Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1926, Page 23

=~ REAL 'ESTATE. " THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTOX, .D. €. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, .1926. REAL. ESTATE. ‘ ) THREE KINDS OF ELECTRIC| MURIGAGES GAlN i STAR’S SEMI'DETACHE..D MODEL HOME SWITCHES ARE IN USE ® — T . == It Is Well to Bear in Mind These | Types When Considering i Equipment. e \ | | i In considering electric switches it | is well to bear in mind that there Insurance Compames and | | ave three kinds: Push button, tum- Public Increase Holdings | bler and snap. ey | are used in wall ‘ %] Push buttois switch plates. in Realty Trusts. : i | “Tumbler switches are the newer | type that push up and down and work at the lightest touch. BY HARRY K. BOSS. Snap switches on lamp sockets are o | well known. Hanging cords and While no figures are available on the | DAL, aitdlisa are _ekamples of total amounts invested by the Ameri. | | Rh ety s an public in real estate mortsages | | In order to control the same lights § AL eIl p geuerally | 8 DINING ROOM | from more than one convenient point SHORD toie & g is | 14 e e and illuminate the wiy before you, || - ! | LT switches are divided into single pole, pularity (o an ! . controlling any one. lamp or collec: of the scop | tion of lamps operated together; dou T ! ble p sed when it is desired to || puckisanMn s . o | break circuit on both sides of a panies of the United States. : | TGoh Cta i Ao, chsy.: of rontHGOE heir choice of Investment media. lamps, making it possible to control These statistics are particularly per R i fhon e, WiAe tinent when it is borne in mind that Three-way and four-way switches o institutions must be more conser [SEliith. Jany anwanjntl eombinations)| Ive and judgmatical in the pliceme R possible. The four-way switch will of their funds than insurance -l 4 B its Tative et any onb ot thiss IR panies, whose moneys are. i .| |1 5 b places. held in trust and wh every action | ) % k — D —— is rigidly supervised. ’ 7 : In the annual reports for 1915, as 4 \ Average of Wages Stationary. taken from the Insurance Year Book, ez st The average of wages in the princi pal 1un~<ll uc! lmn Ac)\lex‘w m‘ lhe U nned’ the (nl.l[ assets nf the ||.~|1I ance com- : ; g - ' et A T vine room LIVING RoOM B e et e S 13309 MACOMB STREET ! lh\»: .\-,:nu‘;.an- s ":II]“;P;\M“‘ b ’"\','\’ 15-3" 2 17°-0 16-3" % 11- o |ary for lfhe n_n_«k 7'\| )nwvyl{l;- ;va' Owner leaving the city. has placed a remarkably low price on his home for an immediate various stock investments R o {ulv. It is within one square of John Eaton Public school. and near the Cathedral. Constructed Big Increase Seen. | dropped one point to index numbe et ‘lf.‘ our miost prominent builders. Spacious first-floor plan. huge living room with fire | 1580 for. ‘March,. slightly 1over prices | place. Four bedrooms, two tile baths and large sleeping porch on second floor. Finished rooms STAVe SaTe Sater An same | ; {in several localities for sand, gravel, and storeroom in attic. Oak floors. NO-KOL A UTOMATIC OIL BURNER. Slate roof. Built- annual reports reveal th | crushed stone and cement being re- | §| in garage. Beautitul Tot, containing over 8000 square fcet of ground, numerous large shade sponsible for this recession. trees, well planned garden and attractive small b rook running across the rear end of the lot. A 2 e — rare opportunity to purchase a delightful home at a moderate price. About 5 per cent of the world production of tobacco is grown in} | the United State Open for Inspection All Day Sunday 2s high in 1 [_|uwlh |n lh!‘ melhud* \-f hul\lfl"\" 1704 Connecticut Avenue Potomac 830 available report was that lable report, wiis that | trusts placed on real property, so that ding iof il { IR BT Ltions every- in the 1":11&‘:1] dnsn | safety and desirabili . 0. and shows that of | | inv fli;mflll Not only Beautiful Estate—QOver Six A cres ow Exclusive Agents n 40 per cent, in real d to this, le f of 1 per cent, or $48,644, WOG represented by stock investments. Also, it will be noted that the mone; placed in real estate mortgages b; ithe companies are now more than 85 times as great as those intrusted to stocks and nearly equal to the total | assets of the companies as shown 10 vears before—in 191 {of ir it oy ki ; mortgage. 'This ofttine New Methods ed quite a considerab The cause for this increase | money. and in the nu of investments in real estate mort- | the investor was not zages is not difficult to determine. Re- | handle the entire loun. QUALITY HOMES OWNER OFFERS New Takoma Bungalows COME OUT SUNDAY 8 ARTISTIC BUNGALOWS—4 DIFFERENT PLANS Now Ready for Your Inspection All bungalows have large rooms—sleeping porches— open fireplaces and brick mantels and large lots. DESCRIPTION 1f you can appreciate an artistic home, well designed, with first- class materials and fixtures throughout, do not fail to see these houses at once. Have five and seven large rooms (2, 3 and 4 bedrooms), tile [ { Sample Home Open Sunday i 4 Bedrcoms, 2 Baths—Double BRICK Garage : OCATED less than 22 minutes ride from the White House, thru 16th Street, the highest type Boulevard leading out of Washington, you then turn off at Silver Spring at Colesville Pike to the fam- ous Indian Springs Golf Course, just at the brow of the hill you find the Hewitt development. They are of high- est type tapestry brick in construction and architectural design. 27 Rock Creek I'ord Road (On Main Boulevard Between Chevy Chase Circle and Rock Creek Park) Colomal Design—High Elevation Most aftractive and carefully constructed tile und stucco home, built by present owner for his own use. s lawns, girdens, orchards and fine homes. ter hail plan. exeeptionally larze and weli nd dining rooms, pantry. kitchen. | ibrary. room, first fioor Invatory. front and buck nt_bedrooms, two tile haths and «leeping boreh. large attic, servants' quarters ample e ireeear sareger s Conveniont' 16" Capitol Traction Bus: sérviee Open for Inspection Saturday and Sunday I‘,.weptxmmlly Reasonable Price and Terms Colesville Pike---South of Indian Spring Golf Club Priced from $15,000 & $16,500—Cash Payment and Balance Monthly EAL detached tapestry brick. with 2-car garages to match rooms that are large enough that furniture can be well placed—you'll find main bedroom 12 another 22.6x11—another 15.7x11—and also closets—that are roomy with two la compartments as trunk and storage space A real dining room. 16x12, with beautiful Jiving room. 23x12, and everything that could be desired in a kitchen, 13x10—which opens on to the porch to vour rear vard which extends back over 200 feet 2 operation. being convenient 1o two €olf clubs—Indian Spr 1 ‘02 EV(‘ St. N.W. Main "_)‘"q / busses. Remember, you're only inutes from the White Hou Cleve, > | Efihfifi&fi&i&fi!fi%fi!fifi%flfi%fi%flfifl% :"e Frank L Hewitt SR Phone for H- L. Tl"lOR'NTON, Realtor = = Si]ver Spring, M d. QOur Auto Service i Owner and Builder b e o orn £ s | | BLAIR-TAKOMA UPPO;ITE TAKOMA THE!/ \'II'ER Office Phone, Adnl‘l:sh-;;: l::-‘ls“::":\lf‘lz?" ;\:’I:;‘l:: Phone, Col. 4957 ‘ ' | thTION THRh » $6,500 HOMES SEE THBE TODAY 5 3 ; H : ' k-2 i > l : : Robert E. Heater, Realtor CLEVELAND PARK | Under siz00 | ST SN i 1 ol One Hundred and Seventy Homes Erected and Building $302gc aSh—$§§e,§gitshly Sixteenth Street Heights BLAIR- $8,500—$400 Cash | : : i o L . TAKOMA 865 Monthl ] The location and approach (straight out Sixteenth Street), . T, i elevation—class of homes—street improvements—transportation $9’900_$800 CaSh % | facilities, and the clo.se ]’)T:OXillli{.}' of this property to Rock Creek $90 Monthly I Park (the two being immediately opposite each other and > 4 il separated only by Sixteenth Street, now being graded) offer an Near Schodls, Churches and business section. | 1 H unusual opportunity to the home seeker or investor. 3601 and 3603 34th Street : Water, sewer, macadam roads, cement sidewalks, | . Corner of Porter Street I built-in garages. |l The remarkable activity and increasing values guarantee a These semi-detached homes, containing six rooms . | one hundred per cent fulfillment of our prediction for this property. and bath, built-in garage and with every modern con- 3 Colonlal Homes venience, are outstanding values and should be in- spected at once. Close to the John Eaton School and bus line and convenient to Connecticut Avenue. Open for Inspection All Day Sunday C. BUSHMAN SMITH, Inc. 1703 Connecticut Avenue North 2522 bath with built-in tub, open fireplace, a large sleeping porch. front porch, attic and large cellar. Every convenience. including hot-wa heat. Large, well graded lots. de trees. Located near District schools, library and stores and west of railroad. Prices are right. Easy terms. No less than 50 feet wide by 148 deep to alley. lncat‘ion——Slh and Whittier Sts., west of railroad Near Takoma’s New 5-Acre Park Only two blocks south of Fifth and Butternut streets, near Ninth street and Fourteenth street car lines. i @55%%555%555&%&55555&;5555555%!fisfiai If you are not purchasing a lot in this subdivision you are $10,900—$12,500 losing one great opportunity—one that can never return. NO rth waShin gton : Re a]ty Co, g ‘: Plat and Full Particulars Upon Request E. Brooke Lee Incorporated . P.Blair Lee | | Robert E. Heater, Realtor Owner—Builder—Age A | . . wner: Re':l :’: Agent o It Colorado Building 14th and G Sts. Telephone Main 1064 Columbia 9821 Woodside 200 Georgia Avenue . e L Sixteenth Street