Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1940, Page 19

Real Estate U. S. Residential Building Rises Third in Year Dollar Volume For 1939 Highest In Last Decade In the first complete report on 1939 building operations, the Labor De- partment announced today that “ new residential construction activity throughout the country last year was & third greater than in 1938. The dollar volume for home building was higher than for any year since 1929, All types of construction last year showed a gain of 20 per cent over 1938. - Indicated expenditure for non-residential building was up 7 per cent, while the value of additions, alterations and repairs to old struc- tures showed a gain of 9 per cent. Increased activity in building was reported in all sections of the country, with the greatest gains be- ing recorded in the East South Cen- tral, East North Central and South Atlantic States, the report stated. Capital in Third Position. ‘Total building operations for the country last year are valued at $2,- 139,000,000. Permit valuations for residential construction totaled $1,- 169,000,000, or 55 per cent of the en- tire building figure. Twenty-nine per cent of the total was accounted for by non-residential building, and 16 per cent by modernization work. Valuation of permits for one- family dwellings was 41 per cent greater last year than in 1938, ac- counting largely for the increase in residential construction. The report on new multi-family construction ‘was not nearly so favorable, apart- ments showing a gain of 13 per cent. ‘Washington, which was fourth in total building valuation for 1938, elimbed to third position last year. The Capital's total expenditure for oonstruction was $71,050,000 in 1939, an increase of about $20,000,000 over 1938. New York City led the Nation In total construction, with Los Ange- les second, only a slight bit ahead of Washington. Many Schools Erected. Bchools and libraries accounted for # larger percentage of the new non- residential building dollar than any other type of building. Public office buildings accounted for the next largest, followed in order by stores and warehouses and public utility buildings. In relation to population, the Pa- eific Coast States showed a higher expenditure than any other section of the United States. Per capita ex- penditures on the Pacific Coast amounted to $59.53. Lowest expendi- Sures per capita were shown in the New England States, amounting to $23.72 for all types of construction. In general, smaller places had a « higher per capita expenditure than $he larger cities. For citles having & population of between 1,000 and 8.500, the per capita expenditure in 1939 amounted to $47.31. The total Jor all reporting cities was $34.45 per nnltu. Cities having a population of ,000 and over showed a per capita sxpenditure of $32.24. The lowest per eapita expenditure occurred in cities having a population of between 80,000 and 100,000, with a rate of $30.99. The number of dwelling units pro- vided per 10,000 population was greater in the smaller cities than in the larger cities. In towns having & population of between 1,000 and 8,500, 78 dwelling units were provided per 10,000 population. The rate for all reporting cities was 51. In cities of between 50,000 and 100,000, 43 dwelling units were provided per 10,000 population. | This room is completely paneled, IN CHALFONTE—New home of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wiley at 9805 Sutherland road, Sil- ver Spring, which was built for them by Permanent Homes, Inc. . d Silver Star Home Exhibition Period Ends Tomorrow French Provincial One of Most Popular In House Series The attractive home of French Provincial design at 4745 Massa- chusetts avenue N.W. which re- ceived award as the third in the 1940 series of Silver Star Homes, will be open to the public today and tomorrow. The exhibition pe- riod of this home, one of the most popular ever shown under The Star’s plan, will end tomorrow night. More than 10,000 persons already have inspected the rambling house. Visitors have praised it as one of the most attractive in design and room arrangement ever shown in ‘Washington. Tastefully Decorated. A rather large house, it was de- signed and built by Cooper Light- bown & Associates, developers of Brookdale, and one of the Capital’s leading building firms. It has been tastefully decorated and furnished. The exterior is of white brick, topped by an unfading green Ver- mont slate roof. There are eight rooms and four baths. An unusual feature of the house is & room 15 by 26 feet located in the basement above street grade. and has a separate entrance on Forty-eighth street. A complete bath adjoins. It would be ideal either for a doctor’s office or an unusually large recreation room. Floor Plan Is Unique. The floor plan of the house has many unusual features. The arch- way from the front hall to the living room is the only door in the room. This gives ample wall space and makes the living room easy to furnish attractively. In the room there is a large picture window over- looking the garden. Arrangement of the dining room is unique, in — Extra Basement Rooms Finishing the basement into rooms :0t only adds extra living space but benefits the rest of the house as well. The use of insulating board en the basement ceiling retards the movement of basement cold to the wupper floors and checks the pas- sage of dirt through the floor. _— REPOSSESSED BARGAIN 4439 Fessenden St. (West Chevy Chase) A beautiful stone and brick home hzving six large rooms and bath— garsge. excellent condition throughout. Including new oil burner—insulated ®&8 Tange—new electric fixtures, inlaid linoleum, etc. $7950 OPEN SUNDAY Natl. Mortg. & Inv. Corp. 1312 N. Y. Ave. NA, 5833 HILLCREST 3400 Bangor St. S.E. See This New Brick Colonial Center-Hall Plan Home. Pinest sppointments including 2 baths. 2 porches, daylight recrea- tion room, de luxe kitchen, break- fast nook. attic, large wooded lot and numerous other fine features. Should be seen to be appreciated. Open at All Times Attractively Priced . A S.E. to Branch et amoor st .. Built by DAVID LORENZ PAUL P. STONE Realtor TAylor 2244 TAylor 3311 Investment Corp. 1INV Ave. NW. NAtional 5833 3%:-Acre Estate L3 To inspect, drive Virginia side Chain Bridge, turn right up Fair- faz Road. first entrance on hill or Call Woodley 4665. yll 6669 Barnaby Street N.W. Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chese, D. C. A fine exemple architecture with & modern floor plan embracing 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, rec- reation room, maid's room end bath and ottic. You cannot fail to eppreci- ate the wide, beautifully wooded lot, the spring-fed stream and the garden walks. A house worthy of your im- mediate inspection. Directions: Oxt Conn. Ave. to Nedraska locks to Aome. The bening WITR SUNDAY MORNING EDITION far ¥ WASHINGTON, ' D. €, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1940. FOREST HILLS HOME—Mr. and Mrs. William Janof recently bought this new home at 2944 Davenport street N.W. from Jacobson Bros., builders. that it is not visible from the hall or living room, giving greater pri- vacy to diners. A small door from the kitchen to a secondary hall permits access to the front door without passing through other rooms. This new home was unanimously indorsed for The Star award by the five building experts who compose the Silver Star Homes Committee. James S. Taylor of the Federal Housing Administration is chair- man of the group. Refinishing Floors The coating of wax and dirt on a dining room floor may be removed | by rubbing first with No. 1 steel | wool dipped in turpentine and then with a soft cloth. The floor mayj then be refinished with wax or var- Poys to comsalt & Georgetown New House 2717 O St. 2 Fireplaces ooms Lovely Garden . Georgien Architecture Open Daily and Sunday RUSSELL A. ELDRIDGE Michigan 2246 D) WHEN Paul T. Stone, Inc., Builds a Home ° I's a Better-Built Home, As These Two New Homes Will Prove 7829 - Oldchester Rd., BRADLEY WOODS of this ch: ing ! '"'"E‘ o In Chevy Ch: Western Ave.-Irving St. Paul T. Stone INCORPORATED 927 15th St N'W \\ Removing Paint Stains To remove paint stains and bits of plaster and cement from bath- | tubs in new homes, wash the tub! carefully with water. or a non- abrasive cleaning compound. It is unwise to use a chisel or sharp in- strument to remove plaster or ce- ment. For the paint stains, apply benzine vigorously. If this fails, use | No. 000 sandpaper very lightly to avoid scratching the enamel surfac and follow with another application | of benzine. Second Trust Notes We will buy monthly payment de- ferred purchase money second trust notes, secured en owner-occupied private dwellmgs. UNION FINANCE CO. 916 Weodward Bldr IMPORTANT! Last Week i'* offered three a arkley-built homes at 38th and Albemarle Sts.. which were detached brick with 3 full-sise _bedrooms. 2 baths: Tages; gas air-conditioned heat; these have now been sold. homes as duplicating 5 35th THOS. J. FISHER CO., INC. 738 15th St. NW. DIST. 6830 — $3,450 | American University Park v 3 ! 3 lom Open 10 Until Dark Thos. J. Fisher Co., Inc. 728 15th St. _Realtors. DI 6830. INSPECT TODAY GEORGETOWN Pre-Showing 6 ROOMS—2 BATHS FHA 38’450 APPROVED Exhibit- Home 1935 39th St. N. W. Now nearing completion, homes offer you the opportunity of aelecting your own wall fixtures. Homes of the lus individual design in 1 motif . . Mod- ern as tomorrow. c:mnlniel‘i conditioned, with autom: of Drive west on 2 St. to Wisconsin Ave. Turm worth (right) to Reser- voir Rd., west (left) to 39th St., right to home. Preventing Termites Before starting construction, build- “ ers are advised to remove and burn | all tree stumps, roots, old boards, logs or other material on the site | which may furnish food and shelter | to termites. Cozy New Bungalow 4803 West Way Drive Painted white this cozy livable hom: will instantly appeal. Five lovely roo; beautiful tiled bath. fireplace, full bas ment and_ attic. chestnut trim, monel me sink with built-in Magic Che; oil air-conditioned. hig) tion. "large lot, 1 block from tra: portation, store and schools near by. Price $6 850 Open Daily and Sunday To Inspect: Out Mass Ave. to 49th-St., north on ‘{Sth St. to Western Ave elevi || turn stioht right to West Way Drive, | Way Drive to home. | north on West J. WESLEY BUCHANAN Realtor ME. 1143 | Building News ARMY OFFICER’S HOME—Attractive dwelling at 4604 Reser- voir road N.W., which has been purchased by Col. and Mrs. Frank E. Emery, jr., from Waverly Taylor, Inc., developers of the Dumbarton section. Real Estate Brokers And Salesmen Licensed During the last week the District Real Estate Commission issued li- censes as real estate brokers to Security Finance Corp., Investment Building; James B. Evans, Invest- ment Building, and Cooper Lightbown & Associates, 1621 street N.'W. Real estate salesmen’s licenses | were issued to the following: Hy- | man Sachs, 201 Investment Build- ing; Ernest M. Mason, 1343 H street N.W.; Edward J. Sweeney, 201 In- vestment Building; Leroy J. Black- welder, jr, 1732 K street N.W.; Harry G. Brattain, 1506 K street | N.W., and Donald N. Leary, 2020 P street N.W. A business chance salesman's| license was issued to William J. B. Trittipoe, 1010 Vermont avenue N.W. During the last week the Real Estate Commission received appli- cations for licenses as real estate brokers from John C. Price, 1008 Eleventh street N.W. and Harold Frank, 807 Pifteenth street N.W. Applications for real estate sales- | men’s licenses were received from | John C. Drake, 1010 Vermont av C. K | Compare 48217 Reservoir Rd. N.W. $8.950 $750.Cash $63 Per Mo. 3 Bedrooms—2 Baths Furnished by Hilda N. Miller Every value essential has been com- bined in these new homes, rfect location, 10 minutes e White House. Living room 14.3x21.6: paneled recreation room. de luxe kitchen. automatic air con- ditioning and full insulation. Con- venient to everything. Open Daily until 9 P.M. Home Construction Co. Owners—Builders 10, REACK: Drive straight out Reaservoir ~ Road N.W., 13 west of Condwit Road fo No. j827. Investment Bidg. DIst. 5252 Furnished Exhibit Home by Hilda Miller 5273 NEBRASKA AVE. N.W. Smart New “Town Homes” Overlooking U. S. Govt. Park Featuring Center-Hell Plen These charming homes, just ONE block east of Connecticut Avenue in fashion- able Chevy Chase, are meeting a popu- lor demand—3 SOLD—Early American architecture—6 and 7 rooms with 2 baths. Daylight paneled recreation rooms with flagstone terraces overlook- ing park. Fenced-in gardens. $9,450 to $10,350 Liberal Terms Arranged Near 3 of the city’s finest schools—Ben Murch Ele- mentary, Alice Deal Junior High and Woodrow Wilson High Schools. SPM. Inspect without delay! Open daily until At slight additional cost 1st floor bedroom with lavatory provided "Thos. J. 738 15th St. N.W. “Wesley Buchanan J. W 1733 K 8t. N.W. ME. 1143 Fisher & Co., Inc. Reclters DI. 6830 nue NW.; Adrian P. Lyon, 410 Hill Building; Lendell A. Conner, 1505 H street NW.; Dorothy Anne Gil- fert, 1732 K street N-W., and John J. McKenna, 604 F street N\W., An application for a license as a business chance broker was received from J. Ramsey Maxwell, trading as Business Sales Co, 1 Thomas Circle. An application for a license as a business chance salesman was re- ceived from John J. McKenna, 604 F street N.W. Realty Taxes To Be Topic 0f Conference Delegates From Throughout U. S. Will Meet Here Real estate men, mortgage bank- ers and farm representatives from thoughout the country will gather in Washington next week for s conference and study of the real estate tax situation. The meeting will be held at the Mayflower Hotel Thursday and Friday. ‘The conference will be sponsored by the National Association of Real Estate Boards, the National Grange, Mortgage Bankers Association of America, National Association of Building Owners and Managers and the National Apartment Owners As- sociation. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Democrat of Wyoming, will address the meeting on pyramiding of taxes as a major deterrent to economic recovery. Economic peril and dis- advantageous social results involved in excessive tax burdens on farms will be the subject of a talk by Louis J. Taber, Columbus, Ohio, master of the National Grange, and Earl C. Smith, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Tax Inequalities to be Cited. Gov. Clarence D. Martin of Wash- ington, will picture the results of a general readjustment of the tax structure in his State over the last eight years in relation to general economic welfare, to Government financing and to stabilization of property ownership. His talk will be delivered at a dinner meeting of the conference on Friday. Official reports of results effected in nine States by far reaching tax changes over the last 10 years will Playhouses Attractive A real playhouse in the backyard is ideal for keeping the children out in the air and at the same time it protects them from the blazing sun. | Attractive playhouses that add to | the appearance of the grounds can be quickly and inexpensively built of structural insulating board. MONEY TO LOAN 42 % Investment Property Only. Long er Short Term. PAUL D. CRANDALL Realtor TOWER BLDG. DL 9218. (See TAXES, Page B-2.) No commission on completed houses or conditional com- mitments. Small charge for construction loans. W. Ernest Offutt 1520 K St. N.W. REp. 3161 WOODSIDE FOREST SILVER SPRING, MD. Several pew homes now available The ideal venient tr nment. medium. 2 ation. -priced. high-grade home community. with con- schools, churches. stores and fine socisl en- ing houses with ideal settings on large wooded lots. Prices are right—Terms arranged—Trades considered You Are Invited to Visit the Sample Home at 805 Live Oek Drive GRUVER BUILT Lots ean be purchased on which te build your particular home, To- Reach: Out Georgia Ave to Silver Spring, right om_Colesvtlle Pike to Dale Drive (Mrs. K's Tavern), left to houses, or comtinue through "Silver Spring fo Columbia Blvd and right to houses. WM. M. THROCKMORTON Invest. Blds. REALTOR DL 6003 Air-Conditioned, Barkley-Built Homes ; T 16 Built—6 Seld!! $7.550 87,750 Located at 14th and Taylor 8ix large rooms, tiled bath with shower. Completely equipped kitchen, automatic gas heat. Near schools, shop- ping center, transportation and theaters. Inspect today Sts. NE, facing Monastery Park, these homes represent the best in location, envir- onment, price, con- struction and value! Model Home, 4214 14th St. N.E. WAPLE 1224 14th St. N.W. Never before in housing presented to the Waeshingten public! & JAMES, Inc. Sales Dist. 3346 CODMCOR Homes for 85,990 $41 Monthly Including Interest, Principal, Tazes history wes such o value Custom-built homes—one and two stories—twe and three bedrooms —minimum 70-foot front lots—air conditioned with gos or oil heat—varied types of Colonial architecture. S Spring, o ECT three ezhibit Romes, drive out Coles- . from tra, ht on Georgia Ave. in Silver Woodmoor, fust beyond Four Cormers. MOSS REALTY COMPANY Bldg. Tower o ME. 1776. Realtors Woeedmeor, SH. 4517,