Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1933, Page 16

REAL ESTATE. | WILL END TUESDAY Winning Plan for Remodeling | of Dilapidated House to [ Be Announced. ! Added impetus is given the renovize Washington cam- paign next week, when sponsors of the movement announce the selection of a winning plan for the remodeling of the dilapidated houge now located on a parking in front of the Department of ‘Commerce Building. A contest to determine a suitable lan for modernizing this structure, he work on which will go forward as an exhibition on renovizing through- out the period of the campaign, con- cludes Tuesday, it was announced by Arthur B. Heaton, general chairman. 30 Applications Filed. Already more than 30 applications have been filed with the Renovize Washingten Campaign Committee in ‘connection with this contest. Details are obtainable at campaign headquar- ters, Room 221, The Star Building. Horzace P. Peaslee is technical adviser. The Washington Board of Trade, sponsor of the renovizing movement here, is carrying forward a program of bringing the property improvement idea home to every home owner. In this connection it is circulating through various channels a pamphlet outlining the objectives of the movement to en- courage Tepairing, remodeling _and yestoration at today's bargain prices. “Some Day” Is Here. “Every man or woman who lives in & house has been annoyed one time or another by things out of repair, by old-fashioned equipment, by dingy fur- nishings,” the renovize sponsors say. *'Some day,’ you have said with dis- st, ‘some day we'll repair that wob- bly step. we'll put on & new roof, add a second bath room, build a larger pq{s{‘);lat ‘some day’ is here! All of these things, and many more, that will add to the market value of your property and to the sheer joy of living in your house can bz purchased now &t the lowest prices in 15 years. And you are helping others. You are giving work to thousands of deserving work- men in Washington—carpenters, paint- ©Of all the rooms in the Home, the one used as a nursery provides the most fascinating furnishing problem. The nursery pictured above shows how attractive a child's room may. e. Iniaid linoleum, carpeting, or scatter Tugs are nmrflrflate for the floor. The walls are covered with washable material, of which many typgs are available today. Juvenil e patterns are carried out in the decorations and furnishings. BASEMENT ROOM AS “LEISURE INN" Now’s the Time to Convert Cellars to Better Use, Say Building Men. natural and artificial illumination, light colored walls and ceilings are ad- visable. Cane fiber insulating board, which has a natural tan color, may be left unfinished with pleasing results, or it may be painted in one or more bright colors, The recreation room should be par- titioned off from the remainder of the basement. This can be done easily by erecting two-by-fours and nailing in- sulation board to the side the recrea- tion room is on. Only a small outlay of cash is need- ed to build an attractive basement room. If you decide to create one, here is the best plan to follow: First, decide in a general way what you want, then call your local lumber PREDICTS TECHNICAL FINANCING OF HOMES| Building and Loan Official An-| nounces Chapter of Institute for Washington. Within five years home financing is going to be one of the most “manned-by- experts” businesses in the country out- NURSERIES STUDIED IN RENOVIZE DRNE Bringing the Children’s Room to Up-to-Date Condition Suggested. Bringing the nursery up to date is one of the interesting home-improve- ment projects suggested by the Reno- vize Washington movement, now under way in the Capital. ery, with adequate room for games, toys, and clothes? . Of all the rooms in the home, the one used as a nursery provides the most fascinating furnishing opportuni- tles. In this room where absolute care and thought of its young occupant is uppermost, today's efficiency can be combined with attractiveness. Floor Coverings. The ficor may be covered with inlaid linoleum, carpet or rugs. Of these three, the linoleum offers perhaps the most advantages. sanitary advantage of easy cleaning with wide decorative possibilities. Plain colors with insets illustrating nursery rhymes are suitable. The fa- vorites among patterns are Little Bo Peep, Mary and Her Little Lamb, Little Jack Horrer, and others. If the nurs- ery is planned for long use, there are insets of ships, airplanes, shields and | castles which are more attractive to | the_older child. which contains guide lines for 17 games, such as hop scotch, ten pins, and prisoners’ base. ‘Washable Walls. Plain-painted walls are satisfactory, but use of a patterned wall adds gayety to the room. A plain ground with silver or pastel-shade polka dots, stars, or diamonds is simple and attractive, while simple floral patterns, or broken plaids in pastel colors are good. Especlally _suitable for children’s rooms are the washable fabric wall coverings, wallpaper and the wash- able cloth-back wall covering. Nursery | patterns have been worked out in these | materials. Linoleum can also be used | successfully for walls and it offers great | durability and is extremely practicable. Ample storage space for toys and Why not make | the children’s room into a real nurs-; It combines the| There is also obtainable linoleum , | | fom 1 automaticanly controled, snd 1t should be placed on an inside wall at the level at which the child lives. Oc- §;‘l°mmh§'.§i for the chil of earl bath and dressing process can be nvupE plied both safely and efficiently by a new type of room heater. Correct Lighting. A _lighting lalist recommends a combination of indirect and diffused lighting and lamps. The indirect light- ing can be gained by an inverted-bowl type of ceiling fixture or lamp. It sends the light to the celling and re- flects it down. In the nursery for the older child lamps with white parchment shedes | bound in color or gold or silver and simply decorated, if at all, are suitable. To admit fresh air, yet avoid drafts, some type of ventilator is valuable. Some consist of a frame in which is set & porous fabric. Scme are of glass in a metal frame set at an angle. One of the most satisfactory is of metal with screening to prevent the entrance of dust, with a grill arrangement which keeps out even a driving rain, but free- ly admits air. BUILDING AND LOAN PLAN OF INVESTMENT PRAISED Associations in Future Urged to Continue “Easy and Profitable” Methods. ‘The days when the saloon keeper and the drug store men were paid by the working man to keep his savings safe were recalled by T. A. Lowery, Chicago | editor, in an address before the Seventh District Conference of the United States Building and Loan League, in Chicago last week. He told the building and loan associa- | | tions that their plans were such an im- provement over this old system that it would sell itself as an investm given half a chance. S “The big job of the building lnd‘ I8 loan associations for the future is to keep on' providing an easy profitable way for people to invest money to be used in home financing. The other side of their job is to increase the 14,000,000 owner-occupied homes in the | i country by two or three million and to take care of the necessary refinanci for those of the 14,000,000 who are u:g fortunate.” Cash REAL ES "MUCH FUEL SAVED BY GOOD WINDOWS Current Improvements in Weather- Stripping Cited by U. 8. Bureau. By using good weatherstripping, fuel saving may be as high as 20 per cent, acCor to the United States Bu reau of Standards. There has been as much improvement in windows as in cther building materials and the home builder today wants his windows to be working as smoothly, and be as tight in 10 years as they are when new. ‘There have also been improvements in hanging windows, balancing the weight of the sashes to permit them to be moved easily. Chains should be used in place of cords to hold the weights. They can be applied to old windows as well as new. There is also a spring device to take the place of the weights and is becoming quite comman, ese are only a few of the points a home owner must check when re- modeling or building his home. One of the new inventions is a com- plete window, all the fitting done at the factory. It is so complete that it can be built into a wall with little la- bor and then needs only to be finished by the addition of the inside and out- side trim and by painting. Do you know that you can buy a complete wood casement unit for your windows, weatherstripped and screcned, ready to be built in? There are sev- eral types, all sold as a unit, complete with frame, sashes, weatherstrips, Mre;r:’. hardware, and storm sash where neede: TATE. CASH INCOME DROPS Cash income from all mfilnd and live stock products in 1932 is - mated at $39,899,000, compared with $52,566,000_in 1931, $63,454,000 in 1980, and $86,025,000 in 1929. Milk accounted | for_more than one-third of the total cash income last year, chickens and eggs came second, truck crops was third, bacco fourth, cattle and calves fifth and wheat sixth. v Inspect 4540 Lowell St. Wesley Heights This is unquestionably the lowest priced home ever offered in this popular sub- division. Take advantage of the unusual. | It is Priced Under 1 $12,000 Six rooms, large enclosed sleening porch, OIL HEAT, FRIGIDAIRE. Two-car ga- rage with studio or play room above. Wooded lot 50x150. VACANT OPEN FOR INSPECTION ers, masons, plumbers, electricians— who, because of present economic con- ditions, are willing to work for you for less than ever before MODERN RADIATORS DESIGNED FOR BEAUTY side the technical field, according 1 | equipment should be provided and the American Savings, Building and | arranged that the child ean reaéh for | Loan Institute, which is already con- and return what he wants. It is also! gfif,‘;’” night schools in 42 chapter | well to have a cupboard for mother's . use. C. Harry Minnors, New York, presi- dent of the institute, in announcing the formation of a new chapter in| Washington with 50 students from | those who manage and work for bufla- dealer. He will put you in touch with a reliable contractor who will glndly‘ furnish you with suggestions and an | estimate on the cost of the job. The| added joys a basement recreation room ! will bring your family will amply re- pay you for the time and money spent in its construction. LOW ... Exceptional Value... Payment Strip the basement of its working clothes! The time to dress it in new | and brighter array is now at hand, building men assert. There is always a time to do things, and when work is over the basement may be turned into Leisure Inn. 2nd Street at $9,500 Safe Heating. For heating the nursery a compact | steam radiator just two-thirds the size | of the ordinary one has been found | Many New Types Made to Save Space and Improwe Appear- ance of Rooms. Radiators tell the age of a house. RWith the possible exception of decorat- ing there is no single change that can be made in a room which will so com- pletely revoluticnize its appearance as the installation of a new radiator to replace one of the older types. Radiators have gone modern in re- cent years. The better radiators are carefully designed by artist-engineers and represent the finest union of beauty end heating efficiency ever achieved in radiation. They have thin walls and slender, graceful columns with emphasis on the perpendicular. Standing along a wall or under a window, the trim, smart lines of the new radiators make them quite unobtrusive. In replacing old radiators, the home owner has a choice between a radiator bf conventional size and the new midget type. The small radiator permits a Faving of 30 per cent in space with no sacrifice in heating efficiency. The smaller size is particularly suitable in hallways, bath rooms and bed rooms where space is at a premium. Usually when the radiators are changed the heating contractor will ad- vise & change in the radiator valves as well. Here, too, greater beauty and refinement with no sacrifice of efficiency mey be obtained. For instance, the air valve may be completely concealed in- side of a steam radiator. Shut-off valves of the packless type will usually be rec- ommended by the reliable heating con- tractor. ARCHITECTS OF CITY HOLD STYLE DEBATE #Modernism versus Classicism Is Subject of Chapter's Discussion. A debate on “Modernism vs. Classi- cism in Architecture” featured a meet- i ing of the Washington Chapter, Ameri- can Institute of Architects, Thursday night. Louis Justement, favoring mod- td ernism, and Gilbert L. Rodier, taking 9 the side of classicism, led the discus- 4 sions. Guests and speakers included Robert XKohn of New York, past president of the institute; Prederick V. Murphy of the ~Architecture School at Catholic University, Norris Crandall of George ‘Washington University School of Archi- tecture; Lieut. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks; Zric F. Menke of the office of the Dis- irict zoning engineer and Alex von Wu- thenau, attache of the German embassy. DWELLINGS RATED The Architects’ Advisory Council this week gave an approved rating to one dwelling, 4718 Forty-sixth street, owned by Thomas Mason, jr., and designed by Dillon & Abel. Four dwellings were given an average rating, while the council disapproved three other plans. New Paint Dries Rapidly. A new paint for traffic zone mark- ing, etc., dries rapidly, is non-bleeding over asphalt. Applied to a wall after plaster patching, it is said to permit application of a final coat of wall paint within 40 minutes. $12,950 $7,000 Below Cost SAUL’S ADDITION 1351 INGRAHAM ST. (Just off 14th St) Owner having another home authorizes price to meet all competition. A spacious, _attractive, detached home in this re- stricted CLOSE-IN com munity. Large lot, beauti- fully landscaped. Flowers galore. Four main * bed rooms, two finished rooms on third floor. Two baths. Sleeping porch. Library, Maid's quarters with bath. High-grade oil burner, Two-car garage. Ore Tt Cellar dampness, darkness and dirt are giving way to conditioned air and in some cases to the equivalent of sun- light. There’s a way to do such things. Dry, bright, cheery quarters where youngsters can lay railroad tracks and stack building blocks and where adults can enjoy such games as billiards and ]Jlng-pong without cluttering up regu- ar quarters cn the floors above—such quarters may be had as the result of | a little careful planning. The expediture of a small sum of | money may suffice to convert a shabby, old-fashioned cellar into a modern basement, and this Spring is the ideal time for its construction with material and labor costs lower than they have been for many years. In building such a basement room primary consideration must be given, of course, to dryness and warmth. Elimination of the chill and dampness | .9 common in basements is effected easily by lining walls, ceilings and floors with insulation board. For ceilings, the in- sulation should be nailed directly to the lower side of the flogr joists. On the walls, the boards should be nailed to_furring strips, For the floor, insulation board should be laid under either linoleum or car- peting to remove the danger of chil- dren contracting colds by playing on chilly, damp floors. To take maximum advantage of both —_— Cnglish Brick 6,950 A charming home in leith”; near the Western High School and convenient to the business section. Large - living room, dining room and kitchen; big master bed room, two other bed rooms and tile bath. Hard- wood floors, hot-water heat and a garage. In excellent condition. Very Reasonable Terms 3631 R St. N.W. OPEN THIS AFTERNOON SUNDAY FROM 10 TO 6 lSHANNON:::L:UCHSI 1505 H St. N.W. NA. 2345 Fus ed Colonial Detached Home in American University Park Here 1s one of Washington's finest all- brick homes, consisting of 7 rooms. 2 baths, with completely modern kitchen, artistic recreation room, located in de- tached neighborhood. 'convenient to sciool, churches, stores and transper- tation, Drive out Mass. Ave. to 49th. Right to Brandywine, left af Brandywine one block. Bungalow Price, $3,500 $250 Cash—$35.00 Monthly Newl; decorated, electric lights, large Iot, 211 Westmoreland Ave.. Park. Elm 8t. from Carroll Md. Directions: . tnto Westmoreland Ave. to bungas Jow. Open Sunday for Inspection JOS. A. HERBERT & SONS 515 East Capitol St. A New and Radical Service to Home Seckers Each month we will send to you description of several homes which we have selected from our listings as being the best values of that month. You may look at these homes at your convenience and should you desire further information it will be available over the telephone. We wish to emphasize that you can do this without coming into contact with o ulesman or having anyone snnoy you by s “Follow up.” When you are ready to seriously consider the purchase of any one of these homes, eall st our office. One of our executives will be glad to intelligently go into the matter with you. To teke edvantage of this indispensable service to bomeseekens call our office and we will immediately pui you on our mailing list. NNON FISCHER & COMPANY 1427 Eve St. Dlst. 0566 COPPER SCREEN CLOTH Economy in Use of Anti-Rustable Kinds. ‘Today copper or bronze screen cloth costs so little more than the rustable kinds that there is true economy in using it, for the difference will be more than made up in the first repair. | It occasionally happens, however, that | the drip from these metals combines with the zinc and lead of paint to| make a stain. This can be prevented | by brushing or spraying the screens with spar varnish thinned with tur- pentine and linseed oil, half and half, in_the proportion of one quart to one gallon of varnish. | Staining is not spparent with the aluminum-alloy screenings now to be Rattling Blinds. Venetian blinds can be kept from swinging and rattling by having them travel in channels on the window frame. These blinds have been highly perfected and are proving satisfactory. West Leland offers 100 Cents .~ Depreciating Dollars at 4809 Leland St. %9,750 Here 1s a value you cannot afford to overlook. A brand-new detached home of artistic design and well constructed of brick, stone and California redwood. 6 rooms. exceptionally lsrge living room. ovely ' baths. st equipment 100 ft. Trul kitchen with on a large Jot remarkzchble buy in daylight 1 5 t. Truls this location of fine homes and in this day of fast rising real estate prices. To Reach: Wis. Ave—2 blocks North Brodley Lane—Left 1 block. Open Daily and Sunday to 9 P.M. MORRISON-SACKS CORP, Bank of Bethesds Bids. Wis. 4578 Bungalow $4,950—Terms Aurora Heights, Va. Newly decorated throughout, contain- ing six large rooms and bath. cellar, tri s, large lot with fruit trees Directions: Cross Kes Highway. 9-10 of mile 320 Villa Road. bridy ge 1o Lee to Bungalow, Woodridge, D. C. 2629 17th St. N.E. Colonial home containing seven rooms and bath, large attic, hot-water heat, electric lights, Afireplace, rdwood floors throughout: large lot; garage. We consider this an exceptional buy. Lin. 0129 y Different and others on our mailing list the UCH ing and loan associations, told of pl’oflkless in expanding the educational work during this school year which is| drawing to a close. This year has seen the institution of | the following chapters: Lansing, Mich.; Detroit, Mich.; Waco, Tex.; Owensboro, Ky.; Durham, N. C.; Indianapolis, Ind.; | | Louisville, Ky.; and the capital city. | There are 71 building and loan as-| sociations in these cities with assets of | $290,000,000. Students now registered for class work in the night schools number more | than 1300, and show an increase of | about 175 over the total reported last month. Center-hall Colonial, containin baths, breakfast nook. Screens, wea Open Today 1519 K St. WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc. adequate. It can be easily recessed or concealed, which is important in a nursery. Various types of inclosures are avallable for these radiators, of which the one with open grillwork near the floor and in the top provides the For Sale or Lease Delightful Country Place Excellent investment in N. suburban area. Stone residence, A. M. L, gardens, orchards, acre- age. Immediate possession. Tele- phone Wisconsin 4642-J. protected. Brokers 5422 Broad Branch Road At Junction of 33rd St. =nd Military Rd. *11.500 6 sunny rooms, 2 luxurious tiled -stripped, elec. refrigeration, attic. and Sunday DI 1015 Chevy Chase, D. C. 3380 Stuyvesant Pl. N.W. $0,950 A real saerifice Open Sunday 210 6 5211 Wisc, Ave. Glenbrook Road EDGEMOOR, MD. with a fifteen-year Metro- politan_ Life Insurance Co. First Trust—assuring mazi- mum_economy and protec- tion to the home buyer. Open for Inspection in Ave. A. T. NEWBOLD Clev. 8000 Hoe of i Indescribable Charm ... | | 1855 Ingleside Terrace A new home in Mt. 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