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New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

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New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
YALE PROFESSOR COMMITS SUICIDE
Dr. BoltWood Was DiSCoYerer Of
 Ionium

Hancock Point. Me-. Aug. Is R Professor Bertram Boltwood of Yale, chemist internationally known for his work in radio activity, is dead by his own hand here where for many previous years he had found rest and recuperated from recurrent nervous breakdowns.
 He was one of the few chemists of the day who have been able to add another element to the known list, discovering ionium, of the ra dioactive group. A graduate of Yale. he was for 15 years professor at his Alma Mater. He had studied at Cambridge, Leipzig ano Munich.
 Friends at Yale recalled that his work was accomplished despite sev- eral breakdowns, accompanied by periods of despondency. He was 57 years of age and unmarried. A maid found his body in his room at the cottage of Professor W. C. Ham, mond. of Mt. Holyoke. He had fired shot from a high powered rifle into his head.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

There Is shortage in the navy of machinists' mates. boilermakers and blacksmiths. A recruit enlisting for any of these positions, receives q rating of second and third class mate, becomes petty officer and attains a rank that i'll the enlisted personnel takes at least several years in promotions. Enlistments for these branches will be received from men who are entering the service for the first time or from others who have been in the navy and have received their discharges.
 Effective August 1o. re-enlist- ments only for the |. s. s. Sarato ga will be received and no new en- listm ents will be accepted These e-enlistments will be accepted only
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
PLAN 0UTINGF0R
 l POLISH ORPHANS
KaCeyS and Court C0luInba to Be Host to 1SO Riddles

Thursday at Lake Compounce, 13o orphans from the Polish home will be treated to an outing. The affair. which is an annual one, is being given by Daily Council, K. of c. and Court Columbia, Catholic Daughters of America. Special trolleys have been chartered from the Connecticut Co. and the Bristol Tramway Co. and the party will leave this city at 10 o'clock in the morning, starting for home from the lake at 5:1O in the afternoon.
 Funds for the trip have been furnished as in past years by volun- tary donations from the members of both orders. Committees have been working on the plans for the day and all the concessions and rides will be thrown open 10 the youngsters on
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
SUES FOR INJURY
 ON ICY SIDEWALK
Anna KoploWitz Asks S5,0OO Damages Against Landlord

For injuries alleged to have been sustained through fall on an icy sidewalk last January. suit for S5,- 900 damages has been brought by Anna Koplowitz, through Attorney Monroe S. Gordon. against Fannie and Leo Lexinson. The writ is re- turnable in the city court the second Monday of September and Constable John Recor served the papers.
 The plaintiff resided in tenement house owned by the defendants, at Ic3 Putnam street and she claims that she slipped and fell on side walk leading from the house to the street. She alleges the fall was re- suit of the icy condition of the walk and that the walk was unsafe. She sets forth that the defendants neg lected to remedy the dangerous con- dition and that the fall was the re- suit of negligence and carelessness on their part.
 It Is stated by the plaintiff that she sustained a slight concussion of the brain, shock, internal shakeup and other injuries and that she was free from contributary negligence in the matter.
 Suit for s1,35o. damages has been brought by AlfEI E. schade of this city, through Edward A. Mag, against H. C. German of Meriden. The writ is returnable in the city court the fourth Monday of August.
 Mir" Jocubines, through Roche & Cabelus has instituted action for $500 damages against A. s. Petraus- kas. The writ is returnable in the city court the fourth Monday of Aug ust and Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

after the bureau of navigation has been notified and none will be ac- cepted for the U. s. s. Lexington.
 Men enlisting for these vessels will be transferred directly to the Receiving Barracks, Navy Yard, Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
RECRUITING SERVICE o. K.

Torpedoman Raymond P. Dordel- man, United States recruiting officer for this district, has received infor- nation from the bureau of naviga. ton that the strength of the navy up to and including July 30 Of this year, was S4,071. This is an in crease of 505 since June 30.
 The bureau chiefs expressed themselves as being we'll pleased with the results secured by the vari- ous individual recruiting stations throughout the country, especially in the east. The work of the re- cruiting officers, among whom Tor pedoman Dordelman is rated as one of the best, has made the recuiting drive a success for the first month of the fiscal year.
 During the past few weeks, Tor redoman Dordelman has been sue cessful in recruiting several ma chinists's mates from this city. The last to receive this rating was Ben jamin Thomas of Henry street who left last week for Newport
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
Christmas time Is held especially for those who cannot attend the outing
GUNMEN INSANE !?
Freed Gunmen and Criminals Will Be Examined at PsychOpathic Hospital By New Plan.

I Chicago, Aug. 16 R)-Sanity tests as a new weapon against gunmen and criminals has been adopted by the Chicago police department.
 Chief of Detectives William O'Con- nor said that hereafter when gun men and other known criminals who are arrested are freed of charges in court they will be taken to the psy- chopathic hospital for tests.
 If observation proves them insane we can lock them up," O'Connor said. If they're not insane, We'll have that on record in case they later are arrested for some crime and plead insanity"
 Orders were issued today for po- lice officers to arrest on sight all known gang leaders and gunmen. AS fast as they are brought in, O'Con- nor said, they will be sent to the psychopathic hospital for examina- ton.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

ed in its objectives. It draws th, line only at the hard" The stalls only customers now are Scandinavian. Dutch and British sailors, arrived from the north or cargo ships and coastal craft, wiz subdue their thirst on the docks be. fore proceeding to other establish. ments uptown.
 Right across from the temper, ance booth" is the old and disused A. E. F. cold storage plant.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the Third Ward Republican Club at Re publican Headquarters, 269 Main Street. on Thursday evening August 25, 1927, at 500 P. NJ. Daylight Saving Time, for the the purpose of electing officers and transacting any other business proper to come before said meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
THE COOSEBERRY

The gooseberry apparently takes
first rank as a reliable bush fruit in
this vicinity, but, unfortunately, is
not held in general esteem. Coupling
high resistance to Winter injury and
Spring frosts with an ability to thrive
under adverse conditions, there is no
fruit, tree or brush which is more GER
tain to yield crops every year. The
flowers are, according to DR.. Colby Of
the Illinois Agricultural Experiment
Station, self-fertile, which means that
insects are not essential to cropping,
another reason why fruiting is regu-
lar year in and year out, irrespective
Of cold, rainy weather at the time of
poisoning.
The English varieties bear larger
and better quality fruits than the
hybrid American-English kinds, such
as Houghton, Downing and Glendale,
but, unfortunately, are very subject to
mildew. Were it possible to grow
the English varieties or varieties
equal to them in quality satisfactorily,
there is little question that the goose
berry would become popular in Ameri.
can gardens.
Another serious handicap to the
gooseberry as a garden fruit is the
excessive thorniness. 1t is physically
impossible to harvest the berries with
out injury from the sharp, stiff spines
on the shoots. The Canadian Expert
mental Farms at Ottawa have an
nounced the development Of a thorn
less hybrid gooseberry. Perhaps this
may become the progenitor Of a thorn
less race, which, If combined with
some of the finer qualities of English
varieties, would do much to popu-
larize this fruit. AS it is now, the
gooseberry is losing favor and with
out the aid of the plant breeder is
likely to become even a greater rarity
in the gardens.
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THE STALK BORER

Through the courtesy of DIR. w. "A.
Hooker of Takoma Park attention has
been called to the stalk borer work
ing in hollyhocks. This insect Is at
times a severe pest in the flower gar
den, especially in the case of thick
stemmed plants. such as dahlia, aster,
zinnia, lily. hollyhock, peony, golden
glow, phloX and larkspur.
The greatest drawback. to success
full control is the fact that the damage
is usually done before the insect IS
discovered. The young caterpillar
enters the stalk through small hole
and thereafter continues its existence
within the stem, rapidly consuming
the soft, pithy substance and causing
the plant to gradually wilt and die
above the wound or to break over.
Upon splitting the stem lengthwise
one may easily observe the caterpillar
or caterpillars, as they may be. long,
slender creatures one inch or more in
length when fully grown.
Control by spraying is obviously
impossible, as the pest feeds from
within and does not emerge until full
sized. Individual stalks may be rid
of the caterpillar by splitting with
penknife until the creature is reached.
This method is. of course, i'm
practical except in the case of a few
plants The really only Worthwhile
remedy is to clean up the garden
thoroughly in the Autumn. burning all
stems and roots in which overWinter-
ing eggs may he deposited. Coarse
weeds, such as ragweed, often serve
as an intermediate host plant and
should not be tolerated near the flower
or vegetable garden.
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CLUB NOTES

At the regular meeting of the Ma
tional Capital Dahlia and Iris Society.
held July 20. the schedule for the
prospective Autumn dahlia show was
considered and approved The date
of the show was not set, as 1t is still
too early to forecast Towering condi.
tons. This society Is carrying on
noteworthy project, that of establish
ing an iris test garden at Walter Reed
Hospital. Donations Of iris roots are
now being received from various parts
Of the country and it is expected that
the garden will combine beauty with
an opportunity to study new and rare
varieties. This is a type of work
that brings credit to the garden clubs
and Is to be highly commended.
Mr.. Roy @. Pierce of the Takoma
Horticultural Club has supplied the
following information:
The fifth annual gladiolus show
will be held at the TakOma Park Ii
brary on Thursday and Friday, Au
gust 4 and ). AS the Eladious show
is one OF our smaller shows, 1t has
been deemed advisable to include
other flowers now in bloom.
Material prizes will be awarded for
all first places in, the various classes.
IL YOU have any blooms of interest,
bring them to the show that others
NAV see them. Don't be one of the
people who have better than that at
home All flowers must be in place
by Z o'clock.
Class !. Gandavensis and other tall
spiked varieties. This includes the
plain-petaled gladiolus) One stalk
to vase.
b. Yellow and orange.
c. Pink.
d. Red.
g. Purple.
f. Any other color.
Class .. Primulinus hybirds (hooded
petals. Three stalks to II vase.
a. Yellow to orange shades.
b. Pink to red shades.
C. Any other color.
Glass 3. Ruffled varieties. One stalk
to a vase.
Glass 4. The best Seeding.
Class 5. The best general collection
Of gladiolus. One stalk to vase.
Glass 6. Best basket of gladiolus with
own foliage.
Glass 7. Best basket of gladiolus with
Glass 8. Best vase of gladiolus with
own foliage.
Glass 9. Best vase Of gladiolus with
other flowers.
Glass 10. Best commercial exhibit of
gladiolus.
Glass II. Best specimen of gladiolus
in the show.
Glass IL. Best display of other flow
erS.
a. Balsams.
b. Ca1endulas.
C. Calliopsis.
d. Hemerocallis.
e. Lilies.
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THE VEGETABLE
GARDEN

In this time of comparative drought
every gardener aspires to some sort of
an irrigating system to keep plants
growing. Even in the face of good
culture and abundant plant foods the
garden can make but little progress
without adequate water. OF the
many devices for supplying water
none is more original than that used
by Mr.. Theodore G. Thomas, soldier
gardener at the Soldiers Home, a
short account of whose gardening en-
terprise was given few weeks ago In
this column. Taking advantage of a
shallow well, he has rugged an endless
belt, to which are attached open cans
which, as the belt turns, are filled and
emptied into a tub which is at a suf-
ficient elevation to water the garden
by gravity through hose serving as
a syphon.
OF course very few gardeners have
well at hand, but there are various
mechanical spraying devices available
at comparatively reasonble cost. In
times of drought water makes all the
difference between disappointing, un-
profitable garden and a productive,
satisfying one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS

There is little use in sowing seeds
either of vegetables or flowers during
dry weather unless one is prepared to
water the soil Large-seeded vege-
tables such as beans and corn are
best adapted to planting at this sea-
son, for the seeds may be put down
two or three inches into the soil.
Pansy seed should now be sown in
prospect for next Springs beds. There
is a great difference in the quality of
pansy seed which is usually reflected
in price. Yet It pays to buy the bet
ter grade Of Seed for the fine quality
of the resulting blooms will more than
make one forget the added cost. 1t
will be necessary to sow pansy seed
in cold frames or in fiat boxes, Which
can be shaded and watered frequently.
Soil prepared by mixing sifted leafy
woods earth and sand will give better
results than the stiff clay commonly
found in the garden. In such q soil
no fertilizer or manure need be added,
as the decaying leaf mold will be ade-
quate for the young seedlings. Pansy.
like other small seed, should be GOV.
cred but lightly. In the open a cover
of burlap laid down upon the bed will
aid in keeping the surface moist, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
ORCHARD COVER
CROPS

1t is time now to cease cultivation
among fruit trees and to plant COW.
peas or soy beans as cover crop. In
normal growing seasons continued
cultivation tends to keep the trees
growing late into the Fail. with re-
suit that the wood does not mature
properly and is easily injured by cold.
Cover crops utilize the soil moisture
and quickly available nutrients, and
therefore tend to limit the growth of
the trees. Best of all, the clover crop.
especially If it belongs to the legume
family, as do the cowpeas and soy
beans, enriches the soil Thus the
orchard cover crop serves a double
function, checking growth and laying
up future food for the trees.
Even weeds, if making rank
growth make a fair cover crop in the
orchard, but their use is not n par
ticularly good indication of careful or
charding. a heavy growth Of weeds
means that cultivation was neglected
in the Spring. Furthermore, no good
gardener cares to encourage weeds on
his place. especially when cultivated
crops may better fulfill his needs.
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Gardening in Washington
AND ITS ENTIRONS


has q bad effect on the tree. often
greatly reducing its vegetative vigor
and tending to force it decisvely into
the alternate year fruiting class. Aside
from this. overproduction results in
small, inferior fruits, which often fail
to color properly and attain proper
quality even when fully ripe.
japanese plums, Burbank. Album
dance and the like, are very much in
clined to oyerbearing. AS result,
the plums are small and set so closely
that insects and disease spread very
rapidly. Brown rot is especially ia.
vored by conditions in which the
fruits lie in close contact with one an
other. The remedy is simple, that OF
pulling off the smaller and inferior
specimens. so that each fruit is sep
arated by three or more inches of
space. Strange as it may appear,
thinning at the right season does not
reduce the total crop of fruit. This
fact has been actually demonstrated
with peaches and apples at several OF
the agricultural experiment stations.
Not only do the remaining fruits gain
enough additional size to offset the
loss in number, but at the same time
are of q higher grade and better
quality, SO that the actual money
value is increased more than enough
to offset the cost of thinning.
In tho case of large apple trees,
thinning may become impractical, but
peaches, plums and young apples and
pears that may be reached from step
ladders are readily handled. Although
thinning is naturally less important
in the home orchard or fruit garden
than in commercial plantations, 1T is
we'll worth while, If from no other
viewpoint than that of beneficial eff
feet on the trees and as an aid in
controlling disease and insect pests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30

must be removed just as soon as ger
mination commences. In a shaded
cold frame no cover will be needed.
For watering, one should provide a
fine nozzle so that seeds may not be
disturbed.
Now that red raspberries have fin
ished fruiting the old canes should be
removed and burned, thus giving the
new growth an opportunity to develop
and at the same time discouraging
various pests. cane borers, mosaic
disease and the like.
Cut off and burn the old hollyhock
stems as they are unsightly and har
Dor pests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30

"HEY wanted the best lumber obtain
able for their home in Wesley
Heights and selected L ong- Bell
Durable Douglas Fir and LongBell Oak
Flooring.
Douglas Fir costs more than lust lunl-
ber," but it's durability, beauty and
strength insure the owner of this home
against sagging floors, cracked walls and
ceilings.
w. C. and A. N. Miller have been
leaders in fine home construction for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
THINNING FRUIT

Perhaps this season, in which the
combination Of an off fruit year and
damaging Spring frosts has material
ly reduced the crop, is an inopportune
time to discuss the thinning Of fruit,
yet there are trees here and there
which succeeded in coming through
with too much fruit. Overproduction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30

Please bring your flowers between
3 and s. o'clock il possible. Vases
win be furnished for all classes except
8, Z, 8 and 9.
DR.. II. r. Watkins of Somerset, Md,
and Miss Margaret G. Lancaster Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30

Takoma Park will be the judges.
f.. G. Powell. president; ~. J. Hon
kins, secretary. Chairman gladiolu
show, w T. Simmons. assisted by /.
A. Hansen. Mrs. f. H. Fairless, Mrs
L. l.. Crandall and r. G. Pierce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
To Take Training Course.

Second Lieut.. Louis r. Dennis,
Quartermaster Corps Reserve, of this
city, has been ordered to New Cum
berland, Pa, for duty in training.
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Durable Douglas Fir was used in
MASTER MODEL HOME
Built BY W. C.. and A. N. Miller

twenty-five years and the Hechinger CO.
feels complimented by their selection of
this quality lumber.
The Hechinger Co.'S stupendous buying
power, together with their cash policy, as
sure you of quality at low prices on all
building materials from formulation to
Roof"
1t is Our business to help you build your
home. Visit Our office and talk things
over. Get Our free estimates on all your
building requirements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-17

j. T. Casey. Jr.. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. {. g.. Casey, was a guest Of his
cousins. Victor and Lorraine Countz,
Of San Benito Sunday.
Mrs. Jeff Fowler. who underwent
a. operation for appendicitis in the
Valley Baptist hospital in Harlingen
recently. is reported TO be rapidly
improving and returned TO the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. o.
Moore. Wednesday afternoon.
Phil r. Moyle Of San Benito and
G. n. Casey OF Los Fresnos made a
trip up the Valley Wednesday.
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MERCEDES


The lawn OF the T. W. Mcqueen
home was the scene Of a merry little
group or Monday afternoon when
Mrs. Mcqueen entertained IN honor
Of the birthdays Of her daughter.
Naude Marian. who was five. and
Carleton. who was eight years or
age. Mrs. J.. LyIes and Mrs. &. X.
Watson assisted Mrs. Mcqueen IN
cnducting the games and contests
ameng which was the ever interest
ing contest Of pinninr on the DOR
fev's tail. with Percy Owen and
Betty How're winning the prizes.
Later the children were invited
around the table that held two white
birthday cakes. and refreshments
we're served q the following. Marv
Ruth and BHddie Benne.. Walter and
Ned Swarner. Howard and Dorothy
Roman. Herbert Barton. Frances
Hnadin, Frances Irby. Jane and Joe
Owen. Kettle and DOROTHY Lee
Harr~n. Dorothy and shelly Pollard.
Mnstha Brothers. Rrftv rhamhrrr.
Isabel Hall. marry Rouse. Billie Sci
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bert, Marjory and Walter Collier,
Billie Copeland.
MRS. COPELAND LEADS STUDY
Mrs. William Copeland conducted
the program az the regular meeting
of the Woman's Study club on Mon
day afternoon. which was held at the
home az Mrs. r.. B. Wilmer. She
gave a resume OF De kruif's "Microbe
Hunters
Those enjoying the program and
the round table discussion included
Mesdames J. W. Rouse. ST.. G.. G..
Fittz. John Bruce, Robert Roland,
Grant Morrison. q. r. Van Berg,
r. NJ. VIM, Raymond Mills. John
Jones, Albert Kaibfleisch. q. &. Com
mons, and William Copeland.
Mrs. Malone Duggan Of Harrington,
was a weekend guest here OF Mrs
J. II. Freeman.
Mrs. Robert Roland and Mrs. Ray
mond Mills Of Weslaco were guests
in the home Of Mrs. r. b. Wilmer
here on Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. III. Hasseil az San An
tonic came IN sunday Tor a WISH III
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Has
sell.
Mrs. W. S. Murray OF McAllen has
returned home after a visit here with
her sister, Mrs j. III. Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Duval West have re-
turned 10 their home in San Antonio
after a visit In Mercedes.
Mrs. Elmer Ferguson or Kansas
City. Mo-, has arrived in Mercedes
for a visit with her aunt, Mrs.
It. w. Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. Betels have for
their house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
William Collins az Buffalo Center.
Ia.
Mrs. Stanford Rife has returned 10
her home In Dallas after a visit here
in TIE home OF Mrs. H. c. Calston.
Miss Marian Wade. after spending
several days here during the week
end. has returned to Edinburg.
Albert Lynch Of Harlingen spent
the weekend here with his sister.
Mrs. Frank Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke Baker Of Hous-
ton we're guests IN the home ar Mr..
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LOS FRESNOS
SOCIETY MEETS

GO(AGAA h6GA
The Ladies Missionary society
met at the homee Of Mrs. Chas. Eng
lar on Tuesday afternoon. The bust
ness session was held and the mis-
sion study course was continued.
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NAY Be made 4 Joy !

Mothers Friend" il d comfort
TO ezpectant mothers. Externally
applied, it relieves prenatal dis