The Washington times., 1924-07-26
HOME BUILDERS.
OPEN NEW
TRACT
VIII Build Home for AIT Buyers.
Prize Contest Has Been
Announced

sAtHtUNtlC00
Up on the heights 800 feet
above sea-level is Just being
opened one of the most delightful
suburbs in the District Of Colum.
bia, according To Alan N. Hansen,
Sales Director for the Washing
ton Home Builders.
The aim 81 the owners is to AZ
ford depaft Inental workers with 3
I high-ciaes carefully restricted resi-.
Dental community, filled with con.
genial refined folks at q price sthat
- within the actual possibilities Tor
the Government worker Of average
income vet, with no element q
cheapness.
Figures Low.
Since the only purpose Of the
company In selling i subdivision il
10 afford an outlet Tor more houses,
they are offering ground with all
improvements at comparatively
low figure. The company does not
compel purchasers OF lots to use
their building service. relying purely
upon comparison Of bids to de.
ternaine who builds the home.
Mr.. Hansen says he has arranged
his campaign purposely to fit the
suggestion made in q speech by
Representativ William @. Ham.
lner, Of North Carolina, in getting
the Rent Commission extended. AZ
that time, Representative Hammer
said:
The need for high.priced dwell.
ings and apartments has been
met, but no houses or apartments
are being built to Accommodate
the middle class"
We believe" said Mr.. Hansen.
there are thousands Of people who
could get into their homes If 4
feasible plan could be offered them.
We believe that the Government
worker earning less than $500 q
year cannot afford to live in a
$4,000 to $40, 900 home. nor can
ne afford to pay $40 to $125 q
month installments on home when
purchasing one. 1t Is these people
we aim to reach: people who want
- get ahead and realize that they
can't do It by putting UP front.
On the other hand he can't
pc expected to live in ID cheau
neighborhood, since our Govern.
ment employe has the hishesf
average of intelligence and breed.
ing to be found in any class Of
workers in the world.
Aim to Supply Need.
I'VE aim to supply a home
surrounding that anyone can be
proud Of, not prohibitive in price
and upon terms that can really
be met by the average incomes"
Good Hope Hills answers this
requirement, according to its de-
velcpers. Among other advantages
and in addition to the usual "Sewap.
water gas and electricity" the
developers have set aside nice
little park of seven acres for the
use OF the entire community.
This Is beautifully wooded and
contains seven flowing springs of
crystal cold pure water. Around
this park IL being laid promenade
ana little paths lead off through
the cool leafy woods to each of
the springs.
The rest of the tract Is rolling
With level stretches affordine q
wide selection for home sites.
1t is at this beautiful park the
company plans to give Washington
Riddles and their parents a won.
derful treat Al big athletic field
Gay and picnic is set for August
" g which $4,000 in prizes Is to
&c given away to kiddies and their
A guessing contest is being adj
vertised ~ this issue. A fine lot
sicping down to Naylor road is
gTlVen full OF white stakes. It
Is 80 arranged that one may drive
IN from the road and around It.
or get oYt and walk in among the
stakes and count them.
on August 10, at tha f,aId
DAY. q committee Of twenty win be
selected from the throns. 'Tbese
people will pull UP the stakes an. ! "a
each man announce the nnn,hs,.
ne mas pulled up. The count win
be added up on q blackboard Il,
view Of the crowd and the winner.
will be given the beautiful lot free
OF chargea lot worth S990 90 ~
the ground value OF IL cents ner
foot. The second prize WIN be- :
$500 credit certificate; the third
$3.50 credit certificate. To every
individual who comes within "a
q the correct number win be given
2 $40 credit certificate.
Much Interest Shown.
A great deal of interest is Be.
ing shown. Almost every neiehbor.
hood has its boy captain organic.
ing his gang for the big day.
They are wearing an .'officiaI
Cap" that they seem very proud
No one in the organization even
out at the mill Of the COMPANY
ct Laurel knows how many pers
there are. Two different machines
We're put to work with orders to
truck.
AS Naylor road is one Of the
most popular avenues to southern
Maryland and it's many summer
resorts much interest is being
shown and it is a common sixhI
to see car after car leave the road
and drive IN beside the prize iot
while the owner computes the
white stakes.
Adjoining the Good Hone r5ius
development is Home Acres which
the company expects TO open with
q building program shortly.
Slate Roofs Reliable