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Evening star., 1960-04-06

progress American women
have made in political life
in recent years and said their
increasing political influence
is demonstrated by such
meetings as the Republican
Women's Conference.
Now the time has come for
their progress to be quail
tatlve," rather than measured
in terms of numbers. she con-
tinued.
Furthermore, she suggested,
women's new frontier should
be to increase our influence
IN world affairs"
Outlines Plans
Mrs. Heffelhnger. outlin-
ing plans for the G. o. P.
convention in Chicago this
summer, scoffed at concern
in some quarters that it will
not hold the interest of the
public.
The "eyes of the world will
Evening star., 1960-04-06
BY FRANCES LIDE
Star Staff Writer

An impromptu talk by Pat
Nixon was the icing which
topped of the appreciation
luncheon" yesterday held
double decker style" at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel to wind
up the 9Th annual Republi-
can Women's Conference.
The Vice Presidents wife
won enthusiastic praise for
her platform presence and
the resonant quality Of her
voice as she expressed her
own appreciation to the con-
ference leaders first in
Sheraton Hall. where more
than 1000 were assembled,
and then in the lower-level
Exhibit Hall where another
1000 or more COP. women
were seated.
Mrs. Nixon called it a Joy
to be with you" as she ad-
dressed the first group.
Suits Pat Fine
IT shook hands with you
Sunday . I was with you
again last night and now
the luncheon today" she
noted.
Il feel that we have been
living together for the past
few days - and that suits
me flne!" she added with a
chuckle.
Il have great faith in wom-
en-. as you know" she went
on. "All over the world wom-
en- are working for causes
they believe in. And I'll be
roofing for you as you do
the work Gin the coming
election, together with all
of us!"
Mrs. Nixon was the guest
of honor at the luncheon
which featured addresses by
Mrs. Oswald B. Lord, United
States representative on the
United Nations Commission
on Human Rights and Mrs.
Elizabeth E. Heffelfinger,
secretary of the Republican
National Committee.
The programs were pre-
sented in duplicate, with
the head tables exchanging
places during a brief inter-
mission.
The Vice Presidents wife
rose to the occasion when
the first question during a
discussion period in Sheraton
Hall was: Can we have a
few words from Pat Nixon"
Then. not to play favorites.
she repeated her greetings in
Exhibit Hall.
She noted afterward that
she never makes political
speeches but has no hesita-
tion about informal talks
You remember, I was a
school teacher" she added.
Mrs. Lord pointed to the
Evening star., 1960-04-06
To Honor
Mr.. Bales

Mr.. Richard Bales. con-
ductor of the National GAL
lery Orchestra and a native
AleXandrian, will be honored
at a reception and tea Satur-
day in recognition of his
achievement in the field of
Civil War music.
Mrs. Freeman Gaylord Lee,
president of the General
Stonewall Jackson Chapter,
UDC, will be hostess at the
3 pm. event, to be held at
Confederate Memorial Hall.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04

high school teacher works be-
yond the Is hours he receives
additional compensation for the
extra time. He works approx
mately a ten-month year and,
again, if he works in summer
camps, pioneer palaces, ETC.. he
receives additional compensa-
tion. At the end of 25 years of
teaching, the high school teach
er may retire with a pension. If
he decides not to retire, he may
accept a 40 per cent pension
and continue to work. The pen
sion then becomes an additional
salary supplement. 1t is obvious
that while the Soviets reject
capitalism, they are not at all
reluctant to use capitalistic in
centives.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04
Smyrna Actors
Enter Festival

Seven applications already
have been submitted for entry
in the 18th Delaware Play Fes-
tival which will be held at the
University of Delaware March
"a and rs. Deadline for appli-
cations was Feb. |, although Sc
lection of entry need not be
made until Feb. Is.
Two out-of-state high schools
Cambridge, Md. and Salem,
N. J.-have sent in applications,
the latter school a newcomer to
the festival. Other applications
received include: Claymont High
School, Conrad High School,
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04
Senate To Open
Hearings on Space
Agency Program

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear says that the forthcoming
Senate hearings into the status
of the nations space program
will be conducted to determine
whether our present or contem-
plated activities in this area are
adequate or whether greater eff
forts are needed.
Senator Frear emphasized that
in spite of statements that the
hearings will be taking place in
an atmosphere of election year
politics, "the strength and over
all capability of the U t e d
States to protect itself and its
allies in the event of military
necessity, and to demonstrate
its leadership of the free world
through advances in our space
program, are clearly more essen
tial and more desirable on the
part of the American people
than the attainment of any mar
row political goal"
Mr.. Frear expressed the hope
that the public will look upon
the hearings in the perspective
of what can be gained for the
nations welfare. He pointed out
that it is the function of Con-
gress ito directly represent the
people in the various states and
districts. It is thus fundament-
al responsibility of their office
that the members of the Senate
and House of Representatives
examine and correct through the
process of legislation any de-
fects which may be found in the
programs and policies of the
Federal Government"
The Delaware Senator also de-
clared: 1--WE are at the begin
ming of a new decade in this lat
ter half of the Twentieth Cen
tury. The years of the Sixties
will undoubtedly produce ad-
vancements in the science of
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04

(4) The Soviet school pro-
gram is lone track" that is all
students take the same subjects
in a given school with minor ex-
ceptions.
No typing, shorthand, book
keeping, etc is taught in the So
Wet ten-year school. There are,
however, special Soviet schools
for pupils with special talents. "
These schools have as their
Specialties dancing, ballet, mu-
sic and art. AS far as we could
determine, land this question
was asked over and over, there
were no special Soviet schools
for instruction in the sciences.
There are, however, pilot" So
Wet schools for especial" in
struction in foreign languages.
Are the Soviet schools better
than those in the United States?
Uppermost in my mind was the
question: are Soviet schools bet
ter than those in the United
States? Is the ability of the stu
dent to do scientific or technical
work superior to that of the
ability of the American gradu-
ate? Our delegation was made
up primarily of school admins
traitors from across the United
States who had been in close
contact with schools during
their life time. At the end of the
tour the group discussed the
question of the quality of edu-
cation in the Soviet Union. II
was the consensus of opinion
and there seemed to be no maj
or disagreement-that the Sow
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04

ment at the same time under the
direction of the teacher. In most
| of the science classrooms there
was no water, gas, or electric at
the students desk, and it was
almost impossible for them to
carry out (as Individually any
type of experiment past the very
elementary level. The teachers
did perform laboratory expert
ments at their demonstration
desks. These desks were equip
ped with gas, electric and water.
The teacher had available much
demonstration equipment (con-
siderably beyond that which
many American high schools
have). The teacher demonstra-
tions were expertly executed
and seemed to be quite effective.
The Soviet student wants to
learn. 1t was quite apparent
that the average Soviet student
sees the necessity and desirable
lity of education. In the Soviet
Union the person with an edu-
cation is often given a consider
able better salary than the per-
son who holds a position which
does not require education. The
Soviet press and radio empha-
size the point that the Soviet
Union has become lone of the
most literate" nations in the
world. An Introductory para
graph in many textbooks stress
es the necessity of an education
for all boys and girls both for
their own good and the good of
the Soviet. While the Soviet I'm
ion is emphasizing colleges,
many of the graduates of the
ten-year school cannot get into
college since there just are not
enough openings" to go around.
College education in the Soviet
Union is free and most students
receive stipends of additional
money for attending college.
The college applicant must take
an examination; this examina-
ton seems to be quite thorough.
Many colleges have four times
the number of applicants as the
number of acceptances and, of
course, this means a highly COM
petitive selection of students. AS
result, only top students get
a college education.
Capitalistic Incentives for
Soviet Workers
From the figures we were able
to obtain it appeared that many
workers in the Soviet Union in
the factories receive approxi-
mately 900 rubles per month
$500. A college professor or a
person of higher learning in an
education niitstution might re-
ceive as much as $500 rubles
per month as we'll as certain
other privileges, not the least of
which is comparatively short
working hours. In the Soviet
Union high school teacher is
expected to work only Is hours
per week, the elementary teach
er "a hours per week. If the
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04

Delaware City High School, VIII
liam Henry High School, and
John Bassett Moore High School
The Delaware Play Festival
has become an institution in loc-
al theatres circles. Plays are pre-
sented by school theatre groups
during the two-day program dur
ing the morning and afternoon
on a non-competitive basis. In
the evenings the community the
atres compete for a plaque
awarded to the best production.
The plaque has been won five
times each by the Wilmington
Drama League and the Univer-
sity Drama Group, and four
times by the Arden Players
Guild.
A critic Judge makes the
awards and gives critiques of
all performances.
The play festival is sponsored
jointly by the University of Del
aware Dramatic Center and the
Delaware Dramatic Association.
David Owen of Claymont High
School and Michael Kubico of
the University Drama Group are
co-chairmen of the festival COM
mittee. DR.. c. Robert Kase is
the festival director and Thorn
as S. Watson is technical direc-.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04
"EDUCATION IN THE SOVIET UNION"
Russian Educational Program Found
Not Producing Superior Students
BY DIR. GEORGE v. KIRK

EDITORS NOTE: This is
the fourth in a series of art
icles written especially for
this paper by DR.. Kirk, SUI
perintendent of SIN yrna
Special Schools, on his re-
cent trip to the Soviet IN
ion. Questions addressed to
the author concerning the
trip, people, living condi-
tions, etc., behind the Iron
Curtain may be sent to The
Smyrna Times, Kirk Pro-
ject, 1927 Commerce ST.,
Smyrna, Delaware.
In the previous three article!
it has been shown that the typi
cal ten-year Soviet curriculum
has the following characters
tics:
Q) 1t emphasizes the academ
ic subjects such as algebra, ge
ometry, trigonometry, physics
chemistry, astronomy, biology
and foreign languages.
(2) Most of the students in tn,
Soviet Union take at least on,
foreign language in addition tt
their native language, many tax,
three as a result of the fact tina
there are more than so nativ,
languages in the Soviet Uniol
in addition to Russian.
(3) The Soviet boy or girl goe
to school six days a week, Mon
day thru Saturday. In grades |
2, and 3 there are about D
hours per week of schooling, in
creasing to total of "a hour
per week of schooling in grade
s, 9, and 10.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04

outer space heretofore almost
undreamed of. Many of us liv-
ing today may expect, | believe,
to perceive the new horizons
which lie beyond the earth's at
mosphere. 1t is to the mutual
advantage of all-but especially
to those who enjoy the bounti-
full liberty of the free world-to
do everything that we can to-
ward developing these new sci
entific achievements in a man.
ner that will most richly benefit
mankind"
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04


producing superior students. II
was also the general feeling that
Soviet education was emphasiz-
ing science and mathematics,
and that a good job was being
done in these areas.
In the area of language study,
the best way of testing whether
a superior job was being done
was to examine the students
who had been taking English. II
was generally felt that the stu
dents who had been studying
English for as long as five years
lin the tenth grade) were not
superior to students in the Unit
ed States who had had a foreign
language for a three-year period.
This does not mean to imply
that the Soviet schools could
not, with a few minor revisions,
do a much better job. 1t appears
that they are already expert
menting with this problem in
the area of language. Many of
the Soviet educators admitted
that their language program was
theoretical" and was not pro-
ducing boys and girls adept at
the language studied.
Group Process
Much of the instruction in the
Soviet classroom goes on in a
sort of group process" All of
the students begin the same
time. The problem is then work
ed out both at board and at the
desk. The teacher then examines
the problem and indicates any
corrections that should be made.
There seemed to be little at
tempt in the classroom to help
the student who was struggling
with the problem (other than the
fact that he was sometimes Civ
en- the answer by the student
next to him). Also, there ap-
peared to be no assistance given
the student who was able to
work faster than the rest.
A typical situation in the class
such as history or biology would
be for a student to begin the
class by reciting the assignment.
This recitation would last five,
ten or even fifteen minutes. The
student seemed to be repeating
verbatim the text which he had
memorized the night before. II
the student had difficulty other
students in the class would
prompt him, and he would con-
tinue with his memorized recita-
ton. If the student could not 60
on even with such promptings,
the teacher would then ask him
to remain standing and call on
another student who would take
up where the first student had
left off. Following this recita-
ton, the teacher would repeat
most of what had been said,
celebrating on a few of the
points.
Teacher Even Wrong
Students rarely asked ques-
tions, and the questions they
asked were almost always about
the assignment ra t h er than
about the topic being studied
In one mathematics class the
student at the board made ar
error. This mathematics error
went unnoticed by the teacher
In looking about l noticed that
three nearby pupils had the an
swer correct. Nevertheless, none
of these students raised his hanc
to correct the student at the
board or the teacher. The prob
lem incidently was $40 divided
by 2, and the answer at the
board remained 205
1t was particularly in science
that this formal procedure ap'
peared to be undesirable. In sci
ence we generally think of orig
inal inquiry and student work
however, we found almost nc
evidence of student laboratory
work. There were some labora'
tory experiments done in 8tf
grade science but again the en-
tire class did the same expert
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04

Get the quiet proof Of Chemolet'S
superior performance on the road
No other car in the low-priced three
can match the borne-on-the-wind
sensation you get from a ride in the
1860 Chevrolet. But that's not sur
prising when you consider to what
lengths Chevy has gone to provide
for your comfort at no extra cost to
you. AS you drive, count the ways
Chevrolet has been thoughtful:
Supple Full Coil suspension
Coil springs at all four wheels melt
bumps as no other suspension can.
Taking the punch out of rough roads
is their only function they don't
have to anchor the rear axle.
ButyI rubber body mounts
Thicker, newly designed body mounts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-26

CADlLACS I96Os-Don't miss our
sale Of company official and DEM
onstrstor vehicles. surprising over
allowance on trades and liberal
consideration on no-trade trans
action Sale nnM in nrnnress
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IRvrsTMFHr PROP, SALE
tcONTINUeDl
BUSINESS PROP. F0R aENl

AUTO REPAIR SHOP, or any pur-
pose; conven. ne. location OF 18TH
and Montana. UN. 4-004O.
INDUSTRIAL SILVER sPRING-s- :
500 So. it., $3.50 per month. call
GEORGE SAAH III a-SO1n
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HOUSES FoR SALIVA.
IA KARAT

Looking for 3-bedrm. brick RAM
bier with wall-to-wall carpeting
washer. drier, family kitchen and
many other accessories set in an
ver-.nowering garden enclosed by
ranch fence and with tall trees
for. comfort and shade? All this
within walking distance Of schools,
buses and shopping. See this gem
Of q home today at S15.950 in
North Arlington. P w. BERENs,
Realtors, 2l06 N. Glebe I'd, ia.
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MOTORCYCLES

LEAVING FOR CALIFORNIA -
sci, brick garages, $500 each; n "
section, on 14th st ia. 1855
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WAREHOUSES FoR SALE
WAREHOUSES Tor RENT

ALL TYPES OF WAREHOUSES; =
Win air-cond ofhees or will build
to your specifications. MONTGOMERY
co. adjacent to Conversational
shopping center. HA. 7-7272.
BRICK WAREHOUSE
vicinity 9th and Pa. Sc: $50 mo.
for 1900 50. IT. plus room for
one car on wide alley with private
street entr. J. DALLAS GRADY
q SON CO. 5-6222.
LOWER CONN. AVE. AREA
warehouse space and storage rms,
from S20-SS0 per mo. HE. 4-7227,
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ST. ANN'S-Comfort; 8 bedrooms,
screened porch. Convenience; with.
in walking distance OF st. AIMS
Swanson Junior High and fast bus
service to D. c.: $685. HOLLEY
REALTY, 5lS3 Lee highway, KE.
S-h250
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Sleepy Holloway Owner

NAONPJ A4O44OW-Dy OWIIGI
3-bedrm., 2Ia-bath split level: Wv.
rugs in liv. rm., din. rm. and hall.
Large I'm. rec. rm., attrac. bar,
S25,I50. Assume 41aes CT loan.
$500 dn.. End trust for balance.
Low monthly pymts. JE. 4-5712.
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SuPERMARKET
ME. 8-O282
STORES FOR RENT

Wire Bldg, Suite 2OS
WASH. 5. d. c.
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Capitol Cadillac-Olds Co.

1922 22nd St. NV. Re. 7-26Oo
CADILLAC 1857 hardtop sedan.
forest green and white: fully
equipped; special, S2,l95.
Cnhl1rlooy1 10 Ii1loo N1L. re-
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REAL ESTATE WAN1ED

4 BUYER cash today or viii sell
rent for you. Free APPRAISAL Vii
o.1970 DICKEY'S AP 5000
A Cash BUYER OR WILL SELL
ON TERMS LII $4,000
SOUTHEAST REALTY CO.
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sTRATF0RD ON THE POTOMAC
BRICK RAMBLER
4 BEDRMs.-2h BATHS

On u acre. with carport; S2S,95O.
This choice location, Just OF Mt.
Vernon pkwy., is highly desirable
MILLER REAL ESTATE CO.
CT. $4,000 IA. 4-4252
SWEET LITTLE SETUP. Only $500
down and total monthly payments
OF sos, FLA, will buy this ranch
rambler in q wonderful neighbour
hood OF nice homes. 3 double bed
rms, coy dining area, big "easy
chair" living rm., modern equipped
kitchen, wooded 4-acre plot
There's only one. SO first come,
INC, 4O3 W. Lee hwy, Fairfax,
CIR. $4,000.
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TRUST NOTES FOR SALE

ALL OR PART Of Sl25.0O0 list
mortgage on prime reereational
property, 10es discount plus &C.,
interest, .2-vr. term. INTERSTATE
MORTGAGE CO, ia. 7-5S00.
LIST MORTGAGE OF $4,000 on
crime Virginia property. VIII con-
slider participation Of $1,000 or
more Minimum yield l0eS per
CO.. INC. ia, 7-5S00.
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NEED A
WAREHOUSE?
CONSIDER THESE
1890 so. FIT.

Convenient NV. location, on heav-
ny Travelled street; 1-fioor mason
warehouse. Drive-in door; avail
able in October. Can Mr.. Kibhe.
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AUTOS, TRUCKS WANTED

AUTHORIZED WV dealer is in dire
ali modes SILVER 0'A SPRING
AUTO CITY, INC, 1900 East
West Hwy, Silver Spring, Md.
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TERRIFIC

TERRIFIC 2-yr. young
brick split-level, close-in
Mclean location, 4 bedrms.,
3 full baths, 24xl6 hV. rm.,
formal din. rm., dream
kitchen, Q flrepls., 3Ox2O-ft.
rec. rnl., built-in garage;
beaut. lot. Everything for
the discriminating buyer at
S31,950. Call THE DARBY
CO. Exclusive Agents. ia.
5-9393; ewes, JE. 4-0491.
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MOUNTAIN PROPERTY
SUM MER HOMES

REHoBOTH BEACH, Delawsre-
Family summer home in the pines
Avail. August Phone Mon
Thurs, EN-. o-7270 or MA. g.
OOl5; week ends, Rehoboth S579.
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BUSINESS PROP. WANTED

INTERESTED IN LEASING from
5000 to 1000 50. It. OF CONNER
cially zoned space for use as adult
scnool preferably near Dupont
Circle. Please call NO. 1862.
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LOTS, ACREAGE WANTED

FOR ACTION in the sale Of your
R TFSTpTsrtEyss resaalRl E +. 6ssTTEFFEY
WE NEED more lots, acreage or
arms in D. C. or nearby Nd.
KAY REALTY CO. RIA. $1,000
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LOTS, ACREAGE for SALE
(coNTlNUED)

FAIRFAX CoUNTY-Nice lots and
/ acreage and homes; good values.
ROBERT GRAHAM. CIR. $4,000,
or CIR. 3-2672. Fairfax. Va.
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OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE
BLUEMONT

Attractive summer cottage on /
acre: beautifully planted. Good in
vestment at modest price.
SANDOZ, INC. DU. 7-lo34
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COMMERCIAL GROUND

Opp. New Wheaton Plaza
Choice Commercial site. Call for
plat and brochure, other Local
tons avail nearby.
PRESS REALTY CORP.
10. 5-52l4 ST. 3-9316
CO in fast-growing White OAK
area mr., Colesville rd., new Rte.
70 and New Hampshire ave. Cali
MCINTOSH REAL ESTATE CO.,
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rRAILERS
tcoNTINUEo)

VACATION travel and tent camp
ttra dla sts $780,, Sleeps z 20 to =, 8
dIAscock TRAIL TRAiIERs Aiis SALES s
Fairfax, Va, OR. 3-2033.
1888 2-BEDRM., IS It. BY s It.,
excel. cond.; $500 down. 500 mo
MRS. LOCKE, OIL. 2-9355.
33-FT. NEW MOON, superior con,
dltion throughout; many extras.
Must sell, best offer. so. S-9263
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Ounce BoM IA oumea Rax
Small ehoeoIoie cups with peonvt butter
eenters Poekoged in individual poper cups
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ehoeolots.; Kisses s-Fomous bite size
Hershey ehoeolots foil wrapped.
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The Country Look Is Favored

Recently risen in favor is
that interior style known as
the country look" 2
Although examples Of 1t
have been around in high
fashion decorating circles for
a year or more, it now ap-
pears to be taking on a more
strongly defined character
that makes it both easier to
identify and simpler to du-
plicate.
Originally the term was
applied haphazardly to any
room that was a compromise
between a casual provincial
style and the slicker, richer
look Of sophisticated city liv-
ing. The concept still applies
but the details are more
clearly dellneated.
Backgrounds are almost
uniformly wooden: paneling
Of pine or walnut: or wood
siding. whitewashed; or, as
was more recently done in
a model apartment in New
York City, wood blackened
with q blow torch to achieve
a weathered look and gum
metal tone, an effect in tune
with the darker walls reach
ing a new popularity today.
Floors are invariably bare.
Polished parquet or wood
planking, often pegged for a
hand GRATED look, may be
topped with accent rugs,
sometimes old but more often
new. Those Scandinavian
imports Of thick hair and
melting colors that flow into
each other in abstract pat
terms, seem particularly ap-
propriate in rooms Of this
Evening star., 1960-07-16

new glise: soft as a glove
and in off-beat, brilliant.
stained glass colors like
royal purple and claret red
and sharp green. lifts these
traditionally inspired rooms
to modern dimensions. Used
with it, may be fabrics in