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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
RED, FOR DECORATIONS,
70 BE USED SPARlNOLY

The three most important colore
are red, blue and yellow. It Il most
important that the woman who IL
20 decorate her home artistically
and intelligently know something
of the characteristics Of these
colors. Like individuals, they
have their moods and ways. They
are pleasant under certain condi-
tons and decidedly unpleasant
under others.
Red is the strongest and most
aggressive and its use In decora-
ton must be most conservative. II
- warn1 and stimulating ana should
be used only where warmth 81
color IL required. It is well known
that red has q dIsquieting effect
upon the nerves and Is singularly
disturbing to sensitive tempera.
ments. This Is not matter Of
opinion but a scientific fact. It q
attributed to light vibrations.
Physicians have noted the pre-
yalence OF nervous disorders In
households where red FURNISHINGS
have predominated, and these Be.
Ing changed, the health OF the
xamily was Immediately restored,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
SUMMIT ? AR K
ENJOYS GOOD
PROGRESS
Early IN July The Price Of
Lots VIII Be Adj
vancod

It q the desire Of every sub.
division developer to dispose Of the
lots as quickly a. possible to .
class Of people who WIN build and
become permanent residents. There.
fore special drives are made to On.
courage home building among the
lot purchasers. Some Developments,
however, are 20 attractive as 20
cause the lot owner to wish 10 build
and 1--we on the property AZ quickly
az possible.
This Is true Of Summit Park. one
Of Washington's newest and most
beautiful developments; says George
Wedderburn, agent.
Located 40 Il IL on an especially
high elevation just across tbs Penn.
sylvania avenue bridge, this prop.
erty commands an especially beauti.
ftll view Of the Capitol ana the sur.
rounding country. Lots here have
been selling vary fast, ana the own.
ers Of the property announce That
early In July the price Of the lott
VIII be raised.
They state that In order 20 an.
courage purchasers that when To
property was first offered Tor saIe
the price placed on the lots was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
REAL I \ FIRM
TAXES new
QUARTERS
McKeeyer e Goss Open New
Office at 1915 K Street
Northwest

Another step forward In their
progress was achieved last week
when the firm Of McKeeyer q Coss,
realtors. formally opened their new
offices at 1415 K street.
The official Opening" was held
on wednesday, June e., From 10
o'clock in the morning until o'clock
1 in the evening there was q steady
stream OF visitors. An unusual dis.
play Of flowers, gifts Of associates
in business ana clients were tea.
ture OF the day. Refreshments were
served during the afternoon and eve.
ming to several hundred people who
called to offer their congratulations
The new offices which occupy the
entire first floor rnezzanine ana
basement Of q new modern four.
story building establishes q new
standard for Washington real estate
firms.
For several weeks . large force
POf skilled workmen under the SUPER
vision of Porter and Locke, archi.
tects, have been working to achieve
the artistic interior plans of the
offices.
The walls are richly panelled in
walnut carefully worked out In q
harmonious design that il both
practical and pleasing. All new
furniture and equipment to match
the woodwork makes most pleas
ing effect.
One Of the unusual features 10 the
arrangement made for the large
force of statesmen. Instead Of indi.
vidual desks q large walnut table
similar to those used In the direc.
tors room OF Q bank occupies the
center OF the salesroom, Each man
has his individual place at the table
which il said to be the largest az
Its kind In Washington. being nine.
teen feet long and five feet wide.
II was especially designed to har.
monte with the beautiful interior
trim ana for the purpose for which
It Is to be used.
The basement contains In ADJ.
ton to the usual storage facilitiea.
rest rooms for the men and women
These are comfortably ana a4trao.
lively furnished In wicker. hrirht
cretonne upholsteries and cushion
adding charm to the suggestion Of
comfort. n
The moving from 1915 streeA
northwest to its new quarters At
1915 Is, makes the third change "a
the upward trend Of this firm a
Tour years. The first Offices wena
located at 1406 ! street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
RE TX FIRMS
SALEsSTnL
LARGE
Warm Weather Has Had No
sIaokenIng Effect On Shan.
non 4 Luclis Huslness

The sales report 81 Shannon 3
Iduchs. INC, Tor mo past weak
shows no indication 81 any sum.
ner alackening A general real
estate sales.
IN the shannon ana Lnchs sub.
division. 'sBuEleith." the following
transfers were made: No. s7Ol s
street to WiIliam a. Haidsns. No.
s712 8 street 70 Wllliam b. LOwery,
and sgOs 8 street. 10 Robert b.
Conner. N. 3. ana Elorence ].
Cutler purchased NO. 1850 Taylor
street northwest from Mary "A.
JaclEs0n.
Colonel w. q. Caples. y. 8. a.
bought No. S4Os Quebec strest
northwest. for use e. . home.
Mrs. Lillian oheim purchased
from Helen B. WEIGH, No. Is Eight.
eenth street southeast, one Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
EVEN RADIATOR.
MAY Be MADE
BEAUTIFUL
Covers Provided Which Make
Il Appear Shelf Or
Table

a thing Of beauty d 8 Joy forever,
hang the poet. but there ARE SONS
things which are admittedly the Joy
forever ana vet could never Be con.
ncientiously called beauties Z we
refer particularly to radiators.
Although 80 useful we love them
Ind wouldn't think of parting with
them, we must admit there was
never . more honely thing put into
our honest Among al the wood,
glass. soft fabrics and other items
which 90 to make up .. home, 4
honnely old iron object had to BE In
3ected without the exquisite beauty
OF wrought iron lamp bases, door
latches or other bits OF iron which
~ cherish. just homeiy blob.
which takes up wan space and
throws the whole harmony Of soft
cclCrs and textures out Of key.
The most common treatment FOR
radiators Is to cover them with
gilt Or silver paint. we lind that
treatment ii thousands 81 homes,
and queer enough the most fastidi.
Cus housewife has accepted them.
ut when we stop to analyze the
subject, we must admit It ridiculous
% pretend that the monstrous iron
hideogity is gold or silver.
But now we have radiator covers
which completely disguise the
h0mely old radiator, without de-
tracing one whit from its virtues.
These covers are Of metal, and
can be obtained In any size or
shape. With one OF these the high
radiator In the dining room may
become q high, narrow shelf TO
keep plates warm; the medium high
one which 1ilIs the wall space lii
The hall may become console
table with its candlesticks and
decorative vase. while the low
radiator below the window In the
living room may be made into q
window seat which viii be d favor.
1te spot all winter.
The tops Of the covers may match
any wood finish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
Treated WOOD.
SAVES MANY
BILLS
Properly Prepared Lumber Il
Economy n sulIdIngs 81
AL Types

WHISTLER WOOD q employed ia .
100000 residence. cottage that
costs but one Of Two thousand dol
lArs. A large apartment houses,
for mailing strips 'screedss a.
''sleepers," q. back borches. Or Tor
lumber employed IN fencing ana
about the grounds, decay Is causing
an enormous loss annually 70 house.
owners, without many Of them
realixing why. In some instances
ii the South, - also IN New York
and other parts 81 the country.
white ants have entered foundation
tinlbers ana Travelled taroughotit
the framing Of the building no the
root, causing very considerable
damage and requiring complete 70
building.
All these troubles ana resuIk-
ant expenee can be materially re.
duced, 4 not entirely eliminated
By the uBe OF properly treated
wood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
OVEN REGULATOR REAL
BOON TO THE HOSTESS

How much It means to the sue.
cess Of the dinner party when the
hostess can greet her guests con.
fident that every detail Of the meal
will be- just right. Yet, many q
home manager hesitates to invite
guests, because no matter how sim.
pie the menu planned. some one
must spend in the kitchen the very
time when the hostess should be
receiving her guests. How can any
woman, weary and nervous from
working over q hot stove come to
the table serene and poised?
With the oven heat regulator, 4
dinner party need not be a. nerve
racldng responsibility. This auto.
matte helper is built into the oven
Of the modern gas range to control
the temperature Of the oven at any
desired degree for any length Of
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28

extremely low and now that 50
many have been sold It becomes
necessary to Increase the price.
It Il believed that within the
course Of . few years there win be
= thriving little community here.
Mr.. Wedderburn has been engaged
IN selling subdivision lots Tor q
number of years and has SUCCESS.
fully put over several Developments
around Washington. He states that
never before has he been a. well
pleased with = property that he
WAS handing e. he e with Summit
Park and that he expects Il to sell
much faster than any other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28

attractive row - front o8 me new
Eastsrn HigA School
The apartment buildings from
No. a21e h No. sa2S Ttirty.flfkh
place northwest were sold Tor
Joseph Harris % two prominent
local investors.
no. 1889 Ingraham street north.
We1ts detached colonial eight.
room home recently completed BY
shannon and Lnchg. WAS bought b.
John B. Wilson - his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
AMERICAN JUDGE LOSES
LEG AFTER cAIao MleliAP

CAIRO. Egypk June 2e Judge
Pierre Crabitss, American meub6f
Ok the Mixed Tribunal suffered
severe injury while boarding 4
tram car.
The Judge slipped ana fan, the
car passing over 3 iegs the lower
part ~ which was crushed %
badly a. 70 necesaitake ainputation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30

business, civic and athletic organiEa-
tons are promoting campaigns. and
police departments are making It q
part of the conditioning process for
their recruits.
Volunteer iife-savers throughout the
country. the American Red Cross re-
ports, are eagerly advancing the cause
Of water safety. SIS volunteers receiv-
ing medals for giving from zoo to 500
hours service In two or three years.
In addition 80 rescue bars to medals
were awarded members OF the Red
Cross Corps who saved one or more
lives during the year.
II In for the work and extension OF
life-saving that continued support
through memberships IL sought. and
the American Red Cross urges all per.
sons to Join OF renew membership
during the enrolment campaign open
ing Armistice Day, November IL.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30

j. j. Haue was under the
weather few days but is better
now.
Chris Bornhoft of Kerrick. Wis
tied here Sunday at the home Of
his cousin, Mrs. ]. c. Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Chris
tiansen and little son came up
here Saturday from st. Paul for
visit at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Rasmus-
sen.
A good parent-teachers meet.
ing was held at the school house
Friday evening which was adj
dressed by T. A. Erickson. state
leader of boys and girls club
work. Mr.. Erickson spoke prin.
cipally about relations between
the school, the home and the
child and in a very clear manner
brought out the value of service
The proper training of the child
will result in much less cause fol-
anxiety in later years. said the
speaker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30

bring your neighbor. Evidently
more of the patrons will visit
now that the rush Of the season
is over.
Last Friday afternoon Mr..
Hammargren brought Mr.. Erick-
son. the state club leader, to
Askov. Mr.. Hammargren spoke
briefly to the seventh and eighth
grades on club work in the coun-
ty and introduced Mr.. Erickson
who spoke for about rs minutes.
Later Mr.. Erickson spoke in the
high school. The speaker EN-.
phasized his points with well
chosen stories and incidents from
club work. Mr.. Erickson always
has something worth while to say
whenever he speaks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30
ASKOV SCHOOL COLUMN

Remember Election Day-Nov
4th, and 60 to the polls.
The next PIT. A. meeting will
be held on Dec. 5. Reserve that
date for this meeting, a good pro.
gram is being prepared.
Harvey Haakensen entered the
fifth grade from the Clay school
of Minneapolis. Monday. We like
his pleasing face already.
The Askov school is pleased to
acknowledge receipt Of Memory
Pledge for Pine County School
Children, prepared and circulat-
ed by the Women's Literary Club
Of Pine City.
This week closes the second
month of school. Time does fly;
it seems but a few days since
school opened. Possibly the ir-
regular attendance is partly to
blame for that feeling.
Several days ago a package Of
books on chemistry was received
from the Chemistry Foundation.
This association desires to awak-
en- new interest in chemistry by
conducting contest in writing
themes on chemical subjects.
Up TO the present day the
school has been honored by visits
from the following: Mrs. 0utzen.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Voetmann. Mrs.
j, p. Madsen, Miss Paulsen, Miss
Iversen, Miss Gladys Johnson,
Miss Ethel Mats and Mr.. Kol-
stad. Thank you. come again and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30
Red Cross Invites
All Into Neutral
Army of Service

There are s.oss counties in the
United States and more than $500
Chapters Of the American Red Cross.
The Chapter Ia the local unit Of the
national organization. formed to carry
out the program. services and policies
Of the Red Cross. The industry Of
these $500 local units 10 q voluntary
and steady outpouring OF well-doing
and sympathy which softsns human
suffering and distress wherever Il
arises. This work II absolutely men,
trail, for the Red Cross knows NO race,
no creed. no color.
The strength Of the American Red
Cross being In Its Chapters. the or
ganization annually invites the peo-
pie to Join or renew their member.
ship during 4 Roll Call which always
begins on Armistice Day. November IL
"It 10 this annual enlistment Of mil
lions Of Americans under the banner
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30
KRANTz-yENsEN

The marriage of Mr.. Niles Jen-
sen of Minneapolis, to Miss
Agnes Krantz, Askov. took place
at Bruno 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, Oct. 81, the Swedish Lu-
theran minister, Rev. Ostergren,
officiating. Verna and Clifford
Krantz, sister and brother of the
bride, accompanied the young
couple as witnesses.
Following the ceremony they
came to the brides home east of
Askov, where the wedding din
ner was served and the evening
spent socially.
The bride is well known in this
community, coming here when
but three years old with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Krantz,
from Lindstrom. down in Chisago
county where she was born. She
grew to womanhood here, at
tended grade school. but gradu-
ated from the Sandstone high
school. She has taught school
the past four years, the last term
being at the Sand Creek school.
The groom has visited at Askov
occasionally but is not known to
many here. His childhood home
is at Monticello where his par
ents reside, but he is employed at
Minneapolis by the Clover Leaf
Creamery Co. where he has been
several years.
The young couple remained at
Askov a week to visit relatives
and friends. They left Tuesday
for Minneapolis where they will
reside.
The American joins with
friends in extending congratula-
tons and best wishes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30
ASKOV
Page s

Mrs. John II. Sorensen and
Harriet of Brainerd, came here
last week for visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Ernst M. Mailing who was
well enough to be up and about
for a while is i'll again and is con-
templating another visit to Du-
luth hospital.
The Askov Mercantile Com
pany have rearranged their
counters in the rear Of the store
and provided a meat department
which will be enlarged as time
goes on.
Bernhard Mosbek came here
Sunday for a couple weeks
visit with his parents. He ex-
poets to return from here to Vir-
ginia City, New. where he is en-
gagged in the automobile and
garage business.
Einar Mosbek left Tuesday for
Chicago where he will seek en-
ployment. after having visited at
home a few days. Mr.. Mosb@k
has recently severed his connec-
tions with a filing station equip
ment concern in Minneapolis
which he had been with for a few
years.
A deal was closed yesterday
whereby Chris Hansen disposed
of one Of his lots (lot 3. block
just across the road from A. M
DeYoung's) to Joseph Hald. Con-
sideration was one dollar in cold
cash and other valuable porperty
such as a team of horses, wagon,
household effects, etc.
A little up-to-date play with
the plot laid at Askov, written
by Mrs, V. S. Petersen, was pre-
sented before the Young Peoples
Society at the assembly hall Sun
day evening. The various charac-
ter parts were played by Mr.. and
Mrs. V. S. Petersen, Sina Soren-
sen, Clara Petersen and Albert
and Evald Sorensen. The story
is about a Minneapolis girl who
came to spend four months at
Askov. At first she did not like
it here and wondered how she
would be able to pass the time
away. Soon she became interest
ed in some of the local activities
and her attitude toward the COM
munity changed completely. The
play is intermingled with good
humor and it was enjoyed by the
audience.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30
$4,000 IN uFE-SAVING
SERVICE OF RED CROSS
Additional $4,000 Water Safety
Experts Probable Gain Of
Summer Campaign.

A boy watched an expert give q
class lesson In the way TO revive Q
person unconscious from water i'm
mersion. The next day the boy tried
It on bathing companion and saved
his life. Such q boy justihes all the
effort and the cost Of the Life-Saving
Service, American Red Cross ofhcials
declare. The Red Cross method Of
restoring partly drowned persons II 30
simple that the continual large sacri-
Zee of life must decrease as an In
formed public insists upon general In
struction In prone pressure practice
10 induce respiration.
The Red Cross Life-Saving Service
In every part OF the country. summer
and winter, is engaged In teaching
this method a. an integral part Of
swimming and lifssaving. This ser
vice has grown from . single expert
In 1914 to a corps Of almost $4,000 ac-
tive hfe-savers. In this tenth year Of
the work Il 10 predicted that fully
$4,000 moro experts viii be eligible
for membership In the corps. This
large accession In q single year II
confidently expected a. the result Of
the campaign among $4,000 troops Of
Boy Scouts under q plan to qualify
at least two iifs-guards In each troop.
During the past year 4.74s men.
s,374 women. s.7s1 boys and girls sue
cessfully passed the rigid tests Of the
Red Cross-an increase Of 1881 over
1898. Intensive instruction In develop
Ing hundreds Of qualified examiners
for the Red Cross Life-Saving Corps.
who supplement the teaching stan
maintained by the national organizar
ton. The cause OF water safety In
therefore penetrating to new sections
and eventually win cover all Amert
can territory.
Recognition OF this Red Cross ser.
vice for humanity Ii growing apace.
At the request Of the War Department
every military training camp had life
saving instruction last summer. Mu.
inequalities have adopted the Red
Cross course. public and private
schools are offering II to students.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30

of the American Red Cross which
makes possible the continued work OF
this great and democratic legion or
mercy" says Judge John Barton
Payne, head of the national orsanixa-
ton. Membership in the Red Cross
Is a privilege within the reach OF
everyone. The need for service grows
more insistent each year. To keep
psce with the demands which come
from every section Of our country,
we must have the peoples loyal sup
port. Our capacity for service in the
year to come win be limited only BY
the extent TO which We receive sup
port for our work in the coming Roll
Call"
The invitation Of the American Red
Cross ia unlimited. The enrolment
period, Armistice Day TO Thanksgiv-
ing, La everyons's opportunity to join.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30
Annual summers to Service

Annual summons 70 service
The annual nationwide Roll Call OF
the American Red Cross to enroll
members for 1sz5 win open on Nov.
IL. the anniversary Of that tense and
never-to-beforgoten Armistice Day
six years ago. which silenced the
crashing arms Of the World War. The
enrolment win continue for II days.
through Thanksgiving Day, Nov. n.
Preliminary to the Roll Call period
win come Red Cross Sunday, Nov. ..
During the II days set aside for the
enrolment more than $500 Chapters
Of the Red Cross and their thousands
Of branches will invite the people to
Join the Red Cross or renew THAR
membership.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30

For Sale-Team of horses. Will
sell cheap. Christensen Bros.
Askov. 25w9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30

American Want Ads work
night and day.
Want Ads lie per word.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30
ASKOV MARKETS

Butter. creamery. per ID. so. SO
Eggs, per doz. ............ "A
Chickens, under 4 lbs. per ID. 10
Chickens, over 4 lbs, perlb. II
Broilers-
No. l, IL lbs. and up. .16
Leghorns, per ID. ........ IL
Rutabagas, per ton. ...... 700
Evening star., 1924-05-14
ANNUAL SUPPLY BILL
REPORTED TO SENATE
Calls for $50, 1854, ,e33, or Exactly
So, 1903 in Excess Of Bud
get Estimates. =

Carrying sso.s54,sas, the annual
supply bill Of the Department Of
Agriculture was reported to the Senate
yesterday. The measure is $11.Ss6,S20
under the current appropriation act,
but s3,724.sos in excess of the budget
bureau estimates. AS reported to the
Senate the measure is s4,370,s90 above
the House bill.
As reported the measure carries
$4,000 for investigation and improve
ment of tobacco growing and handling,
an increase of $4,360 over the House
bill; $1S6,400 for investigation of
insects affecting cereals, including the
alfalfa weevil, an increase of 100000;
s256,920 for investigation of southern
crop insects, including the boil weevil,
an increase of $50,0O0, with the stipula-
tion that $4,000 become Immediately
available; $157 900 for investigation of
truck crop pests, an increase of $12, 900.
The Senate bill also carries $452,540
for the enforcement of the packers and
StockyardS act, an increase of $225,770
over the House bill; S55,000 for the
enforcement of the grain standards act,
an increase of $4,000; s1S6,500 for the
administration of the warehouse act.
an increase of $23,500; $549,628 for the
investigation of costs of retail market
ing of meat and meat products, an
increase of $25,000.
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Has Entertained Hundreds.

Mrs. Emerson H. Liscum, president
Of the Womans Army and Navy
League: Is to head the receiving line,
assisteo by Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Hines, Mrs, Leieune
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Helmick.
The Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Evening star., 1924-05-14

Club was moved last February to the
new home, and since has been host
to hundreds of enlisted men. The
clubhouse. is admirably adapted to
work, and, under the direction of
Mrs. Liscum and other officers, is
admirably meeting the needs for which
it was established.
Besides housing and providing
sleeping quarters for the men, the
home has the usual entertainments
to be found i'm a clubhouse, and is
furnishing a need felt for the men
of the Regular Army, the Navy and
the Marine Corps. Dances are held
at the club twice a month.