Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1937, Page 24

C-2 KENWOOD OPENS BLOSSOM CONTEST Picture Takers Trying to Capture Scenic Beauty for Prizes. The Japanese cherry blossom pho- tographic contest in Kenwood is in full swing and the trees lining road- ways in the nearby Maryland com- munity are in full bloom for the week end, the Kennedy-Chamberlin Devel- opment Co., sponsors of the competi- tion for amateur cameramen, an- nounced today. Unless unusual weather conditions prevent it, the blossoms should retain their full beauty for about a week, company officials said. Already num- bers of photographers have been seen strolling through Kenwood making shots which they hope will bring them & prize. Scores of peopie have shown interest in the competition. Cameras of Any Size. ‘The contest is open to all amateurs in Washington, nearby Maryland and Virginia. Any size or type camera may be used. Full details regarding rules may be obtained by telephoning ‘Wisconsin 4425, or calling at the field office, 50 Kennedy drive. Photographs must feature the blossoms but any type of foreground or background may be used. A total of $300 in prize money is offered in the competition. The win- ner will receive $100. Other prizes include a $75 second place award, $50 for third, $25 for fourth, $10 for fifth, while winners of the next 15 places may receive either $2.50 in cash or Japanese cherry trees from Rock Creek Nurseries, Rockville, Md. Judges for the contest include Com- missioner Melvin C. Hazen, Paul Russell of the Department of Agricul- ture, B. A. Hewins, manager of the local Eastman Kodak stores; Earl Heap, photographic editor of The Star, and Hugh Miller, photographic editor of the Post. Subjects Suggested. ‘The sponsors have suggested the following subjects for contestants: Blossoms, regardless of background; cherry trees with houses in back- ground, trees with a child in the fore- ground, and a street lined with trees. ‘The contest will close as soon as the blossoms begin to fall. Immediately afterward the entries will be judged at the Kenwood Golf and Country Club. Then these will be exhibited in the club house. It was stated that no entries will be returned, but, with exception of the winners, whose entries will become property of the company, any entry may be called for at the field office. State (Continued From First Page.) 83 home neighborhoods may gain for themaselves such protection. The proposed act would give cities an instrument which no present legal machinery provides, namely, a means for gradual elimination from an area ©f uses that are undesirable there. A bill embodying the plan has al- Teady been introduced in the Missouri Legislature. In a number of other States similar action is under discus- sion. As to the “twilight zones” arising in practically every American city, regions blighted or threatened with deterioration, Paul E. Stark, Madison, ‘Wis,, president of the association, cites one of the country’s’ 10 largest cities as typical enough. In this city a study made a few years ago showed that sections where population was declining made up 10 per cent of the eity’s area. But a recent study shows that now these regions constitute 25 per cent of the whole urban area. Aid for Protection. “The theory of the suggested act,” Mr. Stark says, “is that if you give a small neighborhood community such limits that it can define itself and identify itself as a neighborhood, you thereby set up a powerful aid to its protection against change of charac- ter and to its improvement.” Harland Bartholomew, St. Louis, eity planning consultant to the Na- tional Association of Real Estate Boards, assisted in the formulation of the act. Frank Watson of Purdue University, in charge of Purdue’s unique housing experiments, was the draftsman. Many other persons emi- nent in the fields of city planning and government have assisted in the prep- aration of the proposed act. During the period of its drafting the plan has been under active study by civic and business gToups conocern=- REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., A vista through the Japanese cherry blossoms on Kennedy drive, Kenwood, Md. The hundreds of trees lining the streets of the community are now in full bloom. The cherry blossoms photo= SATURDAY, Japanese Cherry Trees in Full Glory in Kenwood graphic contest for amateurs is now in progress. The competition is sponsored by the Kennedy-Chamberlin Development Co. Prizes total $300, with a $100 first award. —Star Staff Photo. bounding of an area as a neighbor- hood by action of a sufficient percent- age of the property owners within the area in case the city planning body or the city’s governing body fails or re- fuses to act. 2. It sets forth the machinery for the creation of a neighborhood plan and machinery for the official adoption of the plan. Contemplated Plan. A neighborhood plan as contem- plated in the act might provide for: (a) Zoning or rezoning. )b) Improvement and alteration of major and minor streets. (c) Creation of parks, playgrounds and public recreational facilities. (d) Neighborhood planting landscaping. (e) Location of all public utilities. (1) Bullding restrictions. (g) Progressive elimination of non- conforming uses. 3. It provides for appeal to the courts by any property owner who thinks he is adversely affected. 4. It calls for execution of the plan on the same basis as if it were orig- inally adopted by the city in a regular ordinance. 5. It gives legal status to neighbdr- hood associations which may be or- ganized to enable the property owners to deal as a unit with the governing or planning body of the city. “Every one is interested in his own neighborhood. The neighborhood must be the new unit upon which effective city planning is built,” Her- bert U. Nelson, secretary of the Na- tional Association of Real Estate Boards, says in a foreword to the act, “The planning of neighborhoods, which is something every sound land developer has done, is a needed corol- lary to comprehensive city planning. City planning must seek to co-ordinate neighborhoods, as well as to determine the broad framework of the city.” ‘The important elements of family life and the security of home owner- and The hitest new “‘Bryant Gas, tiened Home.” baths. Extra features . . . Extra value. ship, he points out, rest in no small degree upon the neighborhood. As- surance of neighborhood stability de- pends on control of land use. Decen- tralization of citles (in large part flight to the suburbs in search of agreeable and protected home sur- roundings) is spreading public serv- ices over increasingly vast areas at staggering costs. A State enabling statute which would permit improvement plans to begin by neighborhood action in areas already built would attack the prob- lem of blight at the most practical point. Moving to this end, he points out, the statute as drafted for general State action and as embodied in the bill before .Missourl’s Legislature merely would give old neighborhoods powers as to planning and control similar to those which new subdivi- sions or small suburban village gov- ernments now have. FLOWER SHOW PLANNED Chevy Chase, D. C., Group to Ex- hibit in May. The Chevy Chase, D. C. Garden | Club at its April meeting this week decided to hold its annual flower show at Kingan Chapel in May, the exact date to be announced later. In ad- dition, plans will be made to co- operate with the Horticultural Society of Washington in its show which is also scheduled for May. The club was entertained at the meeting by Miss Emma Hahm. Lunch- eon was followed by an illustrated lec~ ture by Dr. Lumsden of the Depart- ment of Agriculture on “Roses in This Locality.” Seeds of various vines furnished by the Horticultural Society were distributed among members for experimentation and report. * SPACIOUS AIR-CONDITIONED COOLEY-BUILT HOMES 5 Bedrooms—3 Baths $10.950 NO TRUST. TERMS ARRANGED 2236 39th PI. N.W. Furnihed by P. 3 Noo AIr-OOll: ® big reems, 3 Built as enly_Coeley e To Reach Wis. Ave. to Calvert St west on HOME BUILDING INCREASE SHOWN Construction in Winston-Salem District of Home Loan Bank System Rises. Residential construction in the Winston-Salem district of the Federal | Home Loan Bank System increased 448 per cent in February over that of February, 1936, it was reported here today. The Winston-Salem district | comprises the States of North Caro- lina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mary- land, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and the District of Columbia. Urban homes constructed in the area in February totaled 1,963, bring- ing the first two months' total to 3,429, an increase of 54.8 per cent over the corresponding 1936 period There was a national increase of 51 per cent in residential construction in February over January, and a gain of 1183 per cent in February, 1937, over the like 1936 month. The report shows 15,156 new dwell- ing units provided in February at an estimated total cost of $58300,000. | More than 8,000 of these were of the one and two family type. The usual increase in February building over January is approximately 3 per cent. Home building was 41.6 per cent of normal in February, which was greater than the rate for any month since January, 1930. AN OUTSTANDING VALUE On Upper 16th Street 6408 16th St. N.W. Built by G. F. Mikkelson & Son new detached center-hall Colonial brick is the outstanding value offered Spacious living room adjoins screened porch, ultra modern kitchen. Bed- and bath on first floor. There are 4 huge bedrooms and 2 baths on the car garage, Bryant air-conditioned. Values that c. compare with this are fast disappearing. FRANK S. 927 15th St. N.W. To Alexandria TURN HERE TO THE ECONOMY 7~ MODEL HoUuSE ZINS. K To Fairfax PHILLIPS DI. 1411 "’lOPOIED LEE BOULEVARD TO '. IBE 200 FT. WIDK o Foxcroft APRIL 17, 1937. SCHEDULE URGED IN ROSE CULTURE Fertilize Every 10 Days in Growing Season to Get Best Results. Fertilize .roses sparingly every 10 days throughout the growing season and adhere to & regular schedule is the advice given to home gardeners by V. L. McKinstry and A. R. Hester of the Potomac Rose Society. “Many of us apply fertilizets to our roses on a principle similar to that adopted by the public in the use of a patent medicine,” McKinstry and Hes- ter state in a paper prepared for rose growers. “A good physician never prescribes chemicals for human ills until he has made a proper diagnosis of the case; neither does a good gar- dener apply chemical fertilizers until he has made a proper test of the soil A test for acidity or alkalinity in- tensity is important and is the first step in proper praparation of the soil for a specific class of plants. “Such a test may be obtained free, or for a nominal fee, by submitting a sample of the soil to the Bureau of Soils, United States Department of Ag- riculture; the University of Maryland, or to the Virginia Polytechnic Insti~ tute. The sample should be repre- sentative of & mixture of all the soil in the plot. Therefore, it should be taken from different parts of the gar- den and to a depth of 8 to 10 inches. This may be accomplished by taking the soil with a sharp trowel or similar instrument and drying and mixing it together. Submit about 1 pound of the & statement giving the name and ad- | dress of the sender, the class of plants it is proposed to grow in the soil and a request for advice as to the most practical method of supplying chem- | icals In which the soll is deficient, for | the purpose desired. | “The chart for making test of the soil “pH,” or intensity of sacidity, is divided into degrees, or into sections, ranging from four to ten. Seven is the neutral point. section below seven indicates an m-' crease in acidity, and every one above construction. spacious closets, rock wool i National 4600 s0il sample wrapped in waxed paper. | I ‘The sample should be accompanied by | || Every degree or ||/ Individually built and artistically planned. REAL ESTATE. seven indicates an increase in alka- linity. “Different classes of plants require different kinds of sofl, although all make some growth on soils which are not optimum. As an illustration, German iris prefer a rather dry soil which is slightly acid (note—this is the latest theory with respect to iris), while the theory that roses are more productive when grown in a rich soil Which is slightly to medium acid is becoming nopular. (We feel that this is not definitely established as yet.) Good roses may be grown within any degree, or section, from the neutral point seven, down to five, but below five the acid intensity is too great for any plants except those which are especially acid-loving. The ‘acid- soll' advocates contend that six has been found to be the most favorable degree for roses. The alkaline advo- cates contend, however, that good roses may and are being grown in soil showing a test anywhere from 7.6 down to 5.6. The amateur rose grower should not feel discouraged if his sofl should not be acid enough for the reason that it may be changed to serve his purpose simply by the addi- tion of ammonium sulphate. Or, by the addition of cottonseed meal or peat moss. “The three most important ferti~ lizer ingredients essential to successful Tose growing are nitrogen, phosphate and potash. There is stamped on the side of each bag of commercial fer- tilizer the chemical ratio of the above- named ingredients which the bag contains. Jn other words, the formula -12' stamped on the bag simply means it contains these three elements in the ratio of 4-8-12, (4 pounds of nitrogen, 8 pounds of phos- phate and 12 pounds of potash to the 100-pound bag. The other 76 pounds are filler).” o S Soot Makes Fertilizer. Chimney soot and hardwood ashes are highly valuable fertilizers for roses and other flowering plants. 4605 VERPLANK PLACE N.W. Contains 6 very large rooms, 2 baths and finished attic. The home is fully insulated, exceptionally well built and beauti- fully finished. There are also many other unusual features. Price, $11,950. Come out and be convinced. Open Daily Until 9 P.M. Drive out Massachusetts Ave. to I6th Street, right ADAMS 1237 blocks to home eMPAN Y COLUMBIA 4317 14.450 Over an acre (48,000 sq. ft.) of land in & beoutifully wooded subdi vines, dogwood and wild flowers. out to see this lovely home. If you love nature and want to “‘get away’’ from city noises, come This home offers all to be found in modern home Large living room with fireplace and side porch, library or bedroom and lavatory, dining room. THIS IS A MODERN ELECTRIC HEALTH KITCHEN HOME. ulation, oil heat, 2-car built-in garage, Drive out River Road 1 1-5 miles beyond Kenwood Club House PHILLIPS & CANBY, Inc. A SMART BRICK HOME In the New Wooded Subdivision jon—a profusion of 3 large bedrooms, 2 baths, maid’s room and bath. 1012 15th St. N.W. ed with housing and city planning. & The proposed plan for neighbor- Pttt £ s hood action would work through the i & usual and existing machinery of city *\‘ Ly b government and city planning, and so ! LI would correlate the neighborhood ace See Today Eot tion and neighborhood planning with ‘ (> the general framework of the city plan. Open Sunday and Daily Out e i ti0 Benton. S hanplotin one o Benton, west on 4 33h PL, then left 1 block fo ome. J..Heights To Alexandria A DISTINGUISHED HOME AND ESTATE-FOR SALE BY OWNER AT A SACRIFICE PRICE it fNATIONAL? t r\. It would, however, open a way by! i which property owners might initiate action should the eity through its Ppresent general machinery fail to act. Final power of determination is left Wwith the city authority. Principel provisions of the suggested enabling act are these: 1. It provides for the definition and bounding of neighborhood areas by ;: o?tytpzl;l;mng body with the ap- val of governing body of the city. As already noted, provision is 8lso made for this definition and — S TL0N A ., ERIMENTAL ’ O 5 O OFARMS .0 100 DOEENOY Y ranr y6) " VAL \\.‘7(\(4’(}’ ) Built before Prices Advanced NEW HOMES $5,450 to $7,500 Easy Payments 4621 4th St. N.W. $9,950.00 Lincoln Memorial We guarantee the value you'll get in b any of these houses. ashington Circle You Won’t Look any Further if You Inspect This Outstanding Petworth Value! A home 24 feet wide—semi- detached. 6 lovely rooms, gorgeous tiled baths—RECREATION ROOM finished in Knotty Pine. Mod- ern ELECTRIC HEALTH ' KITCHEN. Live in this lovely environment—the highest elevation in Pet- 2 worth. Two squares from Grant and Sherman Circles. Close A e R ) to schools, stores, churches and transportation. sl ram e || AN SEE THIS NEW HOME TODAY Open Daily Til 9 P.M. ock to Grant St. ELECTRIC KITCHEN CAFRITZ I * DI %080 MAU}' NF)M! 14th & K-Sts. Exhibit Home 1105 Grant St. Buntington Terrace, Bethesda, Md. Carefree Comfort with Modern Gas Appliances Automatic Heat Furred Walls Insulated Caulked, Screened and Weather-stripped — 3.7 MILES FROM 14TH, PENNSYLVANIA AVE. VIA EITHER BRIDGE. 7520 16th St. N.W. You will be amazed with the unusual in- terior design, with its winding stairway, beamed ceiling dining room and bedrooms. OPEN EVERY DAY 9 TO 9 Call Georgia 3812 or Georgia 0410 FOLLOW HEAVY LINE TO "THE ECONOMY HOUSE "’ OFFERED BY FRANK A. SIMON $5,350 TERMS LOWER THAN RENT HENRY J. CONNOR, INC., 726 Jackson Pl. N.W. MEt. 2401 -