Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1928, Page 18

18 REAL P CALLS WASHINGTON GREATEST CAPITAL A. G. Hughes, in Contest Speech, Says-Malt Plans Rival Rome. - : Albert George Hughes of the office of edges & Middleton, won honorable thention in the five-minute speaking ntest on “Why Washington Is the { City in Which to Reside,” held at e: last meeting of the Washington Estate Board. First honors in the iate division contest went to Harry . «Gibson and in the active division of e board A. C. Houghton was winner | the cup donated by W. C. Miller,) president of the board. the many outstanding advan- Citing of living. in Washington, Mr. hes declared that “the glory that Greece and the grandeur that was ¢ pale. into insignificance when we | dntemplate the wonderful improve- thents which are taking place In the Mall” ‘He spoke as follows: i *“In 1790 George Washington was ESTATE. gress as it functions, pass across the corridor and behold the greatest minds in the United States, for Senate is in session. This is the Supreme Court, and the only living ex-President, Chief Justice Taft, is presiding. Just across| the lawn is the Congressional Library housed in & magnificent building of im. posing architectural and ornate decora- tion; here are over 102 miles of shelv- ing, which hold over 3,000,000 volumes ; History in Museums. Go through our wonderful museums: trace history, before man ever entered this world, up to the time when he took ‘unto himself wings and smd around the entire globe. Look at that great shaft of granite rising 550 feet into the air; it rises above us even as Washington stood above his contem- fes. Here is the White House and the President of the United States extends his hand to greet you. Art gal- leries await your inspection, the Pan- American beckons to vou, the National Academy of Sciences bids you come and learn. ‘Thirty-one thousand students attend the universities of Washington; 71,000 attend the 164 public schools. “You have always heard of Wash- ington.” Undoubtedly so, for it is the greatest news center in the world. Over 500.000 words daily are sent out to the 2,455 papers which have correspondents here, and it is the convention city supreme, for during the past 20 months 240 organizations have met in Wash- ington, bringing over 94,000 delegates who spend $5,000,000 in our city. by Congress. to_select the ex- hnundl‘::s of m P\‘der:lhbllimgl ‘which Capital City shoul ted. ‘Therefore, you see, the uther! his country ‘is in reality the father | this particular city. { | § Arts Board Follows Plan. ‘"Maj. Charles Plerre L'Enfant was| ted by Washington to design the | ral City. He seized upon the phy- features of the landscape and them to the element of his de- : he planned a city with every rmment and every convenience then | to man. “Thus was the greatest Capital of | r mightiest Nation on earth planned fore one spade of earth was removed. The Nstional Park and Planning and Pine Arts Commission are carrying | the work which L'Enfant started so | 1l The glory that was Greece and | grandeur that was Rome pale into | ificance when we contemplate the rful improvements which are tak- | place on the Mall. Over $100,000,~ has been authorized to be spent to into existence this great con-| of building, which will rise in| sone and marble to place this city far beyond whatever has been erected or| @wen concelved by the human mind. | £ “No one likes to hear statistics, and | are not interesting. Yet I hear | say, “How do you get to Washing- | ?" * Into the Union Station, the! iful depot of America, roll in and | 300 trains a day. i “But,” you say, “where shall we ?” Washington is fourth in hotel ions, having exclusive room- houses, 57 hotels, with a capacity 12.000 rooms. “What is our population?” We have ity of 548,000, with another 150,000 Virginia and Maryland. do they live?” So fast has Been the growth of your Capital in the that residential con- a city with a popula- Pay Roll. | Uncle Sam em- | to run the na- 's business; 500 industries give em- ent to 45,000. Trades keep 23.000 , transportation uses 17,000, while 000 professional men attend to our needs. We have 236,000 in gain- | occupation. The aggregate annusl paid by the United States | to employes. in the District of | Columbia amounts to $128.000.000. | This is a constant income; the Gov- | emment never has a strike, is not! affected by panics, and never shuts down. ;! “You suppose we have quite a few pd Twelve capacity of 50,000 await to entertain | you And churches? Surely 350 places of worship take care of the spiritual needs of 150,000 comminicants, | “What do We have in parks and play- bridle paths, Rock Ctreek Park we a wonderful Zoo. Connecting parks are magnificent broad ave- lined with beautiful trees, for has the largest street tree | of any American city. speaking | “Ah,” ycu say, “can there be any- thing else in Washington?” Come with me to the historic banks of the Potomac and behold the most magnificent me- morial that was ever erected to man. Gaze into the face of Abraham Lincoln, which Daniel Chester French has so wonderfully perfected. See the truth, justice, patience, mercy and love of his fellow man. His supreme common sense, & ympathetic but unerring knowledge @f human nature: his humil- ity, his self-abrogation, his patience under grevious disappointment, his tragic end, give him a personality that is vivid in the hearts of the people of today, as if it were but yesterday. Not with the lowly only, but with all—rich or poor, ignorant or learned, weak or powerful. untutored or literary genius, as.you stand before this Savior of your Nation you feel the tremendous urge of patriotism and duty to serve your peo- ple, your country and your God; that they who sleep in yonder Arlington shall not have died in vain; that your loyalty to the United States shall never fail. ‘This is why you should live in Washington with these ideals constantly before you. You and your children will pe better men, better women, better citizens, and your country will be safe aorever.” St Roof permanence depends as much upon what holds up the roof as it does upon the surface exposed to the ele- 20-ft. brick six- room home fac- ing beautiful Sol- diers’ Home Park Offered for a limited time only at a figure that is way below the price of any home in this section! THE EVENING of Columbia road near Budd, N. (Continued from Seventeenth Page.) (lots 806 and 819, square 1212); to cost $2,000. Epiphany Church Home, owners; W, K. Reeve. builder; to make repairs, 1221 Massachusetts avenue (lot 35, square 282); to cost $400. Walter Chappell, owner; C. Wohige- |muth, jr. bullder; to_erect one tile and brick garage, 80 Kalorama circle (lot 5, square 2523); to cost $1,500, W. J. Holloway, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story brick and tile store and dwelling 5422 First place (lot. 61, square 3393); to cost $5,000. Madeleine McCandless, owner; John H. Coller, buflder; to make repairs, 1524 Thirty-third street (lots 827 and 828, square 1254); to cost $500. W. C. & A. N. Miller, owners and {builders; G. E. MacNeil, architect; to erect two 2-story brick dwellings, 3722 Six big rooms, tiled bath, glass en- closed porch, screened porch, hot- water heat, hardwood floors, garage N. L. SANSBURY (0., Inc. “What sre our educational advan- Majestic Stone Mano i 1418 Eye St. N.W. Overlooking Main 5904 r ROCK CREEK PARK THOROUGHLY fase A arrangement inating home, worthy of ity charming rustic setting. Unique in design and interior constructed of stone reinforced by hollow tile 1o give its beauty an enduring charm. Planned to please the most critical and providing the environment and facili- ties for the proper entertwnment of guests, It is the su- preme combination of all distinctive individuality, y: that is fine in a real home of 1629 Van Buren . St N.W. Open Today and Sunday Drive out Sixteenth Street to Van Buren and go onehalf block west 10 home 9. €. Douglass Co. 1621 K St. N.W. Exclusive Agenta Frank. 5678 l UPTOWN STORE AND FACTORY BUILDING I Architect’s drawing of the new store building to be erected on the north side n‘khhmm street, on a site purchased recently for Graham confectioner, through the office of Randall H. Hagner. will be located a Budd's store and factory. The bullding was designed by George Ray and will be constructed by the Charles H. Tompkins Co. 'CONSTRUCTION OF 14 DWELLINGS | AMONG NEW BUILDING PERMITS WASHINGTON, STAR, D. C. BA" URDAY, MARCH 17. 1928. REAL ESTATE. 44, square 991); to cost $500. M. E. Mason, owner; J. E. Reagle, designer and bullder; to erect one 2- story rear porch, 1509 First street (lot 229, square 615); to cost $500. John L. Hennig, owner; to finclose rear porch, 4018 Seventh street (lot 95, square 3134): to cost $400. Swartz Real Estate Co. owners: L. P. Beek, builder; to make. repairs, 1536~ 38 Marion street (lot 804, square 445); to_cost $600. Harrls Groves, owner; J. B. Tiffey, builder; to erect one 2-story frame ad- dition, 2216 Sixteenth street southeast (lot 24, square 5795); to cost $550. T. 8. Grape, owner; to make repairs, 1907 and 1909 Fourteenth street (lots 28 and 29, square 237); to cost $300. Harry S. Payne, owner and builder; to erect one frame private garage, 2001 Newton street northeast (lot 39, square 4223); to cost $450. New Frame Buildings. J. C. Phillips, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 3335 Military road (lot 8, square 1992); to cost $5,000. J. C. Phillips, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 3517 Livingston street (lot 20, square 1995); to cost $5,000. E. Heldenheimer, Inc., owners; Oliver H. Clark, architect and builder; to erect tory rear brick addition, 1215 H 1st & N Sts. S.E. 2nd Commercial Lot 300x100—30,000 Sq. Ft. This plot, 300 ft. an 1st st. by 100 ft, deep, has a main bullding 40x120 1t 14-ft. ceiling with almost new boilers, engine and other ma- chinery used in block making. This was the most expensive and complete plant in the District of Columbia, and is offered for sale for that or.any sece ond commercial use. An attractive detached office, 24x24 feet, of stucco is on tha corner. and to one needing the space the property is offered at less than 3 cost or at ground values. This can be made to be one of the most attractive small factory dry-cleaning or laundry plants in the city. Low price and easy terms. In- spection, call L. P. STEELE Cleveland 2731 In the building and 3724 Van Ness street (lots 58 and 59, square 1898); to cost $11,760. W. H. C. Brown, owner and builder; to erect brick retaining wall, 400 T street (lots 809, 77 to 79, square 3094); to_cost $300. W. H. C. Brown, owner and builder; to make repairs, 400 T street (lots 809, 77 to 19, square 3049); to cost $2,000. R.and C. Carroll, owners; A. W. Gray, builder; to erect one metal garage, 1451 Fifth street (lot 55, square 511); to cost $300. | ‘Thomas E. Mattingly, owner, design- er and bullder; to erect one 1-story | brick addition, 2200 Rhode Island ave- | nue northeast (lot 7, square 4248); to cost $750. Mary C. Lampert, owner; to make re- 344 Eleventh street southeast (lot 4 Semi-Detached Brick Homes Built by J. J. James Value Here Cannot Be Duplicated Workmanship and Finish the Best Possible Lot 30 Feet Wide Arranged Just a Little Different 6 large, bright rooms, built-in bath with shower, large closets in each room, also coat closet, linen closet and cedar closet in hall, plenty of electric outlets, brackets on living and dining room walls, very large and bright kitchen, built-out pantry, hardwood floors throughout, cement front porch, break- fast and sleeping porches, built-in garage, coal bin and cold storage room under front porch. The Price Is Only *9,650 Sample House ¢ 6118 7th Place Northwest (Between Quackenbos—Rittenhouse—7th and 8th Sts.) ;i Your Inspection Urged WE WILL BE PLEASED TO SEND AUTO FOR YOU PHONE US UNTIL 9 PM. WAPLE AND JAMES 1116 14th An Army Officer’s Home —must be sold because he has been trans- ferred to a distant post—and he is willing to make a sacrifice in its price to close the transaction promptly. 6508 Brookville Road Chevy Chase, Maryland ‘There you have the story in a word—why this most attractive and nearly new home . can be bought for $16,500—and special terms The Home was a hobby with this major. He added many features which make for comfort and convenience—when he moved out he had the entire home gone over from top to bottom—and put in perfect condition. It really is a bargain at $16,500. You couldn't begin to duplicate it for many hun- dreds of dollars more. It faces the grounds of an old colonial estate, enjoying a remark- able outlook, Eight Rooms Two Baths Breakfast Room place Front Porch Sleeping Porch Back Porch M-rdwuod‘Floau The lot is 70x100 feet with beautiful shade tre You will have opportunity to inspect this most complete Home Sunday from 2 P.M. to dark, ‘Turn Into Brookville Road Just at the Kast of Chevy Chase Olrole—a Beautitul Drive Daal With a Realtar 1415 K Street Main 4752 0000000000000000000000006P0 00000 street (lot 33, square 287); to cost $3,500. Joanna Jeffery, owner; A. Jeffery, de- signer and bullder; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 1432 Otis street north- east (lot 14, square 4003); to cost $5,500. John Morrow, owner; E. F. Clark, builder: to erect one metal private gar- age, 400 A street southeast (lot 23, square 817); to cost $300. 8. Nathanson, owner and builder; M. H. Berkman, architect; to make repairs, 1000 Four-and-a-Half street southwest (lot 815, square 544); to cost $500. W. W. Grimes, owner; Meltzler & 27, square 1753); to cost $2,100. W. W. Grimes, owner; McKay, builders; to erect one frame private garage, 3903 Ingomar street (lot 27, square 1753); to cost $500, Catherine Hollman, owner and build~ er; to make repairs, 443 Seventh street ;quthwest (lot 52, square 435); to cost McKay, builders; to erect addition and | -make repairs, 3903 Ingomar strect (lot Meitzler & | | Mae A. Holmes, owner; Edward J. Cofley, builder; to erect one brick pri- vate garage, 911 Webster street (lot 23, square 3020); to cost $500. T. A. Jameson, owner and builder; to inclose rear porches, 650 Franklin street northeast (lot 89, square 3641); to cost $300. Sanitary Grocery Co., Inc., owners; Warren Spencer, designer and builder; |to erect one 1-story brick store, 3928 | .| Twelfth street northeast (north of lot 6, square 3887); to cost $5,000. REALTOR S STUDY ETHICS. at Chicago March 23-24. A proposed code of ethics for real lesllm board appraisal committees, and for the individual real estate apprais will be discussed by the axecuueg t:o:(‘nf mittee of the newly formed appraisal division of the National Associ: i - - Real Estate Boards at a special meetin; 1 in Chicago "Margh 23 llflnfll. o A special/ committee was appointed by the division at its orgahization ing in Houston, Tex., in January, to | draw up a code of ethics for the di- | St of the & : utline of the whole wark to be un- | dertaken wifl be the gemeral subject for the meeting. ' Detail of the program for the meet- ing of full division membership to be | held at Loutsville, Ky.. in connection | with the annual convention of the as- | socfation there June 19-22 will be a third subject for the committee’s eon- sideration. | Code for Appraisals to Be Discussed | = = FOR SALE Near Washington Golf Clah, Aftractios «cn_and “whingle hoise, 3 porches. inel arze slesping porch. tiied hathe. iaes an aere of gronnd | Arcen nnd bron Near trolley—81 i . Avviy te Exhibit Home 1319 N. Y. Ave. IT COSTS SO LITTL ENJOY YOUR OWN HOME $6,150 (Including Garage) Sample House, 2021 Bennett St. N.E. Cioia These houses cqntair_l six rooms, bath, hot-water heat, electric lights, hardwood floors, Colonial front porch and large doiible back porches. Deep lots to alley with garage. Mr. Home Buyer, Do Not Miss This Opportunity See Them at Once We Will Arrange the Terms To Inspecl—b“"' out Benning road to 20th St. N.E.. then one block north, or take car marked 15th ai T0 i j H Streets NE. 3915 Illinois Ave. Exhibit Homes Open and Lighted Daily Until 9 P.M. SEE THESE HOMES SUNDAY two baths trim and L Brick Garage 20 Ft. Front 38 Ft. Deep Beautiful Lawns, Shrubbery and Hedge The Location Affords Every Convenience Four Bedrooms and a Nursery A bay window corner home on a large corner lot in the desirable Grant Circle section of Petworth NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. and WEBSTER ST. Nine rooms closets—hardwood D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. large garage—six roomy lawn Main 1267