Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1923, Page 16

LUMBER LEADING * INU.S. INDUSTRY Partial Decline of Production and Shipments Fail to Change Status. Partial decline of production, ship- ments and new business in the lum- ber industry during the week ending January as compared with the previous week, failed to reduce the lead that the industry maintains aver actjvity a year ago, according 10 a1, announcement today at head- aarters in this city of the National ‘Lumber Manufacturers’ Association. New business is running about 30 per cent larger than a year ago and shipments show about the same in- creased volume; production. while larger than at this time in 1922, is not keeping pace with the volume of orders and For the reporting last week—as against 394 for the week before—shipments were 119 per cent and orders 137 per cent of production. Corresponding percentages for _the reporting to the Southern Pine As: were. 113 and for thc forexoing mills, 352 of the larger vort t week and o production Report From Seattle. The West Coast Lumbermen's As-| ®ociation telegraphs from Seattle as| follows: “For the third consecutive | week West Coast Lumbermen's on mills accepted new busin s of 100.000.000 foct. Producs tion in the fir r on went up to § per cent i 1, with 3 1 belonging to five egional associations re- al production for the, 91 per cent. shipments 108 126 per cent of normal nesota being such that most sawmills suspend during the winter months. The Western Pine Manufacturers Assoctation reports from Portland. . a slight decrease In orders and a slight increase in shipments and 5 The mixed car line predom- nates in new orders. The California Redwood Associa- tion of San Francisco wires that pro- duction is_ satisfactory all mills ! despite unfavorable weather; that the demand is heavy and the eastern business good. California White and Sugar P Association, 108,600,000 foct. resented 37 per c ss and the rail trade Shipments to marke totaled is abundan re unmistakable si eached | The car; ¥ rail Manufacturers’ <upply i satisfactory and logging operatior still seasonally curtailed by snow in the mountain regions. 21 DWELLINGS SOLD. to continued the Southern Pine As- N0l quite maintain the blished by the record January 19. when they high records v wWeek endin smashed -l chasers. Is Announcement. pre-i Transfer of ’”:'r‘m colored purchasc Iyvesterday by the twenty-one dwellings was announced office of Joe Ix0 fr jing d the week r owners and the prone 1 follow: IKlorella Robinso urch street northwest; Minnie horth- 20 Chu ulholtamd Mary . northwest 9th street northwest Huguely, 1114 4th street 3 Woodward, 215 Warre M." Frischolz, all & Co., 1815 northwest; Ma ortheast: Ara- 218 orida avenue Woodward, 1331 € Annie S. Johnso! avenue northwest: W * street northeast; Mos strect northeast; M north- West Dr. W avenue 311 B strey bella Cha s northwest running full ding up well tunately only of requirements. Detroit and Ne reduce shipments n ngland | Holman, M mate- | we: | southe i northwest: 1st street nor UNUSUAL VALUES 2945 and 2951 Upton St. N.W. Near Connecticut Avenue and Convenient to car line New—Never Occupied Have eight spacious. well-arranged rooms, fireplace in room; breakfast room. sleeping room (glassed-in), hardwood floors throughout, two baths, one with shower; clectricity and hot-water heat. houses are of brick construction. semi-detached. ous side and rear yards garagc. Open for Inspection Special Price and Terms Can Be Arranged Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 THE ARGONNE On Columbia Road at 16th Street Apartments for Lease Vagnificent Eight - Story Fireproof Building—All Modern Conveniences 1 room. bath, kitchen, reception hall and porch, to 5 rooms, 2 baths, kitchen and reception hall. Y Possession April 1st Office on Premises Telephone Col. 4788 WM. S. PHILLIPS Realtor I COME OUT TODAY SEE 1312 BUCHANAN ST. N.W. EASY TERMS A beautiful six-room home in a Bang-up Location. Has tile bath with shower; one-piece porcelain sink in kitchen; beam ceiling in dining room; French doors to large rear porch; concrete front porch. Just one-half block from 14th Street Cars and Bus Line Representative on Premi SAMUEL SHAPIRO Ouwner and Builder 904 14th Street, N.W. Main 5613 LTIV T DD TG (G GO LT R L T T lIlIIIIIIlE s | RG> u s T LR LT O LR LT T All Are Transferred to Colored Pur- . i = et | BUILDING AT 610 IRVING STREET NORTHWEST, WHICH B. BASKIN HAS SOLD TO & THE OFFICE OF THE SECURITY REALTY COMPANY. ' | Sim|samuel Cooper for B. Baskin, was an- Francisco, reports the labor supply |nounced today by the Security as normal, the car supply as fairly | Compan heavy | investors o ! | L MUEL COOPER THROUGH L. Rubin to Louis Rosenberg, 612 Princeton street northwest. 8. Freedmen to M. Axler, 839 2d street southwest H. Oxenberg and G. Leventhal to 1. Kritt and M. Parks, 257 3d street PARKVIEW APARTMENT PURCHASED BY COOPER | Other Transfers Totaling $154,950 | Krite und During Week Are Announced " E. O. Reed to C. Rarmighetti, 3703 | 14th street northwest by Realty Board. c King to V. Shereshevsky, 4608 1 Parkview apartment | ue northwest. . B. Steele to Olga Perskin, 1120 H street northeast. Loeb to P. Matteo, 802 F street southwest. BREAD AT LOW LEVEL. Chicago Paying 3 1-2 Cents for Six- teen-Ounce Loaf. CHICA ., 111, February 3.-—Bread prices reached the lowest level in Chicago in many months today. A | sixteen-ounce loaf sold for 31z cents | in stores operated by one firm, while in stores operated by another or- ganization loaves of similar weight sold for 4 cents. Sale of the house, 610 Irving street northwest, to Realty | Mr. Cooper, it is under- stood, is associated with out-of-town The building apartments and modernly equipped, Other transfers, erty values $154.950 firm follow J. Bischow to H. L. the rear of 1 contains elghteen | two stores. It is otaling in prop- reported by this . Cohen to Rev, J. T. street_northwest . Turner to H. Cohen. 1325 had northwest | O'Donnel to S. Cooper, Loeb, 2221 = R LA We Need at Once Two Experienced C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1923 HOMES FOR THE COLORED | REPORTED IN BIG DEMAND Victor- B. Daly Reports Sales, the Past Week, Which Total $66,750. Demand for colored homes in the District is far below the available pply, Victor R. Daly, colored real tate broker, reports. The situation ng purposes. During the past week the following deals, totaling $66,750, were closed in the Daly office: Benjamin Brotman sold a six-room brick dwelllns. 116 Thomas street uorthwest to John H. Morgan. . Abner McMurtry sold his nine-room home at 1468 Corcoran street to Rev. Willlam J. Tyler for a residence. James W. Johnson, local investor, sold the eight-room premises at 1221 ? street northwest to Abner McMur- T: . Co-operating with the firm of Briggs & Mooney, Bessie Fenton sold her eight-room home ut 460 O street northwest to Benjamin Goodwin and William T. Reeder. The building will be held as an investment. Sergt. John Johnson, Fort Myer, bought the six-room brick residence of Mayme F. Henderson at 2009 11th street northwest. William G. Tindell of Quantico, Va., bought the premises at 919 Florida avenue northwest as an investment. WINDQW. BOX KEEPS FOOD COOL IN WINTER Device to Save Using Tce. In ice chests food artificlally cold alr; air can be used in many ways for the s chilled by of keeping food &ool, window ledge, close up to the window, preferably on the north side of the house. proof, and ventilation should be made. The air in the cellar is cool and 1s used by many people for cooling foods. A shaft made of wood or wood and plaster, and extending from the cellar through the roof is a device for utilizing the cool air of the cellar, which is particularly adapted to a cool dry climate. Wire or perforated | shelves are fitted into the shaft at convenient intervals, where it passes through the kitchen or pantry. In front of the shelves should be placed a door opening from the shaft. As the air in the upper part of the shaft grows warmer, the cool air from the cellar fs drawn up, this constant up- | ward movement of cool air cooling | the f06d on the-shelves. Where thero This sale was made folntly with the |js no suitable cellar the shaft may gMce of Caywood Bros. & Garrett,|open through the wall of the house, bove the ground. Both ends Marion A. Corbitt sold her eight- |Just & room brick residence at 2821 11th |Of the shaft should be screened. street northwest to M. 1. Henderson. | ohn N. mpsell sold his home at 1831 Florida avenue northwest to K. D. Rous, who will occupy the premises as a residence. 1 Mrs. Elizabeth N. Alexander sold | her home at 1209 U street northwaest to a firm of national scope. The build- RHODES - CONSTRUCTIONCO.™ %u[lhkrg mn-:;flzfone ding 14th and H Sts. N.W.—Main 7323 See Us About House Regn s The Rhodes way of making ho repairs gives bome owners real satis- faction. Prices specially low. No trouble to give you estimates. RN RARRERE] jole—2jol—=lalsol——|o[—=] For Rent Beautiful new apartments in the “Everett,” 2127 P Street. ing will be remodeled into a modern office structure. The name of the pur- chasing firm has been withheld. | Largely as the result of persistent | agitation on the part of the women of Japan the parliament of that coun- | try has passed a law prohibiting the | sale of intoxicants to persons under [ twenty-one-years of age | % All small apartments. Immediate possession. BOSS and PHELPS, 1406 H St. N.W. Real Estate Salesmen With Cars We have a long list of properties and one of the most complete listings in the city. The Realty & Investment Corporation Of Washington 735 13th St. N.W. Main 2908 E T 0 AT ¢ - $1,000 CASH - Balance Less Than Rent $8,350 —Buys the most complete six-room home to be had at anything like this price. Tapestry Brick. Concrete front porch l.arge living room, with cozy corner. Built-in china closet. Pullman kitchen. Built-in- refrigerator. Finest built-in bathroom fixtures. Many other unusual attractions. 5521 Seventh St. N.W. Take 14th St. car marked “Takema Park” to 7th and Kennedy —walk % block north—or Ga. Ave. car to Kennedy St. and walk east to 7Tth. WM. S. PHILLIPS d Realtor 1409 N.Y. Ave. M. 4600 FOR SALE Here’s a Real Bargain in Chevy Chase 3905 Jocelyn St. N.W. ¢ 5 Built 1 Unsold 9 Rooms—2 Baths Most attractive, detached, Colonial frame, with parquetry floors on first floor, best type hardwood floors on second; very large living room, with fireplace, room size living porch; large inclosed and heated sleeping porch, Kelvinator automaitc re- frigeration, breakfast room, large closets with electric lights, spacious floored attic, with cedar closet; centér ‘hall plan, every feature desired in a gentleman’s home. The lot has frontage of 70 feet mdédep_th of 205 feet, with concrete driveway. Priced less than reproduction cost. . Very moderate térms. Main 2430 ‘-—E [ ole——laleala——=[a|——=] LIGHTBOWN BUNGALOWS At Cottage City $5,550 to $6,250 O S o DESCRIPTION 5 rooms, bath, cellar, furnace heat, electric lights, gas range, kitchen cabinets, concrete walks and concrete roadwdys and good size lots. $50000 to $750.00 Cash Terms $51 to $55 Monthly, Inc. Int. HOW TO GET THERE Take cars out G St. NNW. marked RIVERDALE, Berwyn, or Laurel or Beltsville and get off at Hoffman’s Store, Hill St., Brentwood. Any one will direct you to Cottage City. Chas. M. Lightbown g7« Builder Tel. Hyattsville 133-W Post Office, Mt. Rainier, Md. NEW HOMES Only 3 Left $500 CASH $75 MONTHLY INCLUDING ALL INTEREST 17th and E Sts. S.E. Just North of Pa. Ave. Cars . All Houses Open for l'nspecti&n All Houses Sold on Monthly Payments Your House to Pay for Itsélf—You Can Force X ou l:::: Second Floor for Enou;hv ’;o Make Monthly Payments FIND PLASTER IS BEST Shaft From Cellar to Roof -Also |Most Satisfactory Material, REAL ESTATE. FOR KITCHEN WALLS Is View of Those Who Have Had Building Experience. The commonest and generally the naturally cold |most satisfactory materfal for the walls of the kitchen, experience has shown, is plaster. Instead of plaster preservation of food. A simple way |some of the composition boards which especially in|do not warp may be used, as they can be painted or varnished. Steel winter, 18 by means of & window boX. | walls and ceilings are durable and The most convenient kind fits on the [ good when they are kept painted to prevent rusting by steam. Tile and vitrified brick furnish exceptionally g0od walls, but they ordinarily are It should be dust and fly|too expensive for the average bullder. some arrangement for|Metal tiles are cheaper and almost as_astisfactory. The most durable wall and ceiling finishes are thoss which will'not peel and crack and which can he fvhxslmd and cleaned easily, and which’can be renewed cheaply. A good ofl paint glves generally satisfa service; it can be brushed or ned more thoroughly with a damp cloth and mild soap. ~Wallpaper, unless var- nished, peels and cracks too_quickly A wallcovering resembling oilclofh may be used; it is more durable, but somewhat more expensive. Light. colors are preferable for kitch en walls, as they reflect and diffuss the light. Where the general ex- posure is toward the south, greenish grays are desirable, but If toward the north or east, with little opportunity for sunshine, the.light yellows or creams are better. Some shades of brown often give a satisfactory fin- s) —— The youngest member of the York bar is Miss Roberta Levy of Brooklyn, who has just turned twen y-one. m“““““S‘\\\‘S““‘“‘X&““Y CHEVY CHASE BARGAIN Beautiful detached home containing 10 rooms and 2 baths; electric lights, hot-water AL S SN heat; hardwood floors; breakfast porch; garage; lot 90x110 to alley. Reduced from $18,500 to $16,000. Reasonable Terms. STONE & FAIRFAX “Over Thirty Years of Real Service” 1342 New York Ave.—Phone Main 2424 Member Washington Real Estate Board SSAR IR RN NN NN AR AN S AAAAALATHLAAAAALALALENANR AN NN N NN AN SN St e S SRS SR SRR S RS S S SRS S S SIS SR SR SR SRR RN jasssasasscadacanssasasaissaspdasansiossadasonatsiatadesitasatntod indatndiviatadod it Satioitvtte e ¥ These Homes Are Selling Before We Can Complete Them Inspect Tomorrow and Sample, No. 4515 Kansas Avenue, Just North of Allison Between jth and &th—Ooen Dailv and Sunday Until 9 P.M ——DESCRIPTION. room home with comfortable, roomy and hox ditions throughout. For instance—One bedroom. 1 another 15 feet in length: a dining room, 14x15; 1 Such a home Is what constitutes real comfort Think of & sleeping porch 10x19. large compartments, 127 feet deep, nue, the street northwest erman Circle. Real, honest values, interested to see them. OUR TERMS ARE DOUBTLESS THAN YOUR LANDLORD WILL MAKE YOU CHAS. D. SAGER Owner and Builder Main 36 Plan | 923 15th St. Headquarters for New Homes on the Easy-Fayment 2 A HOME BEAUTIFUL Open for Inspection Saturday Evening Until 9 O'Clock - and All Day Sunday . The owner resident has intrusted the exclusive sale of this exceptional home to us because the house is too large for his needs. The price is extremely low in comparison with mod- ern building costs and ground values in this neighborhood. Colonial brick. Twelve large rooms, four baths, hot- water: -heat, electricity, hardwood floors, beautifully decorated throughout; cold-air pantry, double back porches, large concrete front porch. Lot 41x156 to a paved alley. The rooms are large and commodious, with beautiful open fireplaces in all principal rooms. 'The light ing fixtures are the bést, and strictly modern. Dining- rom has beautiful beamed ceiling. Large brick garage; with ample room. for two large cars. The location and arrangement of this home make it ideal for a physiciat, as it embodies that rare and unlooked-for combination of a homé and office with the maximum comfort and cons vénience. * B QUINTER, THOMAS & €0O. " Real Estate Financing - - 819 15th St. NNW. Main 8416 I I