Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1933, Page 15

REAL ESTATE. ARCHITECTS BEGIN WORLD ART STUDY Ely Jacques- Kahn of New York Appointed to Con- duct Survey. Supported by a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation, the Amer- ican Institute of Architects has under- taken an international survey of indus- trial art progress, it was announced by Charles Butler of New York, chairman of the Institute’s Committee on Edu- ation. today. & Beglnninzy with design problems as applied to industry in the United States and Europe, the study may_eventually Jead to the Orient, Mr. Butler ex- plained. He emphasized the necessity for accurate knowledge of existing craft Ppractices, academic as well as indus- trial, in order that future prespects ay be charted. My Jacques Kahn of New York, chairman of the institute'’s Committee on Allied Arts and director of the archi- tecture department of the Beaux Arts Institute of Design, has been apoointed to conduct the survey. Mr. Kahn will travel extensively, seeking data from Jeading industrialists and _educators both in this country and abroad. The Carnegie Corporation’s appro- priation will cover the costs of the study and the publication of the r sults. The $10,000 fund was voted after consultation with members of the insti- tute “It is urgent,” says Mr. Butler, “that | we have a survey of existing ‘condi-| tions and of the general problem of | design as applied to industry, the rela- tion of design as it is now taught in our schools to actual practice and the | reactions of men in industries to de-| i signers as they are trained at present. “For some time there has been dis- cussion_of training in the allied and industrial arts and of the fairly gen- | eral condition that most leaders in| these arts are either foreign born or | foreign trained. The question also has arisen as to the possible advisability | of including in the curriculum of the | schools of architecture in this country | training in these allied arts.” | A four-point program has been draft- | ed tentatively by Mr. Kahn, mainly as| a guide to further his investigations. He | points out. however, that an inquiry such as the one on which he has em- | barked, should avoid deductions at the outset. Mr. Kahn's four points embrace craft | training in the schools, co-operation of | manufacturers, originality of product | among the studios and the status of museums. LUMBER PRODUCTION SHOWS HEAVY DECLINE| 1932 Figure 9,500,000,000 Feet, Compared With 36,586,032,000 in 1929, Says Census Bureau. Lumber production in 1932 was ap- | proximately 9,500,000,000 feet, as indi- | cated by preliminary report of identical | mills just released by the United States Census Bureau. This compares with 36,886,032,000 feet in 1929. The reports of 508 identical large mills, representing in 1931 52.2 per cent of the lumber pro- duction of the country, show production | in 1932 414 per cent below that of | 1931. Production in 1931 was 16,522,- | 643,000 feet, as reported by the Census Bureau. | Thep ercentage of decrease in 1932 gives production of 9,682.000,000 feet, but the Census Bureau calls attention to | the fact that it is likely the per cent of | decrease in the total production of the country was somewhat larger than| shown by the identical milis covered by | this report, since a larger proportion of | the small mills than of the large ones | were idle in 1932, and it is probable | that their cut declined more. | REALTORS ASK CHANGE | IN HOME MORTGAGE BILL | | Baltimore Board’s Committee | Writes Roosevelt That Proposal Will Not Provide Aid. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 6—A Special Committee of the Real Estate Board | this week wrote to President Roosevelt, | declaring that the proposed “home own- | ers’ loan act” as at prefent framed can- | ‘' not serve the purpose of providing re- | lief to distressed home owners, for | which 1t is designed. | The committee stated that while it appreciated the spirit and intention of the administration in advocating pas- sage of the bill, they felt that certain technical financial provisions of the bill regarding the nature of the bonds to be issued to the home owners should be changed. It also was suggested that the pro- posed Federal savings and loan &sso- ciations be authorized to invest their in stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank and that restrictions be eliminated to permit the act to embrace leasehold as well as fee simple porperty. Asbestor Used Against Acid. An asbestos base is combined with a phenol-formaldehyde type of resin in a new, light material for use in acid- resisting equipment. It is said to be Tesistant to many acids, solvents and other chemicals. cf Recidence at 4512 Davenport street, from the builders, the Cafritz Construction Co. construction, contains seven rooms and two baths. | recently acquired by Charles A. Joachim ‘The house, of brick and stone —Star Staff Photo. IOCC 'ANCY PER [ITSI Permits to occupy premises, issued by the District building inspector dur- ing the past week, included the fol- lowing: James T. Mathews, 1539 I street, small dental depot. James M. Carroll, rear 1341 U street, auto repair. A. M. Clomax, 1119 S. Capitol street, gas station. Roberson Awning Shop, 215 Indiana avenue, awning shop. Joseph M. Rogers, news bureau. Andrews Bros, 1421 avenue, fruit. 1407 G street, Pennsylvania Julius Marchi, 813 Fourteenth street, | flowers. Morris Bros., 1000 Bladensburg road | northeast, beverages; gas station. Sterling Tire & Battery C Sixth street, tires and batteri John C. Stuart, 1021 Fourteenth street, auto sale. Maude E. Shop, 2311 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, beauty shop. Louise M. Hicks, 1028 Connecticut avenue, dress business. J. L. Hamit, 46 H street, shoe shine, igars. Mrs. Alice Hernandez, 717 H street northeast, beauty shop. Max Miller, 276 Kentucky avenue southeast, tailor shop. John G. Moss, 2039 K street, feed store. 1300 Morningside Laundry, 1725 L street, | laundry store. Julio Soldano, 901 beverages. J. H. Gilbert, 3118 Fourteenth street, kitchen gadgets. Tenth street, Biggs Antique Co. Inc, 1205 Con- | necticut avenue, furniture and antique shop. Harry N. Henderson, vacant lot, 5414 Georgia avenue, plants. Frank Borscllino, 1214 Good Hope Toad southeast; barber shop. Mighty Sheesley Midway, Inc., Thir- | ty-fourth and Wisconsin avenue; car- nival. Yolanda Colella, street; beauty shop. R. T. Norman, 1100 New Hampshire enue; gas station. Willlam H. Conway, venue; frczen custard. | Nozale Shapozion, 208 Seventh street southwest; tailor shop. b | William B. Kramer, 2208 Naylor road; barber shop. | Preston Blumberg, 506 Fifth street; ice cream. Henry D. Rodgers, 2322 Pennsylvania avenue southeast; garden furniture. John Kazlaskia, 1708-10 Pennsylvania | avenue; flowers. CGlenn Dale Remembrance Shop, 830 Bladensburg road northeast; souvenirs. Mrs. C. C. Boston, 1500 Twenty-first | street: dressmaker. National Casket Co., Inc., 411 New Jersey avenue; funeral supplies. A. R. Lee, 809 Upshur street; Chinese laundry. Mrs. Rose E. Faulkner, 609 Florida avenue; beauty shop. Palace Laundry, 6216 Georgla,ve’nue: office. Norbud Shop, Inc., 3118 Fourteenth street; ladies’ wear. Rock Creek Ginger Ale Co., 217 Seventh street southwest; public garage. Echo Elevater Repair Co., 613 New York avenue; repair shop. Bralove Perry & Moore, rear 125 V street; public auto repair shop. Allied Decorators, 4224 Fessenden street; paint shop. Marvin Leek, 1555 Ninth street; tai- lor shop. Mrs. Juliet S. Dayan, 841 Seventeenth street; art, linen mart. Joseph F. Stanton, 1425 H street northeast; bakery. 4616 Fourteenth 3661 Georgia | Cantalcupe Acreage Cut. Meryland cantaloupe growers intend to plant about 7,800 acres of canta- loupes this year, which is about 4 per cent smaller than last year when 8,100 acres were grown. It would, however, | b2 a larger acreage than that of any other year. | AN ENGLISH HOME In Wooded Setting—Chevy Chase $11 950 A home of architectural distinction, located in the wooded section of Chevy Chase, west of Conn. Ave, a few squares beyond Chevy Chase Club, and offered at a figure far below any comparable home even on today’s low market. Brick, stone and stucco construction, six unusually large rooms, two tile baths, pantry with electric refrigerator, attic, maid's , all in perfect condition. An inspection will convince you of Toom, garage, 1ts desirabllity and outstanding value. day Sunday. Open Saturday afternoon and all ‘6411 RIDGEWOOD AVE. Reached via Connecticut Ave. to Thornapple St. turn left (west) two squares to Ridgewood Ave. Tower R M HOOKER Realtor Metrop. 2663 ad, The first and only New Home ever built and offered for sale in Forest Hills at a figure— A lovely new home situated on ent to and overlooking Rock Creek Park. 2744 Brandywine Street FOREST HILLS wooded knoll amid It is of —Under $20 '000 beautiful surroundings— and brick constructi SURVEY CONCLUDED ON FARM HOUSING Influence of Buildings on Per- manency of Tenure Is Pointed Out. The character of housing on a farm exerts a powerful influence on per- manency of tenure, the profits derived from the farm and in making for a satisfied and contented farm population, it is pointed out by Margaret Coffin in a new publication on “Housing Con- ditions in Relation to Farm Labor { Turnover,” which has just been released by the Experiment Station of the Uni- versity of Maryland. In securing records and data for the bulletin Miss Ccffin made a survey of 1,090 farm homes in five Maryland counties representing the various sec- ticns of the State. These were Kent and Somerset counties on the Eastern Shore, St. Marys County in Scuthern Maryland, Carroll County in the north-central portion and Washington County in the westemy part. In making the rurvey the authcr made notes of everything from the presence or absence of screens in the windows and paint on the roof to the distance the house was located from the nearest physician and railrcad sta- sion. In so doing she discovered that although Averfge housing conditions on Maryland - farms are quite satis- factory and the standards relatively good, there is a small percentage of hcmes with conditions far below the istandard that should be maintained if good farmers and good farm labor is to be attracted to and held on the farm. ‘The survey showed that length of tenure on the farm as a rule had a direct relation to the value and ccn- sequently the character of the house. Sixty-nine tenant houses of the poor class had been occupied less than one year, while 66 tenant houses. of the better type had been occupied 10 years or Jonger. The average distance from a store of the farm houses studied was 1.3 miles; an elementary school, 1.8 miles; a church, 2.5 miles; a physician, 3.4 miles; the village, 4.5 miles; a bank, 4.4 miles, and a railroad station, 4.8 miles. Of the farms surveyed 72 had furnaces, 36 had gas. 689 had auto- plumbhing, and 380, telephones, by Nature HARM ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Character Homes With The Charm of quires a background to express to the fu distinctive treatmen ideas finds pleasing restrictions achieve refineent that mal chusetts Avenue OEVELOPMENT In the Beart ERCHED on a woode of Rock Creek Park, of center-hall type. P feet, surrounded by trees. mobiles, 138, electricity; 160, complc!e‘ STMORELAND The charm of a home does not depend wholly on attractive architectural design. As a costly jewel needs the proper setting to bring out its richness so a home re- architectural harmony in its surroundings seing built at Westmoreland Hills, where architectural interpretation of individual tectural harmony that satisfies the require- ments of those standards of culture and others with tastes similar to his own. DIRECTIONS—Drive out Massa- Circle, at the District Line. office and entrance are on the Circle. Loughbor 1518 K Street. . 1642 JONQUIL STREET (Rock Creek Hills) — 518, bed rooms), attic, maid’s room and bath, 2-car garage, Holland Conditioned Air heating system (oil furnace). An outstanding feature is the private living porch, 21 by 21 A most exclusive residential community. Leases Recorded The following leases were recorded at the office of the recorder of deeds of the District during the last week: Lawrence B. Campbell, as receiver for National Press Building, to the West- ern Union Telegraph Cc Ppremises, certain ground floor 3 in the Na tional Press Building, located southeast corner ‘Fourteenth and F streets, known as premises 1348 F street northwest, and constituting first floor west of the F street entrance to said National Press Building, also certain basement space, for term of seven years six months, beginning February 1, 1933; ending July 31, 1940; rental, $85,500 for term. ‘Weaver Bros., Inc., to James Fliake: premises, 829 Thirteenth street, situ- ated in the Conard Apartments; term, three years, beginning March 1, 193 ending February 29, 1936; rental for term, $7,200; delicatessen store. John P. Evans to Shell Eastern Pe- troleum Products, Inc.; term, one year beginning April 26, 1933; ending April 25, 1934; premises, northwest corner New Hampshire avenue and L street rent for term, $1,500; privilege of newing this lease for two successive periods of two years and five years, respectively. Julia A. Karr, Amy K. Benner and Emma K. Hanvey, devisees under last will and testament of Charles F. Karr, Ceceased, to Samuel I. Israelson; prem. ises, 517 Thirteenth street, for five years, beginning December 1, 1932, ter- minating November 30, 1937; rental, $22,500. James Sharp to Demonets’, Inc.; | premises, first floor store room and cellar of premises, 1516 Connecticut |avenue, for five years, beginning June |1, 1932; ending ‘May 31, 1937; total rent for term of $18,000. Leonard A. Block, trustee, to George Roushakis and John Boinis; premises, 1967 Calvert street, comprisés a part | of & one-story, brick building and yard, for the term of five years, beginning | April 1, 1933, for $1,950 per annum. RS S R | COUPLE BUYS HOME | Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Deibert Acquire | Residence. | Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Deibert are| | the new owners of a home at 3905/ | Ingomar street. purchased recently from | Frederick E. Brown through the real estate offices of Donald M. Earll and Jecse H. Hedges. | _The dwelling, of center-hall plan, | Colonial style, contains 10 rooms, 3 | baths and recreation room, with a two- | icar detached garage. Built by B. H., Gruver, it is located on a lot having | a 10 oot frontage. Y, HILLS A@g‘*’ Endowed ONY OF Personality of natural beauty and llest its character and t...Such homes are expression. . . Planned and maintain archi- ke one considerate of IV estmoreland The to CORPORATION NAtional 6370 of the Forest PN More Typically American Brand SPEAKER PREDICTS -NEW TYPE HOME of Architecture Is Foreseen. The emergence of a more typically American home—a national type of architecture—was foreseen by Fermor . Cannon, president of the Railroad- men’s Savings and Building Association of Indianapolis, in an address before the seventh district conference of the United States Building and Loan League at Chicago. Mr. Cannon, a home finance execu- tive with architectural training, ex- plained that up to now the background of European ancestry had influenced choices of home architecture, but today with the welding into a national con- sclousness of families cf all backgrounds the national type is finally developing. “A greater skill is shown in buflding homes today than at any period in our history,” he said. “Talk about the good | old days when they built such wonder- | ful homes is more sentimental than accurate in the light of the exceptional skill and sclence which is applicable | for the first time to home planning and construction. “We have to go slow on these ultra- modern homes of unusual materials which .are being pictured at present. They may well be the kind of homes which will form the basis of the chief | mortgage lending in years to come, but | we want to find out first whether or | x;‘ot ople really like this kind of | ouse.” | Mows Weeds With Grass. Buckhorn and other tall lawn weeds REAL ESTATE. B3 Cleaner Brushes Removable. nnuhu-nddlneonnmco{sn’- carpet sweeper can be removed for cleaning. Lowering the handle of this instalied in | sweeper causes the brush to bear more keavily on the rug. Unites Wiring Units. A new lines of wall-plate wiring de- vices permits three units—switches, outlets or pilot lights, or any triplex combination of these—to be a single gang box. AN UNUSUAL BARGAIN OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY" WEEK DAYS . FROM 1to 6 PM. Refinished Like New,l;ig Fnr Berm Home for Only %6 ,8 0% rerms Well built, completely modern, 8 rooms. tiled bath. pantry. 2, porches, " garage, ot ThTH8 1 Mod. tocation " near s hods” AR 240 MILTON AVENUE, CLARENDON, VA. REAL TITLE CORPORATION, OWNERS __Phones Clar. 477 or Walnut 8811 are also offerin, Drive out Wilson Boulevard , 3 blocks beyond Wwe 2 5 roo $1.850.00, casy terms. ASK us about it Clare: don, turn lejt on Milton Avenue, 1% block to property. are mowed along with the grass by a new lawn mower. Hooklike rakes, set on the reel between the blades, draw the weeds into the cutting knife. A Charming Home in a Gorgeous Setting 'HE home is proved; it's true Dutch Colonial, with a wide center hall dividing the first floor. You'll be de- lighted with the six large rooms, the two well-arranged baths and the ultra-modern kitchen. The recreation room, large side porch and finished attic, as well as the exceptionally kttractive in- terior finish, will all please you. Real craftsmanship is everywhere in evidence, the lot is sprinkled with dog- wood trees now in full bloom that trace a beauti- ful pattern against the fresh green of the wooded back- ground. 1331 Locust Road (Just Beyond Kalmia St.) J. WESLEY BUCHANAN Inc. REALTORS Met. 1143 | 3728 Legation Street V2 Square from Connecticut Avenue 4 Large Bedrooms 2 Full Tiled Baths 28-Foot Living Room ERE you will find a perfectly planned and constructed center- hall home of irresistible appeal— one that will sell itself upon inspection. Worth Several Thousand Dollars More Than the Price Arranged to Assure Immediate Sale *12,250! n Saturday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to § p.m. Moss & Robinson Bidg., 14th and Park Read 35—Evenings, Shepherd 1871 or 3471 Open for Inspec Riggs Bank Columbia 7571 and 84 e i SPRINGTIME 500 — d hill, with an inspiring view stands this old Colonial brick Contains 8 rooms, 2 baths (4 GENERAL ELECTRIC KITCHENS Fully equipped wit appliances through the cooperation of the NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. THE POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO. . m SPRING VALLEY The 4G¢1den of Beautiful Homes Resplendent with the Matchless Blossoms of the Native Dogwood. Perhaps no season offers more to the lover of nature than at this time of the year in SPRING VALLEY when the rugged brown of winter. has changed to the variegated colors of awaken- ing spring. A drive through this delightful commu- nity will reveal to You unsurpassed natural beauties de- veloped into rare effectiveness. 4 You will be interested in visiting the new Hillbrook Lane Sec- tion, where there are available houses in the vari- ous stages of con- struction. h the most modern electrical AND EXHIBIT HOME 49th and’ Quebec individual in design and yet offers practical plan plu; comfort. F include:—Wide center hall, huge living room with stone fircplace and adjoining is a flagstone porch, den or library, 1st floor lavatory, model kitchen, 4 bed rooms, 2 tile baths, paneled recreation room with fireplace, maid’s room and bath, screens, copper gutters, slate roof. OIL HEAT, ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR. Lot 83x170. 2-car brick garage. : Open Saturday and Sunday ALFRED T. NEWBOLD OWNER & BUILDER To reach: Drive out 16th Street to Jonquil, turn left one square. Open Today and Al Day Sunday Realty Associates, Inc. Realtors 1506 K St. Nat. 1438- W. C. AND A. N. MILLER Developers 5211 Wisconsin Ave. 1119 SEVENTEENTH STREET N.W. DISTRICT 4464 % 7