Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1929, Page 18

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING 18 IMEC T | followed in swift succession. Construe- > | tion has already started on several of | the projects and wcric will be started on others in the near future. | Tell of Air Rights. Indianapolis, presiden’ of ‘he national | association. ~ “The associatior. has | watched the development .omewhat from the inside, in view of the fact 1hat | the Chicago Daily News submitted its | Publisher of Chicago Daily News to Describe Pioneer Building Plan. H ’ | ning service of the national association. so that some of the foremost experts | within our ranks were carly able -to | place their stamp of approval upon this | Mechanical ventilation of buildings is | the high Chicago's first air-right development will be described to the skyscraper men of the Nation at the twenty-second an- nhual convention of the National ciation of Building Owners and Man- * #gers, to be held June 10 to 14 in Mon- ¢ treal. This ploneering enterprise will i be explained in detail Ly Walter A. , Btrong, publisher of the Chicago Daily News, whose new building now stands | Rs the realization of a vision of the great possibilities of making use of air Vi ». many railroad tracks { district of Chicago. § This is the first time that the con- Vention of the association has been held | / outside the borders of the United States. { { Another speaker of national promi- ',/'II&QHOC is Miller McClintock, director of the Albert Russell Erskine Foundation for Traffic Research of Harvard Univer- sity. who will talk on “Skyscrapers and Traffic. Coley Will Speak. Clarence T. Coley. operating manager of the Equitable Building, New York < City, and past president of the national association. will speak on “The Office Building of the Future and the Muture of the Office Building.” He will analyze from the combined viewpoint of a prac- tical building manager and an cnginser . the trends in office building eonstruc- tion and operation and what these | trends are leading to in metropolitan | development. W. C. Dawson of Toronto will speak on “Office Building Financing,” and Leo J. Sheridan of Chicago has chosen as his subject “Renting and Advertising Policies for Office Buildings.’ Unusual interest is attached by the skyscraper men to the construction of the 26-story building of tie Chicago Daily New. ot only because the build- ing itself involved many engineering problems and unique situations. but oe- ; cause it opened an era of air-rights building in Chicago. Soon after the announcement of the plans of the news- paper for building a plant and office | ‘The construction of pioneering development. | “Afr-right development in Chicago is | of extraordinary interest because it means the complete breaking of the confines of the Loop district, thereby giving to the city the greatest area for the concentration of business of any American city. New Yol air- right development was along entirely differ- ent lines, since it resulted in the crea- tion of an entirely new business aistrict. | Chicago's development, on the other hand, will result in putting a rim around the Loop district of many new bulldings of the finest type in architec- ture and convenience. the Chicago Daily News Bullding, which is practi- cally completed, has involved many pe- | culiar problems of law and engiaering. | ‘The linking of the building to the Chi- cago and Northwestern Terminal by a pedestrian bridge to facilitate the daily comings and goings of nearly 100,000 people; the zoning of the building as a newspaper plant for a single tenant using eight entire floors and as #n office building above makes it unique in the history of office-building construction. For these reasons we are eager to hear the details of the development from Mr. Strong, who not. only conceived the idea, but has actually put it into execu- | tion, thersby blazng a trail which will | undoubtedly lead to & greater Chicago. | Clydesdale, Inc., Elects. At their recent annual meeting the | stockholders of the Clydesdale, Inc., a co-operative apartment house owning corporation, having its property at 2801 | following board of directors: Edmund | J. Flynn, Laura Lindley, George Snow- don, L. R. Ender, Carroll Gray, Robert |Hailg, Emily H. Marshall, Emeline | Whitcomb and George A. Concell. At a previous meeting the board elected the following officers of the corpora- tion: Mr. Flynn, president; Miss Lind- ley, secretary, and Mr. Snowdon, treas- urer. ‘The corporation is capitalized at $312,500. It owns one of the largest building over the tracks of the Union Station Terminal other announcements co-operative apartment houses in Wash- ingtor Adams Mill Road northwest, elected the | the first weapon in the prevention and | fighting of fires, according to the testi- mony of fire experts closely identified | with the National Association of Flr:‘ Chiefs. | Modern skyscrapers, _ department | stores, theaters, public schools and sport arenas with up-to-date air conditioning systems are less formidable fire hazards than other buildings without systems f positive ventilation, fire officials in | eading American cities have discov- | ered. This is true because the proba- bility of a fire is thus reduced, and if | a fire does start firemen can stop it | more quickly, it is pointed out. The | same principle applies in reducing the | danger of explosions in various types of buildings whether due to dust or in- flammable materials, firemen assert. Chief Fred Myers of the Toledo Fire | Department, for example, declares that | controlled ventilation of buildings is the best insurance against spontaneous combustion, which due to the fact that building are properly by adequate and correctly installed chanical system. Gives Firemen Chance. “To the average person, ventilating a building may appear as the wrong an me- Chief Myers sald. ‘his is the thing to be desired, as it gives the fire- man a chance to enter the building and | fight the fire at short range, where the treams will do the most good.” Assistant Fire Chief Homer J. Jones | of the Canton Fire Department, who has made an extensive study of the subject, says the object of ventilation is two-fold. | “First,” he said, “it allows the smoke, |heat, fumes and gases (products of | combustion) which are lighter than air, to escape into the atmosphere. This | prevents these elements to ‘mushroom’ | |along the ceiling, thereby causing the | | fire to spread through the building. | " “second, it eliminates the danger of ‘backdraft’ or ‘hot air’ explosions. Due to the fact these elements are lighter !than air they build up enormously at ROOM BRICK HOMES NEAR THE Wardman Park Hotel and Million-Dollar Bridge $2000 less With 2 Baths Electrie Refrigeration Wood-burning Firepla Inclosed Sleeping Porches Inclosed Breakfast Porches Beautifully fnished Buslt-in Garages ce home sold this location Paved Street and Alley AN OUTSTANDING VALUE! Ezhibit Home 2639 Woodley Place Open Until 9 P.M. procedure, as it gives the fire freshi air that permits it to burn more bright- | STAR, WASHINGTON. D. €., SATURDAY. MAY FEALC ESTATE.T HANICAL VENTILATION CUTS FIRE HAZARDS, EXPERTS SAY [ e, ook, forward with more than | ——— w"'I' BE DISBUSSEI] | By . Stron. saia P Rowerison ot Modern Buildings Are Declared Less For- midable Than Those Without | plans for analysis to the building plan- | Such Systcms. t point in a building and un- less ventilation is provided a terrific ex- plosion may result, with fatal results to firemen stationed 'in doors or at win- dows, and with enough severity to de- molish a building. Ventilation Lets Out Gases. Chief_Jones points out that it is be- cause of the need for air and more ven- tilation to let out gases and fumes that firemen frequently sre seen breaking windows and doors. “A good exampie of the action of ventilation on fires is a bad rubbish firc in a basement” he said. “Assume there is a good directly overhead t- which i¢ connected a damper-controlled smokepipe extending out through th roof with the damper left closed. Tho chances are you will have a hard fire to fight and experience a heavy los: Open the damper and the smoke, hea and fumes are drawn up through the vent pipe, which permits speedy and effective extinguishing at close Tange. “Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the importance of inspection | of bufldings. Each fireman should have | the opportunity to inspect the places of business in this district at various times | to familiarize himself with the loca- tion of stairways, elevator shafts, cellar doors, standpipes and locations of out- lets on different floors, sprinkler system | shutoffs and drains and their opera- tion, outside engine connections to | standpipes and sprinkler systems. stair- {way and elevator shaft openings onto roof and quickest way of opening the same from the outside, skylights to see if false attic exists and if ventilation can be provided from lower floors to Toof unobstructed.” ‘AMENDED WAYS’ IS TOPIC Dr. Dunham Will Preach at West- ern Presbyterian Church. “Amended Ways" will be the subject of the sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. Harvey Dunham, at the ' Western Presbyterian Church, H street between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, to- morrow morning at 11 o'clock. In the evening at 8 o'clock the theme will be_“Eleventh Hour Repentance.” The business meeting of the Sunday School Teachers’' Association will be held Tuesday at 8 pm. in the church parlor. Thursday night at 8 o'clock the midweek praver service. The pastor will continue the study of the prophecy of Jeremiah @ g‘&% than similar $ ever for in 4 Needless to say, these Homes in North Cleveland Park represent unparalleled value S ITUATED in a smart residential district, enjoying an environment unex- celled, and within easy reach of schools, transportation facilities and other conveniences, these sturdy and Handsome homes must appeal to all pro- apective buyers interested in a location where solidity of valus is an assured Exhibit Home Windom Place (Number 3632) fact. Features 8 large sunny rooms, 2 tile baths, large attic, 2- car built-in garage, cold storage room and coal bin under front porch. 4 large bedrooms with off separate entrances hall. 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Prop- | erty here, he asserted, has sound in- | vestment value because of the steady | growth of - population and the cons | quent increase in land values. This | growth has been consistent for more | than half a century and is in direct | ratio with that of the Nation, he con- tinued. | "In addition, Mr. Weaver thinks, there |is a wage earning class here of the | highest character, receiving wages that | are among the highest in the country. He pointed out that this group is not | subject to interruption of employment | by strikes, lockouts, and similar troubles ! prevalent in other cities The principal line of ic view of the ork of Weaver A Community | Bros., Tne.. is selling and buying in- | vestment property. This work was last week put in charge of Clarence Dodge vice president and treasurer of the cor- poration i t Beautiful Semi-Detached Homes Ave. Wisconsin then enst Drive Warren house. out S, tn Ww. G. Cleveland 1531 of Distinctive Homes t sample Another large branch of the firm—— its chain store leasing—at the same time *‘was placed under the direction of- Earl M, Mackintosh, another vice president. 3722 Warren Street N.W. Built—24 Sold 5 Yerwe Homes Now Under Construction These fine all-brick homes e ing_almost as fast we can build them. The rea- son is clear to any one who inspects t. The re com- plete in detail, includ- ing 6 unuemally large rooms. two tiled baths, hardwood floors throughout, hot-water heat, artistic electric fixtures, Frigidaire, garage —in fact, everything you could want in a real home. IRVIN Or Yonr Broker 8 Sold in 7 Days OUR FIRST ADVERTISEMENT OF A WEEK AGO ANNOUNCED THE OPENING FOR PUBLIC INSPEC- TION—UNDER OUR OWN NEWLY ORGANIZED SALES DEPARTMENT—OF 37 NEW STONE AND BRICK HOMES RANGING IN PRICE FROM $13,500 TO $29,500—ON TERMS UNOBTAINABLE ANYWHERE IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON—TODAY WE OFFER 29 HOUSES FROM WHICH TO SELECT YOUR HOME. 4708 l.angdrum l.anc $14, 950.00 $1,000 Cash—$92.50 Monthly This center-hall plan brick and clapboard home with foyer entrance contains a living ros large, cheeriul dining room; om 12x241; feet, with open fireplace; bright, well arranged kitchen; three attractive bedrooms, two fully tiled baths, one with shower; plenty of cedar-lined closets, built-in garage, and large covered <ide porch. This home is priced right and the terms are exceptional 4703 I.angdrum l.ane $15, 950.00 $1,500 Cash—$95 Monthly The all-brick home pictured above contains reception hall, very Jarge living room with open fireplace, dining room, kitchen, pantry, three bedrooms, two fully tiled baths, orie with shower. Large built-in garage with bluestone drive is finished The attic This home is modern in every respect, and the price and terms are exceptional. DRIVE OU THENCE CONN, NORTH TWO BLOCKS TICUT AVENUE TO CHEVY TO PROPERTY. Construction specifications for homes in Chevy Chase Gardens Footings Not less than 12x24 inches. Walls All foundation walls thirteen inches thick. These walls are thor- oughly waterproofed, which insures a dry cellar. Walls of stone houses thirteen inches thick from footings to roof. Walls_of brick houses thirteen inches thick from footings to first floor, and nine inches thick from first, floor to roof. Nothing but highest grade face brick used. Roofing Tile, slate and double-dipped slate shingle roofing, all approved .by Fire Underwriters. Lumber All lumber of the highest quality obtainable. Floors Seven-eighth inch hardwood floor- ing_throughout, laid over seven- eighth inch pine sub-flooring, with heavy building paper between. Plastering The best grade materials and the highest class of workmanship. Trim White pine, chestnut and oak used on inside trim. Baths Every home contains at least two fully tiled baths, one with shower; pedestal lavatories and Pembroke tubs. i Kitchens Inlaid linoleum on all kitchen floors. Full Kitchen Mald cabinets in many homes, ample pantry space. built-in ironing board and other built-in features. Hardware All hardware in kitchen and bath nickel plated. Paints All woodwork painted three coats. Electrical Fixtures Of the highest quality, and care- fully selected to harmonize with the particular home. Heating United States radiator heating plant, installed by our own heating experts. Lots Completely sodded and beautifully landscaped. Garages There is a garage for each home, the majority of them two-car. Schools Chevy Chase Gardens is par. ticularly well situated with reference to schools. Public graded school within two blocks; high, normal, , parochial, private and other schools nearby. Free bus service for school | children. I'ransportation Excellent and rapid transportation to property, both street car and bus. hurches —of practically all denominations within one mile of property. Streets Wide streets with curbing and sidewalks in front of each home, without cost to purchaser. Country Clubs Chevy Chase Gardens is sur- rounded by the following Country Clubs: Chevy Chase, Bannockburn. Burning Tree, Columbia and Kenwood. CHASE C SEE S'GN 'IRCLE, AT HUNT AVENU. 4623 Hunt Avenue $13,950.00 $1,000 Cash—$94.50 Monthly This brick and stucco home with foyer entrance, very large living room with open fireplace, dining room, kitchen, breakiast alcove, three large, cheer with shower, flnored attic garage. | bedrooms, two fully tiled baths, one arge cedar-lined closets, detached stuceo 4700 Hunt Avenue $15,950.00 $1,250 Cash—$100 Monthly This all stone center-hall plan home has a very large living room with epen fireplace, dining pedrooms, two fully tiled baths, built-in garage, large corner lot. diate sale. THENCE WEST TO JE AND TEMPORARY OFFICE—6302 WISCONSIN AVE. PHONE WISCONSIN 4129 room, kitchen, pantry, one This house is priced for imme- WISCONSIN LANGDRUM LANE three large with shower, floored attic, AVENUE,