Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1923, Page 14

D. . PROPERTY VALUED - AT§217,50015 SOLD Bradford Building on 14th Street Among Trans- fers. Sale of the Bradford building, 906- 908 4th street northwest, was an- nouficed today by Hedges & Middle- ton. Many other transactions were re- ported, aggregating in property val- ues $277,500. The Bradford building, a four-story brick structure, containing stores, of- s and apartments, was sold for Mary Fegan to Joseph H. and ‘Anna L. Hurley. There are eight apartments, ranging in size from three to five rooms and bath each. The property will be held by the pur- chaser as an invegtment. James W. Carmalt purchased from Mrs. Elizabeth H. Wagner a detached stucco home, with slate roof, at 11 Primrose street, Chevy Chase, Md. ‘The house is of the center hall plan and contains elght rooms, two com- plete baths and every modern im- provement. It has a two-car garage to match the house. The Executive apartment, 3401 16th street northwest, was purchased by & local investor from William H. Wal- ker. The building is of fireproof con- struction and contains twelve apart- ments of four and five rooms and bath each. Charles D. Weidenhamer sold his home, 1708 Lamont street northwest, is a three- ck house, con- ining ten rooms and two baths. It a brick garage for three rank Bonnar purchased from a lo- cal Investor a three-story brick bulld- ing, 222 H street northwest. It has a store on the first floor, with six rooms and bath above. A corner home, 500 11th street northeast, was sold for Henry R. and Elizabeth C. Gibson to Mrs. Emma A. ttner. This is a colonial type house with six rooms, tile bath, hardwood finish and every modern improve- ment. $105,000 REALTY DEALS MADE BY D. C. FIRM isactions involving $105. f property have been negotiated since the 1st of January organ E. Morgan & Co., the firm announced today. he transfers follow: harles E. Wire to M. E. Johes, a om bungalow, 6320 9th street northwest; Lee Swem to Irene S. Smith, unimproved lots at Potomac Park on which Mrs Smith will build a bungalow: M 3. Warren to Tred H A Haighes, a five-room bungaiow, 6312 8th street northwest (the Brightwood Realty Company represented Mr. Haigh in'this transaction); M. and R. to William H_Stark, a 6708 46th_street, har 01 Rittenhouse street nine-room detached cor- pied by Mr chard F. Clagett to Rob- five-room bunga- . West Chevy horthwest: John J. Keenan . Brookland; to George P. Grove, a bungalow. 120 Kennedy northwest: Thomas M. Neale to W. E. King, 2121 3d street north- one of the new homes being ('(»mph ed by Mr. Neale, who was Tepresented L. Sansbury Morgam to L _ Letf, brick residente at Inc.; the 2470 “Homes of the Better Class” Best Part of Chevy Chase Proper First Floor—Living room, dining room, kitchen, break- fast room, lavatory. Second Floor—Three large and one medium sized bed- rooms (one with fireplace), two bathrooms (one with man . sized shower), com- pletely inclosed and heated sleepinge porch adjoining master's bedroom and com- municating with hall. Basement — Under entire house, includes service bath and laundry. With or without garage. In accordance with our pol- icy. we have endeavored make these artistic an oughly livable homes, with or without a servant. Chevy Chase car to Oxford St. (nearly opposite entrance to Chevy Chase Club), east o!:‘ Oxford St. on the south side. FOR SALE BY V. T. H. BIEN, INC. 3118 11th St. N.W. Col. 9636-9637 Building Materials —from our immense wrecking operations—from Army Camps, wrecking jobs throughout the city and surplus sales through- out the country,— Permit us to offer you new and salvaged materials at a wondertul =aving. Lumber, Windows Brick Sash Furnaces Bollers Dosis Lavatories Bathtubs Electric Fixtures Note These Prices . New bathroom outfit, com- Dle(e ES Com| uum. all three. Government lanterns. heater, | brand-ne SIDNEY L HECHINGER HOUSEWRECK‘I_IIWG CO. northeast southwest jesmen at elther office will fill your bill of material without 1oss of time. NEW BUSINESS BUILDING COMPLETED)! Stone structure erected at 1110 17th street by W. C. & A. N. Miller and occupied this week by their realty offices. It is three stories high. Limestone is used for the exterior facing. CAR LOADINGS SHOW PROSPERITY (Continued from Thirteenth Page.) i~ section, such as Chicago. St. Louis, Detroit and Milwaukee, are reporting about the same as last year. Some | think this is due to the natural lag Six Built of the large citles, but others belleve that the medium-sized cities are due for a much larger proportional I am inclined to this be- Tef. ing the next few years will be in the medium_sized cities, which have bet- ter available labor, lower rents and pleasanter living ' conditions. ~ The heavy increase in railroad freight rates and the development of good Five Sold See the Remaining House Today tE CORNER At “o RHODE ISLAND AVE, N. E Well Built Six spacious rooms and tiled bath; handsome hardwood finish through- out; most modern con- veniences obtainable. Well Located Must Be Seen to Be Appreciated + Open All Day for Inspection. Salesman On Premises N. L. Sansbury Co., Inc. "El.lerything' in Real Estate” 1418 Eye St. NW. Phones Main 59034 Member Washington Real Estate Board e 3822 Livingston St., Chevy Chase Price, $ 17,500 Attractive Term: Beautiful Detached Chevy Chase Home, situated on large lot, with beautiful shrubbery and old oak trees around house. FIRST FLOOR—Reception room, living room with large open fireplace, attractive dining room with breakfast alcove, large pantry and complete, conweniently arranged kitchen; extra lavatory. SECOND FLOOR—Four large, bright bedrooms and bath, two_rear rooms, entering onto . semi-finished attic (heated). screened sleeping porch, large Hot-water heat, electricity, instantaneous gas water heater. House completely redecorated inside and out, and there are screens for all doors and window s, also front porch. Open for Inspection All Day Sunday Representative on Premises Wm. H. Saunders & Co. Exclusive Agents 1433 K St. N.W. Phone M. 1016 roads should also help the medium sized city. ‘The automotive \nmm_ry. which 18 largel. ted this section, con- tinues to thrive. Many talk about this industry reaching a point of saturation.. Of course, it will some day; but when that time comes it will require fully as many persons as e now engaged in the lnd\ll!l’!fw d ed. It is true that some of the smaller companies will companies will tend to build oc Gare, but the tnde il ontinue prosperous for many years to come. Thism much to Michigan, Tilinofs and 1n- dlana. Nineteen hundred and twenty- three will be & good automobile year. “This section tributary to Chicago 13 alse profiting from the Brest re dential ~ building boom now throughout the country. I already referred to the cause of this boom—namely, the exodus of people from the cities to suburbs and the country due to_the convenience of t automoblle. The first .industries to benefit from the building boom were the cement and brick people; then the lumber and steel interests began to ropper. Now the copper. paint and OthGr Industrles are pIoking up. This sequence is invariably true, although when the boom culminates and the turn downward comes the cement and brick people will be the first to feel the decline. The new roads in process of construction are also lfl'lwrl.fl y helping this séctlon, although I fear that some of the sections will not feel 80 prosperous when the time comes to pay off the road bonds which they are now 8o freely issuing. Furniture Shortage Looms. “The last great Industry to benefit from a building boom is the furniture Industry. After a house is bullt new furniture is always purchased, even though the family moves from some other house. Now, nearly four-fifths of the furniture manufactured in the United States is made in this ‘Indus- trial west’' T forecast great activity for this industry during 1923. There is lable to be even a furniture shoi ry |ing in age. Thoss who con new furniture durin make their purchases t ol industry is not one that ocan ulal:ill{ creased s expand. also upon transportatio: Valen '35, 1933, to ocongestion throughout th. Year. rometer of hullnnl Remember that there sre fewer miles of railroad in our country toduy than there were ten years s ‘erminals becoming mo ted every year and industri Whlch. like fur- niture, are so very dependent upon the railroads should count upon this unfavorable factor. This is also true of the paper industry, which is thriv- section and which is con- tinually coming a greater faotor in its prosperity. “I have said nothing about the ag- ricultural outlook for this section, because I shall treat it in detall next week when discussing the purely ag- ricultural states. Suffice to say 1 found it improving and very much better than a year dgo. The wiser Yarmers, however, are Toln‘ more into dairying and the raisi n' of mar. ket garden products. Beans, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, b fruits, etc, are becoming tl profitable products. Dairying and poultry raising alone ‘is bringing lh&ut $400,000,000 a year into this sectlo Farming Outlook Bright. “Because of the diversity of income and the increasing profits 1 feel op- timistc as to the farming possibilities | States, within reasonable trucking distance of good sized cities. When qm farm- ers of this section get vislon and realize that eAch prospers only as the other prospers, then they all can prosper. The great enemy of the average farmer is not the natural elements without himself, but rather those human elements within him- self. Creative nature has been good to the farmer, but human nature has been the farmer's greatest obstacle. “When the farmers eliminate jeal- ousy they will start on the highway of prosperity, but not until.’ The best antidote for jealousy is co-opera- tlon. Yes, a greater epirit of co- nnPrnlion is what all Americans need 7ound the great agricultural west Beautiful New Apartments 3 Rooms—Kitchen, Dining Alcove and Bath N THE WOODLAND Cathedral Avenue near Connecticut Avenue Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. Rental Agents broader | Unparalleled Homes It’s just simply an indisputable fact that these Homes are without equal—no matter if you look Washington over. have sold so rapidly: That's why they They meet the most exacting ideas and show the care and skill of Kite construction. ou’ll have to act qulckly if you want one. Loeated at Massachusetts Ave. and 16th St. S.E. —A wonderful neighborhood—of attractive Homes. Near stores, churches, street cars—the new Eastern ‘High School is only three squares away. Sample Home % 241 16th St. SE. ™ We want you to make critical nnd urdul inspection—of the— Six rooms, tiled bath, sleeping porch, front veranda and kitchen porch; hot-water heat and separate heater for the hot water; but type of Detroit Jewel Gas Range, laundry tul Look particularly at ——avery front; deep lot in a garden and a garage. Price, $6,950 at the character of detail is superior. rear—d finish arking in for both Wide eep enoug Very Easy Terms Arranged Built, Owned and For Sale by 1514 K . Street N.W. Harry Phone Main: 4846 A. Kite (Taoarporated) Member Washington Real Estate Board country, stands at l h 18 below normal & is is & great improve- men! !m‘l thl task before all of us now is to keep business up to its Present figures. “stsllltlcl-“y, President Harding has succeeded in bringing business back to normal. Whether or not he can hold it there only the future can tell. Much depends upon the agriculturai west, and especially upon the rail- roads, bankers, merchants, news- papers and other leaders of public opinion-in this section. In the end, as the great lflrlcultur&l west goes, 80 goes the ole country. Hence the problems of the west are the problems of all of us. As Jesus of Nazareth, the greatest economist who ever lived, taught His hearers: ‘The prosperity of each is dfendem upon the prosperity of all and we can help ourselves only as we help ene another.’ ” Editor's note—This is the third of a series of articles reporting Mr, Bab- son’s findings on business conditions n varlous sections of the United KEAL ESTATE one of which appears each Saturday in The Stsr) THE ARGONNE On Columbia Road at 16th St. N.W. Magnificent Building—.High Elevation 3 rooms, bath and porch 4 rooms, bath and porch 5 rooms and bath 6 rooms and 2 baths Day and night telephone and elevator service. Office on Premises. Telephone Columbia 4788 WlLLIAM S. PHILLIPS REALTOR - Ilfllfllflllflfllllllflflflllflflllllflmllflfl]fllfllfllflflfllfl|lllllfllflflfllflll T 4th a.nd Varnum Sts. N.W. 1321 N. Y. Ave. R T brick garage. A INSPECT TOMORROW Partello-Built Homes 4505 to 4523 Arkansas Ave. N. W. (At Buchanan Street Between 13th and 14th Streets N.W.) Beautiful new tapestry brick homes of 6 rooms and tiled bath. water heat, hardwood floors, electric lights, front and double rear porches, Price, $9,500---Terms, $1,000 Cash, $80 Monthly NEW CHEVY CHASE HOME Grant Circle High Elevation e Colonial front porch. Very large rear porches, commatnling delightful view. Large lot surrounded by Rubble Wall. Open and Lighted Daily Until 9 P. M. - Price and Terms Reasonable. We invite inspection Take Grant Circle Bus or 9th Street Car Marked “Soldiers’ Home” D. J. DUNIGAN = Phone Main 1267 % IR Hot- 3712 Ingomar Street Charming new home of center-en- trance type; 8 spacious rooms and 2 tiled baths; hot-water heat, electric lights, hardwood floors throughout, large porch, double garage; splendid plot of ground; located just far enough from Conn. ave. to be free from notse and dust of cars; French doors between living room and library and entrance hall and din- ing room: open fireplace; sewing Toom; slate Toof; completely equip- ped with screens, two sets ot win- dow shades, instantaneous heater; attic. An exceedingly fine, high- clasd residence In every way" Price, §19,750 Easy Terms WILLIAM K. HARTUNG & COMPANY 1108 16th Street N.W. REALTOR Phones Main 372-160