Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1940, Page 19

Real Estate Silver Star Home Opens Tomorrow Fourth to Receive 1940 Award Located In Spring Valley An attractive informal dwelling will be opened to the public tomor- row at 3750 Fordham road N.W,, in the exclusive Spring Valey section, as the fourth Silver Star Home of 1840. Designed and constructed by mem- bers of the staff of W. C. & A. N. Miller Development Co., the new house is situated on a large, beauti- fully landscaped lot in one of the Capital's outstanding residential communities. Spring Valley is a development which has gained na- tional recognition, and the Star home ranks high among the dwell- ings there in design and structural qualifications. There are seven rooms, two baths and lavatory in the home. The first-floor plan features a huge liv- ing room, a spacious library and a screened living porch which opens off the library. The floor plan of the house is decidefily livable and convenient. Visitors may inspect the home each day during the exhibition pe- riod between the hours of 10 in the morning until 9 at night. It will be open under The Star’s sponsorship through Sunday, May 19. Members of the Silver Star Homes Committee, a group of five housing experts, indorsed the Spring Valley home ‘wfter careful examination. Approval of the committee is neces- sary before a dwelling is awarded the Silver Star for merit in building. ‘The group has rigid requirements which a builder has to meet before receiving the honor. James S. Tay- lor of the Federal Housing Adminis- tration is chairman of the com- mittee. Other members include Ed- win H. Rosengarten, builder, mem- ber of the firm of Davis, Wick and Rosengarten; Fred A Smith, presi- dent of the Washington Real Estate Board; Irwin S. Porter, prominent architect, and John Nolen, jr., di- rector of planning of the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion. The house has been completely furnished by J. Harold Gooding. Oriental rugs were supplied by Neshan G. Hintlian. ‘There is a spacious center entrance hall to the new home, and the ar- rangement is such that a maid may answer the front door bell from the kitchen without having to pass through any of the main rooms. The dining room, to the right of the en- trance hall, is 15% feet long and slightly more than 13 feet wide. The kitehen, directly back of the dining ¥oom, is large, .unusually well equipped, and conveniently ar- ranged. There's a small service porch off the kitchen The living room, to the left of the ball, occupies the entire depth of the house. It is 24 feet by 13 feet 38 inches in size. This room has an attractive fireplace, large windows st either end, and an abundance of wall space, making it easy to fur- nish attractively. The library is 15 by 10 feet 6 inches in size. The living porch is 16 by 9 feet. A lava- tory completes the first-floor plan. There are three bed:ooms and two baths on the second floor. The master’s bedroom and bath are shut off from the rest of the floor to give vacy. Bovs ivicominit & INSPECT TODAY GEORGETOWN Pre-Showing 6 ROOMS—2 BATHS How to Reach Star Home on Fordham Road The fourth home to receive the Silver Star Award this year, which will be formally opened for inspec- tion tomorrow at 3730 Fordham road N.W., Spring Valley, may be reached by driving out Massachu- setts avenue past Ward circle and American University to Fordham road. Turn left on Fordham road to property. This attractive new home, de- signed and built by the W. C. & A. N. Miller Development Co., will be shown to the public through Sunday, May 19. It will be' open daily from 10 in the morning until 9 at night. It has been completely furnished by J. Harold Gooding. G. E. MacNelil designed it. The house bears the indorsement of the housing experts on the Silver Star Homes Committee. House Building for Nation Up 27%, Survey Shows Labor Department Statistics Reveal Gain in Works Construction reports for March featured an increase of 27 per cent over February in permit valuation of new residential building, Secre- tary Perkins stated today following completion by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its monthly survey of construction throughout the country. Somewhat lower gains were regis- tered by other types of construction. New non-residential building showed & gain of 14 per cent, while the value of additions, alterations and repairs to existing structures was up 9 per cent, comparing March with Febru- ary. Total building construction was 21 per cent higher in March. Although March permit valua- tions for residential construction were 4 per cent higher than during the corresponding month of 1939, there was a decrease of 5 per cent in the total value of all types of building. This decrease was brought about by a drop of 16 per cent in non-residential building and a de- cline of 14 per cent in moderniza- tion work. Building Construction Drops. Building construction in the first quarter of 1940 fell considerably below last year. Miss Perkins said this decline was about 10 per cent. Valuation of building in the first three months of this year was placed at $421,836,000. In the same period residential construction was valued at $240,846,000, an increase of 3 per cent compared to last year. Washington dropped from third to fourth place among cities of the country in value of all types of construction for the quarter. The Capital's total was placed at $11,- 982,244, a decline of about $500,000 {from last year. This figure included activities of the District and Fed- eral Governments, as well as private enterprise. New York City, Los Angeles and Detroit had quarter building totals larger than the Capital. Permits issued during March pro- vided for 27,763 dwelling units. Of these 3,059 were in projects under e ——— e e MONEY TO LOAN 42 % Business Preperty Only. Long or Shert Term. PAUL D. CRANDALL Realtor TOWER BLDG. DL 9246. Priced For Quick Sale Originally Sold feor $15,950 Reduced to 9950 . WASHINGTON, D. Foeni SUNDAY MORNING EDITION c, NEW STAR HOME IN SPRING VALLEY—An exterior view and plans of the first and second floors of the Silver Star Home at 3750 Fordham road .W. are shown above. The house was built by the W. C. and A. N.Mlller Development Co., and has been completely furnished. —Star Staff Photo. the jurisdiction of the United States Housing Authority. February per- mits in these cities provided for 32,228 units, of which 3,812 were in U. 8. H. A.-aided projects. Thg information collected by the | Bureau of Labor Statistics includes contracts awarded by Federal and State governments, in addition to private and municipal construction. For March, 1940, Federal and State construgtion amounted to $18,828,- We will buy menthly pay- FINANGE 0. Woedward Bls. le Rates. National Mortgage & Investment Corp. 1812 N, Y. Ave. NW, NAtional 5833 000; for February, 1940, to $22,947,- 000, and for March, 1939, to $8,821,000. HILLCREST New Brick Homes 3400 Bangor St. S.E. 2326 34th St. S.E. 2305 36th St. S.E. 2807 Branch Ave. S.E. Will accept small house in trade if reasonably priced. Also See 3217 Alabama Ave. SE. (Shewn by Appeintment Only) 1624 Minnesota Ave. S.E. PAUL P. STONE TAylor 2244 TAylor 3311 Furnished Exhibit Home by Hilda Miller 5273 NEBRASKA AVE. N.W. Featuring Center-Hall Plen B.R WG 18’ g Star SATURDAY, . APRIL 27, 1940. > SECOND FLOOR Install Fences Early | To Spare Rosebushes Iron, wire and chainlink fences should be installed around your ! yard in the springtime before rose- | bushes, shrubs and flowers have grown too large, so that they will not be disturbed. Iron fences both of the bow and | picket type, as well as the scroll de- sign, will help to beautify your prop- erty and will offer excellent pro- | ; s 16 Built These Barkley-built bath Home 4214 14th St Northeast FURNISHED B’ PALAIS ROY, 1224 14th St. N.W. —6 Sold— Only 10 es at 14th and Taylor Sts. N tection. This type of fence is par- ticularly practical for the front of residences and estates. Light wire fences for flower bor- ders and back yards are also very useful but are usually only tempo- rary protection. The most economical type of fence is known as chainlink mesh, which is all galvanized after fabri- cation, and should last from 15 to 25 years. This type is particularly suitable for rear yards and party lines. — Ilu! Monagtery P, Go out North Capitol St. to Michigan Ave., out Michigan Ave. to Taylor St. N.E., right 1 dlock (or to 1ith St. right 1 dlock). Open Daily and Sunday. WAPLE &' JAMES, Inc. Sales Dist. 3346 Building News Entrance Hall Should Suggest Graciousness Have you an entrance hall in your house or just s passageway from the front door to the living room? Does your hall suggest the cordiality and graciousness of your home or is it just a place to hang your hat? No one wishes to stumble over chairs and tables while being greeted at your door—but there is & happy medium in decoration, even in a small space that will give you the necessary equipment, the nec- essary foot room and at the same time the color, interest and good first impression you desire. R ‘There should be a place to sit for a momeni—and s flat surface that the hall is the first intimate glimpse your friends and guests get of you and your way of living. You will wish to be at your very best, 80 consider the charm and color of wallpaper, the welcoming effect of light and good lamps and what- ever furniture finds room in your hall be sure that it is the very best that you have. New Air Conditioner Gets 99 Per Cent of Dust A new type of air conditioning equipment which its manufacturers claim removes 99 per cent by weight of all particles in the atmosphere, even those as small as four mil- lionths of an inch in diameter, will be demonstrated tomorrow at a new home at 718 South Overlook drive, Beverley Hills, Alexandria, Va. The new conditioner cleans the air by a simplified process of electric precipitation or ironization. The dwelling in which the equipment will be demonstrated is the 450th home built in Beverley Hills, which was started five years ago. The house will be open to the public in- definitely. 75 PER MO. PAYS TAXES, INSURANCE PRINCIPAL, INTEREST ONA 5-ROOM BRICK HOME National Unit Seeks Check on Realty Taxes Conference Formed : To Lift Burden On Homes, Farms Condemning the general property tax as applied to homes, farms and general real estate as “a vicious, demoralizing agency,” a group of leaders in the real estate field from many parts of the country late yes- terday at the Mayflower Hotel or- ganized the new “National Confer- ence of Real Estate Taxpayers.” Backed by representatives of five great national organizations and delegates of several State govern- ments, the new conference is to be a “continuing and permanent or- ganization open to membership by both individuals and organizations.” Aims of the new conference gen- erally. as expressed in a series of comprehensive resolutions, are to protect real estate from “confisca- tory” taxes, promote ways and means of broadening the tax base, bring about a readjustment of the burden on real estate and “restore the American principle of equality and parity for all forms of property ownership both in the theory and practice of taxation.” The new national conference was officially established by unanimous vote of a gathering which met for the first time under the temporary name of the National Real Estate Tax Conference. Wide support ac- corded the movement is disclosed by the affiliations of the officers of the new National Conference of Real Estate Taxpayers, who are to be the same as the officers of the conference, closing yesterday. They are: Chairman, Myers Y. Cooper, Cincinnati, former Governor @ 1,000 HOMES @ 10 Min. From F St. @ Brick & Masonry @ Restricted ® 3 Min. Ride Out Benning Rd. From 15th N.E. RIVER TERRAC MYRON DAVY ond FRANK J. MURPHY, JR., BUILDERS These charming homes, just TWO blocks . 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 overiook- ing park. Fenced-in gardens, trees, rapid bus transportation, near stores, and walking distance of movies. $9.450 to $10,250 Liberal Terms Arranged Near 3 of the city's finest schools—Ben Murch Ele- mentary, Alice Deal Junior High and Woodrow Wilson High Schools. Inspect without delay! Open daily until SPM. At slight additional cost - Ist floor bedroom with lavatory provided ‘Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. NW. Realtors DI. 6830 Smart New "Town Homes"” Overlooking U. S. Govt. Park 9-room brick house. High ele- vetion. Holf block off Conn. Ave., Chevy Chese, D. C. 3712 Jenifer St. N.W. Just taken in trade on larger home and reconditioned like new. Four large rooms and 2 complete baths: also room on 3rd floor which can be_used as spare m er den. ~Big living room with log- burning fireplace, unususlly large FHA ‘8,450 APPROVED Exhibit Home 1935 39th St. N. W. Now nearing completion, _these es offer you the opportunity of selecting. your own wail paper and i, Mt B S s individua) ihe true Golonial metit o o Pentryand weat/porehy bullstninn s om as u:anon;::. ?omnleuly air- Tage. Schools stores w'-':'x‘m :r-‘l;:- conditioned “men au portation_ within easy - I_ & aticion hest, tance. ~The low price of this home jon. == merits your immediate Desiened by Arthur L. Andorsen. Ove: Sunday tili We are just about ready to announce the opening of what | am sure will prove to YOU to be the Community of Super-Homes Just across the new John Philip Sousa Bridge on the highlands of Anacostia Parks cnd Gtjsoen ty the S, Josement As you inspect | want you to note the distinguishing difference between just a “house” and these LYNDALE HOMES—a difference in which you cannot fail to see at once the excep- tional investment value. Two Types of Exhibition Homes 1115 and 1119 Branch Ave. S.E. — when WISHES are horses hen it's Springbrook for you! Ever had e lenging for the country life? Ever yearned for the tran- quility of & peaceful home apart from everyons else . . a place in the sun . . . your own pisce of this earth, out where the air is fresh, and the freedom of living is fimitless? : That's Springbrook - . . where you can becoms one of the landed gentry, out ameng the rolling hills and dales . 2 of old Maryland . . . out where the acho of horses® hoofs g““?""'y furnished by The Palais Royol and the cry.5F the hintsman-have. beenfarifisé sounds tudios—now ready for your inspection—at T duckdes. . your convenience, day or evening. That's Springbrook . . . where you can build your home. Prices from ss'lzs to “275 keep your stables, your kennels . . . live the delicious life of a country gentleman, and s#ll be within twenty- xfl&xm% st low o $3296. FHA. five minutes by motor from your downtown office . . . My. Myron P. Ivey is in charge be the proud owner of & country estate anywhere from Come expecting a lot—and you won't three acres upward . . . at a fotal cost of as little es oleven thousand or es much as thirty thousand dollars. ‘be disappointed. Drive out (or in the ome-fare bus) 1t will be our privilege fo present Springbrook——on the Colesville- Road five miles from Silver Spfing, Md.. o Pennsylvanie Avenue S.E. to Minne- sota Avenue.’ That is fust east of the week from today. new John Philip Souss Then - HOSS REALTY COMPANY A Tower Bilding Woodmeor > J. WESLEY BUCHANAN MEhopolien 1776 1732 K Street : Met. 1143 b Mubleman and e Drive west on @ St. to Wi, 81 7 ¥ Tkt o Aot ) to 39th St., J. Wesley Buchanan 1732 K 8t. N.W. ME. 1143, CAFRITZ COMPANY DI. 9080 14th & K Sts. N.W. m you.. MSPAC!... Wide, deep wood- o hoflo-mt-l- for privacy.in your homs . . . ulfln. ‘uncramped. S 4y BEAUTY . . ey Tre tudded % janes that wead their way through‘the most T gt Commumty SAFETY ... Protective eove- E nants forever safegusrd your investment in Westmoreland Hills. YouTl be proud to live there. LOTS FROM $1880 O, BEACE: Drivs out New, Circle"and our fiold offioe, NOW ONLY *29,500 Ist Trust $24,000 o at 5% Truly a 1815 EAST. BEACH DRIVE The Value of ROCK CREEK ESTATES Year. Built by William P. Lipscomb & Co.—Flemish Bond construotion—13" brick walls. - House is 5352’ plus 3-car attached garage. The finest Vermont blue siate . 6 bedrooms, 4% baths, Iarge recreation room, ail heat, quarter grain osk flooring and hollow tile partitions throughout. Open Saturday and Sunday Until 9 P.M. 3 ‘REACH: Oxt 16tk 8¢ to Kels EMaplets LESLIE D. MEASELL 6669 Barnaby Street N.W. Bornaby Woods, Chevy Chase, D. C. A fine example of Williamsburg erchi- tecture with @ modern floor plan em- bracing 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, recreation room, moid’s room and bath and ettic. You connot fail to appreciate the wide, beautifully wooded lot, the spring-fed streom and the garden walks. 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