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The Washington times., 1919-11-01

To Stimulate Building
By RONALD S. ONEILL. -

What will stimulate building? That homes, apart
ments and business blocks needed in Washington has long
been common knowledge. That the demand for housing
facilities of all kinds is increasing and viii continue to in
for time is also admitted by the most conseva
tive prophets of Washngton'S future. $50
Many plans been advanced by the informed and the
uniformed encourage and stimulate construction work
But the demand still far exceeds the supply
One plan that has been suggested here and elsewhere
would exempt taxation certain period of years all
buildings erected There of evil than of good in
such suggestion The amount of taxes necessary for the
conduct of the government cannot be esSened To
buildings from taxation would be but to shift the burden
elsewhere An even rather than system of taxation
is always preferable ISL
The great underlying cause of the lack of building the
prevalence of high prices for building materials and for wages
and the great uncertainty of the labor situation Strikes and
threatened Strikes here and everywhere the real
for the slack in building work
High prices are usually due to demand greater than
the supply This the of high building material prices
Labor has cuailed the number of hours it will work
and the amount of work will do during those hours PRO-
DUCTION has been lessened-there the trouble lies.
No disputes the wages paid labor today The labore
entitled to his hire but he must also be content to doBa
fair days work for the higher heiS being paid The
contention that the less work does the work will
remain to be given to fellow workmen based false agu
ment There is plenty of work for ALL With nsisent
demand the country will outlet an the materials that
be turned out by labor
temporary remedy will better the building situation
Any plan that would work permanent good must strike the
heart of the trouble-eened production High wages
not the real lettering factor eSSened production is Increase
the production of materials in the building and allied industries
and construction will flourish.
There is dispute that fair days work should be
warded with fair days paybut for fair pay labor must be
content to do fair days swork
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
new APARTMENTA At
FARRAGUT SQUARE

Plans are under way for the con-
struction of an eight-story bachelor
apartment at the northeast. corner of
and X streets. The prop
erty was purchased Thursday by
Timothy T. Ansberry from William
T.. Galliher for a consideration in the
neighborhood of 100000.
The sale was made by Milton j..
Boucher, secretary of the Ernest Hall
Coolidge Company, in connection with
Allan E. Walker and the James J..
hampton Company.
The property has a frontage of 53h
feet on X street and a depth of lis
feet along Seventh street to a paved
alley
The apartment. which will contain
100 rooms, is expected to be completed
by next summer. 1t will be equipped
with a gymnasium and swimming
pool. The interior of the first floor
will contain spacious marble lobby
and large lounge with a colored
glass dome overhead. A cafe will be
located in the basement.
This apartment will be one of the
most modern in the city and IL will
be the largest bachelor apartment in
the District.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
We Beg to Advise
You

Real Estate Editor, Washington Times:
1 have pure chased q house for my own oc-
cupancy and am DESTROYS of getting posses
sion. Is there any way for me to do this
without a lawsuit. have asked the ten
ants to move but they refuse to do so. I
am now renting and absolutely need this
house for my own use. c. A. K.
II the tenants will not agree to
move there is no way to get posses
sion of your property except through
an eviction suit. Thirty days notice
Is required in advance of the bringing
of the suit in eviction.
Real Estate Editor, Washington Times:
How soon will the new rent law for
Washington take effect and what protec-
tion is afforded me in the meantime
have been ordered to move from my apart
ment or pay large increase in rent. How
do / go about protecting myself against
this profteering and how can / retain pos
SESSION of my apartment at a reasons BILE
rental? G. J. M
The new rent law provides for the
appointment of a rent commission
by the President. to be approved by
the Senate. The appointment of~this
commission will be made shortly, and
II VIII begin its duties immediately
Meanwhile the Salisbury act is still
ia effect, and you cannot be forced to
move or pay higher rental so long
az. you abide by all the reasonable
terms OF your tenancy
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
BUY REAL
ESTATE NOW
SHANNON & LUCHS
SELL FINE HOMES

Two Of the new bungalows hesns
built by shannon a Luchs on Jener-
son street were sold during the past
week. The house at 1907 was acquired
oy +. G. Hoffman, while Mrs. Harriet
n. Aten bought the one at 1885
Tnese bungalows are located ~
Fourteenth Street Terrace. one Of the
citys most attractive suburban add
tons They are of the Istest bunrx-
10y type Of construction and contain
seven rooms and bath
The property at 51os Thirteenth
street, bungalow built by shannon
& Luchs-s few years ago. YVES resoid
by W. Stokes Sammons 20 NJ. Thee
dore simmons. who will OCCUPY a as
his home This bungalow is some-
what similar 20 the new bunxslows on
Jefferson street II is located just
one block from Fourtseuth street Tn
a pleasant neigheorhood,
Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna bought the prop
erty at $40 Kenyon street. In Park
view. from c. Il. swihsrti The house
contains six rooms and WAS purchas<d
as an investment.e t-
Henry s. Seloen bought an .attrae-
tive modern home at the corner Of
Seventh and @ streets northeast. from
Fritz W. Baum. All the sales wers
made through the real estate Arn Of
shannon 4 Luchs.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
PROPERTIES SOLD
BY F. P. Shelby

Frank P. Sheehy. real estate broker
at 141o G street. reports the sale Of
an apartment building and number
Of homes during the past week. The
properties are located in all parts of
the city and were sold at prices rang
ing from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Bloomingdale Apartments at 81
Rhode Island avenue, were sold by
Mr.. Sheehy to local investor for
$4,000. The building is four stories
high and contains eight apartments
of five rooms and hath each.
The attractive detached home at
1910 Joselyn street, Chevy Chase, was
sold by Mr.. Sheehy for d. J. DUNCAN.
The consideration was withheld. The
house contains ten rooms and two
baths. There is a garage on the
property. The purchaser will occupy
the property.
The two-story home at So L street
northeast. was sold by Mr.. Sheehy to
Stephen Goggins, who will occupy il.
This house contains six rooms and
bath.
The semi-detached frame house at
1914 street was sold for George c..
Hilleary to Martha E. Small for
consideration in the neighborhood OF
$4,000. The house contains eight
rooms and bath.
The two-story brick home at 500
Virginia avenue southeast was sold
by Mr.. Sheehy to Guy +. Ewell. who
will occupy it. The house contains
eight rooms and bath and is modern
in every way.
The pressed brick house at 1920 F
street northeast was sold to Robert
O'NeilI, who will occupy it. This house
is two stories high and contains six
rooms and bath.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
CHAST[ETON APIS.
WILL Be ENLARGED

Arrangements have been completed
for the immediate construction of an
annex to the Chastleton Apartment
Building now in course of construc-
ton at Sixteenth and r streets north
west The new section will be eight
stories high and will front 1905 feet
on Sixteenth street with depth of
252 feet. 1t will contain 155 apart
ments of from one to four rooms, be-
sides kitchen and bath. All the apart
ments above the first floor Will have
private porches off the living room.
The annex will be constructed in
the same architectural style and
height as the Chastleton so that the
structure will be one complete build
Ing, with frontage of 234.5 feet on
Sixteenth street and 252 feet on r
street. IL will extend from the corner
of r and Sixteenth streets to within
40 feet of the Scottish Right Temple.
This space is left to furnish light.
The complete Chastleton apartment
will contain 80 apartments and 1000
rooms.
The transaction was handled
through the F. III. Smith Co.
Valued alta ss,0o0.0Oo.
In connection with the financing of
the Chastleton Apartment Annex, s
w. Straus & Co. have underwritten a
first mortgage 6 per cent serial bond
issue of s7250O0. The total valuation
of the property is placed at $4,000. 600,
The bonds are the direct obligation of
the District Apartment Corporation.
The builders estimate that the annual
earnings, on which the bonds are
first lien. will be $125.0o0 This is
based ION a schedule of rentals ma
terially below those now being OBJ
tanned in leases made for Chastleton
building accommodations, with lib
eral allowances for vacancies, repairs
and redecorations. With regard to
this Improvement S. w. Straus & Co.
have made the following statement:
The construction of the Chastleton
Annex Apartment Building is the di-
rect result of the enormous demand
for apartment accommodations in the
Chastleton Apartment Building on
which we made loan some time ago.
This demand far exceeds the avail
able supply of apartments, and the
owners OF the property estimate that
applications already on hand are more
than sufficient to rent the Chastleton
Annex to capacity.
I'VE have great faith in the future
OF Washington and believe that as a
distinguished residential city IL will
take rank with the great capitals of
the world. There is an enormous de-
mand for superior housing accommo-
dations which will continue as the
city grows in magnificence and i'm
portance.
From the standpoint of an invest
ment in an apartment house prop
erty, Washington offers many splen-
did advantages, for no, matter what
business conditions might be in other
parts Of the, country a great number
OF well-paid government officials and
foreign representatives will retain
their residence in Washington stead
lily"
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
HEIGHTS LOTS IN DEMAND

Over q dozen parcels OF land were
sold during the past week by the
John W. Thompson Company in their
new Massachusetts Avenue Heights
subdivision This addition was just
opened by the Thompson firm a few
weeks ago.
Anticipating the eventual demand
for homes on this property the build
ers have ordered several carloads Of
materials so as to facilitate con-
<truction- Work will begin on many
bones here in the immediate future.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
OWN YOUR
OWN HOME
new BUILDING TO
COST 100000

Work will begin next week on the
construction of a new building on
Connecticut avenue. at the site Of
the former Convent of the Visitation,
alta cost of approximately $4,000 900.
The building will contain a motion
picture theater with a seating ca
paeity OF more than 1000 and numer-
ons store buildings along Connect
cut avenue, which will be used for
automobile salesrooms and bother
business purposes.
Although plans have only been COM
pIstsd for the construction of the
theater and stores. arrangements are
also being made by the firm of Allan
Z. walker & Co.. for the addition of
other improvements which will COM
plete the rebuilding of this prominent
block.
The brick wall which haz sur
rounded the Convent Of the Vista
ton since 1857, will be demolished,
work beginning next week. Soon
afterward the entire property, which
is bounded by Connecticut avenue
Seventeenth, DeSales and NJ streets,
will be under Improvement
The property is being transferred
by the Allan z. Walker Company to
William T. Galliher. president of the
American National Bank. The sellers
were represented by Thomas ]. Fish
err & Co.
According to present plans the
Building viii be located on DeSales
street, but will have a thirty-foot
Lobby from Connecticut avenue, with
stores thanking IL on either side. The
plans were drawn by ]. II. DeSibour.
architect
The project Is one Of the largest
begun in the district in recent years.
Its building at this time is testi-
mony In the faith OF those behind the
project In the future of lower Con-
neeticut avenue as the coming bust
ness center of Washington
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
]. C. KAUFMAN BUYS
CLEVELAND PARK HOME

J. c. Kaufman. of the Young Mems
Shop, bought a beautiful home at 3411
Lowell street, in Cleveland Park, dur
ing the past week through the real
estate office of John F. Maury. The
property was formerly owned by an
out of town investor.
The house has ten rooms. three
baths, enclosed glass breakfast porch
and sleeping porches. The property
is large and is decorated with at
tractiye shrubbery
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW 14TH ST. GARAGE

Work has begun son the construc-
ton of the new three-story freproof
garage on the east side OF Fourteenth
street between X and L streets, for
Stanley Horner, local Buick distrib-
utter. The building, which will be
built by the Fuller Construction Com
pany, will cost approximately $500, oeo.
Plans for the building were drown
by Waddy Wood. architect. The con.
struction was financed through the
real estate firm of shannon * Luchs
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
new ADDITION NEAR
SITE OF NAVY YARD

Washington Highlands is the scene
of the latest suburban development
around Washington. E. NJ Peterson,
a local real estate man, placed the
new property on the market during
TIE past week.
Located within short walking DIS
tsIce of the Navy Yard and Steel
Pant, the property is finding ready
market. A surprising amount OF ac-
tivity has been prevalent in this
neighborhood during the past year.
In this time between seventy and
eighty houses have been begun.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
ATTENTION.!

Questions concerning realty, and
rights o. landlords and tenants will be
cheerfuliy answered, without cost, BY
the Real Estate Editor of The 'rinnss
IT is not our intention to take the piaee
OF your lawyer; IL from the statement
OF your case we believe you should have
ly so advised: II there are any doubts
In your mind concerning leases, pur-
cnases, estates, or any similar matter
you are invited to send a COMPIFTE
statement Of your problem to us. "A.
iress your letter to: Real E,tsta
sditor' The Washington ZINES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-03
POLICE after
TOUGH GANGS

Police activities started Monday
against gang of "touRhH" In the
hailard district Officers with beats
in that vicinity and special men
were detailed to break up gatherings
Of rpwdies. consisting 81 boym and
young men between the ages u Il
and %. who eongreEatc on street
cornsru and insult women.
u. r smith. principal u the West
Woodland school. engaged In a fight
with close 20 20 81 the youths. who
gathered on the school grounds rri.
day last. and passed remarks OF a
vulgar nature Ia the hearing Of
school girls,
According 20 Capt NJ. r. Powers.
in charge 81 the Ballard police sta
ton. the majority II tho boys arc
former nchooiboyu OF the district. in.
ciined 20 bc tough" who have re.
Gently worked in the ahlpyarda.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-03
HOFFMAN, PLAYS
HERE TONIGHT

That America. turning more and
more 20 good music. will soon have
her own great composers. Is predicted
by Joseph Hoffman,. famous pianist.
who appears In recital at the Metro
politan theatre Monday night under
the auspices of the Ladies' Musical
club.
American composers have not re-
ccived the encouragement that goes
to make good work" Hoffman, said.
The Polish pianist praised the po-
liticnl work OF his fellow artist, Pad
erewski. whom Hoffman, stated was
well yersed in politics, an excellent
speaker and linguist OF note He
said It had been expected that Pador-
cwski would develop into a leader II
the political opportunity arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-03
HINES ISSUES
ULTIMATUM ON
RAIL CONTROL

4 WARRINGTON. Feb. a.-~GoVcrn-
mont railroad control must b. extend
ed for at least three years or bc
sheivcd at once.
That Is IN, uitima,um laid down
today by Walker u. Hines director
general OF railroads. He proposed a
three-ycar expansion period as COM
promise because OF opposition In con-
Ercxs 60 the rccen; fivc-ysar recon-
incubation OF W. q. McAdoo.
In any event. Hines declared. when
be faced tho senate Interstate com
mercr commission today. the present
si-manth limit IL intolcrahie lie had
In mind the resolution introduced by
Senator Cummins 10 prevent return
OF the roads 10 private control be-
fore that limit cxpircA
Hines came out frankly against
government owncrnhip. but appealed
for adoption Of fivc-yoar test
period
lie favors private operation by a
few companies under a profits guar
antee and strict government reguia
tlon.
~ AAttf-1- 4EAtN fNhfAAtANN
would accomplish n great deal 10 re.
move the difficulties which are In.
hcrcnt in tho zimonth plan" Hines
told thee senate committee. Even
three years would scgr~gatc and
spread out. and In part dissipate the
unfavorabie and the psychological
factors which. under tho 2i.mon,h
plan. promise 20 converge SO as 10
do the maximum damage to the pub
Nc service.
Also. the three year extension
ton following. instead Of imrnedi
ately preceding the presidential cleo
ton.
But" he added. II believe the
fivc-year extension would be much
better. because II would give added
stability"
Hines. realizing that his plan
faces widespread opposition among
both parties In congress. argued from
every possible angle for It's adors
ton.
Unless reasonable extension
shall be granted. II will be contrary
10 the public interest TO hold the
railroads for the full 81 months"
Hines declared.
We had better terminate the con.
troll and go back promptly 10 the
old system. or we should extend the
control long enough 20 admit 81 an
adequate opportunity TO adopt a rad.
teal and new system. which will
really bring about n permanent so
luton"
Unofficial rurnors around the rail.
road administration headquarters
are 10 the effect that unless con.
gress grants the extension Of time.
Hines plans are TO issue a proclama-
ton March /. returning the roads 20
private ownership June 80
Fears OF railroad executives and
others that prompt return viii re.
suit in chaos and financial loss were
secuted by Hines.
we can only assume n chaotic
condition by assuming the interstate
commerce commission would omit 20
perform its functions" he explained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-03
ABSURD" SAYS SECRETARY
or GENERAL STAFF

The War Department. thru Cot
Fulton @ c. Gardner. secretary Of
tn. general staff. denies that snob.
berry among officers exists.
''it'a absurd on tho face OF IT,"
Col. Gardner told me. The general
staff has heard no complaints Of
HnobbiahnesH 10 enlisted men. Had
the complaints been made. We
would have heard Of them. The
thousands Of men who have re
turned from France would have
made complaints and We would have
heard from scores of congressman.
II have been In the army for 90
years. and never heard Of a caste
system among officers. ! am sure
IL Ia not true that orders were
issued forbidding nurses to aasoci
ate with privates."
Representative Royal Johnson OF
South Dakota. who was n licuten.
ant and served In France. says
however. that snobbcry exists among
great many American officers
both in France and this country.
Il don't think II Is true OF the
entire army" he says II never saw
any OF II In the outfit ! was In.
Men who don't know much are in
the army. ma well as in civilian life
and II IL easy for them 10 be surly
TO privates and treat them discour
teousiy.
1T might have been the rule In
some hospitals for nurses not TO
associate with enlisted men. such an
order could easily have been issued
But | have seen prlvRtes associat.
ing with nurses"
National guard officers have
made many complaints TO congress
that regular army officers discrim.
mated against them and that guard
officers have been removed In
favor Of regulars.
Soldiers discharged from Camp
Mcnde formerly were discharged
before leaving camp. Now their dis.
charge papers read "twenty-four
hours after leaving camp" This.
soldiers say. was done because dis
charged privates beat up officers
who had abused them.
Similar stories are heard here
from other sources. At the Univer.
sity camp Mt Urbana, H.. for in.
stance. officers. II IL said. were
pelted with rotten eggs by privates
who had grievances against them.
This happened on the day the
nrmistice was signed,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-03
hun PARIS ATTACKS
CAUSED 1000 DEATHS

PARIS, Feb s.-Leng distance
hombardments OF Parts caused ise
DEATHS and AZ wounded.
Air raids caused the death OF near.
,ly 1000.
\ This Is tho first publication Of the
Dgurcs that has been permitted
During the first nine raids In 1914
there were g. victims. OF whom .
iverc killed and 50 were injured.
The first Zeppelin raid occurred
on March 20. iatS. there was one
killed and seven injured -Four 9th.
or raids IN the same month by air.
planes caused seven casualties
A serious raid occurred ON the
nisht Of January $3.50. 1915. when
IS persons were killed and 81 iniur
cd A bomb fell into the subway
without causing any victims.
In 1918. the German aerial often,
sise AGAINST Paris began In all its
fury. On January 80. four squad
rcns crossed tho lines and dropped
explosives In almost every quarter
81 the French capital. There were
81 persons killed and 2o5 injured
On March there occurred the
most serious raid. in which a six.
story building was completely de-
noitshcd by an aerial torpedo; 10
persons were killed and so wound.
"a.
After this raids were frequent.
livery favorable night usually was
taken advantage OF by the Hun avi-
ators. During the 10 months which
followed. 22S bombs were launched
which caused SOS victims. zoe killed
and sss injured.
The raid OF March II was a scri.
GUS one. Bombs were launched near
the ministry OF war and the minis.
try Of public works. as we'll as in
front Of the former German embas-
~. A panic in a subway station
caused 20 deaths
The long distance bomhardments
Of Paris began on March %. One
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-03
REMARKABLE PHOSr dATE
MAKES THIN PEOPLE FAT

Something over 60 years aEo Pc
loux a French scientist. discovered
= form OF organic phosphate which.
when taken Into the human system
Vas quickly converted into nerve
tsAeue.
Soon after it's discovery Or. Albert
Robin tAeadeuay CT Medicine. Parisb,
began scientific INVESTIGATION OF
the use Of this organic phosphate
and its effect upon the human sys-
tenn. with results that amazed the
scientific and medical world.
Today il Is an admitted fact that
IN the treatment Of those ailments
directly or Indirectly due TO depleted
nervous vitality. such as ncuraEthe-
MIA. nervous weakness. premature
old ago. insomnia. lack 81 energy.
fatigue. nervous debility. thinness.
etc. IL IL unequaled.
Physicians and hospitals every
where now recognize It's merits by
its use In eyer-increasing quantities..
and IL IL therefore a matter OF more
than ordinary Interest 20 all such
sufferers TO learn that this organic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-03

nerve building phosphate is now OBJ
tRinable from druggists everywhere
In The form OF 6-gtRfn tablets % pure
ro-phospi,Rtc. at cost 80 low as
10 b. within the reach OF everyone.
One Of th.s. tablets should be
taken with zach meal. and results In
many Instances are little short Of
marvellous. Dun eyes become bright
sleep 10 restored TO the siscpices. the
nerves regain their strength. thin
people put on flesh. and tho whole
system becomes charged with that
strength. vitality and energy which
makes life so truly worth while.
A there are a great variety % so
called phcsphaf.s. care should be ex-
rfctsed to procure the genuine.
standard Bitro-Phosrhate. which 10
composed wholly % the original
nerve building substance as discos-
erred by frlouE
CArTIoNs Although nisFo- Phosphate
l~ Unsurpassed for relieving nervousness.
ir~pirasnera and general weakness. 90
Ing to its rvmarkahis flesh Fru~tnx prop
critics. n should not b used BY anyone
who does no; desire TO put on flesh.