Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1935, Page 20

B—4 REA NEW RESIDENTIAL WORK INGREASES Labor Statistics Bureau Submits February Figures to Housing Group. New residential construction and modernization work continued to mark substantial gains during February, as shown in reports of the Bureau of Labor statistics to the Federal Housing Administration. Both types of build- ing activity are being stimulated by the administration through its better housing program. Reports from 772 identical cities showed $9,891,707 of new private resi- dential construction, a gain of 99.3 per cent over February, 1934. Addi- tions, alterations and repairs totaled $12,954,813, a gain of 30.4 per cent. Although February is a short month and usually shows a decrease in com- parison with January, reports from 775 identical cities showed a gain last month of 9.1 per cent over January in new residential construction and 6.4 per cent in modernization work. All Sections Benefit. Every section of the United States shared in the forward movement of | modernization work last month. In comparison with February, 1934, fig- ures of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for last month shcwed percentage gains as follows: Mountain States, 88.7; New England, 68.3; East South Cen- tral, 37.1; South Atlantic, 32; Middle Atlantic, 27.2; West South Central, 26.5; Pacific, 23.5; East North Central, 18.3; West North Central, 15.1. Each of the 22 cities showing ad- ditions, alterations and repairs totaling more than $100,000 reported substan- tial gains over the same month last year, with the exception of Washing- ton and Cleveland. They are as fol- lows: New York City. Los Angeles_ . Hartford, Boston, Detroit, Chicago. Il Washington, D.’ C. ' San Prancisco. Albany, N. Y Baitimore. M Pueblo, Colo... Houston, Tex. Oakland, Cali Pittsburgh. Pi Philadelphia, Augusta, Ga.. Newport, R. I Memphis, Ten Cleveland, Ohio. nver, Colo. Portland. Orég. Birmingham, Al In $100,000 List, Milwaukee and Cincinnati both would be in the $100,000 list with the inclusion of equipment installations, the majority of which are eligible for financing under the modernization credit plan of the Federal Housing Ad- | ministration. Milwaukee reported | $95,024 for additions, alterations and | improvements last month, with $126,- | 822 for equipment, a total of $221,846, against a total for both items of $211,- | 128 for the same month last year. L ESTATE. are shown. about $30,000. shipping office. unloading brick from the Occoquan workhouse. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Emergency Workers Improve Wharf How emergency works employes have been put to good use by the District in cleaning up the Occoquan Wharf, Ninth and Water streets southwest, is illustrated in the two photographs above. The whart is used for In one photograph the deplorable conditions that once existed In the other is seen the modern building which, through use of E. W. A. employes, cost the District The new building contains a dormitory and mess quarters for men stopping overnight, and a The workers, in the same project built a brick wall along wharf frontage which further cleans up the section. Capt. Howard F. Clark of the Emergency Works Division was in charge of the project. The installation of modern water heating equipment is being encour- aged in communities where better housing campaigns are progressing under the sponsorship of the Federal Housing Administration. There are few, if any, improve- ments which will add so much to the convenience and comfort of living as Cincinnati reported $82,950 for addi- tions, etc., and $141.590 for equipment, | the installation of equipment that :|Installation of Water Heaters Urged in Home Modernization' | will automatically shut off the main | burner when the water reaches the | predetermined temperature. Manual operation necessitates the lighting of the pilot by hand when hot | water is desired. Overheating is pre- | vented by safety devices. | In the purchase of a water heater, | the home owner should be guided by the advice of a dealer who will sug- gest the type and size of heater best EPPING FOREST CLUB HOLDS OYSTER ROAST St. Patrick’'s Day Party Given at Summer Resort on Severn River. Two hundred and fifty members and guests of the Epping Forest Club | held a St. Patrick's day oyster roast Summer resort on the Severn River between Sherwood Forest and Annap- olis, Md. | It was the fourth large event held | last Sunday at the club house of the | D. DIP IN BUILDING CONTRAGTS SHOWN $75,083,500 in 37 Eastern States, Against $99,773, 900, Is February Figure. C.,, SATURDAY, February showed the expected sea- sonal dip in construction contracts when compared with the reported volume for January. The total re- ported by F. W. Dodge Corp. was $75,083,500 for the 37 Eastern States, as against $09,773,900 in January, & decline of about 25 per cent. The contract volume for February, 1934, totaling $96,716,300, was only about half as great as the January, 1934, volume, For the initial two months of 1935, construction awards of all descrip- tions in the area east of the Rocky Mountains totaled $174,857,400, in contrast with $283,180,000 for the cor- responding two months of 1934. A year ago contract letting under the P. W. A. program was in full swing; currently this influence has largely spent itself Contract losses in February, as con- trasted with totals for the previous month, were shown as follows: Al- most $12,000,000 in public works, al- most $6,000,000 in residential build- ing; about $5,000,000 in public utili- ties and $2,000,000 in non-residential building types. The $16,616,800 total recorded for residential contracts, however, was about 14 per cent larger than the total of $14,520,300 reported for this class of construction in Feb- ruary, 1934. Non-residential building awards in February likewise were higher than in February of last year, but in this instance the gain over & year ago was only about 5!, per cent. Large losses were reported from last year in the February awards for public works and public utilitie: In the 19 months that have elapsed since July, 1933, when the effects of the P. W. A. program were beginning to be felt in the contract records, pub- licly-owned construction jobs under- taken in the States east of the Rockies | had a contract total of $1,569,120,400. During the same period, and for the | same area, construction awards on | private jobs aggregated $889,878,900. ! Thus it is seen that almost 64 per | cent of the combined total of $2,458,- | 999,300 for all classes of construction | contracts let in the 37 Eastern States, beginning with August, 1933, was on publicly-owned undertakings. Contemplated construction of all types reported by F. W. Dodge Corp. during February was considerably heavier than in either the previous month or February, 1934. Gains over 1934 in new planning were shown in each important territory over the area east of the Rockies, except the Cen- tral Northwest, Southern Michigan, the St. Louis territory and Texas. MARCH " 23, 1935. COLOR NOTE IN CHAIRS Natural Wood Finishes Accented by Bright Hues. Furniture makers are giving chairs, tables and chests a new note by ac- centing their natural wood finishes with touches of color. A maple chair may have the edge of the seat and part of the back painted bright blue or Chinese red. With walnut or ma- hogany stain soft blues and greens are used. Cherry or apple wood is some- times accented with ivory white. Many amateur decorators are giving their furniture a new note by following the example of the furniture makers. HOUSING DRIVE PLEDGES HIT 120 Campaign Will Swing Into “High Gear” Soon, Director Says. ___(Continued From First jre) under the Federal Housing Adminis- tration began last Fall, officials of the housing drive said. The banks have made 836 insured loans, for a total of $536,000, while building and loan associations reported 934 loans, for a total of $550,000. Trade finance com- panies, lending facilities made avail- able by large building supply firms, have loaned a total of $125,000 locally. Gilchrist said he did not believe the statistics supplied by the financial institutions told the complete story of modernization activities here. He said from experience it has been proven that for each dollar borrowed for the work, home and commercial property owners spend at least an average of two dollars in cash, or in funds obtained from other sources. Gilchrist announced that he had approved seven additional mortgages for insurance during the week, one of which wasfor new construction. ‘The $38,300 valuation of these mort- gages swelled the total, since this activitity was opened in January, to $374,330. This is represented in 59 individual mortgages. | ‘The housing director said only four applications for insurance have been rejected by his office. Color Routs Blues. The chances are that your house has an attack of the blues now that the holi decorations are stored away. IU's many weeks yet till time for Summer furnishings. A new coat of color for breakfast nook furniture, end tables or other incidental furni- ture will brighten your whole house- hold through the remaining Winter months. Announcing a New Group of GLOVER PARK HOMES REAL EST HOME OWNERSHIP LAUDED BY GREEN A. F. L. Chief Says It Is Problem of First Import- ancetoU.S. The United States Government,| could consider no problem of greater importance than home ownership for the average citizen. This is the opinion of William Green, president of the American | Federation of Labor, expressed dur- ing a recent radio talk in connection with the better housing program of the Federal Housing Administration. “Each American home serves as an | instrumentality through which the family reaches its roots down deep | into the soil of our national life and | thus adds to its vigor and richness,” | Green asserted. “Home and family sre the chief assets of the Nation. American home is the corner stone of the republic. In proportion as we cre- ate opportunities for home ownership | ard the elevation of family life to a | ATE. BANKS SET ASIDE CASH FOR HOME BUILDING New Policy Seen Stimulus to Bet- ter Housing Program by Ad- ministrator Moffett. A new policy being adopted by banks in various sections of the country, “in a spirit of*co-operation with the Federal Housing Adminis- tration,” whereby specified sums have been allocated and made immediately available by the banks for new con- struction, was reported to Adminis- trator Moffett today. An immediate new stimulus to the better housing program is expected to grow out of this new policy, Administrator Moffett believes. Twenty banks in Indiana have thus allocated funds totaling $5,285,000 and 20 banks in Illinois have allo- cated a total of $1,525,000. Clean Walls Are Bright. Clean water, in a dirty container, looks dirty. But clean water in white porcelain is bright and sparkling. So it is with light. With dull, dark walls, it's dim and struggling. With clean, light-painted walls, both electric bulbs and daylight spread their ra- diance_in full strength. In fact, the | LIVE IN oo higher, materialistic, cultural, and artistic plan we create guaranties for the preservation and perpetuation of our free institutions. Democracy with | all its implications will be permanent- ly established on the American conti- nent if we make America a land of home owners who are guaranteed an annual income sufficient to maintain lif= and living commensurate with the requirements of modern civilization and American life “The American Federation of Labor is endeavoring to achieve this pur- pose. Its fight for higher standards of living, annual wages and annual incomes sufficient to maintain a breadwinner’s family in decency and comfort is in the interest of Ameri- can home owners, and, in the last | analysis, in the interest of our na- tional life and our free, democratic | UXMANOR The Suburb of Contentment HOMES ON 1, ACRE SITES OR MORE Model home open daily and Sunday until 6 P.M. Directions—Out Wisconsin Ave. fo line road to Luzmanor signa, 25 minutes from the Nesrt of the city. [SHANNON&LUCHS) A MILLER-BUILT COMMUNITY See the Furnished Exhibit Home 4921 Quebec St. Open 10 A. M. to 9P. M. Drive out turn left Quebec Massachusetts Avenue, on Fordham Road to 4921 Street, Spring Valley. W.C.&A.N. MILLER 1119 17th Street DI. 4464 a total of $224,540 last month, against | will produce an abundance of hot $56,520 and $77,810, a total of $134,- | water whenever and wherever it is 330 for the same month last year. required. Raleigh, N. C., reported $45,410, and | Modern gas water heaters are far Shelby, N. C., $38,775, for moderniza- | superior in performance, economy, ap- by the club this year. The menu | suited to the requirements of the |included oysters in four styles, home- | family. | baked ham and beer. Albert E. Land- voigt is president of the club, while Wesley C. Clark served as chairman 4 Bed Rooms—2 Baths—20 Ft. Wide Erly American Colonial in Langhorne Community tion last month, against zero for Feb- | pearance, flexibility, and safety fea- ruary, 1934. | tures to water heaters installed only All ‘sections of the country except|a few years ago. according to the New England showed gains in residen- | Plumbing and Heating Industries tial construction last month, in com- | Bureau. parison with February 1934, the per- Feat: centages being as follows: Mountain, M'f" Bosmemy Tou '"u', They will heat more water in less 2474; South Atlantic, 189.1; Middle t it & saller consumption of Atlantic, e me wil 120.4:“CW3§3 ls:;i?;s" cseor:l:e;hcefilga]' | fuel. These economy features are due | Of Teal property by the Institute of West North Central, 107.2; East North | to improvements in combustion, in in- | Real Estate Management of the Na- Central, 86.4, and Pacific, 29.2. New |sulation and in the design of thetional Assoclation of Real Estate | Ve heater. | f:,;fiéand showed & decrease of 25.3 per | 867, T, tter types of automatic hest-| Boards is published in full in the | ers have a heat deflector which breaks | current issue of the institute's quar- Thirteen cities reported new resi- | | “ dential construction, exclusive of large | Up burned gases as they pass through | terly, “The Journal of Real Estate apartments, totaling more than $100,- | the flue, thus transferring all avail-| Management,” just off the press. | of the committee for the roast. He | was assisted by Mr. and Mrs. J. O. | Brack, Mrs. Willlam Foley, Mrs. Land- | voigt, Mrs. W. H. Groverman, Mrs. REALTY STANDARD PUBLISHED IN FULL 3" wlar 25 55 The standard classification of ac-|Mr, and Mrs. G. A. Freer, Clifton | counts recommended for all managers | Brode, Wallace Wheelock, Donald | Spencer, William Summerbell, M. Oxenhamer and G. W. Holland. BEST BUY 000 last month, all but Los Angeles | showing gains over the same month | last year. They are as follows: New York City Washington, D. Los Angeles, Calif. Detroit, Mich. Cincinnati, St. Loui: S, s, Houston, Tex. Beverly ' Hills, ™ Calif. San Francisco, Calif Denyer, Colo... ... Austin, Te: Miami, Dallas, RUST IS DANGER SIGN Paint Should Be Applied Cleaned Surface. Just as it's wise to hurry to a dentist at the first sign of a cavity in your teeth, so is it wisdom to call in a painter when rust first appears on a tin roof. Failure to repaint when a new coating is needed hastens deterioration. Leaks will result. If painting is postponed too long it may be necessary to replace the entire roof. When defects appear the roof should be prepared for repainting by cleaning the surface with steel wool, sandpaper or a wire brush, then wip- ing it thoroughly with benzine or turpentine. The paint should be ap- plied on the cleaned surface in thin coats and allowed to dry at least a week between each coat. Two or three coats are recommended. (drother (BENTZELL) Offering Think of It! THIS BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME With Nearly 1-3 Acre Lot on 314 Rittenhouse St. N.W. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. This home has been built on a lot that is located within one block of schools. stores and trans- portation. The plot of ground upon the * house situated is which large and attractive. It 177 especially is 52 by The house itself is of colo- nial architecture and has been designed to appeal to and sat- isty the most particular home buyers. Don’t Fail to Visit This New Home Today! Tower Bldg. able heat into the water. Heat seal insulation forms a com- | plete covering of thousands of tiny dead air spaces around the sides, the top, and the combustion chamber of the heater. The outer surface of the insulation is covered with galvanized sheet steel, in the case of the better heaters. The steel jacket is finished with a beautiful and lasting lacquer which is easily cleaned with a damp | cloth. Burners require no adjustment and cannot backfire. A safety gas control shuts off the gas supply for the main burner if the pilot light is extin- guished. Operation Flexible. Some water heaters are so flexible in their operation that they may be used as a fully automatic heater, as a semi-automatic heater and as a manually operated heater. As a fully automatic heater, the unit will maintain water at any de- sired temperature for all needs. No attention whatever is required. ‘When operated as a semi-automatic heater, the pilot is permitted to burn constantly, but the main burner is turned on only as hot water is de- the thermostat We Will Consider The standard system is a “decimal” system. That is to say, it uses the | | same principle as that on which most | modern libraries, for example, | catalogued, and gives a key number to each of elght major items on the | property manager’'s books, just as a library might to eight sections or shelves. | Employment of the standard clas- sification system by realtors general- ly in keeping records of income and outgo for buildings under their charge will mean the gradual creation of a national experience exchange, accu- | rate and detailed, upon which may be studied (1) rents; (2) operating costs, | as fuel, utilities, services; (3) main- | tenance and repair expenses, as paint- | ing, screening, etc.; (4) fixed expense, | as insurance, taxes; (5) deductions from net income, as interest pcy-} ments; (6) capital expenditures, as payments on mortgages, etc. | Where, as has recently been done, insurance company properties have been brought under the standard classification of accounts, single family residences have been added in num- bers to the type of structure on which comparable histories are now being | Tecorded. | 3913 Ingomar St. WORTH A LOT MORE $14,950 Center-hall_plan; 4 bed rooms on second floor, 2 bed rooms and 2 stor- rooms on third floor. Two complete . Reconditioned throughout and like new. Wide lot, garage. Excellent Residential Loeation. Open for Inspection Sunday and Daily. Drive west (left) from Comnecti= i cut Ave., 3 Ddlocks to house. | WM. M. THROCKMORTON Real Investment Bldg. DIst. 6092 Your House in Trade for One of These New 4-Bedroom—2-Bath HOMES ® Furnished Model Home—5626 13th St. N.W. ® New Floors ® New Mantels —Some of the Features— ® Concealed Radiation ® Recreation Room ® Delco Oil Burner ® New Bath Rooms $10,500—%12,500 Drive Out Today—Open Daily and Sunday Till 9 P.M. HARRY WARDMAN, Agent 1512 K St. NW ‘“Life Is Wort Phone Di. 3830 h Living in a Wardman Home’’ Model Home 2320 39th Street N.W. AN outstanding example of the REASONABLY quality and completeness that PRICED can be achieved in the construction of hofmn al" 'I,:op"k]"h prices 2o 20-foot -bri 8 EASYTERMS | oo, 2 baths and recreation room. & Insulated with Johns-Man Furnished by the Hecht Co. Ed Modern Gas Appllances T g SRR e Gas'LiGHT co. Open Daily and Sun- day Until 9 P.M. “beautiful.” kitchen has the latest type Oxford Cabinet unit. Copper screened, weather-stripped. Westinghouse t type electric refrigerator, 1 bed Ithful elevation. Just 10 min- drive to Dupont Circle. Drive out Wisconsin Ave- nue to Calvert Street; turn left to 39th Street and Homes. B. H. Gruver Owner and Builder Telephone National 1737 Investment Building 6416 31ST STREET N.W. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. $8,750 See this new brick home today. Nestled in a grove of stately oak trees it represents an outstanding value at this amazing low price. There are six well planned rooms and large tiled bath with tub and shower. Modern electric health kitchen. Large concrete front and side porch. Detached brick garage with private drive. Screens, weather stripping, caulking, etc. To Reach: Drive east on Rittenhouse street from Chevy Chase Circle to Utah avenue, turn left one block to Thirty-first street, turn right down Thirty-first street to property. J. WESLEY BUCHANAN, INC. 916 15th St. N.W. Realto Met. 1143 - 316 & 318 Milton Ave., Clarendon, Va. Early Virginian Colonial architecture has been carefully carried out— including wide oak plank floors. Large living room with fireplace, period mantelpiece and corniced dining room with painted dado rail, and scenic paper. Large master bed room with fireplace and dressing aicove. Two additional bed rooms and tiled bath (laundry tubs in basement). Brick garage of same architecture connected to house by arched shelter, giving the effect of the outside kitchen of that period. Lot is fifty by one hundred and thirty feet—well shaded and has been planted with box, wistaria and forsythia. Nice neighborhood, excellent bus service, fifteen minutes to the center of the city. Prices, $8,500—$9,000 Open Daily and Sunday TO REACH: Motor over Key Bridge, take Wilson Blrd. thru Clarendon, pas Monument to Milton Ave. and follow signs to home, EAVER _g_l_zos Dlst. 9486 Wash. Bldg. REALTORS Cleveland Park LD CLEVELAND PARK, known to Washingtonians as a fashionable community, is fully as intellectual in its make-up. Just beyond the congested area and the rush of Connecticut Avenue, its high altitude, quiet and parklike character appeal strongly to the brain worker, especially when quick access to the o&ce district is important. Home com- forts, pleasant porches, abundance of light, exposure to the vital southern breezes of Summer are chacteristics. The large arden is beautiful and its trees are probably older than the istrict. The adjoining garden will soon be a mass of pink and white dogwood, and the wooded estates to the south are always attractive. Reception room, living room, music room, sun room, dining room and kitchen on 1st floor; 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and sleeping porch on 2nd floor; bedroom and attic on 3rd floor; maid’s suite of sitting room, bedroom and bath in the well-lighted basement. Electric refrigeration, oil burner, asbestos roof, garage. OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Louis P. Shoemaker 1719 K St. N.W. NA. 1166