Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1930, Page 14

REAL ESTATE. “HIGH PRESSURE” -SCHEMES SCORED Real Estate Board Urges | Prospects to Investigate " Before Signing Contracts. Ultra_high-pressure schemes of sell-| ing real estate, under which prospects are rushed quickly into signing con- tracts to buy lots were discountenanced todsy in a formal “warning” issued by | the executive committee of the Wash- MlmEfil‘!e Bl;):,rd. I‘Jsrgmg prospects to investigate ore signing ! on lfic dotted line. The committee states: i “At the approach of the Spring and during the early Summer months, wuhfnxmn. like most cities, has the usual influx of lot-selling promoters whose only purpose is to have people | part with their money for a supposed | valuable and profitable investment in | & lot. Often such propositions are| conducted on a basis of high-pressure selling methods and plans which are carefully designed to create interest | and induce large numbers of persons| to buy. t Offer Various Inducements. “Among some of the more common methods, picnics, luncheons or other outings on the property, are arranged with free transportation for prospects. On these occasions skillful speakers deliver addresses or lectures using the | theory of mob psychology to stimulate @ desire on the part of the audience to | make quick money or to own a home. “Usually the outstanding inducement offered buyers is the prospect of a quick resale at a profit. Actual guar antees of resale profits are sometim made, although such guarantees are | seldom incorporated in the written contract of purchase. On the other hand the written contracts almost in- variably contain a specific provision to | the effect that verbal statements are | not binding unless also contained in the written contract. Practices Are Assailed. “Such practices are not in harmony with the standards of ethical practice adopted by the National Association of | Estate Boards nor with the code | of ethics of the Washington Real | Estate Board, and generally result in the loss of money to those unfortunate enough to be thus victimized. “Therefore the executive committee of the Washington Real Estate Board condemns these various high-pressure selling schemes and urges the people of Washington before actually parting with their money or signing any form of contract or agreement in connec- tion therewith to carefully investigate through impartial and authoritative sources any lot-selling proposition bear- ing the ear marks of the fly-by-night “The Washington Real Estate Board is co-operating with and giving every assistance possible to the “Better Busi- ness Bureau in its investigation of such practices.” BALTIMORE BECOMES “CITY OF PERMITS” Necessity for Getting Permission | for Various Work Is Held Burden on People. BALTIMORE, May 31—This city, in m of Cleveland R. Bealmear, president of the real estate board and one of the real estate developers, 48 becoming a “city of permits.” More and more, according to Beal- mear, the tendency has become to re- guire a permit from some city agency || before an ent of any sort can be undertaken. “If this continues,” he declared, “the burden :&on the already overloaded taxpayer will be increased, for the expenses of maintaining the bureaus which issue the permits are reflected in the tax bills.” Bealmear’s assertion was made at a hearing on the smoke-control ordi- nance in against creation of | & bureau of smoke control, in charge of s wmmhwmcrinwhich would h;‘ve“u;- powers in passing upon heat its, and without the sanction of 'h no new plant could be installed. According to data produced at the hearing, some 26,000 Baltimore homes use soft coal, and it was argued by some of those opposing the ordinance as now drawn that its effect would be to_prohibit the use of such fuel. Letters presented from several man- ufacturing concerns which have re- cently established plants here, indicated that one of the advantages which in- clined them toward Baltimore would be removed if the smoke ordinanece. became operative. The ordinance also encountered o] sition from the shi] interest, who maintained it ‘would be impossible for them to abide by its provisions. REALTY BOARD ADMITS TWO FIRMS AS MEMBERS | Xinz & Perry, Inc., and R. B. Cum-| mings & Co. Elected by Execu- tive Committee. King & Perry, Inc, new concern which recently opened offices at 917 Fifteenth street, and R. B. Commings & Co., 923 Fifteenth street, have been | elected to membership in the Washing- | ton Real Estate Board by action of its executive committee, it was announced today. i ‘The officers of the two concerns were for many years associated with the W.| H. West Co., which recently went out | of business. King & Perry have taken | over the general real estate business of | the West Co. and R. B. Cummings & | Co. the general insurance business of the former firm. ‘The officers of King & Perry, Inc. ’ THE EVENING STAR [~ew vetano wesmence ruraasen | Bl DING PERMITS Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Le Roy Parker recently purchased this house, located at En oy 4317 Elm street, Leland, Md., from the builders, M. & R. B. Warren. |ARCHITECTS LAUD REPAIR SHOP PLANS | Star Auto Plant Designers Con- form With Public Building Stand- ards, Says Council. Designs for the construction of an automobile repair shop to be erected by The Evening Star Newspaper Co. at 841 Second street southeast from plans by Robert F. Beresford, architect, and for a dwelling to be erected by W. C. and A. N. Miller at 4426 Garfield street from plans by G. E. MacNeil have been commended by the Archi- tects’ Advisory Council as meeting “ex- ceptionally well” the standards which should be maintained for private build- ings in the National Capital. The council, voluntary, non-profit jury, set up by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, also has approved as meeting the standards which should be maintained for private buildings in the various neighborhoods the following projects: Three dwellings to be erected by are W. L. F. King and Edward C. Pe: and the officers of the Cummings col cern are R. B. Cummings, presiden Frank L. Hurd, secretary-treasurer; and James E. Colliflower, vice president. 1803 16th St. S.E. Anacostia $7,450 Practically new and beau- tifully refinished—20 feet wide—concrete front porch, double back porches, large pantry, six big, bright rooms; hardwood floors throughout; in fact, the best value we know of in this convenient section. OPEN AND LIGHTED 427 Marietta Place N.W. MARIETTA PARK THE LAST ONE OF THESE PRETTY HOMES AT THIS LOW PRICE. $7,750 Semi - detached, six bright , hardwood floors, built-in bath, 'double back porches, rage and a large lot. Loc Jjust two short squares above Longfellow St. and close to Fort Slocum Park, stores, graded and junior high school. The price has been made mighty low for such a fine home. OPEN AND LIGHTED Tower Bldg. Metrop. 2663 IN PETWORTH New Jameson-Built Row PriEed 1359 $8,250 Up T 906 New York Ave. N.W. os. A. Jameson Co. OWNERS ead BUILDERS 21 Sold Inspect at Once 412 to 442 Jefferson hardwood floors, i closets, servant’s toilet wash tr: Frigidaire and other modern sppointments. Double rear porches and concrete front porch. Paved street and alley. Lots 140 feet deep. Garage with each house. Conveniently locatad to schools, street cars, stores and churches. EASY TERMS and National 5526 L. E. Breuninger & Sons at 7517 and 7513 Fourteenth street and at 1124 Kalmia road, from plans by H. L. Breuninger; 11 dwellings to be erected at 1511 to 1531 Twenty-third street northeast by Charles D. Sager, from |s plans by George T. Santmyers; market bulldings to be erected by Joseph Phil- lips Co. at 1250 to 1258 Fifth street and 416 Morse street northe plans by E. L. Bullock, building to be erected by the Potomac Electric Power Co. at Tenth and Florida avenue, from plans by Arthur B. Heaton; apartment house to be erected at 1437 Rhode Island avenue by Gold- smith & Keller, from plans by William Harris; dwellings at 5437 Thirty-third street, for Hannah Seaquist, from plans by E. O. Seaquist, and a dwelling at 5418 Broad Branch road for H. P. Hud- dleston, from plans by Santmyer: 620 EMERSON STREET N.W. $8,500 This is a 20-foot house built tile and alley. cars, schools, etc. | 527 INGRAHAM I STREET N.W, i $7,500 An exceptionally beautiful home of the English style, having 6 fine rooms, tiled bath, concrete ront porch, double rear porches, ong rear vard to paved alley, street paved. Conditions force owner to seil at sacrifice price. Cost $9,000. Two Rare Bargains Must Be Sold OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY DLUMB| P T ey 1772 Columbia Rd. Col. 7544 After 6 P. Ga. 0211 | Hughes, TOPHALF MLLON New Operations Approved In- clude Plans for 34 Pri- vate Dwellings. (Continued From First Page.) $8,000. Harry H. Steidle, owner; George W. Steidle, jr., designer: J. S. Willlams Construction Company, bullders: to erect one 2-story brick and tile dwell~ ing, 3611 Kanawha street (lot 69, | square 1990); to cost $8,000. | Mrs. A. McClellan, owner; John Al- bert Hunter, architect; George T. builder; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 3611 Jocelyn street (lot 87, square 1990) ; to cost $8,000. Louis F. Peak, owner; Donald D. Simpson, designer; Frank Simpson Building Corporation, builders; to erect brick and frame dwelling, vesant place (lot 22, square 12007 ; to cost 8,000. Breuninger & Phifer, owners and | builders; L. E. Sholtes, architect; to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 6006 Thirty-third street (lot 12, square 2010); to cost $8,000. 3 5425 Nebraska avenue (lot 26, square 2025); to cost & A. N. Miller, owners and G. E. MacNell, architect; to one 3-story brick and frame dwelling, 1442 Iris street (lot 41, square 2738); to cost $8,000. P. 'H. Willis, owner esigner 3712 Windom Place N.W. North Cleveland Park Fully Detached Two Baths—Six Rooms $13,500 The only completely de- tached home in all' this pretty and new close-in suburb at this low price. Six bright r , two separate baths, I?ge play room in attic, oak floors, hot-water heat, Frigidaire, fireplace, big side porch, oil burner, garage, arfe lot, . paved street and alley. OPEN AND LIGHTED Drive out Conn. Ave, to Bureau of Standards, west on Van Ness to Reno Rd., north to Windom and west to 3712 or out Wiscon- sin Ave. to Windom and east to Tower Bldg. Metro. 2663 to have a modern, family? Not Not NOt to give them the benefit hot-water heat. Paved Alley 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W. Can You Afford to safeguard their fimancial interests by turming your rent expense into a savings? found in @ community of home-owners—able, responsible men, and women—seeking the better things of life? These homes represent the best in workmanship and materials: Brick construction, concrete porches, Six Rooms—Built-in Garage See for Yourself And investigate the splendid opportunity to acquire one on most reasonable, advantageous terms Exhibit: 4117 13th Place N.E. Charles M. Wallingsford Builder and Owner comfortable home for your of that wholesome environment in the Rear Nat'l 2990 s nine spacious, well lighte shower and shower room. Porches modern equipment such as Frigidaire, B WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY MAY 31, 1930. REAL ESTATE. 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 3339 Military road (lot 10, square 1992), to cost $7,000. Prederick C. Chorley, owner; Sears, Roebuck & Co., designers; to erect one 1-story frame dwelling, 4923 Brandy- wine street (lots 8 and 9, square 1488), to_cost $6,000. Mrs. James S, Atkinson, owner; Con- rad M. Chaney, designer and builder; to erect one 1-story frame dwelling, 3010 Central avenue northeast (lot 43, square 4318), to cost $6.000. Treasurer Friendship Baptist Church, owner; Wilford L. Eaton, designer; James H. Kay, builder; to_erect one 2-story brick addition, 734 First street southwest (lots 5 and 6, square 643), to cost $5,000. Samuel Friedlander, owner; Marcus Hallett, designer; L. O. Beek, builder; to erect one 2-story brick addition and make repairs, 124 Nineteenth street street (lot 42, square 2095); to cost | coutheast (lot 18, square 1122), to cost Standard Ofl Co. of New Jersey, owners, designers and builders; to erect | one 1-story brick and concrete gasoline station, Eighteenth street and Rhode FARMS HELD PROFITABLE “The average farm intelligently op- erated is a money-making business to- day.” ~ ‘This was the general consensus of opinion in an informal discussion on the part of the executive committee of the farms lands division of the Na- tonal Association of Real Estate Boards. Harvey Rathbone, Lincoln, Nebr., chair- man of the division, who presided at the Chicago meeting, expregsed his conviction that the one psfdcea which may be with certaint~ regarded as a 1 for farm iils is intelligent farming. He pointed to the many examples of farms not previously showing satis- factory income returns which, when put under the direction of a competent, professional farm manager, had be- come profitable enterprises, adding that such experiences clearly indicated the value of and need for this professional service, whose field and whose employ- Construction Firm to Move. ‘The De Sibour Construction Co. will move tomorrow from its present De Sibour. ~ CHEVY CHASE, D. C. 3392 Stuyvesant St. Open Sunday 2 to 6 $10,500 Modern detached home—6 large rooms and attic, wide colonial front porch, 2 screened rear porches, delightful yard for children with several shade trees. From Chevy Chase Circle drive east on Western Ave. crossing Broad Branch Road then right to property. location at 1200 Fifteenth street to new headquarters offices at 2009 R street, it was_announced today by Henri L. J. 3505 Macomb Stree N.. Priced Exceptionally Low LEVATED detached home on quiet street and in garden spot of Cleveland Park, with southern exposure. Con- d rooms, fireplace, three baths, front and rear. All nt Gas Burner, Ruud Instantaneous Hot Water Heater and screens add to the comfort which the modern home owner desires. of artistically arranged shrubbery, flowers and house. ful grounds shade trees surround the construction as house. Open Sunday, 3 to 7 P.M. Beauti- Detached garage, same Week Days, 3 to 6 P.M. For Information or Appointment Call JAMES Y. PENNEBAKER 1520 K St. N.W. Nat'l 5291 See Your Broker Island avenue northeast (lot 1, square | ment, he predicted, is to broaden rapid- 00. ly in the next few years. (Between Shepherd and Raymond Sts.) An unusually attractive Dutch Colonial home embodying many desirable features. It is offered at a price wiich justifies your imme- diate interest. There are 6 rooms and tiled bath. Built-in garage. The large lot is fence enclosed. Every- thing in perfect condition, OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. Chevy Chase Properties 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300 Open Saturday Afternoon and Sunday 10 AM. Till Dark 3105 Cathedral Ave. N.W. IN Massachusetts Park A beautiful detached, center-hall brick house —Middaugh & Shannon built—10 rooms, 3 baths, 2-car brick garage —large lot with planting, etc. Price, $28,500 Nothing to match it in Washington’s most exclusive residential section : .,.,,,_,MCKEEVERMGOS HEDTR 1415 K St. N.W. NAtional 4750 Road Adjacent to Beautiful Edgemoor Large lot, nearly 80-ft. frontage, artistically land- scaped with pretty flowers, shrubbery, etc. A most at- tractive modern home of pleasing architecture, contain- ing four (4) well arranged bed rooms and three (3) nice baths, the master bed room having private bath and dress- ing room. First floor plan is unusually livable with large living room (open fireplace) with French doors leading onto a gorgeous private porch. And, too, a well equipped butler’s pantry. Be sure to see this. Owner Leaving Town—Priced to Sell Immediately Directions—Wis. Ave., Georgetown Road, left on Wilson Lane, then west for about 6 blocks, turn right to property. Open Saturday Afternoon—All Day Sunday E. H. CROXTON 1427 Eye St. N.W. Nat. 8744 3123 14th St. N.W, Donnelly & Plant, Inc. Columbia 0838 Chevy Chase No. 22 West Irving Street $15,950 In OLD CHEVY CHASE, one short block northwest of Chevy Chase Circle, in a setting of towering shade trees, PRICED TO SELL, you will find this attractive CENTER-HALL, 4-BED- ROOM Home. Thoroughly MODERN AND IN PERFECT CONDITION. Large screened sleeping porch; 2-CAR GARAGE; floored attic. Large lot. VACANT. No. 12 Blackthorn Street $11.950 In a vperfect location, just south of the Columbia Country Club, 5 doors west of Cone necticut Avenue. CENTER-HALL PLAN. 7 rooms, including a sun parlor; tiled bath. Lot 70x120, with trees, flowers and shrubbery. Garage. OUT-OF-TOWN OWNER HAS PRICED THIS PROPERTY TO SELL. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. Chevy Chase Proferties 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300 Chowy Chisen TC. e 3231 Quesada Street This attractive new Colonial home, at t}le price ogered, represents a most un- usual value. The rooms are spacious and well nnangea. the two tiled baths and kitchen most modemly equipped. and the workmanship unexcelled. A visit to this home will convince you that your search for a moderate priced home is ended. To Reach:—Going out Comnm. Ave., turn from Chevy Chase Circle on Western Aye. one short square to Quesada, over Quesada St. 3 squares to property, OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY EIlW H. Jones Efl, CO.. Inc. Chevy Chase Properties 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300 Only $10,500 3413 Quesada St., Chevy Chase, Near Chevy Chase Circle, the gublie and parochial schools, you will find in this property as much value as you have seen in a long time. 6 delightful rooms: colored tile bath; large screened sleeping porch: another screened porch off dining room;: breakfast nosk. Stairway to floored attic. To Reach:—Gotng out Conn. Ave, furn from Chevy Ehase Circle on Western Ave., ome short 3quere to Quesada St. fo property. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. Chevy Chase Properties 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300