Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1926, Page 26

26 : REAL ESTATE. RECENT TRANSFERS Have you thought of green as a akers and has been in every- hts for frocks and coats, . But have you thought a color scheme for your color scheme this Spring? 1 Not a color scheme for your clothes. Of course, you have thought of that, y for green is very popular with the an h of green a: house” Perhaps the revived interest in fur- niture and furnishings of the Empire period has brought about a revived interest in green as a color for inte- riors, for Empire green became a by word a hundred-odd years ago, be- Sales by Firm Include Many Business and Residential Properties. You Should Try Green Color Scheme. == PR OPERATINS SHOW LARGE GAN Figures Are 27 Per Cent in Excess of March Volume of Construction. The firm of Gardiner & Dent, Inc., reports the transfer of approximately $£640.000 in real estate properties re- cently. The following are some of their recent sales and exchanges: The two-story iireproof garage building od at 1834 L street was sold for H: L. Black to the M flower Taxicab & Sightseeing Serv- ice, In company now occupies estate . one- been rong Shields. local attorney, reports the double sale wated at the Thirteenth and T'his property, having 0 much green was used for wall and upholstery : a lovely soft shade of green, too, that fitted in with the graceful and delicate lines of the furniture of the period. It harmonized with ma- and ivory white, noth of which much u j as a color in have green have green d_both are owned by James F. Adams, near €lin- ton, Prince Georges County, Md. Another exchange was negotiated | between Edw 1. Dulin, owner of 941 New York avenue, and the Bruns- k Shop, Inc., of 3116 Fourteenth street. Ruby Lee Minar took in exchange for two new house at, 137 and 140 THE EV NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926. very good background for furniture and picuires. You can'also have green window curtains—stiff taffeta, ruffied and held buck with a rather formal, rather or- nate tie-back; or sheer voile made siinply with a wide hem, and allowed to hang soft and straight over the ghuss. A really lovely porch color_scheme can be carrled out in green. For any outdoor green, you must be careful that the shade chosen harmonizes ith the green of shrubbery and vines and plants that may come in contact with it. A little experimenting with different shades will give you the e that iz right. ou can find inter ing printed fabr in which gr predominates for cushions and uphol- stery. The foundation color of the furniture might be black. Or you can find green and yellow, another Empire color, well combined in cushion mate- rial, and again black enamel makes a good foundation for the furniture. Most Incomes Under $—é,000‘ More than half the 26,000,000 hories in the United States are owned by families whose incomes are below $2,000 a vear, or slightly more than $38 a week. S umption of ice cream in ed States has doubled since. The cor the U 1910, greatest ever recorded for that period of the year. The average of construction costs in the principal building centers showed a slight increase during April, reflect- ing higher wages granted bullding trades in tern cities. Meanwhile the average of prices paid by contrac- tors for building materials has shown no general change, although flu tions in the cost of several matcrials have already been reported. On the whole, construction costs virtually have remained on a single level for nine months. Volume of Contracts Increases. The volume of contracts awarded during March was 35 per cent greater than that recorded for’ February, Bulilding operations spurted in April, strengthening chances for construc- tion records set in 1925 to be equaled or broken during the present year. An increase of 27 per cent over the March volume of construction was shown last month, according to sta- tistics compiled by the Associated Gen ractors of America, The total for the first four months of this year is 6 per cent greater than that for the corresponding period in 1925. Records Broken. An unprecedented amount of work 1s contemplated and soon will be un- der way. Masses of building permits have been issued throughout the country during recent weeks, and the number of contracts *awarded during the fir AT 5 dicated for the first threo months on | this year, as compared to the corre- sponding quarter of 1925. Figures covering the volume of building permits soared in March, when an increase of 66 per cent over the volume recorded for February was established. Major Ordered Here. Maj. Willis D. Crittenberger, Cav- alry, at Fort Riley, Kans,, has been ordered to this city for duty in the office of the chief of staff, War De- partment, and First Lieut. Harry D. Dowall, Infantry, attached to- !hB Iatter office, has been ordered to New while an increase of 21 per cent is in- York City. The Greatest Home Value in Washington REAL ESTATE. A Better Home for It Is Possible To Buy This Home Today—Tomorrow It May Be Gone—Why Wait? Take Advantage of the Opportunity and Act Quickly. OPEN DAILY UNTIL 9 P.M. Price, 58 ,950 Terms Arranged Douglas & Phillips, - Inc. \ Owners and Builders Fr.5678 1516 K St. Sheppard street, Lee Heights, Va., a cas | group of building lots 'and a | dwelling located at Oakview, Va. | A water-front property, containin ers property | ubout eight acres of ground with » @ local builder. near Ri ng located at | was sold for | purch: 3 i Norris. | I K. West Irooms f about 50 feet on M str on Thirteenth > Charles . Rouleau, IT'S IN Takoma Park ! That You Get Your Money’s Worth ROSE BUSH $12,950 Art Bungalows On the 14th St. Car Lin ys County, Md., wa a local attorney from ated on the southeast, | was sold Altemus to a local | sed a row | d in_the | f H street southeast I'l‘“ll\“ »onnell ca, Annie Laurie monston, who recently || bushes won first prize partment | | NATIONAL FLOWER . ‘] YORK CIT FOUR YEARS « 1024, 1925, % Branner purct Te Inspect Drive out mecticut Fourt! < Quackenbos, time. Circu: 5 3 take Four ble treatment Teenth St eur g marked “Takoma Zeet off ut Third d Quackenbox one-half eed. REYNOIDS FARMS . 37 SO. NORWALK, CONN Terms as Low as Cliarming effects in Stone, Stucco, Shingle. Brick and Frame. Beautifully landscaped, completely. appointed with every conceivable modern convenience. Twenty-five different types of Bungalows. See them Sunday—you'll be delighted. ERRELL & LITTLE, Inc. 1206 18th Street Main 3285 Evening Phones: Adams 3215-W.—Adams 2503-T Real Value and Convenience Predominate in These New Douglass & Phillips Homes Be Sure and See Them Today 815 Marietatta Pl. N.W « (Y Block North 9th & Madison) All White Kitchens Tiled-in Bath and Tub Oak Floors Throughout = Shower in Bath Built-in Ice Box 10-foot Porches Cold Pantry Chevy Chase Stone Wall Paved Alley Terms Arranged Price, 9,150 Open Daily Until 9 P.M. Come and See Them Douglas & Phillips, Inc. Owners and Builders 1516 K St. N.W. Just bevond Hyattstille on ihe Wash. and Balto. Boulevard Let us show you the Handsome Lois that are available in University Park- Only s900 Easy Terms of Purchase 6605 Georgia Ave. N.W, AMIL Built-in Garage and will be improved with Homes—from $7.500 up including the lot Realtor We co-operate in every way with those who invest in our community—helping in the financing when requested. Section 5 is being opened Another forward step in this most attrac- tive development. Investigate and you’ll invest t the Park Office ind Sunday ~WAVERLEY HILLS- Cross Key Bridge and fol- low Wilson Blvd. to Clarendon— then take Garri- son Rd. to new Wash.-Lee High School and one block north is the property. Represen every ¢ University Park Co. Phone Hyattsville 582-W Call our Wash- ington office, Main 4159, and arrange with one of our salesmen to make inspec- tion trip by motor. [ o< *0 b o4 0 23 e >0 o *o b od * 0 *0 *0 o0 b od b o4 o0 e o4 e * b od *0 b od *0 * *o 0 0 b od *9 b od b od b od 2 b od b od b od >0 *0 b o4 *0 b od *9o b o4 >0 b od b od b od o @ < 0 e Unsurpassed Home Values e in PETWORTH 4822 5th Street N.W. (Between Decatur and Emerson) Over 100 Built—Only 1 Left || Fr. 5678 } Washington’s Newest and é Most Attractive Development for % - Moderate Priced Homes 20 feet wide by 32 feet deep. Carefully planned and built of the finest materials. Concrete front porch with brick columns, 8 large rooms, a kitchen that will delight any woman, tile bath, built-in tub and shower and pedestal stand: floor plugs in every room, ample closet space, Pittsburg instantaneous water heater and built-in garage as well as many other features. Come out Sunday and see why over 100 of these homes have been sold already Pleasant = rolling country, 400 ft. eleva- tion and rich in large- leaf shade trees. The bracing atmosphere and healthful locale make this the IDEAL SUBURBAN COM- MUNITY. WAVERLEY HILLS offers an un- equaled combination of city conveniences and country charm. Distinction and beauty plus all other + advantages. Only four miles from the WHITE HOUSE —with streets, sewers, gas, and electricity—with ample school facilities (graded and high) in the immediate neigh- borheod. FAIR PRICE—EASY TERMS Drive out 16th Street or Georgia Avenue to Decatur Street, then East to Sth Strect and Sample House. A Beautiful Corner Home at 4826 5th St. N.W. | Tust north of Sherman Circle and on an exceptionally wide strect. Situated on the brow of a hill, giving a wonderful view of the north Petworth section. Don't fail to visit this attractive home. e A Limited Number of Lots Will Musf Beeeno o ppmlat Be Available for a Short Time , tionally Jarge and well proportioned®rooms and 2 through an archway into a bright and cheery sun room. A dressing complete tiled baths. Every modern convenience A i room awith two closcts adjoins the main master bedroom. In all You Could Have Chosen No Better Fittings Hot-water Heat. Atlantic Oil Busner. American Radiator Company Boiler Minncapolis Heat Regulator Pittsburg Automatic Hot-water Heater living opens which includes built-in fireproof garage. Drive out at ‘ any time to inspect it. there are four bedrooms, tico baths, maid’s room and bath, lavators i on the first floor, a full floored attic and. cedar closet. The walls are charmingly finished in rough plaster of a soft tone., and the wood= work has five coats of paint. There is a two-car garage. SEE THIS HOUSE IF ONLY TO SEE HOW A HOME SHOULD BE EQUIPPED 4010 Eighteenth Street (Drive out 16th o Varnum, west on Varnum to Eighteenth, then south to house.) OPEN Gantt and Kenyon 816 15th Street N.W. Open for Inspection Sunday from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Drive Out 16th Street or Georgia Avenue to Decatur Street, thence east to 5th Sreet and sample house. Shapiro-Katz Realty Co. Realtors—Builder: 1416 K St. N.W. 1415 L Se. N Main 4159 o 1. BENTON & HUTCHISON FRANK .SALISBURY & EUGENE GOFF, OWNERS 605 VERMONT BLDG. I'YON PARK REALTY CO. CLARENDON 487 Maii Main 9111