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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, July 81 Especially -
After making new low records again
today. prices on the Cotton Exchange
were steadied by the absence OF relief
in drought sections and final prices
were points higher to 4 points lower
than on Wednesday
Lowest quotations were made early,
when the market met sufficient buying
to steady the list around last nights
closing figures. Spots we're advanced
10 points to 1885.
Cotton range:
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GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, July 81 (P.-An grains
closed higher today, although late
profit taking cut down advances dur
ing the earlier part of the session.
Corn closed nervous, %a3H a bushel
higher than yesterdays finish.
Wheat closed la1 Ss up, oats also 1al "a
advanced, and provisions unchanred
to a rise of II.
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BONDS ARE CALLED.

NEW YORK, July 81 N1.--ThA Her.
wick Water Co. has called for redemp.
ton September next all OF its out.
standing general mortgage 5 per can
bonds due September a, 1914. ia,
principal amount Of the bonds ana :
premium Of 5 per cent Of the prineipal
amount, together with accrued intaras,
to September l, 1890, viii be pagahIs
September and interest "a the kond,
WI eeaAe to accrue AfNAg that AAtA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

CHICAGO, July 81 CP.-Butter-Re-
c.ints. 1918; STEADY: extras, SO; stand.
srds So; extra hrsts, 3Sa3Sh; hrsts.
Ssas4; seconds, S0a33.
Trrs-Receipts, s,04e; firm: extra
crsfs' a.; fresh graded nrsts, 2212a2S;
trsSh current receipts, 1ss2lh; ordinary
current receipts, lSa1T.
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Will Explore Island.

LENINGRAD OFD.-The North Re-
search Institute" this Summer has an
expedition exploring Severnaya Zemlya,
an Arctic island near Franz Joseph
Land, which has never been thoroughly
examined. The explorers may spend
next Winter on the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31

1t is substantially the story of retail
price decline up to date.
Wholesale prices usually drop from
three to six months before retail prices
The retail price declines of recent
weeks are the result of wholesale de-
clines, which took place three to six
months ago.
Copyright. 1880 by North American News
paper Alliance
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China Taxes Foreign Ads.

SHANGHAI K1.-AM Shanghai deal
ers In foroiaA manufactured products
using Chinese newspapers As advertising
media ore taxed upon the space con-
tracted for By new decree Of the Chi.
nese municipality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31

Nearly 1900. coo people ere esnployed
Ia the civil aAnninistratton Of India, ana
Of these only $4,000 axe EurppeanA
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TARIFF BARRIERS
DEMANDED ABROAD
Foreign Markets May Be
Protected Against Com
petition by U. S.
BY JOHN y. SINCLAIR.
Al nixnnteh - -rha Qsar

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. July 31.-The sweeping
Conservative victory In Canada this
week has given new life to the Con-
sentative party in Great Britain. In
both countries the Conservatives favor
higher duties than either the Liberals
or Laborites.
For some time tbs British Conssrva-
tives, LED by Stanley Baldwin and sup
ported by Lord Beaverhrook ana Lord
Rcthermere, have been working fran
tically towards the establishment Of O
preferential tariff program for the
British commonwealth of hations.
This movement is not new. Thirty
years ago Joseph Chamberlain advo-
Gated such q plan and then said that
adversely would eventually eliminate
British free trade. Today the 1000. Goo 2
men out Of work In Great Britain, tia
decisive Conservative victory in CAnada, $
which means Q higher. tariff in that
country, and the turning away from
Labor and Liberal leadership In Eng,
land-all point one way.
To the United States, If any suchs
plan Is adopted, it means that these
particular foreign markets will be much
harder to break through in the future
| than In the past.
J. p. Morgan & Co, literally, are sit
! ting on top of the financial world. The
Fee6Pd f0P ffA AYgk ajsr 40 IAon
SAAu,s that tEa ES,,ss ~.SSA aS "A 10y
Tsr .Snsr I. ~. t 49, 81 Moss%9 steEos
~ sec,,ri,v ,s.,,.s ~e,H - s1s 90 Votume
in the ITo;tsS Sts+e. W LAC PuoAc
The Mnrgsn Ar, rr,,o ,,; ~ q
issues n never salIS senas $500 an ne own
ferinss Eyerv Other c'i hanL paht h Oh
among the first dozen leaders, partici-
it originated. "-'NAA
But the Morgan firm stands aIor. =.
Is fiscal agent for more hi1 na tio11s -. A.
corporations than snv he1f daSa.. t I.IS
Arms In the worid ItS sna,sniaI n oei,si
cations are worid~ u,;dS A"Ai iainiii-'
Here's ths rsoori - .1,o a..
the underwritin0 fieId Co. tt." ISL s' IN
morths - tt,;s leu Aoi Tic nrst SIX
J p MorS n oii % S go"r' 600. 30. am
Dillon. Read & Co SSs S,S mn
HHaTrlS FORBES y Co......... 225.533. 900
Kuhn Loeb a. Co ...''.''''' 5iS Sas' ooo
Chase Securities Co............., isi SIS '0o8
SSutai[anGy go Go ................ i2s,e4e. 900
Ivy '''..''..'..' S'lSl' 600
Inc German reparations issue of
nearly $l0O,oo0,o00 helps to swell the
morgan ngure. Sut WITHOUT 1t, this ina
oernati0naI nrm Is more tnan q quarter
| OF oililon aheao OF the nrm OF Dillon
READ o. Co., winch Is IN second place. :
The Lamp is the house organ of the
powerful STANDARD Oh Co. OF New Jer--
sey.
Inc M1dcontlnent oil feld, says the
Lamp, could maintain daily output Of
100000 barrels for several months-or.
80 per cent In excess OF the current rate,
of 1900, 900, II the oil wells were allowed
to flow to their limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, July 31.-The following
is q summary of important corporation
news prepared by Standard Statistics
Co., Inc, New York, for the Associated
Press:
News Trend.
General reaetionary tendencies were
in evidence in yesterdays principal
markets. Security price averages, with
the exception Of July 81, registered the
sharpest drop since June "a. The util-
fty group lost most ground, averages de-
clinlng TO points. Industrials fell AZ
points and rails 0.8 point. In the COM
modify markets, wheat futures dropped
to the lowest prices since August, 1914.
Cotton also declined to new low points
for the year, while sugar established
another record low.
With the exception Of Childs Co.,
earnings statements contained In the
days news show lower returns than @
year ago. Distinctly unfavorable COM
parsons are shown by Graham-Paige
Motors, Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies;
| Wheeling Steel and Real Silk Hosiery
Mills. An extra dividend of 81 was de-
clared by American Tobacco on the old
common and B common stocks. Un-
| favorable action was taken by Borin-
Vivatone, emitting semi-annual pre-
ferred dividend currently due. 1t is re-
| ported Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad has
| acquired control of Chicago & Alton
/ one of the roads assigned TO that com.
| pany under the I. G. C. consolidation
plan. Receivership action has been filec
against Superior OIL
The Companies.
American Tobacco declared extra
dividend OF 81 and regular quarterly
dividend 50 on old common and Ole
common 3 stocks.
| Atlantic, Gulf 81 West Indies 3. 8
| earned $3.50 common share in first
| months, against $7.41 year ago.
l Borin-VivatOne onnits Seni-annual
preferred dividend due &C this time.
Butler Bros. subsidiary, Scott Stores
has signed three naw leAsAs zngine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO July Sl.-Following is the
complete official list Of transactions In
stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
tOdaV.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET s s::: "a: :4 :: S 81.

NOtice-AM stocks cold On hundred share 90
excepting those Designated BY the letter 1851 CSssi
which shows those sockn 70 be sold IN odd lets only
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init Nickel w.L...... 2s5 u "A
annual payment - ~ - 80
~ in stock aPayahle in
approval
holders adjustment dividend Plus 81 in stock gPlus
n instock kPIus io@ "a
I1s% n stock nPlus ss In stock " =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 81 R.-Bar SILVER,
slEt.
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How much less are retail prices now
than they were one year ago?
The business week, in its latest issue
gives specific list of such prices of
various articles in q large New York
department store, compared with the
same prices Of q year ago. This tells
the story In New York:
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BONDS.
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

(Copyrirht. 1880. Standard Statistics Co..
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TIC GeLman reparatlonS issue Of
nearly $1OO,000,000 helps to swell the
Morgan figure. But without it, this ina
ternational firm is more than q quarter.
OF billion ahead of the firm of Dillon,
Read 81 Co., which is in second place. +.
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WOMAN INJURED
WHEN HIT BY CAR

Fractures of both legs and possible
internal injuries were sustained bv Mrs.
Sarah Ettleman, 80, of 1917 Prince
street, Alexandria, Va, when an auto
mobile driven by William w. Everhart.
colored, of 407 Third street, ran over
her on Four-and-a-half street near r.
southwest last night
Mrs. Ettleman was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, where her condition is
regarded as serious. Everhart was
placed under arrest and Is being held
at No. station pending the outcome of
the woman's injuries
Another woman pedestrian also was
seriously hurt last night, Mrs. Catherine
Howard, so, of 1902 B street northeast
suffering severe head injuries in an ac-
cident in the 500 block of Massachusetts,
avenue northeast. She was struck by a
machine driven by James Edward Tay-
lor, 81, of 1927 Sumner road south
east.
Mrs. Howard is suffering at Casualty
Hospital from a possible skull fracture
and decorations and Commissions of the
scalp.
Earl Tanner, S, OF 606 street. is in a
serious condition at the Emergency
Hospital with possible fractured
skull, internal injuries and burns suf-
fered late yesterday when a taXicab
driven by Kenneth o. Hodges, 20, of
1910 l. street northeast, struck him in
the 700 block of / street. According to
police the child darted into the path of
the cab while playing.
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CRAMT0N TO ASK
FOR PREFERENCE
Steering Committee Will Be Asked
to Put Park Bill on
Early List.

DESTROYS of having the Cramton park
development bill enacted into law at
this session, Chairman Capper of the
District committee will ask members of
the Senate steering committee today to
place the measure on the list OF bills
to be given preference in consideration.
The Cramton bill was reached on the
call of the calendar yesterday, but the
Senate was operating under a rule
limiting S.scussion to minutes for
each senator. Senator Phipps, Re-
publican, of Colorado. said he had no
objection to immediate consideration OF
the Senate amendments. but he thought
the bill contained so many important
items that it was hardly proper TO take
1t up under the 5-minute rule.
Senator Capper expressed hope To-Day
that the Senate would approve the Dill,
which has already passed the House,
in time to have it become law before
adjournment. The bill authorizes $l6,-
900 900 for park extensions within the
District and 100000 for development
of the park system in nearby Maryland
and Virginia. including preservation OF
the shores of the Potomac from Mount
Vernon and Fort Washington to Great
Falls. The funds to be advanced to the
District for purchase of parks would
be repaid to the Federal Treasury at
the rate of 100000 a year. which
is the sum already being appropriated
annually for park development, without
interest.
If the steering committee should put
the bill on It's list, it would mean that
a time could be allotted for its con-
sideration apart from the regular call
of the calendar.
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ADAMS WILL RECEIVE
TRIBUTE TO NAVY DEAD

A large anchor OF silken peoples,
made by disabled veterans at Govern
ment Hospital, will be presented on
May is to Secretary Adams as a tribute
to those who made the supreme sacri-
flce in the Navy and Marine Corps. Ar
rangements have been made for sim
pie ceremony for this event, to be at
tended by high-ranking naval officers,
members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the commander and officers
Of Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship, No.
AIT, which is the all-Nayy post of that
organization.
The presentat! on, to be made at IL 80
O'Clock, a week from today, will be made
by Lieut.. G. E. Weickhardt, naval liaison
officer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Secretary. Adams will later place the
giant poppy anchor in the keeping OF
the commander of Admiral Robert E
Peary ship. who will cast it into the Po-
tomac River on the morning of Me-
mortal day, with appropriate ceremonies
in honor of thosah hat have lost their
lives In the ocean, while serving Uncle
Sam.
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BAKER CONFESSION
is FOUND FALSE
Man Held at Warrenton, Va, Con-
vinces d. G. Officers He
Was kidding" =.

Headquarters Detectives Clarence
Talley and Charles Weber returned to
Washington from Warrenton, Va, to-
day. convinced that the man being held
in jail in the Virginia city had no con-
nection with the murder of Mary Baker.
The prisoner, r. H. Breelard, was ar
rested several days ago at Remington,
Va, on charge Of passing bad checks.
When taken into custody, according to
police, he turned to the deputy sheriff
making the arrest and said: you've
got more than you bargained for. I'm
the man who killed Mary Baker" The
deputy sheriff, surprised at receiving
this information, tied his prisoner with
rope, pressed heavy revolver against
his back and marched him to the War
renton jail on foot.
Breelard told the Washington de-
tectives he was merely kidding" The
officer and convinced the local mer
that he had nothing to do with the
murder.
Inspector william 8. Shelby sale
his men were still looking for painter
who, police have been told, boosted that
he knew Mary Baker. Inspector Shelb.
said this man has some explaining t.
do" Efforts to apprehend him have
been unsuccessful.
There are no other developments ir
the case Inspector Shelby declared.
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D. c. POLICE RADIO
TO COVER 50 MILES
AROUND CAPITAL
Receiving Sets Will Be Sup
piled Substations in Nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
PRATT HOLDS RESULTS
WILL OFFSET EXPENSE
Application for Authority to Erect
Transmitting Station Filed
With Commission.

The Police Departments proposed
radio crime service will include an ex-
tensive radio network stretching out
within radius of so miles of WASH
ington, 1t was disclosed today by Maj.
Henry G. Pratt, Superintendent.
In addition to installing receiving
sets in all fourteen police precinct sta
tions and in the automobiles of the
cruising squads, Maj. Pratt also plans
to supply receivers for police substations
in nearby Maryland and Virginia. Thus
If criminal escapes from Washington
before the police gets on his trail. a
message would be broadcast to the
Maryland and Virginia police to be on
the lookout.
Mai. Pratt believes that the small
additional expense involved in the pur-
chase of sets for the Maryland and
Virginia police would be offset by the
increased effectiveness of the radio
service. Moreover, he thinks the SER
vice would result in closer co-ordina-
ton and corporation between the
washington police and those in Mary
land and Virginia.
An application for authority to erect
a central transmitting station for the
radio crime service in the tenth precinct
station already has been filed with the
Federal Radio Commission by the Police
Department. 1t proposes to use the
short wave channel reserved exclusively
for all police services.
Funds for purchase of the trans
hitting station and the receiving sets
will be sought in the 1882 estimates OF
the Police Department.
The radio crime service will be model
ed after that Detroit has been using In
the apprehension of criminals since
1921. In Detroit the transmitting sta
ton is in constant communication with
automobile squads cruising in assigned
territories AS soon as the report OF
a crime is received at the station 1t Is
broadcast to the cars and they proceed
Immediately in search of the criminal
The Detroit radio system was ex-
planned to Maj. Pratt this week by
former Police Commissioner Rutledge,
who was instrumental in its establish
ment there. The service has been in
creased, he said so that a police car
equipped with radio can reach the scene
of crime within As seconds after a
report is broadcast.
Aside from a radio receiving set, the
police machines in Detroit are equipped
with machine guns, tear gas bombs and
small arms. Maj. Pratt has not in
dicated. however, whether he plans to
add such equipment to the motor patrols
Of the Washington department.
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WELDON IS suicide;
ILLNESS BLAMED
Prominent D. C. Business
Man Shoots Self in Head
at His Home.

Supposedly distracted by failing
health. John Catesby Weldon, SO years
old, shot himself through the head
yesterday afternoon in his home at 2112
Nineteenth street and ended career
which had brought him marked success
In local real estate and financial fields.
Mr.. Weedons wife, Mrs. Helen w.
Weldon, had been marketing and re-
turned home at o'clock. In a rear
room on the third floor she found Mr..
Weldon stretched prone upon the rug
beside 80 caliber pistol containing an
exploded shell.
He was unconscious and remained SO
until his death at 6 O'Clock at Emer-
gency Hospital, to which he was re-
moved in the ambulance.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt interviewed
members of the family and issued a
certificate of suicide.
Members of the family were at loss
to explain the presence OF the gun.
The funeral will be held at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning, with interment at
Rock Greek Cemetery.
In addition to being president of the
real estate firm which bears his name,
Mr.. Weldon was a director of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, the East
Washington Savings Bank, the Real
Estate 1ltle INSURANCE TO-, Tie NatlOUdl
Union Fire Insurance Co, and was
secretary-treasurer OF the Congress Hall
Hotel Co.
DR.. hewitt was informed that Mr.
Weedon's business affairs were in excel
lent order and that he had experienced
no anxiety on this score.
Mr.. Weldon was a member of the
Washington Real Estate Board and
president of that organization in 1924.
From 1923 to 1925 he was chairman of
the financial committee of the National
Associa ton of Real Estate Boards. He
also was director Of the Columbia
Hospital for Women.
A native of Prince William County,
Va, Mr.. Weldon was a descendant of
Gen. George Weldon, a member of
George Washington's staff. He was a
member of the Congressional County
Club. the Columbia Country Club, the
Federal Lodge No. /, F. A. A. M. and
st. Margaret's Episcopal Church.
In addition to his wife. MIR. Weldon
is survived by three sons, De We're r.
Weldon, vice president of the j. C.
Weldon Co.; j. c. Weldon, jr., secre-
of the concern, and James
E. Weldon; two daughters, Mrs. Frances
Jewell and Miss Ruth Weldon; two
brothers, Charles and Hugh Weldon,
and sister, Mrs. Nettie Weldon Tebbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
INTELLIGENCE TEST
STUDY IS PLANNED
School Association Will In
vestigate Methods Now
Employed in City.

The District of Columbia Public
School Association will undertake a
study of the intelligence testing meth
DDS now employed in the Washington
public schools, in accordance with its
action last night.
Mrs. Fred Dubois, chairman of the
education committee of the association.
will appoint special subcommittee to
make the investigation. The decision
to study the mental tests was reached
at the meeting, after skepticism as to
the practicability of such tests was ex-
pressed by several members.
The intelligence testing has aroused
considerable misgivings on the part of
parents all over the city and the school
board already has before 1t an extern
tive QUESTIONABLE on the tests sent 1t
by Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter while she
was president of the District of Co.
lumbia Congress of Parent Teacher As
sociations.
Miss Anna D. Halberg, principal of
the Wilson Teachers College, reviewed
plans for the establishment of four
year course in the Wilson and Miner
Teachers Colleges.
The education committee, from which
the mental test Investigators will be
chosen, includes: Mrs. William T. Ban
herman. Mrs. Norman Steng Albert
Blum, Mrs. L. E. Boykin, R. E. Fellers,
Mrs. Carl Smith, Mrs. E. C. Rittue,
James S. Carpenter. Mrs. j. G. Gings-
bury, Mrs. Rafter. Mrs. Harold 8. Slim
son, Mrs Ruth Barnard Parker, Mrs.
S. P. Hatchett, Mrs. j. A. Wright, Mrs.
G. B. Williamson, Cyrus T. Bright. Mrs.
James w. Dyer, j. w. Badly, E. E.
Eisenhart. George A. Warren, A. Guy
trtn Oh
Mrs Frank Schwartz. Mrs. Grace Nc
Grath, Mrs. H. A. Elmore. Mrs. Henry
M. Phillips. Mrs. A. x. Wine Mrs Mary
Lamond, Mrs. N. E. McIndoo, Mrs. Har-
vey Mitchell. H. S. Rawdon and Ben
.jamin A. Elliott.
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BARLEY WILL TELL
OF COURT IN FORUM
Relation of High Tribunal to
People Will Be Senator's
Topic Tonight.

Relationship of the Supreme Court
of the United States to the American
People" will be the topic of an address
to be delivered by Senator A. w.
Barley, Democrat. of Kentucky, In the
National Radio Forum. arranged by The
Star and sponsored by the Columbia
Broadcasting System, over a Nation
wide network at $50 O'Clock tonight.
Senator Barkley's talk is expected to
be especially interesting because of the
fact that the Supreme Court has b2en
very much in the limelight in recent
months, particularly during the last 10
days. or so, during which time the
nomination of Judge John J. Parker of
North Carolina to be an associate
Justice on the Supreme Court was being
debated
The Kentucky Senator is lawyer. a
former judge. and, until he was elected
10 the Senate, served as o ulember of
the House. He Is q graduate of the
law school Of the University Of Virginia.
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who visit Mrs. Archbolds beautiful
home on the 14th should not fail to
notice the very fine marble fountain
cite" against the wall facing the front
lawn. The plaque Is one Of the latest
works of Dossena, one of Italy's fore
most modern sculptors. Apparently
realizing that the estate on Reservoir
road is an ideal sanctuary birds of
ever. description have made their
homes in the woods surrounding Mrs.
Archbold's home.
Possibilities of Natures Beauties.
AS the fourth of a quartet of the
handsome and highly cultivated garden
group the garden of Miss Catherine
Weaver on Wisconsin avenue will prove
an interesting example of the possibili
ties of combining natures beauties with
city comforts. Directly facing busy Wis
consin avenue with its car lines and
BUSES, one need walk but few yards
to the rear of the house to enjoy all the
peace and quiet Of the country. Miss
Weaver's place features a sunken gar
den, approached by a flight of stairs
leading from the lawns surrounding the
house. Perhaps no finer pansy beds are
to be seen in Georgetown than those
on Miss Viewers lawns.
Practicability and beauty have been
combined on the grounds Of the Wis
conson avenue hove, as adjoining the
sunken garden. rich in flower blooms,
very trim and carefully designed vege-
table garden may be seen.
A profitable as we'll as enjoyable day
Is promised to all lovers of nature who
take advantage of the day upon which
these lovely old private gardens win be
opened for inspection. Tickets for the
garden pilgrimage, the funds of which
will be used for the work of the George
town Child Welfare Council, may be
obtained at the Mayflower Hotel, where
names and addresses of gardens listed
for inspection will be given to those
buying tickets.