Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1931, Page 18

REAL SILVER STAR HOME | “IPENS TOMORROW nunmdt Expected to View/| I Charming Colony Hil Residence. 1 _(Continued From Pirst Page.) balance in the portions of the frontal e "he overhang of the second story, seen | L .the second-story iine of the facade of the right side of the house, for instance is carried across the left side, where Uae garage is bullt in. This overhang, | identally, 18 one of the features of | Connecticut village type of Colonial | Teidence. 7 | A two-story porch, eut into the right | Tear cornes the bullding, provides | bath living and architectural festures to house. There is access to this cn¢ = the f;n:hflnw from both I.Ahcd ing | m an dining room. Ad: o | the lvability of the dwelling xlan‘uu thly laid brick terrace running T the porch out into the rear Jawn the second floor there is access to ng covered second-story porch from two bed rooms Whe kitchen is a story in itself. Bright ‘H.A spotless in finish d equipment, it iscplanned first with an eye to ef- cifncy. Extensive cupboards, a broom clést, a double drain-board sink, latest tfpe gas range, new style mechanical refrigerator and ventilator all have their pice, arranged in regard to rotation of Service Quarters, P H a part of the service quarters is de- | to & butler'’s pantry. Set in the | seéparsting the pantry from the hen Erom are wide serving shelves, re dishes may be piaced en route to ofrom the adjoining dining room. In pantry also is an extensive array ©of-cupboards and at one end a sink. n the kitchen, between the double deainboard sink and the serving shelves 1 by Joseph W. Marshall, ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Center-Hall Residence Sold House at 1326 Allison street in Michigan Manor, completed recently for asistant advertising manager for Woodward & Lothrop, P. B. Mills, builder. The house contains seven main rooms, two baths and a bullt-in garage PLANTS THAT THRIVE INDOORS ARE LISTED Instructions pot. This represents a drainage area and also an area in which air is held. A good potting mixture is three parts garden soll, one rt leaf mold and one part sand. this thoroughly. See where the ball of soil should rest in the pot. You will have to cal- culate this. Now put in some soil over | the dri je ares and tamp it down. Next place the plant, ball of soil and ‘nll in the flower pot, holding it so | that the stalk is in the center and | placed a little lower than it was in | the outdoor garden. Fill in to within lone inch of the of the flower pot | with the soil alre mixed. Take the for Preparing Soil for House Flowers Are Outlined. BY ELLEN EDDY SHAW. Some plants which may be brought small end of the tamper and press the HOME: FINANCING | 1,000 Bundmg Leaders to Study Plans at Parley December 2. (Continued Prom Pirst Page) in many cities to the equivalent of 20 to 25 per cent per annum. This not only stified home ownership, bfll led to the loss of many homes through fore- closures.” Already suggestions have b«n m:de public for means of easing the of the average citizen in vurchum: a home under a term financing nrunn- ment. There is the general luuuum lnok- ing toward the formation of & bank sys- | tem with huge capital (a sum of | $2,500,000,000 has been tentatively pro- posed), to serve as a rediscount agency for mortgage paper and to render defl- | nite stimulus to Y-he building of homes. Realtors Indorse Plan. The National Association of Real Estate Boards, one of the national| groups which is co-operating in prepara- tions for the President’s conference, has indorsed in principle creation of such a central Recently, Senator deenber[, Re- | publican of Michigan, proposed that the | Federal Reserve act be amended so that | real estate mortgages mAy re- | discounted in the interest of making | credits more liquid. More recently it became known that President Hoover was considering the advisability of recommending to Con- gress a plan whereby from $60,000,000 to $120,000,000 would be apj ted for a credit corporation to sociations. of this plan | loan associations, obtaining such re- DUE HEARING HERE sions, discounts and other charges, rose | D. C., SATURDAY, discounts, to make additional new loans for home building. This would be en- tirely separate from the proposed plan tor & .uunl pool to rediscount real Au Lhu consideration of technical financing matters may be confusing to the man whose biggest investment of m. 1nte ptvhhly vm u un punnuz of fmm the yunnudybyv.hem zmm d the attention being given the prob- — by members of the many national business and professional organizations. zen as he stands on the sidelines. | Even in this time of depression there are conv! | family still | for a home all its own. | "Even under present conditions of a wclty of second mortgage money and of lack of cash on the part of many rospects for homes, sale of houses has continued. The house market in Wash- ington is regarded as remarkably good, ccmldeflng all adverse conditions. i {ARCHITECTURAL WORK | PLANNED IN NEW YORK ‘The Architecls’ Emergency Commite tee for the region of New York is con- sidering a plan to provide work for wmmwm and designers who have been | hit hugh:y the recession in construc- | Sta past year. l Unemployed _architects and drafts- | men, nearlv 1,500 of whom are seeking | work at a bureau maintained by & com- mittee of the Architectural League in New York, would be employed under | this plan in m: Trepairs to estates, | country _ clubs, clubs, Summer homes and farms. | _“What we need right now.” said | Warren Matthews, New York architect, who proposed the plan, “is the names of owners of country real estate who | destre to have improvements made and who are willing to enter into an agree- ment whereby the work would be done by experts at a cost of less than half |of the ordinary expe: It s esti- mated, for example, that under this arrangement $6,000 worth of repairs could be completed for approximately int 50 | $2,500. per cent of the present obligations of | soundly-managed building and loan as- | for the architect to 1 “The owner would Frov‘lge the upl]lc]; the material and a small sum of money for the would be to é€nable the building lnd“vrker In return he would receive th ervices of a skilled professional cing proofs that the average has the traditional desire | OCTOBER 31, 1931 ISTATE ARBITRATION LAWS DISCUSSED | Architect Commlttee Head however, is held by Mr. Average Citi- | Describes Applications in Trade Article. Thirteen States now have modern ar- bitration laws, T. E. Snook of New York, chairman of the Committee on Con- | tracts of the American Institute of Ar- | chitects, reports in the Octagon, jour- nal of Llhe institute. g Describing the development of & na- tional system of arbitration, Mr. Snook ints out that these laws would be of ittle value without arbitration ma- chinery to make them effective. “The American Institute of Archi- tects,” he explains, “maintains no tri- bunll and no facilities for arbitrating ‘The arbitration provisions wnwned in the general conditions of the standard documents of stitute are legally enforceable in 13 tes and establish the contractual understanding on the method of set- tling disputes that may later arise there- under and of selecting arbitrators.” Clauses Recommended. Mr. Snook suggests that architects REAL ESTATE. hlen clause, recommended by the Amer. ican Amnnnon Assoctation: General enncmvemordnmul‘.m groups of subcontractors r!llnn( mnmtmwun trades employers’ m f shall be settled arbi- | establishment of arbitration bullders’ exchanges and building cdn- gresses,” Mr. Snook adds, “have brought the ceononnl: benefits of arbitration to de 10( or Lruion 1!1 accordance with the rulel’ jon Association, and judgment m l-he n-m.rd rendared my he murvd Pedenl h.lvl.nl jurlld.lctlon Benefits Outlined. o The standard doouments of the American Institute of Architects have | mchaa:‘dw;mo}em provisions for the | e of between | | owner and contractor. and when the Realty Group to Meet. | & lorm. of contract was revised | The secretaries division of - :xn 1925 the subcontractor was also tional Association of Real r.mt:h;u’:"u | brought into the plan. | will meet at the Union League Club, ma:upp;nu 1{ x::{:e ;hndard docu- | Chicago, on November 3, 4 and 5 to, y sucl lonal trade organi- | plan programs an mtions as the National Assoclation of | coming year. S GRR 6015 Western Avenue CHEVY CHASE, D. C. good dlnue | the unpleasant. publicity Tt 1o o -Vny- | ;mmhm upon the public trial of & dis- of the in- | who desire to provide for organized ar- | bitration facilities incorporate in their contracts the following standard arbitra- | See Our New Homes! Sample Open to 9 P.M. 1804 C St. NE. (Out East Capitol St. to 17th 3 Blocke North to “C” St., East to Houses) THEY ARE DIFFERENT! THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT BUYERS SHOULD SEE WITHOUT FAIL. BEING OFFERED TO CLOSE AN ESTATE. $16,750 And Will Stand the Most ds a kitchen working table, with B e o e ewns’ (into the house at this time of the |50l firmly about the roots of the plant. Just a hundred yards east of Chevy Chase Circle year and do well are the following: | Leave a rather loose light layer of soil one finds here, exten beyond | upper kitchen cupboards, a wide, lomg counter, on two sides of the room, ch will provide ample resting place for dishes and materiass during prepar- agion of meals and the subsequent dicraft operations. 4Cutting behind the end of the but- :ix pantry i a side entrance way, h a kitchen door giving onto a jvel walk which leads to the front he house where a neat board fence ks the bullding line across to the joining house. To the rear ofgthe chen is a gravel laundry drying yard, %ldefl from the rear garden by a te, board fence of sumilar design. Lawn Ts Ample. lawn {0 the right of tho house isen wide el of grass leading to the wigle rear lawn. On either nlde of this panel is a rectangular flower garden, naw ready for development. hrubs and flowers of species other n the e ted stock, are incorpor- in the landscaping plan. Worked | this plan is a veteran pear tree | _the rear of the property. turdy box wood stand on either um the Connecticut Colonial in entrance at the center Lhe ntal facade. ‘There are four bedrooms on the sec- ond floor, the master's room measuring 20 feet 6 inches by 14 feet 2 inches. has a private bath. third floor are two rooms of comfortable size, with a full size bath lyln‘ between them. On this floor also is a large stcrage room. 6.4 PER CENT BUILDING GAIN SHOWN LAST MONTH ('(‘x\s(r\l(‘florcost X;crelud 20.2 Per Cent in Same Period, Report Reveals. ler, I foll 50 to ing 2 ' ¥ not of of in ‘There was an increase of 6.4 per cent in the number of and a de- crease of 20.2 per cent in the estimated construction mn of prujecu for which permits were mber, as compared 'l'.h Al'u identi- reports to the | cal citles, Department of !‘bfl There was in of one-tenth of 1 peruntmmnumblrmdndn- crease of 25.8 per cent in the estimated cost of residential construction and an increase of 11.8 per cent {n the num- ber and a decrease of 34.5 per cent in the estimated cost of new non-residen- tial buildings. Additions, alterations and repairs in- creased 5.4 per cent in number and de- creased 15.1 per cent in estimated cost. ‘The reports covered cities of population ©f 25,000 or more The United States Government let 124 contracts during September for work estimated to cost $10,331,688, the Labor Department reports INSPECT THIS NEW VERY MODERN HOME AT ONCE 6013 5th St. N.W. A home that is different in type; and equipment Sem| - detached brick— 8 spacious rooms—screened throughout—weather strip- ped — Open Fireplace — Large Lot—Garage. 0il Burner & Frigidaire A home of rare beauty with construction quality Near public and Junior High schools. Exceptional Value for $10,900—Terms See it before deciding See it to appreciate its valye or phone 900000000 Marietta Park’s Best in “New Homes" 300 Oglethorpe St. N.W. Center-Hall Plan! 8 rooms, 2 complete baths, attic, built-in garage, large front and side lawns. Nothing lke it to be found At the Low Price Asked! Open to 9 PM. Waple & James, Inc. 1226 14th St. NW. North 0962 000.00“0““00“000‘000‘000000000.000000 9000000000 0000000000000000000000000 Ommum begonia, coleus, dusty mil- | fuchsia. soll is very dry, moisten it some few | hours before taking up the plants. Then dig around the roots of the plant which is to be put under new condi- | tions will have some of the old familiar sofl with fit. ‘Then choose one which will hold the root system and more the roots of house plants and | window box plants are crowded the | better top growth one gets. Put a piece | |on the surface. English 1vy, heliotrope, lobelia and | mz":a:hlmh:r“u':;erve‘m?r et | tinues to be pleasant leave them in some { house plants are not already in, | sheltered part of the garden close to ow this procedure. First, if the | the house, or on the piazsa. Later ‘they come into the house. that a ball of soil remains cli the roots. In this way the plant | CHEVY CHASE A Real Bargain New Stone English Home $11,950 6 rooms and bath. Garage. Lot sixiss. Brediey to Lanes tirn 167 squares to Eagt Aver then right one square to 4515 Ridge St. Pbone Clev. 7483 er flower pot, tak-| one as small possible; that is, have much space left over. The | crock over the hole in the bottom | the flower pot and fills in an inch the bottom of the pot either with clinkers or with pieces of broken flower 111 Glenbrook Road Battery Park, Maryland Delightful Community New all-brick, detached. Six large rooms. Two baths. Chromium fixtures. Solid brass electric fixtures —colonial design. Finished attic. Insulated with Cel- otex and Gypsum board. Breakfast room with china closet. Large front porch. Elec. Refrig. Kitchen cab- inets. Cellar. Carage. Lot 75 ft. front. Price, $12,950. Terms. Open Sunday until 9:00 P.M. Directions: Wisconsin Ave. to Bethesda. Turn left at traffic light. Follow car line five blocks to Glenbrook Rd. Turn left. Go half block to house. JOS. A. HERBERT & SONS 1013 15th St NW. Dis. 4590 00000 Beautiful Virginia Homes Open for Inspectlon ey MILLER AVENUE Hills, near Washington and Lee the biggest in the State. Five- room brick, herdwood floors, American Rad! tion Red Flash hot-water heat, tile bath and nk, refrigeration, autcmatic storage gas heater garage, lot 55 ft. front. Built by J. H. Coleman & Sons of Lynchburg, who built addition to Washington and Lee High School — 2 OTHER VALUES 348 Marion Ave. Clarendon, Va. h-wh, , ideally sit- at’ transporta- Sale $7,750 Corner of Glebe and Pershing Drive completed. 7 roems, r, 2 tile baths, 2-car uated, excell tion facilities. £9,000 Lizzie C. Rucker COMPRISING THE FIRM OF GEO. H. RUCKER CO. Ashton C. Jones 9000000000000 000000000000000000000000000 00‘000000000000‘0“‘0000090000000000000000000 1349 Montague St. N.W. oot $13,25022 o T Lot 50x132Y, 35-Foot oreoms _ OTONE o 2sae. DETACHE Sleeping Porch Wond!r!uhy comzrueud 'Kh thick, heavy walls. 5 ROOMS (1 or 2 bed rcoms), BA’ Its porches, ltcnl fll‘l Xl(‘! exeel!em hot-water helllnl D|ln( llrl! ".e.csll and rear l vh e T e g e u;fl:ghll EXCEPTIONAL HOME BARGAIN. Practical lnd hellth ul place for Excellent Terms PAUL MAGOFFIN Exelusive Agent 317 Woodward Building NAtional 3023 An Exceptionally Fine Corner Home Center-hall plln. lardc rooms, 2 baths, open fireplace, very large kitchen with electrical refrigeration, finished room in attic, slate roof, 2-car built-in garage, large pretty ylrd. 4330 37th St. N.W. (Corner 37th & Yuma Sts.) Ideal Location— H;g’l, Restfl'cted, Canven;ent A REAL VALUE— OPEN SUNDAY ALL DAY AND PRICED TO SELL! Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Yuma St. and east 3 blocks to house or out Connecticut Ave. and up by Bureau of Standards to 37th St. and north to Yuma. WM. M. THROCKMORTON Investment B]dd. 1 D % 2 5555 32nd Street Corner McKinley and 32nd Sts. You will be surprised and delighted when you inspect this beautiful home. The construction, the plan, the spaciousness (28 ft. wide by 37 ft. deep)—are outstanding features. An ALL BRICK home, eight rooms, two baths, first floor lavatory, a perfect kitchen with large electric re- {rigerator in big pantry, huge finished attic having six full sised windows, tweser beiltia garege, beautiful esener lot with several giant oak trees. The duplicate of this home has just been sold. $15.500 Come out Sunday or any day from 2 to 9 what a spacious, periect 1427 Eye St. Critical Inspection! 7 Rooms—4 Bed Rooms Somplete, Bath with Shower; also Lavatory from Master Bed Roor Arranged for * or “Two" F-milin! odern Features. itchen. Priced to Sell! Terms You Can Afford! Facing 160-ft. Boulevard! r all conveniences, including Graded, Jr. High and Eastern Schools, Juist a few minutes to shop- ping center—and all Govt Bulldings. Large Lawn—Ru: ing Wall " Built-in Garage. See These Homes—Then Decide! For Sale by Any Broker GRUVER & MARSHALL Eight Rooms—2 Baths Gas Heat—Lot 55 Ft. Front—Beautiful Set- ting, Large Oak Trees Individually built and in fine condition OPEN SUNDAY, 10 to 6 BOSS & PHELPS Wesley Deights The Garden Spot of Wal]’nnmn MILLER DESIGNED MILLER BUILT 5 Bed Rooms 2 Baths 2-Car Built-in Garage A AN 4 3000 44th Place (At Hawthorne) A Beautiful Corner Location ». C and 4. 9. Miller 1119 17th N.W. To Close an Estate In Old Cleveland Park 3317 Newark St. N.W. $15,750 home, that embodies comfort and spaciousness. MOST charming detached A R the large family, or even attractive frontages on both Newark Unique in its setting, with and Highland Ave., the lot containing 8,330 square feet. two fami , no more ideal arrangement could be found—there are sep- arate entrances and stairways, two libraries and two living rooms. A description will not do justice. You must inspect to appreciate. servants’ quarters and two-car There are six bed rooms, three baths, oil heat, electric refrigeration, attic, RBMBMBER the price is reduced far beyond its value to close the estate of James Hagerman, Jr. Open All Day Sunday and Week Day Afternoons Phillips and Canby, Inc. Exclusively Investment Bldg.