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The Washington times., 1938-03-31

Honorable retirement of Brig.
Gen. Harold C. Reisinger, pay
master of the Marine Corps, has
been approved by President Roose-
welt, it was revealed here today.
The President acted after Secre.
tary Swanson forwarded recon-
mendationS of a retirement board
which found General Reisinger
was suffering from physical dis
abilities incurred in line Of duty.
Pending eourt-martia1 charges
against General Reisinger will be
dropped when his retirement be-
comes effective May l.. it was pre-:
dicted. Proceedings against Gen
eral Reisinger were halted several
weeks ago when the Marine Corps
paymaster, through his attorney,
commended he was mentally unfit
to carry on his defense.
General Reisinger, highest rank.
ing Marine Corps officer ever ar
raigned before a court-martial,
was accused of making erroneous
reports in connection with his
travel allowance accounts.
Three members of the court
martial sat on the navy retire
ment board which reported to Sec
rotary Swanson. that General Rel
singer should be retired because
Of service-connected disabilities.
General ReiSinger was BORN in
Washington, October, 1876, and
accepted a commission in the Ma
rine Corps in 1900. He was made a
colonel in 1924, and became a
brigadier general when ne was
appointed paymaster on March /,
1896.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
Whitney's Affairs
Laid Before SEC

G.N.S.) New York Stock Elk
change officials conferred with
SEC heads today on the Govern
ment's investigation of the affairs
Of Richard Whitney, who recently
pleaded guilty to grand larceny
in connection with the failure Of
his brokerage. Charles R. Gay,
president of the stock exchange,
and E. H. H. Simmons, a former
exchange president, were among
the conferees. The session was
characterized as a private hear
ing"
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
FRESH ACTIVITY
ST|RS INTEREST
IN Levine CASE
Cryptic Radio Answer
Linked to Kidnapping

NEW YORK, March 81 G.N.S) 4.
Under cover of absolute secrecy,
forces engaged in restoring kid
mapped Peter Levine to his parents
appeared to be following UP the
first definite break in the case
today.
Murray Levine, father of the
missing boy, was reported mot
at home" Department of Justice
agents had left New Rochelle, the
kidnap scene, on mystery errandS.
Both developments followed
strange message, broadcast to B
% L" from a New York radio
station last night.
CRYPTIC MESSAGE
I'VE are ready to follow your
instructions, B % L, but we have
to proceed by automobile be-
cause of weather conditions"
was the cryptic announcement,
suddenly projected into a COM
mercial program.
It looked for a time as though
another break had come today
and a bad one-when police hauled
a bloated body out Of upper New
York Bay, near a Brooklyn pier.
But the body, thought at first to
be that of a youth, was found later
to be that of an understood adult.
Meanwhile there was only Off
cial silence and public speculation
as to the message to "B % L." 1t
seemed connected with the Levine
case, especially in view Of the re-
newed activity which followed.
PLANES INVOLVED
It also appeared that contact
was to be made with "B % L" at
some far distant point, in which
planes were to have been used
The reference to the weather was
checked with airports and it was
learned planes had been grounded
at all local fields.
day that contact had been estab-
Regulations of the Federal Ra-
dio Commission prohibit broad
casting Of messages to individuals.
One of the strictest rules, it Is
waived only in cases Of absolute
emergency and never without
consent of the commission.
Because of that, the suspicion
was strong that the message must
have been intended for the Levine
kidnapers and arrangements for
its transmission probably made
through the Department of JUS
tice.
At his home, Murray Levine,
father of the missing boy who
was scheduled to make another
appeal to the kidnapers over the
same station tonight, insisted that
he knew nothing of the Signifi-
canoe Of the broadcast to "B % L. !"
This is the first I have heard
Of it. It must be in connection
with something else" he said.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
u. S. Cutter Races
To Disabled Shin

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 81
Q.N.S)-The Coast Guard cut
ter Mohave today was speeding to
the aid of the freighter Southland.
disabled with boiler trouble 40
mile southwest of the Dry Tor
tugas. Although no further details
Of the vessels plight were known
here, 1t was believed the ship was
not in any immediate danger.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31

which is now approaching the
stage Of real depression.
The successive dives of stock
and bond prices have at last made
a deep impression on Washington
as evidenced by President Roose
velt's almost daily telephone con
sultation with key Administration
figures during his Sojou1n in
Georgia this week.
PRICES SLUMP
Prices for many issues are at
new three-year lows on ll.is last
day of March, 1898, which was to
have been the year of real" re
covery, according to the New Deal
calendar. Instead, prices hav;
slumped steadily until some issues
are approaching the disastrously
low levels of the dark days OF
1928.
If it were only stock prices
alone, Washington would not be
so concerned, for the New Dealers
have always maintained that the
real wealth and resources Of the
country cannot be measured by
Wall Streets speculative activi.
ties.
MORE JOBLESS
It is the accompanying factors
of steadily declining industrial &C.
tivity, increasing unemployment,
mounting relief rolls, the serious
plight of the railroads, and the
ever growing national debt-now
about STU billion dollarS-that
worries them.
There are a few bright spot;
to offset the gloomy picture. Ir
general, agricultural commodity
prices have not followed the trend
Of the stocks. The country!
banking structure, insecure in the
early days of the other depression
is now the soundest in history
thanks to the shake-out in 1898.
RECEDING VALUES
It is the daily spectacle of re
ceding values and the increasing
unemployment in the great indus
trial centers that depress ant
concern the governmental leader
ship.
The steel industry, long re
garded as a barometer Of indus
trial conditions, is now operating
at around IS per cent of capacity
A year ago at this time, it was 81
per cent. That is a terrific dror
in the short space of one year.
Current unemployment figures
which are largely gueSs-work, arr
estimated at around $4,000, 900
which is not far below the esti
mates when the New Deal tool
over the Government five year.
ago this month. It has nevel
been below 5000, 900. according Il
the estimates of labor.
The inevitable result of thi
situation appears to be>a resumr
ton of Federal spending -pumr
printing on a large scale. Som
Government economists content
that it was curtailment of thi
spending, in an unsuccessful effor
to balance the budget, that starteC
the present downward spiral q
business late last summer.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
Detective McC Carly
Made Sergeant

Detective Richard McCarty, of
the Tenth precinct, today was ad.
vanced to the rank Of detective
sergeant by the District Commits
SionerS.
Private Ambrose Durkin, who
has been on duty in the records
office at police headquarters for
several years, was named a pre-
cinct detective to replace McCartv
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
Circus Star Found
Shot to Death

SARASOTA, Fla, March 81 Il.
N.S).--An inquest was called to-
day to determine whether Eugene
Fleck-Wallenda, 81, member of a
famous circus troupe, was muir
dered or committed suicide. The
performer was found dead in a
cemetery near here. He had been
shot twice in the head,
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
4 More Face Death
From Cancer Serum
z Killed, 18th Patient Missing as U. S. Joins
Probe of Florida Tragedy

ORLANDO, Fla March 81 (NS)-The seventh death from
ockjaw within two days today spured county, State and Fed
era health authorities in their investigation of the wholesale
deaths believed to have been caused by injections of
Four other persons seriously i'll expected
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Sturdy Oriental Poppe Lend Brance Color the Garden
The Old Gardener Soys:

There Is unanimous agreement
among the experts that lawn
making, except possibly in the
extreme South. is properly . fall
operation. . The dates usually
given for sowing the grass seed
are August is to October is, but
they are by no means hard and
fast. Local conditions and the
season will vary them. However,
the person who is faced with
making 1 new lawn. or replanting
an old one, should begin prepara-
tions as soon as possible. The
ground should be graded now and
cultivated over the next few
weeks 50 that it will be ready
for the actual planting Of the
seed with the coming OF the au-
tumn rains. After the seed-bed
has been finely pulverized and q
few days before the sowing OF
the seed, a complete fertilizer
should be thoroughly incorpo-
rated IN the soil. A fertilizer
with q formula such as 4-l2-4.
6-8-5, or 5-S-7 is best and 1t
should be used at the rate OF Is
to rs pounds to 1000 square feet.
(copyright. 1o3so
Evening star., 1938-08-13

ANY gardeners not dhas claiming
M have
of
habits
dahas
fall
dahla
bloom from md until fofows during period when the
lacking
bedding
they much exhibition cut
the smal OF the
Seed OF the bedding type usually sold strain the Colne
absolutely
enough fixed
single foWered there
ordinarily
spring type
bedding
the Coltness hybrids probably IS 10 inches
The somewhat taller
flowers
the
Queen Little Little Edith Sunset
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Crapemyrtle
Adds a Note
Of Color
Seen at Time When
Other Blooms Are
Rather Scarce.
THROUGHOUT the South much use

THROUGHOUT the South much use
is made of the crapemyrtle,
sometimes called the summer lilac.
Southern lilac, etc. Gagerstroemia
indica). 1t is very useful shrub,
which under favorable conditions will
reach 20 feet in height. 1t is hardy
in this area, although some were
killed by the extreme cold several
winters ago. There are number Of
large bushes on the Capitol grounds
that are quite old.
Around Washington the crapemyrtle
is used principally as specimen
shrub. Seldom do we find it in the
shrub border, and never used as a
hedge as is so often done in the South.
Wherever it is used its dainty clusters
Of crepe like flowers in August and
September add colorful note.
There are obtainable several shades
of pink and purple, as well as white.
The bright rosy-pink Is particularly
attractive, especially in q planting
containing the white variety.
In this area 1t is not safe to give
the crapemyrtle too much protection
as it is apt to go into the winter with
soft wood. In a somewhat exposed
position the wood is matured earlier
and there is less danger of winter in
Jury. Even under the best conditions
there will be some winter-killing Of
the twigs. Every spring many gard
eners worry for the safety of their
crapemyrtles because they do not leaf
out as other shrubs do. This is un-
necessary worry. The crapemyrtle Is
the last Of the shrubs to show its leaves
in the spring, and even if the twigs
were all killed-it can be depended
upon to grow and flower. As long as
the roots are not killed 1t will con-
tinue to grow and bloom.
The flowers are borne on the new
wood and 80 pruning is unnecessary
except to shape the bush and to slim
ulate the growth Of new wood. Ordi-
narily the winter-killing Of twigs Is
suhicient to take care Of the latter
need.
The crapemyrtles are easily prop
agated. They grow readily from seed,
often blooming the first year. The
seed, which are sown in the late fall,
generally come true to color. Soft
wood cuttings may be taken and
started in sand. The white variety is
normally propagated by root cuttings.
Even hardwood cuttings give very
good results.
Spring planting is recommended,
although many instances Of success
full fall planting have been reported.
Plant In full sun, but the crapemyrtle
Is often grown where 1t receives only
the morning sun. They like moist
rich soil. but viii grow and give Light
bloom u4dr lsss favorable condition.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

but on our heavy clays we must work
the soils so that they can absorb
moisture and then put q tile drain
under them to carry away the surplus.
EVEN on soils that are moderately
we'll drained 1t is advisable to fill
the holes left by the dying leaves and
stems with dirt, and to mound 1t up
just enough to turn water This tends
to prevent moisture from reaching
the dormant crowns And this little
care is really all that they desire dur
ing their dormant period. 1t is not
safe to attempt to plant other flowers
over them. They seem to enjoy neg
lect and baking while resting
Poppy roots penetrate deeply into
the soil. therefore in choosing spot
in which to plant them make certain
that it is deeply dug. Nowhere have
read or heard of fertilizing poppies;
they thrive in any good garden soil.
While these plants start growth IN
the fall and have leaves throughout
the winter. they do not need protec-
UlOIl-l.C., a llEllb lIlulIll ONCl UllC lCdSCS
is unnecessary here but it is not IN
furious. The ground around the plant,
however, should be we'll mulched.
pushing it in we'll under the leaves.
More important than mulching. IS to
see that water does not stand around
the crowns in winter
The list of named varieties while
not as long as for some flowers is
surprisingly large. A few of the better
pinks should include: Mrs. Perry.
soft salmon-pink and dependable
grower; JEANNE Mawson. peach
pink; Victoria Louise. smaller and
more profuse blooming Mrs. Perry:
Apricot Queen, soft apricot; Edna
Perry, bright pink; Watteau, a soft
rose; Princess Victoria Louise. medi-
UNI pink and one of the latest to
bloom; and Henri Cayeaux, deep old
rose.
\ MONG the good reds are Lulu
= Neeley, a dark red and tall, sup
posed to be the finest poppy grown:
King George. brilliant scarlet with
deeply fringed petals: Mrs. Fischer.
deep red and tall; Wurtembergia.
giant cerise scarlet; Mahogany, deeD
mahogany: Mandarin, Chinese red;
and Red Lacquer. Lord Lambourne,
fringed like King George, is shade
different in color, and has blotches
at the base of the petals.
The unusual colors in poppies are
Gold of Ophir, the only poppy ap-
preaching gold in color; Turner Pink.
a two-tone pink; Enchantress. soft
lilac-rose-the closest approach to
lavender; and Negrillon. which is de-
scribed as Indian lake or purple red
Olympia, the only double poppy is a
soft orange. It spreads by under
ground roots and needs plenty Of
room.
The most widely grown white is
Perry's White-a fine dependable va
riety. Perry's Blush, blush white
is newer and not so we'll known.
The smallest of the Oriental poppies
are Cerise Dwarf, Pygmaea, Gold
schmitt, and Peter Pan. The largest
are Cavalier. Wurtembergia, Pro-
sperine. and Lulu Neeley.
As cut flowers. the Oriental poppies
will serve much better if cut just
before they open-the evening before.
the stems burned in flame or in hot
water, and hardened in cold water
before being put in a vase.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

kdlOC4I dllo NldNllCu Will lllC
Of so many flowers. But the plant
breeders have been at work and today
we can supply our gardens with strik-
ing displays of just the right shades
Of color. The named varieties of the
Oriental poppy may be had in all
through pink, rose. salmon pink. and
the many shades of red-including
dark mahogany red. The huge size
of orientalis. which was fine for gar
den effect but difficult as cut flower,
Is not characteristic of considerable
number of the named varieties.
The Oriental poppies as group have
q number Of desirable features which
should commend them to the local
gardener. They are quite hardy in
spite of the fact that they start their
new growth in the fall and have green
leaves all winter. They improve with
age-an old well-established plant
should produce 25 to rs or more
flowers in season. Increase may be
obtained by dividing, root cutting. or
seed. For the home gardener division
Is probably the best. The foliage of
the poppy is useful in the garden even
without bloom. In late summer they
are dormant and that is usually when
the garden gets the least attention.
Few insects or diseases bother them.
Our hot. dry periods in July and
August are distinct benefit during
their dormant season. Enough virtues
certainly to interest any gardener.
The requirements of the Oriental
poppy are simple. The first is to buy
or divide and plant in August and
September when the plants are dor
mant. Just after the dormant plant
shows signs of new growth is probably
the ideal time. The Oriental poppy
resents disturbance at any other time
Of the year. Many fine clumps have
been lost by moving before they were
dormant or after the new growth was
started. When dormant. almost any,
thing may be safely done to the plant
dividing, moving and handling.
THE poppy is essentially sun-lovlng
plant, and does best in full sun,
although there are a number of plants
growing here in partial shade and
giving satisfactory results. Very few
varieties of the Oriental poppy seem
to be bothered with fading.
AS whole the poppies are free from
insect and disease troubles. The one
common trouble of the Oriental poppy
in this area seems to be lack of proper
drainage. Water standing around the
crown OF the plant at any time is apt
to cause trouble, and during the
dormant season it frequently causes
loss There is a disease called "Bac-
terial wilt" "Black-rot." etc, that is
serious II allowed to become estab-
lished in a garden. It is easily dis
tinguished by the black spots or
LESSONS surrounded by yellowed stem
or leaf The disease attacks stem,
leaf ard flower. Dig and burn any
such infected plant. The disease is
not common in this section, however
In the Washington area the most
common trouble of the poppy is lack
OF adequate drainage on our heavy
clay soils. and especially in the flower
borders upon which we have labored
so diligently. When the soil is once
thoroughly broken up with humus
or sand so that water can soak in,
we find that there is no subsoil drain
age and that the excess moisture can
not drain out. It sounds paradoXical,
Evening star., 1938-08-13

The Neighborhood Garden Club of
Gaithersburg and Washington Grove
will hold its meeting Wednesday, Au-
gust II, at the home of Mrs. Bates
Etchison.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
The Garden Notebook
1t Is Not Too Late to Sow Seed
For Next Years Perennials.

China, especially in the western prov
inces of Hupeh and Szechua. 1t is Of
explorations in this region and the
adjacent border land Of Tibet that
E. H. Wilson. the plant explorer. has
written in his book China, Mother
of Gardens"
To China We owe such shrubs and
flowers as the Hugonis rose. the but
terfly bash (Buddleia), several Of the
forsythias. the leather-leaf viburnum,
regal lily. Chinese balloon flower,
Chinese delphinium and many others.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Mildew on Lilacs.

Mildew. a common disease Of lilacs,
is not particularly injurious. There
Is no especial point in controlling 1t
late In the summer. Dusting sulphur,
however. used every two Of three weeks,
y N elective control when needed.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

- metallic old-fashoned
margods glowing depth Of color which will light
Arranged informally hammered or
IL beake possessed by few flowers Many
their pungent
market offers seeds all the va
without garden does not
tuckng mint to
the margods have the odoess
only three four
Of from dark to light
brilliant clusters red ana yellow naaf1goloS
fragrance
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Illumination
OF Planting
Is Feature
Garden Club Studies
Effect of Lighting.
Glad Show Notes.
Rv FRANCESCA MCKINNEY,

By FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.
THE members OF the Sligo Park Hills
Garden Club held their meeting
on Monday. August 8. at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Knight, at IL
Wessex road. The meeting was held in
the beautiful garden, which was dec
Grated for the occasion with demon
stration Of garden lighting. Many Of
the home gardeners have been expert
mentlng with amateur lighting effects
although the lighting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Knights garden was done by a land
scape and garden lighting company.
It was also demonstration of the new
electrically designed lamp to eliminate
bugs and pests, thus making for more
enjoyment of evenings in the garden.
The members of the club discussed
again the possibilities of erecting rustic
signs to mark the streets throughout
the area, and replace the present un-
slightly ones. While the county COM
missioners advise they cannot afford to
erect such signs, they have indicated
that they will arrange to have any
signs that are purchased by the club
erected at the expense of the county.
The matter of the cost Of such signs
was referred to the Park Beautification
Committee with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
The question of whether or not the
club should have its annual flower
show was discussed. The final decision
vided at least 20 members of the club
indicated their willingness to enter
exhibits. All neighboring clubs are to
be invited to attend and also enter
exhibits. The date and place for the
show will be decided on later.
The September meeting will be held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Cunningham.
L. L. Powers was the winner OF the
sweepstakes prize In the recent glad
iolus show of the Hyattsville Horti-
cultural Society. A fine spike of his
Picardy was also Judged to be the best
gladiol,s in the show
Other winners were Charles E. STAN
ton, George E. vadney. Mrs. O. c.
Eversf1eld, Mrs. H. F. Mitchell,
Mrs. H. M. Crosswhite, Miss Elsie
Parrett,. Mrs. v. K. Chesnut and
Stuart Cooley. Much interest was also
manifested in the children's classes.
The winners among the children were
Frances Crosswhite. Elizabeth Cross
white, Teddy Marquis, Ann Boswell,
Jane Boswell. Bobby Crosswhite and
Donald Eversfield.
v. K. Chestnut was chairman of
the show and DR.. Charles E. Gersdorff
Of Washington acted As judge The
show was held at the First Presby-
terian Church in Hyattsville.
The August meeting Of the society
has been Cancelled, but the regular
September meeting will be on Sep
tember %.
The dates for the fall flower show
are September % and "a.
The Neighborhood Garden Club Of
Gaithersburg and Washington Grove
will hold its meeting Wednesday, Au-
gust II, at the home of Mrs. Bates
Etchison.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

w YHEN you divide your iris
A there may be some clumps
wv that are infected with the
iris horer and With soft rot
Evening star., 1938-08-13

Some Of the finest 6ovesS and
ahrubs IN our gardens Are native 70
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Plants Are Easily Grown
From Seed and May Be
Divided When Dormant
Wide Range of Shades Makes
Them Adaptable for Use
With Any Other Flowers.
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN.

LMosT garden needs pases color for The
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Evening star., 1938-08-13
Three Rose Generations
Have Achieved Fame in
Horticultural World
Ophelia, the Mother Flower,
Has Passed Her Beauty to
Her Child and Grandchild.
By ], A. GAMBLE,

STUDY Of the opgs OF ophela disclose her to the
hybrid tea Of Her influence
planted in the gardens Of this
stana than Of realize Opha
herself like all
lighters
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-13
Ely Rotarians Eat Pasties
1900 Feet Under Ground

What proved to be novel, entertain
ing and instructive session of the Ely
Rotary Club took place last week when
the members, augmented by several
visitors, among which was Carl zappfe
of Brainerd, former district governor;
Rotarians o. r. Merwin of Grand Ra-
pids and Harry DeWof of Indianapolis,
visited the underground workings of
the Pioneer mine and INDUCED in a
pasty dinner on the 18th level.
Under the guidance of Superinten-
dents B. O. Strachan and E. G. Jones,
Ed. Helberg, w. P. Wolff and E. c.
Bolitho, the members of the club were
shown and explained the workings of
the 18th and 18th levels One half OF
the party went down to the 18th and
from there scaled the ladders through
the subs to the 18th and went to
where the ore is hoisted to the surface
through "B" shaft.
The party that got off at the 18th
were shown the works towards the easi
in the direction of the Zenith mine
Later the entire party met at the E
shaft and returned to the A cage
where they were lowered to the 18th
level where tables had been placed il
the pumphouse and pasties, pickles ane
other accessories were served along