Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1930, Page 24

CAPITAL PART TOMODERNLIVIG Survey of Vacancies Favor " Apartments With Latest Features. M Washington be “a city of cliff dwellers.” as it was dubbed two years ago by Ethelbert Stewart, commission- er of labor statistics, apartment dwell- ers here more and more are getting the type of residence they demand. This appears to be one of the out- standing conclusions to be drawn from 8 comprehensive report released by the Department of Commerce of an analy- sis made by its building and housing division of a statistical survey of apart- ment house vacancies in Washington, compiled by the local Operative Build- ers’ Associgtion. ‘The studious analysis of the vacancy figures shows that while a total of $30.589,000° .has been spent in Wash- ington in the past two years in the construction of hew apartment houses containing .5,080 residential units, the percentage of vacancies has been definitely reduced, standing at 9.9 per cent as of November, last. A 10 per cent vacancy is considered by builders to be normal for a growing city of this size. Thus, while the “cliff dweller” ap- ghflnn is shown by the latest statistics be even more true today than two years ago. the other side of the picture Tevealed in the study of the Depart- ment of Commerce is that the apart- ment houses erected in this period, having better treatment and more up- to-the-minute services, have lower per- centage of vacancies than the older butldings. Reports From Survey. Good news- for the construction in- dustry here is contained in the report in a comparison of the vacancy reports since the first survey made in Febru- ary, 1927. ‘The original survey made by the Operative Builders’ Association, cover- ing 13,188 apartment units in various sections of the District, showed a va- cancy of 11.6 per cent. The number of units surveyed in March, 1928, was 14,113, with a vacancy of 8.1 per cent. Data concerning 575 apartment build- ings comprising 15,493 units, obtained in November, 1928, revealed a vacancy of 10.9 per cent and a similar study of 626 buildings containing 18,674 units as of November, 1929, showed a vacancy of 9.9 per cent. Importance is attached to the figures, since the data contained in the sur- veys of November, in both 1928 and 1929, was obtained on approximately 40 g" cent of all apartment units in the istrict and representing a reasonable distribution among the eight sections into which the city was divided for the analysis. ‘The snalysis of the Commerce De- ) partment showed the per cent of va- cancies according to various classes of buildings, the size of units and many other factors. % New Buildings in November. A comparison of the figures shows that there was a vacancy last Novem- ber of 9.8 per cent in new buildings, in- cluding in this classification all those finished since 1925. In the correspond- ing class of buildings finished before 1925 the percentage of vacancy was found to be 10.3. A similar comparison of the vacan'& in buildings with or without resident | managers, the report continues, shows a lower percentage in ths former. Further evidence of the demands of tenants for better accommodations is indicated in the additional finding that there #s a lower vacancy in buildings equipped with automatic refrigeration than in those without such equipment. It was found that there was a higher g‘e‘rcmm:e ol vacancy in buildings hav- elevators than those without. This excess in the percentage of vacancy in buildings served by elevators, however, the department declares, “is entirely accounted for by the unusually high vacancy in a single building, the omis- sion of which gives an average for this group of 9.8 per cent, which is exactly the same as the figure for buildings ‘without elevators. The report points. out in this con- nection that in this new building with the high percentage of vacancy, -there THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, FILIPINO LABOR COMPETITION ‘BLAMED FOR SERIES OF RIOTS By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, January 25.—The coming of Filipinos into economic gom- petition with white laborers has caused a series of small disturbances along the Pacific Coast in the past few years, with & climax reached in the Pajaro Valley of California. A consensifs compiled by students of oriental immigration indicates that this is the real trouble beneath race riots though augmented by the Filipinos’ al- leged attentions to white girls. ‘Three disturbances since last Secp- tember, at Wenatehee and Cashmere, ‘Wash.; Exeter, Calif,, and the present one at Watsonville, - were primarily caused by white men objecting to Fili- pino-labor- in orchards and on farms. Of the three, the Watsonville clash was the most, serious, with the death of onc Filipino, the stabbing of a white man at San Jose and injuries inflicted on both sides_in ‘gang fights. Survey Reveals Orientals Will Contract to Do Two Jobs For Wages of One. While leaders of the Islands deplore the increased exodus of Filipino youths, it is conservatively estimated that more than 65,000 Filipinos are now in the three States on the Pacific seaboard, with an annual increase of 12,000. The newcomers usually have two avenues of employment—domestic service and farm At first the majority seek the and many become confirmed “fruit tramps.” Many of them soon Téturn to the larger centers of population looking for “white collar” jobs. They offer their services for much less than white men will accept as wages. The Filipinos will pfmmlae to do two jobs for the wages of one. It is pointed out that the Pilipinos oc- cupy a peculiar position in the eyes of the Federal Government. In 1924 legis- lation was enacted to exclude all aliens who were ineligible to citizenship. Filipinos come under that classification, but courts have ruled that as citizens of ‘a subject country they are.entitled to free entry to the United States with- out restriction. Wife Sues Man Who Talks in Sleep of Cookies and Mamma By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 25.—Com- plaint is made that Eimer Nelson talked in his sleep, uyln! “mamma” and “sweet cookie, but Mrs. Nelson thought nothing out of the way, because her hus- band is a superintendent of the Mamma Baking Co., in the cookie division. As time went on, however, she declares in her suit for divorce, she came to suspect that his sleep talking had nothing to do with his work and so she sued. UNIVERSITY WOMEN ADMIT U. OF M. GROUP Special Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md,, January 25.— University of Maryland recently was admitted to associate membership in the American Association of University Women at a meeting of the member- ship committee. The women graduates of the university now are eligible to join branches throughout the country. ‘The national association has its head- quarters at 1634 I street, Washington. The University of Maryland branch has been functioning for some time with Mrs. Charles O. Appleman, College Park, president; Mrs. R. H. Skelton, Hyattsville, vice president, and Miss Kathleen Smith, Riverdale, secretary- treasurer. This branch has a member- ship of 20, but with the university's ad- mittance to membership in the national organization, s expected to grow ma- terially. Established 33 Years Specials Monday and Tuesday 53.50 Far or Near Complete With Invisible BROTHER ACCUSED IN DIVORCE CASE Judge Signing Decree Says He Should Not Object to Paying Costs. A brother who breaks up the home of his brother is not in a position to ob- Jact to paying the costs of a suit for divorce arising out of his wrongful con- duct, Justice Stafford decls yester- day in signing a decree for divorce in the case of Franklin Rothwell against his wife, Dora Rothwell. ‘The evidence showed the brothers had becn partners, as stone contractors, and that Robert Rothwell, the brother of the husband, who is much younger, had visited the home of his brother while the latter was necessarily away. The husband objected to the attention his brother was paying to his wife and several fights ensued, after which de- tectives were employed who secured the evidence upon which the decree was based, it was charged. The evidence of the detectives was corroborated by the testimony of neighbors and relatives of the parties. The custody of the three children named in the proceedings was lv-rd!dl to the husband. Attorneys Hawken & Havell appeared | for the plaintiff. Genuine Toric Glasses Shell or Metal Frame Complete Outfit, With Case and Cleaner Included Genuine Toric A eSS Ty An_ English rallway recently placed an order for 200,000 Canadian Douglas fir ties. PTOK Bifocal Lenses DL Oy Convenient Credi FBRUARY FURNITURE Ev§ $50,000 Purchase—Dining and | JANUARY 26, 1930—PART ONE. NACHMAN NT Bedroom Suites to Sell at % Price Our furniture buyer has just returned from the great furniture show at Chicago, and he has made a won Dining and Bedroom Suites. This great savings we are giving to ‘ODD DRESSERS Golden Oak Dre: structed 50c o Week derful buy-for: cash of furniture now. A Special Purchase of Bed Room Suites 4-pc. Walnut-finish Bed Room $79.00 All large Complete W Springs 25¢c a Genuine with las I Dining Room Suites to Go good quality and w-l.l sgsm . .piece Dining Room Suite, muine walnut Jac- Beautiful 4-pe. Suite, the. new- pieces est thing in style and design. . Walnut-veneer chifforobe and Handsome 4-pe. Suit wood s of genu $98.00 Delivers Any of - - These Suites e Wood-fr: $119.00 $149.00 you. Low prices and low terms. $129 »wing and club chair. 3.piece Mohair, Sui loose cushions. ., 0 i A real chance to buy your e Come and see what wonderful values we have to offer from this outstanding purchase. 2Ly Top-Icer Style Refrigerator 38.95 We are closin; s stock of Reir tors, ‘Front Suite, large, comfortable with Cogswell * chair, drawer, enamel Now and Save Money | 3-piece Velour Suite, loose cushions, $79.00 $98.00 $119.00 u,tiqns! Quality Merchandise' Extra Low Price for This Sale 25¢c a Week is a residént manager and automatic refrigeration, so that the percentages for these groups, cited above, also would ly be reduced by its omis- slon, thus making still wider the dif- ference in the demand for modernly equipped buildings and old ones with- ‘out modern accommodations. 5 ‘The report of the demarimsnt .con- cludes that thus, on the whole, “it appears that in the buildings included | this survey, there i a lower per- centage of vacancy in the new build- ings and in those with higher form of accommodation than in old buildings and those witlout these services, ! Modern Building Demands. In other words. in buildings modernly equipped, the vacancy is less than in buildings' with poorer service, though | g:zflrenm is higher in the up-to-date | First and best quality. Toric Kryptok Bifocal Lenses—(one pair to see near and far). Best lenses made. Sold regularly $15. $’ ? 50 Special price Monday and Tuesday KAHN OPTICAL CO. 617 Seventh St. N.W. Between ¥ and G Streets Nicely decorated i EE End Table /el ¥ : ’ IARRARAR Sl .69 In regard to the percentage of ya- | # ) ; With Book ca . : . . * . . cancles pocording | o size of partments, | At this low price a genuine Inner Spring Mattress, Coil Spring, a Spring Trough s :“: m‘ tmt oy ) Cover to keep out all dust, a pair of large size Pillows covered in. ticking le apartmen uf In; covere 3 by the survey of November. 1028, ine e percentage of vacancy increased from the smaller to the larger size units, ranging from 6.2 per cent in the one foom and bath group to 16.8 per cent in the group of more than four rooms, kitchen and bath. The various apartment vacancy sur- veys studied by the division of the De- partment of Commerce were compiled for the Operative Builders' Association by its executive secretary. Rufus S. Li The surveys were studied by the department in connection with the proposal to urge the making of similar studies in cities throughout the country 85 & guide o the volume of contem- Pplated new construction. N\ @ Fiber Reed Suites I, T M O e g 3-Pc. Fibre Reed S Cretonne uphohtere.d backs .. “ £ " om $39'75 Fibre Fernery with metal flower s2.98 Fireman Dies in Quebec Blaze. QUEBEC. January 25 (#).—One fire- man was killed and two others were injured in the collapse of the Toof of the T. Simard dry goods store here Vesterday. A two-story building col- lapsed after fire had spread‘frem ‘the basement to the top floor. Cedar Chests 36-in. Chest 38.95 Green or Red finish 3-Pc. Bed-Davenport Suite Davenport opens up to a full-size bed. ' Three beautiful pieces uphols! in velour. 898 00 — Priscilla Sew- Smokers at 1, Off of Regular Prices Loose cushions ...... tesennnss == [ ‘The old saying about a turn of for- tune’s wheel comes to use from the time of the Druids. 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