Evening star., 1934-07-14
SPURT IS SHOWN
IN June BUILDING
Figure for Month Below
That OF May, However,
Inspector Reveals.

FgHpfAIG NDEh 8Di WHICH P1fHAb4 NFtN
issued during June was considerably
less than the May total. but the in
dustry in Washington showed marked
Improvement the last two weeks OF
the month. according 70 figures re-
leased by the Office Of John W. Och
mann. District building inspector.
Oehmann's report showed that per-
rnits for t67o.sl5 for building and re-
pair work we're issued during the
last month. approximately sioo 600
less In value than In May, and $500
600 le&s than April which was the
peak month this year. The increase
noted near the end Of the month was
attributed to the psychological effect
of the new national housing legisla-
ton.
Approximately s462 900 Of the June
total was for new buildings and $685.
600 for repair work Divided into sec
tons, the northwest led In both build
ing and repairs with $3.50 900 and
ti56. 900. respectively. The northeast
section showed SAG 600 in new build
ings and S33 900 for repairs; the
southeast t62 900 and $4,000. while
III GOuLINEtl w was
no new building and only 81 i,395 in
renovation.
Home Building Leads.
Home building led other types OF
construction during the month with
q total valuation of $4,000.
During the past week the valuation
OF projected construction in the Dis
trict, gagged by permits issued. fell of
somewhat from last week. but was re-
Rarded as well within the average for
the entire year. This weeks total was
eI5l.pI5 for rs permits.
The largest single permit was issued
TO Biron Bros, Inc, owners and
builders. for construction Of four two
story brick dwellings at l35l-i357
Sheridan street. TO cost $4,000.
George T. Santmyers was named
architect.
Next In value was permit to Hecht
Co. for installation of escalators in
their store at Seventh and F streets.
This Job. estimated to cost $4,000,
not including the cost of the esca-
lators, will be completed in the Fall.
Woodward e. Lothrop was issued a
permit for repairs estimated to cost
$3.50
More Important Permits.
The more important permits issued
during the week are as follows:
Biron Bros. Inc, 1918 Ninth street,
owners and builders: George T. SAINT
myers, architect; to erect four 2-story
brick dwellings, 135l-57 Sheridan
street: to cost S34, 1000.
Hecht Co.. owners; Abbott, Merkt e.
Co, designers; J. l.. Parsons, jr- 1427
I street northwest, builder; to alter to
accommodate the escalator irlStalla-
ton, Seventh and F streets; to cost
$4,000. not including cost of Otis Co.'S
escalators.
Woodward g. Lothrop, Eleventh and
r streets, owners; G. A. Fuller build
er: to make repairs, Tenth and
Eleventh, F and G. streets; TO cost
$4,000.
Orville E. Sproull. hat Penn street
northeast, owner; Francis D Der
mer, 1908 Eleventh street, designer
and builder; to erect two 2-story brick
and-frame dwellings. 1l19 and 1913
Forty-fourth place southeast; to cost
$4,000 each.
Luther L. Miller, 1887 Spring road,
owner: Harvey Warwick. architect;
Ring Construction Co, 1000 Cathedral
avenue, builders; to erect one 2-story
brick-and-fra dwellings, $3.50 Thir-
ty first place; TO cost 81 500.
John T. Schnopp. owner; r. w.
Langmaid, 5S04 Nevada avenue. owner,
designer and builder. to erect one q
story brick dwelling. 1881 Alabama
avenue southeast: to cost $1,000
I. B. Hill, 5eo4 Nevada avenue,
owner: r. w. Langmaid, 5804 Nevada
avenue, designer and builder; to erect
one 2-story brick dwelling. 3004 Nc
Kinley street; to cost ST. $500.
w. P. Smith, 1918 Twenty-fourth
street northeast, owner; W. Valentine,
designer: F. G. May. 2013 Perry street
northeast, builder; to erect one 2-story
hrick-and -cinder block dwelling, 2614
Newton street northeast; to cost
$1,000.
Maude v. Tanning, 1896 Spring road.
owner; G. A. Newhall, designer; F. l..
flaming, Inc, 1886 Spring road,
builders; to erect one 2-story brick
AnQ-IIaule DWELLING, ooA1 o1Ab1l SeGcSbs
to cost 5000.
James N. Joveless, owner an@ build
er, w. A. LoveleSs, designer; TO erect
one 2-story frame dwelling. $50 Mellon
street southeast; to cost $500.
Elsie H. Sparks, 4l0 street SOUTH
east, owner; L. w. Giles. architect;
Randolph Dodd. eo6 Forty-eighth
street northeast builder: to erect one
2-story brick addition, 4l0 E street
southeast; to cost $1,000.
George r. Martin. L street south
east, owner and builder; j. l.. Turner,
designer; to erect one l-story frame
dwelling, 5s03 Drake place southeast;
to cost $1,000.
Globe Adjustment Co.. owners and
builders; Samuel M Smith. architect;
to make repairs, l343 U street; to cost
$1,000.
Harold w Burnside, 1902 Ingomar
street. owner: Frank Simpson Building
Corporation, Chevy Chase, Md, build
ers, TO make repairs, $500 Ingomar
street: to cost $1,000.
Z. o. Emery, sos Seventh street,
southwest. owner, and builder; w. S.
PLACER, architect: TO erect one l-Story
brick store, SAT Bladensburg road
northeast; to cost $500.
Ransdell. Inc. $40 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, owners; Charles H.