Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1929, Page 13

LOS ANGELES MEN TRIUMPH | IN BETTER H. Roy Kelley Wins » RY DON S. WARREN. and Harrison Clarke Second Award of $3.000. HOMES CONTEST; First Prize of $5.000 | weeks, plans for which now are being i he Foenin wITR UEDAY MoRNTNO First Movie House For Anacostia Now Being Constructed e 3 =3 o $35,000 Fairlawn Theater to Be Equipped for “Talkie” Shows. Construction of the first motion pic- SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1929. HOME & GARDEN ALMAS TEMPLE GETS PERMIT l | FOR ORDER'S K STREET HOME | Clubhouse for Shriners, Which Will Cost Approximately $160.000, to Be Built of Brick and Concrete. Permit for the construction of the|brick apartment, 4912 New Hampshire laid. There will be large photographic reproductions of these house designs, to be hung in an exhibition room at that is best in American architecture, | the headquarters of e amber of in the National Better Homes Architec- | Commerce of the United States. The tural Competition, conducted by the | dates of ‘the exhibition will be an- Home Owners' Institute and sponsored | hounced later in The Star. in this region by The Star, according | The three national grand prize- to A report of the decisions of the na- | winning designs were selected from tional jury received by The Star and | among the 39 reglonal prize winners being published today_ throughout the | bv & jurv_consisting of Raymond M. country. A total of $29,000 in prizes | Hood, A. 1. A.. New York, chairman was at stake. John A, Holabird, A. I.-A. Chis First prize of $5.000 in the national | Benno Jassen. F. A. I A. | competition was awarded to H. Roy | Albert Kahn, F. A. I A., Detroit: H. T. Kelley of Los Angeles: the second prize | Lindeberg, R. A.: Ralph Walker, of $3,000 was faken by Harrison Clarke, | A. I. A.; Frank Forster, A. I A.: Col. also & Angeles architect, while the | John Reed Kilpatrick, vice president third national grand prize was captured | of the New York Building Congress, by Amedeo Leone of Detroit. Simul- | building member, and Winold Ress, taneously, the names of the three win- | decorator member, all of New York, ners of $500 prizes in each of the 13 |and Herbert U. Nelson, executive sec- regions over the country, sponsored by | retary, National Association of Real 13 leading newspapers, from which the | Estate Boards, Chicago, Tealtor member. three national winners were selected, | The jury for the plans submitted in were announced today. The Stars ares consisted of Frederick N Vernon Murphy, dean of the Awari IRNENCHS T Architecture” of _Catholic University. In The Star's area. which included | chairman: Horace W. Peaslee, presi- District of Columbia, Delaware, Mary- | dent of the Washington chapter of the land, Virginia, West Virginia and North | American Institute of Architects: Louis Carolina, the three winners, whose de- | Justement, a past president of the local signs were selected by the local jury |architects’ chapter; Willlam C. Miller, as being the best of all submitted in | a past president of the Washington Real this area, are: Samuel J. Collins, | Fstate Board and chairman of the Staunton, Va.. W. N. S. Pugh, Balti- \home builders’ and subdividers' divi- more, Md., and Forrest W. Coile, Ashe- | sjon of the National Association of Real ville. N. C. | Estate Boards: Felix Mahony of the Four house designs in The Star's' National School of Fine and Applied area were selected for honorable men- | Arts: Edwin W. Schneider of the firm tion in the regional contest. They were | of Schneider-Spliedt Co., builders, and The Far West and Middlewest have triumphed over the East, regarded by | many as the center and cradle of all Living ture theater building in Anacostia was | | started this week on a site at 1342 Good | Hope road southeast. This movie house, | to be known as the Fairlawn, will be| a two-story structure, having a frontage of 45 feet and a depth of 105 feet, the | estimated construction cost being $35,000. The building will have a present seat- ing capacity of 498 persons. There wiil be offices, rest rooms and a projecting room on the second floor front, and | equipment is to be installed to provide | for both talking and sound pictures. | 'l;he building will be of brick construc- tion. Charles A. Lohr is the builder, and | plans were drawn by Clarence L. Hard- | ing, local architect. The property is owned by the Fairlawn Amusement | Company, in which stock has been ac- | quired by residents of the Anacostia | section. . | Lloyd J. Windland, who has been eonducting & motion picture business in the Masonic Temple at Fourteenth and U streets southeast, during the past | three years, is president of the com- | pany, and Albert V. Pohl, assistant ! | cashier of the Anacostia Bank, is secre- | tary and treasurer. L $75,000 IS INVOLVED | IN APARTMENT DEAL new home for the Almas Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was issued this week by the District building inspector. and work ean now proceed on the erection of this structure on the site at 1313- | 1315 K street. | The clubhouse for the Almas Temple | is to be a four-story structure of brick { and concrete construction, having an | estimated building cost of $160.000. It | was designed by Allen H. Potts and will be erected by the Charles H. ‘Tompkins Co. L. P. Steuart is chair- | man of the building committee, which | includes Edwin C. Graham and Wil- | liam C. Miller. OId buildings on the site have been razed and excavations made for the foundation. The total cost of the project, including land, is | reported to be $300.000. | This is the largest item in the new list of private bullding operations in the District for which permits were issued during the past week, the total | cost of which was estimated at$615,555. | Given Warehouse Permit. | ‘The Federal Storage Co. obtained | approval of plans for a five-story fur- niture warehouse to be erected at a cost of $100,000 at 1709 Florida avenue. avenue (lot 5, square 3324); to cost $46.000. = Young Enterprises, owners and build- ers; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect five 2-story brick flats. 1140, 1144, 1148, 1152 and 1156 Oates street north- cast (lots 160 to 169 and lot '256, square 4059); to cost $45,000. $35,000 Dwelling. Chauncey Parker. owner: J. J. len, architect; R. W. Bolling, builde: to erect one 4-story brick and stone dwelling, 23 Massachusetts avenue (ot 15, square 2505); to cost $35,000. J. S. Willlams Construction Co., own= er and builder: Arthur B. Heaton, architect; to erect four 2-story brick dwellings, 3725-27-31-33 Yuma streev (lots 60, 61, 62, 63, square 1890); to cost$28,000. Joseph D. Gatti. owner; John Riland. builder; to_erect one ‘2-story brick dwelling, 4200 Sixteenth street (lot 6, square 2645): to cost $17,000. W. H. Hoffman, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect three 2-story brick dwellings, 1865 to 1869 Ingleside terraas (lots 158, 159 and 160. square 2617); t8 cost $16,500. W. C. & A. N. Miller,.owners and builders; G. E. MacNeil, architect; to and permits were issued also for 23 dwellings, an additional building for the | Hampshire Gardens co-operative de- | velopment and five flats and her | work. - Permits were issued as follows: | Almas Temple, A. A. N. M. 8. | owners; Allen H. Potts, designer; | Charles H. Tompkins Co., builders; to | erect one brick and concrete | erect one 3-story brick dwelling, 4525 Garfleld street (lot 55, square 1338); to_cost $12,485. W. C. & A. N. Miller, owners and builders: G. E. MacNeil, architect: to erect one tory stone and frame dwelling. 4913 Indian 1lane (lot 10, square 1517); to cost $17,700. Brick and Tile Home. story | clubhouse, 1313 and 1315 K street (lots | 801, 810 and 811, square 248); to cost | $160,000. Federal Storage Co., owners: Charles H. Moores Construction Inc., de- submitted by B. C. F'lournoy.F!lL Lh;\. | a representative of The Star. of the firm of Flournoy & Flourhoy, Washington architects, at 816 Connecti- [ K:l::‘; Resln) '::":;':“:r-“ i \ cut avenue: Louis R. Moss, Washington | | Mr. Kelley, winner of the first grand . Frank J. Albus. owner: H. H. Harriss, | designer: Henry J. Connor. bullder: to | erect_one 2-story brick and tile dwell- | ing. 1338 Kalmia street (lot 17, square | McKinley and Woodford, Located at Third and E Streets, architect, 816 Connecticut avenue; Louis Philippe Smithy and Ernest R. Gilbert, | Los Angeles Architectural Club, mem- Are Sold. 112 Kirk avenue, West Roanoke, Va. | and Eldred Mowery, 2032 Belmont road, spartment 218, Washington. Announcement of regional winners was delayed until after the national jury had made its- selection of the three grand prize winners to assure absolute fairness to all national con- testants. Names of the national con- testants were hidden by nom de plumes until after awards were made. The ®ame plan was followed in regional contests. Exhibit to Be Held Here. Washington is to have an opportunits to view all the plans entered in the national contest, those given honorable mention in the various regional con- tests. in_addition to all those entered In The Star’s area at an exhibition to | be staged here in the next several PROPERTY IS BOUGHT | FOR STORE PURPOSE Georgia Avenue Building Is Leased for Ten Years to Chain Company. | The one-story brick’ business building on the west side of Georgia avenue just south ot New Hampshire avenue, leased to the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.. has been sold by McKeever & Goss for the Kass Realty Co. to Joseph R. Little, | who will hold the property as an in- | vestment, it was announced today. The price was reported to be approximately $60.000. | This is said to be the largest chain atore grocery in Washington. It has been leased by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. for a period of 10 years at a total rental of approximately $48.000. The building has a frontage of 55 feet on Georgia avenue and a depth of 100 feet to New Hampshire avenue. |for a house of “Mediterranean™ | inspiration for which may have come builder. Wardman some time ago from George | F. Hunt, ber of the American Institute of Archi- tects, graduate of the Cornell University | | School of Architecture, who also studied | at the Atelier Laloux, Ecole des Beaux Arts, in Paris. The winning design is type, from the Creole architecture of New | | Orleans. 1t is a rambling plan of eight | |rooms and three baths, with flat pitch | roof, stucco walls and balconies. There is & room and bath on the first floor that would be appreciated by a family having an elderly person or an invalid as one of its members, The jury par- | ticularly commended the second floor plan of this design, asserting that it | was the best plan in the competition. | ‘The design submitted by Mr. Clarke, | Los Angeles. which took the second national prize, is for a brick house in | APARTMENT BUILDING | SOLD FOR $100,000 Structure With 30 Units on Fif- teenth Street Is Purchased by Chagles J. Rogers. The four-story apartment building at, 2809 Fifteenth street, recently acquired by the Wardman Corporation, has been purchased by Charles J. Rogers for a consideration approximating _$100.000, it was announced today by the Ward- man office, which handled the trans- | action. The building, & brick structure, con- taining 30 apartment units, was erected | about, a year ago by Joseph Howar, local | The property was acquired by | ‘The Wardman Corporation also ‘re-I cently acquired the four-story apart- ment building located at 1321-23 Fair- | mont street. | brick construction, containing 30 apart- This also is asbuilding of | Home of “Mediterranean” influence, especially suitable to California or other Southern sections. which was awarded | tional Better Homes Architectural Competition, taking a prize of $5,000. Kelley, Los Angeles architect. Its arrangement of rooms especially was commended by the national jury. first place in the A | The McKinley and the Woodford | apartment properties. located on the | northwest corner of Third and E streets, on adjoining lots, have been purchased by Alfons B. Landa from Louise Hnb-‘ It is the work of H. Roy PERFECT ARCHITECTURE. Four Basic Points to Be Used as Test Listed in Publication. Architectural perfection in a building is “based upon four general require- ments, and the more complete the ful- fillment of these requirements the more certain It is to be architecturally good. C. Julian Oberwarth declares in Archi- tectural Progress, | “The first of these is utility, or ful- | fillment of the purpose for which it vas intended.” says Mr. Oberwarth. | “The second is expression, or the way ‘vhp design suggests the purpose, terials, construction and general plan arrangement. The third is soundness of construction, or the durability of | . knowledge and ingenuity | the material: in their uses and engineering perfec. tion in assembling, and the fourth is beauty of design.” 6312 Georgia Street, Chevy Chase, Md. It contains 5,000 square feet of floor apace, ment units. Tinee Forms Created. | Architectural town planning has cre- ated three esthetic forms, the plaza, the SO S i . ARMY-NAVY STORE RENTS | FRONTAGE ON F STREET‘mcnumenul street and the inadequatelv = | named “patte d'oie.” A synthesis of all Quarters Taken for Three Years three makes the Plaza del Popolo the | | glory of civic art, says the Town Plan- | for Total Approximate Cost | ‘fing Review. of $15,000. Business property at 804-06 F street | has been leased to the American Army | & Navy Stores, Inc., which will open | & merchandising store there shortly, it | was announced today by the office of | the Joseph Shapiro Co., which handled | negotiations. | ‘The two-store quarters were leased for J. B, Stein, the owner, for a term of three years at a total rental of ap- | proximately $15.000, it is announced. ‘The premises have a frontage of 30 el nd a depth of 41 fee 5339 Nevada Avenue N“E ?","‘I"d Chevy: Chase' Home $12.500 Reasonable Terms 8ix large rooms, complete tile bath (master bedroom and tile lavatery). Garage. Screens. ALL DAY SUNDAY FOR YOUR INSPECTION SHANNON_& LUCH CORNER HOME 7 ROOMS, GARAGE > 410 Gallatin St. Open every day until 8 P.M. Go directly out Kansas Avenue to Gallatin Street. An nnususlly inviting corner home. ning 7 immense rooms. full SCC T}IC!G Chevy Chase HOMES $13.500 Up 6221 Western Ave. (Near Temnyson Street) 7 rooms, bath, garage. 6200 Broad Branch Rd. (North of Rittenhouse St.) Brick Colonial. 7 rooms, 2 baths, » built-in garage. 2 Hesketh Street (Near Chevy Chase Cirele, in Old Chevy Chase) 9 rooms, 2 baths, trees. 4 East Woodbine St. (Nesr Columbis Country Club) 6 rooms, 2 baths, brick. 33 East Woodbine St. Brick Colonial. § rooms. 2 baths, 2-ear garage, large lot 300 1Y, deep. 2 Aspen Street (Corner Conn. Ave. English type. 9 rooms. 3 baths, 2-car built-in garage, oil burner. rage, front porch. Prisidaire . cedar closets. rou ¥ éie Spacions lot (3,300 ‘hounded by brick retain- e "AN Open Sunday EDW. H. JONES & CO.. INC. Chevy Chase Propersies 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300 Low Price—Easy Terms BN ooley Bros| - BUILDERS OF BETTER HOMES™ d Tower Bldg. Nat’l 9240 NEAR CONNECTICUT AVE. HIS new. detached home of stone. brick and stucco is one of the most charming 6-room houses we have ever built. Complete in every detail, including open fireplace in living room. bronze screens, garage, and beautifully land. scaped lot on paved street and sidewalk. ¥12,950 Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Bradley Lane, turn right (east) 1 long block to Georgia Street, turn left two short blocks to property. M. & R. B. WARREN Wisconsin 2875 Drive Out and See What You’re Missing I 00K at your thermometer hefore leaving 4 town. then be prepared to find it at least fifteen degrees cooler in Sligo Park Hills. Trees, breezes, murmuring streams, cool shadows, winding tree-sheltered streets . . . compare these with the sweltering central city. And remember—the pleasure and freedom that go with owning your own wenderful home in Sligo Park Hills . . . don’t cost extra . . . your present rent money is enough. Modern._Detached _Homes, $9.750 u Large Wooded Homesites, $1,400 u DIRECTIONS . . . Drive out 16th Street to_ Alaska Avenne gnd District Lise. Waich for larce Stigo Park Hills sign. Turn right at this point, following arrows to Sligo Park Hills. Sales Office, 7900 Georgia Ave. Phone Shepherd 2400 ORTH ASHINGTO Realty Company Inc. E. Brooke Lee, Pres. P. Blair Lee, Vice Pres. Curtis Walker, Treas. bins, through the office of the Joseph Collaboration Is Urged. Shapiro Co., it was announced today. The consideration in the transaction Close collaboration between architects 'was reported to be approximately $75.- | and engineers is urged in a recent re- | 000. l'l'h:‘ two bul:::nfi are of re]d b{rk;: | itis - | construction. containing a total of port of the British royal fine arts com- | TN, Son e iding 1 of ‘mission. four stories. 6706 45th St., Chevy Chase, Md. $8,950 Seldom have we had the opportunity to offer such a remarkable value. This one of the most attractive bungalows we have ever built. The beautiful shaded lot, 60x150 feet, is profusely landscaped, and in the ex- treme rear is a vegetable garden, grapes, berries, etc. There are five attractive rooms and bath, with a delight- ful side porch, open fireplace in living room, floored attic suitable for one or two additional rooms, screens and inlaid linoleum on kitchen floor. It may be purchased on very reasonable terms. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to” Leland St. (just North of Bradley Lane), turn East on Leland St., two blocks to 45th St., thence North % block to property. RRE All Exterior Walls Face Brick Backed up with STRAUB CINDER UNITS Arch.: L. T. Roulean Bldr.: Fletcher Fireproofing Co. For Large or Small Building Operations STRAUB CINDER UNITS Specified With Confidence and Used With Success The dampproof. fireproof and soundproof qualities of Straub Cinder Units are equally desirable in the home, the hotel or the institution. .Straub Blocks guarantee safety while they eliminate annoyance. WASHINGTON CONCRETE PRODUCTS CORP. South Washington, Va. Main 8528 | signers: Boyle-Robertson Construction | Co., builders: to erect one 5-story brick | and tile furniture warehouse, 1709 Florida avenue (lots 92 and 93, square to cost $100.000. Gardens Corporation, owners: George T. Sant- myers, architect: Shapiro Construction Co., Inc., builders: to erect one 2-story Development | 2773): to cost $10,000. Oscar B. Fetterman, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, archi- tect; to erect one 3-story brick and stone addition, 52 H street (lot 47, square 624): to cost $10.500. John Wignall, owner and buildes T. Hackett, designer: to erect one " (Continued on Fourt Massachusetts Park The Triangle of Increasing ‘Values —between Massachusetts an d Connecticut Avenues and * Woodley Road. Over-250 homes built and under construc- tion. Actual improvements and home values exceed $10,500,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 75 to 300 feet front. Call for Literature and List of Over 300 Purchasers Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTABLISHED 1899 1435 K St. N.W. Main 8685 Completely Furnished Home Including Furniture, Silver and Linen For *8,950 —terms of purchase adjusted \ to suit your convenience A most astounding offer—but the immediate sale - is imperative—for owner has been ordered to New England—and must wind up his affairs here at once. 1208 Ridge Road North Woodside, Md. The Home— Five-room Bungalow with modern bath; and garage to match style of house. On beautiful street; and handsomely planted. Extraordinary Opportunity at a tremendous sacrifice Open for inspection all day Sunday from 11 A.M. to dark. Motor out 16th St.. turning into Alaska Ave.. to District Line at Georgia Ave.— north under the viaduct a short 1'2 miles —to the stone entrance to North Woodside on the left. Thence to 1208 Ridge Rd. e MY RGOS G e Robert L. McKeever, Pres. Earl E. Goss, V. Pres. S. E. Godden, Sales Manager. 1415 K Street National 4750 The Furnishings— Include everything from electric washing machine to piano — silver, table and bed linen and .all the furniture.