Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1930, Page 16

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR A . CHANGE IS ASKED rchitects and Builders Seek 8-Story Ruling in 5-Story Area. § fthe largest possible number of non- ffireproof and semi- roof buildings, fts 'l"":sults could hardly have been worse respect. ?n"‘l‘he limit of semi-fireproof build- iings (. e, exterlor walls and publie gl,;ls and stairs fireproof, balance wood me construction) is placed by act fof Congress at four stories. In view of ithe greater expense of fireproof con- struction, this is perhaps not unreason- table. The greater part of areas suit- ‘able for apartment houses is in the 60- HYoot-height district, limited to five sto- ‘ries in height. The result is that the /number of apartments in the 60-foot- height district which are built two, three and four stories in height is mabout three times the number of those which are built five stortes high. The reason is obvious: It hardly pays to as- sume the added cost of elevators and fireproof construction for the sake of gaining only one additional story, so that we have twice as many four-story as we have five-story apartment build- ings, in spite of the fact that every four-story apartment could have been built five stories high had the owner g0 desired. But the advantage of walk- ing up to the fourth floor has re- sulted in a number of three-story build- ings. If only three stories are used, the revenue is so reduced that it hardly pays to provide the required fire stairs and halls, and this leads to two-story buildings in the 60-foot-height area, because such buildings are built com- pletely of frame construction with the exception of the exterior walls. On the bther hand, in practically all cases in the 90-foot-height limit the buildings are built to the maximum allowable height (eight stories), with only a few #ix and seven story buildings. Questions of Convenience. “*“There can hardly be any comparison between the comfort of walking up to the fourth floor or even the third floor of a four-story walk-up, and riding to the sixth, seventh or eighth in an ele- vator. The top floor of a buil is usually hot in Summer, the first floor is irable because of the dust and hoise from the street. The four and five story apartments have nly two and three floors wi o five-story height limit was not de- with a view to the tenan its’ com- would re- ar- | frame dwelling, 3159 Central avenue this would | $6,000. possib] trugm zoning it is not profitable to uild set-backs. . $5,000. i “Legally, it is doubtful whether the | " g a esthetics may be considered | 5, zoning regulations. If it should fome h {General Welfare.’ ld tend to tent. architects are emploved by | wners, but as far as a mere regulation y exert an influence, the influence of regulation, from the es- mc point of view, would be bene- Comparison of Vacancies. of the Operative Build- tion on vacancies in Wash- PARTMENT Z0NE | , | Inc., owners and builders; George T. FLOOR PLANS OF FOURTH MODEL HOME PAROCHIAL SCHOOL TO COST- $250,000 | IS GIVEN APPROVAL _— | (Continued From First Page.) | nue (lot 27, square 2026); to cost $9,000. | Annie Thompson, owner; G. 8. Seck, | designer and builder; to erect one two- story brick-and-frame dwelling, 1435 Hemlock street (lot 33, square 2738); to cost $8,500. | C. H. Gaskins, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect one two-story brick dwelling, 600 Ogle- thorpe street (lots 51 and 53, square 3203); to cost $8,000. | G. H. Smith, owner and builder; to | erect one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 3302 Northampton | (lots 13, 14, 805, square 2013); to cost $6,000. Sanitary Carpet & Rug Cleaning Co., Santmyers, architect; to erect one ha: that | 3-story brick and concrete addition, 106 Indiana avenue (lot K, square 574); to WEW . H. owner; Bantmyers, Chaney, northeast (lot 31, square 4319); to cost | ittman, owner; to make re- pairs caused by fire; road (parcel 12-80, square 1380); to cost and | signer; Guthrie & Williams, builders; story concrete and tile automobile shop, 1381 L street southeast (lots 96 and 97, square 1048); to cost $3,000. Brick Addition Planned. Jeseph Biscieglia, owner and builder; August F. Ber! ds er; to erect two 2-story brick additions, 1510 and 1512 D street southeast (lot 803, square 1074); to cost $1,800. Edward Costigan, owner; Andrew Murray, builder; to erect addition, 5320 Twenty-seventh street (lot 810, square 2292); to_cost $1,650. John Dickson Home, owners and builders; to repair elevator shaft, 1206 | Hl ;;;eet (lot 53; square 288); to cost | § 3 Emmons S. Smith, owner; to erect brick garden wall, 2214-16 and 20 Massachusetts avenue (lots 42, 43 and 44, square 2511); to cost $1,800. Riker Realty Co., owners; Leo Nach- man, builder; to repair floors, 1501 street | ourteenth street (lot 830, square 241); to cost $1,150. George L. Williams, owner - to erect one 3-story brick addition and make repairs and alterations, 3318 N street (lot 812, square 1320); to cost | 1,200. g Potomac Savings Bank, owner; A. J. " | LaCroix, builder; to make repairs, Wis- M. | consin avenue and M street (lot 800, square 1207); to cost $1,000. Henry Bohnert, owner; John Wignall, builder; to stucco dwelling, 703 Michigan avenue northeast (lot 7, square 3657); to: cost $1,000. Miss Maud Younger, owner and | builder; Claughton West, architect; to make repairs, 127 C street northeast ce | (lot 803, square 725); to cost $1,000. Delphinfum given an early start will bloom the first year from seed, so you can select the best forms to keep and discard the inferior ones. BUILDING AND LOAN DISTRICT MAY EXPAND Directors to Propose Eleven States Be Included in Area of National Capital. Enlargement of the fifth district of the United States Building and Loan League, which includes Washington, will be recommended to the league by its board of directors at the annual meeting, July 29, 30 and 31, at Grand Rapids, Mich., it is announced by C. dent of the organization. Under the proposed reorganization of the districts, the local section would in- clude Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and Kentucl Mr. James is the rep- resentative of the present fifth district in the national league. The proj plans call for enlarge- ment of number into which the country is affiliation of the American Savings Building & Loan Institute with the Building & Loan League, with the in- stitute to become the educational de- partment of the league. ol Dahlias started from seed now will bloom with the tubers set out at the regular season. Fashionable to Be Thrifty | adopted the 99-year plan. [ONGTERM EAS USED BY ANGENTS 1853 Contract Provides Re- turn of Property at “Sec- ond Coming of Christ.” ‘What is probably the longest long- term lease ever made is the one dated December 1, 1853. which provides that the property shali revert to the owner “at the second coming of Christ, or in 999 years,” the National Association of Real Estate Boards recounts. How the long-term lease was used by | the ancient Greeks and Romans is ex- | plained for the association by Herbert | Becker, vice president of the CI | Title & Trust Co., Chicago. | The gold mines in ancient Thases | and the silver mines of Laurium were | under “perpetual” leases granted by the Athenian government, and some States. such as Maryland, in this country, still allow perpetual lease to be made, says Mr. Becker. 999-Year Lease Expires. “In England the practice of making long-term leases began about the time of the Norman Conquest. Indeed, a 999~ year lease recently expired on London | land which was made in the eleventh century, during the reign of Willlam the Conqueror.” The 99-year lease probably is the most frequently used long-term lease at present, says Mr. Becker, who confesses that no one knows how the 99-year period developed. “Some scholars think that there may have been an ancient English law for- | bidding the making of a lease for 100 years and that, therefore, medieval lawyers did the best they could and Interesting Lore Recalled. “Nine hundred and ninety-nine year leases are now often made by railroads, one railroad leasing to another its right of way for 999 years. There is a bit of Clinton James of this city, past presi- | ’ | it and make his property yield a steady e districts by reducing Lgev d. Plans are to be considered also 101" interesting lore about the 999-year pe- riod. It is said by historians that the | great jurist and law writer, Lord Coke. who lived in the reign of Queen Eliza- beth, in his writings on leases, stated | that a lease for 1,000 years suggested fraud and might therefore be held void. Hence, lawyers of that period made the leases for 999 years. “The long-term lease has many ad- | vantages: An owner of valuable land which is ripe for development may not | have the means of properly improving | his holdings. Yet he can make a long- term lease to a person who will improve income in the form of ground rent. | " “Then again the owner of land may prefer not to sell his property for fear | he might not make as good an invest- ment with the proceeds of the sale. He can make a long-term lease, be assured of a fixed income, and not worry about the problems of reinvestment.” Coast Erosion in Ireland. | Coast erosion is causing such exten- | sive damage in the Irish Free State that WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930. REAL ESTATE. 37 PER CENT GAIN IN 1929 FARM SALES REPORTED 7 Per Cent Fewer Delinquencies Listed by Federal Land Bank of St. Paul. A 37 per cent increase in farm sales in 1929 is shown in the preliminary report of the Federal Land Bank of St. Paul. The report likewise records 7 per cent fewer delinquencies—tfan in the previous year. During 1929 the bank sold 412 farms that had been acquired through foreclosures, as com- pared with 300 sold in 1928. These farms embrace 71,187 acres, which were sold at an average price of $25.57 an acre—an Increase of 12 per cent over the acre price realized the previous. year. | Real estate market activity for Janu- ary is indicated by the figure 75, according to the index of real estate market activity compiled monthly by the }gthnfl Association of Real Estate Boar FACE BRICK ORDERS DROP Decrease in Average Shipments Exceeds 11 Per Cent. ‘The decline of construction activity during 1929 has been severely felt by the face brick industry, according to the American Face Brick Association, which has just compiled typical figures on 1929 operation. One hundred and eleven companies reported total shipments of 1,096,253,076 face brick for last year, compared with 1,235,291,831 face brick shipped during the previous wear. Average shipments for each company amounted to 9,876,154 for 1929, as against 11,128,755 shipped | in 1928, or a decrease of more than 11 | per cent. $8,500 New 7-Room, 2-Bath detached home, high elevation, near line, public park, d high schoo. S 35 Madison St. N.W. Phone Ga. 4123-W 205 OXFORD ST CHEVY CHASE, MD. Near the Circle New Residence English Design Amid Giant Trees Lot 65x120 2-Car Garage 6 Rooms, 2 Baths —$17,350— Heath Berry Open Daily—Col. 8582 the government is seeking means to stop it. In County Claire much land has | been washed away, and at Lahinch and | | Cappa repeated damage has mounted to | heavy losses. It is feared the places will be wiped out. and these homes were built for thrifty families GREATER VALUES FOR Most Reasonable Priced 6-Room House Built in Petworth Only $7,950 Built-in Brick Garage, porches, tiled bath, built-in tub and shower. Paved street and alley. Very close to Sherman Circle $60 Monthly $500 Cash TWO DROWNED IN FRAY. Japanese Steamer Officers Beaten by Chinese Crew After Collision. TIENTSIN, China, March 15 (#)— Two Chinese were drowned and five junks sunk during a fracas gen!en‘hy which followed a collision on the Hatho River between the steamer Hsin Lee and several junks. The strong current Incensed at the ocollision Chinese junkmen forced their way aboard the steamer, tied up the Japanese master and another Japanese officer and beat them severely. They ransacked the ship and finally put the vessel astern, thereby causing another collision with two junks which sank, throwing their occupants into the water. PUSEBIES e Gilbert K. Chesterton, English writer, will teach two courses at Notre Dame Lmd caused the steamer to drag anchor. ! this Spring. Wesley firinhts The Garden Spot of Washington 4525 GARFIELD ST. N.W. Cor. Garfield and 46th St. SPACIOUS Colonial residence Miller Designed and Miller Built of solid brick construction and undeniable distinction which has just been completed. It occupies a beautiful corner lot on one of the highest points in Wesley Heights while the interior arrangement of OPEN SUNDAY From 10 a. m. to9 p.m. baths is home is its 9 wonderful rooms and three most charmingly attractive. There is a two-car built-in garage and many other unusual features. Your inspection of this magnificent cordially invited. Motor out Mass. Ave., cross Wisconsin Ave. and turn im- mediately left into Cath ral Ave. to 44th St., then left two blocks to Garfield St. and right two blocks to 46th St. W. C. and A. N. MILLER Realtors—Builders 1119 17th Street N.W. Decatur 0610 3 big covered Frigidaire, Petworth’s Best Buy Rapid Sales Prove These New Home Values 50 Built, All Sold But 4 Highest Elevation 20 Feet Wide garage, chestnut trim, screens are just a very few of the many details. See, compare and be convinced of this buy for only $9,250 Also 8-room houses at $9,950 eral welfare of owners, architects and buflders b ‘more rentable buildings, shol{l not be held 1t. Thrift . . . the happy medium between extravagance and penuriousness . . . per- mits full enjoyment of modern forts in these new homes. Solid brick con- struction, 6 big rooms, 3 covered porches, built-in or detached garages, landscaped lawns, Frigidaire, 2-tone Sanitas on kitchen walls, fine hardwood fi huge cedar-lined closets, luxurious varie- gated tile baths with showers, pedestal lavatories and built-in fixtures; dull brass hardware and floor plugs in plenty con- tribute to the many features. Group faces 120-ft. street (soon to be paved without assessment), overlooks wide 412 Delafield P1. N.W. " 4113 3rd St. N.W. An Opportunity—5000 Illinois Ave.—$12,500 An outstanding new corner of 8 rooms on a wide avenue, one block fro: street cars and stores. Elaborately decorated with newest design wall paper, pan- eled, Nokol oil burner, electrical fixtures of individual type, Frigidaire; in fact, there are 80 many other attractive features that what a real buy this home is at the price. It is also so arranged that a Doctor or Dentist can have an office separate from us and you must see them in order to realize 3229 Morrison St. N.'W. Prominent corner in excellent section of this exclusive community with frontage on two streets. Every facility—large living room. open fireplace, sun_ parlor, large gpen porch, four bed rooms. four cedi two tiled baths, also maid's room and bath: electric refrigeration: two- Really complete. Drive right on Morrison from Conn. Ave. to 33r OPEN TODAY AND SUNDAY 9. €. Douglas Co. 1621 K St. NW. Metrop. 5678 “From the point of view of = eiples which should control in zoning regulations, there is every reason for adopting the proposed amendment, and ve feel very strongly that a hearing on his subject should be granted at the June meeting of the coramission.” t e e i ‘Dr. Conley Buys $22,000 Home. | Dr. Maurice J. Conley has purchased 88 his residence the property at the southwest corner of Thirtieth and Ord- way streets, it is by Carl G. Rosinski, local realtor. The considera- to approximate boulevard that connects Rock Creek and his llvmg quarters. Fort Slocum Park and is within one block of school, post office, stores, bank and transportation. Inspect today. To reach, turn left on 8th St. at Longfellow. 828 Concord Ave. , . . Price, $9,150 < ooley Bros. wNai "BUILDERS OF BETTER HOMES™ 9240 Only the resources and enormous purc hasing powers of the Cafritz Company make it possible to sell these homes with such a savings to the purchaser. Open until 9 P. M. 14th and K Dist. 9080 Tower Idg. —_— The late cosmos is considered finer than the early types by some garden- ers. You've got to get it going now if you want it to come into bloom to escape frosts next Fall. A SACRIFICE PRI Selected ferings in Best Locations Real Estate Salesman Wanted Experienced salesman to specialize on houses. Must have successful record in this type of selling. Salary, $200 per month and certain commissions. HOOKER 428 Tower Building Metropolitan 2663 Chevy Chase, D. C. $17,500 Close to and west of Conn. Avenue, in the very heart of Chevy Chase, this beau- tiful, detached 2-bath” brick home just completed, has unusual appeal. Full floored attic, wonderful kitchen, 2-car garage. Lot has several magnificent trees. Ubpper 16th St. Only $14,750 Splendid, 9-room and 2-bath new brick house. Exceptional in design and con- struction, with very large rooms through- out. Just off 16th Street on splendid paved street. Terms, $1,000 cash and $100 per month. Nothing to compare with it in Washington. North Woodside Furnished—$8,750 Here is a beautiful detached bungalow on large lot, with garage. The home is completely furnished throughout, and is for sale by owner, who is leaving city, at a price that defies competition. In Battery Park Only $10,500 This is a most interesting offering in a very attractive detached house contain- ing 6 large rooms, beautiful tile bath, porches and many other features. It has a large lot, with garage. Price Reduced! | ! DETACHED BRICK ) HOME IN 3 2 | “Argyle Park & 1812 Varnum St. N.W. ! W ASHINGTON’S FINEST CLOSE-IN SECTION OPEN f SUNDAY | Price $17,950 Terms i} 2to 6 PM. 3733 Northampton St. (One-Half* Block From Connecticut Avenue) CHEVY CHASE D. C. Situated on a beautifully land- scaped lot with numerous shade trees. Just one-half block from Connecticut avenue, convenient to stores, schools, etc. 10 rooms, 2 beautiful baths, screens, garage, completely decorated throughout. Lot 50x128. 3825 Warren Street This attractive detached home, close to car line, stores and schools, represents a most unusual value and is well wotth your time to inspect. MUST BE SOLD IMME- DIATELY. Six rooms, glass-inclosed sleeping porch, tiled bath, two large covered porches and garage. CAN BE PURCHASED ON MOST REASONABLE TERMS, OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Edw. "1. Jones & Co., Inc. 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300 Best Buy in Chevy Chase $15,950 All brick, Dutch Colonial, four-bed-room and two-bath home on large, well elevated lot. We consider this home an outstand- ing buy. For appointment to inspect, call Corner on Kearney St. N This delightful bungalow home contains 5 splendid rooms and bath. Concrete cellar and full floored attic. Large trees on lot. Colonial t: home of 8 well . arranged rooms; large bath L e v e with shower and extra lavatory. | Sun parlor on first floor; fin- ! ished attic; garage. Lot 40x150 - feet. Open Sunday 11 AM. to 6 P.M. Inspection Invited WAPLE & JAMES, Ine. 1226 14th St. rth 0962 ! This property was acquired by us through foreclosure proceedings and can be purchased at a price far below the original cost. National Mortgage and Investment Corporation 1004 Vermont Ave. National 5833 Evening phone service until 9 o’clock e MR AGOSG e S. E. GODDEN, Sales Manager 1415 K St. N.W. Nat'l 4750 ROBT. L. McKEEVER, President EARL E. GOSS, Vice President