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borne by a monoplane, more than
1000 gallons of gasoline and 40
gallons Of oil, the Lady Peace,
her wings and fuselage packed
with 10000 ping-pong balls to
keep her afloat in case Of a forced
landing, roared down the beach
for nearly a mile between special
beacons before she rose grace
fully into the air.
Stars were in the sky as the
ship turned westward, but they
were soon blotted out by clouds
and rain.
Bearing the greetings Of the
mayor of Southport to the mayor
Of New York, the filters were
laughing and joking as they
started on the westward flight,
the more risky of the two cross
ings.
VIII Fly High
When q well-wisher tried to put
a parting present into the plane,
Richman cried, This isn't q
freight train-it's more or less a
flying gas tank" Merrill said:
81 don't care what the weather
is over the Atlantic, we'll jam
right through easily.
II plan to fly around IL 900 to
$4,000 feet high to avoid any
storms. The reason we want to
hit Newfoundland at noon is be-
cause by that time the fOgs there
have been diSSipated."
VOTE AMERICAN
Treasury Condition
International News Service
Treasury balance as of Septem-
Der II: $1,793, $3.50, 491.77; miscel-
laneouS internal revenue, $7,561,-
282.69: custom receipts. $11,371,-
999.6O.
Evening star., 1936-10-10
BY J. w. WELLINGTON.

As THE outdoor season draws to
close, the home gardener. who
has reveled in an abundance of flowers
all through the Summer season. looks
ahead to the long Winter with sin
cere regret. Flowers in the home in
Winter are not at all impossible II
one takes advantage of the bulbs,
such as hyacinth. narciSsus and tulips.
Most of these can be potted. stored
in a cool place and brought into the
house for Towering. Bulb pans. which
are merely shallow flower pots, may
be purchased at any garden supply
store. These may be filled with soil
or with prepared fiber containing
plant food.
Most bulbs have to 60 through a
period of low temperature in order
to grow thriftily. This is not true of
sacred lily and the soleil dor narcis-
sus. These may be placed directly
in dishes of water and will start to
grow. However even with these three
it is we'll to start them in a room
near so degrees F. and later bring
them into the living rooms. Pebbles
placed in the dish give the roots a
foothold and prevent the plans from
toppling when in flower.
Hyacinths may be forced in water
if only the base of the bulb is sub
merged. -..-..-..-.. ---..
Tulips and ordinary garden varieties
of narcissus will not blossom until
after prolonged rest at low tenn
perature and this is why these flowers
are not seen until after the new year.
Superb Dahlias.
THOSE who visited the regional
dahlia show staged by the Wood
ridge Garden Club in the auditorium
of the John Burroughs School on
October 3 and 4 were greeted by one
of the finest displays of flowers that
has been in this vicinity in many
seasons. In addition to local pro-
ductions, there were flowers from as
far away as Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Long Island, N. Y. The blooms were
in excellent condition and there was
ample space to show them to real
advantage. The immense flowers Of
the giant decorative dahlias drew the
visitors attention at first, but study
of the exhibits revealed the attrac-
tiveness of the smaller pompom
dahlias. These latter would be vastly
more useful for cut flowers in the
home and exist in a surprising array
of beautiful colors.
The Seeding class was one Of the
most attractive of all and made one
realize that the dahlia is in state
of constant improvement. There are
literally hundreds of varieties of this
Autumn flower but, apparently. the
breeders are not yet satisfied.
One of the interesting facts that
one picked up at this dahlia show
was the value of dipping the base of
the stalks in hot water for a few
minutes. Without this treatment, the
blooms wilt rather quickly. Winn T.
Simmons of Takoma Park explains the
benefits of the hot water treatment
on the basis that it softens the woody
stems and makes them more porous
and absorptive.
On the whole, the Woodbridge Garden
Evening star., 1936-10-10
written several valuable gardening

written several valuable gardening
books.
The Compost Pile.
A T THE time Of leaf fall, the home
gardener is given an opportunity
to help himself to Natures abundant
supply of potential fertility. Leaves
are burned in great quantities each
year, but at the best 1t Is q wasteful
practice, for leaves contain consider
able fertilizer material. Applied d.
rectly to the soil, leaves are detri-
ment to gardening, but If placed in
pit or pile and rotted. they yield a
valuable supply of organic matter.
Since most of our local soils are
deficient in organic matter, 1t Is to
be deplored that the leaf source Of
fertility is not utilized more generally.
The decomposition of leaves and
other plant refuse may be speeded
up by the addition Of a few pounds
of sulphate of ammonia and Of lime
to the composing pile. It is important
also that the pile be kept moist If
rains are deficient.
One nearby home gardener has q
rather unique way of handling leaves.
A small bathing pool Is drained about
this season and the leaves dumped in.
During Winter and early Spring, the
leaves decay rapidly, so that useful
material Is obtained for the garden
before the pool is again needed.
Hardy Oranges.
A THOUGH not generally known,
there are many orange trees
growing in the vicinity Of Washington.
A tree on the Department of Agricul-
ture grounds is now dropping heavy
crop of fruit. Unfortunately the fruit
is worthless, being bitter and dis
agreeable. The tree is valuable from
horticultural viewpoint, being real
attractive when covered with golden
fruit. The seedlings are used for
roots for the Satsuma orange in Ala
bama and Northern Florida. FIRE.
quently one sees the seedlings included
in sales of nursery stock in the
Spring. Propagation Is very simple.
Seeds stored in moist sand germinate
readily when planted in the Spring.
The hardy orange is often used as
protective hedge on account Of its
numerous thorns.
Garden Notes.
THE rains and cooler weather have
favored greatly new paintings of
grass seed. Crab grass is now turn
ing brown and will soon be dead, as
this species Is annual in habit.
Scratching the soil with an iron rake
permits new grass seed to get start
and sufices very well to fill in Bare
spots.
Today is the opening day OF the
Autumn rose show, sponsored by the
Potomac Rose Society and to be held
in the new National Museum. The
doors will be opened to the public
at 2:30 pm. today and at l pm. on
Sunday. This is the best place pos
sible to study new varieties and to
develop a planting list for the home
garden. Most of the flowers will come
from local home gardens and will,
therefore, be representative Of what
any one may do with roses.
Black spot has stripped the leaves
from the bush roses in some gardens
Evening star., 1936-10-10

Club and those who aided in contrib
uting prizes and other awards deserve
a lot of praise for putting on such
a brilliant and instructive show.
japanese Anemones.
THE japanese anemone is one Of the
most desirable hardy herbaceous
perennials that one can plant in the
border. The colors are exquisite,
ranging from white through pink
shades to rosy red and the flowers are
produced on stalks, 2 to feet in
height, that permit an attractive dis
play in the garden and make desirable
cutting material. The flowers endure
we'll after cutting, lasting for several
days in the home.
Among important varieties are
Alice. suffused bright carmine; Queen
Charlotte, delicate pink; Rubra, rosy
red; September Charm, silvery rose,
and Whirlwind, white. These ane-
mones grow nicely in partial shade
but need cultivation and liberal fer
tilizing to do their best.
The plants need about the same pro-
lection in Winter that should be pro-
vided outdoor chrysanthemums, that
is, a cover of an inch or two of loose
leaves or of pine boughs.
The Heml0cks.
THE hemlocks of which two species,
Tsuga canadensis and T. carolina,
are native to Eastern America, are
among our best evergreens for home
decoration. The trees retain a glossy,
attractive green throughout the year
and do not turn brown as do some Of
the arborvitaes. The habit of growth
Is more natural than some Of the
sitter branched evergreens, such as
Colorado spruces.
The hemlocks are tolerant Of shade
as they often grow naturally as the
Evening star., 1936-10-10

under-story growth in the forest.
Although potentially capable of devel-
oping into large trees, the hemlocks
may be pruned rather severely and, in
fact, are often used as hedges. where
they must endure severe clipping
throughout their lifetime.
Another advantage for the hemlock
Is that it is not exacting as to soil and
will thrive in a diversity Of situations.
A Timely Book.
"A DvENTUREs WITH HARDY
BULBS" is the title of an at
tractive new book from the pen of
Louise Beebe Wilder. Descriptions are
presented of different kinds Of bulbs,
some we'll known to local gardeners
and others native dubious plans that
are much worthwhile, but not grown
generally. There are chapters on the
use of bulbs in the rock garden, for
naturalizing and for general planting.
The book is well written and read
easily and the information is trust
worthy, the author being well known
in national gardening circles, having
Evening star., 1936-10-10

and, although this defoliation may
not injure the plants permanently.
it does weaken them and make them
susceptible to Winter ravages. Ap-
parently busting sulphur has been
effective in checking black spot be-
cause the trouble is much less in
those gardens where this protection
was provided early and frequently.
With q dust gun, it Is possible to
cover the rose paintings Of the ordi-
nary home in a few minutes.
The cutting back of rose bushes
should be deferred until late in No.
vember after the first freeze, because
the rose foliage is fairly resistant
to frost. As long as the leaves are
green, they are building food re-
serves for the plant. Reserves mean
additional strength with which to
meet the Winter. At the most the
plants should not be cut back to less
than Q feet in height, reserving the
hnal cutting until next March.
Bone meal Is q good fertilizer for
roses at this season, because it is
not highly stimulating and some Of
1t will be available early next Spring.
Nitrate Of soda and sulphate of am
monia should be withheld until Spring,
because they will encourage soft, sue
culent growth.
One Of the interesting exhibits ut
the Woodbridge dahlia show was q
vase of a light blue perennial aster,
which kept its flowers open at night,
when most Of the asters had closed
their petals. The hardy asters are
valuable for the late Autumn garden
and a small collection, including the
pink and the blue shades would be
attractive anywhere.
Clematis jackmani, with its large
blue flowers. is still in bloom in some
gardens. This vine Is very much
worthwhile for covering small arbors
or fences. There are many different
varieties of clematis and the group
might well be more thoroughly ex-
plored by local gardens.
One often sees the partridge berry,
mltchella repens, in indoor glass
bowl gardens, but not often in out
door paintings. One gardener in
American University Park has used
this tiny trailing vine to great ad-
vantage as a carpet about his bird
bath. Its dainty foliage and red
berries fit very nicely into the pic
ture.
Evening star., 1936-10-10

Scientists at Iowa State College
at Ames have long had the old fash
ioned corn cob under the microscope
and have developed a building mate
rial known as "cobcrete."
Tests made by Prof. M. A. Sharp
at tue college laboratory show blocks
Of cobcrete to be twice as strong
per square inch as the United States
Bureau of Standards requires certain
other materials to be.
Evening star., 1936-10-10
EXPERIMENTS MADE
Builders Using Cork, Steel, Wood
and Even Glass.

Cork. steel. wood products, and even
glass are but a few of the new ma
terials with which the country Is ex-
perimenting in the construction OF
new homes.
Evening star., 1936-10-10
LIGHT ALLOYS EXHIBIT
Widening Use in Building to Be
Seen in Show.


The widening use of steel and
lightweight alloys in buildings,
bridges and other large metal struc-
lures will be portrayed in a public
exhibit by the Engineering Founda-
tion in Pittsburgh October IA and Is
in connection with the Fall meeting
of the American Society of Civil En-
gineers. Engineers, metallurgists and
workers in allied fields from all over
the country are expected to attend.
This trend, it is pointed out by the
foundation, research agency of the
national engineering societies, with
headquarters in New York City, fol-
lows the well-established recognition
of these materials in making automo-
biles, aircraft and tools.
Evening star., 1936-10-10

Industrial machinery imports into
the Philippines have notably in.
creased during the current year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28

provided that district organiza-
ton may not amend it's own constl
tuition without the approval Of the
international executive board.
Another amendment authorizes the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to appoint an
auditor or accountant at any time %
examine the books and cocoRnts OF
their local or district organization.
II was believed the international un
ION should have such specific author
ity if any local challenged the right
of the executive officer TO have an
accounting made.
Still another amendment stipulates
that the presiding officer Of local
seamen's organization must be bonded
for $1,000 II was said this provision
was inserted to protect the union
against irresponsible members but
ting into their affairs and taking
charge Of the meeting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
900 Men With New Stee-Making Equipment Do
Work Formerly Requiring $4,000, Legislative
Representative Meadows Tells House Labor
Committee.


Less than five years ago we'll
known auto manufacturer finished
eight cylinder motor blocks on q given
lineup with $50 men Today the same
line-up finishes $50 motor blocks with
20 per cent more operations using only
80 men. The men were paid on an ay-
erage Of $500 per 100 blocks per
operation five years ago. Today by
doubling and TRIPPING the number Of
machines and using tungsten carbd
tool types, also by increasing the nuns
Der Of operations allotted to each OPP
orator, the operator has received a
cut to $500 for the same operation
he performed five years ago and per-
forms two or more operations in adj
dition, all Of which has been incor
porated into his original operation
Photo Electric Lathe Displaces
Workers
just recently information has come
TO US from Moscow of a new photo
electric lathe which can work to 4
complicated design without human
aid, which has been invented by a
Russian engineer. The inventor IS y.
s. Vichman, who works at the Mos
COW Institute Of Machine Tools and
Instruments
With the aid Of a photo-electric
cell the lathe can see any drawings
that are placed in it; then, it is claim
ed, the shaping instruments are auto
matically adjusted Vichman's lathe
has been adopted by the institute
which is now manufacturing others OF
similar design for use in industry.
1t IS claimed that this machine will
displaee many employees formerly en-
ployed in this kind Of work"
Mr Meadows also cited Philip Muir
ray, vice president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America. as having
testified before the senate judiciary
subcommittee. January 19, 1888, that
100000 members have been displaced
by chronological improvements and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
By A. F. Of L. News Service.

Washington, p. Demonstrating
by indisputable figures that the profits
Of 413 leading corporations in the
United States increased from $7400,
600 in 1882 to approximately $780,,
100000, and that .in general, profits
in the first quarter of 1886 will be
considerably above last year, the
Monthly Survey of Business of the
American Federation Of Labor de-
clafed that these facts place aon
workers the obligation to demand
higher wages if the balance between
producing and consuming power is
ever to be restored adding
Since the upward trend of wages
which began in July, 1888, was check
ed in June, 1885, with the end . fthe
NRA, the responsibility for advance
rests with the workers themselves
through their collective bargaining
agencies
Few Jobs for Jobless
While industry" the Survey con-
tinued "pursues its gradual course
Of recovery, 100000 unemployed
stand waiting for chance to put
idle plant and machine to work and
produce the goods to give them a de
cent living.
~ aet vaa,.'e p.pprianca has shoWn
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
SUBVERSIVE
Propaganda Hit BY Sea
mems Union

Washington, d. q (AF'LNS) The
international Seamen's Union Of
America at its convention here took
measures to protect the union against
subversive propaganda wherever and
whenever it crops ont within the or
ganization This was accomplished
by amending the unions constitution
along the lines Of broadening the
control Of the executive board over
local and district organizations.
The unqualified opposition Of the
convention to subyersive propaganda
was contained in declaration made
by Victor Olander, retiring secre-
tary, and was unanimously adopted
by the delegates.
The convention the statement
said, hereby warns the district un-
ions, members and seamen generally,
of the Atlantic and the gulf, against
the danger Of yielding to the subver-
sive propaganda now being circulated
from anonymous sources by irrespon-
sible persons, intended to stampede
the seamen into a strike under circum-
stances leading straight to disaster,
it being the opinion Of the convention
that strike action on the Atlantic will
not only result in defeat for the men
in that district but will also seriously
endanger the district union and mem
bership IN the Pacific district
One amendment To the constitution
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
BILLION DOLLARS
Asked to Extend Rural
Power

Washington, d. c. (AFLNS) The
senate agriculture committee reported
favorably the bill sponsored by SEN
ator Norris, Of Nebraska, providing
for the creation Of a permanent rural
electrification administration with
authority to spend $1,000, ,0O0,o 600 in
making electric light and power avail
able for farmers throughout the
United States
Under the Norris plan 100000, 900
would be provided each year for 10
years in order to make loans to states,
municipalities or non-profit general
ing plants and distribution lines in
farm areas now without electric
power. The loans would be liquidated
over 40 year period and would carry
; per cent interest.
In support Of his proposal Senator
Norris said:
In many ways the farmer is the
best customer in the purchase and use
Of electric current.
The farmer needs all the facilities
which the city dweller needs, but in
addition thereto he needs many facili-
ties for which the city dweller has no
use.
The farmer, for instance, needs
electric current to grind feed, to
pump water and TO perform many
other services about the farm which
have no application to the consumer
Of electricity who dwells in the city"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
BY A. +. Of L. News Service.

recovery
Washington p G The tremendous
destruction Of work opportunities by
machinery in modern industry was
pointedly detailed to the labor sub
committee of the house of represen-
tatives By S. F Meadows, legislative
representative of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor in his testimony
favoring the resolution introduced By
Representative Vincent 1. Palmisano
Of Maryland, authorizing the labor de-
partment to investigate labor-saying
devices and their effect on employ
ment
IA eereful survey" he said, should
be made III an effort TO ascertain cor
rectly the amount Of labor displaced III
by the use Of machines, the probable
The principal industries Of our country
increased production by man Of their
use, the reduced consumption directly
attributable to these non-consuming
factors and then relative connection
with the present low purchasing power
of our common people.
III emphasizing the Importance Of
the proposed survey, Mr. Meadows cit
"a i number Of recent developments
in which employers have installed
new machines capable of displacing
thousands Of workers
The steel mills, he said, are in
Producing a machine which permits
900 workmen to DO the work which
now requires $4,000 workmen TO do.
Instead Of 636 sheet and tin and job
bng mills in the country it would
only be necessary to have II Mills
with this machinery
Auto Workers Jobs Destroyed
The 1929 labor cost per door for
automobiles is estimated at $500; the
1885 door labor cost is only IS cents
per door, accomplished by machine
Welding two parts together.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
Workers Must Get
Pay Raise, AFL. Says
Federation Claims Large Increases in Profits Make Pay
Boost Necessary-C Condemns Employers Policy OF
Not Providing Jobs for 100000 Unemployed Al
though Business Recovery is Rapidly Progressing.

vate industry to put the unemployed
to work and produce the goods neces-
sary is now bringing the nation into
serious danger" the Survey stressed
the fact that our national debt, which
now amounts to $30,557 ,0o0,o 600, has
almost doubled in the last six years.
and that other threatening aspects
are the decline of bank credit, the IN
creasing accumulation Of large funds
in banks and the new financial OBJ
legations resting on the federal GOV
ernment due to the soldiers bonus
and the 100000 to be provided
for farmers.
Shall idle money machines and
men be used to produce goods and
raise living standards or will we drift
into away initiation, ending in a
worse collapse than eyer?n the Sur
vey asks. tThe answer depends on
whether private enterprise resumes
the task Of creating wealth ia this
country. J,
Industry Restricts Production
Thus far industry has been pro-
viding only those goods and services
demanded by consumers whose in-
come was restricted BY relief 81 re-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28

ton Of the charges are expected to
result in an order for their reinstate-
ment
A second labor lockout occurred here
February l3 when IA Of the organized
automobile dealers in Dayton closed
their service departments in what Is
termed an attempt to break up the
Auto and Airplane Mechanics I'm
ion About 200 men were thrown out
of work The automobile concerns
have persistently refused to recog-
nize the union. The men, however,
are determined to win out and they
have the support Of local organized
labor generally.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
Glass Plant Strike Ends

Bloomington, md (ILNs) Em-
ployes returned to work AT the ] M
Nurre Glass Company plant after
settlement of strike which began
February TO- The workers walked out
in protest against installation Of a
new silvering machine which they
charged caused dismissal Of seven en-
ployes. r. M Pilkington, conciliator
Of the Y S. department Of labor, an
nounced the company had acted with
in its contract with the glass workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
Work For l22,OOO Found
BY New York Job Service

Albany, n y QLNs) The State
Employment Service reports $4,000
unemployed workers who were placed
IN jobs in private industry last year.
This is 16 per cent increase over the
work Of the previous year.
The report marks the end of the
second year Of a complete statewide
employment service, with every
county covered by one or more public
employment offices.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-02-28
DAYTON LOCKOUT
Brings Charges to Labor
Board
By A. F. OF L. News Service.

By a. f. Of L. News Service.
Dayton, Ohio The Dayton Pat
ternmakers' League has filed charges
before the National Labor Relations
Board, Ninth district, Cincinnati, al
leging violation Of the national labor
relations act by the National Pat
tern Works here The union charges
discrimination against union mem
bers, who are reported to have been
loaned out by the concern. Investiga-