Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1933, Page 10

A—10 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D C. APRIL 9, 1933—PART ONE. ISTORIC HOUSES CHOSEN FOR TOUR beorgetown Homes Typifying ‘Three Sides of Colonial Life to Be on View. SOMETHING _ _ _ FOR. YOUR HOME 1s the Best In.vestmen You Can Possibly Make Homemakers never before have been able to buy new furniture and furnishings of today’s quality at such great savings. But it can’t last very much longer.. .because prices have already begun to rise. Something for your home is the best investment .m0 i b ol : ‘ - , you can ;?ossxbly. make. . .why not stop in tomotrow and choose wisely from v an clecive positon which he held : ; : our massive Spring stocks. Of course you are welcome to use our generous - . Pl . credit plan. Buy what you wish. . .Charge it. . .Pay a little as you get paid. e row, receives special consideration the annals of Georgetown because it i : : : » e . : ’ 1 No Interest Charges. § ot §The three historic Georgetown houses that are to be open to the public during the fourth annual tour of Georgetown, which will be held Friday and Satur- day, April 21 and 22, under auspices of St. John’s Church, Georgetown, were lected as typifying three distinct sides Georgetown Colonial life. All three Were puilt when Georgetown was in its gfime as one of the leading ports of e Atlantic seaboard. The first house to be visited is at 3837 N street, in Cox's row, a group of five identical houses built about 1790 by Col. John Cox for himself and his four JULIUS LANSBURGH there that Gen. Lafayette was en- tertained on Octaober 14, 1824, on his return visit to America. The extent of the hospitality is indicated by the fact that 600 reed birds were consumed at the dinner. Thus there is represented in this house the official side of George- town life of that period. This house is now the residence of Col. and Mrs. e AERONEEY A Gorgeous Moderne Bed Room Suite in Maple The second house, 3038 N street, built by Romulus Riggs of Philadelphia, who 2 S in came to Washington when the Govern- The clever design of this newest Moderne Suite proves beyond a t was moved to the new Federal ~ . . - Gity, was for 75 years the home of Dr. doubt that Modern Furniture is particularly adaptable to the bedroom. {l.rd“:,;flfig‘“h’;}?} v e, S And surprising indeed, the cost is exceptionally low. s jons of young physicians. Thus this . . ¢ . . : residence pictures the professional life The suite as shown is constructed of maple veneer, in modern design 3 of the time, It is now the residence of -Door Metal Maj, and Mrs. Henry Leonard. and beautifully highlighted. Comprises bed, dresser, vanity and chefit SR assal The third house is on the southwest corner of Twenty-eighth and Q streets, See this gorgeous group. Refrigerator New Fiber Strollers Duncan Phyfe B e ot e Deferred Payments—No Interest Charges sl 2.95 D T rum- (m ily engaged in the lext.e.n.sive ship- ; ping trade of the early 1800s. As a A strongly constructed— 39-45 Table well _insulated = ice _refrig- ber of s father’s firm, he sent . . feuber Of hiaifathek foms he oot Julius Lansburgh Furniture Company e o % e $1.95 world with Maryland tobacco, corn and enamel. Keeps foodstuffs Jonger—uses less ice than Reclining back and whe?t retumi}?g wlél; exémny of mle Ori- ental goods that a to the luxury of the life of the time. He also was ordinary refrigerator. Tired' wheels. Nicely fin- Mahogany finish, nicely consulting engineer for the Chesapeake Convenient Terms and & Potomac Canal, which was then be- 3 ing cut through the front yards of the residences on M street. It was this canal which caused Francis Scott Key to give up his residence in Georgetown after he had written The Star Spangled Banner and to move to Washington. So in this house the visitor finds reminders of the old commercial and shipping life of Georgetown. It is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins. A i § ’ Tour Includes Water Front. - i E"ther The tour is held each year dur- ing the week when the Daughters 0( the American Revolution will be 3 3l e S o in ‘Washington, in order that they may uite share in this wisit. The tour starts in busses at Tyenty-eighth and M streets and traverses the more an- cient and interesting parts of George- town, including the water front, stop- ping to-visit these three houses en route. ‘Busses leave at half-hour intervals from 1 to 4 pam. . " A large committee of guides and pa- tronesses is under the chairmanship of Mrs. Theodore N. Gill, jr., 3022 P street, frm whom tickets may be secured in advance at $1 each. CHARITIES IS FACING A Sensational Price for a Kroehler Mg ‘ . EXHAUSTION OF FUNDS 2-Pc. Bed-Davenport Suite ; - : SeamiLioss Pl Baitk $5 Delivers tine fronts. Carefully upholstered in high- May Consider Problem at Meet- grade tapestry friezette, with soft, resilient, re- versible seat cushions. The suite is exact,ly as ing Wednesday. 3 This smart 2-piece living room suite is@care- ing Y. ; photographed, and includes a long davenport fully constructed and riehly upholstered in green $59 ' ¢ Associated G /A full size bed-davenport suite, with serpen- g 2 . Managers of socia roup s 5 9 g lemg Room Suite which ns_into a full double-bed, and a The probable exhaustion of funds of roomy club chair. ’ or rust tapestry friezette. Semi-detachable the sociated Charities by August 1 spring seats. Includes a long sofa and lounge. will be considered at ;.he monthly zeebt: . ing of the Board of Managers 2 : held at the Social Service House, 1022 A R T Julius h Furniture Co. Walter 8. Ufford, general secretary, aD- r . 5 nounced yesterday. ' “At the present rate of expenditure , ;nflfmds W&o:; du;t;:mlév é\“cmtg; s = - e R, I-—————-— er, Mr. e polnte ; 3 S ; ; ] \ out that the Associated Charities, be: : s v ; 7 2 Chuse of uncxpected relief demands, 5 — : Values in Our Jewelry Section réady has expended approximately | K 3 per cent of its year's allocation of funds r s 2 ] - 2 from the Comu;g;my Ct‘:‘u! 5 ;rhlsmis ¢ - Diamond and due, he said. to carrying of families % i A P : e that properly are the charge of the 7 - - , ‘ . , f 2 Wedding Ring Board of Public Welfare but which can- { : < 5 y it ot be turned over to that organization : \ ; , ‘ ' ; Combination because of the board's shortage of “ : 5 . /| money, especially in the emergency re- | 1 4 \ o 5 g ) lief division. ¢ i ‘ & . 369.50 Reports by Executive and the Intake | L g - - Committees will be presented at Wednes- ¥ 3 b day's meeting. 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