Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1931, Page 17

WASHINGTON, D. C, he Fhenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Stap. ETH SILVER STAR HOME OPEN TO PUBLIC SUNDAY Residence, Reflecting Influence of Norman-French Motif, Is Located in Spring Valley Section of Wesley Heights. residence, reflecting the influence of of architecture, which has just 9 Rockwood parkway, in the Spring Heights, has been awarded a place stration conducted by The Star be open for a month of public inspe r es of t newspaper and affords the public of Great an opportunity to view another home selected for this pu 1se of its merit in construction, design n 1 to community plan e motif of grandeur that is a characteristic of expression, this demonstration home, the fifth in the The Star, was built by W. C. & A. N. Miller, has just been awarded the Silver Star specialists in related phases of home - HEALTHY ACTWITY < NREALTY SEEN | | re- | at 49 n of Wesle Homes demc The Begint tomorrow it wil develc Mec buil Located on Wooded Site the frontal ich rises effectively Tt s John A. Petty Cites Trans(er‘ fuence | of 15 Structures With As- sessed Value of $1,557,409. e influence An indication of rather healthy ac- e atmosphere, | tjyity in Washington real estate is seen period fur- John A. Petty, executive secretary provided for gton Real Estate Board, | & Mar { transfers for the month | melike co n the con Che transfer of 15 apartment struc- | cluded in the number of deeds recorded during the month. Of number 14 represented sales or ex- A wide and inviting d nges and one was due to foreclosure, ez por ¥ ! Petty reports. In addition, a re- ch of formality by the reeded sale of one of the buildings occurred. ™ and cornice, is immediately pre- | The total assessed valuation of these u reached $1,557409, al feature of ti alysis of the assessed values e of the cir that there was ome building in the towe ving an asséssed value of ing 1o $300,000, another of more self-figured gre hich s I of more than $100,- 10 ed at less than $100, Three of the last group were val- ess than $50,000. facts seem to show that the d at present is toward the um size bulldings, and but one of the build- ocated in the Northwest sec- at the general locality of Mr. Petty said h of November the rec- were filed with the re- s a total of 953 deeds and | added | 1 s. The latter represented rough sum of $8,067,132 nices of an- € permits for private construc- ued during the month repre- total value of $1,197,510. month by Dul emphasized the ¥ ruction of t Inviting Entrance Hall which | 00 g to the | ued of the spa- nd well pro- paneled Dining Room Interesting. for nd An interesting st dents of Americana is to be 1 din- FURNACE FOR MUSEUM Georgian influence. | A heating plant, a gift to Christ Church at Tarrytown-on-Hudson, New York, by Washington Irving, who wor- shipped there, and which is said to be one of the first warm-air furnaces ever built, was presented this week to the Smithsonian Institution The relic comes from the National Warm-Air Heating Association, which, in turn, received it from H. T. Richard. son &t the annual convention of the association, held here this week tion has been T showing & definit bit at the Paris Colonial 1s of mahogany, inlaid with satin- wood. Over the dining room windows, which look directly onto a rear gar- den, hang lust satin draperies of a color closely resembling mulberry The kitchen, lying to the right of the dining entered also directly 1 y through 8 curving pass pacious in | The convention was featured also by proportions, equipped with modern im- | the re-election of the entire slate of provements and possesse o | officers, They are: I. L. Jones, Utica closet T The back s o|N. Y. president; W. L. McGrath the second floor leads & corner | Cincinnati, Ohio, first vice president. e : Dunigan 5505 Buit 13th ST. N.W. (Continued on Second Colonial Type 20-ft. Brick—4 Bed Rooms tiled bath, y, front to the left of the front Page.) Something Different! 5339 32nd St. Chevy Chase, . € Surprisingly Low Price! w BRICK ho 6 r garage Priced Really Depressed £9.330 L. T. Gravatte 0 g at Park. RRANEETCRRENCNRRRNE YRR Realtor NAT. Open Saturday and Sunday e Georpia sho0 ol ] % Realty Associates, Inc. 1427 Eye St. Nat. 8744 © $11,950—Unique New N 3'; Baths Chevy Chase, . Chevy Chase ’ D. C., Home Y DiC # $17,950—Near Circle 10 Rooms } re ¢ loca- Chevy s con- cars s attrac- large rooms. e every and that cheery ; ADA STREET 5540 30th PLACE N.W. d Till 9 P.M. ¥ ). WESLEY BUCHANAN ‘J WE l’l”\'mf(i”l: HANAN 1427 Eye St Metro. 1144 \“17 Eye St. Metro. ll‘% ARE YOU A WISE BUYER? A Corner Home in Fashionable WOODLEY PARK Close to everything, yet quiet and s secluded as & suburb— that is the reason for the endur- ing popularity of this location. This all-masonry house contains three bed rooms, a nursery or sewing room and two baths on the second floor; large living room, with fireplace; dining room, butler's pantry and bright kitchen on the first, and a large built-in garage and maid’s quar- ters in the basement. It can be bought at a price that amply re- flects today's home-buying op- portunities. 2812 Cortland PI. N.W. (One Square North of Woodley Rd.) Open Today 5-7 P.M. Sunday 1.7 P.M. 133 Glenl’)ro( k Road F Wis est on Lane t , Edge- the blocks ¢ The house OPEN SUNDAY— 11 AM. to 6 P.M. SHANNON & LUCHS' UB K St NW. Nat. 2345 1435 K St. N.w, NAt 2345 Mr. Richardson, president Columbus Silver Star Home in Spring Valley on Display Tomorrow DWELLING OF NORMAN FRENCH INFLUENCE IS FIFTH OF 1931 SERIES. l New York, secol and Allyn W. Wi Ohlo, secretary-trea: FURNISHED MODEL HOME ached, 2 fireplace, electric built-in garage Semi-de baths, eration lot 521 Oneida St. NN\W. MARIETTA PARK Built by J. B. Tiffey Drive out 5th St. to On complete refrig- Large Tower Bldg Dist. 0853 vice Tomil o \ Corner Brick Residence 3100 45th St, Corner Klingle Wesley Heights Spacious 4-Bedroom hall Colonial. 2 Baths Room and Bath 3rd floor. 2-Car Brick Garage. Wonderful Site, Setting of Trees. High Elevation. Open Daily and Evenings Schwab and Valk 1704 Conn. Ave. Center- Finished Dec. 2. EXCEPTIONALLY FINE DETACHED CORNER HOME Center - hall plan, large rooms, 2 baths, open fire- place, very large kitchen with electrical refrigeration, finished room in attic, slate large pretty yard, 4330 37th St. N.W. (Corner 37th & Yuma Sts.) Ideal Location—High, Restricted, Conveniene A Real Value—Open Sunday All Day and Priced to Sell! Drive out Wisconsin Yuma St. and east 3 blocks to house, or out Connecticut Ave. and up by Bureau of Standards to 37th St. and nmorth to Yuma Wm.M.Throckmorton Investment Bldg. Dist. 6093 Ave. to Belle Haven On the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Homes BROWN NA. 1818 BOOTHE, 2d Alexandria, Va Home Sites NORMAN C Investment Bldg GARDNER 1 106 St. Asaph St Must Sell in Mass. Ave. Heig}xts SH. Corner Due tions, 36th and Davis Sts. 1 to unusual condi- the this spacious eight room and two owner of bath home must sell or ex- change for a smaller house. Two-car garage, oil burner, electric refrigeration, metal et rereas This is a rare chance to get into this strategic location near the Observatory, on a basis that bears no relation to value. 2562 36th St. N.W. l 1435 K St. N.W. Nat, 2345 | A Bungalow on a Large Lot in a Fine Location 57,950 Located directly across the street from the Beautiful Swartzell Home, this lovely small home is on one of the highest elevations in this city. Containing five rooms (two bed rooms), large attic and thoroughly ~modern equipment, it has been put in perfect condition inside and out. With the opportunity available to buy a home of this character at the above price you cannot afford to waste your money in rent. Liberal terms. N.W. 6217 2nd St. Between Rittenhouse and ridan Sts Open Sat. Aft., 5 to 8 P.M. Open Sunday, 11 A.M. to 7 P.M SHANNON & LUCHS 1435 K St. N.W. NAt. 2345 ISHANNox,é_‘&»Lu H3) new Silver Star Home at 4920 Rockwood Parkway in the Spring Valley section of Wesley Heights which will be opened for a month of public exhibition under the sponsorship of The Evening Star tomorrow. Lower —The large library of the dwelling, showing the fireplace Upper—The BUILDING CONTRACT LET A. L. Hartridge Co. to Erect Struc- ture for Insurance Company. With the award to A. L. Hartridge Co., Inc., of contract for their new of- fice building at John, Cliff and Gold streets, New York, the Insurance Co. of North America has compl arrange- ments for a new bulding. which will be approximately 25 stories high, on a plot about 20,000 square feet in area. Large sugar plantations in Brazil are beginning to use tractors. A 817,500 HOME A $17,500 LOCATIO Only 12,000 133 Glenbrook Road (Battery Park, Md.) will be sur 4 Repossessed—$14,500 ¥ 4 Bedrooms j 3 Porches ’ 2-Car Garage Chase, D. C, detached, with You Chevy MUCH K Value we have ever CHe Colonial ly large me v d, rooms, a i 75%150 9 T children’s play e Ideal comn to beautiful Edg o schools, stores, Drive ot esda. foll 5471 31st STREET Lighted THl 9 P.M. LEY BUCHANAN REALTOR 7 Eye St. Metro. 1144 Avenue Telpesas. follow five squares to Glenbrook T TNt to proverty Open Saturday and Sunday Realty Asseciates, Inc. 1427 Eye St. Nat, 8744 A New Experience . . . Enjoy Christmas in a New Faraday Place home. The supreme gift to your family. living rooms are so spacious that Christmas festivities will be a greater pleasure, and future living greatly im- proved over the average small accommo- datior R1 cozZY AL COLONIAL FIREPLACES . .. comfort in Winter and a to children at this season. A DINING ROOM and Kitchen of su imple proportions and equipment that tertaining the guest will be a rathe than a mere duty. A beautiful Detro Jewel, all-enamel gas range with heat con- trol and Electric Refrigeration, modern aids greatly appreciated by the woman Three beautifully decorated BED ROOMS and 2 BATHS (one a tub and shower) two of the rooms will full furniture sets, includ twin beds, an unusual idea. BUILT-IN GARAGE—a boon motorist all through the year. HOMES FULL OF EXTRAORDINARY FEA- TURES BUILT AND SOLD WITH AN IRON-CLAD GUARANTEE BEHIND IFHEM. Located in St. Ann’s Parish See Our Furnished Cape Cod House 4436 Faraday Place In Fort Bayarr] Park At the Top of the City $9,850 TO $13,750 Easy Terms OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY 9:30 TO 5:30 Owners of small homes priced around $6.500 desiring to make an exchange should see these houses at once, BOSS & PHELPS Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Fessenden St. West to 45th St. and turn right to houses spec joy commodate to the —— SHOWS STRENGTH 7.80 » ~ SURVEY | Vacancy of lings Contzining 22.638 Un im s DD S. s in the 1e past on the basis leted by the Peott F District of Columbia he year, in compar with of the apartment house Vv Washington Real Estate Board Results of this study, announced tod John A 3 tive secretary of the rea boa exists a of 7.80 per cent in 856 a. tment building i T a ) apartment units According to an informal e District assessor, there having a total of 38,330 board’s survey embr and 59 per cent of a Scope of Survey Wider. s be vacancy 1 of 22,638 ate furnished he office of the artment houses in the District ! gures, the | The percentage of but. seven-tenths of Teported in th s y the Operative Buil clation in 1930 However, it is point rent survey by the r for this year included 7 a | ment units than were included in the 11930 survey by the builders' organiza- tion, which embraced 15,396 apartment units, or 38 per cent of the of all such housing in the city a time The percentages of vaca in the previou: the Operative Builder were 7.1 in 1930, 9.9 ir in 1928 Onc-Room Vacancies Lowest. r their artment all types of buil s located in all sec- tions of the D in addition to & r 1 medium size n on the mar- since October 1 E. H. ROSENGARTEN T0 RECEIVE TRIBUTE Will Be Honor Guest at Testimonial Banquet on Tussday, is of the curren as to the lowest age with 4.88 per c part- ment units of more than four rooms have the highest percentage of vacan- cy, the figure being 14.89 Out of 22,638 apartment unit were found rented and 1,767 In detail these totals show 967 and bath apartments with 904 and 63 vacant, or a percentage o 5,135 1-room, kitchen and bath apa ments with 4,885 rented an or a percentage of 4.86 kitchen and bath ar January 5. 1ploy- at a Shoreham An_elabo- G 9 cretary age of 875, and 1175 unils of n mont and’ Secretary of Labor Willia than 4 rooms, kitchen and Doak lead the group ts in- 1,000 rented and 175 vacant, or a p vited by the association to address the contage of 14.89. banquet. Other speakers invited in- clude Rev. Dr. James Shera Montgom- Accuracy of Survey Insured. | chaplain of the House of Repr In making this survey special forms | sentatives: Robert D. Kohn of New were designed upon which the dets York, president of the American Insti- information required could be reported | tute of Architects: Merle Thorpe, editor in a manner that would insure uni- |of the Nation’s Business magazine, and | formity and aceu total cal- | Frank J. Hogan, | culations. R: h the sur- | E. A. Rule is chair vey is based were from not | mittee in charge of the group, which only members c but other | i es also Robert J. Barrett and real estate brol ated with | Frederick J. Rice. Charles J. Columbus the board, individual apariment house | is executive secretary of the association. d and MICHIGAN MANOR A Delightful Place to Live 12 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN C. H. SMALL, Bidr. 4435 14th ST. N.E. WASHINGTON’S CLOSEST SUBURB Six, seven, eight rooms. Two beautifully colored complete tile baths, fireplace, pantry, Westinghouse Electric Refrigerator. Large lot. Garage, etc. Paved street Drive out N. Capitol St, Right on Michigan Ave. left on 14th St. HOME OWNERSHIP IN FoxaLrL ... ® "He doesn't own a thing . . . not even his home!" Too often we hear this said, always with a feeling of pity and regret. Our friends and neighbors expect us to accumulate some of this world's earthly goods and invariably, as evidenced by this remark, they place the purchase of a home as a family's first and most important duty. ® In Foxall, the soundness of this advice is attested by men of all walks of life, lawyers, architects, engi- neers, scientists . . . THINKING MEN, all of them. Here they have found that ideal combination . . . convenient location ... suburban atmosphere... cul- tural environment . . . permanently protected values. ® Act NOW, while it is possible to start building your estate. This is the opportune time to cast off 2 landlord's shackles and select your home in Foxall. They contain six and eight rooms, with one, two and three baths, maid's room, Bryant gas heat and garage, and are priced from $11,350 to $14,850. ® Visit our furnished Model Home and see for yourself what living in Foxall really means. Drive out Que Street and Reservoir Road, make left turn at 44th Street, three short blocks south to the cor- ner of Volta Place. WAVERLY TAYLOR. % 1522 K Street