Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1935, Page 19

5 EAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1935, REAL ESTATE. * B3 _SEE NETHERLANDS NATION OF HOMES Dutch People Have Highly Developed Domestic Consciousness. BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT. The Netherlands is a nation of homes—not merely a country possess- ing a normal quota of houses. One of the first impressions an American traveler receives is that the Dutch people have a highly developed do- mestic consciousness. Indeed, evidence is available on the steamer crossing the English Channel. The Hollanders on board invariably have with them something to prove that they have been mindful of their families while absent from them. Per- thaps the article is a potted plant destined to flourish in a kitchen win- dow; perhaps it is a bundle of British magazines fated to grace a parlor table, Whatever its nature, it is al- most certain to have a connotation of family use and family value. The average Hollander may be an | individualist, but he has a gregarious | dnstinct just the same. He thinks in terms of his social group, and the re- sults are manifest in the cities, towns and little villages of his country. Have Reclaimed Land. Possibly, the explanation may be found in the fact that the Dutch have had to fight for their land, have had | to rescue it from the sea foot by .foot and acre by acre. Their an- cestors invented the dikes and the canals by which the terrain is pro- tected and drained. But the present generation is obliged to maintain the works, The Netherlands, however, are ris- ing. At the estimated rate of one inch a century, filling in. Modern engineering meth- ods, also, contribute to the increasing safety of the population. Even the in- habitants of the regions definitely below sea-level feel no sense of peril. Yet the traditional psychology of the nation remains, and one of its effects is the love of home which | every Hollander entertains. Ordinary houses are of brick or stone con-| struction, but some farm buildings, small cottages and seaside retreats are of frame. The more substantial | and durable materials, of course, are | expensive, and it follows, logically enough. that most houses are small. Exceptions to the rule are the huge| modern apartments, stores, govern- ment offices. churches, public galleries and schools of cities like Amsterdam end The Hague. Spotlessness Is Not Myth. But size is a relatively unim- portant matter. Rather it is the care with which the Dutch people main- tain their properties that is remark- able. the country is not a myth. On the contrary, it is sober truth. Cleanli- ness is a fixation. The average house- wife is positively religious in her pursuit of dqust, and she has the active assistance of her husband, too. Even the smallest children are taught the lessons of neatness. The picturesque costumes of a century ago are gone, but Hollanders as a class | take to Paris fashions like & duck to water. In the shops of the cities the custom-made apparel displayed for sale is & la mode with a venge- ance, and it has been said with con- | siderable accuracy that the Dutch| today are the best-dressed people in! Europe. The Sunday morning parade to and from churah is a style show worth seeing. And the same smartness is dis- cernible in the homes. Hollanders have rediscovered the charm of in- terior decoration of the simple but noble dignity which is detected in the plctures of Vermeer and De Hooch. Placidity is the adjective applied to it. | In practical operation, it signifies quiet taste and comfort. Few Dutch houses are overcrowded with furni- ture or decorations. Instead, the beauty of a purposeful artlessness is characteristic of thtm. The people innately understand that harmony is not complex. Their homes, therefore have a melody which must be ex- perienced to be appreciated. The atmosphere of them is like an un- pretending folk song, coming to the lips straight from the heart. Noted for Flower Gardens. And practically every property in- | cludes a garden.- All the world knows about the tulips of Holland, but there likewise are wonderful hydrangeas, | azaleas, roses, geraniums and many other varieties of flowers. City-dwell- ers find plots of ground in adjacent suburbs to cultivate. Almost every- body grows something. And the blos- | soms are cut for home adornment. One of the best memories an Amer- ican brings away is of the procession | of men and women, boys and girls, cycling into town on work-day morn- ings—each cyclist with a bouquet of flowers for his office or shop. The streets and roadways are kept in perfect repair. Few automobiles are seen, but there are literally mil- lions of “bikes.” men going about their parish duties. the whole area is| The proverbial spotlessness of | Every Hollander rides, | | even the lads serving their enlist- || ment period in the army and clergy- || This new residence, located at 4228 Military road, has just been sold to Mr. through the office of L. T. Gravatte, realtor. Attractive New Home on Militafy Road and Mrs. Edward A. Dacey The sale was made for John L. du Fies. —Star Staff Photo. Alexandria (Continued From First Page.) fast enough to rent them, and any one who has money enough to re- arrange houses, any kind of houses, into apartments is swamped by appli- cations before the rearranging has hardly begun. At Prince and Fairfax streets, in the | heart of the reconstruction realm of the old first ward of the city, a small former drug store and its second story | have been transformed into five apart- { ments. All are rented. In the 500 | block of Queen street, another section ‘where any kind of old houses are be- ing remodeled into modern residences | with Colonial atmospheres, a midget home, squeezed into the 7-foot 6-inch space between two larger buildings, is paying the lady who remodeled it $50 & month. | And out in Alexandria's thousands of acres of suburbs new homes night. development areas, during the past year. A mile or so over, section 2 of Braddock is being transformed from a wooded area to a section of suburban homes by a group of Government employes under a co- operate housing project. The Braddock section now has seven houses under construction, 25 more | ready to be started and more than 20 | additional signed for. Beverly Hills homes there before they get through. RO Sheepmen Worried. Sheepmen of Wales are worrying about the no-stocking style among | women because they say it will seri- ously affect the wool trade. the statement which Queen Wil- helmina issued a few weeks ago: “The | Netherlands will stand for sanity.” trouble and disorder, delight. Holland is a CATHEDRAL eight bright rooms (4 bed hall, floor: accessible. to suit purchaser. | | 1510 K St. N.W. | are | continuing to spring up almost over- | In Beverly Hills, one of the newest | 71 new residences | have either been finished or signed for | | promoters plan to build more than 900 | In a planet filled to the brim with | 3834 Garfield St. N.W. This unusually well located corner brick home has three exposures that give it plenty of sunshine and air. It is in as fine condition as you could ask for. concrete porch on two sides, small library on first pantry, finished recreation room in cellar; two-car garage with paved driveway and efficient oil heat. The attic has been insulated with Celotex and is readily Possession can be had in thirty days. price of $13,250 is ‘way below cost and it can be financed Open Sunday, 11 A.M. to Dark A. S. GARDINER Exclusive Agent New One-Piece Concrete House To Be Opened at New Orleans ‘This week the International Cement of any size, style or plan can now be | Corp. will formally open in New Or-| built entirely of concrete without con- leans a model house, cast as a unit in| structing special forms. The same | one piece of concrete, built by a new | method may also be used on industrial | method which is said now makes it | buildings, schools, etc. Looking some- signed concrete homes to any archi- | molds,” these forms can be easily and tectural plan, at a cost no grenber quickly assembled to fit any given than that of good frame constructfon. | design or plan. Being made of steel, | The purpose, according to Charles these molds are used over and over | L. Hogan, president of the corporation, | 88ain, 5o the cost for each use is is to wiflen the market for cement by | Very low. The result is that now for | substantially reducing the cost of con- | the first time a home of solid concrete crete home construction. ‘rsn be built at a cost no greater In making public the details of this | 127, that of good frame construction. | new method of concrete construction Thels = = Spiiene B 5 this new method of construction which M Hogan Akl | now reduces the first cost of an all- “Until now the use of concrete in home building has been confined to two kinds of structures—homes for the wealthy few who could afford to pay for the advantages of concrete | construction, and low-cost homes {erected in large numbers to a stand- ardized design. The great middle i range of homes costing, say $4,000 to $8,000 each, where individuality and architectural design are vitally impor- tant, seldom used all-concrete con- | struction because costs were high. That was not because concrete itself | was expensive; rather, it was due to | construction methods heretofore em- | ployed. | “As every one knows, concrete is | ‘poured’ into forms as a plastic ma- | terial; these forms support the plastic concrete until it hardens and becomes self-supporting. The high cost of concrete home construction has been due primarily to the fact that every | change in design required a new form | or mold; any departure from a ‘stand- | ardized’ plan made it necessary to reconstruct expensive forms. i “The model home which the Lone Star Cement Corp., a subsidiary of the International Cement Corp., has just completed in New Orleans, dem- | onstrates a new and flexible method | | of forming concrete by which a house of good construction. If by this new this purpose, then it is by no means mately to double the potential market for cement in the residence construc- tion fleld.” ATTENTION Conservatism fs just as emexitia HIGHLANDS rented at low, There are showing attractive two baths, entrance g rooms) , built-in [hs Investment Bldg. Nat. 0334 New construction proceeds at a||f| steady pace. The latest developments are modernistic of line and color, but without exuberance. Cities are spread- ing out under the influence of chang- ing industrial conditions, and recently || opened residential areas really de- serve the title “model.” They are up- to-date in every particular. But the older communities are not fading. Instead, they are being pre- served by the ancient policy of con- servation which is a Dutch habit of mind. The whole country, in brief, supports $5 95°—Terml 523 Rittenhouse St. N.W. 8ix brilht rooms and bath. close to hoo! and sportation. ter heat and elec. ref. d weather-stripped. Ga- house condition. Colonial home. storage space in attic, burning fireplace. Directiona: Circle, at’ the District Line. 726 Jackson Place WESTMORELAND HILLS, MD. 5 WORTHINGTON DRIVE ON TOP of a hill, overlooking the surrounding coun- tryside of Maryland and Virginia, is this charming new There are three bed rooms, two colored tile baths, iving room 13'6"'x23", garage and an attractive recreation room with wood- Refrigeration, heating plant and kitchen show the very latest in clean, economical gas equipment. Drive out, Masachusetts fAzense to Westmoreland Worthington drive is the Arst street on'the left., HENRY J. ’Cn(‘)NNOR, Inc. Another new group of opproval. Three sold before comple If you missed or failed on the other HOMES. Immediate possession. sion. A SINGLE HOME COMPLETE IN ITSELF But Arranged for Two Families attached Faat' 2" Blocks o 18ih: ht on Western Avenue. Be sure to see our sign. Met. 2401 1224 14th St. N.W. concrete house to that of other types | method we are able to accomplish | impossible that we may be able ulti- | other lines. In addition to attractive present yield, be sure of its continuance over a period of years . .. Investigate, now, this group of 4.FAMILY APARTMENTS Latest Improvements—Gas Heat Excellent renting section, and all Correct detailed information furnished, $11,750 Each F. ELIOT MIDDLETON Member Washington Real Estate Board NOW OFFERING BY POPULAR DEMAND! Only 5 Minutes Drive to U. S. Capitol More complete in every detail. Seven more offered for your inspection and delighted to find how we have arranged these most unique TWO-IN-ONE $ 500 DOWN You can pay for your home and live in it for less than $25 a month. Long Term Financing. Immediate posses- WITH COMPLETE Inspection Inm« PRIVACY FOR BOTH 314 18th - TO REACH: St. N.E. Dt Fort i st :"“éf A, ot e quar. WAPLE & JAMES, Ine. Members of Washington Real Estats Board LEAGUE RECEIVES CONVENTION DATA Building and Loan Body Hears of Cincinnati Convention. Reports of members who attended the recent convention of the United States Building and Loan League in Cincinnati, featured the meeting held ‘Tuesday in the Raleigh Hotel by the District of Columbia Building and Loan League. Robert E. Buckley, newly elected president, presided, and Arthur G. Bishop, new vice president, was in at- tendance. Willilam S. Quinter, who was re-elected secretary, was absent because of illness. Edward G. Baltz, the recently elected second vice presi- dent of the United States League; Carl J. Bergmann, president of the Southeastern Group of Building and Loan Associations, and C. Clinton James, counsel for the league, and who were delegates to the national convention in Cincinnati, made re- ports of that meeting. Edward G. Baltz, who is a member of the® Board of Trade Committee on Taxation, spoke briefly on that| subject. A committee was appointed to ar- range for the annual banquet of the league to be held some time during 1936. Rudolph W. Santelmann was appointed chairman, with Charles W. Schaffer, F. J. Ehlers, William 8. members. George W. West of Atlanta, Ga., the new director for the Fifth District of the United States Building and | Loan League, of which the District is a part, spoke briefly on the “So-| ciety of Residential Appraisers,” of | which he is president. A committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions with reference to | the death of John M. Riordan, presi- | | dent of the Eastern Building Asso- possible to construct individually de- | | thing like gigantic, adjustable ‘cookle | ¢igion, and a note of sympathy was | | sent to Charles H. Kindle, secretary | ‘of the American Building Association, | expressing the sympathy of the league \on the recent death of his wife. . Inheritance Absorbed by Fees. SAN JOSE, Calif. Albertson, wants his dollar—not the nickel left after deduction of attor- ney's and administrator’s fees. Puzzled county officials said audit- ing the account already has cost an additional dollar. Bridge Tolls Hit. South Africa has a campaign against bridge tolls for motorists. INVESTORS 1 in real estate investments as in sustaining rates. return on investment MEt. 2827 flu:se fofl’-sell ng homes tion. groups, see ihese today. You will be* TWO-IN-ONE HOMES Model Home o) Hlllel and heated p.m. ol & Centurvie experience Suuding Nomes in D District 3347 the month of January or February, | Quinter, and Fred A. Smith as other | (#) —Peter Al-| bertson, left $1 by his brother, L. H.| or5rteq that all but 200 of 745 skilled RECOVERY TREND SEEN IN BUILDING Trades Boost Employment Throughout Country Since January. A growing trend toward recovery in the building trades throughout the entire country since January, 1935, is shown in reports from 99 cities in 36 States and two Territories, re- ported directly to the Federal Hous- ing Administration through Novem- ber 15. From 34 cities, up to the middle of November, came the report: larly employed.” From 31 cities came reports: workers in special trades employed. These included painters, carpenters, plumbers, roofers, steamfitters and ported: “An actual labor shortage exists here.” All of these reports resented the labor condition in given communities at the time the report was made. Labor saturation was | noted, however, in one month or | another in every section of the coun- | try. More than 50 per cent of the reports | tration’s program with a prominent among building trades workers. In scores of communities building | trades workers were “shipped in” from other cities to fill local demands. Home builders in many sections re- | ported long delays, as carpenters, painters, bricklayers and roofers were | of insufficient number to handle all ‘currem projects. typical of the general trend. In Feb- ruary, Oakland, Calif, reported that 110,000 building trades workers had | found re-employment. In the same month 25 men were added to the pay roll by the Garris Evans Lumber Co. in Greenville, N. C. In May four canvassers who had been furthering the F. H. A. program were ‘sbsorbed by private business in Man- kato, Minn. In August, Columbus, Ohio, esti- mated that 1,100 of 2,700 workers had returned to profitable labor. Lincoln, Nebr., in the same month workers were now gainfully employed. A survey conducted through North Mississippi in the same month brought the estimate that work for plumbers and painters had increased 134 per cent over the preceding month. In November the Dock & Coal Co 2632 Newton St. N.E. A Dbeautiful, all-brick, de- tached home on a large lot. Containing 6 large rooms and beautiful tiled bath room, garage. The 3 bed rooms are exceptionally large. The kitchen is modern and equipped with the latest in range and refrigeration. Close to Rhode Island Ave. and every other convenience. An Outstanding Value $9,500 Phillips & Canby, Inc. Nat. 4600. Investment Bldg. “All skilled bullding trades workers Tegu- | credited the Federal Housing Adminis- | part in bringing about re-employment | Scattered outstanding incidents are || of Plattsburg, N. Y., after experiencing 8 41 per cent increase in business, em- ployed 32 additional workers and pro- Jjected a home-building program. McNary, Ariz, reported that the Cady Lumber Mill pay roll has been increased by 200. San Francisco, Calif,, reports that, excluding such projects as the Oakland Bridge project, employment in private industry in that city has increased 75 per cent in the past six months. In October the Kirsch Manufaciur- ing Co. (hardware and accessories) of Sturgis, Mich., had an employed per- sonnel of 500, ‘where the figure was 85 & year ago. From widely divergent sources came the opinion that the Nation is looking forward to unusual building activit® during the Spring and Summer of 1936. were made on specific dates and rep- | Directions. Old Georgetown Road, left of ba 1505 H St. CORPOR, | We Have A Beautiful Home in others. Eighteen additional cities re- | UXMANOR That Cannot Be Duplicated at the Price | ¥7,950 Due to considerable rise in building costs since completion period. Five good-sized rooms and modern bath, semi-finished attic, full basement, built-in garage, makes it a real value. SEE THIS TODAY Out Wisconsin Avenue to Bank of Bethesda INVITED TO SPEAK H. Clifford Bangs Asked to Ad- dress Pennsylvanians. H. Clifford Bangs, prominent Washe ington realtor, has been invited to ad= dress the Pennsylvania Real Estate Association in its convention to be held in Harrisburg December 5. In addition, Bangs will lead the round- table discussion on “The Problems of the Realtor.” Bangs is a former president of the Washington Real Estate Board, and at present is chairman of the board's Appraisal Committee. He has long occupied a prominent part in national affairs dealing with real estate. Follow nk, 4 miles to our signs. ATION NA. 2345 GRASS Presenting Another Lovely New Home in LANDS important factor in t Open for Your Inspection Daily and Sunday from 10 am. to 9 p.m. Furnished Exhibit Home, 4227 Yuma St. N. Grasslands is @ community planned for the discriminating purchaser means, to whom environment is an all- Homes in Grasslands Range from $9,950 Up Federal Housing Financing Built by MONROE WARREN | | Earle M. Dawscn, Sales of moderate he choice of a home Wis- to Dri out consin Ave. Yuma St. (Im- maculate Semi- nary), turn left 2 blocks to house. east to homes. 827 14th St. N.W. All To Inspect—Drive out Kansas Ave. to Jeflerson St., 2 blocks . 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