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Evening star., 1933-12-21
u. S. PLANS RELIEF
Of MILK PRODUCER
Secretary Wallace Calls Con.
ference of Farm Leaders,
Dairymen and Editors.

Americas farm leaders will focus
their attention tomorrow on the dis
tressed dairy industry.
At meeting here. called last night
by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace,
agricultural leaders, outstanding dairy
men and farm editors will go over plans
tentatively prepared by Federal officials
for relief of the milk producer.
The conference originally had been
called for the purpose of talking over
possible changes in the agricultural ad-
justment act and matters of policy.
Wallace said this program had not
been abandoned, but emphasized it
would be subordinated to the dairy
question.
with the corn-hog program under
way" Wallace said, 1.-The Agricultural
Evening star., 1933-12-21
CHRISTMAS TOYS BURIED
WITH WRECK VICTIMS
0,OOO Attend Funeral Of Four Po-
lish Children Killed in Rail-
road Disaster.

By the Associated Press.
POzNAN, Poland, December al
Death failed to cheat four little Polish
tots of their Christmas toys.
The gifts were buried yesterday with
the small victims of a wreck here De-
cember Is which took the lives of eight
school children.
In one of the largest funerals ever
seen in this part Of Poland, 10000 per-
sons were estimated to have walked in
the procession from the church to the
cemetery.
The tiny travellers, taken together in
four white collins. had been fortified
against their long journey-with their
dolls and other Christmas presents.
In what was described as the worst
railroad wreck in the history Of Poland,
Evening star., 1933-12-21
ONE DEAD IN ELECTION
Vote in Snowbound Rumania Com
paratively Quiet, However.

BUCHAREST, Rumania. December 81
tP).--National parliamentary elections
were conducted yesterday in a country
virtually snowbound.
With the exception of one person
killed in a village near Bucharest, the
elections passed off quietly. The vote
was exceptionally light because of the
heavy snowfall, which delayed returns.
AS anticipated, early totals showed
the Liberals leading and the National
Peasants trailing
Evening star., 1933-12-21
WAGE PACT REACHED
Head of Florida Cigar Manufac-
turers Announces Agreement.
TAMPA, Fla. December 81 R.-A

L. Cuesta, jr., president of the Florida
Cigar Manufacturers Association and a
prominent Tampa manufacturer, yes
terday announced the signing Of an
agreement between cigar makers. and
manufacturers here, providing for peace
full settlement of questions of wages,
working conditions and the rights of
both sides. The agreement was said to
cover three-year period.
There are more than 40 cigar factories
here. employing a total of about 10 600
workers
Evening star., 1933-12-21

promised last August II to spend $780,
000, 900 to bolster the sagging butter
and cheese markets, the federation
charged the purchasing program had
not been carried out on a sound basis
and that instead Of boosting prices the
Governments operations broke the
market further.
Evening star., 1933-12-21
MURRAY LOSES FIGHT
Is Beaten in First Court Test
Against Insurance Firm.

ASd1IISC 1uSUTduC6 E1rm.
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 81
R.-Gov. William Henry Murray has
lost the first round in his newest battle
with great corporations.
A three-judge district court here
sustained a defense demurrer to the
Governors application for a receiver
ship of Oklahoma properties OF the
Prudential Life Insurance Co, part
of his effort to collect S5500OO in fees
and penalties which he contends have
been due the State since statehood
Altogether, Murray is trying to collect
$5,000,000 against insurance companies
In the Prudential case the court held
that the Governors petition presented
.:Sufhc1ent grounds. However, the
case will be tried later on its merits
Evening star., 1933-12-21
NATURAL GAS WELL FIRE
ExTINGUISHEO BY STEAM
Blaze Lasted 10 Hours, Causing
$27 500 Loss-16 Injured
in Explosion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, N. Y, December 2l.-A
ninute-long application of two jets of
live steam under high pressure yester-
day extinguished the roaring shaft of
flaming natural gas which injured l6
persons when 1t exploded from the
backfire of gasoline motor.
The well, from which gas had been
flowing for 81 hours since 1t was
brought in Tuesday morning on the
Patrick farm near here, fed the flames
for 10 hours with 100000 cubic feet
an hour.
The loss in gas was estimated at
$12,500. Drilling equipment valued at
$4,000 was destroyed by the fire which
followed the explosion.
Danish Imports Grow.
Danish imports are larger than at
any time since 1881.
Evening star., 1933-12-21
LYNCHING HEARING OFF
Case Against Anthony Cataldi in
San Jose Continued.

San Jose Continued.
SAN JOSE, Calf, December 81 GP).-
The preliminary hearing of Anthony
Cataldi, Ii, charged with participation
in the recent lynching here of Thomas
H. Thurmond and John M. Holmes,
was continued yesterday until January
by Justice of the Peace Chester Moore.
The continuance was granted on
motion Of Deputy District Attorney
Herbert Bridges, who said the prosecu-
tion was not yet ready and that plans
were being made to lay the matter be-
1ore the grand jury Cataldi is at
Liberty under $4,000 bond
Evening star., 1933-12-21
Gifts Still To Be Bought? "a!

give you moments worry Just put the problem up
Jees
he Bright efficient businesslke grand they haven't
of ideas by than has of gift
merchandise of high cabre Panes the telephone express and
Gel post all helping keep Jee the dependable right
down to the las minute!
Evening star., 1933-04-30
'NAVY'S COOPERATION
PRAISED BY WJSv
Manager Of Station Appreciates
Help in Efforts to Reduce
Interference.

Harry c. Butcher, general manager
Of WJSV, issued q statement yesterday
praising the cooperation extended by
the Navy Department in efforts to
minimize the interference the station
Is causing at the Bellevue Research
Laboratories.
The statement came as sequel to
the action Of the Federal Radio Com
mission In granting 90-day extension
to WJSV to operate at its present loca-
ton. Several weeks ago the commits
sion ordered the station to cease opera
ton from that location May /. The
temporary extension was granted with
the understanding that If the inter-
ference Is not entirely cleared up at the
end Of the 90-day period, WJSV will
seek new location for its transmitter.
Columbia engineers have been work
ing feverishly to overcome the inter-
ference. A new type of directional an
tenna was designed and installed which
materially reduced the interference.
1T Is particularly satisfactory to note
that these remarkable results have been
accomplished with so little effect on
the listening audience Of WJSV that
hardly anybody has realized that the
station has been operating under the
new conditions since April H." said
Butchers statement I'm fact, in many
parts of the residential section of Wash
ington a distinct improvement in the
signal strength Of WJSV has been noted.
I'VE are confident that the observa-
tions to be conducted during the next
few months will conclusively demon
strate that the results obtained in our
experimental work are permanent"
Evening star., 1933-04-30

cept for q few inches. Hence careless
distribution would simply mean that
small areas remain unfertilized, with
the result that the lawn appears un-
even. One way to overcome this defect
Is to mix the required amount Of ferti-
lizer with peat moss or soil and by in
creasing the bulk make even diStribu-
tiOn easier.
Looking backward at the fast fading
narcissus season, one is impressed with
the wonderful variety and the length OF
season covered by this hardy genus.
What spread in size between the tiny
Campernelles to the giant Olympia or
Waveren's Giant. OF all the array the
pure white poets, with their short scar
let crowns and fragrance, have greatest
appeal to many. Then, too, the poetaz
group, with several fragrant blooms per
stem. deserves much praise. Surely the
narcissus Is one Of the important floral
inhabitants of the garden.
LeucoJum or snowflake Is giant
snowdrop type OF dubious plant deserv-
ing greater attention by home garden
ers. It is later than the ordinary snow
drops, but much larger, the dainty
flowers being carried on stems eight or
more inches in height.
Arabs, alySsum and phlox bring forth
burst Of Spring beauty that helps to
make the rock garden really worth
while. For an early blue flower, the
heavenly blue muscari fits nicely into
the rock garden scheme. One nice
feature about many rock plants is the
ease with which they may be increased.
A piece of runner inserted in the soil
often paves the way to a new plant.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

show was M. G. Wilson, closely fol-
lowed by G. M. Neh and w. H. Gamma
way. Judging was by D. N. Shoemaker
OF the Department Of Agriculture. Fol-
lowing the judging he gave q talk on
the historical development OF judging
at flower exhibitions. He discussed the
planting Of narcissus for landscaping
and for exhibition and the different
treatment each type should have.
The April Z meeting Of the Com
munity Garden Club Of Rockville was
held at the home Of Mrs. Raleigh 8.
Chinn, with Miss Gladys Benson as
associate hostess. The president, Mrs.
]. Harry 0ormley, presided. The club
voted to supply seeds, roots and plants
for the community garden at Pooles-
Vile, which Is being sponsored by. the
Social Service League for the benefit
Of the unemployed. The judges for the
day were Mrs. B. T. Elmore, Mrs. EN-
NETT Dove and Mrs. Sidney Karr. The
Spring flowers On display are hyacinths,
jonquils, narciSsus, tulips, pansies and
forsythia, besides dish gardens. The
program consisted of contributions from
the following members who had at
tended the classes for ornamental
gardeners held at the University Of
Maryland: Mrs. Bullars, Mrs. Thomas
Falvy, Mrs. w. E. Berry. Mrs. George
Ninas, Mrs. B. T. Elmore and Mrs. j.
Harry Gormley.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
THE GARDEN CLUBS.

The news sheet distributed by the
Takoma Horticultural Club announces
the following tentative dates for the
various flower shows: Tulip, about May
10; iris, between May 1920; peony,
between May 20-25; rose, May $3.50,
and gladiolus, August 2-3. These dates
are obtained by taking an average of
several years records.
The Takoma Club will hold its an
nual exchange sale on May l3, at which
time members having surplus of
plants will trade with their neighbors.
Winn T. Simmons of 518 Aspen street
Is chairman of this compittee. Several
Of the Takoma members attended the
recent University Of Maryland garden
school for amateur and professional
growers and were highly pleased with
the information obtained.
Tulip lovers should visit the Wood
ridge Garden Club show to be held
Monday evening at the Sherwood Pres
byterian Sunday School Building. The
variety and quality of flowers Is certain
to be excellent, and the classes for
table decoration should prove Of major
interest to all those who have occasion
to use flowers for this purpose.
The Neighborhood Garden Club Of
Arlington County will hold its tulip
show at pm. Monday at the home of
Mrs. James Fuller Hayes. 408 Glen Car
lyn road, Ballston. Va. Exhibits may be
entered only by members. The judges
are Miss Margaret c. Lancaster Of Ia
kamo Park. D. c., and F. L. Mulford OF
the Department of Agriculture. Mr..
Mulford will discuss rock gardens. ON
GERS of the Neighborhood Garden Club
are: Clifford F. Rothery. president;
Miss Ruth Cathcart, vice president;
Miss Esther Cannon, secretary, and H.
B. Hartung. treasurer.
The annual narcissus show OF the
Woodbridge Garden Club held April is
had fully 100 entries. The winner OF
the largest number of points in the
Evening star., 1933-04-30
GARDEN NOTES.

1.-THE Rock Garden is the name OF
new bulletin, Special Bulletin 228
from the Michigan Agricultural College
at East Lansing Valuable informa-
tion is presented on the planning and
construction Of rockerieS and rock gar
dens and on the plants that may be
used to advantage therein. The num-
ber and variety Of available plants is
astonishing. 1t is true. Of course, that
plants which thrive in Michigan may
not do as well here, but the principles
are the same
Rarely has grass thrtyed to greater
degree than during the past few weeks
especially those lawns which were fer
tilted in March. Spots which ap-
peared rather hopeless have taken on
among the most important decorative
plants and with their appearance is
associated much of the beauty of the
home. 1t is we'll to bear in mind that
the grass must be fed and cared for
as we'll as other plants.
Unless the home gardener purchases
gladiolus from grower who has treat
ed the corms with an insecticide to
kill possible thrips present. it is GER
tainly advisable to give the corms a
bath in mercury bichloride solution
before planting. One part OF the chem
ical to 1000 parts of water furnishes
q cheap and effective wash. which,
when used for three hours, not only
removes thrips hazard, but also con-
trolls gladiolus scab. Thrips practically
ruin gladiolus flowers. causing them to
be reduced in size and f1ecked in ap-
pearance. The minute size of the in
sect makes it doubly dangerous. since
it may not be detected until much dam
age has been done. Fortunately, there
are several simple and effective rene
dies, making it probable that thrips
will be trouble chiefly for the care
less gardener
Madonna lilies are usually about the
first of this family to bloom and are al
ready developing flower stalks from the
umbel of leaves which survived the
Winter. This lily is base roofing and
should be planted rather shallowly
Species that root along the stem. such
as Regal and Henryi, need deeper plant
ing. varying with the size of the bulb
received form the dealer. The lily is a
garden within itself. if one takes ad-
vantage of the wide range of species
with different blooming seasons.
The importance of uniform distri-
button of fertilizer was shown in OBJ
servations at famous agricultural ex-
pertinent station in England. Fertilizer
spread to line for many decades failed
to influence crops beyond the line ex-
Evening star., 1933-04-30
ORNAMENTAL FRUITS.

A view Of the beautiful japanese
cherries located about the Tidal Basin
suggests that we could perhaps with
propriety give more thought to fruit
trees as ornamentals. It Is true that
the japanese cherries are by nature
self sterile, yet these cherries are no
more beautiful than peaches and other
species that bear edible fruits.
A landscape authority has directed
attention to the importance Of apple
trees as lawn decorations, pointing out
the singular beauty of the tree itself. as
we'll as its mass of blooms and richly
colored fruit. Certainly 1t is not pos
sible to draw q sharp line between use
full and strictly ornamental plants on
the basis Of beauty alone. Size Of the
home place is. of course. factor. but
with dwarf fruits available. small size
need not in itself be a serious handi-
cap. It Is true that We now have many
desirable Towering crabapples, plums
and the like that bear none or simply
ornamental fruits. There Is no reason
why varieties which do produce worth
while products should not be given con-
sideration when planning the home
planting.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
PROTECTING FRUIT.

Wormy apples and pears are gener-
ally so common in the case Of home
garden trees that they are more or less
accepted as a necessary evil. In the
same class may be included the grape
berry moth. which attacks grapes. Yet
there is no logical reason for yielding
the crop to these pests, especially in a
year such as the present. when home
grown products are unusually important
in many instances.
The codling moth probably causes
80 per cent Of the wormy apples and
Is doubly a menace because there are
usually two broods in this region. A. F
Mason, in his book Spraying, Dusting
and Fumigating of Plants points out
that there are three methods of attack
on this pest, namely the calyx spray
applied just after petals have fallen
cover sprays to offset the second brood
and, finally, sanitation or the cleaning
Of the tree and surroundings.
At this season, the grower should be
interested in the calyx spray because
this stage will shortly be at hand. Many
of the small worms enter the apple
through the blossom end. II poison is
within the calyx cup, the-young larvae
are destroyed. Since the calyx end OF
the apple closes shortly after the petals
fall, it is necessary to apply the spray
before this closure. OF recent years
arsenate of lead has been largely used
as poison. When purchased In
powdered form. the poison is mixed
with water at the rate of pounds pei
100 gallons of water. Smaller quanti-
ties may be prepared in the same pro-
portions. The addition Of pounds OF
hydrated lime to the 100 gallons OF
arsenate of lead spray will lessen any
hazard of burning foliage. Any simple
spraying device may be used, the i'm
portant point being to cover the tree
thoroughly
The calyx spray is really the one
Summer spray that the home gardener
Sn,flid not fail to apply. Cleaning the
old dead bark scales from the trunk
and main limbs is a desirable Secon-
dairy measure, especially If the trunk
is then banded with burlap to trap the
descending worms. which will tend uo
concentrate beneath the cloth.
Concerning the grape berry moth, an
insect of major importance in the home
garden, the young worms hatch out
about the time the young blossom
clusters begin to show. They feed in
cocoons in the curled margins of the
leaves. A second brood feeds on the
grapes, causing purplish spots on the
green berries. and third brood in
tests the ripening fruits. This last
brood Is the one observed by home
gardeners when they harvest theil
grapes. A spray of bordeaux mixture
plus arsenate of lead applied directly
after blossom fall. is recommended, re-
ducing at one time the number of the
berry moth larvae and, to a consider
able extent. the danger of black rot
on the fruit. Bordeaux mixture may
be secured as a prepared paste, otter
already combined with the arsenate oi
lead. In such cases, directions are in
scribed on the containers.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Y. W. C.. A. News

Members and friends are invited to
the "at home"~today from to at
the Seventeenth and K streets building,
or to GA E street at S o'clock.
Committees for the week are as fol-
lows: Monday, membership, 1890,
and E street. 12:45; Tuesday, K street
house, IL; Wednesday, public affairs, 2.
The Chevy Chase Chapter will meet
at 2:30 pm. Tuesday at the home OF
Mrs. H. Dec. Adams, 1891 Legation
street.
This week end the Senior High
School Girl Reserves are at Vacation
Lodge for q conference. The program
includes q worship service conducted
by Miss Mabel r. Cook. The Girl Re-
serve Glee Club will present special
music Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will
speak this afternoon on "The Religion
Of the Teen-age Girl" Outdoor activ-
tiles will also be included, and the con-
ference will close tonight with a cere-
monial.
Girl Reserve Clubs will cooperate
with the Camp Exhibit next week end
in Barker Hall.
The "B. Il p" Glee Club will have
charge OF the after-dinner program at
Vacation Lodge May q,
The Sc Club of 614 e street will have
O May day surprise party Monday
night.
The industrial department is spon-
soring a bus trip to Winchester to see
the apple blossoms. The bus leaves
from Seventeenth and K streets at $50
am. ThursdaH. 7.-.-ss1 z :. ,s, -. -.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Il6 American Women
To Be Presented at
Court May IL and IL
King George and Queen
Mary Will Receive
Group From U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 2o-Sixteen Ameri-
can women will be presented to King
George and Queen Mary at the first
two courts of the season on May IL
and IL.
Mrs. Ray Atherton, wife of the coun-
sellor Of the American embassy, will
make the presentations.
Those to be presented at the first
court are: Miss Mollie Flagg, Far Hills,
N. j.; Mrs Robert Frazer, Philadel-
phia; Miss Betty Golsan, Richmond,
Va; Misses Anne and Marion Howard,
Philadelphia; Miss Hannah Locke,
Philadelphia; Mrs. Grace Robert, Coro-
nado, Calf. and Miss Charlotte Ly-
man, Boston. Mass.
Those to be presented at the second
court are: Mrs. Hayward Cutting, New
York City; Mrs. F. Hamilton Dyckman,
Orange. N. j.; Miss Alice Geyelin, Bryn
Mawr, Pa; Mrs. Arthur Lehman Good
hart. New York City; Mrs. Franklin c.
Gowen, Philadelphia; Miss Augusta
Upham St. Paul, Mimi, and Mrs.
Frederick Bate, Chicago, III
Additional Americans to be presented
at courts on May II and 18 apd June
% will be announced later. English
debutantes are speculating on which
court the Prince of Wales will.attend.
hoping he will be commanded to appear
at the last one, which Is on his birth
day.
Mrs. Frazer, one of the Americans to
appear at the first court, IS the wife OF
the new United States consul general
here.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

signature of one of the five Presidents
Of the United States who served as its
chancellors.
Secretary Roper is the second Ma
tienal University graduate in two con-
secutive administrations to become
members of the Presidents cabinet.
Secretary of War Hurley, in President
Hoover's cabinet, also was graduate
Of the law school. Secretary Roper's
association with National University has
been considerably more recent than his
graduation in 1908. He was appointed
a.member of the District of Columbia
Beard of Education to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of DR.. Charles
Francis Carusi, former chancellor of
National When Mr. Roper declined to
accept reappointment to the school
board following the expiration of DR..
Carusi's unexpired term, he himself
was succeeded by DR.. Hayden johnson,
present chancellor of the National Uni
versity.
In addition to these special features,
the 1888 edition of the Docket will con-
tain photographs Of every member of
the graduating class, biographical
sketches of members of both the Law
School and the School of Economics
and Government faculties. The volume
Will contain approximately 300 pages.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

ganization of club which will take an
intensive course in club leadership. This
club will furnish leaders for the various
groups at the settlement.
Panels on display at Southeast House
were made by the children and are ex-
amples of the artistic talent being de-
veloped at the settlement by Miss Lois
Jones, art director.
Southwest Community House.
Girls of the Southwest Community
House will be hostesses tonight to the
girls of the city at an ''all girls night"
at the First Baptist Church. Sixth and
G streets southwest, Rev. James Mar
shall, pastor; Miss Lucy Dean Slowe,
dean of women at Howard University:
Mrs. Mary H. Plummer principal Of
Francis Junior High School, and Mrs.
Gabrielle Pelham, director of Com
munity Center work, are on the pro-
gram to speak.