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Evening star., 1938-06-04
By MARGAREr NOVEL;.

FLOWER portraits from your own
garden are one Of the joys Of sum-
mer. The simplest subjects, infused
with your own imagination become
masterpieces. Here is an arrangement
Of four roses, five pansies and some
weeds arranged In an old milk glass
bowl. Crumple up some chicken wire
into ball to fit the container. Select
perfect specimens Of flowers and To-
liage. Plan for . light, middle and
deep color. In this case we have white,
middle rose and deep violet blue. Fiace
your middle color Ia the center, accent
Evening star., 1938-06-04
By FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.

N YEwLY prepared Kodachrome
slides of spring wild flowers
VI taken in natural colors will
4 be shown by Donald e. Nc
Henry, park naturalist of the Ma
tional Capital Parks Service, during
his talks on wild flowers before the
Woodbridge Garden Club on Monday
evening at 8 O'Clock at the Sherwood
Hall, Twenty-second street and Rhode
Island avenue NE. The public Is
invited and children as well as adult.
will be interested.
The members OF the Forest Hills
Garden Club will meet Monday at the
home of Mrs. Frederick Waldman
Mrs. Victor Kelsey is president Of the
club, which was organized this spring
The club has been enthusiastically
received by the women Of Forest Hills
and has already doubled its member
ship.
The Potomac Rose Society has
made plans for q trip by bus to the
famous Hershey Rose Gardens, Her
shey, Pa, tomorrow. j. Preston
swecker, 1852 Iris street NV. is in
charge of arrangements. It is ex-
pected that there will be at least
$4,000 roses in bloom tomorrow, con-
sisting of over 400 varieties.
Besides the rose gardens there are
other gardens, formal and informal,
and especially the rock gardens are
lovely.
The Bethesda Community Garden
Club held very successful garden
tour and flower show Wednesday,
May IS.
The arrangements placed in each
home Of the tour were judged by Mrs.
Edward Morrison Of the Rockville
Garden Club, Mrs. John Ihlder Of
the Georgetown Club and Mrs. Will
liam HUFF, president Of the Sandy
Spring Garden Club.
The following awards were an
nounced at the home of Mrs. Eugene
Ferry Smith, where the tour ended
with luncheon:
Evening star., 1938-06-04
To Cover Ugly Spot.

Annual vines, such as morning glo-
ries. will cover up an ugly spot b.
your landscape in rapid-fire time.
They climb up to 20 feet in single
summer.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
To Grow Radishes.

Plan for a full season Of radishes
this year. They are one Of the earliest
crops, and If you choose your varieties
carefully, are one of the latest as well
Spring. summer, fall and winter rad
ishes may be grown.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Care of Grass.

Early morning is the best time X
sprinkle the lawn. A thorough wettine
is best: 1t promotes deep, healthy
roots in contrast to the shallow roo
system Of grass lightly sprinkled.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Filling in Dull Spots.

II your perennial border was
straggly and barren In spots last year,
plan ahead Of time for annuals to Ill
in the dull places. ~
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Care of Sweet Peas.
Keep the pods nipped on the sweet
peas. They win stop blooming II
seeds form.
LOST.

BOSTON BULL toy puppy. brindle. white
chest snub muzzie. has tag and strap
collar; child,s pet. Dupont 3473.
CARD CASE. containing Identification
cards and money. Lost In Murphy's st..
store. Reward. Atlantic 0976-J.
LADY's CHANGE PURSE. containing large
sum money, keys. Liberal reward II re-
turned to Prince Georges County Police. s.
PIN. beautiful creek head, genuine cameo.
lost woodward q Lothrop's, bet, IL and 2
pm. Wed Reward Potomac 4433:
PLATINUM DIAMOND RING containing 8
round pearls and "a small diamonds: Re-
ward. $35 Metropolitan 0316. 326 Wood
ward Bldg.
PURSE, lady's. black. containing glasses,
cash, etc, between 11th st. NV. and Capt.
RING, WATCH. in ladies' rest room, VIII
lard Hotel June z, about l:3o Pm:
01s9 or write Clark. CO Dupont Circle Apt.
.WKIsT WATCH Elsin. platinum diamond
9ady's). m. =. 3" on back; lost June 8
ibersl reward. Emerson 2b44. Z
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Turn Material Several
Times to Encourage
Its Decomposition
Concrete Most Commonly
Used to Line the Pits,
Due to Durability.
Bx w. II. YoUNGMAN.

mention
a conditioner a a many
thing to shrink from With unghty
Compost made from all vegetate
clippings
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Compost Heap Does Not Need Be Unsghty Obtrsve One
Sow Phlox Drummondi
At Frequent Intervals
To Prolong Blooming
Do Not Overlook the Value
Of Gladioli's Bright Color
And Height in the Garden.

E tiny hores Of the phlox dummondi
them loved H In
found the plains
q magnificent with vivid
and q healthy nature.
easily annual
Evening star., 1938-06-04
FRAGRANT Flowers.

Select few flowers for fragrance.
Stocks, nasturtiums, sweet alyssum
mignonette and the balcony petunias
will bring new charm to your summer
picture.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Keep Spray Handy.

Keep the spray handy and take a
shot at all bugs that show themselves.
The younger the plant, the more dam
gerous the pest is.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
When Planting Bulbs.

Shallow planting tends to encour-
age multiplication of bulbs. Deep
planting retards division.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
FOUND.

Pr BRING % OR sa REPoRT deserted ant animals sodo to
Wheeler rd s.e. Atlantic 7142.
EYEGLASSES+April "a, on r st. NV,
near 10th. Identify at Star Business
Counter
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Planting in Shade.

For light shade plant the dogwcod,
mimosa, birch Or Weamcre.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FALSE TEETH REPAIRS WHILE YOU
Westory Bldg. l4th and r. Met. 1883.
WILL NOT BE REsP0NsIBLE FOR ANY
ssass''sd o6s 5sF z 1tRS5
9th st. ne. -
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
ssn %gss 81 y % anx Ether 1s
Mt. Rainier, Nd.
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by other persons than
ny myself lots in p person. HARRY W. RoTHERY.
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
sthsr than myself ,ALRERTf s. s. I ;. AKIN TitfS
SON. 1901 Macomb st. NV.
iNsURANcE coMPANY Or + WAsHrNdToN
for the election Of directors win be held
NV, on MONDAY. July IL. 1885. Polls
0DsR %1iiam LIZA Il f. sSsGRvE esI2sE C. secretary,
Of The Glenwood Cemetery win bs held in
sns ss fsof EssSIpE ssss SssSSss ss5 sS g,S
CHARLES =. MARSH.
WILLIAM Z. WISE: sl:,.,v
NOTICE % GIVEN TO THE TRUSTEES
Agency Of .Seventh-day Adventists, Inc.
Of special meeting to be held Monday.
with the camp meeting Of the Potomac
Conference on the grounds Of WASHINGTON
Missionary College, Takoma Park, Md, to
vote on the sale Of church property known
as the Richmond Seventh-day Adventist
Church; located at N. Morris st.. Rich
] w. MacNEIL. President.
4. WIILETT, Secretary.
A DEAL FUNERAL AT $75
Evening star., 1938-06-04
A DEAL FUNERAL AT SIS

Provides same service as one costing $500.
Don't waste insurance money" ca
DEAL with 26 years experience. LIN
Evening star., 1938-06-04

YEWLY prepared Kodachrome
slides Of spring wild flowers
III taken in natural colors will
Y be shown by Donald e. Nc
Evening star., 1938-05-08
Scarlet Fever
Fugitive From
Hospital Safe

Police reported with sigh OF relief
late last night that Richard Sweet
l3. had returned to his home at 1871 ,
L street Sc. after jumping out of
a window at Gallinger Hospital, where
he was being treated for scarlet
fever, and hiding out near his home
for several hours while his neighbor-
hood gang" stoutly refused to dis
close his whereabouts.
Richard ripped out a screen and
Jumped 8 feet to the ground in his
flight. hospital authorities said Clad
only in white pajamas and yellow
shirt and white sailor hat which he
picked up somewhere. he was seen in
the neighborhood Of his home by his
young friends. but they refused to
tell police where they had seen him.
Several Of the children said he was
hiding nearby. but would not tell
where.
Police and reporters searched the
neighborhood for some time. but found
no trace of him. His mother. Mrs
Laura E. Sweet, reported to police,
however. that he returned home
shortly after midnight.
Doctors at Gallinger said that al
though convalescing, he still could
readily have transmitted the disease
Mrs. Sweet said she would keep her
son under quarantine at home.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
La Toilette Forum Speaker
SENATOR DISCUSS THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT.

Senator Robert M. La Toilette will
speak on the third party movement,
launched by his brother, Gov. Philip
F. La Toilette of Wisconsin, in the
National Radio Forum tomorrow at
$50 pm. The forum is arranged by
The Washington Star and broadcast
through station WMAL over Nation
wide network Of the National Broad
casting Co.
The third party movement-pro-
jecting the formation Of a new po-
litical party known as the National
Progressives Of America--was launched
at Madison, Wis, last Thursday at a
meeting of liberals called by Gov.
La Toilette. 1t was announced that
the party would be dedicated to a
philosophy, "the right Of a free people
to work and by their work to add to
the wealth of the country" Gov.
La Toilette was quoted at the time as
saying: This Is not third party.
As certain as the sun rises, We are
launching the party of our times"
Active work of organizing the party
will begin in Iowa Immediately and
will be continued with organizations,
State by State, according to the
Governors announcement.
Great interest attaches to the
speech by Senator La Toilette, who Is
Evening star., 1938-05-08
MRS. GRAVES SPEAKS
AT HOSPICE RITUAL
Americanism Demands That
Women Be Protected,
She Declares.

Americanism calls for the protection
Of women, Commander Belle Graves of
the U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post, Ameri-
can Legion, declared yesterday in an
address incident to presenting a radio
to the Girls Club and Hospice of the
Volunteers OF America at 1928 Six
teenth street NV.
Mrs. Graves praised the usefulness
Of the hospice as home for destitute
girls of the "white-collar" class.
Mrs. Mary j. Tatspaugh. chairman
Of the Americanization Committee Of
the post, which arranged the presen-
tation. opened the meeting. The radio
was accepted on behalf of the hospice
by 1t. Maj H. Mills Eroh, local COM
mander Of the Volunteers.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
FILM EXECUTIVE SUED
BY GIRL FOR 100000
Gaye Melton Charges William
Koenig Seduced Her on
Palatial Yacht.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 7.-Gaye Mel
ton. show girl filed 5000 900 suit in
Superior Court today charging Will
liam Koenig. Hollywood motion pic
rure executive. seduced her on a pala-
tial yacht near Catalina Island last
June
She asked $lO0, 900 on the seduction
charge and 100000 for breach of
promise
The complaint said Miss Melton
learned Koenig's representations Of
intent to marry her were ''for the sole
purpose OF seducing her"
Koenig formerly was general man
ager of production at Universal Stu
dios.
Miss Melton maintained she still is
willing to marry Koenig. She is en-
ployed occasionally as an extra at
Universal.
Before going to Universal Koenig
was with Warner Bros. and now is an
executive at M-G-M Studio.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
MAYERCONFESSES
BASSETT Staying
Prison Warden DiscIoses
Statement Signed by
HabituaI Criminal.
By the Associated Press.

e! the Associated Press.
WALLA WALLA. Wash. May T.
Climaxing three days Of sensational
disclosures involving a 10-year-old
mystery, State Prison Warden j. M
McCauley today announced De Casio
Earl Mayer, lifeterm habitual Grim
inal, had confessed the murder of
James Eugene Bassett.
The warden made public a state
ment assertedly signed by Mayer say
ing he had decided to plead guilty -
Only three days previously Mayors
aged mother. Mrs Mary Eleanor
Smith. made numerous soul -purging''
statements. Warden McCauley said,
naming her son as the slayer of Bas-
sett and three other persons.
Mrs. Smith, 70. talked" on the eve
of her projected release from prison.
where she served eight years for par
ticipating in the theft of Bassett S
car.
Body Never Found
Because authorities never found
Bassett's body, Mayer and his mother
were convicted only OF automobile
theft. but the son was confined for
life as habitual criminal.
Mayors statement came after police
and prosecutors had questioned her
minutely about the asserted crime
and sought unsuccessfully to locate
the spots where she said she and her
son buried parts of Bassetts booy.
The aged woman wept and hesi-
tated with the story as she was taken
to the spot mentioned in her CON
fessions."
Bassett. son of a prominent An
napolis Md family, vanished from
Seattle in September, 1928, after try
ing to sell his automobile to Mayer
and Mrs. Smith. Eight DAYS later
the mother and son were caught in
Oakland. Calf, with the car and
other of Bassett's effects.
Confession Is Repeated.
Prosecutors brought Mrs Smith face
to face with her son Thursday and
she allegedly repeated her "confes-
sion"
Mayer looked at her searchingly and
said:
Il think you are crazy"
Warden McCauley said, however,
that Mayors asserted confession was
due in part to a desire to spare his
mother additional ordeals as officers
detained her for use in their hunt
for physical evidence at the scene
Of the supposed killing
The suilen. gimlet-eyed convict was
not questioned about the burial places,
Warden McCauley said. but his state
ment offered to disclose the details"
of the Staying to the proper au-
thorities."
The warden said Mayer was not
qhizzed about the mystery Staying Of
Montana man and woman, and an
Idaho man, in 1928, which his
mothers statements also laid to him.
but quoted Mayer as saying he was
willing to confess the whole mess" "
Evening star., 1938-05-08
BORAH REVEALS
PROBE REQUEST
Indicates 'SIush FUND.- Quiz
in Pennsylvania if
Given Facts.
By the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG. Pa, May -
Talk Of Borah-!ed senatorial in
vestigation in Pennsylvania Repub-
lican primary campaign broke today
almost on the eve Of a grand jury
probe of charges and counter charges
among Democrats.
Senator Borah divulged at Wash
ington that Bertram G. Frazier, Phil
adelphia lawyer and former State
Senator, had charged a huge slash
fund" was in operation for certain
Republican primary candidates.
The veteran Idaho Republican
promised to do what can" If sup
piled with positive facts
Mr.. Frazier. in a telegram, charges
that Joseph Pew, oil company execu-
tive: former Senator Joseph F. Grun-
dy and Moses Annenberg. owner of
the Philadelphia Inquirer, ARE pour
ing huge slush fund into the Re-
publican primary fight to put over
their candidates.
This fund will be the largest ever
spent in Republican primary in this
State. I urge you to press for SEN
atorial investigation"
Told to Gather Evidence.
Conceding it probably would be i'm
possible to get any investigation under
way before the primary, May IT, SEN
ator Borah replied:
If you will gather the evidence and
get the facts in shape it might he
just as we'll to make the investigation
after the primary as before. Mr.. Pew's
idea Of politics is dollars and cents
and if you will furnish me the evi-
dence will do what I can to pre-
vent wholesale corruption"
Senator Borah spoke of the possi-
bility the Senate might lack authority
to investigate charges in a State pri-
mary race. He said any investigation
likely would be by a special Senate
committee.
Mr.. Pew. Mr.. Grundy and Mr. An
nenberg could not be reached to COM
ment on Frazier's charges.
At Pittsburgh, G. Edward Green,
State Republican chairman, said.
This is the first time I've heard Of
q slush fund. I don't know a thing
about it"
PennSylvanians. turning ear to the
Republican charges after weeks in
which Democratic candidates have
more than monopolized the spotlight
with accusations of coercion, bought"
legislation and other irregularities. re-
called that former Gov. Clifford
Pinchot referred to Mr.. Pew in recent
speeches
Gov. Pinchot and Judge Arthur H.
James are rivals for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination.
Pinchot Refers to Pew.
At Pittsburgh. Friday night, the To-
year-old Pinchot said:
If Joseph N. Pew is willing to put
vast sums into this campaign to buy
the nomination for his candidate for
Governor, have We any reason to
doubt that other vast sums would be
available later on to influence public
opinion and the course of government
Of Pennsylvania, If the Pew candidate
should be elected?"
Despite their own exchanges, both
Gov Pinchot and Mr.. James had
pointed to the row among Pennsyl-
vania's Democrats as enhancing
chances for Republican victory in
November. The Republican primary
campaign had been confined pretty
generally to reading Of records"
between rival candidates.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
FILM STARS DEFENDED
BY EXHIBITORS GROUP
Block Booking Is Trouble With
Industry, Association Says
in Salary Statement.
Ey the ASsc ciated Press.

Py the Assc ciated Press.
The Allied States Association OF
Motion Picture Exhibitors yesterday
came to the defense Of the motion
picture stars.
Replying to criticism by the Inde-
pendent Theater Owners Association.
Inc, of New York, that salaries of
many featured players were too high,
the Allied States Association said in
a statement:
Independent exhibitors have suf-
fered more at the hands of the over
paid executives than at the hands of
the overpaid artists
The statement declared the trouble
was block booking. under which ex-
hlbitors must take certain number
Of specified pictures in order to OBJ
tain films they especially desire. The
statement asked support Of legislation
designed to stop block booking and
blind selling Of movies.
The Independent Theater Owners
group mentioned Mae West, Edward
Arnold, Greta Garbo. Joan Crawford
and Katharine Hepburn as among
those whose dramatic ability is un-
questioned but whose box Office draw
is nil This group suggested a re-
vision OF these players contracts.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
NJ. P. GINzBURG DIES

CHICAGO, May Z R.-Moses
Philip Ginzburg, IS, pioneer editor,
died today OF heart disease.
Born in Marianpol in what was then
Russian Poland, he came to America
in 1885 and in December, 1887,
founded the Jewish Daily Courier.
first Yiddish publication in the United
States.
He had been blind for four years,
but continued to direct the papers
policies. The fiftieth anniversary of
its founding was celebrated April 3, the
date corresponding with Mr.. Ginz-
burg's golden wedding. Secretary Of
the Interior 1ckes spoke at the cele-
bration.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
TEN GARDENS OPENED
IN CHILDREN'S BENEFIT
Georgetown House to Be Helped.
Price of Tour Is $1-Homes
to Be Seen Are Listed.

For the benefit of the Georgetown
Children's House, the owners of 10
homes in Georgetown opened their
gardens yesterday to the public. The
price of the trip through the 10 was
81. Those who participated by OPEN
ing their gardens were:
Mrs. F. L. Belin. 1923 Twenty
eighth street NV: Mrs. Herman
Hollerith, 1917 Twenty-ninth street
NV; Mrs. Robert Allen, 1925
Twenty-eigh street NV: Mr.. VIII
liam H. Taylor, 1881 Twenty-eighth
street NV: Mrs. John Ihlder, 281l
P street NV; Miss Katharine Dou-
gal. 5000 P street NV; Miss Lucy
Bentley, 29l8 P street NV; Mrs.
Walter Peter, 3027 N street NV;
Mrs. Henry Leonard and Mrs. Harold
Walker. 1924 Thirtieth street NV.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
WEATHER REPORT

District of ColumbiaCoudy
and night
today becoming moderate northwest
tomorrow NC
West VgnaShowers
generally fair and cooler
Evening star., 1938-05-08
PIT. A. Meets in Utah.

The National Congress of Parents
and Teachers will hold its 42d annual
convention in Salt Lake City, begin
ming next Sunday and continuing
through Friday. Days will be given
to the discussion Of citizenship, per-
sonality, education and world good
will and health.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. May 8 Sunday -
Chinese guerrilla armies struck today
in apparent coordination to break
Japan's hold in North China.
Chinese sources asserted fully 49,
600 irregulars were concentrated at
Peiping, Japanese-h held North China
city, and had the moral support of
the population.
TN Peiping Chinese sources
said last night that Chinese
guerrillas had surrounded Paoting-
fu, former Hopeh Province capital
80 miles southwest of here.
Paotlngfu was under strick Jap
anese martial law, and hundreds
OF Chinese were reported under
arrest after an all-night battle
Thursday night. The Japanese
were said to have repulsed Chinese
guerrilla attacks)
Savage fighting continued at Nam
tungchoW, on the north shore of the
Yangtze River. so miles north of
Shanghai. an important supply base
for a Japanese army Of 10000 strik-
ing north through Kiangsu Province
toward the Lunghai Railroad
A Japanese garrison of 300 there
was said to face annihilation by 5000
Chinese guerrilla troops which caught
the japanese unaware
Foes Lines Declared Smashed.
Chinese said units of their 68th
army had penetrated into Southeast
ern Hopeh Province after smashing
Japanese lines north of Tsinan, the
japanese held Shantung Province
capital
The thrusts, they said, were made
at Pingyuan and Yucheng, 50 and
80 miles, respectively, north of Tsinan,
with the aid of local irregulars
japanese war planes operated over
a wide area in attempts to break
openings for their forces to take the
offensive from the Chinese.
Several Chinese troop trains we're
bombed in Southern Shantung Prov
ince, japanese said, and Chinese
heavy artillery emplacements were
damaged south of Tancheng on the
deadlocked central front.
Weather Aids Chinese.
Drenching weather is strengthening
the ponderous obstacles Chinese forces
have raised against Japans conquest
of China.
Heavy rains on the main front in
Southern Shantung Province and in
other sectors have softened roads and
flooded trenches, crippling the mech
aniZed forces on which Japan's army
relies
japanese blamed the SLOW" progress
on the central front to Chinas ad-
vantages in numerical strength and
her possession of strong, natural de-
fense positions.
In Toxic, Foreign Minister Koki
Hirota warned Japan's people mo
optimistic view of the future is
warranted and called on them to
prepare for possible extreme per-
sonal financial sacrifices to achieve
victory
Cease Clearing Ships.
Chinese customs employees, in pro-
test against the announcement of
the Japanese-sponsored Nanking
government that it would take charge
of customs, ceased clearing ships at
Shanghai.
A temporary paralysis of Shanghai's
port traffic was relieved when Com
missioner L. H. LaWford declared he
was taking orders from the inspecto-
rate general, not from the new Nam
king government.
The staff, however. left the customs
house after what was said to have
been a vote to work on "go-slow"
basis pending word from the central
Chinese government at Hankow.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
Weather Conditions Last p Hours.

weather Conditions Last 2t Hours.
The disturbance that was over Ontario
friday night moved eastward to Quebec
aid oisspated while the Newfoundland
wood; Newfoundland, 29,5s inches, and a
broad trough extends thence southwest
ward to Eastern Virginia. Pressure re-
mains low over extreme Southern Texas
and the Western Gulf of Mexico Minititlan.
Mexico. 20 As inches. and another center
that developed over Southwestern Missouri
e,sWsrd euns Fdsy oTsr nEht hdos is meyng slowly
the Lower Ohio Valleys. advance Missouri
2a.G4 inches. Pressure is low also over
Southern Alaska and along. the British
COLUMBIA Coast, Langara Island, British
Columbia 30. 20 inches. Pressure remains
Reindeer Point. Greenland 3O72 and
Dodse, City. Kansas 3O.12 inches Pres
sure Is relatively high from the South
Atlantic Coast eastward over the ocean.
s; s. CulberSon .3o.l5 inches: Showers
Missouri and Lower Ohio Valleys. Ten
nessee. the Gulf States. the Southern
Plains States and portions of the Rocky
Mountain regions. The rainfall was heavy
IN portions of Missouri. Arkansas, Okla
noma ana Eastern Texas: The tempera-
Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys
the southern Plains States and the West
Sulf states and unseaSonaby cool weather
nov prevails almost generally from the
rlateau region eastward to the Mississippi
valley ana the upper Lake region
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear at Harp
ers Ferry late yesterday.