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The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Interesting RumOrs
By RONALD S. O'NEILL.

Two interesting umos that were current throughout the
city during the past week have struck terror to the hearts OF
profteerng landlords and property If true, and they
have been vouched for by usually wenfomed men, there
certain to be hedging the part of those who have
reaped unjust from their property holdings during the
past year or two.
1t reported that Treasury agents likely to listen in
the proceedings before the rent commission TO determine
whether property have properly accounted for their
profteenng rents in making out their income tax reports 1t
believed not unlikely that developments will show small
amount of money still due the Government Quite needless
to say such disclosures result, time will be lost in COM
pelng these property owners to pay
1t is also nmored that the rent commission is
Sderng the proposition of fixing fair rentals upon the basis
of the assessed value of property What blow to property
ownes-parcularly of the profteering variety An
only entitled to certain percentage his investment 1t
only fair that the owners word to the the
vame of his property should be used in determining the
ness of return that property
1t is well known that when a man is summoned to a
bar of justice anything he may previously have said may
used against him in the judicial hearing When proteeng
landlords and property summoned appear be-
fore the rent commission they likely find that certain
things thead to the the income tax collector
are to be used against them.
How nconSdeate for these assessors and tax col
lecorS not to remind these proteeng gentlemen be
cautious in their statements-or more frank!
"Truh crushed to earth will rise again. and goodly
number of tenants will be hand to watch the ascension be-
the commission The will also be there and
the income tax collector 1t to be hoped that the dignity
that should always surround judicial hearing will be suff
GENTLY relaxed to permit all of these gentlemen TO indulge in
the well-known last laugh.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
new YORK APARTMENT
WILL COST $l,ll2,OOO

Construction work will begin at
once on a fifteen-story apartment
building to be erected on plot of
ground so by 80 feet on the southeast
corner Of Madison avenue and Fifty
fourth street, New York. The main
entrance to the building will be on
Fifty-fourth street, the Madison ave-
nue. side being devoted entirely to
stores. On the upper fourteen floors
there will be eighty-four non-house-
keeping apartments which can be di-
vided into suites of one, two, and
three rooms. There will be a restau-
rant in the building.
The new structure is located In one
of the most exclusive sections of
New York, which includes the resi-
dences of John d. Rockefeller, Will
liam X. Vanderbilt, Mrs. w. S. Sloane,
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., and
Henry Huntington, and the Union,
University, Racquet and Tennis clubs.
The borrowing corporation Is the
Watt Operating Company. Inc, of
which Weymer II. Waitt is president
and controlling stockholder.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
HANGING GARDENS WILL
ADORN new APARTMENT

Replicas OF the famous hanging
gardens OF the palaces Of ancient
Babylon will be among the new and
distinctive features of fifteen-story
apartment building TO be built at l45
West Fifty-fifth street, New York.
These elaborate gardens, which Will
contain plants, vines, and shrubbery,
are planned fer the very top of the
structure, while at the various set
backs the same decorative scheme
will be carried out. Thus occupants
OF the building will have real front
yards of plant life and greenery. This
will be the first time that any build
ing in New York has been planned
with the view OF utilizing the set
backs in such an artistic manner.
Construction work on the apart
ment building. which will be called
Holbrook Hall, will begin at once.
The site was purchased from the
Barney estate for $4,000, and the
building plans call for $50 rooms with
servant accommodations. The archi-
tectural design OF the entire facade
will be OF the Italian Renaissance
type. The first three floors will be
faced with white stone. while the
apartments are arranged in suites of
three rooms, consisting OF living
room, chamber, servants pantry anc
bath.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
DEUTSCHLAND DOCK IN
BALTIMORE PURCHASED

The Harrison S. Colburn Company
has sold the Woodside property in
Baltimore for Caughy, Hearn & Co.
The property fronts 12o feet on inner
Baltimore harbor and extends from
Government bulkhead line south 750
feet to the Key highway-the new
marginal street built by tho city.
The property is adjacent to that
recently acquired by the American
Sugar Refiping Company and is
served by the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road. 1t is also close to the Baltimore
Dry Dock Company. the Baltimore and
Ohio piers, Western Maryland Termi-
nal. and the famous Submarine Dock,
to which the Deutschland moored
upon her first trip to this country. 1t
is understood that the purchasers will
Immediately improve this property
with a large warehouse.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
HANDLER -BR0DT & CO.
BUY HOME AS OFFICE

Mandler-Brodt & Co, real estate
brokers. have purchased the home of
Miss Margaret T. Keegin. at o27 New
York avenue, which they will convert
into a business building to be occu-
pied by themselves. The considera-
ton was withheld.
The brokerage firm reports the sale
OF several attractive properties during
the past week. The business block
at 5o4 Ninth street was sold for Henry
T. Offterdinger to Herbert Millard,
for a price in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Among sales- of residence proper
ties made by this firm was the at
tractive home at 1912 Blair road sold
to Jesse c. Cutor, through Percy
Russelrs office, for Mary Covert, for
approximately $4,000.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
BUY REAL
ESTATE NOW ,
new YORK HOTEL Will
DISCARD COAL FOR OIL
Heat Substitute Will Result In Big
Savings; Others Plan To
Follow,

The management OF the Astor, one
OF New YoTk's largest hotels. Is pre-
pairing to substitute oil for coal IN
heating the large structure. Appii-
cation has been made TO the building
department of the City OF New York
for permission 10 make the change.
The change Is being made TO dem
onstrate beyond n doubt what value
oil has over coal as generating
fuel.
A saving of thirty tons OF coal q
day and the reduction OF the 'glory
hole" force OF the establishment would
result from the substitution II II IL
made permanent
But few changes are required TO ad-
Just the boilers SO that oil can he
used, the principal change necessary
being the installation ofburners. Tho
experiment will be tried out on sew
eral boilers at first, the other boilcrs
will be similarly adjusted, and the
entire hotel put on an oil burning
basis-one OF tho first in this section.
The heating and lighting system Of
the Hotel Astor is one of the largest
to be found in hotels in New York
city.
Every hotel proprietor 10 New will
watch the experiment with Interest.
and IL is believed that IL IL Is foSnd
to be successful it will be generally
followed. not only in hotels but in the
largest office buildings.
The tank which is 10 hold the thou
sands of barrels OF oil is to be located
beneath the sidewalk in Broadway. A
thick wall of stone will surround the
tank and a wide space between the
wall and the other parts OF the build
ing, so constructed as TO make IL
possible to flood the tank almost in
stantly in case of fire.
Safety valves for allowing any gas
that may collect TO be carried away
have been installed.
The great bins OF the hotel, where
ordinarily at this time there would be
stored 1000 tons of coal, are practi-
cally empty.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
TO BUILD HUGE CHURCH

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The Fifth
'hurch OF Christ, Scientist, New York
city, will soon erect one of the most
unique and expensive church edifices
in America. The auditorium of this
church will be part of a twenty-one
story skyscraper which is to be erect
ID on Madison avenue in the block
between Forty-third and Forty-fourth
streets.
The building with its church audi
torium is located in one of the mast
fashionable sections OF Manhattan.
Close by are the Ritz-Carlton. Bilt-
more, Manhattan, Commodore, and
other noted hotels. The new struc-
ture is also in the center of the up
town banking district, and within
one block of Grand Central Station
and the exclusive Fifth Avenue shop
ping district. Located in the heart
of the business and hotel district,
the new church will afford ia
cilities not only Tor it's mem
bers who live or who are in
business in this section OF the city,
but also for the thousands of transit
ent guests in the surrounding hotels.
One of the striking features of the
church auditorium will be its high
vaulted ceiling. The exterior of the
church will be composed of limestone
and brick The style OF architecture
of both interior and exterior will be
Greek, the four Ionic columns at the
entrance being of verd antique
m rhla
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
FIRMS SALES IN WEEK
TOTAL OVER $4,000
Old Staples Home at Scott Circle
Leads Hartung & Gibbons
Transactions

Sales OF real estate aggregating
s163. 900 were consummated during the
past week by Hartung Il Gibbons.
This amount Is unusually large for
the mid-winter season.
One OF the largest sales in the list
was the old Staples residence at 1884
Sixteenth street, Scott Circle. which
was sold for the Jewish Welfare
Board, TO the Carry ry-On-Association, OF
which Mrs. Wendell Phillips, OF New
York city, is president. The price
paid for this property was approx
mately $4,000. Tho home will be
used as a residence for soldiers who
are attending school in the city.
The property az 1882 sixteenth
street northwest was sold for Edna
III. Fitzhugh. to Helen Il. Sampson
This property will be occupied as
home by the purchaser.
The home at 2023 Allen place was
sold for Clarence IL. Small, 10 III. Nj.
jacobson, for $lO,s00. This property
is one of a row OF new houses re-
Gently completed, and Is delightfully."-
situated at the edge OF Rock Creek
Park. between the New Million Dol
lar and the Calvert Street bridges.
A house at 1902 Maryland avenue
northeast was sold for Edwin Shuttle
and Florence s. Rhodes, TO o. II.
Ayior for $1,000. This Is a six-room
and bath. modern brick residence, and
was purchased for a home.
The property at 935 c street south
west was sold for w. j. Pilling to n.
ID. Parker, for investment. This is a
two-story, six-room and bath brick
dwelling.
The home at 623 Thirteenth street
northeast, was sold for Edwin Shut
fe and Florence s. Rhodes, TO r. C..
Daffer for $4,000. This is a modern
brick. bay window residence. con-
taining seven rooms and bath.
A small home at 1905 Staples street
northeast was sold for Violet =. Link,
TO Mary A. Hoffman for a consider
alton of approximately $4,000. This
is a six-room and bath colonial resi-
dence.
An attractive dwelling at GIG Sixth
street northeast was sold for Alice
NJ Long, to Paul Johnson. This Is a
six-room colonial house. and was pur-
chased for a home.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
DUNCAN BUILDING new
CALIFORNIA BUNGALOWS

ID. j. DUNCAN Is building seventy
five attractive new homes in various
sections of the city. The majority of
the homes are being constructed in
Petworth and Chevy Chase.
Twenty-one of the Petworth homes
are practically completed. They are
OF an attractive, detached, California
bungalow design and each house con-
tains six room and bath. All modern
improvements, such as electric lights,
hot-water heat, and laundry tubs, are
incorporated in the building of these
homes.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
OWN YOUR
OWN HOME
$2O,OOO,OOO SERIES OF
new HOTELS Is BEGUN
New Enterprise at Atlantic City
Will Be Most Extensive
In Country.

Construction work has started on
the Ritz-Cariton Hotel. In Atlantic
City, which is part OF the series OF
improvements that will cover four
ocean-front blocks in Chelsea and
which win represent an investment
Of approximately 10000. 900.
The newest addition to the Ritz
Carlton Hotel system win be an i'm
posing structure OF ffteen stories,
containing 500 rooms and baths. The
architecture will be of the Georgian
period. and the exterior will be nm
ished in red brick with white lime
stone trimmings and elaborate terra
Gotta ornaments.
The Atlantic City Ritz-Carlton will
have three street frontages. one on
the boardwalk, another on Belmont
avenue, and a third facing Iowa ave-
nue..
From the foyer a stairway will lead
TO the Ritz palm court. which viii be
the main restaurant of the hotel. A
spacious roof garden overlooking the
boardwalk and the ocean will be es-
tablished on top of the arcade in the
block adjoining the hotel. The thea
ter, which will be devoted to high
class attractions, also will adjoin the
hotel The adjacent properties on
both sides OF the Ritz-Carlton are
controlled by the company, so their
Improvement Is restricted.
BY a working arrangement. recent
ly formed, the Ambassador, which is
block away. and the RitzACarlton
Hotel systems will be closely affili-
ated in an interbooking arrange
ment. The two great hotels, with ar
cades. shops, California bungalows.
and gardens, will form. 1t is said,
one of the most extensive hotel de-
velopments in the United States.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
OVER $4,000 IN REAL
ESTATE SOLD BY PETTY

Sales aggregating $4,000 have re
Gently been completed by Thomas E.
Petty, real estate broken. They in
clude the following deals:
P. F. Neligan sold to Ben Barksy
2026 Fourteenth street
]. S. Gruver and Hugh Thrift sold
to Mr.. Petty unimproved lot 25 in
square 1895.
John Rubino purchased from Mr..
Petty unimproved lots and 10, square
1857.
Carrie M. Bryce purchased from
Stehlman Forney 1900 Emerson street.
Joseph A. Petty sold to John Bree-
den five and one-third acres and i'm
provements at Fall Church, Va.
Julia Middleton sold to Morris
Cohen 1864 Chaplin street
Jacob Belnich purchased from A. A.
Huguely 545 M street
Frank E Smith sold to Mrs Alex
ander. 2032 Fifteenth street.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
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JOSEPH p. STUBENER, formerly
note teller OF the Lincoln National
Bank, is now associated with
THOMAS f. FARRELL in the real es-
tate business.
Leroy GADDIS. of the Allan K.
Walker firm, has a hunting preserve
all his own adjoining his home out
Wisconsin avenue way.
CLARENCE DONOHOE was an en-
thusiastic Thrift Week" booster on
"Own Your Own Home Day" over
southeast last Tuesday.
o. B. zANTZINGER is spending the
winter in Florida
H. G. kennedy. of the National
Realty Company. Is a Arm believer In
the future of readi-cut houses. He
says persons will buy their home five
years hence as they buy their auto
mobiles, in complete units.
W. GILBERT DENT has recovered
from a slight illness that kept him
from office for several days last
week.
ERNEST HALL COOLIDGE has re-
turned from a business trip to New
York.
w. c. PRATHER and A. T. ROB
INSON, Jr., have opened new real
estate Offices in the Bond building,
under the firm name of Prather &
Robinson.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Secretary Lane Seeks
Authority to Warrant
Title Of Lowland Lots

Secretary Lane of the Interior
Department has recommended to
Congress enactment of legislation
which will authorize him to issue
deeds to owners of lots in what
are known as the lowlands, lying
in the vicinity of Pennsylvania
avenue and Second and Seventh
streets west, covered by an act
of Congress approved May 7, 1882.
That act provided for the re-
clamation of the lands and their
sale upon condition that certain
improvements be erected on earn
of the lots within a limited time.
The Secretary now recommends
that Congress pass general act
giving the Secretary of the In
terror authority to issue deeds to
the claimants of such lots with
out the technical proof of COM
pliance with the building condi-
tions, in cases where the claim
ants are now unable to supply
such evidence.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
G. A. ANTHONY SELLS
HOME IN MT. PLEASANT
Dwellings of Large Size Feature
Weeks Sales By Boss a.
Phelps.

George A. Anthony, OF Newark,
N. j.. sold the charming home at 1880
Lamont street. in Mt Pleasant. dur
ing the past week to Fannie II. Cor
don. This house Is one OF the five
large homes built several years ago
by Kennedy Brothers. II contains
eleven rooms and three baths, hot
water heat, electric lights, and all
other modern improvements, includ-
ing a fireproof garage. The sale was
made by Boss Il Phelps.
Mary NJ. Morrison purchased
home at $500 Forty-first street. in
Chevy Chase from the same arm. IL
is one OF the houses just recently
built by Boss & Pehelps, and contains
six rooms and bath, with all modern
improvements. The purchaser Will
occupy il as a home.
A southeast home, at 16 Sixteenth
street southeast. was sold to Captain
+. ]. Hickey. This Is a colonial brick
house containing six rooms, with
hot-water heat. electric lights, and all
modern improvements.
Marie Tittoni bought the property
at 1895 Corcoran street from Lillian
II. Armstrong. The house is OF brick,
three stories high. 1t contains eight
rooms and bath, with modern i'm
provements. A garage is also located
on the property.
A house in Sauls' Addition, at 1416
Decature street. owned by Mary NJ.
Morrison. was sold to German Smith
by Boss & Phelps. The house is built
OF brick and contains eight rooms
and two baths, hot-water heat, cleo
trio lights, and cement front and
rear porches.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Real Estate Men and
Workmen at Portland
Agree on Wage Scale

Real esate interests here have
heard that builders and labor in
Portland, Ore. have come to an agree
ment on labor cost schedule for the
current year. The agreement would
not be made for longer than a yea,
as the labor interests are of the opin-
ion that their services will be worth
a good deal. more next year.
Until next year contractors in the
city Of Portland will pay SO a day
for common labor. concrete workers
and tenders to bricklayers. The
skilled grades of labor call for 81, Ss
and So day. Gang foremen will re-
ceiveI $40 and 81 day. All over
time and work on Sundays and h1!i-
days will be counted double time.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
PARIS FACES SERIOUS
SHORTAGE OF HOUSES

Paris is confronted with a shortage
OF nearly. 100000 homes and apart
ments. according to information re-
ceiv"d from French newspapers.
Hardly any building is under way in
the u rench capital, except for business
purposes.
Many buildings were in course of
erection at the outbreak of the war,
but work was halted and has never
been resumed. Less than 100 build
ings have been started in Paris since
the signing of the armistice.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
|. M. JOHNSTON SELLS
II HOLLOW TILE HOMES

Eleven of the thirty hollow-tile
homes just completed in Rosemont,
Va, by L. NJ. Johnston, builder, were
sold last week. These homes contain
from seven to ten rooms, and have
one and two baths, modern conven-
inces and garages.
The purchasers were w. J. Murphy,
jr.; c. NJ. Horgan, II. p. Wilson, b. A.
Ford. A. c. Frey. L. NJ. Wilbur, l. A.
Osthoff. II. T.. Mccullough, Prof. w
w. Hoxton. Lou Regali, and Stanley
p Smith
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Main 1640-1641
Cleveland Park

A beautiful home in a fine
location and artistically decor
ated throughout. Eight rooms,
two baths, hot-water heat, gas
and electric lights, lot 24x120
feet. Well built garage. Con-
venient to the cars. Price,
S11, 900.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
PAYS $4,000 FOR HOME.

The residence property at S34 Indiana
avenue northwest has been purchsed
BY John J. Mcdonnell from Mrs. Mary
shipley Ryan for $4,000. Tho sale
was made through the McLachlvn
Corporation.
The building. which contains TWEEN
ty rooms. Is to be converted into an
office building by the purchaser.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Petwcrth

Seven rooms, 1 bath, hot
water heat, lot 20x100, gas
and electric lights. This house
is located convenient to the
cars and is now vacant. This
is a beautiful little home and
priced reasonable to be in a
convenient neighborhood Of this
kind. Price, $3.50.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24

ATTENTION.!

Questions concerning realty, and
rights o. landlords and tenants will be
cheerfully answered, without cost. by
the Real Hstate Editor OF The Times
II IL not our intention to take the place
Of your lawyer; n from the statement
personal legal advice you will be frank
ly so advised, II there are any doubts
IN your mii,d concerning leases, pur.
chsses, estates, or any similar matter
yea are invited to send n COMPLETE
statement OF your problem TO us.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Newton St. N. w.

A semi-detached, brick house
with z rooms, located just off
18th st. A very well arranged
house with hot-water heat, gas
and electricity, laundry tubs in
basement The owner will give
immediate possession Of this
house, which is in the best con-
dition. Large front porch and
two rear porches. Price, $1,000.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Near Thomas Circle

Fifteen rooms, three baths,
steam heat, gas and electric
lights, large double brick gar
age. This house is ideally ar
ranged for a Fraternity House
or a Club House. Hardwood
floors. The owner will give
immediate possession. This
property can be inspected
through this office at any time.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Chevy Chase, D. c.

A corner, detached house,
beautifully finished in green
and white, hardwood floors,
eight rooms, two baths; one has
a built-in shower; lot 30x135
feet; large porches.
Price, sl3,500.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
GOLDEN RULE, Inc.
Continental Trust Building.
Euclid ST., Near 18th

, Nine rooms, tiled bath, hot
water heat, gas and electricity.
A very desirable location near
Central High School. The in
terror is attractive and in good
condition. Price, $500.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
COL. IRELAND BUYS HOME.

The beautiful home Of Admiral
George w. Pigman, L. s. N. retired,
at 2O9 Oak street. Takoma Park. Md,
was purchased last week by Cot
Mark l.. ireland, L. S. A. The sale
was made through william SJmlners.
of John w. Thompson & Co., Inc.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
BUYS KENYON STREET HOME,

The property at 1912 Kenyon street
northwest was sold for r. r. Noyes,
to Mary Ogus. This dwelling con-
tains nine rooms, two baths, and is
thoroughly modern. 1t was purchased
for a home.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24

ND Staples home at Scott circle, purchased during
" the past week by the Carry-On Association from
the Jewish Welfare Board for $4,000 Will be used
as home for soldier students Hartung Gibbons made
the sale.
The Washington times., 1920-01-24
Real Estate Editor, Washington Times:

Real Bstate Editor, Warrington Times:
Does the new rent law provide any means
for tenant to compel a landlord to make
repairs on property? The roof OF the
house l rent has leaked for several mon ths
and the owner consistently has refused to
repair II. During the recent rains our
living rooms have been damp for days at
time, and several large pieces OF plaster
have fallen from the walls as a result OF
the water. MRS. II. T. q.
Under the new law you can com
pei the owner to make the necessary
repairs, and IL he refuses to put and
keep the property in sanitary and
living condition, you Can collect dam
ages from him. Apply to the Rent
Commission, as soon as IL is organ
lied, for relief.
Real Estate Editor Washington Times:
Can the rent commission reduce the rem
tai OF an apartment which was agreed to
by the tenant without any coercion on the
landlords part, and rental which the
tenant has been voluntarily paying7
O. NJ. X.
Yes; the commission has authority
to alter contracts heretofore made by
landlords and tenants when ,he rent
specified in such contracts 10 unfair
or unreasonable
The Washington times., 1920-01-24

ERNEST HALL COOLIDGE has re-
turned from a business trip to New
York.