Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1937, Page 26

REA L ESTATE, THE EVENING BUILDING CHANGES WITH 0. $. LIFE Effect of Outstanding De- velopments on Construc- tion Told. The effect outstanding changes in American life, brought about in the last five years, have on the future of resi- dential construction were summarized today by J. J. Cermak, secretary of the 8tructural Clay Products Institute, of ‘Washington. Recent changes cited by Mr. Cermak which materially affect the home building industry are as follows: Since 1932, labor's wage unit has been in- ereased 50 per cent; construction ma- terial costs have leaped 40 per cent; farm population has decreased 80,000, the first decline since 1929; during 1936 almost $650.000,000 was spent for home construction in the United States, and since October of last year, almost 5,000,000 men and women have reached new pay levels. “In themselves, these new condi- tions point to a promise of further building expansion; the pay roll en- largement is the wmost important change, which has poured more money | into circulation “'As to costs, the builders and buyers are directed Lo observe one vital fact: The dollar is buying more and buying better materials. As architecture has changed so have all correlative aspects of huilding; larger sites are sought, landscaping is attaining greater significance, retreat from traffic lanes in selection of residential locations is viewed as a need and a demand for proper zoning regulations is growing. Retter streets, concealed illumination, sir-conditioning. more even heat— these are paramount in buyer minds, proving. at the same time, that the dollar is purchasing' more in con- venience and quality. “In 1936, $650.000.000 was spent on eonstruction in the United States. Pay rolls are at the level of 1926, yet building is moving at a rate that is only 32 per cent of the 1926 pace. “The immediate building problem is that of financing. The whole pat- tern of mortgage operations is subject to adjustment. amortization revision has been slowed. due to the re-entrance into the financing field of private eapital. “J. G. Donley. writing from New York recently, said: ‘High costs do mnot constitute an impassable barrier. ¥t pew construction is delayed the housing situation simply becomes more acute and rents and values of old properties rise until the point i§ reached at which it is cheaper to build than to buy an old house."" "RECORD YEAR FORECAST FOR HOME LOAN UNITS Associations in Winston-Salem Distriet Point to Gain in House Financing. Savings and loan associations in the Winston-Salem Federal Home Loan Rank district are expected to make new mortgage loans in excess of $100.- 000,000 thix year, if the present trend of home financing continues. the Ped- eral Home Loan Bank Board reported today This district, which includes Wash- Jngton. led all of the Federal Home 1oan Bank districts in the country in 1936 in new loans with a total of $92,938.000, the board’s report stated, The total covered loans made by asso- eiations which are members of the hank and also by non-member insti- titions in that distriet, comprising the Brates of North Carolina, South Caro- lina, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Georgia and the District of Columbia In the first four months of 19; Toans in the Winston-Salem district increased 15 per rent over the corre- aponding period of 1936, @ate value of such loans in the first four months this year was $30.641.000, while in the first four months of 1936 the total was $26,677,000. OIL PRICE SEEN STABLE Racent Increase Laid to Increased Labor Costs. Fuel oil prices are now considered stable. according to G. Harvey Porter, managing director of the Oil Burner Tnstitute, announcing the results of a midyear survey of the industry which the institute has just completed “The recent increase in fuel oil prices in some localities,” said Porter. “was necessitated by increased labor and fransportation costs, and. aver- ages only one-fifth as much as in- ereases in prices of other basic com- | modities, such as cotton, sugar, corn, wheat, leather, metals, etc., which are nsed to form a commodity index pub- lished by Moody's Investment Service. The actual price increase of the 15 products used in the index is 50 per eent. over the average prices of those products for the years of 1932 to 1936 inclusive, whereax fuel oil prices in- ereased Jess than 10 per cent over, the same period.” Excellent Values $5,000 10 $11,500 19 R. 1. Ave N Kix rooms, reception hall ished cellar with shower, burner, Frigidaire. 14 Ashmead PI. 2-story. eella; 2 baths, oil sarage. 6313 Conn. Ave. Chevs Chase. Md. (Conntry Cluh sestion). de d. 8 reoms, 2 baths fioer). gas furmac y. 827 Quackenbhos N.W, Semi-detached brick, 8 ranms. bath, Kas furnace, electricity, bailt-in sara 3903 20th St. N.E. Wandridge, near South Dakota Ave., detached. 7 rooms. bath, h.-w.h., electricity, r xarage. 1410 Parkwood N.W. Near the. Ca b detached briek. 8 50 (hed “room and lavatory en finor). ail burner. electrie vefrigers- tian. recreation room. 2-ear built-in sarage. SEE THESE TODAY OR SUNDAY L. T. GRAVATTE 729 15th Realtor NA. 0753 Alabama, | The aggre- | Sun. or Eve, Mr. Ward, GE. 3797 {in glass houses—houses that are part and parcel of huge glass cities. These cities will probably be so heated |in Winter and cooled in Summer that future generations won't know the physical discomfort that attends the rise and fall of the mercury. It | won't be necessary then to resort to | Summer. Nowadays. however, it's still smart to use every trick and known device to keep our homes and | selves cool an¢ comfortable. ! Many people do not know that it | is possible to make their homes much | more comfortable in Summer by hav- | ing the walls of their rooms painted | in cool colors—colors such as light blue, soft green or pale gray. Blue is the coldest cne of all and should be used only for very sunny rooms. | Otherwise the room may be too ! cheerless when Winter comes again. In any case you'll want to warm up A blue background m the Fall with brighter hangings—of rose, perhaps, or deep yellow. All three of these colors—blue, green | |and gray—are what are known as | “receding” when they are used | the light tints | helpful in creating an optical illusion of more space. In other words. they | seem to push the walls outward in- stead of bringing them closer. as the | darker shades and warmer colors do. | Ivory, light cream and oyster white are cool and space-giving also. and some people find these neutral tones more restful for walls than the more | definite colors. | Another point to remember when painting a small room is the impor- tance of light colors on the wood- Mr. and Mrs. William P. Murdock purchased this home at 2113 Thirty-fourth street southeast from Randall & Garvin. It was constructed by Raymond Pagliochini, builder. Helpful in Keeping Room Cool Some of these days we may all Hv?‘ all sorts of devices to keep cool in | for repainting. n Therefore they are | ' Southeast Home Bought —Star Staff Photo. I;cr Wall Tint work. Deep or bright shades on base- boards. mantels, doors, window sashes and other wood trim will make a little place seem smaller still. If the ceiling is low. incidentally, you can ‘raise” it by using white paint or a lighter tint of the wall color. When your color is chosen, you can begin to get your walls in shape If the old paint is in good condition, the only preparation needed will be a thorough cleaning. A badly soiled surface should be washed with a mild soap and water, or, preferably, a cleaning compound such as can be purchased at any paint store. Otherwise grease spots may be removed with a solution of sal soda or of ammonia water. Any bumps should be sandpapered down and cracks should be filled with plaster of Paris or crack filler. In most rooms a flat wall finish is preferred because it is more pleasing 1o the eye than a shiny saurface. For kitchens and bath rooms, however, where the walls are likelv to be | splashed, the finish should be giossy. BUILDING FIGURES . | The lower trend in building permits | during the past three months has nar- | Towed the increase for the first ix | { months of this year to 26.4 per cent. | | a5 compared with the first half of 1936. The total for the elapsed por- | tion of 1937 was $585.885,255, against [ $463,643.585 for the same period last | vear. The New England group of | States lead with a gain of 732 per | cent, while the South Central States, | with an increase of 35 per cent,| ! ! showed the smaliest, rise. First SEdWing 7-Room Brick Home Ad and Argyle jocent to Indian Spring Golf Clubs EXCEPTIONAL VALUES ¥7,950 Reasonable Cash Payment / This fine new home situated on an extro lorge lot features every thing which the modern home should hove. There are 3 large } bedrooms, breakfast room, porch, full-sized basement, slate rnof, { full insulation, etc. It is in @ fost-growing community of new homes, near schools and transportation; 15 minutes from the heart of the city. Open Daily and Sunday to 9 P.M. This Is en “Electric Kitchen Health Home' (| Trom trafic light on Georgin Avemue ot Silver Sprimg. comtinue saal am rille Pike 11z miles fo our sion am left, opposite Indion Spring Country Club, Drtve to left three blocks to Droperty. CROWDER CONSTRUCTION CO., Inc. Owners Architects Builders SHEPHERD 1304 LIVE 2 Nold Before Completion n | THE SIGN OF LUXURIOUS Exhibit Home '} 4422 Ellicott St. | N.W. Savings s vasi organ- ization effects in the pur- chose of materials s THIS You passed to voir will be amazed at the value 4435 Ellicott St. Beel Casement Windows ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME SEE THESE TRIUMPHS DIRECTIONS- Out Wiscons Road--Left to Ellicott St. LIVING by CAFRITZ $10,600 v» Feotures Only Found in the FINEST HOMES Reynolds Oil Rurner, Reynoids Air Conditioner- ing unit, Ruud Het- Water Heater, Detoched Brick Garage. TODAY I 15 AN BRRRR in Ave. to River 14th & K Sts. N.W. 0 Owners, Architeets Builders STAR, 21 REALTY SALES WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE REPORTEDBY FRN 20 Acres of Land, Homes and Sites Involved in Transfers. ‘Twenty-one sales of real estate, in- cluding more than 20 acres of land, several homes and numerous home sites, were made by the Shannon & Luchs Co. during June, the reaity firm reported today. The sales are as follows: 924 Sheridan street, sold’ to Elie Sheetz Candies Co., Inc., for Kauf- mann-Goldnamer Co.; 12 Third street southeast, sold for J. W. Berry to Mr. and Mrs. P. Palazzo; 14 lots on Observatory place, sold to E. T. and H. Lindner for M. C. Dunnigan; 827 L street northeast, sold to A. L. M. Howe for L. J. McCarthy, trustee; 1788 Lanier place, sold for J. Hall, jr., to E. H. Carson; three acres, Lee Boule- vard, Arlington, Va. sold to Alson Realty Corp. for Mr. McGill; approxi- mately four acres, Arlington, Va., soid for Mr. Monroeto Alson Realty Corp.; approximately five acres, Arlington, Vs., sold to Alson Realty Corp. for Mr. Borcherding; approximately one-half acre, Arlington, Va., sold for S. Thomp- son to Alson Realty Corp.; approxi- mately one-eighth acre, Arlington, Va., s0ld to Alson Realty Corp. for J. Mc- Carthy, and approximately two acres, Arlington, Va., sold for Mr. Boswell to Alson Realty Corp. Approximately one-half acre at the corner of Pershing drive and N. Ran- dolph street, Arlington, Va. sold for G. Patterson to Alson Realty Corp.; | six acres, Pershing drive, Arlington, Va. sold to Alson Realty Corp. for J. L. Douglas; acreage, N. Randolph street, Arlington, Va.. sold for Mr. Ristine to Alson Realty Corp.; 1617 Nineteenth street, sold for E. P. Block and N. Bord to K. B. Rymer; 5614 Seventh street, sold to D. H. Dempsey for Granada Properties Corp.: two lots, Chevy Chase. Md., sold for Bruce Construction Co. to Mr. and Mrs. Max Aien; 3410 Seventeenth street, sold for M. C. Dunnigan to R. J. Bowen: 3315 Seventeenth street, sold to local investor for G. M. Evans: fourteen lots on Observatory place, sold to M. C. Dunnigan for various owners, and 3410 Seventeenth street. sold for M. Hartley to M. C. Dunnigan. Paints Wet Surfaces. A new compound for mixing with paint s said to make practicable the painting of wet or moist surfaces, par- ticularly iron and steel. After coun- teracting the water, it does not affect the paint. The whole country is becoming low- | cost housing conscious. People who | have dreamed of home owning for | vears and who have felt financially | unable to undertake the buying or building of a home are welcoming the | | big news in the construction indus- | | try_delightedly. Tiny, compact and | attractive homm# can be acquired these | days for as Jwble as $25 a month. Con- | venient, durale and charming homes | can be built for $3.000 to $5.000 To get the best resuits and the most value for each dollar invested in such | & dwelling. it is naturally important | to plan with exceeding care. | The selection of colors—hot for the | interior and exterior—plavs a large { part in the successful culmination of | | the undertaking. 1In rooms that are small, large patterns or dark colors | | will make them seem smaller still.| | Walls painted in light tints, on the | other hand, have the power to lend AN air of greater size. Some of the tints that add to the apparent spa- ciousness of a room are the blues, gravs. greens, light cream, oyster white | and ivory. Low ceilinzs can be “raised” by ! painting them white or a very light' Possibilities in. Color Charm - Thousands .Buildin g Homes Mr. and Mrs. Leon B. Davis recently purchased this new home at 336 Fairfield drive, Over- | drook Village, from the Newbold Development Co., owners and builders. tint of the wall color. Light tints are also the wisest choice for the woodwork The light tints for walls and ceil- ings have another advantage—that of improving the natural lighting of & room and making it possible for you 1o get the greatest value from your | lighting fixtures. Light tints of flat | paint also allow the greatest radia- tion of heat from radiators. Dark and | metallic contings keep the heat in and | | prevent your getting the most for your dollar spent for fuel. In smail houses, archways are often | used to separate rooms or to set off A dining aleove from the living room. | Bv artful color treatment, din‘ng al- coves can be made interesting and in- dividual places instead of an awk- | ward jog in the living room. Fither a velvety flar wall paint or one of the new type water paints can be used for your wall finishes In planning the furnishings for a small-budget home. don't overlook | the advantages of built-in furniture. | Built-in dressing tables, corner cup- boards, bookshelves and breakfast nooks are economical and eonvenient and can he made 1o hlend beautifuily | ' H. G. Smithy Company Takes pleasure in announcing to its patrons and the public ITS APPOINTMENT as MORTGAGE LOAN CORRESPONDENT for The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut You are cordially invited to discuss your real estate fimaucing with this office. H.G.Smithy Co. 811 15th St. N.W. No single item in a home affect< the health and comfort of the entire home is automatically and dirt particles before evenly to each room. tem in the home you the exact temperature you desire. The air you breathe, too, is kept at the proper humidity for comfort and thor- oughly cleaned to remove dust .and For better performance and lasting satisfaction look for the Bryant sys- family more than the heating system. And toa’ay the heating system takes on double importance, for it can pro- vide complete winter air conditioning withdut a thought or care on your part. With Bryant Conditioned Air Heating . . . the choice of a host of reputable Washington builders . . your maintained at lously small it is circulated and carrying each system buy. Built to Bryant Air Conditioning Corporation 1340 Connecticut Ave. N. W. * comfort insurance. Equally as impor- tant is the distribution system. Like- wise a product of Bryant engineers, vidual home, DEcstur 3033 highest standards, and not to a price, the slight additional cost is a ridicu- investment for life time our complete guarantee, is tailored for the indi- ‘ with your smooth coatings of enamel or lacquer. | A for the outside of & small hous | eolor schemes that might be consid- ered too daring for larger houses will ! only add to the attractiveness of tiny . Bright-colored shutters and s, trellises and window boxes ran | increase their charm a hundredfold. | Keeping the costs of building down to & minimum gives you a chance to use all your ingenuity. It's a chal- lenge to your wits. It’s a challenge, Also, to your appreiation of vaiues. | The cheapest is not always the most { economical. Paint is a good example of this. The difference in cost be- tween the top quality and the cheap- est s immaterial when you consider that the best grade of paint covers a larger area, gives you better service and lasts Jonger than a poor quality. When you realize this, you realize that it's foolish economy to cut corners on the cost of the paint itself. Color in the form of paint can ba your great ally in creating & truly modern, attractive and inexpensive home. Plan carefully in advance %0 you'll know the eyact tints and tones | you wish when the painter comes to you for his instructions. Then you'll | be getting the mokt for your money— | in color harmony, in satisfaction and | in constant pleasure. For Cleaning White Leather. For cleaning and renewing the white on shoes and other white leather tnere is now a specially treated sponza |and a cake of rewhiteing materia [ attached in one convenient unit to & handle. Iron Set for Material. A new [ trolled, With | that it is necesary only for the fabric—silk, linen—to obtain the roning temperature. The cord is perma- nently attached for longer 1ife and on the side to keep it out of the wav, —Star Staff Photo. iron. thermaostaticall is calibrated and marked 0 set the dial wool, cotton or corect cor background colors We Invite You to Inspect Critically These Beautiful BRAND-NEW HOMES in LARCHMONT, VA. A Restricted Subdivision AT THE ASTONISH- $9I4 50 CAN BE FINANCED INGLY LOW PRICE WITH ONLY $1,500 Sill-l NORTH WASHINGTON BOULEVARD 5 Miles From The White House) LOOR—1a n with fireplace. fne diming et and lavatary. SECOND . with private tiled shoger and NT—Recreation room with fireplace. [nrnace ant. Iaundry trave and teilet. Lot 80x (29, ith fireplace. Targe dining FLOOR—Four (1) hed on room with fireplare. travs and tailet F0: 124 feel sereened: have slats walls and superior lichting fixtures. unday to 9 P.M. . 1o Clarendon. then follaw % miles te Larchmont sizn JACK GODDARD OWNER ¢ in o reom with Telenhane Walnut 8608 VIRGINIA HOME FOR SALE “COURTFIELD” In Old Winchester This substantial modern brick residence of eleven rooms with all conveniences is situ- ated in the restricted Southwest suburbs of historic old Winchester within a ninety- minute drive of Washington, D. C. If the purchaser desires, from two to five acres of land can be obtained with the residence, which occupies a beautiful site on the highest elevation in the town. The planned arrangement easily lends itself to gracious entertaining and comfortable living. There is a reception hall, large pan- eled drawing room, dining room, kitchen, butler’s pantry, library and study on the first floor. Five bed rooms and two baths on the second floor, four-room servants’ quar- ters. Eight open fireplaces add to the warmth, comfort and cheerful atmosphere of this home. Fine old shade trees and shrubbery adorn the lawn. , This delightful home is just far enough re- moved from all traffic to afford a maximum of privacy in the midst of cool and quiet surroundings and yet is quite accessible to the splendidly equipped Handley Schools and to the downtown section of quaint old Win- chester. (Inspection by Appointment) Telephone 278 B. M. SULLIVAN Real Estate Winchester, Virginia