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15-WEEK REALTY
COURSE OFFERED
Eight Lectures to Be Given,
Followed by Discussion
of Problems.
Announcement of the beginning of
a 15-week real estate study course
under the auspices o£ Southeastern
University was made today by F. I,.
Sandoz, president of the Washington
Real Estate Board. There will be a
series of eight lectures by prominent
realtors and earh surreeding week will
b« devoted to discussion of the infor
mation imparted by the realtor-lec
turer, thus enabling students to obtain
practical answers to problems under
consideration.
The course will bp under the direc
tion of Joseph A Herbert, ,ir., who will
serve as class counselor and discus
sion leader. Mr. Herbert's experience
In the local real estate field assures
those who enroll that every phase of
the course will be handled from a
practical viewpoint.
First lecture October 25.
Opening lecture will be held Mon
day. October 25. at 7:30 p m.. at South
eastern University, 1736 G street. The
course will be open to salesmen, rlerks
In real estate offices and others inter
ested in making a study of various
phases of the business. Applications
for enrollment, may he obtained from
offices of the Real Estate Board, 1417
K street, or from Dr. James A. Bell,
president of the university. Tire cost
of the entire course will be $25.
Fred A Smith, secretary-treasurer
of the Floyd E. Davis Co., will talk
on "Fundamentals of the Real Estate
Business," at the opening session. The
following Monday night will be given
over to a discussion of Mr. Smith's
talk
On November R Morton J. Luchs,
Tire president of Shannon A; Luchs
and of the Washington Board, will be I
heard on "Business Property Sales and
Leases." Two weeks later. "Property j
Management" will be discussed by O.
Edward Altemus, assistant secretary
Of H L. Rust Co.
Stadtler to Talk.
John H Stadtler. assistant secretary
and treasurer of District, Lawyers Ac
Washington Title Insurance Co., will
talk on "Settlements and Titles" at
the session of December 6. "Appraisal
Methods" will be described by Joseph
A Herbert, jr . on December 20. the
last session before the Christmas re
cess.
The first session after Christmas
Till be held on January 3, w hen A. C.
Houghton, president of E. Quincy
Smith Co., will tell of "Financing Real
Es'arc Transactions." Two weeks later
William M. Throckmorton, broker, will
be heard on the subject of "Selling
Residential Prnpertv " Lewis T. Breu
ftinger. tire president and treasurer
of L. E. Breuninger Ac Sons, will be the
last speaker to appear before the class.
He will talk on "Home Building.” Final
tession will be held February 7.
Rice Crop in Java
Rice grown by irrigation in Java this
year will weigh more than 149,000,- j
000,000 pounds. >
Library of the Silver Star Home
View of the attractive library or sitting room in the tenth Silver Star Home, located at 4221
Van A ess street. The house, which opens its third week of exhibition tomorrow, was built by Sam
uel S. Spruce, and furnished by Mary Crockett Peebles. —Star Staff' Photo
News and Views on Real Estate
THE Fall mpeting of thp Wash
ington Real Estate Board, held
Tuesday right in the Carlton
Hotel was a huge success More
than 175 realtors turned out for the
get-together, which combined business '
with the pleasure of eating a delirious
buffet supper. Members of the new
Real Estate Commission were intro- j
duced as guests of honor. One of these
members needed no introduction, for
he is Harold E. Dovle, long prominent
in real estate circles here, and a former
president of the board.
Realtors heard a talk by G. Calvert
Bowie, and an outline of the real j
estate license law, given by John A.
Petty, the commission secretary, who,
a few years ago, was secretary of the
board. Other features were the show
ing of a talking picture entitled "Two
Salesmen in Searrh of an Order," and '
an explanation of the business priv
ilege tax, given by Charles J. Rush,
board secretary.
Comdr. F. L. Sandoz. president of j
the board, presided. This was the ;
commander's first general meeting j
since his return from several months' i
stay in Louisiana and Virginia. Prin- I
cipal topic of conversation after the ;
meeting concerned the N. A R. E. B. !
convention in Pittsburgh next month. :
A delegation of more than 50 is ex
pected to attend from the Capital, as
42 already have signified their in-;
tent ion of going. Waverly Taylor is
chairman of the local board's Con
vention Committee.
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DELEGATION from the District
Building and Loan League will
leave next week for the convention in
Los Angeles of the United States
Building and Loan League. Those
who will depart Friday include: Mr.
and Mrs. Robert E. Buckley, Mr. and
Mrs. C. Clinton James, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl J. Bergmann. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward L. McAleer. George N. Emmerich
and John H. Clipper. They will ar
rive in Los Angeles October 4, two
days before the convention starts,
following stops at Santa Fe and Grand
Canyon National Park.
This group will visit some of the
show' places of California and then
sail from San Francisco to return to
the East via the Panama Canal. They
w’ill reach New’ York November 2.
after stopping at numerous spots in
Central America
Edward C. Baltz, secretary of the
Perpetual Building Association, who
is slated to become the next president
of the United States League, and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur G. Bishop left New
York September 17 to make the trip
to the convention by way of Panama.
Mr. Baltz will return to the Capital '
by October 18 to attend the annual
meeting of his association.
Mr. James will make a report be
fore the convention in behalf of the
Federal Legislative Committee of the
league, of which he has been chair
man since 1923.
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'p'HOMAS R. BY RLE Y, Washington
sales engineer, and Meredith F.
Foster, local Government economist,
are authors of an article in the Octo
ber issue or House and Garden enti
tled "Air Conditioning Analyzed.” The
piece is designed to give the prospec
tive purchaser, in layman's language,
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unit nunij
a resume of the principles of efficient
layout and duct design, and to pro
vide a yardstick by which he can make
an Intelligent comparison between the 1
various conditioning plants available.
Basing their survey on a typical six
room house, the authors obtained
prices and technical data from all
representative Washington distribu
tors. The article Is about the first at
tempt to offer the people of the Dis
trict a readable and non-technical
presentation of a most important and
difficult decision the home buyer has
to make.
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A8 A service to the owners of co
operative apartments In the more
than 50 buildings in Washington which
operate under that plan, the firm of
Boss & Phelps has formed a co-opera
tive apartment sales department.
Heading the new branch will be Ed
mund J. Flynn, a nationally recog
nized authority on the co-operative
plan of apartment house ownership.
Mr. Flynn was personally responsible
for the development of 33 of the co
operative buildings now in successful
operation in the city. He is author
of a number of papers on the subject.
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A NEW development, known asj
Bradley Forest, located between
the Intersection of Wilson lane and ,
Bradley Boulevard, Montgomery
County, Md., was announced today.
This is a heavily wooded section, and
the developer, Frank J. Wagner, al
ready has completed six houses, while
nine are under construction. The style
of the home is announced as "Cali
fornia Colonial” and they are to be
J. S. Eaton is handling sales in the
new development.
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A MONG realtors winning prizes at
the annual outing of Investment
Building ttenants were F. Eliot Middle
ton. William M Throckmorton, M. P.
Canby and J. G. Pascoe, The outing
was held last week at the Washington
Golf and Country Club. Ralph Hohrn
stein. realtor, has just returned from '
a three-and-a-half month trip to
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furope, where he toured through Eng
and, France and Italy.
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■J^HE Walker Building on Fifteenth
street, the Capital's newest office
itructure, has been leased by the Na
tional Bituminous Coal Commission,
shich will use all the space in it.
William H. Walker, realtor, who owns
the structure, will keep his office in
the Shoreham Building. Irwin S.
Porter, architect, designed the office
building, which was erected by the
lontracting firm of Schneider &
3pliedt.
:AIRST0NE FARM NEAR
MARTINSBURG IS SOLD
Send of West Virginia State
Parm and Entomologist Pur
chase Well Known Estate.
Bpeclal DUpatch to Tha Star.
MARTINSBURG, W. Va., Septem
ber 25.—Fairstone Farm, one of the
best known rural estates in this sec
tion, long in the possession of the
Hedges family, has been sold to Dr.
Felix J. Schneiderhan, superintendent
of the West Virginia State Farm, at i
Kearneysville, near here, and Entomol- !
ogist Edwin Gould, of the farm staff, a
deed recorded here yesterday show*.
The grantor is Miss Frances Hedges
Burdette, to whom the farm was de
vised by the late widow of the late Dr.
G. B. Hedges. It lies near Harlan
Springs In the northern part of the
county. Possession passes, except for
the orchard, April 1, 1938. The
buyers get the orchard after the 1937
crop is taken. They did not reveal
their plans lor the property. Dr.
Schneiderhan recently resigned his
post at the State Farm and effective
in November will become associated
with a chemical manufacturing com
pany in New Jersey as research
chemist.
• $6,000 •
Vicinity of McKinley
High School
6 Rooms and Bath
Brick
3 Bed Rooms, H.-W. H.
Philip B. Key, Jr.
927 15th St. N.W. Met. 5385
Just Completed—One off a Group of 6
New Detached Homes—3 Already Sold
3505
TexasAve.S.E.
PRICED FROM
s9.750 up
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High Elevation
Overlooking the City
THIS fine new home warrants inspection by the most critical home
• buyer. Featuring the best in construction, it contains spacious
living room with open fireplace, dining room, gas-equipped kitchen,
full basement with lavatory and laundry trays, bed room and bath j
on 1st floor, which is ideal for on elderly person or invalid, 2 bed rooms i
ond bath on 2nd floor. The heating plant is oil, with Summer ond I
Winter hook-up; the lorge lot well landscaped; bus is within 1 block;
five minutes from Capitol. There are slate roof, insulated furred walls, i
A-1 clear white oak floors and detached garage. This home and the
choice homesites adjacent are surrounded by beautiful Federal parks, i
TO REACH: Cross Pentia. A c, y f hr-rior a^rf to St' O block S E .
turn left block to house.
Open Daily and Sunday
RANDLE & GARVIN
2515 Po. Are. S.E. AT. 7500
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A Home Built; Lp to 2111 Ideal
7931 Orchid Street N.W.
Picturesque In Design—Ultra Modern In Equipment
Perfect In Construction
$15,950 j|
The deep shade of towering trees caress this home of distinctive Old World
design. Its interior is a masterpiece of modern planning. It has three larae
bed rooms and two baths, lavatory on first floor, cn inviting breakfast room
in addition to dining and living rooms. Air conditioned. Built-in garage. In
fact, all the features required to make a comfortable livable home—plus
Jacobson Quality Construction.
Open Daily and 16th St. to Orchid.
c j left on Orchid 1 block to
Sunday homes.
JACOBSOA BROTHERS
1616 K STREET N.W. . DISTRICT 2126
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A Magnificent Estate in
5urni- pll||s P 111 $
A COUNTRY estate just 25 minutes' easy drive from the White House
in Washington's most exclusive residential development—Burnt Mills
Hills. Surrounded by palatial homes, this new brick residence is situated
on nearly an acre of ground overlooking a quiet, natural tree-sheltered,
valley. On its first floor are living room, dining room, library, kitchen, brush
room and lavatory. Four bedrooms and three baths are on the second floor.
The basement houses a large club room and attached two-car garage, maid's
room and bath. A very large porch and deck afford a beautiful view of the
rolling hills. As are all homes in Burnt Mills Hills—it is a masterpiece of
construction.
LOCATION: Coleiville Pike, S miles beyond Silver Spring traffic light
OPEN: Daily and Sunday, 10:30 AM, to S P.M.
"THIS IS AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME"
R. E. LATIMER CO. WAPLE AND JAMES
Developers Silver Spring Office
JOHN B. NUTTER 8433 Georgia Ave
Design SH. 5200
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A Home You'll Enjoy Living In
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A NEW DEVELOPMENT
of
LOW-PRICED DETACHED HOUSES
in
AVONDALE GROVE, MD.
12 Minutes From the District Bldg.
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$7,450-$7,750-$7,950
each architecturally different
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6 Rooms, Garage, Full Basement, Insulation, Furred Walls,
Weather-stripped and Refrigeration.
"Carefree Comfort With Modern Gas Appliances”
LARGE LOTS-EACH WITH
5,000 SQ. FT. OR MORE
Our Display Houses on La Salle Rd. Are Open Daily
Drive out Michigan Ave. past Catholic University,
over new bridge to ISth St., left 3 blocks to Houses.
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Harry Wardman, Inc. (%"*)
1512 K St. N.W. District 3830
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NEW
Amazingly Low Price
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117 Quackenboi St. N.W.
New detached brick, six
large rooms, two tiled baths,
recreation room; gas heat;
latest kitchen equipment with
• pace for breakfast nook, 2
beautiful fireplaces; slate
roof; fully insulated,
weather*slripped and
screened. Sout^prn exposure;
near schools, stores and buses.
Detached garage, deep lot.
Terms.
Open Daily and Evenings
Stroup Realty Co.
Geo. 4138. Ran. 0368
An opportunity to purchase a
lovely home in an exclusive sec
tion at a substantial reduction.
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4721 Blagden Terrace N.W.
A distinguished center-hall detached brick home on a
lot 74x72.84 ft. First floor contains exceptionally large
living room, toilet and lavatory, dining room, pantry and
porch. On the second floor there are four bed rooms
I large!, one being a master bed room, and two tile baths.
Tne third floor has a room finished with beaver board.
In the basement there is a two-car garage, h.-w.h. ond
Oil burner.
Open Saturday Afternoon, 2:30 to S P.M.;
Sunday, 3 to 6 P.M., or by Appointment.
Ttt In.’roct—Out ltth St. to nrratur to ttth St. North * bloeki
I to Blaaden Terrace.
Geo. E. Dieffenbach
1101 Vermont Are. No. 8850
Or Phone Em, 4117 and Rond. 3069
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Nowhere in Washington
Do Homes in This Price Range
Enjoy Such a Location
Exhibit Home—4429 Warren St. N.W. j
Think of It! For $10,975—
A brand-new, detached brick home in one of the fastest-growing !
areas in the city, near the finest schools, most beautiful estates, I
and surrounded by new homes costing a great deal more. Faces a
large Government property. Ten minutes to the heart of the city
| along beautiful Massachusetts Ave. Home contains 6 large rooms,
2 dressing rooms, 2 baths, automatic gas heat, screened porch, j j
detached garage. Boosts every modern feature.
Open Daily 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.
Built by J. B. Tiffey
Furnished by Hutchison, Inc.
FRANK S. PHILLIPS
927 15th St. 01. Mil
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