Evening star., 1922-12-16
BUSINESS SHOWING.
'N0RTHWARD TREND
Private Residences Are Being
RemodeIed Along Many
Thoroughfares.
TRAFFIC ON INCREASE
Twelfth Street Buzzes With Activ.
ity as Artery for Motor
Travel.
TRAFFIC ON INCREASE

Illustrative of the rapid develop
ment n6rthward OF the business sec
tion are the numerous improvements
constantly going on in the way of
remodeling OF private residences into
business places and the construction
of new and modern structures. With
the construction Of large Office build
fngs and hotels in the downtown Sec
tion smaller business houses forced
out by the larger improvements are
constantly seeking new locations and
In many instances are erecting their
own building.
The time: it is predicted, is not far
distant when il will be necessary to
widen some streets north of New
York avenue. For example. 18th
street. being one Of tho streets with
out car,1ine, has become Il veritable
boulevard for motorists. In addition
the, bus line of the Washington Rapid
Transit Company, operating lines 20
Grant Circle, Rhode Island avenue
and T street and 18th and Buchanan
streets. has greatly increased the
tranic on this thoroughfare.
North End Narrow.
North of New York avenue the
street is approximately twelve feet
narrower than below the avenue. 1t
Is this portion that the District
authorities will take into considera-
ton. Engine company No. of the
District fire department is located on
this street between G and II streets
and being a fire run" the fire ap-
laratus Is often slowed down by rea-
con Of the heavy traffic In this section
OF the City, 1t was only few days
ago that Fire Chief Watson's big red
touring car had considerable difficulty
in picking its way through a traftic
jam which ALMOST blocked the street
from curb to curb.
In connection with the many i'm
provemenfs under way the latest
structure to be completed and oc-
curied during the past week was the
Thayer at 900 18th street. just north
OF l street. This plant is two stories
nlRh. with frontage of sixteen feet
ana depth of sixty-seven feet, to an
alley In the rear The front is Of red
nrick. with granite and limestone
,rlnm'nEs ,ilh.i The building has unusual
ilshting facilities aud is heated by hot
water produced by the oil-burnins
system. The building is electrically
'ishted throughout and all the presses
operated In the same manner
Once i'm Front Part.
The front part of the first floor ia
partitfoned off as an office. with the
battery of presses in one long line on
the south side of the plant. The
entire second floor is occupied as
composing and stock room A cellar
extends the entire length of the build
ing. The property was purchased
nearly two years ago by Mr.. Thayer.
VINO also owns the adjoining property
~. l.th street, on which stands a
two-story frame structure.
me electrical firm of Ross * Wells
normerly at e street near 11th north
west. has completed an electrical
house at s15 18th street northwest
l., lhe building is two-stories high, with
large display window. It Is facsd
with light buf brick and tile work
ana is OF neat architectural design.
IN the square above at 1913 18th
atreet the plumbing and heating f,rm
Oh William Conradis Co. Inc, is adding
eSso,ss, Two stories to the new building
srstteo srst a short time ago. Like the
nrst story the two additional stories
are Of red brick. ''oiies