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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
Spring Due Here
AT 0:35 Tonight,
Observatory Says

That season of the year. which
inspired Tennyson to write, I'm
the Spring q young mans fancy
lightly turns TO thoughts OF love"
will come to Washington at s.3S
o'clock tonight.
At exactly that moment the
sun Will cross the equator and
Spring will arrive officially. This
announcement was Forthcoming
this morning from the Naval OBJ
servatory. where the time Of the
seasons Is determined from the
nautical almanac.
Meanwhile, the Weather Blu
reau promises fair and slightly
colder weather tonight. A mini.
mum temperature OF 20 degrees is
expected. Tomorrow will be mark.
ed by increasing cloudiness-fore.
runner Of showers which are ex-
pscted omtorow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
FIGHT UPON ROOT
FORMULAS SEEN
Senate Battle May Block
American Entry Into
World Court.
BY the Associated Press.

ny tus AesoCihiS0 1ieso'
The Anal wording of the modified
Root formula for American adherence
to the World Court Is arousing some
concern among Its friends at the Capitol.
Their concern centers in private ex-
pressions of discomfort with the pro-
posal made in circles which were OPP
posed to adherence. when the question
was before the Senate three years ago.
A vigorous fight was made at that
time and as the new proposal requires
action by the Senate. such expressions
emphasize the possibility of a renewal
of the controversy, Revival OF the OPP
position on acceptance OF the modified
formula, leaders admit, might perma-
nently block the way for American
entry into the court.
Regular Session Idea Gains.
With that situation in view, the idea
that 1t might be advisable to let the
question rest until the regular Decem-
Der session of Congress is gaming sup
port. BY that time the League of Ma
lions and the other 40 nations adhering
to the court would have an opportunity
to disclose their attitude toward the
formula, and Chairman Borah OF the
foreign relations committee, among
others. would prefer to know what they
are going to do about 1t before taking
it up.
The formula. worked out by Elihu
Root and members Of the Commission
of international Jurists engaged at
Geneva In revising the courts rules,
has to do with the controverted ques-
ton Of advisory opinion by the tribunal.
Compromise Urged by Root.
The Senate's reservation that such
opinions should not be rendered with
out the consent Of this Government In
cases In which it has or claims to have
an interest was rejected by the world
powers, and Mr.. Roots effort has been
directed toward the formulation Of an
arrangement which would satisfy both
viewpoints.
While no official comment has been
made on the results of that effort, as
announced at Geneva through the As
sociated Press. Mr.. Re- = known TO
have Kept this Cove "r......s,i. ',llly ad-
vised on the progr-ss of the discus
sions, and 1t Is assumed that his modi-
fed plan was presented to Washington
authorities before it was adopted by
the international commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
VIGILANTE ALARM BRINGS
DEATH TO BANK BANDIT
Neighboring Merchants Kill un'
identified Man After Haul in
Which Note Used as Ruse,

~ the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Kans,, March 40
An unidentified Fohher was slain by
neighboring merchants when he at
tempted to escape after holding up the
Industrial State Bank In the Argentine
section here today.
The robher entered the bank and pre-
sented o card to p. w. Forester, q
teller. which read: Hold up your
hands and give me the money" A re-
volver was pointed at FORESTER, who
handed the robber all the money in his
cage, sl,706,
Another teller, w. A. Trentg, sounded
the vigilante alarm, which is con-
nected with nearby stores. The shop
owners seized weapons and fred o VOL
ley at the man .as he hurried from the
bank toward q motor car parked scross
the street He fell mortally wounded.
The loot was recovered.
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CAPITAL OFFICIALS
EXPRESS REGRETS
Good and Summerall Cable
Condolences to French
Leaders.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The death of Marshal Foch brought
expressions of deep regret today from
official Washington, some OF them by
persons who were closely associated with
the French leader during the World
War.
On behalf of the American Army
Secretary Of War Good sent this mes
sage to Paul Painleve, minister of war:
Our Army mourns with its former
comrades the loss Of that gallant and
illustrious son of France, Marshal Ferd-
Inland Foch. We share your sorrow as
once we shared with you the distinction
of service in common cause under his
able guidance"
Gen. Charles P. Summerall. chief of
the Army staff, cabled to Marshal
Petain, inspector general of the French
army, as follows:
."On behalf Of the Army of the United
States extend to the army of France
deepest and most sincere condolences
on the death of Marshal Ferdinand
Foch. Veterans of our armies ever will
hold In gratitude and reverence the
memory of that great soldier under
whose illustrious leadership Americans
were privileged to assist m the restora-
ton of peace to the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
TWO DIE As GANG
RAIDS APARTMENT
Former Convict Who Foiled
Prison Break and Wife
Slain in Bed.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 20.-Several
gangsters battered their way into the
armor plated home Of Sam Sacco in
Astoria today and killed Sacco and the
wife he had married last Summer after
completing prison term for murder.
Apparently Sacco had known he was
walking in the shadow of death for he
had sheathed the door OF his apart
ment with heavy pieces OF iron and had
equipped 1t with strong bolts.
But the gangsters smashed the door
down while Sacco and his wife were
still in bed and opened fire. Sacco
died with his gun in his hand. His
wife was killed as she lay IN bed.
Police believe the shooting was
case of the underworld taking the law
into its own hands against one who
had done the same thing himself
years ago.
In 1917 Sacco's brother Joseph was
killed, A man named De Lucca was ar
rested and questioned, but finally re-
leased. But Sacco would not accept
the decision that De Lucca was inno-
cent. De Lucca was killed and Sacco
was given 20 years for second degree
murder.
Wed Last Summer.
With good behavior allowance he
completed his time last Summer and
shortly after regaining his freedom he
married and took the apartment In
Astoria.
He took all possible precautions
against possible revenge, lining his door
so that bullets could not penetrate 1t
and strengthening the locks to with
stand assault. And he kept his gun
handy.
But all his precautions were In vaAn
The armor-plated door went down be-
fore a terrific battering and Sacco died
under q storm Of bullets that led police
to believe machine gun might have
been used rather than pistols.
Because of his name police at first
thought the dead man was Frank
Sacco who had served term for per-
jury for his testimony about the killing
of Albert Calebrese In 1925, but 1t later
was established that he was the one
who recently completed a murder term
Although at first police we're con-
vineed that the double staying was the
result of his killing of DE Lucca. in
~VeTtigation OF his prison record soon
suggested another possibility.
= Fooled Prison Escape.
Last Summer, It was learned, Sacco
tipped off the authorities at Sing Sing
that other convicts were planning a
break for liberty. As q result of his
information the prison break was
frustrated.
To protect him from reprisai IL was
kept a secret that Sacco had informed
on the convicts who had planned TO
escape, but he was suspected by his
fellows and when he was released he
was q man marked for death.
The Sacco apartment Is on the first
floor OF the building and the attack was
made while most Of the tenants were
at breakfast or leaving for their daily
work.
The sound Of the crashing door and
the ensuing flIsillade was heard
throughout the building and tenants
telephoned police that q shooting was
In progress. Before police arrived Sacco
and his wife had been killed and the
gunner had disappeared.
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RED CROSS AUTHORIZES
FLOOD FUND ACCEPTANCE
Local Chapters May Take Contribu-
tions for Aiding Stricken
States.

While no national appeal for con-
tributions is being made for food suf-
ferers In Southern States, the National
Red Cross has authorized local chapters
to accept contributions for use in re-
lieving conditions in Alabama, Georgia,
Southern Mississippi and Northern
Florida.
Word of this was received at the
District Of Columbia Chapter of the
Red Cross 82l Sixteenth street, this
morning from James l.. Fieser acting
chairman of the American Red Cross,
Any contributions received at the local
chapter for this purpose, it was an
nounced, will be turned over TO the
national organization for application in
the South.
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FOUR DIE AS HOME BURNS.
Mother and Three Small Children
Lose Lives In Flames.

MAMMOTH SPRING. Ark, March 90
pa mother and her three small
children were burned to death In fire
that destroyed their log house II miles
west of here
Ed Baurris, the husband and father,
found the house In flames when he re-
turned home yesterday from fighting
forest fire. Through a window he could
see the bodies OF his wife, Mrs. Maude
Burriss. IS, and the three children, Will
liam, 6; Edward, 8. and Jimmy, 2.
He made three futile attempts to enter
the building, but was driven back by
the blaze.
Explosion of a can OF gasoline was
held responsible for the fire by
eoroner's jury.
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.FOCH ACCLAIMED
ON VISIT TO j. S.
Tribute In 1921 One of Great.
est Ever Given Foreigner
in America.
Rx the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 20.-The acclaim
Of two of the nations whose men fought
under his command went directly to
Gen. Ferdinand Foch more than seven
years ago during his spectacular $4,000
mile tour of the United States and
Canada.
Over a period of seven weeks the
commander in-chief of the allied armies
visited almost every State in the Union
and some of the provinces in Canada,
being welcomed by millions and receiv-
ing unprecedented honors.
The tribute of church and state,
business and cultural circles, and per-
sons of every walk Of life was showeTed
upon the Little Marshal in the Fall of
1921, when he extended visit to the
national convention OF the American
Legion IN Kansas City TO an interna-
tional march of triumph.
Received Is Degrees.
He received 10 honorary degrees from
American colleges and universities and
won the praise of church dignitaries--
Catholic, Protestant and Jewish, The
late President Harding and numerous
governors and mayors paid him honor
while the rank and file OF the United
States and Canada added their voices
particular honors one of the greatest
receptions ever accorded a foreigner on
this continent.
Harvard, Yale and Princeton were
among the schools that conferred de-
grees. The Rricklayers' Union gave
him an honorary membership; he was
| made an honorary Knight Of Column
bus; the Sioux Indians of South Da.
kota named him Charging Thunder;
he helped bury Americas Unknown Sol.
der and later, at st, Maries, Idaho
consoled o trio of lonesome French wa,
brides: In Kansas City he attended mass
on the anniversary Of his sons death
IN battle and later reviewed the cadets
OF West Point and Annapolis.
Spent One Day In seclusion.
| Throughout his tour, every day with
| In comparative seclusion In Cleveland
so that no reception to him might in-
terrupt interest in an electiori--was
/ packed with intense activity, and at one
time his physician asked that the
schedule OF receptions be modified
Later In the tour, however, he was
found to be gaining weight.
The welcome from children was az
great as that given him by grown. ups
A l0-year-old girl In New York broke
through lines of police the day the
general arrived and handed him q
bouquet OF roses with the request that
| they be taken back to France to be
| placed on her soldier-fathers grave.
At Kansas City he discarded q pro,
gram to spend halt day with children
| to whom he said:
you, in the future, should remember
that the men must work and that tn,
women must pray"
Meanwhile in New York Rev. Dr.
Christian r. ReisneF of the Chelses
Methodist Church told q story of thu
little French marshal who prayed al
hour each day throughout the war.
GERMAN LEADERS SILENT.
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THOUSANDS FLEE DANUBE.

BRATISLAVA, Czechosiovakis, March
20 GAp).-Thousands of families along the
right bank of the Danube lost their
homes, cattle and other belongings to-
day In the worst food since 1872,
The great river which is ctloked with
millions of tons of thawing ice, was
rising steadily and threatening further
disaster. Church bells tolled along its
. ] soo-mle length, warning riparian
cyellsrs to fee for their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
ITALIAN JOBS FEWER.
Unemployment Gain Blamed on
Worst Winter In Years.

ROME, March 40 GP.--The number
OF unemployed In Italy at the end of
February was ]8e,3A7, compared to 46l.-
$50 at the end OF January and 363.Sbl
at the end Of December, 1928. The
Central Statistical Institute. which made
public the figures today. attributed the
increase to the weather, Italy having
had the worst Winter for many years.
Births fell off slightly during the first
two months OF 1870, the figure being
203.S8a, aS against 2l6,32T for the corr
responding period Of 1913. The excess
OF births over deaths was only 40,e26
in January and February, isas, a.
against 97.255 in the corresponding
months Of 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
THREE OF FACULTY OUT.
University Of Missouri Disnissals
Result of ouestionnaires.

COLUMBIA, Mo, CP).-The exeeu-
tive board OF curators of the University
of Missouri today ordered dismissal OF
three faculty members whom the board
held responsible for recent circulation
Of missionaries among students ask
ing intimate questions as to sex and
marriage.
Those dismissed are Max r. Meyer
professor of experimental psychology
Harmon p. Degraff, assistant professor
of sociology and o. H. Mowrer, student
assistant In psychology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
HOOVER TO Be ON RADIO.

NEW YORK, March 81 R>,-~The
National Rreadcasting Co. ana the CO.
lunbia BFoadeasting System, announced
tod3y that their Nationwide networks
would broadcast the address OF Pfesi-
dent Hoover ut the annual luncheon of
the, Associated Press here on April az.
More than 100 stations will be IN the
ilook-ups. The hroadcasting 10 expected
p start OF ! pm. EsstsEnNstaHdasd
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Staunton Resident Succumbs.

STAUNTON, Va. March 20 tsp'-
ciaD Mrs. Pocahontas v. Bumgaps
ner, 81, widow of Col, w. L.
Bumgardner, residents Of staunton,
died In Goldsboro, N. c., Monday OF
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Hueh
M HUMPHREYS. Besides Mrs. Hum
phries, she Is survived by another
daughter, Mrs ". p. Fsison, OF Wash
.ington, D. G.
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ROSCOE 3. JACKSON DIES.
Was President and General Mana
ger of Hudson Motor Car Co.

DETROIT, March 20 Up).-;The De-
troit News says information was re-
ceived here today that Roscoe B. jack
son, president and general manager OF
the Hudson Motor Car Co. died Tues
day night In Mentone, France, after
a two-day illness from influenza. He
was so years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson left Detroit
about a month ago for the Winter sea-
son on the Riviera.
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Gigs First Herring.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 30 (spe-
ciaD The first herring caught here
this season was captured with Q gig
yesterday by James w. Crockett Of SO
South Lee street The Ash. taken from
exon Run, weighed two and ons.hak
pounds.
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Bandits Hold.ur Paw Car.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March 20 up.
-Four hooded bandits forced a United
Fruit Co. pay car into the curb in the
business section today and escaped with
$4,000 In cash after wounding Wallace
Sebatier, SO, guard.
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HUGHES SAILS MAY !.

Charles =. Hughes Is expected to sail
from New York about May to take
up his duties as judge OF the World
Court. at Geneva. The court will hold
a session beginning. May 49,
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Mexican Flyers Leave for Ohio.

MIDDLETOWN. Pa. March 30 C).-
Three Mexican flyers and their United
States Army pilot.g'lide left here in
their three planes today for Wright
Field Dayton, Ohio, en- route TO Mex
leo, where the machines will b used
70 combat the insurgent troops.
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STIMS0N IS GREETED
ON ARRIVAL IN U. S.
Secretary Of State Met by Delsga.
ton as Ship Reaches San
Francisco.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20-Col.
Henry L. stimson. who retired as Gov
ernor General Of the Philippines to be-
come Secretary Of state in President
Hoover's cabinet, arrived here today
aboard the Dollar Liner President
Pierce.
He was met at quarantine by a large
delegation, including prominet Federal.
state and municipal ofiicials. as well as
nigh Army and Navy officers.
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REFUGEES RETURN :
TO FL00D.STRICKEN
TOWNS OVER SOUTH

CONTINUED From First Page. }
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Frances Sortwell, Miss Lucy Bentley,
Miss Bertha LOCKER, Mrs. Frank West,
Mrs. r. F. Whitehead Mrs. Dean
Acheson. Mrs. Walter Peter. Miss Kath-
crime Dougal, Mrs. Archbold and Mrs
Madeline McCandless,
These annual pilgrimages. sponsored
by the Georgetown Garden Club, have
proved delightful events in the past and
are particularly worthy of patronage
since the proceeds are donated to
charitable undertakings.
The recent activities of the Com
munity Garden Club of Rockville are
set forth in the following communica-
ton received from Mrs. Carl Eastwood
chairman of publicity: The Community
Garden Club of Rockville, Md, held its
first annual flower show at the Rock
vile Firehouse Friday afternoon and
evening, May g. There was fine show
ing of Spring flowers, especially of
tulips, many magnificent specimens
being on display. Mrs. Harry Gormley
was chairman of the exhibition COM
mittee. Other members were Mrs. Frank
d. Leizear. Mrs. Frank H. Karn, Mrs
Chauncey M. Grub and Mrs. Carl East
wood. Miss Laura Ann Wadsworth is
president of this very Furnishing club.
with Miss Elizabeth McCulloch CORE
spending secretary and Mrs. w. w Clark
recording secretary. The club meets next
Friday at the beautiful country home
of Mrs Leonard Nicholson, with Mr..
Beasley, Maryland State forester, as
guest speaker, discussing roadside plant
ing"
Mr. Edwin Powell, general chairman
of exhibitions for the Takoma Horticul-
tural Club, announces that the Iris Show
will be held on Wednesday and Thurs
day, May Is and 16, at the new fire
station, on Carroll avenue opposite Den
wood avenue. The Volunteer Fire De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-11
THE GARDEN CLUB

The Walter Reed Hospital Iris Gar
den, established under the auspices of
the National Capital Dahlia and Iris
Society, and consisting of hundreds of
varieties donated by breeders and grow
erS of this lovely Spring flower, is now
at its best and is we'll worth visiting
The National Capital Federation of
Garden Clubs met last evening in joint
session with the Lyon Park Garden
Club of Lyon Park, Va The proceed
ings will be reviewed in next weeks
column
Mrs r. F. Whitehead. chairman of
publicity for the Georgetown Garden
Club, sends us the following: "All gar
den lovers are looking forward to the
pilgrimage of Georgetown gardens sched-
uled this year for Tuesday, May IA, or,
in event of rain, the following day.
Tickets, with lists of gardens and tea
hosteSses, are on sale at the Mayfiower
Hotel and will also be available at each
garden shown. The list includes Ever
may, the home of Mrs. Lamotte Belin.
now occupied by Mrs. Ruth Pratt Other
gardens to be visited include those of
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs. Charles
Warden. Mrs Fernando Ceuribert, Mrs.
Hermann Hollerith, Miss Catherine
Weaver, Mrs. E. r. Finkenstaedt, Mrs.
John Ihlder, Mrs. Frank Bright, Mrs.
Henry Leonard. Mrs. Alvin Dodd, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-11

Principles of Flower Arrangement"
by e. A. White.
The author wrote this for the anna
teurS who are interested in the artistic
arrangement of flowers in the home and
for the small public functions, as well
as for the professional florists, who are
called upon to arrange large public
decorations, bridal bouquets and cor
sageS. Color problems are taken up
Flower Decorations in the Home" by
Gertrude Jekyll.
Hardy flowers which can be used in
different months of the year are fea-
tured. This guide may also be used in
preparation of that part of the garden
in which flowers may be reserved for
cutting. The book also contains a chap
ter on wild flowers in the home.
Three helpful articles on flower ar
rangement and keeping flowers fresh
are the following:
THE Friendliness of Flowers About
the House" in the Garden and Home
Builder for June, 1928. This article
gives suggestions for placing flowers i'll
relation to other objects in the room.
New Flower Arrangements in Trans
parent Glass" in Arts and Decorations
for March, 1923. AN effect as delicate
and provocative as a japanese print
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-11

contains practical advice. Types of
flowers which best keep their freshness
when sent by mail, which flowers re-
quire a great deal of water, reviving
wilted flowers are some of the subjects
discussed.
GARDEN ITEMS.
Ants in the lawn and in the garden
are nuisance and any one who has
tried to destroy them will have found
them decidedly persistent. One of the
simplest means of control is to punch
hole into the nest with a stick and
then pour in a little carbon bisulphate.
taking the precaution to cover the hole
with moist earth or cloth. The LIQUID
turns to a gas which permeates through
the nest and destroys the ants
Cut worms are another pest that take
their toll of the gardeners patience
and of his plants. These night feeding
pests seem to be always present in the
garden ready to cut off young beans,
peas, tomato plants, etc. About the
easiest way to fight this pest is the
poison mash treatment, bran, molasses
and Paris green in the proportions of
one quart of bran, a teaSpoonful of
Paris green and enough of molasses
sweetened water to moisten the mixture
without making it sloppy This should
be sprinkled about the plants in the
early evening.
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partment is acting as host and will sup
ply music on the opening evening. Mr..
Ernest L. Cranelall is chairman of the
Iris Show committee and hopes that
every one will bring flowers, as there is
ample space and classes for all needs.
The annual Spring show of the Ma
tional Capital Dahlia and. Iris Society
will. according to Publicity Chairman
w. J. Armstrong be held at the Carlton
Hotel, Sixteenth and K streets, on
Thursday and Friday. May 16 and II.
The first day the show will be open
from until 10 pm. and the second day
from II am. to 10 pm. There will be
38 classes for amateur and professional
growers. Entries are provided for
bearded and beardless iris. peonies and
miscellaneous flowers. Home gardeners
are urged to bring their flowers to the
show. E. w. Sheets, chairman of the
show, announces that. in addition to
the usual awards, the American Iris So
ciety will present its bronze. medal to
the leading prize winner. There will be
no entry charge
A meeting of the society viii be held
at the Carlton Hotel on Wednesday
evening. May Is. to complete prepara-
tionS for the show.