Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1929, Page 18

- REAT SLUHP N BULDING “INU. . CONTNUES Wages and Prices of Mate- rials Still Remain at High Levels. “Conditions in the building industry at the present time are considerably less favorable than a year ago,” it is reported by the hureau of husiness conditions of the Alexander Hamilton Institute. “The chief depressing factor in the situation is the high level of money rates and the - consequeritly increased cost of financing. Wages and the price | of - building materials are also at a higher level than a year ago. The wage index has advanced dur- ing the past year from 229 to 233 and building wages now are the highest on record. The index of building n rial prices has advanced since last y from 150 to 15¢. The index of wag | and prices combined has advanced from | 186 to 193. “Another feature unfavorable to the expansion of construction work is the fact that while costs have been increas- ing, rents have been ing. Rents Show Decline. Rents are now at the lo xince 1920. The index of re 159, as compared with 166 a_year agos and the post-war peak of 186 in July, 1924, has been due to the heavy volume of building in recent years. Building ac- tivity last year was at the highest rate on record. the result of these conditio e of cor States, according to the F. W. Dodge ounted to $361,000,000 compared with $410,- ary and $465,000,000 in outlook is unfavorable | for any conspictious recovery in building activity in the immediate future. The value of contemplated projects during the first two months amou o $1,- 591,000,000 this year as 2g: 1 decrease of 14.1 per tinue to show a dow any conspicuous do ment of building cos process. will be a slow The downward trend of rents | ESTATE. . ago, but no price concessions have been made because producers have found difficulty in reducing the cost of manu- facture. The tendency has been for building material manufacturers to cur- tail production rather than to reduce prices. In the case of steel, prices have been firmly maintained because an in- crease in the demand by the automobile industry and by the railroads has been more than sufficient to offset a decrease in the demand by the building indus- A ) PLANS TWO SERMONS. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo Will Preach on “Is Religion Waning??” Dr. Joseph Sizoo will preach tomorrow morning and evening services of the New Yark Avenue Presbytérian Church, which during alteratio: worships in the Masonic Auditorium at Thirteenth street and New York avenue. His morn~ ing subject is “Compromising.” question, by request, “Is Religion Wan- ing?” This discussion will be followed by the usual questionnaire period. “THE FIRE WITHIN.” Kenneth Carson's Topic for Sermon Is Announced. At the Northminster Presbyterian | chapel, Alaska avenue and Kalmia | road, tomorrow at 11 am., Rev. Ken- neth Carson will preach on “The Fire Within.” ‘The women of the chapel a ry have arranged for a floral n each Sunday in memory of ed relative, Only | The Finest Rev. in the entire NORTHEAST SECTION THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. AMERICANU.PLANS - MENS DORMITORY Four to Six Units to combrise Structure at Cost of $100,000 Each. Preliminary plans are under consid- eration for the new men’s dormitory to be erected on the campus of American University. The structure, on which much time already has been concentrated by the In the evening he will discuss the |~ 2 Left! SEMI-DETACHED HOMES Here's the Reason! of It! Less Than Rent! —— 7 ROOMS — BATH—SHOWER—GARAGE Complete with every modern feature; fireplace, French doors, eak floors, built- | in refrigerators, breakfast and sleeping porches and— BIG YARD—145 FEET DEEP EXUIBIT HOME 1839 Otis St. N.E. Open Until 9 P.M. Out Rhoge Island Ave. to 18th, right on 18th to Otis. $100 CASH $59-50 MONTHLY board of trustees and the building com- mittee, will be constructed of from four to six units, and of an architecture to harmonize with the buildings already erected on the campus, at Nebraska and Massachusetts avenues, The cost is expected to. run about $100,000 & unit, so that the building, depending on the size finally decided upon, will cost between $400,000 an $600,000. ¢ Time Not Specified. £ Dr. Lucius C. Clark, chancellor of the university, a member of the building committee, said today he was not yet ready to announce the exact time when + | the building will be erected. Dr. Clark and Col Anderson, THE SEDGEWICK 1722 Nineteenth Street Northwest This new and modern fireproof apartment house just,completed and ready for occupancy 1 Room, Alcove Dine 2 Rooms, Alcove Diner, Kitchen and Bath 3 Rooms, Alcove Diner, Kitchen and Bath ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION OPERATED ON HOUSE METERS ALL BATHS TILED AND EQUIPPED WITH SHOWERS SEE RESIDENT MANAGER Apt. or - SWARTZELL, RHEEM & HENSEY CO. ¢.. SATURDAY, architect, recently made a trip North to inspect men's dormitories on some of the big Eastern campuses.” They went together to Princeton and Swarthmore College, and then Dr. Clark alone went on' to see dormitories at. Yale and Brown. Further study will ade of the dormitory plans of -other universi- ties-and colleges of the country. ‘The dormitory will be the sixth new building erected on the college campus within five years. During the past four years more than $1,000,000 has been expended on the new women's residence hall, power plant, chancellor’s home, Battelle memorial library and adminis- tration building, and the gymnasium, which also serves as an auditorium. ‘The women's residence hall serves as r, Kitchen and Bath 111 727 Fifteenth Street Northwest « « durable 'APRIT 13, 1929. the social center of the campus, being | to form the west end of what will be and the commodious The new men’s dormitory will be|grounds of the board of t erected on the west side of the campus ' university, which is pr:rc‘;‘e;g[o(w'iu: REAL ESTATE. with the college dining halls |the college quadrangle. - college parlors. The committee on . buildings and s S E. Breuninger, Kauffmann, Letts and Your Opportunity Six and Seven Rooms Several Types and Finishes ' Exhibit Home: 4118 13th Place NE. plans with Col. Anderson, the architect, Church, chairmsn; L. C. Christle, 8. 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