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PLANTS HARMLESS

The following release from the press
service of the Department OF Agriculture
should aid in quieting the fears OF Ger.
tain people who have heard runaers OF
toxic gases given on by plants. THE
belief that plants should be removed
from sleeping rooms at night is entirely
without foundation, according to DR..
A. F. Woods, director of scientific work
in the Department of Agriculture. In
many hospitals 1t is regular practice
to remove flowers and plants from the
rooms at night, because it is thought
that they are in some way injurious TO
the patients.
INSTEAD of plants being harmful. they
are beneficial, says DR.. Woods. During
the day they give of oxygen and mois.
ture and take up carbon diextde, AT
night these processes slow down and
small amounts of carbon diexide are
given off, but whole greenhouse full OF
plants would not give off enough carbon
dioxide to injuriously affect the COM
position of the air.
1.-THE only occasion for removing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Elaborate plans for the participation
| of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in the
annual Winchester Apple Blossom festi-
val have been completed. The v. F. w
auto caravan for Winchester will leave
| Fourteenth and B streets at z am.
| April IS. All members of the V. F. w
who will drive their machines to Win
chester are requested to report by tele-
phone to Department Comdr. Miller,
National 4245, as to how many men,
bers of the band and drum corps they
can accommodate for transportation.
The entire Overseas Musical Corps
of ia pieces will take part In the Win
chester parade, acting as oficial escort
for Miss Sue Pollard, queen of the
| festival. A platoon of color bearers,
carrying 20 stands of maSsed colors will
also take part in the v. F. w. forma-
ton, and it is expected that the newly
formed v. F.. w. ladies drill team, in
charge of Chief of STAFF Lola B. Heise,
will also take part.
Working in cooperation with the
department of Virginia, v. F. W., the
Winchester turnout will be followed by
the formation of a new v. F. w. post
in Winchester. At Winchester the
Overseas Musical Corps will compete
with various drum and bugle corps of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
American Legion from the District of
Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia.
Department Comdr. Miller has issued
request to all posts and to all men,
bers of the Overseas Corps to make this
a perfect v. F. w. turnout both as to
snappy, neat appearance and full
strength of the corps.
The final rehearsal and drill of the
will f0E
place Wednesday evening at the Twen-
tieth Marines Armory, 458 Louisiana
avenue southwest.
Equality Walter Reed Post will meet
at Pythian Temple next Thursday eve
ming. Comdr. Nat D. Golden will
preside.
The 1880 buddy poppy committee,
Chairman oscar w. Hollingsworth pre-
siding, will meet at the Soldiers, Sail
ors and Marines Club Saturday evening.
The dates of the Department En-
campment have been definitely set for
the evenings of June IL, Is and II at
Stuart Junior High School Auditorium.
The next meeting of Ladies' Auxiliary
National Capital Post No. 127, v. F. W.,
will be held April 20 when four candi-
dates will be initiated. Mrs. Sara W.
Oswalt will give report of the Easter
visit to st. EliZabeth's. Plans for the
regular meeting to Mount Alto, April
%, will be outlined by Mrs. Catherine
Barrack.
Potomac Post No. 1885 met Thursday
at Soldiers. Sailors and Marines Club,
l015 l. street, at 8 pm. The post was
completely reorganized. New officers
for the remaining term were nominated
and elected and will be installed by
Department Comdr. Capt. Harvey
L. Miller and star at the next regular
meeting April "a at Northeast Masonic
Temple, Eighth and r streets northeast
at 8 o'clock. All posts are invited to
attend as this will be an open night
Potomac Auxiliary will also be guests
for the evening. An entertainment will
be given and refreshments served.
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MEXICAN BEAN
BEETLE COMING

According to the insect pest survey
Office of the Department of Agricul-
ture, the Mexican bean beetle may be
expected to be with us again this
Summer in full force, which means
determination of the bean crop when
unprotected. Therefore, a new far
mers' bulletin, No. 1924, on the sub
ject is very timely. The salient points
in control as stated are the spraying
of vines with magnesium arsenate, used
at the rate of one ounce to three GAL
Ions of water, and the destruction OF
all crop remains after harvest.
Where 1t becomes necessary 10 spray
bean plants during the pod'lofmlhs
npriod pyrethrum soap sprays are sug-
gested because of their non-poisoheus
Qualities. Lead arsenate such as used
for cooling moth on fruit trees, should
never be used on beans because II
burns the foliage and reduces yields,
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GARDEN ITEMS

The prophecy of good fruit year in
1880 seems to be on the verge OF being
fulfilled. Every fruit tree of bearing
age, irrespective of conditions under
which grown, seems to be full of buds
or bloom. Spraying and fertilizing will
be in order to put over the crop in good
shape.
Gardening has received a big stimu-
lus in the fine weather that has oe-
Cured Of late. Not the least valuable
result is the cleaning up of back yard
leaves and ether plant refuse. One
thing that must not be forgotten in the
rush to get the garden planted Is the
fact that plants require abundant food
In order to grow well and that thu best
time to supply this Is during the prep
aration of the soil. Any one of the good
brands of garden fertilizer new put up
especially for the gardener will give re-
suits but one should see that the pack
age states at least 4 per cent of nitro
gen because 1t Is the principal limiting
element in the garden SOIL The phos-
phoruS content is also important but is
usually ample.
Turning under vigorous cover crop
of rye or crimson clover by hand is no
easy task, yet the gardner who has such
to turn under may count himself for
tunate. One of Takoma Parks most
successful amateur gardeners relys fully
on these cover crops to keep his soil
In good condition, using commercial fer
tilizer as q supplement but never pur-
chasing animal manures.
For the new gardener, one sensible
piece Of advice would be not to try to
grow too many plants in small area
Try and visualize how the plants will
look at maturity and arrange accord
ingly. Crowded plants grow tall and
spindly and produce comparatively few
flowers. A few well grown plants are
much more beautiful than q tangled
mass.
The young leaves pushing forth from
the shruhhsry ct this season are very
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beautiful in themselves. The intense
vivid green affords a splendid setting
for the blooms which ane already
showing in the form of buds.
How many home gardeners think OF
dandelions as a cultivated crop?. Yet
in certain truck garden sections consid-
cradle quantities of dandelions are
grown expressly for use as food. The
seeds are sown In cold frames In Mid
summer and in early Spring glass
sash is placed over the frame, forcing
the plants into rich, succulent growth.
Within certain limits of production,
dandelion growing is highly profitable
The number and variety of plants
that may be used as foods are vastly
greater than one would expect. For
most of us it sufiees to try and grow
little better those that We already
possess rather than reaching out for
oddities.
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
Monday-Henry c. Spengler
Auxiliary, poppy committee,
1918 X street northwest, 9 am.
to 4 pm.
Unsatisfactory Post, annual
visitation, Interior Department
Auditorium, 8:l5 pm; Stuart
Walcott Post, winston Hotel, 8
pm; James Reese Europe
Post, Y. M. G. A., Twelfth and
T streets northwest, 8 pm;
Henry C. Spengler Auxiliary,
Thomas Circle Club, 1925
Massachusetts avenue north
west, 8 pm.
Northumberland Department
Ball, Mayflower Hotel, to !;
department membership COM
mittee, board room, District
Building, 1880 pm.
Thursday-Department executive
committee, board room, Dis
trict Building, 8 pm; James
z. Walker Post, Y. M. G. A.,
Twelfth and T streets north
west, 8 pm.
Friday-Lafayette and I'd Di-
vision Posts, annual visitation,
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, .10l5 L street northwest,
BIS pm.
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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Wednesday 49, Overseas Military
Band, Drum and Bugle
Corps, goth Marines Armory,
458 Louisiana avenue, dress
rehearsal.
Thursday-P ythian Temple,
Equality Walter Reed Post.
Thursdays pm, Colors Of all
posts at room 800, l412 Penn
sylvania avenue.
Friday am, v. F. w. auto
caravan to Winchester Festi-
val; Overseas Military Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps, coll
ors platoon, Fourteenth and
B streets.
Saturday,. F. w. Buddy Poppy
Committee, Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

First Commissioner of Works Lans-
bury recently reported in Parliament
that it costs $4,000 year to maintain
famous Rotten Row as a riding track
in Hyde Park and that his department.
had no power to charge riders for
using it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

plants and flowers from sleeping rooms
is in the case of poisonous plants and
in cases of people who suffer from hay
fever. In these Cases, explains DR.,
Woods, plants and flowers to which the
patient is sensitive should not be in the
room at any time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
RENT-SuBURBAN.


SILVER SPRING.
Attractive bungalows, So rooms, with
yard; near school, stores, bus; $50 to S65.
Also Forest Glen; two 6-ro0m apis, mod
ssrn. BEAUTIFUL surroundings stores and
Can or phone silver Spring sTs or 1877.
Ask fer Mr.. Tear. Masonic Bids, Silver
SUBURBAN APARTMENT, VIRGINIA; FUR
ntshed. rooms, tile BATH, shower; avail
able May |: S65 per mo. ]. p. 0UARLES.
Alexandria 767
BROOM HOUSE, CELLAR AND ATTIC,
hot-water heat. electric lights. water; corner
edo-C heverly, Md Phone Hyatts. sl6-F-13.
MARYLAND PARK, MD-5-ROOM HOUSE;
water, electricity, heat; gOod lot; s25 month
B. H. BENNETT, Clev. 2053. 20s
SEVERAL GOOD AND ROOM HOUSES,
" 5s4s saith ST, MT. RAINIER, MD.
FIVE-ROoM HOUSE.
SECOND street, Cabin John, MARYLAND.
Bradley 202-F-3. 20'
A FINE s-RooM HOME, LARGE GROUNDS,
shade SIS; Ei NsY M snngsIlSGiN $40
as Flower Ave, Takoma Park
Shepherd 2699.
FURNISHED FOR SUMMER : BEAUTIFUL
heme, garage, spacious grounds; near CHEVY
Chase Club Phone Wisconsin 1871.
Six ROOM HOUSE, WELL FURNISHED. $50
month; Immediate pessession: large lot
AMI BY sSt9 E H, sgs new
turn right at first railroad crossing after
leaving Mt. Rainier. or take @ ct. car narked
Riverdaie, get on Melrose ave-, HyattsViliei
third house from corner
Ask Anybody fer Mcclure.
or Phone HyattsVille 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
NEARBY VIRGINIA

MEAN ID v lNJlN1As
5-room and bath bungalow; h.-wh., cleo,
gas, garage, convenient location. Price,
$3.50. Terms, $3.50 cash and $45 per mo.
An unusual opportunity TO buy a 6-room
and bath home in Lyon Village: this home
has ami and garage. Price. $3.50, Terms.
New S-room and bath brick bungalow;
s.mi.; lsree attic, fioored; garage, shade
II you have clear lot we will build q
home for you, or accept 1t rs cash payment
on a home.
n. T. RYON CO., INC,
Clarendon 1850. 1904 Wilson Blvd.
POTOMAC HEIGHTS.
For quick sale at a sacrifice. one 2-story
colonial home, 6 rooms and bath, new; lot
17Ox5o situated on high elevation, marvel
Gus view of Virginia hills. Large rooms, tile
bath, oak floors. shades, screens. Oriols gas
range. concrete cellar. laundry trays, toilet:
garage; all city conveniences. Street car
and bus lines; numerous stores and ehurchss
near; new school within one block. Small
cash payment, balance easy terms.
Also some desirable lots on grade. With
water, sewer and gas, on monthly terms.
w. F. JACKSON,
5424 Conduit I'd.
Cleveland 0483.
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RRNT-SuRURRAN.


500 OAK STREET. LYON PARK; vA;1iS-
se%sr, H S heat. rs frisGsirs So per mo-
Aurora Hills Homes lne- =, Mount t., Vernon
DETACHED HOUSE. SUITABLE FOR LARGE
eTni near scheoi and stores; se5 per mo;
F:.! a Ave- H0P Pssn! EssR Ss
yDas siiveT spras e on sas H la.
6ar anan $50 so silver spring ss1. s'YVHa' 10
tfsps1 s BUN 5s4eH o tN AsIsoo TILE
Tssei se ad'f BUS ssTyi setE aoWAkD.
High terrace & Fairfax SITS, Bancroft. Va
APARTMENT, COMPLETELY FURNISHED;
s acen veS SSe PGEs' vs
Living room, two bed rooms, hail. kitcnen-
ette-dinette, bath, very large screened porch,
Eons srldse me- ysrSon soSievsad Rs 4
room o a So il You act Quickly. TeiephOn me-
oss hour. ssSss sIsnsS ss
address Box OK, Star once. 2Os
BUNGALOW, S ROOMS, SUN PARLoR.
nS5a MsIwSod ysrsssb rsySs !o' M
| 7-room house: sun parlOr,. -w.h.; large
| lot, corner; Virginia suburbs SIS per mo.
| Price, s1l,5D0 p. oUARLES. Alexandria
NEAR BETHESDA. MD.-NEW GROOM
| house (unfurnishedD. all modern improve
! mentsi price, $45 per month. Call Bradley
SILVER sPRINo.N!csE c s;Roo(H mo- KEoUsE
Ioath. OWNER 1919 H st. nv. Natiena
RI0HT-RooM HOUSE ALL NOD: TMFe.
W W. safFss ssS sEAITY Coz .n nsSa ssS
We eth st. ne.
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sEMI-BuNGALoW, 5 ROOMS. HALL: BATH,
can be finished on second hooTi large lot.
Cwner. Hyatts 97-W ~
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Here's What You've Longed For

Here's What You've Longed For
Bungalow and l Acre, $4,000
tubs, s2l4 cleo. range. bkfst. set, garage.
with 43,s75 50. It. cleared ground suitable
for trucking Or poultry. on main Va. hiway;
home and rare bargain at 2-3 value-7only
$4,000: little cash, bal. easy Don't miss it..
ROBERT S. HANSEL, INC.
Clarendon TT. Bldg. Phone Clarendon, Va. 900.
PROSPECTIVE VIRGINIANS
AS representatives of J of Airing
ton County's most beautiful sub
divisions, we solicit your patren-
age. A number of real values on
your own terms merit your in
vestigation.
THE VIRGINIA REALTY CO.,
Mt. Vernon L Frazier AYES,
Arlington Ridge, Va.
Phones: Nat 20i9 and Clar. 647-W1.
First real estate office on left after pass
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The members of Vincent B. Costello
Auxiliary are planning Mothers day
celebration to be held at Immaculate
Conception Hall, Eighth and N streets,
on Mothers day, May IL.
Richard A. O'Brten, commander of
Vincent ,. 0ostalla RoAt. VIII preside
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American War Mothers.

District of Columbia Chapter, Amer
lean War Mothers, will present a pro-
gram Friday evening at the Hamilton
Hotel, to which their friends are In
Vited Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle will be
the guest speaker and Mrs. Kane ana
her two young sons and little daughter
will entertain with instrumental and
vocal numbers. Mrs. Katie Gyoas y N
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POULTRY AND EGGS.
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ment executive committee will be held
Thursday evening at o'clock in the
board room, District Building, and will
be the last meeting over which De-
partment Comdr. Atkins will preside
prior to his retirement and departure
for Alaska. In his new detail he will
be Engineer officer Of the Alaskan
Road Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Department Comdr. L. E. Adkins and
his staff made their official visit to the
George Washington Post last Tuesday
evening Those accompanying the de-
partment commander were Charles
Knight, senior vice commander; Howard
Fisk, department adjutant; Thomas
Walsh, William SpiceF, Mabel Staub
Stanley Schriver, Gene Costello, Vessel
Stewart and H. L. Wilson.
Paul j. McGahan, past department
commander, chairman of the trophy
awards committee of the department,
presented a silver cup to the post,
which was won by the boys base ball
team last Summer playing in the Amer
lean Legion base ball tournament under
the sponsorship of the George Wash
ington Post. The individual members
of the boys base ball team also re-
ceived sweaters which were presented
by Vessel Stewart, post athletic officer
who managed the team last Summer.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
protesting against any permanent air
port for Washington in close proximity
to the Arlington National Cemetery.
This protest was based upon the dis
turbances caused by airPlaneS during
funerals of veterans and memorial
services at the cemetery. 1t was point
ed out that planes now going to and
from the temporary landing fields in
the vicinity of the cemetery "haVe
caused frequeunt annoyance and inter-
ruptions of veterans exercises and other
ceremonies"
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RI0HT-RooN HoUaE; ALI MOD. WFs
i've acres land, Hyattsville; rent, $40. EAST
WASHINGTON REALTY co.. Lincoln 1855
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VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE.
A number Of splendid homes moderately
S1.seS. on easy terms lnspsc'len ~ S''
HERBERT L.. WILSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

NEAR BETHESDA. MD-NEW GROOM
house (unfurnished), all modern improve
mentSi price, $45 per month Call Bradley
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK;

THE AMERICAN LEGION.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-14
Hostility Incrca seS

London, May 4 lp-Bombay dIS- patches 70 British newspa pers today indicated steadily growing hostility 10 inc British government in India. l. was said that unrest growing out of the civil djsoDedlence campaign conuuucd unaOated.
 The correspondent Of the Daily Mau declared: Tho political sttu- aton undoubtedly has become much Sr4rer during inc past week. The Uaug Herald quoted Sir Tcj Baha- dur Sapru. leader ot the Indian ltD- erals. az saying: "In % years Of pubic life I never have known ha- tired Of British rule to be so in- tense
 A long statement Of }iceroy Lord Irwin announcing projected round- table conference al London for OC- tobcr -g. evoked adverse criticism in India. Dispatches said that even he modcrates Of Indla were dissat- sHcd and that nothing now was eX- pected from the vicoroy's move to ease tho tense political situation.
 A Bomnay dispatch 10 the Daily News sad the statement had not evoked any good response and thal even the modcrates declared it 10 be altogether unsatisfactory The Daily Mails Bombay correspondent said that although the statement had d buoyant effect on the stock
New Britain herald., 1930-05-14
BeratrS COurt

Lahore India, May 14 Lp-BhaEat singh, a huge bearded Sikh, leader in the Indian war-like minority which bears that name. told a Brit ish court here yesterday what he thought of if.
 You are towards and merconar- ios' he tauntod the tribunal. which "as trying him and several Sikh companions on conspiracy charges growing out Of leadership Of q band Of lo0 Akali Sikhs in a march on Pcshawar.
 Several local Hlndus were ar ralgned with the Sihhs. All were voctferous in their abuse. They protested their treatment at tho hands Of police and they called on Agha Haidar, sole Indian member Of the court to resign.
 Haidar returned no answer 10 the summons but did announce that he vas not consulted regarding yoster- days order by Justice Coldstream. the tribunal president, that q num- ber of the -ccuscd who refused 70 stop singing revolutionary songs should bc handcuffed,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-14

there may lie a departure from what he sees as the fundamenta ! principle of American naval build i ing.
 Experts Summoned Determined 10 obtain the views i Of the navy's technical experts or this point, he called Secretary Adams to the committee witness stand today and in addition, he sum- moned Admiral William V. Pratt and Rear Admiral Hilary P, Jones the delegations naval advisers, and the ranking officers of the naval es- tablishment.
 The claim Of the administration that the treaty provides for parity between the American and British naNies, already a significant point in the hearings of the foreign relations committee, was foreseen as an lm- portant factor in the inquiry of the naval committee.
 Secretary Slimson. tcstifying be- fore the former group, insisted that party "oulu result rom lnC pact and asserted further that the entire delegation and the navy's technical experts were in agreement on this point. He held steadfastly to this view throughout a barrage of ques- tlons from members of the com- m!ttee.
 Quizzed on Clause
 Mir. Stlmson was questioned also on the so-called "escalatory clause" of the treaty, which permits Great Britain to build vessels in excess of the treaty limits if that nation feels that her security is threatened by the building of continental powers.
 He said that in such a case, America could also undertake addi- tional building but only in the cate gories Of the extra treaty vessels laid down by Great Britain. But. he added, the United States could. un- der the .sCalatory clause, claim the right to build in other categories if this country should feel endangered by French or Italian construction programs
New Britain herald., 1930-05-14
FOURTH DECREE CANDIDATES

Several local candidates are ex- pected to be in the class upon which tho fourth degree of the Knights of Columbus will be conferred in New Haven. Sunday. May @5. Officers Of Bishop Tierney assembly Of this city are now receiving applications and making plans for the session al which the highest degree Of the order will be cxemplified. The exer- cises will take place at Moose hall, New Haven, at 2:30 D. m, and in the evening, a dinner will be served at the Taft hotel.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-14
POLICE BOARD CLERK
 CHANCE ANTICIPATED
(Contirued From First Fa=o)

something has come up lu 'a1
 msantime.' The chairman indicated hat he vas satisfied with the clerks handling Of -he duties CT tha office and would ns Ht'HuE 10 haze nm continue. oI'" h7 added -'he mayor wants -omrone clsc l suppose he u1ll haze him.
 The police board he'd a five -..n- Ute session last niErr on mo. o.5G ot Commissioner Massey. Mir. Park CT ras elected 70 the coalrlaa-n.n. Bins were examined and app-oE aI. alter which he meeting adJourn-I subject Q call Of Chairman Parker u1o. in the meantime. vH. appoint 2 dlscIphre committee. Chairman Parker sad todaE rne board wI probably met Trtdas csr7lug thls week.
 Commissiorer F-stt .- 2 form ar .secretarv Of the school committee He is 3 republican a poHucs and vas one Of -ha rret of fre lrel50g members of that party openly 70 espouse the candidacy or Mayor Qtigley for The republican now,la- ton this year. Ho IS q supern,eni- ent in the Corbin Screw Corpora- 'tion division of the American Hard ware Corporation.
 Commissioner Massey is q fore
 man in the Russell 6- E~ala aisi- sion Of the American Hardware Corporation. He IS q veteran Of the Spanish American war and has bean active fraternaIlT News os his ap- pointment leaked out several dags ago and was confirmed by Inc mayor yesterday