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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Penn and Michigan Top
Offensive Grid Machines
Harmon and Reogon Should Stage Bottle
OF Bottles When They Clash on Grid

Penn machine had massed 400.
yard average FROM rushing and
passing 10 place second behind
Cornell. The Big Red continued
iis leadership with an average Of
tee7 yards in three games.
DETROIT THIRD
Detroit was third with an aver
axe Of 500 yards and Lafayette
was fourth with ss7.6. Ranking
behind these squads were Brown.
Mississippi. Navy, Kentucky.
Michigan and Creighton.
on the ground. Lafaystts's I .soe
yards topped the nation. followed
by Penn with sosT yard average
Brown. 200. Detroit. 2s7s. hlohi-
gan. 276s
Cornsll's aerial attack has net.
ted the Cayngana sic yards for
top honors In that department.
Others IN the first five Prince
ton. 1897 yard average Mar
qnstte, 1919; Yale. isss. Mis.
sour. 1873
Defense against rushing and
passing saw Mississippi state
in front with = a7.7 yard
average. Nays average va.
sf.s, Penn state sis, san
Je-s State ss.7. Michigan ss.s.
Others In the first ten were
Georgia. Texas A. a ~.
xavier. Rice and Glem~oa.
Behind Penn In rushing defense
we're Penn State. fss in each OF
iis three games: Texas A. a NJ.
zsb, Clemson, s7.s. Navy. ala
Misnsnppi state gave up only
~ yards 10 passes IN each ~ rs
three games, TordhAm yielded
an average Of ~ yards. New
Mexico, 2bs. Utah State. sos,
Navy. si.s.
Clemson had the best ptnting
average. followed BY Texas Mines,
Holy Gross, Oklahoma and Ken.
lucky.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25

Aumatfa. putrh possession q
The East Indies grows th~ worlds
largest flower Mechanically knasa
a. amorphophallsis, the flli. grewa
flower may attain a hslzht q
eight feet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25

The Swiss Alps have higher
peaks than the 11.7s2-foot Mat
terhorn. None, however. tower
higher In the romantic magma
ton Of both native and tourist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Strength Tests at Stadium

Strength tests were given TO
the Stadium high school gym
Glasses for the second time this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Harmon to Spend Rest Of Season DueIins
With Leading Rivals FOR BackfeId Honors
Reogon. Fronck.
DeCorrevonf and
Scott Viii Face
Michigan Flyer
ny HARRY eRAysoS
SEA Service sports Editor

ANN ARBoR - Tom Harmon.
Michigan's remarkable hack. vfil
spend the second half 81 the SEA
son dueling with four Of the bright
est stars Of the game.
Frank Reagan and a high-rolling
Pennsylvania varsity visits Ann
Arbor. Oct. Is
Harmon and his one-man gang.
Forest Evashevski 70 TO Mime
spolis 10 tackle speedster George
Franek and the mighty men Of
Minnesota, Nov. ..
Bill decorrevont and the North
western Dark Horses invade Michi-
ran Stadium. Nov. Is.
Harmon 4 Co. shoot for three
year sweep over Ohio State and It's
715-pound ocfagonal threat. Don
Scott. in Columbus. Nov. 2s.
Reagan and the sons Of
Penn. and Franek and his
brother Gophers are not ased
BY the presence In the Woiser-
Inc lineup of Harmon. leading
ground gamer Of the current
campaign.
While Pennsylvania was edged,
1917, on Franklin Field a year
ago. Tailback Reagan outgained
Harmon when everything u con-
sidered yards from scrim-
mage. yards gained on passes
thrown BY the two and punt and
kickoff returns. The figures were
S5e yards to 7e4.
MICHIGAN HAS LOST SIX
IN A ROW TO MINNESOTA
Minneapolis has taken six in q
row from Michigan. Five of the
engagements have been lopsided.
Only In the sophomore year Of
Harmon and Evashevsh did the
Wolves make 1t close. rs. On that
occasion, they outgained the Golden
Gophers tremendously.
But last autumn, with Blocker
Evashevski on the sidelines with
an injury, Harmon had bad aft
ernoon. and Minnesota prevailed.
20-7. Franck, the fastest man In
football, tented Harmon out of
position and sped by him on a
long touchdown run.
Pennsylvania viii detrain at
Ann Arbor with high hopes.
Only one sophomore, Ber-
nard kuczynsI<i. IL n starter.
Outstanding NJ q freshman,
he plays plenty Of left end.
Clearing the way for the versa
tile Reagan is Gene Davis, the
counterpart of Michigans Eva
shevski, and numerous other block
ers from way back.
The fact that Pennsylvania
crushed Maryland, $40, and Yale.
50-7. may not be an indication that
the Quakers are of lofty national
ranking quality. Yale, hardly a
Rhapsody in Blue with them, was
without its two most formidable
backs, Hovey Seymour and Ray
Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
OBITUARY

DE VINCENT-George DeVincent, 20, son of MT. and Mrs. Wilfred De Vincent of 39 Robinson street, died yesterday. He is survived by his parents; brother, Armand, and two sisters, Carmella and Rose, all of Waterbury.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning from the Colasanto funeral home, 934 Bank street; at o'clock to St. Lucy's church where requiem high mass will be cele- brated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to II D. III.
 LANTIERI - Mrs. Carmela Tor torice Lantieri, 63, of 68 Pilgrim avenue, wife of Salvatore Lantieri of Italy, died at her home yester- day after a long illness. A native of Italy, she became resident of this city B years ago.
 Besides her husband, she leaves one son, Rocco Vitale; three daugh- ters, Mrs. Joseph Salvatore, Mrs. Salvatore DiNuovo, and Miss Joseph inc Lantieri and three grandchil- dren, all of Waterbury; two brothers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
POSTAL EMPLOYES
 REDUCING VOLUMES
Half Million Pieces of Mail Handled By Augmented
 Staff Saturday

The crew of postal employees worked feverishly Sunday to reduce the volume accumulated Saturday and kept 10 parcel post trucks shut tling between the federal building and the railroad station. Total pieces of mail handled by the en1- ployes Saturday reached half a million and Postmaster Charles A. Babin said there remains almost a third of million more to handle.
 Sunday was welcomed by the postmaster as 1t gave the crew a chance to dig out of the deluge that Saturday brought. MT. Babin stated extras will be hired until tomorrow noon when the peak of the holiday mailing season will be reached. Any available figure given would vary, therefore an accurate estimate would not be given, he said.
 Any mail or parcel post going be- yond New York today. should be sent by air-mail, MT. Babin said, as delivery is made on Christmas day.
 The federal rooms are a beehive of activity, with additional windows open to the public. The parcel post windows at the present time are five which expedite the handling of packages. MT. Babin said all nail dispatched would be subject to weather conditions and barring storms and sleet, deliveries sent by air mail would be received in time for the holidays.
 In spit of the volume of mail the postmaster commended the efforts of the men in keeping as close to schedule as possible.
 An increase of 10 per cent of postal matter is believed to exceed last years volume.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
|GAS POISONING CAUSE OF DEATH
Brewster Street Woman Found Unconscious By
 Her Husband

Mrs. Arternise Cote, 66, wife of Jo- seph Cote, died at her home, 17 Brewster street, early last evening. She had been resident of Water bury for the past 45 years. Death was due to asphyxiation caused by Illuminating gas fumes from kit- chen range. The report of Medical examiner Dr. Edward H. Kirsch- baum recorded her death as one of suicide. III health and desponden- cy were given as the explanation of the woman's act. She was found tin- conscious by her husband. The in- halator crew of the Waterbury Fire Department worked for AS minutes in futile attempt to revive her. The efforts at resuscitation were directed by Deputy Chief Martin Champion, assisted by Privates John Woods, Thomas O'Dea and Thomas Reidy.
 Besides her husband, she leaves, five sons, William of Newington; Arthur and Joseph fo Middletown; Alfred and Cyril of Waterbury; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Zopart and Miss Zilda Cote of Brooklyn, '. Y.; Mrs. Arthur Cacayne of Bridgeport and Mrs. Mary Quinn of Norwich; two sisters, Mrs. Alphonse Belanger, and Mrs. Edward Lamonde of Cam ada.
 The funeral will be held from the J. Victor Gagon Funeral home, 1885 South Elm street on Tuesday morn- ing at 8 o'clock to St. Ann,s church where requiem mass will be cele- brated at g.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening.
 Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
FRENCH SOCIETIES
 HOST TO CHILDREN
800 Youngsters Are Made Happy Yesterday at
 FrancO-Am. Hall

Franco American Social club. al- jed with the Conseil St. Jean Bap- tiste and Association Canado Americaine sponsored Christmas party for the children of their mem- bers, at the Franco American hall, South Main street, yesterday after noon. Over 800 children and many parents attended. Santa Claus, im- personated by Mrs. Arthur Hebert, distributed gifts to all the young sters. Entertainment was furnished by the younger group and was as follows: Orchestra, Drolet and his Mountaineers; tap dancing, Simone Biron, Dolores Boisvert and Jeanne Hebert; songs, Monique Normandin, the Three Drolet Sisters; recitations, Therese Dorval. Emma Dumouchel; piano, Roland MaSsicotte, and piano duet by Elaine Bernier and Pierrette Laliberte. Mrs. Aurore Dorval was master of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
LEGAL ACTIONS
 SETTLED TODAY
Three Actions Directed
 Against City for Per- a sOnal Injuries

Three civil suits against the city of Waterbury and one action to set aside the will of the late Katherine l.. Peck of Waterbury, were today withdrawn from the court of com mon pleas.
 Olga Thurman of Waterbury sought to set aside the will of Kath- crime L. Peck, claiming $500 dam ages for services rendered previous to her death. Attorney Emil Hum mel represented the plaintiff.
 Three persons claimed damages from the city for injuries suffered as result of defective sidewalks: Pauline Fisher, Waterbury, asked $2,000 for alleged injuries when she fell on Lafayette street.
 Stephen Matarazzo of Waterbury claimed permanent injury, when in March, he also fell on a defective sidewalk. MT. Matarazzo asked $5, 900 through Attorney Michael A. Ciano.
 A defective sidewalk formed the basis of the suit of Eugene Migliaro Jr. of Waterbury, against the city, for alleged injuries, and seeking damages of 1000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
POLICE AsPIRANT VERSATILE

Philadelphia = (UP.) Stan So- kolis, 1892 Pennsylvania football captain, professional wrestler and lifeguard, is in training to be a Philadelphia policeman. Sokolis' ambition is to be attached to the Crime Prevention Bureau and transforms dead end" kids into re- spectable citizens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
GEORGE T.POWERI TOMORROW
Former Sales Manager of ScOvill Company Died
 Yesterday

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow at Mount Ver- non, N. Y, for George T. Power, former district sales manager for the Scovill Mfg. Co.,. of this city. The obsequies will take place at St. Ursulas church, and burial will be in Gate of Heaven cemetery.
 MT. Power, who died yesterday, retired from the Scoviu O., in March, 1889, after 55 years of serv- ice with the firms sales department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
DIES OF BURNS

Willimantic, Conn, Dec. g -(U P0 = Mrs. Mary Lucas, 27, died to- day of burns suffered Sunday in trying to extinguish a fire which started from 8 defective oil burner in the kitchen of her home.
 Her 15-year-old son, Michael, Jr., was rescued by neighbors and suf- fered from shock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
CARD OF THANKS
15s Bank Street

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many rela- tives, friends and neighbors for the floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy extended to us during our recent bereavement, the death of Mrs. Jose Almaida Silva.
 (Signed)
 JOSE M. c. SILVA and FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
CAN'T LOSE THEM

A scarcity of honey-producing plants in the neighborhood of the hive will induce bees to travel al- most unbelievable distances, but each time they return with unerr- ing accuracy to their homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Der of the Lithuanian Citizens Po- litical club and the Lithuania In- dependent Political club. He was a master carpenter by trade.
 His survivors include his wife, Veronika; three sons, Anthony, AL fred and Edward Venslovas: two daughters, Mrs. Della Stankevich and Mrs. Anna Kracunas and a grandchild, all Of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Thurs day morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 103 Anderson avenue, to St. Joseph's church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cem- etery. Friends may call at the home, starting this evening. HINCKLEY-Mrs. Henrietta Rich Hinckley, 87, of F Fleming street, widow of Dr. Walter F. Hinckley died at her home yesterday morning after a short illness. Born in Mill ford. August 12, 1853, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Frances Mallette Rich.
 Her survivors include two daugh- ters, Mrs. Percy B. Wallace, of Springfield, Mass, and Miss Isabel H. Hinckley of Waterbury; and two grandchildren, Gordon P. Wallace of Palisades Park. N. J., and Mrs Clifford D. Pond of Agawam, Mass
 Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, with Rev. Dr. John J Snavely officiating. Burial will be in Grove cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 2 to { o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

O,ROURKE--In Washington, D. C.. Dec. Fist. 1940. Francis A. O'Rourke. formerly of 29 Chapel St., Water vile. Funeral tomorrow morning, from Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main St., to St. MichaePs Church, Waterville. Burial in New St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred (Chamberlin) Bucknam were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at ths Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Alan M. Fair bank, pastor of Bunker Hill Congre- gational church officiating. Burial was in Old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Ticks can live three years without food, eight months without water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

At the time of his retirement, he was in charge of the brass and brass goods division office in New York, the company,s oldest division office.
 Born in Portland, Me, in 1864, MT. Power became an employe of Sco- wills at the age of 20, working first as clerk in the Boston office. He was advanced in rank and later was in charge of the Boston office. In 1888, he was assigned to the Chi cago office, where he remained until 1906. He worked from Waterbury for the next 13 years, then went to New York to manage the Scovill office there.
 He was leader in the metal salesmanship field and was known in the brass industry all over the nation.
 He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Rossiter Power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Funeral services for Henry w. Hapke were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Mar tin J. Lorenz officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery. Mem bers of the Concordia Singing so- ciety attended the funeral of the late steward.
 The following bearers were named by Joseph Hench to represent the society today: William Borchardt, John Borchardt, Alfred Bother, John Kirschbaum, William FoSsbender and Otto Schell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

The funeral of Francis A. ORourke will be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, to St. Michael's church where a solemn high mass will be celebrat- ed at g o'clock. Friends may cSll at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

HINCKLEY-In this city, Dec. 22nd, 1940, Mrs. Henriette Rich Hinckley, of 12 Fleming St. Funeral tomor- row afternoon, at BOO o'clock, from Ave. Burial in Grove cemetery, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
DIED

DE NCENT-D Dec. 22nd, is40, George DeVincent, of 39 Robin son St. Funeral tomorrow morn ing, at S:30 o'clock, from Calosanto Lucy's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30

houses to cost approximately $3,000.-
600; in Jacksonville, for bridge to
cost sl,500,000; in Miami, for one
family dwellings to cost approx.
mately 5000 900; in Tallahassee. Fla,
for the construction of environments
to cost over 100000: in Norfolk,
for storage facilities at the naval
operating base to cost over $3.50, 900;
in Newport News, shipbuilding ia
cilities to cost $4,000, 900; in Alex
andria, La, for temporary barracks
and cantonment camp to cost over
100000; in Houston. for one-fam-
lily dwellings TO cost approximately
100000; in Ogden, Utah, for a
warehouse to cost over 81 900 900; in
Salt Lake City, Utah, for a State
prison to cost S1,500,000; in Los
Angeles, for one-family dwellings
to cost nearly $4,000, 900; for apart
ment houses to cost over $1,000 900
and for shipbuilding facilities to
cost over $3,200,000; In Oakland,
Calf, for public buildings to cost
over Sl,600,000; in San Diego, for
public buildings to cost approx
mately $4,000, 900; in San Francisco,
for one-family dwellings to cost over
81 10000 and for public buildings
to cost approximately s1O,5OO 900;
in Seattle, for an addition to an
aircraft plant to cost approximately
81 500 900; in Annapolis, Md, for
additions to buildings at the Naval
Academy to cost nearly $1,000, 900;
in South Charleston, w. Va, for in
creased Navy ordnance facilities to
cost s12,000,000; in Gadsden, Ala,
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Building
Continued From First Page.)

apartment houses to cost over ST.
100000 and for public buildings to
cost over $4,000 900; in Quincy,
Mass, for shipbuilding facilities to
cost approximately $13500.000; in
Newport, r. l., for public buildings
to cost nearly 81 AGO. 900; in Cam
den, N. j., for shipbuilidng facilities
to cost 10000, 900 and for ordnance
facilities to cost nearly $4,000, 900;
in Kearny, N. j., for shipbuilding
facilities to cost $5,500,000: in New
York City-in the borough of the
Bronx, for apartment houses to cost
approximately $1,500,000; in the
borough Of Brooklyn, for apartment
houses to cost nearly s5,500,000; in
the borough of Queens, for one
family dwellings to cost over $4,000
900 and for apartment houses to
cost nearly $4,000, 900: in the borough
of Richmond, for shipbuilding ia
cilities to cost over s2,7O0, 900: in
Philadelphia, for one-family dwell
ings to cost approximately $2,000,-
600, for apartment houses to cost
So, 200 900, and for public buildings
to cost nearly 1,700, 900; in Chicago,
for one-family dwellings to cost
nearly s1,700.000, for schools to cost
oyer 100000 and for public build
inss to cost approximately $780,
900: in Indianapolis, for factory
buildings to cost nearly $1,000 900;
In Detroit, for one-family dwellings
to cost nearly $4,000, 900; in Cleve-
land, for one-family dwellings to
cost approximately $500 900 and for
an apartment building to cost $780,
600: in Wichita, Kans., for an addi-
ton to an aircraft plant to cost APP
proximately $1,000 900; in Washing
ton, for one-family dwellings to cost
nearly 81 ,500,0 900 and for apartment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Modern Architecture
Clever|y Executed
In New House
Furnishings Also Give
Lotest Atmosphere to
Arkansas Avenue Home

There have been very few houses
built in Washington in good modern
or contemporary architecture, so q
new group in the 1900 block of
Arkansas avenue NV. should prove
of unusual interest. A complete
house-No. 4216-has been beauti-
fully furnished by Style, Inc.
The house, in the middle of q
group, is built on a lot which slopes
toward the front, SO that one enters
slightly above the level Of the street
into a large lounge room, shown in
the accompanying picture. With a
unique corner fireplace, interesting
wall treatment and q raised alcove
at the rear. which leads to furnace
room, the lounge room Is ideal as q
place to welcome guests, as wraps
may be placed in the coat closet on
this floor
The double sofas make seating ar
rangements for number Of persons
and the room has a gracious, well
coming appearance This utilization,
as living space, of an area that is
usually turned over to basement
utilities adds greatly to the use of
the house.
Upstairs is a large living room,
with a one-step approach to the
dining room, with windows at the
rear. The living room opens onto
a large balcony through two plate
glass doors, which may be opened
wide. The glass wall and doors are
draped with sheer traverse cur
tains, which may be drawn easily,
and give to this whole floor of the
house an open, spacious feeling that
floors and the sleek lines of excel
lent furniture of modern design.
You will be impressed with the
use of Crystalline plastic, honey
toned light woods, glass, lacquered
wood and the intelligent use of
leather-like fabrics for practical
surfaces on the furniture. Shining
black, patent leather seats on blond
wood dining chairs are most effec-
tive, and the brilliant notes of the
reddest, red and clear lemon yellow
in flowers and accessories make the
whole room "click."
The bedroom floor is individually
and cleverly done. The use of twin
beds against one headboard make
many extra inches useful in the
master bedroom. The small room
at the head of the stair has an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30

be sufficiently large to furnish the
necessary amount Of heat.
Poor Heating.
@. We have a pipeless furnace IS
years old. 1t does not work prop
erly. Even when 1t is giving steady
heat the rooms upstairs are never
warm enough. Where can we get
some one to tell us what Is wrong?
A. If the trouble is in the way
the furnace is handled, or in the
furnace itself, your coal dealer can
advise you More likely, the house
is not adapted to pipeless heating.
For satisfaction, the ceilings should
not be more than Is inches above
the tops of the door openings. The
design of the house should be open,
for Railways and passages interfere
with free circulation. If your CELL
ings are high you can put in OPEN
ings through the walls just under
the ceilings, so that heated air can
pass freely from one room to the
next.
huSted Plug.
Q. An iron plug that screws into
the intake pipe of my pump is so
rusted that cannot move it. Pour
ing kerosene over it has no effect.
How can 1t be freed?
A. Tie cotton waste or something
similar over the plug and soak it
with kerosene, Or better yet, with
rust-removing liquid. to be had at
an automobile supply store. Allow
several hours for the liquid to work
its way into the rusted threads.
Another method would be to heat
the end of the plug with Q blow
torch; the expansion Of the metal
may break the rust so that the plug
can be removed.
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a very satisfactory result. There Is
nothing bizarre or spectacular about
1t, but there Is great charm and
distinction which the future owners
will enjoy, as well as the feeling
that they are swinging along with
the modern trend in both archi-
lecture and furnishings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Teu Set Inspires CoIors

The color scheme of an 18th CEN
fury living room took its cue from
a tea set on which the same colors
are combined. The walls, painted
soft medium green, known as
Wedgwood green, are Eghtened by
the white paint of the woodwork,
the white fringe bordering the easy
chairs and the lamps with white
bases and shades. The carpet is a
darker shade of green. White Vene-
tian blinds are topped by draped-
back curtains OF the wall color.
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interesting window treatment, with
m ingenious use Of fabric to make
pattern. There are nice closets and
two wen-appointed baths which
make this house complete.
Here Is good modern, in house,
furniture and decoration. all care
fully planned and co-ordinated into