Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1930, Page 18

REAL ESTATE BUILDING OF HOTEL AT LURAY STARTS Excavations for Three-Story Structure Costing $250,000 Are Completed. Constritction of a three-story hotel at Luray, Va., to cost a total of ap- proximately $250,000 for the building, turnishings and equipment, has been | started, according to an announcement made here today. Excavations for the foundations of the building, which will be located a half mile from the Luray caverns, have been completed. The new hotel, which will have 60 guest rooms, has been contemplated for some time by the owners and operators of the Hotel Laurence and the Man- | sion Inn, John W. and Ralph E. Mims. The recent report of the State high- way_commission that the extension of the Lee Highway will be completed late this yvear has given impetus to the hotel Pproject, it is announced. The new hotel will be of modern construction and of colonial design. It will stand on the crest of a knoll well back from the highway, with the Blue Ridge Mountains in ‘the background. There will be a built-in garage with facilities for 30 cars. On the main floor there will be a Jarge dining room, parlors, solarium and open sun porches, according to plans drawn by Mims, Speake & Co. The financing is being handled through the office of Lester H. Steinem of Washing- | ton and Harrison Saunders of Rich- mond, it is announced. ARMY OFFICERS SHIFTED | Three Promoted to Grade of Colonel | in Three Branches. Lieut. Col. George R. Green, Field| Artillery, at Milwaukee; Lieut. Col. L. L. Gregg, Infantry, at Fort Warren, Wyo., and Lieut. Col. Walter C. Jones, Quar- termaster Corps, at the War Depart- ment, have each been promoted to_the grade of colonel. Lieut. Col. Felix Em- manuelli, Infantry, has been transferred | from Fort Sam Houston, Tex., to Fort ‘Warren, Wyo.; Cavalry, from Fort Hayes, Fort Sam Houston, Tex.; Lieut. Col. W. W. Overton, Cavairy, from Fort Rile Kans,, to Fort Hayes, Ohio; Maj. J. F. Kahle, Coast Artillery, from New York City to the Philippines Maj. J. T. Minton, Cavalry, is shifted | from Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to Cin- cinnati for duty with the Ohio National Guard; Maj. R. G. Kirkwood, Field Ar- tillery, from Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.; Capt. W.| J. H. Ryan, Infantry, from Manchester, | N. H., to Utica, for duty with the New ‘York National Guard; Capt. 8. J. Gro- gan, Infantry, from Lafayette College, Pa., to Baltimore; Capt. C. W. Ford, Air Corps, from Boston to Duncan Field, San Antonio, Tex.; First Lieut. 8. R. Hinds, Infantry, from Fort George G. Meade, Md., to Hawaii; Master Sergt. William W. Carter, 51st Coast Artillery, at Fort Eustis, Va., has been placed on the retired list of the Army. Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. Be sure to see that the corners of the living room are well taken care of from the standpoint of furnishings. Of course, this does not mean that you should gather into each corner several pieces of furniture so that there will not be a bare appearance, but rather make an | s arrangement of articles which wiil make | for convenience, comfort and hospi- tality. How uninteresting the corner show. in the illustration would appear if the | chair, table and lamp had not been placed in it. ‘The built-in.book shelves filled with richly colored bindings lend an attrac- tive note of color to this portion of the room and are within easy reach of the chair, which is just as it should be for leisurely hours of reading. If one does not have book shelves, a wall space such as this may be deco- rated by the hanging of a tapestry, brocade or hand-blocked linen. Only one more article could be sug- gested to make this grouping complete— & footstool. (Copyright, 1930.) An English newspaper of the year 1822 recorded that a certain school- master of the “old school” administered 911,500 canings, 124 floggings and 1,360 taps with the ruler 5334 32nd St. N.W. $13,950 ~iii o & CHASE, D. C, 6 rooms, 2 beautiful colored baths. Very large living room and sun parlor—attractive stone fireplace. 2-car heated garage. This beautiful home " faces east overlooking Carnegie Institute grounds. Drive out Conn. Ave. to Mili- tary Road then East to 32nd St. —South to house. Open All Day Sunday A. M. SHEPPARD 630 Bond Bldg. Natl. 9927 Whether It’s: A Loan on Real Estate Insurance You wish to place Real Estate You wish to sell or purchase Rental Property You desire managed. Consult JoiDIS , | land near Rockville. Sixty-room structure of colonial design which has been started at the Virginia resort near the famous caverns on a site fronting on the Lee Highway in the Shenandoah Valley. MONTGOMERY COUNTY REALTY ACTIVITIES INCREASE IN WEEK More Than 30 Transfers of Title Are Recorded, Involving Larger Number of Properties. Special Dispatch to The Star. i ROCKVILLE, Md. April 19.—Con- siderable current activity on real estate | in Montgomery County was evident last week when more than 30 trans-| fers of title, involving a larger number | of individual properties, were recorded in the office of the clerk of the Circuit | Court here. Farm land, residential and | business properties were_included. In | one of the largest deals, Jesse Jonathan and Edith K. Haas acquired title to| 129 acres of Snowden's Second Addi- tion to His Hanor from Frederick J.' Chapin. Among transfers recorded were the following: North Washington Realty Co., Inc,| to John B. and Mary B. Mertie, lot 4, | block F, Sligo Hills. | Elijah and Emma Duffin to James | and Estelle Day, 13,500 square feet of John R. and Sylvia Mills to John Pranklin and Margaret Ellen Poole, | ots 25 and 26, block O, Croydon Park. Edward C. Ernst and John J. McIner- ney to Martin Mclnerney, lots 24 and 25, block A; lots 3 and 4, block D, and lots 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45, block G, Chevy Chase Terrace. ney to Edward C. Ernst, John J. Mc- Inerney and Harry M. Bralove, lots 24 and 25, block A; lots 3 and 4, block D, and lots 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45, block G, Chevy Chase Terrace. Leon M. and Louise C. Grant to Amelia L. Flynn, parts of lots 3 and 4, block H, section 3, Battery Park. Amelia L. Flynn to National Capital Apartment House Holding Corporation, parts of lots 3 and 4, block H, section 3, Battery Park. James M. and Dell S. Wheeler to Raymond J. and Ruth E. Seese, lots 363 and 364, Woodmont. Ardnave Development Corporation to Howard W. and Eleanor S. Silsby, lot 2, block 5, Eugene A. Smith's Addition to_Silver 3 ‘Thomas E. and Anna L. Jarrell to Ralph 8. Boyd, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Kensington Heights. Edward S. and Mary E. Ryan to Julius F. and Ellen A. Freeman, por- tions of rear parts of lots 421, 422, 423 and 424, Woodmont. Red “C” Ol Co. to Atlantic Refining go. 0.175 of an acre near Washington " George W. and Fannie D. Chase to Daniel and Estelle Tear, part of lot 4, it being a resubdivision of original block M, section 5, Woodside Park. Alice and James F. Faulkner to Eva H. Fraser, parts of lots 6 and 7, block K, Takoma Park Loan & Trust Co. subdivisior James A. Tobey wife to Robert FOR SALE A HIGH-CLASS TEA HOUSE 24 rooms, all modern improvements; 7 miles north of Washington. Fully equipped and run- ning. Stock and Imple- ments.. 100 acres of ground . Bargains—Terms FRANK L. HEWITT Silver Spring, Md. Silver Spring 137 Martin McIner= | & Open 10 A. M. To 9P. M. HWesley WHeights 733 12TH ST, NW. O3S 2 NATL.O3 ESTABLISHED OVER 40 YEARS 1119-17th St. N.W. Craig Green, west 65 feet front on Graf- ton street, by full depth thereof of lot 7, block 64, section 2, Chevy Chase. Ethel J. Libbey to Henry Oxenburg and Gilbert Leventhal, lot 2, block 4, section 4, Chevy Chase Maude S. Morgan to National Capital Apartment House Holding Corporation, part of lot 3, block H, section 3, Bat-| tery Park. Robert E. and Helen R. Dennison to Joseph F. and Marie J. Brashears, lots 35 and 36, block 3, section 4, Cabin John Park. Security Land Co. to Margaret E. McNally, east 84 feet by full length of lot 3, block 6, Edgemoor. Joseph D. Claggett et al. to Lester J. Fletcher and Esther McKay, lot 5, block I, section 2, North Woodside. Joseph D. Claggett et al, to Gilbert C. and Myrtle G. Clark, lot 18, block G, section 2, North Woodside. William H. Young and Ruth I. Young to Prank L. Hewitt, west one-half of | lot 12 and east 2 feet front by full| depth of lot 11, block M, R. Holt Easley's | Silver Spring subdivision. | Security Land Co. to Robert E. Ells- worth, lot 12, block A, Security Land | 's subdivision of block 2, Edgmoor. | njamin S. Goodrich to William D. | and Stella M. Griffith, lot 77, section | 3, Chevy Chase Gardens. | Monroe and Dorothy B. Warren to' Bond P. and Edith Gray Geddes, par- cel of land on south side of Grafton street, section 2, Chevy Chase. | Building permits issued by the clerk | to the county commissioners at Rock- | ville during the week ending April 12: | To Clarence E. and Nellie P. Painter, | to construct frame dwelling in Pooles- | ville district; estimated co: 1 BUILDING ACTIVITY INCREASES AT LURAY More Than $500,000 Will Be Spent in 1930 Under Contracts and Construction. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., April 19.—Building ac- tivities are on the up-grade here. Proj- ects now under contract or construc- tion will mean that more than $500,000 will be spent here in 1930. The new high school building, cost- | ing in excess of $200,000, is being push- ed to completion, excavations have been completed for the new hotel and con- tracts have been let for the new build- | ing for firemen and a half dozen houses and other structures. Mrs. Rosa Sandelson has just signed a contract for a new two-story brick building on Main street at the Hawks- bill Bridge, to replace the one ‘burned last Fall, which had been used as a restaurant. The cost is estimated at $15,000. e ‘There is a story to the effect that a postman once delivering a letter to D'Annunzio, the Italian poet, had the letter refused. It was addressed “To Italy's Greatest Poet,” ‘It is not meant for me,” the poet said; “otherwise it would have been addressed ‘To the Greatest Poe FOR SALE 223 B Street N.E. Close to Capitol Nine large rooms, reception hall, tile bath, new hot-water plant, hot-water storage tank, electricity,’ hardwood foors, extra iarge Sexton gas range. Sanitex covering on walls of kitchen, cellar under entire first floor, deep lot to wide paved alley. Maurice Fitzgerald 1311 G St. NW. Nat. 3386 CHEVY CHASE, D. C. New Detached Home 3232 MILITARY ROAD $10, Built-in 750 Garage Charmingly situated with a frontage of 44 feet on popular Military Road, just off of and overlooking Nebraska Avenue, is this unusual home value. Very large living room with open fireplace, model kitchen with complete builtin unit, double tile drains and linoleum on floor, 3 large bed rooms, tiled bath with shower and pedestal ba: i wardrobe closet, 2 linen closets, cedar closet, serv hot-water heat, hardwood floors, builtin garage and cov- ered concrete front porch. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Drive right from Conn. Ave. on Military Road about two blocks to home and our sign. J. E£. Bonglass Co. 1621 K St 2831 44th St. N.W. (Corner 44th and Garfield) Realtors—Builders Metropolitan 5678 Miller Designed Miller Built Initial showing of this charming English Home consisting of nine rooms and three baths; located on one of the most prominent corners in There are two important considerations in the selection of a home. One, desirability for residence; the other, security of investment. In MWesley Heights natural environment and Miller construction insure the former; while you are guaranteed sustained valuation through the rigid regulations that are maintained by Miller control. W @ = A N. Miller -~ Decatur 0610 D. C., SATURDAY, BULDERS BUSY Twenty Permits Are Issued for Structures to Cost $13,090. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 19. —The Spring renewal of building in Prince Georges County continued in evidence last week, when the county commissioners issued 20 permits for various structures estimated to cost $13,090 Permits issued include the follow- ing: Mrs. H. M. Sturgis, owner; E. O. Lit- tle, builder; $300 repairs to dwelling, Hyattsville. Fred L. Watkins, jr., owner and build- er, $3,000; dwelling, Seat Pleasant. Ernest Gasch, owner; O. C. W. Cock- erell, builder: $375 extension to dwell- ing, Hyattsviile. J. G. Parker, owner; Charles Roby, builder; $1,100 residence, Beltsville. E. P. Dovell, owner and builder, $2,400 dwelling, Villa Heights. T. A. Bankston and Ida May Banks- ton, owners and builders, $1,200 dwell- ing, Oxon Hill. Attractive APRIL 19, 1930. OF INDIAN ORIGIN Development in America, However, Differs - Greatly From Older Type of House. ‘The bungalow is not primarily an American creation, as might be sup- posed from the rapidity with which the low, single-storied dwelling of this type has been develo) in this coun- try in the past several decades, Waverly Taylor, member of the American Insti- tute of Architects, told the sales man- agers’ division of the Washington Real Estate Board in a recent discourse on architectural styles. “Both the term and building origi- nated in India, but the American adap- tations are very different from the In- dian models,” he said. “In India the term is applied to suburban villas or country inns. These buildings are long and low, with high peaked roofs. hot Indian sun requires the entire space under the roof to be devoted to air space for the purpose of insulation from its burning rays. The rooms are on the ground ‘floor only, and the verandas extend around three or four sides of | the building, shading the windows from the direct rays of the sun. The dis- Petworth Corner Home Near Sherman Circle Colonial Type—All Brick 3 Covered Porches Tiled Bath Shower Screened Throughout Artistic Decoration Daylight Kitchen Frigidaire—Garage 400 Emerson St. N.W. CAFRITZ 14th & K District 9080 Three Distinct New Home Groups All Different—All Restricted Sections Open for your inspection today and Sunday CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS — DETACHED BRICK 3829 and 3831 Cathedral Ave. These new model homes, in one of Washington's most restrict- ed and most beautiful communities, stand out today as a real ggpommlty buy. They contain eight beautiful rooms, two complete , with extra lavatory on 1st floor and two rooms and bath in attic. Every possible modern convenience, including open fireplace, bullt-in fixtures, Frigidaire, oil burner and two-car built-in gfruef Large yard and beautiful shrubbery. want_you to come out and judge for yourself. ‘The value is here and we Situated between the Cathedral and Wesley Heights. One block west of Mass. Ave. and Wisconsin Ave, North Cleveland Park—Now Priced to Sell = Two more just sold—Only two left You owe it to yourself to inspect these model brick homes and compare with any others you have seen. 24 feet wide, eight large, bright rooms, two baths, full attic, open fireplace, Frigidaire, two- car built-in garage. concrete front porch, nothing left Brick vegetable rooms and brick coal bin, undone, a wonderful home. Drive out Wisconsin to Windom or Connecticut Ave. to Bureau of Stand- ards, west on Van Ness Street around Reno Road to Windom Place and houses. East Chevy Chase—$12,750 = 3609 Jenifer Street N.W.—Detached Brick A most charming new model home, just completed and we want you to see it. Six large, bright side porch opening off living room. Every rooms and two baths. Beautiful possible modern appoint- ment for convenience and beauty. Large lot, beautiful trees, garage. Drive out Conn. Ave. to Nebraska Ave., thence east to Jenifer and house. Look for the Metzler signs for better home values. METZLER—Realtor 1106 Vt. Ave. DEcatur 5800—Nights Ad. 0620 “Sunday” Go to Church Then See This House! 40x104. Priced as low or lower here and just what you have 1226 14th St. 7004 9th Street N.W. (One Block East of Ga. Ave., at Dahlia St.) Your Time Inspecting These Houses Will Be Well Spent. Fully Detached Brick Homes on Lots 8 ROOMS; 2 COMPLETE BATHS; 2-CAR BRICK GARAGE in similar locations. You will find more for your money HIGH CLASS VICINITY—NEAR ALL CONVENIENCES SEE THE MANY FEATURES—THEN LEARN THE LOW PRICE! Open to 9:00 P.M. Daily WAPLE & JAMES, Inc. i than Semi-detached Homes been looking for. The | North 0962 REAL ESTATE. tance from the ground to the first floor 1s but & step or two. Residents of India would certainly not recognize the Amer- ican bungalow as being at all related to their family dwellings. “The low, plain roof lines of the American building may be traced to a certain extent to a Japanese influence. The American climate does not require the same amount of space for insula- tion from the sun, and so the unfinished attic of the Indian building is pierced by dormer windows or_gables and turned into bed rooms. Indian rooms usually open from long connecting corridors, making the Indian bungalow long and rambling, but American rooms are grouped in the form of a square tages to the small home owner. rooms on the that landscape—prairie, hill, Twenty-two ;:und-w- ane ‘Western States. s e T IN PETWORTH New Jameson-Built Row First Time Offered Priced From $8,250 Up Inspect at Once 412 to 442 Jefferson St. N.W. 6, 7 and 8 large rooms, tiled bath, built-in tub, shower, hardwood floors, cedar-lined closets, serv- ant’s toilet and wash trays. Frigidaire and other modern appointments. Double rear porches and concrete front porch. Paved street and alley. Lots 140 feet deep. Garage with each house. Conveniently located to schools, street cars, stores and churches. b b EASY TERMS Thos. A. Jameson Co. OWNERS and BUILDERS 906 New York Ave. N.W. Nat'l 5526 Chevy Chase 2907 Rittenhouse Street $16.500 Y 0soone: (61 Endlicona)t andi S Bathataolosss ing porch—heated sun parlor—covered front and sids . pardhbuiliia | yarsge-CENTER' HALL PLAN—OIL HEAT—oak floors throughout— slilalioaho— davsnaliund i enthines aviianun throughout—80 ft. frontage—A LOT OF HOUSE AND AN UNUSUAL VALUE. To reach: Turn right ‘at Chevy Chase Circle on Western Avenue a short dis- tance to Rittenhouse St. to property. 5510 Broad Branch Road $14,950 New—all brick construction—4 BEDROOMS AND 2 TILED BATHS—2-car garage—electrical refrigeration—attic—cedar closets. MATCH IT IF YOU CAN FOR THE MONEY. IT IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY. To reach: Going out Conn. Ave., turn right on Morrison St. 3 squares to Broad Branch Road. No. 5 Taylor Street $15,500 New brick and stucco home—4 bedrooms and 2 tiled baths—floored attic—2-car garage. Located conveniently to schools and stores, mid- way between the Chevy Chase and Columbia Country Clubs—SEE THIS WITHOUT DELAY. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. Chevy Chase Proferties 5520 Conn. Ave. Cleve. 2300 New Homes of Real Distinction Well Built—Attractively Finished Beautifully located in the new all-white sub. urban community facing Eastern High School. EXHIBIT HOME 1703 C Street N. E. Oten Daily Until 9 P. M Fronting on the new 160-foot boulevard The Entrance to Anacostia Park. * Seven large rooms and a tiled bath with shower and built-in tub. Oak floors, hardwood trim, the latest in electric fixtures and beautifully paneled walls. A kitchen that you have dreamed about. All white, with inlaid linoleum floors and a Frigidaire. Two large porches and landscaped lawns. Built-in qgarage. Low Price and Very Easy Terms ROBERT E. KLINE, JR. Owner—Builder 718 Union Trust Bldg. Nat'l 6799 .OR ANY BROKER TR or rectangle. However, the bungalow as used in America offers many advan- “It is cozy and intimate, and its @i- minutive size is attractive to all eyes. ‘The convenience of having most of the first floor is a feature appeals to many housewives. Lastly, the bungalow will fit into any seashore or mountainside—and it will look as if 1t had belonged there always, truly a de- sirable feature for any type of home.” radio stations are being installed in npine