Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1924, Page 16

BEGINS EXCAVATING SHRINE DOME BASE Catholic University to Have i 49 Tons of Steel in Each ' .° of Foundations. Excavation for the foundations of the dome of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University was begun yesterday. Each will be 62 feet square and 9% feet deep, with reinforced concrete and 49 tons of steel in each. Each foundation will be capable of sustain- ing a weight of 18,500,000 pounds. Work on the crypt has progressed to such a point that it is now a veritable church, with a seating ca- pacity of 1,800, and five of its fifteen Chapels are now ready to receive their marble altars. Sixty-two marble columns form the chief ornament of the crypt. so dis- posed as to leave the central space quite free. The three apses around which they are placed present the effect of a hemi-cycle, flooded by soft lights from fifteen decorated lunettes that illuminate the crypt. Three new stands of votive light of 360 candles each are now in the crypt. The contributors include persons in all parts of this country, Havana and Japan. Visitors at the national shrine yes- cluded Sister Teressa Castio Antionetta of San Salvador, America. —_—— DRY LEAGUE ESCAPES ELECTION FUND ORDER New York Appeals Court Reverses Order Requiring Anti-Saloonists to File 1920 Statement. By the Associated Press. ALBANY, N. Y., July 5—The court of appeals today reversed a lower court order requiring the Anti-Saloon League of New York state to file a statement as a political committee of cxpenditures in connection ‘with the election of 1920. It was held, how- cver, that there was evidence sus- taining the finding that the league had expended money to influence elec- tions. The opinion, written by Chief Judge Hitchcock, emphasized that the de- cision does not relieve the league from supervision or regulation in respect to such expenditures. “There are sections of the election law,” the opinion stactad, “other than those under which this proceeding was brought, which would require a cor- poration permitting the making of po- litical expenditures to file statements therefor.” Those responsible fig the prosecu- ! st the league ting the de- had the ac- tion of the action aga were quoted as inter cision as meaning th il tion been brought u‘j'er other sec- tions of the state election law, it would have been upheld. WARSAW TO PARIS IN DAY. New Air Service Provides Schedule of Thirteen Hours. By the Axsociated Press. PARIS, July 5 for A Warsaw-to-Paris one-day air service was maugurated today. the early riser in the Polish capital, according to the new line's schedule. may leave his home city at 4 o'elock in the ~iorning and arrive in Paris at 5:15 o'clock in the afternoon. The schedule calls for an average of 130 kilometers an hour. —_— 8t. Louis American Forced to Quit. ST. LOUIS, July 5.—The St. Louis American, morning newspaper, first issued May 23, indefinitely suspended publication today. The board of di- rectors decided that the paper was Josing too much money. An attempt to revive the paper will be made in a month or so, it was announced. CAPT. J. ¥. MCTIER, Superintendent ~of Lansburgh Bro., of executive committee e company's annual out- ing. REUNION ANNOUNCED BY STORE EMPLOYES Lansburgh “Family” of Business Associates to Get Together Next Saturday. For the sixth season the business as- sociates of Lansburgh's department store will have their annual reunion next Saturday at Glen Echo Park. This event is the “big time” looked forward to by the entire store family each year. Plans are in charge of the following: Executive committee—J. F. McTier, chairman, general superintendent ; W. R. Schmucker and Brad W. Holmes. Pub. ity committee—Howard Berry, ad. vertising mana oster committee— C. Harri rman. Reception com- ttee—Mrs. B, Worthington, chairman. Games and prize committee—Brad W. Holmes, chairman One of the features of the day will be a series of games and contests, &uch as ker-eating competition, three-legged apple eating, marshmallow eating, base ball game between teams composed of married and single men, and many others. Prizes will consist of gold pieces and merchandise, which have ~been donated by members of the firm and buyers. There also will be held in the ball- room an amateur theatrical contest, and a spirited political debate between Democratic ~and ~ Republican debating teams on the present political situatio For the past eeveral weeks contest has been in progres to consist of an essay of fift. the subjest, “Why Picnic,” and every business associate is expected to submit an essay and com- pete for three valuable prizes to be awarded at the park. A large panoramic picture of the picnickers will be taken at 11 o'clock. In_the afternoon, from 2 to 5 o'clock, the ballroom will ‘be reserved for the business associates and their friends for dancing, Andy's Rythmonicers furnish- ing the music. All business associates will receive a ticket containing eleven coupons _entitling them to admission to attractions at the park as well as re- freshments at the various stands. Some surprises are in store, particularly in the program. The indications are that the picnic will be the best one ever held. From in- formation received throughout the store practically_every business associate, to- gether with their families. will be found on the picnic grounds. Members of the firm are enthusiastic, and are exhibit. ing_their usual generous spirit in pro. viding a day of pleasure. Following the custom of the past sev- eral years Lansburgh & Bro. will be closed all day Saturdays during July and August, as well as the first Saturday in September. 0% B0 B B BDHBHDBD HBOHG | LANSBURGH &-BRO. Present the New Tomorrow at a Very Special Price Imported English Broadcloth Shirts Smartly Striped in black, brown, blue, tan and helio $1.95 The newest thing in genuine imported English broad- cloth shirts—smart, novelty stripes, in the season’s best - colors. The new novelty stripes will be the smartest thing out for summer. with the trailers. Get them here, dress with the leaders, not MEN'S SHOP—STREET FLOOR THE SUNDAY ‘STAR, WASHINGTON, D. [Plans Employer’ Outing| | Resurrection Plant Once More Used to Defraud Gullible Public Advertised as Rose of Sharon, But Articles Sold Are Found in Dry Southern States. C., plant, the circular stat cut siips from these p propagate from seed. The roses go to Seed only in Palestine:’ The reg- ular price of this company is for plants “potted, in blossom, 25 to 28 inches th, red, white or pink, dormant, red, White .75.” AS @& special ad- rtising offer; a set of three colors sold for $2.75, or one “bulb” for 95 cents. True Rowe of Jerich The true “Rose of- Jericho” is a small, white-flowered annual of the mustard family, Anastatica hiero- chuntia. It is a native of desert regions from Arabla and Syria to Al- Zeria and is supposed to be the “rolling thing before the whirlwind™ mentioned in Isaiah. ~ After flo.ver- ing the leaves fall off and the branches become hard and woody and roll up into a ball, bearing the seed pods inside. In this state the plants, uprooted by the wind, are blown about the desert. When the winter _rains fall the branches spread back, the pods open and the seeds quickly germinate. Dried plants retain for years the property of opening when moistened, although they do not “come to life” in the proper sense of the words. The plant was brought back to Kurope by the Crusaders and is the subject of many legends and much folklore. Con- cerns attempting to sell Selaginella lepidophylia as “Rose of Jericho” usually apply to it in their circulars much of the fable that belongs prop- erly to the Anastatica. Resurrection plant, _Selaginella lepidophylla, bears no flowers, has no fragrance or insecticidal value and ix in no way connected with the Crusaders or the Holy Land. Its safe under, the name “Rose of Jericho” or it is “a preventative of moths and that if a few arc scattered about the house they will keep out mosquitoes.” Claims for Plant. Another concern call# it the “Per- sian Plant” -or “Cinnamon Rose,” mentioned by Isaiah in the Bible, and attempts to illustrate its appearance by giving & very poor figure of some cultivated primrose. =~ The plant s sald to bloom every thirty days, bearing “the most fragrant flowers in existence.” Resurrection plant is, of course, not a seed plant, bears no flowers and is odorless, although the specimens sold by such concerns are often artificially scented. A correspondent in North Caro- lina has recently sent the Depart- ment of Agriculture a specimen of this plant put up by an alleged “im- porting” company of New York, Jerusalem and Montreal and sold as “genuine of n.” - After giving directions for growing the Again ‘he resurrection plant bobs up under various attractive names, in tempting advertisements — beware, cautions the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. In past years various concerns have advertised this plant for sale under different names, and usually at prices far in excess of its market value. It is often sold by these con- cerns under the name “Rose of Joricho” or “Rose of Sharon” and said to be obtained from the Holy Land and to have been mentioned by “Solomon, Isaiah and other prophets.” The circular of one dealer, which calls it “Semper Viva or Rose of Jericho” and offers it for the modest price of 25 cents, desoribes it as “a deodorizer” and “a preventative of disease.” Claims are also made that JULY 6, -1924—PART 1. “Rose of Sharon” at exorbitant prices constitutes an evident fraud. Its proper market value is about 25 cents, and it iz well worth growing 8s a botanical curiosity. Resurrection plant, _Selaginella lepidophylia, a relative of the ground cedar and ground pine used in mak- ing Christmas wreaths, is a native of the deserts from Texas southward into Mexico. In the dry state the branches, which are thickly covered with scalellke leaves, roll up intto a brown ball, but when placed in water they expand, forming a green, leafy Tosette. The plant Is offered for sale in curio shops, particularly in the southwestern states. ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE. Ethel E. Albin Charges Cruelty and Desertion in Petition. Limited divorce and alimony are asked In a suit filed in the District Supreme Court b Ethel . against Slonewllllecklnn !‘Allblel"::: charges of cruelty and desertion. They were married at Baltimore, Md., January 20, 1923, and the wife says that April 24 last, her husband, representing himself as single, askeqd another woman to marry him. He alsy called her “amt idiot,” she states, and declared he hated her. Attorneyy Dolby and Cutting appear for the ———— One of the best known firms manufacturing soaps and roiies &oods has existed for 118 years not only under the same name, but under the unintejrupted management of father, sons, grandson grandsons in direct Tine, “1C 5T3t- 2,000 Boys’ Wash Suits " Unmatchable Values Sizes 2V to 8 years July Sales in the Boys’ Shop gets off to a flying start! 2,000 high-quality fast-color wash suits—every garment dras- tically reduced! —Flagper —Middy —Button-on —Ohver Twist —Sports The price of these suits sounds less than the usual cost of materials and findings— and dwh::n you've seen the smart styles and the high-class workmanship—then you'll wonder! Flapper suits with long or short sleeves—in blue, green, tan, gray and khaki. Other styles in plain white, tan, blue, gray and green; also white blouses with colored pants trimmed with braid, buttons and collar cords. Get a supply of these Monday! N Fo! , LANSBURGE & BRO. Boys’ and Girls’ Swiss Watches Lure With Unbounded Value Children’s 50c & 75¢ Fancy Sox 35¢ Pair 3 Pairs, $1 Can you imagine such values? We wonder how the buyer can do it. Desirable, first quality fancy topped sox, in a wide va- riety of designs and colors. Get a supply tomorrow. Children’s Ribbed Cotton Hose, serviceable quality — in white, cordovan and black; qualities. Clearance PrICe Biosmiiiasisiy. 2 STREET FLOOR Boys’ Watches, in nickel and gun metal Boy’s Wrist Watch. Swiss movement. Girl's Wrist Watch. Swiss Girls’ Wrist Watches. Ten only, in sterling Girls’ Wrist Watches, in white gold cases. regular 39c and 25 Girls’ Wrist Watches, in white or yellow eae $17.50. Sale price. cases. 7 in the lot. Formerly $1.95 Seven only. Formerly ' $500. $3.95 miovement. . Yellow gold case. silver cases. Formerly $1095. $38.95 Swiss movement. Five only: $‘12.95 gold cases. 12 in the lot. $14.95 $3.00. Sade price..........ounn Formerly $7.95. Sale price..... $5095 Sale price...... Formerly $15.00. Sale price. . Swiss movement. Formerly STREET FLOOR, LANSBURGE & BRO. SBURGH & 418-30 7th St. N.W.—Thru to 8th FAMOUS FOR QUALITY SINCE 1860 108 TAKEN IN WEEK UNDER PROHIBITION LAW Vice Squad and Police Take 38 on Charges of Selling, 56 for Alleged Possession. Activity on part of the vice squad and uniformed police, assisted by in- ternal revenue agents, the past week resulted in 108 charges of violations of the Volstead act. There were 38 charges of selling, 56 of illegal pos- session, 11 of transporting and 3 of conspiracy included in the list. Arrests for intoxication totaled 264, FIREWORKS ARREST;CASE TO BE HEARD JULY/10 Mrs. Gertrude Winfleld Seized by Brother-in-Law After Defend- ing Firing of Cap Pistol. Mrs. Gertrude Winfield, 1016 street northwest, arrested Frida night on a charge growing out of violating the anti-fireworks safe- and-gane Fourth of July observance law, by her brother-in-law, Policc- man W. E. Winfield, will be heard in Police Court July 10. Charles H. Am- brose, a roomer in the Winfield home, arrested at the same time, charged with axsaulting ceman’ John T, Joiner. will have a hearing on the same day. He is out on hond The trouble started when Policeman Winfield took from a pistol. When the office stopped in front norhtwest the mother yo from whom they had taken the pistol appeared, in that the officers had no right to take the boy's pistol and demanded its return. Just ther a little girl of Mrs. Winfie out firing a cap pistol. Oftic field, her uncle, warned the child Then Mrs. Winfield, the child’s mother and sister-in-law of the officer, enter- the di fon, the officers There was a dispute and the of Mrs. Winfield duct charge followed. At that point Mr. Ambrose. the police say. inter fered with the police in making the rest, a fight with Officer Joine Ninety-six of them were made July 4, most of them being stay-at-homes, only.few being persons who partici- pated in outings and got their liquor outside the city. Ten persons were arrested for driving mi v arrested (o & machines while GETS LONG SENTENCE. Second Conviction Goes Harder . With Bootlegger. Samuel Jackson, who after plead- ing guilty of sale of whisky was Biven a jail sentence of thirty days in April, and who served his time, was convicted yesterday in police court on a charge of selling liquor and sentenced to one hundred ang eighty days In jail. The court warned Jackson that if, after he had served his time, he came back on a charge Ambrose was cha of violating the whisky law, he mignt y officer. He s expect a much longer sentenc ik arrest disorderly c R e R e R A A R A A R R ) ’ Also See Lansburgh & Bro’s Advertisements on Pages 12, 13,14 and 15 . July Clearance Sales On the Children’s Floor—the 4th Girls’ Summer Dresses at Pleasing Savings $4.98 These smart dresses reduced *way below to add another remarkable value to the al- ready large list. The dresses in this assortment were much more and tomorrow you may choose any in the group at $4.98. Included are dresses of French voile, glos and cotton crepes, trim- med with all manner of summer émbellish- ment. Green, mais, orchid, rose, copen and other colors. Sizes 7 to 14. Buy several tomorrow for summer wear. Junior Girls’ Summer Dresses, $5.98 French voile and Normandy voile, in sim- ple straightline styles or those effectively trimmed with ribbons and laces. n panel and boyish models, in mais, green, powder blue, rose, pink, orchid, buttercup and tangerine. Numerous lovely styles for the girl 13 to 17 years. FOURTH FLOOR, LANSBURGE & BRO, silk pongee, Apron, Tots’ Dainty Panty Frocks In a Speciagi Offering 0 Look Like a Field of Daisies and For-get-me- nots—and You’ll Want to Pick More Than One $2.79 Wonderful Values Beaury and low price go hand in nand in this special lot of dainty “Duplex” panty frocks, and if you prefer you can have a frock without panties. ~Plain Vorles —Printed Voiles ~ . . —Dimsty —Normamly- Vorles B Many cunning little styles—smocked, laces, embroidered flowers, black velvet rib- bons, two-tone satin ribbons, tucks, insertions. White and dainty summer colors, as well as combinations. Sizes 2,to 6 years. And Larger Girls’ Underwear at 89c Mothers can come expecting unusual values in this group of undergarments. Nightgowns of colored crepe Fruit of the Loom and Pajamas in checks, colors and white. years at 89c. and white muslin, Princess Slips and Combinations of Sizes range 6 to 16 TOURTH FLOOR, LANSBURGHE & BRO. 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