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The Washington times., 1927-12-10
WILL
TOUR MEXICO

A tour OF Mexico, land Of pre-.
Aztec ruins just beginning to be de-
ciphered and of modern industries
just awakening, has been arranged
to follow the annual business meet
ing of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, to be held in
Houston. Tex. January rs to 81. The
tour will be conducted by the Hous-
ton Real Estate Board.
President Gales will receive the
party at Mexico City.
A one-day automobile tour OF the
cities of the Rio Grande Valley will
he made en- route to Mexico City.
The party will so by automobile from
Mission to Brownsville through Nc
Allen, Pharr, San Juan, Eiinburg,
Alamo Donna. Weslaco, Mercedes,
La Feria. Harlingen and San Benito.
There will be half day stop at
Corpus Christi, Tex. en- route to Mis-.
sion and the border.
I. L. Evans, manager Of the do
mestic and foreign trade extension
department Of the Houston Chamber
of Commerce, will personally conduct
the party in its visit to the land OF
ancient temples and opal mines, of
frijoles prepared on charcoal braiz-
iers. of multeers wrapped in brill
liant Zarapes. and of languid. senor-
itas on discreet balconies with a
moonlight language OF the fan. a
land where the American traveller
needs no passport, and where he tips
his cargador in amount as he would
his hometown red cap, but in a
coinage which has an exchange rate
of something like SO for his 81.
Mr. Evans, whose large acquaint-
ance in the Mexican republic will be
drawn on to make the entertainment
side of the tour varied and interest
ing, has conducted a number of
similar parties on visits to the Mex
ican capital.
Mr.. Evans and a number Of assist.
ants win act as interpreters for the
party.sthe plan being to have at least
one interpreter for every rs persons
enrolled for the trip. Mrs. Evans
will accompany her husband, and
will act as special inte~creter for the
women OF the party. In this she will
have one woman assistant.
A club car, an observation car, and
shower bath facilities are planned as
part of the train equipment.
The itinerary in Mexico is: Mata-
moros 2 hours: Torreon. Mexico. 10
hours; AgiascaIientes. 8 hours: Quad.
alajara. "a hours: Mexico City, 4
DAYS; San Luis Potosi. 10 houG~: Sal.
tiilo. 4 hours; Monterrey. ~ hours:
Laredo. Q hours: San Antonio, IL
hours: thew hack to Houston.
The trip is planned to occupy two
weeks.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
SALES 7 0 I Al
S243,50O

Recent sales totalling $243, 500, in
cluding properties in various sec.
tions of the city are reported by
the firm of j. E. Douglass Com
pany.
Residence 1918 Quesada st. N. w.
was sold to VIM. M. and Genevieve
c. Denham for Clyde d. Garrett,
ct al; 2418 Thirty-seventh st. N. w.
was sold for the builders. Cooley
Bros. to Blanche d. Zoellner: 1923
Webster st. N. w. was sold to Ida
s. Snyder for the owner. Anna X.
Bayne; S21 Rittenhouse st. N. w.
was sold for the builders. Little
and Marshall to Robert E. Machat:
2411 Twelfth st. N. f. was sold
for the owner. Z. C. Walter to ].
r. Ward: 5713 Chevy Chase Park
way. seven.room and two bath
detached brick home was sold TO
Pauline Eiseman for the builder,
H. d. Fulmer: 1906 v st. S. E.
was sold to a local investor and
$500 Benton st. N. W., an eight
room corner brick home. was sold
to johnson Hardy for the builders.
Cooley Bros; 1708 New Hampshire
Ave. N. W., four-story and base.
ment home containing 20 rooms
and seven baths with many modern
features, including elevator and
roof garden, was sold for the owner,
John F. Maury to Sidney Aron-
stein. financier of New York and
Paris.
Property at 1917 Eighteenth st.
N. W.. one Of the "Shelburne
Homes" was sold to John F.. Bless
ing: 1920 X st. s. E. was sold to
Joseph Fonoroff for the owner,
Chas. II. Evans: 422 Oglet horpe st.
N. W., one of the semi-detached
eight-room brick homes built by
Cooley Bros, in Marietta Park. was
sold for them to Geo. r. and Mary
M. Bowie; 621 Irving st. N. w.
was sold for Ida s. Snyder to Anna
K. Bayne: S07 Eye st. N. w. was
sold for the estate of Hight and
Robert E. Flynn to Clarence Wise:
2OS Peabody st. N. W.. one of the
bungalows built by Little and Mar.
shall in Manor Park. was sold for
them to Paul M. and Mary nj.
James: 211 Eleventh st. s. E. was
sold to a local investor and 1885
Lamont st. N. w. was sold for
the owner to Sarah d. Watts.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
D. G. Realtors Complete
Houston Trim Schedule

The, tentative schedule for the
Washington delegates to the an.
nual nlid.winter meeting of ! the
National Association Of Real Es-
tate Boards at Houston. Texas, Jan
uary rs to 2S has been arranged
by the committee in charge. The
schedule outlined contemplates q
stop-over at Pinehurst. Atlanta and
New Orleans on the way down to
the convention city and side trips
to Havana, Florida and Mexico on
the way back.
The party Hill leave Washington
January 20 and the various details
OF the trip will be announced later.
II is pointed out that reservations
must be made well in advance in
order to secure proper hotal reser-
vations.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
THREE SALES IN
LYON VILLAGE

The Brumback Realty Company
reports the sale Of q modern five.
room colonial type bungalow To-
Gated at the corner of Rucker and
Morton Streets, Lyon Village. to
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Freer. Mr..
Freer has a position with the Gov
ernment and lives in Washington,
but expects to move into his new
home the first Of the coming
month and become a permanent
resident of Virginia.
The company also reports the
sale of a seven-room modern bunga-
low to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Eden,
located at Pershing Drive and
Marian Street, Lyon Park. Mr..
Eden is an attorney with offices in
Washington and has already moved
into his new home.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
TY TALKS
TO WIN CUPS

In the month Of February the
Washington Real Estate Board will
have a five.minute speaking contest
among its members on why Wash
ington Is the Best city in Which to
Reside
Two cups have been presented for
this contest by w. G. Miller. presi-
dent OF the board, one OF which will
go to the winning member Of the
active division and one to the win.
ming member OF the associate divi-
sion.
The purpose OF this contest Isl not
only to create a greater interest in
the National Capital and to encour.
age research and to place before the
members Of the board the great ad.
vantages Of the National Capital, but
the winner Of the active members
The Washington times., 1927-12-10

Club, is president Of the Realtors
Bowling League, and vice chairman
of the Associate Division of the
Washington Real Estate Board. He
resides in Chevy Chase.
The Sansbury Company is also
making formal announcement of
tho addition of J. A. Happer and
Walter B. Jarvis. and John L.
Shea. to its organization, during
the past week.
Louis Greenberg, who has for
many years engaged in the hand.
ling Of business and investment
properties in Washington, also
Joined the sales staff of the Sans.
bury Company in its business prop.
critics department.
The N. l.. Sansbury Company,
Inc, established more than a quar-.
ter Of century ago. is one OF
Washington's leading real estate
firms.
AS builders and brokers the firm
has been built up by constant serv.
Ice. Their rental department is one
of the most complete In the city.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
$3.50, ,OOORealtySal
Reported BY Cafritz

The Cafritz organization In a re-,
cent report of current sales totaling
over $3.50, 900 shows a continued de-
mand for new homes in the popular
Petworth operations, as well as,
those on Parkwood Street and
Chesapeake Street. The home buyer
OF today, realizing the need of
greater care in the selection Of a,
home located in community. of
enhancing value with attractive de.
sign ana modern equipment, has
shown a preference for new homes
In the Cafritz developments. The
volume construction with resulting
economics in the purchase OF ma.
terials and employment of skilled
labor has made possible the produc.
tions of better homes at lower cost
with consequent savings for the
purchaser.
In the Petworth development are
enjoying a very rapid sale. Desire
ably located. just off Kansas
Avenue on one Of the highest eleva.
tions In the city, they command a
splendid outlook. or rough textured
buff brick with colorful Mansard
roofs and covered concrete front
porch with brick columns they con-
tain six unusually large rooms and
tiled bath with built-in tub and
shower. There are two covered
rear porches. Every convenience of
modern housekeeping is provided
and the artistic decoration makes
the interior unusually pleasing.
Hardwood floors, unique lighting
fixtures, concrete cellar with serv.
ants toilet and laundry trays are
q few of their many features. Ala
Emerson st. N. W., was sold to
Mrs. Ethel G.. Johnson; 41S Emerson
st. N. W., was purchased by John
r. Cograve; 420 Emerson st. N.
W.. was sold to Mrs. Elsie r.
Barker; 424 Emerson st. N. W., was
purchased by Mortimer Donoghue:
42S Emerson st. N. W., was sold to
Henry D. Reed. and 434 Emerson
st. N. W., was purchased by
Wyatt A. Wren.
The Delafield Street homes in the
Petworth development of the Cafritz
organization are a happy combina-
ton of pleasing architectural design
and efficient floor plan. Colonial In
style with rough textured brick,
Mansard roof, covered front porch
and two covered rear porches. They
contain six spacious rooms, tiled
bath with built-in tub and shower.
Artistic decoration, hardwood floors
and special lighting fixtures delight
the housewife. Some of these homes
have a built.in garage. -Four hum
dred and eleven Delafield st, N. w.
was sold to Thomas F.. Donovan:
Alb Delafield st. N. w, was pur.
chased by J. ]. Brooks; 424 Della
field st. N. w. was sold to Fred a
Hoffman. and s44 DelafieId st.
n: w. was purchased by Charles o.
Fischer.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
SALES REACH
S554,750

The office Of Hedges & Middleton,
Inc, yesterday announced the recent
transfer Of residential, business and
Investment properties aggregating in
value $554,750:
]. Raymond Forney purchased a
new detached brick, eight-room and
two-bath, center.hall plan residence,
built by Hedges & Middleton, at s9OS
Oliver ST., Chevy Chase. Md.
Another new detached brick resi-
dence. 4521 Stanford ST., Chevy
Chase. Md. recently completed by
M. & r. B. Warren, was sold to L.
Dudley Struver.
The detached 10.room and three
hath residence. IL Quincy ST., Chevy
Chase. Md. was sold for Samuel j.
Venable to Dabney H. Maury.
A four-story business property,
1905 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., was
acquired by William Lippold from
Richard G. Roberts. who acquired
the one-story properties, 207-209.211.
215 New York Ave. N. w.
A new detached 10-room and four.
bath residence, of original design, re.
Gently completed by Hedges & Mid.
dleton, 66S2 Western Ave-, Chevy
Chase. Md, was purchased by
Deborah g. and Christine Excl.
Another new detached home. con.
tanning seven rooms and two baths,
1887 Potomac Ave. N. W., was
bought by J. l.. Landstreet from
Charles A. Peters.
A two-story limestone front build
Ing. 1920 Connecticut Ave. N. W.,
was acquired by william Lippold
from a local investor. who acquired
the properties S26.S2S Ninth st, N.
w. and 900.902-s04 ] st. N. W., con.
tanning five stores and four apart.
ments.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10

4i1 Decatur st. N. w, an at.
tractive seven-room home in the Pet
worth development Of the Cafritz
organization, was purchased by
James C.. Naughton. This home con-
tains reception hall, spacious living
room. dining room and large kitchen
with pantry with built-in refrigera-
tor. There are four bed rooms and
tiled bath, with built-in tub. shower
and fixtures. All modern equipment
fixtures and beautiful decoration
give a note Of distinction and added
comfort. There are three large
covered porches and separate garage.
The Parkwood Street development
of the Cafritz Organization has been
practically sold out. Recent sales
are 1925 Parkwood st. N. W., pur-
chased by William H. Estey, and
1435 Parkwood st. n. W., sold to
William III. Shields. These homes, of
attractive English design, contain six
large rooms and tiled bath, buiIt-in
tub and shower. three large porches
and built.in garage. Their beautiful
decoration and modern equipment
has made them extremely popular
In the exclusive residential section.
The new Chesapeake Street opera
ton of the Cafritz organization
west of Wisconsin Avenue intro.
duces most attractive type of semi
detached homes with garage. These
homes contain reception hall, large
living room, dining room and roomy
kitchen with pantry. There are
three bedrooms and tiled bath with
built-in tub and fixtures. Natural
trim. hardwood floors, latest equip.
ment and artistic decoration makes
these homes unusually attractive.
There are three wide covered
porches and separate garage. 4402
Chesapeake st. N. w. was pur-
chased by George T. Trumbo; 44O4
Chesapeake st. N. W., was sold to
Edward D. Speddon, and 4406 Chesa.
peake st. N. W., was purchased by
s. II. Perham.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
Is Penalty
For Breach of Ethics

Suspension for thirty days and
expulsion for a second offense is
the penalty the Montclair-V Verona,
New Jersey, Real Estate has placed
on its board rules to enforce the
provision of the National Realtors
code Of ethics against any inten-
tional or accidental misrepresenta.
tion OF properties.
The board has adopted pro-
vision calling special. attention to
the effect of this rule as calling for
strict accuracy Of statement IN
advertising.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
SANSBURY FIRM
ADDS EXPERTS

Announcement was made today
by the n. l.. Sansbury Company,
Inc, of the appointment, as sales
manager, of William M. Throck-
morton, formerly sales manager for
J. E.. Douglas Company, successors
to Douglas & Phillips, Inc.
Mr.. Throckmorton has been iden.
titled with the real estate business
in Washington for a number Of
years. and has made an enviable
record.
Mr.. Throckmorton is a member
of the Washington Board of Trade,
the Washington Golf and Country
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
Dealers Must Report
Actual Selling Prices

Publication of an inaccurate state
ment as to price at which property
has been sold Is declared a breach
Of ethics and an unsound practice
by action of the Westchester
county, New York. realty board 3
The board has added to its code
Of ethics requirement tnat il any
price is published for property it
must be the actual selling price.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10

cup will be named to represent the
Washington Real Estate Beard at
the annual convention of the Ma.
tional Association Of Real Estate
Boards next summer at Louisville,
KY.
1t is the hope Of the hoard to have
at Louisville speaker who will be
able to disseminate information and
create enthusiasm In Washington on
the part of five or six thousand
realtors from 700 cities throughout
the country.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
.SHANN0N-LUCHs
SALES GIVEN

Shannon 4 Luchs. Inc, report
recent sales aggregating approx
mately three-quarters of million
dollars. There has been a marked
activity in the Burleitn community
as il indicated by the following list
Of sales:
1904 Thirty.seventh st. N. W.,
sold to George A. Grille, ir.
1716 Thirty.seventh st. N. W.,
sold to Edith j. Poindexter.
1907 Thirty-seventh st. N. W.,
sold to Lester r. Rhodes.
1905 Thirty-seventh st. n, W.,
sold to Alfred Robertson.
3605 r st. n. W., sold to Robert
B. Teachout.
1901 Thirty-seventh st. N. W.,
sold to G. M. and z. w. Mcmahon.
1911 s st. N. w., sold to Laura
May LingIe.
1929 S st. N. W., sold to Wynne
Johnson.
s612 T st. N. w, sold to Mildred
Lydanne by Earl Brown.
1924 T st. n. W., sold to Eliza.
beth d. Monagon by Lena K. Lank-
ford.
ssOs s St. N. w. sold to Alvah
Canham.
1901 R st. N. W.. sold to Rev.
Raymond L.. Wolven. ~
1909 Thirty-seventh st. N. W.,
sold to Charles s. Embrey.
S1S-S20 Connecticut Ave. N. W.,
sold to the Army and Navy Hotel
Corporation.
1906 Twenty-eighth st. N. W.,
sold to Afanasy Terentieff.
1911 Garfield st. N. W., sold to
A. Voight.
is Franklin st. N. E., sold to
J. E. Fox.
1901 Fourth st. N. w, sold to
Andrew Nolte
1901 Thirty-seventh st. N. W.,
sold to Elizabeth D. Monagon.
S433 r st. N. W., sold to Joseph
F. Brewster.
1714 Thirty-seventh st. N W.,
sold to Mai. ]. l.. Sinclair.
1901 Thirty-seventh st. N. W.,
sold to Elizabeth Monagon.
371S r st. N. W., sold to Emmet
w. Price.
Other sales consummated in the
office of Shannon & Luchs. are as
follows:
6s1s Fifth st. N. W.. sold to
Melville E. and Mabel Lindsay
4217 Thirty eighth St.. n. W.,
sold to Frank Cushman.
6206 Twelfth st. N. W., sold by
Shapiro-Katz to B. Barr.
207 Twelfth st. S. W., sold by
Pattie s. Fairless to Gladys E.
Stewart.
1900 Thirteenth st. N. w., sold
by Charles Werner to st. PauTs
NJ. E. Church South.
| 1853 Park Rd. n. W.. sold by
Carl Claudy to Flossie Kincaid.
S30g Macomb st. n. W., sold by
Schwab. Walk Candy to F. Sim
pich-
56 Adams st. N. W., sold by
Hyman Gerber to William H. Har-
ris.
1852 Biltmore st. N. W., sold
by Dan B. Hull to Della G. Small
wood.
sos Carroll Ave-, Takoma Park.
Nd. sold by Walter F. Weide to
Gertrude Kohler.
1923 Upshur st. N. W., sold by
J. Russell Y. Savage to Ida E.
Simon.
1906 K st. N. W., sold by Lille
M. Walker and Sadie c. Elmslie
to James A. Messer.
1908 K st. N. W., sold by The
Crane Co. to. James A. Messer.
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Paramount s Stock Co.

DARAMOUNT'S determination to
bring new faces to the screen has
crystallized into a fixed policy with
the establishment OF the Paramount
Stock Co
This new orga nization, which IL TO
include every player under contract
to Famous Players Lasky, except the
stars. 1t is announced, is to have as its
primary purpose the development of
the screen possibilities of every men,
Der to the fullest extent, as we'll as
to acquire other promising players
who reveal the possibilities Of future
stardom.
b. 2. Schulberg. West Coast execu-
tive for Famous Players-Lasky, who
mas been one of the outstanding pro-
ponents of the new faces" policy.
conceived the stock company plan,
which received the emphatic approval
OF Jesse l.. Lasky, first vice president
OF the company, who declared 1t to be
one OF the most important moves ever
made for the development Of players
within the industry,
The stock company has as it's pri-
mary duty the task of keeping the
contract players busy so that their
screen possibilities will have the op-
portunity to develop, Schulberg stated.
The Paramount Stock Co, as now
constituted. includes the following so
players: Richard Arlen, George Ban
croft. Warner Baxter, Noah Berry.
Chariot Bird, Sally Blame. Ell Brendel,
Mary Brian, Olive Brook, Louise
Brooks. William Collier, jr., Chester
Conklin. Ricardo Cortez. Lii Dagover.
Josephine Dunn, Susan Fleming.
Douglas Gilmore, Walter Goss, Iris
Gray. Lawrence Gray, James Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
A Cast Universal

THAT Cecil B. DeMille's forthcom-
ing Biblical picture, 1.-The King
of Kings" will present actors from
all parts of the entire world Is in
Dictated by the cast selected for this
screen INSTALLATION of the story of
Christ.
America. England, Australia, Rus
sia Rumania, Austria and Japan are
among the nations represented by
players in this feature production.
The principal role is being portrayed
by H. B. Warner, an Englishman.
who achieved signal success on the
stage before his recent screen debut.
Mary Magdalene, the dominating
feminine character in the scenario,
Is being played by Jacqueline Logan,
native of Texas, u. S. A, while
Joseph Schildkraut, cast for the role
of Judas, was born in Rumania.
Ernest Terrence, portraying Peter the
Apostle. is Scotch, having been born
in Edinburgh.
Australia is represented by Dorothy
Cumming, who has been intrusted
with the role of the Madonna, and
Russia by Theodore Kosloff. as a
soldier deep in the confidence of the
High Priest, Caiaphas. The latter
role has been filed by Rudolph
Schildkraut, who was born In Con-
stantinople.
Pontius PLATE is being played by
Victor Varconi, the young Austrian
actor who made such a success in
1.-THE Volga Boatfnan," and Sojin, a
Japanese character actor of excep-
tional ability. portrays an Oriental
prince in THE King of Kings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

America, THE Dumb Girl of Genoa. -
Until the advent Of NJ. Villalave and
his wonderful" company it was an
exclusive dramatic house, with, OF
course, the embellishments that went
with the drama at that time. It's sud
den turn to vaudeville at that early
date marks the elevation OF the be.
tweenacts specialties to an individual
position of importance as an enter.
tainment.
December, 1925. marked a definite
change in the policy of the Lafayette,
for early in that month it's manage.
ment advertised, a variety program
in conjunction with a melodrama
This announcement marks what is
believed 10 be the first use of the
term vaudeville" in this country. II
follows:
"On Tuesday evening next, Decem.
Der 5, the French compay will per.
form, when will be presented Michel
and Christine, vaudeville: Frontir
Mari Garcon, comic vaudeville, and
La Foret Verilleuse,' melodrama. y
This term at that early date was
applied in it's literal French sense
meaning "a comic song or recitation. u
Today, however. the term vaude
vile is so comprehensive that ar
exact definition seems almost out OF
the question.
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Vaudeville Beginning

IN tracing vaudeville to it's earliest
manifestations in this country, the
years 1925 and 1927 seem to definitely
mark its beginning.
The Keith-Albee. Orpheum and af-
flliated major vaudeville circuits are
now observing vaudeville centennial
festival to celebrate the growth and
development of this popular type of
amusement.
1t is true that form Of entertain
ment. from which the present-day
vaudeville must have been derived,
appeared earlier than a century ago.
But prior to 1s26-27 1t was nothing
more nor less than means of COW
ering the long periods between
changes OF scenes and costumes, and
crude concoction Of acrobatics and
Whatnot. 1t was so completely over.
Swallowed by the playful that 1t man
aged to escape the affection Of the
theatrical historians of that day.
In 1926, however. vaudeville, then
called variety, assembled it's forces
and began to bid for attention as
an entertainment within itself. De-
cember Is OF that year the New York
newspapers carried the following an
nouncement:
.'LAFAYETTE THEATER,
Laurens, Near Canal.
Mons. Nillalave~"and company re.
specially announce that he has made
arrangements to perform a few
nights, and will make his first ap-
pearance this evening
This evening, December Is, the
performance to commence with the
grand dances on the tightrope by
Master Villalave. only years old,
who will go through a variety of
EAT nt,sI - Ia
age. Mile. L'Espa gnolle, only years
pf age, will surprise the audience with
her performance on the tightrope
Nine. Villalave will dance a horn
pipe on the tightrope, followed by
fancy dances. Mons. Villalave will
perform a grotesque dance without
touching the rope with his feet. The
Chinese. in character of a clown, will
go through many curious tricks for
the amusement of the audience. Nine.
Nillalave will dance on the tightrope
without balance pole, and wave two
American flags in her hand. Mons
Nillalave will dance a waltz without
q balance pole. Feats of agility by
the whole company. Mons Villalave
VIII dance on the ladder and keep
time with the orchestra: he will ascend
TO the top of the ladder and descend
TO the bottom without 1t being sup
ported. the chinese VIII take a COLA
tion standing on his head on a candle
stick two feet high placed on a table,
serving himself without assistance
After which will be exhibited Los
Fantocini as performed In the Italian
theaters"
The Lafayette, records show. opened
as regular dramatic theater July
q, 1925. with THE Three Hunch-
backs" and. for the first time in