Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1923, Page 21

REAL ESTATE. SOUTH IS BULDING AT REDUCED RATE Slump Is Only Slight and Was Expected, Leaders of In- dustry Say. ATLANTA, Ga., September Building in the leading cities of t sixteen southern states suffered a ight loss in August over August, 1922, according to figures compiled by the bullding survey department of G. L. Miller & Co. of this city. Those cities where cemparative figures are available show a decrease of slightly less than 5 per cent. Those in close touch with construc- tlon records declare that the tem- porary set-back suffered in August, the first month of the present year to fall below 1922 figures, does not indi- cate a s ening of the building Toom in the south. It is pointed out began in the middle of ~hing previous- s in August, 192; a sign of a highly 1 that the past month so nearly equaled last year's figu D. C. Figures Higher. Figures showing the official building THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Lumber Movement Increases to Extraordinary Bounds An extraordinary revival of lumber trade activity for last week is shown by telegraphic reports received: to- day by the Natlonal Lymber Manu- facturers’ Assoclation from 400 of the larger commercial sawmills of the country. New business was 274,123, 895 feet, being an advance of 68,000, 000 over the preceding week. Pro- duction increased slightly over:the prevailing high level and shipments gained by 32,000,000 feet, or near 15 per cent. Last week’s new business:is the largest since the first week of Feb- ruary and was exceeded only by the first five weeks of the year. For the first time since the week of February 17, this year, new business exceeded shipments, and for the first time since totalg of a year ago, has falled to meet these figures during the past month. Memphis is well in the lead of cities of the farther south, with a total of Dallas takes second rank 082. New Orleans, with an has taken third place closely followed by its city, Shreveport, which lent total of $1,574,677. with $1,6: rival Louisiani than doubled its 1922 |3 P permits, taking fifth place with $1.4 . Atlanta, for the first time in many months, has fallen below a million and a half and takes sixth mposition with $1,361,460. Few very large structures were noted the week ending March 17, new busi- Dess iain Bubstantial ‘excess of pro- duction. The urfilled order file of 134 south- ern pine mills and 133 west coast mills advanced. from' 682,051,623 feet of the preceding week (reported by. 131 southern pine and 129 west coas mills) to 627,293,636 feet. Increases in new business were recorded by the mills of all the seven reglonal asso- clations, making weekly reports, with two - exceptions. > . Reports of Al Mills. For all the mills,, shipments were 89 per cent and new business 103 'per cent of production; for-the southern pine mills the corresponding percent- ages were 95 and 114, and for the west_coast mills 97 and 117. On the basls of the established normal pro- duction ‘of 360 mills, production wag 106 per cent of normal, shipments 98, and orders 114 per cent thereof. new business of all mills was 95,000,000 feet (or about b3 Targer than for the samie d produc- s ts the per cent) week of 1922; shipments tion also showed large The following table: p statistics of production, shipments and orders for the three weeks indi- cated: Prmd% Corresponding week. Past week. Week, 1922, (lev-l‘ud]. 00 5,806,366 238,698,023 253,168,270 zgym;lfii 185,564,078 208,31 5 4,123,805 178,827,970 205, The lumber movement for the first thirty-seven weeks of 1922 and 1923 was es follows: . Shipments. Orders. ports from .New Orleans that ship- ments for last week were 5 per cent below production; orders, 13.66 above production, “and ' 19.64 above ship- ments. -~ Orders on hand _increased from 238,834,549 .to 253,786,894, Of seventy-four giving their run- ning time fitty-nine were running on full or-overtime, two of them being on double shift. Production of 133 Millx. The West Coast Lumbermen's As- sociation wires from Seattle that the production for 133 mills was 24 per cent above normal; new business 17 per cent .above production and ship- ments 17 per cent below new busi- ness.-Of the new business taken dur- | R Ing the" week 43 per cent was for future water delivery, amounting to 55,662,157 feet, ‘of which 37,276,949 was domestic cargo and 18,385,208 feet. export. New business by rail amounted to 2,295 cars. Of the week's lumber shipments 42 per cent moved by water, or 44,622,652 feet, of which 30,717,772 moved coastwise and in- tercoastal and 13,908,880 overseas. The ( Rail shipments total 1,925 cars and the reporting [‘and local dellveries amounted to 4,816,693 feet. Unfilled .domestic car- &0 orders are 153,892,651 feet and un- filled export orders 97,934,091. Un- filled rail trade orders are 6,084 cars. The California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers' Assoclation re- |\ ports a prevalence of scattering grass and brish fires in the forests, but none are of serious consequence in private timber. Labor, car and log supplies are reported as normal, and the demand general. HOPE FOR BOAT WANES.. MILWAUKEE, Wis., feptember 22.— Hope for the sixty-five-foot steel motor vessel Forelle, with her crew of five Milwaukeeans, is waning. Due here Thursday morning, it is feared she was lost in Thursday's’ storm, {8 which swept over Lake Michig: Three other fruit boats and a co guard cutter have searched ‘unay: ingly for a trace of the Forel. Attractive Homes at Attractive Prices in West Chevy Chase . Heights - Open and Lighted until 9} P.M. for your convenience fiSee these high-class semi- bungalows and inquire about terms now—such big home val- ues won't remain long on the market. Location on main Rockvills Pike, two blocks above bank of Bethesda. Building Lots at Interesting Price; Representative Always on Property N Thomas Hampton } 710 14th St. Ph. F. 53%a ) \ N e 22,.1923. Ly Another New Operation 210 to 226 Bryant St. N.E. Price, $6,550 EASY TERMS 'Description . Tapestry Brick Homes, Colonial style. Double cear porches, including large sleeping porch. Tile bath, electric lights and gas; Detroit Jewel gas range, enamel sink and drain board. Lot extends back to wide alley. Space for garage. Bedrooms extend full width of house, and each one contains two large closets. Concrete cellar under entire house, with laundry trays. Sample House 218 Bryant St. Opven Daily and Sunday for Imp.eclion pérmits of a hundred cities indicate that Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennes- see are bullding well above their 1 program. _Washington and Baltimore are also in excess of their previous The southeast, however, where any large single structures swelled the during the month. The greater part of e permits were for residences and all commercial structures. School and college buildings make up a con- siderable total in the Carolinas, while large hospital units were begun in New Orleans and Little Rock. - Only Seven Left ‘Out of a Total of 32, Special Feature Homes at 4thStreet N.E., Between Land The closest-in New Homes to the downtown district~ Six well arranged rooms and built-in garage; hardwood floors throughout; gas and water connections on: second floor, thus a separate apartment can easily be arrangéd. The Outstanding New Homes of the Cityv Terms $1,000 Cash, Balance Like Rent Open Every Day and Evening . CKEEVER =GOS For Colored of the Better Class GLENDALE Take the H Street car marked “District Line,” get off at 44th St. N.E. at the 3-way sign; go south to the top of the hill at 44th and Dix Streets. Or— motor straight out the Benning Road across the bridge, crossing the steam railroad tracks to 44th Street, and turn north past the new school. TO INSPECT— e § Take any car that goes out R. L. Ave. N.E,, get off at Recai? ., ™™ 4th and R. I. Ave., walk 2 blocks west on Adams and 1 block ¥ a8 orth on Second to property. Or phone for free auto service. PYORRIS CATRIZ 913 15th Street g thr E L We invite you to look at our early Fall project of 31 homes in all stages of development. Attractive English Basement Residence 1836 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Open for Inspection Sunday Between 11 A.M. and 6 P.M. English Basement Residence 25 Feet Wide Some with cellar, furnace; all with electric light and range. Prices from $3,730 to $4,350—8$350 cash and $35 and $40 per month! Look at the grouping of these homes, each one a distinct unit, yet they all blend in the picture, backed up by the New $100,000 School. It will'be well to look this over NOW, as our midsummer group of 20 were all sold before com- pletion. A representative will be on the ground Sunday and will be at your service. Let us help you solve the home difficulty with that rent money. William P. Irvin Owner 1410 G St. NW. 15 rooms and three baths, splendidly con- structed and newly deco- rated throughout, Phone Main 3908 after 10 AM. orvicd No-Kole Heating plant, garage and many other desirable $eatures. FOR SALE In 14th St. Terrace SEMI-DETACHED BRICK Specially suitable for physician wishing offices on the first floor. GARDINER & DENT, Inc. 717 14th Street N.W. Main 4884 Quinéy St. at 13th Best Home Offering in Washington Complete to the Minutest Detail In Chevy Chase, D. C. Kite-built Homes CHERS Just Two-story and attic brick homes, containing six wcll-plapncd rooms and bath, with all built-in fixtures. Hot-water heat, clcctrip lights, ha\_'d- wood floors, open fireplace, wide concrete front porch with attractive brick pillars, breakfast and kitchen porches. Anunusually large sleep- ing porch, cold storage room in basement, one-piece sink, concrete area- way under entire rear porch, rubble stone wall at front terrace. 3801 to 3829 Windom St. [|| " =l RN Close to Fourteenth Street Car Line Within Walking Distance of Upper 14th St. Shopping District Priced Right Attractive Terms Sample House Furnished By One of Washington’s Large Department Stores A new group—all of distinctive type—wholly detached—with very artistic setting and most complete interior plan and arrangement. % —the most commanding point of the District’s section of Chevy Chase. There are six roms and bath—with every modern convenience—and many unusual features that are exclusive in these Homes. * 10,500 to $11,250 TS Open Every Day and Evening for Inspection 1236 Ingraham St. N.W. .. Located in 14th St. Terrace, one of the finest resi- dential sections in the city, convenient to the best car line, also to schools, stores and churches’; and the house is in first-class order throughout. The house is semi-detached, of best brick construc- . tion ;- there are six good sized rooms and tiled- bath; also front and double rear porches; has every modern Open for Your Inspection Our_Mr. Hamilton will be found at the Sample House—or the local office—440L: 38th Salesman on Premises Street. 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