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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
PROTESTS PROPOSED
REFUSE PLANT IN CITY
President Of Columbia Institution
for the Deaf Writes to
the Commissioners.

In protesting by letter to the board
of District Commissioners against the
construction of refuse disposal
plant at West Virginia avenue and
Mount Olivet street, Percival Hall.
president of the Columbia Institu-
ton for the Deaf. asserts that the
bondsman of the contractor. who al
ready has failed in carrying out his
agreement to dispose of this refuse
in Virginia" can be forced to live
up to his contract.
Such location in Virginia Of a mod
ern plant" says the letter. would
aid in improving the terrible condi-
ton now existing at the old plant.
for which the original contractor is
responsible and for which, it seems
to me. the state of Virginia must
hold the present bondsman RESPONSE
BILE"
Mr.. Hall informed the Commission
ers in his letter that he has requested
the aid OF the Attorney General, who
is a trustee of the property. He
also expresses the hope that the Com
missioners will refuse the permit for
the proposed plant. and that citizens
of the netghborhood involved be allowed
time to obtain the best legal advice
on the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
WANTS BOARD TO FIX
CLERKS RETIREMENT
]. Erwin Latimer Suggests Plan
for approximation of Gov
Z eminent Employees.

Establishment of a board to deter
mine approximation of government
employees is advocated by ]. Erwin
Latimer of the library of the geological
survey. Mr.. Latimer is opposed to any
form of retirement legislation setting
definite ages for retirement.
An eligibility for retirement age
under contributory system. he de-
clares. can be fixed at fifty years of
age after an employee has served, ten
years or more. Amounts can be fixed
according to the number of years he
has been in the service. The depart
ment he is under can request an en-
ploye to report before am established
board to consider approximation and
to determine mental or physical fit
ness to continue in the service, &C
cording to Mr.. Eatimer's plan.
ut seems to me-" he said. that by
following this plan there can be a
gradual separation of the superan-
nuated and the employment of young
err help without any Inconvenience to
the department by approximation.
There are many employees that be-
come superannuated Before sixty. and
] have noticed through illness of some
kind approximation may take place
from the ages as low as fifty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
MISS WENTWORTH TO SING.
Imperial Male Quartet Also Will
Appear at Community Affair Today

Solo numbers by Miss Estelle Went
worth of the San Carlo Grand Opera
Company and the first appearance in
community sings of the Imperial Male
Quartet of this city will feature the
community singing at Central High
School this afternoon.
Miss Wentworth will sing I'll Bacio.
by Arditi: ITO You" by Obey Speaks,
and will O. the Wisp." by Charles
Gilbert Spross. She will also sing
a group including TN bel di Aria"
from Madame Butterfly" Puccini:
My Laddie." w. A. Thayer, and "A
Birthday" Woodman
An organ recital comprising classic
numbers Will be given by Miss Edith
Athey. Her program will be repeti-
ton of that of May 4. Lieut.. Hollis
E.idson Devanny of the Commission on
Training Camp Activities, will lead
the singing. The Imperial Quartet in
cludes James Kreh Young. and New
ton T. Hammer, tenors: Ambrose A.
Durkin, baritone, and j. T.. $. kinsele,
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Ono Of the slogans that helped to
send the victory loan campaign over
the top was: stop. Look and Loosen
This applies to victory gardening also
Tho home food producer must keep cul-
tivating the ground and keep the tor
layer Of soil loose so there will be
constant moisture around the roots
for the little plants.
Another thing the victory gardener
must stop and look for is bugs and
insects. OF course. you cannot ex-
pect to go through the garden sea-
son without having these pests help
themselves to a few of your plants
But you can keep the garden NOR
tally down to low figure by proper
precaution and by watchfulness.
Make this figure as near zero as pos
sible.
You can often prevent what you
cannot cure. This means that if you
begin spraying with bordeaux mix
ture when plants are small and re-
peat regularly, you will have cop
per plating on the leaves which will
prevent most disease germs from
sprouting and growing. By adding
an arsenical poison. like arsenate of
y
spread a poison feast for the first
leaf eating insects which appear.
If plants are nearly large enough
for table use do not spray them with
any arsenical poison. because some of
the poison might be left on the leaves
when they are prepared for the table.
Use pyrethrum instead. because it will
kill insects but not hurt human be-
ings. Use it either dry. busting 1t
on the plants when they are wet with
dew. or mix one ounce in two gallons
of water and spray. If only a few
large insects are present, pick them
off by hand and kill them.
Arsenate of lead is preferred by many
gardeners to paris green as a remedy for
chewing insects. since it sticks to the
foliage better and is usually less eXpen-
sive to use. though not so quick to act
as paris green.
Here is summary in regard to gar
den insects which will keep the main
points on this subject before you:
First-Insects which eat holes in
leaves are beetles and must be poisoned
with arsenate of lead or other poison, or
be hand picked from the plants.
Second-Insects which stick their bills
into plants, stems and leaves and suck
their juice belong to two classes, the
bugs and the plant lice or aphidS. These
are killed by a spray like nicotine sui
phate striking their bodies.
Third-BordeauX mixture does not
kill insects, but will keep flea beetles
away from potatoes, elephants, toma-
toes. etc.
Fourth-Bordeaux mixture is the
remedy for plant diseases.
Fifth-Borers of vine plants. like
squash and cucumber. must be cut
out carefully with knife.
The regular practice is to add
arsenate of lead to bordeaux mixture
so as to control both chewing insects
and diseases at each spraying.
Wilt diseases attack the plants from
the inside and cannot be reached by
bordeaux mixture or any other rem
edy. Such diseased plants must be
pulled up and burned. Also any
plants which have been regularly
SPRAYED with bordeaux mixture, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

which remain badly diseased. should
be taken up and burned.
New Zealand spinach is superior to
ordinary spinach in this respect.
namely, that it will thrive in hot
weather and as the tender shoots are
picked for use the plants increase in
size and continue to produce new
shoots until frost
In order to give your plants every
possible chance to develop quickly
and make as strong and healthy
cultivation is necessary not only
alongside the rows but also between
the plants in the row. In hoeing be
careful not to disturb the roots of
your plants. A certain amount of
hand wedding is necessary. for it can
not all be done with tools. This APP
plies particularly to carrots onions.
parsnips. parsley and others that are
especially delicate as seedlings.
You should go over the rows at least
once week and carefully remove
every weed. no matter how small,
from among the growing plants.
While there are several methods of
hghtlng the cutworm which will at
tack your tomato. cabbage. lettuce
and some other plants. the best pro-
lection are the stiff paper or card
board collars around the stem of each
plant. III there are large number
of plants it may be considerable trou-
BILE but it is the best insurance. The
cutworm also can be trapped under
boards and killed. or enticed to eat
themselves to death with poisoned
bait.
Everybody knows tomatoes. But did
you realize that there are as many
as five. hundred differently named
sorts of this vegetable, which fifty
years or so ago was considered a
poisonous weed and which was look
ed on as decoration. but not a food?
After taking root the tomato plants
principal aim in life seems to be to
develop as large a vine as possible;
and this it will do to the detriment
of the fruit unless it is checked in
it's mad career. So when the plants
have reachd height of two or three
feet begin to prune them. reducing
the number sof branches to three or
four. selecting the strongest branch
es. Remove also all suckers that de-
velop at leaf joints.
Onions unlike most other garden
crops will thrive on the same piece
of ground for a number of years, but
newly broken land is seldom suit
able for onion culture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
E. O. wHITFoRD BURIED.
Funeral Services Conducted Friday
Afternoon by Canon Austin.

Funeral services for Edward Ord
way Whitford, prominent business
man and capitalist, who died Wednes-
day. were held Friday afternoon at the
residence, 1875 18th street. The inter-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Military Training Urged.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-War ex.
perience plainly shows the necessity
for fundamental reorganization of the
army and of the War Department
itself, Secretary Baker declared today
IN his annual report. He recon-
mcnded that the emergency organiza-
ton reduced to the peacetime size,
be made permanent and approved
the General Staff bill for a regular
establishment adequate in size to
be the nucleus of any great military
mobilization the country may tie
called upon to make" and backed
up by system of universal training.
In such a policy" Mr.. Baker
said, the accent is upon the citizen
and not the soldier; the officers be-
coming permanent corps of experts
and the men a body temporarily de
voting a portion of their time to mil
itary training in order that they may
enter civil life with a sense of nation
al service and with superior equip
ment for success.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Personal.

Mr.. a:d Mrs Paul Beard of Brunswick
N j., are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Chas. A. Damuth is visiting at
Woodlawn, Baltimore county.
Mrs. Levi C. Leatherman is spending
some time with her son, Rev. Clarence
Leatht man, at Manchester, Md.
Mrs Florence Leatherman of Detroit,
visited relatives and friends in this place
the past week.
Mr.. Stanley Freeze and Miss Irene
Speigler Of Hagerstown, and Mr.. Vim.
Creager of Frederick, visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fleagle the past
week.
Col. ind Mrs. George F Landers of
Newport, r. p, are spending some time
with Mrs John Landers. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Jones and children, of Ridgely,
Md, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Lam
ders anu have returned home.
Miss Dorothy Adlesperger of ST. Jo-
seph's College, Emmi,sburg, was the
Weekend guest of Miss Coletta O'Toole.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Public Sales.

On Saturday, December 9th, at II
o'clock, Miss Seny Snyder will sell fur.
niture, etc, at Walkersville.
On Saturday, December 9th, Elisha
H. Hahn, will sell horses, cattle and
implements near WoodSboro. See posters.
On Monday, December 9Th, at O'Clock
Mrs. Lauretta Kinna will sell cattle, i'm
plements, and household articles at her
residence near Creagerstown.
On Wednesday, December 10th, at l
O'Clock, G. Harry Eyler will sell valuable
milk cows at his stables at rhurlnont.
See posters. \
On Friday, December 18th, Mr.. Little
ton G. Fox, will sell horses, cattle and
farm, implements at his residence on the
Gas House Pike near Frederick city
Sale will begin at 10 O'Clock. See bills.
Mr.. Fox will move to Frederick hav-
ing accepted position rs d teacher ii;
the Boys High School
On Wednesday, December 18th. at
o'clock sharp, b. A. Drozdowski will
sell horses, cattle, hogs, farm imple-
ments. etc., near Motters Station. See
posters.
On Saturday, December goth, Mrs.
Virginia Late and Mrs. Amy Long will
sell real estate at New Midway.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Spring Suits To Be Higher.

Cotton, Nov. 2l.-Rrlail clnthirrS,
in accounting for the prevailing high
prices of mems clothing at II h, airing
today before the commission on t e
necessaries of life said that spring
suits would cost even more
Federal excess profits taxes, pissed
along by each handler of the goods,
were said to be largely responsible FIR
the increased prices with ad tn'.ns
costs, including that OF labor u, an
added factor. The clothiers in sew
eral instance claimed to he running
their business at a net loss.
The representatives of wholesale
and retail clothing house told the
commission that increasing costs
compel the company to charg" at
wholesale next spring $50 for suits
now selling at $27 and $29.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Manly And Sensible.

1--WE think the Rev. Hamilton P. Fox,
of Fayette Street Meth ,dist Episcopal
Church, (Baltihore). did a very manly
and sensible thing Sunday night in de-
nouncing religious intolerance and all
efforts to make religious differences po-
litical issues. Mr. Fox is an uncompro-
missing Protestant, but he is too broad 70
believe in religious persecution and too
wise not to realize how dangerous it is
to all freedom of thought.
"It would be good thing for the coun-
try, morally and politically, if the spokes-
men of all religious creeds would unite
in opposition to the revival of the spirit
of medieval narrowness. Never before
have the churches needed so much tC
stand together as they do now. - Edito-
rial from Baltimore Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04

think she tries to be careful" said Mr..
H. and he declares he was scared tor
fear had hurt somebody and they were
going to bring in complaint.
GLOW old is she," continued Mr.. M.
40 or 1T"
~ really don't know but l guess she
is in her twenties," answered Mr.. H.
"Is she in China all alone?"
Eyes, she has no relatives here.
"Has she parents?"
eyes, mother and father both living. y
"How old are they and what business
is her father in? Do they have other
children?" All of which questions being
faithfully answered, MIR. Ma finally
came to the point.
"Well then she is old enough to be
married." Whereupon the General and
the magistrate nodded and said, Eyes,
she is old enough to be married
So now the question is to whom &c
they want to engage me? Such enquir'
les in China means that the enquirer i:
trying to secure the young lady for g
friend or relative. Of course they dc
not mean it in my case but we have hat
many laugh about it. :.
1t is getting late SO must stop for thi:
time. Lots of love to all my home peo
pie. Your loving daughter,
Marion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
State Printing To Melvin.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. With a
bid of $17,9s5, George 7. Melvin
editor of the Annapolis Weekly Adj
vcrtiser, will be awarded the contract
for legislature printing at the coming
session of the Legislature. Governor
Harrington as chairman. of the Board
of Public Works, opened the bids
here today, the other members of
the board, State Comptroller Me
Mullen and State Treasurer jackson,
were prevented from attending.
The Governor will confer with the
other two state officials but he stat d
that there is little doubt that the
contract will go to Melvin.
Other bids submitted were those
of the Kent News, Chestertewn $780,
$50 and the Dulaney- Vernay Com
pany, Baltimore, 1913, 900.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
THURMONT MARYLAND.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER S, 1919.

Plans held the Methodist Church
December 9th, well
All
School
will should
only delegates schools all find
abe
PROGRAM AFTERNOoNsESsION.
100 Registration of Delegates.
Devotional Service Rev F. Emenhee
ESQ Address: County and State Sunday School Work."
H. E. Myersvle Md
Els Address: "Men in Training for the Next War"
Rev.W Nm C. Parrish wstown
$50 Address, Training Worship" Miss MaggeS Wilson, Baltimore
245 Singing and Offering.
ESQ Address, The Congregation and the Sunday School,
Relationship Rev. John A. Ditze Frederick, Md
sos Address, The Work of the Organized Class the Rural District
NewW ndsorM
800 Singing. Reports of Committees. Election of Officers
Benedcion
EVENING SESSION.
73O Devotional Service Rev Carkson Ranes
7.45 Presidents Announcements.
Offering. Special Music.
500 Address, VIM H. Hetrck Westminster, Md
Prayer. Benediction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
121 Arrests Made.
Many Workers Fall Into
Baltimore Blue Law Net.

Baltimore's first "Blue Sunday" saw
the lid clamped down on work deemed
unessential as vigorously, though much
more Unexpectedly, as on the sale OF
soda water, candy, groceries, etc.
Whereas alleged violators of the anti
selling feature of the law were simply
summoned to appear before the magis-
trates Monday, the workers" actually
were arrested and their cases disposed
of in the various police courts.
One hundred and twenty-one men were
arrested in the city Sunday upon such
charges as balancing books" SELLING
ice-cream. dispensing pickles and
chewing gum" and so on. The more
familiar things on police-station dockets.
"larceny, "carrying concealed weapons.
"house breaking" and the like, were al
most entire y absent and charges of vio-
lations of the Sunday laws, otherwise
known as "The Blue Laws" filled the
police books.
Marshal Carter and the police force
followed the wishes of the grand jury,
of which DR.. Andrew B. Chalmers is
foreman almost to the letter. Men were
arrested for working. for selling ice
cream and candy. for delivering ice as
well AS ice-cream, for carrying baggage.
Truck drivers were even reported to have
been arrested for merely sitting on curl
stones be. ide their trucks apparently
guilty of nothing but wondering what to
do next
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Commissioners Organize.

On Monday of this week the two newly
elected County Commissioners qualified
for Office for term of four years. Early
in the afternoon they met with members
of the old Board and organized as fol-
lows:
David GLAND, president; T. Frank
Hightman, vice-president; Eugene H.
Albaugh, clerk; c. M. Phleeger, assis-
tant clerk; Arthur D. Willard, attorney;
j. Marshall Grumbine, janitor at the
Court House, and Eugene A. Alexander,
constable for Frederick City.
The principal contest was over the sell
ection of attorney Mr.. Hightman nom
mated Arthur d. Willard; Geo. ID. Toms
nominated Reno S. Harp; Harry Wood
nominated Alban M. Wood. The vote
on the first ballot stood, Harp, 2; Will
lard, 2; Wood, /. A second ballot was
taken and the vote on this ballot was:
Willard, 8; Harp. 2.
The newly elected members of the
Board are; Harry Wood, Democrat, and
Geo. D. Toms, Republican, who will
serve years each. Th- hold-over MEM
bers are: David GLAND, T. Frank Hight
man and William j. Martin, each of
whom has two years yet to serve, and
all of whom are Republicans. Conse-
quently the Board is Republican, to l.
The new Judges of the Orphans Court,
George Edward Smith, Democrat, and
Charles H. Butts and George 7. Roder-
uck, Republicans, entered upon their
four year terms Monday morning. The
chief Judge, it was stat ed, has not yet
been designated by the governor, but il
was rumored that Judge Smith would be
appointed by him.
Sheriff Werteubaker began his two
year..term Monday and with him his office
deputy, Roscoe Mackley. riding dep
uty, Morgan P. Runkles, and turnkey,
Benjamin Shaw.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
"FertiliZe The Pasture"

Fertilize as you would for good
meadow. There is nothing better
than an occasional top-dressing of
stable manure. This should be ap-
piled in the fall or winter. Acid
phosphate and basic Stag are very eff.
ticient in promoting the growth OF
tame grasses and clovers and they in
turn tend to crowd out the weeds.
The weed problem in closely grazed
pastures on rich soils is practically
nothing.
Reseed an old pasture only as last
resort. If pastures in the East fail
it is usually because of depleted fer.
tility and not from lack of seed. Re,
seeding should be done in a thorough
and not a sl;pshod manner and only
after the fertility of the soil has been
restored
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
NEGRO Gets Life Term.

Rockville, Md, Dec. 2.-RoberI
Askins, a young negro resident Of
Takoma Park, was found guilty oI
first degree murder by jury in the
Circuit Court here last night, with.
out, however, capital punishment.
Askins will be sentenced to the pen.
itentiary for life.
Askins was charged with killing
his brother-in- law, Reuben Washing
ton, II years old, by shooting him
May 18th last. Askins' defense was
that he was so drunk he did not
know what he was doing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Purchased Pike,

On Monday of this week the Commits
soners of Frederick county purchased
the Woodsboro and Frederick turnpike.
The road runs from the Monocacy bridge
near Ceresvlle, to point just beyond
Woodsboro, and is little more than
seven miles in length. The capital stock
is composed of 735 shares. the county
owning 80. The price paid was $l2 per
share. rhe toll gates will be taken away
January LIST. 1t is now stated that the
toll gate on the pike just north of Fred
erick will be the only remaining gate in
the county.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Logs Letter.

Mr.. Samuel fittinger, Mrs. Harvey
Pittinger and Miss Ada Pittinger spent
Monday with Mrs. Maurice Smith.
Mrs. Carrie Pittinger and Miss Annie
Pittinger spent Tuesday with Mrs. EN-
ma Hahn of Oak Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pittinger and
Mr.. Clarence Pittnger spent Thanks
giving Day with Mr.. and Mrs. H. B
Pittinger of Woodsboro.
Miss Annie Pittinger spent last week
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Washing
ton Pittinger.
The Lutheran Church of Creagerstown
will hold their Christmas entertainment
on Christmas night. December 25th.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
: liOulI lie Guaranteed.

Many physicians believe that anyone
who has bad cold should be completely
isolated to prevent other members of the
family and associates from contracting
the disease, as colds are about as catch
ing as measles. One thing sure-the
sooner one rids himself of cold the less
the danger. and you will look a good
while before you find better medicine
than Chamberlain Cough Remedy to
aid you in curing a cold. adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
10000 Letters In Air Mail.

Washington, Dec. "A postal
airplane carrying 10000 letters flew
from Washington to New York today
in l hour and 81 minutes, which
Postoffice officials said was a record
trip.
The plane, a twin motor De Havi-
land four, was designed by and man
ufactured for the department. Sam
uel c. Eaton, Jr., of Philadelphia,
piloted it, and travelled at the rate of
1873 miles an hour.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
DO You Enjoy Your Meals !?

If you do not enjoy your meals your
digestion is faulty. Eat moderately,
especially of meats, masticate your food
thoroughly. Let five hours elapse be-
tween meals and take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets Immediately after supper
and you will soon find your meals to be
a real pleasure. adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Chamberlain's Tablets.

These tablets are intended especially
for indigestion and constipation. They
tone up the stomach and enable it to
perform it's functions naturally. They
act gently on the liver and the bowels,
thereby restoring the stomach and bowels
to healthy condition. When you feel
dull, stupid and constipated give them
trial. You are certain to be pleased
with their effect. adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
MORT.

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Mort, wife of Will
liam Mort of Logs, died at Montevue
Hospital, on Monday evening of general
debility, aged rs years. 10 months and
81 days. Funeral services from the U.
B. Church. Thurmont on Thursday at 10
a. m. Inter nenr-in cemetery aCj oining.
M L. Crealel and So. are the fUi.e.al
directors