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to postpone the balloting until it could get recognition as an official party.
 Congress Backs MachadO
 A month before the ballots were to be cast, congress gave Machado power to suspend the constitution al articles which guarantee free dom of speech and assembly and inviolability of the home. The power was not exercised, but the authorization restored tranquility and administration forces swept the polls.
 The guarantees were, however, suspended on November 13, when there was a student outbreak in which several were killed. Troops stopped that disorder, and con- gress then authorized extension of the emergency powers of the pres ident for another 60 days.
 Disorders Continue No November 25 the cabinet tried to- quit, but Machado refused to accept the resignations. Three days later secret service police thwarted an attempt to seize the national arsenal. On Christmas Eve anoth- CT major plot was squelched. Student difficulties caused all higher schools in the islands to be closed, and Machado next sup pressed every newspaper of i'm portance in the country. Some of the editors were deported. As the 60 days suspension of guarantees was about to expire congress authorized the president to continue the measure indefi- nitely and he put this into effect on February T.
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After appearing in three New York shows, Constance Cummings was brought to Hollywood to ap- pear opposite Ronald Colman.
 The picture was under way only few days when production was stopped and Constance was jobless in strange city.
 Instead of letting this discppoint ment turn her against the movies, she made the rounds of the studios and although she was without film experience, she was given the lead in The Criminal Code" and things are looking much brighter for her now.
 Constance was born in Seattle, and first smelled grease paint there when she took part in amateur theatricals.
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PROTEST TO 14
 CENT WAGE CUT
Miners in South Wales Coal
 Fields Quit Work Strike Looms

CARDIFF, Wales, March IT, Five thousand miners quit work in the South Wales coal fields today as a protest against a 14-cent a day wage cut awarded recently by the Joint Cancellation Board.
 It is feared that when the dele gates resume conferences next week they will vote definitely for strike and thousands of miners will be involved,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-17

The new Mount St. Mary's Col lege near Los Angeles overlooks seven cities and includes a marine view.
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Plots Against Machado
 Brings Cuba to Crisis

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BUDDING

Many species of tree fruits and woody
s2lants may be propagated by budding
IN Midsummer. Essentially budding is
a simple process, that of taking bud
from the desired variety and placing 1t
in the bark Of a seeding stock Prac-
ticallly budding is not always easy; that
Is, success is not certain for beginners.
Budding is really nothing but a form
of grating, differing mainly in the
time the operation is performed and in
the size of the material worked with
Success depends upon experience in
knowing when the stocks are in the
right condition for budding and in &C
curing skill in manipulation.
Prof. Alderman of the University of
Minnesota presents an effective discus
sion of budding in the July number of
the Minnesota Horticulturist. Accord
ing to this account budding is usually
performed during July and August. de-
pending on the character of the Sum-
mer. In dry, hot years the period for
budding is greatly shortened. In
selecting buds, strong. young shoots
upon which the next years buds
are we'll formed are chosen. The leaves
are cut, leaving about one-half inch of
should be wrapped in damp cloth until
used. A T-shaped cut is made in the
Seeding or stock plant and the bark
loosened. A bud Is then cut from the
bud stick with enough bark to form a
small shield, the upper end of which
is several with square cut so that it
may rest squarely against the top bar
Of the T cut in the stock. The bud
must point in some direction that it
IN hn ! 10
bud piece is slipped under the bark. it
must be tied in place with wet raffia
or with adhesive tape prepared for such
work. This wrapping holds the bud
in place, keeps it from drying out and
brings the actively growing cells into
contact.
After few weeks the raffia must be
cut to prevent girdling. At this time
the new bud will have united with the
stock. In this region no growth will be
made by these buds until the following
Spring. at which time the wood above
the new bud must be cut away to give
the new bud full opportunity. Budding,
according to Prof Alderman, is more
or less restricted to small stocks or
branches because the bark of older and
larger branches becomes too thick and
heavy to permit of successful unions.
Budding has wide use not only with
fruits, but also with shrubs. The fine
varieties of lilac, for example, are
budded on common lilac or on priyet,
a rather close relative.
AS in grating, there are certain limi-
tations. 1t is not possible to bud I'M
related species with any hope of sue
Guess. One would not, for example, try
to place cherry bud on a pear root
stock, but it is entirely feasible to bud
sour cherry on sweet cherry root.
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GARDEN NOTES

Rarely has the home gardener had a
better year for growing plants than
that now obtaining Everything is
growing nicely and has that fine
rich green which characterizes lux
urious growth. If one were to be
asked what is the one greatest require
ment of plants, accepting sunlight and
air as being always present, he could
safely answer water. Water occurs in
all plant tissues and the very food that
! enters the roots has to first go into
I solution in water. Last Summer fer
tilizers failed to aid plants simply be-
cause they could not reach the roots in
solution.
Peat moss makes an excellent cover
ing for the SOIL suppressing weeds and
| conserving moisture If later the weather
should become dry. Furthermore, peat
moss may be later worked into the soil,
putting 1t into better physical condi-
ton and adding organic matter to sup
plement the commercial fertilizer. Peat
moss cannot be considered a plant food
unless combined with other ingredients.
There are prepared forms of peat moss
on the market which supply all the
needed plant food. -
Stalking Of chrysanthemums and
dahlias will be more necessary than ever
this season because of the rank growth
that these plants are making.
Aphids are abundant on chrysanthe-
NUNS, calendu4as and other garden
plants and should be controlled by ap-
plicationS Of tobacco extract or py-
rethrum soap. After time these aphids
will disappear, migrating to other
plants, but there is no real need of
tolerating their presence. One spray
ing Of nicotine extract will cleanse the
plants.
Hollyhock stems should be cut off
near the base as soon as blooming has
ceased, not only to destroy the crop Of
seed, but also to give the roots chance
to send up new leaves. HollyhockS, as
rule, were never more beautiful than
they have been this year.
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is a
weed in many places, but nevertheless
the rose-colored form makes very de-
sirable plant for the Summer garden.
Another weedlike plant, the perennial
sweet pea, Lathyrus latifolius, makes an
effective cover for back fences or small
banks. This pea resembles rather closely
the sweet pea, but is not fragrant. IN
like the sweet pea, the perennial form
is very rugged, endures hot weather
ano' olCe esIdpHSLeo, needs DuC uCVle
care. except repression to keep 1t from
spreading too freely. It has little value
as cut flower because Of rapid loss Of
color upon cutting and the afore-men-
toned lack of fragrance.
What is apparently a very dangerous
plant disease has been found In Ohio
on the American elm. This trouble,
kwnown as Dutch elm disease, has
caused much damage in Europe, killing
whole rows of this magnificent shade
tree. The Department of Agriculture,
in the hope Of preventing its spread
throughout the United States, has is
sued a circular, No. ITO, describing the
disease and asking the cooperation Of
home owners in locating and destroying
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STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry beds are generally estab-
lished in the early Spring. but for the
home garden. where perhaps only few
dozen plants are needed. there is no oc-
casion to wait until Spring. Many Of
the nurserymen and seed houses offer
at this season pot-grown plants which
may be set out now and which will pro-
vide the nucleus for a good strawberry
crop next Spring These pot-grown
plants are simply early 1881 runners
which have been specially favored by
plunging in pots Of fertile soil placed in
the old bed. AS result they have de-
veloped a strong root system and are
fully capable Of rapid re-establishment
upon transplanting. Such plants will
send out a crop of runners this Sum-
mer and form quite fair bed. capable
of yielding a nice crop of fruit next
Spring. BY using pot-grown plants
the gardner is enabled to save a whole
year. as compared with waiting until
Spring. 1t is true that pot-grown
plants are more expensive than nursery
stock sold in the early Spring but this
difference is offset by the quicker re-
turns.
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Army.
Maj. Louis G. Wilson, a native WASH
ingtonian, who has been on duty for
the past four years in the War Depart
ment as chief Of the subsistence sec
ton, storage and distribution branch,
quartermaster generals Office, COM
pleted his tour of duty In Washington
last week and sailed later for San Fran
cisco, where, on arrival, he will proceed
to his new station at Mather Field,
Calf, for duty as post quartermaster.
His duties in the quartermaster gen.
erals Office here have been taken over
by Capt. John A. Porter @. M c., who
has just graduated from the Command
and General Staff School.
There is still under consideration In
the War Department the matter Of re-
viving the "Order Of the Purple Heart"
which was Instituted as a reward for
military merit by Gen. George WASH
ington during the Revolutionary War.
the intention being to have the design
of the medal, acts or accomplishments
for which 1t will be conferred and other
factors settled In time to announce its
availability on or about January l next.
so that 1t appropriately may be rein
stituted during the Washington Bicen-
tennial year Of 1882.
Three artists have been requested to
submit designs for the proposed medal,
which it is proposed to make of bronze,
and which will contain the original
decoration, which was a purple heart
surrounded by silvergilt fringe with a
little spray of leaves across it. and
which will contain also some element
linking the decoration with Washing
ton, the medal to be suspended by q
purple ribbon.
Although the terms Of the specifica-
ton setting forth the acts or ACCOMPLISH
ments for which the medal will be con-
ferred have not been determined. It is
proposed that 1t shall be given as a re-
ward for signal accomplishments both
in peace and war. Although the War
Department does not have complete
records relative to this decoration, it is
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A meeting Of the Council of Admins
tration of the newly elected officers was
held July II, with Comdr. Samuel j.
McWilliams presiding. 1t was decided
to go to New Orleans for the National
Encampment in September over the
Southern Railroad.
A communication from the officials
of the Community Chest requesting that
a representative meet with representa-
tiveS of other veteran organizations 10
consider plans for entering the Chest
fund was received.
The department commander appointed
Lorin c. Nelson as the representative
of the u. S. w. V.
Miles Camp met with Comdr. G. F.
McGillicuddy at Pythian Temple. The
program included addresses by John M.
Gibbs, assistant director of the United
States George Washington Bicentennlal
Commission; Capt. Herman H. Weimer
of Chicago. past national commander
in chief of the D. A. v. of the World
War; E. Claude Babcock. national com
mander of D. A. ": Past Department
Comor. James G. Yaden. U. S. w. ";
Lorin c. Nelson, national historian, u S.
w. ", and Department Comdr. Samuel
]. McWilliams, U. S. w. ". Department
of the District of Columbia. A musical
program, featuring Miss Gretta VAIN
wright Ludwig and Miss Marjory
League, was presented.
P. ]. Callan, vice department. COM
Tander, has called a meeting OF the
chairman of the Sick Committee OF each
camp today, at Alb Thirteenth place
northeast. at 10 am. A new method
will be put in operation for getting in
touch with all sick comrades of the
department and of visiting sick COM
rades.
A meeting Of the Council OF Admin
istration was presided over by the presl-
dent, Janet Sikken. Past Department
President Bertha r. Cook presented to
the department new flag.
Lawton Auxiliary at its last meeting
gave a surprise party in honor OF Anna
Anna H. McElroy and Blanche B. Lin
neker, who were recently married. Helen
M. Kennicutt. past president OF Miles
Auxiliary, was also a guest OF honor and
presented with a gift. The auxiliary
voted to hold one meeting month
during the months of July and August.
Remarks were made by Department
President Janet Sikken, Past Depart
ment President Bertha r. Cook and
Senior Vice Department President
Catherine HUM.
At the close of the meeting OF Dewey
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THE HOME GARDENER
CONTROL OF ANTS

This is the season of the year when
ants invade suburban homes In search
of food, and, once they find 1t. be-
come a continuous pest unless driven
away by poison. Several kinds OF ants
invade the home, but the worst OF all
appears to be the small red ant, which
is scarcely discernible. except in num-
bers. and, when they do enter the
pantry, numbers are certainly not lack
ing. There are literally nlyriads. Wis.,
iting ants may be repealed in three
ways: Cd by tracing the horde back
to the nest and destroying it with
carbon bisulphide, (2) by sprinkling
sodium huoride along the path OF
march, and 80 by feeding them
sweetened poison bait OF the three
the last is most successful, but offers
the hazard Of having a poison about
the house.
One writer suggests that the poison
be placed In small pill boxes into which
small openings have been made with
a nail or other pointed appliance.
Crystallized tartaric acid, mixed thor
oughly into powdered sugar, makes
good bait and may be fed dry or
moistened with water. For few hours
after the poison is placed there will
be no outward result, for the ants
simply carry the mixture back to their
nest, where they feed it to the young
and eat it themselves. The ultimate
result is the destruction of the whole
colony. Sometimes results may be had
by mixing arsenate of lead powder with
powdered sugar, or even sodium f1uoride
powder with sugar. II little children
are present great care must be exer-
cised, even going to the extent of plac-
ing the mixture in the evening and
removing it again in early morning
before the children are up.
For the control of ants in the nest,
carbon bisulphide is very good. This
evil smelling liquid may be bought at
the drug store in pound cans and a
little poured into the hole at the center
of the nest, covering with moist soil to
prevent its rapid diffusion in the air.
Carbon bisulphide is not dangerous to
use, except that open flames must not
be brought near the nest for a few
hours since the gas is inflammable.
Large ant hills may be destroyed by
first making three or four holes in the
nest and pouring in considerable
quantities of the carbon bisulphide.
Ant control has been studied care
fully by the entomologists of the De-
partment of Agriculture, from which
organizatio ton further information may
be readily obtained If the above sug-
gestions fail to bring desired results,
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Y. W. C.. A. News

Mrs. Herbert z. Day, former president
Of the Y. w. G. H., and Mr.. Day, su-
perintendent OF the School for the
Deaf, Fulton, Mo-, were visitors at the
association last week.
Miss Mary e. Burnett, music director
will return Tuesday from the Geneva
Summer School, where she has been q
leader. She will train the Camp Stay
at-Home girls in the music for the
Midsummer Folk Festival to be given In
the Sylvan Theater next month.
Mrs. George Winchester Stone, chair
man of the Chapter Council and board
member, with Mrs. Thomas Temple Hill,
will represent the association at the Sill
yer Bay leadership Conference, July
1881.
Regular rehearsals for the Girl Re-
serve Midsummer Folk Festival to be
presented August IL, are being held in
the Girl Reserve club rooms every day
except Saturday from $50 to o'clock.
The folk dances are being taught by
Miss Virginia Hunter and Miss Beverly
Squires.
Regular activities of Camp Stay-at-
Home continue. The group interested
in cooking will meet with Miss Wing
field Wednesday and Friday. Miss Helen
Jones Is working with the girls on the
doll house Tuesday and Thursday morn
ings.
On Thursday the grade and Junior
high school girls registered at Camp
Stay-at- Home will go to the new picnic
grounds at Vacation Lodge for camp
fire luncheon. After luncheon they will
hike to the river.
Friday is to be gala day for the
Senior High School campers.
After morning of rehearsal and
other activities the girls will leave at
o'clock to go to Tree Tops, the home
Of Mrs. Luke !. Wilson, for a picnic
supper and an evening Of outdoor pro-
gram.
New girls registered at Camp Stay-at-
Home during the last week are: Barbara
Cation, Ruth Snodgrass, Jean Bernhard
Jessie Harden. Jessie Redfeld, Caro-
line Yerkes, Marjorie Lane. Marguerite
Hess, Janet Behning. Martha Bell Ny
ers, Frances Bedell, Doris Langley.
Miss Ruth Johnson spent the week
end with Miss Karla Proxies at Vacation
Lodge. Miss Helen Speaker, Miss Carla
Davis and Miss Kathleen Human went
on hike to Skyland, Va, and Miss
Leahy, Miss Edwards and Miss Van
oIIOC HlOtOlCu W va.
Mrs. Charles Bateman and two guests
were at Vacation Lodge for supper on
| Sunday.
Ramp Kahlert starts tomorrow on its
fourth--week with full camp of juniors
Among the senior vacationists are the
following: Miss Leonora McMullin. Miss
Evangeline Heavenridge and Miss Esther
Peele and Miss Frederick P. Shahan OF
Philadelphia. Besides these vacationistS
there were IL s.niors at camp over the
week end.
One of the elimination points in the
weeks program is the distribution OF
the Ramp Krier, edited each week and
! printed on the mimeograph. The staff
consists of: Editor in chief, Miss Cath.
crime Street; kamp cartoonist, Miss
Pricilla Wrightson, with special report
ers appointed each week. The first issue
was the Kontinental Kourier edition.
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THE GARDEN CLUBS

According to plans formulated at an
Executive. Committee meeting July 10
the National Capital Dahlia and Iris
Society will stage nm Autumn dahlia
show September % and 20 at the Carl
ton Hotel This will be good news for
local dahlia growers and admirers, who
have counted on this society's display
to see the dahlia at its best.
Mrs. Edna Reinohl of Riverdale is
chairman of the Show Committee.
James I. Hambleton Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture bee laboratories ct
Somerset was guest speaker at the
meeting of the Community Garden
Club of Rockville July 10 at the home
of Mrs. Agnes Magee Of Alta Vista. Mrs.
B. F. Elmore, recently advanced to the
presidency because of the illness OF Mrs.
George Hane, was in the chair. During
the business session, Mrs. F. E. Young
of Alta Vista was elected second vice
president, and Miss Gladys Benson OF
Rockville recording secretary. The flower
show, now a feature at each meeting,
created much interest.
The next meeting is to take the form
of a picnic at the home OF Mrs. George
Nfinas of Gaithersburg. Mrs: John
Engle will assist the hostess. The date
will be July "a.
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BANK COVERS

Grass is the most desirable plant OF
all for covering soil, but there are
places in which grass fails to meet re-
quirements. Such unfavorabfe situa-
tons include dense shade and steep
banks If the shade is dense enough,
no plant will grow, but such intensity
of shade is rarely reached in this To-
cality. English ivy is sometimes used
as a substitute for grass in shady situa-
tons and seems to survive where the
grass fails. Pachysandra, low grow
ing plant, is also recommended as a
ground cover under trees. In one situa-
ton on the Agricultural grounds,
pachysandra was certainly no asset.
Coming again to the subject of bank
covers. local gardeners have a choice
of several plants. including English ivy.
climbing roses, Indian currant or
Symphicarpos and wild honeysuckle.
No plant will surpass the honeysuckle
in its ability to root and hold its own
in rather poor soil, fact which may
be attested by observations in the coun-
try. where road cuts are often COM
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Army andNavyNews

| known that at least three men were
awarded this medal during the Revo-
| lutionary War. AS far as is known, the
badge of military merit, or Order Of the
| Purple Heart, Is still in existence, and
it Is hoped to revive 1t by executive
order.
Three new officers reported for duty
last week in the ONCE of the Chief Of
Asa l.. Singleton, who has been on
duty at 9th Corps Area headquarters,
relieved Lieut.. Col. Bruce Magruder in
the training and information section.
The latter officer has gone to North
Carolina State College OF Agriculture
and Engineering, West Raleigh, N. c..
for duty.
Maj. Thomas B. Catron. who has
been on duty in the intelligence section,
has been relieved by Maj. Thomas J..
Camp, Infantry, who has just COM
lege. Maj. Catron goes to the 29th
Infantry for duty.
Maj. Herbert E. Marshburn, who has
been at the Army War College, has re-
lieved Maj. Henry Terrell in the equip
nent section. Maj. Terrell will be a
student in the 1882 Army War Col
lege class.
Navy.
| AS the result of the retirements on
July l on account of age of Rear Ad-
mirals Newton A. McCully, Guy H.
Burrage and Sumner E. w. Kittelle,
the following officers became due for
promotion: Capts. Joseph K. Taussig
additional number, Claude C.. Bloch
and Edward G. Kalbfus, Comdrs.
Matthias E. Manly. Alexander Sharp,
jr.; Hollis M. Cooley additional num-
ber) and Aubrey w. Fitch, Lieut..
win and Howard D. Bode, Lieuts Harry
r. Hayes. Albert r. Myers and Charles
P. Porter and Lieuts. (Junior Grade
Louis A. Reinken, Joseph e. Chapman,
Balch B. Wilson, jr.: Howard L. Young
and Marvin M. Stephens
On the basis of vacancies that 1t is
known will occur lieutenantS of the
line will be promoted to the grade of
lieutenant commander during the next
few months as follows: August /, Will
liam A. Tattersall and Arthur c. Leon
ard; September l, Grover A. Miller and
Marion E. Erwin; October /, Lester M
Harvey and William B. Anderson; No
vember /, Frederick A. Ruff; December
l, Harry l.. Thompson, and January
1892. John F. WARTS.
Capt. Richard P. Mccullough, re-
| Gently on duty at San Francisco as a
member of the Boayd of Inspection and
Survey for the Pacific Coast Section.
will be transferred to the retired list of
the Navy on November / after 80 years
service.
Rear Admiral James j. Raby, who
has been in command of Training Squad
ron /, will shortly arrive in Washington
and will assume temporary duty in the
Office of the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy.
The following have been assigned to
duty as assistant engineer officers of
the ships to which they now are at
tached: Lieut.. Comdr. Evan G. Han
son. U. S. S. Arizona; Lieut.. Comdr
Walter S. McCauley, U. S. S. Cali
fornia; Lieut.. Comdr. Arthur T. Moen,
U. S. S. Saratoga. and Lieut.. Comdr
Hayden B. Smith, U. S. S. Maryland.
Lieut.. Comdr. Dewitt c. Emerson
ID. c., U. 8. NJ, has been designated
by the Secretary Of the Navy as Naval
Dental Corps delegate to the Eighth
International Dental Congress, which
will be held in Paris, France, from Au-
gust to 8.