Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1927, Page 20

REAL SPANISH EMBASSY BUILDING IS OPENED hemodeling and Refinishing of New Home Completed. Chancery Constructed. TWashington's latest addition to PMEmbassy Row,” the new home of the Bpanish embassy at Sixteenth and Fuller streets, which was purchased ®ome time ago by the Spanish gov- ernrient from Mrs. John B. Hender #on, was opened this week with the ompletion of extensive remodeling and refinishing work on the building #and the construction of a large chan | ©ery building at the rear of the main structure, The chancery now is occupied by the attaches of the embassy, and yester- day furniture anG equipment were be- ing placed in the emb v proper in anticipation of its occupancy by the 8panish_Ambassador, Senor Don Ale- Jandro Padilla y Bell. Remodeling operations on the build- it for the use of the ntatives here w a pproximating $7 E and the work included, besides the buildi of the two-story chancery, n of a large Kitchen to the ilding. remodeling of a con- servatory at the rear of the building. the installation of an ele: r and the building of a large garage. The chancery, which conforms to the general style of the main build- ing, contains a new idea in em v construction in that it has prov for the residence of attaches of the embassy. On the second floor of the chancery are three bedrooms and baths. large living room and kitchen for the use of the attaches, and two Fervants’ rooms. On the first floor of the chancery are nine offices. The &hancery, hich has an entrance on Fifteenth street, is 72 feet long and 3 freet wide. The work was done by th DeSibour Construction C KANGARQO FI;RM IN VIEW. “Correspondence of the Associated Press. SHERWOOD, Te: -Natives of Iron County are to have an opportunity to study the kangaroo hop at first hand. Pink Rutledge, county judge and world traveler, has ordered three kangaroos from Queensland, Austra. lia, and will run them on ms ranch near here when they arrive. Kangaroo leather being very ex- msive, Rutledze believes there ould be profit in breeding the ani- mals. He believes the Australian kan- &nm will readily adapt itself 4o con- itions in Texas. F jon | ESTA | Spanish Embas: LIGHTED HALLS NEEDED. {Sufficient Illumination Required for Important Functions. Although the smallest room in the house, the hall is by no means of least importance, nor can it be overlooked | home, because light here will perform various a important functions. Intangidly it aids in the introduc- tion to the home, presenting a warm | welcome when properly arranged, but |its actual use is to safely light the stairway and to supply sufficient light artures, which is of even greater im- portance. The hall mirror is depended on to add the final touches before leaving the house. vet how often this must be Over 47,000 sq. ft. land South of Fla. Ave. West of 16th St. Improvements rent for aboat Reasonable Terms L. W. GROOMES NEW HOMES Beautiful Cleveland Park Rodman St. at Quebec Place, One Block West of Connecticut Ave. Open Daily to 9 P.M. 8 spacious rooms, 2 fully tiled baths, oak floors through- out, built-in garage, open fireplace. The price of $13,500 is extremely low for houses of this character, See your own broker or | F.P. SHEEHY Beider Adams 3947 Madison Terrace WARD-BUILT ELECTRIC HOMES 12 BUILT—9 SOLD Their Popularity Proves Their Desirability Two Blocks from Graded School, 2 Blocks to 14th . Street Car Line, 16th Street Bus and Chain Stores ' FEATURES IGHT rooms, two baths and brick garage. Large living room, wood-burning fireplace, bright and cheerful dining room and breakfast porch, four bedrooms, ample closet space, cedar closet, colored ornamental tile bath, cut glass mirrored medicine cabinet and Pembroke tub, handsome selected elec- tric fixtures throughout; house wired under Red Seal Plan, giving ample outlets; also dual wiring system providing power and light. Kitchen contains white enamel New Process gas range equipped with Lorraine Heat Regulator; floor covered with Armstrong Linoleum; large back yard to paved alley. Drive Out Satarday or Sunday and Be One of the Fortunate Buyers Remember There are Just 3 Left! One at $13,950 and 2 at $17,500 Open and Lighted Daily Until 9 P.M. Built, Owned and for Sale by e * W. M. 1410 H St. N.W. w WARD RA T Rr ke S T T VY Oy — Chancery building, which has just been completed at the rear of the v, Sixteenth and Fuller streets. h shadows in attendance, sim- se light had not been consid- And in many don» w ply beca ered for this need. homes, “although the telephone is placed in the hall, yet to be able to read the telephone directory it must be carried to the light. PHARMACY INSPECTOR NEEDED, SAYS REPORT Board’s Annual Review Recom- mends Additional Man to Aid Law Enforcement. Appointment of an additional phar- macy inspector is recommended by the Board of Pharmacy of the District in its annual report to the Commission- ers, which was made public yesterda Satisfactory enforcement of the phar- macy law {s not possible, the report declared, due to the additional work put on the present two inspectors. The amendment to the pharmacy law, which becomes effective next March 4, the report pointed out, will give the District legislation compar- ing favorably with other jurisdictions. The amendment provid Offices for Rent Saul Building 925 15th St. N.W. Several desirable rooms at very reasonable rents. Inspection in- vited. B. F. SAUL CoO. Main 2100 925 15th St. N.W. when planning the lighting in the | Jameson-Built Model Homes in Seven Choice Locations Semi-Detached With Built-in Garage—Only One Left Cut This A_\d Out and Inspect New Homes 913 tc 933 Quincy Street N.W. Convenient to 14th Street Cars 647 to 659 Girard Street N.E. Only Two Left 1500 to 1522 D Street N.E. 1801 to 1843 Mass. Ave. S.E. 1820 D Street S.E. 255 11th Street S.E. Corner House 19 Adams St. NW. The above houses have six and seven iarge rooms, extra large porches, with or without built-in garages, built-in tubs with shower, full tiled bath. Inspect these new homes and you will be convinced that they are the best buys in Washington. Open for Inspection. Representative on Premises. Built, Owned and For Sale by THOMAS A. JAMESON CO. 906 New York Ave. N.W. Phone Main 5526 for Free Auto Service N English Type of Tudor Design. 213 ROSEMARY ST. CHEVY CHASE, MD. Copper screens and Awnings throughout. Spa- cious living room—well planned living floor—side porch with arched apertures—oak floors throughout. . BUILT-IN GARAGE AINTY sleeping rooms—tiled bath with shower D and extra lavatory. A lovely home about a block east of Conn. Ave. NE Block from John Eaton School 3315 NEWARK ST. $19,750 The reception hall is a room in itself. A wide porch extends across front and side. The lot is wide and well shaded. Four Massive Bedrooms L TWO-CAR GARAGE BSOLUTELY A BARGAIN Roomy and Replete with features. West of Connecticut Ave. in Cleveland Park OPEN FOR INSPECTION All Day Sunday BOSENELPS 1417 K St. tion from a recognized school or col- lege of pharmacy as a prerequisite for examination by the Pharmacy Board and for the registration of pharma- cists every three years. The board conducted four examina- tlons during the last fiscal year, end- ing June 30, the report showed, which resulted in the licensing of 45 appli- cants. Thirty-six additional licenses were issued through reciprocal ar- rangements with other jurisdictions. ——— Floor Hint Given. It vour hardwood floors are soiled and badly scratched, scrub them with scouring powder and when dry rub with equal parts of linseed ofl and turpentine and let dry. Next day wash and polish, .. Nearly 100 motor cycles were sent from this country to Soviet Russia in Europe last year. POLICEMAN DIES BY GAS TRYING TO SAVE PAIR Descends Without Mask Into Lon- don Manhole—Firemen Re- cover Bodies. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 8.—Edwin Percy Cook, a London policeman, is dead after a gallant act. Two workmen were inspecting a manhole which had been unopened for 22 years, when both were -ver- come by poisonous gases 24 feet low the street. Cook and another . bby were summoned. “Wait until we get a gas mask,” ex- claimed his partner. “I don’t want a gas mask- “Wait until we get a gas mask,” aimed his partner. “I don’t want a gas mask—let's try to save them,” replied Cook. He tied a handkerchief over his mouth and dropped into the hole. The three bodies were recovered by firemen wearing masks. HOTEL CHANGES HANDS. Speetal Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., October 8.—Dr. William A. Davis and wife of Balti- more have taken possession of the Ridgeville Hotel, at Ridgeville, having traded their home at 2333 Eutaw place, Baltimore, and a 640-acre farm near | Easton, Md., to Benjamin Frisch, who recently purchased the hotel from W. E. Miller, this city. The hotel, situated at the junction of the old Washington Pike and the Baltimore highway leading to this | city, contains 30 rooms. DUCHESS WEDS AGAIN. Duke of Westminster's Divorced Wife Takes Third Husband. LONDON, October 8 P).~Violet, Duchess of Westminster, who was granted a divorce from the duke in 1925, was married today to the Hon. Frederick Heyworth Cripps, s Lord Parmoor. The ci‘r{’o‘i’non}?“w:!r performed at 10 a.m. in the Prince" Row register's office. ey i Mr. Cripps is the third husband of the former duchess. who s the vouns. est daughter of Sir William Nels British shipowner Sl _She was married to Lieut. G. R. F. Rowley of the household cavalry in 1914, when she was 22, Divoreing him six vears later she became the |second wife of the Duke of West. | minster. There is no reason why you can't own one of these Homes City View Heights Bladensburg Blvd. at L St. N.E. 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