Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1930, Page 18

B2 OLD STRUCTURES PROMISED FUTURE Building Survey Conference to Plan Re-creation of 0ld Neighborhoods. X Re-creation of old neighborhoods to new lifetimes of usefulness and in- creased profits from income property through modernization are foreshad- | owed in the plans of the National Build- | ing Survey Conference to indorse the organization of a company to provide installment financing for rebuilding and modernization of old structures. “This movement will be one of the major elements in the national building program, inaugurated January 21 at Washington,” Fenton B. Turck, jr. chairman of the conference, said today. “It is estimated that there are in ex- cess of 11,000.000 dwellings in the United States that are 20 years old or more,” Mr. Turck said, “and their value, income possibilities and general utility will be greatly increased by the mod- ernization that will follow the release REAL ESTATE. | | | The passing of another old District | landmark, erected in Civil War days, | was foreshadowed today with the an- THE EVENING SALE FORESHADOWS PASSING OF COLONIZATION BUILDING |One of the first men to support the colonization movement, and one of the | leading spirits in organizing the so- ciety, was Elias Boudinot Caldwell, of money on installment terms for this | nouncement that contracts had been |clerk of the United States Supreme purpose, “The desire to improve one's prop- erty is a natural one,” said Mr. Turck, “and when the public finds it can get the money to improve the comfort and | yania avenue at Four-and-a-half street, | 1816. appearance and increase the value of its property we may expect a marked in- crease in construction activity which will demand the services of thousands of workmen in &all parts of the country. ‘Money made available for a specific purpose should have the effect of sta- bilizing employment in the construc- tion industries on an all-year basis, and it will be especially beneficial in stimu- lating activity between the so-called “building seasons.’ “We are proposing that money be made directly available to property owners for all remodeling purposes in residential real estate. Its use should have an incalculable result in thé elim- ination of millions of dollars of obso- lescence and the restoration to a new existence of antiquated, run-down neighborhoods. “The National Building Survey Con- ference is mow engaged in extended studies of the building situation in the United States to determine what aspect of this field next needs its attention to- ward establishing and maintaining a prudent volume, and ‘keeping it on an even keel” We have no desire to foster a building ‘boom’ that would create structures out of proportion to the coun- try's needs. Such forced activity would only end in over-building, followed by a depression. LEASES NEW RESIDENCE. Vincent Saccardi, who recently took up his new post as manager of the Met- ropolitan Life Insurance Co. for the Wi territ has leased the ashington 3 new brick residence at 4721 Blagden terrace, it is announced by Shannon & Luchs, Inc, which handled the trans- action. The house contains nine main rocms and three baths. Mr. Saccardi -l.)e\nlu:s to Washington from Wilmington, Open Today and Sunday 5012 Kansas Priced attractive shrubbery. $10,500-% NEW Semi-detached BRICK with slate roof, built-in garage; This house has 7 rooms (including heated sun | signed for the purchase by the Gov- | ernment of the Colonization Building, | four-story stone structure on Pennsyl- once the headgquarters of the American Colonization Society. The closing of negotiations was re- | ported by Boss & Phelps, which act in the transaction. Paul Sleman re resented the society, which still mai tained ownership of the property. Thy soclety was formed in 1816 for the pur- pose of establishing American Negro then slaves, in their own republic Liberia. The ‘old building now is a_part of Washington’s Chinatown and has been occupied by a Chinese restaurant. The soclety was national and inter- national in character in the days of its greatest activity and was largely offi- | cered and assisted by local residents. | REMODELED BASEMENT | PROVIDES NEW ROOM With & little careful planning, some experts say, basement space may be made of real value and the attractive- ness of the interior of a home con- siderably increased. Many families have converted portions of their base- ments into extra sitting rooms, billiard rooms or play rooms for the children, and have banished forever the old cob- webby, damp catch-all cellars that were of no great value to them. | A properly remedeled basement makes | an ideal play room for the children. _Here they can romp to their hearts' content without having the clatter of | their feet disturb their elders. They can lay out their miniature railroad systems without getting them under the feet of their parents; rainy days will not hamper their activities and too much attention need not be paid to their playmates’ muddy feet. When the children are older the basement makes an ideal place for a home gymnasium. | | Avenue N.W. Court, 1800 to 1825. Judge Bushrod Washington was elected the first presi- dent, in January, 1817, following pre- | limina organization in December, The following members were listed | following the adoption of the constitu- tsag of the society: H. Clay, E. B. Cald- well, Theodore Dough Stephen B. Balch, John Chalmers, jr.; Thomas Pat- terson, John Randolph of Roanok Robert H. Goldsborough, William Thorn- ton, George Clarke, James Laurie, J. I. Stull, Daniel Webster, J. C. Herbert, | william Simmons, E. Forman, John | Woodside, F. Fairfax, V. Maxcy, John | Loockerman, William Dudley Digges, Thomas Carbery, Samuel J. Mills, George A. Carroil, W. G. D. Worthing STAR, WASHINGTON, 1 BUSINESS SITES INDEMAND HERE | Leasing of Store Properties| Reported Active During Past Year. Leasing of Washington business prop- |erty has been active during the past| | year, especially in downtown locations, | with negotiations being closed for the | |location here for periods of years at | increasing rentals of many new crgani- | zations. | New buildings have been included in | the leases closed during the past year, and many older structures have been | extensively remodeled and modernized | to suit the needs of new tenants. The | fact that many national chain-store | organizations found new or additional | | locations here, it is pointed out, demon- | | strated a definite faith in the future of | Washington. Leases on store and business prop- | erties only having rental considerations | aggregating more than $1,000,000 were | closed during the past year by one firm, | Shanmon & Luchs, Inc., according to a | statement issued today by Herbert | Shannon,, This is exclusive of leases | covering office space, apartments and | other residential property. | It“is pointed out that while a number of the leases negotiated were with local | merchants, a large percent; were | | with nationally known chain-store or- | ganizations and out-of-town merchants who “recognized the merchandising pos- | | sibilities of Washingtcn, a city of large | purchasing power, unaffected by indus- ! trial conditions.” | OHIO TAX MOVE PASSES. | it An amendment to the taxation pro- vision of the Ohio constitution—the | lexevemh proposal within 40 years to abandon the “uniform rule” of taxation | |—was recently passed by the Ohio | F. George Clendaniel, Donald L. Lux- parlor); builtin Pembroke bath tub, pedestal wash stand, oak floors throughout; fully floored attic with two-way ventilation; fine brass lighting fixtures; FRIGIDAIRE; radio outlets; complete kitchen with one-piece porcelain sink and drain board, Sanitas on its wall; 5 large closets on second floor; hot-water heat; basement equipped with automatic heater for service water; servant’s toilet, etc. Location high and surrounded by newly built brick homes; southeastern exposure on 120foot avenue; bus line less than two squares away while church and school are conveniently near. Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. 1433 K St. N.W. District 1017 2l AdoQvig { ST 15 - 1S NOSIavW m GHTH ST 175 CERERED Stocum DRVE SEVENTH ST —r F1 WIDE O, ROCK CREE® 34ONLI56 IEEENS) ] J :.General Washington Had No Such | Chart to Guide Him | —in planning his most effective cam- paigns. The above, however, will serve 828 ' Concord Ave. den a very definite guide for the res | voters, with a majority of approximately ton, John Lee, Richard Bland Lee, D. | 300000 votes Murray, Robert Finley, B. Allison, B. L. Lear, W. Jones, J. Mason, J. C. Shaaf, George Pefer, John Tayloe, Overton | carr, P. H. Wendover, F. S. Key, Charles { mont paved the way for the Ohio Legis- Marsh, David M. Forest, John Wiley, Jature to make fundamental revisions Nathan Lufborough, Willlam Meade, ) of the State's taxation laws so that William H. Wilmer, George Travers, | difterent types I. Lee, John P. Todd and Bushrod Washington. axed on a uniform basis, the amend- | tive rates. triking from the constitution the | provision that all property must be | of property may_be | | classified for taxation at different effec- | Speridan Park One sguare nff Sixteenth Street at Sheridan @Opposite Rock VISIT OUR FURNISHED SAMPLE HOUSE Price, $12,500 Our houses are equipped with Oil Burners, Electric Refrig- eration, Two Baths, Screened Porches and Built-in Garage. Every facility. found in modern apart- ments is embodied in these homes WARDMAN District 3830 1437 K Street SHELBOURNE Bladensburg Road and M Street N.E. 7 Rooms, 4 Bedrooms, $8,450 The finest equipped homes in Washington at the price KELVINATOR electric refrigeration, embossed linoleums in kitchens, hardwood floors and trim through- out, colored tiled baths with showers, cedar closets, copper screened-in breakfast porches, concrete streets and alleys. - $500 Cash—$59.50 Month Inspect 1221 19th Place N. E. Open Dadily and Sunday Until 9 P.M. G. A. Wilson Co. 1221 19th Place N.E. Atlantic 1274 The Eurning Star model home is now under construction in this desirable home community —_———— 190000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000¢ PETRaT OO OSSNSO AMSAALSALASAASAASOASSASON SEE THE ONLY NEW HOMES NEAR GRANT CIRCLE 4411 3rd Street N.W. $9,250 TERMS of Washington City in choosing their future homes. HOME OPEN EVERY DAY—TO REACH . . . TURN LEFT ON 8in STREET AT LONGFELLOW STREET R4 $9,150 Dooley Bros. “BUILDERS OF BETTER HOMES™ These all-brick houses have 6 big rooms, 3 porches, garage, variegated tiled baths, Frigidaire, cedar - lined closets and every other modern feature you can imagine. Frontage upon 120-ft. street—homes face the spacious grounds of a junior high school—and have permanent out- look over a magnificient boulevard system that connects Rock Creek Park with Fort Slocum Park. Post office, bank, churches, stores and transporta- tion are right at hand. Nat’l 9240 More features and more value than ever offered in this location at this price. Colonial type, tapestry brick home with concrete front porch and Mansard roof with attractive Dormer windows. 20 feet wide, mak- ing all rooms large and desirable. Containing 6 bright beautiful rooms, 2-color tile bath with buil tub and shower, breakfast porch and sleeping porch, 20 feet wide by 10 feet deep. Hardwood floors and trim throughout, large clothes clo with plate glass mirror door, beautiful electric fixture Red Jack: automatic hot-water heater. Well planned kitchen with special built-in cabinets, one-piece sink and large Frigidaire. Large yards beautifully shrubbed and planted. Garage. Located on one of the highest points in Washington and convenient to parochial and public schools, stores, cars and busses. This n unusual value, being a 20-ft. house at the same price of one 18-ft. wide. Also some 8-room homes of the same type at $9,950. Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. CAFRITZ 14th and K District 9080 T b 1 B ik U i i e b L = L i Lo L= L b U L e el = L i ] + %M;Mfi%fimmflfiflfi%fifl%flflfi lo]c———|o]c———=]o]——]a]———[a]———=]q] ). C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY “Battle, of Words” To Feature Session Of Realty Board 22, 1930. ward J. McQuade, vice president of the Liberty National Bank; Louis Otten- berg, attorney, and Rufus S. Lusk, ex- ecutive secretary of the Operative Builders’ Association. Supper Follows Contest. Orations will be judged on the basis of a schedule allowing equal credits for o ideas, composition and delivery of the Home Town Speaking | address. ey Alfred H. Lawson, Contest Will Be Held board, in announcing the program said that the contests would not only prove at Tuesday Meeting. interesting and educational, but would bring out in concise and forceful man- ner the advantages of Washington as a residential eity. Originality of ideas A friendly but high-powered “battle | about Washington, as well as composi- of words” will feature the meetlng Ofltlcn and delivery of the orations, he ihe Washingion Real Estate Board | pointed out, would be considered in the Tuesday evening at Wardman Park | selection of the winning speakers. e | A special committee to be in charge The event will be the annual home |of the program consists of H. H. Carte town speaking contest for both realtors | J. Wesley Buchanan, Joseph A. He: and_associate realtors. Selected con- | bert, Jr.. Richard Stimson, Horace testants, primed for the occasion with | Brown and John F. Webster. Offi- | facts and oraforical tutoring, will take | cial timekeepers for the speaking con- the stags to bid for the honor of mak- | tests will be Waverly Taylor and M. P. ing the best talk on “Why Washington | Canby. A buffet supper will be served Is the Best City in Which to Reside.” | following the formal meeting. Wil 1 Estate Office Mo I Award Trophies. Real Estate Office Moved. Silver trophies, given by W. C. Miller, a past president of the board, will bs| The Washington offics of Ruby Lee Minar, Inc, Northern Virginia -real awarded to the winning realtor and as- soclate. The contests are open to all | estate firm, has been moved from 1405 active and associate members of the |New York avenue to quarters in the board. | Annapolis Hotel. Realtor speakers will be Donal L. _— 300 Join at Rochester. Chamberlin, Carl G. Rosinski, William E. Russell and J, C. Weedon, jr. The The Real Estate Board of Rochester, N. Y., recently completed a drive for associate division contestants “will be ford and Juseph T. Steuart. property owner membership in which Judges of the contests will be Ed-|300 members were enlisted. Carnot Be Found Elsewhere Magnificent all-brick Colonial home—containing eight un- usually large rooms. Two fully tiled outside baths. Three-car garage. Slate roof. 4103 38th Street (No. Cleveland Park) $14,950 See this without fail today. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Upton St.. turn right ome block to home. SELDEN B. DANIEL, Jr. 1416 F Street Nat. 5573 RRtRtRRtRRRtRRRtR Rt tAth th R RtR ARt Overlooks Chevy Chase Golf Course Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Bradley Lane, turn left (west) four squares to property. 311 West Bradley Lane Located on the most prominent boulevard of Chevy Chase, surrounded by shade trees, this home contains six spacious rooms with two tiled baths, floored attic, large dry basement, roomy living porch, garage. It has hardwood floors, hot- water heat, instantaneous gas heater and bronze screens. $14,950.00 Open for Inspection Daily and Sunday Umtil 9 P.M. M. & R. B. Warren 3950 Conn. Ave. Wisconsin 2873 Evening Phone, Wisconsin 3068 1] L =i 1 1 1 Chevy Chase, D. C. West of Connecticut Avenue 3910 JENIFER ST. Situated in the Most Delightful and Convenient Section Of Chevy Chaae $12.500 For sale by out-of-town owner. A real opportunity to purchase a most comforthble, livable home, amid a beau- tifully landscaped setting, refined and unusually attrac- tive surroundings. Six splendid rooms, wide covered porch, large living room with fireplace, study or break- fast room, tile bath, slate roof, every modern conven- ience. Nice LEVEL lot, 60286; garage. Vacent. Open Saturday Afternoon and All Day Sunday Schwab, Valk & Canby Realtors 1704 Connecticut Ave. Low Price - Liberal Terms REAL ESTATE. Jameson-Built Model Homes 6, 7 and 8 Large Rooms Now Ready for Inspection 415 to 445 Jefferson St. N.W. 938 Quincy St. N.W. 1337 Taylor St. N.W. 1521 to 1527 Isherwood St. N.E. Isherwood St., One Square North of 15th and D Sts. N.E. 1601 to 1619 D St. N.E. THOS. A. JAME 906 New York Ave. “Ask the Man Who Inspect at Once The architecture of these fine homes has been carefully designed and selected by our experts of superior home de- signs. The material also has been carefully selected. All labor furnished by skilled mechanics of the best grade. These homes contein six, seven and eight large rooms, tile Bath and built-in tub and shower, one-piece sink in kitchen, extra large porches front and rear. . Oak floors, latest fixtures; floor plugs in cach room and lots of extras. Frigidaire and Garage With Each House FOR SALE BY ON CO. National 5526 Owns One” Home Buyers Attention Quick Sales Are Proving Their ey B sy Ao, If ever a new home was priced right to the public— we have it in these 4-bedroom, 2-bath Brick Homes —with a brick garage—unusually large lots, at a price at least $1,000 under our competitors. ‘Whether you are a prospective buyer or not, do not fail to inspect the Exhibit Home— 4218 37th Street N.W. TO REACH—Drive out Comnecticut Ave. to Van Ness St., west to 37th St., one block morth to houses, or out Wisconsin Ave. to Van Ness St., east to 37th St., one block morth to houses. Open, Heated and Lighted Daily and Sunday Until 9 P.M. Walter A. Dunigan 925 15th St. Owner and Builder Phone Nat'l 9530 The Charm of Early English Influence 3309 35th STREET N W%, An Unusual MILLER-BUILT Cleveland Park Home OPEN AND LIGHTED UNTIL 9P M AN appealing harmony of architectural beauty and practical plan . . . Center-hall design, 8 spacious rooms, 3 tiled baths and first-floor lavatory, - finished attic . . . Deep wood=- ed lot, attractively landscaped; 2-car garage, porch .. . Many, unusual features in decoration and equipment that make this home decidedly smart. Reached from Connecticut or Wisconsin Avenues. On 35th Street, just north of Macomb. W.C. & A. N. MILLER REALTORS—DEVELOPERS 1119 17th Street Decatur 0610