Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1926, Page 22

REAL GANADA BUILDING NOW ON UP GRADE Reports From 60 Cities Show $7.104,343 Value in February Permits. Building activities in Canada are de- cidedly on the upgrade at the present time. Reperts from the 60 principal cities and towns, as tabulated by the Oepartment of rade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, showed : o h a loss of 7 per ed States between February vear and last rding to the reports of 8. W. Straus & Co. ESTATE Realtors to Cnnslder Problem of B Relocating Factories. | The relocation of industries—the shifting of a manufacturing plant that has outgrown its facilities or its city to the most advantageous new situation—will be one of the phases | of the work of the realtor specializing | in industrial property which will come before the Nationpl Association of Real Estate B it its annual con- vention to be held in Tulsa, Okla., lme 8-11, inclusive |EMPLOYMENT BUREAU DECLARED SUCCESS Many Experienced Workers Placed Through Realcors’ Newest Service. The unp! yment bureau recently es- tablished by the Washington Real Ee. tate Board, has proven a very decided suc , uccording to the members of THE EVENING Has Many Advantages as BY HERBERT 7. SHANNON. “It is only by cleax-thinking com- parisons that any conclusion Is reached.” For every advantage that Florlda has to offer ‘Washington offers ten. My recent trip to Florida and my observations of conditions there has started in my mind & train of thought that should be of interest to every Washingtonian. I visited every city of slze on the west coast of Florida, from the Swanee River on the north to Nuples on the south. Washingtonians can learn a s did lesson from Floridians. in my life have I seen such civ: pride and- interest displayed as is le: STAR, Playground and Will Be Prosperous After Present Slump, Local Real Estate Dealer Believes. estate activity in Florida has blown off, but by no means do I think that the bottom has dropped out. Here- after real estate activity in Florida will be as it is in other cities—con- servative, constructive and long lived. An observation of interests in Flor- ida real ate values is the unusual inflated prices of business properties. T was astounded to fiad that business properties were selling and renting in Florida for prices far exceeding Wash ington’s 100 per cent location, und this rent was for 12 months in a 6-month business location. This cannot con tinue, and already has started to drop off. The natural law of return has come into effect, none too soon for 's benefit. WASHINGTON, INDUSTRY STUDY PLAN. 'FLORIDA DECLARED SETTLING DOWN TO SOLID FOUNDATION D. C, SATURDAY, gently to try to avold it. They well realize the advantages of their State. They realize that Florida will undergo a steady incline of recognition, and they also realize that they have only 1,600,000 population and that there are 25,000,000 lots and subdivisions in that State. Florida will ever be a delightful playground—a playground for people with sufficient wealth to play. An at- mospheric surrounding of romance and beauty, an American Riviera, but for people desiring a living and the attalnment of wealth Florida and Floridian citles do not offer advan- tages. I am in no way prejudiced against Florida. I see in it a wonder- ful future, but I also see a period of deflation and reconstruction, which in any business follows an uiwise, hec- tic and false inflation. The bottom bas not fallen out of Florida, it is shaking down to solid foundations, and 1 repeat that for every advantage offered by Florida, Washington offers 10. Seek Tariff on Bricks Brick makers of the Hudson River Valley are exerting influence to obtain son sort of tariff protection against MARCH 97, \CITY PLANNING WORK | WILL BE OBSERVED Meeting Next Week in Florida to Consider Problems of Rapid Development. 1926. Member boards of the National As- soclation of Real Estate Boards have been invited to send delegates to a Florida meeting called by the national conference on city planning for Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla. The conference will give the State an opportunity to study the problems of city planning that ac- company rapid land development. Flavel Shurtleff of New York, secre- tary of the conference, in a letter to Robert Jemison, jr., president of the National Association, importance of the co-operation of realtors in the meeting as practical points out the | REAL ESTATE. Emlml||||mmm||||u|||ummnmm||||||||||||mmlm|nmm||n|m||munmmmulmmlnlmmmummmnmm NEW HOMES Near 15th and H Sts. N.E. SIX SOLD 6,950 Very Easy Terms Sample House: 2000 Bennings Rd. N.E. Open Daily and Sunday—Representative on Premises Six rooms and bath, hot-water heat, efectric lights, hardwood floors, colonial front porch, double back porches. Long lot to alley. Room for garage. Call Atlantic 1118 for Auto Service J. DALLAS GRADY Florid te dealers who know value: 904 14th St. N.W. Main 0181 rida Association of Real ite Boards is co-operating in the conference. the board, who explained that they have reccived considerable benefit from this innovation. A number of employes, experienced in all phases of real estate work, have been success fully located in the offices of varlous of the board, states James executive secretary of the board. The employment bureau is un- dertakine to arrange a list of persons who desire to attach themselves to the offices of the members of the board. The board is listing only experienced people, such as ranging from heads of | departments to those interested in the Gambling Hurt Development. mortgage, sales, title, rental, financing and other phases of the real estate | The unfortunate part of Florida's business. Already a card index of |development is simply that at present considerable proportions has been es- |they are having to bear the brunt of tablished, but nevertheless many calls |PYramided prices and unscrupulous | have come in from the membe “gambling in future By this I mean | the boara, ding’ to Mr, not a bona-fide sale of ground, but the louse located | goking for employes experienced in |Sale of an option on a piece of ground, Terrace | particular fields that the board: has with hope for profit. lly com- | peen unable to furnish, \ exist for any length ]’_"" one | growth not blu\\ ts in the city and constructively separate wings, ow, after the p and after x now and been displayed in Florida. Florldians are an - indus- trious people, earnestl; plvrh.ml 10 make their communities maturef and the morale is the finest I have ever seen in the United States. Florida is a wonderful playground and will be to Americans, in a very few years, w the north shore of the Mediterranean—the Riviera—is to continental Kurope—a place with | unusual climatic advantages and a ast that allows marine spoft lndulLenr‘(l Iuropean brick, of which something llk@ 60,000,000 were imported, largely Hollaund and Belgium, during G the only Buropean country have to pay duty |- at Am nd this is charge. v which Germany Building permits in the principal ¥ s during January and v were the highest on two months, being eater than in 19 and ter than in 19 Montreal led the other cities with $2,900.470, u gain of $1,052, oronto had $1,138.910. a gain of Vancouver, 4 n in $333.560. Regi Niagara t Arthur and Edmonton also showed good gains Panicky Buying Deplored. The intelligents of profession in Florida sired this unhealthy tivity and the panick estate and have al FINEST HOMES IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON Just Completed 1817 to 1825 A St. S.E. containing all modern intprovements, including hardwood floors, concrete front porch; Also two of the finest two-family IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlI|IIII|IIIIIIlIIlIlIIlIIIIIIIllmllIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIlIIlIIIIIIIIIlIlllIlllllllllllmlllIlIllIIlIIIlnInlfllllflllfi the real estate have never de- nflation of ac hose worked dili lmpect Personally and Ascertain WHY §7 BUILT SOLD NEARLY COMPLETED. Five-wing Apartment to Be Among Largest in City The new at Iarvard and Lanier pl pleted, ‘and when of the Jargest apartme It is.built in five which gives each wi ance of structur Terrac contains of variou windows estate circles lion windows apartment SIX rooms, built-in tub and shower, very large lot to 30-ioot alley. houses ever built. It will pay you to inspect. 9 P.M, Columbia Construction Co. 521 Irving N.W. Col. 7979 g MULTIPLE BIRTHS RARE. Chances of Duplications in Fam.| 200. ).~ Germar ha\r figu: out from birth that the chances f father belnx presented with 1nore | than one baby at a time are 1 in 200, The percentage of boys and girls In cases of multiple births is about even, sclentists sald, but if the num. | ber is unequal there are usually more | boys than girls. About 7 per cent of | children in multiple births are still- | born, months_ of | is suffering Open Sundays and evenings until it more e with them | s is true not . but of muny Flor believe that the | of the enter ilies 1 in t is referred t , March the house of s Heehd a mil Man Killed in 7-Story Fall. colored, 62 vears . employed in tk hment of W. Eleventh and ¥ streets erday when fell while v An seventh floor. mducted at t mm I do not think this—T think that the | wof and second story of the reall Brown mnmm ’x Moses & Sons § was killed down the shaft alevator at the il be o he ing An e mor; ine is a country £ miles nd 40 miles wide, CHEVY ».c CREST Here — Homes have been planned and built to be beautiful-—to be modern in every detail — and val- ues will pleasantly surprise you. Takoma Park, D. C. A home with unusual appeal to the housewife. 6610 5th Street N.W. This new modern he construction and f ar of large lot. SAMPLE HOUSE NO 2604 F OURTH STREET N.E. Just north of Fourth and Rhode Island Ave. N.E. Open daily and evenings. Healthful Location High Ground Within one-half square of large permanent park spaces, insuring fresh air for your family and comfort in Summer. Fine, big trees throughout the neighborhood. Restricted community. S Ten Minutes to Center of Business District Bus stop one-half square away. New Rhode Island Avenue line; fine service with free transfer to either car line. 6 LARGE ROOMS Best of material and workmanship throughout. Hot-water heat, electricity. Hard- wood floors. Mirrored coat closet. Three porches (sleeping porch). Tiled bath, Stationary tubs. Built-in icebox. Large, bright basement. Beautifully decorated. $7,500.00 $500.00 CASH Balance, $62.50 Monthly WAGGAMAN & BRAWNER, INC. (Including All Interest) Franklin 7485 732 17th Street N.W. icatures that will particularly — bath: Garage bungalow has 7 rooms and I of this house is unusual. Near schools and car line Open Sunday for Your Inspection Between 10 AM. and 6 P.M. Chofcelt location in Chevy Chase, near the new Catholic Church of the Ble: ed Sacrament, near- ing completion; Epis- copal and _Presby- terian Churches, and but a few blocks from Chevy Chase School, Theater and stores 6-7-8 large sunny rooms, tiled baths in color with built-in bath tubs, beautiful hardwood floors, open fireplaces, cedar-lined closets, automati water heaters, artistic light- ing' fixtures. Homes of stucco, frame, brick, shingle, gen- erous shade -trees, garage. Paved alleys and streets. Exclusive Agents 2 2 Sketched at Chevy Chase Crest “A Home Bought at Chevy Chase Crest 1s an Investment That Greatly Increases With the Years™ 713 14th Street Main 2345 2 To Inspect—Drive out Connecticut Avenuo to £ 120009 00000000000000000000000000000000000000007, -e “Beauties” —youw’ll say TERRELL and LITTLE, Inc. 1206 18STH STREET N.W. MAIN 3285 Evening Phones: Adems 2503-J—Adams 3215-W X3 % Of these cute, cozy Homes on THE WAY IS STILL OPEN Thornapple Street Chevy Chase, Md. for a Cafritz “Life-time” $400 Cash—$65 Monthly for a six~-room semi-detached home-at Fort Stevens Ridge Just a few left with built-in garage Thornapple Street is one of the handsomest in Chevy Chase—endowed by nature— and accentuated by the attrac- tive character of Homes which have been built — especially these in this group— Center Hall Colonial English-type Cottages They are splendidly planned, full of roominess and homey- ness — with many original features. Thinking men with moderate salaries are buying a home a day in this great develop- ment. Comes the day when renters find they don’t belong to the rooms they paid for through the years—and the rooms don't Own a home of your own. Porches Screened belong tosthem. $6,750, $6,985, $7,150 the exhibit house, 729 Rittenhouse street. Drive out 16th through Colorado ave. to Rittenhouse, just east of Georgia ave. Or take either 14th street cars marked Takoma Park or Georgia ave cars. Thoroughly well built—by a builder who puts his reputation for excellence into every detail of construction and equipment. You'll see that in the type of ixtures used in bath, and kitchen; in the lighting scheme, the heating arrangement—the floors, the closets—even to the garage. Homes of English design and Cafritz quality in construction—located on one of Petworth’s Prettiest 90-foot wide THROUGH streets and one of the city’s highest elevations—over- looking 16th street. 4900 Block 7th St. Between Emerson and Farragut Streets. Built and equipped the Cafritz way—with tiled bath, hardwood floors, big wardrobe closets. Open 9 AM. to 9 P.M. Take 9th St. car to Emerson Street or phone for our auto. Six rooms and bath: spacious porches: wide front and side lawns and deep rear yard. Price, $13,500 —and that’s far less than duplicates can be built. Terms can be arranged to suit you. T he Exhibit House 4910 7th St. is completely furnished by the Kaufmann Furniture Co., 1415 H Street, with draperies by Lansburgh ‘& Bro,, showing how attractive and how (000400000000 0004600000000000800300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 9000000000000 00 000000000000 00000003000000000000000500. 0400000000000 000000 Open Sunday and daily, Phone us during the week and we will place a car at your service. Motor or by trolley out Connecticut avenue—to Thornapple—and a very short, pleasant wall east will ‘bring you to these Louses. Open for inspection « tay Sunday . Wr office for time that will suit vou “ay or evemng Kaufmann Co, will duplicate the furnishings at a special low price. Watch Washington Grow to a Million Deal With a Realtor. 1415 K Street Main 4752 1430 K St. N.W. o0oflooomoooo.000“00“00000“0“‘00—%0\ |