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Evening star., 1922-08-19
RENTS IN BALTIMORE
REMAIN UNCHANGED
Shortage Of Coal Expected to Pre-
vent Downward Revision, Which
Had Been Expected.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August 19.-Despite
the settlement of the soft coal strike,
shortage Of coal may have an effect
! ing the winter, in the opinion of
local real estate dealers. There has
been no increase in rentals of apart
| ments lately.
1t is thought by some that. as there
are at present many unoccupied
ers may retain the present rates in
an effort to get or to keep their
buildings occupied.
Others are convinced that the oper-
ating expenses are now SO high that
any downward revision in rentals
will be impossible. =
I'VE continually. face demands for
higher wages from our employees and
supplies are by no means reduced
sufficiently to allow cuts in our rent
ais" said the agent Of one large
apartment house.
remain at their present figures. There
has been no increase in recent
months. although polls taken
throughout the country are said to
indicate that this condition is pecu-
liar to Baltimore.
The loss of number Of war work
ers, who have returned to inland
cities, and the building operations of
the past year are considered re-
sponsible for the unchanged house
rentals.
That the cost of operating apart
ment houses has been on the in
crease is not appreciated by most
| tenants. one dealer says. According
ito him, tenants do not realize the
huge expenditures. which are neces-
sary to keep the establishments in
tip-top shape. The papering OF
rooms. the painting of woodwork, the
soap and towels, add to the general
! overhead, and this governs the prices
asked for the apartments, he says.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
Reflected Real Building
$4,000 is INVOLVED
IN REAL ESTATE DEALS
sansbury Company Gives List of
Recent Transactions in Va
rious Sections.

Realty transactions involving an
aggregate investment of about $111,-
, 900 were recorded recently by the N.
L. Sansbury company.
Thomas c. Newton sold premises
1850 Euclid street northwest to Ed
ward P. Hall. This Is three-story
brick residence of nine rooms and
bath, with modern conveniences.
+ William s. Carter purchased the
dwelling at 1906 Mckinley street
from Antoinette E. Boss. This is a
semi detached home of ten rooms and
two baths, with built-in garage.
Premises ~13l6 10th street north
west was sold for Charles e. Wire to
Florence A. Marth. The sale was
handled in connection with the office
of William K. Hartung.
A home at 1853 Lamont street north
west was sold for Mrs. Frances Rose
to Ernest w. Porter and wife. 1t con-
modern improvements. There is a
brick garage holding two cars
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen w. Dulles pur-
chased premises 1928 Ashmead place
northwest, one of the new homes re-
Gently completed by c. H. Small. 1t
rooms and two baths, with modern
conveniences and built-in garage.
Property at 2724 Ontario road was
sold to local investor for David A.
Baar. This is a modern two-story
colonial brick house, containing eight
rooms and two baths, hot water heat,
electric lights and built-in garage.
Leroy NJ Haskins sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilton f. Murray his home at
1923 Georgia avenue, a modern two
story colonial brick structure of six
rooms and bath.
A detached house at 721 Webster
street northwest was sold to John
NJ Boyd and wife for w. Clark Dean.
This is a modern home Of seven rooms
and bath.
Evening star., 1922-08-19

cities of over 100, 900 population in the
United States, and they are. therefore,
fertile fields for agitation against
landlords. The fact is overlooked that
willing to use extreme measures TO
get their premises for the lowest pos
sible rentals are doing exactly that
for which they condemn the land
lords, trying to get all they can Tor
their money.
"There are today multitudes of
families in our crowded cities COM
planning about the high rents who
are amply able to build houses of
their own. but who fear a deprecia-
tion Of values. In spite of their COM
plants they would rather rent than
their landlords for taking risks they
themselves are unwilling to take.
Buy or Build.
"If every man who can afford to
build a house of his own would do so.
there would soon be relief of the
housing shortage. If he cannot af-
ford to build. the next best thing he
can do is to buy the house that he is
In or some other existing house. The
market value of houses does not seem
to have risen in proportion to rents
and they are therefore cheaper to-
day than new houses. The man who
builds, however, has the advantage of
taste or needs. The man who buys an
old house does not. of course. in
crease the housing accommodations,
but he increases the number of home
buyers. which is so essential to a
strong, stable government. and by de-
creasing the number of available
houses to rent will help to stimulate
, some one else to build either for. him.
self or to rent through the strength
ening of the demand for more con-
struction.
| THE person of small means and
| limited income who really cannot af-
| ford to buy or to build even on small
payment plans and who is suffering
from the combination of decreasing ng
income and increasing rent is the per
| son who needs our sympathy and
help. 1t is the increase of persons ir
a menace to this country. 1t is fol
! them that all high-minded men ir
connection with the building indus.
tries are now working by trying tc
! eliminate the many forms of waste
| that have continued to grow without
! particular notice for years. Effort:
are being made to revise building
codes. to standardize materials. te
| abolish agreements maintaining price:
/, and restricting output and to estab.
! lish reasonable and wise coming ordi.
| nances.
, seek 10 Lower SOStSs
| Architects and builders are bott
/ working to cut out all unnecessary
costs of construction. These efforts
! are slow, as they involve such a large
, variety of interests, but they are be-
! ing honestly made and shouldL<be en-
! couraged, for even if building costs
| fall to a point where the necessary
| building will be stimulated, there is
| unlimited room for improving hous-
| ing conditions for all persons. and
nothing can be more profitable tC
| the country.
| These very efforts, however. have
! the effect of increasing the fear OF
| falling values, which is the great
| obstacle to~be overcome besides the
artificial restriction of the law OF
| supply and demand. 1t is true that
! the cost Of building has very largely
decreased during the last year and
may continue to fall. but it is doubt
full if it is wise, in view of the Sc
Evening star., 1922-08-19
PERMITS FOR BUILDING
IN WEEK TOTAL. $500, 900
Shortage Of Materials Said to
Hamper Construction Work
in the District.

Permits for construction work cost
ing in the neighborhood of 5000
were issued during the past week by
the municipal building inspectors
office.
1t is believed that more permits
would have been applied for by local
builders were it not for the'fact that
shortage OF certain kinds of build
ing material exists at present in
Washington, due partially to trans
portation> difficulties.
The list Of permits follows:
A. E. Adams. to build, 1872 Blagden
avenue; cost, s19,600.
M. F. Gibbs, to build. 1900 10th
street: cost, $27,50O.
IL. M. Thayer, to build, 909 18th
street; cost, $4,000.
Washington Gas Light Company. to
repair. 18th and M streets southeast;
cost, $4,000. -
northeast: cost, $4,000. 5.
s. Beloff, to repair, 2106 18th street;
cost. $4,000.
W. w. Jones. to build. 4os 5sth
street northeast; cost, $4,000.
Wenger Bros. to build. 5S00-5S04
10th street; cost, $21, 900.
1851 S street and 22O7-2211 36th street:
cost, $4,000. ~
F. B. Essex. to build garage, 1853
! 14th street; cost, $4,000.
E. E. Thompson. to build, 4114 In
gomar street; cost, $500.
N. A. Eaton. to repair, 1897 1st
! street: cost, $4,000.
C. E. Howard, to build, 1858 Nichols
"ven0s G. " eG:f Chase, ss,0GS; TO- build. saos. 9TH
| street: cost, $4,000.
! J. c. Proctor. to build, 5327-5333
| Georgia avenue; cost. 100000.
H. Sherry. to build, 1162-64 2lst
street; cost. 5000.
| Holy Trinity Church. to repair. O
street. near 36th street; cost, $4,000.
| J. r. Williams. to repair. 1881 New
Hampshire avenue; cost, $4,000.
| G. Winkler, to build repair shop
| 606-608 New York avenue; cost, $3,-
| OOO
f. A. Smith. to repair. 4os 10th
street: cost, $4,000.
F. Frazzano. to repair, s5os Georgia
avenue; cost, $4,000.
E. NJ. McKeon. to build. 2539 Mas
sachusetts avenue: cost. $4,000 oo
| F. M. McKeon. to erect garage. 2539
Massachusetts, avenue: cost, $4,000:
| w c. and A. N. Miller to build, sole
And street: cost, $500.
F.! Lincoln Hall Association. to repair
9th and D streets northwest; cost
$4,000.
Mary G. Schaefer, to repair. sO1 9O3
10th street.. cost. SO 600.
| Joseph A. Herbert. jr., to build. II
| 7th street northeast; cost, $4,000.
| C. C. Willard estate, to build office
building. 131O-1312 F street; cost, $780,
900.
S. Barkman. to build. 1882 Farragut
I! street; cost, $4,000.
| w. Ploff, to build. 1901 Franklin
street northeast; cost, $4,000.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
$3OOOO.OOO APARTMENTS
WILL HOUSE 1000 FAMIL les
One Of Largest Projects in World Launched
in Gleveland-Will Be Complete ].
Community Within ITSELF !:

fully equipped laundries in the base
ment of each apartment
we wentinto this enterprise" said
Mr.. Kirby, "after a most thorough
investigation as to the needs for
housing in the city of Cleveland We
find that only S per cent of Clcve-
lands population today lives in apart
ments. There is practically no land
within the city limits or closely ad-
Joining at the present time ava.lahle
for single-house development.
Applications Already Made. =
Investigation in cities of similar
size throughout the country showed
that Cleveland can safely put 20 TO
rs per cent Of it's population in apart
ments without exceeding the propor-
ton maintained elsewhere.
THE first building will be ready
for occupancy about January /, and
the North Shaker unit we expect to
be completed in a year from this time.
The applications which we are re-
ceiving. both for the apartments and
the business places. convince us that
We have not overestimated the de-
mand. and assure the immediate oe-
cupancy of the buildings as fast as
they are completed"
Evening star., 1922-08-19

Owing to the dry. cold atmosphere
not a single infectious disease is known
in Greenland.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
WEEKS REALTY DEALS
OF FIRM NEAR $2O4, 1915
Fireproof Apartment Building on
11th Street Among Hedges & I
Middleton's Sales.

Transfers of real estate costing
the purchasers approximately $780,
S75 were negotiated by Hedges &
Middleton during the past week.
Included in the properties affected
was a dreproof apartment building
at 2724 11th street.
A new detached home. 1910 Gar
field street, Massachusetts Avenue
Heights. was purchased by DR.. Ralph
M. Lecomte from Taylor & Hedges.
two baths. It will be occupied by
N Mrs: Etsei Rosenthal purchased
from q local investor premises 1924
18th street northwest. This is a
modern eight-room house with hard
One Of sthe houses at 1414 Taylor
street northwest, recently completed
by Wallingsford & Connor, was pur-
chased by Mrs. Isaac N. Mathews. It
contains eight rooms and bath and
A detached home. Is Bryant street,
Decatur Heights Md was sold for
Alrose c. Raymond to James ]. Good.
The house has six rooms. bath and
shower. 1t will be occupied by Mr..
Good.
John D. Kingsbury sold to an out
of-town investor an apartment known
as the Kingsboro. 2724 11th street
northwest. The building is of fire.
proof construction and contains
twenty-five apartments of two and
three rooms and bath each.
Premises 227 Willow avenue, Ia
koma Park, was purchased by John
B. Switzer from Arthur N. Wing, This
is a six-room and bath bungalow with
electric lights. furnace heat and a
garage.
Miss Mira R. Boyd purchased a
detached corner home. 1900 Madison
street. from George b. Maher. It is
situated on lot with I25 feet front
age on Madison street. The house
Is modern and contains eight rooms
Evening star., 1922-08-19

The first school for woman librarians
was estab ablished in Berlin about twenty
five years ago.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
REALTY BOARD MONTHLY
APPRAISALS, $780, 900
Several District Brokers Forced to
Obtain Licenses, Secretary
Petty Reports.

Properties approximating $500, 900
in value were appraised during the
past month by the appraisal COM
mfttee of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board. Announcement of this
was made by the committee in its
report at recent meeting of the
board at the Wardman Park Hotel.
President Harry K. Boss presided.
John A. Petty, secretary of the
board, in reporting for the executive
committee. announced the election of
Guy S. NARROW and S. M. Greer to
associate membership. -
Mr.. Petty also reported that,
perintendent of licenses, the board
had been the means of compelling
several unlicensed brokers to secure
the regular District license to operate
in the real estate business.
Several amendments to the by
laws were made by the board mem
bers. The duties of the appraisal
committee and arbitration commit
tee were enlarged and incorporated
in the bylaws as part of the func-
tions of the organization.
: A buffet supper, in charge of the
entertainment committee, of which
r. l.. McKeever is chairman, was
served.
Evening star., 1922-08-19

rious situation described, to wait un-
til every one is sure it can fall no
more. The cost now is approximately
so per cent to 80 per cent more than
in 1873 whereas, the cost of living
is about "A per cent. and the cost of
rentals about 81. per cent more than
in 1913. 1t is, therefore. clear from a
statistical viewpoint that it Is still
chea Per to rent than to build; but
it must be remembered that these
are averages and that there are many
persons whose rentals have so in
creased as to make it cheaper for
them to buy or to build than to rent.
but who still prefer toilet their land
lords take the risk of the fall in
predict" -
Evening star., 1922-08-19

What is declared to be the largest
single development of apartments in the
world is now being actually realized in
Cleveland, according to word received in
this city today. The project includes the
expenditure of thirty millions of dollars
in land and buildings by Josiah Kirby
and his associates
Six big units, called Moreland Courts,
will house thousand families in apart
ments ranging in size from four to ten
and twelve rooms. The foundation, the
first Of six units, extending over a
frontage Of 1850 feet, is now being
laid.
station to Cost s5o.oO0.O 900.
The entire development is closely
allied with the new Cleveland Union
Terminal project, backed by the Van
Sweringens Of Cleveland. The Union
Terminal improvement, which includes
station in the heart of the city, to be
entered by practically every Nrailroad
and interurban line reaching Cleveland,
together with its subway approach, is
cost in excess of fifty million dollars.
This immense group of apartments
Heat will >be supplied from a central
station located nearly two miles from
the property. Refrigeration will come
from central plant. All garbage will
be removed automatically to inciner-
ators. There will be no ice man. no
or smoke or coal dust.
AS part of the group there will be
stores and shops supplying every need
OF those occupying the apartments.
There will be a modern market house
to and an English inn that is expected
to be a show place in this section of the
country. A moving picture theater built
upon unique lines will supply nightly
amusement, while a guild hall over the
inn will accommodate the social func-
tions Of the Inhabitants.
-Four to Ten Stories.
The plans for Moreland Courts in
dicate that they will attract favorable
attention. not alone by their magni-
worth. The whole group is the con-
ception of Alfred w. Harris of Cleve-
land. With brick. stone, half-tim-
Der and plaster. the architect has
written into the facades of these
buildings the history of English
Georgian. Jacobean. Elizabethean and
Tudor SO arranged as to give har-
mony and yet retain the character
of these different periods.
The land upon which Moreland
Courts are being built was reserved
ing interests at Shaker Heights, for
this purpose.
The units will range in height from
four to ten stories, and the courts
properly Handicapped will project into
the line of the buildings varying the
distance between opposite structures.
All apartments over four stories in
height will have elevator service, and
the construction throughout is strict
ly fireproof and soundproof.
Studio Apartmenta.
Four buildings will be devoted to
studio apartments, each with living
rooms, two stories high and with a
balcony from which the sleeping
rooms are entered.
One of the unusual features of the
apartments will be that every kitchen
will have adjacent small room fully
equipped with automatic machinery,
where light laundry work may be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
MONDAY. JANUARY 2, 1922.
Tho Byrd Road Bill

'IT may be recognized AT the outset that
i the bill drawn by Harry Flood Byrd has its
intent not so much i'll an enlarged personnel
|of the state Highway Commission, and its
consequent diffusion OF authority, as in the
|shearing away of the wide powers OF the
present State Highway Commissioner Re
organization of the highway commission
under the plan proposed by Mr.. Byrd. which
|contemplaies commission of ten members,
one from each congressional district. is in
herently vicious in that it would mean Il
return or at least the opening wedge OF Il
return to the old political. piecemeal log
rolling system of building roads which al
ready has cost Virginia millions of dollars
with little TO show for their expenditure
Except streaks OF mud. II would mean the
81 option OF a system discrctitcd and ahan-
pned in this and other States. in place of
be present centralized machinery which,
lille perhaps not perfect. is the longest
ep forward yet taken by Virginia There
re some proponents OF decentralization but
70 DO not believe their number in Virginia
large compared with those who favor
retention of the present businesslike cen
Fali1ation which the General Assembly has
dopted as the foundation rock of our high
lay system
III the ABOVE premise as tn the bills in
ent be correct, il would seem Il hazardous
proceeding To attempt TO tear down the pres
8nt highway department in order to emascu-
fte the powers that have been conferred
1pon its executive head, who let il be ad :
ltted, has aroused opposition to his reten-
on of the wide authority the law vests il,
m. 1t seems at once unnecessary aud I'M
use 10 attack the situation. from this angle
may be recognized that a strong sentiment
fevails throughout the State which makes
ne head OF the present commissioner the
Price of bonds for good roads Among The
legislators are some who, while fayoring
|eond bonds, are demanding tho head OF the
|commissioncr, or the shearing of his pow
|crs, as the price OF their advocacy In face
|os that sentiment it is not unlikely that tho
byrd bill will gather considerable support
but 1t would be FAR safer ana wiser not TO
3attempt To force the suggested decen,rali-
cation. Ii any change he the price of sup-
port for good roads. il should be limited
+ 10 the retirement OF the present commits
stoner and commission leaving il omen 10
the incoming Governor to appoint a now
personnel under the existing machinery. In
THAT way the State would be spared tho dis
,astrous diffusion OF authority and tho new
Governor, a friend Of good roads. would be
given commission OF his own choosing to
icarry out his highway plans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
A suggcstcd snIn,In.

% the Editor OF Tho Tirnce- pIsn,,,b.
ST. IL Is manifest tina, ,,nIcYa
men or good Judgment get To m"
'front.' ana ward on trouble TINT "a.
are going To have sure cnouch
.,"up'e between the labor forces ana
'hc management OF our .trc.r
ears. use the word our. hnrn,,s.
every person living or doing hu.i
hcSs IN richmond has an interey, :,
monetary interest. In the street cars
- mo strikc comes. II Will moi he
question OF RICH, or wrong. There
wiz bc condition TO be mot and
TOSS l" be sustained. The men
wh" bring about the strike, both mo
carmen ana the labor men. Will .u,
Ter. as well rs the people generally.
When there is lnwsuI, to bo
tr'cd. the las provides for u fair
jury OF disintcrcstcd men /, I'M
SUIT Is against the city Jury is
selected from a county or other CITY.
non why not have a friendly law
sun 10 decide whether the street
car company !s Justified and re-.
qu!rcd by its necessities to reduce
IA" wages or it's employees. and
whether the employees are JUSTIFIED I'm
their proposed strike
sugrcst court of three abba
commissioners IN chanccry he APP
roint'd I" sit as II court of investl-
H"'''' "'' Win luli power to per-
sonally verify whatever facts may
bc submitted 10 them. Let these
commissioners. II they arrec. rcnort
together, or lot each report soma
ratcly II they disagree. !, two agree
let them report together. and lot
them report the facts and the evil
cencc Ia sustain the facts.
These men should be e..lccted from
the counties having no street cars,
and could be selected. one by tho
street car company. one by IN.
street carmen, and one by the judge
OF 'he Circuit Court. I suggest the
Judge OF this court. hccauSo /, has
Jurisdiction o. al! civil matters In
which the State OF Virginia Is In
tcrcstcd. and besides his long ex-
pcr!cnce on the bench has fully as
smrcd tho public OF his impartiality
and ability.
These three mon, being all lawyers
ana familiar with all matters ror-
,aIn!nG 10 accounts and business
OF character and ability. would mako
report that would satisfy the pub
lie who was right. and the parties
To the matter would be glad TO ac-
cept their hndinE. BeSidcs. IL would
not he very expensive. and that end
OF IL could be paid by the parties
to tho suit.
make this as suggestion to
ward off trouble and perhapt; TO open
n way To settle other disputes.
r. a. l.. SMITH
Richmond. Va. Jan. :. lG2o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
Secret Diplomacy Again

| I has hcen we'll understood by most rca .
soning people that it would be diffcuI, II
not impossible for the Washington couror
cnce to function successfully If every phasc
of the negotiations within that body should
be spread daily before the world DinIo-
matists Of Europe and of the Far East arc
unpracticed in diplomatic publicity. and the
American group in the conference was no,
lusthed' perhaps, in demanding that an
committee sessions he held openly
While all this has been generally under
stood and there has been no recent ar i'm
patient clamor for 100 per cent publici,v
the American people have felt that they
should be informed in detail concerning
each important move on the par, OF the con-
ference They have naturally looked 10
Secretary Hughes and his associates for
more than mere oficia! communicates which
after ALL are designed 10 conceal far moro
than they reveal. But il must be stated as
a matter OF experience that the American
delegation has not been as free with lis in
formation or as candid with the country as
II should have been. As a matter or fact
that delegation has been less communicative
than the British, the Chinese or even mo
French, upon occasion Moreover a. hoe
with apparent dcliberation withheld certain
highly important common, npon sccrc, do
veiopmcnts OF the conference. which for
eifn delegates took pains TO conndc TO repre-
hcniativcs OF their own press long before
1t was gwen publicity in tho United States
This was significantly true Of the bearing
OF the four-power treaty upon the homeland
OF Japan. When Senator Lodge outlined that