Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1928, Page 21

’ MARKET MAN JOINS PLEAFOR DOGHOOD R Walleigh Posts Signs Advis- ing Farmers Not to Offer | Flowers From Tree. | | Firmly believing in the preservation of flowering dogwood in Washington, | Charles H. Walleigh, superintendent of | Center Market, yesterday took steps to notify farmers on the Center Market line that dogwood will not be welcome | for sale at that place. | Mr. Walleigh posted the first of a &er lic’s attention to the desirability of saving the dogwood from destruction Many farmers gathered in the crowded Saturday line, saw the sign placed, and | began spreading the message | A friend of the campaign, which ha been carried on for several years, M Walleigh by his action yesterday was repeating his position of the past. but emphasized it this vear with the decla- | ration he hoped there would be no dog- | wood brought to Center Market this| year. Space is about 150 s mand, Mr there are & articles for sale aid, tha 200 present with | Among the things on | re vesterday were severel | ing blossoms. But the | dogwood, which is admitted by experts | in danger of extinction unless are carried forward for its on, will be the center of un ¥ vigorous campaign this vear ogwood flowers only last & few hours, and wiit so rapidly that they are practically useless for decora- | athers to enjoy. Mr. Walleigh will notify tion,” sald Mr. Walleigh one that should be given every protec: tion, and I intend to discourage sale of it at Center Market to point where I hope not a single branch will be soid here this vear.” The dogwood is budded out, and on s way £0 bloom, but is still green, and | under size, according to P. L. Ricker of the Department of Agriculture, who | 18 presiderit of the Wild Flower Preser- | vation Society, Warm weather soon would hasten the development, he | thinks, and might bring out the dog- wood in another 10 days. It is likel however. to be about two weeks befqr it will be in full bloom. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. { TODAY. | A lecture on “Christian Science: the Rnowledge of True Selfhood.” will b!‘ delivered in the Washington Audi-| torium at 3:30 pm. by Dr. John M.| Tutt, C. 5. B, of Kansas City, Mo.| The secture is under auspices of Pirst. | Second, Third and Fourth Churches of | Christ Scientist of this city. Public | invited. | The Wanderlusters' hike today will pe | the fifteenth anniversary walk of the | organization. It will start from Falls Church, Va. Meet at Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue at 2 o'cleck. Bring lunch. Coffee will be served at the clubhouse. Mr. Mason will lead. The Esperantists of Washington and | Baltimore will view the cherry blos- | soms this afternoon. Meet 3 o'clock | (ol by Rev. Thomas Smyth as deacon | at the Lincoln Memorial | | FUTURE. | deaecon. e 1 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey | Tent, No. 1, will meet tomorrow, 8 p.m., st G. A R. Hall signs designed to call the pub- | & CHARLES H. WAL Superintendent of Center Market, poi Sister Gertrude of Visitation Or- der. Bethesda, Will Renew Vows at Mass Wednesday. Sister Mary Gertrude of the Visi tion Monastery at Bethesda, M celebrate her “dlamond” jubilee as a nun Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock when she will make the solemn re- newal of her vows at a mass sung by Rt Rev. John M. McNamara, D. D.. bishop auxiliary of the Baltimore archdiocese. The “diamond” jubilee of a nun in the Visitation order is observed on the sixtieth anniversary of her entry into the order. The daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Fletcher Leonard of Washi n., Sister Gertrude entered the Visitation Convent in August, 1866, when it was located at Tenth and G streets, and she was professed in 1868, The convent was moved to the block now occupled by the Mayflower Hotel in 1877, and in those quarters, Sister Gertrude taught for 42 years. In the celebration of Sister Gertrude's | mass, Bishop McNamara will be as- and Rev. Edward L. Buckey as sub- Rev. James O'Conner will be master of ceremonies and the sermon will be preached by Rev. Francis P. Lyons, C. 8. P. Rev. Father Emmett 8. J. will be assistant priest Pictures of African wild life will be (Sacred Heart will be sung by a qua by Prederick B. Patterson April | FED bm. in the auditorium of the | National Press Club. The Chaminade | Club will sing. | Gll?znre‘:gnuu\t Cole of Towa will ad- | dress the meeting of the Iowa State Bociety Thursday the Willard Hotel. | The annual Easter frolic of St. Ce- eelia’s Guild of St. Monica’s Chapel \'Il'l i be held in the parish hall tomorrow with danging from 8 to 12 p.m. | “Believe Me, Zantippe.” a comedy by | Prederick Ballard. will be presented by | the St. Peter's Players tomorrow lndi west, 8:20 pm. The pel der the supervision of Rev. J. C. 'ν;h}'. with Willlam A. Walsh, di- rector. ‘The Newcomers' gu:o'\u mll Hnlgl; juncheon tomorrow. 12:30 pm.. el Lafayette.” H. W. Peligrin of the State Department and deractor of the Near East Relief section of Washington will speak on that subject. There will be a Goodfellowship night 8t Grotio headquarters Tuesday, 8 p.m. An illustrated talk on “Doors Fa- | miliar, Doors Special and Doors Inti- | mate” will be given by W. F. Rhode, chairman St. Elizabeth’s committee, Tuesday evening at the meeting of the | Business Women's Council in the lec- ture room of the Church of the Cove- | nant. Miss Mabel Thurston will con- @duct the Bible class from 6:45 to 7:15. Topic. “The Light From Easter.” The Monday Evening Club will meet | tomorrow, 8 pm., at Y. W. C. A. build- ing, Beventeenth and K streets. Topic: The need of a sanatorium for Tuber- eulosis children in Washington. Speak- ers: Dr. . C. Bmith, assistant surgeon nersl, United States Public Health rvice, and Representat Ernest W Cribson. Kapps Kz Gamma Alrmnae As- sociation will meet for dinner Tuesday &t the Women's University Club, 1634 1 street The West End Citizens’ Association I meet tomorrow, 8 pm., in Wi rian Church. Edward epeak of the public wel The Young People’s branch of the Dnity Boclety will give the comedy, “A Wot Da:” Thu 9 pm, #ireet, under auspices of the Prahyolo Ciub. | Linooin Park Citizens' Association will | meet 1 row. 8 pm., in the Bryan $chool Mal B Brooke Lee, speaker of the house of delegates of Maryland, Wil speak ngion Bociety of Engineers esdny, §:15 pm., in as- e Cosmos Club. Dr. P, | i Arie, an internationsl in- fliustrate man's en- t times, will present b museums, 11us- fures taken in the 4, Germany, Paris and Vienna Buffel supper “The monthly meeting of the Bradiey P-T, A will be held tomorrow, 2:30 pm. in senool Grand Master J. Burton Kincer wiil e tendered & reception by all Odd Vei- lows and Rebekabs in the District of Cobumvis Saturday evening, May b, in tne Willsrd Holel under plans of mdenip Lodge No 12, Independent rder of 046 Fellowe A chenty bel Be held in the grend ballroom of the Mayfower Holel ‘Thursdsy evening hy Tub of the Interstate on W [ the In-ComCo Commerce Comm club's welfere fun . Bchool Dance Arranged. v Ma 14 be given by the Parent Bpecie | PINE dence Wil end card party will benefit the tet from St. Patrick's Church u: the direction of Miss Jennie Glennon BT Ry Postmaster Is 95. Correspondence of The Star. PHILADELPHIA. — Francis Edkin Bush, 85, of the little village of Stand- ing Stone, near Tonawanda, Pa., says he is the oldest active postmaster in the United States. Bush was first commis- sloned in 1875. He is also Bradford County’s oldest merchant. He opened a store in 1863 and is still doing business His first customer, Nelson Stevens, still trades at the Bush store, No Cash Needed "™ Pipe Pipeless Hot Water Teacher Association Tuesday at 8 pm. | in the Suitlend Hall, Admission will be b0 cen's, der | THE GH, peal to save the dogwood for rmers at the Center Market line that “This tree iS.| dogwood will not be welcomed for sale there. Star Staft Photo.) |Albert 0. von Herbulis of West Falls Church, Native of Vienna, Distinguished Architect. FALLS CHURCH. Va. April 14— Albert O. von Herbulis of West Falls Church, Va., died suddenly this morn- ing while en route to his home from ton. He was stricken, ap- by appoplexy Herbulis was born in Buda- ria, April 23, 1860. He graduated from the Military Academy of Vienna and from the Polytechnic University of that city. In 1880 he came to this country and located in Pittsburgh, Pa. as a mining engineer. Ten years later he located at Win- ester, Va.. and followed his profes- n of an architect. He later moved 0 Washington, D. C. He was the de- signer of many noteworthy buildings, cluding St. Helena Cathedral, Helena, Mont.; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada; the Pensacola Hospital. Pensa- cola. Fla.. St. Peter's Church, New | York City; the University of Notre e Dame, Ind., and Catholic He moved Sister | | Gertrude's favorite votive mass of the | | Ritter, also a native of Budapest. His widow and six children survive. They are Mrs. Arthur Gardes, Orange, Tex. | Edward and Albert of Sanford, Fla | Otto, Walter and Willlam of this city. Funeral arrangements are awaiting the { arrival of out-of-town relatives. 1st Trust Loans Any Amount D. C. and Montgomery County Large Construction Projects FRED T. NESBIT 1010 Vermont Ave. M. 9392 Hot-Water Heat Steam Heat arvanged (o suit your eo For estimate call Main We Use the Nationally Advertised American Radiator Co. 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