Evening star. [volume], January 20, 1915, Page 11, Image 11

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TO CONSIDER SHIFT
OF BOTANICGARDEN
Senate Committee Will Take
Up Bill for Removal to
Rock Creek Park.
PRESENT SITE IS NEEDED
IN RECONSTRUCTED MALL
Supporters Claim No Valid Objection
Has Been Made Against Resolution
Passed by House.
The bill for the removal to Rock
'reek Park of the Botanic Garden,
which must soon be transferred from
Its present site to give way to a vistaparkway
stretching from the Capitol to
Washington Monument and Lincoln me- |
morial, is to be considered before the j
Senate Library committee tomorrow.
This removal should be made at once, j
according to a favorable report to the
House of Representatives, which has
passed the resolution, from the House
library committee. The measure was
introduced and fathered in the House
l?y Representative James L. Slayden of
Texas.
This removal could be effected and an
arboretum established, greatly increasing
the scope of the garden, with- j
out any Increase in appropriation for
the next eight or ten years, in the
opinion cf the "Department of Agriculture,
in whose charge the resolution,
now pending in the Senate, provides
the work shall be placed.
B. T. Galloway, speaking as the then
acting secretary of the Department of
Agriculture, reported to Mr. Slayden i
that she development of an arboretum |
in a 400-acre tract in Rock Creek Park
should perform a big constructive work !
by breeding new types of fruits, orna- I
mental plants and forest trees.
No Valid Objections Raised.
Both the Department of Agriculture
and the House committee on library]
a^ree that many horticultural experts]
nprove the plans for establishing such
an arboretum and garden in Rock
< "reek Park, advancing a number of
irong arguments in favor of it, while
hey say not one valid objection has
een recorded. The only apprehension
nis to be, and that only on the part
f a few persons, that it might impair
r'ie great natural beauties of the park.
Those supporting the project claim
hat it would greatly enhance these
-auties.
Mr. Slayden's resolution, whioi*
issed the House August 12 of last
ar. was supported vigorously by Mr.
Slayden and other members of the
committee on library and by Minority
Reader Mann. It now is before the
Senate committee on library.
The Slayden resolution authorises the
removal of the Botanic Garden to |
Rock Creek Park, and transfers it
from the control of the joint committee
on the library to the Department of
Agriculture. It sets aside not more
than 400 acres for this purpose.
The chairmen of the Senate and
House committees on the library, the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Engineer
Commissioner of the District
' *3 sLuinunsru iu scitui ana survey me
land so taken.
In making: its favorable report on the
resolution to the House the committee
on library said, in part:
"The only objection to this removal
to Rook Creek Park which any member
of the committee has encountered
has been the apprehension on the part
of some persons that it mould impair
the great natural beauty of the park.
Tour committee feels that this is a
groundless apprehension, and no member
of the committee m-ould have favored
the removal if there had been
any probability that this impairment
mould occur. The committee on library
was slow to reach the conclusion
that it was the proper place to estab- !
lish the garden, and in the course of;
its investigations consulted botanists, j
foresters and landscape gardeners,
nearly all of whom believe that nom-here
else in the District of Columbia
could there have been found a site |
so suitable. It is believed by scientists]
that a properly conducted botanic garden
will be of great economic value
and that it will more than justify its
ost and upkeep in the help it will give
hi spreading a general knowledge of
l'ow? rs. trees and shrubs for decora ivc
and educational purposes."
Could Make Small Beginning.
Speaking of the resolution. Mr. Slayden
said: "Four hundred acres may not
be needed and one-half or even one uarter
of that amount would suffice
or the beginning. In the future the
arden could be expanded, if the wis
orn of the Congresses then to assemlc
:hall so older.
"Such an arboretum will enhance the
eauty of the park and will not give
it an artificial appearance. In the park
arc old. abandoned fields that could be
reatly beautified by wise planting and
? ultivation. In the park can also be
ound the hills and valleys, the running
water and other conditions required
to make a really beautiful and
interesting and successful garden.
"The objection, and the only one I
have heard urged, is that the establishment
of the garden in the park
will impair the natural beauty. I
think it will enhance it.
"No appropriation for the purchase of
land will be required and the removal
can be made at a small cost. The
transfer to the Department of Agriculture
will ally the garden with one
of the scientific bureaus of the government
and insure intelligent attention
and development. It will be economical
and avoid some duplication of
work."
Art opinion as to what may be done
by the Department of Agriculture for
the development of the arboretum and
garden if transferred to the department
was submitted to the committee
by B. T. Galloway, then acting secretary.
after "careful consideration on
the part of a number of our experts,"
as follows:
Peculiarly Suitable Location.
"Rock Creek Park offers a peculiarly
suitable location for a national arboretum
and botanical garden. In that it
has a variety of soils and exposures
which are essential for the proper
cultivation of a wide variety of plant
species, and already contains a re
markable collection of native trees and
shrubs. We would not for a moment
consider any work in Rock Creek Park
which would tend to destrov i?? nut.
ural beauty. On the contrary, our object
would be to enhance the beautj
of the park through the gradual accumulation
of collections of plants ir
such way that they would serve a useful
purpose to the whole country, ai
well as enhancing the beauty of the
local surroundings.
"One of the chief uses of the arbore
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Honest Advertising
For the protection of its readers,
The Star carefully censors
all advertising submitted for
publication, and so far as is possible
bars all false and fraudulent
statements.
Readers are requested to assist
The Star in protecting the public
and all legitimate advertisers
by bringing to the attention
of the paper any statement that
they might find to bo fraudulent.
i
turn and garden would be to maintain c
a collection of the wild relatives of our i
principal cultivated plants. It is com- e
ing to be recognized that many of the t
most important of our cultivated \
plants are hybrids of two or more wild i
species. There is a very important
field, therefore, in the development of f
new types through breeding, including t
fruits, ornamental plants and forest \
trees. Most of our cultivated plants c
are of European origin and are only t
imperfectly adapted to the more se- t
vere continental climate of the United f
States. It is often necessary to breed s
new races which are better fitted to t
our climatic conditions, and this is ac- s
complished in many cases by hybridiz- r
ing the forms we now grow with t
others more desirable from eastern I
Asia or regions having similar climatic r
conditions. c
"Jt is only very recently that the importance
of this work has been understood,
hence nearly all of the old world
botanical gardens are not provided with
material for the work in question. It i
can no longer be doubted in America J
that the time has come for a thorough
study and rational utilization of the
wild relatives of our culticated crop
plants in the way outlined aoove. mm i
requires the maintaining of collections
of such plants where they can be h
grown to maturity and flower freely c
in order to provide the necessary mate- *
rial for use by the plant breeder. Col- $
lections of these wild relatives of cul- v
tivated plants would have great popular
interest, appealing not only to the
esthetic sense of the visitor, but also c
stimulating in him an interest in the t
botanical and agricultural possibilities t
of these plants. We believe such col- .(
lections might be made very beautiful
and would furnish material such as
no plant breeders now possess for the c
improvement .of some of our principal f
agricultural industries. 1
Wide Interest Developing. i
a
| "A wide interest is developing in this \
country in such trees and shrubs as
are particularly adapted for use in and 1
around cities, and such collections could 'v
not fail to be of value to all those
interested in this feature of the beauti- c
fleation of the cities, their suburbs and $
outlying roadways. At the present time %
no collection of any importance of c
trees and shrubs suitable for these pur- $
poses is maintained south of New v
York.
"As the department is already provided
with many experts capable of .
aiding in the development of the j
arboretum and garden along the lines
indicated, the expense for future de- F
velopment would not be great. We be- a
lieve that for the next eight or ten r
years it would not be necessary to in- c
crease the existing appropriation for j
the Botanic Garden, which, I under- .
stand, now amounts to approximately ,
$30,000 annually." n
A brief interesting resume of the history
of the Botanic Garden was sub
mitted to the House with, the favorable
report of the committee on library: 5
"It is the outgrowth of the Wilkes j
exploring expedition of 1838-1842. In (
I the naval appropriation act of May 14, <
11836 <5 Stats., p. 20) the President was J
authorised to send out a surveying and
exploring expedition to the Pacific and
south seas in government vessels, and J
for that purpose an appropriation of j
j $100,000 was made. j
"The expedition, consisting of six (
government ships, under command of (
Lieut. Charles Wilkes, U. S. IS., sailed '
from Hampton roads August 18* 1838. >
It was accompanied by a horticulturist j
and botanist, W. D. Bracken ridge. The
expedition returned to New York in
Tune, 1842, and brought a large collee- \
I tion of natural history specimens.
"Pending a more suitable provision
'for the care of these specimens, it was
provided by an act of Congress passed
in 1842 that they should be deposited
and arranged in a room of the patent
office and under the general supervision
and direction of the joint cdmmittee on
the library.
"Little by little, and with appropriations
that appear very meager indeed,
the Botanic Garden was gradually established.
Most of the legislation
touching the control and direction of
the Botanic Garden has been through
paragraphs in appropriation bills.
Placed in Present Site in 1850.
"In 1850 provision was made for the
transfer of the plants, etc., to a suitable
place for their preservation and
cultivation, and in that year the gar- ,
den was placed in its present site.
"For a number of years the direc- i
tion of the garden was by Mr. Breckenridge,
referred to above, and it was
not until 1854 that we first run across
the name of William II. Smith, who
subsequently and for so long a time
was associated with it.
"It has long beep recognized by
every one who has given any attention
to the Botanic Garden that in its present
site it was restricted and could not
Hoval/m nnvtliiritr i m -
I J/VOQIVi; UV'V.?V|. O
portant or be of much practical value
to the country.
"The (Jrant monument will soon be
[completed arid the present site of the
garden will be needed to carry out the
(landscape design in connection with it
land for the opening of the vista to the
! Washington Monument and the new
j Liincoln memorial. The order for the
removal of the fence was first made in
[1899, but its execution was prevented
| largely, at least it is understood,
through the influence of the late Wil- '
liam R. Smith.
"In 1911 the sifndry civil act made an
order for the removal of the fence and
appropriated the sum of $2,500 to
meet charges incident to its removal.
Again the removal act was not carried
Iralifnrnifl F.Ynnsi
rjVIUUVlIKH j
=? Via a route that offers the g
g variety of scenery, and comfo
H safe and convenient service
| Southern PaciJ
Sunset Rou
"The Exposition Ln
^ j | New Orleut Let Angeles Su Diege
I P All on one ticket without add
| Sunset ]
'Every day in the Y<
All steel equipment; Oil
' j| Through Dining and O'
1 Ballasted Road-bed;
. | Block J
| Choice of rail or water route
The beautiful country tn
s Pacific is interestingly d
in booklets; which wil
the asking.
^ "Plioi.r, ra
5 A. J. Pot ton, <
^ 90S "F" SUMt,
>ut because no proYiaion has been
nade for the removal of plants and
thrubs, and the superintendent proested
that to take away the fence
t'ould, under the circumstances, be to
nvite depredation.
"The provision of the sundry civil
ict for the removal of the fence has
>een continued from time to time and
vas specifically continued until the end
>f the current fiscal year, by which
ime it is hoped that a new home for
h? Botanic Garden will have been
ound. Before the removal of the fence
ome provision should be made for
ransferring these valuable plants and
ihrnhs and to avoid the exnense of
norc than one removal they should be
aken to the permanent home of the
5otanic Garden. This removal ought
lot to be delayed longer than March
>r April of the current year."
VALUE OF FABM ANIMALS.
Estimated to Be Worth $5,969,253,000,
Showing Large Increase.
An increase In farm animals in the
Jnited States is shown by statistics
riven out by the Department of Agrlulture.
January 1 the animals were
alued at $5,969,253,000, an increase Of
78,024,000, or 1.3 per cent, over their
alue January 1, 1914.
Horses numbered 21,195,000. an inrease
of 1.1 per cent over last year;
vere valued at $103.33 per head, and
heir aggregate value was $2,190,102,00.
Mules numbered 4,479,000. an increase
f 0.7 per cent; were valued at $112.36
>er head and aggregated $503,271,000
n value.
Milch cows numbered 21,262,000, an
ncrease of 2.5 per cent; were valued
t $55.33 per head, with an aggregate
alue of $1,176,838,000.
Other cattle numbered 37,067,000. an
ncrease of 3.4 per cent; were valued
t $33.38 per head, with an aggregate
alue of $1,237,376,000.
JSheep numbered 49,956,000, an inrease
of O.o per cent; were valued at
4.50 per head, with an aggregate
alue of $224,687,000.
Swine numbered $64,618,000, an in*
rease of 9.6 per cent; were valued at
9.87 per head, with an aggregate
alue of $637,479,000.
Exports of Copper.
Copper export^ during the six-week
eriod ending January 9 Were valued
t $7,911,384, according to figures Just
nade public by the Department of
Commerce. . During the week ending
anuary 9 copper valued at $2,152,711
eft the country, and of that amount
England got $802,772, France $990,215
.nd Italy $342,881.
DR^WARMAND^J
! KEEP FEET DRY
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to
Take Salts and Get Rid j
of Uric Acid. )
i Rheumatism is no respecter of i
age. sex. color or rank. If not the {
1 most dangerous of human af- (
dictions it is one of the most pain- j
| ful. Those subject to rheumatism j
! should cat less meat, orcss as
I warmly as possible, avoid any uni
due exposure, and, above all, drink
I lots of pure water. 1
) Rheumatism is caused by uric
I acid which is generated in the
| bowels and absorbed into the
| blood. It is the function of the
kidneys to filter this acid from,
I the blood and cast it out in the
I urine; the pores of the skin arc
I also a means of freeing the blood (
I of this impurity. In damp and (
i chilly, told weather the skin pores \
j are closed, thus forcing the kid- 1
> neys to do double work, they be-5
j come weak and sluggish and fail)
(to eliminate this uric acid which)
( keeps accumulating and circulat- t
1 ing through the system, eventual- (
! ly settling in the joints and mus- i
(clcs, causing stiffness, soreness!
v -inA rtnirt ra11??r1 rheumatism. \
) At the first twinge of rheufna- J
) tism get from any pharmacy about)
J four ounces of Jad Salts; put a;
i tablespoonful in a glass of water (
i and drink before breakfast each '
j morning for a week. This is said '
j to eliminate uric acid by stimulat- '
' ing the kidneys to normal action, )
thus ridding the blood of these im- '
J purities. )
j Jad Salts is inexpensive, harm- /
/ less and is made from the acid Of )
> grapes and lemon juice, combined (
with lithia, and is used with excel- j
1 lent results by thousands of folks (
i who are subject to rheumatism. (
Here you have a pleasant efferves- (
J cent lithia-water drink which j
) overcomes uric acid and is bene- j
) ficial to your kidneys as well. '
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Colder?the Prediction
Comforts and Blankets}
Will Be Needed |
Here are two especially profitable oppor- |
tunities to purchase what you need tomorrow. |
60x76 Cotton Blankets, full size, good weight, in |
tan. with colored borders. Crocheted edges. QA^, |
r.t j ? ? , <? t
I ooia reguiariy at *>1.25, special, a pair - ? ? ?
Ji.oe Cotton-filled Comforts, with covers of f
silkoline, in light and dark effects, floral designs: |
comforts are filled with pure white cotton, good f-j
weight and finished with scroll stitched d? | Cfl f
quilting. Size 72x80. Special each ^7 1 JVF f
Bedwear Store?Street Floor.
Ribbons Ready Tom
Of All Surpl
I Thousands and thousands of yards to c
you can at these prices.
7,500 Yds. 98c to $1.50 Novelty Ribbons 1
In fancy effects, Roman Inc
stripes, light and dark R Dr<
Dresdens and plaids; f Rit
widths of 8 to 11 inches j wid
in the clearing. A yard.. J cle?
Wrvm^,
Only because we are reducing our c
a price.
All the wanted materials are here?
Garment Store?Second Floor.
j RecordValues 1
Formerly Selling Up to
I Styles for Ev
I Styles for St
^ i ~ K;
jgjjj (Jlie, two, or pernaps turcc ui a *.u
11 Evening Dresses, of charmeuse, in
p; mais, also white crepe die chines,
| touch of black.
I Some have bodices of lace, otl
lace.
All sizes in the
jaasnnNBHHi
Read the Reasor
Sale of Fu
From Our
g'; jPEpL. to Genuine Ponyskin Coats, li
ft weight, beautifully marked skins; I
S with brocade or Skinner's satin;
j? bottom; some with belts, d* 1 Q
15 $35 values. Tomorrow 1 0?<
3 Genuine Hudson Seal Sets, <
&i ww \?**"mmm bined with fitch or skunk?in beau
RJ Jk V novelty effect; extra large pillow n
v) ss^ ?f B W with fancy bedding. $30.00 CO $4
Hi VwJKi? Ok value. Set w?0?i
? Vfl'lLin $85 to $115 Baltic Seal Coats, of
H lPHR light-weight skins; trimH
med with contrasting CC7
S furs; flare bottom '
Seasonable Homefurni
I ?~ 1
H 11.79 Tea Ket- eii!" ban** ralrao
gj tie.: nickel plated; /? ? R^nSS^L.TT't;
S! ehnniSsed trim- L
?3 nilnge. eabject to * K Bare' the t? 19
m Bllpht denta. Ogr l* , 01i $* ?"
3 ?-qt. aire... . 0,1
i 88 98 Oil Heat- ^ n iai J
^3^^ *r"' ^srk (D>ra*'
^ >%c ^>ter Turn 81.39 Folding S
gl 81.49 Toilet Seta: blera. flue thin Ironing B o a r d a : ->
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To Close Out Tomorrow a .
Smaii Lot of Sample vjamitures
CoatalBlmc ValuM! t ? to K.00
There are only a few of a kind in the assortment, but
the kinds are many, including:
Iridescent, Opalescent, Crystal, Pearl, Jet and
Geld Effects. f |\
A touch Of embellishment like these will light up the
\ costume with which it is used almost unbelievably, m y ^9 ?
; Tomorrow choice
Trimming Store?Street Floor.
iorrow for a Whirlwind CI
us Lots and Odds and Ends
hoose from?all wanted kinds and colors. Anticipate all fi
6,000 Yards 39c to 39c Ribbons 10-Yard Pieces \
luding Satins, Taf- ? j In white, pink and lit
ts. Moires, Novelty M ^nt>r i i<
:sdens and Striped W MM D D * |C 11
tbons; 5 to 7 inches f / 4i( I Keg. Price \JC I
Lg.T?,d!.ta.:h? J U! Sale Price l?c 1
s Fine Tailo
jfiv SP Positive $19.75, $S
and $30 values no
^3 Tomorrow, the day of untold o
new suit to complete the season in,
! materials alone.
There is such wonderful variety >
4P it to say that you have not seen such
J t special price.
)wn stocks and lots sent to us by our makers for inn
-the popular colors, and all sizes. Choice of the lot,
mimi1'muff i1 hi iiiu?ivru i u1 ?
n Big Clearance ofD
i $25.00, at.. ..... a
$9.9(
id only. Styles the most desirable. W orkmanship
white, pink, j Street Dresses are in charmeuse,
- ?
some with a crepe de chines; the colors are t
black.
lers tunics of j Some have collars and cu
others self trimmed.
lot in one or another style. Dress Store?:
is Why You Should Attend O
r Coats, Sets, I
Purchase of the Entire Made-Up Stock of a
Leading New York Furrier
glit- Ocnnlne Skunk Muffs, in the new I __ Genuine Hudson
ined LaBrun style. A special value at $40.00. | Coats, in the season'
flare Tomorrow only 1 CO bottom; some with n<
CO at 4)^ I .Ovf 1 ible skins. $115 to
These are the very newest in fancy ! va'ues- Tomorrow.....
,om. muffs; the LaBrun with fancy cuff ef- i *' Genuine Mole
fects at sides. size novelty muffs; sc
mole-covercd button?
Genuine Hudson Seal (musk rat) I $45-oo 10 $50.00 val
with collars of skunk J Choice 2t.' Se\ " m*
and ermine; cut in new hoop or flare i u,enul,,f """J
best _ . ,. . . ? . ? or S shin effect; scarf
effects; soft, light-weight skins. $135.00 . effects: finished with
g/\ to $15000 values. To- CA I tons. S25.00 values.
morrow.... sale
shings Specially Priced for Oi
/ \
$22.?# Dlf nei^Seti: flnaat thin import- ^v ' ^ Jt fO $1.29 Garri
china: delicate floret decora- ?|Z oo nntr-! ; ))a Cans
Ions; gold finish; full service... |
"j| heavy gal vanSlt>.98
Gas Domes, assorted de- ^ L vL_ , cov,trs'
... . , , . ? hail liandles,
igns. w.th or without fringe. 20 to /Of 4*^ 9-gallor. sire.
Z in. Complete and 4a 1 1 OH "Jw .^-4- -J-lW
uog in yoor home ^ I I yu *mlii I 79c
Thursday Sale - |
DOMESTICS I
January Prices Mean Bitf Savings |
Hemstitched Pillowcases, linen hnisbed; size 5
icr value Tnmin-row 4 _ BP
||/^
each lit W
Yard-wide Soft Round Thread Bleached Cot- pi
ton (contains no starch). I2%e quality. To- Q _ rjr
morrow, a yard Ot ?
Crochet Spreads, single bed size:
choice of 2 patterns. Regularly 85c. Tomor- a: ^
row, each OvC E!
Amoskeag Feather-proof Be^l Ticking: | ( C
regularly 20c. Tomorrow, a yartf 1 3C 9
Domestic Store?Street Flc.or. *
earance 4\?j3 I
nture needs \v hile sSK&ll I
red Suits!
5 $9.90
pportunities for women to buy a fresh B
and get that suit at less than cost of gj
vords fail to describe the suits?suffice E
an assortment at anywhere near this |
nediate clearance can we quote so low ij
$9.90. |
&& g |
resses |
of the best. I^V E
serge and a few Sjpjj jjijl V\ |
hi no anrl I I J Ij\| jj . /\\\ ?
/IVffll) M1UV UIIU I
ffs of organdy,
Second Floor. V ^ [
Great Qearance
ur
f': Tomorrow of
7 . H Leather Handbags 1
- I:
jl *a_i- 0 It is your opportunity to P
buy choicest styles for little gj
?'| money because we must re- Ej
i ? duce stock before inventonr. fc
Find These 4 Lota at s.
j__ l^Otr Street Floor Bargain Tablea <
l^ftV l-OT I?Silk 1H? I.eathar Hand- ?
bags: mostly black; some colors, gj.
y-x Wjra Q?n In II tg {?
^ Choice. 50c |
M liOT a?Children# and Misses' n;
^BmChMC Handbags, in all colors. War* up p>
coiator?: wain! Choice. 50c fz
rare nhiialcum: G- ^
' cup size: subject to .. (2
slight l'OT 3?Children's and Misses' lEf
Choice $1*97 :'i Htnflbagl, In all colors Wsrs &j
? ? " 49c and f8c. ^
Choice, 25c ^
LOT 4?Children's Handbags |?!
red only. To close all oar 25c jPj
y and 49c numbers. yg
29c Coal Hods, ia!
b e,? t galvanised 0 * "g A
I Ljfc. wii1 19c i Lhoice, Ulc k.
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