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Evening star., 1938-07-09
ME new home at this time Of the
year Is about the barest looking
place imaginable. The grass

place imaginable. The grass
has been killed in the construc-
ton and grading work and, Of course,
there are no flowers or shrubs. The
owner can, however, buy sod for the
lawn and he can set out plants OF
most OF the ANIMALS. The ANIMALS
will give color and do much to remove
the baroness from his home. But the
planting Of most Of the shrubbery and
perennials must wait until September
or later.
Zinnias, annual phlox, petunias,
bachelors buttons and a host of other
ANIMALS are coming into their prime
now. They will furnish the bulk of
the flowers for cutting and garden
decoration during the next few weeks.
The gardener who neglected to plant
seed or to buy plants will miss the riot
Of color in July and August obtainable
only from ANIMALS. Where the plants
can be obtained it Is not too late to
set them out, but they will need more
than the usual care and watering until
they become established.
Aphids and showers travel in oppo-
site circles. When we have frequent
heavy showers we have very little
trouble with the aphids-plant lice.
This summer, with the showers more
infrequent. the aphids have been pres
ent in large numbers. Spraying with
nicotine sulphate Zone tablespoonful
to the gallon) is the best control. Add
tho nicotine sulphate to the bordeaux
or other disease control spray If de-
sired to save an extra spraying. Where
the nicotine sulphate is used alone q
little soap should be added to the
water to act as spreader. The nico-
tine sulphate is effective as q control
for aphids and not for the chewing
insects. Some Of the rotenone deriva-
tives are effective against both the
chewing and the sucking insects.
While nicotine sulphate Is good con-
troll for aphids, some gardeners do not
have success with it in controlling the
little black aphid on the nasturtiums.
The spray will kill the aphids II it
hits them-but since they are on the
under side Of the leaves, they are dim
cult to reach. The old-fashioned con-
troll, and it still works, is to throw .
painful Of strong, soapy water on the
nasturtiums. The weight Of the water
fiattens out the leaves, turning most
Of them over, and the aphids are sub
ject to two killing ef1ects-the force of
the water is enough to knock them
onto the ground, and the kitchen soap
Is strong enough to kill.
Right after they have finished
blooming is the proper time for trans
planting lilies. When done at that
time the spent blossoms should be re-
moved 20 as to save the plants
strength for growth rather than for
seed formation. New bulbs, however,
are not obtainable until fall-the above
refers to moving from one place to
another in the yard.
Dividing and resetting iris, as well
as the purchase Of new varieties, should
not be postponed any longer than nee
essary. Iris need . long growing sea-
,sou 70 become rs.sstsblishsd u thsy
.aF0 % dowef neat spring. eoms ifis
Evening star., 1938-07-09
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

are many delightful lily like plants blooming
which be arranged composition
carriage and interesting leaf textures Iris
gadious perfect this balanced
lower stalks and foliage
fiat container holder set at one
end The flower stalks balance This
best Tor console wall table where
position the
On Just how carefully balance the whole.
Evening star., 1938-07-09
Fall Flowering Phlox.

Cut back phlox and feed to in
duce fall Towering. Dust phlox fire.
quently with dusting sulphur to pre-.
vent mildeW,
Evening star., 1938-07-09
For Fall Blooms.

Cut back petunia and sweet alyssum
II you want fall bloom; feed with Q
complete. balanced plant foed. water.
6g a Wod
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Sturdy Quality of Wild Flowers Makes Them Valuable tc
Many Varieties as Lovely
AS Blooms Cultivated at
Cost of Time and Effort
Little Care Needed to Grow
Natives in Home Grounds
With Excellent Results.
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN.

YHY is it that people will things which
~ without spending thm
granted
we had to them highly priced much ado
We consider the natives gardens
Evening star., 1938-07-09
Plants in the Herb Garden
Have Figured in History
And in Fine Literature
Rosemary Was Supposed to
Strengthen the Memory-So
Shakespeare's Phrase.
BY GAEL RENFREW.

INT associated IN the average mind with two chief functions Ono
M making lamb old another adding garden
fragrance beverages Such drinks always
inviting with their decoration
Mint Of several species being spamn pepper
mint and
Evening star., 1938-07-09

Rotenone, an extract of the roots of
derris and cube, is being used more
widely each year to control insects
both the sucking and chewing insects
in garden sprays because It Is not
toxic to man. It may be used as dust
or as q spray and Is available in a
number Of proprietary compounds-
sold under various trade names. Some
firms combine rotenone with fungi
cides so that with one application the
insects and diseases may be controlled.
Evening star., 1938-07-09
The Garden Notebook
Strong, Soapy Water Remedy
For Aphids on Nasturtiums.

growers, to insure bloom, thin their
iris clumps by removing part Of the
rhizomes with q sharp knife. In this
way the old clump Is sure to continue
to bloom, while the new clump u be-
coming established.
The rapidity with which varieties
If iris grow, and consequently the need
for division, varies greatly. Some va
rieties multiply so slowly that once In
five years is often enough to dig and
divide others three years. Ell Captain
for me is q very slow grower while
Blue Velvet made fairly rapid growth,
and Rosy Dawn multiplies quite
rapidly.
Oriental poppies are available in
many shades Of pink IS well as in the
shades Of red. Mrs. Perry, one Of the
more commonly grown, Is described
as a clear salmon-pink; Jeannie
Mawson is listed as q peach pink, Sal
mon Queen, as . glowing salmon;
Edna Perry, bright pink; Queen
Louise, strawberry pink, and
Vatican, hesh-coral. These are all In
the lower price range. Pearl Pink and
Perfection, which are rated somewhat
higher, are newer and consequently
higher priced.
Evening star., 1938-07-09
Stalking Tall Plants.
Plan to stake tall growing plants
like delphiniums and dahlias.

Large Blooms.
Disbud dahlias now II you wish
large blooms.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
County Stopped Whippings,
Last Lash, Ouer Decade AGO

The procedure was TO tie the prisoners
hands to ring just above the rear
door Of the old Jail, block south of
the old portion of the courthouse, tie
his feet to ring in the top step to
keep him from kicking, and then,
while physician stood by. to carry
out the sentence of the court. Mr..
Plummer explained:
I'm not squeamish man, but it
was the worst job had as sheriff.
I will never forget the last man
had to lash.
"The prisoner was huge colored
man, about IS years old, and the SEN
tence was 40 lashes He did not make
an outcry.
After it was over went up to him
and told him didn't have anything
against him personally, but was merely
carrying out the order of the court, I"
Mr.. Plummer recalled.
1T sounded little lame and held
out my hand to show him I meant
what I said. He shook it, thought a
minute and then said: Well, Mr.
Sheriff, I took it like man, didn't
I?' Then he put on his shirt and
walked off down the road"
Turner failed to file an appeal
within the 10 days allowed and now
is serving years sentence in the
House of Correction for assaulting an
officer. However, the commitment Or
dering the lash sentence was never
received by the sheriff and there has
been much speculation here as to
whether the sentence will be carried
out when his House Of Correction term
endk
Evening star., 1938-08-22
INTERIOR employees
ARRANGE FIELD DAY

The Interior Department Recre-
alton Association today announced
plans for its second annual field day
and outing at Fort Hunt next Sat-
urday. Arrangements are being made
to accommodate approximately 1000
spectators.
Young man and woman athletes
from Interior, the P. w. A. and the
U. S. H. A. will compete in swimming
contests, softball, horseshoe tossing,
badminton. pistol shooting and bicycle
polo. There also will be a bathing
beauty contest, In which Miss Interior
will be chosen.
Edward j. Kelly, chairman of the
associations Athletic Committee, will
be field marshal. Silver trophies will
be awarded. A large outdoor pool
constructed by the c. c. c. contingent
at Fort Hunt is available for the
water sports.
The winner of the beauty contest
will receive loving cup and a bouquet
OF flowers. The event will be decided
by camera appeal, with picture edi-
tors OF the Washington newspapers
as the judges.
Employees will leave their offices at
noon and proceed directly to the
grounds, where lunch will be served
at 1890 pm. Events will continue
to sunset. A transportation commit
tee has been formed for the conven-
ience OF employees without cars. Ad-
mission is free to employees Of the In
ter1or, p. W. A. and HollstnS Authority.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
A. F. c. f. SESSION
TO HEAR WALSH.
Senator Will Speak on
Civil Service Rules
at Convention.

Senator David l. Walsh OF Massa-
chusetts will be one of the principal
speakers at the annual convention of
the American Federation of Govern
ment Employees in Chicago, beginning
September ~, it was announced to-
day.
Senator Walsh will speak on the
preservation and improvement of the
existing procedure of administering
the civil service laws, according to
A. F. G. E. President Charles I.
Stengle. His address is expected to
include a discussion of the present
bipartisan Civil Service Commission
as contrasted with the proposal to
substitute for 1t single civil service
administrator.
To Adopt Plan Of Action.
Convention deliberations will in
clude a review Of the legislative record
Of the last Congress. and will cul-
inmate in a plan of action for the
federation's proposals to the next
Congress. The objective. in general,
will be to strengthen and improve the
merit system, 1t was announced, and
to extend the classified civil service
by legislation, but at the same time
to preserve and make more effective
the existing civil service system.
A flve-day week for the entire Gov
eminent service, optional retirement
after 80 years of service, establish
ment of an independent civil service
board of appeals. automatic salary in
creases based on length of service,
extra pay for night work as it pre-
walls now in the postal service and
extension Of the Classification Act to
the field services will be ama-1g the
legislative objectives to Ikalve con-
'''e'i1'eh; Tient on M :tAet!.*:s Clause.
Also on the program will be the
move to eliminate from the annual
appropriation bills the so-called aver
age" clause, which prevents numerous
employees in the departmental service
from advancing beyond the average
salary for their grade, although the
classification law has established sal
ary ranges to which they may not
attain. Some discussion also is ex-
pected concerning the reorganization
bill. which was opposed for its fea-
lures threatening the merit system.
The next session of Congress will
hold genuine possibilities for the i'm
provement or harming of the civil
service" said Mr.. Stengle, "and it is
incumbent on Government workers,
particularly those who are members
OF our organization, to study care
fully all proposed legislation and to be
prepared to give full and complete
support to the A. F. G, E. program
United action always will produce best
results and Government employees are
no exception to this rule"
The A. F. G. E. has II lodges in
the District. virtually all of which
will be represented at the convention
Evening star., 1938-08-22
DIR. JONES TO TAKE
TEXASPASTORATE
Canon and Chancellor of
Cathedral to Be Rector of
San Antonio Church..

Rev. DR.. Everett Holland Jones,
canon and chancellor of Washington
Cathedral since last December. has
accepted a call to be rector of St
Marks Church, San Antonio, Tex, 1t
was announced yesterday.
Nc date has been set for Dr. Jones
departure. but it is expected he will
leave Washington in October He is
in charge of services at the Cathedral
until the Very Rev. Noble c. Powell,
dean of the Cathedral, returns after
Labor Day.
Canon Jones, it was explained at
the Cathedral Offices, has recognized
the superior claims of the parish in
which he was baptized, confirmed and
obtained deacon. St. Marks is the
largest Episcopal parish in Texas,
with 1000 communicates and church
school of more than 700 The church
is located in downtown San Antonio.
Robert E. Lee, when a young Army
oficer at Fort Sam Houston. was an
active member Of the congregation.
Canon Jones will succeed the Rev.
DR.. Arthur R. McKinstry. who has
been called to Christ Church, Nash
Evening star., 1938-08-22
by a staf Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 22.-1f
Brown c. Turner, Derwood farmer,
receives the lo-lash sentence imposed
recently in Police Court, he will be the
first man whipped in Montgomery
County in more than a decade.
About five years ago, whipping
post sentence was imposed on wife
beater, but it later was suspended.
The last time such punishment was
imposed, however, was long before the
new courthouse was built in 1880.
In fact, the new courthouse is not
built for lashing. There are no rings
for tying the hands and feet Of the
prisoner. There is not room enough
for an officer to swing an 8-foot
whip. Besides, the whip that was
once part of the equipment of the
sheriffs Office disappeared years ago.
Commissioner Clay Plummer, who
was sheriff in 1925 when the last
lashing was administered in Mont
gomery County, remembers the whip
well. He used it on three prisoners
during his term as sheriff, and all
received the same punishment-not
10. but 40 lashes.
1T was a blacksnake whip about
feet long" Mr.. Plummer recalled.
1T didn't have any knots in it, like
cat-o'-nine-tails, but had three little
leather thongs on the end. It was the
kind drivers used on a six-horse team.
When came in ofice. it was kept
In little black box, and it was still
there when my term ended"
Whipping was not uncommon then.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
LOAN
PARLEY |SCALLED
S2,0 100000 Project to Be
Discussed at Meeting
in Silver Spring.

Representatives OF about 40 civic
groups in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties have been sum-
moned to meeting Thursday night
in the Jesup Blair Community House
in Silver Spring, Md. to discuss means
Of securing a 100000 Public Works
Administration loan to eliminate pol
luton in suburban streams.
The call was sent out by DR.. Will
liam B. Holton. president of the Be-
thesda Chevy Chase branch of the
Izaak Walton League, and went to
Lions and Rotary clubs. chambers Of
commerce, American Legion posts and
women's organizations.
The meeting will take up the ques-
ton Of petitioning the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission to
seek the loan from the P. w. A. be-
fore September 80, the deadline for
applications for funds from the ap-
preparation made at the last session
Of Congress. DR.. Holton said.
The exact cost of the project has
not been determined. but probably
would amount to about s2.00O.000. of
which IS per cent would be a Federal
grant.
This is problem which the en-
tire community is interested in hav-
ing solved" DR.. Holton explained.
"and the P. w. A. loan would solve
it with as little expense to the tax
payers as possible.
Secretary Ickes of the Interior
Department has indicated he would
look favorably upon such an appli-
cation and it would make safe the
streams in the suburban area. Con-
struction of one or two disposal plants
and connection of some Maryland
sewage mains with mains In the Dis
trict would end the unsanitary con-
ditions."
Evening star., 1938-08-22

vile, as successor to the Rev. DR..
Edmund P. cambridge, recently elected
Bishop Coadjutor of Tennessee.
Canon Jones. 1t is understood. will
have as associate recter his friend, the
Rev. William H. Marmion, brother Of
the Rev. c. Gresham Marmion, as
sistant to the Rev DR.. Charles T.
Warner, rector of st. Adams Parish
and honorary canon of the Cathedral
Before coming to Washington Canon
Jones was rector Of st. Pauls Church.
Waco, Tex. He was educated at the
University Of Texas. Columbia Uni
versity, Union Theological Seminary
and Virginia Theological Seminary.
His connection with the Cathedral
began with his attendance at the
College of Preachers as student and
long-term fellow. He was a leader in
the college conferences for the clergy
during several years. AS assistant to
Dean Powell he has acted as assistant
warden of the college during the last
few months.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
Persuasive Officer Talks Man
Out of'Leaping From Bridge
d. G. Resident, 20, Vas
Worried after Being
'Duped' of $500.

A 70-year-old man who decided to
end his life because he had been
"duped' Of $500 was talked out"
OF jumping from the Key Bridge early
today by a quick-thinking policeman
Day was just breaking when Seventh
Precinct Policeman Joseph A. Meyers
was stopped on his beat at the Wash
ington end Of the bridge by an excited
motorist.
Informed that man was preparing
to leap from the Virginia end OF the
span. the officer sped near the spot
on the running board of the car.
A short distance away the police
man alighted and started to talk in
a reassuring manner.
Il just kept talking" Officer Meyer
said later, land kept walking. 1 don't
remember what said, but he listened" +"
The elderly man, who later was
identified as Palmero Guiliani is @
street NE. was poised on an outside
ledge when the policeman saw him.
Mr.. Meyer said he continued the
monologue until he drew near enough
to reach out and seize Mr. Guiliani's
arm. Then he hauled him to safety
and took him to the precinct Later,
the man was sent to Gallinger Hos
pital for mental observation.
Persons living at the @ street address
said Mr. Guiliani recently had been
forced to turn over $500 to settle what
he thought was crooked deal" The
loss Of the money had worried him
so much, it was said, that he had
hinted several times he might try to
end his life He left the house about
4 am, after spending restless night
it was said.
Mr.. Guiliani was the second person
contemplating suicide Policeman
Meyers took in tow in less than IL
hours.
During the night the officer was
approached by taxi driver with a
passenger In the back Of the cab The
driver said his passenger, young man
in his early 20s, had hailed him in a
downtown section and told him to
drive to Key Bridge. On the way the
driver said the passenger "mumbled
something about jumping"
The policeman took the man to the
Evening star., 1938-08-22
Woman Hurt
In Fall From
Skyline Cliff

By Stan Correspondent of The Star.
HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug. 22.-
After falling 40 feet from cliff near
Luray. Va, yesterday, Mrs. Mary
Higgins. 37-year-old waitress of TOT
King street, Alexandria, today was
recovering in the Harrisonburg Hos
pital from severe lacerations.
Mrs Higgins. according to Police
Chief Hayward Leake of Luray. went
to Skyline Drive with two friends for
Sunday outing. The party climbed
out on a promontory for better
view Of the Shenandoah Valley. Mrs.
Higgins lost her balance and fell
Her friends took her to Luray, where
she was given first-aid treatment by
DR.. Fred P. Amos, who ordered her
removed to the hospital here. Her
condition was not considered serious.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
.L0OTER Of E|CHER
HOME CAPTURED
Youth, Caught in Stolen Car
After Police Chase,
Admits Crime.

A l7-year New York youth, who
robbed Representative Edward c.
Eichers' home and stole his automobile
early yesterday, was captured in the
stolen car by two policemen after a
chase of several miles in a COM
mandeered taxicab early today.
Policeman G. L. Carter was walking
to duty at the tenth precinct when he
saw the stolen car speeding along Park
road NV. near the police station He
hailed cab, climbed in and told the
driver to see if he could overtake the
Representatives car.
At the corner of Park road and
Thirteenth street NV. the cab was
stopped by Policeman J. w. Groves.
who had just gone off duty at the
tenth precinct at midnight. We was
excitedly telling the driver to chase
the stolen car when he noticed his
fellow ofiicer already in the cab. He
climbed In also, and the chase pro-
ceeded through Rock Creek Park, out
Tilden street, across Connecticut ave-
nue. and out Wisconsin avenue
The taxicab driver finally over
took the fugitive and forced him to
the curb in the $500 block of Wiscon-
sin avenue. The policemen took into
custody the youth at the wheel, who
said he was jobless clerk from New
York City and, the officers said, read
lily admitted he had broken into Mr..
Eicher's home and stolen some money
and the keys to his automobile which
he had driven out of the garage.
Slips Past Watchdog.
The youth was held at the tenth
precinct station for further investi-
cation.
Representative Eicher, Democrat, of
Iowa reported the intruder had
slipped past a new watchdog, Happy,
into his home at 2s07 Thirty-fifth
street NV, and stolen 50 from Mrs.
Eicher's purse; IS from the pocket
book OF guest, Mark B. Welt Of the
Federal Power Commission, and IS
cents from purse belonging to Mr..
Eicher's daughter, Betty, 81, who was
sleeping on porch.
Police said the youth under ar
rest had $26 in his pockets.
Meanwhile. police were Investigate
ing reports of other robberies in which
loot amounted to more than $500.
Woman's Purse Snatched,
Among the other victims was Mrs.
Lillian Beasley, 1888 Sixteenth street
NV, whose purse, containing two
diamond rings worth $3.50 and s37
in cash and checks, was snatched
while she walked in the 1900 block
OF F street NV. about 7:45 last
night. The purse-snatcher, she told
police, was a man who had asked
her for money and was refused.
A 5000 camera and articles of
lesser value were stolen from the
parked automobile of Floyd Fifield
Weston. Idaho, he reported to police.
He said he was stopping overnight
at house in the 1900 block of
Sixteenth street NV. and had left
his machine parked outside.
Hotel Held-up Foiled.
An attempt to hold up the Grand
Hotel, eoe F street NV, was frus-
trated early yesterday by the night
clerk, Karl Winfield, who charged a
would-be bandit and caused him to
flee.
Mr.. Winfield told police a young
white man entered the hotel and asked
to see the register. He then put a
hand in his pocket, as though he had
pistol, and demanded money. Mr..
Winfield suffered head cut when he
fell in trying to grapple with the man.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
BAND CONCERT

BY the Navy Band at the Capitol
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. 1t. Charles
Benter, leader; Charles Brendler, as
sistant.
BY the Army Band at the District
War Memorial In West Potomac Park
at 1880 o'clock tonight. Capt. Thomas
F. Darcy, jr., leader; Karl Hubner,
assistant.
BY the Marine Band at the Marine
Barracks at O'Clock tonight. Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader; William F.
Santelmann, assistant
BY the Army Band in the audi
torium at the Army War College at
2:30 pm. tomorrow. Capt. Thomas
F. Darcy. IT,. leader; Karl Hubner,
assistant.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
c. (. SLATE NOMINATED

Montgomery County Unions
Heads Select Ticket.
DARNESTOWN, Md, Aug. % tSpe-
ciaD The Executive Committee of
the Montgomery County Christian En-
deavor Union yesterday nominated the
following:
Ira Ward, Rockville, for president;
Walter Snyder, Germantown. for vice
president; Miss Evelyn Virts, Boyds,
for secretary, and John Carter, Rock
vile. for treasurer.
Officers will be elected at the Pres
byterian Church at Boyds October 2,
Evening star., 1938-08-22
World War Gun Gets Victim.

One of the World War guns at the
Smithsonian claimed peace time VIC
tim yesterday. Thomas Jury, 8, Of
the 1000 block of C street S.W., was
clambering upon an exhibit when he
slipped and fell 6 feet to the ground.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital by
park police and treated for minor
decorations.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
100 Stitches Mend Cuts.

Freedmen's Hospital surgeons took
100 stitches to mend the cuts suffered
yesterday by William Broadus, SO, of
5 Allen court S.W. in a fight in an
Arlington County, Va. Yoadhouse. His
condition today Is fair.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
Salem Church Benefit.

A fried chicken and country ham
supper will be served in the Salem
M. E. Church, Cedar Grove, Saturday,
by the Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. Will
liam Beall, president, is in charge.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
Seek Air Force Posts.

In three weeks more than 1000 men
applied for admission to the British
Royal Air Force as pilots or other
positions.