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The Washington times., 1914-05-24
MARRIED LIFE COSTS
HARVARD MEN S1,155
Average for Years Food S254,
While $3.50 Goes for Rent,
and $3.50 for Studies.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 24-Mar-
ried life at Harvard can be done at
81 .1Jj year for the whole family. The
investigation committee of the Phillips
Rro0ks House. OF Harvard, which has
conducted an investigation of the cost
of living among the married men VIII }
are living in Eamhridge and studying
In ;he graduate schools. today an
n"unced these figures as representing
the average yearly cost.
Tic tuition fee and books required in
the Harvard courses amount to $50 an
nually. and the average cost Of light,
tent. and heat. was $50. Food had an
average cost of Sa54 The total cost of
necessities. which includes the foreSo-
ing items, together with laundry. car
rare. help. etc, averaged $S0S for the
year.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24

stance. a luscious fruit, raised ex-
tensively about Rio de Janeiro. The
strange thing about this fruit is
that II grows on the trunks of trees,
and when the fruit is ripening a
jaboticaba tree presents a strange
spectacle with the large, plum Ike,
srowths clustered about the trunk
and larger branches.
To the taste the jaboticaba," said
Mr.. Popenoe, lis much like the
grape. 1t is one of the most popular
of the native fruits. Natives eat it
in large quantities in a fresh state
Fruits Make Good Preserves.
Because of the large variety of
Brazilian fruits the art of canning.
and making preserves and jams has
reached a high development among
the dusky tropic housewives,
There is the pitomba, for ex-
ample" said Mr.. Popenoe. which is
widely used to make jelly and pre-
serves. This is a bright yellow
fruit. about an inch in length. 1t
Is acid, and slightly spicy in flavor.
1t is found on small trees in East
Bahia.
''Brazilians are very fond Of
sweets. These preserves and jams
are served at nearly every meal.
They are eaten in large quantities
and with great relish by the natives.
and are palatable to the foreigners
taste as we'll"
Take railway train in Brazil and
instead of the familiar cry of ap-
pies and peaches you will be
greeted by yenders with large bas-
kets of the imbu. This fruit grows
on the dry lands of the Brazilian
interior. The average Brazilians
capacity for this fruit is a constant
surprise TO visitors. The fruit is
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Tobacco Growers Told
How to Eliminate Pest

Virginia tobacco growers are given
Information as TO the best methods of
eXterminating the wire worm, which
causes them loss of $4,000 annually.
in bulletin just published by the De.
partmcnt of Agriculture. The best
methods of lighting the pest, it is de-
clared, are by crop rotation and by
doing away with the weeds which are
food for the worm. Growing crops OF
cowpcas or crimson clover the years
before the crops subject to injury are
planted is declared TO be one of the
most satisfactory and practical means
of controlling the pest. Summer pIow-
ing and thorough preps ration Of weedy
land are other means advised Corn
growers are urged to aid the tobacco
growers, as the worm is held to be as
damaging to corn as it is 10 tobacco.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Not Animals, But Fruits, Which
May Be Cultivated in United
States to Tickle American
PalateS.
gree Scientists Sent by Bureau
of Plant Industry Return
With Seeds and Plants for
Experiment Work.

Colonel Roosevelt helped make
many strange animals famous. But
hare you heard of the jaca, the pi-
tombd, the ir1bu, or the erHmix-
anna:
These are not animals; they arc
fruits. The. hunt for them and The
study of them by trio of experts
from the Bureau of Plant Indus
Try, Department of Agriculture,
WaS as interesting and thrilling, in
its nay, as the plunge of the for
mer Presidents party into uHe1-
pIored regions of South America.
All of these fruits WiH be intro
duced in this country, and if they
can be grown successfully, your
fruit man soon may be selling them
as nell as the apple or the peach.
By J.R. HILDEBRAND.
The adventure or capturing and
bringing back TO civilization I'm
known animals, and the excitement
Of putting strange new rivers on the
map, are widely advertised pastimes-
But they have nothing on the thrills
of finding new fruits tnat may be
introduced and grown in this coun-
try, in the estimation of the corps
of young men who do such explor-
ing for the Bureau of Plant Indus
try. Department of Agriculture.
And the latter sort of exploration,
these men will tell you, is consider
ably more useful to the average
stay-at-home American citizen.
Take the expedition just returned
from Brazil, made up of P. II. Dor
sett, F. w. Popenoe, and A. d. Sila-
mel, all OF the bureau. They hap
pened to go down to Rio de Janeiro
on the Van Dyck with the Roose-
velt party. But there the group OF
political-naturalists and the trio of
plant hunters parted ways. The
world has heard all about the dis
coveries of the former. But it has
not yet learned about the accom-
plishrnents of the latter, as interest
ing scientifically as Colonel Roose-
Velts finds.
Thrill in Quest.
1t lacks some of the danger. but
has none the less thrilIs-this busi-
ness of studying the imbu, the pit
Omba, the grumixama, or the jaca.
Oh, yes. there are such things An
before long, if they can be grown
successfully here. your fruit man
may be offering them for sale, az
well as the inevitable orange and
banana. |
All these strange names are the ap-
pellations of fruits widely known in
Brazil and in common use among
the natives. There are many more,
iust as strange TO the American ear,
mt those are the ones which, it is
hoped. may be cultivated in the
warmest regions of the United
states. especially in the sen1i-arid
plains of the great southwest or in
the southern part of Florida.
There is the Jaboticaba, for in y
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
[|GHTSHP LOST,
CREWOF Is MISSING
Vessel Was on Maiden Voyage
to Take Station Off Halifax
'Harbor-Six Bodies Found.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia. Nav et-The
hulk of the lightship Halifax No. 10
was found among the breakers on Lis
comb. Island. five miles from the main
land, She struck during the dense fos
which has enshronded the coast for
severalsdays. and it.is believed her crew
OF twenty-five Scotchmen is lost.
Six bodies bearing life belts have been
recovered by the steamer Dufferin. Both
hfeboats which the vessel ca-ried a'so
were found. Word re,.ched here today
The Washington times., 1914-05-24

sold in large basinlike baskets
containing a quarter OF peck or
more, and a Brazilian can make his
way through a basket of these as
easily as an American would eat
single orange
The imbu is egg sized and egg
shaped" Mr.. Popenoe explained.
1t has an aromatic flavor and has
a greenish yellow color. 1t might
be cultivated. il seems to US. in the
dry portions of our own country.
Then there is the grumiXama,
cherry like in size and shape. This
fruit has a large seed and IL has
not so much flesh and is not so
juicy as the cherry. But its flavor
is most palatable and it is highly
esteemed by the natives. who eat il
fresh. II also is found in Bahia
Will Attempt Cultivation.
Either seeds or plants of these
various fruits have been brought
back and they will be distributed to
the experimental stations of the de-
partment as well as to private
growers who cooperate with the
bureau in its experiments with new
trees and plants.
The success in this country OF
some of the fruits already brought
here through the bureau holds out
hope of further valuable importa-
tions of this kind. The mango. the
Guava and the abacaHi, or Brazil
ian pineapple. now are grown in
some parts of the United States with
profit.
l'he party had a chance to observe
the city life, as well as the agricT!-
tEral and fruit growing features of
Brazil. In Rio de Janerio they foCrd
= city which, for progress. almost
parallels the rapid advance OF
Japan's cities.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
PHONE SUBSCRIBERS
RALLY FOR FIGHT
Association Formed to Protest
Against Abolition of Flat
Rate in District.

Holders Of fat rate business tele-
phone contracts are raIIying to the sup
f-crt OF the Subscribers Association,
hich was formed at n mass meeting
..i business men on Friday afternoon.
In all there are about one hundred
Iolders of fat rate contracts and or
snIzers of the movement against the
tion of the telephone company in an
ruUncing its intention of caneling such
ontracts, expect TO enlist the services
Of these subscribers in the effort TO
force the Public Utilities Commission
TO fix a valuation on the telephone
service and a proper Interpretation OF
the law as TO service toll charges.
An official of the Chesapeake and Po-
lomac Telephone Company, commenting
IN the question and the organization
- the association, held that the action
Of the company was in compliance
with the law and the ruling OF the
Public Utilities Commission and said
'hat all subscribers with business con-
tracts based on the fat rate agree
ment would be bound to cancel such
,Cntracts Immediately. He also said the
lat rate contract was All obsolete issue
and further that the company had the
itght TO cancel any or all such agree
mLnts on short motto.
IL is the claim OF the association,
through its chairman, Jesse l.. Heiskell,
ihat the fiat rate is neither illegal nor
,osolete. He said the recent action OF
he Public Utilities Commission in de-
e.ding that such contracts are discrim-
natory was IN direct contradiction to
Lhe purpose Of that organization.
The commission" said HeiskelI, was
'ormed, as such commissions are al
ways formed, TO protect the public from
aNtorttonate charges by public utility
,Orporations. but its recent action will
Dnly serve 10 increase the rates on tele-
hone service to business houses. The
statement OF the telephone company
nat such contracts are obsolete Is alb
surd on the face of II, because there are
come one hundred such contracts now
force and the company has rendered
Hills to subscribers under this plan"
" u charged that when the Public
.tilities Commission made its ruling
{ was led to believe the fat rate plan
vas obsolete through iniimation by the
1ompany that fewer persons were re-
The Washington times., 1914-05-24

From an erstwhile pest hole.
said Mr.. Dorsett, the senior MEM
bcr of the party" the capital has
been transformed into q city more
sanitary than many American cities
1t has a lower. death rate than Lon
don or Paris, and il streets are kept
cleaner than those of many of our
own cities that pride themselves un
being progressive.
1T is ideally situated. and. so far
as | know. its setting is unique. 1t
Is built around a land locked bay.
With great mountains towering back
of il. The lights of the city at night,
with the limpid waters of the bay IN
the foreground. and the snow capped
peaks towering in the back ground.
present a scene suggestive of pic
turesquc Venice"
Fruit For Arid Regions.
Tho few fruits described in detail
by Mr.. Popcnoe do not exhaust the
aist which might be raised i'm certain
parts of this country. There is tn"
Jaca. for example. nicknamed tho
jack fruit. which was introduced by
;hc Portuguese who first found IL IN
India. One specimen of this fruit
often weighs thirty pounds. is
The Washington times., 1914-05-24

that the. hull of the lightship was
broken in two.
The ship was on her maiden voyage
from Paisley. Scotland, TO take up her
station of Sambro ledSes. near Halifay
harbor. Captain Macbeth and Chief
Engineer Mckenzie are the only men,
bers OF the crew known here.
The government steamers Stanley and
Lady Laurier are searching for possible
survivors or for more bodies. Little
hope is fe.t by the Canadian marine
department that any one on board es-
capped. Long rollers from the north
Atlantic break over .he Jagged rocks
with terrific force IN the caimest
weather All vessels give the spot as
wide berth as possible.
The frst intimation of the disaster
was brought in bv the Dufferin when
that vessel arrived with three bodies
The Washington times., 1914-05-24

flesh smells like that of a banana
and 1t has seeds scattered through 4
the size of chestnut. Though !. Is
palatable to the human family II also
is used as a stock food. This fruit
also grows on the trunks of trees,
and may be plucked of almost down
to the ground. Jack fruit trees are
common all along the Brazilian
coast
One OF the principal interests of
the recent trip was the study OF the
navel orange industry with a view
of getting suggestions that would
help the American growers I'm i'm
proving this fruit, originally brought
tc California from Brazil.
An effort was made To ascertain
the type If Seeding used as stocks
and also the conditions of cultiva-
tion which produ.'c the best results.
New forage crops also were found
which will oe tried out in this Coun-
try with view 20 raising them here.
On tn" way down Colonel Roose-
Welt evinccd interest in the work OF
the Government scientists. Six
months were spent in Brazil. and a
wide territory in In.. eastern section
Cf the country WIS covered in the
study Of fruits and crops Of the
great republic.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
w. J. Hegarty Now Heads
Carroll Club of G. u.

". J. Hegarty is chancellor of the
Carroll Club. of the Georgetown Uni
versity Law School. following an cleo
ton held last night at the annual ban
quet at the Hotel Continental Thirty
members attended.
Other Officers are: -. +. Bowes, vice
chancellor; r. A. Clements, censor: r.
J. Shea, recorder. and l.. l.. Fields.
treasurer. Alfred J. Bonomo, retiring
chancellor, made the principal address.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24

ceiving service under that system than
actually was the case, and members of
the association are of the opinion that
when their hearing before the commits
sion takes place that satisfaction to all
concerned will be an immediate result.
Plans are working toward a hearing
early in the week. The committee APP
pointed to confer with the commission
will employ the best legal talent avail
able and go into the fight we'll pre-
pared to present the side of the fiat
rate subscribers.
While fighting their own fight the
members of the association made il
plain they also intended to take up the
whole question of telephone rates in the
District and take ii through to a salts
factory conclusion, again claiming that
the local rates are eXorbitant and the
highest OF any city in the country.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Navy Mans Suit for His
Four Children Is Halted

PROVIDENCE. r. l., May a-Arsu-
ments on the petition Of Commander
James W. G. walker. U. S. NJ, retired.
for the temporary custody of his four
minor children. will be delayed in the
superior court by the illness of Mrs.
Walker
Mr.. Walker obtained a divorce and
Mrs. Walker apepaled to the supreme
court, pending a hearing in the higher
court. Mr.. Walker wanted the right to
care for his children on his farm at
North Conway.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Invited to
See Paper Trade Films

Members of the Retail Merchants As
sOciation today were I'm receipt OF unique
invitations to attend a motion picture
entertainment showing the process Of
PAPER making by the Distric; u Co
Iumbia Paper Manufacturing Company
and the marketing Of similar prodII,.ts
by the II. L. Andrews Paper COMPANY
The entertainment will be giycl at the
New Willard TUESDAY evening aud will
be followed by buffet supper.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Baltimore Singers to Be
Heard at Gospel Mission

The Brotherhood Gospel Singers. of
Baltimore. willS sing ar the Gospel Mis-
sion, 214 John Marshall place. tonight at
7:30 o'clock. William Price, religious
secretary of the Prisoners Aid Society.
will make the address. Miss Victoria
Booth-Clibborn. granddaughter of Cen
eral Booth, founder OF the Salvation
Army. will address the mission Tuesday
night
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Naval War College Will
Open Session Next Week

NEWPORT. r. T., May 2I--The an
nual summer conference OF the Naval
War College. of which Rear Admiral
Austin NJ. Knight. eommandant of the
Narrsgansett Bay naval district, is
president. will open on Monday, June
1. Secretary of the Navy Daniels is
expected to deliver the opening address
to the college. Fear Admiral Stephen
IL. Luce, president of the college from
rs; TO 1885. win be present
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Foster Home Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Jewish
Foster Home will be held Tuesday eve
ming at $50 o'clock in the vestry rooms
of the temple.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Sc & 1Oc Cool
Dress Lawns

Beautifully de-
signed Ere n c h
figured Orsandie
Dress Lawns, in
an abundance of
choice patterns.
Also plain colors.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-15

he wants to go she doesn't and when
she wants to he don't. so they haven't
been outside of the township for 81
years.
A mans best friend is himself
and, if he doesn't know it now, he
will probably find it out before he
dies
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-15
GEOLOGY TEACHER
IS LEARNED
MAN
ARTHUR G. vESTAL TO ASSIST IN
WORK AT BIOLOGICAL
STATION.

Arthur G. Vestal, instructor in biol
ogy at the University Of Colorado, will
assist liz the work at the University
of Montana biological station at Vel
low bay, and will arrive at the station
by the time the work begins, June IS.
Professor Vestal has had splendid
training in both animal and vegetable
geology He has had instruction with
the best biologists in the larger insti-
tutions. Much of his study has been
with the University of Illinois. He
has received his masters degree, and
Is a teacher of several years expe-
rience. He is a valuable addition to
the teaching force of the station.
Zoology deals with the relation of
living things to their surroundings
and to each other. Climatic conditions,
land changes, physical agencies, enc
mics, food and the like, cause constant
changes in the life of country. The
life Of region is constantly chang
ing. 1t was not in tlfe past nor will
it be in the future what 1t is now.
What it has been may be In part deter
mined by knowledge of the change of
physical and climatic conditions.
in part predicted by the possible
changes to be made, which may be
now partially determined.
The subject Is one of absorbing inter-
est, and Is eagerly studied by stu
dents. It opens up many fields OF
great attraction and interest, and mas
already found a firm place In many
institutions.
The biological station, located as II
Is on the banks of Flathead lake, mas
close-by mountains, forests, water
prairie, swamps and glacial drift. gives
| a great variety of conditions. In past
years many advanced students nave
come to the station on account OF It's
! wonderful resources biologically Last
season five college graduates were IN
| attendance, doing work looking 10 q
! higher degree. Several have indlcateo
| their intention of coming this season
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-15

whereby a syndicate Of the largest and
most influential newspapers of the
country entered into an arrangement
with the makers of the book so that
several hundred thousand copies might
be allotted to the readers of the re-
spective papers for practically the bare
cost of distribution.
From day to day, beginning with
this issue, this paper will publish new
features connected with Heart Songs
until all its marvellous attractions are
set forth to our readers.
1t is of universal interest and there is
no member of the family but will find
something of fascination and genuine
interest between its covers.
AS we state elsewhere, we believe
the distribution OF this book Will ac-
complish a work of education of the
very highest character and our offering
may fairly be called a testimonial to
the thousands of men and women who
read our columns daily.
The work has five hundred large
, pages, and comprises four hundred Sc
lections, words and music. 1t is to be
had by this papers readers on presen-
tation of six coupons clipped from this
! paper, and the bare cost Of distribu-
ton. Books are on display at this Of
flee, and the choice is yours.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-15
A GREAT CONGRESS

Several thousand women, representing organizations
throughout the country and standing for membership OF
more than million of their sex have been in session in
Chicago The general press dispatches have been generous
with this congress in the matter of space and the Chicago
newspapers have turned their pages to these women
In point Of numbers and in its Importance this congress
without doubt the greatest meeting of held
Within quarter of century the federation OF women
clubs has into existence has spread from one state 10
another and has developed an influence in socologlca
civic phianthropc art and economic affairs the value OF
which to the community the state the section ana the re-
public at large is beyond computation.
Within this short period woman has found new place.
has earned the right status and has been granted
broader and uste recognition than ever granted her
Throughout the centuries She has demonstrated until she
has almost senced skepcs her ability to stand side by
side with man in practically all of the human activities
The present convention would be important in any cir
cumstance but peculiarly at this uncture Political
affairs have been sedousy avoided by the Womens clubs
up to this time They have taken great to keep the
equal suffrage question of their proceedings Not only
1.-THE local. but the state district and national federation con-
ventons have arranged their programs in the past as to
prevent the introduction of subject on which there is so
much widespread honest and intense difference OF opinion
But it was possible, had there been any general de-
SIRE to prevent the subject from finding outlet in the
congress this year. The growing strength OF the suffrage
movement-the apparent OF its settlement as
national queston-he probability that it may be direct
issue in the presidential campaign-these are circum
which combined to add force to the arguments OF
those who presented the question at the session OF the TED
Grafton last week.
1t was timely and politics. The presentation OF the
issue adroy managed and its supporters showed them
selves be good generals The recognition OF the issue
accorded almost without dissent Among its champions
on the floor the Chicago newspapers mention Mrs Tyar
B. Thompson of this city, the Chicago photographers Sc
ected Miss Mary Stewart of the University of Montana as
of the prominent figures OF the congress- Miss Rankin
of Missoua has been mighty force bringing this issue
forward So our local interest in the suffrage campaign
among is personal
Psychologcay timed for the congress- too was the de-
csion Of the supreme of Illinois, sustaining the con-
sttuonaty of the suffrage amendment the state cons
tuition This announced while the congress was in ses-
SION 1t was good and it delivered at moment
when was most effective But there is who will
1say that the federaons congress not managed eff
|cientlv with respect to this question and Others
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-15
(By MORTON j. ELROD.)

Tho Cabinet ,nn,,n+oi,s and the
former Flathead resarya+;on never
looked more heantifuI sthan thew did
today Snring rains have given the
verdure freshness and color of re-
markable distinctness Always beau
ttful the hills. Wales and rayines along
the railroad were magnificent in their
earb of green. relieved here and there
by beds of yellow. white. purple and
blue. as different species of flowers
were brought to view.
In the meadowasS at Eyaro were
masses of blue. camas perhaps, the
tall flowers showing conspicuously
against the light green BACKGROUND
Contrasted with these were beds OF
white along the road in drier places.
The evergreen treas had new fins Of
lighter green on the older and darker
nortions of the limbs. Each tree has
its particular color flint and style Of
growth nv means -of these hiotic fea-
tures the species NAV be recognized
as far as they are to he seen. yell
low pine. lodgenole eugelmann
snr,,ce. tamarack Douglas fir, cotton
wood. birch, alder. uuaking asp and
willow come and go. like old friends.
as the train speeds along. Down hill
sion. some tall and stately. some
branched and broken. Others stunted
and dwarfed, as may be the nature of
the tree.
The syringa is in fnll sway. per-
haps at it's best. A month since the
hiUsides were white with service