Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1935, Page 18

" REA LONDON APPEAR TO DOUBLE EE | British Capital Covers 700/ Square Miles—Growth in Last 5 Years. This is one of a series of articles by Mr. Fawcett, written in the course of a recent trip to Europe and recordinf his impressions and observations. Other articles in this series will appear from time to time in The Star. BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT. London, metropolis of the world, largest city of the earth, is bigger than ever this Silver Jubilee year. Bince 1930 the capital of the British Empire seems to have expanded to dpuble its previous size. | The development is illustrated in the experience of an American fam- | {ly traveling from Southampton to | Bloomsbury by automobile. They moved north through Winchester toward Staines over a perfect road, mile after mile of concrete boulevard. At sunset the junior member of the | party asked: “Shall we be there soon, Daddy?” And the childs parent answered affirmatively. Three hours later a similar exchange * occurred. Meanwhile the car had left behind 2! dozen different suburbs. Night had fallen, and the goal still was distant. Indeed, it was 11 o'clock before the | weary pilgrims saw the towers of ‘Westminster. Then the youngstrr; said: “Daddy. I'm almost afraid to ask you again, but -have we much farther to go?” | London is like that—it covers nearly | %00 square miles of territory, but its | ocean of houses sweeps out along all | the arteries of traffic which lead to | it, 50 that it appears to be even vaster | than it really is. Within the so-called | administrative county there are no| less than 29 municipal divisions, or | boroughs, each the equivalent of a separate town yet all merging together n an unbroken unity of civic life and organization. How Did London Happen? | Few strangers can fail to be curious | &s to how such a prodigious commu- nity ever came into existence. The | question is universal among tourists: | How did -London- happen? What forces created it? What explanation | is there for this unparalleled concen- | tration of people, institutions, ma- | chinery, ideas and ideals. But there is no easy answer for the inquiry. Obviously, the London of to- | day is an effect of a multitude cf | causes, scme old and some new, soms | remote and some near, but all intri- | cate and complex. For example, there is the geograph- fcal and geological factor. The city stands about 40 miles from the mouth of the Thames. It is built over what is known to scientists as the London | basin, a flood plain floored with heavy clay and drained by “lost” subter- ranean streams which feed the ‘Thames current. Structures of ex- ceptional height are infeasible on foundations of that kind. Hence, the average building does not exceed four | storiesa circumstances which dic- | tates consistent expansion outward, | &ince it cannot, as in New York, be| upward. The river historically has been hoth | e highway and a protective bulwark. It has furnished a convenient path for shipping and has accommodated de- fensive fleets which no enemy, not even the courageous Dutch in the sev- enteenth century, has cared to chal- lenge at close quarters. Reasonably near to the premier ports and water- | ways of the continent, London was a | market for transported commodities | from the mainland before the dawn of reliable history. It also was the export | center for the corn trade during cen- | turies of which only scanty records have been preserved—in 359 AD, | 1t is said, there were 800 vessels em- ployed in the conveyance of grain. Sheltered from the storms of the channel, such craft could lie in un- | disturbed safety in their home harbor | while the very heavens cracked with | the fury of gales which worked havoc at Flushing and Dunkirk, Calais and Dieppe. | London Guarded By Romans. | Probably it was the protection which London enjoyed from the beginning which made the place so popular as a residential center. The Romans guard- ed it in their time; Alfred the Great repaired and strengthened its Wll]&:[ William T built its celebrated tower and granted to its citizens their first charter (still extant); King John signed the great charter at neighbor- | ing Runnymede. There was a lord mayor as early as 1189, though the title was not formally recognized until 1354. Foreign merchants, especially from the Hanseatic towns of Germany, were accorded special privileges in 1199 and 1259, and the several livery companies of artisans and tradesmen were incorporated in 1327. Pestilence 1n 1348 killed 50,000 persons, yet failed to ruin the community’s prosperity; and the great plague of 1406, with 30.000 victims, had no more effective power to stay the tide of progress. By 1580 the crown believed it necessary to forbid the construction of new buildings “where no former hath been known to have been"—it was argued that London was impoverishing other cities “for lack of inhabitants.” Queen Elizabeth’s favor did much for the metropolis. During her refgn, if not before, it attained pre-eminence over all its rivals, Especially after the defeat of the Armada, it was uni- aldermen and epoch L ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WAQHING;I‘O\I, D. C., SATURDAY; SEPTEMBER 71, 1935, Silver Star Home Open Two More Weeks This attractive early-American street, Grasslands, which tomorrow type house is the fifth Silver Star Home of 1935, located at 4421 Yuma will enter the third of its four weeks of public exhibition. The home, despite inclement weather, has attracted nearly 3,050 people in the two weeks that it has been open ~—Star Staff Photo. trading companies—Russian. Levant. East India and Virginia—were straws which proved which way the winds of industry and commerce were blowing. | London property owners gladly paid for the introduction of good water, the paving of the streets and other improvements devised to improve pub- | lic health. The investment, all parties agreed, was worthwhile. Natural Evolution Since 1689. Then came the Civil War and the | city was held for ‘the Parliament, | | 1642; the plague again, with 68,000 | casualties, 1665: and finally the great fire, a costly but precious blessing, | 1666. Before the ashes of the confla- | gration were cold the mayor. the the whole surviving population were engaged with a “new model of building.” Sir Christcpher Wren waved his magic wand, and St. | Paul's and more than a hundred other lesser but also beautiful fanes, rose against the sky. The Revolution of | 1689 opened the gates of London for the constitutionalism of the modern | From that date forward the | chronicle has been one of natural ! vn MODEL HOME POST | industries in or near London. e evolution, the pace of which admit- | is surviving the “worst of depres- tedly has been accelerated on occa- | sions” without suffering. Indeed, if sion by such accidents as the World | 3 . resent trej continue, it soon will War, 1914-1918, and the celebration | nds : of King Georgé V's twenty-fifth anni- i forget that there ever was such a versary this year. - | tragedy as a world-wide slump. SAVINGS GETTIN MORE PROTECTION Federal Insurance Corpora- tion Figures Highly Favorable. Continued progress in protecting savings held in thrift institutions of the bullding and loan type is indi- cated by the report of the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp. for the week ended August 31. As of that date, applications for insurance had been recelved from 1,192 asso- clations with total assets of $841,520,- 755. Of these applicants, 540 were new Federal savings and loan asso- clations, and 6562 were long-established bullding and loan associations, 408 of which have recently been converted as Federal savings and loan assocla- tions. Approval has already been given by the corporation to 939 of the 1,192 eapplicants, holding total r roes of $479,937,402 and representing’ 718,086 different investors with average hold- ings of more than $600. Every share- holder in an association insured by the Federal Savings & Loan Insur- ance Corp. is automatically protected against loss up to $5,000. Insurance of savings under the cor- poration is regarded among the major factors in the outlook for more abun- dant long-temn mortgage credit at lower cost to home owners, by the effect of insurance in attracting a large volume of private savings to the home-financing field at dividend rates which reflect the value of insurance. Both in number of investors insured and in total resources, the insured assoclations have practically tripled since February 1, and report increased lending activity as well as a marked rise in savings. Such insurance is restricted to building and loan associations, Fed- | eral savings and loan associations, co- | operative banks, homestead associa- tions and similar home-financing in- | stitutions, and does not include banks. | It has no connection either with the | insurance of individual mortgages, | for the protection of all types of A strange but not abnormal cir- cumstance of the past two decades has been that of the centering of new | Radio | and motion pictures are but two otl a long list of novel businesses which | & have come into being since Armageg- ! don. The great West road is lined | with factories, warehouses, show- | Tooms, garages, etc., incident to the automobile, motor cycle and bicycle trades. Railroads also have done their | share for the city. and ocean steam- | ers now run to Woolwich as they once | did to Liverpool. | But it would be a mistake to think | of London as a “bsom” town. On the’ contrary, it is in no true sense | of the phrase a “mushroom” growth. | Its foundations, rather, are as old as the Roman pavements tourists may see off Fleet street. And the sig-| nificance of that fact is that the city | / locust road n. R &R construction was on thix natlonal honsing day. june 15th. aponsered by the federal housing & d ministration, it ‘marks & new era in the de- Telapment of ideally planned small homes. “the colonial home” w. Fo;iall @ Located on a deep lot and overlooking the Potomac valley to the south, this fully detached brick home offers ideal living for the dis- criminating small family. @ Distinctive in plan, with two large bedrooms and bath on the second floor, spacious screened porch and living room, dining room and kitchen on the first floor. it features a studio suite with separate entrance on the ground floor, consisting of knotty pine paneled lounge room with wood burning fireplace and a complete bath. This suite can be rented to Georgetown college students to supplement monthly income, if desired. ® This home contains the last word in equipment to assure comfort and convenience with gas heat, gas refrigerator and gas range, built-in ¢ kitchen cabinets, bronze wirecloth screens, etc. ® Financed by F. H. A. Insured loan and most reasonably priced at $105950, we would advise your immediate inspection. 4427 44th Street N. W. TO REACH: Drive out Que Street to Wisconsin Avenue. north one block to Reservoir Road and west to 44th Street, then turn left to P Street and right to 4427. WAVERLY TAYLOR. %= 1822 K STREET NATIONAL 1040 - 4703 Chestnut St., Bethesda, Md. The price, arranged for quick sale, makes this attractive home one of the best b on toda: arket. Inspection is mecessary to appreciate its real worth. Large, well- planned reoms: 2-ear garage, 60-foot lot, NEW OIL BURNER. From Bank of Bethesda drive up Rockville Piks 1o Chestnat Street, then right to No. ' $7,950! OPEN SUNDAY in both design and seiting this white painted brick home exempli- fies the lovely simplicity of true colonial architecture. every detail is authentic. we are frankly proud of this home, just as you would take pride in owning it. furthermore, it has been completely furnished by woodward and lothrop. a visit will be an enjoyable experience. bedroom directions: drive out 16th street to locust road. turmn right onehalf block to property. garden landscaped through the office of danlel cox fahey, Jr. “this is an electric\ kitchen health home” & PBreuninger s Sons . builders—realtors 1515k st. n. w. nat. 2040 o JUST COMPLETED A Real Home Value home-lending _institutions, pro- vided in Title II of the national hous- ing act, nor with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in the insurance of bank deposits. Silver Star (Continued From First Page.) which will take awsy any fumes and whatever heat is given off by the range. There is an abundance of closet space throughout the house, while there are two baths for the three bed rooms on the second floor. Monroe Warren, head of Meadow- brook, Inc., built The Star home as a portion of his new Grasslands develop- ment. This is a highly restricted sub- division where it is planned to build nearly a hundred more homes. The house was designed by Harvey P. Bax- ter, well known Capital architect, while the iandscaping was done by Quaint Acres Nursery of Silver Spring, Md! It has been completely furnished by Hutchinson's, Inc., while the drap- eries were designed and furnished by John P. Ligon. The house is set well back from the street on & lot that is 102 feet deep.| One of the features of the place is| a large grassy back yard, lurroundedg by shrubs and flowers, and enclosed | by & neat picket fence. . The home will be open to the public | for two more weeks. It may be visited | daily from 10 am. until 8 pm. The best route to the house is via Wiscon- sin avenue to Yuma street, which in- tersects with Wisconsin avenue at Immaculata Seminary, thence left on | Yuma street about four and a half blocks. SLE . L Unity of Effect in Room. A charming ‘unity of effect is gained | in a living room or dining room when the glass curtains are the same color as the light-tinted painted walls, If ready-made curtains of gauze or| marquisette do not come in the re-| | quired hue, cream-colored ones can | be bought and dipped into one of the REAL EST PHILLIPS MADE AGENT | Local Firm to Handle Bay Ridge Property for Owners. ‘The Bay Ridge Co. announces the appointment of the Hugh E. Phillips Co. as its exclusive agent for all of the Bay Ridge property on the Chesa- peake Bay near Annapolis. ATE. property. Approximately $500,000 worth of lots have been sold on which some of the most beautiful Summer homes in this vicinity have been built, ‘There are nearly 1,000 lots unsold. Keep Fire From Paints. ‘When painting, be sure to keep your materials away from flames—even the In this development there are ap- proximately five miles of water front pilot light of & gas stove. Also be sure that you have good ventilation. 1819 Ingleside Terrace N.W. . (Ome-Haif Squarc North of 18th and Newton Bis.) A fourbed-room brick, over 20 feet in width, situated in popular Mt. Pleasant, one-half square from public school and only a short walk from Sacred Heart Church and school, and near car line and stores.. Large Colonial front porch, enclosed and heated sun porch, modern gas furnace, hot-water heat, hardwood floors, built-in garage. Beauti- ful, permanent view from rear of house, over Government park., The outstanding value in this section. 8,500 (Splendid Terms) Open Today and Sunday N&LUCHS 1505 H St. Na. 2345 Homes of beauty in a section of $30,000 homes, close to the Kennedy-Warren and Rock Creek Park. WOODLEY PARK | good dyes on the market | | The Home of Real | Quality ‘ $12,800 New Detached Brick 6005 33rd St. Near Rittenhouse Street Chevy Chase, D. C. Tapestrs brick with stone t i . Living roeom. dining r re: mple frent Correctly appointed club with lavoratery. Extra large in garage. Chestnut h and white eak [2 was: treet HOME IS THE OUTSTAND- ING OPPORTUNITY ON TODAY'S MARKET. Open Today and Sunday Until 9 P. J. MAY, Owner Cleveland 1968 Open for Inspection Daily and Sunday Untid 9:00 P.M. Exhibit Home 2706 Cortland PL NW. Never before have homes of such struc- tural excellence and appeal been of- fered at the price, in a comparable loca- 2 Open Fireplaces. tion. Semi-detached brick with stone g ! trim, on lots 28x100. Three large bed- A% Samias Tvensh rooms, 2 baths, first floor T Tim e I lavatory and recreation Rooms and halls. room. Furred walls. ks i High Tiled Baths Weather-stripped and ith Tile Overhead screened throughout. Magnificent kitch- en equipment, Gas Heat. Norge Refrigera- tion. Open Sunday and Daily Drive out Comm. Ave. to the Kemmedy-Warren ab Cortland Pl and home, OWNERS—BUILDERS COL. 1755 Brookdale “4 Community of Distinctive Small Homes” 4712 River Road New corner house just completed and built to the same rigid specifications as the Silver Star Home—now avail- able. PRICE $9,250 Federal Housing Financing Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to River Rd.; West on homes. River Rd. Y; mile to Twe blocks beyond 46th and Fessenden Sts. Builders and Owners COOPER LIGHTBOWN & SONS versally recognized that Britain was fated to grow in power with the pass- ing of time. Shakespeare and Bacon, Raleigh and Drake and scores of other gallant spirits contributed of their C. are: 8 genius to make the reign notable and - ’ " tilea hath with London rich and famous. The great .:llfln':“n:lf.‘ h‘b‘o‘r!?n‘v'l:: - — 5] 22 e e ‘with Murphy_cabinefs. Fri nerete sids h. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. 5353 29th St. N.W. Drive up Piney Bramch Road through the B. & O. underpass and continue tRrough Siigo Park to Flower Avenue, them turn right to No. 1007. $7,350! 1322 SOMERSET PLACE N.W $11,500 % Block From Military Road Hm is #'home that is ideally located, beautifully designed d_perfectly constructed. o Ist Offering 1649 Flower Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. x . ’e o hers ® Just Completed (Highland View of Sligo Park) dinif "o, 4 allcleetoic Kitchen With_{an. 6Cicic Fange i In| m, IEERETHOOT B L WA 3Rk QUL cobncte, OR 1 e three spacious * aths An all-brick detached home With bullt-In tub and shower (one with S1azs aoored stall shower): with slate roof. Six roems, 2 On th:d !Mrd- flolor there is a conazlle‘}zlyl Al lcnghn :nl! e u s a: bedroom: baths and finished attic. Nice detached "Brick "sarage. i is' of brick construction with siate yard; rock garden. An out- standing value at. PP —— OPEN SUNDAY = evada Avenue, Chevy Chase, D. C. (Corner McKinley Streed) COLONIAL residence, thoroughly modern, perfect condition, beautifully developed gsounds, inclosed garden, excellent location. A trulylivable home. cious living room with stone fireplace and built-in bookcases, dining room, lmc_hon with electric re- fiil!rsll:mn.“:emnc'd porch and d.li(hd:l sun room. . . . Second Floor: Five attractive rooms, three tiled baths. . . . Basement: Maid's room and bath, lsundry room, oil burner. . . . Two-car detached garage. Lot 130x90 feet. 3 3 OWNER AWAY—WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT THIS PROPERTY TODAY OR SUNDAY EDW. H. JONES & CO., Inc. 5520 Connecticut Avenue brick garage. of brick construction roof . . . furred walls . . . completely screened . . . we stripped. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY To Reach: Drive out 16th Street to "Sheridan. ~turn ‘right ome square to 14ih Street. them left A 1o Somerset Place and right to exhibit home. JACOBSON BROS. OWNERS & BUILDERS 1616 K St. N.W. _ . OIL BURNER. n & - %fl Piney Branch Road throi B. & O. underpass aend continue through Sligo Park to Flower Avenue, then turn left to mew Homes. OPEN $9.250! . oemax MOSS G o wEite peur resusct t6 have reer | Tower Bidg. 14th and K Sts. mamed placed on our malling Nst. | . protro; 1776; Evenings, Shep. 3742 J. Wesley Buchanan, Inc. DL 2126 916 15th St - ME 1143 CLeveland 2300 . WL 2016