Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1935, Page 19

REAL ESTATE. HOME PROTECTIVE GROUPS OUTLINED Proposed Units Would Have Power to Conserve Values for Owners. An “idea draft” of a suggested State statute which would authorize the creation of neighborhood protective and improvement districts, to rehabili- tate blighted urban areas and con- serve existing home regions for a stable and protected family life, has been prepared by the National Asso- | ciation of Real Estate Boards after more than a year of study and con- | sultation. The draft is being mailed this week to member boards of the association for their study. City planners and plan commissions are asked to study the proposal as now tentatively drafted. The plan is expected to be of interest to all groups concerned with better utilization of built areas and with bettered conditions of family living (housing problem, mortgage problem and taxation problem). The proposed districts would enable | collective action of property owners to improve the character of the dis- trict. This is action for which no present instrument exists. Herbert U. Nelson, Chicago, secre- THE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Norton have recently purchased the Claggett farm, on River road, shown above. They will continue to reside on Buchanan street, using the farm for week ends. Mr. Norton is a member of Claggett Farm on River Road Sold ~—Bachrach Photo. school districts throughout the coun- try. The district elects trustees whose powers are defined. “2. Once established, the district proceeds to develop a plan for the | neighborhood. This plans show streets, | fines restrictions on the uses of the property and neighborhood mainte- nance services to be conducted. In | general the purpose of the neighbor- hood plan is to provide for those fac- | tors and amenities which make for a | stable and protected home life. tary of the association, in a fore- word states: “This draft of an act is submitted to make more concrete the discussion of one of the most vexed and difficult problems in modern city life. It is recognized that any act must have many adaptations in order to fit into the legal structure in different com- munities and states. “Home values in American cities are based largely on environmental fac- tors, that is, the standards and char- acter of the neighborhood. Good character of a neighborhood depends mainly upon harmonious and similar use of contiguous land plots. The fact that we now have large blighted areas in our cities is due in no small | part to a bad mixture of land uses and lack of adequate control of land uses. Rebuilding of Cities. “About one-third of the privately owned land area within our cities lies vacant. We have made a huge in- vestment in utilities, improvements and social services in our urban com- munities which we cannot afford to duplicate elsewhere. Rather than seeking to decentralize our cities, spreading them over increasingly vast area. which will involve costs for physical and social services that we cannot now even guess, it would seem to be sound economy to attack the problem of replanning and rebuilding our citles within their present limits in the light of what experience has | taught us. We should seek to solve | our problem rather than run away from it “The proposal outlined in this sug- gested State statute assumes that the neighborhood, an entity hard to de- fine but which every one understands more or less clearly, is the logical unit with which to begin planning. The people with whom to begin such planning are those who own the prop- erty. They have the power and in- centive to make sound plans effectiv “This proposal does not in any way seck to do away with comprehensive rity planning. That must still be done, and its functions will be increasingly | important. Although city planning as we have hitherto thought of it cannot ! deal in detail with neighborhood plans, it can and must undertake the function of making plans which will co-ordinate the activities and func- tions of neighborhoods. “This present proposal builds upon | much that has already been attempt- ed successfully. Every sound land developer has done all the things sug- gested in this act. but because he started with new land he was able to do it through private contracts. Many village governments have been or- | ganized in metropolitan areas to carry out what is essentially a neighborhood plan. Within the cities innumerable local improvement associations of property owners have sought to ac- | complish the same ends through vol- | untary effort. “1. That three-fourths of the prop- erty owners in a properly defined neighborhood may, with the approval of the court, organize a neighborhood protective and improvement district. Such a district becomes a public cor- poration, not materially different from the familiar drainage districts and el [ R oY 4721 North | spirits. Then dull the gloss by rubbing | | “3. The district then submits its | plan to the municipal assembly of the city, which may take advice from the | City Planning Commission. If the plan is approved by the municipal as- sembly of the city, the plan becomes law and all of the zoning ordinances and other laws in conflict therewith are amended accordingly. | “4. The trustees of the district are | authorized to take the necessary steps |to see that the plan is carried out. They may condemn land and improve- ments, the cost to be borne by the dis- trict, and they may levy a limited tax in the district for purposes embraced within the plan. “A great many persons throughout | the country have been consulted in the | development of this suggestion. Har- | |land Bartholomew of St. Louis, city | planning adviser to the association, | has assisted in the formulation of the | plan. Nathan William MacChesney, | general counsel of the association, has | | assisted in draftmanship and approved | | the final draft. Julius T. Muench, | | former city counselor of St. Louis, has | |acted as special counsel. Ernest M.! Fisher, Miles L. Colean, and J. Brabner-Smith of the Federal Hous- | ing Administration contributed manyf helpful suggestions. The advice of Arthur C. Holden of New York, whose | neighborhood studies are well known, | | has been drawn upon. Donald H. Mc- Neal, who is adviser to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, has been in- terested. John McC. Mowbray, chair- | man of the association’s Committee on | Housing, has also been most helpful.” | Painting Over Varnish. When painting over varnish, first clean the surface thoroughly, remov- ing dirt and grease by washing care- fully with turpentine or mineral | with steel wool or sandpaper, finally | wiping off all dust. ! TR | Face-Lifting Rooms { New painted backgrounds and new pieces of furniture will give your home a new lease on life. You'll find that such a *“face-lifting” for your rooms will be reflected in :new energy | and enjoyment for your family. 510 Underwood St. N.W. New All-Brick Home o $7,450 Open and Lighted Evenings Goss Realty Co. 1405 Eye St. N.W. Natl. 1353 AR RERER CRIFICING | parks and all other public places; de-‘ Housing Parley (Continued From First Page.) tenement house commissioner and | chairman of the New York City | Housing Authority, and Miss Elizabeth |Wcod of the Chicago Metropolitan | Housing Council. | The evening session will discuss the | proper location of low-cost housing, | under the leadership of Richmond H. | Shreve of New York. Site selections will be described by William F. R. Ballard of New York, and population and industrial movements affecting location by Jacob Crane, president of the American City Planning Institute. On Thursday there will be two ses- sions, one dealing with site planning and types of dwelling units, presided over by John Nolen of Cambridge, Mass., past president of the Inter- national Federation of Housing and | Town Planning; the other on acqui- | sition of property, presided over by Herbert U. Nelson of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. Small House Service, Tracy Augur of the T. V. A, and William Stanley Parker of Boston, head of the Small House Service Bu- reau, will discuss the inter-relation of site plans and the types of units. J. Soule Warterfield of Chicago will pre- sent the case for assembling sites with- out eminent domain; Alfred Bettman of Cincinnati will present the case for eminent domain in land assembling, and Warren L. Morris of Cleveland will describe practical experiences in assembling sites in large cities. On Friday the two sessions will be in the morning and afternoon, leaving the evening free. But that morning there will be an informal breakfast session on the subject of management | of housing estates. The regular morning session will be devoted to financing of slum reclamation, presided over by Alfred K. Stern of the Illinois State Housing Board, and the service of the Federal Governmernt to home owners and tenants, presided over by Ernest M. Fisher of the F. H. A.; Miss Coleen low-rent housing and | of the F. H. A. will describe the place | of private investment in low-rent housing, while Catherine K. Bauer Inspection Invited New Hampshire Ave.—No. 5618 Corner, detached brick. 7 large rooms; 3 bedrooms and bath on second floor, bedroom and lavatory on first floor. Re- frigeration, hardwood finish, ga- rage. A picturesque corner. NEW CONDITION. Ideal for doctor or dentist OPEN DAILY AND EVENINGS Ingraham St. N.W. No. 315 Studio home, corner brick. 7 rooms, bath, step-up dining room and modern Kkitchen, re- frigeration, recreation room, yard and garage. Priced hun- dreds of dollars less than others in this vicinity. OPEN DAILY AND_EVENINGS NOTE: Exceptional terms and prices are quoted on these beautiful houses. Stroup Realty Co. 1427 Eye St. NNW. Di. 0368 Golf Club Manor, Va. 41/, Miles From White House 36th Street One and four-tenth miles from Lee Highway and Glebe Road going north toward Chain Bridge. - Price 19,975 attractive appearance. fast Room, Dining Surrounded by finest resi- dences in nearby Virginia, this imposing home presents a most ve First floor contains center Reception Hall, large Living Room opening onto glass-inclosed sun porch, oom, Butler’s Pantry and Tiled Lavatory. Second floor . . . 4 bed rooms and 3 complete tiled baths. floor . . . 2 bed rooms, complete bath and plenty of closets. Break- 3rd Basement . . . Laundry, oil heating hot-water plant and built-in 2-car garage. Expensive green tile roof. creens, weather- i of the P. W. A. will discuss pulic in- | vestment in and subsidy in low-rent | housing. Dr. Louise Stanley of the Department of Agriculture will tell of the services of the Federal Govern- ment in homes planning and opera- tion, and Horace Russell of the F. H. L. B. B. will tell of the service of the Federal Government in home financing. Provision has been made for special discussion groups who wish to discuss subjects not on the program. Mr. Magnusson of the International Labor Office has charge of these ar- rangements. ~ Don't Paint on Windy Day. Don’t paint furniture outdoors on a windy day. Flying particles of dust and dirt will spoil the finish. See This Fine Mod. D. C, | the drug store, apparel shop, food store CONTEST WINNERS REVEALEDBY JURY New York Architects Take Honors in “Modernize Main Street” Event. Architects and designers of six cities representative of the East and West Coasts, the Midle West and the South captured first, second and third place prizes in the four divisions of the “modernize Majn street” national architectural competition, the jury of award has just announced. ‘The major share of the $11,000 in cash prizes offered by the Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Co. of Toledo was captured by competitors residing in New York City, with three firsts, one second prize and one third place award, including first, second and third in one division. The competition, conducted by Architectural Record Magazine, with Kenneth K. Stowell, A. I. A, New York City, as professional adviser, was for the best designs to modernize four different types of structures typical of Main street of any city or village. The buildings designated were and automotive sales and service sta- tion. “This competition should have very far-reaching results,” declared J.| Andre Fouilhoux, New York City, | chairman of the jury of award. “Pub- lication of the winning designs should | stimulate interest among hundreds of | thousands of store owners, and the | influence on the building and allied | industries should be tremendous. From a professional standpoint, it will be | ernized Home Buy 6 Hesketh Street Fine Location—One Block Left of Chevy Chase Circle Large Lot Trees—Shrubs Reasonably Priced Reasonable Terms One Trust—No Renewals Grasslands is a community planned for the discriminating purchaser of moderate means, to whom environment is an all-important factor in the choice of a home. Furnished Hutchison Other Homes in Grasslands as Low as $9,950 Federal Housing Financing Drive out Wisconsin 8 rooms, 2 baths, oil heat, electric refrigeration. Open Daily ’til 9 P.M. Brodie & Colbert, Inc. 1707 Eye St NA. 8875 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1935. gratifying to see the gospel of good | design and good taste permeating through the thousands of Main streets all over the country. None of the designs call for extravagant expendi- tures.” List of Winners. Major winners were as follows: Food store, G. Foster Harrell, New York City, first, $1,000; A. Waldorf and S. T. Katz, Brooklyn, second, $750; J. R. Sproule, Seattle, Wash., third, $500. Drug store—M. R. Swicegood, New York City, first, $1,000; G. Foster Harrell, jr., New York City, second, $750; Nicholas B. Vassilieve, New York City, third, $500. Apparel shop—Suren Pilafian and Maurice Lubin, New York City, first, $1,000; Lester Cohn, Chicago, second, $750; Raoul L. Dubral and Harry J. Trivisonns, New York City, third, $500. Automotive sales and service station —Alfred Clauss, Knoxville, Tenn., first, $1,000; Suren Pilafian and Mau- rice Lubin, New York City, second, $750; Isadore Shank, St. Louis, Mo, third, $500. Mr. Harrell was the only individ- ual to capture two major awards, re- ceiving $1,750 for first place in food store designs and second prize in the drug store division. Suren Pilafian and Maurice Lubin, competing to- REAL ESTATE. gether, divided $1,750 by winning first | prize in the apparel shop division and second prize in the automotive divi- sion. The jury of award, meeting at Lake Champlain, New York, to study the hundreds of designs submitted, in- cluded seven men, representative of leading contemporary thought in ar- chitecture, design and merchandising. ‘They were Porf. Melvin Thomas Cope- land, Harvard University; J. Andre Fouilhoux, New York City; Albert Kahn, Detroit; William Lescaze, New York City; John W. Root, Chicago; P..R. Walker, Cleveland, and Kenneth C. Welch, Grand Rapids, Mich. ‘The uniformly high quality of the designs submitted and the widespread interest shown is considered particu- larly significant at this time, leading authorities predicting that this country is about to launch a Nation-wide bulding and modernization program of major importance to business gen- erally. The winning designs will be pub- lished in the October issue of Archi- tectural Record. 121/,-Mile Speed Law in Holland. Holland has established a speed limit of 12%; miles an hour in cities. ANNOUNCING THE NEWEST COMPLETED HOME IN THIS BEAUTIFULLY DEVELOPED COMMUNITY OF DISTINGUISHED - HOMES 6908 Glendale Rd. Chevy Chase. Md tory in WOODBINE values are making his- the better home market. Never have new homes of such architectural distinction and heen offered excellence range of structural in the price WOODBINE home: PRICE The setting for this lovely home is a beautifully landscaped lot with front- age of *12,950 (e # Homes built and under construction. 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THIS IS AN &km HEALH HOM spection Daily and Sunday from 10 A.M. until 9 P.M. s 5 bk'w HEALTH HOME Presented by J. Wesley Buchanan}! INC. 916 15th Street N.W. Met. 1143 VACANT $2,000 Cash Bal. Long Term No Renewal Trust John F. Ligon r I I | 1 | | . Built by—MONROE W ARRE Earle M. Dawson, Sales o 4