Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1926, Page 17

REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ONE OF CITIES IN REAL ESTATE VALUES S he gnfl[ing %iaf SATURDAY, DECEMERE 4 THREE LEADING Shares Honor With San Francisco and Chi- cago, National Survey Shows—Resi- dential Properties Among Best. The splendid stability of Washing- ton real estate values. particularly residential properties, has been no more forcibly illustrated than in the recent national survey of residential realty values made by Chapin, prominent realtor of Sant Nonica, Calif. This survey indicates that Washington stands in the lead with two other ecities, Chicago and San Francisco, in the point of real estate values compared with other cities. The survey indicates the desi ability of Washington as a residential city and the values of residential propert Beld by local home owners. The ma: imum value of residential property found to be $1,000 per front foot. The following information was com- plied for the purpose of ascertaining the maximum value which strictly resldential properties have attained throughout thie United States, and the fignres apply to sales actually made, as furnished by real estate boards, chambers of commerce. and apprais- ers in the varions cities named Tn gathering the data, corners and special pieces of ground as well as | a1l income-producing properties were eliminated, so that the prices given yefer only to inside lots. zoned or stricted solely for residence purposes end located in cities of more than 100,000 population. Some Unusual Conditions. it should be noted that in a few efties certain unusual conditions pre- vail which tend to raise values some. what above normal or instance, San Francisco has a very swall area suitable for high-class residences on account of its being built upon hills, but what s avi Jle is exceptionall desirable and commands prices i provortion. 1n Rochester none of the st section is vacant or for sale. but ground there would bring $400 per front foot if offered: the best ob- tainalle in $220 per front foot. Reading. Pa., property Is not zoned and although the ‘“unwritten la prevents business use in certain loca fies. the possibility that any property may become producing doubtless in crenses ifs value. Scranton’s avail- able residence district is quite limited owing to the fact that all ground sur rounding the city is controlled by ¢ companics and is not usable for sub. divisions, Cleveland, Ohio. includes a | Aist possessing certain special features that result in of $500 per foot, although § the maximum figures for such of its prop- | erty as we are considering. Figures for New York City are not tncluded on account of the metropolis being really an aggregation of cities and conditions there being such t a comparison would be of no practi value. Boston. Richmond. and some others have no zoning ordinances or restrictions in force and must there fore be disregarded Aside from the above it seems that all the cities in the following list may be looked upon as conforming to the same general conditions. Comparison of Cities. In cities where the ground is sold entirely by the square fool. a stand- ard lot of 125 feet in depth was taken a8 a basis i of front-foot values Albany. N T 0.00 Atlanta. Ga 00 Russell A iving at comparison { ers in any community m Baltimore. Md. ..... 200.00 Birmingham, Ala. . 200.00 puitalo, N ¥, 390.00 Canton. Ofio . %0.00 Chicago. Til, 1300.90 Cincinnati 200.00 Cleveland.’ On 350.00 Columbu 5 58 2% Hartford, Conn. Houston. Tex. .. .. \dianapolis, Ind. acksontille, Fla. | Kanxas City. Kan | Kansas City 108 Angeles. Loutsui SRR OB DN DR S SSES32332: fle, Tenn. . ew Bedford, Mass. ¢ Haven. Conn. .. ew Orleavs. La. . Norfolk Sixes Oakland. Calif. Oklahoma Cits. Okia Omaba, N S Paterson, ) Pittaburgh. ! | Portland. Oreg. Reading. Pa Rochester, St Louis, Paul. Minn. 3an Antonio. San Francisco C Schenectad; Y Seranton. Pa. ... | Somerviile, Masn Spokage, Wash 10000 20000 100.00 | Thea NN | Wiimington. et Worcester, Maes. | Yonkers, XY | Youngstown. Ohio Average Value Shown. The above figures are interesting as <howing an average value at present of $201.30 per front foot, as compired 27 about 10 vears ago for the same class of property: but still more interesting is the fact that if we consider the eight cities of the country having more than 500.000 population cach, it it found that residence lots in thes. eight range from §150 to $350 per foot, with an average of only 50, a figure .000.00 200,00 i00.00 166.00 63 80.00 10000 80.00 little higher than that of several cities | | | very much smaller in siz The 60 cities of 128 n one- willion population show an average | value of $141.53 per foot today, hav- | ing_increased from $77.37 since about [ 1915, but geographic to have little to do with determining | prices, and it is very evident that the | mere size of a city is a_comparatively | small factor in establishing residence | valu ome of the larger centers | chow figures much below those of | smaller towns. while striking discrep- | ancies occur between places of the same size. It wonld therefore appear that local conditions are of greatest importance, and values may be increased by o | cumstances independent of the local- lity of a city or the number of its | population. Investors and home build- y find the {above figures of beneilt in estimating possible or probable increase in value | above the present level. WARNING AGAIN IS SOUNDED AGAINST FREE LOT SCHEMES Operations, Opposed by Business Men and Organizations Throughout Country, Continue in BY LOUIS ROTHSCHILD, v Better Rusiness Bureau of Wasnington slot schemes, which have been pprosed as misleading and unethical Pv reputable bustness houses, real es tate hoards and better business bu- reaus throughout the country.are cou- tlnuing their operations in Washing- ton, with the result that complaints gro heing received from members of the public who claim that they have been victimized. The operations of these companies | are simply that after agents distribute cards getting the names and ad- dresses of prospects, the recipients are then solicited and informed that they have been “awarded” a lot. Practically every one who signs a card is “awarded” a lot Shortly after this the prospect hears from the company that he i entitled o vecelve a building lot valued at meveral hundred dollars upon pay. ment of 2 sum of $39. or some similar nominal amount. which covers “the consideration for the lot. as well as the proportionate share for the goarching of title, survering of prop- erty, execution of the deed. notary public. etc.” In order to obtain the deed to the property the prospect must go to the subdivision and see what lus been awarded to him Free Lot Is Narrow. The free awarded lot Is located usu- allv in the outskirts of the subdiv sion and i only 20 to 25 feet wids A narrow lot of this size is not usually practical in a suburban development and wider lots are desired. It is at this point where the agent on the ground begins high-pressure sales- manehip and urges the prospect to buy the lot adjoining the one he is entitled to receive. This additional purchase is urged at the regular price. The two lots together then would nake one butlding lot of 40 to 50 feet Washington. |front for a total of usually $:89. Sometimes the agent urges the pur- | chase of a larger and better situated | lot near the center of the subdivision and agrees to allow credit for the allotted lot. The company’s sole object is to sell the adjoining lots at a higher price, or some larger and higher priced lot or lots, glving the public the impres- sion that they have received some- thing for nothing; and it is merely a nfl]eme to get prospects on the prop- erty. Many Are Tricked. Many people have been lured to these subdivisions through what they believed to be trickery and have pur chased property under the spell of en- thusiasm created by able though high- pressure salesmen on the ground. Many members of the public have protected themselves against being misled by heeding the warning of the Better Business Bureau—"Before vou | invest, investigate.” The Washington Real Estate Roard has also gone on record against this type of promotion and has alded in the curbing of these unethical prac- tices. Nevertheless, the business is constant vigilance is urged upon peo- ple who are presented with an oppor- tunity to get something for nothing in real estate. Safes in New Apartments. A device for fooling the apartment house burglar has come into being in the newest of the new “cliff dwell- ings” of Manhattan. A safe in the entrance lobby now goes with each lease. The tenant enters, strips off whatever jewels he is wearing before ascending to his suite and snaps them combination. The safe is constantly under guard. 1 location seems | being continued in Washington, and | into the safe, of which only he has the ; | | two-stor | 801, 802 and 821, square 2382), to cost | $60.000. | kins, builder; to_erect one two-story 11320 I street (lot 815, square 234). to | | 4057), to cost $50,000. CAPITAL BUILDING “SHOWS BIG SPURT Construction Tops Million for Past Two Weeks—Apart- ment Houses Increase. The ending of November saw a con- siderable spurt in building construc- tion here over the lull that has been apparent in the previous few weeks. Last week construction was over $1,000,000 and this week the total reached $1,055,000. Several apartment houses feature the new buildings authorized by the building inspector this week and have helped to add considerably to the total, The permits granted during the past seven days include: B. R. Lemke, owner, architect and builder; to erect one two-story frame dwelling, 2431 Thirty“second street southeast (lots 8 and 9, square 5689); | to cost $7,000. | Terrell and Dinger, owners, archi- tects and builders: to erect one two- | story brick and frame dwelling, 3354 Tennyson street (lot 24, square 2006); to cost $12,000. Carwy Ice Cream Co., Inc., owner: Fred Drew Co.. builders; to erect me zanine, 1337 D street southeast (1o 801, square 1042): to cost $2,500. | Ella Kolipinski, owner E. Ward, builder; to make repairs 811 O street (lot 131, square 398); to cost $900. Mary A. Fitzgerald, owner: to make repairs 1408 N street (lot 78, square 212); to cost $1,500. William M. Phelan, owner, archi- tect and builder; to erect one one-and- | one-half-story frame dwelling, 3630 Patterson street (lot 807, square 1999); to cost $10,000. | IL Mattos, owner: Durable | sarage Co., builders: to erect une metal garage, 4622 Ninth street (lot 39, square 3013); to cost $350. 0. Bdker, owner: Durable Garage Co.. builders: to erect one metal zavage, 234 Ingraham street (lot 7. square 3150); to cost $300. Manhattan Laundry Co. owners: Walter Case, builder: to erect one brick addition, 1346 Florida | | avenue (lots 817, 147, 84 to 90, square | 234); to cost $27,550. Mrs, Willlam A, McCain, owne Halliman & King. builders; to make | interior alterations 2906 P street (lot 205, square 1258); to cost $5,000. apuchin College, owners: L Wick Rosengarten i make repairs Fort Drive a | street northeast (parcel to cost $1,500. William Hill Co.. builders: to erect one two-story bricl Twelfth street (lot 10, squary $3.,000. with, owner; to en large rear porch, 6604 Piney Branch road (ot 22, square S-2071); to cost $500. Douglas _Chichester, owner; Law rence A. Lee, builder; to erect ume cement block private garage, 751 Columbia road (lot 805, square 2890); £300. Buckingham. owner builder; to make repai Fourteenth street, 1o cost $500. Mrs. Genevieve K. Gish, owner; L. P. Johnson, architect: Metropolitan Construction Co.. builders; to erect one- onestory concrete block and stucco dwelling, 2611 Thirty-sixth | place (lot 19, square 1933), to cost $12,000. i James Il Patten, owner; to make | vepairs, 1018 Elghteenth street (lot | 844, square 107), to cost $2,000. James C. Byrnes, jr., owner; to erect one frame -garage, 3819 Livingston street (lots 6 and 7, square 1859), to cost_$500. Franciscan Monastery, owner; C. J. Cassidy, builder; to erect one one- story vestibule, Fourteenth and Quincy streets northeast (parcel 1462, square 3999). to cost $950. Joseph _Shapiro (o, owners and builders: Joseph W. Geddes, architect; to erect one flve-story brick apart- ment, 1702 Summit street (lots 127, Mark 2113 | $200,000. Falrman Construction Co., owners and builder; 15. W. Syme, architec to erect 10 two-story brick dwellings, | 5115-35 and 5169-71 Conduit road (lots 8, 9, 10 to 17, square 1419), to cost Potomac Freight Terminals owners; J. G. Hopkins, engineer: erect brick and concrete foundation for building to be moved on this site, 1216 E street southwest (lot 804, square 299), to cost $30,000. Myer Cohen, owner; the William B. Fowler Construction Co., builders; to erect brick addition, 2326 Georgla avenue (lot 818, square 2877), to cost $300. The Charles Schneider Baking Co., owners; the McCormick Co., Pitts- burgh, Pa.. architects; C. H. Tomp- brick bakery, 427-37 I street (lots 802 to 806 and 33 to 36, square 516), to cost $160,000. Martha A. Schricker, owner: B. Lemke, builder: to erect one cement block garage, 3122 Channing street northeast (lot 1, square 4361), to cost $300. C. C. Willard Estate, owners; Wal-| ter B. Avery, builder: to make repairs. | cost $1,000. Kay-Schnider-Kay Co., Inc., owners and builders; Louis Justement, archi-| tect; to erect 12 two-story brick dwell ings. 1250-72 Pennsylvania street northeast (lots 131 to 142, square Acropolis Building Corporation, owners; John W. Kearney, architect H. P. Giddings. builder; to erect onr elght-story brick apartment. 200 Mas- sachusetts avenue (lots 28. 820 to 829, square 564), to cost $450,000. Henry Britt, owner and builder: L. W. Giles, architect; to make repairs, 4854 Brooks street northeast (lots 12 and 13, square 5141), to cost $300. | commercial softwood and 134 of the | Coast mills the unfilled orders were WORLD’S LARGEST BUILDIN et AT TSR TR -5 g ot N EEireyiae o BN A Plans of the Book Tower in Detroit, w when completed will be 81 stories high LUMBER PRODUCTION | SHOWS DECREASE 348 Softwood and 134 Hardwood Mills Furnish Basis of Latest Report. A falling off in production, ship- ments and new business in the lum- ber movement of the country for the week ending November 27, is indi-| cated in telegraphic Teports received | 0 @ e R N K KK K F KR KN RN FRERIFEEER by the National Lumber Manufactur- ers’ Association from 348 of the larger chief hardwood lumber mills,\when | compared with revised reports from | the comparable reporting mills for | the preceding week, when, however, | 20 _more mills reported. The smaller number of softwood | mills reporting for last week and the Thanksgiving holiday relaxation tend to make the recession, which is par- ticularly heavy in shipments, appear | larger than it is. In comparison | with reports for the corresponding week a yean ago, the disparity in the number of mills, 33 more mills hav- ing reported at that time, is respon- sible for a part of the apparent de- crease, but not all, there being a re. Quetion in the operating time of many mills The hardwood operations _when compared with reports from 145 mills | for the previous week show no note worthy change in production, ship- ments and new business. The unfilled orders of 230 South ern Pine and West Coast mills at the end of last week amounted to| 1,140,906 feet, as against 530,350, | feet for 231 mills the previous | week. The identical Southern | Pine mills in the group showed un-| filled orders of 203.315.620 feet last | week, as against 209,121,660 feet the week before. For the 105 West 327,625,286 feet, against 237, | 842 feet for 106 mills a week earlier. | Altogether the 335 comparably re- porting softwood mills had shipments 88 per cent and orders 91 per cent | ual production. For the South- ine mills these percentages were respectively 91 and 82: and for the West Coast mills 79 and 89. Of the reporting mills, the 307 with an established normal production for the week of 216,161,611 feet gave| actual production 86 per cent, ship-| h will be started January 1, and retching 873 feet into the air. FEEETXERERX R L EEE RS AMILTON Just east of 14th Street, these ten new detached residences stand, a splendid example of the finest in modern home construction. Surely, this home INCREASING past few years. hancement. DUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILI- TIES—Both the grade schools and the high schools available to residents on Hamilton street are reputed to be the best in the city. Park, golf course and recreation fields are in a few minutes’ walking distance of these homes. “YOUR OWN KIND” OF NEIGHBORS—Residents in 14th Street Terrace are people who, like yourseif, enjoy a cultured and genteel home atmosphere. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS—Unusually deep lots ex- tend to a 20-foot paved alley. The grounds are sodded and landscaped. DESIGN—Really a marvel in careful design, these REALTY MARKET HERE PICKING UP Recent Sales Show Decided Increase Over Recent Ex- tended Period of Dullness. The real estate market which has been unusually dull the last few months picked up considerably during the last two or three weeks, reports of the real estate offices and lists of transfers recorded. show. The increase in the demand for homes shown in the latter part of November is a particularly cheerful sign’ at this time of the year, and many real estate men feel that it fore casts a much better market. The chief slump appeared in residential proper:ies. Large business properties and new business construction have found plenty of investors. “While the market has bgen some- what slow, real estate men are mnot concerned because comparison of this vear with the unusual year of 1925 they feel®is hardly fair and because the total transactions for the year are still far above the average in Washington. $500,000 Sales Reported. The office of the Cafritz Construc- tion Co. reports over $500,000 in new properties sold during the last few weeks. Most of the activities shown in this report are in Petworth and includes for the most part mod- erate priced homes. The report in- cludes 43 pleces of property and a number of co-operative apartments. The office of Hedges & Middleton reports & total value in transfers in | the past few weeks of approximately | $919,000. This includes a number of business and investment properties as well as residential deals. This firm's deals indicate an active market in the Northwest residential section and also includes a number in other parts of the city The firm of Ross & Phelps reports sales aggregating about $400,000. These sales include residential prop- erties in Chevy Chase and the North- west section of the city. Firm Reports $600,000 Sales. The N. L. Sansbury Co. In a re- port covering the Fall perlod glve a list of sales amounting to about $600.- 000. Besides sales in Petworth and various northwest sections this con- cern reports a considerable number of sales in the Northeast section of the city. In Arlington County, Va division sales amounting to $110.000 are reported by Ruby Lee Minar. “This firm reports the largest Novem- ber business in its history. brighter market and are preparing an- show an excellent year. Sales Managers to Dine. “The sales managers division of the Washington Real Estate Board will | meet at the Lee House next Tuesday |'at 12:30 oclock. C. H. Hillegeist. chairman. especially requested _all members of the division to attend. Only a little more than half as many homes are being built in Spain as two years ago. ; e 14t Street TERRACE ACCESSIBILITY—One of the greatest advantages offered by these homes is their easy accessibility to downtown Washington. Any 14th street surface car will transport you IN LESS THAN TWENTY MIN- UTES from 14th and F streets to Hamilton street. Of course, if you have a motor you can make it in much less time, and, too, Sixteenth street busses are only two blocks away. ment has been properly levelop- named THE VALUES—Ground and property values have enjoyed a splendid enhancement in the We assure you of a continued en- 1926. HOME & GARDEN| 17 'RETURN-TO-FARM MOVEMENT i | | sub- | A number of other firms report a | nual reports which they declare will | Survey ShOWS More A farm lands market more gen- erally active than that of last year, and giving promise of greater ac- tivity to come, is indicated in the annual survey of farm land mar- ket conditions which has just been compiled by the National Associa- tion of Real Estate Boards. Some of the outstanding features of the farm lands situation nationally as shown by the survey are the fol- lowing: Prices, though having a tendency to advance, are fairly stable, at a level below that of 1920, but higher than that of 1914. A greater optimism than existed I vear is shown by farmers. There is a very apparent trend toward return tg the farm on the part of country-born folk drawn cityward during the period of farm depression. Ample credit facilities exist, con- fidence here tempered with necessary conservatism. The survey is based on reports from 1927 communities in the United ates and Canada. Market More Active. Of those replying, 56 per cent re- port the market more active than last yvear, 28 per cent the same, and but 16 per cent less active, the North Central and Central Eastern sec- tions, the Mountain and Pacific States and Canada reporting uni- formls good markets. The predominant reason for farm purchase at the present time is the occupation of the farm as a home and its conduct as a business, the survey finds. of the communit this condition. second outstanding reason for g is the expectation that prices of farm lands will increase. Prac- tically all of the reports, 93 per cent, forecast an increase in future sales of farm lands, the most fre- | quent basig for such forecast being that deflatlon is considered com- plete, and farms can now be bought reporting show on the investment. Almost equal emphasis is laid on the trend toward return to the farm, particularly on the part of those who went from the farm to the city and are now anxious to return. Antici- pation of better prices for farm prod. ucts also influences this forecast as well as the growing realization generally that under proper manage- ment money can now be made on the farm. made on a cash ba being greater this vear than last year by 44 per cent of the communi- ties, about the same as last year, by 45 per cent, but 66 per cent report an increasing number of inquiries from prospects. Sharp Sectional Provision. While 43 per cent of those re- porting indicate that a feeling of pessimism still prevails on the part of the farmer, with 57 per cent re- porting optimisin, it is significant that 64 per cent report this feeling. Eighty-flve per cent | at a price which permits a, return | The number of farm sales being sis is reported as | ASSUMES NOTICEABLE TREND General Activity in Land Markets, With Greater Im- provement Apparently in Sight. nevertheless, to be better than last vear, 32 per cent the same and only 14 per cent worse. There is a sharp sectional divislon, however, as to whether optimism or pessimism pre- valls, optimism being greatest in the Southeastern, North Central, Moun- tain States, Pacific States and Cana dlan sections, and pessimism pre dominating in the North Atlantic, Central FEastern and Great Lakes regions, while sentiment in the South Central section is about equally divided. In some communities no fore closures were reported, and 54 per cent of the commurities reporting foraclosures indicate tha: their num- ber was smaller this year than last, with 62 per cent reponling a tfavorable attitude on the part of tie banks< toward renewal of loans. The rea sons given for foreclosures are va rious: low prices for crops, poor man agement, over-buylng at peak prices with subsequent deflation. teo little capital, too easy credit and so forth Sixty-three per cant of those report ing state that in their communitie there is no shortage of credit, al though but 44 per cent report an e tirely favorable attitude on the part of banks toward new loans, with 7 per cent showing a conservative at titude and 29 per cent unfavorable 1t is generally stated, however, that where the risk is good, ample credit is available. Where a credit shortage does mot exist, the greatest need is for long time credit (or for more than three years), and for inter mediate credit (for six months to three yvears). There is a shortage of credit for less than six months in dicated in 23 per cent of the com munities reporting. In 56 per cent of the communities reporting, the credit supply this year remains the same as last, 42 per cent reporting It greater. Seventy-two per cent state that there has never been an ove: supply of credit in their community and of the 28 per cent reporting an oversupply at some period, the great majority state that period to be fn 1918-1921. Most Show Price Drop. Prices remained the same this year as last in 46 per cent of the com munities reporting. but took an up | ward turn in 39 per cent, The large majority of communities, 78 per cent. report current prices to be lower than | those of 1920, with the general com- ment that deflation is complete in { thelr_opinion. while 58 per cent re | port the prices to be higher this vear an in 1914. 3 he trend toward the farm sup ported by the statement of 42 per cent of those reporting that the farming population in their communities is increasing, of 25 per cent that fi remains unchanged. Again the move ment is clearly apparent by sections, the majority of those answering in {the Central Eastern, Southeastern, |South Central, North Central sec | tions, the Mountain and Pacific States and Canada reporting this situatfon Only in the North Atlantic section and the Great Lakes region is the | population reported to be decreasing: to any considerable extent. mbers of the Operative Builders Amociation of the D. ¢ P PP EE P R R F F R F F R EE L STREET P A Attt o SRS S O oF S S S S A R R O S S S Sk o S S S kR Once again we have outdone ourselves in the kitchen and its equipment, and to ultra modern appointments— cabinets, bullt-in refrig storage cupboard. nects The side hallw tors, range and double drain sink—we have added linoleum floors and an ample provides an entrance for trades- men and the children and saves a great deal of wear on choice rugs and polished floors. There is a cloak closet opening from this stair hall. On the second floor are 3 master bedrooms, very large cedar-lined closets, two baths, one of which con- h the owner’s room and has a built-in show- English dwellings will always be modern, regardless of their age. THE HOME CONSISTS OF—A large, well lighted living room, with a beautiful open fireplace, flanked on either side by attractive built-in glassed bookcases. The dining room is also well lighted and spacious. In the rear of the dining room is the sunny man’s room —that special feature of Shannon & Luchs construc- tion that affords a place of rest and quiet when other parts of the house are in use. A complete tiled lava- tory opens from this room. K 1369 HAMILTON ST. This sample home i1s al- ways open for inspection er. A thorough circulation of air has been assured on the second floor. And, too, on this floor is the HANDY ROOM—an extra room that can be utilized as an extra bedroom, a nursery, a “dispensary,” a bou- doir or a second-floor den. A bath also opens from this room. \ SPECIAL FEATURES—Hardwood floors through- out, fine linen closet, with soiled linen receptacle; auto- matic hot-water storage tank, hot-water heat, serv- ant's lavatory in a partitioned DAY-LIGHTED BASEMENT. First Time Offered MODERN SIX-ROOM HOMES 2236 to 2248 Minnesota Ave. S.E. Priced, $7,950 fovencomen for Your Convenience Deep lot, 150 ft. to paved alle TO REACH Take any 14th Street car or drive out 16th Street to Colorado Ave.: then f1eo blocks east to Hamilton Strest. ; Massachusetts Park Re-subdivision on Woodland and Rock Creek Drives, ad- joining Rock Creek Park. one block west of Conn. Ave. Bridge and near Mass. Ave., now available. Included in what remains of The Triangle of Increasing Values —_between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenucs. Over 250 homes built and under construction. Actual improve- ments and home values exceed $10,500,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 50 to 300 feet front, from $25,000 to $200,000. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTABLISHED 1899 717 14th St. N.W. hardwood floors throughout, tiled bath, built-in tub with shower, concrete front porch, one- piece enameled sink, rear porches, large light cellar with servant’s Javatory and wash trays, duplex floor plugs and many other fea- tures. You can't afford to delay, come out and inspect. Direction to property: Take car Penna. Ave. and 17th Street S.E, transfer to bus, get off Minnesoth Ave. and 23rd street. Open and lighted until 9 P Ask Ary Broker . . | T ANNAN. 1 110US) reemar:,hi‘:‘l:Aflmfic 1236 JEersssenssogadass HANNO_N"“; 1 LUCHS RASASS AN SRS S RS 1544 25th St. S.E.