Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1926, Page 21

REAL —_— INEWYU,RK BUILDING " ADMILLION HIGHER tLast Seven Months’ Gain Ex- ceeds Boston Total—Chi- cago His Big Drop. New York City's building permits for the seven months of this year are more than $40,000,000 greater than for the same period last vear. The gain alone is $3,000,000 more than the whole seven months' valuation of bullding permits for the city of Boston and approximately equal to the whole seven months' for Cleveland. 3 New York is 1 of 6 out of fhe 20 citles reported by the American Con- tractor which show gains this year over last year. The other five are San Francisco, Detroit and Mil gate gain for th, York City is only So, it is establishe has been the bi; Chicago, droppin, 000,000 from its is the big los 0, losers, bring: otal aggreg uation for the 20 citles fron year's va of $1,455,461,268 down to $1.3: drop of near- 1y $59,000,00 that you cou valuation ith permits ind St. Louis and then nce between for Milwaukee s show lower sers the same as the losers compared with last year. he only cities which show ar and over June Motor ¢y visiting nurs England re to be provided for f Cambridge County, ESTATE. ASHEVILLE ISSUES BID. Realtors Invited to Visit City En Route to Miami Sessions. An invitation to visit Asheville, N. C., has been sent to all members of the National Association of Real Es- tate Boards who will attend the com- ing annual business meeting of the association, to be held in Miami, Fla., in January, Grovepark Inn, Asheville, has for- mallly invited the association’s con- ventiongoers to be its guests at lunch during their stopover. 125-FOOT LIMITATION ON BUILDINGS VOIDED Wisconsin State Law Declared In- terference With Individual City’s Right to Decide Height. A law enacted by the State Legisla- , | ture of Wisconsin forbidding the erec- - | tion of bulldings more than 125 feet v high has been declared unconstitu- . | tional by the State’s Supreme Court. Decision was made on the ground that a State anti-skyscraper 1aw would be terference with the individual right to write its owh building "Phe present decision is a re- of a previous position taken by the court. The decision will be of interest to real estate boards throughout the Na- tional Association of Real Estate Boards. Many are studying the ques- tion of how far the vertical piling of downtown construction may best be permitted to go on in_consideration not only of economy of building op- eration, but of the effect of building height limitation on the traffic prob- lem and the distribution of light and air. EOR Returns make it quite clear that the trade reaction is still progressing. ployment and average daily bank e nges are shrinking. There has been a significant upward movement in the ratlo of bank loans to de- Moody’s Investors' Service. Brookland Section New Home 12th and Hamlin Sts. NE. 8 rooms, complete detached brick home. Center hall entrance. 5 porches, garage adjoining. Modern, will make any one a beautiful home, or can be easily arranged for a two-family apartment. Contains Best Improvements Price and Terms Attractive Open for Inspection Every Day and Evening SIMON BELOFF Owner and Builder Main 8187 other attractive features. east one block to 38th. Exclusive Agents 919 15th St. N.W. The price is low, very low at $14,450 and the monthly terms will be to your liking, too. 38th St. N.W. between Van Ness and Veazey Sts. Sample house open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p-m. Go out Conn. Ave. to Bureau of Stand- ards and then turn west to property. Or go out Wisconsin Ave. to Van Ness St. and turn 803 New York Ave. N.W. | BE SURE TO SEE THIS HOUSE It’s a remarkable value—built by Robert Munroe, one of Washington’s oldest and most reliable builders. Eight rooms, all good sized; two tile baths; four bedrooms; open fireplace; large closets; spacious kitchen; hardwood floors, latest fixtures; and many $350 Cash detached. housekeeping effort. Green lawns ' all planted. 1514 K Street 0000000000000000000000000000000000000(0000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000 00000000000000000000100000000000000050000000000000000000 § 000000000000000000000000000000000900000000 Pretty Homes —in a very pretty neighborhood— Which you can buy for the most remarkable terms ever offered for Homes of this character. Bungalows and 2-story Houses—wholly Planned on new lines, giving maxi- mum room and convenience, with minimum of Newton St. at R. I. Ave. Northeast Renting becomes expen.sive when you can own your own Home so easily. Take car at 15th and G streets N\W., riding to Rhode Island avenue and Newton street N.E. Open for inspection every day and evening, . including Sunday Built, owned and for sale by Harry A. Kite (Incorporated) Member of the Washington Real Estate Board 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000 $60 a Mo. around; attractively Main 4846 0“00000“'00000“0“000’“00“‘00"“0000000“00000“000““000“00“} 1000000000000 00000000000000000000000: /0000000000000 000000000000000000000000 ;0 THE EVENING LUMBER PRODUCTION INCREASE REPORTED Improvement ‘for Week Ending August 21 Shown in Both Soft and Hardwood Mills. Telegraphic reports received by the National Lumber Mahufacturers’ As- soclation from 366 of the larger soft- wood and 119 of the chief hardwood mills of the country for the week ended August 21 show gratifying in- creases in production, shipments and new business, when compared With reports for the previous week, when nine more mills reported. In comparison with reports for the same period a year ago, when, again, nine more mills reported, some de- creases in production and new busl- STAR, - WASHINGTON, ness and an increase in shipments were noted. The hardwood opera- tions showed nominal - decreases in production and new business and a trivial increase in shipments for the week when compared with reports for the week earlier, when five more mills reported. The unfilled orders of 231 South- ern pine and West Coast mills at the end of last week amounted to 668.- 559,778 feet, as against 678,875,120 feet for 232 mills in the previous week. The 123 identical Southern pine mills in the group showed un- filled urders of 258,521,462 feet last week, 8 against 255,596,302 feet for the week before. For the.108 West Coast mills the unfilled orders were 410,038,316 feet, as against 423,278,827 feet for 109 mills a week earlier. Altogether the 348 compsrably re- porting softwood mills had shipments 104 per cent and orders 98 per cent of. actual production. For the South- ern pine mills these percentages were, respectiveely, 107 and 112, and for the West Coast mills 104 and 91. Of the reporting mills the 322 with D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1926. nished exactly what the potter needed if he would produce the creamy, trans- lucent porcelains and the fine china so greatly to be desired. As natural forces in an established normal production for the week of 224,691,474 feet gave ac- tual production of 103 per cent, ship- ments 108 per cent and orders 100 per cent thereof. S SR R CHINA IN BEAUTIFU DESIGNS IS PRODUCED Never have the shops shown richer coloring or more unusual shapes in china for breakfast, luncheon or din- ner table, in vases and bowls for flowers, in fittings for the dressing table than now. In most instances the stamp on the back of these pleces shows that they were made in Eng- land. One wonders a little at this until the solution is learned, a simple one that lies in just one -word—clay. In England, in Staffordshire, along the Cornish coast and in Ireland are pits of clay that for centuries have fur- Corner Edgemoor Lane and Fairfax Road EDGEMOOR, MD. Moderately Priced on Good Terms Open Sunday All Day A delightful Colonial ‘brick country atmosphere with city advantages. of the most prominent corner home in an area affording Situated on one lots in Edgemoor. The grounds are 95x150, well improved with evergreens and shrubs of every description. The house is brand-new, of good solid construction and most attractive in arrangement. Center-entrance-hall plan. To the left of the hall is an enormous living room, wide con- crete side porch adjoining; on the opposite side of the hall is a large dining room, opening onto wide cement side porch and kitchen. size and 2 tiled baths. On the second floor are 4 bedrooms of unusual Two servants’ rooms and bath are also provided. Large built-in garage for two cars. TO INSPECT—Drive out Conn. Ave., turn left on Bradley Lane to Wis. Ave., or out Mass Ave. to Wis. Ave, then north to Bank of Bethesda. Here turn left on Edgemoor Lane, four squares to property. Hedges & Middleton, Inc. 1412 Eye St. N.W. Franklin 9503 CK CREEK CESTATES - BRAHAM LINCOLN... limbs tiredly on the hearth. Sup- ple body gratefully at rest; agile mind leaping ahead through hard-earned . Youth in the forest, building character—masterful honesty to guide a nation through its The man loved Nature. added to it every advantage within his reach, that his life might be better Gaunt to greatness, slowly read books . . crisis. lived. spfawled 1 tical enhance your Park Estates. quisite acres, Park.” And fined, natural be better lived You Enter the Estates at 16th St. and Kalmia Road Office on property—Adams 538 Verdant Nature—vistas unspoiled by ruthless grading, yet intensely prac- for your charmful winding roads—is waiting to Homesite through Home in Rock Creek Over one hundred ex- “truly a part of the Here your children can grow into splendid, and women amid surroundings of re- straight-limbed men loveliness. And added to Nature is every advantage, every improvement . . . that their lives may Ask for the Beautiful Descriptive Brochure Telephone Main 5974 for an Inspection Appointment EDSON W. BRIGGS CO. Owners ONE-THOUSAND-ONE FIFTEENTH STREET AT K REAL ESTATE. the world's workshop long ago changed certain elements into gold and silver and rare /jewels, in England did the: form this especial kind of rare cla ny parts of that 1415 Meximu K Street The Owner Has Cut Ten Thousand Dollars - Off the Price of This House— . 1619 Decatur Streel Half square west of Sixteenth Sl. It was only fairly priced at $55,000—so it’s a genuine bargain now at $45,000 With Terms so‘arranged as to facilitate the financing T is one of those generously planned Colonials— finished and equipped with the lavishness that counts every comfort and convenience of living a necessity. § No speculative-built Home ever contains these ap- pealing features—it’s only the pride of ownership that installs them. There’s an inviting hominess about the plan and arrangement—an artisticness to the deceration and finish that will appeal to you. Eleven rooms, three baths; electric refrigerator: automatic laundry machinery; and a big separate garage of consistent type with the house. Surrounding are spacious grounds—effectively landscaped with rare plants and shrubs. The entire Home is in the most perfect condition. You won’t find a chance to expend a penny on it. Open for inspection on Sunday from noon to nine—and every week day evening up to 9 p.m. —or phone our office up to the same hour for special inspection permit. CKEEVER =GO REALT Deal With a Rea ervize Main 4752 . Don’t Lose This Opportunity! Only 2 Left of This Group of Those Matchless Life-time Homes $6,950 $500 Cash—$65 a Mo. Located on one of Pretty Petworth’s most attractive streets—very high, overlooking 16th street. Exhibit 5121 8th St. N.W. In every particular they are Cafritz “Life-time” Homes— with those characteristic features that no other builder ever attempts to equal—without adding hundreds of dollars to the price. Great Big Rooms Conveniently planned. 3 Huge Porches i Colonial front porch—break- fast porch and sleeping porch. Handsome Tiled Bath —with select quality of fix- tudres. Hardwood Floors Double laid. Porcelain Kitchen Sink —and latest gas range. Hot-Water Heat —costs little to dperate. Separate Water Heater —giving plentiful supply. Light and Dry Basement —with laundry trays. Wide Terraces —prettily planted. Deep Yards —fully sodded. —and what is of GREATEST IMPORTANCE of all—built the Cafritz way. It isn’t a question of “can you afford to bly a Home”—but can you afford to keep on paying rent—when you can own a Home so easily! 2 3 Open 9 AM. to 9 P.M.—Every Day and Sunday. Take 9th St. Car to Farragut §t.—Or We Will Send Auto. 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