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ASTER DISEASES.

One of the most helpful lines of work
that has been done for the American
home gardener in many year is that
recently reported by the Wisconsin Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station in its
Research Bulletin No. Ill, entitled
Wisconsin Studies on Aster Diseases
and Their Control" There are two
troubles that prevent the successful
growing of China asters, namely, the
yellows disease and the Fuserium wilt.
Combined, these two troubles have prac-
tically destroyed the aster growing phase
of gardening, and what gardener is
there who does not bitterly regret the
inability to grow this wonderful early
Fall flower? In fact, the China aster
used to be the mainstay Of many home
flower gardens. The above mentioned
bulletin gives definite promise that the
China aster may soon be restored to
successful culture.
The yellows disease lives over Winter
in various perennial plants and weeds,
and is brought to the young asters by
an insect, a leaf hopper, that may be
excluded by growing the plants under a
cloth tent. the mesh of which should
contain at least % threads per inch
The wilt disease promises to be more
easily controlled. as the Wisconsin sta
tion has succeeded in developing strains
of aSter that can be grown safely in
wilt infested SOIL This Is a great step
forward. and simply means that the
aster should come again into our gar
denS. Just how soon this wilt resistant
seed may be increased sufficiently to be
carried by the seedmen is not stated
but 1t certainly won't be long before
ample stocks Of seed should be avail
able
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erected In washington on q suitable
plot of ground. and its design should
conform to the architectural beauty
of the National Capital. and at the
same time be building Of utility"
That Congress should participate In
the planning and erection OF q hitting
memorial to the members of the Ma
tional Guard who served in the World
War also was urged by Brig. Gen. John
H. Agnew of Boston, adJutant general
OF Massachusetts,.
THE National Guard should have a
memorial to its World War dead in the
National Capital" Gen. AgneW said.
The suggestion made by Maj. Gen.
Leach that now is the time to get be-
hind such a movement Will. IN my
of Massachusetts,.
Memorials have been erected
throughout the country in the past dec
ade honoring the deserving Of the
World War. But there is no memorial
for the National Guard. We should
have one, and the ideal location for
such a memorial Is Washington. Here
in the National Capital we should erect
a memorial that would combine beauty
and utility, and undoubtedly II the Con-
gress is prevailed upon to appropriate
for such a building the various States
will also furnish the funds to maintain
rooms therein for the proper preserva-
ton of State historical data concerning
the National Guard"
The controller general has held that
a disabled emergency officer of the
World War who has been retired and
who is federally recognized as a mem
Der of the National Guard Is entitled
to armory drill pay and field training
pay accruing under his National Guard
status in addition to his retired pay,
and that when in the actual service OF
the United States under his Guard
status he is entitled only to pay of his
National Guard status.
All officers of the State staff are en-
titled to armory drill pay for the per-
formance of appropriate duties. In the
case of the officer of the adjutant gen.
erals department of the State staff who
is also the adjutant general of the
State the appropriate duties are those
prescribed by law and those assigned
from time to time by proper military
authority. Officers of the State staff
are entitled to field training pay for the
periods during which they attend au-
thorized encampments.
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PRUNING.

Although one of the oldest of horti-
cultural arts and the object of MANY
treatiseS, dating back to the time of the
Romans, pruning always has been
perplexing problem for the gardener.
Only in recent years have the why's and
wherefores of pruning come to be un-
derstood. It Is now rather well recog-
nized that the condition of the plant
and the environment in which it grows
has much to do with its pruning treat
ment. For example, an old plant full
Of inactive wood can endure and benefit
from severe pruning, whereas young,
vigorous plant may be injured, or if not
actually injured delayed in reaching its
maturity. whether it be fruit tree or
an ornamental shrub
There are literally hundreds of dis
cussions on pruning, and it is little
wonder that the amateur gardener has
not as rule any definite conception of
what should be done. He knows that
pruning is a regular gardening practice,
and feels that it is more or less incum-
bent upon himself to prune his plants.
He does not always realize that each
species has rather definite requirements.
Take the grape, for example. 1t bears
its fruit on new shoots which are pro-
duced only on last years wood. The
principal idea is to conserve sufficient
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of last seasons wood TO bear the crop
and to remove the excessive growth. If
not pruned, the grape will literally bear
itself to death or become hopeless
tangle of brush. Yet up to the fruiting
age the grape needs little pruning.
Pruning Is Injurious.
In regard to ornamentals, those which
flower in Spring should never be pruned
at this season, except to remove broken
or dead shoots. Mock oranges, bridal
wreath, hlacs and snowballS fall into
this group, which includes by far the
greater portion of the shrubs. Then
there is smaller group, which includes
the Grape myrtle, the paniculata hy-
drangea and the butterfly bush, which
must, be pruned in early Spring. These
bear their blooms on new growth and
Spring pruning induces such growth.
Returning again to the fruit trees,
the young tree as it comes to the gar
dener has much OF its root system miss
ing. Hence after planting 1t Is well to
cut the top rather severely to compen-
safe for this loss of roots. Otherwise
the new foliage may draw too heavily
on the root systems and injure the tree.
Furthermore, this Is the proper stage
to choose the limbs that will make the
mature tree. HorticulturallstS recon-
mend that the heavy pruning be done
in the first year or two In the orchard
and thereafter largely spare the shears
and saw until the trees come into fruit,
when again some cutting will be neces-
Sary to let light into the center Of the
tree and stimulate fruit spur formation
within the tree as we'll as on the outer
extremities. AS suggested before. an
old tree replete with short, stubby limbs,
can endure considerable pruning to ad-
vantage. Scientists would tell us that
such tree is full Of inactive material,
and in order to balance the nutrient
supply it is necessary to remove very
considerable part of the old wood.
After all, 1t is the young, active
growth that counts. While the plant is
young it makes plenty of this vigorous
wood. Later on it becomes necessary to
prune in order to keep the tree or plant
in thrifty condition. Rather obviously
pruning requires careful thinking and
not merely the hit or miss use of tools.
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MARINE CORPS NEWS

Brig. Gen. Dion williams, president
of the Retiring Board of which Capt.
Frank B. Goettge is recorder, having
had before 1t the case of First Lieut..
Charles D. Baylis, who but recently re-
turned from duty at Shanghai, China,
has decided to place this officer on the
list Of retired commissioned officers of
the corps by reason of disability, For
some weeks past, Lieut.. Baylis has been
a patient at the Navay Hospital in this
city. He will be retired as Of June /.
Col. Frederick M. Wise. retired. who
until recently was a patient at the local
Naval Hospital, is now recuperating at
Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Capt. John P. McCann, hitherto at
tached to the Quantico base, has been
detached from that post and assigned
to recruiting duty effective as Of April l,
at Baltimore, Nd.
Capt. James w. Webb, heretofore on
duty with the National Guard of the
Republic of Nicaragua, has been as
signed to duty at Quantico. Va.
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GARDEN NOTES.

With Winter returning in full force
gardening activities have suffered q
temporary setback. On the whole
however, it is better that growth be
checked until the proper season for
safe development. Just what injury
was done to daffodils, crocuS and other
early bloomers IS not known, but these
are, after all, far less important than
the fruit crops, which as q whole have
likely benefited by being held In check.
Conservative rose growers delay prun-
ing their roses, fearful of some such
bareback of Winter as we have just ex-
perienced Prof. F. L. Mulford of the
Department of Agriculture always
cautions his listeners to delay final
pruning of roses until after the middle
of March. so that any effects of late
freezing may be taken care of in prun-
ing Up to March l there had been
practically no injury to roses, even the
more tender varieties.
One trade paper states that sulphate
of ammonia will probably be used freely
this year as source of nitrogen in
mixed fertilizers for the simple reason
that it is considerably less expensive
than nitrate of soda. The item adds
that sulphate of ammonia tends toward
acid soil, a situation that is harmful
to many crops, such as beets, cabbage
and caulif1oWer. The acid tendency
of sulphate of ammonia may be offset
by applying lime either as ground lime
stone or hydrated lime Where sulphate
of ammonia is used alone, the same
article suggests, equal quantities of
hydrated lime be applied.
The late DR.. Fred j. Pritchard was
we'll known to many vegetable growers
because of his work in developing the
Marglobe and other fine tomatoes which
possessed resistance to certain diseases
as well as high quality 1t is pleasant
to learn that the Department of Agri-
culture has officially renamed the Scar
let Topper tomato, Pritchard, in his
honor.
Dr. Liberty Hyde Bailey, perhaps the
greatest living horticultural writer, re-
ceived the honorary award medal of the
Garden Club of America in recognition
of his outstanding contribution to hor-
ticulture. DR.. Bailey has always been
friend of the home gardener and
once stated that were the products of
the home garden evaluated they would
equal in total those of the commercial
gardens.
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GARDEN VEGETABLES.

The new seed catalogues have been
with us for some time, and in them are
the usual number of novelties, which
by their very number are confusing TO
the gardener, especially the new gar
dener who has no background Of ex-
perience. The following list Of vege-
tables recommended by the Indiana
Horticultural Society is evidently based
on considerable experience, and should
prove helpful:
Asparagus, Mary washington; beans,
stringless green pod. Wardwel wax.
buch lima, Fordhock lima, pole lima;
beets. Detroit dark red; cabbage, Golden
Acre; carrot, Chantenay; cauliflower,
Snow Ball; corn, Golden Bantam, Coun-
try Gentleman and Evergreen; celery,
Golden Self-Blanching: cucumber, Da-
Wis perfect; eggplant. Black Beauty;
kohlrabi, White Vienna; lettuce, New
York head, Grand Rapids loose leaf:
muskmelon, Tip Top. Hale's Best and
Champlain; onion, Southport yellow
globe, Valencia parsnip, Hollow Crown,
peas, Alaska, Marvel and Telephone;
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WINTER BLOOMING.

At an executive meeting of the Ia
koma Horticultural Club, held early in
January. members listed the kinds of
plants then in bloom in their gardens.
From memory the list was as follows:
Snowdrop, Winter aconite, crocus, jap
enese ounce, Thumberg's spirea and
forsythia. 1t was indeed a strange
situation. and not at all pleasant to
think of in light of possible injury in
the weeks to follow. However, all agreed
that there was nothing to be done
about It with April temperatures pre-
vailing in Midwinter.
Fortunately. other factors than tenn
perature are involved in the budding
Of most plants, one of the most potent
being light, principally the length of
day. Very fortunately, day length is
very constant from year to year. Plants
that have lived In this region for CEN
turies, sucn as the native oaks, rarely
make the mistake of anticipatinp the
season. whereas introduced plants, such
6-msuaoued Do not .seem 10 be aech-
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THE GARDEN CLUBS.

Winter is no rest period for the ma
jority of the local garden clubs; in fact.
they have found that the Winter
months are highly favorable for speed
ing up the lecture program. Active
gardening is then at low ebb and gar
deners are beginning to read and think
seriously in garden terms again.
The Montgomery Suburban Garden
Club has renewed its helpful purchasing
service to its members and announces
that it has obtained special discounts
from several large garden supply houses
March the Montgomery Club was ad-
dressed by Prof. w. r. Ballard. extern
sion horticulturist Of the University of
Maryland, on the use of Garden
Flowers" Sunday, March 81, the presi-
dent Of the Montgomery Club will give
over the raeio a brief story of the pur-
poses and activities % the club. which
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ce, Department of Agriculture

pepper, Sweet Salad and Ruby King;
radish, Twenty Day, Giant Butter
Icicle; spinach, Virof1ay, King of Den
mark and Virginia Savoy; squash, Table
Queen, Golden Delicious and Peter Pan;
tomato. Break o. Day, Bonny Best and
Marglobe; turnip, Purple Top Globe;
potato, Early Ohio, Irish Cobbler and
Rural New Yorker.
This year should show revival OF
interest in vegetables because of the lack
of employment in many quarters. Dur
ing the World War home gardens proved
that they may be made important fac
tors in the food supply. After the war
interest in vegetables materially Jagged
for a while. Certain crops, such as
potatoes, tomatoes, beets, carrots and
beans, If well cared for. are capable of
producing q very considerable quantity
of food on a relatively small area.
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CRASSINC SLOPES.

The following press release from the
Department of Agriculture contains q
worthy suggestion for handling difh-
cult banks:
Sodding is the quickest way To
establish lawn on bank, though
this method is somewhat expensive
To get good results with sod, it Is
necessary to enrich and prepare the
soil before sodding. Water the sod
often. Sod on very steep banks may
vent this, drive small wooden pegs into
the ground so their tops are level with
the sod
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BISHOP KIDNAPPED

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, March IL (P).
Bishop Nicolas Corona, Catholic pre-
late OF, ,Papantla. who had been living
in Teziutlan, state of Puebla, since re-
ligious difficulties forced him from the
state saf Vera Cruz. was kidnapped by
unknown men last night.
The bishop had been one of the most
outspoken critics and det@mined fight
ers against anti-religioust measures BY
the state government here.
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BY J. W. WELLINGTON.

mated and are unable to adjust them
selves to fickle weather. Fortunately,
quite a large proportion Of our garden
plants are of native origin or from
regions comparable to our own.
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Rewed at "a, Asks Divorce.

BOONE, Iowa, March IL (P.-At the
age Of "a, Philo Hitchcock of Boone
was divorced last September.
In October he remarked.
Now he sues Mrs. Lima Hitchcock
OF Schuyler. Nebr.. his second wife. for
divorce on the grounds she nags him.
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Y. Nj. C.. A. News

The February meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Union was held at the Friends
Church, Thirteenth and Irving streets,
the president, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, pre-
siding. The devotional service was led
by Mrs. J. w. Gregg. Prayer was
offered by Mrs. Greist.
Miss Laura B. Lindley, legislative rep
resentative, spoke in regard to the large
number Of bills introduced in the Sem
ate and House bearing on the eighteenth
amendment, during this session.
The following were received into
membership: the Misses Lucy and Lille
Swanton. Miss Sue Price Duffey and
Miss Emma c. Wells.
Hostesses for the day were Mrs. r. T.
Stout, Mrs. j. Edgar Hiatt and Mrs.
Irene Raymond.
Grandmother at 81.
Mrs. Cleo snydethof oroville. Calf.
believes she Is the Nations youngest
grandmoEheg. Mrs. SNYDER 4 n.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Grand Chancellor Newcomb will di-
vide his official visitations into two
series, Spring and Fall The first visi-
tation will be to Rathbone Superior
April 8. Grand Chancellor Newcomh
has called a special session of the
Grand Lodge for March 18
Franklin Lodge held a class initia-
tion at Its last meeting in the knight
rank. Representative Algood Of Ala
bama was one of the initiates. The
rank was conferred by Syracusians
Lodge under the direction of z. T
NegoSta, master of work
Rathbone Superior Lodge at its last
meeting conferred the knight rank on
Representative Malcomb Baldridge OF
Nebraska
Preparations are being made by the
Ways and Means Committee to pre-
sent a 'Travelogue Trip Around the
World in motion pictures. May l6
Webster Lodge at its last meeting
conferred the esquire rank on Chris
Stematis for Franklin Lodge. II
Was assisted in this work by
Grand Vice Chancellor Schwartz oi
Rathbone Superior, Past Chancellor L
q. Thornton OF. Syracusians and Chan
cellcg. Comdr. Panagros of FRANKLIN
Lodek Past Supreme Repre& &ntstivt
picklnan. Past Grand Chancel Ken
nicss& Grand Vice chanNaSliol
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Avoid inferior substitutes and Temporary
stimulants. Use this natural, weedless
plant food and get the results you want.
insist on wizard at your seed and
than 26 years.
The Pulverized Manure Co.
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CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA,

At the Tuesday meeting. in charge of
the Converts League Committee. Miss
Dorothy Jennings, who has done work
in Braille, making it possible for many
to become familiar with the great work
of the Bicentennial, will be the guest
speaker. Miss Nellie Roman, radio
artist and church soloist, will give sew
eral vocal selections, accompanied BY
Miss Rita Dolphin. Miss Florence
Winter. chairman, will preside.
A card party for the benefit of the
welfare work will be given March II at
the Catholic Daughters OF America
Home.
Thursday evenings dinner parties are
being arranged by members and their
friends at the home. These dinner
parties are planned for the rest of the
year
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THE HOME GARDENER

Practical and Seasonal Hints the Amateur for Bauting
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lc dOJuUdllGS bcucl dl Ol bIle VARIOUS
States met at the Militia Bureau last
week for conference. The conference
was addressed by Secretary of War Hur-
ley, Maj. Gen. George E. Leach, chief of
the Militia Bureau: Col. William H
Waldron, executive officer of the bureau.
and Col. Harry c. Kramer. chairman
Of the Joint Army and Navy Selective
Service System
Among the matters considered by the
conference was the proposed memorial
TO the World War dead of the National
Guard. Maj Gen. Leach, at the recent
annual convention of the National
Guard Association Of the United States
called attention that no memorial had
been erected comnemorating the
World War achievements of the Ma
tional Guard.
Increased prestige and recognition as
the established first line of national de-
fense is the reward of National Guard
efficiency in training and maintenance,
according to Maj Gen. William N. Has
kell, commanding the 9th National
Guard Division of New York, who was
attending the conference.
He said that there is popular ap-
proval of whatever funds Congress ap-
propriates for the National Guard, as
the general public is conscious of the
forward strides Guardsmen have made
during and since the World War
The resent resolution adopted by the
annual convention of the National
Guard Association OF New York urging
the erection of a suitable memorial to
the World War National Guard also
met with the approval of Gen Haskell.
1T is my opinion" he said. that
the present chief of the Militia Bureau.
Gen. Leach, made a most meritorious
suggestion when he reminded the coun-
try that the World War deeds of
the National Guard had thus far not
resulted in a single memorial.
I'VE in New York believe that the
sacrifices of the Guard in the World
War deserve commemoration, and 1t is
our fervent hope that all the other
States will follow and impress the Con-
gress with the sentiment backing such
. memorial The memorial should Be
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SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM.

Capitol Lodge met Monday night and
had number of visitors. A binpo
party for charity will be held March
10, at the home of Mrs. Baker. 809 e
street The Convention Committee win
meet March 81, at $50 Seventh street
southeast.
Hope Lodge met Tuesday night with
Comdr. Barnes presiding The Bylaws
Committee was appointed. Mr.. Barnes
announced a colonial benefit dance at
the Hamilton Hotel March l9.
Justice Lodge meets next Friday night
at soS / street A benefit bingo party
will be held.
b. p. o. ELKS.
Past Exalted Rulers night was held
last Wednesday. Mai. George z. Strong
acted as presiding officer, assisted by
Joseph J. Hagerty. John Dillon Fitzgsr-
aid, Grand Tiler John Z. Lynch, Nathan
Well. Judge Robert z. Mattingly. Ed
win S. Fuller, Thomas King. LemueI
Robey and William s. Shelby. Ad-
dresses we're made by District Deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler Taylor Morrison
and Exalted nuier Hugh Currsn of VII
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The following members Of the Head
quarters and Service Company, 121st
Engineers, have been ordered honorably
discharged on account of removal from
r. Jameson, Burl I. Palmer and Benja-
min Marchione.
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MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA.

WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATIO
The meeting OF the board Of {
rectors. which was postponed last Mo
day on account of the inclement weat
er, will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The Westway Club will meet Mo
day evening.
Victory Review, Mrs. Ada Byrr
president, will conduct rummage Sc
at Twenty-flrst and K streets Mond
and Tuesday for the benefit of the T
view.
Liberty Union will meet in the cl
rooms Tuesday evening.
National Review will meet in b
club rooms Friday evening.
A card party is scheduled for Satu
day evening in the club rooms.
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
MOVIES FLAYED
BY P-T-A

Local moving pictures and
stage shows are unfit for children
and contrary to good morals, ac-
cording to the board of man
ayers of the District Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
In a resolution adopted by the
congress yesterday, local theater
owners and managers are urged
to correct the situation $50 that
children of school age may safely
attend the shows"
Adopted, following an investiga-
ton Of local theaters, the reso-
luton further calls upon the Fed.
Grafton of Citizens Associations
to take steps to improve the
quality of moving pictures and
stage shows.
The association also went on
record in opposition to the Cap
per-Norton amendment to the Dis
trict child labor law which would
permit minors to appear in stage
performances as late as IL o. m.