Chicago. | permits issued for similar work in Feb- Los Angeles, New Orleans, Boston and | ruary, and 2,032 permits issued in San Francisco. | March, 1928. Estimated valuation fig- Another speaker on the skyscraper| yres for new work last month totaled | men’s program will be Leo J. Sheridan | §13731,679, compared with $8,793,504 of Chicago, who will address the con-| jn February this year and $14,433,402 in vention on “Renting and Advertising | yparch last year. Alteration and repair Policles for Office Buildings.” permits issued in March totaled 2,306, with estimated valuation of $1,368,001, During the recent anti-Japanese agl- | compared with 2,370 permits and total tation at Hankow, China, a 10-year-old | valuation of $1.635,857 issued for alter- Chinese schoolboy delivered addresses | ation and repair work in March, 1928. to crowds of aduits. Combined valuation figures last month 3 Blocks North of Longfellow St., at 4th—1 Block of 14th St Cars, opposite FORT SLOCUM PARK SEMI-DETACHED BRICK HOMES All rooms unusually large—built-in bath with shower and additional lavatory from master bedroom— hardwood floors throughout, some with natural wood trim throughout, some white and mahogany—extra large closets in each room, cedar and linen closets in hall, also coat closet in lower hall, linen closet in dining room —Ilarge kitchens, pantry, Frigidaire—real open fireplace—cold storage room and coal bin under cement front porch—laundry and servants toilet in cellar—built-in garage—nice yards. Houses 20 and 23 feet wide, 34 feet deep exclusive of porches. PRICED TO SELL—TERMS ARRANGED ‘You Will Find More for Your Money Here—COME OUT AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS—Or Phone and We Will Send Auto for You. OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M. EVERY DAY WAPLE & JAMES, Inc. Owners and Builders 1226 14th St. N.W. 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Very spacious and pleasing in plan, having an un- usually large dining room with open fireplace, in addition to a living room 16x30 feet; butler’s pantry; 5 bedrooms and 3 baths; servants’ quarters, rear stairway and two-car garage. Truly a delightful home in every sense and a value that we highly recommend. OPEN SUNDAY ALL DAY Middleton. Inc. Franklin 9503 In the magnificent lines and spacious proportions of this beautiful Georgian sitilenss iy imilliratogs nize a home of rare charm and distinction . . . Twelve rooms, three baths, Frigid- aire, garage for two cars, an abundance of shrubbery, privet hedge and fine shade trees. L O'T 103 Leland St.. ChevyChase A FURNISHED HOME EXHIBIT Open Sunday—One sq. west of Conn. Ave., half way between Chevy Chase and Columbia Country Clubs G U N U S U A L H. L. Rust Company 1001 15th St. N.W. Main 8100 $28.500 Chety Chase Club Heclg’es & 1412 Eye St. N.W. 90x190. Realtors WALTER A. 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(SAMPLE HOME) To Reach: It you have a car, drive out Wisconsin Avenue fo Tenleytown and out River Road four blocks to 45th ‘Bt and right to home, 1f you’ don't—Take any car oing out Wisconsin Avenue o Fessenden Street, walk west to 46th Street and Home. Or Take a Wesley Heights Bus Open Daily From 9 AM. to 9 PM. 23 SOLD ... 5 WHY? ng the Buying Public _what they want, 100% struction THAT EXTRA 4 ft. Modern in every detail. Three Bedrooms Two baths Large Attic Closets and workmanship at a price that suits their pockethook. makes_a_difference—GIVES YOU REAL_ROOMS. Exhibit Home, 4202 37th St. N.W. Open and lighted daily until 9 P.M. To inspect drive out Connecticut Ave. to Van Ness St., west to 37th St., or out Wisconsin Ave. to }'an Ness St., east to 37th St. NW. WALTER A. DUNIGAN National 9530 925 15th St. N.W. National 9530 Large Dining Room Open freplace Butler's pantry Complete kitchen Garage Proximity to Conn. 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