Evening star., 1902-08-30

site this are the entrances to the parlor,
library and dining room.
The other floors contain the sleeping
rooms, bath rooms and houSekeeper's room
appropriate to such a building.
Important New Buildings.
Work has been begun on fine new medl-
cal hall for the National University. 1t will
front on K street near 9th, will be con-
structed of brick and stone and will cost
about $4,000. Its plans provide for medi-
cal dispensary. three lecture and clinical
halls and the smaller recitation and study
rooms needed for the medical and dental
branches of the university.
1t is understood the American Ice Com
pany is having plans drawn for large ar
coming fall and winter. This is thought to
be a step toward the disuse of natural ice
from Maine, consummation IN which the
Ice company expects to find increased prof
its. The building will probably stand on
the water front near the foot of 9th street
southwest, and will be modern in all its
details AS so far determined it IS to have
a capacity of about 100 tons per day, and is
expected to be ready for use before the be-
ginning of next summers steady demand
for ice. If this move proves successful
other plants are to follow.
Proposed Suburb Near Somerset
Heights.
tested and which has been the subject of
many conflicting rumors along F street dur
ing the past week involves about fifteen
acres just north Of Somerset Heights and
east of the Tenleytown road. This land Is
now the property of General r. C. Drum
unless the transfer has been completed in
the past day or SO. The story Is that 1t
has been sold to a syndicate for we'll over
1000 an acre and is to be converted into
a. n r1CS hl1f-h OK tllp1- NTr
H. Bradley Davidson was reported as rep
resenting General Drum In the matter, but
said this morning that to his knowledge the
transaction had not been completed.
Every one reports unusually active rent
ing for this season. Several agents said
that August had been a record month for
them In the number of applications for
houses OF the better class, and that rents
would be correspondingly good all the win
ter and spring. In response to the demand
a number of houses which We're to have
been empty ell winter, because their owners
expected TO travel or to be away for other
reasons have been offered to the agents.
and 1t looked today as though there would
be an adequate supply even for the un-
usual needs of the fall.
Real Estate Sales.
Messrs. Stone & Fairfax report the follow
ing sales for the past week: For Mr.. F. A.
Blundon, the premises at the southwest cor
ner Of 1st and Randolph streets for s., 500
and two houses near the corner of 1st and
streets for $4,000; for Mr.. B. H Warner,
the premises at No. 30 @ street northeast
for $3.50; for Mr.. Max Georgfi, the prem
ises at No. 3l5 c street southeast for Sc, 500;
for Mr.. l.. n. Reynolds, the premises at
No. 1887 16th street for $3.50; for Collins
& Gaddis, the premises at No. 1853 Kenesaw
avenue for $1,000; for II. A. Taylor, prem
lses at No. 110I Harvard street for $3 $50;
for E j. Noonan, premises at No. 80 Quincy
street for $1,000; for NJ l.. johnson. the
premises at No. 1929 18th street northwest
for $3.50; for Henry Knoles, the premises
at No. 1888 3eth street for 81 900