Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1921, Page 11

i S i Bl s ? ' BUSINESS SECTION The Foening Shar. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1921 sional women who are visiting the city for conferences, and for tourists. The building was named after Miss Dodge because it was thought that through its ideal of intelligent service and liberal opportunity, the lives of women would grow more beautiful and more useful, Mrs. Rockefcller stated. URGES READIG AL REAL ESTATENEVS Finance Real Estate Investments Classified Ads. 10 Pages D. C. REAL ESTATE MEN LISTED FOR THE ANNUAL CONVENTION WASHINGTON, D. C, Y. W. C. A. HOTEL NEARING COMPLETION. Part Two. EXTENSION OF BALL RENT ACT SCORED IN BRIEF TO CONGRESS Legislation Defeats Its Own- Ends by Curbing Building, Is Belief of Property Owners. ployes of the government caused by the increased cost of living in all di- rections. It is upon this ground alone that Congress, under the facts dis- closed before the Senate committee, could justify the law, and such justi- fication is not only socialistic and de- structive of fundamental law and the traditions of this country, but it { means socialism in its worst form, for | it confiscates not all property but the iproperty of a particular class in a particular community. The next step must be the extension of rent laws to ohter states and other <, and then the extension of the principle of fix- ing prices by law for all forms of | property and all kinds of labor, for jequality and impartiality will not pre- ! vail until all industry and all individ- that in other instances they did not!ual incentive is brought to the dead permit a fair return on the invest-!level of soviet stagnation. I Representatives of Washington Organiza- tion Will Attend National Association Meeting in Chicago in July. Names of seventeen Washington realtors who have signified their in- United States. e is the father of several Senate bills having to do with realty, among them a bill authorizing Ten conclusions drawn by property owners from the testimony given re- t, but whether fair_or unfair the | cently before the Senate committee on | R P Must Build More Homes. tention of attending the annual con- ct of the uncertainty as to! ., i . Herbert, Hoover, Secretary “om- extension of the Ball rent law and in- | what the present commission or its} “Tenth. The testimony before the H. K. Boss Gives Y. M. C. A.{vention in Chicago. July morce, who. al60 il aadeest ths i realty’ convention, to cstablish in the national bureau of di- vision to be known as the division of construction and hous In private life Senator Calder is a builder of Brooklyn. Tom Ingersoll of Chicago, sccre- tary of the National Association, says National Association of Recal Boards were announced today by Al-1 fred S. Gardiner, chairman of the con- vention committee of the Washington Real Estate Board. A number of other names are to be added to the { Senate committee shows that the only ¢ to reduce the housing shortage in 0 build more houses. successors in the future may do de- ters the investor from financing and | Wy t e the builder from building rental prop- ' \Vashington i i erties, for in these diys of high re-:And the only way to rcduce rents is to turn on money without risk ng man | encourage competition. It is just as idle will invest where there is an uncer-: 0 pretend that buildings will go up tainty of return. and the chief value :and rents will come down by imposing and mttractiveness of real estate in.:discriminatory burdens upon both as it corporated in a brief just presented to | every member of Congress convey the attitude of local real estate men and the unofficial sentiment of the Wash- ington Real Estate Board with regard to rental legislation, it is reported. Class List of Good Work- ing Principles. ‘Young men aspiring to acquire knowl- e ? B it . Caa D sure |is to attempt the impossible feat of " Pates Watien R & Yocd * Hation, h straps of one's_boots. The continua- should read every line of real estate; Those who have made rescrvminnsl{‘;‘:; from board secretaries indicato Win A. Krauthoff and Abner Fergu-| “Seventh. The proposed extension | !ion off & {Eml;‘flxm_;:“la‘\\‘ in ln-;- '1 mews printed in the daily papers, Harry |to date are: Harry L. Rust,.president | rend "lhe 0?,;:"&2: m?l;\njflnzmenu?_(- . | of the rent law is even worse for the . tfict of Columbia will prevent Jus K. Boss of the real estate firm of Boss|of the real estate board; John A.|have ever before been present at |‘|‘.:,‘» son, is summarized in the statement fectually all new building and thus & Phelps. suld recently in addressing annual realt t, but that th : o al realty event, but that the pe 3 ¥ 3 a | © interests of the District of Columbia | Petty, executive secretary; Alfred that there exist: t the present time A 0 i = i igi sractrael 5 require far higher rents, as would a B T ey TN e T . time 1t s held ont to be ! ftitute bluntly making it _uniawful the students of the Y. M. C. A. real |Gardiner, treasurer; George Y. Worth. | Céntage of women in attendance in sion of the Ball act bevond October, | at that time it was held out to be a S el Geo Kente; n : nda { when it i tical ire. | purely temporary measure, the act it- | Dereafter to erect any new structures | estate class. ington, John L. Weaver, Robert L.[T€lation to the total registration will en it is due automatically to expire. ary L a i | 3 McKeever, Thomas E. Jarrell, Percy |bg much larger than ever before. in_this city ““We believe that every member of the | Senate and Ho has the welfare of In these days a man who doesn’t be- lieve in advertising should stay out of H. Russell, Morton J. Luchs, Claud elf providing that it should expire . Livingston. Clifford Bangs, Claren at the end of two years unless sooner Plans for Entertaining Women. The brief is in the form of a print- in detail the ed pamphlet outlining for a The new Grace Dodge Hotel, northwest corner of North Capitol and E | s repealed, and to_extend it no: further period of two vears puts be-! fore the investor and builder in| the specter of an unc: history of the Ball headings, “What the La the Supreme Court Des is Meant by Emergenc: i the National Capital at heart, because we believe in its future, and have confidence in the good fu And it h and that Ntree: near Unio; n_Statiol which is in course of comstruction. Duncan Candier of New York ix the architect. % business, he added, declaring that ad- vertising is an “absolute necessity “Before and after he has established Donohoe, William K. Hartung, Harry K. Boss, Joseph H. Herbert, William E. Shannon and J. Dallas Grady. Mr. Shannon will have as his guests Mr. | i Mra. George W. Reinecke, who w chairman of the rcpublican women's executive committee and headed the committee that entertained the wom- a | Washington | the sense of fairness of Congre { we have undertaken to present this brief ! discusion of the rent act, and this re- | yiew of the testimony tlen upon ine . himself in business, he must learn the the Y. W. C. A. asked permission to !selling and renting price of the proper- usa steel, and the plans were entirely | ties, keep posted on the insurance rates, redrafted. read the court record every day, learn and Mrs. H. C. Sheridan. Several realtors who were expected to | make the trip have been deterred for v irious reasons. Charles W. Fairfax,| en attending the republican national convention ir_ Chicago, is chairman of the committee to entertain the women who will attend the realty tain, unnecessary and un-Ameri traint upon business enterpri Nor is there any hope of lifting this shadow hereafter, for if Congress now the Housing Emergency Still Ex Text of Brief. . HOTEL FOR WOMEN | The conclusions, in full, announced question of continuing the operation 1 ildi i ko : § extends the Ball act for two years! g e ! As the plans are now the building ; who is selling, who is buying, who is & H Tofiay this review of the testimony. fihere is mothing to prevent its tur- 'WRLIN, ol LRI Uyt Presi | containa fooma for approximately 100 | Dorrowing money, the amount of the | TEMUeT bf, the exccutivo committes of | CRURUO 01 detoates win ther extension at the expiration of, g n, "himgelf, that there should be less | yomen. On cach bedroom floor there | loans made on, each property and the |nospital and will be unable to g0, it is | find booths in all the loop hotels with That whatever the situa- ave been in October, 1919, ay no emergency exist-| ing in the District of Columbia justi- | is a valeting room, will be a set tub, cl ironing boards. There in which there|ryte of interest,” he said. ric jrons and ) “QOutlining qualities which beginners hot and cold { should possess, Mr. Boss stated that in Chicago women in charge to greet them and render any service in their Among the entertainments for that period. “Eighth. ing before the committee that one understood. Harry Wardman, another | member of the executive commitee, is in | Europe on an extended vacation, and it | Power. r. | Bovernment in business and more busi {ness' in government, and_that the gov- { ernment_should, wherever it is possible, It was stated at the he NEARS COMPLETION Sulag o tenst reason for extending the law was the! oLl ok o o running water in_ each room, and the building up of a real estate busi- = : . g {¥ing the extension of the Ball rent | L2800 ;P 6t "co extended the own- | reliove the business of the country of limited humber of rooms have com- | oS, "oro "Gt the most vital factors is |18 not believed he will return in time | the women will be u noon Juncheon “Second. A declaration by Con- (©rs of rental properties in Washing- |}, ol Ol plete private baths. There will becoiga e for the convention. The delegation from , Wedpesday, July 13, at one of the . ton will inerease their charges next: business an ‘pr(vlu mlonal en o is rooms arranged for mothers with ln-! “Have confidence in yourself by know- | Washington this year wiil exceed in size | beagh hotels, 1o be followed with a ¢ trict who is familiar with local con- tle_children. 3 any of previous seasons, in the opinion | Program in the afternoon, and on s now that such an emergeney | ts would he in direct contradic-} ing your business so well that without any fear you can convince your client Monday evening, July 11, the evening October. There is no testimony mak-{ girions ana with the practical efrect of |EXpect Grace Dodge Building | "Each floor has its sunny sitting of those arranging for the trip. A num- ‘i = com. | ing t asis for such prehension, o= S i ) Tiow of thalewidence Belorn the camk {iui the basis Tor such Spered somé | the Ball act knows that the develop- room. There will be telephones in|§n¥ (P00, YO8 0 fOUTRCR NS point- | ber of delegates will take their wives|Prior 1o the opening oi the conven- “Thirt. Such a declaration would | rents have been going up while others | Tilope 1o see T ecome. wil remain| 0 Be Ready Early in Tiiors. ALl the. roome ate. absojutely |cd out- “Tell him what you have to|with Mem. arrivals il e entériairiad inforsal be contrary (o the testimony even |have been coming down, and that!ynrealized so long as its material de- “outside rooms." " The hotel is located | S35 \m & clear. foreible manner, that) = July 10 Date of Departure. T5 1x the 018 rooim Sf the Donmnces will leave 2 | Hotel, while the men attend an in- ‘The local group of realtors, with two exceptions, will go to Chicago by trais leaving here in the afternocn of Sunda: July 10, and arriving at their destination Monday afternoon. ~Mr. Livingston and Mr. Bangs, it is understood, will arrange | to go by boat from Buffalo over the rents will be reduced just as every thing else will be reduced by a de- crease of abnormal charges in build- ing materials, interest rates, taxes, i urance and commodities and service of all kinds. But even if it were true| that the expiration of this statute|] on Capitol Hill. Accommodation Considered.. On the office floor, besides the large Icbby, are the dining room and kitch- ens and a big reception room. i velopment is Interfered with by legisla- tion of this kind." D. C. REAL ESTATE BOARD of those who favor a further exten- sion of the act, such as the mem- bers of the rent commission. for the testimony adduced in this behalf consists almost entirely of opinions. is not supported by any facts and is ted by admissions, some interest other than the commi sion you hope to earn. He will do busi- ness with you again and will send or bring others to you. “Courtesy is one of qualifications of a successful real estate October. Work on’'the new Grace Dodge Ho- tel for Women, being erected by the Young Women's Christian Association { formal stag party at the Auditorium Hotel, across the street. In all oth- | er entertainments, such as the bout | ride and reception on the Municipal pier, Monday evening, July and the 'trip to the Great Lakes naval the necessary generally contrad : k : . showing that housing conditions in | next October would result in instances SOON IN ITS NEW HOME !.. the southwest corner of North|" More time and tnought have been|operator. Be patient with those with | 22 80 es Toute. The Washington body | trainints station, Thuredas aftcrnoon tgelrs o irely ¢ i A sa v i s v iven to the operating e: t v 3 n contact. List o | BN 3 o g s - Washington have entirely changed|of increased rent, the same thing pitol and E streets northwest, [given to the operating cquipment of | whom vou come in contact. Listen 0| Giil'returs the day afier the convention, | July 14, the men and women will the hotel than ts anything else. health and conveniénce of the em- ployes have been especially consid- ered. For them have been arranged rest rooms, lavatories, lockers and a cafeteria. Much study been given to the kitchen and storerooms and would occur at the expiration of the extended period, because so long as e sy one marty: this rent law is in existence building will be curtailed. and the supply, of housing will be restricted. Fhe soon- er, therefore. the operation of the act Iy 16. landlord and the tenant. Do all youiJuly 16. . %o assist them. The tenant will} Armngements are being perfected some day become a buver. Be patient! Wherchy the delegates from Baltimore 289 coumEont, y will join the local delegation on the spe- d ic and enthusiastic. You| 2l train provided for the trip. It is P ke & sale. without | Planned to add an additional coach at lacross from Union station, will be completed in the near future, accord- ing to Mrs. John D. Rockefeller. jr., chairman of the housing committee tional board, Y. W. C. A. The since the rent law was passed, and | that no shortage now exists. “Fourth. The affirmative testimony of real estate owners and of men | long experienced in the business of renting apartment houses and other Permanent offices for the Washing- ton Real Istate Board, as provided for | under the recent reorganization plan, will be opened within the next ten! |H. K. BOSS ON COMMITTEE. Harry K. Boss of Boss & Phelps properties in Washington, shows ; expires the sooner new buildings will . i b, 4 e 1 1 : overwhelmingly that the ratio of |be built and the sooner conditions will | days in Interstate building, it was; will "be opened ‘early” in’ Oc- | their proper control, that time, money | opiimism. but it comes easicr when you Baltimore, i wvacant apartments, dwellings and|return to normal. announced today by Executive Secre- | tober, it is said. and service may be saved. Every|pave faith, and success is sure and cer-, The local real estate board has re-|has been appointed by the exccutive War Work Funds. effort has been made to make the e A ood attention setter, fine | ceived an invitation from the Detroit | o0 Ho8 BEPPERCC B E B0 tain. tary John A. Petty. for arousing interest and excellent for A ‘suite of two rooms has bheen} board to stop off the day before the rooms to the number of ,persons de- Contrary to Fundamental Law. ., chased hotel comfortable and pleasant and ! was purchased and . Itate board to fill a vacancy on the convention in Detroit siring _them is rapidly reaching the The property notel tal a y be ¥ normal; that there is today more | th. Those who advocate ex-|sclected for the new headquarters | The Droberiy Be8 LTS d In yet inexpensive, Mrs. Rockefeller | creating desire, and it has no equal as a | FOnvention in Tetroit as gusts of the | I 2 vacant housing looking for tenants|tending the Ball act, having failed [of Washington realtors and erders| i "g.q; War Work Council campaign, Points out. 5 | closing force in any transaction. sl udo]r s of that city. The entire appraisal committee created under than there are tenants looking for | completely to show any housing | have been placed for nacessary furni- iyng permission to build was granted | The title to this hotel is held by | %% 03 like you to remember these | eastern delegation will be included |the recent reorganization plan, it was Fusing: that these facts are not dis. | comblelely ading conditions, or dan. | ture and equipment. The rooms will | {88 NI"H eine Corporation, on con- | the national board of the Young Wo- | words: = Believe in yourself, your busi- |In the offer of hospitality. announced today. puted by any of the witnesses who | 2”0 Toal estate monopoly, which | be occupicd a3 soon as the equibment|gition that no’ steel be used. Thi |menis Christian; Association: The |ness and in vour city, and success is Houxing Question as Topic. This committee, charged with valu- are seeking an extension of the rent | Wo¢ folieved to exist two vears ago | i$ received, it is stated. = Mt concrete building, which was | board pluns to try certain experi-|icing'to foliow Definite recommendations for legis- | Ing real estate throughout the Dis- B el dltions 1a. ihe | Sadwhich alons, A O Conurems e ioote and Philadeiphia | diicult and cxpensive The cost of |E5103 o' notel laboratory, as it. 1s lation to help relieve the g | trict for members of the board, is con- return to normal conditions is Supreme Court, empowered Congress Vi erati = 5 ul E Was 0 J : gei o shortage will be made Ly ng idered the most important group in P Studying the operation of headquar- | (gt bURIRE WOS DL B0t 2" War | Foped that students may be sent here| LODGE “GRAD” OF 50 YEARS. |SWilinm 3 Calter ot wew Yol loF | The realtors body. William L. Beale economics depart- continuance of congressional restric- s e prac- tion. to pass this law, now say that even though no emergency exists still the | LrS of real cstate boards in those cities and returned with much data is chairman, and Jokn A. Petty, ex- Work Council and was approved by |from the home ecutive secretary of the real estate the War Department before the sev- |ments of the colleges to rece! training. and upon leaving be an address Wednesday afternoon at| Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. re- dne the convention, it is announced. Sen- | publican leader, will attend the Har- Population Reduced. rents charged in. Washington are | (oo @l nile Yhe requirements in office | the, WaT Departmens ooince e to- | tical e “Fifth. Specifio facts and figures | higher than the government employes | turnishings for the local rooms. e T O in what |able to accept positions in other |vard Univers graduation cere- |ator Calder, as chairman of the select | board, serves as secretary. # submitted to the committee, and un- | ¢an afford to pay. This puis the con- Fnown ns the United War Work |hotels of the country as managers or | monies next week and, incidentally, | committee on reconstruction and pru-‘ Other members are Clarence F. disputed, show that the population of [ tention where It rightfully RelOMENTR | o “our cities issucd permits in ign. The plans were complete heads of departments. Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of |duction. has conducted hearings in|Donohoe, Randall H. Hagner. Lee D. Wathington has been greatly reduced [ frank proposal to conflscate private s i e DT ned | hen the armistice was signed. Ime | The Grace Dodge Hotel is designed |his own graduation from that institu- | reference to housing and other realty | Latimer. Morton J. Luchs and 3. C up thedeficlency in the hou committee of 1o care for the business and profes- | tion problems in various parts of thelWeedon by reason of the departure of thou- sands of persons who were here dur- ing the war. all of which is shown!} particularly by the statistics of the government departments, street rail- road companies, telephone company, and from other reliable sources. The uncontradicted testimony further shows that the Ball act, although passed as an emergency measure to relieve the housing situation in 1919, has not only failed to give any such relief, but has been the most potent factor in preventing a re- turn to normal conditions: that this legislation has actually prevented the building of rental properties in the District of Columbia; that it is im- le to interest investors in the ion paid to the em Be Sure to See Our SUNSHINE BUNGALOWS IN MICHIGAN PARK 12th and Michigan Ave. FOR SALE New Bungalow Chevy Chase, D. C. Convenient to Car Line Specially designed, exceptionally well built afld artis- Attention Organizations Knights of Columbus Hall for Sale This property comprises a building complete in every respect for organization purposes. Easy to4Put Up Sheetrock comes to you in starilard size units, ready to be put up immediately without any mues. Al- building of houses or apartments for , . . . . rent so long as Congress enacts that = A o 2 1 than First floor contains recreation hall, cigar and . S . such inves ! v - omes in town with ground all around for less tha ns g . though made from roc! o X 4 s o N imventaane it it wes oate 1 ‘Hoises in'a row. Exhibit S 126h, Open daily from 9 to 9. refreshment stand, kitcienette, 2 large committee Sheetrock can be nasted ff - tically “"(;Sll)‘c"hg s .“]?d‘—‘t for A }(‘30“?;:5 v beccuse of the belief that the act N 2 i ked “Brook- rooms and 2 small rooms; modern toilets, 4 modern directly and securely to the | rooms and bath; electric lights, gas, hot-water heat; large Take 11th, F or North Capitol street car marked g ) stodsor joists. And remem- lot to an alley ; ample space for a garage. 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