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NEW STANDARD REALTY FORMS Business Deals Are Simpli fied by Work of Local Excxhange. Announcement of the near com pletion of the work of standardtz iraai all form? used in District real estate transactions was made yes terday by Thema? Ilradley. chair man of the commltfV.. appointed for that purpose by the Washington Real FTstiitf Tlrokers* Association. The new forms will be issued to members of the association .before . th.- end of the month. ?V The forms wil be u?ed by all ? member? of the aasociatlon and'are expected to effect a big service, both to property buyers as well as realty dealer? Buyers, especially out-of-town buyer?, will he saved tbe expense and delay of having? contract? and agreements vised by lawyers, a? the legality of each form will be guaranteed by the as sociation. Much simplification has been effected by the committee. In the new ?et of standardized forms are included real estate sales contracts, monthly rent agreements, lease?, exchange contract*, con tract? for Hating, application? for loan? and ?partmjent leases. H?rige Co. Change?. Office. Announcement of the change of chang> of offices of E. M. Hodge Com pany. Inc., successor to Edward 6 Wascott. from the former quarters at 1907 Pennsylvania avenue north west, to 200li\Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Tne company began business ?t the former loc?tion in 1RS*. It Is composed of E. M. Hodge, president; E. B. Hodge, treasurer and James S. Grant, secretary. Northwest?$6,000. Northeast?16,300. Ju.M off North rapito!, large New-home section, six rooms. G-r<...m houx?, terraced, bay- ro,-w".er^'' *i?r?~ lare,'. ? parquet floors, acarage. tare.? window front, large yard, room yar(ji convenient to cars, ?1.500 for 'garage: allowance for cash." easy monthly payment* minor repairs. Fine home for wln h?ndle this. S 1,500 cash, balance easy terms. M ,, . ?_ ??? . Brookland?$6,250. * Georgetown?$6,000. Fine 6-room house, all modern ? Splendid colonial type house. gW"'"l ?V*?^ "^ one block from Capitol Traction house at the price. $1.250 and cars; double back porche?, two terms will make thl? your baths, arranged for two-family home. t apartment or alngle home. For o___-i-.?e?__*'. ??O In Sfi SAA small f.milv It Is an unusual B??lf*l0w*?W.WU to *>*W. buy. as monthly payment* can In Maryland and Virginia. ?11 he made from rental of one modern improvements. Ideal floor. Jl.Otm cash and terms location?, moderate cash pay will handle this. ment* and easy terms. A. W. NYCE CO., 305 Continental Trust Building, 14th and H Stj. Main 4M ? Mala ?DO $7,000 EXCELLENT SERVICE STATION OR GARAGE Near iSth and You Sts. X. \V. Brick garage with ca pacity for 15 cars. Steam heat, electric lights and water, con crclc floor. The building ha?, the ncce>>ary accommodation* of toilet and locker room. Price for a quick sale, $7,000, on reasonable term;.. IMMEDIAT H POSSESSION. $3,000 $6,500 Near 14th and F Sts. N. E. Two-family Apartment ? vt-ry pretty little home; a Located in northwest; five two-story brick: 6 rooms and rooms and bath on each floor; bath: rear and side alley; wide lot: corner of alley; side white neighborhood. lights; good white locality. $5,250 $12,500 S St., Bet N. Cap. and lit Very Near Ml. Pleasant Cars ? twn-story and te* ?lar An attractive senti -detached brick; six large rooms and residence; 10 rooms and 3 bath ; concrete cellar; Rood laths; heated by hot water; back yard; wide alley, attrae- etoctric lights; excellent con ti ve terms. dttion WM. H. SAUNDERS & CO. 807 15th St. N. W. =* r Colored Purchasers REAL HOME BARGAINS FOR COLORED IN EVERY SEC TION OF CITY?REASONABLY PRICED AND ON EASY TERMS Kinvon St. N. \\.?Two-story fa-room and balli Colonial front "brick; furnace heat ard gas li?ht; large front and rear yards. Price, $6.500. Cash, ii.ooo; balance easy. ? Sixth St. X. W.?Seven rooms an? bath, 3-story brick; hot ualer heat, gas light. Price, $5,500. Cash, $1,000; balance easy. I. St. N'. \V.?Brick; 6 rooms and bath; good condition; ca lighi. Price, $?,100. Cash, $500: monthly payments, $?500. Truth St. X. W.?Two-story", 6 rooms and bath brick; good condition. Price, $1,800. Cash, $500: $20.00 monthly. Harvard St. X. W.?Six rooms and bath brick; excellent condition; furnace heat, gas light; good yard to paved alley. Price. $4,250. Cash, $700; $40.00 monthly. ? St. X. \V.?Three-story brick, 9 rooms and bath; furnace heat, gas; fine condition. Price, $6,000. Cash, $1,000; $50.00 monthly. Oregon Ave. X. W.?Xice 6-room and bath brick, in excel lent condition; immediate possession; hot-water heat, electric light. Xow vacant. Price, $7,500. Reasonable terms. ? St. X. W.?Good 2-story and basement brick, 8 rooms and bath; gas light, latrobc heat. Price, $6,000. Only $500 cash, balance easy. Third St. S. E.?? nice 8-room 2-story brick; latrobc heat. Price, $2,500; easy terms. Second Si. ?. E?Good 6-room brick;, latrobc heat, gas light; lot 18x00. Price only $1,600. About $500 cash; monthly payments, $15.00. F.ye St. X. -\V.?Two complete apartments of 5 rooms and bath each; all in good condition; brick construction. Price only $3,500. Cash, $750; monthly payments, $35.00. Xinth St. X. W, near O St.?Good ?-story 7-room frame, in excellent condition; latrobo heat, gas. Price, $3,000; about $500 cash. 1 Eighth St. X. W.," near O St.?Fine 2-story and basement red brick, containing 6 large rooms; latrobc heat; good gas fix tures in every room; large front and back yards; u-ft. alley. This is a good buy in an excellent neighborhood. Price, $4,250 and on your terms. ' Bradford & Company Red Estate?Investment* 335 Southern Bldg., Northeast Corner 15th and H ?. W. Washington. D. C. Telephones Main 5877-5878 * " ' " CONSTRUCTION , PLANS HALTED Uncertainty of Securing Material Makes Build ers Hesitate. AFTECTS BIG PLANS Will Not Reduce Building of Homes and Small Structures. That the housing problem of Washington will not be solved this year Is the- conaenaiut of opinion among Dlntrict real catate men and builder?. The vast program of con struction planned fur 1920 faces a large reduction by reason of the present uncertainty of securing the building materiale?steel, finishing hardware and mill work. - The recent refusal of steel plants to accept further orders until back orders had been filled In the last blow sustained by builders. Orders are taken for mill work and finish ing hardware but no certainty ex ists as regards delivery. The Harry Wardman Company stated yester day that orders placed over three months ago for finishing hardware were yet unfilled, and with no im mediate prospects for filling. "If conditions in regard to build ing material and other factors were normal Washington would have seen accomplished during 1920 a to tal of new construction that would have been deemed unbelievable a few years aun?and the presen housing problem would have been In slRatt of solution." K. 11 .Mealy, secretary of the Builders and Manu facturers' Exchange, stated yester day. In spite of construction problems the DMrtct" will witness a brisk activity of construction, builders <StHt>>. Many homes will be built?but contemplated construction for in vestment, including big business structures and apartment? will have received a big check. The hopes of meeting the abnormal present de mand durimi the year is deemed jmpom*lble unless the miracle of t% \ .ist I y Inert? s+d production I? achieved' by the steel plants and the mill.-. The "average man.** the 4*$50 a. month rent man." will se?? little im provement this year in rental prices, a.? his hopes are mainly pinned upon the "bl)f builders**?who in^face of th*1 material shortage and other problems are curtailing or postpon ing programs of new construction Other factors that contrive to hinder the accomplishment "f th*? enormous need for new building in the I>!strict, are the prices of ma terial which have mounted in ratio to Its scarcity. Many wage scale contracts with building labor which expire this year c?*t another doubt in the mind of the building Investor. The thront i nuance of "rent-profiteer ing" agitation has also contributed to the "timidity" of capita). As a result of the situation rec ord values attainted by District teal estate men show no probability of diminution. WILL ERECT BOTTLING PLANT American Products Co. Plans Big Structure at Twenty-fifth and G. <??..-drurtion will start next week on the new Washington bottling plant o? the American Products ?Ompany, near the corner of Twenty-fifth and <: streets northwest. The pl;int when finished will be one of the |,?r;;esi bot tling plants in the. country. The contract for the erection of the plant hfis been let to l?. J'. Whitty. who also drew the plans' for th? bui'dln;;. The new structure will rost WO.Otiii and is expected to be completed be fore next fall. When completed the latest cartonatine, refi iteratine and capping machines will he installed. DISTR?CTOVER MILLION MARK January Building Shows Remarkable Ac tivity. . . Building operations in January went 1 over the "million mark," the actual fisures batng Jl.ut?.i?O. fiuf?urban buildin?; account for praci tically all of the month's construc tion. ? total of forty-nine brick, thir ty-six frame and eight tile structur?e were erected. The total for the country as a whole v.aa tvES.lrtii.eoa Fischer & Friedland Sell Avenue Property The business building at 326 Penn sylvania avenue was ?old last week by Fischer,* Kriedland to J. Naviaser for a. reported consideration of $20.000. Eleventh Street Building Sold. Rale of the three-story brick Luildinc at 508 Eleventh street northwest was reported yesterday by Charles D. Sager. The sale was made for D. J. Kaufman and the purchaser Is Samuel Yeag-er. Con sideration Is about 130,000. The street floor is used /or business pur poses, the upper floors being: divided into apartments. The purchaser is the present occupant. St. Martin's Catholic Church Buys Property St. Martin's Catholic Church has purchased from the Daniel Doody estate the property at ? and First streets. The consideration i? under stood to be about 140.000. The property ha* the distinction of belnt: one of the highest points in the District. DAVIS fr STEELE REPORT BIG SALES Sales totalling over S86.SOO were re ported for last week by the real estate rirm of Davis & Steele. Among the properties sold by them are: Nob. 1513 Meridian street. Ita Kalorama road. 129 E street southeast, 438 Kentucky avenue southeast, 5J6 Fourth street northeast, 63* Maryland avenue north east. 235 Eighth street northeast JOS Eighth street northeast SU Eighth street northeast, 2505 North Capitol street, 121 E street northeast, SSS C street southeast. S37 Sixth street southeast. 1227 Park road. 1*4 1'hland terrace northeast and 637 First street southeast. HANDICAP TO REALTY MEN "Technical Flaws'* in iMany District Titles Delay Deals. Life le not all a bed of roses for Washington real estate men. The carelessness with which Dis trict property owners the first hare of the last century filed their trans actions often caisses grief, expense and delay In present-day real-es tate handling. Many titles to some of the best property In Washington have "tech nical flaws" datine back seventy fl?e and 100 years. The "flaws" In no way Invalidate the title, which Is bombproof and unattackable. The difficulty arises when a buyer In his contract Insista, on a "title, good of record?" and local title com panies noticing the "flaw," classify the title as a "good title" Instead lof "good of record." Realty trans actions in the last few years run ning in the hundreds of thousands (of dollars have been held up for from a month to a year, before ' realty men and sellers could con? ? vince buyers that the title is as xnund as a promissory note Issued ?by John D. Rockefeller. District Djoperty Is peculiar for .the prevalence of such technical flaws. and the situation Is well , known to local realty Investors. The difficulty arises when the sale is made to buyers unacquainted | with the ?situation. An example nf : the "flaws" mvur., in deeds made | by first inhabitants of the District ?In transferring properties which had at one time an "equity" or lien I ?as. them. . In all casts th?* lien or ?equity was satisfied but no record of the fact was made in the papers. The property may have been sold many times In intervening years and the title Is actually perfect, but 1 title companies must take cogni zance of th** ancient defect, and re fuse-it a classification of "good of record." The Washington Association of Real Kstate Brokers now Is propos ? in _ a new classification* of titles. employing the words "good market able title" In contracts at its mem? bere. A conference with title com? tpanies will be arranged in the near future to thresh out the matter, ac cording to l>e D. lAttimer, president ?of the association. - Ernest Hall Coolidge Co. Moves to New Quarters The Krnest Hall Coolldge Com 1 pany. organized last July with offi ccs in the Kvans ttuilding. have loosed the ground floor at SOfi Sev enteenth street for new business 1 quarters. Growth of business of the new concern requiring more [commodious quarters is given as th?1 reason off the change. The change will be effected this week. ; The company although a new comer in I'M rlct real estate nun. [ber* in Its personnel many who are j well known among the realty fra-, tternity here. tV president, Mr. iCnolidge. resigned the vice-presi dency of the .tnhn W. Thompson company last July to organize, the [now concern. In ? summary of its activity dur I Ins th*1 last flve months, the com pany reports a total record of sales E amount Inn -* 91.641.X2.S. included ? among the large properties sold through the company are the Coch ' ran * Hotel, the Knickerbocker apait ineiiis at IM'? Mint wood place and th? <ialliher property at Sev enteenth and ? street.-. Marty resi dence properties have bs-**n also handled by the firm. Among the officers of the com pany are j;, H. Coolidge. presidefrt: ?I ton .1. l?? niche r. vice president ; necton Morford. in charge of un improved real estate; Maurice M. Powers, secretary. The sales force Includes John P. Collins. Jansen A. McBntee, Thomas ?I. Nash. Jr. Mrs. M. S. Hunt is head of the rental department. Concludes Big Sale. The conclusion of the sale of the three aaprtm?nt bi-ildimcs. the Wal i den. Dudley an,' Arden on the south side of R street, htw?en Fourteenth and Fifteenth street nknked the big gest realty transaction of the week. The properties were sold tq Joseph Keane for a price reported to be in j the neighborhood of IflMM. The sale ?was made thrjuph the Randall Hag } ner Company. The properties were orignally huilt hy aHrry Wardman j and sold by him to Pennsylvania in ? vestors. They have been handled thiough an out-of-town trust com? j pany -for, several years. Kach of the ! buildings contain twenty-eight apart - j meufs?returns an annual rental of I mjm. ? PERMITS SHOW BUILDING GAINS Month's Total Represents 475% Increase in Value Over Jan., 1918. LARGE BUILDINGS LEAD Indications (or Unprece dented Volume In Next Winter Construction. An unprecedented volume of next winter's building plan* I? the Indi cation from Bradctreet?' summary of building permits iaiued for Jan uary. A tremendou? gain over tri? ?lack period of a year ?go I? shown. The total number ?of permit? re ported to Bradatreet? In 1S1 eitle? waa 18.64* and the value of the pro posed construction 1? given a? ?112. "42.973. The number of permit? ?how? an increate of 6J per cent over the record of January, Kit, where?? the- value of th? future construction represent? a gain of 47S per cent over that of the month'? | total A year ?go. The disparity between the Increase ? of permit? and the Increaae In val ue? indicate? that the bulk of con struction will be large building? ?nd le?a of ?mall ?tructure*. The heaviest Increase reported )? | In the ?rea of smallest building?. New England, while the smallest ' per cent of gain is reported In the middle group where the increase 1? $29.000.000 over ? year ago. The recent condition of the money | market ha? not been favorable to ? talk of a building boom, but in spite ?of this, building material, especially ? lumber, was In active demand In January. Prices were very strong with new high levels at leading production "points; the only -draw back being the scarcity of car?. I Following is a summary of per mits and values for the opening month of the year: [ Keetlo? No. of ??, of Value? I l'iti? rvrailta ? New Eallaad.. Iti 47<l $ 3.ill!'. 4-1 Mldille ...V.. 27 3.21S S.-..427.4.V1 'Wealrra . IK 31177 22..M?..44I Nnrlli?,<t _ 17 MM l?.ir7.V737 YoVthw.a.t _ 14 2 133 ?.IM? 22* Houtliera . 22 2.710 la.WRl.423 Tar Wealer?.. 17/ MM 13.IJ?.21ll Total f. ?_ Iti , IS.??" $112 742 973 Casada . 1" Mi 3.132.337 ATTRUELEYEL I Experts Declare Builders Are Wailing on Firmer Market Conditions. The prices df building material have ? * yet reached their true level in comparison with the advance In price? of other commodities. Is the assertion made in the last monthly bulletin i? aned by 8. W. Strauss at- Co. "Many builders are postponing con struction plans in the hope that prices would soon become lower. Their hopes are groundless." the bulletin asserts and declares "Prices of building ma terials, as shown previously In this department, have not reached their ' irue level in comparison with ''the ?price? of other commodities. Tables . of price rises during Mf reflect this fact in that building materials have : undergone a more rapid advance than other commodities." Following is a table of relative price ?advances In various commodities: Percent. Increase or 1919. an Uaen a.-.?. .Wheat.$2.36 $2 17 M IHeef.;i7S .17". .19 ?Copper. .23 Jad .1? ?Cotton.'.. ..1240 .?)J, .17 JBrick.11 .? .:7! ! Yellow pine.-.48 .6.". .Si ?Portland cement. 3.m Ml" .*? "Prices of 6uilding materials are therefore still on the up giaala." the ! bulletin conclude? and asserts that "the tremendous pressili? of the de |mand for housing would in iiself maintain these prices for lia?? or ten iyears.?of construction work, even If there were not other fundamental causes for the situation." Russell Building Sold. | The Russell Building al !'27 G street ?a ti\e-?tory business structure, was 'sold last week to David H. and Annie ? Kos. h for \V. C. Smallwood for a re i ported consideration of $7tMi0t'. The building is thoroughly modern ? snd ha? a frontage of 13.S and a depth lof 1P3 feet. It is report.d that the j new owners plan extensne remodel . ing of the building and will use it as j a future husiness location. j Th.. sale was consummated by Ralph II. Rose, of the investment depart ment of Shannon ?? T.uchs. Other sales* reported by Shannon & ? I.uehs include the properly at 12?S Gal | latin street to Joseph Freedmar. who ? will occupy It as his home. This I? one of the new series of bungalows ! recently completed by this lirm. ? Lots 40 and 41 and part of lot 28, In siiuare 626 on Massachusetts avenue j near North Capitol street and extend ing through to F srtreet were purch a'.eai by Henry C. Hibbs from George ? Robinson. A garage will be erected on the ?ite. construction to start in th< spring?: The Chevy Chase home nt 3303 Thir ty-ninth street has been ?old for Wal ter B. F?rst to Jennie H. Wheeler. FOR SALE Possession At Once Automobile Plant? new and com plete in every detail. Looted on prominent corner. The F. H. Smith Company 815 15th St. N.W. \ M.6464 Latimer to Attend Realty Men Banquet I.ee t>. Lastimer. president of the Washington Real Estate Brokers' Association will repre?ent the Dis trict real ?state profession at the annual cannar of the Real Batata Exchange of Pittsburg, Pa.. Fetaru ?rr 17. John Weaver, of Washing ton, president at the National Real Estate Exchange, announced yester day that be would be unable to at tend the dinner a* planned.. FIRM REPORTS LARGE SALES Gardiner & Dent Sell Many Proper ties. Real eaUte sale? aggregating $300.010 were consummated durine the week by Gardiner &. Dent. Inc. The largest ?ale of the total was thut of the Northampton, at 1407 W street, for a reported consideration of 175.000 to a locai business man. The building is six stories and is divided Into twenty-four apartments of four and five rooms and bath. The build occupies a lot CO by 100 feet in size and las an annual rental return of about Ml The vacant lot at Sixteenth and S streets was sold to Ernest G. Walker, builder, for a reported price of eo.?jJQu. The lot has a frontage of sixty-seven feet on ?Sixteenth and depth of 100 feet on $ street. It contains about 6,70V s guare feet. Kreet Bla ApirtMril. Mr. Walker plans to erect an eight - story apartment on the property. The businesHproperty at ?ZX M street was sold for Harry B. Blrge to a local business man for $40.00?. The building is a three-story brick struc ture, occupying a lot M by loo feet. The bui-loess structure at ?H Four teenth street wan sold to iy. C, Cald well. the consideration being about $-;.nOO. This Is a three-story brick and brownstone building, with a store on th?- llrst filor and apartments aboTe. The lot os -? by 100'feet in sixe. The building is modern. The business!property at 3116 Four teenth street w?? sold to an^AUt-of lown investor for $:!6,0tiV. The^ffildin? i> three ?toiles hteh. the upper floor:? being given up to apartments. The lot it, 1* by IS> feet. The three-story brick building at 1534 Fourteenth street was bought by M. I* Hamovirz for 917,300. The lot ha*? a sire of -? by Ilo feet. The building is completely modern, the upper t?o floors being given up to apa?imcnts. District Landmajk Goes. Washington Will lose one it*, land marks by the sale last week of the house at the southeast corner of New Jersey avenue and ** street southeast, to Maj. Harry Gil It*. The building was one of the few frame building?'antedating the civil war. and the cellar in pre-war day?* was used for the confinement of slaves passing through the District, after having b?**-n apprehended under the ?fugitive slave laws. ^ The house-will be" demolished and a modern apartment house erected j on the site, it is reported. The bouse was bought from the Slater | estate through the office of H. I* ; Rust. The consideration was with held, but it is believed to be in the neighborhood of $100.000. T*bc house lis now occupied by Jerome Conner. 1 the sculptor? ?-? % (Hrrnjd) Cahill & Dunigan Ttwat M. 2125 14th ?ad H St. ?. ? ? : : We want your Jkwsc to sell. If you destrt a Qtnck tas? till out the coupoD and mail to us at enea?. House No. Piic?. Term?.Trust. Number of rooms....?.. Baths. ?a..... Size of lot. Alley. Kind of heat. Electric tight. Colonial porch. Garage. Possttssstm. Owner SHINN & HAC?OEY REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS BROKERAGE 801 Ninth Street at H N. W. SOO block ? st. it. 7 rooms and bath. Occupied by owner. Price IS.000, terms to suit. S800 block Oaorala ave. a. w. S rooms, sleeping porch. M w. h. electric lights, garage for 2 cars. Price 86.80? Can arrange terms. ?00 block ? st, n.w. Strictly white neighborhood, e rooms, h. w. h, bath. Price, S?,e4)0. Kensington. Md.. houses from 84.600 tn 8*.04)0. Terms caa Ne arranged to suit. Close to 2 car Unes and H I(_ Station. Delray. Vs.. right at station. Houses from 84.84)? to S?/?(?? Terms can be arranged. 2300 block N st. ?. w. Two-family apartment. 85 "0*. 53 N st. s. ?. ? rooms and bath. Prie? S2.SO0. t ?08 N st. a. w. ? rooms, batti. Price I2.TS?. ?21 Q st. ?. e. ? rooms, bath. Price 83.7S0. 30S K st. ?. e. a rooms. Prie? S1.8S?. * Will sell separate or will exchange for an apartment housssaand pay ST.""0 to S10.000 cash. Terms can be arranged to suit on all above properties Call Main .015 and we will gladly let you Inspect above places la our S REMOVAL ^v NOTICE That we may better starve our ever growing clientele, we beg to advise our change of address to new location . 806 17th Street N. W. V Abort H Street. Ernest Hall Coolidge Company Phone? Mam 3482-3483 lanananaaaw! a -sar e FOR SALE Very Desirable Corner Property S. E. Corner 18th and F Sts. Opposite Interior Department Could Be Remodeled Economically Into a First-Class Cafe and Apartments Special Inducements to Responsible Purchaser For Farther Parti calar? aad Term? Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Ine? Phone Man MM 73lM5th Sfreet N. W. ?aaUal