Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1931, Page 14

B-2 RFA REAL ESTATE MEN HOPEFUL FOR 1982 Foresee Prosperous Year as! . Demand for Homes Continues. ~— (Continued From First Page) ter houses for the same price than they were able to do in carlier years. One feature of the last year has been the conservative reaction of finance agencies to new projects, there being apparent a rejection of appeals for | loans for operatiors regarded as highly speculative, bankers requiring pro- moters and builders to show definitely the prospective demand for their pro- posed developments and to invest large | sums of their own as a foundation for applications for loans. | It is regarded as a good thing for Washington that bankers, here and elsewhere, are most carefully scrutiniz- ing projects that smack at all of a speculative. venture, because of a num- ber of unfortunate experiences in this line in the last several years, circum- stances 'that have led to scandals, in- vestigations of illegal and unethical ac- tivities, prosecutions and convictions, With which Washington now is all too familiar. Properties Taken Over. Indicating an absence of specula- tion, holders of trusis on buildings that have come to grief due to over-optimism in capitalization or deliberate inflation in a few cases, have taken over the properties, one realty observer - points oul Business property tions have not beea particularly ac- tive during the last year, despite a number of important leases and siles of the properties There has been no major addition to office building space here during the last year which would add to the market transac- . ESTATE, THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Officers of Suburban Board H BASIS FOR HOPE SHOWN BY SURVEY Dun & Co. Sees Littie Change Soon, but Expects Upswing to Start in Spring. (Continued From First Page.) seen any wisdom in trying to press offerings o i ? While prices have reached a lower level during the current year, they are | believed to be stabilized at the present low level. The cost of building now |1s about 15 per cent less than it was last year at tkis time. | Approximately 58 per cent of constric- fuon cost is incurred by labor and about 42 per cent by material. While there has been no published scale reduction {In the wages of skilled workmen, labor | charges have been reduced, either i through direct cutting of the scale or | Indirectly. There is an abundance of | both skilled and common labor. |, The supply of practically all ma- terials on hand is far beyond imme- diate requirements, and naturally the production ] ‘mum. No marked improvement in out- | put can be expected until the surplus stocks will have been reduced. Real Estate Inactive, The real estate market rather inactive and there now is con- siderable vacant property, due largely |to many families consolidating their |living quarters. However, very few new homes were erected during the past vear, and some authorities are of the opinion that an actual shortage of | dwellings will occur when conditions | again will have become normal. Valucs {and conservative builders are disin- | clined to embark in new operations un- til property values will This is due | chiefly to the lower costs of materials. | D. €, SATURDAY, BULDING UPTURN SEEN N DWELLINE ‘Hopes Pinned on Organized Efforts by States and Municipalities. Residential construction may still be expected to first point the way to an upward movement in the construction industry and the principal hope for an immediate upturn lies in organized efforts by States and municipalities back of home modernization operations for the relief of local unemployment, according to Harvey L. Harris, general manager of the home-construction di- vision of Sears, Roebuck & Co. “The year 1931 has indicated pretty clearly that home construction—one | | | { DECEMBER 26, 1931, REAL FESTATE, Partners for 20 Years MURPHY AND OLMSTED FETED BY ARCHITECTS. 2,600 CHAIN STORES LISTED IN BOOKLET Brokers’ Division of National Real Estate Boards Supplied With Data. Members of the brokers' division of the National Association of Real Estate Boards will receive a practical Christ- mas present early next week in the form of a new list of 2,600 wearing apparel chain store organizations The 20-page booklet gives the names and addresses of the headquarters of- fices of the chains and shows the num- ber of branches run by each. It is the most comprehensive and complete chain store list ever issued by the division, of which Max Ramm of Detroit is at pres- ent_chairman. The list will be valuable to the broker who can find many prospects for new sites by studying the column showing ithe number of stores operated at pres- ent, according to Mark Levy, Chicago, editor in chief of th: new materials sent out by the division. The chains has been cut to a mini-| continues | and two family houses—will first point | the way for an upward movement in | | the construction industry and that this | phase of the industry has shown more evidences of stabilization than others— | notably ccmmercial and factory build- | ings and even public works and util- | | ities. ORE than 80 Washington arch- itects gathered last week at a | banquet held in celebration of “For {instance, as compared with| the twentieth anniversary of 1930, on the basis of F. W. Dodge the partnership of two of their | figures for the first 10 months of 1931 nymper, Frederick V. Murphy and W. B. the decline in residential building was | Qimsted. 18 per cent less than was the decline| = Thirty years ago Mr. Murphy and registered by the total of all types of | pr Olmsted starttd to work together i in the office of the supervising architéct “When the decreased cost cf residen- | of nce o pervising arc tial construction is taken into consid- eration this curve is further flattened | F. V. MURPHY AND W. B. OLMSTED. | of the Treasury Department and-struck | O. R. Evans, Tox Everman, | up a friendship which resulted, 10 years | Flournoy, T. J. D. Fuller, J. J. Geary, ! showing three or four stores at present | are especially significant, Mr. Levy states, since they be embryonic big-time” chains. Two other services will be included in he brokers' Christmas packages | were P. C. Adams, Arthur Allen, E. C. | Which might be termed follow-up fop | Bachschmit, P. 1. Balch, R. F. Beresford, ‘D€ chain store list and a symposium | suggestions secured from essful "A. L. Blakeslee, H. T. Booth, Bruce brokers on how to prepare data with | Branson, Thomas Bright, C. D. Cann, | Which to approach chain store organi- {C. J. Cassidy, E. Taylor Chewning, | zations. | Appieton P. Clark, Fred Coles, Jere J. The third service is a specially pre- | Crane, R. C. Danis, Pat Davis, E. W. pared paper on the much-discussed sul Donn, Charles Dorman, L. J. Duffy, |ject. “One Hundreda Por Cent Dis- J. J. Early, H. R. Eck, Prank Essex, | iricts,” by Capt. Henry Wolfson. may B. C Gifford, Paul A. Goettelmann, one of business property also have shrunk | out. For all building construction con- tracts the falling off for the first 10 months of the year, measured in terms of volume or floor space, was 26.7 per cent as compared with 1930, while the decline in terms of dollar values was 30 per cent as compared with the first 10 monshs of 1930 “For the near future—the next three later, in the formation of their profes- sional partnership. Mr. Murphy recently was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He is 'a member of the Board of Consultants of the Municipal Center and a director of Allied Arch- itects, designers of the new House Office Building. He also is head of the de- W. B. J. L. Rochon Grand, A. L. Harris, | Arthur B. Heaton, M. H. Hobbs, T. Holsopple, R. C. Howard, Joseph Hulse, | W. E. Humphreys, R. T. Johnson, Wil- | liam Karsunky, H. C. Karr, C. J. Keller, |C. P. Kelly, J. R. Kennedy, Louis | Justement, C. L. Harding, L. M | Letsenring, T. H. Locraft, Robert Mayo, BUILDING INDUSTRY PLANS RALLY JAN. 5 Event Will Be in Nature of Tribute to Rosengarten—Public Offi- partment of architecture of Catholic | B. K. McClosky, Victor Minde.eff, M. F. University. Moore, T. A. Mullet, W. G. Noll, L. H. | Mr. Olmsted was graduated from | Otto, Horace W. Peaslee, Alexander Alfred University, Alfred, N. Y. and | Pelli M. S. Rich, G. L. Rodier, C. O, served an apprenticeship in architec- | Romborg, H. L. Rosenburger, E. H. have become | —whatever reasonable more stabilized, or four month: hat lzed. i . | expectation there is of improvement ‘ {n Baltimore ‘l)c building situation is { }jes largely in residential construction, believed to parallel closely that which | gue to the efforts being made at Wash- amount of vacancies in such proper- ties, although the great progress made in the razing of structures in the sites of Federal and District development cials to Speak. lexists in most sections of the country. | programs had caused a continuation of new homes to house affected con- cerns. Fundamental strength of apartment *house investments was indicated in the vacancy survey of such properties con- cluded early this month by the Wash- ington Real Estate Board, showing an | estimated vacancy of 7.8 per cent| out of 856 apartment buildings con- taining a total of 22,638 apartment units. According to an_unofficial estimate furnished by the office of the District assessor, William P. Richards, there are 1436 apartment houses in the Dis- trict. containing 38.330 units. On the basis of these figures, the survey cov- | ered 59 per cent of all apartment struc- | tures in Washington and their family | units. Vacancy Survey Taken. ‘The vacancy percentage found by the board was but seven-tenths of 1 per | cent higher than that found by the Operative Builders' Association for 1930, but the current survey covered 7.242 mcre apartment units than were surveyed lasi year. The amount of | vacancies in apartments found by the | bullders' organization, was 7.1 per cent | 9.9 in 1929, and 10.9 in 192 The smallest amount of vacancy apartments was found to be in the one room, kitchen and bath units and the | largest in those apartments consisting | of more than four rooms, kitchen and bath. | Here are the findings of the Wash- ington Real Estate Board in this re- gard: One room and bath apartments. 6.51 per cent vacant: one room, kitchen and bath apartments, 4.87 per cent va- cant: two rooms, kitchen and bath, 7.98 per cent; three rooms, Kitchen and bath, 8.83 per cent; four rooms, kitchen and bath, 8.75 per cent, and more than four rooms, kitchen and bath, 14.89 per cent Interesting reports on other phases of the realty situation here also is fur- nished by the real estate board. Records the board has compiled show | that 10,888 deeds were transferred here during the first 11 months of this year, as ‘compared with 10,919 in 1930. Foreclosures Decline. During the first 11 months of this year also 11,814 deeds of trust were placed on record here, having a total valuation. of $81.266,656, as compared | with 11,942 trusts amounting to $96.- 087.116 recorded during the first 11 months of last year. The board reports also that during the first 11 months of this year there were 983 foreclosure sales, as compared with a total of 1199 recorded during the corresponding 11 months of 1930. REAL ESTATE BODY URGES ENACTMENT OF LICENSE LAW (Continued From First Page.) broad viewpoint, is conscientiously en- deavoring to develop helpful suggestions for legislation designed to make as a matter of law the methods and practices which for many years have been fol- lowed by banks, building associations, trust companies and legitimate real es- tate brokers in the foreclosure of mort- gages. together with such other cqn- structive suggestions which its study may reveal as desirable in furthering protection to the public. In its study the best interests of the City of Washing- ton are paramount. “We have always favored the enact- ment of a fraud law to cover improper practices in the sale of securities. We do not object to a so-called blue sky law, provided the requirements neces- sary to qualify mortgages shall be based on fair market value as distinct from the value placed by the assessor for taxation purposes, which for practical purposes cannot be used as the fair market value, and is not so used in any State having a blue sky law. “We shall again press for the enact- ment of a real estate brokers’ license ! law. and will co-operate in the develop- ment of any legislation which offers assurance of preventing a recurrence of the unfortunate happening in respect to the releasing of mortgages. Want te Aid Public. “All of our efforts and influence shall be directed toward obtaining for the District of Columbia all needed legisla~ tion to protect the public and the in- tegrity of the real estate business, but we shall endeavor to have such legisla- tion drafted in a manner that will pre- vent undue restrictions and handicaps on legitimate business and unnecessary hardships on the home owners of ‘Washington.” Plans Two-Story Home. William V. James plans the construc- tion of a two-story concrete, brick and tile dwelling at 3111 Alabama avenue southeast, according to plans filed with the District government. J. A. Absher is listed as the builder. The cost is es- timated at $6,000. Y. M.fi 6 A. Repairs Planned. Plans for repair work having an es- timated construction cost of $3,000 for the Young Men's Christian Association, 1736 G street, have just been filed with the District building inspection depart- ment. Store to Be Erected. A two-story brick and concrete store building is to be erected at 1315 Fourth street northeast by the Charles H. ‘Tompkins Co., according to plans just placed on file with the District Gov- emthient. It is estimated the construc- tion cost will be $18,000, Members of the Alexandria-Arlington-Fairfax Real Estate Board recently elected officers for the new year. ‘Washingten of Smith, secretary-treasurer of Lyon & Fi right—John F. Webster, manager Northern Virginia ofMice of Boss & Phelps, |y secretary, and Ashton C. Jones, jr., of George H. Rucker Co., Clarendon, V: Clarendon, Va., treasurer. The are: Upper, left to right—W. Selden | porm Vashington & Kane, Alexandria, Va., president, and Charles W. |, tch, Inc., vice president. Lower, left to NAVY ORDERS ‘ | Capt. Roscoe C. MacFall, additional | duty command Reserve Squadron De- stroyers, at navy yard. Philadelphia, Pa. Comdr. Charlton E. Battle, jr., de- tached as aide and flag lieutenant on staff commander destroyers, Battle Force; to aide and flag lieutenant on staff, Rear Adniiral Edward C. Kalbfus, commender, cestroyers, Battle Force._ Lieut. Comdr. Vincent A. Clarke, jr., detached Bureau Aeronautics, Navy De- partment: to duty connection estab- lishment Naval Air Station, Sunnyvale, Calif, Licut. Comdr. Leon S. Fiske, detached as aide and flag secretary on staff com- mander destroyers, Battle Force: to aide and flag secretary on staff, Rear Ad- miral Edward C. Kalbfus, commander destroyers, Battle Force. Licut. Clarence H. Fogg. duty as navi- gating officer offthe U. S.’S. Brazos. Licut. Luther B. Stuart, detached as | officer in charge Navy Recruiting Sta- tion, Kansas City, Mo., about November 28: to U. S. S. Sacramento as gunnery | officer. The following officers are detached from duty as indicated: will report to the Naval Torpedo Station. Newport, R. I, for duty under instruction in torpedoes: Ensign Robert J. Connell, detached. U. 8. S. Richmond; Ensign Leonard V. Duffy, detached, U. 8. S. Augusta: Ensign Alfred E. Grove, de: tached, U. S. S. Northampton; Ensign Marvin Halstead, detached, U. S. S. Salt Lake City: Ensign Paul F. Heer- brandt, detached, U. S. S. Pensacola; Ensign Kelvin L. Nutting, detached, U.; S. S. Memphis: Ensign Walter A. Rein- | hard, detached, U. 8. S. Raleigh: En- | sign_Oakleigh W_ Robinson, detached, | U. 8. S. Chester: Ensign Egbert A. Roth, detached. U. 8. S. Cincinnati, and | Ensign Edwin O. Wagner, detached, U. S 8. Chicago. Medical Corps—Lieut. Comdr. Jesse W. Allen, detached, U. S. S. Rellef, | about February 1, to duty Naval Hos- pital, Washington, D. C. Warrant officers—Chier Pay Clerk | Theodore B. Purvis, detached, Training Squadron 1, base force, about February 24, to submarine base, Coco Solo, Canal | Zone; Carpenter Benjamin F. Edwards, . to duty U. S. 8. Idaho. Asiatic orders—Lieut. Robert W. Ber- ry to command U. S. 8. S-31, Lieut. Ralph E. Hanson to command U. 8. S.| §-39, detached. staff of commander Submarine Squadron 5; Lieut. Marion N. Little to duty U. 8. S. 8-41, detached, staff of commander Submarine Squad- ron 5; Lieut. Philip G. Nichols to command U. S. S. S$-32, Lieut. Hugh Peters to command U. 8. 8. $-33, Lieut. | (Junior Grade) Edward E. Evans, de- tached, 4th Marines, Marine Corps, Expeditionary Forces, Shanghai, China, to United States. Comdr. Dallas C. Laizure, detached U. S. S. Medusa about February 1; to duty in office of Assistant Secretary of | the Navy. [ Lieut. Comdr. William E. G. Erskine, to duty in command U. S. 8. Evans, Lieut. Ernest A. Foote, detached naval station, Guam, about March 4; to re- ceiving ship at San Francisco. Lieut. John B. Griggs, j navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H. 8. Dolphin and in command when com- missioned. Lieut. Henry T. Stanley, detached U. S. S. Langley about June 15; to naval air station, Pensacola, Fla. Lieut. James B. Voit, detached U. 8. S. Langley about June 15; to naval air | station, Pensacola. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Warren E. Gladding, detached VF Squadron 38 (U. S. S. Langley) about May 15; to naval air statign, Hampton Roads, Va. Lieut. (Junior Grade) De Witt C. E. | Hamberger, detached U. 8. 8. Langley | about May 12; to U. 8. 8. Chicago. | Lieut. (Junior Grade) Joseph N. Mur- | phy, detached VF Squadron 1B (U. 8. 8. | Saratoga) about June 5; to Aircraft Squadron, Scouting Force, at Fleet Air | Base, Coco Solo. Lieut. (Junior Grade) William M. Nation, detached VS Squadron 1S (U. S. 8. Langley) about May 15; to naval | air station, Pensacola, Lieut. (Junior Grade) Alden D. Schwarz, detached VS Squadron 1S (U. S. S. Langley) about May 15; to naval air station, Pensacola. Lieut. (Junior Grade) John 8. Tracy, detached VF Squadron 1B (U. S. §. Saratoga) about June 5; to Aircraft Squadron, at Fleet Air Base, Pear] Har- bor, Territory Hawali. Ensign Gordon F. Duvall, orders No- vember 21 revofled; detached duty U. 8. S. Sacramento: to treatment Naval Hos- | pital, New York. Comdr. Edmund W. Strother, detach- ed U. 8. S§. Maryland as navigating of- ficer: to U. S. 8. Maryland as executive officer. Lieut. Comdr. Stephen B. Robinson, detached U. S. 8. Maryland as first lieu- tenant; to U. S. 8. Maryiand as navi- gating officer. Lieut. Comdr. Ray H. Wakeman, de- tached as officer in charge Navy re- cruiting station, Milwaukee, Wis., about February 7; to U. 8. 5. B ridge and in command when commissioned. Lieut. Robert R. Ferguson, examina- tion for promotion; await orders at ‘Washington, D. C. Lieut. Roscoe- H. Hillenkoetter, de- tached U. 8. 5. Memphis; to U. 8. 8. Bainbridge and on board as executive and ‘engineer officer when commis- sioned. Lieut, (Junior Grade) Harman B. detached to U. S. | U. 8. 8. Uteh, to U | to hom | Heberton, detached VS Squadro Bell, jr., detached U. 8. S. S-22; to Sub- marine Base, Pearl Harbor, T. H Lieut. (Junior Grade) Robley W. Clark, detached Navy Yard, Washing ton, D. C.; to Experimental Diving Unit. Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Philip R. Cof fin, detached V. S. Squadron 9-S (U S. Northampton) about sune 12 to A craft Squadrons at Field Air Base, Coco Solo, C. Z. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Harry E. Day, detached U. S. S. Augusta about May 12; to Aircraft Squadrons at Fleet Air Base, Pearl Horbor, T. H Lieut. (Junior Grade) Louis H. Hunte, detached V. S. Squadron €S (U. S. S. Cincinnati) about Mav 17: to Naval Ai Station, Naval Operating Base, Hamp: ton Roads, Va S U. s. T to temporary duty Naval Air Hampton Roads, Va., under instruction Czpt. John Downes, edditional dut as president, Naval Reserve I Board. Lieut. Comdr. Robert H duty U. 8. S. New Mexico lieutenant. Lieut. Ernest V. Abrams, detache S. S. Overton and on board as executive officer when commissioned Lieut. John Y. as officer in charge, Navy Recruiting Station. Dallas, Tex. about December 29, to U. 8. 8. Constitution Lieut. Hugh W. Lindsay U. S. 8. S-42 about July 1, mand U. S. S. S-28 Lieut. (Junior Grade) Wiliam H ashford, jr. detached VS Squadron 9S (U. S. S. Northampton) about Jurfe 12, to Aircraft Squadrons at Fleet Air Bese, Coco Solo, Cinal Zone. Lieut. (Junior Grade) George W. Campbell, detached Naval Air Station from Lakehurst. N. J., about January 4, to U. 8. S. Akron Lieut. (Junior Grade) Charles F Chillingworth. ir., detached U. S. S. S-24 about June 14, to U. S. S. Chau- mont Lieut. (Junior Grade) Ernest S. L. Goodwin, detached S. 8. Omaha about April 1. to U. 8. S. Marbiehead. Lieut. (Junior Grade) John H. Grif- dctach>a to com- | fin, detached VF Squadron 7-F about December 15, to Bureau of Aeronautics, ‘Washington, D. C. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Gur detached VS Squadron U. 8. S. Pensacola about June 12, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Edward A. Han- negan, detached VF Squadron 3-S, U. S. 8. Langley about May 12, to VT Squadron 1-B, U. 8. S. Lexington. ieut. (Junior Grade) Watson Marshall B, 9-5, to Pebruary 15, to U. S. S. Dobbin, con- nection recommissioning destroyers. Lieut. Comdr. Gerald F. Bogan, de- tached command VS Squadron 1B (U. §. S. Saratoga) about June 5, to Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Depart. ment. Lieut. Comdr. Elmer R. Henning, |detached_aide ‘on_ staff, commandes | cruizers, Scouting Force, to U. S. Sturtevant and in command when commissioned. Lieut. Frarklin T. Applegate, de- tached U. S. Arctic on December 15, relieved all active duty. feut. Leon J. Huffman. detached U. S. §. S-46 about April 11, to com- mand U. S. 8. §-46. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Ralph S. Clarke, detached VS Squadron 108 (U. S. S. Salt Lake City) about May 12, | to Aircraft Souadron at Fleet Air Bas?, Pearl Harbor, T. H. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Bennett S. Copping. detached U. S. S. S-46 about | Apri! 10, to Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif. Lieut. (Junlor Grede) Charles M. (U. S. 8. Persacola) about June 12, to Naval Air Station. Pensacola, Fla. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Sidney King, detached VS Squadron 6S (U. S. S. Concord) about May 15, to Naval Air Station, Pensacola. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Harry B. Temple, detached VS Squadron 58 (U. S. S. Memphis) about May 15. to Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D.C. Medical Corps. Liuet. Comdr. Henry L. Fougerousse, | detached Navy Recruiting Station, New Orleans, about December 5; to Marine Recruiting Station, Atlanta, Ga. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Robert D. Crawford, jr., detached Naval Hospital, New York, on Januery 2 b rine Base, New London, course instruction. Lieut. (Junior Grade) David N. Mec- Inturff, jr. detached Naval Hospital, Mare Island, Calif., about December 31; to Mine Division 1, Minecraft, Battle Force. Lieut. Comdr. Henry L. Fougerousse, detached Marine recruiting station, Atlanta, on January 4; to Navy re- cruiting station, Atlanta. Lieut. Comdr. Ogden D. King, de- tached U. 8. 8. Texas about January 20; to instructor, University of Penn- sylvania Graduate School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa. Lieut. (Junior = Grade) James E. Reeves, orders December 5 revoked; de- tached Naval Hospital, League Island, Philadelphia, Pa.; to Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads, Va. % Lieut. (Junior Grade) Gabriel E. Obester, to duty Naval Hospital, League Island, Philadelphia, Pa. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Clifford P. Powell, to duty Naval Aiospital, Mare Island, Calif. Conn.,, | With a total of $1.772,040 last month, | Baltimore ranked third in a list of 25 | cities reporting the largest volume of for that month, being surpassed v by New York City and Los Angeles more’s total for November, 1930, $1,946.160, and for the same month of 1929 800 These figures indicate a consistent contraction, but it is believed that the recession is now past history. The | figures for October, 1931, were §1.599.- 240 and the month of April, with per- mits tot:ling $5,869.440, marked the highest valuation' for any month this | year. For the 11-month period ended | November 30, the tdtal valuation of B ingion to improve the financial struc- ture for this field. To the extent that Congress bends to its task and ex- pedites legislation urged by President Hoover and the President’s Conference on Home Building and Home Owner- ship, the industry may expect favora- ble factors. Of these proposed Federal m of redi unt home | mortgage banks will, perhaps, offer the most immediate relief. there is, within the resi- an oppor- { “However, idmuax construction field, tu {only to the industry itself. but to the | general economic situation, and that |is in_the field of home modernization, { The Fall and early Winter has proven { permits was $28.769.520, contrasted with | the efficacy of this movement in | $30.786,712 for the like period of 1930, ! a decline of only $2,017,192. 1930 year's aggregate is The total unlikely f thi: to T each, Richmond Figures Drop. In Richmond permits for new con- | struction and alterations for 11 months of 1931 represent 50 per cent of the total for the same period of last year | Several large governmental, banking | and institutiona! construction projects. permitted for last yvear, have ocither been recently finished or are nearing , completion. ~Current contr, nature are smaller and less numerous. Residential building, while materially was $32,628.952, which figure | acts of this | | increased business and employment wherever it has been seriously pushed. | . |INDEX OF REALTY DEEDS | Figure 63.2 October Is | Highest Since February, 1930, l in 64 Cities. | The regular monthly index figures computed from realty deeds in 64 cities !by the National Association of Real of for Dannenberg, detached ! T \;l)(‘n(ml types declined. The residential - | bui Singer, detached U. 8. 8. Memphis about | ; 98 | | below normal. is on a par with that of | Estate Bozrds for Scpt=mber and Octo- |last year. Money for building opera- | ber are higher than the: August figure, tions is obtainable only on substantial | Which was 59.8. teral The Scptember index was 60.3 and In Norfolk, while building permits| the October index was 63.2. Not since | for November, 1931, amount to $117.- | February. 1920, when the inde: stood 5. against $321,691 for 1930, condi-|at 66.7, has the figure been so high as | tions in the building industry for the | thase. | yerr compare_ favorably with those of These figures are based on the norm he one preceding. There is practically | 100 uced for deeds recorded in the no seculative building being under- | year 1926. taken, with ' construction centering jarcund residences and additions and repairs. A large amount of demolition | work is under way, and the only ng project is'the new post office. t about $1,000,000. 'BUILDING DECREASE | § SHOWN IN NOVEMBER | | to ca | Loss of About 13 Per Cent Recorded | | for Middle Atlantic Area | Compared With 1930. | Construction contracts in the Middle Atlantic _territory during November, according to F. W. | Dodge. Corporation. Compared with November, 1930, construction awards in | this territory showed a loss of about 13 | per_cent. | Housing_developments scored gains over both the preceding month and over November, 1930. All other resi- ilding “‘total for the month was ,165,500. Non-Tesidential building amounted to $13,546,800, and public |wmks and utilities totaled to $2,919,200. The rise in non-residential building, where a total of $13,346,800 in the cur- | rent November compared with $9,252,- 00 in November, 1930, was caused en- | | tirely by the award of the United States | | Supreme Court Building at Washington. | The District of Columbia was alone | among the areas composing the terri- | tory to show larger awards than in No- | vember, 1930. U. S. AWARDS $14,437,537 BUILDING IN NOVEMBER | et | Contracts, Including $8,000,000 | Supreme Court Home Are 4 Mil- lion Above October Total. Various agencies of the United States Government awarded 108 building con- tracts during November at a total cost of $14,437,537. This is an increase of | more than $4,000,000 as compared with | the volume let in October. This list in- cluded contract of more than $8.000,000 for construction of the new home of the | United States Supreme Court here. According to reports made to the| Bureau of Statistics of the Department | of Labor for November there was a de- crease of 25.4 per cent in the estimated | expenditures for new residential build- | ings, as compared with October. New non-residential building projects | decreased only 6.2 per cent in estimated ' cost but 29 per cent in number, com- paring November with October. Total building operations decreased 14.6 in cost: according to reports received from 342 identical cities having population of 25,000 or more. Homes to C«;st $9,000 Each. Construction of two dwellings at 3701 and 3715 Cumberland street, at an es- ' | timated cost of $9,000 each, is planned | by Wakefield, Inc., according to specifi- cations just filed with the District building inspector with applfcations for permits. The dwellings are to be of brick and frame construction. LT Store Building Planned. Abraham Mfiler, as owner, and David | L. Stern, builder, plan the construction of a one-story brick and limestone store building at 802 K _street. Plans just fleld with the District government ;lixgzogn estimated construction cost of In Yellowstone National Park.nearly 90,000 persons attended lectures and went on field trips during the month of June, as compared with about half that number for the same period last year, y for immediate improvement, not | tural offices here. Later he served under the supervising architect of the Treas- ury. There he had charge of the des gning of many Federal buildings throughout the United States, including the Bureau of Engraving and Printing here. Rosengarten, S. C. Russell, Edward J.| Members of the | 8chmitt, H. Clinton Smith, Delos H.| Wash | Smith, F. P. Sullivan, B. G. Taylor, | Shoreha ntel Jan | George O. Totten, Prank Upman, Julius. of the Building Trade Wenig. M. A. Weller, R. P. Whitty, | sociation Waddy B. Wood. H. Searle, Charles S.| Plans for the event | Salin. George W. Stone “gnd A. M., the nature of irib president of tic Employers Among those attending the banquet FARMERS AND HUNTERS DISAGREE OVER FOXES Special $500 Study Planned to See if Animals Eat Too Much for Depression Times. By the Associated Press RICHMOND, Va.. December What Sir Reynard eats for breakfast is a matter of grave concern to the State Commission of Game and Inland Pisheries. it was revealed yesterday. A battle is on botween the fox-hunt- ing and the agricultural classes. The trouble with foxes, says the non-hunt- ing rurality. is that they eat too much food in timcs of depression. The riding gentry favors letting the | foxes grow. multiply and eventually allow themselves to be caught after a hard run by a covey of baying dogs. In the hope of sottling the argument the commission announced it would ex- amine the stomachs of 500 foxes at a cost of $500 to the State. A recent survey by a national chem- | ical society put the country’s loss from soot at a half billion dollars. This loss includes injury to clothing. furnishings, buildings, merchandise and health. An —will Magill. Roscngarten, are le. There ¢ building 1 as an public W i entertainment_program [CHILD BURNS TO DEATH | AFTER FAMILY ESCAPES) thisrizioment progrim - Se- | —_— | The follo . charge of the Children, charge cf the raly J. B. Farmer Tosses Eight From Window of Burning Home | taugh 26— | Near Pittsburgh. | By the Associated Press. Jean Hockman burned to death in her | home last night after her father and: PITTSBURGH, December 26.—Little; R Skinker v 5 c | Oliver and Ge | Merle Cain | W. Zee . | H. G. Miller and W. Ste Seal and A. Dowd, Guests, J. and Koons, E. Ellett, r Edward and General Committec mother and nine other children hadi W. R. Carpenter and Joe High leaped to safety. The farm house caught fire a few! minutes after the family retired. The father, C. C. Hockman, a farmer. tossed eight of the children from a second story window Mrs. Hockman leaped with her 10- month-old babe {n her arms. Thinking all were out of the house, Hockman leaped to tre ground New Home to Cost $12,000. L. E. Breuninger Inc.. plans the constructiol ory ck. stone and ucceo Morningside drive, Sheph ing an estimated cost of $12.000. Plans have been filed with the District build- Then they heard Jean’s screams, saw | N8 inspector her waving frantically in the window— framed with fire, and saw the front | of the building crumble. | " Jean's body was recovered from the ashes. Building to House Store. Construction of one two-stc and frame store and apartme ing is planned at 657 Orange street | southeast by Paul Feierabend. acc ing to specifications filed with the Dis- five | trict government. The cost is esti- mated at $7,000 The first golf course in Scotland | established in 1758, had only holes. Evening Drive Through ealey Hrinhts The Garden Spotiof Washingeon reveal to you a charming community, artistically illyminated. The usual ¢ ‘pride of home ownership and the un- ommunity spirit in ¥ealey Heights are again evidenced by the manner in which the residents have decorated their homes for the Christmas holidays. May to o we take this opportunity of extending ur many friends Best Wishes for A New Year of Happiness and Prosperity SILVER STAR HOME 4929 Rockwood Parkway Completely Furnished by Duline& Martin V. C. & 4. 9. Miller 1119 Seventeenth Planners Developers Decatur 0610 - iy Py