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Evening star., 1936-09-12

eStaDllSh q new herpaceOuS
perenniel garden or border or
- to restore the old one. One
writer truthfully states, There Is no
class of plants that will so richly re-
pay the flower lover as does the hardy
perennial" With some knowledge of
species, blossoms may be had from
early Spring to late Autumn and, If
strong, sturdy plants are set out in
October or early November, they will
bloom nicely next Spring.
After a few years, no matter hoW
persistent the fertilizer application
and the cultivation, the perennial
border is apt to become crowded and
ragged looking. The best proposition
is to lift all the plants. select the
strongest for resetting, and then to
rework the soil thoroughly, spading it
deeply and working in rotted manure,
compost, peat moss or bone meal.
With such complete renovation, the
border will again become the beauty
spot OF the garden. To overcome the
shortage OF. bloom in Summer, one
writer recommends the use of lilies,
suggesting the planting of Madonna
lilies among the perennial larkspurs
and of tiger lilies among columbines
or peonies.
As to arrangement and spacing, it
Is desirable, for the most part, to set
the tall growing species at the back
of the bed or border, but mathematical
accuracy is not desirable, as it leads
to monotony. Irregular groups, merg-
ing into one another, are considered
more effective and pleasing to the
eye. In general, it is a good rule to
regulate the area per plant to its
potential height. Too much space is
better than too little as the extra
space can be filed with ANIMALS,
tulips, hyacinths, etc.
Narcissus Planting.
EDWIN c. POWELL, well-known To-
cal narcissus breeder, writes most
interestingly in the July Flower
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Narcissus Planting,

EDWN G. POWELL, well-known To-
cal narcissus breeder, writes most
Interestingly in the July Flower
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NE|GHBORS VITAL
TO SMALL HOMES
Federal Bulletin Shows Ad-
vantages in Planning
System.

The Federal Housing Administration
has published bulletin, just of the
press, entitled Planning Neighbor-
hoods for Small Houses"
The purpose of this publication, ac-
cording to the Housing Administra-
tion, Is to offer suggestions to archi-
tects, land planners. developers and
operative builders, which will result
in the production of more neighbor-
hoods for modest homes-"neighbor-
hoods to which, with investment Sc
cure, mortgage money will flow at at
tractive rates, and in which owners
will find lasting enjoyment and salts
faction"
The publication, known as Tech
nical Bulletin No. S, supplements the
information provided in a recent bull
lettn, principles of Planning Small
Houses"
Carefully Laid Out.
"For many years." the new booklet
states, planning has been character
istic of exclusive neighborhoods or
subdivisions of high-priced homes.
Such neighborhoods have been care
fully laid out, subjected to archi-
tectural and landscaping control. and
protected by covenants restricting
property against uses inharmonious
with the neighborhood. The individ-
ual who invests in high-priced resi-
dental property makes no objection
to limiting the use of his own prop
erty. In fact, he is induced to invest
because of these limitations, realizing,
as he does, that this mutual restriction
of the right Of use by the separate
owners protects them all in the broad
est possible enjoyment of their hold
1ngs.
Unfortunately, neighborhoods for
modest dwellings have only rarely
been developed in this manner. FIRE.
quently they have been produced de-
void of plan or protection as lot-sell-
ing schemes wholly unrelated to the
character of dwellings which might
some time be built. As result, acres
of land in and surrounding our cities
have been subdivided, partially built
up or abandoned, possessed of no
identity as neighborhoods, uncon-
trolled as to land use, monotonous and
unappealing in appearance. From the
peak of the first sales hysteria values
stagnate, and owners find little or
nothing to encourage the maintenance
Of their properties or to hold their in
terest In the locality.
Neighb0rhood Question.
From this result arises the para
dox that the small home, which by
all economic theory should be the
safest and most liquid of all invest
ments, often becomes a commodity
in which speculation is greatest and in
which long-term security is lacking.
This condition, of course, is not uni
versal; it needs not even be general.
Neighborhoods can be produced as
satisfactorily for modest homes as for
expensive homes and in many cases
with lower Acknowledgement costs"
Suggestions concerning low-priced
home neighborhood planning con-
tained in the booklet include gen
eral principles" "site and topography" /"
accessibility, transportation, utilities,
city planning and coming, deed restric-
tions, neighborhood design, thorough
fares, shape of lots, lot lines, alleys
and many others.
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Ortloff suggests trying such species
as Japanese anemones. columbine.
foxglove, coral bells, monkshood,
plaptain lily, veronica, violets, ground
sci and bellflowers and native wild
plants, such as bleeding heart, blood
root, hepatica, trilliums and cranes
bill.
Many gardeners in the suburbs have
found that the early Spring bulbs,
such as tulips, narcissus and hyacinth,
TO well In the shade because Of the
fact that these make their growth in
early Spring before the oaks have
come into leaf.
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pear better to keep propagating
young plants to replace the old.
Perennials for Shade.
III STUART ORTLOFF, in the book
Perennial Gardens" admits
the well-known fact that few flower
ing plants will grow In dense shade,
but asserts that there are many spe-
cies which will do well in partial
Shade, either because they prefer such
sites or because OF an ability to tole-
rate such conditions. Shade from
large trees Is more difficult than from
buildings or fences because Of the
competition Of tree roots for water.
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Grower" on methods Of growing mar
cissus. For production of exhibition
blooms Mr.. Powell indicates the need
Of starting in early Spring to prepare
the soil by spading deeply and working
in generous supply Of manure. Veg
etables may be grown, following them
with another spading and fertilization
with bone meal or high-grade mixed
fertilizer Large double -nosed or first
size round bulbs should be secured and
set 6 to inches apart and two and
one-half times their depth. Thus a
pinch bulb would be covered with
5 inches Of soil.
Mr.. Powell suggests that a narrow
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CONSTRUCTION RECORD
August Engineering Awards
Heavier Than Since January.

Engineering construction awards
reported in Engineering News-Record
in August were heavier than for any
month since January. The total for
the month is $192,317,0OO, or an av-
erage Of over $48,00O,000 week, COM
pared with the average week to date
from January 1 of $44,00o,00O. The
gain Is in Federal and other public
work.
Geographically, the Middle Atlantic
and the section west of the Mississippi
continue to record the largest gains
over last year, with the South and
Middle West establishing strong
gains since June
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frican violet Is related to the gloxinia

African violet Is related to the gloxinia
and, like it, has thick leaves which
may be used in propagation. A de-
tached leaf. II placed in water. win
form tiny plants at the base Of the
stem. Thus single plant may be
shortly converted into number. The
plant Is tender, coming from the
tropical region, but grows very nicely
outdoors In midsummer. Watering Is
best done by setting the pot in q dish
Of water, as the foliage decays readily
when wet directly. With this pre-
caution. plants may be kept from
year to year, although 1t would ap-
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stems. cut under water. The stems
should be plunged deeply into the
water for an hour or two to permit
thorough wetting. The stage Of de.
velopment at time Of cutting is
highly important. and varies with
species. 0ladiolus should be cut
when the first floret Is open, roses
before the buds open and dahlias
not until fully open. A tempera-
ture Of 45 degrees favors the long
keeping flowers. Narrow necked
containers are not desirable because
they fail to admit sufficient air.
Leaves which are below thu water level
should be removed, as they decay very
quickly and spoil the water. Woody
stemmed flowers, such as chrysanthe.
NUNS, are benefited by Sitting the
stem to . distance Of an inch or 90.
Poinsettia, poppy, heliotrope, dahlia
ana mtgnonette flowers are said to
endure better If the stems are I'M
mersed In boiling water for q minute
and then plunged into cold water.
Wilted blooms, II not too far gone,
may be revived by cutting their stems,
plunging them in cold water and stor-
ing In . cool. dark place for several
hours.
The African Violet,
HERE Is . house plant that Is
winning acclaim wherever tried.
The plants bloom continuously. month
IN and month out, producing an
abundance Of violet blue flowers re-
sembltng those Of the true violet,
although the species is not related In
any manner to the violets. The
Evening star., 1936-07-19
Major Features
and Notes

Victor Herbert's first successful
operetta, The Singing Girl" origi-
nally produced in 1899. will be re-
vived by the American Album Of
Familiar Music over WRC Sunday,
July ls, at $50 pm.
Percy Winner. chief correspondent
for North America of the Havas News
Agency of Paris, will interpret the
recent trend of events in France and
explain their significance with refer
ence to the general European politi-
cal situation when he speaks from
New York over the Columbia net
work from II As am. to IL noon on the
subject The French Dilemma" "
WJSV carries the program.
Rev. Ben Morris Ridpath of the
Webster Hills Methodist Church In
st. Louis, Mo, and Capt. Edward A.
Duff, chief of Chaplains Corps of the
U. S. Navy, will be the morning and
afternoon speakers, respectively, of
the Church of the Air" over WJSV.
The Importance Of a Religious
Faith" will be the subject of the Rev.
Morris Ridpath's talk during the early
period, from 9 to $50 am.
In the afternoon from IL to 1890
o'clock Capt. Duff will speak on God
Builds the Nest of the Blind Bird"
Radio listeners whose mates have
the disccmforting habit of eating
crackers in bed will receive many
useful tips on how to stop this annoy
ance when Sedley Brown and Allie
Lowe Miles conduct another meeting
of Husbands and Wives" over WMAL
at $50 pm.
Cornelia Otis Skinner. monologist.
will present for the first time a new
one-actreSs play. "Liebestraum," dur
ing her broadcast at 8 pm. Eastern
standard timel over WMAL.
The Radio City Music Hall Wood
wind Ensemble, selected from men,
bers of the orchestra will make their
debut on the Music Hall of the Air
program at 1880 pm. over WMAL.
Rex Dunn. former conductor Of the
Honolulu Symphony Orchestra will
conduct, and Viola Philo, soprano, will
be solist.
Gogo DeLys, popular songstress
from Edmonton. Alberta, will be the
guest star with Jack Shilkret's Orches-
ira on the Tea Time" program over
WJSV from 4:30 to pm.
Frank Crumit. star of the c. B. S.
Sunday series with Julia Sanderson and
Hal Kemp's Orchestra. will lead the
thousand guests in Columbia's New
York Radio Playhouse during the
Community Sing" broadcast over
WJSV from $50 to 10 pm.
Crumit, in addition to his musical
comedy and radio experience. has
frequently conducted group singing
and has been engaged for this pro-
gram because of his ability to arouse
gatherings to an enthusiastic vocal
pitch.
During the broadcast, in which mil
lions of listeners are invited also to
participate, Paul Douglas, as the Man
in the Audience" will circulate among
the studio guests, conducting three
minutes of impromptu interviews to
determine their preference in song.
Evening star., 1936-07-19

CIX events from the Salzburg Music
~ Festival in Austria, including
opera performances conducted by Ar
turo Toscanini. Felix Weingartner and
Bruno Walter, will be brought to
American listeners by the National
Broadcasting Co. between July % and
August rs.
BY turning their radio dial to an
National Broadcasting Co.-Red net
work station on Tuesday, July 2s, at
1 pm. American music lovers may
command front seat listening post IN
the Saltzburg Festspielhaus to hear q
half hour of Mozart's Don Giovanni
conducted by Bruno Walter with puso-
lima Giannin, Luise Helletsgruber, Viz
gilio Lazzari and Enzio PIMA In the
cast.
On Saturday, August 8, the National
Broadcasting Co.-Blue network Will
carry Toscanini's performance OF
wagner's die Meistersinger" from
11:05 to 1880 am. The cast will be
announced later. 4
Toscanini, conducting Beethoven's
"F5delo'' with Lotts Lehman, Anton
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Salsburg Music Festival Concerts
Will Be BROUGHT to america by N. b. T..

Baumann, Alfred Jerger and Emanuel
List will be broadcast over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.-Red network
on Sunday, August 1s. from 1880 to 2
pm.
Verdi's "Falstaff," also conducted
by Toscanini, will be heard over the
National Broadcasting Co.-Red net
work on Thursday, August 20. from
l:o5 to 1:30 pm. Dusolina Giannini
and Dino Borgion are listed in this
cast.
Felix Weingartner's performance OF
Mozart's "Cosi fan lutte" with the
younger American Metropolitan tenor,
Charles Kullmann in a leading role,
will be broadcast over the National
Broadcasting Co.-Red network on
Tuesday, August Is, from los to 1870
pm.
One of the Orchestral Serenades'
performed in the courtyard Of the
ancient palace Of the prince-arch-
bishop, directed by Bernhard Paum-
gartner, to be heard over the National
Broadcasting Co.-B4le network on
Wednesday, August 26, from sos to
$3.50 pm, viii conclude the series.
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Chautauqua on Air

In response to a sustained and Ma
ton wide demand. the National
Broadcasting Co. will again bring to
its coast-to-coast audiences the Chau-
tauqua Sunday Symphony concerts
and the Saturday morning children's
concerts from Chautauqua Lake, N. Y.
. Arrangements have just been COM
ieted for bgoadcasting the coraerts
over the N. B. G. red network on
Sundays from 2 10 . pm, starting to-
Evening star., 1936-07-19
Won Zell Straight Man

Harry Won Zell, announcer on
Stoopnagle and Budd's Town Hall
Tonight" series, was the first radio
personality the lads met six years ago
when they came to New York from
Buffalo. Harry played straight man
in their first addition; at least he
started straight" and broke down IN
the middle bowling.
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day and continuing to August '16, in
elusive, and the children's concerts
over the same network on Saturdays
from $50 to 10 am, July Is to Au-
gust 20, inclusive.
The orchestra which is to be heard
in both series was organized Is years
ago and includes many members Of
various American symphony orches-
tras who spend their Summers at this
noted resort. This year the Chautau-
uua symphony Orchestra will be d.
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Knows 60 Stage Stars

Richard Sherlock Holmes" Gordon
counts among his close friends more
than 60 famous stage stars. with all
of whom Gordon appeared on the
stage before entering radio.
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Truthful Fisherman

Phil Duey is Radio Rows most
truthful fisherman. The baritone re-
ports total week end catchff three
yellow perch weighing q breath-tak-
ius total Of u pound.
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rected by Georges Barrere. except on
July 26, when DR.. Howard Hanson will
be guest conductor. Barrere will also
conduct the children's concerts.
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MS VOICE IS BEING TRAINED FOR RADIO CAMPAIGN
Dark Broadway Contrast
With Bright radio Row"
Day, While Summer Legitimate Offer
ings Shrink to Eight.
By Dorothy MaftiS0n.

contrast which Radio Rowwh studios and marques all
Summer evenings The legitimate shows have dropped
eight Summertime oferngS-whie Radio City the
studios those White
programs
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Right: Bernardine Flyn, "Sade"
OF N. B. C.'s domestic serial of
"Vic and Sdde."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12
BEN LYON IN
 PATRIOT ROLE
 LAT COLISEUM
Together We Live" Story of Radical Element Tn
 Young Generation

Ben Lyon returns to the screen in Together We Live" comedy drama playing for the last times tonight at the Coliseum Theatre.
 The family, which Together We Live so ably portrays, is the fam fly of Hank Kavanaugh. a Civil War veteran who has lived through his years since the war in the glory of his country's democracy and in the light of his own staunch patriotism.
 When he learns that his two oldest sons have joined a radical group, with their own so-called modern ideas on government and sociology, he is enraged, leaves home and joins his war buddies al the Old Soldiers Home.
 In sweeping climax, old Hank completely demoralizes the un-Am- erican ideas of his sons and makes them realize their responsibility tc their native land.
 A neat, entirely believable TO- nance threads it's way through the story. a e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12
MEHERIN BACK FROM TRIP TO
 ALASKA POINTS
Good Season Predicted for Seward Peninsula-
 Fur Scarce

Generally increased production is anticipated by gold mine operators in the Seward Peninsula area dur ing the forthcoming season, accord ing to J. J. Meherin, representing Hills Brothers and other lines of merchandise, who returned on the Alaska from an extensive trip through the Interior, including about 4,000 miles of airplane trans portation.
 MT. Meherin, who travelled by plane from Fairbanks through the Yukon River district to Unalakleet, Golovin, Solomon and Nome, and up Kotzebue Sound to Candle, Deer ing and Kotzebue, completed his entire trip in less than four weeks
 Fur is not very plentiful through out the area traversed, MT. Meh- erin said, but traders hope that the beaver catch this spring will offset the lack of other types of fur.
 MT Meherin expects to spend about week in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12
MARY ELLIS IN MUSICAL. ROLE
 THIS EVENING
Paris in Spring" Plays for Last Times Tonight
 at Capitol

Paris in Spr:ng,' playing for the last times tonight at the Capitol Theatre, stars Mary Ellis and Tul- lio Carminati in delightful mus ical comedy.
 The opening scenes of the picture are shots of the Eiffel Tower, never before used for this purpose in films. Here, Tullio Carminati and Ida Lupino are preparing to dive from the tower because their re- spective sweethearts are supposed to be lax in some respect.
 They meet and decide, instead of suicide, to join forces and make their sweethearts as jealous as they possibly can.
 The scheme works beautifully up to point, but the Paris police begin to pursue Carminati who is accused of abducting Miss Lupino. and the girl takes him to her grandmother's mansion on the out skirts of Paris to hide out.
 Miss Ellis, who loves sCarminati, and James Blakeley who loves Ida Lupino, follow, Grandmother fails to pair up the romantic couples properly, and there is an evening of wild comedy, arising from the comedy mix-up. All comes out well on the following morning, when grandmother lectures them severe ly and the sweethearts kiss and make up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12
By ROBBIN COONS

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March 12.- It's a case of "footlights in the blood" with Onslow Stevens fam fly.
 Unlike theatrical families which handed down the tradition from generation to generation, the Ste vens tried to get away from the theatre and almost succeeded.
 Onslow, the dark tall leading man, is best known now because he is in pictures. But he predicts that oth- CT members of the family will make theatrical names.
 Twenty-Five years ago, Houseley Stevenson and his wife gave up the theatre, in which they were rather well known The father settled down to a business life. He became successful and prominent in Pas adena, where the family now lives.
 One of my earliest memories" :" says Onslow, is of going on the stage with Mother and Dad in one of their plays. I wore wig of gol- den curls and played a girl"
 Busy BetWeen Pictures
 That was how his ambition for acting was born, and his father did not discourage him. But before he settled down seriously to a "ca- reer,' Onslow wanted to see the world. At IA, practically full-grown, he joined the army, served in Texas and later in China, and got his dis charge when he was Is.
 Then he started Joking for movie work. He got job as an electric ian at the old First National stu dios, but had no luck as an actor. He was discovered at the Pasa- dena Community playhouse and has been in pictures ever since.
 It is around this playhouse - which pays it's actors nothing-that the Stevens family is building it's theatrical future. Onslow goes back for about eight plays year, some times stars, sometimes directs, of ten plays supporting roles He does not like idleness between pictures. ?
 Also The In-Ldl0S
 As it is now, OnsloW's mother is the only member of the family not actively interested in the theatre.
 The actors brother, Houseley Jr, g and red-headed, is doing bits for pictures and stage. Robert, 15, has done no acting yet, but is in train ing at the playhouse-an helps with lighting effects.
 Audrey, his sister, is active in the playhouse, both at acting and di- recting. She has made screen tests. too.
 It was all too much for Dad" says Onslow. Dad" got tired of his retirement, and tried out for play house roles. They found parts for a veteran trouper.
 But this is the pay-off. Audrey recently married Stephen R. Bosus- tow, one of Walt Disney's cartoon ists. Steve came out to the play house one evening at watch Audrey at work, and they saw him stand ing there and asked him to read lines.
 Steve now is cartoonist by day and a leading man by night!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12
DRAMA CLUB 10
 HOLD TRY0UTS

Try-outs for the spring proda cti5n of the Juneau Drama Club will be held tomorrow evening, at 7:30 O. clock, in the mathematics room of the high school, with all Gastineau Channel residents interested in dra- matics urged to compete, irrespect- i've of club membership, according to announcement today by Everett R. Erickson, Director.
 Seven parts for men and an equal number for women are included in the farce which is to be presented, and men in particular are urged to try their talents before the casting committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL
 REOPENED AT FAIRBANKS S

The Cosmopolitan Hotel, one of the oldest structures in Fairbanks, was recently reopened after having been closed for about six months. The hotel and ajoining property was purchased by Mrs. Mary Macki of Fairbanks from Emil Kaakinen last December.
 Carpenters. painters, electricians, plumbers and boiler workmen who were put to work immediately after the transaction have completed al- terations and improvements to the hotel and a complete new set of hotel furniture has been installed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12
Russians Reported
 J Losing Vodka Thirst

MOSCOW, March 12-"The vod- ka industry is the only business in the Soviet Union which is going backward" says a report by the Food Industry Department, noting that consumption of the potent liquor in 1885 dropped by 13 per cent as compared with 1881 and was only 56 per cent of the amount imbibed in Czarist Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12
WORLD CIRCLE TO MEET

The World Circle, women's group, will meet tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church Parlors for another in the popular series of lecture-forums on the subject The Jew and the Modern World Fer ment' Rev John A. Glasse will preside All women interested are welcome to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-12

ter and intricate channels make them ideal as a fleet base.
 Formerly the possession of Swe- den, then Russia, the islands were awarded to Finland by the League of Nations on June 24, 1921 They have played an important role in Baltic military history.
 The Treaty of Paris, in 1856, pro- vided for their complete demilitari- zation but in 1906 Russia was charged with breaking the treaty by erecting Notifications. These were ordered destroyed by the Geneva agreement of 1920