Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1926, Page 27

REAL ESTATE BUILDING IN SOUTHERN CITIES IN 1925 TOTALED $l.225.000,000 Gain of Quarter Bll!mn Over 1924, dnd Biggest in History of Section Is Record of Construction \(-ar. h-vures bhow. Building _construction in the Southe: far eclips tory of the South. 16, one of their greatest 1925, |and all the leadi im- mense sums in improvements, particu ching the tre-|larly in double tracking. installing mendous total of more than $1,225. | block signals and bringing both road- 000,000-a gain of more than a qnu | bed and rolling stock up to present- ter of a billion over 1924, ac to|day requirements. More than 60 per statistics compiled by the Iding | cent of all new line laid down in the tion Research Bureau of G.|country for the ye: as in South - & Co. territory. The total for the South gures from oflicial sources, | in_all lines was 643.53 miles in the survey, showed that! “One of the most importan 11 cities of fof the vear wa g 22 for the | the Atlantic tensive improvement 0 at a cost of mor had been con cluded the double tr: and in smal from Richmond which do not offi- | Fla., wkich it h ling permits, would |ish until 1927 v £200,000,000 to the Railway al compiled con; king o2 the line ksanville, The Tllinois inounced mounts es in ther railvo: ans for contributing |to the development « | the Sout Building important Contracts r the same bridge work in 1924 but exceeded the No. | high record with a total valuation of record of 1925 by 25 per cent. |more than $237.700,000, as comyp | with_the preceding year of $183 | 000 RATES ClJT IN HALF. Chesapeake Beflch R. R. Files New December ways was another development of the vear. awarded for road paving 1925 set a new Huge ( rida. develop respon- | uthern | noted es also made it was d ! /'THE EVENINGF STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, —|FAMILY AND BUSINESS BUDGETS ARE NEC ESSITY BABSON SAYS 1ge Twenty-five) | should have a tin box with envelopes © """l for each of the other divisions of the 100 100 |budget, and when dividing up the > 16.99 | monthly income, put the required amount in each envelope, and when paying take the needed amount out of said envelope. It may be wise to use 400 |a bank account for such items as in- 1‘““‘ ',"t"“"'"fl“ 400 | surance, taxes, etc. (bills paid only NUSTRLES e 300 | once a year, but for which money fs put aside each month), but if you are to operate on a cash basis, you will nave no “bills to pay by check.” Totals $00.45 $119.00 These are close_estimates without anything added monthly for such items as operations, dentistry, spells “kness and any attempt at in ting or trying to buy a home, fur- niture or chattels, To operate a family budget sue- cessfully it is advisable to pay cash for everything except things like rent, milk, telephone, etc., which have a |can count on higher wages in the im- | given monthly charge. Moreover, you | meqiate future. Not only have we | must be cleaned up with all bills paid | «till the great World War to pay for, |and a month’s budget in cash in ad- 1y the installment business has been | vance when starting out. Then you | aqting into the vitals of both trade 2 . = = } and homes. To what extent no one Every one nowadays has heard of | | knows, but it is ver bus. and um\mmrme«||mnx, were not practical for families | “Phe ' stock market smashes of the gerator. Its viriues | who lived in rented flats or houses. | pagt two months were largely due to are alm innumeral It does| for they required a complicated in- | investors realizing how large a pro- away with the bother of the iceman, |siallation and could not easily be up- | portion of automobile and other mer with the possibility of the ice *supply | rooted and moved. Now. however, uwl ndise sales today are not actual running low at a crucial time, and in | manufacturers bave new models in \\.m To miy, instaliment buying and it one can make many delicious frozen | which the whole system is inclosed in | budgeting is like trying to mix oil desserts with a minimum of trouble. [one cabinet——motors, cooling unit and | and water. Hence "I say that one The low, even temperature which |food chambers they can be moved | of the first things to do when going these machines maintain preserves [as conveniently as any other article [on a budget system is to quit buying food perfectly for a very long time. |of household equipment. on time. Formerly these refrigerating sys- (Covyrizht. 1026} Present Business Outlook. Those making up budgets now are l‘ asking about the business outlook for | the next 12 months, Frankly, it will | be no better in most lines and in most sections than a vear ago. Very few business men can safely count on bet- ter business and very few families (Convright, 1926.) 1 15 per cent cities Tariff, Effective May 29. The Chesapeake Beach Railw e Public Serv 1 2 new tariff, . which cuts the com- between Lere and the gove t alf. 5,000 Summer residents Ratitnie Chesapeake Beach and North E Beach, Md., it is stated, will benefit - led all Southern cities | from the new commutation rate. even such | timore, Kansas Memphis. | feature of the it was e number of re- | velopments which were made | n numerous sections of the South. | r0st_conspicu nded over a | coast had | previous vea gain of .lhlm\nnml\ per cent. | » greater Miami . which in in 1924 EXPERIENCED SUPERVISING ACCOUNTANT ANR OFFICE SIRES WITH RE. ERENC Central railroad Caroling and east Te ported nume ments, m rida projec SUBURBAN HOMES, Takoma, Blair, ants. | Silver Spring and us impor of which both in develop- 1 the Flo- || and cc Manor Park We sell for practically all the builders. Consult Sunday Star “Suburban for Sale” for a partial list. Inspect today or Sunday, 9 room Colonial, two baths, one on was also still further em- ||| acre or less, 7401 Blair Road. d by the fact that more than ||| This is not a speculative house, 700,000 hotsepower “of mew hydro |} in thelordinary sense; bur is of electric power was either brou | th® best construction through- luring the year or will be brought (| out. and is priced almost one- into production durin; the early third less than such house: ordi- months of 1926. Several hundred | s i thousand of new horsepower to be se- ||| 23rliy bring in D. C. suburbs. cured from dams to be erected during was also announced. the textile industry at large htly depressed during 1925, | Southern textile belt of uw‘ ! Piedmont continued to ind at an amazing rate. More lhu\ 70,000 new spindl 3500 looms were added to the ady hu and ma of bl Numerous e established dur- »stantial character of the| rt of the South during the | was emphasized by the sur- ||} ich said e fundamental growth of the! ever, is best that more than § was invested in new industrial plants The industrial strength of Lillie & Hendrick Laurel and Carroll Aves. Takoma Park Col. 8826 :\\m«\\&\\fic\v“m FOR SALE Brookland Secticn New Home 12th and Hamlin Sts. : N.E. 8-room brick home, center- hall entrance; 5 porches, garage, adjoining. Modern-— will make a good home for large family or doctor. Contains Best IMPROVE- MENTS. PRICE and TERMS Attractive Open for inspection 2PM to9 P.M. SIMON BELOFF Owner and Builder % 903 New York Ave. N-W. 1 '\\\\(@\ EANRA NN > totals, D e “a SRR s\\\\\\‘s\s\\\s\\s‘\\'&s\ NSNS N ilities nts w new triking textile expan- lay outside the cotton Four immer her bezun Ul € sion, however, manufacturing field rayon plants were panded during 19 ern area at least rayon productio These new plant improvement will represent & ment of more than $21,000,000 when completed. Textile Production. “Diversified textile production is becoming conspicuous throughout the | textile belt, with several new silk | xmlh be of the new con per cent of s the country Northern pi hasing existing So il expanding the ficial makes the ern manufac sums in exe hern properties One 1 s _have so inve $160,000,000 duri £\\\\x“\‘\u(\“mssm\\s\\\\\\\s\\ vilroad lines 3303 levelnd Ave. NW (English Village) I'bis beautiful home, 33 feet wide, overlooking the National Cathedral grounds, is of the entrance type and contains 8 rooms, 3 baths, sun porch, maid’s room and bath, built-in garage, oil burner and many other attractive features that make it stand out as a charming home. Owner, leaving city, has placed a low price on this residence for immediate sale. An opportunity to secure an attractive home in this exclusive location at the right Your inspection is invited. WARDMAN price. center-hall- | i of Nw Design 1 —in a community which they dominate—and where only Kite-built | Homes will be permitted. | I Quncy Terrace 22d and Quincy Street N.E. —the best Home values in Washington—and the Most Attractively Priced We will make the terms conform to your convenience. They vary in exterior design and intericr plan and arrangement— roomy rooms; artistic finish; hardwood flcors; tiled bath} light and airy basement, with an e'fiicient heating plant. Wide terraces, planted with shrubbery; and deep back yards. Tuake G Street cars—leaving T Avenue and 22nd Street NORTHEAS' Street—and our Quincy Terrace sign Department—to Rhode Island sleasant walk north to Quincy s goes within two short squares. Our Mr. Hamilton will be found at the Sample Home—every day and Sunday; or phone him, Cleveland 1490, for appointment Built. Owned and For Sale by 1514 K Street Harry ’ A. I{ite Main 48 Incorporated Member Washington Real Estate Board Made-to-Order of Copper Wire Will Last a Lifetime And we make them to blend harmoniously with the architectural design of your Home. In these Screens one finds a distinctive appearance that is impossible to obtain in ordinary screens. Quality is the keyword by which the screen mate- 5 rials are selected and skilled workmanship the gov- erning factor in their construction. In short, they are made to fit your individual requirements. Phone Main 5300—Our representative will call WOODWARD & LOTHROP MANUFACTURING PLANT South Capttol Canal and D Streets 1430 K St. N.W. Main 3830 » SATURDAY, MAY 1, e = open fireplace, adjoins wonderful sun parlor. 3. 927 15th St. NW. REAL 1926. - ESTATE. b4 Sixteenth Street Heights GRAY STONE SEMI-BUNGALOW Corner 14th and Floral Sts. N.W. with large gray stone ELEVATION A SFT.ABOVE | WASHINGTON | MONUMENT&. j | Eight large rooms, 2 batht. Living room is 12325 feet, THADEN REALTY CO. Open for inspection every duy until 9 P.M. . | | | Phone Franklin 5582 19!#‘3..\ SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS OPEN SUNDAY 2 TO 6 P.M. 1445 vMadlson Street N W "A beautiful home de first floor arrangement g : ceptional charm. It is P )w\'hu].('(] intoali breakiast porch, butler’s pantry and a nlul kitc hen Four bed chambers, two baths and sleeping p orch occ and a toilet have place in the basement. There is a two-car detached Copper screens throughou P igs for t he deep front porch indicate true worth and character in every detail of this soundly constructed gesidence REASONABLY PRICED—CCNVENIENT TERMS REPRESENTATIVE ON PREMISES 143&&DDM%830 oom, nd fioor vant's room arage « K also Bungalows De Luxe CHEVY CHASE This is the first offering of homes in oid Chevy Chase at these prices. These homes are standard built with standard equipment and material. i $8,950 t0 $10,500 Terms, $1,000 Cash to All Cash MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON 2ND TRUST, INCLUD- ING INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ) $35 TO $60 PER MONTH . These Homes Are Located East of Connecticut Avenue on Taylor Street Turner Street Bradley Lane Quincy Street TO INSPECT: Take Chevy Chase cars to Quincy Street or to Bradley Lane or Taylor Street; then walk east to these bungalows. Drive out Conn. Ave to Quincy Street, Bradley Lane or Taylor Street then east to these superior homes. Competent salesmen at your service. Open and lighted. FEATURES: Built with first-class materials and workmanship. 30-foot lot, full concreted daylight cellar with toilet, laundry and coal bin; Colonial front porch, hot-water heat, double oak floors, highly polished ; real open fire- place, finished brick mantel, tiled bath, large living room, elegant dining room. full kitchen with cabinet, one-piece sink and refrigerator, spacious well planned bedchambers, big closets, French doors, beautiful fixtures and decorations. An unfinished second floor, large enough for’ three additional rooms. Washington Real Estate Company 1415 Eye Street N.W. 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