Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1936, Page 30

C—6 RESIDENCE STYLE -FITS LIVING HABIT ilew Dobbs Ferry Home of Building Editor Is Strik- ing Note. @5 ecial Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, September 19.—A #triking note in small house archi- tecture—modern Georgian, is featured in the new Dobbs Ferry home of Joseph B. Mason, Eastern editor of American Builder, now under con- struction on Villard Hill, overlooking the Hudson River. Mr. Mason enjoys the unique posi- tion of a building editor, who is taking his own advice. In frequent newspaper and magazine articles, he has urged others to build. He reaffirmed his be- Hef yesterday that “there never has been a better time to build a home of your own.” ‘The seven-room house being built by Editor Mason was designed by Louis Kurtz, New York architect. It fllustrates a well-defined trend—the adapting of time-honored styles to today’s living habits. “You do not need to have a flat roof or a so-cailed prefabricated house to have a modern home today,” declared Mr. Mason, Present Time to Act. “You do mot need to take un- Recessary chances with experimental methods and materials. People who want modern houses shoull stop dreaming prefabricated dreams and build or buy & real house now, using tested materials and methods,” he said. “Many people have asked why I sm building now. The best answer is that with rents and realty values rising as they are, it is cheaper to own your own home than pay 1ent. Fvery current building index shows rising values, higher rents, higher labor material costs. A period of bet- ter business is ahead, and there is Already a shortage of good homes. “Whether the country goes Demo- eratic, Republican or Socialistic, & good house will be just as useful. A house is a better investment than the stock market—not only safer but yielding a higher return on the in- vestment. It takes a 55 per cent mar- gin to buy stocks, but you can invest #n a home with only 20 per cent. “Thanks to the 20-year amortized foan system a house can be paid for in monthly installments like rent, and if planned right the cost need be no greater than inferior rented quarters.” Compact Structure. The Mason house is a compact seven-room structure in white brick, stucco and wide siding. It is being built in Villard Hill estates, a new Dobbs Ferry subdivision. From its location near the top of Villard Hill the house commands a magnificient view of the Hudson River and the Catskills. The house has been planned along modern lines ‘“from the inside out,” sccording to Mr. Mason. Windows were placed to take advantage of the view and to let in winter sunshine, The real front of the house-is away from the street, overlooking the Hud- son River. The floor plan was worked out in detail long before the exterior design was considered. “The house has windows placed where they logically belong and do the most good, and not where tradition says they should be,” says Mr. Mason. “I believe cor- ner windows such as we have used are a very worthy new idea—when they look out on something worth- while.” The dining room of this house gets both early morning and late after- noon sun—something that makes for pleasant breakfasts and dinners. First floor partitions are kept at & mini- mum to add to spaciousness. The chief reason people formerly cut their houses into small rooms was that they had to heat each one individually, says Mason. That reason no longer exists with modern heating equipment, he points out. A view of the Hudson River and the distant mountains is provided in al- most every room. Large steel case- ment windows, grouped where they give the best outlook, are used. These are of the modern type which may be fitted with interior screens in Bummer and tight-fitting storm glass in Winter. SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN NEW YORK GAINS Encrease Over First Eight Months of 1935 Reported More Than 70 Per Cent. Real estate sales in New York State @uring the first eight months of 1936 have exceeded thoss made during the eorresponding period of 1935 by more than 70 per cent, according to a sur- Vvey just completed by the Resal Estate Association of the State. Letters were written to more than 400 brokers in the State by the asso- ciation in conducting the survey. Questionnaires asking accurate, con- fidential information regarding the number of sales and the types of property most in demand were in- closed. J. R. Thorne of Binghamton, president of the association, report- ng on the survey, stated: “About six out of every seven brokers reported an increased volume of sales. While some stated that their sales were about the same as last year and a few were even running behind their 1935 record, they all indicated a strong revival of public interest in real estate and that they had more || Pprospective buyers than for many years.” e Rentals in Russia. In Soviet Russia rents are fixed according to the income of the tenant, moving up or down with changes in his earning capacity. If the head of & family is a pensioner, the landlord must make due allowances. Toa Discriminaling Buyer A large, roomy house at the price of a small one. Fine corner lot 75 feet front. on Military Road, one short block west of Conmecticut Ave. 10 rooms, sleeping porch and garage, slate roof, In splendid Tepair. A delightful home for & large family and priced right. 3800 Military Road See It Today or Sunday William Todd National 2853 REAL ESTATE. This new dwelling at 35 Noyes drive, Woodside Park, Silver Spring, Md., has been sold by the builders, the Thomas E. Jarrell Co., to Mr. and Mrs. E. E, Harder, The house contains eight rooms and two baths. EXPERT STUDYING AIR CONDITIONING J. J. Donovan on Tour of Country to Survey Trends in Field. J. J. Donovan, one of the outstand- ing experts on air conditioning in the country and general manager of the air conditioning department of the | General Electric Co.,, has left on a tour of the country to study the air conditioning trends for next year. From the reports that he has re- ceived, Donovan anticipates such a substantial increase in air condition- ing installations, both industrial and domestic, that he has decided that it is necessary to find out accurately what this increase will amount to. “It would not surprise me if the air conditioning business in the United States during 1937 almost doubled that of 1936, he said. “This is, of course, in part due to better business conditions, but it is also due to the fact that people are rapidly becoming aware that air conditioning in many parts of the country is more of a ne- cessity than a luxury.” . Brick Firm Kept Busy. RENO, Nev., September 19 (Spe- cial).—For the first time in its 30- year history the Reno Press Brick Co. has not discontinued manufactur- ing operations during the Summer months. At present the concern is three weeks behind in filling orders and is working at top speed to ful- 1l its preseint demands. In Beautiful HOLLY ST. Rock Creek Hills ‘TO REACH: Drive out 16th premises—or thru —Star Staff Photo. _ 16th St. De Luxe Homes 7603-5 16th St. N.W. Drive Out and Look Them Over Very attractive detached homes, six good large bed rooms, 4 baths, living room, library, dining room, kitchen, oil heat, private porches, two- car garages; lots, 50x149 feet to 15-foot alley. 45 feet Government parking; 150-foot street. These Houses set up high and have a wonder- ful view of 16th Street and beautiful homes. Inspect any time without feeling under any obligation to purchase. Open.and Lighted every evening. Howenstein Realty Corp. 1418 H St NW. FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET Georgian Colonial—all-brick home, center-hall plan, nine attractive rooms, three baths and lavatory. This house was built under rigid specifications for owner, and because of its fine construction and complete insulation is a much better value and can be maintained for much less than the average house of its size. Has many special features such as gas furnace, extra large detached brick two-car garage with convenient private driveway from the rear. Attractive landscaping and unusual garden walks. FRANCES POWELL HILL, Realtor DECATUR 3422—PHONE ON PREMISES, GEORGIA 4671 Open Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.—Evenings from 8 to 10 p.m. ast Walter Reed Hospital. turn left at Holly Street to K Beech Drive il ON THE HIGHEST POINT OF THIS WIDE BOULEVARD 10 9 SOLD! ENGLISH NORMANDIE HOMES Facing New Government Park DRIVE OUT NOW Open Sunday and Daily 9 a.m. to 9 p;m. THE TALK OF WASHINGTON! MODEL HOME 52 Hampshire A NW. s"“n'n'nc-utu-'-:.,lu Tower !E NAt. 2030 D. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1936. number of foreclosures, REAL ESTATE TRENDS |2uzer, ot forclosure, resdential IS UNIVERSITY TOPIC| waoiems trter """ o™ *¢ A deputy sheriff near Goodnight, Tex., shot & black eagle with a 7-foot ‘wingspread. Only 1 Left! 3147 ADAMS MILL ROAD $10,950 Your front yard is beauti- 1l Rock Creek Possible Methods of Porecasting Movements to Be Studied at Northwestern. Syeclal Dispatch to The Star. EVANSTON, Ill, September 19.— Quickened interest in the upward swing in real estate values during the pat few months led last week to the development of & new course at Northwestern University in which students will study possible methods of accurately forecasting real estate movements in the future. Believed to be the first of its type to be offered at any university, the course, which is entitled “The Real Estate Cycle,” will make s scientific study of the sequence of factors 2 Fireplaces Ultra Modern Kitchen with Breakfast Nook Detached Garage Adutomatic Gas Heat Extra Large Club Room the future will be analyzed and at- tempts made to relate past cyclical movements to the present and the Tuture. Among the factors to be studied as indicative of prospective trends will be population movements, building activity, changing uses of land, vary- ing land values, rents, operating reve- nue of income property, subdivision activity, the value of trust deeds, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY NEW DETACHED BRICK HOUSES 834 -4838-W-STREET| Exhibit Home, 4834 W Street N.W. On a High Elevation Overlooking Potomac River Valley BEAUTIFUL new home in a quiet, refined neighbor- - hood, near Foxall Village and Wesley Heights where your children can play in safety—it will pay you to visit this home. Six large rooms, two complete tiled baths, two fireplaces, large knotty pine recreation room, modern kitchen, automatic heat, furred walls, insulated and weather-stripped, slate roof, copper gutters, downspouts and screens, recessed radiation, flagstone terrace and per- gola, servant’s toilet and laun room in basement, detached garage. Y and BUILT UNDER SUPERVISION OF F.H. A TO REACH: Drive out Reservoir Road from Western High School at 35th and Reservoir Road, George- town, past firehouse a few blocks to “W" Street, right 2 blocks to property. Open Daily to 9 P.M. HENRY J. ROBB, Inc. 1024 Vermont Ave. DlIstrict 8141 yard for the children. REAL ESTATE. Highland View 1711 Flower Ave. ‘The home illustrated. One of the famous studio types—unique in its plan and equipment. Silver Spring, "' Md. One of the most beautiful suburban communities hahdy to Washington—noted for its attractive homes. Two of the handsomest— built by L. F. Robertson— uniquely planned and built as only Robertson builds homes. Purred and water-proofed walls. Rock wool insulation. All exterior metal is solid copper, metal weather-strips, bronze screens, overhead garage doors. Magic Chef gas stove. Electrolux re- frigeration. Delco ofl heat (heats hot water year-round without attention). 1721 Flower Ave. A distinctive type—that every- body likes—because it makes live ing most enjoyable. $8,950 and $8,750 Terms to suit. F. H. A. financing if you wish. Open Sat., Sun. All Day. Other Days. 5:30 to 9 P.M. Tune in WRC 10:30 Sunday Mogm'nn and Listen to “American Homes” Program DIRECTIONS: From traffic light on Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring. drive up the Coles- ville Road past Mrs. K.'s Toll House ‘Tavern to Franklin Avenue, right on Pranklin to Flower Avenue, then right 2 blocks to Homes. MOS Tower Bldg. ponsored by Us. REALTY COMPANY ME. 1776 | Evenings: SHepherd 3742 NEW HOMES In Huntington Terrace BETHESD. $611 5 0 to A, MD. $6,45 Easy Terms - Exhibit Home—1104 Grant St. 3 16 Sold—3 Left New 5-room detached brick bu: ngalows, hum:n', large attic, Electrolux, lotest gas cooking rang heat; living room with wood-burning 60 feet wide; detached garage with pri OPEN DAILY oW, ST AND s SUNDAY 4"“!‘ HENRY J. CO 726 Jackson Pl. N.W. From Bank of Be . turn left en Old George- town Road, drive 14 miles to Cedar Lane. then 1 block west fo Grant St. NNOR, Inec. Met. 2401 (o WARDMAN'S NEW DEVELOPMENT of DETACHED HOMES -7 Rooms, 2 Baths, Recreation Room Automatic Heat, Furred Walls, Copper Spouting Weatherstripped, Electric. Refrigeration Brick Garage That Is Actually Convenient LARGE LOT—The lots have a depth of 160 feet which enables us to locate the houses away from the street noise and at the same time provide a large playground in the rear WE WILL CONSIDER YOUR HOUSE IN TRADE SAMPLE House—1313 HAMILTON ST. N.W. HARRY WARDMAN, Inc. DI 3830 “Life Is Worth Living in a Wardman-Built Home” 1512 K St. N.W.