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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
STAR
FUNERAL
F0RHER
Mother Of Two Dead Veterans,
Mary A. DuvaIl, Saved
From Potter's Field.

A cheat who played on the
sympathies Of a gulIible public,
or triple gold star mother whose
husband and two sons Event
West" in Uncle Sans service
whether she be either Of these,
Mrs. Mary A. DGvall is today as
sured Of a decent coffin and q
plot in the Cedar Hill Cemetery,
when yesterday Potter's Field
seemed imminent.
@ Rescued by Organizations.
All this has come about through
the local auxiliary Of the American
Legion, and the Red Cross. Both
Of these organizations have given
their assurances that the woman
shall not be buried in Potter's Field.
Past life Of Mary A. DuvaIi II
obscured. She came to Washing
ton last week and registered at the
Vendome Hotel. saying that she
was from Boston. She said that
she came here to seek a pension
for two of her sons, she said. were
killed in the world war, and her
husband was slain in the Mexican
war.
Monday night an alcohol stove
In her room tipped over and she
was burned fatally while extin.
gushing the blaze that followed.
Betrayed by Cards.
Tuesday and Wednesday her
body lay in the morgue at
Emergency Hospital. awaiting Pot.
ter's Field. Then some one got busy
and learned Of her claims on the
Government.
Detective Sergeant Vermillion
was assigned to investigate Mrs
Duvall's life in an effort to locate
relatives. Up until this time there
was no hint Of Mary Duvall being
other than what she appeared on
the surface.
But the detective found in her
belongings 500 help the deaf and
dumb" placards, and a plate on
which they were printed.
Now the police believe that she
was merely fraud and q cheat
and that her claim to Government
help was somewhat dubious.
No Records At Bureau.
4 No records Of her assertions have
been found at the Veterans
Bureau.
The assumption IL that Mrs
Duvall went from city to city--thc
police know she lived in Detroit
and Cleveland-and played her
game.
But at any rate, Mary A
Duvall win have q decent burial
and the benefit of the doubt" viii
be offered az her last offering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
MELLON AGAIN ATTACKS
ESTATE TAX INCREASE

The increased inheritance tax
rates written into the general reve.
nue. revision bill by the House were
subjected to another attack today
by Secretary Of the Treasury Mel,
lon.
Appearing again before the SEN,
ate Finance Committee, Mellon de-
cIared that II would DO economic
suicide" to put the maximum In
heritance tax rate at 10 per cent.
Melons opposition to many fea-
lures OF the House tax bill may
delay the reporting of the bill to
the Senate until next week, Senator
Smoot, the COMMITTEES chairman, an
nOunced. It had been planned TO
finish the bill this week. Nv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
Red cross to give Dinenr.

A large dinner party, connplimen.
tary to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Arthur
LETTERS, viii be given at LIE Paradis
tonight by the staff Of the Wash.
lngtbn division Of the Red Cross.
Mr.. LETTERS has recently succeeded
Mrs. John Allen Dougherty as man.
ager OF the Washington division.
The dinner also will mark the close
Of the conference Of field workers
Of the washington division and be
a 'get.together" party. for field and
local w0rhern. ~ sl m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
To
PROPOSED
SITE
Encroachment Of This Type
OF Construction in Restricted
Area Fought. J.


Are the sacred precincts Of Mas.
sachusetts avenue, in the Sheridan
circle sector, to be invaded by a
plebian, common or garden va
riety of apartment house?
Object to Apartment.
A group of Senate women. in.
Guiding Mrs. George Wharton Pen.
per, Mrs. William Cabell Bruce. and
Mrs. Claude Swanson, are outraged
at the very thought of such pro.
fanation, and today attempted 10
hold Major j. Franklin Bell, en-.
gineer commissioner, to strict &C.
countability il the pilot" goes
through,
1t appears that an apartment
house at the corner Of Massachu.
sets avenue and Twenty-third
street is to be erected in the near
future. 1t is to contain plenty OF
one and two-room.and-bath apart.
ments. and the Senate women are
fearful that it will be filled up with
Government clerks, stenographers,
ard other undesirables. Folks OF
this type are not wanted on Wash.
ington's finest boulevard.
Meets Requirements.
Major Bell met the Senators
wives at the Capitol today and
heard their protests. It is under.
stood he. told them there is nothing
in the coming regulations which
would prevent the erection OF the
apartment house on Massachusetts
avenue provided it met certain re
quirements as to height, etc. Just
what action can be taken to meet
the wishes Of the Senate women is
open to doubt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
BRING TWO MEN HERE
IN Pl0CLY WlooLY THEFT

Giving up their fight against q.
tradition from New York, Dennis
Reidy, twenty.one. and Earl Blum.
don, thirty.tw0, alleged by the police
to be implicated here in the $500
hold-up Of Piggy. Wiggly Officials,
will arrive In Washington TO-DAY
with an escort Of United States
narshals. III.
I According to New York advices,
Blundon and Reidy waived hearinR
when they appeared before United
States Commissioner Hitchcock in
the, metropolis, and consented to
reutrn,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
WIFE AND CHILDREN or
BENJAMIN NICHOLS SOUGHT

Search is being conducted here for
the wife and children OF BENJAMIN
Nichols, formerly Of this city, who
died few days ago at the home OF
Merle Price. 944 Woodlawn avenue,
Ann Arbor, Mich.
According to information received
here Mr., Nichols was employed In
construction work, In washington
and had made his horne on Ninth
street. It IL believed that when he
departed he left his wife and two
children here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
COAST GUARD CHANGES
BRINGS De oTTE HERE

NORFOLK, Va, April 3.--The
order issued at Washington. trans.
ferring Capt. A. f. De Otte from
command of coast guard lleadquar-
ters here to washington viii be ef.
fective at once, Il was announced
today. Captain De Otte has been
assigned to duty as general in
spector of the entire coast guard
service. Capt. A, J. Henderson,
who has held the position of gem
eral inspector at Warrington, will
be transferred to Norfolk succeed.
ing Captain De Otte.
The Norfolk coast guard division
extends from Capt May, N. j., to
Jupiter Inlet Ma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
DRY AGENT
BL A|V|EL)|N
SHOOTING
Bureau Of Standards Report
on Greene Incident Says
Only Fisher Fired.

Responsibility for the shooting
Of Senator Frank L. Greene of
Vermont, during the recent gun
battle on Pennsylvania avenue
between bootleggers and prohibi-
ton officers, was placed on the
shoulders of a dry agent, Otis E.
Fisher, in a report submitted to-
day. by the Bureau Of Standards
to the House subcommittee in
vestigating law violations in the
District.
Weapons Examined.
The Bureau Of Standards ex-
anfned the weapons carried by
Fisher and by one Of the alleged
bootleggers taken by the police fol-
lowing the shooting, ana also
examined carefully the scene Of the
shooting. taking more than forty
photographs.
Their investigation showed that
seven shots were fired. all Of them
from the pistol carried by Fisher.
Their report, together with photo
graphs and other evidence, was
submitted to the committee shortly
before noon. Congressman Ernest
Gibson Of Vermont, acting chair
man. Immediately called an execu-
tive session to examine the evil
dence. They called before them
Police Lieutenant Frederick Corn
well. Detective Sergeant Howard
iVermillion, and Privates Edgar C..
Moore and John r. Jefferies. All
the witnesses were heard behind
closed doors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
HERE'S ONE WINNER.

The north wind did blow
And we had snow,
And the ponies failed to run;
saved my money
For my honey,
90 we would have some finn.
Some like the ponies,
Others are fond Of crOnies.
But the races will get your dOukh.
So I'D be better off,
Have money in the loft,
II races were oil stopped by snow,
BOWIE BIMBO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
RELIEF FOR OERMANY'S
CHILDREN BEGUN HERE

Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, chair
man Of the American committee for
relief Of German children, today an.
nounced the formal opening Of head.
quarters, for District relief work. at
1917 F. street. More than $4,000, 900
already have Keen raised in the
twenty-six States.
Al committee Of 100 is desired for
the work in the District, and ~ Is
expected the list win be completed
within q week. sa.g.4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
NETHERLANDS.

Publicity is the mother of pre-
Ventiom; sometimes also, the SIS
ter of detention, because 1t puts.
you IN jail.
If lies aUere Latin, there sOotld
be many learned men," 1Ve note,
And If lies were satin many
women would be all Ito the gel
Vet."
"You can't indict a whole ma.
tion," said Edmund Burke. No,
but as 1t looks you can iaVesti-
gate everybody IN the nation.
Homer Croy, the novelist, Gd-
mits that he knoavs nothing of
mechanics and that "dnythiMg
more complicated than a SCREW
driUer makes 4ny head s1OinI."
There are others. When the fGu-
Gets need "aOGshers" some peo-
pie aOould send for Cinnamon.
FRED VETTER.
49,
LISTENING IN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
Mrs. cawIer Honored.

So well did Ethel Holtzclaw Cav.
Ter sing the Russian aria In the
Pavlowa ballet on Tuesday at the
National Theatcr that Nine. Paw
Iowa has asked her to repeat the
number when the Russian dancer
appears iHnlEaltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
GIRLS AYE LOYED.

(NO. S.l-JOAN
Darling Joan, when I'm al6De,
And feellm' sort o. blue,
Ny THOUGHTS win stray, back to the
day,
When,'I was counting you.
Your gingham dress, viii confess,
Was beautiful 20 me,
Your golden hair, 50 very rare,
Was quite q sight 70 see.
Darling Joan. when Tn alone,
/ gaze into the skies,
A little etar, that gleame 1fME,
Reminds me Of your eyes.
The rays az yOnder mellow ma0Ol,
Brings back that w0MdFouB night,
When Won confessed, you loved me
best,
And filled me with delight.
Darling Joan, when I'm alone,
/ should be very sad,
Because yOu see. yDu lifted me,
But strange to say I'm glad.
I tried to win, q beauty then,
p The beauty's gone away,
False teeth and hair, q gOOdIy share,
Replace those charms today.
JOE III. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
THAT MONUMENT PROBLEM.

Dear Bill: In response to the
problem of "WILLIE WILD
FLOWER" / find that 1t sOill
take 1905 clips, aOeighing 88-l7
pounds, to reach to the ground
from a aVindO1O of the Monument,
but TIE question Is not solved.
"WiN the one at the top hold the
aOeigkt of the rest?" Tell him to,
use rubber bands.
TITLE TAME FLOWER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
OBITUARY.

WINTER: Departed this life Of
April LIST. 1894, Old Man Winter,
after . long and painful Illness.
Struck by lightning while crossing
the street during . snow storm
Mr.. Winter suffered Q sunBtrOke
and died Of pneumonia from get
ting his feet wet In the slusl1.
Nobody mOuYng his Dnssing out.
Flowers shortly. r. =. :.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03

Papa Bug--I see in the paper
that the dogs and cats are raising
. big fuss. Is
Mama Bug-What about?
Papa Bug They are tired of
the heaa living OH them without
. cent Of cost, and say tlly'ye
got to get out and work some
where else for . living.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03

"Oyster PlGmnissg Raid on
F Street MGshers," says
headline IN the Post. It is not
the Blue Point oyster thus
spoken of, but our Police
Commissioner, ,Uko no doubt
fell off his official perch to
thus see his name displayed.
CICERO SLAPP.
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
Control of Corn Rot Is
Aided by Crop Rotation

Good seed, good soil and careful
culture are required to meet the prob
lem of corn rot" thinks NJ. 7. Myers
who has been making careful inves-
tiration of the corn-rot situation In
Ohio.
Root rot and ear rot are caused by
different organisms, he finds. The
rot that attacks the roots comes from
n spore that stays in the field from
vear to wear. 1t winters over in stalks
and other crop debris left in the fields
nartIcularly fields that are low In fer
tIllty. Rotation of crops, thorough
tillage and fertilizer are the most I'M
portant weapons with which to hsht
this disease, Myers finds.
Ear rots, Indicated by mo'ds ana
discolorations ranging from PINK
through white, gray or brown at har-
vest time, are caused by spores car
rIed in the wind. Careful seed selec-
tion and termination tests are the
main line of defense against this dis-
ease.
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
Spraying for Diseases
and Injurious Insects

There are n few fruit diseases and
insects that may be sprayed for In
late winter or early spring. Lime-sul-
phur spray may be applied to apple
trees for oyster shell and San Jose
scale. This same spray should be ap-
piled to peaches to check leaf curl and
fruit rot.
bordeaux mixture and arsenate OF
lead is used on apple trees just be-
fore the leaves appear and later, just
before the blossoms open. These
snrays are to control bud moths, tent
caterpillars, cnnker worms and other
eating insects The spray just before
the blossoms appear is the most i'm
portant to control scab in apples and
pears.
Before the blossoms on cherry trees
omen. the trees should be sprayed with
bordeaux mixture for fruit rot. At the
same stage, plums should be sprayed
with bordeaux mixture and arsenate
of lead for curculio and fruit rot.
Grapes should be sprayed before
growth starts with bordeaux mixture
for grape rot.
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
Success With Clover
Depends on Factors
Make Simple Test to Deter.
mine Needs of Soil.
prepared by tn. United State, p.p.rtm.r

prepared by the United State, D.paY,n.,,
OF Agriculture
huccessiUl stand of red clover de-
pends on number of factors, the ab.
sehce OF any one of which NAV seri
ousiy affect the crop. A simple test to
determine the needs of the soil on the
iarm or In the field where IL is desired
TO grow clover may be made by setting
aside small plat of ground In the
neid for experimental purposes and
trying different treatments of the Soil
as regards lime. fertilizers, etc.
An arrangement of series of eight.
pats for such test Is suggested by
the United States Department of AZ.
ricuiture. The strip of land to be used
ior the test should be as near repre-
sentative of the field as is possible to
determine from superficial observation
Divide 1t into eight plats of equal size.
Leave the first plat untreated for a
check on the treated plats. On the
second spread lime alone, on the third
lime and phosphate, on the fourth
lime and manure, on the fifth manure
alone. on the sixth manure and phos-
phate, on the seventh phosphate alone.
and leave the eighth untreated for an
other check.
by this arrangement all the lime and
all OF the manure can be applied to the
experimental plat in one continuous
area, The phosphate alone must be
applied to separate areas, and phos-
phate Is the easiest to apply. A ton
OF ground limestone and go to 300
pounds of 16 per cent acid phosphate
per acre Is suggested unless the land
Is known to be very poor in lime, when
two tons of ground limestone may be
applied In this outline no potash has
been suggested. Potash plats can be
inserted II desired, bnt over most of
the clover area scarcity of phosphate
Is much more common than scarcity of
potash, and by following the outline
suggested here the farmer is likely to
find which fertilizer is best to use.
This outline illustrates the principle
of definite experimentation and can be
varied to suit the kind of information
wanted.
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
ORCHARD
GLrANINGS
MOIST, COOL SOILS
BEST FOR CURRANTS

In order to have currants bear choice
fruit and plenty of it. plant the bushes
IN moist. cool soil. Clay loan, or even
SIN clay, is good for currants. Some
shade is not Objectionable, hence the
reason why currants do so well in
orchards as an intercrop. 1t is well
to remember. though, that they may be
a little hard on trees.
If they are set out on good soil, and
properly cared for, a dozen plants will
be sufficient for the average family.
Don't set them along garden fence
and let the grass and weeds grow up
among them, says a writer in the Sue
cessful Farming. Work plenty of good
barnyard manure into the soil before
nnd after setting the bushes.
The bushes should be set four feet
apart In the row and the rows should
De SIX feet apart. Shallow cultivation
Is best, because If you cultivate too
deeply you will injure the roots.
Ashes, manure and sawdust make very
good mulches. COnfine the mulch to
the hills and within the row and cult
vate between the rows.
Two and three-year-old bushes pro-
duce the most and best fruits. On
Older wood the fruit is likely to be
much smaller. Hence the urgent need
of pruning out the old wood.
-Four to eight main stems must be
left to bear fruit. Nip back the new
shoots In the summer when they are
about eighteen inches high. as the
fruits are borne near the ground
The bushes will winter in all places
except where there is very severe
| climate without protection.
The worst insect pest on currants
Is the currant worm. This worm will
eat all the leaves from the bushes In
n few, days. To kill these worms,
| spray the bushes with white hellebore,
using one teaspoonful to n gallon of
water. This material loses strength
from standing, so be sure you are
using fresh powder.
Mildew is the worst disease of the
| currant. The leaves become covered
with white mold and dry up. To
prevent this, spray the bushes with
bordeaux mixture when the leaves ap-
pear, and repeat every two weeks, un-
| til the fruit sets. Then substitute po-
| tassium sulphide for bordeaux mix
ture. using half ounce to gallon Of
| water.
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
Length of Time Seeds
Retain Their Vitality

The length of time seeds fetaiii tne"
vitality varies according TO seo'ase na,
conditions, temperature, moisture ".
.ree of maturity when harvested, .,,nn unu
manner of curing. The eer.n,nas at.or
nower Of most seeds deteriorates ai.e, ,
,hs f,rst or second year, being Creates
.fter three years. Hard,coatea seeus' us'
.ucb as clover and alfalfa usua''s ,o,.
tain their vitality longer tnan s. =
.ooted seeds. The average iiie i' IT,
ses'ea sew crops is as follows Alfalfa, fn,,sT SIX
@ ears. alsike clover, two years; oas,e.. sr
y. months; corn, two years, e.tss. tss :.
Iredo 20 three years; oats, AZ mo"'"I, 20,
.ucnmber ten years; wheat ,,,,,n
months; lettuce, FIVE years; punph a ton
Ave- Years; radlsh, fve years reu ,,mo, ,up
s,. Years; soy beans, one yen. .a,rs It
INV. nye years; tomato. fou. 'e
slwsys pays u test old seed''
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
Star Boarders Are Now
Found in Some Orchards

Campaigns against star boarders
are no longer confined to dairy herds
and poultry focks. Orchards are next
on the list, says the Michigan Farmer.
To Gull all star boarders from an
orchard, the most efficient way is to
keep tab on individual trees. Such
records. experience has proven. will
quickly point out the Improbable
trees and varieties.
One Ohio man who has started to
keep records on the individual trees
in his orchard, using the record
blanks and instructions provided by
the extension folk, finds that some
trees show gain of $33.95 on market
value over production cost, while 9TH
ers in the same orchard show a loss
of sos in year. These figures do
not include harvesting and marketing
costs.
OF the AT trees In this farmers or
chard. 1O2, or more than 25 per cent.
showed loss.
Orchardists who keep such individ-
ual tree records, the specialists In
horticulture point out, can readily
pick out the star boarders. Then they
can topwork these to desirable va
rIeties, or else remove them to make
way for young trees Of profitable va
rieties adapted to the locality.
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
Soy Bean Hay Good for
Breeding Eve in Winter

Soy bean hay Is good for wintering
breeding ewes. But 1t Is better yet
when efficiently combined with alfalfa
hay, says John n. Evvard, chief In
animal experiments at the Iowa e1-
pertinent station.
Where soy bean hay replaces alfalfa
hay entirely, 100 pounds Of 1t saves
lO4 pounds of alfalfa hay and 10
pounds of corn grain, 4 total OF ia
pounds. The Introduction OF 10
pound Of soy bean hay into the ra-
tion is found to save SO pound OF
alfalfa hay and "a pound OF grain
daily per eve. On this basis the feed
Ing of 100 pounds of soy bean hay
saved 10 pounds of alfalfa hay ana
~ pounds Of corn grain. total OF IL
pounds, in recent tests.
good practice In Mr.. Evvards
opinion, Y both alfalfa and soy bean
nay are available, Is to feed a combl'
nation of them along with corn silage
some grain and some salt.
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
EllVE
STOCK@
TOO GREAT OVERHEAD
CAUSES PIG FAILURE

Not all who try to raise pigs make q
success OF ii. In spite OF the fact that
most persons think pigs will raise
themselves. One reason for failure
with hogs. the New York college of
agriculture nt Ithaca points out, is too
great overhead expense. Sometimes,
for example, too elaborate and expen-
sive buildings nre provided. The
buildings must be dry, free from draft,
light. and well ventilated, but only rea.
sonably warm. When raiser goes
beyond meeting these requirements in
his hog quarters, he is pilng up e1-
pense on which he cannot realize 4
profit.
Another thing which brings up the
costs. is buying all the feed required
and making no use Of waste products.
Some farmers seem to think hogs
can be profitably raised without pas
ture. In some cases perhaps they can.
but the farmer who attempts pork pro-
duction without sufficient pasturage,
such as alfalfa. red and sweet clover,
dwarf-essex rape. or fall wheat, SUM-
cient to allow an acre for every twelve
to eighteen pigs. 10 setting himself q
handicap against the farmer who does
have adequate pasture.
Unsanitary quarters likewise have
q part in throwing the balance to the
wrong side Of the ledger. Uncleanli-
ness Is likely to cause lice. cholera,
worms, and rheumatism.
Failure to study market demands
and then feeding and breeding to meet
these demands, are also listed as rea-
sons for lack Of success with swine.
Again, "know 1t all'' attitude has
caused many farmer to refuse to
take advantage Of information regard.
Ing the requirements Of hogs.
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
Agricultural Notes

II Is safer not to farm at all than
TO farm halfway.
.Ea,cIent" farming means producing
high grade products at the lowest pos
sible cost.
7, vou want to throw away money.
A. .,,h,e manure exposed In he
harny,rd, Three months will slice 80
from 500 worth.
Many a hen and many an incubator a,a,op
have been blamed for poor ''a'.n'
% ,,.hen the fault lay with the man VINO
handled the eggs.
How would the man VINO ie,s ns
,,rses 70 three or four days witn1s. s.
nu a.osh heddIng "cut up II MS wne
rrsn m,sn, away for one night and ''''
',.h " her all the blankstsl
The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
Reduce Damage by Weeds
by Clean Farm Methods

Weeds will probably always be with
Us. BY the use of good farming
methods their damage can. however,
be held at q low figure. Clean SEED
should be the first consideration. 1t
may be bought from reliable farm-
er or seed firm and the state expert
ment station will test 1t free OF charge
for weed seed If homegrown SEED
ia used, and you know certain "eeas
went to seed in the field, then gooo
tanning mill will remove the weed
seeds.
After clean seed comes crop rotatioh
While certain weeds thrive In wheat
or outs, they are easily DESTROYED py
clear cultivation as practiced III 'ne
corntield. Other weeds that persist III
corn can be smothered by heavy crops
of grain or sorghum. 1t Is by stuuS,
ing weeds and knowing why they are
weeds thnt we can discover their weak
spots and destroy them.