Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1935, Page 24

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, SHOWING OF HOMES, TOPIC AT CONVENTION New Type Display Will Be Dis- cussed Before Real Es- D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1935, REAL ESTATE. Nature’s Children Scarlet Painted Cup (Castilleja Coccinea). B—8 =* REAL ESTATE. BUILDING COST REDUGTION URGED | native haunts you also will find the | has been settling her huge famil; I n ly, and sharming arrowhead, the mfl‘oh, 80 many other of nature’s chils splashes of whitewash on the leaves | dren that you know and love. and rocks where the Dobson mother | (Copyright, 1935.) New Glenbrook Village Home Your Visit to This New “Econ- ) » . ' ’ ' ’ ’ Building Loan Association Head Cites Plan to Stimu- late Construction. Need for some dollar-and-cents an- alysis of proposed stimuli to home con- struction is emphasized by L Fried-' lander, Houston, president of the| TUnited States Building and Loan League, in a statement currently is- sued to 4,200 member savings, building | and loan associations. Mr. Friedlander compares the rela- tive influences of a reduction of in- terest rate from 6 to 5 per cent on home mortgage money and of a re-| duction in like degree of the cost of | construction. He finds that there is | three times as much of a decrease in| the cost to the borrower by the ap- proach from building cost angles as This attractive cottage. located at 118 South Chelsea lane, Glenbrook Village, was sold this week to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley E. Holden by the Newbold Development Co. Glenbrook Village is the new subdivision near there is in the mortgage cost approach. “It seems decidedly important that all national leaders interested in bring- Bethesda, Md., that was opened by the Newbold company several weeks ago. —Star Staff Photo. ing about home building in 1936 at Jevels high enough to absorb millions of unemployed should face the fact that the amount of the monthly pay- ment on the home is the real deter- minant as to whether or not a family undertakes to build a hcme or to buy a gewly built one” said Mr. Fried- lander. “We can trace through to their effects on the monthly payment | the two alternative ideas of reducing | building costs and of reducing inter- | est rates and find which is the most powerful incentive to expanded con- heart beat struction. | swittly. For days “Taking 6 per cent as the normal|she had been mortgage lending rate in the com- |haunting the lunch munity of our typical cxample, let us | room in the Wash- consider the effect of reducing the rate ington shopping to 5 per cent. This actually means | district. She was a 1623 per cent reduction in the cost 'not accustomed to of mortgage money. going to such ex- “A family about to acquire a home | pensive places, that at the total cost of $6,000, with the is, not since she'd , land costing $1,000 and the new build- | been Robert’s wife. ing $5,000, may require for purposes | At last! ‘The per- of this example a mortgage loan of son she sought, 70 per cent,of the total value, i. €. Helen Hunt, sat $4.200, since a down payment of $1,800 cozily in a secluded is possible. A. savings, building and nook, a blond who loan association or any other mortgage | would have been lender willing to grant a 70 per cent resplendent bad loan with 15 years to pay it out would | not her loveliness require a monthly payment of $35.45 | peen so fragile. at 6 per cent, and a monthly payment | cynthia sighed of $33.22 a month at 5 per cent. In with relief. One other words, a reduction of the cost of disagreeable task the mortgage money by 1623 per cent finished! reduces the shelter bill of the family = A5 she reached CYNTHXA'S The girl st DAILY SHORT STORY. NO ALIMONY By Dejournette Cook. only $2.23 a month. . ~Approaching the problem from the cost-of-construction angle, a 1625 * per cent decrease in the cost of build- ing would place it at $4,167 and the total cost of the house and lot at $5.167. At this new low figure and with the same down payment which this typical home builder could offer in our other example, he would have to borrow only $3,367. Monthly pay- ments required to amortize this loan in 15 years at 6 per cent interest would | ; be $28.42, or a benefit of $7.03 in com- parison with the old price, a sizable | home construction. “Practically every one concedes that the $5000 house and even the less costly dwelling than that constitute the field in which we should see the rc idential building revival gain head- way. In order to reduce the monthly payment on a $5000 house by $7 through the interest-rate method, * mortgage money would have to be the table the girl half rose, but Cynthia smiled reas- suringly. “Don't go, please.” she murmured, her eyes half humorous, half pleading. “I came over because I wanted to talk to you.” A momentary annoyance in her violet eyes, the girl bowed slightly “Robert is out of town,” Cynthia be- gan when she had given her order. “But of course you know that.” The other nodded guardedly. * x % x HAVE agreed to give him a di- vorce.” Cynthia, elbows on table, ease she was far from feeling. “He has made it plain—just how he feels— about you. I see no reason why we shouldn’t continue friends. After all, we are the common parents of three children.” The girl's heavy lashes momen- tarily swept her cheeks. Was iiL to conceal some revelation in the violet eyes? Cynthia laid her lovely hands | disbursed at 2!> per cent on a 15-year basis. Mortgage money at 2! per cent, to pay savers a return on their + capital as well as to cover the expenses of management and servicing of loans, | is not even to be considered seriously + by people experienced in this field.” palms down and proceeded: “Natu- rally there are pecks of things to be arranged. To begin with, I am asking no settlement and taking no alimony.” “No alimony?” The other almost | purred. “Sweet of you.” Cynthia waved that aside. *“I couldn’t—you understand—take money from a man who had—well, sort of discarded me.” The girl stirred uneasily; a faint ! smile -flicked across her hard mouth. “Not so bad as that,” she murmured. “Sweet of you, anyway, and—some sacrifice, I imagine.” “That sacrifice,” returned Cynthia, leaning forward confidingly, “is noth- ing. Nothing to the other sacrifice I am making.” “You mea: “Robert?" Sonnysayings © 185, King Farurn Synducr. . Grat Brvam nghts emrreds. Robert?” months ago, when—" * ok % % N understanding, if complacent nod from the blond head, und LTmA LR LA AS . which I referred is giving up the children.” “I shouldn’t think that would be necessary.” The girl spoke remotely— as if the suggestion of children bored her. | Cynthia spread her hands. | it is. Robert and his children! them, heaven knows, but—" Her “But I love Cynthia was pensive. | “The struggle about Robert came, Cynthia elucidated: “The struggle w‘ ¢ Baby hadn't swallered my watch, #after all. Her just had it tied on a ‘string 'round her neck. Now she | expressive hands spoke for her. “Take Robert’s children from him and you take his life—his source of action. # thinks her is a criminal; but I told | It would ruin his career. — a little income from my father and can live nicely. True, it will mean economy, but aiune | I can manage.” At| a thought Cynthia flashed one of her quick smiles. “Since becoming | Robert's wife,| you've no idea what an adept at man- aging I've got to be. Yes, I can do that part nicely— | but you know how mothers are,” she | smiled in a dep-| recatory way, as if ] the joke were on are a| good many| - things I would like you to know, in- deed, you | have a right to know; things which | only I can tell you. Donald’s propen- sity for croup, for instance. At such times his father takes wonderful care of him. But it's terrible to get Robert roused and busy, and I must say that | when he has a bothersome case at the | | office, it makes him frightfully cross | to have his rest broken, poor dear. | “Then Clarice. Fourteen, and thinks ' she must have everything. A fresh- man’s wardrobe does cost so-—out with Clarice the clothes problem has a more significant angle than mere irred uneasily. which incentive to the families undertaking jo.noq forward with a suggestion of | cost, important though that be. Be- | | cause no mother wants her daugnter | to grow into that unlovely thing, a thoroughly selfish woman, I must| | warn you that Clarice will try to| | wheedle her father into letting her | | have two dresses to your one—things | like that. Clarice, however, is sound at core and with proper training will | make a splendid woman. | “Dick is 8, as you doubtless know. | A darling, but I admit, the dirtiest ' little tad imaginable. Give him time; in a year or two he'll be pestering vou with his prinking over some small lady. And then—" | | The girl tilted a delicate wrist. *“I| have an engagement at 2." she said, rising. “You will excuse me, please.” | | * ok K X | ROBERT was due home that night, | but Cynthia knew that he would | be late. His mission out of town was | important in the extreme; but vhether | he succeeded or failed, he would see the other woman first. | But he was in at 10, and although | she responded to his warm greeting | | with remote friendliness, he strode to | | where she was reading, caught her | hands and pulled her to her feet. | “Cynthia,” he pleaded, tryinz to draw her to him, “I'm here to take | back what I said.” | She lifted a delicate eyebrow. “Now, Robert,” she philosophized, “we've been over all that and it's perfectly all right. You know——-" “I know,” he interrupted, holding | her close, his lips against her hair, | “that I've been a fool. Give up the | children? Much less, you? Galiant | little pal—it will be easier for you now | —I landed the contract I went after. Cynthia—will you.take me back?” Cynthia smiled up at him: “Have you seen Helen?” 1 His eyes lighted, then he bent swittly |and kissed her. For a long minute | she clung to him and as his hands at last fell away he murmured | hoarsely: “Thanks, darling. And let's tate Boards. A new type of home show, under discussion for months, will be outlined at the coming twenty-eighth annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Board, to be held at Atlantic City October 23-25. Henry A. Guthrie, chief of the ex- hibition unit, division of information of F. H. A, will outline the plan for the projected new-type shows. Real estate boards, as the chief sponsors of home shows, have for a considerable time been interested in the development of some plan for such shows that would give them their maximum effectiveness in demonstrat- ing to their visitors what is now possible in planning a modern home, in securing the best financing for the undertaking, in choosing building materials, as between conventional materials and new products, and in drawing on the great recent advance in household equipment to make the home an efficient machine for the family’s daily living. Mr. Guthrie will outline the pro- posed new type of home exhibition at the closing general sessions of the convention. He also will talk infor- mally on the proposed shows at an earlier luncheon meeting of the Real- tor Secretaries Council. . Wh—c;zre You? The Romance of Your Name. BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS. THIS surname is derived from the biblical personal name, surname in many parts of the world. The coat of arms here given was borne by the Daniel family of Nor- | mandy, whose descendant, Adam Daniel, emigrated to America in 1738 and settled in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pa. Descendants of Daniel, | but in later times is found as a | BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY, “Scarlet_tufts Are glowing in the green-like flakes of fire; The wanderers of the prairie know them And clll'!:i"llilng brilliant flower the ‘painted I State, and made official by an act of the Legislature in 1917. This handsome flower of the West is a member of the tribe of castilleja. ‘You will find they are somewhat given to infringing upon the rights of others. In some respects they are like the dodders in their habits. ‘The meadows, thickets, prairies and moist, sandy soil call loudly to the | narrow-leafed painted cup to estab- | lish itself with them. And from Maine | to Manitoba and south to Virginia, | Kansas and Texas the flower has made its residence. The flowering season begins in May, | and continues through until the latter | part of July. Hence nature lovers will HIS is the lovely emblem chosen by Wyoming as typical of that have many opportunities to visit the | bright-hued flowers, see their guests and very likely some of their foes. Among the latter are the offspring | of the checker-spot caterpillar. | The plant is a petty thief. She is Adam have been among the fore- most, citizens of Pennsylvania. Adam Daniel was the grandson of Jean Daniel of Normandy, France, whose line is traced back to Amedee, Daniel, Lord of Desvres, in 1420. | Heinrich Daniel, a descendant of Adam, was born in Bethel Town- ship, Pa, in 1232, and when the American RevoMition broke out in 1776 he entered the service of his | couatry and engaged in many bat- | tles. He was in the army five years | and at the close of the war settled | in Northumberland County, where he | became an important land owner. | Among the early Virginia settlers | was James Daniel, born in 1680, who lived in Middlesex County. Many |of his descendants are scattered throughout the Southland. (Copyright. 1 . Girls’ Lips Tattooed. Tattooing by means of tiny needles | driven by an electric motor is being used in Melbourne, Australia, to give | girls bright vermillion lips. YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO TRADE ey IT CONTAINS: e 6 Big Rooms o 2 Luxurious Tiled Baths Plastered Attic underhanded, I should say, an under- ground worker, for her roots work their way toward their neighbors, in the soil below the surface, and steal the juices from them. It does not do a wholesale thievery act; this you know by reason of the plant still having leaves to help out with digest- ing her food. As you remember, the dodder and ihe other famous para- site, the Indian pipe, have none. You see, even the tricky ways of flowers always are revealed in some way, and dishonesty 1s discovered sooner or later. As blue is the favorite beckoning color to the bees, so is red to humming birds, and this flower has her share of attention from the lovely “winged flowers” from the tropics. There is no lip landing platform for the caller, as is necessary where the guests are insects. The ruby throat has a long sipping tube, which is inserted into the deep goblet of the flower. The tiny feathers at the base of his bill transfer the pollen, so vital to plant mothers for seed setting. The flowers are greenish yellow, in- | closed by wide vermilion, three-cleft floral bracts. They are borne on a terminal bract. Fhe stems are often | two feet high, unbranched, and as a rule quite hairy—a precaution taken to prevent crawling invaders. The lower leaves are tufted and usually u]n;ut; the stem leaves are deeply | cleft. | The only rival this flower has for | the affection of the ruby-throat is the | cardinal flowe), a very close neighbor, and one you have met before, in this column, at least. I am sure you will | want to know them better, for in their | A beautiful new colonial brick on a wooded lot 50x100 in select AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK 4723 48th St. N.W. $8,950 ® Finest construction throughout. ® Six large rooms. e Tiled bath with shower. e Screened and Weather- stripped. e Insulated with 4-inch rock wool. @ No. 1 Black Bangor, slate roof. ® Cooper 'gutters _and _downspouts. G_E. refrigeration. SEE THIS STANDING VALUE TODAY. OPEN TODAY Open Evenings, 7 to 9 Drive out Mass. Ave. to 49th St., turn right to Davemport St., right to 48ti and right to property. SALE BY OWNER-BUILDER omy Home’’ of All Fine Con- struction Features Will Be a _Real Pleasure One of a Group of Three 400 Battery Lane Battery Park, Md. 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