Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1925, Page 16

BUILDING PERMITS NEARMILLION MARK 16 REAL ESTATE. Report for Week Includes . . neared week Jewish Community House Thed to Cost $300 000. Buildin Bulld g in the million-dollar mark t With a total value of $96 the permits issued from the Office of the last ria particularly ling Inspector ng the ary ing has an unusually high mark, when the weather |is cpnsidered - The biggest project authoriz week is the are ber of luded in ty house, at 1529 Sixtee northwest Thi residential properties are in- the list List of Bullding Permits. The permits granted include C. J. Van Epps, the District again tion of a Je s will $300,000. An apartment house and a large num- cost to build house, 2615 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APARTMENT TO OVERLOOK LINCOLN MEMORIAL BETTER HOMES MOVE SUPPORTED PRIVATELY (Continued from Fifteenth Page) housing and family life, and, especial- ly, foster the fine ideals of the Amer- ican home. “The 1924 campaign for better homes in America was greater than ever before. It reached every State in the Union; it penetrated rural dis- tricts and towns and cities. Fifteen hundred local committees worked with a most inspiring zeal for public service, to protect and raise the standards not only of the home but of the community and the Nation as well. “As we enter the 1925 campaign for better homes, I hope that every American community will consider participation. The movement con- cerns every houscholder, every home- maker, every citizen. I bespeak actlve co-operation with the local | chairmen on the part of all persons |or groups interested in the home— ot public offic schools, churches, local civic - assc ons, trade asso- The home is the one should to con- clations and clubs. concern of all, and ever welcome the opportunt SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1925 tribute to its welfare. The local committees wre widely representative and strictly non-commercial in char- acter, thereby avoiding domination by one group. which would limit the value of the campaign. They aim to mobilize the best thought, informa- tion and effort of the entire commu- nity to bring high standards of hous- ing and home life within the reach of It is a task of profound im- portance to the welfare of America.” AR MYSTERY !N SHOOTING. Special mq..m- to The Star. NEWPORT; NEWS, January 21.—At a hotel here Jast night C. Lumsen of Richmond was shot in the arm. Two shots were heard after 11 o'clock Lumsen was taken to the police sta- tion, had his*wound dressed and lock- ed.up on a charge of drunkenness He was unable to explain the shootins. Nominated for Judgeship, Elbert B. Hamlin of Litchfleld, Co: a son of the late Rev. T. 8. Hamlin, fc many years pastor of the Church of the Covenant, was nominated by Gov. Johr H. Trumbull of that State to the bench of the Connecticut Common Pleas Court, according to advices received h FOR SALE T ETE T e e e e Thirty-first street, $16,500. o Moaty . - | 506 Ninth street, to re- Sumouricen 18e! ope GOLD SEAL | NW., | e SECOND TRUST || House rts street, $3,500 of {H. L. Flemer, to build hc | NOTE | 260® South Dakota avenue noi oF | 28,000, i 6% Harrison street, $5,000. look the Potomac B. L. King, to build house at 2809 Donn ix the are Guaranteed: to be a5 well or better Tbirteenth séreet northeast, $6,000, secured than the majority of st trust Maur Joyce, to bulld house, 123 mases. Upsal street southeast, $: g and rules for the avoidance of H-luv:n in one year. Preceded by ora” Datttmen Sion. 0| SAFETY RULE FOR GAS AS FUEL, T which condensing molsture | T 1 ST President, RN : erect service station, ode Island | collect and stop the pipes. i {02, Vies Prasaaat o avenue and Sixth street, $5,000. PLAN OF STANDARDS BUREAU Precaution i Enjoined. 2 "v i ow % e g | - 4ol & Dunigan, o bulld 18 houses. | Before turning gas Into a new sys- NCE S BONOHOE, Semmetary. | = g\\-EQJr P Charles Recdewes, to bufld house, tem of piping the code requires the| u_o;un L IOHOLe0k, e | y n(" “ Ruaries Hecdaseg o use, asfitter to make sure that all cocks | szt Shersier place, 35000 | Code Being Prepared Forbids the Use of Unauthor-|ire cioses’ "As"soon” au e gas 1 || FUOLLE o T ~"’ !"a | e ”!‘-' ol | turned on, the system should be test- | OUIG, Gemeral Couasel hm | place, 37 809. ; 7. | ed for leaks and should be purged to H o Henning, to bulld house at 840 ized Attachments With Burners Which Are | reraove the air in it 2| Directors | SC s ,.u" | ridge road southeast, $2,000 " < d i Precautions are required against f T’ a2 ‘ . Henning, to bufla house. 150 Held by Experts as Dangerous. the fgnition of flammable substances : I | SR b R S = Curtains and other loose furnishings Fupone A Bmith J. Cuartis Walker. | [: | 4 AT R T must not be placed where they can |f| Gifiene¥. Sonshee : | 2\ ,‘;\ I errier place g : . blow into the flame. The gas must . Fiehoison, 3r A‘:E,\Lo;s‘ J. J. McTreney, to build apartment, | A rule forbidding the use of un-|the products of combustion is con-[not be burncd near enough to shelves, | 1313 Girard street, $150,000. = authorized attachments with gas|sidered essential with all automatic | furniture or wooden ceilings to heat : Liberty Pie Co., to build 1037 Wis- | hurners is among the provisions of a |appliances which are started with a pi- | them to a temperature uncomfortable consin avenue, $3.000 safety code for the use of gas, now |lot d desirable in general for all |to the hand Jertrude Crane, fo bulld house, |being prepared under the auspices of |appliances which con large Patierson street, $10,500. | the Bureau of Standards rtment | quantities of gas. The use of ! R hn 50 epair, 608-10 | o e | 1fances i an tha rs—] % ey :\‘! srfl-aov'\m to repair, 608-1 «r Commerce. and the A ices burning more gas than Insurance Complny Lxsts Loans. Colored Buye Here’s a Ninth s . $3.000. \ie | Association. “Government experts d In an ordinary jet is forbidden| prudential Insurance Co. réported . Board of Temperance and Public |athers serving on the committee re- |in rooms which are not well ventilat- | through A M. Woodraff, vice presi- Group of Unusually Attractive Morals, to alter building at First and | gard the use of such attachments as | ed. dent, vesterday loans for the past A\hMr:‘lur"d”u\';nU; nm’ll!“'d“l‘- “'M(”v dangerous because of the I)kMIhnod! Provisions are also embodied in the | year of $64,900,623 on 16,393 dwellings abe imkins, to alter, 731-35 |of generating carbon monoxide. Gas|code covering features of the instal-|in the United States for 18,120 fami- Ninth strest, $2,000. i 8 | burner design is & matter for experts, it | lation of piping and appliances which | lles; also on 780 apartment houses, sM}\‘] K-A:\::\AP:?:HHU': ;n lmvrl‘hd ouse, ‘A:h:[n:;:dIa(:x:n:i((‘::‘l::!:r‘i:htl\:l (g\(::r\gv i:’:r‘,;:,l,“';: {hrc”:ltr;)};‘yr ulThltdk ge l'vr llrvr 7,166 (u‘r:nlldfll “4‘"¢n- :M.a[fd in a splendid residential section of Northwest © of the pipes. These include oans on 2 wellings Washington at 5 nd _R. B “fi‘r":,r] - build 19 purned should be used with the ad- |rules against the weakening of floors | and on 45 apartments, e duses, 2823-29 and 2901-29 Seventh |Vice of such experts by cutting joists to make room fo for 330 and 262 families. 730- 740 F. S Nw Slroet ‘mortheast, $95,000 considered essential 2 Lilor; 30 #0348 fasull airmont Street Wardman Construction Co., Connecticut garage, $75.000. 2423 and street, $6,000 | G. J. Hashe, to build house, 6003 | Code Applied to Consumer. Third strect, $5,000 ‘l This code is intended to apply Mrs. John T. Vivian, to ild house, field of gas pra 4340 Argyle terrace, $15.50 | within the building of the consumer. gion Base Ball Club, dou-|It Is not a manual for the guidan $50,000 |of builders and mechanics, Leroy '1A'1d'$. to erect houses, | ®igned to embody those 4321-35 Jenifer street, $40.000. ' which must be observed b dewish Community Center, to|architects, etc. bulid ommunity house, 28 Six- |tative draft was gone over at a mee teenth street northwest, Plan to Develop Business Areas. | E James The pro; states s, 3000 2431 perty ewton street, Walter Brownley, to alter, 1113 G | ditions.’ management division | of the Natfonal Association of Real | Boards Another rule to build | avenue, $12,000. lt5 it und, s The provision of Two Cars have authorized a| study of the development of second- ary, areas distr factors which le m, te A fleet of tank ships for carrvi is being operated between Europe and this country me Cleveland Park D.C. ent, the kinds rs. olasses West of Conn. Ave., desir- gliceacag ably located on Porter St., southern exposure; modern detached frame, pebble-dashed, slate roof, copper guttering, and spacious front porch; 3 stories containing 10 rooms, 3 baths. The present owner has made many interior changes and it is a very de- home; sirable hot-wa taneou: 60x112; $20,000 || Thomas J. Fisher & || & Co., Inc. | 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 s ha nters of ter h s and The study ffect which businesses profitably be located in outlying ce water price for suburban business will take up the to such develop- suburban bus the central | r cities and | which ad ave of th homes. require amount ju of electric and _instan- supp, Tot |l quick sale Tight cat And small mon Sample (Adjoining Main is one providing tha all be installed which is not sus-| | ceptible of adjustment to effect cor- | Hurg, to build two houses, “-..(» combustion of the gas supplied | er all reasonable service con- {ing held on January {reau of Standards, and the acceptan of the code is expected shortly The text of the te 15 at flues to carr: in One— 'STUDEBAKER Duplex Phaeton ECONOMY Is the main feature in our to heat and the in st half coal used houses. Price $6,950 On Terms of $500 CASH thly House 2443 37th N.W. Burleith) Open Sunday Cyrus Simmons 1410 H St. N.W. 1023 “no appliance ice which lfes the B payments to] off - A BARGAIN Near 14th and Randolph 1348 Randolph $12,500. BUILDERS and REALTORS Colorado Building ~—~— $ain 6140 St. NW. Owner moving into larger house has authorized us to offer this desirable home at 6 Rooms 2 Baths Screened Sleeping and Breakfast Porches Concrete Garage on 30-Foot Alley This house will zell quickly. Open for Inspection Sunday, 11 to 5 P.M. L€ BreuninGer &Sons | | is first class. T | to give you t | are equipped w ey housekeeping aids inspection—to do o n ning, including Sunday. Open for Southern exposure. Ideal location, Four sleeping rooms. Take 14th St to houses, or drive out north to Madison St. 16th Insurance Bldg. S SIITETS Seeing Is Believing You Can Depend on Your Eyes to Tell You, Once You See Them, That Our NEW Woodley Park Homes Represent Strikingly Surprising V&lues They are located within the borders of residen refine- ment and exclusiveness, one block from Connecticut Ave. They are both planned and built to stand the test of time and usage. They provide every comfort and convenience of home equipment that heart could wish. Yet withal—though they are of 8 rooms, 3 baths and heated_garage- PRISINGLY LOW. they are offered at a price that is SUR- —On Woodley l’lace, one block north from Calvert St. Elegantly Furnished by Palais Royal See Today Exhibit House 2721 Woodley Place N.W. “ZJ/EPU SHAPIRO CO Q1Q L= et nu a home—But— Q. You didn't own a lot? A. Lots Battery Park. are reasonably priced in Edgemoor | QUESTIONNAIRE No. 3 You have been trying for years to build and Q. You didn't feel like paying five or six hundred dol- fars for plans and specifications ? A. Let our architect incorporate your ideas into practi- cal plans without cost to you. Q. You didn't know money to build your home? where you could borrow the A. We will finance your home compiete without bonus of any kind. Small cash payment only and that while your house is being built. Q. You didn’t think you had sufficient cash to make the initial payment? A. We can arrange your payment so that it be a burden to you. Q. You just didn't do it? e e You kept putting aying rent? will not off and By the way, how many houses have you paid for with your rent money, and what have you to show for it? A. Let us explain to you how easy it is to quit paying rent. . Q. You couldn't find a location that had: Environ- ment, wonderful neighbors, good transportation, schools, churches, stores, all modern improvements, good construc- tion, attractive architecture LOW price, A. See Battery Park and Edgemoor. your terms? Let us explain to you and your wife how we have built and sold over one and one-half million of dollars’ worth of detached homes in the past eighteen months. 'We can save you from $2,000 to $5,000 on your home. Come in and let us explain. Ask for M-j. Maddux or Mr. Crutchfield. Maddux, Marshall & Co., 1108 16th St. N.W. Main 8970 Inc. 53 s i east to houses. 1319 N. Y. Ave. NW. You will want to live here because these Homes will fully come up to your desires and expectations. Everything about them v are properly planned and compactfy arranged \aximum of convenience modern Finished in perfect taste. mean disappointment. 1 Six rooms and bath, Arcola heater, hardwood floors, front and back porches, tastefully finished throughout. Prices are unusually moderate and terms may be arranged to suit. Our representative is in attendance every day and eve- i1 For Sale by Il B. B. PINN | (Owner's representative) 712 Kenyon Street N.W. The Best Bu in the Clty Only One Left 5703 Colorado Ave. See this fine corner property. Large beautiful corner lot, fine construction. HEATED GARAGE car to Colorado Ave., Carl H. Smith Owner and Builder SATTRZS SIS 0 WE INVITE COMPARISON THE BEST BUY TODAY Dunigan-Built Homes Open Today and Sunday Until 9 P.M. Our Terms Are Easy INSPECT Tth and Ingraham Sts. N.W. TO INSPECT—Take 14th St. car marked “Takoma,” get off at 7th and walk to houses, or 9th St. car to Ingraham St., walk D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. Call Us for Free Service ?MWMNMNIHHWIWHWWWMWMMW& and living comfort. and up-to-date fixtures and Don't delay your Phone Col. 5817 Inspection house attractively planned, then two blocks north St. to Colorado then 4 blocks 15th and Eye Sts. Six Good Size Rooms Modern Tiled Bath Extra Large Porches Large Yards Paved Alleys Transportation Very Good Come out—rain or shing —it will pay you. Phone Main 1267 REAL ESTATE. L. E. F. PRINCE PERCY J. GRADY ‘Real Estate Anr;ouncc office removal to 314 Inyestment Building Main 6981 CREAETIETHE 47 E e Window Shades Carefully made window shades add to the appearance of an home. Have us make them to measure. “A Shade Better” 830 13th St. N.W. Phone Main 4874 W. STOKES SAMMONS, Proprietor. MOORE & HILL, Inc. 730 17th St. N.W. Washington, D. C. Member of The Washington Real Estate Board Tracy Place Near 24th Street Wonderful opportunity to secure a moderately priced house in one of the finést residential wections of the city This is & besotifully designed Near 14th and Irving Sts. Price, $13,500 This excellent bome i Heights, 14th 8 taated on ane ble. See us for further particulars Near the Corner of 21st and Q Sts. N.W. Price, $13,000 An_exceptionally fine home in u won- derful location, at a tremendously low price. This is' an excellent opportun.rs in the finest purchased on attractive Near Cleveland Park Price, $13,500 A real barcain i semi-detached t 2 beautitully built Tery smail nige rooms and bath, elect: 18 in very excellent co be purchased on_reasonable terms reating for $90.00 per month. Near Soldiers’ Home Price, $8, 500 nique fea- tures, including a_zrape arhor, garage and % large lot. Tnlke most Toue Fhis sicinlty this propert Colonial style. it has a la cellent heating faclities ally In excellent condition. A sm pasment and reasonable terms will pur chase this fine bargain rara opportunity t Near 18th and Lanier Place Pnce, $13, 000 Near Washington Circle Price, $6,250 A substantial threestors brick pasable in mo per month, includiog principal and in terest. also w very reasonsble. session. R R R IERERE IR s O oY XD Here’s what you are looking for—exactly A small compact Home—attractively located—modernly equipped—properly built and reasonably priced. They are Kite Homes—which you know means they are honor built and equipped— from the foundation up. They have six rooms, bath, sleeping porch, front and rear porches—perfect heating o TR o..~..0..0..°..-~.,~u0..0..0. et 0, XD 0 0 %o o o3 ® * X2 ¥, .0 XD 0 00 o o QXDETX e ‘z‘ system; excellent floors; handsome electric ‘:’ s fixtures. b3 ’:’ They are located within a block of the o i ‘:‘ new Eastern High School—near to cars, stores, % 0;0 graded schools, churches, etc. o3 o & & 1731-1743 A Street S.E. & < Sample House is 1743. < < 2 Terms to < B2 Prlce, $6,950 Suit YOU P ::’ Open for inspection daily, including Sunday—with ’E’ %* a representative in attendance. o o Built, Owned and For Sale By < < H .t 0;0 $ A Kie 3 : arry A. Kite % o (Incorporated) & 3 & & 1514 K Street Phone Main 4846 , 2’ Member Washington Real Estate Board & %MM%«MMMx rafeade