Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1930, Page 18

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930. REAL ESTATE. Simple English Cc;ttage Varies | Resumption of Home Construction Seen From Usual Half-Timber Style PI[:K-UP IN HUME As Logical Step in Building Activity B2 D O, T 7 & Loan league; Thomas S. Holden, | White, president of the Exchange Saw- F. W. Dodge Cor- | mills Sales Co. W. A. Starrett, presi- Bl_nw .[U UWNER s nm“emg‘ g'e:mm. ‘chatran of [ dent of Starreit Brothers, and Jeorse At A. C. \‘l;:: é‘nlhd Publishers, Inc. A. Wilson of Breed, Abbott and Morgas IN PETWORTH Resumption of home building is the ference and chairman of the board of IN HOWELL BILL Rufus S. Lusk Sees Respon- sibilities of Aiding Law and Foiling Suits. One section of the Howell bill for strengthening prohibition enforcement in the National Capital, in the opinion of Rufus 8. Lusk, secretary of the Op- erative Builders' Association, not only would make property owners and their real estate agents, in a sense, “prohibi- tion agents,” but also would place them in jeopardy of lawsuits for ejection of tenants suspected of violating prohibi- tion laws. Strong protest over this section of the measure, now in the Senate, was volced by Mr. Lusk last week at a hearing on the bill, at the request of a member of the association and with the approval of its executive committee. The section of the measure referred to reads: “That any person who knowingly per- mits any building owned or leased by him or under his control, or any part a3 thereof, to be used in maintaining a 5 common nuisance as defined by the " national prohibition act without taking 2 all reasonable measures to eject there- Jo from the person so using the same, = shall be deemed guilty of maintaining such nuisance and be subject to the penalty prescribed therefor in the na- g tional prohibition act.” Responsibility Upon Owners, “This section means, if it mcans any- | thing, that owners and real estate agents would become in a sense prohi- bition enforcement agents,” Lusk de- clared. “At the present time, in the event a common nuisance is proved as being maintained on a property or within a | part of it, that property or that part wherein the nuisance is may be pad- locked. “The only penalty the owner may suffer is the padlocking of his property: he is not criminally liable. Under this provision of the proposed law, an owner, if he knew a speakeasy was on his prop- erty and did not make every reasonable | effort to get the tenants out, could be | sent to jail for one year along with the bootlegger and probably accompanied by the real estate agent, also. Ejections Are Serious. “Every one is familiar with the pro- cedure of reputable real estate firms in oring to prevent such nuisances beMig maintained and thereby keeping the property from being padlocked. An agent or an owner has to use some care in starting to eject a person for viol: ing the prohibition law or any other law; if he makes a mistake, damages can be collected from him for falsely accusing one of violating a law. “If this paragraph of the proposed act should go into effect, the agent and owner would take more chance of suit on account of ejectment for an alleged violation of the law, because it would be possible to put him in jail if he did not use ‘all reasonable measures’ in getting the tenant out. i “The district attorney seems to have considerable difficulty proving nuisance cases; why should the owner be practic- ally forced to prove it before the district attorney does, in order to eject a tenant so that the owner or his agent will not | be subject to a jail sentence? “The district attorney’s office advised the writer that this section would be drastic and very hard to enforce.” REVENUE REFORM BEGUN First Steps Is Change in Illinois Constitution Clause. Gov. Louis L. Emmerson declared re- cently that an amendment of the rev- enue clause of the Ilinois constitution is the first step in Illinois toward rev- enue refo In his statement, Gov. Emmerson said that real and tangible property, although producing only 10 per cent of the net income of the peo- &le of Illinois, pays 90 per cent of the xes. He dwelt at length upon the “archaic general property tax” and argued that without ~ a ~ constitutional amendment | the ancient principles of uniforen rule | and general property tax would block | “any real reform.” Although this home is essentially of the simple English cottage type, the upper exterior embodies a variation from the customary half-timber style. Ample window area is provided with- out departing from the character of the English type that usually requires small windows to preserve its natural symmetry. A choice of material is allowed for the lower exterior. Either brick, stucco or_stone may be used. There is no porch proper, but the dining room in the rear may serve as a sun porch. Cross-ventilation is pro- vided throughout both floors. Thiee bed rooms and two baths are included in the cecond floor plan. A Iot should be at least 50 feet wide to allow space for the most appro- priate surroundings for this home. 3716 WINDOM An entrance garden with a wall, to be built later if desired, is suggested as one means of making the yard at- tractive. A terrace also may be placed off the living room. 12,000,0;0 ‘Without Bath Rooms. Although America takes pride in terming itself the cleanest Nation in the world, there are 12,000,000 people living in our cities who have no bath rooms, according to figures published in | the American Architect. And while | electricity is usually regarded as a ne- cessity as common as water, there are 12,000,000 homes within city zones not yet wired. —_——— The ordinary person’s lungs contain 76,000,000 air cell PLACE NORTH CLEVELAND PARK $11 New six-room semi-detached, hot-water heat, place, built-in bath, convenience, inclu price makes the home unusual in shower, extra ¢ garage, paved street and alley. ,250 brick and stucco, hardwood floors, floored attic, double back porches, Frigidaire, fire lavatory, big closets, in fact every The very low value, Out Conn. Ave. to Van Ness, West to Reno Road, North to Windom and West to House. OPEN FOR Tower Bldg. interesting. Gldberl”arklg =———— Adjoining Mass. Ave. Heights q AN A 9 inspection — a INSPECTION Metrop. NEW DIFFERENT Yet They Cost No More Now awaiting your hand- some mnew group of homes recently completed . . . sufficiently different to be attractive and refreshing to the eyes . . . thoroughly modern to provide com- fort and convenience . . . priced in the average row house range, which doesn’t burden the modest family budget. glimpse of these Glover Park Homes . . . yet a few details will be @ All-brick construction, 6 big rooms, 3 wide covered porches, built-in garages, richly appointed variegated tile baths, spa- cious cedar-lined closets, hardwood floors throughout, attractive man- tels with Radiant heaters, artistic bracket lights, ultra-modern kitchens with 2-tone Sanitas on walls, Frigidaire and other de luxe equipment, deep-terraced, landscaped lawns, paved streets and alleys. Park is a residential community of unique character . . . offering every advantage of the high-priced development at popular prices. Whole- some environment, real restrictions, doorstep bus service, elevation overlooks Washington Monument, near finest schools, conveniences, Such is a brief q Glover BUILDING NOTED Normalcy Almost Back After) - Market Crash, Says Sur- vey Chairman. Residential building, the weakest spot in the construction industry in its recovery from the effects of the stock market slump of last Fall, has made a pronounced pick-up, according to re- ports of leaders on “What's Ahead for Business in Construction,” meeting at the Willard Hotel this week in con: junction with the Chamber of Com- merce convention. Recounting the resuits of the Nation- wide survey just completed of conditions in the residential field, Fenton B. Turck, jr., chairman of the National Building Survey Conference, declared that normalcy has almost returned. Return of funds to small mortgage sources and availability of such funds for non-speculative residential con- struction now is evident, he said. While the small towns and suburban areas were said to have been carrying the burden of residential construction, it was pointed out that there has de- veloped an upturn in this type of con- struction in the largest cities and may be expected to continue for the re- manider of the year. Dr. John M. Gries, chief, division of public construction, Department of Commerce, told of the co-ordinated ef- forts of the Federal, State and munici- pal governments, which have stepped up public construction, brought about a large degree of stabilization, with continued employment and purchasing power. Contracts awarded by these governmental sources during the first quarter of the current year were shown to have increased 33 per cent over the corresponding period of last year, which previously was the record year. Con- tracts to the value of $303,500,000, he said, were awarded by the public utili- ties and public works during the first quarter of 1930 in 37 States, an increase of 55 per cent over the first quarter of 1929. A proper stabilization program in 4508 Ridge St. gem at a reasonable price. garage; lot 50x125. left on Ridge Street to 1508, Open, Heated and Lighted Until 9 P.M, Daily and Sunday M. &R.B. Wis. 2873 North Cleveland Park 4222 37th St. N.W. TO REACH To inspect drive out Connecticut Ave. to next logical step in the trend to normal building activity, according to a recent statement of Julius Barnes, chairman of the National Business Survey Con- municipalities, impelled by the efforts of President Hoover, would undoubted- ly make it possible to double the amount of construction work in any year when such work is vitally neces- sary, and decrease it an equal amount, in ‘inflation_periods, when such work | is not essential, it was declared by Col. Clarence O. Sherrill, who recently re- signed as city manager of Cincinnati to become general manager of a chain store organization. He told of the suc- cess met by Cincinnati, the County of Hamilton, Ohio, in which that city is located, and the board of education in attacking the problem of stabilization and employment through budgeting major development projects before the crisis developed. Declaring that residential building represents not only the largest type of construction, but is in some respects the most complex, Ernest T. Trigg sounded a note that was generally re- flected when he sald that better stabi- lization in residential building may be promoted by the periodic vacancy sur- vey, which ought to be in flicient detail to show the specific types and neighborhcods of dwellings and busi- ness properties where vacancies are high or low. Such surveys have been made, it was stated, in a rapidly grow- ing number of cities during the past few years. Accomplishments of the State of Ohio, together with its municipalities and counties, in stabilizing construction work was told by Willlam T. Lake, in- dustrial director of Ohio. | directors of the Chamber of Commerce | of the United States, following a report of conditions relating to residential cen- struction made by the executive com- rminee of the conference. “In most sections an ample supply of credit for home building is available at reasonable cost,” Mr. Barnes sald. “Prices and terms for materials and equipment, for such construction have | | become fairly well stabilized on a basis satisfactory to the purchaser. Permits issued for repairs and betterments to existing structures since the early part of the year have increased 30 per cent, and the stimulus given these activities has aided appreciable in relieving un- employment. “With favorable seasonal conditions also at hand it would appear that at- | | tention might now be directed with ad- vantage to requirements for residential building. The resumption of prudent building activity in the residential field will aid materially in bringing employ- ment back to normal.” In its report of conditions relating to residential construction the executive committee said: “The most important single factor of recent development has been the in- crease in the supply and reduction in the cost of money available for resi- dential building. It 1s true that prices {and terms for materials and equipment for such construction are as favorable now as they are likely to be for any coming period of months.” Members of the executive committee making this report are: Fenton B. Turck, New York City, chairman; Leonard P. Reaume, Detroit, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards; Ernest A. Hale, Boston, president of the United States Building SR " concrete New Jameson-Built Row Priced From $8,250 Up 20 Sold Inspect at Once 412 to 442 Jefferson St. N.W. 6. 7 and 8 large rooms, tiled bath, built-in_ tub, shower, hardwood floors, cedar-lined closets, serve ant’s toilet and wash trays. Frigidaire and other modern appointments, Double rear porches and front porch. Paved street and alley. Lots 140 feet deep. Garage with each house. Conveniently located to schools, street cars, stores and churches. EASY TERMS A. Jameson Co. OWNERS and BUILDERS 906 New York Ave. N.-W. Nat'l 5526 Research work, study of land eco- — nomics, and other means of helping finance home bullding on a basis that would increase the number of resi- dential owners were discussed by Philip W. Kniskern, New York; E. J. Russell, || St. Louis; Thomas F. Clark, New Haven; Thomas S. Holden, New York, and Frank A. Chase, Chicago. It was the dominant tone that mort- gage loans for residential building rep- resent a sound investment and that home builders should be encouraged $12.250 For the first time you are offered the opportunity to buy a home in Chevy Chase that is a true architectural The decorations are reproductions of early Colonial days—you will be charmed with the effect. Modern in every detail, yet quaint and homey. contains a large living room with open fireplace, attractive built-in bookcases, dining room, well equipped kitchen and pantry, 3 bed rooms and tiled bath with shower: To inspect—Drive out Commecticut Avemue to Bradley Lanme, turn west (left) ow Bradley Lame three squares to East Avenue, then morth (right) on East Avenue ome block to Ridge Street, thew through cutting costs to them by means | of a better system of organized financing. | || A Cosy Home With All the Charm of Early Colonial Days 3 o (Chevy Chase) It SA00) Consic Avec $23.500—No. 14 East Woodbine St., Chevy Chase, Md. This new English Tudor residence, close to Connecticut Avenue, midway between the Chevy Chase and Columbia Country Clubs, em- bodies as good construction and architectural design as it is possible to buy. The spaciousness of the rooms, the excellence of the workmanship throughout, its incomparable location, and the most reasonable price at which it is offered, make it most appealing and justifies your immediate interest and inspection. There are 9 rooms (6 BED ROOMS) and 3 beautifully equipped baths. The garage is attached and the lot large and well planted. Trees. Open All Day Sunday Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. Chevy Chase Properties e . Cleve. 2300 WARREN 3950 Conn. Ave. 8th Street and Concord Ave. 9,150 Inside homes, containing 6 bi rooms, variegated tile bath, porches, gara Frigidaire, lined clo: , hardwood throughout, etc. ceda floors Van Ness St., west to 37th St., or out Wis- i : consin Ave. to Van St. NW. 241/, Feet Wide at the » RIGHT The additional four feet in width I added to this house gives you rooms of exceptional size. This house, at its low price, with 8 large rooms, 2 full baths and brick garage is, according to experts in the Real Estate Business, the great- est buy offered to the public in recent years. Ness St., east to 37th Semi-detache: big bright room: 2 porches, ga cedar-lined tile bath, etc. POINT New Homes . in the 1930 Tempeo . .. ® Automobiles, radios and talking motion pictures—sym- bols of our modern age—are now enjoyed by almost every one. Yet how many of us are still living in homes con- structéd years ago and far benind in the essential comforts of our day. This new group offers an excellent illustration of the many advancements made in home construction. Frigid- ooley Bros. " BUILDERS OF BETTER HOMES™ aire, 2-tone Sanitas on kitchen walls, luxuriously equipped variegated tile master baths, huge cedar-lined closets, fine hardwood floors throughout, dull brass hardware, the lat. est and most efficient American Radiator Co, heating sys- tems top a list of nationally known betterments. Open and lighted umil 9 P.M. INSPECT TODAY WALTER A. DUNIGAN Owner and Builder | 925 15th St N.W. Natl. 9530 and only 10 minutes from mid-city. Come out Sunday and YOU will share the enthusiasm of scores of families who are now contented residents here. EXHIBIT HOME 3802 Benton St. e > * Tower Bldg. Nat’l 9240 Homes are in an excellent new section .near schools, stores, transportation, etc.; face 120-foot street and overlook splendid 175-foot boulevard system—see this new group Sunday and keep apace with home progress, too. To reach: Turn left on 8th St. at Longfellow. ! B. H. Gruver, Builder 927 15th Stg. Nat’1 2670 To Reach—Take Burleith-Glover Park bus or drive out Que or R St. te S7th, north to Tunlaw Rd. and turn left ' Benton. Homes open daily until § P.M.