Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1935, Page 19

REA INVENTED HOUSE AS YET UNCERTAIN Waverly Taylor Discusses Prefabrication With Warn- ing to Builders. Realtors and builders have little Teason at present to fear the com- petition of the so-called prefabricated house, Waverly Taylor, Washington's sole representative on the board of the National Association of Reil} Estate Boards, declared in an address before the association’s convention in Atlantic City, N. J., this week. “In the first place,” he said, “I do | not believe there is at this time a sufficient demand for this type of | house to make the manufacture profitable, and in the second place we already have the advantages of mass production in so many of the component parts of the house that we need only select these wisely and assemble them economically to pro- duce houses that are both marketable and individual.” He warned builders to weigh care- fully “enthusiastic claims” of inven- tors, manufacturers and promoters of devices designed to improve residential construction, before staking their money and reputations on their per- Jormance. “Let us start with the frame of the house,” said Mr. Taylor. “We all know the defects of wood framing, in shrinkage, destruction by u-rmne.s.i fire risk and rotting. On the other | side of the ledger is the availability of this universal building material in #ll markets, its contparative economy | and flexibility. “The fireproof materials for fram- | Ing in use today are basically light | steel framing members, assembled in much the same manner that wood Joisis, studs and rafters are framed. “In some localities, where fireproof | floor system is desired and steel joists | are not used, a concrete floor will be | thought of as being most practical, requiring no out-of-town deliveries | and consequent delays. Usually, the cost of expensive formwork and spe- cial desigh of reinforced beams and | joists make the concrete floor a luxury | to be afforded only in high priced | homes. Recently, the Portland Ce-; ment Association has developed a | svstem of precast concrete joists | which are now being made by 120 | manufacturers throughout the United | States. | “In outside wall construction, there | are many panels on the market and | mary forms of precast concrete | panels. Looking at them all from the | practical point of view of an opera- | tive builder, building houses for sale, | they do not particularly appeal to me. If I were going in for large scale pro- duction of low cost modern houses, I | would investigate them to determine | which, if any, offered economy with durability and, above all things, weather tight joints. The home- seekers I come in contact with, how- ever, prefer an orthodox material for the outer walls of their homes. “Both in the kitchen and bath yoom, plumbing has come in for its €hare of modernization. Copper tub- ing with a streamline fitting, sweated onto the tubing, offers ad- vantages of non-corrosive pipe with leak-proo1 joints at an extra cost of about $20 for a six-room house. The cost of both pipe and labor has been reduced to the point where it is possible now to use copper tubing i where heavy brass pipe with threaded ittings cculd not be considered. | “Colored fixtures, of porcelain on have arrived in a big way. | | | thinks his of black Hamburg grapes this year. L ESTATE THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1935. Sold in Woodlawn Village Home at 1222 Oak street, Woodlawn, Va., purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Kly, jr., from T. J. Brum=- beck, builder. . —Star Staff Photo. They embrace new and stunning | models in design and color to liven up any house. They weigh only about one-third as much as other kinds of plumbing fixtures and have a high luster, acid-resisting porcelain enamel finish, “The unit equipment idea has also‘ been developed. One, combines a | medicine cabinet, shaving light, towel | haniper, towel bar, utility shelf, supply cabinet and vitreous porcelain lava- tory, all in one wall unit, 25 inches by 90 inches high. Enameled iron shower panels, used around built-in tubs, can now take the place of lath, plaster, tile and decoration, forming a watertight connection with the edge | | of the tub. A bath hanger supports the tub to insure against settling and subsequent cracks. These are espe- cially adaptable to remodeling jobs. “The integral oil-burning boiler unit, with element for domestic hot water, is about the last word in oil- | burning equipment. Compared with older types and with anthracite coal, it costs much less to operate, but the imtial cost of the poiler is apt to eliminate it from consideration in low-priced houses. “Air conditioning for homes is a subject of paramount interest to builders generally. It offers selling | advantages which should provide a needed stimulus to the man ‘ll"b‘ present home is “good | enough.” First, Winter air condition- | ing provides an even circulation of | wram ai1, usually designed to give & complete change of air in each room evcry ton minutes. Contrast this with the old 1adiator type of heat in which the same stuffy air is breathed over and over again, except for infiltration. | “The cost of air cooling in Wash- | ington will average twice as much | per month as air heating. Dehumidi- | fication bas not yet been made avail- | able for small residences. I do no'.’ believe cooling to be vital in a well inculated suburban house in Wash- ington, but I am providing a refriger- ating coil so that my buyers can add | the compressor later. Ancient Vine Productive. England’s Hampton Court Palace vine, 167 years old, yielded 500 bunches 59,950 | 3731 Van Ness St. N.W. 1 NORTH CLEVELAND PARK !! Eléctriciti Circulating Device Reduces Cost of Heating Plant One of the significant improvements | | in hot-water heating is the mtalla-‘ tion of a mechanically operated water circulating device which permits the use of smaller radiators and smaller pipes, thus resulting in a substantial economy in the cost of a heating plant, the Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau points out. Whereas the hot-water heating | plant of conventional design depends | upon gravity to circulate the water, | the improved system utilizes an elec- | tric pump to speed up the circulation, | In mild weather water at low tem- perature is delivered to each radiator. As cold weather sets in and a greater | demand is imposed on the system, water at a higher temperature is sup- plied. Equipped with thermostatic controls and pressure regulators, the system is remarkably sensitive to demands made upon it. Thus a more even tempera- | ture may be maintained throughout | the heating season. Furthermore, the system has the | advantage of a quick pick-up. In the case of a gravity hot-water system, | there is an interval of from 20 to 30 minutes before the radiators are warmed when the heating plant is 7710 13th St. N.W. | other improvements in heating plants, | may be financed under the easy credit | costs have declined one-third, | opportunity for the Beautiful, Center-Hall Home IN SHEPHERD PARK started. 1In the case of a system with forced circulation there is practically | no time lag. Hot water reaches the | radiators almost instantaneously on account of the rapid circulation ef- fected by the pump. Because the water is circulated at a higher temperature, smaller radia- tors and smaller pipes can be used. This effects an economy in installation cost. Existing hot-water systems can be improved by conversion into & forced circulating system. This, as well as plan of the Federal Housing Admin- istration. Due to the fact that the price of boilers today is only 50 per cent of the 1920 price and radiator the home owner today has an exceptional installation of hot-water or steam-heating equip- ment. Home Struck as Couple Wed. While Arthur M. Shawley and Miss Frances Minnie Stapleton were being married at Wellingboro (England) Victoria Congregational Church, their new home was struck by lightning. EIGHT ROOMS—SEMI-DETACHED Live in this convenient suburb, enjoy the pure fresh air, raise your children healthy and give them the benefit of fine environment. The price has just been adjusted to within your means and the property is worth much more. Eight big, sunny rooms with plenty cross ventilation, fireplace, large pantry, frigidaire, bright cellar, good storage attic with steps, and refinished like new. Was built by a very representative builder, using the best material, which accounts for its perfect condition now. DRIVE OUT TODAY OR SUNDAY. From Conn. Ave. turn west on Van Ness St. at Bureau of Standards. R M HOOKE OPEN AND LIGHTED Metro. 2663 Tower Bldg. Presenting a New All-Brick Cape Cod Home 26 Kennedy Street Between Blair Rd. & N. H. Ave. A quality-built home in one of Washi lightful residential sections—and priced within your means. Features bath on first floor ® Gas Electrolux refrigerator Hot water heat Brya; heating system Copper flashings Rock wool insulation 2-car brick garage with overhead doors Lot 50x157%%, sodded and land- scaped ® Bedroom ai ® 6 large rooms ® 2 tiled baths and shower ® Recreation room Hardwood floors Weather stripped $10,500 OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. L. F. ROBERTSON 5320 8th St. N.W. OWNER AND BUILDER GEorgia 4551 See this home today and be con- vinced of its value at this low price. Drive out New Hamp- shire Ave. to Kennedy St, right to home. (S.W. Cor. 13th & Jonquil) HIS beautiful center-hall home, built by L. E. Bre s for sale at a bargain price. Eight large rooms, 2 baths. Lavatory on first floor, sun parlor or breakfast room, outside pantry, beautiful landscaped lot, 2-car garage. Be sure to see this. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY DRIVE OUT NOW! Drive out 16th St. to Jonquil, turn right to 13th and home, Realter Tower Bidg. DI 3100 A New Mikkelson Built Community in the Best Section of Chevy Chase, D. C. 3373 Rittenhouse St. N.W. See this lovely American Colonial, built to the strict structural specification of all Mikkelson-built homes, combining the charm of early Colonial design with the equipment and appointments that modern comfortable living demands. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Den finished in knotty pine. Beautiful view from large screened porch. In a delightful wooded setting . . . A feature of unusual interest is the General Electric designed and equipped kitchen with all-metal cabinets. Furred walls, copper water pipes. 13 SOLD Open Daily and Sunday Both ~grade and varochial schools, churches and_stores are comvenient to property. [ ] From Chevy Chase Circle turn right on Western Avenue to Rittenhouse St., right o property, i;fi owmers G. F. MIKKELSON & SONS MILTON F. SCHWAB, SALES 3353 Rittenhouse St. N.-W. CLeveland 1156 Curtis Millwork and Lumber by W. T. GALLIHER & BRO. BUILDERS MORTGAGEES ARE APPROVEDBY ERA. Persons in All Sections ot Country Enabled to En- joy Benefits. The Federal Housing Administra- tion s0 far has approved more than 7,000 financial institutions as rort- gagees, and Stewart McDonald, the administrator, has been advised that the facilities are sufficient to enable people in all sections of the country to enjoy the mutually insured mort- gage system created by the national housing act. All classes of financial institutions are in position to negotiate insured morigages in 44 of the States. In the other four those institutions which are not prohibited by State laws from doing %o, as, for example, national banks, are functioning. As soon as the opportunity offers they are ex- pected to enact enabling legislation. The Mississippl Legislature is getting ready to meet. The Virginia Legisla- ture meets in January. The Kentucky Legislature meets in the Spring. The Federal Housing Administra- tion is approving the applications of financial institutions to act as mort- gagees at the rate of from 35 to 50 s day. About 30,000 institutions throughout the country are eligible, but it is thought unlikely that more than 12,000 will qualify. This is be- cause many financial institutions are || engaged entirely in commercial and similar forms of financing and are| content to leave the residential mort- | gage fleld to others. ‘The fact remains that scarcely a community exists in which there is not at least one financial institution quali- fled to negotiate an insured mortgage. | The gradual increase in the number of approved mortgagees, while not add- ing to the geographical operation of the national housing act, obviously | will provide additional funds for home-mortgage investment. ENGLISH HOMES$ IN FOXALL | Adjoinipg and overlooking Foundry | Park, 6 and 8 rooms with one and two { ibaths. double screened porches. open fireplace, electric refrigeration, built-in garage. | Permanently protected by parks and re- | strictions . . . wnusually desirable neigh- | bors . . . convenient 1o downloOwn .. | | excellent schools. Visit our Model Home . . . drive out | Que Street to Wisconsin Avenue, morth | one block to Reservoir Road, west to | | e | WAVERLY TAYLOR. e 1522 X STREET NAT'L 1040 | NEw EXHIBIT HOME AT 3001 LEGATION ST. N.W. $14,950 Adjacent to Rock Creek Park A seven-room home of tomorrow ready to- day—the construction int into an owner-designed home is embodied in such superior appointments as log-capacity fireplaces, ‘‘game room,” insulation, bath with glass doors, two-car usually large lot. CAMOUFLAGE FOR FILES Bookcases Built on Either Side Mask Cases for Papers. A man who does & great deal of his professional work at home, involve ing the filing of letters, papers and drawings, recently bought two second= hand wooden commercial filing cases. He removed the moldings at the top and bottom and took off the metal hardware (replacing it with wooden knobs). Then placing the files par- allel with the wall, on either side of the double door leading from his study to the living room, he had the carpenter build bookcases on the sides. Painted to match the wood- work, the filing cabinets now almost completely disappear in the back- ground. Individuality in Color. Color is & medium which reflects the individuality and preferences of the home owner. The importance of rugged durability in “outside paint” gives way, in interiors, to the con- sideration of such hues and tints as will give the greatest pleasure to those who see them daily. REAL ESTATE. RADIO OUTLETS HELP HOUSE DESIRABILITY Built-in Wiring for Sets Adds to Attractiveness of Building. Inconvenience Reduced. ‘The desirability of a house is defi- nitely enhanced if radio outlets are located in convenient places. Wiring for radios should be con- sidered an integral part of modern | house equipment. Exposed wires are | unattractive, and radio wires should | be added with as much care as any other type used in the house. Standard intallations of radio wir- ing in & house embody many advan- tageous features. The ground and aerial are properly and safely con-| nected and provided with convenient | wall or baseboard outlets that merely require “plugging in” to insure a| good contact. This eliminates such | makeshifts as the former flat conduc- | tor tape out the window sill, which never permitted the window to be tightly closed. Installment buying has been de- clared illegal in Egypt. | DEMAND FOR ESTATES Real Estate Firm Sees Boom in Southern States. An increasing demand for Southern properties, especially in seacoast io- calities, is predicted during the coming year by D. Trowbridge Elliman of the firm of Elliman, Huyler & Mullally of New York City. Prior to the depres- sion, Mr. Elliman says that in three different sections within a few miles from Charleston, 8. C. practically 500,000 acres were acquired by Nor- thern sportsmen, representing an in- vestment of approximately $50,000,000. “This demand for Southern estates and sea-island property was halted In 1930,” said Mr. Elliman, “but in- quiries are now being made, and there is a returning interest for Southern acreage holdings. It is interesting to note that during the depression period practically none of the estate acquired prior to 1929 was sacrificed or fore- closed at public auction except in one or two cases where the owners had died.” Bees Rout Storks. Bees recently routed a colony of storks which had nested for years on a house near Warsaw, Poland. ,7«}';" gy (3% In 16t 1715 h St. H;Gi;;s—Facing Rock Creek Parh Street N.W. Holly A Superlatively Fine New Home | Not just a house, but a home of real charm and distinction, something fine and truly lovely. The first floor has large living and dining rooms, kitchen, library and lavatory. The second floor has four full bed rooms, two baths, and there is a finished attic, and also a 2-car garage. Roof fnsulate d and all outside walls furred and insulated. Built as well as building can be done. To TInspectt Drive out 16th St heyond Walter Reed to Holly St. and turn left to house. Designed by Dillon ond Abel Open Built by L. E. F. Prince 729 15th St. N.W. L. T. GRAVATTE Realtor Price, $17,500 Today, Sunday and Afternoons National 0753 Homes Furnished by NELSON egrity that goes streamlined garage and un- BUILT BY SCHWINN, INC. SOUTHERN BUILDING & T [ ] Drape y JOHN F. LIGON [ ] Rugs by MANOUKIAN [ ] Open Today and Daily AND CO. ries by finest Custom-Bui extra large rooms. baths and 2 ex lavatories, brick garage, cosy r reation room. NEw EXHIBIT HOME AT 5470 THIRTIETH ST. N.W. $12,950 Adjacent to Rock Creek Park A handsome, sturdily built, new home in Chevy Chase; incorporating everything to be desired in a perfectly appointed home. features and refinements that characterize the Many It residence including six 2 . tra detached eC~ BUILT BY MODEL HOME CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Open Daily and Sunday Till 9 P.M. DIRECTIONS: Drive out Connecticut Avenue, turn right at Ne- braska Avenue, right on McKinley Street to 30th Street and homes. BRADLEY, BEALL & HOWARD, Ine. INSURANCE—REAL ESTATE—LOANS NATIONAL 0271