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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Warns Against "Pellagra Cures.

The public health service has issued
warning against so-ca led "pellagra
cures" The service reports that speci-
mems of cures advertised throughout tho
southern states have been analysed. and
nothing in the preparations has any VAL
ue in the treatment Of pellagra- The
advertising and sale of these preparations
can hardly be considered otherwise than
as simple fraud. and the newspapers
which carry the advertisements appear
as parties thereto" said the health sery-
ice report on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

Chalmers Seymour Mcconnell, a
pupil in the eighth grade. lexington
Public School, residing at lis East
Quincy street northeast. the fourteen
year-old son of Mrs. Inez Seymour Mil
ton. was the happiest and proudest boy
in Washington last night when. with
other boy and girl contestants. he
marched up the aisle of McKendree NJ.
E. Church, bearing an American flag.
and was awarded first prize of $40 for
the best written answer by boy. on a
postal card, to the question, Why
should prohibition exist in the Dis
trict of Columbian
1t was the prohibition prize presen-
tatfon by the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of the District and was
the contamination OF a contest insti-
tuted by that organization some time
ago for competition by the boys and
girls of the Sunday schools and public
schools of the District.
Hundreds of answers were received by
the two judges. who were Rexford L.
Holiness president Of the District Of Co
lumbia Christian Endeavor Union, and
Charles F. Linger, head Of the District
of Columbia Epworth League. and the
ages Of the contestants ranged from ten
to sixteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Bill for Grading Grain Defeated.

By a vote Of 81 to 20 the Senate last
night defeated tho bill Of Senator Nc
Cumber providing for the federal in
spection and grading Of grain entering
into interstate commerce, and designed
to secure uniformity in standards and
classification Of grass The bill has
been before the Senate for more than
year. and has been the subject Of
much discussion in the last few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Amusing Take-0ff Presented.

An amusing entertainment was given
last evening in the Sunday school room of
the First Presbyterian Church by a num-
Der Of the ladies of the church. An "old
maids convention was portrayed. the
participants being arrayed In costumes Of
half a century ago. with coiffures Of the
same period. The yearning OF a maid for
a man was described In song debate and
essays In a ludicrous manner. The at
tendance was large and the manifestation
of enjoyment was pronounced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Interest in Green Hunters.

Much interest was taken in the green
hunters class. the seventh number on
the program This event brought out
twenty-three entries. among them
horses owned by Mrs. w. Sinclair
Bowen of Washington. r. Golden Dom
aldson of Washington. the Homewood
stables Of Virginia, owned by Mr. and
Mrs. William Hit; Edward B. Mclean,
Mrs. Allan Potts of Gordonsville, Va;
Miss Vira Cornell of Rye, y. Y, and
others. The jumping. for the most
part, was of high order and furnished
thrills galore for the spectators.
Horses of every type. chargers, hunt
ers. saddlers. polo ponies. ponies, har-.
ness animals. roadsters, were exhibited
in the seventeenth event. which made
up the afternoon program.
Exhibitors were on the grounds early
this morning. directing final workouts
Tor their horses preparatory to the
opening of the show. After IL o'clock
the ring was cleared so that the tan
bark could be spread
Much credit for the successful opening
OF the show, which promises to be rec
osnized as the biggest open-air exhi-
oition Of thoroughbred horses ever held
in this country, belongs to Melvin C.
Hazen, manager. While he personally
directed the arrangements. he was given
much assistance by Col. Robert NJ
Thompson. president; Arthur d. Addi-
son. secretary; Col Henry T. Alien.
chairman of the executive committee, and
other officials. including Henry Breckin-
ridge. one of the directors and a mem
Der OF the executive coplmittee.
Officers and Directors.
The officers, members OF the executive
committee and directors are: r NJ.
Thompson, president; Leonard Wood, w
= Emo. Edward Mclean, George =. Wet
,-Sl
treasurer; Arthur D. Addison. secretary,
and Melvin C. Hazen. manager
Executive committee-Henry T. Allen.
chairman; A. d. Addison. ]. William
Henry, William Lttauer. cuno H. Ru-
dciph. Melvin c. Hazen. H. Rozier
Dulaney. Henry Breckenridge and J. Cal
.an O'Laughltn.
Rrectors-Lar1 Anderson. Joseph Letter
Edison Bradley. W. II. Carter, p v. De
Graw. c. c. Glover. William Hit, Hugh
g. Legare, Nelson A. Miles, G. " l.
worth. c. P. Wetmore, Beekman VIM
throp. Adam Beck. Fl. Rozier Dulaney
W. n. Dykman. ]. B. Garrard. W. H.
Moore. j. A; spoor. A. D. Addison. H. T.
wards. George Howard. II F. Pippitt.
Arthur Moses. r. l.. Stimson. Austin
Wadsworth, c. w. Watson. G.. W. Wick
ersham. Leonard Wood. w. D. Denegre,
Franklin Roosevelt W. B. wilson, clif.
ford Sifton. f. T. Stotesbury, C. L. NC
Cawley. E. b. Mclean. w c. Marrow.
Swaser Shirley. Horace H westcott.
Richard \. Harlow. William Crozier. W.
Wallace Lanahan. Redmond C. Stewart.
w. p. Emo. N. c. Hazen, j. NJ. Henry
William Littauer. ]. W. Bailey, Perry
Belmont, J. A. Buchanan. J. NJ Dickin-
son. Henry Fairfax, Mitchell Harrison.
James ". Graves. George X. McLanahan.
Cuno H Rudolph Charles C.. Carlin'
James w. Andrews, C. L. McCawley,
Samuel D. Riddle. Victor c. Mather,
Joseph III. Bradley. W. Golden Davis.
Earnest A. Darlington and NJ F. Gage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

Knoxville. for years the ''wettest' place
in Frederick county, Md, is dry" Tn
der act of the Legislature every sa-
loon went out Of business at midnight
yesterday, and for the first time In sixty
years no intoxicants can be sold in tho
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

Charles warrenfeltz. twenty years old.
mar wolfsville, Md. was fatally in
1ured Friday by an explosion of dynamite
ne was blazing holes to plant fruit trees
when i've sticks which he carried in a
basket was discharged. ---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Hope Not Given Up.

Although II Holmes has not given -
nope that some of the entombed miners
may yet be alive. mining officials have
given UP hope. Many wives. mothers and
sisters still crowd about the mine en-.
trance, hoping that the stories of the
Cherry Hill and Monongaheia. Pa. mins
disasters VIII not be repeated and thar
some OF the miners may he rescued alive,
Under the direction OF Charles T.. Nell
ana Roger strauss, the work of preparing
relief for the widowed aud fatherlesS
ones is going on rapidly. Statistics con-
piled show there are seventy-fve widow
as a result OF the disaster Three Of the
Widows are under seventeen and one OF
them Is bride of two months. One hun.
dred and fifty-two children have been
left fatherless. Mrs. Mary Akers. a Wild
ow. lost her twin sons. who were her
only support. Mrs. Mary Mc0ombs lost
two sons and Mrs. r. Mcmillan lost two
sons and two SOnS-in-laW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Worst Gov. Hatfield Ever Saw.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. May Gov.
H. D. Hatfield returned from Eccles late
last night The governor. who as a ply
stefan in the mining district of the state
has seen many explosions. said the ex-
plosion in No. 5 mine was the worst he
had even known. He believes that most
of the miners were caught unawares and
blown to pieces.
The force Of the explosion" said the
governor was SO great that the surface
voal was burned literally to coke. You
could scrape it Off with your hand. In
my opinion the men were killed by the
force of the explosion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

2so0 18th street northeast. wa. the win
ner Of the first prize of so for the girl
contestants. and the other girl winners
were as follows: Second prize. s.. Myra
T. Stewart, aged thirteen; third prize. Sc,
Ruth Wilcox, Olive V. Frye, Ruth L.
Mayors. Margaret Allen. Olive V. Fowler
Virginia Squires. Edith NJ. Pettus Helen
Clayton and Margaret Crittenden. 81
each.
The other prizes for the boys were
awarded as follows: Second prize, 81
Wendell Booth. aged sixteen: third. So
w When Harris, aged fourteen: Robert
FLYNN. David Waters, Albert b. Cum
mings. Norman Murphy. Virgil Hall. Ger
aid Whitaker Robert y. Anderson ano
Edwin NJ. Martin, 81 each.
Patrons Of Prize Fund.
The patrons of the prize fund were
Mrs. John b. Henderson. Mrs. George
Otis Smith. Mrs. Isabella Banks. Harvea
W. Wiley. Byron :. Adams and Mrs
Hennen Jennings
The contest was originated and con
Quoted by Mrs. Nellie II. Bradley. su
perintendent. department Of literature
and Mrs. NJ. G. Copeland. associate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Two Entries in First Glass.

Promptly at o'clock the ring commit
tee. consisting OF Henry BreckinridSe,
assistant secretary of war; y. ID. -addi-
son and H. Rozier Dulany. took charge,
and the first class, which was Tor
thoroughbred stations. was called. There
were but two entries.
The next event, for lightweight charg-
ers. brought out only three entries. while
the third, for novice harness horses.
proved to be one of the most interesting
on the program. Some of the best mar
ness animals on the grounds were shown
in this class and the judges found the
task of selecting the winner anything
but easy. The Bushnell farm of Spring
field. Ohio, was represented by The Gvn-
eral and The Governor. bay geldings;
DR.. V. T. Churchman of Charleston. w.
Va. by Golden Scepter and Golden Rod
a pair of chestnut mares which have at
tracted much attention since their ar
rival in the city. and Mss Ella F. Ivers
of New Bedford, Mass, by F1ashlight
and Seelight, horses that have captured
honors at a number of eastern shows.
In addition. the stables of William A.
Leber of Bryn Mawr. Pa. and Lee
Heckinger of Washington had entries
in this class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
HORSE SHOW LURE
FOR SOCIETY FOLK
Fair Weather Attracts Record
Breaking Attendance at
Opening Day.
MUCH INTEREST EVINCED
IN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM
Horses of Every Type Exhibited in
Seventeen of the Events on
the Program.
Today's Horse Show Program.

Fair weather and an attractive program
served to bring out a record-breaking at
tendance at the opening of Washington
annual horse show, at 18th and u streets
northwest, this afternoon.
Society. as usual, was we'll represented.
every box being filed with local Patrons
and patronesses of the show and out-of-
town guests. The crowd in the grand
stand was the largest ever recorded on
an opening day, lovers of the horse being
attracted in numbers by the prospect OF
seeing in action some of the most famous
performers on the American tanbark.
The grounds presented an unusually at
tractive appearance, blooming spring
plants and cedars having been used ex-
tensively in the decorations. which were
arranged under the direction of William
F. GUIDE. Prior to the opening of the
show a musical program was rendered oy
the 9TH Cavalry Band. which also play
ed during the tying of the ribbons at the
finish of each event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
An Acre of Ground at the Price of a City Lot

1t means that you can have fresh vegetables from
your own gardens and drink pure, fresh milk from
Through Cars From 5th and F SIS. NV. i
Through BRADLEY HILLS Falls without change
II Cars leave sth and every day. as follows: II
New schedule 1890 AM, 1850 AM. Ia:ao PM Cos PM
About May IS s:os AM. IS noon. lass PM 1o4s PM
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
Daddy 'sBedtine
y. The Race
Glory Between the
Secretary Birds.

had field
had You
ccIetay 80
how !
bod 70 the secreta bodies
the
in al
al
ad II
iug anything
q
o Ia heat
he
he
killed few days before the take place"
do birds snakes asked Evelyn
YES said daddy; they practically q them"
know
Is ", do u q cai
AZ that moment Jack
the secretary birds ate chinc in Daddy
the hardly wait to
NO said Evelyn e" think Sandy did
as
Well" continued daddy during the shrekea
In their cackng
catching with him
81" splendid
absolutely evenly matched laugh
taking have re
neither
so they all sat down to jolly
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
Gas In Trees.

An Interesting phenomenon, snys a
writer III American Forestry. Is the as.
cape or gas from cavities at the base
OF hardwood trees in the Ozarks. whom
the trees are cut down. when the
cavities are cut into the gas escapes
win whistling sound, aud If lighted
II VIII burn with "a faint yellow fnme.p
decomposition of the heart wood of the
tree Is supposed to cause the formation
OF the gas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
CHIEF BACON RINO.
Maybe He Was an Indian. but One Man
Thought He Wasn't

''ONJHb VdSnl l.
Not long ago the Oklahoma Editor;a
association visited pawhuSka. when il
the capital vf the Usage Indians III,
INDIANS pu, on Il corn dance for ,h,
editors, ain. everybody had good time
The editors elected Pete Duny, mayor
OF III Reno, Okla, for their chief. and
the time came for an Interchange of
views between the Indian chief, Bacon
Kind. ana the editorial chief. Mayor
Duffy.
Inc Osagcs are the richest Indians
III the world. There are but 1000
members of the tribe and they have
some SlODO,OOO on deposit in Wash
lhStoh III the treasury on which they
draw interest They own 1000 600
acres OF land. ANA each member of the
tribe gets Il good sized sum each year
IN OIL royalties from company that
operates in their territory.
chief Bacon Rind talks little English.
ANA his remarks We're interpreted by n
brave, who talks but little more. How.
ever, The editors got the trend of the
chirIs speech. He said he advocated
happiness on the part of his peoDle.
ANA for this reason he was sternly OBJ
posed To manual labor by any Usage
brave. In his opinion no man could
he really happy who had To work. ami,
as The oSages are rich. If any work Is
10 he dom" it is easy enough to hire
white men To do il.
When chief Bacon Rind concluded
his address Duffy said To the INTERPRET.
err: Have the old boy slip il to me
how lie does ii. What is his rccipe
that permits his tribe to live like kings
while we editors have To chase our
meals after working eighteen hours II
dayt Tell him that. as chief of the
editors. | am crazy to get his reclpe.
ana ask him what he thinks about di.
wiling with me. Just ask him If hc
VIII not split up with Il brother chief
VINO Knows all about the high cost of
livingt"
The Interpreter had some difficulty i'm
Duny's talk To the chief
but finally the chief understood and
replied through the interpreter us fol
lows:
lie say lie like Chief Duffy and wei. |
come him. He like his talk-yes. He
believe in dividing yes. Use TO be In.
nan he take buzzard and white man
Ne take turkey, or white man he take
turkey ANA Indian he take buzZard
lie say he divide with Mcestcr Duffy
lie say he take bacon and give ripd to
Duffy, or Mccstcr Duffy take
IND and lie, big chief, take bacon
yes"
'liuh!' said Duffy when the inter.
'reter had finished. "rhat old snort
sh an Indian, he's Kansan."-Sat.
lrday Evening Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
Cause of the CoIdness.

In his "reminiscences James SIN.
art, former lord rector of st. An
crews university, tells a story OF a
F1feshire man who was helping him
with some engineering work I'm an
English town.
One day he mentioned Ia. Afr. Stuart
tnat he had changed his lodgings. and
Mr.: stuart asked why.
There's kin o. cauldness spruns
UP between me an the man | was iodg.
III WI afore," he said.
HOW Is that" Mr.. Stuart asked.
Weel, they haze some very curio,u
words here" he said.
what kind of wordsY, Mr. Smart
asked.
ine man explained that i'm Fifcshlre
,hey spoke of the ribs of n CRATE" not
'he bars and he went on: ..It lust
come ABBOTT this way. was sittin, WI
Dit ciisel in my hands aforc the fire.
ana ] wanted 10 soften Il I'm the fire =,
s'iu To the wife. VIII We Just let me
put This In Yer rIbsY And WI thar sin.
se' skifl. AN In comes her man. an
sue si'&s tae him that want II 10 pit
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
L III e S G. AP BOOK
FACING TIE CAMERA.
is Effect Upon 4 Man Who Didn't
Take things Seriously.


Take Things Seriously.
Writing on Familiar Incidents" In
Ne American Magazine, Stephen Lea
cock Describes his experiences having
ms photograph taken. The following
Is an extract:
"Ihe photographers rolled II machine
INTO the middle of the room ana crawl
eel into ii from behind.
lie was only i'm it Il second 4
uIle enough for one look at me and
then he was ont again. tearing at the
COTTON sheet and the window panes
with II huOked stick, apparently frantic
for light and air.
Then he crawled back into the ma.
chine again and drew Il little black
cloth over himself. This time he was
very quiet in there. knew that he
was praying, and kept still.
When the photographer came ont NJ
last he looked very grave and shook
his head.
The face is quite wrong he said.
II know | answered quietly. Il
have always known it..
"ile sighed
think, he said. the face would be
better three. quarters fam
I'm sure it would said enthusl.
aSticaIly. for | was glad To find that
the man had such human side To
MN 80 would yours. In fuct.' |
continued how many faces one sees
mat are apparently hard. narrow linn
l,ca' hut the minute you get !hem
,hree-quariers full they get wide.
I"fSc' almost boundless in
fot the photographer had ceased TO
i'S'cIi lie came over and took my
mead IN his hands and twisted II side.
WAYS. ] thought he meant 10 kiss me.
ana closed my eyes"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
SUGAR SHOE BLACkING.
Other Curious Applications Revealed
by the Lancet"

Sugar according To the Lancct, has
in the industries many val liable APP
plications which have notl.rnG to do
with its role as an ailment. II is. for
example, the foundation of common
shoe backing. Susar enters largely in
To the composition of copy ing inks, and
printers rollers are made mp Of mix
ure of glue and glycerine or sugar 1t
is used i'm the manufacture of trans
parent soaps.
For a long time sugar has been en-
ployed as a hardware and strength
ener of cements ana is mixed with
mortar To give it permanently hard
qualities. some of the most ancient
masonry Of the world has been found
To containg very apprcciablc quaint
ties of sugar.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
No One to Stop Hin,

Ihackeray used to enjoy telling of
one experience he had In New York
lSIlihS To see specimen of the red
shirted Bowery boy and volunteer fire.
man or that period. of whom no had
heard so much. both before and after
ms arrival in this country. he wendell
MS way to that thoroughfare and SOON
saw one OF the species seated ON a
nIurali'' Approaching him. he polite
~ said:
ilease' sir, want TO go to Brook
lyn."
Wen. answered the Bowery boy,
why the - don't you go?"-From
" hsons "Thackeray In America"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
Diameter of n Eine Wira

Should you ever find II uecesaorv to
OBTAIN the diameter Of fine wire. II
may be done in this manner: Wind #
carefully around n piece Of pencil I'm
one layer for an inch or so. that each
turn Is touching the previous one. Then
measure exactly an inch along the wire
and count the number of turns In tha
luck. You then have the Information.
il''S' If there are eighteen turns the
wire IL one-eishteenth of an inch iii.
aIneter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF

one by one the results of the tariff
legislation begin to manifest them
selves. Most Of them arc of espccia
interest 10 the agricultural Interest,
Of the country, for they tend to re
duee the price Of the things the farmer
raises while acting in no way to re-
duce the price OF the things he BUYS
the cost Of Twins" indeed. for all Of
as does not seem 10 come down. bu,
shows 20 disposition TO go higher if
ANYTHING
Shipments OF Argentine corn have
caused "a break of ten cents bushel
at Chicogo, with a resultant drop. of
course. al the farms These are to be
supplemented 10y cargocs of Argentine
wheat which also comes in free now
that wheat is ON the free list as the.
result of Argentina taking the duty OF
our wheat The difference IN price is
favorable to heavy imports, and the
American markets instantly reelected
the face by taking sharp downward
wrn Nor does the story end with
wheat and corn south American
PACKERS are NOW making regular ship
ments Of dressed meats To our Allan
.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
No Division.

Some time ago. II congressman s,iJ
the teacher of n publ. school was fry
ING To Impress matters of Gunnc. -,
the youthful mind. ana after question
ing several of the pupils she tried Jim
my Smith.
james, said she. tell me IN. do
nominations In which III" money of
TIE United States is divided"
don't know, Miss Mary" replied
James AFTER much thought and muc,
squirming.
ION YOU know, James" nersistod
'he teacher. how the money your fu.
tler brings home on Saturday nigbt T.,
divided"
- faint divided, Miss Mary" was
tne prompt reply ~ the frank James
= A
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

Calumet, Mich, Jan. -, 1914.
Dear Sh-Ou behalf of hockey en-
thusias,s Of this locality would bc
Pleased if YOU would publish this ART.
Gle
Their" is general dissatisfaction on
the general admission price asked for
admitianc" To hockey games i'm the
leagn" which Calumet and portage
Lake are connected with. FIFTY cents
40 many of us, particularly the young
or element is quite a sum for an hour
on NV" cf pleasure" There are many
people who keep away ON this 2ccount.
who otherwise would be ON hand 10
boost the game along if the general
admission price was quarter.
understand that IT the time pro-
Iessional hockey held forth. the Prices
were the same as they arc move
ana ~ cents. And as | also was given
10 understand, hockcY players Wer"
paid eX0rbitant salaries which ne,es-
STATED the higher admission price.
I've taken into consideration that thu
has gone to Il great of
expense to get players also To euuip
them with necessary hockey parapher-
MALTA, but | firmly believe that il Tia.
general admission price was cut to
% cents the real hockey fans the
crowd that makes the noise which
goes ! lot toward inspiring confidence
in the plaYers-would be there i'm such
large numbers To make it more profit
able for the rink management than
the present general admission Price
Here's hoping that Calumet wins tho
pennant and that ii will float from tho
'agstaff of our new rink. Yours truly.
4 BOOSTER.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
FINANCIAL NEWS.

The comptroller of the currency says
the United States has % cents more
this year than last. Probably so, but
1t has come at the sacrifice of many
n ham sandwich.-C Charlotte Chroni-
clio
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

an investigation, which is unnecessary,
can accomplish no good and will pro-
long the unrest 1t is coming to a
pretty pass when a Democratic Con-
sroSs can be dictated to by lot Of So
-iaIiSts
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

RI. Rev. Daniel =. futile, the pre-
SIDING bishop Of the Protestant Epis-
c"pal church in the United States, a
wears old today
George Y. Oliver, United States
senator from Pennsylvania, 90 years
old today.
~. ReN. Arthur T. w. Ingram. bish-
on Of London, j6 years old today.
BENJAMIN T.. Keith, who originated
ihe present form of vaudeville enter
'aInmcnt IN America. 81 years old to-
day.
James G. Mclaughlin. representative
~ Congress of the Ninth Michigan
district. ~ years old today.
Prof George T.. Atkinson, head of
III" department of botany of Cornell
university 90 years old today.