Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1935, Page 15

0. ENT STDY SHONS PROPERTY ANPLE N AR Present and Future Plans Provide Against Any Emergency View. BUILDING IN NEARBY COUNTIES ALSO CITED Permit Values of $14,440,196 Listed in Seven Months in Metropolitan Zone. Results of a survey just completed by the Real Estate Legislative Com- mittee, formed to combat the move- ment for rent control in the District, indicate “nothing even approaching” a housing shortage exists here, group announced today. Under the direction of Rufus Lusk, the committee has compiled data showing the progress of construc= tion, housing accommodations now the | S. ein WITH SUNDAY MNORNING Sfar WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1935. | | available, and facilities which will be- | come available in the near future. In conclusion, it states “The pace of Washington residential building for the first seven months exceeds that of any similar period during the last six years: in metropoli- tan Washington never has construc- tion pushed ahead so rapidly. Not only is there no housing emergency, but nothing even approaching a hous- ing shortage exists now.” Zoning Body Quoted. “According to figures released by Mr. S. G. Lindholm, stati an of the Zoning Commission,” cc nues the committee's statement, “there were accommodations in Washington alone on January 1, 1935, outside of institu- tions, hotels and clubs, for 554,602 people. This calculation is based on five persons to a house and two to an | spartment, a conservative estimate. Since that time building in the Dis- trict during the first seven months of this year has provided or will provide housing accommodations for almost 7,000 people “During the s: tiecn in the Washington—that is. gomery and Prince Geor; and Alexandria—will gi modations within the 7,000 more persons. New homes and apartments for approximately 14,000 have already been started during the first seven months of 1935. The fol- lowing table shows the number of houses and apartment units—a unit is defined as an individual apartment no matter what its size—started from e period construc- new accol ear for almost January through July, 1935, together | with the total construction value in Washington and vicinity: it Section. Washington _______ Arlington County__ Alexandria Prince Georges Montgomery Coun “The bulk of this new construction has not yet reached the market. Dur- ing the first half of 1935 around a thousand individval houses and apart- ment units were completed. These are the ones on which construction started from last September up through February of this year. Future Additions. “The following table shows the ap- proximate number of new houses and apartment units that will be ready for purchasers or tenants between now (Continued on Page 7, Column 1.) Beautiful New Home In Exclusive Meadowbrook Developed by MONROE WARREN 121 Aspen St. Chevy Chase, Md. $14,500 An all-brick Colonial, 3 bed rooms, 2 baths. This is an Ali-Electric Kitchen Health Home. Equipped with automatic oil furnace. Hot-water heat Open Daily and Sunday Out Conn. Ave. to Aspen St fone block ‘north of Leland). i vest 1%, blocks to property 4826 Chevy Chase Boulevard CHEVY CHASE, MD. A lovely Cape Cod all-brick, 2- story home. Containing 5 very large rooms and den. Two large bed rooms are on the second floor with a lovely bath. Modern in every respect, with G. E. refrigeration and electric range. Slate roof, insulated ceilings and side walls. One-car detached garage. Lot 50x120, beautifully planted. . Truly a Wonderful Value $7,950—Terms This is an Electric Health Kitchen Home Open Saturday and Sunday and each afternoon and evening Drive_Out Wisconsin Ave. to Chevy Chase Blvd., West to Home PHILLIPS & CANBY, Inc. National 4600 Investment Bldg. The living room of 1517 Twenty-ninth street before it was SILVER STARHOME STADIUM PROJECT ATTRACTING MANY' MASSIVE IN'SC0PE Thousands See Prettily Ap- Olympic Games Not Too pointed Exhibit as Third Large If D. C. Plan Is Week Nears. Realized. The little French provincial house| Washington will have the facilities at 4708 River road tomorrow will en-|to play host to the Olympic games | | ter the third week of its exhibition as| in some recent future year, when | a Silver Star home, apparently as strong a magnet for home-loving Washingtonians as when it was opened a fortnight ago. Office are carried out and the pro- posed National Capital Stadium is | erected at the foot of East Capitol 1sands who have visited Street on the west bank of the Ana- costia River. white house of graceful, t over the District, Plans for the massive structure | 2 v County, Md. have already been given the tentative have gone away visibly an ocally approval of the Fine Arts Commis- ressed by its workmanship and Sion. and architects now are busy h. completing a draft of the several units Located in the mew develapment, | % i€ Project that probebly will be Brookdale, the house was built by |00 Of the largest and finest public Cooper il sl Fcwai® 8 a firm | Pulldings in Washington. which long has enjoyed an enviable| At present, plans call for the con- reputation for care and painstaking | Struction of a stadium with a mini- | attention to detail in all departments | UM seating capacity of 100,000. In | of home construction. the _eructure would be included ar- There are many examples of this| (o g l".“‘: !:,’“""‘“‘“l“ barracks for | thoroughness evident on inspection of | | el o ;:: t :hnnn XG:ud Rt e | the house. It is these things which | Och:. IS 0 e'Unte States Ma- | lend the home much of its attraction. | F%¢ CorPs Reserve. | One approaches across the lawn| Many Facilities Considered. along a pathway of flagging, after en-| For these two military organiza- tering a gate through the picket fence. | tions there would also be recreation | The arrangemcx:n. of the first floor | facilities, including gymnasia, show | has drawn particular approval from | ers, play rooms, card rooms and simie visiters. The room now furnished as | lar accommodations. en also can be used as a studio| Although no parks office official (Scc HOME, Page 5.) (See STADIUM, Page 4. 4442 GARRISON ST. NORTHWEST JUST COMPLETED BY BOSS & PHELPS $10,500 Other houses in the group range from $10,250 to $11,500. Detached all- brick Colonial, finely built and beauti- fully finished; 4 bed rooms and 2 baths; entire roof insulated with rock wool; big living room, opening to spacious concrete-floored side porch; open fire- place; ultra-modern kitchen; built-in garage. A choice of several attrac- tive designs. Just a block north of intersection of River road and Fessen- den st. OPEN DAILY 9 TO 6 Sunday 10 to 6 ’ BOSS & PHELPS OWNERS . . . DEVELOPERS 150 Acre Park— Your Children’s Playground Every home has something that mere dollars can’t buy . . . the streams, playgrounds and wood- lands of Sligo Valley Park, almost in its own front yard. And they’re truly homes that “have everything.” Just look— Large Living Room. Gt A ' :l:.rl’e‘ Pavered Bed § nn?%v-m Heat. o Mi; {ro; Kitchen has Gas Stove. Electric Refrigeration. Built-in Cabinets. $6,450 Directions: Drive out Georgia Avenue through Silver Spring. turn right on Boni- fant Street at_Peoples Drug Store, four blocks to homes. E. BROOKE LEE. Pres. 7906 Georgia Ave. SHepherd 2100 . G s al:lnhel. Business Cen- | ton, Conn., | and furnishings. | cornice of pressed the best job submitted from the remodeled by Miss Genevieve Hendricks to capture the award as , Magazine's national contest. = g o . PAGE B—1 SIXTY ONE-FAMILY HOMES INPERMAITS ISSUED FOR WEEK | Total Only 13 Less Than En- tire August List Here Last Year. BUILDING AND LOAN HEAD FEARS SHORTAGE IN U. S. Local Hot Weather Activity Is Seen Encouraging Portent for Fall Construction. Washington’s rush of one-family dwelling construction continued at an accelerated pace this week with the authorization of 60 new homes by District Building Inspector John W. Oehmann. This number is only 13 less than the total for the entire month of August last year. Far and away the greatest part of District in Good Housekeeping ‘Georgetown Remodeled House Wins D. C. Woman First Prize Remodeling of a typical old George- town home of Civil War vintage won | for Miss Genevieve Hendricks, local | decorator, the District of Columbia | prize in the Good Housekeeping Mag- azine's national competition, accord- ing to an announcement this week. Miss Hendricks' work was adjudged outstanding both as to renovated ex- terior and remodeled interior, and she was awarded the District medal in both classifications. The prize-win- and if plans of the National Parks|Ding house is at 1517 Twenty-ninth | !strrp:_ Don Jefferson Sheets of New Pres- | was the national winner. | It is estimated from the hundreds of | exhibits and data submitted by con- | testants that actual work done rep- | resents an expenditure of about a | million dollars in building materials | The jury was com- posed of members of the American In- stitute of Architects and Helen Koues, director of Good Housekeeping Studio. ‘The house remodeled by Miss Hen- dricks wags built about 1865, and bore all the earmarks of that architectural period. The facade included a square bay window and a bad overhanging brick. Entrance was to the middle floor by way of cast-iron steps. ‘To give the old home a pleasing | exterior, in keeping with other attrac- | tive houses nearby, the entire front e S uz . | Excellent Home Buy 2-Family Home 404 Emerson St. N.W. Reduced to $8,950 8-room and 2-bath home, 20 ft. wide, enclosed sleeping and breakfast porches, con- crete front porch. Arranged for 2 families. Screened and weather-stripped. Mod- ern kitchen with Oxford cabi- nets. Reconditioned like new. Inspection of this home will convince you of its actual value. OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M. 1404 K CAFRITZ p1. 9080 More Than 3,000 Lifetime Homes Built and Sold BY BOSS & PHELPS 3010 Legation St. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. A DETACHED, CORNER, ALL - BRICK COLONIAL $10,950° From Conn. Ave. drive thru Military Rd. to 30th St. and north to_this attractive new home. Properly built and beautifully finished. 4 bed rooms, 2 baths, insulated roof and many other feag tures. Lot 50x135. Garage on paved alley. OPEN DAILY,2TO 6 SUNDAY, 10 TO 6 BOSS & PHELPS OWNERS—DEVELOPERS In Exclusive Woodley Park Only One Left Exhibit Home 2932 Cortland P1. NNW. These houses have 4 bed rooms, 3 baths, first-floor lavatory, balsam wool insulation, furred walls, oil heat and elec. refrigefption. $14,950 Open Daily and Sunday Until 9 P.:M. . Drive out Conn. Ave. to Cathedral west on Cathedral to 29th, mort 29th one block to Cortland, left to house. H.G.Smithy Co. 811 i5th STREET NATL. 5904 Ave. h ont was pulled off and 2 simple facade built to a sloping roof. The entrance was dropped to the street level, and the structure was painted a soft yel- low, with the trim and door a cream color. Pictures of the exterior ap- peared exclusively in The Star some time ago. The interior had been poorly ar- ranged, with a dark hall at one side. On the ground floor, this was made over into an entrance hall of &nsid- erable charm paper in cream and blue-green added to the effect. On the middle floor the front of this hallway was added to the living room, which now extends across the entire front of the house. This cham- ber and a library that opens out of it through double doors were painted a soft blue-green. Old Colonial mantels | purchase from a house which was being razed to make way for a Gov- ernemnt building, replaced ugly dark brown mantels. Original wide-planked floors were sanded and stained a soft brown, ere- ating a pleasing effect against the other colors. The wall paper was carefully selected from old Colonial designs. Miss Hendricks is The NEWEST in Community Group Homes Furnished by P. J. Nee Co. 4 Bed Rooms > Bathe 1 17 (Semi-detached) 3 B Madison Rooms St.N.W. 2 Baths (Semi-detached) 3 Bed Rooms i_Bath (1st-floor lava tory) The houses are financed by the con- enient F. H. A. plan ‘hrough the Security Savings and Com- mercial Bank of this city, $9,250 up Drive out 16th St. or Kan- sas Ave. to Madison St. and turn right to homes. Open Daily 'Til 9 P.M. voley Bros. " BUILDERS OF BETTER HOMES® Tower Bldg. National 9240 A Bowling & Gardner House in CHEVY CHASE, D. C. 6161 31st Place N.W.. CORNER HOME Here 15 a perfect setting in one of the most desirable sections of Chevy Chase. Very unusual at this price. Massive living room with wood- burning fireplace, built-in garage with overhead doors. Two well ap- pointed tile baths. Plenty of closet space, large bedrooms. beautifully landscaped wooded lot Buckingham slate roof, copper flashings. asbestos tile walls in club room. new type Columbla oil burner. Very near transportation. TO REACH—Drive out Conn. Ave to Chevy Chase Circle: turn right on Western uve. to Tennyson St.; rioht on Tenny- son to 3ist Place. Wm. M. Throckmorton Realtor Investment Blds. DL 6092 A fine old Colonial | The same room after both interior and exterior of the old house had been thoroughly renovated. 'W. P. A. PROJECT BIDS OPEN TO ALL DEALERS Local having remodeled many old houses, both in Washington and Alexandria. She is an active member of the Amer- | ican Institute of Decorators. For‘ more than three years she wrote weekly articles for The Star on in- terior decoration. She also was the decorator for the “Renovized Home,” which was sponscred by The Star and worked out by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. During March of this year she won second place in a national contest for the “most beautifully decorated bed room in America.” | Supply Houses Held on Equal Basis, Says Pro- curement Official. Local building material dealers will have an opportunity to share in the sale of material for works progress projects. This assurance was given by H. E Collins, assistant director of the Treas- ury's procurement division, in a let- ter to Senator Smith, Democrat, of South Carolina, who had written Harry L. Hopkins, Works Progress Ad- ministrator, regarding reports from South Carolina that all such pur- chases were to be made from national manufacturers. Mr. Collins explained that the 1935 relief act specifically . required the “widest possible competition from among regular and responsible deal- ers in the commodities advertised and award to the lowest bidder.” F. H. A. Aids Plumbing System. The installaticn of a water pumping system and plumbing fixtures in a Summer cottage may be financed under the F. H. A, plan. An experi- enced plumbing contractor will gladly offer an estimate on the cost of the entire job, including the digging of the well, the placing of the pump, the in- stallation of the piping and the plumb- ing fixtures, and the construction of the sewer with the sewage disposal the aggregate value of the week's | building permits—$453,700—was ac- | counted for by this type of structure, which generally is considered the soundest foundation for revivification & |of the lagging construction industry. While in the Capital this week, Mor- ton Bodfish, executive vice president |of the United States Building and Loan League, emphasized the need for just such a home-building boom (Continued on Page 5, Column 1. SHEPHERD PARK 7315 15th Place (Corner of Floral near 16th St.) New Colonial Home of solid heat, rock wool ins red walls. Beautifully scaped corner lot with trees. Open Daily | 5 to 9, Sunday 4, 6A Realty Associates, Inc. 1506 K St. Nat. 1438 system. e — Beautiful DI PN Dutch COLONIAL | MONROE ] 4717 46th Street N.W. Drive out Mass. Ave. to 46th St. Turn right to Exhibit Home, $9,450 A FEW FEATURES Perfectly Planned Detached Home Colonial Design All-Masonry Construction Sodded Lot 45x110 Six Spacious Rooms Detached Garage Electric Health Kitchen Built-in Cabinets Dry Concrete Cellar Basement Lavatory Copper Water Pipes Weather-Stripping New-Type Radiators Artistic Decorations Open Until 9 P.M. 1404 K CAFRITZ b1 9080 More Than 3,000 Lifetime Homes Built and Sold AR RAR RSN 4413 Yuma Furnished by Hutchison, Inc. This is a General E Home equipped with = acac Drive out Wisconsin Av AR Phone Em. 5744 in Exclusive Grasslands Developed by New H WARREN Street N.W. Draperies by John F. Ligon 4 More Homes Nearing Completion lectric Kitchen Health Automatic H.-W. Heat. $10,250-00 OPEN DAILY UNTIL 9 P.M. e. to Yuma St. at Immacu- lata Seminary, left (west) 4 blocks to property OFFICE ON PREMISES Earle M. Dawson, Sales 4413 Brandywine St. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to River Road. Turn left on River Road to Brandywine St. and Ezhibit Homes 39,250 7o ON*E OF THE FINEST HOME VALUES ever offered in a detached Colonial residence for $9,250 . . . Lot of 50 feet front- age on high elevation, close to the new Woodrow Wilson High School, Alice Deal Junior High School, stores, churches and transportation . . Southern exposure, 6 spacious rooms, tile bath, with built-in fixtures, Electric-Health Kitchen . Open fireplace, copper water pipes, furred walls and all of the latest construction features Beautifully landscaped, paved street built-in garage, and alley. Completely Furnished by PALAIS ROYAL Open Until 9 P.M. 1404 K CAFRITZ bp1. s080 More Than 3,000 Lifetime Homes Built and Sold screened porch, breakfast Health Kitchen.” The Outstanding 3412 Rittenhouse St. 6134 31st Place Just Off Utah Avenue CHEVY CHASE, D. C. A new “Stone-Built” home at this remarkably low figure is worthy of your immediate inspection and action— and remember, “Stone-Built Homes are Better Built.” Drive out Western Avenue to Temnyson, turn right at Utah Avenue, one block to 31st Place—and see for yourself —this modern, new detached brick home with slate roof— 6 real rooms—tile bath, shower, large attic, fireplace, room, and an “All-Electric Lovely lot—brick garage. Value of Today! Open Daily Until 9 P.M. Paul T. Stone, Inc. Clev. 9142