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Evening star., 1918-02-04

A. Rideely. Mrs. D. B. Ridgely and Mrs.
A. L. Walters.
Miss Eustasia Hardesty will give a
dance Monday evening. February II, at
the Washington Club in compliment to
Miss Dayiette Ficklen.
DR.. Milenko Vesnitch, head of the
Serbian mission, was the honor guest
at dinner given in New York Satur-
day evening by the Franco American
Society, Of which DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler is president.
Mr.. John Barrett is at the Greenbrier
Hotel, at White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va.
Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax has invita-
tions out for a luncheon February 16
in compliment to Miss Enid Sims.
Mrs. Robbins, wife of Representa-
tive Edward E. Robbins of Pennsylva-
MIA, will be "at home" Informally Tues
day, from 4 to 6 o'clock, at her apart
ment. 2O29 Connecticut avenue.
Miss Anita Kite will entertain at a
card party tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs James A. Cahill and Miss Cahill
will be at home informally at 2319
Wyoming avenue Wednesday from 4
to 6.
A tea in honor of Miss Kitty Beale
and Miss Anne Abbott was given yes.
terday afternoon at the Scribblers' Den
1413 H street. Miss Elizabeth Guest
Evening star., 1918-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Childs Of Boston, ac-
companied by their daughter, Miss Muriel
Childs. who came to Washington to at
tend the , weaoine nd tn t%eay on OF Mss si3 TG
Childs, u. s. N. R., are staying at the
Shoreham for a few days.
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pliment to Miss Daviette Ffcklen, the
debutante daughter Of MI. ana MRS.
Samuel P. Ficklen.
Mrs. Sands received in handsome
gown of black velvet. with an over
draper of blue chiffon trimmed with
iridescent sequins. Miss Ficklen was
Charming in gown Of shaded green
tulle over cloth of silver, with the
bodice embroidered in pearls and rhine
stones, and Miss Minor wore white
. tin combined with iridescent beaded
tulle, Mrs. Herbert Adair and Mrs
Carl Kurtz presided at the tea table,
and Mrs Ashton Clapham served punch
The other assistants included Mrs
James Culpepper and Mrs. Abner Pope
OF Norfolk, Va, daughters of Mrs.
sands; Mrs Samuel P. Ficklen. Mrs.
Bowie Chapman. Mrs. Andrew Graham,
Mrs. Charles Seldom. Mrs. William
Graeme Harvey. Miss Ruth Donaldson.
Miss Anita Kite and Miss Hortense
Hodges.
Miss Margaret Ridgely was hostess
at a theater party at Keith's this aft
ernoon in compliment to Miss Agnes
Messick, whose engagement to Lieut..
Robert E. Pollock was announced yes
terday.
Those in the party were Miss Helen
Hopkins, Miss Ruth Daniel. Miss Sarah
Daniel, Mrs. Thomas Garner. Mrs. J.
Ward Mankin, Mrs. c. Brown. Mrs. ].
Evening star., 1918-02-04

Mr.. Harry A. Wasserman of Phila-
delphia has arrived at Washington for
visit of several months here. Mr..
Wasserman will make his home with
Mr.. BENJAMIN A. Leibowitz, 200 9th
streebsouthwest
Evening star., 1918-02-04
The President and Mrs. Wilson to
Attend the Southern
Relief Ball.
Senator and Mrs. Pittman to Enter
tain for Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall.

The President and Mrs. Wilson will
attend the ball to be given by the
Southern Relief Society this evening at
the Willard.
a number of dinner parties will pre-
cede the ball, which promises to be one
Of the largest and most brilliant of the
season.
The guests will be received by Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. president of
the society. assisted by the Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Baker. the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, the At
torney General and Mrs. Gregory, Mrs
Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. William L.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
James Jackson and Sadie Robinson.
Victor R. DAILY. q. S. A., and Adelaide 81.
Cook Of this city.
Millard Elsey and Lillian Fisher.
Martin F. Dixon Of this city and Florence
Rogers Of St. Augustine. Fla.
William livery and Mary Colbert.
Jesse ]. Lewis and Rosa Henry.
Victor J. Furst and Mary 3. McAulife, both
Of Baltimore, Md.
Jerry Thomas and Elisabeth woodard.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
EXPLOSION IN PRAGUE PLANT.
Many Lives Lost in Munitions Fac
fnrv Cato sfronhe

LONDON, February 4.-The explosion
Of a munitions depot near Prague. capi-
tai OF Bohemia, involving the loss OF
many lives. is reported in dispatches
from that city to Zurich as forwarded
by the Exchange Telegraph Company.
According to some accounts the depot
was blown up Intentionally.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Births Reported.

The following births have been rspsfssd b tha
health department in the last twenty-four hoursa
Daniel A. and Lottie G. Sullivan, boy.
Joseph A. and Florence McEneruy. boys
PasQuale A. and Julia Maggie, boy. !
Harold w. and Florence Hunsiker. e111 IA
Burras and Sadie A. Robinson, girl i
Everett and Anna Pratt, boy. ~
Ernest II. and Henrietts 9. Carter. gil y
Concrete floors can be made alfnoso
noiseless by covering them with heavy
tar paper. attached by cement.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Paraguayan Minister Coming Here

BUENoS AIRES. February 4-Senor
Gondra. recently appointed Paraguayan
minister to the United States. has left
mere for Washington. He will proceed
by way of the west coast and Panama
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THE STRANGLERS.

Here is an allegorical lesson for the
children:
Once upon a time there lived a great
hemlock tree in garden. One day a
wistaria from a neighboring wall flung
one Of her branches across the narrow
space that separated them over
branch OF the hemlock. The wistaria
said: "Dear neighbor hemlock, will
YOU allow my child to lean upon you
for a while? The wind blows her about
so roughly that l cannot hold her"
The great tree replied. Certainly: I
am glad to serve SO beautiful a neigh
bor," whereupon the branch settled
herself upon the hemlock and grew
rapidly, with an affectionate embrace
always, and the wind troubled her no
more. The seasons came and went
One day the children were playing in
the garden, when one OF them looking
upward exclaimed: See the hemlock.
He has come into flower" And sure
enough the wistaria branch had
climbed to the top and burst into
bloom, and the bees came and hummed
to her and the birds sang and built
their nests in the old hemlock and all
were happy. The hemlock was glad at
first to have such a lovely companion,
but one cay he said: Dear wistaria,
you mug me too close. You do not
mean to hurt me. ! know, but you do.
Please LEI so little Bit can hardly
breathe" The wistaria replied: IL
am sorry If l squeeze you too much,
but you see habits are hard to break,
and I cannot get these tough little
branches to let go. You see, the wind
teased them and they were obliged to
hold on. and now they have grown
around you and l cannot help it. SO
sorry"
The poor old hemlock sighed and
wept tears of sap that trickled down
below the wistar!a's grip, which grew
tighter every year. One day the
! mother Of the children was so glad TO
see the old hemlock so beautifully
| adorned that she told the gardener to
plant young wistarias at the foot OF
the pine tree and also to give one to
each Of the larches so that they also
might have flowers. since they had
| none of their own. So they were
| planted and began to climb. After the
| flowers had fallen from the hemlock
her foliage began to drop off too. She
looked very ragged and unlovely. Sc
the gardener was called to give the
| tree some extra care. He came, but II
was too late. The old giant was dead
Choked to death by the stranger,
| SUSAN p. OKIE.
observation-disclosures. England.
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GYPSOpHILA.

The annual gypsophila is used for
combining with other flowers In bas-
kets, vases and bouquets. Elegans
grandifiora alba, or angels breath, Is
a large Towering pure white variety.
Several sowings should be made dur
ing the season to keep up the supply.
Elegans rosea, a pink variety, will be
found useful with the white.
Gypsoph!la muralis. another annual
variety. grows only about six inches
high, and Is useful for rockeries and
as an edging plant. The flowers are
pink.
Gypsophila paniculata, baby's breath.
is a perennial. and once established will
come up year after year, Towering the
first year from seed IL sown early. II
grows about two feet high in good soil.
bearing small white flowers on
branched stems with very delicate
foliage. The plants in the garden July
10 are covered with flowers. resembling
snowclad plants.
In planting the perennial variety
give a good deep rich soil. The gyp-
sophila dislikes acidity and thrives
where lime is used. Give the plants
plenty OF water
The flowers can be cut with long
stems and dried in a shady, we'll ven
tilated place, and will Keep indefinitely
They are useful for combining with
other flowers in winter.
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FERTILIZERS ON THE FARM.

The value of the manure produced
IN New York State every year equals
the cost of running the State govern
ment. according to the report Of the
State College OF Agriculture.
1t is folly to attempt to farm or even
to garden on a large scale now with
out keeping good number OF farm
animals. The animals may be cows,
and If the sale OF the milk or butter
only pays the cost of their keep still
they will be profitable for the manure
they produce. Another method some
times practised with cows is to feed
the milk to hogs. The hogs increase
the manure supply and the value OF
the milk Is obtained through the sale
of pork.
The average hen will produce ten
times its own weight every year In
manure; the pig thirty times.
Commercial fertilizers are high in
pfice and difficult to obtain and are
good to use. but the farm must, to be
successful. be considered as a manu-
featuring proposition, producing as far
as possible what Is used. constantly
improving tho condition OF the Soil,
the animals and vegetables 1t pro-
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STORING VEGETABLES.

Here is a plan Of a good vegetable
cellar Of small proportions, suitable for
family use on farms or small estates,
suggested by the American Steel and
Wire Company:
In such a cellar roots and fruits have
been held in storage well into tho
springtime and have come out in
splendid condition. Carrots, parsnips,
beets, rutabagas, turnips are stored in
sand in a bin on the dirt floor of the
cellar. The potato is stored in shallow
Slated bins raised above the floor APP
pies and pears are stored in the same
kind OF shallow Slated bins. These
vegetables and fruits are kept at a
temperature running from 33 degrees
to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with the air
we'll laden with moisture. Cold air is
brought in at one end of the cellar, at
a point near the floor, and removed
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The Horticultural OF April. 1869,
contains a notice of the Weekly Sun
and its agricultural department, at
that time conducted by Andrew S.
Fuller. Other issues of that year refer
TO some OF the early horticultural con-
Germs OF the country. including E.
Moody 4 Son, Lockport. n. Y; L.
Menand Albany. n. y; T. T. South
wick & Co. Evansville, y. Y. Samuel
Moulson, Rochester. n. Y; William
Fl. Lyman, Leverett. Mass; Smith,
Clark & Powell, Syracuse, n. Y:
Hovey & Co, Boston, Mass: Parsons
& Co, Flushing, n. y: Henderson &
Fleming, Seedsmen. 81 Nassau street
New York: Prince & Co. Flushing
n. Y, and William S. Little. Rochester
y. Y. All were prominent nursery
men and seedsmen Of that time who
have dropped out of the business en-
tirely and are now forgotten.
Out of a list OF forty eight agricul-
tural and horticultural publications
that were popular then only nine are
still published. Out Of thirty three
Of the leading family periodicals only
six are still in existence. The list in
cluded Putnoms Mdourine. New Yorl
Ledger. Observer. Demorest's Monthly
Godey's Lddy's Book. Pctersons Mag
orinc. Frank Lcslie's Lady's Magazine
Herald of Health, Arthur's Magazine
Gleason's Pictorial and Bdllous. which
will be remembered by the older gen
Grafton
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INCREASE THE PRODUCTION IN
LIVE STOCK.

Officials of the New York State Fair
have been in touch with European
countries for the purpose Of obtaining
information on conditions abroad, in
teresting and useful TO American horse
and live stock breeders.
II Is apparent from letters received
from the reliable sources that immedi-
ately after the war the demands upon
this country for heavy draught horses
and cattle will be terrific and if they
are even to be partly met the Ameri-
can breeders must speed up now.
There will he foreign market await
ing American breeders stronger than
ever experienced in the history Of this
country. Instead OF reducing or limit
ing operations, it is up to American
farmers to get more deeply into the
raising of good types of draught horse
and the most useful breeds OF cattle
If they are to avail themselves of for
eign markets and foreign prices.
A typical letter received by l.. s.
Akin, president of the New York State
Draught Horse Breeders Club and af-
f1liated with the Draught Horse De-
partment of the State Fair is from
Jules Somers, who before he was
forced to fee TO Holland had a contract
with the Government of Belgium for
furnishing one-third of all the beef
required for the Belgian army. His
letter. which throws an interesting
light on actual conditions in war torn
Belgium, follows
DEAR FRIEND: Received ,your letter
and in answering must say il is very
hard to get any news out of Belgium
l can only tell you from what | hear
there are no horses or cattle left in
Belgium. On the border i meet farmers
whose horses have been taken by the
Germans, and they are here to get
other horses In Holland. but this is
finished now, as the Government al
| lows no more horses to cross the line
A few days ago ! talked with n brewer
from Aschen who told me there was
not single horse left except "A few
cripples in his town. This brewe,
! came to Holland TO get a mule to work
but mules are very high in price.
| had talk also with Belgian who
had been large owner of pure bred
Belgian mares, and he told me tina,
Holland would have such a great de.
| mand for horses after the war that il
| will be much cheaper TO set them fron
| America.
AS regards cattle. Holland as wei
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fencing in of the flock, for not only
are the animals prone to stray from
home pastures, but they are favored
prey for dogs which annually infiict
great losses on the industry. Winter
care must be provided for. and feed
and sheltered quarters must be avail
able in cold weather. Persons who de
sire to raise sheep are advised TO
enter the industry with view of stay
ing for several years at least. The
gross annual returns from the ewes
of breeding age may be expected TO
range from IS to $l5 a head, depend
ing upon the percentage OF lambs
raised, the weight OF the fleece and the
value of these products. The fleece
from one sheep averages to s
pounds and Is now selling for from
so to Go cents a pound. The ewes
with good management will each raise
lamb. The lambs at months will
weigh approximately go pounds and
will be worth Is cents a pound and
over. The useful life Of a sheep is
about six years.
Flocks of sheep have been main
tanned in public parks in New York
and Boston, and a flock once graZed
on the grounds around the Washing
ton Monument In the capital. The
use OF sheep in lawns and parks ha.
teen extensive in England. The labor
saving value of sheep is important, for
they are neat and effective grass cut
tiers. Sometimes. too, they eat shrub
berry and flowers, but this danger can
be met by a watohful shepherd Of
other safeguards
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BUYING A FARM.

A Connecticut reader wants TO know
whether it is advisable to purchase n
fifty acre farm, with good house and
buildings, well located, with good soil.
for $4,000, paying down $500, the
savings Of ten years.
The information is too meagre to
warrant a definite reply. II the farm
Is producing a regular income weekly
or monthly, from something like a
milk route, sufficient to pay the oper-
ating expenses and more. IL may be a
good investment II the purchaser is
able to carry on the work. If the pay
ment is for the farm without the
stock. such as horses. cows. poultry,
swine, a supply OF feed and the neces-
sary implements. the purchaser will
have all the chances against him and
will be most likely to lose his money
and his farm.
If the place without the stock could
be bought for a payment of $1,000,
IL would leave the operator with $4,000
capital for the purchase of tools and
stock and to establish credit with, 10
pay for wages, fertilizers, &c.
Inc new owner OF place, unless ne
Is acquainted, is viewed with more or
less suspicion by the older residents
and he should have cash with which to
make purchases and meet obligations
promptly until his business and credit
are established.
1t would be better to purchase a
smaller place. half or a third the size
IL necessary and hnVe cash balance
to work with. Operating farm with
out capital is like trying to run any
other business without capital.
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I THE VALLEY OF TIL!
THAMES.

From Italy Robert Browning, the
poet. once wrote: "Oh, TO be in England
in Maytime." The Americans here
may well reecho the words. Only a
poets pen can describe the natural
beauty of England at this season.
Birds and flowers and trees and sky
all sing one grand anthem OF beauty.
and even the din of war cannot still
the music in the air. nor German gas
reach the flowers nor faint the air We
breathe.
Little wonder that English poets.
from Chaucer to Wordsworth. found
inspiration in the contemplation of
their native land at this sweet o. the
year" for nowhere on earth can so
much spring beauty be found in air
20 temperate and balmy yet invigorat-
ing. The roses are blooming in the
garden, the hedgerows white with
hawthorn, the laburnum and barberry
are draped in golden sprays, the but
tercups glitter in the fields, great wide
spaces are blue with harebell and wild
hyacinth. The late daffodils suggest
Wordsworth's lines:
Ten thousand saw ! at a glance
Tossing their heads In sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee.
A poet could not but be gay
In such a jocund company.
And then my heart with pleasure thrills
And dances with the daffodls.
Then the evening comes, with q
fagot fire on the hearth. and the night
ingale's shrill song comes through the
window with its joyous tale of love and
gladness.
The twilight fingers. the scent oil
the wallfiowers and the lilies OF the
valley saturates the air. Alas, how
many OF these flowers are now bloom
ing on the graves of the dear boys
who gave up all these joys with theil
lives to preserve dear old England anc
tho homes of our future children!
SUSAN +. OKH.
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FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.

1t is possible for persons spending
their vacations in Maine. in the Adj
rondacks and elsewhere to have a box
or basket OF flowers or a special design
made up and delivered the same day in
Galveston. Texas or San Francisco,
Cal, providing the order is delivered
early enough in the day at the office
Of the Society OF American Florists, SO
West Twenty-eighth street New York,
or to any florist anywhere who is a
member OF the society.
The florists telegraph delivery sys-
tenn is well organized, and is working
as smoothly as clockwork
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through an opening in the roof in the
opposite end OF the cellar.
Celery is stored in moist sand like
the carrots and other vegetables.
While onions are shown on the top
shelf, over the potatoes, it has been de-
termined this vegetable must be stored
in cold. dry room, and this necessi-
tates a partition in the cellar and the
addition of another air inlet and outlet.
Pumpkins and squashes require cold
mot below 45 degrees) dry storage.
The operation OF the cellar is simple.
Humidification of the air is secured by
nAAhR.hz-4kx4kusy.
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SEEDS TO PLANT NOW-EOW TO SELECT FOOL

these groups should help to prevent
two mistakes-that of serving meals
trat have not sufficient variety and
that OF cutting down in the wrong
places when economy either Of time
or money Is needed.
The groupings will help the house,
keeper who wishes to save money or
time to simplify her meals without
making them one sided or incomplete.
For example, from these groups tie
housewife who has been servhg bread.
potatoes and rice or homisy in one
meal will see that one or even two
may be left out without emitting any
important nutrient. They will show
her that a custard which is made OF
milk and eggs. two foods from group
2, would hardly be needed after
meal in which a liberal supply Of meat
had been served. and that child does
not need milk at the same meal with
an egg or meat. 1t will suggest that
baked beans or other legumes or thick
soups made Of legumes are substl-
tutes for meat rather than foods to be
eaten with meat.
II by studying these groups the
housewife finds that she has provided
tissue building protein (group % and
the necessary though small amount of
tissue building minerals and body
regulating materials (group - she
may safely build up the bulk of the
diet from any materials from the
other groups that seem economical
wholesome and appetizing.
This method Of planning prevents
substituting one food for another
which has an entirely different use. In
general, economy within each group
Is safer than using an inexpensive food
from one group in place Of an expeD-
sive one from another group.
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UNGUARDED.
The Mistress of the Roses

The Mistress of the Roses
Is haply far away
And through her garden closes
What strange intruders stray
See on its rustic spind!es
The sundrop's amber FIRE!
The golden rod enkindles
The embers on its spire.
The dodder's shining tangle
From the meadow brook steals in
Where In this Swallowed angle
The pale lacemakers spin.
Here's Black Eyed Susan weeping
Into exotic air,
And Bouncing Bet comes creeping
Back to her old parterre.
Now in this pleasant weather
So sweetly rcconciled-
They dwell and dream together
The kin OF court and wild.
Ana FOSTER MURRAY In the Chicd0
Tribune.
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the well OF water (called "humidifier")
sunk in the floor of the cellar and by
the breathing of the stored vegetables.
The dirt floor of the cellar is covered
to the depth of several inches with
clean sand, and this sand may be
sprinkled with water which will be
given up to the surrounding air.
Experience with root cellars in the
East indicates that in most cases the
cellars are found damp enough without
the use OF humidifier
The cellar Is filled with cold air from
time to time by the opening and clos
ing of the intake and outlet air ducts
1t is possible to maintain the supply
of crisp, fine tasting vegetables through
the winter and well into the early sum-
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RABBITS,
RABBITS.

RABBITS TO THE RFSCUE-One Nur-
dred million dollars worth Of rabbits ue-s
produced in France in 1914. In AmsrI's
only so, 900 persons are raising rabbits = Z
owing to their high food and fur va ~.
half million people could make imm-0ss
profits raising Belgian. hares. New ZrEIArt
red rabbits, Flemish Giants. HSlack SHE.
coming meat industry by sending - cent.
for our new hook, eighth edition. "TH-
rabbit. How to Select. Breed and MaNuE"
and Profit" including sample COPY Of or
paper containing rabbits. hares and pct
stock department. American Poultry AIto-
cate. Dept 29G. Syracuse, y. Y.
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Live Stock on the Farm" by Prof.
William Dietrich of the University of
Minnesota, gives brief information to
those who wish to improve their con-
dition by means Of live stock. 1t is an
interesting discussion OF the care. feed
ing and management OF farm animals
dealing in a practical way with the
problems which must be met daily to
make live stock profitable. 1t covers
the various breeds Of farm animals and
poultry. w. B. Saunders Company,
PHILADELPHIA.