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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
GARDEN ITEMS.

Very soon now gardeners will know
just what damage was done to their
shrubbery and lawns by the long
drought. Judging by the lack Of flower
buds on fruit and ornamental plants,
bloom will be rather scanty in many
instances, especially in suburban gar
dens where watering was impossible.
Here and there one sees young ever
green's that have completely succumbed,
but In general our plants showed re-
markable resistance to adverse condi-
tons and 1t is to be expected that with
the return of normal rainfall recovery
will be rapid and losses much smaller
than anticipated
Roses have come through the mild
Winter with much less wood injury
than usual, promising fact in view
of the strenuous Summer of last year.
Only In the case of the more tender
hybrid teas Is there any indication of
injury even to the. youngest wood.
Bush roses of the monthly blooming
and hybrid perpetual types should be
pruned this month, removing the Oh
viously dead and also the weak shoots
and cutting back the remaining to Is
to 10 inches. This results in strong,
large perfect blooms. It Is true that
pruning back the strong shoots re-
duces the total number Of blooms, but
this loss Is more than Offset by i'm
provement in quality Of the rest. New
rose plants should be ordered as soon
as possible that the plants may become
somewhat established before warm
weather comes.
Tulip and hyacinth bulbs found
lying on top of the beds have been
lifted by the alternate freezing and
thawing of the soil. In most cases
simple replacement of the bulbs at
this time will suffice to save them as
the roots seem little injured. IN
doubtedly the drought may be blamed
since it prevented the plants establish
ing sturdy root systems last Fall.
It Is not wise nor necessary to re-
move leaves from bulb beds until the
middle of the month as we are almost
certain to have one or two blasts of
cold winds before real Spring arrives.
Restoring the lawn to an attractive
condition is going to be one Of the big
problems for many home gardeners
this Spring. There Is little to be eX-
pected from simply boardcasting seed
on the hard surface of bare spots.
Better yet Is to spade these lightly
working some high grade complete fer
tiliZer in at the rate Of about one pound
per so to 10 square feet and then
broadcast the seed, following with a
roller or tamping firmly with a board.
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GIRDLED TREES.

Rabbits, mice and other rodents take
their toll of fruit and shade trees every
Winter season. In most cases the COM
pletely girdled trees are allowed to per-
1sh, but here and there an enterprising
grower saves these girdled trees by the
method shown in the picture. This
form of grating is known as bridge
grating and consists essentially in
bridging over the wound with young
shoots or scions, the ends CT which are
set in contact with the living inner
bark above and below the wound. II
placed at this season, the scions soon
unite sufficiently to carry water to the top
and before long also function In trans
fer of nutrients. In time the enlarglng
scions in various trees meet and gradu-
ally unite to completely heal the origi-
nal wound. Rodent injury Is more Sert-
Gus than girdling with q knife, since
the animal destroys not only the outer
bark but the cutter layers Of the inner
wood which functions In carrying
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Soon now certain vegetables may be
sown to advantage out of doors. March
II Is considered a desirable date for
planting the first crop Of Irish pota-
toes. Peas sown now are far more
certain to mature a satisfactory crop
than those sown later. Radish, spinach,
onion sets and beets may also be
planted with considerable chance of
success. If the mild Winter just
passed had been preceded by fine
growing weather last Autumn there
would have been no time that vegeta-
bles such as kale, spinach and parsnips
could not have been taken from the
garden. A 12-month vegetable garden
would thus have become an actuality.
With the aid of a cold frame or two
lettuce might also be added to the list.
The soil in the vegetable garden may
well be spaded at any time now, the
sooner the better. Cover crops Of rye,
vetch or crimson clover are practically
nonresident this year and do not re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

ticultural Club for 1881 are: w. H.
England, president; H. A. Axtell, vice
president: r. Q. Duehring, secretary;
w. H. Carleton, treasurer, ana H. G.
Skeels, landscape gardener.
Mrs. j. II. 0ormley, publicity chair
man Of the Community Garden Club
OF Rockville, reports that this club al
ready Is actively planning its pro-
gram for the year. A meeting of the
Executive Committee was held Febru-
airy 20 at the home of Mrs. F. z.
Young Of Alta Vista. 1t was decided,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

This feature always draws an enthu-
siastic and interested audience and was
made of added value this year by sup
plementing the fruit pruning at the
home of zeb La Pelle, on Blair road,
with rose pruning &C the home Of Winn
r. Simmons, on Aspen street. On
February % the club met in regular
session at the Takoma Park branch of
the Public Library. Roy @. Pierce
of 504 Aspen street, presented an Illus
tratei lecture on some OF our COM
mon and rare native shrubs and flow
ers. The officers Of the TakomG Hor-
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THE GARDEN CLUBS.

The various garden clubs about the
city and suburbs are already getting
underway for an active useful year.
The Montgomery Suburban Garden
Club, under the leadership Of its newly
elected president, James C.. Dulin r.,
met in early February to listen to Q
lecture on Small Fruits for the SUI
burban Home" given by Prof. w. n.
Ballard, extension specialist in horti-
culture at the University Of Mary
land. G. NJ Arthur, Mrs. w. L. Kline,
A. B. Carter, Howard L. Watkins and
Mrs. G. M Arthur were named by
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President Dulin as chairmen, respec-
lively, of the Program and Member
ship. street and Park Development,
Exhibition, Plant Material ana Library
Committees. It was voted to affiliate
with the American Horticultural So
ciety and to take active part in the
forthcoming iris show to be held this
Spring by the National Capital Dahlia
and Iris Society.
True TO custom, the Takoma Horucul-
tural Society opened its Spring activi-
ties with pruning demonstration on
the holiday Of Washington's birthday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
FLEET TO SPLIT UP

U. s. o. ARKANSAS, Gulf Of Panama.
March tA9.-The combined scouting
and battle neets today concluded the
first week Of battle maneuvers with .
submarine attack southeast Of Panama.
At noon the fleets will divide In three
groups. one OF which IL to be the White
Fleet and the last two the Green fleet
in next weeks sham lighting.
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tenniai celebration, TO make roadside
beautification q major project, with the
elimination Of billboards and the plant
ing Of ornanentals receiving chief
consideration. The odieers OF the club
include Mrs. George Hane, president:
Mrs. b. T. Elmore, vice president; MRS.
J. T.. Bogley, treasurer, and Mrs. wal
ter Young, corresponding secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
THE HOME GARDENER

tard the preparation of the soil. If
animal manure Is to be used on the
garden, this may best be spread before
Spading or blowing. II commercial
fertilizer is used this may better be
broadcast after spading and before raE-
ing, so that it may not be buried too
deeply and yet not lie on the surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

Volunteers and members Of life-sav-
ing brigades In Britain now total 1000,
in addition to the regular lfeboat serv-
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GARDEN SEEDS.

Some. gardeners pay no attention
whatsoever TO the source Of their seeds,
picking them up here and there wher-
ever they happen to see nicely colored
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For Bridge

BRIDGE SCORE CARDS AND
TAILIES-Formerly 29c To
to ACC; reduced to-. LIZ
PLAYING CARDS with leather
case; formerly S1.00 and AOc
$i.29. Reduced to-.
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Rest Chairs

Sz.9S CANVAS LAWN CHAIRS.
with Stat foot rest and canopy
top, green and orange striped
canvas with painted green;
clearance. 8 only S408
al
$3.95 STEAMER CHAIRS,
woven canvas seat and foot rest,
with natural hardwood frame;
clearance. 6 only 90 20
at @&sOI
$2.s5 BEACH CHAIRS, green
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Second Floor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02

tContinued from Page One
will be known as the Valley Carrot
Products Company.
The price Of the syrup, which
Will be the main product. Will be
about the same as current market
prices OF other syrups.
There is no sense in selling a
product better than others for
less he said.
Not only is the syrup well flavor
ed, but II contains health-giviny
properties not found IN other
syrup. Carrots contain vitamines A
and 3, sulphur. iodine. chloride.
hydrogen, iron. sodium. potassium
and phosphorus. he stated.
Why did YOU choose the Valley
as a site for your plant?" he was
asked.
For several reasons" he answer
ed First. your climate enables lis
to obtain carrots almost every
month Of the year. They can be
grown all year round. Second. EAR
rots will probably be grown in
larger quantities than in other sec
lions. Third, the deep water port
Will give US low transportation
rates.
Haskell was the first governor Of
me state Of Oklahoma after n en-
tered the Union, and has led an
active and varied life. H resided
IN Mexico for almost two wears. and
while there was connected with the
federal government. being closely
linked with Gales and Obregon.
His interests IN Mexico were the
building Of railroads.
He has been interested in oil. also
and in public utilities companies.
Other cities in Texas in addition
10 Valley towns have ATTEMPTED to
secure the site OF the syrup factory.
Corpus Christi and the Winter
Garden area made strong bids.
ex-governor and Mrs. Haskell ar
rived i'm Brownsville Monday. and
Manned to leave for San Antonio
tcdav.
When We open the Valley plant.
We NAV move 70 this section ne
said. He now resides in San An
tonic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Bids On Bridge
Projects Asked

AUSTIN. Tex, June 2. lP-The
state highway department an
nounced yesterday bids would be
asked on IA bridge projects at the
meeting of the commission June %
at an estimated cost slightly in ex-
cess Of 81. ZOO. 600.
The schedule OF road construc-
ton projects was being made up by
the department. II was expected
to ask for bids on approximately
S2.500,000 in road work.
Two grade crossing Examinations
were included in the bridge pro-
jects. They were owe the Inter
rationale Great Northern and the
St. Louis Southwestern in Nc
Lehman county on highways sev
EN- and thirty-one.
Other projects we're announced
for Caldwell. Fisher. Kimble. Ma
son. Preside. Robertson. Smith and
Van Zandt. Tarrant. Victoria. Bra
o and Burleson and Kerr coun-
ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
SOW, HEN
IS
{. C.PROPOSAL
San Benito Body To
Sponsor Campaign
In Community
tBy Staff Correspondent

BAN BENITO. June 2.-Heartily
seconding the recommendations OF
the Agricultural Committee Of the
organization. directors OF the San
Benito Chamber OF Commerce went
on record last night favoring the
sponsoring Of a Cow, Sow and Hen
campaign for the San Benito COM
munity. and detailed plans will be
worked out in cooperation with
local bans.
Chas. Pugsley. chairman Of the
committee, appeared before the
board accompanied by the entire
membership OF the committee, and
outlined the purposed campaign.
10 connection with the proposal,
IL was pointed out by J. T.. Bell.
manager OF the organization. that
Two years ago the chamber Of COM
merce, In cooperation with the Far
mers State Bank and the San Benito
Bank a. Trust Co, sponsored a poul-
Try campaign among the boys and
girls OF the community which at
t14AACd AcAldIhalte success.
Every loan made by the two banks
10 finance the purchase Of purebred
poultry stock was paid by the boy
or the girl making the loan when
at came due, bank officials stated.
The directors also discussed the
proposal of Charles NJ. Haskell. for
mer governor OF Oklahoma. for the
establishment Of a carrot syrup fac
tory. no definite action being taken.
Eat Valley Potatoes" movement
recently inaugurated by the cham
Der OF commerce secretaries OF the
Valley was given endorsement, tie
directors making the suggestion. ac-
cording to President Bert Epstein.
that Valley jobbers refuse 10 buy
and Valley residents refuse to eat.
ont of Valley white" potatoes rs
long as any OF the home grown red
potatoes r on the market or pro-
durable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02

CITRUS BUSTING
Bach And Burwell Will
Assist, Exhibitions
Start Wednesday
eBy staff Correspondent

SAN BENITO. June Nv. J.
Bach, plant pathologist for the
state experiment station at wes-
laco. and r. c.. Burwell. Willacy
county agricultural agent. have
been secured 10 assist in citrus
busting demonstrations to be held
Wednesday. according 20 Henry
Alsmeyer. Cameron county agent.
The former VIII be at the DEM
~onStration at 10 a. m. at the j. r.
Clark orchard north OF La Fer.a
and the latter at 2:3O p. m. az the
j. II. Owens place east OF the school
house at Santa Rosa.
Speakers for the Thursday DEM
o~nstrations have not been an
nounced. One will be at 10 a. m.
at the c. A. Keys farm. Rio Hondo.
and another at 2:30 D.. m. at the
|. B. Corns grove. north Of the
Stuart Place clubhouse.
Mr.. Burwell will conduct both the
morning demonstration Friday al
the Ed Box grove on the Olmito
north road and the afternoon DEM
~onstratiOn at "A. T.. Banta's. two
miles east OF Brownsville on Fruit
Vale Drive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
THRILL KILLER
(Continued from Page one)

aANAAA 80
employed by the public service COM
pany. a public utility. and had
married Eleanor Hill Of Boston.
Search for Knapp started after
the body OF Louis Penella was
found July 4. 1925 In a shallow pit
near Camp Mills, buried under a
pile OF tin cans and rubbish. He
had been shot through the head
with a AS calibre pistol. the type
usually used in the amry.
Knapp. then an enlisted private
mechanic in the army air corps,
failed TO return 10 camp. and az
the end OF three days was listed
as a deserter.
PSychatrists who we're called in
TO study Knapp's record said the
motive was for a Super-thrill.
New York detectives discovered
Penella's taxi cab In q usad-car
salesroom and traced II 10 Knapp
but he hS5 disappeared. ARM
planes sought him IN the Adiron-
dacks and the Thousand Islands
where he MAS won't TO visit.
In checking coast guard records.
Nassau county police found finger
prints listed for Allen X. Phillips
matched those OF Knapp. Knapp.
under the name OF Phillips. enlist
ed In the coast guard In 1925 and
was stationed on State Island. until
his enlistment expired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Funeral Services
Held For Harper

MADISONVILLE, Tex, June ?.
Rl-The body Of Carl Il. Harper,
once criminal district Judge Of this
and four adjoining East Texas
counties. was buried in the Metho-
dist cemetery of the pioneer COM
munity OF Bedias, y miles south OF
here today.
He died yesterday on the floor OF
the living room OF his horse here.
Two bullets from a pistol IN the
hand OF his wife brought instan-
taneous death. The first struck
him under the right eye.
The second was fired Is he
slumped 10 the floor. That bullet
entered the right side. passed
through his body. and came out
under the left arm.
No arrest will be made, said
Sheriff j. r. Gibson. The case will
come up IN the routine business Of
the next grand jury.
Mrs. Harper did not attend the
funeral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
French President
postpones HONEYMOON

PARIS. June 2=P-President
CASTOR D0umergue. married yes
terday after decades OF bachelor
hood. will postpone his honeymoon
until the end OF his term June Is.
An official announcement said
he would remain alone in the
Fiysee palace until he is relieved
BY President-elect Paul Doumer
and that Nine. Doumcrgue would
90 to his villa at Tournefeuile.
nea- Toulouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
MOTHER VISITS
GOWN IN JAIL
Would Rather See You
In Grave Than Here
She Sobs

HOUSTON, June 2-tF9- The
sixty year old mother Of Donald <.
Gown. young Beaumont painter
charged with the murder ( Mrs.
Marie Hart yesterday in the Rice
hotel here, called on him ~ in
his cell at city jail and told him
Il had rather see you IN your
grave than here"
This said the mother. Mrs. G.
Gam Guidry. is killing me You
will never e me again
Meanwhile. the body OF Mrs.
Hart was placed on a train for
Beaumont and her husband. T. w.
Hart. boarded the train as II left.
Gown. in a statement to officers
and newspapermen a-.er the shoot
ing which occurred on the hotel
mezzanine floor. said he killed the
woman because he could not bear
the fact that she had gone back to
her husband. and had terminated
an affair with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Truck
Markets

+. O. B. shipping point informa-
ton reported Monday, June ]:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points
Warm. partly cloudy.
Tomatoes: Haulings moderate.
Light wire inquiry. demand slow,
market dull. Lugs green wrapped
US No. l 6x7 and larger-carloads
FOB usual terms mostly 81; car
loads FOB cash track IS to SOC.
Some shipments rolled unsold
Truckloads cash to growerS-ma-
ture green stock US No. / mostly
lc per ID.
Green corn: Haulings moderate.
Light wire inquiry, demand slow,
market duh. Bushel baskets best
packs carload FOB usual terms
81. 00-1.10: carloads FOB cash track
.90-l.00. Top Ice extra. To growers
50-50c per bushel in field
Carlot shipments Of entire Unit
ed States reported Monday, June
/:
Tomatoes: Calf. 4. Fla. l6. Ohio
2, Texas 65, total US 81 cars.
Watermelons Calf. "a. Fla. 2
Texas 2. total US 38 cars.
Cucumbers. Ala So. Calf. ?. Fla
%. Ga. /. Ill. /. Ohio 10. S G. IL,
Texas 4. total US l07 ears
Corn; Fla 8, Texas AZ, total US 4S
cars.
Onions. Calf. q. Texas IS. to-
tai US So cars.
Mixed vegetables: Fla. 8, La. ?,
Texas 2. total US III cars.
Carrots: Ariz 2. Calf. a.. New
York z. Texas /, total US So cars.
Cabbage: Ala. 6. Ark. 3, Calf. 2
Fla. /. Miss. II. Tenn. z, Va. so,
total US 81 cars.
Beans: Aia.2. Fla. /. Ga. ?, La. 10
Miss. 8. N. C, 60. S. c. %. Texas /,
Va. /. total US liz cars
Potatoes: Ala. 81. Fla IL. Calf.
80. Ga. 9. Idaho 81. la. AZ. Maine
"a, S. G. 2i4. Texas SO. otal US ST.
cars.
Lower Valley shipments forward
ed Tuesday morning. June p.
Tomatoes 50. mixed vegetables /,
watermelons. 3. corn Al. total l04
cars Total movement to Date this
season-Fruit 1920. vegetables 2l,235.
total 23.858 cars: TO same day last
season-Fruit 1882. vegetables 22,045,
total 26.027 cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Commission Decides
Can't Approve Lease

WASHINGTON. June 2=P-
The interstate commerce commits
sion decided today It had no iuris-
diction to approve a lease OF the
International Great Northern Rail-
road 10 the Missou- Pacific system
that would authorize removal or
the general offices OF the line from
Palestine. Texas.
The finding was a supplemental
report on a previous order APPROX
ing unification Of the Missouri Pa
eff, system, including some q lines
in Texas.
The lease OF the International
70 the Missouri Pacific provided
that the lessee was not 10 assume
the performance Of any corporate
obligations of the International in
dependent OF their obligations a 5
common carriers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Returns From State
Clerks Convention

EDINBURG. June 2.-F. w. Lem
burg. county clerk. returned yes
terday afternoon from Dallas where
ne attended the state convention
OF county clerks at Dallas. Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. Lem
burg. together with II. ID. Seago,
Cameron county county clerk. and
the county clerk from Maria ira
yelled the greatest distances TO at
tend the convention.
About $50 county clerks were
present at the convention, lem
burg said. Lemburg and his family
left McAllen Sunday. MAY 23rd.
visiting en- route. and Mrs. Lem
burg and son. Morris, went from
Dallas 10 Mason. the Lemburg for
mer home. where they will visit
for several weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Big Increase Shown
In. Oil

TULSA. Okla. June 2-fP)-Daily
average crude oil production In the
United States increased 24.e57 bar
rc-s last week. totaling 2.464.l97
barrels, the OIL and Gas Journal
reports.
Another big increase was register
ed in the new eastern Texas r
where production was $50, 900 bar
rels. or 47.135 barrels more than the
preceding weeks average.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Low Rates For
Galveston Event

Low excursion fares 70 Calves
ton for the International Pageant
OF Pulchritude. June 1917. will be
offered by Southern Pacific Lines.
according 20 announcement by j.
T. Monroe. Passenger Traffic Man
ager.
The bargain fares r on sale for
departure June II, Is and II. with
a return limit as late as June Is.
Mr.. Monroe said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Kings Prize Draws
$500 In Sweepstakes

DUBLIN. Irish Free State. June
2-P-A gasp ran through the
crowd watching the Irish Hospital
Sweepstakes draw today when the
announcer held up the 496th tick
et and called, king Alfonso.
villa Fernando, Algeria Vizcaya,
Spain
Legitimate or m practical joke. ~
who went right on with the next
ticket as though nothing had hap
pened. These tickets cost $3.50. The
Kings prize. like the others
drawn today. Is $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Plan Coast Patrol
Against Smugglers

GALVESTON, Tex. June ?. Up
Plans were going forward here to-
dav for establishment of a coast
patrol against liquor smugglers. 10
extend from Corpus Christi into
Louisiana, with headquarters in
Galveston.
Twelve veteran members Of the
United States customs patrol We're
en- route here from Detroit and viii
be under the direction Of T.. "A. Glea-
son. customs agent IN charge az
Galveston.
AT first. automobiles will be used
but later boats Will be obtained SO
the bayous and islands inaccessible
from land may be watched.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Lip Reading Contest
For Deaf Women Soon

CHICAGO, June 2-P-Twenty
three deaf or hard Of hearing wo-
men are IN Chicago TO compete for
the national championship in lip
reading. The contest is sponsored
by the American Federation OF g.
Organizations for the hard of hear
ing.
The preliminaries viii be held to-
night when five will be selected 10
lip-read in the finals tomorrow for
the national championship.
The present national laurel .fjld-
or Is Miss Evelyn Parry az New
York. who VIII endeavor TO hold the
honor.