Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1933, Page 15

REAL ESTATE ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE MODEL HOME’S FEATURE Delightful Greenwich Forest Place Opens Tomor- row in 1933 Silver Star Series—Building and Planning Standards High. I dwelling opening tomorrow as the third in the 1933 series of Silver Star Model Homes, sponsored by The Star. This delightful suburban home is located at Wilson and Hamp- den lanes, Greenwich Forest, in the country club section of nearby Maryland, adjacent to Edgemoor, Battery Park and Bradley Hills. The Star extends a cordial invitation to all its readers to visit the model residence. Built by the Cafritz Construction Co. from plans drawn by Alvin L Aubinoe, this dwelling was voted the Silver Star award for merit in building by the Silver Star Model Homes Com- mittee, a group of specialists in all flelds of home construction. i High Standards Used. ‘The high standards of building and planning followed in the creation of | this residence were the guiding factors in its selection by The Star's commit- | tee of experts for a place in_the Silver | Star Model Homes series. This com- | mittee, which gave close study to the home, both during the course of its eonstruction and after its completion, | is composed of the following authori ties in all phases of home building: James S. Taylor, chief, division o housing, Department of Commerce; Dr. Louise Stanley, chief, Bureau of Home | Economics Department of Agriculture; H. Clifford Bangs, president of the Washington Real Estate Board; Gilber Rodier, architect: Charles H. Tompkins, | builder; John Nolen, jr., city planner, | National Capital Park and Planning | Commission, and a representative of | ‘The Star | Its selection means that it has met | REALTY BARGAINS struction and equipment, community Harry B. Pitts Says Many le::ting aflr‘xfi landscaping. i | b} ‘oportions, e mod- | T . s ot Building Bids Have Been Put Higher. BY VINCENT TUTCHING. HE quaint charm of early English architecture is blended with the natural beauty of a secluded woodland setting in the Silver Star Home May Be Reached Over Two Routes ‘The Silver Star Model Home at Wilson and Hampden lanes, Greenwich Forest, is conveniently accessible by way of either Con- necticut or Wisconsin avenues to Bethesda, turning west at the traffic light at Old Georgetown road, to Wilson lane, thence left on this street to the house, which is located approximately half a mile from this intersection. Signs displayed along the route will direct visitors to the home. €l home is of masonry construction, the | main portion being of brick with ad- | Jjolning quarry stone tower, flanked by | two wings and attached garage. The English feeling has been carried threaghout in the furnishing and inte- rior treatment. ‘ With a sharp advance in commodity Reception Hall Wide. prices already reflected in the asking Entering the central doorway, which | prices of homes, an end. to the era of WASHINGTON, D. C. English Characteristics Feature Silver Star Model Home DWELLING OPENING TOMORROW IS ENHANCED BY NATURAL WOODLAND SETTING. The new Silver Star Model Home, at Wilson and Hampden lanes, Greenwich Forest, opening tomorrow for a period of public demonstration under auspices of The Star. It was designed and built by the Cafritz Construction Co. PERMITS ISSUED ‘ FOR 18 NEW HOMESJ\ s set in an appealing stone tower, the visitor steps into the wide reception hall. In this are located the telephone niche, coat closet, doorway to rear en- trance, and stairs to the second floor. | bargains in real estate is seen by Henry B. Pitts, Washington real estate opera- tor. He points out that carpenters, repair | To the right of the hallway is the | contractors and builders generaily dis- stepdown living room, at one end of | cover the cost of lumber and other es- which is a quarry stone open fireplace | sential materials has advanced each with mantel. French doors lead from | time they return to the supply com- the living room to a covered flagstone | panies for purchases, and construction terrace. : | bids on new homes and other struc- The dining room. ample in size, is | tyres are made with the time accep- located on the opposite side of the re- ception hall. Measuring 14x13 feet, this rocm looks onto the front lawn, and is finished in a manner in keeping w'th the general scheme of the dwell- irz To the rear of the dining room, and en.cred from the hallway, is the libra- . papered in monks’ cloth, with book | iche. In this room there is an en- ance to the covered flagstone walk leading to the garage. library chamber is a black-and-yellow tile bath, with built-in fixtures and a sh~wer with glass door. The modern electric kitchen in the wing beyond the dining room and li- brary is finished in white and ivory, with an occasional touch of black, and designed in a manner that elimi- nates all unnecessary steps for the housekeeper. A servants’ entrance in the kitchen leads to the maid’s room directly over the attached garage. Staircase and Landing. A broad stircase with a large landing leads to the second floor, on which are located the master bed room with pri- vate bath, and two other chambers and bath, in addition to a spacious cedar-lined storage room. The second-floor bath room is en-‘ tered from the hall, and is finished in two-tone green tile, with built-in | tub and modern fixtures. The wall- paper design features pond lilies. The master bed room, which meas- ures 18 by 15 feet in size, is ventilated | by four windows on two exposures. ‘The private bath is finished in blue tile, with hollyhock wallpaper pattern. Clos- Adjoining the | tance clause stressed. Many bids have | been withdrawn for revision upward of | | late, he says. | Indication of Stability. | “Every indication today is for grad- ual stabilization of the home market along levels reasonably low to the pur-| chaser, while at the same time protect- ing the seller against what had in some | instances become almost confiscation,” Mr. Pitts declares. | “Several factors apart from the gen. eral rise in prices enter into the situa- tion. The new mortgage legislation has | 1 had a tremendous effect in allaying | fears of foreclosure in the minds of | potential home buyers. It has like- wise done much to alter the attitude | of the mortgage holder. 1 “The buyer of today realizes he is more secure in his purchase of a home | than were similar investors in preced- | ing years. He understands that infla- tion means increased rentals. He knows that the man with an equity of say 50 per cent in his home stands to profit by an automatic increase in such | equity to the extent of the inflation | since he can at any time pay off his | indebtedness in cheaper dollars. | | The momentum of the first phase | of inflation may not be generally ap- preciated until Autumn, but there is | already a marked anticipatory revival | of activity in connection with mod- | ernization and_repair of used prop- | erties, says Mr. Pitts. Neglected Several Years. “For several years,” he explains, “t| work has been neglected. lZl'he hox:‘e‘; et space is provided in two spacious| . compartments located on.either side | pocessary for :'1,,“;‘3,"“",“,’,’;"}""‘:‘:};‘ of the entrance. signs of looser To reach the basement, the visitor | fg“:fgfl;flgh:;e&mdhm%mud activ- passes down a finished stairway with | 1%, 21008 these lines should follow. textured walls to the recreation room, | ork of modernization prob- finished in knotty pine, with flagstone | 201 Will be rushed in Wash: open fireplace and red cement floor. A green-tiled lavatory serves this room. The basement plan includes also a large storage room with laundry trays and the heating equipment. The house is planned so that every | room gives a delightful view of wood- land beauty. The dwelling is diag- onally located on a lot having a total frontage of more than 232 feet on Wilson and Hampden lanes, and ex- tending back 144 feet from Hampden lane and 118 feet from Wilsorl lane. It was built to sell for $17.560. Furnishing and Landscaping. ‘The home has been furnished throughout for the display period by Dulin & Martin, and the landscaping, was executed by J. H. Small & Sons. | Its special equipment includes, besides: the all-electric kitchen, an oil-burning boiler, special hot-water heater, and a special drainage system which in-| sures a waterprocfed foundation. Greenwich Forest, the new commu- nity in which the Silver Star Model | Home is located, is a beautifully wood- ed tract of about 100 acres, extending | from Wiison lane to Old Georgetown road, near Bethesda. It is accessible by way of Wisconsin averue to Be-| thesda, thence west on the Old George- | town road to Wilson lane, the entrance to Greenwich Forest being about three | squares west of the intersection of these two streets. | 1740 Taylor St. N.W. Open Sunday and During Holidays A typical Shepherd Park home in design ird construction, containing 6 welgerful insulated rocms—2 baths—breakfast nook—and base- ment recreation room. Every modern feature of home living. This all brick detached home situated on a deep shaded lot in a quiet, refined and convenient neighborhood is being offered at the lowest price L. E. Brenninger & Sons has ever pre- sented in over 40 years. We cannot reproduce this home again as this low figure. Buy now, while prices are at their lowest. Be sure and see this home Sunday LEBreuninger Som 211 Investment Bldg. NAtional 2040 | the political capital of the Nation, efi: | city formerly had its active, and dull | months. Now that the city is about 0 be made the industrial capital as well, it will take on new all-year im- portance. Trade associations are es- tablishing permanent - contact offices here to work with the recovery pro- gram directors in the new Government- business partnership. This must mean {):;Zl;ne;)tngmp]‘oyment by private in- , further increasin, o e g the demand REGAR BUYS HOME Former Third Assistant Postmaster General Acquires Property. Robert S. Regar, former E sistant Postmaster General, l}'htill;g nA:W owner of a seven room and bath house at 1329 Jefferson street, acquired this | week from the Perpetual Building Asso- ciation through the offic omas E-'l“{]fl";u fioh...srulwr, 5 701 = e dwel has automobile accom- mfinums in a detached two-car struc- e Cleveland Park B-A-R-G-A-I-N 3418 Porter Street Sale or Rent See this eight (8) room modern BRICK home, center hall, 1} baths, large attic, garage. Deep lot. Small cash. Easy Open Today and Sunday Realty Associates, Inc. 1506 K St. Nat. 1438 713 Kentucky Avenue S.E. Another Common Sense Small Home Buy Attractive six-room brick. comer of alley. Hot-water heat. electricity; large front porch: new house condition; lo- cated on a wide avenue with deep front lawns; fine convenient residential neighborhood. $4,950 Terms Like Rent Open Sunday 2 P.M. te 6 P.M. HARRY B. PITTS Owners—Designers—Bullders 1343 H St. N.W. ME. 4300 - Projects in Nearby Prince Georges Area. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. | mits for the construction of 18 new | houses in the metropolitan area of Prince Georges County were issued | during the first three weeks of June, | George Adams, building inspector, an- nounced today. A number of permits were also is- | sued for temporary structures. some of which will be used for the sale of fireworks, Mr. Adams said. | be ‘The list of permits issued includes the following: | Perry Boswell, $4,000 house, Mount | Rainier; People’s Lumber & Supply | Co., $4,000 heuse, College Park; Clar- | ence K. Hardy, $1,450 house, Spalding district; G. L. Harrison, $3,000 house, | Chillum district; Chris _Sandberg, | $2,000 house, Riverdale: Daniel L.| Clark, $2.500 house, Chillum district; | W. H. King, $800 house, Seat Pleasant; | Z. H. Meredith, $5,500 house, Hyatts- | ville, Warren Jenkins, $1,000 house, Bradbury Heights; W. P. Magruder, $2,000 house, Riverdale Park; Arthur | , 82, house, Beaver Heights: | . P. Batson, $1,500 house, Riverdale ‘Wilbert Beckwith, $4,000 house, Ber. wyn; W. C. Rector, $4,000 house, Riv- erdale; W. C. Rector, $3,600 house, Riverdale; H. H. Dubendorf, $1,500 house, near Beltsville; R. F. Bell, $3,000 house, Brentwood, and Mims Speak & Co., $7,000 house, College Park. Combines Many Services. A new fully automatic anthracite furnace produces steam which operates a complete year-round air-conditioning | unit, laundry clothes drier, refrigera- | tor, and also provides hot water and | ice water Leases Recorded ‘The following leases were recorded at the office of the recorder of deeds during the last week: George Calvert Bowie to Nejib -Heki- mian, Inc., premises, entire building, 1214 Eighteenth street, for term of five | years, beginning November 1, 1931, end- |ing October 31, 1936; rental for year be- | ginning November 1, 1931, ending Oc- | tober 31, 1932, $7,000; for remaining four years beginning November 1, 1932, | ending October 31, 1936, at and for a nual rental $4,500 plus 10 per cent of the cost of construction of the improve- ments now nearing completion, plus the | annual real estate taxes on land and | improvements; option to purchase at any time prior to October 1, 1933. Marcus Notes to J. Willard Marriott, premises, Georgia avenue and Gallatin street northwest, for term of three‘ years, beginning October 15, 1933, ex-| piring October 14, 1936: rental aggre- gate $16,200; option of renewal for five years. | Minnie Goodman to Sam Schwartz, premises, 1921 Eighteenth street north- west; term, five years, beginning May y R _}932; ending April 30, 1937; rental, 60. Building Costs Advanece!? @ Confidence everywhere is re- turning . . . there has already been a decided increase in com- modity prices and building costs .« . each day brings further ad- vances. To delay longer the purchase of your home will un- doubtedly mean higher costs and less favorable terms. ® Visht our Model Home at 1500 44th Street, three short blocks south of Reservoir.Road, and see why shrewd and far- seeing people are buying their homes in Foxall—NOW. 4 WAVERLY TAYLOR e 1522 K Street Nat'l 1040 Damage incurred by boilers during, Bureau the Summer months is often more se- | heating contractor HYATTSVILLE, Md., July 1.—Per-| rious than that received during the | clean the boiler thoroughly. | period of operation in the Winter, ac- | | HOME OWNERS WARNED TO CLEAN |BOOKLET EXPLAINS BOILERS DURING IDLE MONTHS HOME OWNERS’ ACT | | Building Inspector Announces New Danger to Equipment When Not in Use Seen Greater Building and Loan League Clari-| Than When Producing Heat. | suggests that a competent be requested to Cleaning of the boiler consists of cording to the Plumbing and Heating | the removal of soot, ash and residue | Industries Bureau. The principal cause of damage in the Summer is corrosion resulting from the combination of moisture in the cellar air and sulphur in the soot, ash and residue. Corrosion of the boiler reduces its usefulness, so that replacement may required before the building in which it is installed has outlived its usefulness. A boiler should, if given proper care, give from 40 to 50 years of efficient service. To the homeowner who wants to put his boiler in the half-century class, the Plumbing and Heating Industries from all heating surfaces and the re- moval of clinkers, cinders and ashes from the fire pot, grates and ash pit. The reliable heating contractor will take advantage of this opportunity to | advise the home owner on the condition of his grates. Broken or badly-warped grates may be responsible for the| wasting of fuel by permitting unburned or partly-burned fuel to pass into the ash pit for disposal. Cleaning of the outer surfaces of the boiler, too, is important, and the ap- plication of a preservative paint to parts . normally painted is mended. recom- | ADVANCES IN PLUMBING SHOWN AT EXPOSITION One hundred years of advance in the science of sanitation is being cele- brated by the plumbing industry at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chi- cago according to the Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau. Exhibits show the contrast between the lack of sanitation, with its conse- quent high death rate in_the pioneer settlement around Fort Dearborn in 1833, and the protection afforded to | health by modern methods of wate: filtration, sewage disposal and plumb- ing. ‘The evolution of the bathtub, kitch- | en sink, lavatory and other plumbing fixtures is shown by genuine antiques salvaged from museums, old houses and plumbers’ storerooms. The close relationship between ade- quate plumbing and health is dramat- ically presented statistics on_the steadily decreasing death rate from water-borne disease. FIREPLACES.IN GARDENS Addition Will Help to Solve Diffi- cult Picnic Problem. Outdoor fireplaces are the latest ad- ditions to home garden equipment. Aside from providing warmth on_cool evenings, they solve the often difficult picnic problem. With a safe fireplace in the garden, equipped with crane and roasting spits, the joys of open-air cooking and dining can be realized without going far from home, fighting traffic and wearing the family out for the sake of a meal in the ope) 6403 Ridgewood Ave. Chevy Chase, Md. A value out of the ordinary in a lovely setting of de trees and :flll“c planting. Modern English home, perfect condition; 6 2 baths. ype rooms, 3005 McKinley St. Corner Nebraska Ave. and clapboard house, rooms, 2 baths (inels vorch), shaded rear lot. New Homes Outstanding Buys 3315 Quesada St. N.W. A composition of Early American peproduction. tastefully Anished 13 s ould be proud to ewn. Darty may scauire &t 6232 31at St. V. Chevy Chase, D. C. To Inspect Drive out Rittenhouse St. to Utah Ave., turn left 1 square 10 31st St., turn right 1 long block to property. J. Wesley Buchanan, Inc. 916 15th St. N. ME. 1143 | Co., for William J. O'Donnell, for three | nue to Irving J. Lean for five years, RESTAURANT LEASED FOR FIVE-YEAR PERIOD Lease of the Park Lane Restaurant, 1017 Fifteenth street, to George Vitsas | for a eXerh)d of five years, was an- nounced this week by Edward D. Cole- man, real estate agent. Other leases consummated recently | by this firm include 3206 M street, | leased to the Pennsylvania Beverage years; restaurant at 3624 Georgia ave- and the store property at 3170 Mount Pleasant street to the Capitol Radio | Wholesalers for a three-ycar period. READ THIS Modern six-room tapestry brick, completely and comfort- ably furnished, like new. For quick results PRICE : $6,775 ©ON TERMS Located on refined street parshes. 9,250 new. Purniture thrown in at. above price. ner is leaving city permanently and will sell _direct or _inspection ~ call ADams 0465 between 9 and 10 a.m. REMARKABLE VALUE in New Detached Home $14, 1331 Locust St. N.W. (16th St. Extended—1 Block N. of Kalmis Rd.) Exceptional in construction, detail, beauty and setting. will pay you to see this lovely home with six main rooms, two baths, 1st floor lavatory, porch, gas_heat, electric refrigeration and two-car garage—in a grove of fine old oak trees. Built by Paul Open All Day Sunday and Week Days 3 to 8:30 PHILLIPS & NA. 4600 A Beautiful 'CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW v 6610 Eastern Ave. Takoma Park, D. C. Open & Lighted, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Tower Bldg. | continue the making of mortgage loans. fles Possibilities of Loan Statute. ‘The United States Building and Loan League has just published a booklet ex- | plaining for the public the aims and | possibilities of the home owners’ loan | t of 1933, which is expected to be in | actual operation in the next few days. The booklets will be distributed through building and loan associations which are members of the league, and will give all home owners concerned about the possibilities of the new law with regard to themselves an exact pic- ture of what is to be expected. The three-point Federal program for home financing is outlined as follows: 1. A call upon existing lending insti- tutions (including the new Federal sav- ings and loan associations in terri- tories not now serviced) te resume or 2. The Federal Home Loan Banks are to lend substantial funds to member in- stitutions and so expand largely the home mortgage credits of the country, and members of the banks are expected to borrow the funds and put them to work.. 3. The Home Owners’ Loan Corpora- | tion will take up a reasonable percent- | age of the distressed cases in the home mortgage market where the local lender and the home owner are unable to solve the problem without Govern- ment aid. HOMES UY a Home with a Reputation of Hav- ing Been Well Built. Your Re-sale Will Be More Profitable. = INSPECT 1331 Locust Rd. N.W. Paul T. Stone, Inc. 918 15th St. N.W. Na. 0843—Evenings—Cl. 7096 950 It recreation room, finished attic, T. Stone, Inc. CANBY, Inc. Investment Bldg. Nestled in a Cluster of Fine Old Oak Trees ONLY $6,450 Reasonable Terms iting plant, dry base- ment, high elevation, lot 50x185, garage. A wonderful home at & LOW price. ce. DRIVE OUT NOW! o DI 3100 csTate Towen JUNE BUILDING IN CAPITAL PASSES HALF MILLION MARK Large Number of Repair Projects Included in List of Permits Approved by End of Month, Says Inspector Oehmann. UILDING operations undertaken in the District during Juna wp?ed the half million dollar mark in value, according to statistics compiled by the office of the District Building In- spector, Col. John Oehmann. The total of nearly $600,000 included a ldarge number of repair projects, aggregating approximately $100,000 in value, the statistics showed, indicating considerable “renovizing” activity. The actual number of permits filed with the office for approval during the month just ended totaled $720,000, but not all of these had been approved as June 30 arrived. The average value of specifications filed each day this month was $28,600, as compared with the daily average for May of $15,700. June's total brought the aggregate of all private building for the year to date to $3,030,400. Construction undertakings for which permits were issued during the last | week were valued at $170.296. They were led by permits issued to Cooper C. Lightbown for the construction of £ix 2-story houses at 4737 to 4747 P street costing $28.000, and another | granted Mrs. Susie Curran for the con- struction of seven houses in the 5000 block Conduit road to cost $28,000. Permits issued during the last week | included: Cooper C. Lightbown, 4803 Colorado avenue northwest, owner, designer and bullder; to erect six 2-story brick dwell- ing, 4737-47 P street, to cost $28,000. Susie Curran, Westchester Apartments, owner; Louis Justement, architect; E. A. Pessagno, 1517 H street, builder; to erect seven 2-story brick and frame dweilings, 5059, 5055, 5051, 5047, 5043, 5039 and 5035 Conduit road, to cost_$28,000. W. C. & A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven- | teenth street northwest, owners and b;uhéexs; (2;] E. MacNeil, architect; to erect one 215-story brick dwelling, 49¢ Quebeo street, o cost 10500, Joseph Friedman, 7301 Georgia ave- nue, owner; Julius Wenig, architect; | Samuel Alpher, 1209 Farragut street, builder; to erect one 1-story brick and | stone_store, 1807 Wisconsin avenue, to cost $10,000. Lena C. Nead, 709 Eighteenth street, (Continued on Second Page.) e e P SEL, TEE SR, DETACHED Building Materials Advance 3 Per Cent In Price Since May ‘The wholesale prices of build- ing materials have jumped near- ly 3 per cent since May 27. ac- cording to statistics released to- day by the Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics, Department of Labor. ‘The index number of whole- sale prices for this group stood at 742 on the basis of the 1926 average of 100, at the end of last week, as compared with 71.5 for the week ending May 27. ‘The index number of whole- sale prices for all commodities jumped from 63.3 to 65.1 during this period, the bureau said. BUILDING LEAGUE DELEGATES NAMED District Council Will Be Rep- resented at Chicago Sep- tember 13, 14 and 15. Pive members of the Bullding Asso- | clation Council of the District were | named to represent the District at the national convention of the Unl'zd; States Building and Loan League to be | held in Chicago September 13, 14 and 15. i Chosen at the quarterly meeting of | the local group recently, these include | C. Clinton James, Chapin B. Bauman, | William S. Quinter, Edward C. Baltz | and Carl J. Berhmann. Robert E. Buckley, G. M. Emmerich, | A. G. Bishop, Wililam A. Hettinger | and C. E. Kefauver were elected alter- nates. Mr. James, one of the dele- gates named, is a past president of the | national group, and Mr. Quinter i national executive committeeman from | the District. An increase of $183,000 in the total assets of the building and loan associa- tions of the District during May over the preceding month was reported. ’é?';eootgw assets now stand at $87- i - Paint Mixing Expedited. Paint mixing is expedited by a new device, made to clamp on any 3.5 to 5-gallon pail, which permits a mixing paddle to be turned b hand crank. $9,450 This brand new Chevy Chase home of 6 large rooms, 2 baths in color, 2 double and one single bed rooms, latest model kitchen, equipped with cabinets, console range, ventilating fan, electric refrigeration, vapor heal with concealed radiators, attic, copper screens, weather stripped, 58'5- foot landscaped lot. One block u:c transportation, stores, schools, ete. Has Just Been Reduced from $10,250 See it Saturday and Su day, big value, pleasing archi tecture, conmtrolled sub-di- wvision. 4809 Leland St. One block north Bradley Blvd. ; One block west Wis. Ave. Arthur Carroll Georgia 8895 An All-Brick-Veneered Home The Finest Kind of Construction and Seldom Given in a Bungalow e %7,750 6612 6th Street Northwest 6 large, beautiful rooms (3 real bedrooms)—colored tile bath with shower—full length screens—large living and dining rooms—kitchen with built-in cabinet and insulated heat control gas range—electric refrigeration —awnings, including front porch awning. Open Saturday, Sunday, Mon- day, Tuesday and Evenings. Garage. Beautiful lot. Drive out Georgia Ave. to Van Buren St., right to 6th St. GOSS REALTY COMPANY 1405 EYE ST. Extraordin 5212 4th St. N.W lmpecilo:n J. S. EATON, Sales Department NA. 1358 ary Value A Wonderful New Brick Home at $7.950! Come Out Early! This is a real pick-up, and the alert purchaser will be quick to realize that it’s a value in a class by itself! . .. 7 rooms, 2 complete tiled baths, 2 log-burning fireplaces, recreation room. Built-in garage. A section you will en- joy living in— high, f.ool, near all conven- iences. PUT YOUR MONEY IN REAL ESTATE NOW WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc. 1519 K St. NW. DIstrict 1015