Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1935, Page 20

B—6 REA U. 5. HELPS REPAIR SMALL BUILDINGS Housing Administration’s Amended Credit Plan Offers Aid. Ovwners of small office buildings with ground floor space for two or more businesses, such as drug stores, cigar stands and the like, will find | new opportunity to convert, improve, or repair their property though the provisions of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration’s amended modernization | credit plan. | Modernization credit in amounts up } to $50,000 are now available at pri- | vate lending institutions approved by the Federal Housing Administration for the purpose of modernizing office | buildings, hotels, business or other commercial buildings, hospitals, or- | phanages, colleges, schools or manu- | facturing or industrial plants. Thousands Need Repalr. | An exhaustive survey of the country has shown that there are scores of thousands of commercial establish- | ments in urgent need, not only of | structural repair and changes to bring | them up to par, but of re-equipment, for such concerns to keep abreast the competitive developments in their re- | spective fields. | An outstanding feature to the | amended modernization plan which | will be of great interest to smafl office building owners is the belief that much, if not all, of the modernization work and re-equipment to be fostered | under the $50,000 extension of credit limitation will actually produce the income to liquidate the debt incurred | in its purchase. Therefore, the eco-| nomic value of the work to be done {n each instance becomes of great im- portance in a credit decision. Through this new channel of credit the small commercial building owner may convert outmoded and deterior- sting property into modern, efficient and income-producing assets. Con- currently, modernzation produces an | sutomatic improvement in the risk rating applied to such properties by banks. More Profits Preduced. Actual cases that have been report- ed to the Housing Administration ehow that such modernization, in many cases, has produced definite | profit increases, both to the owner of the building as well as to tenants who rent business spaces. Full details concerning possibilities under the amended modernization credit plan are available at any local bank or insuring office of the admin- tstration or from Federal Housing | headquarters in Washington. As the Federal Housing Administra- tion’s modernization credit plan ex-| pires April 1, 1936, unless extended by a further amendment to the na- tional housing act, the small office building owner interested in conver- gion or improvement of his property should take immediate steps to. ac- quaint himself with its possibilities. STAKE TALL PLANTS | Annuals and Bearing Vegetables Need Protection. Staking tall growing annuals and heavy-bearing vegetables is a neces- sary task this time of year. You will find it worth taking pains with this detail of gardening work, be- cause once a spike becomes bent or ‘broken it can never be returned to its eriginal shape. Stakes are easy to make or find | about the home. If you care to buy material for this purpose, 1-by-1-inch lumber will do very well and is in- expensive. The small 'z or % inch bamboo stakes are good, and they last for many years. Don't let your Jarkspurs or lupins or tomatoes go unstaked until a heavy rain or wind destroys them. Water Softener Recommended. The installaticn of water softening equipment will insure the better func- tioring of the hot-water heating sys- tem. Hard water tends to reduce the efficiency of a water heater on account of the deposit of lime on the coils. The expense of cleaning the coils periodically can be avoided by provid- ing for an abundant supply of soft water, Contrast in Room Colors. A small modern hallway, displayed n a metropolitan shop, has walls coated a tomato red and a glistening black floor. The floor is enameled black with a narrow white border sbout & foot from the outer edge. In | the center of the floor, the outline of | & circle is painted in white. | L.ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1935, REAL ESTATE, These Attractive Homes Recently Figured in Capital Realty Deals Left: The Colonial center- hall home at 4630 Broad Branch road, which was sold to Mr. and_Mrs. Howard Wil- liams, by G. F. Mikkelson & Son, owners and builders. Right: Another house sold by the Mikkelson fir mto Mr. and Mrs. L. Stewart Bolton. It is at 6408 Beachwood drive and is of the French pro- vincial type. Mr. Bolton is District manager for the Com- mercial Credit Co. Lower: An English type home at 4702 River road sold by Cooper Lightbown & Sons, owners and builders, to Paul Henderson, jr., of the Hessler- Henderson photographic firm. —Star Staff Photos. PROPERTY VALUERS AMENDING BY-LAWS \(Residential Appraisers’ Society Making Provision for / Local Chapters. Making appraisal facts available for discussion groups in various cities, the Society of Residential Appraisers, six-month old scientific organization for property valuation, is amending by-laws to provide for local chapters of the socety. ‘This announcement from Edwin M. | Einstein, Fresno, Calif., President, re- | | sults from the definite efforts of nine | different cities to get the chapter plan into operation. A chapter has actually been or- | ganized in Los Angeles and an organ- ization meeting is scheduled in Phila- delphia. Groups are working for formation of chapters in Houston, Tex.; Denver, Colo.; Atlanta, Ga.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Topeka, Kans.; St. Louis, Mo., and Baltimore, Md. ‘The society reports a membership of 670 people connected with the appraising operations of trustee finan- | cial institutions. It started in an ef- fort to meet the need for scientific study and development of home val- uation methods. Unusual Value JUST COMPLETED 1313 Taylor St. Northeast All Brick—Semi-detached Three Bed Rooms Two Baths First-loor Toilet Recreation Room—Oil Burner Double Garage Electric Refrigeration Inculated—Screened C. M. WALLINGSFORD 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W. National 2990 - HOME OWNERS PLEDGE | $30,750 WORK IN DRIVES“ 123 Signers Secured in Week, | Handicaps Workers. The Washington Better Hnu.sinx‘ Committee’'s modernization drive net- ted 123 pledges from home owners | | this week, calling for work estimated ! at $30,750. | Because of a solid day of rain, the committee's fifty-odd canvassers were considerably handicapped and the total result of their work is a little below average. Those Who Appreciate Construction! Should See 1429 Locust Road N.W. A steel-beam, concrete-and- brick home on 60-foot-front lot in beautiful Shepherd Park. Popular center-hall arrange- ment, six excellent rooms, two tile baths, porch, fireplace, and garage. Slate roof, insulated walls. The unusual construc- tion of this home will appeal to the most discriminating upon inspection. rrce, 513,500 Open Today and Sunday Drive out 16th St., one square past Kalmia Road. HANNON & LUCHS Azents 1505 H St. N.W. NAt, 2345, refrigeration. See Them Before It Is Too Late 1226 14th St. N.W. 13th and Sheridan 7 and 8 Rooms—2 Complete Baths In one of the best residential sections of the city, these new homes are the acme of construction, combined with architectural design and floor pian, arid represent a value that challenges comparison. A few of the many features are lovely porches, club room, living room with fireplaces, some with attics, built-in garage, rock wool insulation, metal weather-stripped, caulked and screened; Oxford cabinet, elec. SAMPLE HOME—1303 SHERIDAN STREET Open Daily and Sunday New Homes With Different Plans . Priced $8,950 up e Out 13th St. to Sheridan WAPLE 8 JAMES, Inc. Owners and Builders Sts Till 9 P.M. DIst. 3346 i Although Rainy Weather ’ Some 3,600 persons were interviewed during the week, bringing the number of interviews during the 26 weeks the drive has been in progress up to 89.830. During the entire period, 5,842 modernization pledges have been cbtained, calling for work valued at $1,450,500. pledges were turned over to contrac- tors this week. REPOSSESSED BARGAIN g |3831 Garfield St. N.W. Massachusetts Avenue Heights Reduced to 10,950 A beautiful Colonial brick home in new-house condition. Eight large rooms, two modern baths. Spacious living room with fireplace. Every convenience of the finest appointed home. Large lot. Garage. Near schools, stores and transportation. Originally sold for many thousands more than present price. OPEN SUNDAY AND DAILY, 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Drive out Mass. Ave., cross Wisconsin Ave., turn on Cathedral Ave., go 1 block, turn left 1 block to Garfield St. and home. Dlstrict 3100 Tower Your Last Chance to Review the “House Beautiful” As You Pass From Room to Room WANDER with us through these seven beauti- ful rooms, from the 22-foot-long living room with its convenient coat closet and cozy fireplace out on the spacious concrete side porch. Back we come through an inviting dining room with its own screened-in breakfast porch into a kitchen completely equipped electrically, that is an inspiration for culinary achievement. OWN to the basement on a solid oak stairway to a recreation room that breathes comfort and relaxation, a family rendezvous. The auto- matic oil heat is out of the house, under the side porch, and there is also a dustless laundry and built-in sunshine garage. SCENDING to the three sleeping chambers on _the second floor, we find three airy rooms, two baths, one of which with Neo-angle tub out- rivals the luxuries of the Romans. There is a built- in linen press that is a sheer delight to the house- wife. N ATTIC, plastered and papered, really an extra room, easily accessible, tops the house. e at once our ‘500 Quackenbos St. N.W. Open Daily, 10 to 9 To inspect: Drive straight out 5th Street N.W. 20 Quackenbos Street, left 50 feet to houses. WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc. 1519 K St. N.W. Dlstrict 1015 1f properly financed we will consider your present house in trade. LUGGAGE PROTECTION IN BASEMENT ADVISED Trunks May Be Placed on Racks in Localities Subject to Dampness. Attics are no longer reserved for storage space. Children’s play rooms, extra guest rooms or studios now occupy space which once was left for old collections of furniture, trunks, and other little needed objects Trunks have been relegated to the | basement, but ro prevision for their protection usually is made. A clean, dry room will protect trunks and other luggage. If it is made a proper size, it will be used only for luggage. When the house- wife goes to pack for a Summer vacation, she will find the pieces she is looking for, and these in good condition. It is an aid in protecting luggage to build racks for it a few inches above the floor. This is an added ‘pr:’(‘aution in localities where it is | difficult to keep the basement dry. Japan Enters 337A Atifletes. Japan has entered 337 competitors TALL FLOWERS USEFUL | Graceful Spikes Make Good Back- ground Colors. Tall flowers with graceful spikes are useful in the garden for back- grounds and as arrangements indoors. The larkspur and lupin are familiar | subjects in most gardens, and we | might well add the liatris, of Kansas gay feather, as it is sometimes called. | This hardy perennial grows natur- ally in most of the central and east- | ern States, and may be easily started from seed now and transplanted into the garden in September. Their rosy purple flowers on spikes from three to four feet in height make an impres- sive sight in the border, and when used with gladiolus in an arrangement they are unexcelled. A peculiar trait of the liatris is that the flowers open at the top of the spike first and con- tinue downward. | Nozww Shozwing Two | Tempting Buys In Chevy Chase, D. C., at Corner of 43d Street and Military Road These two attractive brick resi- dences are superbly designed and constructed. Six large rooms, 2 colored tile baths with built-in tubs and shower, recreation room, two open fireplaces, 5 roomy closets, attic, built-in garage. Both homes are completely insulated, weather- stripped and screened . . . furred walls, slate roof, and beautifully landscaped lot. Open Daily and Sunday 10 to 9 P.M. Two hundred and foure To Reach: Drive out Conn. Ave. to Military Road, West on Military Road to 43d Street. HILLEGEIST Designers & Builders 1621 K St. N.W. NAtl. 8500 Removal of Mildew. If mildew is present on a surface to be repainted, be careful to remove all trace of it before proceeding with the work. This can be done by washing with a strong soap solution to whicn a little household ammonia is added Flush the surface with clean water and allow several days to dry. The use of a specially prepared paint wo resist mildew is recommended. for the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. —_— e Brookland 1008 Douglas St. N.E. 8 -room brick - and - shingle house. 5 bed rooms—3 and full bath second floor: lavatory first floor. Lot 45x110 — screened porches, fireplace, oil burner, detached garage. Near churches, stores, schools, cars, busses, Easy terms. Open All Day Sunday Richard D. Daniels Emerson 5039 4613 Rosedale Avenue Bethesda, Md. $6,950 ANOTHER offering of these new detached brick economy homes, featuring slate roof, colored tile bath with shower, full basement, hot-water heat with thermostatic controlled electric blower, electric range, new electric refrigerator, Oxford cabinets, hard- wood floors, screened and weather-stripped, lot 40x120. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. five blocks past the Bank of Bethesda, turn right on Rosedale Ave., one and a half blocks. Built by Paul T. Stone J. Wesley Buchanan 916 15th St. N.W. MEt. 1143 the most admired and sought bordered by Rock Creek Park 729 15th St. N.W. tifully landscaped with towering trees, shrubbery and flowers. detached stone residence of Norman architectural design, it has on the First Floor: Huge studio living room 21x33 with beamed ceiling and gallery, a 5-ft. stone fireplace, dining room, library, kitchen, butler’s pantry, bed room and bath. Second floor has four delightful master bed rooms, two hand- somely tiled baths and sleeping porch. Third floor: 2 bed rooms, bath, storage room, attic with space for additional rooms and attachments for bath. The whole of the interior is handsomely trimmed out in expensive hardwood. Has hot-water heat (new oil burner), screens. Weather strips and 2-car Individually Built Detached Stone—Beautiful Lot, Over 12,000 Sq. Ft.—Bordering on Rock Creek Park 1629 Van Buren Street N.W. Exclusiveness, refinement, and convenience of location combine to make this neighborhood one of after. There are only three streets and 16th St. Besides bordering on built-in garage. Repossessed—Priced Below Assessed Value Premises Occupied . . . Only Those-Interested Invited to Inspect Open Sunday 10 to 1 and 2:30 to 6 P.M. L. T. GRAVATTE Realtor An imposing center-hall planned in this highly restricted section the park, the grounds are beau- National 0753