Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1926, Page 14

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14 REAL ESTATE. THE . EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MAY 1. 1926. REAL ESTATE, more widely used than it is. It mn'YOUTH HELD AS THIEF Jcity jail with a razor blade, according |sigrified his willingness to return ! n be bought from many of the larger to the police, inflicting wounds on his|Savannah without extradition pr. nurseries. SLASHES SELF IN throat, stomach, arms and foot, and | ceedings. REAI—IURS EXHIB‘T The Golden Chain (Laburnun vul- e JAIL‘:?I”,,I;.’ precarig ~(xnn(lxl1nnh“\;’("<;xlnll||::| . . y rgely used in England ports from the P z B e ien Ko doserven preater | Arrested When He Trled to Sell|-vhich he was taken Fidac" Head Arrives. ; . A, than in America, ’ : i, publicity with us. In June the whole The police declared he was carefully | NEW YORK, May 1 “(#). Lieut. ol i . \ % 'y etk oh vareal it i caiieniof. BaNE: 16 Diamonds, He Uses Razor Aearched before he was left In the ceil | George R. Crostield, British presiden: C f ¢ i . J s ing vellow flowers similar to wistarin Blade in Cell. |and that they a loss to know | of the Int lied Veterans' e L = i § blossoms. 1t can be grown as a spect- | | how he got the razor blade | tion, internationally known as ) Ay il men tree on the lawn or trained over mnocia ress. | Following hig arrest, the local police | with 10,000,000 members, S 0 ‘ & ‘\ /4 \ a trellis, as it so often Is in {mv{;uluml CHARLOTTE. N. C., May 1. - W. L. | department communicated with the Aquitania vesterday fo - = (& i \ For later yvellow bloom and decora- | Thomas of Savannah, Ga., arrested |police department of Savannah, which | visit. Col. Crosfield will go 1o Chieag Better Homes Show in Octo ( ‘“,:,T”M“M 2 e 3 tive seed pods in the Fall. the Var |here vesterday when he appeared at a|asked that he be held in connection | with hix wife, later addressing the > will E T N / % nish tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) i% | jeweliy store with 16 diamonds for!with a case of larceny after trust in national executive couneil of the ber, Entirely Indoors, Wi S ot : \ . O LG Ir: = a Jarger |wale, wiashed himself last night In the that city. Thomas, about 25 vears old._American Legion at_Ind ! g R 3 A = tree than the golden chain, and can i i ; 7 . % ! . he d as a shade tree in the small Cover Wide Field. | - A I ) i garden, where its crooked picturesque | 7 = 2 character of growth and clinging pods | ! W : 2 i will be decorative all Winter. made by ! The I of-the.valley tree (Oxyden Board to dron arboreum) with upright clusters W at the s - of drooping white belfs, blooms in the \\‘uhm:lun Auditorium the early part 3 el ] y b ( t5ca,) - Ay When: Towers. acé er than of October. / - ) g in the Spring. In the Kall ts foliage Plans for this undertaking have been | 3 g : turns a vivid red, particularly stun- considered by the executive committee 2 e s dl ning against a background of ever- for some time and the final decision | (. 7 o 2 Wi, i . e sy ASHINGTON S OST was reached at the last meeting. As | _ =ty < ) 5 : : | iger., groupk. ot . Abwekinm the plans now stand the entire W | i e = frv /i =S, trees, hawthorna, magnolias. cherries, ington Auditorium will be charter 7 SN / N ohas, crabatbles and! plums, de for the purpose of this demonstratic s = 3 2L Sitve nore stkcs than can B9 given which will be conducted under the di- | s - aburrum} o [N them here, so must be reserved for vectlon of a professional exposition | . : valgare ol 7 3 e another article. man versed in the ways of conducting | g g ' L\ — i Letter homes expositions | T N\ /4“”’" Will Be Held Entirely Ind TN ¢ & \ J $7,000,000 to Improve Homes. 4 R / Philadelphla_home-owners spent on ffa will be ent indoors. ' h Aia the vy dime (hat siooal an average of $7,000,000 a year in the ate board has undertaken to | [improvement of “thelr homes. and A“'h h on xposition, and the | i 3 $3,500,000 in enlarging (;hl'll\r. o organization has in mind | e e Slelill ccording to ' the official records o Sonsteate ta the weneral puly | T i = = Vfor'the past ten year rubra) must be bought from the m | series in smaller specimens. hut especially when used for contrast lH Hisnl R tadimer e | A Real Home tion | F(". lh(’ Home ()wner white dogwood. For those who regret \ or | the passing of the dogwood season, | 2 e that his ex- | lithe Jineneet oo iorhin i ea) Corner Brick msiderable interest | BY ROSE GREELY, Landscape Architect coming into bloom after our native | éna e 4 dssinn : - dogwood. and so lengthening the ding o James P, Schick. ex-| Washin; i g Of all the trees which are planted | flowers are very similar to those of ’ ecutive secretary of the board. the or- | cial appree | for beauty of flower, the most useful | Cornus florida, but come when the saniz intends to spare no effort 1o ccause ;- | in the vicinity of Washington is the | tree is in leaf. 263 Tennessee Ave. N.E. make these exhibitions at the Spring_displays flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). | Associated with the dogwood in the torium the fin : Bt | it onii Bonta dihci{paneeal Ne ciEs s the advantages of beautiful mindx of all who have seen them Bath also is the purpose - mirrored in the basin at Potomac | Kpring flowers, good foliage all Sum- | hlooming together, the Judas tree -, = ;y' bring to the attention of the general) park and the dogwoods bringing a | mer, stunning Fall color and sturdy | (Cercis canadensis) has majenta-rose T w""""?"f‘“ public the very latest materials. inven- | forcnight of glory to Rock Creek are | growth. But its most valuable assets | flowers t1ghtly clothing ita stems. me Inspect Sunday v wT tions, pro and ideas in the de. enjoyed by thousands. e tw First, it is at home in the | fore its leaves appear. With the white Beiasment ction of homes of | "But as a group of plants for the | shade, and consequently will adjust | blossoms of the dogwood and againe 2to 6 P.M. Lawrence Street at Ninth Northeast—Brookland all types | private place to be used singly or | itself to sunless conditions impossible | the trunks of trees, it it most de. | Every Phase of Home Owning. in numbers, they are sadly neglected. | to other plants: and second, it stands | sirable, but care must be faken to | Open Sunday, 10 A.M. until 6 O’Clock ik abie . shovels, | In planting around the small house [ well city conditions, thriving even in | keep it way from the pink dogwoo 1 5 . < l,v-|.1'.~'<i..['xl-l E e s ni | the choice seems to o more often | the shady hackyard, Add to this o the | Wit twhity its color )\Iuler:fl.swdy{: i Ge‘"ge A. Wilson Co. These residences have the masterful touch which comes only with vears of every known phase entering into home than 1o small trees. Shrubs | fact that the dogwood, growing as it | agrees, [iff 18th & M Sts. N.E. building experience and observation. Fitted to suit the needs of their neighborhood and owning and home building will he ex. | are us i .I.Ulu only “nl.::-'nu-\ \Iyelung ;lm‘! in qllmnflllllts nln;lmd Washing: | The silverbell tree (Helesia Tetrap t > location, fl‘l;,v are, we helieve, one of the outst g creations of Washington’s Cam- hibited rere solid mass planting, low or|ton. can be collected from the wild, | tera), a native of the mountains of Linc. 381 paign for Better Homes It the show is successft \e Tteal | of medium height, is desived. but also ibling the gardener to move in | North Carolina, blooms in May | & f eril e houses the first t % s AUl r E,.“,‘,'.f |;‘,)_‘, by ‘“.V.J.;”, “,.M;‘,,u u)nn small trees 1t be substituted | large specimens for immediate effect. | hanging white bells. It {s Ir'LA..TJ'..'H < e 'hr; n:\m @ h]“r ;1 " ,‘ ”“7, gk “,' EEALEI L AT rdoor atfaiv an annual event as ntage The pink dogwood (Cornux florids | and unusual in bloom, and should be presenting an unparalleled value. Built throughout of the 71 8i OF SibinUALING Khe R Oraptement | Aitalitrees Hiave a sworola with every couvenience, they express the utmost in ultra-modern construction. ol of the buling pdusty. | ason. Thes iy be ust 0e ¢ \3’33 83883888328888888888088088883888328888888888883288388888838882883883888 e hes Botnlmredd e eraow ol end i b b Rl yf,i';;, e v outside of the na best obtainable. The trim throughout is Tupelo wood. with ma ny doors and is MILLER-BUILT District of | DIADting, or they may in themselves finished in a four-coat high-gloss enamel. Crane instantaneo Near the Bureau of Standards est materials and planned >4 9 be the cel of interest If a high ¢ in refrigerator and bath, oak floors, large lot. In<pect Sunday and see the homes of screen is necessary. nothing is more which we are justly proud. effective than a thicke hawthorns, | b $750 Cash—$75.00 a Month to Include All Interest and Principal. ming whitd in the Spring and gay Drive out Michigan Avenue, past Catholic University. following carline on Monroe h red berries far into the Winter Against such a background one may Street over bridge, then turn right at the first street and drive south one block to the houses. SALES MANA[.;ERS‘ GROUP tfumvm.«'p A picture with little effort; (VJGDRE & (ILLE 730 SEVENTEENTH ST Main 1174 mittee to carry « details of this plan within the next few days TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS | hold —it ix a garden! Again, the trees | Will be used, not as a background, but {ax the center of the picture. Per Dlvision | of \iReal " Tstate Bo'\ld\ haps they will be grown in groups, | as dogwood grows under large trees Meets Tuesday to Cousider b tree will be singled out | R composition. In | opment. acter of the tree B e s b ¢ itself will be carefully studied. The Washi feal 2is . | line of its 1ts habit of growth e e v i ter of its foliage will . b oy B ax its flowers, since g must * interest even when il R i i i <1 its bloom is passed. the recent proahiem “loy in th % jaies " s e il FARM.AND GARDEN the real es': t durinz the last few week <pected an interest ROSE BUSHES inz analvsis will be given out by this | 3 committee Two and thres years nld. e = | doz.. 33 Acres “::m Boyds, Maryland | [ “ii it S Miller - Zhi > Miller Designed ‘ I AS) ] / Controlled Better Values 388338388838833882823388323838883888388333323883382838333332 Just North of Clevelncl Park At Van Nees Street and Wisconsin Avenue Van Ness Street is now open from Connecticut avenue to Wisconsin avente English Architecture Semi-Detached and Detached Brick and Stucco—$12,950 to $14,500—Tile and Slate Roofs Attractive Prices Convenient Terms “WALTER A. DUNIGAN BUILT” “Home Buyers”—Do you realize these homes are fonly two blocks from the 14th St. carline? Close walking distance to 14th and Park Road. You want accessibility to Transportation—we hav'e it here. Your choice of 3 car and 2 bus lines. Tmmediate Dossession can be given, set evergreens i “Remember—These Homes Are the Last of An l -Town Builders——Realtors Locality.” Pl‘lce 1119 17th St. N.W. Main 1790 If you are a Real Buyer—Here Is a Real Buy “for Yous. | 4 A L8 eesssseasesssseeeeessssseestsssssstessssssttessssssetsssssseesssss | $12,000 | g [ R S R L it ey 23 Sold—Only 2 Left per 100, Post 0 e Sis and Kight Rooms—Side and Center Hall. Exhibit House Rooms of Unusual Size and Charming Ar. | Open For Inspection 3800 rangement—FEvery Closet Lined With Cedar. | Every Afternoon, S Evening and All an Ness Street To Inspect Means to Purchase Day Sunday W. C. AND A. N. MILLER b shade Gand i Honorabla treatment ronstroetion. = good farm hores and eon. Ram Thic nroperts is comnlete for truek farminz. having nrrn- ln Baltimore i i 1 and Washington ma a splendid time to Ours are well pre- red. $3833838883888382323333333833883888323383328323328332388888382388 0 *0 *0 38 informative uad " wccurate. . SECTION THREE ' $6,500 HOMES HILLCREST, D. C. 3 Miles From the Capitol 300 Feet Above the Capitol Unusual house now open for inspection $300 Cash—$58 Monthly B P Ry S— 6 Large Rooms and Tiled Bath, 3 Large Porches, Hot-Water H Silver Sprin Electric Lights, Concrete Porch and Ballustrades, 74-inch Clear White F g Other Bunga]ows | 0:1: Floor, Walnut Border, Instantaneous Heater, \?anll Tiled around BLA‘R' $8 500_$400 Cash Sink, Paved Street and Alley and many other new features. These Houses are 20 ft. Wide and 32 ft. Deep. TAKOMA T Ay $9,900—$800 Cash $90 Monthly Attractively Priced—Reasonable Terms Near Schools, Churches and business section. Sample House, 3 807 lOth St. N-w. Built by Wm. O. Gilkeson, the man who had charge of : Water, sewer, macadam roads, cement sidewalks, il Open Until 9 P.M inside finishiug m the beautiful new Chamber of Commerce TFo Inspect—Take 14th Street car to Euilding on Counecticut Ave. . built-in garages. o | much admired. You will like the pancled walls and the neat ks Colonial Homes ; Randolph St.—walk two blocks East’ The finish of this new house at Hillcrest has been very The house is insulated, '“‘:‘_L;j"k it cool in Summer .and $10,900—$12,500 ‘_ WALTER A. DUN[GAN North Washington Realty Co. |l Owner and Builder E. Brooke Lee Incorporated P. Blair Lee i il 92 5 1 sth St. N.w. warm in Winter, saving about 23% of the coal bill. Owner—Builder—A gent | i N 3 4 | [ Main 4555 Main 4555 Drive out Pa. Ave. §.E. across bridge: turn right at Branch Ave.; turn right at Alabama Ave. to our office. Or take Hillcrest bus at 17th and Pa. Ave. S.E. to our office. ALGER & CO. 1732 Eye St. NW. 3229 Alabama Ave. S.E. Georgia Avenue To Inspect Realtors Columbia 9821 Sixteenth Street

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