Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1930, Page 13

REAL ESTATE WASHINGTON, D. C, WITR SUNDAY MoRWINO he Foening Star, LABOR JURISDICTION FIGHT| - IGHT B DINGS 10 COST LAWSON TOHEAD | SOWS CARVINCKEL WORK. 1151 IPRVED [~ | LIGALDELEGHTES BEST PLANNED BUILDINGS TO GET MEDAL AWARDS oard of Trade to Recognize Structures Erected in Past Two Years That Are in Keeping With Plans for Beautification of Capital. CAL REALTORS IN LEADING ROLES l Washington Realtors to Leave Monday for Toronto Convention. cuss Which Shall Install Equipment — Dispute i!Bus Terminal on Georgia| BY DON S. WARREN. TO encourage construction of private buildings in Washington of “FAMILY DISPUTE” between two brother organizations of Local realtors who will participate in | the convention of the National Associa- tion of Real Estate Boards, to be held a_character in keeping with Federal and District government plans for beautification of the National Capital, the Washing- ton Board of Trade will award medals and certificates for structures of meritorious design erected during the past two years. in Toronto, Ontario, next Wednesday, | This is a continuation of the system of awards conducted for a z‘;"‘;’d;{u‘g" Friday, will leave W”I'R‘ | period of years, but plans announced today are on an enlarged scale e L‘u‘w:’)’n"'ple‘;ig‘eh:“o'f"'t‘,’u"’;o“]jthan heretofore and provide for recognition of good architecture in board. S | all types of building, as well as general treatment of properties. Active roles in the annual meeting of Any one, whether or not the owner, builder or architect, of a the national body, which will consider | structure, is invited to nominate a building for consideration by a many questions before the real estate, | jury of architects, to be selected from some city other than Wash- ct}flst;:cain and t}nunce flelds of work, | ington, to select those deemed worthy of awards. i en by local delegates. TG e o | entvieiare o He'Ndd with tie &1, Clifford Bangs, as chairman of a | el committes o oL ol & Board of Trade headquarters, in imilar to One in Tower Building Construction. | Ave. to Cost $375,000, Largest Item. the American Federation of Labor, over which one shall have | Private building projects having a A the work of installing certain material, has delayed comple- ‘;“"l‘,n::;‘d:i&'fl‘th"; “:““w"e‘é?""’b o) tion of the large new home of Julius Garfinckel & Co. depart- | FREIOVE bu“dhg; ln.sp,;cwr el onn ment store, northwest corner of Fourteenth and F streets. b | W. Oehmann. The largest permit in The dispute is of the same character that delayed completion of; the new list of work provides for the the Tower Building, Fourteenth and K streets, a year and a half ago, | construction of a bus terminal for the which was settled only after the subcontracting firm on the job | Washington Railway & Electric Co. obtained an injunction from court. 'g:mzm Georgla avenue, costing $375,- Both the local Building Trades Council and the building trades 2 department of the Federation of Labor lack official power to settle | . Fians for the construction of a 5 current dispute because they do not have jurisdiction, it is eX- | the ‘Stone Straw Co., to be erected at ined, and again the matter has been carried to court for solution. 1 910 Franklin street northeast, have a Hope that such jurisdictional| ™ cost estimated at $203,000. The build- ases, which in some instances caused heavy losses of inter- | t money to building owners, al- ough they are but innocent by- | nders in such disputes, is held | since the American Federa- Building Trades Employers’ Asso- ciation now are planning creation | of a new national board of juris-| dictional awards. | The final draft of this proposal, sub- | to later ratification by plovers and the federation, is to be acted upon at a meeting of a joint committee July 28 at Atlantic City. Unions Strong. Union building trades organizations have won wide recognition throughout the United States and by their showing of the proficiency of their members have, through collective bargaining, ob- tained increasingly high wages and yet have minimized the employment ~of non-union labor in construction enter- prises. | Washington is predominately a union city so far as building trades are con- cerned and during this year the five- | day week, fostered by the American Federation, has been gradually accepted and on May 1 last became virtually universal in operation. For these reasons, building trades empioyes, architects, contractors and | owners of building projects have been | hopefully anticipating creation of some | new joint organization, representing organized labor and the employers of labor, which would have power to settle Jjurisdictional disputes. | Having widely accepted union build ing trades organizations and having ac- cepted the five-day-week plan largely against the wishes of employers, they feel they should not have to suffer be- cause of disputes between labor organ- izations, in which the employer is not involved and not interested except to the extent of having the work com- | pleted satisfactorily and according to schedule. This, indeed, is the objective of the American Federation of Labor, as indi- | cated by steps already taken to bring about creation of a new national board of jurisdictional awards. | 014 Board Dissolved. | Several years ago, a former board of jurisdictional awards, which had func- tioned for a period of years in deciding | which class of union workers should be | given the work when there was a con- test between two union groups, was dis- solved because of dissatisfaction in | #ome quarters over decisions rendered. | Shortly thereafter, the Federation of Labor and building trades employers went to work to plan creation of a new board having the same function and designed in a manner to meet the ap- proval of major interests involved Subcommittees of a group represent- ing both sides have been at work cn a tentative draft and this is to be com- pleted at the Atlantic City meeting of the full joint committee late this month. Meanwhile, such disputes as have | arisen in the interim, have been left | heads of the union dispute. case of the contest over the of the metal sashes in the Gar- Building here, a solution had ched this week and the tor filed an injunction suit Supreme Court seeking a and a completion of the je the em- getting ement The suit was brought by the Metal Door & Trim Co. of La Porte, Ind against Local No. 5. International Asso- ciation of Bridge, Structural and Orna- al Iron Workers of America and a group of its officers and agents | The bill, filed through Attorney W. C. Sullivan, contends that the plaintiff is | engaged in erecting an elevator in-| closure and other work on the Gar-| Building and that the local of iron workers has called a solely because the ing union carpenters | n s. It is claimed strike has stopped the work Jorss Co., the Stee] Co. and the General Bronze subcontractors on the building. | Carpenters Got Contract. Justice Bailey of District Supreme Court has fixed next Tuesday for a e motion for a preliminary an injunction pendente The dispute arose, cause the subcontractors gave & con- tract for the work involved to the car- penters, instead of the iron worke: Attention! | aminations | state and Province license law officials | | The American Federation of Labor, 1t it is stated, be- | GOVERNMENT BUYS | SMYTH RESIDENCES| | @dioen e | Garden Involved in Exten- | | sive Purchase. | Fifty-two residences located in the section bounded by Canal, C, D, First and Second streets southwest, have ment from Mrs. Margaret Smyth and the estate of Patrick Smyth, it is an- nounced by Boss & Phelps, which handled negotiations. | ‘The purchase price was not made pub- lic. The property is located to the south of Botanic Garden, | HEIDELBERG TOWER ‘ IS TO BE TORN DOWN| Property on Which Gotham Oddity | Stands Is Leased to United | Cigar Store Interests. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 5—One of | Gotham's _ oddities, the _Heldelberg Tower, practically = windowless _struc- ture which rises to a height of more | than 200 feet from the seven-story | building on Forty-second street be- tween Broadway and Seventh avenue, is to be torn down. The property has been leased by the Coe estate to United Cigar Store in- terests for 21 years with two renewals. The lease provides that a building of 10 or more stories shall be erected be- fore May, 1934. The tower, resembling a huge smoke- | stack, was intended to be used for ad- | vertising signs, but it was found only | very short words on it could be made legible from the distant sidewalks. WILL DISCUSS APPLICANTS Qualifications Wil | Come Up at Real Estate Meet. | What are the special qualifications | which a newcomer must have to enter the real estate business today in the 26 States and 4 Canadian provinces which row have real estate license laws? And in the six States requiring ex- proving the applicant’s ability to be a real estate broker or salesman before he can be licensed, | what preparation for this examination | must the applicant have had? These questions will be discussed by | Newcomer'’s who will meet at the -twenty-third annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards in Toronto next week. | who claim the right to do this phase | of the rk. | Virtually the same dispute arose in the construction of the Tower Building | repairs, 5603 Potomac avenue (lots 2 to | here, which also resulted in litigation | before the courts over which union organization should have the right to | do the work. Before that case was | resulted, other unions calling a sym- pathetic strike, which tied up work on the building until the court had upheld the contract for the work which had been given by the subcontractor to the carpenters. The current case could not be made the subject of official mediation by the | American Federation of Labor or the local Building Trades Councll, it is ex- | plained, because of a lack of jurisdic- tion, The local council could not act, it is | pointed out, because the union orgah- | izations involved in the dispute are in- | ternational in scope ratner than local. is explained, likewise could not act offi- cially in_the matter because the Car- penters’ Union, while a member of the | federation, is not affliated with the building trades department of the fed- | eration. ‘The Building Trades Councll, it is ex- plained, stands in a neutral position in | the current ute and is taking no action n the case, | | owner; | ing is to be erected by Boyle-Robertson, | | Inc. Permits issued included the followin ‘Washington Railway & Electric Co., owners; A. . Heaton, architect; Skinker and Garrett, builders; to erect one 2-story brick and concrete bus of Labor and the National 52 Structures South of Botanic ®arage, 2112 Georgia avenue (lot 931, square 2877): to cost $375,000. Joseph Freeman, owner and builde L. W. Giles, architect; to erect one story brick apartment, 2224 Minne- sota avenue southeast (lots 8 to 10, square 5561); to cost $25,000. Dr. Robert R. Hottal, owner; George T. Santmyers, architect; A. B. Jeffery, builder; to erect one 2';-story brick dwelling and office, 1228 Monroe street | been purchased by the Federal Govern- Northeast (lot 8, square 3928); to cost | $22.000. Catholic _University of America, H. W. Cord Co., builders; to make interior alterations, Michigan avenue and Harwood road northeast (parcel 134/1, square north of square 3543); to cost $16,220. Mrs. Lehr, owner; Porter & Lockie, architects; Bradbury & Mohler, build- ers; to erect one 2-story brick addition, make repairs and alterations, 1417 Thirty-fourth street (lot 142, square 1245); to cost $15,000. W.'C. & A. N. Miiler, owners and bullders; G. E. MacNeal, architect; to erect one 2%'%-story brick. stone and frame dwelling, 4325 Hawthorne street (part lots 805, 807, 809, 811, 829 and parts of lots 41 to 45, square 1621); to cost $10,500. L. E. Breuninger & Sons, owners and builders; H. L. Breuninger, architect; to erect one 215-story brick dwelling, 1346 Hemlock atreoeolo (lot 23, square 2775); to cost $10,000. John D. Lane, owner; J. W. Allman, designer and builder; to erect one 2- story brick and tile dwelling, 3804 Gar- field street (lots 20 and 802, square 1813); to cost $10,000. Henry J. Connor, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 2Yz-story brick and tile dwelling, 1325 Jonquil street (lot 5, square 2773); to cost $9,000. M. Ross, owner; Paul O. Lubienski, Inc., builders: to erect one 1-story brick addition, make repairs and alterations, | 1529 to 1531 Seventeenth street (lots 27 and 28, square 180); to cost $8,207. Kass Realty Co., owners and builder: to erect two 1-story brick (concrete) g stations, 2507 Bladensburg road nort east (lots 8 and 9, square 4356); to c $8,000. Louis Bamel, owner; L. W. Giles, ar- chitect; J. C. Richards, builder; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 6004 Nevada avenue $7,500. Max Sugar, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 5346 Thirty-sec- ond sireet (lot 25, square 2026); to cost $7,500. R. W. James B. Reynolds, owner; | Bolling, builder; to erect garden wall, make repairs and alterations, 2456 Tracy place (lot 50, square 2505); to cost $7,000. Harry J. and Katharine L. Huber, owners; Carl A. Ries, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 1336 Jackson street northeast (lot 48, square 3961); to cost $5,000. A. Goenner, owner; Reed Thomas Co., builders; to complete alterations, 1410 Eleventh street (lot 30, square 312); to cost $4,000. Walter B. and Marion Davy, owners; H. B. Davis, architect and builder erect three frame additions and make 4, square 1450); to cost $8,000. Edwin Jacobson, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story brick | dwelling, 3534 Patterson street ‘(lot 814 | settled at court a more serious strike | and the west 20 feet of lot 16, square | | 2000); to cost $8,000. Eastland Gardens Corporation, own. ers and bullders; Kenneth Vieth, de- signer; to erect one 1-story frame dwell- ing, 4212 Lane place northeast (lots 24 and 25, square 5099); to cost $6,000. Penn Realty Co., owners; Jullus We- nig, architect; Samuel Alpher, builder; to erect one 2-story brick store and flat, 1016 Sixth street (lot Q, square 451); to_cost $6,000. M. A. Levy, owner; Paul B. Rosen- berger, builder; to erect one 1-story brick and tile store, 613 K street (lot 3, square 451); to cost $4,700. Eastland Gardens, Inc., owners; L. W. Gilles, architect; Randolph Dodd, build- er; to erect two 1-story frame dwell ings, 1221 and 1225 Forty-second street southeast (iots 63. 64 and 65, square 5100): to cost $4,500 Frank B. Noyes, owner; De Sibour (ot 11, square 1862); to cost|_ | | | (upper right) ; John L. Weaves | and H. Clifford ‘Washington Real Estate Board members who will participate prominently in the convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards at Toronto next week include Alfred H. Lawson, president of the local board (upper left); W. C. Miller, chairman of the home builders’ division of the national body a director of the nati gs, chairman of a special national committee (lower right). al association (lower left), | The star model home, | 1325 Locust roac, In the Northgate sec- tion, which has attracted throngs of | visitors during the first three weeks of | its exhibition, will be open to the pub- lic under auspices of The Star through- out next, week. of Kalmia road and two blocks east of Sixteenth street, is open daily from 10 am. to 9 p.m. North Washington Realty Co., from plans by Parks & Baxter, and has been furnished for its demonstration by the firm of Dulin & Martin. ‘This is the fourth of the series of model homes sponsored this year by The Star in co-operation with the Operative Builders' Association. The fifth and last of the current Construction Co., bullders; to make re- pairs 1239 Vermont avenue (lot 810, square 245); to cost $2,000. P. Rousdpol owner and builder; R. C. Archer, architect; to erect one 2-story brick addition, 1437 U street (lot 69, square 204); to cost $2,500. Eastland Gardens, Inc., owners; Randolph Dodd, bullder; L. W. Giles, designer; to erect one 1-story frame dwelling, 4212 Marne place southeast (lot 62, square 5100); to cost $2,000. "SEE TODAY—NEW BIG 8-ROOM HOME NEAR GRANT CIRCLE Highest Elevation In a restricted communi spacious rooms with sun parlor, hardwood floors and trim; screened throughoy 2-color tiled bath and shower ; Frigi | and all means of transportation. ONLY $9,950 Exhibit Home | 4420 Third St. N.W. CAFRITZ 14th & K JUST THINK TWO DETACHED HOMES $7,450 EACH Lovely bungalow, all The house, located one block north | It was built by the | | homes committee, | | aire and garage; near schools, stores | STAR MODEL HOME TO BE SHOWN PUBLIC THROUGHOUT NEXT WEEK Fourth of Series of Houses Placed on Exhibit Draws Throngs to Locust Road. located at) series, a large stone house of dignified design, being erected at the corner of Forty-fourth and Garfield streets, Wes- ley Heights, by W. C. & A. N. Miller, has reached an advanced stage of con- struction and will be ready for public exhibition next month, the opening date to be announced later. All five of the 1930 Star model homes were built from plans, approved before construction, by The Star model which consists of Monroe Warren and Rufus 8. Lusk, the president and secretary of the Opera- tive Builders’ Assoclation, respectively; Louis Justement, past president, local chapter, American Institute of Archi- tects; Maj. Donald A. Davison, Assist- tant Engineer Commissioner; Alfred H. Lawson, president of the Washington Real Estate Board; W. J. Waller, past president of the District Bankers’ As- sociation, and a representative of The In Town Tomorrow? brokers’ division, will submit a report of a study of proposed uniform charges for realtor service in handling transac- tions concerning business properties. ‘The report will concern mergers, con- solidations and sales of going concerns. This report was formulated by Mr. Bangs, in co-operation with Harold G. Ferguson, president of the Los Angeles board, and Ward C. Gifford, past presi- dent of the Kansas City board. John L. Weaver, past president of the Washington board and also of the Na- tional Association, will have a part in the direction of the convention as a member of its board of directors. W. C. Miller, a past president of the local board, who likewise is a director of the national body, will conduct the sessions of the home builders and subdividers’ division, of which he is chairman. John A. Petty, executive secretarv of the local board, will deliver an address before the secretaries’ division of the national body. Edmund J. Flynn, local real estate operator, will deliver an address at the convention on the subject of co-operative apartments. ‘Washington also’ will be entered in the annual advertising and publicity contest. This consists of an exhibit of advertising and publicity conducted by | member boards throughout the country. A committee of national advertisers will select the most meritorious exhibit for the award. The local exhibit will consist of a series of advertisements featuring the advantages of Washington as a city, which were published by the local board some months past. Mr. Bangs and Waverly Taylor will leave this evening for a pre-convention tour that will take them to Niagara Falls and other scenic points en route to_Toronto. ‘The party leaving Monday will in- clude President Lawson, Mr. Petty, Fred A. Hessick, R. C. Zantzinger, Thomas E. Jarrell, W. C. Miller, John L. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Jones, Dr. George M. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Houghton, Worthington Houghton and J. McKen- ney Berry. PLANS TWELVE HOMES. Waverly Taylor Files to Build on 44th Street and Volta Place. Plans for the construction of 12 two- story English group dwellings at 1514 to 1524 Forty-fourth street and from 4400 to 4410 Volta place, having a total estimated building cost of $135,000, have been filed with the District building inspector by Waverly Taylor, I Inspect These Homes and Make the Day Interesting New Corner Detached 3501 Reno Rd. N.W. Cleveland Park—$22,500 Brick, ideally planned, high clevation, big corner lot, shade. 4 big bed rooms, 2 complete baths, extra lavatory, break- fast_and sleeping porches, 2- car bullt-in garage. Reached via 34th at Ordway. No. Cleve. Pk., $13,250 8-Room, Semi-Detached 3727 Van Ness St. Excellent section, high and cool, 4 bright bed rooms, tile bath, floored attic, fireplace, cement front porch, deep lan ped lot; garage. Briok and stucco construction, Ye- finished and redecorated throughout. Semi-Detached, 8 Rooms All-Masonry—$13,500 1752 Irving St. N.W. Marvelous outlook over Rock Creek Park. Unique plan and design, 8 big rooms, tile bath, lavatory, center entrances, fireplace, reconditioned like new. Deep landscaped lot; garage. Bargain—$5,950 &5-Room Modern Brick 1444 W St. S.E. Completely reconditioned; 5 big rooms, 3 covered porches, tile bath, oak floors, deep lot, garages, fruit trees, etc. Situ- ated at a high and cool point in a desirable section where values will improve. Close to good schools, transportation and stores. These homes open every day until § P.M. Tower Building L M A oober Metropolitan 2663 90 % o% % 4% o2 4% o% o%0 4% o B0 o% <% 20 4% % o0 e ,';“0“0"‘“o“o“:”o“o”o“«%“o“omo“o“:"“\“& AN INVITATION YOU WILL WANT TO ACCEPT . .. 2y geageedeedr e " RXEXTXD o % K3 " > ® " K3 > LAND OWNERS VIE | ON TAX LEGISLATION. Division of Real Estate Meet Plans Efficient Organization for Voicing Conditions. Organizing efficient machinery through which the property owner can be heard in tax legislation, to the end that real estate levies will be more equit- able, will be the keynote of the meeitng of the property owners’ division of the National Association of Real Estate Boards at its convention at Toronto, Canada, next week. Leading realtors and owners of real estate feel that organized groups of | property owners are essential in both | the large city and the small town to meet present public questions affecting real estate. Leonard P. Reaume, Detroit, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, will speak at the prop- erty owners’ division meeting on “What Property Owner Divisions Can Do for Real Estate and Real Estate Boards.” The Detroit board recently organized a local property owners’ division, with some 900 members, and has already en- tered upon a program. It has called upon the city council to submit to the | voters a charter amendment authoriz- ing the payments of special assessments in 10 installments, rather than 3. If this is adopted it will be helpful to many | thousands of taxpayers who are now subjected to severe delinquency penal- ties because of their inability to pay as- | sessments as they fall due, the Detroit board declares. A. W. Swayne, Chicago, chairman of the national property owners’ division, will preside at the convention meeting. Priced F rom T Jameson Co. The Star Building, by August 1. The trade body committee on municipal art, which is in charge of the project, requests that pho- tographs of buildings entered for awards be submitted, to facilitate the work of the jury, although awards are to be made following actual inspection of the building. The medals and certificates will ba presented to the owners and architects of the subjects of the awards. The study of new buildings will in< clude those in the nearby suburban sections beyond the District boundaries which are a part of Greater Washe ington. All types of buildings are included in the scope of the system of awards. Awards are to be made for shops and gasoline stations as well as for more monumental structures, private resie dences and churches. Special Awards Planned. Special awards also will be made for the following subjects, in recognition of their importance in improving or de< tracting from the appearance of & building Signs, which will be judged as ta artistic merits in relation to the build~ ings on which they are placed. It is pointed out that a poor sign or a poorly placed sign may seriously damage the appearance of a well designed building. Setting of buildings. This will in< clude the design of steps, walls, copings, balustrades and planting and such items will be judged as to whether they are in harmony with or appro~ priate to the building. Pent houses or elevator and water tank housing, which will be studied ta determine if they are in harmony with the buildings on which they are erected. Rear yards, rear elevations of build« ings, treatment of rear grounds and garages, which will be studied as to tha treatment and utilization. Buildings _comple! a) (Continued on Second Pag New Jameson-Built Row $8,250 Up 21 Sold Inspect at Once 412 to 442 Jefferson St. N.'W 6, 7 and 8 large rooms, tiled bath, i tub, * shower, hardwood floors, cedar-lined closets, servant’s toilet and ‘wash trays. Fi re 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 National 5526 STAR MODEL HOME ) SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 10:30 A.M. Until 10 P.M. Directions: To inspect, motor out 16th Street north of Alaska Avenue to Lo- cust Road, turn right to Model Home. Sales Office, 7900 Georgia Avenue, Shepherd 2400. K2 "’ Property Owners We have buyers for apartment houses and business properti modern improvements. 2050 30 030 ¢} O o% IXD "’ "’ Just been put in per- fect condition. An ex- K3 ceptionally fine value at this price, on very "’ ° Yo 050 o504 "’ T'his company therefore invites listings of o ney erros) income-producing real estate as well as in- quiries from investors seeking properties from which desirable income may be derived. The Washington Loan and Trust Company F Street at Ninth JOHN B. LARNER ORTH \A\ fASHI| 2 K X2 "’ 3 '® % o0+ 6312 Georgia Street, Chevy Chase, Md. TO VISIT this delightful section of Chevy Chase and see this splendidly built home of stone and half- $12.500 bered stucco . . Contains six large rooms, tiled bath with shower, many closets, covered side porch, detached garage, and other features and conveniences. o o% XIX2 A very substantial, cozy 2> home. Has been recon- ditioned throughout. and offered at the above price for a quick sale. o . priced remarkably low at.. Seventeenth Street at G ALFRED H. LAWSON Vice Pres. and Real Estate Oficer EDWARD L. BRADY Ass't Real Estate Officer Drive out Comnecticut Ave. to Raymond St., ome block morth of Bradley Lame, turm right to Georgia St., them left to property. M. and R. B. WARREN “3* & ofedrrrairadradradradradsads doods doedradedoadeadradradrades 5816 7th St. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY F. ELIOT MIDDLETON sansind Met. 2827 t Real Estate Officer oo oo Basil C. Linthicum Ménager, Sales Department >, PR Investment Bldg.