Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1937, Page 25

WESTERN AVENUE SILVER STAR HOME OPENS TOMORROW | Dwelling of Brick, Painted | White, Set Low on Large | Corner Lot. BROOKDALE RESIDENCE ON EXHIBIT FOR 30 DAYS | Built by Cooper Lightbown & Sons, It Is Praised Highly by Committee. Silver Star Home Is Easily Reached From Downtown The eleventh Silver Star Home of the year, located at 5100 West- ern avenue, Brookdale, may be reached from downtown Wash- ington by driving out Wisconsin avenue to River rdad, thence west on River road to Western avenue, ‘The house occupies the northwest corner of the intersection. An al- ternate route is by vay of Massa- chusetts avenue to Western ave- nue and right to River road. The new hcme was designed and built by Cooper Lightbown & Sons, developers df the attrac- tive Brookdale community, which was first opened in 1935. Since that time nearly 60 homes have been built in the section. The home will be on display for 30 days under sponsorship of The Star. Visiting hours are from 10 am. until 9 p.m. It is completely furnished. An inviting dwelling of French provincial design will be opened to the public tomorrow at 5100 Western svenue, Brookdale, as the eleventh Silver Star home of 1937. | Built by Cooper Lightbown & Sons.' developers of Brookdale, the house is moderate in size and has one of the most appealing floor plans pos- sessed by any Star home in several | years. The dwelling is built of brick, | painted white, and is set low on a large corner lot. It contains six rooms and two baths and is reason- Bbly priced The house has a pleasing exterior appearance, with its white walls and purple Vermont slate roof. The de- signer has obtained a rambling effect by setting the structure a step above ground and keeping the eves low. A winding flagstone walk to the front door adds a touch of coziness. On Exhibit 30 Days. Under sponsorship of The Star the house will be exhibited for 30 days. During this period it will be open to the public daily between the hours of 10 am. and 9 p.m. It is furnished in modern manner, the pieces blend- ing well with the basic architecture of the house. The Brookdale home was highly recommended by the Silver Star | Homes Committee, whose membership | includes five housing experts. In- | dorsing the house unanimously after thorough inspection, members of the committee praised it as one of the best constructed and most livable homes they had examined in several years. This committee is headed by James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous- ing Administration as chairman. Other members include Edwin H. Rosengarten, builder member of the firm of Davis, Wick & Rosengarten; John Nolen, jr., director of planning of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission; Thomas San- doz, real estate broker, who is serv- ing for his father, Comdr. F. L. San- doz, president of the Washington Real Estate Board, and Irwin S. Porter, architect, former president of ‘Washington Chapter, American In- stitute of Architects. ‘The Star home's lot has a frontage of 80 feet and a depth of approxi- mately 100 feet. This lot has been attractively landscaped. Has Spacious Hall. Entrance to the house is made into & spacious hall. The living room, to the left of the hallway, is 20 feet 6 inches in length and 13 feet in " (See SILVER STAR, Page C-3.) AID IN SUBDIVISION PLANNING IS OFFERED Developers Benefit From Experiences in Land- Planning by F. H. A. Increased activity is being shown throughout the country in the subdi- vision field, and Federal Housing Ad- ministrator Stewart McDonald points out that the advice of the land-plan- ning section is available to developers and operative builders. Projects on which advice or assist- ance are desired should be submitted in the early stages of development so that any alterations in plans may be made easily. This is particularly im- portant when large - scale housing projects are being considered, or when & new area is to be developed. McDonald emphasizes the fact that the Federal Housing Administration issues cominitments to insure mort- gages only when the application is submitted by an approved mortgagee, and that any assistance or advice given by the land-planning section does not indicate that the housing administration will issue a commit- ment for the insurance of a mortgage on the property. Advised to WHY PAY MORE? When you can buy this all-brick quality home for only $3,850 One of 5 homes. New brick homes that feature con- struction details you would only expect in expensive houses. Six rooms—Airst floor has large living room. two bedrooms. kitchen. break- fast room and bath. Second floor nicely finished. Full basement. Double oak doors. hot. ter heat. screens, electric refrigeration. metal kitchen cabinets. Easy terms: pay less than rent. City water and sewer, gas and electricity. Sample House 4300 Dewey Ave. S.E. + Open Daily and Sunday Until 9 P.M. %o inspect: Drive out Pennsylvania Ave,, turn left on Alabama Ave. 1o District Line, then right on South- @rn Ave. to Dewey Ave. southeast. JOSEPH C. ZIRKLE 'wner— —Builder D.C.CONSTRUCTION FALLS 10 §291.87 Largest Project of Week Is $55,000 for Eight Stores. Building in Washington during the week dropped away sharply from the total valuations of recent weeks as approved permits for all types of con- struction with an aggregate cost of $291,871. No large projects were approved dur- ing the week. Included in the list for the périod were permits for 28 one- | family dwellings and one small apart- ment. A total of 124 permits was is- sued in all. Largest permit of the week was is- sued to Herman Robbin, 3163 Eight- eenth street for erection of eight stores, which would be included in a park and shop area at 2205 Wisconsin avenue. The project would cost ap- proximately $55,000. Harvey Warwick was listed as architect. Elmer B. Young, 3824 Harrison street, obtained the right to build a group of five dwellings in the 1700 block of Lang street northeast; O. T. and W. A. Carr, Mills Building, were issued a permit to erect six dwellings northeast. More important permits of the week are as follows: Herman Robbin, 3163 Eighteenth street, owner; Harvey Warwick, archi- tect; Victor R. Beauchamp, Inc., 640 K street, builders; to erect one 1-story brick and tile store, 2205 Wisconsin avenue, to cost $35,000. Charles T. Smith, owner; Russell O. Kluge, architect; Charles H. Tompkins Co., 1630 Connecticut avenue, build- ers; to erect one 2-story brick and con- crete warehouse, 1917 New York ave- nue northeast, to cost $30,000. Nathan Rossin, 2405 Benning road, owner; R. B. Turner, designer; Gruver- Shrader Co., 1320 F street, builder; to erect one 2-story brick and cinder block store and apartment, 2401 Benning road northeast, to cost $20,000. Elmer B. Young, 382¢ Harrison street, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect five 2- story brick dwellings, 1740-48 Lang place northeast, to cost $20,000. O. T. & W. A. Carr, Mills Building, owners and builders; R. B. Carr, de- signer; to erect six 2-story brick and tile dwellings, 1757-67 Lyman place northeast, to cost $18,000. C. M. Wallingsford, 1010 Vermont avenue northwest, owner and builder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect three 2-story brick dwellings, 1357, 1361, 1365 Ritchie place north- east, to cost $15,000. Benjamin Ourisman, 610 H street northeast, owner; Harvey Warwick, architect; Davis, Wick, Rosengarten Co., Inc., 613 Fifteenth street, builder; to erect one 2-story brick and con- crete addition, 618 H street north- east; to cost $12,000. Brightwood Construction Co., 5946 Georgia ave., owners and builders; Sam Novak, designer; to erect three 2-story brick and cinder block dwell- (See PERMITS, Page ( USE JUDGMENT If you can turn an old house into a MODERN ROLLINGWOOD NEW HOME Do it and bring your dollars already invested up to DATE. We have already done this for about one-half of our Rollingwood purchasers. And to get at the value of a home we have already sold in Rollingwood just try to buy one. One just resold at about three thousand dollars profit. Don’t regret—Investigate Our Electric Health Kitchens and Heating and Air Conditioning Units are both by the GENERAL @ ELECTRIC TO INSPECT Drive on Beach Drive throuch Rock Creek Park to Leland Street, turn left ome square on Rolling Rd. to our display signs; or take Western Ave. at Chevy Chase Circle, ome-half quare East to Brookeville Pike, bear left and continue fo Le- land Street, then follow arrows to property. 907 15th St. N.W. District 8888 Wis. 5253 Building Inspector John W. Oehmann | in the 1700 block of Lyman place | WASHINGTON, D. C., WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, ening Stap 1937. % Silver Star Home in Brookdale Opens Tomprrow A view of the French provincial-t eleventh Silver Star Home of the year. pletely furnished and will be on exhibition for 30 days. ype home, located at 5100 W estern avenue. Brookdale, which will be opened tomorrow as the This_attractive dwelling was designed and built by Cooper Lightbown & Sons. It is com- —Star Staff Photo. News and Views on Real Estate DWARD C. BALTZ. popular ' secretary of Perpetual Building | Association, has been named | president of the United States Building and Loan League. The elec- tion took place at the league's annual convention held this week in Los | Angeles. | Baltz has been a leader in national | home financing circles for years, and | as executive officer of Perpetual guides the hand of the countrys largest building association affiliated with the | league. In years past he has headed | the District Building and Loan League | as well as the Soluth Atlantic regional | group of the national organization. The new national president of thrift and home financing organizations will return to Washington shortly to at- tend the annual meeting at Perpetual, | scheduled for October 18. He will | return with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Bishop, who accompanied him to Los | Angeles. Another Washingtonian had an im- portant role in the Los Angeles con- vention. C. Clinton James delivered | the annual report for the important | Federal Legislative Committee of the | league, of which he has been chair- man since 1923. Mr. and Mrs. James, along with the remainder of the Washington delegation, will return from the West Coast by boat to New York, arriving in the Capital Novem- ber 2. Included in this group are Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Buckley, Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Bergmann, Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. McAleer, George N. Emmerich and John H. Clipper. * % * x THE ‘Washington Real Estate Board will hold its annual meeting and election of officers Monday night at | A REAL SACRIFICE n Cleveland Park FFERED at far less than it possibly could be reproduced today—to settle an estate. An in- dividual corner residence in the best section of select Cleveland Park, with a HALF ACRE of lovely grounds. The home itself is brick con- struction of ~Georgian Colonial architecture. It comprises some fifteen rooms and three baths, with ~large living and sleeping porches. Maid's room and bath ‘in base- ment. automatic _he: refrigeration. three - c; garage—every conceiv ble comfort and_refine- ment. A home for real living and justifying true oride of ownership. Right now it is possible to pur- chase this unusual resi- dence at an AMAZINGLY LOW PRICE and on very equitable terms! 3400 Newark Street Open Sunday 11 AM. tc 5 P.M. DAVIDSON & DAVIDSON REALTORS 1013 15th Street NAtional 1512 A Cooley Bros. Home—Built for Livability Featuring Cooley finer construction ments and innovations. 4 large doors. salore. with mirror h stores and transportation. schools, Carefree Comfort With To Reac] OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY TILL 9 P.M. Tower Blds. bedroo! ing to upstsi; , large side porch. pia Bxlord Rltchen Sebincts. Westinghouse ~relrlgerator. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. 8-10 mile past Friendship Heights trolley station. Turn left on De Russey Parkway at our sign. De Russey Parkway is opposite Chevy Chase golf course. the Mayflower rdotel Morton J. Luchs, one of the Capital's most | prominent real estate men, is slated to become the new president. He was forced to turn down the high honor last year because of pressure of busi- ness. Retiring from the president's | chair will be Comdr. F. L. Sandoz, | who has served the board well dur- ing the year. More than 100 reservations alreBdV‘ have been made for the meeting. In addition to the election, there will be a program of other important business, | including the making of reports by | the chairmen of the board's various committees. Progress of the last year | will be reviewed, and plans made for | the next 12 months. Perhaps the most important event for the realtors during the last year was the enact- ment of the bill licensing brokers and salesmen, which becomes operative in November. The board fought for this controlling law for 15 years. * ok ok X DELEGATION from Washington will depart Monday for the con- vention of the Mortgage Bankers' As- sociation, to be held in Cleveland. The opening session is set for Tues- day. Among those attending from the Capital are: A. C. Houghton, presi- dent of E. Quincy Smith, Inc.; Wil- liam L. King of Boss & Phelps, G. Cal- Choice of Washington’s | market so far, although activity hasn't | BEST BUYS In NEW Homes Open Daily Until 10 P.M. For Your Inspection DETACHED HOMES 5613 N. H. Ave. N.W.__$10,750 5615 N. Capitol St. ” __$10,950 319Rittenhouse St. 8 Longfellow St. ” 5713 Sixth Street 4 Longfellow St. 5711 Sixth Street 4442 Garrison St. 11 Longfellow St. 3727 W (row) St. 519 Oglethorpe St. ” 1718 35th Street 1661 34th (row) St. ” 418 Peabody St. " 1730 Lanier Pl 2811 Myrtle Ave N.E.__ $7,950 1313 StaplesSt. ” __ $8,450 1023 Varnum St. ” __$10,650 A selective list of mew homes now mearing completion in every section of the District. For information about them phome REALTY CO,, INC. 1420 K St. N.W. DI 1131 ” and Comfort 4621 De Russey Parkway Chevy Chase Gardens Furnished by P.J. NEE lus many exclusive Cooley refine- Fooms, 2 baths, door opening lead- Spacious living room with fire- Pinished . Insu- . " Closets corner lot. High elevation, near Bryant Air-Conditioned. Modern Gas Appliances {ooley Bros. . vert Bowie and H. L. Rust, jr, of the H. L. Rust Co. * % K ok T NOW appears that about 50 Washingtonians will attend the Pittsburgh convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. The meeting, slated to be one of the most important held by the realtors fn years, will officially open October 20, although there will be preliminary group conferences on October 18 and 19. The Washington delegation will leave Tuesday evening, arriving in Pittsburgh near midnight. The first general session is the following morn- ing. * ¥ % hiOST Washington home builders and brokers report a brisk Fall | been so great as it was early in the Spring. The outlook for the imme- diate future is held by the experts to be extremely promising. YKk FRIENDS of H. Clifford Bangs re- | ceived cards from him this week post-marked London. He will return in time to catch the train for the Pittsburgh meeting . . . President F. L. A SMALL ESTATE IN BRADLEY HILLS New Center-hall COLONIAL HOUSE. #0 feet wide, brick construction, 8 Tooms, 3! baths. finished insulated attic, paneled recreation room with | Sandoz of the local realtor organiza- | Erecial Dispatch to The Star. | ing inspector’s office here for a GuM fireplace~ copper spouting and screens, 2-car brick garage. Green Vermont slate roof. re trees. Reasonably Priced To Reach: Drice 315 miles west on Bradley Boulevard from Wis. Ave. R. BATES WARREN Wis. 3159 Natl. 9452 Ah Invitat Other homes in this popular group, cluding a corner, priced up to $11,500. Phillips & NAtional 4600 25 BUILT—24 SOLD THESE STURDY HOMES OF Ezhibit Home Furnished by Hutchison, Inc. FIRST ST. N.W. At Concord Ave. BIG: beautiful 21-ft. stone homes with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, studio attic bedroom or study, 2 stone fireplaces, big recre- ation room, big lot and garage. Se¢ MODEL HOME TODAY 5311 OR TOMORROW NIGHT. 1515 K St. N.W. REALTOR tion has been spending some time this week at Bluemont, Va. . . . Carl G. Rosinski, prominent real estate man, is confined to his home by illness. NEW FILLING STATION Permit for 817,500 Job at Be- | thesda Is Granted. BETHESDA. Md., October 9.—~A per- mit was issued last week by the build- oil service station, estimated to cost $17,500. The building will be located here on Wisconsin avenue between Mont- gomery and Hampden lane. FRANCES POWELL HILL presents‘ . " | FOR SALE | A i “GOLD NUGGET” d Across the Potomac in | * Arlington County, Virginia A unit of 8,712,000 sq. ft. of avail- able scenic acreage in the heart of Virginia’s smallest, most highly de- veloped county of 40,000 people, adjacgnt to the Capital with o population of half @ million. Utilities Available “Washington Moves Westward” || Put Your Money to Work Here || Write for Information: 1644 Connecticut Ave. Washington, D. C. DEcatur 3422 . ion To Inspect Our New Furnished Home 3907 W St. N.W. (Glover Park) $9,250 Six rooms, two baths, den on 1st floor, modern kitch- en, recreation room; built- in garage; gas heat; rock wool insulation. Furnished and Draped by Hilda N. Miller Drive out Wisconsin Calvert St.. turn to south to W Si Canby, Inc. 1012 15th St. N.W. in- Ave. to J9th" and PAGE C—1 Ad Drives to Rout ‘Mistaken Notions’ On Costs Is Urged Aggressive local advertising campaigns by builders and build~ ing material dealers to combat “mistaken notions” about the cost of today’s home are urged by American Builder magazine in a special issue just being delivered to 85,000 building men. Summarizing the research data in the issue, the editors declare the truth about costs is that the 1937 home is a far better built, better equipped structure than was possible in 1926 or 1929—and the total cost is from 25 to 40 per cent less. LOWER FINANCING FOR BUYER URGED 5,000,000 More U. S. Fam- ilies Could Acquire Homes, Chawner Writes. A study of available information re- lating to the size of family incomes in the United States indicates that, other things being equal, approxi- mately 5,000,000 more families moderate income could support the ownership of a house adequate to their needs if by more effective financ- ing practices and more effective con- trol over the growth and develop- ment of neighborhoods there could be effected a reduction in interest rates from 6!z to 4!2 per cent and| an increase in the period of amortiza- | tion from 20 to 30 years. | This is the conclusion of Lowell J. Chawner of the Department of Com- | merce, chief of the construction and " (See FINANCING, Page C-2) YWoodbine Connecticut Avenue at Leland Street We invite the most eritical appraisal of the two remain- ing homes in our WOODBINE Development New Detached Brick Air Conditioned 3 and 4 Bedrooms—2 Baths | $12,500 & $12,950 The Best Buy in Chevy Chase Drive out Connecticut Ave. to Le- land St., turn right one square to Glendale Road and right io fur- nished home, No. 1, Alden Lane. M. B. SWANSON Owner and Builder of | BUILDING PARLEY 10 SEEK METHODS OF HOME BOOSTING lLeaders of Industry Hope to Stimulate Activity in Residential Field. DECREASING ACTIVITY TO BE INVESTIGATED Positive Program Will Include Discussions of Financing in Lower-Priced Dwellings. A conference of leaders of the build- ing industry to study the slowing down of residential building and to suggest means of stimulating activity in this field will be called by the United States Citamber of Commerce, George H. Davis, president, announced today. The meeting will be held in Washing= ton probably the latter part of Noe vember or early in December. Mr. Davis said plans for the meet« ing are g developed by the cham= ber in co-operation with representa= tives of building material and equip- ment manufacturers, real estate in=- ferests, building supply dealers, con- (See CONFERENCE, Page C-3) Some plans are beautiful, but im- practicable Some homes are lovely, but not adapted to the sur- roundings. Avoid the expense and headaches incidental to bad plan- ning by consulting this office FIRST! Look over the many plans on file in our office; consult with our architect; let us help you with the financing. Result . . all worries removed from your mind, because “Stone-Bu Paul T. Stone, Inc. 927 15th St. N.W., NAtl. 0856 Residence Phone, Clev. 7096 Easy Terms Offered New-House Condition 534 5th St. S.E. $50 a month with a small cash down ~ payment will purchase this newly renovated two-story and cel- lar brick home. containing six rooms and bath. hot-water refrigeration only $5.250. New Detached Brick At Row-House Price 3625 Ingomar N.W. Close to Connecticut Avenue. con- venient to elementary schools. contains five rooms. electric refrigeration red and insulated. Most con- venient terms offered. Chevy Chase, D. C. Near the Circle 5619 Western Ave. Charming center-hall planned home on lot K0 feet wide. containing 7 Tooms, 2 baths large side living porch and side-drive garage. Price. $14.500. electric Price heat. and garage. 729 15th St. N.W. Open Sunday for Inspection L. T. Gravatte Realtor Exceptional Values Worthy of Immediate Consideration Mt. Pleasant Near Rock Creek Park 2007 Klingle Road Attractive home of R rooms. 2 bat 3 Jaree porches. West of 16th St. Detached Brick 4704 17th St. N.W. Overlooking Rock Creek valley, S ter-hall Takoma Park 404 Tulip Ave. Detached—6 Rms. Charming home. hot-water heat. el tric refrigeration. lot 50x150 ises in _excellent con by out-of-town owner a National 0753 * A Caleits Community of Character Price. Heater. to schools. J1OMEL grounds, covered living porch. Burner and Air Conditioning Unit, Ruud Hot Water Fully Insulated and Weather-stripped. Close Near public transportation. ND | 4443 Ellicott St. N.W Dignified Colonial—Quality Environment—$10,600 This Home Positively Cannot Be Duplicated at the Six spacious rooms, fully tiled bath, generous Includes Reynolds Oil To Reach: Drive out Wis. Ave. to River Rd., left to Ellicott St. s LAY OWNERS—BUILDERS—ARCHITECTS