Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1931, Page 20

REA L ESTATE. CAMPAIGN URGED ON CHEAP BULDING Producers’ Council to Back Steps to Avoid Ruinous Price Policies. A working elliance between the Na- tion's prcducers and architects to war on cheapness and avoid the ruinous price policies of the past in the build- ing industry is urged by Bennett Chapple of Middletown, Ohio, vice president of a large rolling mill com- pany, in a statement made public by the American Institute of Architects. Declaring that the Nati‘n is enter- ing a new period of prosperity in which “changing tides” may revolu- tionize civilization, Mr. Chapple pledged to the architects the support of the Producers’ Council, the assets of whose member companies, he says, aggregates $23,500,000,000, whose em- ployes number more than 2,000,000 men and whose combined sales each year represents a colossal sum. “The constant development of new materials and new processes ty make more and better materials available is the part the Produc Council must continue to play in the future as | in the past.” Mr. Chipple rts. “The fight against cheap imitative materials | affects every legitimate business and profcssion, | Results Called Worthwhile. “Price and price alone brings ruin- ation, and the Producers’ Council is ready t» join the American institute of Architects in @ war against mere cheapness. We must stand together, | ready to fight each other's battle for the cause of good raaterial and good architecture. “It takes. the®courage of convicticn to.stand against the demands that are somctirres made for cheap construc- tion -but the result is worth all the determined effort it costs. Especially is this necessary at this time as we start out or' a new era fcllowing the drastic depression of the past months. “We "have been going through & psychology of fear. What we need most is @& return of csmmcn sense. With one-hundred-and-twenty million eople, with sn annual income .of eighty-nine billion a year, and an annual savings.of sixteen billion, and 8 total wealth of three-hudred-and- forty billion, we ought to be gongrat- ulating ourselves.” . Changing ‘Tides Described. Mr. Chapple describes the changing tides of business which a¥ect the Na- tjon's architecture. These tides, he says, are made up of changing prod- ucts, - changing customs, changing habits and changing methods of doing business. , “In the days before the Civil War,” he continues, “all business was practi- cally on a personal basis. There were no great c ations to carry on the complicated business of life. The de- velopment of the corperation replaced the old order of and invested capital took the place of perscnal cwnership. “All remember the travail we went through as corporate growing pains fixed themselves on the country. We rioted in trust-busting rodeos, but in the end the ccrporate scheme of busi- ness took root and today we are served by glants that were beyond the wildest imagination of economists a generation or two ago. And the public who fought the corporations now owns them.” CURB ON UNSIGHTLY REALTY SIGNS SOUGHT Realtor Committee Will Make Sur- vey With View to Establish- ing Uniformity. Joining forces with other agencies here secking to do away with unsightly | spots in the National Capital, the Washington Real Estate Board has | started & movement to improve condi- tlons respecting the use and display of Teal estate signs by property owners and real estate agents. A study of ways and means to im- prove this situation is being made by the Realtors’ Bicentennial Committee, headed by W. C. Miller, it was an- nounced today by Arthur Carr, board president. ‘The study is being made as a part of the 30-day city clean-up campaign, now in progress, one of the objectives of which is to prepare the city for the observance of the George Washington Bicentenrial here next year. Mr. Carr reported that the board has adopted a resolution directing the spe- cial Realtor Committee to survey. real estate signs with a view to outlining practical suggestions for establishing uniformity in size and the manner in which such signs should be displayed. ‘The committee is directed to mail its suggestions to all real estate agents with & request for full co-operation. ‘The resolution states that frequently | “Por Rent” end “For Sale” signs dis- | played by brokers and owners here pre- | sent an unsightly appearance. | Three Skyscraper THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1331 REAL ‘ES Types ARCHITECT TURNS IDEAS ing all his ideas inside out to see what is on the other side, as witnessed by three great shafts of his design erected along the main “canyons” of Manhattan, each of widely different pattern. As the story goes, Hood is one who admits that St. Peter's in Rome looks AYMOND HOOD is an architect R who practices the trick of turn- tion instantly aris “Would it look better upside down? was regarded as a romantic touch to Manhattan skyscrapers with the black brick, gold-tipped tower of the Ameri- can Radiator Bullding. The body of the building itself presented something well as it stands, but to whom the ques- | Eight years ago he produced whnt, AROUND TO GET VARIETY. of the effect of cross bars in vertical and horizontal lines. Four years later New York and its visiting transiente vieved something dif- ferent in the Dally News Building, featured by the use of narrow white verticle lines in this sky piercer. Next, the vertical lines were hori- zontal bars in the new glass skyscaper, |the McGraw-Hill Building. In this | structure colored bands of a composi- tion stone material wrap themselves in | slender lines around the scemingly glass |walls of the shaft. These horizontal bars range in color from a blue-green |at the base to a lighter blue at the | thirty-third floor. The crown of the building is marked by letters of the name of the building, 30 feet high, in gold and blue colors. traffic, yet only 15 minutes ride of ix rooms, garage, unusually Look them over and you . Unusually Charles M. 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W. Something New! Semi-Detached Brick Homes With Center Entrance Hall Plan $9,750 In a restricted subdivision, fres of the annoyance of Lots 40 Ft. Wide | S i tion. Choice of finish—natural or old ivory and mahogany. 1311 Shepherd St. N.E. Open for Inspection Builder and Owner congested our business and shopping districts. large porches, electrical refrigera- cannot but appreciate the Low Price Wallingsford Nat'l 2990 00000000 00000000 3 “Mount Pleasant” New Homes—Adjoining Rock Creek Park! 6 Large Rooms, 3 Porches, Built-in Garage Open to 9 P.M. Daily 1855 Ingleside Terrace N.W. 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Ave. Park FACING THE CATHEDRAL GROUNDS 21, 500 The above address tells the story Homes at near this price are seldom offered in this exclusive section, and when available ere sold very quickly. now this large property and at a price o tempting. rooms of master size—six bedrooms—storage rivilege to offer ETAC n room—stone fireplace— It is a ofl-burning heating plant—General Electric refrigerator—three baths— in fact, it will be necessary to see this home to appreciate its true worth. The first floor is perfectly arranged for entertaining, and the entire property has just been completely redecorated inside and out. ‘The well planted lot is generous in size, and there is a garage. OPEN TO INSPECT Saturday 1 to 9 and Sunday 10 to 9 Tower Bldg. RM HOOKER Metrop. 2663 BUILDING SESSIONS 10 BE SUBDIVIDED Five Keys to Success of Home Financing Will Be Blocked Out. Five different keys to the success of home financing in the future will be blocked out at the centennial conven- tion of the United States Building and Loan League, it is indicated by R. Holt- by Myers, Los Angeles, president of the league. Appraising, accounting, legal services, advertising and business development and State government supervision are the five approaches to building and loan's second century, which will be considered separately at the conven- tion, according to Mr. Myers. Summaries to Be Printed. A day and a half out of the four days | fi of the convention sessions will be given over to the divisional meetings. Sum- maries of the significant development in each of the special group meetings will be printed in the league's annual publication, so that no league member may miss any information because of the two or three meetings being held simultaneously. George L. Bilss, New York City, past president of the American Savings, Bullding and Loan Institute, will head the accounting division. Other division chairmen announced by Mr. Myers are: Clarence T. Rice, Kansas City, head of the advertising and business develop- ment division; Prancis V. Lloyd, Hack- ensack, N. J, head of the attorneys’ division; C. Howard Wade, Los Angeles, Calif., head of the appraisal diyision, and Qarl H. Weber, bpringfieid, I, chief building and loan examiner for Tllinois, for the supervisors’ division. Specialized Dutles Required. “The increasing complexity of every type of business, due to the changing economic and financial characteristics | of the world, is making it more and more necessary to subdivide such large gatherings as the United States League convention will be,” says H. Bodfish, executive manager of the league. “When building and loan be- gan in this country 100 years ago we had a comparatively simple social order. There was no need in 1831 to give to building and loan executives the spe- Beautiful Morton | Hot Weather Sends Mercury to Record Peak in California By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.— Hot weather records for 1931 had been registered in Northern Cali- fornia citles today. San Jose, where the thermom- eter leaped to 94, reported the warmest day ever recorded this early in the season. Red Bluff reported a temperature of 90 de- grees. California Senators and Assemblymen sweltered in Sacra= mento, the capital, with toge thermometer at 92. It was 88 in Fresno and San Francisco. Forest fire warnings have been issued to all fire suppression agencies in the State. clalized duties necessitated today by the past_century of the business’ growth. “The home seeker of tomorrow may expect more concentration of specialized brains and experience upon his problem than there has been in the past. The United States League divisional meet- ings at the convention will give strong impetus to this specialization, which will benefit the home borrowers of the uture.” Oxen Lead the Parade. The Abruzzl in Italy was a district almost unknown to tourists until re- cently. It is full of color and interest. Here you may see Italy simple and col- orful as seldom elsewhere. At Loreto Aprutino on Whitsunday two oxen lead a fine procession through the streets, rrying a child dressed in white laden ith golden beads. There is another oxen procession at Scanno on Corpus Christi day, while at Villalago and Cu- cullo on the Day of St. Dominic & statue of the saint is carried in proces- slon, with snakes and vipers, collected by the famous snaka twined atound 1t. Scanno is well known for its costumes, and the dress of the na- tives at Pescocostanzo is extremely rich with embroidery and lace. Other fan- ciful costumes may be seen to advan- tage at Pettorano, Campodigiove and Introdacqua. Three Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals ONEIDA STREET N.W. J. B. Tiffey, Bldr. Marietta Park A wonderful home in a beautiful community where all homes are new and pretty—and your neighbors selected with utmost care. FEATURES Large covered front porch, double rear porches, fully screened, plete baths, We bright, cheerful rooms, two com- ghouse electric ventilator, unusually large kitchen, huge pantry, electric refrigeration, cedar storage rooms in cellar, fireplace, built-in Beautiful lot, paved street and alley. ‘Unquestionably the best value ever offered and expected ot a price less than you 14th Bt. car marked “TAKOMA,” 4 i Y hoien o drive out son 8. Ten"heonEIDA o === Tower Bldg., 14th & K to pay. , left at ONEIDA and Dist. 0853 EEC ' ACRES OF ...in Chevy Chase, Maryland WOOD ROLLING WOODLAND” 6311 Beechwood Drive Beautiful wooded lot—80-ft. frontage 2-car all-brick garage Screened concrete porches Model kitchen—Frigidaire Breakfast room 4 large bed rooms 2 baths, servant’s shower Large recreation room Public school within one block Open Every Day TO REACH BEECHWOOD—Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Thornapple 5t., turn left (west) 2 Blocks to Beechwood Drive and left again to Exhibit Home G.F.MIKKELSON & SON Owners and Builders 200 W. Thornapple St., Ch. Ch., Md. Phone Wisconsin 4255-3018 [BUILDING AND LOAN MEMORIALS PLANNED Financial Contributions Will Fa- eilitate Training of Home Financing Executives. ‘The training of skillful home financ- ing executives and employes will be facilitated in the future by financial| contributions memorializing pre-eminent building and loan leaders of the past, Philip Lieber, Shreveport, La., president of the American Savings, Building and Loan Institute, announced today. ‘The late George H. Kostmayer of New Orleans, La, and the late Willam H. yersdorffer, Shreveport, La., are| the subjects of the first two memorial contributions. The Louisiana League of Local Building Associations is donor of the Kostmayer memorial and the Shreveport Mutual Building Association is memorializing Mr. Bayersdorffer's services to building and loan. Each memorial is in the form of $500 added to the permanent endowment of the building and loan educational research unit. This is the amount specified for | & memorial membership in the direc- tors’ authorization of the plan. Both Mr. Kostmayer and Mr. Bayers- dorfler were presidents cf the Unite States Building and Loan League, with | which the institute is now affillated. ‘The former was president in 1902 and the latter in 1913, “The men who have led the progress of the building and loan business in America, thereby contributing to the| home-owning program which has meant | LONDON’S NIGHT CLUBS ARE LOSING POPULARITY High-Cover-Charge Places Flourish for While, but Cheaper Cafes Now Get Trade. night clubs are folding their tents and silently stealing away. Built on the business temet of “never glve the sucker a break,” the places flourished for a time, but eventually the worm turned from the chisel Two or three years ago the clubs were packed and bills for an evening at many ’ Detached All Brick 4 Bed Rooms, 2 Baths Large Sun Parlor Model Tiled Kitchen Outside Pantry Electric Refrigeration Metal Weatherstripped Screens and Awnings 1621 K St. NW. 50 much to the social stability of the country, deserve adequate memorials,” | says Mr. Lieber. | numerous to mention here. Tower Bldg., 14th & K @ 25-foot Living Room extra large Fireplace. three other Bed Rooms. Baths. .Bflflt#x Book Sh plenty Closets; M Kitchen, @ Recreation Room on Floor, iy SRS XSS AL AT Beautifully landscaped and handsome shade trees. any type refrigerator (or if you have your own $200 will be credited to purchase price). and insulated oven gas range, new Arco “Little Radiators” but plenty of heating capacity, all closets cedar, Colonial-type electric fixtures. Copper gutters and downspouts, chromium-plated plumbing fixtures, handsome fireplaces, A-1 white cak flooring, two storage rooms in_basement, wall decorations are of charming character. Interior finish in beautiful Circassian walnut, finished like the finest furniture, and many other features too To Its Ideal Location Are Added These Enjoyable Features @ Master Bed Room and @ Delightful Dining Room and Huge Living Porch. @ Two-car Garage; bright, fully outfitted Basement. with LONDON (#).—Like Arabs, London ' van valley to the north. TATE, _— tables hit the three-figure mark in pounds sterling. Not so today, for the ;nl:ynqer Testaurants are ‘“getting the A Noise to Kill a Noise. The noisé nuisance may eventually be overcome in & novel manner. It is entirely possible to dovetail the high ’lnd low spots of many noises to pro- duce, or approach, silence. For in- | stance, two tuning forks with equal wavelengths or frequencies, are set in motion. While each produces a note which is heard by the human ear, yet both together, under certain conditions, Krodure a “silent” note, which is not eard by the human ear. | Priced for Immediate Sale— OPEN FOR INSPECTION Saturday and Sunday Until 9 P.M. 1719 Varnum St. N.W. Individually Built by Owner Fireplace Maid’s Room and Bath Oll Burner Large Landscaped Lot TWO-CAR BRICK GARAGE Delightful Homes That “‘Speak for Themselves” 710-714 Oglethorpe St. N.W. ‘A Town Home With Suburban Environment Open and Lighted for Inspection Daily and Sunday HOM.E‘ semi-detached. All-brick walls, including porches, 8 large rooms, 2 complete baths, 170-ft. lots. Large, cheerful kitchen with pantry. Your choice of Oven-heat controls Directions: Drive out 16th to Longfellow, then east to 8th and north to property, or out 8th, turn right at Oglethorpe, or 14th St. car marked “Takoma,” get off at 8th and walk north to property. Designed, Built, Finished and Equipped Under the Direction of BURDETT STRYKER Builder of Fine Homes—Moderately Priced BEITZEL and HORNING Representative will gladly show you these homes, or your own broker. District 0853 A Distinctive Location $16,900 ‘,THE quiet dignity of this handsome English-style home is emphasized by its wooded background and the syl- It was de- signed and built with the utmost care Two to insure the permanent home enjows ment of a cultured family. All publie utilities, concrete street, sidewalk and alley are installed. This home is just off 16th Street, one block above Kalmia Road leading into Rock Creek Park. It is an exceptionally attractive value. Sales Office, 7900 Georgia Avenue elves; odern Third Phone SHepherd 2400 E. BROOKE LEE, President Motor out Sixteenth Street one block beyond Kalmia Road to Locust Road. Turn right to property.