Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1921, Page 13

P § ' BUSINESS SECTION ¥ G e Ohe Fpening Slaf. oS Part Two. WASHINGTON, D. €, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1921 3 10. Pages W Be Erected on East Capitol Street. " “Row of Sixteen Dwellings Among Proposed Structures. are throwing in d upon the increas- It is not to be assumed by the pro- spective builder that the manufactur- & | sh | ing inquiry ers of building materials will ru to ‘o:'nrl‘p:‘;:duc K"ih S\;_m‘ &1 :i:“l)l far- Tiod have kept their mills going at | BUYS HOUSE TO REMODEL lor near full capacity. Others have | Sttt Sranudiion s miinaie | FOR USE AS APARTMENT | o e nly just begun to resume operations. : 2 Condition of Building Indus- | U5idines ,mit il 0G0ty 7 2o | property at 1731 K Street Noptn. |CONStTUCtiON Costs Becom- stock purchases as are the manufac try Requires Distribution of |fifere'of bulidins ommoiities™who | west Changes Hands in Realty | ing Stabilized and Lower in turn, are gauging their production R schedules upon the buying movement Transaction. 3 —_— | . |of prospective builders, who are, in Permits for construction work| W.R. Wood, to repair 31 15th strect I Construction Demands turn, proceeding cautiously. | The property at 1731 K et h Price Levels Exnected' costing mcre than half a million dol- | Northe: L «-o;% isr'!l('k o id | Unless prospective builders distrib- Railronds Seeking Business. | west. formerly the enato ou factors bear: on the 1 L Holman, o ute their demands for construction| oo much complaisance cannot be OWens and of form & ation lend amphasis to lars were issued this week by the|qwiling 915 Savannah street south- District bailding inspector. Most of | east; cost, $5,500. ’ i the plans filed were for habitational | Henry C. Downing. to build dwell- ing 1806 Hamlin street northeast; bulidings. cost, $4.500. Harry A. Kite, it was disclosed, will _“Bache, to erect garage rear erect five apartment buildings at a 3 declaration of contractors and ¢ men that conmstruct Iy in resident upon the present dearth of Tectary of War business in_ the transportation de-Durchased by Clyde B *" | partment. Railroads are hungry for{be remodeled into ofl i | it] bu S They have many idle:ment; it is announced by John F.| y | freight cars. They also have the|Maury, who negotiated the sale. ltypes of structures, is growin largest number of “bad order cars” | In addition to the K street property | the season advances. This is the cars that are in need of repair, than | Mr. Asher at the same time became! belief of S W. Strat New York material over a r sonable period in- I |stead of holding off in the hope of {obtaining better price quotation is contended, the building indu will face a material shortage simi apart- | 7 13th street; cost, $350. Corinthian Baptist Church, to re- ,total cost of $200,000. The buildings | [ COTRIRIAN, Baptise Coo lar to that which followed the rail-{they have had in years. Their shops|owner of 511 Warwick place, Drum-| banke will be located at 1705, 1711, 1717.{ j. N. Swartzell, to build road strikes last year, declares.the |largest ‘number of “bad.order cars’’jmond. Md. In ent for tl is becoming more wide 2723 and 1729 East Capitol street. Cost, $11,000. Senad e s are not belng repaited. Therefore. if |two properties rave the building costs hav Shannon & Luchs took out a per- H. Evans, to repair rear 1614 s > business . shou suddeniy fassumer| honas at the « Ixeter road nd that pri i - - i Iace: — 0. A recurrence of such a shortage,and, indeed, the turn’is near, it would | and Moorland lane. Edgemoor. Md. | little if any lowe dmit _for the comstruction of sixteen|Riggs place; cost, $600. ar : 7 not take many months to absorb the | " Tha K strect house is in a <ection! <, he points out vest. s est . $800. di aterial, it is d a’s = 0 a short- | oy, rt of t Fare b hstant and depe ! &t $136000. ‘The houses. eight on 719 ang 72l I stréet northeast; cost, stated. Price cu mxe ibeing S AN e gecupled by Mr. Maury's real estaie Aihas hieen/isome soating each side of the street. will be num- | $8.000. ke made now are plainly artificial—be- | “Manufacturers of building material, | omceS: The housc contains sixteen, o hickgivca baneoe bered from 5200 to 5214 and from| Boss & Phelps, to build dwelling low cost of production, the report!accustomed in the past to fill orders: Tooms four s and all modern| - N e 5201 to 5215 13th street. : 3935 Livingston street: cost. $10.000- assert for big construction contracts, areljoivimicnees and it tuated on al (ot now is the time to g0 ahe The National Bank of Washington - L. Jackson. to repair 2 g Effort to Reduce Costs. finding it difficult to adjust their| 00 Paving a frontage of forty-fivel Iding projects, he states Teceived municipal sanction for re- | Street; cost, $500. & [shipping departments to meet the de- feet and a depth of 116 feet. There! SERro) modeling and repairs to the bank| Mrs. Sarah Barr, to repair 1209 Mill managers are trying to bring | SHIPRINg departments 1o met T 0 {is also a jwo-story brick garage. | Bk Opramiias ! Fianned bullding at Louisiana avenue, Tth and | Owen street northeast: cost, $125. their 1921 production costs down te [ TARAS, tor smal Batliers, wWiS 800 SRSt The, Drummond property coniains| i atroc(a nceth weat: D. F. Scanlan, to erect garage rear levels that will permit them to main-t [RICTEN, L1e four acres of land located just west | stions Shstiopersions LAY 2117 N street; cost, $500. sent_retail building material |18 SPENE L e of de-|Of Wisconsin avenue. The house ha tude are being planned and Ot Deentita. A. Mottie, to build 2144-2146 Sth but if buyers wait until the |, e DrePORCEREL o o until{Dine rooms and bath i industry nerally rece Other permits follow: strcet morthwest; cost. $5.000. g a0 of the building season and | i (108 0 L paratively | - The Edgemoor home is of the aid|n f the roject Mrs. R. Lewis. to erect garage rear| G. W. Chase, to build dwelling 431 | then all rush into the market at once, | xnal) order construction work. such lish of architecture, sur-i the extensive in- $06 I street; cost, $1.000. Maple street; cost. $6.500. i production ¢ s cannot be held down [, private home operations. 1t takes | Founded well-kept lawn of two ade r ocapital facres. The house contains sixt : L Alr Irooms, four baths, six open firep a1 ! and other improvements. A doubl | modeTate - pric . Mrs. Bertha Hausmann, to erect| J- J. Miller, to build dwelling 4436 21 K t:| Ord ‘street northeast; cost, $2.000. et es0 ot northeas J. G. Payne. to repair 1394 Morris aus ro e largely partment |aml retail prices must go up, Manu- many such structures to take the facturers claim. place in building material require Fundamentally, the continued down- | ment of a single large comme Mrs. J. Spaulding, to erect garage | road southeast; cost. $500. i ward price trend of building mate- |project, The larger jobs are out of | tached garage is provided. | houses, which, when completed, will Tear 2640 Woodley place; cost. $200. 18";,,’3'55‘?;;“;'0‘:;’,,5;? i e Negotintions for the transfer of the property at 1 nnecticut avenue | rials is unsound, not from the manu- | the. question at present, in view of | Mr. Maury also sold to a Ineal in-|directly hel e iuatlon e J. T. B. Perry et al, to build store 0 o * |northwest from M. J. Boucher to Edward ner were pleted this week | facturers’ point of view or w high money rates, cost of materials|Yestor the houses at 2028, @ ® I5th street northeast; cost. $2,500 {through the John W. Thompron Compans e property hax a {rontage :m[ but from the point of view and the indiffcrence of labor, declares | 2032 northwest, €ach con-| “The ser B, SR epartmental Bank, to make r e avenue of forty-one feet. The building In just south f Dupont Cirele, | prospective builders welfare, it i ¢ current Dow service report. ing eleven rooms and three bat ey paivs 3714 Pennsyivania avenue north- | BUILDING COUNCIL NAMES | iiloinins the corner wtruccn ¥ siclig e < | : 5 | ized by the recent report b s pointed out. If everybody holds bac! Mr. Kohner will immediately start work on the enlarging and remodel- | ind waits for the price ti el CONVENTION DELEGATES |inz of the building. Plans ax drawn by Julius Wenlg, architect, call 0r | iis uttermost reflux everybody may| Since last autumn thi bigmrdnr%NEw ALL SOULS’ CHURCH modern xtores with offices above. The project will be completed about|he expected to rush into the market ness has been out of the market. « ja careful survey of the country. The sy for sapplies when full consciousness | Commercial projects started before|g gz o Z Isindicated s Wolential notl F ab! tis aroused that the influx has begun. | that time are just finishing up. When | ing Operations Are Expected l2! for structural facilities runnir the Senate committee on reconstruc 4 . Change in Market Needs. e | tide to reach = {tion and production. which has mad. ‘west; cost, $500. Frank N. Burda, to build dwelling. 3710 13th street northeast; cost, $3,450. W. H. Yates, to erect garage rear €33 6th street northeast: cost, $1.250. |Local Association to Be Represent- 5 T { 2 2 e e ihas 5 fiom tenitolimErty Dlilion Bollsre 10 A. Butler, to build dwelling, 323 } i Excess Construction Shown. i~ - T to Begin About July 1. this amount $5.000,000,000 is needed SR street mortheast cost, $2500, ed at Meeting of U. S. Building |WARDMAN TO CONSTRUCT |SALES LISTED EMBRACE | Bullding construction, for. practically Ch TR G e B e i e o i {for nome construction alone. Until . B. Florence, to ereot garage | cities in January and February were > o H et voiil o Al il . Ly 2 and Loan League. Snate] = - _ ployment for labor in sufficient vol S e g . "% | this vast amount of capital has bee zear 1531 Park piace moriheasts on. _ISEVENTY-TWO NEW HOMES SIX D. C. RESIDENCES | ipproximateiy 5ver”cent o ideaser | Lloyment, for, Jabor 1 | Stineh ras held Wednesday o D e monntiat avialihas ok e 3¢ Rouser. 16 erect garage rear| , Three delegates from the Building s | iin 1918, 19 5 o months | “There i a rush of habitation build- | art acted as moderator ] :d there will be dis 230 A street southeast: cost, $300. |Association Council of the District of | Extensive Building Project Will |Home Buyers Invest in Various | for uary ov threo sears was | 1% under way. but it fs 8 far only in| Stewari was receldeiod Secretary. | Convenience and the J. A. Hunt, to erect garage rear|Columbia will attend the twenty- 5 sproximately 000, based upon | Ty Stag s easurer. ‘and the trustees al bus will be 3 $30 A street northeast; coat, $300. ninth T o tion of the Unitea] Soon Be Started in North | Localities, Is Report of Bradstreet's _esti while that for|engineers’ hands. A month or morei were Capt. L. S. Doten, Dr. Percival vers s delay in getting back W. A. Harris, to erect garage rear | o . . 2nnual convention of the y X January, . was 99,000 Tiieimay elapse between preliminary | Hall, Miss Helen Nicol T B to full st ahead on building oper: $28 Quebec street: cost, $32! States League of Local Building and Washington Section. Realty Firm. same authority shows that the Febru- SKetch of a building and she actual | Joncs. The report by “the pastor, tions is 2 s postponement of the S. J. Gompers, to erect garage rear |Loan Associations in New Orleal o s R e s ary age_ for the p three award of contract and call for sub-; Dr. U. G. B. I . and for the board country's prosperity. Progress in the 2517 North Capitol street; cost, $200. |beginning April 28. They are: Pt VM"“";‘( "‘" i he| |, Six dwellings wer 1d this week{) 144,000, where: 3 contracts, depending upon the size of | of trustees by chairman, George | building situation is a mat which * Blanche Harvey, to erect garage|Clinton James, James F. Shea and A B > 8 YEarsw. rough the office John Quinn al average for February thi ar | the operation, and since the turn in! A. Ricker, showed the church affairs |is of vital interest to every: citizen a - . started shortly by Harry Wardman s 7 5 e S T to be st satis = tear 2007 F street; cost, $600. bert Schulteis, with W. S. Quinter, | %350 L0 IR W on seetion of | Company 1,074,000 The Dow Service the tide of building affairs is still! be in a most satisfactory condi- - g 5 S A inavislae . e . o iant in the country. and the public should " Dudley Banks, to repair house Den-|Charles Schafer and Julius A. Maedel 5 } n ! | use at 141 Quiney place north- | pila for the first threc months is |less than a month old, it is evident { send all possible s tow. co- ison exreet mear MacPherson; cost,|serving as alternates, in the event|the e 5‘;‘;“‘"” jizoiliomes pulilibe purchased by Neff Cline, who { $301,960,000, compared with $401.800.000 | that this market vacuum about which | Announcement was made by Mr bend l..u'n ”ll;) vll;ons toward « 600. any of the delegates may be unable|®Técted on three bloc betwicen o} occupy the pre | for the first quarter of 1920, $366.800,000 ) the building material production and | Ricker that building operations for | OP¢rating with building in 8 in i 5 and 3d streets northea e pr - 4 | for the same period in 19 1 et e arat the new church are s pushing forward an extensive pro- W. S. Hatton, to repair 1125 9th|to attend. i streets ooioq| The property at 1 street | for the same period in distribution industries are gt present | the I ) are expected (o b street: cost. $1,500. The District of Columbia delegates| Fighteen dwellings will be erected | northwest was sold for Grace Mellon {000 for “the identical months 915, | Complainiag has been. evelopins | £in about July 1. gram. Le Roy Birch, to erect garage rear |and representatives from various( 90 Bryant street, thirty-six on Ascot| yadert to a local investor. Compared with normal ¢ | since late autumn. © cost, $550. states will be the guests of the Lpu- |Place and cighteen on Adams < Samuel V from Frank | first quarter of 1 | 1 3 | "g Fl'? ;)tu:::rtic}';‘,o’to ::egl garage rear |Isiana State League of Building Aulf;u- The houses will be of brick construc-|Tybia premises 3 street on of $301,960,000 as against a | Prepare for New Business. |MOV|NG 8-STORY BUILDING $912 Sherman avenue: cost, $450. ciations during their stay in New Or- | Uon. after English colonial architec- | iorihwest, a colonial he ving all quarter total in 1912 of $256, | During this interim of waiting for :J. J. Madden, to erect garage rear leans. ture. building will contain six modern improvements. Had the first quarter of 1921 not b the actual ‘building material market| Pittsbursh engineers are directing the | 814 B street southwest: cost, $1.800. The convention proper will open|rooms and bath and modern conven-| Annie 13 sed from | characterized. by general readjustm. to develop building material. manu- , Work of moving an eight-story steel and W. E. Lambert. to build dwelling | Friday, April 29, with the Hotel St.|i€nc {;:mm;. Lo - house at 912 | of production costs and market pricesfacturers are throwing in n ca- | brick business building a distance of 5206 Jeweit steect: cost. $2.0000 "5 | Charles as headquarters. The na.| The structures will resemble those strect northeast. She will occupy the | no one questions the volume of construe- | pacity for the purpose of anticipat- | forty feet from its present location in % George W. Linkins, to repair 1719 | tional executive committee will meet|JUst completed by Mr. Wardman $t|premises @ - home. tion that would have developed with |ing the later-year market. All but|the downtown section. street; cost, $800. the same afternoon. The entertain-|Connecticut and ¢ SELLS TWO PROPERTIES. D. J. Dunigan has sold two ne residence properties during the pa week In Fourteenth Street Highlands Frane: ttie purchased 350 > street, one of the four-bedroom hou when | recently completed by Mr. Dunigan. way i ) red to Joseph H. | the open weather conditions that char- | three cement manufacturing plants, The work started Wednesda < — _ | ment program will begin Friday, with | street This operation of rd the property at | the first three months of [in the Lehigh valley district have re- | the structure, weighing 4,000 fons, in- | Thers sre to . 4 . 931 oth ai‘rfiet‘ni-eéut, 'gx.vrr)e{”r 2T | chean between sessions. an auto- | thirteen homes was sold out soon t morthwest, a mod- | 1921. This volume of construction is|sumed operation. Structural steel|cluding basement and sidewalks, was ::l?l“in Sl o L s M. C. Henry, to repair 2001 T street; | mobile tour for the ladies and a the- & d on the market ern colonial h still to come out some time. Much of | plants are taikng more business in, | moved eight fee | In Petworth Mrs. Mollie Breyere was o Sickile taay foe g tadios ang = fue of hoth projects were Joscph T. Duffy purchased the dweil- |it is at last on architects' hoards, indi- | thus throwing. in more capacity. No furniture or equipment was re-| th : Soh e ost, $75 party gh 5 ldesigned by Wardman & \vazsan pg at 41 T sireet forthwest from [€aling a volume of building material| Lumber mills throughout the south | moved from the building and ol e s b ey v Permits for Garages. & ! Rt e supply later this year that will seri- lare resuming operations in full sat- | remained at work during the process.|and contains six roome and bath Dr. Thomas F. Mallon. to erect ga- Pavker. of.Loujsiana will. de- 24 1 street; cost, .200. ) i e T T et e et e el e i R P Chamies BT H0u L [Mivec [y opsning baddedas| SOMhers Sinee 1658 T < GRS FGoretr 180 Unland Termace: ost.}snane of New Qriean Mrax ortos || “No Place Like Home: No Home Like Ours” FOR SALE IN CHEVY CHASE, MD. £ |EINSPECT AT ONCE 358 Taylor St. N.W, = M. A. Schafer, to build dwelling 136 iana, Alexander M. Linnett of New ls BU"'T Full 22 feet wide 3 LE" Apscoseis " avenne "aonthesat; " cost. | Ko Jgracy and PHii G. Ricks, presi- - ; . IMMEDIATE POSSESSION j : ? . NEW DUTCH COLONIAL RESIDENCE R. C. Steadman, to erect gar: rear 3921 Illinois avenue; cost. §$: On One of the Choicest Sites in Washington’s Finest Suburb. 2 Blocks South of Chevy Chase Club, on Nostheast Corner of Placer cost 4500, 0T 6613 Harlan | HOMES TO NEW OWNERS. Edward Stevens, to build shop 2449 Sherman avenue; cost. $6.000. | Grafton C. D. Townsend of Prince Connecticut Avenuc and Lenox Street. = First Floor 3 = welling 23151 Georges county, Md. has bought the = Lincoln road: cost, $4.000. < 1 = BB Carter. tn repair 1226 Pleasant | Bouse at 1630 Argonne place, recently | Lot 125x100 Feet — = S e street southeast; cost, $250. erected by William S. Phillips. The Garage for Two Cars = Living Room W. J. Heider. to build garage rear|dwelling is one of a row of light brick ! o S = = 453 New York avenue: cost $8,000. homes completed in Mr. Phillips Ar-| Large Hafl, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, etc, on = Dining Room E. Brockmeyer, to erect garage 2 | First Floor; 3 Porches: 6 Bedrooms and 3 Bathkrooms on | Fear 1315 Kenyon street: cost, $1.025. | £onne Terrace operation, e Secomd Floor. Price, $37.500. e autry ——— Thomas L to buil 519 N - A number of other properties changrd = o g r B = 4 Sleeping Porch e e o ARy NI | i eouch the: offica of Mr. Fhil- | R e Built With Best Materials and Workmanship to Last for Kitchen . ; and C. Eber, to erect garage rear [ 1ip3, 3 zEnchations. arge Breaktast b Attic over i R e | Reae o oetros || MICHIGAN PARK — SUNSHINE HOMES . . V. Sherman, to erect garage rear | Chase i el S ARanmwhe ONLY $5,500 CASH REQUIRED Sy 54 b Eie W o, et e e e el Rudle JERcRiSd e W P jekisndiMichizsn Ave sl 5 Balance on Easy Terms J : : i sie C. Kennedy a large modern home at = 5 . z S b ] Shepherd street; cost, $400. 652 Park road northwest. e Take F St. or North Lots, 35 to 60 feet front; To Make Chureh R amuel J. Dennis purchased from H. S . R e o Tl‘ J F- h & C These homexs have tapestry brick fronts, concrete front porch Emanuel Baptist Churcr to maie | F- Bennett a new home_located on the (| Capitol St. car marked real open fireplaces, city os. J. Fisher 0., C. = Ted tile trimmings, shutters on second floor, and many other Fairlawn Manor tract, 715 Van Buren|§ «proov1o040 0 ol of homes with ground all _vantages over the average house. XFepairs; cost, $450. Samacl M. Hollldge, to buila awen. | *Ucet porthwest, 1 & trom b 5 b '738 15th Street OPEN FROM 9 AM. UNTIL S8 P.M. :“"u”:“ ‘;‘fs;f\“m“" AL Sment- Ch?{):::’urfl'(.n EomioSpurbased Mvol ¥ otite. .:munrl for less than houses Main 6830 Rrp;::l:lt:llve C H SMALL Builder and Owner N sy Hazelton, to build at 4315. | 4117, 1llinois avenue northwest. Bungalows. Houses n a row. Col. 3383 2 2. i ; purchased from Mrs. |} cash. Monthly. Cash Monthly. 4320 Bowen road southeast; cost,| g o o n Takoma Park || Fos . T si o ... lonth 33000 bungalow, located at 807 Carroll avenue. - : D- G. Joseph. to build store 6035 Dix| Pennie R. Ayres sold his home. 4 street northeast; cost, $1,500. Shepherd street northwest, to Samuel Harry Levy, to build garage 2827 M | Fraser. Two designs, six and eight rooms. Take 14th or 9th St. car to S s 3000 ! 13th and Emerson. Exhibit Street: cost, $1.250. Mrs. Mary E. Hoover sold to Miss hibit 4211 12th St. 4916 Arkansas Ave. Edward O. Leech, to erect garage |Sarah Brabham the premises at 1217 For Sale by Realtors or Owner and Builder. l Zear 2831 27th street; cost, $1,000. Sth street northwest. MIDDAUGH & SHANNON, INC' Tenth Floor, Woodward Building, 15th and H Sts." Cut this advertisemert out for reference. e A= Ty PRE-WAR PRICES 719 to 737 Princeton St. N.W. E | | To Be Sold: A T;m_m Family Establishment (of English type) See and Believe o YOUR OPPORTUNITY AL The Northumberland Apartments (Co-operative Company) New Hampshire Ave. and V Street OUR CO-OPERATIVE PLAN ’ Entire capital stock of orthumberland Apartments, Inc.” is divided in blocks representing prices of each apart- ment. NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION Price, $7,950 $2,000 Less Than Other Builders Ask For Practically the Same House on Connecticut Avenue (just beyond the bridge Ownership of stock represents ownership of apartment. Each stockholder pays share of general expenses rep- resented by his proportion of stock—-as liberally assessed for first year this is $3.75 monthly for each $1,000 of stock. 2€51 Connecticut Avenue Former owners of building retain ownership of stock unsold—receive rents and. pay assessments for expenses on apartments unsold. This house is built for permanent comfort and worth from foundation to roof. It contains 11 rooms, 4 baths and 2 spacious inclosed sleeping porches; built-in garage; has pipes for vacuum cleaning system; all closets of cedar; hardwood floors and trim; electricity and hot-water heat; all other equipment details com- pletely modern. Purchasers commence from date their purchase is made— there is no deficit—merely the substitution of one stock- holder for another, with all charges paid to date. Inspect Today To Buy a Real Home at a Bargain Price No. 516 Cedar Street = A real gentleman’s home. Located in the most desirable section of Takoma Park, D. C. Near school, library and stores. The house has 10 rooms and tiled bath, many closets, four open fireplaces, handsome mantels, slate roof: Newly painted and decorated. ectric light, gas and every modern” improve- ment. Fine cellar, with laundry trays and servants’ toilet. Garage. The lot is 104 feet front by 188 feet deep. Room for large garden and chickens. This is a high-class home at a moderate price. Terms. Will Show Property at Any Time OPEN SUNDAY H. L. Thornton, 1416 F Street N.W. Phone Connections The company now owns and operates the property. Im- mediate possession can be given of several desirable apart- ments, and arrangements arc being made for future vacan- cies. Why pay high apartment rents when you can pay your share of actual costs? Take 9th Street Cars to Princeton Street and walk east one-half square or phone us for auto. Condition excellent; immediate possession. Location ideal for this higher-grade type of house. MAKE EARLY SELECTION AND HAVE HOUSE FINISHED TO SUIT YOU For information and floor plans, apply to Inspect On Sunday 4 (It Will Be Open All Day) SHANNON & LUCHS Exclusive Agents 713 14th St. N.W. Main 2345 Mr. Seay, on premises from 4 to 6 daily; Sunday, 10 to 6, or I AR Union Realty Corporation, Agents 1410 G Street N.W. Main 8415 LT T e H. R. HOWENSTEIN CO. 1314 F STREET NORTHWEST