Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1929, Page 19

REAL ESTATE. FREE LOT OFFERS HIT BY REALTORS Method of Selling, Held Un- ethical, Is Fought All Over Nation. Pree lot racketeers who generously g:.‘:wly pleces of land and extract nds of dollars - from the ‘“un- lucky” winners are being put out of business in all parts of the country, says the Natlonal Association of Real Estate Boards. Real estate men themselves have led the fight against the unwholesome organisstions, who prey on the public desire to get something for nothing, says the association. The free lot method of selling is held unethical by every real estate board in the United Stal tes. In addition, the Federal Post Office Department, the State license law com- mission, Jocal vigilance committies, better bureaus, the Federal business Radio Commission and outstanding newspapers are against such promoters. “Survey” Pays For Land. No one gives away land for less than ft is worth, says the association. It ;I‘Ig'fi on this subject H. Morton Bod- , secretary of its new property owners’ division, who has just com- ted a national survey of the free t _system. “The most prevalent method of ex- tracting money from excited ‘winners’ is to charge them for ‘tge cost of mearching the title, drawing the deed, making the transfer, etc.’ The collection of these sums, that vary from $4.85 to 369 and more, gives the good-hearted promoter ample profit for his trouble. In most cases of this kind investigated the “incidental” charges were more than the value of the land. For ex- ample, in one case investigated, the land was bought for $20 an acre, cut up into six or seven lots per acre and “given away’ for $19.82 title expenses, per lot,” says Mr. Bodfish. “Free lots are usually located iy re- mote places where the land is worthless. Such ‘prizes’ are often of pecullar size, too small on which to build under existing building ordinances. “Disappointed winners who see at once ghat their lots are badly located ‘when they inspect property are vailed upon to ‘switch’ their hold- gea. The salesman for the promoter is so very sorry that the prize happens Yo be in such a poor position, but by special arrangement with the manager he can give the winner credit for the poor lot on another and better piece of land. “In other cases, if the free lot is too to purchase Rhee. He is happy until he tries to sell and learns that water, sewer and gds onh-bly will not be put in for the next years. Workers Are Victimized. “The operations of the free lotter are especially reprehensible because his activities are directed against the class of le who generally can ill afford to any of .their hard-earned sav- ings. In cases investigated where the leads were obtained through house-to- house canvass, the canvassers were di- rected to go to the districts containing the residences of the workers. It may mean further business! “Some promoters have actually given away lots which were really worth several hundred dollars. The cost ele- in the plan, which seems to have prevalent in the Chicago Tegion, was to charge the ‘winner’ from $700 to $800 for the installation of 'lmmwvmmh' that actually cost $300 ment been g “Real estate boards and better busi- mess bureaus have warned the public free lotters and exposed their methods in newspaper advertisements in many cities. Newspapers themselver have refused to carry the advertise- ments of the free.lot operators. In cities, the free lotters, being rather apprehensive of using the mails, and barred from the newspapers, have Tesorted to the radio in their attempt to secure prospects. Advised of this condition by local civic agencies, the Radio Commission has ad- i l'levly.I complcted dwelling at 4303 Reno road, which has purchased by r. and Mrs. Hans W. Ireland as their residence, from PF. H. Willis. THREE APARTMENT BUILDINGS TRADED Faraday, Rockshoro and Uni- versity Are Acquired by Eugene A. Smith, Inc. Eugene A. Smith, Inc., has acquired three Washington apartment properties from the Capital Apartment Corpora- tion in a transaction in which the pur- chaser traded in two tracts of land in the Silver Spring, Md. section and & number of dwellings, it is announced. A value of approximately $600,000 was placed on the properties in the transaction, it was stated. The apart- ments acquired by Eugene A. Smith, Inc., are the Faraday, 1460 Irving street, a five-story building containing 66 apartment suites; the Rocksboro, a five-story building at 1717 R street, containing 60 apartment units, and the University Apartments, 2210 E' street, a three-story building containing 18 apartment units. The University Apartments since has been resold to an unnamed investor, the Smith company states. Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. The type of room should be seriously considered when the electrical equip- ment is selected. A lAmp, while small, is just as important as a larger and more prominent. piece of furniture and if it 1s in the wrong style the entire room suffers. For the colonial house we like to use lamps of pewter, pressed glass and china, equipped with shades of chintz, paper or parchment, w'th old-style fashion prints as decorations. For the modern type of home, lamps show! severe lines, vivid (but pleas- ing) colorings and shapes which are dis- tinctly different are in keeping with the If you have an English home, neither of the above styles would be appro- gflm: but you would no doubt be de- ted with the lamp shown in the illustration. The base the in!erll:‘mu' pale amber, to give a warm glow. Attractive Petworth Corner Home with built-in garage 401 Delafield St. N.W. A A charming corner home in a splendid Northwest community, conveniently located near Sherman Circle on one of the highest points of Petworth. Only 39,950 Terms DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Buff Brick with Mansard Roof Covered Front Porch 2 Covered Rear Porches 6 Large Rooms Bright Modern Tiled Bath Built-in Tub, Shower and Fixtures Daylight Kitchen Completely Equipped Large Cellar with Laundry Trays, Toilet Artistic Decoration—Large Closets — Hardwood Floors and Trim Landscaped Sodded Lot Built-in Garage 1016 14th St. CAFRITZ Owners and Builders of Communities GARFINCKEL LEASES BUGINESS PROPERTY 1222 and 1224 F Street to Be Occupied by Two Concerns. Two downtown business properties, at 1322 and 1224 F street, have been leased terms of 20 years each by Julius Garfinckel, the owner, one to be occu- pied by an out-of-town store company and the othef by a local women's wear establishment, it is announced by Carl G. Rosinski, realtor, who handled nego- tiations. I. Miller & Sons, Inc., shoe manu- facturing concern, has leased 1222 F street, and will open a shop there after extensive remodeling operations as a regular unit store. It is reported that the concern will spend approximately $80,000 in improving and equipping the ‘building for its use. ‘The property at 1224 F street is to be occupied by a local women's clothing concern, which will rebuild and mod- ernige the present structure to suit its needs. ‘The property will provide more than 6,800 square feet of merchandiz- ing space. All lines of women's apparel, from popular-price to better grade goods, will be handled, it is stated. ‘The two properties have been used for additional display space in connec- tlon with the women’s department store of Julius Garfinckel & Co., in the building at the corner of Thirteenth street. A new home for the Garfinckel store is being erected on the northwest corner of Fourteenth and F streets. BANK BANDIT IS KILLED. OKLAHOMA CITY, June 22 (®).— Prustrated in an attempt to rob the First National Bank of Moore, a town 11 miles south of here, a young rob- ber was killed and another wounded yesterday by an armed guard posted in the bank in anticipation of the at- tempt. e dead man was identified as Rob- ert Yon, about 25 years old, of Altoona, Pa., and the wounded as A. C. Heatley, 23, of St. Albans, Long Island, N. Y. Heatley told offiéers he recently had de- serted from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. He said his father was a bullding in- spector in New York City. Roy Goss, 28, worker in a garage at Moore, shot both men from a rear room of the bank after thev had held up Otto Hayes, you. 1 G STAR, WASHINGTON, D. PLAN $700000 APARTMENT 1845 COLUMBIA ROA ASSUATEDPRES T CAANGE OFFES Quarters to Be Moved to Third Floor in Star Building. The Washington bureau of the As- soclated Press will move into more spacious quarters in the new wing of The Star Building in the Fall under arrangements now being completed, it was announced today by Byron Price, head of the bureau. “The Washington offices of the Asso- ciated Press for many years have been located in The Star Building, on the second floor. The new quarters on the third floor have a wide frontage on Eleventh lfire::e. e ln‘;r quarters were required by the press bureau, which has grown greatly in size in recent years as demand in- creased . for news from the National Capital. In the new offices will be space for the feature service of the A, P, and its photo laboratories, which now_ are located, respectively, on the third and seventh floors, as well as the newsroom, telegraphers and offices for executives. The floor of the newsroom will be of linoleum and the walls will have spe- cial sound-board provisions to deaden the noise of the telegraph instruments. ‘The space on the second ficor to be vacated by the A. P. bureau will be remodeled extensively as the new of- fices of the Washington Board of ‘Trade, now located on the fifth floor in The Star Building. —_— Highways recently opened in Brasil make it possible for the first time to enjoy a thousand-mile auto trip in that country. C., SATURDAY, the Mintwood Corporation, accord- o to plans filed with the District building inspector, Col. John W. Oeh- Construction s to be started next h Co., builders. be known as Mintwood Apartments. ‘The bullding is to be of modern JUNE 22, 1929 SEAPLANE IN CRASH. NEW LONDON, Conn., June 22 (#).— _| A seaplane owned by the American Air Express crashed into a small unoccupied launch anchored in the Thames River early last night just after the Yale- Harvard varsity race was completed. 38 CUSTOMS OFFICER HELD FOR PROBE ON CHARGES Deputy at Calexico, Calif., Accused of Adopting “Autocratic Methods.” By the Associated Press. CALEXICO, Calif, June 22.—The Treasury Department yesterday started investigation of charges of “autocratic methods” made by the Calexico Cham- ber of Commerce against Harvey Shep- herd, deputy collector of customs here. Charles W. Salter and George Isaacs, investigators from district headquarters in Los direc 121 Angeles, questioned tors of 'flhe:d Chamber of Commerce and Shep- ‘The commercial organization asked Shepherd's Temoval a week ago, giting | Sicture. was purchased from several alleged instances of interférence | ; The ‘Who held title for in business intercourse between Calexico at-of-town investor. and Mexicall, the Mexican city adjoin- | 37 art 2 ing. Shepherd was with hav- ing delayed and searched Gov. Abelardo | myy) of the northern district of Lower Cali- fornia on two occasions when the Mexi- can governor sought to cross into the United States. of Petworth. UNTIL 38,950 D. J. DUNIGAN, Ine. 1319 N. Y. Ave. 1349 Iris St. N.W. Drive out 16th St. to/Alaska Aveito Morningside Drivé, turning left to Iris St. Charmingly Furnished by W. B. 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It is of Colonial design—contains 7 rooms, 2 coloPed tile baths in addition to the breakfast room, ser- vant's room, club room and 2-car g age—maeking levery portion of the house a convenience in itself. Big lot—137 feet 9 P.M. Terms like rent make it possible to own this home with the money you now pay as rent. National 1267 Since then The home K STREET PROPERTY SOLD FOR $150,000 Murray ‘Apartment Co. Acquires Improved Lot 24x90 Feet in Size. REAE ESTATE. 1 The plane was badly damaged, but the pllot was rescued. i ‘The plane, moored to a boat during the race, attempted to take off & few minutes af but failed to gain sufficient altitude, crashing into the launch. The then took & nose dive into the river. The pilot was picked up by a Coast Guard cutter. Hotel, been acquired by the Mur- ray Apartment Co., it was todsy by the James J. Lampton Co., which handled tions. leration was reported to be 8 tely $150,000. The prop- erty a frontage of about 24 feet on K street and s depth of about 90 feet. It improved by a three-story unnamed The Murray Apartment Co. was rep- District T | [ on s m‘.‘?‘.a o teaete' o and Daily the third floor. There is also a four- 4 car garage. Until 9 P.M. FOR RENT First Floor Offices 14th St. Between Eye and K Sts. N.W. Desirable, well lighted, two large rooms, private lavatory; suitable for real estate or similar business. Can rent furnished or unfurnished Rent very reasomable B. F. SAUL CO. National 2100 925 15th St. N.W. L J Drive out to end of 16th 1418 Bye St. N.W. O Buchanan St. Saul’s Addition A detached hoe with ERE is a fine residence which is priced at least $1,000 les same exclusive and convenient location. It contains 8 slate roof. Lot 50x152 to paved alley. Beautiful Trees and Shrubs Open Sunday From 9 A.M. to 6 EXCLUMIVE AGENTS on a corner overlooking able, livable home. hall extends conveniently to the driveway at the rear of the house. 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