Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1929, Page 18

18 REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 149 CITIZENS REELECT BEN. H. ODEN LAKE Entire Staff of Officers! Chosen Again by Glover Park Association. Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. | Here are shown four accessories which do much to lend charm to a bedroom, for it is really these little odd pieces which make the room successful as much as the so-called more important articles. The tall, slender table is really very | practical, for, although it appears to be | almost too delicate to be sturdy, t | has two shelves beneath the top, these | | Re-election of the entire staff of offi- | cers featured the meeting ot the Glove Park Citizens’ Association last night at the Home Industrial School, 2575 Wi consin avenue, Gen. H. Oden Lake , was elected president of the association | for his third consecutive term. Othe officers follow: Miss Hazel McQuay, first vice pres dent; J. W. Pool, second vice pres dent; Ben C. McQuay, secretary; H. O. Kephait, treasurer, and M. R. Walker, | sergeant-at-arms. Gen. Lake and Dr. | J. Albert Bonnett were named to serve a8 delegates to the Federation of Citi- | zens' Associations. A resolution favoring an elective £chool board for the District, the mer bers of the board to be chosen by pop! lar vote instecad of being named by Judges of the Supreme Court, as i practiced, was ado) Dr. George C. Havenner was indorsed for Commissioner of the District of Columbia in another resolution. A resolution urging_g ment of the Glover Park sec was adopted. Letters regardi | subject were ordered forwarded to the | proper authorities for consideration As is_ customary, the voted $25 to be contributed to the dustrial Home School to buy sweets | and fruit for the students to promote | Christmas cheer. KENTUCKY WOMAN VIEWS “OWN BODY"! Admits Resemblance of Mutilated | Corpse, but Husband “Should Have Known Better.” By the Assoclated Press MARKED TREE, Ark., December 21 =—Mrs. Juanita Beatrice Clutts was taken yesterday to view the body which her husband, relatives and friends identified last week as her own. She admitted there was some resemblance, but declared: “Horace (her husband) should have known better.” Mrs. Clutts came here from Blue Diamond, Ky., where she was living when newspapers nctified her of her supposed “murder.” She said that she, her husband and two children would spend the holidays together. She laughed at police theories that she was a_figure in Chicago gangland | d that Bill Thomas, a Chicago bus driver, was connected with her “death.” “Horace and I know Bill and so di Helen Lee, my girl friend in Chicago,” she said. “I do not believe Helen told police he was more than a friead of the family.” Mrs. Clutts was known in Chicago as Juanita La Rue. ‘The mutilated bocy found near here has not been identified, but J. Marion Lewis, a planter, is held in connection with the case. Mrs. James Carter of Big Twist, near Earle, was arrested yesterday by Sheriff A. H. Landers of Poinsett County and taken to Memphis. Police Inspector Will Griffin there questioned her, but said she revealed nothing new. Lan. ders sald he would hold her as a m: terial witness. Paul Rogers, filling station attend. ant at Earle, who was held as a wit- ness, was released yesterday. URUGUAYAN FLIGHT IS RESUMED BY TWO| South American and French Com- panion Start in Mail Plane. ‘Wrecked Machine Dismantled. By the Assoclated Press. NATAL, Brazil, December 21.—The Uruguayan transatlantic aviator. Maj. ‘Tadeo Larre-Borges, and his French companion, Lieut. Leon Challe, will Jeave today in an acropostal plane for Rio de Janeiro. ‘They will continue Jater in the same plane for Montevideo, capital of Uru- guay, which was the destination of their flight this week from Seville. The flight ended in a crackup not far from here. At a dinner given the aviators yester- day by the aviation club of the State of Rio Grande di Norte, Maj. Larre sald the two men were in the air 41 hours, negotiating the 3,600 miles from Seville. Their speed was hampered considerably by adverse winds. Their plane, which was wrecked in their forced landing, is being dis- mantled and will be shipped either to Prance or Rio de Janeiro. “May God bless a long, happy and prosperous life” was the message in- £cribed on a grain of rice recently sent from a Delhi, India, museum to F. O. Roberts, minister of pensions, in Lon- don. NEW ENGLISH TYPE HOMES at one of the highest points in exclusive North Cleveland Park $11,950 —81,500 less than similar homes have recently sold for im this section! + Exhibit Home the 1t | dozen bo r a lamp, a bedside table, it could | ceful in outline, is just | th a red | E med with a mereerized braid in a color to with the design in the ma- he small drossing mirror with s | shield-shaped frame would lend dig-| nd charm to a Heppelwhite or Sheraton chest_of drawers, its daint desien being in keeping with their lines And last, but by no means least, is little ‘corner ~shelf which many turns what might otherwise be an aw d corner to one of the most at- tractive spots in the room. (Cop: 1920.) P MINISTER'S BOND REDUCED BY JUDGE| Court Declares Mistrial as Age Man Attacks Defendant in Girl Case. By the Assoctated Press. SAYRE, Okla, December 21.—Ad- vancing on Rev. Harry W. Davis, for- mer pastor of Baptist churches at Erick, Madill and Welburton, Okla., 8. R. Warren, 80 years old, caused Judge T. D. Clay to declare the minister's trjal on a’ statutory charge, preferred on complaint of Warren's granddaugh- ter. a mistrial late yesterday. The pastor was on the witness stand at the time. He was testifying that Maxey Merle Stayton, 17, the prose- cuting witness, had bcen in the habit of “stepping with boys. With an oath, Warren rose painfully from his chair and advanced toward the witness with the aid of a cane. When he stood before Davis, he struck at him with the cane. The blow fell short and court attaches, rushing for- ward, calmed the old man. _After discharging the jury, Judge Ciay acceded to Davis' application for reduction of bond from $15,000 to §5,000. Unable to make the higher bond, the minister has remained in the county jail here for several months since his return from Sunnyside, Calif., where he was arrcsted last Summer. ‘The girl alleged that the minister attacked her several times while she was a guest at the Davis home for four months in 1928. She then was 16 years old. Davis testified that he and his wife had taken the girl into their home | on her mother's request to curb her desires for “chasing about” at night. He asserted that he never made any advances to the girl. His wife testified substantially to the same effect. Davis’ trial probably will be held {:1 the February term of District Court ere. Art Students Bid on Home. MUNICH (#).—An association of American art students here, backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, tried to buy at auction the home of the late Franz von Stuck, internationally known artist, | ut it was bid in by the family for $87.000. The Americans wanted it for | a club house. Princess Hermine and | the former Czar of Bulgaria also bid. | Spraying Cavity Treatment Tree Foods MAN & BILLER “BALLSTON VA S £ HO S4PHONE (CLARENDON 500 ANEEAAVTRAEENNNRCUNENNNNS See Them Today New Homes 3rd & Allison Sts. 6 ROOMS—3 PORCHES FRIGIDAIRE—GARAGE 9,250 ATTRACTIVE FEATURES Colonial Buff Brick Home 20 Ft. Wide by 32 Ft. Deep Slate Mansard Roof Covered Concrete Front Porch 2 Screened Rear Porches Reception Hall, Coat Closet with 3716 WINDOM PL. Open Daily and Sunday + Homes of unusual beauty that will instantly impre far above the average in both quality of construction and completeness of equipment. Spacious rooms, large porches, Frigidaire, extra lavatory, open fireplace, oak floors upstairs and down, garage to match, paved street and alley, near schools, stores and car line. you as JOHN J. O’CONNOR Owner Representative | ||| Daytie | | Plate Glass Mirror Door Beautiful Living Room ht Kitchen, Fully Equipped Frigidaire Large, Bright Dining Room Spacious Master Bed Room 2 Other Luirge Bed Rooms Black and White Tiled Bath Built-in Tub and Shower Concrete Cellar with Toilet and Laundry Trays Automatic Hot-Water Heater Gatled Roof Garage Artistic Decoration Paneled Wallpaper Hardwood Floors and Trim Wardrobe Closets with Lights Screens Throughout A A AN NN { excavated space underncath a house, CAFRITZ CHANGES ARE EFFECTED IN MODERN BASEMENT Provision Is Made for Mechanical Laundry and Recreation of Living “Departments.” Twenty-five years ago a basement was @ _large, excavated space under- neath the hotise which was always dark and frequently damp. - It contained a furnace, a coal bin, some fruit_shelves in_one 'corner, a lot of miscellaneous tools in another corner, perhaps some anclent furniture, too good to throw away but not good enough to use, in a third corner and dingy wash tubs on a bench at one side, with a layer of dust lying thick over all. A modern basement is also a_large | but it is never dark nor damp and is divided up into smaller spaces, each a department sorving a special purpose and in regular use. These departments might be called the mechanical depart- ment, the laundry department and the recreational or living department. The mechanical department provides, first of all, for the heating plani The laundry department is very dif- ferent from the old bench with wash- tubs and wringer piled on it. tains neat, clean, stationary ning hot and cold water, which are med to be used in connection with hing machine, wringer and rust- less metal clothes chute that eliminate labor. There may also be a cold room for storage purposes, a tool room where the ndy man makes needed repairs and s conveniences for use within and Pinally, there is the recreation depart- | ment, with very likely a fireplace and | built-in seats. Heating plants make | this department possibl REAL ES‘TATE OfiéU‘PANCY Chicago Board Releases Figures Showing Percentage of Vacancies There. Real estate occupancy surveys are holding the limelight among member boards of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. During the past week, when the construction industry has been the subject of conferences of busincss leaders and has occupled a full share of attention as a factor in | national prosperity, the association has had reports on local real estate in- ventories, Through the Chicago postmaster the Chicago Real Estate Board has just ecn enabled to releass figures of the city’s occupancy and vacancy per- centage. The survey, completed by the postmaster and made public through the real estate organization, shows the Windy City to have a residential and store area vacancy of 4.7 per cent. Real estate, building and financial au- thorities consider this a low vacancy figure. According to the average rate af increase in Chicago population, the city’'s vacancy percentage is so low that, were construction to be halted, in less than a year and a half in- crease in population alone would absorb all_the building vacancies. The Chicago survey, however, did not include data on Loop property. Lieut. Cash's Dwelling Purchased by H. Kuenzel. Herman Kuenzel of Lawrence, Mass.. | has purchased the Washington home of | Lieut. John Cash, U. S. N, Port Au| Prince, Haiti. The property is located at 921 Ham- lin street northeast and the transaction | was handled through the office of L. V. Thacker. Strength of Woods Shown. ‘The Forest Service has recently is- sued reference tables, based on tests | over a 15-year period showing the| strength of 129 different species of domestic woods, including the commer- cially important hardwoods and coni- fers. Columns Give Stately Touch. Many dwellings are given a touch of classic elegance by the use of a few | stately columns. Correctly proportioned | according to the five orders of archi- | NAVAL MAN'S HOME SOLD. § 13 b 4 LAW TERMS DEFINED “Land Dictionary” Recently Sentences Often’ Employed in Realty Transactions. What is “Donatio causa mortis"? And just what is a “Debenture”? And what does “escrow” mean? ‘These and other terms more or less commonly used in real estate transac- tions, which may be “Greek” to one buying or selling real estate for the first time, are defined in a “land dictionary" released by the National Association of Real Estate Boards for the benefit of the public. Here are some definitions: Abstract of title—A summary of the | important parts of the document affect- | ing the title to real estate from the be ginning of avaliable records up to the | present_time. Amortization—The reduction of a debt owed by periodic payments, Appurtenances — Everything which constitutes a part of the real estate, such as buildings, structures, fences, trees, etc. Accretion—Soil which is added to land along shore from natural causes. * Broker—One who, 25 an agent, nego- tlates the purchase, sale, exchange or lease of real estate for others. Conservator—One who handles the property of an idiot, lunatic, person dis- tracted, spendthrift’or drunkard. Debenture—An acknowledgment of a debt in the nature of a bond, usually used by a corporation in form conven- ient to be bought and sold as inv ments. It is in the nature of a mort- gage and confers a right in equity to a charge or security on personal chattels, but differs from a mortgage in that it does not confer on the grantee the legal title or ordinary rights of ownership. Donatio causa mortis—A gifi of per- sonal property made during what is supposed by the giver to be his last sick- ness, to take effect in case of death re- sulting from such sickness. Dower—That portion of, or interest in, the real estate of a deceased hus band which the law gives to his widow during her life. Easement—The right which one per- son has to use the land of another for a specific purpose, as for a right of way, alr, light, sewers, etc. Escrow—The placing of money and | documents in a real estate transaction | in the hands of a disinterested party to be released on fulfillment of certain | conditions. Fee simple—An estate in absolute in- | heritance—that is, to the hokder and his heirs—clear of any condition, limitation | or restriction to particular heirs. | Junior mortgage—Where there is| Mortgage—The conveyance of an es- | | Mortgagee—The lender to whom real who gives a mortgage. until only one remains, he then holding | FLORAL ST. Rooms. 2 Complete Baths. Fin- Cement Front Porch, Open Sunday to 9:00 P.M. BUILDERS £ $ R S LR B A R s gages. payment, of it. Mortgagor—The owner of real estate ownership passing to surviving persons | together ow h | 8 Large and Well Proportioned Storage and Coal Bin Under tions the very latest! Waple & James, Inc. tecture, special construction features assure long service. is much below that shown for t 1733 De Sales St. Jameson-Built 1521t01527 Ish | | | | 14th & K Dist. 9080 ARTRTTEERLFEERAREEREEREES 906 New York Ave. Apartment Owners THE PERCENTAGE OF VACANCIES in apartments of every class under OUR MANAGEMENT Builders Association survey just completed. PLACE YOUR APARTMENTS UNDER OUR MANAGEMENT And Get Expert Rental Service 44-Years’ Experience GEO. W. LINKINS CO. 6, 7 and 8 Large Rooms Now Ready for Inspection 415 to 445 Jefferson St. N.W. 914 Quincy 1337 Taylor St. N.W. more than one mortgage those not hav- ing first claim are called junior mort- tate in land by way of pledge for the security of a debt to become void on the estate is transferred as a pledge for a loan. | A method Whrr?b)’! several owners possess real estate, the| a fee simple, which passes to his hel Tenants in common—Where several Just Above Walter Reed Hospital N.W. (Between 13th St. & Alaska Ave.) ished Attic. 2-Car Bullt-in Ga- rage. Roomy Cellar_with Cold Best of Materials and Work- manship, Fixtures and Decora= May Consider an Exchange of Small, Clear Property b 4 : 1226 14th St. North 0962 L2 A PSOLEOLOSH0 | he whole city by the Operative Phone Decatur 2500 Model Homes St. N.W. erwood St. N.E. Isherwood St., One Square North of 15th and D Sts. N.E. 1601 to 1619 D St. N.E. Inspect at Once The architecture of these fine homes has been carefully designed and se- lected by our experts of superior h om e designs. The material also has been carefully selected. All labor furnished by skilled mechanics of the best grade. These homes contain six, seven and eight large rooms, tile bath and built- in tub and shower, one- piece sink in kitchen, extra large porches front and rear. Oak floors, latest fixtures; floor plugs in cach room and lots of extra: Frigidaire and Garage With Each House A. JAMESON CO. National 5526 “Ask the Maw Who Owns One™ | also bring in the great out-of-doors. REAL ESTATE. Issued Explains Words and T on their death passes to their heirs at large. fease-A contract for the possession and profits of lands on the one side and rent or income on the other; the term may be for life, for years or at will. Lessor—Landlord or owner who leases real estate. Lessee—The tenant. Lien—A charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty. Market value—In general, fair market value is that amount which one ready nd_willing, but not compelled to pay, vould pay to another, ready and willin, but not compelled to sell the propert Metes and bounds—The boundary lines of land, together with distance, intersections and angles. Option—A contract in which an owner agrees to sell if the man who buys the option elects to purchase. Patents—The conveyance by which | the Government transferred the land ||| in the public domain to individual| owners. | Partition—The act of dividing real| estate among owners who hold as joint tenants or tenants in comomn. Purchase money mortgage—A mort- gage where the proceeds are used to| pay a part of the purchase price. | Warranty deed—The deed by which ||| the owner conveys a fee simple in a | designated estate to the purchaser and ||| warrants that he actually owns the es- tate and that he, the grantor, will de- | fend it against the claims of all others. Hi a i | wi Dining Rooms Wired Best. Dining rooms are more completely wired for electric service than other | rooms in typical homes according to a | nation-wide survey completed recently | for the Soclety for Electrical Develop- ment, says & writer in Domestic Com- merce. —— The value of windows to a building from esthetic and utilitarian asp can scarcely be overemphasized. Win-i dows have a profound spiritual func- | tion to perform in that they not only | express the spirit of the building but Exceptional In Woodridge—Price, $8,500 Located on 2Ist between Quincy and Randolph St. N.E. THEY CONTAIN: Seven rooms and Hot-water heat. Hardwood floors Beautiful tile ba Lot 40x107—to a Beautifully lands Garage on rear of lot. You must _see these ideal ho; Two Sold—Two Left Representative on Premises Open Daily From 12 to 6 P.M. For further information call J. Dallas 1010 Vermont Ave. N.V For Night Service Call Cleve. 5164 The Windows of Your Home Are Seen by the World They Will Be a Constant Source of Belight it you adorn them with Shades made of S am®» TONTIN FACTORY PRICES SAVE YOU MONEY T : TOKES SAMMO By the Associated Press. erick S. Moody, br;kor, here Monday. costume would be of Parisian design, | AL | abroad. MISS WILLS TO WEAR ~SUIT FOR WEDDING ‘ennis Champion Will Have No Flowers—Only Immediate Family to Attend. BERKELEY, Calif, December 21.— elen Wills, queen of tennis, will we: brown ensemble, not a wedding gown, hen she becomes the bride of Fred- jr, San mncls':oi inecement of the wedding details sterday disclosed that Miss Wills' ith felt hat and accessories to match. the garments were purchased It was also announced that Wills would wear no flowers. n addition to the bride and brids il Chevy Chase, D. C. (Between Military Road and Legation Street) Just Completed A New Center-Entrance English Brick Residence The outstanding home offer in one of the finest sections of Chevy Chase, D. C. House heated and opened this afternoon and all day Sunday for inspec- tion. Values— bath. throughout. th in colors. lley. caped mes to appreciate them Grady Dist. 9179 o nproof, Waterproof o | District 3324-3325 |mete Proprietor fifi&fi&%&%&h‘:@é — (2 Blochs North of 19 ABUTTING ROCK CREE WONDERFUL VIEW of this beginning at the VERY LINE and containing 6 large rooms a tub and shower as well as 2 built-in garage. house development possible in Reasonably priced and at Wm. H. Saund Exclusive Agents 1433 K St. N. W, Open Su MT. PLEASANT 1863 INGELESIDE TERRACE BRAND NEW BRICK HOUSE, 20 feet in width, Strictly modern in all appointments, ine cluding 3 cedar closets and FRIGIDAIRE. LAST NEW LOOK IT OVER TOMORROW nday th & Park Road) K PARK and affording a extensive pleasure ground of THIS PROPERTY. nd tiled bath with built-in screened porches and a this charming subdivision. tractive as regard terms. ers CO.. Inc. District 1017 Two Attract of | Superior New Homes 1207 Owen St. N.E. In the beautifully de- veloped Trinidad Section, with paved streets and alleys. Only 2 blocks from Sears-Roebuck. Six and seven well arrange shower; many distinctive featur oak floors, chestnut trim, the system. Built-in garage. As Low as $7,950 Very Easy Terms Robert E. Kline, Jr. Owner—Builder 718 Union Trust Bldg. Or Any B School in a new restricted neighborhood; the mnear- @ est to downtown. ive Groups 224 17th St. N.E. Adjoining Eastern High d rooms, a tiled bath with es, including paneled walls, new Green Jacket heating Nat'l 6799 After a wedding tour of two or three weeks the young couple will be at home in San Francisco. ley H. Miller, the only persons who will be in St. Clement’s Protestant Episcopal Chapel when the ceremony is per- formed . will be the parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Wills of Berkeley; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Moody of San Fran- cisco and the bridegroom's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Corbitt Moody of Burlingame, Calif. ‘A wedding breakfast will be served at | Havana to Santiago the Wills home after the ceremony. del Rio. C‘lbl— Plans Paving Project. HAVANA () —May 20, 1930, has been set for the opening of 130 miles of addi- tional pavement on the Central high- way. This wili give a modern road from de Cuba and Pinar xpressing the Spirit of Christmas IGNIFICANT and expressive of the Yule- Q tide is this Early American Home—front- ing on the Park—in Rock Creek Park Estates, with its broad colonial chimney, low sloping roofs and hospitable entrance—sugges- tive of true Christmas cheer and holiday com- fort within. Significant, too, are the broad roll- ing acres—the quaint tree-topped hills—that complete this perfect picture of the Early Ameri- can Christmas—and which make :the spirit of Yuletide so dearly appreciated in Rock CREEK PARIC ESTATES You Enter the Estates at 16th Street and Kalmia Road. Telephone Nat'l 5700 for an Inspection Appointment Edson W. Briggs Company Owners 1001 15th St. at K ation . .. To Visit a Completely Furnished Home at 1630 Allison St. N.W. This home is priced fully $2,000.00 less than its real value W It is like new in every respect and is decorated throughout. It has 9 rooms; 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, built-in garage, most modern gas type heating plant and scref‘ned. 'HE family which is interested in a well-built home of un- usual character in a re- stricted, high class com- should see and compare the value of this house with those submitted by others. The home is beautifully furnished Sunday and every day from 10 AM. to 9 P.M. R Furniture by D. S. Pool & Preuning _ 211 Investment Bldg. National 2040 Washington's Oldest Established Builders 2737 Devonshire Place N.W. Connecticut Ave. at Klingle Road Bridge Completed in Time for Xmas Residence The many families now resident in “apartments of exclusive advantages, overlooking Rock Creek Park,” will experience the-real spirit of Christmas because each apartment is an individual “home.” . .. Walls, ceilings and corridors are so insulated that sounds from other apartments can not intrude, and the design of the building itself gives unrestricted outlook trom every window to the horizon. . . . Additional rooms with baths are available to residents for the entertainment of holiday guests. Can your Christmas be <o enjoyable elsewhere as it would be at Woodley Park Towers? Apartments of one room with bath up to seven rooms with three baths are available for immediate occupancy in this recent!y com- pleted “community of homes.” Open for Inspection Daily Until 10 P.M. Thomas J. Fisher & Co. INCORPORATED Rental Agents 738 Fifteenth Street N.W. roker