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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
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A Girls Past
Is Her Own;
Or Is It?

Here are the answers TO those
two questions left over from last
week. The first question. asked by
Helen c. Schlekst. OF New Ken
sington. Pa: Us A GIRLS PAST
NOBODY's BUSINESS BUT HER
OWN?"-brought in such scads
Of fine answers that Ye Judge
simply gave up trying To decide on
the best one. So we're giving equal
prizes TO all We have space to
print.
REV. M. r. STEWARD. Of
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. holds TO the
theory that the past is dead. and
that only the present and future
count. He says:
"As = minister Of the Gospel I
say 4 girls past Is her OWE bust
ness. I base my opinion on q case
where . young woman came to me
for advice. She was engaged to
be married to q man Of fine fam
lily. She confessed she had made
a misstep several years before abe
came to our community. but In
sisted that she had learned her
lesson and lived an exemplary life
ever since.
II knew this to be true. Also II
knew that II she told Of her unfor-
tunate experience TO others, she
might destroy two young peoples
chances for happiness. Certainly,
Il could not increase those chances.
II advised her to keep her secret.
She u. 30 and founded q happy
home. I found the basis for my
advice In the Book Of Books.
Jesus never pried into anybody's|
past. What are pou no,D7 What
loill you try to become? These
would be His questions. And this
Young lady could answer both of
them honestly and frankly.
II don't recommend that any
girl do wrong IN the belief that no
,ne will find out and punish her.
We al pay dearly enough for our
mistakes. But once committed,
over them gets as no.
where. We must live in the present
md future. not In the past"
M. r. Stewart. DID. tage 800
Box 1912. Germantown Station,
Philadelphia. Penna.
$500 price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
FELLOW WHO KNEW the late r. Scott Fitzgerald Hol

recalls chat with him. talent" confessed the
novelist took years didn't
well" said the why didn't quit writing them"
couldn't" famous by that time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

ORCHESTRA Sammy KAYE alleges he overheard this
reparteehee midnight Two Broadw
managing contempiave silence when suddenly
dreaming Boy he mused II wish at
Hialeah We'd the and PUNK
shot The would and we'd bet
Then for the third we'd take
the winnings running 4to-1 And then we'd
his buddy IT think ougha skip
race at all"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

wIKIE IN supporting FDRs foreign policy has been prac
tsly putting the Republic ahead
Republicans Wilkes of the President surprised
hackers who understand how man
politician When few New
occasions universal
Indignation people killed by dictator
England find Americans with
attitude FDRs physician reports that his
health Ia the best it's been so Americas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

ON JAN. 2lsT the Associated Press reported: washington
ckes expected the brit
II eelumnist offered that scoo
peekns'"inyasion Of privacy
everything except
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

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Notes of NetC Yorker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

OUR DOUBLE TALK DEPT: headline in the 18th
Bin Means War Then
the
bill Elender saying AS far as
England limit Of ability
.Mebbe Trb n editor.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Transportation Good
For Virginia Tour

Special activities and conveniences
have been arranged for those plan
ming to participate in the annual
Virginia Garden Club tour. Trans
portation, particularly, has been
considered and there is wide choice
of means, including trains, boats,
buses and "drive-yoursef" cars to
be rented. Arrangements have been
made in the last instance to donate
10 per cent of the proceeds from the
rentals to the fund for Bundles for
Britain. Miss Anne Carter Greene,
chairman of the Tours and Trans
portation Committee, has made the
plans.
More than $50 houses have been
included in the Virginia Garden Club
tour, which this year will turn over
its proceeds to Bundles for Britain.
Mrs Arthur Woods, chairman of the
Virginia Garden Tours Committee,
has arranged an 18th century con-
cert to be given in the ballroom of
the Pennington Country Club at
Charlottesville on the evening of
May 4.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
MARYLAND Garden Tour

number people please apply early LUNCHEON at Mulberry fs
ercept as noted.
Tradition erected about 1899 as an
CREMoNA ds1s M single adnssiono Beautiful double stair
antiques Garden and swimming pool near river LII COL
DE LIE BROOKE MANOR laid out the ratuxent
Founded 1850 Mr. and Mrs. 1. Mccormick -Goodhart.
sOTTERLY Isl single admssion) Model OF Colonial
architecture Carved reees on either sde 9 craving = room
KINGSTON ds7W Magnificent house of great Mr. and
ST RIcHARDs MANOR few alterations to
original and Mrs. Maynard Barnes -
MATTAPANY ue6s Built by Charles Lord Baltimore Mr.
GLEN NARY FARM Tradition says house after first
Maryland Some original parts remain Mr. and MIS-
ST MARYs CITY u6s4 Site Of Maryands first colony ,z
FENWICKs FREE Built by Cuthber Fenvick about 1851
CROSS MANOR 1888 Oldest standing in Mary
land Gardens old as the house with masses OF 0o& " charles
MULBERRY FIELDS u7so 1 single admson) Marvellous
paneing Terraced gardens. Col. and Mrs w. G. Fay.
ANNAPoLIs-MAY AND 6.
Chairman Mrs on B0ers Is4 csarss street. Annapo netes
Luncheon al Cdruel Hall and tea houses in town.
POINTS OF 1NTEREsT-Acon, w. Taylor Smith owner;
Bodley 1t Comdr and Mrs Weems owners;
House. Dorsey Forensic Club Mrs David Cummn
House, Mrs H. A. Gaver owner Jonas Green HOUSE
Go cents snd se MRS D. enns %s
cond and Mrs George Keester owners
Mecandess House Capt and Mrs Mccandless osle
Moss and Miss Revei owners shaw House Club
sayon House comdr and Mrs G. C. sayton owners a M na
owners
PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE-McDowen Hall, ST johns
College, part Hall; Pnkney House. St
public library State House. Treas
uy Building Church. st. Johns College Hall Of Records
United States Naval Academy.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY-MAY AND 6.
Chairman Hacker, CUMBERSOME Md Telephone
West includes all places Single admissions SO
cents eTcept as noted
BRooKsBYs POINT deeo Charming small house on land
by and Mrs c. G. Baldwin.
O753 Example of old Colonial hostey
Mr.. Berry Iglehart jr.
PART OF PROVIDENCE Interesting restoration
of and -baten house. Mr.. and Mrs R. G. Adams
MANOR Q730 Brick house on Severn River Slave
cellar Mr. and William c. Rogers
paneing lovely garden. Capt. and Mrs
Hartgan.
TULIP admisson) Classic poco with
Cupid pedment hood garden doorway Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Flather.
EVERGREEN White kitchen
Box and old trees William H. Brooke
prior admission, Dungeons
passages Beautiful muras Comdr Mrs Hugh p
Clair.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

Until May 29-North Carolina
State Garden Pilgrimage.
April 19-Alexandria, Va. Tour
of old and historic houses, spon-
sored by the Alexandria Asso-
citation
April Washington, D. c.,
Annual meeting and luncheon of
the American Horticultural So
ciety, Shoreham Hotel.
April 21-Washington, D. c.,
Woodbridge Narcissus Show, Nc
Kendree Methodist Churc h,
Twenty-fourth street, at Rhode
Island avenue NE.
April 23-2EBaltimore, Md,
18th Annual Daffodil Show of
the Maryland Daffodil Society,
Baltimore Museum of Art.
April 23-24-Atlanta, Ga. Show
of Atlanta Flower Show Associa-
ton, City Auditorium.
April 25-Washington, D. c.,
Garden tour of Wesley Heights
Circle, Florence Crittenton Home.
April 25-26-Jacksonville, Fla.
Flower show of the Garden Club
of Jacksonville.
April 26-Washington, D. c.,
Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks to
be opened for the benefit of the
Home for Incurables.
April 28-29-New York City.
Annual Narcissus Show, Horti-
cultural Society of New York.
April 2s-29-New York City.
Narcissus Show. 598 Madison ave-
nue..
April 28-May 3-Garden Week
in Virginia.
May 1-2-Boston, Mass. DAT
fodil Show, Mass. Horticultural
Society, Horticultural Hall.
May 2-11-Maryland House and
Garden Pilgrimage.
May 7-Washington, D. c.,
Flower Mart sponsored by All
Hallows Guild, Washington Ca
thedral.
May 10-May 17-Washington,
D. c., Annual Georgetown Pill
grimages.
May 15-1S-Louisville. KY. Ken
lucky Garden Club tour of old
homes and gardens.
May 17-24-Holland, Mich. Tulip
Festival
June 12-13-Fredericksburg, Va.
Lily show by the Garden Club of
Virginia, Seacobeck Hall, Mary
Washington College.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Fine Wesley Heights
DoewOOd to Be Seen

Beautiful dogwood, for which
Wesley Heights is justly famous, is
expected to be on view when the
Wesley Heights Circle of the
Florence Crittenton Home holds its
annual garden tour. The date this
year is Friday, April Is. or the day
following in event of rain.
Most of the gardens to be shown
have been developed in the most
natural manner, with great care
taken not to disturb the natural
contour of the ground. No at
tempt has been made to formalize
the gardens, with the result that
native material has been used to
great advantage.
The pink and white varieties OF
dogwood, both en- masse and in
specimen form, should be abundantly
abloom by the day of the tour.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Polyanthus PrimroseS Are
Becoming Very.Popular
With Local Gardeners
Hardy Hybrids Come in Wide
Range of Lovely Shades
For Effective Display
By Bnrnet III. Ballard

With increasing popularity the perennial prmoses making their
the after obsy gardens that
they
and flower in places where most Towering plants failure namely
the shaded and acid locations about the garden Grouped
established
attention rich dividends early spring
vicinity
species that flower at some time the around.
maximum display little proper
the
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Woodbridge Club
To Hold Show

The annual narcissus show of the
Woodbridge Garden Club will be
held in the McKendree Methodist
Church, Rhode Island avenue at
Twenty fourth street NE, on Mon
day. While the show is primarily
for narcissus, there will be several
other classes featuring other spring
Towering bulbs, perennials and
shrubs.
Entries may be made from to 7
pm, and the show will be opened
to visitors from 8 to 10 pm. Mrs
M. c. Kissinger is chairman Of the
show. There is no charge for en-
tries or admission.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
DOrOnicunn
For May
Bloom
By A. G.. Mclean

Among the good herbaceous per-
ennials for blooming in May are
several kinds of Doronicum, the
leopards' banes. These have large,
yellow, daisy-like flowers. but are
more refined than most of the
daisies. Doronicums bear very
snowy flowers in late May on good,
long stems adapted for cutting.
They are suitable for border plant
ings and most nurserymen or deal
ers in hardy perennials have some
of them available.
One of the best is Doronicum
plantagineum or excelsum, which
usually grows 2 feet in height and
sometimes up to 4 or feet. 1t
has tuberous roots and heads of
flowers from 2 to 4 inches across.
Flowers are generally solitary on
long stems. This species does not
seed freely and it is generally
propagated by division. Several Of
the other varieties are lower grow
ing. Among them is Doronicum
caucasicum, which bears snowy yell
low daisies, but not so handsome
as those of plantagineum.
Doronicums will stay in a border
planting good while If planted in
well-drained soil. They are not
subject to many diseases or insect
pests. Not only for the show effect
in the border. but also for cutting,
providing a bright yellow color are
the daisy-like flowers of leopards'
banes valued. They more nearly
resemble gerberas than oxeye
daisies, although they belong to
the composite family which are all
daisy-like in their general appear
ance. Doronicums have been
neglected, due to the rage Of rails
ing plants from seed, and these do
not seed freely except the shorter
ones, so seed is not easily obtained.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Cover Rose Leaves
With Protective
Spray Coating

Now that the rose leaves are grow
ing rapidly it is desirable to keep
them covered with a protective coat
of spray. Plant diseases are seldom
cured after they enter the leaf tissue
and are beyond the reach of spray
materials. Thus the spray program
should be planned as a protective
measure. The leaf surface should
be kept covered with a fungicide
which will kill the disease spores
| as they reach the leaf and before
they have time to enter the leaf
tissue.
Bordeaux, although it discolors
the foliage, is the standard spray
material with which to coat the
leaves. Sulphur is also used and is
effective, but 1t, too. has its dis
advantages. 1t Is Ineffective at low
temperatures (disease spores are in
active at low temperatures and at
high temperatures. above IS degrees
will burn tender leaves. Several OF
the spray materials sold under trade
names are good and many garden
ers use them.
Regardless of the spray material
used its effectiveness largely de-
pends upon being regularly and
carefully applied. During the sea-
son of rapid leaf growth the fungi
eide must of necessity be applied
more often than when the leaves
are making little If any growth
Spring showers wash the spray of
and many gardeners make a prac-
tice of spraying after each shower
The entire leaf surface must be cov-
cred If all entrances to disease
spores are to be closed. The lower
leaf surface, however. needs the
most protection. 1t is shaded from
the sun, is moist longer and is the
location of the largest openings
through which diseases may enter
the leaf tissue.
Keep the underside of the leaves
covered with a protective spray, OF
don't spray at all.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

bloom. 1t delights in a sunny, we'll
drained position in the border and
seldom lasts in heavy, cold clay
soils. The clunps improve with
size, and hence it does not need
lifting and dividing except as
means of propagation. 1t will bloom
from seed the first year.
The mistfower or hardy ager-
atum, as we commonly call this
native Eupatorium coeleStinum
always attracts attention in the
fall with it's wealth of bloom. In
the summer, as it spreads through
the garden taking everything in
sight, it also attracts attention
but not favorable. In the WildfloWer
border or in moist situations beside
a stream where a strong growing
plant is needed, give it try but
be ready to chop the seed heads
off before they begin broadcasting.
The only hardy Salvia-Salvia
azurea grandiflora-is a fall bloom
er that is worthy of attention, al
though most gardeners prefer the
mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea)
and are willing to dig and store the
roots or treat it as an annual be-
cause of its more attractive flowers.
The blue flowers and gray foliage
of the SageS are attractive and
worthy of wider use in the fall
Towering borders. They like full
sun in a well-drained garden soil
And, last. there is the fall-f1ower-
ing ground cover with the terrible
botanical name. Plumbago larpen-
tae or Chinese leadwort (CeratoS-
tigma plumbaginoides) is a most
useful plant for the rock garden,
border edging or for covering bulb
beds. 1t is slow to put in its appear
ance in the spring but certainly
makes up for lost time in the late
fall with its masses of deep blue
flowers that last until freezing
weather. Given a well-drained gar
den soil the plumbago needs very
little attention in this area. In
heavy, poorly drained clays there
is apt to be some loss. Propagation
is by division in the spring.
With these to choose from there
is little reason for not having a
really colorful garden. OF course
there are ANIMALS that bloom until
frost cuts them down, and there
are the dahlias that we cannot af.
ford to overlook, but for hardy, de-
pendable perennials that bloom after
frost there are none to take the
place of the chrysanthemums,
hardy asters. the Japanese anemone
and the plumbago. Start them now
and be sure of your flowers for next
October and November.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

year without fOOd, provided the
bed has been deeply dug and the top
soil mixed with sand and leafmold.
After they are firmly planted and
well watered to settle the soil about
the roots, they quickly establish
a deep root system which carries
them through the season After the
first year the plants will be ready
for a bit of feeding. A good top
dressing of bone meal or sheep
manure in the early fall will fill
their needs for the coming spring
The fertilizer should be lightly cul-
tivated in between the plants but
not close enough to the crowns to
disturb or injure the roots. Some
of these roots are very near the sur
face and are vitally necessary to
collect moisture and food near the
surface. 1t is well to mulch the
surface with spagnum moss anc
coarse sand if the bed is in an ex-
posed spot, as otherwise sun anC
wind may cause the surface to dry
out too rapidly, causing the leaves
to wilt and depicting the plant
enough to seriously interfere with
its giving its best Towering per-
| formance.
1t will be noted the second season
that many side groWths have ap-
| peared. Soon after the Towering
is past these may be removed upon
lifting the plant. Each growth will
have its own root system sufficient
to sustain it without being nursed
along. Simply set them out as you
did the original plants. water them
well and in no time there will be
an amazing response. Few offshoots
of any hardy perennial can excel
! the polyanthus primroSeS in becom-
ing established so quickly. 1t should
be remembered that primroSes re-
quire a fair amount of moisture. but
| If planted in a shady place in a
well-prepared bed their deep roots
keep the plants well supplied for
weeks with little rainfall. OF course
if the rainfall is very scant through
July and August, it is necessary to
give the plants at least one good
soaking to tide them through the
drought.
Few sights can compare to drifts
Of primroses in bloom. From hy-
bridizers have come rare and su-
perior hybrids in all primary colors
and pastel shades, ranging from
pure white to deep blue, and carry
ing with them increased vigor and
/ Towering habits. With the bright
green compact foliage, surmounted
by many stems capped with heads
Of f1orets which last for many DAYS
few flowers have more to offer. A
well-grown and well-arranged bee
of polyanthus primroses is a most
arresting display and if planted fal
enough apart need not be divided
each year. Furthermore, they dc
not require the constant replenish-
ing and replanting required of other
bedding plants.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

AStrid, need to be lifted each spring,
the single, well-rooted shoots re-
planted in a well-enriched soil and
spaced feet apart. The spacing
seems like a waste of garden room,
but it is good garden practice. Mil
dew will sometimes bother them
unless they have ample air circula-
ton, while the nematode, the little
pest that kills the foliage, must swim
from leaf to leaf in the dew, and
unless the plants touch his journey
is restricted. The third reason for
such wide spacing is that it is hoped
that you will pinch out the tops two
or three times in the spring and
early summer and thus each shoot
will produce a large, bushy plant
that will need stalking If you are
to pass between the plants at all.
The hardy asters, those tall as
feet, vigorous fall boomers need
the same care that the chrysanthe-
NUNS do and unless staked are apt
to be blown over during the heavy
fall transforms. Discard at least
nine-tenths of the new shoots that
are appearing now, saving only the
strongest from the outer edges of
the clump, and even then you will
have more plants than you have
space.
The Swamp-Aster (Boltonia as
teroides and B. latisquama are the
tallest (6-8 feet of the late fall
Towering perennials. They are use
full in the background and do not
let the common name mlSlead you,
for they do not need to be planted
in swamp, but will do we'll in any
garden soil Even with rigorous
thinning they seem to be too thick
for best appearance. In a rich soil
they grow too tall, so rather than
rework the soil it is usually suf-
fcient to thin.
The Japanese anemone "a. ia
ponica), sometimes called the wind
flower, is splendid flower for the
perennial border and for cutting.
The graceful, ng-stemmed, daisy
like flowers are very attractive.
When given some protection from
the strong winter winds they will
continue in flower until freezing
weather cuts them down. Unlike the
aforementioned perennials, they do
not need thinning: in fact, the
clumps improve with age, and the
only necessity for dividing is to in
crease the number of plants for the
border. A rich, moist soil with pro-
lection from the hot afternoon sun
seems to suit them best.
The Stokes aster (Stokesia laevis)
Is low-growing G2-18 inches pc
rennial that resembles a cornfower
but with a very long season of
Evening star., 1941-04-19
The Garden Notebook
Plant Dahlia Tubers in Moist Sand
To Aid in Dividing Them Later

BY placing dahlia tubers in box
of moist sand now they will plump
up and the eyes swell-a help in
dividing later on. 1t is too early to
plant tubers except in the more
sheltered sections of the city. The
larger f1owered varieties, upon which
we depend for late fall bloom. do not
need to be planted until May. The
smaller f1owered varieties with their
long Towering season and the little
bedding types should be planted
Evening star., 1941-04-19
| Like GARDENING
Bu Jean HerSeu.

Oy JeuH HeTSey. HuLe, CuSn-
man & Flint. Boston, Mass.
II like gardening because we grow
lots Of everything, have a whale OF
a good time about it all and don't
worry much" So Jean Hersey be-
gins this interesting book.
1t is full of fine, practical sug-
gestions for all kinds of gardens
rose gardens and vegetable gardens,
window gardens and gardens for
birds, evening gardens full of sweet
perfume, and water gardens, too
A chapter is devoted to tools, an
other to fertilizers, and still another
to one called "Goblins in the Gar
den" These garden goblins may be
anything from aphids to moles.
Mrs. Hersey is able to be both
practical and witty. It is a wonder
full, but all too rare, combination.
All gardeners of the gentler sex will
particularly enjoy the delightful
way in which Mrs. Hersey meets
each problem and solves it. The
very practical-minded male may
think he prefers to stick to hard
facts tersely stated, but don't be
surprised if after a-~aste of this book
he keeps dipping into it again and
again, on the sly! WHY.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Destroy Tent Caterpillar

Eggs of the tent caterpillar should
be hunted and destroyed. The eggs
OF the tent caterpillar are placed in
patch around tree like a wad
of gum. A sharp knife will quickly
remove them. They must be burned
or destroyed in some other way.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

as soon as it is safe-about the
first of May.
The magnolia display this spring
is the best in many years and fully
rewards the patience of our gar
deners. Ordinarily late spring
frosts ruin the display of such early
bloomers as the Star magnolia IN.
stellata) and occasionally that of
the Cup and Saucer IN. soulan-
geana). The later Towering vari-
eties of the latter are to be
preferred to the species.
Garden soils are working-up IN
good shape and our seed beds should
be better than usual. However, do
not take too much for granted.
Seedlings need to be kept watered,
cultivated and thinned if they are
to thrive and produce a wealth of
strong plants for setting out in
early May.
Space your garden plants accord
ing TO their mature size. Most gar
deners set their plants entirely too
close for good growth and certainly
they do not leave sufficient room
to cultivate. Very few plants should
be set as closely as IL inches and
many need "a inches between them.
1t is not too early to put in your
first planting of gladiolus corms.
They should be set from 4 to
inches deep in any good garden soil.
A soil we'll supplied with decsying
vegetable matter to hold moisture
will save frequent sprinklings later
on. The corms may be spaced only
inches apart but is better. There
are many colorful varieties on the
market and most of them are mex
pensive. Picard is one of the best
Interest in clematis is on the
increase and justly so. For a
snowy, easily grown summer flower
ing vine they are worthy of wider
use. Most of them prefer full sun In
a sweet soil. A liberal application
of ground limestone and compost
will convert most of our local soils
into suitable condition. The
variation in form and color of the
flowers is very wide. Montana,
Ramona, and the species G. panicu-
lata are the most commonly planted