Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1933, Page 17

REAL ESTATE. DENIES ARCHITECTS ENTIRELY TO BLAME American Institute Director Places Blame for Failure of Expression on Other Groups. Failure of many modern buildings (O‘ express our age of development cannoti be lald entirely to the schocls of archi-| tecture, according to Dean G. H. Edgell | of the School of Architecture, Harvard University, who, answering a general | indictment of architectural teaching methods by George Herbert Gray of New Haven, Conn., director of the New England division of the American In-| stitute of Architects, attributes part of the responsibility to “engineers, con- | tractors, building speculators and real | estate operators.” E. R. Bossange, dean of College of | Fine Arts, New York University, and a fellow of the institute, and Clinton | H. Cowgill, dean of the department of architectural engineering, Virginia Poly- | technic Institute, joined in a rebuttal | of the criticism. “It is true that many modern build- ings are ‘by common consent failures, and often prodigious failures,” Dean Edgell said, quoting Mr. Gray's state- ment, “but it is rather a broad assump- tion to say that all efforts at modern | architecture can be traced back to the schools of architecture in particular. At present, a large percentage of com- | mercial buildings have been done by | engineers, contractors, building specu- lators, and real estate operators. | Public Is Confused. “Hand in hand with this unsound | practice of building goes the process of | publicizing and advertising modern | architecture, with a consequent tend- | ency to confuse the public. Neverthe- less, the schools must accept the re-! sponsibility and, if the men are trained | s they should be, they will eventually | t an ever more complete control of | :’:e production of building and stamp | the architecture of the country with | the result of their thought and their training.” | Mr. Gray contended that American schools of architecture were “failing| to equip the student, the architect-to- | be, with the necessary facts and the | necessary habits of thought to cope | rationally with any radically new problem.” “Architecture h\vmuld benetll' ‘nlzflecgi the building technique and the life of | its own times” he declared, “if the | Upper left—The house at 1723 De student had right and sufficient train- | remodeling operaticns were begun. Sales street as it appeared before the Upper right shows the house as it appears forced brick could be constructed at ing, in intimate contact with building| today, the street facade completely changed. operations. As it is. the youthful ef- | forts are too often the fantasma of an abstract philosophy, working through | the medium of a drafting room tech- | 3 CCOMPLISHED at a cost con-| nique.’ ‘ sidered moderate in comparison | with the work done, a renoviz- | ing project which completely transformed an old, dilapidated | Urges Proper Teaching. Mr. Gray, in his recommendations to schools the deans of American of | B e et the teaching | house at 1735 De Sales sitect hus ust|meceived careful study, snd was exe-| DWELLING IS LEASED of the history of architecture “as the|been finished under the direction of the | outgrowth of definite and known cun-\‘deslgner»owner. ‘Walter H. Nash. ditions, the by-product of civilization| The house in its original form lacked | in the various stages of its evolution,” | individuality of style. It was one of af and urged the collaboration of the|group built probably 30 years ago or department of design with that of con- | more and when acquired by its new | struction, “thus breaking down the ab- | owner had gone unoccupied for more surd antagonism between the ‘de-|than six years. Having undergone no signer’ and the ‘practical’ man.” | repairs during that period, it was in poor Dean Edgell, also a member of the | condition—the roof leaking, plaster and | institute, stated that the Harvard fac- | wallpaper breaking loose and plumbing ulty “is in complete agreement with|and bath room fixtures out of date and most of what Mr. Gray says,” the best | inadequate. proof being “that his program curi-| Mr. Nash estimates he has completed | ously recapitulates many of the more | the renovating and remodeling of the | important changes in our curriculum |house at a cost which, combined with { which were determined by the faculty | the original outlay for the property, in a series of conferences last Autumn |amounts to considerably less than it | and which will be incorporated in our | offering next year. dimensions on the site. Lower picture shows an interior view. | period. would cost to erect a building of similar | 1% “One of the effects of the attitude that Mr. Gray considers so desirable will be so to train men that they can | compete with the engineer and jerry- builder, meet the practical and the economic problem successfully and sus- tain the ideal of the profession, which is to create a practical building and make it a work of art.” New Screening Alloy. | Window screening made of a new metal alloy is now available. Silvery | white, it's said to be highly resistant | to corrosion and staining, to last as| long as the frame. Front Facade Changed. To gain the desired individuality, the | | front facade of the house was com- pletely changed. The old three-cor- | nered bay was removed and in its place | was built a flat bay with English half- | timbered treatment. The old roof was | removed and a new one, 2 feet higher, was built, permitting additional air | space between the third floor ceiling and roof. | ‘The entranceway vas transformed to provide a feeling of hospitality upon entering. The halls were done over | |Nash said. Florentine-colored place, flanked by was set in place. In keeping with the English treat- ment of the exterior, the living room beams, and a- fire- built-in book shelves, cuted after the style of the Tudor A paneled wainscot 7 feet high, topped by a cornice and con- cealed lights, gives this a rich feeling, in striking contrast with the former drab walls. The dining room was done over in Colonial fashion, with typical corner cupboards replacing a pair of large plate closets. Scenic wall paper of soft colors adds to the charm of this room. Built-in Bed Space. On the second floor, a large hall closet, 6 by 9 feet, was opened into the master bed room. its. space being util- ized for a built-in bed of modern de- | A built-in combination dress- | sign table and bureau, harmonizing with the bed, lessens the number of projections into the room, providing greater floor area. Additional floor made space was available in every room on the third | floor, the former mansard being en- tirely removed and brick carried up the full height. The entire operation, including brick work, carpentry, roofing, plastering, new heating, new plumbing, new elec- trical wiring, painting. refinishing floors, millwork amounted to approximately $4.600, Mr The property originally cost $9,000, bringing the total to $13,600. would cost $20,000 or more to build as | with walls of knotty pine, ceiling with |it now stands. Nelson C. Haje, 840 New York uve-! nue, delicatessen. | L. W. High, 1804 Seventh street, ice | | cream. Permits to occupy premises issued by the District building inspector during | the last week included the following: ! Jacobson's Market, Inc., 4716 Four- teenth street, grocery store. Barton's, Inc., 923 G street, and men's apparel. Williem E. Sewell, 1367 L street southeast, grocery store. | Hank Allen, 431 Third street south-' ladies’ ‘west, snowballs. Miss Katherine T. Doherty, 815 North | Capitol street, ladies’ wearing apparel. | Milton Diener, 1824 First street, hfor shop. | | ilrace P. Lowe, 1338 U street, beauty Jor. | :Jbis(rict Wholesale Grocery Co., 1532 tington place northeast, warehouse. | | Mayflower Club, 1223 Connecticut | avenue, club. | Edward French Hall, jr, 1211 E st eet, grocery, beverages. | Manuel Cooperstein and Morton Him- 7 elfarb, 501 K street, grocery store. | Patrick J. Ruddy, 3148 Mount Pleas- | { ot street, delicatessen. Leon J. Goldman, 1308 Seventh street. men's furnishings. Richard Johnson, 518 Four-and-a- half street southwest, snowballs. i Louis Ginsburg, 1835 I street, lunch- | eonette. F. W. Woolworth Co., 900 Seventh street, retail stores John Jackson, 2239 Georgia averue, billiard room. J. Mazzucco, 332 Pennsylvania ave- - nue southeast, grecery store. | John Robinson, 1344 Fifth street, | bottles. ! William C. Killingsworth, 1802 Beventh str-et, barb>r shop. | Charles H. Robnistos, 1718 Florida avenue, sandwich shop. | Clarence R. Redwine, 1139 Seventh | street, cigars. | ed K. Jawish, 925 Twelfth-street,| restaurant. ! Richard E. Ashby, 1219 E street, res- | taurant. | Cecile Jones, 1731 L street, garment | sales. | street, club room. L. W. High, 320 Cedar street, ice cream. | L. W. High, 3120 Eleventh street, ce | cream. H L. W. High, 1901 Nichols avenue southeast, ice cream. | Christian F. Kleinknecht, Fourteenth street, confectioner. Lilia Costa, 1240 Twenty-second street, restaurant. | Robert Smithwick, 1635 Eleventh street, orange ice. | Good Humor Ice Cream Co., MOO\ block Georgia avenue, ice cream. Good Humor Ice Cream Co., 5311] Wisconsin avenue, ice cream. | Good Humor Ice Cream Co., 4430 Benning road northeast, ice cream. ! Northeast Tire Co., 1401 Florida ave- | nue northeast, tire and battery store. | Frank E. Swain, Eleventh and F| streets southwest, vegetable stand. | Benny Ciociolo, 1719 Twentieth | street, barber shop. | Nimetz Bros., Inc., 1200 Sixth street | southwest, grocery. | Jacob Harris, 711 Ninth street south- west, junk shop. | District Vacuum Cleaner & Electric Co.. rear 1417 Irving street, office and shop. i Peter Chakalakis, 1133 Fifteenth street, delicatessen. | Davis Electric Co., 938 New York avenue, electric store. | John Cosso, 3308 M street, barber ship. | Woodard & Meadows, 932 Fourth | street, lunch room. | S. Langmack, 1423 'Pwentycllmb} street, bakery. | Regal Shce Co., 1333 F street, xhoei store. Jack Freeman, 606 Ninth street, men’s furnishings. James T. Evans, 117 G street, up- holstery. J. T. Tyner, rear 467 H street south- west, auto repair. Elena M. Mercurio, northeast, seafood. Market Men’s Club, Inc., 3318 | | 916 H street| | 928 5th| | ATTRACTIVE BRICK RESIDENCE Near Chevy Chase Circle No. 3905 Oliver Street First floor has large living room with fire- place opening on to side porch; large dining room with breakfast alcove and kitchen. Second floor has three bed rooms with two baths, and an enclosed heated sleeping porch. Open Saturday and Sunday P.M. Until 10 O’Clock Hos.J.FisHE INCORPORATED 738 15th Street NW. Ri Dlstrict 6830 Cairo Beauty Shop, 1615 Q street, beauty shop. Mrs. Rose Gerber, 1315 Fifth street, grocery store. Edna M. Eckstein, 485 Pennsylvania avenue, restaurant. Francis Langara, 5501 Georgia ave- nue, grocery store. g Boland Ergravicg Co., 1226 H street, engraving and stationery store. S. Abelman, 1400 B street northeast, | grocery store. In Shepherd Park 1425 Juniper St. NN\W. An English type brick home of real distinction, at a price far below other similar properties in this exclusive section. Exceptionally large living room with paneling over fireplace; 2 colored tile baths; today's kitch- en, with refrigeration; pantry; breakfast nook; 3 large bed rooms with immense closets; cedar store room in attic. 2-car garage. Lot 50x127 dotted with young trees. $13,750 OPEN TODAY Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. 1519 K St. NW. DIst. 1015 PUT YOUR MONEY IN REAL ~ESTATE NOW Beautiful Corner Home * 1720 “C” Street N.E. Greatly REDUCED in Price If you are in the market for a real home value, located in a desir- able residential community here is the house you have been wating for—at the price you can afford to pay. Just Look at These Features Seven Large Rooms. Tile Bath With Shower. Front and Rear Porch Large Open Fireplace. Recreation Room. Oil Heating Plant. Built-i Beautifully Landscaped Lawns. This community is restricted. con- venient to downtown,_ and to stores and schools. _Eastern High School and Junior ' Schools within a square. Be sure to visit this attractive home while it is open for inspection. 5y —this week until 9 P.M. Best ap- ;Euh—dflve east through D St. ROBERT W. SAVAGE 717 Union Trust Bldg. NA. 6799 and hardware, | Mr. Nash estimates the home | |Juty 10 Marks Opening of Ex- position and Display House on Avenue. The high point in the Renovize Washington Campaign, sponsored by the Washington Board of Trade, will | be reached during the next two weeks, with the opening of a renovizing ex- position at 1435-37 K street July 10, and public display of the renovized house at Fourteenth street and Penn- sylvania avenue at the same time. Plans for the exposition are going ahead rapidly under supervision of Ed- win H Rosengarten and Alfred L. Stern, according to Arthur B. Heaton, general campaign chairman. Virtually every phase of renovizing work will be brought out at the expo- sition, where model kitchens, recrea- tion rooms and other portions of the house will be on display to illustrate the benefits of modernization work. More than 25 Washington firms are co-operating in arranging the show, which is expected to add stimulus to the renovizing campaign here. Although work on remodeling the lit- tle house on Pennsylvania avenue will not have been completed by the time the exposition is ready to open, it is planned to allow the public to view the work as it progresses, Mr. Heaton said INDORSE MASONRY OF REINFORCED BRICK | Engineers Commend Its Ability to Support Loads and Resist Stresses. purpose of the remodeling. of the little house,” the campaign chair- man said, “is to demonstrate what every home owner can do to improve his own home. The renovizing cam- paign in Washington is for the mutual bcne&t of hol:ne‘owners"lngl unem- ployed. To the former will assure BLACKSBURG, Va, July 1—|the most satisfactory prices they have Studies of reinforced brick masonry | any hope of obtaining, and to the lat- conducted by the Virginia Polytechinc | :er it will be t‘fl l!'fl: h}e)lxlla u:h giving Institute engineering experiment sta- | [SMPOrary employment B the ther tion have demonstrated, it is reponcd"mr imderiakices getiing way."” in the current issue of Technical| Many of the features incorporated Topics, V. P. I. publication, that in all |in a remodeling exposition in Phila- essential features this type of masonry delphia, where a highly successful | renovizing campaign was conducted, is practically the same as reinforced | | concrete construction. | | By the Associated Press are expected to be included in the Washington show, the sponsors an- | . In the report of the studies prepared | |by P. S. Dear, instructor in ceramic nounced. | : % s | engineering, it is pointed out that re- : ur;lforced }I‘)rlck masonry structures have Keep 0il From Cellars. | shown their ability to support loads| |and resist stresses greatly In excess of | it &, Cellat fioor 1s below grade. it 18 | those for which they were designed. | with ‘oil paint, even though it appears The studies also showed that rein-| yo'be Gry. It ‘can, however, be treated with sodium silicate or aluminum sul- phate. These treatments, when prop- erly applied, give a hard surface, bright and uniformy in appearance and easy to keep clean. | considerably less cost per square foot | | than other types of curtain walls. Re- | inforced brick masonry has been used | | more extensively in India in the past than in any other country, entire buildings having been erected with this | type of construction. ! Post ()_mce Department Solicitor Takes Kalorama Road Home. | | The dwelling at 2121 ::.nwnn?:md‘ 8 30th St. N.W. was leased this week to Solicitor Karl 9,850 A. Crowley of the Post Office Depart- ment and Mrs. Crowley, for Rear Ad- miral and Mrs. Ridley McLean. The negotiations were _handled |through the real estate offices of Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. Just completed— fully detached stone, brick and clapboard— 6 2 baths, CHEVY CHASE BUNGALOW Final Reduction of $1,000 Now $6,950-%0 $500.00 Cash BALANCE ARRANGED $55.00 Per Month rooms, model kitchen, slate roof, recreation room, fenced large rear back vard, finished attic, garage, aluminum 717 Union Trust Bldg. 208 17TH & X NAt. 6799 | REAL ES 11,000,000 PERSONS raiser 'WASHINGTONIAN NAMED TO NATIONAL GROUP. App Building and Loan Business Completes Distribution of $160,000,000. CHICAGO, July 1.—The building and loan businers of the Nation today com: pleted the distribution of $160,000,000 in_semi-annual dividends Morton Bodfish, executive manager of the United States Building and Loan women and children of moderate and humble means are participating in the earnings of these local home financing institutions. Mr. Bodfish was one of the five members of the original Fed- |eral Home Loan Bank Board at ‘Washington. “This mid-year period shows the | associations _following a conservative | dividend policy, in order to increase CURTIS WALKER, h ing V] | their contingency reserves and undi- N o o wa_granted yided profits accounts.” said Mr. Bod- s membership in the American Institute | 7 of Real Estate Appraisers of the Na- | ‘Even though they are slready ional Association of Real Estate Boards, | enefiting from a slight bulge in the according to werd from the headquar- | real estate market, and their incomes ters of the organization in Chicago. Mr. Walker has served as a real estate appraiser for several years in | Washington and Maryland, and has been connected with the valuation and acquisition of lands in connection with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. —Harris & Ewing Photo. Asbestos Cement Textured. Asbestos-cement siding is now being | textured to resemble rough natura! brick laid in mortar. Brick faces are slightly elevated, so that the finished job's zaid to look iike real brick. —until you are familiar with provements within 15 minutes your investments. / NEW DETACHED Y} HOMES With Addresses of Which You Could Be Justly Proud. 4708 46th A charming brick home, six large rooms, two baths, beam- ceiling dining room, large completely equipped kitchen and numerous closets. Bpa- cious porches, land- $9’950 scaped lot, garage. 4711 47th Six rooms, bath and shower, in a great com on. At- tractive interior and exterior and perfectly constructed of the best materials. Every mod- car garage 4706 49th An outstanding home! Ideally arranged, completely equipped. ix rooms, two baths, recreation room, finish- ed attic, open fireplace, back stairway, pantry and large kitchen. Fully screened. Large, landscaped lot, brick garage. Delightful outlook, 39,950 convenient trans- real home values— portation . .. These are duplication today with the increased cost of building materials. would mean ‘much higher prices. All have downspouting and $12 standing marks of permanency. old modernized home. landscaped, with sufficient grounds city water and electricity. Go out Lee Hig at Falls Church, 8 rooms, 2 baths, brick, large grous Lyon Village ...-.. i 7 rooms, 2 baths, b Heights 6 rooms, bath, 3 3, mile beyond Falls Church ... 5 rooms, Heights 7 rooms, Lee Heights 2 today—they have Houses Open for completed. The best route is through Mass. Ave. and then north. ROBERT W. SAVAGE T screens, metal weather - stripped. Electric refrigeration. 4521 Walsh Street Chevy Chase, Md. Bungalow located on beautiful landscape, large shade trees on lot 60x165. Six rooms and bath, open || fireplace, hardwood floors, porches, 2-car garage, hot-water heat. Block || and half from stores, street cass, busses; grammar school and high || school 5-minute walk. New house condition, originally sold for $9,950. || ,,DIRECTION HOW TO REACH PROP- ERTY: ''Go out Wisconsin Avenue to Walsh' Street (2 blocks North to Bradley Lane. turn Eost right to property). Open for inspection until 9 P.M. Morgan E. Morgan | |} 1108 16th st NA. 8453 || Drive out Rittenhouse St. to Utah Ave.—at 30th St— one-half square to property. J. Wesley Buchanan, Inc. Realtor 916 15th St. N.W. ME. 1143 | 5108 13th STREET, NORTHWEST htful residential section. This home contsins 7 rooms and ar garage, well landscaped lot, slate roef. Beautiful eondif $9,450 Open for your inspection WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc. 1519 K St. N.W. DL 1018 New Homes That Wil Not Be Duplicated at This Price Prices on building materials are advancing sharply. We cannot build these homes today to sell at this low figure. Act now and get the benefit of pre-inflation prices. Lots are im- mensely deep, garages on paved alley, paved street; masterpiece kitchens with electric refrigeration; many other fine features. Only 2 homes unsold. Terms are easy to All-Brick Construction 7 Rooms—2 Baths Recreation Room $8,950 Inspect . . 412 Ingraham St. N.W. Sponsored by the Washington Post Open Every Day, 9 AM. to 9 P.M. Investment Bldg. Nat. 1737 SHARE DIVIDENDS League, announced that 11,000,000 men, | — stucco—Greenway bath, beautiful bungalow, Afternoon and All STATE. %% B3 - from repossessed properties have doubled in the past three months, they are providing first and foremost for the safety of their investors’ capital. For a century building and loan associa- tions have continued to pay dividends, | but they have realized throughout that century that the real test of the sound- ness of any investment is the kind of collateral in the loan portfolio. and that financial institutions must have sub- stantial reserves. “The fundamental underlying assets back of their mortgage loans are the American homes, which are coming through this depression with prices sustained better than anything else that is bought and sold. The associa- tions’ reserves are being continually strengthened as shown by statistics for the past few months. Total reserves averaged 5.17 per cent of total assets at the beginning of the year and were ractically 6 per cent at the first of May. One State from which we have the June 1 figures shows an increase ‘of total reserves from 4.14 per cent on | January 1 to 6.93 per cent on June 1. | Corner ||| Broad Branch Road and | Oliver Street | Chevy Chase an brick. 6 room: lor. large porches, | built-in garage. | Price $11,950 |l Open Al Day Sunday—Evenings Till 9 P.M. Don’t Buy Any Real Estate Anywhere the schedule for immediate im- of the White House in nearby Virginia. Opportunity picks no favorites. Add information to A s ,500 OR those who appreciate the associations of thel past, the glory that lies in the hearts of the discriminating. the solidity of age, the out- Are all represented in this gorgeous Situated on a beautiful knoll, well shaded and for a country estate, set off to itsell with a seclusiveness that only nature can design. A brick house of 10 rooms and 1!, baths, including servant quarters, thoroughly modern, with Words fail in home and its setting to appreciate it. description. You must see this hway to stop light turn left 3 mile. Other Good Values nds—101 N. Spruce St., $12,000 8,250 7,950 6,950 6,250 Downs, Inspection Saturday Day Sunday Glen E. Eakin, Inc. SPECIALISTS IN VIRGINIA PROPERTY Announcing the Opening » & Greenwich HAMPDEN LANE Charming, early Eng- lish, brick and stone resi- dence in a beautiful wood- land setting. & spacious rooms, 4 tiled baths, Mod- ern Electric Kitchen, serv- ant’s quarters, 2-car gar- age. Completely furnished by Dulin & Martin, Horest EFLECTING the charm of residence in this smart, new, restricted, suburban community in the heart ol f the exclusive Maryland Country Club section, the Silver Star Model Home at Greenwich The Cafritz Compan invitation to visit this Forest bids you welcome. y extends to the public an luxurious home, sponsored by The Evening Star and attractively furnished by Dulin & Martin. Its beauty of design, richness of appointments and de luxe equipment, including a Modern Electric Ki comfort and conven tchen, set a new standard of ience, surrounded by the advantages of a restricted community, the exclu- siveness of which is maintained by restrictions for architectural harmony and social control. e DIRECTIONS: on Wisconsin Ave. at Drive out to the trafic Bethesda, turn left along tight old Georgetown Rd. 3 blocks to the schoolhouse, turn left on Wilson Lane 1 mile to Greenwich OPEN DAILY AND Forest. SUNDAY UNTIL 10 PM. @M’ 6,7 CAFRITZ