Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1931, Page 20

REAL E An exhibition will be given at the riding hall in his honor, REAL ESTATE. Owning of Homes BUILDING MATERIAL | Spezime, of Feomres LOWEST SINGE 1925| Building of Nation home ownership as an aid in the of a nation was ex- m‘mnw by Walter O. Woods, r of the United States, in address before the Centennial Conve! tion of the United States Building and Loan League at Philadelphia. Pointing to the bullding and loan movement as & means of accomplishing home ownership, Mr. Woods said the State must regard as of ount im- portance whatever will Open and Ligkted Umil 9 P.M. The all-modern semi-detached Jbrick homes with built-in garage Now Deing Ezhibited ab 7th & Quintana Place % Block South of Rittenhouss St | For a h'fegi&e Home!! | 22 Madison St. N.W. ] Semi-Bungalow i’ 7 rooms, bath and lavatory, on | lot 37%x157 feet. | 2.CAR BRICK GARAGE TO | MATCH HOUSE | OPEN DAILY TO 9 PM. WAPLE & JAMES, INC. | 1226 14th St. N.W. North 0962 o - 1n Colombla ths year, 10 D¢ opeod Wholesale Prices 24.6 Per Cent Under Those of Four Years Ago. A New Group of Semi-Detached Homes in Beautiful Michigan Manor Sample House, 1320 Allison Street N.E, These beautiful homes range in site from six rooms and bath to seven rooms and two colored tile baths. Finished in natural trim, large rooms, open fireplace, cedar closets, pareclvxinmhted kitchen, having two-toned Sanitas walls, Armstrong inl linoleum, console gas range, outside Emtry with Prigidaire, Bryant gas cement front porch width of house, shrubbed and sodded, large garage, house bronze-screened throughout. Price, $9.450 to $11,450 Take Brooklamd Car. Get off at Michigam Avenue, walk right to Sargemt Road, thew worth to Allison Street to houses. MRS. RITCHIE LECTURES A lecture on “Christian Science: A Religion of Results,” was delivered last night in Pirst Church of Christ, Scien- tist, by Mrs. Nelvia E. Ritchie, C. 8. B, of Sewickley, Pa, Mrs, Ritchle is & member of the board of lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Sclentist, in Boston. She was intro- duced by Wilbur E. Yocum, first reader of First Church, under whose auspices the lecture was given. i U-I-mUK and ted that % 1 the city ot the POLISH OFFICER TO PAY { “They say that the basic industry, TRIBUTE TO UNKNOWN Government, has no lay-offs, no reduc- | - GENERALLY BETTER sz ot o5 spent in Federal building activities for Legion Session and York- ery word town Fete, Will Visit Tomb. belleve that the residents of Washing- T Teix hat one local Polish officer, who is in the country to| N recently attend the American Legion conven- . the first day he opened the job of Prominent Investors inspection. i, i place's wreth Dy ot | on Conditions Here. Thorning, aRr_which he il inspe the post at Fort Myer. Col. Harry N. Cootes, post com- the general on his tour of the barracks. !\ Ideal Home STAR SEPTEMBER 19, 1931 sions than any other place. tons in wages, no factories fo close. |yjaut, Gen. Orlicz-Dreszer, in U, 8 — here must find its way into our trade. “Evi of thal is true, and I % ton are to realize it.” Lieut. Gen, Gustav Orlicz-Dreszer, Morton J. Luchs Cites Views wmggg,mgm that one local m»xw tion and the Yorktown iten- , after which he will inspect mander, and an escort will Eg‘compmy N Excellent location. All i e o neral outiook for Washington Freaterdetermination on the part of | T B eiter in every line of business the citizen to be thrifty. | today than in former months, “The home that is the property of | j. Luchs, Washington realtor, declared the family that dwells in it is one of | today after a survey of current con- stability and respectability, and what- | gitions. ever may properly be done by the State | Citing comments made by business to_inspire the determination to become | and professional men from various & home owner is plainly a sound public | parts of the country, Mr. Luchs said Policy,” said the United States Treas- | these men had n:mu-ludxe about the o ition Washington occupies. “The bullding and loan dssociations pofis:vem of these men have invested in the District of Columbia have pro- vided the funds for thousands upon thousands to build and to purchase homes. Washington is a city of Gov- erhment employes and as the Civil Service abolished rotation in office, Government positions now usually mean life tenure, with salary assured. Home ownership is not only in the reach of Wholesale prices of building mate- rials have declined every month but one since January, 1930, and are now lower than' they have been at any time since 1926, the National Association of Real Estate Boards reports. The association calls to the attention of the public ‘the fact that bulldings of all types can be built now for less cost than has been possible for the past four and & half years. Prices are 24.8 per cent lower than in 1926. Figures complled by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics use the figure 100 for 1926 prices. Through- out 1927 declines occurred every month but two: 1928 was marked by @ rise of 6 points toward the end of the year, which held throughout 1920. In Jan- | € Bt curious enough to see what we have to offer. Quintana Place ' Near 7th and Rittenhouse Sts. large sums here because they have ab- solute confidence in the Nation’s Capital ‘ | loan associations stand ready to finance the purchase. “There are now 24 such assoclations in the Capital district and their re- sources at the close of the fiscal year || 1930 amounted to over $70,000,000. ANNOUNCEMENT Government clerk, but the in- Repair and Renew Old Roofs Quickly, Easily, Economically with FOSTER 1. B. M. ASPHALT ROOFING PRODUCTS GUARANTEED fo meet ol require- ments of applica- M. toof ‘3’ per »""A(ll of your dealer=— or sent Parcel - Pot Prepoid. FRIES, BEALL & SHARP 734 10th St. N.W. uary, 1930, the index stood at’ 96.2. Thereafter the drop continued every 30 days with the exception of March, 1931, when prices recovered less than 1 point. The table below shows the story from April, 1930, as recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics April 1930 May, 1930 June, 1930 . July, 1930 August, 1930 September, 193 October, 1930 . November, 1930 December, 1930 January, 1931 . February, 1931 March, 1931 , 1931 Motor fuel is being_produced from coal tar oil at the Belfast, Ireland, municipal gas_works. OUR NEW SAMPLE! WILL DELIGHT YOU!! Open to 9 P.M. 317 Longfellow St. N.W. 7 LARGE ROOMS Latest Decorations and Fixtures Many Attractive Features PRICE $9,450, TERMS WAPLE & JAMES, INC. Owners and Builders. 1226 14th St. NW. North 0962 MORE REAL VALUES Established in These Homes Than Was Ever Attempted Before 120-Foot-Wide Ave. Open Daily and Sunday Sample Home 5029 Kansas Ave. N.W. CAFRITZ OWNERS AND BUILDERS 14th & K Sts. Over 3,000 “Cafritz Lifetime Homes” Built and Sold See the 4 Big Features IN OUR'LIFETIME HOME v with the latest model Lty s e ment. mo: WORICh makes housekeeping casy. Modernistic Bath Jar. .::-l;.romilu Big 20x32-Ft. Homes With 3 Large Covered Porches, Garag: and Kitchen That Are Seen in Homes o the Price. GAS HEAT. Dist. 9080 LA SALLE PARK (BROOKLAND) No. 1819 Varnum Street N.E. An all-brick home, complete to the smallest de- tail. This and other have been pronounced the finest detached, moderate priced home development in Washington. The pub- lic is invited to inspect this and other houses now under construction, TO INSPECT: Out Michigan Avenue to 18th Street, North one square to Varnum Street, or take bus direct to property. SULLIVAN BROTHERS 815 15th St. Realtors o e homes in La Salle Park Met. 4323 er.ntln to ened by the fact that the building and et e e P o Y T A S T S purchase a home is height- WYNNEWOOD PARK Center-hall Flan Breakfast Nook Pantry 2 Baths Ced; o Ry %.'{a Floor Pompietels “Setoenea OPEN DAILY UNTIL 9 P.M. TO REACH: Drive out Sixteemth Street to the District Line, turn vight om mew bonlevard and straight ahead to NOYES DRIVE and WYNNEWOOD PARK. Thos. E. Jarrell Co. National 0765 Realtors 721 10th St. N.W. 7 Lamo t .. $7,250 i-detached brick house; 6 rooms and hath, double porches, entirely modern; electric refrigeration, beautiful condition through- out, attractively landscaped lot, garage. Open Sunday and Daily Till 9 P.M. Nat’l Mortg. & Inv. Corp. 1004 Vermont Ave. N.W. Nat. 5833 Home Location—Environmen A Combination Always Desired But Seldom Found Is Here in This Delightful Community Facing ROCK CREEK PARK This home of surpassing beauty is an outstanding value, it is constructed of brick and stone, has a large center en- trance hall, an immense living room with stone open fire- place, a sun room, large dining room, breakfast room, kitchen and first floor lavatory. On the second floor there are 4 large bed rooms, 2 full tiled baths and numerous closets. There is a bed room, bath and storage room on the third floor. Oil heater, electric refrigeration and a 2-car built-in heated garage. PRICED $10,000 Less Than Original Price 4709 Colorado Ave. N.W. . Drive Out 16th St. to Colorado Ave., West to Houses Tower Bldg., 14th & K Dist. 0853 Their loans aggregated over $68,000, 000.” 312 17th Place N.E. (New Exhibit Home) Now Open for ln;pecu'on Already, three homes in this new group have been sold. Our reputation for sales before completion is maintained. We can give possession of only. two more houses before October 1st. All the features that you seek in a home are found here! Large rooms, large closets, tiled baths (and there’s an extra tiled lavatory in these homes), hardwood floors, plenty of floor plugs and a large kitchen. And what a kitchen—every modern convenience, including gas stove with heat regulator, large electric refrigerator, one-piece sink and other features. There's a toilet in the base- ment and the garage is built in. Schools, stores and transporta- tion are convenient. The neighborhood, of course,.is restricted. Sold on small initial cash payment and reasonable monthly terms. We Invite Your Inspection Robert W. Savage 717 Union Trust Bldg. , Nat. 6799 Or Your Broker $18,750 WESLEY HEIGHTS % E A new center-hall type of stone and brick construe- tion—where character and refined details have been built into an ARTISTIC HOME. You will find six unusually comfortable rooms—master bed room with private bath, second bath off hall, b fast room, model od and insulated attie, and the very Ia conveniences. Brick garage. Beautiful h 4 scaped lot, Two Additional Homes Now Under Construction $21,500 and $28,500 Open Daily Until 9 P.M. Schwab and Valk e REALTORS 1704 Conn. Ave. Cleveland Park High altitude, good neighborhood, short drive to Treasury, Deep, terraced garden, shrubbery, fgren trees. Impressive ground floor plan with its 204oot recep- tion room, full depth living room, handsome stairway. Five master bed rooms, 2 baths, 13x21-foot screened rear porch on second floor. Four bed rooms and bath on third floor. Two-car garage. G Built by day’s labor under close supervision of a mem. ber of the staff of the Bureau of Standards. . Modern heating and cooling system to be installed. Mortgage, $22,500.00 at 574%, to run nearly 3 years. Out-of-Town Owner Is Anxious to Sell Without Delay Inspection Invited Open This Afternoon and Tomorrow Until 9:00 P.M. Louis P. Shoemaker 1407 New York Avenue N.W, National 1166 FREDERICK B. MILLS Phone Georgia 4946 3 Rooms 3 Porches in exclusive Mt. Pleasafit o $9,95() 99 great features make these homes Washington's out starrding buy! Located in the heart of exclusive Mount Pleasant, on the last available ground in this fine residential section, they offer features never before found in homes at 80 moderate a price! The Hollywood bath room, with colored tiles and chromium fixtures, is-typical of homes at twice the cost. The kitchen, with built-in electric refrigera- tor, electric clock, Detroit Jewel gas range, $300 Oxford kitchen cabinet and Armstrong’s inlaid linoleum, is exaectly as you would plan it for your own convenience. Two very special features are the ball room with paneled walls, maple floor and fireplace, and the maid’s room with extra lavatory. And there are 97 other important features that set these houses above any others you have seen in Washington. Come to Harvard Terrace Today! Drive out 16th street to Mt. Pleasant, turn left on Mt. Pleasant, turn left on Hobart—the first sireet after Harvard. Come to ezhibit house at 1727 Hobart. Hostesses wil] show you through, They are on duty from 9 AM.to 9 P.M. HARVARD TERRACE Development Corporation ultra-Complete-ness Burleith Heights Cooley Bros.’ new eleven-home group will COM- PLETE this remarkably successful subdivision. A COMPLETE and highly rated school system serves this community, Your children may go from kinder- garten through college and never be more than three blocks from home, Burleith Heights is COMPLETELY enclosed by beautiful Federal Parks, private estates and college campus. A COMPLETE transporation system by bus and trolley serves this section. MOST COMPLETE and MODERN are Cooley Bros.” new homes, ¥ 1 $9,550 and up | | l Exhibit Home ... 1931 38th St. N.\W. OPEN EVERY DAY TILL 9 P.M. - Bros English village designs, solid brick, 6 o 7 rooms, 1 and 2 baths, detached brick garages, deep, land- scaped lawns; paved street and alley, cement front porches, West- inghouse refrigeration, kitchens fin- ished in dual-tone Sanitas, have in- laid linoleum, double-drainboard sinks, etc.; cedar closets, co screens for all openln% , and er features of like quality. See this unusual home value and location today. Nat’l 9240