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ROBERT A. HUMPHREYS,
RENT-DESK SPACE.
SALE-BUSINESS PROPERTY,

] OR 2 DESK SPACES OR COMPLETELY
furnished private ONCE: very reas; state
business Address Box 4S4-V. Star ONCE.
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aIIIdN anu LOUuOUH COUNTIES.
HERMAN E. GASCH,
WHY PAY RENT2
MT. RAINIER. MD.

Four bed room house: ami: oil heat
special $500 cash. 500 monthly. MAYNOR
zoos Brentwood I'd. ne. North 433S.
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SALE-SUBURBAN.

BEAUTIFUL GRAY GRANITE HOME; 10
large rooms and sun parlor. tile bath Law
atory. stone fireplace. hot-Water heat
hardwood hoorS. city eiecs tagStone
purcheS. basement servants quarters.
garage for u cars. stream and spring ID
acres fine land in grass. fruit and shade
on hard road; miles from Washingt on
house built 1877 This is one of the nm
est homes in Virginia price $50. 900; n
sh. balance over period of years. See
MASON HIRST. Annandale Fairfax Co
Va. at the end of Columbia pike. Phone
Alexandria A3-F-Il.
NEW GROOM BUNGALOW; BATH. HEAT.
lights. j acre land; on cement road: Grey
hound buSSeS and school buSseS stop at
door; miles from WASHINGTON; price.
- 800; $500 cash, assume trust; balance.
81 80 per month; possession at once.
See MASON HIRST. Annandale Fairfax
County. Va. AT the end of Columbia pike.
Phone Alexandria 43-F-4l.
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5 ROOMS AND BATH BUNGALOW
H.-wh., hardwood floors fireplace,
shrubbery. garage. Price. - $50; $500
cash. balance $50 per month.
New brick bungalow rooms and bath.
dinette, ami: ideal location. Price,
$3.50; $500 cash. balance $50
H. B. TERRETT,
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WANTED-oFFICEs & STUDIOS.

STUDIO. OFFICE SPACE OR HOUSE
suitable for q private dancing school: CEN
trial northwest section. Georgia 1856 or
address Box 132-V. Star office.
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T-room house and 8 acres Of land at
Arlington. Va. Plenty of shade and fruit
trees. strawberries. garden, etc The entire
tract could be subdivided into building
lots. Price. 81 500; terms
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TAKOMA PARK MD. 3l1 CEDAR AVE
81 500: 81 600 cash balance terms: -
room brick bungalow prettieSt paved
street; direct from builder. Shepherd .57:;
ONE ACRE LAND. 1-ROOM HOUSE AND
store. Southern Md. blvd leads to prin-
clpal beaches. Apply All st. ne. to
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY. STATE LO-
cation and lowest cash price. Address Box
4I4-T Star Office
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OWING TO THE DEATH OF MY HUS-
band will trade or sell my equity in an
all-modern S-room bungalow. nearly paid
for, garage; nice grounds. plenty OF shrub
berry; 2ie blocks from graded school close
to church etc only minutes to city:
preferable Sc. location. Address Box
AK Star Offcp
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1899 Eve st. NV. National 4575.
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OFFICES AND STUDIOS.

COMPLETELY FURNISHED PRIVATE
Offce or one or two desk spaces; reason
able; state business. Address Box 4S5-V
Star office.
A DELIGHTFUL SUITE OF OFFICES. BE
ing the entire main floor OF building lGlt
II st. NV: warm in Winter and cool II
Summer Rent reasonable
PERCY H. RUSSELL CO.. 1871 X st. NV
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UNIMPROVED HOUSE, / to A. LAND
reasonable: near d. c. Pay as rent by
mechanic. Will repair, secure loan and pay
in full Address Box 225-X. Star office.
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r. D. LILLE co.
264 Carroll ST. Takoma Park. D. C.
GeOrria :SAOn.
" - NEWTON sNIDER REALToR

FOR ONE WHO LIKES A DASHING
stream. easy access to the city. an inter-
estlng brick cottage OF early American de-
sign. enough land for privacy. 30 down the
Richmond Pike to POhlck Greek, / mile be-
low POhick Church and 81 miles from the
White House by the pike miles farther
by the Mount Vernon Blvd.
Seven rooms bath; ~ acres.
Price. $4,000.
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SWIMMING-BOATING.

Desirable Soft building lot choice 10
cation within four blocks of business cen
ter and transportation. Silver Spring; need
money, $500 cash. owner. Georgia 3lb3.
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BUY FROM OWNER BUILDER = 300
Cedar ave Takoma Park. Md.-Detached
flve-roon Cape Cod brick home; screened :
Weather stripped. completely insulated:
health kitchen. buiIt-in drawers in bed
rooms; buIlt-in garage; 3 porches: shade
trees: Shrubbery: lot 5OXl40 $3.50. I"
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COIORED

COLORED.
1894 2nd; r.. ami; 1917 End. IT.,
I'd, 8 r. ami; 1893 g 10 r. ami; 81
yon. east of 18th. 9 r. ami: Lamont. east
small cash payment: Girard. east t'' Of 18Th.
J. F. CoLLAND. 1901 eth.
Phone North :}527
COLORED-OPEN TODAY FOR INSPEC-
tion-l303, Girard st: ne; detached. 9
Grated, This house is situated in most
wide deep lot, with flowers. shrubbery and
fruit trees. The price is extremely low
and terms may be arranged to suit the
pufTShaSe IT, of s99d standing Far further
COLORED-GOOD NV. LOCATION: 6
rooms; bath. h;,w;h.. cleo. space, for ga
T RAGE 81 90; 500 cash. balance like rent
COLoRED- BROOKLAND - EXCELLENT
lot and environment; o rms. NV. floors
nm n cleo garage; all strictly modern:
terms. Phene Potomac ;' @057. summit ''1'
COLORED-6 ROOMS. TILED BATH, H.
VIII. cleo. exclusive NV. residential sec
ton; $4,000. your terms. Phone North 97O9
SSoLoRED,-NEAR 9TH 4 NV RMS.
priced, S4,950; easy terms: Decatur 1160:
CCLoRED-S5, $50: NEAR 18th 4 S NV.
Terms $3.50 cash and S45 per month.
New brick Colonial with rooms. bath hot
water heat. cleo; full basement and alley.
FRANK S. PHILLIPS.
927 18th St. NV District AL.
REAL COLORED
BARGAINS.
1911 IRVING ST. NW.-8 large rooms,
tile bath. full. light. dry basement: large
s1Srsened-in sun parlor and glasSed.in
arranged House in Al condition: h.-w.h.
and ami.
1857 GIRARD ST. N.W.-6 large rooms.
tile bath. basement. front and rear porches:
mi-detached; just redecorated and in
PRICES RIGHT. and exceedingly easy
terms can be arranged. Either of these
houses can be seen any time by appoint
ment.
CAPITAL VIEW
REALTY CO.
927 N. Y. Ave. NV. Natl. $500.
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VIENNA. VA-7-RoOM HOUSE BEAUTI-
full location: 5 acres: reasonable terms.
OWNER. Address Box 222-X. Star office.
$3.50 DOWN BUYS ESTATE. . ACRES. Q
room. modern house, near District. Easy
terms. Address Box 19G-X, Star ONCE.
3-RM. STUCCO BUNGALOW. GAS. ELEC,
sewer and city water; large lot; close to
bus, $500; $500 cash. S25 per mo
Erwin REALTY CO. Gail Hyattsvtlle 166.
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d.
Phone Clarendon 626. Adams 6344.
4S-ACRE FARM. MOSTLY WOODED. FINE
place for raising hogs, chickens. etc. A.
room house and outbuildings. at Clifton
Station. Fairfax County. Virginia. 30 miles
from Washington. Price. S3.O00OO; easy
terms.
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EXCELLENT BUSINESS CORNER, NORTH
west: store leased to chain; brings in
"a 200 yearly; can be bought for times
annual income on terms; good. safe in
vestment showing large net return on cost
required to purchase; equity subject to
one trust Call Mr.. DREW. Metro. 2S27,
F. ELIOT MIDDLETON. 205 Investment
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$3.50. $3.50 cash. Extra large g.
room house Al condition; vacant. Well,
barn. orchard shade; IL acres. House on
trees. On all-year gravel road. 1S miles
out. Va. Bring your builder: inspect and
buy today. MARTIN T. WEBB. AMMAN
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113 E. Glenbrook Rd Bethesda Md H.
NORTH WASHINGTON.
Real BARGAINS.
s. 0O0-Cape Cod new brick house g
attractive rooms and tiled bath. recreation
room with fireplace. INV. heat built-in
garage; wide. shady lot convenient TO
cars. stores and schools
- Ouu-BriCk BUNGALOW rooms and
bath first. rooms and lavatory and toilet
second. The feature of this house is its
nne construction. tapestry brick and IT'S
extra large. deep lot. with several varieties
OF fruit. Garage; practically new oil
burner: bill $50 last year; good location
81 950-Beautitul house with 14-foot
living room. large sun parlor, :. bed rooms
new-houSe condition
S5-95O-Brick house. 3 large rooms at
tic built-in garage for cars; terms. See
them SUNDAY
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SALE INVESTMENT PROPERTY

SI:B-SI5 ST N.W-6-RM. BRICKS:
bath electric. etc: both rent for S65
MONTH What pick-up $3.50 for
both Quick action required. OWNER
700 Quincy st. NV.
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NEARBY VIRGINIA.

A beautiful wooded tract. containing so
acres. | miles from White House. on
Geors etoWn- Leesburg Pike. Exceptional
features include stream. with beautiful
6Ofoot waterfall: never-faling springs,
fine timber and high elevation. $4,000.
fine farm. near Mclean. Va. 100 acres.
good buildings, well watered. So 800.
Consider slight concession for cash.
Also smaller and larger places in both
Fairfax and Loudoun Counties.
-
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S6,05U
LARGE ENGLISH BUNGALOW
NORTH WAKEFIELD AVE, LEE
HEIGHTS, VA.
Just OF Lee Highway.
M. p. GONNSEN, OWNER AND BUILDER.
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KENSINGTON. MD

Attractive home. h.-wh.. tile bath fire.
place gas cleo. large lot Price. ~ 915.
Easv terms Phone Kensington 32l.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Is rooms, bath, recreation room. auto
matte heat. 2 porches, lear garage. Re-
duced to IS $50 Phone Columbia O93S.
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LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER
1919 X ST NV. National 81
MAKE YOUR HOME PAY FOR
ITSELF

Owner offers poultry farm. 3is acres
ideal location. near blvd. II min. Il
Washington: 6-rm. house modern. 2-cal
garage. Fruit and shrubbeTy; 81 900 dofNn
balance easy terms. II. H. MILLARD
Falls Church SO4-F-ll.
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ARSOIUTE SACRIFICE.
DETACHED-ONI,Y S. $50

NE. BARGAIN--ONLY $3.50.
Brick. rooms. bath, INV h. cleo. ga
rage, porches. nice yard. Reasonable down
payment monthly payment $50. Natl. s949.
Hrnr oArrxrnr nrn
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! AND IN ACRE TRACTS ON CEMENT
LONIAL TYpE HOME : LARGE

WOODED LOT. oft. FRONT: ALL I'M
provemenlS in brick bungalowS on either
side; ) miles from White House , min
utes by bus; barRain. terms. Address Box
lit Star Office
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4-FAMILY FLAT (NEW).

Income SI65 month. Being constructed
| in refined neighborhood of Brentwood
| facine large public park. II Is the. only
Price. $4,000. Phone Georgia 9012.
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&c Q60

Corner house. rooms. modern: 34th
st; new house condition: price. 81. $50 r.
S. DONALDSON, 202 Southern Bldg. Met.
1852
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BUILT 5 YEARS.

NEAR 14th AND SPRING RID. NV.
Brick Il bright rooms. bath, INV h &,
elec Absolute bargain. Phone Natl 500.
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west section; all rented; revenue. S166
per month. All cash above b. a. loan.
Address CIV Star office
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FOREST HILL SECTION $50 FEET
frontage by 2l2 feet deep; will sell as q
whole or part; less than 4oc per So, Il:
Phone Met 1897, Mr. Hall. F. ELIOT
MIDDLETON. 2O5 Investment Bldg.
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SPECIAL BARGAIN STORY BRICK, 9
| rooms, bath. hot-air heat, electricity; near
| Tech High; rent. 5000 annually; only
$3.50 cash required, balance one trust.
| Call OWNER, Georgia 6409. IL
o-FLAT. BRICK HOUSE, NV. SECTION.
Rent SOS. (Colored) Price. $4,000 for
quick sale JOHN SCRIVENER Il BRO
9I4 G NV Phone District 1850.
| NEW, DETACHED; 4-FAM.; N.W.-INSUL.
ROOF INC s., 900 YR.; PR, Sl4 900
PIcHIER, l5d6 K NV. NATL. $500.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
CHEMISTRY HEAD
GETS c. i. LEAVE
Father l.. c. German to
Study Year at st. Andrew.
0n.the.H Hudson.

Rev. Laurence C. German, S. j.,
head of the chemistry department in
the College of Arts and Sciences at
Georgetown University. has been
granted leave of absence of one year
to pursue special studies at st. An
drew on the Hudson, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.
Five new faculty members were list
ed for the college and an equal number
was transferred to other institutions in
orders received here yesterday. Father
German, who succeeded the late Rev.
George p. Strohaver as head of the
chemistry department, has had not
able career as a teacher. His successor
for this year has not yet been desig-
mated.
Two Succeed Father OLeary.
Two of the newcomers on the col
leee faculties will fill positions vacated
by Rev. Arthur A. OLeary, S. j., when
he was elevated to the presidency of
the university. Another post he held,
that of chairman of the faculty OF
philosophy, was not filled in the latest
orders received.
Rev. Leo F. Andres, S. j., OF New
York City will succeed President
OIeary in the position OF head libra
rian. He formerly was headmaster OF
the Xavier High School in New YORK
for many years, but more recently mas
been stationed in the parish OF ST.
Ignatius' Church and School, where
DR.. Coleman Nevils, S. j.. formerly
president Of Georgetown, Is now the
rector.
The post of professor OF ethics
formerly held by President OLeary
for upwards of % years. will be taken
bv Rev. Stephen F. McNamee. form
erlv teacher of ethics at woodstock
College in Maryland. He has recently
made special studies at the famous
Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.
Rev. Louis E Mckay. also Of
Xavier High School. has been desig-
mated professor of the classical Ian
suages. Two other new appointees are
Jesuit scholastics from Woodstock
College. They are Prof William G.
Bier, S. j., who will be an assistant
instructor in philosophy, and Prof.
Joseph G. Dwyer, slated as assistant
professor of the classical languages.
Transferred to Woodstock.
Mr.. Dwyer succeeds Prof. George A
Yanitelli in that course, the latter
being transferred to Woodstock Col
legs to complete studies in theology.
The three other teachers ordered
transferred from the college are al
scholastics. Prof. A A. Hufnagle
S. j., who has been engaged chiefly
in private chemistry studies, will be-
come an instructor in chemistry al
Gonzaga High School in Washington
Prof. L. c. McHugh, S. j., who ha:
been teaching and studying mathe-
mates at the college the past year
will 70 to st. Joseph's College, Phil
adelpha. in the same capacity. Prof
A. A. Bickwith, S. j., will teach Eng
Iish at the Brooklyn, N. Y. Prepar-
atory School, the same duties he held
at Georgetown.
The orders became effective imme-
diately,
Evening star., 1935-08-01

to find Missouri's longest-eared mule
Now that the harvest is about over
and mules have had many weeks to
stretch their ears Tipping at flies,
Sheriff Bash believes the time Is pro-
pitious for the contest.
Today he deputized every sheriff in
the State to measure mules ears and
to certify that no artificial stretching
methods have been employed by
owners.
Prizes will be given for the five
longest-eared mules by q committee of
which Sheriff Bash is . member. He
hopes all measurements will be re-
ceived by Labor day.
1t all started when william Briggs.
Platte County tobacco grower, walked
into Bash's office and announced he
Evening star., 1935-08-01
THOMPSON FACING
CHAIR FOR Staying.
Convicted of Ravishing and
Killing Convent Graduate.
Broken by Verdict.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEORIA, August 1.-The electric
chair loomed for Gerald Thompson,
IS, today as atonement for ravishing
and killing Mildred Hallmark, 19-year-
old convent graduate, the night Of
June is.
Only seven weeks after the girls
battered and denuded body was found
in q cemetery ditch, Thompson was
under sentence of death. ordered by
circuit court jury which deliberated
less than four hours last night.
Indifferent or evasive during To-
day trial, during which his counsel
fought to put into the record the de-
fendants own account Of scores Of
attempts to despoil Peoria women,
Evening star., 1935-08-01

Thompson broke after the court pro-
nounced sentence. Tears appeared IN
the toolmaker's eyes as he waited In
Judge Joseph e. Daily's chambers for
his return to jail. j..
The trial ended with an unusual
touch when Judge Daily, unwilling to
wait while Ren Thurman, Thompson's
Evening star., 1935-08-01

attorney, was located, entered q mo-
tlon Tor a new trial on behalf OF the
defendant and set August IL to hear
the plea.
Thompson. described by his coun-
sci and q few witnesses as q sex
crazy" youth, appeared bewildered.
Evening star., 1935-08-01

had a mule. "Double Elastic" whose
ears measured a. inches from east
TO west" The elastic" part OF the
mules name was derived from Briggs
contention that the animals ears
stretched to 48 inches when 1t was
offered an ear Of corn.
Evening star., 1935-08-01

Prominent men and women of the
city surrounded States Attorney Ed
win V. Champion to congratulate
him on the outcome of the trial.
Thurman had offered as the onfv
defense a claim that Thompson was
insane In matters of sex
Evening star., 1935-08-01
WOMAN AND DAUGHTER
INDICTED IN FRAUD

With Suit by Man in Matri-
mony Correspondence.
BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 1.-Indict-
mentS charging mail fraud were re-
turned yesterday against Mrs. Joan
Claudette and her daughter, Miss
Joan Claudette, charged with obtain
ing money from matrimonial pros
poets.
As "Evangeline Moore" Post ONCE
Inspector c. D. Lowe charged, Miss
Claudette sent prospects postcard
photograph of an unidentified girl
represented as Miss Moore. and re-
Quested money for fare to their homes
to talk over marriage"
Lowe said since the two were ar
rested letters addressed to Miss Moore
and containing a total of $50 had
been intercepted.
The inspector said he had received
a letter from Richard Aspamit of
Rothsay. Mimi, threatening to sue
him for $4,000 for arresting Miss
Claudette and thus wrecking their ro-
nance.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Rare Whistler Swan Shot.

Rare Whistler Swan Shot.
CALGARY, Alberta GPj.-A whistler
swan, wounded by hunter, is recov-
ering at the Inglewood bird sanctuary.
The bird, which has q wing spread
of SO inches, is believed to be one
of only about 100 such still to be
found in North America.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
CAPT. FRIED RUMORED
SUCCEED D. N. HOOVER
Reported Under Consideration for
National Chief of Steamboat
Inspection Service.

Inspection Service.
BY the Associated Press.
Authoritative sources said today
that Capt George Fried. now head
of the United States Steamboat In
spection Service in New York, is un-
der consideration for appointment as
national chief of the service.
Dickerson N. Hoover resigned from
the higher position recently to accept
o place in the Justice Department.
Secretary Of Commerce Roper said
he had not appointed Fried and that
there were no recommendations before
him in the matter. Other officials,
who declined to be quoted by name,
were considering Fried, however.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Contest Launched
ForLongest-Eared
Mule in Missouri
Sheriff announces Prizes
and Plans for TAX.
ing Measurements.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. August 1.-Sheriff
Thomas B. Bash wasn't joking when
he said he would conduct a contest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
MODERN HOMES HERE CHECK HOUSING
NEW FEATURES
INCLUDED, .
C0STL0W

Moderate-cost homes embodying
features which were undreamed
Of a few years ago are fast re-
lieving the acute housing shortage
in Washington today.
Brown Brothers, whose reputa
ton as builders of distinctive
moderate-priced homes is en-
HANGED with each new develop
ment, have just completed 9
group of eight houses with the
model home at 1881 Adams Mil
Road N. w. The site is one
of the finest in washington
facing Rock Greek Park at ar
elevation which affords a compre
hensive view Of much Of the city
Six of the houses are in a row
one at the end being semi
detached. Two other Semide
tached houses complete the group
Each home has six rooms, two
baths, recreation room and ga
rage.
Details Complete
1t is in the attention to those
little details of design and con
struction which make house so
liveable, however, that the Brown
Brothers excel.
Between the living room and
dining room are graceful Colonial
colonnadeS. French paneling in the
two rooms lends a note of quiet
distinction. The attractive recrea'
ton room in the basement con-
tains, in addition to a real wood,
burning fireplace, a stage effect
which should be a source of end
less entertainment to both chill.
dren who want to be grownups
and grownups who want to be
children.
Also, the recreation room has
furred walls, an unusual feature
in a moderate priced home, and
one which should do much to
make it comfortable at any sea.
son of the year. The basement
also contains a completely plas-
tered laundry and lavatory.
2 Baths Shower
On the second floor there are
three bedrooms and two baths.
The bath directly off the master
bedroom has a colored tile stall
shower. Linen closet, cedar
closet and clothes closets are large
and well placed.
The kitchen, which has been ex-
cellently planned, has oxford
built-in cabinets, gas stove and
electrical refrigeration. In the
row houses there Is a breakfast
nook off the kitchen. The semi
detached have an extra breakfast
room off the kitchen.
All floors are of hardwood, and
the mill work throughout the
houses has been framed in.
To inspect these homes, drive
out Sixteenth Street to Irving
Street. Turn left three blocks to
Adams Mill Road, and right one
block to the development.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Keeps Insects Out

If oil of cedar or ortho Cor para)
dichlor- benzine is placed in a
shallow dish and left in a room
that is being painted, insects will
be kept out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
JULY BUILDING
SETS RECORD

The construction total for July
exceeded the monthly volume re-
ported for any other month since
March, 1884, when the PWA was
at its peak. According to F. w.
Dodge Corporation, the contract
total for all classes of construc-
ton reported for July in the 81
Eastern States amounted to $780,
$4,000. During June the volume
was $148,005,200 while in July
of last year the total was only
$119, 662, 300.
The chief item of significance
in the July record is to be found
in the continued activity in the
residential field. For residential
building the July total was $48,-
371, 800, almost two and one-half
times the volume for July, 1884.
The residential total for July
slipped about per cent from the
June contract volume of $40, 1892.
600 but that is less than is Gus
tomary at this season of the year
Improvement in residential
building over July, 1884, was
shown in each of the major geo.
graphic areas east of the Rocky
Mountains with the sole exception
Of the New Orleans territory
louisiana and Mississippi com
bineO. The largest relative gains
were reported in the Middle At
lantic States, the Southeast, the
Chicago territory and the Kansas
City district.
For the first seven months of
1885 residential construction con-
tracts in the 81 eastern States
totaled $3.50, 545. 400. This is in
excess of the total for all of 1884
and compares with a total of only
$751;, 592,50O for the corresponding
seven months of last year,