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ors obtained. well illustrated at the
exhibition.
Like the dahlia and aster. the chrys-
anthemum belongs to the Composltae.
the largest family of plants known
The family is SO called because 1t is
a composite Of many flowers grown
together to form q head, known as an
intloresence, appearing to be single
flower. In what is commonly known
as the single chrysanthemum, Or
common daisy, or sunflower, there
appears so-called petals around yell
low disc. There are but two types
of flowers, the so-called petals being
really ray flowers (purely pistilate,
wholly female) while the disc Is made
Of hundreds of perfect little mowers
with both ptstil and stamens) show
ing their five little petals grown to-
sether. ANY Of the single" varieties
will show this. though it is best illus
trated by the larger maroon type Adj
gail Adams appearing at several
places in the exhibition.
The larger, showy chrysanthemums
are made of entirely ray flowers. the
disc flowers having been bred away.
The chief. types of NUNS as they
are known to florists. are exhibition
or decorative, large Towering types;
DOmDOnS, WHICH, dIc WI III btAAShCo,
and are usually small, including but
ton varieties. and the anemonaes.
Breeding for new varieties neces-
states crossing, that is. placing pol
len from the flower of one plant on
the pistil of a flower of another plant,
making sure that the pistil has not
yet been fertilized.
Crossing Delicate Work.
AS the average size flower tube is
no larger than the lead of a pencil. it
is evident that crossing is a delicate
work, and that as few crosses can
be made, few seeds can be had.
The work of the Plant Industry
greenhouses is in charge Of }. Wise
ByTnes, superintendent, but actual
culture and hybridizing Is done by
Robert Jones and Hugh Jack. spe-
cialists.
There are about 500 varieties of
pompons on exhibition that have been
produced in the department green.
houses.
Smiths Sensation. exhibited in sew
eral places III the house, is the most
perfect flower on exhibit. This is a
production of. Elmer d. Smith.
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AMERICA WRISTS NUM- TITLE
FROM ORIENT, HOME OF FLOWER
Culture Here So Fine That
Japan Buys Choicest
Stock From u. S.
First Record of Plant Is in
Virginia About 1926.
Points on Show.

American ingenuity applied to the
culture Of chrysanthemums, demon
strated by the exhibits at the annual
mum shows held by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. has wrested
from the Orient its ancient supremacy
in this field of horticulture.
The claim Of the United States as
leader in the propagation OF the
chlysa nthemum is undisputed, botan-
lists declare. although the industry IN
this country IS scarcely more than
100 wears old. China and Japan.
mother countries of the plant, where
it became a flower of worship cen
turies ago, now purchase their cholc-
est stock from America. Australia
and England, though second to the
United States in the growing OF
chrvsanthemums. are said to be more
interested in perfeCting their older
tvpes Of blooms than in producing
new varieties.
No other country. it is said. pro
duces the chrysanthemum in a WIDER
variety than the United States, nor
has the bloom reached higher state
of perfection than those now pelng
shown at the Washington mum
show, which is attracting hunoieuS vi
visitors daily.
Word Of Greek Origin.
Although the word 'chrysanthe
mum" is of Greek origin-chrysos
meaning golden" and anthem "a
ower"-the plant is distinctly a. ma
tive Of the Orient.
The chrysanthemum. queen OF our
Autumn fetes, was first introduced
into America by the early English
settlers in the colonies. though the
first record of it is in Virginia in 1926.
But in the Orient its age is undeter'
mined. AS Confucius. 500 Be. men
fioned it in his writings as Iii XII
the chrysanthemum is presumed to
have been known since prehistoric
times. centuries previous to Confuclus.
Modern China calls it "Kuk Fa';
japan calls it Xxi Ku' or "kikeno-
fanna." AS late as 1876 the Order Of
the Chrysanthemum was established
in Japan.
Evidently the ancestor of the gor-
geous chrysa millennium now on exhibit
is chrysanthemum Indicum. a small
bloom growing on long, lank stem,
bloom more like dog fennel or a
very small yellow daisy. Through
years of selection the blooms were
enlarged, and different types and col
Evening star., 1926-11-07
CITY TO DEDICATE
FOUR NEW SCHOOLS
James F. Oyster Building Will
Likely Be Commissioned
at Later Time.

Four new public school buildings
will be formally dedicated this week
as part Of the local program for the
observance of American Education
week. 1t originally had been planned
to dedicate all five of the new schools
this week, but school officials prac
ticaliy have decided TO postponeN the
dedication of the James T.. Oyster
School until a later date.
Attractive programs are in the
process of arrangement for the exer'
disc at each school: which will be
participated in by school officials,
and officials of the District govern
ment @-.,
Whittier Dedication Wednesday.
The John Greenleaf Whittier School,
will be dedicated Wednesday after.
noon at 2:15 o'clock. DR.. Frank w
Ballou. superintendent: E. III. Pull
man, prominent in Manor Park School
activities, and Robert l.. Haycock
assistant superintendent of schools
Will be the speakers.
The Job Barnard School will he
dedicated Thursday afternoon at 215
O'Clock. The detailed program is not
complete. according to Miss Abbie f.
Hopkins. principal.
The New Brightwood School will be
dedicated in the evening, but the day
this week has not been decided. Miss,
Eliza beth X. Peoples, principal. is
hopeful of having Representative
Frederick Zihlman as a speaker.
Parents Urge Postponement.
The. Old Bell School also will be
dedicated this week with the progral IN
under the direction OF Assistant Super.
intendent Of Schools G.. c. Wilkinson.
Decision to postpone the dedication
of the James F. Oyster School followed
visit Of interested parents to the
FRANKLIN School yesterday afternoon
They contended that the approac hes
to the school were in no condition for
dedicatory service and that they
wanted to have an evening progra m
and the electric fixtures have not vet
been installed Assistant Supt. HAY
cock intimated that the dedica tion
date would be set after the electric
lights were put in.
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TEACHERS TO HEAR
TALKS ON HYGIENE
Dr.. T. w. Galloway Also Will Ad-
dress Parent Teacher Groups
This Week.

DR.. Thomas W. Galloway or New
York and formerly professor or 70
olosv at James Milliken University
and Beloit College, will deliver series
of lectures on social hygiene in the
public schools this week for the bene-
fit Of teachers and members OF par
ent teacher associations. Dr. Frank
w. Rallou announced yesterday after
noon.
DR.. Galloway comes under the aus
pices Of the Social Hygiene society
of the District. DIR. Ballou was au-
rhorized by the Board of Educa tloii
to cooperate with the Social Hygiene
Society in planning the lectures.
Following is the schedule for the
lectures:
Tomorrow Miner Normal School
10 am, and teachers of Junior high
schools and vocational schools, dlNi-
sions to .. at Columbia Junior High
School. $3.50 pm.
Tuesday Parent-reacher assocla'
tions, divisions l to 9. at thomson
School. 10 a. m, and teachers of junior
and senior high schools and vocational
schools, divisions 1913. at Shaw Ju-
nior High School. 3 pm.
Wednesday-Paren ass0cia'
tions, divisions / to 9. at Thomson
School, 10 am. and teachers OF senior
Evening star., 1926-11-07
MERCHANTS LEND AID
IN BUNDLE DAY DRIVE
Leaflets Describing Needs of Near
East Relief Are IncloSed
in Deliveries.

Department stores. laundrieS ana
other mercantile establishments are
cooperating to make a success or
bundle day for the Near East Relief
on Wednesday by inclosing in all
packages leaf1et describing the
bundle day appeal.
Local headquarters of the Near
East Relief also announced yesterday
that business men are cooperating by
donating burlap bags in which to
pack the clothing received on bundle
day and twine and needles with which
to bind up the bundles for transpOr-
tation. Oihar merchants are giving
the use of trucks.
More burlap bags are needed. and
an appeal was made last night for
further supplies of this kind. Those
who can. contribute additional bags
or trucks for the day may communi-
cate with the headquarters in the
Bond Building.
The Boy Scouts also co operated
yesterday by distributing window
cards, calling attention to bundle day.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Deaf Hear Instantly
Amazing Invention Brings I'M
mediate Relief To Those Who
Are Deaf.

A wonderful device. which en-
ables the hard of hearing to hear
all sounds as clearly and distinctly
as a child. has heen perfected by
the Dictograph Products Corpora
tio.l. Suite 2T41, 220 to 224 West
42nd Street, New York City. There
is no waiting. no delay. but quick,
positive. instanta neous results
you hear instantly. SO positive
are the makers that every one who
Is hard Of hearing will be amazed
and delighted with thls remarkable
device, the famous Acousticon. that
they are Offering to send 1t abso-
lutely free on trial. No obligation
whatever. If you suffer, take adj
vantage of their liberal. free trial
offer. Send them Your name and
address tOday.-AdVertisem
Evening star., 1926-11-07
"G0RILLA HUNT" FILM
Is SHOWN AT MEETING
Lecture on Great Ape Given Before
Geological Society at
Cosmos Club.

The Gorilla Hunt" five-reel film
featuring Ben Burbridge. explorer i'll
the iungles of the Congo, featured a
meeting Of the Biological Society at
the Cosmos Club last night.
The picture was thriller and de-
picted many strange customs among
the African tribes besides close-ups
of the ape man whose name is trans.
lated. "The Wild Man of the Jungle. -
The film was preceded by a short
talk by G. f. Aschemeier of the Ma
tional Museum. MI. Aschemeier
described his trip into Africa in 1916.
giving many habits of the gorilla. and
making q plea that they might not
be eXtelminated by indiscrminate
hunters.
He stated that the gorilla lives
about 80 years and is subjected TO
many of the same diseases that at
tack the human race.
New members elected to the society
included Mrs. T.. =. Cobb. Miss Mary
e. Mcclellan. DR.. II. IL. knight. DIR.
Harold st. John and j. {. Blocker.
Or. H. c. Oberholser, president.
presided.
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250 ATTEND FETE.

Two hundred and fifty guests yes
terday afternoon attended the outing
and barbecue Of the F.. III. Smith Co.
employees, at which the firm also was
host to the personnel of the Com.
mercial National Bank, Mount Yer
non Savings Bank. Southern Trust
Co. OF Seat Pleasant. Nd. and w. IT,
West Co.
The party went by motor to Po-
tomac Farms. near Great Falls Md.
and after lunch, prize contests were
held. Edward Pearce captured the
100.yard dash for men and boys; Miss
May Nelson. that for girls. and Miss
Lillian Morse was the winner of the
golf contest for girls.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
CHRISTMAS SEASON
TO OPEN NOV. 26
Merchants Advance Holiday
Shopping Term to End
{ LaSt-Minute Rush.

The Christmas season will he in
augurated in Washington stores I'M
mediately after Thanksgiving day.
a meeting in the office of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa
ton, Star Building.
Advancement of the holiday trade
season was voted to facilitate early
Christmas shopping in line with the
general trend to eliminate the last
minute buying rush formerly mark
ing the week before Santas arrival.
The Shop early movement origi-
mated several years ago as a result
of agitation by women's clubs against
overworking Of woman clerks. ac-
cordlng to Edward ID. Shaw, secre-
tary Of the merchants organizat ation.
but the benefits have reached into
wider fields. Buyers have recognized
the advantage of shopping without
haste and discomfort and have re-
sponded readily to the appeal, he said.
A better choice Of gifts also is afford
ed, 1t is pointed out.
Season Now Has Six Weeks.
Figures collected by the associa ton
following last years Christmas shop
ping season show the idea has taken
hold to such an extent that the real
Christmas shopping season now is
spread over sixweek period in
stead OF the six TO eight day rush OF
former years.
Washington merchants this year
will be prepared 10 accommodate this
new public demand. Charles A. Gold
smith. chairman of the merchants
committee. commented after the meet
ing yesterday. Instead OF making
our opening Of Christmas displays in
December this V EAR. our com olete holi-
day merchandise stocks will he offer
ed the day after Thanksgiving day.
So many people are realizing the ad-
vantage OF making their holiday pur-
chaSes in advance of the usual rush
that we have decided this year to give
them every opportunity
From a merrnan ndiSe standpoint. it
was pointed out. this matter can be
goods. designed TO meet the universal
demand for Christmas gifts, are pur-
chased by the merchants months in
advance Of the Christmas season.
Much of this mercha ndise was con-
tracted for as early as last February
and a great portion of il was delivered
l." the stores either during the Sum
mer months or IN the early FAN.
Preparations Are Made.
"In former years when the public,
through some peculiar psychological
twist, felt that no Christmas shop
ping could he done until within a
week or 10 days of the holiday. mer-
chants were slow to put their holiday
wares on display" Mr.. Shaw said.
The buying public has forced it upon
them.
WA shington 4l,erchants this year
have made perhaps the greatest ad-
vance Preparations in their history.
The steadily improving condition Of
the country. and particularly. the
prosperity noted in this section. gives
every indication of an unprecedented
holiday sift-buy:ne season. Anticipat-
ing this. Washington merchants have
been increasing their advance holiday
mercha ndiSe orders"
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OPPOSE WAGE RULING.
Rail Union Delegates Urge Defeat
of Proposal Denying Increase.

MONTREAL. November P)-
Acceptance or re- lection or u recent
concila ion board ruling against an
vote of the la,0O0 members of tn"
Raitwaymen' Union. with The recon-
meuds ion of 300 representatives VIII"
have been considering the matter.
that rejection bc Voted.
The delegates. who have been III
closed session FOX two days. came &"
this decision today. The union mem
,bers are employees of the Canadian
National and the canadian Pacific
roads.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
WOOL TRADE HURT.
Modern Feminine Styles Require
Only Half of Yardage.

SAN FRANCISCO. November s UP
The clothing abbreviations affected
by the gentler sex are causing the
wool men Of the country to consuma
considerable midnight oil trying to
find way TO work up new markets
for their product. Walter Humphreys
of Boston. secretary Of the National
Association OF Wool Manufa cturers.
told the annual convention Of the Cali
fornia Wool Growers Associa ton here
today.
The women who dress in wool gar
ments need but half the yardage pgevi-
ously required, Humphreys said
Evening star., 1926-11-07

high schools. divisions to .. board
oom. Franklin School. 3 pm.
ThurSda y---Wilsou Normal school.
10 am. and teachers OF elementary
schools. divisions 10 to l3. al Shaw
Junior High school. $3.50 pm.
F'rida Parent-teacher asSocia tions.
divisions 10 to IL. at Shaw Junior
High School. 10 M. and teachers of
elementary schools. divisions to 3. al
Thomson School. 3:30 pm.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
AFRICA DISPLACING CUBA
AS U. S. ALCOHOL SOURCE
First Shipment of Blackstrap Mo-
lasses. 1900. 900 Gallons. Is
Entering Wedge.
Rr The Associated Press

BY the Associa ated Press.
NEW YORK. November 6.--lndi-
cations that the industrial alcohol in
dustrv is turning away from the
Cuban markets to other sources for
its raw supplies were seen last week
when the Eastern Alcohol Corporation
received its first shipment OF African
blackstrap molasses, a cargo of 1900
oOO gallons. Another consignment is
ell route from Java.
African sugar growers last year
shipped about 40.000.0o0 gallons of
moiasses TO Europe for alcohol manu-
factures. but until now the large
American companies have depended
almost entirely on Cuba for, this
product. The net cost of the African
mola sses. including transportation ana
the quality are said TO compare favor
ably with Cuban importations.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Reading Keymen Get Decrease.

& PHILADELPHIA. November & OP)
- Telegraph operators on the Reading
system have received a wage increa Sc
of two cents an hour. The increas Sc
was effective November I.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

An effort is being made TO introduce
geese feathers from Russia into this
country
Evening star., 1926-11-07

The largest cathedral organ IN the
world was recently dedicated in Liver
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THE ALLIES INN

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Lucknough Orchards,
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Rockville Fruit Farm.

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vxlnR and York Imperial apples very plenti-
mi. EXCELLENT quality and low IN price, Our
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FINEST EEW YORK
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
SUBWAYS GUARDED
 AGAINST SABOTAGE BY STRIKING MEN
(Continued from First Page)

One of the few accidents attend ing the strike occurred today when a signalman broke his leg while eI- tinguishing a fire caused by the placing of a copper wire across the third rail in the Bronx.
 Affiliation with the American Federation of Labor was again un- der consideration today by leaders of the strike, who met behind lock ed doors at the Manhattan Casino.
 Certainly, We want 10 join the Federation" declared Edward C. Lavan, strike leader. We are dis cussing that question now.'
 Lavin said that other departments in the transit system were ready to join the strike if control of the situ- ation was taken over by the A. F.. of L. or an affiliated organization. Such action would make the strike much more effective, Lavin said.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
Golf Match Opens Up at
 BrOOklawn Country Club

Bridgeport. Conn" July s LP) -- A field Of 179 golfers started today in the annual invitation tourna- ment on the links of the Brooklawn country club. David Hays of Brook lawn with 94-2H-74 was the leader as tho scores were posted al Il o'clock.
 Tn the scores reported this morn ing R. C. Wilmot Of BrookIawn had the best gross score Of SS. The net honors for the play reported this morning went 10 David Hays Of Brooklawn with 74.
 The scores reported at noon fol- low: R. c. Wilmot. Brooklawn, S3- s-75: R. D Cate, Brooklawn, S6-S- 7S; D. ]. Russell, Beardsley. S9-0- Sa: Dr. J. A. Casey Brooklawn, 92- 0-qo; David Hays. Trooklawn, 94- 2o-74; F. II. Duncombe, Newtown, 9S-15-S3; Dr. w. H. Curley. Brook lawn, 9S-O-qS.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
CHALIAPIN JOINS SHAW
 IN MORNING SAUNTERS
Noted Russian Singer Greatly En- joys Walks While Rest
 of World Sleeps

London, July s OP -Chaliapin who dislikes 10 go to bed, was quick to become one of the regular early morning walkers along the Thames embankment
 The first night Of his appearance at Convent Garden here, Chaliapin walked many miles while most of London slept. He reached his hotel just in time 10 have peep at the mornin" 'Wspapers' comment on his first operatic performance.
 Another famous early morning walker is George Shaw who knows every inch of the embankment from Black Friars 10 Westminster. It is his fayorite promenade after mid night. One morning, when each wanted 10 be alone, the singer and the writer met. The conversation lasted but a few minutes. and when they parted Chaliapin went one way and Shaw hurried off in the opposite direction.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
BATH TUBS DATE
 FROM ANCIENTS
Greek Explorations Show They
 Were Then Used

Cincinnati. July LPp-Bath tubs were a rarity in America as late as the Victoria, era, but they had them in Nemea, Greece, centuries before Christ.
 Big stone affairs were these Ne mean tubs and they probably were used by athletes participating in the Nemea games, which were compar- able to the famous Olympian con- tests.
 A University of Cincinnati ex- petition, which has been excavat- ing at Nemea. has found several bath tubs and a great quantity Of other relics of the times, accord ing to word received by the univer- sity.
 The most important finds were:
 A great quantity of Neolithic or latter stone-lge pottery, about 5000 year old, the most important dis covery in rcce' years.
 Pottery and figureines dating from 500 to 800 years before Christ.
 A stone altar, dating back 10 25oo years. found in front of the ancient temple f Nemea.
 A some water channel and stone basin, used. it was believed, to pro- vide drinking water for the crowds who throngeC the stadium, where Greek athletes h Id their games centuries before Christ.
 Dr. B. H. Hill. director of the American School at Athens, and Carl w. RlnTcn, sistant director of the institution, are in charge of the Ne mean excavations.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
MEHLHORN SETS
 NEW GOLF MARK
Plays First Round in Record
 Score at Columbus

Columbus. Ohio, July Pt-Bill Mehlhorn of Chicago set fast pace for the first round Of the national open golf championship with & record score of SS for the Scioto Country club links. He had a marvel ous B to establish a record for the first nine, but vas not quite so fast on the homeWard trip.
 Scores for the first ] holes are:
 Joe Turnesa. New York, 35-36-71
 Leo Diegel, New York, 36-36-72.
 J. J. O'Connor, Rye, N. Y, 57-36 -73.
 George Mclean. Nev; York, 55-3s fl.
 J. F.. Brennan, Pittsburgh, 5S-37 -75.
 Tom Skipper, Catonsville, Me, 3S-4g-7S.
 J. W. Kenney, New York, 4o-ss -79.
 George Erron, New York, SPAS -S2.
 marry INteS' tltFeldllu, f--a O-oo D. Alfred Sergeant, Columbia, 44-41 -85.
 Al Espinso, Chicago. 35-S5-T1.
 Jack Forester, New York, 3S-3s -76.
 Charles Rowe. Pittsburgh, 4o-3s -78.
 Vim. R. Dickinson, Philadelphia, 3S-4o-79.
 L. H. Goldbeck, Philadelphia, 39-41-S0.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
Franc Rises, Then Takes
 Another Drop to 39.01

Paris, July F9 - After a slight recovery from Tuesdays slump the French franc today sagged heavily 10 a low record of 39.01 to the dollar on news that the Bank of France statement would show an increase in circulation of nearly a billion francs,
 Tn addition to news Of the in crease in circulation, pessimism was increased in financial circles by the attack on the government yes terday in the chamber Of deputies. Criticism Of Finance Minister Gail laux's plans for stabilization Of the French exchange and for ratiica- ton of the debt accords have re- suited in the feeling that serious difficulties are now ahead of the government,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
Telephone Call Discloses
 Old Man as a Suicide

New York, July LP'-A mysteri- ous telephone call is believed by the police to have prompted the suicide late last night of Thomas F. Green. so years old, a foreign exchange broker in his offices at 56 Wall street.
 The janitor of the building heard the telephone bell ring once and then again persistently. Knowing Green was in the office he went there and heard groans from behind the locked door The police break ing in found Green senseless at his desk with his mouth burned by a corrosive poison. The man was hur- ried to a hospital where he died soon after. On his desk was a penciled note: Please notify my wife,