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& TR 10 NEW BRANCHES Garden Clubs Co-operate in Program—Churches Take Up Landscaping. The organization of 10 new branches and a consequent material increase in members was reported at the annual meeting of the National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild, held yesterday in New York, at which representatives from many of the branch guilds were present, it was made known through} the local guild today. The secretary announced that “witi the exception of eight, every State in the Union now has some person or group of persons affiliated with the| guild in its program of conservation, the making of the surplus of the coun- try in gardens and farms meet the Deeds of the cities.” Branches Formed. Pineland, Fla.; Hardford, ark, N. New Bedford, land, Me.; Providence, R. Heights, Long Island, and Wingdale, Y. The following clubs have also be- come co-operating organizations of the guild: North Suffolk Garden Club, Long Island; Community Garden Club, Port Washington, Long Island, and Springfield Garden Club, Springfield, Mass. The secretary also reported success of the new work of the guild in its|d: effort to interest church members in planting on church grounds. Through the volunteer services of a well known landscape architect, the beautifving of the grounds of several churches has ~~been made possible. and the interest in this phase of guild work is increas- ing. The first church garden club has been organized in Wingdale, N. Y. The interest and co-operation of the _Girl Scouts also was mentioned, the secretary reporting that in White Plains, N. Y.; Rochester, N. Y., and Scranton, Pa.. the program of the guild is entirely in the hands of the Scouts. Officers Re-elected. Of outstanding importance to the guild this year was the gift of a na- tional poster by James Montgomery Flage. The following officers were re-elected: . John Finley, president; Mrs, Frank N. Doubleday, Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mrs.. William Sloane, Charles Lathrop Pack, David Fair- child and Barron Collier, vice presi- #lents; James E. Duross, treasurer, and Mrs. Ida White Parker, director. H. ‘W. de Forest, Clarence Mackay, Mrs. Ogden Reld and F. Trubee Davison ‘were added to serve on the board of directors. The local guild in_ Washington, of ‘which Mrs. William Jardine is honor- ary president, has been successful in jts activities during the past Summer wnder the leadership of Mrs. George Barnett, president. Other officers of this branch are Mrs. George C. Thorpe, vice president and chairman of the executive committee; Mrs. Ed- ard S. Walton and Mrs. John Wilbur reen, secretaries, and John B. Lar- ner, treasurer. The House of Courtesy Capital Attorney Named to Laws| Abe Martin Says: | With all our laws it's really a fear o' what others ’Il think that keeps us in th’ straight an’ narrow track. (Copyright. 1927.) | IMLAY ON COMMISSION. ’ Committee. Charles V. Imlay. Washington at- torney, will be one of three commis- sioners on uniform State laws to rep- resent the National Conference of | Comm:issioners on Uniform State Laws at the conference of the Na- tional Crime Commission to be held in Washington Wednesday and Thurs lay. Mr. Imlay is interested in a uni- form firearms act. With Mr. Imlay, the president of his organization -named Karl T. Fred- erick of New York City and L. C. Spieth of Cleveland as commissioners to attend the crime conference. The District Commissioners named Mr. Imlay as commissioner on uniform State laws in 1919, and he has served since in that capacity. His confer- ence appointed him in 1923 chairman of the uniform firearms act commit- tee, which has drafted a bill. 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The general notlon that America lags {n commercial airplane develop ment was characterized as a delusion. “In the United States at present there are 15 air transport companies covering regular air routes of 10,000 miles. Within the next year another 5,000 will be added.” —_— Woman Slashed in Fight. Louise Gates, colored, 614 Trumbull street, was treated at Freedmen's Hospital last night for razor wounds about her head and neck. She was y- | wounded while engaged in an alter- mour's views last night. Though the plane is not destined |street or method of tr: | cation with a colored man on Reeves d police are looking for her Endow Your Children With Perfect Feet “As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines.” mold the character of the man or woman to-be. Early influences The child’s future physical well-being is determined by its early training. Pied Piper Shoes meet the requirements of the most ex acting parents. 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