Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1930, Page 15

TAX REDUCTION URGED AS HOME BUILDING HELP Hoover Commission Will Be Petitioned by New Head of Building and Loan League. MMEDIATE reduction of taxes as an encouragement to home build- ing w’l be suggested to the commission created recently by Presi- dent Hoover to devise means of stimulating home ownership. This petition will come from R. Holtby Myers of Los Angeles, the new president of the United States Building and Loan League, and will be laid before the planning committee of the joint commis- sion to which he has been appointed as a representative of the build- ing and loan field ! Another development in the project was the announcement to- ‘day that the planning body of the commission would be called into its Xn!{ml meeting here late next month by Secretary of Commerce Lamont, who is chairman of the commission. Mr. Myers said he would offer a rogram for shifting some of the &x burden from real estate and that he would recommend a cur- tailment of “unnecessary public mrovemenu that add to the tax of the Nation, most of which are passed on to the owner of real property.” ADVANCES SHOWN THREE PRIVATE PROJECTS BRING NOTABLE CHANGES Pepco, American Security & Trust Co. and Gar- finckel Operations Lend Impetus to-City Growth. way in the downtown section of the city—one just starting, one about half completed and the third near completion—are bringing notable and lasting changes to the appearance of the commercial center of the Capital. These are the new home for the Potomac Electric Power Co. on the northeast corner of Tenth and E streets, where the steel frame- work now is completed, giving the outline of the building; the _m-l}%ry annex to the home of the American Security & Trust Co. on teenth street north of Pennsylvania avenue, which soon will be; to rise from its foundation, and the new department store for Julius Garfinckel & Co. on the northwest corner of Fourteenth and F streets, now nearing completion. . . Widespread interest also is be- Tm private building operations of important size now under NATIONAL GROUP TO MEET IN FLORIDA Invitation to Hold Real Estate ing attracted by the eonstruction of two monumental institutional buildings near the business area, which will mark advances in the development of Washington by private agencies.. One is the costly INHOME BULDIG To Push’ Vacancy Surveys. In connection with the program of the Building and Loan League during the next year, Mr. Myers said he would push the cause of vacancy surveys in communities throughout the country in to prevent overbuilding -in sec- tions where a surplus exists and thus realty values. , , also will develop first index of home financing. This issued periodically and bility of funds and will forecast the probable trend in this N the league president will start a tour of all States of the country to deliver, before business groups, women's clubs, schools and in- stitutions, talks designed to encourage home ownermnl}:. William Stanley Parker of Boston has been named & member of the Planning mittee as a representative of the Institute of Architects, it was session, the institute head reports. ‘Mr. Parker, a life member and a fel- low of the American Institute of Archi- tects, has been prwdenguot the B‘;cwn Bullding since its organization in 1921 and a director since 1926 of the Architects’ Small House Service Bu- and Home Ownership and set up nation- al subcommittees t odetermine the facts and to st and rt u) different phases of quam. R: ultimate conference of the entire commission itself consider the whole broad question on the basis of the findings and of tié spectalized it is indicated. ‘The m‘Mmm Conference of the gemen! g e i 2 of I of | standards should be followed, home ARCHITECTS APPROVE NEW CHURCH DESIGN Plans of Washington Friends' Meeting House Commended by Council. ' e design for the new church build- for the Washington Priends’ Meet- The rating indicates the opinion of the jury of architects that the designs meet e y well the standards ‘The Brookings building is being from by Porter & Lockie and the dnnc:hnl;uctuu from plans by Price & Walton. The architect’s council also has ap- proved as meeting standards which should be maintained for private build- the neighborhoods cerned Warren, designed by Parks & Baxter; s manufacturing and storage ware- house for the Stone Straw Co, to be erected at 910 Franklin street morth- east. designed by L. E. Harrls, and a dwelling for 4219 Chesapeake street for A. M. Parker, designed by Doleman & M The Cambria-Majestic 132426 Euclid Street N.W. 3 Rooms, Kitchen, Bath and Porch, $55 e e e s 6117 AND 6119 the home neighborhoods of mil- 'mr families from e«: velopment are extensive. Wi Higher Standards of Archi-i tecture With Prospect of Further Improvement. Notable advances in domestic archi- | tecture in the past 10 years have raised | the standards of small houses, but the oppartunities for further improvements are ex! ive because of the products of modern invention and mass produc- tion, James 8. Taylor of the Bureau of Standards declared this week. Discussing the matter in a state- ment released by the Department of Commerce, Mr. Taylor states: incomes, needs, and vidual families as well as nd local custom must be considered in cloc: the loca- tion for a house. Other factors are public measures, such as control of sub- dn layout and zoning and build- View cf the east side of Thirteenth street between Pennsylvania avenue and E street, undisclosed purchaser has acquired for REAL ESTATE CONFERENE SCHEDULED FOR DETROIT Problems of Locating Industrial Sites Will Be Discussed October 27 and 28. The industrial property division of the National Association of Real Estate Boards ‘will hold a two-day. regional conference in Detroit October 27 and 28. A definite program for the meeting or | has not been announced, but tentative that may have been or in the vicinity. Influence of Custom Cited. “The style of architecture may be in- fluenced by the custom practice of the locality, the financial resources of the bullder, the relative permanency of the house and the education, tastes and preferences of the family. The size of the house should be determined by the number and convenience of the' family. The durability of a structure, its resistence to storms, varying tem- peratures, wind, fire and encroaching rodents or insects are largely dependent on the materials used and the methods of construction. A substantial foun- dation is the first requisite. Adequate floor joists, well bridged; flooring, mill- including Not only the size of the rooms, but thelr number and layout, with respect to privacy, arrangement of furniture, convenience and economy for house- , and the routine of daily life, forms of entertainment and social re- lationships of the family. must be con- sidered. In short, the person Wwho builds a house should not build it for himself alone, nor exclusively for his family, but for the convenience and ‘comfort of all who may eventually dwell therein. . ‘Advances Made in 10-Year Period. advances in domestic archi- kcwn""”:‘:ve been made in the last 10 years; the minimum standard of new construction has been raised: a large proportion of old dwellings have been rehabilitated with n:odlern plumbing, lectric ting, central :thgr h:uvu‘?un’mu. and hundreds of zoning ordinances have been enacted to uneconomic in- business and industrial uses of land. 3 unities for further de- ‘But the opport A BEST BUY 1423 Whittier St. N.W. (Half Block off 16th St.) Owner is out of town and has placed a price on this prop- erty that commands a quick sale. g : In new house condition. Oil burner, draperics and complete equipment. Surprisingly Low in Price INSPECT SUNDAY OPEN 10 UNTIL 6 Lubeyason roJevmne Sgan:éug COMPANY ING 1418 Eye St. NNW. Nat'l 5904 | plans indicate that there will be de. tailed discussions of a half dozen of th most difficult problems which confront the man who seeks to locate industries in the sites in which those plants wil be most successful and rosperous. An entire half day oP the time of the conference is to be spent in an inspec- tion of Detroit’'s industrial develop- ments, probably mainly in the Dearborn district. The visitors will be conducted on this inspection trip by lea troit industrial location men here 'll:l :! likewise a trip through the Ford plant houses, houses that are sound in struc- ture, well planned and well balanced throughout, are the foundation of ad- vance in housing standards. ' The sev- eral hundred million dollars spent each year for maintenance, remodeling and modernization of existing dwellings could be used to greater advan i applied with miore regard to soundness of structure and good layout. Oppor- tunities for improving houses are great- er in scope and variety and possibility of rapid advance than ever before, for the products of modern invention and . | mass production are now available in many different forms for buildin equipping, furnishing and decorating houses.” First Time Offered A Distinctive New Home in Chevy Chase,D.C. 3376 Stuyvesant P, SPACIOUS rooms, two baths, covered side and front porches, built- in garage. Fifty feet c. Numerous Minimum traffic; safe for children. A set- tted neighborhood—val- ues will not fluctuate. Frank Simpson super- vision. TO INSPECT — North to Chevy Chase Circle, turn right (east) on Western Ave- nue, four blocks, to Stuyve- Place, LOUIS F. PEAK Owner—Builder Dist. 8157 Open Sunday De- | a consideration of $1,500,000 as the site of a new 'MYSTERY SHROUDS IDENTITY velopment. .Plans for Developmcnt of Tract at Avenue and Thirteenth Street Also Held Secret by Bank. BY DON S, WARREN. Mystery still surrounds the identity { of the purchaser and the character of | the plans of the site of a new develop- | ment at Pennsylvania avenue, Thir- teenth and E streets, acquired recently | through the Riggs National Bank as trustee, and therefore speculation as to what will be done with the plot. has | increased rather than dwindled. Because of the prominence the site will have in relation to the Federal buildings in the Mall triangle and re- locat of several large concerns made necessary by Government acquisition of private property here, interest in | the purchase has been heightened and numerous rumors of what will be done | with the site are current conversation in_realty circles. | mdications that the new development | will be of a character befitting “the commanding site are seen in the an- nouncement by the bank that the un: disclosed purchaser paid $1,500,000 for the site. An announcement. of plans to .Government - agencies, concerned with the Mall project, as well. Commission Must Approve. design, height and appearance must be approved by the Fine Arts Com- mission, under authority of the Ship- stead act. A number of rumors as to what might be done with the site have been run to earth, and since the Riggs as trustee, has not yet been given per- mission to announce the name or the still prevails, Will the new building be a office building, combi mercial OF PURCHASER OF CENTRAL SITE | be of interest, not only to the public, but | mmnu Since the building will face upon the | Government developments, the exterlor | - Bank, plans of the purchaser of the mystery hotel, an tion hotel pi or a headquarters for some large com- organization? This is the wide field of suggestions for the new structure, therefore, will (Continued on Third Page.) i ONLY ONE { UNSOLD —in this outstanding de- velopment of English Homes Woodley Park Sales prove the unusual value and desirability “of this operation, Just one leit out of 12 constructe before completion. Really large rooms, two tile baths, large screened rear porches, Frigid- aire, big attic and two-car, built-in garage. Don't delay— see this remaining home Sun- day. 2928 Cortland Pl Reached via Conn. Ave. to Cathedral Ave., west to 20th St. them nmorth ome | sauare. Open Sunday Until 9 P.M. ‘ .G Smithy Gompany | oé Qan.rbw;y NY INC. COMPAI 1418 Eye St. Nat'l 5903 Only One Home Remains Unsold of 250 We Have Built and Sold in Leland It Cannot Be Duplicated in Loca- tion, Structural Features and Price Designed in the delightful English style, constructed of brick and half- timbered stucco, on a large lot, beauti- fully lJandscaped, this home contains: Living Room Dining Room Kitchen Pantry of a plot having a frontage on each of the three streets, which an HOME-BUYING FACTS TO BE GIVEN PUBLIC Information on the various points to be considered in buying a home will be compiled and published for public use by a special committee of the National Committee on Wood Utilization, accord- ing to a recent announcement by Sec- retary of Commerce Lamont. The publication will discuss the plan- ning, designing and construction of houses costing less than $15,000. Irving Hiett, Toledo, past president of the Na- tional Association of Real Estate Boards, been named a member of the sub- the tion, Double-Front English Group Homes FOXALL Overlooking Foundry Brench Valley Park Six and Eight Rooms, One and Two Boths Qutstanding Values, B 1195010 515500 W STAR MODEL HOME, 1509 44th Sweet N.W. WAVERLY TAYLOR. &= 192 K STREET NATYL 1040 - Dunigan-Built. Sample Home 422 Longfellow St. N.W. Open until 9 P.M. Four bed rooms, big porches, tiled bath with shower, fully screened, elec- tric refrigeration, cedar closets, large yard, garage and many other features, 9,250 . Sold on easy payments D. J. Dunigan, Inc. Tower. Building National 1265 Phone for Auto to Inspect FORT OUR MODEL HOME 4456 Faraday Plare In St. Anne’s Payish Shakespeare Library Building, now in an advanced stage, on East Capitol street between Second and Third streets. The other is an eight-story structure for the Brookings Institution being erect- ed at 14 Jackson Place. Decline in New Work. Meanwhile there was a decline in the volume of new work for which permits were fssued during the past week by the District building inspector, Col. John W. Oehmann. No projects of large sise (Continued on Second Page.) Convention at 8t, Peters- burg Accepted. The National Assoclation of Real Estate Boards has accepted the invita- Yion of the St. Petersburg, Fla., Realty Board to hold its next annual Mid- winter meeting in St. Petersburg. Jan- uary 15, 16 and 17 are the dates set for the sessions in the “Sunshine City.” At this meeting all association officers for 1931 will inducted into office and 1931 licies and programs for the association and its divisions will be outlined. Burleith : ombing Classic cauty With Modern Utility A masterplece group—endowed with the rich character of true English architecture—set on high elevation far above the city below—yet only 10 minutes from its downtown district. Six and eight large rooms; one and two tiled baths with shower; cedar-lined closets; open fireplaces; Prigidaire; concrete front and double rear porches screened throughout; southern exposure; beauti~ s fully landscaped lots 172 feet deep; brick garages; Exhibie paved street and alley. Home —3801 T St. N.W. $10,750 to $14,950 gooleu Bros. Nat! Tower Bldg. ‘BUILDERS OF BETTER HOMES™ ”40 BAYARD FARADAY PLACE Pl P . It Will Be A Sign of Distinction To Own One of These - The First Showing of Our Faraday Place Homes Early American and Butch @olanial Breturhed Houses The Most Unique Street Entrance in Washington - Price for Corners ...$12,500 Other Houses .......$10,950 OPEN DAILY 9 A.M, TO 9 P.. FORTUNE Ssmiles again on the newcomers to this charming addition to Fort Bay- ard Park, that beautiful section just west of Wisconsin Avenue. These homes are being - built with the same pride and care in details of design, construction and material that always diss tinguish our efforts every- where. Such features that are found only in far more expen- sive homes are embodied in'the n uarter of a Mck,n)f mhcndmfy}wfl WESTERN AVENUE Chevy Chase, D. C. Six-room and eight-room brick and tile homes ith wwoular garages. Equipped with copper gut- ters and downspouts, copper screens, metal weather strips and Kelvinator. Three Blocks East of Chevy Chase Circle Open Sunday 11 AM. to 9 P.M. . Henry J. Connor; 3221 Conn. Ave. Clev. 4859 Three Bed Rooms Tiled Bath with Shower Covered Side Porch Large Cellar with Laundry Trays Protective Attic Buil Garage Buil Kitchen Cabinets Inlaid Linoleum in Kitchen Bronze Screens Radio Outlet * % 4311 ELM ST., CHEVY CHASE By all means inspect this home at once. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Leland St., just nmorth of Lane, turn right (east) three blocks to 44th St., then left (north) two blocks to property. Open All Day Sunday—for Week-Day Inspection Phone Wisconsin 2764 AM. and R. B. Warren The Price Is the Most Pleasing Surprise of All Only $11,950 Convenient Terms BOSSEHELPS e S S SR S S el