Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1926, Page 25

REAL ESTATE WHEN WE GO SHOPPING BY MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN. ¢ Must Be Looked Into. Mirrors should be looked into. now | t you are getti ed up” for | o Fail and Winter. any n ve only thought of | o8 usctul for a purpos: e | 0 decorative, and : ed | ¥ can be 80 chosel hance the beauty of a The size of the mirror that purchase should depend upon the the room and the wall space ava . You may choose, for exampl: & small mirror that hardly a note in the scheme of thin, Such a mir. ror will be inexpensiv e, the mirrors are increasngly costiv. It you are buying a mirror for an eparlment a detached mirror of small or medium size would ha best. Large mirrors are most frequently, and at a lower cost, set into the wall by the molding. A very large mirror framed 8t all decoratively costs more than most of us can spend In small, detached mirrors vou wll find that your choice is between pold- framed mirrors, usuafly oblong in shape. These are ideal for bedrooms, dressing rooms or the like. If the b long s put in an upright position it may be used as a_dressing Mirror. Mnay favor mahogany-framed mir- rors In styles that match une’s fur- nishings, be they colonfal or period or antique.” If you wish to limit your expense you can buy tha str edged type. It is not as decorati the Queen Anne, with its jig-saw endale type. with its but its simple eleborate carvings, beauty comes at If you have any lacque Ahat “would be graced by Queen Anne mirrors which have their frames lacquered in the Chinese style. Only those who uld afford the lacquered piece will apt to make the outlay for the mir- be bought xor. ‘When buy mirrors of any kind : | sale, look for splits in ti measure the space that is available before you buy the mirror. Try an other mirror in that place; often it will_be found that because of light conditiofts a mirror would be mis- placed_there. Don't buy a mirror for « placE under a side-wall fixture, While the frame 1s importan:, and very often the basis for the price of the mirror, don't overlook the rirror Look for imperfection: in it. If\ you buy your mirror at a strange or\ unrecommended dealer's, or at a frame, hair- acks in the mirror, loose back- g, and pleces of gilt that are lcose or detached. Match the frame with your room, or with the furniture in the room. If what you need is a 1vll- length mirror in a door of your hed- room. have the mirror pu: in: Jon't pay for decoration when it i neither needed nor desired. And though some women may doubt it, a_poor-quality mirror _in worth by half a fine, clear mirror in 1 simple but handsome frame. like “Puzzlicks” | ———Puzzle-Limericks —m— There a young lady named —1—. ‘Who ng in the choir high Once she slipped, going — Which made some one —4—: ve heard and now see your Feminine name derived from Hannah. YVoice of high range. ion of praiee. I maintain that this limer- as clever a play upen words as any I've ever seen,” states E. U, G., of Columbus, Ohio, who forwarded the “Puzzlick.” We're inclined to agree with him. Are you? d.ook for an- other “Puzzlick” and the answer to n elaborate frame is not || PRSI Ll sl Reckless. | — He swings his bus around the curves, he takes the wrong side of the road; some day he gets what he | | deserves, the village churchyard's his |abode. He glances at the rusty wreck |plled up in ditch or on the dune; “Some other chap may break his neck,” he tells the world, “but I'm We the wrecks where'er we drive, besotted drivers left them there: some wights wi taken out alive, and some are the crowner's care. At them the | thoughtful drivers look, and mutter, while reducing speed. “Ods bodikins and eke gadzook, this is a warning we must heed. All men are likely to forget at times the rules they should obey: forget that care’s the one best bet of those who'd live till they are Their minds are wandering as they go tooling through the and so they send the good old INSPECT 1716 Upshur Street The Best Value in a Detached Home West of Sixteenth Street An exceptional new home of eight large rooms. two tiled baths. hardwood floors throughout, spaci Kitchen, large light cellar ant's lavatory and wash trays, thirty- gallon _sutomatic storage heater, open fireplace. large attic: . lot 31x156 feet to alley. - Open for Inspection SEVEN BUILT—SIX SOLD car careeripg like the bolts of Jove.|good. But all the warnings in the‘ But when they see a ghastly wreck [world won't influence the dippy one.| that once was stately limousine, they | whose car along the road is hurled | call upon the name of Heck, and|like some projectile from a gun. swear they’ll keep their record clean. | “These ruined cars,’ the speeder No more they'll step upon the gas |thinks, “convey no moral. I opine: for as though proceeding to a fire: and | they were tooled by bonehead ginks: ne‘er again they'll strive to pass the | who had no ekill and nerve like| limit that the laws require.” The|mine.” And then one day another| solemn warning has its weight with [bus fs piled up by a babbling burn, | those whose heads are not of wood;|and it was driven by the cuss who they shudder at some victim's fate | thought his luck would never tur: and vow that henceforth they’ll be WALT MASON. Exhibit Home You'll like the exhibit home. It is a semi-detached with garage space— 3007 ORDWAY ST. (Just West of Connecticut Avenue) Entrance hall, large living room, dining room, complete hath, inclosed sleeping porch, large attic, dry cellar. Inspect Today. REATL ESTATE Modern Homes Gallaudet Park This home contains six pleasant rooms and full tiled bath and shower, con- crete front porch, double back porches, hardwood floors. There are many closets and numerous floor plugs ior the convenience of the housewife. A modern kitchen with built-in refrigerator, white enamel cabinet and built-in breakfast set wil interest her. Exhibit Home 1607 West Va. Ave. NE. (Just North of Florida Ave., between Sth and 10th Sts.) Finest Homes in Northeast Section for $7.975 $8,950 | You will find the con- struction, finish, conven- ience and improvements are all that one could ask for—in fact, they are not homes usually seen in under $15,000 in price. Inspect these ultra-modern homes today. You will be de- l'ghted with them. J. Dallas Grady 904 14¢h Street NW. Main 6181 i 1 Floyd E. Davis Company| 733 Twelfth Street Northwest Main 352-353 this one Monday. Yesterday's “Puzzlick.” A wondrous faith-healer one day Had to keep all his patients at bay While he hid in his booth With a riotous tooth Which his faith couldn’f heal, strange to_say. Story and Company 812 17th Street N.W. Franklin 4100 THERE IS NO OTHER HOME VALUE TO EQUAL THIS IN WASHINGTON CITY W;wn Pn'ce und Tcrms Are Consr'dered ONLY $350 CASH Price, $8.150 Chevy Chase 33rd and Northampton St. One Block to Bus Line Charming Colonial 6 room center hall plan; 2 baths; first floor beautiful panel work: modern kitchen; stove with heat control; 3 beautiful bev- eled edge mirror doors; beauti- ful corner lot: southern ex- posure; planned and built by owner who is a carpenter. One oking for a real built home 1d one that will las it will pay him to see this hefore buy- ing. Can be bought much less than real value. H. A. Shipley ok 1t a0 Col. 932-W, 6 to 9, Evenings man rates hizh in Bradstreet's he is sure to have gobs of appeal.” You’ll Find a Home Here That’s Perfect in Every Detail 1301 to 1333 E Street N.E. On Capitol Hill 10 SOLD Inspect at Once 6 large rooms, tiled bath, hot-water heat, electric lights, hardwood floors and trim, built-in ice box, built-in bath- tub with shower, and lots of extras, double rear porches, Don’t think you’ve seen something like them —because you haven’t— TIEY are of entirely original designs—five different 823 Sheridan Street N.W. Only one short block east of Georgia Avenue, at 9¢h and Sheridan Streets These New Semi-Detached Brick Homes Contain the Following Features: hot-water storage heater, “Quality” Gas Range, "Standard” plumbing fixtures, built-in refrigerator, concrete front porch, Six large rooms, hardwood floors through- out, full tiled bath, built-in bath tub, large closet in each room, linen and coat closets, hot-water heating system, Crane Automatic double rear porches and a built-in garage. groups—and the minuteness with which each detail has been studied and executed justifies Mr. Solomon’s L caitntd e porchi OPEN SUNDAY claim for excellence and exceptionalness. Easy terms. FOR INSPECTION . For Sale by "TERMS: $350 Cash, $71.38 Monthly, Includes ° Van Buren—at Sixteenth THOMAS A. 4 Principal and all interest. Exl:libit House—Fully Completed. JAMESON CO. HANNONM& LUCH 1509 Van Buren Street 906 New York Ave. N.W. Exclusive Agents To Inspect: Drive out Georgia Ave. to Sheridan St., and then east to these Homes. Directly Oppocite Entrance to Rock (Zrce{ Park Golf Course Owners and Builders Main 2345 Ask the man who owns one. Main 5526 T 2 R T L a2 2R, 713 14th Street ; HEN, you come to inspect you’ll see this wonderful neighborhood; and be impressed with the elaborateness of the equipment and finish. But what you cannot see—and what is of the greatest importance—is the thorough construction—beginning with solid rock foundations—clear up to the slate or copper roofs. They are built to last—which means no upkeep expense. Brick and stucco construction, with effective stone trimming. —Note Carefully These Details— The chambers. The guest bath is complete with built-in tub and shower. Pri 3 Unusual| . Automatic heater and . storage tank for the as t e service water. € ment windows with plate glass. Electroliers and side lights of special design Meritorious Homes—Gruver-Built Up-to-the-minute tapestry brick homes, characteristic of Gruver-built quality, are sell- ing fast. SACRIFICE SALE Owing to unforeseen circumstances, we have been authorized to sell a farm containing about 500 acres, with residence, garage and all necessary outbuildings. This farm is within 15 miles of Dis- trict, just off main high- way, and can be pur- chased for approximately $40.00 per acre. ~ These colonial residences contain six splendid rooms, tiled bath, immense screened breakfast and sleeping porches, white oak flooring, modernly equipped kitchen, built-in refrigerator, porcelain sink, enamel cabinet, etc. Large living room guest with open fireplace. Dining room of at- tractive size. Breakfast room handy to dining room and kitchen. Practical pantry. Kitchen and break- fast room floors laid with Everlastic tile. Kitchen with special- 1y designed dressers. Servel Electric refrig- erator. Immense coat closet off the reception hall. ' Master bedroom ex- tends across the entire front—with two ward- robe closets; and pri- vate bath with built-in fixtures. Large linen closet in the upper hall. Combination glassed- in and finished sleeping porch. Outstanding Features Built-In Garage Best In Construction Proximity To Downtown Convenience to Western High and Elementary Schools 2034 37th St. N.\W (In Burleith Section) On the third floor is a large finished room for servant or nursery Floored attic for stor- age. Big cedar - lined clothes closet. Hot - water heating 1d-storage room. Laundry equipment . . 2 Servant’s toilet. This is a wonderful Homes Hardwood floors. 1 Wrought-iron stair speculation, as values are —and terms rail to both second and bound to increase in this will be made Attractive steel case- locality. convenient Open After 10 AM. 16 Built 5 - Select Your Home TODAY 1415 MARLOW-BEECH . | o FIRPN PR v Hedges & Middleton, Inc. 1615 Conn. Ave. Potomac 6167 Resrians Franklin 9503 Only $8,850 Easiest Kind of Terms Will make very rea- sonable terms. One of our office staff will be in attendance tomorrow—Sunday—from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.—and week days from 3 P.M. to 9 P.M.—to give you any information. Just Main 4752 Deal With a Realtor These Are Homes You’ll Be Proud to Own 1412 Eye Street N.W.