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B-2 BUG DECLINE BARS OVERSUPPLY Survey Notes Reduction in Construction of Homes in Capital. (Continued Trom First Page.) including Georgetown (section B), show a greet decline in population. The 1930 census enumerates 33,757 fewer inhabitants in this settled area, where the overcrowded condition of 1920 has heed relieved. There has, however, bean considerable new construction, <wi«<pHng principally of apartment houses and hotels, to take care of a transient population not shown in the rftdsus figures. A comparison, there for*, of population and housing, which settled conditions, may not be fair in this section. Also a demolition of rid dwellings has taken place here to a Alt greater extent than in the other sections. ' Anacostia Gains 3,316. •This decline of 33,757 in the down town section means that the outlying residential districts have increased by 55.563. Os these 7,316 are found in tn.wi.ti.. The large distances in this sparsely populated section present housing problems so different from the districts west of the Anacostia River that the 2,600 dwellings and 94 apart ments may not be an excessive increase. "The remainder of the residential portion of the District has, therefore, seen an increase of 78,547 in popula tion. The new construction has a capacity of housing 33.000 family unit* and In consequence would have a quota Os 3.4 persons per unit. “There Is no doubt but that part of the residential sections were over populated In 1920 and that a surplus sought homes in the new buildings; but the comparison of population and houalng shows that an average tenacy of 3.4 per family unit points to an undue percentage of vacancies and to overbuilding. “If census districts with the ssme boundaries In 1920 and 1930 were shown on a map. and the changes in population and housing graphed, a good picture of the present situation would “8m" map would show that the sec tion between Rock Creek Park, Massa chusetts avenue and Wisconsin ave nue (section C) has seen a balanced relation of population and housing tn ♦ creases If a normal amount of va cancies be msintained. "The section between Massachusetts avenue, the Potomac River and George town (section D) shows an excess of building, or one home unit per 2.1 persons. "In the districts along Eastern ave nue from Rock Creek Park to the Ana coetia River and north of Concord avenue, Rock Creek Church road, the Soldiers’ Home. Lincoln road, Florida avenue and Bennlng road (sections C and F) the balance of housing to pop ulation shows a surplus of housing such as may bt expected in a growing com munity. Section Records Big Increase. “Continuing south of Bennlng road between Twelfth street, Pennsylvania avenue and the Anacostia River is a section (section G) that has recorded a great Increase in building—l,9oo bsttat, nearly all dwellings. The in creese la population baa only been 3,433, or 1J persons per home unit, but ae this mease* to construction has a tost total eonul&tion (31.038) to ab tapb It ties resulting vacancies may be sign"— than would be the case when the Increase in population constitutes a large percentage of the total. “Between this section and the North and Dwellings, notwithstanding, have been erected to the number of 600 and apartment units 900; the total popula tion. 63,607, is, however, so large that this seeming excess building is un doubtedly absorbed. "The narrow section north of Florida avenue, between Rock Creek Park and Soldiers' Home and south of Concord avenue, presents a puzzling picture. The southwest part (section 1), bounded bp Florida avenue. Rock Creek, Colum bia road and Fourteenth street, has aided 200 dwellings to the 1,700 exist ing in 1920 and 3,000 apartment units 9B the 3,600 existing at that date. Meanwhile the population Increased by XJ43, or 10 per cent of the 1930 total (18,792), which gives one home unit to each 2.2 of the residents, or one to every six-tenths of tne population Increase. Obviously this overbuilding causes va cancies among old and new buildings and the competition between very re eent and "antiquated" (many less than 10 yean old) apartments may have drawn off the tenants to districts which offer bum generous yard warn and parking facilities. “This suspicion is strengthened if one looks at the district east of Fourteenth street (section K). where 680 apart ment units were provided while the Peculation decreased by 987. "The district north of these and south at Concord avenue (district L) built 3JOO apartment units and 5,100 dwell »p. The population Increased by 118 (36 per cent of the total), which provided one home unit for each 3.8 of the Increase, which, in face of the large number of new dwellings, shows an owsupply of the latter. Data la gamma ry Form. “A summary of the foregoing data win show; •*l. A large exodus from the central, Oleaely built-up section of the District ‘*3. The presence here of many apart ment heuees and hotels to care for a transient as well as resident popula tion. Demolition of old dwellings has heat confined almost exclusively to the debntewn section. "8. An apparent excess of new hous mp construction in the populous dis | Buy a Home j 5 With A1 CoßTnincM f $7,650 SAHELE HOUSE I 1825 Bay St. S.E. I I Oku deeping porch I front nl roar jwrcheo | Bath eolortd tfle and shower 1 « Boftt-ln tub i 2 Bailt-ln wall sate ' SSK:!S | i Cedar-lined closet 5 5 O. E. dee trie clock # S Bet-water heat I Hot-water storage tank I Owe pteoe washing tab 5 j j btdwMd £«? FrtsMoii o Walker eteetrie dishwasher I Haadlnge ofi banter I QABAGE TERMS-SSOO Cash S6O a Month \ S qadedss htamt Beth Treat*) | Steuart Brothers | DtC. aost Ids!* Construction ( I US 12th St. N.E, / REAL ESTATE, ,11, HI .11 I I .Ml I 1 'W . ' ' 11 g I. COLONIAL HOME PURCHASED Residence of Stephen T. Early, at 7704 MomingsMe drive, purchased this week from Alfred T. Newbold, builder, through the office of H. G. Smithy Co., realtors. The home, of Colonial design, contains nine rooms and three baths. The garage, of two-car capacity, abuts the main building, with a library built over it. The house la of center hall jilan, brick construction. tricts bounded by Florida and Concord avenues, Rock Creek Park and North Capitol streets. The excess of new housing when compared to the popu lation increase may, however, not be significant in the districts where the population in 1920 was large. “4. An apparent excess of new hous ing between the Potomac River and Massachusetts avenue, west of George town. “5. A considerable excess of housing east of Twelfth street to the Anacostia River and between Pennsylvania avenue and Bennlng road. “6. A balance, slightly favoring hous ing. in the section north 'of Georgetown and between Massachusetts avenua and Rock Creek Park, and In the sections bordering on Eastern avenue. “7. The attraction of the new apart ment houses along Connecticut avenue as a portable cause for the desertion of older ones In the densely populated centers. "8. A warning to builders to allow the population to catch up with present housing accommodations.’* WINDOW SAFEtTuRGED New York Would Have Sills Wide and on Level. Architects should act to eliminate the dangers dally encountered by thou sands of window cleaners In New York State, Frances Perkins, industrial com missioner, declared In a letter to Sam uel -R. Bishop, chairman of the Com mittee on Health and Safety of the American Institute of Architects. Sloping, narrow sills should go, as serted Miss Perkins, urging architects to provide a sill of standard width and design. The conditions against which she complains apply nationally, accord ing to Mr. Bishop, whose committee has recently framed a safety code. “One of the really dangerous occu pations la New York,” Miss Perkins said, “Is that of window cleaner, and at least 14 human beings were dashed to death last year la that occupation.” The Railway Clerks’ Association of Britain has asked for a 88-hour week. Most Useful Xmas Gift Buy a Cafritz Lifetime Home Beautiful New Homes Highest Elevations A r* r\ _ A Few Features: Col or lei type all- brick; S covered porches, hardwood V'*' floors, trim and screens throughout. , 1*32 decorations. Daylight kitchen, 20 ft. wide KeMnater, Cedar Clcset and Oarage. These and miny other features In this Lot 142 Vi ft deeh home are found In homes priced much /2 11,I 1, aee P higher, flee them today and compare. 422 Farragut Street N.W. Open — Lighted Until 9 P.M. CAFRITZ 14th » K _ Pto. 9080 jCSOLDf \\%J In the Past Ten Days <j The Buying Public Have Again j 1 Showed Their Confidence in I j |; Jameson-Built Homes !; j j • Only 2of these splendid 7-room Colonial E! Front Houses ire left at the Low Price of j j [I *7,975-°° !j l j Electric Refrigeration—Built-in Garage [jj [ 3 Also 1 Left at $8,450 [ 1 I j EXHIBIT HOME ji 1504 D Street N.E. ji II Open Every Day Until 9 PM. •( j I j Buy Now and Be in Your OWN HOME I j j I ' FOR XMAS [] ! j Wm. M. Throckmorton \ i II 206 Investment Bldg. District 6093 | j THE EVENING STAR, WASHINQTON, P. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1930. TIME DECLARED RIPE FOR BUILDING WORK Architect Committee Says From 15 to 30 Per Cent Can Be Saved on Investment. “New buildings are on the bargain counter,” It is declared In a statement Issued by the Architects’ Emergency Employment Committee of the Region of New York, formed, with Julian Clarence Levi, fellow of the American Inctlute of Architects, as chairman, to relieve the Immediate and serious problem of un employment among architects and archi tectural draftsmen. “Any person needing a building of any type now or within the next two years can save from 15 to 30 per cent cn his investment by starting the proj ect at once,” says the statement. "Architects can study their Job more carefully than is possible during a rush period, contractors will figure closely because of their desire to keep their or ganizations together, materials are much cheaper on the average than they were a year or two ago and labor is much more efficient than it was during the peak of the building boom. "Many of the Incompetent and Inex perienced men have been weeded out of the building Industry, which means that the contractors have the pick of the masons, carpenters, painters and others whose sendees are required.” CLOSET STYLES CHANGE Even styles In elosets change. Al ways an item of first importance in the •yea of the thoughtful housewife, clos ets are now being designed fer specific purposes. For example, there Is today a variety of efficiently planned linen cab inets. These modern cabinets, with their neatly arranged drawers and shelves, utilize every foot of space. W BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED Private Projects Headed by New $270,000 Metropoli tan Methodist Home. (Continued From First Page.) Oeorge S. White, architect; to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 1328 Kennedy street (lot 807, square 2802); to •cost 810,000. Rev. P. E. Conroy, owner; Charles J. Cassidy Co., builders; to make repairs, St. Anthony’s Chapel, Twelfth and Law rence streets northeast (lot 1, square 3880); to cost $9,000. A. A. Strauss, owner and designer; F. A. Crump, builder ; to erect two 1-story brick dwellings, 4014 and 4016 Grant street northeast (lots part 115, square 5077); to cost SB,OOO. M. Edith and Anne R. Robinson, own ers; Edgar M. Shaw, designer; N. E. Robinson, builder; to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 1415 Nichol son street (parcel 87/431, square 2734); to cost $6,500. W. A. Stuart, owner, architect and builder: to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling. 4604 Forty-ninth street (lots 47 and 48, square 1488); to cost $5,000. Ella Stevens, owner; N. R. Grimm, architect; O. D. Ellsworth, Jr., builder; to erect one # l-story brick post office substation, 17* Florida avenue northeast (lots 86 and 87, square 668); to cost 86,000. Gulf Refining Co., owners, designers and builders: to erect frame runway and wharf, 1724 South Capitol street (lot 4, square S-708); to cost SB,OOO. Accessory Store Projected. Annie Stearman, owner; Standard Oil Co., builders; to erect one 1-story brick and concrete accessory store, 2501 Champlain street (lot 20, square 2564); to cost $3,000. District Automotive Supply Co., Inc., owners; R. F. Beresford, builder; to erect one 1-story brick canopy, 2100 Pennsylvania avenue (lots 840, 800 and 801, square 75); to cost $3,000. Harry Naiman, owner; Julius Wenig, architect; M. Cladny Construction Co., builders; to erect two 1-story brick gas stations and service stores, 93$ Third street (lots 11 and IS, square 527); to cost $3,000. Helen V. Hare, owner: to erect one 1- frame dwelling, 3015 K street southeast (lots 5 and 6, square 5503); to cost $2,000. Leroy A. McDonnell, owner and build er; to make repairs, 503 Quincy street (lot 69, square 3233); to cost SI,OOO. McKeever & Goss, owners; W. Pres ton, builder ; to erect two brick private garages, 6609 and 6611 Sixteenth street (lots 72 and 73, square 2732); to coat $1,200. C. H. Small & Co , owners and build ers; George T. Santmyers, architect; to ♦Convert two stores into one, 1605 and 1607 Montello avenue northeast (lots 165 and 166, square 4057); to coat SI,OOO. Robert S. Penn, owner and builder; L. W. Giles, architect; to erect one 2- frame addition, 2700 Bheridan road southeast (lot 83$, square 5873); to cost SSOO. CALIFORNIA BUNGALOWS, Sheridan Park 6203 Piney Branch Read—at Rittenhoui# St. Thaaa bunaalowi combine modem attraction*, variety of floor plans and architecture, convenient arrangement, with the Important advantage cf having all rooau on one floor, a feature IndiapgngaWo to the health of the houscvlTe. *eeh bungalew gold this month moans work for 6 men all Winter. PRICE. $9,500; OTHERS FOR LESS Brivt oat Hth St. to Sheridan, tarn right I Moekt, or drive oat Oeerglg Am. to Sheridan, tarn Uft. 415 Ced.r St. N.W. G. W. CHASE Phon.s-G*ss* Takoma Park, D. C. oe! Hf«fe/ 7 v3ABRS Jsß ■§ - j r# f 11/ ✓ , JbKSBW^MI ra v il/tS^i^ffSw • ■IM ; \] />««/' and Sunday ‘;; j| - |; j Vacant Ground Facing the White House Sells for $25.00 Per Square Foot LOCATION Is the Answer! This new semi-detached house b located: 1. 3 Meeks frem Western High School. 3. 1 block from Georgetown Medical and Dental School. 3. Vi block from bus transport tation. 4. 10 minutes’ ride to White House. 5. Joins a private estate and U. S. Government Park. 6. Overlooks the Potomac River and the Virginia Hills. This house has 8 rooms (S bad rooms), 2 baths, maid’s room with lavatory, 2-car brick garage, eehtex insulation, Frigidaire, real open fireplace, cedar-lined closet and every other desired convenience. Immensely deep lot (175 ft.) b bounded by stone retaining wall. We sincerely believe this home to be nriced at least SI,OOO lower than com parable offerings on tadey’s market. Don’t foil to see it— • • • BroA TWr Bldg. Nat’l 9240 2 =5 LIVING ROOM OF FULL HEIGHT FEATURES THIS SIMPLE DESIGN D«« 1 i 7 J?| [ - H*« ; □;■ a M Tijr- JoF-J * I «wkhv flUr WCT" tl * % I - TM !,«»(; - 3«* : - Simplicity in design makes for eco nomical construction of this house. It would look equally well In either red brick or stucco, and a lot about 80 by 100 feet would be most suitable as a setting. One principal feature of the plan Is provision for a living room that reaches the entire height of the gable with win dows on either side. In addition to the fireplace, there Is a balcony from which a drapery may be hung. Besides the dining room and kitchen on the first floor, there Is a bed room WILL REVIEW OUTLOOK Convention Will Examine Factors Relating to Real Eatata. Present economic factors bearing on the position of real estate as an invest ment over the country as a whole will be put under examination as the cen tral topic of the annual Midwinter meeting of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, to be held at St Petersburg, 11a., January 15, 16 and 17. The outlook for the general business situation In 1931 and its relation to real estate activity will be reviewed at the opening of the meeting. Specific factors which point toward increased real estate activity In 1931 are the present availability of money for real estate development and the need for normal residential construction In leading cities throughout the United States. Existing money supply available Subscribe Today It eoete only about 1% cents per day and ft cents Sundays to nave Washington’s beat newspa per delivered to you regularly every evening and Sunday morn to£»lephone National 5000 and the delivery will start Immedi ately. The Route Agent will col lect at the end of each month. and bath. Upstairs there are two bed rooms, a bath and sewing room. The front of the house preferably should faee south so the dining room and living room get the morning sun. A garden is perhaps most appropriately located off the living room axis, with a perennial garden of roses off the din ing room. All rooms are provided with cross ventilation. Wood gable ends are of oak, stained in a weathered gray. Windows are metal sash, to open out. for real estate development will be dis cussed by financial authorities not con nected with the real estate business. The supply of residential property in 60 leading cities will be reported and will be Interpreted by economic observers. sgKWgv fKf An Incomparable Value—sl7,9so 6900 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Md. This new tapestry brick residence, located at tke corner of West Woodbine St., and with a frontage of 120 feet on Connecticut Ave., midway between the Chevy Chase and Columbia'Country Clubs, is, in our opinion, one of the greatest values ever offered in Chevy Cjhase. The rooms are unusually spacious, the two colored tile baths and the Ist floor lavatory are beautifully equipped. There is a breakfast alcove, and the large attic is of sufficient size to provide epace far two additional rooms, General Electric refrigerator. Metal weather-stripped throughout. Built-in garage. Many shade trees and flowering shrubs. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Edw. H. Jones 6 f Co., Inc. r , nn _ Chew Chat* Provtrtiei 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300 L........ . „ i ~■ .:J :I-’ T . ■ * ; ■ amw _ jot op ■ ,; ' fcjjjj PtCATUR 8 06 10 REAL ESTATE* OWNERS OF REALTY BONDS AREWARNED Advised Against Sale to Ex ploiters at Low Rate Be cause of Rumors. (Continued prom Find Fate.) + prals*l upon which a bond issue was sold did not fairly represent the Income producing value of the security; where because of inexperience a bond Issue was made without due retard to changes that might come in the general business situation, and hence In the earning power of projected building, or where real estate securities have become In volved because of losses sustained by the Issuing house in other Investment or business operations, real estate bonds have gone Into default "The times are helping us to weed oot the unfit operator. But In the mean time we must take action or the public will permanently confuse the defaulted bdnds with bonds based on needed proj ects and en conservative valuations. "We have hid and still have a sit uation in which owners of real estate who have no knowledge or experience In the management of properties are undertaking the management of $400,000 or $500,000 properties, while at the same time these very owners would not invest $40,000 In any ordinary business unless they were assured that some one who was recognized as able In that particu lar field would be In charge of the man agement of the business. j "But within recent years we have con currently developed the business el prop erty management as a highly special ised business, and we as realtors can now say to the world that there Is no other Investment which offers so great an element of security as does real es tate where the project b developed after accurate survey of the market demand, protected against Inflation by sound ap praisal, and given that skilled direction that we take far granted is needed * •very other major expenditure of capi tal. the advantage mid gilds nee of ex perienced and competent property man agement- RATES TO FLORIDA CUT Hare Seduction Is Moat Favorable Ever Given Realtors. The most favorable railroad rates ever given a national realtor meeting have been secured for those attending the Bt. Petersburg, Fla.. sessions, the National Association of Real Estate Boards announces. Full details of railroad rate reduc tions are being sent from national headquarters to all real estate board secretaries. A low excursion rate of one fare plus 25 cents for round-trip tickets purchased and used on Januapf * 12 is granted from Washington. D. <Xs Norfolk and Richmond, Va.. and otheei points. . r Important Read This Don't miu a word, for it may be the home you have been looking for. J Colonial tapestry brick; 7 rooms, 2 complete baths, tile kitchen, pantry, electric - refrige rat or . fireplace, gafrage. 215-ft. lot. Only $9,950 318 Paabody St. N.W. Marietta Park BEITZELL A HORNING T.w.r Bide. 14th ft K. nut. SU3.