Evening Star Newspaper, June 10, 1933, Page 19

REAL FLOOR MATERIALS TESTED FOR WEAR Marbles, Granite and Lime- stone Survey Conducted by Bureau of Standards. ESTATE. ‘With a specially designed testing ma- chine, the Bureau of Standards has conducted a study of several marbles, limestones, etc., that are used for deco- | rative floors, in an effort to satisfy a demand for data on the wearing quali- | ties of floor-surfacing materials. The action of the testing machine was compared with the actual wear on such materials under service conditions. | “During the past four years.” a re- | rt on the subject, issued by the | ureau of Standards, says, “a con- | siderable number of materials have been tested for Federal buildings, and data have been obtained on a variety of | materials. Since there are frequent calls for such information the results | bhave been assembled in a paper for| publication. This contains results on 79 marbles, 39 limestones, 22 sandstones, 32 slates, 11 granites, 11 serpentines, 10 travertines, and a few miscellaneous materials that do not fall under the above classifications. Considerable Range Shown. “The means employed for expressing the results give a simple way of com- paring different materials, the numeri- cal values being proportional to abra- sive resistance. “The marbles show a considerable range in wear values. The highest re- sult obtained was 41.7 for a fine-grained black marble, while the lowest, 6., | ‘was recorded for a rather loose-grained | white marble. The average of the 79| marbles was 18.8, which is approximate- | ly equal to the values obtained for those mlarbles that are largely used for floor tile. “The average for 39 limestones was found to be 84. This group contained a few materials that would prnhnbly| not be used in floors except in positions where the traffic is very light. The highest values for any limestones tested | was 24.1. | “Twenty-two sandstones gave an aver- | age of 133 and a range from 16 to 26.4. The abrasive resistance of this| type of material seems to depend large- | 1y on the cohesive strength, since the | wear results mainly in loosening and removing quartz grains from the sur- | face exposed to abrasion. The highest value obtained for slate was 11.7, while the average was 7.7. The small range in abrasive resistance of this class of | material indicates that there is little advantage of one slate over another for flooring purposes. «Granites Have High Values. «“Although the granites are seldom | used for floor-surfacing materials they | are often used in the approach steps | of buildings. The 10 granites tested | showed uniformly high values with an average of 58. “The serpentines find frequent use in floors as decorative strips or inlays. The average of 11 serpentines was found o be nearly as high as that of granites, | but a large range of values was evi- dent. “The average of 10 travertines was found to be 13.7. The travertines used | to a considerable extent in floors and1 steps gave \'a]ueél somewhat below the verage for marble. ¢ "’lehge wear values of the different stone now available should prove of | special interest to architects in cases| where several varieties of tile are com- | bined for color scheme. Past experience | has shown that selection based on colox‘\ alone may lead to undesirable results.’ SHOUITD PAINT DRAWERS Home Owners Can Keep Insides Neater if They Are Varnished. Table, cabinet, chiffonier and other | drawers will be neater and cleaner i ainted or varnished on the inside 'his practice is especially advisable for | LL-BRICK Colonial héme recently completed in Spring Valley for Col. Charles S. Hamilton. which contains 14 rooms and 5 baths, is located at 4971 Hillbrook lane. W. C. & A. N. Miller, realtors. A# THE EVENING New Colonial Home in Spring Valley DWELLING AT 4971 HILLBROOK LANE SOLD TO COL. CHARLES S. HAMILTON P~ STAR, WASHINGTON D. €, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1933. Architects Call The dwelling, 1t was designed, built and sold by —Star Staff Photo. | | Occupancy Permits | The Lunch Box, 313 Linworth place southwest; lunch room. Robert Tucci, rear 741 Seventh street southeast; bootblack. i L. W. High, 3655 New Hampshire avenue; ice cream. L. W. High, 2507 Champlain street; ice cream. Victor Distributing Co., 600 Brent- wood road northeast; beverages. National Drug Co., Inc., 1000 Con- necticut avenue; drugs. E. V. Norris, 1109 E street; specialties. William V. Mundell, 1507 U street; social club. | Charles Walnut, 1311 Connecticut avenue; ladies’ knitted wear. Dr. David Ingram, 224 H street; med- ical laboratory. W. J. Engbert, 600 K street; stand. Mrs. Merdythe Seibert, 3512- Con- | necticut avenue; beauty shop. Lally Roblader Co., Inc, street; store. Edith L. Dilli, 704 H street north- | east; restaurant. | Edith L. Dilli, 601 Pennsylvania ave- | nue; restaurant. | Edith L. Dilli, 3663 Georgia avenue; | restaurant. ‘ Edith L. Dilli, 734 Fourteenth street; | restaurant. Edith L. Dilli, 1129 Fourteenth street; | restaurant. Ernest James Read, 3012 Nichols| avenue southeast; office and beverages. | A. Markowitz, 911 Four-and-a-half | street southwest; lunch room. | National Beauty Salon, 529 Twelfth street; beauty shop. G. M. Russman, 201 Four-and-a-half street southwest; rummage sale. { L. W. High, 3712 Fourteenth street; | ce cream. | L. W. High, 5419 Georgia avenue; ice | fruit 1756 M m. Louis Felker, 3706 Georgia avenue; beverages. Jean Gregory, 814 M street; drinks and shoe shine. Mrs. Anna Nelson, 2411 Nichols ave- nue southeast; beverages. Harry Ross, 2224 Georgia avenue; cigar store. Walter Wade, 1108 T street; ice. i The Cranford Co., Twenty-seventh and E streets; beverages. ! Maurice Tolstol, 3295-97 M street; merchandise (clothing). Richard K. White, 3317 Fourteenth | soft “G | fectionery. 1429 North Capitol street; wholesale pjumbing supply. Pear] Shapiro, 1417 H street north- | east; grocery store. Irene Matthews, 617 N street; snow balls. Eugene S. Thomas, 1801 Benning road northeast; light lunch. Paul Runneau, 701 Webster street; | confectionery, beverages. | Ida Lieberman, 2600 K street; grocery | store, beverages. T. Glanschnig, 608 D street; jewelry repairing. Isidore Shulman, 2200 Flagler place; rocery store. Pearl D. Wakefield, 2701 Fourteenth street; restaurant. Fred A. Allex, 2423 Eighteenth street; lunch. Matthew L. Harris, 13441; T street; florist. o Pauline Weistock, 6640 Georgia ave- nue; restaurant. The Texas Co., station. J. Harry Harding, 1319 Fourteenth | street; distilled water, beverages. Robert Kelley, 804 Florida avenue; beauty shop. American Beverage Co., 326 B street southwest; beverages. Mitchell Talpalar, 1400 Montello ave- nue northeast; grocery store. Clyde R. Taylor, 1519 Q street; bat- tery sales. | Clyde R. Taylor, 1416 G street north- east; battery repair and sales. Anne De Cross, 448 Park road; beauty parlor. | Emest J. McCarthy, 1600 Rhode Island avenue northeast; beer. Frank Fenwick, 1401 F street; res- taurant. Lewis Davis, 638)2 L street; news- tan 1615-17 L street; gas d. _Edward Jackson, 932 Fourth street; cigar store. | Justine M. Cole, 1418 Florida avenue; sea food market. | Riggs National Bank, 5524 Connecti- cut avenue; bank. }Ioe Gentile, 143 D street northeast; | ca. e. Roscoe Jackson, 2306 L street; con- Oscar Coolican, 2012 S street; bev- erages. Hayaldre W. G. Just Buddy, WOODRIDGE BUNGALOW 617 kitchen drawers, which are apt to be- come spotted and sticky. An attrac- tive way to fix a dressing table cr chiffonier drawer is to paint it on the inside with some pale color, the colot used for the trim if the furniture i painted. A medalion or design on the inside makes the drawer attractive and its trim appearance is-an inspiration to keep things neat. GROW MORE CABBAGE Maryland Farmers Planting Larger Acreage to_Vegetables. Acreage of cabbage in Maryland i | estimated at 2,330 acres, or 5 per cent greater than last year, according tc| Richard C. Ross, agricultural statisti- | cian for the Maryland crop reporting service. The 2,330 acres now estimated | is the same as growers reported they | intended to plant early in March. In- creased plantings are general, but are particularly pronounced in the south- ern Eastern Shore area. $9,950-% 3927 MORRISON ST. (Chevy Chase, D. C.) West of Conn. Ave. 33% Reduction— (Sold for $14,750) Never again will you have an opportunity to secure a home of this quality at this price. 8 rooms, 2 baths, attic, large porches, gas heat, garage, trees. Screcned and weather stripped throughout. NEW HOUSE CONDITION (Now Vacant) Open Sunday, 10 to 6 P.M. Donald M. Earll Jesse H. Hedges Clev. 3273 Dis. 8332 n : SRRt tRtAth ARt tRthtRRthtRtRththththlh street; beverages. George Vitsas, 1017 Fifteenth street; restaurant. Samuel M. Graham, 1249 Seventh street; barber shop. Janos H. Randall, northeast; ice 6007 Dix street frozen punch. C. Bauer Co., Inc., street; furniture repair. O’Hanlon Plumbing Supply Co., Inc., Lot Ouwners — Subdivision Operators, Lot Salesmen ‘We have a number of clients desirous of buying well located, attractive resi- dential lots. Any such lots at low prices for cash oron attractive terms to private pur- Chasers we an secyre prompt etion on Custom Construction Co., Inc. 907 15th Street N.W. National 61 4222 Fessenden 621 Nicholson St. N.W. $9,750 MARIETTA PARK Drive Out 7th to Nicholson—3 Squares Above Kennedy This brand-new, fully-detached, all-brick home is offered for immediate sale at this low price and represents a value never before heard of in this fine home community. Has 7 unusually large rooms, 2 perfect baths, beautiful hardwood finish throughout, fireplace, sun parlor, big pantry, Frigidaire, tabletop range, Oxford cabinets; is fully screened, weather-stripped, and on a big lot with a garage. Drive out today and see what a real bargain some fortunate pur- chaser is going to get this week. Open and lighted in evenings until 9, MEtropolitan 2663 $35 Month Four-and-a-half street southwest; bar- ber and beauty shop. Pete Marino, 2019 Fourteenth street; barber shop. Leo B. Bryan, rear 1015 Elghteenth | street; garage (storage). Cohen’s, Inc., 1227 G street; pictures, ete. Joe Seki, 1213 U strect; orange ice. District Salvage Co., 423 H street; | salesroom. | H. La Fay Corwin, 906 Seventeenth | street; drug store. | Apostol Rafail, 2632 Fourteenth | strect; restaurant, delicatessen. Eugene S. Thomas, 1801 Benning| road northeast; lunch. | Isaac Turner, 501 First street south- west; sea food. George M. Miller, 204 Four-and-a- | half street southwest; grocery store. Haje Bros.,, 4300 Georgia avenue; con- | fectionery and beverages. | Frank P. Suraci, 728 Eighth street | northeast; barber shop. L G. Kcnnamer, avenue; delicatessen. L. W. High, 4714 Fourteenth street; | ice_cream parlor. L. W. High, 723'> Eighth street | southeast ice cream store. L. W. High, 1412 Park road; ice cream store . L. W. High, 1538 North Capitol street; | ice_cream store. | Sanitary Grocery Co,, Inc., 1926-28 N street;_grocery store. 12l East Capitol St. (Facing Lincoln Park) 11 Rooms 3 Baths Gas Furance—3 Porches An opportunity ef exception tiled bath on each floor, hot-water heat, electricity, 3 large porches. A ome in_immacluate condition ‘and worthy of immediate consideration. Price $10,500 L. T. Gravatte 729 15th St. Realtor NAtl. 0753 4906 Wisconsin al value, Our First Offering Real Bargains in New Homes Facing Beautiful Kansas Ave. IPLAN ELIMINATION receive a bid from any member of the subcontractors’ organization. If he should secure the contract, none of them will accept any work from him. “If the subcontractor cuts his price, or accepts work from a general con- tractor who docs not subscribe to the plan, he is expelled from the - tion and the zeneral contractors dol not request future bids from him.” The result of a year's operation of | the plan in Neshville, according to Mr.| Creighton, has shown the contractor that he must add a profit to his esti- mate, since he cannot earn a profit under the new regulations vy trading and peddling sub-bids. The subcon- tractor must quote his best price be- cause he will have no opportunity to “d“fe it. Determined Co-operative Action the Main Requisite. REAL ESTATE. SIX HOMES APPROVED BY ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL Private Dwellings Rated as Meet- ing Standards for Their Re- spective Neighborhoods. Six dwellings were given an proved” rating by the Architects’ Ad- visory Council at its weekly meeting in the District Building Thursday. The classification means the houses are re- garded as meeting the standards which should be maintained for private build- ings in the neighborhood. The dwellings approved were 5460 ‘Thirtieth place, designed by F. G. Wil- “ap- tenhouse street, designed by Dillon & Abcl for N. E. Williams, owner; 1800 and 1804 Twenty-eighth street south- east, Dana B. Johannes, designer, U, S. | Randle, owner; 7717 Seventeenth street, | designed by Clifton B. White for Ar- | thur Kettler, owner, and 4517 Twenty« | elghth street, Harvey Baxter, architect, Carl 1. Johnson, owner. Ensn:ei VRenewl 0ld Stoves. Old stoves. both coal and gas ranges, can be made new with black paint manufactured especially for this pur- pose. First wash the stove and burn. | ers with strong soapy suds and rinse | with clear water. Then apply two coats | of stove enamel. Do not forget to in- clude the back of the stove, the hood and ventilating pipes. Bronze metal or A plan to eliminate price cutting in the building industries, prepared by a joint committee of the American In-| stitute of Architects and the Asso- ciated General Contractors, was an-| nounced here today by Frank C. Bald- win, secretary of the institute. Determined and co-operative action is the main requisite for success of the proposal, which is to be known as the Nashville pian, according to W. F. Creighton, chairman of the Building | Contact Committee of the Associated General Contractors. Mr. Baldwin urgea members of the American In- stitute of Architects to register ap- | proval or objections with Willlam Stan- ley .Parker of Boston, chairman of the institute’s Committee on Joint Build- | ing Practices. Successfully Operated. The Nashville plan, Mr. Creighton disclosed, has been_successfully oper- ated in the Nashville, Tenn., section for more than a year and “is satisfac- tory to buyer and seller.” He declared it will be even more effective when business improves, pointing out that it would be “extremely simple” to_effect organizations in cities both large and | small to enforce the plan. ‘We may not expect an increase in building construction until members of the industry and the public are con- vinced that building costs are stable,” Mr. Creighton said. “It may seem that there is no demand for construction, but the past has shown that when cap- ital is convinced that prices have reached bottom, it seeks investment.” The chief feature of the Nashville plan is that every general contractor must submit a sealed list of the names of the subcontractors he has used to some agency acceptable to both buyer and seller. No general contractor is excluded, all having equal opportunity. Penalty for Violation. “If the contractor submits the list,” Mr. Creighton explained, “and agrees to other simple terms of their bidding practice, he is given every consideration. But if he will not agree, he does not ' Situated 1 block west Chase. amid a setting of large trees and Colonial offers every comfort to be found parochial schools, grade and high. screened side porch; ventilator: 4 excellent bed rooms, two bat painted walls: insulated with rock wool; sk playroom. Lot 62 feet wide: garage. H with evesy convenience. Cost to owner § $13,950 OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY C. Parsley & Son to Conduct Paper- Son, Inc., a firm organized for the pur- raperhanging business here. ital stock .is $1,000. of Conn. Ave Center hall, very large living room with big lovely dining room: kitchen with pass pantry and electric FIRM IS INCORPORATED hanging Business. Incorporation papers were issued ! during the last week to C. Parsley & pose of conducting a decorating and The cap- ‘Trustees include Ruth C. Parsley, Horace W. Parsley and Prances C. Parsley. The place of business is at 2807 Fourteenth street. How to Keep Linen White. Instead of wrapping linen in blue paper to keep it white, the linen drawer may be painted blue. This method is equally effective and far more conven- ient, making it possible to give to every- day linen the care otherwise reserved only for the finest pieces. cox for J. Vandorsys, owner; 3310 Rit- | aluminum pnints may be used for trim. ——————— e Spring Valley ng Val cooler than in-town Washington Presents An Exhibit of Modern Designing and Construction 49th and Quebec Streets As builders of fine homes we urge you to t this new section of Spring Valley anC inspect most —_—— NEW HOME OPPORTUNITY Sample House EQUIPPED AS AN APARTMENT FOR 2 FAMILIES IF DESIRED & rooms, 2 baths, recreation room, nook, ‘G-ft. electric refrigerator. in- laid linoleum. Second floor arranged and equipped as an apartment. Nat- ural wood trim throughout, beautiful mantel with electric heater in living . recreation room is large and automatically operated heat- nt (same comfort at half i built-in garage. You can buy this home with smali cash_and monthly payments less than rent. Sample open to O p.m. daily. 1319 RITTENHOUSE STREET NORTHWEST WAPLE & JAMES, INC. DI i i n the most desirable part of Chevy eautiful shrubs. tnis attractive Dutch in_the modern home. Near public and ths, maid’s room and bath; oil burner, ate Toof; bacement finished as children’s use in perfect condition and equipped 3,000—now offered at critically the hom the various stages of construc GENERAL ELECTRIC KITCHEN Fully equipped iwith the most modern electri- cal appliances through the co-operation of— THE NATIONA SUPPL THE POTO! ELECTRIC POWER CO. W.C. & A. N. MILLER Developers 1119 Seventeenth St. N. W. DIstrict 4464. THINK OF IT! Only $5,950 for this Cozy Apartment Bungalow, located less than one square from the new Lee Boulevard R R R R R R LR LRLRER ALYt $5,00 $1,000 Cash Drive Out and See 5212-14-16-18 Kansas Ave. N.W. Only 4 Left The Price Is Down WAPLE & JAMES, INC. 1226 14th St. NW. Dlst. 3347 Two Baths Two Fireplaces : 7 ’ 95 0 Recreation Room Built-In Garage Modern Kitchen Compare the material, workmanship and equipment in this home with any other at a similar price and you will agree that this is the MOST FOR THE MONEY. 5212 FOURTH ST. N.W. WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc. 1519 K St. N.W. Dist. 1015 {| Beautiful, High Location 5 large rooms, bath, attic, cellar. This property is just like new and priced $3,000 under value. OPEN FOR INSPECTION 2600 22nd St. Northeast | See It and Save Money [ WAPLE & JAMES, INC. 1226 14th St. N\W. DIst. 3347 New Brick Seven Rooms ! New Home - Overlooking Rock Creek Park Featuring MobperN ELectric KiTcHen Cl[;\ RMING English Architecture with natural finished chestnut trim throughout. Six delightful rooms and two complete baths, breakfast room, steel case- ment sash, automatic heat, built-in radio, two-car built-in T B T T Built by Custom Const. Co., Inc., Rugs Furnished by Nazarian Bros. 5359 29th St *10,950—Terms Drive Out Conn. Ave. to Military Rd., Turn East to 29th Strect. J. WESLEY BUCHANAN, Inc. 916 15th St. N.W. REALTORS Met. 1143 . i . e - Reduced to $11,90000 10 East Thornapple St. HIS new center hall Colonial residence located one block from Connecticut Avenue, between ihe Clubs, is GREATLY REDUCED for immediate sale. fireplace, dining room, breakfast room, pantry and kitchen; three large, attractive and well lighted bed rooms, twe completely tiled baths; full celotexed attic. Screened, weather stripped; two-car Don’t Fail To See This Property OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EDW. H. JONES & CO., Inc. Chevy Chase, Md. 'l The house contzins large living re with open garage; lot 60x130. Exclusive Agents 5520 CONN. AVE. Here is the NEW home YOU have, ] been looking all over the city for In Marietta Park A GROUP OF ALL- BRICK HOUSES, BUILT OF BEST MATERIALS, HAVING FINE MODERN BATH AND THE ESPE- CIALLY DESIRABLE FEATURES OF AN ADDITIONAL TOILET AND LAVATORY. Offered on terms ad- justed to meet present- day conditions at the re~ markably CL. 2300 Now Open for Inspec- tion in Corner Fern and Chestnut Nearby Virginia’s delightful close-in home development Five rooms and bath on first floor, other features being: Screened Living Porch Model Kitchen with Electric Fan—Clock—Refrigeration Hot-Water Heat Beautifully landscaped lot. Size 60x150. ® Out-Door Living Room To Inspect—Drive over Key Bridge—take Military Road through Rosslyn and Fort Myer to Pershing Drive— follow our signs to property T. J. BRUMBAC Builder LYON & FITCH, Inc. Owners and Developers of Lyon Park and Lyon Village, Va. Walnut 8921 Clarendon Virginia The Cottage on Pohick Creek and the Richmond Road 3 At « ODERN in equipment but linked by its parts with famous houses of General Washington’s time, this 7-room brick cottage has the witch doors, plain brick fireplaces, wide board flooring and beamed ceilings characteristic of its early Virginia style. Nineteen acres of highland and wild valley. Frontage of about 74 mile on the Richmond Road and also on the beauti- ful cascades and pools of Pohick Creek. Transportation by rail or bus. This place is the last word for one who likes country life, the music of running water, a bit of hunting and fishing, a simple, charming house and also close touch with the city. Price, LOW PRICE OF 5614 First St. N.W. 2 $7,950 AMONG THE FEATURES Six lovely rooms. Screens and weather- stripping. (veshation maen. Electric refrigeration. Bullt-in garage. Natural wood finish and ‘Three spacious porches. Steel Construction used in double rear planted, fenced and i walled. Drive to Madison Street, thence East ow Madison Street to First Street to the property, between Lomgfellow and Madison Streei OPEN DAILY FROM 10 AM. Boss- & Phelps NAtional 9300 Real Egtgte Board v trim. Modern kitchen. Yards attractively 1417 K St. Member Washington $20,000.00. Open Saturday after 2:30, Sunday after 10:30. Motorists pre- fer the Mt. Vernon Boule- vard and its extension to the Richmond Pike, thence going _ south (left) 5 miles to the Creek, a total of 25 miles from the White House. LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER 1719 K Street N.W. National 1166