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VE STA WASHID )N, D. SATURDAY, JULY - 23, 1932. REAL ESTATE. B—3 — Rail Executive Dies. R, BOTANIC GARDENS REAL THE E DESIGN APPROVED dens program. Other members of the! committee are Senators Howell of Ne- | . 2 | CLEVELAND, July 23 ®)—A. P. vada, Bingham of Connecticut, Mc-| Matthews of Memphis, Tenn., formerly Kellar of Tenncssee and Barkley of of Atlanta, Ga. died in Cleveland K'nntucky and_ Representatives Gilbert | Clinic Hospital yesterday Matthews, of Kentucky, Warren of North Caro- | who was assistant traffic manager of lina, Keller of Illinois, Luce of Massa- | the St. Louis, San Francisco Railway chusetts and Pratt of New York. ! Co., was operated on a week ago. extensive use of aluminum, which was adopted mainly to reduce ‘the cost of | | gy . co of Porcelain maintenance, cleaning and painting. An imposing one-story loggia or en- Enameled Metal Is Exposition Feature Proposed New Radio Station STRUCTURE TO BE BUILT BY C. B. S. ON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. trance hall forming the Maryland ave- nue side, which is constructed of lime- | stone and rises to a height of 40 feet, | marks the architectural design. The N frontage is pierced with a series of | : t the F doorways giving into the exhibit and Afealine | of the SHome) Snd which will Industrial Arts Show of the “cen- FOR STATION WISV 5 | Work to Begin Within Ten Days—Completion Set About Oct. 1. on the new build- nbia Broadcasting m to be erected on the Mount ernon Memoria' Highway to house Station the new Washington network, will begin | week or 10 days, it at Columbia’s ~local next ructure, a 1-story y Colonial architec- r at Alexandria, Va. for the various phases > now being received. Cost to Exceed $100,000. dio station ey McAllister uction staff in col- wood Green Engin- ' Cost of the 4 to exceed $100,000, nd equipment e of Station WJISV, which recently was taken ver by the Columbia Broadcasting stem from independent operators, will v a site overlooking the new me- hi sight of the itecture has been ping with plans of k and Planning nent of the med to strict ke ational Capital on for the ¢ the grounds e will be car- s already pat- utting the road- ake the station he memorial on a new drive mple Space Provided. i to the modern transmitter, vatt capacity, will be in- oot masts, painted and dance with aeronautical 1 be erected ios and broadcasting to be installed in the € leacers a TWO PROJECTS GET APPROVED RATING Dwelling and Filling Station in Northeast Area Passed by Archi- tects’ Advisory Council. * Advisory Council at approved the two proposed The i by Louis.De Ladu- yved also was given g station to be built at d avenue nertheast by d Helan. D. S. Johnson is ting classi- S eting the stan- h should be maintained for ngs in the neighborhood.” AL D. W. Onan Heads Optimists. E 23 (P).— apolis, was of Optimists icceed Holmes A isco, at the annual the organization here DETACHED CHEVY CHASE HOME | WEST OF CONN. AVE. To Be Sold At *9,500! 3 bed rooms. attic, side porch, oil burner, electric refrigeration; large lot with garage and plenty of shrubbery | NO. 3940 LIVINGSTON ST. | Open Saturday and Sunday | | EDW. H. JONES & CO. Cleve. 2300 Architect’s sketch of the proposed new building to house Station WISV, new Washington outlet for the Columbia Broadcasting System, to be er-cted on the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway between Washington and Alexandria. Improving Your Home Successful Introduction of New Furnishings into _harmony, s we have long| can successfully 0 the room. hesitation for_fear d pieces; been the nev wanted t be introdu need be no more NO\V that our furnishings have|chair there are several books and a 1ght There T om _which, you we selected our color items that our room cs at_this stage wiil remember. scheme. Other uite apparently are sufficient Before add- ing new tables we must remember that a table's cuse for being in the rcom is the convenience it'offers. One fairly large table is placed near the newly built bookshelves and, with a refinished occasional chair, forms a practical writing desk group. A low table is aced in front of the sofa for use as or coflee tal Another small stands at one end of the sofa and drop-leaf tab! against 1 to the right of the easy chair mplete the arrangement for con- venience. While we must avoid making our rocm resemble a museum. useful ac- | cessories are always in order. They help to round out the decorative scheme as well as supply color accent. Our accessories include a guaint china ink pot and a small portfolio flowered in | our blue-green and terra cotta m]nr‘ scheme on the writing desk; and an| ash tray and porcelain flower holder | on the coffee table. | On the drop-leaf table near the easy A NEXCELLED LOCATION! Upshur St., near 16th EXHIBIT HOME 1425 UPSHUR STREET Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. All-Brick Construction 2 Covered Porches 8 Spacious Rooms Step-Down Living Room Recreation Room with Ornamental Fireplace Concealed Radiators Gorgeous New Kitchen New Model Frigidaire Folding Dinette Set 2 Colored Tile Baths Copper Screens 2-Car Brick Garage Lots 140 Ft. Deep CAFRITZ T Bl [———]o} CHEVY CHASE, D. C. (Go out Connecticut Ave m @ | U Di. 2126 | 6409 WESTERN <t showing Sunday of this English Type brick home. Lot 60x150 ft. 2-car brick garage. A Real Value at $14,500 then to the right to premises) Q+hs= Homes Ranging From $11.300 to $15.500 JACOBSON BROS. Owners—Builders. 1616 K St. N.W. = e e ‘ AVE. N.W, to Ckevy Chase Circle, | Wi. 2916 I Is Next Step. pair of book ends. box and an odd China dog. Each these articles lends a vivid touch its_particular corner. With our we are ready grouping for Convention Is Canceled. BERKELEY, Calif, 23 Cancellation of the 2 College Publicity A: tion, scheduled for B was announced here Harold Ellis, manager of California News Service. was given as the reason ) yesterday ne Construction planncd Hom= of 7 Brick and S This Home represents the value on today's Real Estate market. witl Semi-De. fached Homes in less desirable sec- “"OPEN TO 9 P.M. 6814 9th ST. N.W. Just East of Ga. Ave. At Aspen St. Waple & James Inc. 1226 14th St. N.W. Dist. 3346 a leather cigarette American = of the University Economy WENCLISH DESIGN” NEAR COMPLETION Structure, One of Finest in Worid, to Be Dedicated at Early Date. Glazed roofs rising above masonry loggia shortly will signalize the com- pletion of one of the outstanding con- servatories in the world, that of the| United States Botanic Gardens, now | rising on the new site of the gardens southwest of the Capitol building. | | The $876,000 structure, intended as | the center of botanical education in | America, probably will be dedicated & | September or October, according to | Horace D. Rouzer, assistant architect | of the Capitol. It is now rapidly reaching a completed stage. Planned as the outstanding feature of the botanic gardens as now located in the area betweén First and Second J streets, Canal street and Maryland ave- nue southwest, the new conservatory will be conspicuous for its cantilever aluminum roof frusses and great ex- | panse of glass sheathing forming the | | dome. and a combination of aluminum | and steel for the structural {raming. The building has a frontage of al- most 300 feet on Maryland avenue and | I, a depth of 183 feet, with a transverse | | portion that divides the inclosed area into two courts. The transverse struc- ture, which will take the form of a| | palm house, is a prominent feature of ! the project, attaining a height of 88 | feet. Structurally, the design of the im- posing new edifice takes the conven- | tional form of conservatory buildings. | with arched and doomed roof framing, cheathed with doub'e-strength ribbed | glass. A feature of the structure is the of to CHARMING NEW BUNGALOWS IN NEARBY VIRGINIA < 360 Milton Ave. ASHTON HEIGHTS CLARENDON, VA. $7,250 AMAZINGLY MODERATE TERMS Built on a beautifully shaded Iot, this bungalow presents a charming picture. ually de- signed in Colonial influence. It ta'ns 2ll the comforts of a larger plan. Lovely tiled bath with shower. brick fireplace. dou- ble tiled drain board sink, fine cabinets, inlaid linoleum and elec- tric refrigeration in kitchen, big floored attic, daylight modern basement and many other fea- tures. Garage to match. See it now. Selection of several de- signs in group. OPEN SATURDAY 2 TO DARK—ALL DAY SUNDAY Drive Wilson _Roulerard Clayendon and lef iTiiton blocks. o7 4 at Milto BOSS & PHELPS Offce e Co. Blds hrough 3 Va \ va NORTH HILES of Dy Punk 9201 Thormhill Rd. *10,95 OPEN TODAY—Drive out i pring. turning right @t trafiic Ught om Colesville a half mile to North Hills entrance. J. Wesley Buchanan, Inc. 1427 Eve St. N.W. This distinguished new home in a highly re- stricted community . . . available at an aston- ishingly low price. All brick, slate roof, copper gutters and down- spouts. Sizteenth St. or Georgia Ave. fo REALTORS Met. 1143 $10,950 4625 Asbury Place AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Pi AR TO REACH i Drive out Massachusetts Ave. to 46th St., north to Brandy- wine St., west to the third street on right. AN AMAZINGLY LOW PRICE FOR THIS ALL BRICK 7-ROOM COLONIAL SOLARIUM . .. 2-CAR BRICK GARAGE. .. BREAKFAST NOOK SRIREPEAGE o AT PIC ¥ " LOE 60x119; FINELY SODDED AND LANDSCAPED. OPEN SATURDAY P.M. AND SUNDAY 10to 6 BOSS & PHELPS 1417 K Bt. Realtbrs. Nat'l 9300 lecture rooms and offices, flank the courts and palm house. Although a botanic garden has ex- isted in the Capital for nearly 100 years, | having been developed largely after the exploring_expedition to the South Seas conducted by Capt. Charles Wilkes, U. S. N, in 1838-1840, the completion of the newly located gardens and build- ings will place this country’s botanic center among the greatest of the world Speeial exhibits of plant life, including ferns, fruit plants and rare species, will be placed on display in the new con- servatory, which will be heated and | ventilated by special apparatus creating atmospheric conditions to which the | plants are acclimated. | Behind the new conservatory will be | the open-air garden, triangular in | shape, and containing the residence of the director of the Botanic Gardens, Dr. George W. Hess. In this area is being placed the Bartholdi Fountain as a central feature of a shrub garden. Architects for the conservatory and other builcings in the gardens group were Bennett, Parsons & Frost of tury of progress exposition,” Chi- cago 1933 World's Fair, will be a porcelain enameled metal house, built to meet the requirements of a small family. The house will be finished in bright shimmering porcelain enamel, fused on sheet metal and will never require painting. A bath with a garden hose will re- mbove any grime that may collect on its surface. The house will be fireproof and verminproof and will be insulated against heat and cold. Contract for the construction of the dwelling has been alloted to two Ohio concerns by officials of the exposition. Chicago, while the George A. Puller Co. | of New York 1s general contractor. ‘The dedication ceremonies are being worked out under the guidance of Sen- ator Simeon Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library, which has charge of the Botanic Gar- 7102 Meadow Lane One square west of square south of Columbia Country Club. Beautiful Meadowbrook In Chevy Chase, Md. The New Low Price This exclusively located, NEW home is situated on a well planted 1 trees. ter kind. All six of t} sure p rooms are rfect ventilation and oth < 0 see this pretty heme today It is— OPEN TO The house is the last word in modern con: There are twe baths, Conn. Ave. and one 1 $11,950 TACHED brick and ot 71 feet wide. stucco th fine old shade ction of the bet- d 5o arranged as ths, attic for le top unusually large a > nun or tom INSPECT Other homes in Meadowbrook priced from $10.500 to $14,950. Out Conn. Avenue to 7100 block and turn left one square to Meadcw Lane. Tower Bldg. RM HOOKER See our open sign Metrop. 2663 Realtor Buy Your Lot Now! Make Your Dreams Come Truz! Build Now! A Few Lots at 15¢ per sq. ft. “Huntingt(; at a reasonable price, with sewe already installed. Drive Out n R. BATES 1108 1Gth St. Exclusive Agernt n Terrace” Here in this new subdivision u will find lots of ample size , water, gas, streets, sidewalks Sunday to Bank n Road of Bethesda, turn left to Roosevelt St. Turn left WARREN Wis. 3068 MORE FOR YOUR MONEY! Another New Group Overlocking Everything in Setworth 4th and EMERSON STS. N.W. 6 BIG ROOMS 3 PORCHES GARAGE 142.FT. LOTS (ol variety ¢ Only $9,250 Monthly Payments 369.50 EASY TERMS 8.ROOM HOMES Priced at $9,450 STE! radiaiors. 6918 Arlington Road Price, 5SI 3,950 A Stone Manor—the maximum ir upkeep. Located on a shaded street of d 60 by 150 it,, this home stands out as a pre-eminent value. The living room, with a huge stone fireplace, is spacious and well- ventiliated. The dining room a attractive. Four bed rooms and two baths. to accommodate any size furniture. Slate roof, copper gutters, screens, two-car det. garage. house is only 3 years old, and in Located about 3 squares from c: To reach, drive out Wisconsin left on Edgemoor Lane to Arlington Rd. turn left one square to property. Open today REALTY ASSOCIATES, LIVING ROOM of this room. GORGEOUS KITCHEN drainboard. OPEN DAILY UNTIL 9 P.M. OWNERS @AFR’TZ BUILDERS ® OVER 3,000 CAFRITZ LIFETIME HOMES BUILT AND SOLD e | / S— of Lifet‘ne Homes Note These Features: P-DOWN RECREATION ROOM An extra riom. com- picels finished. with or: ramental fireplace. in the o the freatment M1 natement. Just the place Concealed 10" den or for enter- 7 taining. No obstructions. 2 COLORED BATHS Beautiful blue and grcen colored tile com- binations. Built-in | fix- tures. Venetian mirror and medicine cabinet. new fea- ne_interest and 1 construction, the minimum in {istinctive homes, on a level lot, nd kitchen are both large and The master bed room is ample The splendid condition. ar line, stores and school. Ave. to Bank of Bethesda, turn and Sunday Inc. Realtors 1427 Eye St. Nat. 1438 a COUNTRY CLUB CLIMATE! In Spite of — Because of— THE SLUMP! oy $10,950 (Originally $12,750) 6310 Georgia St. Chevy Chase, Md. ‘depression debutante” chance to know the right Jour bank account a chance d LELAND STANDS | LiVEin for GOLD STANDARD values No Quicksand of Speculation In !ts Foundations Completely Re-done Six-room House 6804 47th Street Leland, Chevy Chase, Md. ony $9,950 Stores within a stone's throw. car Jines to meet the pay cut. schools for our children, a yard for your flowers. Drive out right on L. left one to again to e7th, Wisconsin Avenue. turn nd one block to 461k, then 3 Willow Lane, left Connecticut Ave. Raymond St. to Georgia, left one lock to house. MORGAN E. MORGAN 1108 16th Street Na. 9453 tprn then Frlrstishou’);rrlgi Our New Model Home Semi-Detached All Brick 1341 SHEPHERD ST. Northeast A Plan That Is Different A Where Your Investment Will Be Protected 3 or 4 Bed Rooms Recreation Room Location Lavatory on First Floor Gl (e An Opportunity for a Rare Bargain CHARLES M. 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