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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19

IN PETWORTH.
A fine home of rooms an bath, concrete
porches; in excellent condition and containing
all improvements; faces detached homes. This
is an excellent buy at $3.50
L. A. BREUNISGER & SON.
do In
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FOR sALE-HOUSES.
Continued.
New Home-Mt. Pleasant

| New HOme-Mt. Pleasant.
POSSESSION OCTOBER /.
Eight large rooms. bath and extra iavatory
! artistically designed. with every convenience
| the value in this home could not be duplicated
within 5000 Of the price; choice ssst'e1 wes
| For inspection address
Owner. Box 275-M. Star Office
FOR SALE = IMMEDIATE
POSSESSION. By Army Off
GER leaving city. brick house in
North Chevy Chase. with over
two acres of grounds, on fine
iconcrete road; eleven rooms,
two baths, three porches; cleo
trio lights. hot-water heat. sew
age. Double garage.
Apply GEO. S. REEFS,
7l8 Evans Bldg.
i;hone Main 424S.
ARTISTIC CENTER HALL. PLAN BRICK
semi bun How in best NV. section, on n large
shady lot with garage. close to cars. stores and
school: bedrooms. baths hardwood floors.
hot water heat. gas. electricity. beautifully
decorated. Immediate possession. Owner must
sell: will make cheap price.
ROBERT II. LEWIS
Main 1920. 921 18th st. NV.
BARGAIN.
BRICK. 10 rooms. baths. hot water heat;
white location: downtown. - OO Ierms
Phone Lincoln 6a33-J
CHAS. S. MUIR & CO., INC,
1903 New York Ave.
Beautiful up-to-date Chevy Chase home just
Completed, eight rooms and two baths c and
necticut ave. BE sure TO see this, as the price
is most attractive.
81. OOU yearly: located on 14th ST.. This prop.
erty is steadily enhancing in value. Priced
at xi2. 5Oa to make quick sale.
Immediate possession OF newly constructed
house on New Hampshire ave. in best section
of Petworth. Price. $500.
In best section Of good northwest suburb
improvements. together with large lot 1oox
40 feet, Large garden with fruit trees. and
Very attractive house for colored buyer--s
rooms bath and cellar. ON street in north
west section. $3.50 will buy it.
CHAS. S. MUIR & CO., INC,
1903 New York Ave.
Tel. Main 4o35.
2l32 Wyoming Ave.
LIST foor-Drawing room. library. dining
room. den. kitchen. pantry. lavatory. two
porrheS.
End hoor-Five bedrooms. two baths.
3rd foor-Three bedrooms. large storage
room.
Servants bath in cellar: hot water heat;
electric light: coal and gas ranges: instantane-
Gus water heater, garage for three cars
I0t-5Ox16O
Price-$35. 900.
1928 Q St.
LIST foOr-Drawing room. library. dining
End foor.four bedrooms bath. porch.
3rd noor-Three bedrooms. bath
Observation-Disclosures. servants hall. pantry.
laundry. sforerOom. servants room.
lot--I0x120
Price-$20. 900.
.3122 0 St.
LIST anor-Drawing room. dining room. kitch-
en-. pantry.
md foor-Three bedrooms. two baths.
3rd hoor-Two bedrooms. bAkh.
Has been recently redecorated throughout;
new heating plant, gas range and instantane-
water neater installed.
Lot-30x116
Price-S11.5OO
Bradley. Beall & Howard. Inc.
Wilkins bldg, 1872 H St.
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New B. H. Gruver Houses.

Az" =. IL. vi uSCl 1lOuSCS.
1901 to 1919 18th st. NV; 6 and 8 rooms, l
and baths; one beautiful corner house With
garage: breakfast porches. sleeping porches,
screened, ieam ceilings. plate rail, attics
laundry and toilet In cellar houses are excep-
tionally well constructed and finely finished !;
built on honor, sold on merit. Terms.
GIG Union Trust Bldg.
Phone Main 1853. 29s
BELIEVE YOURSELF OF THE RENT DUES.
lion. Buy on small cash payment Of trus.
tees Of estate three-family apartment: Capitol
Hi; all outside rooms. Occupy one apart
nBent yourself and apply the rents from other
apartments to pay balance Of purchase price.
J. RAYMOND HOOVER. Trustee,
District National rs nk Bldg.
b ROOMS AND BATH: LARGE YARD. o32a
IL st. NV. Lot Of l. $50 50. IT. ground. Phone
West 1921
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NEARBY VIRGINIA.

Is acres. sandy loan; southern exposure: fine
for florist; poultry OF truck farm; fruit, shade;
spring. stream: electric, miles out;
rooms; So, 500. $500 cash.
acres rich soil. electric; fruit. shade,
excellent water; good elevation; rooms.
porches: miles out; $3.50. 81 $50 cash.
acres; southern exposure: fruit, shade.
stream. garage. poultry house: rooms. fur
mace, sleeping porch: 20 minutes walk to cars:
3 miles out; s.. 500. $500 cash.
rooms, porches, fine well, porches shade.
poultry house. woven wire fence. y acre fine
land. blocks electric. church. store. school;
81 $50, $500 cash.
Fine colonial home. 10 rooms. hall. pantry.
bath. large sleeping porch, colonial front porch
four open freplaces. Queen Anne stairway:
finest well in county; on commanding eleva-
ton. blocks from two electric lines: miles
out: wonderful view: magnificent shade. state
" naples. English walnut. holly, lockwood. fine
lawn and grounds. fenced with copper woven
wire: poultry house for 1000 hens. barn. 4
acres fenced. $50 fruit trees. berries shrub
berry. large flock hens; furniture, growing
crops; So, 600. half cash.
Modern bungalow, artistic in design and
substantial in construction; 9 rooms. bath, fur
mace. wired for electricity: screened sleeping
porches. screened yefandas. 3 sides. 3 lots
fenced. woven wire; shade. garden, poultry
house; minutes walk to electric; miles
out: s.. 900. half cash. Other properties in
nearby Virginia. homes and FARMS Write for
interview,
R. S. SHREVE,
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Brand-New Bungalow.

Brand-NeW Bungalow.
ATTRACTIVE. WELL BUILT. BEST MA
TERIAI--Near cars. one fare; all modern i'm
before buying. Bargain At $500. Small cash ash
payment. Balance like rent. rooms AID
bath. on seth st. near Newton st. FRANK n.
COWARD and s. A. MELLUS, owners and
builders, residence. 37th and Newton sts.. Mt.
Rainier, Nd
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re ! Y Il PE | l Y,
14a3 New York ave. Main 5127
NICE HOME, VACANT. THOROUGH REPAIR.
So. 0OO-1307 Union st s.w.. rooms and la Ii
brick. Small cash payment and small mon thly
payments. Keys at store, 1851 y st. sw
OWNER. TO a st. ne. ocl7s
g ROOMS BATHs, h.a.h.; deep lot; paved
alley: easily convertible into three apis !;
terms: possession. Apply after ) pm
OWNER. 1884 Riggs place.
SPLENDID HOME ON SHEPHERD ST. N
Petworth-6 very large rooms and tiled bath
front and rear porches; excellent condition
new: double tiled garage. Lot 40 feet deep to
paved alley. Immediate possession. $500
cash; balance monthly payments Price, $780,
HIGBIE & RICHARDSON,
1904 II st. NV.
VACANT-1626 S ST. NV.
L. rooms. 3 baths, hw.h.. cleo; many spe-
cai attractive features; will repaper and
paint; immediate possession; open from to
$50 pm. OWNER. 1884 Riggs place NV
2733 ONTARIO ROAD NV.
10 rooms. bath. steam heat, cleo, parquet
doors. porches, fruits and flowers: open daily
from TO pm. Apply on premises.
FOR SALON ST. BETWEEN 11tb AMI
18th, y rooms and bath. brick, $500.
FOR SALE-On r ST. NV. between 14th and
18th. o rooms and bath. brick. 1900.
CAYWOOD GARRETT,
1921 N. 7. ave. NV. 20
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WE
Can Sell
Your Property
in
y Days.
w. F. OGLE & CO.,
$50 Munsay Bldg. Main 3711.
vACANT-617 18th ST. NV. FROM OWNER.
9 large rooms and bath; cleo light; h.-w.h.
newly papered and painted. Price, $11.OO0
1910 3Oth st. n.w.-6 large rooms and bath;
receipt. hall. hardwood floors. furnace heat.
concrete cellar. Phone Fl: 1915. 10.
A HIGH-CLAss DETACHED RESIDENCE IN
'.saul's Addition containing eight rooms and
electric lights. open fireplace: lot SO feet front
1oS e. deep to 1sy
DOWNTOWN. 10th st. near n: 9 rooms and
renting s'ei Prie s. IS. So se''l' ''A '' .
Columbia Heights. east Of 14th. north Of
Park road-six rooms and bath. sleeping porch;
good lot to alley; room for garage. Price.
WIN. T. BALLARD,
1914 n. Y. ave.
Sc. 25O-EASY TERMS-NEAR GA. AVE. AND
Park road; Z rooms and bath: hot-water heat :
colonial front: paved alley. Phone Col. 1925. 49,
CHEVY CHASE.
Entirely detached house. built of hollow tile
on the best street west OF Conn. ave, In Chevy
Chase; rooms on 2 floors; front and double
rear porrhes; thoroughly modern.
The BEST BUY on the market today. Act
now.
CALL OR SEE
MR.. RAY,
1405 IRVING ST. NV.
COL. 910.
S07 SEWARD sQ.-.LARGE DOUBLE HOUSE;
d rooms and sleeping porch and deep side lot
50, OOO-ONLY $3.50 CASH PAYMENT, BUYS
dandy 5-rm. and bath house near Maryland
ave. n.e. direct from owner; immediate pos
session. See MR.. TRUE. 1901 G st. NV. 10.
$o,ooo-CLEVELAND PARK
Detached house of s rooms. bath. ami; lol
$I3,5oo NEAR WARDMAN
Park Hotel; 8 rooms. . baths; room for garage
maids room in basement.
IEI4, NEAR CENTRAL
High School; 10 rooms. 9 baths; in perfect con
dition. Possession Immediately. Terms.
$4,000 NEAR SHERIDAN
Circle: 10 rooms. baths: ami; first foo,
kitchen; space for garage. Now vacant. Terms
FOR RENT-Io-RM. HOUSE
with 9 baths. electricity; good location; 2-yr
lease required. Rent 81 800 a year
STORY & COBB,
III2 Conn. Ave. FIR. 41oo
1924 EUCLID STA 2-sTORY. s-ROOM
house with pleasing outlook: servants room il
basement; attic; concrete front: = rear porches
2 freplaces; hotwater heat: electricity; garage
space: wide alley; near 18th st. cars and Cen
trail High; well constructed; convenient fo
work, with distinctive. artistic qualities. 4
! of comfort and of beauty. Owner leaving city
Immediate possession. 49,
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Near Million Dollar Bridge.

New houses in Washington Heights; eight
Poems and bath; spacious porches: hastily dec
|crated; excellent locality; ready for immediate
occupancy; terms. Address Box lisp, Star Of
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We Want Houses For Sale.
Purchasers with cash. Any part Of city.
DAVID E. BARRY, ,, Main 1901.
MT. PLEASANT TO II ROOMS; AMI;
two baths; price must be right. with possession
in 30 days. Address Box 1874 P. Star office. 10.
HOUSES WANTED. LARGE AND SMALL,
all sections; many clients can make large cash
payments. II your price is right can sell
them; "a years experience.
N. E. RYON CO., Inc,
Successors to New York Realty Brokers.
Phone NJ. 4597. 1923 r st. NV.
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TAKOMA PARK HOMES

Read this-A neat broom bungalow. excel
lent location. nearly new. 50. $50, terms. Fine
Groom bungalow, up-to-date: $500. good
terms. Fiye-room house and double lot: your
terms. at S. 500. Good 7-room house, $500.
fine shape. Half acre land. S-room house. best
section, $4,000. Two acres, 16-room house,
ine elevation. want offer Several s-room
houses. quite reasonable. Store and fine liv-
ing quarters, hest location in town. first time
offered; construction Al. 1t will be to your
advantage to see regarding sale pur-
chase Of Takoma property. Ask those who
know, our clients.
TAKoMA PARK REALTY CO..
Col, qa0S Tskama Park ID. G.
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TAKOMA PARK BARGAIN.
Balance
e OOO s. 600 Cash. arranged
7-room semi bungalow. BATH pipe furnace.
electricity and gas. New. Lot 1oOxo0. Two
sleeping porches.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR SAIE.
81, 500 REDUCTION
LAST CHANGE


For immediate sale. Beautiful terra Gotta
hollow tile bungalow. containing eight rooms.
pantry and bath: one acre ground: front and
rear porches; fully screened; handmade screens
for all windows; concrete cellar under entire
house; blinds all windows; buiit-in book
cases; hinged covered window seats; tile open
fireplace; furnace heat; open staircase; bath
room finished in fiat white; Hughes electric
range, four burners and two ovens; rate
cheaper than gas; transoIns over all doors; 80
foot drilled well and motor: push button and
finest drinking water 0btainable at your serv-
ice; stationary wash trays in cellar: garage:
concrete floor: beautiful driveway; grounds all
improved: roof water drained under ground;
both chimneys flue lined; go gallon pressure
tank in cellar: cellar entrances: four electric
floor plugs; outside water spigots: double
floors; coal bin; work bench; fruit shelf; finest
linen shades throughout and porch curtains. 2
minutes from cars. Service every Is minutes.
30 minutes to 18TH and Pa. ave. Situated at
Veitch station. Wash. and Va. railway. Good
suto road direct to house. Part cash. balance
$57 80 monthly, covers everything. A. W.
ELDRIDGE. owner.
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Corner Northeast
Across street from school: store and rooms
monthly tenant. Price, $3.50. Terms.
Georgia Ave. Corner.
In the vicinity of the new bank and Gran
daH's Theater. the coming section; 3Ofoo
front. improved by bldgs.; monthly tenants
rent. SIS. Price. $1,000: terms.
DAVID E. BARRY. ,I Main n 1901:
FINE HOME, BuTTERNUT ST. N.W.ls
rooms. baths; h.wh. :; gas: electricity: largt
lawn. shrashery; large concrete cellar: attic
Bargain, s12.500.
Fine new home. Kennedy st. n.w.-s rooms
sleeping porch Bargain at s1o.50o.
Bethesda. Md.-Beautiful new bungalow
fully and tastefully. furnished and decorated
lights electric range and electric pump; ga
rage; poultry house: Bargain. $4,000.
ARTH 7sa Nm c % R heme a Specialist
SUBURBAN. HOMES ALWAYS ON HAND
prices are right. See me first in buying home
Wanted. 500 more suburban homes:
7ae l4th st. NV. Room asa. Phone NJ Tic
s-RoOM ATTRACTIVE BRICK HOUSE. "a
land; Overlooking Washington gas; elec light e
ton; with fruit and garage: $500.
Groom beautiful modern s -d home. with running
Groom modern house: best buy in Claren-
don: IS. 7J1.
4-room bungalow, cellar; gas; cleo. lights
running water; $3.50.
A. l.. KELLEY.
Phone 1872. Clarendon, Va.
AT HYATTSVILLE, MD. = BEAUTIFUL
home. rooms. hardwood floors; all modern
conveniences; hot-water heat; large lot and
barn: price. &c. 800; terms. 81. 600 cash. balance
monthly payments. Address Box 40s. Hyatts
vile. Md.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-5-ROOM BUN
galow; lot 75x125 IT.; $500: 500 cash. bal
ance, $25 per mouth. Address Box SCR, Stal
Office.
OWNER Will ACCEPT $500 CASH AMI
balance $50 monthly, including all interest
for strictly modern Groom and bath bunga
low. Hardwood floors and trim, open fireplace
electric lights. cabinet gas range; large. lighl
cellar: excellent lot. near cars. Apply to
THE R1VERDALE PARK COMPANY,
Riyerdale, Maryland.
OPEN SUNDAYS
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Brookland.

Brookland.
ideal home. new: 1905 Newton 1T. one block
|fom st. Anthony's Church. Catholic Unfver
fty,' public and Catholic schools, car line and
torres: all modern improvements. with garage
arge lot. Open Sunday, to Pm
F.Fsf-class corner home at 3o1S 18th ST.
Other properties all ready for occupancy.
To inspect call North 36I4,
call at 1919 Newton ST.,
Brookland. 19s
|fh ST. NEAR O16-ROOM BRICK; HOT AND
Eold water: small cash payment or good month
b payments OWNER. 1885 Sixth st NV.
LEAVING CITY MUST
bell home in Park View; electricity and dou-
Bile garage. So, 800 for immediate sale. Main
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WOODBRIDGE.
Z, 500 $50 Cash. $6o Monthly.
room bungalow: hot-water heat, electric
ights. gas; cellar under whole mouse. Lot
~
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WANTED-TO BUY.

I WANT TO PURCHASE AN OR ROOM
house in NV. section direct from owner; good
cash payment. Don't fail to answer this ad. IL
you have q good proposition. Address Box
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Immediate Possession.
ONLY s11 nm. ssfoo C.ou

Modern home at Silver Spring, Nd. situated
on beautiful terrace, IS minutes from Treas
ury; rooms and bath; pantry and cellar: .
large poultry houses; garage and workshop;
bountiful vegetable garden; abundant shade.
fruit and flowers; electric lights; slate roof:
lot s0x350 feet; large porches, one u screened
sleeping porch. Come out. Take Forest Glen
car on 9th st.; get OF At Silver Spring Bank,
3 blocks east VIM. Il. DRAYTON.
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Bargain for Colored.
On the heishts-G rooms and bath: furnace
heat; nice front porch: deep lot to wide alley.
Only $500 cash required. Phone FIR. 1912.
Rnnd bldg
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wOODS1DE. MD. NEW. MODERN 5-RoOM
bungalor. with bath; all city conveniences;
electric lights; concrete cellar; furnace heat !:
open fireplace: automatic water system; large
lot: 75-ft. front by 298-ft. depth; 2 blocks
from electric cars and fine pike; price, SO 500.
P. A. GRANT, owner and builder, Woodside.
Nd Phone Woodside 95-J
5-ROOM HOUSE. LOT 100000: BEAUTIFUL
lawn. hedge, fruit trees; gas, electricity;
water in kitchen; reasonable. Box 211, Mt
Rainier, Md.
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTS-e ROOMS; MOD. i:
large lot .....................$6 500.
Near wisconsin Ave. Heights; near cars;
1 Groom; $500; easy terms.
Some few building lots as low as 5000 up to
So. 900.
prices.
1 big bargain. nearby Md; acres, Z rooms:
most beautiful place ............ssO 600
I. J. GlLfS co., Ss47 Emory pl. NV. Phone
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.
Continued

6 R., CELLAR AND FURNACE. $50
terms. Will be vacant in 10 days. RE-
ESTATE EXCHANGE. 1410 b NV. NJ. Is:
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HYATTSvIILE.
1920. $3.50 Cash. SIS Monthly.
Twostory Groom house, electric lights. gas,
wash trays oneppe furnace. garage; all In
excellent condition.
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CHEVY CHASE, D. c..
SO 900. 81, 500 Cash. $sS Monthly
Brick bungalow. Lot 50x150. Modern in every
respect. (209S320).
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No 1851 VERNON ST VACANT (MODERN).
TWO STORY BRICK: EIGHT ROOMS AND
BATH; HOT-WATER HEAT: P0RCHEs.
T. W GROOMES 141G + ST
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Best Buy in Northwest
On the heiEhts-Beautiful bay-window brick :
Q rooms and bath: furnace: deep lot to alley;
vacant. c. F. WAR1NG. 323 Bond bldg
CONTRACTORS. BUY NOW-WIlI. SELL.
nv three wooded lots in Chevy Chase for &c
80. IT, in the vicinity Of beautiful homes:
water sewer and paved streets: 10 per cent on
for cash. Address OWNER, Box 3'-R. Star
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FOR SALE-HOUSES

NEAR COLUMBIA ROAD WEST OF 18th ST.
Brick. 10 rooms 2 baths, hot-water heat, cleo
$12. 500. Immediate possession. Address Box
I2ll-P. Star Office.
1921 8 ST. N.W.-BY OWNER: ATTRAC.
tive 11-room house; complete apts.; auto
matte hot-water heater. 2 baths and electric
light; large garage in rear. VIII sell furnish
ed or unfinished. Owner leaving city. ocS'
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ON LAWYERS ROAD-50 ACRES OF GOOD
timber; lies on two roads. 21t miles from
Hunters. 2h from Wiehle: great bargain at
$500; terms. Mrs. ELLA BAUCKMAN, Ross
Ign. Va. Arlington Co.. r. +. d. 1. Boy IS. .
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SUBURBAN. PROPERTY.

TwO NEW BUNGALOW AT ALcovA
Heights. Arlington. Va. on cor. Military I'd
and Deepwood ave; g large rooms. garnet, Gel
lar. sleeping porch and large front porch; all
modern improvements: elastico finish: hest
materials used In entire construction: perfect
in plans; must be seen TO be appreciated y.
J. MUMFORD, representative. on premises or
apply to r. Il. fINIGAN. Room 100. 1874 18th
ST. Phone Main 1895. 2fs
LIKE RENT-BEAUTIFUL GROOM BUNGA-
low; all mod. imps.; open fireplace; lots, In
attractive grove Immediately on car line, East
Hyattsvillc. $500: $500 cash and $50 a
month. or $500 cash and $40 a month.
Also attractive Groom bungalow. lots in
grove on car line: chicken house, etc, all
mod. imps. 81 800. Same terms above.
J. c. ROGERS aud T. E. LATIMER. Owners.
Phone Hyattsville sew or No. ).
WOoDRIDGE-NEw. ATTRACTIVE GROOM
house; ami: porches. $1,000 cash, balance
rent. aSll2 II L
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CHEVY CHASE, TAkOMA PARK. HYATTS
VILE, RIvERDALE, WOODBRIDGE.
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FOR sALE-LOTS.

Lots, just south Of Chevy Chase Circle: con-
venient to Conn. ave. and Wisconsin ave. cal
lines. 40 by 105 It. to 15-ft. alley. Low price
or would consider trade for improved property
OUR NEW LOCATION,
927 New York ave,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
Woman Hurt In
STAMPEDE In Car

Mrs. A, B. Keech, sS7 wiliett, was
knocked from the steps OF Peabody
avenue street car at Second and
Madison Tuesday afternoon about
6 o'clock. by panic-stricken passen-
gers. who rushed from the car when
flames burst out from one OF the
seats. The flames are supposed to
have come from burned out fuse or
short circuit. She was taken to Lucy
Brinkley hospital.
Officials at the hospital could not
state the extent Of her injuries We'd
nesday, but IL was learned she sus-
tanned decorations about the back and
cash on the head.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
ONE DAY MORE!
Schoolgirls u Are Going
TO Win in The News smlars Essay Contest On
"WHY I LOVE AMERICA"

letters will be submitted to com
mittee OF judges and each one gone
over carefully to pick the 20 best. the
writer's OF which win receive cash
prizes. These range from SIS as the
first award, $40 as second, through
To IS prizes OF 81 each and six OF
$3.50 each.
Three members OF the city board OF
education will act as the judges for
the contest. To enter the boy or GIL
must be student in some Memphis
or shelby county public school. No
letter must exceed 200 words and all
must be written on one side Of the
paper only.
There's plenty of time on the final
day to send in your letter Address
IL TO the why / Love America" Edi-
tor, The News Scimitar Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
PROGRAM READY FOR
CORNER STONE LAYING

The corner stone laying for the
0akville sanatarium will take place
at 8 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The
sanatarium, which is TO cost about
$500. 900, Is to be the largest tuber-
culosis sanatarium In the state and
will occupy five buildings.
DR.. G. II. Williamson, pastor OF
First Presbyterian church. will Of
ficiate at the ceremony, with J. f.
Holmes as master OF ceremonies.
Music will be furnished
A special committee Of the Lions
club, headed by ". Il. Cleveland and
+. NJ. Birmingham, has charge Of ar
rangements large crowd is ex-
pected. Other organizations TO he
represented are the Rotary. Klwanis,
Ctvitan, City and Elks' clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
BAROMETER LOWEST AT
MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI

NEW ORLEANS. sept. ga
barometer reading OF 29,76 at Bur-
wood, La, near the mouth OF the Mis-.
sissippi river increased cauuonary
measures ordered today by shipping
interests based on reports OF a tropi-
cal disturbance In the gulf
The Burwood reading was the low
est along the coast At New Orleans
the barometer was 1884.
DR.. !. M. Cline, district forecaster
for the local weather bureau, said he
was unable so far definitely TO place
the storm or estimate it's intensity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29

A number Of speakers OF note will
be brought 20 Memphis this winter
by the Memphis AID club, the FIRST
OF them being Charles Henry Mack
intosh. OF 1.aSalle Extension uniVer-
sity, of Chicago. Macintosh, who
liz an advertising expert and now
occupies the position OF managing III
rector OF the department OF business
letter writing at the baSalle insu-
tete. and also edits the monthly
magazine Personal Efficiency. will
speak before the club at its meet
ing Thursday noon, Sept. 80. on the
sixth floor OF the Chamber Of Com
merce.
Macintosh is former newspaper
advertising man, was advertising
manager OF the Duluth Daily star,
then became head of an adj
yertisink agency OF his own. he is
an officer OF the Associated Adver.
Using Clubs OF the World and acted
as editor OF the publications for the
four minute men during the war lie
is the author OF numerous books on
business questions. All business men
interested In advertising are invited
to hear Mr.. Macintosh.