Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1924, Page 3

LOWER RENTS CURB BUILDING IN CITIES Increase in Lumber Orders! Due Largely to Repair Work on Farms. J. 1 Dispateh to The D YORK, lumber mills of raising production and are T an increased volume of or lurger part of this reco the slump of ecarlier this year is due entirely to the farmer, who is praised or blumed for pretty nearly every trend of business in this country at some time during the year. City building has slumped. is no serious doubt of this fact, althoush material men realize that the number of building permits is- sued. or even the amount of con- tracts let in a stated district are not prima facie evidence of build- ing activity or depression. Figures of the Department of Commerce, cov- ering 36 states, indicate, however. hat building in rural and urban tricts together is running 10 per t above that of September and There Ahend of Last Year. Lumber orders to members of th~ eight leading lumber manufacturing associations are nearly 30 per cenf heavier than at this time last year The destination of these shipments indicates plainly that the increased footage will go into farm repair: replacements and new buildings. The farmer in many ions now has his crops harvested., and has begun to get cash in return for them. His hands and his dollars have naturally turned to improvements which have long been needed. Ninety-eight per cent of all farm buildings in this country are of wood, &0 the increase in lumber demand is not surpr The average farm owner, it estimated, buys than 2,000 board feet of lumber a Year, a total throughout the country of about thirteen to fifteen billion billion feet in the fect on produ Farmers Furnish Own Labor. Farm building and repairs will not put into circulation, however. the same amount of -cash released by city building operations, since much of the labor will be done by the farmer himself and his hired help. Right now rural demand for read cut and framed houses. which can b erected without labor, i ng tremendously \ber prices are firm but they | have not advanced to extraordinary levels. In fact. the low point since the distress offerings of 1921 was ached last month, but it is er- ¥ recognized that the day of cheap mber past. his commodity today has to be led three as far was ¥ 20 ye ago. The Department of Agriculture estimates that the average haul of the lumber going into farm build- ings is 450 mil wer Rentals Check Building. The drop in rentals of so the cities has don tensive construction in This tendenc be irly expensive apart- | 1 apartments, rent- | ments. i 2 $100 a month, have shown little change, and cheap apart- ments have been equally stationa for those between the two ex- rents have been cut 10 to 15 ness of the money market and the low e of interest at which funds for construction purposes could be obtained have had an effect on the situation in the cities. An increase in interest rates would tend toward reduction in real estate values and a consequent reduction of building costs. At present, however, building s show little change. EE el e o ons called September the “barley month,” this crop, from which their favorite beverage was brewed, being then gathered. forcing a The S: SPECIAL NOTICES. BE T WILL RESPONSIE] debts or myselt, MISS| Thunn mar BE_RESPONSIBLE FOR NO BI Contracted by myself. Richmond. Va.. to Washiog- TRANSFER & STORAGE CO. 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TURN TO CRACK A SMILE AT BRIGHTENS UP A LITILE AT A PRETTY NIPTY TEAM OF ECCENTRIC DANCERS ISSING "BREEZY . - SITS GLOOMILY THROUGH SING- GROANS AS LARGL BLONDE ING ACT OF A LARGE BLONDE 'WHO'S WISHING SHE WERE BACK IN DIXIE REFLECTS SHE SELF BACK IN DIXE ALl COMES OUT TO W5 TIND ANY OPPOSITION OVER AGAIN FPROM HIM SECOND |ATER GIVES A ™ SHARP SQUEAL AS SKATER COMES DIRECT MAKES PAKE €TL HIMSELP NEW YORK.—When Lord Renfrew, under which title the Prince of Wales E himself about like Barnum 3 t by calling it York he will the National Club ampton. This is the de luxe L of the country. Founded by aires, t of member- { ship include of the better known names the country. Its members really play golf, too. A dub is popular on its course as pelas at a gi school. B : and beyond all, how they eat Lucullus and the rest of those old-time gourmands would moan in their tombs if they knew of the National's table. | Tt is the sort of a course that one | might expect . Itove 3ay, almost land- | 1oc with Shelter Island a cork |in its bottie mouth. The New York Yacht Club’s pennant flies at the club- house to denote a club anchorage, and hard day passes during the A me one of the vounger not plane over from Up the inlets toward the ers does 2 York or Newport. that lead from the bay | wooded hills, on which are the man- of the Southampton set, motor- ats of white enamel and shining brass are forever creepins. * ok % K If and when the prince visits the club it is possible that the rigid rules which keep the ladies in their place— |in all deference be it said—will be relaxed. Ordinarily the ladies are | restricted to the verandas and the dining room and only on occasion are they permitted on the course. This s the stounding, because they e of the higher circles of society. thampton has become the newer wport has lost caste The great mansions are still , unapproachable b hind locked gates, and the older re dents still hang on, shaking their heads and swearing about the influx of new riches, but the town isn't what it used to be. It is more chatty and companionable. Almost pleasant. % %% x ago you almost had to have a passport to t Newport. Strangers were not wanted. The drivers of the two-horse carriages in which you were trotted about to look Not long o |at the homes of the great from a quarantined distance candidly looked down on you even as they took your money. There was a hotel where you could get a bite to eat, but the wait- rs gave you to understand that you were a poor fish. The languid ele- gance with which they moved across THE BEST PLANK INTHE WORLD 1S To“PLank" DOWN A FIRST PAYMENT ON A BUNGALOW WHicH Y00 cAN cane YOUR OwN. Possibilities of wood con- struction carefully considered make it preferable for home building. No one knows what changes may be desired in a house, but with frame con- struction additions and altera- tions can be easily made. Even the whole house can be moved at small expense if desired. There are many other ad- vantages, too, possessed by wood. Come in and let’s talk them over. W T Galliher & Bro i 30t and K Sts.Nw *wWes't 2370 «- MUTTERS CERTAINLY HE LET PERTORIE] AND IT JSN'T MUCH OF AN ACT ANYWAY MANHATTAN DAYS AND NIGHTS BY HERBERT COREY. TRIES HARD T GET ST ®DOTHAT CLAPPING ALL the floor when it became evident that vou would not go away until yo were fed made an inextinguishal) I've had a pronounced in- | ty complex ever since. ¥S You can get anyth Newport. Your money with what almost approaches eager- ness. I'm all for the new rich. They | did it * ok ¥ * Continuing to talk about the four hundred, the Four Hundred used to be the most exclusive resort in town. To get in one must not merely have ey, but be dressed up like a plush Then it was raided and jolt down to adquarters. { When Uncle Sam padlocked the doors |he nailed a voluminous notice to them. “Have you seen it lately?” asked a 1 Government's prohibition d several pages, for the the Four Hundred Club and flagrant. s-eared.” friend. All thumbed to bi as though all the night riders in th orld have been climbing heavily out of the limousines to see if it is | true that the Four Hundred has really closed.” ok ok % back to the Prince of gent in a certain s just lost his job. When it was learned that the heir is to visit this cougtry the press agent urged upon the athletic club for which he Wworks to cable an invitation “Less ask him to come stay with us” he urged, “and play polo. It'll GETS A BIG HAND AND OUT OF COMEDY TRAMP ACT L; TLL WIPE POINTS OUT HE'S LONE AND WHAT (AN F IN THAY Low SLAPSTICK STUFPF | polo players. s filled with the. in monde | at the observations of ~ THOROUGHLY ENJOYS ROL- LER-SKATING ACT. TELS WIFE NCT TO BE SILLY, OF COURSE THEY WONT FALL OVIR THE FOOT LIGHTS © McClure Newspaper Syndicate H HER- ENCORE SOLIETY DANCERS DE - BATING WHETHER TO STICK T OUT OR TO LEAVE NOW AND CATCH THE 4.4 It has nothing, in fact, that might interest the Prince of Wales except a set of the widest and most profound shivers that ever landed in an athletic club. Any member of the club can give Gilda Gray a start of four shakex and beat her to the shimmy (Copyright, 1921.) g Nordlinger Rites Tomorrow. Funeral scrvices for 1. W. Nor . former attorney of this cit at his home in Atlant g conducted at establishment, tomorrow morn- 30 o'clock. Interment will be in the Washington Hebrew Con- gregation Cemetery. ‘Summer Rates HOTEL INN Phone Main 8108.8109. 604-610 9th St. N with toilet, toom. 50 per cent more. R FLAT TIRE? | 'MAIN 500 LEETH BROTHERS, Service Charge Never Over $1.00 Homes, Clubs, Schools, Office ! Buildings, Apartment Houses Harry W. Taylor 2333 18th St. N.W. Col. 1077 TIGER! TIGER!! be good stuff and he won't accept. But he did accept. And the club not oaly has no polo ponies, but no Improved LET US HAVE YOUR APPLICATION will receive prompt action. 1415 K St. N.W. Inspect None Better!!! Money Immediately Available Fo FIRST TRUST LOANS O Propérty Current Interest Rates—Reasonable Commissions We have also a limited amount of money to loan at 5':%. Desirable loan applications for amounts from $25,000 to $200,000 M. 4752 NEW HOMES Today and Sunday $500 CASH 212 to 232 15th St. N.E. Just N.E. of Lincoln Park —OR— Large Lots to Paved 1327 to 1337 E St. S.E. Just Not_'th Pa. Ave. S.E. Easy Monthly Payments - Alley Room for Garage - Hot-Water Heat Electric Lights Sleeping Porches, Large Front Lawns Open Evenings and Sunday H.R.HOWE O INCORPORATED G ‘131l H STREET NORTHWEST - Painting--Paperhanging ® & ‘ ATTACKS VALUATION OF BUS COMPANY Clayton Declares Public Utilities Commission Erred and Fixed Total Too High. A claim that the Public Utilities Commission erred in its valuation of the property of the Washington Rapid Transit Co. is made by William McK. Clayton of the Federation of {'itizens’ Associations in a letter filed with the commission today. Mr. Clayton's main contention is that “the commission should have deducted from fair value the accrued depreciation in the plant and equip- ment. 1f this had been done, Mr. Ciayton declares, the bus company's rate of return would have been much higher than the rate of 7.86 per cent announced in the order of the com- mission. The representative of the federa- tion states that the commission de- parted in this valuation from the method followed in valuing the other public utilities of the District. Mr. Clayton also takes exception to the amounts allowed the company by the commission for materials and supplies and for working capital The commission several days ago denied the petition of the bus com- nany for a 10-cent fare, and it is un- derstood the commission regards the bus case as closed for the time being. Mr. Clayton asks In his letter today that the commission amend its order with respect to the return on fair value. THREE NEGROES DOOMED TO HANG FOR MURDER ||/ Trial for Slaying of Louisiana Sheriff Lasts Little More Than Three Hours. Three negroes were convicted of mur- der and sentenced to hang here yes- terday after one of the shortest trial: on record, according o court officia for the number of defendants volved. the first 17 veniremen examined, the State concluded its case within an hour, the defense rested after 25 minutes and four minutes after the court completed its brief charge to the jury a verdict of guilty was re- turned. Altogether, the trial consumed a few minutes more than three hours. The defendants, Freeman Coleman, Willie ‘Washington and Brooker Boones, were convicted of the murder in- The jury was obtained from || C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1924 of Sheriff E. Rentz of Jackson Parish two weeks ago. The sherift, after having arrested the trio for making moonshine, had then hand- cuffed together and was escorting his prisoners to Ansley when they oc- tacked him. Coleman, according to the testimony of Washington Booge, and according to his own confession, obtained the sheriff’s pistol during the scuffle and shot him. Although the affair occurred at night and they were in the woods, the shackled negroes managed to maye their way to the outskirts of Ansley where a negro cut oft the handcufrs. Each then went his own way on!y to be captured by posses, which for several days combed Jackson and sdjoininz parishes for them. . 2 Jupiter's diameter is about 10 times that of our earth, but so quickly does it spin that a day there lasts only 9 hours and 50 minutes. THE OFFICE OF McKEEVER AND GOSS —has been authorized to offer for sale at a very attractive price one of the best business build- ings on 14th Street, below “S” Street. Fully Rented and in Perfect Condition. Ten Thou- sand Dollars Cash Required CKEEVER «d GOS ey i G, »4:;7%2/;@/ Dol In éh‘; E;art ;rf "the Financial District In the Nationally Known SCUTHERN BUILDING Large or small de luxe office suites and single offices are available now or for Fall occupancy. This is a rare opportunity to secure location in this building, noted for its excellent service, at Moderate Rental Rates Apply Manager, First Floor MOST SAD STORIES ARE WRITTEN AROUND THE PUT-OFF HABIT DON’T Pay Rent Put Off Buying a Home Put Off fliving Better If You Are —a Government Employee, an Army or Navy Man, a Newspaper Man, a Public Utilities Man, a Business Man, a Corporation Man, or the Assistant Treasurer of a Big Railroad, or a Man with a Wife— Stop Putting Off All of the above men and more have Bought Their Homes in— DURIETH Over 150 Homes Sold Before Completion Never in the entire history of home development of Washington has there ever been anything the equal of this community building of - DURIETH Right in the heart of the fashionable northwest, it is the first time a family has been able to get the right sort of neighborhood environment and actual architectural beauty at a Price That Does At 36th and R Sts. N.W. Not Mean Labor To Pay For It. Over 150 sales substantiate that statement, and it is a vivid fact that proves itself even to a casual observer. There are some few homes available for almost immediate occupancy. By Auto—Drive across the Q Street Bridge, turn North one block to R Street and drive due West to 36th Street (right next the Western High School). Or take P Street car to 35th Street and walk North to R Street or Wisconsin Avenue car to R Street and walk west to 36th Street. HANNON: & LUCH Go See Them Now Open Every Day Until 10 P.M. TO INSPECT Realtors Owners and Builders Columbia Park On 14th St. Car Line 6 Built 4 Sold 6 rooms and bath; large porches f{ront and rear; deep lots to wide alley. Exhibit Home 5230 8th St. N.W. Take 14th St. car, get off at 8th and Keanedy Sts. (two blocks south), or take any 9th St. car and get off at In- graham St. (two blocks east). Petworth Homes Around the Corner from Grant Circle 3 Sold 6 outside rooms: tiled bath; close to Soldiers’ Home. Sample House 211 Webster St. N.W. To Inspect: Take 9th St. car marked Soldiers’ Home to 3d and Upshur, walk north to houses, or 16th St. bus marked lowa Ave., get off at Grant Circle or Webster St. and walk east to houses. 14thSt. Highlands Semi-Detached 15,500 8 outside rooms ; 2 baths; 2-car garage, built to match the house. Sample House 5416 13th St. N.W. All Sample Houses Open and Lighted Daily and Sunday Until 9 P.M. D.J.Dunigan 1319 N. Y. Ave. Main 1267