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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
NEED COLONIAL
DESIGNS IN
CHIN TIES
BUYERS OF Period Furniture
Have All Other Demands
Met by Makers

IT has always been q source Of
wonder to artists, interior decorators
and collectors why the American
manufacturers of cretonnes and
ci1intzes- wall papers, too, Tor
that rnatter-have not given more
attention to earlv Colonial design.
The furniture men are reproduc
ing literally all the old Colonial
furniture, thereby helping to popur
larize q design at once artistic and
dignified, and IMPLYING the charac.
teristics OF the fathers OF the re-
public.
The rugmen are reproducing the
early weaves in rugs and coverlets
and the early motifs and the
Shuttle-C Craft Shop In Cambridge,
Mass, under the able supervision
of Mary M. Atwater, has contribut.
ed a. great deal to preserve, per.
petuate and popularize this typical
American art.craft.
The silversmiths have, long ago
found out that the artisans In sll
yer and pewter Of the early days
Of the republic were real artists,
and they are presenting today re-.
productions Of Paul Revere silver.
ware and other Colonial workers
In metal.
But the cretonne people are salts
fled to fill this demand for Colonial
styles with conventional patterns Of
the French or English period. and
there seems to be nothing In the
market that IL strictly American
In design, showing historic Amer
lean points Of interest or patriotic
inscriptions or portraits.
In the Colonial days, this sort OF
design, having q national senti
mental quality, was exceedingly
popular.
1t often expressed itself In glass.
ware, even in the containers for
whiskey OF gin, vinegar and oil,
and these days audiences OF many
hundreds Of people gather at auc.
ton rooms for sales Of bottles
which have blown into the mold
Ecriptions of patriotic or political
sentiment.
A fragment OF Jouy print or
will bring about ten per cent Of
print with an American scene de-
picted.
Immediately after the Revolution.
airy War the English manufacturers
fashioned their styles intended for
the American market with proper
consideration for American senti.
ment. That sort Of style was popu.
lar In America then, and 1t Is popu.
lar In America today.
It was common thing for the
European manufacturers to perpe-
tuate old American land marks. A
hundred ana fifty. years ago they
did more of 1t in England than
we are doing In this country today.
John Hancock's house in Boston
was a popular motif among the
print and pottery men Of Great
Britain. SO also was the Boston
state House. Washington q
Glory America in Tears" por.
traits Of war heroes, were adopted
as design motifs and today they
are bringing big prices and are
being gathered by the art museums.
THE CONNOISSEUR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
.CO[ UNBIA HGTS.
OUTING WAS
SUCCESS
Frank ]. Sobotka and William
r. Dismer Are Being Com
lnended by Friends

Frank J. Sobotka, general chair
man of the outing COMMITTEES and
william r. Dismer. president Of
the Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association are being com
mended from all quarters for the
success Of the first annual outing
held last Wednesday at Herald
Harbor for members Of the bust.
ness mems and citizens associa-
tions.
No community organization in
years has received so much favor
able mention for its display OF civic
enterprise. The outing, which was
advertised by 800 dashboard signs
on the two street railway systems;
by three talks over the station
WRC, Of the Radio Corporation Of
America; by news articles in ali
the washington daily newspapers.
by thousands Of pieces Of printed
matter and by banners and elec-
trio signs, held first place In local
attention for two weeks.
So successful was the outing and
parade that preceded II that Co
lurhbia Heights civic leaders al,
ready are laying plans for next
years outing on even more elab-
crate scale.
The affair offered a cannon
meeting ground for the business
men and the citizens OF the com.
munity. President w. /. Swanton.
Of the citizens: President Dismer
Of the business mems body, and
the officers of each association
worked in complete harmony In
carrying to a successful end fine
piece Of civic enterprise that made
all Washington applaud.
Again has Columbia Heights
lived up to its motto that ''When
Columbia Heights speaks, millions
pause to listen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
NJ " s 7 D RES
WILL PLEASE
TENANTS
Residents of Cathedral Man.
sions Express Approval OF
Zoning Commission

Many tenants of Cathedral Man.
sions at 5000 Connecticut avenue
have expressed their approval of
the Zoning Commissioners new
ruling allowing the opening of
stores in the building. For long
time tenants in the apartment have
lad to go several blocks for .pur-
ehases and a new store will prove
quite convenient to them as well as
a relief to other Neutrality-suspicious.
living In that vicinity. It is not
known what stores will be in the
building, but it is quite certain
that whatever company does open
for business in the mansion will
meet with almost immediate sue
cess
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
STRATEGY IS URGED
AS POLICE WEAPON

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July II.
~ That police strategy must keep
race with crime will be stressed
by A. A. Carroll, superintendent Of
lolice, of Grand Rapids. at the an.
nual convention Of the international
a ssociation of Chiefs Of Police, to
Re held at Indianapolis July Is
to 16.
Tho psychiatric theory in hand
ling criminals will be another issue.
Carroll has gained the confidence
of many criminals through kindness
and also has helped many when he
believed they were sincere in their
efforts to do right.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
R0SENONT PARK
Is B { | n G
IMPROVED
Popular Virginia Subdivision,
viii Open New Road
Within Seven Days

Many improvements are being
made at Rosemont Park by H. B.
'rerrett, agent for tho sales Of
special lots. Al new road is being
built into the property which will
be completed within a few weeks.
This property will make it easisr
to get purchasers than before, and
will no doubt please the numerous
lot owners who have already pur.
chased property in the subdivision
as we'll as those who are now con-
temp1ating purchases. Rosemont
Park has proven to be very popus
lar with Neutrality-suspicious. as well
as residents OF nearby Virginia.
who have purchased many building
sites and are contemplating the early
erection Of homes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
'"Realty News
Taken from Today's Classified Ads


18TH ST. N. W.-splendid business
property: terms: for sale; OPP
posite Ambassador Theater.
CENTRAL AVE. N. E.-Woodridge,
d, C.-House for sale, 6 rooms
and bath; all modern improve
ments large lot.
MODERN six-room brick house
for sale; price. $3.50
NEAR Georgia Ave.-Attractive g.
room ADuse, 2 back porches, one
screen enclosed, cement front
porch, electric. INV. h., brick
garage.
FOR COLORED - Choice water
front lots, 80 miles from Wash
ington over good Maryland roads
superior restricted location; $500
and upward.
TURN TO CLASSIFIED PAGES
AND FIND OUT EXACTLY.
Who's Who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
COTTON SEED OIL MILL
HAS ELECTRICAL POWER

At Munday, Tex, there is a cot
ton seed oil mill which Is entirely
operated by electricity. The cotton
seeds are first cooked" electrically
and then pass to electrically oper.
ated presses, where the oil is OK.
tracted. Heretofore this mill was
run by steam power and steam was
used for cooking" the cotton seeds
preparatory to extracting the oil.
1t is expected that electrical
operation will materially reduces the
cost OF running the mill,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
LUMBER MILLS NOW s
USE ELECTRIC DOCS"

Western lumber mills are adding
electric dogs to their equipment.
These are not as some night think
for the aid OF the wacthmen but
are electrically controlled clamps
that hold the logs in place while
being sawed into planks and
boards.
AS the 'eectric dogs do not
scar the logs as much as similar
mechanis1ns operated by steam or
hydraulic power the saving they
effect more than justifies the ex-
pense Of installing them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11

make brass, . copper alloy. the
material from which most house
hold lighting fixtures are made but
some Of 1t goes into the making Of
bronze, the metal employed in the
manufacture OF very high grade
specially designed fixtures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
v. r, w. to Meet

The East Washington Post, No.
9S3, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
meets tonight in the District
Armory, Fifth and K streets north
west. Delegates to the National
Convention at Tulsa, Oklahoma,
viii be elected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11

MODERN six-room brick house
for sale; price. $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
MUCH COPPER IS USED
IN ELECTRIC FIXTURES

More than thirty million pounds
of copper are used annually In the
United States and Canada in manu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
Who'll Write a Greed for Seattle?

MAN usually this life THINKS he
- He's usually only good as he THINKS he is
As is with $ il with cities
We, Seattle lot We
nowhereo progress without limit will depend largely
frame of mind.
We have the best city in country But lot of won't believe it.
take into consideration that those responsible for crookedne
and graft and vice a mal-a minute minority.
Nneyfve of the population of this best city the country
the best people the country Properly done will be matter
convince the other per that while Seattle is healthy place isn't
healthy for them
We've been attempting the wrong
The modern dentist doesn't haul tank when he pull
your tooth. He administers local anesthetic
We've been casing the whole onetooth situation And
result all of ded and discouraged and ened by the effects
of it.
LII of which inspired by letter the morning mail from Stanley
4 Miranda, who lives Broadway N Commenting ed
oia The Star aimed those who hinder % by going
extremes in their criticism Mr. Miranda wrote
what this city needs MORE FAITH IN ITSELF In order
by such title as 4 BELIEVE IN SEATTLE
And after is written publish copy of and furnish
citizen with the friendly advice HANG 1T OVER THE BREAKFAST
TABLE where their eye will catch it every morning"
THE STAR believes this excellent suggestion believes creed for
Seattle would be fine thing believes it would help Seaeies
orally shift and forward high toward greater prosperity
1t wants its readers to compile such creed.
For the best limited mailed into the Creed Editor be-
fore midnight, December 5, The Star will pay $25
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
SCIENCE
OLD INHABITANTS

EGYPT, Carthage. Crete. Yucca.
~ tan. cambodia and other
places are revealing the lives OF
civilized peoples who lived thou.
sands OF years ago.
a field that still remains and
about which very little Is known
Is that OF the old civilization
Of the Pacific coast Of the
United States. The prevailing
idea that this sections original
Inhabitants we're red Indians
who were conquered by the
spaniards is wrong.
Many centuries before the
coming Of the Spaniards and
before the red Indians Of that
time, a civilization, or several
Civilizations, existed on the Pa.
cific coast. Relics OF these
people have been found in tho
Santa Barbara islands and else.
where. On Catalina island have
been found many hundreds OF
skeletons. Many Of them arc
seven feet in height. Among
the relics are ornaments inlaid
with pearl, abalone boxes, neck
laces. musical instruments and
utensils showing n comfortable
method of living.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27

from Influential ia town 20 take Them of
Tic refused few dayB later a city councilman
went TO Mr., Henderson and ordered the signs nc
moved.
"Stl later Z, " Crosby. my partner took tho
matter up with Mayor Brown and he promised tho
signs would be replaced az once. That was 10 DAYS
ago, Nothing has been done.
1--WE believe Il Is just 20 have these slEns on tho
cars Our ferries alone put several hundred paaseu,
gcra daily the street and about a thousand
Sundays and the other ferry lines do likewise"
The Star still believes ferry identified
ton signboards on the street cars are de-
sirable not only for the passengers. but
for the additional business they bring the
street car line.
1t suggests that officials look into the
matter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27

header or B.u Tldeuf last great game
They think tLfir souls arc TOO profound tp
poe stirred bF such small matters and ap
r1rnHr tho dinner conversation 30 phil
nTDply and poetic with thr result uut "a
happy homo r ruined Tho too painfully
cultured wife iH enough 10 rEn1 the nnezi
husband on earth to- th0 doEr
We've got % listen to foIEa we love we
must ho9rEDH 10 The putuo Of our chill.
Irrn and give suF both 20 The foolish and
Eslre remarks ~ our husbands and our
wives. We've got 10 show % shred 81 iH.
fsrrrf Boa the thing that seem important
Geo those who Iarr uH. and II see DO not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES

" LITTLE negro hoy did
1 hodd jobs for mo about the
farm" began Il Southern plant.
or. zone day he was cutting
weeds in the front lawn. when
n lady visitor. who was stroll.
ing about the place, began a
conversation with him. After n
few moments, she asked him
his name.
Nah name am Yashln'ton,
MAIN was his reply.
Washington What n nIco
name! You havo heard OF
George Washington. I suppose
'Yassum, returned tho boy.
Deed All has. Docs yo' mean
me or pappy7"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
LOOK INTO 1T!

THE STAR some time ago commended
i Supt. Henderson of the street rail-
ways for placing sign-boards on street
cars running to the various ferries. Any
thing to help the stranger in town to
find his way about, it said, is a mighty
fine improvement
A short time later the signs disap-
peared.
Today letter came to The Star from
Harry W. Crosby, operator of the Crosby
Direct Line Ferries. 1t concerned street
car signs. 1t read, in part:
Two weeks after Mr.. Henderson had placed boards
on the street directing traffic TO tho Al Kirk
land and Mercer Island ferries he received request
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27

Another Installment of Countess Karolyi's
Own Story of IT, s. Ban
BY WILLIAMS

But he. ia nd voice, replied
we won't 30 baek FOR
years
Our luggage consisted or
knapsacis FOR each OF us and
an Grtaehc case In which we
had packed tho Saiuablcs ws
Intended 10 sell II took us
hair day 10 arrive at tho
frontier. and Immediately our
first difficulty arose. for We
found that We had not the per.
mission OF tho Austrian gov.
eminent 10 bring jewels into
It's country.
We sent away the automobile
and decided to cross the bound
airy on foot We left the KNAPP.
sacks and the case in it. and
took with US some OF the jew.
els which we stuffed into our
pockets beneath our clothes. u
was midnight when wc arrived
near the river which separated
Austria from Hungary
My husbands aide dc camp.
who had accompanied us. vol.
uutsrrcd 20 swim the river with
our pearls and bury them ON
Austrian soil so VIC could get
thrI the nrxt day unhampcrcd
by tho burden.
He plunged into the river
with the pearls between his
teeth. and some moments later
wc saw him dripping on the
opposite bank. As he came out
Of tho water a border guard
approached. We explained to
him that wo had an extraor.
binary taste for midnight bath
ing.
Tho guard did not arrest us.
but ordered NJ away We re.
turned In detected mood.
poorer by the pearls which We
had 10 leave to their fate
We thanked God when wo
landed finally in n little Aus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
!? )? Answers TO Your Questions !? 2

Q. From where or what war did
the father OF President Coolidge
get the title Of colouel7
A. Col John c. Coolidge. father
Of the president. got his military
titic serrinO on the staff Of Cor
StlckHcy OF Vermont PreDious 10
that he had been a captain ia the
state militia
@. What Is meant by personal
ity" when VIC speak Of certain
person possessing a "splendid per-
sonality"?
A. Personality Is that phich con
siifutes distinction. qualities thu,
make an indirduGr Interesting aud
forccfM IN his dealings triih otherA
Q. How are salt beads made?
A. Take tablespoons salt. table
spoon corn starch and tablespoon
coH tc1ter. add UGtcr colors. dyes,
frM. juices or other coEoring mat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
he Observer
By Jim Marshall

when they first put ia tho
rcd lights aud tho green lights
and thr balls and the no
Left Turn signs aud all tho
machinery
ou downtown inter- ertians
I'VE ru8Hed at them
and got together with ~
ilc grpyips u srrioua thinbcu
and forward lockers
and iutslliFcnEip
and illuminate
and decided that d was just
another scheme 10 make W.
into EooaeHtcpptrs
and eompIaisant machines
and u ltked vac terribly TO
be made 20 traycl-fhru tho
streets likr a movie nlm thru
protector
or like Jill pickle thru "a
pickle factory
and be stopped NJ every
corner until the brll rang
and the lights changed
and often VIC wished ec
were drat ANA color blind 30
that wr could stroll across
when wc liked
ami have perfect aiibl
Wc got very Indignant,
with illustrtous friends whose
artistic acusibilltica were out
ragged because their owners
were made TO wait with tho
crowd
on tho corners
and we all said thnt tho
city was throttlIng tho FREQ
play or glorious liberty
und breaking down iuitia.
tive
and making cattle out OF
folks
and that--atter nil Il wos
about all one could expect
of dear crude America
but now after we've learned
at just what speed 10 walk
around towu--so as 10 catch
the grccn light
at every corner
and have dlscovercd-how
10 cut ucross town-and make
tho green lights on schedule
AT every intersection
we have dlscovercd-that
the now system gives fellow
more time for thought--nnd
that II you watch tho lights
you can 70 strolllng across tho
busiest corner--without n sin.
Clio thought for the painting
automobiles
and you can got In five
moro thoughts--to the mile
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
BIZ Countess karolyi
Copyright. 1879

DARs. Nos. 81. tpy Cable
4 II waa during n bot Jun.
night that We decided TO leave
Hungary
bella Kun was IN power. Tho
victorious rcd flaK was waving
over the blur Duuubr
VIZ had literally no money.
as, according to the ncw tsol,
sheVik laws. ono was permitted
20 draw from the bank only a
small monthly sum. and as The
money itself was deprecated. it
abrauk almost 10 nothing ia
foreign countries. We sctupcd
together everything wo had Of
value gold cigarct cases silver
soblets. and the remains Of our
icwelry.
The streets OF Budapest
seemed deserted rs VIC drove
thru them
"in month tyc viii DO
back" ] said 20 my husband.
than in the old days when you
had 10 outEmnrt nine drivers az
every corner
to get thru alive
AND. LISTEN; Instead Of
complaining ali tho time hat
life Is getting more mechanical
you ought TO romcmhor-thnt
tho more machinery there is--
tho moro time you have for
thinking
and thinking "a The best
occupation In tho world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27

Q. What ia tho address 81 Wiz.
ginia Bradford. film starr
A, tHircrsal Siadi0s. Uulrcrral
CITY. Col
q or what disease and when did
Napoleon BonRparte dicg
4. OF coHcrr OF the stomach. ne
died on fhc cucuino Of Mav 8. 1921.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27

ter to The truter. Mir nc corn
starch ieilh the tCatcr. Heat the
salt in small pan aud whcH rcry
hot pour IN the corn starch. Rnead
until thoroiy mired and mold into
desired shapes
Q. When did Buffalo Bin die and
where Is he buried7
4. Col William r. Cody fBnifaIo
Bun died January. 1911. AZ The
age Of ST. He tsds buried on Look.
out Mountain fnot0 called Noun,
Codyj. near Denrcr. Colo.
Q. What Is the meaning Of the
word 'mollycoddle"2
4. One rho lacks resolution. en-
erGD, or hGrdihood. Used IN con
tempt Il means peftcd. spotted
effemiuaie man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27

trian town near Vienna. We
have wandered thru many coun.
tries during the six years exile
Italy JuEo.slayia. England.
France and America.
Looking back over these
years years OF wealth followed
by years OF poverty realize
that have seen both sides or
life, and know how rich arc
tho lives or the poor. and how
poor are the lives OF the rich.
And II had to choose again.
! would not hesitate for mo.
mcnt 10 remain in fellowship
with the disinherited. For the
only real satisfaction OF life is
to he found In work and in tho
dlsintcrcsted attachments OF true
friends.
TOMORROW: Hungary and
the Future"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27

Iditor's Notrt HAIRED from
the nitrd states presumably
because of samrThinE she
might tell Americans, Counties.
knreIyi was invited Ca write
hsr siars for The star and as
~nrintsd newspapers, Here !.
further tastalimrnt Of tho
countess narrative.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
~ lILa. IIaIIlr FcEaNg0N

HW WIas " WIItT 7 FIWWfVW
0Ni of The roasons why matrmony go
~ often comes 90 grief between inttn
gent people be- because thcrg arc su few
good listeners among uH.
Before marriage "a couple viii s.t for
hours aud diaruE everything under th0
sun. each VIII open the heat lo the otHers
each win hang on the others every word
about ambitions ana dreams and love and
hope end then Bon about SIS months after
tho wedding about an tho average wiz
can set from the average husband De-
"NhoU win dinner be rfadYFH
There arr IA lut Of hsrdFhIpr loo mar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
A THOUGHT

Woe unto them that Join
house. toulouse, that lay field.to.
field. till there be no place. that
they may be placed alone I'm the
midst Of the carth.-Isa. SO.
THE selfish man suffers moro
L from his Eeltlshncsa than
he from whom that sclfishness
withholds some important bone.
m. Emerson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27

VOU can get an answer to
l. any question Of fact or ia.
formation by writing The Seat.
tie star Question Editor. 1899
New York ave, Washington.
ID. C., aud inclosing cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital al.
vice. Personal replies conf.
Dental All letters must be-
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-27
Mr.. FiT3t of The Star
Undertakes Here 10 Remedy Your TROUBLED, II They
Are Of Public Interest


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remedy the situation DO in
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