Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1922, Page 16

'yphoon-Swept Three Unusual Specials k N Right-Priced Houses No. 1—Chevy Chase 3703 Northampton St. N.W. location close to Conn. Ave., stores and schools. test section old Chevy Chase. 91,2 b., det., h-w.-h,, screens, awnings, 2-car garage. Lot 118x100, | | I el wonderiully developed with shade, shrubbery, flow- ers. Liberal terms. Price reduced to $18,500 Property, Is No BY JUNILS B. WOOD. | | By cable to The Star and the Chicago Dally News. Copyright, 1922. (Mr. Wood has reached China on his way back to his post at Toklo, and this is the first of a number of Interesting cable dis- s investigating present-day conditions In the Iuspect at any time | | new China in his travels.) l d P k SWATOW, China, September 16.— || Despite the loss of approximately NO. 2—'Cleve an ar |150,000 lives and property valued at $100.000,000 in the August typhoon, the | | rich Swatow district no longer needs foreign rellef. Funds already donated since the disaster on August 3, In addi- tion to promised subs deemed sufficient by Am to re-establish the country 2609 Porter St. N.W. Reduced to $16,000— Pretty detached stucco, ve wall and terrace. 8 r., 2 b, h-w.h., elec., 100x125. with st Shade, shrubbery. Attrac- o with the ald of the efforts of flood sufferers themselves. . w As s tvpleal of disasters in China, [0 — ye . . . only women, children and the axed ® '['L‘fl.“llt‘d. while the fittest SH!‘V’I‘VHL Ireantiful corner brick, 14 1. 2 b. extra lavato- What i3 not. typical. the local Chinese 5 immediately organized relic b. hall, parquet flooring, hard- 5 elec.; all modern features. Fine Interesting toilets, large ho-w ries, wl trim tion for physi 1 custom of north China. W food suf- ferers always walt helplessly for for- olgn relief. Redg Cross Helps. The Britlsh chamber of commerce of Hongkong _contributed $41,000 through the local British chaml f commerce, and 20 per cent of the amount was used to establish an orphanage for the Eng- lish Presbyteri: t Chonghal. an or large family. Price $20.000—make offer! Main 2430 for salesman to these propertics. Phe you to sec $15.000 through 1 American consul, a of dikes on the Han river WAEKER 813 15th St. N.W. eign firn 060 reliof Though financial 1 merchandise d: were lost within the of the typh miles al inland. us tire fleets of fishing boa tire fam W to return. Whol Real Values in New Homes E 3121 12th St. N.E. (Sample House) (Brookland) no_relief i The work requiring immediate -building of dikes to pre- hing typhoon August 1 in the f of @ v wind. It kept up ng worse until it a t da ned a ve Inspect Tcday—Open Each Evening Until 9 P.M. streets and soon the houses were submerged. A {a wind blowing with hurric These Homes Are Selling Fast the havoe wroug) 4 Sold Before : 5 the crashing houses f Completion -N!ing into greater danger. waves fell rapidiy ity in most places. DESCRIPTION Two-story brick, six rooms, pantry. and large tile bath, oak floor (with sub-floor throughout), large storage space in attic, double porches in rear, concrete front porch with brick piers | Completion in front, hot-water heat, elec- Numbers icity, brick coal bin in -13-15-17-19- Hacemant, beeutifal shade 23“211?213?2151 = trees; space for garage to alley. Convenient to two car lines. Twenty-Ninth Street Northwest Superb Homes of 8 Rooms, Two Baths Garage //////I///I//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ' M i l I er- Bui I t 1S . i B ‘ Arlington Realty Co. i W.C. & EW‘ Reggwslues in Real :oym | A.N.MILLER Phone M. 3174 } Realtors & Builders 1627 KN.W. Union Trust Bldg. M. 1790 Recovering From Disaster Swatow, Despite Huge Loss of Life and ’of Foreign Aid. distributed | atten- | nuous inundation of fiemsv‘ E of ninety miles an hour at 0! N £ : oofing build- Built by Breuninger-Pedersen Co.—Construction . s buto | e segeinieion ek il Over $100,000 Worth of Lots Sold k and there was a dead calm. | i’ W was gradually Take your family and a good lunch and spend the from the opposite direction completed | the previous | nable to leave | fear of fall- d eight two days. It startied by passing a special rule defining coffin_as having boards only at top and bottom, with the body wrapped in straw matting between them. The Chinese do not give a burial permit unless the corpse is incased in a coffin, which explains the significance of the special rule to meet the emer- gency. The local Chinese relief com- mittee cleared the streets of debris. Rebuilding Started. Swatow merchants established them- selves at Hongkong and started at once rebullding dikes and making clothes. . The largest contribution promised for relief work was one of $25,000 v |from a customs surplus of $100,000 . Y set aside for famine rellef funds, recolvedisineu MUl force ol thejitory which the British minister at Paking J T ordered distributed through the local Hardly a roof remained in Swatow. | Brifigh chamber of commerce, lgnor- ing the American Red Cross, which was the only other forelgn organiza- tion actively working. Rellef generally has tributed honestly, village eldlers were acc six measures of rice to to every onc they gave the poor. Re- lief committees _ distributed thr ugh elders of the different villages. The monotony Is frequently varied by morning executions at of bandits caught attemp Town Now Longer in Need while the streets were filled with broken walls, trees, telegraph poles, boats and bodles of people, animals and birds. Barges, working like bat- tering rams, smashed the big ware- houses facing the harbor. The debris has all been removed, but years pos- sibly will elapse before many of the bulldings are rebuilt. Owners of the warehouses Immediately notified ship- pers that they would not consider claims for damages from water. The Charitable Gufld, a Buddhist been dls- ) FOR SALE! 3010 and 3012 Porter Street Just West of Connecticut Avenue Two High-Class Semi-Detached Houses Colonial Design First floor—reception hall, dining room, kitchen and back porch; second floor-—three bedrooms, hardwood ”‘f“, . tile bath with all modern conveniences, gas, clec- tricity and hot-water heat. Large back porch, easily con- verted into a sleeping porch. i I These Ilou'u: are now ready for occupancy, and are open for inspection every week day and Sunday until 9 P.M. Attractively priced for quick sale. Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 $90000000000000000000000000 SPEND SUNDAY " BAY RIDGE And Select a Beautiful Water-Front Lot for Your Summer Hcme—Only 23 Bay-Front Lots Left 00000000000000000000000 Exclusive Agents 0000000000000 0000000000¢ }0 | day at Bay Ridge. Wonderful bathing from wide, sandy beach. Phone us for illustrated booklet. Bay Ridge Realty Corporation, Owners LANHAM & HILL Washington Representatives Main 366 1400 H Street N.W. Representative at Office on the Grounds . Jameson-Built Homes 1026 to 1058 QuebecPL.N.W. At 13th Street 1 Square North of Spring Road Six large rooms, H.-W.- H., elec. lights; double floors, tile bath, servants’ toilet, wash trays; double rear porches. Built-in garage. First Cost Practically the EEE= ~ WOODRIDGE HOMES Just North of 18th St. and R. 1. Ave. N.E. Country Homes with City Improvements 1807 Monroe St. Detached 8 Rooms Hot-Water Heat Lot 40 by 126 feet Price, $8,950 1813-15-17-19. Monroe St. Semi-Detached 6 Rooms and Bath Hot-Water Heat Price, $6,750 OPEN FOR INSPECTION ALL HOUSES SOLD ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS OPEN SUNDAYS AND EVENINGS H. R. HOWENSTEIN CO. 1314 F STREET NORTHWEST LIEUT. GEORGE T. WISE N—who, for the past four years, has been active- ly identified with the United States Air Serv- ice, will be pleased to serve his many friends in any real cstate transac- tions thru the Sales De- partment of Chas.D.Sager 923 Fifteenth St. N.W. Main 36 For Sale Bloomingdale On Flagler Place, an espe- pecially desirable brick house, in_first-class condition, con- tains 6 rooms, bath and toi- let, gas andelectricity, and is, heated by furnace. Lot Is 20x90 to an Alley Ample Room for Garage This property is occupied by owner and can be inspect- ed at purchaser’s convenience and immediate possession. $5,800 THOMAS J. FISHER 738 Fifteenth St. N.W, * Main 6830 AND COMPANY, INC. * 3 Last FOR SALE BY Jameson 906 New York Ave. NW. Main 5526 Owner and Builder Ask the Man Who Owns One For Rent—$90 per month | For Sale—S$65 per month Which Includes Interest and Principal on Second Trust First trust may be paid off in small monthly payments in eight years—with small cash payment. Best built six- room houses around the District. Lots 50x155 feet, well graded. Large living room with open fireplace and artistic beam ceiling. ‘Dining room opens on congrete tile porch. Kitchen with gas range and water-heater. Three good size bedrooms and'large bathroom and trunk closet. Laundry tubs and garage in basement. Call up owner at North 1224 and make en- gagement to see these houses on Sherman Ave., Taknynt?nrk,ormmuw?ggnt. wet ‘with rice and supplies. Some of them e luck 3 beancake and guarded by three soldlers, came in empty, re- porting that pirates overtook the ves- sel and that the fright food was stolen.” . CHINESE WIRELESS ROW BAN wirele: been gotiat, taken today. The proval The diate radio Amerl munic; bed The contract of the Federal Wireless Company of Callfornia, for erecting owned by the Federal company and the Radlo Corporation of America, directors of the Federal announced as the Federal Wireless Company of Delaware, and is said to have the ap- rangement would insure the imme- 6319 Connecticut Beautiful Detached Containing three inclosed porches. Open Sunday 2 to 6 P.M. Gardiner & Dent, Inc. “soldiers became ened, and, unfortunately, the ENDS IN COMPROMISE FRANCISCO, September 16.— ss stations In China, which has the focus of International ne- ors for some time, has been over by a new concern jointly new company will be known of the State Department. announcement declared the ar- construction of high-powered stations in China and a new can controlled channel of com- ation with that country. You will be sure of comfort and convent these semi-detached homes—313,500. 24 Avenue sired, Sample house No. 3322 Livingston St Also under construction, Nos. 3835-3840 Lega- tion; Nos. 3835-3837 Keokuk, § rooms, tile bath, reception hall, maid's room, break‘ast porch, extra lavatory and tollet, tiled, ad- Jolining front bedroom; hot-water heat, gay and electricity; Pittsburg {nstantanenus water heater; hardwood floors; front and rear porches; 113 blocks wast of Conn. Ave; 234 blocks to stores and schools; charm- ing approach. Represen- tative at Livingston Street house dafly tgom 2 to 5:30 “nd all day Funday. Home four master two tiled baths, rooms, Built-in Garage Exclusive Main 4884 Yy Franklin 1320 Exclusive Agents 717 14th St. NW. 'Morgan & Co. Franklin 1686-J. On Madison St. N.W., Bet. 8th & 9th Only 5 Left Best value offered today, which is evidenced by the fact that 47 of them were purchased before completion. Tapestry brick Six rooms Large porches Tile bath Conveniently $8,350 Terms $1,000 Cash $75 per month, including all interest arranged kitchen Select your house now and you can choose the wall paper and electric fixtures to suit your taste. Take 9th St. car to Madison St., one square east, or take 14th St. car marked “Takoma” to Kennedy and 9th Sts., two squares north. WM. S. PHILLIPS Realtor . 1409 New York Avenue N.W. Phone Main 4600 1407 New York Ave. Evenings and Sundays, [] Four Super-Built Fine Houses in Beautiful Chevy Chase Nos. 3901, 3903, 3905 and 3911 Jocelyn St. NW. Dutch and English Colonial Types Individual in exterior and interior design and arrangement, Bethesda Bl\le (:n_zn- ite or frame, large center-hall plan with unusually large living rooms, spacious living porches, breakiast rooms, sleeping porches, 7-inch parquet flooring, 9 rooms, 2 cam- plete baths, one with additional shower, cedar closets, elvinator automatic ref r tion, built-in garage—in fact, every appointment known to fine modern residential construction. Lots 70 feet wide by 205 feet deep, with shade and shrubbery. Priced moderately and sold on unusually . attractive terms. Open Sundays and Every Afternoon and Evcuing *