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New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
A BABY IN THE HOME

No king on his golden throne demands and receives homage from his willing subjects than baby in the home
 The smallest member of the family requires great deal of attention Sometimes in caring for her chd mother over taxes her own strength Particularly when there other children to work for she must learn to preserve her health
 Then her home becomes place of order and happiness She finds time play with her children and the whole family eno5 the dimped baby as he grows from day to day.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03

Ranes Department complete Baby Dept New Britain Here you get the hhadcm hrhv
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03

Each unDTOken "BaNcr7 packaEt 'ontains proven directions. Handy loxes of twelve tablets cost few cnts. Druggists also sell bottles of and loo.
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SPRAY MATERIALS.

The following spray materials are
| of service to the home gardener.
| Their particular use is herein briefly
explained:
Lime sulphur solution (Winter
strength or miscible oils, such as
| Scalecide and others are used In the
| late Winter or early Spring as dor
mant sprays on trees and shrubs.
| Strong solutions of these materials
are required to kill scale insects and
may be so used without injury while
| trees are dormant.
Lime sulphur solution Summer
strength) is also used for fungus con-
troll during the growing period. espe-
cially on certain kinds of fruit trees,
as apples, pears and cherries. On
certain stone fruits, such as peaches
and japanese plumS, where the sum-
mer use of lime sulphur Is very liable
to result in burning. either self boiled
lime and sulphur or dry mix sulphur
and lime are standard spray ma
terials. Sulphur dust has also come
into extensive use on stone fruits
where the dry method of application
Is preferred to the liquid spraying.
Bordeaux mixture is used for dis
ease prevention, mostly after trees
and plants are in foliage. 1t is a
combination of copper sulphate and
hydrated lime and can be obtained for
use either as a liquid or as dust. 1t
is not recommended as q spray for in
SectS.
Arsenate of lead Is a poison used
to kill chewing insects and is applied
in dry form in dust mixtures. or as
liQuid alone or in conjunction with
lime sulphur or with Bordeaux mix
ture.
BLACK Leaf 40" is a concentrated
liquid tobacco extract which can be
greatly diluted. 1t Is used for con-
trolling sucking insects after growth
has started.
busting sulphur is recommended for
use on roses and other plants for mil
dew
Hydrated lime should be kept on
hand to dilute busting sulphur and
arsenate of lead when these ma
terials are used in dry mixture or
when arsenate of lead is used alone.
Milk of lime Is also a good addition
to spray mixtures in which arsenate
Of lead is to be used on tender foliage,
such as peaches or Japanese plums,
in that burning Is less likely.
Notes on Spray Materials-Thorough
ly strain all liquid solutions to prevent
the clogging of the spray nozzle.
Store spray mixtures in a dry place
and keep the containers closed. eau
tion-Keep spray materials, some of
which are poisonous, out of the reach
of children, animals and poultry. Sc
cure State or Government bulletin
on spraying and use the right ma
terial for the particular plant pest.
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INSECT CONTROL.

While passing the home of an ac-
quaintance several months ago, the
garden editor was asked to look at
some apple trees and the Japanese
Burning Bush (Euonymus japonica)
which were not in a thrifty condition.
An inspection showed that all the
plants were infested with scale in
Sects.
There are several types of this pest
the San Jose scale, the oyster shell
scale and the scurfy scale. The in
dividual scales are about the size of a
pin-head and are somewhat raised in
the center. With the point of knife
they can be tipped back. exposing the
organism. When abundant the scales
literally incrust the limbs and
branches, giving an ashgray appear
ance. They damage fruit trees and
shrubs by sucking the sap from the
tissues of the plants.
These pests are successfully con-
trolled by the annual use of very
strong sprays-either the Winter
strength of lime-sulphur spray or one
of the miscible oils--applied during
the dormant season. Inspect your
trees and shrubs for scales, and spray
during the next few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-27
GARDEN FERTILITY.

Manures add plant food to the soil
and also improve the physical con-
dition of most soils. Both phases are
of Importance in garden and lawl
making about Washington. Rough
strawy manure is best applied in the
Fall before blowing or spading. The
Spring applications should be made of
well rotted manure. applied after pillow.
| ing or Spading and to be worked into
the surface soil in the further prepa.
ration of the land If possible, com
| post all barnyard manures for a few
months before using them in the small
garden. Composing breaks down the
coarse strawy material. makes the
! plant foods more available and, fur.
| Their, the Sprouting weed seeds are kill
ed by the several turnings which the
pile should receive. Use we'll rotted
barnyard manure at the rate of 100
pounds for 100 square feet of surface
soil or at a greater rate If the mate
| rial is available.
Chicken manure Is very strong and
should be mixed with equal parts of
dry earth before it is applied to the
land. Use this half-strength chicken
manure at the rate of % pounds for
100 square feet. applying the fresh ma
terial in the Fall and the we'll dried
material in the Spring.
PulVerlZed sheep manure Is usually
on sale at the seed stores and is excel
lent for mixing with the soil to i'm
prove it's character. 1t also carries a
fair amount of plant food and is used
In the Spring at the rate of 25 pounds
for 100 square fee1.
Barnyard manure and sheep manure
can also be used in the liquid form.
The liquor is made by SuSpending q
bag of either material in a bucket or
barrel of water. The solution Is ready
for use when it has the color of weak
tea. The solution Is used in small
quantities for each plant, sprinkling it
over the area occupied by the roots
Of growing plants. The spent manure
can be dried and applied as a thin
mulch under the shrubbery.
Use of commercial fertilizers will be
discussed March 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-27
PRUNING OLD TREES.

The problem of renovating old, neg
lected trees involves drastic pruning.
However, rather than looping off hit
or miss, it Is better to prune back to
some strong side limb, or. in over
thick trees, to remove entire branches.
Hasty work, or lack Of skill in this
type Of pruning, may severely injure
the tree, since heavy limbs, In falling,
often tear away great strips of bark.
Inis type of injury is best avoided by
first making a cut part way into the
under side of the branch before max
ing the upper cut. After the branch
is removed, the remaining stub should
be clearly cut away. leaving a smooth
surface which nature can cover with a
new coat of bark. Wounds over 2
inches in diameter should be painted
with shellac or white paint. Since
these wounds at the best are a po-
tential source of injury to the tree, 1t
is recommended that the cutting Of
large limbs be avoided as much as
possible. In fact. such drastic prun-
ing should be KEEP: as last resort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-27
CLUB NOTES.

Join one of the many local garden
ence with others. Be a reader of some
garden paper, gaining inspiration from
the many seasonable articles and in
formation about making your home
place a better place in which to live.
The illustrated lecture given last
Saturday evening at the Smithsonian
by M. Henri Correvon, on Alpine
plants, was received with enthusiasm
by large audience. There are many
people who would know more of
Alpine plants, books on which subject
may be found at the Congressional
Library. Some of these plants are
adaptable to rock gardens which would
be one Of the forms in which these
plants can be grown in America.
Most Of the literature on rock garden
ing is published in England and, of
course, does not treat Of this form of
gardening from the American stand
point. However, several books by
Americans can be found at the Lii
brary and they are worth consulting
Make a Rock Garden" by II. S.
Adams: THAT Rock Garden of Ours"
by +. f. Hume, and Adventures in
My Garden and Rock Garden" by
Louise B. Wilder. The last author
has written a number Of articles on
rock gardening. some of which have
appeared within the past two years
in one of the garden magazines.
The Arlington County Garden Club
holds it's regular meetings at the
Clarendon Library, the third Thursday
of every month. Mr.. l. n. Anderson
is president and Mrs. Charles l.. Lad
son of Ballston, Va, is secretary. The
interesting programs of the club are
prepared under the craftsmanship of
Miss Lillian Guernsey.
The Georgetown Garden Club will
offer an illustrated lecture on per
ennlals" at the. Georgetown Presbyte-
rian Church, on + street, on March u
at o'clock The lecturer will be Mrs
Nellie 3. Allen Of New York. Tickets
are now on sale and can be had upon
appllca ton to Miss Catherine Weaver,
treasurer, 2405 Wisconsin avenue
northwest, or admission may be paid
for at the hall.
Through the activities of the Hyatts.
vile Horticultural Society over 600
roses were planted in Hyattsville,
and adjacent territory. This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-27
TIMELY HINTS.

If the weather should warm llp do
not take the annual Spring cleaning.
up fever too seriously except to prune
and spray. All the cleaning up of the
flower beds and borders should be de.
te>ysd until Spring really arrives. The
mulcii of leaves serves as protection
to the roots and the young plants dur
ing the frosty nights and cold days
which come in March.
LsSvprs Ear, De dressed in March with
J e%soA ashes, bone meal or cottonseed
! meal. ROtted manure is often used,
but besides being unsightly this ma
| nure is usually a carrier Of weed
seeds.
Plant bush fruit border in the back
yard. especially along the back fence.
| The branches OF raspberries and black
berries can be tied up to the fence
to present a smooth surface. out of the
way of garden operations. Berry
! bushes like the above, currants and
gooseberries or even a grape trellis
will make a good division border be-
tween the grass Of the lawn and the
garden.
| Is everything ready for that Spring
garden drive? You need tools, seeds,
some fertilizer and a homemade cold
frame.
Pruning OF the rose of Sharon
ldIlhea) ana the, ordinary panlcled
hydrangea is now in order. They pro.
duce flowers from buds which form
early this season. The late Winter
pruning of shrubs applies only to
Summer and Fall boomers. Do not
prune the Spring boomers like the
golden bell forsythfa) and bridal
wreath (spirea) until after they have
bloomed.
Plant fruit trees and vines early,
but after all danger of severe weather
is passed. The ground should be dried
out somewhat and In good condition
for working.
Soil for the starting Of plants in
flats should be taken from the upper
4 inches of soil in some fertile part of
the garden. 1t can be slowly dried
near the furnace in the cellar. After
drying, the soil is sifted to remove
the Jumps and coarse material. Many
no 10 ha
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sifted in order to kill any weed seeds
which might be in it. If the soil
is heavy, a liberal proportion of
sharp sand can be added. To make
the soil ideal for most seeds the
gardner adds some leaf mold" This
is the black, well-decayed layer Of soil
which accumulates in the woods under
trees and is composed largely of de-
cayed leaves. Soils for the seed bed
should be loose and loamy and mod
erately retentive Of moisture. Do not
add any manure or fertilizer. Seed
ling plants, like the infants of the
animal kingdom, cannot assimilate
strong foods. A little well-rotted ma
nure may, however. be added to this
soil mixture when the seedlings are
transplanted. Prepare soil now for
seed fats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-27

to overcome storm injuries or long
neglect. In the scientifically managed
orchard or home garden there will be
little occasion for such pruning, the
regular annual thinning of the small
er branches and twigs being the more
logical and profitable practice. When
this latter type of pruning accom-
panies good culture and spraying,
fine fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-27

the campaign carried on in The Star
by the Wild Flower Preservation So
ciety, especially in asking people to
save the "dogwood." This society is
a national organization with chapters
in many localities. DIR. Z. T. Wherry,
the president of the Washington
chapter, will give Il radio talk on the
history of this society. over WMAL
on March .. Tune in and learn more
about this splendid activity.
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was the society's first concerted effort
to get back Of the planting of one
kind of shrub. 1t was so successful
that many non-memberS have asked
to participate in similar efforts this
Spring.
An innovation in club informa ton
is the issue Of Landscape Service
Bulletin. No. 1, February, 1926" by
the Takoma Horticultural Club. This
manuscript was prepared by Mr.. B.
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Takoma Horticultural Club took place
at the home of Mr.. La Pelle, 6419
Blair road, on Washington's Birthday,
and was attended by large group of
interested people. Mr.. f. c. Powell
led the pruning on fruit trees and
grapes, DR.. d. n. Shoemaker took
charge of the bush fruits, while Mr..
c. c. Carroll demonstrated the prun-
Ing of roses.
We have all noticed with interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-27

Y. Morrison. landscape architect of
the club. The directions on steps in
planning grounds on site where the
house is already built" are concisely
written. Appended are lists of shrubs
for foundation planting, for bound
aries and for groups or specimens in
the corners of the yard. This is the
first of series of articles on beautify-
ing the home grounds.
The pruning demonstration of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
FATHERS STAB
KILLS son

Hxonorated IN the stabbinR and
ksiIlinx of one son. Daniel freeman,
Ieolored. 80 years old, 2s5 Seven
f6enth st. s. e. may have. to face
lie coroner's jury in the death, OF
kile second son. who died last niKht
IN Galiinger HOSPITAL.
The stabbfnK occurred on June 20.
,vhAn Fraen1an's two sons, Raw
flfond. Is, and Clifton. 81. are
ALLEGED to have become intoxicated.
They are claimed to have gone 70
their home and started abusing
their mother.
The father demonstrated and the
younger son assaulted him. accord
hngs to the father.
The latter then produced q knife
and stabbed Raymond. Clifton
came to the rescue OF his brother
and he too was stabbed.
The younger son died two days
later IN FreGdman's Hospital and a
eofoner's Jury held that the father
killed him In self-defense. :.
The death OF the elder son last
hight brought up the question az to
whether the father will again be
compelled to face the jury
The question will be deched later
IN the day. Coroner hewitt said.
The father has again been taken
into custody, by police Of the Fifth
precinct. TO. await the decision OF
the coroner. T&h
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
one Girl stabs Another

ATLANTIC CITY, July g.
Blanche Gilber, 10, a hairdresser of
New York, was stabbed nine times
Id quarrel with a girl companion
sVh0Sa name she did not know.
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T.yol,s Nosnlnates Donaghey

. ATLANTIC CITY. July Gov.
Vi. v. Donaghey, of Ohio, VIII be
ifhk next Presidential candidate OF
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ielsred Ii an address.
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-05
HOW TO REDUCE? VISIT
 REPUTABLE PHYSICIAN
This Is Advice Given Chicago Fair Sex By Cook County Hos-
 pital Stan

Chicago, Nov. 5 P-Instead of ruining their health through trying to reduce by over-dieting, violent ex- ercise and similar measures, the staff of Cook County hospital, larg- est in the world, is agreed that women should stop smoking. drink ing and over-eating and consult only reputable physicians.
 The doctors joined in an emphatic warning after a discussion in which they reported more cases each year of women who become ill by at- tempts to reduce through extreme means.
 Specific reference was made to gland extracts, but excessive dieting and ill-advised exercise also were warned against.
 "Unscrupulous physicians are get ting rich from the new fad of gland extracts said Dr. Carl Meyer, as- sociate professor of surgery at Northwestern university and chief surgeon of the staff. Practically all of the anti-fat preparations have thyroid extract for a foundation, and taking thyroid extract to get thin produces all the symptoms of goiter.
 "The patient gets thin. but she becomes extremel, nervous and her heart Is seriously affected-in other words she exchanges her good health and fat for heart trouble and nervous disorders"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05
PROFESSIONAL GUNMEN
 REPORTED IMPORTED
This Is Belief in Spanish Official Cir cles Regarding Catalonian
 Movement
Movement

London, Nov. P>-Belief that professional gunmen, anarchists and Bolshevik emissaries were conceded in the unsuccessful Catalonian revolution movement on the French border was expressed in a statement today by the Spanish ambassador 10 Great Britain, Marquis Alfonso Merry Del Way y zulueta.
 "The incidents of the Franco Spanish frontier reported in yester- days and Wednesdays newspapers he said, should be interpreted as the despairing attempt of dwind- ling separatist minority in Catalonia to engineer a movement in their favor on Spanish soil.
 King Alfonso's recent visit to Catalonia was brilliant success both for the sovereign and his min isters, particularly for Premier De Rivera, who was repeatedly ac- claimed the savior of law and order by an immense majority of the population. which was cowed until three years ago by gunmen in the pay of bolshevik plotters, whose machinations are now frustrated by the present firm administration"
 The ambassador declared the Catalonians were daily growing stronger in their sentiment against separation from Spain.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05
CALIFORNIA KILLS
 DRY LAW REPEAL
Proposal Buried Beneath Ava
 lanChe of Arid Votes

San Francisco, Nov. Pl-A blast of arid votes from Los Angeles, pro- hibition stronghold Of c lifornia, buried the proposal to repeal the state liquor law, under a majority of more than 55,O00 votes as struggling returns from Tuesdays election were tabulated early today.
 With only 42s precincts missing. the vote stood:
 For repeal 91.5S6; against 547,- 046, and since the missing districts were regarded as dry ones, wet leaders felt little hope that the dry would be wiped out.
 The Los Angeles vote, comprising 24S4 precincts, or nearly one-third of the voting places of the state, de- livered a smashing 67,000 majority in favor of retention of the liquor law. The vote was 144,6S5 to 211,- 622. This wiped out the generous wet lead from the other districts of the state, which at one time was 1OT,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05
Earth Would Become
 Frozen Only for Sun

New York, Nov. 5 R}-If the earth were taken away from the sun for a year, the ocean would not only be frozen, but the atmosphere would be condensed to liquid air, washing on the icy rocks of frozen sea, in the opinion of Prof. Henry Norris Rus sell, professor of astronomy at Princeton university.
 There may be thousands of ha- bitable worlds in the universe, he said in a lecture at the American Museum of Natural History, but the only one in our solar system that might possibly sustain life Is Mars. All the others are too hot or to cold, he declared. He convinced that the moon could not sustain life because it has no air or water.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05

Live normally. eat what you like, b;.t intelligently and with temper ance, and do not indulge in alco- h lie beverages" is her advice. She is life long member of the w. c. T. U. Her daily routine to keep healthy and happy is to keep working" and she tries to keep on her feet as much as possible each day. T don't believe in becoming over tired, but I am not happy when I am not busy" she says.
 There is enough work in this house to keep two women busy and I have no time to loaf" she added. With the one exception. that of her husband who was called away a few years ago, Mrs. Burdioh has not seen a death in her family for 49 years.
 Besides J. M. Burdick at 63 Grove Hill, she has son, Charles A. Bur dick, a maple sugar producer at Washington, N. H. Her daughters include Miss Emma J. Burdick. who resides with her mother; Mrs. Car rie A. Bassford of Waterbury, Mrs. Isabella A. Emmons of New Brit ain and Mrs. Lucy A. Perrin with the Hebrew Women's Home for Children in Hartford. Walter M. Bassford, assistant treasurer. of the Commercial Trust Co.,, is a grand son.