davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-03-09

systems on the cuttings. A series
Of tests made by the Ohio Agricul-
tural Experiment Station proved
that the hormoneS did not produce
higher percentage of rooted cut
tlngs than We're obtained in un-
treated check tests, but the treated
cuttings developed roots more quickly
and the root systems were larger.
Colchicine Is
Strong Drug.
The use of hormoneS was still
being widely described when the re-
markable possibilities of colchieine
began to be publicized. This chem
ical, powerful drug. is used to
create new plants by changing the
cell structure. The new 'tetra mar
ieold' is one of the products of this
chemical. Seeds may be soaked in
colchicine, or the leaves may be
sprayed with it. This chemical is
so powerful that it upSetS the nor
NAL habit of growth and produces
a new or unusual type of growth. Oc-
casionally the freak thus produced
is of value. Another possibility of
colchicine is the production of seed
in otherwise sterile plants. Col
chicine is such a powerful drug that
Its use by amateurs is not practical.
The newest product of the chemist
Is vitamin B1 and is of definite use
to the home gardener. This chem
ical is a growth-promoting sub
stance and has sound basis of use.
Many plants do not produce suffi-
cient hormones for adequate root
growth and hence do very poorly
even though we think they are
planted in well-enriched soil. An
application of this chemical, a Solu-
ton of one part in a hundred mil
lion or less, stimulates root growth
and greatly increased vigor.
Vitamin B1 is not substitute for
plant food, but through larger and
more vigorous root system enables
the plants to get food and thus at
tain striking size This chemical is
being offered by many firms under
various trade names and will. no
doubt be widely used. However, it
is we'll to remember that well-de-
cayed manure and compost supply
the essential vitamin that the chem
ist has produced and put in test
tube. Perhaps this is the element
that has made the natural manures
so much more valuable than the
chemical fertilizers.
Will Facilitate
Transplanting
One use of vitamin B1 that should
not be overlooked is that of facili-
tating transplanting. Plants in full
bloom have been dug, the dirt shak-
en- from their roots and after soak
ing in a dilute solution for q half
hour, replanted and grown with
practically no signs of willing or
loss of bloom.
Do not attempt to use vitamin B1
on dormant plants as it is effective
only when there is active growth.
The soaking of the roots, similarly,
Is of value when there is active
growth. Following the planting
operation the plants are watered at
weekly intervals with a dilute solu-
ton for period of 10 to II weeks,
or until the plant has thoroughly re-
established itself. Each applica-
ton should be "watered-in" like any
plant food. OF course. where a
plant lacks sufficient root vigor, the
solution is equally effective even
though there is no transplanting.
Cactus that refused to bloom for
several years, after receiving ap-
plications of Yitamin Rl set buds
Evening star., 1940-03-09
GARDEN DATES
H. MissassssEYSk .a

March-Mobile. Ala: Mobile
Azalea Trail and Bellingrath
Gardens. Charleston, S. c.:
Magnolia Gardens and Middleton
Gardens.
March 2-April Laurel, Miss:
1910 Chemurgic trek.
March 9-16-Milwaukee, Wis:
Annual Spring Flower and Home
Show, Milwaukee Auditorium.
March 9-17-St. Louis, Mo-:
Greater st. Louis Flower Show,
the arena.
March 11-16-Boston, Mass:
Sixty-ninth Annual New England
Spring Flower Show of the Mas
sachusetts Horticultural Society,
Mechanics Hall
March 11-I6-New York, N. Y:
Twenty-seventh Annual Interna-
tional Flower Show of the Horti-
cultural Society of New York and
the New York Florists Club,
Grand Central Palace.
March l1-16-P lad G lphia.
Pa: The Philadelphia Flower
Show, Commercial Museum.
March 13-l4+Fort Lauderdale,
Fla: Flower Show of the Fort
Lauderdale Garden Club.
March 15-Santa Barbara,
Calf: Garden Tour through
Santa Barbara and Montecito,
every Friday until May 8.
March 16-31-Woodville. Miss:
Woodville Garden Club Pilgrim
age.
March 18-Palm Beach, Fla:
Tours of the Garden Club Of
Palm Beach.
March 17-30-Laurel, Miss:
Beginning second annual pill
grimage, Pilgrimage Garden Club.
March 19-April New York:
Garden Pilgrimage of the South,
sponsored by Horticultural So
ciety of New YORK.
March 20-2l-Rose Institute,
sponsored by Potomac Rose So
ciety and George Washington
University, Washington, D. C.
March 23-3l-Detroit, Mich:
Michigan Flower and Garden Ex-
hibit, Convention Hall.
March 23-April Chicago,
ILL.,: Easter and Spring Show OF
= the Chicago Park District in Gar
field and Lincoln Park ConServa-
tories.
March 24-Aprii 7-Natchez,
Miss: Ninth annual pilgrimage
of the Natchez Garden Club.
March 26-a7-Tidewater Mar
cissus Show, Suffolk, Va.
March 26.28-H a title burg,
Miss: Pilgrimage. Pilgrimage
Garden Club.
March 29-April 1-Gulf Coast,
Miss: Mississippi Gulf Coast
Pageant, sponsored by the garden
clubs of the coastal region.
March 30-April 7-Chicago,
ILL.,: Chicago Flower Show, Navy
Pier.
April 12-13-Ninth Annual
Narcissus Show, Garden Club of
Virginia, Armory, Alexandria.
Va.
April 13-Alexandria. Va:
p Alexandria Association House
Toui.
April 21-24-H Springs,
Miss: Pilgrimage Garden Club.
April 22-27-Garden Week in
Virginia.
April 21-aS-vicksburg, jack
son, Meridian, Miss: Pilgrimage
Garden Club.
April 25-26-Aberdeen, Miss:
Pilgrimage Garden Club.
April 27-28-Greenwood,. Miss:
Pilgrimage Garden Club.
April 26-May Baltimore,
Md: Seventh annual Maryland
House and Garden Pilgrimage.
April 30-Carrollton, Miss: Pill
grimage Garden Club.
May-Mandarin, Fla: Tour Of
orchid farm.
May l. Washington, D. c.:
All Hallows' Guild Flower Market,
Cathedral Close.
May 3-4-Leland, Miss: Pill
grimage Garden Club.
May 4-5-Greenville, Miss:
Pilgrimage Garden Club.
May 7-10-Annual meeting,
Garden Club of America. -Balti-
more, Md.
May 14-15-Annual meeting,
Garden Club of Virginia. Peters,
burg. Va.
May 21-23-Roanoke. Va: An
nual meeting, Virginia Fedora
ton Of Garden Clubs, Roanoke
Hotel. nA
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Simple Implement

An old teaspoon makes a very
useful tool with which to transplant
or thin seedlings. The handle and
bowl are thin enough that they NAV
be bent to any desired shape and
the edge not so sharp that it will do
damage if your hand slips.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
The Garden Notebook =
termination of Seeds May Be
Aided by Soaking or Freezing


aoe half bush of a
The manure in buap sack
water has turned dark color The liquid
an unoIted should be applied
or watering Application at intervals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Vote Theft Probe
In Chicago Widened
As Senators Clash
Reed and Hill in Hot
Exchange Over Inquiry
Into Bonds for Accused
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. l9.-Members of
senatorial subcommittee inves-
tigating charges of election fraud
decided today to extend their in
quiry to alleged violations of the
Hatch Act, as we'll as to reports
that a syndicate furnished bonds
for persons accused of vote theft
Chairman Hill indicated that sub
poenas would be issued over the
week end to bring in a Chicago at
torney who aired the Hatch Act
charges, and records of several bail
bond companies. This came after
he had an argument with his COL
league, Senator Reed, Republican,
of Kansas, who said:
I'm not satisfied to leave Chicago
with the chicken feed stuff we've
had so far
He suggested that subpoenas be
issued for several bonding compa-
MES which, it had been charged, fur
nished bonds for all the persons ac-
cused OF violating the election laws.
I'VE could subpoena the companies
to produce their records and show
who is paying for these bonds
Senator Reed added. IN that way
We could perhaps get at the big
fellows"
| Senator Hill interrupted him
I'm chairman of this committee.
I'm member of this committee
with equal authority" Senator Reed
rejoined.
Il know" Senator Hill said. I'll
show you every possible courtesy"
We'll" Senator Reed asserted
you haven't up to this time"
Senator Reed then repeated his
request for subpoenas and the two
Senators retired to confer with an
investigator.
At the opening of the hearing
State Representative Robert M
Woodward, Chicago Republican
stated that there have been prose
cutions of the little fellow but the
big fellow is never punished"
There hasn't been an honest
election, free election, for many
many years, to my knowledge" he
added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Halloween Queen, Court
To Be Chosen Thursday

Selection of a Halloween queen
and IA members of her court, which
will precede an elaborate parade
the week following. will be held
Thursday at 8 pm. in the auditorium
of Roosevelt High School under the
Joint auspices of the citizens and
business associations and the play
grounds of North Washington.
All girls of high school age in
the North Washington area. which
| embraces Petworth. Takoma Park.
Manor Park, Hampshire Heights,
Chillum Heights and neighboring
communities, are eligible for the
contest. The queen will be awarded a
diamond ring and will ride on a
float at the head of the parade,
accompanied by her court.
Numerous floats. bands and march,
ing units are to be entered &C
cording to P j. Alderman, publicity
chairman.
Dancing will follow the parade.
No route has been determined yet
for the line of march.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
crastination" on national defense,

crastination" on national defense,
which the committee said was an
swered by Defense Commissioner
william S. Knudsen when he said.
I'VE have had excellent help both
from Congress and the White
House." and Mr.. Wilkes charge
that there is more unemployment
now than in 1886, which the COM
mittee said was challenged both by
Labor Department figures and es-
Inmates of the National Industrial
Conference Board.
Complaint on Franking.
Meanwhile, the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee received a
complaint that the congressional
Thanking of Senator Norris had
been misused by the Nebraska State
Democratic Committee. Chairman
Gillette, Democrat. of Iowa said he
would refer the complaint to the
full committee, but that it was his
personal opinion that there ap-
peared to be nothing irregular"
Senator Norris said there was
nothing irregular" and that all
he had sent out for free mailing
were speeches made in the Senate
and over the radio about Mr.. Will
kie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Norris Organization
Attacks Wi|!kie for
Miscellaneous
Declares Republican
Candidate Hos Been
Proven Wrong by Record:

The National Committee of In
dependent Voters for Roosevelt and
Wallace charged last night that
probably never before has a can
didate for President made so many
misstatements of fact. shown by
the record to be misstatements. as
Wendell Willkie has made during
the current campaign"
The organization, headed by Sem
ator Norris, independent, of Nebras-
ka and Mayor La Gusrdia of New
York City, declared that some of
the miSStatementS earlier in the
campaign were so obvious that Mr.
Willkie had to correct them" In
this category the committees state
ment listed Mr.. WILKES charge
that President Roosevelt had sold
Czecho-Slovakia down the river"
charges that w. p A. rolls were
being padded for election purposes
and the Republican candidates
claim to have been misunderstood
on his views on CONSUMPTION of in
dustry.
Statement Challenged.
Since then, the committee
claimed, Mr.. WILKES mistakes in
cluded his statement that there
cannot be enough housing to take
care of the first increment of selec-
tees for five months, the accuracy
of which the committee said was
challenged by Secretary Of War
Stimson and Gen. George C. Mar
shall, Army chief of staff Mr.. Will
kie's charge that the recently en-
acted plant amortization plan had
been sought by the Navy over two
years ago, refuted by Secretary of
the Treasury Morgenthau; Mr.. Will
kie's charge that the administration
has been guilty of delay and pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Aid Sent 10 Britain Helps
y. s., Author Asserts

The United States is defending
tself with every ship. plane and
gun it sends. to Britain. Evarts See
I've Scudder told members of the
american Association of University
Women at luncheon meeting yes
ferday.
The speaker, an American citizen
who resides in London, is spending
few weeks in this country as a
representative of the Americans
n-England Outpost of the William
Allen White Committee to Defend
America by Aiding the Allies. Au-
Thor of several books including The
Monroe Doctrine" he was intro
huced as the grandson of the late
Rev. L. Clarke Seelye, first presi-
dent Of Smith College.
Asserting the risk of helping Brit
ain is small compared to the risk
this country will face if Britain is
defeated, Mr.. Scudder said he had
no doubt Germany would direct its
attention to the United States "as
soon as she is ready"
He predicted, however, that Hitler
would fail, first in his attempt to
break Britain, and second, in at
tempts to lull this country into a
sense of false security or to frighten
Ut into curtailing aid for Britain"
OF isolationists he said: They
are much loved by Germany and
Italy for their reasonable attitude. I"
Whether they know it or wish it, the
isolationists are playing Hitlers
game, he added.
Praising the morale in England
he said bricks and mortar may
come down in ruins, but the spirit
of the people has not come down"
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Laura Puffer Morgan. Mrs
William C. Van Week, president of
the A. A. U. W., opened the meeting
which was arranged by the Inter-
national Relations Committee of
which Mrs. James w. Irwin is chair
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
andon Sees Ndzi-isnl
+ Roosevelt Wins
\ Third Term
Charges President
With Using Methods
Employed by Hitler
!, tie Associated Press.

!, tie Associated Press.
QUINCY, Ill, Oct. 19.-Alfred
u. Landon. Republican presidential
andidate in 1886, asserted tonight
hat if President Roosevelt is re-
Ilected, I'VE can expect an
Unlimited term as Chief Executive.
he gradual destruction of Con-
ress. of the judiciary and of the
reedom of the press"
when this is accomplished we
hall have Nazi-iSm. he declared
!, speech at campaign rally here
ind radio broadcast.
Hitler Methods Charged.
THE administration has steadily
nd persistently tried to make it
ppear that Congress and the Su-
IRENE Court and our free press were
gainst the average mans right to
3rork at decent wage and under
ecent conditions and that they
we're opposed to social security and
economic security for the average
ham," he said.
This, of course, was one of the
|nethods Hitler and Mussolini used
10 gain power.
This is the most successful mod
| m technique to weaken and ulti-
fnately destroy these three vital
fhecks on the ruling head OF a
Fountry."
Mr.. Landon declared that ''if Mr..
Roosevelt is permitted to break down
tradition, the future his
brian may we'll mark this election
is the end of the Republic
I'm reality, the fate of all parties
nd all party government is involved
n this campaign" he added. Dem
(crats can best bring back to the
Party that bears their name the life
Ind the principles it once possessed
~ preventing the life term"
Attacks Hague and Kelly.
Mr. Landon attacked the admins
ration of Mayors Frank Hague of
Jersey City and Edward J. Kelly Of
ana described them as per-
betual" mayors.
Hague is indispensable IN Jersey
Pity. Kelly is indispensable in Chi
ago. Roosevelt must be indispen-
ia BILE in America" he added.
Attorney General Murphy was
tarting to investigate fraudulent
Toting in Chicago. He could not be
allied off. so he was promoted to the
Supreme Bench against his reported
wishes.
"A few days ago a Senate COM
nittee started to investigate fraud
llent voting in Jersey City. At II
''clock Wednesday morning, Sep
ember 25. Senator Gillette of Iowa
allied at the White House. Wednes-
lay night he called off the investi-
.ation, and admits to his fellow
senator's that the pressure to call
fl the investigation was heavy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Medical Society to Hear
Two Scientific Lectures

The Medical Society of the Dis
trict will hear two scientific lee
lures Wednesday night at its head
quarters. l7l8 M street, it was an
nounced by Dr. Daniel L. Borden,
president of the society.
"Pneumonia-a Brief Survey of
the Problem Today" will be dis
cussed by DR.. John Minor. D. Ed
ward Horgan will discuss: The
Surgical Treatment of Acute and
Chronic Lung AbsceSs."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
SUMMER-WINTER
hot water

We will install q Summer and Winter
domestic hot-water hookup on your
oil burner at savings of 259b. Let MS
show you how to have hot water AL
the time at great savings over pres
ent methods. Easy terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Dennis Sails Tomorrow
For Post in Haiti

Fernand Dennis, who has been in
Washington as Haiti's representa-
tive on the Inter-American Eco
|nomic and Financial Advisory Com
mittee, called on Secretary of
State Hull yesterday to say goodb by
before leaving to assume Office as
foreign minister and finance minis
ter of Haiti.
Mr.. Dennis plans to leave WASH
ington tomorrow for New York, from
where he will sail Thursday on the
Is. S. Panama for Port-au-Prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Dent to Change Jobs

Edward A. Dent. jr. son of the
District tax assessor. will leave his
position as examiner in the Inheri-
lance and Estates Division of the
assessors Office tomorrow to become
an attorney in the trust department
of the National Metropolitan Bank.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-04-19
haitian For Governor Club

Great Falls. April l6--Headed
by a liberal young lawyer and
prominent representatives of or
ganized agriculture and labor,
the Kathan for Governor Club
has been organized with head
quarters in room 522, Ford Build
ing, Great Falls. The club will
conduct the campaign of Senator
A. E. (Bert) Kathan of Pondera
county. democrat for governor.
Officers of the club are P. j.
Gilfeather. Great Falls. presi-
dent; Paul Fall Jr., recording Sec
rotary of the Miners Union No.
l. Butte. vice president; Chef
Grace, Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, Havre, vice president;
o. 3. Horsford, Wolf Point. men,
Der of the board of directors of
the Farmers Union Grain Ter
minal Association, vice president,
and Mayme P. Brown, Great
Falls. secretary.treasurer. Coun-
ty units Of the club are being
formed.
Kathan is president of the Con-
rad Production Credit Association
and of the Brady Equity Cooper
alive association, one of the most
successful cooperatives in the
west. He is secretary-treasurer
of the Farmers Union Grain Ter
minal Association. the largest
cooperative grain marketing or
ganization in the world. He owns
and operates a wheat farm at
Brady.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-04-19
Browning FLA News

The Browning chapter of the
Future Farmers of America has
been allotted five representatives
to attend the FLA Convention
and take part in the activities of
High School week at Bozeman
this year. Two of the boys,
Harvey Pepion and Elmer Bab-
cock. will 60 as official delegates
representing the local FLA chap
ter. Three boys, Charles Hem.
mer, Clyde Fauley and Benton
Juneau will represent Browning
in the livestock judging contest.
The Smith-Hughes Depart
ment of the Browning High
School is accredited by the Fed
eral Bureau of Vocational Educa.
ton and ohe-half the instructors
salary is paid by the United
States Government. 1t is a re-
quirement laid down by the Unit
ed States Government that each
school having a Smith Hughes
department shall be represented
in the High School Week activi.
ties. The State Association of
FLA rules the boys attending
must have completed one year of
agriculture, completed at least
one summer project, and have
met the rules of eligibility of the
State High School Association.
This makes the trip to Bozeman
part of the requirements of the
department that must be met if
the department is to maintain
its standing with the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture and receive federal financial
support. These standards seem
very high but that is the way
Smith Hughes Departments are
operated-according to high STAN
dards.
1t is the general rule over the
state to have the members of the
local chapters elect two delegates
and let the three boys who make
the highest scores in judging in
class work and field trips repre-
sent the school in these activi.
ties at the State Meet.
1t is a real honor for boy tt
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-04-19
WPA Accomplishments
In Glacier County

Accomplishments of WPA
from the inception of the pro-
gram to December 81. 1889 have
been boon to both employment
and public works in Glacier Coun.
ty, State WPA Administrator
Joseph E. Parker stated today
in releasing an accomplishment
report for each county in the
state. The report covers four
and one half years activities
aud includes only completed pro.
jects.
WPA accomplishments in Gla-
cier county consisted of building
or reconditioning 30 miles of
road. placing LA new and 14O
reconditioned culverts and lay
ing TAI feet of drainage pipe.
Street Improvements included
constructing 1898 feet If side
walks of which 1898 feet were
paved and 1884 feet of curbing.
Construction work included
building new grade school as
we'll as an addition to the high
school at Browning. Repairs
were made to IL schools and a
hospital.
Improvement to sanitary con-
ditions included improving the
sewage treatment plant at Cut
Bank which has a capacity of So
900 gallons and laying 955 linear
feet of sewer line. At Brown
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-04-19

President Roosevelt and some
henchmen were listening to a
political speech when the speak.
er quoted Lincoln: You can fool
some of the people all of the time
and all of the people some of the
time. but not all of the people all
of the time With SNUG con-
Germ the president whispered
"Ah. another precedent for me
to break"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-04-19

culverts and $3.50 feet of curb.
ing. The building program re-.
suited in the construction of
three garages and a storage
building and improvements to SO
other buildings.
Limited space prevents list
ing all accomplishments in de-
TAIL" Parker stated. However,
complete summaries are on file
in the state Office of the Work
Projects administration at Butte
where further information will
be supplied upon request"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-04-19

ing. Cut Bank and Glacier Park
water supply systems were i'm
proved by laying Alas linear feet
of new pipe and reconstructing
l2.573 feet of existing pipe.
WPA accomplishments at the
Blackfoot Indian agency consist
ed of Is miles of road construc-
ton, 30 new and 26 reconditioned
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-04-19
Texas White Doves

One of the few white doves ever
seen in Texas was discovered last
year by game warden in Gillespie
county. He examined it through
field glasses at 80 yards and report
ed it appeared to be a true albino
with pink eyes.