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Washington’s Growth Reflected in Real Estate and Building News
MOULDING
l PERMITS IN WEEK
Many Cottages Provided for
in Operations Authorized
by D. C. Inspector.
THIRD STREET PROJECTS
D. J. Dunigan to Construct Houses
in 4300 Block Costing
$170,000.
Permits for budding operations
calling for an Investment of more
than $650,000 were Issued during the
past week by the municipal building
Inspector.
The list of permits follows:
W. C. and A. N. Miller, to build,
1115-1117 17th street: cost, $30,000.
E. E. Harrison, to build, 3920 Ingo
n>ar street: cost, SIO,OOO.
W. T. Oalllher, lo bull'd garage, 1707
Jj street; cost, $60,000.
H. A. Kite, to build apartment, 15th
and Florida avenue; cost, $90,000.
P. D. Holmes, to build, 753-53-57
Columbia road, ; cost, $12,000.
National Hotel Company, to repair
hotel, 6th street and Pennsylvania
tavenue; cost, $2,500.
James Martin, to build, nine houses,
1812 to 1828 34th street; cost, $40,000.
Breulnger and Pederson, to build,
1034 Girard street northeast: cost,
*5,000.
E. E. Darley, to build, 3811 Fulton
Street: cost. $14,000.
L. Dlnowltz, to repair, 2129-2131 P
Street; cost, $4,000.
J. Pappas, to repair, 714 H street
northeast; cost, $3,000. ,
E. A. Gaylor, to build, 5217 Georgia
avenue; cost, $4,500.
W. C. and A. N. Miller, to build,
8405 Woodley road; cost, $15,000.
D. J. Dunigan, to build seventeen
houses, 4300-4332 3d street; cost,
$85,000.
D. J. Dunigan, to build, 4301-4333
Sd street; cost, $85,000.
H. P. Huddleson, to build fourteen
houses. 1700-1712 D street southeast
and 312-320 17th street southeast;
cost $42,000.
H. P. Huddleson, to build seven
houses. 1701-1713 D street southeast;
ooat, $21,000.
W. P. Cissell, to build three houses,
1705-1709 Ist street northeast; cost,
$15,000.
C. Haeoker, to repair. 4200 Harrison
. Btreet; cost, $4,000.-
Conrad M. Chaney, to build. 1706-
1708 Monroe street northeast; cost,
SII,OOO.
American League Ball Park, lo build
Wall; cost. $4,000.
Taylor & Hedges, to build, 3400 Gar
field street: cost. $15,000.
Thomas Regan and others, to build,
1205 Morse street northeast; cost,
$6,000.
W. W. Crain, to build, 5335 Sherrier
place: cost. $3,500.
el A. Casteel, to build five houses,
1612-1620 Newton street northeast;
ooai. $30,000.
b. B. Edmonston, to repair, 610 13th
street: cost, SIO,OOO.
N. Miles, jr.. to build five houses.
8621 10th street and 1001, 1003, 1005
and 1007 Otis place northeast; cost,
$32,500.
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See This House Today!
3750 Jocelyn St.
Just West of Conn. Ave.
In Beautiful Chevy Chase, D. C.
Smart, well designed Dutch colonial 8-room and 2-bath
detached house; hot-water heat, electricity, perches, hard
wood floors throughout, screens, awnings, slate roof, ad
ditional servant’s room; large terraced lot, shrubbery,
garage on paved alley.
Price, SIB,OO0 —Terms
Open Today 2 to 6 PM.
Or Phone Cleveland 1475
813 15th St. N.W. Main 2430 i
, fWiLKEP]
Best Value $8,950 <)n die Market ||
Eleven Building—Two Are Sold
2nd St Between Varnum & Webster
SI,OOO Cash —$85 Per Month
Six-room, reception hall and bath brick houses;
breakfast and sleeping porches, hardwood floors,
open fireplace; electricity (wall outlets in every
room), hot-water heated, individual front designs,
and many other exceptional features.
Take Soldiers’ Home car to Second it, walk one block north
or drive oat Rock Creek Church road to Varnum St, thence one
block west to Second at.
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Open Tomorrow—lnspect Them
mik
813 15th St N.W. Main 2430
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REAL ESTATE.
Movies Promote
Home Building in
S howing*Models 9
Motion pictures are being made
use of In the promotion of prac
tically every form of activity.
Therefore, their use in promoting
home building is no more than
logical. Much interest has been .
aroused in various parte of the
country by the erection of "model
houses," suitably furnished, the
theory being that any one seeing
such a model would be very apt
to become a home-owner Just how
successful this method has been Is
very doubtful. It is certain, how
ever, that whatever has been ac
complished has been quite limited
‘ In scope, owing to the fact that
the expense Involved for erecting
"model houses” is quite prohibi
tive, If undertaken as a national
movement, since the appeal at best
has been purely local. Some more
universal means of appeal would
seem to be necessary—what more
logical method than the motion
picture?
The demand which has been
found to exist for a national
means of encouraging home build
ing has resulted in the creation of
a five-reel film which will show
the actual erection of a modern
six-room brick colonial house, to
gether with its equipping and fur
nishing, the final scenes showing
the happy and contented family.
To make the presentation as inter
esting as possible an unusually at
tractive suburban plot has been
selected. It may be safely assumed
that the production will do ample
justice to the subject matter, inas
much as it is being done with the
full co-operation of many organi
zations associated with the prog
ress of building. The counsel of
experts has been sought and their
suggestions followed as far as
practicable.
MOONfeIIAVENUE
SUBDIVISION OPENED
Opening of a new subdivision,
Oakcrest, on a ninety-acre tract,
known as the Garfield property, front
ing on Mount Vernon avenue Just be
low the Hume School. Arlington
county, Va., was announced today by
the Garfield Manor Corporation.
The property formerly belonged to
the late President James R. Garfield,
and was this week conveyed by his
heirs to the corporation, consisting
of Frank G. Campbell, Clarence R.
Ahalt and John G. Graham. The tract
extends from Mount Vernon avenue
toward the Potomac river, and oc
cupies one of the highest points of
elevation in that section; it is rolling
in character and will be developed
into home.sites. The tract overlooks
a valley dotted with dwellings and in
the background of which lies the
Potomac.
The subdivision as planned will be
a departure from the ordinary sub
division property, in that the sites
will be from one-half to two acres in
size. This feature Is brought about
by the contour of the land which
divides the tract into a series of
knolls.
Extensive development is planned
by the owners. The natural rustic
features will be preserved in keeping
with the general plan. The road- .
ways, which are forty feet wide, will j
THE EVENING ~ 'STAR, WASHINGTON. .P. 0.. SATURDAY, MARCH 17. 1928,
BUILDING MATERIAL
IS FACINGJNCREASE
Demand Fast Exceeding Sup
ply, New York Concern
Declares.
STRUCTURAL STEEL UP
Labor Situation Not Alarming',
But Is Acute in Some
Localities.
Indications of rapidly approaching
advances In- prices of building ma
terials have been noted by statis
ticians of the S. W. Straus Com
pany, of New York, It was learned
today.
During February structural steel
showed a marked advance and there
was a tendency among other impor
tant materials toward increased cost.
Lumber Demand Strong.
The demand for lumber as well as
for many other basic building ma
terials now exceeds production. This
condition is in spite of -Increased
schedules of production over 1922.
If building operations continue at
the present -rate and the demand
for material increases proportionate
ly an Inevitable increase of prices
generally is looked for, it was stated.
The advancing tendency of prices
on basic materials in various sections
of the country began to develop to
ward the close of 1922 at a rate
which has been practically maintain
ed ever since. A survey made several
weeks ago in twelve important cities,
well distributed over the whole coun
try, showed that within a period of
thirty days wholesale prices in these
cities were stable in ninety-one
cases: advanced in sixty-five and de
clined In thirty-nine.
Indicate Stable Price*.
These quotations indicate that in
the cities covered, by the Investiga
tion material prices on the whole re
mained stable at about 47 per cent;
showed advances at the rate of 33
per cent and reductions at the rale
of 20 per cent during the period of
thirty days. Since that time whole
sale prices have generally remained
fairly stable, but where changes have
been recorded in the majority of
items there has been an increase in
stead of a reduction.
The labor situation is not alarm
ing in any particular, but In certain
localities it is growing more and
more acute as the demand for work
men holds strong or increases. The
tendency of wages for the country
at large is upward. Builders in nu
merous cities are figuring on a prob
able increase of wages In nearly all
trades. From no quarter Is an
abundance of either skilled or com
mon labor reported. Wage agree
ments are pretty well signed up in
the important centers.
follow the topography of the ground.
The roads will be lined by a series
of concrete columns of attractive de
sign. and concrete walks will be
provided.
Immediate construction of dwellings
in keeping with the plan of develop
ment is contemplated. Work of
1 clearing and road construction started
last Tuesday.
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Five Distinct Types of Exceptional
I New Chevy Chase Homes |
Here we present to the discriminating public five wonderftflly appointed, modern, detached homes two completed, the others nearly so.. Seldom, in
a single operation, fs the purchaser offered so wide a range in type of construction, size and design. . . . . . i
I These homes, WALKER-BUILT, after plans by Robert F. Beresford, are of surpassing charm. Every prospective home purchaser owes it to him
self to see them at once, else the very home of his dreams will be taken by another.
Open Tomorrow See [Them [Tomorrow
| Corner Jenifer and '' 3929
41st StS. This beautiful house is * Exhibit HoUSC This is a beauti£ull y* * This beautiful home is the
This is a beautiful corner located next.to the comer. T he .comoleted house designed Dutch colonial only one unsold in an opera- 4
liil property with excellent out- ;Itis of best frame construe- presents a charming pic- home, containing 8 tlon comprising a number | |
look, large lot and wide d Oll wbb concrete founda- ture. It is of most substan- rooms and bath (4 bed- of larger residences. It is
I parking additional. tion; exterior of wide sid- tial construction, concrete v rooms') renter hall en- English colonial/in design,
It is built nf famous ‘mg, generously trimmed' foundation, shingle exterior . 0 ... , , . 0
BETHESDA BLUE wfth .BETHESDA BLUE . and slate roof, 0 It has 7 trance, hardwood floors wtth 9 dehghtfnl rooms, 2 ;
GRAOTTE has 7 fnacL! GRANITE. , . large rooms and bath liv- throughout, delightful ’ complete baths and shower
tjKAJNiin,, nas / spacious _ , • i ne DO rch. hardwood floors . , . . ~ . parquetry and hardwood
rooms, 2 baths, extremely . Tbe floo [ P lan 1S very throughout, truly wonder- Seated , and com P letel y floors throughout, auto
large closets, hardwood similar to that of the stone fyl closet space, and all of. finished sun parlor, ma tic refrigeration, mam
floors throughout, very house.- 7 large rooms, com- the various features that large closets, attic, moth living and sleeping
large living porch, built-in plete bath • with shower, have made these homes built-in gar age and • porches and a bewildering
garage and many, many first-floor tiled lavatory, stand out as the most re- -.J® & , ... . . .
other feature appointments best type hardwood floors markable offering on the every fine, modern array of addit.onal points
I too numerous to mention. throughout. market today. J. feature. J. of merit.
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HOW TO GET THERE A GREAT R EAL T y SERVICE
I , . , Take Chevy Chase cars or drive out oP We have an especially complete list
| . Conn' Ave. Boulevard to Jenifer St.' ’ W of houses for sale—our service will
or-Jocelyn St., thence west to 41st St. . , •" " — ■ please you. , . v -1
I 813 15lh St. N.W. Southern Bldg. - Main 2430 ■
BUYS
Brick and tile residence, recently completed on Cleveland avenue, near 32d street. In Massachusetts Park,
which has been purchased by Philander C. Knox, Jr„ through Middauith & Shannon.
Mr. Knox, for whom the dwelling was erected, arranged with the builders to preserve the original sylvan
setting which marked the site.
VARIOUS BUILDING ’
STYLESEXPLAINED
Features and advantages of colo
nial architecture were explained by
Robert P. Beresford, local architect,
to several hundred prospective home
builders gathered last week at the
former Noyes mansion, Woodslde
Park, Md.
Mr. Beresford stated that colonial
architecture was developed by the
ancestors‘of many of us and, there
fore, expresses our own state of cul-.
ture through its unusual dignity,
charm and simplicity. For that rea
son it will have a lasting satisfaction,
he declared.
An Economical Style.
Tracing the origin of colonial archi
tecture to the modern style, Mr.
Beresford said that this type of home
planning reflects ■ much variety and
individuality without losing the unity
of the whole. It is the opinion of
experts, he said, that there Is no
style in which good effects can be
'obtained so economically as the co
lonial.
“There is a vigor in colonial archi
tecture that seems to represent a
certain strength of character in those
who live in these style homes." he
said. "We can do nothing better than
cultivate this substantial, reliable
quality that we have inherited i»
ourselves."
He pointed out <he fact that the
American revolution marked a turn
ing point in architectural style in
this country- In political and social
life the new-born spirit of freedom
and the Ideals of democracy caused
many leaders of thought to study
the institutions of the ancient Roman
republic and to feel a certain kinship
APARTMENT HOUSE SOLD.
M Street Property Will Be Im
proved by New Owner.
Purchase of the Magnolia apart
ment house. 1319-1321 M street north
west. from E. K. Staley, A. G. Van
Wicfcle and M. M. King by the H. R.
Howenstein Company was announced
today. •
Additions and extensive improve
ments will be made to the building
by the .pew owners, it was stated.
of ideals with the thought of ancient
times, he said.
Speaking of tire modern methods *f
construction, Mr. Beresford declared
shat there is a new tendency in mod
ern building toward consideration,
not only of any particular building,
but of the effect of the buildings in
relation to each other. This has come
about, he said, through the realiza
tion that in the past our cities and
suburbs have presented a conglomer
ate, mixed-up appearance, which not
only detracts from the beauty of the
whole, but also from the effectiveness
of each Individual unit. It was point
ed out that this tendency is taking
effect in the cities in the form of
zoning regulations.
"Many cities have adopted zoning
regulations and others are falling in
line,” Mr. Beresford said. "In the
suburbs the main object Is being ac
complished by voluntary co-operation
of the individual owners to produce a
unified effect, to make the expression
of each individual* unit contribute to
the effectiveness of the whole. This
is done not only for the esthetic
benefit derived, but for the noticeable
effect upon the real estate value of
each individual holding," he con
cluded.
This was the third of a series of
lectures being held at Woodside Park
under the auspices of the Hopkins-
Armstrong Company, Inc., developer
of the subdivision.. Stephen Child,
city planner, will lecture on planting
and garden design for the suburban
home tomorrow at 3 o'clock, in the
former Noyes mansion.
D. C. REALTY BOARD
10 MEETTHURSDAY
Members of the Washington Real
Estate Board wll hold their March
, meeting next Thursday at 8 p.m. In
the grillroom of Wardman Park Ho
tel, John A. Petty, executive secre
, tary, announced today.
This will be a combination busi
ness and social - meeting. The mem
bers will discuss a proposed revision
cf the board’s rule in respect* to sale
signs and other routine business
matters. At the conclusion of the
business session an illustrated lec
ture. entitled “The Romance of Real
Estate,” will be delivered by Hermon
C. Metcalf, an associate member of
the board. The lecture will deal with
the development of the city and many
interesting pictures connected with
the early history of Waifhington. as
well as the present-day developments,
will be exhibited. A feature of this
lecture will be various slides show
ing the development of some of the
older real estate offices and their
: connection with the city’s growth.
After the meeting entertainment
and a formal supper have been ar
ranged by H. G. Kennedy, chairman
, of the entertainment committee.
At the recent meeting of the ex
ecutive committee the following new
associate members were admitted to
the board; Charles D. Shackelford,
■ Wflliam C. Fowler, Percy J. Grady.
1 Harry L. Smith, J. Paul Fowler. H. P.
• Miller, W. A. Sherwin and Edward
James Sullivan.
RBAI ESTATE.
Car Loadings in Central West
Show Prosperity , Says Bahson
Business Expert Finds Medium Sized
Cities Facing Boom—Auto Industry
Thriving—Farming Outlook Bright .
BY ROGER W. BAUSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. March 17.—Roger W.
Babson today released the third in
stallment of his annual survey of
business conditions in the United
State* and Canada. He herein treats
of what he calls the "Industrial west,”
that great section immediately tribu
tary to Chicago, including Indiana,
Illinois, lowa, Michigan and
Wisconsin.
These states were onpe wholly agri
cultural, but are rapidly changing
into an industrial section. New fac
tories are springing up every day.
The younger generation are leaving
farming for building, manufacturing
and trade. Yet the total area under
cultivation continues to hold its own.
Carluadlng* Gain.
“Every section of America," says
Mr. Babson, "has its best barometer
of business. For England it is
the number of spindles in operation;
for Pennsylvania the number of blast
rurnaces; for New York the total
foreign trade, etc. The best ba
rometer of the ‘industrial west 1 is the
total carloadings at Chicago. These
since January 1, 1923, are running
well ■ ahead of the, corresponding
weeks of 1922 and compare well with
Massachusetts
Surrounded by Washington’s finest residential section.
Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six
miles of improved streets. Includes ‘what remains of
I “The Triangle of Increasing Values”
1 between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues
(Woodley Rd.).- Over four million feet of land sold. Over
ninety homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con
-1 struction. AVooded villa sites, lots and 6, S, 9 and 11 room
central and side hall homes of brick and tile, with lots from
! 50 to 115 feet front—32d and Cathedral Ave. Plans at office.
Woodley Park
Finished and under construction. Washington’s best
1 located, designed and most complete city homes. Exhibit, 2820
Connecticut adjacent to the bridge. Two stories, attic,
; 1 breakfast and inclosed sleeping porches, three baths, 2-car
brick garages. Terms if desired: $2,000 Cash, $l5O Monthly.
Saving $94. Lots 24 and 29 feet by 115.
i For House or Lot Salesmen Call Main 6935.
Middaugh & Shannon, Inc.
SINCE 1898—“ NO PLACE LIKE HOME* NO HOME LIKE OCHS"
Tenth Floor. Woodward Building, 15th. and H Sts.
i Illustrated Booklets Mailed on Request.
the total carloadings for the entire
country. For the current month of
1922 the net carloadings were about
2,500,000. For the current month of
1923 the carloadings will show
over 15 per cent greater; possibly
final figures will show an increase of
500.000 cars. Moreover, of this In
crease only 60,000 were of an in
crease in coal loadings. In other
words, if the carloadings of the cur
rent month are 2,500.000, only about
800.000 of these will be coal cars,
compared with over 740,000 coal cars
loaded during the same period in 1923.
This shows that the great increase
is in building materials, live stock,
merchandise, etc., there being no ap
preciable change in grain carload
ings. It is true that these figures
apply to the entire country, but pro
portionally they also apply to this
sections, of 'Which Chicago is the cen
ter.
Medium-Sized Cities Booming.
“The middle cities and states are
recording increases of from 10 to 35
per cent over a year ago. South Bend,
Ind., leads, compared witlj last year,
but Des Moines. Iowa; Peoria, 111., and
Kalamazoo, Mich., are closely catch
ing up. Indianapolis and Terre
Haute are not doing as well as they
should do, owing to some unknown
reason. The largest cities of this
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