The Washington times. [volume], January 18, 1919, FINAL EDITION, Page 6, Image 6

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OWN YOUR
OWN HOME
Active Realty Market Presages Extensive Building For The Year 1919
BUY REAL
ESTATE NOW
MONEY AVAILABLE
i FOR REALTY LOANS
?? " 1 "
?r fHARLES W. FAIRMX.
floMrit HutlnxliM Rrai Eititf
Braken' Anwiaiitl.
* No class of Investment should out
tuk flrst-mortgage loans on District
?f Columbia real estate. Values here
I" sound, with no considerable fluc
tuation to produce unsteadiness.
* Real estate operators have no dis
Poalt I on to create a boom that might
develop a reaction damaging to Gov
ernment and private ownership. They
mrp confident of the future advance?
blent of the National Capital.
Owners are sure to enjoy a pe-io?J
prosperity for many years, a* the
result of the present increase in popu
lation. Thousands of well-to-do peo
ple throughout the country are eager
make Washington their place of
Mtilence. As soon as the jam is ro
haved and normal comforts are re
stored. this clas* of citizenship will
?ot further delay their arrival.
* This substantial element provides
Employment for the working class.
- The existing local laws are most
fc?orabl? to lenders who are not com
pelled to resort to court proceedings
#of foreclosure, as required in a large
Majority of States. This fact invites
and brings into Washington millions
?f outside capital for these mortgage
tfTMtmtDls. Such laws operate to
make money more easily obtainable
fcere by the owners of real estate at a
fair Interest rate.
In normal times the prevailing rate
was S per eent. Notwithstanding fh-;
Increased demand for money through
?ut the world, the rate here has n t
advanced beyond 6 per cent per an
Mm, while in some sections of the
jWatry the rate has gone as high as
per cent, with money hard to get
even on that basis.
WOULDUNE AVENUE WITH
STATE EXHIBIT BUILDINGS
Asserting that Washington is des
tined to become the world Capital,
Fairfax Naulty. of New York, an
Authority on architectural beauty, has
Put forward a plan to place artistic
State exhibit building* along Penn
sylvania avenue from the Peace
Monument to the Treasury. In this
project he Is receiving the support
of many Government officials and
members of Congress.
>tr. Naulty said today fhat iie has
long had in mind the possibilities
ef converting the- Avenue Into a ,'ane
or splendid architecture, setting fo-th
the three typical American forms of
the art, but now believes the t'me
opportune to push the project to com
pletion.
The forty-eight States should unite
51th the Federal Government to pnoh
? project, says Mr. Naulty. Kach
ftate should provide a building of
Its own or combine with a flt'.ing
group of States for a separate build
in* that would be distinctive.
$25,000 WORK IS BEGUN
ON NEW CAFE BUILDING
?
- Tmprovemants to eost approximately
$?5 000 were begun during the last
week on tha property at 813 Fifteenth
ftreet to be occupied by the McPhcr
aon Cafe Company. A new front is
fecln ginstalled. and the entire Interior
U being remodeled and redecorated.
* The company consist* of George C.
JP an eg erode and Joseph N. Thomp
son. They purchased the property
fevers I months ago for $75,000. The
?aw cafe will be opened about Feb
ruary 15.
Prominent Realtors Form
Partnership
JOSEPH HINES,
Associated with Harry Wardman
for past ten years.
HUSKY HOWARD.
Formerly with the Joseph Lampton
& Co., realty firm.
HOWARD & HINES
NEW REALTY FIRM
4
Eusfy H. Howard and Joseph H.
Hines, formed a partnership during
the week to engage in the realty
business and have just opened of
fices at 7.".4 Fifteenth street.
Mr. Howard was formerly connect- '
ed with the .lames J. l^a.npton Com
pany and has had many years' ex
perience in Washington real estate
circles.
Mr. Hines has been sales manager
for Harry Wardman for the last ten
years. Previously, he was employed
with Shannon & Luchs for several
years.
Mr. Hines is one of the ablest
realty salesman in Washington. His
forte is sellins: houses. During his
t*n years' association with Harry
Wardman he sold more than 2,300
houses.
The new' firm will engage in a gen
eral real estate - business and will
handle "sales, rents and insurance. At
considerable expense they are en
tirely remodeling and redecorating
the newly-acquired office rooms and
will soon have one of the mo3t con
veniently arranged as well as de
sirably located offices in the city.
Both members of the new Arm are
popular among the real estate men
of the city. Commenting on the new
firm. Harry Wardman said:
"Howard and Hines are both men
of excellent ability; Mr. Hines work
ed for me for ten years and I pre
dict success for the new firm."
Mr. Jamee J. I.amptou, former em
ployer of Mr. Howard, said: "Mr.
Howard is one of the most progres
sive and energetic real estate men in
Washington. We are jnighty sorry
to lOfee him. but wish him the best of
success in his new venture."
THE
LOCATION
ALONE
SHOULD
SELL
THIS HOME
Only 1 Block
From
iDopontCircle
on an
I Exclusively
[Residential
Street
BUT
ONLY
$17,500
CONVENIENT
TERMS
ARRANGED
A BARGAIN
AT THIS PRICE
The house itself
combines every
detail that makes the
homelike ? the typi
cally W a s h i n ? t o n?
^ HOME! Ten cheery
'.'n^ rooms, two baths, inviting re
jj ccption hall, hardwood floors, hot
jj* water heat, electricity?satisfying
both inside and out?homelike
in every detail?in keeping with the
ll ultimate in residential environment.
MOORE & HILL
1420-1422 H Street?Main 1453
REALTY ACTIVITY
SEEN IN REPORT
New buildings jind repairs, repre
senting an expenditure of $308,271,
were completed tn Washington during
December, according to the report of
John P. Healv. inspector of buildings,
filed during the last week.
One hundred and eighty-six build
ing permits were issued to cover those
tnew buildings and repairs. Of the
new buildings erected nineteen were
of brick; three of title. on? of con
crete, and nine frame dwellings.
| Five frame dwellings and one brick
building were torri down during the
month. A summary of the new build
ings and repairs shows the following
distribution:
Buildings?Northwest. $2,225; south,
west. $lt;o 000; northeast. $5,500;
s<VJtheast, *1.500; District. $r,H.00n.
Repairs?Northeast, $48,045; south
least $1,075; northeast. *1,405; south
least. $2,250; District, $17.fi71.
Real Estate Editor, Trashing*on Timet:
I am not In the employ of the Govern
ment and am contemplating thf purchase
of a home. I have been told that It will
not be passible for me to secure poaaeaa'nn
of the house I Intend buying, as It la nn#
leased to parties who conduct a. rooming
house for war workers 1 am forced to pay
an exhorbltant rental tor the apartment
where I netr live and absolutely r*'iulr*
possession of the house t Intend buying fo?
my use and the use of mv family, ran you
tell me whether 1 ran secure possession 'if
the houe if I purchase it. M 1. McC
Under the Satilshury act you are
entitled to possession of the house
when you buy it. I'nder th" terms
of this act It docs not matter in so
| far hf obta'ning possession Is con
cerned. whether \nu are In the em
I ploy of the rjovernmenf or not as long
[as you are a bona fide purchaser and
) require the house for your own u.*e or
I the use of your family.
Real Estate Editor, tVa?hlnrton Times
? own a lot snd Intend to build In the
spring Call you advise me whether roe
crete construction is practicable in am?ii
houses and whether li Is cheaper or itijrn
costly than brick. Also what Is the boat
way of using concrete construction in a
small house? H. W i*.
Concret? construction Is enilrely
practicable for small houses, though
[ expensive. The concrete is usually rc
Inforced with steel roi!.=i, wire. e>r
metal lath or tile. All of the.
methods wrc expensive. The cus
tomary method of employers of con
crete In small-house construction Is
to use it on the exterior In a slue, o
finish. The stucco is applied to cither
wooden lath or one of the exterior
wall boards made for this purpose.
This method is very satisfactory In
small houses. considerably cheaper,
though not nearly so flrenrorf.
J. P. IT.?The Saulsburv \<-t will
give you no relief according *o the
statement of facts submitter! h, ? >,>j.
While It may work mi Injustice m
you, the purchaser's right* mutt' also
! be considered. We do not believe |t
I would be worth while to contest !he
' matter.
'J'teatlotis concerning really, and
rich's ??f landlorda and lrnn.ua will
be cheerfuliy njisw?r?d. wtthou'
coat, by the Heal Katulw LCdllor of
The Titpc* It la not n?r Intention
to lake the piaee of your lawyer. If
from the a'ati merit of vcur ra?? we
believe yeu gilouM hav? pergonal
legal advice, you will be frankly ?>
advised If there ere any doubla
In your mind concerning lenaes, pur
eliaaoi, estates, or any similar mat
ter you are Invited to send a COM
I'l.KTK at at erne nt of jour problem
to iis A'lrtreaa joitr letter to: heal
Eatato K'litor, The Washington
Times Your name and address
must be signed aa an ?n Idence of
good faith, but we will net print It.
ATTENTION!
BUILD THIS YEAR I
By RONALD S. O'NEILL.
The coming year is propitious for the man who con-j
templates building. He should build this year! Land is i
obtainable at pre-war prices. The cost of labor and materials j
is high, but the future holds slight promise of any marked
reduction.
Estimates based on the commissions of architects and!
builders indicate that $2,000,000,000 will be expended in
the United States during 1919 on building projects.
There is every indication that this, or a greater, volume
of building will oontinuc for several years. As long as work
continues in such volume, labor will not accept lower wages.
The country is on the verge of a building boom! Thcj
restrictions of the Government during the war prevented j
builders from keeping pace with the normal growth. This I
lost time must and will be regained in the returning days of
peace.
Realty men everywhere are convinced that it is more
logical to build now than to wait for an uncertain time
when costs MIGHT be lower. Rents will not, decrease until i
building overtakes the insistent demand for new structures.!
The man whose ambition it is to "Own His Own Home"
will do well to plan to build this year.
The low cost of land offsets in some degree the higher
costs of labor and materials. Land will increase in value as
labor and materials become cheaper. Plan NOW to BUILD I
YOUR HOME in 1919!
An enviable record of true patriot
ism is held by the real estate firm
of John W. Thompm>n & Co.. Inc.!
Four members of this firm, all of
whom enlisted in the service of the
country at the outbreak of hostilities,
are just returning to their former
positions with the company.
William K. Davis, treasurer of the
company, served as a lieutenant in
the Intelligence department of the
army, and was stationed in Washin
ton. He was given an honorable dis
charge during the past week.
Krnest Hall Cooildge. vice presl- j
dent, served as lieutenant In the sani
tary corps and was adjutant of de-j
mobilization at Hospital No. 51,
Hampton. Va. Mr. Cooildge also re
I reived hts honorable discharge dur
ing the week, and has taken up his
pre-war work.
t'apt. John W. Thompson is still in
th* service, but is expected back with
the firm wi'hin a short time. Cap
tain Thompson Is battalion adjutant
of the 1t0th field artillery, and was
stationed overseas et Met*.
John F. Mattlngly. of the sales
force. Is another member of the firm
who ia alii! In the service, but is ex
pected back shortly. He enlisted In
the marines, and is stationed in Santo
Domingo.
None of these men were drafted.
Though Davis and Cooildge we mar
ried. they decided to Join the other
members of the Arm and enlisted at
the beginning of the wor.
U.S. BEHIND IN
F. T. Miller, director of the Division
'of Public Works ?nd Construction
J Development of tlie Department of
I l.abor has .Issued the following state
ment in regard to the building of
j public schools throughout the coun
i ' i v :
i -Contractu for 800 public scho..!
i houses. totaling some SSO,000.000,
i have been held up as a re.sult of the
| war, according to but a partial tabu
lation of building conditions through
out the United .States, which has been
made by the Statistical Section of the
j Division of Public Works and Con
! si i uction Development. It Is esti
mated that the completed tabulation
I will chow that th.-s- school projects,
nnw being held In s>beyance, aggre
gate more than $100,000,000
"In round number*, this I* about SI
per capita throughout the United
St a tes. Ah school buildings arc cus
tomarily financed 011 twenty-year se
rial bonds, this means ?n Installment
payment of about f> cents per capita
per year by Die people of this coun
try, If they would have their school
program put through at the present
I time.
"Assuming tlist a decrease of -0
'per 1 ent in construction costs might
j develop during the nevt four or live
| years (end this is regarded by many
1 as a maximum decrease), the immedi
ate completion of the nations schoo
(program would Involve ari excess of
I only 1 cent per capita per year over
j She per capita cost, even If construc
tion were delayed for several years.
?The educator* of the country ask,
shall the country have lis schools now
Ht 5 cents per capita per yeor, or de
lay having them for four or five years
III order to buy them at 4 cents per
? Hplta per year?"
"To Interest the nation In forward
ing this particular work Is one of the
undertakings of this new division of
the Department of l.abor. In tills pur
pose It lias the support not only of
educators, but of sociologists. They
belteve that the nationwide lack of
public school accommodations, which
is known to all. Is one of ill* earliest
problems that must be solved with
others that belong 10 the reconstruc
tion purlod."
OR. WILEY SELLS
FARMFORJ22rOOO
t
nr. Harvey W. Wiley, nationally I
known ao a food expert, sold his farm
of 230 acres, situated one mile south j
of Rockville, Md.t to Russell Magru- I
der. The purchase price was S22.000. j
The sale was made during the past 1
week through the real estate firm of
Boss & I'helps, Inc.
The purchaser will take possession
at the expiration f>t tbe present lease.
The farm is one'of best located
properties near Washington. Cabin j
John Creek runs along its eastern '
border and has given the property j
special value as a dairy farm. It has
been used for this purpose for a
number of years.
A well-built farmhouse is located
on the property. Improvements con
sist of a dairy, barn, granary, and a
number of other farm buildings. Con
siderable thoroughbred stock i? raised (
I on the farm.
|AVENUE PROPERTY SOLD
AT AUCTION FOR $30,500!
Walter B. Guy purchased the three-j
story brick structure at 1704 Pennsyl- '
vania avenue during the past week for.
*30.500. The property was sold at'
auction by Adam A. Weschler. I
The property is located next to the
Mills building, and is a very valuable
piece of business property. At the
sale price, the cost of the property
was approximately |2S per square,
foot.
ACTIVITY IN 1919 SEEN
BY NATIONAL REALTORS
i
i
Geojge Y. Worthlngton returned
during the past week from Chicago,
where he attended the meeting of
the national committeemen of the
National Association of Real Kstat*
Boards. Mr. Worthlngton reports
thnt the easternr representatives at
the meeting were successful m s?
curing the national convention fo
Atlantic City. The convention will
be held the latter part of .lun<\
Mr. Worthlngton reports that the
realtors present at the meeting rep
resenting boards In all parts of the
country, were optimistic over the
realty situation this year. All were
j agreed that realty is sure to boom
during the corning year. The real
tors are is hearty accord with th*>
campaign begun by the Department
of Irfibor to ur?e the people of this
country to make an effort this year
to own their own homes.
Sovrani-s?Type of Modern
v French Architecture
x
Exterior and interior views of new Washington show place.
Patterned to minutest architectural detail after famous cafes of
Paris.
MOORE & HILL SELL TWO
HOMES DURING THE WEEK
Edwin B. Terry sold the property
at 2702 Ontario road during the last
week to Mrs. Mattie Leigh Wolfe-.
The house is of brick, three stories,
and thoroughly modern in every de
tail. The consideration was $10,500.
Mrs.Wolfe is the wife of Dr. J.T.Wolfe.
The sale was made through the real
estate firm of Moore & Hill.
The Eame firm also sold, for th?
Hosack estate, the property at 1340
Q street to James W. Johnson. A
modern three-story brick house is
situated on the property. The con
sideration was not made public.
MAHORNEY & SULLIVAN TO
MARKET SIX ROW HOUSES
Six row houses have just been com
pleted on Georgia avenue at Decatur
street and have been p^t on the mar
ket by the real estate firm of Mahor
ne.v A Sullivan. The houses were
built by Winfleld Preston.
The houses are entirely modern and
each contains seven rooms an?l a tiled
bath. A fireplace has be?*n built, and
hardwood floors, hot-water heat and
electricity Jiave been in&ULlled in all.
This foundations have b?cn $uilt of
natural stone.' * -' ' '
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For Sale Houses
$12,500.00
On Washington Heights O
'12 rooms and 3 baths !")
Hot water heat. Electric light, q
Double garage.
Immediate Possession.
$9,500.00
,\ear Mass. Ave. and Slat !?.
10 rooms and 2 baths.
Hot water heat, Elcctrlc light.
Immediate Possesion.
8
$6,250.00
SSOO l.ess Than Duplicate Hon?es
An up to-date home.
Hot water heat. Electric light.
7 rooms and bath.
2 Enclosed sleeping and breakfast
jj porch.
Immriliatr Po*?e*s?io>?.
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$4,250.00
t nUMial Opportunity To Srnirc O
\ Prt?orth Hemp
' " Mory and rellar hri:*!..
Q rooms and bath.
Immediatr P?sse*?inn
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$3,150.00
A TretlT Northeast Home.
6 rooms and bath.
Within one square of c.?rs
Immrdlatr Possession.
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WM.H.SAUNDERS & CO.
807 15th St. N. W.
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New Homes
Ready for Occupancy
Georgia Avenue and Decatur Street
OpiMnllr Mtul'it Addition
Two Illocko from Kinrlrrnlh Slpfrt
Built hv Mr. WINKIKI.H l-RKSTOV BulMrr ?f
PRESTON HOMES
Seven looms. Tiled bath. Kour bod rooms. Attic, lloi water
heat. Klectrlc light. lirlc-K n^ttnlcis. Hardwu(|tl llnlah and floors.
Deep lot to allev.
Take Oth utreit car to property or I ItH Ptreet car lo l>erniur
giret-1 and walk two blocks cast. Phone for our autgmobMe service.
Mahorney & Sullivan
906 New York Ave. Tel. Main 7821
??See Mnhornej A srilli??n?Ttarj- I>n?M \\ nab I n? Ion"
Exclusive AKentf.
"COPPER BOWL" LEASES
12TH STREET BUILDING
The Copper Bowl, a tea room "and
cafeteria, was opened at 526 Twelfth
street during: the past week by John
A_ Liggett and I>. C. Kiker. The new
Arm has leased th? building from the
John W. Thompson Company for aj
term of three years.
The interior of the building has
b^en entirely redecorated at consider
able expense. Copper is the predomi
nant color scheme. Tha front window
is very attractively decorated with a
large copper bowl and boxes of grow
ing boxwood plants. A large sliding
panel in the rear, shutting oft the
cafeteria branch of the store, is a fea
ture of the new tea room.
ALLEN K. WALKER U serving on
the grand Jury. Bolsbevlki. of Wuk
lngton?BEWARE! .
WILLIAM B. TURPIN. realtor at
308 Cnlun Trust building. bu recov
ered from a recent Mines*.
JOHN L. WEAVER. of Weaver
Bros., with a dosen other enthusiasts
from the Columbia Country Club,
left Thursday evening for Bellalr,
Fla. They win golf under the South
ern sun for two or tkm weeks.
For twelve years a diminutive BU
liken haa decorated every desk at tfce
offices of SHANNON * LUCH8. MOB-"
TON says they've built the business ?
bigger every year.
JIMMIE BURNS has been hard to
find st Weaver Bros., thin weak It
must be business?the links are rath
er uninviting theae days.
C. EUGENE DOYLE has retarded
to his old position with Shannon &
Luches. after serving la the United
States Housing Corporation since the
beginning of the war. '
WILLIAM GARLAND, president of
the National Association of Real Ea
tste Board r, who has been engaged
in patriotic work la Washington, has
taken his family to Florida for a
three weeks' stay.
One of our contemporaries printed
it Sansbury Act." but we're sure 1
L will plead not guilty!
A S. GARDINER Is back at the of.
fiees of Gardiner dt Dent Mr. Gard
iner and hia entire faintly were III
with Influenza.
C. F. DO NO HOE has reevnred from
an attack of the "fin" and Is back at
his Pennsylvania avenue office.
LUTHER L. DERRICK Is now con
nected with the sales department of
N. L. SANSBURT COMPANT, INT.
CLEVELAND
PARK
HOME
Handsome Hous<
Modern Improvements
Modern Corner in This Fashionable Suburb
20 Minutes by Car Line to the Treasury
11 rooms, 3 bzfths, double garage with
charging plant for electrics. Living room
and dining rooms ample for large entertain
ing, property in perfect order, inside and
out. We know of no other House in the
Park to compare with this
in home comforts and con
venience and no offering
of today cotn
oares with it
in value.
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Louis P. Shoemaker
1407 New York Ave. N. W.
Main 1166
LEADING REAL ESTATE DEALERS
John F. Donohoe & Sons,
Inc.,
Real ritatr and ln*%iranrc
l.lnroln S4
314 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.
CHEVERLY
13 fr*a the UuklaflM
1 nlon MKIoa.
H?h.r< Marshall. Pita
408-10 Dist Natl. Bank Bid*.
Phonr Mala 4C|
O. B. Zantzinger
Itrnl K?l:itr,
ItitralmrnU, In.iirunrr, l.naa
903 N. Y. Ave. N. W.
Pkunr Main 5371
Gasch & Birge
Real
1326 N. Y. Ave. Main 5120
Liebermann & Hawn
i I'lirlan V. Maw at
Krai llhlnlr, Inauranrr a l.naa
1421 F SL N. W.
Moore & Hill, Inc.,
Ill-si BMSIf. I.Mna, fn?aari
1420 H St. N. W. Main 1433