The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

Wednesday, 81 is. to an opening price OF
% Yesterday, and closing at 81 II. Most
oI tne sales in this were at 3 Is though
one block of > shares brought 3 l. In
all -Uo shares were disposed or
me market for local securities showed
Snsht general change over the preceding
day. Demand of buyers was light and
selling pressure was low.
Inc asking price for Washington Rail
way and Electric preferred advanced tn
~ after four shares had sold for = S4
and ten at IS. The advance in selling
pric" had no stimulating effect how
ever
The vacancies caused by the rezicna-
tons Of J. Miller Kenyon and H. r
Macfarland from the directorate Of the
District National Bank were filled nv
election at Yesterdays meeting OF the
board Of directors. w. S. Hoge, second
vice president was advanced to first
vice president. and J. 5. Tyrec was
elected to fill Mr.. Hoge's former place
Charles r. CaruSi was elected attorney
and the vacancies on the board Of dircc-
tors were filled by the election Of Gius-
ton NOrdlinGer and J. W. Harper.
Remodeling plans involving an expendi-
ture of 100000 have been drawn for the
Trust Company, Ninth and + streets
northwest. The plans entail an entire
rearrangement of the first floor which
will be transformed into a single large
banking ROOM thoroughly modern in fit
tinG, and finished in marble and bronze.
Builders are now estimating for the plans
and bids will be opened Monday.
Christian Heurich. who recently bought
the last of the property Of the Travers
estate, in the block bounded by Thir-
teenth. f, and Twelfth streets and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. for nearly
100000, is believed to be the purchaser
of another property in that block. 1905
+ street northwest. 4 deed was recorded
Yesterday transferring the property TO
Louis =. KeySer. for 50. .39 10 The prop
erty was sold by Richard B. Nixon, trILs-
tee for the Nixon estate. The lot con-
talnS l.S2I square feet. making the price
per square foot a little more than 81.
The property bought from the Travers
estate was numbered 1921 and 1923 Penn
sylvania avenue. the buildings running
through to L street.
Mrs. Cherrie S. Norwood has purchased
through Shannon & Luchs the twO-story
brick dwelling 1915 Parkwood place north
four dwelling now being completed in this
street. 1t is one of the most modern
and up-tO-date two-story dwellings ever
constructed, having electric and gas light,
hot-water heat, twO-stOry back porches.
and hardwood parquet floors on the first
the second floors The consideration in
the transaction was $50. The house was
built by Harry Wardman, from plans by
=. II. Beers.
Bids for the erection Of number Of
school buildings were opened at the Dis
trict Building yesterday. A new manual
school is to be built in the vicin-
ity OF Wisconsin avenue and Thirty-third
street. a new Central High School. and
4 building to take the place Of the old
NJ Street High School. There is also
to be built an adGSion to the CorcOran
School. in Twenty-eighth street
Consideration will be given the bids by
the Commissioners and the board Of edu-
cation before formal acceptance is made.
The following are the bids for the man.
ual training school: Arthur L. Smith
Company. $500; Randolph l. Jennings,
81, ,972: HOge & Luebkert Company, In
$3O,633; Thomas H. Melton. $-S-
800; D. J. Phipps, $4,000; H. H. McCray,
S5l 100; r. J. Humphrey. $3.50; W. Z.
Mooney. $30,9l6; .,urEeSS & Parsons S3n.-
500; Skinner & Garrett, S29,975 and Allen
T HowisOn, $3O.6S
Several parcels of land will be purchased
by the District for the new buildings.
Bids for these were also opened. jose ph
I. Weller offers one parcel for $6Ouo0, l.
:. LipsCOmb another for $59,654, and Char
lOtte r Bates a parcel for $1,000
The sum of $250OCO is allowed for tho
site for the new Central High School.
Joseph I. Weller asks that amount for
Il parcel rendered. An offer for $2lO OGO is
made by l. S. LipscOmb. Land for the
addition to the COrCOran School is offered
at $500 by Joseph l. Weller. J. -. sui
livan offers another piece for the same
price. Nine thousand dollars is allowed.
WilliSe. Gibbs & Daniel. real estate
brokers, have sold for William f. Rich
ards his handsome two-story and attic
cottage at Brentwood Md. The house
has eight large rooms. and occupies a
lot 81 feet front by 80 feet in depth. II
is understood that $3.50 was paid for the
property. which will be occupied by Will
lam Curtis. the purchaser.