Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1921, Page 9

SEES ACTIVE YEAR IN LUMBER TRADE A. R. Kriechbaum Bases Pre- diction on News From Con- struction Sources. Tndications from construction sources point to an extraordinarily active r in the lumber industry during coming scason, according to A. R. Kriechbaum, vice president of a na- tivnal lumber trade j , who was in Washington this week from New York. ver since the middle of October, he the principal construc held very firm. A few iten aid, there has been a steady im- provement in the mar throughout the couniry and particularly in the Atlantic are v, and, as a general rule whelesale lumber prices have either held firm or ad-| vanced. Citex Principal Increasc:. The principal increases, he pointed out, have been in hardwoods. while squthern pine, spruce and Douglas fir, on woods, have \ House being built for Francis P. Sheeby Lawrence P. Johnsto: $185,000 TOTAL PLACED [2) of . 3704 Jei the architect LOCAL REALTY BOARD street, Chevy Ghase. builder, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, EXPLAINS REALTY Jesse H. Hedges Tells Y. M. real estate were explained to mem- bers off the Y. M. C._A. 5 course at the session this week ‘by Jesse H. Hedges, local realtor. force is thoroughly drilled in a study of properties listed with a View of being thoroughly familiar ‘with all the facts in order to avoid ‘any pos- sibllity of misunderstanding or mis- representation. It was explained that many salesmen failed to succeed in selling renl estate because of their lack of knowledge of values. knowledge 1s essential in order that correct advice might be given to clients, he said, in many instances & knowledge of values simplifying the work of readjusting loans to the ac- commodation of the purchaser. yeliow pine fidoring, nntnr dndlroot; | [N REALTY INVESTMENTS| LEADS IN TRIP PLANS to Decembe 1 and since then they —— £ have been holding an even keel. ST Already Making Arrangements for Annual Convention at San Francisco. The se al sl in buying |Sales of Homes and Business Prop- by the retail yards no effect upon the bly will not hav inventory period erties Past Week Reported by Frank A. Gibbon. Sales of homes and business prop- erties involving an investment of $185.000 were reported consummated recently through the office of Frank A. Gibbon. Among the transactions were following: Leonard L. Nicholson, jr. and Jo- seph Keane sold to a local investor a remodeled business property at 1714 H street northwest. Virginia K. Congdon sold a brick house gontaining ten rooms and three baths, 1739 P street northwest. to a local investor. The lot is twenty-four feet wide. arket and proba- d as soon as the over, buying will be resumed early in the New Year, in the opinion of Mr. Kri um. From then on, he declared, buying will in- crease Steadily throughout the re- mainder of 1922 and it will keep the southern and western sawmills Lusy supplying the tremendous de- mand which will develop by mid- summer. Sees Upward Trend of Prices. activity, he believes, is bound result in a general upward trend of prices. Lumber today is as cheap for the next Indications that the Washington real estate board s leading other boards throughout the country in making arrangements for the annual convention of the National Associa- tion of Real Estate Boards mnext the in reports reaching the offices of the local board. according to Executive Secretary John A. Petty. _Although virtually no advance pub- licity has been sent out either by the national association or the con- vention city, the Washington realtors are well advanced in mapping out de- tails for sending a large delegation tocks at the producing points are low and broken and the retail yards, optimism and enthusiasm and has a constant and firm belief in the future of his properties and his city, Mr. Hedges stated. This, it was explained, is absolutely necessary beciuse no man can conscientiously fully sell a proposition in which he lacks confidence. spring in San Francisco are contained.| nation-wide building activity. BUYS BUSINESS SITE. H. A. Linger, Local Merchant, to Erect New Store. fmprove the site with a modern three- story store structure, it was an- nounced today There are now two one-story stores on the property. The will be razed to make way for the new store, which will have a front- uge of 24 feet and a depth of 103 feet. Mr. Linger will use the build- ing for his busin O. Harvey Miller is the architect. RS e JEWELRY CONCERN BUYS BUILDING IT OCCUPIES Charles Schwartz & Son,local jew- elers, have purchased the building now occupied by them at 708 northwest, and will remodel the prop- erty. it was announced today. The structure will be reconstructed to meet the needs of the firm. A s or will be i stalled, and for new depart- ments will floors. The first, mezzanine and sec- 1d floors will be used by the sales rces, and the third floor will be re- modeled and turned over to the of- » fourth floor will be used air shop. The plans call for twice the amount of selling space as at present. Buys Downtown Store. . throughout .the country have a very I scant supply of lumber on hand, not enough to meet even the early spring demand that will be created by the H. A. Linger, local merchant, has purchased the property at 925.and o2 G street northwest and will e buildings 7th street ovided bn the various Salvatore Pizzi purchased from John I and Laura E. Garrison an eight- room brick house at 430 Massachu- setts avenue northwest. s 8. E. Cornwell sold to G. Brookins a brick home containing six rooms and bath. 2010 Sth street northwest. A twelve-room house at 420 6th street northwest was sold by the Schlosberg estate through Lieberman & Hawn to Gineva Gilmore. J. Dallas Grady sold to Mattie Gun- nell a dwelling of six rooms and bath at 703 10th street northeast. James Jaffe acquired a six-room and bath . brick residence, semi-detached type, at 4015 G5th street northwest, from lliam H. Taylor. The pur- chaser was represented by the Allan E. Walker Company. A modern dtelling of six rooms and bath at 1005 8th street northeast was sold by the Charles D. Sager Company E. Herring a_six-room brick house at a K street northwest. Charles N. Joyce sold an eignt-room brick residence at 1411 Belmont street northwest to Henrietta and Joseph Rosenbaum. The new owners announce they will remodei the prop- erty for investment purposes. Charles A. and Dora Edwards dis- posed of a six-room and bath brick house at 637 Kenyon street to Moses Herring. Leon and Mary Principe purchased the property at 903 5th street north- west, including_a six-room home, from Amos W. Frazier. E. H. Stepheny sold to Amos W. Frazier a S8ix-room, semi-bungalow type house at 2618 Rhode Island ave- nu# northeast. A six-room brick home at 1027 6th street northwest was purchased by Linnie V. and Basil F. Taylor from Josephine and John Keefe. ... & Virginia K. Congdon sold to- Her- mon Hunt a three-family apartment house, containing fifteen rooms and three baths, 1519 Church street north- west. —_— NEW CONTRACT DESIGN IN BUILDING APPROVED Standard to Supplant Various Forms. Now in Use in Con- struction Industry. Plans for drawing up a standard of contract to supplant the 200 various forms now in common use in the con- struction industry were approved at the joint conference of engineers, architects and contractors in the De- partment of Commerce assembly room, recently goncluded. R. C. Marshall, jr., presented a plan for this standard form and a list of subjects which would coyer ground common to all construction projects. This was accepted by the conference as a basis' for detailed development. A subcommittee, consisting of Mr. Marshall for the Associated General Contractors of America, W. S. Parker for the American Institute of Archi- tects and W. D. Faucette of the Amer- ican Railway Engineering Association was appointed to write out the first tentative draft of the standard form and submit it for correction and ap- proval to the full conference at its next meeting, the last of January. A list of over 200 different forms of construction contracts which are now in general use and which have always been the gource of endless litigation were pla@l in evidence, and it was found that two-thirds of all the claus- es they set forth, could be condensed vithin the scope of the proposed ‘agreement.” Such a simplification of contracts has been much discussed, but never attempted before. The con- ference plans to devise an addenda of special conditions for each industry, to be attached ‘to the standard con- tract form. $10,000,000 FOR ROADS. During the first quarter of the fis- cal year, qr the three months ended September 30, highway projects in thirty-eight states were approved and federal aid funds aggregating more than $10,00,006 were allotted toward their construction by the bureau of public roads. Ancient records show that real es- to_the convention. It is stated that the local organi- zation now holds a prominent posi- tion in the national association, from the standpoint of size as well as work accomplished. Realizing the advan- tages of bringing the igdividual real- jtors in touch wifh the activities of the parent body, 'President Harry K. Boss early appointed a special com- mittee to insure a large and repre- sentative delegation and arrange de- tails of the trip. |,; AL @ recent meeting of the conven- tion committee, which has adopted a club arrangement for financing the expenses of the delegates, fifteen ad- ditional names were added to the list of members, assuring a delegation of about fifty. With the new features and ideas which the committee ex- pects to develop immediately after the Christmas holida Chairman Thomas E. Jarrell predicts the dele- gatlon will reach 100. Among this number will be the es “of many realtors and about I twenty salesmen who will have won prize trips through competitive work in the different offices. The commit- tee in charge of the convention ar- rangéments consists of Mr. Jarrell, William H. ~Saunders, Clarence F. Donohoe, William S. Phillips, J. Ar- thur Lewis, R. L. McKeever, P. H. Russell, Theodore M. Judd, O. B. Zant- zinger. B. T. Webster, F. H. Ugast, F. Eliot Middleton, John L. Weaver, Clarence Dodge and H. L. Rust. SEEKS BETTER HIGHWAYS. Mudd of Maryland Introduces Bill for Road Improvements. Improvement of the highways in the District leading into Maryland is provided for in two bills introduced by Representative Sydney Mudd of Maryland. He will urge insistently upon Congress, and especially upon the appropriations committee. that the roads from the National Capital leading into his distri¢t should be brought up to the standard of the Maryland roads which they meet. In one bill he asks for an appro- priation of $75.000 for the macadam- izing of the unfinished section on Cen- tral avenue, running from 15th and H streets northeast to Capitol Heights, just over the District line, connecting with the state macadam road to sections in Southern Mafy- and. Mr. Mudd also asked, in a second bill, for an appropriation of $20,000 for’ the grading and lighting of Wahler .hill, on Wheeler road, -a stretch of 'approximately a mfle, which runs to Congress Helghts. WILL CALL ON VETERANS. Committees of the District Chapter of the Rainbow Division were p&?‘ pointed last night to make a per- sonal call on every wounded veteran of the division living in and around Washington. The plans for these visits include the distribution of gifts and cheer and the talking over of evelits overseas. It is estimated there are 1,575,000 unemployed men in_England. BUILD#- LIMITLESS SERVICE showing properties and in finally as- !lalh\g in the selection of a satisf: o! salesman handles this proposition fre- quently results in a lasting friend- ship that aside from its pieasant per- sonal satisfaction is the direct means of further business transactions with other friends of the satisfled pur- chaser.” be held January 3, at which time A. H. l‘vlvi-on. seoretary of a local title company, will explain *“Sale and Loan Settlements.” REPORTS WORK FINISHED. Group of Buildings for Naval Re- such as air, steam, power, witer and sewer lines and power plant facili- property is exempt from taxation, it is estimated. SELLING METHODS C. A. Class of Practical Sale Plans: Practical methods used in 'selling real estate Mr. Hedges stated that the sales This Filled With Optimism. A successful salesman is filed with or success- The etisics which have grown up In the real estate pro- fession forbid a salesman from criti- cizing or condeming the properties of his competitor. Besides being uneth{- cal, Mr. Hedges stated that it wa. poor salesmanship, in that prospe tive purchasers lose confidence in a salesman who criticises his competi- tor. . In selling old houses it frequently is necessary tovadvise the client as to matters of repairs and alterations and therefore a general knowledge of ordinary construction costs is of in- estimable value in order to give ac- curate information on this subject, the students were told. Satisfied Customers Test. “Satisfied customers in the last analysis is the anly test of real sales- manship,” the speaker asserted. “This is especially true in the sale of homes where a salesman frequently comes in contact with the entire family in c- tory me. The manner in which a The next meeting of this class will typified as “the old_home place, having the dignity and simplicity g that will age well. « A glance at the floor plans shows|The entrance is central and the gen all the rogms to be of very good size | eral treatment is very symmetricai. and both sensibly and attracti arranged. which extends the entire the house, which leads into the front hall. the right room marked by a large Stone or|Yi brick fireplace, and dire this room is the sun porch, which will make an the winter months. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1921. REAL ESTATE. - x 9 DESIGN FOR BIG FRAME HOUSE IS OF ONE TO LAST GENERATIONS The design presented today is for |pantry, Kkitchen and service porch in a good sized and very substantial frame residence. the 5 for ely | o, Through a broad piazza, | pp, one enters a vestibule, fs the spaclous living ideal conservatory during! Any one building|this story, while the second story is such a’home could rest assured that|finished in white enamel with floors it would last for generations and a the years roll on it could be s |of oak and birch: Upstairs el¥ | alcove, which could be used for a it | sewing room, orch. This is indeed a model home, with cement stucco, The estimated cost of this house, On | exciusive of the plumbing and heal ing. 1y off from |, 54 to twent, pany. The triangular road The: rear, complete this floor plan. 0od has been selected to finish { Will piers ‘are four - bedrooms, an it has every convenience and com- t and is complete in every way. floor. t built-in shower. Construction of eight of a group of sccond homeo peration of a major character in Chevy Chase of the Al- lan E. Walker Investment Company, will begin during the coming week, it was announced today by the com- the sduth, 41st street on Keokuk street on the nor Robert F. Beresford. fireplaces. tain seven rooms and bath each, and will embody every modern feature in botheoom or sleeping | home conveniences. The fireplace will EIGHT BUNGALOWS 10BE GONSTRUCTED Work to Start This Week on Walker Project in-Chevy Chase. y .bungalows, composing - the bungalows will be erected on a tract, bounded by R(’noi on the east, Jenifer street on} Qisfest andl Description of Buildings. y will be built from plans by Blue granite be used on porch foundations. and for the large chimneys apd These dwellings will con- ing completion. Thus far all have been sold before actually finished. Garden Apartments. In Petworth the first'group of gar- den apartments are nearing comple- tion. Another group of apartments has been started, and a row of nine brick dwellings wi'l soon be well un- der way. : Work on the new gasoline and ac- cessory station at 17th and L streets is progressing. The building, which will house the accessories store, will ‘be completed early in the winter. The company .plans soon to begin the construction of a building at 1307 which will be the home of the new Connecticut Avenue Savings Bank, now being organized. A bungalow, built of blue ganite, at the, corner of 41st and . Harrison streets, Chevy Chase, will soon be completed, as well as a_bungalow be ing built for M. Lee Coombs at th corner of Kanawha and 39th streets, Chevy Chase. Several other major operations are contemplated by the company for the immediate future.. COMPANY HANDLES SALE. One Realty Office Negotiates Cas- tle Site Transaction. In the announcement last week of the purchase by Charles W. Semmes of the Stewart Castle sit on Dupont circle, it was implied that the sale was negotiated through two realty offices. In justice to the firm ar- ranging the transaction. it is ex- that the negotiations in this to the house. wide. houses ready by The construction work w. by the building department of the * Allan E. Walker Investment Compa- ny. The operation represents an in- vestment of over $300.000. The com- pany already has under way on a large tract just east of this pol operation in homes to cost $16,000 Tt is be in the living room. the dining room will be a sun parlor, | entered by French door: be a lavatory and toilet on the first The second floor will contain hree bedrooms and tiled bath, with The front porch will be constructed with separate entrance Leading off | Geal were handled only There will Inefficienc conditions, the incre: blamed for n labor costs. through Real Estate Investment Company. 5 —_———— of labor. caused by war the one-third The lots are fifty feet expceted and $25000. A group bungalows in Brookland is now near- to arly spring. have the 1 be done SUNSHINE HOMES t an between around, of 5 e roof is covered with slate or tile. e outside wall surface is finished “pebble dash.” : between $12,000 and $15,000. total width is thirty-six fee 1 depth, exclusive of plazza, thirty-one feet The dining room | —= —an_exceptionally happy room with i ning_on_ the search Practically Completed. Rear Admiral Charles W. Parks, former chief of the bureau of yards and docks, has reported to the Sec- retary of the Navy the practical com- pletion of the group of reinforced concrete buildings comprising _the naval experimental and research lab- oratory on the banks of the Potomac He says v llevue, D. C: river at Bellevue, A that work now is being the various utilities and distribution systems connected with that plant, Apartments and Office Buildings a Specialty Carefyl Service Prompt Remittances 1719 K Street “In Business Since 1886” es. Regarding the Washington navy yard, he says that the water-front improvements in the western exten- sion and the underground storage tanks for fuel oil are completed and that improvements are in progress in the eastern and western exten- sions, such as paving, service connec- tion and @& railroad classification yard. 3 —_— Twelve per cent of the nation's real ‘Buildi T - e by rhet grorthe | state was a pre-Christian business. e just purchased by the firm of| Charles Schwartz & Son from the Solomon estate. Part of the structure ow occupied by the firm. The he remodeled. Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 4 or 83 months. It 3 Pays 4 Per Cent on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity Assets More Than $7,000,000 Surplus Nearing $800,000 10th and H Streets N.W. Also Second Floor to be Arranged to Suit Tenant ¥For full particulars apply to Thomas J. Fisher and Co., Inc. To Wish You a " MERRY XMAS The Happiest Xmas is One that You Spend in a Home that You Own $1,000 Cash-$75 Per Month Will place you in one of the most complete six-room s Brick Homes ever Built, At 9th and Longfellow Sts. N, Price, $8,350 Open for inspection daily Real 1409 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Let us manage your Rental Prop- erty. Over a Quar- ter of a Century Experience. 7 B. F. SAUL CO. 1412 Eye St. N.W. Main 2100 “The Best Homes in Takoms Park’ Takoma Park Homes ., Many homes for sale in "Takoma on_ which better terms can be made now, we believe, than next spring. One buyer saved $1,000 last week. $6,000—5-room bungalow (with sleeping porch) under oconstruction. All modern con- veniences. On high peint, con- venfent to cars. $7,000—Larger bungalow, with butlt-in garage; oak floors; fire- place. A very oconvenient and attractive home. $7,350—2 stories, with 4 bed- rooms; modern; fireplace; oak floors; hot-water heat. Lot con- tadne 13,000 square feet. A few desirable lots at attractive P furnished apartments for Phillips ‘Main 8 . XTRAORDINARY VALUE - HOME BUYERS Do Not Fail to Inspect Main 6935. After 5:30, Col. 7836 Corner Store Apartment Above $13,500 Net Trades Not Considered. MIDDAUGH &. SHANNON, INC. Woodward Bldg., 15th & H 2 Ba |1708 Kenyon St cuue High-Class Neighborhood—w;nderfully Cumpiele Best Value in at $13,7502 Easy Terms This house must be seen to be appreciated. TO INSPECT—Take Mt. Pleasant car to Kenyon street and walk west one-half squares FOR SALE BY ANY BROKER. H. A. THRIFT, Owner and Builder Union Trust Bldg. “Jameson-Built Home:" 8 SOLD IN LAST 10 DAY Washington Main 7 S "THE FIRST COST IS PRACTICALLY INSPECT AT ONCE Street car line. 6 and 8 large rooms, attic; h. double rear porches, wide cement house. In a mest exclusive location. - THOS. A. 906 N. Y. Ave. N.W, 3801 to 3831 Kansas Ave. N.W. —Detween Quincy and Randolph Streets. Only 1% squares from 14th ~w.h., electric lights; lots of closet space; front porch; built-in garage with each FOR SALE BY JAMESON 4 Main 5526 , Adter 5-P.M., Linc. 614-W Homes in town with ground all from $7,6501 to $8430. HOU Moath. B Be Sure to See Our The Chastleton | One and Two Rooms and Bath Sixtéenth Street at R { Handsomely Furnished Apartments OTi 1 OUR TE! A PROVEN St Take 11t or N. Cap. st. ¢ marked “Brookland” to end of route, or for information call Main 6933 ; after 5:30, Col. 9159 Built._owned and for sale by MIDDAUGH & Weekly-and Monthly Rates Hotel Service —planned by experience —_—designed by an expert —built with utmost skill That’s the Sample Home—and the only one maining of the group—of art ’ N i A Distinctive Home - 3214 Macomb St. Cleveland Park = The construction is hollow tile; the finish in SHANNON, INC. Woodward Bldg. No Place Lil me 15th and H. 0. Home Like Onrs W re- Villas. the best of taste; nine livable rooms. (including Dining and Sleeping Porch-rooms) unusual num- ber of unusual closets; lighted attic; best of hot- =} water heating equipment (including separate in- stantaneous heater); double garage—opening on paved alley. Examine this Home closely and critically—and you'll want it. Price and terms will be entirely satisfactory, we are sure. Open for inspection every day and evening. s One of us will be on the premises. Take Chevy Chase car to Macomb Street, and walk west to 33d Place. il il Harry A. .“Kite 1514 K St. N\W. Member Washington Real Estate Board Phone Main 45846 Owner and Builder Bargains FOUR NEW COLONIAL HOMES INSPECT TODAY 13TH AND SPRING ROAD N.W. Take 14th Street cars to Spring Road and walk east one square or phone us for auto. $1,000 CASH—BALANCE, $75.00 MONTHLY INCLUDING Ai.L iNTEREST Six Rooms and Bath™ 2 Hot-Water Heat Electric Lights ~Large Lots to Alley : Large Porches, front and rear - Window Shades ! Side-Oven Gas Ranges Plenty Room for Gardens, Garages and Flowers OPEN SUNDAYS AND EVENINGS 1314 F STREET NORTHWEST