Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1929, Page 14

REAL ESTATE -~ REALTY LICENSE LAW 15 OUTLINED Spokesman for Business Describes Need and Value of New Measure. . (Continued From Thirteenth Page.) from other walks of life and not in- frequently those of questionable repu- tations. No business, perhaps, offers more temptations to slip off the track of honor and straight dealing. In its very nature the real estate business is such that competency and honesty are ab- solutely necessary to insurs the measure of protection the public has a right to expect and to receive. ‘To the average layman, customs and rmcedure in real estate practic: are ittle known. Many phases in the pur- chase, sale or renting of real estate are involved and complicated. One seeking or requiring service in such matters frequently is entirely dependent on the advice and guidance of a real estate man in protecting his rights and safe- guarding his interests. In addition to acquiring advantages, one entering into a real estate transaction almost always assumes definite obligations. Thus the matter is of vital personal importance and the interested party is entitled to at least a reasonable measure of as- surance that those who engag: to ad- vis: and direct him have some ac- countability for their acts. ‘When one seeks the services of an attorney-at-law he realizes the right of that attorney to practice his profession, is dependent on his acts, which if im- proper, are reviewable by the bar and the courts. Rigid requirements assure competency and skill in the practice of medicine, Because of its intimate relation to the welfare and wellbeing of the people, the practice of real estate should be surrounded by reasonable safeguards. ‘With the enactment into law of the proposed real estate license measure, definite machinery would be created to regulate the issuance of licenses to| practice real estate and to supervise the acts of licensees. A commission oper- ating with legal powers would be avail- able to the public and individuals could seek this governmental agency for pro- tection and redress should their ex- periences justify such help. Those sponsoring this legislation have framed it with the idea of providing the maximum protection in the fleld of ordinary real estate brokerage practice. and they will be subject to the same limitations, restrictions and supervision that apply to all others who engage in the real estate business. ST. JOSEPH SEMINARY | BUILDING NEAR FINISH Monumental Structure on Sargent Road Northeast Being Erected at Cost of $400,000. ‘The construction of the monumental new building for the St. Joseph's Semi- nary at 4400 Sargent road northeast is now in an advanced stage. ‘The new structure will be of four stories of brick construction. It has an estimated total construction cost of $400,000. It is being erected by Wil- liam P. Lipscomb Co. from plans by Maginnis & \Walsh, architects. The building has a frontage of 243 feet and a depth of 145 feet. Construc- tion was started about April 20. SAYS PUBLIC INTERESTED IN BUILDINGS’ EXTERIOR Fellow' of Royal Institute Urges Care in Architectual Plan of All Structures. Most buildings are visible from the streets, which belong to the community, | and therefore the interests of the com- munity as a whole, as regards external appearance, should not be sacrificed to the wishes of the owners of individual buildings, says Prof. Wilkinson, fellow of the Royal Institute of British Archi- tects, in “Architecture.” The interior arrangement and treat- ment of buildings are a matter for the owner, and will affect comparatively few peop'e, but the external appearance will affect tens of thousands. By “ex- ternal” one does not mean the facades only. but all parts which may be visible. We know what results without con- trol. At present we usually have a parade of aggressive affection in the way of competitive advertisement, often conceived with a deliberate striving after the unusual in order to attract attention. Freedom from control has made our cities less pleasant places to live and work in than they need be. This free- dom is a present-day characteristic of many things besides architecture, but is it a good thing? Without control we get chacs, waste and ill will. The free- dom of the many necessitates the con- trol of the few. PASTOR TO SPEAK. Christian Union to Resume Devo- tional Meetings. . Dr. Frederic W. Perkins, pastor of the Universalist National Memorial Church, | Bank will preach tomorrow on the subject “A Holy Fear.” Tha church services are held at 11 o'clock W1 the Ambassador Theater pending the completion of the church building at Sixteenth and S |p, streets. Florists The Young People’s Christian Union | Futtier resumes tomorrow evening its regular devotional meetings, which will be held each Sunday at 7 p.m. at the temporary parish house, 1603 S street. CHANGES DEVELOP IN PROMINENT AREA, NEW SURVEY SHOWS (Continued From Thirteenth Page.) car—from all sections of the North- west to downtown destinations. “This movement to Connectiout ave- nue started some years ago. Smaller businesses moved first, because they could least afford to pay high down- town rents. Then came the specialty shops and stores catering to woman shoppers, and finally the larger general business houses, such as banks, jewel- ers, departr.ient stores and others. Migration Repeating Itself. “This migration, in a smaller way, is repeating itself on Connecticut avenue now, where rents, especially on the lower part of the avenue, are increas- ing, making it desirable for many lines of business to move farther up the street. In fact, much of the rapid development above Dupont Circle may be ascribed to this cause. “A brief examination of the list of the principal businesses now located on Connecticut avenue, as given below, will show that the movement toward making this thoroughfare a retail and shopping center is well under way, and that the lower part of the avenue, at least, is far advanced toward the last stages of the migratory period where the larger and more conservative con- cerns are moving in: Type of Business. NUMBER OF STORES. Below Above circle. circle. Antiaues . 4 Chain_grocer; Cleaning and dveing, Docto A Cherda: Bea Tlors cusehold supp | Heusehofd | Interior_decorators. { Investment bankin Jewelers ... BRI SISO DB R, SBLA SO A A DA Large Corner Lot Fronting on Colesville Road and Greyrock Drive Six rooms, bath and lavatory, bullt-in garage, maid’s room and lavatory in basement, hard- wood floors, electric water heater and many other modern features. Drive out Georgia Avenue, turn right at Sligo towac! Ine dian Spring Golf Club. neca= tion just beyond old Toll House near proposed Sligo Valley Parkway. Extensfon of Sixteen Colesville th oad Nearly Completed. J. A. WATSON, Owner Phone Silver Spring 107 _ OPEN SUNDAY AND THEREAFTER America’s Smartest Colony of English Group Homes 0|———]a|c——=a]————a/ Ladies' weat, couts, hats, ry Laung Miscellan Oriental ru Photographe Real estate. 8. 8. ticket icke! Telegraph and cabie offic avenue? WIIl it become & second F street and if so0, when? These are questions frequently asked in real estate circles these days. We believe that they cannot be definitely answered. We can but note trends and the rest must be ‘What of the future of Connecticut 'left for time to develop. Rises in values on Connecticut avenue from K street to Florida avenue, as Indicated by assessments, for land only, in the past 20 years, are shown in the following table: Dupont Circle to Q street Q to R street R to § street . S to Florida ave Dupont Circle to @ street Q to R street . R to S street . % From K Street to Dupont Circle. Eest Side of Street. FLORENTINE SETTING ADDS TO BEAUTY ON KENWOOD HOME (Continued From Thirteenth Page.) REAL ESTATE sunken garden at the rear of the house is treated as a formal garden, with flagstone walks and the fountain. Steps lead from either side and behind the fountain to the upper garden, which is on the slope of the hillside and is treated very informally. Steps and paths lead from this upper garden to the lower garden, which is to the south at the front of the house incloses the service yard and screens it from the street. Five Bedrooms. of the formal garden, e g Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, is planning to introduce a course in co- operative retailing, working with several REV. E. HEZ SWEM’S TEXT. Sermon Theme Announced by Pas- tor for Tomororw Nigac. “Why a Number of Christians in annron Expect Jesus’ Second Coming!” is the subject of Rev. E. Hez Swem tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at Centennial Baptist Church, Seventh and I streets northeast. The 11 o'clock morning sermon subject is “A Human May Become Our Other Heart.” Assessed values. 1908-9. 1929-30. .. $182,904 $1,165,732 .. 403,367 2,338,189 L. 102,533 804,754 .. 196,338 1,019,608 West Side of Street. .. $146,388 304,320 $861,059 1,447,822 95,109 517,809 210,386 1,269,925 From Dupont Circle to Florida Avenue. East Side of Street. $39,819 125477 95,245 13,058 West Side of Street. $111,168 56,057 114,372 $442,814 223,816 519,604 Ratio of increase. 4711% The assessment records of over 150 properties were examined covering a period of approximately 20 years. The tabulations include all properties facing on Connecticut avenue in the squares mentioned, the purpose being to calculate the increase in valuations. valuations of properties in the squares named. Ratio percentage figures have been adjus ‘The figures lndlaate the aggregate of the assessed ted to the fact that basis of assess- ment in 1908-9 was two-thirds of property value and that the basis in 1929-30 was 100 per cent of value. ek Inspect Evenings and Sunda):s “YOUR RENT WILL BUY” $50 CASH BALANCE MONTHLY 1926 4th St. N.E. JUST NORTH 4th & T STS. 6 Rooms and Bath—Hot-Water Heat Electric Lights—Big Porches Very Large Lot to Wide Alley Cars Pass the Door Open Daily and Sunday Until 9 P.M. Cut This Ad Out Now and Drive Out to Look Them Over H.R.HOWENSTEIN INCORPORATED - $12,750 On the second floor there are five bedrooms and three baths and a sewing room overlooking the garden. The master bedroom is on the southeast corner and has its private bath. Be- hind this room is a smaller bedroom and an auxiliary corridor leads to a third room over the library. The public bath is on this corridor. ‘Another short corridor leads to the two oiher bed- rooms, which have a communicating | bath. The sewing room is accessible from the main hall. z There are two servants’ rooms and bath over the garage and a rear hall leading to them is accessible from the second floor. Linen and storage closets lace in all the b:drgoms. el Concealed Type Vapor Heating. Vapor heating of the concealed t; is used throughout the house. All J.gfi and window jambs have plaster reveals, | | so that textured plaster walls and a minimum amount of wood trim carry || out the same simplicity on the interior as is expressed on the exterior. The hardware and lighting fixtures are of wrought iron in simple Italian designs. large retall and department stores of tist Young People’s Unions, 7 p.m. Remarkable Value $9,350 Terms 927 15th St. The system of gardens again recalls | the villas of Tuscany. The inclosed | Corner Brick 3232 Park Place N.W. Facing the Beautiful Soldiers’ Home 24-Ft. Wide Eight Rms. Tiled Bath Garage Inclosed breakfast and two in- closed sleeping porches, hot- water heat, electricity., Premises in excellent condition. Open Sunday 2:30 to 6 P.M. L. T. Gravatte REALTOR National 0753 Evening Phone, Georgia 2900 The Only Available N ew Residence in two-car garage. Massachusetts Avenue 3503 Fulton Street A Ne:v Center-Hall Colonial Home of Brick Cor Opposite Government Park Qvuerlooking Massachusetts Avenue fion A true Colonial residence, appealing in its simplicity of design, and yet a certain distinctive charm is impressive and particularly noted in its excellence of refinement. in the shadow of the National Cathedral and close proximity to the new palatial British Embassy—creates an environment without equal. This home radiates a most pleasing com- bination of cheerfulness and spaclous comfort. floor lavatory, master bedroom with private bath, recreation room with fireplace, sun paflor, wide verandas, in fact, it is complete in every detail, strictly modern conveniences prevail and many special features are included. The lot is beautifully landscaped and there is a A Only an inspection can reveal and convince you that it represents the “utmost” in & new home approximating the $35,000 figure. Open Saturday Afternoon and Sunday 10 to 6 Schwab, Valk & Canby Situated as 1t 1s, There are ten main rooms, three baths, first Sunday school, 9 am., and the Bap- 083()n 1704 Connecticut Avenue Potomac e (e 6059556560 Distinctive English Cottage Type Home of Stucco, Timber and Brick 3549 Patterson Street 5 : " Located just two short squares from Connecticut Avenue, near the public and | & > ETTER community development is a stib- ject which, within recent years, has been parochial schools, this new 7-room (4-bed- room) and tiled bath home with built-in ga- rage offers an unusual value to the home secker. The large lot has several fine shade trees. / Patterson Street runs east from Chevy Chase Circle. widely discussed and differently treated in ve city in the United States. The idea of eliminating commonplace, uninteresting houses and narrow, monotonous It has made a very definite appeal to all those who take scriously the betterment of their town and community, and has become of equal importance to the individual home owner and the builder of houses, alike. The time has come when the public, seeing unlimited possibilities in home build- every progress streets is an attractive one. ing, and realizing the shortsightedness which brings about the erection of the ordi- nary cheap and unlovely house, will no longer accept it. Between the Two Country Clubs in Chevy Chgse. Md. Nowhere in the United States has the idea of original and beautiful architecture been expressed more feelingly than in Foxhall Village, a development of English group houses in Washington, D. C. These houses have been built with a real de- sire to do something worth while—to make homes that are not only intelligently planned, but are distinctive and unique as well. The sharp, irregular roof lines com- mand attention, the jutting roofs and bays make each house different from its neigh- The omission of back yards and their accompanying ugliness has been suc- cessfully accomplished in this quaint English Village. In their place grow really beautiful gardens, lending a charm and color to the place which is no small factor in its success. The streets are a direct forge ahead in the line of better community development. They have been carefully planned and laid out, and,.completed, wind gracefully through the Village, adding immeasurably to its distinction. bor. Repeatedly groups of houses here have been given the Class One Award by the Architects’ Advisory Council of the District of Columbia, which is the highest rat- ing given by them, and is a rare distinction. This award is to commend the houses to all for being “outstanding among buildings of their type.” Foxhall Village has been erected with thought and care, and will remain for years to come an unbeatable argument in favor of better community development. No. 6 East Woodbine Street This new and distinctive brick Dutch Colonial home, just east of Connecticut Ave- nue, embodies all of the desirable features vou could wish for. The three bedroms are large and the two tiled tub baths are beautifully equipped. . THIS PROPERTY IS OFFERED AT A PRICE WHICH MAKES IT A MOST ATTRAC- TIVE PURCHASE. DON'T FAIL TO LOOK IT OVER. Yours for a Modest Cash Payment —And on Very Liberal Terms $12,750 The graceful sweep of roof, the quaint chimney pots, the low, rambling brick wall connecting with garage and other distinctive features suggest the English Countryside Cottage. It commands a terraced grass-carpeted site on two paved boulevards and has four exposures perpetnally open to sunshine and fresh air. Its sound construction means generations of service with steadily enhancing value, It is exceptionally spacious and provides every desired comfort. To the family seeking location, convenience and exceptional value at a remarkable price— this offering is without counterpart today in the District. NORTI'I ASHING‘I‘ON Realty Company Inc. E. Brooke Lee, Pres. P. Blair Lee, Vice Pres. Curtis Walker, Trea: The homes contain five and six full-sized bedrooms. Each has an unusually at- tractive studio room; three tiled baths, each with shower; oil-burning furnace; elec- tric refrigeration; marble mantels; imported English wall papers; single and two- car face brick fireproof garage, and many other attractive features. Drive out Que Street to Wisconsin Avenue; north one block to Reservoir Road; west to Village. Make left hand turn at 44th Street to Greenwich Parkway BOMETELPS CREATORS AND DEVELOPERS OF THE VILLAGE James E. Cooper, Architect 1417 K Street Northwest OPEN FOR YOUR INSPECTION SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND ALL DAY SUNDAY DIRECTIONS: Drive out Alaska or Georgia Avenue, through Silver Spring to Sligo Avenue, turning right to exhibit home. EJW H. Jones f& CO., Inc. Exclusive Agents 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleveland 2300 National 9300