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liking.
This method is often used by
commercial growers, and there is
no reason why an amateur should
not have just as much success.
Leaf cuttings may also be started
by putting them in q glass of wa
ter to root. The difnculty with this
lies in keeping the leaves dry and
allowing only the stems to wade
in the water. But this can be
managed. Still another method is
by separating the offshoots from
old plants after they have finished
Towering.
African violets do not mind the
dry air Of furnace heated houses as
most plants do, but will bloom nicely
and freely-especially in window
boxes.
This plant really has 4 marvellous
disposition, for 1t will endure being
left In shady nooks-not too long, Of
course - without complaining. It
does best, however, in partial shade
An east window is an ideal ex-
posure.
A good. loose porous soil, mixed
with leafmold and a little sand, is
best suited for the African violet.
Be sure containers are well drained.
One good way to insure the right
amount of moisture is to place the
pot containing the plant down into
a larger pot and fill the space be-
tween the two with peat moss. This
simplifies the watering problem and
insures the plant from being either
too dry or too wet.
Often the leaves of the African
violet have bright yellow spots and
rings on them, the cause Of which
Is not exactly known, but it is a
fact that these spots develop more
quickly in bright sunlight. So
watch for this, and shift plants
around out of strong sun rays.
Sometimes the plants become
stunted and fail to bloom. In this
case. notice the leaves and If they
are smaller, thickened, brittle and
cupped, and also lack their usual
fuzziness-then 1t is just as we'll to
get rid Of the plants, as there Is no
sure cure for this ailment. But, on
the other hand. II the leaves are
smaller than they should be normal
ly and are cupped upward or down.
ward and the fuzziness has increased
rather than diminished, it is q sure
sign that mites are getting in some
Of their evil work.
Look out for the mealybug, too
these pesky things are easily de-
tected by small white cottonlike
masses on the leaves and buds. and
should be removed Immediately.
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Club
Activities
Listed
Many Tours Are
cheduled for
Coming Weeks
BY BETSY CAsWELL,

Sherwood Hall, Twenty second
street and Rhode Island avenue
NE. will be open from 3 to 7 pm.
to receive entries in the annual Mar
cissus Show to be given by the Wood
ridge Garden Club on Monday, April
~. The exhibition itself will start
at 8 pm, and all entries are ex-
pected to be in place and ready,
an hour before that. The public Is
invited to attend this show, where
Mr.. E. c. Powell will Judge specimen
blooms and Prof. A. S. Thurston of
the University of Maryland will
Judge the arrangement classes.
The Woodbridge Garden Club fur
ther announces that the regular
program meeting for May will be
suspended in favor of the Tulip
Show. which will be held in the
Sherwood Church hall on May 6.
A garden tour for the beneft
OF the Montgomery County General
Hospital will be sponsored by the
Garden Club of Chevy Chase, Nd,
on Friday, May "a, from IL m. to
8 pm. Fifteen gardens will be in
cluded and there will be flower dis
plays and table arrangements on
view IN eight Of the houses. Tea
Will be served in two gardens, and
an admission Of 81 will cover all the
gardens and houses to be visited,
Tickets can be purchased at any of
the garden entrances or at the in
formation booth at Chevy Chase
Circle. In case Of rain, the tour
will be postponed to the following
day.
Dover Day" falls on May 4 this
year and the annual celebration in
Dover. Del, sponsored by the Dover
Garden Club, will draw many gar
den and antique enthusiasts. Many
old homes and beautiful gardens will
be thrown open to the public: visi-
tors will be ushered about the town
by costumed servitors and well
coined at each stop by a gracious
hostess and her group of aides. At
stated intervals there will be dane
Ing on The Green, and square dances
IN some OF the gardens.
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What to Substitute for the Lombardy Poplar
Number Of Trees Suggested
That Offer Tall Growth
In Fairly Narrow Area >
The Old Favorite for Screening
And Landscape Value Has
Fallen Victim to Blight
By w. H. YOUNGMAN.

The 1ombardy poplar Popuus nigra iaca the most widely
desirable this II
found
It's habit of growth rapidity
growth has given 1t preference all substitutes.
With the coming Of the poplar cnker imported disease
Ing the Lomardy become rather risky
young trees die after planting 1t not hedges
the This followed
disease
dying recent This widely
and other pests including the
the of the Lombrdy in spite of its
poplar directed to
possible completely All
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Saintpaulias Are Excellent
Plants to Grow Indoors;
Can Stand Heated Air
Easily Raised From Cuttings
Set Into Box of Moist Sand,
Or in Glass of Water
BY AGNES TRMBLE

Inc African violet known saintpaua interesting
grow and experiment WITH especially
and have only limited space
THIS flowers name bit misleading. usually
KIND OF vioet-at least member
such not the related the
violet family belongs the
among Its members - ~ ~
Ihe voeke blooms Of various shades but chiefly blues
vaety-Blue
deep purple blossoms fuzzy with long akd
stems and from new plants
started And good time experimenting
funny little ~ ~
Pinch on few OF the freshest
suck them down IN box Of the leaf permitted
ABOVE
make their at the small
spoo take the little plants pots
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Rose Treatment

Now 9 out Of 10 rose plants, as
they come from the nursery, are not
properly pruned for planting. The
best thing to do Is to cut the roots
back to q length Of or inches
from the main stem. And If you
were to dig it up later in the sea-
son you'd find at the end of each
new root some new feeding roots,
and that's what the plant needs.
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wa
of them will serve particular situ-
alton. Unfortunately most of them
are not as yet widely stocked by
nurserymen. 1t is probable, of
course, that not all stocks of LON.
hardy are infected with the canker
and hence there is a chance of get
ting healthy stock that may escape
infection for time.
1t may be that the Simon poplar
CPopulus simoni var. fastigiata, :,
whose habit of growth is much like
that of the Lombardy. may not be
susceptible. The Bolleana poplar
(Populus bolleana) not only closely
resembles the Lombsrdy in appear
ance but also in susceptibility to the
canker as we'll.
What Are Best
Substitutes?
While it Is generally recognized
that the Lombardy Is not desirable
tree for planting we have yet to
learn the most satisfactory of the
substitutes. P. T. Barnes recon-
mends the pyramidal form of the
sugar maple, but 1t is relatively
slow grower. although otherwise
we'll suited to this locality. He also
mentions the English oak, another
slow grower, and the pyramidal
form of the tulip tree. The tulip
poplar, in this section, however, has
been suffering from the ravages of
the tulip scale of recent years, al
though it can, and is, being con-
trolled by spraying.
Other substitutes include the pyra-
mid European white birch (Betula
pendula var. fastigiata), a graceful
tree with light, airy foliage, and the
AmanogaWa cherry (Prunus lannes-
lana var erecta), a japanese cherry
with pale pink flowers. The Wheat
ley elm (Ulmus campestris var. mon
umentalis) is highly recommended bv
several authorities. There are other
columnar forms of elms, especially
OF the European elm (Ulmus To-
liacea), but most elms are obiec-
tionable due to their surface root
systems, which make the growing of
grass or flowers in their immediate
vicinity a difficult task. The pyra-
mid English hawthorne (crataeeus
mongyna var. stricta), of rather
low growth-to 80 feet-is another
OF the Towering columnar types of
trees.
Among the evergreens there are
several which are useful for SCREEN
Ing purposes. Pyramidal arbor-
Vltaes, both the American (Thuja
occidentalis var. pyramidalis) and
the Oriental IT. orientalis pyrami-
dalls) are widely known and used,
but the former is to be preferred in
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Garden Pill gri1,ages

The Seventh Annual Maryland and Garden Tour opens
famous show Maryland opened each gear Under the
funds for the and aance Of e'dsr Er to
mond-H -Haruood House in Annapolis.
and gardens necessarily o out t ntormaion may
headquartes IN woshngton and nor G sted ora Or
Hotel Beluedere Baltimore ~ N''' 0'"0' ~ "'
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, APRIL 1921
Chairman: Mrs. Harold Knapp.
for An fks 5 for for s. 2. admits to all houses
Dover House which will be served at St. Bar
,u HARMONY HALI-Dates from interior Mr. and
Mrs oRoN SRe5lf5 H5 w cSins MANoH Syners T,,a. o
% ook Potomac Walled and terraced gardens Mr. Mrs
ST JOHNS BROAD cREEK-whee George Washington wor-
MOUNT LUBENT1A-Date from ITO. Old portraits wood
work MA Mr. and .1,Is Mrs Bea Bowie owners
WooDLAWN-Greek revival Mrs. Richard
BoW1Ev1LLEHouse surrounded by grove Mr. and Mrs.
ST ST. gARNARAsoda RAd6 architecture
dates about l77s Mr. and Mrs Edward
with M len Ma Hpped chmney Filled
DOVER HOUSE Friday Magnihcently re-
stored Mrs Eleanor Patterson,
CHARLES COUNTY, APRIL 27-2s
Louise Matthew's
La Plata, Md Telephone 50-F-12.
50 ticket places Separate admission 50 cents
Luncheon che. Nv will be be served at West Hatton
bordeed driveway white
M oner esnd in river Fine m"n Mr. and
ARABY-Bult before 1720 terraces.
shell cupboard especially fine.
~
ROSE HILI-Wide hall, carved mantes
boxWood Capt. and Mrs c. E. Grevenberg,
teresne architecture Mr. Charles Stephenson Smith owne
LA GRANGE-Great outside
and Mrs James N. Wills, owners
MOUNT A1R-Magnifcent woodwork
carvings Boxwood maze Capt and Mrs Pegram
MOUNT REPUBLIC-Beautiful doors
identical fanlighs stairway and Mrs Robert
Hanson, ~ ~ ~ ~
BLACkFRIARs Built about wing
m ,ouInern MARYLAND Mrs Nettie McReynods
. WEST HATToN Built by Maj William Truman stoddert and
has remained family portion most attractive Mr.
and Mrs Foster M. Reeder owners -
ST. MARYS COUNTY APRIL 2s.
Chairman: c. Davidson
1888 street. Washington, c. Telephone Michigan
50 ticket admits single admission except
as noted Luncheon at the Please
apply advance ~
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Low Hedge

II you want a pretty low hedge
just for summer, try planting four
o'clocks. The plants are very bushy
and compact and grow rapidly from
seed. They make pretty green
hedge during the day and late in
the afternoon burst with mass
OF flowers, running through a wide
range of colors.
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AFTER MANY YEARS
BY {. 7. SHORT

cruits being modified there
would be ordered to stay out of
the city. That brought quick
action. and the notorious Phenix
was soon remodeled and became
a headquarters for the Loyal
Legion Of Loggers and Lumber
men. the organization formed to
combat the influence of the
I. w. w. in the timber industry.
While the military had a
great deal to do with Tacoma's
clean up" there was another
influence at work which ulti-
mately would have produced the
same result. Tacoma was begin
ming to learn that vice, organ
lied or unorganized, protected
or just running wild, was
mighty costly revenue producer.
The evidence points to the fact
that 1t not only did not produce
any revenue but actually added
to the cost of government and
diverted to other uses money
that should have gone to pur-
chase necessities for the family.
The partnership proved to be an
exceptionally bad experience
from every standpoint for every
body concerned. Nobody was
smart enough to beat a crooked
game in which the other fellow
dealt the cards and made all the
rules.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
QUESTIONS TO TEST

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
1. What outstanding feat did
Bob Teller perform for the
Cleveland Indians baseball team
in their first game this sea-
son?
2. Who was 1.-THE Swedish
nightingale ?"
3. Does handling toads cause
warts?
4. Is the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross, Medal Of Honor or
the Distinguished Service Medal,
the highest award in the United
States?
5. Buenos Aires is the capital
Of what country?
6. Which Of these words, am
biguous, smphibious, or ambi-
dextrous. describes a person who
uses both hands with equal
facility?
Z. Who has been chosen to
deliver the keynote speech in
the 1910 Republican national
convention?
s. Who is canon De Valera?
2. What is a calliope?
10. Was 1900 a leap Year,
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New Frontiers

society," a people, q culture to be worth anything
must be dynamic That they must be full of energy and
they must be going somewhere.
Throughout the 1800s the United States was expand
ing westward to build physical empire Through the
sos it began to wonder What frontier now? Have
reached dead endT"
That period of confusion over America looks ahead
to frontiers industrial and social worlds to
quer They are there The problem is to find them line
them up, conquer them.
Forums for discussion of this problem like the Universe
~ of Rochesers frontiers in American Life program,
valuable Here Students faculty. and industrial leaders
all meet to explore the opportunities of the future The fact
that firms like Eastman Kodak General Electric Freeport
Sulphur u s. Steel Armstrong Cork and dupont send rep
resentaves shows ndusys heightened consciousness of
It vital part in uncoverng that future.
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MockerY Of Independence

Tacoma citizens Of Norwegian blood have celebrated May
II many years Norways Independence day. They'll
remember the day again this yearfor its new significance
the mockery of it.
Norway was consistent NEUTRAL consistent advocate
Of peace boherng and hoping no one would bother
her
Feeling safe in her neutrality and in her peaceful
Intentions Norway through long years permitted her
national defense to collapse.
And thus in these days of bitzriegs, Norway col
Iapsed-and lost her independence almost without
struggle
Since last September America has democraces of
Europe fall by before the rush of armored cars,
bombing and srang planes tanks parachute troops and
sabotage and treachery behind the lines of defense.
Though America as President Roosevelt points out, is
armed before in peace times In the 164 years of
American independence there is evidence that this nation
better prepared to stop such force loose in Europe
than any of those old country nations that have been
brought abruptly face to face with reality
If we face realities they apply to us, must agree
insure that the Fourth of July continues in the future
our own Independence day.
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HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, MAY Is

This is an unimportant day
In planetary direction. Good
news regarding commerce may
stimulate normal trade activity.
This is a favorable rule of the
stars for planning and outlin-
ing work programs.
Heart and Home: Service and
even sacrifice among members
Of families are worthy Of atten-
ton today. Youth is to take
on a serious aspects toward life
as world changes seem to por-
tend grave responsibilities for
the rising generation. The
stars herald an independent and
even a critical attitude toward
parents and guardians. There
Is a portent today emboldening
transition from old to new en-
vironment.
Business Affairs: Employ
ment for many men and women
Is forecast before June /, but
there will be an increasing de-
mand for modern training and
efficiency. While prosperity
viii be enjoyed by many persons
the relief problem will remain
unchanged. Economic problems
will present puzzling incon-
sistencies.
National Issues: officeholders
come under a planetary direc-
ton which premises difficulties.
The choice OF delegates to the
two major national conventions
will cause endorsements and
heartburnings. Much secret ne
gotiation will mark the Demo-
cratic program which is to as
sure success in the fall election.
despite schisms and differences
OF opinion among leaders.
International Affairs: Ru-
mania continues under threaten
ing auspices. Internal troubles
as well as strained relations
with Russia viii cause anxiety.
Although pacts may be signed
guaranteeing non-aggression the
stars presage worthlessness Of
many white paper exchanges be-
tween European powers and to-
talitarian governments.
Persons whose birthdate Il Is
have the augury OF year OF
good luck. II will be wise to
follow intuition.
Children born on this day
probably will be talented, fond
OF friends and inclined 10 seek
pleasure. but they will be well
balanced, industrious and sue
cessfuL
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Stories in
Fighting Firms Pictured
On New Red Cross Series

FINLAND has remembered he
roes of past wars with Russia
in a new group of four Red Cross
semi-postals, released during the
closing days of the newest Russian
invasion. The stamp, above, shows
a soldier of Charles XII, (1700-
l721) and below, officers of the
war of 10000 are pictured. The
two other values, not reproduced
here, show bowman and horse
man of the Thirty Years War.
Finland was the battle-ground
for centuries of war between Swe-
den and Russia, from 1900 to-
1909. Peter the Great occupied
all of Finland after defeating the
Swedes and Firms at Poltava in
1909. retained Viborg.
But complete Russian DONNA
ton did not come for 100 years.
After a deal with Napoleon, the
Russians invaded Finland. Swe-
den offered small resistance and
the Firms waged guerilla war
fare, for five months. Russia won
and Sweden gave Finland to the
conQuerorS.
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Hitler's successes have already
precipitated predictions Of an
eventual Allied defeat, especially
IL Italy and Japan pitch in -
always a possibility. Official
dom's spokes len already
presage world combinations
attack on the U. S.
You can hear these things at
formal and informal dinners, in
congressional cloakrooms, on the
edges of the White House and
the state department White
House representatives encourage
this alarm talk. Underlying
these forebodings Is muttered
criticism Of the state of the ma
tional defense after a six-year
expenditure Of almost S9,o00.-
900, 900.
Congress, in its present mood,
would authorize much higher
taxes or an upping in the public
debt limit. All previous political
fears of tapping the peoples
pocketbook in a reelection year
have vanished in the face of the
war crisis-real or artificial.
Nevertheless, the weakened con-
dition of the aerial and military
and munitions defenses may fur
nish the COP a God-given issue
for the campaign.
Equally incredible is the Off
cial and unofficial insistence that
the U. S. enter the war on the
allied side without further delay.
From the White House to Cap
itol Hill-and at way stations
the 1917 slogan Is being re-
peated: The allies are fighting
our war;" And 1t, too, has Off
cial Endorsement.
Hard-headed army-navy ex-
perts point out - with charts
and figures-that Uncle Sam
cannot give the allies any more
aid than he is providing now.
Our navy is now back-stopping
for the British and Dutch beyond
Hawaii-probably nearer Singa-
pore. We have only 1000 first
class planes, and cannot afford
to send them overseas. The army
has only one mechanical brig
ade, less than 100000 men
trained in modern warfare.
1t suffers from a frightful
shortage of everything-rifles,
guns, trucks, ammunition, gas
masks, blankets, shoes. And
there is no munitions or small
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
Sportsrnanship

All the world loves sportsman-a who lose
remain good-natured, and try again.
No. good sport for 1940-a year not notable for sports
manshp-is the Netherlands. Last fall that government
gave New York City million tulip bulbs to plant along
Riverside Drive They to have made magnificent
display this spring and to have formed basis for spring
festival.
Came spring. but no tulips. Almost all the bulbs had
died. The Netherlands had every right to be good
But like good sporsmen, the Dutch decided that the
failure just of those things They weren't sore
and they right back to offer another million bulbs
next spring
Better luck for spring. 1941 and the best of luck to
country sporting enough to meet disappointment with
gallant shrug and smiling comeback
European interrogation experience splendid
We1es might
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arms industry worthy the
name. II would take two
years for industry 10 gear to
wartime needs.
Not even repeal Of the John
son act would help. The Allies
have enough funds for at least
two years purchases. And ex-
cept for planes-which are not
being turned out fast enough for
them-there il nothing they
could buy that they require. In
short, the United States is I'M
ready to fight for itself or any,
body else. We can simply give
moral support-and we are doing
that now.
Despite a bandwagon boom
for his nomination, President
Roosevelt apparently remains
mistaken In his determination
not to run again. He has told
at least two political delegations
since Hitler's attack on the Low
Countries that he has not
changed his mind.
Mr.. President" said the
spokesman of a group from a
North Central state, you can
have our delegation to the con-
vention if you want it. We have
canvassed the Democrats out our
way, and 80 per cent favor you"
The president smiled and adj
mitted that he appreciated the
compliment. Then he added:
But, gentlemen, I see no reason
why I should run-unless the
United States should be actually
invaded" Such a happening is
obviously an impossibility before
the day arrives for him to make
his decision-which will be late
in July.
The president may be putting
away the triple crown only tenn
porarily for reasons based on do
nestle politics and the interna-
tional situation. He may want
to control the direction of the
party and the war-to influence
the neutrals-by keeping silent
to the last minute. But If he
does mean to try 1t again, he
persists in fooling a lot of i'm
portant people.