Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1937, Page 29

REAL ESTATE. - 1,107ASSOCIATIONS INF. H. A, SYSTEM Insured Mortgage Group | Figures Announced by McDonald. There are 1,107 savings, building and loan associations participating in the insured mortgage system, it was announced in a statement today by Federal Housing Administrator Stew- art McDonald. “On February 29, 1936, there were but 672 of these thrift and home loan associations active in our program,” said Mr. McDonald. “In reviewing this 64 per cent growth in the number ©of associations writing insured mort- gages over a year's period, it is quite evident that the administration will Teceive a great volume of business these associations during the eoming year.” As of February 28, 1937, savings, building and loan associations reported 25,329 mortgages accepted for in- surance totaling $99,110,880. Of this volume 10,873 loans amounting to $48,686,497 were advanced for the financing of new homes. According to Mr. McDonald, these associations find the insured mortgage investment attractive from the follow- ing viewpoints: Safety, marketability, ¥ield and general economic soundness. In this report it was interesting to note that 28 of the 33 member asso- ciations of the United States Building and Loan League having assets in ex- cess of $10,000,000 are approved mort- Bagees. These leading associations listed in order of size are as follows: Perpetual Building Association, Wash- ington; Railroad Federal Savings and Loan Atmociation, New York, N. Y. Rallroacmen’s Federal Savings and Loan Association, Indianapolis, Ind.; West End Building and Loan Associa- tion, Newark, N. J.; Merchants' Co- operative Bank, Boston, Mass.; Home Bavings and Loan Co., Youngstown, ©Ohio; Old Colony Co-operative Bank, Providence, R. I.; Workingmen’s Co- operative Bank, Boston, Mass.; Elev~ enth Ward Building and Loan Associa- tion, Newark, N. J.; Farm and Home Bavings and Loan Association, Nevada, Mo.; New York Edison Savings and Loan Association, New York, N. Y.; Eagle Savings and Loan Association, Cincinnati, Ohio; Gem City Building and Loan Association, Dayton, Ohio; ‘Worcester Home and Equity Co-opera- tive Banks, Worcester, Mass.; Wayne Building and Loan Co., Wooster, Ohio; State Mutual Building and Loan Asso- ciation, Los Angeles, Calif.; Fidelity Building Association, Dayton, Ohio; West Side Savings and Loan Associa- tion, Cleveland, Ohio; Akron Savings and Loan Association, Akron, Ohio; Equitable Savings and Loan Associa- tion, Portland, Oreg.; Capitol Savings and Loan Co., Lansing, Mich.; East Rutherford Savings, Loan and Build- ing Association, East Rutherford, N. J.; Standard Savings and Loan Association, Detroit, Mich.; Water- town Co-operative Bank, Watertownd, Mass.; Workingmen’s Building and Loan Association, Newark, N. J.; Bafety Federal Savings and Loan As- sociation, Kansas City, Mo.; Serial Federal Savings and Loan Association, New York, N. Y. Nature’s Children BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. OW that glorious days have arrived again and we may go to the woods to look for wild flowers, one of the first you will Jook for is this small lily with its mottled leaves of pale green and brownish-purple. The adder’s tongue is very partial to the rich soil of the woodlands. The leaves you will find are twins. No two sets are exactly alike, but they give Ralph Morgali, broker. NG This new home at Forty-sizth and Yuma streets has been sold by Korzendorfer & Brooks, builders, through the office of —Star Staff Photo. Bedtime Stories BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. Sometimes the lesser folk. 'twould seem, In dauntless courage are supreme. Oid Mother Nature, ARMER BROWN'S BOY kept | the secret of Longbill the ‘Woodcock and Mrs. Longbill. He knew where their nest was, but he didn't tell any one, not even the friend who had been with him at the time he had discovered that nest. If the latter had seen it then, “I'LL WAIT AND SEE IF JIMMY SKUNK DOES ANY BETTER.” As long as he didn't find it, Farmer Brown's Boy felt that that secret was safer, for he well knew that the fewer who know a secret the safer that secret is. “He wouldn’t mean to give that secret away, but he might unknow- ingly. T've seen that happen more than once,” said Farmer Brown's Boy to himself. “Some day after the young have gone I will take him over there and tell him the joke on him and on his Dog he is so sure will find a Woodcock if there is one around. Il tell him how Mrs. Long- | bill was on her nest right at our feet and right under that Dog’s nose, and so prove to him that a bird on the nest apparently can withhold her scent.” So Farmer Brown's Boy kept the secret. He went frequently alone to see that all was well with Mrs. Long- bill but taking care not to go close to her lest some animal, following the scent in his footsteps, might thus be led to find Mrs. Longbill. Always when he looked for her it took him & minute or two to make her out, so perfectly did she blend with the sur- rounding leaves. Once as he ap- proached the place he saw some one else there ahead of him. It was Jimmy Skunk. Farmer Brown's Boy was just about to do something to | WORK SHOPS IERGE 002 G0 you some very interesting moments as you search and search to see if you can find two that are. At the very end of what seems to be & slender stem there is a corm. This is the storehouse of the plant. Here the food is stored, by way of the leaves, in the Spring. The corm is really the swollen base of the slender stem and Jooks like a bulb and is in reality one. Not only does the corm hold the food for the flowers and leaves of the com- ing Spring, but it is the way the plant increases itself. Cormels are | developed from the corm and each | little cormel develops into a separate | plant. | After the leaves and blossom of the plant die down, the work goes on underground for the building of new plants. ‘When you know where a patch of these dainty lilies is to be found, you will always be surprised to see how many leaves there are. Not many little bells are developed. They are 80 hidden by the long, slender mottled leaves that it takes an expert to see them at first. ‘There are three sepals that are petal- Hke and three sepals that are much thicker in texture. They are on the outside, and purplish brown in color. That 18 why you do not see them so quickly. But on the inside they are a beautiful yellow, slightly decorated with darker shades of yellow where they join the stem. The three petals are an exquisite yellow. They have dark spots near the heart of the flower. Look closely and you will see an ear-shaped lobe where the petals Join the stem. ‘When the flower is open it has a bell-shape and the tongue is called the clapper. This tongue is made up of six downward hanging stamens. The yellow filaments have broad bases which end in tips where the oblong anthers join them. The anthers are sometimes yellow, sometimes red. The stamen clapper is the place the insects make for when they call. They cling to it as they climb upward to reach the nectar and the pollen. The beautiful pale-green pistil is three-sided, and the long style does not fall off, but found holding fast after the flower has faded and gone. Adder’s tongue is not heavily scented. It is the flower where you will find HOME CRAFTSMEN See Our Display of BOICE-CRANE MOTOR DRIVEN Power Tools We have a complete line of Boice- Crane tools. See them in opera- tion. Select the tools you need on terms te suit your convenience. Let ws demonstrate the Terms arranged. ATTENTION The Supreme Test. attract Jimmy’s attention, when he remembered how that Dog had failed to find Mrs. Longbill, despite his wonderful nose. “I'll wait and see if Jimmy Skunk does any better. There will be time enough to interfere when he discov- ers Mrs. Longbill, if he does. She can fly if she thinks it is necessary,” thought he. So he remained still and watched, and as he watched his admiration for Mrs. Longbill grew, admiration for her faith in the protective color= ing of her coat and admiration for her courage in so putting it to the test. Jimmy shuffied along in that independent way of his, turning aside to investigate a hole under some roots and again to pull over a piece of bark on the ground. He was looking for beetles. Jimmy drew nearer and nearer to Mrs. Longbill. At last he was no more than a foot from her. She didn't move. He didn't see her. It was evident he didn't smell her. There was nothing right there that looked like a possible hiding place for beetles or insects of any kind, so Jimmy didn't turn aside, but kept straight on past Mrs. Longbill. Farmer Brown's Boy felt like clap- ping his hands in admiration of Mrs, Longbill. “The nerve of her!” he exclaimed. “How well she knows she is hidden, even though she is in plain sight! How much those eggs must mean to her for her to run such risks to pro- tect them! I wonder just how near she would allow me to approach. I believe I'll try it, just this once. After that I'll keep away.” He slowly and carefully approached Mrs. Longbill sitting on those pre- clous eggs, her head stretched along the ground, the long bill looking for Want Offers on the Following Real Estate Residence Property 7408 Alaska 9 rooms, 3 baths, 2-car garage 5209 38th Street N.W. 7 rooms, 2 baths, maid’s room, l-car garage 3546 Hertford Place N.W. 3-story brick, 9 rooms, hot-water heat, one bath 4139 Harrison Street N.W. 7 rooms, 2 baths, hot-water heat 4505 Walsh Avenue, Chevy Chase, Md. 5 rooms, 1 bath, partially finished attic, 1-car garage Bustness Property Departmental Bank Building 1726 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Park Savings 14th and Kenyon Streets N.W. STAR, WASHINGTO all the world like one of the many little sticks lying about. He knew by her eyes that she saw him and was watching every step he took, every move he made. Now he was 80 close that by bending over he could easily touch her, yet she had not moved. She had shown no fear. “Does she think I don’t see her, or has she confidence that I won't hurt her?” wondered Farmer Brown's Boy. He walked almost completely around the nest and close to it all the time, but Mrs. Longbill didn't move. Then Farmer Brown's Boy bent over and very slowly moved one hand down toward Mrs. Longbill. “I don't want to frighten her, but I do want to know just how near she will let me get,” said he to himself. Lower he stooped and lower. The tips of his fingers were only an inch from her back. Now they actually were touching her. Gently, very gently, he stroked her back—once, twice, three times. As slowly as he had stooped he now straightened up. As slowly as he had approached he now backed away. All the time he kept his eyes fixed on Mrs. Longbill in admiration. She had passed the supreme test. She had been touched, yet had not moved. (Copyright, 1937.) DEARING RESUMES F. H. A. POST HERE Director of D. C. Office Formerly ‘Was Deputy Head of Mod- ernization Credit. H. H. Dearing has resumed his duties as director of the District of | Columbia office, it was announced to- day by Federal Housing Administrator Stewart McDonald. Dearing was formerly assistant to the deputy administrator in charge of title 1 (the modernization credit plan which became inoperative on | April 1, 1937). He has been with the Housing Administration since it was | organized in August, 1934. | After service in the Field Division, | Dearing was originally appointed Dis- trict director in May, 1935. In De- | cember of that year he was appointed | assistant fleld director; in January, | 1936, he became assistant to the deputy administrator and served in | EDMONDS ART STONE CO. MEMBER CAST STONE INSTITUTE ARCHITECTURAL CAST STONE Meets Federal and Cast Stone Institute Specifications Thoroughly Modern Manufactur- ing Methods. Superior Workman- ship. “A Quality Product” Phone ATLANTIC 2000 Avenue N.W. Bank Building D. C, SATURDAY. that capacity until the present time. Mr. Dearing for many years was asso- ciated with the National City Bank in its foreign service; later, in 1922, served in the Merchants’ Bank of Los Angeles. In 1926 he organized the Credit Alliance Corp. of California and served as vice president and di- rector until it was absorbed by Com- mercial Credit Co. In 1930 he was appointed reglonal industrial director of the Commercial Credit Co. in New York and later was regional indus- trial sales manager for that concern in Baltimore. He is a graduate of Colgate University. —e. Shellac Used in Sports. Shellac is not only used over and over again on skis, but it takes a prominent part in almost-every sport. It is used on golf club heads and shafts, fishing rods, base ball bats and on tennis rackets. Bowling pins and bowling alleys are also finished with shellac. Nasturtiums Best in Poor Soil. Nasturtiums produce better flowers and more of them if planted in rather poor soil. Too rich soil will result in an overabundance of foliage and few flowers. APRIL,_ 17, 193 BUILDING IN LURAY CONTINUES TO GAIN| Expegted to Total $250,000 by || June—Work to Start 2 on Post Office. * Speciu! Dispateh to The Btas. LURAY, Va., April 17.—Buildings || for which permits have been issued and contemplated buildings according to records in the town office probably will reach the $250,000 mark by June. While it is not known how much of an increase this is over last year for the same period, records show that || during the last three years Luray as well as surrounding territory has en- joyed an unprecedented amount of building, figures for the year and a half just prior to this reaching almost $500,000. For the three months of this year eight residences at an average cost of $5,000 are listed. $20,000 brick offices, improvements to buildings on four other business sites, totaling $20,000. A conservative esti- | mate of the valuation of the first three months permits for buildings is $125,000. EXCLUSIVE SIXTEENTH STREET Open Daily and Sunday to 9 P.M. Furnished by Hilda Miller The finest Colonial cen- ter-hall plan brick home on fashionable Sixteenth St. From the elaborate paneled recreation room with hardwood dancing floor and bar to the fin- ished attic you will find scores of outstanding features. Dist. 3100 Complete maid’s quarters with bath, storage rooms, the latest oil burning equip- ment; large living room with fireplace, paneled library, inclosed sun room, model kitchen and breakfast nook, large light dining room, four master bed rooms, two tiled baths, cedar closets, big landscaped lot, detached brick garage. 1515 K St. N.W. Highland View—Sligo Park Take a good look at this picture ond then drive out and go through the house critically 1556 Flower Avenue Only $9,150 The house and the price will both be a surpri Terms adjusted to your convenience located in o beautifully picturesque community protected by rigid restrictions and with all these special features— Economical Oil Heat Insulation Wall Treatment Built-in China Closet Cozy Breakfast Nook Ultra Modern Bath. Spacious Garage. Large lot on paved street, and the best downtown bus service available on frequent schedule. Open Every Day and Evening, Including Sunday Turn right on Sligo Avenue at underpass on Georgis Avenue— turning left at Flower Avenue, OR drive straight out Piney Branch Road to Sligo Avenus, then follow above directions. REALTY MOSS&E=R Tower Bldg. MEt. 1776 Evenings—Sundays—SH. 3742 REAL ESTATE Along with two || IN BEAUTIFUL ROLLINGWOOD 423 East Leland Street, Chevy Chase, V7 This lovely brick home situated on a lot 75x250 feet is out- standing in its price class. It contains 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 lavatory on first floor, large living room, dining room, paneled library, screened porch, modern electric kitchen, maid’s room with complete bath, cedor closets, oil heat, unusal built-in features, attached garage, finished third floor large enough for two bed- rooms, storage attic. House lived in only 14 months. Owner leav- ing city and would like to save buyer the broker's commission. Shown by appointment only Wisconsin 4868 Large Brick Bungalow A Perfect Value—%16,500 3903 Jenifer St., Chevy Chase, D. C. A perfectly beautiful home with unusually large rooms. First floor: Living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, library, 2 bed rooms and bath. Second floor: Two large bed rooms and bath. Built-in garage, oil heat and every modern improvement, Open Sunday From 11 to 6 Only PHILLIPS & CANBY, Inc. Na. 4600 1012 15th St. N.W. | S Rooms, 2 Batlis, Trade Your House for One of These New Homes‘ 4526 Harrison St. N.W. $9,250 6020 7th St. NW. | $8 950 6 Rooms, 2 Baths, Recreation Room, Automatic Heat. Recreation Room, Automatic Heat. 6201 Melville PI. Chevy Chase, Md.’ Six Rooms, 2 Baths, Bath on 1st Floor Extra Large Lot. If you would like to trade Ask us to appraise your house Harry Wardman Inc. 1512 K Dist. 3830 Apply: JOHN F. MORAN Receiver, Park Savings Bank 14th and Kenyon Sts. N.W. Telephone: Columbia 5000 INC. Lumber and Millwork 2121 Ga. Ave. NOrth 1341 ~7 UNIVERSITY ROAD Construction, brick; thoroughly insulated. on the fence, First Floor—Sun reom on east, sun_room on west, shrubs, - h, lvis room with efficient fireplace, o Rinin. 4 iabian” ool pesir: Dot ted |ll‘ll“!!. toilet, all, hot-water furnace Second Floor—Five bed rooms, linen eloset in hall (oo sized rl,l"‘hon. hreughout -nfi:‘u clotet o each ped ‘roorm, tlled DACR: insulation of se. keeps rick garage. the average heating cost about $60 per year. A" HOME' CAN BE SEEN ANY DAY Price, $15,000—Terms queen bumblebees and solitary bees, too. During wet weather the flower does not open her shutters. She is protecting her nectar and saving her pollen for important guests who can- not travel in the rain. Copright, 19972 13 x TO REACH: Baltimore-Washington Boulevard to University Road, then right %; block to home. COLLEGE PARK BUILDING CORP. ROBERT M. WATKINS, Pres. Greenwood 1224 College Park, Md. Greenwood 2054 FIRST SHOWING 4612 46th Street N.W. This beautiful center-hall plan home is situated on a good-sized lot in one of Washington's fastest growing new house communities. It contains living room, dining room, den and lavatory on the 1st floor. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 baths on the 2nd, while the 3rd floor has 2 more finished rooms. All openings are screened, weather-stripped and caulked, the walls are furred and the flash- ings, gutters and water pipes are of copper. The house is fully insulated. A brick garage and an oil burner with all year hook-up for hot water are but 2 more of the splendid appointments of this outstanding value. Price, $l 3,500 Open Daily and Sunday STEUART & STEPHENS Owners-Builders Clev. 3529 IN A SUPERIOR LOCATION | 4836 16th Street N.W. B ssssisomsc Carefully built, practically planned, artistically furnished, maxi- mum comfort and convenience. Center hall, very spacious living room, large bright dining room, paneled library, and lavatory on first floor, 3 very large bedrooms, 2 complete baths, and an abundance of. closets on second floor, 2 bedrooms and bath on third floor, one of Washington’s most beautiful recreation rooms with open fireplace. Terraced porch with awning in the rear. Properly insulated. Air conditioned. THIS IS AN Built b ELECTRIC KITCHEN Loy LRI C. W. McKendrie Open Daily and Sunday to 9 P.M Presented by . Frank S. Phillips 927 15th Street Drapes by Ligon Rugs by Manoukian Bros. Dist. 1411