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tects today, as the tWenty-f1rSt
in a series Of house ideas approved for
publication in The Star. Another in the
series will appear next week.
The plan offered today was prepared
by Carroll Meigs, architect, and ac-
cepted for publication by special COM
mittee of the architects chapter headed
by Donald S. johnson.
Unusual features of the exterior de-
sign are the horizontal porch railings,
the square columns without capitals
and the continuous long slope Of the
roof from ridge to porch caves. follow
ing the style Of roofs and porches Of the
old farmhouses of late Colonial times.
The plan. according to the architect,
has been developed directly in accord
ance with the needs Of the modern
family
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RENOV|z|NG HAS
GOLDEN REWARD
Dividends and Generous Ap.
praisaI Result of Depres-
sion Time Activities.

Renovizing Is writing its own golden
reward-it Is paying back the man who
has repaired and redecorated his prop
erty.
From the skyscraper manager to the
small home owner, assert the leaders
in the American paint, yarnish and lac
uuer industries, the man who has
painted up and repaired his property ct
depression prices of labor and materials
Is reaping today o harvest OF revenues,
dividends and generous appraisal OF ms
holdings.
throughout the country, however, in
every community. there are homes,
apartments and ONCE buildings by the
juvenating coats Of paint and hfe-pro-
longing repairs.
The Save the Surface Campaign,
commenting on the value Of undertake
ing this type of work, points out that
it should be planned IN two classifica-
tions:
/. Structural changes.
2. Repairs, replacementS, sandblaSt-
ing, painting kalsomining and the like.
In the case of the home, whether 1t
be private dwelling or apartment, the
latter comes first in importance. The
power of modernization to retain old
tenants and to attract new ones has
time and again been demonstrated.
In this connection. q leading New
York apartment house operator, spe-
cializing in high-class buildings, said:
I'VE have found that repainting In
neutral tints has been the most prac-
tical form Of decoration. 1t has been
said that In modernizing apartments
it Is better to postpone painting until
the tenant has signed a lease, but we
have found that If the decoration is
finished in advance, he is more likely to
be attracted"
Painting. statistics show, holds a
dominant place in maintenance and
modernization and is the most efficient
means of achieving the maximum re-
suits in appearance with the minimum
Evening star., 1933-08-19
HARRIS HOTEL LEASE
SIGNED FOR 10 YEARS
Joseph Robichaux, Former Lessee
of Arlington Hotel, Head of
COMPANY in Deal.

The Harris Hotel, II Massachusetts
avenue, was leased this week to the
Harris Hotel Co., Of which Joseph
Robichaux, former lessee of the Ar
lington Hotel, is president, for pc
Rod of 10 years. Edmund p Maloney
is secretary and treasurer Of the COM
pany. The transaction was handled
Co.. realtor.
Other leases reported by this con-
Germ include a warehouse at 60 Florida
avenue, acquired by the Hecht Co., for
five years; store at Connecticut avenue
and M street, to John Matouk for
three years; premises 1909 and 10l1 U
street to L. H. Ford for a restaurant.
and the store at the southeast corner
of Ninth and F streets to the Whelan
Drug Co., for three years.
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BUY NEW HOME

Misses Leishear Purchase House at
116 Madison Street.
A new home, at 116 Madison street,
was sold this week to Misses Anna M.
and Naomi Leishear, according to
Cooley Bros, builders, who made the
sale
The house contains six rooms and
two baths, with recreation room in the
basement. OF brick construction, it Is
Of the row-house type
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The kitchen is small. but fully equip
ped with modern conveniences. SINH
lariy, the dining room is small. but
connected to the large living room by
an elliptical archway. The fireplace op-
posite the entrance door gives the I'M
preston of hospitality and comfort.
One first floor bed room has space for
two beds and the other for double
bed. Both have ample closet space.
Linen and coat closets are conveniently
placed. The bath on this floor calls
for q tile floor and wainscot. The tub
would have q shower over 1t.
Kitchen and bath room walls are
painted and the remainder Of the
first floor papered in light tans, with
cream -colored door and window trim.
Floors are of oak, except in the kitchen,
where linoleum is used. A commodious
porch also has been provided.
In the interests of economy the Sec
ond floor would be finished with in
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U. S. PRINTING MASS
OF WHEAT FORMS
Farmers All Over Nation to Set
Terms Of Contract in Adjust
ment Program.

Government printing presses are busy
printing wheat adjustment contract
forms in preparation for the adjust
ment program which will begin in ear
nest near the end. Of August. A mil
lion specimen contracts have already
been printed and sent to farmers for
them to study before they are asked
to sign up under the wheat plan.
Contracts give farmers exact infor-
nation about the agreement which the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton offers them in return for pledges
Of acreage reduction in wheat for 1884
and 1895.
Acreage reduction required will not
exceed 20 per cent of the farmers av-
erage acreage during the base period.
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J NEEDS OF MODERN FAMILY.

sulating board on the walls and ceiling
and pine flooring. The bath would
have tile floor and plaster walls,
painted. with shower instead Of a tub
The bed rooms would accommodate
two beds each. A considerable saving
in the cost of the house can be made
by finishing the second floor as one
large room. with provision being made
to install plumbing and partitions at
some future date.
For economy the basement is exca-
waited only under the living room.
dining room and Kitchen. The base
ment would contain laundry tubs and
heating apparatus. both Of which
would be placed In one half Of the
basement so that the other half may
some time become a recreation room.
The estimated cost Of the building,
according to the architect, would be
$4,000 to $6,500 A saving could be
effected by postponing completion of
the second floor
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R. W. SAVAGE REPORTS
SALE OF SIX HOUSES
Substantial Volume of Business Is
Transacted During July
and August.

Reporting substantial volume OF
business during the so-called slow
months of July and August, Robert w.
Savage. real estate agent, announced
today the consummation Of six house
sales.
These included sale of 623 Maryland
avenue northeast to Mary L. de Lozier,
1900 Albemarle street to Linnaeus T.
Savage, 205 Rock Greek Church road
to P. E. Hansen, 312 Fourteenth place
northeast to Nova L. Abbott and 4103
Maryland drive, Brookmont, Md. to N.
H. Randers-Pehrson. Mr.. Savage also
reported the sale Of several building
sites
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(Note-It you haze problem in
Dolping real estate or concerning the
care and repair OF your house send
it to this department. Conducted
tDith the cooperation OF the Wash
ington Real Estate Board and the
Dfvtsion of Housing, Department OF
Commerce, the column iDiH appear
each Ueek in the real estate section
OF The Star. AnsUers ,piH appear as
soon as practicable after the ques-
ttons are submitted.)
Patching Concrete.
@. How can concrete floor be
patched?
A. First remove all bose particles
Of concrete from the bad places in the
floor, then wet the old cement. Patch
with a mixture Of one part portland
cement to three parts Of sand. Pack
ages of patching cement can be OBJ
tanned ready mixed at a hardware or
building supply store, needing only the
addition of water.
Lease Agreement.
@. A business property was leased
for a period Of years, and when remod-
cling work was started the building was
found to be so rotten 1t was doubtful
If it could be repaired. Is it possible
to break the lease?
A. In the absence Of an agreement
on the subject, the tenant takes the
premises as he finds them, regardless
Of their condition.
"Cloud" on Title.
@. What constitutes q cloud" on q
title to real estate?
A.. An encumbrance. charge or claim
against the property. which makes it
impossible legally for the owner to con-
vey a marketable title, Is cloud" on
the title. The following are examples
of a cloud: A mortgage, which is not
satisfied of record, although paid; q
Judgment, paid but not satisfied of rec
ord; an encroachment; an outstanding
interest in the property, where an heir
did not sign the deed Of conveyance
when the property was sold by the
other heirs; and LIS pendens notSca
celed of record.
Conveyance Described.
O. What Is the difference between
an absolute conveyance of title to
property and a transfer of interest
therein?
A. The difference is this: An ab-
solute conveyance of title is a transfer
of the title to real property in fee,
whereas q transfer of an interest in
real property is something which falls
short Of an absolute surrender Of that
property Illustrations Of the convey
ance of interest only in real property
are the transfer Of an interest in realty
for life, or any divisional conveyance,
such as a ne-third, one-fourth or
one-fifth interest, or Q lease for a
term of years.
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COMPACTLY planned little bum
n galow Of quiet charm is Of
. fered by the Washington chap
A ter, American Institute of Archi-
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Real Estate Question Box
to the Ailing House and Other Problems.
EDITED BY VINCENT TUTCHING.
Kitchen POinterA

Kitchen POintefA
@. What points should one look for
in measuring the practicability Of q
kitchen?
A. When it comes to criticidng a
particular feature of q house, 1t Is
necessary to bear in mind the several
functions which it is intended to per-
form. The kitchen floor should not
be too unyielding to stand on COM
fortably; its durability should be con-
sidered with reference to the first cost:
1t should be reasonably resistant to
stain and to the effects Of hot water or
changes in humidity, and easy to keep
clean. Utilitarian features Of the plan
also should be considered, as wen as
equipment and step-saving devices.
Window Leaks.
@. What can be done about leak
ages around a window frame?
A. In cases Of leakages around the
window frame, a careful examination
should be made, and If repairs are
found necessary they should be done.
If the inside stool or window ledge
is not nailed down securely, there may
be a crack under 1t, and If the stool
has been cut too short there may be
cracks at either or both ends. Care
less fitting of parting strips and pulley
stiles also may cause leaks. Such
cracks and openings may be closed sat-
isfactorily by driving the stool down
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firmly and filing the spaces with wfites
lead putty or caulking compound. Seeps
age caused by rain or melting sncW
coming in under the window and stool,
and running down the wall sometimes
can be prevented by removing the lower
sash and ploughing furrow or groove
along the bottom of the lower rail- from
one side to the other, forming q cavity
that will check the now before It can
get inside the window.
ReliniGhing SHIs.
@. What can be done with natural
wood window sills II the finish Is wear.
ing away?
A. II the present finish is natural
wood, take q what Is left with steel
wool and re6tain It. When the stain
Is dry, give It two coats Of spar vaInish
The paint used for interior trim and
woodwork Is not weatherproof. When
this Is used on window sfIls, where it
Is occasionally exposed to weather, it
should be varnished Is protection.
Re-BO0fing.
Q. Is It necessary to remove IN old
shins@e roof before placing q new one?
A. The new roofing may be placed
over the old by simply leveling down
with an ADJ or some similar implement
BY placing the new roof over the old.
additional insulation Is provided. A
reputable building contractor win be
glad TO advise you IN this work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-22
new SYSTEM
JANUARY |.
County Board Will Put New
Road and Bridge System
in Effect Jan. 1.

County Commissioners met with de-
partment heads at Duluth on Wednes-
day morning to arrange for placing
the road and bridge administration
system into effect the first of the year
Under the new plan the entire board
will rule on road and bridge matters
and the old system of permitting each
commissioner to exclusively administer
the road problems in their respective
districts will be abolished.
The following named at a November
meeting to head the various new de-
partmentS were present at the meeting
on Wednesday:
Percy Patterson, Duluth, and p E
Barker, Virginia, construction division
superintendent; A. w. Johnson, Du-
luth; William McCabe, Hibbing; Henry
Lowry, Virginia, and Leslie Brownel
Ely, district purchasing agents; Roy
Fitzpatrick, Duluth, and Frank Indi-
har, heads of two accounting divisions
Martin Erickson, Frank Cutliff, Du-
luth; George Decker, Hibbing; Alex
Watt, Linden Grove; c. A. Johnson,
Tower; Albert Knuti, Virginia; A. j.
Bawden, Meadowlands, maintenance
district superintendent; Trygve Bal
gard, Duluth, and c. A. Dahlgren
Eveleth, equipment district superinten-
dents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-22
State Walton League
Elects NelU Officers.

Dr. William S. Bagley of Duluth, for
many years active in conservation work
in the Superior national forest was
elected president of the Minnesota
Izaak Walton League of the groups
annual meeting at Minneapolis Friday
DR.. Bagley succeeds Judge William
Erickson of Red Wing.
Vice Presidents for 1884, are as fol-
lows: George L. Beck, Winona; M. E
Chamber, Kirkhoven: A. N. Erickson
Red Wing; A. j. FRANKIE, st. Paul; DR.
Paul Hagen, Crookston; E. W. Klap-
meier, Morris; L. d. Lammon, Golfer
aine; Alfred Marti, New Ulm, and DR.
|G. M Palmer, Bemidji.
The following members were named
to the executive committee: Paul A
GlaeSer, Waconia; Warren Menden-
hall, Duluth: Webster C. Hodge, Pine
City; A. A. Burkhardt, Plainview.
Directors elected for three years in
clude: v. E. Shafer. Finlayson; Lester
p. Day, Jackson; w. E. Thomas, st
Peter; Otto Schumann, Mantorville;
c. A. M. Johnson, Red Wing; r. A
Petit, Morgan; George j. Krava, Le-
Center, and Hugo HUM, New Ulm.
Directors named for one year are:
Harry C. Applequist, Chisholm; Theo-
dore Mattson, Crookston; DIR. E. II
Jugglaus, Glencoe; w. L. Brisley, Du-
luth, and Kenneth B. Chisler. Austin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-22
FdrelCeH Party For
Chaplain j. C. NOrn,OyIe

ALI the officers of the Western Su-
perior Sub-District of the c. G. G. to
the number of IS. rendered Father j.
C. Normoyle, retiring Chaplain of the
district, a farewell surprise party at
BURNSIDE Lodge on Saturday evening.
The party was strictly a stag affair
In addition to the officers of this dis
trict, Major Harry Kelley, commander
of the International Falls district, also
was present.
Dinner and refreshments were served
and every officer present made few
remarks all attesting their respect for
Father Normoyle and their regret at
his departure from the district. Father
Normoyle responded in his usual happy
manner. He will return to his home
city, Cannon Falls. to resume his duties
as parish priest. with prospects Of being
assigned to the Veterans Hospital at
Fort Smelling as resident chaplain
He was presented with parting gift,
to the presentation of which he re-
sponded appropriately, putting to rout
the forsenic talents and gridiron jibes
of his fellow officers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-22
ELY GETS OCT.
TAX MONEY
Apportionment of October Bal
ance of Tax Monies Made
by County Auditor.

The apportionment of the October
tax collections, totaling $6,969, 024 were
distributed by County Auditor Bergen
on Monday.
Ely's share of the October distribution
amounted to $138,942.59. This amount
was not received, however, by Treasurer
Watilo as an advance had been granted
the city on this distribution several
weeks ago amounting to $4,000. The
check received Monday amounted to
$48,942. With this apportionment, the
city will be able to take up outstanding
warrants up to and including part of
November issues.
The s6,969,024 total appoT toned by
the county on Monday was divided as
follows:
State taxes, 1881 ,9454 40; county taxes
81 ,291 ,582 Sc; cities and villages, ST.
164, 656.87; town taxes, $500, 51293; un-
organized roads, $2,80847; bitches
6,026.02; school districts, $2,237, 635 ga;
8 mill for county school add, $751;
856.15.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-22
Ccc OFFICERS
CHANGE 10Th
Re-Allocation of G.. G. G. Com
panies to Superior Sub
District Announced.

Three companies of the CCC have
been removed from the International
Falls Sub-District and re-allocated to
the Western Superior Sub-District
headquarters in this city. This will
give the headquarters here supervision
over ten companies, Companies 723
724 and 725 being added to the seven
companies established heretofore, viz:
Companies 7Ol, 7O4, ITO, TIL, 713, ITO
and 1921.
The Company Commanders to be re-
lieved as given in these columns last
week, received orders dated December
Is, from Captain Newton W. Specie,
Adjutant of the Sd Infantry at Fort
Smelling, to proceed to Fort Smelling
and report on their arrival to the COM
handing general for duty The regu-
lar army officers who have been in
charge and relieved on Wednesday are:
Capt. Morril r. Marston, Co. 701;
Capt. John E. Doyle, Co. 704; First
Lieut.. George c. Darlington, Co. ITO;
Capt. Thomas A. Dukes, Co. Til; Capt.
Willis S. Bryant, Co. 713; Capt. Robert
E. Hutchinson, Co. 1720; First Lieut..
Chas. D. McNerny, Co. 1721; Lieut..
c. j. Normoyle, Chaplain of the District.
Reserve officers have been named to
replace these commanders of the COM
panies named and Lieutenant T. j.
Conroy takes the place of Father Nor
moyle. First Lieut.. Ellis v. Williamson
has arrived from Fort Smelling and has
been assigned to duty at the head
quarters office at the City Hall under
Sub-District Commander F. S. Doll.
Second Lieut.. Chester A. Dahlen, who
has been on duty at Camp TOT has also
been relieved and ordered to report
at Fort Smelling for other duties.
The regular army officers being re-
lieved are making way for the reserve
officers in order to give the latter train
ing in this class of work in line with
their duties. The reserve officers taking
command of the Camps are Second
Lieut.. Richard C. Conner, 7O4; Second
Lieut.. William G. Hinkle, 7O1; Lieut..
julie F. Corey, ITO; Lieut.. Richard e.
Blore, I'll; Lieut. Robert M. Furber, 713;
Lieut.. Robert E. White, 172O; Second
Lieut.. Hubert A. Schon, 1921.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-22
PASSING OF
MUSIC Leader
Emil Sakari Bjorknnan Died
Suddenly Friday at His
Shagawa Lake Home.

Emil Sakari Bjorkman, aged 81, a
resident of this city almost since coming
from the land of his birth, Finland,
about 80 years ago, died at his cottage
on the Shagawa road suddenly Friday
afternoon.
Born in Finland, Mr.. Bjorkman came
to this country 80 years ago, establish
| ing his residence first in Hancock,
Michigan, and later moving to this city
where he was married and resided for
twelve years. He removed to Virginia
in 1914 but returned to reside in his
summer home about a year ago.
Mr.. Bjorkman, during his residence
here and at Virginia. directed many
outstanding choirS. He was the con-
ductor of the Finnish chorus that won
first place in the contest which featured
the Finland day celebration at the
Century of Progress exposition in Chi
cago last summer. During the latter
years of his residence in Virginia, he
was employed at the municipal farmers
market
Survivors include his widow, a
daugnJef, Bertna, ana son, Emil. Inc
daughter is one of the faculty of the
Ely school system
The funeral was held here Wednesday
from the Presbyterian church, the Rev.
Milma Lappala of the Unitarian church
lat Virginia, officiating. The funeral
was largely attended, many residents of
Virginia as we'll as a large number of
local people being present. The K. R.
lodge of which the deceased was a
member, attended the funeral in a body
and escorted the remains to their last
resting place. The choir of the Uni
tartan church, which Mr.. Biorkman or
ganized and conducted during his resi-
dence in Virginia, sang at the services.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of a large number of friends
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-22
TAX REVISION
Low GRADE ORE
Prof. Davis of University Talks
to Engineers Club on Taxes
and Low Grade Ores.

"The future of iron ore mining in
America lies in the development of
the low grade ore reserves in Mime
sota," Prof. E. w. Davis of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, declared in a talk
before the Duluth Engineers club in
Duluth Monday night.
Pointing out the diminishing ratio of
iron ore reserves to smelling furnace
capacity, Professor Davis warned that
mining of the low grade ores will have
to be started promptly or, he said, the
steel companies will be forced to go
to foreign countries for supplies.
''The cost of mining No. 3 low grade
would be $3.50 per ton, plus the cost of
transportation to a concentration
plant" he said. 1.-THE price is estimated
at SO. The increase in cost would re-
suit from mining three tons of the
material to obtain one ton of mer-
charitable ore.
ut can be seen from this that present
taxation would prevent start of such an
industry. The thing needed is a change
in the Minnesota tax laws to permit
the royalties and taxes to come as a
share of the profit. A state con-
stitutional amendment would be neces-
sary, and to get this amendment an
educational program should be con-
Quoted"
The situation is confusing, he con-
tinued, as on one hand the state is
seeking a way to utilize these low
grade ores, and on the other its taxa
ton policy is preventing any start to-
ward utilization. Professor Davis said
abandonment of ore deposits in the
United States by steel companies in
favor of foreign mines would be dis
astrous, and such policy in his
opinion, would not provide America
with assurance for a steady supply of
ores
Use of foreign ores as an auxiliary
to American mines would make a
skeleton industry of the ore business
in this country, he added The mining
engineer said the enormous low grade
ore reserves on the Minnesota ranges
is sufficient to last for many gener-
atoms
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-22
Ely Rod and Gun Club
TrdRsacts Much Business.

A large attendance was present fol
the regular monthly meeting of the
Ely Rod and Gun Club, with Elias
LaBeau, president, presiding. Several
new members were admitted.
The Club went on record taking
similar action as recommended by the
Arrowhead Sportsmen's Association, OF
which it is an affiliated member, and
the Izaak Walton League Chapter at
Tower, protesting the recent appoint
ment of the director and assistant
director of the division of game and
fish, both of whom are from southern
Minnesota.
DR.. j. E. Thompson had been recon-
mended by this club for the assistant
director position some time ago as
being a man eminently fitted for this
position.
The Club also reaffirmed its I'M
qualified opposition to any one-buck
law Resolutions were authorized to
be sent to the conservation commission
covering these protests.
The Club went on record urging the
division of game and fish for immediate
employment of local wolf trappers to
cope with the increasing wolf popula-
ton in this territory
A report on the annual winter meet
ing of the Arrowhead Sportsmen's
Association, held last week at Eveleth
was given.
A resolution of coincidence was auth
orized to be sent to Mrs W. d. Stewart
widow of the late director of the di-
vision of game and fish.
Following the meeting the members
enjoyed Dutch lunch.-J. B.