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Evening star., 1928-06-16

can Horticultural Show. discussed
briefly In these columns last week. DR..
Whitman Cross of the Chevy Chase
Garden Club received first place In
awards; second place went to Walter
Reed Hospital and Mrs. William X. Du
Pont of Wilmington, Del, and Mrs. E.
b. Mclean we're tied for third place.
The bronze medal of the American Rose
Society went to S. S. McCloskey.
One of the most unique entries In the
show was the table decoration of Mrs.
e. b. Mclean. which received third
prize. The bowls and other decorations
we're almost literally plated with pansies.
First award In these table decorations
went to Mrs Frank B. Noyes, who had
an effective display Of iris at the ends
Of the table, with cluster of grapes in
the center.
The gem of the entries in the
American Horticultural Show, in the
opinion of many, was the little minia-
ture garden which caused visitors to
pause long time at the group display
OF the Georgetown Garden Club. This
garden which was worked out so
cleverly in every detail. was the work
of Miss Virginia and Miss Nan
Hollerith. assisted by their sister, Miss
Lucille, who live at 1917 Twenty ninth
street Georgetown. A similar minia-
ture was displayed at the Spring show
of the Georgetown Garden Club this
year
TWENTY-FIVE members of the George
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PAUL'S SCARLET ROSE

There is no question but that this
rose is all that the nurserymen claim
for it, The flowers are peculiarly en-
during and retain their color almost
until the petals drop. The foliage seems
to be resistant to mildew and other dis
eases which trouble roses. There is one
thing to be borne in mind, however:
Paul's Scarlet Climber is not ram
pant grower like DR.. Van Fleet. Chris
tine Wright and TausendSchon.
Three or four years will be required
to enable the plant to attain satisfac-
torv size. This smaller size is not Alto
eether a fault 1t should be much
rasier to keep this rose in bounds than
some of the aforementioned varieties,
paul's Scarlet is really more like pillar
rose than a climber
There seems little question but that
this variety is destined to rise rapidly
in popularity. especially among those
who enjoy brilliant rcd colors in flow-
ers. The price of plants is now very
little more than that of other climbers.
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THE DAHLIA.

just as the iris might be called WASH
ingtons leading Spring flower. the
dahlia takes the same position in the
Autumn. The local climate seems to
be ideal at the proper season for both
these flowers. Dahlias may be planted
as late as the present time with expec-
tation of success, since the growth is
extremely rapid when favorable condi-
tionS exist
One thing must be carried in mind
and tat is that the dahlia needs an
abundant supply of plant food. Old
stable manure would be ideal, but in
lieu of this one can expect very salts
factory results from bone meal. sheep
manure or good grade mixed fertilizer
The fertilizer should be placed beneath
the roots and separated from them by
p LAYER Of soil two or three inches in
depth. Preferably the fertilizer should
be mixed in with the lower soil.
Given abundant plant food. water
and sunlight. the dahlia is bound TO
come through with fine crop of
blooms. Under shade of trees blooms
will be scanty and i'll repay the efforts
spent in culture and watering. Like
the corn plant. the dahlia demands un-
contested access to the full sunlight.
When well grown. the dahlia plant
IL very diiU SliDulu
be supported BY a metal or wooden
stake These stakes may best be set
at the time of planting or as soon
afterward as possible Then as the
plants grow they may be tied loosely TO
the stake.
There are literally thousands of
6ahlia varieties, many of which are al
most alike. Europe as we'll as Amer
lea, is busily engaged in developing
more and more varieties A popular
kind of today becomes insignificant to-
morrow. So there is little use to dis
cuss varieties. Especially is this true
when one takes into consideration the
great diversity in flower types in the
cahlia and also the great diversity In
peoples likes and dislikes.
Generally speaking. the dahlia Is not
hardy in this locality. Yet here and
there one learns Of plants that come up
year after year without Winter removal
However, If one has choice varieties 1t
Is not safe TO chance survival in the
open ground.
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STORING BULBS.

Nov that the tulip leaves are dying,
II Is safe 10 lift the bulbs with the con-
fdence that they are sufficiently ma
tare
DR.. Grifiths. bulb specialist OF the
Department OF Agriculture, urges the
advisability of lifting all tulips each
Spring. storing them away in a cool
cellar and Teplanting again in early
September. Generally this suggested
treatment Is in accord with good gar
cening since the nome owner usually
wants To replace the tulips with Sum-
n1er towering ANIMALS. And further
more. II gives an opportunity TO work
and fertilize the soil before bulbs are
Tepiarted In the late Summer. How
eTer. many gardeners leave their bulbs
HndiSturbed and meet with success.
The situation In which the bulbs are
placed seems 10 be factor. In well
drained gardens, no injury seems 10
occur from leaving the bulbs In the
soA, while In wet Epots there seems
70 b. greater danger from Totting.
Generally speaking. 1t probably is best
10 follow DR. GTifiltng' advice
Narclssus bulbs are more hardy and
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SWEET CORN CULTURE.

The Indians of North America gave
the sweet corn to the early settlers and
taught them how to grow 1t. No one
knows how many thousands of years
corn was cultivated by the natives but
very evidently long time, as the origi-
nal type is believed 10 have been little
more than simple grass.
Sweet corn is relatively easy to grow.
especially if grown in hills which allow
for easy culture Three or four stalks
per hill is enough. giving as large total
yields as more and giving larger and
better filled ears. Early varieties, such
as Golden Bantam and Cory, should be
planted in hills about 80 inches apart.
Late varieties. such as Evergreen and
Country Gentleman, may better be
placed three feet apart each way.
Some interesting studies at the In
diana Agricultural Experiment Station
show the adviSability of separating the
kernels into sizes prior to planting. The
large sized kernels terminated more
quickly and the resulting plants matur-
ed their ears sooner than did plants
from small kernels. In the home gar
den. it is sometimes more satisfactory
to have the ears ripening at different
times so perhaps seed separation woulo
not be important. but in large paintings
for canning purposes 1t is exceedinly
desirable to have uniform maturity.
Sweet corn comes in many colors,
black blue, yellow and white. There
was time when only the white varie-
ties were popular. but now the yellows
are in the ascendancy. commanding in
certain localities the entire market in
their season Yellow sweet corns were
for a long time considered too much
like yellow field corn, but once this
prejudice was overcome, literally jumped
into POPULARITY. Black Mexican Is fine
table variety, but is obpected to by many
on account of the dark kernels. The
Evergreen and Country Gentleman are
favored varieties OF the wnite-seeded
type
The essentials of sweet corn growing
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PEAR BLIGHT.

Many is the home owner who has
planted pear tree. watched 1t grow
promisingly for a few seasons. and
then, perhaps just as it begins to fruit,
has seen IL rapidly succumb to disease.
In fact, pear blight is so widespread
and so devastating that pear culture
is practically at a standstill in this
section Of the country. And the dis
couraging feature is that there is little
to be done. Cutting out diseased twigs
with disinfected knife may tenn
porarily stop the progress of the dis
case. but rarely succeeds in saving the
tree.
Kieffer and some OF the other Chinese
sand pear hybrids are quite resistant
to the disease. and this is why we find
more pears of this type in the market
than those Of better quality. Seckel
Is believed by some to be more resist
ant than other varieties of the COM
mon pear. but even this variety fails
frequently.
Really, as the situation now stands.
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GARDEN CLUBS.

The last meeting of the season of
the National Capital Federation of Gar
den Clubs viii be held at o'clock,
Monday June 18, at the home of Miss
Margaret C. Lancaster. president OF the
federation, 66l5 Harlan place, Takoma
Park, d. C. All delegates are urged to
be present.
The Spring flower show OF the Bat
terry Park Garden Club. announced for
Friday of last week. was postponed to
yesterday. Three judges served at this
show: Miss Laura Wadsworth, president
of the Community Garden Club of
Rockville; Miss Margaret c. Lancaster.
president Of the National Capital Fed
Grafton of Garden Clubs, and David
Lumsden of the Department of Agri-
culture.
Thc Chevy Chase Garden Club. which
visited the rose garden of Mrs. Devore
in Fredericksburg on June II, Is plan
ming a trip to the garden OF the Misses
Merrick in Ellicott City on June 20.
At the splendid display of the Ameri-
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QUALITY f11
VEGETABLES

Quality is lost much more rapidly
from some vegetables than others, and
for this reason directly concerns the
home gardener. 1t is advisable to con-
ccntrate on those crops which arc best
when taken directly from the plants.
Take for example the white potato. 1t
makes but little difference whether it
has been grown thousands of miles
away
But with sweet corn, peas and as
paragus, for example. it is different
proposition Loss in sugars begins very
shortly after harvesting and continues
at such a rapid rate that 1t is difficult
to purchase really top quality in these
crops All three might very well be
grown i'll the larger home gardens, If
necessary to the exclusion of potatoes,
squash. cabbage and other crops Of
slow changing quality. Accompanying
the loss in sugars there is loss in
favor which cannot be made up by addi-
ing ordinary cane sugar or any other
substance.
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zines which will interest garden club
members and others with gardens NAV
be mentioned the following: In June
Country Life. Raising PerenniaIs
from Seed" by Florence Taft Eaton;
in June House Beautiful. Making tn.
Wild Garden" also by Florence Taft
Eaton; in June Better Homes and
Gardens, Present Day Tendencies in
Rose Gardens" by J. Horace McFar-
land: Common Diseases of iris" BY
II. w. Thurston, ir., and Garden
Club Miscellany; in June Garden and
Home Builders, THE Friendliness Of
Flowers About the House" by Mary d
Winn. and "Of Gardens That Grow IN
the Shade" by Helen M. Fox: in
June Ladies' Home Journal, Easy
Lilies for Every Garden" by J. Horace
Mcfarland, with illustrations in color.
and "The Royal Delphinium," by Al
fred c. Hotties.
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secured at all of the shows held during
the year added together. This may
be worthwhile suggestion to other
garden clubs holding several exhibits
during the year.
In preparation for Summer and Fall
shows, all chairmen OF exhibitions. at
least. should secure copy of Depart
ment Circular 81. horticultural Ex-
hibitions and Garden Competitions. Z"
by +. l.. Mulford. Suggested schedules
are given. which should, of course. be
adapted to your local needs and plant
material. together with much advice
9bout setting up displays. The labels.
which are described. with methods Of
making them, arc simple. but have
been found TO be exceedingly useful
and practicable by the Woodbridge
Garden Club. which has used several
thousands OF them during the past
three or four years.
Among the articles in current maya
Evening star., 1928-06-16
EaScO
Concrete
Bricks


Easco products are recon-
'nended 10 every builder in
Washington. The E,asco Con-
crete Brick is a better brick
at lower price, 1t is fire.
proof, moisture proof and
yermin~proof, and for
strengthened durability il is in
cIass by Itself.
D1e to their uniformity of size
and the elimination of break
age in handling. they save
time In laying. They also
save mortar, thereby greatly
reducing the construction cost.
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Gardening in Washington
AND IT'S ENTIRONS
Conducted by J. w. Wellington Garden Editor
AND IT'S ENTIRONS

need not be disturbed except about once
every three years and this simply to
prevent their getting too thick. situ-
alton which stops Towering and reduces
the size of the bulbs Crocus and hya-
cinths seem perfectly at home in the
soil Summer and Winter.
Evening star., 1928-06-16

The Woodbridge Garden Club had
originally intended to award material
prizes at the Fall show only this year.
1t has now been decided to have a
committee Of awards, of which A. r..
Hester Is chairman. to secure prizes
and award them at the close OF the
season I'm proportion to the awards
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are full sunlight. we'll fertilized soil and
culture during the early stages OF de-
velopment. No vegetable will give more
satisfaction in the home garden II these
requirements are met
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the home gardener might better grow
apples and other fruits and leave pear
growing for the commercial grower in
more favored sections.
Evening star., 1928-06-16

The Forest Garden Club met on
May 81 at the home OF Mrs J. Hanson
Boyden, Hillmead. with talk on roses
as the feature. Mrs Eugene Roberts
will serve as hostess to the club at
their next meeting.
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town Garden Club went on an all-day
excursion on Monday OF this week and
visited some of the famous gardens
near Berryville. ip Clarke County. Vir-
ginia, including Porter Hall. Annfield,
Scaleby and Fairfield Mrs. Tilford,
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Gilpin served as
guides.
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Among the articles in current maya :
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Really an Estate"

The Home is big and roomy--
9 rooms and bath--with all
installed-sewer. water,
electricity, etc. Great, wide We
randa running around the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

% = and closed at 95 on a 30~share
turnover.
Merchants Transfer & Storage CON-
mon appeared for the first time in
weeks, selling at 1913. Security Storage
sold at 1875, Federal American National
was the only bank stock out. 10 shares
bringing $751;. The Potomac Electric
Power stocks were firm in moderate
trading Bonds were also popular to-
day, recent prices prevailing in these
issues
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Direct to The Star ONCE.

Hourly sales on N. Y. Market,
liam, 400 II mon iss. Gun
ip,m, i,5la.lo0 ap,m, l,sle 800
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session. The stock
opened at 1908
and closed at 100 Is
Sales included the
transfer Of tw o
100 - share blocks
and one 200-Share
block. ..-.
Washington Gas,
the recent market
leader was neg
lccted, only 10
shares appearing on
the board, priced at
96. a decline from
the last sale. Capt.
tai Traction moved
10 the extent of 40
shares at l04. Co
la m ia Sand Ss
Gravel opened at
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Dividend rates as given In the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly o. half-vearly declarations
Unit of trading sasa than 100 shares
n r Il nFs sySd stock ps ' iss IN stpe a
4 Taid this vear~no REGULAR rate b Paw.
able In stock Plus sss IN stock Paw.
stock plus los IN stock. Plus 6es
IN stock PARTLY stock pius ~ IN
stock Plus ffian share quarterly III
stack d, rayahe lfin share auartsriv In
United tigat Stores common stock, Plus
Il 8 Ia ataek.
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TRADING IS LIVELY
ON D. c. EXCHANGE.
MergenthaIer Linotype Takes
Lead-0ther Issues Ap-
pear at Session Today.
BY EDWARD G. STONE.

In lively Midsummer market Mcr~
genthaler Linotype took the lead on
the Washington Stock Exchange today,
4T0 shares changing hands during the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
EXPERTS ENGAGED
IN POWER PROBE
Federal Trade Commission
Reports Staff Formed to
Consider Financial Phases.

The Federal Trade Commission today
reported TO the Senate that a staff OF
26 investigators has been engaged TO
conduct the commissions inquiry into
financial phases of the power probe to
be resumed in September,
The experts now are compiling data
from records In the Offices of large
utility companies in Boston. New York.
Philadelphia and Chicago. for use when
the investigation is continued. The in
vestigators are accountants formerly
connected with State utility commits
sions, and consequently are qualified to
dc this work along scientific lines. the
commission report added.
The adjournment of the investigation
early this month until September was
not merely due to convenience because
of the Summer. the report said, but was
taken to enable the investigators 10
obtain and prepare data for the hear
ingS to be held ON the financial ac-
tiyltieS.
With the resumption of the hearings
"the formation, growth and financial
workings Of utility holdings and service
companies" together with propaganda
activities of Individual companies, win
be the subject of the commissions in
vestigation. The recent hearings COM
pleted the first phase of the inquiry
the propaganda and publicity methods
Of utility information agencies in vari-
GUS States.
The hearings. however, did not deal
With the Pacific Coast and a few South
ern States and the methods in those
States will be investigated in next Falls
sessions.
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HYENA DIES AFTER IL YEARS
SELF-IMPOSED SECLUS1ON
Animal, Fearing Lights and Open Space,
Thrived in His Box at Zoo
s. Despite Inactivity.

The old spotted hyena at the Zoo is
dead.
He was about IS years old and had
been i'll Washington IL years, but in all
this time very few ever have seen him.
The animal had a curious terror of
the outdoors. He was provided with a
large outdoor pen with box-liSe
shelter in one corner. Into this house"
he retired the first day he was brought
to the Zoo and never left il except on
one or two occasions when he was
dragged out
Efforts were made to starve him out
Food was placed in the corner of the
pen furthest from the house. After a
week or so this was given UP, for 1t was
obvious that the animal preferred to
starve to death rather than come out
side.
Fought Against Open.
When he was dragged out he always
fought viciously and ran back as soon
as he was free.
Despite this extremely close. self
imposed confinement he suffered no Ill
effects Zoo officials thought that lack
of exercise would kill him, but he throve
on 1t. His death was due only to old
age. He had outlived by several years
the ordinary life span of captive n.y.
enaS.
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Even at night. his natural time to
come forth from the den in search OIL
carrion, and when there was NOBODY
around, he refused to leave his box.
He did not seem particularly afraid OF
men or other animals. according to DR.
William NJ. Mann. Zoo director, but
took them as a matter of course. He
was afraid only of light and open
spaces otherwise he was a tractable
animal who never gave the attendants
any trouble.
The hyena, Zoo attendants believe,
was the victim of a brain malady SINH
lar to aGoraphoba, which is sometimes
encountered in human beings and
whose manifestation Is unreaSoning fear
of open spaces. Such persons will
sometimes remain indoors all their
adult lives.
Felt Safe in Box.
There may have been some sllbcon-
scious association in the hyenaS mind
between his box and the safety in the
den in South African rocks when he
was a cub and between his pen and
the open plains where he was captured.
Cases are not unusual at the Zoo
where an animal, particularly one of
the nocturnal mammals. viii refuse to
come out of his box for several weeks
after being brought here. and there are
other examples of birds and mammals
who were perfectly healthy and happy
in small, unlighted cages to which they
were accustomed and who went into
decline and died when they were
transformed to airy, roomier cages.
The hyenas - years. however. is a
record for an animal acting as his own
iailer.
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IS NATIONS ARE INVITED
TO AER0NAUTlC FARLEY
President Sends Out Bids TO Cele-
bration of First Plane
Flight.

Invitations to SIS nations from Presi-
dent Coolidge as authorized by Con-
greSs to send one or more delegates to
an international conference on civil
aeronautics at Washington December
IL to IA, have been issued by Secretary
Kellogg. The conference will be held
in connection with the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the first airplane flight by
Orvil-e and Wilbur Wright at Kitty
Hawk. N. c.
Information also was sent to the
foreign governments that the aeronsu-
teal industry of the United States has
S=<S.nged to hold an international aero
nautical exhibition in Chicago the week
preceding the Washington conference.
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Consents to $3.50 Verdict.

william B. Gbb. contractor. today
consented TO q verdict for 81 $50 dam
ages against him by jury in Circuit
Division before Justice Peyton Gordon
IN favor Of william Stuart. 20 years old
who was injured some weeks ago while
engaged with the defendant in razing
q building at Connecticut avenue and L
BY the buckling Of derrick He was
represented by Attorney Robert Hardi-
son. while the contractor was repre-
scented By Attorneys Fischer a. Fischer
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Will Rogers
Says:

NEWTON. Kans.--Al Smith did a
thing the other day that I don't
think has received enough publicity.
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TAXI PARKING BAN
LISTED FOR APPEAL
Attorney Questions Right of Conn
missioners to Prohibit Waits
Away From Stand,

Questioning the right of the District
Commissioners to prohibit parking by
taxi drivers in places other than
authorized stands. Attorney NJ, F. Man
gan, in Police Court today announced
he would take 8 case to trial before the
Court of Appeals TO test the legality of
the Commissioners ruling
.Nangan represented Carroll e. Burk-
ett Black and White taxicab driver.
who hs6 been arrested for an alleged
violation of the Commissioners ruling
Burkett was charged with parking his
cab In rear of the Hilltop Manor on
Ogden street for Is minutes. The de-
fendant declared that he had Just dis
charged passenger and. pi1oning his
once for another call, had been told
to wait for another trip.
Judge Robert E. Mattinglv took
Burkett's personal bond when Mangan
announced his intention of appealing.
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CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR STREET GRADING
Bright-Shepherd Co., L. p. Haw
and Capital Excavating Co.,
Are Given Work.

Contracts for street grading were
awarded by the District, Commissioners
today at costs ranging from .278 to
.3O9 cents cubic yard. The streets
and contractors who will do the work,
follow.
Bright Shepherd Co. Inc.--Ames street
northeast, Division avenue northeast,
Fiftieth street northeast, Thirteenth
street from Longfellow to Madison
streets. Hurst terrace north of Fulton
street. Mississippi avenue, First street
southeast and HALEY place southeast
L. P. Haw--Grant street northeast
from Minnesota avenue to Forty sixth
street.
Capital Excavating Co.--Thirty-s
ond street southeast, place south
cast and Thirty-first street southeast.