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ADEQUATE HOUSING
FOR ALL IS SEEN
New Conditions Make for
Better Homes for Lower In
come Classes, Miller Holds.
New conditions and new develop
ments making possible provision of ade
quate housing for families In the lower
Income classes whose needs have not
been solved heretofore are foreseen for
the future by W. C Miller of this city,
president-elect of the National Asso
ciation of Real Estate Boards.
Confidence that this would be one
of the developments of the near future
was expressed by Mr. Miller in a brief
talk this week at a testimonial dinner
given in his honor at the Columbia
Country Club, which was attended by
nearly 200 local and visiting realtors
and business leaders.
The greatest opportunity in real
es;ate lies just ahead. Mr. Miller said,
In briefly outlining some of the devel
opments now in progress or study.
Good Results Seen.
Great good Is coming, he declared, as
a result of the extensive studies of a
wide field of problems associated with
American housing, which culminated in
the President's Conference on Home
Building and Home Ownership last
Winter.
Hs pointed out the upper third of
the population of the country in the
higher income bracket has been amply
provided for in homes, but that the re
maining two-thirds have not. He said
a third of the population is in the
SI,200 a year salary class and that there
is a second third in the $2,000 a year
class. Past methods and conditions
have not made adequate housing avail
able for the two-thirds of the popula
tion in the lower income classes, within
the reach of their finances.
This should be done, he declared, ex
pressing the belief that new develop
ments are now coming which will bring
low-cost housing of improved type
within the reach of these classes.
Tax Enlightenment Comes.
In the last year or two. he said, there
hes been an awakening to the evils of
the burden of taxation borne by real
estate. This problem will be met and
the tax on real estate lightened, he
said.
The creation of the Federal Home
Loan Banks, he added, would prove to
be a gTeat boon to the country.
L. T. Stephenson of Pittsburgh. 1932
president of the national association, a
guest of honor, alluded to the move
ments for better real estate financing
and for adjustment of the tax burden
on real estate in a brief talk in which
he paid a tribute to Mr. Miller.
J. F. M. Bowie, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board, pre
sided and Thomas Brahany was toast
master, John L. Weaver of this city,
a past president of the national asso
ciation, was a guest of honor. A num
ber of former presidents of the local
board were seated at the speakers'
table.
An entertainment program was given
by Mr. Bowie, H. Tudor Morsell, Roger
J. Whiteford. James P. Schick, George
"Wilson, Edwin C. Steffe, William J.
McNally, George O'Connor. Matt Horn
and Edward J. Walsh.
Will Build Two Stores.
Two stores having an estimated con
struction cost of $9,000 are to be erected
at 4400 and 4402 Conduit road by E.
O'Neill, owner and builder, according to
plans filed with the District govern
ment. They will be of one-story and of
brick and frame construction,
500 ONEIDA N.W.
Corner 5th and Oneida
(5 squares above Kennedy)
MARIETTA PARK
This lovely big corner red brick
home has been reduced in price to
$10,950 and should sell very quick
ly. There are eight large, airy
rooms; two pretty baths, fireplace,
pantry, Frigidaire, beautiful oak
floors, that cozy sun parlor, two
car built-in garage, and on a very
large corner lot right in the pret
tiest section of popular Marietta
Park. The home is practically new,
ultra modern and so perfectly re
flnished you would never know it
had been occupied.
We suggest that you see this to
day or surely no later than to
morrow.
Open to Inspect
(Other New Home* Nearby)
$8,950 to $10,500
RMHOOKER
Tower Bldg. Met. 2663
A Good Example of
How Far Your 1932
Dollar Will Go
3112 Legation
Street
Six lovely rooms and two
baths with recreation room
in attic. House fully screen
ed. Electric refrigeration,
gas heat if desired.
An intpection will delight you.
Open Today and Sunday.
Wm. H. Saunders Co.
INC.
1519 Κ St. N.W. DI. 1015
>YOU
Should inspert (bene beautiful. new.
"solid brick homes" before nukinr ι
final decision in purchasing your
home.
They're Just Wonderful!
Model Home
5527 2nd St. N.W.
(Between Lonrfellow and Kennedy Stj.)
Open Su^y Until 9:30 P.M.
7 Large Rooms
2 "Colored" Tiled Baths
and a
Daylight "Club Room"
Bl Π.Τ-ΙΜ GARAGE
Metal Weather-Stripped and Caulked
All Opentnw "Screened"
3 BIG POBCHES
INCOMPARABLE
at $8,950
J. E. DOUGLASS CO.
lfU Κ St. W.W.
Home for Westmoreland Hills
Residence to be erected for Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Home, from plans by i
Porter & Lockie, Washington architects, on Abingdon road, in the Westmoreland
Hills section, lying along Massachusetts avenue Just beyond the District line de
velopment of which now is being started by the Loughborough Development Co.
WHOLESALE BUILDING
COST INCREASE SEEN
TJ. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Notes Small Rise in
Materials.
Another small Increase In the whole
sale cost of building materials was
recorded during the week ending Sep
tember 10, according to the current re
port of the United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
The index number for the building
materials group for September 10 stood
at 70.2, the survey shows. This com
pares with an index of 69.9 for Sep
tember 3, with 69.6 for both August 27
and August 20, and with 69.4 for Au
gust 13.
The Index numbers are based on
average prices of 1926 as 100.
The wholesale cost of metals and
metal products also showed an increase,
the index being 80.4 for September 10
as compared with 80.2, 80, 80.1 and 79.4
for the preceding four weeks.
Slight declines were registered by
housefurnlshlng goods and fuel and
lighting. The former had an index of
74.6 for September 10, as compared
with 74.8 for September 3 and with
74.9 for August 13. Fuel and lighting
had an Index of 71.9 for September 10
as compared with 72.2 for September
3 and 72.9 for August 13.
MAKES SYNTHETIC WOOD
Modern Chemistry Can Produce
Imitations From Farm Waste.
Modern chemistry can produce arti
ficial wood of types ranging from that
harder than teak to that which closely
approaches cork in all Its properties,
according to a report by Prof. O. R.
Sweeney of Iowa State College to the
American Chemical Society.
He declares tnere is no w that
grows that cannot be made commercial
ly from the waste products of an Ameri
can farm. This will prove not only of
Interest, but Important, when, as some
gredict, the time is coming when tim
er in this country becomes so scarce
that its use in the construction in
dustry is economically beyond the reach
of the average builder.
Cornstalks, corncobs, straw, bagasse,
spent licorice root are some of the ma
terialy that may be utilized in the
manuftcture of synthetic lumber, he
finds.
Roller Flatten· Horse, Cart.
During road repair work at Rosnaree,
Ireland, recently, a steam roller ran
over a horse and cart. The vehicle was
reduced to matchwood and the animal
was so badly crushed that It had to be
shot. The roller was coming down a
hill, and its driver did not see the
horse and cart in time. The driver of
the cart, who was unloading stones,
barely escaped being crushed to death.
NEW DEVELOPMENT
HOMES ARE BEGUN
Westmoreland Hills Project,
Restricted Architectur
ally, Is Started.
Development of the first group of
what Is laid out to be a 50-home com
munity in a 20-acre portion of a 465
acre tract lying along Massachusetts
avenue Just beyond the District line
has been started by the Loughborough
Development Corporation.
Construction of the first two homes
is being started and plans are being
drawn for five more at this time, it is
announced by Albert W. Walker, presi
dent of the corporation. Contracts also
have been let for the laying of streets
in the eectlon and for other develop
ment operations.
The houses are being designed by
Porter & Lockie, Washington architects.
The community has been given the
name of Westmoreland Hills. The 465
acre tract Is high and rolling and Is
largely wooded. The section borders
on one side on the Dalcarlia Federal
Oovernment Park and lies on a line
between Spring Valley and Wesley
Heights to the southeast and the Ken
wood section to the northwest.
The development, it is announced, is
to be of a restricted architectural char
acter, but not as to minimum construc
tion cost. The lots are designed to have
a frontage of 70 feet or more.
Edmund J. Flynn has become asso
ciated with the Loughborough Develop
ment Co.
WORK ON NINE-HOUSE
PROJECT TO START SOONj
Huntington Terrac· Development
Home· Being Bu for
Construction of nine detached houses
in the Huntington Terrace section ot
Montgomery County, a 40-acre tract
lying along the Old Georgetown road
in the Bethesda area, will be started
within the next several weeks, it was
announced today by R. Bates Warren,
buUder for Huntington Terrace. Inc.,
a syndicate owning the property.
Architectural plans for the first two
of these nine houses under contract now
are being completed. The designers
for these two are M. A. Patterson and
Harvey Baxter, with Harry L. Ed
wards as associate.
The houses now being designed for
contract owners, it is reported, will be
all-detached, six-room dwellings of
English or colonial architectural in
fluence and of a variety of brick, frame
and stone construction.
The section lies north of Battery
Park and Edgemoor. Streets have been
laid in the section as a preliminary to
the home construction. The property
adjoins a tract of 325 acres, which also
is under the control of Huntington
Terrace, Inc.
"liberty" Displaced.
In the new Washington quarter, re
cently issued, it will be noticed that
the figure of Liberty has been displaced
by the profile of the first President.
Twenty-flve-cent pieces have changed
their designs far less frequently than
have half-dollars during the past cen
tury. TTie quarter, from 1840 to 1891,
carried the seated Liberty. Thereafter
until 1916 Liberty's right profile em
bellished the coin. Since that time the
goddesa has been standing, flanked by
stars.
Contract Owne
♦
SHOE CORPORATION
LEASES ON F STREET
Beck'· Will Take Quarter· How
Being Remodeled for Period
,of Ten Years.
Downtown business property at 1315
and 1315% F street has been leased
for a period of 10 years by the A. S.
Beck Shoe Corporation, It is announced
by the office of H. Clifford Bangs, which
handled the transaction.
The property was leased from the
Federal American National Bank A
Trust Co. The two store buildings now
are being extensively remodeled Into
one merchandising space for the com
pany. The quarters leased are on the
ground floor, basement and mezaanine
of the building. The Beck Co. formerly
conducted Its business at 1315 F street.
Edwards & Zanner, Inc.. jewelers,
have leased for a short term the busi
ness property at 1817 Ρ street from the
Federal American National Bank &
Trust Co., it also is reported by Mr.
Bangs. The quarters leased are located
on the first floor of the building.
Business quarters in the Homer
Building at 801 Thirteenth street have
been leased from Sidney Klein to
Milton I. Mervls, proprietor of a Jewelry
and personal effects business, for a
short term. Mr. Bangs announces.
The several leases have a total rental
consideration of approximately $200,000
for the terms, it is announced.
Drnry Enter· Bealty Field.
_W. W. Drury hu entered the realty
field here and haa leased first floor
quarter· In the building at 1424 Κ
street from which he platu to conduit
a general real estate business. Formerly
he engaged In the business here for a
period of about four years.
Detached Center-Hall Brick
3202 Klingle Road. N.W.
Mass. Ave. Park Section
$25,000
This is certainly the greatest value ever offered in this
delightful section. Built under the supervision of a leading
architect for the present owner.
Principal features are six unusually nice bed rooms, three
baths, extra library on 1st floor, servant's quarters, very
large garden in rear, with two-car brick garage. Thoroughly
modern and superior constuction throughout.
Of, en Sunday from 11 AJrf.. to Dark
Phillips & Canby, Inc.
Na. 4600 Investment Bldg.
Save s2,000
at HARVARD TERRACE
...86 BUILT "AND SOLD AND ONLY
ONE LEFT AT THE LOW PRICE OF
Live in the heart of bemiti- I $Q Qtf A
ful Mount Pleaeant, over- I
looking Rock Creek Park
Βj«t in-town residential section, juit a
block from 16th and Columbia Road (the
foreign embassy section) ; close to schools,
stores, beauty parlors, drug stores, movies
and Arcade Market. This i» a beautiful
new 8-room home with Hollywood bath,
including shower, de luxe kitchen with
electric clock, electric refrigerator, cab
inet gas range with oven control, big cov
ered concrete front porch overlooking
park, large sleeping porch, breakfast porch,
ball room, maid'· room (or dent, built-in
2-car heated garage, etc. Metal weather
stripping, rubber caulking, bronze screens,
insulation, 2 fireplaces, and many other
features.
DIRECTIONS
Come out 16th Street to Mt. Pleasant,
turn left, and left again on Hobart—the
first street north of Harvard.
SEE 1732 HOBART
BIG BALL ROOM
MAID'S ROOM
OR DEN
2-CAR GARAGE
DE LUXE
KITCHEN
HOLLYWOOD
BATH ' .
and 99 Features
ST. TODAY
We Say . . .
It9» Easier and More Economical
tb Buy a Home Than to Pay Rent
If you rent a 2-bedroom
apartment in a good northwest
section, you undoubtedly pay
$75 or more rent per month. In
Glover Park Heights a small
down payment and $75 p«r
month will BUY a fine, modern
home containing 7
or 8 rooms, ce
ment front
screened
porches
tiled baths.
homes are
solid brick and
very attractively designed.
Kitchens are the last word in
convenience and sanitation.
Your choice of Electrolux or
Westinghouse refrigeration.
Built-in bookcases, copper
screens, built-in garages with
?ntaining 7
nom», ce- —^ ^
^•.nsl GloverPark
the. These / HEIGHTS I
rre built of
overhead doors, deep cedar
closets and beautifully land
scaped lawns ara a few of the
many other features. Recrea
tion rooms are heated and have
extra lavatories. Glover Park
Heights is an unusual commun
ity for homes sell
ing below $10,000.
Just west of the
Mass. Ave. Hts.
section, it over
looks park and
open country, yet
is only 5 minutes
from Dupont Circle. New
school within a stone's throw.
Come out today and make Us
prove to you the wisdom of
buying NOW instead of pay
ing rent. Only one completed
home now remains unsold here.
Exhibit Home... 2430 39th St. N.W.
Open Every Day Until 9 P.M.
Tower
Bldg.
}ooleu Bros.
Natl
9240
V
FOR SALE DIRECT
Bj
CHARLES W. MORRIS & SON
Buildert
411-19 Hamilton Street N.W.
SIX AND SEVEN ROOMS
TWO BATHS, RECREATION ROOM
Latest kitchen equipment, screens, porches, detached
garages, large yard to thirty-fçot alley.
: '1
II
Evans Bldg.
Ea»y Terms
Open Until 9 P.M.
Met. 5869
!
3423 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, D. C.
ONLY—$10,750
Unusually well located on a large lot,
60x120, thie new Colonial 6-room, 2-bath home
is THE OUTSTANDING BUY IN CHEVY
CHASE TODAY.
OIL HEAT-ELECTRIC REFRIGERA
TION —SCREENED —WEATHER
STRIPPED—LARGE ATTIC—GARAGE.
Close to schools, stores and transportation.
OPEN TODAY and SUNDAY
Edw. H. J ones & Co ., Inc.
5520 Conn. Ave. Clev. 2300
5616 NEBRASKA AVE.
Price Only $12,950
OLD English Architecture of brick and (tone construction. Unuiual
in design and most pleasing in arrangement and finish. To
right of entrance hall is a cozy den, finished in knotty pine, and a
lavatory. Across the hall ii a most «pacious living room. A feature
of thii room ii the artistic bay window. The dining room and model
kitchen are to the rear of hall. The hidden stairtray lead* to the four
real bedrooms and two baths. A most attractive recreation room in
basement. Among the attractive feature* oi the property are steel
casement windows, inside screens, recessed radiation, natural wood
trim, nobby slate roof, lull size lot with many large ahade trees,
two-car brick garage.
Open Every Day 2 to 9, and AU Day Sunday
Located ju*t north of McKinley Street
REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Realtor*
1427 Eye St. Nat. 1438
SEE THE WONDERFUL RECREATION ROOM
YOU will be amazed at the wonderful features these new brick
homes contain. Six big delightful rooms, two ultra modern
baths In colors, big, beautifully equipped kitchen, large pantry,
hardwood throughout, fireplaces, large beautiful lots. 187 feet
deep, garage, AND NEW TYPE RECREATION ROOMS.
MODEL HOME
4420 14th St. N.E.
Oat North C»»ltol. Bifht on
Michlrmn At·., Left on l«th St.
DRIVE CUT SL'CHJAY
I n n-1' " ^
Tower Bldg.
DI«t. 0853
Now
Showing
New
C. H. Small
1933 Home»
in Beautiful
MICHIGAN
η
A home that measures up to the true
conception of the word. First
floor has center hall, big living
room with open fireplace, dining room
and large kitchen equipped with electric
refrigerator, inlaid linoleum and otheç
modern devices. Four bright bed rooms
and bath on second floor . . . and the
attic is floored and finished. Cement
side porch, screened rear porch and
built-in garage ... plus screens and awn
Owner Offers
Unusual Value
in
NORTH
WOODSIDE
ings make the home complete. House
is set on immense corner lot (97 ft. by
250 ft.), planted with beautiful flowers
of various descriptions and splendid
specimens of trees and shrubbery. Only
a portion of lot is shown in accompany·
ing photograph. Families who are seek
ing a comfortable residence in a refined
suburb should not delay an inspection of
this unusual value. Drive out Sunday.
9501 Columbia Blvd., North Woodside, Md.
Drive directly out Georgia Avenue beyond Silver Spring to Columbia Boule
vard ( marked by two brick pillars on left side of road), and turn left to home.
927
15th St. N.W.
Met.
3917
Higher QUALITY
Lower COST
Longer SERVICE
KELVINATOR
Dealers
MONTGOMERY
ELECTRIC CO.
li/5 Georgia Avenu*
Silver Spring. Md.
PRINCE FREDERICK
MOTOR CO.
Prince Frederick, Mi.
A. G. WATKINS
Rockville, Md.
J. FRANK CAMPBELL
1300 Good Hove Road
Anacostia, D. C.
COLLEGE PARK
AUTO PLACE
College Park, Md.
DAMASCUS ELEC
TRIC CO.
Damascus. Md.
ΤΑΚΟλΙΑ PHILGAS *
APPLIANCE Γ0.
its Carroll St. N.W.
Takoma Park, D. C.
HECHINGER CO.
15th and H N.B.
1125 Georgia Ave. N.W.
Sixth and C Streett S.W.
T. J. NEE CO.
Tth street at H N.W.
BROWN MOTOR CO.
Sandy Serine, Mi.
J. T. FISHER » SONS
Pooiesvtlle, Md.
HUB FURNITURE CO.
7tti and D Stt. N.W.
I. B. ADAMS CO.
til New York Ave. N.W.
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Landover, Ma.
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