Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1928, Page 17

‘R‘.AL TiTATT THE FEVENTNG STAR. WASTITNGTON, D. €., SATURDAY. MARCH 10, 1998, “APARTMENIS LEAD | Cutstrip House Conslruchon Projects in D. C. for February. " Apartment house ‘construction au- | thorized in the District of Columbia in February greatly outstripped new house ‘eonstruction projects in total cstimated | cost, evening some old scores in this “race” here for leadership . between these types of residential developments, the monthly report on building oper- ations issued today shows. The cost of apartments approved last month was estimated at $5.110.000. compared with $2.280,000 in January. ; and the cost of dwelling construction last month was only $435.000. as com- pared with $495.400 in Januar The total cost of all new operations in the District of Columbia, exclusive of Federal projects, during February ‘was reported to be $4,153,740. as com- | ‘ pared with $4,629.895 in January. Permits for February were as fol- Rrick, Repairs Dwelling Eievators Botlers ...0000 4 . 302 o The "folloing ‘Summary shows. the distributica of improvements among the respective sections of the District of Columbia and the values of same: New Buildings. Totals £242.700 08600 Southwest ©o None Revairs Total . 70 Overheating Is Dangerous. | Overheated living rooms are respon- sible for Spring colds, according to re- cent medical research. Room tempera- | tures, it was found by the New York | Heating & Ventilating Commission, in | excess of 68 degrees exert direct and | Important effects upon circulation of | hlood. causing an increase in body tem- rature, a rise in the heart rate and a all in vasomotor efficiency, thus in- creasing susceptibility to colds, pneu. monia and other respiratory diseases. |to the decorations and the menu, and | venir will be presented to each person HOME BOUGHT BY NAVY OFFICER English type residence located at 2911 Forty-fifth street. containing eight rooms and three baths, which has been purchased by Comdr. Preston B. Haines, froi \\' C.& AN, Mlller. designers and hlllldt MANY BUY TICKETS . FOR REALTY BANQUET Federal and District Officials In-| vited to Dinner to Be Held March 31. i More than IJ tickets have been mldx , to date for the third annual’ banquet | which will be held Saturday evening. March 31, at 6:45 pm. at the Willard | Hotel. Reservations have been limited to 600. | Those who have been invited to attend as honor guests are the District Com- | missioners, members of the House and Senate District of Columbia committees and other prominent local government | and civic officials. Arrangements are being made for an | entertainment program, which will be {one of the principal features of the event. Special attention is being given in addition to the entertainment a sou- who attends the banquet. The banquet | will be practically a “speechless” ban- qutt The one or two talks that will be | given will be limited to one minute, ac- | cording to Clarence F. Donohoe, chair- man of the banguet committees. | In addition to Mr. Donohoe, the com- mittee in charge of the banquet consists of A. H. Lawson, Ben T. Webster, Lloyd | F. Gaines, Fred A. Smith. T. L. Phillips, | L. H. Brodie, Joseph A. Petty and Wil- liam R. Ellis. A. H. Lawson, who is in harge of the entertainment committee, is making a survey of prospective talent Cor. of N. H. Ave & Allison St. F you have made up your mind to buy a new homg this Spring we invite you to inspect these two houses before going any further. We feel that we have the best house on the market today at the price we are asking and the terms we are making. Ofpen & Lighted Dasly Until 9 P.M. Salesman on prcmiscs HARRIS SHAPERO Owner and Builder 1477 Girard St. NW. Adams 1539 Chevy Chase Corner APARTMENT IS SDLD A new three-story brick and lime- stone apartment building located at the corner of Talbert street and Nichols avenue southeast has been purchased by the Wardman Construction Co. from the Columbia Construction Co,, it was announced today by the office of Mc- Keever & Goss, which handled the transaction. You Can’t Match These Homes at 58,950 They’re Worth $1,000 More Absolutely the FINEST homes in MARIETTA PARK at any- where NEAR this price — read Think of These Big FEATURES 1. Attached or semi-detached 2. Special finished woodwork 3. Beautiful textone walls Hardwood floors through- out, Wood burning fireplace. Full tiled baths 7. Built-in tub: Built-in showers Pedestal lavatories Three large bedrooms 11. Mirror doors Big wardrobe closets SPRING (Continued from Fifteenth Page) 1213-1217 Twenty-second strect (lot 169, square 70); to cost $1,000. M. Kershaw, owner; to erect brick garage, 1508 Varnum street (lot 25, square 2697); to cost $500. Virginia Campbell, owner; A. S. J. Atkinson, architect; Acme Construc- tion Co., builders; to erect one 1-story brick addition, 4203 Georgla avenue (ot 801, square W-3024); to cost $1,500. Mrs. A. W. Youngblood, owner; C. V. De Forest, designer and builder; to crect one l-story frame addition, 1923 Kearney street northeast (lot 47, square 4206); to cost $600. Clarence W. Gosnell, owner and builder; C. Raymond Wire, designer; inclose porch, 301 Rittenhouse stre (ot 35, square 3287); to cost $2,600. Hollister A. McQuary, owner, desi er and builder; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 7601 Twelfth street (lot 4, square 2957) ; to cost $7,000. W. D. Cassell, owner and builder; A. F. Thelander, designer; to erect one 1- [story frame dwelling, 2844 Myrtle ave- | nue nnrth(‘ust (lot 68, square 4317); to cost $5,51 Nnuonnl Geographic Soclety, owners: Davis, Wick, Roscngarten Co. Inc. buflders; to reconstruct fireproof eleva- tor, rear 1131 Seventcenth street (lot m‘! 104, square 183): to cost $3.000. R. Gordon, owner and builder; to crect one tile garage, 3220 Patterson street (lots 79 and 80, square 2022); to cost $580. E. M. Parrett, owner; Walter D. Rey- nol builder; to erect one 1-story brick studio, 1741 Rhode Island ave- nue (lot 406, square 159); to cost $500. E. T. Lindner, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 3-story brick and tile dwelling, 3836 Garrison street (lot .| erect one tile garage, 21, square 1851); to cost $14.500. | E. T. Lindner, owner and builder: to | erect one private brick and tile garage, over the list of And We'll Try Terms Suit Your Handy guest wrap closets Large cedar lined closets 5. Fine shelved linen closets . Large sleeping porches . Rig dining porches . Sunshine kitchens One-piece enamel sink nnuhle laundry trays Extra basement toilets Hot water heating plants Automatic hot.water stor- l e heaters. llullv~l-| radio outlet 30. English porches 31, Colonial porches . Front or side entrances 33. French doors upstairs 34, French doors downstairs 37, Landscaped front lawns 38. Rubberized silk curtains 40. Paved streets and alle; WALTER 35. Handsome electric fixtures 36. Large fenced back yards shower 39, Washable Dupont shades "Exhibit Home 412 Marietta Pl. N. W. OPEN AND LIGHTED TILL 9 P. M. SPECT: Take 14th St Sth and Kennedy, tico blocks morth to Madison, or Georgia Ave. car to Longfel- low, east to Gth, worth fo Madison, or drive out 16th St. or Georpia Ave. to Long- feilow, east to Sth, then morth Jto Madison. or phovie Main $94g “for automobile. A L First Time Offered Last Week 3 ALREADY SOLD fully—Could you ask for more complete homes at ANY PRICE? BUILDING PROGRAM i IS REVEALED IN PERMITS 3836 Garrison street (lot 21, square 1851); to_cost $400. H Isador Rosendorf, owner; Kolodne & Cladny, builders; to erect brick wall outside of bullding, 923 G street (lot 6, square 375); to cost $400. J. J. Noonan, owner; to make repairs, 608-610 Ninth street (lot 66, square 376); to cost $1,500. Young Enterp: owners; George T. Santmyers, architect; Young & Oppen- heimer, bullders, to’ crect one 2- -story brick apartment, 1328 Fifth street (lot 818, sqllm’e 480); to cost $6,000. w. & A. N. Mijller, owners and Imlldor< to erect one brick garage, 4517 Hawthorne street (lot 41 and part lots ’ig""ic 40 and 42, square 1612); to cost F. B. Moran McConihe, owner: J. J. Whelan, designer; McConihe & Whelan Co., builders; to erect one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 2446 Belmont road (ot 814 and part of lot 25, square 2502); to cost $50,000. H. L. Lauder, owner and builder; to 1629 Wisconsin avenue (lot 815, square 1280); to cost $1,200. Cora M. Bastin, owner; to erect one 3-story rear porch, 824 B street north- cast (lot 104, square 917); to cost $350. Laura M. Andress, owner; to, make repairs, 3027 Rodman street (lot 12, square 2060); to cost $1,000. P. E. Chaconas, owner and bullder; to make repairs, 1700 U street (lot 803, square 151); to cost $300. H. L. Thornton, owner; to erect one frame garage, 6707 Fourth street (lot 30, square 3281); to cost $300. Willlam E. Smith, owner; J. M. Cuth- bert, builder; to erect one tile garage. 521 Fern place (lot 802, square 3181); to_cost $450. Willlam E. Smith, owner; James M. Cuthbert, builder; to erect one 2-story tile dwelling, 521 Fern place (lot 802, }quare 3181); to cost $6,750. Miss Olive R. Taylor, o features care- to Make the Requirements INSPECT THEM SUNDAY! Shapra 1416 Eye St. N. W. Main 8919 “BEYOND COMPARISON" INIGAN QUALITY-BUILT HOMES Mullett & Co., architects; Carl W. Markham, builder; to erect one 2= ry rubble stone dwelling, 5120 Thir- ty-ninth street (lot 26, square 1755); 5794!, to cost $4,000. W. C. & A. N builders; G. E. MacNe to cost $29,000. Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association, Inc. ownnrs and bullders; L. W. Giles, architect; to erect one 1-story rear brick sddlllnn, 1400 W square 1612); to cost $9,750. w. builders; Miller, owners and architect; erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 4529 Hawthorne street (lots 46, 47, part 48, | 4 REAL ESTATE street southeast (parcel 225/2, square |erect one 2-story stone dwellln. 4335 lots 1 to 5, | Hawthorne street (part nd lot 49 and 50, to | $13,250. cost $4,500. Cleveland Park Overlooking the Cathedral—Panoramic View of the City 3406 Lowell Street The Only New Home Avaslable in This Delightful Suburb To be Sold at actual Cost A beautiful residence that cannot fail to charm the prospective home owner. Colonial, appealing in its simplicity spacious’ comfort and livableness. be readily noted, and we are confident detailed conveniences and appointments. Cathedral, John Eaton Public School, car are eight delightful rooms, two complete baths, first inclosed sleeping porch, maid’s room and thruout, copper screens, slate roof and the ves conveniences. A true of design and radiating a distinctive atmosphere of The high standard of construction and workmanship may you will fully appreciate the forethought given to Its nearness to the city proper, proximity to the and bus lines make it especially desirable. ‘There floor lavatory, enormous sun, parlor and ]rzuztelamc observation balcon) oak floors atest imprevements in home necessities Beautiful lot with ample space for landscaping treatment. e Garage. Open for Inspection Sunday, 10:30 to 6 Schwab, Valk & Canby Realtors 1704 Connecticut Avenue Potomac 830 ew Group of Homes FIFTH ST. N.W. square 1612); to cost Benjamin Pranklin Hamilton, owner, esigner and builder; to erect one 2- (etory frame dwelling, 5521 Carolina C. & A. N. Miller, owners and kpllce (lots 46 and 47, square 1449); to G. E. MacNell, architect; to Brick Detached *8950). These homes can be bought on rent-like monthly payments and every effort is made to meet the financial requirements of all desirable purchasers. St St. Roomy Closets Feet Deep Concrete Porch Brick Columns Concrete Street and Alley AT GALLATIN FACING 4 DUNIGAN-BUILT GROUP OF HOMES ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SOLD 510 Six Daylight Rooms Perfeet Bath Built-in Tub and Shower Sleeping Porch Landscaped Lawn Ixhibit Home Open & Lighted Unsil 9. PM. 3600 McKin]cy St. N.W. $15.950.00 Open for Inspection Today and All Day Sunday This bewsuful Chevy Chase Home will more than It is conter-hall plan #nd you ‘eniter home ihroughiaplendid sessptionthall ‘cons taining roomy closet. Besides the reception hall, the first foor contains large living room with resl open Breplaces Lbrary soom opens off end ‘of Living roomsiaide ol living room opene onto large porch. Spacious dining room, large bitche The sec- ond floor contains three large hedrooms and tiled hath. Full busement, t on account of the g that has heen oft . PROMINE Il\Nl\l RS and REAL onal value 1 am ol g in this ch\vlupnu nt. They are ulnmlull ly dlllv'n'nl and in A CLASS BY THEMSELVES Exhibit House, 3731 Veazey St. N.N il o P Drive o necticut Ave, to Van Ness St, west 1o 3ith S, houses, or out Wise to Vearey St, east to houses, WALTER A. DUNIGAN 925 15th St. N.W. Main 1098 Evening Phones—Cleveland 1644 or Columbia 9966 hore fuvorable comm and lo VERY home is completely insulated with Celotex—an insulated air chamber over the entire h ouse—assuring warmer homes in Winter with a material saving in fuel. No extra cost to vou. D.J. DUNIGAN Inc. 1319 N. Y. Ave. Main 1267 Op TOINSPECT one blork nonh Lighted and Heated Daily and Sanday U with breakfust room adjoining. win Ave. and coal room. Convenient Drive out Conn. containing storage roo Built-in garage, driveway. school, theater and Pusiness scction, Ase. 10 McKinley. call ve for auto service. METZLER R.'ulmr 1106 Vi, Ave. concrete to thence east two blocks to house, or Decatur )8