Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1937, Page 30

¥ ¥ C—6 REAL ESTATE. GLASS AGE HERE, CERAMIST SAYS Scientific Background Aid as Civilization Builds With New Material. cwnmuon is entering the “glass age” declares A. F. Greaves-Walker, professor of engineering at the Uni- versity of North Carolina, in a re- port made public by the American Chemical Society, which holds its ninety-third meeting at the university April 12-15. “The next 10 years will see ad- wvances in ceramics hitherto undreamed of,” says Prof. Greaves-Walker, point- ing out that last year saw & new all- time high registered in the manu- facture and sale of ceramic products. Ceramics he defines as “that branch of engineering concerned with mining, refining, and processing of rocks and minerals, exclusive of coal, ofl, and ores, as such,” explaining that it is closely tied in with the chemical in- dustry. “Just ahead of us lies the ‘glass age,’ " continues Prof. Greaves-Walker, who is also head of the department of ceramic engineering at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture. “We have records of a stone age and an iron age. Why should we marvel at the fact that we will, in my opinion, very definitely enter the ‘glass age’ within the next 10 years? Have Scientific Background. “We are much better equipped for definite entrance into this age than our ancestors were for entrance into the stone age, or the iron age. They had no scientific background or equip- ment that we know of, while we have brought ourselves to the point where the next step is always plain. “Enameled iron and steel are find- ing an increasingly larger use in the chemical engineering field. At present, this industry is carrying on a number of important research projects, de- signed to develop better acid-re- sisting enamels. Several of these studies will be reported at the chem- ical society meeting. “The new tunnel under the Hudson River is to be lined with glass, indi- cating the increased use of this ma- terial in huge construction projects, and glass will be employed to an un- precedented extent in the buildings to be erected for the New York World’s Fair in 1939. Industrial Plant Glass. “The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has just put up the first all-glass building in North Carolina. The tendency to employ ceramic materials more and more in the building in- dustry makes the results of experi- ments now being carried on of ex- treme importance, as does the large manufacturing output of everyday necessities such as electric refriger- ators and enameled metal goods of all types. “The enamel ware industries are large users of acids for pickling iron and steel, also such chemicals as tin oxides and zirconium oxide, showing the close relationship between the ceramics and chemical industries. In the abrasives industry, the electro- chemist, or the electro-chemical en- gineer, and the ceramic engineer have Joined hands. “Durability is one of the qualities that is going to make ceramic prod- ucts more efficient. In order them to endure, the materials put into them, including substances developed through the science of ceramics, must be of the highest quality, and in the development of this quality chem- istry will continue to play an important part “There was a time when glass was used only for windows and for orna- mental purposes, and the saying ‘As fragile as glass’ was a household phrase. ‘As strong as steel’ was used to emphasize durability. Now the slogan ‘As strong as glass’ might well be used instead.” PROPERTY STANDARDS SET EARLY BY F. H. A. Valuation and Risk-Rating Tech- mniques, However, Permit Flex- ibility for Local Conditions. Development of a Nation-wide sys- tem of property standards and valua- tion and risk-rating tcchniques was one of the first accomplishments of the Federal Housing Administration in putting its insured mortgage sys- tem into effect, according to that agency’s annual report. During succeeding years it has be- come increasingly important to pro- vide greater flexibility in the system %0 that local application of the stand- ards and techniques can be made with ease, economy and expedition. The analysis of home-mortgage loans is peculiarly a local problem, as the Federal Housing Administra- tion has realized from the beginning of the program. To provide flexibility and at the same time to insure com- pliance of all loans with recognized standards has been the principal consideration of the underwriting section during the second phase of the program. Mechanical Clothes Dryer. A mechanical clothes dryer for home use has been developed, using about the same floor space as a wash- ing machine. It whirls the clothes, heats gently, and blows dry air in. g e Colorful Homes Forecast. Fashion experts declare that the new color consciousness of the Ameri- can woman will be shown this year not only in the Spring styles but in increased color effects in the home, including new uses of color in roofs. FIRST - TRUST MONEY FOR REFINANCING LOANS AND CONSTRUCTION LOANS THREE-YEAR LOANS AND 15%:-YEAR MONTHLY PAYMENT LOANS PAYABLE $8 PER $1,000 5% No Commissions er Extres EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 816 14th St. Met. 3437 for | Dwelling Purchased in Chevy Chase New home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Wimer at 130 East Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Md., which they purchased from J. W. Millard, through the office of Frank S. Philltps —Star Staff Photo._ New residence of William T. Nicholson in Rockville, Md., which was built for him by the Crowder Construction Co. —Star Staff Photo. LETTER-OUT BY CHARL!S H. JOQEPH SPRITE HONES PROLAPSE SKEWER SMIRK l Letter-Out and it is edible. | Letter-Out and it protrudes, ‘ Letter-Out and a boat screw does it | Letter-Out for divisions of time. Letter-Out and the tortoise fur= nishes some of them. Remove one letter from each word and rearrange to spell the word galled for in the last column. the word you have removed it from. If you have “Lettered-Out” correctly you will want to avoid this fish. Print the letter in center column opposite Answer to Yesterday’'s LETTER-OUT. PLUTO PURPOSES | R| RESTATES | A| stour | T| GNEISS | E| (Copyright, 1987.) P Letter-Out and he is a boor. l LOUT Letter-Out for sssume. SUPPOSE Letter-Out and they take chances n planes. TESTERS Letter-Out and you eject. OuUST Letter-Out and they keep us from getting lost. SIGNS Arms on Paint Spray Guns. Paint spray guns for relatively inac- cessible places are now made with extension arms. Several styles and angles of tips are available. There is also a circular extension spray for spraying the inside of pipes or bar- rels. Pretty tractive home will grip you. anywhere else for ¥7,450 5 dandy rooms; slate roof; Dining Room Harmonious. A Georgian dining room seen re- cently has woodwork of a warm cream tint. The polished floor is covered with a .sage-green rug and the walls are painted in a pale Georgian green. ‘The furniture is mahogany Chippen- dal 325 Carolne Avenue Here's a Wonderful Buy for You in Branwill Park In the heart of the Silver Spring Park Section Wait until you step inside and the joy ef living In such an et- You can’t hope to buy a home com- parable to this—so conveniently end picturesquely located— On Reasonable Terms! every modern convenience and housekeeping facility. Large len building end livable comfort e ped lot, plus @ home of master convenience. Open every day and evening, in- cluding Sunday. MOSS&Ear Tower Bldg. MEtro. 1776 Evenings: SHephord 874%2. RES STEALUCASEMENT WINDOWS Directions: Prom the traffic lt[ht on Ga. Ave. at Silver Spring drive up_ Colesville Road past Mrs. K's Tavern Fran SKILR Ave., then right three short locks to Branwill Park Inguire st the model home. 305 Ocala 8t.. and & _representative will tlkl you to 325 Caroline Ave. GAS COMPANY KITCHEN PLANNING ON DISPLAY 8ix Demonstration Units Are on Exhibition for Realtors, Build- ers and Apartment Operators. Compact kitchens embracing many essentials of good planning and em- ploying only equipment meeting the highest standards are offered by the Washington Gas Light Co. in & dis- play of model units just opened to | realtors, builders and apartment op- erators at the Georgetown office of | the firm. Inauguration of a kitchen planning service was signalized this week when Lewis T. Breuninger, chairman of the Home Builders' Committee of the Washington Real Estate Board, | informally inspected the exhibit in behalf of that organization. Six complete demonstration kitchens of apartment size have been constructed and placed in operation on the sec- ond floor of the Georgetown building. 6307 Beechwood Drive —BEECHWOOD— Chevy Chase, Md. Less Than 3 Years Old Tapestry Brick Construction A magnificent MIKKELSON-bullt cen- Dl exceptionally large screened-in h. Bright dining _room. Rder kliche 0‘!1: Sunday, % to 6 P.M. LESLIE D. MEASELL Real Estate Es Clev. 3165. 3205 Oliver 8t. N.W. 'SPACIOUS| Corner Home With Southern Exposure 5201 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. Cor. Hamilton St. I | | | | | | i ! 8 Rooms—2 Baths | Abeautiful home in a beau- | titul location on a wide 1 boulevard, facing a Gov- \ ernment Park. House 22 ft. wide, 87Y, frontage. 4 : master bed rooms, 2 | | | | | | | | — places. Open Daily @ to9 P.M. Tower B fire- MORTGAGE BANK STUDY PROPOSED Central System in U. S. Is Suggested in Letter to McDonald of F. H. A. Request that the Federal Housing Administration undertake a Nation- wide study and investigation of the need of & central mortgage bank sys- tem in the United States has been made by the National Association of Real Estate Boards in & communica- tion sddressed to Stewart McDonald, administrator of F. H. A. The association suggests that the study not only ascertain the experi- ence of mortgage banks abroad, and examine our own past experience in the fleld of agriculture, but that it also include visits to localities throughout the Nation and hearings in these lo- calities, s0 that opportunity to be heard may be given equally to lend- ers, borrowers and business interests of the various communities and re- glons. “The public interest involved should be the paramount consideration,” the association states in proposing that the inquiry be carried into the locali- ties. ‘The administrator is authorized un- der the law to undertake such a study. ‘The timeliness and importance of the inquiry proposed is indicated by the several approaches toward a oen- tral mortgage system now being dis- cussed. For a number of years the associa- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1937. tion has felt that a central mortgage bank system was essential if the mak- ing of mortgage contracts were to be given a condition in which the nature of the contract, the interest rates and amotisation terms might be as favor- able to the borrower as is consistent with the equity to the lender. It sup- ports the Wagner-Pepper bill, now be- fore Congress, which embodies such & system. “It is our conviction that a central mortgage bank is preferable to any aggregation of mortgagc sssociations, which would be cubject to differing administrative practices and whose bonds sola to the public would not have equal rating,” the communica- tion to Administrator McDonald states. Other nations have found it wise to create central mortgage banks, and this step has frequently made feasible lower interest rates and favorable terms for repayment of principal. Meantime, the State of New York, it may be noted, is contemplating :v::luhment of its own mortgage ONLY 1 LEFT New Five-Room and Sun Solarium BRICK BUNGALOW PRICED FOR QUICK SALE On Convenient Terms 5001 Westway Circle Open Dadily, 10 to 9 TO REACH: Out Wisconsin Ave.. turn left on Ellicott Bt. Cross Westars Ave, and continue on Roy IL. fo llow arrow marked to S8ample House. Baker Realty Co., Inc. 1420 K St. N.W. DI 1311 Just Being One 6 well-planned rooms Colored tile bath Lot 80x100 Attached garage 0295 Beautiful Decatur Heights, Md. All Brick, French Provincial of 15 New Houses Under Construction. Oak mantel and trim throughout Double tile drainboard in kitchen and downspouts UNITED REALTY CO. Completed $8,950 Reasonable Terms Out Bladensdurg Road to Peace Monument, turn right on Deferse Highway fhree-tenths of a mile to Edmonston Road then turn left “about four blocks to prop- erty entrance on right side of road. 1111 Verment Ave. N.W. cistoctatic Exhibit Home 4216 Van Ness St. Open, Heated and Lighted Daily and Sunday TO REACH Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Van Ness St. N.W. turn_west on Van Ness St. (across Nedraska ~Ave.) to PR 1 T o | L NEW HOMES Two Georgian Colonials at high elevation, overlooking the Virginia foothills, near schools, transporta- tion and stores—15 minutes from downtown. All brick construc- tion, center entrance hall, spa- cious living room with Colonial fireplace, large dining room, gas equipped kitchen, first floor lava- tory, laundry and garage, 3 bed- rooms and two baths, latest type air conditioned unit. Lot 7312x127. SAMUEL S. SPRUCE Builder ® Realtor TOWER BLDG. NAt. 0080 U FACING GOVERNMENT PARK Features: SPECIALS: Furred walls, rock wool insulation. Reinforced concrete front porch. Recre- ation room. Two fireplaces. Two baths on second floor. Lavatory and toilet in base- ment. Washable wallpaper throughout. Cedar closets. Plenty of built-in kitchen cab- inets. Semi - detached brick garage. SOUTHERN EXPOSURE LOTS ARE 157 FEET DEEP MORE HOUSE FOR THE MONEY! $8,950 INVESTIGATE! ‘We honestly believe that there is more for the money here than in any other eomparable home. No expense has been spared! No better home can be built. BEFORE YOU BUY SEE THIS SUPER VALUE. Furnished Home— 219 Ingraham St. N.W. 3 Bedrooms—2 Baths Gas Hot-Woter Heat Equipment Open Dclly and Sunday Until 9 P.M. TO INSPECT Drive out Kansss Ave. to Ingraham St. right on Im- graham St. to howses. REAL ESTATE. First Showing A FIVE-BEDROOM, AIR-CONDITIONED, 100% INSULATED HOME 82 Foot Frontage 4222 46th Street N.W. An excellently constructed home containing 9 rooms, 3 baths (mcludmg maid’s room and bath) ot SM 450. Twelve minutes’ drive to downtown, 2 blocks fr Open Daily Until 9 P.M. Drive out Massachusetts Ave. to 4hth Strest, right 8 blocks to home. O//(fO/ac‘owMéua/L COoMPA OWNERS—BUILDERS Adams 1277 Exhibit Home—4534 Harrison St. N.W. THERE are many features in this OF COURSE. these homes have group of new homes that you furred walls, weather stripping, ;::‘;le: !;p::; "’m{":s{"“? ‘r‘;o:‘r‘l’sm'; insulation, ample storage space iy full baths, finished recreation room the attic and automatic heat. We with wood-burning fireplace. The urgently invite your immediate in- large, modern kitchen provides spection of the SURPRISE HOME dining sccommodations. VALUES OF 1937 Open Daily and Sunday 10 AM. to 9 P.M. Drive ont Wisconsin Ave. (5100 block) to Harrison St., left om Harrisom three blocks to houses. HARRY WARDMAN, Inc. 1512 K ST. N.W. “Life’s Worth Living in a Wardman Home” Homes That Pay for Themselves A Combined Home and Investment RN "‘rrouun 7 .'“l‘.‘ > 5115 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. Exhibit Home Furnished by HILDA MILLER Why not SAVE MONEY and own a handsome home in a fine location on wide boulevard . . . 3 rooms and 2 baths on second floor, with concealed outlets for kitchen equipment if desired: living room. re- ception hail, ultra-modern kitchen and dining room on first floor. Basement, livable room (club or otherwise), tile bath (complete) furnace and storage room. Garage. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY. 11 SOLD DRIVE OUT AND SEE WHAT $9,150 WILL BUY 1515 NwW. Realtor il The CONSTR | these homes the most desirable in the low cost class. TO REACH rive out Florida Ave. N.E. to ‘rinidad Ave., turn left on Tri Gad b Guben §t.. rians fo proverty. $6.9 '5'0..00 Outstanding Features: . Bix well-arranged rooms. le bath with shower. Concrete front porch—deck roof. Recreation space in basement. Brick construction—furred walls. Weather-stripped, screened. ry convenient kitchen. ctrolux refrigerator. tomatic gas Deep lot. Garage. Also Pre-Showing of 2-Family Homes Under Construction at $7,950 REALTY ASSOCIATES, Inc. 1506 K St. N.W. NA. 1438 Semammrmes