Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1926, Page 20

v REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 19%. REAL ESTATE. penned in at Yorktown, sought to get | one company across meet the Ameri- [able attention from the thousands of Porch Hammocks, Cots and Benche‘s BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. circumstance to put it up and take it down every time it is used. If it can be closed merely like a camp stool there {s almost no work to getting it ready for the bed at night or for stor- ing flurln{l the day. It is advisable to have a_ thick quilt to lay over the canvas to make it more “downy” and soft, if you are particular about hav- ing a comfortable bed. Bench for Porch. If the porch is not used for sleep- ing purposes, a narrow bench lke those sometimes used in school rooms or in halls is well adapted to the little porch. It is so narrow that it takes up the smailest width possibie. Its chief disadvantages are that it.is narrow for luxurious comfort when lying down on it, and it has not the soft springiness of any of the cot or spring arrangements mentioned. It can be made somewhat softer by put- ting on it a mattress made of excelsior 3822-3824 Veazey Street North Cleveland Park Just east of Wisconsin Ave. between 38th and 39th Location Is the important consid- as well ‘as quality. bination 0t fheso two features that creates the desirable in homes. T submit these two houses for your approval. They are new semi- detached bricks containing 8 rooms, bath and shower, 2-car garage and many attractive appointments. a strong fabric cover. Such a mat. tress has to be made to order, but it can be made at home by any woman handy with her needle. Get an up- holsterer's needle and tuft the mat- tress after it is covered. This will hold the filling in place as well as add to the decorative appearance. o Maj. P. 8. Tucker Transferred. Maj. Prescott S. Tucker, Medical Corps, has been relieved from duty at Walter Reed General Hospital, this city, and ordered to duty at Fitzsim- mons General Hospital, Denver, Colo. Virginians Ask That Site of Battle of Yorktown Get Former Title. YORKTOWN, Va., July 24 (®).— Once again the spot at Yorktown whereon was fought the last skir- mish of the Revolufiomry War will be known as “The Hook,” its name || for many years, if the movement sponsored by the Assoclation for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities is_ ssuccessful. to discard the name ‘“Hayes' Store, which it has had for several year: Marking the spot where Corn The asociation_hopes | | ’ | compass, for it is something of a |or halr with a cotton wadding top and | GEEK TO RENAME “HOOK.” | PERRR 1% 560585 the York River and | can and French forces at “The Hook,” escape northward, only to have the | Hayes' Store has attracted considei " FIRST OFFERING $10,750 The most wonderful offering of in dxv1dually designed semi-detached six- room and tile bath brick houses in new section of District of Columbia built to sell for over $12,000. We are going to offer the first few for $10,750. Many new features only to be found in houses from $15,000 and up. tourists visiting Yorktown. The scenes of the fight is marked with a tablet. [mpossible! Impossible! Yet It's True That Only $6,250 Buys A BEAUTIFUL new Colonial tapestry brick home in a choice residential section of Northeast Washington. The features lnclude —three extra large porches, six bright airy rooms, a fine tiled bath, hot-water heating system, hardwood floors, specnl electric fix- tures and many other modern comforts. And the terms are amazingly reasonable!!! Visit 1900 Gales Street. N.E. Ride out H Street N.E. BN == st 3% WICKER CHAISE LONGUE IS PORCH. LUXURIOUS FOR A GOOD-SIZED - 2 1¢ you have a porch that you make #he best use of in Summertime, on #l1'be sure to Teclining chair And it Fou use the za for a sleeping porch” and the space is small, this atter' of the kind of a couch be- mes a' problem sometimes. There ave various ways of managing or of ranging. Of co for a large veranda, the chaise longue in wicker just the: thing for daytime comfort. Jt tempts one to enjoy the pleasures ot out of doors in fous ease. &It you hawe a very narrow porch it if there is a roof above. Where there is an awning only there come single pole standards that require the mini- mum space for standing supports. If vou wish to save expense you can have the springs placed on wooden supports such as strong boxes at each end. When this arrangement is fol- lowed, the springs must have a valance to the mattress which hides | N the boxes. Army Cots Easily Set Up. The next best thing to the hammock springs arranged in either of the The price is reasonable Open all day Sunday H. H. CARTER 308 Investment Building and_ rus Boten®td sauares at 1oih Sireet. BO,A{EOMT&FELOES A'\ 1417 S!re!—-— ain 93 DE LUXE COACHES TO Concrete front porch with iron rails Large living room with open fireplace Pretty mentel Large Dining Room and real kitchen with disappearing breakfast table and seats Built-in ironing board One-piece sink with double drain arrange- ment and extra washtub connection Built-in refrigerator White enameled range ‘Two large china closets —one with sliding doors Inlaid linoleum on floor Built-in kitchen table Large back porch Three nice size —each with large cedar closet A beautiful tile bath —with pedestal washstand and built-in tub Large liren closet in hall Hardwood floors throughout Large sleeping porch Dry cellar with automatic hot-water heater Coal bin Laundry trays, etc. Sample house, completely furnished by W. B. Moses, open every day until 9 P.M., with salesman on premises Drive out Wisconsin Ave. N.W. to River Road, left on River Road one block to Chesapeake St., left on Chesapeake St., one block to houses. Edward Strohecker, Inc. 1023 15th N.W. Main 354-355 Only 2 Left Out of 36 i{s" possible to get couch hammock ‘gprings that are but two feet wide, | can be folded up during the daytime shough of the regulation length. These | and put in some closet or out of the { N zflngs can be suspended from the | way place. eiling in true couch hammock style, ays described is an army cot. This It may not be necessary to fold the cot up into its smallest Cafritz leads---as always It takes buying and building volume to accomplish such results as we have aclueved in these Homes in the 5100 Block 8th St. N.W. —and only the Cafritz organization is competent to execute them. Bigger Values for Less Money! $6,950 Not only is the price without parallel—but we make the terms decidedly advantageous. Only $500 Cash—$65 a Month There are no Homes in Petworth, or anywhere else—in Washington— priced below $7,450 that can begin to equal these. Open for inspection 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ] Take Oth Street Cars to Farragut Street. Or weo will send auto. x CAFRITZ = Owner and Builder of Communities THE STAR MODEL HOME -AT LEE HEIGHTS, VA. Will leave 1405 New York Ave. N.W. at 11 a.m, and 2 pm. Sunday. You are cordially invited to be otir guests. I Brookland Section New Home : 12th and Hamlin Sts. N.E. 8 rooms, complete detached brick home. Center hali entrance. 5 porches, garage adjoining. Modern, will make any one a beautiful home, or can be easily arranged for a two-family apartment. Contains Best Improvements Price and Terms Atiractive Open for Inspection Every Day and Evening SIMON BELOFF Owner and Builder 903 New York Ave. NW. Rooms of unusual size. 3 enormous porches. Beautiful baths. Hardwood floors. Pretty fixtures. Artistic decorations. Cafritz “Life-time” construction. See the charming effect produced by. the old Virginia architecture of the Model Home and the quaint old furni- ture from Rubinstein’s Better Period Antique Shoppe. e 2 B P e Developer of Lee Heights 1405 New York Ave. Main 8187 % Beautlful Bnck Homes Chevy Chase Heights TWO LEFT gglo Gramercy St. N.W. These wonderful detached homes are the last word in construction, material and de:lg'n 10 rooms, 2 baths, jy large attic, latest modern conveniences. Large lot, built- in garage. Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Harrison Street, west to 38th, south one block to Gramercy. Main 1145 7% % Y, Open for Inspection Sunday 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. Our Representative on Premises THOMAS J. FISHER & CO., Inc. 738 15th St. NW. Main 6830 "VE worked out plans for Homes that give the family the comforts they appreciate—at a price and on terms that permit them to get ffom under the crushing bur- den of rent—making it possible to own their own homes— paying for them as they enjoy them—with a rapidly in- creasing equity with each monthly payment. ‘City View Heights Bladensburg Blvd. at L St.-N.E. will answer your problem—in location—size—character and cost There is a large entrance hall with coat closet, a spacious living room with colonial open fireplace, a _beautiful dining room, butler’s pantry and a fully equipped kitchen on the first floor. Known for its natural beauty A MILLION-DOLLAR DEVELOPMENT Carefully Restricted and Zoned Overlooking the Capitol—Only 5% Miles Away Beautiful shaded lots, 50x150 feet and up, priced as low as 10c a sq. foot ‘Three bedrooms—a master bedroom, with adjoining alcove and white tiled bath, two guest rooms with "white tiled bath and ample closet space make up the second floor. ?o“mmooononoouooonooomoooo An exclusive community where the young- sters are safely out of traffic’s dangers——and yet you are accessible to everywhere. %5,375 95,675 %5,975 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PARK ment. : ‘ e T 3539 Edmunds Street NNW. On the third floor are two bedrooms, one of which has a lavatory. Servant’s bathroom in Easy terms. No interest the first year and no taxes until paid. A safe and sound invest- —with monthly pay- ..“:“;‘%f:%c“:f.‘?: ments as low as $45 o e W a do garage to Planned and built for you. .Inspect them br:;aul:rhe “r:lg:m;e -r:: tomorrow. Open every day and evening—in- it cluding Sunday. - ; Beautiful new dwon- . tions add greatly to the charm of this home. Up-to-date modern improvements Concrete streets, curbs and gutters, orna- mental lamp posts and street markers, city water, electricity and telephone, modern school, park and parkway; private de luxe coach service. Excellent transportation both road and rail 18-hole golf course and clubhouse nearby. Homes Fimanced and Built at Cost Visit Cheverly as our guest, without obli- gation, in our private de luxe coach. Phone Sales Dept.. Main 2141. for Reservations CHEVERLY PROPERTIES ORER MARSHALL, President PO RVERCRS, Saies Manager. Offces,, 406-810:12 Diatrict National Bank Blde. On ebresentative on Prnpert: This Unusu2l Home Bargain Will Be Sold Sunday Price $23,000 OPEN SUNDAY FOR INSPECTION Exclusive Am Take cars to 15th and H Sts. N.E., transfer to bus— or walk two short blocks north to City View Heights uilt, Owned and For Sale By ¢ Harry A. Klte/ (lnwrpomd) Members Washington Real Estate Board (Opening for & few high-grade representatives, men and See Sales Mgr. 10 to 12 daily) Brokers fully protected. women.