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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-03

Mrs. Nellie B. Wilson held the ceu-
BON Of the number awarded the De
soto 6 sedan given away Sunday at
the Seattle Coast League Park. The
first two numbers drawn were held
by persons not in, attendance at the
game. The third number drawn was
the one held by Mrs. Wilson. She
was escorted to the fled and intro
dueed to the large crowd, who
cheered.
William Duncan Allen of Port
land, assisted by his sister, Miss Mel
lie Allen, were heard in a piano re.
cital by large crowd Wednesday
night at Grace Presbyterian Church,
The program was of unusual excel
lence and both Mr.. Allen and his sis
ter proved themselves exceptionally
fine musicians.
Mr.. Leo Fletcher accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brooks and Mrs.
G. S. Chatters, motored to Vancou-
yer, B. c. Sunday and spent the day
visiting friends.
Mrs. Nellie Coleman entertained
with a birthday party Monday eve
ming IGNORING her brother. Mr. Har-
non Coleman. Covers were placed
for twenty five.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-03

Honoring Mrs. Blanche Upshaw of
Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Jones
entertained with dinner Friday eve
ming at their home. Covers were
placed for six.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
WEED CONTROL

One problem that every gardener
has to cope with is the control of
weeds and, paradoxically, the better
the garden the greater the problem,
because weeds, like other plants, re-
spond TO fertility. In fact, the ex-
preston too poor to grow weeds" has
a measure of truth and the good gar
dener often uses weed growth as an
index to the fertility of the soil. Weeds
rarely concern the really competent
gardener He plants his crop in rows
that allow for cultivation with wheel
hoes or other effective tools, and be-
fore the weeds have chance to grow
to any size they are destroyed. Weeds
are more harmful than appearances
would often indicate, becoming a dis
tinct menace when the water supply
in the soil dwindles, greedily taking
more of the water and soil nutrients
than Is their share. The best time to
kill weeds IS when they first appear
above ground, for at this stage their
roots are easily dislodged and their
resistance to drying is slight, so that
killing is quickly accomplished.
A series of experiments at Cornell
University on the value Of cultivation
presented evidence that weed destruc-
ton, rather than direct water saving,
is the most important function Of
tillage. With the exception of one
crop, celery nlots in which the soil
was simply scraped to kill weeds yield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
SOIL ACIDITY

The gorgeous rhododendrons just now
completing their blooming season bring
to mind the important relation that ex-
lists between the soil reaction and the
growth of certain plants. Some plants
have a wide tolerance In respect TO
acidity, others have only narrow limits.
The rhode dendrons and aZaleas prefer
soil that is quite acid, a p H so
being highly favorable to their develop
nlent. EhodoGendrons that are not
growing satisfactorily may often be
stimulated into good growth by applying
aluminium sulphate, one ounce per gal
Ion of water, about the soil around the
plants every week or so during the
growing season. This liquid should net
be poured onto the foliage. DR.. F. v.
Coville, botanist of the Department OF
Agriculture, in a paper entitled Effects
of Aluminium Sulphats on Rhcdoden-
drons" discusses soil acidity in detail.
There are other pants which are
quite as lime loving as the rhododen-
drcn is acid loving. Among vegetables
the onion and beet are outstanding ex-
amples Of plants requiring a non-acid
soil. In fact, most vegetables and most
flowers are benefited by moderate
amounts Of lime sufficient to keep the
soil rather neutral. Until a few years
ago it was believed that lawns should be
heavily lined but 1t is now known that
blue grass grows best on moderately
acid soil. Light applications every few
years are probably beneficial but heavy
lining of lawns each year Is not neces-
sary or advisable. Where amonium sui
phate is used as fertilizer it is proba-
BILE that lime will be needed mere fire.
quently than otherwise. Lining must
never be considered as fertilizing. but
rather as simply MODIFICATION Of the
soil reaction. Ground limestone is per-
haps the best type of lime for use on
gardens as it causes no turning no mat
ter when or how applied. Hydrated lime
is, however. generally used, largely be-
cause it is the form handled by dealers.
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ed quite as much as the cultivated
areas. OF course, 1t Is impossible to
draw general conclusions from one set
of Investigations, but the Cornell ex-
perimentS do show the value of weed
control Whatever food Is taken up
by the weed Is lost to the crop for
the time being, SO that, even II weed
growth Is spaded under, the drought
on the soil may be harmful to the cur
rent crop.
Weed seeds are more retentive of life
than are seeds Of our cultivated plants
Weeds have survived hard competition
for life and as a result of hard striving
have become highly resistant. Buried
deeply, weed seeds survive for several
years, ready to grow when brought to
the surface. Hence weed control is
not a matter Of one years effort, but
has to be kept up always However,
after a few years OF systematic cultiva-
ton, the weed crop becomes smaller
and smaller. Barnyard manure gen.
orally brings new crop Of weeds and
for this reason may be mixed blessing
brings no weed seed and, If supple
mented with cover crops and perhaps
peat moss, gives very good results.
A new method Of weed control Is that
of laying down strips Of mulch paper
between the rows. The paper prevents
weeds from growing except directly In
the row. Just how important paper
mulch is to become In home gardening
remains to be seen. Perhaps wedding
may become an obsolete practice In the
future, but In the meantime the hoe
and the rake remain the weeds most
formidable enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
GARDEN ITEMS

Grapes are now completing their
blooming, apparently with good pros
pect for q satisfactory crop except
where plants were actually injured by
the 1880 drought. Grape blossoms are
so inconSpicuous that they may bloom
without being observed unless one ap-
proaches near enough to hear the many
insects and smell the fragrance OF the
flowers. Unfortunately with the bios
soming season comes the need OF spray
ing. Gardeners may recollect the wormy
berries that spoiled the appearance and
eating quality Of their grapes last year.
The casual insect Is known as the berry
moth and Is best controlled by spraying
just after the young berries have set.
The Cornell University recommendation
for control Of the berry moth Is as fol-
lows: Bordeaux mixture 4-4-50, arSenate
Of lead, one and one-half pounds of the
one and one-half pounds applied just as
soon as the fruit has set.
The weather has favored Spring seed
ings Of lawn grass. Water may not be
fertilizer but 1t Is the medium in
which all plant foot must be dissolved
In order to become available to the
plant. And of course water serves its
primary purpose of keeping the cells
Of the plant moist and turgid. Cotton
SceU HFSdI, applied al Cue IdCe Oh OHc
pound per 100 square feet of lawn,
makes an excellent top dressing for the
old lawn. Preferably the fertilizer
should be applied before q rain or
washed in With the hose or sprinkler
Cottonseed meal is a complete fertilizer
in itself. having an analysis of 1872.
Root maggots in the cabbage and
caulif1ower can be fairly we'll controlled
by placing pad of tarred paper about
the root at time of setting The paper
should be cut to fit the stem quite
closely.
After heavy rains care must be taken
to prevent the soil from crusting over
lima bean seeds. since the young plants
are often unable to force the large
seed leaves through a coating of stiff
clay. Some gardeners start their lima
bean seeds in pots or boxes and trans
fer the plants directly to the row. This
plan works out very nicely in the case
of a small home garden where the
labor factor is of no direct concern.
Western melon growers have a diff
cult task In determining when melons
are fit to pick for Eastern shipment.
They cannot wait until the green Is
turning slightly yellow, but have to
Judge maturity by size and netting.
Picked too green. the melons never are
good. Picked too ripe, they fail to
reach markets.
w. T. Simmons chairman Of the
Takoma Horticultural Clubs Purchas-
ing Committee, states that breaking Of
colors in tulips is the result of a dis
ease and recommends that where pos
sible, growers discard such stock and
start answ. Some of the broken colors
are rather attractive but the gardener
should discard the bulbs. Control may
be effected by prompt removal of dis
eased plants and the use of dusts or
sprays to control aphids, which are the
carriers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
CLADIOLUS RIOTS

One OF the most useful pamphlets to
appear for some time, at least from the
viewpoint of the home gardener, is New
Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
circular 226, Diseases of Ornamental
Plants" The principal diseases of
most of our Towering plants are de-
The gladiolus evidently has several dis
ease enemies, making 1t highly impor-
tant that care be taken in discarding
diseased planting stock and dipping the
remainder in a mercury solution.
There are several diseases that at
tack gladiolus corms or bulbs, notably
scab, hard rot, Fusarium rot, dry rot
and Pendulum rot. Scab causes an
injury to the leaves as well as the corms,
lower portion Of the leaves, which may
cause them, under conditions of high
humidity, to collapse. Bulb injury ap-
pears like the Scab on potatoes and
beetS, brownish black depressions Hard
rot appears on the leaves as purplish
brown spots and on the cormS as hard
black spots, which may progressively
enlarge until the entire CORN becomes
a shriveled, hard mass. This disease
also occurs on the crocus. Fusarium
rot is more strictly a storage trouble
and may also convert the CORN into a
hard, dry, brownish black mummy.
Dry rot and Pendulum may also ac-
complish the destruction Of the corms.
The sum and substance of the matter
is that the gladiolus is subject to sew.
eral rots and that the grower should
be especially cIreful not to plant dis
eased corms Fortunately most dealers
are very careful in selecting healthy
stock for sale. Dipping the corms In
a 1-to-1 900 solution of mercury bichlo-
ride for 80 minutes app; ars to be wise
precaution with all new stock. Mercury
disinfectants are. however. highly poi
sonous and must be kept from children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Mr.. and Mrs. ~
Request the pleasure of your company
at tea" etc
Take on Pose of Boredom

OF course, If you listen among COL
legiate people nowadays you will fire.
quently hear the charge that the under
graduates at present have dropped the
flaming youth pose and have taken on
a pose of boredom and indifference.
The famous Harvard indifference" has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
THE GARDEN CLUBS

Some reflections from the recent Ia
koma Horticultural Club rose show are
that, despite the advent of many new
roses each year, the old varieties still
compete strongly for supremacy. j. B.
Clark, famous old red hybrid perpet-
ual, won first place as best flower in
the entire show. This variety was
street and is always to be found In the
front line of prize winners at Takoma
shows. The old reliable Frau Karl
Druschki has often taken first honors,
but for some reason was not at its best
in this show. One reason for the SUI
premacy Of the older roses is their Wig
orous growth, indicated in sturdy stems
and healthy foliage, an attribute in
which many Of the newer roses are
ton to j. B. Clark, were Etoile de
Hollande, Margaret McGredy and, Of
course, Red Radiance. Yellow varieties
were, as usual, in minority. The canary
yellow, Mrs. e. P. Thorn, was in evi-
dence, and the Duchess Of wellington
made its customary attractive appear
ance. A basket Of Climbing Sunburst
displayed by Louis Voelker of Willow
avenue, received much admiration be-
cause Of the finely developed buds, with
their various hues of light pink, some
of the blooms being so distinct that one
would almost believe them of a diff
ferent variety. Mr.. Voelker had fine
collection. including some Of the finest
new varieties, all of which showed the
care that the exhibitor must have
taken in their raising. One Of the out
standing members of this collection was
the salmon pink Los Angeles a SEN
sation Of few years ago and still de-
servedly popular.
The Hyattsville Horticultural Society
met Thursday evening at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. v. K. Chestnut on Lut-
trell avenue. The meeting was devoted
to a general discussion of garden prob
lens and club activities The Hyatts-
vile society has completed a successful
Spring season. having won second leg on
The Evening Star trophy and staged
splendid flower show Of its own in
Hyattsville.
As reported by the publicity chair
man, the Spring show of flowers, fruits
and vegetables staged by the Wood
ridge Garden Club June l and was
up to the high standard set In previous
years despite the heavy rain which
damaged many flowers and interfered
greatly with the activities of the ex-
hibitors. Mrs. A. L. Foster. chairman
of the Show Committee, was pleased
with the number and quality Of the ex
hibits w. H. Gannaway was the lead
ing prize winner, having a total Of 80
points. Mrs. A. H. Engelbrecht was
second with a score Of 81 points. The
judges were Prof A. S. Thurston of
the University of Maryland and E. W.
Sheets of the Department Of Agricul-
ture.
Flower lovers are urged to visit the
~.
Spring show today from 10 am. until
5 pm at the Somerset Public School,
Somerset. Md. Roses IN all their many
types and colors are the feature of the
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Flower lovers are urged to visit the
Montgomery Suburban Garden Clubs
Spring show today from 10 am. until
5 pm. at the Somerset Public School,
Somerset. Md. Roses IN all their many
types and colors are the feature of the
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tary, gave a short talk on the Citizens
Service Association meeting. Mrs Mil
dred K. Hicks, chairman Of Flower Mis-
sion, gave report on the work at the
Fourteenth and Upshur Streets Hos
pital; Mrs. Natalie Desie, literature.
Mrs. j. z. Fowler, soldiers, sailors and
Marines, reported August II has been
reserved for the Gospel Union Mission
as cake and iced cocoa day. Mrs. E. E.
Norwood was named chairman Of this
committee. Mrs. Charles H. Bair, gold
medal contest director, spoke. Names
for the contest should be sent to Mrs.
BAR at once. Mrs. w. M. Hurley was
selected to serve as delegate on the
Nominating Committee Tor election Of
District officers, with Mrs. Zelah Farmer
as alternate.
Rev. j. J. Rives, pastor Of Francis
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and animals. Care In handling the
corms at time of digging helps to reduce
hazard from these rots. The corms
should be separated from the old root
as soon as possible and held in q cool
dry storage room. The husks should
be removed prior to planting to BE- GER
tain that the underlying CORN Is free
of rotS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

Asbury M. z. Church South, spoke on
Purpose, Plans, Execution and Judg-
ment." Virginia Holden Cooper, soloist,
accompanied by Mrs. w. L. Evans at
the piano, sang. Mrs. J. e. Ames of
Norfolk, Va, was introduced by Mrs
Wilhelm as a guest and Mrs. Mildred
K. Hicks introduced Miss Marsh as an
other visitor.
Mrs E. E. Norwood was named as
chairman Of the Nominating Commit
tee for the election of officers in the
Fall, with Mrs. Georgia Curry, Mrs. E.
M. Gustafson, Mrs Louis F. Holden and
Mrs. Edward Stevens. Rev. j. j. RiveS
closed the meeting with prayer.
Cleveland Park Union sponsored the
new union which was organized last
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. H B.
Lane on Conduit road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

Mrs. N NJ Pollock, District presi-
dent, presided Mrs. Hiram Green con-
Quoted the devotionals. Mrs william
Peters acted as secretary. The follow
ing officers we're elected:
President, Mrs. H. B. Lane; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Emil L. Bloomquist; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. NJ E. Stebbins;
recording secretary, Mrs. Hans Soren-
sen; treasurer, Mrs. James Cochren.
The new union will be called the Po-
tomac Palisades Union.
The quarterly convention meets June
10 at st. PauIs Methodist Episcopal
Church South
Mrs. Charles Beir, chairman Of medal
contests, announced a gold medal con-
test to be held in the Fall Any one in
the District may participate who has a
silver medal.
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show, but exhibits Of other Spring
flowers and Of fruits and vegetables are
displayed. This Is the last Of the local
Spring horticultural exhibitions. Au-
brey B. Carter, first president OF the
Montgomery club, is chairman In
charge. The rules of the American
Rose Society were followed in judging
Of the roses.
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W. C.. T. u. News

North Star Union met at Highland
Baptist Church, 1914 Fourteenth street,
with Mrs. r. c. Briggs. hostess, assisted
by Mrs. j. H Balthis, Mrs. E. S. Tucker.
Mrs. Nella Dull and Mrs Elsie McIn-
tyre. Mrs. Marie N. Brinley. president.
presided. Mrs. Francis Browne had
charge of the devotional period. Mrs.
Evening star., 1931-12-07

"A printed this column a
NJ and
desparingy inquired what is that husbands
Hundreds of men answering question,
the first reliable
they themselves and their nnermost
thoughts and desires
FEW men impossible Of the they
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untouched by time and that they should
chifons matter
small the clothes budget the husband supplied
part that dinchant their
reasonable that these letters offered almost working
shocked by his wfe lack of
~ law Of dncy thought
either the secrets Of her toilet
Another man horired OF She
with him morning
and with cold
ideals shattered their wives
tempers and tongues
ONE asWhat do want in wiVes9 The
steps will show who has wife
trouble please him
entertain him. to make him happy. The man Is expected ;
to supply clothes servants trips but this lovely
wife doesn't think her to make any return Tor what she gets
1t the who elsewhere the enjoyment
which they rightfuly entitled to at home
gives
Good health Good spomanshp Able to take failure with smile
entertain husbands friends Being atacVey dressed
when friend husband home from the office at Make MIN
the alone Sew his buttons Tease
him Don't mention worries at breakfast Laugh things
sometimes he And
don't throw up his faults to him DOROTHY DIX
Evening star., 1931-12-07
Your Baby and Mine
BIT MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
Don't Urge Baby.

! have difficulty, at times, In recog-
nizing the pictures that mothers draw
Of their babies, figuratively, of course.
Here is mother who tells me that
her e12 -month-old baby is standing up
and hanging TO the window sill. This
is possible, for babies of this age will
make stepping movements when held
on their weak legs and might be able
to bear their weight upon them for
short time; but to allow the baby to
stand UP ana cling TO a window sill
seems TO me nothing TO be proud of
Standing up is natural for the baby
of 8 months Of age, but even at this
age the activity can be overdone. The
proper activities fer the or month
old baby are sitting up and creeping
should not be encouraged to step around
or bear his weight on his legs at this
carly age The walking activity can
easily be showed into the future.
MRS. ]. P. DIS baby has gained at
better than average rate and is being
fed exceedingly we'll This would make
him a healthy and well developed
child. He is fed only four times daily,
at 7, II, 3 and 7, and his mother asks
me to criticize the program which fol-
lows; 7 am, cereal with part Of
formula, cod liver oil and five ounces
OF formula; 9 am, Juice Of whole
orange; IL am, two tablespoonfuls Of
and seven ounces of formula;
3 pm. egg yolk. two tablespoonfuls of
either prune or peach pulp and seven
ounces Of formula; pm, two ounces
Of either prune juice or tomato Juice;
z pm, same as am Sleeps all night.
The formula consists of Ia ounces Of
eraporated milk. Ia of water and 2
tablespoonfuls of sugar.
Everything here is splendid, except,
Of course, that business Of standing up.
I suggest. Mrs. j. p. D, that you send
me addressed, stamped envelope
for the leafiet called Normal Physical
the First Year" which
discusses the average ages at which the
healthy baby sits up. creeps, walks,
teethes, etc.
1t seems a poor policy to mix cod
liver oil with the cereal, as YOU said
you were doing. Cod liver oil hasn't
a particularly pleasing flavor and
neither is 1t destined to be continuous
flavor IN the diet. After the second
year the baby won't need cod liver oil,
and II he has become thoroughly ac-
customed to cereal favored In that
manner he'll turn up his nose at it
II the oil is left out.
II, on the contrary, he comes TO have
q dislike for the oil, he'll turn against
all cereals, too, since they are so in
extricably attached TO cereal in his
mind. Cod liver oil may be bought in
tasteless or favored form. After 1t is
safely down 1t may be followed by
pleasant-tasting fruit juices. To put
COD. liver oil In baby's milk formula,
or in any Of the essential foods, is TO
court future feeding difficulties.
Evening star., 1931-12-07
Everyday Psychology
How Psychology Began.
BY DR.. JESSE W. sPRowLs.

Psychology is at once the Oldest and
the youngest of our sciences. The his
tory OF this science represents q curious
mixture Of speculation on the one hand,
and experimentation on the other.
Speculation, or uncontrolled observa-
tion, accounts for psychology as an
ancient snence; experimentation, or
controlled observation, accounts for It's
youth. But whether through specula-
tion or experimentation, psychology has
always been some faltering attempt on
the part Of human beings to find a way
for getting along with the external
world.
At first, this external world was as
suried to be governed either by the
airs from heaven" or by blasts from
hell" To the primitive soothsayer.
spirits moved benignly or menacingiy
according 10 the turn Of battle between,
the gods and the devils, and, although
these gods and devils were unseen.
they were assumed to BE- the most real
OF all reslities. The first psychologist
was soothsayer. His first field of in
vestigat,on was the land of dreams. IT
was through a study of dream life that
ne hoped to understand and perhaps
control his unseen spirit world.
The curious thing about psychology
is this: Little is yet known about it
because the land Of dreams Is still
unknown.
(CopyriEht, Is31)
Evening star., 1931-12-07

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