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most livable quality for the entire
room.
The floor has to be dark hero, too
The ceiling should be fairly low-that
is. not a story and a half--of plain
plaster tinted soft, deep ivory to
blend with the woodwork and floor,
Oriental or plain light-colored che
milo rugs, several small ones, or a
single fair sized one. are equally ap.
propriate. depending upon the taste
and the pocketbook of the owner. Also
the windows lend themselves to a
variety of treatments. First. net cur
tains may be entirely omitted and the
Overdraperies arranged to draw to-
gether, and thus give privacy; or. sec
Ond, one may use coarse net curtains
and printed linen overdraperies. In
both these cases the linen should hang
straight without a valance at the top.
For the third method silks, plain or
striped. may be used with or without
valance. And chintz is also appro,
pirate for a very informal type of
room. In the picture shown above a
soft henna red silk is used at the win
dows. An Oriental rug with an
orange-red ground and bright figures
echoes the hue at the windows. This
room is very gay and flooded with
color. The fireplace is simply framed.
with no mantel IA practice which is
very good in q library or dining room,
but should be avoided in most of the
other rooms in the house,. Near the
fireplace stands a wing chair uphol-
stored in a gray-green figured bro
cade. The rest of the furniture is
mahogany and walnut. A walnut
drop-leaf table has been placed under
the two windows opposite the fire
place, and several chairs of late colo
NAL design are scattered about the
room
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: THREE BILLION SEEN
IN TAXABLE VALUES
Maryland Commission Forecasts
Total Property. Based on Increas-
ed Assessments in Two Years.

BALTIMORE, August 27.-TaXable
property in Maryland will total almost
three billions of dollars at the end
of the year if the same rate of in
crease is shown in the assessments,
now under way, as in the last two
years, records Of the State Fax Com
mission revealed today.
The taxable basis of the State for
1926, the annual report Of the com
mission shows. WAS 81 hib.92O.
which was an increase over the year
before of S235 402.3l2 a similar IN
creaSe this year VIII bring the tax
basis 70 So .N36,SH5.9f2. and another
such boost next year would put the
State we'll over tho $1,000, 0oo,ooV
mark.
For state taxation. real estate in
MARYLAND last year WIS valued ut 81
$50. So .t04: the year before its valia-
ton was 1.495,116.3G4 In 1924 the
assessment was 81 .36l,1l2.212.
Personal property showed an in
crease Of S5.l1S.239 from the Sl21,6l9..
$40 assessment of 1925 to that or
S132, 7SH.049 of last year. The other
groups and the assessments are: BuSi-
ness generations. 500. 021132; donles-
tic corporate shares. S76,427.43l' non
stock corporations. personal property.
S22S.S35: bank and trust company
shares, 1892 500 S54; non-s.ock corpo-
ration securities taxed at II cents,
So. 069 $50: securities. S353."3e.02o, ana
savings deposits, Sl59,5S9,455.
Each Of the ten heads under which
property is classed showed an IN
crease from 1925 to 1926. Leading in
the onward move were distilled spirits,
showing an assessed value in the
State almost twice as great as the
year before.
According to the report, legally
possessed ardent spirits were assessed
for 1926 at S616.910: the year before
the assessment was only S357,675. All
Of the liquor assessed was. concen-
trated in Baltimore and in Baltimore
County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
Garages Need Attention.

With the attention of the uptodate
home owner fixed upon every standard
material and article of equipment
which may be used in his home, the
garage. as a home adjunct, should re-
ceive its share of notice. That part of
the garage which is of paramount I'M
portance is the door. Much depends
upon its durability and smooth func-
tioning.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
EX-CHORINE TO APPEAL
Mrs. Ann Morgan Gowans Fails to Obtain One-Third Share of S3O0,OOO Estate.

Cleveland, Oct. 2S LP) - Suit of Mrs. Ann Morgan Gowans. former Follies chorus girl to obtain a one third share of the s300,O00 estate of the late Alphonse Morgan. vice-pres- ident Of the Morgan Autograph company of Cleveland. was dismiss ed in probate court yesterday. Coun- sel said she would appeal.
 Mrs. Gowans claimed she was the common law wife of Morgan. he having taken her on trips and in troduced her as his wife. She testi- fled they became man and wife when they repeated together the words pronounced by justice of the peace. Morgan died early this year.
 The court stated Mrs. Gowans lost all right to her claims when she accepted s5,0oo from P. J. Morgan, brother of Morgan and admins trator of his estate. To resign her rights in the Morgan estate, Mrs. Gowans had asserted she was drug ged when she signed the paper and received the 5000.
 In announcing his decision Judge George Rdams declared he did not believe a word this girl has said on the stand"
 She said they were not married by duly authorized person be- cause Morgan said his brother might make trouble.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

been seen on this inland sea and as the Griffin held her course over the uncharted waters groups of Indians gathered on the forest clad shores to marvel as she slipped by. Turn ing northward she negotiated the Strait of Detroit and Lake St. Clair. finally entering Lake Huron. Early in September she reached Lake Mi chigan, anchoring at the entrance to Green Bay.
 Here La Sale and Hennepin found that several members of their ad- vance party had collected a large store of furS. which La Sale decided 10 send back to Niagara Creditors were pressing the intrepid adventur- CT and the proceeds from the skins were needed to satisfy their claims. Also, La Sale wanted supplies, in cluding the rigging of another ship, and so the men detailed to sail the Griffin back across the lakes were ordered to dispose of the furs get the equipment and return to Lake Michigan.
 sails Into Oblivion.
 The Griffin set sail south on Sept. IS and when she passed from La Sales sight she also disappeared from the pages of history. Indians, fur traders, Jesuits were variously charged with her destruction, La Sale himself believing that her pilot and crew purposely scuttled her, Her actual fate remains a mystery.
 After the departure of his ship, La Sale and his party made their way south along the Wisconsin shore in canoes, circled southern vain vigil for the Griffins return. Finally convinced that she was lost, La Sale decided to go himself to Niagara. Weather conditions were of the worst, but early in March he and 8 few followers left their con- rades and plunged into the storm battered wilderness. Travelling by lake and by land they fought their way across the bitter miles, reaching their goal siXty-five days later after a series Of almost unbearable hard ships.
 A ship had been lost but q valor- ous adyenturer had demonstrated the stuff of which the seventeenth century pioneers Of new France were made.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
EXPEDITION SEEKS LA SALLE'S GRIFFIN
Hunts Lakes Mystery Hulk Vanished 240 Years Ago

Albany, N, Y. Oct 2S tP>-Word the hulk of the Griffin, first sailing vessel to navigate the upper Great Lakes revives interest in a 24S-year- old mystery.
 The Griffin was sailed by La Sale and his colleague, Father Hennepin, on their pioneering trip 10 the Great Lakes and Illinois country in 1879. They took their little craft as far as Green Bay, from which point La Sale ordered her back to Niagara for supplies. Many opinions as to her fate advanced by La Sale and his porarics and by students Of history have failed to settle the question, although H. G. Tucker, head of the present searching party, says he knows her last resting place.
 A romantic bit of history sur rounds the old Griffin, for 1t was by her aid that the great explorer and his friend, the Recollet friar, pene- trated into the vast wilderness of the lake country, thus preparing the way for the claims of France to the Mississippi Valley. It was her dis appearance, too, that necessitated a 1000 mile overland journey by La Sale from Lake Michigan 10 get the supplies the Griffin had failed to bring him. This trip, made in a eevere winter. was one Of the most heroic ventures Of any Of the new worlds pioneers.
 Built Above Cataract.
 The Griffin was built six miles above the Niagara cataract, presum- ably near the mouth of Cayuga Creek. near the persent Borough of La Salle, a division of Niagara Falls City. Her keel was laid in January, 1879, and by spring she was ready foir launching, a queer little craft of forty-five tons, forerunner Of the fleet Of steamers and tankers that now plies the Great Lakes.
 After a blessing by Father Tenne- pin and Te Deum by the company Of builders and pioneers, she slipped from her stocks into the Niagara IlNer, Whl!e lne fTeHCH anu Iheli Indian allies cheered Justify. Her armament consisted of five small guns. On her prov was a carved griffin In honor Of the family arms Of Count Frontenac, the Governor General of Canada.
 After her equipment had been fin ished at an anchorage at Black Rock, the little boat started her long voyage, entering Lake Erie on Aug [, 1879 Never before had a sail
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
YALE FRESHMAN IS HELD RESPONSIBLE
Fatal Auto Accident Followed
 Quarrel With Girl

New Haven, Oct. 2S Lp) - Gerald H. Howell of Tuxedo, N. Y, p year old Yale freshman, son of a former English champion oarsman. yester- day was held criminally responsible for the death of Frances 5. Thomas, 20, fatally injured early Sunday morning when the automobile oper- ated by Howell had turned over on the Milford turnpike. The finding of Coroner Eli Mix held that How ell was operating the machine in a grossly careless, reckless and dan gerous manner, at an excessive rate 1 of speed" and so is criminally re- sponsible for the death of Miss l Thomas of Martinsburg, W. Va, and Bridgeport, Conn.
 1 Howell, with two classmates and the three young women who were with him at the time of the accident, procured two quart bottles of whis- tkey, the finding says, and took the 1 liquor with them to a West Haven roadhouse, where they drank it with their dinner. The classmates were not named in the finding. Two Yale freshmen, Frederick r. Payne of Indianapolis, and Edward Payson Smith, Jr, of Chicago, were among the coroner's witnesses.
 1 A fter an argument at the road house, the report continues, the i other students left and about 1:30 Sunday morning Howell started for Bridgeport, accompanied by the three young women.
 Near Milford Center, while going between 50 and GO miles an hour, Howell passed another car going in the same direction. Instead of pass ing to the left, where the finding says there was about 27 feet of room with no other traffic, he went to the right, lost control of the car, after skidding 37757 feet, overturned. Miss Thomas was fatally injured,
 Miss Smith sustained a puncture of the lung from which she still is in a critical condition at the Milford hos pital and Howell and Miss Soule es- capped with lacerations.
 Howell Is to be arraigned on a
 charge of misconduct as a motor ve-
 hicle operator Monday at Milford
 town court. Meanwhile he is at lib-
 erty under bonds of S1000.
 The youth is the son of B. Hunt
 ting Howell, New York sugar brok-
 CT.
 SEN, WALSH IN WARNING
 Ware, Mass, Oct. 2S P)-Declar-
 ing that he felt "lMe St, John the
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

Baptist crying out in the wilderness against the dangerous degeneration Of the present generation in its hunt for luXuries and pleasures" Senator David l. Walsh in an address here last night launched a vigorous at tack on the tendency of the moneyed interests to speculate in industrial stocks that are grossly watered."
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Nungesser's Brother
 Escapes Airplane Death

Washington, Oct. 2s P,-Aviation narrowly missed claiming another member of the Nungesser family as a victim here yesterday, when Rob- ert E. Nungesser, brother of the French ace who presumably fell in to the Atlantic while en route by air from Paris to this country. plunged to earth on his first flight as a student pilot.
 Taken from the wreck unconnaious he was found to be suffering from injuries to his head. chest and right arm. He was removed to his home where he has lived with his wife and daughter while working as a tinker.
 Public houses in England and Wales have decreased by nearly 20,- GOO in the last 22 years.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Lowell Committee FavOrs
 Party Nominations System

Lowell, Mass, Oct. 2S LP - The republican city committee of Lowell went unanimously on record last night in favor of proposed legislat- i've bills which would restore the system of party nominations for city offices and substitute biennial elec- tions for the present annual ballot ing Lowell is at present governed under non-partisan charter and has been since the old bicameral system was abandoned in 1911.
 Boost your business by using Her aid Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

SEN, WALSH IN WARNING
 Ware, Mass, Oct. 2S LP)-Declar- ing that he felt 'lMe St. John the
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

skunk :. to mention but few of the
 models at this moderate
 price. luxurious in line, in trim- ming, in color .. Paris coats in all but price!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26

ming was that of Mrs Fred e. Wright
chairman of the building committee.
in which IL was stated that the new
Y. w c. A. building. at Seventeenth
and K streets, is nearing completion.
When this structure is occupied. the
association will have its headquarters
there and the present temporary Of
fees will again be converted into il
dormitOry center and the swimming
pool will be reopened.
Mrs. 7. T.. Brown as president of
the association. welcomed those at the
meeting and reported on the activities
in the presidents office during the
year. She especially thanked those
who had assisted the organization
during the year. either with money or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26

Rev. B. T. Perkins, chaplain: Richard
y. Carter, whip.
A scholarship amounting TO one
half of tuition at Howard University
was awarded a Georgetown colored
youth by the association. following
DR.. Marshalls report for the commit
tee on education. The young man is
now a student at Howard.
Committee chairmen appointed were:
+. NJ Moss, finance; Rev. ID. G. Hill,
legislation; DR.. Charles II. Marshall,
education: DIR. Charles II. Marshall.
jr., public health; Glen n. Ferguson.
membership; Edgar Jackson. public
Improvement: J. Lorenzo Chase, re.
view. William Hutchinson was ad-
mitted to membership
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personal work The personal mem
bership basis was adopted unani-
mously,
Mrs. John r. Schaaf. chairman OF
the finance committee. said that cur
rent expenditures for the last year ag-
gregated $26S.72s.7S. Only $50,2S44f
OF the $234 1875 subscribed for the
construction of the new building re-
mains to be collected, and the treas
urer has "a fun year In which 10 call
in that amount. Another $500 900 is
needed. however. to fully equip the
building clear of debt
Mrs. Harold f.. Doyle submitted re
ports for the Mount Pleasant. Chevy
Chase. BlOomingdale, Cleveland Park.
Dupont. piney Branch. Georgetown.
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should contain some Federal contribu-
ton toward support of the Water De.
partment. He was given scant en-
couiagement by the subcommittee
headed by Representative Frank
Funk, Republican. of Illinois.
Another delegation from the Cham
Der of Commerce, orga nized by Dorsey
Hyde, secretary of that organization,
and led by Robert \. Harper, tried
to persuade the subcommittee to in
crease the District Commissioners
salaries to $4,000.
Mrs. Frank B. Moves appeared in
behalf of child hygiene work and the
subcommittee indicated that it will
provide funds for establishment of an
other child hygiene station.
A delegation from the Manor Park
citizens was also heard. Officials
from the Geological Park and the
Water Department completed their
testimony on needed appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
D. c. SUPPLY BILL
IN HOUSE FRIDAY
Measure Will Contain Num-
Der of Increases Over
Budget Estimate.

Hearings on the District appropria-
ton bill for the fiscal year beginning
July ! next were completed yesterday
and the House appropriations COM
mittee clerks are busy today marking
UP the bin for a report to the House
on Friday. The bill viii contain
a number of increases over the budget
estimates.
A delegation from the Washington
Board of Trade. led by Frank r.
Weller, urged that the bill contain an
appropriation for a commission 10
study the equities to determine how
much the Federal Government should
contribute n payment for the water
1t uses In the Government depart
ments and bureaus. Mr.. Weller
argued that the bill now being drafted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
GEORGETOWN CIVIC
ASSOCIATION ELECTS
George E. Beason Again Chosen
President-Other Officers
Selected.

New officers were elected by the
Georgetown Civic Association at its
meeting last night in the Phillips
School Building, George Z. .Beason
again being chosen president. He and
John f. Bowles, DIR. Charles H.
Marshall, jr: Morrissey s. Koonce
and Clarence Brase were appointed
delegates to the Federation of Civic
Associations.
other officers elected were: Morris
sey S. Koonce. vice president; James
II. Magruder recording secretary: OF
taway y. Butler, treasurer; j. E.
Bowles. corresponding secretary; l..
n. Ferguson, financial secretary; the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26
Y. w. c. A. HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING; GETS REPORTS
New Building Is Nearing Compile
tion-Current Expenses for Year
Aggregate $26S, 72S.

The Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION held it's annual meeting last
night at its temporary headquarters
GA E street, with IA large representa-
ton of the association membership
present.
The outsta nding report Of the eve.
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NOW-at
Lansburgh's

Plans have been
completed for the Gov
ering of our first floor
with a stOne-like ma
terial, artistic in color
and texture, resilient
to the tread and exer-
cising a real influence
over the atmosphere
OF our store.
Tomorrow we shall
tell you something
more about Our plans
which are constantly
being made and car
rled out to keep this
store a new store all
the time.
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TOSCANINI TO CONDUCT.
Receivers Sufficiently to Fulfill
Some of Enga garments

1OAAN OA LII CA1RNAIt0'
NEW YORK, January % LP).-~
Arturo Toscanini has recovered suffi-
GENTLY from his illness to conduct
four concerts of the Philharmonic
Orchestra next week.
He told his physicians he wanted
to conduct at least a few of the IA
concerts for which he came to Amer
lea, and yesterday their approval was
obtained.
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Park View and Princeton Chapters.
These chapters. she said had in
creased their membership during the
year. and figures she read cited much
work done by them
The following were elected to serve
as directors for the next three years
Miss Mildred j. BarthOlow. Mrs. Frank
Casey. Mrs. Herbert L. Davis, Mrs.
Harold T. DOYLE. Miss Elizabeth East
man. Mrs. Harry f.. Hull. Mrs Rob
ert Lansing. Mrs Edwin Y. Parker.
Mrs. Albert II. Putney. Mrs. William
Adams Slade and Mrs. Fred l.. Wright.
The Japanese women have higher
social standing than women of any
other un-christian country
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Dining Suites

Apiece Dining Suite-Walnut
Veneer-with substantial Gum
wood constructions combina-
ton that makes for effective
ness and durability. Suite
consists of Buffet, China Closet,
Serving Table and .oo
p olRd1,I Ia DE s9S%20
10-piece Suite-of handsome
Walnut Veneer, In combination
with durable Gumwood. In at
tractive design, and a very pleas
ing suite - consisting of the
pieces as illustrated-nve Side
Chairs and Armchair, with
Tapestry-covered seats. The con-
struction is very
good ;5;easho"'. $685.
l0-piece Dining Suite, of Pc
Rod design--in Mahogany We
neer. Excellent construction
throughout. Chairs have hair
So 100 90 Re, 1861
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Flies Tell of Tr1-
psrial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY WARS AGO
March 10, 1907

Both the Library Boari and til
q CeHtro Eand were agreeab,y sar-
nr;scd this week at receiving
through the Press a check for -
each from c. S. Morris, of Berlin,
Wisconsin, who is { land owner II
Imperial Valley.
The Holton Power COMPANY las
installed a 1900 carbide searchhght
rhich will enable broken wires to
be seen at night as well as in the
day.
o. /. Peterson, Of Tacoma, Wash.
visiting with his brother, II. T.
Peterson. of Imperial.
The growth and bearing of the
apricot tree in this valley is pine
aomcnal. From every quarter comes
he report that all trees are in fall
5locm, even the trees set last spring
Miss Bertha .Kumli, of the state
library of Sacramento, was looking
)ver the library field in Imperial
Valley this week and was very much
pleased with the state affairs.
The dance given last night At
Masonic hall IS send off to s. T.
Richardson who is contemplating
soon to leave for Oregon, was -
pleasant affair and was well attend
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
FARW.S THAT PAY

It is natural that farmers seek political action to re-
eve their economic ills Any large group of citizens
in distress turns nstnctively to the government It
IS likely, TOO, that considerable relief could be provided
through governr7entai channels if the problem were
worked out wisely.
Nevertheless, IN the long the prosperity of any
class Of producers depends economic rather than
political action, and tends work out its fate through
economic laws. Even where aid is sought through
congressional laws, it is we'll to realize this fact and
study the effects of economic laws actually in opera
ton.
1t IS found chat in general there are two classes of
that average farm, with varied production does not
pay very we'll unless the farmer has large family to
operate It without paving wages
It IS foun dtha In general there are two classes of
farms from which profit may naturally be ex-
pected than from others. They are first, the small
farms near city markets, cultivated ntensvey for the
production OF fruits, vegetables poultry and dairy
products; the second large of cheap land work
ed by modern machinery rather than men, Both of
these kinds Of farming require capital.
The plain tendency is toward the mechanical cuti-
Vauon OF larger and larger areas making farming
business better adapted to corporations than to single
1an,lles his tendency shows already in the produc-
non OF fruits and tobacco 1t may soon be extended
to other crops.
There Is an equally plain tendency toward closer
business cooperation among farmers, in production
aid distribution.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
TEN YEARS AGO
March 10. 1917

Brawley s new lighting system
will soon be in operation, the cleo
trical work being nearly ready FOR
the greater part OF the city
streets.
The farewell message Of DR..
Bruce Brown viii be Leard tonight
at the Christian church. BY request,
thc evangelist viii give his popular
lecture, "The Pot Of Gold at the
Foo; Of the Rainbow.
There will be an initiation at tn
regular meeting of signal Chapter,
0. f. s. tonight. All members al.
urged to be present. Visitors wei
come. Iona -, Campbel, Worthy
Matroa.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. g. Keller of Long
Beach are stopping at the barbara
Worth hotel while spending 4 few
days in this city.
\ delightful party was given at
the home Of Mrs. c. c. Benton, of
FL Centre last evening. Dainty
refreshments were served to the
many invited guests
1t is rumored hat President 4. +.
Neil of the local Typographical
anion viii soon lead to the natri-
monial altar hlush;ng Los Angeles
maiden, Miss Greta Wells bY name.