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The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
time IS RIPE FOR
HOME PURCHASE,
SAYS W. HARTUNG
Spring Opens With Firm
Forging Ahead in
Realty Sales.

William X. Hsrtung reports that
clients of his office are coming to a
definite realization that only enor-
nous construction program cover
ing period of years will bring
gradual recession Of prices and that
1t will not be to their advantage
financially to continue paying ever
increasing rentals with the hope
that prices will drop sufficiently TO
warrant a delay in buying.
No. 1900 Fourteenth street north
west. sold for w. r. Shumacker to
S. J. Hohberger. This property Is a
valuable corner on Fourteenth street
consisting Of a brick building OF
eight rooms and bath. modern
throughout. Will be converted into
drug store and apartments above.
No. 1896 Columbia road northwest.
sold for II. w. and NJ. ]. Smith tc
II. B. and NJ. B. Truman. A ten.
room and two bath brick residence
thoroughly modern. Purchased for
occupancy as a home.
No. 1925 Park avenue northwest,
sold for NJ. Edith Robinson, ct al,
to Fred w. and Frances c. Knight
A six-roOm and bath detached stone
and frame bungalow with all modern
improvements, Purchasers bought for
a home.
No. III New York avenue north
west, sold for NJ. 3. and II. r. Thu
man to Max and Fannie Kamber. an
eight-room and bath modern three
story brick residence. Occupied by
the new owners as a home.
No. 20 r street northwest, pur-
chased by Florence A. Doyle from
Alfred l.. Baker A modern eight
room and bay-window residence
pleasantly situated in the Blooming
dale section. The new owner pur-
| chased for a home.
No. 1900 Ninth street northwest
Sold for Floyd r. Davis and George
c. Pumphrey to Julius l.. and Lillian
Simon. A new and thoroughly mod
ern siX-room and bath corner resi-
dence in this delightful new home
section Of Petworth.
No. 322S-323O Eleventh street
northwest sold for Clearence Parsley
to Alfred Bucolo. A double store
business property well located In
Columbia Heights.
No. 72S Ninth street northeast. sold
| for Lula NJ Ressignol TO Gertrude +,
Curran. a. modern siN-roOm and bath
| semi detached brick residence which
the purchaser will occupy at home.
No. 1885 Webster street northwest
| sold for Charles f.. Wire. Inc. Ia
| Benjamin w. Hefferon. Ono of tho
| thoroughly modern new homes on
Webster street containing eight rooms
and two baths, and a garage.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
TELLS Y STUDENTS
PROBLEMS In ART
OF Home ERECTION
Says Erectors Must Study
Character of Home
Purchasers.
GIVES ESSENTIALS
c. Clinton James Is Slated for
Lecture at Next
Meeting.
GIVES ESSENTIALS

IAl discussing before the real es-
tats5 class at the Y. NJ. c. A. the
subj ct Of development OF homes
J. SGruver. a local builder. stated
that an operative builder must be
con eious OF a civic responsibility
In be character OF his develop
meHp Houses should be built In
keel ng with the surrounding con-
ditiehs Of a neighborhood. 1t is
jususas essential not to detract
from the value of present improve
me1Bs as It is to endeavor to in
sure permanent values to new i'm
pro tsments. To accomplish this
pur bse serious study must be
given each locality to determine
Sust what character of improve
menks are most suitable.
Akpther important point to be
cOnddered is the character of the
prospective purchasers OF the new
hou es. II this is given proper
confederation, Mr.. GTuver stated, a
"AU hOEc accurate lQcd Ol lHe
type of house that should be con-
strusted is gained. In many opera
tiOn9 this one thing Is the deter
minhg factor Of success. With a
dehn1te idea of the class OF pur-
chasrs to be supplied an expert
encsd builder knows Just how
muSh the selling price should be
andy consequently can plan his
houEe accordingly
The actual construction of a
home from the preliminary survey
OF De lot to the finished product
was. outlined by Mr.. Gruver. Ger
tainb practical points were dis
cusSeS in detail. Methods used to
overcome dampness in walls, safe
guards used in construction on
filled ground. means to prevent roof
leaks. proper way to install and
operate heating plants and other
minor improvements which greatly
facilitate living conditions were
given particular attention.
Commenting on present-daY costs
Mr.. Gruver mentioned several items
of material entering in a very vital
way into the construction OF a
house as still being more than
double pre-war costs.
Vt the next melting of the class
the subject Of Building and Loan
Associations" will be discussed by
c. Clinton James, president of the
local association OF building and
loan organizations.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02

JarreHs Office
Branches Out to
Erection Realm

Thomas Z. Jarrelrs ONCE In the
future will have a building depart
ment. in charge Of Mr.. George b,
stambaugh. who will be equally in
terested in the building projects.
Mr.. Stambaugh is practical
builder. and one of the first TO start
operations in Saul's Addition and
Fourteenth Street Highlands. Mr..
FARRELL also has had considerable
experience in building. he having
built the first row of houses on
shepherd street, west of Georgia
avenue.
Their first operation will be at
Ninth and LonEfellow streets north
west. where seven homes will be
erected. These houses will be twen-
ty feet wide. and will be complete
in every detail. Manx new labor
saving devices will be installed. and
no expense will be spared in max
ing them the most complete homes
in the northwest section of the city
These houses will be started at once
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
BUILDING INDUSTRY
APPROACHES BOOM,
STRAUS DECLARES
Prepicts That 1922 Will
End With Record Erec-
ton Total.

s. W. straus & Company announce
recent loans made by them Of $500
COO In various cities OF trs conutry as
fellows: Three Rrartmert buildings,
New York. S2.50o. 100: three apart
ment buildings, Cricago. 81 i0.ooo:
once building. Boston. tl.loo.O 900:
apartment building. Kansas ciIy,
$3.50. 900: bank and once buildihg,
Fort Worth, Tex, sl.25o.o00; apart
ment building. OTnahI. Seb-. S575.0OO:
apartment hotel. SeattIa. Wash,
si75.0o0: Independent Packing Com
pany. Chicago. Sl,25O.0Or; ItaN Pol
lack & Company, Inc. thread
manufacturers. Groton. Conn, $780,
900. with recarl TO the building
situation throughout the country. s
w. Straus & Company say:
There is every indication that we
are approaching an active building
season, and II would not be surprising Z
IL the year 1929 witnessed the great
est amount Of new construction work
in the history OF the country for Q
similar period.
while there are many indications
that the percentage OF residential
construction will be greater proper
tionally than during former periods
the improvement in general business
which IL now apparent IL showing
stimulating effect for other types
OF construction. In the various in
dustries devoted to the production OF
building material a pronounced in
crease OF inquiries and orders have
been reported since the spring sea
son opened. Taken in its entirety,
the situation throughout the building
industry is Of a very favorable ma
ture."
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Morgan Company
Reports Greater
Housing Demand

Morgan z. Morgan and Company
report the spring demand for sub
urban property 10 be greater than
they can supply. Sales amounting
to $4,000 are reported by the Of
fice.
For NJ. and r. B. Warren to w.
F.. Council a six-room bungalow
located on Forty-sixth street. West
Chevy Chase. Md; to Frank n.
Chase, d. c, a siH-room brick bung-
allow which the purchaser will oc-
cupy as his home. To Chester E.
Stiles. 37ls Brandywine street.
Chevy Chase, a five-room and bath
bungalow: for l.. r. Mills to Dennis
Mccarthy. 1921 Ninth street north
west. Mr.. Mccarthy will hold this
property as an investment For the
John I. Warren estate to Mary E.
Lynn a five-room and bath at 3727
Brandywine street: for W. J. Driver
to Roy Lee Ingrahm a siN-room
semi detached home at isoS Forty
first street For NJ. and r. B. War
rem and Isadore to J. Shirley Hall.
$500 Twenty-sixth street northeast.
corner ive-room and bath bunga-
low: to Homer W. Cooper 2sl4
Twenty sixth street northeast, be-
ing a new five-room and bath bung-
allow. This sale was made In con-
junction with the office OF William
s. Phillips. To Guy Morgan a
bungalow on Twenty-sevenths stree I
northeast. and for N. and r. Il.
Warren TO Albert H Stone on q
room and bath bungalow on a
corner lot in West Chevy Chase,
Md
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
J.F. Maury Closes
Huge Connecticut
Avenue Transfer

John +. Maury reports the sale Ct
the residence at 1725 Connecticut
avenue, together with the one-story
store adjoining same on the corner
of s street. These two properties
have a frontage of over eighty-two
feet on Connecticut aven Ie ty a depth
Of 110 feet on s street.
The large house contains twenty
rooms and four baths. This property
Is one of the most valuable corners
or Connecticut avenue IN the busi-
ness zone, and in the near future
will, undoubtedly. be remoieled into
handsome stores. It was sold for
Roy A. Newhouser to James f Mac
Kahan. a local Investor. The con-
sideration was said to be approx
mately S135,OOO
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Asks Clergynen
To Aid Realtors
House Campaign

Tho California Real Estate Asso-
eiatiQh Endorsed the own your home
movement at its recent State con-
ventfpn; and. under the leadership
OF Harry H. Culver. of Los Angeles,
the statewide campaign aims to OBJ
tain the cooperation OF all clergy
men N bringing this matter before
the citizens.
In z general statement issued to
slNty5one realty boards in California
Chairp1an Culver urged each board
TO Participate. and stated. The sue
cess OF your campaign depends upon
the thoroughness OF your plans, the
enthpsiasm and willingness Of the
Wor Sers and above all. upon the
qualify and variety Of the educa-
tionA publicity"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
J. Brown Reports !,
Sale Of Fourteen !;
Residences Herel

The once Of Joe C. p,own rsport,:
rhs sale Of fourteen homes toS
coiored persons. four Of which wsr.
sold for a local investor who bourht
q row OF houses on o street NORTH %
west
Brown says the demand ferr.
houses by colored people is fast
exceeding the supply. due 20 the
fact that practically no such houses
have been built for several years.
He says that there k a golden ops
portunity for builders 10 proht by
the present conditions.
Ey having the opportunity to buy,
at fair and reasonable prices With
a small cash payment and the bsE
snce in moderate monthly pay
ments. has made contented home
owners Of hundreds OF the better
class Of colored people in the part
few years. At q recent hearing
before the, Commissioner. one .OC...
the members Of the Rent Commiso
sion stated it would be a calamity
at this time TO close the slleys. a.
there are over 10000 alley dwellerE
in this city. .-.
The sales are as follows: ....
For 3. A. Spellbring. premises lz2
Thomas street northwest. ..a.
For Howenstein Brothers. 1000 y
street southwest
For p. ID. Holmes, l6H Sixth "
street northwest .H.
For Duvsll and Company. 1l25
Twenty-third street northwest.
For George Provost, 1871 Fifth -
street northwest
For Ira p. Wright. II5s Bladens-
burg road northeast.
For James w. Brown. 1871 Flori-
da avenue northwest.
For J. w. White. 1916 Thirty
sixth street northwest.
For J. Edward Lewis, % d street
southeast.
For W. d. Sullivan. 4o2-lo4-GOC-
lOs o street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02

The new division of building and
housing Of the Bureau of Standards.
L. S. Department OF Commerce, has
released its survey OF how labor
costs are divided by trades in six
room houses.
While this study represents sew
eraI hundred projects. other data is
desired from all parts Of the coun-
try. The division also wants in
formation on the distribution OF
material costs, which survey will
also be released as soon as more
data is received.
Total Labor Costs-1o0 Per Cent.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02

ing dealers and local contractors to
cooperate in solving the problem.
Apprentices are, not errand or
water boys. They are the Journey
men of tomorrow. Unless we prop
erly train them, who will lay the
brick or plaster the walls of our
buildings In years to come?-N. r.
Z. ].
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Miss Flynn to Quit.

The resignation of Miss Margaret
+ Flynn, secretary of the Nurses
Examining Board. was accepted by
the District Commissioners Fri
day. II will take effect June /.
Miss Flynn has served since Sep
tember IS. 1917.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Corner House, Central N. W
10000

This 10 hesutiful brick rcsidrnce
on large OF, in rood locality. II con
tains 4 w~ll-arranEed rooms. = baths.
Extra lAvatories. front and rear norrhes,
concrete rellar. with laundry: servants
toilet hei-wRter heat. electric light.
Psrqnet floors. excellent hardwood trim
throughout. This Is a splendidly built
house and is Offered al price far less
than reproduction cost. Rra soma bic
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Total Labor Co.t.-loO Per Cent.
Apprentice Problem.

HPPN"uOr
According to labor leaders there
are only 1900 bricklaying appren-
tees in the 947 locals OF 10000 me-
chanics. Contractors and trades
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Cleveland Park. $4,000

Herr is very pretty s-roOn and
bath residence in a very exclusive $50
tion. II has furnace heat, electric
light. porches. hardwood floors. screens
finished room In Httic and many other
very deSirn hle anToinfnaarF,
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
In Northwest Suburb.
$1,000

This eJcelleht brick house conth lining
rocrns and bath. with hot-wHter heat.
electric light, porches, ha rdw wood floor.
open fireplace and all modern feature.
including garage: is for sale at a har
gain figure: lot Is I1aXlOO feet.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Chew Ckase. Md. $500.

Very pretty frame bungalow. center
hall plan, containing 3 large rosms sud
hath on first floor: attic space sUfn-
Gent for ? sdditiOnII rooms and bu
vapOT heat. electric light. rorrhcs and
other catures: lot lOOnan0 feet
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
New Stone Bungalow.
Chevy Chase

This is splendid new home. jus;
completed IL Is built Of bethesda hlur
granitr. containing z large rooms. tiled
lavatories and tiled bath: large living
porch. high-gnde hardwood flcors
throughout. hardwood trim, large
closets lighted. hot-wster heat. electric
light and numerous other feHtur This
house Is built Of carefully selected ma
teriAls and highest quality workmHu-
ship throughout. II Is one of the most
delightful and distinctive houses con
Etrurted in Chevy Chase in many
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Bungalow, Brsokland. $1,000

This is q very desirable corner prop
erty In very ECod section OF BrOOklRBd.
House has iarge rooms and hath on
first floor, with attic space sufficient
for more rooms. Furnace heat. elec-
tric light. fireplace, pOrches, excellent
construction throughout; small cash
payment and very reasonable monthly
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Petworth Home. sl0,7S0

5000 cash win take this very az.
traetire s-rcou and bath, center hall
type, detached brick house IN best sec
uon OF fetworth. IL has hot-watar
heat. electric light. sleeping porch.
front and rear pOrches and all features
OF complete, modern home. lot IS
feet wide
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
r Walter Reed Hospital.
Sl2,SO0

This is an Exceptionally complete
bungalow home containing Z rooms Lnd
bath. IL has large brick mantel. with
electric logs. hot-water heat. electric
hfht, front and rear pOrches and all
modern features Ga1ge on lot SOxl25
leet. Small cnnh na Nrnena
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Wide Ave-, near Lincoln Park.
$500

81 80 cash will buy this substantial
semi-detSched s-room and bath brirE
house. in splendid locality. II has hot
water heat. electric light and all mod
ern conveniences; room On lot for ga
age
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Kennedy St, West Of 18th.
S27.5OO
Buchanan St, near 18th.

Tits y resl bargain in = subStsn- -
tial brick house; semi-deta rhej. con
timing rooms and bath. sleep
ing Por'h. hot-water heat. sIectrir
light, front and rear porcheS. hardw wocd
floors and trim and all other fea tures
Of cOmplet modern home; double
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Dahlsren Terrace. $3.50

Nery pretty buhfaIow IN 1000 SO
tion, on corner lot 5OIlOo feet. IL nus
rooms and bath, hot-wateT heat. eler-
trio light, with numerous other scn o.
turea. Stone copinr snrroundn nronertr
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Chevy Chase, Md. SIG, 900

Pretty Dutch Colonial house coutaiu-
ing ! rooms and > baths. central halt
type. large size living porch, hot-wHt"r
heat. electric light: large Httic. At
trsctiye lot. TONES feet: built-iu ga
rage. This property is in splendid con
dition and will sell quickly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-16

be lost. They would not more
that start construction and would
put not one drop of water on the
land. The forty millions would
practically complete all of the
states smaller projects.
Does Spokane favor the pas
sage of the Smith McN Nary bill
and the dumping of the forty
millions into the Columbia Basin
thereby absolutely suspending
the actual development of arid
lands by federal aid for at least
Is years?
The Smith-McNary bill pro-
vides that before federal funds
can be expended on any project
it must be ready for construc-
ton. It would require three
possibly five-years, for the Co
lumbia Basin to qualify for the
Smith-McNary funds. If the
smaller projects are taken up
while the Columbia Basin is get
ting ready their development
will not have been more than
completed during the life of the
legislation and there will be moth
ing left for the super-projects.
Does Spokane hope to defeat
the Smith McNary bill and get
a special appropriation by
Catching the eye and firing the
imagination of congress?'
One thing is certain if the Co
lumbia Basin gets Smith Nc Nary
money there will be none left
for the smaller projects; if the
smaller projects are construct
ed there will be no Smith-Mc-
Nary money for the Columbia
Basin.
Just where does Spokane
stand?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-16

land. The consumption of butter
in England has, thru the poverty
of great numbers of people, fall
en- off abnormally. Germany no
longer imports any considerable
amount of butter from Dem
mark. The United States is the
only country in the world that
has money to spend and the but
ter comes here.
Yet there is no shortage OF
butter or any other dairy product
in this country. In fact we pro-
duce more than enough to meet
our requirements. On top of our
own full supply, foreign butter is
being dumped on the market in
enormous quantities. The duty
of six cents a pound does not
check the movement at all. 1t
is a surplus product for which
the foreign producer sees no
other possible market save the
United States. By dumping
here he can keep from overstock-
ing the markets which he can
serve at a profit. All he gets
here is velvet, for he is selling
a commodity unsuitable at any
price elsewhere in the world.
What the result will be few
can tell. One thing is certain
the American dairyman cannot
long continue in business under
present conditions. The num-
Der of dairy cows on American
farms will decline rapidly and
from a surplus it will not be long
before foreign butter will be
necessary to supply the demand.
Then, America becomes pro-
fitable market for the foreign
producer who is now using it as
a dumping ground for his sur
plus. In other words, the for
eign butter maker is shooting a
double barrel. He is protecting
his own markets by keeping them
free of a surplus and is laying
the foundation for making of
the United States a buyer instead
of a selling nation in the butter
business.
Isn't it time to put up the 'No
Dumping" signs?
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NO DUMPING
DOWN along the water front

DOWN along the water front
~ at various places in this city
are ''No Dumping signs. They
were put there to protect the
health and to otherwise admins
ter to the welfare of the citizens.
This merely reminds us that
it is about time to put up some
"No Dumping" signs along the
waterfront of the nation.
Little wonder that the dairy
ing industry is in the dumps and
the cow-milking farmer, who was
weathering the getting-back-to-
normalcy storm in better shape
than his fellow farmers, is los
ing his advantage. -
The United States has become
the dumping ground for the sur
plus butter product of Australia,
New Zealand, Denmark, and Ire
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WHERE DOES SPOKANE
STAND?

A RESOLUTION demanding
"A that the Spokane Chamber
of Commerce announce positive
ly and definitely it's reclamation
policy so that all sections of the
state may know where Spokane
stands, was unanimously adopt
ed by the Yakima Valley Com
munity federation at a recent
meeting in Toppenish.
The Seattle Chamber of Com
merce has placed itself definite
ly on record as positively in ia
vor of the Smith McNary bill
and urges that the smaller irri-
CATION projects of the state be
first completed. To this an
nouncement Spokane, thru the
columns of the Spokesman-Re-
view, has taken violent eXcep-
ton.
Since this request of the Yak
ina federation was made the
Spokesman editorializes to the
effect that the smaller projects
have been taken care of in the
regular reclamation appropria-
ton bill. It finds qualification
in the fact that the bill, as re-
ported last week, carries an ap-
preparation of a million and a
half for the Yakima project.
Is this an effort on the part
of the Spokesman-Review to
leave with its readers the i'm
preston that the smaller uncom-
pleted units of the Yakima pro-
ject have been taken care of by
the million and a half and the
way is now clear for the Column
bia Basin to swallow up all spec
ial appropriations? It would
seem so.
While Spokane has always
professed a profound friendship
for the smaller projects the ac-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-16

lions of the Columbia Basin pro-
moters, as reflected in the col
umns of the Spokesman-Review
SAVIOR of insincerity. The edi-
torial in question: is but in keep
ing with past performances.
Either the editorial was the re-
suit of gross ignorance or it was
a deliberate attempt at decep-
ton.
The facts are the smaller pro-
iects are not taken care of in
the regular appropriation bill.
With the exception of one small
project in Oregon the bill makes
absolutely no provision for new
projects or for beginning work
on uncompleted units of existing
projects. For instance, the mil
lion and a half allotted to the
Yakima project is for mainten-
ance and operation and continu-
ing work on the Rimrock stor-
age. UncOmpleted units, like
the Kennewick High Line, which
has been waiting for. funds for
a decade, are left out entirely.
And were left out with the un-
derstanding that they are to be
taken care of by the passage of
the Smith McNary bill.
What is Spokane's attitude to-
ward the Smith-McNary bill !?
Nobody knows. Seattle has made
it's position plain. 1t favOrs the
passage of the bill and the con-
struction of the smaller projects
which are ready for construc-
ton.
The Smith cNary bill win
provide a fund of $35O,00O, 900
for reclamation of arid, swamp
and overflow lands in the United
States. Based upon acreage Of
arid lands the best the state of
Washington can hope for from
this fund is forty millions. These
forty millions, if dumped into the
Columbia Basin Project, would
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-16

Pacific and if he is ready to leave
there at midnight he can make
a comfortable trip home in about
the same time on the same road.
The Union Pacific, which can
carry him either way in quick
err time than the Northern Pacif-
lie, has no sleeper accommoda-
lions for him, and as rule he
will prefer to travel by another
route.