Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1931, Page 17

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, TREASURY OFFICIALS ACT TO ENFORCE DAVIS LAW Payment of Government Projects to Be Required After April 3. the Prevailing Local Wages on BY DON S. WARREN. \REASURY DEPARTMENT officials moved this week to put into effect the provisions of the Davis act, effective April 3, which requires that contractors erecting Federal and District public buildings shall pay the prevailing local wage scale, a law de- signed to protect resident labor and contractors from cut-rate, itin- erant building organizations. $ Officials of the Treasury Department, which has charge of the | letting of contracts for Federal projects here and elsewhere, met yes- terday to draft plans for carrying out provisions of this law and to enforce its provisions. ¥ The law, sporsored by Senator Davis, former Secretary of Labor, and urged by union labor officials, it is believed, will act to prevent impairment of standards of living in building mechanics who are per- manent residents of this and other communities, by placing all bid- ding contractors generally on an equal basis. T0 BE DISCUSSED struction programs throughout |Two National Association the country have been started since the advent of the depression, Representatives to Address Sales Conference. in order to provide for increase employment and to stimulate business conditions by placing large sums in circulation. 1t developed, however, that local con- tractors bidding on work, being forced to adhere to local wage scales, lost out to contractors from other sections of the country, who imported cheaper labor, which enabled them to underbid the local contractors. ‘Thus, it was con- tended, local tax funds of this and other communities, designed to be spent for, projects so as to boost local, resi- ST m,,,ho' o g A 8008 0| New methods and ideas developed In D O iy the past year |modern real estate practice will be B on pomplaints from Wash- | discussed by two official representa- broug it Ylgoros o ‘and other | ives of the National Association of Ington Ilabor, contractors ane & 'the |Real Estate Boards at a sales confer- business e oeneil which pro. | €€ to be held for Washington and B O oouingof contracts | Virginia realtors next Priday at, the tested against the awarding | Willard Hotel, it was announced today for District public buildings to a North | Fersiomet U 1931. BUILDING IN TWO MONTHS EXCEEDS PERIOD IN 1930 January and February Figures Total $6,976,015, Which Is $1,578,675 More Than Last Year. ing construction officially authorized in the District during the past month amounted to $5,159,315, bnn% the total for the first two months of this year to $6,976,015, an increase of $1,578,675 over the first two months of 1930. = Building projects by private parties in the District last month had an estimated cost amounting to $4,302,145 more than the total for February, 1930. Included in the total for the past month were plans for the huge Kennedy-Warren apartment hotel, now under construction on Con- necticut avenue,at Klingle Valley, costing $3,200,000, exclusive of land and furnishings and equipment, this being the largest single project DE:PRESSION and unemployment to the contrary, private build- in the list for the past month. $3,807,982 in Week. 2 Meanwhile private building op- erations having a total estimated construction cost of $3,807,982 were approved during the past week by the District building in- spector, Col. John W, Oehmann. This list included the Kennedy-W: ren Hotel project, which was started a little more than two months ago under preliminary . permits; plans for $350,000 apartment building to be erect- ed by Baer & Schol# at Twenty-first and Pennsylvania avenue, and permits for the building of 30 private dwellings of various classifications. phenson, owners and builders; Joseph Younger, architect; to erect one 8-story brick and concrete apartment-hotel (2.029 rooms—441 apartments), 3183 (Continued on_Fourth_Page.) Double-Front English Group Homes FOXALL 8ix_and Eight Rooms One, Two and Three Baths Furnished Model Home 4400 Volta Place N.W. WAVERLY TAYLOR S 1922 K STREET NATY 1080 By Direction of George H. Lamar Syndicate Trustee NORMAN C. BROWN Room 201, Investment Bldg. Na. 1818 Carolina contractor, who employed | North Carolina labor, imported for the | pai:a‘srel?&z:fi wtal | Detroit Real te Board, and Paul ITHIN a week wreckers are scheduled to attack the old structures standing on the site of the projected Department of Labor Building, which will front | on Fourteenth street and Constitution avenue, formerly known as B street, thus writing a new chapter in the history of the rebuilding of s great stretch of downtown Washingtcn. Above is seen the architect’s conception of the Labor Department Building and two adjoining buildings. Below is the has been appointed rpose. W’l’he District government was helpless in the matter, however, until the new | law was passed, due to the legal nece: sity of awarding the work to the low- est responsible bidder. Effective in 30 Days. President Hoover signed the Davis measure March 3 after it had been in the closing hours of the | Seventy-first Congress and the law be- | comes effective 30 days after its enact- | ment. | Labor leaders have expressed fears | that the law id not accomplish the | purpose set forth, because it carried no penalty clause, but some legal officials are of the opinion that the Treasury | Department will have full power of en- forcement. It is pointed out that if the | contractor violates the law requiring Jocal wage scales to be paid to mechan- jes the successful bidder's contract might be voided, or payments on thei contract might be withheld. 1If this proves to be the case the new law will be a boon to local labor and subsequently will serve to strengthen local business conditions, since non- local contractors bidding for local build- | ing projects will have to estimate their costs as to labor on the same basis as local contractors submitting bids. The report of the Committee on anufactures of ihe Senate pointed out (Continued on Third Page.) 510950 Special Bargain Chevy Chase Corner Brick Home 6 Rooms and Bath Large Lot, Garage Sell on Easy Terms Phone Owner Wis. 2873 LOW PRICED HOME IN 16th ST. HEIGHTS Detached Center-Hall ALL BRICK FOUR BED ROOMS TWO BATHS TWO-CAR GARAGE $14,750 1430 HOLLY ST. OPEN Saturday Afternoon All Day Sunday BOSS & PHELPS 1417 K 8t Nat'l 9300 Drive out 16th 8t. %o Holly St. East to house. 1205 Geranium St. IN BEAUTIFUL 16th Street Heights A DETACHED Center-Hall Plan ON BIG LOT $10,000 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. E. Stark, past president of the realtors’ organization of Madison, Wis., who are associated with the national body of realtors in reseasch and educational work, will conduct the conference. ‘Two sessions will be held, one at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and the other at 8 pm. Screen demonstrations will be employed during the discussions in illustrating the practical use of photo- graphs, maps, charts and diagrams in the preparation of sales presentations ‘The visiting officials of the national | association have just started on a tour | of the eastern part of the country which will inclide conferences with realtor groups in all of the major cities of the Atlantic seaboard prior | to the annual realtors’ convention, to be held in Baltimore in May. A special committee appointed to | handle the arrangements follows: Ben T. Webster, chairman; M. P. Canby, J. Edward 'Schwab, J. A. McKeever. J. 8. Eaton, J. Rupert Mohler, H. Clif- ford Bangs, Morris Cafritz, Thomas E. Jarrell, J. Dallas Grady and Carl G. { $500 Cash ! Beautiful New Home in Mt. Pleasant 1869 Ingleside Terrace 4 Bed Rooms, Built-in Garage Open Sunday F. Eliot Middleton Investment Bldg. Met. 2827 Military Road CHEVY CHASE $13,975 Detached %, 200107 AllBrick home of best Colonial materials 2 throughout; slate roof, all TILED BATHS oak floors; complete weather strip- Open Saturday Afternoon & ping; open fire- place; wide front porch, GARAGE, deep level lot on beautiful paved ;[rnl 215 blocks 'rom Connecticut All Day Ave., southern Sunday exposure. BOSS and PHELPS 1417 K Street National 9300 BILLBOARD BAN SOUGHT Complete removal of billboards from along arteries of travel is asked in & resolution adopted by the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The chapter urges that proper au- thorities take “vigorous action” as a measure of safety and cultural well- | being. Lindy Apartments Sold. The Lindy Apartments, at 4222 Four- teenth street, a two-story brick struc- ture having wide frontages on Four- teenth and Varnum streets, has been purchased by John Berlin from Eliza- beth La Croix, it was announced today by H. Grady Gore & Co, which han- dled the transaction. Shepherd Park 1358 Juniper St. N.W. Completely Furnished 6 rooms, 2 baths, garage. Over 150 homes sold in this ideal home community Come Out Sunday L. E. Breuninger & Sons | A Beautiful New CHEVY CHASE HOME $18,750 3433 OLIVER ST. Detached All-Brick Colonial Slate Roof 8 ROOMS (4 Bed Rooms) 2 BATHS (One a Shower) Bouthern Exposure Built by Max Sugar. Finely built center hall type. Many in- teresting features, including BREAKFAST ROOM, floored at- tic, wonderful stone floored porches, copper guttering, large closets, BUILT-IN GARAGE. House 37 {t, wide. LOT 60x120 on paved street. Open Saturday Afternoon All Day Bunday BOSS & PHELPS 1417 K 8t Natl. 9300 Connecticut Ave. to . east_to Nevada Ave., St. and property, Fort Bayard Park (St. Ann’s Parish) The structure, architecture and exquisite interior decorating of power plant of the Potomac Electric Power Co. and the adjoining office building, both of which scon will pass o \WRECKERS TO START CLEARING | SITE OF LABOR BUILDING SOON| office building of the downtown power plant of the | power contpa i i Potomac Electric Power Co., | The wreckers, probably within a week, which for many years have | will start the razing of the garage build reared their columns high|ing and service shops between Thir- | above the early Federal developments|teenth and Thirteen-an-a-half street | in the Mall, are destined shortly to|and the vacated power substation. The | come down with a crash, signalizing a | contracting concern is paying the Gov- | new milestone passed in the creation of | ernment more than $10.000 for this job | a new and finer National Capital. in veturn for Sxaemsanage of old ma-| Contract reently was let for the clear- | CRInery in the . ing of the site of the new Department |, The power comparfy, to replace the | of Labor Building, which will front on| 0% of these Properiles, (o, Bullt B | Constitution avenue and Fourteenth | FHATESS POwet Pignt cueBacts Ao street, which will mark the passing of | 77" ™™ P - i both the old power plant and the ad- (Conting oo Bleon? Pude) THE huge smokestacks of the old | joining larg: ut of existence. 1707 Allison St. NW. Open Sunday and Daily All - brick, center -hall resi- dence, contains 8 large rooms, open fireplace, 4 large bed rooms and 2 baths on second floor. Attic; maid’s room and bath in basement. Oil large lot with 2-car brick ga- rage. Metal weatherstripped, screened throughout, awnings! Can be bought several thousand dollars less than original price. L. E. Breuninger & Sons crEmEeaE = e Two New Center In S— L Nos. We are happy to present thes master chambers. fast alcoves. Beautiful selected flooring, also interest you. Hall BRICK HOUSES Exclusive Massachusetts Avenue Heights (Just one square south of Mass. Ave.) superfine, detached, Colonial brick houses and recommend them to your most critical inspection. Featured are exceptionally large rooms—one house has three baths on second floor, the other two—four spacious bed rooms, with unusually large First-floor tiled lavatories; delightful sun parlors; break- Two finished rooms and bath on third floors. Excellence of materials, design, workmanship and finish, The location is unsurpassed, og the heights overlooking the city, and the prices will There is a two-car brick garage on each lot. Paved alley, i OPEN TODAY 2 TO 6 P.M. SUNDAY 10 A.M. heat, . e Syndicate Adviser and Supervisor of Sales b MASSACHUSETTS PARK T T 4 ASPEN STREET Chevy Chase, Maryland A distinctive home with unusual features that will appeal to the most critical mind. Built by Orville L. Rice. Open and heated Saturday and Sunday until 9 p.m. and on week days from 2 to 6 p.m. J. WESLEY BUCHANAN Realtor—Exclusive Agent Me. 1143 Wis, 3732 S T SO $11,950 5905 33rd Street Chevy Chase, D. C. : Facing & seven-acre Government Park is this charming UNTIL DARK, AND EVERY AFTERNOON UNTIL SOLD. new Colonial home. Six marvelously planned rooms. Living Drive out Massachusetts Aveniue to 36th St., turning left to houses. room 23x13); ft., open fireplace, dining room has good wall space, kitchen and pantry with equipment that pleases the women, 3 lovely bright bedrooms with 6 closets, tile bath, shower. Concrete porch, screens, weather locked, garage, large lot, well landscaped and shrubbed. Close fo school stores, transportation and churches. ¥ Open Daily to 9 PM.—Heated. Conn. Ave. to McKinley St., 33rd St, left to Patterson St. Warren ;f,‘.'j ,“S“?’ All rooms are spacious and bright Pireplace for your Winter logs. Tiled nd. space for snother bath y fine closets and pantry Hot-water heat and electric lights. ~Pretty lot, 1425 feet deep to paved alley. Rose garden started. 3-CAR OARAGE. An ex- ceptional ‘value. Easy Cash and Low Monthly Payments OPEN Saturdas Afterncon and All Day Sunday BOSSEPHELPS 417 K 8t 300 these homes lend a dignity and charm that make them most desirable for those who want the best at a moderate price. From past experi- ence we believe them to e an_especial appeal for those in the service of the Army and Navy. We know there is genuine value in these houses. Model Home—4444 Faraday Place N.W. . Completely Furnished for $1165 Price, $10,950—Only Two Left Small Cash Payment—Balance Like Rewt ROSS & PHELPS National 9300 . to Pessenden BStreet. west to 45th P Block”to Home. 18 ‘minutes 4o canter of 6ltr, We Earpestly Invite Your Early Inspection MSKEEVER £ GO$S$ /.- 1415 K St. N.W. NA. 4750 R. L. McKeever Earl E. Goss Pres. Vice-Pres. , S. E. Godden 115 K St Director of Sales north on Wi reet, turn right