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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
MORE NUT TREES
(Hartford Courant)

(HartIOr0 COuTant1
 l.. J. Taber, the master of the National Grange, has appealed 10 Changers throughout the country to collect nuts from historic points and see to it th;,t these are planted Wherever it is believed that trees will grow to advantage. It has been urged that this work should be impressed upon the Juvenile Oranges, but so far as we are con- cerned we should not limit the task but urge all who can to gather nuts and plant them. We should even go farther and suggest the gather ing and planting of acorns.
 Especially should the advice be given in southern New England. A recent trip through northern New York and the northern New Eng land states showed an excellent crop of mast, and butternuts were especially abundant. The tree it. self has a reluctant nature, being among the latest to send forth it's leaves and among the first to drop them. This year the trees carried generous load of nuts which drop into hedge growth and gutters where they await the squirrels. Hu- manks for some reason show little interest in them, a condition of things for which it is difficult to account.
 There are chestnuts in this state. and those who recall the trees as they. were prior to 1900 should see that these are gathered and plant ed, as it Is evident that the tree now has a chance to survive. Those who interest themselves in this work deserve we'll of the state. What we should also be especially glod to see would be a movement to encourage the growth of shag- bark hickory trees, which are now shedding their nuts, a work which will be hostened by the first sharp frost that Is followed by an au- tumnal rain.
 The tree is not one of rapid growth, it Is not valuable as a shade tree, but it's wood is excel lent, its nuts are to be cpveted and there are those to whom it's utline against a winter sky is unforget- able. For all these reasons rickory nuts should be planted as labor of love, for those who will live in New England fifty or seventy-five years hence. We do not care whether the nuts come from his toric sites or from places as yet unhistoric. though we may say in passing that there are many shag- bark hickory trees near Fort Ticon- deroga and that those who chance to find the nuts may gather them. But in any case get the nuts and plant them.
 The black walnut grows we'll in this state, is frequently majestic and is worth planting as are all the other trees we have mentioned. We hope the master of the Ma tional Grange will renew and ex- tend his appeal. especially as tree planting is to be featured in 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
By RODNEY BUTCHER

speeches and that Jim is pretty scared about his political future be- cause of threats of opposition from Smedley Butler and Governor Pinchot.
 Now these reports appear to have been proved base canards such as are often inflicted upon some of our noble public servants. The senator's rousing cheers for himself also seem to disprove such ideas - previously accept ed as facts = as that when a sen- ator doesn't cut wages it isn't news and when he does it 1t. that all senators - not only Jim = are constantly besought for jobs. that no senator stays here all summer and that only 15 or 20 of them are here for as much as a few days at a time between ses- sions.
 It's going to be a long, hard winter and one pleasantly antici- pates many more such scoops from the Davis news bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
TO-DAY'S SELECTED POEM
IN DEFENSE OF AUTUMN

(By Barbara Young in The New York Times) Who would cry out against this radiance Of air and leaf and moonlight?
 Who would cry
 Lamentng that the summer Is gone by? Is there no vigor here to recompense For the intolerable long intense
 Consuming fervor that we called July? While the minx stayed we did but sweat and
 sigh, Bewailing each spent season as it goes Is poets nonsense friend. and naught beside Only n dullard can regret the rose, only blind man in his blindness hide When every roadway flames in gold and plum And down the wind the white hosts cry; we
 comai"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
NEA Service Writer

Washington - What probably intensified realization of the de- pression here more than anythins else was the departure from the Senate of Tom Heflin of Alabama and Cole Blease of South Carolina Some of us thought the nations salvation rested on those two shrinking violets and the rest of l us thought they provided a certain gayety and charm badly needed Tn these parts, but life seemed more grimly serious after they went away.
 It did, anyway, until Senator Jim
 Davis of Pennsylvania suddenly decided that he would have to fight all this depression, unemployment and wage-cutting single-handed. The announcement from his office falls like a bursting bombshell among apathetic politicians who, it is implied by the senator's press- agent, have been asleep at the switch, leaving the whole problem to Jim Davis.
 The senator's declaration of war on the depression is issued in the form of news story marked for Immediate Release" and you can just get out your hip boots
 and read through this first para graph:
 "As Capitol Hill was slowly re- gaining its pre-session serenity
 which was distributed by the reper-
 cussions of wage cutting policies
 announced by several of our na- tion's largest industries, along with charges of nepotism directed against many members of con gress in the employment of office assistants, whose salaries are paid
 by the federal government, one outstanding fact is apparent,
 namely, that United States Sena- tor James J. Davis of Pennsylvania
 shows consistency to his ideals by
 practicing what he breaches In
 regard to the maintenance of pre-
 vailing wage scales, as funda-
 mental facor toward the revival of substantial national prosperity" Hundreds of correspondents had been hunting the days "outstand-
 ing" story, whatever it might be. and here was Jim giving it to them
 hot off the pan. all written. They read on feverishly:
 Senator Davis proved his fidel- ity in this regard" by announcing
 he wouldn't reduce the salary of any office employe paid from his own pocket service work of q senator from Pennsylvania necessi- tates a "far larger office stair than could be provided by the gov ernment clerk allowance. "For example," he said. smiling whim- sically. :" Senator Davis has been solicited by Pennsylvanians to assist them in finding work and his
 office remains open from 8 a. m. to 6 D. m.. while most senators re- main on the job from 10 to 2. dur ing the summer months" :. Davis gets and sends more mail than any other senator.
 Davis is a senator and a former cabinet member and this ought to
 be a lesson to those who have never before taken him seriously. Ninety seven other senators doubtless will bow their heads in shame.
 Therefore it has been under stood that Davis only comes to Washington now and then be- cause he is so busy making speeches with view to renomi- nation and reelection next year, that workers on his personal pay roll are there for press-agentry, speech-writing and other political purposes that much of the mall has to do with getting his fellow Moose to whoop up demonstrations in towns where Jim Is billed Tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
TODAY is THEA
 ANNIVERSARY 6 6lekZA
Capture of Poelcapelle

Capture of POelcapelle On October g, 1917, Field Mar shal Haig captured Peelcapelle in Flanders and advanced two miles northwest.
 Field Marshal Haig's opera tions extended over a front of 10 miles. The French on the north pierced the German position to a quarter, capturing the villages of St Jean de Mangelaere and northern hamlet of Veldhoek. with numerous intervening concrete re- doubts.
 This operation put the British and French within long-range gunshot of Roulers and gave them the principal heights of the ridge commanding the plain of Flanders. With the advance on this date it became geographically, if not strategically, obvious that an- other drive of similar magnitude would unlock the German front from Bixschoote to the sea. Such drive, however. did not at once occur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
JUST ANOTHER STRAW.
(Hartford Times) ]

Running on platform of straight democracy. Robert D. Johnson was elected representative to congress. Wednesday. ip the Seventh Missouri district. with a pulurality of approximately a,000 votes. the largest of record for that constituency. The district is described by the New York Trl- bune as "normaily democratic. ]" but In 1928 a republican, John w. Palmer, of Sedalia, carried 1t and ik was Palmer who ran against, Johnson this year.
 National eyes were on the Mis- souri contest for two reasons, first, because It was waged to fill q vacancy caused by the death of q democratic Incumbent since last November and the result would be important while the party rolls for the next congress registered untll yesterday 2i4 republicans, st5 dameaxats and one lahorite. AEain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
Roads For Farm Relief

At present. as for the past three years, farm relief is one of the most important issues of the time. And good roads. pass able roads, all-weather roads. must play a 1eading part in agriculture's rehabilitation. The farmer who can haul his goods when the market is most receptive. whose ehil- lren are assured quick Transportation to and hem schools some miles distant. who can at nnv fme and for any reason go where he wants quickly and ehespIy. is at great sdvantaRe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
AIRPLANE rURNrAHLE

San Francisco. o.-The beach air- port of Catalina Island, located In a narrow canyon too small to allow an amphihian plane to turn around. has been equipped with an airplane turntRbIe, similar to those used in railroad roundhouses. The airplane merry -rnund' enables tbe plane to turn around in its own wing spread.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

An article appears in this weeks issue of the Saturday Evening Post by former Waterburian, Mike Thompson. now physi- cal director of Mount Saint Mary's college at Emmitsburg, Maryland. Mir Thompscn's article is on sports and will no doubt be read by many sport writers and fans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

gend of the Lover's Leap. spot much visited because of its pieturesqueness and be- cause of the legend of the beautiful daughter of Waramaug. chief of the Weantinocks. If one takes the time to leave the beaten path which is the main motor highway, he may discover many such interesting spots not many miles outside of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

And you can always turn to backgam- mon if baffled at contract bridge. You may have better luck with the dice than with void suits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

The question is just this. Would it be better to adopt Culbertson, or Work, or to decide on the one, two, three system, or the two demand bid. But whatever your decision, no experts sanction the trumping of a partners ace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:51 o'clock tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
GARDEN ITEMS

One need not be too hasty in un-
covering the strawberry bed. There is
plenty Of cool weather ahead and no
need to hasten the berry plants into
bloom only to meet late frosts. In cas-.
the straw is matted down hea lilly upon
the plants it may very well be loosened
up.
Roses should be pruned as soon after
the middle of March as poSsible-that
is, the bush roses OF the common garden
type. At the same time the soil about
the plants would benefit from cultiva-
ton and handful of ground bonemeal
or of commercial fertilizer.
Fruit trees should receive their dor
mant spraying now before the buds en-
large to the breaking stage Lime sui
phur is still the standard Winter spray
material. When used in the strength
prescribed on the package, lime sulphur
will destroy scale insects and also GER
tain diseases such as peach leaf curl.
Most seed stores and many suburban
hardware stores carry lime sulphur
either in liquid or powdered form.
The best time to fertilize bearing fruit
trees is about two weeks before buds
burst. In other words, now. Nitrate of
soda makes an excellent fertilizer, using
to 10 pounds on large apple or pear
trees which are not real thrifty, apply
ing the material broadcast in the area
circumscribed by the branches. Young
trees and smaller trees such as peaches
or plums require proportionately less.
Nitrate of soda will improve the vigor
Of the tree, increase the percentage of
fruit to set and increase size of the
fruit. Other nitrogen fertilizers are
quite as good, but generally slower in
action.
The rains that have come recently
are delight to every one who grows
plants even though the crop be simply
lawn grass Every one would rejoice in
the removal Of the bugbear of another
dry Summer ahead. Just what the
situation actually is in the sell is de-
batable, but it appears as If the upper
few feet are moist but are still under
laid with a dry zone. Under such con-
ditions plants should start nicely, the
possible hazard coming later II the up
per layers again bscome dry. Opti-
mistically we do not look forward to
any such calamity.
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quite satisfactory. At the same time
DR.. Boswell checked the chemical
changes in the roots ano found that at
low temperatures the starch content
changed largely to sugar. This starch
sugar change is reversible SO that with
Spring and rising temperature the sug-
ars again change 20 starch and parsnips
become less attractive as food.
In our mild climate, especially in
Winters such as ipst passed. parsntps
may be dug as desired and there is lit
tie advantage in digging the roots for
storage. Parsnip seed, like the plant
itself is very hardy and may he Sown
very early, at any time from now on.
Late paintings Of parSnips, that is from
May l onward, are quite apt to fail.
Peas are another crop that should be
Sown very soon now, and that often fail
to return even the seed if sown after
the middle of April. The reason for
this is that the pea is naturally cool
weather crop, demanding both mod
erately low temperature and abundant
moisture TO really thrive. Yet vast
quantities Of peas are grown in Mary
land for market and canning purposes.
giving evidence that the pea can be
successfully included in the local home
gardens. It is advisable to grow only
the early and moderately early sorts.
Such as Alaska, GraduS and ThCmaS
Laxton, and not attempt the longer
season Telephone styles, which rarely
give satisfaction here. Peas divide
themselves into two great groups, the
smooth seeded kinds, such as Alaska,
and the wrinkled seeded kinds, such as
GraduS ana Telephone. The wrinkled
seeded types are sweetest and more de-
sirable, but Alaska has qualities such as
early maturity and hardness that COM
mend it to many local home gardeners.
Alaska peas, harvested at the right
stage and cooked shortly afterward, are
by no means to be despised. Fertilizers
are beneficial for the pea, despite the
fact that it Is legume, as is clover.
Nitrogen fertilizers, such as nitrate of
soda, are particularly valuable, as they
stimulate early growth. One pound of
nitrate of soda broadcast over an area
of l40 to $50 square feet and worked
into the soil before planting will give
results on all but highly MANFRED soils,
and few gardens qualify in thtS last
named class nowadays. Fertilizer sown
in the drill with the seed may cause
harm to the young plants.
Peas deserve a place in the home gar
den because of the distinctly superior
quality of the freshly harvested product.
The pea, sweet corn and asparagus are
commonly cited as examples of Vegeta-
bleS that rapidly lose quality after har-
vesting, and therefore exceptionally well
adapted for the home garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
THE GARDEN CLUBS

The Montgomery Suburban Garden
Club held its regular meeting on March
6 at the Somerset School, with an IL
Illustrated lecture on the origin and
manufacture of commercial fertilizer as
the feature talk. With such a multi
plicii of fertilizer brands, names and
formulas to confuse the gardener, the
discussion was altogether to the point
and timely. Plans for the year were
discussed by the Program Committee,
with promises Of talks on tree surgery,
roses, bees, insect control, culture of
evergreens and of bulbs. The club now
has more than $50 names on its men,
bership roll, which makes a record for
a garden organization only little over
two years of age. The next meeting Of
ti.c club will be addressed by repre-
sentative of the Washington Bicenten-
NAL Commission, who viii incidentally
discuss the part that garden clubs
should take in the great celebration.
It is interesting to note that other
garden organizations are already max
ing plans for the Washington Bicenten-
NAL. The Garden Club of America is.
according to last Sundays issue of this
paper, planning to erect beautiful shafts
at the principal highway entrances into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
HOUSE GARDENING

Many local home gardeners utilize the
warmth of the house and the sunlight
from a window therein to start certain
of the slower-growing, long-season
flowers and vegetables Such a plan is
entirely feasible where one needs only
few plants and often becomes necessary
where one wishes to make test Of GER
tain novelties that no professional plant
grower is likely to supply. Plants may
be started in the house in flower pots
or in shallow boxes. A flower pot has
some advantages for starting species
with fine seeds. as the pot can be set
in a dish of water and thus Subirrigated
without the hazard OF washing out the
seed with stream of water. Tiny flower
seed should be barely covered with
sandy soil, in fact pressing the seed into
the soil with a fiat surface affords
enough cover in some cases. After
moistening the soil sheet of paper may
be laid over the surface and left there
until the seeds sprout. II mice present
a hazard. a pane of glass placed over
the top of the pot or fiat will effectually
keep them out. 1t is astounding how
tender and fragile are many of the seed
lings which later develop into sturdy
plants. Too thick seeding is likely to
bring trouble by rotting of the little
plants AS soon as the plants start to
form their true leaves. the seed leaves
being known as cotyledons, it is neces-
.Sary to gently lift the little plants and
reset them in a box or pan of soil With
more space per plant. Boxes. pans or
pots must have openings in the bottom
for drainage, as overwhelming is equally
as harmful as drying.
These little house gardens have
fascination for many people above and
beyond their real assistance in getting
the garden started. 1t is a genuine
pleasure to see the small plants emerge
and grow Some species are difficult to
transplant, others easy. The up-to-date
seed catalogue usually makes suggeS-
tionS as to this point.
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District National Guard

rent year approximately the entire
allotment will be required for the item
Of shoes alone.
A recapitulation of the maximum en-
listed personnel allowances for each
unit Of the local Guard for the current
month has been announced by the Bri-
gage Headquarters as follows:
state Detachment, IS; Headquarters
Detachment, 29th Division. Special
Troops, 8; Headquarters Detachment,
29th Division, As; goth Division, Mill
tary Police Company. SO; Medical De-
partrnent Detachment, l21st Engineers,
20; Headquarters and Service Company,
l21st Engineers, including band, II;
Company A, l2lst Engineers, 70; Com
pany B, 12Ist Engineers, 81: Company
c. 12lSt Engineers, 60; Company D,
12lst Engineers, 90; Company E, l2lst
Engineers, 81; Company F, l2lst Engi-
neers, so; Medical Department. Detach-
ment, 260th Coast Artillery, II; Head
quarters Detachment and Combat
Train, 260th Coast Artillery, 30; Bat
terry A, 260th Coast Artillery, 81; Bat
terry B, 260th Coast Artillery, 81; Bat
terry C, 26oth Coast Artillery, "a; Bat
terry E, 260th Coast Artillery, "a; Com
pany A, 372d Infantry, 10.
Commissioned officers are authorized
for each unit in numbers not exceeding
those authorized by the Militia Bureau
tables of organization for the unit con-
cerned. Enlistments to fill vacancies
caused by separation from the active
list only will be made in units which
are not at the strength prescribed.
Units will not exceed the strength
designated in the order unless prior
authority is obtained from the brigade
headquarters, it was announced. Unit
commanders also are enjoined to keep
on the rolls only such personnel as is
active and whose attendance can be
secured, in order that there will not
be carried on the rolls personnel which
should be eliminated.
With the 29th Division Military Po-
lice Company heading the list, only two
companies of the local Guard mustered
sufficient men at their last weekly drill
to be claSsed as superior in attendance.
The number in this class has shown a
decided falling of as compared with
the weeks just previous. The police
company was given a percentage of
Detachment, 121st Engineers. the other
unit in this class. mustered 90 per cent.
The other units, in their respective
claSsif1cations. with percentages, follow
Excellent-Headquar Detachment
and Combat Train, 26oth Coast Arail-
lery, 1885, Headquarters Detachment,
Special Troops, 29Lli Division, $3.50;
Band. 121st Engineers, 1929; Battery
E. 26oth Coast Artillery. 1884: State
Detachment, 1886; Headquarters De-
tachment, 29th Division, 85l0; Medi-
cal Department Detachment, 260th
Coast Artillery, 1885.
Very satisfactory-Hea and
Service Company, 121st Engineers,
TIT; Company A, 372d Infantry, 1929;
Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 74.19;
Battery B. 260th Coast Artillery, 73.43.
Satisfactory B, 121st En-
gineers, 69.35; Company A, 121st En-
gineers, $3.50; Company c, 121st Engi-
neers, $3.50; Company F, 121st Engi-
neers, $500; Battery C. 260th Coast