Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1942, Page 19

‘B—4 REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1942. REAL ESTATE. Gadgets Homes Offered Simple Method O‘ Fire Control By HILSON MUNSEY. Fire takes a toll of 10,000 lives every year in this country and an additional 50,000 people are seri- ously injured. Protection against this danger is essential especially in sections where fire departments are few and far between. There are a number of excellent methods of automatic protection on the market and they are reason- able in price, especially when com- pared with the saving they effect both in iife and property. One system that can be installed without too much drain on the pocketbook uses tetrachloride as the element for overcoming the fire. The tank containing this chemical is placed in the attic. From the tank copper tubes carry this uquld: to the various rooms. There sprin- kler nozzles distribute the gas over the area affected and so smother the fire before it has a chance to spread. All fire extinguishing sys- tems depend on catching the fire before it can take hold. Once that has happened the matter is in the hands of the fire department. Sounds Alarm. The sprinklers are operated by a fusible link that gives way under heat at a certain degree and frees the stream of smothering gas. This fuse also is connected with an alarm gong that will notify the home- owner should anything go wrong with the system and when it starts to operate. The chemical in the tank will not freeze or in any way deteriorate, so that the first cost of this equipment is the only one. No annual inspection is needed. The gas will not damage furnishings and it is effective against oil, gaso- line and electrical fires. The company manufacturing this equipment offers some practical hints on the prevention of fires which is better than having to put | 2 ool YOUR American TIQUES BY CARL W. DREPPERD Once upon a time, when they in- | viewing it. It is by Duncan Phyfe. vented the woolsack to make a sit- | In our opinion this would be a ting in Parliament easy for the king | good sofa even if made by Johannes and his council, some cunning rogue, | Smorganser or Ichabod Matzer. Cer- probably one of the lady-killers of | tainly, it would lack history and the the court, bethought himself of | fine aura of Phyfe origin, but it making woolsacks covered with tap- | would be far less valuable and thus, estry to grace the hard benches | perchance, obtainable. For we en- and settces of the great halis and | vy the owner no end. And we envy | chambers of the lords and gentry. | anyone who owns a sofa in any wey | Thus lolling became a pleasure un- | resembling it. der any and all circumstances, and And we like this next one, too. We the idea of the sofa was born. like it so much we have just parted We have compressed several books ' with a few bonds to buy one like it into the above paragraph and make | from a barn in York, Penn. This no apologies for it. Let who will | is an American Sheraton. The date come forth and say “Europe swiped | is somewhere between 1790 and the sofa from the Terrible Turks.” | 1810. It is earlier than the Phyfe We disagree. Europe . and | masterpiece; later than the Chip- especially England, from which we | pendale. But it is really more than derive practically all our classic fur- | just “early American” ... it is early niture styles and folk manners, | United States. It is the kind of evolved its own sofa. It did not | sofas they were buying when Wash- steal the “ottoman” or couch from | ington was President, when Hamil- the Turk. ton was a cabinet officer, and when | Some one has rightfully said that | Robert Pulton was still dreaming the padded, comfortable sofa did not | of making a boat run by steam come into being until the ladies| power. { (bless 'em) began to take the pad- These three sofas are, in fact, just Fire-Retarding Paint Easily Made at Home Many of us have disregarded the values of fire-retarding paint until the present emergency, but its use would be distinctly valuable in cer- tain areas at all times. Fire-retarding paint may be made at home, is not expensive and will ease your mind considerably about the furnace room with its wooden coal bins and floor joists, the garage with wooden exposed parts and the attic playroom. Mix 11 pounds of sodium silicate, 15 pounds of china clay and 10 pounds of water. Apply this with & large brush just as you would calcimine and you will do much te protect all inflamable areas in your house. For incendiary bomb protection in your attic you may use a non- | inflammable gypsum block material on the floor, the fire-retarding paint on the walls and roof and, with buckets of sand and water at hand, have the odds definitely on your side. Prince Georges Builders Join Metropolifan Unit Private builders of Prince Georges County, Md., aligned themselves with the Home Builders' Associa- tion of Metropolitan Washington Thursday, as the organization of developers and operative builders continued its program of uniting under one banner all segments of the home construction industry in the District and surrounding coun- ties of Maryland and Virginia. At a luncheon meeting held in the Beaver Dam Country Club, ap- proximately 30 leading builders of Prince Georges County met with officers of the association and heard the broad policies for the improve- ment of conditions in the building business outlined. The meeting was presided over by Charles J. Harnett, vice president of the Home Builders’ Association, act- them out after they have once| started. In the first place electric| & wires should not be strung over | nails. If a cloth is swished around | a tub of gasoline used for cleamng‘ purposes a fire may result from the friction generating static electricity. 1 Chimneys should be cleaned once a year. Oily or paint rags should not be put loosely into closets. They may take fire from spontaneous | combustion. Another thing maz} should be done-is to have the heat- | ing system inspected yearly. This has the double advantage of pre- ding off themselves and demanded | venting fires and making the sys- | it on their furniture. Be that as it tem produce more heat per unit may, and in saying “rightfully” we of fuel. give gvidemie %l ‘czr;lcugrenui (s}o;&.;‘ were in England in the days o! | 1t th eng:?lmncizbi:“:eed of | Queen Bess and were in high favor | new cabinet now is the best time |Under James and Charles . . the | make it impossible in & few months |y the go1a we do not know. Amer- and there is no knowing when those | o, 4ig “while these gentlemen ruled priorities will be lifted. One manu- o = England. And we were sofa-con- facturer offers cabinets made of ==l seamless steel. The body is in one sclous trom the lower capes of Vir piece, with a vitreous porcelain sur- | face. This makes the cabinet eusy} to clean, particularly as the inside corners are rounded. The outside corners are square, with a flange seven-eighths of an inch wide, so the cabinet can be attached to the studding. Inside the cabinet are three shelves. These are made of stainless steel and they are adjust- able. The supports for the shelves also are of stainless steel. The cab- inet contains a stainless steel tooth- brush holder as well. There is a place on the door into | & which used razor blades may be | dropped. The door is attached by | means of a piano hinge and the | door is held when closed with a bul- let catch. Four models of these cabinets are offered to the homeowner. They all require the same size wall open- ing. This is 13%,x19%x3!, inches | and they all have three shelves. The | door sizes are all the same width, 16 inches, which is just the width | of the standard studding, but the | heights are 22 and 24 inches. Two of the models are straight | topped, while the other two are| arched. These cabinets will not stain, | fade, rust, absorb odors, show burns, crack, craze or peel. For | cleaning all that they need is a damp cloth. * k¥ X Note: For further informa- tion about any of the products described above write Mr. Mun- sey, in care of The Star, and inclose a stamped, self-ad- dressed envelope. ginia to the one called Cod in Mas- | sachusetts. Brought to Home Size. Thomas Chippendale reducéd the | sofa to ordinary home dimensions and made it a thing of beauty . . . and comfort. The example shown, with its frank, square legs and sim- | ple bracing is a true work of art in line, contour and comfort. This is | the type of sofa all our Revolu- | tionary heroes knew. Its cousins and | brothers were in Williamsburg and Edenton, in Annapolis and Wilming- | ton, in Lancaster, Philadelphia. New | York, Charleston, Boston, Newbury- | port and all places between. On sofas of this type plots and ro- mances were hatched with equal | abandon. The Americans of the 1750-1800 half century did some rich | living, loving and fighting. We have been so intent upon our political | history that we have neglected to read. in old letters and papers and | in the antiques which have come down to us, the domestic, social | history that was just as grand and a lot more fun. | The next sofa . . . almost poetic in its lines and richly carved, is an | Ametican Gem. One should perhaps remove one’s hat, and stand when 8,250 18 Charles Street Bethesda, Md. Large frame house on a big lot. 6 rooms and bath, oil hot-water heat; detached garage; flowers, shrubs and trees. Open Sat. and Sun., 1 to 6 P.M. Out Wisc. Ave. to Bank of Bethesda, left on Old_George- town Rd. to Charles St., right on Charles St. to house. , Wesley Buchanan Realto! 1732 K S¢. ME. 1143 Old Frederick Road Estate Changes Hands The 310-acre estate of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Shober on the old Frederick road, near Beallsville, Montgomery County, Md., has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Bertram | W. Randles, it was reported today. | The transaction was made through | the office of Boss & Phelps. | Improvements on the property consist of a palatial 16-room, 6- bath dwelling and a number of out- buildings. The original house, which was restored and enlarged by Mr. and Mrs. Shober, was built in 1812. It was built originally by the Brewer family. The farm is considered one of the finest in Montgomery County, and the house is one of the old land- marks of that part of Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Randles will occupy the estate as their home. The acre- age will be farmed and the products will supply the Randles School, here, which prepares boys for the | United States Naval Academy. in the roved property g?st‘:};ct or nearby Maryland the same ::\;uw‘mr: month erest pach month, int d decreases g:‘i ncipal payment increases L.RUST ghurAuv Loan Correspondent : Prudential Insurance Co. of Americs 1001 15th St. NAtl. 8100 ing for Waverly Taylor, its presi- dent. Principal speaker at the luncheon was N, C. Hines, president of the Alexandria-Arlington-Fairfax Real Estate Board, and also one of the | organizers of the Arlington unit of the Home Builders’ Association of Metropolitan Washington. Mr. Hines deplored the “encroachment of pub- lic building into the legitimate field of the private builder,” and made & plea for unity among those en- gaged in the home construction business. what we have called them . . . three chapters of romance . . . of come sit by me. What if there were fox hunting gents who found them com- | New Brick 6 Rooms fortable . . . plotters who planned | Boston tea parties and tar and| feathers for the excise man? What if the commander of the Constitu- tion rested his weary legs on the Phyfe? It is history that says “come sit by me” on these sofas . and that’s the only reason und h:aven for wanting them as original 12 Minutes to Constitution Ave. Buy now and save money. You will be surprised at this volue in this | antiques. Otherwise a reproduction | would do quite well. But just the | same, if you are lucky enough to | wn any sofas even remoetly re- | sembling them, we think you'll sit | and listen . . . hear history speak ... | and retain as your property the fine | old piece that is a chapter in some | history . . . no matter how homely | r unimportant to the world at large. EXECUTOR'S SALE Owner-Builder ot House From 10 to 6 OF UNIMPROVED GROUND Comprising 30 ACRES More or Less Intersection of Queens Chapel Road and Eastern Ave. N.E. Fronting 1903.74 Ft. on New Eastern Ave. This property is zoned 4-A restricted and is the largest undeveloped tract in the area of the Catholic Univer- sity. The lay of the ground is reasonably even and of almost ready building grade. Being sold to close estate of Mary E. Pfluger, deceased. Vincent L. Toomey Attorney for Executor 15th 8¢, N.W. By Order of § JOHN H, PFLUGER, JR., 1018 domt Haro - If you desire @ space-saving, time-saving, neat kitchen, it con be made from your old kitchen by calling DU. 2263 and having our expert kitchen designers show you how to remodel your oid-fashioned kitchen into o modern kitchen 0“0;00.‘00“0000000000‘00000“0“’0 0000000000000 00000000000 How to Mix Paint ‘To assure uniform color proper hiding and brushing qualities, it is necessary to mix paint or enamel properly. Pirst pour off the liquid from the top of the can into a clean vessel. Stir well the pigment in the bottom. Then gradually pour the liquid back—a little at a time—mix- ing it thoroughly with the pigment. Building Permits (Continued From Page B-1.) ard Elms, 908 Rittenhouse street N.W. designer; to erect four 2- story brick and cinder block dwell- ings, 4825-4827 South Dakota ave- nue, 4831-4833 Twelfth street NE.; to_cost $18,000. Fred Ugast, owner; Martin Bros., 1341 Connecticut avenue N.W,, builders; GeorgeT. Santmyers, 1410 H street N.W., architect; to erect two 2-story brick and cinder block flats (four units each), 1851-1853 Kendall street N.E.; to cost $14,000. Barkley Bros, Inc, Shoreham Bullding, owners and builders; Dana B. Johannes, jr., 927 Fifteenth street N.W., designer; to erect one 2-story and frame apartment( six units), 1700 Maryland ‘avenue NE.; to_cost $12,000. Eugene Phifer, Tower Building, owner and builder; Dana B. Jo- hannes, jr, 927 Fifteenth street N.W., designer; to erect one 2-story masonry and frame flat (four units), 101 Thirty-fifth street N.E.; to cost $8,000. Retall Store, Alfred Stidham, 1336 Fourteenth street N.W. owner; Martin Bros, 1341 Connecticut avenue N.W., builders; Louis R. Moss, 1415 Eye street N.W., designer; to erect one 1-story masonry retail store and public storage garage addition, 2011~ Smith, builder and designer; to pairs, 200 Walnut street N.W.; to cost $1,500. Robert 8. Leedy, 217 Underwood street N.W., owner; Security Home Improvement Co., 5403 Georgia ave- nue N.W., builders; to erect one 1- story frame dwelling addition, 217 Underwood street N.W.; to cost $1,200. C. I. Smith, 3500 Albemarle street N.W., owner; J. A. Cook, 410 Bond Building, bullder and designer; to 2437 Eighteenth street NW.; to cost $1,500. Edward Costigan, owner; Corson & Gruman Co., Thirty-third and K streets N.W,, bullders; to make 1803 Wisconsin avenue N.W.; to cost $1,000. make repairs, Hugh M. Berkers, Branch road N.W., owner and build- to maxe repairs, 5508 Broad Branch road N.W.; to cost $600. Anna Rubin, owner; Washington Co., designer and builder; to .change show window, 3238 Wiscon- sin avenue N.W.; to cost $600. L. Gassenheimer, builder; Louis R. Moss, 1415 I street N.W,, designer; to erect one 1-story masonry addition, 20 F street N.W.; to cost $750. A. Zamer, owner; J. Marcus Hal- lett, 6525 Piney Branch road N.W. designer; to erect one 1-story brick South Capitol er; Glass restaurant, street; to cost $700. George P. Sakis, 7206 Alaska ave- nue N.W., owner and builder; W. B. Honey, 1235 Morse street N.E., archi- tect; to erect one 1-story stone ad- dition, 7206 Alaska avenue N.W.; to cost $300. Howard repairs, Repairs Authorized. owner 1352 ‘Whi 5508 Broad and 813 E street Inc builders; C. M. Baile, street S.W., builder; District Heights, Md., owners; esigner; make repairs, 813 E street S8E.; to cost $350. John Trant, 220 Fourth street N.W.,‘owner; Al Golden, 608 Fourth Louis Park, 5108 North Capitol street, designer; to erect one 1-story brick restaurant fitfi:n. 229 Fourth street S.W.; to $300. Duvall B. and Edith C. 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DL 77 | price class! cost. Inspect them today . . . NOW! 1505 H St. N.W. Realtor. ness of the 6 rooms in both the 1 and 2 story homes. a beautiful bath, air-conditioned heat, insulated slate roof. $7,950 and $3,950 Open Sunday to Dark Drive out to Carroll Ave. in Takoma Park. comtinue 1 sauare past Flower Ave, to Central Ave. and right to homes. SHANNON & LUCH 6506 Georgia St. Chevy Chase, Md. Price $8l950 Practically new det. brick, 6 rooms, lovely bath, air- conditioned heat, elec. refg., slate roof, dry base- ment, large level lot about 60 ft. wide. Located on a quiet street near grade school and stores. To reach: Out Conn. Are. about § blocks beyond Chevy Chase Circle, turn right on Taylor Street aboui 3 blocks to Georgia St. OPEN TODAY & SUNDAY List Your Property With Us for Dependable Service Realty Associates, Inc. 1506 K St. N.W. NA. 1438 106 CENTRAL AVE., TAKOMA PARK, MD. An outstanding community of new homes that lead the way in their Seldom today can you find homes containing so much in comfort, beauty and convenience offered at such sensationally low You'll marvel at the spacious- Included are I 2857 Brand ority of location . . . features . . vestment . . . charming residence. all this is 1st floor (suitable for 927 15th St. 927 15th St. bath, automatic heat. road underpass. (14x23), transportation and stores. Georgetown Road. & 00‘00,0000000000000000000000000000000‘0‘0000000000“000000 ‘6237 29th This is a brand new, center hall, construction. with plenty of cupboard space. Survey—Drowings—Estimates Funmished. No Obligation. “All Cabinets are serviced free for 1 yesr” by compelent workman. OXFORD “DE LUXE” KITCHEN CABINETS ' FELIPPE A. BROADBENT, Exclusive Dealer Display Rooms open 8 A.M. to § P.M. including Sat. “Any Other Time by Appointment” The Toronte, 2002 P St. N.W. DUpont 2263-6238 Open Saturday Afternoon . 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The Simpson-Peak Co., Builders WILLIAM BOSWELL Handsome Conn. Avenue Corner Residence, $19,950 Close to the 14th street and | Georgia ave. car lines and only a short distance from downtown, 4 bedrooms, de- tached home; living room () with fireplace, large dining room and kitchen, front ) |||l ana 2 rear incl. porches, ||}l rock-wool insulation in attic, slate roof, oil heat, full size lot with garage | and many shrubs. An op- portunity to own a de- | tachld home, close to ever; PLAN TO SUIT co';nv;nie::‘ef :‘os : mz'dee: YOUR INCOME price. CONSULT | T pemaamie seroicer” " OPEN TODAY AND SUNDAY Realty Associates, Inc. Realtors N.W. . . superi- « wnetr | 911,950 L] OPEN 10 AM. TO DARK L] bedroom or Tn Reach: Drive out A to_ Albe- o 29tk St, then left to property. ME. 3033 3746 Kanawha StreetN.W. Completely redecorated. Priced far below original cost, OPEN_SUNDAY 1 FRANK S. PHILLIPS A really fine value. DI 1411 ® TO & P INSPECT OUTSTANDING HOMES IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND ! OPEN SATURDAY P.M.—ALL DAY SUNDAY $15,950 5509 Fairglen Road Adjoining Kenwood in attroctive Bradley Hills. 2'; baths, tiled kitchen, large living room, has paneled recreation room with fireplace, also maid's room and tiled Two- sin Ave. on Bradley Blvd., turn left into Fairglen, first street after rail- Stone. 3 bedrooms, Ist-floor lav., basement car stone garage, Turn left from Wiscon- $10.500 8114 Old Georgetown Road Attractive 4-bedroom brick home, Cape Cod desian, large living room entirely weatherstripped, storm windows; near schools, Turn left at Bank of Bethesda on Old $9,950 4623 South Chelsea Lane Seven rooms, 2 bedrooms and bath on 1st floor, two bedrooms on 2nd floor, automatic heat; garage; -wooded To reach: Out Wisconsin Ave. through Bethesda, turn right into Glenbrook and South Chelsea Lane. E. M. FRY, INC. Wisconsin 6740 | CHEVY Located about 1 block Rd. 102 Spacious livis eled den with toilet third floor—screened high elevation. Western Ave., on Ceda: OPEN THIS WEEK END Frome, detached, 1st-floor sun room, 3 garage; shade trees; 1 biock from bus; convenient to all schools. GRAFTON STREET—$16,450 JUST COMPLETED—center hall Colonial—located two blocks west of Conn. Ave. from Chevy Chase Circle. ond dining rooms, complete kitchen, pan- AVENUE —$8,750 north of the intersection of Military bedrooms; and lavotory—finished recreation room—three bedrooms, two baths—finished third floor— attached garage. Close to public and parochial schools. 5510 CENTER STREET—8$16,750 NEW CENTER-HALL COLONIAL—23-foot living room— FOUR BEDROOMS AND TWO BATHS ON SECOND FLOOR —recreation room with fireplace—finished and heated rear living porch—lot 65x125— Out Conn. Ave. to McKinley St turn left and continue acrosy v Parkway two blocks to Center 1., then left one dlock to property.