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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
Wheeler Refuses Wet
Congress List to Edwards

Wayne B. Wheeler. generalissifno
Of the Anti-Saloon League, declined
today to furnish Senator Edwards
of New Jersey. with the leagues
classification of wet-and-dry mem
bers Of the Seventeen Congress.
Answering a letter from Edwards
requesting such Information Wheel
er said:
While we sympathize with the
loneliness of wet in the Senate. we
must respectfully decline to give aid
and comfort to any nuIlifier of con.
stitutional prohibition by furnishing
him the names or addresses Of his
misguided wet conferees."
Edwards In wet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
Mystery S" Speed Trial
Delayed to Tune Car Up

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, March
21.-A preliminary trial spin for the
Mystery S." freak motor creation
In which Major H. o. d. Segrave,
British race driver, will attempt to
establish q world speed record of
200 miles an hour or better. which
was scheduled for early today, was
postponed until the car could be
properly tuned up.
Getting the huge machine into
oertect condition for the effort to
lessen time Is taking longer than it
was thought would be necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
A. p. Stokes, Jr., Given
Double Yale Honor

Arson Phelps Stokes, jr., Of
Washington, son of the canon Of
Washington Cathedral, has won the
honor of being chosen by the SEN
iors of Yale University as the most
gentlemanly young man at Yale
and voted second choice as the best.
looking student.
This was the result OF the annual
election held recently by the senior
student body, and is considered one
of the most enviable honors to be
obtained by Yale men. The vote
was part Of questionnaire sent
to all seniors, containing questions
on prohibition. literature. outstand.
ing world parsonage and the like.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
G. U. Men to Boost
Alma Mater i'm West

A campaign to boost their alma
mater to the people of the Middle
west has been inaugurated by
graduates of Georgetown University
residing in Ohio.
More than 800 Georgetown grad
yates are taking part in the cam.
paign, which is being led by the
Georgetown Club Of Cleveland.
Committee chairmen have been APP
pointed in every city in Ohio in
which there is an alumnus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
City Club to Hold
Series of MusicaIes

The first of a series of three
musicales closing this seasons
musical entertainments will be
given by the City Club next Thurs
day. it was announced today.
Following the musicale the club
Friday will hold its forum lunch.
con with Frederick William Vile
as principal speaker, and Saturday
the regular Saturday night dance
will be given, under the sponsor
ship of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kill
bourne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
FILMS OF INDIANS

Motion pictures portraying the
development Of the American
Indian from his aboriginal state to
his present civilization were pre-
scented before members oS the
American Legion and their families
last night at the Interior Depart.
ment Auditorium. The entertain
ment was under the auspices of the
District of Columbia Department
Of the American Legion.
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AID FRELINGHUYSEN u.

Members Of the women's auxiliary
in charge Of drive for greater de-
velopment of Frelinghuysen Uni
versity held q reception yesterday
in the new university building,
Sixth and Nj Streets Northwest,
OF the institution. A musical and
literary program was had.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
AFRICAN TRIP LECTURE

Personal experiences Of DE-. VIII.
liam c. Mann while on his recent
trip to Africa in search OF wild
animals for the local zoo will be
recounted by him tonight at a
meeting of the Mems Club Of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21

PHOTO shows Peggy White.
who Is constructing wings of the
Keystone Pathfinder, the plane in
which Lieut.. COmdr. Noel Davis.
Of Washington, will attempt q
New YOrk-to-Paris flight. The
girl ID sewing fabric on the wings.
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ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
Evening star., 1927-05-28
PYRETHRUM ROSEUM

This hardy perennial popuiarly
known as the painted daisy, is n very
valuable asset in the flower border.
Appearing in a wide range of color,
from white through the various shades
of pink to deep red, the flowers are
very attractive and, borne on stiff,
strong stems, are very well adapted to
cutting. The plant resembles the
common white field daisy in appear
ance. but. fortunately or unfortunately
as it may be, is in no wise as pro.
life, in this locality at least The
pyrethrum is propagated in two ways
oy seed and by division of the old clump
in early Spring in the same manner
that hardy Chrysanthemuns are sep
arated and increased. Seed may be
purchased from any Of the larger seed
firms, and sown in early June or July
VIII develop into plants which will
bloom the succeeding Spring. Di-
vision may be resorted to for increaS-
ing particularly desirable seedlings, as
the seed will not come true to color
or form.
Pyrethrum is grown in southern
Europe in a commercial way as
source of insect powder obtained by
grinding the dried flowers. In the
garden, however, there is no dis
agreeable odor that can be associated
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THE VEGETABLE
GARDEN

The vegetable garden should now
be thoroughly under way, despite the
cold, wet Spring, which has greatly
interfered with planting and with
termination of many kinds Of seed.
The first paintings of radish. lettuce
and spinach in many instances will
have matured and may be replaced by
beans, corn or other desired crops. Be
fore replanting. the soil should be
spaded lightly or hoed deeply, as the
frequent rains have packed the soil
very firmly. Young carrots, beets and
parsnips need thinning to or 3 inches
apart as soon as the plants are of suf-
ficient size to grasp within the fingers.
Some gardeners thin beets and carrots
more than once, making use of the
young plants for cooking purposes.
Chickweed has been favored by the
cold. wet weather and is apparently
unusually difficult to keep under con-
troll. About the only way to get this
weed out Of the rows is by the gold
old-fashioned hand wedding. Chick
weed has persistent root which
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DIVIDING DAHLIAS

Although the dahlia may be in
creased in four ways--Namely, seed,
cuttings. grating and root division
only the last named comes into pop
ular use. Seed is utilized in the de-
velopment of new varieties and some-
times in the growing of single forms
for cut flowers. Certain California
seedsmen make specially of
dahlia seed which, if planted early,
in the house or in a hotbed. may
result in plants which attain flower
ing condition in a single season.
Cuttings are used extensively in late
Winter and early Spring by dahlta
nurserymen for the rapid multiple
cation of new and rare varieties. In
this case the old root Is planted in
a warm greenhouse and as the
sprouts appear these are cut OIL and
planted in q sand propagatlng frame.
Neither this method nor that of
grating of tubers need concern the
amateur gardener.
The division OF the root clump.
which is the popuiar method of
propagation, may be accomplished
either at the time of digging in the
Autumn or at the tim" of planting
in the Spring. For the ordinary gar
dener the latter time is far better
for one has the expanding buds as
a guide. All sprouting is from the
old root collar and not from the
tuher as in the case of the white
potato. Hence, it becomes necessary
to cut through the old crown in such
a manner that a portion with bud
is left attached to each tuber
Naturally it takes q@!te strong
bladed knife to penetrate through the
old crown growth and the beginner
may be easily excused for a poor cut
now and then. Although CONNER
cially dahlia cmmps are cut into
very small divisions, 1t is better to
use larger pieces. Some people
plant the entire old clump. but this
il a waste of material and without
subsequent thinning may easily re-
suit in a badly crowded condition
and small flowers. s.
After separation the tubers may be
planted in rows 3 or 4 feet apart and
feet apart in the row. A forkful OF
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Sample House
58O8 9th St. NV.
Zone Block North of
9th and Madison

Four model homes just completed Gone already
sold) that mark real advance i'm row-house
struction. You will note, particularly, their beau
tiful interior finish and refnements that denote
highest grade workmanship. Six large rooms, con.
crete front porch shower, builtn tub screens, three
porches, builtin garage. Lot over 100 fit. deep.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
CLIMBING ROSES

AT this season of the year there
can be little question of the popular
ity of the climbing rose. In the sub
lurbs especially one can see these
roses on porches. arbors and fences.
As matter of fact. few plants can
surpass the climbing rose in its ca
pacity for showy display. One well
grown plant may be literally COM
plete rose garden in itself. And II
one is careful in the choice of varie-
ties, the plants are much easier TO
care for than the bush Narle'
ties but have the handicap of flower
ing but once a year. 1t is true that
some of the climbing hybrid teas do
have a scattering of bloom at other
season, but the Spring bloom is the
only really worthwhile display.
Climbing roses fell quite a little in
public estimation because of the Sus-
ceptibility of the earlier varieties. such
as Crimson Rambler and white and
pink Dorothy Perkins, to mildew. which
not only injured the foliage but in
many cases destroyed the flower buds.
busting with sulphur was difficult and
did not always bring control. Fortu-
.nately there are now available a flne
range of varieties with strong resist
ant foliage which needs no spraying
or busting. Based on 775 replies to
a circular letter sent out by the Amer
Jean Rose Society to it's members, the
10 most popular climbing roses were
in the order given: DR.. w. Van Fleet
tshell pink Paul Scarlet. American
Pillar tcrimson pinN, Silver Moon,
f(creamy white). climbing American
Beauty pink. Mary Wallace tpinll),
Dorothy Perkins pink. Transmission
i(pinS and white). DR.. Huey dark redl,
lGardenia (yellow), EXcelsa Ued1. and
Emily Gray yellow. From this list
one might very well eliminate Dorothy
Perkins, because of mildew, although
when it escapes there is Il no more
beautiful rose.
! Local people may be especially
nrnlld when 1t is considered that four
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Gardening in Washington
AND ITS ENVIRONS


of these roses-namely, DR.. w. Van
Fleet. American Pillar, Silver Moon
and Mary Wallace~-were originated
by the late DIR. Walter Van Fleet Of
The Department of Agriculture. His
effective work is being ably carried
on by 3. Y. Morrison, and it is
more than likely that other good
roses will be forthcoming i'll the fu-
ture.
Climbing roses were formerly con.
sidered Of little value for cutting, but
some of the newer varieties are borne
on such long stems that this is no
longer true. The flowers of the Van
Fleet variety, for example, are admir-
ably adapted for use as cut flowers.
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breaks easily, remaining In the ground
to start fresh crop. !
Most all varieties of garden peas re-
quire supports. If one has brush &C.
cessible, this makes very satisfac-
tory trellis. Otherwise, chicken or
other fencing should be erected along
the rows. If this wire is placed early,
the young tendriis of the peas will
soon fasten to the strands and support
the growing vine.
Lima beans frequently have diff
Guilty in terminating in clay soil. a
trouble which may be partly overcome
by covering with a soil prepared by
Evening star., 1927-05-28

but fortunately in this fruit all the
blossoms do not open at one time. SO
injury was not so complete as in the
peach and plum. Apple flowers which
We're in bud escaped and should Yield
Evening star., 1927-05-28

well roted manure worked into the
soil below each hill will go far to
insure good growth and flowers. If
manure is unavailable, sheep manure
or bone meal will prove to be a
good substitute. The dahlia requires
plenty of food, moisture and direct
sunlight to attain perfection.
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a fair crop of fruit. Strawberries
flowers. which were open dtring the
heavy frost were killed. but here
again the later blossom will prevent
CONTINUED on Twenty-second Page.)
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FROST INJURY

A survey of the fruit trees and
grape vines shows that the severe
frost of late April exacted a severe
toll on local fruit. In many instances
practically all the peach bloom was
destroyed. Apples suffered severely
Evening star., 1927-05-28

with the plant. Pyrethrum seems to
do quite well under the unfavorable
condition of partial shade. although
like most flowers it will do best in
full sunlight exposure.
Evening star., 1927-05-28

mixing in liberal proportion Of sand.
Breaking the crust of soil near the
hill or row will often aid the beans in
pushing through.
The Washington times., 1927-12-08

fellow who appeared bent upon
acquiring experience at about an
8O-mile-an-hour gait. So far he
had built up an unsavory reputa-
ton and a long record OF early
morning motor accidents. but
Stella waved this away.
Whats the difference?' she
said whs.l Emily tried to remon-
strate with her. He's a good
scout and they've all got to light
somewhere.
But, Stell dear. there was the
Williams girl ard that little one
from over the mountain and even
Bess Tourney was wild about
dim
''Yeh? Saps. Stell can take
care of herself, baby. And OF
Skeets. too maybe"
So this was what Stella saw.
Emily reflected, as a way down
The Hill. A reed In the wind
slender thing to cling to. But
more astonishing was the attitude
of Peter and Mrs. Brent. Grown
a little hea6y with small success,
they regarded their daughters as
sociation with young Bradley as
a tribute to their own independ-
ence and c'everness. They would
look at each other and smile com.
placently as the two went down
the road after dusk. Always after
dusk. But that didn't bother
them.
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The Hill. En-. and you're foolish
if you don't make the grade. With
your looks-and you've got class"
she finished with hint of envy.
"Well, / sortu OF like it here.
Stell. It's home. You can't be
more than happy. Some day I
may. have a shop all my own.
Even now Frances let's me dc
work alone"
''Oh. work No kind of thing
for a girl to think about. Let
some one work for you; that's fair
enough" And she would fall to
polishing her nails while thu black
eyes famed "a
Emily knew what was in her
mind. Frequently at dusk-quite
a bit after dusk to he exact--one
OF those roadsters which sound
like a turbine and whose driver
must lie prone under the wheel
would draw up before the Brent
gate and young Skeets Bradley,
first lighting cigarette, would
fall out.
Or perhaps he merely would
touch his horn---it had a deep
note. like the warning OF Il loco.
motive-and Stella would run
down the path. she would get in
beside him and they would go
roaring away, splitting smoke. with
the muffler cut out.
Bradley was the scion of a
South River Road family, young
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He no longer choked over the
strong tea Agnes gave him. How
ever little Marty was changed In
side. outwardly he had acquired
something of poise.
After he was graduated from the
LyaH High School he promptly
went down to the city and enrolled
himself for college. OH Tim Nolan,
proud OF the big, self.possessed Eel.
low who was his son and a little
mystifIed by the road he elected to
travel, would have paid his way.
He was well able to do this.
But Marty would have none of
it. I'm play q solo gaHse, he told
the old man, dragging down his
hrows. And IL cantspist it over,
I'll come back and tendrhar /"
Yell put It over, me lad. But
don't forget, there's one standin
by. Ye'd niver be ton GRAND TO
leave me know would We want
me?" He asked this bit visit
fully, raising lake.blue eyes to his
sons brooding face.
A. lovable character was Tim
Nolan, despite the meat little
Joint" and all that went with it.
Marty glanced at his head. so
close-ciipped that it seemed to
be covered with gray plush, and
swore horribly. But the old man
smiled with complete understand.
ing. He knew what Martyrs oaths
stood for between them.
So Marty became a college man,
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Marty Nolan was another who
continually crossed Emily's way
Sometimes she was glad of this.
When he would fall into step be-
side her and go walking along up
the hill, saying little. seeing every
thing, she was rather proud' Of
. him. She knew that % her, at
least partly. belonged credit for
the ambition which had gripped
the boy back in their school days.
and to which he still chung with
the tenacity OF his type.
He always was rather gentle
with her. Yet she understood this
SentIeness to be a quality held in
reserve; one which be rarely ex.
pressed. His dominant character
istic was truculent aggressive
ness: he seldom used diplomacy
when he could use be,llgerence in
stead. Marty considered the world
his for the taking and was ready
to fight at any time and in any
place to prove his belief.
1t was sometimes when Marty
presented himself at her home,
carefully groomed and parading
his good behavior that she became
self-conscious and filled with a de-
sire to run away. There was about
him a surenesS, a faint air of pos.
session that made her uneasy. lie
so evidently came in the role Of
sutton who merely had to bide his
time till he saw fit to take COM
fnand
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NOIU Go On With The Story.

A NNE MORROW and the Tour.
IA ney girl going down Long
Island for weekend: Anne Civ.
ing party for her friends. Emily
wondered how it would feel to be
invited to one of Anne's parties
now.
Once she came face to face
with Avis Rossiter. She was
standing at the curb, waiting for
traffic to pass and Avis swung
along in the bright green roau.
ster she drove, stopping so near
that their hands might have
touched. Emily half smiled as
their eyes met, but Avis seemed
not to see her.
Probably didn't remember me"
she told herself. But she knew
this wasn't true.
Another time she watched the
green roadster pull up while Avis
smiled at Marty Nolan, standing
almost in front of the Haiden
shop. He walked out quickly
and climbed into the car. Emily
saw a hard, bright light in his
red brown eyes.
Autumn set fires on. all the
hills: burned itself dull brown and
finally settled into the gray agli
of early winter. And the society.
column sent Kent away to school
and printed a story Of Avis going
TO Paris for the winter4 Maril.. ,
Granger was with herr Miss
Grainger's aunt had taken an
apartment in the French capital.
And one day Emily told herself
that all the angels were shedding
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their feathers and all the feathers
were falling upon Lyall. And she
knew the garden at Highcliffe
and the stone bench and the bank
where she had stood with Kent
lay deep under snow.
But she wasn't unhappy. The
joy of working with color. of
handling the beautiful things in
the shop and the joy OF asso-
citation with Frances Haiden COM
pensated for much. Even, she
thought sometimes, for giving up
school and the broken dream of
one day being ateacher of Latin,
After a time Mrs. Haiden began
to take her along when she went
to plan interiors. And she raised
her salary a little now. and then.
enough to keep Emily feeling she
made progress. With these raises
ana what Agnes was able to earn
the Days got on comfortabIy.l
Much more comfortably, as a mat.
ter OF fact, than when thew were
dependent upon Steven Day. for
now there were no easy.monev
scnemes to sweep away their
And Emily kept looking forward
TO the time when she should he
an interior decorator in her own
rlgnt. Not so wonderful, OF
course, as Frances Haiden, but as
nearly like her as possible. Kit.
ten would be through. school then
ana perhaps ready for the lob
she now held and Muz would Law
ASIDE her needle and give fhe
tlred hands long rest,
ana winter melted into summer
ana summer waned. And each
ilrst or January Emily brought
nome one OF the .splasiily bright.
calendars Mrs. Haiden sent her
clientele.
They were so gleeful. those
calendars. that Emily never co,,ld
bear to throw them out after ths
Iast page was torn away. So she
Mung them in the attic and now
tnere were five in all.
And one day she realized with
start that she was 81. And
ina, 1nat charming. rebellious, flame.
like Kitten was II.
CHAPTER ii.
Not all OF EmilX's schooI-dav
friends dropped away.
Evenings, sometimes, a pIymn
figure would come strolIinr
through the hedge and across tbs
lawn, smooth nova man can,a
once a week to NOV the Dav
iawn-and would sit restlesslv IL
the porch swing.
Light from the windows would
snow black hair cut short and
pasted down. rather as lie IT wera
painted on the well-shaped head.
bright spots Of rouge on tthe
cneeks' questing. eager black
eyes.
A certain vital charm about the
Duxom figure differing from En-.
iiy's fragile daintiness: a spurious
smartness achieved through fIimsy
effects. -'V
This was Stella. 21 now ana
established as self-reliant Young
woman with definite ideas for
some day pulling out" of the lot
10 which life had assigned her
=, "A girl can get anywhere she
likes If she minds her P's and as
and keeps her looks up" she wouId.
say, rubbing her nails on her
Tleeve. Stella spent great deal
OF time witt. her nails. "Blieve
me, I'm going to get away from
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SHOULDERS
ct ovEY. I'm borrowing a pair

ct ovEY, I'm borrowing pair
Lot your socks. I hope you
don't, mind" she said arily. Il
called. Davy up myself. and he'll
be out here at 3 o'clock. Cant
he and have supper with you
and Ted after you're through
dancing?"
1t was Sally's custom to have
a bite to eat with Ted Sloan
along towards 10 o'clock every
night when they finished dane
ing and turned the floor over to
the guests who came to dine at
The House by the Side Of the
Road.
"Why. yes, guess So" she
replied. I'LL set table in the
little dining room for the four
of u.s."
Mile nodded, her gaze fixed on
her own colorful reflection in the
glass. Now. don't you make
eyes at Davy the way you did
the other night" she warned.
"or TIL go to it, and take your
Theodore Sloan away from you
So fast it'll make your head
swim. Sally Jerome. And you'll
be left high and dry without a
dancing partner" She smiled
cheerfully at Sally in the glass,
but there was a threat in her
smile, nevertheless.
Sally wondered IL she really
thought she could take Ted
! Sloan away from her -" Sally
was not vain person, and she
never thought Of herself as be-
ing half so attractive as Millie.
But of one thing she was GER
tain. and that one thing was
Ted Sloan's lasting affection for
her.
He had been in love with her
for years-and the more indif-
ferently she had treated him the
more he had seemed to care for
her.
Moreover. she knew that he
disliked Millie just as he disliked
Mabel-and for the same reason.
They were both "lightweights"
and "cooky brains" as he often
had remarked.
do you honestly think YOU
could make Ted Sloan fall for you,
Millie?" Sally asked, with a