Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1935, Page 20

REA NEN CONDTINER GOESON HARKET Complete Heating System With All Parts Integrated Is Available. National marketing of complete heating systems with all parts in- tograted to operate together, the first complete heating systems to be pro- duced and sold in the history of the construction industry, was announced today by a.large manufacturer. The new systems will all be installed so that with the addition of the new interacting air conditioning machine made to operate with them and shown by the company for the first time at a national preview in Chicago this month, they can be converted into conditioning systems at any time. At the present time, the company is marketing the new conditioner, which was designed for $3,000 to $8,000 homes and sells for little more than half the price of the average electric refrigerator, in the West and Middle ‘West, but its sale will be extended nationally as rapidly as demand and manufacturing facilitiy permit. Varieties Off v:d. The heating systems to be offered will include a one-floor hot-water sys- tem for small homes, a one-pipe steam | system, a gravity warm-water system, a forced-flow warm-watersystem and | & vapor system. All established heating contractors will sell the systems as well as the new air conditioning machine, and the systems are designed so that the con- tractor through his installation can adapt and fit them to the exact re- quirements of an individual home, or climatic conditions in any community, Arthur R.-Herske, vice president and general manager of sales, said. Their introduction at this time has been made, he announced, because of the recent upturn in home build- ing and the need, shown both in new construction and modernization, for correlated systems to give warmth control and the other features which recent experimentation has shown is both possible and desirable in scien- tific heating based on physiological comfort and health. Even Distribution. In the new systems, heating, con- trolled warmth and domestic hot wa~ | ter are all offered through the same | unit. Radiators are used to provide | & source of heat in each room that can be varied according to the con- | struction of the room and outside weather conditions, and the systems | are so installed as to insure an even distribution of heat in all parts of a house without operation in any one part affecting that in another. | Bullding and loan associations and other organizations report that one of the most frequent difficulties found in houses turned back during the de- | pression was poor heating that had to be corrected before the house could | be remarketed, while modernization | work under the F. H. A. has shown | 8 definite need for the sale of com- plete systems. GLENARA ESTATE SOLD TO VIRGINIAN Famous Fauquier County Place| Changes Hands Again—May Be Resold. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va, August 24— Ludwell Lake of Midland, Va. has| bought from James W. Btewart of | New York the estate “Glenara” in upper Fauquier County, situated at the foot of the Cobbler Mountain and | containing 355 acres. This is one of the most famous places in this county and has changed | hands a number of times. Originally | the Dixon estate, it passed into the hands of the Rixey family. About 55 years ago it was purchased | by McKinley Jones, a wealthy New ‘Yorker, who built the present house, | then considered one of the finest in | Fauquier County. Subsequent owners | have spent much in improving and modernizing the place. It was for some time the home of Donald Swann, who introduced polo into this section and was killed while play- | | transplanting, | Harding; pink, Therese, Lady Kate, L ESTATE, THE EVENING ° STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, Calvert Street Home Sold ‘This home, at 3811 Calvert street, containing six rooms and two baths and recreation room, has been sold mond E. Booker. by the Calvert Realty Co. to Ray- RS. EDWARD HARDING, in her book on the peony, states that September 16 is the day to begin planting peonies and Fall planting is also advocated strongly by our best local peony growers. The reason is that the peony is more completely at rest at that season than any other time in the year. Very early in Spring the old roots put forth tender feeding roots and if these are destroyed in as they necessarily must be, the plants are set back de- cidedly. Thus as it now approaches the first of September, the prospec- tive peony planter should be making up his mind as to varieties and where to secure them. The following list of varieties was prepared by a peony grower of wide experience: White, Le Oygne, Mrs, Frank Kelway and Kelway Glorious; flesh, Solange, La Lorraine, Alice Milton Hill, Myrtle Gentry; dark pink, Walter Faxon, Martha Bullock, Blanche King; red: Phillipe Rivoire, Karl Rosenfleld, Mary Brand, Long- fellow. Early Chrysanthemums, UCH progress has been made by the plant breeders in creating early blooming varieties of hardy out- door chrysanthemums, Only & few years g0 an early Autumn freeze meant the ruin of most of these de- sirable flowers. In a test of 66 va- rietigs at Ohio State University, five— | Aladdin, Wolverine and three num- | bered seedlings—bloomed in August. | Thirteen others bloomed between | September 1 and 15 and 16 be- tween September 15 and $0. With new varieties of this character, the | hardy chrysanthemum is due to be- come increasingly valuable in local home gardens. Japanese Bellflower. T!us valuable perennial, Platycodon grandifiorum, related to the bet- ter-known campanulas, is desirable material for planting in the border, for it produces attractive blue flowers over a period of several months, The colors, in addition to shades of blue, include lavender and pure white. Any good, well-drained garden soil will grow platycodons and, once estab- lished, the plants will persist almost indefinitely, The stems are not stout and are hest supported by light bam- boo canes. Propagation is by seed or division of the rootstock in early Spring, when new growth is appear- ing. This plant deserves considera- tion as a source of blue color and is much more certain in this general vicinity than the larkspur, Ornamental Asparagus. NOT every one realizes that the common garden asparagus has relatives of considerable value in orna- mental horticulture. One, asparagus plumosus, is grown extensively by florists for adding to bouquets of carnations and other flowers. An- other, asparagus sprengeri, makes an excellent subject for hanging baskets and porch boxes. Like the cultivated edible asparagus, this is a perennial and can be held over from year to year by moving the plants into the lighted cellar in late Fall. Asparagus sprene geri will endure light frost. Propaga- tion 1s very simple, being ‘grown easily from seeds, which are produced pro- fusely from the masses of small, whitish pink blooms produced in early Summer. The berries take on an at- tractive red color about Christmas time but tend to limit growth and for this reason are often removed from specimen plants. Dr. Bailey, in his Encyclopedia of Horticulture, lists 17 species of asparagus and states that there are upward of 150 species all | told, all natives of the Old World. Cutting Flowers. THE following hints on the care of cut flowers are taken from the August number of the Minnesota Hor- ticulturist. It is recommended that flowers should be cut in the early % E E i s i i Eggg g g g i f:? ;? k] - H i g ; g 8 g 8 & by timely cutting and by the lawn in April and early S8eptember when blue grass is making its maxi- mum Dr. George M. Darrow, in charge of small fruit investigations in the De- partment of Agriculture, believes that many strawberry beds are ruined by forming too many plants and suggests that the runners be spaced and limited 80 that there is only about one plant per square foot. This permits each plant to get sufficient light and moisture to grow vigorously and ma- ture a large crop of good-sized berries. Years ago, Dr. L. H. Balley pointed out that the several limbs of a tree are actually competitors for light and that above & certain number are actu- ally harmful to one another. His thought is carried out in Dr. Darrow’s present-day thinking about the straw- berry. No one is in & better position that the home gardener to carry through & program of strawberry plant placement and limitation, yet erted on the soll by water! the garden is often virtually mud, now it is almost roadway unless it Water is & mighty f cess of gardening and at cannot help but envy who have their lawns under irrigation. Weeds, by the way, use great quantities of water, and in many cases are better able to take it from the sofl than better kinds of plants. The need of eradicating and by dry weather it is doubly important. naked eye, many plants, such as fruit trees and flowering shrubs, are now forming flower buds for next year. Nature is preparing one year | assist by seeing that insects and dis- eases do not destroy the leaves. The Madonna lily will shortly be sending up its Autumn rosette of leaves, which persist through the | Winter. This is the best time for setting new Madonna lily bulbs or moving old ones. There is, however, a long period in which this lily may be planted. One home gardener, who did not plant until early November last year, had a nice crop of blooms this year. The mallows, now in bloom, are relatives of the hollyhock and rose of Sharon. All this group seem to revel in Summer suns and all have showy flowers of white, pink and red. 109 West Bradley Lane Chevy Chase, Md. (Overlooking the beautiful grounds of the Chevy Chase Club) weeds at all times is evident, but in | | Although 1t is not evident to the | in sdvance and the home owner can | jf AUGUST 24, 1935. Prize House of Simple Design Eliminates Attic and Cellar i Rooms, Though Small, Are Grouped to Achieve Comfort and Beauty, With Kitchen Vital Unit. Designed for “an age of simplifica- 000 house which won but objections to this feature of the plan are largely overcome by group- ing, Mr. Fouilhoux points out. Both cellar and attic are excluded as hindrances to economy and as of little use to families of limited means. ‘The house, which is to be of wood, : | has five rooms and can be constructed on & lot as narrow as 40 foot, slthough the conditions of the competition called for a lot 50 feet wide. Cement stucco is to be used for the exterfor. Terraces Off Room. The combined dining room-living . A judicious location of the entrance and stair hall insure a res- sonable amount of privacy for the occupants of the living room. ‘The combination kitchen, service entrance, storercom and heater room avold the impression of cramped quarters and at the same time make for convenient housekeeping. This room 9 by 18 and facing the street, can be entered from the service en- trance or from the regular entrance hall housing. Upstairs, the main bed room, 11% feet by 12, and one of the small bathtub and the other water closets, with wash basins in each located back to back. Outside Extremely Simple. ‘The outside appearance of the house is extremely simple. The cement stucco is applied on paper-backed metal lath. The space between studs is filled with rock wool. The rock wool and the outside stucco make an efl- cient fire retardant, and the wool and the paper give heat and cold insula- tion. The roof space is insulated with rock wool between rafters. The first ficor is insulated from dampness by proper drainage outside, cinder fill in- side and concrete and insulating cork or fiber board under the finish floor. For the interior wall and ceiling sur- faces plywood in large units with “V” joints are used. These panels form | trim around openings. Some of the | surfaces are stained; others are painted. Criticism of this type of house has arisen because of the absence of a S uperb Location Close In—Just Off 16th St. Lompletely detached. Beau- tiful setting. Early American Colonial. Center-hall plan. 6 large rooms, 2 baths, breakfast room, sewing room and club yoom with open fireplace. Out- side metal all copper and all inside water pipes solid copper. Oil heat—2-car brick garage. Full attic with rock wool insula- tion. # See This Unique House Today Price reduced to 312,950 WE WILL TRADE : Open 10 to 9 WM. H. SAUNDERS CO,, Inc. 1519 K St. N.W, A NOBLE HOME in a DI 1018 most desirable location Lot 125x215 with fruit and large shade trees—beautifully 1andscaped, having three Koster blue spruces, worth $900. REAL ESTATE, cellar and an attic, which, it is sald, most Wp“l:hs:fl! want. “The was mostly necessary for the heating apparatus and for fuel storage,” Mr. Fouilhoux said in defense of his plan, “With new-type heating apparatus and gas or liquid fuel it appears that the additional cost of & cellar for the sake of tradi- tion, when economy is the essence of the problem, is hardly justified. Storage Held Unnecessary. “Likewise, the attic was used for storage of extra articles which a “We are in the age of simplification. We are learning how to get rid of non-essentials, and we are much more efficient in the art of storing with the use of special racks, rods, etc.” 1t appears that in the present stage of their development prefabricated houses do not offer and economy in construction, Mr, Foullhoux atdds. “This situation is probably due to several factors: Wrong approach to the problem in many cases and in- sufficient demand at the present time to justify quantity production, which in turn would lower the cost. “Be that as it may, the funda- mental factors in an economical and well-designed house are and will be Real Estate Operators Attention Papering § Rooms, 2-story Hall Complete, $30 Have 'llu:.dn n;ln.n‘vu n’l;:flu more, Columbia 0689 the same whether we are dealing with prefabricated units or with old meth- ods of construction. “The house is palnned around modulus unit adapted to the use of prefabricated units when their costs will have been brought down through economy in fabrication and handling and through quantity production. Wood construction appears to be the most economical at this time.” Beautiful New Home SHEPHERD PARK. "1432 Juniper St. N.W. Now on Display Lovely new center-hall-plan Colo- nial. Completely insulated. 5 real bed rooms, 3 baths. reereation room, oil brick sa- rage, beautiful lot Open All D? Sunday Drive out 16th St. to Juniper St. Turn right % Dbiock to” house. Dist. 3100 Tower piag. Realtor ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HOME New—b5 rooms refrigeration. room in sttic, Clar. 2038 CO interested in bu novelty of the idea. PPER HOUS Cor. Edgemoor Lane and Exeter Road, Edgemoor Subdivision, NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION 2 to 9 P.M. Daily Noon to 8 P.M. Saturday and Sunday The reception of this new departure in construction methods has been so enthusiastic, it is mcessnr{ for us to make an admittance charfe of 10 cents. We belie 1ding will be for an opportunity to inspect the house free from the inter- ference of disinterested parties attracted merely by the electricity, electric eened, fini LOCATED 201 ADAMS ST, Tuwo blocks from Columbic Pike—ihree miles from Washington Price :5.950 Terms pen for Inspection 443 Columbia Pike Arlington, Va. E] Bethesda, Md. ve those enuinely lad to pay this ‘ small charge Net proceeds will be donated to Charity. COPPER HOUSES, INC. Main Office—10 East 40th St., New York, Washington Office—Rust Building, 15th & K Sts. N.W,, ‘Washington, D, C. SEMI-DETACHED HOMES in MARIETTA PARK FURNISHED This exceptionally fine new residence, located in one of the best sections, amid homes of the better class, has been re- duced to $19,500.00. House has seven rooms with all modern conveniences, including an oil burner with a 1,000-gallon outside tank. It was bullt by an engineer for his own home and the heavy frame with slate roof, solid haydwood floors and open fireplace give one a sense of security and comfort seldom found in & home the price at which we are offering 39 975 » Open for Inspection, 23 West Baltimore St. he office. morth of railroad crossing. corner St. Paul Glen Road, from 9 4.M. to 5 P.M. daily and Sunday. Exclusive Chevy Chase, _ Md. 3 West Lennox St. ) Lot 86x125 6 Bed Rooms—2 Baths NEW-HOUSE CONDITION FACING GOVERNMENT PA| A neighborhood beauty. ing the game on Long Island. It is understood that Mr. Lake will put the property on the market again. BAYSIDE GOLF LINKS BECOMES SUBDIVISION Steam shovels began last Tuesday morning to bite into the beautiful greensward of the famous old links at Bayside, Long Island, of the Belle- claire Golf Club, which have been purchased as a site for 1,000 moderate- priced houses by George M. and Al- fred Gross and Lawrence Morton of Jamaica, N. Y. The syndicate expects the develop- ment will cost $5,000,000. It is the second golf links the Gross-Morton syndicate has taken for a home de- velopment in the last 10 years, and it will not be the last, because the combination is known to have a strong preference for golf links located within easy reach of the business areas of Manhattan. The St. Albans golf links at St. Albans are now the site of perhaps 2,000 homes. HE house of brick construction, center hall plan, contains large living room with communicating sun room, pine paneled den, dining room, butler’s pantry, excellent kitchen with pantry, first floor toilet and lavatory; four attractive, well-lighted bedrooms, two fully tiled baths—shower with plate glass door, cedar closets, storage cabinets, celotexed third floor. The basement contains a very delight- ful recreation room with pine paneled walls, also maid’s room and bath, Oil burner. Two- car detached garage. There is a very inviting swimming pool, with concrete terrace ad- joining. Or drive out to Street and Fores KENSINGTON REALTY COMPANY Kensington, Maryland. Phone, Kensington 132 e > ene Seven large rooms, 2 tile fireplaces; basement” pi lot 220 feet deep. TO REACH Bt S e W lo, Ogisthorne t., turn right 1% dlocks {0 home. with shower: lot n convenient wdmired for its o ernd l’u'fl’“-fi h beautitul lawns & rubbery. . Thers. {8 . new k Front and sde | fin;{fn'x%-?'flfi screened - ro reh.”* Hot-water heat, electrieity, sereens, strips, 2-car_side-drive & Price Onl; $15,000 Open Sunday L. T. GRAVATTE REALTOR 729 15th Nat. 0783 Te LOTHROP Puows Dlsrmcr §300 WOODWARD & SmesTe INSPECT THIS FINE PROPERTY TODAY OR SUNDAY 1O%IMF oo G EDW. H. JONES & CO., Inc. 5520 Conn. Ave. Clev. 2300 Weatherstrip Your Home Now Special Prices Are in Effect for a Limited Time Only LOOK FOR THE HOME THAT INSURES e . 3619 Ingomar Place, N.W. MOST DESIRABLE CHEVY CHASE SECTION m home, perfectly Illl,’l..‘ and as comple Weatherstrip your home and avoid drafts and excessive fuel bills. Before the rush of the Fall season, we offer special prices for metal weatherstripping your home. Because these unusual prices are in effect for a limited time only, we suggest you place your order now. The fine rust-proof metal we use and our ex- pert workmanship assure you complete satis+ faction. Teélephone DlIstrict 5300 for fur- ther information and an éstimate. Payments may be extended over a period of months MANUPACTURING DIvision Orpick, SEVENTH FLOOR. 4 s an esn be y master crafl of long experie Mflfln. center-hall plan, it offers seven rooms. "O ths, i~ yatories M‘uh:fiqg: lgi:l‘. ‘:u-n' e ‘. %"U are m fm Soor. ‘The basement. with sround:lévil euirance "n' ors fiwli (: enjovable !n‘ .nxd' AR te. incl T S0l rtet Satisr, M bl S8 feal include the GARW( Heal and AIR CONDI G To Reach: Drive out Connectiout Avenue to Nebraskg Avenue; right onme aquare to Ingomar Place and left to property. JUST 200 LOTS REMAIN UNSOLD AT Just morth of Herring May—Widely ol e 43 T TR s INLAND LOTS WITH BEACH PRIVILEGES Is Warranted—Your Deed Is l‘uo—llurry!llvuunb—:iu Washington’s Nearest and Newest Bay Front IS MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS SOLD ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY-_30 MILES FROM THX CAPITOL. Located only 8 weeks old—170 wise and homes are under construction—a number are [ w BAY FRONT . WATER FRONT $19 — $29 — $39 — $49 — $59 — $69 Terms 10% Down—Payments as Low as 50c Title Representatives on Every Day WALTER M. = “UMAN, No. 1 Thomas Circle N. W. NAtional 6329 Open foy Inspection fram 10 A. M. to 9 P.M. Daily Designed & Built by W. C. 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