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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
INVESTMENTS FEATURE REALTY SALES
The Cost of Building?
BY RONALD S. O'NEILL.

The question builders are called upon most frequently
is 'How much will 1t cost to build seven eight
house?" Another question, invariably asked when the
first is answered is: "How much money must have at the
beginning"
second-"aye there's the rub"-t depends.
You can build home in Washington today for APP
proxmate cost of 81 900 per seven eightroom
house, of sound construction, will cost $1,000 or $4,000
based careful study of the cost Of labor and materials
in the Washington market today
If you lot and have this amount of ready cash
to invest you begin to build tomorrow and feel rea-
soma bly, certain that you will be satisfied with the finished home
Buff you the average prospective home builder
you must purchase your home on the msalment plan
your troubles will be many.
You must own your own lot. II is utterly impossible
to finance the construction of home until your lot free
from date and yours in fee Assuming that do own your
lot here is the to your second question
Assuming that you want to build 900 home it will
be necessary for you to raise this amount of money Your
lot will probably be worth close to 81 900 The completed
be WORTH $50 This will be the amount of security
that you will be able to give some one who will loan you
money with which to build
When you attempt to negotiate this loan will learn
that the you intend to build could have been built three
or four years ago for about and that the lender is
fearful lest there be sudden slump in values and will ac
alton This that you will be able to borrow not more
than s. 500 first mortgage your contemplated home
In other words you can borrow Just about one.hah OF
what this humble home will cost Your realtor will probably
be able to finance second trust loan OF perhaps 81 600
This will help But YOU must have 81 900 CASH at least
in order to know that your home will be built
How many sound substantial citizens of Washington
Government empoyes-who should be and are good moral
risks can afford to become builders of homes'
Before very many build their own homes two parties
accept the present high cost of materials as permanent
the Government and the financial interests salary adequate
current living costs must be given the Government
worker and the financial interests must loan him larger
percentage Of the cost Of his contemplated home When
both done Washngtons Government empoye will have
at least fair chance of becoming home owner y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
BUY REAL
ESTATE NOW
ATTY. J. ". STACCERS
BUYS COLUMBIAN BLDG.
Pays $4,000 In Cash and Improved
Realty for Structure-Wnl Re
model at Cost Of $4,000.

The Columbian Building. at tls-+ls
Fifth street. was sold yesterday TO
Attorney John w. Staggers for yS7O,-
900. The property was formerly own
ed by George 8. Rees. The sale was
made by b. Crifasi. OF the c. w. Simp-
son Company.
The Columbian Building is one OF
the newest and largest office struct-
ures Ia the vicinity OF the new court
house. II Is seven stories high. and
contains 1876 offices. The building Is
practically all under rental Mr.. Stag
gers will hold the property as an In
vestment.
The purchaser gave In exchange for
the building improved property In the
District In the amonnt OF $4,000. and
the remainder Of the purchase price
was paid In cash.
Mr.. staggers will begin at once TO
remodel and improve the building at
an estimated cost OF $4,000. The sale
Is one of the largest OF the year In
downtown property. .,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
18TH ST. BUSINESS
PROPERTY PURCHASED
Lewis Thayer and Roy L. Neuhauser
Acquire Valuable Site-Other
Sales of Shannon & Luchs.

The business property at 729-731
Twelfth street was sold last week by
Harry Townsend to Lewis M. Thayer
and Roy l.. Neuhauser. The consid-
Grafton was in the neighborhood OF
S27.500. The property has a frontage
of 20 feet and a depth of 95 feet to a
10-foot alley.
Two frame structures are at pres
emit on the property, but II is the in
tention of the purchasers to build a
modern business block when q salts
factory tenant is secured.
The sale was made by X. l.. Nc
Keever of the business property de-
partment of Shannon & Luchs.
The new frame home at 22I Rose
mary street, Chevy Chase, was sold
to Earl w. Chaffee by J. Albert Pot
ter.
Mrs. Robert A. Mumford purchased
the two-story brick residence at sl'
Seventh street from Daniel w. Dyer
Myrtle N. Wells bought the six-rootn
brick home at 159 Adams street, IN
Bloomingdale, from Archibald Edmon-
ston.
All the sales were made through
the real Estate firm Of Shannon q
Luchs. -,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
j. ISLAND OPENING
T0CUT LIVING COST
Secretary Lane Sees Develop
ment Of Coal and Oil Fields
Boosting Production.
~ FRANKLIN KNIGHT LANE.
ItetirfaS Secretary Of the IstertSr.

The general leasing bill. just APP
proved by President Wilson, should
be a vital factor In decreasing living
costs throughout the United States
through its influence on the prices
OF the basic necessities. coal. oil. gas
and phosphates for fertilizer.
Production OF these raw materials
will be vastly increased as "A result
or the throwing open OF millions OF
acres OF public lands. made possible
by the law. VIZ.
Under the law. any citizen OF the
United States or OF any country which
extends reciprocity to the United
States. may prospect upon lands de-
scribed In the law and, upon dis
covery. secure a lease which will en-
title him to remove from these lands
mineral wealth they now contain, In
return for ~ royalty paid to tho
UNITED States.
This royalty. ranging In rate from
o per cent upward, Is expected to
yield between 100000 and Sl0.-
900 900 year to the government.
Under the law. mineral lands
thrown open to prospectors include
40 900 900 acres OF coal lands and -
The demand for oil for months has
exceeded production.
An increase in oil production. there
fore. should tend to reduce the price,
not only OF oil itself, but of gasoline.
which will reduce delivery and truck
ing costs and in turn have a general
tendency to reduce living costs.
The opening to development and
use of the vast areas Of coal Will
particularly affect that part of the
United States west OF the Mississippi
river by providing a supsly of fuel
for local and domestic needs and by
affording an opportunity for manu-
featuring, including development of
iron and steel resources OF the west.
The act Is a radical departure from
the old mining laws. in that 1t retains
the title to the lands and deposits
to the United States. but gives the de
veioped an opportunity to work with
out the large initial investment neres-
sary to buy the lands or deposits. pay
ing for them on a royalty basis as
production occurs: while at the same
time the Government retains such a
measure of control as will tend 20
prevent waste, improper mining. and
Withholding the resources from use
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
BLACKJACKS HOTEL MAN
AND FLEES WITH 81 Bill

Struck on the head with a black
jack, A II. Casbarian. 500 PennsyL
vania avenue northwest. had a 81 bill
snatched from his hand by an un-
identified man early this morning.
According to police. the man came
to the hotel at the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. address and asked Casbarian for
a room. While assigning him to a
room, Casbarian was asked to change
81 bill. While making change, he
was struck over the head by the man.
who snatched a bill from his hand and
escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
CHEAP BUILDING OFTEN
COSTLEST IN The END

Makeshift building. no matter how
low the initial cost may seem. IL
always expensive In the end. accord
ing TO the American Builder. The
max eshift home is neither durable.
nre-resisting nor sanitary. and II Is
rapidly giving way in America to-
ward more substantial construction.
Most home builders have clear and
definite ideals which they strive to
incorporate in their plans for their
new home. Such homes are usually
planned with the view to permanent
occupancy by the individuals whose
ideals they express. They insist on
a building which will secure for them
the comforts and conveniences typi-
fed In the word home"
Concrete houses lend themselves
readily to quantity construction.
Building operations may be stand
ardized and the forms used many
times. Because of the great demand
and the pressing need for more
homes in every section of the country
and because of the adaptability. speed
and economy of concrete house con-
struction in quantities, concrete is
the logial material to use in reliev-
ing the present serious housing
shortage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
OWN YOUR
OWN HOME
RENT COMMISSION AIMS
TO SPEED UP HEARINGS
Work In Hampered. However, by
Failure of Compliments to OBJ
serve Necessary Rules.

Although numerous complaints
have been Med with the Rent Com
mission. and every effort Is being
made by the commission TO expedite
the trial OF these cases, the business
Of bringing the issues to hearing Is
being seriously delayed by the failure
Of complaining parties to observe the
necessary rules OF procedure.
1t Is necessary to serve copy or
every complaint filed upon the de-
PENDANT or Defendants in the case. To
do this II is essential that parties
bringing actions before the commits
sion file as many copies OF their com
plant as there are defendants. Only
in a few instances has this rule been
followed
Many complaints have been re-
ceived that have not been signed by
the parties bringing the actions. IL
is, of course, necessary that each
complaint should be signed by the
person or firm Ming II.
In order to further expedite the
trial of cases, the commission es-
tAblished a rule during the past
week, reducing, the period In which
q defendant must file an answer to
a complaint, from ten to five days.
Approximately 800 cases have al
ready been filed with the Rent Com
mission. The great majority OF these
have come from tenants seeking a re-
duction in rent Tenants seeking to
prevent property owners from rails
ing rent. or causing them to vacate.
are next in the number of complaints
fled. The cases are being set for
hearing as rapidly as the commits
sion can whip them into shape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
BIG APARTMENTS FAIL
TO SAFE HOME DEMAND
Huge Shortage of Homes Still Ex-
lists In Washington, Despite Ac-
tive Building of Past Year.

.,.,, . an.u- .n,, ,oortynant
Ai'housh ooA"
buildings Of considerable size nave
been constructed in Washington dur
ir1 the past wear and many others
courIa,ion ,bere "a no
..
apparent rehei III INC
home shortage that developed mere
during the war.
Completed apartments have oeen
entirely flled, most or them were
rented long before completion YET
there Is little, II any, diminution In
the demand for housing quarters IN
vestigation discloses that even the
higher class OF apartments, or whicn
several were built during the past
year. are crowded to capacity: In
one OF the newest and nnest OF w ASH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
PETWORTH CATHOLICS
BUY SITE FOR CHURCH

The Petworth Catholic Church has
purchased an entire square of ground
bounded by Grant circle, Seventh.
Varnum and Webster streets. in the
heart Of Petworth. upon which 1t will
erect a new ediflce. Work has al
ready been begun on the building
Of a temporary church which will
house the congregation until plans
can be drawn and permanent
church built.
The property purchased comprises
100, 900 square feet. The Rev. John
NJ. Mcnamara, present assistant pas
tor of st. Patrick's Church, will be
the pastor of the new church. The
sale of the property was made
through the office of II. E. Bergman
& Co
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
new STANDARD SAVINGS
BANK PURCHASES STTE

The newly organized Standard Saw
ings Bank has purchased the prop
erty at the southeast corner OF New
York avenue and Ninth street, upon
which 1t will build a modern bank
ing building. Plans for the new
structures are now being drawn.
Algernoh S. Gardiner. president of
the bank, announced the purchase.
Work will begin at once upon the
building. and the bank expects to be
in the new quarters in the near fu-
ture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
P. J. nee COMPANY BUYS
SEVENTH STREET SITE

The business block at the southeast
corner of Seventh and II streets was
purchased last week by the p. ]. Nee
Company. furniture dealers, for s0O.-
600. The property has been occupied
by this company for number Of
years.
The building is of red brick, three
stories high. 1t has a frontage of 45
feet on Seventh street and a depth of
rs feet on II street. The floor area
measures 1880 square feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
REAL ESTATE FIRM
SEEKS DISSOLUTION

Harry X. Boss. II. Glenn Phelps,
and Ben T. Webster has filed a
petition in the District Supreme Court
TOR the dissolution OF the real estate
and brokerage firm of Boss & Phelps.
Of which they claim to be the owners
and principal stockholders. Petition
ers. represented by Attorneys James
:. p. Schick and William Clabaugh, de-
Glare the Arm owes no debts and that
they are the holders of the capital
sstock of the firm. amounting to
$4,000.
They say "the> stockholders have
deemed 1t beneficial to their interests
that the corporation be dissolved and
that the business can be conducted to
better advantage in their individual
names
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
ALLAN E. WALKER WILL
ERECT new BUILDINGS

Allan E. Walker has acquired from
william T. Galliher two large lots on
the north side of l. street. just off of
Connecticut avenue, upon which he
Immediately will erect two large
buildings.
One of the buildings is to be occu-
pied by the District Oakland Com
pany, R. J. Murphy, manager, under
ten years lease, secured by d. K.
Bulloch & Co.
Two more buildings are in contem.
plation for the corner OF Seventeenth
and l. streets, fronting 104 feet on L
street. by 1875 feet on Seventeenth
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
K. c. TEACHES MODERN
guiding PRINCIPLES

In order that a greater number OF
ex-service men might be fitted to aid
in the reconstruction contracting pro-
gram, the Knights OF Columbus COM
mittee on war activities is undertake
ing to train them free OF charge in
the various building trades.
Glasses in mechanics. theoretical.
and practical; plumbing. interior eicc-
trio wiring. and plan sketchipg and
blue print reading are among those
already begun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
&C. WIRE WILL BUILD
THIRTEEN NEW HOUSES

Charles L. Wire is preparing to
erect thirteen attractive homes in the
1900" block on Webster street Work
will begin within the next ten days.
The houses will be of brick, two
stories high, and will contain about
seven rooms each.
The estimated cost of the project
is S15O.OOO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
TENANTS BUY APARTMENT.

Tenants in a six-story apartment
house in upper Broadway have
formed a syndicate and bought the
building. after they had learned a
20 per cent increase in rentals was
contemplated. New tenants will have
an opportunity of becoming share
holders in the syndicate. The build
ing. with seven stores on the ground
floor, returns a gross rental of about
$36 900 monthly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
MASONIC MUTUAL LIFE
WILL BUILD NEW HOME

The, Masonic Mutual Life Associa-
ton has awarded a contract for the
erection of a new office building. at
1922 II street, Immediately adJoin-
ing the present quarters Of the ASSOC
citation.
The building will be OF brick. one
story high. of the classic type of ar
chitecture, and will cost approximate
~ $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
McQUADE SELLS HOME.

W. ID. McQuade. of the Washington
GasliEht Company, sold his home at
1901 California street last week to
Louis Kraft for $4,000. The new
owner will remodel the building into
a store and apartments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
EXTINCTION APARTMENTS
ARE SOLD SHEEHY

The Ellington Apartments, at 20e-
eos d street. were sold last week by
Frank Sbcehy to local investor for
$4,000. The building contains six
apartments of FIVE rooms and bath
each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
(@'|m{!!;|||||:;;:: ~ !;

OHIO C. BARKLEY. of the sales
force of Gardner & Dent, was married
few days ago to Miss Frances
Green. The couple are living at 1860
Biltmore street
III. G.. KENNEDY. of the National
Realty Company. has returned from
Hagerstown. where he delivered an
address on the housing situation.
LEE d. LATIMER, president Of the
Real Estate Brokers' Association,
was guest at the eighth annual
banquet Of the Pittsburg Real Estate
Board last Tuesday.
A humorous home seeker remarked
last summer: Let's go out to the
ball park, well find all the real estate
statesmen there"
The same man would find them
staying rather close to the office
these days-they're all writing lin
ericks./
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28
SELLS FINE BUNGALOW.

The attractive bungalow at 1880
Seventh street was sold last week by
ID. ]. DUNCAN to Mrs. Lillian M. Hol-
lebaugh. who will occupy II as her
home. The house contains six rooms
and bath and is thoroughly modern.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-28

The Victory Banquet" of the Real
Estate Brokers' Association will be
held at Rauschers, on March 6.
Realtors expect this affair to be one
of the largest in the history of the
association.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-04-07
"Danderine" creates mass
of thick, gleamy waves

in fow moments you can transform
your plain, dun flat hair You can
have 10 Abundant antt glosny and fill
OF lfo just get BE- nt auN drug cor toile,
counter 90 smuii bottle uf Da1dnriur
Tor ID fcW cents. Then muisfrn SOFT
cloth with tine "Dandcrinc" and draw
this through your hair taking one
small stfund at "a time. Instantly y'~.
immediately you have doubled the
beauty OF Your hnhr 70 viii be- % mass
So soft lusirous and su easy 60 do up.
An dust. dirt ASA excessive oil is nee
moved
Lot Dandurinc put more llfn Culur
ViHur and brightness 200 your hail This
-tmlH Inr tonic Wili ftHhon your
scalp, check daudru0 nnd falling huir
ana helm your hair 90 grow hing thick.
strong and beautiful Adv
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-04-07
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Telle why everyone should drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast.


no s'o the healthy bloom In your face,
20 sec your skin set clearer ANA clear
co. Co wuko mp without "a headache.
hAehH'ne, coated tongue cor a nasty
breath. in iact Go foel yonr hrst day in
ana Jay out just CO., inside bathng
every morning for % week.
Before breakfast each dny. drink 90
glass of real hot winter with tea-
spoonful OF limestone phosphate I'm a.
as harmless means OF washing from
the stomach liver Kidneys and bowels
The previous days indigosuhle waste.
Sour lille and toxins thus cleansing
aWeetnnlng and purifying the entire nli-
mcntnry canal before put.lns more food
INTO tho stomach Tho action of hot
water and limestone phosphate ON au
ruunt atuuAch a. wonderfully inv go
ritiuv u cleans out an the sour fer
mentptous. gases and acidlty md EiNcs
one iiuo appctitc iur breakfast
\ quarter pound of limestone phos-
phatc viii cost very little Ht th' drus
store, bot la auifrirnt tu dr,noustratc
that those who arr subject to ctustipu-
ton, bilious attacks acid stomach.
rhomatic twingcg or whose siltn 90
low or pnllid. that one woek of ua.d
bathing viii have them looking and
fDDuuB better over} day (Adv)
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-04-07

20 hc held Aprl % was postponed ou
account OF Mr. Mongcrs death and
Win take place saturday, April "a
An the high school pupils and teach
,rs are worldng hard to maho TO "a suc-
cess Am thc talent oi tho school from
tho STAGE direc urs lnwu tn the 'spcn-
ors' are 20 take part and Il promises
to be- Elia affair
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-04-07
MEMS SHIRTS


soc Mons lisle Hose for sec
75c Mons Hose ..... $50
81 Mems Pure silk Hose. 7ec
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-04-07
DRESSES

Ladies' fine silk Dresses, fash-
Toned of Foulmd and Tailcta
black, navy grey and Copenha-
gen blue. $50 values, now S2l9s
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-09-17
JEWISH SABBATH ALLIANCE OF
AMERICA
Active in Campaign with Wet Wash
Laundrymen of Brownsville and
Baker Drivers of the Bronx
for Sabbath Observance.

The Jewish Sabbath Alliance of
America, better known as the Agudath
Am Israel and Tomchai Shabbes, with
national offices at 10 Fifth Avenue,
New York City, are now waging an
active campaign for Sabbath 0bserv-
ance among the Wet Wash Laundry
men Of Brownsville, and the Baker
Drivers Of the Bronx.
With the Wet Wash Laundrmen,
the fight is almost finished. OF the
twelve laundry establishment in
Brownsville, seven have already sign
ed pledge to close their business
from Friday shutdown to Saturday ap.
pearance Of stars. 1t is expected that
the others will meet the committee Of
the Alliance the coming week and
sign the same pledge which will mean
that all Wet Wash Laundrymen of
Brownsville will be closed on the Sew
enth Day-Sabbath. The Jewish wom-
en- Of that district have been instru-
mental in securing this victory. They
have refused to give or accept their
wash on Saturday and so compelled
these laundries to close on that day.
AT the meeting held this Thursday
afternoon, August 26, by the Baker
Drivers of Bronx, the representatives
Rabbi NJ. A. Kaplan and William Ro-
senberg, the Director and Executive
Secretary Of the Jewish Sabbath AL
lance of America, were present. After
discussing the Sabbath question with
these workers it is expected that the
Seventh Day will here be chosen as
the day of rest.
The campaign in these two trades
are conducted by the Sabbath Alliance
through the press, circulars and open
air meetings which are held by the
Young Folks Branch Of the Sabbath
Alliance.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-09-17
HAPPINESS.

Dreaming dreams of joys that +
lie on yonder shore. +
Trusting good supremacy, but +
Cor forevermore. +
Learning life is kindly and our +
dominion great +
To stem the tide of sorrow or +
change the mood of fate. +
Rose Strauss. +