Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1935, Page 18

" B2 #x PRIVATE BUILDING TOTAL §15.378328 Sum for Past Fiscal Year Represents Nearly 100 Pct. Increase. (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) 8. V. Wells, designer; Clarence W. Gosnell, Inc., 1414 Monroe street, builders; to erect three 2-story brick flats, 1144-1146 and 1150 Seventeenth street northeast; to cost $25,000. Mrs. Ethel MacMurray Wright, Kennedy-Warren Apartments, owner; | David Dixon, designer; Kuldell Bros., 3615 Davis street, builders; to erect one 2':-story brick and tile dwelling, 2428 Kalorama road; to cost $24,000. Mary Neff, 1343 Massachusetis ave- nue southeast, owner: Albert Alexan- der, designer;: A. R. Gragg, 3214 Cen- tral avenue northeast, builder: fo erect six 2-story brick and concrete block | dwellings, 5401-11 Second street; to | cost. $24,000 | C. & P. Telephone Co., 725 Thirteenth | street, owners; James Posey, designer; | S. J. Prescott Co., Inc., 814 Thirteenth street, builders; to make alterations, 1411 R street; to cost $17,700. | ° Nora Monk, 817 Farragut street, | owner; Dillon & Abel, 1727 Connecti- | cut avenue, designer and builder; to | erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 2727 | Chesapeake street; to cost $15,150. 2-Story Brick Flats. Biron Bros., Inc., 1218 Ninth street owners and builders; George T. Sant- | myers, architect; to erect two 2-story brick flats, 245 and 249 Oglethorpe | #lreet; to cost $15,000. | Harry F. Schneider, Baltimore, Md., | owner and buflder; L. W. Giles, architect; to erect five 2-story brick dwellings, 1413-21 Eighteenth place | southeast; to cost $3,000 each. | Simon Distributing Corp., Twenty- fifth and H streets, owners; Leon Chatelain, architect; E. A. Pessagno, | 1517 H street, builder; to erect two 1-story and one 2-story brick and | concrete office and radio mslltutlon} additions, 2501 H street; to cost| $15,000. A. Luchs, 4901 Tllinois avenue, owner | and builder; F. G. Wilcox, designer; to erect two 2-story brick dwellings, | 5617 and 5621 New Hampshire ave- | nue northeast; to cost $13,000. | Mrs. Karla H. King, 1307 New Hampshire avenue, owner and builder; | Prank R. White, architect; to erect one 1-story brick and concrete show room and service station, 2017 Vir- ginia avenue: to cost $12,000. Fulton Gruver, 1226 Fourteenth street, owner and builder; F. G. Wil- cox, designer; to erect two 2-story | brick dwellings, 5909 and 5917 Second | place: to cost $12,000. R. B. Warren, 1108 Sixteenth street, | owner and builder; Joseph A. Parks, architect; to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 3924 Harrison street: to cost $12,000. Frances E. Cost, 310 East Capitol street, owner; J. J. Kohler, designer; J. Alfred Moore, Clinton, Md., builder; to erect three 2-story brick dwellings, | 102, 104 and 106 Nineteenth street | southeast; to cost $11.000. Mrs. P. J. Nee, owner: John J. Whelan, architect; C. R. Matheny, 6147 Thirty-first street, builder; to remodel, 1364 Girard street; to cost $10,000. Dallas M. Grady, 1004 Vermont avenue, owner and builder; G. S. White, designer: to erect one 2-story brick flat, 911 Kennedy street; to cost $10,000. i G. F. Mikkelson, 3353 Rittenhouse street, owner and builder; Louis R. Moss, architect; to erect one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 3373 Ritten- house street; to cost $9,000. Two-Story Brick-Tile Dwelling. H. G. Smithy Co., 811 Fifteenth street, owners and builders; C. B. ‘White, designer; to erect one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 4512 Thirtieth street; to cost $9,000. G. F. Mikkelson, 3353 Rittenhouse street, owner and builder; Louis R. Moss, architect: to erect one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 3369 Ritten- house street; to cost $9,000. Salvatore Trapani, 1138 Florida avenue northeast, owner; E. B. Grif- fin, designer; J. W. Perry, 1355 Mon- roe street, builder; to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 2835 Thir- tieth street northeast; to cost $8,150. Louis Rosenberg, 545 Eighth street southeast, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect one 2-story brick flat, 712 G street south- east: to cost $8,000. Chevy Chase Land Co., Chevy | Chase, Md., owner, designer, and builder: to erect one 2-story brick | dwelling, 4618 Reno road; to cost | $7.500. Chevy Chase Land Co. Chevy ehase, Md., owner, designer and builders; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 4600 Reno road; to cost $7,500. Chevy Chase Land Co, Chevy Chase, Md., owners, designers and builders; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 4610 Reno road; to cost $7,500. < Edwin A. Hyde, 1226 Fourteenth street, owner and builder; F. G. Wil- cox, designer; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 231 Oglethorpe street; to cost $7,500. W. C. and A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven- teenth street, owners and builders; Edward R. Spano, designer; to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 4911 Van Ness street; to cost $7,800. W. C. and A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven- teenth street, owners and builders; Edward R. Spano, designer; to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 4212 Forty-ninth street; to cost $7,350. Mary J. Reier, University Park, Md., owner and designer; Martin Bros. 1341 Connecticut avenue, build- ers; to erect one 1-story brick gas station, 2315 Bladensburg road north- east; to cost $7,000. W. C. and A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven- teenth street, owners and builders; Edward R. Spano, designer; to erect $8,950 5929 3rd St.N.W. Near Cor. 3rd & Peabody St. N.W. 6 large rooms, lovely bath. Completely detach- ed, all brick, slate roof, open fireplace, insulated attic, detached garage, electrical refrigeration, modern kitchen—modern in every respect. Open All Day Sunday and Every P.M. Phillips & Canby, Inc. NA.4600 Investment Blg. | Edward R. Spano, designer; to erect REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, New Residence in Westerleigh Sold This attractive home of Colonial design, located at 4907 Upton street, in the new subdivision of Wester- leigh, has been purchased by Mr, and Mrs, Bernard L. Amiss from W. C. & A. N. Miller, one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 4200 Forty-ninth street; to cost $6,600. 2-Story Frame Dwelling. W. C. and A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven- teenth street, owners and builders; one 2-story frame dwelling, 4907 Van Ness street; to cost $6,000. Ralph A. Carter, 2952 Thirteenth | street northeast, owner; L. E. Palmer, | designer; United Realty Co., Chandler | Bidg., builders; to erect one 1-story brick dwelling, 3909 Twenty-sixth street northeast; to cost $6,000. Carl Rossbach, 411 Second street | southeast, owner; A. C. Tolson, jr., | designer; Tolson, Kemp & Nix, Inc., 2314 Rhode Island avenue northeast, builders; to erect one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 6616 Seventh street; to cost $5,975. W. C. and A. N. Miller. 1119 Seven- teenth street, owners and builders; Edward R. Spano, designer; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 4208 Forty-ninth street; to cost $5,250. James D. Reed, 1310 Irving street, owner and builder; E. B. Corning, architect; to erect one 215-story brick and concrete block dwelling, 6335 Thirty-first place; to cost $5,000. Columbia Specialty Paper Box Co., 228 First street, owners; A. J. Scul- len, architect; G. F. Gardner, builder; to erect one 4-story brick addition, 228 First street; to cost $4,000. J. B. Caukin, 1 Thomas Circle, owner and builder; W. Valentine, de- signer; to erect cme 1l-story brick dwelling, 2850 Vista street northeast; to cost $4,000. Booker T. Judd, 1232 New Jersey avenue, owner; Alexander Barnes, architect; E. D. Barnes & Son, 1104 Forty-second street northeast, build- ers; to erect one 1-story brick dwell- ing, 4823 Sheriff road northeast; to F. H. A. Will Send Delegates To European Housing Parleys Three important international con-| ferences relating to housing, o be held in Europe this Summer, are to be attended by repiesentatives ot the Federal Housiny Acministration so that the administration may keep in touch with world housing conditions and trends. These delegates have been appointed by the President as official representatives of the United States. The International Housing and Town Planning Conference, to be held in London July 16 to 20, will be attended by James D. Dusenberry of Washington, D. C., chairman «f the F. H. A. Advisory Council and direc- tor of its Underwritiig and Realty Division; Coleman Woodbury of Chi- cago, also a member of the Advisory Counsel and executive director ot the National Association of Housinz Offi- cials, and Surg. H. A. Spencer of ‘Washington of the United States Pub- lice Health Service. Mr. Woodbury also attended the International Housing Congress held in June at Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was formerly as-ceiated with the Chicago Regional Pldnning Associa- tion, the Institu'’s for Economic Re- search of Northwestern University, and the Social Science Research Com- mittee of the University of Chicago. He also was secreiary of the Jllinois State Housing Bonrd. builders and designers. ~-Slar Staf Photo, ‘The International Cowgress of Archi- tects, to be held in Kome September 22 to 28, will be ailerded by Stephen F. Voorhees of llew Vork, a member of the F. H. A. Advisory Council and | director of the American Institute of | Architects. He is & member of the | architectural firm of Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker; president of Architects | Offices, Inc, and a membet of the | REALTY,BULDIG REPORTED BETTER Tennessee U. Extension Unit Says 29,400 Farm Homes in State Improved. Continued improvement in ihe real estate and building fields were shown in reports received this week by the New York investncnt firm of Fenner & Beane. The extension department of the University of Tenncesee reports that since January 1, 1935, 29,400 farm homes in the Stale have been im- proved in one or mo:e respects; 1,939 new farm homes have been built, and 1,791 have had major additions; 3,088 new roofs have been added and 3,494 | farm buildings hatc Leen painted; 306 have installed clectricity; 2,715 have bought electrical eyuipment; 1,508 have installed running water and 5,- 430 have newly scicened windows. This represents a tremendous volume of new business as applied only to the rural sections of one State. Pay rolls and cmployment both show increases in the Illinois building industry. Employment was up 25.6 per cent in May over April. 'Twenty- four contracting industries show a 52.8 per cent employment gain and a 56.4 per cent pay 1oll increase. Million Loaned in Newark. Thirteen banks in Newark, N. J, alone reported a total volume of modernization loaus in $1,000,000. Salt Lake City, Utah, branch of a national plumbing material company reports business $62,000 ahead of last year up to July 1 and $100,000 ahead of 1933. In Pullman, Wash., Fuilding permits for the first five mionihs of this year | shown marked irprovement since the | as against $3,175 | inauguration of ‘he amount to $28, for the same pericd last year. It is reported the pine mills of | are being used Lo repair roofs, and Oregon are opsrating now at full capacity. Hines Lumber Co. at Burns, is runaing two 8-hour shifts daily with orders for 750 carloads of board of directors = Architects’ Sam- ples Corp. and of tnc Nyack (N.Y.) | National Bank. Mr. Dusenberry will make a study | of housing projects u: England before | returning to this country, reporting his findings to Acticg Administrator | McDonald. He is rresident of the | United Pireproof Corstruction Co., construction engineers and general contractors. He 1eceived his civil engineering degree from Prmcewn‘ University in 1910. | Dunand Panels Acclaimed. E Jean Dunand, famous French artist, | is receiving great acclaim for his work in creating the 110 beautiful wall panels for the smoking room of the new French Line ship the Nor- mandie. The panels are made of a new fireproof substance which Mr. | Dunand has developed. This surface | is lacquered and then sculptured into | relief with a technique similar to that | used by ancient Egyptian artists. 519, D. C., SATURDAY, excess of | company residences to be built in JULY 13, 1935. WILL PRACTICE LAW J. G. Neel Will Associate With ‘W. H. Pace at Rockville. Special bispatch to The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., July 13.—J. Guy Neel, who has been in charge of the Rockville office for the District | Lawyers and Washington Title Insur- ance Cos for the last two years, has i resigned, effective July 15, and will open offices for the general practice of law in Rockville. He will be asso- ciated with William H. Pace. Neel, who is a native of Montgomery County, has lived in Silver Spring for the last nine years. He is a member of both the Maryland and District of Columbia bars and has also been associated with the Maryland Land Title Co. for several years. He is & graduate of Georgetown University. lumber on hand. At Bend, Oreg., two large pine milling plants are also operating at full capacity. The chairman of tbe Finance Com- mittee of the New Yurk State Teach- ers’ Retirement Fund announced re- cently that during the remainder of the year the fund will invest ap- proximately $1,0000000 in insured | mortgages, and that beginning Feb- | ruary, 1936, at lcast £3,000,000 will be available each year for the purchase | { of such mortgages. Car Loadings Increase. Car loadings of forest products dur- | ing the first 23 wceks of the year showed & 52 per cert increase over the same period {or last year and a 42.2 per cent increase over the same period of 1933. ‘The Southern Alkeli Co. of Corpus Christi, Tex., nas employed architects to draw plans for spproximately 200 Corpus Christi. These houses will not be built entirely i) one district, but will be scatterei through desirable | residential districts. Copper and brass associations re- | port that consumption of copper and | its alloys in the building field has| better housing | | program. Large tomnages of vopper | quantities of copper and brass pipe | and copper tubing, together with solid | | brass and bronze for hardware and | lighting fixtures, are in demand. | 500 3829 CATHEDRAL AVE. N.W. MASS. AVE. HEIGHTS LARGE DETACHED BRICK HOME beautifully REAL F. H. A. INSURANCE AIDS COLLECTION OF TAXES City, State and County Levies In- cluded in Regular Monthly Payments. Collection of city, State and county | taxes on properties bearing Federal | Housing Administration insured mort- | gages is definitely assured, such levies being included in the reguiar monthly | payments made by borrowers to their | respective lending agencies, Acting | Federal Housing Administrator Stew- | art McDonald pointed out recently. 1 The long-term nature of the pay- | ments also provides for a convenient method for owners to meet tax obli- gations. “Tax collection on real property has presented a problem to municipal, county and State governments of re- cent years,” he said. “Through the operation of the mutual mortgage in- surance plan the benefits are felt both by local government agencies as well as by the home owner.” ESTATE, Washington's New Home S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N SEE IT TODAY STUDIO HOME 1343 Cheridan St. N.W. Open 9 AM. to 9 P.M. All Brick . . . Spacious living room, with beamed ceiling and massive fireplace . . . studio dining room electric health kitch colorful tiled batl «e3 master bedrooms . . . a wol derful recreation room . . all in Washington's fnest new home community. Drive Out Today Out 16th St. to Sheridan St. N.W. and right on Sheridan to home. Tower Bldg. Price Reduced to $8,350 5014 Kansas Avenue N.W. Semi-detached brick—six large rooms, sunny breakfast room, built-in garage, new-house conditicn . . . See this big, roomy sunshine home today if you would buy a house $1,000 under reproduction cost on one of the choicest residential avenues. Open Sunday Until 9 P.M. WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc. 1519 K St. N.W. Dist. 1015 cost. $4,000. Hallie & Stephan Van Fleet, Twen- ty-first and C streets, owners and | architects; Joseph E. Leaman, 1409 Buchanan street, builder; to erect one 1-story brick dwellng, 4923 Forty- third place; to cost $4,500. James V. and Mary P. Hutchins, owners; John B. Nutter, designer; Woodridge Realty Co. Inc., 2377 Rhode Island aveaue northeast, build- ers; to erect one 11;-story brick and frame dwelling, 4923 Ashby place; to | cost $4.000. | M. M. Robinson, 1151 Forty-fourth street southeast, owner and builder; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 1139 Forty-fifth place southeast; to cost $3,500. Allen S. Thomas, 4421 Douglas street northeast, owner; Joseph O. Blair, designer; Arthur August, 1614 Bass avenue northeast, builder; to erect one 1%-story brick dwelling, 4434 Douglas street northeast; to cost $3,250. Davig Cooperstein, owner; Marcus Hallett, designer: Simon Vincent, 5015 Hayes street northeast, builder: to erect one 1-story brick and tile dwell- | ing. 226 Forty-seventh street north- | east; to cost $3.200. | Estate of Richard W. Claxton, own- ers; R. D. Kinney, designer; W, J. Baker, Clarendon, Va., builder; to make repairs, 601 FElevepth street southwest; to cost $2,000. How to Apply Paints. Paint is stroked back and forth with the brush—first with the grain of the wood, then across the grain, and finally with the grain again. Enamel is flowed on; that is, it is ap- plied with a full brush and may be gone over. Inspect These Bargains Saturday Afternoon or Sunday 1007 Flower Avenue Takoma Park, Maryland $7,350! 22,-foot Living Room and many pleasing features. 1005 Flower Avenue Takoma Park, Maryland $7,350! Drive up Piney Branch Road through B. & O. underpass and on through Sligo Park to Flower Avenue; then right two blocks to new homes. $50 PER MONTH With Reasonable Cash Payment. 850 Per Month Will Pay All Interest, Principal, Taxes and Insurance in Buying One of Our NEW—ALL-BRICK—SEMI-DETACHED SIX-ROOM—-2-BATH HOUSES 7,150 and 47,350 Recreation Room and Garage, Electric Refrigerator, Ideal Kitchen, Furred Walls and Weather-stripped 524 Quintana Place N.W. Open Daily, 9 to 9 Turn right 6100 Block 7th St. N.W. HARRY WARDMAN, INC. 1512K Di. 3830 “Life’s Worth Living in a Wardman Home™ - Ficst Showing! 6612 7th St. N.W. Short walk from Walter Reed tal just Hospi Whittier St car neh Road. néy $7,250! 6 rooms—enclosed sleeping porch — tiled floors. i i 1600 Block Flower Avenue Floor: Large living and dining 1 oome, Iavatory; 1ubor-saving kitch: en; electric refrigeration; concrete porch. 2nd Floor: 3 rooms and bath; spacious Closets; stairway to large .:c S Basement: Recreation room with real fireplace; OIL BURNER; bullt-in garage. any h R roug! P8 "8 & tadtpass and on throvgh Stigo Park to Flower Avenue; then left 20 1600 block. $9,250! 14th and K Sts. N.W. Metropolitan 1776 202 Hancock Street Takoms Park. Maryland; from Carroll, Avenue, §o one block down Grant Avenge, then right te No. 202. $5,950! $500 cash; balance one trust, payable $47.50 monthly, bath — oak situated on highest point of this exclusive section, practically new and perfectly refinished through- out. Entrance hall, large living room with fire- place, square dining room, sun room, first floor lavatory and modern kitchen. Upstairs there are four large bedrooms, two baths and on the top floor a bedroom, storage room and another bath. In the cellar is a finished recreation room and a two-car built-in garage. Automatic oil heat, screens, electric refrigerator, numerous closets, pretty shrubbery and southern exposure all add to make this a complete and very outstanding home value of the better class. OPEN DAILY, 1 TO 9 P.M. Tower Metro. See Today % N 4974 Quebec St. A splendid Colonial style home representative of Miller-built construction. Glorious shade trees border it. This home is surrounded by ample grounds, backed by a beautiful Government park. Drive out daily or Sunday. . 4900 Glenbrook Rd. Handsome Spring Valley Residence. Open daily and Sunday. You Must See This HOUSE OF QUALITY First Time Shown 6005 33rd St. N.W. (Between Quesada and Rittenhouse Sts.) CHEVY CHASE, D. C. UILT of brick and hollow tile, this house has everything! Large | g room, dining room, hall—and a kitche: modern as tomorrow! It is trimmed throughout in chestnut and white oak. Large front porch and wide screened porch off from dining room. Three sleeping rooms and two ultra- modern bath rooms. Finished attic contains an outsize bedroom with cross ventilation and light from four windows. House is completely screened, insulated, slate roof, copper flashing, weatherstripped—and 2 open fireplaces. The CLUB ROOM is 24 ft. long with open brick fireplace. garage 21 ft. long. Bryant Gas Heater. A LOW PRICE BUYS IT Open Today and All Day Sunday Owner—J. May, 6007 33rd St. N.-W. Cleveland 1968 HAVE YOU SEEN DEALE BEACH On the Chesapeake Bay—Only 30 Miles From the Capitol Washington’s Nearest and Newest Bay Front at Sensational Low Prices JUST THINK OF IT! WATER $ FRON l 99 FRONT 99 LOTS LOTS INLAND LOTS WITH BEACH PRIVILEGES Many Less Than 200 Feet From the Water Terms, 109 Down—Payments as Low as 50c Weekly DON’T LET THE LOW PRICES PREJUDICE YOU—THE STORY IS ‘We Bought This Bay Front at a Very Low Price. We Pass the Bargain on to You. The Title Is Warranted—Your Deed Is Free Opportunity, Summer Comfort, Life to the Utmost Beckon Thrifty Families to Deale Beach These Unheard-of Bargains Are Going Fast Don’t Wait—Your Selection Is Best Today! Representatives on Property Daily & Sunday ‘Washington Representative No. 1 Thomas Circle N.W. == BAYT $ Walter M. Bauman Natl. 6229 THE HOLLOWAY CO. Vernon 0100 204 W. Saratoga St., Balto., Md.