Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1935, Page 16

&= - B2 . REAL ESTATE. TH.E EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., 2 RCHITECTS OFFER || Home on Sixteenth Street Heights Sold AIDS T0 GULTURE Institute Sees Value in Plans Measuring Up to Dig- nified Level. Urging the use of “eyery technical and artistic resource,” the American Institute of Architects has pledged its aid to Federal, State and munici- pal governments in creating a public architecture which will advance the cultural standards of the Nation, it is announced by Stephen F. Voorhees of New York, president of the institute. The institute, through its officers, chapters and Committee on Public Works, is ready to co-operate “in the development of methods and policies for improving and perfecting the planning, design and construction of Government buildings,” and has so in- formed President Roosevelt, the ap- propriate committees of Congress and the heads of the departments and in- dependent agencies of the Government concerned with the planning of Gov- ernment structures, according to Mr. Voorhees. “The institute’s offer of advice and co-operation is made in a spirit of patriotic service and of intelligent and sympathetic understanding of the difficulties and problems with which they are faced,” Mr. Voorhees: said. “It is in the interest of the public that all Government buildings should represent and embody the highest standard of architectural design, tak- ing into account all esthetic, all prac- tical and economical considerations.” Government's Pesition Unique. Mr. Voorhees made public = report of the institute’s Committee on Public Works, of which Francis P. Sullivan of Washington is chairman, which msserts that “the Government is in a unique position to perform a service of education for its citizens of dis- tinct advantage to the intellectual life of the Nation.” “No architecture is appropriate for any building in which even the least important of the many activities of our Nation's Government is housed, except an architecture that is great and noble and inspiring, presenting to the citizen an outward expression of the dignity, the nobility and the greatness of his country in which he takes pride,” the report declares. “Just as the average citizen's blood is stirred by the flag fying over a body of troops or the review of a great fleet of war vessels, he feels in- spired by the dome of the Capitol ris- ing over the headquarters of the Na-| tion's Government and by the refined beauty und historic significance of the White House. He is similarly inspired in a greater or less degree by the Gov- ernment in all its manifestations when these are dignified and worthy, so that there would be a distinct loss to the spiritual and patriotic relation between the citizen and the Govern- ment if its activities were carried on in bare warehcuses without architec- tural significance or dignity, con- structed as cneaply and as shoddily as the average speculative structure. “The Government is also in 8 unique position to perform a service of education for its citizens of distinct advartage to the intellectual life of the | natior. That is to hold up before the peopls a high standard of excellence both 11 design and craftsmanship, util- izing for this purpose every esthetic and technical resource of the Nation, 80 that every citizen may have the opportunity of becoming familiar with good architecture, good painting and good sculpture and so that the cul- tural standards of the people as a whole may e continually improved. “There are two great emotions that || in the past have inspired artists to accomplish things almost beyond their power; the sentiment of religion and the sentiment of patriotism. Religious fervor has raised great cathedrals the very sight of which stirs the capacity for reverence and awe, and the love | for country in past ages has expressed || itself in monuments which we cannot see today without feeling the warmth of sentiment that brought them into being. The Government owes it to its 428 Lincoln Ave. Riverdale, Md. Beautiful modern briek and frame bungalows. Five rooms. tiled bath, cellar. garage under house. beautifai kitchen cabinet, electric stove. Exhibit house now open. M. D. CAMPBELL 428 Washinston Ave., Riverdale Phone Hyattsville 132-M \ | Opening of a new Westwood, located between Foxhall road and Forty-fourth street, just south of Cathedral avenue, was an- nounced today by the real estate firm of L. E. Breuninger & Sons, Inc. Four houses already have been built | and sold in the new development, and two others are nearing completion. One of the latter two, known as Westwood's Garden Home, will be opened tomorrow as an exhibit home. | Ultimately it is planned by the | Breuninger firm to build nearly 50 | homes in Westwood, with a rather | wide price range. The exhibit house “u located at 4540 Dexter road. | The Breuninger development is sit- {uated in the rolling wooded area ad- hall road. It is on one of the highest elevations of the city. and commands | views of the Capital, Potomac and the nearby hills of Virginia. It is easily accessible to the downtown business district. Westwood Garden Home has been completely furnished by Woodward & | Lothrop, while landscaping has been | done through the office of Daniel Cox | Fahey, jr. It is planned to maintain definite standards of construction and design | in the new subdivision. It will be possible to keep the development high- ly restricted, as the entire project is under control of the corporation. Each home site is large, and is dotted with sizable shade trees. citizens to guide this depth of feeling | into worthy channels.” | The report descrires the re'ation- ship which should exist betwzen the architectural professicn as represented 4Uy the institute and the Government, | saying: | “The Government has a right to receive and its citizens have 2 right to demand that it require and insist upon the highest type of architectural service available. 'fhe architeciure of the public buildings should represent the best which the highest talent of the country is capable of producing. Fish 0il Paint Best in Heat. Paint made from fish oil can be ap- plied to hot surfaces and will not Dblister or peel as readily as that made | from linseed oil. For this purpose— | as & smokestack paint—it is very de- | sirable. Bed-Room Suite Lacquered. An attractive bed-room suite which | combines the simplicity of Greek de- | sign with modern “streamlining” is lacquered, in delft blue, silver and white. } e 5211 Wisconsin Ave. 5003 Elm St., Edgemoor, Price, $7,450 A high quality home at a very moderate price— featuring fixtures and construction found in homes costing a great deal more. This is an Electric Health Kitchen Home. Built by ALFRED T. NEWBOLD Directions: Out Wisconsin Avenue to Bank of Bethesda, left in Edgemoor Lane to Arlington Road, left to property CYRUS KEISER, JR. Md. e CL. 5371 A Cool, Restful, New Homie on a Very Large Lot “BARNABY WO0O0DS” Chevy Chase, D. C. This attractive house, at 1733 Tsylor street, Sixteenth Street Heights, has been sold ‘o S. R. Morgan for Fred R. Hatcher by Boss & Phelps, realtors. 'New Subdivision, Westwood, Opened by Breuninger & Sons subdivision, | jacent to the estate section along Fox- —Star Staff Photo. AIRPORT PRAISED BY ECKENER SOLD Hybla Valley Tract, lentioned} as Transatlantic Line Terminus, |} Changes Hands. Sale of the Hybla Valley Flying || Field, 10 miles south of Washington, | in Pairfax County, Va, was an-! nounced today by V. Ward Bos-| well, real estate operator of Alexandria, \{i who recently acquired the property embracing the airport. It was this airport, the largest in | acreage in the Greater Washington area, which Dr. Hugo Eckener and associates of the Graf Zeppelin airline | i interests considered most desirable as | the American terminus of their pro- Jected transatlantic Zeppelin service | between this country and Europe. The airport was purchased by Mount Vernon Airways, Inc., the company which has been operating the flyln(! field, and the new owners are said to | be planning its continuance as an | airport, thus sssuring a Greater | | MORTGAGE RISK | FAGTOR RECEDING Character of Neighborhood Being Given More Study by F. H. A. Activity. The major risk factor in mort- gage investment operations—chang- ing character of neighborhoods—is being given more and more consid- eration by home owners and investors as the Federal Housing Administra- tion enters farther into its second year of activity. The comprehensive mapping of a large network of cities, or, briefly, the block breakdown of such cities for the purpose of determining the character of structures, income, con- dition, trend of neighborhood, etc., not only establishes an entirely new idea In real estate but ultimately may take much of the guessing and hazard out of the mortgage business, accord- ing to close observers. With such a survey already com- pleted in 64 cities over the country, according to Dr. Ernest Pisher, di- rector of the Division of Economics and Statistics, the Federal Housing Administration has a far clearer pic- ture of the anatomy of a city than it has been possible to obtain before. It fits in with the rather complex tice once was akin to shooting in the dark and guessing the worth of prop- erty merely as the result of what it cost to construct, the new method is | an intelligent step forward. 80 far reaching in its potentialities is this new and revolutionary step in the Pederal Housing Administration's program that ultimately mortgage investors will operate under a system almost totally devoid of risk and | with consequent greater security and safety. “Many industries,” Dr. Pisher said, | Beautiful New STUDIO HOME 1343 Sheridan St. N.W. BUILT BY BIRON BROS. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1935. “have had the advantage of this type of information respecting their own business. Unfortunately the real estate ‘Industry has not. Today the National Association of Real Estate Boards still regards the changing character of neighborhoods as the major risk factor in their considera- tion and an important element in the continued high cost of home and other mortgage financing. “Our block breakdown of cities provides us with an accurate knowl- edge of all conditions that ought to be considered in the mortgage busi- ness. We are able to determine the average renta] per block, the total number of structures per block, the percentage of the total number of structures undér 15 years oid, the percentage of dwelling units that are owner-occupled, those that need major repairs and those unfit for occupancy, those used for commer- cial purposes, the percentage of per- sons in the block of different races, ete. “It appears obvious that this and & general knowledge of neighborhood trend are vitally important to both attempted by the reai estate industry. Our information, of course, has been get a more intelligent understanding of city growth. We should be able to ple with better home- and greater NOW SHOWING . .. Two Brick, Six-Room— Two-Bath, Residences in CHEVY CHASE, D. C. AT CORNER 43d STREET & MILITARY ROAD E is real value in these all- brick residences with their six spacious rooms and two colored tile baths with built-in tubs and shower « recreation room . .. two fire- Places . . . attic . . . built-in gar- age and five closets. Furthermore, they are 100% insulated . ., furred walls, weather-stripped, screened, Open 9 AM. to P.M. All Brick . . . Spacious ivi room, with beamed g and massive fireplace . . . studio dining room electric health kitchen colorful tiled baths -3 master bedrooms . . . a, won- derful recreation room all in Washingto: new home community. Drive Out Today Out 16th St. to Sheridan St. N.W. and right on Sheriden to home. cei Washington terminus for the trans- atlantic Zeppelin service, in the event that the latter is consumated. i Tower Bldg. DL 31 Now Vacant OPEN FOR INSPECTION Monthly Payment. Large entrance hall, living Tower Bldg. Evenings 4909 Chevy Chase SUNDAY, 10 AM. TO 6 P.M. 3729 Jocelyn St. N.W. 1% Block East of Connecticut Avenue *8,950! Moderate Casiv Payment s Less Than Rent Here is an opportunity you cannot afford to ignore if you are seeking a real bargain in a comparable location. 1st Floor room, dining room, kitchen and enclosed porch. 2nd Floor 3 bedrooms, bath and enclosed porch. 3rd Floor Spare bedroom and plenty of closet space. Hardwood Parquet Floors OIL HEAT Detached Garage MOSS&Gex Metro. 1776 Columbia 7685-W JUST COMPLETED A NEW HOME i Boulevard slate roof, beautifully landscaped. Open Daily and Sunday 10 to 9 P.M. To Reach: Drive out Conn. Ave. to Military Road, West on Mili- - tary Road to 43d Street. Designers & Builders 1621 K St. N.W. NALL 8500 —shower and REAL ESTATE. Dempsey to Sell Hotel. Three Attributes of Color. Due to the expansion of his busi- | Color has three “attributes” or “di- ness activities in New York, including | mension”; hue, value and chroma. the running of & restaurant, Jack |Hue is that quality which _dis- Dempesy has placed on the market | tinguishes one color from andther. his Hotel Barbara, at the corer of | Value is that quality which dis- Sixth street and West Lake avenue, in | tinguishes light tints of a color from Los Angeles, Calif. The hotel enn-ldu‘k shades. Clroma refers to the tains 150 Tooms. Sale of the property | Intensity of color—that quality of dis- has been placed in the hands of | tinguishing bright, fine colors from Joseph P. Day. subdued or grayed colors. A “DIFFERENT” HOUSE 4640 Brandywine Street N.W. po paciou itchen with Monel metal- trimmed double drainboard si Plenty of dresser space. Your choice of electric or gas stove and refrigerator. A delightful feature is the first-floor bed room with toilet and lavatory. The second floor has three large bedrooms and large tiled bath with shower. Plenty of closets, including two cedar closets. The recreation room has a real fireplace, is the living room and two lar, walls are furred, and the with self-contained high-grade oil burner supplies both heat in Winter and domes The method of construction i inimum heating imum comfort. With a built-in roof, screens, weather-stripping and caulking, you will find this hoase thoroughly complete. Priced Low For Immediate Sale Open and Lighted Daily Geo. E. Dieffenbach 1415 K Street N.W. Or see your own broker. Of Mass. Ave.. turn north on €6th St. to Brandywige, thence left to house. Na. 8850 Em. 4117 MONTHLY With Reasonable Cash Payment. $50 Per Month Will Pay All Interest, Principal, Taxes and In- surance in Buying One of Our NEW—ALL-BRICK—SEMI-DETACHED SIX-ROOM—TWO-BATH HOUSES 42 Built—37 Sold 7,150 and *7,350 Recreation Room and Garage, Electric Refrigerator, Ideal Kitchen, Furred Walls and Weather-stripped. 524 Quintana Place N.W. Open Daily—S$ to 9 ARRY WA AN, Inc. 1512 K Street DL 3880 “Life Is Worth Living in @ Wardman Home” Think of It ... The Cool Woodlands of a 150-Acre Park Within 5 Minutes’ Walk 8609 ROWEN ROAD Opportunity is certainly knocking loudly at the door of some family who'll appreciate a spacious new English-type home close to the cool, shady groves of an unspoiled, natural park. Its construction of stone, timber and brick fits in admirably with the tree-sheltered countryside. There’re two bed rooms on first floor, complete with tiled bath linen closet. On the second floor there's a huge floored attic with full windows, where two bed rooms can be added at slight expense. For entertaining and study there’s a downstairs club room with connecting lavatory. Built-in garage and heating plant also on this level. Here’s an established community with all the advantages of open countryside, including the streams, recreation grounds and bridle trails of Sligo Valley Park, three golf clubs within five minutes, fine schools, churches of all denominations, business center, and express bus lines via Alaska Avenue and 16th Street within 25 minutes of U. S. Treasury. ORTH ASHINGTO NS WasineToN 7906 Georgia Ave. E. BROOKE LEE, President 3 Silver Spring, c"y‘u'c%y %?'W.‘-’?’s?”m:".‘g b Ry kg B throuah to DrizeJJett on Dals Drive two dlocks to homes in South Wi Park, A lovely new home of 6 rooms and tile bath, lavatory in basement, 3 big porches, living room with fireplace, General Electric kitchen, attached garage. Price, °8,750 A new, moderately priced home community of busi- ness and professional men. The WOOD-PANELED LIVING ROOM END, with built-in bookcases and lockers, suggests EARLY AMERICAN furnishings. The dining room overlooks a large rear garden. The kitchen is just a little larger than the average. Master bedroom is 14 ft. wide and has four closets and a shower bath. There are two ad- ditional bedrooms and a second bath. Standard oil burner, a large attic, large concrete front porch and a TWO-CAR GARAGE. The woods and the creek will be a delight to the children. 6431 Barnaby St. Chevy Chase, D. C. Open Daily and Sunday until § P.M. To Inspect: Out Wisconsin Avenue to Chevy Chase Boulevard, turn left to home J. VANDER SYS & SONS Ow: ind Builder: 635 Kenyon St. N-W. . - Col. 5037 OPEN DAILY AND SHepherd 2400 SUNDAY 'TIL 9 PM. From Coun. Ave. out Nebraska