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Evening star., 1926-10-03

sorber the recoil can be damped as
much as desired and all springs made
equal so far as the recoil action is con-
cerned. Thus, better riding qualities
require both more flexible springs and
the use Of adequate recoil checks or
shock.absorbing devices.
Office of Shock Absorber.
One difficulty in designing shock
absorber is to determine how force
fully and at what points of spring
travel it shall operate. The return Of
the spring must occur within a rea-
sonably short time, SO that the spring
will, after a bump. recover approx
mately it's normal position and condi-
ton Of f1eXibility before meeting an
other bump. Many types of shock alb
sorber never allow the spring to reach
it's normal position, but by stiffening
the spring actually increase the dis.
comfort of the passenger when pass
ing over a bump.
An erroneous belief that must be
discarded before we can have better
riding, continues Mr.. Mock, is that
interleaf friction can be a satisfactory
means Of taking up spring action.
More than 60 pounds of friction per
spring in cars weighing from $500 to
$500 pounds will result in noticeably
stiffer riding
Evening star., 1926-10-03
BY HERBERT S. HOLLANDER.

More makes Of cars instead OF the
predicted reduction is forecast in the
lucrative earnings statements re-
vealed by car makers. both large and
small. The present year promises to
equal. II not exceed. the profit records
of 1925, and outsiders are looking into
the automotive world with envious
eyes.
The fact that the automotive busi-
ness, like all other lines. is subject
to booms and depressions is not re-
garded seriously by these promoters,
who are looking to the building of
new makes of cars as a financial dia-
mond mine. AS always, success at
tracts: failure repels
The great weeding.out process pre-
dicted by the most accurate observ-
ers has failed to materialize. 1t now
appears that the business Is too prof
liable for even the most unpopular
makes to quit. And the mistakes of
manufacturers of unpopular cars are
so apparent to far-sighted business
men that many believe they can jump
into the market with q brandnew ma
chine and succeed.
Estimates place Nash production
FOR the first six months Of 1926 at
78,l72 cars, Dodge at 207.115. Buick
at 131 .427 and Chevrolet at 384,573
Nash exceeded it's 1921. 1922. 1923 and
1924 annual production and nearly
produced in the six-month period the
equal Of its 1925 production. which
was a record-breaker for this COM
pany.
Other Notable Records. =.
In the half-year Dodge exceeded its
1928 production and nearly eoualed
its 1924 record. Chevrolet surpassed
the most sangulne prediction. ALI
this Is being watched with intense
interest by those who are hungry
for new fields Of financial adventure
and profit
With the boom gone from radio
manufacture. and with real estate no
| longer such quick-prof1t proposition.
the attention Of the business world
| naturally centers on automotive
| profits.
1t was matter Of considerable
Importance to the potential newcom-
ers that the 1927 models do not show
radical changes. Any new car must
have. something surprisingly novel to
offer, and II the old-line companies
had stolen all the thunder there
| would have been far less opportunity
to break into the field
| AS matters stand. there are nc
eam-cooled cars being marketed
| The annoying transmission still is
conventional equipment. There are
no straight-eights selling for under
| $1,000. The drive Is still through
the rear end. Pneumatic upholstery
merely is being flirted with and by
only one company. There are nc
straight twelves. no convertible sedans
and no rainproof bodies. Only in
their infancy are centralized lubrica
ton systems, non-shatterable windows
and genuinely high-compression en-
gines.
Chance for Sensation.
At any moment a new car could
be thrown into the field and create
| a sensation. 1t was done in 1924
when the Nation was saturated
with cars. 1t should be far easier tC
do it now that the people have more
to spend on cars and at a time when
most companies are getting to be a
little too confident of their places.
Wall street pictures General Mo
tors as making at least 100000 cars
Evening star., 1926-10-03
WATCH CAR AHEAD.
Glass Window in Back Curtain
Often Is Useful.

The glass window in the back cur
tain of the car ahead can be quite
useful. Through it a lot of dangers
can be seen in advance, much to the
advantage of the man who is in the
rear. Where cars are being driven in
such a way that the road cannot be
seen by looking around the car ahead.
it is best to drive just far enough be-
hind to look through it's windows.
When a quick stop is necessary the
halting of the car ahead will not be
unexpected, nor so dangerous.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

The under-river tubes being built to
handle automobile traffic between New
York City and New Jersey will have
q daily canacitY of 46. 600 cars.
The daily worker., 1926-01-23

The policy of the most advanced diggers is C
out the maintenance! Make it a 1907 strike!"
Inc workers all over America and particularly dggers
oher heds and the railroad workers. support antra
cue coa ggers strike with all their power When dggers
anywhere strike the dggers over the country 5ond
on strike at time The railroad should refuse to
haul scabdug coal And it very simple plain that the AMI
hracte miners should Immediately compel their officials TO call I
me maintenance 1t is time put the practice of the
union scabbng against efghtng the boss and benng tho b
to beat the union at the time - ~
The daily worker., 1926-01-23
FIGHT WELL, MEXICO!

WAR OF the United States against Mexico rapidly deyeong
away from mere possibility and immediate GER
an AT the present moment the of war are
markedly exposed The simple United States can
laiss who have by various devices wrung Of big
property rights IN Mexico demand be control
over the Mexican government the setting aside the Mexican con-
sutlon the right veto in their Wall Street which
the Mexican congress which does conform to the
American capitalists desires for the exploitation Mexican labor
at few cents day and the stealing wells the copper
and silver mines and all other valuable national resources that
smaller republic. y N
ts the American workers duty oppose all means in
her power the effort of American capitalists Mexico
IL Is the duty OF Mexico to stand firm protect its people
from the effort to make them slaves American If
Inc duty OF the Mexican workers rally the labor move
ment as the leading force TO prevent the Mexico to the
mercan Wall Street by the present government of Mexico II
the duty Of the United States workers American labor move
ment make themselves the allies the workers to fight
against this aggression. -
Mexico must protect itself the American invading ox
poters whether in peace -
more power 10 Mexcos arms r
The daily worker., 1926-01-23
MAKE 1T A HUNDRED PERCENT STRIKE.

the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania we have strange
sight The coal miners unionthe United Workers of
Americas powerful organization Under leadership the
coal dgges strike for very simple elementary
which every worker understands glance
lives OF these coal dgges The go to win
these demands Common would tell you order make
the best possible chance of winning
in the mines should stop What purpose of stopping
work? What is the of walking leaving
the boss without workers the property
1t to deprive the employers of the opportunity heap up profits
With this hitting the pocketboek the boss the worker
puts the boss make him demands
But do all Of the workers go this strike?
to at the jobs the are the maintenance men
to take care of the property of the boss
what is the purpose of keeping the maintenance
The simply To the the boss
property that is to prevent property loss the
so the of the strike is nict property on
the boss and the purpose of keeping the maintenance
is to prevent a property loss to the boss
Why does the union work against itself not
paln that II the workers the give i'm
the workers demands they would all thereby compel the
bosses to rush to them to make concessions?
What is wrong?
The truth that the coal arrange
menfor themselves The agents
as the chief officials of the coal John L. Lewis
Rnado Cappelni and others the officials union but
the same time the of the boss These the
boss by directing the policies Of the keep the main
enance men at work and protect the boss great
to make it unnecessary for the boss any TO the
workers. f
Evening star., 1926-05-22

Our era ndmothers had their old
fashioned "pineys. but theN are
ofsligAd 70 stretch their imaginatlons
10 realize that their blossoms and the
up.to.dAte prize winning peonN blooms
are in Any way related. Perhaps with
no other garden Hower have greater
strides been made. The reony is rap
idly gaining In popularity. Among
,he many reasons the following may
he cited 1t is hardy plant. WIN
clean. attractive foliage, it Is deco
rativA and 1t is an excellent cut Hover.
1T u the opinion of able gardeners
that the roots should he planted IN the
Fail--Septemher and October are lueai
months-hut planting may he contin-
usd 10 long as the ground Is fix or
Until freezing weather. Experienced
peony growers now that the earlier
Fall lSla nting affords time for Settlinc
of the roots and for new rnotetS 10
form before the cold weather. spring
planting in not advised because CROWN
starts SO early that Il is lmpossipie 10
dfs the roots without great disturb
arce which retards pnd even al times
provea fatal ia the plant. Roots dis
trihutes In the Snring are held in stor-
agA through the Winter months. ana
therefore do not possess The vitality
which they had when freshly aug.
-AA so:, shnttld be prepared several
weeks before planting. ANY good gar
den sell will grow good p"onies. or
hest results. the ground should ne
epAAed 10 a depth Of Is inches. ana
we'll rntted manure. compost or none
meal should be worked into the lower
depthh. Under no circumstances
shoul6 fresh manure he used. Do not
rlan the roots in low or vet ground
OF. hiosk to buildings or trees where
thAv will he deprived % M u"a' mois-
t,ire and fertility Set tho pants IN
their natural position :" that the eyes
or buds are inches no moro mellow
the level Of the surface after the loose
Sof1 and roots have settled. the sou
should be carefully worked around the
roote and firmly packed tn h"td mem
in position. Too deep planting may
result in sparse blooms, or even in n"
blooms at all. For permanent plant
ing. reonies should he at least feet
apart: feet is better
As soon as hn new shoots are
through the ground in the Spring. the
surrounding soil should hn carefully
forked over 20 p dop:h ot J or
inches end should be given FIRE
qtIAnt and thorough cultivation
threurhout the saason ~ keep down
weAd growth and ~ maintain dirt
mulch over the roots. In rass of dry
weather prior 70 the blooming season.
watering the plants il beneficial. Do
nat sNrinkie with a hose. hiij thor
oukhlv sattirate he soil % depth "t
At least IS inches once each week or
IN days Then maintain the dirt
mulch to hold the moisture,
The nhrts may he fertilized with
lisht dressing of hone meal worked
into the soil In tho Fall before the
ground freezes. A small amount Of
sheen manure or we'll rotted harnNard
manure may he used when the new
shoots are about inches out of the
Evening star., 1926-05-22

drenching at intervals instead of daily
sprinkling the surface.
rule sometimes followed because
there Is a good principle back of IT.,
is to apply water to the clay soils In
the evening rather than in the morn
ing. This prevents the soil from be
coming caked from the heat of the
sun. Such soils should. however, be
improved each year by turning under
humus and mulchinE with waste
vegetable matter like leaves, straw or
grass clippings.
The soil Of the perennial border
should not he neglected. The weeds
should he pulled promptly and the bed
given a top dressing of bone meal or
sheep manure.
Remove the forming seed clusters
on the lilac bushes and force the
strength into the production of more
wood for the bloom Of 1927. Then, too.
the golden bell Is now finished bloom
ing and should he promptly pruned
SO that the new buds will form on the
younger wood. The bridal wreath
and the deutzies and OF hers will soon
he finished with their bloom and they.
TOO. should he promptly pruned The
thumb rule states. "Prune all Spring
blooming shrubs as soon as they have
finished blooming"
Another point with peonies is that
the blooms fade in fun sunlight. To
secure the full beauty. the flowers
should he picked in the cool of. the
morning and when the buds are half
open. BE sure to leave few leaves
on each stem of the plant, for these
form the food for next years flowers.
AS the flowers are picked. they should
he placed in pail of water carried
right into the patch. Then just as
soon as they can be taken into the
house. the stems are recut in the
water to prevent air from getting into
the tubes Of the stems and thus
causing whiting. These peony buds
should he permitted TO open in
darkened room. This same practice
should be followed with many plants
In cutting roses. leave several buds
on each stem OF the plan for these
will form the shoots which bear the
flowers in the FAN OF the year.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
Timely Hints

Vegetable gardens shonld be weI
adva need In their growth. Now IL
the time to control the weeds by thor-
ourh cultivation. Then, too, there are
the succession paintings OF heets'
hesns and other vegetables.
All sorts of insects are liable 70
show ,lp In the gardens and grounds
The leaf beetles and leaf-eating cater
rillars are feeders on foliage, n!'t
spray with arsenate Of lead VIII nX
them. The potato beetle can he Jarren
into mans of water with laver or
kerosene on ton OF the liquid. or one
can use the poison dusts Those who
have currants should watch for the
curran nj worm, for a few OF these IN
scots will soon defoliate a single plant
and prevent the formation or good
crop OF fruit. Most apples appear U"
ba in the proper stage for further
snrayine. so get out the spray calen-
dar and use the proper mixture
Now that tho trees are ont in fu'!
foliage many people are becinflie
10 ferti,ize and water these tafse
r1ants II should he remembered that
ihA feeding roots of these large plants
are located in the ground. mostly ne
vond the perimeter of the outer UPS
of the branches. When fertilizing or
watering, 10 not aPpiN eithNi
~ the main trunk Of the tree Ior
thev do little good AZ this point. For
fertilizer. apply from two to ten
mounds. according 10 the size of the
tree. Of a ready mixed fertilizer or
from 5 to 20 pounds of bone meal.
making applications every few years.
scatter the fertilizer and rake 1t into
the soil or put II into holes made with
a crowbar and staggered 49, inches
apart. In watering. let the hose run
on the ground and give the soil good
Evening star., 1926-05-22

from near the base of the plant. ana
their effectiveness comes rather from
q densenesS Of growth and peculiar
low stature. Having number or
stems or the ability to produce mum:
her Of secondary leaders. this type OF
evcrgreens may he pruned when de-
sired.
Among the conifers with a central
terminal bud are the pines. spruces,
frs and the hemlocks when grown as
trees. Hemlocks are often grown as
hedge plants and sheared into shape.
The removal Of the terminal buds In
topping such trees 10 a grievous error,
for such operation destroys the element
Of symmetry expected In such plants.
The removal Of the lower branches is
always a serious mistake. for they
should be retained right down 10 the
ground to give that graceful sweep
Of foliage from the grass to the crown
OF the tree. Occasionally II may he
necessary to restrain side branch or
two which protrude from the smooth
outline OF the tree. Further pruning
should he left in the hands OF the ex-
pert gardener, who is constantly plan
ing this type Of forest tree In large
spaces where their formal effect is not
shared by proximity to houses.
Fortunately, people are turning TO
the many forms OF Juniper. arhor-
vitae tcedars). cypress arid yAw' Sc
lected landscape forms of which are
adapted to planting near houses.
Some Of these develop very dense pyr.
amidal or conical habits. These shrub
by forms are hest trained when they
are young. The development Of the
density Of grcw'h and the smoothness
Of outline may be aided w the intellt.
gent use of a sharp pruning knife.
Those branchlets which are vcnturing
beyond the natural outline should he
removed so that the remaining shoots
on each pruned branch will blend into
the outline Of the plant. II the up
ward shoots of these shrubhy ever
green's are very vigorous and become
'leggy." the tops may be taken out In
the same way. retarding the upward
growth and blending the top into a
more symmetrical shape.
Preferably this pruning should take
place as growth starts in the Spring
although II is not too late at this mo-
ment because Of the belated Spring
season. With this indication of time
for pruning can be added a caution.
BE sure that the particular confer Ia
amenable to pruning.
Evening star., 1926-05-22

growth In the darKened cellar and
take on that .blanched condition re.
quired in early Spring salad Vege-
tables. Among these are witloof
chickOry. which now ma squerades as
Franch endive on our markets. Ger
tain forms Of vegetable garden dande-
Hons are also used in this way. Sea
kale Is grown in the same fashion and
since II is quite unknown to most
people, 1t might be stated that the
Young shoots are served on the table
much like creamed asparagus. Rhu-
barb is also frequently grown In the
cellar to secure an early supply of
succulent stems.
Roots ~ these crops. which are to
he forced. are grown In the garden
as are other root crops. A few Of
the larger seed and plant firms are
now able to supply the public with
excellent roots In the Fall Of the year.
When grown on the place. the roots
Of the witloof chickory, dandelion and
sea kale are dug in the Fall and
stored In cool dark cellar. The roots
are taken few at q time and planted
In boxes Of earth with the crown Of
the root on level with the soil or
below the surface In the case OF wit
loof., These boxes are watered and
placed In the furnace room, where
they are forced into growth by the
rise in temperature. A new top grows
from each crown ard these are blanch.
ed by surrounding each box with a
shade Of burlap or by covering them
entirely with separate boxes. The
hlanched leaves have a somewhat deli.
cate flavor, whereas the natural green
tinted leaves are somewhat bitter.
Rhubarb, on the other hand, does
not force readily until after the drst
of the year. The strong two.year.old
clumps must be frozen before removal
TO the cellar. They. too, are placed
In boxes OF soil and forced into growth
In the furnace room, but In the alb
sence Of light. This gives slightly
pinkish stems with q minimum quar-
tity Of leaves.
Now is the time to prepare for
cellar gardening. Order your seed
and plant out short rows for harvest
ing this Fall. 1t II better to buy
clumps Of rhubsrb than to try to
grow 1t from seed.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
Gardening i'm Washington
CHESTER J. HUM, Garden Editor, The Star.
AND IT'S ENTIRONS

ground. These fertilizers should ne
scattered around the plant or between
the rows, not over the crown
Peonies require from two to tour
years after planting to become thor-
oughly established and to produce the
finest flowers Do not expect 100
much Of them the first year ana 40
not pass final judgment until they are
at least years old. Nhen once
the plant are established, do NOT uis'
turb them TO divide or reset: l.n
proper care they will not deteriora'e
with age.
All peony foliage should ne Gu.
down in the Fall of the year To aoou'
I inch above the ground and burheo.
All stems which show any siEhS o.
decay whatever should he removed
promptlv and destroyed.
Good cultivation at all times OF me
season, thorough soaking OF the
ground in dry periods and the removal
Of ALI blishted buds or wtlted stems
will keen the peony plants in an ex.
cellent state Of health. and the reward
will fulfiu the highest expectations
TAKOMA HORTICULTURAL CLUB.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
Bulb Beds.

Reference has been made to the
after care Of bulb paintings In the
several articles 6n bulbs which have
appeared recently In this column.
These articles included hyacinths. tu-
lips, narcissus and a long one on the
minor bulbs. grouping crocus, snow
drops and others.
Bulbs are storehouses of veKe-
table nature. devised TO contain the
Continued on Nineteenth Pase)
Evening star., 1926-05-22
Pruning Evergreens.

Some evergreens Of the confer fam.
lily are amenable to pruning to keep
them within suitable bounds. This in
ferred qualification is based on inhe.
rent habits of growth. With some
evergreens the upward growth pro,
ceeds from a central terminal bud.
giving a pyramidal form to the tree.
1t Is this character which makes the
spruces and pines such charming OBJ,
iects in the parks and large estates.
There are other conifsrs. however,
which send a number Of branches
Evening star., 1926-05-22
Cellar. Gardening.

Did YOU ever hear Of cellar garden.
ing? There are number of amateur
vegetable growers in the vicinity Of
shington who are supplying their
tat bles with few vegetables during
the Winter months.
Some vegetables make a remarka BILE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Puppy
I,Oye.s

Puppy Love-" a production spon-
sored last season by Anne Nichols.
author and producer of "Abie's Irish
Rose" will be the National Theater
PLAYERS amusement festivaL-for this
week, commencing tomorrow night.
There are several reasons why the
performance should be one of interest.
one is that Evelyn Nichols. sister OF
the author and producer, will be here
for a principal part; another, insuring
a smooth and diverting performances,
is the fact that Director Clifford
Brooke of the National Players direct
ed the original cast before the plays
premiere here in Washington last sea-
son and prior to it's Broadway run. Z
puppy Love" is the collaborative
work of two former newspaper worl1-
en- who have for half dozen years
been connected with the theatrical
business. Their efforts illustrate the
beneficial results of certain forms Of
collaboration, for here the partnership
has been ideal in that one author has
adduced delightful strain of humor,
while the other has concentrated to
produce an ideal romantic theme.
The result Is an ever-intriguing pic
ture of adolescents in love, relieved by
the whimsicalities of the older folks
who look on.
1t is the story of two youngsters
whose path of love is made to run
anything but smoothly The girl is
betrothed to q yokel of childhood &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
PALACE-"Mantrap."

Clara Bow. ingenue star of The
Runaway" and Dancing Mothers"
appears as the heroine of Sinclair
Lewis story, 'Mantrap," which will
be shown in screen form by Para.
mount as a Victor Fleming produc-
ton at Loew's Palace today. Its cast
includes Percy Marmont, Ernest Tor
renee, Eugene Palette and Miss du
Font
"Mantrap" is a romantic drama of
the Canadian woods, adapted from
the Lewis novel by Adelaide Hebron
and directed by Victor Fleming. 1t is
said to be notable for the exquisite
beauty Of its north woods settings
and the quality of its photography.
'tMantrap, which appeared as a
magazine serial. is the story OF AL
verna Easter, Minneapolis manicure
girl, who married Joe Easter, a Cana:
dian guide, to avoid the necessity of
self-support and who found the soli-
tlIde of the wilderness. without bright
lights or "good-time Charles" unen.
durable until the advent of Ralph
Prescott, New York divorce lawyer,
who had left civilization and his
woman clients behind in disgust to
enjoy camping trip into the Cana
dian wllds.
The Sennett comedy, ice Cold
Cocos." the Pathe News Reel. Topics