Evening star. [volume], August 29, 1925, Page 16, Image 16

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PRESS CLUB HOME
PUNS UNDER WAY
Organization Selecting Direc
torate of Holding Corporation
as Preliminary Detail.
The National Press Club, through
Henry L. Sweinhart, president, has
announced that the organization com
mittee charged with carrying forward
the preliminaries for construction of
the National Press Building at the
southeast corner of Fourteenth and F
streets is now working on the per
sonnel of the directorate of the hold
ing corporation Which will have
charge of the actual business details
of the undertaking for the club.
Letters ha\ r e been mailed asking
these men to serve. As soon as ac
ceptances are received, formation of
the holding corporation will be com
pleted. Then the actual carry ing out
of the project will go forward.
Officers to Be Chosen.
The club membership shortly will
hegin nominating prospective occu
pants of the offices, so that the work
of obtaining leases and contracts for
renting the building to an approved
group of tenants may be carried on.
This la a responsibility assumed by
the club when the members voted to
go ahead with the undertaking which
will give it new and up-to-date quar
ters and in time full title to the build
ing itself.
When the club succeeds in this un
dertaking, the plans for erection of
the building will become operative.
Otherwise they will not be effective.
There will be 120 days in which to
complete the task, but Judging by the
interest and enthusiasm already mani
fest, Mr. Sweinhart said, the task
will be completed successfully in much
leses time than the period available.
‘T want to correct a misapprehen-
Jfj WONDERFUL VIEW OF WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC ? ]
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31 Elevation L7® Fret Above River L _
UJ Homes of Unusual Beauty. Situated Within Few Minutes of City m 1
31 Sewers, Gas, Electricity: Absolutely Pure Water: Large Lots l
ifi PRICES REASONABLE—EASY TERMS □=
“fi Hr*at tn Clrt Thrrr- Take Rosslyu ear to end of line —li bloeks on I.ee Highway. 1 block on Laiul>de<n Terrace, then rta
?4J no ' up stepe. By auto, cross Key Bridge—follow Military Road, turn right at Murphy & Ames,, Hi
"J«j then right at Corcoran Street.
KENNETH M. LIVINGSTONE S
1 f Open for Inspection Sunday 1 “71 ’J 17 Ct fU VV «n
JJj Main 700 Representative on Premises r Jl. iv.tt.
Q* "Come Out for the View From the Top ’o the Hill" sM
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The Best Home Value in Mt. Pleasant
3111 to 3135 Adams Mill Road
5 . $
Between Kenyon Street and Lamont Street, Facing Park
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i Description $
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Eight rooms. 2 baths. 2-car brick garage on rear of lot; 20-ft. paved
alley. Unusually attractive stone wall in front of premises with plenty of
shrubbery. Large colonial front porch, 4 rear porches, copper screened. $
$ Double hardwood floors throughout, pantry, built-in refrigerator, double
drain porcelain sink, many closets, attic floored, open fireplace, instantane- $
5 ous water heater, cold storage. House 40 feet deep with 10-foot front and
10-foot rear porches. $
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Attractive Price and Terms \
Exhibit House 3115—Open Daily and Sunday
Representative on Premises or Any Broker
B. H. GRUVER
$ Owner and Builder |
| Main 2670 After 5 P. M., Adams 1583 $
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NATURAL MUMMIFICATION
PUZZLING TO SCIENTISTS
Woman’s Body and Clothing in
Perfect Preservation—She
Died in 1912.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Aug. 4.—A striking ex
ample of the mummification of a hu
man body by natural processes has
been discovered at Vatolla, in the
province of Salerno, with the exhuma
tion of the body, of a local resident,
Roßa Scarpa, who died in 1912. The
body was found to be in a perfect
state of preservation; even her
clothes were in a sort of petrified
condition, but retained their original
colors. '
Thinking the mummification pro
cess might have been due to peculiar
chemical qualities of the soli, the au
thorities ordered the opening of an
adjacent grave, but the corpse in the
latter grave had completely’ decom
posed. This, therefore, led to the be
lief among devout natives that a
miracle had been wrought.
RUMANIA FEELS H. C. L.
Correspondence of the Associated Pres*
BUCHAREST. Aug. 3.—There is a
conspicuous rise in the co6t of living
in Rumania as compared with last
year. The Argus points out that food
has risen 18 points over the level of
August last year, nearly 56 points, and
such articles as soap, firewood, paper,
petroleum. 31 points.
The average of prices in 1925, the
Argus points out, is about 46 per
cent higher than a year ago.
sion which seems to exist,” he added.
"We hope to have construction started
as quickly as possible. October 1 has
been mentioned, but that is contingent
upon the club’s undertaking to lease
the building. Serious consideration
now is being given to the methods
which the chib most effectively can
use to bring that about, and complete
announcements will be made very
soon.”
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BALTIMORE REALTY
IS STILL AT PEAK
No Decrease Noted in Values
.Reached From 1919 to 1923,
Report Shows.
BALTIMORE, August 29.—Real
estate here has shown no decline from
the peak it reached during the years
1919 to 1923, according to l-.ee L.
Heoht, judge of the appeal tax court,
which passes on all real estate
accessories.
In commenting on the real estate
condition with taxation. Judge Hecht
said:
"Our records do not show any do
crease in property value in the last.
Woodley Park I
2800 27th Street
$15,000
Nine rooms and bath; j
oak floors ; Middaugh I
& Shannon built; Pre- j
m itr instantaneous I
hot-water heater : 2- I
car brick garage. |
House is in excellent
condition. ]
Open All Day Sunday
C. Bushman Smith, Inc.
1703 Connecticut Ave.
North 2522 j
four years; rather what we learn
from them ia that property climbed
rapidly from 1919 to 1923 and since
then has remained about stationary.
"In determining the unit per front
foot by which property in a given
block shall l>e assessed we take very
careful consideration of the sales of
property in the neighborhood and are
guided largely by them. The amount
taken for taxation is 90 per cent of
the valuV.
"Ground rents cannot be used as a
Big Beautiful Trees on a Big
Beautiful Lot Which Runs the
Entire Length of the Square
T H I S EXCEPTIONAL
The Price and Terms are Certain to Make You
Consider This Home
SEE IT SUNDAY, YOU WILL BUY IT
Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Out Connecticut Avenue to Harrison Street, south on 41st
Street to liiner\ Street: or out Wisconsin Avenue to Emery
Street.
Exclusive Agents
i Unsurpassed Neighborhood i
| 3513 Quebec Street ||
| Cleveland^ §i
i The charm of the interior with its living room with -
I open fireplace, built-in bookcases, light dining room and up- |
£ to-date kitchen makes a satisfying appeal. §
| On the second floor the well proportioned bedrooms |
5 with closets to each room, linen closet, bathroom with latest I
§ plumbing fixtures assures the maximum comfort. ■;
I Three Porches 1
| Finished Maid's Room |
| Built-In Garage |
Splendid Lot With Trees f
g Open Sunday From 10 A.M. to 6 PM. |
= DRIVE OUT Connecticut Avenue to Porter, west to 35th Street nox-th £
to Quebec; or out Wisconsin Avenue to Idaho Avenue north to =
= Quebec Street. £
fi Just off of New Hampshire Avenue, not far from i
i 14th and Park Road fj
I Six good rooms and reception hall, three |
1 spacious porches, tiled bath, up-to-date kitchen, §
1 concrete cellar under entire house, built-in garage, |
| hot-water heat, electric lights with switches, pretty |
1 decorations and fixtures. 1
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§ Location For Convenience Second To None |
J OPEN SUNDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. |
= Exclusive .Veenls =
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basis for taxation, as many think,
because they are figured out years in
advance. Very’ often the ground rent
on two lots side by side, and to all
appearances equal in value, will be
markedly different.
"Judging from what I have observed
around the city, there are more houses
on the market now than there were
in 1923, which year our records show
to have established the peak of the
real estate boom.
"I believe many persons are led by
this tact to believe that property is
Koine down in value, which certainly
is not the case.
“I think that a large number, of
those houses for sale are being offered
at very high prices, because the
owners think that if they can sell now
they will be able to buy cheaper in a
few years. If they sell at the high,
pr,ce they are ahead: if they cio not
Value Meets Beauty and Comfort in
A SMALL cash payment will give you a home in this com
I munit}', offering the fastest increase in values around
li ashington—a home tn a delightful suburban setting,
eitv conveniences and only 20 minutes from the Treasury.
HOUSES—S9,4SO to $12,600
North Washington Realty Co., Inc.
E. Brooke Lee " p. Blair Lee
A PLEASANT RIDE TO SEE THEM
Drive out 16th Street or Georgia Avenue to District Line, a short distance north
on Georgia Avenue to New Bridge, over bridge one square to Blair-Takoma.
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CAN YOU AFFORD TO LOSE
5 42 °° A Month?
Have You Seriously Considered This Is What Happens
If You Pay as Much as $58.50 Rent?
Do You Know
You Can Put This Same $42.00 to Work Paying for
YOUR HOME
Instead of lor Some One Else?
Inspect These Homes Today and See What Your $58.50
CAN ACCOMPLISH
901-921 Hamlin Street Northeast
(Within 20 Minutes* Ride of Treasury)
Six-Room Brick Homes, Built-in Garages
A HOME COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL
FINISHED IN OUR SUPERIOR MANNER
Take Rhode Island Ave. cars to 12th St., walk north to Hamlin, west one
block to houses, or phone for auto service.
CHARLES M. WALLINGSFORD
JAMES A. CONNOR
Builders and Owners
1039 Woodward Bldg. Telephone Main 2990
I Study the Homes of jjj
j| CH,EVY CH,_SE.
I YOU WILL FIND THESE *♦
IP DOMINANT FEATURES ||
i Every home is detached, with large lot. Good neighbors are assured. *3 f ;
II All streets are concrete paved. T ”°. car ]i,, £ S bou ' cvard ’I §
IF, drives make LELAND unusually ac- ; mg
a All sidewalks are cement laid. ccssible. . F' ft
j I City conveniences, such as gas. electric, Se . h< f ,s - rches and storcs arc ncarby 0 )\
® but unobtrusive. gj t !
I ® Ry> sewerage, etc., arc pro- Property values in LELAND are stead- ;
vided. ily increasing! A
j | COME OUT SATURDAY OR SUNDAY! 04 ___
| * Drive out Connecticut Avenue, through Bradley Lane AX/L |C j» A
I i-'i and North two squares on Wisconsin Avenue to LE- . "T V i
, land street - Wa jpipV N ♦
i# 923 15th Street Main 9770 ? 1 T-\mS~JKJL2JL X
IP Evenings—Call Col. 5335 or Clcvc. 10.13 OWNERS AND BUILDERS A *
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i they have the house and are nothing
’ out.”
■ Following' the rapid rise in the price
1 of rubber, estates in Brazil that have
’ been abandoned for years are being
r brought Into production again, some
• are advertising for 100 rubber gather
ers, and men are being brought from
other countries. ,
City Uses 505 Horses.
Although 65 horses were retired
from municipal service during th«
past flßcal year, tbe city stills employ*
505, F. W. Grenfell, District Veter
narian. reported to the Commissioner*
yesterday. Most of the horses still
In the service are ujed In the cits
refuse division and highway depart
ment.