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VEGETABLE GARDEN

The time has arrived when the gar
dener who prefers to plant his vegetables
all at one time can start work. Al
though May Is is generally conceded as
the date Of the last Spring frost, the
home gardener can protect few to-
mato and pepper plants with flower
pots or boxes. Beans and other tender
plants, seeded now, will scarcely emerge
from the soil before the middle Of May.
Tomatoes, beans, cucumberS and squash
may gain little hardness by exposure
to cool air or by withholding the water,
but the gain is very slight and cannot
be relied on to save plants from frost
since these plants are of subtropical
origin and have not acquired the ability
of developing cold resistance. Nothing
is gained by early planting Of tender
species; In fact, damage Is more likely
to result. Who has not seen early set
tomatoes lose leaves and take on yell
low, starved appearance despite abund-
ant food in the soil?
On the other hand, the sooner that
the half hardy species, such as cabbage,
cauliflower, beets, peas and chard, are
in the soil the better as they will not
enjoy the heat that comes in Summer.
Washington is in q peculiar environ
ment. neither North nor South, but on
the dividing line. Hence 1t is almost
imperative to take advantage OF the
favorable weather when it occurs.
Planting the vegetable garden all at one
date is not wholly desirable unless one
wishes to specialize on either the hardy
or the tender group Of crop plants.
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GARDEN CLUBS

Mrs. Howard L. Knight reports that
the garden section of the Twentieth
Century Club met April Is at the home
of Mrs. John o. johnson, 2842 Allen
dale place. Julian Chisholm, guest
speaker, presented an instructive talk
on shrubs and lilies. A special pur-
chasing committee, under direction of
orders for bulbs, to be supplied to men,
Der at wholesale rates.
The Community Garden Club of
Rockville is planning a Spring flower
show, to be held at the engine house in
Rockville some time during May, the
exact date to be set later, with refer
ence to the flower season. Miss Laura
A. WadSworth of Washington Grove
Is chairman of the flower show COM
mittee and Mrs. j. p. Engle chairman
of publicity.
The Takoma horticultural Club
meets Monday evening at o'clock at
the local branch of the Public Library
to transact regular business and to
listen to talks by DR.. Eugene A. Hollo-
well and B. Y. Morrison of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture on the subjects Of
gladiolus culture and breeding and the
culture OF Autumn Towering bulbs.
Visitors welcome. The Takoma club
has distributed bulb order sheets to its
members
Mrs. F. Baker Weaver, president of
the Chevy Chase, d. c., Garden Club,
heartily Endorses the pilgrimage being
planned by the Federation of Garden
Clubs to the historic gardens of Vir-
GINA.
A special bus will leave Chevy Chase
Circle at $3.50 am. Tuesday and all
wishing to use this mode of transporta-
ton are requested to apply for reserva-
tons and information desired to Mrs.
Paul Christian, at 3711 Huntington
street, Chevy Chase, D. c.
The list Of gardens selected include
those Of Gunston Hall, Scaleby,
Tuleyries, Carter Hall, oakland and
Oak Hill, the ones visited being left
to the individual choice Of those max
ing the trip.
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want any old kind Of salts with any
kind of label will debut Is that
all you want?
When you take Kruschen Salts you
not only stimulate your bowels, liver
and kidneys to function naturally and
perfectly, but you supply every inter-
nal organ, gland, nerve and fiber In
the body with natures own revival
izing and rejuvenating minerals.
A bottle of Kruschen Salts that lasts
4 weeks costs but 85c at Peoples Drug
Stores or any drug store in America
take one half a teaspoon In a glass of
hot-water every morning before break
fast--in just q few days incidence
changes to activity and life grows
brighter.
Before the bottle is empty you'll
feel years younger-eyes will brighten
step grow sprightlier-nerves stead
ier-you1l sleep sound, enjoy your
meals and after O hard days work
you'll be ready for wholesome recrea-
tion-one million Americans know all
this-ask your druggist.-Advertise-
ment.
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EASTER HYDRANCEAS

After the hydranges plants received
@ Easter gifts have ceased blooming
they may be Get out In the garden or
"a any place where low-growing shrub
q desired. This species Of hydrangea
d less hardy than the grand old panicu-
lata grandinora, which flowers In late
August, or the SNOWFALL hydrangea,
the early Summer, but nevertheless
does very. well in this vicinity. Occa-
sionally the plants are frozen back to
the soil by severe cold, but sprout again
from the root. Dr. Bailey, In the Stand
ard Cyclopedia Of Horticulture, gives 10
degrees Fahrenheit as the minimum
temperature for this tender hydrapgea,
but Is In evident that established plants
survive lower points.
An interesting Characteristic of Hy-
drangea opuloideS, as the Easter forcing
species Is commonly known, Is its re-
Spouse to soil acidity. In alkaline soil
the flowers are pink, while In acid soils
the flowers are blue. In soils bordering
on neutrality one may have plants with
flowers partly pink and partly blue, or
with one flower cluster blue and others
pink Some careful work was done at
the New Jersey Experiment Station
some years ago which led to definite
recommendation as to how to control
color with lime on one hand and alumni
mum sulphate on the other. Some gar
deners have been puzzled by change in
color Of the flowers. It Is quite possible
that the addition of decaying leaves or
the loss Of alkalinity through natural
changes In the soil would result in blue
blossoms. On the other hand, the use
Of lime or e-containing materials,
such as bone meal, may cause hitherto
blue-dowered plants to yield pink
kl1r -
cultivated plants show this response to
soil acidity, otherwise the flower garden
would be veritable hodge-podge of
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d. c.. Naval Reserve

so is sufficient reason for dropping an
officer from the Reserve.
The Naval Reserve Division of the
Navy Department is urging all officers
to take the correspondence course in
navigation which the bureau offers. It
points out that there are two courses,
the B course for beginners and the A
course for these having experience in
navigation. These courses are said to
be open to any officer in the Reserve
and to enlisted men intending to take
an examination for commission. Off,
GERS of the Merchant Marine Reserve
are especially urged to take either of
these courses as 1t Is felt that this will
be of great assistance to them in their
own work. The bureau also points out
that all officers should feel free to con-
suit with the officer charge of the
course regarding any matters relating to
navigation whether they are taking the
course or not.
A total of 20 enliSterd men from the
Naval Reserve have received appoint
ments to the Naval Academy since the
enactment of the law authorizing the
appointment from the Reserve Of Is
each year. Starting with two appoint
mentS in 1925, there has been a gradual
increase. The department points with
interest to the fact that only one of
those appointed has been found def
Gent in studies. Although the Reserve
has never filled its quota, the bureau
says that the obvious difficulty in the
Reserve would be done away with if
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LIBRARY EXHIBITS WASFIINGTON'S
CHURCH HISTORY IN PICTURES
Houses of Worship Attended by Presidents Are Shown
as They Are and as They Once Stood.

Interesting glimpses of the history of
washington churches may be obtained
from a collection Of pictures now on
exhibition by the Washington division
of the Public Library in the second
floor lobby of the central building at
Eighth and K streets.
Here are shown the churches at
tended by the Presidents. At st. Johns,
Sixteenth and H streets. James Madi-
son, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams,
Andrew Jackson and many later Exec
utives were among the Presidents who
crossed Lafayette Square to attend
church. Thomas Jefferson, James
Madison and James Monroe worshiped
in Old Christ Church, Navy Yard.
Presidents Jackson, Polk, Pierce and
Cleveland attended services at the old
First Presbyterian Church.
Adams Divided Allegiance.
John Quincy Adams appears to have
divided his church allegiance and is
listed as attending the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church and All Souls
Unitarian, as well as the Episcopal st.
Johns. Jackson, too, sought spiritual
comfort at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian, as did Lincoln and Andrew
johnson. Benjamin Harrison was a
worshiper at the Church of the Cove
nant, while President Hayes went to
the boundary Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Both President Grant and President
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enlistments were allowed at the age Of
IL years, as in the Regular Establish
mert. However, in spite of this. 1t was
said, it is expected that the fun quota
of as will be filled this year. It also
was pointed out that the regulations
have been amended so that candidates
must have had one year OF service IN
the Reserve by the first of June OF
each year instead of July, in order 70
qualify for the appointment.
In 1927 there were four appointments,
In 1928, 10, and in 1929, Is.
Local Naval Reserve officers for some
months have been discussing plans Tor
trying to obtain funds with which to
construct an armory for the local bat
talon to replace the very unsatisfactory
quarters at the Washington Navy Yard,
which are very crowded and entirely
unsuited for the purpose. The Navy De-
partment has just called attention to the
new armory constructed by the State
of Illinois for the naval contingent. 1t
will be jointly used by the Illinois State
Militia and the Fifth and Sixth Battal-
ions of the Naval Reserve of the Ninth
Naval District This armory, the de-
partment reports, was built at an ex-
pense of more than $3.50, 00O and is one
Of the most modern and up-to-date edi-
hceS OF its kind in the country. The
structure includes a swimming tank,
shooting gallery, large mess hall, divi-
sion headquarters and quarters for the
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars and other patriotic organizations.
1t is said to be excellently located for
embarkation on cruising IS well as on
small vessels, and is conveniently located
to the business district.
In taking over the armory the Chi
cago Reserve has vacated the U. S. S.
Commodore, which has long served
year-old wooden hulk, now embedded
high and dry on the beach, and has
been offered for sale. It probably will
be moved as soon as it's present loca-
ton interferes with Chicago's park
system.
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Mckinley attended the Metropolitan
Memorial M. z. Church.
The simple little German Reformed
Church where President Roosevelt at
tended services. Calvary Baptist Church,
chosen by President Harding; the First
Congregational. attended by President
Coolidge, and the quiet charm Of Presi-
dent Hoover's church are all repre-
sented.
Several architects drawings for the
cathedral are included, as well as a
drawing of the completed National City
Christian Church, now under construc-
ton at Fourteenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Pictures Are Interesting.
Particularly interesting are several
pictures from the past. There Is the
first Methodist meeting house in Wash
ington, which stood on New Jersey ave-
nue. south of d street, and a picture
of old st. Patrick's, at the corner of
Tenth and F streets in 1849, with mud
streets and village surroundings. Old
st. PauPs in Rock Greek churchyard
is shown, and st. Marks Episcopal in
1901, when 1t was the Washington pro-
cathedral, as well as the original Sacred
Heart Church in contrast to its sue
cesSor
Pictures of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation Temple and the Greek
Orthodox Church round out collection
representative Of all faiths.
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New Kind Of Salts
Taking Country By Storm
They Revitalize the System-Induce Youthful Activ-
ity-Keep Body In Splendid Condition
Free From Fat

1t doesn't take long for Americans
to wake up to good thing-only a
few months ago Kruschen Salts were
introduced into this country and the
welcome news of their superior good
ness and swift rejuvenating power
travelled SO fast that at one time the
supply was many carloads behind the
demand.
All of which goes to prove that
Americans know good salts when they
take them and want their friends to
benefit also.
Kruschen Salts are taken for their
health building value all over the
world-they are the largest selling
medicinal salts In Great Britain today.
Kruschen Salts are different from
other salts-Kruschen Is six salts in
one-the very same six salts that
nature put into the human body at
the beginning of creation and de-
mands you keep them there or your
health won't be as good rs 1t
should be.
Unlike most salts Kruschen isn't
simply Q laxative-if that's all you
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GARDEN ITEMS

Approximately four years have now
passed since the embargo was placed
on the entrance Of narcissus bulbs from
European countries, allowing sufficient
time to render fair Judgment on the
general situation in this country. Using
as basis for opinion the quality and
quantity of flowers In the local mar
cissus shows held this Spring, one may
honestly suggest that the restriction
had done but little harm to the anna
teur gardener. Undoubtedly the intro
duction of new varieties has been
slowed up. but the best of these will
gradually become available through the
medium of special permits, granted un-
der certain restrictions The last few
years have demonstrated that Aneri-
can gardens can maintain their stocks
of narcissus without constant .renRen-
ishment from abroad. In q very few
years there will be plenty Of American
grown stock for every one, making
empty the predictions OF dire results
from the embargo.
The hardy primulas, now completing
their bloom, are excellent little plants
for lining the garden walks or for
planting in little clumps in the fore
ground of larger plants. Literally a
mass of flowers, these primulas make
quite a show, despite their small size.
favorite subject for naturalizing in open
woodland or along paths. All the hardy
primulas are excellent plant material
for the rock garden.
The red bud, or Judas tree, Cercis
Canandensis, is native to this region,
and may be seen at this season here
and there in the open woods. 1t is a
conspicuous component of the natural
shrubbery surrounding the Walter Reed
Hospital gardens, and may also be seen
in Rock Greek Park. At first thought,
one might mistake the red bud for an
escaped peach tree but the blooms are
of deeper pink and more lasting. On
examination of the blooms one will
observe that they resemble pea flowers,
the tree being member of the legume
family, which includes the clovers, peas,
beans and alfalfa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
HINDENBURG SPENDS
QUIET ANNIVERSARY
Fifth Year as President Of Reich
Unmarked by Official
Celebration.
By the Associated Press.

by Tie ASSOClAbSu ETSBSs
BERLIN April 26.-President Paul
Won Hindenburg today spent quiet.
ly the fifth anniversary of his cleo
ton to the presidency of the Reich. He
has not returned here yet from Gross
Schwuelper, in Hanover, an estate be-
longing to Baroness Mahrenholz, mother
of his daughter-in-law.
No official celebrations of any kind
we're planned in honor OF the event.
although the Prussian mint struck of
medal in gold, silver and bronze in
scribed "Reichs President Won linden
burg. 1925 to $780,
The President, whose term of Office is
for seven years, will be 80 years ole
next october 10.
The press of every political complex
ion except Communist and Fascist car
ried editorials today on the Presidents
fifth anniversary. All agreed that he
was a man of unimpeachable character,
symbol of devotion to duty and de-
voted in the extreme to the fatherland.
The papers pointed out that since
the Presidents office was political 1t was
necessary for them sometimes to criti-
cize his official acts, but that this made
no difference In their affection for Ger
many's Grand Old Man."
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nate and enough water to make SO
quarts. The lead should be mixed with
a small quantity of water an hour or
so before adding to the mixture. For
pears the same spray is used, with the
exception that just one-half as much
lead should be used
Thoroughness in spraying is very i'm
portant, and is often considered of
greater significance than such factors
as, pressure or type of nozzles. The
home gardener cannot afford to invest
in expensive equipment with which to
care for two or three trees, but, on the
other hand. he can scarcely hope to
grow worthwhile fruit without spraying.
Concerning the number of gallons of
spray required per mature apple or
pear tree, one experiment station sug-
gests that the amateur can roughly ap-
proximate the number of gallons by
dividing the age of the tree by two. :
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BISHOP HEADS GROUP

NEW YORK. April 26 Up.-Bishop
Francis j. Mcconnell of the Methodist
Episcopal Diocese of New York was re-
elected president Of the National Con-
ference on Old-age Security at its third
annual session yesterday.
Among vice presidents named were
Jane Adams Of Chicago and John A.
Ryan of washington, D. C.. On the new
executive committee will be Glenn Frank,
president of the University OF Wiscon-
sin; John r. Commons, also Of Madison,
Wis; Herbert 8. Bigelow and I. M. Ru-
binow, both of Cincinnati: Miss Eliza
beth Gilman Of Baltimore, John A.
Lapp Of Milwaukee and James H
Maurer of Reading, Pa.
Elmer Spahr, president Of the Penn
Plasterers, presided.
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SPRAYING AIDS
APPLE AND PEAR

wormy fruit, the bugbear of the
home fruit gardener, can be largely
which for the most part enters the
young fruits of the pear and apple at
the time the petals are falling or just
afterward. The spray put on at this
sSage and known to commercial growers
~ the caIyx spray Is generally conceded
the most important of all the Summer
sprays. combating as 1t does not only
the scoddling worm, but also scab. A
satisfactory calyx spray for apples may
be made Of quart Of liquid lime sui
plaur or pound of dry lime sulphur
one-nalf pound Of powdered lead arse
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Two officers of the local Naval Re-
serve have been authorized to take Is
days of training duty, beginning May 10,
next. One Of them, Lieut.. Comdr. P.
D. Johnston, formerly attached to the
Fleet Reserve of the LIST Battalion here,
has been ordered to report aboard the
Battleship Nevada at New York, when
that vessel arrives there with the battle
feet. The other one Is Ensign Gordon
Reed who has been ordered to duty
aboard the Destroyer W. B. Preston.
He also will join the vessel at New York.
Tsuni Kano, officers cook, firSt-class,
has been retired, upon completion Of 80
years service in the Regular Establish
ment and the Reserve.
The following enlistments have been
reported: Leon F. Williams, seaman,
first-class, assigned to the LIST Aviation
Division VN-6R; Charles E. Gambrtll,
seaman, second-class, assigned to the
Sd Fleet Division; James L. Iantz, sea-
man, second-claSs, assigned to the LIST
Fleet Division, and Leon A. Young, mess
attendant, first-class, assigned TO the
Sd Fleet Division.
The attention of all officers of the Re-
serve has been invited to a book about
to be published by Comdr. H. H. Frost,
u. s. N, entitled "On a Destroyer's
Bridge" The Navy Department, in an
nouncing the publication, says that dur
ing a period Of more than four years of
destroyer command, Comdr. Frost kept
a daily record of the situations that
came UP. and from these, has compiled
a most interesting and instructive book
that would be of immense value to off,
GERS serving or expecting to serve
aboard a destroyer.
AS the local organization is being
trained particularly for service aboard a
destroyer should 1t be necessary to call
it to the colors, it was pointed out that
the book will be Of special interest to
them.
Naval Reserve officers have been
warned by the department Of the i'm
portance of keeping it informed of their
addresses, adding that failure to do
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new SPEEDY LINER
ON MAIDEN VOYAGE
Santa Clara Is Fastest Ship Ever
in Service Between u. S. and
South America.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The turbo-
electric Grace liner Santa Clara, the
fastest ship ever put in service between
the United States anc South America,
started on her maiden voyage yesterday
from New York to Valparaiso. Chile.
She is capable of making the run to
Santiago in 16 days, as against the
previous record of 81 days.
The Santa Clara was made possible
by the Marine act of 1923, giving Gov
eminent aid to merchant ship con-
struction.
In discussing the new greyhound of
the Grace Line, d. S. Igleheart, presi-
dent of w. r. Grace & Co., pointed out
that the new steamer service to South
America is made possible by the United
States mail contracts and marks the
beginning of much closer trade relations
between North and South America.
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EUROPA TO USE PLANE

Catapult Will Be Installed on Fast
est Liner.
NEW YORK, April IS R.-The new
speed queen Of the seas, the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Europa, is to have
catapult erected on her shiny deck to
utilize the speediest of all means of
travel-the airplane.
The announcement was made yester-
day by Richard Mock, engineer of the
Ernst Heinkel Co. of Warnemunde.
Germany, who will erect the catapult
In time for the early Summer trips of
the Europa
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AMERICAN Church
ENROLMENT GAINS
Christian Herald Census
Shows MethodiStS
on Decrease.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 26.-The Chris
tan Herald's annual religious census
for the United States, released last night
for publication, showed an increase OF
800, 900 in the membership of American
Christian denominations in 1929, COM
pared with an increase of 100000 in
1928.
The census registered a loss of 2,440
for the Methodist group, the first re-
ported since the Civil War. The Meth
odist Episcopal Church, however, the
oldest of the group, reported net loss
of nearly $4,000 members. The Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South reported a
gain, and others in the group
helped to make up part of the loss.
The Baptist group of IS bodies re-
ported total gain of 1888, while the
Roman Catholics reported gains of
77,307, compared with 360,153 for 1928.
The membership Of the denomina-
tional groups listed as follows:
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When M. Devers, a newsboy Of Paris,
was married recently, the groom, bride
and all their friends. the men wearing
silk hats, rode to the ceremony on
BICYCLES.
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Naval Reserve officers have been
warned by the department of the i'm
portance of keeping it informed of their
addresses, adding that failure to dc
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FARM AND GARDEN.