Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1930, Page 19

XEAL ESTATE, GOVERNOR LAUDS ING THE EVEN STAR, WASHIN OFFIGE RENTERS HOME OWNERSHIP Kohler of Wisconsin Says House Purchaser Good Credit Risk, ol The American home owner is the| finest, highest credit risk in the world, | according to Gov. Walter J. Kohler of wucnmm. | . Kohler declares that home own- mhlp is “not only evidence of financial responsibility, but almost always is a | strong indication of what bankers would call a ‘good moral risk.’ “There is no greater opportunity for thrift and investment open to American citizens than that of buying their own home,” said Gov. Kohler, who has long been closely identified with the building | industry. “Persons who own their own homes | thereby give evidence that they are| industrious, possessed of foresight, in- | terested in leading wholesome, cOn- | ville Drown, This large dwelling at 5509 Edgemoor lane, containing 12 rooms and four baths, has been purchased by B. L. Hartz, local business man, from Mrs. Or- it is reported by Thomas L. INDIREGTLY TAXED Paid Owner Goes to Public, Analysis Reveals. Every office building tenant is a tax- payer, whether he knows it or not, ac- | cording to John L. Dease of Cleveland, |chairman of the accounting and e ,clmon of Building Owners and Man- agers. n exhaustive analysis of the ac- counts of hundreds of skyscrapers in | the leading cities of the United States shows that out of every dollar in rent paid by the tenant 15 6-10 cents is paid out by the building owner for taxes,” Mr. Dease reports. “This is the largest | single cost item in the operating and maintenance of an office building. There is no escaping the fact that the tenant shares the tax burden with the building owner, and hence should be as_constantly alert in fighting govern- Peyton, who handled negotiations. structive lives and guided by & sen<e| The house, built and designed by Charles L. Harding, architect, has a lot of\ of responsibility. “Increasing home ownership in & city |~ or State augurs well for the future of ol BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED DURING WEEK Gov. Kohler, who is also an active leader in the home-modernization movement, urges the revival of “home pride” which. he says. spparently has n dwindling for the last 20 years. ‘ “There are hundreds of thousands of homes which are unequipped or inade- | quately equipped, not only with modern | — (Continued From First Page) conveniences. but what we consider the necessities today. Many homes are aiso | Brandywine atreet (lots 38 and 39, unhealthy and even unsafe. | square 1486); to cost $7.000. “In many cities where there are water | _George E. Pruett, owner; G. Raymond | and sewer systems thousands of homes . Bave failed to take advantage of the |l rUtch bullder ";‘l;’ demiimert to ooy facilities afforded. For instance, in a |O0® 2-story dwelling, typical city it has been found that 38 avenue (lots 46 and 47, square 1443); per rm;'or the r.nr:es have r‘m bath | to ccst $6,000. . 49 Det cent have oo plumbing | progreasive Auto Laundry‘Systems, fixtures r < s T 0, vy et @0t leveD |, ;. .| Gwnars; MC ORI (Coy Inc.ibulas have running water.” ers; to make repairs, 1423 Irving street HOUSES IN BALTIMORE (lot 633, square 2674); to cost $5,000. Lee Rhodes, owner FOUND WELL OCCUPIED 3o 26275, 5rs drame aveiias, _— | 4955 Butterworth place (lots 24 and 25, | BALTIMORE, June 21.—Nearly 96/ Frank W. Sanford, owner: Sears, Roe per cent of the 182,395 houses in Balti- | buck & Co., designers; M. D. Shreve, rt filed this week with the real ectate | dwelling. 3849 Halley terrace southeast ard by a housing survey commission | (lots 58 and 59, square 6129); to cost In March, 1930, at the request of the | _Lichtman Theaters, owners; Peter Teal estate board, the post office made | Clark, builder; to install asbestos cur- ing situation. (lot 801, square 273); to cost $4,000. ““The very rapid improvements zhnt‘ Mrs. J. D. Caruth, owner; Charles H. during the last five years have resulted | terior, make repairs and alterations, in an accelerated rate of obsoleseence | 1613 Nineteenth street (lot 16, square seems likely to continue for some time | Dr. Edward P. Magner, owner; J. W. 3 St e ottt STeve tod. | ol istiertlicet £ ot ) Ty S e complete, it is at least clear that, in | Monroe street noriheast (lof 17, square general, there are many less vacancies | 3654); to cost $2,500. builder; Sears, Roebuck & Co., design- @pecial Dispatch to The 8t \squl.re 1486) ; to cost $4,700. more are occupied, according to a re-| builder; to’ erect one 1-story frame of the board. $4.500. a check of certain features of the hous- | tan and smoke pocket, 1215 U street have been made in home conveniences | Tompkins Co., builders; to stucco ex- for the older houses, and this condition | 134); to cost $3,000. “Whether or not this explanation is | to erect one 2-story frame addition, 799 in the newer districts.” St. 'Mark's Church, owners; Mcx.y i 207 Shepherd St., Chevy Chase, Md. This most attractive bungalow located a short distance from Conn. Ave. in a community of beau- tiful hiomes is'made availsble to'you st asprice which should sell it at once. 6 pleasant rooms and bath on the first floor. Floored attic over entire house. Weather stripped and screened: awnings. Large lot 50x150 with flowers, shrubs, shade and fruit trees. One-car garage. SEE WITHOUT DELAY OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. Chevy Chase Properties 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300 NORTH CLEVELAND PARK The Close-In Suburb of Betier New Homes Here is a real fine home, representing the acme of workmanship and con- struction, the best of quality in ma- terials and interior decorations, with particular attention having been given to small details. Eight large rooms, two full baths, built-in garage, Sanitas kitchen, pantry, sun room, real fire- place, large insulated attic, slate roof, Frigidaire, built-in radio antenna, cedar closets, extra radiant heater in bath. Basements of pressed brick. Lanscaped front and rear lawns. Pllvrd street and alley. An excellent value. J. €. Douglass Co. Realtors RENO ROAD Open for Inspection Today and Sunday Drive out Conn. Ave. to Bu- reau of Standards: west on Van News two blocks to Reno Rd., themce morth to home. 1621 K Street N.W. Mgtrop. 5678 one acre, which has been extensively landscaped. INCLUDE 23 HOMES | 5422 Cathedral | and'| SEE OUR NEW SAMPLE HOUSE 5747 13th Street Northwest & Langstroth, builders; to remodel, Third and A streets southeast (lot 811, | square 7888); to cost $1,800. | | W. A. Wimsatt, owner; Martin Bros., designers and builders; to erect one 1-story stone studio, 7512 Sixteenth street (lot 30, square 2745-A); to cost $1,500. St. Dominic's Church, owners; Na- | tional Mosaic Co., builders; to make | repairs, 501 Sixth street southwest (lot | 800, square 466) ; to cost $1,200. | C. R. & M. K. Saunders, owners and | to erect one 2-story brick ad- 2900 O street (lot 816, square 1241); to _cost $1,00¢ Sarah Harris, owner and builder; L. 8 Rooms, 2 Baths, 2- Car Garage, Nice Lawns Facing Proposed Park Price Very Reasonable EASY TERMS W. Giles, architect: to erect one 2-story | frame addition, 5411 James place north- | east (lots 37, 38 and 39, square 5211); to cost $1,000. | | | | F. Roger Miller Honored F. Roger Miller, general sales man- ager of United Realties, Inc., of Wash- ington, has been appointed 'a member | of the civic development department | committee of the Chamber of Com- | merce of the United States, William | Butterworth, president, has announced. A HAPPY UNION of sweet sentiment «.and cold economy Waple & James, Inc. 1226 14th St. N.W. North 0962 In This Charming 8-Room All-Masonry Home at Only ¥11.500 1730 Irving Street N.W. The niceties of plan, design and interior treatments so long asso- eiated with costly homes are available for your enjoyment in this splendid home at a price that truly combines luxury with econ- omy. {Brick and stone construction, refinished throughout like new, English casement windows, Oil-Tex finish, hig living room with artistic mantel, dining reom, club or breakfast room, complete kitchen, large pantry, three master bed rooms and that much-desired dressing room, enabling you to sleep in the h air, but dress in comfort in Winter; in faet, this utility room is also practical for the Inhn bath with shower, eomplete extra lavatory. fFront out- look presents excellent view of the verdant beauty of Rock Creek Park. fArrange an inspection NOW and you'll agree this value is positively without parallel in this most desirable section. Open and lighted every day and evening. Michigan Park Manor C. H. SMALL & CO. Bldrs. 4408 14th St. N.E. A BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN COMMUNITY JUST 12 MINUTES DRIVE TO THE HEART OF WASHINGTON. Semi-detached brick homes of Colonial design. Containing six spacious rooms, paneled walls, real fireplace, hardwood floors and trim throughout, two beautiful tile baths with Sanitas-covered walls, four cedar closets, large kitchen with inlaid Linoleum and Sanitas-covered walls, huge pantry, concrete-covered front porch, large breakfast and sleeping porches, beautifully equipped; alley; lot, 180 feet deep and beau- tifully planted. Absolutely one of the most beautiful houses ever built in this section. Convenient to the beautiful stone buildings of the Catholic University and Trinity College, public schools, churches, stores and transportation. On 14th St. N.E. at Varnum Street and just north of Michigan Ave. The entrance to what promises to be the prettiest and most convenient settlement of semi- detached homes. Tnk' Brnfll‘lanfl car, get off at Michigan Ave.. Or drive out Rhode Island Ave. to 13th St. TS5, ana vigi o Michigan Ave. to' 14th St. and walk 7 Tower Bldg., 14th & K . — » 15.6 Per Cent of Each Dollar, ge committee of the National Asso- | D. G, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930. T | mental extravagance as if he owned the | interest for bonds, mortgages building himself. charges incidental to the financing of | “The next largest item is deprecia- |the project. tion, which amounts to 10 per cent of| “On the expense side of the office | each rent dollar paid by the tenant.| building ledger insurance costs were | Then comes cleaning, amounting to 9! not up according to a comparison of per cent: alterations and repairs,|costs for the same buildings reporting amounting to 5.1 per cent; elevator| each year. Alterations and decorations npernnon costs 4.8 per cent, and heat- | increased 12.7 per cent; cleaning, 2.2 ing 3.7 per cent out of each dollar col-| per cent: heating, 0.3 per cent, and op- lected. All of these and the other| eration, 2.1 per cent.” items incidental to operation, construc-| Mr. Dease’s report was made a tion and fixed charges come out of the able to members of the association rent dollar before anything is left to the convention of the association held | cover the cost of the lease on land,| recently at Biloxi, Miss. or other T T P T T T T T T T T T b 1o b g An essential characteristic of these Homes as applied to construc- tion, location and appointments. SAMPLE HOME 4441 FESSENDEN ST. West Chevy Chase Well located and in the direct path of our city's most rapid expansion, these homes represent as complete and attractive home values as you can find in any of our better home communities. Six large rooms flooded with sunlight through English case- ment windows—most attractively decorated through- out and ecompletely appointed—buslt-in bath with shower — instantaneous gas heater — oak floors throughout—Tlinoleum on kitchen floor—built-in garage. OPEN DAILY UNTIL 9 PM. National Mortg. & Inv. Corp. 1004 Vt. Ave. Nat. 5833 FLELUELELELE L -T= o e g g e g g g g g g FLELELELE b P gom g b g - FLELE e g g g e g Lh FLELELE UL e g g o Home Las ideals. More Than 2, Admired This Wonderful REAL ESTATE, OWNER ()FFF RS This Beautiful New Brick DETACHED HOME in Takoma Park, D. C. Is the Equal of Any “MGDEL HOME” No. 619 Whittier St. N.W. Only One Left Very Easy Terms Our new Takoma Park bungalows and two-story brick homes are specially planned to make housework easy. Electric refrigeration® automatic water heater, Kitchen Maid cabinets. These houses are well built and very attractive in every way. Have 5 and 6 rooms, 2 and 3 bed rooms, sleeping porches and every improvement. Large lots. Room for nice garden. Garage. Also Two Low-Priced Bungalows os. 6605 and 6609 5th Street Construction guaranteed by owner, Come out Sunday. You won't regret it. H. L. THORNTON Owner and Builder 6900 4th St., Takoma Park, D. C. Office Phone—Georgia 2291 Home—Georgia 2811 IN PETWORTH New Jameson-Built Row Prlced From $8,250 Up 21 Sold Inspect at Once 412 to 442 Jefferson St. bath, built-in hardwood floors, oe closets, servant's toilet and wash trays. Frigidaire and other modern appointments. Double rear porches and concrete front porch. Paved street and alley. Lots 140 feet deep. Garage with each house. Built by White Union Labor. Conveniently located to schools, street cars, stores and churches. EASY TERMS A Jameson Co. Thos OWNERS and BUILDERS 906 N w York Ave. N.W. National 5526 000 Visitors t Sunday A really distinguished home in a distin- guished location—designed expressly for a family having the most exacting living * %k ok ok ok X Its graciously hospitable living room; its three among the trees; its inviting bed rooms, literally luxurious bath quaint full-paneled dining room reminis- cent of medieval England; its twin individ- ual built-in garages reflect rare skill in ex- pressing the needs of the modern well-to-do family. * % ok ok ok X Those who appreciate life’'s finer things will find much that's ment to roof. inspiring from base- ~ To inspect motor out 16th Street North of Alaska Avenue to Locust Road—turn right to ORTH N Realty K. Brooke Lee, Pres. P. cur Walker, ¥ ASHINGTO Company Inc. re Architects Motel Some, PARKS & BAXTER Furnishings DULIN & MARTIN Landscaping JOHN H. SMALL, III OPEN DAILY %;" 10:30 A.M. TO 9 P.M. N Blair Lee, Vice Pres. Treas.