Ideal' Flower for America Developed After 46 Years
After 46 years of searching among flowers, David Burpce,
SAN FRANCISCO. cousin of the late Luther Burbank, believes he has at last per- fected the "deni American flower."
Burpee, whose flower ranch is
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A Risk"
"NEVER LET THEM DOWN"
Styring was released on licence, which expired on June 20 of this year, and three days later be was arrested for the present ollence. obtained a living by selling flowers. Through his own efforts he obtained work in a stoker with a dairy firm. where he gave every satisfaction.
effort for a man of 60.
The Juge-This is a wonderfu!
Á 68-years-oki man, who was given a "savage" sentence of seven years when he was barely 21, was stated at the Old Bailey, London, recently to have spent 32 years of his life int . Santa Barbara county, comes from search." Burpee said, "I received
"Within a month after. I quit my prison. He was William Styring, of experience, and I quite agree, my The Inspector-I have had 4-years long line of flower experts, Be-Jelter from
a stoker who pleaded guilty to charges Lord," sides his relationship to
શ missionary in China (ot possessing counterfeit shillings, i the late who had discovered an odourless marl- Luther Burbank, h's father also, was gold. I and him rush ne oss seedsnd uttering them in three stington that when Styring committed his first Mr. H. M. Hyde (defending) said a distinguished
and planted them at he said, "when California raneh." was only 15 dist
offence there was unfortunately no my father off
affered me
me " prize of $1,000 if I would develop a yellow
Binding him over for three years, Borstal system which could have The frat flower was small and was the Judge said to sweet
start, waterile. pea.
earned
Styring: mlped him to make a fresh that
But there was no odour.
at the age 20 he received the $1,000, but my work along that line "In the next one, however, a mu- three times before with other men, penul servitude for warehouse break- going to take a risk. I have taken it "savage" sentence of seven years started me in my search for a flow-tation nccurred and produced and am glad to say in ench case It Ing.
parts, but no male parts," he said,
reproductive has been successful. You are being then conceived the idea of had 40 years ago.
given the chance you ought to have crossing the French marigold- not see you here again."
I know we sin sma red flower with male repro- ductive parts only-with the large Detective Inspector M'Clements, African marigold, which was yellow, Styring, at the age of 18, was, are you willing to take him back.
"This was dune by planting a five- for warehouse breaking, and poses- sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and African marigolds and then put- H00, when he was only 20, he was were field in alternate rows of French sing housebreaking unplements. Inak, Wolke ting 000,000 bees in the field." sentenced at the Old Bailey to seven The result, Burpee said, is a beau-ars penal servitude for warehouse iful red and gold hybrid. They have
freaking. been flown seross the Atlantic to see if they would stand the change of temperatures and climate with cum- plete success, and he is confident that he now has the ideal flower that will thrive in all parts of the United
er that would survive the heat and Bower with female cold of all parts of the United States and at the same time suficient
have beaut to make the country's ideal Hower.
It was 30 years later, he said, that he finally found it.
"It was the marigold, but it took years and yours of further search and hybridizing to perfcct it to what wanted.
In the first place it bad many serious disadvantages, the mont serious of which was its octour. This, I discovered, came from little oil sucks on the under side of the leaves."
Burpee then began a worldwide search for a marigold that did not have this disagreeable scent. This was carried on for several years, and finally abandoned:
States.
18 months imprisonment for burgiury, In 1896 he received a sentence of and then followed five further terms of petal servitude for burglary, ware- house breaking, and coining offences, and Ave years preventive detention as on habitual criminal.
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An inspector of that Styring while working for them duiry firm, said had been honest and reliable, and had never let them down.
The Judge-Knowing hits tecurd,
Witness-Ye. I am prepared to lind
Serjeant sald-Supposing 1 let you Addressing Styring, the Ceminon back to work."
Styring "You will never see nie here again, sir.
the chance you have never had in The Judge- am going to give you your lite. Yau have been worthy of
IL.
Styring-Thank you, sie.
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The North Klangse Road Incident in Shanchal which was re- sponsible for many rumours is considered closed althought things did not quite return to normal after the Japanese placed barbed wire barricades along the east side of the thoroughfare. Left lap picture shows "May Hall" where the platoon on duty is usually stationed and which was temporarily vacated by te Seaforthis.
Malaya's £720,000 For Cost
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Malaya has contributed £700 000 towards British Arm? expenditure curing the current year, and £20,000 towards the cost of Em- pire air services, was revealed in the House of Commons to-night,
"Decided To Murder Someone"
had decided to murder
An allegation that he had saki he someone In order to end his own life was made at Dow Street (London) Police Court, recently against Philip Steele (28), a clerk, described as of no fixed abode whose home was stated to be in Nethershire Lane.
Shire Green, Sheffield, when he was charged with
The luformation was forthcoming in response to a question by Captain A. C. Graham, (Cons,, Wirral), who asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Imperial Ex- phequer received any financial con- tribution, other than those offered attempting to murder Tessie Starke at voluntarily fur defence purposes,don, by stabbing her about the body
her flat in Charing Cross Road, Lon from any Crown Colony; and, if so, with from which Colony, ant for what purpose?
contri-
sheath knife.
Mr. H.A. K. Morgan, prosecuting,
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Mr. M. MacDonald: With the per- said that it was an unusual case be- mission of my hon. and gallant Fri-wards Miss Starke, who
cause Steele had no 111 feeling to- end, I will eirculate in the Oflent Re-stranger to him. port a statement showing the butions made by Colonial Govern- On the evening of July 1, said Mr. ments to the Imperial Exchequer. Morgan, Miss Slacke took Steele to Apart from the contributions made her flat, where Steele drew a large for the specifle purposes mentioned clasp knife and plunged it into her in the statement and certain yolun- chest. There was a struggle and Mis tary contributions towards defence Slarke's dog ron in. While Steele's the Imperial Exchequer receives no attention was distracted Miss Starke contributions from Colonial funds. flung scent bottle through the win-
dow and two girls enre up.
The following was the statement:, An indiented in Sub-head 2 of Hend In a statement, sald Mr. Morgan. L of Vote 1 of the Army Estimates, Siecle declared: "For some time i towards the cost of Im-have been dissatisfied with my job contributions pertal Defence are made by the Gov-and life in general. I decided to ernments of cerlain Colonies in which come up to London with the inter- Imperial garrisons are stationed. The tion of murdering someone in order amounts estimated to be received to end my own life. I had no during the current year Are as particular person in mind.” follows:
On being committed to the Central Bermuda £3,500, Jamaica £10,- Criminal Court, Steele said he had 000, Cyprus £14,000, Mauritius "nothing to say." No application for £50,000, Ceylon £218,000, Straits balf was made. Settlements £700,000. Hongkong
£370,000.
As indicated in Sub-head of Head K of Vote 8 of the Air Estimates. La number of Colonial Governments contribute towards the cost of the Empire air services. These contribu- tions are as follow:
Tabby Adopts Four Mink
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love four tabbles The mink, several
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were found by Slates £20,000, Tanganyika £6,000, them home to the cat, which groomed who carried Uganda £6,000, Zanzibar £500. them as if they were her own.
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