Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1921, Page 13

BUSINESS SECTION ; Ceiisn ) @he Foening Sl WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1921 ; 10 Pages s Finance . Classified Ads. - Part Two. 7 e < 2 o o 17th street. between H street and S. Rappaport. to repair 1807 14th : . |SALES OF RESIDENCES | e e : ) rases o ousing rists struction. 1 Anchor. Theatrical Corporation, te () AGGREGATE $200,000 —— g — At Connecticut avenue and L street | y repair 1306 F street; cost, $685. - J . o ’ ¥ R ; : more bullding activity is under way. | | Snowden Ashford, {o repair 918 17¢) Y l d t D C B 'S 3 ’ = < g e A modern brick building. to be used | street; cost, $3 x L-xp aine (] . C Ul ers B - for shops, is partly completed. This | { M. La Preux. to repair 1200 Pennsyls Business Propert \ B 0 project is being sponsored by the vania avenue: cost, $258. S T e 2 fy Altso hmd“ded 1 p ¥/ S\ Ry . Hagner company also. Lo¥iitred Stevens. (o repair 44ih and . in ransfers of the A\ k Streets running east and west from | | Lowell stree: cost, 50. . . ’ : \ . s 53 Realty Dealers Interested in Franklin T. Miller’s Expo- | P L : . Cannectieyt wveruc to 41 sircer con: 3 - 5 i : inue to mani usiness growth. ] - oge . . és £ o 7 ¥ o treet already is built up with firm { % sition Before National Council of the U. S. Sales asgregating $200.000 were| [ ; s Lomes tom o o SR ; 3 conummared s e in the omee | b _ homes from QU lo, 15, sreet, and Henry B. Spencer Obtains |ASSERTS LUMBER PRICES: |0 edges & Middleton, Inc. Several| k . A 5 t has extended as far as 17th street. | Chamber of Commerce. Iresidence properties and a business - ; - . oo Coranhossaiat it comnen] Permit to Improve Former ARE AT LOWEST LEVEL - "’"";"‘s‘,':fs“'f;*" 5‘;”@1«‘” o @ : i 7 S of Connwtic\;t aventie and H street. has | p! x ; esides the building at 1124 Con-| [ ¢ : been marked for demolition to make | 522 Washington real estate men andjbelieve that the excessive cost of |necticut avenue, the sale of which o ] x way for the proj d new home for the | 1 i . builders have centered their interest dur- | lding can be tbsorbed bs'any form | IS cseriben in-another coromn this | [ ¢ ’ 7 way. for the proposed new home for the E Westinghouse Mansion. |s. Percy Thompson Says Mamn ing the past week on the housing|gnac ation will but curtail |[0fM arranged the following trans-| E i s q |The famous Dewey home has been 10St| The District building inspector this Items Are Now Under Cost & w 3 #that rent regulatio e curtatlllctiona: . in the industrial tide, having been re- ¥ conference of the national council the supply of building. I believe tI T The house at 1821 16th street north- § hodeledifolsnitiblisiness tankats week issued a permit to Henry B. Spen- o Peoiucios. 3 of the United States Chamber of Com- | the country must depend upon private e T T i e g sl cer,’ who | recently Lipirchanea ithe oia 4 b merce, whose sessions ended vester-|'“The probiems which are confront- | il e M ey The completion of the new terminal | Westinghouse mansion, at 20th and p| Lumber prices “‘;“ s s day afternoon. A number of con-|ing us are not susceptible of solu brick residence having eleven rooms for the Washington. Baltimore and streets northwest, to remodel the build- | Pottom. level, according to S. Percy struction leaders attended the dis- }:‘Ye":rvhgg";l;pm:*;l‘}?rim_owe B ttens |and two baths with modern improve- Tl R T and New ling into « modern palatial residence. | Thompson of the W. A. Pierce Com- cussions and obtained voluminousiof transportation. fuel and the direc- [MeNIS. A large garage was incluce development of nearby residential sec- | The cost of the remodeling was csti- {Pany, retail lumber dealers of this formation on all the angles of thelion of credit, which are bevond the |, Ada L. Stonebraker bought a de tions for business requir,ments. For- | Mated 000. city., Commenting on the statement Bousing crisis taken up. 1 or the m aliy. o- ne|tached residence in Saul's Addition, at mer dwellings on I, T. 10th. 11th and| The property was ence the home of | 3 he United R L Y edonnie e i cti '14739 13th street, which contains ten | ! 5 Ot L mes G, Bl nce the home of | by housing experts at t ni There was much comment among !state. T belicve that the federal gov- | 12th streets and on New York avenue. ! Jat 0 it was pur Total realtors With regard 1o the ex- ! arnment. swhieh. in the interest of {f00ms ind bath. hardwood floors, hot- ek s s o T { chised by Geor tinghouse tes Chamber of Commerce conférs hortation yesterday of Franklin T.|general welfare during the war. has Water heat and clectric lights. ;}‘: " . 9 4 ? aige converted into stores. restaurants i Pittsh During the recent wa sl ence that about two million homes v Miller, counscl for Senator Calder'sibrought about the interruptions which |former owner was &= L. Sheely. Th P ; shops by investors s turned over b - | are necded In this country, Mr. Thomp= \ ction committee, that build-/have reacted upon the public in the haser will occupy it as her home. 5 i 2 s o As industries drive residen £ AL & be not-hegun at present. Muchipresent housing and . construction sale was made in conrection their downtown holdings : : 0 an interview. said: DU Millerc Statements before the | Shortage, Must now extend every fa- | With Stone & FPairfax. for homes in"outlving breomes i As far as lumber is concerned, and S e S ] i s e e S Ntupe | Premises 3160 1ath street north- Ao AU M e ) 5 this applies to hard as well: as soft council were incorporated in an ad-fcility of a sound and practical naturc | Premises 3160 Ivth stroet mnorthe more mark Hom ilding _opera- | consids h A e earlie o n ai o y | st, & L ions ake rrea 90, . % ems are moxmfn; (uft:.}:c \{' ”;h‘x‘(‘;-I{)‘uxls‘l‘:::“ai‘:dulsl::v ‘“}‘S’r"“a'f’ ifr o;ll's"'flusf‘ with hot-water heat, was sold mand for house: S i ’I'hn-lptrnp(l(.\ is located in the triangle | be the cost of production, and the B gk e ‘ kA o t . 2 vestor to Dr. H. O. f the sections where unimproved prop- |caused by the intersection of 20th and P state Board. through the regular and continuous |for a local inves o c: : ! 3 ancatt L Hyatt. erty is available for use. Many new {streets and Massachusetts avenue, and xtract From Mr. Miller's Address. |2pDlcation of labor that the BOCSE | “Everett S. Shipp purchased from e e faces Dupont circle. The building is | At the housing conference he said. | 51¢ cost to the publice” - Barbara A ELaugh a two-slory izsued by (he bullding inspector four stories in height and provides auestion edits. It is unfortuntts : % semi-detached house a 2. oc! pected to be started early in the s = ving quarters. that so many people have the concep- ¢ until transportation is am- ———— Creek Church road. This is one of Fermit for Chureh School. | tion that bu ding material prices are can get a full LEGAT'ON To BUILD HOME an operation completed several years ict authorities also granted a [out of line with fair price levels. s wait «|2go by Guy S. Zepp. It is improved 500,00 permit for the construction of the new [ know that this is not true as to \ Gl M"wfl"" e Slecuris Jights: The three-story bullding at 815 10th street northwest has been s0ld by SE5E, /000 NEEDED o I’.Lix”fil’.:a‘xé‘;‘“?fég e R A i nt of the value of i hardwood floors and other feature: 5 st Capitc s Re ispelled conditions would go forward T O aber STF oar Cent “Without | WOTk on Building for Netherlands |nardwood, foors anfd oUher, o34 by | the heirs of the eatate of Elizabeth Freund to Col. Lawson M. Fuller for BY PUBLIC UTILITIES |E. Wheeler is in charge of the t; [t least more rapidl = Envoy Soon to Begin. the office of David E. y. approximately $50,000. George W. Linkins represented Col. Fuller in the d which will cost approximately . | “Mr. Thompson pointed out that there Ly (R SRR st itiin y " onic. | A Tesidence at transaction. = The Freund estate was represented by Meyers & Osgood. he Ploncer Company ‘was recorded |15 good deal of lopse talk" ab . ~ i With the return to this city of Jonk- | - 1 2 ¢ A. M. Cal- | through Frank S. Bright. 3 e as intending to build a laundry plant at | hy i : 3 L gl e B let the Tich | eer W. H. de Beaufort, counselor and i Sl Ceald ¥ ho o It ix understood that the huilding will be remodeled and occupied by a| Public utilities companies of the[910-14 Rhode Island avenue northeast. | s meenmont of trage. He doimed thet T cise in value and the house may | charge d'affaires of the Netherlands 4%} 'Y opcrty for investment pur- | wholexale photographic and engineering supply house, with which the new | United States will require $552,500,- |l & COSt of $10.000 e Torm e InAMEY 16 ol Be e Increase In value And e Mourchaces | legation, the work of building a new | 101G ! | owner ix aMliated. The xtructure wax erected by the Inte Henry Freund and | - h & Additional Permits. s Iy 1impossible for combinations fl;";f":icm’""‘e"‘l“t:’""';d Wwill raise their|home for the legation on the east side {POSES: | operated by him for years an an ice cream and confectionery atore. 0 to equip properly the 1,250,000 L of additional permits follows: | {2'rcdion, at least in £0 far as the b . it fof 15th street south of Euclid street S e — (houses and apartments which the| . Irvin._to build at | aucen Wi erned. mainly be. price and reduce general interestf I5th stest Bouth o b i a s 00, { duction end ix concerned. mainly be- rate The site for the proposed building, | SAVING IN COST SEEN. ! I | tate men declare will be one of the |COURLTY NOW needs. declared Philip g cause of the wide field from which S Do e i e hico! ady chased by the Netherlands _ i leading connaercial centers of the city. | H. Gadsden of P’hiladelphia, here B g e R CORT. country has the e s ot i i : s 5 . : 3 | by anufac < . need of housing. but never before | Eoxernment islocated in Meridian | New «Kink” in Brick Wall Build- | | Deal Involving $125.000. |Sesteraay: 5 to prevent a runaway mies 2 ¢ ; i 919 @ early I tieibaine ‘,",,","“(‘,'I“"b,{",,fl""fi!“;Fflléom‘ and residences on 16th ing to Be Demonstrated. | The most recent activity on this| One ©of the most serious problems L 1913 Snd el iver 5 ¥ restricted a street. | 2 i i ne sing sit- the pas X months. % The plan to erect a permanent home | A revolutionary construction “kink” thoroughfare, formerly a rexldenuu[”";Jg""{:";;;“"‘ 7 'l\:“ ti using Sit- i on hand and the enormous de- Dis declines, Mr. Miller | for the Netherlands minister is in,in the method of erecting brick walls, | stronghold, was the sale this week of | o tolavs e needh e imonty | mand, he said. 1t was likew - said that during the war the prices!line with the policy of the Holland |by which, it is stated, cost is re- | the property at 1124 Connecticut ave-|among public utilities with which 10! ey possible for them to prevent the ex. of building material did not increase | government to purchase homes for its [duced from 25 to 30 per cent. will be nue to a local investor whose name ons, Mr. Gadsden (5 traordinary declines that have taken as rapidly as other commodities. representatives abroad. The new |demonstrated before the annual con- was withheld. The sale was arranged | serted. [ place when demand fell off, he ex- ““The price of building materials reach- | building will be provided with ample |vention of the Common Brick Manu- by Hedges & Middleton. Inc. This| Only by inducing a new flow of cap-| Pplained. - ed 157 points in November, 1918, com- | residential facilities and with suitable | facturers’ Association, which begins property, which comprises a three. |ital into public utility securities can |Florida avenue northeas “What we most neced is a return to pared with 207 for other commodi-|offices in which to conduct the busi- |Monday at the Hotel Pennsylvania, story brick structure, on a lot meas- | this sum of almost a billion dollars| A. W. Chapman. toerect normal conditions. when the law of ties,” he pointed out “A year later.|ness of the legation. New York. Recent Encroachments h“o uring 28 feet by 105 feet, changed |pe raised when it is needed, Mr. | rear 2053 Park road; cost. $300. supply and demand will function nat- November, 1919, building materials e No new shapes or sizes of brick are owners less than four weeks 2g0. The | Gagsden said. He added that this] I S. Barnes, to repair 12th | urally,” Mr. Thompson stated. - had reached 256, compared with szol R required to produce the new type of : : consideration in the latest deal Was|ncw money could be obtained if pub. | Stréet southeast; cost. $100. = s e maaee on, S, ‘aie;| 10 BE USED FOR BUSINESS [l rsvorts sace, consequents there| - Former Exclusive Resi- | *33ieimatcly 3125000 oopypyeq o [l romuiaiory bodice. wouta. srimt| 3% B Kernan, i tinalr 5415 Pros-| g oGY OFFERED T0 GOLORED : . y - | utilities rates which would provide; POy Street: cost. - A o 3 general commodities both reached = the part of manufacturers. The plan A = - an automobile showroom, is directly ] i William H. Jolley, to repair 1317 ixty-fiv their maximum, building materials | Property at 809 Ninth Street Sold |does away with “furring” of the wall dential Districts. opposite the site of the new million. | an attractive return to the investor.| p wiremtr cart. S100. lSixty "o‘,";{;*’il‘;:h‘:';‘jm‘“;;:g,;“rg; p 341 and general commodities 272. Aucti on the inside, which has always been dollar theater planned by Allan E.|He continued ¥ 1da Kre to repalr $08 11th|northenst. near the Distriet. line, ate During the past seven months build. at Auction. necessary to guarantee d ss. It: Industrial growth of the city is| Walker and associates. ~Announce-| “This is a most astounding total o] gtrent; co - | Sing iordd to-colotod sade for HEE: ing_materials have fallen 75 point§! mhe property at 809 9th street north- |further is declared to result in a re- £ : | ment of this project was made at a |contemplate, even in a field of indus- | Gill. to repair 1120 dential development through the Uni- to 266 and general commodities have | west was sold at. auction this week to|duction of the amount of brick used | rapidly causing encroachment by | gathering of business men called to |fry which has good credit. Unfortu- “hols 4V cost. 32530, versal Development and Loan Compasiy. fallen 83 points to 189. The under. arles W. King, jr., for $17.100. Adam |4nd a corresponding lessening of | business interests into territory for-|Promote the commercial growth along | nately, the-public utilities field is not | D. A. Blodzett, to repair 1607, The corporation was recently organized supply and the accumulated demand | A Weschler was the auctioneer. The |labor and mortar costs. . |merly noted for its exclusively resi | 'h¢ avenue. blessed today with good cre hence reet: cost, $630. under Dilawarce liws, with Chatles 1. for building will in all probability'dwelling, which contains about four-|_It iS_predicted that the meeting in Reconstructicn of Dwellings. this problem becomes wo itficuit A to erect garage rear. Lane as president retard the fall of buiiding material | teen rooms. s another victim of tha in- | New York will be the largest ever;dential atmosphere, resulting in a gen- R for the operators who must o0 prices, @s compared with commodi- | vasion of business interests into an ola | neld by brick manufacturers in this: eral remodeling movement for business | Further up the sireet, toward Du- | of,. 1 QREEIOTE VL0 S | % ¥ Cosalor o ke e oo es. of which there is an oversuppy | residential section, the Hew owner it i | COUNtES ational Brick Manu- % o Sl pont ¢ , the work of reconstruct- | {hese house ally Sistreet £ wages for labor in ‘ 3 e 3 ; onal nU- | purposes in the seciion betwesn Co ; | these houses finally are built. 5 3 i and satisfied demand. Understood, having laid plans for re. {facturers’ Assoclation will meet joint- | PUTP lings nto commereial buitn. | Qasily bu = O'Toole. Ty erect SR g tion industry is troublink 2 b o pug. 1y with the Common Brick Associa- | necticut aveniue and 9th street north- inrs is dftg, raplaly.; ‘Intadafs | mcie 18 no hope on) earthiof aver| i g in 4 number of Penneyl How te Decrease Building Cost. | modeling the structure for business pur- tion. The program extends over a, west, as far north as K str period of five days. o getting these needed extensions if the North Capitol street; cost. = 4 kg R e O A imtresing Dhase of thss opera. | BAPLSF O new siraciofes s o | SRl of Bub, MUULICS I8 Bat 1| 1add s ariiioh S5 KPS T (Al uilon Vonindt e bl Jabor and our plants more contin-| Pittsburgh building contractors are === tlons from the point of view of the | Among mew bufldings about com- [toration of credit is for remulatory | 1 ik Baie ain G Cement Company. | o0 0 hey will accept. oo Il eliminate abuscs which are in- jsecretary of fhe Bullding Construction {of normal bullding congtryction move- development of Connecticut avenue, | g’ Co. This company is also DUtiing | ments as will attract new capita into | P oy mills of the country are closed. due herent to interrupt?d” 8% "I do not'Employers’ ment this spring for tl ropolis. . "south of.the circle, into what real es- tfie finishing tous Lai the public utility securities field. 5lre:l n:‘nh‘:; cot:r ;:?;" e ‘::al«:]:mh&ktfig sfifi:l:‘;gl’:mnp‘n“ s T R Real Estate Investment Co. : : L R = ; mmmnflomé?%lwgmams Petworth FOR SALE : : i 2651 WOODLEY ROAD Connecticut Avenue $1,000 Cash;Balance Mozthly (Opposite WARDMAN PARK HOTEL) Near R Street 4-Bedroom-and-Bath Homes Modern Epglish basement, Large Lots—High Elevation Connecticut Avenue Just North of Million-Dollar Bridge—Beautiful home sit- uated on triangular-shaped Colonial brick residence, suit- able for physician. 18 rooms; 4 baths, lot, having frontage on Con- necticut Avenue of about 62 feet. 16 spacious rooms: 5 baths. Garage. Price, $45,000 Price, $50,000 See Our $9.575 Holfis in MICHIGAN PARK At 12th and Michigan Ave., adjacent to millions of dol- lars of university buildings. It is here that values are growing. 40 acres in de- velopment. Over 20 houses sold. Six and eight rooms, hot-water heat, tiled bath, etc. Only the best materials and = workmanship are found in our homes. Take “Brookland” ear te en of route Send Postal for Booklet MIDDAUGH & SHANNON Since 1899 Woodward Buil‘;ing, 15th & H No Place Like Home; No Home Like Ours Sixteenth, Street Valuable corner residence. Excellent proposition for home and investment. In- creasing in value annually. Frontage on 16th Street of 34 ft. by a depth of 110 ft. to 20-ft. alley. 12 rooms; 5 baths. rice, $50,000. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT COMPANY 816 Connecticut Avenue Main 2860 ‘W. W. STUART ‘WM. G. LIPSCOMB “Old Homes Made New” At Old Time Prices F you own an old home or if you are about to purchase one and find that it will be necessary to make repairs and al- terations to suit your ideas— Consult FERGUSON —instead of wasting your time worrying over the various de- tails incidental to a matter of this kind. Ferguson will handle the contract for you complete—one estimate AND A LOW ONE, prompt service and a guarantee that you will be satisfied. Wiring, Pasnting, Decorating, New Floors, Heating, Roofing—Any Alteration—All Under One Contract—at the Old Prices R. K. FERGUSON, Inc. 1114 9th St. NW. Phone N. 231.232 No Job Too Small or Too Big for Us to Handie” Wyoming Avenue Near Columbia Road Very attractive home built by owner who has occupied same since completion. Front- age of 25 ft. by depth of 120 ft. 9 rooms; 3 baths. Vapor heat. Garage. D. J. Dunigan 1321 N. Y. Ave., Phone 1267-8 Salesmen’s Phone, Col. 5378 Until 9 P.M. 00O Washington See This New Row 1350 to 1358 Taylor Street N.W. Sample House, 1358 Taylor Open and Lighted Until § pm. Announcement HAROLD M. GALLOP (Formerly Air Service U. S. Army) N is. now associated with the DETACHED . A very attractive 12-room and 4-bath house. Spanish style of architecture. The house has been entirely redecorated and is mod- - ern in every respect. Lot 50x120, with alley in rear. Immediate: possession. i y : IN OLD CHEVY CHASE Close to the Circle Built by a Naval Confmlctnr An Artistic Home—having five bedrooms and two complete baths on second floor. There is a Targe living room, with open fireplace; fireproof heated garage, and other modern conveniences. PROMPT POSSESSION BOSS & PHELPS | THE HOME OF HOMES 4 - 1406 H-St. NW. They contain 8 rooms and bath; hot-water heat; hand- some hardwood floors. Fronts are of tapestry brick, with cement front porches. 22-ft. front. Large yards to 15-ft. alley. Double back porches. Storage room in attic. Terms Can Be Arranged Sales Department THOMAS J. FISHER AND COMPANY, INC. Real Estate, Loans, Insurance 738 Fifteenth St. N. W. Washington, D. C. Open for inspection Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. HARRY WARDMAN 1430 K St NW. oon 1358 Taylor St. Owner and Builder Main 4340