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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
HOW TO Battle CHEAPER

Bath house keepers in two of
the larger resorts of South Jersey
have dropped the cost of rentals
of bathing houses as we'll as the
hire of suits. This has been
brought about by the number of
cottagers who refuse to pay what
they consider eXorbitant prices
and use their cottages for the pur.
pose of changing clothing. In
fact, most persons building cot
tageS now are also building bath
houses.
Each season the bath-house
keepers appeal to the municipal
authorities to prohibit bathers us
ing the streets between the beach
and their homes. The city passes
such an ordinance, but when II
comes to enforcing it the police
are powerless, as the Supreme
Court has ruled that unless there
be actual indecency bathers are
entitled to use the public streets
and it is not necessary for then
to cover with robes of any kline
TO be within the law.
Not many years ago one coul(
hire a mans bathing suit fol
twenty-five cents, which also gave
the use of a bath house. Seventy
five cents and dollar are the
prevailing prices now for men
and for women's suits the prices
range from a dollar for the poor
est kind of a suit to two dollars
Where the bather uses his owl
suit and cares for it after the
bath, the cost for the use of
closet is thirty-fve to fifty cents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13

The man Who considers himself too big too impor
ant to take an interest in local affairs is seldom missed
He may imagine he is travelling along above the rest of
his townsmen but enves him seeks the perch
upon which he rests.
1t is poor policy to run contrary to the community
spirit of the home town. This is something for mu-
ua protection and benefit all effort should be devoted
to building it up not tearing it down ignoring it.
By setting himself up better and above the town,
the knocker imperils his fortune and opportunities
So long he lives here he must along with Pleasant
Vile and if he does not down bit and be sensible
he is apt to regret it.
Besides the booster is ready to testify that can
enjoy life immensely by holding the right attitude toward
the community in which he lives.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

--Jud Tunkns says a radio an
nouncer Is important to pro
gram in the same way that g
drum major used to be to brass
band.--Washington Star.
Blinks--''What kind of a fel
low is Goodleigh, anyway" Jinks
We'll. he is the kind of nice
boy who always hangs his hat on
the hatrack instead of on the pi
ano or living-room table. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The man who has more mon
ey than he knows what to do with
proves that ignorance is bliss
Los Angeles Times.
If it be not impious to sug-
gest any alteration in the DEGREES
of Providence, we might wish
that Nature had not made the pa
thetic mistake of taking the hair
from a mans dome as he goes
into middle age and piling it on
his chin Pots.
How does your house look
after it had been ransacked by
those burglars ?" asked the neigh
Dor. at looked as if my husband
had been looking for something
he had mislaid," replied the wife.
Enquirer.
what do you intend to talk
about in your next speech?" "The
Einstein theory" "Can you ex-
plain it," 81 can come as near
explaining it as anybody l have
listened to. And it has the ad-
vantage of not making you enc
mics, no matter what you say
Washington Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
REAL ESTATE SITUATION.

From all the south Jersey shore
resorts comes the information that
there has developed an active de-
mand for real estate since the
first of July. This has put heart
in the realtors after the expert
ence they had in June when the
rentals and sales dropped to such
an extent as to cause much con-
Germ.
To old timers, along the shore,
this is not unusual, for whenever
there has been a slowing up OF
business along real estate lines
because of a backward season,
this falling off has almost invaria-
bly been made up later. The net
result to the renter Is that he Will
get a cottage cheaper than If he
rented in June,
This is but natural, first because
the time for which the property is
rented is shorter and because the
owners have become alarmed lest
they should not be able to rent at
all. Not to do so is rather serl-
Gus, for it leaves the owner not
only the interest on the invest
ment to keep up. but also the loss
of anywhere from five hundred to
thousand dollars, taking some
there between these figures as
the average rental for shore cot
tage for the season.
Monthly rentals of cottages are
becoming popular. Heretofore the
cottages have rented from June
Is to September Is. Many own
ers have found the demand for
September rentals so active that
they have been able to realize a
good price for that month.
The result has been that by
renting by the month has been
found more profitable than by
renting by the season. Ten years
ago one could rent a cottage at
the larger resorts in September
for twenty-five dollars, but the
average price now is four to five
times that.
Sales of real estate have been
about the average thus far this
season, and while the usual pre-
dictions have been heard from
time to time that prices are at the
peak, the sales tell another story
Whatever may be said of droI
in real estate values elsewhere
the property at the shore has new
err had what may be called 6
slump.
The reason for this is that the
amount of land along the shores
of New Jersey is not so large as
the demand. The whole eastern
part of the United States looks
largely to the shore as a summer
ing place. Desirable locations TT,
getting scarcer, so that it will no
be long before it will not be cas-.
to buy land close to the strand
In fact, that time has alread.
come in several resorts. All thi
has the effect to not only hold III
prices but to insure against an.
reaction.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13

Their engagement was rath-
err romantic, wasn't it?" Eyes,
quite. They went in bathing, got
beyond their depth and were COM
pletely carried away with each
other Boston Transcript.
Evening star., 1926-11-20

Borders used at the ceiling call at
tention to the top Of the room and
give the effect Of pulling the ceiling
down closer to the floor. In this day
and age when ceilings are only mod
erate1y high, we can Ill afford to
shorten the apparent height OF our
rooms.
Moldings, beautifully proportioned
and carved. have been used in good
architectural schemes for centuries.
These holdings were first used as
visible means of support, and today
while seldom necessary structurally,
at least give a feeling of there hav-
ing been some reason for them. The
wall paper borders of wild flowers and
bluebirds that mar the walls Of so
many houses today have no reason
whatsoever for their use. They could
support nothing, nor could they even
give the feeling of support. Their only
use may be that careless paperhang-
ers delight to cover up the uneven
ends of their wall papers with them.
Why people should wish to "gild the
lily'' and go to unnecessary expense
and trouble in this way Is hard to un
derstand.
From this conservative and uninter-
esting tan wall and white woodwork
treatment there has been for several
years another very satisfactory reac-
ton. More and more people are fol.
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lowing the decorators. and the more
daring few who discarded the tan and
white, and, following good colonial
and Georgian precedents. covered
their walls and woodwork in the same
shade Of soft Adam green, robins
egg blue or canary yellow in the living
rooms. Where the white woodwork,
or even more SO it's predecessor Of
stained oak trim. cut up the wall sur
faces and called attention to doors and
windows and other architectural ne
cessities, this one-color treatment
gives unbroken spaces and a sense Of
apparent increased size.
The wall. being a background.
should be kept as such. and nothing
should allow it to demand the ocular
attention that the furnishings and oc-
cupants of the room should have.
Woodwork of a color different from
that of the wall very naturally calls
attention to itself. Unless it is beauti.
fully nodded and carved and has some
UNUSUAL merit, it has no right to be
so important.
We must decide, first Of all. whether
Evening star., 1926-11-20

easily applied. and while not so dura-
BILE. will give a lovely effect for year
or so.
If you prefer a plain papered wall.
there Is a great range of papers to
choose from. Among the best of these
are papers which give the effect of a
stippled wall. Less expensive papers
are obtainable, but in less satisfactory
results. Certain plain papers deepen
quickly in color if they are exposed
to the light and should be avoided.
Papers with small, inconspicuous de-
signs may be used as substitutes for
plain papers. Happily. these are
Evening star., 1926-11-20

we wish a plain or figured wall In our
living room. There is no doubt but
that plain backgrounds give a greater
feeling Of space and are more sugges'
tive of repose than figured walls. Also
they give us far greater freedom IN
selecting our rugs. our materials for
curtains and furniture coverings ana
allow us to hang our pictures much
more advantageously.
There are a number Of mediums to
be employed If we are to have plain
walls. The paneled wood wall, painted
or stained and waxed, Is perhaps the
loveliest Of allS But, alas, it 10 also
the most expensive.
Next best is the painted wall. For
the finest effect the wall should be
covered with muslin or canvas before
being painted with three coats Of oil
paint. The last coat should be stippled
so that the streaks left from the earlier
coats can be obliterated. This stip.
pling is often done by pushing the
paint brush face foremost into tho
paint instead Of dragging 1t along In
q straight line. The effect is like
Evening star., 1926-11-20

tiny pin pricks on q smooth surface.
It gives q Softness to the wall not oo.
tainabie with straight brush strokes.
A wan well painted with oil costs
more at the beginning. but viii out
last any other type OF wall and will
be an economy in the end.
Water Co3ors Are Cheaper.
For those who have not the ready
money for this type Of painting and
who do not wish to use paper, there
Is an inexpensive and attractive sub.
stitute IN the water color paints now
obtainable in every color. They are
Evening star., 1926-11-20
FURNISHING THE HOME
Conducted for The Star
BIZ ELIZABETH sTETsON AND GENEvIEvE HENDRICKS

turn have been ''done to death" BY
far the great majority of homes a
decade ago, were treated in this way
SO that one home came to look like
the next and only a scattered few
showed any originality in the all.
important matter Of background.
Borders Break Backgrounds.
One very bad practice has been
adopted lately by many who have felt
these plain walls to be- uninteresting.
In misguided attempt to make their
walls different" they have used bor-
ders around the windows and doors.
Some have even gone so far as to
use these borders at the top of the
Dashboard as well. These borders
have no reason for being, and Ger
tainly add nothing to the appearance
Of the room inasmuch as they cut up
the wall spaces and make unnecessary
breaks in the background. They call
attention to features that should not
be emphasized.
Evening star., 1926-11-20

within reach Of all of US, for they are
extremely reasonable. ALSO they are
very satisfactory. They make good
backgrounds and usually retain their
color well. There being good ana Dad
qualities among these inexpensive
papers, however. Il would be we'll to
ask for advice from a conscientious
wall paper salesman before selecting.
Evening star., 1926-11-20
Questions Answered

Miss Stetson and Miss Hen
bricks will be glad to answer
any questions pertaining to
home furnishing and decorat-
ing.
Inclose q 2-cent stamp and
address:
Homo Furnishing Department,
The Evening Star.
Washington, ID. e.
Evening star., 1926-11-20

Rubbing ordinary olive oil into th
skin is a new mode Of nourishing pa
tients too weak to eat that has been
discovered by two noted Vienna doc
tors
Evening star., 1926-01-26
AUCTION SALES.
THos- ]. OWEN & son. AUcTIoNEERs

-
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING. BEING PREMISES NO.
4O2 NJ STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 505I. folio 377 ct seq,
Of the land records of the District Of Co.
lumbia. and at the request of the party
secured thereby the undersig1ed trustees
premises. on WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY
s,EEyENTH IN IL PAY 1 oE JATrAdRY ~ BY Ap 1926
following described land and premises .situ-
ate in the District OF Columbia and desig
nated as AMI Icing lot lettered IT in John
{; Hardness subdivision of lots in souare
"a. as per plat recorded in the Office OF
in Liber II p; c; folio 26.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed of
trust for $4,000, further particulars of
which will be announced at time of sale: :
paid in cash. A deposit OF 5000 required.
Conveyancing. recording and revenue stamps
at purchaser cost. Terms to be complied
With within thirty days. otherwise deposit
forfeited and the property, may be adver
tleed and resold at the discretion of the
trustees.
JESSE H. HEDGES
+. ELLIOTT MIDDLETON.
-leI6-d&ds exSu Trustees
SHANNON. CALDWELL Co, Inc.
ACCTIONEERS
Evening star., 1926-01-26
SUNSHINE
HOMES.
MICHIGAN
PARK.

18th and Taylor Sts. NE.
Brick Homes Built to Last.
Prices less than houses in a
row. IF desired, terms so low
you can scarcely afford to rent.
4 bedrooms. Dining and sleep
ing porches. Lots 81 feet front.
Over 100 houses sold. Telephone
or call for booklet or take
"Brookland" car to end of route,
18th and Michigan avenue ne.
MIDDAJGH & SHANNON,
Iucorporated Builder Owner, Potomac 1900.
RIGGS-SEMMES BUILDING.
Dupont Circle.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF yArrARIE TWO
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICE
DDMMEELbiNG. CONTAINING SIX Rooms

AND BATH. BEING PREMISES NO.
407 FLORIDA AVENUE NORTHWEST
ooioyy BY yirtae y @ 9f certain deed of trust dated
eeords reeordsd &C 9ctSber 90 1895 the land
the the 1nSSsest OF the party secured thereby
aueslon pHR H II fFSpt St the premises THURS
asIor,hag d. 1925 IA At FOUR PM. the foliowins
%stict Of iand ro and premises emf situate in the
being tsds lot 4s in 2. p. -Thompson's s96divi:
as per plat recorded in Iiber County =. feho
90. OF the records of the office Of the sur.
yey3r We for the District Of Columbia. Subject
sI stTiP p fest wide facing Fourth street OF lot
= IN saio subdlyision. said described prop
erty being now known for purposes OF as.
3O94 '''on as io' 10 In SQUARE
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed of
trust for $4,000. further particulars OF
Wnicn tha nurh Viii oe announced at time Of sale
paid .Ia,a; IN cash A deposit Of $500 required
at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied
forfeited and the property may be advertised
LEWIS 2. SMITH;
.oc,., WI LIAM i. HILL.
!1-o-a~us,eASu Trustees.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
THOS. J. OWEN SON. AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VAL
UABLE TWO STORY
BRICK DWELLING WITH
BUILT-IN GARAGE, BEING
PREMISES 237 CROM-
WELL TERRACE NORTH
EAST.

By virtue of a certain deed of trust dated
III. recorded November 9Th. 1924. among
the land records Of the District Of Coiumblsi lnai
and at the reGgsst Of the party w se
at p%6lie agetion in front ef the premises H%si
DAY OF JANUARY, AID. 1926. AT THREE
THIRTY Pm. the followins, described land @
lumbia, and desisnated as and being lot 62
in subdivision made by Jacob BIB B !spa shspir9a Of iI
Lber 70. folio "a. of the records OF tho
ONCE Of the surveyor Of the District District OF
trust for. $S.s60.o0 further particulars OF
the purchase price above said trust TO be
paid in cash. A deposit of $500 90 required
at purcha haser's cost. Terms to be complied
with within thirty days, otherwise deposit
and resold at the discretion Of the trustees.
MAURICE C. SHAPIRO.
LOUIS OTTENBERG.
ja:O,23.69S Trustees.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
AUCTION SALES.
THIE AKTKRNAn
THos. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERs.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
Mo PMR2vER spdRy REAL EnSRuiAaTKE nRiaT REtTG TIE
KNOWN As 115S SEXTON STREET.

sR5af sRsH SREs
NoRTHwEsr. N6RMH hS 1893 sEAfoN STREET
srfne tn Ss fsd Of s5us St ssy
OF the land records OF the District of CO.
1Ra St '9S 6 The
will sell at pubic auction. in front q the
l =" sh aaa pstr. S9ats o colums
and DESIGNATED as and being lot two hundred
ff lots in SQUARE one snd
fifty I52 as per Plat t., RECORDED in the
iu%Sis in iiDss IS 4 foI{o af lds s's.S' OF ~
S6 sSd snS %,sss 10 p gG %hss deed 1 Of TRUST Is ,o
;ssSss :. $s Of ;ss II se S
recording. reyenue stamps. etc at cost, Of
with within thirty days from the day Of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right TO
the " er e M f dsS nnd
tisement OF such resale IN some newspaper
Hhk6' HHhfk6fEEr GALf: ii fflth: s:
p.H MARSHALL iEps'ess'
Investment Bljg9
ia15-d&ds. s.exsu Atty. for Trustees.
TRUSTEES. SAFE xr OF pw yALHABLE AZ SoT2 pE;
AfREEf Af RFEaEsHi E5kHHwr5H rs WHITTIER l'
recorded in Iber No. 5lO2. folio 22s ct seq,
of the land records of the District of Co
lumbia. and at the request of the party
Will sell at public auction. in front Of the
premises on TUESDAY THE TWENTY.
SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1925. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. the following de
scribed land and premises; situate in the
District of Colum bia. and designated as and
being lots 81 and 80 In square 3l94 in II
Val Burts subdivision of parts OF the tract.
of land known Roberts Choice and
"Ould's First Vacancy. per plat record
rd IN hber 81. folio 40. of the records %
the Office Of the surveyor of the District of
Columbia: said subdivision now known "a
"FairlaWn Manor: subject to covenants ano
building line restrictions.
Terms of sale: Sold subject to first
deed of trust fur 81 800 and second for
about "a S31 AZ. further particulars al
which Will be announced at time of sale: the
purchase price above said trusts 10 be paid
in cash. deposit of 5000 required. Con
veyancing. recording and revenue stamps al
purchasers cost. Terms TO i've complied
with within thirty days. otherwise deposi;
forfeited and the property may be adver-
tised and resold at the discretion OF the
WILLIAM s. PHILLIPS.
WILLIAM l.. KING.
jal51S21232 Trustees.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
J. OWEN & son. AUCT1oNEERs

ESTATE IMPROVED BY A NEARLY
NEW ONE.STORY BRICK STORE AT
THE NoRTHWEST CORNER or
GRANT STREET AND DIVISION AVE
NUE. NORTHEAST AND 81 FEET
FRONT ADJOINING SAME ON GRANT
STR STREE, EN-, IN THE FIRST CONNER
By virtue of certain deed of trust duly
recorded as Instrument No. 170. on Febru-
AIRY 9. 1925, among the land records of the
District OF Columbia. and at the request of
the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell at public auction. in front
EsTEp Es14R dST%oeSS fs;Ss + i
ssribed land and premises situate in the
County of Washington District Of Columbia
and designated as and being lots 8 and 4 in
square 5197 in Sydney F. Marshall's subdi-
vision of part of the Sheriff Estate. known
office OF the surveyor for the District of
Columbia in Liber County 81. at folio 90
together with the improvements now leased
to the Sanitary Grocery Co.
Terms of sale: All cash. A deposit of
S5OO.O0 will be required at time of sale. All
conveyanc1ng. recording. revenue stamps
etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale
to be complied with within 80 days from
day OF sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost Of defaultin9 purchaser after five
DAYS advertisement OF such resale In some
newspaper published in Washington, d. c.
GEORGE l.. WHITFORD.
;..s FRANK NJ. JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
BROOKLAND HOME

. Corner house with fruits flowers and
hedge: garage and chicken house: in attrac-
tive section of Brookland: seven-room house
bath and reception hail. gas and electricity
large attic. You can purchase with a cash
payment of only 81 800. balance by the
month. Price. Si0150
II you are interested in home in this
desirable section write at once for appoint
ment to inspect. Address Box 499-M. Star
office. 30s
Evening star., 1926-01-26
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS. ]. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE, BEING PREMISES 1925 47th
STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue of certain deed of TRUST dated
recorded among the land records Of the Dis Dis
party secured thereby, the 9ndersisned true of
The p5smisss E En NofpAT THE FIRST FRTE
PM. the following described land and prem.
ises. situate In the District Of Columbia and
designated as and being lots SO and 81 in
Block IL In Croissant and Stone. trustees.
subdivision Of part Of Friendship" known
recorded in the office of the surveyor for
the District 2f Colpmbis In diber County
known for purposes OF assessment and taxa
tion square 1640.
Terms: Sold o61 s19biest to a prior deed Of Of
which will be announced at time OF sale: :
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid one-half in cash. balance in one and
two years. A deposit of $500 required
Conveyancing. recording and revenue stamps
with within thirty days. otherwise deposit
forfeited and the property may be adver-
tised and resold at the discretion OF the
ARTHUR G.. BISHOP.
RAYMOND ]. VIERBUCHEN.
tao l.3G Ia Or, Trpe
Evening star., 1926-01-26
FUTURE DAYS.
5B TH2s B92s;s re oWEN Z son ATSTIoMEERS. !ii5
STORY BRICK DWELLING. BEING
PREMISES No 65 DF, FREES STREET

PRYEMIsEs No No. e5 nn BE FREES FREES sTREET HsEET
.NoRTHwEsT.
recorded. In .Liber No.. 1926. folio 257 ct
seq. Of the land records OF the District of
secured thereby. the undersigned trustee will
ss OoSG oS THTssDa agf9n THE 5en wsf f r.
E1GEGHI pnNTpE PAY 3E 99AHNT1ARY AD 1924
lowing described land and premises. situate
in the District of Columbia. and design ated
sStIg sSndiyi;,Sn j., 81 ssasrs, sss pss
Distrist Ia,;I St of Columbia in Liber R. W. at
Terms: Sold subject to fret deed Of
trust for $1,000. and 9. second deed Of
trust for about $500. further particulars of
which will be announced at time Of sale:
the purchase price above said trust to be
at pureh.sers cost. Terms 70 be complied
with within thirty days. otherwise deposit
forfeited and the property may be advertised
and resoId at the discretion Of the trustees.
HARRY FTIEDM AN.
1873 3-d&ds.eA.su. Substitute Trustee.
Evening star., 1926-01-26
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
These Homes have every advantage OF locatonyou like

Cd Center Hall Home, Stucco Finish with Spanish
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Selling $1,000 and Very Attractive Terms.
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It's the Best Buy in This Section.
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An exceptional price is quoted and excellent may
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to
MckEEVER & GOSS,
Realtors.
l4lo Street Phone Main 4752