Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1936, Page 28

REAL ESTATE. WIDE NEED FOUND IN STORE REPAIRS 8,108 Small Distributing - Houses Figure in Depart- ment Survey. That possibly half of the Nation's stores and other distributing houses are in need of some degree of mod- ernization to improve their appear- ance or efficiency, eligible for financ- ing under the modernization credit plan of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration, is the conclusion drawn from a Department of Commerce sur- vey of 8,108 stores and shops. Of the stores and shops surveyed in 23 representative cities and towns, 52 per cent needed improvements or modernization. That such a large proportion of retail establishments are still in need of improvement is rather startling, considering the vast amount of such work that has already been done. ‘The Federal Housing Administration reports that over 80,000 stores and shops have been modernized during the last two years under its moderniza- tion credit plan through loans amount- ing to over $57,000,000. Undoubtedly that sum represents but a small portion of the total expenditure for modernization that has been accom- plished by retail business. Retail Improvements. In spite of this pronounced re- vival of interest in smart and unique store fronts and show rooms, the Department of Commerce survey shows that there still remains a vast amount of improvement to be done by the owners of retail establishments, if their stores and shops are to be ready for the opportunities that re- covery is bringing. The survey shows that there is a generally unsatisfactory appearance of store fronts, outside signs, display windows, entrances and store in- teriors. This condition obtains in stores located in the downtown sec- tions as well as those in the outlying districts. Among defects particularly noted were poor lighting, steps at the ¢éntrance, crowded interiors, difficult- to-find ground-floor entrances to es- tablishments on the second floor and poor ventilation in restaurants. One of the most frequent defects was the Dpeed of repainting and redecoration. Need of Moderization. From this list of deficiencies the need of renovation and modernization to reap the extra profits of recovery is made particularly clear. Improve- ment of a store’s outer appearance ranks at the top in the needs of any plan of store remodeling. This trend to more modern store froxts has been made attractive to many merchants because of the evident increased volume of business that has resulted when such improvement has been made. But merchants cannot stop with Just & good front, according to the survey. The merchant who puts up an ultra-modern front which coaxes the public in only to find poor floors, dull ceilings and side walls, poor lighting, predepression fixtures and haphazard merchandise displays will discover that his customers feel that he is guilty of false pretense. A com- plete job of modernization must be expected to cover improvement in ih- terior store appearance, betterment of convenience and service facilities for patrons, and increased eficiency of personnel through better equipment and environment. Bachelor, 84, Weds. Bachelor George M. Ayre, aged' 84, has married Miss Jent Kerr, 66, in Perth, Scotland. SRS Marriage Licenses. Lynn B. Sims, jr. 32, 128 C street ne. &:fl Audrey E. Jacobs. 24. 6304 5th st.; Donaid ‘B Knox, 48, B nal o 10X, ., alt , pary A Humilion: 47, 2106 B o Rev: H. Roach - (. amuel_Ginyard, 23. 473 M st E’ene 1. Gregory, 19, 909 4th lt.‘ . E. Mattingly. Fred L. Hazeiwood. 25. 1331 @ map. 19, 13%6 Q . L. Sawyer. Gilbert Wise, 37. 1004 25th Mary E. Hunter, 34, Vienna, Sheridan Carter. Ellis L. Belfield. 27, 2117 10th § ie M. Sayles, 25. 514 23d s E. Mattingly. ce Lee. 31, L. 8. Michaux. varie ave. and Jeantieite Diven. 18- 810 2ist st.: Rev. J. E. Fort e d Ralelgh B. Leonard Hinnant, 24. an Newell, 32. both of 653" Orleans pl. n.e P arenge "B Enel 8. M. arence E. Phelps. 28, 4 Ralker. 33, both o H . and R, unhai 71 H st.; Leslie L. Jaggers, 28_ 2 Virginia King. 36, 224 F Gregory. . Leftwich. sr. 58. Highland ..l\'Adfl Heller“P.“Bnulh‘n. 42, Robert L. Burrows. 21. 1257 Wisconsin ave. and Genevieve L. Berry. 19, 704 3d Skl I Goatrey s 21 d A . 21, an . glrlalhl%lv 18. both of Alnlnflrll:x‘e%. 3. . Ball. and . L. Ty, Worsham, 20. and Anna M. both of Petersburg, Va.; Fames W, JOta 24, M Va.. and Qa1 Grofl. 45, 1600 i Moahe X bur E. McCann. 25. Harford County, Jl‘nqullle J. Groff, 27. 1900 F st.; S Richard V. Brown. 22. 2617 ave.. nd Milljcent € Diekson, 23. Bt ev E. C. Albert J._ Pelletier. jr.. o 3 Wll d_Dorot) — ‘ s“”{‘r?:. By M. Riwirs, 187 “P. Benson, 31. Paschall. N. C. es Lucille 8. Adams, 28, Birmingham, Judge R. E. Mattingly. ¢ 3 Bed Rooms ¢ 2 Tiled Baths on Second Floor ‘¢ Ample Closet Space / Recreation Room ¢ Large Living Room ¢ Big Dining Room - ¢ Breakfast Nook ¢ De Luxe Kitchen ¢ Built-in Garage v Automatic Heat / Large Front Porch ! Weataor sipped ‘eather-s! Caulked and * | place, $5. * Whittier Street Apa P THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936. riments Completed HEA"NG EBMBINEB i = Two small apartment buildings at 1401 and 1406 Whittier street, which have just been com- pleted by the Harry B. Pitts Construction Co. New dwelling at 1329 Sheridan street, which has been sold to Mr. and ‘Mrs. John W. Parkes by Waple & James, owners and builders. Traffic Convictions DRIVING WHILE DRUNK. Raymond H. Clark, 1309 Girard street northeast, $100 or 30 days. Willlam G. Bryan, 112¢ Twenty- fitth street, $50 or 30 days. RECKLESS DRIVING. Melvyn Sorrell, 35 Florida avenue 's$s5. northeast, $50 or 30 days. FIRST-OFFENSE SPEEDING. Leslie H. Harrison, 1436 Swan street, $10. James H. Gray, 1509 R street, $10. Sidney G. Anderson, Maryland, $5. John W. Johnson, 2718 Olive ave- nue, $5. Melvin A. Tomey, 5223 Georgia ave- nue, $5. Louis W. Lawder, jr, no address given, $10. Francis J. McCarthy, 2300 Twelfth place northeast, $5. Wayland H. Fallin, 1404 Twenty- fifth street southeast, $10. Warren C. Kelly, 3040 Cambridge 4y Is the Word for This Home 5355 32nd St. N.W. Chevy Chase, D. C. Only Few Steps From Military Road S charming heme has six rooms, {we baths, attle, ,l“.lll: heat, .IM.' Ners aad downiosts in‘extremely convenient laes- tion with an excellent . REALTOR 916 15th 8t. N.W. MEt. 1143 EXHIBIT HOME 5116 3rd St. N.W. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. To Reach: Drive out Kansas Avenue or Georgia Avenue to Gallatin Street, then turn east to Third. CORFORATIO BROWN BROS, There are siz rooms and three baths in this home. —Star Staff Photo. Maurice E. Michael, Creek Church road, $5. Rex. M. Clark, 3325 Nichols avenue southeast, $5. street, $5. avenue, $5. Talmadge Priday, 936 E street south- west, $15. James L. Little, 1460 Irving street, Alfred M. Raines, 117 Rock Creek Church road, $5. Lester Burns, 1315 Clifton street, $5. Jacob Shiffman, 1832 Thirty-fifth street, $5. Edward Craig, 710 Pirst southwest, $5. Ulysses Kennedy, 943 O street, $5. Louis R. Torpy, Virginia, $5. George W. Hampton, Virginia, $10. Henry J. Kaufman, 4421 Thirteenth street 3344 Runnymede N.W. THIS IS AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME 2 From Chevy Chase Circle turn right on Western Ave. 3 squares to Runnymede. turn right to property. OPEN DAILY Roger E. Smith, 835 Rittenhouse | Arthur —Star Staff Photo. STRONG SKYLIGHTS ‘The National Board of Fire Un- derwriters advise that skylights be structurally strong and that they be protected by heavy wire screens.. The purpose of this recommenda= tion is to prevent firebrands carried by the wind from burning buildings breaking through a skylight and set- ting fire to the interior of the home, store or other property. Deaths Reported. tella L. Tyler, . 2119 P st. 4RO Luray pl. 8. Sibley Hospital. ‘asualty Hospital. 80, Georgetown’ Hospi- Steiner, 78- 853 E. Capitol. At Biince: R0- William &."Olivar, al, Elizabeth D, Addle M. Ti R. Les Sc: Willag Hillen, 7, Sibley Hospits esse Rye inger Hospital. John Harley. 70, 8. Eisaberh's Hospital. Walter "A. Goodaker. 68. John Dickson ome. gn Morris, 66. Georgetown Hospital. est P. Guilford. 85, 900 Nineteenth st. Wait er. . 1422 T oms 3 ger Hospital. fllen W Ecker. 54, Busersency Hospital. stelle E. Sorrell 54. 1114 inia ave. Rlchlr‘d O. Melton. jr. 48, Washingten ‘Building. Beatrice %fi" 48, 2323 Wisconsin ave. Nellfe M. White. 45, 610 A st. n.e. il 42, 2650 Wi i rth st. n.e. . Gallinger Hospital. 19 Odd Pellows et. Prances Moors. 20. Gallinger Hospital. Births Reporte::l T'hgmu and Catharine Townsend, twin 0! 8. John' and Dorothy Collins. twin girls. Richard and Eleanor Corcoran. boy. e 225 Rock d Tho . d d _Carrie Eleanor bet, air! rer. boy. bo: 1 Ida H. De Losier, 1530 Rhode Island | Haro! nd Py eia Roa rt and Violet Wg—laa raley ond, Cyvrie Minate {m\ nd ’II‘& Elrd Burnett. sirl. h Ross. girl. aret Pl{.":rl' boy. Saffall. g in irl girl. Cami Fro Willlam and Mai Warren Rosamon and Louise John and Ellesso Denile and Beulllh Bad Why Not Spend Christmas in a New Home in HIGHWOOD C!levy Chase, D. C. Architectural distinction and superi- ority of construction seldom found in the speculatively built home characterize these fine homes as ‘values out of the ordinary. Detached center-hall brick. 3 and 4 bed rooms, baths, second floor library with open urephce.AOn beautifully land- scaped lots. Near public and paro- chial schools. AND SUNDAY owam G, F, MIKKELSON & SON souosms MILTON F. SCHWAB, Sales Curtis Millwork, Lumber by W. T. Galliner & Bro. Wo.)nRIDGE GAR])ENS Offers This Newest Exhibit Home 4040 (9th | One of the Loveliest Homes in City FEATURES] in ave. | mum. To meet this situation, a spe- oitai ™! | cial plenum chamber type of condi- pe. | tioning was developed with a steam WITH AR COOLING New Units Now Retain Ad- vantages of Each, Offi- cial of Firm Says. Developments within the last two months have made it possible to com- bine air-conditioning with automatic heating and retain all the advantages of each, according to Willam B. Gif- ford, mansger of the Washington branch of the American Radiator Co. Few people, he said, are aware of the extent to which sutomatic heating has been developed, from the comfort a8 well as the convenience standpoint. Until recently it has been impossible to provide these'advantages in heat- ing comfort with sir-conditioning, even when the convenience of auto- matic firing was retained, he ex- Pplained. Development of thermostatic con- trol, he continued, led to the creation of new atandards in temperature reg- ulation, but it was not possible to maintain those standards without complete control of distribution. Spe- cial heating systems, such as the forced-water system with a circu- lator on the piped distribution lines and the vapo-orifice system with spe- cial control valves on each radiator to insure & uniform flow of steam through & house, were‘developed as & result, he said. Distribution Controlled. ‘With these systems not only was distribution controlled, but the con- trol of distribution made it possible to temper heat according to outside weather conditions without any dan- ger that one room would be over- heated or underheated, and until re- oently it was not possible to do this in air-conditioning, he asserted. “In early air-conditioning,” he ex- ! plained, “the custom was to cut the supply off and on in order to temper the heat. Not only was the condi- tioned air turned off under these con- ditions, but even when it was being blown throughout the house it was| difficult to control distribution. i “Automatic firing might be used, | but, when the burner was operating, | the alr was being heated to a maxi- $5,950 333 Kentucky Ave. S.E. Attractive Colonial brick home, 6 lovely rooms, tile bath, screened breakfast porch, deep lot. With- in walking distance of Navy Yard, convenient to schools, stores and transportation. If you are interested in saving $2,000, then see this home today. Terms. Open dafly until § PM. CAFRITZ 1404 K St. N.W. DI. 9080 REAL ESTATE. Sonnysayings |TYLER & RUTHERFORD- IOPENS NEW OFFICES One of Oldest Real Estate Firms to Have Quarters in Own Building. Tyler & Rutherford, Inc., one of the oldest real estate firms in the Capital, | will open new offices Monday in their | own building at 1512 L street. | The firm purchased the property last Summer, and has just completed remodeling work. | The business was formed in 1872 | by Maj. Richard W. Tyler and Col, | Robert G. Rutherford, former officers | of the Union Army. It was incorpor- | ated in 1901 under the laws of the District. » Although engaging in a general | real estate business, the firm is mort- | 8age loan correspondent of the Mutual > = }B‘egcnthu(e Insurance Co. of Newark, i Oy . J. The present officers are R. Bruce AL m—— VS | Warden, president; Walter M. Hebb, That's the way it is—one day you | vice president; William C. H. Hager- is ridin’ the chest ob the wave an’|mann, secretary and treasurer. Lea the next day you is repentin’ yer G. Willson is also associated with the sins in & corner! | company. FIRST SHOWING! 2 Sold Before Completion © 1936, Ting Poumrm Syadinn, lne, Workd cighte romrved. each room that is to be heated.” TWO REALTY FIRMS TAKE NEW OFFICES L. E. Breuninger & Sons Goes to 1730 K Street—Beitzell Moves in. Two prominent real estate firms, L. E. Breuninger & Sons and J. Gar- Tett Beitzell, have moved offices within the past week. The Breuninger firm moved from 1515 K street to a speclally designed office at 1730 K street, while the Beitzell office was shifted from the first floor of the Tower Building to the quarters vacated by Breuninger. An unusual festure of the new Breuninger office is a little house which has been erected inside the main building. This forms the office of Henry L. Breuninger, builder mem- ber of the firm. MODEL HOME 2503 39th St. N.W. Open Sunday and Daily to 9 P.M. ERE ore the latest “‘Comfort’” Homes, containing every requisite for comfortable living . . . with 6 rooms, two tiled baths, paneled recreation room, built-in garage, Bryant gas heat, 2 open fireplaces, modern kitchen with every late built-in feature. Modernly constructed, with furred brick walls, roof insulated with Rockwool, copper water pipes, screens, metal weather strips. Out- standing in-town location, landscaped lots and charming outlook. t Wi Ave. to Calvert St. (§ blocks south of OUTE Sidss: hve) wert o 39¢h St. and Tighi o’ homes 1625 K St. N.W. A. McKEEVER CO. Agents for ALVERT REALTY CO. District 9706 Now Ready for Occupancy Che Regent 2 be proud to live in 517 Mozart Place N.W. Mozart Pl. Is Located Between 16th & 17th Sts., Euclid St. & Columbia Rd. Surrounded by Embassy Gardens This new apartment house is rightfully named. .. “The Regent,” quiet and refined. You will one of these lovely apartments which have Venetian blinds, painted stip- led walls in all rooms. Norge Electric refrigerators in the kitchens, together with Norge insulated stoves with heat control. Weather-stripped and caulked windows and insulated roof. Tiled baths with showers, custom-built kitchen cabinets, radio outlets and plenty of floor plugs. All of these wonderful features are only ten minutes from downtown. Conven- ient to car and bus LIVING LIVING LIVING ROOM, 2 BEDROOMS, FOYER, Gas, Elect lines and to stores, churches, theaters. ROOM, DRESSING ROOM, KITCHEN, DINETTE, BATH , BEDROOM, FOYER, KITCHEN, DINETTE, BATH ROOM. KITCHEN, DINETTE, BATH city, Refrigeration Included in Rents OPEN AND LIGHTED SUNDAY, 10 AM. TO 9 P.M. DREYFUSS BROTHERS 1528 K Street N.W. NAtional 0583 PAUL P. STONE & A. S. LORD Realtor—Developer—Bailder 4035 8. DAKOTA AVE, N.B, NOrth 7471