Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

meanwhile, curing Jne pdSl
week, plans for new private build
ing projects in the District of Co
lumbia having a total estimated
cost of $101, 500 were approved by
the building inspector. In addi-
ton an application for permit was
filed by the CommiSSariat of the
Holy Land for the construction OF
a one-Story brick church hall at
1910 Quincy street northeast, to
cost $65,000.
Contracts Running Ahead.
February contracts for residential
building in the 81 States east of the
Rockies are running ahead of year
ago, the Dodge report says, and adds
that IF the remainder of the month
holds to the record already established
this important construction class may
be expected to show its first gain since
August, 1928, over the corresponding
month of the previous year"
The Annalist says today that the most
Interesting development suggesting
business improvement is the slight but
clearly marked change in the trend Of
building contracts. 1t estimates that
If the daily average Of contracts let
thus far during February is maintained
the improvement for the month will
amount to a 81 per cent increase over
January. This, it says, is far more
than the normal seasonal advance.
New Building Permits.
Building permits issued in Washing
ton during the past week include the
following:
National Association for Relief of
Destitute Colored Women and Children,
Inc, owners and builders; Victor R.
DAILY, designer; to erect brick addition
and make repairs. 731 to 1888 Euclid
street: to cost SIS 500.
Steuart Bros, Inc, owners; j. r.
Cadle, designer; L. B. Fellows, builder;
to erect three 2-story brick dwellings,
1885 to 1889 Bay street southeast; to
cJst $4,000.
I. Bliss Hill, owner; L. w. Giles,
architect; z. N. Hamilton, builder: to
erect one 2-Story brick dwelling, 3408
Patterson street; to cost $4,000.
G. S. Seek, owner and builder;
Claughton West, architect; to erect one
two-story brick mad frame dwelling,
1896 Holly street; to cost $4,000.
Russell Young Ice Cream Co., own
Mooney, builder; to erect one 1-story
brick addition to ice cream plant, make
repairs and alterations, 1910 Wisconsin
avenue: to cost $1,000.
Jacobson Bros, owners and builders;
George S. White, designer; to erect one
2-story brick and stone dwelling, 54l9
Nebraska avenue; to cost 1900.
jacobson Bros, owners and builders;
George S. White. designer; to erect one
2-story brick and stucco dwelling, 5415
Nebraska avenue; to cost $1,000.
Breuninger & Phifer, owners and
builders; w. w. Vaughn, designer: to
erect one 2-story brick and frame
dwelling, $500 Military road; to cost
$7,100.
Industrial Savings Bank, owners and
builders; L. w. Giles, architect; to erect
one 2-story brick fat, 334 v street; to
cost $4,000.
George NJ. Hostetler, owner, designer
and builder; to make repairs and alter
atoms, 3412 o street; to cost $4,000.
NJ. Conner, owner; A. C.. Minnix, de-
signer and builder: to erect one 1-story
brick addition, 1904 Belmont street; to
cost $1,000.
D. Zoslow, owner: julius Wenig.
architect; Samuel Alpher, builder; to
erect one 3-Story brick front, make re-
pairs and alterations, 625 z street; to
cost $4,000.
Louis Degiorgf, owner and builder;
Marcus Hallett, designer; to erect one
2-story brick addition, 1924 North Capt.
tol street; to cost 81 500.