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varieties. the actual work representing
years Of painstaking selection and
breeding work. Now the humblest gar
dener can profit by the results.
Asparagus roots are not difficult to
plant. A 6-inch trench will cover the
roots deeply enough taking care to
spread the roots horizontally as they
grew in the nursery. The first years
care consists in keeping cut the weeds
and in repelling the beetle, which is
almost certain to discover the new
planting. No cutting should be made
the first year and, better, none in the
second season, though there is some
evidence that light cutting will do little
harm. The third-year cutting may
properly begin. Due perhaps to its
origin on the sea shores OF Europe,
the asparagus plant has remarkable re-
sistance to common salt. In fact, salt
has sometimes been used as fertilizer
for asparagus, but is not considered
essential by modern gardeners. who pre-
fer to rely on genuine fertilizers to
meet its needs.
An asparagus bed once established
in good condition means many years of
service to its owner No asparagus
brought in long distances to supply
our markets can even approach in
quality the homegrown product cut
shortly before using.
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The Home.

as result may lose its blossoms with
ably hardy and the apricot would be
quite a satisfactory fruit in this local.
ity II it were little later to bloom.
This Spring seems destined to bring
flowers on with grand rush, so that
we will have many varieties and spe-
cieS that are usually somewhat apart
coming on all at oncel This, of course.
is not altogether desirable, but it is
just one of the breaks of the garden
ing business. The very fact that plants
are susceptible to many outside infiu-
ences makes them all the more inter-
esting to work with.
The leaves of the humble plants, such
as crocus and snowdrop, are just as i'm
portant to their welfare as are the
leaves to the trees. Hence, il one wishes
to conserve these small dubious plants,
it is necessary to spare the leaves for a
while, even though the grass needs
cutting. Water from the soil and car
bon dioxide from the air, united under
the beneficent rays of the sun, form
the principal reserve foods OF all green
plants. I'll
1t would be interesting to measure
the rate of growth of narcissus leaves
during the hot days. One should al
most be able to see a movement. 1t
Is difficult to conceive of a better
planned course of life. A bulb stored
with food reserves awaiting favorable
temperature and moisture conditions to
grow and flower. But why doesn't the
bulb flower in Autumn under like IA
vorable conditions? 1t is then in a
state Of rest or dormacy, the why's and
wherefores of which are not yet fully
understood. 1t is known that in Win
ter inert substances such as starch
sugar, but the why and wherefore, as
stated before, remains unSolved.
Grape canes, after pruning. should
be tied to the wires or trelliS with
coarse soft Irvine. This viii keep the
canes from laShing about in the wind
and thus injuring the expanding buds
OF the young, tender shoots. In each
one of the buds there lies a young cane
and blossom clusters and leaves, waiting
literally like a Jack-in-a-box to spring
forth when nature releases the fastener,
which in this case Is the surrounding
bud scales. Hence the need of tying to
prevent injury to the important buds.
Grapes made weak growth last Summer,
at least on unwatered' vines, and should,
therefore: be supplied this Spring with
nitrate of soda, about one-han pound
per large vine, scattered in a circular
area within few feet of the trunk.
The. kinds of flowers grown in the
green houses seem to be constantly
changing. Not so long ago the rose,
carnation and sweet pea were main
stays, but now one sees Snapdragons
and calendulas and other denizens OF
the outdoor garden taking place in
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THE HOME GARDENER
PAPER MULCHES

Some local gardeners have had won
derful success with paper mulch both
for vegetables and for flowers. Today'S
illustration shows its use about young
fruit trees. Paper mulch presumably
aids by conserving soil moisture, retain
ing warmth in the soil and by suppress
sion of weeds. 1t is well worth trying,
although results at some of the agri-
cultural experiment stations show that
It's effects are somewhat erratic, de-
pending on the sort of weather that
happens to occur. Generally plants
such as the tomato, eggplant, melon and
cucumbers have responded better to
paper mulch than have the cool weather
plants such as beetS, cabbage and Irish
potatoes. 1t would seem that II paper
mulch has place in American horti-
culture 1t should be in the home garden
where culture is highly intensive ard
space valuable.
A note in a recent number Of the
Minnesota Horticulturist tells of Ger
man paper mulch that is actually
sprayed on to the soil in the form OF
liquid cellulose. If such scheme could
be practically developed, it might do
much to popularize paper mulch as the
present methods of placing the paper
and holding it in place haze not always
been satisfactory.
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Marine Corps Notes

Brig. Gen. Dion Williams, president
Of the Marine Corps Examining Board,
presided at the sessions of the board
held during the past week at corps
headquarters.
Brig Gen. Smedley D. Butler has been
requested to give a lecture before an
audience at Hagerstown, Md, during
the month of May.
In the event that Gen. Butler goes
upon the retired list during the early
Fall, vacancy in the grade of major
general will have thereby been created
and one of the present brigadier generals
of the line of the corps will be promoted
to a major generally, while one of the
senior colonies of the line will be pro-
NOTED to the grade of brigadier general.
Both vacancies may be made by selec-
ton, as per law.
Col. Louis M. Gulick has been tenn
porarily in the city for thes past few
days, stopping at 1921 Fourteenth street.
Capt. H. H. Phipps attached to Iona
Island, N. Y, has also been in the city
temporarily.
First Lieut.. Ernest E. Shaughnessey
of the Nicaraguan National Guard has
been in the city temporarily, stopping
at apartment sos, 1850 Sixteenth street.
Maj. Robert L. Denig, heretofore sta
toned in Nicaragua, has arrived in the
city and Is now a patient at the Naval
Hospital with broken leg.
According to high authority at corps
headquarters no further increase Of the
force Of Marines now stationed in Mic
aragua, will be made from the Quantico
base outside of routine requirements
due to completion of foreign tours of
duty of individual members of the per-
sonnet of the I'd Brigade in Nicaragua.
However this does not preclude rein
forcements that could be sent in an
emergency from the Marines stationed
ut Fishermans Point, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba (U. S. Naval Station), or from
the Canal Zone.
Quite a few commissioned officers of
the corps now on duty in Haiti who
have completed respectively their cur
rent foreign shore duty will return to
the United States via the u S. S. Kit
terry, which vessel will leave Port au
Prince, Haiti, approximately June 4.
Among those scheduled to return to
these parts are Maj. Egbert T. Lloyd,
Capts. Glider D. Jackson, Oliver P.
Smith, william E. Riley and First
Lieut.. Gerald C. Thomas.
First Lieut.. st. Julien r. Marshall
has arrived in the city from a tour of
foreign shore duty in the Virgin Islands
and as per previous orders is to report
for duty at Marine Barracks, Boston
Navy Yard.
Small arms record firing is now in
full swing at the Quantico rife range
and keen competition is in evidence as
some of the crack shots of the corps
have been gathered together for the
purpose Of place on the team which
will eventually be formed to represent
the corps at the National Rifle Associa-
ton meet at Camp Perry, Ohio, next
September In order to attain this ult1-
mate goal competitors must maintain
high averages in all the preliminary
record shoots now under way rs well
as those scheduled to take place at
Wakefield, Mass.
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THE GARDEN CLUBS

At the Forthcoming meeting Of the
Takoma Horticultural Club on April
81, James M. r. Adams, past president
of the National Capital Dahlia and
Iris Society, will present an illustrated
lecture on Iris Species and Varieties
and Their Culture"
E. C. Powell, chairman of the Ia
koma Clubs NarcissuS Show Commit
tee, reports that this display will be
held on April 81 and % at the Takoma
Park Branch Of the Public Library.
This will be an interesting show, with
hundreds of varieties of various shapes
and sizes from tiny wild forms to the
giant lowered trumpetS. such as Van
Waveren's Giant, Treserve and the
like. Visitors are always welcome to
the Takoma Clubs meetings and shows.
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the greenhouse beds and making fine
showing ut that.
Mrs. s. A. Mutt has been the leading
scarlet geranium for many years, and
still Is chosen wherever its intense
color is appreciated. GeraniumS make
excellent bedding plants for out OF
doors because of their inherent vigor
and prolific blooming habit.
The old oak tree. standing in the
forest, must sort of smile at home
gardeners who buy tomatoes, peppers
and other tender plants and set them
out in the garden this early. The oak
does not open its leaves until about
the first of May each year. Thou
sands of years experience has appar-
emily left its imprint on the oaks
makeup. At least this tree seems TO
time its Spring appearance very wisely.
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CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, April 10 (P.-Butter-
l4,766 tubs; easy; creamery extras (92
score), 2234; standards 600 score car
lots), 2294; extra f1rsts (90-91 score) /,
22Aa221a; firsts 1888 score, 211za
%; seconds (86-87 score), 2012a21.
Eggs-32, SOP cases; steady; extra
frsts, %; fresh graded firsts, IT; cur
rent receipts, 16; fresh storage packed
firsts. 1917; storage packed extras, 90
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sALE-suBuRBAN.
BEAUTIFUL TAKOMA PARK.

SseS0-No cash and only s47.50 per
month, covering all principal. interest.
taxes and insuranee-will make this
stucco bungalow your home. 1t has
Just been redecorated and is a coy little
home, with large living room and open
fireplace, dining room. French doors into
n sun room or breakfast room, two bed
rooms. bath and garage. Shady, level
lot, 50xl50. Near transportation. Can
you afford. with such an opportunity. to
keep the Riddles cooped UP in an apart
ment?
s6,s5o-only 500 so per month covers
all interest principal, taxes and insur-
ance on this bungalow Of coy rooms
and sleeping porch, open fireplace. hot
water heat Beautiful lot. 50xi50; SPLEEN
didly located. Why waste money renting?
S7.950-A darling home anyone maybe
happy to own. A copy OF bungalows sold
for sl2.500. built by a master builder
and planned by a woman, hence its ar
tistic beauty, combined with practical
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LEGAL NOTICES.
EDWARD c. JOHNSON,
Attorney at Law,
R11 MunSey BuildInE.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
or Clun1bia-In re: The application OF
Norman CUMMINGS for change of name
No. 52735' Equity Doc.-Horman Cummings
having filed a petition praying for a decree
angling his name to Norman McChesney.
and haying applied to the court for an order
in such cases. it is, by the court. this 10th
day OF April. A:D 1891, ordered that all
be- on or before the 18th day Of May,
AID. 1891. why the prayers OF said petition
copy Of this order be published once n week
for three consecutive weeks before said day
in The Evening Star newspaper. JENNINGS
BAILEY Justice tSeal1 A true copy. Test
FRANK T. CUNNINGHAM. Clerk. BY H. 3.
DEITzBAUGH, Assistant Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia.--unlted States Of Amer
lea, 10 the use of Gallther & Huguely, Inc,
a corporation under the laws of the State
OF Delaware, Sherman Ave. and W st. NV,
WaShington, D. c., and w. A. Pierce Com
pany. a corporation under the laws OF the
District of Columbia, GIG Rhode Island Ave;
NE, Washington, d. c., vs.. James Baird
Company, a corporation under the laws OF
the State OF Delaware, and the Fidelity and
Casualty Company OF New York, corpora
ton under the laws of the State Of New
York.-At Law, No. T94l9.-Order for Pnbli-
ca ion.--Pursuant TO the reauirements OF an
February -, 1905, amendatOTy thereof, and
known as Title 40. Section go. OF the
United States Code, notice is hereby given to
all creditors Of the aboYe-named defendant.
James Baird Company. d corporation. under
a contract between the United states and
the said last-named defendant land the CO.
defendant as their surety for work for the
of Columbia known as the Internal Revenue
Building, that the above action has been
Instituted upon the bond of the defendant
contractor, and against said surety, and that
any creditor may file his claim in this action
and be made party herein as in said acts
limited in said acts; provided. that copy
Of this order be published in The Washing
ton Evening Star for three successive weeks,
the irst publication to be not later than
April s. 1881, and in the Washington Law
Reporter for three successive weeks. the
FIRST publication 70 be in the Issue Of said
Washington Law Reporter Immediately 81, suc-
Justice. A true copy. Test: (Seal) FRANK
z. CUNNINGHAM. Clerk BY ALI. G..
BUHRMAN. Asst. Clerk.
ap6d&Su,3weeks
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wANTED-SUBURBAN.

MODERN BUNGALOW, ABOUT S ROOMS,
near city; rent about {45. Phone Atlantic
27i0-J.
WANTED-BUNGALOW IN sUBURBS REA-
Sonable rent plenty of shade. all modern
improvements; no children. T. @. Disges,
1916 Monroe st. ne.
TO so ACRES; MODERN HOUSE. UNFUR-
nished; vicinity Rockville pike; to rent, by
adults. Address Box ADD. Star once. 49,
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LARGE. MODERN HOME. WELL
located; bargain: Fine new brick; Priced
to sell. HARVEY A. MORRISON. 425 Flower
ave. Takoma Park. Shepherd 2999.
MARYLAND HOME, SIX ROOMS AND
bath. large lot; thTee-car garage. other out
buildings: fine well of water with automa tic
system; fruit ana shade trees. bargain
for quick sale by owner. Apply AZ Baker S
Service Station, Cabin John, Nd. Telephone
Bradley 675. l9e
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sALE-sUBURBAN.

ARRANGEMENT. Pretty living room with
open fireplace, archway leading into
CHEEKY dining room. Conveniently APP
pointed kitchen with electric refrigera-
tion. Two bed rooms. pretty tiled bath.
Enclosed sleeping porch with two en-
frances. Splendid attics, light basement.
bus. four blocks TO 18th street cars.
Paved street. Good location. Unfortunate
circumstances enable me to offer this
home at this low price. Small cash pay
ment and $50 q month to cover interest
and principal.
s9.250--s1 900 cash and 500 a month.
Perfect Beauties. New Stone and Brick
bungalows. Come, just look these over
and see il there is anything to compare
with them around Washington for the
price. Six splendid rooms. beautiful fire.
place. fully tiled bath with shower, semi
tiled kitchen, open pantry; garage; splen-
did location in d. C., near cars. Do not
wait: houses recently sold in this COM
munity Of new homes.
IAWRH,
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MOVING, PACKING & STORAGE.
MOVING AND HAULING, REASONABLE:
quick service Phone Decatur 625l. Daniel
Richardson 1858 Mills ave. ne. 29'
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GARDEN ITEMS

AS usual, the apricot was the first of
the fruit trees to burst into bloom and
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MAUDE II. LAWRY,
2l3 Cedar Ave. Shepherd 2546
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BROADNIEW.

Memorial drive and Lacey road: mile. west
from Clarendon, Va. a beautiful establish
ed home: ami. and 10 acres; offered entire
a. less than the value OF the ground alone
Immediate possession. Inquire at Waycroft
once nearby
HOYT l.. JOHNSTON,
on premises.
Clarendon 336-W-l. l9'
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HERES YOUR CHOICE.
FALLS CHURCH. VA.

TNIIO ATIO MT, y.
Practically new two-story, Six-room span
ish-tyre houxe, ami, sun parior. buIlt-in
and outside garages. Close to everythins.
Large lot. Within stones throw OF Lee High
way. Beautiful location ana high elevation.
A bsrrain ~ 81 500. Terms.
Nice two-Story. hve-room house, cleo. fur
mace, garage and cellar, on GOOD road close
to car line and bus. tcres lana. In
woodland Lots Of fruit Price reduced for
quick sale. A bargain at $500. Easy terms.
Good two-stoT-. seven-Toom house. am l.
close TO highway Lots OF fruit. acres.
Would EuhdiYide nicely. $4,000; terms.
Lots OF nice acreage on hard road that
would +ubdivide. Reasonable terms All
kinds of property at all prices Farms lit
tie and kiF. viii trade farms for suburbs
houses and lots or city property Clear Or
with small trust. eau on us II YOU mean
business. Phone Pals CHURCH So. once;
59-J-l, residence
II TT ANDERSON & co.
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BARGAIN TO CoLoRED; FAIRMoNT
Park: six-room brick, h.-w.h.. cleo; large
lot; fruit trees & garden; sacrifice at 50, 500;
easy payments. A. NJ. COOPER, $40 18th st.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
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ALASKA ITEMS 0F
 INTEREST AT THE
 NATIONS CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. g. (By W.A.S)-During the winter months and until March 15 next, regular mail service will leave Seattle for Southwestern Alaska ports every Tuesday morning, through an ar rangement made by the Alaska Steamship Company and the Pa cific Coast Steamship Company AS a consequence the Washington weekly news letters will be mailed out every Thursday, in order to catch the steamer on the following Tuesday.
 The Postoffice Department has consented to give an airmail serv- ice on October Is from Fairbanks to Fort Yukon.
 Over year ago A. Hughes, of Anchorage, lost his personal effects
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in a fire that destroyed section house on the Alaska Railroad. AL though the loss was several hun dred dollars the law only allows recovery of $100, which MT. Hughes is about to receive.
 x < * *
 A postoffice has been established at Kwiguk, about g miles north west of Akulurak on Norton Sound, and it is expected that w. F. O'Con- nor will soon be commissioned as postmaster
 * j; *
 Alaska Chambers of Commerce are sending in resolutions to the Delegate asking him to support the memorial passed by the last Legis- Iature and try to secure 50 per cent of the amount received by the United States from it's share in the operations in the seal fisheries on the Pribilof Islands, for the Ter ritory. The Delegate is heartily in favor of trying to secure this rev. enue for the Territorial teasury. * < < * The Forestry Service at Juneau has advised the Delegate that it is inadvisable at the present time to project any funds for the con-
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fishing for export purposes. It is only waters 500 yards outside each mouth of the Yukon that can be opened for such commercial activ- itieS.
 Tn the petitions on the letter heads marked 'Nenana' it is asked that the government prohibit the establishment of a cannery or can |neries at or within the mouth of the Yukon. It is obvious that those re- sponsible for the signing of these petitions have been laboring under misapprehension that a salmon cannery or cannerieS would be eS- tablished in the Yukon delta reg ion. Tn this connection I want to say that nothing of the sort has been contemplated or is likely to occur by reason of the proposed new regulation.
 "The exceedingly limited amount
 of commercial fishing in waters outside the Yukon, which would be allowed, would not justify the es- tablishment of any salmon can nery. The cost of bringing a can- nery into this region would be pro- hibitive. The total catch of 50,000 king salmon would be divided among all persons engaged in com mercial fishing in these waters. "The only thing contemplated by the proposed new regulation is that mildcuring or salting operations will be conducted by local resi- dents of the lower Yukon region. The work would be done by the local residents, who are in an i'm poverished condition and need economic relief. There would be no influx of outsiders from the States in connection with any such activities.
 May I reaffirm my statement to you to the effect that if after one seasons trial the new regulation proves detrimental, it will be re- scinded. Under no circumstances do we want to work hardship on any of the people of Alaska; it is our earnest purpose to be of aS- sistance whenever possible. I feel that real benefits can be made available to the residents of the Yukon delta section by the pro- posed new regulation for very lim- tied commercial fishing in waters outside the Yukon; this can be done without detriment to the runs of salmon or to any person in the Territory of Alaska"
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struction of the projected bridge across Gastineau Channel, between Juneau and Douglas. It may be advisable to wait for the Alaska Juneau Mining Company to make a decision regarding their future development activities.
 * * # *
 Commencing September P the laborers employed in completing certain work around the new Fed cral building at Juneau receive $4.25 per day.
 * ;: j; x
 The Assistant Postmaster Gen. eral advises that a monthly service had been authorized to Sleitmute during the winter period of each year, effective November II
 1 Both the Department of Com merce and the Department of the Interior have furnished much in- formation regarding the general output of chromite, it's market price, percentage used in the Unit ed States, etc. The Delegate is in
 terested in having this ore pro-
 duced and shipped from Kenal Peninsula to the Eastern coast Ot
 the United States, and is endeav- bring to get such facts as will en-
 courage Whitney & Lass to start shipping this ore from their large deposits on the peninsula.
 * * ~ x
 Some days ago Delegate Wicker sham had 8 conference with Henry IO'Malley, Commissioner of Fish cries, on the proposed regulation that would permit limited commer- cial fishing in waters outside of the Yukon river. The Delegate sub mitted many letters and petitions that he had received on the sub ject from residents of Alaska in the area affected. At the conclusion of the discussion the Commission CT expressed the opinion that he would recommend to the Secretary of Commerce that the regulation be made, effective January l, 1882, and if 1t should develop that after the first season that it was proving harmful to the residents of the Yukon river the regulation would be revoked Later other petitions were received which did not tend to change the Commissioner view point, and which brought forth letter under date of October 5, in which, among other things Com missioner O'Malley said:
 T feel that the many petitions addressed to you indicate clearly a preponderance of sentiment residents of the Yukon region fav- orable to limited commercial fish ing in waters outside the Yukon. The petition from Ruby advocates that the Yukon river be opened to commercial fishing from it's mouth to the Canadian boundary and that limit be placed on the exportable pack of any person, corporation or association. In this connection, let me say, the White law of June 6, 1924, does not give the Secretary of Commerce authority to open the Yukon river to commercial
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