Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-14
Shop Talk
News About Builders
And Real Estate
Personalities

The w. c. and A. N. Miller De-
velopment Co. has compiled one Of
the best building and sales records
In higher priced homes of all Wash
ington construction firms. The de-
velopers of Spring Valley and Wes-
lev Heights built and sold S. new
homes in the fiscal year ended last
October. Since October they have
erected and sold SO more large
dwellings. Their record for May
was Ave. Norman Bull says the
price OF these homes will average
about $4,000. SO, that's nearly
5000, 900 worth OF houses built and
sold In a little over year and a
half.
Wsverly Taylor, Real Estate
Board head, has started seven new
homes in his Dumharton community
out Reservoir road. The new homes
are going up in the 1900 block of
Kenmore drive and will be larger
than most Dumbarton homes. The
section has a good view of the Po-
tomac River valley and the Vir-
zinia hills.
Mr.. Taylor has won many honors
In Dumbarton. The community has
been cited on numerous occasions
bv national publications, such as
Life and Good Housekeeping, both
Of which sponsored homes there.
Last December one Of the homes
was voted the Silver Star Award.
Realtor Thornton Owen is the
new membership chairman OF the
Board of Trade. Last year he served
the Real Estate Board in the same
capacity Developer Albert w.
Walker has been appointed by Gov.
o'Conor to the Montgomery County
Board of Education tomorrow
william c. Wedding will celebrate
Is wears of service with Boss IL
Phelps. He is manager Of the firms
rental department Lewis T.
Breuninger, prominent realtor. has
been named president Of the Wash
lnston Self Help Exchange.
The District OF Columbia Build
Ing and Loan League will hold lts
annual outing next wednesday At
the washington Golf and Country
Club.
The fast-groving Washington
Building Congress has added many
new members lately, according 10
Membership Chairman H. A. johns
The congress roster now has nearly
500 names. New members INCLUDE:
8. D. Frazier, John A. .Topliss, Delos
H. Smith, Joseph L. Kulp, Fred L.
Baugh, George Hutchison. r. T.
Duckworth, Thomas P. j. Lannen,
RAIN l.. Bryan, L. r. Esch. S. c.
Ormes, Lanier P. McLachlen, Mil
ton H. Schlosser. Charles L. Wit
wer. Waldo H. Clark, T. o. Couch,
j. J. Mcdonald, Alfred H. kurtz'
Arthur H. Allen Co., George M. Bar
ker Co, Shannon & Luchs and Re-
we're Copper & Brass Co.
Mrs. J. Wesley Buchanan, wife OF
the prominent realtor- builder, en-
tertained a large group of young
people at luncheon Thursday at
Kenwood Country Club in honor OF
her daughter in-law, Mrs. Wesley
Evans Buchanan, recent bride.
Among the guests was Mrs. Stephen
Van Cortlandt Schuyler, the former
Miss Rosalyn Buchanan, who many
will remember as guest OF her
father at last years national realtor
convention in Philadelphia.
Washington real estate men are !
greatly interested in the personnel |
changes announced this week by the
Federal Housing Administration.
Ernest P. Jones. jr., succeeds Jay |
Keegan as assistant administrator
for Title I and director of the di-
vision of education. r. Winton
Elliott has been named to succeed
Mr.. Jones as assistant to the ad-
ministrator in charge Of personnel.
Mr.. Keegan resigned from the F.
n. A. to head new department OF
the Manufacturers Trust Co., Of New
York City. A native of Oklahoma,
he attended schools in Washington
and was graduated from George
town University. Mr.. Jones is from
Mississippi. Mr.. Elliott is native
Of Virginia, and attended George
Washington and National Universe
ties here.
There was little activity in the
District Real Estate Commission |
this week. Real estate brokers |
licenses were issued to Hancock Co.,
Inc, and Austin F. Hancock, II |
North Calvert street, Baltimore. and |
to Maurice p. Healey, 1927 I street |
NV. A real estate salesman's |
license went to Charles Lloyd Ket-
tier, 1929 K street NV.