Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1935, Page 23

REAL ~ MODERNIZED BATH COSTS S50 10 §330 - ‘Analysis of Work Done Un- der F. H. A. Plan Shows Col- ored Fixtures Popular. From $250 to $350 is the average cost of modernizing the old-fashioned bath room. This is disclosed in an analysis by the Plumbing and Heat- ing Industries Bureau of a large num- ber of plumbing remodeling operations financed under the F. H. A. plan. The typical bath room moderniza- tion project consists of the replace- ment of & tub on legs with a built-in fixture, the installation of a new closet combination positive and quiet in its flushing action and the replacement of an out-moded and small wall-hung lavatory with a handsome modern fixture, either of the pedestal type or with two metal legs. Included, too, in the typical bath room modernizing project is the in- stallation of a shower either over the tub or in one of the inexpensive and leakproof metal cabinets, a new medi- cine cabinet with modernistic mirror and built-in china accessories. Colored Fxtures Popular. In about half of the projects studied eolored plumbing fixtures were used. In all bath rooms, however, some color is provided for, either in the fixtures or in the wall and floor ma- terials, shower curtains or drapes. The universal popularity of chrom- fum as a plating for plumbing fittings such as faucets, shower heads and waste controls is evident. The public apparently is thoroughly appreciative of the non-tarnishing and non-corro- sive features of chromium and the fact that it may be kept sparkling and | lustrous with the minimum of effort. A strong preference for the addition of cabinet space in the bath room is indicated in many of the remodeling operations. Wherever possible, cabi- nets either of wood or metal have been included in the bath room for the convenient storage of linen. Also noticeable is the tendency to conceal or recess the bath room radia- tor in order to conserve space. In many cases where radiators are not concealed they are covered with at- tractive metal cabinets which then serve as convenient towel warmers. Space Conservation Sought. A rearrangement of the fixtures to | improve the appearance of the room and to conserve space was worked out in practically every bath room at the suggestion of the plumbing contractor. Wherever possible the lavatory, as the most beautiful fixture in the room, was given the most conspicuous place. Preference for the softer pastel colors is noticeable in the choice of wall materials. The variety in wall materials now available for the bath room is indicated by the fact that keramic tiles, metal tiles, asbestos tile, glass tile, wall board, linoleum and wall paper are represented among the modernized bath rooms studied In a number of bath rooms two or three materials are used, as for in- stance, keramic or glass tile over the tub and linoleum or wall paper in the rest of the bath room. “MADE-T0-ORDER” HOMES INCREASE J. Wesley Buchanan Reports Many Sales on “to-Be- Built” Plan. Although not a builder himself. J. Wesley Buchanan, Washington realtor, | is finding it necessary to arrange construction of new homes for many of his clients. he said today, revealing a strong demand for individuality | € in the modern dwelling. “A large percentage of the $500,000 | in home sales handled by my office in the past six. months,” Buchanan | MOst ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, The Rhoda Apartments Sold The Rhoda Apartment House, at 1549 Thirty-fifth street, which was recently purchased for $40,000 by an undisclosed local investor from the firm of Huguely & Turover. F. Eliot Middleton, realtor. The building contains 12 apartment units. The transaction was made through the office of —Star Staff Photo. “Jerry Building” | (Continued From First Page.) the type of construction in their houses before signing contract for the purchase of a home. Apartment Building. } | | The next year, real estate men state, will witness an increase in apartment construction about the Capital A lack of ava:lable money to start large- scale operations, and the fact that most of the apartment house builders of the last decade are now out of business or operating on reduced scales. are reasons that few sizeable | apartments have gone up this year. | However, plans are being formulated | at the present time for erection of a | number of large residential structures. | During the hearing before the Zoning Commission last week attorneys for | the Henderson estate stated they | thought they could sell the Henderson castle property on Sixtee street as an apartment site. They stated also that the Henderson heirs have | drawn up plans for a large building at Sixteenth street and Kalorama | road on another portion of their hold- ings. and were contemplating forming a corporation to carry out the plans. | During the next year an apartment probably will be erected on the southeast corner of Thirteenth street and Massachusetts avenue. This fact also was brought out at the zoning hearing. More Expensive Homes. An improvement has been noticed in the market for larger and mere expensive homes during recent months. Construction of large homes, | specially for speculative purposes, has been at a standstill . during the | last four years. W. C. Miller., whose | firm has built some of the Capital's pretentious homes in the asserted, “represent sales of homes | SPring Valley-Wesley Heights section, ‘to-be-built.” This, to me, is an in cation that the average home buyer | of today is a discriminating purchaser, di- | said the outlook for the larger home market in the next year is “very | good.” His firm has sold several resi- | jsold. In fact, all of the completed | houses have been taken, but the Breuninger firm is busy erecting more | houses at the present time. | Morton Luchs, member of the firm of Shannon & Luchs, which is active in every phase of the real estate busi- | o believes greater things are tore for real estate men of the city. He said there is a big demand for all types of commercial property, and few vacant stores are noticed throughout the city. The firm has kilt a large number of homes in the past year and sold them without dif- ficulty. Luchs looks for an even greater demand for homes in the coming year. CNEEE PREPARE FOR WINTER A little time spent on reconditioning the Summer cottage before it is de- serted for the Winter will protect your cation hangout against weather de- struction and prepare it for occupancy next year—ready for your own fam- ily or for rental. Check it over to sce if the roof will survive snow and storms. Does it need new shingles or stain? Do the metal flashings and drain pipes need recoating? How about the screens on windows and doors? Give the wire a coat of scr enamel now and you have onl dust the screens off when they put up next Spring. Porch floors and steps probably need paint. Summer refrigerators often need attention. Give both interior and exterior a coat | of quick-dynig enamel and leave the door wide open. Black stove enamel will protect the frame and legs of your oil stove from rust, but grease should be applied to tins and move- able parts. If possible drain off all water in pipes. 5326 Nebraska Ave. N.W. Ch_evy Chase, D. C. PARK AVENUE VALUES Park avenue, New York City. store values are fast approaching, snd will | soon exceed those on Fifth avenue, in the opinion of Harold C. Samuels, ! head of the brokerage firm bearing his name. Samuels expects that more owners will carry out plans for re- modeling the ground floors of dpart- ment buildings still exclusively resi- | dential, The broker believes that Park ave- nue will develop in much the same manner as Fiith avenue, above Forty- fifth street. which was originally an exclusive residential district. His firm recently arranged a lease for ex- pansion of a women's wear company | | in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. D. C., SATURDAY, HOUSING ACT AIDS RACKETEER WAR U. S. Makes Buyer Con- scious of Hidden Tricks and Dishonesty. Hones!, real estate men who have been waging a relentless battle against real estate racketeers have found an able and worthy ally in the national housing act. b If it hasn't actually driven un- trustworthy operators out into the open, it has at least made the real estate buyer conscious of hidden tricks, unseen charges and dishonest maneuvering which, in the past, have reaped a harvest of millions of dollars for real estate racketeers. The “free lot” racket, the “switch,” the “advance fee” vacket and others are but a few which have cost unwary investors millions of dollars in every section of the country. The fact that many of the rackets are operated just within the law has made them diffi- cult to subdue. Strikes Hard Blow. ‘The housing act, because it aims to improve the Nation's housing condi- tions and thus raise the standard of living, strikes the hardest blow at doubtful real estate operations. By dealing with the reputable real estate men and the bank approved by the Federal Housing Administration, the individual prospective home owner or builder may be sure he’s not likely | to be victimized, according to Stew- | art McDonald, the Federal housing administrator. Best Protection for Buyer. “The best protection for the home buyer,” McDonald said, “is largely a matter of self-protection. One can only urge prospective real estate buy- ers to confine their negotiations and dealings strictly to reputable and honest firms proved over a long period of time. In the matter of mortgage money for new homes or in refinanc- ing existing mortgages, the approved lending institution—bank, trust com- pany, building and loan association— is best equipped to render the best service, in our judgment. | “The ‘single mortgage system,’ making available a iong term, low-ine terest-bearing mortgage, was de- signed to put home owning within lls not necessary to be taken in by | real estate dealers who make extrava- gant claims which cannot be lived up to. The bank approved by the Fed- eral Housing Administration can pro- vide—in the long run—more liberal terms and generally a lower rate of | interest than most other agencies in | the mortgage fleld.” Young Are Jobless. About 100,000 young people in Eng- | land are now unemployed. 62 SPLENDID LOTS ALL IMPROVEMENTS MADE (NO ASS SMENTS) ONLY 8c PER SQ. FT. A choice of lots while they last at this low figure. All sizes, fronts and depths (50x130 ft., 60x140 ft., 60x200 ft.), etc., to suit any taste. PRICES FROM $520.00 TO $1,650 TERMS ONLY $20.00 DOWN, $20.00 MONTHLY Located in BARCROFT, VA. (Arlington County) e D. C. Water e D.C.Gas o Sewer o Electricity o Street Lights o Hard Surface Strecis e Graded School e Bus Service o BUILDING RESTRICTIONS (6 Miles from White House) reach of the average wage earner. It | OCTOBER 12, 1935. PAINT CONVENTION HERE OCTOBER 30 Preparations Indicate Re- turn to Pre-Depression Activities. From October 30 to November 1 the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association will hold its annual con-| vention at the Mayflower Hotel here, The great number of advance reserva- tions that have been made are an in- dication that the paint industry feels that 1935 presages a return to pre- depression business activity. | “These same reservations indicate also the importance of the sessions to | the members of the industry,” states | Ernest T. Trigg, president of the asso- | ciation. “For 48 years manufacturers | in the paint industry have been learn= ing to co-operate through their asso- ciation, to meet emergencies effect- | tively, and to conduct their business | with fairness and friendliness to the public and to each other. “Through organized effort, they | have built up many valuable standards of business conduct. In important re- | spects, they established precedents for | the fair trade practice provisions of the code under the N. . R. A. Asa result of this foresight, the decision | of the Supreme Court, finding the act ! unconstitutional, leaves our members with the same obligations as before, to live up to their association's code of ethics as it existed prior to the code.” It is interesting to recall that in 1932 the bronze medallion for dis- tinguished service was presented to the paint association by the jury of award of the American Trade Asso- ciation Executives. The award was made “for successfully operating a comprehensive, well co-ordinated and | effective program in the interests both of the industry and of the public.” An intensely interesting program s being planned for the convention. Prominent Washingtonians will ap- pear as speakers, Mayor Runs Out on Bout. RAPID CITY, S. Dak. (#).—Roy Doherty, Rapid City's leather-pushing mayor, is still looking for Mayor Dan McCutcheon of Belle Fourche. Mayor Doherty recently challenged any mayor within a radius of 200 miles to meet him in the ring during the A. A. U boxing tournament. He said Mayor | | McCltcheon answered the challenge, but failed to appea 1725 REAL ESTATE. B—-? Cooking School for Men. Raid Trousers and Ice Box. MILWAUKEE (#).—For the benefit LINCOLN, Nebr. (#).—Thieves who of men who like to putter about the | entered the home of Edward Shaver kitchen, the Milwaukee Vocational | must have been hungry. Not satisfied School this term will conduct weekly | with the $80 they took from the classes in cooking for men. trousers of Shaver’s father-in-law, The course is expected to win at- | Cyrus Deardorf, while he slept, they tention of helpful husbands and bach- | raided the icebox and stole the fame elors seeking a change of diet. ily’s Sunday dinner. New Group of Low-Cost Homes There must be a reason for {i ity of these bungalow see what it is. Homes contain large living Toom. 13 fi. by 18 ft.. with wood-burning fireplace; breakfast nook. kitchen furnished with the latest in cabinets and equipment, 2 sunny bed rooms. complete modern bath, hot-water heat. built-in garage: large lot, landscaped with trees and shrubbery. and Cash $50 Monthly $5,450 to §5,750 EXHIBIT HOME 123 Southwick Street Huntington Terrace, Bethesda, Md. These bunsalows will undoubtedly meet all your demands. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY 'TIL 9 P.M. d ab hwick Street in Hun Terrace. Henry J. Connor, Inec. 726 JACKSON PL. N.W. Met. 2401 | 3300 CASH rvoriirtous to 1735 D Street N.E. o Solid brick construction @ Vermont slate roof Note These Features: e 6 large rooms o 2 baths @ De luxe kitchen ! with dinette Built to the highest structural speci- fications and containing only the finest, most up-to-date equipment, these homes are values out of the ordinary. For $30 a month you can own one construction ar- rangement of o Abundant closet space o Gas heat o Largerecreation o Furred walls o Rock wool insulation @ Screened o Weatherstripped room o Caulked o Built-in garage ® 3 squares from Eastern High, Parochial | and Junior High Schools. Near stores and | transportation. Just 5 minutes’ drive to | Capitol and downtown. | of these homes by taking advan- > tage of the ideal two families. Drive straight out D St. N.E. to sample home. When completed this will be a group of 9 houses. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY TILL 9 P.M. J. A. JORDAN Owner DEcatur 5765 Builder one who knows exactly what he wants | dences in the upper-price class in the and knows that he can obtain it if |18st few weeks. He said there was he goes about it in the right way.” | danger of overbuilding in the small The buyer of a “home-to-be-built"” | home field, and warned prospective has the advantage of being able to | buvers to “look out for jerry build- counsel with his realtor regarding | €rS- construction costs, financing, archi-| The firm of L. E. Breuninger & | tecture, location and placement of | Sons opened a high-class home de- | the house on the lot. In suiting | elopment, Westwood. located on| his individual taste, he is made a | Foxhall road, last Summer. Since more satisfied home buyer and a more | that time nearly a dozen homes in contented home owner, Buchanan be- | the _upper-cost bracket have been lieves. e = The trend toward building homes | to suit the individual taste has been further accelerated by the shortage of homes during the last few years, the veteran Washington realtor added. He said the Washington real estate market now is more active than it has been in many years. Eng! detached brick Inspect Them From Your Car. Plats Given on Request these houses for DRIVE ONEHALF MILE PAST GLEBE ROAD ON LEE BOULEVARD TO OFFICE. WALTER O’HARA & SON Lee Boulevard and S. Abingdon St. WALNUT 8860 BARCROFT, VA. caulked screened throughout. Natural gum- - wood finish. Six rooms. three bed rooms. two baths. finished attic, breakfast alcove. Iandscaped lot. 10 age. Paved sireet Oven Saturday and Sun- to 6 p.m. Union Finance Company 916 Woodward Bldg. Nat. 7936 Stove Parts Boilers, Furnaces, Stoves Capitol Rock Wool Insulation Air-Conditioning Furnaces Fries, Bealt& Sharp 734 10th St. NW. Nat. 1964 Another Group of Quality Homes in a Community Second to None Bank Planned. | Cuba may establish an agricultural and commercial bank. FINER BUILT HOMES Popularly Priced Built by Washington’s Oldest Builders of Better Class Homes These lovely detached homes in a select, restricted section 319 ft. above sea level, just one block north of the intersection of River Road and Fessenden St. are the fin- est homes in Washington for the money. . .. Homes in which no expense was spared in materials, labor and equipment in achieving the “home perfect.” 4-bedroom homes of different designs, with special attention given to their in- terior finish to insure permanence of beauty. The fine baths and lavatories in the homes are of the very latest design. Bath and kitchen are covered with Sanitas. Furred walls, Gold Bond plaster used on Gold Bond Plaster Board, which is fire- resisting. The finished paint coat of en- amel in these homes is all done after houses are papered, floors scraped, finished and thoroughly cleaned. And last, but not least, you will be sur- prised at their convenience to transporta- tion (only 300 feet of bus line), nearness to high and public schools, stores and churches. Other houses from $9,500 up. 4442 Garrison St. In FORT BAYARD PARK 59,750 $7 150 and 57 350 Six Rooms, Two Baths, Built-in Garage RECREATION ROOM-FURRED WALLS-WEATHER-STRIPPED After your down payment, as little as $50.00 PER MONTH UNDER FEDERAL HOUSING PLAN Pays INTEREST, TAXES, PRINCIPAL AND INSURANCE. Our houses during construction were inspected and approved by the Architectural Section of the Federal Housing Administration. Our Sample House 623 POWHATAN PLACE N.W. Out 7th St. to 6000 Block—Open Daily, 9 to 9 HARRY WARDMAN, INC. 1512 K st. Dist. 3830 EXHIBIT HOMES 1307 and 1319 SHERIDAN ST. ! Y Quality Homes, we mean just that—7 and 8 Rooms, 2 Baths, location one of the most desirable ih Washington, between Georgia Ave. and 16th St.; an excellent neighborhood, near all conveniences. Only a few minutes from downtown. Roomy Porches, Beautifully Finished Clubrooms, Built-in Garages, Attic, Large Breakfast Room with Table and Benches, Oxford Kitchen Cabinets, Electric Refrigeration, Automatic Heat, Rock- wool Insulation and Weatherstripping throughout. No Extra Assessments—All Improvements in and Paid For Drive out 13th St. to Sheridan St. NW. and inspect these homes POSSESSION WITH DEPOSIT WAPLE & JAMES, Inc. 1224 14th St. N.W, OPEN DAILY UNTIL 9 P.M. Open Daily and Sunday, 9 to 9 o BOSS & PHELPS s Owners—Builders DIst. 3347