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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
"A Dining Room of the Early
Republic.
BY ELIZABETH STETSON.

! It is very fitting that we should
close the subject of dining rooms with
one taken from our National historical
examples. This is THE Baltimore
Room" in the Metropolitan Museum
in New York. The panelng, doors.
windows. mantel cornice and many
of the furnishings came from an Old
house in Baltimore erected shortly be
fore the War of 1912.
Some people consider this early
American Republic style the most
beautiful of all the various period
styles that we are now using. 1t c2r-
tainly is one OF the most delicate and
graceful types that have ever been
evolved Before the Revolution the
late Georgian style was in full swing.
This was quite ornate. with many
broken pediments and heavy details.
But with the second classic revival, in
which the Adams brothers were lead
sers, this heavincss disappeared, lines
were simplified. and everything took
on an air of delicate restraint. The
amount of paneling was reduced. hut
the relation between the architectural
details of the room was carefully
studied. The furniture was mostly of
the Sheraton type, which fits in with
this delicate and refined background
better than with any other kind of
furniture.
8 The table and chairs are Of mahog
any finished with a light tone. The
chair seats are covered with satin.
There also is a buffet and mixing
table finished in the same light tone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

The Star model home at Wesley
Heights, which was opened for public
inspection last Sunday. IS not only a
practical demonstration of modern
building materials and architecture,
but by it's interior decoration is also
an exposition of attractive and livable
home furnishing.
: w. & ]. Sloane, decorators and fur
nishers of the house. have created an
Informal and entirely comfortable at
mosphere in the living room. The low
easement windows are hung with
printed linen draperies, While an lndia
Oriental rug of fine quality covers the
center portion of the floor. In one
corner of the room there IS a mahog-
any kidney-shaped desk with old brass
pulls, and a Chippendale desk chair.
: Contains Love Seat"
= A comfortable American love seat
10 placed against the wall opposite the
open fireplace, and it is flanked on one
side by a lacquered nest OF tables.
Over the fireplace, with its English
brass andirons, hangs a unique Span
.ish print, while on the mantel itself
are placed two charming porcelain
-urns imported from Italy. In an
other corner of the room is an inter-
esting barrel chair, a reproduction OF
the colonial era, while behind this
piece is a semi-antiQue Chinese cabi-
net with marble top. Other pieces in
the room include coy appearing arm
chairs, a colonial top-leaf table and a
large "pie-crust table" which was
fashioned accurately after an original
colonial piece which now has place IN
the Metropolitan Museum of Fine
Arts. A number Of prints on the
walls complete the furnishing OF the
living room.
Like the living room, the dining
room walls are finished in soft yellow
tints and the decorators have hung
printed draperies on the easement
windows here also. The dining set
of burl walnut itself is Of the Queen
Anne period. An Oriental rug with
an all-over pattern Of soft coloring
against a blue background enhances
the bright atmosphere Of the room.
The four bedrooms ON the second
floor are furnished with the same care
which marks the lower floor rooms.
The master bedroom walls are covered
with a soft toile wall paper and the
window openings are hung with, chintz
draperies that blend with the wall
colors. An oak bedroom suite upon
q neutral rug of plain coloring con-
stitutes the furnishing. The adjoin-
ing room is furnished with mahogany
including four-poster bed with pine
apple tops. The rug is a colonial oval
pattern hand.braided mat.
One Of the bedrooms across the hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
FREE LOTS" APPRAISED.
Baltimore Realtors Take Steps to
Prevent Defrauding.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Elm order to
prevent unsuspecting persons from
being defrauded by promoters of the
free lot" schemes, the Real Estate
Board Of Baltimore has offered to
appraise all such lots free of charge
and tell exactly how much the gift
is worth and the actual value of
property which the free lot promoters
always try to sell.
The boards purpose. it is stated by
Secretary G. Philip Pitt, is to pro-
toct the good name of its own men,
bers. who arc forbidden by the
realtors code to engage in such en-
tcrprises. The promoters usually ask
only a so-cailed transfer fee for the
gift" lot, usually a sum greater than
the actual worth of the lot, while
for sales they expect to realize 10
or 20 times the cost of the land, Mr..
Pitt said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
ADVERTISING APPROVED.

of property appraisals by responsible
organizations, protecting prospective
investors, is Of great worth and highly
advisable, it was declared by Wilbur
Zimmerman, vice president of the
Atlantic City Real Estate Board, in
an address before a meeting of the
body.
Mr.. Zimmerman pointed out that
such advertising, particularly when
maintained, spreads widespread
knowledge Of the availability of such
necessary service. prevents unwise
realty investments and generally aids
the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
BALTIMORE BUILDING
OPERATIONS DECLINE
Slight Decrease Noted in Record
for July Compared With
Last Year.

BALTIMORE, Md. August 6.-~Build-
ing operations in Baltimore last month
declined slightly from the total for
the corresponding month Of last year,
according TO the valuation OF permits
granted in July.
New improvements, additions and
alterations totaled $3,537,36 in July.
The total for July. 1926. was $3.6l7,-
200. There was decline of approXi-
mately $500. 000 from June, 1927, the
total for that month being $4,258,440.
The figures are from statement OF
the valuation Of permits granted last
month, wade public by Charles II.
Osborne. head of the Bureau of Build
ings.
Dwellings, for which permits were
granted last month totaled 246, at a
valuation of 81 ,002 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
WESLEY HEIGHTS STAR MODEL
HOME TASTEFULLY FURNISHED

is furnished with cherry and maple
in colonial pattern, and the floors are
covered with antique hooked rugs.
The fourth sleeping room is decorated
with green enamel colonial furniture,
hooked rugs and chintz draperies.
The surprise third floor" of the
house includes a cool airy recreation
room" furnished in cherry and maple
with such pieces as ladder-back chairs,
butterfly tables and comfortable arm
chairs. Several long Oriental rugs
scattered on the floor complete this
room. Adjoining it, and reached
through an alcove, is a fifth bedroom,
which is also furnished in cherry and
maple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
A Seasonable Variant.

From the Boston Transcript.
In a certain public institution the
air was not exactly suggestive of altar
of roses.
Pretty stuffy in here. isn't it?" said
a visitor to the attendant in charge.
You find it warm?"
at isn't the heat. it's the humanity"
was the quiet reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
Oak Floors Laid Over Old.

Many an old home needs moderniz-
ing and an oak floor laid over the old
worn flooring will do as much as any
other single Improvement to tone up
the interior. Selling or rental value
will be increased out of all proportion
to the small cost of installation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

dali Co. now nearing completion. The
theater is in the heart of the theatrical
district and will have seating capac-
ity of 800. The lease is for five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
LEASED BY D. c. COMPANY
New Baltimore Theater Taken by
Motion Picture Guild.

BALTIMORE. August 6.-The Mo-
ton Picture Guild of Washington has
signed a lease for the theater to be
erected on North Howard street,
OnnOsite the new theater of the Gran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
Almost Debilitating, in Fact.

From the Boston Transcript.
AID in New. Jersey paper-"Try our
delicious ice cream sodas, tasty and
enerVatinr !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Summer ealth schools are to be
conducted in IA districts by the Los
Angeles Public Health Association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
Congress Provides $4,000.
600 to Carry on Work of
Graduating. Pest Which
Entered United States in
Broom Corn Imported
From Europe

Washington, May "a. Up The fed.
eral government, with five states for
allies. has taken up arms-fire and
the plow-to halt the destructive in.
vasion Of the European corr borer.
stop him!" is the SLOGAN, and
$10.00O,O 900 has been provided by
Congress to finance the, campaign. BY
cleaning up infested areas in 81
counties Of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Michigan and Indiana before
May I. it is hoped to prevent spread
OF the devastating pest into the great
corn belt and to curb its activities
in the sections whore II already has
gained q foothold.
Although it is thought to have en-
tered the United States in broom
corn imported from Italy and Hun
gary between 1909 and 1914. before
the agriculture departments inspec-
ton service was organized, the in
sect was not identified until 1917,
when an area Of about 100 square
miles in the vicinity Of Boston was
found to be infested. After damag-
ing the corn or other plants on
which it thrives In the larvsl state,
it energies 40 moth and spreads
rapidly. Last year, the invested area
increased so per cent, embracing
about 60,00O,000 acres in states ex-
tending from New England as far
west as Indiana and Michigan.
Extensive Campaign
About $500, 900 acres are devoted
to corn in the 81 counties in which
the intensive campaign against the
pest is being wased. Farmers in the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24

by State Deputy Garrity, are a!
follows:
Resolutions - FIR. John Stag
Bismarck. chairman; D. G. Nc.
earthly, Fargo; E. ]. Conlin, Viii.
liston; f. J. Donovan, Langdon
and F.. w. Wilkinson, Dickinson.
Credentials-A. B. Wigner, New
Rockford, chairman; j. P. Fleck
Mandan, and William V. Wicks,
jamestown.
Nominations M. S. Hylani
Fargo, chairman; J. f. Kiley, Bis
marck; Herbert T. Hintgen, Wah-
peton; DR.. r. H. Gibbons, New
Rockford; E. j. Donovan, Langdon.
Publicity. p. Tlcck, Mandan;
S. W. Callahan, Fargo; Rcmanus
J. Downey, Devils Lake.
Audit - Herbert r. Hintgen
Wahpeton, chairman; c. F. Peter
son, Grand Forks; John H. Pass,
Minot.
Milcage-Math j. Kraker. Wah-
peton, chairman; j. P. Wagner,
bismarck; Fred +. Walz, Devils
Lake.
Greetings to Bishops-Thomas
Murphy, Minot, chairman; C. F..
Peterson. Grand Forks; j. p.
Flcck, Mandan.
Education-Frcd F. Walz, Dew
lis Lake, chairman; C. F. Kelsch
Mandan; DR.. F. H. Gibbons, New
Rockford; w. V. Wicks, James
town; j. j. Hannahcr, Fargo.
Appropriations. C.. McCar-
thy, Fargo, chairman; A. B. Wig
ner, New Rockford; Henry Korf,
Wahpeton.
One hundred and sixty-five candi-
dates are to be initiated into the
fourth degree at special ceremonies
Monday, May 30. Candidates are
from North Dakota, Montana, Mime
sofa and Wisconsin.
The days meeting is to open with
celebration Of solemn pontifical high
mass at st. Mary's procathedral at 10
a. m. and this will be followed by the
initiation ceremonies. A banquet is
to be held in the evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
Says 'Hitch-Hikers' Rapidly
Become DOwn-and-OutcrS,
Sink Into Poverty and
Crime - Situation Rapidly
Becoming National Prob
lem, Is Claim

Washington, ID. c., May 2l.--Motor
lists who indulge in the habit of Civ
ing automobile lifts to boys and girls
along the highways and byways are
contributing in very measurable
degree to the creation Of serious
national problem, according to a bull
letin issued from the national head
quarters Of the American Automobile
association today.
The American Motorist, which is
the official publication Of the A. A. A.
has just completed survey which
shows that more than 70 per cent Of
the youthful down-and- cutters, who
become burden on charitable organ
izations in our large cities. have ar
rived at restitution via the "htch
hiking trail.
The national motoring body be-
lieves that if all motorists give a
minimum Of thought to the serious
ness Of the problem they are helping
to create. they will hereafter abstain
from giving lifts to boys and girls
encountered on the highways.
Succumb to WanderIust
Nine times out of ten, according
to the American Motorist, these boys
and girls have simply succumbed to
the age-old wanderlust, have left
home without preparation or equip
mcnt and without definite idea as
to destination or as to what thev
want to do to support themselves 1t
continues:
"Hitch-hlkers are not confined to
boys alone. Almost as many girls
find their way to the soup stands.
Not only that. but these children Of
both SEXES leave home at much
earlier age than they would have t.o,.e
but for the ease with which they can
secure rides. It's an easy road to
panhandling, restitution and crime.
The tide moving along this road is
assuming alarming proportions and
in the interest of the youth Of the
nation, the motorists should realize
once and for all that the solution IS
squarely up to them
The experience Of the Bowery Y.
NJ. G. A. in New York city is typical
Of the experience of other organiza-
tions throughout the country in this
matter of youthful restitution. says
Elmer Galloway, Secretary of the
Bowery "Y".
\. NJ. c. AS Experience
Their numbers are SO great, their
misfortunes so appalling, that new
national problem has been created.
The kind-hearted motorists. through
their very kindness, are actually
creating another class. most IN
desirable and miserable class, an
army Of juvenile, wandering derelicts
whose every member is burden to
him self and IN Tho nation
Eighty per cent of the youths who
reach New York through hitch. hik-
ing are unable to support themselves
handicapped as they are by lack Of
funds, experience or ability. Evils
beset them on every hand. Their
false pride often prevents ~. from
writing home and acknowledging de-
feat. They are confined to no one
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
WAR ON AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE CORN 1
BORER- STOP HIM CAMPAIGN SLOGAN

area are admonished to burn or plow
under completely all corn stalks, stub
BILE, cobs and trash, in their fields or
elsewhere, which have not been.
shredded or made into silage. Pub
locations, lecturers and demonstra-
tors will carry instructions to the
farmers, who will be paid for all
extra work entailed in the eradica-
ton. II they fail to clean up their
fields and corn refuse about barn
yards and buildings before May 1,
however, federal and state agents
will take over the job and charge
up the cost to the farmers.
DR.. W. H. Larrimer, Of the bur-
eau Of entomology, 10 in direct ad-
ministrative command Of the fight
ing forces, with DR.. A. F. Woods,
director Of scientific. work, exercis-
ing general supervision and L. H.
Worthley in charge Of the field or
'ganization.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
COOLIDGE MAY
SPEND SUMMER
In BLACK HILLS
South Dakota Site Appears
Very Attractive-Furthcr
Inspection Ordered

Washington, May 24-(AP)-
President Coolidge is giving seri.
ousf consideration to the, Black
Hills, South Dakota, site suggest.
ed for a summer white house.
While it was announced at the
white house that the president had
net reached definite conclusion
as to his summer plans, it was
said that the South Dakota hills
appeared very attractive to him
and that he was having a careful
inspection made to determine
whether accommodations could be
supplied for the large staff he
must take with him and the news
paper correspondents.
Detailed reports on all of the
places suggested for summer white
houses recently were given to the
president by Edwin w. Startling Of
the white house secret service, who
visited them.
The president expects to leave
Washington about the middle of
June. The state game lodge in
the Black Hills has been offered
to the president and while it is
said today that this location
seemed to be a very good one,
there was some concern about the
accommodations which would be
available for the office force and
newspapermen.
NCrbcck Calls
Senator Norbeck of South Da-
kota called at the white house to-
day and explained that telephone
facilities had been arranged so as
tc keep the state game lodge in
contact with the outside points.
The nearest railroad points are
understood to be 10 miles away,
but it has been explained to the
president that arrangements could
be made for feeding and housing
members CT the presidential party
aside from his own family through
Camp Custer, which is near the
Black Hills site.
The fact that the president is
locking to the Black Hills is re-
garded as indicating that he will
give careful consideration to alti-
tude. Colorado Springs, where
several sites have been offered, has
an altitude similar to that Of the
Black Hills.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs Going to
MinOt Next Week

About 40 Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs of Bismarck will 60 to Minot
for the grand lodge convention of
the order to be held Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, May 81 and
June l and g Many of the Bismarck
CELEBRATES will leave on Sunday or
Monday.
The competitive degree work Of
the encampment branch will feature
the Tuesday evening session. The
local encampment has entered its
team in the contest and is optimistic
of results, having devoted a great
of time to the drill work. The
Ladies Auxiliary teams will compete
Tuesday afternoon, the Bismarck
team being anon gthe entries.
The decoration Of chivalry, part
of the work of the order, will be put
on Thursday afternoon by the de.
partmcnt commander, Brigadier Gen.
eral +. 6. Harrington, and his staff
The Bismarck canton will assist.
Ar invitation will be extended b,
the local organization for the state
CONVENTION " meet IN bismarck II
1928.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
STUDENTS: WHAT Is
YOUR AMBITION?

Is travel your ambition! Take =
course at Dakota Business College,
Fargo. Then work your way any
where. c. E. Peterson, now with
bank at Santa Barbara, Calf, is
he 18th ''Dakotan'' to take a coast
position recently Would you like to
be highly paid Court Reporter!
Gladys Helmcrs is. Want to work in
bank? For Standard Oil! They
have engaged hundreds Of Dakotans
Enroll for ACTUAL BUSI-
NESS training (copyriehted-un-
obtainable elsewhere) June 10.
Finish at busy season. Follow the
SucceSSful." Write F. L. Wat
kins, Pres. 800 Front St., Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
PROPERTY HELD
BY WILLIST0N
BEING SOUGHT
Baird Says City's Claim Is
Illegal in View of Decision
in WildrOSe Case

What the supreme court mean; By
its decision in the Wildrose bank
case, or at least the application to
be made Of the principle laid down
in that decision, probably will be
determined in suits, pending or
prospective, in connection with the
affairs Of the Williams County State
Bank Of Williston.
After celebrating for more than
a year and inviting attorneys to re
argue certain points involved, the
supreme court decided the Wildrose
bank case in an opinion which held
that banks may not pledge their
assets to secure public deposits. 1t
is that principle which lies at the
bottom of the dispute over the af-
fairs of the Williston institution.
Gave City Notes
Before the bank closed it gave the
city Of Williston deeds to certain
property in the city Of Willston and
certain notes as security for Il de-
post Of public money. Later the
Bank Of North Dakota was given a
mortgage on the same property.
When the Williams County State
Bank closed the Bank of North Da-
kota and city of Williston became
involved in lawsuit to see which
should get the property and the
courts held that the city had the best
claim.
Now l.. K. Baird, as state receiver,
is contending, in view of the Wild
rose decision, that the claim Of the
city Of Williston is illegal and that
title Of the property should revert
to him as the administrator Of the
banks affairs. If his claim is up
held the property will be listed
among the banks assets and used to
pay the accounts Of its creditors.
The contemplated action would be
one to quiet title to the Williston
property and force the city to give
an account Of the rents it has re-
ceived from it while in the city's
hands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
OF
K. G. LODGE TO
BE HELD HERE
Delegates Representing IL
Councils to Attend Meet
ing May 81

Delegates and members repre-
senting Ii councils of the Knights
of Columbus are to hold their
twenty-sixth annual state ccnven-
ton here Tuesday, May 81, it was
announced today.
High mass at st. Mary's Pro-
cathedral is to precede the morn
ing's business session. A noon
luncheon and tour of Bismarcl,
and Mandan will precedc the aft
ernoon's session. Tuesday eve
ming, the delegates will be enter
tanned by the Catholic Daughters
of America at banquet in the
nurses home, St. Alexius hospital.
Clarity to Preside
State Deputy James A. Clarity
Of Mcorhead is to preside over the
session. Other officers are j. P.
Wagner. Bismarck, state treasur-
er; C. F. Peterson. Grand Forks,
state advocate; M. S. Hyland,
Fargo, state warden; FIR. John
Stag, Bismarck, state chaplain
and T. B. Murphy, Minot, past
state deputy.
District deputies are c. F.
kelsch, Mandan; NJ. j. Kraker
Wahpeton; Fred w. Walz, Devils
Lake. and DR.. F. H. Gibbons, New
Rockford. In charge of local ar.
rangements are A. d. McKinnon
c. J. Myers and p. M. Halloran.
Councils of the state organiza.
ticn are located in Fargo. Minot
Grand Forks, Dickinson, Bismarck
Devils Lake, Williston. James.
town. Langdon, Wahpcton and
New Rockford
Committees Named
Convention committees, named
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
Alfred S. Dale Has
Automobile Stolen

Theft of his automobile from in
front Of his home has been reported
to police by Alfred S. Dale, deputy
state treasurer. Mr.. Dale said he
had parked his car in front of his
home, 314 Mandan street, Saturday
evening, when it was stolen. The
car is an Overland Tudor Sedan, with
= steel trunk on the back, and is
painted blue. He has no trace as to
the identity of the thieves, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
DON'T Give LIFTS TO BOY HlKERS.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE GROUP WARNS

class, no one station in life, no age,
not even to the masculine sex.
"Tf the temptation to rove is
strengthened by the friendly but un-
wise help OF the motorist, wanderlust
must triumph. Before the advent of
the automobile, it was the elderly
man who asked for help along the
Bowery. Now the majority Of appli-
cants are young men.
mo motorist, know, likes to turn
his head and speed by the child
whose hand is upliftcd in appeal.
Neither does any motorist like to
think Of himself as an instrument of
misery Yet, every time he 'cks up
Il boy or Il girl along the highway,
without knowing exactly why, he
quite possibly is becoming just such
an agency Of misfortune. And unless
motordom begins to employ more
forethought, the situation seems GER
tain to become much more serious"