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The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
LOCAL FIRM GIVES
SALES FOR WEEK
Shannon & Luchs Make Good
Showing in Residence
Properties.

Shannon and Luchs report the
following sales for the week:
Ralph Couch purchased one of the
new houses on Ingraham street
1352, recently completed by Shan
non and Luchs.
Jane A Sloan purchased 4314 Fiji
purchased 1924 Fifteenth street
two of the six-room and bath houses
recently built by Shannon and
LuchsL
Jasper N. Davis acquired 1921
Hamilton street. the last of the
Shannon and Luchs bungalows OF
the Hamilton street operation.
W. B. Shook purchased from How
ard Simon, 1913 GaIlatin street, a
Shannon and Luchs bungalow of six
rooms and bath.
Carl Armentrout becomes the
owner of 1919 Gallatin street, a six
room and bath, thoroughly modern
bungalow, erected by Shannon and
Luchs-
Admiral G. B. Harbor becomes the
owner OF 1859 California street, the
property having been transferred
from Mrs Lucy P. Chambliss.
"a Garland avenue, Takoma Park,
the fve-room bungalow recently
built by Mrs U. B. Pickard, has been
bought by Canuto Vargas.
e. A Coleman has transferred his
property, 1912 Park road, to Mrs.
Isabel Schinner, who will occupy 1t
as her home.
H s. Austin bought one of the
sfx-room and bath houses on IN
shur street, recently built by Frank
M johnson. Frances Markham has
purchased from C. E. weast the new
nve-room BUNGALOW, 225 Holly ave-
nue. Takoma Park.
j. I. Mason, of this city, trans
terred one Of his Virginia proper
1eA located at 407 Poplar avenue,
clarendon, Va, to B. H. Simons,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
WARDMAN PLANS
TO BUILD u HOMES

One Of the most extensive home
building projects Of the year will
be started shortly by Harry Ward
man in the North washington Sec
ton Of the city. seventy-two homes
will be erected on three blocks. be-
tween Second and Third streets
northeast.
Eighteen dwellings win be erect
ed on Bryant street, thirty-six on
Ascot place and eighteen on Adams
street. The houses will be Of brick
construction. after English colonial
architecture. Each building will
contain SIX rooms and bath and
modern conveniences.
The structures will resembls
those just completed by Mr.. Ward.
man at Connecticut avenue and
Ordway street northwest. This op.
GRAFTON of thirteen homes was sold
out as soon as placed on the market
The houses of both projects wer,
designed by wafdman & wagga.
man, architects.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
May Reconsider :
Denotion of Two
City Detectives

That the cases OF former Detec-.
tive sergeants Thomas Sweeney
and Frank Baur. who were denoted
to privates last Wednesday, viii be
further considered by Commissioner.
Oyster, was indicated yesterday.
The commissioner conferred with
Maj. Harry l. -Gessford. superin-
tendent Of police. and Inspector
clifford L. Grant, chief Of the de-
tective bureau. yesterday afternoon.
but the nature OF the conference
was not disclosed. II is thought that
the cases Of the two former detec-
tives were discussed.
Three vacancies still exist In the
detective bureau, which would
make the reinstatement Of Sweeney
and Baur possible II decision 10
made in that direction after their
cases have been thoroughly consid-
cred by heads Of the department :
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Ernest Hall Coolidge Company, Inc.,
Appointed Local Representatives
To Handle Sherwood Forest Tract

Ernest Hall Coolidge Company,
incorporated. announce the appoint
ment as local Representatives for the
Severn Community. which concern
is handling the attractive Sherwood
Forest proposition
Sherwood Forest, the Coolidge
Company explains. is a restricted
community of summer homes so sit
uated and planned as to meet the
requirements OF business and pro-
fessional men with families, who de-
sire to commute betweeA their busi-
ness and their summer homes.
1t is composed of a tract of over
500 acres of wooded grounds, well
laid out and fronting for a distance
of more than two miles upon the
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
REAL ESTATE MARKET BOOM NEARING
Real Estate Transfers

Eaton rd. west Of Barry I'd se,
square 5s63, lot 1876. Barry Farm
livery Brown ct ux, Jennie, to Bar
bara J. Craig. $40.
1856 Florida ave NV. square 31o3,
lot 50. West Bloomingdale-James
IS. Blackney. SO.
40 @ st NV, square 421, lot 4s-
Joseph A. Herbert, jr., ct ux, Lii
lian G., to Laura Mason. $40.
so7 B st ne, square $40, lot Is
Martha l.. Blanchard to Franklin
A. Warner ct ux. Tama D.. $40.
1912 Hobart st NV. square 1891.
lot 75l-Maude B. Ford to Felix
Lake, $40.
Southeast corner Kalorama I'd
and Columbia rd NV. square 2553.
lot 70-Feiix Lake to Maude B.
Ford, $40.
1912 Hobart st hw.- square 1881,
lot 751-Same to Mary A. Richard
son, $40.
14s4 Chaplin st NV, square 1861,
lot 162-Augusta Kellam to Sarah
+. Church. $40.
1914 Potomac ave Sc. square 1891,
lots and 9-Rose NJ. McAuliffe to
George w. Bell ct ux, Martha E..
$40.
South of Hamilton st, east of
18th st NV. square 1929. lot 80
Herbert T. Shannon ct al. to David
]. Dugan, $40.
AZ New York ave ne, square $40
lot 1S-Ellen Looney ct al. to An
geline Anderson, $40.
~ New York ave ne-Ellen Nc
shape to same.
AZ New York ave ne-Corneliui
A. Lanahan to same, IS.
AZ New York ave ne, square $40
lot 1S-Harry A. Grant, trustee, tc
Angeline Anderson, 81.
North OF Euclid st, west of 14th
st NV. square 1865. lots l and IA
James ID. Hobbs ct ux, Juanita c.
to Chevrah Tifereth Israel.
! Northwest corner of Sth and I
SITS NV, square 40S. original lot !
and part lot 14-Salvation Army tc
Frank P. Fenwick. $40.
North of Pomeroy ave, east OF
Sheridan ave Sc. square 5S72, part
lot 41-Robert P. Sowerbutts ct ux
Daisy A, to Clarence w. Tignor
$40.
AZ New York ave ne. square $40
lot 1S-Francis p. Lanahan ct ux
Nellie to Angeline Anderson. IS.
11th st NV, between l. and NJ SITS
square 315. part original lot g.
Daniel B. Chambers, trustee, to
Mary G. Atkinson. $40.
921 North Carolina ave sc. square
943, lot 35-Lillian L. Smith to
Maria Marshall, $40.
North of Mckinley st, east OF
37th st NV, square 1898. lots 2 and
S-William H McCray ct ux. Jes.
| sic B., to William A Fennell, $40
SIS Q st NV. square 444. lot 120-
Henry j.. Auth ct ux. Agnes E, tc
Van B. Pearce and Benner r. Ny
ton, $40.
Southwest corner 18th st and
Florida ave NV. square 131, lot
F-Ennalls Waggaman ct ux
Frances F., to John W. Gregg, $40
North OF f st, east Of ESD st NV
square So, part original lots 3 and
4-Albert W. Howard ct ux, Heller
c., to James A. O'Shea, $40.
| South of Ord st. east Of 45th 8,
ne, square, 511s. lots is and II, ad-
dition to Kenilworth-Bertha H
Langsdale and Zenobia NJ Langs-
dale to Hubert Newsom ct ux. Eliza
beth L.. $40.
3135 N st NV, square 1899. part
lot C-Joseph T. Weaver to william
N. Payne, $40.
3137-313s n st NV. square 1889.
lots IS and 5s-ElIa E. Payne to
William E. Ruble and Arthur P.
$40.
716 18th st Sc. square 1917. lot
93-Nathan Edelson ct al. to Harry
X. Burns ct ux. Betty. SO,
Mount Pleasant. lots % and 2s-
Harry A. Kite ct ux, Claire W., to
B. Francis Saul, SO.
1243 33d st NV, square 1919. part
square-John NJ. Dugan to J. Leo
Kolb, s2,s50.
J. Leo Kolb ct ux. Louise. con-
vey same property to Mary J. Ger
man. SO.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
MARCH BUILDING STATISTICS
SHOW SUBSTANTIAL GAIN OVER
RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MONTH
Material Prices and Labor Righting Them
selves and Beneficial Reflection Follows.

of labor conditions. The ten weeks
strike is the most obvious cause Of
the slump from February.
New York showing Optimistic.
New York City, considering the
total for the five boroughs, presents
a very optimistic showing, and the
chief cause for the swing of activ-
ity in the metropolis is the tax ex-
emption clause which has been re-
viewed in these columns. Accord
ing to statements made public by
Tenement House Commissioner
Mann, "Ninety-three plans for nine
ty-six buildings containing 2.2S0
apartments, costing $10,l31.5o0. were
filed during the first quarter of this
year.
plans filed for, new tsnements
from the passage of the tax exemp-
tion ordinance on February 25 to
March 81, number fifty-seven. These
are for sixty-three buildings con-
tanning $50 apartments"
The above statements refer to
four boroughs. Manhattan, Bronx,
Brooklyn and Queens.
1t is apparent that March of this
year. though showing distinct prog
ress from preceding months. does
not bring us to the money value OF
permits attained during the early
months of 1920. We must not for
get that the cost of construction has
decreased. because in reality there
is not so great a gulf between the
two years as is apparent in the fig-
ures.
Conditions Better Last Year.
The permits issued one year age
were issued during the peak of con-
struction material prices and during
money mad Industrial era which
led to the slack we are yet in.
Considering that in March, 1920,
the price of lumber was 1888 per
cent of its price January, 1919, and
by March of this year has receded
to SOL per cent; that structural
steel in March, 1890, was 1916 per
cent and in March of this year Is
76.7 per cent: that there has been a
reduction in common brick prices
from a peak of 1919 per cent In
1920 to 1918 In March Of this year,
and that Portland cement has re-
ceded to 115.0 per cent from its 1920
peak of 1879 per cent. the building
material situation looks really hope
full.
The labor phase contributing 10
the high cost of building is also be-
ing adjusted. Not only have wage
cuts been made in many cities, bu,
what Is equally important, eff
cheney has been increased. The
condition in this respect is incom-
parably better than it was in the
early months of 1920.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Pickpockets Operate
In Downtown Store

Three women reported to the po-
lice that their purses had been rob-
bed while in a downtown store FRI
day.
Mrs. Harry Reed, III Twelfth
street northeast, reported that she
had been robbed of S6s: Mrs. Lula
Drennen. of Kensington, Nd, re-
ported the loss Of $40. while Miss
Martha Snyder. of 1920 Rhode
Island avenue northwest, reported
that her purse had been picked Of
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

picturesque Severn River, a salt
water estuary of the Chesapeake
Bay. near Annapolis, Nd.
The club cottages. it is claimed,
are typical of Sherwood Forest
They are built on the type of a
bungalow, one story high, with
broad porches and outdoor sleep
ing possibilities. Every house is
equipped with its own plumbing
system Of toilet, basin and shower
rooms and bath to five rooms and
or bath. Sizes range from three
rooms and bath to FIVE rooms and
bath
A number of other advantages are
outlined such as salt water bathing.
boating. fishing. golf and tennis.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

March building statistics show
material gain over those of Febru-
ary and attest that the spurt in ac-
tivity during the second month of
this year was not abortive.
Underlying conditions. such as
material prices and labor condi-
tions, seem to be righting them
selves to firmness sufficient to sup
port further increase in activity
during succeeding months.
Official reports to the American
Contractor from the building de-
partments of 1S4 cities show 47,S24
building permits issued during
March. 1921. whose total estimated
valuation is S124,450.629 as COM
pared to 35.3S2 permits issued dur
ing March of 1920 whose $l56,323,-
263 valuation exceeded the valuation
of the current year by 20 per cent.
Much of this 20 per cent may be
charged to higher construction costs
of last year. The fact that the num-
ber of permits is greater this year
seems to bear this out, though part
of the increased number must be ac-
counted for because of the fact that
the percentage of residence con-
struction is higher this year than
last
$50 More I'm March.
Comparing activity in 15S cities
for February and March shows
March increase in 130. This is a
much better percentage of increase
than is shown by comparing only
the larger cities, and indicates that
the present start toward what may
eventually become a building boom
has its firm foundations in the
smaller municipalities Twenty
three cities go over the million dol
lar mark in valuation of permits as
against sixteen in February and
twelve in January.
Chicago does not contribute TO
the March Increase, dropping as 1t
does to practically one-half of its
February valuation. This is due,
probably more than anything else,
to the fact that the matter of wage
scales is yet hangingl fire. Before
this goes to press, the result of the
referendum of the building trades
as to whether IS cents an hour cut
will be accepted on the present S1.25
per hour scale will be known.
OF course, II the vote shows de-
termination to stick. more pressure
Is in store, and the pressure will
dam back building. II the vote
shows acquiescene, it is thought
very likely that the cost of con-
struction will allow for much work
to be projected.
Boston is another city wherein
building permits reflect the results
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
Business Property
Sells for S75,OOO

During the past week the prop
erty located at 426 Ninth street
northwest. was purchased by Phil
Friedlander. for q consideration of
sT5.oOO. The property was formerly
owned by Rudolph B. Behrend.
After extensive improvements the
building will be occupied by the
National Cafeteria, Inc.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

It occupies the entire block on the
east side OF Park avenue between
Fifty-first and Fifty-second streets
The facade is of white stone, and
the building therefore presents an
imposing appearance.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
BOOM IN BUILDING
/ seen BY STRAUS
! WITHCOSTSDOW
Residential Properties on
Increase, Banker
Observes.

Encouraging factors bearing on
the building situation lend emphar
sis to the declaration Of contractors
and real estate men that construc-
don activity. especially in residen-
tiaI types of structures, is growing
as the season advances. This is the
belief of S. W. straus. New York
banker.
Sentiment Is becoming more
widespread that building costs have
become stabilized and that prices
can be expected to go little II any
lower than present levels, he points
out The labor situation Is becom'
ing a more substantial and depend
able factor. There has been som'
scaling down of wages. which gives
builders a more definite basis on
which to figure costs and adds fur
ther proof that now is the time to
go ahead with building projects. he
states.
Big Operations Planned.
Indications that operations Of
unusual magnitude are beinG
planned and that the industry gen.
orally recognizes the timeliness OF
these projects are substantiated by
the extensive inquiries now beine
made for capital to assist lin build
ing" Mr.. Straus remarks. These
inquiries are largely for moderate
priced apartment houses. which
when completed, will directly helr
the housing situation to a marked
degree.
The seriousness Of the situation
Is emphasized by the recent report
of the Senate committee on recon-
struction and production. which has
made a careful survey Of the coun-
try. There is indicated a potential
need Of capital for structural facil-
ities running from 10000, 900. .00C
to $50. .OO0. 100000 OF this amount
$4,000. .0OO. 900 is needed for home
construction alone. Until this vast
amount of capital has been raised
and the needed structures COM
pleted there will be distress and in
convenience and the progress OF
general business will be impeded
Every days delay in getting
back to full steam ahead on build
ing operations is a days postpone
ment of the country's prosperity
Progress in the building situation
is matter which is of vital inter
est to every citizen in the country
and the public should bend all pos
sible efforts toward cooperating
with building interests in pushing
forward an extensive program"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01
THE WORLDS RACE PROBLEM.

~ ACIAI questions to
desire of the world thought
authority of his Worldwide has
thousand previous and
the time the blow being In
brilliant
military beginning realize that those
political commercial
which
that the yellow would acquire this
yeow peril" But
influence possibly
inclined
on an entire
of
conditions
territories the crafty and cosevng
them
to
of
difference that prej
through its long domina o
exclusion policy will
be diplom icaIly arrange
depending the weakest thing
The
presumption continue inspire the
social
actually
finally privilege
ry be
of Pacific
will with them into fields from whence
national
pol-
than the white people will
rest and the best
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01
THE kLU KLUX KHAN.

downright outaw and unbushed mocker of constitutional law
X
citizens the South be harassed and
the
operated under
principal
Harding Republican President for
a of
cticed he
is martial law in
hold situation and
mites heart
thought
he L.
the in
to of
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01
Mexican National Life Factory to Turn
Out the Governing Glasses.


whole national life has been immense factory manu
governing The have controlled
life operated railroads. stores factories Since
foreigner has carried all of economic life what there left
the Mexican do? Why simply And schools have
prepared men for governing
We need and different kinds of training Our people
many other lines being simply shut the
becoming physicians lawyers and Our educational
change that direct the young people into fifteen
of three twenty thirty different modes
of gaining their living and contributing to society The school
should itself developing leaders economic and social life
do not make education entirely practical leaving out
that the school
introduces young people into useful livelihood and them the
time to be good citizens
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

being presented to which
these United sag an down to- business and set our
us"we verify believe this truth
reaction which should never be forgot
by that indications point to general depression
@ US me r, d t The recen worlds calamity before we en-
participant the of prosperity
credit agent of the wold)
things and for lack of guard
depIorabe condition confronts
STRONG" If there time for
adheng the
ought lay aside all feelings
done at home Factories are being closed;
sweeping the sides our famous Mountain of
will be in the maerom of something IN our
fail remember that confidence can be restored
Storm"
% ~ not unndfu Of the grave responsibility be borne
expression OF the
the returns of November last made him the
"wods Words cannot
help US which be true but the great press of this country with us
MEN VIII tnd an eeho Oh from S i.4 ~ ,a,n
eaessy the cause of our constitution in remindng
the pampered ew-he
classes burdenbearers of this common
We are still the order of
recognition the much
elements of the population that
once according to our records had the same
the schools to
education both being impressed from time to time with the idea
stature of American manhood and claiming the rights
citizenship other American After all these years the one no
longer ward partially enfraned the other still under the do
n ] a ,nda are mating rnresentatons in such manner as
world wide recognition
in organization of 1000 900 strong
win the respect of other competitors in the
of
intellectually
of
tending its honor national integrity.
his of cementg the Negroes uni
citizenship admin
will end
be
Saesa hearts will
of
succeeding
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01
81 Refuse to Take the Million Legacy
Because the Money Is Not Nine"
By CHARLES GARLAND Buzzards Bay, N. Y.

1 my right a miiendoar legacy left by
refuse take the because it is not system
itself
system helpless services
healthy condemns itself 1t is such system that offers mil
lion dollars.
blind the simplest truth known every child the truth that
hungry fed and the naked clothed had choose
the loss of private and the law which written
1 choose the which believe to be
believe could do good with the 1t is the who
gives food the hungry who does good the dollars exchange
be the if
but lend myself handling the that not mine
though good that might be done is possibly great.
There opportunities to do good but they mems
hearts, in the check book
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01
We Need More Super-Normal and Fewer
Sub-Normal Persons in America.


look the 100000 and and
100000 country with equnm especially when he finds
breeding than the prudent and thrifty part of the
population subnormal
of lettering human conditions by improving
individual and by improving the segregation and steriza
both resortd the problem of crime insanity and sickness
within The asylums, and
hospitals appreciaby the INDECENT old and the hope
degenerate longer trouble civilizations ALL
problem unemployment caused largely by lack of ordinary
tai ability and of vitality would solve itself.
Eight have already passed laws for seizng the defective
classes 1907 Washington California and Connecticut in
1875 Jersey 1911 and New York 1872
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01

entered the titanic struggle and the soldier Is not
being sighted The best evidence of this lies in the TACT that an
of than four hundred splendid young men from all walks " ~
enlistng every day for duty in the regular army
call military service is especially strong now because
military affairs and because the War department.
making every hour spends IN the
profitable to that man. Fully emphasis being placed the
training of military d
practice discipline any the other things that are essena "
making of a fine soldier
The comprehensive system in charge OF picked men
specialize while moral training quite properly
congress the United States to OF chapan
who know how those religious elements that appear
to healthy young
Public confidence regular high as today
whole those
Justify that confidence developing the individual soldier along lines
thoroughly useful citizen when he returns to civil
life.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01

in North
They would last about long
in
TO De
We
andto TO for this KIU KLUN KHAN
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01

be
customs that
of
biblical Injunction with
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-01

On the barracks wall at Delhi, India, this inscrp
ton will be found:
'HWhen war is on and strife is nigh,
God and the soldier is all the cry;
When war is Ger and peace is cited,
God and the soldier quickly sighted
This may have been true Of some former PERIOD
but it is not true concerning the World war. Inns
nation is nearer to God than before the mighty con-
ict, or the wars greatest lesson has been missed
believe that we are to God in all the relations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-09
Tammany Winner
by Large Margin

NEW YORK. Nov. a.--~The demo
cratic ticket. backed by Tammany
Hall. has swept New York city by
the greatest plurality ever rolled
up In a municipal election, II was
shown. today. John ". Hylan was
elected mayor over Henry Curran by
about 10000. according TO latest es-
Inmates today.
others on the democratic ticket
we're carried into office by over
whclming majorities.
Besides sweeping New York city,
the democrats have gained II seats
In the legislature. five Of them out
side New York city. and gained In
upstate municipal elections.
Republicans. however. apparently
won tho only state office to be filled.
on the basis Of returns early today.
Judge William A. Andrews was lead
ing ex-Justice Townsend scudder for
the court Of appeals.
Albany elected a democratic mayor.
william s. Hackett. for the first time
In 22syears
Syracuse elected John WaIrath.
democrat. for the first time In Is
years