The Washington times., 1934-05-14

ton of Real Estate Boards IN a
quiet sort of fashion.
Frank C Baldwin, of this city,
is secretary of the institute and
he has made elaborate plans to
entertain his contemporaries dur
ing their session.
Problems Are Similar
Realtors will be interested in
the subject matter of the discus
sions - the architects problem
and that of the realtor is some
what similar
Plans to revive activity IN the
building line generally and an
integration of the building indus
try will be principal themes of
the discussions.
This will mean interesting reve-
lationS regarding the labor prob
lem, the material cost problem
and the numerous other compli-
cations that arise to harass the
architect, the builder and the
realtor.
Among the prominent Washing
tonians who will be active during
the session are: E. C. Kemper,
Horace w. Peaslee, Alexander
Trowbridge, president of the local
chapter and F. Leo Smith.
In this connection, the Federal
Architect, published locally. took
occasion to fight back at an un-
informed writer in a popular
magazine who recently undertook
to criticize the construction prin-
ciples involved in the new Govern
ment buildings. During the course
Of the caustice retort, the Federal
Architect says:
1--WE agree that the whole
Triangle for that matter could
have been done more cheaply-
and in the manner the author
suggests-by filling between the
steel with areas of glass, to form
series of Sunshine Biscuit
buildings the length of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. But we feel that
Government buildings in the
Nations Capital are deserving
of a better architectural express
sion.
"There has been an abundance
of criticism of our cities be-
cause they are unstudied, ugly
and full of mere utilitarian
buildings, but here is the first
example of criticism of a city
because it is beautiful and not
full of utilitarian buildings"
The Hillegeist firm has made a
smart move which it will never
regret.
This firm which started only a
month ago, already has taken or
some of the most desirable listings
in the city and has now added
Mrs. Leigh A. Fuller to its statt
to aid in placing them.
Mrs. Fuller, widow of Colonel
Fuller, has enjoyed unusually ex
tensive contacts in service circles
because of her social charm and
her acquaintance in both Army
and Navy circles, will be Of untolc
advantage to firm seeking clients
among these desirable groups.
The North Washington Really
Company has been having hard
time during the past few months
but it is the kind of hard time
that is the realtors dream of Para
disc.
Major E. Brooke Lees outfit
cannot build houses fast enough
to keep his sales staff busy
Without ostentation or fanfare
he began the construction of a
series of type" houses in. Wood
sidetP Park early in thsfSRtSQg and
in tvs. week ,endSfa1set M{y- Were
openedeshR had stfa but.
More have Been complete ed anc
they are going like the Others
did. There are only two secrets
to the proposition.
One is-Colonel Lee requires
sound financing on his homes
A good down payment commen-
surate with the value and pur-
chase price of the property--re.
flecting in its desirability anc
attractiveness.
The other is-he keeps hi'
property constantly before the
public, whether they are com
pleted or not, through the me-
dunn of Identified conservative
and attractive newspaper adver
tising. which he places through
an agency that knows its value