Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1923, Page 18

18 HOUSING SHORTAGE SLOWLY RECUGED 61 Cities Report Supply of “ Houses Now Equals Demand. that the housing shortage being overcome in most The fact is gradually parts of the United States is revealed sembled by the National of Reul Estate Boards, that out of 225 citles met the situation. In citles is there an wh the othe in most tter in figu ation show which s sixiy-one have only thirty- wcute short there kinds of conait eustern states than elsewher interosting bit of Information that in the opinion of real estate men in the various cities there ap- pears little dunger of an duction of homes. Apparently a large number Cities have reached the Poffit of a balance of supply and de- it sun tent a 63 pe still rs are per cent ward trend Market conditions are reported gen- rally as good. although in @ small number of towns sales are poor, With respect to building, the re- nort Ny ix that there is an abundan mortgage money to be had at mostly from 6 to § per cent In ten cities reporting the rate is higher than 8 per cent and in a few instances it ix as high as 12 per cent More thun half of the cities report the lubor market as good, with suffi- cient labor available under favorable conditions. ~ A serious shortage of buflding labor rted in . cent of the towns., The infere the trend of huilding wages t cities has reached the.peak, for a time t everywhere ther increase in subur cially in the lar LOT SALES BRISK IN NEARBY YIRGINIA i in certain part the shortage th much b is only @ houses. For ns Are in One have not rreat ex- reporting at rents are per cent say wving only 11 is a down- rents very cities evident that » drop to vet. Of tl cent declare t advancing and stationa 1 which there is in at appears an build- Many Purchase Sites for New Homes in Capital Suburbs. Sules of e Virginla property announced as follows Lots in Aurora Hills S, H. Weeder, Miss James N. R. King and Ira R. Git Lots in Bareroft 1d to Mrs. Edna E. Rick, Wallace J. Hill, How- ard S. Godard and C. E. Childre who is no Iding a bung Lots in Willett Heights were sold to nneth L Miss m, E on, Choate, Cooper, an are were sold Marie Alden, n. were low Herbert L Skillman, Gea erine Miller na Louis H. Oswald rah J. Lentz hought one acre bridge from Bronson Jewel ngfield purcha weres at Spriv vis; Mr 4 four lo from H. ¥ A: Benedict and three lots on Ok Falls Church, from H. R. Stutz J. P, Devine bought two lots in Douglas subdivision, near Clarendon, from. Christian Schwabauer: J. D. Henry Zinn purchased Kenwood, near Lacy, Va., for home sites; Dr. 8. S. Simpson of Cherrydale purchased twenty-two lots rlington Park from Robert W purchased lot B W James C. McCaa purchased a modern bungalow, 110 Waverly street, Claren- don, from Hamilton Faulkner; Rev, Edward Wright purchased church and large lot. in Clarendon, from the Clar- endon Methodist Church; George P. Ryde 1d a home and_one acre, at Barcroft to George W, Mitchell; Willlam A. Pie purchased one and three-quarter acres and a_home, in West Falls Church from Mrs. Blla K. Bishop: Robert B. Martin sold a modern home and two acres, at Vien- na. to Mrs. Minnie Grieble; Will Hill purchased a garage and larg 1 Cross roads, in Oakton, V. L. C. Pain Golden, Hutchir Alton D, Mrs. Kat Ma am lot rom 35TH STREET HOME SOLD. and Mrs. John Ih. O'Reilly have through the office of J. Leo house at 1419 35th street contains fourteen rooms and two The property is located near tation Convent. F. L. Evans was the former owner. Set Your Heart on a Bungalow? Overt tiEa ,750 the Potomac, attractive May we our opinic built Contains 5 alcove, with floored uttic be mide ™ Kitchen letoly built-in enb and othe fact that in of the best ou_onr 1ist? akfast which could cquipped with piece porcelain featnres. Large aud builtin tub: rs throughout: Ivory and malogany trim: big ¢ pen fire. place and built-in oo reens v window: Attractive sleetr tures. Floor space is 26x38, exclusive of poreh. "Large lot with garage. A Reprofentative on premises all day tomorrow. Take Glen Jewett st. S of ear 1 Chas. D. Sager Exclusive Agent, 924 14th St. N.W. Main 36. Main 37, t fix: and get off'at cond ho; e on left, west 14th' Street N.W. Near Shepherd 2-story brick, containing six rooms, bath, easily converted into business property. Floyd E. Davis 7th and E S.W. Otis Street N.W. East of Georgia Ave. Two-story brick, bath, hardwood floors, hot-water beat, concrete and screened porches. Must be seen to De appreciated. Apply Floyd E. Davis 7th and E S.W. Main 353 six rooms, tile over-pro- | W Women's City Club.—The public re- lief committee held an organization meeting July 16. Miss Ethel Bagley, chairman, presided. Ways and means of obtaining funds to carry on its work for the coming winter was dis- cussed, and the community chest method adopted. A contribution from every club member is requested. The book review section, Mrs. Rob- ert J. Bates, chairman, will hold an organization meeting July 24 at p.m. The entertainment committee will a dance July 30 at 9:30 p.m. be obtained at the club- house. The Bible study clas Josephine Baird, leader, Thursday at 30 p.m. | sectarian. Dr. 11 is 0. meet It non- section will continue to hold classes throughout the sum- mer. The evening class meets Tues day, the diners at the French table 6 o'clock and the members of the auserie at 7 o'clock. The morning class meets Wednesday from 11 to 12, lhese classes. instructed by Mme. oel, a native Parisian, and an edu- cator. are free to club members. Miss H. H. Arnold is chairman of the French sectlon, 22 Jackson place. College Women's Club.—Miss Isabel Goodhue has been awarded the hon- orary degree of master of literature by Alfred University. At the same commencement Dr. Leon Shaw of the bureau of mines was awarded the degree of master of science. Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs.—The officers and chairmen of committees of the Mont- zomery County Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs were entertained at the home of the treasurer, Miss Estelle . Moore, in Sandy Spring, on Friday, | twenty members Dbe present, with the president. Mrs. Jumes H. Jones of Rockville, in the chair. The object of the meeting was to complete the | reorganization of the federation in | cordance with the plan of t tral federatidn. the following depart- ments and chairmen being elected | I—-American citizenship, Miss L 1w | tion i | 11 —Community Lyles Offutt; 111 Mrs. C. A, Reed: THE WEEK Epitome of Events Up to | July 1923, servic Applied educa- 1IV—Home eco DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. | Floods in suburbs due to storm forces hundreds from their beds In- junction_halts alley-closing enforce- ment. Plan_semi-public theater at { Wardman P Hotel. Auto tag | round-up starts. Channel briage to { the Speedway ®o in D. C. es gets Arn i | mate Dist foot ball game for this y | Chief Watson pleads for high pres- | {sure. Permanent rent board to fix rents {here considered. Mrs. Rhodes, super- viser of local playgrounds, urges dozen more play spaces. Twenty- ur million, ~ fifty-three thousand. even hundred and five dollars spent »y District last year, showing an n- rease of $322.143 over previous year. district Commissioners compelled to |cut plea for schools to $11,000,000 hlman to fight for high-pressure mains for the D District X revenues increas {one year. District 1$32,000,000. About off requests of board Handbook arrests illegal [ 1 | firy £2,000,000 of educ here declared Hing NATIONAL. Dillingham trap gets of dry losing whip hand in Congress. Strikes hitting United States com- merce forever ended in federal cour decision against 1922 railroad strike says Attorney General. United States acts to scrap ships specified in limita tions aty s gweep two towns idaho. causing $1,500.000 damage. Former President Wliison { may testify in Morse trial. Harding welcomed in Ala towns. Ford backers out to win primaries. Demo- | ats seek to combat Ford. Manila cabinet threatens to quit after resig- nation of Secretary of the Interior J. P. Laurel after controversy with | Gov. n. Leonard Wood. Bobby | Jones wins golf tourney. Hoover ap- | proves work of trade assoclations | {in United States. Magnus Johnson { wins Minnesota senatorial election. | Johnson gives independants control | in Senate. G. O. P. break seen In western states on _larger scale Philippines run by Wood .and his aides as cabinet quits. Investors flecced of untold millions in bucket- | {shop activities. Senator Brookhart | urges Russian recognition by United | States after tour in that country | Rear Admiral Sigsbee, commander of | Maine in 189% dies. Maughan fails {in second daylight-to-dawn flight at- { tempt_from New York to San_Fran- Senator dies. Bribe wwo foree. Drys A Beautiful Location 3014 Park Place N.W. Facing Soldiers’ Home Park A delightful home, contalning six rooms and both. All mod- ern and in excellent condition. Possession at Once Price, $8,500 TERMS Open All Day Sunday for Your Inspection. L. E. Breuninger & Sons 706 Colorado Bldg. Fences Anything Stone John B. Ginechesi OPEN FOR INSPECTION| SEE IT SUNDAY 2617 Garfield St. N.W. DETACHED 11 Rooms 2 Baths A beantiful detached brick residence within one_square of the fashionable Wardman Park Hotel. It fs one of the very few detached residences in this immediate vicinity and, of course, has all modern improvements and convenlences. The rooms are large and open up nicely, and the whole house emulates refinement throughout. PRICE, $18,750 MOORE & HILL, INC. Exclusive Agents { smaller planes in the air {at crisis in choosing between jerecy to cloak ailied parle 1420-22 H St. N.W. THE EVENIN News of the Clubs nomics, Mrs. gene Scott; V—Fine arts, Miss Annle Wilson; VI—Club extension, Mrs. Darby Bowman. Special ~committees having in charge the local Interests of the federation were appointed as follows: Credentials, Mrs. Harry Dawson; scholarship, Mrs. Milton C. Baneroft: county institutions, Mrs. Lawrence Allnutt; Red Cross, Mrs. M. W. Welch: semi-annual meeting, Mrs. Randolph Hull; legislation, Mrs. G. W. Morey resolutions, Mrs. Julian Waters; pu le welfare, Mrs. L. M. Cleveland; music, Mrs. P. R. Wagner; literature, Mrs. H. C. Skeels; publicity, Mrs Eugene tevens, sr. Following the luncheon recess, the committees reported the progress of plans for the year, and an especial appeal was made by the chairman of home economics for the continued in- terest of the club women in the women's department of the county falr which will be held as usual in August at Rockville After adjournment, the meeting lis- tened with interest to the paper of Mrs. Talbott of Rockville on the work of the National Assoclation Con- stitutional Government The board voted to accept the in vitation of the Takoma Park clubs to hold the next annual meeting with them The Anthony League.—Because of her growing usefulness to the com- munity in the educatics of thrift consclousness. Mrs. Morss resigned from the thrift and investment com- mittee, and Mrs. Robert C. Banuer man was appointed in her place. thrift program was arranged by the latter, assisted by Mrs. John Wooten and Mrs. Rush Simon. when Gen. Herbert Lord, director of the hudget, spoke on the muking of the national budget, and N. T. Shannon spoke on “Home Ownership. Through the kindness ofs the etary of the Y. W. C. A.. seventy-five budget books were distributed, and there is a re ord of five persons taking out savings accounts and Insurance polic Health and hygiene has been r sented Ly Dr. Ada M. Wahlen, DuComb, D lizabeth Mrs. Irving Woodruff u - asanoy 1 addition work, the usual Christmas seals were handled for the benefit of the Tuber- culosis Hospital. Miss Hazel Wil- llams took candy. fruit or flowers t every one of the 150 inmates of the hospital at Easter time es. pre- Dr. N clsco. Manila tight no dent’ Tlarding. ieneral ustrial peace now over United States radlical wave in Minnesota scen as engulfing all northwest FOREIGN. Ruhr towns French English draft r plan. British discuss Unit participation in new Rubr or Root suggested ot ability planes carry merch: evading bloc stirs antagon in* Tokio. nd France up to Presi- More seized by the parations move, Taft to aid appralsers to pay. British ndise from Ruhr, boycott inst United States between England considered too grave to be permitted. Delicate Tangier prob- lem again considered by England, France and Spain. Britain building glant rigid airship carrier to loos British to new repara- German China's n ag Break ignore French blows to tions plan. British admiralty backs idea of naval base at Singapore Mussolini wins vote of confiden Italian chamber after fiery Turks to reopen economic issues. The Turkish peace treaty drawn up at Lausnne expected to be signed July THE spent $3.000.000,000 on physieal reconstruction. Helgium enich aims. Ismet authorized sign peace treaty. Se- repi- d end- concede talk and_English by Turkey t rations reply. Germans propo: resistance if Fréheh Pancho Villa slain on Mexic French capacity to pay United States rests with her debtors TOMORROW . B 3 K VISIT LEE HEIGHTS “The Subdivision 400 ft. Above Washington” 1420 New York Avenue. Main 1148. n ranch. | STAR, - WASHINGTON |Earl’s Dog Gone, His Honeymoon Gets Rude Jolt By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, July 21—Three have ever been a crowd and Phoenix, prize German polica: dog of the Earl of Northesk, apparently realized this. As a result the carl, married last night amid much publicity to Miss Jessica Brown, former chorus girl, spent the first v of his honeymoon hunting for his dog. The earl, his bride and the dog started for u walk. The moment they left their hotel-Phoenix broke his leash and dashed up Lake Shore drive, the earl in hot pur- suit. Phoenix soon outstripped hi#® Scotch master. Three police- men spent three hours in search for the dog, while the earl and his bride in another automobile made a personal hunt Phoenix has not been found. —_—_— | SUES FOR $74,072.64. T |t Administrator Claims Funds| Wrongly Seized in War. Suit $74,072.64 from the alien property custodian and the the United States was today the District Supreme by Adolfo Stahl of San Fran- Calif,, as administrator of the of He claims money tmprovidently seized under the trading-with-the-enemy | \ynn o Through Attorney Leo B. Kagan the administrator savs Mauricio Stahl at the timi of his death. February 5. 1920, was u citizen of Poland and had resided for twenty-five years in uatemala, Being in poor health he sailed for Burope in 1913 and was siding in Hamburg when the alien property custodian ed_the money in the hands of S z & Co. of Guatemala. This seizure, it is claimed, | was illegal, and the administrator seeks its return S E T Settling It. From the Yale R here's u aviation safe NG_| D. ¢, Nanny’s Feelings Were Right A danger warning passed unboeded May ne'er a second time be needed. —Nunny Mendow Mouse. There is something in feelings. Yes, sir, there Is something in feel- ings. Nanny Meadow Mouse says so. She Lad told Danny that she felt it in her bones that something was go- ing to happen. They had been left in peace 80 long that she was sure that something was golng to happen soon. Danny had sald “Pooh!” und laughed at_her, But Nanny was right. Something did happen. Tt happened the very next morning. Both Danny_ and to recover Treasurer 4 Court fi in eisco, estate Mauricio Stahl SIGHT OF HIM NANNY WAS TOO FRIGHTENED TO MOVE. AT the was had been out the Meadows to get their Nanny was the first to return. Just as she was about to nto the alder thicket she heard a rustling in the dry leaves on the ground. It sent little chills all over her. She kept perfectly still right where she was, and hardly dared to breathe. At first she could see nothing out of the But that rustling in the d leaves continued Then she saw a long. shiny, black form gliding along the ground with head lifted, and a pair of unwinking bright eves looking this way that way was Mr. Blacks Yes, siv. it was Mr. Blacksnake. sight of him Nanny was too fri ened to move, which, as it was @ very good thing Mr. Blacksnake w slowly, darting his t tinually He had on reen breakfast. slip sei one way to lawyers prove ! moving | tha ; sravitation is uncon- fue out hungry BAY RIDGE Is being developed as an exclusive summer home proposition, where families may enjoy the summer months quietly on a beautiful water front. alc n- N OUR INVITATION TO VISIT BAY RIDGE is not extended to PICNIC OR BATHING PARTIES, but solely to those interested in securing an ideul site for a summer home. PARKING AND BATHING FACILITIES will be provided only to those calling at our office on the pavilion who are interested in looking over our property. BEAUTIFUL SHADED WATER FRONT LO’ Drive down Sunday and inspect. Over $100,000 built at Bay Ridge within the past year. who, are 750 UP in new homes Bay LANHAM & HILL ‘Washington Representatives Ridge Realty Corporation, Owner. 1400 H St. N.W. Main 366 1436 K Street S.E. Sample House ONE SOLD Open Today, 3 to 9 P.M. Cpen Sunday, 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. An opportunity to own your own home with monthly pay- ments about equal to rent. These homes have just been completed and contain four spa- cious rooms. modern bath fix- tures, cellar, furnace heat. They are priced right and can be pur- chased on small cash payvment. B.F.SAULCO. Main 2100. 1412 Eye St. N Open All Day Tomorrow Chevy Chase, D. C., Home 3706 Livingston Street DESCRIPTION 7 rooms, tile bath, built-in tub, hardwood floors, fire- place, ash drop; electricity, side wall brackets; back' and front stairway; papered closets, large attic space; floor plugs; hot-water heat; laundry tubs, gas water heater; servant’s toilet; large front porch; large lot; shade trees. One square from Conn. Ave. Priced Reasonable Weaver Bros., Realtors SATURDAY, JULY BEDTIME STORIES happened, | 21, - 1923. By Thorntou W. Burgess. Nanny knew that nothing would suit him better than a fat Meadow Mouse for his breakfast. Slowly he glided | along until he reached the bush in | which was the home that Nanny and Danny had found so sife and com- fortable. Mr. Blacksnake looked up. He saw that mest. He didn’t know whose nest that was, He hadn't hap- pened to see it before. He just took it for granted that it was the nest of a bird. He looked all around for owners of that nest, but, of course, he saw none. It might be a deserted nest. Then again it might be that there were young birds in it, “and their parents were off hunting food for them. Anyway, it was worth, looking into, for it wasw¢ much of u elimb. So Mr. Blacksnake began to climb | up to that nest. It was just then| that Danny Meadow Mouse came ren- ning up behind Nanny. He saw at once that Nanny was frightened. Ho, crept up close beside her. “What s it, my dear? ny. anny didn't say a word. She just pointed up at their home in the alder | bush. Danny looked. Then he, too, | almost stopped breathing, and cold | shivers ran all over him, from his | blung little nose to his stubby little | tail. Side by side they stood and! wiatched, keeping perfectly still, too | frightencd to move. H Mr. Blacksnake climbed slowly up | to that nest. They saw him raise his | head to look into it, and they shiv- | as they thought of what would happcned had he found that when Redwing and Mrs, Red- had bables in it. of surprise as 1 that he couldn't ook into | nest, because there was a They =aw him look it carefully, and then put their little round doorw 1 a moment he withdrew it was a disappointed look on Danny and Nanny shivered again as they thought of what a different look he would have had had they home. whispered | ve nest wing ook discov that it ht, 1923, by T. W. Bu 1 {* FLOOR LEVEL IMPORTANT. | Kitchen and, so far [ a1t of the pantries | sugeways into which the b The 15 possii) voms and pas- to g0 often fgom the kitchen the same level. Steps hen and dining room Kitcher d porch waste time and strength, are dangerous and may be | the cause of Lroken dishes and what 5 worse, broken bo The questi of floor le thercfore. shoul kept mind particul buildings are being re is iikely | should be on { between kit or $1,000 Cash House 20 ft. French doors leading bourd: porcelain chen of house; 2 other good size Hurdwood floors, electricity, ant's toilet wide. It, containir us kitchen Unusually spac rooms, the rear chambers throughout Hardwood floors other desirable and modern vargain out and see 1t BUILT-IN GARAGE Open and lighted until 9 P.M. every day SPLENDID CORNER OVERLOOKING SAUL’S ADDITION Contains 7 large w Hardwood rooms floors a Priced Right T O, UNDUPLICABLE NEW HOME ent £ 1o breaskfast pe cabinet: 1 bedr mahogany Open and lighted until 9 P.M. every day 4713 8th Street N.W.—Overlooking Saul’s Addition Don’t Fail To Inspect Today and Tomorrow NEW CORNER HOME Here Is a H lead convente Reasonably throughout PLAN ADVERTISING sERvicE| ARRESTS OWN WIFE. Dissemination of real estate :nl‘y‘rr-‘l Hali 10sas through the Nationkl As- | o) hie Hagk: his wife. autome soclation of Real Estate Boards I8 & ,:1, "iaing lust night, tha service which is being planned 1o fol-| /3. per to the police station in the low the national contest in real estate | w1 ol maria.” Willlames arrested h advertising held by the assoclation In | el oot o ¢ o pe il SO E counection with its annual convention | niaine of the latte itd e leveland. The Minneapolls Real| oharged that her husband : Board won first honors in the | ner financially in his t for board members using the | \jre. Willlams. best firm display advertising. The Williams said he had suspected t Kansas City board was awarded first | attentions for sometime but had nc place for advertising by a real estate | been prepared to mal case of } hoar ‘o ATLANTA, July 21.—) neglectec ention t Open for Inspection Daily and Sunday Six rooms, tile bath, hot-water heat, hard- floors, trimmed wood electric lights, hardwood large closets in al front with t hroughout, 1 bed rooms, and rear porches, laundry travs in cellar, room fo on rear Price, $8,150 $750 Cash Balance Like Rent rom H St Cars Between N One Block North of Florida Ave. 13th and 14th Sts. H. R. KING 717 5th St. N.E. Phone Linc. 932 R 2 T 5 Month, Including $7. All Interest commodic ¢ om 4701 8th St. N.W. ouse That Will Appeal to You ms. Exceptio Service under entire house that tribute fixture to a 16 toward » Priced—Terms Convenient FRONT AND SIDE LAWNS A GOOD BUY 4701 9th St. N.W. all m. convent and rear ntm ss than o and and appc ith sdern ap improvements ior plumbing DOUBLE BRICK GARAGE Terms Reasonable Representatives on Premises All Day Sunday THE JOSEPH SHAPIRO COMPANY 914 New York Ave. “W Franklin 1140 hen better homes are built we will build them.” e HERE ARE FACTS That Speak For Themselve. LYON Is Your <‘Best Buy Map shows Lyon Park and Cleveland ch three miles from the White thin k, ex House. Bul there which the map does of them is the fact that the is less congested from the section of Washington to Lyon than to Cleveland Park quicker access from L. Business section, elth auto, two not show! n Park by troll 18 minutes from 12th and Pennsylvania Avenue by direct trolley car service— 15 minutes by auto. $20.00 MONTHLY Liberal Discount Lyon Park 20 Cents per Square Foot 3 Miles from the White House Office On The Property Lyon Park traf business This means to the LYON & FITCH $1.00 per Square Foot 3 Miles from White Hou » Today!! thing of While the sub- ame distance fror land_ at Cleveland neighborhood of second eater importance! tivisions are the the White House, Park costs in the £1.00 per square foot, while you may purchase land at Lyon Park for 20 cents. All modern improvements hav boen installed. You may begin build ing at once. Put s the Par} ey The number of desirable lots dwindling, owing to the demand for building sites in this popular sub- division. However, the lots that are left—lo- cated in Sections 5 and 7 (recently opened)— are choice spots, front- ing on the most de- sirable streets DRIVE OUT TODAY! 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