The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

culture 10 on the boulevard between
Riverdale and Berwyn. and the STATE
Armory is at Hyattsville.
The house Of our picture is on the
boulevard about two squares west
from the Berwyn station. See n De-
cause II Is yours for the asking, n
you talk with the money. II is one
now beginning to be built which are
very popular In some parts among
the wealthy who wish q fuIIness OF.
simplicity and quietness. II has
abundant sire and variety In its
grounds. picturesque with grown
trees and q rayine with its winding
stream unlimited In the possibilities,
with which IL can be deveIoped into
hooks and corners and retreats and
bird and nature places. President
Wood Of the College is the nearer.
neighbor and there is plenty Of Land,
adjoining in case the two acres does
not satisfy the desire for real
nature lovers retreat.
There are scattering places suitable
to various conditions and tastes which
might proftably be visited and o. B,
ZantZinger who Is one OF the lyrzer-
owners Of much Of this property re-
sides at Hyattsville and would be
glad to give any desired information.
Many Of these houses are amply
| within reach of the man Of smaller
means and here and there are choicer-
locations for the man who wishes
TO develop HIS home as time soes
on into one Of taste and attractive
ness.
The new style Of bungalows have
marked tendency 10 return 70 GER
marked tendency TO return to q
certain degree OF primitive simplicity.
rleaving the demarkation Of the owner
TO be expressed purely by his char
acter and works. The element Of !
money is deXterously concealed In the
BACKGROUND. II Is largely in this that
the intelligent department worker IN
not as far from a home TO his Mk.
ing as he may think. The element .
Of large grounds and a good neigh
borhood is important and 10 these
villages this is one Of the good thinsa
offered
Let US show you a place In River
dale. Passing through the historic ,
rows OF trees towards the Lord Ball
timore mansion on Jefferson avenue
go to the Twin Bridges. Just across
on the north side Of Jefferson avenue
the second house Is a bungalow on a /,
large lot with natural foliage and a
stream running through Il capable
OF any degree OF development. a house
which was built by q solicitor OF
education and mental conception OF
the appropriateness Of things and is
just being offered for sale. It 70 not
large but has six rooms ana bath.
furnace heat and gas. II 10 among q
good grade Of houses and not far
from the east car line. The owner
asks three hundred dollars to be
paid. The balance can be taken care
Of at twenty-five dollars q month.
Two years Will eliminate six hundred
dollars. During that time the new
culture loving department worker viii
have so transformed the grounds ard
surroundings and made It so attrac-
tive by an injection OF his personality
with shrubbery and growths har-
monizing with his tastes and sensi-
tiveness that its value viii be Un-
questioned and the bank Will carry
the balance which at six per cent
will leave his rent about ten DOL
lars a month. When this can be
done with such small effort hardly
any one can complain about the want
Of home. There were many bung-
allows built TO be sold at these lower
prices and terms but high costs of
building have now made new ones
somewhat higher. This, however, 10
a fair example Of what can yet be-
done as many houses built at pre-
war costs are being sold.
The better grade of governments
workers are well represented in these 4
three riverside villages. The old mans
sion is being restored TO it's former
attractiveness by Senator Johnson IT.
In to again vie IN splendor with the
days when George Calvert, the sixth
Lord Baltimore. had as his guests the
Father OF Our Country. Lafayette.
Webster. Jefferson and Henry Clay.
True, the rich art collection wrested
from the grasp OF Napoleon. is gone.
but the carriage Washington and
other great men rode In 10 still among
the relics and the place is not want
ing In interesting things.
Among the other prominent River.
dale people are the descendants OF the
calverts on an estate facing the eoule-
ward and extending far 70 the east.
DR.. Clarence J. Owens, manager OF
the Southern Congress. occupies q
prominent home with large groundt. y
Representative William J. Fields. Of
Kentucky, is another who makes up
part Of the interesting group; 90 10
Col. Martin Williams. and even Sam
uel Harrison. the poster artist. draws
his Inspiration from these historic
fields. ,
At Hyattsviile the large and st-l
tractive house and weii-appointed,
grounds and highiy-culuvated war
garden Of o. 3. Zantxinger ornamsnts-
the western part of the village. and
the beautiful home Of Capt v. NJ
Ducal, as wen as many others aionf
as atmosphere Of desirsbility well
worth passing through while the
place longed for ~ Q home u being
sought