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Evening star., 1939-08-09
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles +. TrdceDeH.
Zinnias and marigolds are now in their

zinnias and marigolds are now in their
stride.
Not very startling statement, this,
but satisfactory one to the gardening
mind.
Here are old standby plants, which
require neither spraying nor fertilizing,
yet deliver the floral goods in any yard.
Sometimes the plant lover fails to give
credit where credit is due. He concen-
trates on the things of difficult growth,
hoping that he may have something to
brag about when the time comes.
When 1t does, the person he wanted
to brag to is away at the seashore, or
stepping over rattlesnakes in the noun
tains.
In the meantime, in his garden, all
the old favorites are going right ahead
There is the althea bush, strong and
leafy, now bursting into cup-shaped
blossoms of cerise, lavender and white.
Favorites of bees and boys, these, IA
vorites of all persons sensible enough to
admire the ordinary everyday good
things Of this life. So many persons do
not. They must imagine themselves
sophisticated and demand the unusual,
when all the time the usual is quite
as good.
Old favorites, like the bleeding heart,
whose scientific name is like a caress.
Strange how the genus ns0es of flowers
are SO commOn-geranium, for instance,
everybody uses it, yet many who pro-
nounce 1t properly would be quite horri-
fed to realize they are speaking impec-
cable Latin.
Commoner than the common names of
flowers are the common names country
names, as the English call them, of the
birds. Often the common names of
our songsters are the only ones known
to even ardent bird lovers, whereas a
great many friends of flowers know the
scientific names of many of their IA
vorites.
Foxglove, let us say, is enough. Why
know that this plant has a very fine
scientific name, one which Immediately
strikes home as the name of a we'll
known heart stimulant?
Many persons who speak familiarly Of
the redbird and know it by no other
name, still know that Virginia snake
root is called serpentaria.
y
The common names of our garden
favorites are the best loved names, after
all They recall the very odor and color,
almost, If you are sensitive to such
things.
Roses and daisies and hollyhocks, iris
and forget-me e-nots and larkspur-
Canterbury bells and asters, lilacs and
poppies--
Tulip and pink and lily-of- the-val-
ley
How fortunate that they are so lovely
Evening star., 1939-08-09

to say, to hear, to dwell on the lips and
in the mind, to flame caressingly, colors
lighting the inner skies of the heart.
X xE
Zinnias and marigolds-
The former common name through
usage, though in reality the name of
German botanist with "ia" added
Herr DR.. Zinn of Gottingen, early 18th
century, never dreamed that his name
would become floral caress or. the lips
of millions of flower lovers.
zinnia, pretty word, indeed good
for good flower, growing better all
the time.
Modern hybridizers would please, but
not surprise, old DR.. Zinn.
He knew, evidently, that the original
stiff, ugly flower had a great deal in
it, whether he could have foreseen the
hundred or more species which have
been developed.
Many home gardeners as little realize
the possibilities of this flower. This
column, from time to time, has advocated
an all-zinnia garden. Let us continue
to insist that this would be good thing.
Specialists offer us at least 100 species,
commercially; probably they have more
in reserve. These range from gigantic
fellows, with manifold soft petals, rang
ing through the rainbow, to tiny ones
of soft pastel shades. In other words,
there is almost every color, shade and
tint in modern zinnias, with a great
range in size, and especially in the habit
of growth. resulting in stiff flowers or
softly bending ones, as you choose This
real array of flowers, all under one
name, is amazing to the person who has
not looked into the matter. Flower
growers have way of slipping up on
us; they grow many new things and
even write books about them, without
once reaching into the average home
garden with them. How many small
yards, for instance, know the beautiful
day lilies which have been given to the
gardening world in recent years? Once
the day lily was a common thing in
deed, from grandmothers garden, but
today you can pay as much as SO apiece
for some of these newer forms, and get
your moneys worth too
Marlgolds, too, have been on the re-
celvlng end Of much betterment.
They are not just marigolds any
longer
Even the characteristic odor, disliked
by many, has been taken out of them
Many of the newer colors are flaming
in their magnifcence, yet carrying with
them some of the softer radiance which
art demands in the new day 1t is the
same with radios and monographs
they must have plenty of volume, but
with softer tonal edges.
Zlnnias and marigolds save any gar
den this month, when few things are in
bloom, comparatively speaking.
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Happy Ending

This tale concerns party of seven
who hired a motor boat and went
fishing on the Chesapeake, without
a great deal of luck, phenomenon
that amazed the skipper. In all his
umpsteen years of experience on the
bay he said he had never seen the
like of it. The day before, he had
had to shovel fish overheard to keep
his craft from sinking; he predicted
a similar result for tomorrow, but
today was one of those unfortunate
miracles that occur once century.
During this recording, the needle
never hesitated nor slipped a groove,
which shows that practice makes
perfect
Every now and then-mostly every
then-Some one would hook a mon
ster. During the titanic struggle that
ensued, tragedy invariably struck. In
handling such huge creatures much
skill had to be used, and it was
necessary to play them for some time
before landing, as it would have been
quite impossible to bring in these
whales without first wearing them
down. This was accomplished so
successfully that everything taken
into the boat, with one exception,
was worn down to six inches in
length and six ounces in weight.
The exception was large clump of
oysters, which put up as good fight
as anything else taken in that day,
if one excludes from that category
seven fishermen who were hooked
for sixteen dollars.
The hero of the party, however,
must have lived right. In collecting
his paraphernalia to take home, he
accidentally included all the unused
bait consisting of Louisiana jumbo
shrimp. Drawing on past experience
and his Imagination, on the trip back
he spent his time in concocting an
alibi, which was never used. One
look at the, shrimp was enough.
Amid delighted eXclamations from
the whole family, cookbooks were
consulted and water put on to boil.
The bait was cooked and unanimous
ly voted absolutely delicious The
fisherman was slightly dazed, but
rallied nobly. In spite of total lack
of training in politics, some instinct
came to his aid. Nonchalantly he
remarked: II planned 1t that way"
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Small Businessman
Protests Relief Costs.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF the Star:
After reading the article in The Sum-
day Star (magazine) by Stanley High,
entitled Young Men in America" one
cannot escape the conclusion that here,
at last, is the worlds greatest optimist.
He sets forth half dozen isolated ex-
amples of young men making big for
tunes. But every generation has had
them. Edison, Ford, Mellon and others.
What of the millions who are not pos
sessed of genius? The millions on made
jobs, the w. P. A. and the dole? 1t may
be that Congressman and tax collectors
think that can last forever, but the plain
fact is that every small businessman is
being choked to death by taxes to pay
these people. Here in Washington there
are many well-paid civil service employees
who ask credit of struggling small busi-
nessmen, yet refuse to come around and
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Welcomes Appeal in
Medical Association Case,
70 the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The recent editorial in the Journal of
the American Medical Association,
charging that the Justice Department
sought to undermine the confidence of
the people in the medical profession,
is quite mistaken. The department is
trying to restore the constitutional
rights of the American people.
I am glad Judge Proctors decision
that the A. M. A. is not in trade" and
therefore has not violated the Sherman
antitrust laws, will be appealed to the
Supreme Court. ALICE K. MILLARD.
Buffalo, N. Y,
August 8.
Evening star., 1939-08-09

leaders like Roosevelt and Borah to safe
guard our liberties there is no chance
that we will Operate under Hitler" The
danger Genes in when these two ex-
cellent types Of democratic statesmen
argue so heatedly over minor differences
about steering the ship Of state that they
overlook the stealthy political termites
boring away at the ships bottom.
Evening star., 1939-08-09

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@. What bird sews its nest?l. I'D.
A. The tailor bird incloses nest
within large leaf, which it ws to-
gether at the edge with it's sleer bill.
The nest is made of plant df, fine
grass and hair sewed togethesIth bits
OF silk or wool threads or Sh vege-
table fiber, for which the bir searches
most diligently.
Evening star., 1939-08-09

~ why Goes Edna Ferber eltle her
biography "A Peculiar Treasure 70. J. E.
A. The allusion is to Exodl chap
ter 19, verse 6: Now, thereto if We
will obey my voice indeed andsep my
covenant, then shall ye be aIeculiar
treasure unto me above all pale: for
all the earth is mine"
Evening star., 1939-08-09

Q. What is a perpetual bond d-T.HJ.
A. 1t is one which cannot bedeemed
or paid off, but the interestn which
goes on forever.
Evening star., 1939-08-09
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normal activities, continue to 60 about
their work in the same old way.
Nazi influence can be plainly seen in
the TRADES of a certain radio orator
whose sophistries and their sources have
been rather fully exposed. There are
submerged mutterings among one or
two Congressman who have been proper
ly rebuked by their colleagues on the
floor. Proposals to establish concentra-
ton camps in the United States and
to Withhold from aliens the benefits of
security pensions for which they have
paid would hardly be considered if we
had not learned such doings from
abroad. There are proposals to stop i'm
migration altogether at time when the
European edifice is literally aflre, and
there is particular need to be humane.
Even after all due respect to our difficult
domestic situation is given, it seems
hardly likely that such proposal would
be entertained if Hitlerism's deadly cal
lousing effect had not first Injured us to
the interminable sufferings of others.
The lawlessness of Hitlerism has
law of it's own, sort of Gresham's law,
whereby what is bad tends to drive out
what is good in human intercourse.
Nations adjacent to dictatorship feel
impelled to adopt similar methods, some
times not from badness of heart, but
merely in self-defense. The United
States is not adjacent, however. We
have little to fear from direct physical
invasion. And 30 long as we have honest
Evening star., 1939-08-09

" HOW DO casheW nutsfoW?-L.
B. S.
A. They grow on trees I'm 20 to
~ 1eet nigh. The fruit is kidr shaped,
about an inch in length, d has a
double shell. The nut grow on the
end OF fleshy, pear-shaped Tx called
the cashew apple, which isIicy and
slightly acid. The trunk Of cashew
tree exudes gum not uke gum
arabic.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-20
NEW DRUGGIST GIVES BUYING TIPS

Max NoWak, pharmacist at The Greenbelt Drug
Store, warned Better Buyers Of 1926 Crescent Road
at meeting Wednesday evening that most Of the re-
tail cost in patent drugs and cosmetics lay in ad-
veri sing and fancy packaging. With table full of
examples he explained that many cheaper items were
identical with higher priced brands which wide
ly Advertise sed. Mr.. Nowak urged the Of buying
guide like Consumers Union reports in making pur-
chases.
Twenty-eigh wives and husbands heard ir. Nowak
speak, after parti ici pating in progressive dinner
served at the homes Of Maxine Melton. Gladys hughes
Dorothy Honien, Leila Dobbin and Peggy Zorach.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-20
SECOND DIPHTHERIA SHOTS TUESDAY


The Greenbelt Department Of Public Health is
holding its second diphtheria imoculation clinic
this coming Tuesday, July IS at 1:3O Pm. The
serums to be provided free Of charge and it i
recommended that children, from the age of months
up, be brought for innoculation. Registration Will
take place from 1880 to 1:45 P.N at the Health
ter. After that time, viii be admitted.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-20

Annual June week drive rolled up sales record
for Farm Bureau Cooperative Insurance Services. Egh-
teen hundred agents in nine states wrote 6.1Oo auto
coverages from June to inclusive.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Behind the Lines

Strange goings-on were reported from
behind the various lines of battle last
week.
In Marseille, French announced in
ternment of 10 German midgets for fear
they might become spies. Members of
troop of 26 who completed engagement
at New York Worlds Fair this fall, little
men were on way home aboard Italian
liner when French destroyer ordered
their debarkation at Marseille.
These little fellows would make ideal
spies," explained French officer with
good imagination, but questionable sense
of humor. They could hide almost in
a desk drawer"
In London, it was revealed that recent
meeting of Allied Supreme War Coun-
Gil had resurrected old dream of dig
ging tunnel under English Channel to
connect Britain and France.
Napoleon, man of ideas in his day,
was credited with first serious thoughts
about this project as far back as 1902.
And in 1875 work actually was started
Before material progress could be made,
however, horrible thought occurred to
the Times of London that any such
connection between England and main
land would turn all Britishers into "con-
tinentals." That settled that.
During the World War it was dis
cussed again, likewise in 1924 and 1880.
Today its cost is estimated at about
5000 100000.
Two more prosaic developments behind
the lines probably were more important.
First was decision of allied supreme
war council to extend all possible moral
and material aid to Finland without
weakening themselves in conflict with
Germany. 1ntegrated with this decision
was action of League of Nations secre-
tary in polling all members on their
willingness to assist Baltic nation with
idea of co-ordinating supplying of war
materials and credits.
Second was decision of Rumania to
double oil shipments
Rumonio Gives to the Reich and to
Nozis More Oil grant higher exchange
rate on Nazi currency
Agreement was incorporated in new trade
pact which was in bitter dispute when
Rumanias Premier Calinescu was as
sassinated.
Still playing shrewd and profitable
game of bargaining with all sides, 1tal-
ian government was reported in receipt
of offer from French of share in Suez
Canal control concessions in Tunisia
and s0-year lease on Port of Jibuti
capital of French Somaliland and Red
Sea outlet for Mussolinis Ethiopian
preserve.
London reported British costs of living
up III per cent since war began; by
comparison with 1914 Jump was 70 per
cent, One Of many reasons was seen in
British Board Of Trade report that No.
vember imports were valued at about
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Firms Repuse Red Invaders British Navy Sweeps the Seas

s4oo, 100000, with exports at less than
half this figure.
Joe Stain, Big Red, the happy man
who led one-sixth of the globe to sa,-
cialism," celebrated his Goth birthdxv
anniversary on Thursda.
Perhaps with tongue In CT sek, Adolf
Hitler offered his honest congratula-
tions" and best wishes "for the happy
future of peoples befriended by the So
Wet Union"
Nazi government continued to put
Germans in Jail for listening to foreign
radio broadcasts, sentences ranging from
one to four years.
War demands the concentration of
all forces of the soul of our people," one
of Berlin's dark courts announced THE
disintegrating work of the enemys men,
dacious propaganda must therefore be
counteracted by the severest measures"
Rating beans ahead of brides, London
Daily Express proposed that lush fair
ways OF old Englands golf courses be
turned into garden spots.
If the rich businessmen want to exer-
else, let them put down their mashies
and take up their spades" Express
taunted.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
War inAir

Both of Europe's wars were marked
by furious aerial combat during past
seven days.
Apparently ready to go "all out" in
their endeavor to beat Germans at sea
and in air, Royal Air Force launched
mass attack on Helgoland Blight early
in week. Perhaps not until end of war
will true result be known. From Ger
mans came claim that attacking squad
ron consisted of So Vickers- Wellington
bombers, that 36 of these had been
brought down. and that German losses
were only two From British came claim
that only seven R. A. F. ships went
down. compared to II of Nazi flyers.
Berlin accounts credited Messer-
schmidt fighters with superior speed and
maneuverability. I'VE were able to
choose our attacking positions" German
commander remarked with satisfaction.
No bombing successes were reported
by British attack squadron.
But whoever won this mass air en-
gagement, German aerial successes
against North Sea shipping were con-
vincing to point that bombing and STRAIT
ing of trawlers, British and neutral, Ash
Evening star., 1939-12-24
War on Land

Paralyzing Arctic cold and billiards.
Is degrees below zero-added to bitter
ness of the Baltic war last week, but
stolidly and with courage on both sides
Firms and Russians fought on.
In general, early developments fol-
lowed pattern which has been apparent
since Reds invaded Finnish territory
more than three weeks ago-namely,
Russian advances in north, indecisive
action in center and costly Soviet fail
ures in south.
AS week began, Russ troops moving
south from Petsamo area had blotted out
whole Arctic corridor of Finland, brought
Red-ruled territory once more con-
tiguous to Norway, cut Firms off from
Arctic seaports, in several cases drove
exhausted defending forces across Nor
wegian border, where they faced intern
ment.
But relatively orderly retreat of Firms
on this front was only part Of accepted
tactics of defending army-abandoning
vulnerable bottle-neck corridor to Arc
tic in order to take up stronger defensive
positions Still within gale-swept ter
rain, Firms placed confidence in Lap
land Mannerheim Line" to force Rus
slams to pay dearly for further gains in
north.
How dearly was indicated near end of
week as reports arrived that Firms ac-
tually had driven Soviet
Firms Push troops eastward into Rus
Into Russia sian territory near foot Of
Arctic corridor. In vicinity
of Russian Repola, Helsinh communique
claimed, two Red battalions were de.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

struction for experimental purpose of
our Navy; they will be replaced by
slightly improved models.
Although aerial activity on western
front was still confined to reconnais-
sance, Dutch and Belgian flight patrols
were forced to chase unidentified bel
ligerent planes out of neutral airways
on two occasions last Thursday. French
and Germans clashed in isolated en-
gagements.
And liking performance of American
combat ships, French purchasing mis-
sion placed orders here for $50 more
Curtiss fighters; 200 were supplied early
in war and already are in service.
Selected as principal training ground
for British airmen, Canada announced
three-year s6o0,OO0000 military aviation
program. To present facilities of 20
fields will be added 60 new ones, with
flying, gunnery and machine schools be-
ing established
Evening star., 1939-12-24

ship october Revolution were revised
late in week to effect that Finn planes
had damaged Soviet ship.
Already including some so Italian
II { pI,,oe built fighting planes and
~ }. ''ones comparable number of
for f'nIond British-built flyers, Finn
ish air strength was given further stimu-
lation during past week by announced
willingness of United States Navy De-
partment to waive claims on immediate
delivery of A Brewster planes, permit
ting purchase by Firms. Brewsters, rated
among fastest type of fighting plane
being turned out here. were under con-
Evening star., 1939-12-24

ermen or minesWeepers, netted toll of IS
phase in NaN offensive in these waters
first being by submarine and second BY
uncontrolled fields of floating mines
tactics of blasting from air at unpro-
tected and unarmed small ships caused
deep concern in Britain.
As counter, admiralty decided to arm
traWlers, to operate them in protected
groups resembling convoy system. and
to offer greatly increased wages to sea-
men manning them. British coast de-
fense drove German planes away from
Edinburgh on Friday.
Clearing skies brought renewal of Bal
tic bombings as Russians operated great
squadrons of planes in conjunction with
desperately unsuccessful efforts OF land
forces to break Finnish lines in south.
On at least three occasions, Red
planes roared over Helsinki; on Thurs
day their bombs fell in city and suburbs
within 25-mile radius. Heavily damaged
were seven out of ten hospital buildings
in Helsinki and school for blind Fin
nish communique listed "a civilians, in
cluding several women and children,
killed by bombs: claimed that two pas
senger trains had been machine -gunned
and bombed. On Friday they dropped
pamphlets-but not very convincing ones.
In each case Firms claimed to have
shot down several attacking bombers;
from Helsinki it was reported that Fin
nish government was considering bomb
ing reprisals on Leningrad. Soviet city
of 3,500,00O.
Earlier reports that Finnish coastal
batteries had damaged Russian battle