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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-19

were saved and will be open for
business as soon as possible.
Postmaster George .. Carr has
made arrangements to use the back
part of the Z. "A. Hilton Companys
store with doors on Mechanic street
for a temporary postoff1ce. The
large safe in the postoffice was NOV
ed to the sidewalk and probably It's
contents will be found intact when
1t Is cooled sufficiently to open. A
large part of the equipment and
movable fittings were saved. George
Jewell has hired the rooms in the
east end OF the +. L. Ames build
ing. where he will continue his bar
Der shop. Mr.. JEWELS loss In Mt
tings was $500, although a part Of
ms equipment was saved. Frank
Jewell has moved his jewelry stock
TO his home and plans to continue
business from here. His loss he
cannot estimate at present.
DR.. w. +. Brown was q heavy
loser, as he carried no insurance.
Besides the dental stock and equip
ment, there was loss of printing
machines. type and other fittings
connected with his printing business.
Quitg o portion OF his goods were
carried across the street to safety
and the doctor has moved them to
his home on Mercer avenue. The
dry goods stocks of Mrs. Mabel
Wright and Of Mrs. Julia Fields were
saved in part and have been moved
70 their homes. c. X. Bennett has
secured the rent In Mrs. Plummer
Buffers house, where he has moved
such OF his furniture as was saved.
The iinenlen OF the Central Maine
Fower Company were promptly on
nand' setting new poles and string
ing new wires so that the current
was restored about noon. The goods
OF frank French and J. M. Pierce,
which had been partially removed,
were returned to their respective
places OF business and they are rum
ming az usual. The fire engine from
5kowhegan saved part OF the
dwelling OF Mrs. Jessie Rogers.
whcre the fire was stopped. The en-
CINE and men remained on duty all
the forenoon, playing upon the ruins,
- THIS was the only means OF pro-
tectlon left In the town. The build
ings on the opposite side Of the
street lost all the plate glass win
aeWs owing to heat and explosions.
Inc fronts were badly scorched.
These have been temporarily re-
pAirea and business 10 continued az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-19
1000 Odd Fellows
Parade in Lewiston

lewiston. Me-. May 17--Odd Eel
eve from all parts Of New England
met here today in celebration Of the
iosth anniversary of the founding Of
tle order. More than 1000 were In
attendance. At To'clock there was q
parade through the principal streets
OF auburn and Lewiston to the new
lewiston armory, where the evening
program was given.
a feature Of the evening was the
conIerring OF the initiatory degree
on q large class OF candidates Of
lewiston lodge by E5axampscott de-
sree Team Of 40 members, including
orcnestra and quartet. Of Swamps-
COLI mass. Third degree work fol-
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Come, children, take the trolley car,
Or the Turnip City bus.
You may prefer an aeroplane.
But please don't make fuss.
Wen 60 to Uncle Lucky's show
Where the mighty lions roar
And the elephant swings his great
long trunk
And the big bear shows his claw.
Now what's, going to happen I
wonder. Oh yes, what did happen
after Little Jack Rabbits picture
was taken with Lady Elephant
Alice? Well. first he said goodbye,
pleased to meet you and come to see
me when you're next in Rabbitville.
Then he asked to see the other
circus folks.
Come along them" said the kind
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Maine Gossip

oh, wondrous man of Cooper.s Mills,
You surely can write verse that thrills
Your talent should not 20 to waste.
Enough one may question your good
taste.
Derision seems to you no task,
But with amazement NAV We ash
had you woman for your mothar,
Or sister. to shame such a brother?
Rave you woman for your wife?
AND have you never. in your life,
II not. the reason lies in you.
Mary p ArnAS
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AUTHORS HAVE RIGHT TO
~ COMPLAIN

Il Il BE- within the province OF the
national government to- encourage
authors and inventors by means d
the patent and copyright privileges.
and this has been recognized. what
bseomes its duty1jf the copyright Of
TIA. authors Of music be infringed
by.ths radio broadcasters?
q matters not that the authors
d1tavs some benefit from the free
edyertising; Il they object to that
SseAod tAey would seem 20 Be- with-
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in their rights under the copyright
to do so. Neither does it change
their rights to have the broadcast
Ing made free Of charge to the
public.
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The poorest day that passes over
us 10 the eonfux Of two etsrnitiss.
It 10 made up Of currents that issue
from the remotest past, and flow on.
ward into the remotest futurs.-car.
lyle.
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The Value of a COLLEGE Education

The Value of College Education
A Harvard chap was on his way
home to spend his vacation with his
folks in the Middle West.
The oncoming train was but a
hundred feet away!
What did the Harvard lad do? Did
he clutch the child in his powerful
arms and carry it to safety? MOI! He
was from Harvard!
He tackled the train and threw 1t
for a loss!
Bernard Eipsenstein
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I@&@'
~ By 81
EzIXSON FXKlEI sElEzk
Our Own
LOST AND FOUND

0ePdTemenr
James Low.-There is poem
written by a sailor about
Break, wild waves
or something like that. Do you know
what I mean?
Dear Jim: The only poem we know
was written not by a COB, but by a
guy who had just paid his income
tax. 1t breaks as follows:
Break, oh. break. thou angry sea!
From Alaska's shores to Siam:
But however hard you break, All me.
You won't be as broke as / am.
T. Simms.-Can someone give me
that selection containing:
when the sands of the desert grow
cold,-'
Dear Brother Simms: Some She'll,
has come across with this cold com
fort for you:
When the sands Of the desert grow
T, cold. and when
A sailors always sober,
I shall then have hopes of getting
!. that ten "Srv ---'s-.
You borrowed last October.
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augusta lodge Directory

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER,
No. is, d. z. s. Stated meeting on
First Wednesday Of each month at Ma
sonic Temple. All sojourning mem.
bers are cordially invited g attend.
ALICE NJ YOUNG w. n.
ELSIE n. PIN0REE Sec.
mcn-wed-fri.tf
ASYLUM LODGE, No 20, !. o. Q. z.
Regular meeting at o'clock Friday
evenings. All sojournins bsethren cor
o'A EDGAR i ". FLETCHER. y. @.
ELLIS z. WALKER. Ssc'y.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. Q
Meetings second and fourth Tussdays
at 7.SO p. NJ. Tuesday. May IL. work
In Patriarchal degree.
G 8 3 Dp !: aAhE. Scribe s; {;
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. ., p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
EDGAR 1 4; GA5NE; Capt Capt.
4. 8. cXFEN kEsEKAH LODGE.
No. SO. !. o. .. =. meets "a ana ssn
GRACE e. MESsER. N. g.
EVA N. LAWSON. Rec. Sec.
mch25.m-w-f,lyr
G. a. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Post No. IL nrst
Thursday OF each month.
GEO. z. GAY, Commander.
WILLIAM McDAVID. Ad1utant.
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. 0e4, e.P.o.E.
Regular meetings In the Elks Home.
Winthrop street. the second and fourtn
Thursdays Of each month at O'Clock.
EARL HAYES, =. r.
HARRIS 8. DAY, Sec.
cALANTHE LODGE, NO., S. x. p.
Meeting every Wednesday evening at
7.3O at Castle hall, water street.
r. w. HALPEN. c. c.
+. c. FLETCHER. K. Of r. and ..
mon-tu-wed,tt
LOMBARD CAMP, 275f ROYAL
Neighbors Of America. Meetings sec.
ond and fourth Monday evenings OF
each month at G. A. r.. hall.
FRANCES z. FARWELD, Oracle.
JULIA e. ROBINSON. Rec.
jn1 ,mon-wed-fri.1yr
KENNEBEC LODGE, NO. 14es,
Loyal Order Of Moose, meets in 9. A
r. hail. Water street. first ana third
Wednesday evening Of each month M
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND. Dictator.
w. w. jackson. Sec. Is Pike st.
mon-wed-fri,tf
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Readers contribute
anecdotes
soo the
contribution Editor
Of the Fun Shop manuscripts must be written side Of the
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the Queen ct the Kitchen 10 the
cock; her Maid OF Honor the flavor
- extract she uses. Bakers has held
me position for nearly ffty years.
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The Eleventh Commandment
An aspiring young happer wrote to
n physician: Doctor, will bobbing
my hair make me stronger"
Yes. miss" replied the doctor,
stronger with the boys if it's bobbed
otherwise not"
Roy A. Bremen
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funnier Jingle-Jangles than these.
Address them separately to Jingle
Jangle Department, The Fun Shop,
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Me.
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Natural SIMMONS

Natural Symptoms
Mother" said little Elsie, II don't
feel very we'll"
That's too bad, dear" said mother
very sympathetically. where do you
feel the worst?"
I'm school, mother
Marion l.. Judd
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Sayings Of Little Socrates
Papa never lies to mamma; hi
thinks he does. kl1
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Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.
BOSTON AND PORTLAND xINE
8. 8: aoxzSaos oIHdLEx

808%0& AND YV1x1AM0 1106
IA&B caro-. 9xA9Y10049 $3.50.
q. D. GOVERNOR DxN0LEY
OAxI308I SAVING TIME
Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf
Estate PierD Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays at p. NJ.
Return--Leave Boston Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays at P. NJ.
At Boston connection Is made via
the Metropolitan Line express, passen-
ger and freight steamers for New York
and points South and West.
KAx1E HYBA4BER LINE
PORTLAND. NEW x01x 13110Ex
018v10B
Direct freight service between Port.
land and New York In resumed from
the new State Pief. Portland. Me.
Saiiings Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat-
direct track connections with Maine
Central and Grand Trunk Railroads.
u. a. CLAY, 9upt.
Yyauklin wharf, Portlaud.
-. 4. GA1ADBH, Supt.
Bath, LIE.
apTlooIL
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Make il SnippY

Barber: How do you want your
hair cut?"
Customer: an silence"
Ernest Boyd
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Far be 1t from US to encourage
elopements-but 1t is much letter to
run away with the fright one than
to walk away with the wrong one."
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After winter comes the spring
Tonsils hurt like everything.
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Copyright. 1924 Reproduction For
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Jinale.Janules

Jinsle.Jansles
Any funny. nonsensical rhyme that
will make Fun Shop readers laugh is
a Jingle -Jangle. 1t must be in two
lines. For example:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-19

Cows have horns and sheep have
wool;
Dentists have a lot of pull.
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Who Stole the Bride? And Why?
The Night of the Wedding
By C. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON

Dy =. IN anu a. NJ. W1LLI1WISUW
Authors of 1.-THE Lightning CONDUCTOR and other fasci-
mating romances of mystery and love
Copyright. 1924, Public Company
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You will undoubtedly contribut
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Continued Tomorrow)
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JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO: 9
Meetings second and fourth 1ueeoays
at 7.SO p. NJ. Tuesday. May IL. WORK
in Patriarchal degree.
FRED b. HALL G. 2.
g. s. PEASLEE. Scribe
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. o, p. N.
Regular meeting every third TUESDAY
EDGAR a. GAME, Capt.
A. NJ. DRuMMOND. Clerk.
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Il. 3. CHFEN kEeEKAH LODGE,
No. SO. l. o. .. T., meets "a ana ssn
Wednesday evening at,f.S0 o'clock.
GRACE e. MESSER, N. G.
EVA N. LAWSON, Rec. Sec.
Evening star., 1924-03-05
MRS. COOLIDGE VISITS
new SOLDIERS CLUB
Building on L Street Also Recrea-
tion Center for Sailors
and Marines.
OTHER N0TABLEs ATTEND
Rooms, Meals, Reading Tables and
Pool Among Facilities.

Headed by the first lady of the land.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, many high in
affairs of state, military and social
life attended a reception which mark
ed the formal opening of the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, under the
auspices of the Women's Army and
Navy League. at 1015 l. street north
west, yesterday afternoon.
The reception lasted from 1 to z
o'clock, and during that time many
in. inspected the club and spoke
words Of praise of it's completeness,
neatness and fine appearance.
Mrs Coolidge arrived shortly after
o'clock, made a hurried inspection
of the building. and after making
pressed regrets that she could not
stay longer. She was accompanied
by Mrs. David A, Reed, wife Of Sena-
tor Reed Of Pennsylvania.
Received Mrs. Coolidge.
Among those to receive Mrs. Cool
idge were Miss Emma J. Nourse, Sec
rotary Of the Women's Army and Navy
spector general Of the United States
Army; Mrs. Edward J.. Dorm. treasurer
Of the league. and Mrs. Albert ]. Mills.
vice president. Mrs. Emerson H. Lis
cum, president Of the league. was un-
able to attend because OF illness.
Among others present were: Mrs.
Edwin Denby, wife of the retiring
Secretary of the Navy; Mrs. John
Wingate Weeks. wife OF the Secretary
Of War: Bishop James E. Freeman.
Admiral Albert Gleaves, Y: 3. N, re-
tired; Col. H. c.. Clark. Mrs. Joseph
Strauss, wife Of Admiral Strauss. and
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John A. Lejeune.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
from the Washington barracks. Ma
rines guarded the doors.
1t was emphasized that the club is
not restroom" but is modelled
after.aany regular club to serve as q
place where soldiers, sailors and ma
rtnes may stay at a reasonable charge.
It IL planned to serve breakfast at
a cost Of IS cents and lunch for 40
cents.
The club consists of seventeen large
rooms fitted with twenty-five beds.
a reading room, porch, kitchen and
other facilities. There Is q pool table
In the club and other recreation ia
cilittes will be installed.
Evening star., 1924-03-05
District Man Tranps Hill .Jungles
OF Abyssiria in Barley Search
DR.. Harlan Also Penefrates Sahara and Explores
Wild Kastn,ir Region of Northern India
No,p Has Started Home.

area ;of the United States farther
north profftahly.. ~
The corn belt now extends into
Ontario but in the more northern
Iatitudes only flint corn is grown.
which does not yield as good "A crop.
Cereal specialists Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture call attention to
the fact that whatever strains. are
brought back will merely prove the
basis Of experiments and may not be
Of exceptional value in the United
States.
A still more ambitious project Is
under consideration-an expedition
into "the garden Of Eden itself" as
one expert described tin search of
primitive wheat.
This will involve scouting the Bal
kans, Asia Minor and northern In
dia into Chinese Turkestan for wheat
strains which have survived among
the tribes from the earliest times of
tho human race. Wheat was the ear
Hest crop 'domesticated by man and
in this region has survived prac-
tical1y In Its original form. 1t is
believed. This Will be undertaken
when political conditions become
moro settled since the work will de-
mand q thorough combinE Of the
native villages.
Evening star., 1924-03-05
DEPRECIATION RULES
DRAFT TO BE ARGUED
City to Hold Hearing on Regula.
tions Proposed for Utilities
-, Reserves.
CLAYTON URGES sTUI
Citizens Envoy Holds People Are
Entitled to Cut.

The Public Utilities Commission will
draft tentative rules to govern the ham
ding of balances In the depreciation re-
serves Of the utility companies, and
hold further public hearings on those
proposed regulations before reaching a
decision.
/ Engineer Commissioner Bell made
this announcement yesterday afternoon
in closing the: public hearing that had
been in progress two days on the spe-
cihc question Of whether the deprecla-
ton funds Of the companies should be
deducted from the value Of the proper
ties in fixing rates.
Maj. Bell explained the tentative rules
would be given to ali Companies as soon
as drafted, and after they have had time
to study them another hearing will be
called.
Clayton Advocates Study.
William NICK. Clayton. arguing for
atoms. told the commission it should
look carefully into the, amounts thai
have been, built up by the variou.
companies In depreciation funds. He
added his belief that the people are
entitled to a deduction from fair
value Of the AMOUNTS they have con-
tributed a-to'0these depreciation ac-
counts. ,- =. .-..s
Mr.. Clayton said he believed some
of the companies have "inordinately
swe11ed their depreciation accounts
He said he was glad the time had
come when the commission was 60
ing to settle the depreciationt Ques-
ton.
He took the position that 1t was
inconsistent for the companies tc
argue that a revaluation OF the util-
ities would have to be made to make
the depreciation deductions proposed
He pointed out that the commission
has added to the original valuations
theprOperty accrued since those valu.
ationS were made.
Evening star., 1924-03-05
PICKS n. E. A. COMMITTEE.
President Of Body Announces 81
lections for Convention.

The personnel of the COMMITTEES
charged with the reception, housing
and entertainment of delegates to
the annual convention here, June Is
to July 5. of the National Educatton
Association, was announced today by
Miss Olive NJ. Jones, president of the
organisation.
selden M. Ely. supervising principal
OF the fifth division, Is chairman.
other members are: NJ. Grant Lucas,
Miss E. e. Darneille, Mrs. c. H. Will
liams, Miss Blanche L. Pattison, Miss
M. e. Bond. Miss Emily Scriyener,
Miss B. II. Pimper. Miss NJ. E. Graves.
Miss L. H. Cohen, c. K Finckel, Miss
Anna 8. Hazelton, Miss Freda G. Eg-
bert, r. w. Strawbridge. Miss Eve
lyn r. Thompson. Mrs. w. F. Sands,
Miss Blanche b. Howell. Miss X: M
Gibbs, Miss Gertrude Ladson, Miss
Harriet Lasier, Miss Cornelia Whit
neY. Miss J. b. Parks, Mrs. r. s. Meth
land, J.. c. Payne. T. A. Heathman,
Philip B. williams. Neval H. Thomas,
Miss M. e. Randolph, Peter L Robin
son and Mrs. Lula b. Cox.
Evening star., 1924-03-05
ATTACK on POLICEMAN
NOT FULLY EXPLAINED
Search for Men Said to Have As
saulted Patrolman Greco So
- Ear Unsuccessful. .,.5

Inspector Pratt and Lieut.. Stott OF
the police department have not con-
cluded their investigation Of the cir
cumstanees attending. the injuring OF
Policeman Peter Greco Of the second
precinct and Mrs. Jeanette Ryan.
Commercial Hotel, following visit
to Old Dutch MIL, at Pennsylvania
avenue and 21st street northwest, late
Sunday night. - .s~.-.,-'-..' - -s,'..- F
Thomas Gardner. colored., proprie-
tor Of the esta ablishment, former
Capitol barber and applicant for a
position on the police force. was un-
able to render assistance in the in
vestigation of the affair. mo part OF It
having happened inside the place.
Mrs., Ryan told the police sher.ver.
sion OF the affair. yesterday. 1t in
cluded an allegation that she had
been painfully bruised when dragged
into the automobile OF the supposed
bootleggers and also that she lost
several dollars.
Search for the men in the automo-
bile who are alleged to have assault
cd Greco has not been successful. 1t
is probable that the report on the
affair will be made tomorrow or Fri
day. -
Evening star., 1924-03-05
MRS. BEAVERS HEADS
OAR. CHAPTERS HERE
Elected State Regent at Annual
Meeting Of Capital Or
ganization.
s,
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN
-. -. =
Delegates Vote Against Two New
~. Positions.
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN

Mrs. John N Beavers of Dollie
Madison Chapter Of the local D. A. r.
was elected state regent OF the Dis
trict of Columbia branch OF the or
ganiEation at its annual meeting.
which opened yesterday and will con-
tinue until tonight.
James NJ. Wiley OF Deborah
Knapp Chapter, state vice regent:
Mrs. Lewis B. Thomson of Ameri-
can Liberty Chapter. state chaplain;
Mrs. David d. CALDWELL Victory Chap
Jason Waterman. Columbia Chapter.
state corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Joseph Henry Wheat. Independence
Bell Chapter. state historian. Miss
Helen Harman, Col. John Donaldson
Urer.
The building of a chapter house for
the local branch Of the D. A. r. was
discussed this morning by Mrs. Jason
house committee Of the organization.
who reported on the finances accumu-
lated for this purpose. 1t is the plan Of
the local organization to purchase a
building or to erect one which will serve
them as their Headquarters. 1t is not
likely that they will obtain their chapter
house this year. but Mrs. Waterman ex-
pressed the view that they would OBJ
tain one in the near future.
Americanization work Of the D. A r.,
also read her report OF the committee 8
work in preparing aliens for citizenship.
Vote Against New O0cen.
After q lengthy consideration the
ninety-fiv delegates attending the
convention, and representing some
8.4o0 members and sixty-one chapters.
voted against the establishment OF
the Offices Of state recorder and state
librarian, 1t being explained by those
who opposed the establishment OF the
ofYices that the proximity of national
headquarters obviated the necessity
Mrs. Franz Forrest Grenawald. a
member of the local organization
urged that the conference support the
bill. backed by Representatiye Linthi:
'The Star Spangled Banner" as the
o6lcial United States national anthem.
No action was taken, the matter
being held over for further consid-
Grafton. ..
Yesterday mornings session opened
with q protracted and enthusiastic
parliamentary debate over the Ques-
tion of the representation at the
meeting OF g. particular chapter. The
present administration forces Of the
with the result that the chapter in
question was denied representation at
tho meeting. One of the nominees de-
1eated for the office of state. vice re.
gent, Mrs. William d. West, declared
yesterday that 1t was her intention
at the next national congress of the
national D. A. r. to ask for an ap-
propriation Of 100000 from that
body for the restoration and preser-
vatfon Of old Fort Niagara. This
afternoon memorial services for those
members Of. the local organization
who have died during the past
year will be held. Jrior to that the
be taken up.
Evening star., 1924-03-05
CITES NEED FOR PLANTS.
Z. C. .Corbett Speaks at Botanical
Society Dinner.

"The important part which plants
were to play in the we'll being OF the
human race was clearly indicated in
the incident in the. historic garden
in which the tree of knowledge ex-
listed, for ever since that eventful
day huma nkind has been dependent
upon plants as the. source of good
share Of the necessities Of life" L. C..
Corbett.. a horticulturist of the De-
partrnent of Agriculture and past
president of the Botanical Society of
Washington. declared in an address
before the. society in the Ebbitt
Hotel last night. -.
1t was the Hath regular meeting
OF the organization and was also it's
annual dinner.
DR.. Erwin F.. Smith, dean Of the
scientific group of workers in plant
industry in Washington. was the
guest Of honor.