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CLUB NOTES

The Smithsonian Institution an
nounces a lecture, illustrated by beau-
tifully colored lantern slides on al
pine Plants and Their Use in Rock
Gardens" by M. Henri Correvon Of
Geneva, Switzerland. The lecture will
be delivered at the Auditorium OF the
National Museum this evening at 8
o'clock. M. Correvon is foremost
authority on Alpine plants. He has
written many texts on different phases
of this subject. Most of these have
been written in French, but some
have been translated into English.
This is the first time a Washington
audience will have had the opportu-
nifty of hearing NJ. Correvon.
In this country alpine gardening is
little known, fpr Alpine plants require
a rather cool exposure and an un-
failing water supply. Most Of the AL
and bloom in a Spring temperature.
Although there are many kinds of AL
pine plants, they comprise a good
number OF ferns and many little
heaths. They are well adapted to rock
gardening, splendid example Of
which may be seen at the Walter Reed
Hospital
The American Horticultural Society
holds for it's main purpose the pro-
motion of horticulture in all its
branches. Meetings are held the sec
ond Tuesday OF each month in the
small lecture room Of the New Ma
tional Museum. The public is invited
to attend. Important phases OF gar
dening are either discussed or some
prominent horticulturist gives a lee
ture on some particular horticultural
subject. Those interested in becom-
ing members should consult either
Furman Lloyd milford, president. or
D. Victor Lumsden, secretary.
A splendid attraction for members
OF the Arlington County Garden Club
has been the organization Of special
evening class. This class, through the
payment Of small fee, is taking a
series Of 10 lectures delivered by D.
Victor Lumsden of the United States
Department of Agriculture on Land
scape Planning and Planting" The
class meets every Monday evening in
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PLANTING DATES

Approximate dates for planting the
harder vegetables in the vicinity Of
Washington, d. c.: (Note: According
to the Weather Bureau, the latest
date at which a killing frost may be
expected in the Spring Is May 12
One should be guided by both soil
and weather conditions in modifying
these dates which are those for an
average year.
Beets, April l to August 20 in sue
cession IA short row every 10 days
according to the needs Of the fam
ily); cabbage plants, March Is for the
early crop (start the seed indoors
about three weeks before the plants
are needed and harden-off in cold
frame); June 20 for the late crop; car
rots, April ! to August 20 in success
sion; kale, March 20 for Summer crop,
August 90 for Fall crop; lettuce plants,
April l to September 1 in succession
(Start indoors as with cabbage); let
tuce seed, March l to April Is for
early crop, August 20 to September
20 for late crop; onion seed, April /;
onion sets. March Is for early crop,
September Is for late crop; parsley,
April ! for early crop. September Is
for growing in pots during Winter:
peas, March 15 to May in succession;
potatoes, white. March Is for early
crop. June 10 for late crop: radishes
March 1 to May l succession, Sep
tember l to October L; spinach. March
to April Is for Spring crop sown in
succession, September l to October l
for Fall crop; turnips. April l for
Spring crop. September Is for Fall
crop.
Approximate dates for starting the
tender vegetables indoors in average
years in the vicinity Of Washington,
D. c. tNote: Quite often 1t is worth
the effort to take chance with such
plants as tomatoes, being sure to have
extra plants on hand for replanting
in case a killing frost does kill the
stock in the ground. Harden.off all
plants in a cold frame.)
Eggplant-Sow seed indoor four
weeks prior to setting plants outdoors
on May II: pepper, sod seed indoors
four to six weeks prior to setting out
on May 70: sweet potatoes, bed in hot
bed four to six weeks prior to setting
on May 12 and harden-off in plant bed:
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BUILDING INCREASE
SHOWN IN JANUARY
Gain of 8 Per Cent Over Same
Month Last Year Is Re-
ported by Survey.

A gain. of 9 per cent in build.
ings was reported this January from
426 cities and towns comparable with
January. 1925. According to it's month
ly S. W. Straus Survey, II of the AZ
States now reporting to the survey
showed gains. Nineteen of the %
leading cities had increases. some of
them being very substantial.
When the gain of 9 per cent Is
compared with a loss of ga per cent
N the same places in January last
year. the promise of active building
during the coming Spring in many
parts Of the country is encouraging
to all branches of the construction IN
dustry. New York. Detroit. Phila-
delphia, San Francisco and Seattle,
with their suburban communities, to-
Eether with the boom places of the
South. reported the greatest volume
of permits for January. Chicago
Washington. Boston and few larger
centers of population. which were very
active last year, reported losses this
January. These conditions tend to
make the January report spotty and
0ficun Of analysis with neither gains
nor losses confined to any particular
section or group of States, except in
the South, where twelve States re-
ported the largest sectional gain in
the country.
The States which showed January
gains were New York. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Kansas, Michigan, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Arkansas, Florida
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Wash
ington and Idaho.
Gain In East
In the East 124 cities had gain.
but only on account of New York
City's gain of 16 per cent. all boroughs
participating. In 1877 central cities.
including Chicago, there was a loss:
In So Pacific Western cities there was
a loss despite gains in San Francisco
and Seattle. Los Angeles had a loss
of more than $4,000, 900. In ~ South
ern centers the gain was 50 per cent.
The 426 comparable places reporting
in January had a total of $271 ,346.116
compared to $24S,448.S99 in January
last year.
The 12 leading States, in volume Of
ronoyfod fh}S 10
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TIMELY HINTS

Again there goes out the warning
about the pruning of fruit trees and
grape-vines. After pruning comes
grating or the topworking Of fruit
trees to desirable varieties. Lest we
forget, there is Spraying. spelled with
a capital 8 because it Is SO important.
See article in this column next Satur-
day on why Spray and Some Of the
Common Spray Materials
Have you completed your garden
plans? 1t Is never too early to begin
planning. Doping out a program in
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:, n
ell. assisted by DIR. ID. N. Shoemaker
is in charge Of this gathering. Those
interested in this demonstration are
invited to attend. i
A special committee Of the Vienna
Citizens Association, under the chair
manship Of DIR. Lewis B. Flohr, is di-
recting the Junior Activities" Of that
community. During the present year
the committee plans to organize sew
eral special features; a boys straw
berry club, a boys peanut club. a
girls flower club and a girls tomato
club. Prizes will be given to those
juniors who give their gardens the
best care and to those who secure the
best results from their efforts. This
column will give further notes con
cerning these garden activities.
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the James Monroe School. This type
OF garden study Is worth emulating in
many OF the suburbs, where the home
grounds should be beautified accord
ing to well-def1ned and tasteful plans.
Furman Lloyd Mulford. horticultur-
list Of the United States Department
of Agriculture, gave a talk on "Chrys-
anthemums" before the Battery Park
Garden Club on the evening Of Feb
ruary 8. The meeting was well at
tended. being held at the Bethesda
schoolhouse.
ton met at the Mayflower Hotel on
the evening Of February II. at which
time they had the pleasure Of hearing
J. Marion Shull. WHO gave a talk on
"Problems In Irish Development"
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Because the regular meeting Of the
Takoma Park Horticultural Club falls
on the evening Of February %, the
officers have selected the evening of
February % for the meeting Of the
present month. This organization will
meet at o'clock in the local library,
at which time there will be a round
taple talk on Thanksgiving" discus
sion being led by B. Y. Morrison.
Those gardeners living in the vicin-
ity OF Takoma Park should not for
get the field discussion and demonstra-
ton on the pruning of fruit trees,
grape vines, bush fruit and shrubs to
be held under the auspices of the
Takoma Horticultural Club at 10 am.
on the grounds Of Mr. La Pelle, 6419
Blair road, Takoma, D. c. E. c. Pow
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tomatoes, sow seed indoors six weeks
prior to planting on May IL or earlier
If it is desired to take a chance on
the frost prior to the safe date.
The construction and care OF cold
frames will be described on March 6.
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PLANS HOME LOAN BANKS
Senator Copeland Introduces Bill
Authorizing Federal Institution.

To encourage home ownership and
stimulate buying and building of
homes, and to create a standard form
of investment based on building asso-
citation mortgages, Senator Copeland.
In a bill, Senate 2261, would provide
for the establishment of Federal home
loan banks.
The measure was referred to the
committee on banking and currency.
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and other manures will be discussed
next Saturday and the use and
amount of chemical fertilizers on
March 6.
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RICHARDS 7 0 [
ASKS OLDJOB

A movement Is on at the Dis
trict Building today to, have Yer.
non johnson, colored laborer. with
whom Tax Assessor William p.
Richards engaged in a fistic en-.
counter. yesterday, reinstated to
his former position.
johnson was discharged after
the battle with Richards, during
which several blows were struck
by both participants before they
could be separated.
Witnesses said that Johnson OBJ
jected to receiving orders to. stop
what he was doing, and so to work
in the assessors office.
An investigation of the case has
been started by Major William IL.
Holcomb. superintendent Of the Dis
trict Building. With statements o.
the facts supplied by Richards and
johnson he is making his report to
Engineer Commissioner j. Franklin
Bell,
A recommendation that johnson
be restored to duty may be made. it
is understood.
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HOPE FOR RUN
JURY FADES

Hopes that q special jury for
trying long-pending liquor cases
cIuttering the Police Court docket
would be assigned to Assistant
United States District Attorney
David Hart this summer were prac-
ticaIIy lost today.
It was learned that only two
Judges will sit at the court during
July and August, while the other
two are taking their vacations. THIS
makes it impossible to obtain q
Judge to preside over the much
needed special s:wet" trials, 1t was
said by. Hart.
Hart. WHO expects to take q
month off soon, made known hat
as soon as the staff in his office
is Increased by appointments about
to be- made by District Attorney
Peyton Gordon, work OF indexing
all convicted bootIeggers will be
started at once.
As it Is now, Hart admitted, his
office liz unable to tell whether q
person is first or second offender.
The new system will take in the
names and records OF all prohibit
tion offenders since amendment
went into effect.
Howard Ralph, a law student at
Georgetown University, it Is
thought, will be named as the
second clerk to assist sE1art. At
present Charles A. Birmingham
is carrying the load OF detail work
in the prosecutors office.
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STOLE N
N LIBRARY

Leaving her pocketbook eontain5
ing $50 III bills some cllange.
watch, cleckbook on the city Ma
tional Bank of Kankakee, ILL.,, and a
check for SIT SO from Arnaour 81 90.
ion d desk III the II. s. history alcovg
3at the Congressional Library yester.
day. Miss Mamie ri Cox, HIS
Twelfth ST. II. w, returned few
minutes later to find It missing, she
reported to the police
DIAMOND rings valued at 81 ,0S5
were stoien from the apartment of
Mrs. Al. G. Bradley, the MENDOZA.
2220 Twentieth st. M. w. She had
left the Saweliy on shelf Tor short
time. she said
Francis Collins. 40 III st. s.. W..
reported that while he was riding
bis bicycle at Fifth and e. Streets
Northwest, he was approached by )
colored man who. asked him whether
he had any money.
He denied that he had but was as
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D. c. TICKET MEN OFF FOR
ATLANTIC CITY OUTING

Upwards Of 100 members of the
Washington Passenger Association
left ON the MISUNDERSTANDING City
Special over the Pennsylvania rail-
road today for their annual mid
summer outing to the New Jersey
resort. Five special cars we're added
to the first section for the exclu-
sive use of the District of Colunl-
bia ticket men.
The committee in charge of the
party which will return Monday
morning includes j. A. Hurney, A.
s. Owen, w. "A. Satanach, r. M.
Ches,ey, Capt C. E. Mccullough,
Harry Karr, M. A. Mcdonald, Frank
Penn Stanley Reaney. C. A. Allen,
I. L. Andrews, C. j. Catanach. r. o.
Whitesell, s. E. Burgess. Clyde
Matin, George v. McArt, Paul j.
Orendorf, s.. ]. Upton, F. Murphy
Gallagher. J. A. Common, ]. B. Ed
munds, J. X. Baker, G. w. Vierbu-
chen. Charles Howser. Ellis Price,
r. P. Smith, E. l.. LETTERS, J. r.
Arnold, w. s. Carey. e. F. Plack,
L. Hershelroth, w. r. Kritchfield
Dave Rogers, e T. Gerding. G. w.
Jentner, George Stems. r. M. Hicks
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FORMER HUSBAND BEAT,
HEB. ACTRESS CHARGES

Alleging assault and battery, Mrs.
Lillian Melnicov. actress and cab
aret entertainer of Philadelphia and
Atlantic City, today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against
her former husband, Samuel Mel.
nicov, for $4,000 damages. Rep.
resented by Attorneys Madison L.
Hill, J. William Shea and M. J..
Colbert. Mrs. Melnicov says that
while on an outing July 4 at Bene-
dict, Md, her former husband sud.
denly appeared on the scene, as
saulting her, bIackening her eyes
and rendering her unconscious.
Melnicov conducts a mems fur
nishing store at 421 Ninth St. N.
W., and Is alleged to have remar.
ried after his divorce in this. city.
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GIRL VICTIM IN ELEVATOR
ACCIDENT MAY RECOVER

Thought to have been mortally
injured when she was crushed by
an automatic elevator in the
Library of Congress yesterday, Miss
Mary Agnes O'Connell, an employe
of the library, is reported today
to have spent comfortable night
and to have an even chance for
recovery.
Miss O'Connell, who is the daugh-
ter of Policeman John O'Connell, of
the Fifth precinct, and lives at SIS
A st. S. E.. grabbed an iron east.
ing just as one of the other young
women started the car with an
emergency lever after 1t had
jammed. She was caught between
the top of the lift and the shaft
wall.
She received a fracture. OF the
breast bone, possible fracture Of
the skull, a crushed foot and pos.
sible internal injuries. She Ii IN
Providence HeapItals
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PR0s.GlT0 TORS
NAME He RI

John # LittIepage, IS years old.
son of Thomas r. Littlepage, Fen,
ning attorney. today was ap-
pointed an assistant District Az
torney ID District Attorney Cor
dcn,s office.
Young I4ittlepagess appointnie ut
came somewhat as a surprise, and
i his name WIS cont med in Il isl
of new assistants submitted To Al
torney General Sargent BY Major.
)Gordbn for approval
The Department Of Jllstice III
making the ailnounoeHnent lOf Ii IL ie-
pages appoip tTaerts made public
Attorney t7s lr
prevail of the Others $50; M Ter
III. Shea now iief clerk. and John
b. Williams, 81 years old. now as
sistant attorney in the prohibition
unit, to take the place Of Thomas
&. Lodge, who resigned recently IN
protest over the appointment OF
Mrs GreatIlouse as an assistant
! District Attorney.
/ Assistant District Attorney David
Hart. under the new arrang eTnent
Of Jobs gets an increase in salary
to $4,000 annually. and Assistant
/ District Attorney Neil Berkensl1aW 3
salary viii be increased to $2,400.
Frank D. Cunningham. clerk of
the District Supreme Court, adj
ministered the cath Of office to
the three new prosecutors.
| Williams win be assigned to the
Police Court to try liquor cases.
He lis said to have the approval of
Wayne b. Wheeler and the en-.
dorsenlent of both Senators from
\ Kentucky. Williams is native
Of Kentucky and engaged in gem
eral law practice in his State UNI
til 1918, when he accepted a Gov
eminent position in this city. He
was in charge Of the law depart
ment of the prohibition unit prior
to last March.
Littlepage, born In this city, and
son of the counsel for the Wash
lngton, Baltimore and Annapolis
railroad, who was associated with
Attorney Frank j Hogan in de-
tense of. Commissioner fleming at
the impeachment proceedings, has
no duties assigned as yet.
Shea, q years old, who has filled
the position as chief clerk Of the
District Attorneys office for over
year, was born in Chillicothe,
Ohio, where he attended school,
later entering the University OF
Dayton and Georgetown University
Law School, from which he gradu-
ated in June. 1925. .
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THREE ADMITTED TO
LAW PRACTICE HERE

Floyd Gilbert Blair. of Massa-
chusets. Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. was today admitted to
practice law in the District Of Co.
lunabia at general term of the
court, with Chief Justice H. Mccoy,
presiding.
j. Robert Sherred, Of Indiana,
and Urban Earl Wild, of Hawaii,
also were admitted on motion OF
John Paul Earnest, chairman of the
examining committee.
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six BAND CONC ERTs FOR
WEEK AIRE AMMO En

The following band conce IT, have
been announced for ndz week:
Band, $50 ID $50 ID nts
Tuesday Washin ston lrcie, Navy
Band. 80 to 8 s.
Wednesday sylvan Theater, Army
Thursday, SYLVAN Theater. Marine
Band. 7:30 to . b I'LL ana Central
High school stadium. Army Music
School Band, 7:45 to a.15 D. n.
Friday, Iowa Circles Community
Civic Band. Z 80 to 81 d. m. and
Sylvan Theatel aAfrine Band, 80
to 8 II. III
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WHERE I AM GOING

where 4 am going there IL Joy
Fer every girl and every boy;
The old folks will be young again
ARd kids will all be over ten.
where am going when pass
There viii be NO more "apple sass"
But everyone will be sincere,
A all too maBy aren't here.
where I am going all the docs
VIII certainly be ''In q box"
They'll have to learn another biz
There where no more diseases u.s."
where 4 am EOlnE all will sing,
Hymns, ragtlnle, jazz and everything;
Why, there Will be a thousand oaloirs
10 suit each different gangs desires.
Ne censorship viii needed be
of me for you Or you for me,
Because we simply will not care
To butt In on each other there.
90 open, wonderful pearIy door.
And make room for just one more;
Let me lie down and fold my hands,
Ard waited be, y lovely lands.
GENE BLOSSOM.
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orr NAMEs GALLERY

Charley Love and Miss Helen
Adore, Of Harrisburg, Pa, re-
GENTLY announced their engage
ment. IL she viii only adore
and Charley love they'll get
along fine.
Stella GoodfeIlow has filed
suit for divorce against Jack
GoodfeIlow in Los Angeles.
She says Jack wasn't.
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WHALES AND FOLKS

me Jelly ED whale doth blow and
H let everything else know he's
about.
Ana he's Just Ike many people Won
9hey simply want 70 be the whole
oenA snow JUMBO JAKE.
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The guy cko sCGNted ia
give d surist aDatck to the
Statue Of Liberty had prob
ably been Impressed By the
sDatch on Che Rhine.
GENEVIEKE.
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IT'LL BE GREAT WHEN ms Finished
Thirteen Strset Cars Hear Victims


by
Herbert
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SOUNDS. MORE MODERN
Famous expressions nlust be changed.
And there's one 4 know would be
q We spoke it: "Hell hath na fury
Like 3 flapper who's been done
~ STEAMBOAT STEVE.
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FAMous woRDs o. woMEN

E 4 y
FAMOUS WORDS OF WOMEN
ensnuv anast you tell 3 ecul..,
she promised there and then.
And she sever told 9 single SOUL
but ahe told = - won1en--ten.
Ana these ten told e % hundred
Who PASSED e along day BY day
Until fheunand or efiIl more
Had e hotfnotlnE On the way.
MAH1LALADE MIKE.
q b----
TWO OLD FRIENDS
jack and jim went out for . walk
Re get . breath q fresh eabuFban aif.
An ante struck Jack
And gave Jill crack
And . cop grabbed sen both BY the
halEs
Down before q grumpy police judge
They heard these hemrtRemding W0Eua:
nEll cost Won both five
Because you're st1a alive,
And dent come here again, yo9
-G0OsEY GOosEY."
- :. -
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"T'm not 1Corried because
mn ancestors lived IN trees"
said Tom, "but because I'm
so often up a tree myself"
PETE.

Dumb-"What Is the nOisiest
game played?
Duniber-"Tennis, of course"
Dunlb-.Wlly tennis?
Dumber-l3ecallse you play
with q racquet"
go hon stood on the slantinK roof
whence All but him had Sid,
9.I,en he. too, slipped right off
Ara gos . big dent u bis VI.
1o8EGANS
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In spite of the fact that
women now have about all
rights equal with men, man
still has a monopoly Of
striking matches on his
trousers.
JUMBO JAKE.
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EAR 18th ST.. Below st.
STAR CAST in PETER d. KYNE.s
THE SHAMROCK HANDICAP
JIMMIE ADAMS in. CHASE YOUR
SELF" VAUDEVILLE
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CAPITOL En- =, = 3 8
JOHNNY HINES in
RAINBOW REILLY
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CRAMDALLsS
EE RHA 9th ST.. bet. b
DOROTHY DENoRE and MATT
MOORE in THREE WEEKS IN
PARIS and AL ST. JOHN cOMEDY
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OLA NDAI.LsS
mi INV Georgia Ave. and
VO6VWb Farragut 81.
HAROLD LLoYDin 'FoR, HEAVENS
sAKE"--ADpEp SHORT REELS
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Mencken Granted
Injunction Against
Boston ClericaIs

NEW YORK, April 25-H. L. Men.
cken, editor of the American Mercury
has been granted a temporary iniunc.
ton to restrain the New England
Watch and Ward Society from inter
fering with the distribution of his
magazine. Judge Morton of the FEEDER
al Court in Boston, in announcing his
decision, said that it was plainly
lllegaP' for the Rev. ]. Frank Chase,
secretary of the society, to order news
companies to refrain from handling
publications of which he disapproved.
The case was brot before the Federal
court after Mencken had been arrest
ed on the complaint of the Rev. Chase
for selling on Boston Common a copy
Of the April issue of the Mercury, con-
tanning a so-called salacious story
"Hatrack."