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Library of Congress1916

Image 19 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), May 22, 1916

AUCTION SALES THIS AFTEKWOO ADAM A WKSCHLER AUCTIONEER TDUTIES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE PREMISE8 419 O STREET SOUTHWEST By virtue of certain deed of truat duly recorded In Liber No 2758 folio 138 et acq of the land record of the District of Columbia and at the request of the party secured thereby we the underpinned truateee will eell at public netion In front of the premises m MOSDDAY THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MAY AD 1918 AT HALFPAST FOCR OCLOCK PM the followingdescribed land and premises situate In the city of Washington in the District of Columbia and designated as and being lot M of Benjamin Bradleys subdivision of the east IS feet of original lot 6 in square 503 aa per plat in Book 12 page 149 in the office of the surveyor for said District together with the improvements consisting of premises 419 O St sw Terms of aalc tinethird of the purchase money to be paid in cash and the balance in two equal installments payable in one and two years with interest at six per centum per annum payable semiannually from day of sale rtirei bv ded of trust mton the Dronertv sold

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Library of Congress1916

Image 2 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), June 11, 1916

Senator Warren G Harding of Ohic chairman of the convention Mr Fairbanks will be notified by i committee headed by Senator W11 liar E Borah of Idaho Leaders All Talk Harmony At 201 pm the convention ad journed There were expressions o harmony from all the leaders an among the delegates The delegation which on the final ballot had cas votes for others than Mr Hughes mad statements declaring their loyalty t the nominees Six months ago said Chairmai Charles D Hilles of the republican na tional committee I said the nom inee would be born in the convention and he was T am very much pleased of course said Mr Hitchcock It means a re united republican party and victor In November The nomination of Mr Hujrncs was mad possible so soon by an overnigh breakup of the allied favorite sons combination which early this morninj released its delegates practically al of whom were known to favor Mr Hughes when freed from their instruc tions Favorite Sons Withdrawn When the convention began business shortly before noon the withdrawal o the favorite sons was announced fron the platform one after another ant the votes began flopping into th Hughe column

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Library of Congress1917

Image 17 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), April 23, 1917

AUCTION SALES THIS AFTERNOON THOS J OWEN A SON AUCTIONEERS inromcEs sale of valuable improved REAL ESTATE NOS 319 321 323 323 AND 327 14H STREET NORTHEAST By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re _ urili il In Liber No S401 folio 322 et seq of tlM land record of the District of Columbia and al the request of the party secured thereby the BBdertlgBed trustee will sell at public auction tat front f the premises on MONDAY THE TWENTYTHIRD DAY OF APRIL AD 1917 AT HALTTAST FOUR OCLOCK PM the fol lowingdescribed land and premises situate in tha city of Washington District of Columbia and dsalfnated as snd being lots numbered one hun dred and twenty Are 125 to one hundred and twentynine 12 inclusive In Mayse and Clark trustees subdivision of square numbered ten hundred and fiftyfour 104 as per plat re corded la Liber IS at folio 27 In the surveyors office for the District of Columbia together with the Improvements consisting of five twostory brick dwellings Soa 319 321 323 325 and 327 144 street northeast Tarns of ssle Onethird of the purchase JMney to be paid in cash balance in two equal

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Library of Congress1924

Image 4 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), June 20, 1924

4 NEW YORK HOSTILITY DISTURBS MADOO press and Eastern Leaden Bouse j His Resentment by Attacks will publish own paper Reporters Seek to Smoke Him Oat on Kan Issue Sty a Staff Correspondent NEW YORK June 20William Tlibbs McAdoo Is not enamored of th reception which so far has been ac corded him in New York it appears From his headquarters emanated an atmosphere of dissatisfaction with the attitude of the New York newspapers some of which it was said ap parently are trying to put Mr Mo Adoo in a false position and to stir tip trouble for him If Mr McAdoo had realized six months ago how enthusiastically un friendly New York City can be to a westerner it does not like he prob ably would have fought to a bitter and against agreeing to the Demo cratic national convention being beld here Mr McAdoo has decided to with hold himself for the time being at least from further newspaper con ferences He is not seeing the press today it was said He did not see the press yesterday KUo Issue Intense The Ku Klux Klan issue is becom ing intense The effort to smoke Mr McAdoo out

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Library of Congress1926

Image 59 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), December 9, 1926

AUCTION SALES THIS AFTER NOON j TROV T OWEN A SON AUCTIONEERS j Business Property Large Brick Store and Garage No 3706 Fourteenth st NW At Auction B T authority vested tn us w will ml publi suction m front of the premise on THURSDAY THE NINTH HAT OF DE CEMBER 1926 AT FOUR O CLOCK Pt lot 40 tn oui 2692 improved ns shove Terms Sold suhjeot to a first deed of rit sot sioon 00 due in shoot two and half years with interest at 6 W per rent thp purrhasp prie above said trust to he paid onehslf rash and halanrp as second deed of trust payable 7500 per month with Interest at 61 per rent tn mature in two rears A deposit of 30000 required Conreranrin recording etc at purchasers cost Sale to he closed within thirty days or deposit forfeited THOfl J OWEN A SON Allots d4dds etSu ADAM A WESCHIER A SON Aiisuoneers Trustees Sale of a Twostory Brick Dwelling No Eye Street Northeast By virtue of a certain dead of tru4l re corded in Liber No 5443 folio 14 one of the land record of the Histrirt of Columbia and default havint been

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Library of Congress1927

Image 52 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), November 18, 1927

52 AUCTION SALES TOMORROW SHANNON CALDWELL CO Large Sale of Household Effects 5 S Every Description At Public Auction X AT SHANNONS f 304 10th NW SATURDAY Nov 19 1927 at 10 AM C SHANNON CALDWELL A CO Buick Touring Willys Knight and Chevrolet Sedans for Trustees and other Automobiles By Auction At Weschlers 920 PENNA AVE NW SATURDAY November 19th 10 AM This ale also Included several stand rd make late model ears by order Inanee Company to be sold in good i order nr no sale C G Sloan II Co Inc i jg Aucts liGISTEREB 715 13th St Household Furniture Opalite Tables Bentwood Chairs Steam Table and Counter Water Cooler Etc At Public Auction AT SLOANS GALLERIES 715 13th St Saturday November 19th 1927 At 10 AM And at 12 M j Podge Sedan by order of E C Snyder U S Marshal and Others Terms Cash n017i8 Automobiles By Auction Saturday Nov 19th at 12 oclock f 462 Pa Avc NW V All MakesAU Models V A Car For Everybody t GUS EICHBERG V Auctioneer Official Auctioneer tor IT S JS Government V A Remember the Number VL t 18 V ADAM A WKSCHIKK SON Auctioneers

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Library of Congress1929

Image 41 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), May 21, 1929

SALEHOUSES iCmllmri NORTHWEST 8750 750 CASH 6750 MONTHLY Nine Pooms 2Car Brick Garage Excellent Condition FISCHER ft MANNAKEE 1010 VERMONT AVE MAIN 566 near war dm an park Opposite Private Estate Allbrick MILLERBUILT S rooms 4 bedrooms 3 baths and 2car garage plen tiful shrubbery and terraced lawn excep tionally attractive 2621 29th st n w W C A N MILLER 1119 17th St NW Decatur 610 Big 4Bedroom Home 3 Covered Torches Garage 10950 Terms A beautiful colonialtype brick home with mansard roof in the charming Petworth section conven iently located near Sherman Circle Covered concrete front porch and 2 wide covered rear porches 7 large rooms 4 bedrooms tile bath with builtin tub and shower bright kltch n completely equipped builtin re rigerator large dry cellar with laundry trays and toilet This home is In excellent condition lust redeco rated hardwood floors hotwater heat automatic hotwater heater large wardrobe closets numer ous floor plugs all modern im provements It is 20 feet wide by 35 feet deep with a nice yard with garage paved street and alley Gas and water connections on the second floor making it possible to use this home as a twofamily apartment This is

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Library of Congress1929

Image 49 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), September 6, 1929

1 ALEHOUSES fMtIHSMI IDEALLY SITUATED FOR ROOMING HOUSE One Sq From 14th and Park Rd 10500 Modern brick residence containing nine rooms lire bedrooms one block from 14th and Para rd business section TtroU Thea ter market and car line near school Own er will sell on very reasonable cash and monthly payments Address Box 181M Star office DETACHED BRICK 2610 4th ST NK 6 rooms tile hath hotwater heat open fireplace attractive design a fully detached brick home for the price of a row house for sale hv the builders WOODWARD YIETH 2002 R I Ave NE North 7M 1 xSnTMOV EOR RENEW YOUR LEASE Without first seeina those new homes for 100 cash balsnce fU month at 4th A T Sts ne This is a good new neishborhood Cars pass the door New hiah school across the street 6 rooms 3 porches builtin aa raxe Inspect 1926 4tb st ne Open and lighted until 9 oclock or call H R HOWENSTEIN CO 1H5 H St NW District 090 P NORTH CLEVELAND PARK Beautiful semidetaclied brick larae rooms and bath 2 rear porches concrete front porch copper screens throughout Kelvinstor brick garage high elevation overlooking Bureau of Stardarda The

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Library of Congress1929

Image 59 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), November 1, 1929

SALEHOUSES Continued 9250 NEAR GRANT CIRCLE Colonialtype tapestry brick home with concrete front porch and Mansard roof with attractive dormer windows 30 ft wide mat ins all rooms large and desirable Contain ing 6 bright beautiful rooms 3color tile bath with builtin tub and shower break fast porch and sleeping porch 30 ft wide b 10 ft deep hardwood floors and trim throughout large clothes closet with plate glass mirror door beautiful electric fixtures Red Jacket boiler automatic hotwater heat er well planned kitchen with special built in cabinets onepiece sink and large Frlg idalre garage to match house large yards beautifully shrubbed and planted Located on one of the highest points In Washington and convenient to parochial and public schools stores cars and busses Reasonable terms to responsible person This Is an unusual value being a 20ft house at the same price as one 18 ft wide For appolnt ment Adams 8317 A Smart New Home of Eliza bethan DesignBuilt by W C A N Millerin Cleveland Park 13950 All brick 3 baths Including shower slate roof copper guttering and spout ing open fireplace large attic and beautiful decorations breakfast and sleeping porches OARAGE At a very reasonable price

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Library of Congress1930

Image 29 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), July 21, 1930

SALEHOUSES iCenUnaed SACRIFICE SALE IN FIRST COMMERCIAL ZONE MUST BE SOLD Two house 9 room and bath each orl two door from busy corner Those houses are easily worth 130000 Must be sacrificed to settle an estate Price 13750 H R HOW ENSTEIN CO 1315 H St NW SPECIAL BARGAIN Only S2OO Cash Bal Monthly 2634 10th St NE _ OPEN FOR INSPECTION Nearly new twostory brtrk dwelhnt with tarate in this very convenient location lust i north of R I eve cars and busses Don t m miss this chance Original price 8 95P Cur crlct 58250 Drive ou this evening and atif It pver ti K HOWENSTEIX CO 1315 H St NAV Pis 0908 Capitol Hill Corner Home Owner goirg to California offprs his modern folonlal home FOR LESS THAN IOOOO CVERLOOKINO GOVT TRIANGLE PARK AND MD AVE 6 nice bright rooms modern and in ftrst elass condition throughout Colonial porch on front and side brick garage This prop erty is very attractive and will sell quickly Fhone for sn appointment to see WAPLE JAMES INC 1326 14th St N VV ffnrth 006 Chevy Chase 89830 Colonialfront brick home in Chevy i Chase D C on paved street

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Library of Congress1930

Image 39 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), November 24, 1930

SALEHOUSES SALEHOUSES Hundreds Have Marveled at This Unique Achievement X SU6SeOO ewas flic urn expended to completely furnish this fllghclaas home 4448 Faraday Place NW It is amaz ing to find that such a small sum can so adequately find beautifully furnish this roomy house And this is fto ordinary collection for everythingrugs draperies Bis and furniturehave been thoughtfully se with s careful eyg to color ycheme and ar il Exquisite taste C i OPEN DAILY AM TO 0 PM f mtfc Small Cash Payment Balance Lika Rant WWr BOSS PHELPS 1411 K Street 7 Qq north an Wisconsin Avenue to Fessenden Street west to 45th Street turn right half block to home Practically New Bungalow 16th ST HEIGHTS _ A TUT pretty little home situated on a fine lot with 60 feet frontage just off 16th gt In a section of many lovely new homes There ere five rooms end tile beth done In colors throughout porches herdwood floors the latest and best equipment rrleed et only 10500 though built to sell for 5000 more Chevy Chase D C58750 DETACHED BRICK It Is seldom you can find e fullsite de tached brick home In this section et such e

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Library of Congress1934

Image 39 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), January 12, 1934

HOUSESUNFURNISHED Continued NBAR TECH HIGH SCHOOL Semidetached 6 rooms bath hwh Arranged so upstairs can be sublet 450 THOS E JARRELL CO NA 0765 30001362 L ST SE53000 2story brick 4 rooms bath hotwater heat electricity_ 39503547 10th 8T NW3950 2story Colonial porch brick o rooms and bath A very comfortable home 05002773 WOODLEY PL NW5500 2story semidetached brick fl rooms and bath modern In every way A C HOUGHTON CO REALTORS 1516 H St NW Phones District 53637 Ill Excellent Home Values CONVENIENT LOCATION 627 Upshur St NW55 00 Near Car Line Stores Schools Reception hall living room dinln room 3 bed rooms kitchen and bath Hotwater heat elec LOW RENT 511 Columbia Rd4500 6 rooms bath garage 440 Emerson St6000 6 rooms bath garage JUST LIKE NEW 4417 3rd St NW6500 Reception hall large bright living room dining room 3 bed rooms kitchen tiled hath builtin tub and shower Frigldalre garage 2 screened porches laundrv tubs 14th K CAFRITZ PL 9080 COLORED1705YOlTsT NW8 ROOMS and bath centrally located h50 CHARLES E TRIBBY S SONS 814 District National Bank Bldg Phone D1 4 8 COLORED39 QUINCY PL NWFLAT newly decorated attractive 5 rooms batn 42 50 Key 14 T

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Library of Congress1934

Image 4 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), April 26, 1934

DILLINGER ELUDES NET OF PURSUERS U S Men Mass in Vicinity of St Paul Preparing for Finish Fight Continued From First Page_ desperadoes shot their way to free dom killing two men and wounding four others Dillingers other wound was sus tained March 31 when he and at least two associates blasted their way out of a police and Federal trap in a St Paul apartment Dillinger was shot in the leg and later attended by Dr Clayton E May Minneapolis phy sician May and his nurse are now held on charges of harboring a criminal NET IS TIGHTENED Escape of Dillinger Is Feared by Officials CHICAGO April 26 The law with 5000 eager arms slammed shut the stable door today but the horse John Dillingerapparently was gone A great circle ol men blocking high ways and stopping all suspicious ap pearing persons was swung for hun dreds of miles around Mercer Wis to prevent the escape of the gunman yet even as the circle tightened there came reports that the desperado had lipped through Federal men burning under such criticism as seldom is made of Gov ernment detectives were massing some where in the vicinity of St Paul Minn

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Library of Congress1934

Image 57 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), November 4, 1934

Electrical Transcription Woe Haunts Commission Broadcasters Ask That Announcement Ruling Be Eliminated AltogetherProducers Want Whole Status Reviewed BY THE RADIO EDITOR ONE of radios bewhiskered squabbles gingerly side stepped by the old Federal Radio Commissionthat of announcing of electrical transcriptions as suchhas arisen to haunt the new Federal Communica tions Commission The F C C when it took over the functions of its predecessor last Summer found this issue on its door step but it was so engrossed in other more important matters that it gave the matter no attention Now how ever three formal steps have been taken which bring the matter forcibly before it The first was the adoption by the annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters last Sep tember of a resolution petitioning the F C C to eliminate the requirements that electrically transcribed programs be announced as such and that they be treated in the same fashion as network or other live talent fea tures Promptly came the opposition of the American Federation of Mu sicians perennial objector to past efforts along this line It charged the broadcasters with trying to deceive listeners into believing that living rather than canned music was being performed

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Library of Congress1934

Image 37 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), November 13, 1934

MUTT AND JEFF The Little Mother With Big Worries By BUD USHER COME BACK HERE You AND GET Κ AT THISPUNCrtlNô BAGDONT f ALLRlgHXp fOR6ET Υονβζ f6HTiH ROU6H J MUTT I Li CUT 6ÊOR6IE BURNS SATURDAYy JUST WANNA fj 2oo j r return this 1 3 TOETZELSASKEtL it To THE OLDLAtV ft v coRNeRji HEREVoû ARE LtTTLE Mother THE pretzels WERE SWELL Η6ίf YOUR BASKET y THANK you SO MUCH sir RENTOFFICE SPACE DESIRABLE OFFICE SPACE ONE or more rooms at very reasonable prices In the BOSS PHELPS BUILDING 1417 Κ it nw WANTEDDESK SPACE WANT SMALL PRIVATE OFFICE OR DESK pace downtown district use o phone Reas Address Box 415K Star office RENTHALLS INSPECT DELIGHTFUL WINDSOR ARMS ball room with its huge fireplace Only 1ft minutes out In a beautiful setting In Virginia Just the place ior dances group suppers or dinners Beer on draught when desired Call Clarendon 1877 MISS CAMPBELL for information RENTWAREHOUSES SPACE FROM 150Π SQ FT UP ROBT L McKEEVER CO 232 Shoreham Bidg National 4750 OFFICES AND STUDIOS SMALL FURNISHED OFFICE OR DESK space wanted neighborhood of lfth and H sts Addreas Box 4oaK Star office DESIRABLE OFFICE ROOMS IN THE EVENING STAR BUILDING

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Library of Congress1936

Image 19 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), June 13, 1936

MANY SPLENDID THAYERS FOUND IN LOCAL GALLERIES A JL________ WORK STRICTLY AMERICAN French Training Left No Mark Upon Character of Artist Who Is Represented in Three Capital Galleries by 31 Paintings Children Often Were His Models painting certain great works in stantly come to mind as for all time outstanding such as La Farges mural of The Ascension in the Church of the Ascension New York Homers Alls Well in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Thayers Caritas which has found permanent placement in the same institution The quality of Thayers work was happily recognized during his life time but since his death in 1921 his fame has steadily increased and found universal acceptance He was not a prolific painter When In 1922 a memorial exhibition of his work was held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York only 78 paintings some of which were un finished wer catalogued Under these circumstances it is very re markable and a matter of consider able congratulation that no less than 31 Thayers are in the permanent collections of art museums in Wash ington Sixteen are in the Freer Gal lery collection 13 are included in the collection left to

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Library of Congress1938

Image 11 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), March 3, 1938

Press Is Held Roosevelts Scapegoat Inquiry Was Made in Use of Profit From Writings By DAVID LAWRENCE CiNDOR between the White House and the American peo ple is an essential not only to good government but to the maintenance of a democracy If the White House in any way misleads the people and they lose confidence a tragedy ensues in whiqh both Gov ernment and the people suffer This is said apropos of the a nnouncement that not a penny of the money earned by the President in con nection with the sale of his writ lngs by newspaper y n d i c a tes or magazines will go j into his own pocket This an David Lawrence nouncement is in itself gratifying ana anybody who received either from this correspondent or anybody else the impression that Mr Roosevelt was trying to make personal profits should erase that impression from his mind and regard it as nonexistent Such a correction is essential because the President through his secretary now has officially announced that he will not profit by the sale of his writings and no matter what went on before it is the last statement that should count Handling

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Library of Congress1939

Image 15 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), February 5, 1939

Partisan Newspaper Is Out of Date Says Editorial Expert Veteran 83 Looks Back On 60 Years Work On One Daily By the Associated Press LOUISVILLE Ky Feb 4Har rison Robertson 60 years on one newspaper said today the 1939 model newspaper must cut loose from partisan ties to succeed Mr Robertson a frail man of 83 With eyes bright as a cub reporters leaned back in a worn swivel chair and declared emphatically The independent newspaper now adavs gets the respect of the people The day of the partisan paper is over You cant run a paper suc cessfully now as an organ of a party or faction Mr Robertson editor of the Louis ville Courier Journal started on January 17 his 61st year as an em ploye ol tne newspaper maae lamuus bv Henry Watterson The veteran editorial writer liter ally crashed his way into newspaper work Breaks Wattersons Door On his first day on the Courier Journel Mr Robertson related Mr Watterson hired him at 10 a week then took him out and introduced him to the managing editor A few minutes later I returned to Mr Wattersons office to get my hat and coat he said Mr

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