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Evening star., 1917-03-04
BACKYARD GARDENS
THEME Of BULLETIN
Bureau Of Education, Interior De-
partment, Demonstrates Plan
to Reduce Living Cost.

Another plea has been added to that
of other government agencies and pri-
vate organizations for the promotion
of backyard gardening in bulletin
from the bureau Of education, Depart
ment of Interior.
Encouragement of school children to
do such gardening is cited in the bulle-
tin, containing an interview with DR..
p P. Claxton. commissioner OF educa-
ton, as a partial remedy for the high
cost of living.
I'm the schools of the cities. towns.
suburban communities and manufac-
turing and mining villages of the
United States there are; Approximately.
100000 boys and girls between the
ages of nine and sixteen" DR.. Claxeon
states. Most of them are idle more
than half the year. Even during the
vacation months only about 10 per cent
of them have any profitable employ
ment.
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Juvenile Court Bill Lost.

The District of Columbia Juvenile
Court bill. designed to strengthen and
improve the system of handling juve-
nile cases in the capital. was lost in the
legislative jam in the wind-up Of the
The bill was still in conference late last
night, and it was said there was no
chance of it's being reported from con-
ference. and that il it were reported.
there was no chance of its being enact
ed into law. r
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MONEY BILLS MAY
DIE WITH CONGRESS
Failure of Two Measures Will
Throw Thousands Out of
Employment.
EXTRA SESSION ONLY HOPE

4. The failure of the sundry civil bill and
the general deficiency bill. the one car
rying s13s.00O 900, and the other sS3.-
100000. which seemed assured at late
hour last night. will mean that mil
lions of dollars which are needed for
important matters Immediately will not
be available. Unless a special session
of Congress is called Immediately
projects of vast Importance must be de-
layed and thousands of men will be
thrown out of employment
The general deficiency bill carries
over sSs.ooo,o0o for the military estab-
lishment alone. and it carries $4,000. 900
for the payment Of invalid and other
pensions. The pensiners must go with
out the money until it is provided by
law. The same bill carries S3.425 900
for the postal service. and s1,5OO,OOO for
the Treasury Department. to be used in
the collection of the revenue under the
law just signed by the President
sundry Civil Appropriations.
In the sundry civil bill is. carried
81, 500 for defenses of the Panama
canal, which are said to be very much
needed. particularly at this time. 1t
carries millions of dollars for the en-
largement of arsenals and other mill
tary projects. The sundry civil
bill also carries nearly $12.000,o00
for the construction Of public buildings
and the rent of offices for the govern
ment throughout the country. This
money is needed now for work on
these buildings, it was said.
The Senate committee on appropria-
tions early yesterday reached the con-
clusion that it would be impossible to
get the general deficiency bill through
the Senate. The subcommittee which
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posed law is similar to that in opera
ton in Kansas and which resulted in
Kansas being the first state to report
the presidential vote in November.
After each hour OF voting one group
of clerks and officials retire to count
ballots while the other group. with a
second ballot box. attends to the voters
Off1cials are prohibited from disclosing
the result OF the counting until the
polls are closed. Provision is made for
watchers from each political party.
Advocates of the measure contend that
the saving on overtime for election Of
flcials will be nearly great as the
extra expense for the extra employees.
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Opportunity for 1000, 900.

For 100000 of these there is access
to back yards. side yards. front yards
and vacant lots. Many live where space
would easily be had for chickens. ducks or
pigeons. And there are not less than
6.000,0 900 older boys and girls. and adult
men and women, for whom an hour or
two Of work each day in garden
would be the best form of recreation"
1t is estimated that these folk could
add $3.50, 900 to the best form of food
supply Of the country. without cost Of
transportation or storage and, without
profits of middlemen.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
Two other Bills May Fail.
FOR DUAL ELECTION OFFICERS
Washington Senate Passes Law Mod
eled After Kansas Statute.

OLYMPIA. Wash. March 3.-A bill
passed by the senate of the Washing
ton legislature providing for two sets
of election officials and two ballot boxes
in each precinct was ready today for
presentation to the house. The pro-
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Form Artistic Whole.

Floating from a staf on the center,
front. of the roof. is large flag and be-
meath this. under the curved cupoIa, are
three smaller flags. fianked by two flags
Draped flags are swung below each floor
and festoons of green, running from
wreathed shields. tie the whole together,
forming against the white background
or the building a truly artistic whole.
Visitors are greeted as they come from
the Union Station with a huge flag
flung from the central stan of the three
staffs in front of the station. To the
south the Capitol Park Hotel and the
Hotel Continental are gay with tricolor
drapes and flags on poles from the win
dows. Coming up the Avenue. the Met
ropolitan and National Hotels present
attractive fronts of color. Yesterday. be-
low 7th street, there was some lack of
decoration. particularly on several large
establishments which undoubtedly will
be decorated before tomorrow morning.
the decoration being reserved. 1t was
felt, on account of the inclement
weather.
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Stores Along Route.

kann's establishment presents an at
tractive picture. with an elaborate use
Of flags and buntings. in draped and
butterfly effects, and electric lights on
poles around the roof Saks & Co. and
other stoyes along the route of parade
are equally elaborate in decoration. It
is noticeable. looking UP streets from
Pennsylvania avenue at almost any in
tersection. that for several blocks up
the thorouRhfares all the buildings
are profusely decorated with flags.
bunting and greens. Particularly well
Evening star., 1917-03-04
STATE EXECUTIVES
HERE FOR PARADE
Ten Governors, With Members
of Their Stats, to Be
in Line.
where THEY ARE LOCATED

With the executive heads of nearly
a score of states and their staffs maxi
ing temporary capitols of local hotels.
Washington's largest hostelries las.
night presented the familiar scenes OF
activity that come only once IN 1our
years, and that on the eve OF presi-
Dental inauguration.
Almost the entire gubernatorial dele
cation arrived yesterday afternoon ana
last night Gov. Bilbo of Mississippi
was the only state executive that haa
not been heard from up until late
hour. and John Joy Edison. chairman
of the local committee appointed to re-
ceive this official. was entirely without
information as to when he might ar
rive. Later it was learned that GOV.
Bilbo was expected at s o'clock this
morning. He will stop at the Metro
politan Hotel.
Gov. Harrington Coming Tomorrow.
Gov. Harrington of Maryland will be
the very last state executive to put in
appearance. He will come over tomor-
row morning from Annapolis on the
private car of Arthur w. Thompson.
vice president OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. The party. in
cluding the governors staff. will reach
Union station at 1890 am, and will
be met py receptlOn committee Oh
which Chief Justice Covington of the
| District Supreme Court is chairman
Immediately after the parade the party
will return to Annapolis.
Local reception committees had con-
| siderable difficulty yesterday in getting
line on the time of arrival Of the
| various governors. Dr. E. Lester Jones
and other members of a committee ap-
| pointed to receive Gov. Kendrick OF
| Wyoming discovered last night thai
Mr.. Kendrick had reached Washington
| in the capacity Of senator elect from
that state and is stopping at the New
| Willard. He will take the oath of Of
fice as a member of the Senate Mon.
day and will not march with the gov
| ernors In the parade.
This means that probably not more
than ten governors will be in line. as
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Printing Office Attracts Eye.

The government printing office stands
out for its decorations, and is one Of the
first to greet the eyes of the visitors.
These consist Of combination Of flags
and red, white and blue electric lights.
The general scheme of the electric light
decorations is large map of the United
States, approximately IS feet high by 10S
feet long, and in the center Of this map
is an outline of the President, approx
mately % feet by 30 feet The building
itself is outlined with red. white and blue
lights forming a frame for the picture.
Approximately 5000 electric lamps are
used in these decorations.
The scheme of decorations was designed
IN the office of the superintendent of
buildings, W. r. Metz, and the work was
done entirely by the carpenters. electri-
clans and other employees in the buildings
division. On the roof Of the building there
is a searchlight Illuminating the Ameri-
can flag.
In addition to the decorations on the
outside of the building. all Of the various
divisions of the Office have been decorated
making each floor a veritable fairyland Of
color, designed and installed by the en-
ployeS in each section.
One OF the most artistic decorative
schemes along the route of parade is that
of Calf Il Bro. opposite the Post Office
Department. The use Of the national en-
hlem on this building is an admirable
specimen of bisymmetric decoration, where
TO left and right of a given center similar
decoration, both in quantity and number
OF ornament, is used.
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has charge Of the bill. therefore. did
not take it up for consideration.
The sundry civil bill was reported
to the Senate Friday. but 1t was found
that 1t was impossible to get the
measure up.
Two Other Bills May Fail.
The army bill and the Military Acad-
emy bill also. 1t appeared. must die.
the provisions of which are considered
of the greatest Importance in the pres
ent international situation.
With the general deficiency bill will
die the provision inserted in the
House at the instance Of Representa-
tive Ben johnson transferring ap-
proximately S23S, 800 to the United
States, to be paid from District funds
on account of court fines taken in
United States cases in District courts.
Evening star., 1917-03-04

Ancient Rome was built on seven
hills.
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Attractive Court of Honor.

A beauty spot. of course. is the court
of honor In keeping stands the De-
partment of Labor building. with flags
on STATS from every window. Further
up the Avenue, at 18th street the Pow
hatan Hotel is elaborately decorated
with flags on STATS and draped and
festooned flags.
At the end of the route the Depart
ment of Commerce. at 10Th street, has
flag from every window, and around
the roof of the building lights on poles.
These are some of the outstanding
decorations along the route of the pa
rade To name all, however, would be
to catalogue the route Of march build
ing for building. almost. Many business
houses on other thoroughfares are
equally well decorated. Residences In
| all parts of the city display the stars
and Stripes. Theaters are elaborately
decorated Automobiles generally have
taken the suggestion of the inaugural
decoration committee. and few ma
| chimes are to be seen without one OF
| more small flags flying.
| 1t Is Old Glory's day.
Evening star., 1917-03-04

decorated are the buildings off the
Avenue up 7th. 9Th and 18th streets.
Across from The Star building the
Post Office Department is alive with
flags on STATS, and up on the next cor
ner the Raleigh Hotel presents a beau
tiful appearance. with flags from the
windows and five large flags draped in
a sort of standard in the Pennsylvania
avenue entrance. Throughout the city,
1t may be mentioned, hotels have
availed themselves of the opportunity
to use the flag for decoration.
Southern Railway Building.
The Southern railway office building
shows the effective use Of bunting draped
along the roof and along every floor.
Across the space here the Munsey
building CLEANS white through it's tri-
color along the floors and swung in
streamers pendant four stories.
Up the Avenue the New Willard
Hotel is attractive in green and red.
white and blue. The green and white
of the Treasury reviewing stands
greets the eye at the turn of the his
toric thoroughfare. Banks of the city
the route OF the parade appearing
many financial institutions. Across
from the Treasury the National Metro
politan Bank is colorful with bunting
hung up it's columns. and further up
18th street stands the American Sc
curity and Trust Company. various
railroad ticket Offices and around the
turn the Riggs National Bank, all
plentifully decorated.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
May Be Unprecedented Display.

Faded decorations were hardly to be
found anywhere late yesterday after
noon. despite the soggy rain which
doused the decorations all morning. 1t
is believed that despite the profusion
of decoration which was IN sight ev-
erywhere yesterday still more viii go
in place today, as the hour OF the
Inauguration comes nearer. SO that bv
tomorrow morning there Will be dis
play of the flag all along the route of
march and throughout the city in gen.
eral as perhaps has never been seen in
Washington before.
1t is not easy for visitors. as they
come up Pennsylvania avenue from the
Union station. to pick out the most
handsomely decorated buildings, and.
indeed. few seem to make any prefer
ence one over another, seeming to pre-
fer to take the decoration of the city
as a whole rather than part by part,
building by building.
In this ensemble view the official dec
grafton scheme, with its columns at
open spaces, attached one to another
with streamers of greens, and electric
lights. and the large use of white cloth
over the front of stands, with the use
of green festoons thereon, contributes
largely.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
CITY Late in Blossoming.

Thus the general scheme of decoration
Of the city. aside from that employed by
the inaugural committee. which includes
green an white as an essential motif. is
the good old red. white and blue. The
city was bit late in blossoming this
week. but yesterday saw the cautious ones
throw caution to the wind and their fla gs.
too as they saw that the rain was
going away and they might as well put
their decorations up and take a chance
with the colors remaining fast"
An outstanding feature OF the street
decorations that won much favorapie
comment was the Arrangement OF eight
small flags on each iron light post
in the center of the city. These were
held in place by a bracket arrange
ment clamping about the post More
than 500 of these flag clusters were
used. The device Is the work OF an
Oneida Indian from New York state.
who worked for two years in arrang-
ing 1t so that the flags would hang
at the proper angle without being
snarled by wind
Evening star., 1917-03-04
OLD GLORY SHEDS
INAUGURAL LUSTER
Proud Capital of Nation, With
Stars and Stripes Flying,
Center of Patriotism.
SPIRIT IS UNPRECEDENTED

Old Glory waves in the breeze today
from thousands of stats on thousands
of buildings throughout the National
CAPITAL. reaching a climax of Stars and
Stripes all along Pennsylvania avenue
from the Capitol far up beyond the
White House.
Washington is in gala dress to greet
the inaugural Of President Wilson. 1t
seems peculiarly appropriate, in this
time of international crisis. that par
ticular attention should be paid this
Inauguration to the use of the national
flag in the decorative scheme of the
city. Never before, perhaps. has the
flag been so reverently used in the
decoration of public and private build
ings.
Follow Government Lead.
Following the lead of all the govern
rent buildings. where flags are flung
on STATS from every window and no
other form of decoration is used. this
mode of using the national banner for
decoration has been adopted this in
auguration more than hitherto. and
from scores of buildings. both business
establishments and homes, the Stars
and Stripes are in evidence. especially
waving from staffs.
Chief in the use of his mode OF
decoration are the buildings housing the
government departments. and many other
buildings along the route of the parade.
Flags used in other forms of decoration,
hoSever, are to be found on every hand.
and thus all tendency toward monotony,
which might have resulted from the uni
versal use of flags flung from poles. has
been avoided. Bunting in all its varie-
ties-Stars and Stripes-the tri-color-
masses of color-front Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in profusion. The use of the national
emblem is s.rikingly evidenced on many
buildings, especially along the route to
be taken by the parade, in so-called put
terfy" and other draped effects.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

farming and for three years he was manager of the large firm of Moses B. Harvey. Later he went into bus mess with MT. Harvey as a cotton with Christopher he purchased the controlling interest in the Phoenix Woolen Mill property and the next year became agent for the mills and later president of the company. He was president of the Stafford Savings hank and a director of the First Ma tional bank. For four years he was q trustee of the Connecticut Agricul- tural College and was a trustee of the Norwich State Hospital.
 He had been selectman Of the town and served on the school board. He was a member of the senate from the old 24th district in 1891. He was de- clared reelected for the following ses- sion, but was unseated by a republi- can. In 1902 he was a delegate to the constitutional convention. Some years ago he was candidate on/ the demo- cratic ticket for state treasurer He for years attended his party's con- ventions in the state and county. He was a member of Wolcott Lodge, No. 60, A. F. & A. M., of which he was M.. of Stafford Springs. Adonian n Cenncil No. 14. of Rockville. Colum- bian comma ndery, K. T.. of Norwich, and the Norwich Consistory: He was 8 member of the Universalist church and was a deacon since 1898. For 25 years he was superintendent of the Sunday school and for several years was a member of the Universalist con- vention.
 He married Miss Esther Smith on Dec. 25. 1861, and she with three sons survives him. The sons are Edwin H. Finney, secretary and treasurer of the Phoenix Woolen company: Charles B. Pinney, agent of the company, and Claude c. Pinney.
 The funeral was held at his home in Stafford Hollow Sunday afternoon at o'clock, with burial in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

Blake has been employed, and where his father is an overseer, gave him as a token of their friendship and best wishes, a handsome wrist watch and the latest model self filling fountain Den. Superintendent F. D. Ballou made the presentation. MT. Tyndall, who Is an employee in the Aspinook bleach cry also received a handsome remem- brance from his many friends in the finishing department of that esta b. lishmAnt. There was a belt in which can be carried as well as money the small valuabies and trfnkets which may come into the possession of the wearer; also one of the many sorts of soldiers personal kits which are ct such value in camp and may be at the front. O. l.. Johnson and B. A. Faust were interested in the gift.
 Guest from Proyidenee.
 Mrs. Fannie E. Cossett of Provi- dence; sister of ReW Charles B. Brom- ley, former residas6 of this place, was a guest Sunday at Mrs. H. N. Wheel Ock'S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

mantle was not so large Sunday. prob ally due to cooler weather.
 Trolleys on the Willimantic- Nor wich line were about forty minutes late. Sunday evening because of the heavy traffic.
 Rev. J. P. Irving. Richard Penney and Clarence A. Clifford of Everett Mass. are visiting with L. c. Clifford of 393 Pleasant street, for a few days
 The newest cop on the Willimantic police force, Frank Mclean, did his first patrolltng duty Sunday evening on the Jackson street beat, taking Off, fcer Enander's place.
 Dr. Frederick c. Jackson has left on a short touring trip of the Berk- shires. southern Maine and north ern New York state. Sunday morning The trip will be made in Dr. Jack sons runabout.
 Mayor and Mrs. Daniel P. Dunn and Mir. and Mrs. James McQuiIlan were visitors in Aver. Mass, Sunday. MT. and Mrs. McQuillan's son, Arthur, was one of the first Windham men to go to Camp Devens.
 Willimantic was visited by a num- Der of jackies. Sunday afternoon, but they were not looking for German spies. There were about ten of them ard they were travelling in a public service automobile. In front of the Johnson House they had tire trouble and were forced to stop for a while 70 have their machine repaired.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17
COLCHESTER
Hartford Preacher at Two Borough Churches Surday-Vacation for Ru. rai Carrier.

Rev J. H. Roberts of Hartford preached at the morning service in the Congregational church Sunday, taking as his subject. Personal Lib- erty as to Sabbath Keeping. He also preached at the evening service in the Baptist church, his subject being War and the Sabbath.
 MT and Mrs. Ronald K. Brown, Mrs. Bessie Kingsbury and Miss Helen Kingsbury were at MT. Browns cot tage, Hayward's Lake, Saturday. Carriers Vacation. P. J. O'Connor. carrier on R. F. D. No. 4. is taking his vacation. Michael Shea is driving over the route.
 Charles M. Bailey of New Britain was the guest of his parents on South Main street, the past week. few days visit with New York rela- tives.
 MT. and Mrs. William J. Carpenter of Hartford were guests at Asa B. Taylors on Norwich avenue a few days the past week.
 Henry J. Bailey, driver on R. F. D. route No. l. is off duty for few days on account of the serious illness of his uncle. Charles A. Johnson, George Miller is driving on his route.
 Miss Odin, teacher of domestic science in the Academy school, was at her home in New Britain over Sum day.
 Wesley Brown of Salem was a weekend caller in town.
 George Strong has left town for Lebanon where he has secured work.
 Louis Cohen of Hartford was at his home on Main street over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17
BLOW OUT PUTS
 TWO IN HOSPITAL
Car Lands in Ditch and Pins Oeeu-
 pants Underneath It..

Ovilla Chalifoux and Thomas Yer tereuille are in St. JoseDh's hospital as the result of an automobile accident on Franklin Hill, Sunday afternoon about four o'clock. Both of the young men are well known in this city, the first named being ore of the men who are to go September 20.
 There were several in the party and the car, Ford touring car,- was pro- ceeding at a high rate of sReed when one of tlIe tires blew out. The car zig ragged across the road several times and then turned over, landing in the ditch at the side of the road. The two who are in the hospital and anoth- CT man, who was also taken to the hospital but who left after a few min Ites were pinned under the car.
 They were brought to this city by Joseph Boucher and taken to St. Jo- sephs hospital. pr. Girouard was call ed and he found that Chalifoux had several body bruises. all of the fing- CTS on one hand dislocated. Verte- feuille was more seriously injured. having several body bruises and cuts and he may have internal injuries.
 The car was not badly damaged but the windshield was broken off and the lenders were bent. It was lowed to a local garage for repairs.