Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1929, Page 16

Lijg e REAL ASSOCIATION ASKS LIEN LAW CHANGES Property Owners’ Risk of Dual Payments for Materials Cited in Resolution. A demand for changes in existing mechanics’ lien laws “in favor of prop- erty owners” comes from the National Association of Real Estate Boards in a Tesolution passed by the convention | delegate body of the organization, in| session at Boston. The resolution. which is the first| instance in which the assoclation has expressed its policy on mechanics' lien Jaws, volces a protest against the tenta- tive standard mechanics' lien law | drafted by the standard State mechan- | ics’ lien act committee appointed by the Department of Commerce. The com- mittee in 1927 prepared a first tenta- tive draft of a uniform mechanics’ lien act and presented it to the National | Conference of Commissioners on Uni- | form Laws, which returned the proposed measure to the Department of Com- merce committee with recommendations as to changes. A second draft of the tentative act was again submitted in 1928. This draft was returned to the committee without indorsement. The tentative act is to be submitted again to the conference at an early date. Unanimously Adopted. Following 1is the realtors’ resolution on mechanics’ lien laws, which was unanimously adopted: “Mechanics’ lien laws obtain in this country only by virtue of statutory law. Originally the only lines recognized in such laws were for labor. Later, due principally to the fact that there was no contractual relation existing between the person furnishing materials and the owner of the property being erected or improved, the provisions of such laws were extended generally to become 50 broad, comprehensive and compli- cated as to be burdensome and to work hardships upon property owners. “It commonly is provided in these laws that if the owner does not comply with certain prescribed procedure, or if he makes payments to the contractor after notice of liens, he may be obliged to pay a second time for the benefit of such lien claimants as were not paid by the contractor. Subjected to Dual Risk. “By reason of the modern credit con- ditions prevailing generally throughout the States and of the facilities avail- able for obtaining credit information, there no longer remains any impelling reason why the property owner should be subjected to any risk of dual pay- ments for materials, except in those cases where the existence of the lien is made dependent upon the material man giving the property owner notice of his intention to claim such len prior to any payment on account. ‘Therefore, in consideration of these con- ditions, be it “Resolved. That it is the sense of the National Association of Real Estate Boards that mechanics’ lien laws should be simplified so far as possible by re- ducing, rather than increasing, the classes of pérsons entitled to such liens and by minimizing the duties that de- volve upon the property owner in order to protect himself against such liens. While it is recognized that a lien for labor should and will continue to be provided for in such laws, the right of 2 material man or any other class of lieners to subject, the owner of a build- ing being erected or improved to dual payments should be permitted only if and when such person has given notice direct to such owner of his intention to claim such lien prior to the first pay- ment to the contractor.” AIRPORT CONTEST. Cement Company Launches U. 8. Design Competition. The Lehigh Portland Cement Co. has inaugurated a national competition, open to architects, engineers and city planners, for the design of airports which will help American communities | to solve their landing field problems. Twenty-four of the country’s out- standing architects, engineers, city plan- ners and aeronautic experts have con- sented to serve on the program com- mittee of the competition. Twelve thousand professional men have received copies of the competition specifications, which were prepared by the program committee, and more than 1,000 inquiries have been received. The prize awards total $10,000, and the com- ESTATE, THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. | SUMMER AND ROSES I Color of roses seems highly variable at this season of the year. So much so that no one could take color as the principal means of identification and be at all sure of the varieties. For example, it is not at all rare to see light pink tinges in the odd flowers that appear on Frau Karl Druschil, that purest of whites in the cooler days of Spring. The yellow varieties also change their color decidedly. The Duchess of Wellington blooms may be so touched with reddish pink that one wnu};i not classify it as a yellow rose at all. Just what is it that intensifies the colors? It is probably the complex ef- fect of several factors such as heat and extra long days. At any event, one should not jump’ at the thought that he has discovered a new sport or muta- tion, for it is certain that with the return of Autumn days the roses will return to their normal color. The roses that we grow are best adapted to the moderate weather of Spring and Autumn. It is not good policy to neglect the rose bed in Midsummer and allow in- sects and disease to defoliate the plants. The leaves are the factories for con- verting the foods given the plant and that taken from the air into forrzs which it can utilize. No amount of manure and fertilizer and spasmod:c care can offset the loss of leaves. Last week in this column there was dis- cussed Miss Waterman's paper, Farm- ers’ Bulletin No. 1547, on the control of rose diseases. In this she tells how to keep this queen of the garden in healthy and vigorous condition. IWAT R FOR GARDEN] 1t is rather heart-breaking to watch the flowers and vegetables gradually dry up from lack of rain, especially in view of the excessive moisture that was present in the Spring. In many cases it is not possible to water a large gar- den with the ordinary equipment of a garden hose, and usually the everyday home owner does not feel justified in going to the expense of installing wa- tering equipment. this case the gardener must resort to the age-old practice of faithful cultivation, namaly, keeping a mulch of loose soil on the surface. The mulch need not be very deep, possibly only an inch or two, just enough to break the upward movement of the soil moisture. Paper mulch has been found by Dr. L. H. Flint and other workers to conserve soil moisture. Plenty of moisture entered our soils in the Winter and Spring, and if paper will aid in keeping it there, it is a strong point for the use of paper. The presence of organic matter, such as rotted leaves and decayed manure, is a material help in retaining soil mois- ture. Such material tends to hold moisture itself and also separates the clay particles and slows down the rapld movement of water. It is evident that gardens well supplied with humus and plant food and well cultivated are better able to withstand droughts than neg- lected gardens. Also it is well to recol lect that sprinkling is of little value; one good soaking is worth a dozen slight sprayings. Only a few years ago, well within the petition closes November 18. recollection of many of our present day YES! UP TO DATE . 7522 12th St. N.W. Fine location one block from 16th St. bus and car line; house has 4 large bedrooms, with closets, 2 complete baths, linen closets, living and dining room 139x19 feet each. Brick mantel and fire- place 7 feet wide. Entrance hall large pantry and kitchei, 7-inch metal weather strips. Built-in garage. 9 ft. wide. Coat and hat closet, oak floors, numerous base plugs, Cement and brick front porch, iron rails; sleeping and breakfast porches, side and rear yard. Lot 34x138. House 24 feet wide. Terms. Phone Nat. 0645. Chas. J. Walker, Owner 1304 F St. N.W. Or Your Broker ForsStevens HOW TO COME— Drive out 16th St..to Colorado Ave., then to Georgia Ave., out Tuck- erman, turn right and follow signs to #$he house. Or take Georgia Ave. Street Car to Tuckerman St. - by DRIVE OUT SUNDAY! wWarDpMAN 1437 K St. N, District 3830 BY J. B. WELLINGTON. Artificial rain. The method illustrated in the lower picture, says the garden editor, should be of particular interest to the home gardener because ® system of this type is simple and inexpensive. It consists of a length of pipe provided with a series of small nozzles and a lever for turning the pipe to direct the streams of water from one range to another. —Photo by courtesy Extension Service, Department of Agriculture. home gardeners, the yellow sweet corns were not utilized at all. Yellow was consedered a characteristic of field corns and the very color was evidence of its lack of suitability for human food. Now the situation is quite changed. Yellow corns are at a premium and white varieties accepted as a necessity rather than a choice. No vegetable ever experienced a greater revolution in demand. At the present time yellow varieties are supreme in flavor and are fast replacing the white varietios. Golden Bantam was about the first if not the first of the yellow varieties to gain popularity but, on account of small size, failed to satisfy commercial gar- deners. Now there are dozens of yellow sweet corns, some approximating the finest white varieties in size of ear and clally those gardeners who are stay-at- homes during the Summer months. Perennial phlox, that standby of the Summer garden, is about at its best now. It is so well known and so abun- dantly grown that little new may be said regarding it, except to urge home gardeners to try some of the newer im- proved varieties. Perennial phlox is a great self-seeder and will, unless the flower heads are cut after blooming, soon fill the garden with seedlings which, unfortunately, are almost always less attractive than the named varieties from which they came. Phlox will re- vert very quickly to the common magen- ta pink color characteristic of the wild species. ‘This plant is a native of this region, a fact which accounts in part for its tremendous vitality. hich polms’. inherent vigor and bfir W] abil- ity to survive where better plants fail. vines are often 10 or 12 feet long and make an excellent Summer cover nual gladiolus show of the Takoma Horticultural Club, held Wednesday and Thursday at the Takoma Park Branch of the Public for a fence or bank. The flowers have | the no fragrance and are almost useless for cutting because of their poor keepin Quality, but are really very beautiful when growing. If the raspberry bed was a failure this past season, dig it out now, burn- ing rooumsnd c-n.'new';nd old, and prepare the ground for other purposes. Next Spring, if all of the old plants have been thoroughly destroyed, R will b&cl:le to start again with new, healthy stock. The tiger lily, so popular in the old- fashioned garden, is worthy of a place |in the modern garden as well. There {is no more regular bloomer in the whole array of garden flowers, and none of the lilies equals this species in abil- ity to thrive under adverse conditions. In fact, the tiger lily suffers in popu- larity from the very fact that it is fo ieasily propagated and grown that it | has me almost too common in cer- tain localities. Planted here and there among the low-growing shrubbery and |in the perennial border, the tiger lily will add a burst of color in Midsummer. An old theory that still holds strong that pumpkins or squashes will some way affect the quality of musk- melons if grown in the same garden area. Actual tests at the Jowa Experi- ment Station have shown the impossi- bility of crossing melons with squashes and pumpkins. Apparently there is no foundation whatsoever for the theory, Charles E. F. Gersdorff, nationally recognized authority on gladiolus varie- ties, was the judge at the seventh an- and in the minds of certain gardeners is | de Miss Marj Hangen, Mrs. Marjorie Waters, W. L. Holt, R. I. Nevitt and F. J. De Moll. Geol Alinutt, publicity a Rockville Garden Club, reports that this club met July 12 the home of Mrs. George A. Ninas, at A paper on “Flower Ar- rg. Tan ent,” prepared by a Long Island | garden club, was read, with interesting subsequent discussion. Papers on the phlox and sweet pea were given by members. It was brought out that rhlox should be lifted and divided every hree years, and that the period imme- diately following blooming is a desirable time for this task. Cutting the phiox flower stalks before seeding will often induce a second crop of blooms. These informal talks were highly appreciated. A small flower show was staged. The | meeting closed with the serving of re- freshments in Mrs. Ninas’ beautiful gar- en. ‘The Woodridge Garden Club, accord- ing to President Clarke, will hold its third annual gladiolus show August 5 in the S8herwood Presbyterian Hall, at ‘Twenty-second street and Rhode Island avenue, The hall will be open from 3 to 6:30 p.m. to receive exhibits and will be open to the public at 8 pm. This show should be of special interest to gladlolus growers of the city because John Poole, rrelldenl of the Federal- American National Bank, a great lover of flowers, has offered cash prizes total- ing $25 for the three best baskets of gladiolus to be exhibited at this show. Mr. Poole has done this in order to Most Unusual Price for t | W Garde competition will be lively. Further in- | coma Building fon regarding yielding capacity. There seems little question but that yellow corns are su- perior in sweetness to the white va- rieties when grown under the same con- ditions. 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