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The Washington times., 1927-12-20
Proof of Liquor Sale
Held Essential for Raid

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20.-That
a private dwelling cannot be raided
for prohibition violation unless proof
Of sale has first been submitted was
the rather novel contention raised
before Judge BertmAn, in Camden,
by Lawyer Carl Kisselmen at the
hearing OF Charles Beeri. In a raid
on the Beeri home police seized a
100-gallon still, so gallons of whisky
and 80 barrels OF mash. The search
Evening star., 1927-10-01
PEAR BLIGHT REMEDY

The California Agricultural Experi'
ment Station has developed a profns'
ing treatment for pear blight, a Sc
rious disease which hitherto has yield
ed only to drastic tree surgery. me
new treatment is based on the pene'
tration principle, on the absorptloi'
of a germicide through the outer bark
without the aid of cutting. zinc
chloride is the active agent concerned,
and the solution, according to pop
ular article in the Pacific Rural Press:
is prepared by mixing one gallon OF
denatured alcohol. one pint or water
and three ounces Of concentrated ny
drochloric acid. To each pint OF TINS
mixture is added one pound OF dry
zinc chloride, using an enameled dish
as receptacle. The material Is then
applied to the diseased areas with
small brush. The success of the zinc
chloride treatment Is dependent on
the early discovery Of new cankers
and points of infection, as pear blight
presumably attacks the outer bark
iayer first. 1t is during the early
stages of the infection that the zinc
chloride solution is effective. AS
practically all the experimental work
was done with Bartlett pears and un'
der California conditions. 1t Is TOO
early to know the general value or
this new treatment. but results to
date are very promising and should
be known to every pear grower VINO
is troubled with this devasting dis
ease.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
SPLIT PIT IN THE
PEACH

Many people, gardeners and con.
sumers of garden products alike. have
ponde~ed over the nature and cause
of the splitting of the stones or pits
of the peach. Various theories have
been advanced from time to time,
some of which have ascribed the split.
and some to the effect of the weather.
etc. In the last report of the New
Jersey Experiment Station the horti-
culturist discusses the subject of split
ting of peach pits in considerable de-
tail. Examination showed that the
splitting occurred while the pit was
:. ill soft and not after hardening had
taken place. Apparently an excess of
nutrients was brought to the young
seed. causing an abnormal growth and
expansion which burst the immature
stone or pit cover. Peach borers or
Winter injury of the bark or both are
believed to be the primary cause, by
ObStructing the downward flow of
foods which are being rapidly manu-
factured in the leaves and which would
normally pass to the roots for storage
and use "'he blocked food is then car
ried back to the fruits and growing
shoots in excess of their needs and in
the fruit, causing the splitting of the
pits.
Although this explanation is In
many ways merely another hypothesis
or theory. it is quite possibly correct
and at least offers a logical answer to
the rather perplexing question of the
cause of splitting of peach pits.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
ENGLISH IVY

The English ivy is plant Of many
uses, both out and indoors. For
covering masonry walls, rocks and
tree trunks, ivy is unequaled. The
foliage is very persistent. being near
ly evergreen in this locality. and un'
der good growing conditions making
a solid mat Of rich dark green. Many
local home owners have taken ad-
vantage of the English ivy's toll
erance to shade and free roofing
proclivity and planted 1t on shaded
terraces and slopes difficult to main.
tain in grass. Sometimes ivy is used
to advantage as a border plant for
shrubbery or flower beds. lending
itself to rigorous pruning without In
jury.
Indoors English ivy also finds
much favor. in hanging baskets. on
small trellisses and for arching over
windows, etc. Soil requirements are
not especially high. thriving in any
good garden soil without much care.
Propagation Is easy. Cuttings of
Evening star., 1927-10-01
JAPANESE HONEY.
SUCKLE

1t is rather difficult to believe that
the rampant trailing honeysuckle
which grows everywhere on the out
skirts Of the city and surrounding
suburbs Is not native to this region
Yet all botanical writers give eastern
Asia. China and Japan as the orig.
inal home Of this thrifty vine. Like
some Of the insects from that region,
this honeysuckle has taken readily
to its new home-in fact, too readily,
so that It has become in many places
an obnoxious weed. A facility for
roofing at each joint or node axes
the Japanese honeysuckle difficult to
eradicate once 1t has gained q foot.
hold. However. this honeysuckle has
many admirable qualities. nearly ev-
ergreen foliage. fragrant flowers and
an ability to live on soil too poor
Evening star., 1927-10-01

hastened by top dressing between the
rows with fertilizer. especially with
nitrate of soda. one of the most readily
available sources of nitrogen.
Roses planted in late Autumn get
considerable of a start during the
warm days of Winter and early Spring.
Root formation goes on while the tops
are dormant so that the bushes are
ready to take advantage of the first
burst of Spring. The only precaution
NEEDED is to mound up soil about the
young plants Those contemplating
rose gardens in the near future would
make no mistake to have the planting
done this Autumn, almost any time
from now to the middle OF November.
Winter rye and vetch make an ad.
mirable combination cover crop for
the Improvement of garden soil. Both
are fully hardy and grow right up to
the advent of real Winter weather.
Continued on Twenty-eighth Page)
Evening star., 1927-10-01
THE SECKEL PEAR

The little Seckel pears which are
now in the local markets are too well
known to need description. Next to
Bartlett no other pear commands as
ready a sale unless it is the Bose.
which. unfortunately, is much more
difficult to gro :. The Seckel pos
sesses unusual resistance to fire
blight, the scourge of the pear. The
flavor of well grown and we'll ripened
Seckel is not surpassed by any other
pear. The one great drawback to this
variety is lack in size, which for the
home garden is not so serious fault.
If trees are well pruned and well sup
piled with plant foods the fruits aver
age much larger than on old neglected
trees. Thinning of the fruit in years
of overproduction would also ma
terially aid in maintaining the size of
the fruit Much of the fruit is borne
in clusters, which are especially in
need If judicious thinning.
Seckel Is presumably native
American pear, tradition placing its
original home near Philadelphia, from
which point it was widely dissent
early in the preceding century.
For over a hundred years the Seckel
has held a leading place in American n
Evening star., 1927-10-01

from drying up and dropping A
simple question that was not answered
easily because none of the garden au-
thors consulted had considered the
question in their treaties. A book on
plant diseases ascribed the falling of
the leaves to leaf spot and leaf blight,
diseases that might be controlled by
spraying regularly with Bordeaux
mixture. but one of our most thor
oughgoing local flower growers sug-
gests that periods of drought are the
principal cause of leaf dropping. In
this event some system of watering
the plants during dry spells would be
the only solution.
With the approach of cooler weather
the Midsummer types of vegetables,
tomatoes, sweet potatoes. cucumbers.
melons and the like, slow down per-
ceptibly in their growth, but kale,
turni.,s, cabbage. caulifiower and other
semi-hardy vegetables thrive. Growth
Of the late season species may be
Evening star., 1927-10-01

to support many of the more select
shrubs and vines. Yet one could not
think Of recommending its planting
except in open rustic situations where
its very rampant habits are an asset.
1t Is very serious mistake to plant
this species in or near other plants.
for sooner or later the honeysuckle
Is almost certain to gain ascendancy
and smother out the others. 1t seems
strange to see Japanese honeysuckle
offered In nursery catalogues. for 1t
is much like distributing any other
pernicious weed.
The flowers of Japanese honey
suckle are characteristically white.
turning yellow with age. Yet here
and there along the highways one
will observe plants with purplish
blooms and with a trace Of reddish
purple In the leaves. These off.color
types are very attractive. but pos.
sess. Of course, the same obnoxious
quality of spreading like wild fire.
Were 1t not for this habit of too
rapid propagation the japanese
honeysuckle would he very desirable
as a fence and arbor vine. AS, 1t
is. II Is better to admire It at
safe distance from the home plant
ingS,
Evening star., 1927-10-01

the new wood planted In the open
ground will slowly establish them.
selves at any time during the grow.
ing season. In the greenhouse. with
sandy soil and some heat under the
beds. propagation Is. Of course, much
more rapid. The small potted ivy
plants which are offered for sale at
Mount Vernon are greenhouse grown.
Increase is so relatively simple that
once a home owner has established
a plant there is no reason why he
cannot readily grow as many descend.
ants as he desires. In England.
where moisture and soil conditions
are very favorable to this ivy. even
the fallen leaves are said to root and
give rise to new plants, so much so
that the ivy has become a burden
In some instances
Evening star., 1927-10-01
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS

Apparently it is not always the big
problems which worry the home
gardeners the most. Perhaps this Is
only natural because there is so much
written on the general cultural needs
Of plants and so little on the small
details. Recently reader
of The Star wrote to inquire what
might be done to prevent the lower
leaves of outdoor chrysanthemum
Evening star., 1927-10-01
Gardening in Washington
AND ITS ENVIRONS
Conducted by j. W. Wellington Garden Editor. The Star.
IND ITS ENVIRONS

porhology and bids fair to retain the
position for many years in the future.
The home gardener can make no mis-
take in including this variety in his
fruit orchard.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
MISS MAIAHOSk.A SHOWERED

A miscellaneous shower was ten dered Miss Pearl Nalahoska at her home. S4 Wilcox street, last evening. About 40 friends were present and the decorations were carried out in green and yellow. Bridge was played Frances c. Spachedek and Mrs. Ernest Hanson. Piano and vocal sc lections were rendered by those present. Miss Malahoska will be come the bride of John Mase on September 27.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
FAST SPEED BOATS IN
 RACES ON POTOMAC
Presidents Cup Regatta Brings To-
 gethcr speedy Little Motor
raft.

Washington, Sept. ! ( lp--H Holdiug forth three Of the most coveted priz- IS ot the motoruoa, world. the soc- ond presidents cup regatta brought into competition today on the placid waters Of the Potomac river more than half a hundred Of America $ fastest speed boats and two picked English racing mot0rboats.
 only preliminary heats in the ma Jor races Of the regatta, the prcsi- dents cup and the Dodge memorial trophy events, formed the main features Of the days program. But official and fashionable Washington were among those who early obtain cd points of vantage on the shores and in boats to watch the contests.
 President Coolidge was invited 10 foresake for a flow hours the cares Of office and his yacht, the Mayflower was one of the first craft to be as signed q choice place along the race course. H. also is expected 10 pre- sent in person the presidents cup 10 the winner of the final heat ot the race which will be staged tOmor- row.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
PARKV|LLE CHURCH
 SCENE OF NOVENA
61st Anniversary of Our Lady Of
 Sorrows Being Observed

Hartford, Sept 16-On Monday, September 19, many clients of the Blessed Virgin Mary will come again 10 Hartford 10 celebrate the S1st anniversary of Our Lady of La Sal cite, in Our Lady of Sorrows church in the Parkvlle section of Hartford.
 The novena which Is now going on is great success, greater than in previous years. This is priry.l..t lv due 10 the zeal of the able and experienced missionary. Rev. F. J. LedWith, M. S, who is preaching 10 the crowds that are attending the exercises Of the novena. Mass is being celebrated at 5:30, TOO and s o'clock. Deyotions are held at 1915 and 1:30 in the evening. The exer- cises consist of sermon, rosary and henediction of the blessed sacra- ment. Confessions are heard every evening after devotions and in the morning before the [ and o'clock masses.
 Everything possible will be done for the convenience of those who come 10 Hartford for the celebration of the feast on Monday. There will be masses from 5:30 o'clock until the solemn high mass at o'clock. Confessions will he heard in Eng fish, French, Polish, Italian. and Lithuanian.
 As in previous years breakfast and luncheon will be served on the college grounds by devoted women of the parish. During the day, the recital Of the apparition will be given in the above mentioned lang uages. At o'clock stations of the cross and benediction of the blessed sacrament followed by the venera- ton of the relic of the Holy Cross will be given in the college chapel.
 At 7:30 p. m. the closing exer- cises of the novena will take place, in the church. These will consist Of a sermon, the blessing of religious
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
IS INDICTED IN
 DIXIE FLOGG|NGS
Attorney Held in S25,0O0 Bonds
 After Hearing

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. Is LPl- with flOggings Were returned yester- day to Judge John r. Mccoy ivy the Jefferson county grand jury.
 Louis C. Albright. attorney, was the first arrested Of those named in the indictments, He was unable to make s25,Gdo bond, and was held in jail charged with kidnapping in con- nection with rhe fogglng of Arthur Hit, negro, Hit, shortly after hav- ing been whipped, sold a 6Q-acre farm for price which real estate men said was far below its value. Police said Albright is personal at torney for W. J. Warrington, re- puted lNu KUN Klan leader, who. ac- cording 10 court records, was the purchaser Of Hitt's property
 The grand iury's report describing the taking Of citizens from their homes and said these citizens had lecn beaten and their homes burned by 'maurauders and self-constituted dictators,"
 The report also denounced mem hers of cratcrnal organizations who misinterpret their obligations 10 such organizations in such a way that they become 8 dire evil"
 When a man binds himself sc cretly by secret oath" the report said. "in such q way that he feels or knows he cannot come into d grand jury room or court Of justice and tell the truth. the whole truth and nothing but the truth, without violating his secret oath. he is no longer good citizen. He is a menace rather than value 10 his state, and the insrigator Of that state Of mind thwarts the ends Of justice and be- comes dire evil"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
NATIONAL CHAMPS
 NOT ALL FRENCH
American Tennis Players Better
 This Year
BY MARY K. BROWN

United Press Staff Correspondent. copyright. 1927, by United Press,l
 New York, \, Y, Sept. 16 (uP1- d. Forest Hills-the mems national championship will not be an all French final as it was last year.
 Tom Webster the great English csrtoonist, pictured Englanas con trbution to the Wimbledon finals as the turf, the net, the lnesmen and most or the spectators" That was our predic-ment last year, but even though the French took over the tennis prestige Of the world last week when they nron the Davis cup We still have a slim chance 10 save our championship title, whatever consolation we may find in that.
 Rene Lacoste. the defending champion, is the only Frenchman among the last four survivors, with three Americans all of the Davis cup squad. William T. Tilden, William NJ. Johnson and Francis T. Hunter.
 Lacoste again proved what a re- markable player he is by defeating Manuel Alonso in spite Of the truly brilliant game of the fiery Spaniard. Tho best Alonso knows in tennis came out in the match and i netted him just one set in four.
 Alonso had the gallery wild with excitement, when he won the first set Lacoste has lost in the tourna- ment. Then the Spaniard went into q lead Of four games to two in the second. Lacoste then ran out the next four games for the set and went on to take the third and fourth sets for the match.
 Manuel Alonso made many bril- liant plays, but they were too scat tered and were absorbed in La coste's returns which came back as regularly as though Alonso were playing against 8 practice wall.
 Playing Lacoste is like playing q machine. In roulette for example, you take risks and win a little-~if the breaks are with you, you will win a lot-but slowly and surely if You play on and on you will lose.
 Little Bill' Johnston might take set or even two from Lacoste in the next round-but I cannot give Little Bill" even q remote chance Of winning. Johnston is better than he was last week in the cup matches. He showed in his match with Jacques Brugnon marked im- provement in service and depth in his ground strokes. Little Bill has often said, Depth is half the bat tie"
 But the fact remains that. with Johnston you hope he will get the ball back With I.acoste you know he will get the ball back.
 Big Bill' Tilden will have to de- feat his pal and partner in the next round, for Francis Hunter provided Tilden when he fHunter) elimi- mated John Hennessey in a five round bout. Fennessey might have worried Big Bill" more than Hun
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

The walls of the fortress of the once great city of Teotihuacan in Mexico are of laid stone more than 200 feet thick.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
BLAMES BO07LEGGERS
says They Are Responsible For NyS- terious Disappearance and Murder of Three in Maryland.

Baltimore. Sept. i $ Pi-The third murder within less than a month 10 be attributed to bootleggers has been revealed by the discovery of the headless body of J. Athey Ker- her, 22 year old chemist and gradu
 ate student of Johns Hopkins Uni- yersity, who disappeared June ninth.
 kerner's body was found in q state forest reserve near here by T boy camper, One Of Kerner's friends Edward A. Rupp, declared he be- liaved the chemist vas murdered by hootleggers to whom he had refus
 cd to give formula for removing the poison from industrial alcohol.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

This action was taken as an an- swer 10 the charge of Philip s. Van Cise. former district attorney, that Lindsey had taken court records with him when he Was busted as judge. Lindsey claimed that the court records were left with the bench but that he had destroyed the records of my private files"
 The supreme court busted Lindsey from the judgeship after an election contest. He had held the post near ly 25 years
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

ter.
 The Hunter-Hennessey match Was more like prize fight than q ten LIS match for I have never syea anyone so fatigued as H.uuess.y y in the fifth Set. He Was actually groc- Ey He reeled about the court. his knees sagging. his tawuy hair ruf- fled. When match was called he could scarcely g.t 10 the iet 10 shake hands with Hunter. Then he sank on the ground beside the um- pIre's chair and the trainer came out 10 assist him from the courts. Ii was a tribute 10 Heunessey's nerve the way he suck 10 the fight. until the last terrific forearm wal lop of Hunters straight down the line finished the battle This great forearm drive of Hunters was punishing weapon throughout the match.
 Later l saw Big Bn and asked him-"Haven't ne got anyone com ing on. who can stand five sets" Most Of the Americans seem 10 riro so much quicker than the French mon"
 TI'den replied. "Heanessev is strong hut it is what Henri Cocher does 10 one that killed Honuessay for this match with Huuter''
 According to Big Diu, Corhat dis eutses his shots so woI. with his short swing, that his opponent can not antlcipat" 10 get a head start 10 the spot It is a last minute head long dash, Then too. Cochet seems bent on doing the unexpected and since he does not telegraph his in- tentions by rhe position of his body or long bark swing one cannot even guess him. Beyond that Cochots game Is the most effortless of any player I have eyer seen. SO he not only eXacts a great toll from his opponent but conserves his own strength at the same time.
 In view ot that assertion from Big Bill" I repeat that John Hen nassey furnished some great interfer- ence for Tiden by downing Cocher.
 r Ttlden had to play Cochet in- stead of Hunter in the next round he would probably be no more fl for final against Lacoste than Hen nessey found himself it 10 play Hunter.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

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New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
AMERICANS KILLED
 IN THREE NATIONS
Mexico, Santo Domingo and
 China Named in Reports

Washington, Sept. 16 Op.-From three countries. Mexico, Santo Do- miu-o and China. word has reached +1" state department telling of th, murder Of two Americans and or other attacks on this counrrys ua- rionals
 The fatal shooting or David L. Fisher, Of Philadelphia, q chief clerk in the Southern Pacific Of Mexico railroad offices by a Mexican en- ploEe, was reported by the Ameri- can consul at GuadaIajara, who also sent adyicas about radical distur- bnce at the Mazata mines in that re zion from which the foreigners were forced to flee and of d renewal Of ralica, activities at the Amparo mines after the protection of MeNi- can federal troops had been with drawn. The same consulate also re ported that Jayier Diaz had been ar rested for the recent murder Of Ar 'hIr Brewer, an American and q former Harvard football player, Tn Santo Domingo, according to consular adyicos. Rene D. Dumarest, said to be 8 naturalized American from New York city, was slain by Rubin Saso. a Dominican. in a dis pute over the collection Of an over due S25 account. Saso was arrested, the consulate reported.
 Marion Duncan. an American mis- Siouary, and his family were robbed of all their possessions by Chinese hrigands who attacked them in the vicinity Of Tsalei Pass, the Yunanfu consulate advised the department. The attack occurred on July and q British family named Mcleod also was robbed at the same time.
 In the Ncaraguan campaign against banditry, the department re- ceived a report from the Managua legation telling Of the killing of three bandits and the probable mortal UOundIng Of two others by Ameri- can marines. The marines after an aIl-night forced march made a sur prise attack on the bandits near Sanoto. The leader of the band was reported 10 have been the Onduran bandit, Santos Lobo.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

Douples-Stephenson. Cubs, fl. Tripics-P. Waner. Pirates. IS. HomerS-Wilson, Cubs, 27. stolen has~s-Frisch. Cardinals, 41. Pitching Meadows Pirates won Is.
 lost :
 American Batting simmons, Athletics. .3SS. Euns-Ruth, Yankees, 142. Hits-Combs, Yankees. 2oS. uoubles-Gehrig, Yankees, 5o. Triple$-Combs. Yankees, %. Homers-Ruth, Yankees, 52; Gehrig
 Yankees, 4. Stolen bases-Sisler Browns, q, ptching-Hoyt, Yankees, won 21.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
CLUES DESTROYED
Lindsey Records Barring Revelations Made by Troubled Girls and Wo- men are Oblitcratcd Forever.

Denver, Colo, Sept. Is Pl-Ben B. Lindsey, fornfer judge of Den Ienr's juvenile court, announced last night that records accumulated in his years on the juvenile bench, bar Denver girls and women, have been burned.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

Batting--P. Waner, Pirates. .2S3. Runs-L. Waner, Pirates, 124. Hits-P. Waner. Pirates, 21S.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS

VIIICIVUTHS EdllI"S UT N"VI' ID By the Associated Press
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

articles. papal blessing and benedic- ton.
 Those who visit the shrine. during the novena, and especially on the feast day will obtain special graces
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
BATTLES WITH SHARK

Scituate. Mass, Sept. 16 lP, - Captain Eddie Edson. veteran fish crman, hattled , minutes with a bite" five miles off shore. II proved to be 800 pound shark the largest within memory In these parts.