The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
PROMINENT MENLEASE
CAPITALS fine HOMES
Residences and Estates Taken by
Newcomers as Result of War.

Newcomers as Result of War.
Very few of washington's fine homes
are boarded up this summer. War ac-
tivities have brought here hundreds Of
prominent and wealthy men with their
families, who lease all available
houses as Washington people leave for
their vacations.
Within the pase few weeks hundreds
Of such properties have been leased to
men connected with the Council Of Ma
tIonal Defense. the Shipping Board.
the Food Commission, the American
Red Cross and the governmental de-
partments more directly connected
with the war preparations.
This population is not all temporary.
Many of the newcomers, charmed with
the city. are planning to build as soon
as possible. having decided to have
their own homes here, either for per-
mansnt residence or for occupancy at
least part Of the year. Others have
rented places for a period Of a year
and even longer.
Fine Estates Change Hands.
The resulting real estate boom has
been noted. Buildings are going up
everywhere, from elaborate residences
to bungalows, in the city environs.
Some Of the city's most famous and
beautiful estates have been taken
over by visitors. One Of the most
beautiful places in or around the city
has been leased by Henry P. DaVi-
son, Of New York, in charge OF the
financial n
paign. Mr.. Dawson has taken Twin
oaks" the home Of Charles j. Bell,
in Cleveland Park, for the summer,
and It is understood that he plans to
erect . residence here in the fall. Mr..
Dawson will not be Joined here this
summer by his wife, who is now at
their New York home. He has some
Of his associates in the Red Cross
work sharing the house with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell will pass the
summer In Maine. Mrs. Bell Is now
the guest Of their son-ln-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian A Rip
ley, on Long Island.
BrItton Farm Rented.
The Britton Farm, long the prop
erty of Alexander Britton, whose
daughter married Prince Hohenlohe,
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and Mrs. Murray A Cobb. has been
rented by Mai. c. B. Warren. The
farm is located on the Rockville pike
and was the property for several
years of Leigh Hunt, OF New York
and Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb
have moved back to their town
house, where they plan to remain the
greater part Of the summer.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy, and Mrs.
Roosevelt are going to move shortly.
They have taken the house at 2731 r
street for two years. Mrs. Roosevelt
has Just returned from a short stay
at their country home in Hyde Park,
y. Y. Senator and Mrs. J. c. w.
Beckham are going to move, too. They
have been living at the Highlands,
but have taken a house at 2139 Wyom-
ing avenue.
Postmaster General and Mrs A. S.
Burleson have leased Mount Repub-
lie, a charming cid estate in Charles
County. Nd, within a few hours ride
from Washington. They will take pos
session the first OF the month.
Senator Frank B. kellogg. who has
rented the town house of Charles ].
Bell for the summer. will move in the
fall to 17u Nineteenth street. which
he has leased from ]. Henry Purdy.
Hoover Takes House.
Herbert c. Hoover. prospective Food
Controller OF the Nation, has taken
in lease the residence OF F. c. Ste
vens at 1923 Sixteenth street, and is
to move in at once.
Gordon Auchincloss. OF New York.
who is in Washington as assistant
TO Counsellor Frank L. Polk. Of the
State Department, has taken the house
Of Vaudeville Carlisle, "Greyholm,"
in R street.
Mrs. Carlisle has gone to New Lon
don. Conn, for the summer. Mai
Carlisle is stationed in Boston.
c. c. Bolton, connected with the
Council Of National Defense, is occu-
pying the residence OF former Senator
Henry F. Lippitt. 1873 n street. Mr..
and Mrs. Lippitt have taken the place
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel simpkins.
Of Boston, formerly OF Washington,
at Beverly Farms.
One Of the handsomest residences in
Edgemoor, the property Of Francis
B. Poe. is being occupied by E. Roland
y. Hartman, Of New York. Mr.. Har-
riman is working on the ordnance
board OF the War Department.
]. F. Seager. of the Conncil Of Ma
tional Defense, has leased for the
summer the residence OF William
Walter Phelps in Chevy Chase. Mr..
Phelps. who is also of the council.
Is living in the home Of Samuel Fer
guson. at 1875 r street, for the sum.
mer. William NJ Lewis. Of the same
body, has taken the residence at 211s
Leroy place. formerly the home Of
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Treat. H. H.
Bingham. of the council. is to occupy
the property at 2349 street.
Crew to Live In Washington.
- Lathrop Brown, assistant to Secre-
tary Franklin K. Lane Of the Interior
Department. has taken the residence
OF ]. W. Thompson. 1873 New Hamp-
shire avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Thomp-
son have gone TO Henderson Harbor.
Maine, for the summer.
Joseph c. Grew. former counselor OF
the American Embassy at Berlin, re-
Gently returned to the United States,
Is going to occupy the Chandler An
derson house at 1921 Twenty-first
street during the summer.
knight Wade, Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. Of which Mai. Gen.
George C. GOethals is the head. has
leased an apartment in the Mendoza.
Miss Helen Clark. OF Chicago, has
taken for a year the residence at 140l
Twenty-irst street. where she plans
to entertain extensively.
John White. S. NJ. Evans and Judge
Wells, Of the Food Commission. have
taken two apartments at 1927 Six
tenth street for the summer. Next
winter Mr.. White will reside at 1854
Wyoming avenue.
The French Financial Commission
has leased permanent quarters in two
residences in Columbia road, while a
leasa for the residenca At 1871 New