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Evening star., 1917-04-12
CITIZENS ARE MAKING
GARDENS IN NORTHEAST
That Activity Is General Is Report
to Suburban Asso-
ciation.

The back yard garden project was in
formally discussed by several members
of the Northeastern Suburban Citizens
Association at a meeting last night IN
Langdon Methodist Episcopal Church.
Langdon, D. c. The speakers all took
the view that the planting of vegeta BILE
gardens In the back yards or on avatla-
BILE ground was q good thing for the
community, and It was declared that
with few exceptions all of the property
owners in the section had started such
gardens. The association as a body
took no formal action on the matter.
Restroom for Teachers.
The board of education is to be asked
to provide a restroom for the teachers
of the Langdon School. 1t was stated by
the chairman of the schools commit
tee that the teachers at that school
have no place to rest If they become ill.,
nor any means of warming their
lunches. The board of education is to
be asked also to install q small stove
for the latter purpose. The condition of
the interior walls of some of the class
rooms. 1t was stated. is bad. There are
ink spots on them and in number OF
instances the plaSter mas 1ailen on lie
secretary was instructed to ask the
Commissioners to have the walls re-
painted. A communication was received
from the Langdon Home School Asso-
citation asking the cooperation OF the
citizens association in urging the Com
missioners to purchase for the Langdon
School a woodland tract adjoining the
school, where the children might play.
Protest NONRESIDENT Judge.
Several members made addresses pro-
testing against the appointment OF
Judge to the Police Court bench who
Is not a resident of the District of Co
lumbia.
The Commissioners are to be asked to
have several streets in the section re-
surfaced and also to erect danger sig
mails at 22d and Franklin streets and
gath and Claiming streets northeast
because of the dangerous conditions at
those points.
Wilton Harvey, president of the asso-
citation, presided.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
IDLE TRUCK PATCHES
ARE TO Be CULTIVATED
Garden Committee Seeks Men to
Work Land in Evening-Distribu-
ton Problem Attacked.

Asserting that there are hundreds OF
acres of abandoned truck farm land
around Washington, Charles F. Nesbit,
representing the District Commls-
sioners in the home garden movement,
yesterday afternoon explained to the
Capital Garden Club a plan approved
by the central garden committee OF
the District to cultivate this land.
Mr.. Nesbit said the plan is to get men
to go to this land three or four times
a week in the late afternoon, to do
two or three hours work before dark
They. would be paid for this service
The meeting of the Capital Garden
Club was held at the home OF Mrs.
Samuel Spencer, 2012 Massachusetts
avenue. Mrs. Charles w. Wetmore,
president of the club. presided. Be
sides Mr.. Nesbit the speakers We're Prof.
e. G. Montgomery of the New YORK
State Agricultural School, connected
with Cornell; David Fairchild, chlef OF
the bureau of plant industry, and MIS-
Giles Scott Rafter. vice chairman OF the
central garden committee.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
Wife Seeks to Collect Alimony.

Samuel J renny. an employe of the
bureau of engraving and printing, has
heen cited by Justice HitZ of the District
Sunreme Court to show cause why he
should not pay temporary ahmony to his
wife. Kathryn NJ. Denny. on her petition
for a limited divorce Mrs. Denny charges
drunkenness and desertion
They were married January %, 1913
and have no children, except one of the
wife by a previous marriage. The wife
saws her husband left her last month
after treating her cruelty. She is repre-
sented by Attorney Edward L. Gies.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
Asks Dissolution of Firm.

Bill Jones, Greek, has filed suit IN
the District Supreme Court against his
partner and fellow -countryman. Nick
Contos, for dissolution of their fruit
store business. for accounting and a
receiver. He charges that the defend
ant refuses to allow him to partici-
pate in the business or have access to
the books. He is represented by At
torneys E F. Colladay. Soterios Mich
olson and H. S. Barger. Justice Sid
dons issued a rule on the defendant
to show cause Friday why g. receiver
should not be appointed.
Evening star., 1917-04-12

voted to school gardening work. at
which speakers will be DR. P P. Clax-
ton, United States commissioner of
education; Miss Susan B. Sipe Of the
Wilson Normal School and Miss Eliza
r. Scidmore, foreign secretary of the
National Geographic Society. In the
evening the delegates will visit the
home Of David Fairchild.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
Food Situation Serious.

THE food situation is one of the most
serious problems that confront this
country for the coming year" Mr..
Nesbit said Agriculture cannot be
built up overnight like munitions
plants
Near Washington are hundreds OF
tracts, formerly used as truck gardens,
that have been abandoned. The city OF
Newark. n. j., is mobilizing Its food
resources by cultivating such outlying
land
There an effort is to be made to en-
ploy laborers, and the city Will pay the
difference between the wages the far
mers can give them and the wages they
could command elsewhere. The labor
problem is one of the most potent fac
tors leading to decreasing 1000 pro-
ductivity in the vicinity of our cities.
philadelphia has one OF the best a.
veloped truck garden systems sur
rounding it. largely because of the or
ganized effort in the home garden cam
paignS there. Washington Is one OF
the worst cities in this respect,
ut is useless to try to get the city
man back to the farm. The average
city man cant do a full days farm
work if he wanted to. and he does not
want to because the pay is too low.
What we intend trying to do here In
Washington is to organize men VINO
be paid for it. for few hours in the
evening. That would be enough to cui-
tivate hundreds of acres of good, rich.
fertile land about this city
In the fall. Mr.. Nesbit said. the gar
den committee work will not cease.
Then effort will be made to preserve
the large amount of fruit and Tege-
ables usually left to decay because
farmers do not consider it protitable to
ship it into markets.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
Police Judge Confirmed.

The Senate has confirmed the nominal
tion of Robert Hardison of Kentucky
to be Judge of the Police Court of the
District of Columbia. Judge Hardison
succeeds Judge Pugh on the bench
Evening star., 1917-04-12

denied knowledge OF II and told her I
would see that the license was can
celed.'
Evening star., 1917-04-12

Citizens of Douglas, Ariz.. members
of the home guard. have begun practice
assist the police in case of an emer-
gency.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
What They Can Do.

Pastors are requested to urge mem
bers of their congregations to do one
of three specific things:
l. Cultivate their own back yards.
.. Organize a club to cultivate va
cant lot.
8. Either to cultivate their own un-
used land or lend it for cultivation.
The committee outlines the work al
ready done in Washington and in
vites suggestions and advice from the
clergymen. All clergymen who will
cooperate with the central committee
are asked to communicate with the
headquarters. Room S04, Star building !;
phone Main 2913.
will be held at the Public Library.
This will be addressed by one of the
District Commissioners. probably a
member of the cabinet and members of
Congress. Program arrangements are
being made today by the promotion
committee.
At a meeting of the central commit
tee yesterday afternoon L. F. Colladay
was named to head a committee to
handle cultivation of abandoned truck
farm lands. Tools donated for the use
of amateur gardeners are to be handled
through the central committee, and will
be turned over to the Associated Char
tiles for use of families unable to pro-
cure tools. Boy Scouts will be asked
to act as volunteer policemen in a
home garden guard" to help protect
gardens from depredations. The police
department already has been asked to
cooperate in this work.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
HOME GARDEN HINTS
Protecting Plants From
Diseases and Pests.

The home gardener must count almost
inevitably upon the presence in his gar
den of plant diseases and pests, says a
new Farmers Bulletin of the L. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, No. SIS, 1.-The
Small Vegetable Garden" 1t is pointed
out that if these are not combated they
will interfere seriously with yields or
even destroy the plants.
1t is hard for some gardeners to realize
the Importance of making early pro
vision to combat these enemies of plant
life 1t cannot be too strongly emphasiz-
ed, however. that such provision is of
equal Importance with other phases of
gardening and that it should, under no
circumstances, be neglected. The wise
gardener does not wait for the appear
ance of insects and diseases, but takes
steps to combat them by spraying the
plants at reasonable intervals from early
spring until his crops have been harvest
ed, or by other protective measures. He
thus insures himself against the likelihood
of loss.
Sprayer and Solutions.
The necessary implements and mate
rails for protecting the home garden
against insects and diseases should be
assembled early in the season. These
consist of a substantial hand sprayer and
the necessary concentrated solutions.
which. after dilution with water, are to
be sprayed on the plants.
The diseases which affect garden
plants may be divided into two groups,
parasitic and constitutional diseases.
The parasitic maladieS. such as the
blights, are caused by fungi or germs,
and usually may be prevented or con-
trolled by spraying with Bordeaux mix
ture Little is known, however, of the
so-called constitutional diseases and
little can be done to prevent their raw
ages. If some malady which does not
Weld to treatment with Bordeaux mix =
ture manifests itself on isolated plants
in the garden, it may be well to pull up
these plants and burn them.
The insects which attack garden
plants may be divided into two groups
those which eat or chew the fruit or
foliage and those which suck the plant
juices. Eating insects may be killed.
usually, by spraying poisonous solu-
tions or dusting powders on the plants
which they attack. Arsenate of lead is
the poison in most general use for this
purpose. This substance is poisonous
to persons as we'll as to insects and
must be used with care. 1t should not
be applied to vegetables that are to be
used soon. All vegetables should be
washed carefully before they are eaten.
regardless of whether they have been
sprayed.
Evening star., 1917-04-12

Mr.. Nesbit said the problem of dis
tribution of food after it reached the
city is one of the tasks of greatest i'm
portance in reducing the cost OF living.
In New York. he said. it was found that
of the price paid by the ultimate con
sumner, So per cent went to the farmer.
and the rest went to various middle
men who handled the food after it
reached the city.
IF we. are to get anywhere in re-
ducing prices" he said. we must split
this 60 per cent cost of handling in
half, allow half of it to the consumer
and the other half to the producer. thus
encoura ging consumption and produc-
ton a the same time
Prof Mont gomery, said that most
folks make mistake in judging that
the high prices of the past six months
indicated corresponding lessening Of
production
This country produced 2S5.000.000
bushels of potatoes In the past year,
ne said and in the past sixteen years
the crop has gone below that num-
Der of times. But never before has the
price gone so high. Most of the high
prices We're tackled on after the. prod
ucts left the farmer.
in the face of the talk about the
shortage of wheat it should be remem-
bered that we produce five bushels OF
corn to bushel of wheat, and that
corn is about half the price of wheat.
Before another year l foresee that
many folks Will be eating corn bread"
Would Employ Gardener.
David Fairchild said that he and
Frank r. Noyes had been working for
some years past. through the Peoples
Garden Association, and he thought it
essential that a practical gardener be
employed.
You can't learn gardening from
books illustrated talks" Mr.. Fair
child said. Il understand you have in
Mr.. Connolly man who not only knows
gardening. but who meet people
and tell them what they need to know"
Mrs. Rafter made appeal for vol
unteers and for funds. Mr.. Nesbit
thanked the club. on behalf of the
Commissioners and the central garden
committee. for placing a the disposal
of the committee money with which to
start its work.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
MOVIES TO Be USED :
TO BOOM GARDENS
Planting Slogan to Be Flashed
on Screens in Picture
Houses Here.
AID OF CHURCHES SOUGHT
Your Country Needs Food.

The above is a sign which the CEN
trail garden committee will seek to have
flashed daily on the screen of every
motion picture house in Washington
The committee also took steps today
to enlist the aid of all the clergymen
and congregations In Washington In
the movement. A subcommittee, head
ed by A. ]. Driscoll, formulated let
ter to be sent to all clergymen, urging
their cooperation. Next Sunday, there
fore, will be community garden Sun
day in Washington churches.
The committee makes it's appeal TO
churches on patriotic grounds. 1t
points out that congregations have ex-
pressed their Willingness to perform
any patriotic duty that arises. 1t
points to the shortage of food as one
of the most serious problems facing
this country today. 1t calls attention TO
the testimony of experts who hold this
view, including the Secretary of Agri-
culture, and even the Secretary OF war
Evening star., 1917-04-12

Both package and bulk. No
use baking with high-prleed
materials when you can get
Sunshine.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
AuxiIiaries of the Red Cross.

The American Red Cross is engaged
In so many humanitarian and philan-
thropic activities that its work must of
necessity be departmentized and each
department thoroughly organized for
the sake of efficiency. A chapter of
the Red Cross, in any locality, repre-
sents all of the Red Cross activities.
Under it's supervision different commit
tees are organized for the different
kinds of work to DE done, each commit
tee devoted to one particular object or
class of work. In communities where
no chapter exists Red Cross commit
tees may be formed by special author
ity of the director general Of civilian
relief, for special Red Cross activities.
These committees are &C led auxiliar-
les.
Several auXiliaries may be formed In
the same community, to take care of
the several different classes of work
to bs done. Where a chapter exists
auxiliaries must be formed with the
consent of the chapter, and they will
be part Of the chapter and subordi-
nate 20 it.
The Red Cross is the only society
authorized by the government of the
United States to render aid to its land
md naval forces in time of war. There
fore women who wish to help should
6rst In:p the American Red Cross and
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30

The collars shown in the picture are
selections from a display of epaulet
collars made of voile or organdie. We
cannot forget the war and don't try
to, and therefore, even the most fragile
of our belongings reflect the martial
thoughts that are in the air. These
are the last presented styles and are
heightened at the shoulder so that they
fall over the top of the arm like the
fringe on an officers epaulet. Two of
the models are edged with filet lace
and ornamented with set-in medallions
oe lace. The third collar is embroid-
eyed with eyelea work and sprays of
foliage. None on them presents any
difficulties to the average needlewom-
an, and lace, vo.le and organdie are
scattered abroad IN all dry goods
stores. When made by hand they bring
stiff prices in the shops, but few of
them are made in this way. Machine
made collars are plentiful, effective
and inexpensive.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
In the Play of Summer Styles.

Organdie Is the gay and spirited SOU
5rette in the play of summer styles.
1t bobs up everywhere, with all sorts
of summer frocks, as a part of their
makeup or in accessories worn with
them. In the weave called swiss or
gandie it is more sheer than ever and
disports itself in all the new and love
ly shades of colors that grace the joys
of midsummer. 1t is used In bands
ami borders on frocks made of other
sleer fabrics, in petticoats and in col
lars and cuffs, in frills and in vestees.
1t is of much service in separate col
lirs, like those illustrated here. Along
with jabots, collars of this kind am
plify the summer wardrobe, saving the
day. with their crisp daintiness, for
the overworked wool or silk frock that
serves many purposes. Pretty acces-
Sories of this kind help out the tourist
Immensely and are the easiest of all
belongings to carry along on a journey.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30

next enroll with the auxiliary that Is
doing the sort of work they wish to do.
In the present emergency the Ameri-
can Red Cross faces a gigantic task
for the benefit of our own soldiers and
sailors, in addition to the tremendous
work it has already done, and is do
ing, for the countries at war in Eu-
rope. 1t must provide system of hos
pitals, equipped with medical and hos
pital supplies, surgeons, trained
nurses and nurses assistants for both
field and base hospitals. 1t must make
some provision for dependents of SOL
dlers and sailors, and for the injured
after they are dismissed from hosplt-
ais. 1t must gather and systematic
volunteer work throughout the coun-
try, and is doing so at this moment, so
as to be thoroughly prepared for the
demands of war.
Thousands of women are looking
for some practical way by which they
may express their loyalty to their
country and their wish o help in the
work of the war. The avenue open to
them will be found through Red Cross
activities and will be discussed In fu-
ture articles.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
ancient Ga. ,,ecimen,

In the British museum is a small
nodded lions head, believed to be the
Oldest specimen OF pure glass with
anything like n date 1t bears the
name of an Egyptian monarch of the
eleventh dynasty.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Wanted to blow II Out.

A novel corn cure was tried by a
girl in Hawarden (ScotlanG) recent
ly. She was suspected of having
stolen n quantity of high explosive,
and when on trial explained that she
took it to cure corn.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
When the Fox Macs.

The fox nearly always takes his nap
during the day in the open fields, along
the sides of the ridges or under the
mountain, where he can look down
upon the busy farms beneath and hear
their many sounds
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Doomed to Uncertainty.

Helen-"Did Florence marry her
'ideai?' Gertrude-"The poor girl
will never know" Helen-"Why?"
Gertrude-"Eer ideal is a man who
would not marry again even if his wife
should die."-Judge.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Few Men i'm Next House
xxx 1858 xxs sxs xss
Made Rum, Like Kelley Did


The mystery 'sWho will control the
next House OF Representatives." received
a protrayal yesterday in the person of NJ.
Clyde Kelley, who will sit in the next
House from the thirteenth district of
Pennsylvania Mr.. Kelley was in the
Sixty third Congress on the tickets Of
nearly every brand of politics in Penn
sylvania except the democrats.
The only odd floating vote he didn't
get was a measly collection of eighty
two ballots that some one deposited in
the boxes for a man named Brought. who
classed himself as an "industrialist. "
Kelley fought and bit and scratched with
the progressive republicans in the Sixty
third Congress.
Everything But Republican.
Now he is reelected on the regular pro-
gressive and prohibition ticket and also
ran as the candidate of the democrats as
substitute for their regular nominee.
He never really received the democratic
nomination, but inasmuch as the regular
nominee couldn't run for some reason or
another NJ. Clyde Kelley, who was run
ming pretty well as it was, offered to sub
stitute as a democrat, and as repubh-
Evening star., 1917-01-14
General Mention.

Laurence D. Kitchell will deliver a
travelogue Monday night on Glacier
National Park, in the auditorium of
the Elks' Home for the benefit of
Grace P. E. Church.
At meeting Of the Columbia Fire
Engine Company held tonight in the
company's house arrangements were
made for taking part in the reception
which will be rendered the members of
the Alexandria Light Infantry on their
return from Richmond Wednesday
Several cases Of alleged violation OF
the now state prohibition laws will be
taken up for consideration by a special
grand jury, which will meet Tuesday
morning in the corporation court
tron of Virginia, will pay her annual
visitation to Martha Washington Chap
ter, No AZ, Order of the Eastern Star
Tuesday night. A special musical pro-
gram will be given.
With a sermon and benediction at
O. clock tomorrow night at st. Mary e
Catholic Church by Rev. T. S. McDer-.
mott, o. p, of the Dominican House of
Studies. Brookland. D. c., the three
day retreat for men at that church
Mrs Louis N. Duffey is confined to
her home, SIG Duke street by illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mercer and
daughter, Miss Virginia, will leave to-
morrow FOR Richmond, va, 10 De ap-
sent several days.
Rev. Jared Hayden. a former resident
of this city, will preach at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the Christian Mis-
sion, 1915 King street.
Oficers recently chosen by the Chill
dren's Home are: Mrs. James Hulfsh.
president; Mrs. p. E. Cliff, vice presi-
dent: Mrs c. d. Hubbard, recording
secretary; Mra C. 8. Taylor Burke. cor
responding secretary; James Roberts.
treasurer, and Mrs. Mollie Whatley. su-
perintendent.