Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1922, Page 13

y REAL ESTATE. - THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1922. REAL ESTATE. 3 PROPOSED MODEL FILM EXCHANGE BUILDING. l NOTED WRITER GIVES ADVANTAGES SUBSTANTIL AN TPURCHASES STES — or o« aict swstsmnc DULONG PERMITS icul v 11- . % . responsible for ‘its upkeep, are point- | herself become a servant and nothing National Lumber Dealers’|{Harry M. Bralove to Erect President Says Improve- | Store on L Street, Dwelling iy ment May Be Slow. on Park Road. ed out by Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter, | more. It is not possible for one wom- | Anartment House to Be Con- for a big house, to be a movellst, in an article released | 20, 'Q S0n{0h For & man, (o mother through the courtesy of McCall's|and rear a family and have any time structed at COSt Uf magazine, left for religion, politics or social in- - tercourse. To me, u home has three com-| ™y 'is gy ancient truism that the $250,000. ponent parts—a generous, vine-cov-|strength of a nation depends on its | ered, cool veranda; a big. wide, glow- | homes. | When our ‘f’(;lr"etlall}!‘m:l:shlofl"c.:(: e - ng, comfortable fireplace, and a bath- | the wilderness an room with hot and cold water. These | in it, when they defended these homes DWEL”NGS To BE BU"—T are the prime essentlals. Grouped |against savages and prowling ani-iJ =omewhere round them, according to |mals, when they found therein the the neceasities of the builder, there | only comfort and u:;e:,:]g::::th::ielg i : should be sleeping apartments, aworld had to offer them, hom Extensi fons D SN Kkitchen and living rooms,” Mrs, Strat- | meaning deep and strong. Night and nsive Operal e App! ton-Porter states, morning they knelt and thanked God, 13 s, LT Blates o many pepole who |first foe life, mext for food, and im-| by Building Inspector's Office 4 i@ = ———< Harry M. Bralove this week acquired e sites for two proposed buildings—a ‘ FREIGHT RATES STILL HIT store, to be located m: the north side i of T, street between 15th and 16th, ¥ and a dwelling. to be erected on Park g Unpleasant Memories of 1921 Re-!roua west of Mount Pleasant street, called, But Lumber Showed | Tbe I+ street property. comprising d 811 in square 197, with a started with the hiome instinct haye | mediately thereafter for shelter. The = K Stability. frontage of forty-threc feet and an! . ‘ T SLLEN o \UE AND K |had it almost killed because they |strength of the nation, then, did de-|. During Week. Y ! FIREPROOF STRUCTURE TO BE ERECTED BY MRS, ELLEN J. KIRBY, AT NEW JERSEY AVENUE Dirdened. themaoives. with such bi | pond on the men who had strength to| w0 C B o cost area of 5,541 square feet, was sold Tndications point to a substantial i ; to Mr. Bralove by SE improvement in the building industry ove by the estate of Rich e riEtin, VoW CCUPANCY BY Tk TOX, VITAGRAFH, GOLDWYN AND UNIVERSAL CORPORATIONS. i spring s s, 0 40 w0l iyt mension ot v | MODEL MOVIE FILM EXCHANGE [:l] flP[RA"UN HEU] *lnew owner i iately {riprove National Wholesale Lumber Dealers mmediately to improve Association, expressed this week al :'l‘l‘m:““r"l “;:hn.: :;::;;:d u;;nn:;‘:: WILL BE ST ARTED IMMEDI ATELY conomy of "taking broper care of | It may be that the people of today | more than §650,000 were approved this their possessions wore them out. Es- | who are living on other people’s prop- | week by the Municipal bullding in= pecially is this true since the war |erty or in apartment houses or hotels. | oo 0\ ovy ofice. z has raised the rost of living and made |arose at the call of their country and | *00 % i Nh R the cost of zood help in many cases | fought as vallantly as men could e largest operation for which 4 prohibitive, in others extremely diffi- | fight. permit was granted was the ercction “Personally, I believe that the man| e gn avartment house to be munw v " v i v f, for the £ X were building a house today & .l 0 IouE Nt aa ‘bullt. with hix own |bered 2301 Cathedral avenuo morth- inch.” I would not roof over one foot | hands, for the cradle of his children, | west, at a cost of $250,000. The bulld= of space T was not compelled to have | the shelter of his wife, and his OWN |y formis \was taken out by Kennedy in order to live my life comfortably. | peace, fought a better fight than the| b " T 5 This may scem a selfish thing to!man who homed in property belong- , Inc. say. In my childhood 1 was heartily |ing to some one else. Of one thing 1| Several rows of dwellings will I in sympathy with homes that were|am absolutely sure: no man can 1ove |y ¢ according to the records. built to entertain one's relatives and | the home he rents in a hotel or an : friends. apartment, or the house he rents, as Permits Granted. Today the exigencies of life are|a man loves the home he has brought| mne morc important permits foliow: such that, if a woman undertakes to.1into being on his own bit of groun Charles Sonne, to repair @533 street: cost, $2.500. C. L. Ruppert, to repair 3404 14th BUSINESS PROPERTIES !THREE HOMES ARE SOLD. fsurcets comt siind """ ** 120 AMONG RECENT SALES |Dwellings Located in Fourteenth °'é;‘f°{.«_'fl&',i’;;,;%,z;.:‘t?u‘{fd, s614 37th Street Highlands Subdivision. et Beath, 1o bulld, 2901 26th st. 0. street northeast: c 3R Cult. the annual meeting of the lumber | o 5 06 Bount Flenstns 1and wes should igure waste space by the men at the Will rhe improvemert | e Mount Pleasant land was pur- may develop slowly, however, he said % The volume of building now under | Sh2s¢d from the estate of Franklin|yae (1 .bl B .ld. Wll our 4u | T- Saruer. The lot has a frontage on | F'1reproot and In estructible Duilding W1 Park road of about fifty-five feet and p 1936 paunre tect: ‘Mo con-| Have Facilities for Exhibiting Pic- [Lumber Manufacturer Finds " n is understood to_ have been and being expended mately $1 a square foot. Mr. while perhaps not while pefnupe not directly: afecting Eralose will bulld a detached dwell: Y tures EOK‘ FOL\I‘ Companies_ Codes in Many Localities ployment to large numbers and will add to the gencral purchasing power | Other Sales Reported. 2 - Unduly Oppressive. of the country, while recent in oo mut‘iezhli:»;,w (o'r l;hes‘;fl snlefs“wm'e s of stock rdue rough the office of 3 3 g i ; T . . ) T et Grate. T The ricot | & I Other fransactions recorgeq | Construction of what is sald will be |jig will b faced with righ toned| Need for “intelligent co-operation of graine and other agricultural | in this office follow the first model film exchange bullding | brick. trimmed with “an imported |\ ihe extablishment of ust and rea- products all fore botter coudi- | The property a® 1744 Columbla road | in the world will be begun at once at | Pl USROS B0 SESRE €GO | sonable building codes throughout tions for the future, it was observed. “Jx:xm\)('dx-‘rr‘-,r ‘.!ucohr Steiger to Mrs. | thg corner of New Jersey “,"“E-"d W 1Sdous A dabrs are 1oba otistadl | Iha bountes™ ivas iiressea By DE & M. Brancisco for approximately | % 00 " o tnwest for the benefit of | well ventilated and having the great- | wijson way and in pro: for this probably the of our country, The enormo Many Brakes Retarding. 0,000, Mrs. Franci ot ! AV e 8t Compton, secretary-manager |Investment of $37,500 for Three-| Three sales of homes were reported : C e 11tk “However. there are many brakes | remodel the building ints a store ang | f0Ur of the great motion RIctrs Cor | be. abtainea, o1 51408 drea hat «ould|orine National Lumber Manufac-| g ipooa s Sereet | this week by the office of D. J. Duni- A Zimer(oxepainiolidiogat 14(h retarding this progre the lumber | apartments. porations—Fox, 8! d All interior stairs, walls and com- | turers’ Association, in an address at Ty g gan. The dwellings are part of Mr. T to ercct garage, 1633 Reported. rigan's F th Street High- | Webster street; cost. $1,000. H P Dunigane Kourtess B | T ateiin, Cva bulid home, 2307 Jdward M. Dulin has sold to a local e 15 2 _ | Virginia avenue; cost, $5,000. Edward 3L Dulls hag i Houses at 1202, 1210 and 1228 def-| V58 bnillips, io build frame homes, ciz clared, “the principal one 5. 4 i and Universal. ¢ e Ttable canditiont in 12us | (e oremineg hettE ohuse, purchased | 855 o0 ices of these corporations, partments will be' constructed _of |the closing session of the annual 0] so that the better we can ex- fw 't frol E which are now located in various|goncrete, r"_ i RDCstenl.y/ SHCHE W meeting of the National Wholesale pe. . m James A. Hendley for| Wit Mihe oity, will be grouped to- |be no woodwork In the building. ! ear ang prob- | $9,500 parts of ¥, Qfficials of the fire department have | Lumber Dealers' Associatioh here this | UNIVERSAL CORPORATION houses 5o finely furnished that the [evolve homes. ) h i ult 2 i v chased by Carl bly next a slow and halting im-| Nathan Goodma 1d t gether under one roof, as a result e % investor the two-story brick building, | ferson street were purcha: £9 8EE Vi e 0. Brovement. 1 we - recognize. the |P. Jones a thret-seosy apariment|of the campaign for fireproof the |approved the layout oAk 1810 14th street northwest, for $30,000, | B. Roebken, Oscar B. Colquitt and | 859:665 Yan Buten street: cost, $12.000 ehange in the rules of the game under | building, containing six apartments. |aters carried on by Fire Marshal He pointed out that building codes veek by W.|Howard R. Gerhard, respectively. Kalorar d; cost, $45,000 7y, new conditions we need not be con-at 1620 Corcoran Street. The price | Sicb, The movle interests hiye SURCIENORMOUS SUMS PUT In many locallties—in fact, the typi- {1t Was announced this week by W.| "pne puildings have a reception hall, | Kalorama road; cost. #5000, = ... fent to break even or to make small |paid was about $16,000, acted to lease space dn 1he LW cal Dulldings codes as he has found | Gilbert Dent, president of the realliving room, diming room. kitchen |oJ, & JWIUEET 10 SO . 1333 profits. 1f we cannot make money $14500 Home Sold. “indesteuctible”, bulliing t them In his workoare in many re-|estate firm of Gardiner & Dent. Inc.|pantry and breakfast porch on_the|Gallatin siroet: cost, #7200, 0 o~ {hrough advancing values we can S Atas Blen iy e D etor of the ex IN RECLAMATION WORK | spects unduly ‘oppressive in'their re- has a store on the | frst floor and three bedrooms and Bath | oy Goct, $9.57 ; = SUIL profit by decreasing costs and | g, etishn®,t Syl SIUrbhy, so1d the | the site and the projector of the ex- quirements for the use of lumber, be- | The s{ucture 1ed B, SO O ve [on thesecond | “L"E Breuninger & Soms, to_buiid cutting /down: overhead t s rosplace o Mrs | change. ing unreasonsbly stringent. ¢ Sccuples & lot 15 feet wide and 120 elght homes, 1602-1616 Allison street; The American Lumber Congress, he Iy 1. £ Esisessian Inly Secretary Fall Reports Investment | pointed out, has attempted to reach |feot deep. The new owner is making(tjon was $3500. This lot has a stellrsflMuCalla. Sands for approximately “There are many problems of na-| iyl cost, $96,000. tional and international scope which A light bri i The lot has a frontage of 184 feet on T ive repairs to the property. £ 40 feet and a depth of 150 $250,000 Apartment. z vitally affect our industry. Wiser! St b residence. recently 2 venue, 56 feet on Kk all towns and cities of a population | exiensive rep trontage of ee % ™ - : e orkine Taitneuily | mpleted by Matthew G. Lepley at a:':e"‘e:ffg vene O dsith or9b of $40,000,000 in Building of 5000 or over for the specific pur-| Another bu;tx:gs;r?;u&e:t‘yzfign;::g feet. i 1a premises 142] Kennedy Bros. Inc.. to build apari- loward their proper solution. Regard- | 1016 Park road was bought by J. P.|street, with & MESMS TRy *'rne Projects. Pose of putting technical knowledge B ot This 14 a fthree: BrS;::{ S Alyers o e e e Teat 2301 Cathedral avenue; COsl, ing the rallway situation, another|™ s Margaret Mahon purchased a [leasing corporations are guaranteed and sclentific facts into the building | 500" brickc buflding, containing alprick dwelling, containing six rooms, | *'5f Wechalor, to bufld home, 917 Decar vear has gone by without any Sub-| g, story brick dwelling, 5314 41st|possession July 1 5 floor, with two apart- % ideration s stantial - relief from the ' high|gireet, Chevy Chase. The building will be two stories store on first floo D bath and cellar. The cons cost, $20,000. Farm homes %ind buildings erected . United Effort Desired. ments above. The lot has a frontage | was $6,500. H. Kenner, 1o repair premises, {on projects of the reclamation service freights. which is the largest single | "yrg' Annje Cornelia M high, of the concrete skeleton type. Dr. Compton paid particular at-|of about 18 feet by a depth of 125| = Premises 3113 11th street northwest, - : 2,04 factor in the cost of our product de- | t> JAR1S Gornella Miller sold the | Bl O, MC ructural design will be |of the Department of the Interior | tention fo outlining the plan of or- | feet to an alley. 1t was sold for|a tearstory buick dwelling, contain: | s Rh:xf«:;:,rincfil{ld‘{éro.onomm. e livered to the consumer. Fairall for $10.000. of reinforced concrete from founda- | epregent an investment of $40,000,000, [ ganization and purposes of the|W. G. Dent and G. C. D. Townshend | jng six rooms, bath and cellar, with |1343'C street southeast and 201-211 Ker- ¥ax Reached “Dendlock.™ A lot on Kearney straet between |tlon to roof. It will contain five in- |t was announced this weel by Sec. | American Lumber Congress, which | to’a Tocal investor at a consideration|modern improvements, was purchased | tucky avenue southeast; cost, $60.000. “Apparently the situation has|20th and 22d streets, Brookland, con- | dependent sectlons, each representlng, retary Fall. A total of $80,000,000 | Wil hold its fourth annual meetng|of $37.500. __iby Ellen F. Campbell for about $8,500. | H. M. Bralore, to build garage and reached a deadlock, which I believe, taining 4,260 square feet, was ac-|a complete exchange. | worth of buildings have been erected | in Chicago April 6 and 7. He ex-{ D, J. Dunigan sold through this{The purchaser will occupy it. warehouse, 1317 L street; cost, $15,000. ~ iniature v ined that this is an effort to put 2 d i i ok e nly be broken by the repeal of } quired by W. A. Hitt. Each exchange contains a m| in towns developed ‘on desert land, it | plained tha! s office a new house, 1213 Jefferson| Another sale was that of a tract| C. A. Sewell to repair premises, 1 e Adamon et Tno heavy In- theater or projection room, “’,’;f‘(: was stated. into the hands of the lumber indus-|street northwest. It was purchased |of five acres, with improvements, | 15th street; cost, $4.000. rcase in wages which was saddled new films are shown to DroSDective( Purchases of lumber for structures((ry machinery calculated to assert|hy Harrlet Fagan for $8450. The|located near Clinton, Prince Georges Rt : pon the railways through the action exhibitors; a set of fireprool VAW and buildings by the reclamation |the rights of the lumber industry|purchaser will occupy it. county, Md., for G. B. and Mary L. 4 F this vicious law was the least of | Cut & compass to guide its course |gupplied with sprinkler 5{’ l"“d T, [ Service total millions of dollars. It and defend it fifli nst llfi fl'?; s o Premises 44 M street northwest has | DeLozfer. The purchase price was BAN ON SKYSCRAPERS_ 5 {helr troubles. The effective Uestruc- | {NTOURR uncharted scas. It should | automatic self-closing steel doots |hags utilized -enormous quantities in | Bubstitutes and also against the on’|peen sold to J. H. Broadnax for a con- | §5.000. The purchaser, R. H. Bayne, lion of the authority and discipline said, however, that the lumber | shipping and cleaning departmentsthe construction of 75000 wooden |Slnughts and influences which cannot|sigeration of approximately $5,500. It { will occupy the property. i £ the railway managers over their |INdustry showed remarkable stability | supplied with sprinkler systems, and{canal structures, ranging in cost from | be succissfully cofbat is a three-story brick building. con-|{ B. F. Brennan sold a ten-acre tract |[London Architects Opposed to and less wreckage than most other | the necessary office and storage 5ec- |jass than $100 to over $2,000; 7,000 | 81ve and unitcd effo taining about ten rooms, bath and|in Prince Georges county, with im- 2 a is di 5 < R rralization Wrarsahonsible | important Industries. Ours was one | tions. Wooden bridges of a total length of | Dr- Compton also discussed the ob-|cellar. It was purchased as an in- | provements thereon, for §7.500. The| Buildings Over 80 Feet High. readed operating. costs “which foi. |Of the frst industries to liquidate | The plans for the bullding Were | 160000 feot: 4.200 culverts. of & total | POrtunities offered by the American|vestment. property is located on the state high-| 1 oNDON, March 24.—London will iowed. selling prices and adjust costs to {made by Maurice F. Moore -and |janoih of 102,000 feet; 506,000 feet of | Lumber Congres Lt Lots 37 and 38 in square 2001.|way, about seven miles from Wash-| - {sittate Nes Work fin erectiog meet the changed conditions. Arthur L Blakeslee, associated ar- & tablishment of a just taxation sys-|, Lots 37 an SRS ; 5 “Now that we are again on terra | chitects. " e e 2?3;“5; e e g A e e e TR 8 fi!figf,“ s 190% oot fohire Ereundlpanitha purchaser | skyscrapers, if the ideas of the Royal tory Sunervision over them can do | v and time s beginning to| Owing to the fact that this Is 82| miles of canal and in the construction | {RUSS PIERRIIeR, 008 Iony icrest | tain about 4000 square feet. The lof three acres, with Improvements itute of British Architects are o O e can o ares our unusual | to be the firs of numerous offices. residences, power | e w new owner expects to improve them|located on St. Clemens bay. in . | carried out. The architects have voted | gificulties in 1921, we will begin to|a film exchange building which |0y Lo O o . Store- | in the discussion and solutlon of the | Gy, o S ™ Lildings. . The con-|Marys county, Md.. the consideration |against a report of their building acts “Tho railroads themselves and the sovernmental bodies having regu- o e i 20 lona a3 the ook back on the old year with an |would combine all the essential ele- | {iusey "ete. housing problem. | sideration was about $4,000. ibeing about $2,500. This land ad- | committee advocating alteration of straint against all natural and eco. | “PPreciation for the valuable lessons | ments, the architects consulted freely | "pyring the fiscal year ended June e ERIER R The same firm reports the sale of | joins other property belonging to Mr. | the London regulations to allow the o 5 impressed upon us, even though se- | with the board of fire underwriters!zo 193] s year of less than average lot 61 in square 2021, located on|Freund and was purchased by him |erection of buildings 120 feet in nomic lawe. . verely done, and we will learn to|and the officials of the local fire de- | fiyipy’ mycons"umon. the recla- PETTY BACK AT DESK- Rittenhouse street Chevy Chase, | for the purpose of enlarzlné the | height, instead of 80 feet, as at 1021's Memoriex. capitalize and profit by the experience | partment In an attempt to make | qa¢ion service purchased 12.000,000 | John A. Petty, executive secretary of | D. C., for W. G. Dent. The considera- ' water front of his property. present. “The vear 1921 did not leave many 8o harshly gained. We now have the [a bullding which would be inde-|feet of lumber at a cost of $225,000. | the Washington Real Estate Board, who pleasine memorios for the most of ua | satlsfaction of knowing that the | structible. a had been confined to George Washing- | R At times it seemed that all precedent | worst s behind us and that the fu- [ The exterfor, d n is a combi-| ) years of government operations | ton University Hospital for more than a | = | Il was shattered, all experience worth- ,ture courte is turning upward toward | nation_of oarly Italian and Italien|j,ye usually averaged more than 10 | week, suffering from tonsilitis, returned | == lexs and bu: e seemrad_to be with- [ better things.” renaissance. The body of the” build- (per cent of the total expenditures. . this week to his office. e Wanted Salesman Have opening for an experienced Real Estate Salesman having own car. If You Want ° One of Those Beautiful Kansas Avenue Homes Only one inside and one corner left Inspect at Once 3801 to 3831 Kansas Ave. N.W. —between Quincy and Randolph Sts. Only 133 squares from 14th St. car line, . Available April 1 One of the Most Beautiful Office Suites in the National Capital for Rent Nine delightful rooms, arranged en suite, in most desirable part of this superior office building. This is an exceptional op- portunity for firm or corporation of the required standing to secure space in the nationally known = Southern Building Located in the heart of the financial district, oc- cupied by a tenancy of the highest character, and exceptional in operation and maintenance, the Southern Building has no superior. ixcellent oppor- tunity for one will- ing to work on com- mission basis. AR Apply Manager, Room 220 ALLAN E. 813 15¢ St. N.W. Southern Bldg. Main 2430 6 and 8 large rooms; attic; h-w. h.; electric lights; lots of closet space; double rear porches; wide cement front porch; bullt-in garage with each houss. In & most_ exclustve location. Replies strictly confidential. Address— Box 146-T Star Office For Sale by THOS. A. JAMESON OWNER AND BUILDER 906 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Main 5526 After 5 P.M,, Lincoln 6146-W THE BEST LOCATION N THE CITY 1205 Jefferson Street N.W. Close to 14th Street Cars = 58,450 6 Rooms Very Large Porches Hot Water Heat Electric Lights Ngivlure in the city can Yructed. and convenlently a conven ly built house for the price. N N N \ \ R N N \ \ N \ \ N \ \ \ N R N N \ N N N N \ N N N N N N N N N N N 3743 Kanawha Seven charming rooms, with all the appointments which good taste and comfort would dictate. ‘ Representative on Premises All Day Prices for Quick Sale Terms to Responsible Purchasets - James M. Carter & Co., Inc. 1311 HN.W. Exclusive Agents M. 657-658 e e e il \ N \ \ N N N \ \ N N N N N \ N N N N N N N > L L L I AL e T Wt TIFU = i Do You Pay Rent? If your landlord at the end of a year figured his cost of maintaining the property and six per cent on his investment, and returned what you had paid above this amount, would you be satisfied? b4 | i This is the basis of co-operative ownership. You make a small initial payment & and the surplus of your monthly payment over costs and six per cent of your current balance due applies on the purchase price until it is paid in full. After that you merely pay your share of the operating cost. 4 APARTMENTS FOR SALE IN 1 The Northumberland Willard Courts ; 2039 New Hampshire Ave. - 17th and Willard (Only:Sevendatt) The Chevy Chase Copley Courts Connecticut "25,... and A A Built of tapestry brick, with living room, large entrance hall, dining room, breakfast porch, pantry and kitchen on first floor. 3 large bedrooms and bath and enclosed sleep-. ing porch on second floor. Hardwood floors; electric lights; hot-water heat; ample garage space. d : S S T 14 s TR R ml.. and Church - . Chevy Chase Circle | Prlce ’ $ l 5 ,000 . We Are.Selling Them Fast . Floor Plans and Terms on Request Open Sunday " Immediate Possession Very Easy Terms Open and Lighted Today and Sanday UNlON REALTY CORPORATION : | , EXCLUSIVE AGENTS 1410 G St. Main 8415 D. J. DUNIGAN 1321 New York Ave. Phone Main 1267 MOORE & HILL, Inc. 1422 H St. NW. _ " Main 1453