Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1933, Page 17

CAMPAIGN OF RENOVIZING IS RELAUNCHED IN D. C. Revival of Drive Marks National Observance of Better Homes Week—$500,000 Pool Created Before Bank Holiday Still is Available. — BY VINCENT TUTCHING relaunching of the Renovize ‘This movement, begun T HE national observance of Better Homes week, which officlally concludes today, was greeted in the Capital with an enthusiastic Washington campaign. once only to be halted by the banking holiday, is now getting off to a new start, with a well- preganized group of citizens actively behind it After the District Bankers' Associ- stion gave assurance early this week | that the $500,000 credit pool created | before the banking crisis is still avail- sble, the Washington Board of Trade, sponsors of the movement, immediate- I¥ took steps to perfect machinery to carry forward the campaign. House Over 60 Years Old. Today a ramshackle, dilapidated old house stands on a vacant plot of ground at Fourteenth street and Penn- sylvania_avenue, whence it was moved Wednesday from the Columbia Hos- pital grounds. More than 60 years old, this crumbling structure is to be renovized in conformity with a win-| ning plan to be selected in a contest announced today. Stage by stage carpenters, painters, | paperhangers—all the artisans of the | buiiding industry—will transform the | old house from its present deteriorated | condition to fresh, livable quarters. Its | progress will be in the form of a pub- | lic demonstration, a spectacular expo- | sition of modernization. It is thought that this public dis- play will lend impetus to the Ccity- wide campaign, which has for its ab- jective the promotion of repairing, re- modeling and restoring residences and business properties in and about the Capital. Its twofold purpose is to aid prop- erty owners, banks and financial insti- | tutions which have a real stake in re- alty values and at the same time pro- | vide employment and stimulate busi- ness, | For their slogan, the Renovize | Washington campaigners have copied that use in the highly successful Phil-| adelphia movement launched last Jan- | uary, “Good business for you, and good for business.” Desiribing the nature and scope of the movement, Arthur B. Heaton, gen- eral chairman, says: “The necessity for organizing a con- certed community campaign was rec- American Institute of Architects, and many other local civic organizations. | The Board of Trade appointed a gen- eral councll of leading business and professional men. An operating com- mittee was then formed and with the | help and advice of a very successful | Philadelphia renovize campaign, the | community was assured of a project | of definite value to the thousands of rty owners in and around Wash- United Support Expected. The campaign, the general chairman says, is predicated on the success which Philadelphia and other cities have en- joyed. The united support of trade, | civic and community organizations s expected, and it is hoped by this | means to put more than $5,000,000 to| work on modernization. | Statisticlans of the Department of Commerce here have estimated that at least 75 per cent of money thus expended goes directly and indirectly | into all classes of labor and thus/ perves as a direct and efective means of relieving unemployment. By means of an operating commit- | tee, the campaign will be carried to the people through the medium of press, radio, motion pictures, churches, schools, civic groups and city-wide ad- vertising. During the campaign cir- culars will be sent to every property owner in and sround the Capital, through the co-operation of the tele- | phone, gas and electric companies, who | are expected to inclose them with | monthly statements. The eircular will ask property own- | ers to endeavor to make needed, sen- | sible repairs during the next six | months. It is pointed out that it is, not s solicitation for funds for char- ity, but a request for them to help | themselves and the whole community. | The property owner is urged to have the work done through contracting | firms in his own neighborhood. The principle of the campaign is to have the work done through the regular channels of business without favoring rticular trade group or £ g ;r-mmrntum of the campaign for bl and modernization work will benefit every business house in the oity, the campaign sponsors point out. Looking at the economic benefits of such & movement, the group calls at- tention to the fact that modernization work can now be done at considerable saving from prices that have existed for more than 15 years. Prices Are Stiffening. *There is substantial evidence,” the sponsors say, “that material prices are stiffening and if construction work is delayed too long. the property owner will lose the advantage of existing low levels.” Dl}!;‘e order to stimulate interest in the renovizing demonstration in connection with the old house in front of the Department of Commerce Building, the committee announced today the open- ing of a competition for & suitable plan for remodeling the structure. The problem, first of all, is to mod- ernize the nondescript structure for & family of three, with moderate means, who have decided that for the sake of wing child they would like 230 Cromwell Terrace N.E. Here is the Outstanding Bar- gain on today's market. A com- modern brick home of six rooms, sun room and in- closed sleeping porch. ho heat, elec.. bullt-in garal venient to stores and c: Small Cash Payment and Bal- ance $45 per month. reach, out Rhode Island Avs’ 10 3rd St)N.E.. turn morth. 20 ome square morth of Channing 5 ——————————— 1606 Allison St. fine all brick. Breuninger- hs. The £ joor contains lhl.rLle! entrance hall. huge living and dining rooms. and charming glassed-in sun room. Large Lot, Brick Garage. Price Greatly Reduced. Realty Associates, Inc. Realtors 1506 K St Nat. 1438 to have a small suburban home with | plenty of grounds. For the purpose of the problem, it is assumed that the suburban site is a corner lot, bordering an alley. The existing structure is of frame, 19 feet 2 inches by 29 feet 8 inches, one story high, 12 feet from floor level to ceiling. with low hipped roof. The total net floor area is about 500 square feet. Minimum requirements call for a living and dining space, separate or combined; kitchen, bed room for par- ents, bed room for child, bath room, flower garden, outdoor sitting space, outdoor play area service and laundry | yard, adequate closet space, kitchen yaniage on a 60-foot lot, with the space for refrigerator, laundry trays of washer, ironing board. utensils, etc.; storage space and minimum space for heating plant and hot-water heater. The plans must also provide for add- ing an extra bed room with access to bath or with economical provision for extra bath and a site for a future ga- rage. The financial set-up of the family for whom the work is to be done is set in the hypothetical case at $3.000 a year income and a savings account of $1.800 built up by regularly made deposits over a considerable period of time. The head of the family has a life insurance policy for $5,000. The cost of the lot and house is $1.000, leaving $800 in available cash, of which 00 is to be held for emergencies. His borrowing power is placed at $5,- 000, but he desires to hold the cash outlay to $3,000. Competitors Must Register. Competitors, in submitting plans for he oening Har, Virginia Colonial Air Achieved With This Week's Design. VARIED TREATMENT IS MADE POSSIBLE Gilbert Rodier, Architect, Suggests Attractive Dmmg Room. NDIVIDUALITY of style and com- pactness of plan are outstanding features of the house design of- fered by the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Archi- tects today as the eighth in a series of home ideas to be published in the Real Estate section of The Star. | Characterized by an_early Virginia Colonial feeling, the house was de- signed by Gilbert L. Rodier, architect, and offers many opportunities for varied treatment in the construction, both on the interior and exterior. Best suited for a lot which slopes from front to rear, which the architect | feels is an ideal condition in ail cases, the dwelling would be located to ad- house facing the east. A 50-foot front- | age would be ample on a corner lot. Compactness Is Feature. Compactness of plans and economy of construction were the dictating fac- tors in the designing of this house, Mr. Rodier says. Of particular note in this | | respect is the unusually small area given to hall space and the fact that | all plumbing is concentrated in one | corner of the house. The central loca- | tion of the chimney shortens distribu- | tion from the heating plant and in<i creases_efficiency. i The basement plan, not shown in the | accompanying illustration, makes pro- vision for a recreation room under tne living room. The laundry and lava- tory are located under the kitchen and the heating plant under the dining | room. | A debatable feature of the house is the location of the stairway with re- | spect to the kitchen and the front en- trance. “If the housekeeper employs & remodeling the house, must bear in | maid, she must pass through either the mind these cost limitations. The com- | living room or dining room to reach the petition is open to any architect or front door, which is not desirable,” says | Congress, | draftsman occupied in the District of | the architect. Columbia and each is invited to sub- mit one or more solutions. Competi- % | tors are required to register with the home such as this, the arrangement Qe e tex ot the | Committee. "Four elevations with plans shown is most convenient.” Tace o g and outline section are to be submit- | ted at quarter scale with dimensions and net area of each room clearly stat- ed and possible furniture arrangement shown. Plot plan is to be included at sixteenth scale showing main divi- sions of space and lines of circulation Drawings are to be in ink, clearly drawn for publication, without use of color, and assembled on & standard mount 30 by 40 inches for exhibition. The competition, which is to be open through May 9, will be judged by a committee of architects desig- nated by the president of the Wash | ington chapter of the American Insti- | slate roof also would be attractive. tute of Architects, and the winner of the competition will be made chair- men of a special committee on the de- velopment of the design. Plans should be submitted to the Competition Com- mittee, Renovize Washington Cam- paign, Room 221, Star Building. Blue: prints and specifications of the exist- ing structure can be obtained from the committee. FARM PROPERTY HIGHER in Congress. BAN FRANCISCO, ticipating & genersl improvement in real estate and other prices, through the inflationary measures proposed in California Lands, Inc, & leading distributing organization’ for rural real estate, annaunced a blanket increase of 10 per cent in the price of farm property, to become effective when these inflationary plans take definite form. Fomes of Comorrow in FOXALL @ Double fronts, six and eight rooms, with one, two and three baths . . . double screened porches . . . open fireplace . . . electric refrigeration . . . gas heat . . . insulation . . . garage . . . out- standing value at $11,350 to $14,950, with monthly pay- ments less than rental valve. Visit our Budget-Balaneing Home at 4410 Volta Place, three short Blocks south of Reservoir Road. Open 9:30 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. WAVERLY. TAYLOR e, 1522 K STREET NAT'L 1040 LOWEST PRICES in Shepherd Park — 7708 12th St. N.W. % Block North of Alaska Ave. [ J Detached Masonry House + Center Hall Plan Six Rooms, Two Baths Breakfast Room and Pantry 2-Car Garage on Paved Alley y Lot 50 by 109 Modern Kitchen e Best Buy Ever Offered In Shepherd Park DONT MISS IT! OPEN SUNDAY, 11 AM. to 9 P.M. Henry J. Connor BUILDE! GE. 1 Increase Follows Inflationary Steps | April 20.—An- | “On the other hand, if | the housekeeper does the kitchen work. which is probable in the case of a small Pine Effect Suggested. A pleasing effect could be created in | the dining room by the use of knotty | | pine boards from floor to celling, with a pine cornice, all wood to be stained honey color and waxed. The living| room might be done in simple wood | | trim and chair rail, with a plaster cor- | nice. The walls might be painted in a light gray-green color. | | For the exterior, the architect sug- | gests old brick painted white and a Toof of red tile. Red brick with a gray In the design submitted Mr. Rodier suggests use of cast-iron trellis work, executed in the New Orleans manner, for front porch supports. ‘The cost of building this house in ‘Washington, at current prices of labor and materials, would range between | | $7.000 and $10,000 in the opinion of the | architect. NOW PLACE YOUR MONEY A HOME AND HERE THE HOME IS THE TIME TO IN s | 4405 Gnrri:on St. N.W. | A NEW DETACHED COLONIAL | #7550 | $57.50 PER MONTH | WITH MODERATE CASH OTHERS $7.950 to $9.350 BLOCK_NORTH OF FESSENDEN 8T. BETWEEN ¢dth & 45th STS.. WEST CHEVY CHASE. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY DAILY 2 TO 6 BOSS & PHELPS Built by Dunigan > . . . Built Right ‘, The Talk of 1933 | Only Three ‘ Left of ! Home Values - Exhibit Home 5416 Kansas Ave. On_a Beautiful Boulevard | With Two Baths, Dinette, | Recreation Room and the Large Dunigan Kitchen { [ TERMS LIKE RENT | D. J. Dunigan, Inc. i Six-Story Building, | Unlon Trust Co. The sale, advertised Architect’s drawing and floor plans of the house design presented for The Star's readers this week by the Wash- ington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Gilbert L. Rodier is the architect. FIRST TRUST HOLDERS GET SAVOY APARTMENTS Located at 2804 Fourteenth Street, Is Bold at Auction. The BSavoy Apartments, six-story building at 2804 Fourteenth street, was sold at public auction this week to the |} holders of a first trust on the property, | represented at the sale by Willard G. McGraw, assistant secretary of the| by the Union Trust Co. as trustees, was conducted by Vernon G. Owen. The structure has a current assessed BARGAIN IN CHEVY CHASE Detached brick, large garden, 4 bed rooms, 3 baths. Submit an offer. Sale or exchange. In- spect any time or telephone ‘Wisconsin 4106. 9 OXFORD STREET (Opposite Chevy Chase Club) Full Commission to Brokers We Invite Inspection of 2021 Massachusetts Avenue (West of Dupent Circle) Medium in Size. Attractively Redecorated. Adapted to Profe: Ui OPEN SUNDAI-’ WAGGAMAN-BRAWNER 1700 Eve St. * Me. 3860 Think of It Nearly $10,000 be- low original cost 1616 Webster St. NW. $13,950 Open for Inspection Today A beautiful eight-room shd t ; in_addition, beautiful I down. Just west house price. Every modern convenience. large side nd yards. ofl burner. t Biggest bargain ever I trades given Sunday t., at 8 row fered A m- mediate consideration. METZLER, Realtor 1106 Vermont Ave. N.W. District 8600 Sunday and Night—ADams 0620 High in Elevation Low in Price 5470 31st Chevy Chase, D. C. 8,450 Most _attractive detached home of 7 rooms, im:lull’i:: two . Convenient to public school ,and bus line. Fine neighbor- Ave. “to right 4 squ: Nebrasks and 3! ome-half square. Open Today and All Day Sunday Realty Associates, Inc. Tower Building NAtional 1265 Realtors 1506 K St. NAt. 1438 valustion of $195700, of which $120,- | 000 represents land and $75,000 im- provements. The building was erected more than 35 years ago Over an acre of beautiful lawn, trees, shrubbery, fruit and garden surrounds this BRICK HOME of rooms, bath and large porches. Ideally located on one of Ta- koma's best streets. Well financed. 7499 Blair Road Robert E. Lohr 311 Cedar St, Takoma Park GE. 0881. A Location with a Future Semi-Detached All-Brick 1341 Shepherd St. Northeast Four bed-room home; studio and lavatory on first floor, modern sunlight kitchen, nine spacious closets, master bed room with private lava- tory. Recreation Room—Garage Flectric Refrigeration Open Daily A New Home—$5,150 Just Completed Attractive Cape Cod bungalow, & rooms with large closets and attic, beautifully equipped kitchen—elec- tric refrigeration. Tile bath, H.-W. H, elec, gas. Lot 50x115, detached garage. Near stores, schools, churches and bus. 15 ml rial Bridee, turn lefi, Vernon Ave. to Howell Va.), turn left te 206 East Howell Ave. Easy Terms. Brodie & Colbert, 1307 Eve 8t. N.W. 105 South Royai St. Most Unusual Price And Terms Chas. M. Wallingsford Bailder and Owner 1010 Vermont Ave., N.W. Ave. (Del Ray, Price $11,950 Terms fo suit government cuts. Oxford St. OPEN FOR INSPECTION To inspect, drive out Conw. Ave. o Osford Street, turn right three bdlocks to the house. WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc. 1619 K St. N.W. District 1018 BUY OR BUILD N BEECHWOOD Pictured is one of the new homes on which construction has been started . .. 7 rooms, 2 baths, breakfast alcove. The Price Is Right The new Beechwood model home is nearing completion, at 6412 BEECHWOOD DRIVE T0 REACH, drive out Conmnmecticut Age. to Thornapple St turn ‘left 2 dlocks to Beechwood Drive end left again 2o Rouses. G. F. MIKKELSON & SON 200 WEST THORNAPPLE ST, CHEVY CHASE, MD. 'WISC, 4258 RES., WISC, 3338 BATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1933. BUILDING NEWS B—'l URBAN MORTGAGE BILL President Told Need of | passed by the House yesterday. | proposal. Mortgage Discount System. The measure would set up a general | mortgage discount system for the tion's long-term financing the same kind of discount facilities which the Federal Reserve System now gives for | short-term commercial paper. The proposed system would provide, in & conservative but comprehensive manner, for all classes of mortgages | other than agricultural, but with spe- cial consideration to home mortgages and low-cost housing. | It would enlarge and extend the scope of the Federal Home Loan Bank, | by amendment of the act creating that | institution, so as to take advantage of ‘m organization and to preserve the | benefits of State legislation authorizing | State corporations to transact business |with it. To indicate the additional | functions it proposes that the name be changed to the Federal Mortgage Bank. A workable plan of emergency relief for the home owner in his mortgage problem is the first object of the bill The association’s measure in its emer- gency provisions has points of similarity New Stone Home Wesley Heights $29,500 2919 43d St. N.W. Bet. Garfield and Hawthorne Sts. @ In this beautiful wooded sec- tion of Wesley Heights we offer a large Colonial stone home of cen- ter hall type. There are eight rooms, two baths, library and lavatory on 1st floor, open fire- place, electrical refrigeration, attic, servants’ quarters and bath, two-car garage. @ A wonderfully well built home with many special features. O?e.n All Day Sunday Phillips & Canby, Inc. Exclusively A. 4600 Investment Bld, Ar a BOSS & PHELPS B Rert | administration’s home United States, to provide for the Na- | PROPOSED BY REALTORS Federal Agency to Deal With Entire Problem by National Group. FEDERAL agency qualified to deal with the entire urban mortgage problem, is proposed by the National Association of Real Estate Boards in a bill drafted under its direction and placed before President Roosevelt and members of the House and 'IS’:nute Banking and Currency Committees The measure was proposed as a substitute for the admi - tion’s home owners’ mortgage refinancing plan, which, howg:llenrl,s;r:s | The measure was drawn up on the basis of the experienc | member boards of the association as to present critical nepeds. F:c‘éé icolleczed from a detailed questionnaire and an extensive study of the ‘whole problem which the association has been carrying on during the |last two years were taken into consideration in the drafting of the _— rigage relief measure. It differs in these respects: It provides for the working out of the whole problem of urban mortgage re- lief; it would require new institu- tion; it would call for no new public financing, and under it, lending on real estate mortgages would be left in the existing normal private channels. Practices Closely Studied. The bill has been drafted with close attention to actual mortgage practice and actual mortgage conditions. It is on a broad basis, but is conservative in its provisions. It would at once enable insurance companies, banks and other financing institutions to liquefy con- siderably their existing mortgage hold- ings. It would open the new financing urgently needed to carry out reorganiza- tion of mortgage issues on apartment buildings. office buildings and other large-scale structures In so doing it would both strengthen the whole existing financing structure of the country and accelerate the reor= ' to_the bill at present outlined as the | —— conunUed on Second Page) to the hifl at present utlined a5 the | — New Semi- Detached Brick 5735 Colorado Ave. N.W. (Just North of 14th St. Car ine) $7.95 A seven-room Home. including large, attractive recreation room. This house is splendidly bullt. A light, airy home with all of the latest appomntments. Located on a beautiful avenue close to all conveniences. The best value on the market at this price. Open All Day Sunday Phillips & Canby, Inc. Na. 4600 Investment Bldg. Colony Hill 1719 HOBAN ROAD $22.500 k3 An Enviable Distinction During the past week this house was AWARDED the DIPLOMA OF MERIT by the Committee on Municipal Art of the Washington Board of Trade, for SUPERIOR DESIGN. ARCHITECT HORACE PEASLEE ASSOCIATE ARCHITECTS GERTRUDE SAWYER J. H. LAPISH IANDSCAFL'- ARCHITECT ROSE GREELY St. to Wisconsin Ave., morth ome block Road, west 100 jeet beyond 4dth St. Truly one of Washington’s finest homes with every refinement of a sumptuous one. It will fulfill with las desires of a discriminating home buyer and is offered for sale at a price that is definitely modest. Visit here Sunday. Drive out 16th ing satisfaction the Street to Holly Street, turn left one and one-half blocks to home. Modern Electric Kitchen L& Preuninger Sons Washington’s Oldest Established Builders 2]