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for the proposed site? Rock gardens
40 located background of shrubbery
should be provided A slope or bank
Il natural site. Rock walls, when
properly built. make a satisfactory
home for number Of rock plants
-, The site should be one that
ran he readily seen and enjoyed In
the back yard facing away from the
house is the least desirbale site, for
then it requires special trip to en-
JOY its treasures.
80 A bank with heavy drainage
from above usually requires especial
care. or the surface wash may be trou-
blesome
~ Rock plants. as a rule, require
p deep well-prepared soil. and so in
selecting the site make sure that this
important step can be taken care of.
With the site selected. the next step
Is the choice OF rocks and their
paring For real rock garden,
select large. rather fat rockS-weath-
cred limestone is supposed 10 be the
very best. but sandstone and even
old granite will do. Avoid white,
light or brightly colored rocks, as
they detrart from the flowers Round
rocks-pebbles-helong in river bed
RURY the rocks deeply. regardless
of their location in the rock gar
den. so as to avoid heaving If they
are used in a wall. then the first layer
should start 10 to IS inches below the
surface of the ground to give stability.
One of the most discouraging expert
erces for the beginning is to have
tn winter freezes upset a wall, or to
push the rocks out of the ground The
rocks should not only be set deeply
into the ground-from a half to two
thirds of their thickness, but care
should he taken to slope them so that
rain water will drain toward the soil
and not away from it. One of the
helpful tricks of the trade is 10 put
little pieces of rocks between the large
stones so that the desired slope will
not be lost in settling and so that
there will be plenty of dirt for plants
tn grow in
Most rock outcropplngs show paral-
ie' lines. but tho garden. while follow
ing nature. will do we'll to have small
bays or pockets for plant groupings
And. also. variation in the size of
the rocks adds to the appearance
The size Of the rock garden will de-
tern1ine the maximum size of the rocks
to he used.
The soil for rock garden should
contain considerable sand and leaf
mold or peat moss, and it should be
feep~-msny of the rock garden sub
tects are deep-rooted. The sand facili-
tates drainage. so necessary for many
plants. and the Ieafmold holds the re-
eerye moisture supply.
THE choice of plant material Is
halzed--1rst, on the exposure. SIM
loving plants for the sunny. and shade
loving plants for the shaded rock
garden Early spring Towering bulbs
will do about as we'll in one as in
the other. And. secondly, the plants
shonld he dwarf in the small gar
den-12 inches or less Erect growing
plants are planted between the rocks
end In the bavs. but the creeperS
should he placed 81 as to grow out
over the fiat rocks Dwarf shrubs may
te scattered through the rock garden.
depending upon its size. with the
taller ones at the back ttop).
The list OF plants, bulbs and shrubs
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Phlox Needs Sun.

The creeping phlox (phlox subulata),
or moss pink that is being widely sold
now, needs full sun. A sunny, dry
bank or rock ledge is an ideal loca-
ton. 1t is . hardy perennial and
when given q suitable location will
thrive for years.
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Selecting Azaleas.

A7aleas vary a great deal y, nolor
within a given variety of type. Il vcsl
want 2 particular shade II Is prac-
tical 10 60 into the nursery and select
plants while they are In bloom. A1al ale.s
transplant readily when IN bloor1.
Some say il is the onl- time to move
them, but arr nurservnan r1ll tell
YOU that they may be safely mored
at other times.
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for rock gardens is long one How
ever, avoid plants that take" a gar
den. such as the forget-me-not and
goldmoSs (Sedum acre.. In choosing
plants try for long season of bloom !:
there are perennials and bulbs that
bloom in the fall. The new dwarf
aSters are reported to be fine rock
garden subjects and are fall bloomers.
Also. there are many ANIMALS that
bloom in the summer and fall that
may be used as fillers. such as Pc
tunias. saliva. nasturtiums. dwarf
zinnias and marigolds and annual
phlox
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Garden Club Activities
Dates of Potomac Rose Society
Benefit Fete Are Announced.

Mrs. j. w. Park and Mrs s. N. Parker
will serve on the Classification Com
mittee. The Hospital Committee will
be headed by Mrs A. j. O'Connor and
Mrs. c. Darlington: the Containers
Committee by Mrs. A. J. Abercrombie; ;
the Publicity by Mrs r. J. Burt, ir.,
and Mrs. H. w. Schulz. jr.. and the
Registering by Mrs. A. j. Abercrombie
and Mrs. E. A. Davis. Mrs. E. A.
Parker will serve as secretary TO the
Judges and Mrs A. Braisted and Mrs
c. B. Rynearson will supervise the
junior gardeners.
The Woodbridge Garden Clubs iris
show will be held under the joint
auspices Of the American Iris Show
for the first time, and the sweep
stakes winner will receive the medal
Of that society. A years membership
in the society also will be granted
to one of the winners. Prof. J. B.
Parker. originator of "Jelloway." has
offered half dozen of "Hermene'
anu u uiN VI tlIC
judges, has offered a dozen fine pri-
mulas to be included in the prizes.
The other judges are to be j. Marion
Sheell, Howard r. Watkins and Charles
E. F. Gersdorf. Classes will be pro-
vided for both blooms and artistic ar
rangements. Other spring flowers
also may be entered
The Woodbridge Club will welcome
exhibits from any flower grower on
Monday up to $50 pm The show
will be held at Sherwood Hall, Twenty
second and Rhode Island avenue
northeast, and will be open to the
public from until 10 o'clock Mon
day evening.
The Woodbridge Garden Club will
have an educational trip tomorrow to
Towsons Nursery, Towson. Md, to
see the lovely azaleas and other ma
terial in the nursery. Tie members
will 60 individually or in groups.
M. c. Wilson. educational trip chair
man, is in charge of arrangements.
The house and garden tour of Alex
andria. Va, will be held on Saturday,
May IA.
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Care of Rose Plants.

newly planted roses and shrubs 70 pre-
vent excess evaporatio until their
roots become established The dirt
should not be removed for at least
two weeks. On cloudy davs. ~ Just
before rain, is the best time to un-
cover roses and shrubs.
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Nv MARGARET NOVEL;

NAV
n | build to
" you the
of patio" Spanish a have
trailing boomins eentus
This there fair for bghcoore Mexican
garden built the Mexican viii
family
flowers wall
pect enjoy 1t for
climbers Ike red
Around the pool place towering plants In pots many yard brick
cement
bring comfort under the shade
Here the
sr ar red
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TX Garden Result Of Careful Planning
No Mere Heap of Stones
And Unfertilized Soil
Will Be Satisfactory
Thought Should Be Given
To Providing a Slope for
Retention of Moisture.
Ry w. n. YOUNGNAN.

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that
the and the the
choice of the plant material.
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From
The Garden
Plant Late Dahlias
Now as PrecautiOn
Against Dry Rot.

Now that peonies are making rapid
growth. set stakes or make acme
provision to support the heavy bloom.
Where they may be obtained, small
barrel hoops nailed to three or four
short stakes make good supports Any
way. now is the time to provide A
support. not after a rainstorm has
ruined the bloom
Dahlias may be planted any time
now, especially the miniatures that
start blooming in August and Septem-
ber The others bloom late in the
fall. and the only point tn early plant
ing is as a protection against dry rot
Plant dwarf dahliaS to 6 inches
deep and the tall ones from to 10
inches. The holes. however. should be
dug quite a bit deeper 50 that there
will be an inch or two Of clean soil
between the dahlia tuber and the soil
and fertilizer mixture in the bottom
of the hole Set the dahlia stakes
before planting. Dahlia tubers do not
need more than an inch or two of
soil over them at planting time. AS
the Shoots grow the holes should be
gradually filled.
The ground is unusually dry this
spring: May ! reports are that rain
fall is nearly inches below normal.
Hence, newly set plants or shrubs will
need more than the usual amount of
water. A few thorough soakings are
to be preferred to frequent sprinklings.
Seedlings should be carefully
watched to see that they do not dry
out. More seedlings are killed because
of drying out than from over watering
It's not the over watering that kills
them. but the damping of fungus
that does the harm when they are too
moist) Water from below whenever
practical.
There has been more than the usual
interest In shady place grass seed this
spring. possibly because of the large
number Of new homes in wooded sec
tions. Kentucky blue grass ordinarily
does fairly we'll here in light shade.
For rather heavy shade, however, the
Department of Agriculture reports that
the rough-stalked blue grass (Poa tri-
valis) is the best.
Plant glad bulbs deeply to avoid
the tendency to blow or fall over;
inches in ordinary garden soils, 6
inches in sandy soils is the rule BY
treating them with some disinfectant
before planting much trouble from
disease and thrips can be avoided.
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Arrangement Of Cut Iris
Should Reproduce Their
Outdoor Conditions
Plenty of Foliage Needed
To Keep Blooms From
Seeming Too Crowded.
BY IKKO GREGER.

VERY one OF us can have iris grows shndant and spreads
few 1t perfectly from
L
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Low.Growing Flower.
q low-growing flower, try the portu-
laca.
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Extra Crop.

Plan for another crop in the rows
vacated by radishes. spinach and peas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Local Halians To
 Hold Mass Meeting
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the two papers. British propagan- da was also hinted as the motive of the editorial writers.
 The delegates chosen to join rep resentatives of more than score of other Italian organizations in- clude Thomas Iannacchino, Luigi Ursini, Peter DiLeo and Angelo Gambino. Incidentally MT. Ursini, a director of the Young Italian Democrats, praised John DePaStino, president of the Italian Federation for his unselfish work, in the in- terests of the Italians of Waterbury. MT. DePastino, arriving late from New York state, where he was on an official visit as national com- nander of the Italian American World War Veterans, was given an ovation as he entered the hall.
 MT. DePastino, whose motives have been questioned by the Amer ican-Republican was quoted in this mornings paper as stating that the vote of the Brotherhood gave mo- ral rebuff to his enemies and insult CTS of his land of birth.
 The efforts of the Republican American to confuse the facts of the controversy by deliberate mis- leading statements on the attitude of the Italian people, was scored in formal statement today by MT DePaStino.
 Shoppers Hit
 The "Snooping" tendencies of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Sites for Headquarters

At least three sites for head
 quarters of the Hartford ir1veStiga- ' tors in this city are being conSid-
 cred, it was learned by The Demo- ' crat today. Detective Hickey was ' non-committal on the possibility o1 ' selecting any or these offices, saying ! that he was not sure where or when : the headquarters would be set up
 States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis !. has announced that the Hartford A men will not use his office for x headquarters, because of his abso- z lute withdrawal from all angles of ' the investigation.
 ~ MT. Hickey would not say today E whether or not any more records r of the controllers office would be : impounded.
 E Confers With Stevens A He spent considerable time in po- lice headquarters today, comforting Mwith Chief Inspectof Joseph P. Ste svens. It was apparent however, that the business under discussion was not official. MT. Hickey also talked swith Deputy Supt. Daniel J. Carson land also with former Supt. George AM. Beach, with whom he worked wsmore than 20 years ago ill this city, Nat the time of the war.
 Later he walked downstairs to the isbasement of city hall where records
 of the controllers office are kept
 and from where he selected the
 records for impounding on Satur-
 day. There is a possibility that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
SECOND WIFE IS
 ALSO SUICIDE
Both Died in Same Garage Inside Two Years; Last
 Death Sunday

Denver, Colo, Feb. 7-UP)-The walls of George o. Erickson's garage still were charred from the fire with which his first wife killed herself two years ago, when his sec- ond wife went there Saturday night and ended her life with exhaust fumes from the automobile.
 Erickson is a contractor. The garage is in his back yard.
 His first wife was Mrs. Clara Jane Erickson, who suffered from ner- vous disorder and grew Respondent. On January 20, 1886, she went to the garage, saturated her clothing with gasoline and stepped into a small fire she had kindled on the concrete floor.
 Bremen saved the garage but the inner walls were charred and were left that way.
 Wrote Stepdaughter
 Erickson married again. Saturday night, Mrs. Louise Erickson, the second wife, wrote note to her Is year old ep-daughter, Betty, in- structing her to prepare the family breakfast and bring in the milk. She asked that she not be disturbed Sum- day morning because she wanted to sleep late.
 Early Sunday morning a neighbor passed through the Erickson's yard and saw her body in the car. She had locked the garage doors and turned on the motor, leaving it run while the fumes killed her. The gasoline tank was dry and the en- zine had stopped before her body was found.
 Police said it was the third at- tempt that the second wife had made to end her life. In 1883 she took an overdose of medicine, and once before tried to kill herself with carbon monoXide fumes.
 Erickson could suggest no motive for his second wife's death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
HARVEY FIRESTONE DIES SUDDENLY
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NSOllIll1lCu AlOlll uoC ~ developed into million dollar concerns.
 Firestone built his enterprise - sthe FireStone Tire and Rubber Con- pany from a business employing IT men into world wide company employed more than 10000 workers and extending into most of the ma flor countries of the world.
 He Held ReinS
 Active and keenly alert until the day preceding his death, he kept a close hand on the reins of his vast interests-constantly exploring new possibilities and building his plans on the conviction that fields fol American industry have virtually nc limits.
 !, The day he arrived here for his annual winter visit, he told news papermen he envisioned day when 25,OO0,00O farm vehicles - from .wheelbarrow to huge farm combine would roll on pneumatic tires to make America a miracle of mechan- .izsd operations.
 : That vision of mechanical world in which rubber-tired vehicles led the march of progress characterized his entire career. With his close friends Edison and Ford, he worked constantly toward industrial lnno- vations.
 Played Much Golf
 During his annual visits south tc avoid cold weather, Ffrestone spent much time playing golf on the course on the estate.
 His most frequent appearances II public were at church - he wen every Sunday if possible - and a meetings of the Committee Of Ont Hundred, an organization composed of leaders iL business, politics ane science.
 Firestone's activities in rubber raising and manufacture spreac over much of the world. He was one of the leaders in Investigating rub Der growing possibilities in the Phil ippines and South America, and in encouraging investment of Amer ican capital in rubber enterprises.
 In 1926 he obtained a lease o1 a huge tract of land in Liberia ano began immediate development oi rubber plantations.
 During Lhe World War he was leader in organizing the resources of the rubber industry for wal uses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

Continued from Page D
 Presiding Justice Hoepke was re- ported, soon after the trial opened, to be considering an application to admit the public.
 The court before which Pastor Niemoeller appeared is final one from which there is no appeal. First the court considered two of the five charges against him-abuse of his pulpit and indictment to diSobedi- ence of laws.
 Outstanding Hero
 As the 46 year old pastor, an outstanding hero of the World War when he was a submarine com- mander, faced a court after being held prisoner since last July, Fueh- Ter Adolf Hitler was at his moun- tain retreat in Bavaria, planning with Nad leaders a speech which he is to make to the Reichstag Feb ruary 20.
 The drastic Shake-up which Hit Ter had effected in the army, the air force, the diplomatic service and the economics ministry focused ad- ditional attention on the trial of a pastor who has become sort of symbol of the determined opposi- tion which the Confessional move ment in the Evangelical church has made to NaZi dominance.
 Five Charges Made
 There are five charges against Niemoeller:
 l-Violating a special law which prescribes punishment for mali cious' attacks on the Nazi state or party, misuse of the pulpit and dis obedience of official orders.
 2-Making abusive remarks about leading persons.
 3-Stirring up unrest among the people.
 4-DiSseminating untrue state ments about state measures.
 5-Engaging in undesirable con- tact with the foreign press.
 It was noted that despite the ten- sion incident to the NaZi Shake-up and the imminence of Niemoeller's trial, a protest against the recent dissolution and prohibition of lead- ing Roman Catholic youth organiza- tions was read from a Catholic pull pits in Munich yesterday. Climax In Church Fight
 The Niemoeller trial was regarded as bringing to a climax the long fight of the opposition or confess sional element in the Evangelical church against the oTtalitarian principles of the Nazi party.
 There have been repeated reports that the list of witnesses to be heard in Niemoeller's defense before the secret court includes high army of ficers, and these reports caused spe- culation whether any of the re- ported prospective witnesses were among those army men slated for retirement as part of the general shakeup.
 Before Niemoeller's arrest an ever increasing number of green army uniforms dotted his congregation and it was reported that the army attendance was due in part to orders from high officers, and there were rumors that army quarters made several representations to Hitler in behalf of Niemoeller. Field Mar shal Goering, air minister, was re- ported to have supported one of these representations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
NATIONALISTS
 WON BIG VICTORY
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(Continued from Page D successful the Nationalists might embark on an offensive of major moment, aimed at cutting commun- ications between Valencia and Cata- lonia in the northeast.
 Took Two Places
 The Nationalist radio at ZaragoZa asserted that the Nationalists had taken Alfrmbra and PeraleS at dawn today. This would mean that the insurgents had definitely cut the important road between Teruel and Belchite.
 Loyalist authorities admitted that the Nationalists had made gains They said, however, that their men had retreated in orderly manner and then checked the advance.
 The NationaliSts struck on a long front Saturday and drove on with their full strength Sunday. Their first objective was to clear the road from Teruel northward to zara- goza, vital life line of supply. This road had been threatened by a Loyalist attack on Singra, north of Teruel.
 Strike S0utheastward
 The Nationalists struck roughly southeastward. They appeared, from their own official communiques and Loyalist admissions, to have cleared much of the road for the present and to have made important ad- vances to the eaSt-at some points as far as 20 miles east of the Teruel- Zaragoza road.
 Hence the Loyalists seemed not only to have been thrown back from the Nationalist supply line but to have their own road from Teruel to Belchite threatened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
County DetectiUe Is
 Busy With Assistant
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| files impounded will be examined for fingerprintS.. No definite confirma- tion of this possibility could be ob- tained, however.
 Records Gone by Truck
 The records were loaded into 2 huge truck Saturday afternoon, un- der the supervision of MT. Hickey, following a conference with Con- troller Sherwood L. Rowland, James G. Robinson, who Is directing the official audit by Griffenhagen & Associates; Accountant James Pur- cell and William Armstrong, the controllers special assistant.
 Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr., has informed The Democrat that the secrecy accompanying the investi- gation is by order of his father, States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, ST.
 No Comments from AlcOrn
 When questioned he said that he considered the probe to be under the direction of himself and Attor- ney Mitchell during his fathers ab- sence, but could not make any com ments apropos the subject. I'd rather not answer that question" !" was his reply when asked if appli- cation for impanelling of the grand jury would be abated until his fathers return. MT. Alcorn also de- clined to state where his father had gone to spend his vacation.
 Hickey and Greer are expected to be in Waterbury at intermittent per- iods during the week, at least until headquarters are established here.
 Lewis Evidence Turned Over
 All knowledge gathered by States Attorney Lawrence Lewis, during the three weeks of investiga tion before his withdrawal from the case, has been placed at the disposal of the special investigators. This includes of course the statement that vouch- CTS and checks covering transactions from 1880 through 1885 are missing; that warrant books for 1886 and 1887 are missing and that other war rant books are lacking certain pages, which are believed to have been ripped out. These books are now ill the hands of County Detec- tive Hickey by virtue of his quick action on Saturday.
 Griffenhagen & Associates con- tinued their audits today. Their re- port will be given to States Atto- ney Alcorn, instead of States At torney Lewis, who three weeks ago practically demanded that such audit be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
AMY INCLUSION
 WINS DIVORCE

London, Feb. 7-(UP)-Amy John- son Mollison, world famous aviatriX, was granted a divorce today from her equally famous aviator husband James Mollison. She pleaded adul- tery.
 Mollison did not defend the suit. His wife was awarded costs.
 Mrs. Mollison, testifying, said that she and her husband were apart a good deal after their marriage in 1882. There had been trouble over women, she said. and one vain re- conciliation. A witness was called to support the charge that Mollison misconducted himself with woman at an apartment in the west end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

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 o'clock yesterday morning by Pa- trolman Clarence Marsella and Of- ficers Patrick Hobart and Ernest Pakul of the vice squad after he had allegedly attempted to break into the Elite Smoke shop, 1863 Bank street. Police said that Far1no es- capped when surprised in the rear of the state, and fled though a shot was fired. The officers hunted for him, and picked him up shortlyl afterward. Farino allegedly was seeking to force his way into the shop with an iron bar.
 Another Attempt Fails
 An attempted burglary at the General Oil Go. gas station at North Main and Grove streets was frus- trated last night when the thief was surprised by an attendant and fled. Hubert James, of 98 Louns- bury street, returned to the station few minutes after closing it at 10:30 D. III. He found man in the place, and attempted to capture him. The thief, however, jumped through a window and ran away.
 Lad Steals $50
 Detective-Lieutenant John Calvin Saturday arrested l5-year old boy on an incorrigibility charge. The lad, according to police, con- fessed stealing $50 from a teach CTS desk at the school. Police re- covered about half the money.
 Thieves attempting to break into McCarthy's grocery store, Full Ter street, were forced to content themselves with several pies, taken from display window, when they were unable to get inside.