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Fire-Safe Homes of Concrete ^ Masonry To Be Demonstrated Cement Company U Constructing Prux-Winning Destration Homes Erected in Many Cities

Homes Erected in Many Gties

will bf cwtabltahed In v»rlo«» lerrlmrim as nre«wliy ih'maniln Much llicn^ur* of Ihe r«worti* of Cape May Cranty U dU irlbuled ihrouR 1 . ’he Keystone Automobile Club to IU thou nandK of member* In Penn«ylvanla nnd rjaewhere.

Hat? and Haren't

j Prot.- What I* the dllferenre between "I will hlre n Ual" and

Coat of Constructing This House Estimated $14,000 Alter* Abodt oeeen dol-

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Wants Cape May Hotel Operated Gty Is Forcing Show-Down on Hostelry The plan* of the oRIcala of Cape May City struck~a temporary *najr when the I'nltcd Slates Supreme Court decided to call a confrnnre of all the Blockholder* and creditor* of the Ca* May Hotel Company and give them an opportunity opworhlng

out a plan or abandon the powlblllty of redeeming the big Idle hostelry, the City cf cape May muid restrain from taking over the property foi delinquent taae*

amounting to S14S.00S.lt. The restraining ordrr from the

Court wa» received thl* week by City Manager Paul A. Volekcr. and I* a minor climax to month* of work and legal action.

The Hotel Cape May waa bullC

durlnc the boom day* when East! Cepe May was filled In and dr-; veloped by Pittsburg Snanclerw. During the world war It »a»

taken over by the Governmei

ba* stood Idle excepting for one sraron. although Cape May I* clamoring for more hotel accomo-

dations.

The hotel, when It wa» constructed. waa the Bne*t and largest In Cape May County. Though the chief IntereM Is to get the hotel In operation again, the city began action to protect t.arlf In recovering Ike taxes which have remained unpaid. In hi* report to the Court the receiver. Frank D. Bchroth. enunciated the Indebtedneea. which totals «l.:S».JSO0 In mort Judgment*, taxes ■"*

Other liens. The City of CM*

May. In forcing the Issue^ to

deavorlng lo bring about tbs sale'of the big hotel so that not only the back taxes could be returned to the city coffers, but also to add Ibe hotel lo the avnllabli- facilities for summer visitors. The purchasir of the hotel. It was disclosed by the receivers report, need not psy the entire outstanding Indebtedness. «»u‘ must .pay primary obligations sp-

proximatlng $14».«*0.#0.

The prlxe design Illustrated here was submitted by H. A. Bunn s'!, of Detroit. Mich., architect. In competition with 2500 architects from all parts of the country .for prizes donated by the Lehigh Portland Cement C«. The object of this competition waa to give to the American home-aeeking public attractive permanent, economical, gre-eafe homes of concrete masonry and

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Thl* home D being bum by the Lehigh Portland Cement Coin the vicinity of Chicago. Other* of the twenty-eight priae-wln-nine design* are under construction near New York City. Kansas City and Birmingham. Thl* design shows Its Inspiration to be from sunny Italy. Houses more or less like this to be found nestled on mountain sides among the olive groves of that land of poetry and song. It Is reminiscent of Italy's villa* and farm houses. The sperllratlon* call f walls of concrete block with an Ulterior stucco finish of a warm ysUocrtsh gray color—the prevalent Italian style In stucco

finish.

The quoins (block at corners) are of amcoth troweled port It n cement with slight projection* beyond the rough stucco wall.Bxterlor frames and sash are to be of wood, painted gray-green with abutters blue-green, lintels and sills are of p-ecast Portland cement concrete and the roof is to be of cement asbestos shingles or concrete tile. This house should be of great Intere*. to the man who is In-terest.-d In fire-safe construction as steel Joists are to be used {throughout, and the partition»re to be. of four-inch concrete:

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Roar Plans are Practical The six rooms of this h« arc laid out In an Interestins And attractive way aroutd the central hallway, which makes beat tug no easy a matter. The front door opens directly ftnall hallway from which the mrrvlce entry and a lavatory both open. On t* - . ight Is the door leading Into the big living room with an open fire-place on one pde and exposure on three sides. Prom lhi* rojin open both the porrh and the dining room. The dining room rommunlcaU reetly with the kitchen, find has exposure on two sides. The kitchen Is well planned and attractively arranged. On the second floor are three bedrooms and a tiled ba’h. The linen closet In the ha" Is a great con von lea re. and there is ample closet space In each bedroom. The master's room -.* over the living room and i* very large,] with windows on three sides. The cubical content* of thl* house Is '(.<46 fee:, and arcordIng to architectural estimate* tb.- mart of eonstruction will be approximately • 14.000

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An Insttutlive book ha* been i**ued by the Lehigh Portland Cement Co. .untied “26 Better Homes.” Headers of the NEWS can obtau • t.ples, upon r«-qurst. from lb.- Building Editor of the

Merge South

jersey and

Keystone Clubs I

Jersey Member* Will Enjoy |

Full Privilege* of Keystone Automobile Qub

Qub Is Booster of Good Highway’s

Distributes Much Literature From Cape May County

• tx-come <>f il'.i- old-rhildn-n who were nt for the • M-cond

An acmuncemeut made re-1 cently by J. Borton Week*, preel-] dent of the Keystone Automobile : Club, stated that an agreement | bad been reached whereby the | South Jersey Automobile Club has j combined with the Keystone Automobile Club. Thl* means that all the member* of the South Jersey automo-; bile Club will receive the same benefits and privileges that are exiended to the present members of the Keystone Automobile Club. The history of the Keystone^ Automobile Club takes one back some twenty years to a meeting held at Glenolden. Delaware County. Pa. There the club was given birth as the Automobile Club of Delaware County with forty-eight member*, by Its late president. Joseph II. Weeks. Today it is the largest Automobile Club in the East, with approximately twenty-one thousand The purpoM- of the club is to inform and protect the motoring i public and promote highway ] safety and further the vaust good road*; also to render vice to n» M.:-mber* through th*Touring Bureau, the Ene rg.-f Road Department, the Legal De-1 partment. and numerous o activities. It I* not an organ! - 1 zation for profit. Every ven put Into its treasury for due* t devoted to increasing it* actlti lies. Its officer* give their tlin> to the supervision and direction of Its-affairs without compensa-

tion.

During the past touring season. over fifty thousand touring requests were handled by touring bureau. Members are advised to consult this burca before making a trip in order, that direct information can I given regarding detours, etc. In order lo better supply the members with touring and other information furnished byclub. branch office* arr being • ’-.abllshed in dlffei.-nt lo alltie*. The club recently moved male headquarter* to larger it..* at 250 South Broad Siteei Philadelphia, and also •-■oabltshed bran.h office* In the Itenjamlp Ki.oiV.Ii Hotel. Philadelphia: Chester. Pa.: CoatesvlU-. Pa.; and Nniristown. Pain or r to take care '•! the nes •..nubers In New Jersey. » office ha* alieady been open, in lh« Stacy Trent Hotel i Trenton, and within n few da; an off ire will l»- open.-d In Cam detf. The*., offices will Im- equip p<-d to handle all of the actlvl lies of the club. Other branches '

He Profits Most Who Buys First— On the golden shores of Cape May County there are hundreds of opportunities awaiting the wise investor. These same words have been written and spoken time after time but there have been as many profits made as the number of times you have reader heard these words. Have you been one who has profited? If not, here’s your opportunity:

In Ocean City

BEACH FRONT Located on beach front, with ripanan grant. North of 30th St. with frontage of 50 feet. Priced $250 per front foot

APARTMENT A two-family apartment, centrally located, each having two bed rooms and bath. One-car garage. Priced $7,500 Financed

CapeJMay County Beautiful Home Located at Cape May Court House. All conveniences and in the best section of the town. For a present home and a future investment proposition this is good. Price $10,500 Financed

Shore Road Acreage

One hundred Acres, frontage on both sides of the Shore Road Boulevard, near Ocean View. Buildings in fair condition. This is

an exceptional value at, per acre.

$150

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These V alues and Hundreds of Others Can Be Bought Thru the J. R. Tucker Shore Co. Eighth and Wesley Avenue Ocean City, New Jersey Phone 31

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