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Evening star., 1933-07-20

after the resetting. Not only must the
plant be watered, in the ordinary
sense; the soil around it must be kept
soaked.
The althea normally begins to bloom
July is and keeps 1t up for about q
month In addition to the old-fashioned
single sorts. still the favorites Of many,
there are the so-called double flowers.
In a variety Of solid colors, notably a
soft pink and deep red.
The traditional single flowers, Of q
pale pink, white or light lavender, each
with maroon blotch In the throat
(similar to that in the hibiscus. or in
the Mrs. Pendleton gladiolus), are the
perennial favorites. These are known
to everybody. although many do not
realize it. This old type althea Is the
one in which small children delight to
catch humble bees which 60 in after
, treasures Of golden pollen.
No doubt there are thousands Of
adults who, If one were to present them
with an althea blossom, would recog-
nize it Immediately, while at the same
time they would be unable to name it,
Many Of them would say holly
hock," cousin, 1t is true. There seems
to be something about the complete
simplicity of this type Of flower which
pleases most observers, whether it is in
the althea, the hollyhock, the hibiscus
or the lavatera.
The althea Is such q sturdy shrub
that it partakeS Of the tree nature
Some specimens grow to 20 feet in
height and assume all the nature of
full-fiedged trees.
There are few shrubs which can
stand as much abuse. therefore they
make excellent hedges, If planted close
together. They should be SO planted,
no matter how used, because they make
better appearance when their boughs
interlock.
The althea is so cheap and common,
and SO easily secured, that no one
very large plants, except for senti-
mental reasons. New 2-year-old speci-
mems wiu grow astonishingly in one
year, If set out very early, as here
advocated. Yet If one desires to move
them from one location to another. 1t
may be done with surprising ease
although II one has to pay some one
else for doing it, the purchase Of new
material may be cheaper.
X
The morning glory, to select but one
QIher, Is another flower whose simple
beauty never repels. Soon these deli
cate common things will be with US
again, making old fences and posts
lovely with Natures irrepressible
magic.
No conceivable number Of years of
observation could make them other
than charming. Few words are more
abused than this, but it may be applied
properly to the ordinary morning glory,
every gardener will feel. Nine. Gusho,
who is called Charming" by some of
her friends, might be shocked to hear
that she does not deserve the title as
much as this little flower.
The growth Of morning glory vines
Is somewhat messy. unless the gar
den6t takes them in hand and trains
them as he would have them 60. So
handled, the climbing tendrils can be
put in order and induced to follow
such lines as appear good to the prac-
ticed eye. Order in growth habits Is
something outside of Nature; she COM
poses the petals and other structure
with meticulous care, cell on cell, the
very acme Of order, but habits of
growth come higgledey- -piggledey, any
way, just so they are up and out. The
gardener may help here.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
To q Perplexed Gentleman.
tom the st, Louis Post-Dispatch.

From the st. Louis Post-DSpatcn.
Gentleman, shortly retiring from
India, unintelligent; outlook mtd-Vic-
torian, needs undermining. Finds new
ideals painful, but possible. How
should he proceeds Box s4s. 10 ct.
It is rare to find such candor as
the personal columns Of the London
New Statesman and Nation, and doubt
less he viii be rewarded with many
mail bags Of replies. We feel there
is hope for the colonel Eve have
hunch he Is Q portly, white-mustached.
bronzed colonel, with 40 or 30 years
of Indian service behind him), for he
meets the proverbs requirements for
educability- Knows that he knows
not" But "unintelligents? Not on
your jodhpurs. # he were he would
vegetate ct the Ofacers' Club on re-
turning home, refusing to admit that
the mundane procession, that passed
him about the time Edward was
Europe's gayest bachelor, had advanced
. step. Instead, he wants to know
what sort Of world this Is that he re-
enters after isolation On India's coral
strand, even though the process Of
learning be painful.
VIC SuXAAAcC toC CUVOAAC4 AAnS ~ 04Qs
per niece to escort him On q voyage
Of discovery, else he would not make
this public appeal. That failing, we
recommend that he journey to Amer
lea. II he viii take . little nat In
Warrington he win 11nd new ideas
bursting Ike bombs al about himi The
new deal and the brain trust are edu-
eating puzzled pilgrims by the dosens,
who come to Washington In Just Is
mid Victorian Q State g our retired
and ambitious colonel. Be his bent Of
Q social or IN economic nature, he viii
md the latest theories being aired and
demonstrated ut that center Of cerebral
activity.
After . few months attending bear
ingS listening to odicial pruncunce-
ments and drinking at the founts Of
inspiration there, the colonel we ven
ture, VIII regard his life IN india ana
his midi Victorian ideas q experiences
Of previous incarnation, and Sc haiied
IN Encland 40 . qualified sesponcntr e
The modern gospel
Evening star., 1933-07-20

unit must be . wholly subordinated
component of the organization. That
Gen. Balbo has 30 organized and con-
solidated the personnel of his fieet. max
ing this thrilling achievement possible,
Is his triumph. That each man has
thus made Of himself an integer Of the
organization, highly enicient and de-
pendable, is the triumph Of the per-
sonnel. That their ships have with one
exception survived this severest Of tests
of long sustained flight over land and
sea for thousands Of miles Is the tri-
umph of their builders as well as Of
their pilots and their commander.
So while Washington may not see the
ships themselves, it may greet and honor
the men who flew them SO perfectly.
Aviation is q human achievement. The
machine is development Of the human
mind and hand. 1t was early said IN
the days when heavier -than-air craft
were being developed that the human
agency for prefect manipulation OF the
plane would be evolved with its own
creation.
Solo flyers are winging their way
around the northern sector Of the globe.
This present flight Of the Italian
armada of the air suggests that per-
haps in q short time such fleet will
essay the great circuit. Every individ-
ual undertaking, whether it fails or sue
ceeds, contributes to the advancement
of aviation. A fleet flight on such a
course by such a remarkable organiza-
ton as that commanded by Gen. Balbo
may be the next great sensation of
the air.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
What Local Diaries
Paw for Their Milk,
M the Ed,tor a. ~. e,,-.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Sunday Star Of July 16 El-
wood Seal, assistant counsel for Sen
ate subcommittee investigating milk
prices. says the real purpose Of this
probe is to find cAlt whether the con-
sumer Is paying too much for milk and
whether the spread between consumer
and the producer Is justified.
He says Sthe consumer pays 13 cents
a quart. or So cents q gallon, while
the producer received 26 cents q gallon.
This would lead the public to believe
that the dairies pay 26 cents gal
lon for all milk, which is not SO.
While the producers Of Richmond
and Orange, Va, region may receive 26
cents gallon for all of their milk,
the producers of Maryland receive 26
cents for milk containing 4 per cent
butter fat The dairies grade the most
Of it below that and pay as little as
9 cents gallon for some of the same
milk. w. DOWNING.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

to exercise control. And al this has
been done In homage to the fetish Of
public taste"
But there IS no. justification for such
a policy. The moronio section Of the
population is not . majority and the
notion is an insult to the cultivated
judgment Of the Nation. Radio car
be worth while. Last nights program
in tribute to Foster proves 1t. The
question Is: Do the producers Of that
program realize that they are cele-
brating man who was q forerunner
of creative geniuses equally gifted,
equally needy and equally neglected?
It would be sarionic joke for radio
to honor Foster and coincidentally to
deny opportunity to those who follow
In his footsteps.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
High Lights ON the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
Humanity Stressed
In Economy Plans


In Economy Plans
El Mundo, San Juan-We are warmly
In accord with the feeling Of Senator
Rafael Martinez Nadal of the Union
Republican party that the legislative
assembly, in both branches, when con-
sidering reductions in the expenses of
the insular government for the next
fiscal year, should consider humanity
along with economy.
1T Is far better" AYERS Senator Mar
tinez Nadal, ito reduce salaries than to
eliminate posts with the government, or
situations with private concerns. BY
the former procedure many more have
at least a competence sufficient for their
support, which Is preferable to dispens-
ing with the services of many incum-
bents entirely, and retaining few at
approximately their former stipends.
Though the original saving would ap-
pear virtually the same, yet the ulti-
mate effect would be to make the
economic situation of the island worse,
Tor the reason that the fortunate few
retained in Office or position would each
require no more than any normal in
dividual for proper maintenance, and
the surplus emoluments these persons
would receive might represent simply
augmentations to idle funds which con-
tribute nothing to the progress or well
fare OF the public. Therefore, I am
convinced that 1t Is always moIe hu-
name to reduce salaries and wages than
1t Is to eliminate places. The first
method distributes better the burdens
OF the crisis; the latter often drives
men deprived of employment to des-
peration."
The value Of this thoughtful state
ment Is inestimable. Were the sugges-
ton generally adopted, in other coun-
tries as well as in our own, hunger and
privation would be soon extinct. There
is something noble in the treatment
which tends to make all men equal and
fraternal, and which awakens them to
the realization that 1t Is only in mutual
help and fellowship that we survive this
terrifying epoch. Such measures alone
may not solve the depression, but they
will be a powerful factor In making DOS
sible the survival Of all nations, and in
the earlier assurance Of reconstruction.
Otherwise, the abyss may swallow us
ali!
Evening star., 1933-07-20
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

The same flowers in the same gar
dens are stories that never grow old.
One may require ten-year intervals
between the rereadings Of q novel, but
can stand the old flowers once q year
There Is no monotony in this repe-
tition.
Glorious bits Of music may grow
stale In the hearing, but the althea
blossoms are as fine this year as last
This Is one of the fortunate fea-
lures OF the home garden, that Winter
intervenes, that our floral friends come
but once q year. It is distinction
such common things as petunias and
morning -glories share with Christmas
kk X \
sameness, bane Of 50 many activities
has no Ill effects In the garden.
The same people grow the same how-
ers year after year with the same de-
light.
Annuals or perennials, they make nc
difference. II they are old, they are
old friends.
Their beauty is just as pleasing this
season as last
You will never hear a gardener quar-
rellng with his plants because their
blossoms are not different.
Trueness to type, in fact, Is one OF
their greatest charms.
X X X 4
The householder who would 20 forth
IN the dewy morning to inspect the
famous variety Of gladiolus called Mrs
Frank Pendleton would be shocked if
1t displayed any other colors except
cream with large maroon blotch.
Novelty, in gardening, Is sought In
new varieties, or new plants altogether
One expects his old flowers to show
true to color, an expectation which is
met without fail.
No Surprises" are staged among the
flowers. They can be trusted to dc
this year what they did last. Such
variation as Nature tolerates will be in
size and IN intensity Of coloration.
Lack OF food, or even Of water, may
cause ones blooms to be paler this
season than last year, or smaller,
A shortage of water might make
plants less vigorous, with smaller flow
ers, results which have not followed
the excessive and. well spaced rains OF
1888 to date.
How, welcome. are the althea bios
SONS, now showing amid the deep green
Of leaves Of this old favortte shrub!
The althea is more favored in the
garden than in garden literature. One
seldom comes across mention of 1t, but
Is likely to find specimen or two
In every small garden.
It Is among the shrubs which are
taken for granted by garden writer's.
Sometimes 1t seems as if q certain
sophistication prevails among all those
who write extensively upon q certain
subject.
Thus, in gardening, the hardy, Wig
orous grower, no matter what it Is,
comes IN time to be regarded by such
writer's as too common for words, fig
uratively and literally.
X X x
The althea is tough, all right, but
eminently suitable for the many uses
which the wise gardener makes Of it.
1t Is so hardy that but one precau-
tion need be applied in its planting, to
put it in the ground as early as DOS
sible in the Spring.
Specimens planted too late will not
do well. 1t Is one of the few shrubs
which may be moved with impunity
after 1t is In leaf. Full-grown speci-
mems have been dug up in leaf, and
even IN flower, transported for miles
and replanted without the shrub losing
q leaf or bud. Such moving requires
plenteous watering for several weeks
Evening star., 1933-07-20
The Foster Broadcast.

When q worthy program is broadcast
by radio, it Is a pleasure to acknowledge
the occasion. The presentation OF
scenes from the life of Stephen Collins
Foster last night was SO eminently
gratifying that it merits . word OF
appreciation.
Foster was a great master Of melody,
perhaps the greatest Of American COM
posers of authentic folk music. His
career terminated in defeat, and his
memory has been neglected. But his
songs have enjoyed an enduring popu-
larity, and they will continue to keep
his name alive. The old axiom, 'The
singer dies, the song remains" applies.
Obviously, such genius as Foster pos
ses.ed was beyond the comprehension OF
his generation. Even the people who
avidly made use Of the products Of his
talents failed to understand him. But
humanity Is supposed to have begun to
learn the lesson of such stupidity, and 1t
is to- be hoped that the full and COM
plete meaning Of that lesson may be
driven home to the public conscience.
Allen Upward summarized the problem
when he declared, 'The ambulance al
ways has waited In the rear" Society
invariably has protected, endowed and
preserved the less socially useful types,
and genius has been penalized and
abused.
That, perhaps, has been the major
fault of radio. It has given currency
to the abomination Of jazz. It has fos-
tered the lowest Of low comedy and
sponsored the performances of a long
list of inane clowns. It has indorsed
the thing called grooming" Its con-
tribution to civilization has been that
Of q campaign against high artistic
standards. 1t has infused the mech
aHisms over Yhiah 4 hae heep Ahle
Evening star., 1933-07-20

Washington Is the worlds greatest
storehou&e Of all kinds Of knowledge.
You can draw on 1t free OF charge
through our bureau here. Any ques-
ton Of fact you may ask will be an
swered promptly In Q personal letter to
you. Be careful to write clearly. give
your full name and address. and in
close cents for reply postage. Do not
use post cards. Send your inquiry to
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, director. Washing
otn, d. G.
q. In proportion to their number,
are more men or more women drivers
involved IN automobile fatalities?-
d. o. D.
A. Accident Facts says that in pro-
portion to the actual number Of male
and female drivers. 1t is estimated thai
more than four times as many male
drivers as female were involved In ia
tai accidents last year.
@. How many bees does It take to
bring in q pound of nectar?-D. M.
A. It takes about 10000 "bee loads"
of nectar to weigh one pound. This
will make about ohe-quarter Of pound
Of honey.
Q. What will make straw fireproof
for tnsulating?-A. N.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says
possibly q solution Of borax In water
Is most practical. About two pounds
Of borax In three gallons Of water would
make q suitable solution. The straw
can either be dipped or SPRAYED. 1t
should be dried thoroughly before the
straw Is applied as insulation.
@. Why do people live longer now
than formerly?-M. E.
A. There are many factors which
contribute to prolong the span Of hu-
man life. Among the more important
are improved living conditions, pure
food, cleaner milk, pure drinking water,
proper disposal Of refuse and SPECIFIC
ward various diseases.
@. What kind Of q boat Is a daha-
A. It is q passenger boat used on
the Nile, with q sharp bow and broad
stern and one or two lateen sails. Now
adays they are often propelled by
steam or gasoline.
@. II George Warrington was an
exceedingly rich man. why did he bor-
row money for his inauguration?-H. j.
A. George Washington's wealth con-
sisted largely In lands and possessions
rather than ready cash. He borrowed
five hundred pounds before proceeding
to New York to be inalgurated in order.
as he said, Ito discharge what owe in
Alexandria. To leave the State with
out doing this would be exceedingly
disagreeable to me-"
@. What IS the best work Of the
architect Jules Mansard?-H. S. G.
A. It is said to be his dome OF the
Invahdes.
@. Can soft crabs be canned?-R.
A. This can be done. The crabs
should be carefully cleaned and washed.
They are then put In pan Of hot fat
until nicely Drowned, then packed In
jars and processed for 40 minutes, and
then the jars are sealed.
@. OF the banks opened after the
bank holiday, how many were members
of the Federal Reserve system and how
many were not?-J. w.
A. About $500 banks from o total
Of 1926 reopened after the bank holi-
day. There were 1928 banks reopened
out of 6,89l which were members Of
the Federal Reserve system. Among
non-member banks, 10,338 out OF II, ,437
reopened.
@. In what campaign was the slogan
$! sIcF +. Cabin and Hard Cider u''~'-
A. In the campaign Of 1910. A
Democratic paper scoffed at, the Whig
candidate, william Henry Harrison. as
q man Of plain manners who would
Evening star., 1933-07-20
Tax Kidnapers as
Means of Revenue

To the Editor Of The Star.
As kidnapping Is SO common and 20
profitable to the law-breakers, let US re-
peal the laws against it and levy heavy
taxes and license fees upon the kid
napers, and thus gain needed revenue
for the Government.
HERBERT p. GERARD.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

China built the Great Wall" as q
protection. Now it is only geographical
line useful to indicate areas of aggres-
sion or defense, but with no real signifi-
canoe. The same phenomenon may be
discovered in connection with some OF
the less tangible barriers that it has
been sought to rear between nations.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

The study Of politics is sometimes
apparently related to the study OF
physics. What was once known as the
solid South is, so far as the eighteenth
amendment is concerned, known a. a
possible liquid South, with q certain
amount Of incidental oratory to be
classified as more or less aeriform.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
China's Recovery Plan.

China Is again engaging the atten-
ton of the League of Nations-this
time, not in connection with the con-
flict with Japan, but exclusively with
reference to q Chinese national eco
nomic recovery program, which the
League, in execution Of a two-year-old
project, has now undertaken to super
wise. The formal Inauguration Of the
scheme took place In Paris this week,
when it was arranged that some Of
the worlds best technical experts
should be placed at China's disposal,
to organize and superintend the devel-
opment of the country on nom
political basis. The attendance Of Mr..
Mariner, counselor Of the American
embassy in Paris, at the meeting OF
the Leagues Special Committee on
Technical Collaboration With China, !"
taken in conjunction with the recent
r. F. c. $50 0,000, 900 commodity loan to
the Nanking government, evidences
that the United States is cooperating
with League states to bring economic
regeneration to the Chinese people.
China set up a National Economic
Council" in 1881 and Immediately re-
quested the assistance of the Leagues
technical agencies in the execution of
various financial and industrial recon-
struction endeavors. Since then Geneva
has loaned Marking the services Of
geologists, health specialists, bankers,
engineers and agricultural advisers.
The League has now appointed one of
its permanent officials, DR.. Ludwig
Rajchman, as technical naison officer
between Geneva and the Chinese Ma
tional Economic Council with the spe-
cial duty Of co-ordinating all recovery
plans and speeding them to completion.
The presence at last Tuesdays meet
ing in Paris Of T. v. Soong, Chinese
minister of finance; Wellington Koo,
China's chief delegate to the League,
and all of Markings diplomatic rep
resentatives in Europe indicates the
Importance which the Chinese attach
to the international program to help
their country to its feet after the cruel
experience it has lately undergone, both
at the hands of the external foe and
through the ravages Of civil war at
home. There is every sign that the
so-called great powers today are at
length disinterestedly and honestly con-
cerned In an effort to see the Chinese
people rise to the opportunities which
legitimately await q nation Of their size.
importance and latent resources, both
material and moral.
Japan has a special responsibility to
see that China has q chance to develop
her own destiny. Recurring attempts to
extend the sphere of japanese military
domination over Chinese territory. such
as the current expedition to attack Gen.
Feng-Yu-hsiang's army in Chahar prov
ince, are bound to keep China a seeth-
ing cauldron of domestic discomfort and
distress, and ef1ectually retard all seri-
ous efforts in the direction of economic
recovery. Today's news from Toxic that
the japanese government opposes Amer
ican credits to China on the ground
that these may be used for military
purposes Is not an agreeable portent.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

Currency is regarded as q token Of
value with limited assertion as an article
Of intrinsic worth. Foreign exchange
quotations may bring up question as
to propriety of changing the valuation
of chips In the middle of the game.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

The idea Of q dole Is undoubtedly
repugnant to the American spirit. Even
recipients Of ground floor favors from
Wall Street are inclined to follow the
reforestation men and take to the
woods" in pursuit of compensated work,
rather than Of special favor.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

The name Of Burchard fingers in re-
membrance as that Of the man who
coined the devastating phrase, Rum.
Romanism and Rebellion" Reforma-
tory tasks are for the moment simpli-
fed by being domestically concerned
only with rum regulation.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

Shifting Of responsibilities to James
M. Cox may convey to Europe the i'm
preston prevailing in the U. s. A. that
nothing can be politically adjusted
without some demonstration of solici-
tude by the State of Ohio.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

Poets cannot be altogether ignored
When the question of sewage disposal
comes up the lines by Riley about the
''old swimmin' hole" demand consid-
GRAFTON In matters Of practical santa
tion.
Evening star., 1933-07-20

Russia. not very long ago q land Of
mystery and seclusion, Is no longer
desirous Of keeping foreigners out. SO
far as trade is concerned the Soviet
government Is engaged In q determined
effort to break in wherever possible.
Evening star., 1933-07-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Old-Faxhioned Fl0wefs,
Old-fashioned flowers,
Blooming so gay.
Soft are the showers
That pass on their way.
Sunbeams 50 lightly
Over them fall.
The blossoming brightly
Echoes them all.
Tints from the twilight,
Hues from the dawn,
The Moons golden high light
On these they have drawn
To make simple bowers
NOf beauty and rest.
Old-fashioned flowers
The sweetest and best!