Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1925, Page 16

S 3B “HUMAN INTEREST INADS IS URGED ‘Eollie Dog. Included in Onel Sale of Farm, Made Buyer Take It. REAL ESTATE. A colife dog. included in the “lock, listock and barrel” of a farm sale il offer, made a buyer of a prospect fter all other advertising arguments had falled, according to Ward C. Gif tord, who spoke on “Practical Adver- tising Methods” before the brokers' division of the recent National Asso- cfation of Real Estate Boards in con MARTINIQUE HOTEL SOLD “ivention in Detroit. The speaker urged his listeners to ixet human Interest into advertising copy and “never mind how much it \'cost in money to get it there.” Some | of the advertising maxims laid down | iy Mr. Gifford, whose book, “Real ; Estate Advertising,” has just ap- ‘i peared, were: ! “Women need a compelling reason to consider a certain house as the home they have dreamed of. “Words that merely fill space with- tiout giving reason or making an ap- v!peal are lost U “Promise lofer. .+ “Appeal to your prospective buyer's “linterest In his children’'s welfare. “First of all, give facts. “Avold flowery, oratorical words “Be sparing in use of first person. “Forget there are such words as i:‘wonderful’ and ‘magnificent.’ M “If you have ‘wonderful’ bargains Il the truth about them and let prospects draw their own conclusions. He likes to do his own thinking. “Avold words of three ayllables when one will do.” 2 FaRahaes +« ROCKVILLE, Md. July 4 ial).—Electricity for Potomac Vicinity {s understood to be a cer- fainty of the very near future. Sev- al' meetings of the citizens of that ocality have recently been held to | further the movement, and a com- mittee will call on officlals of the Potomac Electric Power Co. of Wash- ington within the next few days and make definite arrangement for exten- sion of the company's lines, which now reach the Congressional Country Club, to the Potomac .neighborhood. Among the conditions of the power company was that the citizens pay $3,100 of the cost of extending the | iines and this, it is understood, has | been, or will be, arranged for. In the presence of a small company of relatives and friends, Miss Marie | ¥. Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Briggs of Gaithersburg, | this county, and Brawner Z. Harding, | also of Gaithersburg, were married in Rockville Thursday evening by Rev. S. J. Goode, pastor of the Christian Church, the ceremony taking place | at the home of the minister. The | bride's sister, Miss Alberta Briggs, | was_mald of honor, and Mr. Wiley | Howsley ‘of Washington was best man. Following a reception at the | home of the bride's parents, the | couple departed for a short trip. They | will make thelr home at Gaithersburg. | The bride was a member of this graduating class of the Gaithersburg High School. Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor of the Baptist Church, officlated at the marriage here of Wilbur Crouch, 21, and Miss Mary Graves, 18. both of Washington, and Ernest Guff, 50, and Miss Maud Shutta, 43, both of Wash- ington, ~the home of the minister being the scene of both ceremonies. Shoemaker farm, located on the Rockville pike and River road, adjoin- | the District of Columbia, of some- ing over 50 acres, was bought by | ‘alter R. Tuckerman about six *ghonths ago for $150,000, and the rev- @nue stamps on a deed of conveyance 2rom Mr. Tuckerman to Donald Wood- “Ward and Irene W. Parker of Wash- gton, just received by the clerk of the Circuit Court here for recording ipdicate that Mr. Tuckerman sold it ‘or more than $200,000. The funeral of Maurice E. Purdum, 23-year-old farmer of Cedar Grove, this county, who was shot to death by his deranged wife, Julia Elizabeth Pur- dum, as he lay in bed in the home of ~Bis wife's parents, Mr. and Mr: § Weoster Watkins, near Cedar Grove, # early vesterday, will take place at 2:30 § o'clock tomorrow from the Buptist 3 Church at r Grove. The pastc Rev. J. W, Nicol, will conduet the Services, and burial will be in me‘ Cedar Grove Cemetery. less than you have to (Spe- and H 5 3 Drs. George M. Beyer and James | Mrs. Purdum was yesterday by Sheriff Plummer and Dr. | e was placed in the hospital | for treatment for a razor wound of he throat, inflicted on herself after he had shot her husband. She will | be committed to the ward for criminal | nsane. P HE ‘population of Cathedral Highlands is growing by leaps and bounds. commodate and-coming the W. R a new t direct from ride. the home of a well known local con- tractor are now being erected. tivities in the preliminary stages bors of the better class Cathedral | western | United states to ¢ After she had been declared insane | | 1sportation This hostelry, to have been in th PLANS LONG TOUR FOR STUDY OF BIRDS Prof. Nininger to Cover Pacific and | - Far West Sections From | Mexico to Canada. By the Associated Press McPHERSON, Ka July 4—A study of bird life from South Dakota to Mexico City and pack along the coast of and | this Summer by Prof. H. H. Nininger, head of the biology department of McPherson College here. { Prof. Nininger will make the trip under the auspices of the National Ornftholog: . and it is expected to result in the most important dis- coveries in the interests-of ornithol- ogY The party will start from western South Dakota and travel-in a house- | - built especially for the purpose. re will be taken to keep well ahead | of cold weather, so that the birds can be studied in advance of the migratory | period for the American species. Crossing the Rio Grande, the party will_continue south, gathering data on the species both rare and common to Mexico. While there, the migra- tory birds of the northland, which will have sought Winter quarters, will be closely observed. From the City of Mexico, Prof. Nin- inger will move nort 4 Chevy Chase Business Property Located on the west side of Conn. Ave., immediately south of the Circle; consisting of 2 stores: 2 apartments of 4 rooms and bath each; with porches: gas; electricity and hot-water heat; lot is 50x140 to a 15-foot alley. located at 1211 Sixteenth street northwest, has been sold D. by Maddux, Marshall, Moss & Mallory to a local investor for a price reported neighborhood of a half the United States until the Canadian | border is reached. route in both countr! Prof. Nininger for his disclosures. | Pennsylvania is indicated in the an- | nual | Housing and Planning Association, Just One store and available. apartment Price Attractive Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 T L LR T L A opulation and Transportation To ac- residents of this most up- section of Washington. & E. Co., recently opened service by bus Dupont Circle—6 minutes’ distinctive residences and Other building ac- assure you neigh- L T L L R LU oL I b b Te] LRI Let] in bighfands The Really In-Town Suburb Act NOW to reserve your Cathedral Highlands home site. The demand for these home sites is large— transportation facilities are now of the best—build- ings begun now will soon be Phone completed. Deon’t delay— or See EpsonW-Brices Exclusive Agent 201 Investment Building 15th and K Sts. . Main 5974 On SUNDAY, Phone Clevehnd 3532 wEEESEENOTISARSE=Y IcaCC 1108 Sixteenth Street G STAR, WASHINGTON, PROPERTY DEMAND CONTINUES HEAVY Many Transfers Listed by Realty Firms—S8everal Sections Included. Continuation of the demand for property in and about the city is noted in a report of recent transfers of residential, business and unim proved properties just reported by Shannon & Luchs. One of the larger sales of down- town business sites reported is that of the new store building at 1324 I street northwest. This buflding has been purchased for the Baltimore Op- tical Company. i A large home, 5505 Sisteenth street has. been sold for Morris Wittlin to Nicholas Berezoskl. The considera. tion is reported to have been $50,000 In Burleith the following transfers are Yeported: Mrs. Laura 8. Carr pur- chased 3719 R street, Robert V. Rus sell_purchased 3631 R street, Harry E. Radcliff purchased 3734 R streel Leo A. Subluskey purchased 3724 I street, A. J. Chenery purchased 372 R street and Mrs. Isabel Price pur chased 3720 R street In Fourteenth Street Terrace, 1347 Jefferson street morthwest has been sold to Samuel M. Marks for Mrs Mabel Hutchinson, Simon Goldberg has purchased 1321 Randolph street northwest from Mrs Mollie Friedman The residence at 133 Third stree northeast has been sold for L. R Campton to Joseph Cechlovsky Two sales in the nearby Virgink subdivision known as Aurora Hills are reported, one home to Mrs. Mabel L. Joyce and another to Julius L. Hottel For C. M. Rippey, the residence at 1210 Michigan avenue has been sold to J. B. Faris. Willlam M. Horan has obtained a detached Home in Takoma Park C., at 407 Aspen street, by pur. chase from Edward O'Hare. For M. Goldberg the property at 1509 Sixth street northwest has been sold to Charles P. Knapp. S. D. Earle has bought the resi dence located at 2113 Flagler place Sale of two lots, purchased in each case for the purpose of the erection of homes, are reported. Robert and Edna Meyer have purchased in Hunt ington street, Chevy Chase, D. C., and Jumes B. Evans In Fuiton street northwest near Thirty-elghth street At the recent commencement exer cises of the Philadelphia chapter o! the American Institute of Banking 51 women were awarded diplomas. illion dollar: Colleges and universities along the s have asked Home Shortage Reported. A shortage of 50,000 dwellings in report of the Pennsylvania made public. BY ORVILLE B. DROWN HE appeal of Edgemoor lies in the quiet restfulness of a truly suburban atmos- phere; the attractive homes in their beau- tiful settings leave the feeling of spacious- ness without any sense of loneliness. One has the opportunity to enjoy man’s natural instinct for growing things, and the chil- dren have wholesome and safe surroundings for play. And all of this can be reached in a very few niinutes from one’s office. , ’\IADDUX, MARSHALL, MOSS & MALLORY, Inc. Main 8970 Call Suburban Office, Bethesda 174, from 5 to 9 p.m. and holidays IN CHEVY CHASE (D. C. An Attractive Corner at $13 750 9 An Attractive Price 3901 Military Road (One Square West of Connecticut Avenue} property is located in an ideal environment, wnh every convenience, easily accessible. The home has six rooms, re- ception hall, tile bath, ample closets, 3 porches, attic over all, awnings and cabinet screens throughout. Lot 50x100, planted with beautiful shrubbery. Garage matches ‘property. Open Today and Sunday for Inspection (Or Phone Us for Appointment) KAY SCHNIDER KA\ C Ouwners and Builders—"HOMES OF COMFORT” Investment Bldg. Frn.nklm 513 D. C, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1925. JUDGE BUYS WASHINGTON HOME New residence of Judge Charles Cnstoms Appeals, at 4335 Cathedral nue. Wesl as eight rooms, two baths and garage. \UTOMOBILES IN CANADA %HANDS AND FEET FACTOR PASS THE 600,000 MARK | Vehicles in Use Exceeding count of Moving Extremities Any Previous Year. Rather Than Facial Expression. 3y the Associated Press | By the a 1 Prees. OTTAWA, July 4.—Automobiles in| HOLLYWOOD, Calif, ‘anada have passed the 600,000 mark | Hands and feet, how or the time in | move, are & ctin Jominion bureau of woinces. Motor vehicles registered in Canada January 1 numbered 21. com- | such as grief, joy and fear, mred with 593,323 on January 1,| z to Director [+ 1924 only a real tor Ontario was the leading automobile | to do with his h swner among the provinces, with |how to do it naturally 108,698 cars to its credit. The prairie| The result has beer wovinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan |and his staff now are wnd Alberta combined accounted for |first inquiring 166,234 automobiles. More than 60 |the walst lines o ser cent of the cars in that area are | the hands and pe »wned in rural districts. | zood, then the fac July first history, the the statistics an than faces and their Almost any to register certain stand expressions. knows that nces no film applicants. extremities are 1301 to 1313 West Virginia Ave. N.E. One Square North of 9th and Florida Ave. N.E. 6 large hot- water heat, electric lights, hardwood floors and trim, built-in ice box, one-piece sink, wide front porch, double rear porch. Deep lot to wide alley. Ask the Man Who Owns One rooms, Built, Owned and For Sale by Thomas A. Jameson Co. Owners and Builders 906 N. Y. Ave. NW. Phone Main 5526 REAL: ESTATE. MICHIGAN U. CONFIRMS ’ APPOINTMENT OF LITTLE| Maine Educator Is FExpected to] Teke Post at Western Col- | lege in September. By the Associated Press. ANN ARBOR, Mich.. July 4.—Offi clal announgement of the appointment of Dr. Clarence C, Little as president | of the University of Michigan to suc ceed the late Dr. Marion L. Burton was made at the office of the acting president yesterday. Dr. Litile re signed the presidericy of the Uni-| versity of Maine. Dr. Little was notified of his appoint- | ment by W. L. Clements, a regent of the university and chairman of the joint committee of the presidencv. | He is expected to assume his office Lere at the commencement of the new echool year, his resignation at the University of Maine September 1. Plane Wings Au Naturel. By the A | liquor being effective | ¥ BRITISH SCHOONER HELD BY MOBILE COAST GUARD 2,000 Cases of Liquor Fouad on Boat From Bahamas—Crew of Eight Held. ed Press. July 4 anche, schooner Bahamas, mported liGuors MOBILE Guard ¢ tured tr Louise 2,000 board {this 12_prisoners The crews the three vessels eight of them from the schooner. were committed to the county jail in 1t bond. Members of the schooner’s crew were « ed with conspiracy, to violate the tariff act b; smuggling, attempt and cor spiracy to violate the national prohi bition "act en from the small craft faced charges of failing to obey orders tc stop on the high sea. No Hquor was The Coast which cap- Agnes with of the United States Court Heights. The house was pecially designed and built for Judge Hatfield by W. C. and A. N. Miller, and IN FILM CASTING NOTED | itatistics Show Record of Motor |Studio at Hollywood Taking Ac- 4— and when they ting di- | rectors of one film studio here, rather person can be taught rd emotions, accord Vignola, what 1ds and feet and Vignola directing their rer than make considered Cleveland park Homes Miller-designed and Miller-buslt. The effect of each one of the group is captivatingly dlfierenl*p(r~uddmg to purchase on its merits as a Home in‘which to live and a real estate investment. Idaho Avenue and Porter Street Sample Home—3601 Porter Street Six and eight roems with one and two baths—extra lava- tory on first floor of some—open fireplaces; effective fix- tures; beautiful floors and high-grade equipment. Attractively Priced; On Eusy Terms Open for inspection every afterroon and evening, and all ¥ Sunday. * % .. "’ ** Wesley PHeights —7s @ unique community— —unlike any other round about Washington. It will well repay you to look into the exhibit Home— 4331 Cathedral Avenue" —with its handsome Colonial furnishings—done by Dulin & Martin’s Decorative Department, . If you enjoy nature you will like Wesley l{exghts im- mense]y—!or the gardcn spot of W. aihmg\‘on is being de- \eluped in a virgin forest—supplying the setting for the coziest Homes you have ever seen. Miller-huilt—eyv ery one of them—and all that are to be erected will be Miller-built. . 512,500 $35.000 Open for inspection every afternoon and evening and all day Sunday. Motor out Mass. Ave. extended across Wis. Ave. into Cathedral Ave., ot by trolley to Dupont Circle—transferring to W. R. & . Co. Bus.—running direct to Wesley Heights every hour on the hour. W. C. & A. N. Miller REALTORS Members Operative Builders’ Associatlon 1119 Seventeenth Street, Phone Main 1790. 5 o [found aboard the little boats, but cers of the cutter declared they ed to stop until a volley of & had been fired by the cutter. is harvested today manner that Charles Mayse, commercial pilot, flew from Tucson to Safford, Ariz., to | visit his mother. He parked his plane in a fleld. When he returned he found that cows pastured there had eaten | the choicest parts of the wings ar Sugar cane tail of his flying bird. He went back | the same primitive to Tucson by train. ! was 30 centuries azo R Open Sunday Afternoon Two O’clock Until Dark 3714 35th STREET CLEVELAND PARK Very pretty and well arranged s detached brick house on good sized lot. It hardwood floors, breakfast and sleeping porche fine modern appointment. Two-car garage city, has priced this house at a in fact, e leav sale figure Drive out Conn. Ave. to Port to 35th St. and north to No. 3714 Evening Phone Service Daily Until 8:30 Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc. 813 15th St. N.W. Main 2690 ST T 10 EX Kite Homes -, X X3 Take Tomorrow to Inspect— And you will be convinced of the wisdom of buying one of these Kite Homes at— 3056-3110. Monroe St. N.E. They are so full of features that you will ap- prove. There is no congestion of room—and yet no waste to burden. Compact and livable—with enormously big lots—and a delightful location— that’s in the city—but tinged with country environ- ment. Six rooms and bath, with front, back and sleeping porches; floors and fixtures superior; the service and heating equipments the best—lawns planted with growing shrubbery. Price is a bargain —and terms will be made to suit your convenience. Open for inspection every day and evening, including Sunday Motor out Rhode Island Avenue ?\' E. and turn into Brent wood Road—which will carry you nto Monroe Street at_these Homes—or take G Street cars—lea ing them at Rhode Isfand Avenue and Newton Street N.E—walk a few steps dow Newton—taking the first turn to right over foot-bridge Built, Owned and For Sale by Harry A. Kite 1514 Phone K Street Main 4846 (Incorporated) Member Washington Real Estate Board Kite Homes EDWARD STROHECKER, Inc. 1023 15th Street N.W. Main 354, 355 Office Open Evenings Until 9 P.M. | Chevy Chase, D. C. 3823 Legation Street | Priced Under $17,000 A real opportunity for you to purchase a beautiful home in one of the nicest locations in the city on most liberal terms. This home contains 8 rooms, 4 nice light bedrooms, 2 baths, completely inclosed sunparlor, open fireplace, hardwood floors throughout, built-in gara driveway from street. There is a beautiful lot both front and re: 45x150 feet. Must be seen to be appreciated. Agent on premises. 1612 East Capitol Street Price, $9,500 A real home in excellent condition. brick, with 2 s-inclosed porches in the res porch with brick pillars in front, large lot with a metal garage a real value and can be purchased on very terms for inspection. 1225 Floral Street 16th Street Heights Open for Inspection A beautiful home, just completed. containing 7 rooms, tiled ba 2 toilets and every modern feature possible to incorporate in a hom of this size. Whether you are looking for a home or not at the present time, we want you to examine this house situated on the corner. Priced right, and terms to suit the purchaser. Petworth 907 Webster Street N.W. Owner Must Sell As He Has Bought Another Home Right off Georgia Avenue is situated this semi-detached home, modern in every way. Built of brick and stucco, this is one of the best homes in this section, composed of § rooms and bath. Maid's room on 3rd floor. Hardwood floors, with beautiful grained oak stair- way to Znd floor, 4 bedrooms, nice front porch, a real lot, nice side yard with shrubbery and garage to match house on the paved alley Hot-water heat, and modern in every way. Open for 1356 Newton Street N.E. Priced Under $9,000 A well built, cozy, completely detached corner house containing 6 rooms and bath, nice front porch, three very large bedrooms. This house is situated on a lot 150 feet deep, with a 2-car garage in the rear. This home is a real buy at this price. Terms can be arranged to suit purchaser. Inspection invited Sunday. EDWARD STROHECKER, Inc. 1023 15th St. N.W. Main 354, "355 Office Open Evenings Until 9 and Sundays Until 2 composed of 6 rooms and bath i a concrete This is Open reasonable