Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1923, Page 15

COTTON ON TREES | Abe Martin Says: PRODUCED N TEXAS “THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1923. 80 GALLONS “C'ORN,” CHARGE. William Butler, colored, 324 T street, on his way .to the city in an automobile from lower Maryland last night, was arrested in _Congress Heights by Sergt. ©. C. Ryon and Revenus Agent Fowler for an alleged violation of the Volsiead act, it being charged he had eigthty gallons of corn whisky in his automobile. Car and liquor ‘were seizsd. Dutler was DRIVERS DRUNK, CHARGED. Intoxicated drivers of automobiles continue in evidence, police reports show, three persons having been ar- rested for such offense during the twenty-four hours ended at 8 o'clock this morning. Twenty-six persons were arrested for intoxication and eight for other alleged dry violations. —_— It is the talent of human nature HEAVY FINES FOR GAMBLING. Robert Ross, colored, bootblack in a barber shop of the Prescot Arms apartment, and Francis Add, also colored. charged with gambling in the basement of the apartment Sun- day, were convicted in the United States branch of Police Court yes- terday before Judge McMahon ‘and each fined 75, or in default of fine to serve sixty days in jail. Ross pald his flne. Add, being without the amount due, was com- mitted. This'{s the stiffest fine for such an offense that has been im- posed in the court for a long time; e i A plan is under way for bringing a number of Norwegian colonists to the | Alaska to farm along the Alaska rail- way. : Perfect Short Story. An English writer says that he has comef across the perfect short story. The author is the four-year-old son of E] F. Benson, best known as the writer of “Dodo.” Here's the story, and we must admit it is complete ac- cording to the rules of fiction: “Once there was a merderer with yellow eyes. And his wife said to him, ‘If you merder me you will be hanged.~ And he was hanged on Tuesday next.” charged with illegal possession and released on bond. 3 b = = e .R' 3% on Savings 4% on Time Deposits Featuring Our Uptown Branch! We have met the needs of prosperous Connecticut i~ Avenue by establishing a branch bank of a strong finan- ¥ cial institution in jts midst. The wisdom of this move is reflected daily in.our check-up as our deposits steadily grow larger. No longer is it absolutely necessary to “come down town.” Our branch at 1111 Connecticut Avenue is ade- quately equipped to «care for every phase of modern ‘E{ banking. h Open today and tomorrow until 5:15 p. m. The Franklin National Bank 10th St. at Ppnnsylvania Avenue N. W. Uptown Branch 1111 Comnecticut Avenue JOHN B. COCHRAN, THOS. P. HICKMAN, President. Vice Pres. and Cashfer. (co == == == =3 RN SR AN AR AR IR A S P AR IR ARSI S S IR AR AR IR IR AR AR A A PR AR PR AN A A AR R P AR AR RN A P PR R to run from one extreme to another. ‘Plant Grafted on Mulberry Roots_May Revolutionize Farming in South. = Arnold and Company Announce the Removal of Their Offices to New and Larger Quarters at 1416 Eye Street Northwest Telephone Main 2434 First Trust Mortgage Real Estate Invest- ments, Real Estate Sales, Loans, Insurance WBY VICTOR H. SCHOFFEDMAYER. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. GALVESTON, Tex., July 31—Suc- Cessfully grafting cotton plants to the roots of a mulberry tnee and blending in the offspring certaln dé- sirable characteristics of Egyptian Sea Island and other long staple American “Mirieties, . Dan George, 2 Rumanian- Hungarian pant breeder, who settled at Lamarque, Galveston county, sixteen Years ago, has deveoped a new varilety . ©of cotton. One grafted pant this season has, actual count, 917 bolls and hun- dreds of cquares e the parent Plant last scason had 542 bolls which opened July 25, some seven locks &nd none with less than five and six. The plant was eight feet tall and six fect in diameter. Five Bales An Aecre. \_From three grarted cotton plants last season ge gathered fif- ty-nine pou cotton or at the Trate of five bales CT €. This plant has ndoubtedly Egyp- tian characteristics with deepl - dented le; and long pointed from this pla d with oth desirable which will combine & powers of the ptian plant and the large al c es now August Footwear REDUCTIONS al Richter 1304 F St. N.W. ADJOINING PALACE THEATER If Shelby, Montana, is a rube town, how about New York, where 100,000 people paid t’ see Jess Willard drop on one knee an’ pick up $180,000? “I’ve tried my best t’ play golf, but I allus git homesick,” said Lafe Bud, t'da right Natio olls. will bolls of The value t ariety of cotton will depend entirely upon its .perform under actual farming 1 This has not been p until this year ther. Wednesday—a Stupendous of All Summer Hats Not A4 Summer Hat Excepted, A Drastic Clearance, Even Including Our Finest French Room Models — All in Three Big Groups The Season’s Most Popular Styles in a Sale of Cotton Blouses $2 Right in the midst of the season, with dainty cotton blouses playing an important part in all sorts of day- time costumes, gomes this sale of so many pretty blouses that any woman would be tempted to buy at least one more than she actually needs. has Sale certain. Counts made in the Lamarque field showed field plants grown in ordi- cotton rows with ° glmost mature bolls and ‘At a Decidedly Popular Price, le from the ason showed half inches, > and_good 11 was almost first. Al were ary cotton bolls. are of very large ¥ of more than an inch and in diameter, Mr. George's idea is to produce a tree cotton which will reproduce ft- €elf each year by growing a new though the upper portion of k or trunk may die down dur- d weather. There are such ia and South Amer- ¥ in Cuba which Ouverblouses with hip bands or tie sashes, jacquettes that are so smart with separatc skirts, and some models that seem just made to show beneath the new sleeveless sweaters. Plain and fancy wvoiles, trimmed with val, filet or touches of cmbroidery, some all white, and others trimmed with black or color. $ . Not a Hat has been held back, from the simplest. sport hat to the most gorgeous crea- tion in our French Room cases.. Hats that will serve the many summer days to come, for sports, vacations, street, afternoon and evening wear, and give increased satisfac- tion for the small price they cost. Many black and white hats in the group, as well as those of all the summer colorings afting of cot- muiberry roots is playing in the development of Mr, George's new varieties is not determined so - far. | It undoubtedly E acsc | fruiting and enormous size vl leaves. Some of the leaves from his cotton s this se SECOND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER rge’s i e are quite ve h yielding pow- In some the dominant traiis of Tot less than three or four varieties resent ¥ ‘!’!’:I' arkable thing about George's cotton is fhat the plants are v fruited from the bottomr up, olls literally resting on the the middle branches ng the ground also. The is very uniforo, - rze has been offered $100 for a nd has refused $1 a s obmined 40,000 s RN Sy Ly T fi\ Canton Crepe, Taffeta and Georgette are shown among the many models. Just your chance to get that high-priced hat vou had~longed for, at an almost give-away price. g breed from of tae United States, Africa, Australia and have written to him to d of his new varicty. He F ed especially :o the X b SECOND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER HIRAM JOHNSON ASKED TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY With Months in Which to Wear Them Timely Sale of Smart" Summer SKkirts Separate skirts that have carried the vogue all sum- mer, and promise to continue for many weeks to come, have been deeply reduced in three interesting groups. $1.50 $5.00 $9.75 Washable skirts of Sport silk fibers and Lovely skirts of various white gabardine and wool crepe in various ‘C‘f:ap‘?:; T(I)l;'fic aldnho‘gif surf satin, formerly colors. Formerly $7.95 tached camisoles. For- $2.25 and $2.50. and $8.75. merly $1275 to $15.00. SECOND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & ‘EOTEE;. sage to Senator and Plans Campaign. Br the Associated Press, CHICAGO, July Special Purchase of Sleeveless Sweaters $295 "= Smartly clad women have chosen the sleeveless sweater to give a sportslike dash of color to their costume. These are especially fascinating for midsummer wear, and their medium weight makes them quite comfortable in any weather. They are of a fiber and mohair weave; some combined with brushed wool fronts. White, silver, orchid, jade, Harding and buff, in two-tone effects. —Letters urging scnator Hiram Johnson of California, ‘0 announce candidacy for Presi- dent have been forwarded to the sen- ator, it was announced today by the cpgcutive committee of the Progres- “R¥ “Alliace ‘of America at its meet. ing here. The organization which is urging Senajor Johnson's candidacy is open- 1 dquarters here and announced s are being made to organize the Jnited Sta y have been nization in 1 In Summer Colors and steps al- to perfect an na_and_Michi- £°A Little Goe ? Long i Way " Oth fet: have said it; § you'll say it, too! Forf boniteN — it different {rom anything you have ever used. Ebonite clings to your gears the year around. It npever SECOND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER . A Vacation Aid California Style Bathing Suits er Housewares Are Low Priced Wednesday O°Cedar Specials e e 19¢ to $1.19 0’Cedar Oil, 4-ounce bottle; regular 30c size. Stone Jars, smoothly fin- Oak Tabourettes, strongly constructed, mission 34C finish .ee Wood Salt Boxes, Savings on White Syracuse China Opportunity to secure runs thin. Heat does not break it up. Cold does not congeal it. l\Ebonite is the highest type of shredded oil. It flows into: every moving part. It cush- ions the teeth of the gears and takes out the extra play and the grind. It completely buries the gears.in its rich adhesive mass, which pre- vents friction. ‘\A little goes a long way. One filling of the transmis- sion and differential case is enough for all season. —Sold by reliable dealers in five-pound cans, and at ap- pointed service stations where you see the checker-board design pump. EBONITE % 4@ (1¢s Shredded Oil) For Transmissions and Differentials \ needed pieces at a frac- tion of their former prices. Breakfast Plates, 4c. Dinner Plates, 5c. Individual Vegetable Dishes, 2c. Sherbets, 2c. Custard Cups, 2c. Whit ti,E namel Sauce Pans, four- quart size . 49c¢ Window Screens, size 22x38; strolx;gly made of seasoned lumber and best qual- ity wire netting. 4‘5C Carpet Sweepers, former- ly $2.50, reduced $ l 3 98 Cream Freezers, all- metal; makes two quarts ice cream in five min- SC ULES eescesecnennnn - strongly made; good 15¢ bl e 41 fiv;o., urable qu?.: 49c Fancy Waste Paper Bas- ‘White Enamel Wash Boilers, medium size; Aluminpum Sauce g::s,‘in assorted col- 75c i $1.29 s $1.00 i - Wizard Specials Wi Dust Cloth, for dustless dusting, 2 for 5¢c. $125-Wizard Mop and 4-0z. bottle of oil, 79c. Special, 19¢. 0'Cedar No. 9 Dust \ Mop, 69c. 0'Cedar No. 4 Oil Mop, 69c. Aluminum Percolators, highly polished; 7- SC cup size 3-piece Aluminum Sauce Pan Sets..... 790 Roll Top Bread Boxes, white enameled; medium 89 SIZ€ emmeccvecaciiinnn C Eleven Reirigeréton Low Priced Floor Samples, slightly , Three-door, top icers and apartment styles, in Golden Oak Finish. Formerly $25 to $82. Reduced to $21.25 to $75. ished; 6-gallon 8c B(lmo. disfinlfgc!a_n;‘, prevents moths; useful in sic rogms. Pint size.... 9c hite Enamel Ba Tub Seats. e 79C Coloni Glasses, 6- 0ld Dutch Cleanser 4 cans 29¢ Regula- tion size cans of the fa- mous dirt chaser under- priced. , P as ) Jum Du(rhfl Clcanser $2.95 » This is not a clearance but an assortment of brand-new unhandled suits of pure worsted. They are shown in the favorite one-piece style, of plain black, navy, brown and peacock, with a white belt and metal buckle. They are a re- markable quality for the price and offer a splen- did o%ommity to the late vacationist. Sizes 36 to SECOND FLOOR, LANSEURGH & BROTHER \ LANSBURGH & BROTHER MEMBER BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 420-430 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST—PHONE FRANKLIN 7400 {@@@W@@?@W@@W@@@W@@@@@@@@@@@m@@@%@%@@@%@%@@%@@%’m