Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1922, Page 14

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, ‘1922 mg’ AI]V[R"S'NB qu REPORTS OVER $300,000 |OPENS VIRGINIA HOUSE lREAL ESTATE TRANSFERS | OUTLINED TO CLASS Better Business Bureau Head Addresses Real Estate Students at Y. M. C. A. Francis X Wholley, head of REAL ESTATE. P chased by William F. Eastmsn’ J. L. Eeardsmore. i QT ; I with three-fourths acre of ground, at Lacey, Va., was purchased by Fred- IN RECENT REALTY SALES|-© BRANCH OF BUSINESS IN NEARBY VIRGINIA | erick Rics trom Watson Daley. 18| nome mas » poputation of ai street, Cherrydale, . Va., was pur- 500,000 persons. - Realty Dealer Creates Department to Be Independent of Pres- An active market over the holiday season for Washington real estate was reported this week by the firm of McKeever & Goss. Sales totaling more than $300,000 were made by the firm during the past two weeks, it was announced. Some of the transactions follo: Lots 26 and 27 in square.50, fron ing 108 feet on 22d street between M and N streets, and containing 13,200 square feet, were sold to Henry N. Brawner, jr., who will erect a modern garage thereon. The purchase price the| Va8 & 1ittle over $15,000. Lots 808 and 809 in square 2001, explained | fronting 214 feet on _Rittenhouse better business bureau, proper methods of advertising to|Street between Broad Branch road and Nevada avenue, and contalning members of the real estate olass at| 9500 g 2 X quare feet, wej - the Y. M. C. A. this week. win A. Morse to Henry ‘;,’,“’52‘;,,‘.‘:,, In taking up advertising as a se-|Jr Who expects to build sorie new & homes there. rious part of one's business, Mr.| "Gne of the old residences on K Wholley said, one must determine the | street, No. 1313, fronting on Franklin fleld to develop and the medium to|Square, was sold for Mrs. Ray Enid 4 Tate Bragg to the Victory Buildin reach that fleld, dnd must employ 80 | company “for $48,000. The house It advertising expert to write his|now being extensively remodeled. for “copy.” ;l;;;uture home of the Copeland Com- 1t _the firm's appropriation for ad- |PaLY. vertising 18 not large the copyicMrs M. B, Hurst purchased from e ‘made to eontorm to_ the | Clarence H. Small the elght-rooni and bath house, at 1346 Tayl 13 Ker aylor street 3.',‘?,.':‘33‘0?& the concern, the speaker |, thwest, for $11, 0. .| W. H. Quigg of "the United To "determine the field to be de 13 e United States veloped, it was stated, reports of the "'“";.M administration was the Sudit bureau, which give definite in- |PUrchaser of 1626 Varnum street, one v 4 L. E. Breuninger" " ey ger's new homes, the formation on “mill lines” or Yalue¢ .o, jeration being $16,500. This is Many Houses Sold During Past Week—Building in Spring Plenned. % Midwinter activity in the nearby Virginia real estate market continues unabated, according to the office of Walter O'Hara. Indications point to a large number of homes being erect- ed’l"}:‘el;wu.pr]‘n‘ across the Potomac. following propert. reported: S Twenty lote in Willett Heights were Sold to parties who contemplate building this spring. Mr. and Mrs. McIver purchased a seven-room house, with outbulildings, and four acres on Columbia pike near Baileys Cross Roads, Va. Mrs. Mary P. Snyder purchased a seven-room-and-bath house, with modern improvements, at 111 Claren- don avenue, Clarendon, Va. Leslie Putnam purchased a five- room house at 9 South Maple street, ‘Celllslrendon. Va., from Edwin M. Rus- Francis X. Murphy purchased a six- room house in D'Astre subdivision, ;:r(;;y' Va., from Miss Mary G. Wol- ent Activities. Inauguration' of a Virginia house department by the office of Ruby Lee Minar, in charge of B. G. Benton, was announced today. The new branch will " udependent of the city sales depusment and of the' subdivision l.‘fiIIIFIWMIEIMMIfllW]|flllNm;Eliiulmwlm:ml‘.\u!\l\ i 3214 -Macomb St. Cleveland Park decidedly an attractive Home—in these three essential considerations: T LA i department. The new office will be quartered at Lyon Park, where a great amount of buflding and osher development has taken place in thedast two years. In the brief time Benton has been in charge more than $60,000 in sales has been made, as follow! Lyon & Fitch sold to L. C. Brad- ford a new five-room and bath house in section 5 of Lyon Park. Mr. Brad- ford took immediate possession. Lee Nora Hurst bought the seven: room house of Stephen B. Balch at 405 South Oak street, Lyon Park, and is now occupying it. Alfred R. McGonegal, District plumbing inspector, purchased from Joseph T. Lilly an eight-room house at 300 Clarendon avenue, Claren- don, Va. Joseph P. Brown bought a Lyon & Fitch house on South Beech street. H. C. Miller purchased a hollow-tile bungalow erected by Lyon & Fitch for George C. Wrenn of the Shipping Board. A $10,000 two-story brick store and —the House itself; —the location; —the priee. Moses C. Craft purchased a farm of forty-eight acres. with house and outbuildings, from Mrs. Carrle L. At- kinson. The property is located near Fualls Church, Va. Charles H. Marcey purchased a five- room bungalow at Penrose Station. Spanish Villa type—and the Sample House of the group—all of which were quickly sold. Hollow tile construction; nine rooms, in- cluding the unique Dining and Sleeping from a reader's standpoint, should be a studled. In this way the paper meeting the requirements of the firm may be selected. The ad should be placed in the medium that will reach the particular class of readers desired. Advertisers, he said, should tell their story “straight” ‘stating facts as they are. This method makes prospective customers easier to'deal with, as there are no explanations ne: essafy when products are not “boosted’ too high in the ad. home of eight rooms, two baths, sleeping and breakfast porches. - The eight-room and two-bath house at 1207 Columbia road was sold to Mrs. A. F. Tennille for Mrs. Amelia W. Coates: price, $9,500. = For a_consideration of around $13,- 000 F. B. Pryor purchased from W. C. and A. N. Miller the new home, at 97 28th street, in Woodley Park. One of the 0ld Georgetown homes, 1503 28th street, was sold for Rosi *P. Andrews to Mrs. Margaret N. Bo apartment, erected by Lyon & Fitch at the Lyon Park station, was sold to three sisters, the Misses Frances, Ger- trude and Leonora Herger. It is ex- pected that the stote will be leased for a term of years to one of the chain-store companies. A six-room house, built by F. J. Benson on Washington avenue, North Braddock, was sold to Fred L. Parker. M. J. Eastman sold a five-room bungalow on Fort avenue, Clarendon, to Guy R. Woods. Mrs. Mabel E. Hack bought from L. R. Wilson a five-room bungalow at were gold to parties wh buila ‘shortly. " Thi mploten th sale of 132 lots in this subdivision. ?::::hrern nfillwuy, three acres and a our-room house were 80l . Emma A. Hayes. e l An_eig} Porch-rooms; best of hot-water heating plant; separate instantaneous heater and Double Garage—opening to improved alley. Eight Jots in Arlington Park, Va. This completes the At Springfield Station, Va., on the You'll be delighted with the House; and -room and bath bungalow. | surprised at the price. Open for inspection every day and even- ing—with a representative in attendance. Business Property Expl Bureau'’s Functlo: Mr. Wholley explained the function of the better business bureau and told of its efforts to drive out fake | gales and in persisting in following! The premises at 1626 P street them up from city to city through|northwest was sold for the American out.of-town bureaus. The bureau's!Security and Trust Company, trustee, Work compels advertisers to be abso-lto Egbert and Lillle D. Sammies, for lutely truthful and the organizationla consideration of more than $13,000. er for about $7,500. This house, con- taining twelve rooms, will be re modeled and used as a residence by Mrs. Boyer. Take Chevy Chase car to Macomb Street— 114 Beech street, Lyon Park. walking west to 33d Place. 24 NEW HOMES STARTED. Srection_of twenty-four detached houses on Monroe street, between 18th and 20th streets northeast, in Wood- ridge, D. C., was begun this week by For Rent 2924 and 2926 14th St. N.W. Two stores with five-room and bath apartment above each, hot- water heat, electricity. Wijll rent is prepared to enforce its drives|The purchasers will occupy it as their|the H. R. Howenstein Company. The || together or separately. For desir- . against fraud by prosecution in inghome T o Will eover the entire frontage || 1ble tenant will &ive long Jease, 1 Opnesand courts, the class was informed. Thei In Sauls' Addition the home at|of two squares. Each dwelling will({ Suitable for many businesses. Key al' l e Build 1317 _Randolph street was #0ld forlhe built on a lot forty feet wide and || at this office. SR newspapers are co-operating with the bureau and annually refuse thousands of dollars’ worth of advertisements in an effort to protect the reading public. This co-operation has —mi terially restored readers' confidence. naturally resulting in more b coming to advertisers would have been the case had this confidence been lacking, he said. Details of certain frauds that had been unearthed in Washington and which had been finally driven from the city were recited. Some of the{his residence, at 4912 Arkansas ave- cases were difficult to handle, owing|nue to John'C. and M. G. Kissellef to the wily methods, employed by|for a consideration stated to be the promoters, but these persons were | $13,000. oventually thwarted in their schemes| "In Chevy Chase the large detached by stopping their ads, the speaker|home at 3928 Huntington street was concluded. sold for Robert H. Smith to Miriam —————— L. Alvord for about $15000. This will be used by the purchaser as her COLORED BUY HOMES. |residenc Suie of fiteen homes to ¢ tortion or | SALESMEN JOIN FORCE $69.850 was reported this week by the office of Joe C. Brown. The transactions follow: | W. H. Quigg to Dr. E. investment purpose One of the C. H. Small houses, 4129 4th street, was included in the sales M. Butz for|will contain from six to ten rooms each, Member Washington Real Estate Board 1514 K St. N.W. Phone Main 4846 7 B. F. SAUL CO. 1412 Eye St. NW. | Main 2100 | Today’s Best Buy 4614-4630 9th St. Open Today for You PRICE---$8,750 E BELIEVE these new houses represent splen- Fireproof building, with freight elevator. Will furnish responsible tenant at $5,400 per year. Price, $65,000 GARDINER & DENT, Inc. Main 4884. Exclusive Agents. 717 14th St. N.\W. A o NEW HOMES $6,750 conjunction with the_office of 3 Company, McKeever the sale of 518 1st This was sold for nider to J. Oscar and street southeast. Samuel A. Martha J. O’Roark. Lieut. ( Frank L. Graham sold DUINOMINEG HOMES L0TS SEVENTY-FIVE FEET FRONT $7,650 to $8,450 Several additions to the personnel in the sales department of Allan k. Walker & Co., Inc, were announced OF ALLAN E. WALKER Laura A. Heitmueller to S. J. Lutz. 779 Morton street northwes W, J. Fendner to Henry Gaymon, 1415 New J v enue northwest; Eunice | today. B BUNGALOWS. 'HOUSES. 1 500 did value to ¢I|e home Loy o Ac T Washington, 511 Rhode | Walter . Warner, formerly a mem- || Cash. Month. Save. Cgsh. Month. § - > L e Cavenue northwest: Alex. J.;ber of the real estate firm of Warner || §750....368.... 847 $380.... 478 buyer. $750 Cash Clarke, i to Marle Logan, 767 Ken” | RIS T30 Oy 2 ieutenant 1o toe || 1458 8 e a Rt 5 2 e ve year: ant 9 ¥ ¥ i 4 yon sireet northwest: Love Realty| RS Bast ARe Yosr & SOens [y ! L TER M s...Easy They are six-room and bath homes, ake with a large back yard and plenty of room for garage. Beautiful oak floors 1th or F or N. Cap. St. car marked “Brookland” to end Company to Maude Simms, 908 20th| ¥ ooy nutthweat: Stons & Vairax to] Fioouse, formerhy w memiber of the William Wiggins, 1226 Linden street | [o2} 2 Payment ate firm of Fisher & Fried west; T. R. Hungerford to William!w. Newman, 1427 3d street northwest! Thomas E. Petty to Ruby Walker, 2337 13th_street northwest; Emma Long to Percy Perry, 771 Falrmont street northwest; P. D. Holmes to C. Withrow, 209 and 229 O street north- furray Brothers to Dr. Walker, Herbert, formerly merchandise manager for S. Kann Sens Co., are now actively engaged in the sale of Washington real estat The Allan E. Walker Company announces tha . formerly an architect in the Treas- wi ury Department, an F. Lee, an 1956 2d street northwest; C. A. Strobel | architect in the same division, have to Rosa Lewis, 1407 Montello avenue | joined the company's architectural department as draughtsmen William A.,Daniels, formerly iehi northeast; Annie M. Switzer to P. ) of route, 12th and Michigan ARz znd and Ada.ms Toimes. 1543 Columbla, street north- | SESEE \Pnihe, el $tais PUIER]| avenue. X < throughout; open fireplaces in living = Slx Sold room and side wall electric fixtures; concrete front porch and double rear porches. High, sightly location, over- Two Left looking Saul’s Addition. pwLOOK THEM OVER YOURSELF TODAY Middaugh & | Shannon, Inc. Woodward Bldg., 15th and H Tenth Floor. _ Main 6985 No Place Like Home; No Hom® Like Ours. ‘ Ilflllllflfllfllllflié'f! Sts., N.W. 6 rooms and bath. Hot-water heat. Electric lights. Porches. Hardwood trim through- Investment E. AL Adi northeast; George Cook to William E. Pratt, 13111 S street northwest, and o .3 Bocaer o5 admaon. 151711t . CKEEVER = GOS Plonte of nexiny e e ervico garsgny ©f reom for i1 D NOW, ADVICE 7 ros TO HOME PLANNERS (Continued from Thirteenth Page.) Members of the Washington Real Estate Board 1405 Eye St. MR. J. W. CHILDRESS The Best Value in The City at This Price INSPECT TODAY OR SUNDAY Take North Capitol street car to Adams street, and walk two squares west, or Florida avenue car to Second street and walk north to houses. HOWENSTEIN BROS Main 4752 and IR. JAMES H. HOWARD Are Now Associated With . GARDINER & DENT pressed by C. Clinton James, president of the District Council of Building Associations, in a statement this week | that man who owns his own| home will not be a bolshevik." i “Few things tend to hasten the re- turn_to better times more than the building industry,” says a recent bulletin of the United States Chamber of Commerce. “A general and far- reaching construction program in this country In 1922 is the best possible harbinger of a return to more pros- perous conditions.” Own a home in Washington—the heart of the Nation Pre-Spring Offerings Splendid Buying Opportunities in Desirable Locations s M}':nml;:ui: n%-: lflgfit{} ;EE‘E“:’.';,:,:; Sales Depa L e t. at Prices That Make Buying Now Most Advantageous & general conditions n building New Bungalow—$8,250 E Southeast Bargain—$4,500 and H Streets N.E. fhdustry, according to Wilson Comp- . Tocated in best Brookland section fs this at- On excellent part D nevivantaiAve dsithis 6-room and tiled-bath modern brick house; has hardwood floors, porcies and other fea- ures. . Close to Lincoln Park—$8,850 Here is a well built brick house containing 10 rooms and bath on 2 floors. Located on good corner in desirable section, front and rear porches; furnace; electric light and other features. Terms are attractive. * Near Union Station—$5,250 $750 cash will take this 8-room and bath hous with furnace heat, cellar and other interest- ing features. Inspect it at once. 2-Family Flat—$7,500 Near 18th and U Sts., well bullt brick building containing 2 good apartments; furnace heat. Renting for $67.50 a month. On Park Road—$7,500 $1.000 cash will take this attractive red brick house containing 6 rooms, reception hall and bath on 2 floors. Also has sleeping, front and rear porches, laundry, built-in refriger- ator, servants' toilet, hot-water heat-and elec- tric light, large closets; in every way a com- plete home and in excellent condition. Petworth Section—$9,500 Buft brick 6-room and bath dwelling, with sleeping porch, front and rear porches: hard- wood floors and trim; screened; laundry; ex- tra tollet; hot-water heat; electric light; good lot with room for garage. $2,000 cash. Rhode Island Avenue North 500 Very desirable detached house containing 6 large rooms and bath, sleeping porch, glassed- ton, manager of the National Lum- ‘ber Manufacturers’ Association. ‘When All Profit. “Everybody profits when a new house is built” says Mr. Compton. “It furnishes business for the real estate_man, it immediately exerts a bilizing influence upon neighbor- hdod land values. Every new home means employment for workmen and business for the brick, ‘stone, lumber, hardware and paint dealers, reflect- ing back to manufacturers and the railroads. It means selling furniture, draperies, wall paper, kitchen sils and baby buggies. more business for the daily new: papers, the banks and the depart- ment stores. The home supports the tractive new bungalow. It contains & large and well arranged rooms .(2 bedrooms on 1st floor) with attic large enough for 2 additional rooms; built-in fireplace; breakfast alcove with bullt-in Pullman set; hot-water heat; electric light; concrete cellar; tubs. It is splendidly built, of best materia], and a complete home in every detail. New Petworth House—$9,950 Very attractive new brick house containing 7 large rooms, especially equipped tile bath; hot-water heat and electric light; sleeping porch; hardwood floors and trim, and in every way & very complete dwelling. $2,000 cash. New Bungalow—$1,000 Very pretty 6-room and 2-bath bungalow, in excellent Brookland section, having hot-water heat and electric_light; cellar; laundry and other features. Price, $8.750. New Petworth H 500 Splendidly built new brick house containing 7 rooms and 2 baths; hot-water heat and elec- tric light; porches; cellar; laundry; space for garage. Very good section. $1500 cash. Near Central Hi; 10,500 High-class brick house in this very good sec- tion, containing 6 large rooms and bath; re- ception hall: sleeping porch, front and rear porches; pantry; laundry; servants’ toilet; large closets; hot-water heat and electric light; southern exposure. Park Roa Now vaeant and must be sold to close estate, 6 rooms and bath, modern, semi-detached Linc. 897-898 O R High-Class Apartment Houses for Sale REASONABLY PRICED AND ON TERMS $500,000 $275,000 RENTS, $75,000 RENTS, $36,000 e This building s one of | 7-story fireproof con- the best in the clty. Have struction. containing 70 ing 58 apartments, 2 to 6 apartmionts. ldesl - loca- rooms and 2 batha Build ::;'x:‘.m Very reasonable ing entirely detached, mak- fis ing all rooms light and bright. $82,500 “Exceptional Homes” Bossessing the Charm of “SPACIOUS ROOMS” . “CAREFUL PLANNING” “LIFETIME CONSTRUCTION” “IDEAL LOCATION” Be Sure to See Them upon._ virtually all the industries of i the oountry for their products. “Every nerve and fiber of American life is fed and stimulated by building, and another stone is placed in the bul- wark of social security with every home erected for our peopl “The Best Homes in Takoma Park” $220,000 rally located ini = 3 v Eally; Jocated. contalning RENTS, $11,000 T,,AK,,,O.MAW ;lr,.eekn!x( .lxl!? on_lot house; porches; space for garage; lot 25 by in and screened: hardwood floors; hot-water e o - Mand Easy Terms (38—t room frame, bungaion; on, Jot 150. - heat and electric light; lot 45x110 with garage; large center entrance 16 apartmente. Con- desirable location for summer. Oak floors, Saul’s Addition—$13,500 k. splendid section of Wide Ave. Immediate lobby trimmed in marble. veniently located near car fireplace, ivory trim and mahogany doors. This residence is located in excellent section, occupancy. Mo 1h Genteal northiets. Al city’ conveniences. Easy terms. just west of 14th street. It contains 7 attrac- Chevy Chase, Md—$9,800 Ve arranged tive rooms with tiled and very complete baths; Here is a very desirable 5-room and bath well ery room bu:"-low, ‘with porch that can be used as break- ANNUAL RENTAL saction. sleeping porch, rear and front porches; bungalow with ‘attic space sufficient for addi- = s = OVER $27,000 £|| Secpiom o e aes® “Sax noors, fast room; hot-water heat and electric light; tional rooms: modern in every way and in Z|| fireplace. ‘Lot 50 by 200. Easy terms. heated built-in garage; full length screens excellent section; lot 100 by 200. 2,500 § Ready for occupancy. and metal weather strippings; a superior home ¢y y Chage, M 500 72 500 > B ] usw0e A ven ommal b s o that will meet every requirement of & family Pretty 7-room and bath residence in exclu- E o ve.: e $ 9! hasvxlz;lute: o 14th street, =1 o T large rooms, ball, pantry 45d Mowfln%.’ 000 sive location on urnmluz with and T, having ntage of 40 S || Serias poren: "Living room, aining room, nceton faiig shrubbery; bullt-in_refrigerator: slate roof: RENTS.ABOUT $10,000 Zaat, contains 6 apartments S| and’ bearooms extra large. Oak $1,000 cash takes this very interesting 8-room hot-water heat: electric light; modern in every 4.story builai & of 5 and 6 rooms each. Z|] throughout. Fireplace with damper. and 2-bath brick house, containing ):"’t':‘fifr way and one of the best buys in Chevy Chase. Nuchat 16 apactsite. A Rents About $4,200 Year 11 I Zeustiandicaber Intoasmment e e, - heat, electricity, tront and resr PORIS, Ul . Shepherd : 5 and five rooms each. Small b AP AT in garage with heat and Hghb TERON TUUC 21,000 cash and reasonable monthly payments cash payment. 72 wide in back. _Garage. . Terms. - In many and cold storage room; mode takes this excellent 6-room and bath brick 2 Washington suburban sections this Louse ments. < house. Has hot-water heat; electric lights; - would bring $5,000 more. - Near Dnrnnt Circle—S$13,000 concrete cellar; tubs; a8 very complete home ‘ ates s S wlih ptece Gaing Vs f s eIl bl v water heat Cpi Chaser D Cr$12,000 = Here is oy 4 aining 9 rooms an , hot- e ase, D. mlovelysiittle dtche A tric light; semi-detached; immediate Bvy Chater D Y icsting etiesiotia 95,000 room, kitchen and three bedrooms. La apartment e . 3 s » par house. Very .‘i:"""“‘.."'a"' ut:n: Aml::d House to':: occupancy. - conveniently locad trim to Y < RENTS ABOUT $15,000 town near 16th sge:":.': e heac Tt 1850 by 200 "and Undoubtedly the roomiest 6-room Home in the city Wide Avenue Southwest—S$7,000 hot_water heat; electric light; sleeping porcl B mokern aaf Ao feve house ‘s exceptionsily well Excellent brick house containing 13 rooms hardwood floors and trim: built-in refrige o o Containing 6 aparementa: ] glretie and wilibear ke closest iuavection: Pri 10,750—Easy T and 2 floors divided into 4 3-room aparts ator; porches; laundry and other feature focria gy o bl peat | | A iy end "R e e, $10; y Terms Hige, A5% Tentng for S0 p ORS00 s gn Jares snd shumctie . Beu uhs ine. ery reason: e m 4 a s —that csn be bough £ : - sition. len St .Make Offer terms. Terms to Suit o e omial e ith ‘siore’ foa T Sample home 3308 19th St. N-W., fust north of 19th and otis 0,500 To close an estate this attractive 9 room and ing room and two gorches to $0.860, Park Road and overlooking Rock Creek Park—Washington's = Here is a most do:lnbl'; ':‘:';‘.?3.‘3_”‘:?. """:‘ ““hht h‘:&“fl;’“‘ &‘::‘r“"‘t'l;" ‘,““‘m’:e ‘.’,’“‘. ,‘g 4 f; O s irnace, & er 3 REAL ESTATE et A ; B ent. slaeping porch, front and rear 20 With marage: must be sold at once. aths. * 5 < porches and In very good condition. Tocated in very desirable suburban section. $6,850—8-room Louse in ¥y Glen, 4 3 rge lesmen Wh ‘Washington Ready Lanham & Hill it SR R TS B CHAS. D. SAGER RIS RS ' ‘Bullaiog_lots, up. One acre on’ OWNER AND BUILDER Blair Boad, 678 feet deep. INSURANCE SRR PR - 23 130 S8, NW. : Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc. 1400 H Street N.W. Main 366 813 15th St. NW. Southern Bulding Main 2430 2123 Carroll Ave. Takoma Park. Ool. 802-W