Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

S. 100 each
As to Tax Assessment
J. Barton Miller of the Miller Shoemaker
Real Estate Companya,in commenting upon
realty matters inlgeneral, this week, said:
When the board Of assessors completes
its work, there Is likely to be heard howl
OF Indignation all over the city, as 1t is
understood the assessments are being very
materially increased. 1.-The assessors enter
tain very highs opinion of Georgetown
property, 1t appears totthose who have tax
ed with them or who have received intima-
tons OF what West End assessments will
De: conservative men, well posted in realty
analrs. contend that the present method of
assessing property is materially defective.
About twenty-five years ago basis of
valuation was established by the then as
SCISSOR and his assistants, and all the sue
cessors OF these gentlemen have merely
ADDED to or deducted from the bass men,
toned, as conditions affecting parcels
changed. This might do, If the original
Vainatlon were correct and equitable. 1
near men of Judgment argue that the Dis
trlct or Columbia loses a million dollars a
year by not requiring property holders to
annually assess their own properties, max
ing return upon the same, returns are
made upon personal property.
These returns could be systemized and
by the exercise of good judgment basis
OF valuation could be established of profit
to the District, and from which the prop
erty holder could not consistently appeal.
The Demand for Houses.
Georgetown, like other sections, is ex-
periencing a remarkable renting season 1t
Is utterly impossible to meet the demand
with the present supply of houses. There
Is speculation among agents as to what
has caused or what is causing this demand.
Some contend that the white population is
increasing to greater extent than houses
are being built to supply that increase
A citizen of sociological instinct adj
vances the argument that scarcity is due to
the lettering of the conditions of the color
ed population For instance, the colored
alleys year later moved to the side
streets; from the side streets they moved
TO the blocks, where the population was
mixed; a little later houses that were rent
ed exclusively to whites were offered to
colored applicants.
In other words. the houses that were
formerly rented solely to whites are now
In thousands of instances occupied by the
better class OF cOlored tenants"
Transfers Noted.
During the past few-days the Miller-Shoe-
maker Real Estate Company Qncorporated)
has consummated the following sales:
House 3O15 Q street a Cooke place., from
Ann P. Pile and Eastmond P. Green to Will
liam H. Armstrong, for $11, 500; for the
american Security and Trust Company, to
Mrs Smith Thompson, house 1880 3Oth
street the property having a frontage of
70 feet by a depth of 12o. Mrs Thompson
Will Immediately improve and modernize the
house: 1862 n street, two-story brick dwell
ing, for H. s. Matthews and George Zeh.
trustees; to q. D. Blackstone, 10000 square
feet in square 1917, fronting on 9th street,
with depth to Rock creek. 1t is Mr..
Blackistone's intention of constructing
greenhouses on the property purchased
1414 32d street, to George Freeman. Mr.
Freeman will Immediately demolish the
present building on the site to make room
for larger building to be erected at once
on this and the adjoining lot. For the
Archer estate 1853 32d street northwest being
q four story brick structure; for the heirs Of
William Dougal, house 2216 N street,
two-story and basement dwelling; to James
II. Cation, premises 1896 N street, two-story
bay-window brick; for Mrs. Charles c.
Money ct al, house 40 Oath street; 32O5
street, for Fillmore Beall to William Win
proved by two-story frame dwelling, to
Alexander ]. st. John; house 1924 33d street,
for D. ]. Daley to A. H. Johnson. These
properties aggregate in value $6S, 500.
Other sales of West End property made
through various sources include the Bestor
home place at the southeast corner of 35th
and streets, containing about fifteen thou
sand square feet of groun61 The purchaser
was Mr.. Edgar j. Hulse. rs Mr.. Hulse will
improve the property through the erection
of a modern dwelling
House 3143 Dumbarton avenue, for Thorn
as Williams, and house 1920 33d street, to
Thomas Williams. ~ sr...F
To Mary E. Balser, house 1916 34th street.
Houses 3211, 3213, 3215 and 3217 Grace
street, to J. E. Gadsby.
Fine Residence Sites.
The residence property of ex-Representa-
tive Thropp of Pennsylvania at the north
east corner of r and Goth streets, where
Connecticut avenue intersects the latter,
has been improved by purchases of addi-
tional ground both on the north and the
east sides. Mr.. Thropp made this additional
investment through Mr.. E. c. Brainerd real
estate broker through whom he also bought
his house. Some time ago he bought the lot
to the north and since that time has had
the frame house which was standing there
He has recently purchased forty
two feet front of ground adjoining his prop
arty on the east and fronting on r street |
The price paid for the 4,075 square feet was
s12, 900.
1t is the purpose of Mr.. Thropp to clear
the ground and lay it out IN fine garden
adorned with flowers and shrubbery and
fountains. Including his house lot he owns
La, 600 square feet of ground.
Mr.. Brainerd has recently sold for Senator |
Proctor the lot adjoining the Blatchford |
residence at the southeast corner of 18th |
and K streets to Samuel A. Blatchford for |
$4,000. The dimensions of the lot are 3Ox9O |
feet. Some time in the future the residence |
may be enlarged, but at present it is the |
nome of Senator German, who has it under |
ease.
Mr.. Brainerd has also recently sold to Mr.. |
A. V. Hare of New York, lot 25x11O feet |
IN the east side of New Hampshire avenue |
Riggs place and r street and ex-
ending through to Riggs place. The price |
paid was 5000. The purchaser intends to |
improve the property by the erection of |
house.
Sales Of Realty.
Some idea can be obtained of the condi- |
ton of the real estate business by the re- |
BORT made by Blundon, O'Brien & Belt,
1nc.), real estate brokers. They state dur |
ng the present month of twenty-six work. |
ng days their Office made thirty-four sales. !
From the list which they furnish of these |
ransa ctions 1t can readily be seen that |
he demand has been for the most part for |
rouses which are classed as moderate in |
price, The list is as follows:
Southeast corner of 18th and Harvard |
streets, to Mr.. Santerly for $500.
No. 1890 Harvard street, to Mr.. CARING, |
'or sc, 75O
No. 1880 18th street, to Mr.. Pearce, for
No. 1928 18th street. to Mr.. Smith, for
$50.
All of the above properties are not yet |
lnder roof. being soldafrom plans and speci- |
cations.
Southeast corner of North Capitol and