Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1930, Page 21

REAL ESTATE., , WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1930. B—5 They make the following additional | coming to be complete cities Within |scraper may intensify subway crowding " they asserted, is tegral arguments: themselves, providing restaurants, gym- | at; certain hours, and Clark and King- mod’em business m‘ex.l -2 s etropolitan traffic troubles were | nasiums, stores, barber even | ston suggested that this problem be met o REAL ESTATE. OWNED HONE HELD CRIME DETERRENT Juvenile Judges Discover Striikng Difference in Parental Training. The juvenile delinquent, that tragic little figure brought before the courts at an early age, who often develops into an adult criminal, seldlom comes from an owned home, according to two f‘mmus judges in two widely separated es. ‘The experience of Judge Francis B. Allegretti of Chicago and Judge S. D. Murphy of Birmingham, Ala., with the home environment of bad boys and girls is related by the National Asso- ciation of Real Estate Boards. Good children certainly can be raised in rent- ed quarters, says the association, but it is interesting to note that the records of two cities show the majority of Juvenile delinquents have not been ex- posed to the owned-home influence. “Of course the largest per cent of boys who come before me come from homes that are not owned by their arents,” says Judge Allegretti, presid- ng over the Boys’ Court in Chicago. “Home ownership on the part of more parents would stimulate parental care and attention and reduce offenses among juveniles because lack of parent- al care caus by far, the greater number of delinquencies among our h. n these days of the room-and-a- half apartment we surely need a cam- paign which will bring to parents the realization that children cannot be properly reared in cramped quarters. There cannot be an atmosphere of love, devotion, loyalty and obedience in a residence where privacy is alinost out of the question and room is at a premium.” Eighty-seven per cent of the young delinquents of Jefferson County, Ala., come from habitats that do not belong to their parents, according to Judge S. D. Murphy, who for 20 years has served the Juvenile and Domestic Re- lations Court in Birmingham. Interested in this phase of the young offendcr, Judge Murphy for many years has kept records as to the living con- ditions surrounding children broug before him. His figures, covering girls as well as bo! y cent of the juvenile delinquents from the entire county .come from owned Thomes. 3 Home ownership makes it possible for thousands of families to give children air and_sunlight and the proper places in which to play by tak- ing such families out into the suburbs, he points out. ASKS BANKRUPTCY J. A. Torrillo, former professional bondsman, residing at 6330 Thirt, street, vesterday filed a_petition in vol- untary bankruptc ts his debts at $21436.30 and estimates his $19.925. Among the assets is an unpaic balance of $600 on a ¢ given the bondsman by W. W. former ascoc Ar Attorney s for the construction department of the national rngusn type resident at 3401 Patterson street, which was built for Mr. Girouard under contract by Sears, Roebuck & Co. from plans of the home chain store concern. ARGHITECTS AIDING BUILDING AGENCIES Efforts Pooled to Promote Better Architecture and Sound Financing. To promote better archite@ure, to aid the building industry, to protect the home owner, and to encourage sound | financing, the American Institute of | Architects is developing far-reaching | plans for united action with other agencies, public and private, according | | to an announcement today by C. Her- rick Hammond, president. | “The imstitute, through its structural | service department and other commit- | tees,” Mr. Hammond says, “is actively | co-operating with building and loan as- | soctations, banks and investment com- | | panies in matters relating to the financ- | |ing of buildings, and especially the | financing of small homes, to the end | that losses running into millions of dol- lars annually may be prevented by as- suring design and construction of such | | a character that the resale value of the property will be at least sufficient to meet the mortgages. Works With Many Divisions. “The institute,” Mr. Hammond peints | out, “is working with many divisions | and activities of the Department of| Commerce, and_particuarly with the division of simplified practice, and the national committee on wood utiliza- tion. “The producers’ council, affiliated with the institute, is the only national organization of manufacturers and as- sociations of manufacturers of build- g materials and_appliances. It has A membership of 61 firms and associa- | tions. Its membership represents £2 500,000.000 of combined capital. Its BEAUTIFUL N.W. CORNER LARGE ROOMS—3 PORCHES GARAGE—FRIGIDAIRE 400 Emerson St. N.W. An attractive tapestry brick corner home with covered front porch and 2 covered, screened rear porches in a splendid new home com- munity in the Northwest, convenient to schools, stores, churches, bus and car lin Reception hall with coat closet and mirror door, 6 large rooms, tile bath with built-in tub and shower, bright Kitchen with Frigidaire, concrete collar with laundry trays and toilet: garage, paved street and alley. Artistic decoration and lighting fixtures, hardwood floors, hot-water heat, automatic hot-water heater, screens throughout; all modern converiences. Terms to suit. oty $11,950 CAFRITZ | 14th & K Dist. 9080 WE CAN ALWAYS BE SURE OF CHANGE And striking evidence of the modern change in interior features is offered in this new groun of homes. alreaty provided for—which will favorably affect value and des: bility of location are soon to be made. The 120-ft. street on which these houses are located will be paved in the near future—while the splendid_boulevard development connecting Rock Creek and Fort his home group—also will undergo vast Purchase now will result in value enhancement when these important betterments are made. Slocum Parks overlooked by improvement and beautification. EXHIBIT HOME.... $9,150 Inside hures, containing 8 big ted tile bath, 3 Frigidaire, hardwood floors throughout, etc. Likewise certain chang. 828 CONCORD AVE. $9,750 Semi-detached end houses, 7 big, bright rooms (4 bed rooms), 2 porches, garage, F cedar-lined closets, v tile baths, ete. member companies employ over 2,000,~ 000 persons in over 9,000 plants. “The structural service department of the institute has accepted joint spon- sorship with the national safety coun- cil for the preparation of a safety code on construction to be developed under the procedure of the American Stand- ards Association. Codes of Ethics Produced. “Architects have produced ccdes of ethics defining relations between the various elements of the industry. In New York, they have produced a form of standard specification, which is grad- ually being adopted by many important | offices. “An important outgrowth of this activity has been the craftsminsnip awards of gold buttons and certificates in recognition of good workmanship— a movement that is creating pride in the work of many a craftsman in the building industry.” —_— = Canada will have an exhibit at the British Empire Trade Exhibition at Buenos Aires, Argentina. $10,500 1353 Kennedy St. N.W. Was 813,000 Reduced because owner s leaving town. In excellent con- dition. Six rooms. Garage. MAKE ARGUMENT | lown long before the development of :E FOR SKYSCRAPERS W. C. Clark and J. L. King- ston Claim Street Traffic Is Aided. ‘The debate over the question as to whether skyscrapers are a major cause of traffic congestion in city streets con- tinues apace. Far from being the major cause of street traffic congestion, as has been frequently claimed, the modern sky- scraper is an important factor in the relief of such congestion, according to W. C. Clark, vice president of 8. W. Straus & Co., and J. L. Kingston of Sloan & Robertson. Debate over high and low buildings has been heard often in Washington in connection with proposals to raise or lower the maximum permitted heights of buildings. Mr. Clark and Mr. Kingston go back to ancient Roman times to find argu- ments in support of their contentions. the American skyscraper. Ancient Rome had traffic jams, and the city employed such modern devices as traffic polie men, one-way streets and stands’ to combat them. Traffic_has been a major problem in New York since 1796, when oxcarts began clutter- ing up the roads and streets. “It was found further that traffic troubles are not limited tc cities, or sections of citles, where skyscrapers exist. In London, buildings are limited to a height of approximately 100 feet, and traffic is as congested as in New York. Paris and Buenos Aires, where buildings are low, also having disturbing traffic troubles. In Boston where, prior to 1925, buildings were limited to 125 feet in height, and Los Angeles, where the limitation is 150 feet, traffic prob- lems are acute. “In such cities as New Y-rk, Chicago and Pittsburgh, which have both sky- scraper districts and areas where lower buildings are found, traffic was riore congested in the retail districts where buildings are of low or moderate height. The streets in front of department stores and theaters, for example, tend to be more crowded than those near tall office buildings. “gkyscrapers are taking more and more traffic from the streets and sub- stituting elevator traffic. In 16 build- ings in the Grand Central zone of New ‘York, more than 36,000,000 persons were carried in the elevators during a year, Skyscrapers are more and more S5 1615 Buchanan Street Nortifiues Only $32,500.00 This beautiful detached tapestry brick dwelling, center-hall type, well planned and substan There are four bed rooms House in condition like new tially built. and two fully tiled baths. and all equipment strictly up-to- date. including electric refrigeration and electric automatic coal stoker, etc. Lot 60x102, to a 20-foot paved alley, with concrete driveway from the street to a two-car bri Open for Inspection St ck garage. unday 10 A.M. to 6:30 Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. 1433 K St. N.W. District 1017 " shops and sidential facilities in addition to space.” (] office | by “sf other mq ugh they admitted that the sky- ' by the abolit! * traffic and by numerous ( Pos fon of the skyscraper which, FOLLOW THE MAP: ave. to Wisconsin ave. to Yuma st, then right two squares to 3725 YUMA ST. C'T DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECT'S YAeas “RUBBER STAMP" plans . . . house after house the same . . . these are OUT in 3725 YUMA ST. (North Cleveland Park). DESIGNED by a distinguished architect of Washington who has sharply changed the usual interior . . . you will find here “plenty of house™ and “plenty of yard” in addition to the customary garage, two baths, fireplace, etc., etc. TWELVE MINUTES from downtown, two squares from an ar- terial highway, in a clean, quiet neighborhood of pleasant homes. $14,500, with attractive terms. daily until 9 in the evening. This house, furnished, is open J. S. Williams Construction Co. Owners and Builders Selling Agents: WALL & CHASE, Inc. 1427 Eye St. NW. LIVE IN NEARBY VIRGINIA 2 /n the Beautiful Hills of. Ariington Cournt, Lyon Village, Va. ROAD, smooth, new highways, 28 feet or more in width, now connect every Truly Colonial Located at the highest elevation in this beaut ful development, only 3 miles from the White House; 6 rooms and tiled bath; attractively lo- cated on a lot having a frontage of 147 feet. Six attractive new homes in Lyon Village open for inspection Sunday. Prices range from $8250 to $16,000 .Lyon & Fitch, Inc: Realtors Lyon Village Office Clarendon 650 Washington Office Colorado Building ‘National 4198 Lyon Village office is one mile west of Key Bridge, on the Lee Hiohway, 28 fect wide. RSN “Ten Minutes from 12th & Pa. Ave.” The Logical Suburb For Business Men and Government Employees With Downtown Offices City water, sewers, tarvia-surfaced streets, cement sidewalks, street lights—all of these im- provements and conveniences installed and paid for. Protected by carefully drawn restrictions. Beautiful river views. Well Built Homes From $7,250 Up AURORA HILLS,VIRGINIA Office: 200 Arlington Ridge Telephone: Clarendon 1057 part of Arlington County with the fine bridges leading to the heart of downtown ‘Washington. Last year saw the completion of four HlGHWAYSof these road widening and repaving proj- - ects. Another is now under way. Two Neglf'by VIRGINIA- No Future Road Taxes to Pay in Virginia Virginia pays for highway improvements as the roads are built. State and County roads are built without bond issues. The State of Vir- ginia will spend $18,000,000 for highways this year. This pay-as-you-go policy assures the Arlington County tax- payer that there will not ke heavy tax increases in fu- ture years, to pay for roads that have been used and worn out. An important point for you to remember: No heavy real estate taxes for road financing in Arlington County. more super-highways are being under- taken, one by the Federal Government and one by the State of Virginia, both to connect with the magnificent new Arling- ton Memorial Bridge, to be ready for use next year. These sweeping highway improvements in Arlington County have stabilized local real estate values and are consistently enhancing the market values of all sec- tions of Nearby Virginia. Always very close in actual distance to downtown Washington, Arlington County’s fine, new, wide roads have made the county more accessible and convenient to Washington offices, shops and theaters than ever be- fore. Plan now to secure your share of the very real advantages which Nearby Vir. ginia's fine new highways are bringing to Arlington County residents. Ten to twenty minutes of driving over Arlington County’s fine new roads will enable you to appreciate the accessibility of Nearby Virginia and select your home or home- site in a section which will enhance steadily in value as the years go by. District 4157 A Beautiful Suburban Tract On the Paved Lee Highway 28 Miles From Washington 1,450 acres—650 clear, balance beautifully wood- ed; well watered by numerous small streams; located in a rolling plateau country, with numer- ous fine hill sites for a country home; three miles of frontage on thc Lec Highway; one mile of frontage on the Scuthern Railway. About 600 acres of valuable white oak and other merchantable timber are in this tract. A fine investment for a combincd country estate, farm, and timber preserve. Reasonable price and convenient terms upon application to— W. S. Hoge, Jr. Realtor Virginia Estates and Investment Properties Telephone: 1517 K Street Franklin 7020 N. direct solutions rather than ;fll:nmh::mn“dl:ekl‘.‘n!dd mvu‘x'au Ifl: Only 20minutes from’ the Wwre House Located on the new, broad Memorial Drive, in the rolling hills of Arlington County, just west of Clarendon, Waycroft is newly developed and en- joys complete freedom from unsightly structures and incongruous houses. Every home in Way croft is new, modern in style, and attractive in the natural beauty of its setting. Drive out to Waycroft and inspect the manyj charming building sites available for your selec- tion. Prices are | but Waycroft has all modern improvements: City water, vers, gas, good streets, sidewalks, and electricity. Geo. H. Rucker Co. Realtors Ezclusive Sales Agents Opposite the Court House Telephone: Clarendon 197 Clarendon, Va. To Reach: Turn left on 8th St. at Long- fellow and proceed morth to Concord Ave. Homes open every day and evening. ooieu Bros. fit/y ]Vow~ e - enhance the Present B i o, O SN AN S0 SN (s R Arlindgtorn County Real Estate Values willneverbe {ocer~ efore Gigantie Federal and State [mprovermnents SCALE OF VALUES.