Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
REALTORSFOUND
FACING NEW DUTIES
Urged to Give Time to Study
of Town PIanning-Bui|d-
erS Interested.

The realtors and builders Of the ma
zion. already carrying on one Of the
greatest industries Of the country, will
become more important factors in the
DEVELOPMENT of communities when they
give more serious thought and study e
town planning III all its phases, mclud-
ing harmonious treatment OF artistic
homes, apartments. and stores
And not only will builders and real
estate men generally become more
valuable assets 10 their communities,
b., they will find over a period Of years
u greater profit accruing to them. due
to the extra cost in money and effort
in the creation of communities that
are substantial and artistic.
Views of II. X. Boss.
These declarations are made by
Harry X Boss. of the local firm Of
Boss & Phelps. IN an article on COM
rlunity development which appeared i'll
a recent edition Of the National Real
Estate Journal He said, in part.
Village. Town and city authorities i'll
this country arc more kccnly interests
ed today than ever before in the proper
development Of their various Conmu-
mites,
The progressive realt0r-bulder is
the logical one to take hold Of this con-
structiye work and follow il through To
final completion in such a way that il
will not only cause favorable comment
but will be q monument Of his work.
Over a period Of several years the
financial profit is greater on every dol
lar expended IN developing communi-
ties in a substantial and artistic man.
t,n
loved br the rea!tor- builder and the
! praise accorded him by the citizens and
city authorities of the immediate vi
cinity and for miles around as a result
OF doing work OF constructive char
acter.
+, Way TO Improve Home.
The additional expenditure Of a few
hundred or few thousand dollars. as
t1c case may be. and the services Of a
~cod architect or the supervision of an
architectural committee would have
wrought great change in the general
appearance OF our homes.
DO more toward creating interesting
communities and this will cause others
tn 90 likewise. Proceed consistently TO
develop communities of homes har-
n1onious in design and color Harmony
OF colOrS is one Of the most pleasing
features Of any community.
In the development of many SUBJ
urban and !1ear-suburban sections, the
fault lies IN the fact that several build
ers or individuals proceed to design and
color their houses without regard to ad-
Joining properties.
Let lis have boulevards, avenues and
arterial highways for the easy flow Of
traffic. certain zoned sections for bust
ness OF different kinds. including ga
.rages. Then lei lis provide cross-Streets
or lanes IN towns and suburbs and
make them homelike in appearance
with gentle curves. trees and Shrubbory.
reserve areas for small parks In the
streets and large parks and Fairgrounds.
4 Roof Lines Factor.
4 "Tn building rows Of houses. or in
groups Of twos TO Sevens. serious con-
.f.derat.on must be given to the en-
:H7assed formation of roof lines. Roof
Hines IN the row and group houses have
been more seriously criticized than any
other part Of the house In the build
ing Of a great majority of our row and
group houses there is A lack Of balance
and proportion and absence Of continui-
~ Of the several groups and absence Of
harmonious treatment Of the entire de-
velnpnent II lis not so much the de-
tails Of the individual houses that are
important as the general masses and
roof lines that produce a picture. The
TINT should be thought Of only as FORM
iflg part Of the whole.
s Those charged with the very impor-
taDt responsibility Of developing Wash
ingGon the National Capital. realiz.
more fully today than ever before the
great need Of bread plans and authority
invested in commission 70 study. plan
end create for the future as Well as for
the present Mistakes have been mace
tnFciylng losses aggrcgating millions OF