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Evening star., 1926-04-24
CLUB NOTES.

The lawns and gardens committee
of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association, although not organized
as a separate garden club, has been
very active in encouraging the plant
ing and care Of gardens in Woodbridge,
Langdon and vicinity. The committee
has worked in two distinct ways, first
in holding Spring and Autumn eXhibi-
tions, at which time ribbons were
awarded the winners in the various
classes. In the 1925 Autumn show,
in addition to awarding ribbons, mer.
chants Of the vicinity contributed
prizes and various members of the as
sociation offered plants and bulbs as
further rewards for meritorious eX-
hibits.
The second method of stimulating
interest has been an inspection OF all
the residences in the entire section TO
determine those with the best Kept
lawns and gardens and which present
the most attractive appearance from
landscape point Of view. The tinal
judging Of the 80 or 40 best kept
places has been delegated to outside
judges, among whom, in the past, the
association has been fortunate enough
10 secure some of the District Com
missioners and assistants to the Com
missioners and experts from the De-
partment Of Agriculture. Awards in
this phase of the activities have us.
ually been in the form Of hand decor.
ated cards. However. two years ago
silver cups were awarded the first
three winners.
The membership of the committee
for the current year comprises Har-
old j. Clay, chairman, 2603 Monroe
street northeast; r. J. Haskell, Oscar
Lydard, J. u. Parker. c. NJ. CLANCY.
J. =. Schumacher, V. II. burst, w. 3.
Lydenberg, G. l.. Gee, +. T. Horner.
r. {. Qoodhart. A. Fl. Eneelbrecht,
r. A. Bolen, y. r. Ellis. A. r.. Houch,
F.. c. Christ, s. @. Boernstein. w. r.
Coon, O. G.. Orris, l.. NJ. Clarke, A. w.
Beer. A. V. Becke, e. w. Forester,
A. II. Howell and A. S. Henderson.
The pupils of the Falls Church
schools have formed a garden club.
under direction Of Mr.. Derr, county
agent of Fairfax County. The club
has 40 members and the following
officers: Donald Rohwer. president;
Mary Ankers, vice president; Russell
Turner. secretary; Helen Jewell. treas
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THE CLADIOLUS.

Modern Gladiolus are deservedly
popular flowers. Improvement lies
not only in size of spike and bloom.
but in the remarkable new colors and
diverse forms. Practically all the
colors known in the f1owery kingdom.
ept a pure blue, may be found,
and many odd, yet beautiful shades
not commonly associated with any
other cultivated flower.
The modern gladiolus is the result
of careful study and labor on the part
Of a number of enthusiasts in this
country and abroad; yet, unlike many
plants that have been improved upon,
gladS, as many of us fans know and
call them, have not lost their ease of
culture in the hands of the veriest
amateur. The modern gladolus,
though including many highpriced
novelties, is generally very reasonable
in price, so that no one who has a
bit of garden space need be without
this desirable Summer towering
plant.
Varieties of low cost include the
following fine sorts: Naomi, r. j.
Shaylor, Flora, Herada Baron Hulot.
Gretchen Zang, Evelyn Kirkland.
White Giant. Anna Eberius, Poppy.
Crimson Glow. Titanic. Revere. Rose
Pearl, Scarlet Princeps. Shenandoah,
Souvenir, Sweet Lavender. Rose Ash,
etc.
Varieties for the advanced grower
should include Regent. the Detroit,
Venus Mary Jane Coofe, Los Angeles.
Warrior, Rose Mist. Richard Diener.
Abalone Arabia. A. w. Hunt, Beatrice,
Dante, Marjorie Smith, etc.
For the connoisseur. l suggest the
following: Betty Bunce, California
Canary, Rose o'California. Mrs. Maud
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urer: Betty Harrison, reporter. Prizes
will be given for the best garden in
the community.
Tanning the Wild Flower was the
subject OF a very interesting and val
liable illustrated lecture delivered by
DR.. Edgar +. Wherry on the evening
Of April 18th before the Battery Park
Garden Club, which met at the Be
thesda School. on April goth Dr.
Wherry will address the Takoma Hor-
ticultural Club on Some Native
Plants of Unrecognized Horticultural
Value" using some so slides to EN-
phasize the beauty and decorative
usefulness of wild plants, such as box
huckleberry, star phloX, American
pachysandra, etc. The lecture will be
given at the Takoma Park Branch Ii
brary and is open to the general pub
lie. which is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Takoma Park, Md. school is
staging q bird.house contest, with the
expectation of an exhibition and prize
award later in the month.
Believing that the garden CLUBS ac-
tivities should not be restricted TO the
lawn and garden. the Hyattsville Hor.
ticultural Society has been successful
In encouraging city activities in keep
from old paper and other unsightly
material. Again. by displaying pho
tographs in conspicuous windows, this
society hopes to show the citizens
how the beauty of the streets may be
greatly improved by uniform treat
ment of the front lawns. In some
cases. the removal Of hedges would
give the effect of greatly widening the
streets.
Despite the cold weather, the mar
cissus show Of the Takoma Horticul-
tural Club, held April 10 and 20. was
a very successful affair. In point Of
quality, the flowers were perhaps the
best ever exhibited by the club. The
best individual flower in the show, a
Van Waveren Giant, attracted uni
versal attention on account of great
size and beauty. being almost twice
the size Of the ordinary narcissus
The number and diversity Of varie-
ties was astonishing. due in part to
the large cooperative purchases made
In recent years by the club.
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TENDER VEGETABLES.

3D.. Fortunately for all of US, the long
. froSt-free season in the vicinity of
. washington allows even the slowest
,rtpening vegetables to mature their
! fruits satisfactorily. However, since
everyone is anxious TO have tomatoes,
lIna beans, melons, etc, ready Tor the
table as quickly as possible, various
practices are resorted to in order to
hasten ripening. Generally speaking.
! May 10 Is the earliest date that frost
tender plants may be set in the open
without provision fer protection. Al
though many backyard gardeners buy
their plants from the seed store or
. corner grocer. 1t is entirely possible
with the aid of a glaSS-covered frame
placed in a sunny exposure to grow
ones own plants. These home-pro-
duced plants, if grown with a little
care, are vastly superior TO the pur.
chased ones. Although very good
plants may be grown by providing
ample space in the frame, much better
ones may be had by transplantinG into
individual pots, either paper of crock
cry In these the plants develop
sturdy top and O. strong root system,
which need not be disturbed when the
plant Is moved into the garden. Plants
grown in this manner get quick
start and ripen their fruit considerably
ahead of the usual type of purchased
plants.
Lima beans, cucumbers, melons,
squash and all tender vegetables may
be given a quick start by sowing the
seeds in pots in the cold frame about
this season of the year. This method
OF starting plants prevents disappoint-
mentS often connected with direct SOW
ing. Covered with prepared soil the
seeds have no trouble in sprouting.
difficulty often met with in our heavy
clay soils, which bake so easily. Best
OF all. the young plants are ready to
Jump off at a rapid pace, taking ad-
vantage Of the favorable growing con-
ditions usually prevailing in late May
and early June.
Quickly available fertilizers have
beneficial effect on ripening. Nitrate
of soda used in proper quantities is
very effective in stimulating quick de
Nelopment: and for the tomato, acid
phosphate has been found extremely
valuable in promoting early ripenlng
of fruit
Evening star., 1926-04-24
FIRMS TRANSFERS
TOTAL $725,0O0
Sales by Hartung & Co. Include
Residential and Busi-
ness Properties.

Recent property transfers, includ-
ing residences, business and invest
ment property and bLilding lots. ag-
gregating $725, 900, are reported by
the office of William *. Hartung &
Co. These transfers include the fol-
lowing:
Col. Richard M. Suits purchased
from Herman Schmidt a brick resi-
dence located at 3101 ThIrtyfourth
street for his home.
The business property at 1881 Four
teenth street was sold by the estate Of
Marie Heine to Arthur Copeland.
Arthur G.. Bradley sold 500 Quin-
tana street, a frame bungalow, to
James Franklin Douglas, jr.
E1ace b Simpson purchase JO2J
Evening star., 1926-04-24
ia, 900, 900 Consumers of Electricity

Electric service companies in the
United States supply electricity to
more than $1,000 900 consumers.
Americans have the best-lighted
homes of any nation.
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TIMELY HINTS.

Another sowing of peas are in
order, and while on the subject one
should not forget the SUGGESTIONS of
carrots, beets and other hardy vege-
tables which ought to go into the
ground just as the other sowing is
getting we'll above the soil.
The home gardener can assist deli
cate seedlings. like parsnips, carrots
and onions. to come up through the
soil. The first step Is thorough prepa-
ration Of the garden soil, making sure
that there are no Jumps or clods. The
upper three inches should further be
fined with the rake so that it is ex-
tremely granular. The seeds them
selves should be covered with finely
sifted soil. Some prepare as seed Gov
ering a finely sifted soil, made largely
from rotted compost containing
large quantity Of organic matter.
This material does not crust and OF
fers little resistance to the sprounting
seedlings. Sometimes sand is mixed
in with this sifted soil to make it
more porous. In every case, the soil
should be firned over the row. Gar
deners often walk lightly on the row
az they finish covering the seed. Lay
ing boards over the row until the
plants come through the soil is some
times practiced.
Weeds are always with US. These
pests should be controlled by frequent
cultivation. Perhaps the best tool for
weed control in the garden is keen
edged hoe, using It with a Chopping
motion. Then there is the sliding hoe,
call "scuf1ie hoe" which ought to be
better known among the home gar
deners.
There is no better time to start
strawberry beds. One should choose
a sunny location and a we'll drained
spot.
If there are naturalized paintings
OF bulbs, like crocus, snowdrops, mar
cissus and others, in the lawn, one
should delay moving until the leaves
of the bulbs have matured and died.
These leaves are making plant food
for the formation and growth of the
flowers for 1927.
Do not fail to divide the clumps of
perennial towering plants in the
hardy border If the plants are crowd
ed, one can expect only the minimum
display from his plants. In trans
planting, mia in a little bone meal or
sheep manure down deep in the hole
as it Is befr1a prepared.
Weeds are now starting in the lawn.
4 good way 70 get rid of them is to
Zip" them out with the sharpened,
wedge shaped point Of an old butcher
knife. Application Of fertilizers, espe-
ciaily those of an organic nature like
bono meal, are to be recommended,
for II is the impoverished lawn which
becomes badly infested with weeds.
If there is sufficient plant food in the
soil, the grass will grow luXuriantly
and the weeds will have less oppor-
tunity to survive.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Gardening in Washington
CHESTER ]. HUM, Garden Editor, The Star.
AND ITS ENVIRONS

this is not needed except to keep the
soil from drying out too rapidly. A
few holes in the bottom of the box
will provide for drainage. Again.
these are not necessary. since the
box by its exposed position will dry
out quickly in the Summer unless the
position be shaded one. In this
case be sure that there is plenty of
drainage.
Questions of SOIL of plants and the
management of window boxes will be
taken up in successive articles in this
series. Today is just the right time
to take out your saw and hammer
and to spend an hour or so in the
construction of the first window gar
den unit for the lady of the house.
It's mans job for today, and later
the woman's daily care, to the salts
faction of both and the beautification
of your community.
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CARROTS.

Carrots are grown under the same
conditions and given the same general
treatment as are beets. the culture Of
which was the subject Of the indi-
vidual vegetable article last week.
Since the seed is much smaller than
that Of beets. the soil must be made
extremely fine and mellow before
planting Carrots are SoWn in rows
is inches apart as early as possible in
the Spring, sowing the seed rather
thickly and covering them with finely
sifted compost to a depth OF one-halt
an inch.
When the plants are of some size
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Hayward, Canandaigua Red. CHATEAU.
qua Red, Catherine Coleman, Minuet,
Cleopatra, DIR. L. c. Adams, DIR. r. E.
Bennett, Geraldine Farrar, Glare of
the Garden. Sovereign, Inspiration,
Melba, Joerg's White. Llewellyn,
Reah, Maurice Fuld. Red Cross, Pen
nant. Mrs. r. c. Hornberger. Mrs. Kr.
Prestgard. Nabob, Norma Talmadge,
Water Nymph. Pride of Wanakah.
Prof. James Troop, Rosita, White
Dove, Pure Mauve. Velvet Bronze. etc.
Charles f f. Gersdorff. vice presi-
dent American Gladiolus Society)
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they should be thinned to stand about
inches apart in the row. For a while
the plants can stand closer togetner
to furnish the small carrots, so much
liked for small creamed carrots, but
thinning must take place to give good
shaped roots OF sufficient size for use
in the kitchen.
A later crop of carrots may be pro-
duced from seed sown about the mid
die of June. These can remain In the
ground until after the first frosts or
Fall at which time they are dug, the
tops are removed and the roots stored
in the cellar in the same manner
recommended for beetS.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

A local investor purchased from
Lulu S. F'luckey properties at 1926
1528-l530-1532 North Carolina avenue
northeast.
Three Edgemoor building lots were
purchased by David A. Baer from
Samuel T. Robertson, and CG-1eG5s
H. Bull sold three building lots I'm
square NJ, Battery Park, to Louise
Tucker Rittenhouse.
Helen Newcomer purchased a busf
ness property site at Fifth and Ken
nedy streets from Ethel Stein.
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March Construction Drops.

The volume of construction per
formed during March, as indicated By
shipments of construction materials
did not show the usual increase over
February experienced in past years
although no particular significance j.
attached to the fact. The March
index number is 119. TIE total vol
ume of construction performed dur
ing the first three months OF 1926 j..
Q per cent greater than that performed
for the first quarter of 1925.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

In ancient times there was a belle
that if a squirting person entered =
room where n Yule log was burning
bad luck would oyertake the people Of
I hP house
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Mrs. Hart Visits
Friends At Reno
Nv United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept. 3
Mrs. Winifred WcstOvcr Hart, wife
Of Bill Hart, 1.-TWO gun movie
man, is visiting in Reno, Nevada,
according TO friends here today.
Mrs. Hart : mother and young
son, Bill Hart Jr., are with her, and
it was reported here the actor s
wife will stay in Reno six months
and then return to Hollywood with
Nevada divorce.
Winifrcd Wcstovcr married the
cowboy star late in 1921, and they
separated several months later. The
birth Of Bill Hart Jr., failed to re-
cOncile them.
Hart then created two trust funds
of 100000 one for Mrs. Hart and
another for the child and Mrs. Hart
WAS cnjoincd from entering films.
She is to receive the trust fund III
cash in event of divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
UNCERTAINTY ON
LENGTH OF DOVE
SEASON IN STATE

Frank Richmond. county game
warden. is communicating with the
state game and fish commission to
learn whether the dove season
which opened September is to
close on September 80 this wear in
stead of remaining open through
October as has been the custom in
the past. Reports arc in circulation
tha, federal laws which take precc-
dcucc over state laws. have curtail-
ed the season this wear aud adVanc-
cd opcuing of the duck season from
October l6 TO October !. Definite
information win be secured by Rich
mond his week.
Richmond said today that about
100 Sportsmcn have procured hunt
ing licenses since opening of the
dove season. He reports an unusu
ally large number Of doves present
in the valley and says the following
hunters have reported bagging the
legal limit. - day: Howard Nor
gan, \. +. Robbins, Herman Hous-
ton, X. b. Whitclaw, u. l.. Zinn,
Cal MouSsoau, Frank Richmond, y.
n Maxwell, Elmo Loynd and
Thomas Il. Rau.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
PERSONALS

\. 8. Farley Of Brawlcy is a bus
mess visitor in El Centre today.
Quincy Hunt and Billy FosS are
spending their summer vacation in
the Y. NJ. G. A. camp at Catalina
Island.
j. f. Holbrook Of San Francisco
is in FL ccntro.
Phillip w. Knights and Clara
Chcath ham were among the gucStS )
sojourning at the Hotel RossIyn and
annex, Los Angeles, las week.
Horace G. Coc is in Los Angeles
ON II few days vacation.
Mrs. Michael IaVHla and children
Lavcrnc and Donald, returned to-
day from Long Beach, whore they
have spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Eaton Of Tue
Fl Centric.
Miss Blanche Griffin Of Holtvillr
is NJ ri Centre on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DIXON and
children. villa Lee and Thomas,
are visiting friends in indio.
Jesse DObbs Of Cal"Xico, was in
FL Centre yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Mcclure and
family have left FL Centre to make
their home on a newly purchased
ranch near CalcXico.
G. r. Edwards Of Las Vegas, New
Mexico, transacted business i'll FL
Centre this forenoon.
lmos"ne and E.n0la Peterson have
returned from II vacation spent IN
San Francisco. ImOgcnc has re-
turned to the Methodist hospital in
Los Angeles to rcsum" her work.
b. G.. Barnes and Peggy Barnes Of
San Antonio, Texas, were in FL Cen
tro yesterday.
s. \. Lamay, San Diego and Ariz-
ona railroad man, is in FL Centre
on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Former Resident
Given Commission

DESTROYS Of securing copies of
the original Shakespeare manu-
scripts preserved in the British mu-
scum in LONDON, the well known
book club Of San Francisco has com
missioned former FL Centre resi-,
dent, Mrs. Hazel Dreis, to do the
work. Mrs. DrciS j, The former Miss
Hazel Swanson, daughter of y. W.
Swanson, county probation officer.
Mrs Drcis left Montreal on Aug
ust - for London. For number
Of years She has specialized in the
study Of book binding. The San
Francisco ciuD has commissioned
her TO study for Il year in the fam
ous company known ~ the Sir Ro@.
or dc Covcrir publishers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Court House Office Robbed

Court House OIl1ce RObDed-A. W
Swanson, county probation officer,
and his deputy, Miss Ennicc Brown,
are maintaining a strictcr watch
over the probation office in the
court house the past few days. De
rision to watch more closely was
made This week following theft Of
u brief case containing papers and
documents pertaining TO cases now
pending in court. IN addition to
The documents Il number of person
al letters were taken.
Vote Being Canvassed -C0unty
supervisors are engaged IN can
Vassing the recent primary vote and
expect to finish the work by Tues
day. Their official check Of the
erection results will be announced
Tuesday at the regular meeting. All
precincts have forwarded tally
sheets for the official canvas.
Miss Kreps Transferred Miss
Nora Krcps, adult educator in
charge of Amcricanization classes in
ri ,cntru last year, has been as
signed bv the state board Of cduca-
tion to Ventura where she will do
similar work. Her duties will com
mcncc with oporing Of the school
season the nj ,dle Of this month.
Miss Krcps established an cviablc
record here last year III instructinG
classes Of Mexican, Japanese and
Chinese aliens in principles of Amer
lean citizenship.
Party Going Fisn.ng-W. j. Glenn
onts. Edgar IIcrvcv, Frank Rich
mond and A. y. Bucklin Will leave
tonight for Point Iona where thcT
will spend the Weekend and Labor
day in fishing trip. \ party Of
local fishermen returned from Il
fishing expedition at Bill 5
Rargc,' off Point Loma recently
with accounts Of splendid fishing
and the local men plan To try out
the same grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03

RACES on the board track here Octo
Der ., according to Treffle K. Las
enav. manager Of the Fresno district
fair. They are Peter de Paolo, Ben
nett Hill, Earl Cooper and Frank
LOckhart.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
For Sale CT ~ent-pianos- De
bNer Rey nol4s Furniture Co. ct
Green's Return From East.--AIr

Green's Return From East.--Mr
nd Mrs. j. j. Green have returned
rom month : vacation spent in
|hc east. They Included in tAcir
Zip visits TO New Orleans, Louis
ma, Kentucky, Detroit, Michig"n;
hence they went by steamer 20
buffalo, New York; thence to
Eiagara Falls, Chicago, Illinois;
Kansas City, Missouri, and San
francisco. At Louisville they at
ended a family reunion, and visit
}! relatives and friends in the
/ her cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03

Wanted -Strdcnts who wish to
fork for their room and board
bile attepd,r. business college.
pecial enrolment days August 30,
|eptember &, and T.. Address Riv-
fside Business College, Riverside,
|alifornia. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
AUTO DRIVERS SIGN FOR
lALL RACES AT FRESNO

FRESNO, CIaif. Sept. -Four Of
the nation 5 leading automobile rae
cre have been Sigucd for the sprint
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
IN MEMORIAM

''A man. = We all called him,
And AL Of us know,
He was brave, he wac faithful and
strong.
And God, since We 'vc lost him,
This short while ago,
Forgive rs for thinking it.
wrong.
SO many there are. Lord,
Whose influence here.
Does not seem at all for the best,
But Paul was MAN,
TO our hearts he was dear,
WHY take him and leave all the
rest?
So many there are who serve not
ohc at all.
SO many we d miss less than he.
But a man who was faithful to duty
was Paul,
And thy motives we mortalS can t
see.
Nav, forgive us again Lord,
For thou art all wise,
And all things hast power to do,
And we know when YOU send for,
A man of Paul. size,
1t must be You need him with
YOU.
E. p. II.
Tribute to Officer Paul Robinson
of the FL Centre police departments,
killed on duty August 80, 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Furniture Bargains. Clayton
tevens l15 M. 5th. adv

Fryers and Fat Hens. ANY num-
Der. Dressed or undressed. Phone
166. l0S2 Woodward. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Watchmen Prevent Accidents.

Watchmen Prevent Accidents. =
Night watchmen with lanterns arc
stopping all traffic at the barriradc
this side Of the Alamo river on the
RI Centro-IIoltviII" gravel road and
1t the onc-way bridge just outside
Of IIoltville on the iIohville Yuma
highway. This new system has been
instigatcd in or!er TO avoid all dan
Ger Of nrciAcnts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Thompsons Will Live Here.

| '. Thompson, locnl representative
or the National Hisc;.' company.
With his wife and children hay" ar.
ived here from San Diego to make
heir home. They viii Ii"r- Al iSj
orange street Thompson liFcS the
ailev and is enthusiastic over the
business outlook her, declaring
|hings look Every much alisc..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03

Repair Your Buildings now be-
fore the fall rush, phone Valley
Lumber Co, al, for reliable car.
pentcrs.-AGv. 2Gtf
Evangelist Coming Here. - Mrs.
Carr Reeves. au evangelist who
comes from Colorado and who has
been conducting meetings at Holt
willie for some time. will come to FL
Centre Sunday. She will conduct
morning services in the city park
under the auspices Of the Four
Square Gospel church.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Torrance Cuts Sorphum.- W.

Torrance Cuts Sorphum.-W. ".
Torrance, ranchcr. is cutting four
acres Of honey sorghum for SiIage.
He estimates the gie!d at 20 tons TO
the acre. II viii be cared for in
= pit siIo. Torrance is also con
sidering removing the heads for
seed. He believes it will yield 1000
pounds Of seed to the acre and at
the present price Of Zoe per pound
would be a valuable experiment..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03

Campers Notice. See Kittle BED
1t CLAYTON & Stevens. adv