Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1925, Page 22

22 GORGEOUS ARRAY OF RARE BLOOMS Walter Reed Hospital Gar-i dens’ Floral Display Rated Among Finest in World. While a great national garden and arboretum still remains an unrealized dream for Washington, the enthusiasm of one man in the past five years has created on a Gov ernment reservation here, at practi cally no public expense, the most in clusive collection of flowering plants and shrubs in this ction of the country and one of the finest in the world. In the gardens at Walter Reed Hos- pital Gen mes D. Glennan, po: commander has assembled growing things from all corners of the world in such variety and profusion that the work has attracted wide attention among sclentists. Foreign _florists and botgnists who come to Washing- ton and find no inclusive Government | collection are advised by Department of Agriculture officials to visit Walter | Reed, where they will find the near- est American duplicate of some of the great European gardens. Gen. Glennan a Nature Lover. Gen. Glennan himself is an intense nature lover. The commander, sol diers and nurses will tell Yyou confiden- tially, is a “crank on that sort of thing.” When he came to Walt Reed he found practically nothing in the line of fio decoration. The hospital had just undergone the un precedented expansion of war days gfl:l ty had been sacrificed to utility was an Army war camp—ster; cold, businesslike P The new commander set to work to produce out of the raw material of the Army post a work of art. He previously had accomplished much the same sort of thing at the Letterman Hospital, in San Francisco, and at | Soldiers’ Home here. The work ha progressed slowly and without pub- city ever since. until this Summe; when the result is regognized as very notable achievement, indeed en. Glennan’s first appeal wa the Department of Agriculture, al ways coming into possession of new and rare flowers and shrubs from all parts of the earth, but with no place of its own where these can adequately be exhibited for the benefit of American public to Opportunity Is Welcomed. Officials of the department grasped the opportunity given by the ,Army officer and the almost virgin reser vation at ir disposal within the National Capital. A la collection was sent to the hospital and Dr. Lumsden, f merly of the Bureau of Horticultural Investigations, volun teered to assist in the classification and landscape work. This collection formed the nucleus of all that has been gathered since collection so 1 that the names fill 60 pages of fine type. . Some ‘of the material has been purchased Those in charge of the gardens are unable to resist the lure | of an especially attractive plant. But the greater part of it has been donated. There is an especial appeal | for plant breeders to give their | best to the hospital, where so many | wounded in the World War now are recuperating. Some of the dona would have cost very conside: sums if bought in the open ma Among the most notable of these | is an extensive collection of Perne tlana roses, practically everything produced in recent years by M. Per net and his collaborators, which was | sent to Gen. Glennan from France and almost fills one of the small green houses. Two Aides Appointed. The gardens, borders and shrub: bery groves now are in charge of the Department of Occupational Therapy, and two aides have been detailed especially to .look after the work These are Miss Hedwig Krueger. who has studied in the horticultural schools of Europe, and Miss Frances Johnson. They are now engaged in Zoing over the labels and seeing that every bush and flower is marked with both its ish and Latin name. Gen. Glennan has directed the building up of the gardens with two ideas in mind. The first is that it fits in with his belief that the sur- roundings of a hospital should beautiful because of the psychologis effect on both patients and the pub lie. Te surroundings of Walter Reed now are such as to make life \\nrvh’ living for sick men, who might have much less incentive to recover amid a dismal environment. The second and more important idea is that the great est remedy for a. great number of ail ments, especially nervous ailments, is getting close to the h of nature, that there is more remedial efficiency in the sunshine and the soil than in shelves full of medicine. Opportunities for Patients. Patients are encouraged to spend as much time as possible in the gar dens. It gives them fresh air, but thi uld be accomplished in simpler ways The great thing, according to the oc cupational aides in charge, is that the lesson of patience taught by ose watching of growing things acts as a wonderful opiate for frayed nerves and that the imagination stirred by the labels giving the geographical and historical associations of the dif- ferent plants. There are some tions of the garden, enriched by Department of Agriculture tions of Asiatic growths, w tients can hardly avoid bei ported into the colorful Orient itself. | The object has not been to make botanists or florists of the men, although any one with an interest in soch things could obtain liberal education without leaving the grounds. Some men have come to the hospital tradeless and left experienced garden- ers, able to command good wages on private estates. They are taught not only the simpler processes of garden work, but the more complicated op- erations, such ipping and bud. ding bushes, Wz species and like work. Garden Behind Each Ward. Behind each ward is a flower gar-| den, planted and cared for by the men themselves. A considerable com- petition has grown up among the buildings. The Red Cross offers a prize each vear. Every ‘ward, those in charge say, has at least one man | who is becoming an artist in flowe: The shrubs are distributed widely apout the grounds. Most of the flowers are massed in five gardens. The first and largest of these is devoted to hardy perennials and contains several species of flowers of this type which cannot be found elsewhere in Wash- ington. There are great masses of sweet williams and scarlet Scotch pinks, coreopsis, phlox, bachelor but- tons, ' chrysanthemeums, feverfews lace flowers, fuchsias, cockscombs an dwarf zinnias, most of which have just passed the great flush of bloom- ing for the Summer. These flowers are left in from year to vear and spread of their own accord. Then comes the rock garden, sur- rounded on the banks with rhododen- drons and with the rock area filled with rare flowers from all parts of the earth especially adapted to such an environment. Such rare specimens as the French alpine strawberry are found here. The crevices are filled with vines and ferns, with patches of red Maltese Cross flowers and other hits of brilliant color. the importa ére pa- botanical | | residents. the | y i Upper: The Rock Garden. Lower, Reed, who created the garden. | stand in its center, is the pride of | the hospital. This is in two sections— the first devoted to perennials and the second to roses. The most able fea- | ture of the rose section is provided by | the polyanthus rose hedges, perpetu ally blooming bushes which have born massed in beds about 2 feet wide and form a complete block of vivid coloring. The rose collection is ex ceptionally large. The majority of the roses, however, are kept in the green house and in another rose garden nearby. Here they are available at| all times for it flowers nd for ex- perimental work by the patients. The carnation garden, with its long »ws soon to burst into blossom, is at ting wide interest 'he Dbirds which frequent the unds also have been catalogued f the benefit of the patients and many of the men have come to watch for the different feathered visitc from day to day. There are 24 permanent Twelve species live on the grounds during the Winter mig ved stoppin are 71 varieties PARIS BECOMING MECCA FOR AMBITIOUS DIVAS French Cavital Now Popular for| Prima Donnas Pointing for Metropolitan. Cable to The Star and New York World PARIS, July 4.—This cif is popu: lar with young prima donnas whose | eyes are fixed on the Metropolitan, and they have rather good luck. Although Paris, musically, is nothing compared with Berlin or Vienna, the post-war | feeling hangs on sufficiently so that Americans trying to get Berlin repu- ations as a road to the famous and wealthy New York institution are less numerous than they used to be, and while the Paris cachet may not be musically so significant it has advan- tages in making a name kno to the American public, which always seems to be looking for young songbirds from abroad. The latest of these debuts, that of the Boston soprano, Madeline Keltie, proved no surprise. Americans living in Paris, especially newspaper men. are used to active press agenting of the coming divas. They went to the Opera Comique to hear Miss Keltie partly because her friends had been tive in her behalf and also because me of them had arranged a supper afterward, and one could hardly at- tend that without first seeing thi young prima donna do her “butterfl “Tout Paris,” as far as Americans were concerned, was there ready to be bored by an amateur “Butterfly” and drink champagne in her honor afterward. But to the surprise of every one who had not heard her last Winter in Italy she proved to be an artist, and instead of being obliged to make a lot of forced compliments they were able to congratulate her honestly. 3 She is to sing | | | | | | By rosca” soon, and the tsame crowd which saw Mary Garden's professional debut in that role is keen now to see whether the Boston girl is going to prove a rival of the famous operatic actress. | Marshall of Versaill | ing 3 questionable. |to cot | Bowie wore the pair as belt | but Large Electrically-Cooled Offices Everything pertaining to the comfort of our patients is provided. Careful, Conscientious Treatment. THE SUNDAY STAR, the AARON BURR'S PISTOL| PUT IN HALL OF FAME| Weapon With Which He Killed | | Hamilton on Exhibition in Lexington, Ky. Special Dispatch to The Star LEXINGTON, Ky., July 4.—The fz mous pistol with which Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton was an in- | teresting exhibit in the Hall of Fame and Museum arranged in connection with Lexington's one hundred and fiftieth birthday celebration June 4 The pistol owned by Mrs. Louis widow of Loui: County banker is Marshall, Woodford {and the last male member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the State. | The weapon has changed hands | many times and has had an interest- | car Its authenticity is un. | It was lent by Mrs Marshall to Mrs. C. D. Chenault of | Lexington for exhibition during the | Lexington celebration | Judge William P. Van Ness, Burr's | second in the duel staged the morn- ing of July 11, 1804, at Weehawken, N. I.. marked the pistol and gave it James Bowie, together with mate, the Hamilton pistol. Col. pistols, | lost the Hamilton pistol while swimming a bayou. He presented the remaining weapon to Dr. Carr, super intendent of the United States Arsenal at Baltimore. | en to Marshall. acted as second to Thomas shall of Versailles, Kentucky and statesman and kinsman of the late Louis Marshall, in his duel | with_James Watson Webb, editor of the New York Courier and Enquirer. in which Webb was crippled for life. Dr. Carr then gave the Burr pistol to Mr. Marshall, who subsequently pre- sented it to his brother, Edward C. Marshall. The latter carried it through the Mexican War. It was stolen by his body servant, but was located in the City of Mexico, and recovered by one of his soldiers. Capt. Marshall gave the pistol to his son, Louis Mar- shall. Thomas F. Marshall had the weapon changed from a flint to a percussion lock. It still shoots accurately and carries a two-ounce ball. It's barrel is 12 inches long. p The above information is verified in an ancient newspaper clipping pasted in a book, “The Life and Times of Aaron Burr,” by J. Parton, owned by Mrs. Chenault. Additional interest is centered in the story of Burr’s dueling_ pistol as Burr passed some time in Lexington before and_ after his trial, held in Richmond, Va., in August, 1807. its Theater Finds New Use. In China, a theater does not stand idle at any time. During the usual “dark” hours of the day, Chinese merchants engage the various play- houses as a means of getting into closer contact with customers and rospective customers. This custom s particularly true in Shanghai. Our reputation of 24 years is put right into our work. We use only the best of materials obtainable and our pain preventative methods are a blessing to those who are nervous and sensitive. All dental work leav~ WASHINGTON, 9 D. ¢, JULY UNIQUE GARDEN AT WALTER REED ly Pond. Portrait of James D). Glennon, commanding officer of Walter Target Skill in Vain, Miss Catherine Murdock, treasurer of a theater in Kansas City, practiced shooting for months so that she might cope with thugs or highwaymen who are always expected at a theater box office. One day as she was taking $1.200 to the bank she was waylaid and gave up the day's receipts with- out making an effort to shoot, explain ing later that she couldn’t kill a man for §1,200 and that to have shot would have meant death as her aim had be come remarkably tr Awakes at Coffin’s Brink. A a Cuban r, W e killed when struck by lightning, but the next day when his neizhix were making a homemade coffin in which to him, Iznaga ‘“came to” and bey talking. The bolt had killed his hot however, of Paint” When you de- cide to ‘“‘spruce up” the home—or anything in the home — you think about buying paint, of course. 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Flowered Georgette Printed Crepes 1925—PART 1. of the Interior, Bureau of Education, Harvard University, with an endow- ment of $52,031,769, is the richest ed- ucational institution in the United States. Columbia is next with $41,- 300,909 and Yale, Leland Stanford, jr.. Chicago, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Carnegle, Princeton, Rochester and Pennsylvania follow in order. The University of Texas is the wealthiest State university in its en- dowment with $11,013,028. California is next with $8407,775, then Wash- ington, Minnesota and Oklahoma. In value of property, buildings and grounds, Harvard is first with $22,- 800,000 among the private institu- tions and the University of California first among State schools with prop- erty worth $17,782,53 Donations to the University of Chi. cago, the University of Illinois and Northwestern University during the year total $20,000,000, of $2.95 to $5.00 Values in Summer Wash Dresses $1.89 —This unusual collection offers many kinds of higher-priced wash dresses at this unusually low price. of a reduction on several of our own numbers from stock, in combination with two or three very special purchases assortment offers unusual variety. Northwestern has received $8,000,000. most of it for the expansion of its downtown campus. The chief donors were: Mrs. Montgomery Ward, $4, 000,000; Milton H. Wilson, $600,000, Mrs. Levi Mayer, $500,000; Mrs. Ellen M. Thorne, $250,000, and the Wieboldt Foundation, $500,000. Comparatively few private gifts were received by the University of Illinois. The State of Tllinois appr priated a biennial budget of $10,73 making this year's available fund about $5,366,000. Contributions from outside sources include $5.000 from the Tllinois State Electrical Association, 000 from six Chicago public utili $5,000 from seven downstate companies and $100,000 from Boetius H. Sullivan for a Roger C. Sullivan memorial radio station. An ambitious program has been undertaken this vear by the Univer- | from the eart which | sity of Chicago, where $£17,500,000 for ann’s July SalesBegin With Remarkable Values in kinds of materials are— Gingham Linens, Tissue Ginghams, Dotted Figured V oiles, Flock-dot Voiles and a few Broadcloths. Voiles, —Some are trimmed with touches of handwork, some with The plain materials are in the popu- lar colors of the season, and the figured, striped and checked pipings of plain colors. Chambrays, fabrics in attractive color combinations. Misses’ Sizes, 16 and 18; Women’s Sizes, 36 to 46 and Extra Sizes, 48 to 52 Kann’s—Second Floor. range of choice. Flat Crepes Summer Silk Dresses In a Big Special Group 81095 Many Worth Twice as Much! —Many of the lovely beaded crepes in the soft pastel shades will be found in this July sale, and altogether the collec- Into the lot have gone a great many of our smart printed crepes, plain colored jacquard crepes, Roshanara crepes and smart tub silk frocks, in striped designs or plain colors, any of which are decidedly In other words—it’s a decidedly interesting sale collection of the season’s smartest dresses and among,the varied materials used you will find— Flowered Chiffon ) Beaded Canton Crepes Sports Fabrics —They are in the styles of the moment, as the illustration shows, and the colors include navy, black, white, gray. beige, cocoa, fuchsia, rust, gold, also various color combina- ’ Sizes 18 to 20 and 36 to 46 Kann’s—Second Floor. Penn. Ave., 8th and D Among the different endowment is to be raised this vear. Since January 1, about $5.028,000 has been raised, the principal donors be- The General Education Board of New York, $2,000,0¢ Julius Rosen- waid, $1,000,000, and $985,000 from alumni. It is estimated that these three Iili- nois schools will receive pre-Christ- mas gifts amounting to between $30,- 000,000 and $35,000,000 this year. Trains May Run on Air. Charles Chree, former superintend- ent of the Kew Laboratories in Lon- don, upon retiring after 32 years® service, predicted that in good time trains would be run by electricity snatched from the air and combined with terrestrial magnetism. e at- mospheric electricity, about yard h's surface, is no less et than 300 volts, It is the result The