Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1937, Page 7

FORPLAYCROUNDS Centers to Be Cpen From 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Weekdays. A schedule of the playgrounds now being operated by the Community Center Department was announced yesterday by Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peeples, director. The playgrounds, a part of the school system, have facilities for both indoor and outdoor activities. There ars trained leaders at each center to direct Washington's youngsters in their Summertime play. The following centers will be open until September 1 on every week day from 9 am. to 5 pm.: Western Stadium, Twenty-fifth and R streets; Paul Junior High School, Eighth and Oglethorpe streets; Roose- velt-Macfarland, Thirteenth and Al- lison streets; Petworth School, Eighth and Shepherd streets; Central High 8chool, Thirteenth and Clifton streets (evening program); Force School, Massachusetts avenue and Seventeenth street; McKinley-Langley, Second and T streets northeast (evening pro- gram); Eastern High School, Seven- teenth and East Capitol streets; Wheatley School, Montello avenue and Neal street northeast; Carbery School, Fifth, between D and E northeast; Maury School, B, betweeen Twelfth and Thirteenth northeast; Giddings Bchool, C, between Third and Fourth streets southeast; Stanton School, Hamilton and Good Rope roads south- east; Buchanan, E and Thirteenth Streets southeast. Monroe School, Columbia road, near Georgia avenue (indoor program) ; Garnet-Patterson, Tenth and U streets (evening program): Garrison School, Twelfth, between R and S streets; Dunbar High School, First and O streets; Terrell Junior High, M, be- tween First and New Jersey avenue (evening program); J. F. Cook School, P, between North Capitol and First street; Francis Junior High School, ‘Twenty-fourth_and N streets: Briggs School, Twent§-second and E streets; Browne-Young-Phelps, Twenty-fourth and Benning road northeast, and Deanwood School, Whittingham and Lane places northeast. ADVENTIST MISSIONARY HITS SPENDING BY U. S. Rev. Orley Ford and Family Re- turn After 7 Years in Guatemala. Decrying governmental “extrava- gance” in the United States, Rev. Or- ley Ford, Seventh Day Adventist mis- slonary, has returned tc Washington after spending seven years in Guate- mala in Central America. He is vis- iting his brother, Rev. John E. Ford, 604 Erie avenue, Takoma Park, Md. With Rev. Ford are his wife and three children—a son aged 16, born in Peru; a daughter, 10, born in Ecua- dor, and a son, 3, born in Gaute- mala. The family plans to make a visit to Kansas, where Rev. Ford and | Mrs. Ford were born, and return sxx' months from now to Guatemala. The Fords have speni 20 years ml other lands as missionaries, THE BSUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. JULY 11, 1937—PART ONE. Ground will be broken Tuesday for the erection of this building for the Boys’ Club at Massa- chusetts avenue and Seventeenth street southea st. The building will include a swimming pool, game rooms, library, Boy Scout room, woodwork shop, print shop, art class, exhibit rooms and administrative offices. The entire roof will be used as an overhead playground, and a pent- house will proyide facilities for a health clinic. Clarence L. Harding is the architect. ADULTS PERMITTED FREE USE OF POOLS Morning Privileges Extended for First Time in Public Tanks. For the first time, the Welfare and Recreational Association of Public Buildings and Grounds, Inc., will ex- tend free swimming privileges in the morning to aduits. Capt. F. W. Hoover, the associa- tion's general manager, disclosed to- day that the free swimming extension has been authorized by the officials in the Government. The new program will go into effect tomorrow. Hoover said children will be given preference at all the pools during the free swimming hours, 9 a.m. to noon, when there is a crowded condition. Hoover said that at the Francis swimming pool for colored, free swim- ming is now authorized all day long for children and adults, while at the Banneker Recreation Center, also for colored, free swimming is authorized until 3 pm. TO PICK “SEPIA QUEEN” Colored Democrats of Pennsyl- vania to Hold Picnic. The choosing of “Miss Sepia Penn- sylvania” will feature the annual pic- nic of the Pennsylvania State Colored Democratic Club of Washington to be held at Sparrows Beach, Md., July 31. The “beauty queen” will be chosen from among the Pennsylvania girls teaching in schools here, working as nurses at Freedman's Hospital, and those attending Howard University, it | was said. W. C. Woodson, club president, said the excursion buses would leave at 1:30 pm. from the Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A, Asks Overtime in Jail. HOAQUIAM, Wash. (#). — She'd rather stay in jail. Released after serving a term for drunken driving, & woman prisoner asked if she couldn't stay until dark. 8he wasn't wearing formal afternoon atreet clothes, she explained. MISS MARGARET AYRES TO SPONSOR NEW SHIP Navy's Heavy Cruser Wichita to Be Launched Nov. 16 at Philadelphia Yard. Miss Margaret Ayres, daughter of Chairman W. A. Ayres of the Fed- eral Trade Commission, was desig- nated yesterday by Secretary Swanson as sponsor for the new heavy cruiser Wichita. She resides at the Kennedy- Warren Apartments here and her father was formerly a Representative from Kansas. ‘The vessel is now under construc- tion at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and is scheduled for launching on November 16. It has been named for the city of Wichita, Kans. At the same time, Secretary Swan- son designated Miss Eleanor Kempfl, daughter of Rear Admiral Clarence 8. Kempfl—former hydrographer at the Navy Department and now com- ' mandant of the Mare Island, Calif, Navy Yard—as sponsor for the new destroyer McCall. This vessel is being constructed st the Bethlehem Bhip- building Corp. at San Francisco, Calif., and is slated for launching on August 27. - . Clergyman's Device. Bome people have the gift of wis- dom of moderation and patience. A clergyman, attempting to reform a confirmed drunkard, set before him the aim of getting drunk but twice s week at firat ingtead of every day. 'OUR PLUMBER’ ESTABLISHED 1823 SMALL GRAND only s feet 1 inch $505 ao w ' EASY TERMS One of the pianoforte masterpieces of the world at the lomwest price in its history. ARTHUR JORDAN PIANO CO. 1239 G Street Corner of 13th Starting Tomorrow - ; = CLEARANCE ‘of fering thousands of dollars’ worth of Lifetime Furniture OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAYS IN JULY AND AUGUST e ——————— T ——— AT GREAT SAVINGS Anticipating price raises we have ordered in a great quantity of our Fall merchandise in order to be able to quote you lower prices throughout 1937. To make room for these newly arriving shipments we must move out many odd pieces and one-of-a-kind suites of artistic Lifetime Furniture. And to move it quickly, we have marked these clearance items at great money-savings to you. Tomorrow, stop in and pick up an unusual value. Only a few of the hundreds are quoted below. BED ROOM FURNITURE UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE 44,0 K\ 2000 14th St. N.W. U. S. Saving Bank Bank and office building located on northwest cor- ner of 14th and You Sts. N.W. Lot 50, sq. 204. 20 frontage on 14th St. and 13812" on You St. A little more than one-third of building at east end is three stories high; remainder running to alley on the west is two stories high. Constructed of stucco over brick. Alley at west end is 15 feet wide. Basement contains large storage room, furnace room, two toilets and a vault for records. First floor con- tains banking quarters, well equipped with vault, covering over one-half of building; other half is composed of three stores. Second floor contains three rooms, front formerly used as bookkeeper’s quarters, one small office and one large office, 20'x63' and two toilets. Third floor con- tains three offices. =205 PHILADELPHIA AVENUE Takoma Park, Md. ‘Two-story’ house, stucco over frame, with cement block founda- tion and composition roof. Three bedrooms and bath on second floor. Living room, dining room and kitchen on first floor. Cellar has cement floor and is equipped with hot-water furnace and Pitts- burg heater. One-car garage, attached to and extending beyond the rear of the house, conforming in construction and design to that of the house. Occupied at rental of $52.50 monthly, INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK 477-479 H STREET N.W. Lot 20, sq. 517. Bank and office building. Brick with limestone facing front and side; fire escape on Fifth st. Basement—Five rooms; furnace room and vault; toilets. First floor—Large banking room with vault, reception hall, small room, two toilets, tile floor. Second floor—Four rooms, approximately 20'x30’; small front rooms with wood floors. ‘Third floor—Eight rooms, two toilets, wood floors. Entrance on H St. to first floor, and entrance on Fifth St. to second and third floors, and entrance in the rear of basement to alley; 100'x32'6"”. 44 COLUMBIA AVENUE Tekoma Park, Md. Bungalow-type house, stucco over frame, with five rooms and bath, good sized celiar. Equipped with Frigidaire and hot-water heat. Garage attached to side of building and conforming in architecture to that of the house. In excellent condition. This is a real buy. Rented at $55.00 per month, HOPEWELL, VA, Two large valuable lots in commercial zone—center of business district on Broadway. Lots known as 40 and 41, Block 6, West City Subdivision. The dimensions of each are 25’x110” in depth. 104 4th STREET Takoma Park, Md. Desirable lot—*“Pinecrest”—Takoma Park, known as Lot 20 in Block 4. Improved by a three-room frame dwelling. Electricity, water and sewer in front of property ready to connect. Lot 42.85 feet by 150 feet deep. 5913 GEORGIA AVE. BANK OF BRIGHT- WOOD. Bank and of- fice building at the cor- ner of Georgia and Con- cord Avenues N.W. Modern, cement, steel, brick .con struction, faced with limestone. First floor, banking quarters with balcony and basement contain- Jing vaults. Second floor has seven offices. Situated at the intersec- tion of five important arteries—Georgia A ve- nue, Military Road, Con- cord Avenue, Colorado Avenue and Rock Creek Ford Road. Property could readily be adapted to other lines of business. 312 TULIP AVENUE Takoma Park, Md. Two-story house, stucco over frame. 8ix rooms and two baths. Garage of same construction. Complete oil heating system in- stalled. Very large cellar, suitable for servants’ quarters or children’s playroom. A typical family home, excellently built, Few chances like this one. House now occupied, & With rental of $72.50 per month. UNITED STATES SAVINGS BANK INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK—BANK OF BRIGHTWOOD OFFICE 1 $55 Dressing Table with Hanging Mirror, walnut and gumwood. Was $55 1 $111 Chest of Drawers, Narra and maple, decorated. Reduced 1 Cherry Dresser and Hanging Mirror. Was $56 50. Reduced 8 Bedroom Chairs, several styles. Were at higher prices 1 $82.50 Blond Mahogany Van- ity Dresser with round mirror Reduced to 1 $6950 Blond Mahogany Dresser with round mirror Reduced to 1 Maple Chest, Desk; 4 draw- ers and desk section. Reduced 1 Odd Maple Vanity Dresser, large round mirror. Was $52.50 Now 1 Colonial Type Bedroom Suite. 6 pieces, splendidly made Was $254. Now.___ ----8195 1 Modern Bedroom Suite, Myr- tle burl. 1 Grond Rapids Made Suite of S pieces, walnut and gumwood 1 Mahogany Bedroom Suite. S Grand Rapids made pieces Was $271. Now 1 Pair Twin Beds, mahoqgany, Grand Rapids made. Were $178. .Bo'h for. 2 Vanity Tables and Mirrors, mahogany, Grand Rapids made Were$57.50.Now, ea. $34.50 DINING ROOM FURNITURE 1 Small Dining Suite, modern. 7 tastefully designed pieces. Was $230. Now-______$169 1 18th Century English Type Dining Suite. _ 10 pieces with pedestal buffet. Now-._$278§ 1 Blond Finished Dropleaf Dining Table, suitable also for living room. Was $59.50 Now _- --$39.50 1 Grand Rapids Made Modern Dining Suite of rare good taste, walnut. 10 pieces 1 Mahogany Oval Top Dinette Extension Table. Was $46. 1 Modern Dinette Suite. 7 pieces with beautifully figured walnut veneers. Now-._$158§ Summer Rugs Reduced 9x12-ft. Highland Plaids 1 Floor Sample Karpen Living Room Suite, green frieze. Was $295 1 Karpen Hair-filled Chippendale Arm- fimir, blue self-tone damask. Was $98 ow -- 1 Handel-Bach Solid Honduras Mahog- any Armchair.. Was 352 3 Karpen English Lounge Chairs, tap- estry covered. Were $49 gO £0.$39.7% 1 Virginian Love Seat, separate spring seat cushions. Was $135. Now, $99.50 1 Rust Flat Mohair Karpen Living Room Suite. 2 pieces. Was $195. Now 8169 1 Karpen Sofa, texture stripe mohair covering; light, modern taupe. Was $140. Now. 2 Upholstered Armchairs, rockerless rocker type. Wers %40 each OCCASIONAL PIECES 2 Modern End Tables, open shelves, par- titioned. Were $14 each. Now, $11.7% 1 Rembrandt All-Mahogany Bookcase S Georgian beauty. Was $125. ow 1 Pier Cabinet, open book shelves and fiupboerd section. Was $47.50 1 Decorated Commode, crackle finish, red and parchment. Now--_-$39.75 1 Brown Mahogany Lamp Table, Shera- ton, inlaid. Was $100. ---8$49.7% 1 Solid Walnut Whatnot, drawer ond rollers. Was $46.50. Now----$39.75 Many Other Clearance Values Not Listed Above MAYER & CO. 2000 14th Street N.W. FREDERICK J. YOUNG, RECEIVER North 0326 VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Seventh Street Between D and E