Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1932, Page 16

REAL ESTATE. EGSCHAFERGO! MYERS Motor Driven Pumps for Deep and Shallow Wells 4100 Georgia Ave. IREALTY APPRAISER INSTITUTEIS 0.K.D DELIGHTFUL HOMES! Facing “Fort Slocum” Park VALUES ASSURED! Bubstantial 8 e m i-detached Brick Homes facing 17-acre wooded park in Washington's finest development of all new homes conveniently located. NEW SAMPLE NOW OPEN 5718 3rd St.N.W. Just North of Madison St. at 3rd 8 rooms, 2 complete baths, natural hardwood trim through- out, real n fireplace, large antry, electric refrigeration, ilt-in garage. House copper sereened throughout. Street and alley paved. Large front, side and rear Y:rn Rustic stone retain- ing wall. 10 BUILT—7 SOLD! ection invited! arranged! Your prompt Priced to sell—Te: WAPLE & JAMES, INC., 1226 14th St. N.W. NOrth 0962 VALUE For “Wise Dollars” SEE THIS HOME 4500 16th St. N.W. At a Price Far Below Reproduction Cost Unusual conditions bring to you an opportunity to purchase this home at a figure far under its assessed value. A most sub- stantial home—one of the most beautitul in the city and located in an excellent section on a very high elevation. All brick con- struction, very large rooms, mas- ter size baths, basement recrea- tion room, ofl furnace. Large lot and 3-car garage. A really fine home and thoroughly modern in every respect. Open Sunday and Daily 31t 9PM. H.G.Smithy Co. 1418 Eye St National 5903 North Cleveland Park 3830 Windom Place Detached $9,850 WOODRIDGE 3150 Monroe St. N.E. Bungalow $6,250 rooms and bath, mod- ern; large lot. In new-l condition. VACANT OPEN SUNDAY Harry A. Kite, Inc. 1019 15th St. N.W. NAtional 4846 Subscribe Today It costs only about 1l> cents g:r day and 5 cents Sundays to ve per delivi you regularly every evening and Sundsy morn« mg‘e hone National 5000 and the delivery will start immediate- ly. The Route Agent will collect at the end of each month. Woodside Park "A N established home- owning community, where values are en- hancing through care- ful development, wise restrictions and advan- tageous location Select and purchase a desirable homesite now, at once, while you can build the home you want at the lowest cost in fifteen yeats. See Our Many Plans and Estimates Without Obligation Hopkins- Armstrong INC. Shep. 3336 "% 49101 Georgia - Ave. Approval of Plans Among Most Important Work of Board at Parley. Approval of plans for the organiza- tion of an American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers was one of the most important acts of the National Asso- ciation of Real Estate Boards taken at its Midwinter meeting at St. Louls, in the opinion of Philip W. Kniskern of New York Cily. Completion of the institute organi- zation was placed in the hands of a group of 25 members of the association, representing various sections of the country, with Mr. Kniskern as chair- man. ‘The national association, he explains in an interview published by the New York Times, has for some time recog- (Dized the generally disorganized con- ditions in appraisal procedure and the many errors, sometimes leading to abuses, which have existed in real estate valuation work. Purposes Explained. “This institute has as its primary purposes the advancement of the Science of appraising. the identification of competent individuais and the con- trol of its members through strong disciplinary powers,” said Mr. Kniskern “It is expected to go very far in pre- venting future abuses such as have oc- curred in bond issues and other public financing. “An appraisal, of course, always must be a judgment. A judgment scientifi- cally formed is one thing, while a hap- hazard guess in another. Nevertheless, the latter in far too many instances has been termed a judgment of value or an appraisal. This institute proposcs by fostering among the leading appraisers from the various parts of the country intimate discussions of economics, appraisal procedure, appraisal technique, annuity valuations and like subjects, to develop an agreement, which does not now exist. as to sound, proper and reasonably uniform procedure for each of the varied appraisal problems. Greater Uniformity. “By so doing it will accomplish a far greater unanimity of thought and procedure and will bring about greater uniformity of valuations. Sound eco- nomics and theory, together with uni- form procedure, will eliminate much of the variation in appraisals that has been and is occurring and will lead to far sounder valuations. “The institute will foster the develop- | ment of the science of real estate ap- praising and will elevate it to the level | of a profession, as it deserves. | “Admission to the institute is open to all who are willing to demonstrate their ability and standing to the satisfaction of the members of their own profession. Except as to professional ability and business morality and a continued maintenance thereof there is no limita- tion upon membership. “The plans provide for a thorough examination of all who are admitted to membership, sufficient to determine not only their fitness and equipment for the work, but their recognized standing in their community, business morals and integrity. Certificates evidencing | satisfactory standing will be issued to members.” REALTY LICENSE QUIZ FINDS OPINION DIVIDED Answers to Referendum on Reten- tion or Repeal of Virginia Law Almost Equal. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., March 12—An- swers to & “referendum” as to the ad- tate Real Estate Commission lhm;:t u’x‘n throughout the State. There were 649 replies, of which 335 were in support of the present law, while 314 were votes for its repeal, it is reported. Mr. Richardson said real estate operators in the vicinity of ‘Washin| and Predericksburg fa- vored the continued operation of the license law, while in Richmond. Nor- folk and Roanoke the prevailing sen- | timent was for repeal. M A 1 THE EVENING Suburban Residence Has Unusual Features STAR, WASHINGTON, MARCH 12, 1932, ROODARCHITECTURE D. C, SATURDAY, INTERESTING FLOOR PLAN IN GEORGIAN STYLE HOUSE GARAGE Dt HING ROOM SHELDUPTOU. S, Virginia A. I. A. Head Ex- presses Backing of Society for Bill in Congress. By the Associated Press. FREDERICKSBURG, Va. March 12 —Asserting that “the responsibility of the Government for the encouragement of good architecture is without parallel,” Philip N. Stern, president of the Vir- ginia Chapter, American Institute of Architects, has expressed the chapter’s active interest in legislation now pend- ing before Congress authorizing the em- ployment of private architects and en- gineers for public buildings. “The Virginia Chapter of the Amer{- can Institute of Architects has been very much Interested in and active in the support of a bill now before both houses of Congress, sponsored by the institute in collaboration with all major factors of the building industry, author- izing the employment of private archi- tects and engineers for public buildings, s0 as to bring to the service of the Government the ablest professional ability, without abolishing or limiting the functions of the supervising archi- tect’s office as a supervising bureau,” Mr. Stern said this week. The proposed legislation, it was pointed out, does not make a radical change in policy, but only makes per- manent the policy now being followed on present appropriations for public buildings. Mr. Stern explained that the Vir- ginia Chapter, a_year prior to the in- troduction of the present bill, had passed a resolution requesting the Vir- ginia members of Congress to urge the employment of private architects on public buildings in Virginia under a permissive clause in the appropriations bill of the present Federal building pro- gram. “This request has been successful,” he said, “and the supervising archi- tect’s office has recognized the argu- ments presented by entering into con- Home on Riggs road A suburban residence revealing influ- ence of the Georgian style of archi- tecture as expressed in modern form and having unusual features in the floor plan has been completed for Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Benson, on Riggs road, in Prince Georges County, Md. ‘The house is located one-half mile above the old Riggs Mill, at the inter- section of the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River and Riggs road. It was built by the home construction di- vision of Sears, Roebuck & Co. from plans by Charles J. Mitchell, Washing- ton architect, and a rendering by J. A. Parks. The house has a large central mass, with a low wing on either side, the structure being suited to its site and use being made of the setting of lawns and trees. Colonial Motif. The central entrance is of colonial motif, with side lights and hardware suited to the character of the dwelling. Entering the house, one finds that the hall space has been added to the living room, which adds to the feeling of spaciousness as well as the actual floor space of this room. There is an_open fireplace on the side wall of the living room, and just back of the entrance door are open stairs leading to the second floor. To the left of the front entrance and in front of the staircase is an arched opening into the dining room. This room is finished in wainscot paneling. Adjoining the dining room and located at the rear of the house is the kitchen, which provides an entrance to the house from the garage, which occupies the left wing of the building. From the kitchen also there is a stairway leading down to the basement. The garage provides parking space for two cars. Studio and Library. In the right wing of the house are a studio and & library. These rooms are connected with the living room by a small hall, off which opens a large closet. The lbrary and studio are sep- arated by an open colonnade, which per- mits their use as one large room if desired. At _the rear of the building, between the living room and the library, is a full size tile bath, which makes possi- ble the use of the library as an emer- gency bed room. On the second floor is a center hall | 449 Chestnut Street Lyon Park, Clarendon, Five rooms, bath, hot-water heat, electricity, gas, which opens onto a sleeping porch at | shower and closet space. All three of the rear center of the building, and a | the bed rooms have cross-ventilation. bath at the front. On the right side of the hall are two bed rooms, each pro- in Prince Georges County, Md., built for Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Benson. tracts with architects outside the de- rtment. Among these I am pleased to ist the $2,000,000 post office and Court House at Norfolk and the $500,000 post office and Court House at Danville, which were awarded to local architects “This employment of outside archi- | tects mu.ult1 cease when certain special house has solid brick walls, | @ppropriations are exhausted, however. wh’E}\e are furred. Oak floors are used It thus becomes necessary to secure at throughout the house. The building has | this time permanent legislation em- vided with a closet. On the other side | a depth of 25 feet, exclusive of the bodying these principles.” |15 a master bed room suite which in- cludes a private bath, with a stall porch, and has a frontage of nearly 70 | =——— feet. NEW STORE PLANNED ON CONNECTICUT AVE. | Rass Realty Co. Announces Struc- Calls $48,000 Expenditure. ture for The Kass Realty Co., as owner and | builder, has filed plans with the Dis- | trict Government calling for the con- struction of one 2-story show room and store bullding at 4411 and 4419 Connecticut avenue. The application for permit lists the pected building cost at $48,000. The building is to be of brick and concrete construction | ext Apartment Plans Filed. | One 2-story brick store and apart- ment bullding is to be erected at 5501 to 5505 First street, at an estimated | construction cost of '$13,000, according to plans filed with the District by Michae! Heilman as owner and Thomas F. Jones as bullder. Koli in New dnlnerl. J. Leo Kolb, real estate operator, has | taken new downtown office head- quarters at 804 Seventeenth street, re- moving this week to that address from former quarters maintained at 923 New York avenue. Mr. Kolb's other offices are being retained at 1237 Wisconsin | avenue. | == GOSS REALTY CO. Wishes to announce the | appointment of Henry G. Schirmer as Sales Manager Mr. Schirmer will be pleased to serve his many friends and clients in the future at the GOSS REALTY CO. 1405 Eye Street N.W. NAtl. 1353 Only One Left! 7-Room H omEs Featuring the New RECREATION ROOM An extra room. 17x20 ft. in the basement at no extra cost. Com- pletely ‘finished: heat. winde ighting fixtures. . Just the DI for a den or e "4th & FARRAGUT STS. Coloplal, ~variegated _tapestr. brick fronts with Mansard roof. all-brick construction, 3 wide cov- ered porches . . . 7 large rooms. m kitchen' in’ buff and green olor scheme. built-in _cabinets, fink with double tiled drainboard, set. 18TH STREET BUILDING IS LEASED FOR CAFE| M. L. Fuller Takes Over Property at 2487 for Ten-Year Period. The three-story business building at 2467 Eighteenth street has been leased for a period of 10 years by M. L. Fuller, who will use the property as a restau- rant, it is announced by the office of | Story & Co. | Business quarters at 1636 Connecti- | cut avenue have been leased for three | years by the Quiet May Oil Burner Co., | the same brokerage office reports. ‘The shop at 1717 Connecticut avenue has been leased by Natalie, Inc., manu- | facturers of clothing; business quarters at 1726 Connecticut avenue have been | leased by Gaston Servant, the store at | 1744 L street has been leased by Joseph | Kassner, and the store at 608 Seven- teenth street has been taken by the n “over - the Boston Nowelty 8hop Co. $8.950; easy terms. P 2 Gorillas which drive elephants away | 14th C A F R l T z Dlst. with large clubs are reported to have & K 9080 been found in Africa. L A R and latest. built-in _equipment. spacious rooms with large closets; extra floor plugs . . lardwood floors throughout, ‘copper screens, etal weather stripping. double oor construction - . . Red Jacket ui AP UTICA RADIATOR CORPORATION N N ST Fourth and Bryant Streets N.E. Tel: Decatur 3159 REAL ESTATE. 11 GROUPS TO STUDY CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AT CONFERENCE HERE | ir: (Continued From PFirst Page.) be left in the hands of politics for their appointment, independent of profes- sional sentiment and opinion in the country at large as to the qualifica- tions of men who should initiate or pass upon work proposed for the National Capital. “Corollary to this, the proposal has been advanced that In view of the number of general planning projects reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts the established profession of city planning should have recognition in the personnel of the Commission of Fine Arts. “Support is to be consolidated for szecmc projects in the development of the Capital, such as the completion ‘of the Mall, the Monument Grounds, the | George Washington Memorial Parkway | and the Aboretum. Efforts are to be co-operation ‘with the painters to obtain adequate technical supervi- sion of existing murals in public and painters to obtain repre- Sentation on the Board of Treasury Cnn;:]un'_\. “The work of the Commis: sion 15 to be memw%a. with opeTation Ta e cumey g et e on the carrying out of plans, in stabil ot and in gulding private development along lines befitting the Capital of the Nation. Findings Developed. “All of these findings have been de- | veloped for submission to the various groups involved, without committing these groups until action is taken at the Bicentennia) Conference. The mere fact of the holding of this conference | shows the tremendous interest through- out the country in the development of the city founded by e Washing- ton and designed by Maj. L'Enfant, and augurs well for its future.” Problems of the National Capital will also be discussed at the sixty-Afth con- )fr'éfi?c" &1 :he American Institute of £Cts, to be held in Washingtos April 27, 28 and 29. i An Amazing’ Value 4052 Fessenden St. N.W. See this home. It is brand- —located in a convenient, fast-| is priced to represent the most value for your dollars. Fully Detached Brand-New *9850 Reasonable Terms Open Sunday 10 AM.—9 PM. new—built of brick and frame growing part of the city, aan& %ood rooms, three bed rooms, large attic and bright cellar, very ultra modern improvement, such as hardwood oak floors, open fireplace, beautiful Jmperin ing fixtures. Kitchen equippe: and attractive light- with gidaire anti Hoosier kitchen cabinets. Good lot with garage. To reach, drive out Wisconsin Avenue to Fessenden Street, turn right to house, or drive out Comnmecticut Avenue and turn left. 1418 Eye St. H.G.Smithy Co. 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Drive through Fort Myer to Pershing Drive, turn left at Chestnut street, two blocks to property. \WEAVER BRO REALTORS Exclusive Agents Washington Bldg. District 9486 — “NOISELESS AS A CAT’S TREAD” « L A A mmfl:T FOR BETTER HOME HEATING THE MOST ECONOMICAL METHOD OF FULLY AUTOMATIC HOME HEATING As Low As For Complete Installation $395 Including Tank DOME OIL BURNER CO.,, Subsidiary of Dome Oil Company, Ine. 1723 Connecticyt Avenue DEcatur 5828-7-6 O Our First Offering! A new group of all-brick homes with More Features for Your Money 6 Big Rooms, Colored Tile Bath Recreation Room *8,350 Exhibit Home—1311 Trinidad Ave. N.E. . New homes to fit the depression budget . . . combin- ing unusual features and construction that we don't believe can be equaled in this popular section at such low prices. See them today or Sunday and satisfy yourself. TILED kitchens equipped with Llectrolux refrigeration; inlaid linoleum; the new Oxford cabinet and double drainboard sink; paneled walls; natural chestnut trim; hardwood floors; cedar closet; cement front and double rear porches and built-in garages. Recreation room in basement has TWO FULL SIZE windows, AMPLE RADIATION and door that leads to cold storage room. Paved strect. Wide alley to be paved without cost to purchaser. Choice of gas or coal HERBERT L. LACY, 4 Pres. and Business Mgr, “cY” J. WARNICK, 1st V. Pres.,in Charge of heating systems at slight difference in prices. Completely furnished by Cameo Furniture Co. Open Every Day Until § PM. For sale by A. H. Parker 927 15th St. NW. MEt. 3917 Foxhall Pillage 1602 44th St. A masterpiece, architecturally and structurally. Given Class 1 award for distinguished architecture, | a rare distinction. Entrance hall, living room, din- ' ing room, kitchen, marble fireplace. 5 lovely bed rooms and studio room. 3 baths, automatic heat, two-story brick garage. All in perfect condition. OPEN TODAY & TOMORROW WEEK DAYS BY APPOINTMENT Drive out Que St. to Wisconsin Ave, North to Reservolr ., West to 44th Bt. and leff house, Detween Greenwich Parkway snd Quu S, ~BOSS & PHELPS Creators and Exclusive Developers of Colomy Hill and Fozhall Village