Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1929, Page 15

REAL ADDITION PLANNED FOR ALBAN TOWERS Five-Story Brick Apartment’ to Cost $400,000 Will Be Constructed. Construction of a five-story brick apartment house at an estimated cost of $400,000, as an addition to Alban Towers, 3700 Massachusets avenue, will be started shortly by Baer & Scholz, builders and owners of the apartment < project, which, with the addition, will become one of the three largest ‘Washington, it was announced today. The addition will be erceted on a site on the northwest corner of Wis- consin avenue and Garfleld street, ad- ¢ joining Alban Towers on the south, which was acquired from the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral _Foundation, _in negotiations handled through the office of J. A. McKeever Co. - Ground to be Broken Soon. It is expected that ground will be broken for the new building during the coming week, as the plans already have been approved by the District building inspector. This new building when completed will have a total of 775 rooms, divided into 205 apartments, ranging in size from three rooms and bath to six rooms and two baths, with about 90 per cent of the apartments having porches. First Built a Year Ago. The present Alban Towers building was designed and built by Baer & Scholtz about one year ago. The com- glet?d project will cover the entire lock on Wisconsin avenue from Mas- sachusetts avenue to Garfield street, a distance of 300 feet, with a frontage of 221 feet on Massachusetts avenue. The entire buiding will have.a cubical content of 3,200,000 cubic feet. _ There will be provision for parking of automobiles of tenants. RICHMOND PLANS FETES FOR REALTORS | Elaborate Program of Entertain- | ment to Welcome Delegates to State Association Meeting. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. NORFOLK, Va. September 21.— Southern hospitality, for which the Old Dominion is famous, is to be emulated 'E all its glory by Richmond realtors entertaining delegates to the ninth nual convention of the Virginia Real te Association, which will convene in the State Capital October 23 for a three-day session, according to word from that city. Bangquets, balls, orations, sightsceing, bridge parties and fashion reviews form part of the entertainment that will be tendered to members of the real estate association of the State there. The Richmond Real Estate Exchange will be host to the conyention that will be com- posed of delegates from every town in the State. - The program indicates, however, that the entertainment features actually will hold a_secondary place in the conven- t Business conferences will include spegkers and experts who will furnish the realtors with the latest real estate thought. Tax matters and legislation also will be discussed UNIVERSAL AUTO S]LES LEASES NEW QUARTERS | Company Has Rented Property at| 1016 Fourteenth Street for Five-Year Period. ‘The Universal Automobile Sales Co., Inc., has leased the property at 1016 Fourteenth street for a period of five years at a total rental of approximately | $23,400, it is announced by Boss & | Phelps, which firm handled negotiations. ‘The company, formerly located at 1529 M street, will establish a showroom on the premises, which were leased from Katherine B. Moore. ‘The company also has leased from the Semmes Motor Co., Inc., for a term of three years, premises at 2819 M| street for use as a used-car and service quarters. The rental was reported at | $11,700 for the term. Boss & Phelps also report the leasinge of the three-story garage building at 1445 Church street to the Oldsmobile- Washington Co. for four years for & total rental of $18,600. Furnishings by Geo. E. Cornell, Jr. 425 7th St. N.W. S. The Mode of the Moment In Two of Washington's Most Beautiful Homes An entirely different home . . and built by authority on home building and contemporary design . . . Modern . . . Attractive . . . A distinguished set- for Charmingly furnished and individuality that we will be happy to have you inspect . . . & Preuningers Sons ting 211 Investment Bldg. National 2040 | Cleveland Park home at 3716 Warren | ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©C, | ALBAN TOWERS AS IT WILL APPEAR WITH LARGE ADDITION i I Architect’s drawing of the apartment project on Wisconsin avenue, between erected in the near future. Massachusetts avenue and Garfield street, with the $400,000 addition to be HOME BUYERS 'Weekly Reports of House] Sales in Greater .Washington. Ethel R. Coombes, secretary of the American Mining Commuission, has pur- chased the new detached brick house at 6304 Maple avenue, one of the first houses comgleled in the Forest section of Chevy Chase, Md. by the construc- tion department of Shannon & Luchs. The house contains seven rooms and two baths and has a_ built-in two-car garage. There are about 30 trees on the property. ' 0 Maj. William H. Hobson, U. S. A., assigned to Georgetown University in charge of Reserve Officer Training Corps work, has purchased the English group house at 1569 Forty-fourth street, in Foxhall, from Waverly Taylor, Inc., through the office of Shannon & buchs. 8 F e 5 Miss Floy W. Tobias has bought the new semi-detached English brick dwell- ing at 3817 Upton street, in Devonshire Downs, from Everett S. Beall, jr., through the office of Shannon & Luchs. It contains eight main rooms. ] Etgene M. Mry has purchased the dwelling at 2812 Cortland place, in Woodley Park, from Wardman. The same office announces the purchase of English group houses at 1372 Rit- tenhouse street; Sheridan Park, by El- mer H. Catlin;_the dwelling at 6422 Seventh street, Fort' Stevens, by Father Edward R. Braham; 6424 Seventh street by Mrs. Lena G. Wynne; 6411 Sixth street by Mr. and Mrs. Guy U. Cogswell, and at 529 Somerset street by John S. King. * K Kk ok Sidney Paige, for a score of years in || Government employ here, now a con- sulting geologist, has purchased the cot- tage at 2911 Thirty-third street, Massa- chusetts Park, from E. S. Kennedy, through the office of Shannon & Luchs. The house contains seven main rooms | and two baths. * ok ok ok | Aolal G. Loehl has purchased the || English corner brick and stucco house at 441 Peabody street from Boss & Phelps. including four bedrooms. *x Kk kK Joseph P. Cook, an attorney for the | ! Southern Railway, has purchased the | new nine-room and two-bath brick | house at 1427 Van Buren street from E. G. Reel, through the office of Mc- | Keever & Goss. * ok k% W. A. Gallahan has bought the new | street from William G. Irvin, through | the office of the N. L. Sansbury Co. It is a six-room house of brick construc- | tion. b Coleman Jones of the Associated Press has purchased the English group house at 4419 Greenwich parkway from Dr. Kenneth F. Maxcy through the office of Boss & Phelps. * Kk K K John N. Sterzer has purchased the large Colonial brick house of 16 rooms and 4 baths, located at 1312 East Cap- itol street, from E. G. Reel, McKeever & Goss announce. * ok k% €. W. Kitchen has bought the new detached brick dwelling at 3422 Seven- teenth street, in Mount Pleasant, from George R. Macomber, through the of- fice of N. L. Sansbury. It contains eight, main rooms. * K K % Miss Mildred A. Harris has purchased the two-story detached semi-bungalow at 3634 Albemarle street from Mrs. Aimee G. Gregg, through the office of Boss & Phelps. It has two bedrooms and Directions—Drive out Georoia Ave. to Butternut St. appo- site’ Walter Reed ~Hospital; turn east on Butfernut St. one block to Ninth St.; thence on Ninth to property. 6941-45 9th St. N.W. W. Corner of Dahlia and 9th Sts. + Designed these beautiful homes . . . 1t contains eight main rooms, ||| | bath on the first and also on the second floor. * ok ok ok Norvell Belt has the new corner detached stone-and- frame house of seven rooms and two baths at 218 -Wilson lane, emoor, Md. It was acquired from the builder, Samuel T. Robertson. * ok ok ok Arthur M, Jones has purchased the new detached brick residence at 3312 Porter street, Cleveland Park, from N. L. Sansbury Co., Inc. It contains nine rooms, three baths and two-car garage. * ok ok K Alyosius Baldus has purchased the dwelling at 3622 Veazey street, a semi- detached, English brick and stucco house having eight rooms, two baths and garage. It was acquired from Charles D. Sager, through the office of Boss & Phelps. * Ok ok ¥ Leo G. Hessler has purchased the de- tached house at 3417 Quesada street from Kennedy-Chamberlin Development Co., it is reported by Boss & Phelps. It contains eight main rooms. * ok K ok Former Senator Thomas P. Gore of West_Virginia, Verne P. Simmons of the Bureau of Efficiency, Mrs. Mary H. Allyn, Joseph B. Woodside, assistant controller general, and Dr. Willlam De Kleine have purchased apartment homes at Tilden Gardens, it is announced by M. & R. B. Warren. o * J. O. Ecker has purchased the new detached Colonial brick residence at 3929 Legation street, Chevy Chase, and the adjoining Engmh-nw dweNing at 3925 Legation street has been purchased by Fred H. Ugast, it is reported by Hedges & Middleton, Inc. Both proper- ties were acquired from Alfred T. New- bold, builder. * ok K K 0. J. Hodge, physicist of the Bureau of Standards, has purchased the dwell- ing &t 6800 Forty-Seventh street, Chevy Chase, from M. & R. B. Warren. Rich- ard Chamberlin has purchased the house at 6310 Georgia street, and Thomas P. Lee has bought 6700 Willow lane, the same firm reports. The houses are detached, of a combination of brick, stucco and frame. * k k% H. H. Clark has purchased the de- tached residence at 4710 Hunt avenue, Chevy Chase Gardens, from R. C. D. Hunt, through the office of Hedges & Middleton, Inc. The same firm reparts the following purchases: Dr. Shannon Butts, the Chevy Chase home at 8 East Underwood street; Joseph J. Drennan, the six-room detached residence at 1206 Gallatin street, acquired from William throughout. fine investment. HENRY J. 3221 Conn. Ave. 4022 Georgia Avenue Ist Commercial Zone Modern, semi-detached brick home con- taining 7 rooms (4 bedrooms), 2 baths and large attic; hot-water heat; in good condition This is a good home and an exceptionally Open Sunday From 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. PRICE—$9,750 CONNOR Cleve. 4859 VACANT IMMEDIATE POSSESSION m Woodley Park- $15,950 OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY 1417 K St. 20 CATHEDRAL AVE. A wonderful home, located in one of the choice sections of Washington, not far from Conn. Ave. car and bus lines; facing one of the most beauti- ful private estates around the city. Of English design, CEN- TER HALL type, containing 4 BEDROOMS and 2 BATHS. Thoroughly modern and equipped with FRIGIDAIRE. 2-CAR BUILT-IN GARAGE. The lot is prettily landscaped, street is paved. Drive out Conn. Ave. to Cathedral Ave., and west to property. BOSHESHELPS National 9300 AN EXCEPTIONAL BUY Completely Furnished (] D. Sterrett; A. Marshall Haycock, the detached house at 4215 Twelfth street northeast, in Michigan Park, and C. C. Motz, the three-story nine-room house at 2606 Garfield street. REV.E.0.CLARK TO PREACH ON “FACETS OF FAITH” Junior Sermon for Children Also Planned at Chevy Chase Church ‘Sunday. “Facets of Faith” will be the subject of the sermon by Rev. Edward O. Clark, pastor, at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church tomorrow at 11 o'clock. A jglimlor sermon for children will also be iven. In the evening at 7:45 o'clock Mr. Clark will preach on “Fool's Gold.” The B. Y. P. U. meets at 6:45 p.m. Rally day will be observed September 29 with appropriate services in all oc- casions of the day. A feature in prepa- ration will be the taking of a moving picture of all present at the church school as a special rally-day attraction. George B. Fraser is superintendent. OTH true home. It For the Lover of Beauty \ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929. Railway Leases Suite. ‘The Southern rPacific Railway Co. has leased a suite of rooms on the third floor of the Shoreham Building, Fif- teenth and H straets, for a term of five years for a total rental of $6,900, ac- cording to papers just recorded. The lease was made in the name cf Harry Wardman and Thowas P. Bones of the ‘Wardman Corpora‘aon, Alterations on Residence. Extensive alterations are being made on the large residence at 2108 Sixteenth street, which nhas been purchaszd by former Representative and Mrs. 7 homas W. Phillips of Pennsylvania. An addi- tion is being erected to the siructure from plans by Arthur B. Heatoa, Wash- ington architect. '$82.50 ~ SMALL APARTMENT Living Room, 2 ) ‘Kichen and Dinetie Or_8light Dining Room, Breakfast Room ALL LARGE ROOMS SMALL CASH PAYMENT TOTAL Monthly Payment....$1 Int., and Operatini Monthly Saving. . 83125 Net Monthly Outlay $82.50 Also One large, one small unfurnished apartment FOR RENT by owners unable to occupy same. 13.78 82,55 Above Anytime or Evening M. & R. B. Warren 1661 Crescent Pl Runs West from 16th 8t One Seuare South of R Adams 9610 See_the Today REAL ESTATE Wf@ (77 A ,(:.6.73reuninger§8mts 211-Investment . ationat ! Early American Home Built by Wm. P. Lipscomb Co. for the Owners of the Estates Famous Early Americans Chose T his Type of Home ING so well em- braces the principles of American archi- tecture as the Colonial type of was the first indi- vidual expression of American home building art—it still re- mains first in the hearts of many modern home owners. Distinquished early Americans chose this comfortable form of dwelling to add beauty and char- acter to their spacious country estates. True to the traditions of its noble ances- tors is the Colonial home shown above. Its distinguished lines suggest stately dames in pows dered coiffures and gallant gentlemen in silken hose. Peaceful scenes of domestic contentment are pictured on its broad verandas and wide, hos- pitable entrances. . And to give further expression to the noble principles em- bodied in its stately architecture, this charming home fronting Rock Creek Park looks out over the historic, rolling hills of N CK CREEK PAR - ESTATES - Once In Stafely Stage Coaches . . . Now in Modern Motor Cars When, you drive out to inspect this early American home—today Colonial maybe—i is interesting to note the changes that time has made in Estate ownership. Dirt roads and slow, stately stage coaches have 1207 Ridge Rd. North Woodside, Md. Furnishings include piano, furniture, silver, linens, utensils, etc., ready for occupancy without further investment. Owner has un- expectedly been transferred to field service and this beautiful home with its artistic plantings will be sacrificed to insure immediate $9,250 With Convenient Terms 1st floor with unfinished upstairs prepared 51 o Ticioms sleeping porch, modefn bath, screened and. for 2 additional rooms, garage to match house. Open for Inspection Today and Sunday Motor out 16th Street, nim(n into Alaska Avenue to District Line at Geor| Avenue, North ui 1 to the stone fitmnce 1o North Woodside on the left. 6th Street through North W struction of the extension Immcé i veach 1207 Ridge Road. detour one block north of entran Woodside Constiuction Co. Phone Silver Spring 109 Lovers of the antique and those who are interested in early American interiors will enjoy a real treat in browsing among the quaint rooms and corridors of this true-to-type early American home. Furni- ture and adornments blend entirely with their setting—adding an atmosphere of romantic charm felt only in the oldest remaining examples of Colonial architec- ture. After special study—and by special arrangement with the owners—W. and J. Sloane have selected and fitted the home with the most representative examples of early American furniture that their trained experts and elegantly equipped salons could provide. | been supplanted by smooth surfaced thoroughiares and swift mov- ing motor cars. ILstate owners now enjoy every modern convenience and comfort—yet the homes in Rock Creek Park Estates bear a marked resemblance to the Colonial mansions of early America in point of seclusion, quiet and natural beauty. When you visit this newly erected, early American home, you can picture yourself back in Ante Bellum days and forget that modern conditions have almost erased this charming form of country life which the creation of Rock Creek Park Estates has again made possible. By all means see this splendid Colonial home in Rock Creek Park Estates The home opens at 10:00 tomorrow and may be inspected daily from not on. Motor out Sixteenth Street or take the Sixteenth Street bus to Kalmia Road, which brings you to the entrance of the Estates. You Enter the Estates at Sixteenth Street and Kalmia Road EDSON W. BRIGGS COMPANY Office on Prloperty 1603 Kalmia Road Owners 1001 Fifteenth Street at K Telephone Nat’l 5700 for an Inspection Appointment