The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
FINANCE And REALTY


local stock exchange. the selling being
Ion q range Of from 7sii to 7s1t. The clos
ing quotations were D,ebid and 7sh
asked. During the session 225 shares Of
this stock changed bands.
Railway preferred was neglected. ths
closing bid being ssss and the, asking
price szs.
Washington Gas stock was active at
ss1s. with odd lots as high as ssx. At
the close the stock was stiu to be had
at ssss. but the bid did not advance above
Mergenthaler sold at z2lx for quotation
lots. while odd numbers Of shares brought
quarter point higher.
Directors to Meet.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
directors Of the Board Of Trade win be
held at i:I5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
according TO an announcement made yes
terday by President Thomas c. Noyes.
About twenty-five applications for MEM
bership win be acted, upon at that time.
The personnel OF the newly-appointed
committee on streets ana avenues OF
the Board Of Trade was announced yes
terday. as follows:
| william @. Henderson, chairman; II.
E. Bittinger. Edward T. Clement. =. ..
Forrest, II. C. Grove. ". J. Hoffman. c.,
A. Langley. Ciaud Livingston. walter
Mcdonnell. J. Sprigg Poole. n. II. Shea,
John James Walsh. r. R. Bennett. B. II.
Brockway, A. s. Caywood, VIM. Cla-
baugh. Arthur cowsill. John Dolph, VIM
F.. Downey, Julian c. iDoweil. George w.
Evans. Charles w. Fairfax. Robert J.
Fisher. Isaac Cans. Thomas Bryan
Huyck, Sterling Kerr. jr.. James Lans-
burgh. NJ. D. Rosenberg. II. L. Rust,
Robinson White. William W. Norman,
James L Parsons. Hylas T. Wheeler,
James A. Watson. and Emmons s.
Smith.
The committee will hold its first meet
ing tomorrow night.
Several Sales Reported.
Several realty transactions consum-
mated during the week were reported by
Bess Phelps, Inc. For Dr.. Harry E.
Smith the firm sold tho residence at 34lI
oakwood terrace TO Mrs Alice L Clark
The house. which recently. was built by
Charles E. Wire, brought the price Of
6750
Mrs. II. L. Dowdney purchased the
twelve-room brick residence at 1910 Kali
Drama avenue northwest, inowhich she
will make her home.
For J. W. Meyer the sale was made Of
two lots on the west side OF Sixth street
northeast. between X and i streets. The
II. r. Howenstein Company. which pur-
chased the property. will make improve
ments during the ensuing season by
building several houses on the ground.
Business Property Sold.
A large sale OF Ninth street business |
property was completed yesteday when |
deed was recorded transferring the |
three-story building at fo2 Ninth street |
northwest from Howe Totten to Rufus /
E Boyd, the present occupant OF the /
first floor Of the building. The prise Is /
announced as about s700oo. by. Jordan |
& Co., the real estate brokers negotiating /
the deal.
The building was purchased together
with the building at the northwest Cor
ner Of G street by Mr.. Totten about /
eighteen months ago from William C. |
Dodge, when q large Improvement was
planned. This plan was not carried out.
but the property was held as an in
vestrnent and speculation, with the re-
suit that q part Of II now has been sold
for a considerable advance over the
price paid, a year and q half ago
The property sold to-day has frontage
Of twenty-five feet and depth OF 100
feet to an alley.
BOuic & Co. Report Sales.
Robert L. Mason has purchased from
L T. Breuninger the tvo-story, eight
room dwelling at 3oOl Thirteenth street
northwest. one of the ten new houses
just completed at Columbia road. The
sale was made through the once Of
Harry V. Bouic & Co. for $500.
Eight OF the others have been sold
for T.ep each. The sale OF the nine
room dwelling. at 2sls Twenty-eighth
street northwest. for 1850. for Mr..
is also announced.
Large Lot Sold.
The lot at the northeast corner, OF 18th
and c. streets northwest. occupied in
part by the plant Of the Potomac Power
Company, has been transferred to that
company by the trustees Of the c. c. Will
lard estate The consideration named IN
the deed Is nominal but the property
Is assessed at $4,000. which is considered
but little more than half It's value.
Committee Meets. Il
The law and legislation committee OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. at meet
ng yesterday afternoon adopted a reso-
luton urging the Chamber to indorse
and support a bill recently introduced IN
the Senate authorizing the President Of
the United States to extend to the gov
srnments of the commercial nations Of
he world an invitation to be represented
officially at the Fifth International Con-
sress OF Chambers Of Commerce and
Commercial and Industrial Associations,
10 be held in Boston, Mass. September
8 TO IS, 1873. and to appropriate $4,000 ,
Ior the necessary expenses OF the meet ,
ng, including tour by the foreign dele
yates of the principal commercial, IN
iustriai, agricultural, and social centers ,
II the United States. including Washing
on, for the purpose OF acquainting them !
With American institutions and enter !
1rises.
A similar resolution was passed urging .
he Endorsement of the Sulzer bill pro- ,
Iiding for the establishment Of standard !
packages and grades for apples and for :
,ther purposes.
Upon the motion Of p. J. Ryan II was
iecided to appoint q subcommittee Of
I've to investigate the bills now pending
n Congress pertaining TO changes in the
.xcise law.
Two Residences Sold.
willett & Reinecke Company, Ineor-
,orated. report that they have recently !
old for J. s. Gruyer to Mrs. Martha E.
the new colonial dwelling, I !,
m Tayior sfraet rorthUeat This rron.