Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1930, Page 20

REAL ESTATE. TAX RELIEF SEEN N NEW MEASURES National Association of Real| { Estate Boards Notes 3 Improvements. ZA hopeful outlook for the the National Association of Real Es- Boards in reviewing the recent pro- d State tax bills introduced into Jatest sessions of Legislatur ¥Tenne: has joined the ranks of | roperty | r who has felt “the inequitable pur- | of taxation on his holdings” is seen | tes in which the State tax on 1 has been lifted. so that this funda. tal commodity, which now bears 75 | cent, and in many cases A ]arger | entage of the I tax burden, is| subject to overlapping of State, | ty and municipal taxation. Towa taken initial steps toward relieving estate of the direct State tax. New | J y, South Carolina, Utah and Vir- a have bills pending in the Legisla- | tures at present to provide for the clas | sification of property for taxation which, i National Association of Real Estate | rds declares, is “one of the initial | = necessary in order to formulate an | equitable program for taxation.” Amendment in Virginia. Yirginia has an amendmont to its | titution permitting its Legisiature to clgasify various types of property for taxation purposes. A bill now before the Legislature proposes an extension and completion of scgregation of taxes upon Teal estate and tangible personal prop- "E 80 that all delinquent taxes dn real estate and tangible personal prop- erfy shall be paid in the county. city or township in which the real estate lies or where the personal property was as- sessed. At the recent session of the Tennessee State Legislature real estate was relieved of State taxation. The new Tennessee ack, which will go into effect December 31, 1930, provides that no ad valorem or’ property taxes shall be levied for State purposes except the tax or taxes for elementary schools and except the tak or taxes for high schools, both of which are to be collected by the county trustees for their respective countis and digbursed in the counties where collected. Jowa likewise is making a movement THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Harris have purchased as their new residence this dwelling at 6212 Georgia street, Chevy Chase, Md.. builders, M. & R. B. Warren. It was acquired from the | {ACCURACY URGED | IN REALTY APPRAISAL| | Chicagoan Tells Baltimore Meeting | Way to Prevent Overbuild- ing in Boom Time. BALTIMORE, March 22 —Henry A.| | Babcock of Chicago told the members | | of the Real Estate Board at a meetin, | this week that accurate appraisals of | real estate would act as a brake in the | prevention of overbuilding in boom | times. Mr. Babcock is chairman of the ap-| praisal division of the National Asso-| | Named Chamber Councilor. Harry 8. Kissell, Springfield, Ohio, a | member of the board of directors of the | National Association of Real Estate | Boards, recently was appointed coun- | cllor to the United States Chamber of | Commerce for the National Assocation | of Real Estate Boards, succeeding | Thomas Shalleross, jr., of Philadelphia. | HOSIERY QUARTERS TAKEN BY GERTON 601 Thirteenth Street Leased by Operator of Chain of Shops. Philip Gerton, who operates & chain of 17 hoslery shops, with headquarters in New York City, has leased the busi- ness quarters at 601 Thirteenth street, it was announced today by the firm of Shannon & Luchs, Inc., which handled the transaction. The store quarters leased are local- ed in the Homer Building. The leas was made between Mr. Gerton and J. Maurice Bird. The lease is to run to March, 1933, at a rental approximating | $300 per month, it is stated. \ The Rose Hat Salon of Baltimore, Md., has opened a local unit in the Brownley Buflding, 1304 F street. Hawkins Nash Motor Co., Inc., has OPEN SUNDAY 2 to 5 P.M. 5649 Western Ave. | Just Off Chevy Chase Circle | Most attractive brick, stone and leased the large show room at 1825 Fourteenth street from N. Berezoski, owner, at a rental of $400 per month, Shannon & Luchs announce. The store is 40 feet wide by 120 deep. Emile & Cie, Inc., operating under the name of Emile, with main offices at 1221 Connecticut avenue, has leased a store at 2604 Connecticut avenue, just north of the Million Dollar Bridge, as a branch beauty parlor. The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. has leased property at the corner of Madison and Maryland avenues, Riverdale, Md.. for a total rental of approximately $5,000; | and property at the corner of Baltimore | boulevard and McAdoo avenue, Cottage | City. at a rental totaling $5.000. New | buildings will be erected on these sitcs | by Garfirld Kass, the owner. DR. BIRNIE TO PREACH At the Sixth Presbyterian Church Dr. Douglas P. Birnie will preach tomor- row at both the morning and vesper services. | He is conducting special Bible studies on Thursday evening for the next few |of the services at 8 pm. The pastor 1930, KENTUCKIAN TO SPEAK Representative J. Lincoln Newhall of Kentucky will address the Harrison Bible class of Congress Street Methcdist Protestant Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, tomorrow morning at 9:45 o'clock in the auditorium of the church. His subject will be “Faith Tested and Tri- umphant.” O. G. Clay will have charge | of the lesson and give a short talk on it. All men are welcome. The pastor, Dr. H. A. Kester, will preach at the service at 11 a.m. and the women of the church will have charge will deliver the address. MRS. WRIGHT —wishes to announce th in the general real estate busi- ness under the firm name of EDITH S. B. WRIGHT New detached brick residence, In Sixteenth Street Heights Opposite Rock Creek Park 1429 Floral St. N.w. center-hall plan, 8 rooms, 2 baths, stucco English residence; lot 90x 151; 2-car garage, five bed rooms, two baths, doctor's offices of two rooms and lavatory, equipped and with separate entrance; ofl burner, THOS. E. JARRELL CO. Realtors 721 Tenth Street N.W. National 0765 e R R S 1 long frontage on two streets tiled baths, also maid's room and bath; electric refrigeration; tw CHEVY CHASE, D. C IMPOSING NEW CORNER BRICK 3229 Morrison Prominent corner in excellent section of this exclusive community With Every facility—iarge living room. open firepiace, St. N.W. sun parlor. Iarge open porch. four bed rooms. four cedar closets. two AT gArage. Really complete. Drive right on Mazrison from Conn. Ave. to 33 hardwood floors throughout, large closets, open fireplace, bright, well did heating plant; large lot, southern exposure. $16,500 Open Sunday 10 A. M. to 9 P.M. To reach property—Drive out 16th to Floral (first street north of Alaska_Ave.). turn right half block, or take 1i8th St. ROBERT E. HEATER Realtor Colorado Bldg. District 4820 equipped kitchen, attractive basement, lavatory, laundry trays, splen- | REAL ESTATE. In Petworth - New Jameson-Built Row First Time Offered Priced From $8,250 Up Inspect at Once 412 to 442 Jefferson St. N.W! 6, 7 and 8 largde rooms, tiled bath, built-in tub, shower, hardwood floors, cedar - lined closets, servant’s toilet and wash trays. Frigidaire and other modern ap- pointments. Double rear porches and concrete front porch. Paved street and alley. Lots 140 feet deep. Garage with each house. Conveniently lo- cated to schools, street cars, stores EASY TERMS and churches. Thos. A. Jameson Co. OWNERS and BUILDERS 906 New York Ave. N.W. Nat'l 5526 - | clation of Real Estate Boards. Methods of appraising apartment houses, hotels, office buildings and other income-producing properties, as con- trasted with the appraisals of other types of real estate, were demonstrated by the speaker. to provide the State with revenue with- ny direct tax on real estate, ac- to a statement made by Senator lark, chairman of the legislative tigation committee, Five No-Tax States. itates where no State tax is levied on Pennsylvania, New York, ia and New Jersey. The lifted by action of the CHEVY CHASE STONE COLONIAL $24,500, 4 Leland Street Just West of Connecticut Avenue Excellently situated in_ the CLUB DISTRICT. _All-stone constructed Would Exempt Homes. i id ARGE "BITE, Tout bed ronms ADA $esping. ROrch: BALTIMORE, March 22.—A resolu- O TILED baine g Jirigeration, side fl;}}ANSA. T Te, tion of the directors of the real estate L cib NG O pitimbin board, opposing the proposed smoke- on land for many years, Gen. Ed- | control ordinance unless the 160,000 Martin, State treasurer, pointed | homes in the city are exempted from its recently in a public statement as to | provisions, was made public this week of the Commonwealth’s revenue. gy Cleveland R. Bealmear, president of State revenue, it was explained, 15 | the board. He said that if the ordinance ived from several sources. During @ |is passed as it has been written it will t month, for example, general State | impose & hardship upon home buyers, receipts totaled $5707,303.93. Of | the penalty for its violation ranging total the largest sum was received | from $10 to $100 a da: frgm what is known as resident tl‘l.n!-“ fer inheritance for 1919-1921, approxi- ting $1,466,000. The next largest al it was that received from the tax gross receipts of railroads, express panies, telephone companies and other public utilities, amount- proximately to $707,000, and the largest total was from the tax on the capital stock of domesic corpora~ 3 361:.2“.30. National banks First Time Offered North Cleveland Park it one of the most w price. Open All Day Sunday 9. €. Douglass Co. REALTORS 1621 K St. N.W, Metropolitan 5678 Chevy Chasc Eom - Attractive Price, $12,500 Semi-Detached . New Home 1213 Owen St, N.E., Open daily until 9 P. M. the beautifully devel- oped- Trinidad Section Il Six largewell arranged rooms, with ple%éy of air and light; tiled bath with shower; many new- features, such as an all-white kitchen with in- laid linoleum floor, panelled walls with exceptionally artis- tic fixtures, a closet in every toom, chestnut trim and oak floors, numerous floor plugs and radio outlet, spacious screened sleeping and break- fast porches. A built-in garage. Very Low Price and Terms Robt.E.Kline, Jr. er—Builder Own, 718 Union Trust Bldg. Dist. 5246 OR ANY BROKER Go worth 4 blocks from inter- sectiow of Florida and Trini- orders, if haven't e ume’l:nut dad Aves. N. E. to Owen the house. OT OWNERS HERE IS THE MONEY 4705 Colorado Avenue NGLISH tradition wedded to ‘American efficiency . . . Elizabethan charm and modern aids to comfort. Unusually low price. S REALTY MAN CHOSEN | TO REPRESENT RESORT ¢ Riphard E. Hall Washington Agent | }of Lucerne-in-Quebec Com- | munity Association. £m E. Hall, a Washington resi- A splendid exemplification of this graceful architecture, suggesting the appearance of an old English mansion with ifs cwt stone adorn- ment of the mottled red brick construction, The slate roof and stained timbers remind one of hoary age and hallowed memories. An interior ultra modernt in appointment vies in luxury with the fitting of far more expensive homes. Decorations, fixtures, details of finish- ing...everything of the best. . Six bedrooms—three baths—center hall— exquisitely decorated throughout — breakfast soom — unusually handsome fireplace — oil burner—electric refrigeration—two-car built-in garage—Ilot fronting 76 feet. Open Saturday Afternoon and All Day Sunday 1417 K St. BOE!%ML—_EEC;@ELP S National 9300 Drive dut 16th Street to intersection of Colorado Ave. on west side and turn into Colorado Ave. to Droperty in and block near present terminus of street. 2826 39th Street—Open for lspection ‘This beautiful corner brick detached home has just been com- pleted, and is offered for your inspection. It contains eight beauti- ful rooms, two baths on second floor and extra lavatory on first floor. Eyery possible modern convenience, and splendid appointment, such as open fireplace, large built-in cabinets in kitchen, electric refrigeration, built-in garage and a completely finished attic. We don’t believe there is a home in Washington priced under $20,000.00 that can compare with it, One block from Cathedral Ave~ au!, two blocks from the Cathedral. We don't know of a better loca- lon. Drive out Wisconsin Avenue to Fulton, thence west two blocks to home, Look for the Metzler signs for better homes. 4 METZLER, Realtor 1106 Vt. Ave., DEcatur 5800 Sunday and Nights—Ad. 0620 deit for the past 21 years, and affiliated 1924 with the real estate broker- ‘business, mvms been associated & Middl 1.&9 Hedges leton, Inc., and recently connected with the firm & Co.,, Inc., has been a) ‘Washington representative la the Lucerne-in-Quebec Community Ltd, & unique, four-season Montebello, Province of Que- rt 18 sponsored by 3009 Je 5t., Chevy Chase, D). U, This beautiful, new, modern brick English Colonial Home, just completed, contains 6 rooms, 2 baths, cedar closets, detached garage and many other features. Built of carefully selected materials, it represents a real value. Open and Lighted for Inspection To Reach—Drive out Comn. Ave., turn east off Comn. Ave. on Nebraska Ave. to Jenifer St. Built and For Sale by GEORGE 1. WILLIS 701 Chandler Bldg. Phone National 5988 awd ask for Mr. was y Daniel C. Roper, then commissioner of internal revenue, to organize and es- throughout the country for the first step i:a the enforcement of the prohibition W -— The rose mallow, lavatera, will prove 8 surprisingly beautiful and showy plant for your border, if you don't know it. Five Spring Specials Near Soldiers’ Home Park 50 s ‘This is a splendid 20 ft. wide brick house containing six rooms, tile bath, open fireplace, with glassed-in upper and lower porches really adding two additional rooms. Large front porch, strictly modern and in first-class condition. 2-car garage. Paved street and alley. Located in ideal section close to Soldiers’ Home Park. Convenient to stores, street cars, etc. Designed by John J. Whelan, well known architect, and built by M. S. McConihe for present owner. The house combines the distin: charm of Old England with the lasting construction of modern materials and the skill of modern craftsmen. Chevy Chase, D. C. $15,950 ‘This is a most remarkable new, all-brick, defached colonial house containing 4 bed rooms, 2 fine baths on the second floor, every modern appointment and convenience, located in an ex- ceptionally desirable section. Convenient terms can be arranged. We want to emphasize the unusual spaciousness of this home—the living room is very large, with high ceiling, wide open fireplace, ornate bookcases set in the deep stone walls, and an oak floor of wide boards, laid with wooden pegs. The attractive center entrance and roomy dining room and kitchen all carry out the English mode perfectly, A complete bath gives additional first floor convenience. Near Walter Reed Hospital Only $14,750 Splendidly built, 9 rooms and 2 baths, new brick house, unusual in design and exceptionally well built, Terms—$1,000 cash and $100 per month. Upstairs the huge master bedroom, nearly as large as the and having another real open fireplace—with private bath a offers the ideal in sleeping quarters, Two other splendid bedrooms, with communicating bath, and an open sun porch leading from the rear bed- room complete the house. Just ff Conn. Ave. in Chevy Chase, D. C. Brick—5 Bed Rooms—2 Baths —$13,950— 3704 Jenifer Street (Y4 Square East of Conn. Ave.) This brick Colonial home is in beautiful condition and has the appearance of a new home of a considerably higher price class than this low figure, authorized to insure imme- diate sale. . « . Features include five bed rooms, open .fireplace, brocade paneled walls in living room, two tile baths, sun room, pantry, oak floors, h.-w.h.,, screens, awnings, instantane- ous heater. Built-in garage, A, 1418 Eye St. N.W, B n upfo $3.00 for eve;y $1.00 you invest in a home and lot asy Monthly Terms—Only 6% Interest 15 YEARS TO PAY We are the world’s largest builders of fine homes. Let us handle all construction details. Every home is guaranteed, is substantial, permanent, and not Knocked down or portable. Our great buying and manufacturing Power Saves you up to $2,000 on a $10,000 home. Ask to See One of Our Many Completed Homes Choose a Plan From Our 1930 Modern Home Book SEARS. ROEBUCK anp CO. 911 Bladensburg Rd. N.E. Ask for Modern Homes Dit n Open until 9 P.M. Saturdays Phone Atlantic 4600 A beautiful lot with stone walled garden, pond, and many shade trees provides the rustic and peaceful setting the house demands. Special f —SLATE ROOF, two-car stone garage, A-B-C oil burner, electrical refrigerator and THE VERY LOW PRICE OF— $23.500 OPEN THIS AFTERNOON AND ALL DAY SUNDAY FOR INSPECTION To Reach—Drive out Conn. Ave to Albermarle St., thence right two squares to Linnean Ave., thence left one square to Brandywine and turn right to the house. HANNON - & LUCH Exclusive Agents Splendid Buy in Mt. Pleasant " $8,500 A very attractive 6-room and bath brick house, porches, modern throughout and in good condition. We believe this to be the outstanding offering in the very desirable Mt. Pleasant section. Terms. Chevy Chase, D. C. New Center Hall Brick. This, we believe, is the most outstanding new-house offering in best Chevy Chase section. It has four bed rooms on 2nd fioor, and 2 complete baths. One bath and 2 bed rooms on 3rd floor and 15t floor lavatory. 2-car garage on large lot. It can be had at & price less than you could bulld it for yourself. EEVER«dGO MR 0s 1415 K St. N.W. Nat'l 4750 ROBT. L. McKEEVER, President S. E. GODDEN, Sales Manager EARL E, GOSS, Vice President Open Sunday . atf;s!my ervice 1435 K St. NW, Nat. 2345 Exclusive Agewts - - —-Nationsl 9503