Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1929, Page 16

MNERGANFRE DANAGES A Annual Cost Estimated at $1,112,000,000 in Addition to Fire Department Upkeep. Pire's annual cost in America in round numbers is $1,112,000,000, adding to actual fire losses the expense of fire department upkeep, necessary extra ‘water supply and fire alarm service, a figure beyond human conception. This stupendous amount of money ‘would build a road 400 miles long, at & ©cost- of $25,000 a mile, leaving over an amount sufficient to develop on either side 100-foot lots with a $7,000 house"| on each, containing furniture costing $3,000, with to each a $1,000 garage, & $1,500 car, $3,000 a year for household expenses and a vacation fund for each family of $3,000. After all this had been paid there would still be $362,800,000 with which to_build schools and churches. Last year property owners in the United States paid insurance premiums aggregating $639,979,668, according to the National Board of Fire Underwriters. ‘This was approximately $5,000,000 more than in 1926, when the fire losses reached the highest point ever recorded in America. Insurance rates have been increasing steadily in recent years. Fires and fire losses have likewise been increasing up to the last two years. Insurance ex- perience prompts the insurance com- panies to keep always some distance in advance of the danger line, and rates are not likely to fall. - At least not until a more decisive de- erease in fire losses is registered than has been in the last two years, the only ones in the, last 20 or more to show any decrease of consequence. Home in Good Taste Who ever heard of a completely furnished home without sewing equip- B N St i ut ne es g sors the would be terribly handica * | during the totalin, spools, needles, scissors and the thou- sand and one things required for muwumuyunmhmmm- lon. For those who wish to buy some- thing attractive and practical there is & suggestion in the illustration; a lit- tle study will show what a handy plece it is. Closed, it is a little wooden basket on legs which may be ly carried about by the handle, and open- ed, the leaves make little tables to hold thimble, thread, etc., while one is sewing. The sliding-partitioned drawer has beneath it ample storage space for materials and for mending, which is laid away to be done at odd moments. (Copyright, 1929.) W @ i7a\ 1/8\i78\i/@\ii/@Yi7@\ i@\ /@i @V @\ /8ViT8\i 8\, 313 ROCK CREEK CHURCH A Gruver-built Home at an ezxcep- tionally low price for a 20-ft. Colonial Brick_ in__this locality. ‘most beautiful tree-lined streets in North- west, facing the wonderfully fine orwgg ] ALL DAY o/ a rooms, breakfast porch, screened sleeping porch; oak_floors, attic and garage. kind ‘of @ home you have been looking for, so do not fail to see it Sunday. Drive out New Hampshire Ave. to intersection of Georgia Ave. and om Rock Creek Church Road to Property. This is One of the Best Buys of the Day in the At the Price of $8,350 NORTHWEST One of Government Reservation. tiled bath, enclosed and screened rch, Just the east BOSLEELPS \ 1417 K St. Realtors National 9308 keep- | § BUILDING REFLECTS [ progressing course marked by t construction and am bsence of speculative = Stating that there is little likelihood decreases in build- .. PROSPERIY 258 .| Nation-Wide - Survey Places Industrial Construction at - $1,825,000,000. American prosperity is being reflected in & record-breaki: volume of new business and _indusf constructio first eight months of 1929, pproximately $1,825,000,000, to & Nation-wide survey just made public by Young & Becker Co. of Chicago, falists in real estate and corporate financing. In addition to this tremendous ex- penditure, the survey .estimated that another half billion would be spent on new office, store, theater, hotel, garage and factory mflm&u{m the end of total to e _year, a figure in_excess of ,000,000. ‘While this gain in ‘;g:flanlty build- ing"” has been more n offset by a 35 per cent decline in resideritial con- struction, Young & Becker stated that “the entire buil industry is today on more stable than ever before— A new, guetiooxs tiful ts locat desirable—! ral Clev ool are all in cl anty. = Trepsporia re all in close proximity. — Trapsporta- it biock; nelghborhood stores within wa Y/ This and the other miniature Floor. Plans illustrate the various sizes, ar- rangements and styles of co-operative apartment homes still available in the . New Club Building. - dFEATURB of Tilde. - entive atmosphere of the de- welopment as wow established will be scrupulously main- tained. HE demand for Co-operative Apartment Homes in the New CLUB BUILD- ING has far exceeded our very liberal expectations. Although the building is not yet finally completed, it is now 55% sold. - ; . You are urged to inspect these highly desirable homes at you ence, while nearly every size, arrangement and style is still available. - W. B, Moses & Sons have furnished and decorated the Exhibit Home very beautifully. -The Modernistic: Apartment was sold the day after its public announcement, but may still be seen. Both Exhibit Homes are open every evening until 9 p. m. ~ TILDEN GARDENS ‘Unique Co-operative Apartment Home Dwalophnt of M. ami’ R. B. Warren / inch Oak Floors, ete. ; Connecticut Avenue at Tilden Street—Telephone Cleveland 6084 : chanics receiving an average rate of $1.38 per hour, as compared to $1.35 & year . - (2)'1;;'« mwhrhl costs have oflll:ni WA creases, bringing constructi eu{emdexhlmtmmmflnl year ago and about 66 per cent below the peak of June, 1920, (3) Builders t: realty investment trusts for financing because of high money rates and un- favorable bond and mortgage market.” and W. E. HERREN RESIGNS. Goes on Executive Staff of Amer- ican Home Foundation. ‘William E. Herren has resigned as extension director of the National Association of Real Estate Boards and is now on the executive staff of the American Home Foundation. Mr. Herren was extension director of sociation of Real Estate :rhnnled - e count boards of t! for seven the National As+ visiting the 619 constituent National Association. 3721 Porter Street fireplace, porches. rtistic ~Ofitex jends_ School, the electrical Ofpen Al Day Sunday TORORUBOBOOOR A few wtlllndl} attic, eiectric refrigerator. ample elosei Siate’ xoof, herdwood. i master, room Wi bath, two (2) car garage. WINTER MONTHS OFFER BUILDING'ADVANTAGES Labor Is Plentiful and Materials Are to Be Had More Readily, ects and spend the long Winter evenings poring over house plans and longing for Spring to come so that construction can get under way. And then wher Spring Boards. He | finis| thousands of miles throughout before projects which are the Spring rush. eland Park New Euglish Type Brick Residenre Eight (8) Rooms and Two (2) Baths ‘(;‘l:ufi:x‘:m( English-type home that estate of Friendship. exceptionally_convenient, as well Priends Sc) ¢ foatures include: Stone 7m0 fhres lovely infshed 3 ent floors thro . : lend] rool bt Schwab, Valk & Canby 1704 Connecticut Ave. Potomac 0830 RO ORI r earliest conveni- You'll Be Astonished At the Wonderful Values Offered in This " NEW CAFRITZ OPERATION - Occupying Half a City Blook ILLINOIS AVE—GALLATIN— NINTH STS. FACING CITY, PARK yio o 10 Sold Before Completion SEMI-DETACHED— From $9,950 Up INSIDE—CORNERS Never before have homes so complete in every detail been offered - at such moderate prices. Public appreciation has been shown by the sale of over half of this beautiful group before completion. Note These Features ENCLOSED SUN PARLOR AND SLEEPING PORCH, SCREENED THROUGHOUT; FRIGIDAIRE—BUILT-IN GARAGE, TWO-COL- ORED BATH (some have two baths), SHOWER. Overlooking two city parks and in the heart of a beautiful restrict;d section, where all houses are new and pretty. Convenient t: hool . tion, theater and many other conveniences. R L e e aeDoee Inspect These Homes Tfiay Open and Lighted Every Day From 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Illinois Avenue Bus—Ga. Ave. or 14th St. Car AFRITZ 14th & K " Dist. 9080 Over 2,000 Homes Built and Sold & & & & & & & ko § | . < Every co-operative apartment kome in Tilden Gardens has exposure om twe sides and nearly half om three sides, af- fording perfect vemtilation and wsually @ view of the exquisite Gardens. uvine ROOM Among the many attractive features are: Fireplace, Sun Parlor, Frigidaire, Built-in Kitchen Cabinets, ssmerons Blectric Ostlets, spacious Closets, % RV AR ROR R R R XX AR R UR A sty s a2