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OWNERS OF HOMES
CHEMIMNEÏS
Approach of Winter Brings
Increasing Requests
to F. H. A.
Following: record-breaking Autumn
rains in many sections of the country
unci with Winter storms just around
the corner. thousands of home owners
throughout the countiy are making a
sharp check-up of their chimneys,
it is indicated by hundreds of letters
received by the Federal Housing Ad
ministration.
While inquiries have from the be
ginning of the better housing program
run heavily to questions regarding
leaky roofs, the approach of Winter
has brought a substantial increase in
requests for information regarding
chimney repairs.
Whether well or badly constructed,
»uch flues, neglected^ over a period of
years, lead to mo'.dy and leaky
roofing about them, to damaged in
terior walls and damp basements, in
■which heating and plumbing appar
atus rusts and rapidly deteriorates. 1
making work for the plumber and
interior decorator as well as the j
mason and roof repair man—and j
added expense for the home owner, j
Many Seek Data on Loans.
Many property owners, writing for
further information on the Federal j
Housing Administration's moderniza
tion credit plan, seek information on
loans running from $100 to $200 for j
the repair of chimneys and roofs. !
Others want loans as high as $400 |
and $600 for such improvements. ;
stressing the point that chimneys
have crackfd and need rebuilding,
eaves are pulling away frcm the
dwelling, gutters and downspouts need
replacement and that they wish
to re-roof with patented fireproof
shingles and tiles carrying guarantees
of long service.
With the approach of Winter there
Is a lessening demand from the Mid
dle and Far West for funds with which
existing water supplies may be aug
mented. The appeals for loans for
the modernization of irrigation ma
chinery. such as improved pumping
apparatus, has dropped sharply in re
cent weeks, the drought in many sec
tions having relaxed its grip. There
continue, however, many inquiries re
garding the application of such loans
to the deepening of existing wells,
many of which failed during the dry
period of the Summer.
Farmers of the Midwest in steadily
Increasing numbers are taking advan
tage of the opportunities offered them
through the modernization credit ma
chinery. Homes, barns and ether
units of the homestead are rapidly
being put in order after, in some in
stances. five years of enforced neglect.
Concrete feed lots and silos are re
ceiving special attention as the partial
failure of crops makes conservation of
feed imperative.
More Wives Inquiring.
State headquarters of the various
better housing campaign committees
report a growing number of inquiries
concerning modernization projects
from farmers' wives. Manufacturers
of various types of farm equipment
such as are eligible under the terms
of the Federal housing act ar^ adding
to their sales forces and are reporting
Improved trade as the faimer comes
into a fuller appreciation of just what
can be done under the measuic.
This surge forward is more notice
able in the Northern tier of States,
where Winter comes more swiftly,
grows more severe and lasts longer
than elsewhere, manufacturers report.
In 22 of the 48 States of the Union
a mean temperature of 35 dcgiees
holds for upward of five months of
each year and the property owners of
these States are reported rushing
through long-neglected repairs and
Improvements.
BALTIMORE BUILDING
OPERATOINS IMPROVE
$7,000.000 for Nine-Month Period
Better Than for Whole Previous
Year, Permits Reveal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. October 6.—Building
operations in Baltimore for the first
nine months of the current year, as
evidenced by the permits issued dur
ing that period, aggregate slightly
more than S7.000.000. While this is
no very impressive total for three
quarters of a year, it is better than for
the entire 12 months of last year,
when the total was between six and
ievcn millions.
Although the figures for 1934 to date
pive no indication of a building boom,
they do afford ground for the belief
that the bottom of the depression was
reached last year and that real estate
Is now on the up-grade.
REAL ESTATE GAINS
August Index Figure Higher
Than July.
Real estate market activity for Au
gust was measured by the index figure
52.5, according to the compilation
made monthly by the National Asso
ciation of Real Estate Boards from
official reports of deeds recorded in 64
typical cities.
The August number is 4.2 points
higher than the July figure, and 5.1
points higher than the August figure
for the preceding year.
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Cottage of Rural French Design
ROOMS CAN BE ARRANGED TO SUIT FAMILY NEEDS.
THIS picturesque cottage of an
architectural type to be found in
the rural sections oi France was
designed for The Star's series by
Robert S. Loney, architect, of
4001 Connecticut avenue.
The designer estimates that It could
be constructed at a cost of from $7,500
to $8,500. It could be built of white
washed brick or stucco, with a varie
gated slate roof. It would present a
more pleasing appearance if finished ! '
in a dark trim.
The house as shown is designed for l
a family of four or five persons, but in <
the case of a family of two or three, '
the first fioo· bed rooms cquld easily be
converted into a dining room by put
ting a passage in place of the closet
adjacent to the kitchen.
The architect advises that the house
should be insulated at least on the
second floor.
16 HOUSES ARE SOLD
BY J. W. BUCHANAN
I
Lively Fall Market Predicted by
Realtor in Announcing
Purchases.
I
A lively Pall home purchasing mar
ket was predicted by J. Wesley Buch
anan, realtor, today, in announcing
I the recent sale of 16 houses, a num
! ter of which were purchased before
j construction.
The Buchanan list of sales is as
' follows:
! 4607 Rosedale avenue, Bethesda,
i sold to Abraham W. Bailey and H.
Miriam Hubbard for Paul X. Stone, (
Inc.
House to be built at 4701 Rosedale
avenue. Bethesda. sold to Mr. and ί
Mrs. H. C. Heigham for Paul T. Stone,
■ Inc.
ι House to be built at 4703 Rosedale
! avenue, Bethesda. sold to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Homer for Paul T. j
Stone, Inc.
5809 Thirty-third street sold to Mr.
and Mrs Joseph M. Vallin for Charles
1 Sturbitts.
4824 Linnean avenue sold to George
; B. Furman for Algernon S. Gardiner,
j 6402 Ridge wood avenue. Chevy <
I Chase, sold to John Clay Leonard for
I Equitable Life Insurance Co.
6725 Piney Branch road sold to Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Dressel for Wil- |
liam H. Saunders Co.
3040 Legation street sold to Mr. ι
and Mrs. O. Prank Hopkins for Mr. !
Frank D. Phillips.
I 2716 Chesapeake street sold to Mr.
Î and Mrs. Raymond Beebe for Mar
! garet Palwaith and Martha F. Riess.
6331 Utah avenue sold to Mr. and j
Mrs. John Spratt for Paul T. Stone,
Inc. I
5509 Chevy Chase parkway sold to
Mrs. Lyda Maltman for Stephen T.
De La Mater.
4614 Rosedale avenue. Bethesda.
sold to Mr. and Mrs. Richard A.
Wathen for Paul T. Stone, Inc.
4605 Roeedale avenue, Bethesda,
sold to Mr. and Mrs. William W. Wil
liford for Paul T. Stone, Inc.
1745 Taylor street sold to Mr. and '
Mrs. Harry C. Ames for Mr. R. Fred- I
erick Hatcher.
3330 Tennyson street sold to Mr. !
and Mrs. William F. Oflutt for Mr. 1
J. B. Tiffey.
4609 Rosedale avenue. Bethesda. '
sold to Mr. and Mrs. Hough for Paul j
ι T. Stone, Inc. j
REALTY SALES GAIN
IN NORTHERN NECK
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HEATHSVILLE, Va, October 6 —
The sale of real estate in the Northern
Neck is more active than for several
years There have been several prop
erty transfers in the last few weeks
and a building boom is expected.
Many property owners who have .
homes and farms for sale, however,
do not seem anxious to sell their prop
erty at the present prices.
Among the sties reported this week
is the farm of Mrs. Charlotte R.,Pusey,
Belleville, in the suburbs of Heaths
ville. This* is one of the outstanding
old estates of Northumberland County.
C. " W Hubbard, county agent of
Northumberland, vu the purchaser.
Modernizing Loan Solution
For Old Screened Porch
The old screened sleeping porch—a
lelightful comfort in the Summer
time, but a useless catch-all in the
Winter. Why not secure a moderni
sation loan and make it livable the
fear around? It is simple to trans
form the sleeping porch into & com
fortable bed room by insulating the
»'alls and ceiling and providing
veather-stripped windows.
The windows should be selected as
nuch for their appearance from inside
>nd out as for their utility. The most
conspicuous part of the room, they
nust be chosen and treated with great
:are. If the popular and attractive
;asement windows r.re used, it is bet
ter to have them swing out instead
if in, as the in-swinging windows are
iard to make tight against storms
ind they interfere with draperies.
Veather-stripping will render the win
lows tighter.
f
At satisfactory treatment for the
walls and ceiling is the use of insula
tion. with a finish of wall board or
plaster. Decorative wall board re
quiring no additional finishing may be
used. However, if a special wall treat
ment is desired undecorative material
may be used and papered, painted,
stained or varnished, or plaster may
be applied and painted or papered.
Floors should be treated in keeping
with the rest of the interior.
If the exterior walls are finished to
harmonize with the rest of the house,
a more attractive outside effect will
be obtained.
To perfect the new bed room the
heating plant can be extended, if de
sired. and a radiator installed.
Further comfort may be had from
built-in window seats, shelves and
other incidentals.
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FOR COLORED
ι «Mart -v*»v 1
Wade Road Southeast
A New Housing Project
10 NEW BUNGALOWS
$4,250 - $4,350
SMALL CASH PAYMENT—EASY TERMS
All brick. 5 rooms and bath. Hot-water heat, all modern im
provement.*. Wonderful view of the rity. Only 10 minutes from
Capitol. Near schools, playgrounds, churches and transportation.
OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY
To Inipect—Take Congrese Height» ear to
Sumner Road, follow eigne to property.
Built and For Sale Β ν
WILLIAM P. IRVIN
1410 G St. N.W. Dist. 0039
RATHER THAN RENT
OWNER OF
HIGH-CLASS DETACHED
Takoma Park, D. C., Homes
Will Consider Any Reasonable
Q££er
No. 6604 5th Street N.W.
Two-story, 6-room brick house with every improvement. Brick
fireplace, and break test room, electric refrigeviu'on, trees and shrubs,
garage, oak floors—large lot. Very attractive.
$9,250-Easy Terms
Also No. 6601 5th' Street N.W.
Corner bungalow. 5 rooms, sleeping porch, hot-water heat, tiled
bath, brick fireplace, 00Κ floors; large, dry cellar. Attic. Garage. Lot
68 by 148.
Price, $8,500-Easy Terms
THESE HOUSES HAVE BEEN NEWLY PAINTED AND
DECORATED AND ARE LIKE NEW
Now Is the Time to Buy
Open All Day Sunday
H. L. Thornton, Owner-Builder
Office, 6900 4th St., Opposite Takoma Theater
Office Phone, Ge. 2291; Home, Ge. 2811
)
A Lovely New Home Astoundingly
Slashed from $12,500 to $10,950
6224 32nd Place N.W.
Unquestionably the best buy in a new house in the city today. In a
beautiful wooded section of Chevy Chase, east of Conn. Ave. All-brick con
struction Living room entire width of house with fireplace. Kitchen is an
ultra-modern health kitchen with an abundance of built-in cabinets. Second
floor contains a iaree master bed room with bath and stall shower, and two
more bed room.* with brth between
Spacious light airy récréation room with open fireplace. Oil burner,
laundry tubs and basement toilet. Garage.
OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY
To Inspect: Drive ovt Conn. Ave to Chevy Chase Circle, riçht
on Western Ave. to Tennyson St to 32nd Place, right to home.
FRANK S. PHILLIPS, Realtor
927 15th St. N.W. Di. 1411
«
MATERIAL FOUND
FOR SMALL HOME
Fire, Water and Weather
proof Feature of Low-Cost
Building Product.
The discovery of what Its sponsors
herald as a "new basic construction
and building material that bids fair tc
revolutionise the construction of th«
small home," is reported from Chicago
The material. It Is said, has been dem
onstrated to be "completely fireproof"
not merely fire-resistant, "withstand
ing the attack of direct flames of gat
or blow torch for hours at a time."
Its Insulating qualities are described
as being so great that the hand can
be pressed firmly against the top sur
face of brick-size samples of this ma
terial subjected to torch heat with
perfect comfort. Its qualities of in
sulation are said to be equally as good
against sound and electricity.
The report on the material for
which no name was given continues:
"The new material is also witer and
weather proof and so is equally serv
iceable for both outside and Inside
surfacing.
"Architectural beauty of design and
color Is entirely within the possibilities
because on the one hand it is as plastic
to any form or design of pattern and
mold as is clay or cement, and on the
count of color, the entire palette of
color can be applied in water and
weather proof permanent form either
to its surface or to the texture of the
material iteelf in the making of It.
Furthermore, it is workable as ordinary
hardwood is, will hold nails and screws
like oak. can be cut. sawed and planed
like wood, and by the use of a mastic
plaster made of the same material as
the essential binder of this product,
sections can be joined securely and
smoothly without the use of croes
paneling.
"Being so plastic and workable in
nature, the material becomes an ideal
material for the designing and pre
rasting of entire houses in more or less
standardized sections, requiring only
to be assembled and joined together
on 'location.'
"The low coet of the material Itself
and of the construction cost of build
ing with it lie first in the cheapness of
the raw materials that compose it and
the low cost of the equipment and
labor required in its manufacture, and
after that in the great time and labor
saving in the actual construction of
the building itself. It becomes nothing
more than an assembling job. It is
claimed, therefore, that building costs
of small homes particularly will be re
duced from 30 to 40 per cent, and
bring costs of upkeep, condition
ing. insurance, etc., down to minimums
never before attained in small-home
construction.
"The same material is also adaptable
to many items of commercial manu
Now you can afford
This Takoma, D. C.,
BUNGALOW
Reduced from
$8,950 to $8,250
702 Butternut St. N.W.
rVacant)
Six Urge room*. three bed rooms, tile
bath with shower, metal weather
stripped. hot-water heat, hardwood
floors, fireplace, porches, attic with
etairwav. space for two rooms and
bath; jrarace. trees. To inspect. out
Georgia Avenue to Butternut Street,
right two blocks to vrovertv.
Open for Inspection
Morgan E. Morgan
110* 1«»th ist N.W.
Phone National 915.1
Inspect These
New Gas-heated
HOMES
Sample House 2722 Cortland
St. N.W.
Enflish, Colonial semi - de
tached brick homes contamine
« rooms. U baths. Ί real open
fireplaces lavatory on first
floor, wood-paneled recreation
room in basement and scores
of handy gadgets for the con
venience of the housewife.
Beautifully landscaped lot, ~Sx
103 feet. Drive out Conn ave.
to the Kennedy-Warren Apart
ment. turn left at Devonshire
place left into Cortland to
houses.
$12,950
BROWN BROS.
Owner* and Builder$
Saleimen oil Premises
Warrenton Tract
Is Purchased for
H. F. Gray Home
Special Dispatch to Th· Star.
WARRENTON, V·., October 6.
—Harry Fitxhugh Gray of New
York has bought of Mrs. Har
rison Neebit a tract of 65 aerea
on Lees Ridge, near Warrenton,
and expects to build a home here.
He le a native of Warrenton, but
has been In New York for some
years in the insurance business.
The land is part of the Lee ton
Forest estate, home of Charles
Lee, Attorney General under
Washington, who Inherited it
from Richard Henry Lee, signer
of the Declaration of Independ
ence. It adjoins the lands of
Edward E. Jenkins and others.
facture where its fireproof and water
proof properties, Its high Insulating
qualities, and its adaptability to ac
curate molding furnish result· that
have been sought In vain heretofore
with other materials already on the
market.
Leading architects and engineers
who have examined It consider It »
material of unlimited possibilities, the
nearest approximation to the 'ideal'
building material so long sought for.
ι When completely developed It should
I extend the opportunities for the man
of small and moderate means to own
his own home exactly as the moderate
! priced but highly efficient automobile
ι of today has been made available to
him by the modern methods of auto·
I mobile manufacture."
Paint Aids Hoofs.
Examine your roof before Winter
sets in. If there are any breaks In the
surface, it is the greatest prudence to
renew the coating and make It weath·
er-proof. So-called asbestos roof coat
ing. made with bituminous composi
tions and fibrous asbestos Is quite
widely employed
SEE THESE
Values
Good, Sound Home Buys
Priced for QUICK Selt
313 Milton Are.
Langhorne Community
Clarendon, Va.
$7,250
A new detached brick home. In
a select near by Virginia location,
with 5 lotely room· and bath.
Beautifully landacaped jr round h
with tree*. Thla home i· only 15
minute*' drl\e from the Treasury
and may he purchased an ·ν
"Home Finance Plan," aiimiaat
»nr the cxpenae and aneertalnty
of the short-term mortgage·.
Drive ·» er Key Rririge takg
""•/son Slrii. throvgh C/ir*n
é"n pn*t Mon* ment to J/ι Iton
Ate. mnd follow tiçng to home.
In Saul's Addition
1315 Delafield St. N.
$11,950
A roomy, comfortably planned
home in thl· popular location.
It haa · rooms, S bath·, sleeping
porch, oil humer and I* ia per
fect condition. Tonr present
home wifl be considered as part
payment.
In Chevy Chase, D. C.
3101 Northampton
Street
$13,500
In \r.W HOrSR conditio·», this
spacious dwelling contains four
exceptionally large bedrooms, two
tile baths with * h ο w e r. com
modious closets In each slfepiBf
room a* well as in halls oa buth
floors, big reception hall, Hvlng
room and dining room: fireplace:
screened living porch: vltrs
modern kitchen with electrle
refrigeration ; built-in t w ο - e » r
garage, and other worthy fea
tures.
Open Τoday By
WEAVER BROC
I rT realtors Ο
WASHINGTON BI.Dft.
DISTRICT »4M
JUST COMPLETED
New Chevy Chase, D. C. Home
Γ
5440 30th Place
Beautifully Furnished
7/7I An all-brick detached
I\JitCvUC KITCHENI . ....
home containing six
rooms, two tiled baths,,
finished attic, recrea
tion room and garage,
on a large terraced lot.
Priced Right
on Very
Reasonable
Terms
OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY
!
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To Inspect: Drive out Military Road
or Nebraska Ave. to 30th Place
Capital View Realty Co.
927 Ν. Y. Ave. Phone Natl. 9590
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Oil Produce* Finn Faint.
Linseed oil, used so extensively In
the manufacture of exterior paint»,
absorb· the oxygen from the air very
rapidly and help· to produce a firm,
touch, water-resistant film.
PRINGLE
CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY
1907 IStk St. N,W. District 8901
CO-nÎ^«?oMÎSÎ^ AND
M or» Light Τ hi*
Winter With the
Aid ·/
Venetian
Blinds
Venetian blind· at your
window· will provide your
room* with more light because
of the special control fea
ture . . . prlvaey and venti
lation tre under control M
well. Add to these exclusive
advantage· a very smart and
Intriguing decorative motif
and you have the answer to
the problem of how best mil
the windows In the home be
made more attractive.
Hey M ultimate? Y eu* re
net eUigeteJ in the lemet
[SHADE
* <r~
830 13tH St. N.W.
District 3374-33*0
W. STOKE 8 ftAMMONg
First Showing
BEECHWOOD HILLS, VA:
■\-ESTLING *mont state)y trees en s level? knoll in this delightful
residential section if this charming Colonial center-hall brick home
. . . ( large rooms . . . t bath* . . . Urge living room with fireplace . . .
screened porch . . . fall ri» basement with β replace . . . brick garage
.. . extra large lot beautifully landscaped . . . model kitchen . . . electric
réfrigération . . . every modern i.ODvenienee.
OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY
To inspect, drive over Kef Bridge to Cherrgiale, turn right at
Military Rd Straight through 1 mile to property, or over Chain
Bridge to top of hilt, turn left on Military Road 1 mile to home.
C. R. KARLSTROMER
Chiner βπΛ Builder
Price $9,500
Woodridge, D. C.
3926 20th Street N.E.
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S rooms, California type brick bungalow. Modern in every deuil.
Beautiful kitchen and bath. All built-in fixture·, electric refrigeration.
Large rooms throughout, built-in garage Corner location, lot 53-foot
front. Near school, park and store. Positively nothing like this home
I' in the northeast section. Beautiful outside and inside.
Prie· and terms will pleas· you. Owner's representative
on premises. Open Saturday and Sunday and each evening next
week.
Drive oat Rhode Jtiani An«»« to iHh Street, or fellow North Cepitol tn
Michigan Avenue to Monro«—Monroe to 29th. Turn left on 20th.
TOLSON, KEMP & NIX, Inc.
Owners an J Builders Decatur 1147
Are you interested in how your
home is constructed? Κ you are,
visit the
4900 block Quebec Street N.W.
Spring Valley
Stran-iteel construction—> t e e 1
beams—steel studding—concrete first
and second floor·.
All walls insulated—with extra four
inches of Rock Wool under roof.
•
Your heating hill is cut to a mini
mum and your house is cool in Sum
mer.
Co* Equipped by the
β ashington Gas Light Company
W. C. fc A. N. MILLER
1119 17th St. DIst. 4464
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