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Statement of Condition
or THE
Great American
Casualty Co.
CHICAGO. ILLINOIS
1TrQ = Orden Ave

On the 31st day Of December. 1925
GEO W WOLFE President.
E H STEFFELIN Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up $500. 900 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ton interest and
not on interestD ....... rs 63.004 %
Real estate unlncumbered l16.3JO 90
Ect valuel ,...'.'...l...... l2.143.20
cumbranceJ .......,.....". l21 5000
. and DR. rents. etc ~ ........s. 25457l
n.6 @a 4 1ss5TarsSs 'l2 45
Total net assets ,......... S40S.601 OF
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary to
rensure outstanding risks. 81 u .Q41 ~
Losses adjusted and not due. zoos e
Bills and accounts unpaid .... 23.4I4VU
Other liabilities OF the COM ,,oo -.
pany ..'.'''.. A'AOO'V"
Total liabilities .........sIy2 58343
Capital .......... ..'.'.'.'' %39 IVY y /!
surplus .'.'.'''' "o'V""'' %"
Total .................S4Os.6O1.O1
Greatest amount in any one oo,o
Greatest FtSH amount allowed by rules
of the company to be insured in o,,
any one city. town or village ST 10000
Greatest amount allowed to be lnS7 5oo oo
gurGd III any one dock d. ? .1HN' w
Amount retained by company. $500. 90
State Of Indiana.
Office of Commissioner of Insurance, -
|. the undersigned, Commissioner OF IN
surancc of Indiana hereby certify that the
above is a correct COPY Of the Statement
Of the Condition OF the above mentioned
Company on the 31st day of December,
1925. as shown by the original statement;
and that the said original statement ls
nov on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, | hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal.
this 18th day of April. 1926
T. s. McMURRAY. JR"
(SFAID Commissioner.
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LEES MOTHER
FIGHTS FOR HIM
Continued From Page One)

home at 1850 Cornelius Ave. she read
from one side of a mothers card"
today the words ITO mother, to tell
her 1 love her dearly. r." And
on the other side I'VE can only
have one mother. None else can
take her place"
For Her Boy
For one moment the little light
that often leaps into mothers eyes,
a sacred joy. glimmers in the blue
of her own, but hastily she turns
away from any personal satisfaction.
Her boy-she must make these
words count for him. Don't you
see that the boy is not bad hearth"
she inquiries eagerly. You know
he has a 10; of good in him or he
wouldn't be thinking Of me-trying
to please and comfort his mother.
Don't you see this must be true?"
and her thin little hands trembled
as she held the card close that the
visitor might see.
Then she told strange tale
Oh tiilbC " NAOot WIZ NlAAAlh VI AlCA
son as the dark, rough man Of the
underworld but true-who dares to
say to the faithful heart Of his
mother II isn't true?
The boy didn't have a fair chance
never" she said You see, he
had so mu h responsibility. so much
care on his young shoulders. before
he ever got into trouble. Why. he
practically supported us. his little
sister, brother and l from the lime
he was u years old, and his father
went away until he was past six
teen. Never did that boy give me
a cross word and he worried like a
dog. You know what farm work
is. and on little rocky Brown
County farm ut THAR
Loved His Books
Now remember, not a shadow Of
trouble with him-an almost per-
feet boy he was until he was almost
II. Why. he used to help me with
the dishes after the htrle ones were
in bed, and we'd ,alk about his am
billions and what he'd do and &C
complish. He went to school. you
know, and loved his books and draw
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Sun Indemnity Co.
of New York
NEW YORK.
- Iasrsn


55 Fifth Ave.
On the 31st Day OF December. 1925.
EDWARD C LUNT President.
+. o. p. CALLOS. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up. 80. 500. 900 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash in banks ton interest
and not on interesD S 414.521.2 90
market valued .s1.612,2O6.Oo
and rents, etcJ ........ 15.35032
Workmens Compensation Re-
insurance Bureau 49,. 1O.113.S0
ance Company .......... s.292 80
Sundry balances ........... 7.S52.S1
Premiums and accounts due
and in process of collec-
Cash si1f in office . ..:.:..: SY9 0$4S77$
Total net assets So, 36S, 536 40
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount necessary
TO reinsure outstanding
Losses due and unpaid ... 553.si , 90
Bills and accounts unpaid 1000 90
Other liabilities OF the com
pdnN .....s... .....'.. lIoHoVoo
Total liabilities S1.45615O. rs
SapltaI ......... ......... 1UU.UOO.OO
surplus .......... ....... 212.3S6.12
Total .................S So, 1903. 500 40
Greatest amount in any one risk 500 900
Greatest amount allowed by rules of the
company to be insured in any one city
town or village. SOL 900.
State OF Indiana
Office of Commissioner OF Insurance.
l. the undersigned. commissioner 70 in
surance Of Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is correct copy of the Statement
of the condition of the above mentioned
company on the 31st day of December
1925. as shown by the original statement
and that the said original statement is
now OH file in this office.
In testimony whereof. l hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix nv official seal
this 14th day of April. 1925.
(SEAL) I. S. McMURRAY. JR..
Commissioner
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Statc OF INDIANA.
Office Of Commissioner OF Insurance
l. the UNDERSIGNED commissioner of IN.
surance OF Indiana hereby certify that the
above is correct copy of the statement
of condition Of the above mentioned com.
pany on the 3lst day OF December. 1928
shown by the original statement. and
that the said original statement is now on
file IN this office
In testimony whereof hereunto sub.
scribe my name and aifix my official seal
this l4th day OF April. 1926.
tSEAL) 7. S McMURRAY JR.
Commissioner.
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Banks and Exchange
LOCAL CLEARINGS

Indianapolis bank c!earings FOR TODAY
to S35s73s9no89o GOO C6earnSSS eb qT
for today totaled S6 1914 900. Debts for
the week were Sal .461 900.
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Boy Struck by Truck

John Baker, 4, of 924 n Haugh
ST., was injured early today when
struck near his home by truck
driven by August Polovich, 1914 w.
Ohio St.
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RAW SUGAR PRICES
Local Wagon Wheat

Indianapolis mills. AND, grain elevator
re paying 81 81 for No, Q red wheat
)ther grades on their merit.
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Union Assurance
Society, Ltd.

NEW YORK.
1 Park Ave
On the 31st Day of December. 1928
WHITNEY PALACHE. u. s. Manager
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash in banks Ton interest
and not on interest) S 266 o9s no
Bonds and stocks owned
market yalHeo .ii..::. 1897 575 90
=. and Si,r rents ETC. 2s376.oo
r. paid losses :..:.:...,.. 1897 80
and In process of collection 361.1521s
Total net assets .........S3.29 1 938 so
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding
risks 49,. ,...;........ S2.195.I67 oil
Losses adjusted and not due. 200 0Q7 90
Bills and accounts unpaid 600 %
Other liabilities Of the com
DanY $500 90
Total liabilities ........S2.554. asa OF
SURPLUS ................. 1877 454 40
Total ..............s3 SO. 291 .93s 80
State OF Indiana.
Office of Comm ssioner of Insurance.
1. the undersigned, commissioner OF In.
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above ie a correct copy of the state
toned company on the 31st day OF De
statement and that the said original state
ment is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof. ] hereunto sub
this 18th day OF April. 1926
lsEALl T. S. McMURRAY, JR..
COMMISSIONER.
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Cash Grain

su SS'qrqf{ FeSsiqS5' basis cars Rev f 9df
BAY on track Indianapolis. Bids for grain
:, Wheat steady No red s1.59 a 1.61;
NO w5,s g. "a Snit TO o?@ ssi5S
mixed. .57@ &c, 10. I miEcd, 54ssi} So
o. HIaGy-53teady;, N9 1 etgi!ml 9qthyo $24N@
ti4othy $50 a056 No is6t It" clover S
mixed, S22M 22 so: No ] clover mixed
5000 @2b; No. 1 clover hay. Sl9Ql
~ inspections
a3SV3 w red carr esT T NS wife ffrs
low cars; Ne mixed 153yda cars ngr.. No ssrj 3
oats-,No 2 white. cars No. 3 white
cld HsEm mixed 't eaP Total gar cars No.
CHICAGO. May 8.1ow6gat-Ng9,, 3 hard
80 !! % 3. e8 z q nc; No" Se 35c: 10 5;
@ S4 e. 9SA NJ no $50 So. % g q No No
z2S So vB,,i > i : N gee q 3ats
q 41hc. Timothy-$6 6.75c. Clover
TOLEDO. May s.. = Wheat, = No. 2,
R fle6 le7 85c 090r ats%o y Is g rs Is
2. re. Cloverseed-Imported, 81 4.35: do
nestle, .S2l October, $1,000. Timothy-
Cash, S3.35; September, $3.50. >, AlsiIemo1
Cash sly. Butter-40 a 42c. Eggs -27
q 29c. Hay-S30.
WEEKLY REPORT
Output of Flour
Nov g 1000 I'll
May May i 1879 iSSs ...........:... 99,i15533
May u. 1870 'tt99cs
inspections for Week,
Bushels
In Out
GoTs r. 1 1SSSs.SSSSSS $Y e ,SSS
Oats ..........,.. IUo.OOO If'ooO
hye .
10y STOCK IN STORE
Nay 5. ,.ge gS$SS559 e3$edj3 1870 49,.
May10. "a i96..8o0 100000 $4,000 1900
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NEW YORK STATEMENT
CHICAGO STATEMENT

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. May S.-Clcarings. $942,-
O00, 900; balances, $4,000, 5000.
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Office OF Commissioner OF Insurance.
|. the undersigned Commissioner OF In
surance OF Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is correct copy of the Statement
Of the Condition OF the above mentioned
Company on the 31st day OF December
1925. as shown by the original statement
and that the said original statement is
now on file In this office
In testimony whereof ! hereunto eub-
scribe my name and affx my Official seal
this 18th day OF April 1926
o I McMURRAY JR
tSEALl Commissioner.
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BB United Press
CHICAGO, May 8,--Clearings. SIG
300 600: balances $40. ZOO 600
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Mutual Plate Glass
Insurance Co.
SHELBY. OHIO
20 w Main st.
SHELBY OHIO
On w Mt, CN

On the 31st day of December. 1925
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ton interest and
not on interest) ). .....S 30 .b53 %
Real estate unincumbered. .,.. 1900 90
ket vaiuej .,...,......'. 166.744O0
brancei -. ......, 800. 100000
and rents etcJ ...,1'e.'. $4,000
Premiums and accounts due and
in process of collection. 76.66l .73
Total net assets $500 .87S Sc
LIABILITIES
Reserve .............,. ISIS. $50 .3b
NV pense N"a ,................ IO.242 81
Total liabilities .S1ea 90 .2S
Surplus .............. $40. %
- Tota in INV one r.,asi29 % So9 "a
state of Indiana.
Office of Commissioner OF insurance.
l. the undersigned. Commissioner OF In
surance OF Indiana. hereby certify that the
Of the Condition of the above mentioned
Company on the 31st day of December
1926 as shown by the original statement
and that the qaid original statement Is now
on file in this office.
In testimony whereof l hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal.
this 18th day Of April; la29 70
(SEALl Commissioner.
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Western Assurance
Company
TORONTO CANADI

TORONTO CANADA
On the 3lst day Of December. 1928
Amount of capital paid up. $500 600 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash IN banks ton interest
and not on INTEREST," S AGO S51 Oa
Bonds and stocks owned
A market value ..;i...... 3.S11. 81 40
pra ana rents etc -. "A $50. 20
and in process of collec-
d ton ::....;., ........., 423 .220.54
losses ................. 1025l 90
Total net assets S47 6oT ia 30
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Republic Casualty
Company

1O47 Union Trust Bldg
On the 31st Day of December 1925.
II H. PATTERSON. President.
j. H. SILLIMAN, Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up g. q. S677. s12 so
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash in banks ton interest
and not on INTEREST," Us 22S.259.S5
Real estate unincumbered 143, 411.07
- Gmarl,et vaiue) ,..,:... 1,O49 371 .se
Mortgage loans real es-
incumbrancei '.,.,',.,.", 19,o75oO
and rents etcJ -, 14,os4.75
salvage assets '....,,' 1O4,921 SO
and 'i in process Of collection 9o7. s3o.77
Accounts otherwise secured 4O126 so
Receivers certificates ... 20,192.65
Certificates Of deposit and
cash in office ........ 1874, 067 SO
Total net assets S2.6e1 ,341.7o
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding
risks '..''''' '''''..''.o g5S,3a2.5l
Other liabilities OF the com. 49, 90
pany .......,...... 2l0SO7.S7
Total liabilities ......S1.6 61 .92425
SaplIai ''''.''''.''''''' 837 'sdd2 5o
surplus ''''.''.s. |l.bO4.90
Total observation-disclosures 70
State of Indiana
Office OF Commissioner OF Insurance.
l. the undersigned. commissioner OF IN
suranee of Indiana hereby certify that
the a69yf ns Correct copy OF the state
toned company on the 3lst day OF De-
gerber 1922 , e. shown 3y the original
ment Is now on file in this office,
In testimony whereof, | hereunto subs
this 18th day OF April 1o"s
T. S. McMURRAy JR..
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CHICAGO Grain Table

Carlot receipts May were: Wheat. 8
corn. 1872: oats, AS; rye. 2.
CHICAGO. May S.-Primary receipts
Wheat sos 900. against 53S 00Q;. corn.
52S 900. against 237 900: oats, 37S 600
Sos 900, against 100. 900; corn sol 900,
against 44l.Q00; oats. 0S9,000, against
619,000.
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ings and painting. He wrote poems
too-Ill show you some after while.
Remember, 20 shadow Of crime;
all clean and wholesome, just like
your own brothers or friends. Fin
ally. he was to graduate from the
old Ray school in Hamblen Town
ship of Brown County. We had
ordered his graduation suit from a
mail order house and one spring
evening he hitched up the horse and
buggy to go to town and get the
suit from the express office. After
wards, they found the suit in the
buggy. He never got to wear 1t. He
never got to gradute." Here the
mother faltered. then went on.
Afterwards. people came and told
me how he had met a man in town;
strange man. They said he and
the man broke into a store. Thou
sands Of miles from my boys
thoughts, that. l know. Anyway,
that Just seemed to mark the end
of everything for Ralph. He liked
nature; always loved the birds and
trees and all out doors, so l under
stood why. months later, he ran
away from the institution to~which
he had been sent and came home.
Tighter and Tighter
Several times he escaped and in
the sentences that would always be
added he wound himself tighter and
tighter into crime record. Again
and again he tried to go straight,
but this record and bad associates,
who seemed always to show up at
the wrong time, tripped him and
down he'd go. | feel that he was
done terrible injustices. His many
escapes-they were miraculous be-
cause of his longing for freedom"
Than the mother got down a roll
of drawings that her imprisoned boy
had made and she read some lines
from a poem he had written, not
perfect there. bu with a thread of
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Nt1tc OF IndlanA.
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
|. the undersigned. Commissioner of In
surance Of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy Of the State.
ment of the Condition of the above men
toned Company on the 3lst day of De-
cenlber, 1925 as shown by the original
statement and that the said original state
ment Is now on flo in this office.
In testimony whereof | hcreunto sub
scribe my name and afcix my Official seal
this 4th day of April 1926
tSEAIl Conn issioner.
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STOCK EXCHANGE
; TRADING IS DULL;
CHANGES SMALL
Second Hour ReCeSSiOnS
Wiped Out by Short
Covering.
Average Stock Prices

tor q Saturday w Was G46t1o, off 2.o3, Aver
age for twenty rails for Saturday was
106.46. off "A.
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udy ana auueu 10 the total fresh re-
ceipts. The bulk Of the matured
hogs were sold 10 cents higher at
$13.25Q14.10.
Hog Price Scale
Trading was done over the follow.
ing range Of values: Heavyweight
stuff brought S131OG13.6O: medi
ums were $13.6OQ13.S5; lights com
manded the top price OF $l4.10: light
lights averaged $l4; pigs moved at
$l4Q 1925; smooth packing sows
cashed at S12Q12.50; rough packing
sows were $l1.50Q12. and stays
were higher at s1OGl2.. a.
. The cattle market was slow and
embarrassing in the final trading
period OF the week. Prices were
about steady with recesslons chalked
up earlier nthe week. The mani.
mate market was caused directly by
tn eight receipts, estimated at only
200 bovines.
over the week steers have dropped
10 to 35 cents. Material Weighing
if'NaAAAo mas DctH 20 10
80 cents lower and all under LOO
pounds has been at least Is to 25
cents lower. Heifers receded so
cents near the latter part Of the
week and COWS also received a so.
cent setback. Final quotations were:
Steers. S6G9.5O; heifers. $6G9, and
cows, S5QS.
Calves Steady to Lower
Calf prices ruled steady to so
cents lower. Eest vealers were QUO.
ted at $3.50, against $13 the day
before and tho bulk OF the sales were
steady with Friday at s12Q12.5O
Receipts were estimated at 500 veal.
ers and the market was active with
the run mounting scaleward rapidly
The sheep and lamb market re.
malned unchanged over the week
and prices continued higher. Only
about so ovines were in the pens at
the start Of The day and trading was
necessarily aull. Choice western
wool lambs were S14G15.5O: native
wool lambs, S13G14: clipped lambs.
S13Q14.5O; spring lambs. S13@17.
and sheep, $9Q10.50.
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OF THE
United States Fire
Insurance Co.
NEW YORK

NEW YORK
10 william St. New York City
On the 31st dav of December. 1925
J. LESTER CARSONS President
DAVID WAKEMAN Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up 50 600 600 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash N banks ton interest
n and not on INTEREST,". 5 l.S15. 92915
Bonds and stocks owned
=, market value) 1911. 1894 1913 90
estate 4 free from any
prior, incumbrancel $50. 1.1S9.OOO.Oy
and rents etcJ -. SO. 6s7 .O8
Collateral loan ........ 100000
Premiums and accounts due
and IN process OF col
lection ................ 2.5l1.44O.S5
Accounts otherwise secured. II 447 90
Total net assets S25.119 .607 .O6
LIABILITIES
sselve or amount neces-
s1ry TO reinsure out
standing risks ......... SIC. qSO.4I2 ~
-osses adjusted and not due 3367S5 90
suspense ............. 2.34g. 623 90
Bile and accounts unpaid. $50 900 90
pany ................ $4,000 81
Total liabilities .......Sl6.07443 40 10
Capital ........... 1000 600 90
Surplus ............... 7.045266 81
Total .................S 25.11S .607 .O6
risk ,'.,',...D.. 49, $500 900 90
f1f ~ TuHs
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Statement of Condition
OF
The Guarantee Co. of
North America
MONTREAL. CANADA.
OQE Raaver Hall Hill

On the 31st Day of December. 1925.
HENRY Z. RAWLINGS President.
WILLIAM S. CHADWICK. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up. .S304 800 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest
and not on INTEREST," IS 247 922 90
Real estate unincumbered 66S7.OO
market valuej ....,.... 2.7e1 .577 90
and rents. etcl ......... 22.414.25
and in process of collection 3254S 10
Reserve funds in trust $500. 6,21l Az
Total net assets .......,S 3.3G9 .42O SO
LIABILITIES.
Reserve funds in trust ...S S.271 40
Reserve or amount necessary
70 re.nsure outstanding -
Losses unadiusted and in
suspense -. ,....... 13915O.0O
Bills and accounts unpaid 80. 53.9l2 50
Other Liabilities of the COM
pany .............. 4Ol b9Y.OO
Total liabilities ....$ S72.021.41
Capital ............... 304 500 90
Surplus Observation-Disclosures .192 1917
Total .................S 3.360.42O SO
Greatest amount in any one risk.
Sl,ll4,O00.
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Loved His Books

Statement of Condition
Evening star., 1926-06-13

clustered beauty of lilacs, save that
the individual bell-shaped flowers are
much larger, making the stalk group
| impressive and pyramidal. Seen
against blue sky or flaming sun
set, the tree In bloom is long to be
remembered.
| AS one prepares to leave the peren-
malls, one notes with pleasure that
! several large rocks have been left in
| the garden. Their gray, rugged sides
are almost hidden under hardy vines
that have been trained to cover them.
These powders are natures claim
upon the work that is from the hands
of man. There is a pool and fountain,
too, where goldfish play among the
palms, a cool splashy bit whose sound
delights the ear. And here and there
beneath the trees are benches on one
of which is soldier asleep in the
grateful shade.
Stone benches and stone steps on
whose halting places are flower boxes
gay with color add a piquant touch to
the formal gardens; one wants to
linger awhile on the bench, knowing
full we'll that soon he will go climbing
the steps to see where the paths may
lead. OF all the restful places on the
grounds of Walter Reed, none Is so
undisturbed as the tfee-shadowed
benches within sight and sound Of the
cool splashing fountain.
One halts there a minute to look
back over the formal beds and to ask
| Mr.. Holland, the we'll informed gar
dener, which flower he loves the most,
in view Of the fact that he seems to
treasure all of them fondly. His face
| lights up as he turns to the rose plots
and says: "Well, l guess it is the
roses" In the presence of their lux
uriance and fragrance, one is not sur.
prised at his reply.
It was necessary, Of course, to dig
a tunnel for the huge drain pipe that
carries off the waste water of the
grounds. The excavating was done
| by dynamite, that explosive throw
| ing up broken rock and powders as
it tore it's way through the earth.
These rocks were left on both sides
of the tunnel-bed as they fell and now
they form q rock garden that makes
an alluring conclusion to the whole
matter Of the formal gardens.
THERE is not a bit of ground be-
tween the rocks or an earth
filled crevice that does not show some
sturdy growth of ferns, of Glove pinks,
of pansies, of vines and of spearmint.
That spearmint is veritable treasury.
for the gardener one day spied a rock
whose upper surface is followed out
on the lines of a bird-bath, and being
an artist, he ran a concealed water
pipe up behind an overhanging rock
to let a trickle of silvery happiness
fall into the natural basin below. 1t
Is there that the birds on warm, dusty
davs splash and flutter and shake
Evening star., 1926-06-13
S Produced an

| finds his eyes arrested by the fact
that the giant powerhouse, in accord
with the intentions of the gardener
Is all but hidden behind Il dense mass
of trees that hang like a curtain Of
green between the outer rim of the
garden and the necessary but un-
slightly pOwerhouse. That in itself Is
an achievement in the cause of art.
Indeed, from the heart of the gar
flen one may look in any direction
only to see swaying masses of trees
willows, naples. loCuSts. with rare
trees like the tree of heaven and the
tree imperial. set here and there to
challenge ones. curiosity, their green
mounting like waves to the rim of
the gardens basin. An enchanting Sc
clusion is thrown around the gardens
by those living walls of green.
The tree imperial merits a brief
digression. 1t is sturdy growth with
catalpalike leaves, among which. in
the Spring, are clusters of lavender
blossoms with a fragrance sweeter than
honey in the honeycomb. The flowers
are in formation much like the