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Evening star., 1918-02-23
EUGENE ALLIES BUYS
CLEVELAND PARK HOME
Several Other Realty Transactions
by Shannon &
Luchs.

Eugene Allies Of the National City
Company this week purchased, through
the real estate firm of Shannon & Luchs,
the new detached home now being COM
pleted at 1906 Macomb street, Cleveland
Park, for $4,000. It is colonial home
containing twelve rooms. three baths
and all of the very latest and up-to-
date ideas. 1t is situated on about half
an acre of ground, and will be ready
for occupancy in about three weeks.
Mr.. Allies will use the property as his
home.
This realty company reports a num-
Der of other sales during the past week
Premises 1921 Decatur street was sold
to William Parry, who will occupy it as
his home. 1t is detached house con-
tanning eight rooms and bath. the con-
sideration was $4,000. 1t was sold Tor
o. w. Ferguson and is located on
large lot
No. 70S 18th street, a three-story
brick dwelling containing twelve rooms
and two baths, was sold to Harry j.
Mul1igan for an investment The con-
sideration was understood to have been
$4,000.
No. PA r street southeast. one-half
square from Library of Congress. was
sold to Mrs. Bessie L. Brennan for an
L.
$4,000. The sale was made by Shannon
& Luchs in conjunction with Wilcox.
Hane & Co.
No. 141s Crittenden street northwest
was sold to Thomas E. White for a
home for 1880. 1t is a seven-room
and two bath new home. 1t is one of a
row that is now being completed by
Charles E. Wire. the builder.
No. 1913 Morrison street. Chevy
Chase, D. c.. was sold to Miss Theodosia
]. Walter for $3.50. She will occupy
same as her home. 1t is new semi-de-
tached brick dwelling containing eight
rooms and two baths. 1t is one of a
large building operation being handled
here by D. ]. Dunigan.
No. 4016 18th street, Brookland, D. c..
was sold to j. ]. Manning for a home
as soon as it is completed. 1t is de-
tached brick bungalow and one Of an
extensive operation now being carried
on by Middaugh & Shannon in this sec
ton The sale price was $3.50.
No. 1911 Morrison street, Chevy
Chase. D. c.. was sold for D. ]. DUNCAN
to Thomas c: Treadwell for $3.50 It is
semi-detached brick house Mr.. Tread
well will move into the property.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
NUMBER Of SALESBy
BOSS & PHELPS

number of homes were sold during
the past week by the real estate firm
of Boss & Phelps. Incorporated.
An all-stone bungalow owned by DR..
Irwin B. Smith, at 390s Ingomar street.
Chevy Chase, ID. c.. was sold to a new
owner, who will occupy the property as
home. 1t has seven rooms on the
main floor, which include large living
room with stone open fireplace. also a
bath. The second floor has three bed
rooms and bath. The lot Is seventy by
eighty-five feet, and there is also a
garage. in keeping with the rest of the
property.
One of several new houses recently
erected in Chevy Chase by D. J. Duni-
gan was sold to Wallace 0. Kellogg.
who recently came to Washington from
Philadelphia. The house. located at
5407 39th street. has two stories and
attic with four sleeping rooms, two
baths and sleeping porch on the second
floor. The house is heated with hot
water and has electric lights and oak
floors.
William Towers. jr., purchased one Of
the Charles w. King. sr.. houses at 1116
Allison street northwest, in Fourteenth
Street Heights. 1t is one of large
number of houses just completed by
this builder. The house has six rooms
and attic, closed-in sleeping porch, hot
water heat and electric lights.
Henrietta *. SommerS sold 1914 La
mont street northwest to Harold L.
Lewis. This Is semi-detached. three
story brick house, with terra Gotta
trimmings. 1t was built by Harry
Wardman several years ago. There are
ten rooms, two baths. hot-water heat,
electric lights and oak floors, also large
front porch and rear porches. Mr.. Lewis
takes possession of the property this
week.
Evening star., 1918-02-23

John c. Waterman. lots 81 to Al. square
no. Il q STREET NoRrHwEsT-Jacob Rosen-
square SIS: $40.
ADDITION LIE DRoIT PARK-Edwsrd J. Mudd
ct W: to Harriet B. Chapman. lot So. block
CHEVY caAsD-ch.rl.. CHI E. wire. Inc. to Anne
MOUNT sas PIEassST .r' SSp 'qIE'f IE nkoir PARK
west halt lot 10. square ssss; lot 2. square
wHITECROFT-wiIliam Il. Buckingham ct ux
to Cora J. Kiliian. lot -: square :7s7: $40:
lot "a. square $3.50; $40.
NO. 1890 W STREET NORTHwEST-Daniel A.
and Carrie 2. Def.nderf to Barnabas vroom-
NINTH STREET NORTHWEST between and
Q streets-Harry wardman and Thomas
:. square ss7: SO. Percy q. Russell ct us. TX.
convey SAINT same property to cecelia E. spans-
NOS. 2e TO 22s G STREET SOUTHWEST. 1
TO q STREET SOUTHWEST AND TO
1s CANAL STREET souTHwEsr-susan l.
Palmer to Palmer Coolindge. lot 10. square
MAssAcHUsETTs AVENUE SOUTHWEST be-
tween 11th and 18th streets-susan L.
Palmer to Palmer Coolidge. part original lot
N STREET NoRTHwEsT between 9Th and 7th
streets-Amerdean Security and Trust Com
io4 and los. square Is; 81. 900. 80 w.
wOODRIDGE-Henry c. Bredekamp to Sophia
Bredekamp. lot 50. square 42sS; SO.
PETWORTH-Marie L. Taylor to Fred B. and
Ann N. Campbell. lot 46. block So; 80
PLEASANT HILLSIAllan 3. walker ct ux to
James A.. Connof, lots 26 to 30 square 1919;
SO.
HOLMEAD MANOR-James A. Connor ct ux. to
Allan 2. Walker, lot 10. square 2SS1; SO.
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS-Charles W.
King to Bessie B. Beatte, lot 20. square
291l: SO.
NO. ss25 STREET NoRTHwEsr-Edmund
Lyddane ct ux. to EDWARD Mannix. lot IS,
square 1245; SO.
SCHUETZEN PARK-David ]. Dunigan to Will
liam Z. Perry. lot 139. block 2; $40.
ALLEY NORTHWEST between Rhode Island
avenue and street. Connecticut avenue and
17th street-Annette Hull to Ellen d. Hale,
lot 45. square 159; $10
ALLEY SOUTHWEST between and II, AZ and
9Th streets,-Mary Murphy to Harry V. LAns-
dale. lots 48 to 81, square 407 $40.
NO. 1925 L STREET NORTHWEST-Mary A.
Harvey to Allen e. Walker, part lot IA,
square 1875; $40.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
LAWRENCE BUILDING
SOLD FOR s480,0DO
18th and G Streets Property Pur.
chased by Charles N.
Riker.

One Of the largest real estate trans
actions made in this city for some time
was consummated this week. when the
Lawrence building at 615-617 14th street
and 133S-1344 G street was sold for
$4,000
The property was purchased by
Charles ". Riker, who will erect a new
building on the site. 1t adjoins the
Federal National Bank on 14th street
and extends around on q street. con-
tanning $4,000 square feet. The price
was $40 per square foot.
The purchaser has a number Of rem
tai propositions pending for longtime
leases on the space in a new building
to be erected on the entire property.
which he expects to start in the course
of the next few months. for which he
has about completed his arrangements.
This property surrounds one of the
most valuable corners in Washington,
which was sold few years ago to the
Federal National Bank for about $S4
per square foot
The sale was negotiated by the F. H.
Smith Company. representing the pur-
chaser. and II. Rozier Dulany, repre-
senting the c. c. Willard estate.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
LARGE REALTY
TRANSACTIONS MADE

The large residence at the southeast cor
ner of 18th street and Park road was
sold this week for the Thomas estate by
Joseph C. Zirkle for $4,000.
The property was purchased by E. J.
Rosenfeld. The purchaser intends to re-
model the property and make it his resi-
dence. The place has a frontage Of ST
feet on Park road and 10 feet on 18th
street.
Mr.. Zirisle also sold for 9he Presbyterian
Home the property at 1920 NJ street. for
$4,000. to w. W. Bauimistrow, who is to
convert it into hotel This property has
a frontage of 33 feet on N street and a
depth of $50 feet to an alley. The sale
was made. in conjunction with A. c.
Houghton & Co.
Miss Anna P. McElwee purchased the
property at 1918 Ontario place from Will
liam Allard This house contains six
rooms and two baths and has a large
brick garage. The selling price was $500.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
AIDS IN LOCATING
HOSPITAL SITES
John W. Thompson & Co. Making
Canvass Of Suitable
Locations.

The surgeon general Of the United
States Army has been greatly aided by
John W. Thompson Co.. real estate
brokers. of this city. in making a sys-
tematic canvass Of certain locations Of the
country suitable for reconstruction and
general hospital purposes for the period
Of the war.
This company. in November. rendered
the services of the organization for this
work Travel was extended as far south
as Miami Fla, and as far west as Mis-
souri, The class of buildings inspected
were those of fireproof hotel properties
Special forms were adopted embodying
full details for an early report to be
made to the surgeon generals ONCE, and
upon the receipt Of these forms. together
with prints and photographs OF the va
rious properties, orders were then issued
by the surgeon general for official In
spectors from his department to report
formally to him on the findings. Ine
Thompson company thus saved the sur
geon generals office much labor and use
less travel, using five men of its or
ganization in this campaign and instiiiing
in the property owners the FEELING OF
patriotism toward turning over to the
government their properties at nominal
cost for convalescent and hospital pur-
poses. These services were rendered the
surgeon generals Office gratuitously by
the Thompson organization and many
choice properties in various locations are
now under the surgeon generals direct
considera tion.
One of the early leases coming from this
campaign is that of the Kenilworth Inn.
together with more than four acres OF
ground at Asheville, N. C. This prop
erty is just being completed and has been
leased upon the authority of the surgeon
general at an annual rental Of approxi-
mately s115,o0o per year. The Thomp-
son company also was successful in aiding
the surgeon general in securing an ad-
ditional tract of some three hundred
acres in Asheville. upon which Is to be
located at an early date $500.00O tuber-
culosis camp along the most modern and
iypprovad plans
Evening star., 1918-02-23
WAR CAUSES BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION LOSSES
Decrease Of "a Per Cent Here Last
Month.

Ever since the United States entered the
war last April the monthly statements OF
bn,ldine permits issued in the principal
cities have shown losses compared with
the nervous year Throughout 1916 there
had been gains The building Of factories
had become almost enormous and this
carried with it much construction OF
miscellaneous character.
This increased 1916 activity. notably
during the first half Of the year. shrank
to slender proportions in later months.
There were slight losses during the first
several months of 1917. and these became
very pronounced during April. "a per cent
in May, 40 per cent in July, back to u
per cent in September, then swinging down
again to 81 per cent shrinkage in De-
cember.
The January statement shows a decrease
of As per cent, which is somewhat better
than the showing of December Construc-
ton work may be said to be running along
about as it has been doing for nine
months. One kind Of obstacle after an
other has been thrown in the way and the
current building is much below require
ments. Practically everything now built
is of the essential type. There is need OF
increased housing almost everywhere, and
because houses are not going up rents are
rising in many places
In iii principal cities of the United
States the building permits issued in Janu-
ary, as officially received by the American
Contractor New York, total S26,SS9.0S2
as compared with s49,s09.4S6 for January,
1917. Of these cities twenty-five show an
increase The cities gaining are widely
distributed, but the west is conspicuous
among the favorable returns. Los Angeles
Cal. made the notable gain OF 625 per
cent
Permits were issued in Washington last
month for 127 buildings at an estimated
cost OF S202, ,125, which is loss OF "a
per cent over January, 1917, whom permits
were issued for 2sS buildings at an
estimated cost of $1,307.000.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
TO STABILIZE ROAD BUILDING.
Number Of 0pen-top Cars Needed Is
Sought by Administration.

To stabilize the road-building pro-
gram in the United States for the next
year the railroad administration has
opened negotiations with representa-
tives Of road building and material
mems organizations to ascertain the ap-
proximate number of cars required for
hauling material for necessary con-
Strution.
The road builders were asked TODAY
to submit an estimate of their needs in
the future. This will be considered in
the light of the available supply of
open-top cars and the Treasury's at
tempt to curtail all unnecessary capital
expenditures. Eventually the railroad
adm ministration is expected to assure
road makers of some definite car sun
ply in order that contractors may know
In advance on approximately what con-
ditions they may rely.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued dur
ing the past week as follows:
H. r. Howenstein, to build three
dwelling at 1905 Morse street north
east; architect and contractor, II. R
Howenstein; estimated cost, $4,000.
Charles E. Wire, Inc. to build five
dwellings from 140S to 1916 Crittenden
street northwest; estimated cost
s25,O0O.
H. r. Howenstein. to repair store and
dwelling at 125 H street northeast:
estimated cost $3.50.
Ida P. Tignor. to repair house at 10
T street hill southeast; estimated cost.
$50
Evening star., 1918-02-23
Ships Cook Praised for Brav.rv

William B. Gray Of Avon. Dare coun-
ty. NJ c.. ships cook. U. 3. N. R. F..
has been commended by Secretary
Daniels for bravery and skill in max
Ing 2 nerilous trip over the ice Of
the North Carolina sounds on Januarv
II and taking provisions from The
ship to the lighthouse keeper OF the
Roanoke Marshes lighthouse. The
current through the sound was strong
nouncement today said, and Grsv.
trip. made In q ships boat to which
runners had been attached. was dan
gerous and dimcult. He enlfsted In
the Naval Reserve October 81 labt at
New Bern. N. c.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
REST HOUSES IN ITALY.
Commodious Buildings Turned Over
to American Red Cross.

-Four large rest houses, accommodate
ing 200 or 800 soldiers daily, have been
turned over to the American Red Cross
IN Milan. Italy. where there are Eng
lish. French and italian bases and hnn
dreds of soldiers of the allied armies
changing trains daily.
A dispatch to Red Cross headouar-
ters; describing the Official presentation
OF the property. said Lieut.. Gen. Anee-
lotti. commanding the army corns in
Milan. spoke Of Italy's friendship for
America, and declared that with Amer.
ica's help there was no longer anv
question Of victory, ~''S
Evening star., 1918-02-23
CORPORATION MEASURE
COMES UP NEXT WEEK

The war finance corporation bill. re-
ported favorably to the Senate Thurs
day afternoon by Chairman Simmons OF
the finance committee, will be taken
up early next week in the Senate and
The measure was reported by a unan
imous vote of the committee. indicat-
ing there will be no partisan fight
over .he bill as amended in committee
Evening star., 1918-02-23
ERECTING NEW HOMES.
n. r. Howenstein Co. Building
Houses on Morse Street, Northeast.

The H. r. Howenstein Real Estate
Company has started the erection of a
new row of houses at 1905 to 1911
Morse street northeast. These homes
are to be Of two stories with six rooms
and bath. They are to be of light
brick and Of colonial style. The lots
are 20 by $50 feet and it is expected
they will be ready for occupancy in
sixty daYS
Evening star., 1918-02-23

DO NOT FAIL TO SEE THfs BEAUTIFUL
NEW sEM!-DETAcHED RESIDENCE.
On account of the going south 1t
be purchased at a price low that q profit
should be realized q future sale.
Possession given In reasonable time.
Situated of the most attractive and
best improved squares west of 18th st.; q square
built up with detached and semi-detached houses
Evening star., 1918-02-23
Chemistry Popular at G. W. U.

Chemistry is the most popular sub
ject in the School of Graduate Studies
at George Washington University. ac-
cording to statistics just made public.
Dean Charles Edward Munroe has an
nounced that fifty-two graduate stu
dents are taking this subject during
the current year. Education ranks as
the next most popular subject. thirty
nine students now pursuing the study.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
New Order Issued to Restaurants

An order has been issued by the food
directing hotels and res
taurants which are required to have
bakers licenses to print their license
numbers on their menu cards
Evening star., 1918-02-23

Fifty acres of the Washburn College
campus in Topeka are to be put under
intensive cultivation this season. in or
der to help boost the nations food pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
TO ERECT NEW PLANT.
Southern Building Supply Company
to Locate in Suburh.

The Southern Building Supply Com
pany of this city has purchasd a tract
Of four and half acres Of land on the
Metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, inside the District
Evening star., 1918-02-23

Of Columbia and Just south o6 xAan61D
station.
II 10 the purpose Of the company -
erect extensive and modern warsA0aDsg
together with an once buildinG AaA
garage. The company Will sseaha14
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA

Conditions in Russia, they be deduced
from the m.ager accounts reaching the outer world
through Denmark and Sweden, improving. lhe
reign Of terror instituted by Bolshevsts continues;
the scanty supplies of food to be in the hands OF
ents the alternative to giving allegiance to the Boshev
list regime being starvation Among the antiBoshevists
in southern Russia Siberia the jeaouses between
General semenoff and Admiral Kochak. who recently
became omsk Are creating serious division
of forces. Meanwhile the Allied expeditions and
widely separated in country which communications
are difficult to maintain necessarily holding aoof
from local polca. developments and concerned
mainly with the defense of themselves immed
ate allies from the dangers which necessarily
Since the opening of the Dardaneles parties IN
Russia urging should intervene to
stroy the of the Bolshevik
But the necessity for the reconstruction a fighting
front in opposition to the Central Empires has
disappeared AS the situation is developing the roles
Germany and Russia since treaty
to be the of REVERSAL government
is endeavoring consolidate it's military strength pre-
paratory to undertaking campaign Germany 10
promote the adoption there anarchstc principles
In the of the Boshevist passing beyond
the frontiers Russia position of the Allies would
be to extent clarified They not permit the
Russians to embark campaign for the propaga ton
of their social and political by military conquest
any than they could have permitted Germany to
bring Europe into subsection by Teutonisn While the
Bolshevsts confine their attentions own coutry
men the Allies in something of quandary jus
ce and advisabity of interfering Internal affairs
OF Russia further than protect their legitimate
interests is doubt international action is not
usually taken either support overthrow revou
tionary governments aid to counter-revou-
tionists. But for the danger that Germany would turn
the eastern situation war with the En-
tente it probable that would have been no inter-
venton at all by the Allies in Russian affairs.
| Terrible as the in Russia has been
for long time are the cruelties
and excuses to which the Boshevists descended
the Allies would probably justified in interfering
unless there real danger peace and safety
adjoining states Reports credited the Boshevist
government with possessing army of three million
men, that however must be taken as impossible It is
indeed doubtful whether they have one-tenth of that
number But if the effort be made to extend the
sway Of Bolsevsnl into Germany by force of arms-and
J as buffer against such attempt Poland has small
prospect of being cffective-the Allies would he COM
PEELED to resist the Observation-Disclosures Free Press
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
THE SYMBOL THAT PASSES

BY a vote OF Fl to 4 the Minneapolis council
the ordinance forbidng of the red flag the four
votes OF course, being those the members
noticeable that while every member of the Bolshevik
quartet made speech-they always long on speech
what the red flag symbozes-no had the temerity
to out in the support of the ANARCHY and
terrorism which the flag waves as the emblem
One of them, Voelker by name found his objection
to the ordinance the theory the red flag might
become the national emblem Russia with ultimate
Beshevik success-which manfestly he hoped for-and
our relations With that country might be by
such condemnation of the rag blood No danger OF
that No danger of the perpetuity of situation found
upon the disregard of the first Of order The
flag marks only passionate nsensate ouburs not
fnalty 1t flies with the flashing up of wrath and
suffering and yrfies the flow Of Blood but when the
flow is sanched when wrath subsidies and suffering
the sight of the red banner becomes repusive even
him who hosted it, Russia passing through the agony
OF the gnawtng stomach of right s obscurea
By the pangs Of hunger. Physical causes prevent the
normal functiontng of its faculties The time will come
when sanified and restored Russia look back with
on the days of the flag as an awakened
recalls with shuddering the phanasms of a nightmare
1t is the unvarying history of red revolution The
red flag of the pesence or tell of the distress
ending in auction sale, there is no finatv to It
Whe health restores moral physical or financial
ment the symbol of disturbance disappears like bad
dream.-st. Paul Dispatch.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
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not be needed for the general welfare Of the country
Thus the total cost in furnishing
would be likely increased rather than diminished
under government privately owned lines in
various countries.
However, Mr.. Dunn is not In favor Of unrestricted
private management. He strongly favors government
regulation in the interest of the greatest good to the
greatest number he suggests scheme for the
nation Of regional railroad holding companies operat
ing under federal supervision.
It would help clear the atmosphere Of railroad
discussions in seuDral. if Mr.. Dunns book widely
read. No doubt. powerful arguments be found
both sides Of the controversy that is beginning but
no argunacnt is that does take the
best counter-argument of the opposition We ought
want tho truth, whatever it may lead-Minneapolis
Journal.