Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1935, Page 22

REAL ESTATE INFERIOR BUILDING SUPPLY CHARGED F. H. A. Inspectors Told of Wood Shipments Unfit for Mortgage Jobs. The vigilance of architectural in- ctors charged with the responsi- mW of checking building materials to be used in homes constructed on mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration today won thie praise of the Ohlo Association of Retail Lumber Dealers and of the National Retail Lumber Dealers’ As- sqciation. Commendation of the strict scrutiny which architectural inspectors main- tain on buildings under construction grew out of discovery by an inspector in an Ohio city of a shipment of green and poorly graded hemlock lumber, contrary to specifications. Follows Complaints. Tnasmuch as responsible associations and dealers long have been combat- ting such conditions in the construc- tion industry, the lumber group was moved to voice its approval in letters | to the Housing Administration. ‘While inspectors remain constantly alert for such deviations from speci- fications, comparatively few attempts have been made to use other than stipulated materials. Housing officials point out that the construction in- dustry is actually striving for higher standards and attempts to establish & Federal supervision of certain con- struction projects has met with the whole-hearted approbation of builders generally. The few, they say, who have resorted to subterfuge have found that the system does not pay. The Technical Division of the Fed- eral Housing Administration, which is responsible for the maintenance of standards in construction, trains architectural inspectors for the task of seeing that such standards are en- forced in construction financed under Federal Housing insured mortgages. Some Materials Held Poor. The lumber dealers’ association | ealled attention of the Federal Hous- ing Administration to the fact that at the present time there is a tendency on the part of certain direct-shipping mills and catalogue houses to flood the market with lumber and stock mill- | work which is altogether unsuitable for construction. It pointed out that %0 long as the Federal Housing Ad- ministration maintains such strict supervision there is little likelihood that such poor materials will be very widely used. The Technical Division recently noted the case of a Philadelphia op- erative builder who attempted con- | struction of a house on an insured mortgage by ignoring certain specifi- cations. In this case Federal inspec- | tors discovered the error and threat- ened to reject the mortgage commit- ment unless inferior materials were thrown out. This builder, incidentally, fnally followed the approved specifi- eations to the letter and later built a group of homes financed under in- sured mortgages, e SUBURBAN VALUES PROVE STEADIEST In-City Sections Decline in Last Five Years, Says M. G. Thalheimer. A typical condition in most popula- tion centers in the last five years has been the gradual decline of res tial values in in-city sections, while suburban residential values remained stationary or showed actual increases in property values, Morton G. Thal- | heimer, president of the Virginia Real Estate Association, told the Alexan- | dria-Arlington-Fairfax Real Estate Board at the first Fall dinner meel-‘ ing, held at the Washington Golf and | Country Club. ] An important factor in creating this | eondition, the speaker pointed out, has | been the rapid modernization of sub- | urban areas to serve the convenience | and comfort of the city resident, such | as the construction of broad, modern | highways, better school facilities, and | the establishment in suburban coun- | ties of the school bus system. An- other contributing factor, Thalheimer stated, has been the constant growth of heavy traffic, with its danger to ¢hildren and noisy confusion, on many | of the more important in-town resi- | dential streets. * Otto Hallowell of Norfolk, secretary ®f the State association, also addressed the meeting on association problems. EQUIPMENT SALES BIG Five States Order $300,000 Wonh of Store Needs. Sales of store equipment and store fronts totaling $300,000 in five States were reported to the Federal Housing | Administration by the American Store | Equipment Co. of New York within a | few weeks after the extended modern- /tzation credit plan went into effect. Ira Copeland, president of the com- | pany, stated that business amounting to $115000 was obtained in New ‘York; $12,500 in Connecticut; $22,500 in St. Louis; $14,500 in Cincinnati, ©Ohio: $37,500 in Toledo, Ohlo; $40,000 in Detroit, Mich, and numerous smaller orders. =0’ ————0—— Herelt Is . . . 4614 Nottingham Drive A Beautiful, New Center-Hall Home of Brick in Chevy Chase, Md. The price is astoundingly low Six large rn- 2 full ins att “An Electric Kitchen Health Home" Drive out Wisconsin Ave. 1 block south of Bradiey Lane . . . turn left. Phillips & Canby, Inc. NAt. 4600 Investment Bldg. —— R t—iavr St s Ex stara] This dwelling, located at 4150 Linnean avenue, was just completed for Dr. and Mrs. Allen J. McLoughlin by the M. B. Swanson Construction one of the best known ama- teur rose growers in the country, addressed the Takoma Hor- ticultural Club on rose varieties grow- ing in his own gardens and as ob- served at the recent meeting of the American Rose Society at Rochester, N. Y, and at other exhibitions. Many of the roses discussed are so new as not yet to be distributed to the general public. Among promising | roses mentioned were Rochester, Em- | pire State and Carillon, all with an infusion of polyantha ancestry, which should give them added vigor and lesser susceptibility to disease. Dr. Cross told of a Danish family of | rose breeders that has made a deter- N MONDAY evening Dr. Whit- man Cross 8f Chevy Chase, mined effort to incorporate polyan- ! tha blood into a whole new race of | garden roses and prophesied that the time would come when garden roses would be much easier to grow than at present. . Attention was called to a climbing sport of Gloria Mundi, polyantha, known as Princess Van Orange, which |is very hardy and of striking color. The climbing sports of the hybrid tea | group did not withstand the destruc- tive cold of the last two Winters and | offer but little hope of real value. A new Wichurtiana climber, Doubloons, | of clear yellow, was said to be well worthy of consideration by rose grow- ers. The variety Blaze, supposedly an ever-blooming rose of the Pauls Scar- let type, was believed to have been badly mixed with Paul Scarlet, thus offering an explanation for the fail- ure of many supposedly Blaze plants to bloom more than once a year in many local gardens. Cross exhibited some of the seed- lings originated by himself and one, & 2-9P.M. All Day Sunday Directions—Go fo Bethesda, Georgetown Road to Battery Lane, turn left one square right to 516 Goddard Road Supervised and Built by Geo. W. Youny MARLOW-BEECH CORP. Only One Left— s 250 —Just Completd Financed Federal Housing $42.00 per Month, lncludm Taxes A delightful two-story Cape Cod Brick, conhlmng five rooms; large living room, open tile bath and shower, hot-water heat, large concrete porch, In beautiful wooded section with all city 15-minute bus service. ‘Will build to your plans. high elevation, improvements. construction. Open and Lighted To reach: Lee Highway to Gilebe Road (trafic Lont), miles to Washington Dri Jollowing direction Owner — C, C. McC AINE Builder N.W. one-half @ then right, Met. 0729 — 1627 K-St. N, Co. pink bloom of large size and fine sub- stance, attracted much- admiration. This unnamed seedling, from a cross of Frau Karl Druschwi and Mrs. Van Rossem, seems certain to make a rep- utation for itself when released to the public. American gardens need roses | developed in America to meet the | very different climati¢ conditions as compared with Europe and there is great opportunity for intelligent breed- | ers in improving this wonderful flower. Autumn Planting. FXCEPT possibly for semi-tender 7 species, such as crape myrtle, bud- | dleia ‘and some of the roses, late Autumn is the best time of all the | | year for planting shrubs, fruit and | |shade trees in this general vicinity. | There are several contributing factor: Autumn-planted material is fresh from the nursery fields, whereas Spring | material is more often taken from | storage cellars. Plants set in Autumn ' become more or less established dur- | ing the Winter period and get away | to an early start in Spring before the soil permits of successful planting. In Autumn the home gardener is not as | busy as in the Spring and he can | spare more time to dig proper-sized | holes for the plants or trees and pre- |pare the soil by incorporating leaf mold or peat moss. ! Certain simple precautions should be taken in planting. Broken pieces | of roots may well be cut away with | & sharp blade. The excavation should | be wide enough to accommodate the roots in their normal position; that is, they should be spread and dis- tributed much as they were originally. Under favorable conditions a healthy plant will grow without these precau- tions, yet they take only a little more time and are worthwhile, particularly in stiff clay. The depth to which a (8) Furred (9) Weather-strivped and (10) Lot 50x190, Iandsea; Reasonably Priced turn lejt at bank. follow old MET. 1170 Plan fireplace, two llrge bed rooms, Other homes under Daily and Sunday. un Boulerard (Memorial s, 45 laros” Oekvien sion. ‘Res, Cleve. 0979 ~—=Star Staff Photo. tree or plant is set should be the same as was in the nursery and this point can easily be established by ob- servation of the stem. Pirming the soil about the roots is important, as it brings them in closer contact with the moist soil particles and prevents ‘| drying out. Pruning of the top is not as important in Fall-planted trees and shrubs because, before the next leaf crop, the roots will be ready to sup- ply moisture, All in all, the home gardener may very well set his woody plant material in late October and early November. Perennials Under Shade. ANY local home gardens are handicapped by the presence of large shade trees near the flower plantings. The owner, faced with the question of whether to cut down beau- tiful trees or to attempt culture be- neath their partial shade, is often in & real quandry. As time goes on he learns by experience that certain species will succeed fairly well in partial shade, particulary if watered during critical periods of Midsummer. Among flowering species which wiil give satisfaction are the Japanese becomes a question just how to pro- ceed. On the whole, there 18 no plant more besutiful than a tree and it serves nicely to supply shade in Midsummer. One could not consci- entiously urge the cutting of trees, but if there are several trees s wise se- lection may be made, 50 as to open up the canopy to permi tmnun light to reach the soll and to lessen the draft on water and nutrients. One rarely sees crab grass in the part of the lawn shaded by trees, and this is a worthwhile compensation. For most home gardeners a cof- promise plan, which retains both trees and flowers, is most acceptable. Tulips, narcissus, hyacinths, snowdrops and other bulbous plants which bloom in early Spring and lie dormant in Sum- mer do very nicely under partial shade. All told, one can develop & very sat- isfactory garden beneath scattered trees, Disbudding Chrysanthemums, T°HE large flowered chrysanthemums that come from the greenhouse are grown one bloom to a plant. This disbudding, accompanied by intensive feeding with manure water and other nutrients, results in the magnificent blooms. The pragtice can be trans- ferred to the open garden with some- what similar results except that the same varieties cannot be used because of & Jack of hardiness needed to sur- vive the Winter. As a matter of fact, there is & home gardener in one of the local suburbs who actually grows outdoor types one flower to a plant and produces beautiful flowers. Such culture requires constant attention from the time individual plants are set in rows in the Spring until bloom- ing. There must be a wire trellis pro- vided to support the stems. Each side shoot that appears must be pinched out and the plants must be sprayed ‘with bordeaux mixture at repeated in- tervals to hold the leaves all the way up and down the stem. Yet the re- sults reward the grower. The chrysanthemum :s dependent on short days to reach flowering, and, if the plants are covered with black cloth for a few hours a day from August on- ward, they may be hastened into bloom many days ahead of normal. Some growers provide a cover of cheese cloth in late October to lessen the chance of injury from killing frosts. The chrysanthemum really deserves more careful handling by home gardeners and would reward them handsomely | for greater care, Garden Notes, A CONTRIBUTQR to one of the well known home garden papers states | that he had converted a hedge of common lilac into & most attractive display by grafting in scions from fine | new varieties obtained from his | friends’ gardens. This seems a promi: ing suggestion, but a bit out of s son because grafting is done usually | anemones or windflowers, columbine, |in the early Spring. Some of the new yrethrums, foxgloves, coral bells or Heuchera, plantain lily, veronica, vio- French lilacs are marvelously beau- tiful and would be an asset in any lets, forget-me-nots anc bell flowers garden. | or campanulas. Ferns do well if the soil is moist. If one were planning a garden from the beginning he would | not place large trees, such as oaks, near the flower gardens, but, as a rule, the trees are there first and it Some varieties of red raspberries | fruit at the end of the new shoots in late Autumn. Such fruiting does not | amount to a great deal commercially but is desirable in the home garden.| St. Regis or Ranere is pcrhaps the best A DETACHED BRICK HOME ony $9,750 ouy Situated in popular Chevy Chase, D. C., on fine lot with several shade trees. Six excellent rooms, TWO TILE BATHS, cheery recreation room with fireplace, modern kitchen, two spacious rear porches, fireplace in living room, electric refrigeration, slate roof and garage. Just a litel, over a year old and in splendid condition. Priced far less than similar homes in this loeality. 3004 McKinley St. N.W. Open Saturday and Sunday Until 9 SHANNON&LUCHS A STUNNING ENGLISH BASEMENT RESIDENCE OF INDI- VIDUAL DESIGN, SURROUNDED BY WASHINGTON'S MOST EXCLUSIVE AND PALATIAL HOMES ON MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NEAR FASH- IONABLE SHERIDAN CIRCLE. Ovarluhm' Beautiful Reck Creek Park in the Rear. n Embassies. 2340 Mass. Ave. THIS PLENDID NOME waicH 18 COMPLETE IN EVERY ATRG FOR INTERTATNING, 18 SOIT OF A PHYSICIAN OR THE 1S UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF HOMES IN THE CITY EVER O FIRST 3nd preparation Drawin master Tooms, one serves all floors. To0m. try with main Aorary, dining 0 Tooma. 2 tlie DALRE And h, three uxn nt. BASEMEN' room. PUIPO!I&OI’ AN , ‘Al!Y THIS PRO FLOOR: Entrance hll‘L 2 mntu loal “"g- " m-‘. ¢l £ rooms T: Man's room and bnh. h\ln‘ly llld REDECORA’ THRO! mx'l‘ NTaAND I8 IDE ERTY 'TIVE AND CHARMING room, 'luhll potier Open Today, 2 to 5 P.M.; Sunday, 2 to 5 P.M. JOHN F. MAURY and J. RUPERT MOHLER, Jr. Exclusive Agents 1624 Eye Street Northwest National 4080 known variety of the Fall frulting | group but many other varieties will occasionally bear some fruit in hvu-- able’growing seasons. Strangely enough, the popular Con- cord grape was discovered as & chance seedling, the parentage of which will never be known. Yet for & hundred years or 30 this variety has been the most important grape in Northern United States and promises to hold this position for a long time. Home gardeners and commercial growers alike have found the Concord a most desirable variety, vigorous and pro- ductive. Some home gardeners in this area have tried the California type grapes but with only limited success. The Concord, containing a large part of native grape ancestry, thrives where the California or reaily European types fail, W. H. Youngman of the Takomsa Horticultural Club urges members to spray their roses with bordeaux mix- ture or lime sulphur to prevent defo- liation during the last weeks of the growing season. Defoliation weakens the plants so that they are ill equipped to withstand the Winter cold and in addition prevents a crop of late Au- tumn bloom. The sprays also con- trol mildew which is rampant on cer- tain roses, lilacs and zinnlas. Flower lovers are reminded “of the Fall horticultural show of the Wood- ridge Garden Club, to be held Mon- day evening, September 30, in the auditorium of the Sherwood Presby- terian Shurch Sunday school, Twenty- second and Rhode Island avenue | northeast, —— HOME LOANS INCREASE 7.7 PER CENT IN AUGUST Greater Residential Building: Re- flected in Mortgages Made for New Construction. In August new home mortgage loans totaling $9.464,600 were made by 691 | reporting Federal savings and loan | associaticns, an increase of 7.7 per | cent over loans made by the same as- | sociations in July. Funds disbursed for the building or purchase of homes | represented 53 per cent of all loans | made in August, compared with 48 pen cent in July. Reflecting greater residential build- | ing activity, new construction loans | reached a new high level in August, increasing 29 per cent in amount over | OPEN SUNDAY t 18th St. te Georgis Ave. rlllt 1 EXCLUSIVE AGENTS Spacious Rooms Wood-Burning Fireplaces Large Closets Variegated Slate Roofs Efficiency Kitchens. . Tiled Baths Built-in Gar: Copper Gutters Artis ully Finished Spac Lots Fine C.--u»-:ti - “SHARON" lles, left thru private BOSS & PHELPS Cape Co Bungnlo July. A smaller proportion of loans was for mortgage refinancing in August than in any previous month. The total amount of loans made by | the 691 reporting Federal associations in August was %ractically 2!; times the volume loaned by these same as- | sopiations in January, 1935. More | than 950 Pederal associations have now been chartered, operating in 41 different States. R s RS Candle That Never Melts. A candle that never drips, fades or melts is the latest in table decorations. It's made of light metal, in pastel | shades, uses lighter fluld for fuel. HOME OWNERS AIDED Nicaragua Encourages Natives to Build, Nicaragua has set out to make every native family a home owner. Legisia- tion was passed recently providing the head of every family who is a workman with a plot 42 feet wide and 96 feet long it he agrees to improve the property with & home within a year. 1f he has not sufficient funds | to finance the construction he maz | #pply to the national bank. which Will furnish him with the capital, it { he 15 worthy of the trust, futn right ome bleck to heme. N L E 1518 K St. N.W. 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