Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1930, Page 18

B2 REAL ESTATE. INU.S. ADVANCES Report to Insmute of Archi tects Cites Capital as Example. . Evidence that at last “some cities are pulling out of their dreadful fron- | tier” is beginning to appear, accord- | ing to a report of the Committee on | City and Regional Planning of the | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Y BEAUTFVIG !:@: D€, Organization. ‘The H. zation of officers of N. ter concern, as G. Smithy Co., a new organi. Sansbu: result of the recent SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930. N. L. SANSBURY CO. CHANGES ITS NAME New Realty Firm Composed| of Officials of Old it was announced today. Mr. Sansbury, who established the firm bearing his name in 1903, had re- tired from active control in the business |about 10 years prior to his death in jApril last. During the past decade the management of the company was in the hands of Horace G. Smithy, the vice president and treasurer of the Sans- bury company. ‘The Smithy company, as successor w the Sansbury complny is headed the same group f officers. Mr. snm-hy becomes president of the concern. Rus- sell B. King. who was an officer in the old corporation for more than 10 years, | continues as vice president in the new | firm, in charge of the rental and leasing | department. Francis A. Murray, vice president in the former concern, remains in the same capacity in the new organization nd Frank H. Harrison, secretary of the | number o Idutu of N. L. Sansbury, the founder, REAL EBTAIQE. years, becomes secre! and treasurer of the new firm. e The sales department continues under the direction of William M. Throckmor- ton and Eugene Gol! mmlm in charge of the insurance sec Mr. Smithy is a mncmr of the Dis- trict National Bank, vice 1d the District National s o S e B ate Morl a ration lnflqs.':eeond vice m'uldent of the Wlshlnlwn Real fitlu Government Buys lmdsune ‘The la semi-detached stone and brick residence at 814 B street souti west, once known as the Goliden Mhn. | sion, the name Golden being that of a | former owner, has been purchased by the United States from Miss Margaret | Wholihan. it is announced by Phel] ho handled negotiations. The hnuw contains 15 rooms and three baths and hi BUILDING PLANS FILED New Connecticut Avenue Structure to Cost $60,000. Construction of a thn--lm mm ing, to be oecu'u bowling alley, at 3333 nue, is Phnned by Albert A. Footer, is revealed in plans filed with the Du- trict bgllding inspector. ‘The project has a cost estimated at $60,000 for the construction work. Louts H. Collegeman is listed as th builder. Bt S st Building Cost Avenn Cut. The average of construction costs in the principal construction centers in June was 3.4 points less than the cost index figure for the same month a year ago, standing at index number 199.6, According o the Associated General C American Institute of Architects, made | public here yesterday by the president | of the institute, Robert D. Kohn. The report, prepared by Charles H i Cheney of Los Angeles, asserts that | *“the pioneering era of ugliness” is slow- | g and that municipalities “are nlumpung to take some pride in them- | selves.” Washington, it was declared, | has provided an example for the Nation | Four Large Bed loul;u— under the leadership of President : Detached Garage—Lot 60x125 Hobver and Secretary Mellon . A very imposing corner Major traffic street plans mvolving | S - home in a setting of fine :‘:‘f ex?“:“]‘lur’ :r g o 1m“d} shrubs, h!dl!! and trees. ne of dollars have been completes h in 144 cities and started in 64 cities ‘; Large rzfl;ano;p};:ll a;;ie;;:lrnez room s T ! model kitchen with furnished “The difficulty breakfast nook; four bed rooms lans,” the report said. and sleeping porch; full width i€ to establish | Was handled through the office of Schwab, Valk & Canby. uture street lines so that new struc- covered front porch, maid’s tures will not go up in the path of oY e e Decessary openinge and wideninge. The Bmldmg and Loan | PLANS PRINTlNG BEANT oo, o o e Al strees plan L | Bodies Seek Extra |rathander co. Applies for $20,000 | escs(" Novade A AREAS SUGGES]’ED Billion in Assets b been officially adopted by the city coun- cil. Scnenectady has set the pace for| the country by adoption of its com- (Corner of Livingston) The Pathfinder Publishing Co. pians| ||25ies 792t from Con: 4 the construction of a two-story print- ing plant at 2414 Douglas street north- Skillful Planmng Will Solve Urban Condition, St. Louis | Engineer Says. OPEN SUNDAY 2 T0 DARK THIS MOST ATTRACTIVE HOME Chevy Chase Corner $14,500 Large frame house located at 5510 Edgemoor lane, known as the Maderia residence, which has just been acquired with major street | by Mr. Doyle. Tt is situated on a large lot, extensively landscaped, and contains 10 rooms and 4 baths. The transaction plete plan. Several other States, in-| OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY east, according to an_application for cluding California, now provide meth- | permit filed with the District building 3. E Bnugluau @n. | ods_for such adoption | | 1]15{‘?(‘[(\!‘. Realtors Met. 5678 Goal for Coming Year to Be Realized for Home Purchases. direction of City Planner Harland Bar- tholomew and Architect E. J. Russell, chairman of the commission. The fun- damental factors of this success in plan- | ning are thoroughly complete and well | prepared technical plans, widespread public_understanding and support and sympathetic official co-operation in the execution of the plans. R A T SUIS S .. TORONTO, July 12—The causes and | “The smaller cities of the country, - even the smail towns, need major street | CUr® Of "blighted” urban areas were re “St. Louis continues to develop md‘\ The plant would cost $20,000, and is 1621 K St. N.W.. most consistent and thorough city plan- ning work of the country under the to be erected by the Schneider-Spliedt | Co., builders. The building and loan associ- ations in this country will strive to increase their assets by $1,000,000,~ 000 during the coming year and this money, released for home buying purposes, will aise our percentage cf 106 Primrose St., Chevy Chase, Md. plans and other comprehensive plans""'“’d yesterday at the closing session as badly as the big metropolitan areas. Everywhere the increased use of the| automobile, demand for traffic relief, | for airports, parks and new and en of the National Association of Real Es- tate Boards by Harland Bartholomew of St. Louis, noted city planning engi- home owners, according to Ernest A. Hale of Boston, president of the United States Building and Loan League, which will stage its thirty- eighth ‘annual convention in Grand This individually designed brick residence located just 1 block east of the Chevy Chase Club and Conn. Ave. car line affords the perfect opportunity for real comfort, minimum maintenance, ideal environment, and convenience. Rather unusual in its arrangement of rooms, it meets requirements of spaciousness without superflous housework. Four bedrooms, 2 baths, most attractive living, dining, breakfast rooms. 2-car garage. On lovely site, well planted. HAS BEEN COMPLETED, RENOVATED AND IS OFFERED AT THIS PRICE FOR AN IM. MEDIATE SALE. Price, $22,950. F. ELIOT MIDDLETON Realtor . larged bush;x‘es.: centers is requiring | neer. enormous changes, particularly in the | e said the symptoms of such & con- widening of streets laid out for a horse- | gition are frequent vacancies in prop- drawn era {erty and a general appearance of de- ‘Regional planning activity in the o)) Gith Tittle prospect of a renewed United States has materially increased, market for the district. The cause he particularly In and about Chicago Lo | attributed to uncontrolled large scale members which now total $8,000,- Angeles, Philadelphia and Washington. | growth, Skillful city planning, he said,| 000,000, Mr. Hale said. Many new county planning commissions is both the cure and the prevention. . Pk TEN o et “Much is said and written today upon REF OR l s $84 9] I 633 Mr. Bartholomew said. - ‘“tdl e““’{“"!‘ too extensive decentrali- mew sa ! ‘As the access to the downtown dis-| very much more about them. Our tricts becomes increasingly difficult, new | blight districts are largely the resul zrn\n.h will undoubtedly take place in of opening up new areas of unlimited Prudential Aids 8,384 Homes and 892 Apartments During Past Six Months, I Rapids, Mich., July 29, The convention body will push ex- pansion program for the local organ- izations which will seek to add the billion dollars in the next 12 months to the present assets of the league Investment Bldg. Metropolitan 2827 | outlying areas, but before we advocate ' size. Two Lovely Detached Homes CHEVY CHASE, D. C. ANNOUNCEMENT 2 Baths Complete Individually Designed A CHEVY CHASE HOME Built by the Creators and Developers of Beautiful Foxall Village Real estate mortgage loans made by the Prudential Insurance Co. of Amer- ica during the first six months of 1930 amounted to $84,911,633.98, according | to an announcement by Archibald M. | Woodruff, vice president. The &:n lu mnde pubuc here to- day by local loan pondent u! me tmunnl:s con- ring to its policy of helping in the eeun-ucf.bn or homes and apart- ments, Prudential loaned $53,928,805 of this for such purposes. There were 8,384 dwelling loans for $46,208,205 and 392 apartment loans for $7,720,600, affording living accommodations for 12,825 families. Farm loans totaled 2,863 for $14,487,- 924.15, & marked increase over the first nths of 1929. The remainder of the $84,911,633.98 loaned during the first half of 1930 is Tepresented by 177 morigages on city | properties other than those for resi- | dential purposes, the total investment being 31649‘ 3. 2-Car Garage Beautiful UILT on a splendidly situated lot with separate garage in keeping with its Early American design, this at- tractive home cemmands a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside, Tts substantial brick and frame ex- terior is artistically set off by the pic- turesque massive chimney. The excep- tionally large porch opening through French doors from the living room offers a delightful retreat during the Summer months. A-slate roof, hardwood floors and Frigidaire are among the many other | modern improvements that will be ap- A Remarkable hden Offering at You must see this beautiful home and its many interesting features, which are sure to $11,850 o Drive out Conmecticut Ave. to ) Military Road, right to 32nd St, and left to this home. BOSSIRIELPS National 9300 5424 32d Street Electric Refrigeration Open Sunday and Daily Until 9 PM. Finished 3rd Floor Convenient Terms NQW Group of Semi-DetaC]’led Hou!fl. First Time Offered 8 Large Rooms and 2 Baths. With a two-car built-in garage. Your choice of white or natural trim. TWO SOLD THIS WEEK. We have incorporated in the construction of these homes a new feature—which in itself makes these houses outstanding. Your personal inspection will convince you. Open and lighted daily and Sunday 611 9 P.M. Exhibit House—4222 37th St. N.W. To inspect—Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Vea reet, or dFive out. Connectiout Ave. to Van Ness ‘Sirest, turm west {0 37tB “WALTER A. DUNIGAN National 9530 e B 950 o Semi- Detached Brick Lot 69 Ft. l'ruu;- 7 Rooms and Bath rigidaire—Garage—Attic 5012 Kansas Ave. Open All Day Sunday Completely Screened Very Best Construction 3931-33 LEGATION STREET Two Blocks West of Conn. Avenue OPEN DAILY FOR INSPECTION You are cordially invited to make an inspection of these choice homes, embodying every known comfort and convenience. Built under the personal supervision and direction of the builder, honsst construction from individual plans and finished in an artistic manner to please the most discriminating. The setting of these homes is unsurpassed and particularly pleasing to both old and young—affording unusual opportunity for play—recreation and a healthful environment in which to live. ALFRED T. NEWBOLD 5626 CONN. AVE. N.W, R PUILDER CLEVELAND 1948 INSIDE AER AERIALS BUILT Installed in Group of 20 Homes Being Erected. Radio has brought changes in the design of houses. One of these is a plan providing inside aerials, =0 as to avoid the placing of wood or iron posts on the roofs of houses, which often de-| tract from the appearance of a home. Probably the fi st large Washington eommunity of new houses, all of which are provided with this new feature of home development, is the group of 320 dtmhnd dl‘!l]inl! being erected by Boss & Ph he section at Forty- 1417 K St. Realtors cANNOUNCING Another New Operation of Cafritz Lifetime Homes Farragut Street N.W. at Kansas Ave. Near Sherman Circle Easy Terms $9,45 ' Like Rent Sample Home, 424 Farragut St. Chevy Chase 5511 Nevada Ave. $13,250 New Brick Co- lonial, 6 rooms, 2 baths, built-in ga- rage; close to Conn, Ave.,, stores and schools, SEE IT AT ONCE. TWO HOMES Of Outstanding Value 3512 Macomb. St. 3309 35th Street N.W. N.W. Miller-Built On Highest Elevation In Cleveland Park Just North of in Beautiful 207 Shepherd St. $10,500 Macomb St. 6-room bungalow near Conn. Ave, between the Chevy Chase and Colum- bia Country Clubs. Garage; attic; weather-stripped and screened; awnings. Lot 50x150, with flow- ers, shrubs, shade and fruit trees. E VER YTHING IN PERFECT CONDITION. OPEN SUNDAY Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. 5520 Conn. Ave. Clev. 2300 1519 K St. N.W. Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. District 1017 8,950 Corner—Brick Center Hall 9 Rooms, 2 Baths, Hot-Water Heat Newly Papered and Painted Open All Day Sunday 3600 Tenth St. N. W. 1519 K St. N.W. Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. District 1017 B o VU SCUBORy SRy A Few Distinctive Features B SOl lebivrusbin 20 ft. Wide—32 ft. Deep Covered Concrete Fromt Porch 2 Covered Rear Porches, 10x20 ft. 6 Large Rooms Black and W hite Tiled Bath Built-in Tub, Shower and Fixtures Daylight Kitchen, Completely Equipped Electric Refrigeration Large Cellar with Laundry Trays, Toilet Artistic Decoration, Cedar Closets Hardwood Floors and Trim Throughout Bronze Screens Sodded Lot, 142" Deep. Garage Inspect Them Today CAFRITZ : Owners and Builders of Communities Cleveland Park HERE are eleven spacious rooms and four baths in this charming Colonial home of center hall plan. It has just been refin- ished throughout and has many de- lightful features including 38 cov- ered porches, a 2-car garage with private driveway and a deep lot beautifully landscaped. It is situ- ated opposite the old estate of President Cleveland close to St. Alban’s Cathedral, and convenient :o schools, stores and transporta- ion, OPEN SUNDAY FROM 10 A.°M. UNTIL 8 P. M. Reached from Connecticut or Wisconsin Avenues Hmua‘ isan unusually fine home of brick and stucco construc- tion. It is of English design and built on the center hall plan with eight large rooms and 8 baths as well as a first floor lavatory. There are five attractive sleeping rooms, a finished attic and a two-car ga- rage. This house stands on a beau- tifully wooded lot with apple or- chard in the rear. OPEN SUNDAY FROM 10 A. M. UNTIL 8 P. M. Reached from Commecticnt or Wisconsin Avenues W. C. and A N. MILLER REALTOPRS—BUILDERS 1119 17¢h St. N.W. Decstur 0610