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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

There is a reason for everything
IN this world. and if you want 10
understand why the Hitler govern
ment is cracking down SO hard on
the Jews you might consider Ihe
economic crisis that is developing
so fast in Germany
During 1888, according to re-
cent United Press dispatch, new
leans amounting to some S3,2C0'Ooo
were floated, bringing the nation 5
total indebtedness up to $2O,OOU,-
000.000 This is almost entirely an
international debt-money owed by
the German government to the
German people. The government
continues to operate at an annual
deficit estimated at 2800,OOO'OOO,
the nations prosperity depends on
government orders, and it is an
open question whether in the near
future this will not push the ma
ton up to the edge of disastrous
initiation.
Such figures make dry reading,
but they are the only background
AGAINST which the recent pogromo
can be understood
For the essential fact about tins
wave of anti-JeWish savagery is
that il is a financial measure. The
technique perfected by Machine
Gun Kelly and Ace Bailey is being
used cold -bloodedly by the German
government. A brief review OF the
facts will make this perfectly clear
FirSt. there is the fine" that is
being collected from Germany D
Jews. The first installment of this
S40O,000,OO0 is going into the
Reich's treasury now, and more
will follow.
Hand in hand with this goes the
rest of the restrictive program b.
which the jews are to be mulcted
Of their last pennies.
All free professions are now
closed to Jews. BY the end of the
year the retail trade will be closed
to Jews. Jews must sell all their in
vestments in industry and real
estate. They cannot get ordinary
jobs because, as Jews, they cannot
obtain the needed labor passes.
The ultimate effect of this is
tragically obvious. German Jews
ere barred either from earning a
living or from making their CAPT
tel work for them. They must
live on their savings, and things
are fixed SO that their savings will
vanish rapidly, 1t has been esti-
, mated that German Jews when
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
Words of Wisdom

1t cannot be too often repeated
that it is not helps, but obstacles,
not facilities, but difficulties that
make men.-W. Mathews.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of How to WIN
Friends and Influence
People

Most people are thrilled at the
early days Of John d. Rockefeller
when he was striding across tie
pages of history; the day when
he was piling up his fortune. But
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

All is not Utopia in the Soviet, it would
seem. Government newspapers are cam
paigning against drunkenness and "Job
racketeering."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

Must be the Christmas spirit.
Republican Senator McNary OF
Oregon thinks senate action oppos-
ing third term for FDR would be
ill-mannered.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

After that Coster ''boner," the
newest recruit to lis our face red"
department is Who's Who.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
thoughts for the Day

But keep il under my body, and bring it into sub
lection: lest that by any when have preach
ed to others, myself should be castaway-I Cor
nthians 9:27.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

When Al Capone is released
from prison, he probably will be
surprised to find that gang methods
now are legal in some countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

You can swim in Jamaican
waters in mid-winter, as the aver
age temperature of the water in
Doctors Cave, Montego bay, is 30
degrees during the cold months.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
Bruce Cation Says
-Nazis Borrow U. S. GangIand Technique

tie pogrom began owned property
worth from u to 20 billions of
marks. All of this is to be pumped
into the leaky financial basket Of
the Reich.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Dwarf Type
OF Dahlia
Pleasing
Sturdy Plants Good
Border Materials;
Fine for Cutting

The dwarf bedding -dahlias are
very useful plants, with which many
gardeners have yet to become ac-
quainted. They have been available
for only a few years, but their USE
fulness as border plants and as a
source of cutting material, make
them of more than passing interest.
They are not hard to raise from
seed, and If you care to take the
trouble to preserve the tubers, they
may be stored and used in place of
seed.
The dwarf bedding -dahlias are a
decided varia ton from both the
large snowy flowers which most of
us associate with the name dahlia
and the smaller forms commonly
called miniatures. - They are OBJ
talnable as seed. which will produce
flowers of fairly uniform color, un-
der the name of given strain The
first such strain was called the
"Coltness' hybrids. others are the
Unwln, Zulu, and Sutton's. Today
these strains may be purchased by
colors, such as scarlet, yellow or
white. In most cases they will de-
velop IS per cent or more flowers of
uniform color.
The dwarf bedding -dahlia will
bloom in six months or less from
seed, which are as easy to grow as
are zlnnias. For long season of
bloom from seed, 1t is desirable to
SOW the seed indoors in late Febru-
ary or early March. The tubers,
where available, are planted in early
May. In either case. the dahlias
start Towering in midsummer and
continue until frost cuts them down.
The term bedding -dahlia refers to
their dwarf stature, in most cases
IL inches or less. The bushy, we'll
foliaged plants are excellent fore
ground material for the perennial
border, and their long season of
freely produced bloom, gives splen-
did color to the border and provides
cutting material of better than aver
age quality. The single and semi
double flowers of the bedding-dah-
las last very well as cut flowers.
Because of their constant bloom
and growth these little dahlias do
their best when planted in a soil
that has been generously supplied
with humus. Fertilizers are needed.
1t Is true, but moisture is of still
greater Importance if they are to
give the, full performance of which
they are capable. During pro-
longed dry weather they will need
an occasional soaking with the hose.
Full sun is needed.
Many gardeners have discarded
the large Towering types of dahlias
because they take too much space.
The bedding -dahlias, however, take
no more space than zinnia, and
this season the bedding -dahlias are
turning in a much better Job than
the zlnnias, which have mildewed
badly and are looking ra ther shabby
although the two are growing side
by side
Evening star., 1939-10-14

sure to reach the lower surfaces and
interior of the plant. If it should
rain, spray again.
OF the 80 or more species there
are only one or two in general cul-
tivation. B. suffruitcosa is probably
the most valuable and popular. This
is the old English dwarf box and
the variety spoken of in the opening
of this article. 1t is very slow-g
ing and after years and years Of
growth you will probably have
plant only about 3 or 4 feet high.
Plants you see forming the fore
ground of some noble marble struc-i
ture. like the Lincoln Memorial, are
perhaps over half century old.
B. sempervlrens, which is the
common box, attains quite large
growth, and rather quickly in COM
pariSon with the old English box.
On account of this characteristic il
is used more frequently, especially
to bring out the background formed
by other taller and larger orna-
mentals.
Japonica, variety of the species
microphylla, is another interesting
box, growing to 6 feet and having
spreading branches with light-green
foliage.
Several of the reputable nurseries
have the many varieties for sale at
reasonable prices. A suggestion may
be to plant out so or more of the
very young box. In the course of Is
to 20 years the box may pay for your
childs education!
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Fertilize the Ground
From Compost Pile

Nature maintains its balance by
a return of organic matter to the
soil through the falling of leaves,
breaking of stems and the decay
Of accumulated vegetable matter.
When thoroughly broken down, all
these materials become humus,
which gradually merges into the
topsoil, retaining the fertility of the
land. This condition does not exist
in the average home garden. Con-
sequently it is necessary for the gar
dener to buy humus- producing ma
terials with which to correct the me-
chanical condition of his SOIL
Fallen leaves ana garden refuse
which is not infected should be col
lected in one spot and allowed to
decay and break down into humus
so as to create source of supply for
this material without the necessity
OF purchasing it. On a large scale
this activity is performed by florists,
who make what is known as a COM
post pile from any material no
longer useful in the greenhouse.
The home gardener can make his
own compost pile.
For the small quantity needed by
the average backlotter. it is recon-
mended that a hole be dug into
which are thrown leaves and other
compost material.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
The Garden Notebook
Apply Commercial Fertilizers
To Evergreens in Small Doses

| heavy rains and strong winds fire.
quently blow over unless well staked.
1t is usually difficult to water a
steep terrace satisfactorily without
washing the soil. A simple but ef-
fective method is to dig a small
trench along the upper edge of the
terrace. The ditch need not be
large. and if 1t is carefully made
the grass will soon hide it. Let
the water from the hose run slowly
into the ditch and the moisture
will soak into the soil and keep
the surface of the terrace moist.
Watch for the fall web worm that
frequently defoliates trees and
shrubs at this season of the year.
Spray with lead arsenate or with
a derris-pyrethrum mixture Cob
tainable under various trade names).
One Of the fall jobs that is usually
omitted but which pays big dividends
is mulching of lily of the valley
beds. These hardy long-lasting Pc
rennials seldom receive any care
even the pulling of weeds. Yet they
keep on growing and Towering IN
spite Of us. Give them a surprise
this fall In the form of good mulch
of leafmold or well-rotted cow
manure. Better still, mix the two.
half and half. The mulch not only
keeps the roots cool and moist. out
1t also supplies much-needed plant
food.
Mice often do serious damage to
bulb and flower borders. They usu-
ally work through the mole tunnels
and hence are difficult to control.
Try poisoning them with sodium
cyanide or strychnine. Dissolve one
ounce of one of these poisons in a
gallon of water. Soak wheat for
about Is hours in this solution and
then dry and store in a safe place
until needed. Small quantities of
the poisoned wheat are placed in
large-mouth bottles. which are laid
on their sides in and around the
flower beds where mice can reach
them. Placed in bottles this way
birds are unable to reach the pois-
oned bait.
The Christmas cactus is one of
the better plants for house culture
since it is relatively tolerant. Sue
cess with them depends upon a few
simple rules and where these are
neglected failure to bloom may re-
suit. The plants do best in small
pots-small for the size of the plant.
A potting soil (one-third compost or
leafmold, one-third sand, and one
third garden loam) enriched with
very little well-rotted COW manure
is used when potting up the plants.
Do not repot oftener than once in
two or three years. Water sparingly
at all times, but soak the pot when
giving water. An east or south win
dow will give the necessary sunshine.
Fertilizing with liquid manure at
Towering time may increase the
quantity and size of flower buds, but
OVERRIDING this will result in loss of
buds.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
HelpLawns
To Resist
Winter

Lawn grasses are so hardy that
no damage is done to them by low
temperatures alone. But extensive
winter damage may result from poor
drainage, and from the heaving
action of alternate freezing and
thaWing.
Water expands when frozen and
contracts when it thaws, as is we'll
known to most gardeners. Since
soil is usually moist in the winter,
expansion and shrinkage occur
whenever freezing and thawing take
place. Freezing lifts the soil, and
thawing lets it drop at the same
time making it soft and wet. The
action is most violent near the sur
face, since winter thaWing is seldom
deep, so that shallow rooted plants
are often heaved entirely out of the
ground by repeated thaws.
Grass which has developed a deep,
sturdy root system. will resist heav-
ing successfully. Poorly nourished
grass will have shallow roots and
may suffer serious injury. A rela-
lively poor lawn may be put into
condition by proper attention this
fall, though it would be much better
If it were cared for throughout the
season, and fed to produce heavy
growth which will kill out weeds,
and resist the heat of midsummer
The most important factor in pro-
ducing a sturdy, deep rooted turf
is adequate plant food. Grass makes
heavy demands upon the soil and
will quickly exhaust its food supply
If it is not constantly renewed. An
adequate feeding program calls for
four pounds of complete plant
food at the rate of four pounds for
each 100 square feet in the early
spring; half this quantity six weeks
later, and another application of
four pounds per 100 square feet in
the early fall after the heat of sum-
NOR has DacSe6
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Fall.Planted Bulbs
Require Food for
Proper Growth

The fall-planted bulbs require
plant food. and modest investment
in plant food for this purpose shows
the user a good return not only
in the splendid quality of flowers
produced but in the maintenance
OF paintings from year to year when
they are allowed to remain in the
soil for more than one season and
in the increase in number and
quality of bulbs when dug and re-
planted each year.
Here are detailed instructions for
feeding bulbs in borders, In beds
and when planted singly in nat
uralized paintings.
How to feed bulbs planted in
rows: The trench should be dug
at least 2 inches deeper than is
needed to take care of the depth
at which the bulbs should be plant
ed. About ~ inches of loose soil
should then be left in the bottom
of the trench and complete, bal
anced plant food applied at the
rate of l pound equivalent to
pint per 20 feet of trench. The
plant food should then be thorough
ly mixed with the loose soil in the
bottom of the trench. After the
plant fooo and soil are thoroughly
mixed 1t should be covered with
another half inch of sand or soil
after which the bulbs should be
planted.
How to feed bulbs planted in
individual holes: Holes should be
dug in the same manner as de-
scribed above, for the trench and
equivalent to a teaspoonful of COM
plete, balanced plant food mixed
thoroughly with the loose soil In
the bottom of the hole, after which
the mixture should be covered with
sand or soil as described above.
Where bulbs are to be planted
promiscuously in beds: The bed
should be carefully prepared and
plant food broadcast over the entire
surface Of the bed at the rate of
4 pounds to 100 square feet (this
is equivalent to about one rounded
tablespoonful per square FOOT. The
plant food should then be worked
thoroughly into the soil to a depth
OF at least S or 6 inches for planting
bulbs such as tulips. daffodils and
hyacinths. and 3 to inches fol
planting the smaller bulbs, such as
grape hyacinths, crocus, scilla, etc
Evening star., 1939-10-14

Commercial fertilizers may be
safely applied to evergreens if ap-
piled in small doses. Large doses
stunt conifers. whereas small appli-
cations produce good growth as ef-
fectively as well-rotted manure,
which is not always readily OBJ
tainable. Two pounds per 100 square
feet is generous application.
The hardy asters are making a
grand showing in the perennial
borders now. II you have not tried
the tree-flowering, vigorous grow
in. fall-blooming perennials jot
them down on your must-have list
for next springs purchase. Climax,
Mrs. Raynor, Bars pink, Mount
Everest, ETC. are all worth having
They need dividing each spring and
If we'll fed will make splendid
background for flower borders. The
hardy asters need stalking, since
they produce large heads, which
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Boxwood May Be Injured
By Constant Ravages
OF Winter Months
Insects Even More Serious
Menace to These Lovely
Garden Ornamentals
By ]. STEALEY ELMS,

Nearly visitor the Washington
Vernon leaves with duplicate
like that
garden And be visited
old which
North Carolina and other spots the Middle Atlantic
the outstanding feature Of their
interesting subject, of
shrubs others trees The hery foliage
the
hard and The plant likes wedned
partial shade
the during
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Garden Club Note

The Neighborhood Garden Club
will meet on Monday evening at the
home of Mrs r. M. Bennett. 5607
Twenty-second street north, Arling-
ton. Va.
Mrs. w. E. Croson will give 3
short talk on asters, which will be
followed by a short talk on bulb
planting by Mrs. G. o. Thomas.
There will be an exhibition of fall
flowers in artistic arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-10-14

Enemies More Harmful
Than Weather.
Even more harmful than the cold
are some of the enemies which at
tack lockwood. A fungus disease,
Nectria, commonly called lockwood
canker. is sharply increasing and is
becoming a serious menace in the
Eastern States. One must look for
this infection in the early summer
after the plant has been weakened
by the previous winter and want of
fresh food. The infected tWigs will
show little growth and the leaves are
of the palest green. often withering
and falling. A whole branch may
turn the color of straw and pinkish
spots will appear on the underside
of leaves and twigs. These contain
thousands of spores, which are
spread by the wind or by handling
A method of control consists of a
thorough cutting out of all dead
wood and vigorous attack upon the
withered leaves with whiskbroom,
followed by immediate burning of all
refuse. Also, it is we'll to disinfect
the hands and tools. A good spray
ing several times during the sum-
mer with lime sulphur. in the pro-
portion of l part to so parts, has
been found effective.
Two insect pests are very harm
full, the spider mite and the leaf
miner. The former is very small
leaf-sucking enemy of greenish
color, which causes the tips of the
leaves to curl. A recommended con-
troll for this pest is a nicotine spray
The lime sulphur spray used for the
carker also has bad effect upon
the spider. The presence of the
spider Is known by the leaves be-
coming mottled in gray.
Leaf Miner Is
Worst Pest.
Perhaps the worst pest the box
wood has to endure is the leaf miner
or orange fly. This scourge incu-
bates in cracks of the lower leaf
surface. its presence made known by
blisterlike contusions upon the leaf
The young flies start their trouble
and also their food quest upon the
leaves late in May or in early June
1t takes them about three weeks to
appease their appetites. Special at
tention with a spray consisting of ]
gallon Of spray molasses, or gal
Ions of water and to 8 teaspoon
fuls of nicotine sulphate Is essentia,
during these three weeks. And be
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Many Are Decorative Additions
Taller Forms Are Suitable
For Background Planting
And Make Good HEDGES
Shrubs Are Not Seriously
Troubled by Diseases
Or by Insect Pests
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN.

Recently read article which the writer first
that there are better shrubs than the sprea but in
he admitted that they dependable
handled and adaptable. To
standard of
equal only few excel Whenever
that commonplace
that he crcing planting
wen IN Their yards Not all home owners seek the unusual or the unknown
but satisfied
other yards which
There kinds of
useful the
the agitation for
ong oHered oy the nurseries Gardeners
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Peat Moss for Shrubs

Peat moss mixed with soil in the
bottom OF a planting hole greatly
increases the root development and
top growth of young trees and
shrubs. 1t supplies moisture for the
young roots and tends to keep them
cool. Do not use the more acid
forms of peat moss, however, around
the roots Of trees and shrubs re-
quiring sweet soils, such as the
lilac and the st. Johnswort.
Evening star., 1939-10-14

bumalda, superba, margarine, bill
lardl, tomentosa and douglasi have
pink or rose-colored flowers. Not all
splreas are spring bloomers. Such
kinds as bumalda, billardi. veitchi
and margaritae flower in midsum-
mer or later. Both S. billardi and
bumalda have long season OF
Towering.
Thunbergs spirea is the earliest
to flower in the spring and has a
feathery dainty foliage that makes
it exceedingly useful in the shrub
border. The true Bridalwreath
IS. prunifolia) is next to flower. It
is followed by the garland spirea
IS. argut0, which is similar to and
perhaps more desirable than Thun-
berg's spirea.
The spireas as a group prefer q
sunny exposure, although they do
fairly we'll in light shade. Most
of them are tolerant of soil and
repay careful soil preparation with
increased vigor and bloom. Most
of the family is hardy in this area,
whereas number of them suffer
winter injury north of here.
In pruning spireas care should
be taken to prune the early spring
Towering sorts after the blooming
period. Their pruning should con-
sist of thinning out by removing
the older canes. Fall or early spring
pruning removes flower buds. The
summer Towering kinds are pruned
in the early spring before growth
starts. They should receive some
thinning out tremoval of oldest
canes and a shortening of the re-
naming branches. The difference
between these two groups may be
appreciated when We realize that the
spring Towering kinds bear their
flowers on last years wood, whereas
the summer Towering species bear
their blossoms on the new growth.
Thus on the first group pruning is
done before the formation of flower
buds starts and on the latter group
In the early spring to stimulate the
growth of new wood and the forma-
ton of flower buds.
Not Susceptible
To Disease
AS family the spireas are not
seriously troubled by diseases or
insect pests. Aphids often cluster
on the tips of the tender young
shoots and suck the sap. They
are easily controlled with nicotine
sulphate, pyrethrum-derris, or strong
soap sprays. Where chewing insects
appear they may be controlled with
lead arsenate, or the pyrethrum-
derris sprays.
The variation in form of leaf is
not as wide as in some shrubs, but
it does vary more than one might
guess from having seen but one
or two members of the family. The
Thunberg's spirea has dainty little
leaves, whereas others are broad
and coarse. With dwarf forms and
tall upright growers to choose from
most planting needs can be met.
The season of Towering may be pro-
longed by careful selection The
lack of color variety is somewhat of
a drawback.
The spireas as a whole are an
exceedingly varied and useful group
of shrubs and should have some
appeal to almost every gardener. For
those who seek new or unusual
things there are many that as yet
are seldom planted. For the gar
dener who lacks an adventuring
spirit they have much to offer him.
An interesting shrub grouping
would combine the Reeves, Korean
(trichocarpa) and Vanhouetti of me-
dium height with Veitch in the back
ground and Anthony Waterer and
Billardi spireas in the foreground.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Transplantina Shrubs

Most ornamental trees and shrubs
are successfully planted in the fall
If they mature their wood early.
Trees with soft, f1eshy roots. how
ever, such as the magnolia and
tulip, should be planted in the spring
just as the buds begin to swell
Lilacs are best planted in the fall,
since they make growth very early
in the spring.