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Presbyterian Church. There were over
800 entries received by Harold J. Clay.
chairman of the lawn and garden
committee Of the association. The
exhibit was judged by J. Wise Byrnes,
superintendent Of the experimental
gardens and grounds of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. A striking fea-
ture of the show was the number and
class of the floral display, especially
those of roses.
Takoma Park has just staged its
eleventh annual rose show, under the
auspices of the Takoma horticultural
Club. J. w. Wellington won the prize
for the finest rose with the Duchess
of Wellington. c. c. Carroll. the rose
fancier Of the Park, showed 38 va
rieties. The other exhibits Of roses
were extremely creditable, the affair
being arranged by Perez Simmons,
chairman of the rose committee. and
others.
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are better. however. in a sunny ex-
posure. The plant Is propagated by
division of the clumps and does best
If not disturbed too frequently. The
foliage effect in borders is especially
fine
While there are a number Of species,
the white plantain lily is most attrac-
tive, with white, tubular, fragrant
flowers AS q contrast, the blue plan
tain lily bears bell-shaped, nodding
flowers, although some of the others
are equally attractive.
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S66,000 HOME LOANS
AUTHORIZED FOR CITY
Metropolitan Life Places New
Funds Enough to Provide for
Ten Families.

Loans totalling S66,00o. sufficient TO
provide housing accommodations for
10 families in Washington and its
suburbs, were authorized at the last
meeting of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company real estate commit
tee. The loans were placed through
the Potomac Savings Bank.
Loans on bond and mortgage
amounting to $6,9700SO were author
lied at the same meeting. More than
four and a half million of this were
housing loans, in different sections of
the country, and a million and a half
were farm loans. The housing loans
were on dwellings and apartment
houses which will provide accommo
dations for more than a thousand fam.
lilies. The principal housing loans
were in West Virginia, $4,000; North
Carolina. $131. 900: Tennessee, s272.-
300: Kentucky, S107. $50; Ohio, S158, 800;
Illinois, 1855, 400: Minnesota, s147,900;
Oregon, $106,S 500. and California, 1884,
600.
The farm loans were scattered in
81 States, the principal being in Iowa,
s643,700; Kentucky. S116,6O0; Missouri,
$163,000. and South Dakota. S12S.00G.
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in the Washington gardens, for both
are hardy.
The day lily grows in compact
clumps, with grasslike foliage and
clusters of yellow or orange lily.
shaped flowers, borne on tall stems
in the late Spring and early Summer.
While the individual flower is short
lived, there is a rapid succession of
bloom. SO that every plant makes a
good showing continuously throughout
it's Towering season. Even when out
of bloom, the bright green tufts of
long green foliage add to the fresh
ness OF the border. They thrive In
any good moist garden soil, growing
well in the sun, but preferring partial
shade. The plant is propagated by d.
vision of the root and should be reset
every three years.
Among the various varieties in COM
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GARDENING in WASHINGTON

exhibit of climbing, tea and hybrid
tea roses.
Many of the groups among the 1913
classes Of flowers listed included re.
markable collections and specimens of
flowers Over $50 of the better sorts
of peonies were shown by the
Schwartz Peony Farm of Gathers
burg, Md. George w. Peyton Of Rap
dan. Va. was the choice for second
honors with peonies. Roses were dis
played in profusion and by many ex-
hibitors. Among the orchids was
pot of splendidly grown Cattleya Men.
delii, exhibited by David Lumsden
The iris collections were dominated
by specimens from the gardens Of DR..
+. Fl. Sheets and j. NJ. r. Adams. The
Spanish group of iris was represent
ed by the display of Mr.. Lumsden.
Seasonal herbaceous plants and an
nuals were well represented, as We're
the groups in the miscellaneous
classes. Mention should be made of
the commercial displays, including the
ba skets of gladiolus, Canterbury bells
and peonies shown by the William
F. GUIDE Co. and by Shaffer. The
table decorations at the north side of
the hall included the rose table by
GUIDE. which was dominated by the
yellow Souvenir de Claudius Pernet
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Continued from Fourteenth Page)

To the rear the stage was effectively
masked with palms and tall ferns,
arranged by William f. Guide Co. of
Washington. The highest award of
the American Horticultural Society
was given the Pierson display.
Firstcla certificates merit of
the American Horticu =. Society
were given the followin = eXhib-
itors: Mrs. Ellen Fowler of kenil-
worth, D. c.. had an exceptional dis
play of the June-flowering water lilies;
Edward Roehrs of Rutherford, n. j.,
sent remarkable collection of or
chids. many OF which were the high
priced sorts which make this the
flower of the wealthy; to Thomas
Young Of Bound Brook, n. j., is cred
tied a rare treat with his display of
blooms of hybrid orchids: the fourth
certificate went to Louis Dupuy of
White Stone, Long Island. for the
splendid showing of gloXinias; j. Ma
rion ShulPs fine originations in the
iris family secured the other award.
The award of the American Rose So
ciety's silver medal to Whitman Cross
of Chevy Chase, Md. gives evidence
of the reDleteneSS of this amateur rose
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DAY LILIES

There are two different plants which
are known as day lilies. Properly speak
ing. the day lily. or yellow day lily
(Hemerocallis), should have the name,
while the other one should be plan
tain lily, formerly called funkia, but
now designated botanically as niobe
Both of these plants have their places
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Valance Is Limited.

The correct depth of a valance OF
a curtain is one-sixth of the overall
height of the window from the moor
to the top Of the trim. For example.
if the window is 9 feet high, the val
ance should be about is inches deep.
, 1926-10-27
COWBOY SQUAD TO
BATTLE MONTANA
STATE AT CASPER

The football spotlight of the
Rocky Mountain conference swings
north to Casper OIL November 18th,
when the Wyoming Cowboys meet
the Montana State Bobcats in the
first intercollegiate clash central
Wyoming has seen in seven years.
The game will bring into action two
of the most powerful teams of the
conference and may have material
bearing on the 1926 championship.
Fans by the hundred from, all
over the state have booked ~reserva-
tons for the game already. A spe-
Laramie, bearing several hundred
Cowboy rooters, led by the Cowboy
band, and picking up other grid
enthusiasts along the way. Big
Horn basin fans are planning also
to charter a special and big blocks
of tickets have been sold as far
north as Sheridan and Cody, as well
as throughout the central and south
ern sections of the state.
Many Wyoming towns will send
delegations primed in advance to see
boys from home in action for the
Brown and Yellow. Two Casper
men have been outstanding features
in the Cowboy attack this season
Stanton at half-back, who scored
two touchdowns in the 4S to 0 vic
tory over Kearney Normal, and
ribbed defensive play won special
recognition in the game at Boulder.
October 18th. Thompson of Their
mopolis has accounted for much
yardage in early games this ear.
He is both big and fast, and when
he hits the line he usually goes
thru for a big gain . Coach Dietz
has two full sets of backs whom he
has worked effectively in a variety
of combinations. Harkins of Wor-
land, a former high school star, is
heady and fast. In his first year
on the varsity he bids fair to rank
high among the conference half
backs. Rerhair of Sheridan has
done signal work in the early sea-
son games again this year. At
quarter his generalship has proved
d oiS ldctoI III Inc Co"ooS dttaeh-
George Whitman, Mowry n De
Forest all have shown speed and
power behind the line. Finally there
is the spectacular Bard Farrell,
generally hailed as the Red Grange
of the Rockies, who will be seen
for the first time by many Wyoming
fans when the Cowboys appear in
Casper. In the Boulder game Far
rell Hoped 40 yards for one touch
down and has been tearing off long
runs regularly. His kicking and
passing are equally effective.
Montana State will be out for
revenge when the Bobcats come to
Casper, bent on wiping out a 6 to 0
defeat last year by the Cowboys.
, 1926-10-27
SOPHOMORES FIRST
in CLASS AVERAGE

The Sophomore class carried off
first honors in general averages this
first six-weeks periol. Their schol-
arship average was over B-plus,
which is an unusually high grade
for a class. They were first in at
tendance and second in citizenship
and small number of tardies.
Freshman took second place, be
ing first in citizenship and small
number OF tardies, second in at
tendance and third in scholarship.
The Seniors managed to get third
place. standing second in scholar
ship, third in attendance and last
in citizenship and small number of
tardies.
The Juniors finished last, with
third place in citizenship and small
number of tardies and fourth in at
tendance and scholarship. They
are hoping for a higher place next
period.
A loving cup has been offered to
the class which at the end of the
year has had the highest general
average. This. should be an incen-
tive to the students who are hold
ing down their class average.
, 1926-10-27
SIX WEEKS TESTS

Six weeks tests, aren't they awful?
I'd even play hockey, but that's un-
lawful.
English, Latin, shorthand and twp
ing;
Were free. I'd run like lightning.
Latin is awful, English is worse;
Guess I'll get sick and call for the
hearse.
Then they'll be sorry they treated
me so;
know I'll never have half a show.
But now they're e and Wen have
a rest;
Our teachers don't think so, but we
did our best;
Our principal even disgraced our
class
In front of that whole assembling
mass.
But Wen try to regain her good
esteem;
I'm sure it won't be as hard as it
seems.
Sust a little jogging up of the poor
And the Juniors will rank with the
rest, I'm sure.
Margaret Kurtz.
, 1926-10-27
HONOR STUDENT ROSTER

When the six weeks grades were
averaged. Jane Carlow, senior. took
first place with three A-pluses and
one A. Margaret Hancock and
Carla Wagar. seniors. each carrying
five subjects, tied for second place
with two A-pluses and three AS.
Pauline Nelson and Margaret
Hardin. sophomores. tied. each hay
ing two .A-piuses and two AS.
Doris Downing, senior, Minnie
Martin. junior. Ruth Newhart, fresh
man, averaged the same, with three
AS and one A-plus.
Those who made four AS were
Marjorie Taggart, junior, Louis
Moore n Anna Sue Rector, fresh
men.
, 1926-10-27
A SONG OF

Miss Kollmyer is my teacher.
l shall not pass.
She maketh me to work dense
problems.
She maketh me to expose my ig-
torrance before the class.
Yea. tho l study until midnight
l shall learn no algebra.
The problems puzzle me and I'm
knowns sorely disturb me.
She prepareth quizzes for me in
the presence of my enemies.
My work runneth over.
Surely and conditions shall
follow me all the days of my life
and I shall dwell in this algebra
class forever.
, 1926-10-27
A GOOD

Welcomes the visiting team.
Supports the home team in vic
tory or defeat.
Takes defeat without making ex-
cuses.
Appreciates the good plays of
both teams.
Encourages CLEAN play only.
Respects the decisions of the Of
flcials.
Takes part in the ogranized
cheering.
, 1926-10-27
NORMAL TRAINING CLASS
EXPLORES FROST CAVE

Thursday afternoon the Normal
Training class went to Frost cave
with Mr.. Kepford as guide.
After an hour spent in touring
the cave a picnic supper was eaten
around "a camp fire. Chrystal and
stalectite specimens were obtained
for use in the department. On
their return trip the class gathered
some specimens of moss, branches
of pine, juniper and fall plants, for
use in the agricultural class.
, 1926-10-27
H CODY BRONC|
HIGH SCHOO SECTION

There we're four failures in the
freshman class, six in the sopho-
mores, six in the juniors, and two
in the senior class.
, 1926-10-27

The Montanans crushed Colorado
6 to 3 two weeks ago and rank as
a formidable machine.
The Neutrality-suspicious. game is
being staged by a group of Wyom-
, 1926-10-27

ing alumni in Casper and all pro-
ceeds over expenses will be used as
a scholarship fund to send some de-
serving Wyoming high school stu
dent to the state university.
, 1926-10-27
HIGH GRADE PIANO FOR SALE

ANY responsible person may pur-
chase this piano, which is in Cody,
on terms and at a great reduction
in price. VIII send information
Immediately to anyone who may be
interested. This is a rare oppor-
tunity to become the owner of a
fine piano.
Please send particulars to:
, 1926-10-27

popular screen stars, we feel that
much talent is being wasted on
the desert air"
, 1926-10-27

The public speaking class pre-
their class Wednesday morning.
From the cleverness with which
some of the members took off"
, 1926-10-27
FOOTBALL RESULTS
OVER WEEK END

Worland 55, Basin 7.
Thermopolis 81, Greybull o.
Lowell 26, Powell 0.
, 1926-10-27

Morris Shippers has been con
fined to his home this week on ac-
count of an attack Of the "flu."
We fear he will not be able to play
in the Cody-Lovell game.
, 1926-10-27
s.

The librarians for the second six
weeks period are Wyoming Hardi-
fer, Margaret Hancock, Florence
James and Marguerite Dempster.
Librarians for the first six-weeks
period were Margaret Taggart, Eliz-
abeth Thurston and Doris Downing.
There will be a change made every
six weeks in order to give more
students a chance at this position.
, 1926-10-27

Coach Sweitzer attended the Wor
land-Basin game at Worland Fri
day afternoon. He was umpire.
, 1926-10-27

Some of the upper classmen in
high school are going to enter the
national essay contest on the Con
stitution which is being sponsored
by the National Republic. Any who
are interested in entering this con-
test or knowing particulars may
consult Miss Shriver.
, 1926-10-27

The partition has been removed
from between the chemistry and
physics laboratory and Mr.. Hamp-
shire's recitation room. 1t has added
much to the facilities of the sci
enc department.
, 1926-10-27

A girls football team has been
organized. They are being coached
by Assistant Coach Andy Martin.
, 1926-10-27

Dallas Scholes is out for foot
ball. A slight injury to one of his
hands has prevented his being in
the squad up to the present time.
Junior Lament: "Of all sad words
of tongue and pen, the saddest of
these are, I've 1unked again."
, 1926-10-27

The attendance was splendid this
past week. One day there were
only two pupils absent from the en-
tire high school section.
, 1926-10-27

The Senior Glass of 1927 has is
sued invitations to the student body
and faculty to their annual party,
Saturday evening, October 80. 1t
is scheduled to be an Apron and
Overall" party, SO we are all an
ticipating a good poppy time.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

was there so much noise In Wiltshire
as the competitors exchanged greet
ings and tried a few practice shouts
against each other. All having al
lowed to test their vocal cords. the
criers formed up and marched to
combined carlton on their bells, TO
the arena, a great field, in which the
Judges tent was placed 200 yards from
the platform. The judges could not
see the criers and judged merely on
purity and loudness of tone.
The test piece" was a bright little
composition proclaiming the virtues
of Pewsey, and ran as follows:
"OyeZ, OyeZ, Oyez. Found at Pew
sew district carnival the biggest and
brightest spectacle in the South and
West of England. where week OF
revelry and pageantry reigns supreme,
and a procession of stupendous pro.
portions passes through scenes o.
fairyland midst blaze of brilliant
illumination: a revival of the time
honored town crier. the means OF an
nouncing royal proclamations. the
earliest advertising medium and the
original form of broadcasting. God
Save the King"
This proved somewhat of tongue
twister to many of the competitors
who are accustomed to proclaiming In
simple language and in the local &C
cents of the&r native districts. Loud
ness of voice was not the sole aim,
for the competitors had to make their
proclamation with great clearness and
with due regard to the niCeties of elo-
Evening star., 1926-10-03
DISPUTE HA[TS WAR.
VETERANS PARLEY.
International Session Stops
Temporarily to Restore Har.
mony Among French.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. October $50 violent
was the dissention among various
French associations represented at to-
days session of the International AS
sociation of War Wounded and Ex-
Service Men. that the conference had
to be suspended temporarily to per-
nit the French delegates to patch up
their internal differences.
The controversy was based on what
the new organization should bear to
the Inter-Allied Veterans Association
IF. 1. d. A. c. attitude. The new
association, which includes Germans,
has been looked upon as somewhat of
a rival to the Inter-Allied Veterans
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Herald of Ancient Greeks Put to Shame
As British Town Criers Shrek for Title

controlled, or glorified trolley car con
ductors and bandsmen.
Some carried more gold lace than an
admiral in full uniform. One or two
there were in ''mufti." or with merely
peaked cap to denote their calling.
Sad to relate. 1t was from these one
or two soberly-clad competitors that
the eventual winner came-Ernest
Austin of Highworth, Wiltshire, VINO
wore ordinary street clothes.
But the gayly clad ones hoWled
nobly. and there was not much in 1t
between Austin arid Walter Abbott OF
LYME Regis, who wore a carefully
copied imitation of the dress OF the
town crier of that ancient borough In
the thirteenth century. Conner Thomas,
from an unpronounceable Welsh town
and winner of the cup last year, was
placed third. He had gaudy uni
form and was first favorite for this
years contest.
The Oldest competitor was 20 ana
the stoutest voice was undoubtedly
that of James Cox of Brunham, VINO
had a 7-mile range. Cox, however
could not even get fifth prize, as others
beat him for enunciation, and orator.
cal powers.
Pewsey enjoyed itself when the
loud-voiced men gathered, for never
Evening star., 1926-10-03

BY Cable to The Star and New York World
LONDON, October 2.-Stentor, the
famous herald of the ancient Greeks.
renowned for his loud voice, would
surely have hung his head for shame
had he visited the little village of
Pewsey, Wiltshire, the other day, for
"a of the loudest loud speakers" in
Britain were arrayed against one an
other seeing who could shout the
loudest.
Pewsey is so small 1t only appears
on large scale maps. but it certainly
was the noisiest place in all Britain
when the human loud speakers"
started "broadca sting" for the town
crier's championship of England and
Wales, with a silver challenge cup
and goodly handful of golden SOW
ereigns.
AS the big noise" the town criers
were immense, but they also provided
an impressive spectacle, for most of
the towns that boast a crier provide
him with a handsome uniform, a bell
and wand of Office. Some of the uni
forms were picturesque in the eX-
treme, and of great antiquity, and
some looked like courtiers out of the
Middle Ages. others like highwaymen,
gallants of the bath. which Beau Nash
Evening star., 1926-10-03
893 PERMITS ISSUED.
Value of New Construction in Sep
tember Is $4,75O,21O.

Permits for the construction OF Ss3
buildings, with a total estimated value
of S4.750.210. were issued during Sep.
tember. according to the monthly re-
ports of John w. Oehmann, building
inspector, submitted yesterday to En-.
gineer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell.
OF these 233 were brick dwellings.
valued at 81, 900; 3 stone dwellings,
valued at SIC, 900; 12 concrete dwell
lings, valued at $l26,000, and IL apart
ments, valued at 81 ,257 900.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
BALLOU SEEKS FUNDS.

DR.. Frank W. Ballou. supcrintend-
ent of public schools. has requested
the District Commissioners 10 urge
Congress to authorize a supplemental
appropriation for the instruction of
blind and deaf children.
The present appropriation for this
purpose. DIR. Ballou pointed out, will
provide instruction for only 19 blind
children and deaf-mutes. Applica-
tions have been received from 20 blind
children and II deafmutes.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

showing as extemporaneous and
prepared" speakers.
In many of the schools the pupils
nominated, selected and invited the
judges In other instances the
judges were selected by the school
authorities. In the interscholastic
competitions the selection of judges
was made by FL Universal. with the
cooperation of the school author
tiles
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Wants Marriage Annulled.

Suit for annulment of marriage was
filed yesterday by Mrs. Frances J.
Howard against Jay Howard, who
disa appeared. according to the wife,
August last. Fraud is alleged. At.
torney Raymond Neudecker appears
for the wife
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Association, which has Americans in
its ranks.
Some of the French speakers com
planned that the rules Of the new
organization were too rigid to insure
adhesion Of national bodies still out
side 1t, and that the conference was
ignoring the convention which F. I.
D. A. c. Is planning at Luxembourg.
Other speakers took an opposite view.
Eventually an agreement was
reached by the French delegates and
later ratified by the conference,
whereby the executive committee will
communicate with the president of F.
I. D. A. c. in an endeavor to secure
cooperation by the two organizations
In order to further the ideals common
to them.
The conference, which passed a
resolution opposing war at its session
Thursday, later acclaimed the entry
of Germany into the League of Ma
tions and adopted a resolution in
favor of disarmament.
1t was decided to hold an interna-
tional peace day annually as pro-
test against the spirit of war, and to
demand the right of war-crippled sol
diers to be heard at the Assembly of
the League of Nations.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

cution. A pause in the wrong place
ruled out several of the loudest-
mouthed criers.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

The best catch IN 16 years by Ca
madam sealers is attributed to the co
operation of airmen. who from their
machines indicated where the animals
congregated in the largest numbers.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
New Beauty Comfort, Power

improved Packard Sixisone
= of the greatest achievements in
the long history of Packard's engi-
neering leadership. 1t is the culmi-
nation of twenty-six years of cease
less progress by company with one
unvarying aim Ito build a car OF
perfectly balanced traits.
For the improved Packard Six, re-
tanning all the qualities which made
it the model of the industry for six
years, now has increased power
which sets it apart as the greatest
performing Six built, at any price.
This added power, which incident
ally easily permits speed of rs
miles per hour in even the largest
closed models, gives a flashing
acccleration and a hill-climbing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

Mr.. Arthur Griffith and Mr.. William
Griffith will return tomorrow from the
Virginia Military Institute to spend
the holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. r. Griffith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

Mrs. 3. G. du Pont will arrive in
Washington today from Wilmington,
Del, and will be at the Mayfiower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus J. Healy are
leaving their apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel today to spend the
Christmas holidays in Buffalo, n. Y.