Evening star., 1942-10-31
BuiIdingPe
For Week Drop
To $59,997
City Still Leeds
Nation in New
Construction

The volume of building permits
here dropped to low ebb this week
with but q issued by the District
inspector, Robert H. Davis. Amount
ing to but $59,997, this compared
with more than half million dol
lars worth of construction for last
week.
Despite the low figure, the city
still leads the Nation in new con-
struction permitted at present.
Having led the Nation for several
months, further new construction is
expected here, builders and real es-
tate officials said today.
In a recapitulation of permits
issued here during October, District
officials estimated total valuation
OF 81 1.477,000 had been granted dur
ing the last four weeks. A spokes-
man for the building inspectors
ONCE said he thought the low trend
would continue until a working
agreement is made with Federal
agencies so private builders can
continue their work.
PriOrities Studied,
The subject of priorities has been
taken up with officials here in an
effort to provide adequate housing
for newcomers. Still under discus
sion are the plans of the National
Association of Home Builders. OFF,
clals of the group have commune
Gated with Donald Nelson and OFF,
GERS OF the War Production Board
IN an effort to clarity the building
situation not only for the Washing
ton area but for sections of the
country involving war plant de-
velopments.
With the large influx of workers.
1t is believed pr;orities on private
builders will be lifted so more homes
may be provided for the increasing
population in the Metropolitan Area.
Meanwhile, J. T. Little, district
manager of Dodge Reports, said to-
day construction here, in MARYLAND.
Virginia, Delaware and New JERSEY
rose sharply above the August total
last month.
$4,000 for Embassy Project.
Based on actual contracts award
ed, he noted the gains registered
were for residential building, $780,
100000; non-residential building.
SAL, ,159, and public works and util-
1ties S27,103,000 in the Eastern sea-
board area.
Locally, the largest permit issued
this week was for $4,000 to improve
the Panamanian Embassy, E. A.
Possagno, 1921 Twentieth street
NV, is listed as builder of the
chancery. Gertrude Sawyer, It'll
Connecticut avenue NV, designed
the place, which comprises a two
story stone and brick building at
1852 McGul terrace NV,
Other permits of $500 or more is
sued this week included:
M. Schlein. 915 New York avenue
NV, owner and builder; John Mar
Gus Hallett, 6525 Piney Branch road
NV, designer: to erect one 2-story
brick and cinder block, 2-family fiat
two units. 5l08 Grant street NE:
to cost $4,000.
International Business Machines
Corp, 1918 New York avenue NE,
owner; Thomas D. Riordan. 927 Fif-
teenth street NV, builder; Joseph
A, Himmelheber, Marshall and
GongWer, l147 Connecticut avenue
NV, designers; to erect addition,
1918 New York avenue NE; to cost
$2.250.
c. r. and w. D. Kern, 2632 Wood
ley road NV, owners, builders and
designers; to make repairs, 1l37
Fifth street NE: to cost $500.
International Business Machines
Corp, 1918 New York avenue NE,
owner; Thomas D. Riordan, 927 Fiji
teenth street NV, builders; Joseph
Himmelheber, Marshall 81 Gongwer,
designer; to make repairs, 1918 New
York avenue NE; to cost 81 300.
Sam S. Snyder, 1912 Underwood
(See PERMITS Page R-20