Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1926, Page 13

\ REAL ESTATE 37 STATES SHOW IN NOVEMBER OVER 1925 MONTH Decrease of 6 Per Cent, However, From October of This 7 Year—Local Spurt Is Recqrded : The. total volume of construction contracts awarded in the 37 States east of the Rocky Mountains du November amounted to $487,012,500, according to F. W. Dodge Corpora- tion. ¥These States include about 91 per cent of the total eonstruction vol ume of the country. The above fig- ure represented a decline of 6 per cent from October, 1926. However, there was an increase of 3 per cent over No vember of last year. Analysis of the November building and engineering record for these States showed the following items of impor. £20,900, or 47 per cent of truction, for residential build- | 64,781,100, or 13 per cent. for in- dustrial buildings; $5! 12 per cent. for commercial $50,128,400. or 10 per cen works ‘and_utilities: $34, per cent. for educational $24,691,100, or 5 per cent, and recrcational projects: or 2 per cent, for hospitals and insti- tutions, and $9,329,800, or 2 per cent, for religious and memorial buildings. During the first 11 months of 1926 there was $5,812,518,900 worth of new construction started in the 37 States east of the Rocky Mountains. which was an increase of 6 per cent over the amount ($5.477,581,100) in the corre- sponding period of last year. New Structures Estimated. Contemplated construction projects were reported for this territory to the amount of $633,191,300 during Novem- ber. There were declines of 1 per cent from October of this year and 11 per cent from November, 1925. Building and engineering contracts were awarded last month to the amount of §$118,035,100 in New York State and northern New Jersey above figure represented dec| per cent from October of this v 27 per cent from November, 1 more important classes of work in the November construction record were: $78.999400, or 67 per cent of all con- struction, for residential buildings: $7,- 944.200, or 7 per cent, for indusirial buildings; $7.773.500, or 7 per cent, for commercial buildings: £7,190,600, or 6 per cent, for public works and util- ities: $6,677.000, or 6 per cent, for edu- cational buildings, and $6,201,600, or 6 per cent, for social and recreational projects. New York State and northern New Jersey had $1,548,564,500 worth of con- struction contracts let during the first 11 months of 1926, compared with $1,- 388,867,000 for the corresponding pe- riod of last year, being an increase of 11 per cent. Contemplated new work, reported for the district last month reached a total of $181.899,800. This was practi- cally the same as the amount reported in r of this year, but was 6 per cent below November, 1925. New England Report. The November volume of construc- tlon - contracts let in New England amounted to $36,557,200. There was an increase of 16 per cent over Octo- ber, 1926, but a decrease of 1 per cent from November of last year. Analysis of “the building and engineering rec- :u-dll'ur Ixhiu mrrd itory :I;owed the fol- lowing note: --$20,424,100, or 56 per cent of*#ll' construction, for residential buildings: $6,079,600, or 17 per cent, for commercial buildings; £2,680,900, or 7 per cent, fop public works and utilitles; $2,421,700, or 7 per cent, for social and recreational proj- ects, and §1,122,100, or 3 per cent, for industrial buildings. During the past 11 months there ‘was $408,070,000 worth of new con- struction started in -New England, which was a loss of 8 per cent from the amount ($443,067,100) for the first 11 months of last yvear. Contemplated construction projecty| ‘were reported for the district to the amount of $39,252,700 during Novem- ber. There were decreases of 25 per cent from October of this year and 7 per cent from November, 1925, Middle Atlantic States. The total volume of construction contracts atvarded in the Middle At- lantic States (eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Maryland, Dela- ware, District of Columbia and Vir- ginls) during November amounted to $66.263,700. The above figure repre- sented increases of 78 per cent over October, 1926, and 16 per cent over November of last year. The Novem- ber building record included $24,00: 900, or 36 per cent of all construction, for residential buildings; $19,347,800, or 29 per cent, for industrial buildings; $7,268,500, or 12 per cent, for commer- clal buildings; $5,205,700, or 8 per cent, for educational buildings; $3,163,900, or 5 per cent, for sochl and recre- ational projects; $2,922,500, or 4 per cent, for public works and utilities, and $2,022,800, or 3 per cent, for re- ligious and memorial buildings. * New building and engineering work started in these States during the first 11 months of 1926 amounted to $611,- 969,100, as compared with $514,069,000 in the first 11 months of last vear, being an increase of 19 per cent. The 1926 11 months’ total of contract awards already exceeded the 1925 yearly total by $59.651,100. Contempiated construction planned for this territory, as reported in No. vember, amounted 1o $97,489,800. The above figure showed gains of 69 per cent over October, 1926, and 19 per cent over November, 1 Building and engineering contracts were awarded last month to the amount of $40.822,500 in the Pitts- burgh district (western Pennsylvania West Virginia. Ohio and Kentucky). There were decreases of 30 per 'cent from Nov 9 The more im portant items in November's construc- tion record werc: $14.856.000, or 36 per cent of all cons ion, for residential buildings: $8,120,000, or 20 per cent. for industrial buildings: $7.267.600, or 18 per cent, for public works and utilities: soclal ational projects; $2 601,600, or 6 per cent. for commercial buildings: § 00, or 6 per cent, for educational bu; . and 100, or buildin: for 00, buildin for social Re-subdivision on Woodla ng | $9,603.900, | 6.009. or WASHINGTON. b, o1 BUILDING GAIN 3 per cent, for religlous and memorial buildings | The Pitts 200 in conti ict had $696.869, cts for new construction | work during the first 11 monihs of 1926, which was a decline of 11 per cent from the amount ($785,143 | the corresponding period of 19 | | “"Contemplated construction planned | for these States as reported in No-| | vember, amounted to $42,077.000. |above fizure repr cent from cent from November of Central West Figures. of construction Centrnl West Wisconsin, uri, Kansa sku) during No- | 4,205,000, This | below Octobe N inere per cent over November of 3 Included in last month's build ing record were the following impor- | {tant classes of work: $68,925,800, 145 per cent of all co fon, ' for residential buildingsf $25.501,600, or 17 per cent, for commercial buildings $22.243.900, or 14 per cent, for indu trial buildings; $13.271,700, or 9 per cent, for public we and utilities; $10.829,800, or 7 per cent, for educ: tfonal building: nd $7,463.900, or per cent, for social and recreation: project: New bi started burgh dist ast vear. fotal volume s let in the Indiana, 1o | southern Michigan, N | Oklahoma and Nebr: | vember amounted to § 2 s or cent The contrs | (Mjino or | ding and engineering work this territory during the months of 1926 reached atotal 41,922,300, as compared with | $1,377.431,000 in the corresponding riod of last year, being a gain of 12| per cent. The 1926 11 months” total | of contract awards has aiready ex-| ceeded the 1925 yearly total by the amount of $54,682,400. Contemplated construction were reported for the district in No- vember to the amount of $174.180,200, being a decline of 6 per cent from Oc: tober, 1926, as well as a loss of 4 per cent from November of last year. projects Contracts in Southeast. Building and engincering contracts” were awarded last month to the amount of $32,534,800 in the South- eastern States (the Cavelinas, Georgi: Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Missis- sippi, Arkansas and Louisiana). This | figure exceeded October of 1925. The | more important items in November's buiding record .were $15.580,600, or 3 per cent of all construction, for public works and utilities; §$12,468,100, or 24 per cent, for residential buildings; $6,465,400, or 12 per cent, for commer- cial bufldings; $5,556,300, or 11 per cent, for industrial buildings; $5,029.- 300, or 10 per cent for educational buildings; $2,204,400, or 4 per cent, for hospitals and institutions: $1,926,000, or 4 per cent, for social and recrea- tional projects, and $1,753,000, or 3 per cent, for religious and meniorial | buildings. The Southeastern States had, $691,- 241,000 in contracts for new construc- tion work during the first 11 months of 1926, which was a decline of 3 per cent from the Amount 13711,339,800) for the first 11 months of last yvear. Contemplated construction planned for-this terr , as Teeorded in . No. nber, aj 2d. to $70,374,000. This represented a gain of 10 per cent over October of this year. However, there was a loss of 50 per cent from No- ‘vember, 1925. y Decreases in Northwest. November construction contracts let in the Norghwest (Minnesota, the Dakotas and_ northern _Michigdn) amounted' to $5,281,300. There were decreases of 40 per cent from October, 1926, and 10 per cent from November of last year. Analysis of the building and engineering record shbwed the fol- lowing classes of importance: Three million, six hundred and twenty-eight thousand dollars, or 69 per cent of all constructian, for residential buildings; $495,600, or 9 per cent, for educational buildings; $353,200, or 7 per cent, for commercial buildings: $260,500, or 5 per cent, for religious and memorial buildings: $217,800, or 4 per cent, for industrial buildings, and $208,200, or 4-per cent, for public works and utili | ties. The Northwest had $98,689,600 in contracts for new building and engi- neering work during the first 11 monghs of 1926, as compared with $90,- 022,500 for the corresponding. period of last year, being a gain of 10 per cent. The 1926 11 months’ total of con- tract awards has already exceeded the 1925 yearly total by the amount of $3,460,800.° Contemplated new work reported for the district last month amounted to $7,334,100. There were losss per cent from October of this 3 38 per cent from November, 1 The State of Texas had $13 in contracts for new building and en- | gineering work last. month. re | was a decrease of 19 per cent October of this year, but an increase of 32 per cent over November, 19 Included in the November construc tion record were the following items of note: Six million five hundred and | fifteen thousand six hundred dollars. | or 49 per cent of all cor i | residential buildings: $3.253 per cent, for commercial building: 1$1,006,300, or 8 cent, for public works and util 00, or 3 per cent,. for hospita institutions: $423.000, or 3 per cent, for sociak and recreational projects, 2 per cent, for public | Construction contr: let in the | State during the i1 mon amounted to $215, , which is a | gain of 28 per cent over the amount | of 1925. The 1926 11 months' total of | ($167.381,100) for the fi 11 months | el WA has exceeded the vearly total by the amount of 65,300. - | | Contemplated construction projects | | were reported for Texas in November | to the amount of $20. 09. The | above figure répresented increases of | 3 per cent over October, 19 and 47 | ner cent over November i | | | Massachusetts Park nd and Rock Creek Drives, ad- joining Rock Cr=ci Park; one block west of Conn. Ave. Bridge and near Mass. Ave., now available. Included in what rem: The Triangle of ns of Increasing Values —between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenucs. Over 250 homes built and unde ments and home values excced r construction. Actual improve- $10,500,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and.side hall homes, with lots from 50 to 300 feet front, from $25,000 to $200,800. Middaugh & TABL Shannon, Inc. <D 1899 717 14th St. N.W. etc., by Col ing as pr with stairw: import: city shared the bglance, NEW REALTY BOARD DISTRICT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ALTERATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED IN DISTRICT’ Ndher of Now B in Technical Rules Vital to Industry. A number of #mportant changes in the District building, code have been made and have been issued for the information of builders. contractors John W. Oehmann, build- nspector. The revised portance to builde; regulations are of im- and contractors, they contain a number of new joris in regard to technical rules in the code. ‘The changes deal the question of ventilation, ., windows, d8ors and other nt construction itents. The changes to be applied to the existing code 9185 SO ND.C BULDING Construction Statistics Com- piled for November Place Residences in Lead. (h). Constiuction in the National Capi- 1l during Novemper totaled $3.384.- There were 620 dwellings of all constructed here during the t month. pa Residenual construction, as usual, took the lead in the building activi- ties for $2,937,300 ' was construction. £1,590,401 dwellings and $1,346,900 fors 9 apart- Lment houses. November. Appwflmalel* spent in ential This was dl into for 195 single - family About $2,500,000 was spent for im- provements in the Northwest s tion, while the other sections of the tepairs in the total d to more than $317,000. The following table shows the type, amount and cost of construc- tion in Washington during Novem- amoun 000 {Soizitig 600 . Repairs Garages Warehou! Dwellings, Repairs Garages ed: NEED MEANS TO PREVENT WATER PIPE CORROSION Hydraulic Engineers, Home Owners and Others See “Tuberculation” of Iron Conduits. Among hydi owners and there has been a -lor eflicient method of water pipe against corro; berculkation.” of incrus gineers, home authorities elt need for an protecting iron on and “tu ion is a form of some for eign mineral deposited on the interior surface of the pipe. Obviously, corrosion and tuberculs tion cut down the eff interior | diameter of the pipe friction of the water the-pipe. Both factors reduce ve srinlly the deli of water sh the pipe and make necessary v cost in pumping. Lining with pent prevents tuberculation and in creases the smoothness of the inside of the pipe. overcoming the trouble just mentioncd These Are Danger Days for Roofs <) ) : ' F your roof isn’t in good c us a ring—and let us get Winter really sets in. If you don’t know how things are “up there™— better have us take a look and report to you. Rose roofing service It's scientific as well. W discover cause and remove it. That's why Rose roofs last, and last, and LAST Don’t put it off—now’s the time before the trouble begins. The moderate cost will be budgeted for your convenience S BUILDING CODE rovisions Are Made Private hospitals and asylums—strike out suby ph 2 /lk Section II, Page 81, Paragraph (b). | Requirements for obtaining permits: Add to the last paragraph of sub- graph 1 the following: “Such permit shall he kept on the premises until completion of the work." section I11, Page 107, Part 11. Fences: Change the words “whole fence of the part in question,” in line 8 of paragraph (1), to read *“whole fence or the part in question.’ Section TV, Part 3, Streets on which projections are prohibited, page 112 After line dd “Good Hope Road between N avenue and Nine- teenth street, southeast.” Section 1V, 5, Regulations ap- plicable to all projections, page 113: Strike out all of pa Sectlon 1V, Part 6. paragraph (e) windows, page 116: Amend sub- ph (@) to read “d. Bay window projections of buildings on interior lots shall not exceed the restricting lines drawn froin the intersection of the party and building lines. Tor Bay windows at the corner of two streets, the portion of the building beyond the building lines extended may be built upon. but will not be ceunted in the width of projections | on either front ba paragri ! Concerning Bay Windows. jon 1V, Part 6. agraph (e), windows, page 116: Strike out the sentence of subparagraph 4, and insert in lieu thereof the following Where hay windows of existing build ings in s structurally altered removed, Section TV, Part 6, Paragraph (), coal - chutes, page 116; Add- thereto the following new paragraph: “In first and second commercial and industrial districts coal, chutes shall conform to the requirements for vault Section 1V, Part 6, Paragraph (K), oriel windows, page 118: Add at the end of the second parafaph the words “‘except s provided for under show windows. Section IV, Part 6. Par: porches, page 118: Lines 3 and 9, change the words “from the party line extended™ to read “from one party line extended.” Section 1V, show windows, varagraph 2 tor to 18- feet above sidew Add two new payagraphs, 6 and 7, to read as follows: 6. Show windows may be of oriel construction.” “7. Entrance doors shall not be in show window projections.” About Storm Doors. Section IV, Part 6, page 119 new paragraph to read as follow “T. Storm doors. Storm doors shall be erectbd not earlier than’ November 1 of each year and shall be removed not later than May 1 of each year. Projection beyond the building shall not exceed 3 feet and, width not more than 3 feet beyond the permanent door opening. When toors are lo- cated on a business street where there is no parking, doors are to be placed in the xide of the vestibule and open outward or be double acting. The Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia or the inspector of buildings may order the removal of storm doors at any time.” Section V quirement hotels, ete. ph’ () uch bay raph (n), rt 6. Paragraph (n). rge 119: Change sub- ight, limited Add Ventilation re- apartments, page M2 Change par; to read as follows: ‘(c} Corridors of residential buildings shall | be ventilated either by windows at one end or at side of each corttidor or 1 a system of vent ducts of sufficient capacity to provide six changes of air per hour, Corridors will be ex- empted from the preceding regula- tions when they serve as connecting corridors to two or more corridors which ave ventilated by windows in accordance with this regulation.” on V, Part 4. Ventilation re. ats work shops and work ragraph 1, line chens” after the aph 1 Part 1. dwellings, quirem word “factories. 2, change the words tori ¢ be provided top story of factories vided. Section Buildings and complete! " tion, page 174: be pro- VIL, Part 1, requiring ¢ fire-resistive construc- Add after the word raph A, ondition—by all means give vou fixed before the siege of more than mechanical. e study existing condition- st Sttt ittt ittt e S TS ST R e S R R R R R % g»-. 200 Sremmm— T o mem— e e HARRISEEWING PHOTOS . Upper, left_to righ George ‘Worthingtor and Robert L. McKeev Thoinas E. Jarrell, chairman; A. Britten Browne, H. Glen Phelps. Lower, left toright: dohn A. Petty “vesistive” in line 4 of sub-paragraph 4, the words™ “for that portion of the building used for garage purposes.” Strike out the words “no interior openings” after the wards ‘“other buildings” in line 9 of sub-paragraph 4, and insert in lieu thereof the words “one opening, provided with an auto- matic fire door.” Affeeting Roof Stairways. Section VII, Part 1, Paragraph B, Buildings requiring mosonry walls and part fire-resistive con ruetion, and in which the remainder of the construction may be non-fire-resisti page 177: Amend sub-paragraph 6 1o read as follows: “6. In every building one stairway shall be continued to the roof, except that in buildings having steeply pitched roofs, the stairwell may be covered with a skylight hav- ing plain glass and the stairway need not be carried above the roof. Dwell- ings shall not be subject to the re. «quirements of this paragraph.’ Section VII, Part 1, Paragraph C, Buildings requiring masonry w and in_ which non-fire-resistive cos ion is permissible, page 178: Amend the first and second sentences f sub-paragraph 5 to read “In B, C ind D, flria districts, inclosed rear porches, not over two stories in he| and buiit of wood shal heleye Section VII, Part 1, Paragraph D, Buildings in which wooden, veneered wooden, or sheet-metal walls are per- missible, and in which no; - SO SIS ARR R RS NSRS AR A o - Open Sunday 10 AM. to 9PM. - S T " 1412 Eye St. N.W. RN XHNNN tive construction is permissible, page sub-paragraph C to read . In A area districts, wooden buildings may be erected or converted to the use of private ga- rages, sheds, ns and private stables.” Amend sub-paragraph d to read as follows: “d. Temporary frame buildings in A area districts shall conform to the requirements given below for % C, and D districts.” Dealing With Fire. Section VII, Part 1, Paragraph D, page 180: Sub-paragraph c. line after the word “lot” add the words “or in the rear of a dwelling located ge purposes” add the nd for private garages. Line 9. after the word “lot”” add the words “or in the rear of a dwelling located on the same lot.” Section VII, Part 2, Paragraph A, Incombustible’ materials = required, page 182: Sub-paragraph 4, strike out all after the word “buildings” in line 5 and insert in lieu thereof the fol- lowing “for the ceilings or entrance lobbies, ceilings of private garages and for the top story, ceilings of fire- resistive corridors where wood roofs are permitfed. When buildings are altered, the required fire protection of main floors, not exceeding 1,500 square feet in area, may be protected as above. No type of plaster or plas- the o words ‘4 REALTY VALUES . 3 : D0, l]e 1i:n£n1ng %laf SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1926, | HOME & GARDEN| 13 AFFECTED BY COURT'S ZONING DECISION Rubiug ik Giel: b 'Oisi- Thwin: Lo Awaited by Municipalities in All . he constitutionality of municipal | zoning ordinances as an exercise of the police power asserted for the pub- lic welfare was upheld in a decision of the United States Supreme Court, handed down November in the case of the village of Euclid, Oblo, and Henry W. Stein, inspector of buildings for the village of Buclid, appellants, vs. Ambler Realty Co. Th decision has been awaited by munici- palities everywhere as of first im- portance jn determining the validity of zoning ordinances now enacted in more than 450 cities and villages of the United, States. The decision, establishing “In gen- eral scape and dominant features” | the constitutionality of the ordinance in question, is of the highest impor- tance as affecting the conservation of veal estate values in every munici pality or governmental division where such provisions have been adopted or may be adopted, the National 'Asso- ciation of Real Estate Boards points out. By the breadth of the decision the court gives a clear legal right of way to ordinances designed to make possible an_orderly development of Amerigan cities, and to minimize the economic waste which haphazard de- velopment entalls. The court specifically points: out that the present decision does not pre- clude the throwing out of any indi- vidual zoning ordinance which may be drawn inan arbitrary manner or im a manner not conducive to the gen- eral welfare. “ Changing Conditions Considered. The present opinion definitely takes into consideration the fact that con- ditions of life are rapidly changing and that, with the great increase and concentration of population, problems have developed and are developing which require. and will continue to quire, restrictions not hitherto nec- essary in respect to the use and oc- cupation of private lands in urban communities. T “Regulations, the wisdom, necessity and validity of which as applied to existing conditions are so apparent that they are now uniformly sus- tained, a century ago or even a half century ago probably would have been rejected as arbitrary and oppressive,” the opinion states. “WHlle the meaning of constitu- tional guarantees never varies, the scope of their application must ex- pand or contract to meet the new and different conditions which are constantly coming within the field of their operation.’ et Building zone laws which ‘began in this country about 25 years ago are sustained, under the complex con tions of our day, “for reasons anal- ogous to those which justify traffic regulations, which, before the advent of automobiles and rapid transit street railways, would have been con- demned as fdtally arbitrary and un- reasonable.” the opinion states. * ‘The ordinance now under review and all similar laws and regulations must find a justification in some aspect of the police power asserted for the public welfare. THe line ter board protection shall be permitted | which - in this field _separates the hteenth Page.) Another Hedges & Middleton Operation legitimate from the illegitimate as Unique , —that is being offered to the publi¢ today for the first time. For this, the largest and finest building pyoject we have yet attempted, we have chosen a square fronting this 120-foot avenue, one-half block west of Chevy Chase Cir- cle. When this ground was first offered we were quick to realize the unusual merits of this location—near Chevy Chase shopping center, Chevy Chase Theater and churches of all denominations. shown above is typical of Hedges & Middleton construction, with many new refinements and decorations to please the most exacting. You will find ten well planned rooms with three tiled baths, a first floor tiled lavatory and tWo- car built-in garage. We have other equally fine homes of varying architec- ture now under construction from which to choose. Sunday, we are proud of these hones and we want you to see them. Hedges & Middleton, Inc. Be sure to come Realtora T o TIII LIV The colonial brick residence Parts of the United States. sumption of power is not capable of precise delimitation. A regulatory ng ordinance which would he cledrly valid as applied to the great citles might be clearly invalid as applied to rural communities. “In solving doubts, the maxim sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas, which lles at the foundation of so much of the common law of nuis- ances, ordinarily will furnish a fairly helpful clew. * * * A nuisance may bhe merely a right thing in-the wrong place, like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard. If the validity of the legislative classifica- tion for zoning purposes be fairly debatable, the legislative judgment must be allowed to control.” Crux of Legislation. “The serious question in the case arises over provisions of the ordi- nance excluding from residential districts apartment houses, business houses, retall stores and shops and other like establishments. This question involves the validity of what is really the crux of the more recent zoning legislation, namely, the creation and maintenance of resi- dential districts from which business and trade of every sort, including hotels and apartment houses, are ex- cluded,” the court points out. ‘The opinion of the Supreme Court summarizes the general tenor of decisions by the State courts as showing a constantly increasing tendency toward broadly sustaining this power, and quotes a predominat- ing number of these courts as agree- ing “that the exclusion of buildings devoted to business, trade, etc., from residential districts, bears a rational relation to the health and safety of the community. Some of the grounds for this conclusion are: Promotion of the health and secu- rity of children and others by sepa- rating dwelling houses from terri- tory devoted to trade and industry; suppression and prevention of dis- order; facilitating the extinguishing of fires and the enforcement of street traffic regulations and other general welfare ordinances; aiding the health and safety of the com- munity by excluding from residential areas the confusion and danger of fire, contagion and disorder which in greater or less degree attach to the location of stores, shop-‘?nd fac- torfes, ; “Another ground'is thal struction and repair of streel be rendered easier and less ex; by confining the greater part of tl heavy traffic to the streets where busi- ness is carried on.” Further text of the decision is, in part, as follows: “There I8 no serious difference of opinion in respect of the validity of laws and regulations fixing, the height of buildings within rea- sonable limits, the character of ma- terials and methods of construction. and the adjoining area which must be left open, in order to minimize the danger of fire or collapse, the evils of overcrowding, and the like, and exclud- ing from residential sections offensive (Continued on Fourteenth Pa e el = ille A A b RS SER RS R AR AR AR AT S S SNANN NN N Sa SR AR RS R S A AR AL KR ANRRNRRRS Open Sunday 10 AM. to 9 P.M. out CRRRRN NS Franklin 9503 ~