Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1925, Page 15

REAL BABSON SEES AUTO GOACH EXPANSION Economist Thinks Railroads, Must Depend More and More on Freight. BY ROGER W. BABSON, Dispa Mass., April have come | 1 is fast be coming a definite a al link in | our transporta E both 1 int vailroads com comfort and | his stream attempt to dam its and had llowed t would today barren ead of a fe zarden. Freight to Save Railroads. not mean th ads or street railways will cease to func tlon. As the electric Ii did not put the gas companies out of business, so the motor coach will not neces th am roads or aillways valueless. I say ‘n because there m e for the T which does not a ion. 1 wds because t sporters of which has always been their source of income. In fact, it is now =ort of a deathbed repen e o see these steam railroads fighting for passenger service which they have stated all along was carried at a loss. | tunity is to purchase the securities of ESTATE. THE EVENING longs to the street railways and not to the steam rail steam roads built private should be protected on these priv rights of but the street railways spent money on street widening. paving, and are entitled to the motor coach business For the railroads to at tempt to say that the public should not have the use of motor coaches between two cities like Lowell and Boston scems to me to be absolutely ridiculous. Furthermore, if such a maotor coach busines is to be devel ped, the strect railways, which here tofore operated electric cars on such routes, should have the franchise to do the motor coach bu Experience vs. Dividends. other decision would be abso air, and 1 believe the courts would look_upon as a con- com rail- | uild up study the transportation in 1 motor as logically be. sitate to advise in th 8 purchase of any secur specially securities in a new field. sually st people to go into a 1siness lose money. Some new corporations go nization. Although | investors perform a real | breaking the trail, they experience rather than Would Warn Investors. | On the other hand, T do feel that llents may be jlhll(lrfl in going into certain comypy es with friends who they know as honest men and who know the motor coach business. The companies which control the great motor coach transportation business in New York, Chicago, St. Louis and other cities should have a bright fu ture. Of course, the great oppor street railw. mpanies which arc now slumbering as street railways, but which still have a chance to ac quire or inher s gre industry Money is sti ntiful and cheap. With general business as refecied by the Babson chart at 3 per cent above rormal, and fundamental conditions sound, there is no good reason why bus transportation should not develop | capidly. | provements, water power development | much in some past periods of a |Coolidge as one of nine uffrage to women and has also a corded them the right to sit on juries. All of these considerations have an >ffect on legislation affecting housing and upon the standards of living, and iso upon taxes, which have risen somewhat alarmingly. The — per capita debt of Norway in 1914 was about 150 kroner and has increased since about 400 per cent. As an ex ample of the ultra-advanced ideas prevailing in_some spheres of life, divorce may be procured by mutual consent, or by either party proving drunkenness or wasteful extrava- | gance. About 7 per cent of the births are illegitimate, but the birth rate is comparatively low. Public schools are free, education is universal and compulsory. There is practically no lliteracy. In the towns school chil dren are given free dental treatment Norway has adopted old-age pensions, which ‘are also extended to invalids, widows and children, and the govern ment has expended millions of dollars in unemployment aid. Uy alert to rem sing, or minor in- f the golden rule adopted and is ca extensive work in hd railroad transportation. These re vast constructive enterprises, nergy and intelligence are being em ployed in these undertaki now appears probable that the coming decade may progress as century, and that approach to ideal housing conditions will be one of the chievements most vigorously fos. red. NAMED BY COOLIDGE. J. C. Nichols to Attend Paris Building Congress. Jesse Clyde Nichols of Kgnsas City Mo., director of the National Asso- ciation of Real Estate Boards, known for his advocacy of beagty in the laying out of residential subdivisions. been appointed by President to represent the United Sta Fourth International Cong Building Indust meeting in Paris on invitation of the ness here. site in EDG WASHINGTO BY CHARLES'S, ICTURE to yourself your suburban community should be. Edgemoor and you will find that ideal. the way we of Edgemoor view the country club district where we've made our homes. Ten years ago | was engaged in the real estate busi- I was familiar with the suburban development of that time, and made a careful study of the potentiali- ties of certain districts, for I was seeking a home. . My study of the situation caused me to choose a home- ;EWOOD, later to be known as EDGEMOOR. In EDGEMOOR, of what a Then visit we like to point out to friends in the ¥, we have plenty of ffesh air for growing bodies clean environment for growing minds in a completely developed community, combining the the city and suburbs. We take pride in saying that EDGEMOOR has set a high standard for suburban communities. and of SATURDAY, APRIL 25 1925. JREAELE: ESTATE. HAT I Have Ever Seen” Is the remark that you will make when you Inspect our New Brooklard Homes on 10th St., Bet. Hamlin and Irving Sts. N.E. Four Distinctive Designs to Select From “THE Most Attractive Bungalows heat, electric Lights, hardwood floors, rear porches. Prices, $9,250 Sample House, 3001 10th St. N.E. {pen for, Tnspection Sundar. DESCRIPTION s LARGE ROOMS ON ONE FLOOR: open freplace semif loe b 3 built-in bathtube: large and $10,000 for Corner . - JOS. C. ZIRKLE REALTOR The railroads have nothing to worry tbout if they will tend to their freight Piivess uia Sevelop il atisne s HOUSING CRISIS MET WITH BIG SUCCESS IN NORWAY TOWNS (Continued from Thirteenth Page.) | French government June 21. Phone M. 4985 Owner and Builder : R MADDUX, MARSHALL, MOSS & MALLORY Moves to Expedite Freight. oo 7y s S T b S 1108 16th St. N.W. Main 8970.71 railways will ultimately become an adjunct of the steam vu.ul\ for carry ng perishable freight to the at congestion in the b Close to [ ongantita the ralent emrag {CoR1 16th & Varnum| practical fo. taxe. frult, vese | inclufing, for instance, an exampis of s, ‘meats and other shable | & timber church of the 12th century An unusually well located 060 by itolicy Senith actically | This is the only collection of the kind £ 9 12 door-to-door delivery, than by steam | ! have ever seen in Europe home o EOOINe sanl 2 roads. The street railway tracks in | Today’ £ standards of home conatrug baths, with hardwood will be used to|tion or housing progress are not re i i ‘a from the steam: | Stricted by the routine of centuries or floors, instantaneous heater p ries, department .An\"pnnderuuc\'mrrlm of a decadent and cement front and rear her buildings through. | &ristocracy. Norway is now one of o Soth steam roads end | the most democratic countries in An unusually at date clectric roads can continue | Birope ke government s a con but it will be through co- [ Stitutional hereditary monarchy, with tractive home makes imme- the development of |@ Parliamentary system. The King 4 : s 1 Hangling Ear s ¢ takes little active part in| diate investigation wel and getting paid a rate government nd lives without | worth while. to Eake Caio of invest. | ceremony. In 1913 a wave of radical- | . ism swept over Norway, which was See Mr. Lewis Sy g 54 : reflected in the elections. The elec r ; ) es Sweeping Traffic Changes. tion last Fall, however, followed the ‘v. H. WEST (‘O. When it comes to passenger busi-| trend in England and the United ness, within the next twenty-five | States and was more conservative, so Real Estate Main 9900 R AT R AT “READY FOR INSPECTION” The Confidence We Had of Being Able to Offer a Better Home at a Lower Price Prompted Us to Suggest in Advance a Savmg to Any Purchaser of One of These Homes a Substantial Sum vears 90 per cent of the passengers | that the zovernment now might be E of this countr Il be carried either | termed liberal rather than radical | 916 15th coach or by air. We are [ Norway was the first sovereign uro- | approaching the time when we | pean state to grant parliamentary | reach a peak in the number people d on s. When peak is finally reached, the decl il e very » ¢ JAMESON-BUILT HOMES! i 45 Sold—3 Left FOR LEASE 411 to 421 18th St. S.E. Priced at Less Than $7,000 Near 9th & G Sts. 2 Easy Terms building. - - Here is a home within the on ground floor. reach of any purse. Moder- Wide alley in rear. Upper | 9 5 ’ ately priced—yet complete in floors paying good rental, B villciin G naceten i pay g g Washington's newest subdi- $525 Per Month | S C 0 EASTERN TERRACE ENTIRE BUILDING ‘ & K brick: 6 rooms and bath: Walter A. Brown = : g tubs; large rear 1400 H St. N.W. | 11 Mm‘p ayide aller. | Anexcellent —J i Selling Fast Four blocks from the new Eastern High School. See these ideal homes REDUCT INTS. : 3 THE CARLO, i 16th and Spring Place. This Was Made Possible By reason of an unusual purchase of a great quantity of high-grade materials and a number of very choice building lots D¥ <Read All Items Carefully” Don’t mislay this advertisement. Take it with you when inspecting our prop- erties. Tt contains information that is vitally important in the elements of sub- stantial and lasting construction. Sample House 411 18th St. S.E. Ask the Man Who Owns One Built, Owned and For Sale by Thomas A. Jameson Co. Apartments containing twoj| large rooms, reception hall, kitchen and bath, in modern = = i ' ! H 7 PR fireproof building. Qincuynd Builders Brickwork Plaslermg Well lighted and ventilated 906 N. Y. Ave. N.W. = : - = —in laid in properly proportioned mixture of lime. sand and contant w ection of the p 7] i " e = Convenient to 14th st. car line Phone Main 5526 ;1"‘;,_“'[_ e ey D Don't be contant with an inepection of the finished house Wherever practical, " steel supports are used arr. z : with '3 Teputation. for 500d wark extending over a Look at those in the rough and you will find nothing but . ... s ey - 5 and 16th st. bus line. seasoned spruce laths being used. This is most important. 2vOIding irregular settlement and assuring perm: It practically eliminates shrinking and cracking of plaster. Steel Construction period of 40 years. employing union labor only. Examine it carefully. nent satisfaction. Representative on premises. H. L. RUST COMPANY, gl o o The Best Buy Today 299509090890000 A Daunigan-Built Home On terms that will relieve the burden of 36 FOR SALE $6,950 high rent paying. = Phone Main 37 16th .S treet Our Terms Will Suit : 38 Inspect Them Today or Sunday “Bedchambers” There are three in all. thoughtfully arranged —i#_the quality ordinarily expected in expensive houses. space’ for” Dlacing furniture. Bach perfectly HEnted, veml: Provided wiin Sutomatic hultom throughout. in Gdition 16 atiractivels. ventilated with sutaide Jated and attractively decorated. receptacle attachments in each room. provement over the customary airsh Closets —are roomy, carefully proportioned, thoughtfully placed. one to each room. in addition to one in tha hall. “NOTICE” . - Special facilities have been arranged for auto Prlce, $7’8')0 service any time. Floors iaretully 1aid on’ sub-floor. planed. manded work. giving a cabine APpearance. Price, $7.850 On terms that will relieve the burden of high rent paying. ““Electric Fixture Equipmem” “Bathroom™ —connects with all bedchamber ped completels and dows—a great im Kitchen Location Material We have in_this all-important room a great surprise for Just the type of environment that can be depended upon We invite special attention to our woodwork. Inapect o uppdies, , Tlanned. cquipped and arransed with the to ;Rxn‘um values. Surrounded by heauul'ull educational (he unfinished homes. Note the amooth finished trim that e ‘maid fails to Lo one need institutions, with & natural view of miles of territory an 5 . worry. ith “these .convenient facilities, ‘Work_ isin"the few minutes of downtown. “ection with wide ~can be toned to any color desired. being free from any form of play. (See them.) Trdets nd Targe lots. *'AGesiratic, Bealiny piace 1 Tive, imperfections. Close to Golf Course Half Square Irom Busses Eight Rooms (4 Bedrooms) Open Fireplace Oak Floors Garage, Large Lot Newly Papered and Painted Throughout- Vacant Immediate Possession Price, $13,750 Terms EIRERESOLONO RealEstate - Loans - Investments Built, Owned and for Sale by Take Michigan Avenue \ Take Michigan Avenne Location ..~ 6th and Girard N.E. Overlooking U n i v ersity Grounds. Location ear to Tth and Monroe. walk north to Girard Street, or vhone for auto. car to 3th and Monroe, walk south ‘to Girard Street, or ‘phone for auto. Realtor and Builder 924 14th Street N.W. Member of the Operative Builders’ Association of the D. C. A Real Modern Home Take 14th St. car marked “Takoma,” get off at 5th St., walk Main 36 one block south; or 9th St. car to Ingraham St., walk east. G i D. J. DUNIGAN Phone Main 1267 Main 36 0-0000000 2000000000009 0000000000009090000.0040000000