Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1930, Page 17

D. C. REALTORS TAKE PART IN TORONTO CONVENTION Miller, Bangs, Weaver, Petty and Flynn Participate in Review of Wide Range of Subjects Reviewed. of the real estate and construction business was reviewed this week at the annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards held at Toronto, Ontario, in which a group of Washington delegates participated. Appraisals, real estate finance, home building, city planning, brokerage, the effects of new modes of transportation and the re- quirement of license for real estate operators were among subjects reviewed by various experts obtained as principal speakers. The local delegates, headed by Alfred H. Lawson, president of | the Washington Real Estate Board, were returning to this city today. W. C. Miller conducted sessions of the home builders and sub- dividers’ division, of which he is chairman. H. Clifford Bangs sub- mitted a report on uniform charges for realtor services, as chairman of a special national committee. John L. Weaver, former president of the national and Washington boards, had a part in direction of the convention as one of the national directors. John A. Petty, secretary of the local board, and Edmund J. Flynn, local real estate broker, were convention speakers. SPECIFIC WAYS TO CUT COST OF HOME BUILDING DESCRIBED WIDE range of subjects pertinent to the many ramifications | | Jacob L. Crane, COMMUTING BY AIR SEENINFIVE YEARS Business Men Will Fly 100| Miles to Work, Chicago Planner Predicts. Special Dispatch tc The Star. TORONTO, July 12—In the next five years we shall see American busi- ness men living in suburbs 100 miles from their offices and commuting back and forth from home by means of air transit, according to a statement by jr., Chicago, city planner, in an address before the home builders and subdividers’ division of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. Mr, Crane declared that such subur- | ban development is bound to come and that it will mean the opening of vast | amounts of interesting and attractive land. However, he took occasion' to give the subdividers warning against the development of land subdivisions where no definite demand had been demonstrated for them. ‘Wherever there is excessive subdivi- sion of land, resulting in sale of lots which cannot for some time be used for building purposes, it is obvious that there is taken out of the market for at least one generation persons or fami- lies who would otherwise be prospsctive of Education. While the exterior design is somewhat similar. Chase, Md. REALTY FIRM LEASES |94 LOTS ARE ACQUIRED New residence at 6504 Maple avenue, adjoining the 1930 Star model home, which has been purchased by William J. Cooper, United States Commissioner differs from that of the Star model home, which also was erected by the firm of Shannon & Luchs, Inc., the floor The house is located in the forest section of Chevy ,| visited the house. B—1 uE0my 0" 5 ARG Projects Started Here in Past Six Months Involve $17,904,567, With Total of $1,613.055 Reached in Juue. Fourth Star Home Open for Informal Inspection During ' Next Several Weeks. RIVATE construction started in the District of Columbia during the first six months of this year has a total cost estimated at $17,904,567, according to the official report of J. Willlam Downing, acting inspector of buildings, made public today, showing a volume of $1,613,055 for June. Last month’s new operam})lns héadl xfi vatllue glight}y lower than th‘e Star, ot i w ®| total for June of last year. The total for the first six months of this Hive Bullders aradon, with the Opera- | vear was $1,133,248 below the total of $19,037,815 attained in the first to the public informally during the next | half of 1929. several weeks. The volume reached thus far this year, however, is encouraging since many observers feared that the decline would be much greater, due to general business recession following the stock market slump late last Fgll and the resultant lessening of buying power. Plans for 89 dwellings were ap- work for all sections amounted to $545,~ il Ll et “{’i‘x G “Burlnz the past week permits were the new houses was estimated at |, E Pasy. 1 L $673,000. Permits were issued for | SSued, for the following projects: rsggg ;E‘%artment structures costing | puilders; Waverly ‘Taylor, designer; to | erect twelve 2-story brick and stone The majority of the new construction | dwellings, 1514 to 1524 Forty-fourth approved last month is ‘The month of public exhfbition of | The Star model home located at 1325 | Locust road will be concluded tomorrow evening, but this dwelling, the fourth of the series sponsored this year by The | Hundreds already have | This dwelling is located one block | north of Kalmia road and two blocks | | east of Sixteenth street. It will be open | | for inspection today and tomorrow be- tween the hours of 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. The Northgate dwelling, an English countryside style, was erected by the North Washington Realty Co. from plans by Parks & Baxter. The house contains eight main rooms, in addition |to a large diving porch overlooking a | | large landscaped lawn running entirely | about the house, a large central stair- | hall, service porch, numerous large clothes and linen closets and a powder room off the entrance lobby. *Construction of the fifth and last of Jocated in the | Street and 4400 to 4410 Volta place | northwest section of the city where the | (Iots 51 to 62, square 1353); to cost | total amounted to $854,760. The north- [ $135,000. | east section was second with $136,650.| Parking Stores, Inc, owners: Arthur | The southeast section total was $76,250 | B. Heaton, architect; Shannon & Luchs and the southwest, nothing. Repair | (Continued on Third Page.) buyers of legitimate property for actual use, Mr. Crane pointed out. He pre- dicted legislation that would establish a rational basis for limiting the quantity of land subdivision in a reasonable rela- tionship to the actual or prospective demand and urged the drafting and support of such legislation. Mr. Crane told the realtors that the work of sibdividing is evolving rapidly along new and generally accepted lines quite different from the old time rec- tangular platting of land. Among the essential principles of modern land subdivision he listed: | Recognition of direct routes for major | highways; along these highways widely | spaced cross-streets, long blocks; few, | it any. houses facing on the major streets and those few provided with deep enough lots to set well back from | the traffic; business districts limited in | area according to the population served and - designed to provide their own parking space; large playgrounds or in- terior parks accessible to all the lots without the necessity for crossing traffic teries; school sites located in such a way as to be safely accessible to a large | tn?ugh area to support a full scllno]i unit, the 1930 series of Star model homes now is in an advanced stage, and will be opened to the public for a month of j exhibition about the middle of next Ninety-four lots bordering on the | month. It is being erected by W. C. & Indian Spring Golf Club, in the section | A. N "Miller at the comer ‘of Forty- east of ver pring, y as been ! fourt an e acquired by the Indian Spring Develop- | Heights. sty ol S ment Corporation, it was announced | o 1205 F STREET LEASED today by the North Washington Realty | Business property at 1205 F_street @pecial Dispateh to The Star. | greatly to widen the possibilities of| home ownership. TORONTO, July 12.—Specific ways in| G0 FRUCHPl, bujiding costs of even which the costs of home building May | g5 mer cent would increase the poten- be reduced in the future were described | iial ‘number of iome owners 50 per Associ 1| cent,” he said. “Sound development on before the National Association of BeAl| Fo, 1y can only be secured through Estate Boards, in convention here thiS| oeeqrch comparable to that which has week, by Ernest P. Goodrich, consulting | taken place in such industries as elec- | engineer of New York City and presi- | tric_machinery, the automobile, tele- | dent of the Research Institute for Eco-|Phone and chemical industries. nomic Housin% RAan pm“m! Developments Cited. He suggested such radical de) o= £ as the ugsg of metal walls, aerated con- By the use: of thin metal walls in- crete, steel frames in combination With stead of 12-inch walls of brick or con- cork slabs. compressed fibrous material, | crete, the total cubage of a structure such as straw or reeds, and bath rooms It the can be reduced by & per cent. e Lot in the (ibage remains the same, then the floor | Domical city planning. |area can be increased approximately 4| The use of thin metal walls alone | Per, cent. R would. save approximately 5 per cent, Tl'h-t lhg g of w;nér:nm is m;t d if 10 such savings be made—and |20 impractical or wi am 15 evi-| that seems. entirely Within actual denced by the following recent develop- _sibility—a 50 per cent reduction could | ments: Six hundred thousand pounds| ‘ |of aluminum are to be used on the| e of home| exterior of the new Empire State Build- - : . -onstruc- | iNg. New York City, which will be the Financing costs, as well as construc: | yoqy tallest office’ building. A build- | tlon costs, could be greatly reduced|,, "y ‘Holand has walls 12 inches through development of unit structures | 1€ I0 SRIENC RS, WER LR Anehe yhich would enable the erection of |17 5 "yrice wall | cuse in three days' time from whole '7 3 X 1 rooms taken out of stock, just as & child | mc‘: }.".’5"‘1,‘:;’" 's;l:l ‘:r-lll:oz 1m§;‘:fi» Builds & house of hlockt. | street, New York City, the net rent- | tne detached duellin 2 4 | g on lot No. 10-S, President Hoover. Quoted. able area would have been increased 4| gligo Park Hills, according to an an- “Residential building has been nor- Per cent, which would have meant an| pouncement by the North Washington mally averaging a total of $2,700,000,000 | (Continued on Third Page.) Realty Co., builders. a year in 3/ States alone for the past four or five years. If only one-fourth of | this amount could be reduced, the sav- ing, through application of modern re-| search and modern engineering prin- ciples to home building, would amount | to approximately $700,000,000 a year, | or more than $5 for every man, woman and child in the United States.” | Mr. Goodrich quoted President Hoover | when Secretary of Commerce as stating | that the real solution of the problem | of bringing home ownership within the reach of the widest proportion of the population “probably lies in some radi- | cal departure in house construction and | economics.” He stated that this thought had been adopted as the guiding prin- | ciple of the Research Institute for Eco-| nom'c Housing, and that prelimmnary| studies lead to the conclusion that it| may b possible to erect houses equiva-| lent to those now being built for not| more than one-half of present construc- tion costs by the introduction of radi- eally new devices, materials and methods. Mr. Goodrich urged general co-opera~ tive support of an intensive application of modern research methods toward lowering the cost of housing, so as! BY DEVELOPMENT FIRM PREMISES AT 1307 F| The R-W Realty Co., Inc., has leased | for a long term of years the entire | premises at 1307 F street and after com- pletion of extensive improvements to the property, including installation of | a new store front, the quarters will be occupied by a retail shoe store, it was announced today by the firm of Shan- non & Luchs, Inc., which handled nego- tiations. The lease was reported to involve a total net rental consideration of ap- | proximately ~$200,000. The i property there was erected several years ago by Shannon & Luchs, Inc., and has been occupied recently by the Traveler Shoe Co. and Jacob Liebster, furr The negotiations were handled by the Washington Loan & Trust Co., in con- junction with the office of Shannon & Luchs, Inc. Numerous splendid New Homes now await your inspection in beautiful Northgate in ad- dition to the Star Mode! Home. Open Daily 10 AM. to 10 P.M. Directions: To inspect. motor out 16th Street north of Alaska Avenue to Lo- ad. turn right to M 900 Georgia Co., Inc. The consideration was re- ported to be approximately $35,000. ‘The same concern reports that James | H. Cissell has disposed of first commer- | (=0 i cial property at Four Corners. Md., for {,‘?*H";‘m"g'x‘i“é%‘ifi?;n“r.l’r"}g‘fm‘l' sl;nyemss a consideration of approximately | Inc for a tota] consideration 0,"’;;_' s’i‘fiw]:: i e ek "prgxxn;)nu;'li\" $250,000, it was reported | An English countryside dwelling at | toda e office of Sha vm,dmm" of Park Valley and Hill Top | Inc. B SR road in Sligo Park Hills, has been pur-| The entire building there is the sub- chased by Rev. Alfred Cheetham and | ject of the lease and after the first the seven-room colonial dwelling on | floor of the premises is remodeled the Locust road in the Nortgate section of | quarters will be occupied by a woman's Washington has been purchased by Mr. | wear establishment, it is announced. | d and Mrs. Robert H. Denton. | The lease was effective July 1. | 16th STREET HEIGHTS One of the lowest-priced homes in this exclusiye section Sligo Park Hills Home Sold. Raymond T. Johnson has purchased Avenue, N ASHINO'I’DN Company Inc. Overlooking Park A. L. Baldwin, General Agent 1415 Holly Street Is Pleased to Announce * The Appointment of F. George Cle{ndaniel as SPECIAL AGENT of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. With Offices in the UNION TRUST BUILDING Telephone District 6384 4508 Ridge St. Just North of Chevy Chase Country Club Here you enjoy the pleasures of yard, garden, trees, etc. Come in and see the unusual treatment of the Targe living room. Three bed rooms, six closets on second floor. $12,250.00—Easy Terms—Lot 50x125 For investment, your home is situated in the heart of present and future substantial develop- ment. We lower material and construction costs without cheapness to you whenever it is possible. For a home of this type we offer you full value for every dollar you invest. Theos viker homus of Haciing desgu ave now nearing completion. To inspect—Drive out Commecticut Avenue to Bradley Lane, turn west on Bradley Lane three squares to East Ave.. then morth om East Ave. ome block to Ridge St. Come Out Sunday—Open Daily Until 9 P.M. M. & R. B. WARREN Reliable and Dependable Operators Tel. Wisconsin 2873 6-room colonial brick, 2 baths, 2-car garage, large kitchen with breakfast room. 54-ft. lot. Good attic. Porch, front and side. Price $15’950 Open 10 AM. to 10 P.M. W. C. Kremkau A WARREN DEVELOPMENT INCHEVYCHASE 7 v v v H. G. SMITHY CO. Successor to the ‘Busfness of N. L. SANSBURY CO., INC. "Everythy’ng in Real Estate” In selecting your home, the matter of location is of prime importance. Choose a section that is far enough from the center of the city to avoid the heat, dust and noise of urban activity, and yet within a reasonably short drive to the downtown busi- ness and shopping districts, over smooth, well- paved, pleasant streets. This corporation is qualified to serve you ably and efficiently in any -and all branches of the real estate business. The entire staff is well trained and well versed in their respective branches and you 1 consult one of the fol- lowing r ding vour real estate matters. Give a thought, also, to transportation by bus and street car. They are often a great con- venience, and many people prefer to use them to avoid downtown parking difficulties. Sales Dcpt. Wm. M. Throckmorton, Manager H. E. Brockson L. A. Butt F. C. Burns C. A. Cannon G. H. Chappelear J. W. Holmes W. McA. Jones A. B. Kiesecker Frost Mills Paul Ryon J. L. Shea Wm. Stackhouse C. W. Steers W. E. Sims H. G. SMITHY CO. Successor to the Business of N. L. Sansbury Co., Inc. 1418 Eye St. NN\W. 'RCH(B]S—LEQSCS Russell B. King Vice President Those acquainted with the growth of Wash- ington in the past decade know that the definite trend of new homes of the better class is strongly toward that section of Chevy Chase lying west of Connecticut Avenue between Chevy Chase and Columbia Country Clubs. In selecting such a locality for your home you are -qured attractive surroundings and enhancing value. 3532 Edmunds Street N.W. In Exclusive Massachusetts Park Built by John P. Neff, this fine center hall brick detached home, just completed, is open for inspection today and Sunday for the first time. ® of Loans—Appraisals Francis A. Murray 5 3 Ist FLOOR—Living room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, large break- Vice President fast room, tiled lavatory and large porch. 2ud FLOOR—Four fine bed rooms and two beautiful baths, with porch. 3rd FLOOR—Two rooms and bath. Two-car built-in garage; large landscaped lot; beautifully finished, dec- orated and equipped. Electric refrigeration and oil burner to be selected by purchaser. You will be delighted to find how perfectly Meadowbrook meets the most exacting re- quirements or desires in the matter of location. At your earliest convenience visit Meadow- brook while each of the varying architectural styles in the first group of homes is still avai able. The Exhibit Home is open every day from 1 to 9 p.m., and all day Sunday. Drive out Connecticut Ave. to Columhia Coun- try 'Club and turn west deft) on new Insurance Eudene M. Goff i i til 8 o’ NMinager Open this evening until 8 o’clock and Sunday 10 AM. to 8 P.M. Davio J. Howsis & Sow, Engineers and every evening until sold. Panxs & Baxten, Architects i Drive out Mass. Avenue to Edmunds Street, just Jonn H. Smar, III. Landscape Architect o west of Observatory cle, turning left to house. e MCKEEVER =GOS, S. E. Godden, Sales Manager Robt. L. McKeever President 1415 K St. N. Earl E. Goss Vice Pres. Natl. 4750 Nat'l 5904