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The Washington times., 1919-01-04
Transfers and Realty
BY RONALD S. O'NEILL

Real estate values and transportation go hand in hand
Property is always of greatest value in the most densey
populated part of city. And the value of property be-
center of the city's population.
Exclusive and restricted residential districts, of
matter where situated mark exception to the
rule but this because the motor renders them
dependent of the ordinary of transportation and
mindful of distances.
The value OF property everywhere depends, in great
measure upon the facility and with which it
may be reached from the heart of the city Every influence
that tends to make real estate wherever situated more
ACCESSIBLE is bound to make it more VALUABLE.
The installation of free INTER-COMPANY TRANS
FERS on the traction lines of Washington will make local
real estate everywhere in the c and in the suburbs more
ACCESSIBLE, more CONVENIENT to reach and
CHEAPER to reach, and is bound to INCREASE the
VALUE OF Washington real estate
Forgetting for the moment the many other potent
IN favor of transfers. the one fact
tnat their adoption will enhance realty values worthy of
serious consideration Enhancing the value of suburban
property makes suburban property desirable adds
to Its population An increase in suburban population
means increased traffic to and from the suburbs increased
revenue for the traction companies. -
American railroads found it profitable to construct ex
pensive rights OF into the heart of barren land and
desert They knew that the lands were barren solely
because they inaccessible hard reach And
knew that increase in population was sure to follow
adequate transportation facilities They further knew that
increased population meant increased values and thew
not entirely ignorant of the fact that these aIso
meant increased for the roads The local traction
companies could profit by the experience of the railroads
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
ate Editor, Washington Times:

Real Estate Editor, Warrington Times:
Coming here In . temporary capacity TO
work for the Government, have secur ID
q permanent position and intend bringing
my family to Washington. I have been
living In one room. and being unable to Sc
cure better accommodations in which 70
house my family, l am contemplating the
purchase OF a small home. The house is
now rented to woman. who In turn sub
let's two rooms TO Government employes
/ have been told that II purchase the
house ! cannot compel the present tenants
to move. Others say 7 can. will ip.
preciate impartial advice on this point
J. NJ. r.
You have not said whether your
permanent work here Is also with the
Government. II it Is and you neces-
sarily require the house for yourself
or wife and children, you can compel
the present tenants TO vacate the
property after you purchase il. The
law is otherwise IL you arc not EN-
pIoyed with the Government
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
CRANDALL REALTY
SOLD TO WARDMAN

Through . realty transaction Just
completed Harry wardman has pur-
chased hve prominent pieces of
Washington property from Harry M.
Crandall, and the latter has assumed
the management of a theater at Con.
nellsville, Pa. owned by Mr.. Ward
man. ....s
The property acquired by Mr.. Ward
man consists Of the three-story brick
business block at 1908 Pennsylvania
avenue. This property has a frontage
of twenty-five feet on the Avenue,
and is just opposite the Commerce
building. The consid deration for It
was $4,000.
Another piece Of the property is
the business block at 3033 NJ street,
which also was sold for $4,000. Three
other properties entering into the
deal are located at 436 L street; 647
Seventh street, and 1915 First street
The purchase price of the latter prop
critics was in the neighborhood of
5000 each.
The theater at ConneIlsvf1le, owned
by Mr.. wardman, is valued at ap-
proxfmately $11syoN Through the
terms Of the deal, Mr.. Crandall, who
now operates . chain OF theaters In
this city, win assume full control and
management OF Mr.. wardman's
theater. The deal was handled
through the real estate firm of Moore
& HILL
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

- mere. The city is congested, but
the people are not moving into the
suburbs As quickly as they should.
II 10 because OF just such conditions
az exist now with the two traction
companies refusing tc grant transfers
to each others lines"
President Charles w. Fairfax, of
the Washington Real Estate Associa-
ton, also In of the opinion that sub
urban property will be greatly bcne-
fitted through inter-company trans
fers, but believes further that such
transfers will benefit property
throughout the city.
Convenience Big Asset.
The value Of property" said Mr..
Fairfax, depends in great measure
upon the ease with which that prop
erty can be reached. It's convenience Is
one OF Its biggest assets in the realty
market When any location in Wash
ington can be reached from any other
location or from the suburbs By the
payment Of q single street car fare,
greater value Is bound to attach to
the property"
with the adoption OF inter-com-
pany transfers" continued Mr.. Fair
rax- these business houses. as we'll as
homes, which are now served by but
one traction company in effect will ba
served by both, and the added facility
In reaching them, as we'll as the fact
that but q single fare must be paid 10
reach them, will undoubtedly increase
their value"
Commenting upon the effect Of such
transfers upon suburban realty, Mr..
Fairfax said:
"It 10 well known that the develop
ment Of Washington's suburban prom
erty has not been as rapid as II should
have been. Inadequate transportation
facilities and the double fare required
In % many instances are undoubtedly
one OF the chief reasons for this re-
tarded development. Given a fair
chance Washington suburban property
should outstrip in development the
suburban property OF almost any other
city this size.
otherwfse Ideal
There Ii no city In the country where
conditions are a. ideal for suburban
DEVELOPMENT a. In Washington. You
cannot fnd anywhere else In the coun.
try as great a number OF people as we
have here who are not required to be
at their work before . to $50 o'clocl.
Ia the morning. This fact alone
should induce many to seek homes in
the suburbs, and do not doubt but
what it will induce some a. soon as
, the street car situation IL improved.
Inter-company transfers are bound to
enhance the value Of Washington real
estate"
The views expressed by these men
were Endorsed by many others in the
real estate business here. II Is tho
consensus Of opinion among them that
the inter-company transfers will prove
big factor in the DEVELOPMENT of
Washington's suburban real estate.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
n. Y!F|RM LEASES
PLACE 0NF Street

Crouch. & Fitzgerald, = prominent
leather goods firm of New York city,
yesterday leased from the National
Savings and Trust Company, through
the real estate Arm of Weaver Bros,
the downtown property at 1908 +
street.
The property has been leased for a
period OF twenty years. The rental
was withheld, but II is understood to
be a very substantial sum. The prop
erty has frontage of approximately
twenty feet on F street and extends
back eighty feet.
The building now on the property
Will be torn down Immediately, to be
replaced by a modern two-story store
building.
CROUCH 4 Fitzgerald plan to open
In the new building one Of the high
est class and most modern leather
goods shops soueh Of New York city.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
Real Estate Editor, washington Times:


Several weeks ago my landlord notified
me that he was making negotiations for
the sale Of the property In which rent an
apartment. He called my attention to .
clause In my lease which states that in
the event Of the building being sold, the
lease sh-il become null and void and asked
me TO endeavor to secure other accommo-
dations By the FIRST OF the year en-
deavored to do this but have been una able
to md another apartment. Yesterday the
landlord notified me that the apartment
had been sold and that I would have TO
move. Us there any way for me to retain
the apartment until can secure other liv-
ing accommodations? H. J. NICK.
Under the present law. you cannot
be forced to vacate your apartment
as long as you continue to pay the
rent and perform all other reasonable
conditions Of your tenancy. The
salisbury act specifically provides
that any such condition as Is in your
lease shall be suspended while the
act Is in effect.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
r. E. BROKERS' COMMITTEE
TO URGE MEMORIAL ARCH

President Charles w. Fairfax, of
the Washington Real Estate. Brokers
Association, has named a committee
to cooperate with similar committees
from other organizations to urge i'm
mediate legislation in Congress pro-
viding for. the erection OF an Arch, of
Triumph as a memorial to the Ameri.
can nghting forces engaged in the
war.
The members Of the committee are
Frank p. Leetch, chairman; David e.
Barry, Joseph A. Herbert. II. L
Thornton and Percy II. Russell. At a
recent meeting Of the association n
resolution was adopted urging the
Government to erect such q memorial
arch.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
SPANISH FATHERS BUY
TEN-AcRE DISTRICT TRACT

The Spanish Discalced Fathers, q
religious organization Incorporated
under the laws OF the District. pur-
chased tract OF land containing
ten acres during the past week from
J Leo Kolb.
The land fronts on Rhode Island
avenue, Lincoln road and Second
street, in the northeast section of
the city. The property has been
known as Hightop and Highview.
and is situated on one Of the highest
points in Washington.
Definite plans have not been made
for the use OF the land, but II il the
ultimate intention of the purchasers
to erect buildings on the newly ae-
ouired tract
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
FOUR HOMESS SOLD
BY CO,

The H. r. Howenstein Company re-
ports the sale during the past week
or four OF the seven houses recently
built by this company at 4I9-431 Ran
dolph street
The houses were completed less
than two weeks ago. The four hou..s
sold were purchased By Carl e. Leigh.
Orin c. Grower, Mrs. Ethel M. Lloyd
and Fred A. Seidenspinner. The pur-
chase price Of each house was SO, 1850.
All OF the purchasers have already
moved in.
The houses are similar In charac-
ter, being built in Colonial style. All
are equipped with electric lights and
hot water heat A special feature is
the large yard surrounding each
house
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
SHANNON & uUcHS SELL
FOUR HOMES DURING WEEK

Jay s. Goodman has purchased from
Lucien J. whitney the seven-room
and bath home, situated at 1922 Ran.
dolph street for consideration OF
$500. Tho two-story and basement
colonial brick home at 1914 Gellatir
street was sold Wednesday by F. A
Van Denburgh to A L v. wichle
president Of the Paper, Rubber &
Metal Company for q consideration OF
$10.6oo.
The dwelling at s22 Otis place was
sold to Isaac M. williams by Rober:
Wolfe for a consideration Of $4,000
Mrs. Bertha r. Donovan purchased
the home at 422 Luray place. The
four sales were made through the
real estate firm OF Shannon & Luchs
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
Good Transportation Aids.

With the adoption OF intercompany
uansfers II will be possible for one to
nde from any point in the city of
Washington to any suburb for q sim
Gle fars. The real estate men point
spt that no influence has greater bear
ing on the development Of suburban
real estate than convenient and cheap
transportation to the suburbs.
Morton Luchs, Of the arm of Shan
aoa q Luchs, which deals extensively
Ia suburban property. believes that
ths double fare at present required in
many instances to reach suburban
property deters many people from liy-
ing In the less crowded suburbs.
I know OF many men," said Mr..
Lachs. who always have cherished
the desire 20 live outside the con-
Esstsd city. but who have hesitated
10 20 into the suburbs because Of the
Inadequate street car facilities and
ths fact that Il would be necessary
fer them to ride on both lines to reach
tAsfr place Of business"
wsaA Eliminate obJeettoa-
I believe that intercompany street
eoR transfers." continued Mr.. Luchs.
are bound to enhance the value OF
suburban real estate because they win
% away at once with one OF the OBJ
.ssstions most frequently urged by
prospective buyers Of suburban prop
srty.
There 10 not city In the country OF
washington's sine where suburban
property 10 rs little developed as II
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
Own Your
Own Home
Inter-Con1pany Transfers
Will Enhance Values of
Washington Real Estate

That the adoption of company transfers by the
eys two traction companies will result to the direct
benefit of Washington real estate is the opinion of
Prominent real estate men.
The real estate particular benefit that will
come to suburban property through the adoption Of such
Tansfers They point out that suburb of Washington
served by both traction companies. If lives in
suburb he can reach his home only the of one
company he works along the line of the other
ne must pay two fares to travel from his home his place
Of business
Good TRANSFORMATION Aids
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

wARDMAN-CRANDA spells sue
cess when the two names are iinke6
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES DETERMINE REALTY VALUES
Buy Real
Estate Now

CLARENCE DODGE, 90 ws.x<r
Brothers. Il en- route 10 New Tor, On
the tran Of busineeA He procnises eoa-
siderable acevity In dowutovn resl e.
tate in the early future
CHARLES p. STONE hs, e>>, 49,.
| ing around the Offices of stone 4 F.sr.
fax during the past wsek. HeS beun
| making valiant eIor1 10 heep \
-nu."
T. W. sTUBBLEFTEIID 40 An the r,~i
estate business. but that isn't the klnd
Of real estate he selis
cLAUD LIVINGSTON. OF wInia. n.
Saunders q Co, doesn't Hlss TIE psw
OF Maryland practically every day, ans
Is forced 10 decorate his ear win fou
license tass. The color schems of a.
new Maryland tags helps q ntfiA- hs
says
J. n. BURNS. one Of the are.lluss-
OF Weaver Rrosl. has only ons kfck q.
army life, from which he recenfly
was graduated 'Ths oo~gnn~,t
solf links" he compaained
MORTON LUCHs has the risht ide.-
When you've got something worth
while. ten us about H.
ROBERT MARSHALL has been n
New York preparing plans for tbs
opening Of his new suburban saditloa,
'Cheveriy."
]. LEO KoLB, who real estates sn
New York avenue, and his wife. en-
tertained Mr.. and Mira. NORMAN r..
BULL at New Year dinner az ward.
man Park Inn. J. Leo Furnished the
eats" and Bull-welL-hs lived ~
to his name.
wARDMAN-cRANDALL spells sue
cess when the two names are iinke<
IN a real lestate-thestrfc.l enterDrfxa
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
ADoLPH KANN SELLS FINE
HOME TO RALPH n. BRETT

Ralph II. Brett, secretary 20 the Fsd-
eral Reserve Board. has purchased
from Adolph Kann the attractive e1rse-
story brick home Al IA Ontario rad
The consideration was In the neieh-
borhood OF Sooo. Mr.. Brett win oneD-
py the property a. his home.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

ROBERT MARSHALL has been |.
New York preparing plans for tbs
opening Of his new SUBURBAN atditlon.
'Chererly."
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

MORTON LUcHs has the rtsht ise.-
When you've got somethinE worth
while. ten us about n.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17
Renef1t of Art Education

A glimpse at the development of
trade in European countries, in which
industrial art has played such an I'M
portant role, is full Of suggestion to us.
When Germany discovered at the Paris
exposition in 1873 how crude and in
artistic her exhibits were, her greatest
artists, laying aside their easels and
canvases, began designing textiles, wall
paper, furniture and advertisements.
The results of these activities we wit
messed in the German Applied Arts
exhibition held in all our large cities
few years ago. BY means of intensive
art education in Prussia the trade
routes of the world We're changed in
favor of Germany. Trade in toys was
diverted from Switzerland, in printing
materials from England, and in dress
trimmings from France. In France and
England in Il similar way trade has
been developed through attention to
art education.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17
ANiator's Heart Enlarned

Doctors Etienne and Lamy of Nam
cy, France, have conducted a series of
N-ray examinations of the hearts of
nviators and have found evidence of
considerable enlargement. This heart
enlargement sets in early in the fly
ing mans career, being noticeable
after five months of experience in the
air. The degree of enlargement is
roughly proportional TO the height at
which the aviator is accustomed to
fly, so that simple examination of the
N-ray plate suffices to determine q
mans branch of flying service wheth-
or he Is doing chasing and bombing
work at high attitudes or is engaged
III marrying infantry, etc, at compare
lively low attitudes.
The enlargement seems to be SYM
retrical, and 1t does not appear to in
vOlve serious trouble. II is due to the
hearts adapting itself To the extra
work put upon it by changes in the
blood circulation because of the vary
ing conditions in the atmosphere
through which the aviator flies and
to the general happenings incident to
aviation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17

cefIse owners help pay the expenses
of the State Road Department, hunters
pay licenses to keep the State Game
Commission going, etc. The bald truth
Is that every salary Of this character.
as well as every other expense and
every cent collected in taxes are levied
and paid under laws enacted by a
Democratic State Legislature.
Tom Rhea can quote figures until
his head aches, but the people of Ken
lucky know just as well as he does
that they are paying higher premiums
for fire insurance than they ever paid
before. n. O. Gray, superintendent of
the Insurance Rating Board, has him.
self made the statement that rates
have advanced 10 per cent i'm the face
of the $1,000 and more spent by his
board for salaries alone in the past
three years.
IF anybody doubts this, let him ask
the merchant, the farmer the dwell
ing owner whether fire insurance rates
are higher now than ever before"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17
Recalling Early klondike.

Just twenty years ago at this time,
Joaquin Miller, being true prOspec-
tor, miner. and oil around adventurer,
as well as "A poet Of nature, joined
thousands of others on the long trail
to the KlOndike, and wrote back that,
although his party was supposed to be
one Of the first to start, on its arrival
$500 claims had already been record
ed. 1t has always been Il mystery how
news OF the discovery of gold in the re-
hottest regions is carried broadcast
over the face of the earth. Where
Joaquin Miller expected to find the
quiet of his own Sierras, he found pop
ulOus towns and camps, and was so
disappointed by the discovery and that
he at once took the long trail back.
The great majority of those whom he
left behind returned more lelsurely, but
they are nearly all back nOw.-Chris-
tian Science Monitor.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17
WHO PAYS The FREIGHT?

Tom Rhea's piece in the Courier
Journal about the State Insurance
Rating Board not costing the taXpay-
ers over $1,000 in the last three years
Is like the story of the travelling mans
orercoat," says a statement issued by
the Republican State Campaign Com
mittce.
"Rhea says the State Insurance
Rating Board IS not costing the people
a rod cent, as the fund is provided by
4 special assessment against the insur-
ance companies.
"one time green travelling man
turned in small expense account and
among the items was this, One over
cuat, 500 The boss was in a rage.
lie called the offender to his Office and
rrad him The riot act. \ year later, at
che annual roundup of the house, the
bass grasped the traveller by the hand
aod said, Shake, Old man. Your eX-
pCnSe amounts are fine; higher, Of
course, but no charges for Overcoats.'
Ti2n The travelling man said, No, sir,
NoH don't see the oyercoats, but they're
thcIs'. just the same
"lle salaries of the Insurance
Rating Board Qrovidlng jobs for faith
full BemocrttS) are paid out Of the
pockets Of the people who buy insur-
ahrr Just as sure rs the travelling
n4au's finn paid for his overcOats No
one knows it better than Tom Rhea,
heCause he used To be State Treasurer,
and lac knew where the money came
from 10 pay those salaries.
'Ihe Inference that the taxpayers
S,o not pay these salaries is too thin
Io fool anybody. II is time that the as
s'Ssment is levied against the fire in
SliraDce companies and they promptly
adjust heir rates to cover It, Tax
payers ia general ana automobile IL
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17
Worlds Biggest Wireless Station.

Japan is to have the greatest wire
loss station in the world, according TO
a report to the Japan Advertiser. II
viii he built IN FukuShim;f prefecture,
says the department of cOmmunica-
tions. and will cost 100000 yen $780,
000). The dispatch station will be at
Hibarlgahara, near Harlamachi, and
the receiving station will be at Ios0-
ya-cho. Survey work has been start
ed by engineers of the department.
The direct distance between the new
Office and San Francisco Is 1900 miles,
while that between the Funabashl Of
flee and Honolulu is $3.50 miles. Serv-
Ice will not be opened for two years.
The new Office will communicate direct
with San Francisco without relay In
Hawaii.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17
FRIENDSHIP HARD TO EXPLAIN
Scientists Unable to Account for Com
partnership Of Australian Death
Adder and the Rat.

Though scientifically regarded as
"the most dangerous and probably the
most deadly" of Australian snakes. the
death adder has to its credit many
everyday proofs to the contrary; so
many, indeed, that some are inclined
to class 1t MS comparatively harmless,
the reasons for such opinion being
D the small size of the creature, re-
ducing the risks of its being inter-
fered with inadvertently; (2) its amia-
bility; (3) the fact that unless the
sensitive membrane at the end of the
tail, to which the curved spine is the
eliminating point, is trodden on or
otherwise insulted, the chances are
that there will be no active resent
ment.
Many years ago locality in Aus
fralia suffered from n raid by bush
rats which congregated in great num-
bers. Similar plaques have often been
recorded from the western downs: but
the coastal visitation was singular. for
II was associated with death adders.
which seemed to be on good terms
with the rats. One of the settlers was
growing sweet potatoes on a fairly
large scale for pig food. the pillow he
ing used for the harvesting of the crop.
Seldom was n furrow run for the full
length of the field without turning
both adders and rats.
Suddenly the rats migrated. and
then the death adders disappeared.
few of either being seen for a decade
when the association between them
was again sensationally Illustrated.
The daughter of settler rose at
dawn, and with others ran off to the
vegetable garden for salads for break
fast. While she was looking for
seemly cucumber, rat was disturbed.
ana almost Immediately after she was
bitten by death adder which had lain
inert at the very spot whence the rat
had fled. The child recovered. while
the deceptive snake, which will not
submit to have its tail saluted even
by the ARREST of treads, was killed.
This Illustrates afresh the singular as
ISOLATION between an adder and a rat.
Why and for what purpose does this
apparent amicabllity exist?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17
JEFF DAVIS NEPHEW Is
KILLED BY AUTO

Paris, Ky, Oct, 11.-lsaac S. AL
aXander, a granddaughter of Jeffer-
son Davis, president of the Confedera-
cy, was killed tonight by being run
over by an automobile in front of the
Bourbon County Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing.
The machine was being driven by
Stanley Dickson. of North Middle
town.
Occupants of the car, which was go
ing at a slow speed, did not see the
man until the car struck him. Mr.
Alexander was 20 years of age and
was veteran of the Spanish Ameri-
can war, being a member of Company
| Of Bourbon County. Witnesses say
he stepped from behind a truck -di-
rectly in front of the machine and
that the accident was unavoidable.