Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1936, Page 29

REAL ESTATE. CAPITAL FOURTH INHOME BUILDING Los Angeles Outdistances 87 Other Cities in September Construction. Los Angeles outdistanced 87 other cities, including New York and De- troit, in the volume of residential con- struction on one and two family dwellings for September, according to & Federal Housing Administration analysis of figures gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Septem- ber, the figures show, was Los Angeles’ record month of the year, Its one and two family residential construction volume reached $2,642,756, topping June, the previous record month, by nearly $70,000. New York, the consistent leader in construction of one and two family dwellings, was second with $2,571,925; Detroit was third with $2,532,750; ‘Washington was fourth with $946,775; Houston, Tex., was fifth with $798,174 and Miami was sixth with $603,501. The September figures showed that one and two family construction has encountered no slump of any conse- quence since last March, especially in the leading dozen cities which have held the consistent totals throughout the Spring, Summer and early Fall. Detroit's and New York's totals have not dropped under $2,000,000 in any month and Los Angeles has been under that mark only once since March. Again in September, California grouped 17 cities in the list each with . $100,000 or more of one and two family construction; Ohio was repre- sented by seven cities. Texas and New York by six and Florida, Massa- chusetts, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin by five each. Residential building, according to the September figures, has made some striking gains all over the coun- try, especially in the Far West and the South. In September, 1935, only 32 cities recorded residential con- struction on one and two family dwell- ings in excess of $100,000 each. Throughout 1936 an average of 90 cities have been listed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report of cities having $100,000 or more of resi- dential building on one and two fam- ily dwelling. —_— Paint Barns Inside, Too. Paint on the inside, as well as tle outside of dairies, barns and chicken houses will be found helpful as an insecticide. Its use for such purposes will probably save many dollars worth of grain or poultry often damaged or carried away by insects. White paint has been found best as such a pro- tective measure. Filmed in Native Setting. Victor Hugo's great sea novel, “Toil- ers of the Sea,” is to be filmed in the setting where he wrote it, the Channel Islands. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, New Dwelling on Second Street Sold This home at 6115 Second street recently was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Kreimelmeyer by the Stroup Realty Co. It was built by D. W. Rosen. Home Modernization Putting Boiler or Furnace in Shape Now Will Save Much Trouble. BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS. Along about this time of year, every year, columns such as this begin to warn home owners to make ready their heating plants, and batten down the hatches for the wintry blasts which are not so very far off. The funny part of it is that the warnings which we are so prompt in handing out very often go unheeded, and the home owner struggles through another Winter in the hardest possible way. Have you had a competent heating man look at your boiler or furnace and put it in shape for the heating season? Very often you will think your heater is in good shape all ready to start, and after the first fire is put in it you will find one or more difficul- ties arising which will result in a cold house until repairs are made. Heating plants are usually shut off with a sigh of relief in the Spring, but during the Summer months, when we are more concerned with keeping cool, a great deal of corrosion might have taken place, weakening the boiler or piping at vulnerable points, and the first 3616 Austin St. S.E. Located on a high elevation, surrounded by beautiful trees, this new home offers a first-floor bedroom and bath . . . living room with fireplace . . . large recreation room . . on second floor. Insulated and finest construction Today and Daily Until 9 P.M. dining room , . . ultra-modern kitchen . . . . two bedrooms, bath and kitchenette Ample closet space. Extra large lot 50x180. features throughout. To Reach: Out Penn. . SE to Branch right to Alabama ., left to 36th St., right on 36th St. to Austin St., left to house. Built by G. W. Absher PAUL P. STONE Member of the Real Estate Board 4025 S. Dakota Ave. N.E. Phone NOrth 7471 FIRST SHOWING NORTH CHEVY CHASE, MD. 9207 Connecticut Avenue NEW HOMES JUST FINISHED Complete in Every Particular Extra Large Lots Finest construction. ditioning. Well financed. Oil burner. Instantaneous hot-water heater. Insulated. Air con- Furred walls. Beautiful bath rooms. Electric kitchens with Frlxldaivx,es and Westinghouse ranges, special cabinets, lino- leum floors, etc. To Inspect: Out Conn. Ave., Y ‘mile beyond Lake to property. W. H. WALKER 734 15th St. N.W. Nat. 1680 thing you know you have a lusty leak to contend with. 1 Numerous homes have worried along for years with a leak or two present in the basement piping which has been let go for one reason or another. A small bucket or pan has been catch- ing the drippings, has been regularly overlooked, and as result the base- ment has been made wet and unpleas- ant. If you have a few pet leaks of that sort why not call in your local plumber, and let him fix them? He has lots of tricks that will cure ills of that sort in short order. Have you ever stopped to think that | you might be able to save a large per- centage of your fuel bill if you install a new boiler or furnace? In fact, if your old plant is like many ‘hich‘ have been operating for years and | years, you will be utterly amazed to learn the advances which have been made in heating equipment. Instead of allowing large quantities of pre- NEW LOW PRICE on easy monthly terms NEWLY RENOVATED six 720 rRooms Somerset PI. N.W. Semi-det. Brick, Baths, Built-in Garage. Electric refrigeration, _automatic heat” (blower on furnace), hard- wood floors, screens. weather strips. Situated _conveniently to _street cars, schools, churches, etc. Open Sunday L. T. Gravagte 720 15th St. Realtor 5018 4th St. N.W. This home is so arranged that two completely equipped four~ room apartments may be ar- ranged at a reasonable cost. The property is located in @ section where rental is easy and continuous occupancy assured. MODERATE PRICE LOW CASH AND MONTHLY TERMS Bought now this property will show @ substantial return upon the investment. Call Us for Complete Details REALTY MOSS G Tower Bidg. MEt. 1776 Evenings: Shepherd 3743 —Star Staff Photo. cious heat to escape up the chimney the new devices make the burning gasses flow this way and that before letting them out, thereby extracting the greatest possible amount of heat to warm your house instead of the open air. ‘The new boilers are equipped with finned heating passages through which the hot gasses pass. These fins pick up much more heat than the old- fashioned straight flue galleries which were used on boilers in the past. Most of the new boilers also provide one or more additional passes for the gasses to traverse before reaching the flue. In other words, instead of burning the fuel and hoping that a large amount of heat will be utilized, accu- why doen't additional radia- are not only ' the old- , but if copper-finned type, you will find that a tremendous amount of heating surface can .be C8'| times up for its Winter-long broad- amount of radiation, hence the entire room will be heated due to the circu- lation of air around the radiators, There are many other ways in which you may attain a greater degree of comfort this Winter regardless of the antics of the weather outside, and if you will call in the heating contractor in your neighborhood, or any cne of the many manufacturers’ representa- tives they will gladly help you work out any problems which have been troubling you. FACTORS OF CLIMATE Temperature Between 60 and 70 Best for Human. Climate, whether outdoors or in- doors, has four vital factors—temper- ature, humidity, circulation and purity. Nature mixes the four up in & thoroughly temperamental style. Man nowadays controls them all four, within his dwellings, to suit his health and comfort. ‘The human physiology thrives best in a temperature between 60 and 70. a humidity between 40 and 50, with gentle but sure circulation of good clean air. Discomfort, the General Electric Air Conditioning Institute re- minds one, is not always due to the much-abused humidity; it is the un- conditioned combination of all four factors that makes Summers tough to bear. New Detached Brick-and-Stomne Houses in Chevy Chase ONLY 2 LEFT! One of the Best Values Ever Offered in This Exclusive Seetion 5442 30th St. N.W. All Trades Given Prompt Attention Drive out Military Rd. to 30th St. and turn north %2 block. Open Daily and Sunday ONTAINING seven large rooms (every bed room a real room), two complete baths, beautiful sun parior off dining room, and the basement floor is in reality a first floor. The recreation room is indeed as bright and cheery as an upstairs room, with rear door on yard level. Maid's room and complete bath in another section of basement. Built-in garage. Best of workmanship and materials —furred walls, rock wool insulation, copper flashings, etc. Auto- matic heat, Electrolux refrigeration. Splendidly financed at 5Y%; %, enabling a reasonable cash payment, reasonable monthly payments and no further financing until paid. Two were already sold before official opening. METZLER--Realtor Dlstrict 8600 1106 Vermont Ave. SUNDAYS—Nites Ad. 0620 FIRST SHOWING . . . A TRUE WAKEFIELD COLONIAL REPRODUCTION A most unusuc! house. 7 rooms—2 baths, lavatory on first floor— finished recreation room—2 wood-burning fireplaces. Large, bright Electric Health Kitchen—Ilatest type oil burner—large 2-car garage, with storege space above. Big lot facing into large Govern- ment Park—Ilocated on one of Washington’s highest elevations. This is your first opportunity to inspect a house of this character 54 NICHOLSON ST. N.W. Corner of FIRST ST. N.W. Out Kansaz Ave. - NW. fto Nicholson St. turs right to THIS IS AN - ELECTRICKITCHEN HEALTH HOME in the city. This is your first mh{-h’hm @ house of this character the Open, Heated and Lighted Until 9 P.M. Daily WAPLE & JAMES, Ime. 1224 14th St. N.W. District 3347 || Drive out wisconsin ave. WINTER WINDOWS CUT FUEL COSTS Double Glass Proves Aid in Summer Months Also, Tests Show. ‘The increasing use of double glaz- ing or “Winter windows” to reduce fuel costs to houses and’other struc- tures, brings to light a new develop- ment by flat-glass technicians that should be of particular interest as the annual coal-scuttle symphony t. The trend to Winter windows not only reduces father's basement trips materially, but ‘the development of 8 heat-absorbing window glass en- ables the home owner or renter to keep Winte? windows on throughout the year, with particularly beneficial results during the hot Summer months, First, perhaps, it should be ex- plained that Winter windows, accord- ing to figures compiled by the United States Bureau of Standards, save from 10 to 15 per cent of fuel costs in houses with no other insulation, and savings as high as 60 per cent in houses with insulation. During the new building and re- modeling activities of the Summer of 1936, it was revealed that many people obtained so-called storm windows in keeping with the architectural lines of the house, eliminating the obvious temporary effect, so that such double glazing could become an integral part of the architecture for year-round use. This is being done largely for two rea- ‘} We Chalenge . Comparison | $7,250710$7,650 New, Detached Brick Houses | 4412 Highland Avenue F West Chevy Chase, | Bethesda, Maryland || One of a distinguished new group | | built by WALKER & PRESCOTT, i { Inc, in a lovely wooded section of | | select West Chewy Chase ter built homes for the pu | of moderate means. THIS IS AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME | i | il Designed by E. BURTON CORNING | Furnished by HUTCHISON. INC. to Bank of Bethesda and straight | ahead through light, keeping | bank on left. Continue 4 squares to Highland Ave. and right 3 | squares to development, I REAL ESTATE. i E i to air-conditioning and rery that double windows Summer assist greatly in keep- both dust and hot waves of Black Floors Recommended. Black paitited or stained floors are in vogue for well-lighted says Basil Ionides, in his book “Color in Everyday Rooms.” ‘Such s stained floor should be very dark, almost black, and be finished with a glossy polish or varnish. The principal color of the room, if incorporated in the black paint—making it a red-black or a blue-black—will help the floor to harmonize with the other furnishings, Capitol Hill One square from ¥ iy T 44 114 3rd St. NE. 10 Rooms, 2-Car Garage U 11 tracti 3-stos Selinr ~bricE Tamer. Bavine Now t. electricity d_ 2-car Premises vacant and lly fine condition, $9,500 Owner will take back first trust on desirable terms. Open Sunday, 2 to 5:30 . L. T. Gravatte 720 15th 8t. Realtor NA. 0753 ES EE ] 2ER ifg i in Summer from 9 to 285 per cent compared to double glazings of ordi- nary window glass. Mule Shot at Age of 38. A mule once owned by Cecil Rhodes was shot at Capetown, South Africa, at the age of 38 because it went blind. Open Daily and Sunday LATEST GROUP OF NEW HOMES BUILT BY DUNIGAN Exhibit Home—351 Hamilton St. N.W. THESE all-brick homes, on one of the highest ele- vations of the city, have only the best of workmanship and materials, contain the best equipment that money can buy, and represent one of the best values we have ever offered. Seven large rooms and recreation room (heated and paneled), detached garage, fully screened; G. E. electric refrigeration, two and three colored tile bath rooms with shower. Rock wool insulation, heated with Bryant Gas Boiler. Many electric outlets; several floor plans to select from. $9.250 Terms THIS IS AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME D. J. Dunigan, Inc. Tower Bidg. NAtl. Furnished by HUTCHISON'S, Inc. Drapes by JOHNF.LIGON 1265 707 DORSET AVENUE The above comment was made by one of the enthusiastic visitors to this exhibit home last week. When one considers the following list of outstand- ing features in this home, he, too, will come to the conclusion that this state- ment is most inclusive. Air-conditioned 4 bedrooms, 3 baths Servant’s room and bath 2-car garage E 3 linen closets Venetian blinds Copper water piping Rock wool insulation Metal weather-stripping Screened with bronze wire Douglas Fir lumber 2 large porches Murphy kitchen cabinets Large sink with linoleum top, 9 ft. 6 in. long Modern Estate range Large Electgolux refrigerator Beautiful landscaping Slate roof Copper gutters and downspouts Large lot with 110 foot frontage This is a distinctive home in the unusual community of Kenwood. If you are planning to buy or build during the next year, it will pay you to visit this home and learn the low sales price. OPEN DAILY 10 A. M. TO 8:30 P. M. C. H. JERMAN-S. H. MUMFORD—SALES enneJx] KENWOOD, Chevy Ghase, Md. - Chamberlin Deve[opnen[: Co WL 4425 Drive ot Wisconsin or Cosmecticnt Avemse to Bredley Lame, west on redley Lane to Kewwood, or out Dorsst Avense, and in both cases laced o the enirence to Kenwood will direct you to the bowse.