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Evening star., 1937-08-21

states that an apple tree may average
$500 blooms, but this seems very
small, especially If one is thinking of
the large, old trees grown in the
more northern States.
A note in Wisconsin Horticulture
states that derris dust controls ants
better than any other material the
writer had ever tried. Within a week
after application of a liberal amount
on the top of the hill, all the ants had
disappeared. The same formula was
very effective in controlling aphids
on concolor flr and red spider on
phlox.
The Garden Clubs
THE Annual Gladiolus Show of the
Hyattsville Horticultural Society
held August was an unusually sue
cessful event not only because of the
beautiful gladiolus, but also the various
other Summer flowers to be found in
the garden at this season. l.. L.
Powers, displaying an exceptionally
fine spike of Picardy, won the award
for the finest gladiolus in the show
In addition Mr. Powers carried off
sweepstakes honors with total OF Is
points This award was, however,
very closely contested with E. P.
Dupler, scoring "a points, and Mrs.
Helen Ditman, 20 points. Mr.. Powers
won firsts in the salmon pink, six
spikes of one color, six mixed spikes.
gladiolus arrangement In vase and
in basket classes, Mr.. Dupler captured
honors in the scarlet, light pink and
odd shades classes and Mrs Ditman
was leader in the medium red, cream,
pinkiSh lavender and smoky classes
The gladiolus classes were judged by
Howard r. Watkins, well-knoWn flower
grower of Somerset, Nd
The children's section, judged by
Mrs. Edward S. Hislop OF Hyattsville.
brought forth keen competition and
interest. The classes garden flowers
in bowl and garden flowers in baskets
were topped by Frances Crosswhite
The garden flower in vase award was
won by Elizabeth CrossWhite. The
top award for miniatures was won by
Kenneth Bowie.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
BY J. W. WELLINGTON.

.DWIN C. POWELL of the
l. Takoma Horticultural Club
has blooming in his garden
- one of tie lnNeliest SIln1r1er
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Perennial Sweet Peas.

low Cost.
Perennial Sweet Peas.
! AISNAMED because of the fact
that the flowers are odorlesS,
sweet peas, nevertheless. have many
chara cteristiCs that commend them
for the home garden. Once eStab-
lished, they come up year after year
without any special care and provide
a wealth of bloom every Summer The
| flowers are valuable for cutting and
the foliage may be used with other
kinds of flowers which are not so
fortunate as to profuSe growth. The
typical color is deep rose. but there
are also red and white varieties. One
variety has been selected for culti
vation because of its habit of bearing
! more flowers per spray.
The plants do not like 10 be trans
planted and thrive best when left
undisturbed for many years AS a
result, transplants do not usually make
much of a show the first year. The
perennial pea grows readily from seed
sown in late Summer or early Fall as
soon as mature.
This pea MAKE. an excellent cover
for rough banks and unsightlv fences
The vines die down completely in late
Autumn. Some restraint will be
| needed TO prevent the plant spreading
over perennials, but this species is
not to be compared with japanese
honeySuckle in this respect.
| Bean Beetles.
| GONE dozen years ago, when the
Mexican bean beetle first came
/ into this region from the South, it
! swept through gardens in epidemic
! form. AS the years have passed, the
attacks have become more sporadic
! and less severe. Yet. occasionally a
! planting Of beans is destroyed unless
| the gardener has SPRAYED or busted his
! plants. AS has been reported by many
| investigators, arSenate Of lead is not
good material for combating bean
! beetles. 1t is indeed toxic to the
| insect, but in many cases damages the
vines very badly. Magnesium arsenate
| has been found an excellent substitute
| for the lead. 1t will not damage the
| plants Many OF the larger garden
| supply houses sell the magnesium
| arsenate.
| None of the arsenic poisons should
be applied to snap beans much beyond
| the Towering stage but instead one
| should use pyrethrum, nicotine and
derris materials which are non-toxic
TO people and do not remain long on
| the plants In the case of podded
beans. such as limas. the arsenates
Evening star., 1937-08-21

! - " lS ~ foN ELL VI tIt
/ l. Takoma Horticultural Club
has blooming in his garden
IL one Of the loVelieSt Summer
flowers Lycorls squamlgera. This
species is apparently not widely
! grown or it would surely have COM
amaryllis family, but differs from the
| greenhouse amaryllls in having much
| greater dellcacy and natural beauty
| The color is rosy lilac with golden
| stamenS and each flower scape or
| stalk carries several blooms arranged
as a terminal cluster Mr. Powell
/ reports the plant5 in his garden as
| fully hardy without protection 1t
! has the peculiar growing habit OF
| sending up leaves in early Spring
| These mature and die and then in
| August appears the flower stem with
! out leaves The stalk attains its
| height of nearly two feet in very few
| days. The flowers are durable, lasting
| 8 to 10 days, and should make very
welcome addition to the August garden
| or for display in the house.
| Bulbs may be secured from various
of the bulb supplying nursery firms
and, although relatively costly, woulo
| home garden.
! Growth Stimulation.
/ DERHAPS the most spectacular II
/ not the most important develop
ment in American gardening in the
past decade is that of the discovery OF
certain groWth-promoting substance!
that make possible the ready propa-
cation by cuttings of various plants
such as holly, apple. hazel and elm
that were exceedingly difficult to root
with the simple sand or sand-plus- pea
methods of the past These substances
result in stronger root systems, which
in turn should mean larger ano
! Sturdler plants. The Boyce Thompson
Institute for Plant Research at Yon.
kerS, N. Y, has been a leader in tht
discovery and development of these
new materials and it should be very
| interesting TO home gardeners to learr
that this research foundation has con.
tracted with leading chemical manu-,
featuring firm to place the product
before the general public Advertising
/ already is in the trade papers anc
shortly any home gardener who has 2
desire to propagate roses or other
! plants by cutting should be able to
| obtain reliable material. Different
species of plants vary greatly In th'
optimum concentration required, bu
| in al cases the dilution is so great that
only a very small amount of the
/ potent substance is needed
What does this new material promis,
| for home gardeners? 1t should NEAR
that some of the more costly ever
| greens and finer ornamentals now
propagated by cuttings or expensive
budding processes should be available
at much lower prices. Also thai
gardeners with a bent for interesting
hobbies will now be able to enter {
new field There should be more
holly, roses and evergreens growing
in our gardens in the next few years
replacing a good deal of the privet
barberry, rose Of Sharon and othel
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Outside Color Scheme.

An outside color scheme which will
be found very pleasing on frame
dwelling consists of wood shingle roof
coated with gray shingle STAIN clap
board body and trim finished in ivory
outside paint; shutters painted tur-
quolse green and porch floor coated
with dark gray porch and deck paint.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
FIVE HOMES SOLD
Belle Haven Deals Involve More
Than 100000.

Five attractive homes of Colonial
design were sold in Belle Haven,
located near Alexandra, during the
last week, it was reported by the
Office of Joseph K. Seidle, Inc, build
ers. Value Of the new dwellings
aggregated more than 100000
Purchasers of the homes in Belle
Haven are Col. Franklin B. Garrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. White. Mr.. and
Mrs. N E. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Waring and Mr.. and Mrs. William
f. Willard The houses contain from
8 to 10 rooms. All have three baths.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
BRIDGE BOX EASY
Building One Requires Only Mini
mum of Skill.

mum of Skill.
A man handy with tools can quickly
construct bridge box which will be
the envy Of all hostesses and will be
his wife's pride and JOY when she has
the bridge club in for the afternoon
The bridge box is simply constructed
with compartments for cards, score
pads, pencils and nested ash trays
HardWoods susceptible of high pol
ish. such as walnut or Philippine ma
hoeany. are favored for the bridge
box 1t should be carefully con-
structed and glued.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Add q Wall Bracket

Many times when a convenience
outlet is inserted in a room a wall
bracket can be put above it at slight
extra cost while the opening Is made.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
5-ROOM HOME SOLD
Undisclosed Purchaser Buys 1873

Undisclosed Purchaser Buys 12S
B Street Northeast Place.
A large brick Colonial home 10
Gated at 1913 B street northeast, near
the United States Supreme Court
Building, has been sold by the Office
of L. w. Groomes to an undiscloSed
purchaser There are Is rooms in
the structure. The purchase price
was given as approximately $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19
npFn Rondl

own good!
 For Jennifer's good. For Larry's good. Jenifer had everything now. She had no reason not to believe that she could always take what she wanted, have everything she desired no matter whom it hurt, She was young, beautiful, ruth less. And some day it would hurt her. That some day was still Daphne,s responsibility. That thought she kept in mind.
 "Do you mind terribly about Larry?" Jennifer asked her.
 "why should IF" she responded, coolIy.
 "I've got to rush if I'm going to meet Larry" You under stand why I don't ask him here, don't you darling? I don't Want to embarrass either of you" Larry was showing me some plans today for the new building the Trepal school is putting up at Plantsport" Larry this and Larry that.
 Not by one small sign did Daphne Brett betray the thing that happened to her when she heard his name on her sisters lips; the swift, hot pain that snote her and retreated slowly along an aching path of memory.
 She picked up the threads where she had left them of and was astonished to see how few they were. She hadn't realized how completely Larry had filled her life, how many pleasant compall- ions she had let go when she had found Larry.
 "So you're in circulation again" " they said on the telephone after she had sent cards to say that she was home and would be glad to have them on Sunday for tea,
 "Yes," she said gaily, and thought how artificial she was going to become.
 Do come on Sunday" she said. Oh, yes, please come on Sunday because on Sunday Jennifer may say that sine is going up to Brett Hall. Larry came for me and drove me up last Sunday"
 "Daph, I saw Gordon Herzberg today. He's got a marvellous new show. He took me to lunch and told me about it. There's part that calls for girl who is more your type but I'm sure I could do it and I think he's interested. So, I didn't pay any attention to the call from the Brown offices. I'd rather stay with Gordon if I can. Heavens, is that 10 of 2? I've got to fly. I've got date" Jenni- | fer flew
 That hurt, too. That new habit of saying, i've got date" Not saying where or with whom. Leaving her to guess that it would be with Larry
 One night Daphne allowed her. self to get "weepy". She saw again the tender gestures that were part of Larry. Only the girl who received them was Jennifer and not herself. In the midst of her misery the telephone rang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19

Farmer tractors of Russian rural districts are presenting plays irl Moscow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19
Stamp News
 BY 1. s. KLEIN

FIRST example of coronation stamps to be released on May l2 throughout the British Empire comes from New Zealand. It is set of three values, each bear ing portraits of the king and queen, surrounded by Maori de- signs. The New Zealand coat of arms rests between them.
 Only Samoa, Australia, and In- dia have decided not to have any special coronation issues, but their decision may be changed at the last minute,
 Canada may be the first of the British dominions to issue reg ular series of King George VI stamps, even before the corona ton stamps come out.
 The Rhode Island tercentenary commemorative stamp, first issued May 4, 1886, has been withdrawn from sale. Total number printed was 75,000,000
 
 For the first time Tn philatelic history, stamps are to be issued for more than one country. They are intended for use only within the Little Entente-Czechoslova- kia. Yugo-Slavia and Rumania. Rumania has already printed its stamps, with the names of the other two nations on them. These will be permitted only on mail going to either of the other two nations.
 tCopyright. 1897. NEA Service Inc,
 NEXT: Which of it's ports is Belgium planning t0 nl0dernize? 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19

She reached for it and said, Hello" in a strangled voice.
 'Is Miss Brett tn9p It was Larry.
 'No," she said and put the re- ceiver hack.
 Oh, Jenifer it isn't fairl You've always had everything. The best dolls when we were little My new toys when you yelled for them and even when you didn't Money for school when had to work for my livelihood. Money for good times while tapped a typewriter all the time that I wanted to be an actress. Be an actress. Be an actress. Be an actress. Daphne sat up straight and thought about the thing that the phrase had put in her mind. The thing that would teach Jennifer.
 Resolutely she got up and Stalked into her living room and sat down at her desk. Then she opened the telephone book and drew a pad and pencil toward her.
 She wrote: See maitre
 Buy paper and envelopes at Tiffany
 Ask Anne for name of fur rental
 Plan flowers Arrange Tuesday off for experi- ment
 Make put guest list Larry? ? ?? Private dining room
 Which night club?
 When she finished she studied the list of things to do with ap- proval. "I'll start tomorrow" she said to herself. with 5000 I ought to be able to have a little fun. Not to mention fireworks"
 When Jennifer came in, about midnight, with no explanations, Daphne said to her, Whats Cor don Herzberg's home address, do you know?"
 (T0 Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19
THE STORY SO FAR


 DAPHNE BRETT loved LARRY SMITH, architect. Larry had re- ptateaIy asked her to marry him. But Daphne had always refused, not telling Larry, however, that che iiEst wanted to lay away suf- alcient money to launch yENNI- FER, her young sister on . caEeer.
 Jeslnifer had proved the selfish sister from the start, defying Daphne at every turn. Finally Jennifer meets GORDON HERZ- BERG, theater producer, and ap- parentIy finds her work.
 Then Daphne is sent on twO- snantIis' sales tour across the con- ttnent. Before she leaves, Larry nRain asks her to marry him and hkaiii she refuses. So Larry says gpodby, assuming that Daphne cares more for her career than she does for him. The trip proves successful but the thought of los ing Larry tortures Daphne.
 And when she returns she finds Ehat Larry is now dating Jenni- fer!
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19
CHAPTER xxx

Daphne said yes, she had cer- tainly liked San Francisco and that she would like to have seen it when there was Barbary coast. No, she said, she hadn't met anyone named Nickel when she was in Cleveland.
 She told them the story about the midget who walked up and down all night in his berth. She admired the Sketch someone showed her of the town hall at Marietta. She danced with three people. She told MT. Todd that she did like Rockefeller Center and that he was all wrong if he had gotten any other impress sion.
 She did her very best to be the kind of a guest she should have been at Anne's annual party for her advertising agency friends but when 2 o'clock came, she picked herself up from her cush- toned seat on the floor and slipped away to the bedroom to get her wrap.
 Anne closed the door softly at her back and they were alone for the first time.
 Lovely party, Anne. MT. Todd told me that he wanted you to do their spring book" She powdered her nose.
 T know all about that so let's skip 1t. What want to know is what's happened to you?"
 We'll talk about 1t some other tirnc, darling I hear your guests screaming for you. That's sure sign of success"
 Let 'em scream. Oh, l wish I'd had chance to talk to you but you know how 1t is."
 LAphne was getting into her wrsp. "Of course. I do. Give me 9 ring at the office tomorrow.
 Anne stood at her back, look ing into the same mirror. Whats the. matter, Daphne? You look as though the devil himself had chased you across the country?"
 Daphne shook her head and bit her lip in an effort to keep back the tears.
 Anne was stunned. Do I see tears? Have you had bad news?"
 Daphne nodded her head.
 "The job?"
 "No," Daphne said, tits just that I'm an unpleasant girl. I'm cracking up because my sister Rt0ln my hnali 7"
 "Jennifer and Larry? But that's ridiculous. Why I've seen them together three or four times in the last month but I :" She realized she had said too much. ''Was there some trouble between you, Daph?"
 'Yes," Daphne drew on her gloves, it was all my fault and Jennifer is beautiful so I guess I'd better get grip on myself. Why shouldn't he fall for her?"
 Anne pulled Daphne down on the bed beside her. 'I'll tell you why, you little fool; because Jen- infer isn't worth your little finger and because she lis well, what kind of girl is she who'd do a thing like this to her own sister? She knows that you were in love with Larry. You ought to teach her lesson for her own good"
 Teach Jenifer a lesson for her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19

The political job-holders over at South Tibbetsville have started sit-down strike demandin' higher taxes.
 Lafe Hawkins is takin' a weeks rest. Some felIsrs cit awful tired doin' nothin'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19

4ANAS So sAAS sSA rangennent so that no two of the same figures or numbers ap- pear in a n y horizontal, ver- tical, OF either of the two diag- 0 n a 0 W s. Copyright John P. DuIe Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19
Brain Twizzlers By trot. ], D. Flint

WARNING!!! If you suffer self persecution when you can't remem- Der the name of a melody that drifts through your mind or a fam liar face haunts you for lack of name, then steer clear of this para Rlyzing pastime because the words you don't get will be thorns until the answer appears. But, if you in- Bist--fill in the first blank with 8 pne-letter word and the suc- ceeding blanks with words using, in each case, the same letters with one addition until the last is ten let ter word.
 "-think--strange, said the man en the black --aS he performed the -, that when we "a body We-- a - memory of it. There will be a - to - when the s---of it is realized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19

Answer to Yesterdays TwizzIer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21
"Cooky Lady" and
 Tim'S Xmas Letter

Patsy liked to take her doll out in the sunny kitchen and watch Ann, the cook, roll out the cooky dough and cut round moons, then put them in long pan ready for the oven. When they came out all smelly and warm Ann would put some on paper plate for Patsy to eat Ann had the incest dimples when she smiled, and Patsy would smile right back at her and say. Thank, you, Cooky Lady"
 Sometimes there were brown cookies and fruity ones, too, but the red and green candied ones that Ann made for Christmas were the very best of all. Patsy adored Ann. Through the seven short years of her life she had been her con stant companion. Mother was just the lovely lady who was always busy with her clubs and going places, and Daddy was too busy at the office to be bothered much; but there was always Ann.
 Patsy like the nice posuman, Tim, who came to see Ann and some times they all went to the movies together. Tim could play pretend" almost as good as Ann. But once she heard him call Ann his best girl, and say: Some day you're going to cook for me" After that she did not like him so well. Things seemed all wrong, and Santa hadn't answered her letter, and it was only two days till Christmas. She had said: Please write soon," and that had been days ago. He must help quick, or it would be too late Several times day she would go to the mailbox and stand on tip toe to look in for fear her letter had been overlooked.
 Here Tim" said one of the of flee clerks, lis another of the kid letters to Santa Claus; guess this ones up to you" Printed in a childish crawl on the envelope, Tim read: Santa Claus, care of Tim" He drew out the folded paper. It read: Dear Santa, please bring Tim another best girl cause Ann has to cook for us.'
 Your friend, Patsy Reynolds" 7"
 Tim stared, then chuckled: San ta old boy, you're up against it this time "-Jocile Webb Pearson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

paper-mache. There were heads with wigs and some without There were those with parted lips and dainty teeth showing, while others hid their smiles behind firm mouths and staring eyes.
 One thing these varied heads had in c common. Their necks widened into four square bibs front and back with holes at the cornersf or apply ing the needle to the old body. The bodies in those days were of cloth, their inner substance sawdust. Where now are those torsos that could withstand endless repairing fresh sawdust and new heads?
 They probably found their way to the attic in time and sister was promised whole new doll. Then her trip to the department store was a matter of deciding between
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21
YULE CARDS ADD J0LL|TY
 TO HOLIDAYS

Half the fun of Christmas are the greeting cards from friends - the boys you went to school with, the girls you learned to dance with, the traveller with whom you rubbed merry elbows, the business man and woman who have gone their separ- ate ways.
 Fun to hear from them if only once a year; fun to remember them with cards that span distance and absence with greetings
 Your Christmas cards can be as definitely yours as your signature, speaking your personality. No more are they coldly formal for they've caught the Christmas jollity-your name and own greeting may be sprawled in fat red letters or golden script, or -wish-you.
 Subjects are unlimited, from those that follow the star and the Wise Men to those that bring Christmas toasts. If you wish, the view from your window, or your holly-wreathed front door, or your candle lighted mantle with the family clustered round it. may be transferred to your Christmas cards.
 Your cards may be big or small, but their envelopes are as bright as Christmas tree trimmings, lined with colored tissue, silver, gold
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

Twenty-Five years ago little girls letter to Santa Claus went some thing like this:
 Dear Santa:
 Please bring me a new head for my dolly Her name is Christina. She still has a nice body, but her head has so many dents it won't last an- other year. I would like one this time with real hair made into curls and eyes that open and shut,
 Your trusting friend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

a dressed and an undressed'' dolly. Mothers preferred the lat ter because they would bear closer inspection as to materials and work manship. Dolly's clothes were cas- fer made out of the family scrap bag or by the willing hands of the family seamstress. who did the job for recreation. Moreover, the un- dressed doll cost a little less. But sister liked to finger over those in silks and satins with poke-bon nets and plumes covering their gol- den curls. They wore petticoats and often they held their fragile fingers in tiny muffs of mink and sable.