Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1922, Page 14

REAL BABSON COUNSELS BUYING IN. SUBURBS ERE TOO LATE Big Movements in Real Estate Get Under Way Unexpectedly, He Declares in Outline of Conditions. Outlining coming conditions real estate fleld, Roger W. Babson adviser to some of the country's leading business executives, today is- sued a statement urging the purchase of suburban property before it Is “too late.” “The big movements in real estate usually get well under way,” s&ays Mr. Babson, “before any one realizes what going on." Because they have seen land unused for years, most people_think it always con- e so.” This js why the original holder seldom makes any profit from real estate. The value is €o close to his nose that he does not see it. A \lumental change in_real te values is taking place. So far has proceeded quietly without much publicity. Few people have re- alized it. The fact is that people ire moving to the country. A few wise heads have discovered the bar- ains in_country hom are quietly buying up all t 1t for themselves and as much more as they can carry for a specula- on. Advises Buying at Once. fy advice to those who want sub- ban real estate is to buy at once. the past decade or more people been crowding to the cities. r. a reverse movement to s beginning which prom- For have atest shifting in ulation s institution of railroad. Within the next ten years the building of sub- ir_more rban homes automobile, should rival the growth good roads, the s make pos- suburban movement. A few country homes the rich or to th the country, beca could afford m Now automobiles have each of the great mid- people. They are in- t the rate of more than « vear. Ten y ago there 1,000,000 passenger automobiles States. Today there are 100,000, which is an average r to about every ten people. bringing new and better d opgning up millions of acres herto inac sibl land. The more ecars purchased, the more fami- of the (ovie “In fa were on. were in the Uni mbout 16 of one ¢ The: lies there are who can have a sub- urban home, even though the bread- r must work in the city. Wage during the last period of spent their money for in the next period of they will buy country motion picture has put the Jocal town hall on a par with the city theater. The motor truck is giving the rural or suburhan dweller nearly the s freight and_express facili- ties as has the cits. Motor bus llnenl are covering routes which never could Le served by trolley cars. Auto- moblles are bringing the schoolhouges ind the village to within a_few minutes of the country home. Chain stores are carrying to every commu- Nity the same efficient merchandising as the city dweller enjoye. Last but not least, the radio, especially if de- veloped on Gen. Squire’s wired basis, vives to suburban homes the finest city lectures and music. Reasons for Expansion. “The reason for suburban expansion, howeve lone the attraction of a country home. In the cities con- E jon of dweiling house space and high rents have long been brewing diseontent. For more than five year: now these conditions have existed Rebellion on the part of the rent payer issreaching the point of ex plosion. Almost any kind of a change would be attractive. Once the aver- e city worker realizes that with a few hundred dollars and a flivver he can get a house of his own with all the land he needs, the chances are two to one he will mov: “The city no longer has a wall around it. Railroads make the first| breach, but the railroads opened up only narrow strips along their lines radiating from the city. In most s the railroads followed the val- ands, which are not the | building location. Between these lines ara miles of land much} more desirable for building but which haye been inaccessible to the com- muter bec men_had no means of 12th and Michigan Ave. N. Unquestionably the best designed and constructed bungalows on the market. Over seventy-five sold. $730 cash and $68 a month, including all interest. Take the 11th or or jNorth Capitol St. car marked “Brookland” to end of route. One car fare; 20 min- utes from 9th and F. Lots Seventy Feet Front Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Established 1899. Main €935. Tenth Floor, Woodward Bldg., 15th and H o Place Like Home; No Home Like Ours.’ LOTS FOR SALE in the ] ESTATE." getting to the train. It is_in these areas between the raliroad lines and within a radius of fifteen or twenty miles ‘of the citles, which the motor car and good roads have opened up, that the most spectacular develop- ment in new building shoula take place. “If you are Interested in real estate, We situation demands action. 1t means that if you want to buy de- sirable suburban land near any good city at present low prices, you will have to go about it at once. In se- lecting such property, a good plan usually is to follow out the best resi- dential street and buy where land begins to sell by the acre inatead of by the foot. On the other hand, if you own city awelling house property which cannot be converted to busi- ness uses. the quicker you get rid of it the better. This does not apply to business buildings nor to property which will soon be in demand as the business section of the city expands. It does apply to other city dwelling houses for which such extravagant rents are now demanded. Remember that while the readjustment in in- dustry is well along, the readjustment in real estate values has ony begun. Problem of Industry. “Some may ask why Industry does not move to the country? Before many years have passed we probably shall see a strong tendency in that direction. Many businesses can be carried on in the country far more efficiently than in the city. This idea that all offices and factories must be located in the population centers is simply a notion handed down through generations. In the old days Industry was confined to the clty and the coun- try was left for agriculture. That was before the age of modern trans- portation. Of course, it must con- tinue true in the case of distributing houses. Wholesalers, jobbers, mer- chants, etc, who group together ac. cording to their industry in a certain part of the city greatly facilitate buying. “Manufacturers, however, find bet- ter labor conditions, lower rents and better power in the country. Hence, I would not dispute the point with any one that business eventually may tend toward the suburban sites. For the present, however,” concluded Mr. Babson, “the main movement will be confined to the buying of country residences. Those who are planning eventually to own a country home should get busy at once, for every week you delay is likely to cost you money.” $70,000 REALTY SALES IN WEEK BY D. C. FIRM ald, and Morgan E. Morgan Reports Nine Deals, Three Being Residences in Chevy Chase. Morgan E. Morgan & Co. report sales totaling $70,000 last week, as follows: A six-room detached corner house, 4338 Reno_road, Chevy Chase, D. C.. built by M. and R. B. Warren, to Lieut. Arthur R. Nickerson, N. §. N. To Edna C. Sawyer, for Beatrice M. Margon, & six-room bungalow on an acre of ground at North Chevy Chase on Jones Mill road. To William H. Donnell, for M. and R. B. Warren, a five-room bungalow, 2§34 27th strect northeast. This IS one of the twenty-two of the same wood. Samuel rooms and bath; west, sold for Robert §. Bains to Mar- garet Jean Calvin, business block, con- taining nine stores and eleven apart- ments. purchased as an 3531 street northwest, Chagles E. Gross to S a home which will be occupied by the 1705 _6th street northwest, sold for Alfred Thompson to Mrs. Ida a cormer property on purchaser; east, Sugar, AT 15TH STREET AND COLUMBIA ROAD. SEEKS TO BUY TRACT AS SITE FOR 50 HOMES Graeme T. Brill, 13th Mason Smith, Rhode Island avenue, terations, purpose: west, fires north street, will By the Associated Press. SPOKANE, serious Wash., burning near Tone and Calispel Peak, about eighty | miles north of here Pend O'Reille counties, sides of the Washington and Idaho line throughout the inland empire Wds" re- ported extremely dangerous vesterday. ‘About 1,000 men are fighting a fire on Marble creek. which has been burn- ing some days and now is said to have a_front of one hundred g of Smallwood Reports Sales for Week Involving Values of $217,000. Activity In the real estate market Is reported this week by Graeme T. Small- In this connection he announced that he is negotiating for the purchase of a large tract of land in the north- west section of the city, on which he will erect fifty detached homes. Mr. Smallwood’s office announced the following sales for the week, totaling in values involved about $217,000: Allison Nathan Plotnick to James B. McDon- modern home of eight rooms and two baths, which will be occupied by the purchaser; west, sold for Francis A. Crawford to modern home of eight be used for business 1428 Newton street sold for Mrs. Mary C. Peterson to Alfred P. Clomel, rooms and bath, which will be occupied | by the purchaser: 501 L sstreet north- sold for Harry Cohen to Louls corner store_and six living rooms and bath; 1755 Willard street northwest, F. A. Crawford to local Investor, a two-family apartment of six rooms and bath each; Conduit road, sold for Elmer L. Whit- tington to Reuben H. Creamer, bunga- low built by Mr. North Hampton street, sold for F. M. Johnson to §. Clark Cross, a nine-room 2-bath home just completed by Mr. Johnson in Chevy Chase FOREST FIRES IN IDAHO AND WASHINGTON SPREAD 1509 northwest, 'sold _for | building Inspector. 50 O street north- the list of permits. The Argonne 340 C street morth- investment; sold for M. Birdsong, jat 16th street. which, .after al- north- a home of nine | story cost $175,000; property, contalning sold_for Max Chernikoff, afto cost $125,000. 5012 (2610 24th street north: ‘Whittington 31| H. F avenue; cost, $35,000. cost, $5,000. Marshall cost, $1,500. K S. $8.250. July 22—With Aladdin, | erect an eight house at 1614 $200,000. In Stevens and) 32P0000 . and on_both C. Robinson, here, the situation e . Caughe street northwest miles. cost, $2,000. type now under constructio For O. Smith, to Alfred E. Lewis, jr., a lot on Bradley lane of 100 feet front, which will be improved by Mr. Lewis_with_two residences. To John Boggs, for M. and R. B. ‘Warren, 2§18 27th street, another one of the twenty-two flve-room and bath bungalows under construction. For B. H. Heming, to M. M. O'Con- nor, 534 Gresham place northwest, being a six-room and bath colonial type row house. Mr. O'Connor will reside on the premises. To Webster J. Hofford, for the Mor: fivi JLov Ave. N. Georgia Michigan Park 12th and Michigan Ave. N.E. (Brookland, D. C.) For ilders and We have a number of very desirable building lots for de- tached homes in this subdivi- sion, which can be purchased at reasonable prices and terms. For further information { B.F.Saul Co. 1412 Eye St. N.W. Maln 3100, in that ——Jo]l———o[c——]o]—=b[——]a|]——=]o]——lal—2c] [Fc———= o] low. worth Methodist Episcopal Mr. GRANT CIRCLE VARNUM STREET HOMES SUPERIOR LOCATION gan Construction Company, 120 Ken- nedy street, a new six-room bunga- Hofford will bungalow his residence. For. M. and R. B. Warren, to Fred W. Cromwell, 6701 46th street, Chevy Chase, a six-room and bath detached colonial house. occupy_the house. For Miss Anna T. Edmonston, her oom bungalow on the corner of Ross street and Baltimore boulevard, Cottage City, Md. Rhod Fl——ol——=lol——lol——lalc————ol——]olc——]ol——lol—2d NEW PETWORTH HOMES 1L _Street; co . K. Lawson, street; cost, $2,500. make this avenue; cost, $1,600. Mr. Cromwell will G. Greenberg, street; cost, $5,00 seutheast; cost, Thomas A. Wi to Siddie Ramsey of the WIDE GARAGES ‘Always Open for Inspection Easily Reached BULDING PERMITS TOTAL 2000000 Week’s Approvals- by In- spector List $1,000,000 Apartment House. Construction projects, cost more than $2,000,000, were ap- proved this week by the municipal Five apartment hous more than $1,000,000, & church and numerous individual residential and business operations were included in Apartment Company received official permission to proceed with the erection of the eight-story brick and concrete apart- ment building of that name, it has started at 1629 Columbia road, This structure will measure 410 by 100 feet, and will cost, | it is estimated, $1,325,000. Other Operations. Other operations follow: i Howard Etchison, to build one four- | ¢, apariment house of concrete | Ninnic 1. Myers, H. ¥. McCann, Wm. four-story | El.mykfnl?l,n‘Al.{glltl;’l)l'er"a:gc(j.uufle,) ek Gpartment house of brick and con- | The jast mamed is now building orete, at 2229 and 2231 Bancroft place, | attractive bungalow. land brick, at 2235 Bancroft place, to also one : cost, $3,000. A. Hill, to erect apagtment house | 4 Chapin street; cost, $35,000. ; Huddleton, to erect four brick dwellings at 4029-4035 Connecticut 1. M. and E. C. Allen, to erect dwell-| "' "¢, ing at 1603 Monroe street northeast; F. Anderson, dwelling at 632 534 street northeast;! g Bauer, to erect dwelling at| 3538 New Hampshire avenu $200,000 Apartment House. | F. R. White and Charles Foley, to! tory brick apartment 17th street to erect dwelling at| 406 Sth street southeast; cost, $2,500. to erect dweiling at 2100 Champlain street; cost, $2.000. to repair 3045 N cost, $3,000. B. L. Banfleld, to erect dwelling at North Capitol street and Eastern ave- Goldberg, to build dwelling at | . $15.000. N. to repair 1717 N ‘W. F. Dewent, to erect dwelling at 5501 Conduit road: cost, $7,000. Elmer E. Brammell, to erect buil ing at 47th street and Massachusetts Georgia C. Lea, to repair 2112 Mas- sachusetts avenue; cost, ;o repair 2145 G W H. W. Fred, to repair 115 B street | $6,000. to bulld base- ARCHITECT'S DRAWING OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING WHICH ISADORE FEEUND IS HAVING ERbua-D STERN & TOMLINSON ARE THE ARCHITECTS. [REALTOR REPORTS 1SS0 N SLES Allan E. Walker & Co. Dis- pose of Many Properties for Various Purposes. Sales totaling' $500,000, made dur- ing the recent past, wers reported by Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc. In- cluded in this list are many 2nd small residences and business and investment properties and a number of the company’s new homes in Chevy CLase, Petworth and Brookland. MANY REALTY SALES REPORTED IN VIRGINIA room house, all ments, in Kalls Churcl Warren C. Funk. Ini Mrs. Louise P. totaling one costing Church, Vi House | George S. Vandermark. which | to the followin, ‘wards, Mr: Allen. dist Church. John Volght bought | bought two lot: Mrs. Pauline H. ‘White. Leehey bough to erect and Charles Bild. Three ston, cost, who intend to build at o cost. i pyilt in Aurora Hills Heights, ©O'Hara I8 specializing Hicks twenty-five-acre farm and modern home from Thomas E. Webb, at Clifton Station, Fairfax county, Va. L. C. Denslow bought from Col. W. E. Hunt an eight-room all modern home with one acre of ground at Lacy Station, on Mount Olivet road. A farm of fifty-eight acres in Falls sold to J. H. Royce for Walter O'Hara Lists Purchases From Building Lots to 58- Acre Farm. The following sales in nearby Vir- ginia are reported by Walter O'Hara: Benjamin H. Bennett bought a farm of twenty-five acres with twelve- improve- trom modern h, John J. Heffernan bought a six- room modern bungalow at Penrose Station from Afthur H. Wilson. Fourteen lots at Aurora Hills sold : Mre. C. A. Sanders, Maryland Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, Russell W. French, R. G. Hainsworth, Miss Theda M. Ed- Anna Sanford, Mrs. Ger- trude F. Hinchman and Stanley W. Five of these buyers intend | to build this fall, including the Metho- Twelve lots in Willett Helghts, Va., the following purchasers: two t lots_on Veltch street, old to E. E. Jacques, two to Mrs. Kahlert and eight lots on Garrison road in Ballston to Pearson & Smith nce. Many new dwellings are planned to be e and Willett the subdivisions where Va., bought a seven-room lots, on A. B. Aldrich, to erect dwelling at!y fver or’avenue, Clarendon, ang is now bullding. Ernest A. Armbruster me Jocation, from 1ms, and Edward J. Armbruster bought two lots on Iht- terner avenue from Dr. Earle B.4 twenty lots in Baliston from Wm. H. Gaines. Five lots in Douglas subdivision in Clarendon on thé Garrison road sold to Chester Bild. Brinton H. Aben- | scheln, Rudolph Bild, Sidney H. Davis Ball- The list follow For H. W. Van Senden, the ten- room and bath brick house located at 1713 De Sales street was sold to Lugy Gatewood. njamin H. Brill sold 1111 and 1113 {7th street, Blanche P. Walker 5010 115 17th street and Elizabeth 4. =To¢ th to a local in The above sales indicates the tr mendous activity in property sur- rounding the site of the new $8,000,- 000 Hotel Walker. It is expected that the purchasers will immedlately e improvme £ ties for business, 0 Of (e Prover Four Reno Road Purchases. Four of the Walker-built two- story bungalows on Reno road and 412t strect have been sold. erick’ A. Johnson purchased 5306 Reno roud, Leroy Gaddis. fr. 5304 Reno rogd; Annie Mae Casteriin, 5305 41st street and V. C. Kylberg, 5302 Reno road. These homes full-size two-story bungiows, con- taining seven large rooms, tiled bath with chower, first floor tiled lavatory, room-size living porch, hardwood floors throughout, hot-water heat electrio light, fire places and every feature of the fine modern residence. The exterior is liberally treated with Bethesda blue granite, in chimneys, porch plers and foundations and at- tractive entrance porches. Another of the new brick homes in Petworth, 115 Webster street, bullt by the company, was sold to Clifford Ward. These homes are of sub- stantial brick construction with va- ried architecture as to fronts and porches. They contain six room ception hall,” bath, sleeping porch, hardwood floors, fireplace, hot-water heat, electric lights, breakfast porch and numerous other features. Don B. Colton sold the attractive detached home at 3752 Jocelyn street to Willlam Shock Boteler. This, is an elght room and two bath, colonial type house, with garage on large lot. Henry Morton purchased from William C. Sisson the six room and bath brick house located at 3523 New Hampshire avenue. Catherine Klein purchased from William C. Thernton property at 617 Kenvon street. This is a six room and bath house, with all modern improvements, Large Tract Sold. The American Ice Company sold to Henry J. Sterzer a large tract at the intersection of Georgia avenue and lIowa avenue. The proposed extension of Kansas avenue borders one side of this property. It has a frontage of 302 feet on Georgia avenue and con- tains 28.000 square feet. It is expected to improve the property for business. Mrs. an wo Virginia Woodley sold to A. G. Crosby, executor, the seven room and bath modern brick house located at 1440 Girard street northwest. The attractive new home at 1301 Allison street was sold for Charles W. King to Maria I'Elia. This house Mr. Woodley road: cost, $70. $16.000. U street; cost, $4,275. C. F. Hall, $18,000. George Bauenberg, $1,000. $3,000. 1829 19th street; cos 6 Large, Cheerful Rooms 20 Ft. Wide GRANT CIRCLE IN PETWORTH is one of the most striking communities of homeowners particular section. Convenient to Public School, St. Gabriel Catholic Church and Pet- - Church—and excellent markets, etc. 1 Take 16th St. bus or 9th St. Cars 1o Grant Cirelo and Varnum St. Just a delightful ride. D. J. DUNIGAN \ 7 1321 N. Y. Ave. | ment for church at 27th street and ,000. Plan $16,000 Dwelling. | T. A. Schroth, to build dwelling at 714 Maryland avenue northeast; cost.| E. Chaconas & Co., to alter 1357 to erect dwelling at 17th and Webster streets: cost, G. W. Barkman, to erect six dwel- lings at 116 and 118 17th street and 1700 to 1706 B street southeast; cost, to repair 1515 Wisconsin avenue; cost, $2.500. M. Lemke, to erect dwelling at 3007 Channing street northeast; cost, W. B. and B. G. Jackson. to repair 43,001 peoy 'TPany) Yaox) ooy el c——lo|——|ojlc——>|olc——=]ole——plc——]o|c—=]ofc——|o|c—=—]0} e contains six rooms and bath, and is modern throughout. A lot on 17th st ntaining 6 mented to floor. !, detached hom re- square feet was sold for W. T. Galli- her to Charles F. Foley. It is under- stood that an apartment house will be_erected on thin site. Helen W. Minnika purchased from Nora P. Riley the eight room and bath modern brick house located at 1107 Allison street northwest. Mabele H. Fishwick purchased the attractive suburban home of Leroy Gaddis, jr., in American University Park. This is a seven room and bath detached home, with garage on lot 125x120. It is located on Western ave- nue. A new six-room and bath modern at 3818 Albemarle street northwest was sold for Harry A. Kite to Jack Whitcomb. Brookland Operation Completed. L. S. Trundle purchased a new bun- galow, 4002 13th street northeast, and Bernadine Guilan! purchased the new bungalow at.4000 13th street north- east. The sale of these homes con- cluded’ the Allan E. Walker Com- pany’s building operation in Brool land. The bungalows ocontain five large rooms and bath on one floor, hot-water heat, electfic light, all modern features. They are located on large lots. The six-room-and-bath brick house, 1627 33rd street, was sold for Edward C. Gross to J. A. Wise. James T. Eslin sold to George Aed the business property at 901 S street northwest. This includes a large first-floor storeroom with apartment above. Eva Callahan sold to Warden R. Chappell a six-room-and-bath brick house located at 1234 G street north- east. . W. C. Hampton sold the property at 2401 M street northwest to a local investor. 1112 Virginia avenue northwest, a six-room-and-bath house, was sold for Eliza Gardner to Annie Ringeisen. Purchases Three Houses. | Irene Polloch purchased 2231 Cleve- | Jand place from Elizabeth B. Marr and 2236 Cleveland place from Catherine Robinson, also 347 22d street northwest from Bertha Curren. Purchaser will hold these properties for investment. J. D. Hospital purchased the. at- | tractive ‘modern- residence, 4408 7th stréet, from Frank G. Rubsam. The company reports an unusually active market for all classes of prop- erty during the summer months. It is predicted that this market will | continue and become even more a i tive through the fall and winter. Included in the company's plans | are several new building projects in { various sections of the ecity, which | will be announced in the near future, it was stated. [ —_— |MOVEMENT OF LUMBER REDUCED BY RAIL STRIKEJ | Production Holds Up Well for Mid- summer, But Buyers Fearful of Deliveries. Obstacles imposed by the railway ! strike resulted in a decreased lumber movement during the week ending !July 15, compared with the level| which might be expected under normal conditions at this time of the year, according to a bulletin issued by the National Lumber Manufac- turers’ Association from their local offic . The movement was larger. however, than for the previous week, with its | holiday, it is stated. Only ‘359 mills in eight great re- gional associations are reported as operating, whereas the normal num- ber so reporting_is nearer 400. In the preceding week 373 mills were report- led at work. Production for the past cek was 216,084.971; shipments, 219, 045,681, and orders, 184,562,891 fee ithe increase ovet the same week of ! [last vear being, re: 7 | 857, 68,620,419 a e week ending »duction’ to have been ¥ FIRST TIME OFFERED These homes are replgte with every modern equipment and were planned “ to reduce to a minimum all household cares. Among the attractive features are—Large living room with real old-fash- s ioned, wood-burning fireplace, true colonial staircase,’ oak floors laid over " tongue and grooved pine floor, exceptional closet space, concrete front porch and very large double rear porch; roomy kitchen, with built-in refrigerator, ' Hoosier 'White Beauty Cabinet, breakfast booth and granite linoleum ce- all interest Sample House, 1470 14th Street Road N.W. Take 14th-street car to Oak Street, one square west on 14th Street road, . or take 16th street Bus to 14th Street road and Spring place, one square east. = V. T. H. BEN, INC, ; Exclusive Agent 1409 New York Avenue PRICE, $10,250 Terms: $1,800 cash; balance, $85.00 per month, including i PREDICTS DENAND | f Wiliam K. Hartung An-} nounces Ten Sales, Involv- ;i ing Aggregate of $123,950. !} Willlam K. Hartung predicts an umz‘ precedented fall demand for homes, business properties and . apartment houses, in announcing ten realty sal involving an aggregate investment .‘q' about $123.950. o Real estate offices are being besiege{} daily by numbers of prospective pu chasers, and the fact that this demar appears to be growing as the summens advances leads him to this belief, it i} pointed out. 3 The following transactions were ported by his bifice this week: Detached residence of twelve room< and four baths at 8 West Irving strec' near Chevy Chase Circle, in Marylan was sold for Edward H. Jones to Au brey L. Clarke, who will occupy tl premises. Leo C. May sold to Mrs. Julla 8. Car nell a modern brick dwelling of eig" rooms and two bathe Mrs. Victoria G. Muntyan purchased from Mrs, Madge Baliden a residencey of brick construction, containing fiftecn rooms and two baths, at 1916 [ stret; northwest. - A six-room and bath brick home, 512¥ 10th street southeast, was sold for| Charles E. Cecil to Eugene E. Garger.§ Premises 1017 Florida avenue morth- east was acquired from Mr. and Mre§ Harry Bryan by Raymond C. apd Min ; nfe M. Firor. The house is of brici® construction and contains six rooms} and bath. s The new dwelling, 805 Crittende: < street, was sold for the firm of Cafritz) ) & Shapiro to Henry B. Vrooman. [1} contains six rooms and bath and i:. constructed of brick. Two new houses, 815 and 813 Bu.} chanan street were sold for Floyd I | Davis. They contain six rooms and 4 " I bath each. s The property, 1430 Crittenden stre.t was purchased by T. J. Fuqua fro John F. Cook. The dwelling contains seven rooms and bath. | Jesse G. Pratt and others sold to Mr= & Carrie E. Riedell the ten-room and bath * residence. 1112 East Capitol street. % 170,914,776; shipments, 166,586,252, and orders 166,515.513 feet. While the above figures show that§ production and shipments are holding » up relatively well for midsummer. 1 there has been more of a marked 4 cline in orders. This is attributed to the timidity of buyers, who find de- liveries already affected by the rail- way strikes and are fearful of a vir-} tual paralysis of lumber forwardinga by rail if the strikes should continue ¢ or extend. Actual production was 932 per cent, shipments 95 per cent and } orders 81 per cent of normal weekiy production—Tfor the mills of those ax sociations that have establishe normal standards. Stated relati to the entire reported tual prod: tion for the week, shipments were per cent and orders £5 per cent. For the first twenty-eight weeks of the year, ending July 15, the pro.~ duction of lumber by the eight sof: wood_regional associations that malk: weekly reports was 5,648,335,728, ship- ments 5.744.301,808 and accumulated orders 6.088.732,933 feet, the respec- tive increases over the Itke period of 1921 being 1502,271,176, 1.5216! and 1,789,30 Tumevse ’ 2 H H Main