Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1936, Page 27

MY HOME' VISITED BY NEARLY 4,000 Model Structure at '49th and Upton Opened With Ceremony. A crowd of nearly 4,000 persons Vvisited “My Home for 1936,” located at .Forty-ninth and Upton streets, Wes- terleigh, last Sunday, as the house, built from plans which won the design contest sponsored by W. C. & A. N. Miller, realtors, was opened to the pub- lic with ceremony. W. C. Miller of the sponsoring firm presided at the ceremonies which pre- ceded the formal opening. Speakers included J. Reilly Stanton, in charge of the District office of the Federal Housing Administration, and Roger ‘Whiteford, attorney for the Washing- ton Real Estate Board. Guests in- cluded Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, presi- dent of the Washington branch of the University Women's Club; Mrs. Lynn R. Edminster of the American Asso- ciation of University Women; Irwin S. Porter and Arthur B. Heaton, former president of the Washington Chapter, American Institute of Architects, and F. Eliot Middleton, immediate past president of the Washington Real Es- tate Board. Contest Winner Present. William F. Tapp of Arlington, Va., winner of the contest, who drew the original plans for “My Home,” and leon Chatelain, architect, who put finishing touches to Tapp’s plans, also were in attendance. Tapp was de- clared the winner over more than 400 contestants, The new home is English provincial in design. It is constructed of brick, painted white, and is set among a group of trees on a large corner lot. The house has been completely fur- nished by Woodward & Lothrop. Chinese Chippendale features the attractive living room, with warm accent colors of copper, blue green and cocoa. Blocked linen draperies form the key from which the colors in the room are taken. The dining room, with its wide bay overlooking the living room terrace, is furnished in French provincial, with an unusu- ally attractive wall paper in Empire design in tones of wine, placed above & dado of oyster white. Visitors will be particularly interested in the guest room. It has been. furnished in the decidedly new blond maple which has created much interest in the field of decoration. Although it is modern | in color and finish, it lends itself | admirably to the classic lines so pop- ular in home furnishings. The two additional rooms of the second floor are furnished as a master's bed room and a nursery. The latter has a color scheme of green, yellow and| white, with furniture of maple. The | principal bed room is typical elght-j eenth centyry with blue and apricot | @s the predominating colors. Living Room Reproduced. During the progress of the building of “My Home,” another phase of the home competition was in progress at ‘Woodward & Lothrop. The living | room of the house was reproduced by the store’'s studio of interior decora- tion and displayed for a month on the sixth floor. During this period the women of Washington were given the opportunity to study the room and to indicate on a specinlly; prepared ballot their personal idea of | 8 manner of decorating the room. After careful consideration by the Judges, the best design was selected and the living room at “My Home” has been furnished as nearly as pos- sible according to this design. The winner of this phase of the contest was Mrs. L. M. Pettls, 1499 Irving street. —_— LANSBURGH’S SPONSORS | LECTURE BY EDITOR Modern Trends in Decoration of Home to Be Discussed by Miss Holbrook. Miss Christine Holbrook, associate editor of Better Homes and Gardens, will lecture at Lansburgh’s Monday at 2:30 pm. on the modern trends in home decoration, in connection with better homes and gardens week, which Lansburgh's are celebrating. Miss Holbrook speaks with author- fty on house furnishings as adjuncts o better living. She holds that drapes and curtains can make or mar a room and her talk is expected to be along these lines. ~ In connection with the appearance here of this speaker, Lansburgh’s has erranged a series of model rooms and exhibits of various kinds, including mothproofing, electric economy, alum- cooking utensils, proper house cleaning, table settings, floor-waxing demonstrations and various others de- signed to show care and decoration of the home. :Soybean 0il Ancient Product. . Soybean ofl, & product used in the manufacture of paint, was used by the, Chinese 2,000 years before the Chris.' tian era. It was brought to this coun- €y for the first time in 1804 by one of the old Yankee tea clippers, but Americans paid no attention to this genus of the bean family until 30 ’ml ago. ¥ - $andpaper Needed Before Paint. Varnished and shellacked surfaces to be painted, enameled or lacquered | N Tequire sandpapering; or washing with & very weak solution of sal soda in water with sometimes suffice to re- Eove the gloss. Light sandpapering advisable if the wood is to be re- rnished. Exceptional Value Chevy Chase, Md. $10,950 4-Bed-Room Brick. 34 East Williams Lane Large, shady yard with fruit trees. Copper gutters and Fully Insulated, Garage, OPEN Daily and Sunday Until 9 downspouts, Slate Roof, Qil Burner, TTHIS IS AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN § SR HOME Fo reach: Drive_out Conn. Ave. Biooks Devond" Bredics "Lane"dng turn right. hi McLachlen & Gaver | Notional 0451 Wisconsin 3184 EAL ESTATE. THE EVENING BSTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1936. View of the Living Room of “My Home of 1936” View of the attractive living room of the dwelling at Forty-ninth and Upton streets, Westerleigh, which was erected from plans that won the home design contest sponsored by the realty firm of W. C. & A. N. Miller. The house was opened to the public last Sunday. BY J. W. WELLINGTON IN AN admirable lecture presented before the Takoma Horticultural Club on last Monday evening, Mrs. L. Helen Fowler of the Shaw Aquatic Gardens, Kenilworth, discussed the fundamentals of lily culture, conclud- ing her remarks with a very beautiful set of colored slides. Lily pools should be deep enough to contain two feet of water and should be built, preferably, so that the top edges are even with the soil level. The most attractive pool is that in which the grass or other vegetation comes directly to the water's edge. Lilies are of two distinct types, hardy and tropical, with very dis- tinct cultural needs. Hardy lilies may remain in the pool for three years if properly planted in boxes of rich soil. The boxes should be about two feet | square and one foot deep so that the crown of the lily, when nplanted, stands about one foot below the sur- face of the water. One plant per box is best because the roots grow rapidly and soon occupy the entire space. Cow manure is the best fer- tilizer for enriching the soil but com- mercial materials also may be used to advantage. After planting, the soil should be covered with an inch of gravel or sand to keep fish from dis- turbing the small roots and to keep the water from becoming muddy. Hardy lilies may be planted in mid- April and will come into blossom in six weeks and continue blooming until September. The lilies endure Winter better in the pool than in any other environment. In natural ponds lilies may be placed girectly on the bottom and held | in place with stones. Later the roots | will grow into the mud and retain the | plant in position. The depth of plant- | ing in ponds should be similar to that | in pools since deeply planted lilies | spend too much of their energy in vegetative growth. 7 Perhaps the outstanding recom- mendation put forth by Mrs. Fowler was that water lilies need full sun- light and that pools located beneath trees will not produce many blooms. As to size of pool, it should accord with the size of the house grounds, but by all means make the pool as large as possible. Among aquatic plants desirable for edging the lily pool are arrowhead, pickeril weed, forget-me-nots, water hyacinths and parrot's feather. Gold- fish are necessary because of their capacity for destroying mosquito larva, Mrs. Fowler gave instructions for constructing small pools of concrete, pointing out that sides must be sloped outwardly just a little to prevent ice expansion from breaking the walls. Reinforcing the concrete with heavy wire extending across the bottom and up the sides is advisable to prevent cracking. Mrs. Fowler closed her re- marks by stating that in many ways lily culture is the simplest type of gardening—no weeds, no watering, no cultivation. Yet some of the simple requirements of the plant must be understood and met if success is to be assured. Patented Flowers. Holll gardeners should not misin- terpret the significance of the word patented with reference to a new variety of flower or fruit. The granting of patents is based on dis- tinctive characteristics, such as color, form and size, and not on potential value for gardening purposes. Nat- urally, it is reasonable to assume that no one would go to the trouble and expense of obtaining a patent unless he had faith that he has a good va- riety. Yet there is no guarantee nor assurance of quality in the fact that plants are patented. Take, for ex- ample, some of the patented roses that, for one reason or another, have disappointed local gardeners, per- ® Washington's “best planned suburb”—15 minutes from downtown—natural beauty unspoiled—new homes distinguished for their individuality—an environment that reflects permanence. Drive out Massachusetts Avenue to Cathedral Avenue, turn left to 44th Street, then go three blocks south to Dexter Road where homes are open for you. These are Electric Kitchen Health Homes SEE EXHIBIT HOME: 4501 DEXTER ROAD N.W. LEBromminger s Soms 1515 K STREET Baain The meost NATIONAL 2040 ain See this today! Only One Left! beautiful new home in town for only 339950 il 214 Jefferson St. N.W. Incomparable Features All-brick Construction Furred Walls Insulated Roof Oxford Cebinets in Beou- tiful Kitchen Builder 30 yrs.’ Experience Lot 150 ft. Deep Beautiful Rec. Room & Lav. @ 3 Bodrooms ond 2 Baths @ 18-ft, Living Room @ Naturel Woodwork Directions—Out Kansas Ave., turn right on Jeflerson St. Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. 1519 K St. N.W. Distriet 1015 haps by failure to bloom more '.l-mnl once & year when so advertised, or to bloom very fully at any time. In essence, patented plants must undergo the same critical test that is given all new introductions, and it would not pay to discard abruptly all of the good varieties, such as Star of Hol- land, Red Radiance, Columbfa and Frau Karl Druschki, and substitute new varieties for them. There is no question but that the patenting of plants has been a fine step forward, because it provides for rewarding plant breeders for their ef- fort, but the home gardener should not| confuse patenting with thorough field | trials. idea of the real possibilities of the crocus, give a bed of some of the large-flowered varieties, such as Kath | leen Parlow or Sir Walter Scott, the | tulips. One will be pleasantly sur- prised with the magnificent display. The crocus may be planted very close- ly, 3 to 4 inches apart for mass effect. The corms should be about 3 inches deep in the soil. Some species of crocus flower in the Autumn, sending up the blooms in late September or early October and their foliage in Spring. The flowers are much like the ordinary Spring crocus and are real effective in the rock gar- den or massed in small groups, but the bulbs must be planted in August to flower the same season. Ground Covers. N SEARCH of plants that would endure beneath the canopy of & small grove of shade trees, the Mis- souri Botanical Garden at St. Louis tested several species, including. Eng- | lish ivy, gill-over-the-ground, Jap= anese spurge, periwinkle, lily turf, with the grass and with the lawn | sedum or stone crop, plantain lily, mower, which cuts off the leaves be- | lily of the valley and Ceratostigna fore they have matured. To gain an plumbaginodes. Of the several plants, HOMES OF BEAUTY The Crocus, FEW suburban homes fail to dis- play some crocus blooms in early Spring, usually in the lawn or along the walk to the garden. Rarely does | the home gardener grow crocuses 8s a cultivated plant, but permits them to strive with the grass. Therefore, it is little wonder that the plants disappear shortly because of direct competition In Brick and Stone “ Exhibit Home . . $91?50 OPEN TODAY AND DAILY TO 9 P.M. . 1323 Allison St. N.E. EADING values in their price class, these better built homes combine durability of construc- tion with livable arrangement. 3 lovely bedrooms, open fireplace in living room, dining room with buffet nook, ultra modern kitchen, 2 beau- tiful tile baths, automatic heat. Slate Toof. Furred walls. TO REACH: Drive out Michigan bearing right on Monroe St. af University to 13th St. Turn left on BloifopAllisen Bc. and then right to 01 PAUL P. STONE Member of the Real Estate Board 4025 S. Dakota Ave. N.E. 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Tune in WRC —this Sunday morning at 10:30 and listen to the American Homes Program sponsored by us. The subject will be “The Rebuilding of Chicago"—the story of the great fire. Next Sunday an interesting word picture of “The White House.” MOSSE= Tower Bidg. MEtro. 1776 Evenings: SHepherd 3743 Convenient Terms From intersection of Mass. and Wise. Aves.—tura south on Wisc. A into 37th—continuing on ve. g 37th St. 2 blacks to Manor Place end’ into Huidekoper Place. | same care as is given hYacinths or | 8 strain of the English ivy, charac- terized as Baltic ivy, was most satis- factory. This ivy came from near the northern range of the species and withstood the terrific cold of the 1935-36 Winter with only slight in- jury. Next to the ivy, the periwinkle was found generally useful. Peri- winkle was superior to ivy in being more delicate in appearance and in producing attractive blue flowers in Spring. On the other hand, it was slower growing and more difficult to get well established. Like the ivy, periwinkle had value for planting on rather steep slopes. Gill-over-the- ground did not withstand Summer droughts very well, and at the same time, became easily a serious weed. As a matter of fact, no home gar- dener should plant this species as it is very difficult to eradicate. The lily of the valley, sedum and plantain lily did not cover the ground any too well or lost their beauty in Mid- summer, Many local home owners have used English ivy for ground cover under trees or for covering steep banks and it would be fine if the promising variety discovered by the botanic garden could be introduced locally. In mild Winters the ordinary English ivy comes through very nicely, but in severe Winters, such as just passed, the leaves are badly injured. Under the conditions prevailing in St. Louis, the Japanese spurge or Pachysandra was a disappointment. ‘Where good grass can be gmvm1 there can be no question but that it is | the finest ground cover of all and lll{ of the plants mentioned are to be con- | sidered only for situations where grass | cannot thrive because of a lack of sun- | light or excessive sloping of the soil. Garden Notes. ETTER TIMES is the name of a| desirable new red rose that is win- } ning esteem wherever grown. One en- | thusiastic nurseryman describes it as! the finest red rose for the garden that has yet been introduced. This is, of | course, trade talk, but, nevertheless, | Better Times is truly a rose worth in- cluding in the rose garden. The flow- ers are borne on strong stems that| hoid the blooms proudly erect. The individual blooms endure unusually well. | Carrie Jacobs Bond is another highly | promising red rose, described in one | catalogue as of rich deep rose, en- hanced by a luminous coral sheen.l | Both of these new roses are well worthy | | of trial but are, unfortunately, still rather costly. 1 It is well to bear in mind that the rose needs full sunlight to give its best performance and the rose bed should be Jocated with this fact in mind. This does not mean that the home with partial shade may not have roses, but the owner cannot expect to get the amount of bloom that might be pos- sible under ideal conditions. | When garden crops are removed | New B. H. Gruver-Built Homes 2412 to 2440 39th PL. N.W. on WEST side of 39th Place South of Calvert St. N.W. Equipped with Bryant Automatic Air-Cond ed Heat for your comfort and convenience. TTRACTIVE 18-ft. and 20-fr. English Normandy homes. Red face brick exterior with variegated colored slate roof. Large porch. Prac- tical interior floor plon with vestibule entrance and clothes closet, living room with open stone fireploce and dining room. Complete kitchen. Sec- ond floor: 3 and 4 bed rooms, 2 baths. Cozy finished recreation room. Laun- dry. Built-in garage. Furnished Exhibit Home 2432 39th Place N.W. ~ B H. GRUVER Owner-Builder 816 Investment Blds. Na. 1337 REAL ESTATE. this Fall the area should be cleaned of all old flower stalks, tomato vines, cabbage and cornstalks, bean vines, beet leaves and all other refuse. In addition, the garden area, the weeds and grass should be cut around the margins of the garden. If there has been aster yellows, tomato wilt, cab- bage yellows, or any other destructive disease present, the plant refuse from that crop should be burned. This in- cludes the leaves, stems, roots and every portion of the plant. If there C3 has been no disease present in the garden, the plant refuse may be placed in the compost pile and used for fer- . tilizer. With the upper soil now saturated with water, the moisture situation is reversed from what it was in August and September. This is very fortue nate for the bulbs that have been or are about to be planted and for newly- planted shrubs and trees. It is this abundant moisture that makes Fall planting superior to Spring plan‘ing for many plants. > GLENBROOK VILLAGE 3 Bedrooms—2 Baths This charming new all-brick Colonial home is well worth seeing. Is weather-stripped, screened, has auto= matic heat and is modern in every detail. Furnished by Dulin & Co. Decorated by Cynthia Hoer. The entrance_to Glenbrook. lage on sin Wre. is @ half mile béyond_the Bank esda. Open Daily and Sunday a0t Vile Wiscon- Beth- The Newbold Development Co. 7611 Wisc. Ave. Wi. 5286 257 Net Return New 4-Family Dwelling Situated in best A splendid detached building. Constructed as fine as a private residence. Approxi- mately 40 feet in width with unusually large apartments of four rooms and bath, each with private trades- men’s entrances, side windows, beautifully equipped kitchens and modern decorating. northwest rental area, one square from 16th street overlooking beautiful park. WILL RETURN BETTER THAN $2,000 A YEAR ON INVESTMENT OF $8,500 IN CASH One Sold This Week—Only Two Now Available SHANNON & LUCHS AGENTS 1505 H St. N.W. A BIT OF THE OLD SOUTH IN BARNABY WOODS 6645 Barnaby St., Chevy Chase, D. C. Louis R. Moss, Architect $13,500 This latest Barnaby Woods model home—inspired by the architecture of the old South, enriched by its setting amongst giant oaks, dogwood, evergreens and flowering shrubs, is a worthy companion to its early American predeces- sors which the public has so generously praised. Typical, wide Southern windows and the comfortable double veranda overlooking a spring-fed brook insure year-‘round comfort as surely as they lend distinction and beauty to the design. The six rooms and two baths to be found inside are both large and well pro- portioned.. Furniture space has received every consideration, and the entire scheme of decoration has been faithfully carried out in the Colonial manner. We are sure an inspection will convince you that not only is the construction high grade, but that here is a house and development planned for- delightful living. COMPLETELY FURNISHED BY HILDA MILLER Lighted, Heated and Open for Inspection Daily and Sunday. Drive out Connecticut Ave. to Nebraska Ave, turn right on Nebraska Ave. to Utah Ave. and left on Utah Ave. to Barnaby St. THOMAS L FLSHER ¢ OMPANY REAL 738 15th St. N.W. ) ESTATE,LOANS AND INSURANCE A A