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Evening star., 1941-07-02
Originally 79c
JR. MISSES
SLIPS
39c
OF ) for sI.0D

or s t0r SIW
26-Orig. 79c Rayon Satin
Slips. Size S to IA.
39c or 3 for loo
l2-Orig. 79c Built-up Shoulder
Cotton Slips. Size 8-l2,
soc or 3 for 100
13-Oris. s9c Jr. Misses Cot
ton Slips Size 1917.
39c or 3 for loo
1l-Orig. LOO Cotton House
coats. Size 84 4gc
5-Orig. 100 Cotton and
Rayon Pajamas. Size 8 49c
s-Orig. 1.ss Dimity Ensemble
Housecost anc Pajamas TO
Match. Size 8 - 99c
tGirls FURNISHINGS, Second FioorJ
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HsIU
.JR. GIRLS
PLAYTINE
SHOES
sl.29

Just 100 pairs! Leather-sole
shoes with cloth uppers in
contrasting colors. Sizes 4
to 8.
40 Prs.-Orig. $50 b 400
Girls & Boys White Perfo-
rated Oxfords with built in
leather arch supports. Good
year welt leather soles- s----2.49
40 Prs.-Orig. l.95 Boys &
Girls Keds in high and low
styles. Broken sizes, 2 to 6, LOO
tChildren's Shoes. Second FoorJ
Evening star., 1941-07-02
STORE CLOSED FRIDAY JULY H " THIS MERCHANDISE ON SALE THURSDAY $50 AN

Orisinaiiy $500 and $3.50
GIRDLES AND
FOUNDATIONS
S2.44
Famous Make Girdles and
Foundations for average fig
ures. Rayon brocades and ba-
tistes. Sidehook and SEMI
step-in models. Sizes 81 TO
90. Al and AZ.
4O-Orig. $3.50 Ray0n Lastex
GirdIes and Lightweight Foun-
dations of rayon satin. Talon
and side lacings. Sizes 26 and
80 to "a soc
(Corsets. Third FloorD
Evening star., 1941-07-02
Originally 7.9S and s9S
ChiIdren'S Coats
$3.50

Just II coats in the group In
tots and toddlers' sizes. In
Guiding navy regulations,
brown tweeds. plain colors.
1-Orig. 3.ss ToddIer Coat.
yellow. Size 2---- 2 I.99
1-Orig. slo.s5 Boys Coat,
green. Size 6 --- I.s9
1-Orig. 1905 Girls Navy
Regulation Coat. Size s 3.99
Orig. 1925 ToddIer's Coats.
pink and blue ---3. 3.s9
I-Orig. 1895 Tots Black and
White Check Coat. Size 6, 4.a9
1-Oris. 1875 Navy ReguIa-
tion Coat. Size 5----6.s9
1-Orig. 1875 Tots Beige Gov
ert Coat. Size 6--- 6.99
2o-Orig. 100 & LIS fodder
Dresses. Broken sizes Sic
6-Orig. LIS Gabardine
Overalls. Broken sizes SIC
Orig. 45c SAM Sheets.
18x27 inches --- Sic
4-Orig. loo BIouses. White,
Broken sizes ----- SOC
Orig. Lee Rayon Combina-
ti0ns Soc
1o-Orig. 100 4 1.25 Soft Sole
Shoes. Sizes / and 2 SAC
3-Orig. 1.s9 Toddler Suits.
Broken sizes - lie
z-Orig. 1.ss Teddy Bears.
Brown and beige tic
1-Orig. 1.59 Gabardine
Jacket. Beige. Size 477c
eOrig. LIS Sheer Pinafores.
Broken sizes .Sc
4-Orig. loo Baby Bonnets.
Broken sizes -------- SIC
34-Orig. sec Corduroy Over
alls. Brown, green and navy.
Broken sizes --- 29c
Infsnts Wear, Second Floor)
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Only IS! Originally
fIh.9S fn f22oS
Evening star., 1941-07-02

Juniorsl Here's your chance to get word
robe full Of pretty dresses! jacket frocks Of
cool royon sheers and Bembere* royons! One
piece styles with pretty skirts and pockets.
Prints, dots, solid coIors. Some with lingerie
trims. Spun royons in the group, too. A
few twin prints Green, blue, violet, red and
navy Sizes 9 to 5 in the group.
young washingtonian Shop Third Floor)
U Pa
Evening star., 1941-07-02

Just 10 pairs! Choice of three
styles two eyelet. slip-on
and one-strap woven style. A
good range of sizes.
l5-Orig. SOS Mems White
California Woven Oxfords
broken sizes - S1.49
60-Orig. 200 Leather Beach
Sandals with cross straps,
many sizes -------------79 79c
40-Orig. zoo Mems Soft Silk
Leather Bedroom Slippers,
broken sizes ----- SIC
(Men's Shoes, First Floor,
The Hecht Coz
Evening star., 1941-07-02

MEMS
FURNISHINGS
Orig. I.65
MEMS SUMMER
WEIGHT
pAJAMAS
B8c
Clearance of summer weight
pajamas in slip-Over y
sleeve, knee length and
coat styles. In light weight
summer fabrics. Sizes A-B-C.
44-Orig. 100 Matched Tie
and Handkerchief Sets. Wine,
navy blue, brown; rayon 39c
8-Orig. 4.95 Tailored Rayon
Pajamas, neat foulard pat
terms. Sizes A, B, C 2.45
265-Orig. 65c and loo Hand
Tailored Neckwear; many
shades and materials SOC
12-Orig. 8.95 Lounging
Robes; rayon and cotton cor
duroys and suede velour ray
ons; tan, navy and wine;
large sizes -------------3 3.95
96-Orig. 65c Hand rolled
Handkerchiefs: sheer cotton.
large size 39c. or for 1.10
(Men's Furnishings, First Floor,
The Hecht Coz
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Originally fI.W
GIRLS
WASH DRESSES
77c

Only 40! Pretty, cool. sheer
and percale wash dresses. Easy
to wash just throw them
in the suds. Sizes 8 to IA.
1s-Orig. 300 Girls and Teen
Dresses. Spun rayon and
rayon crepes. Broken sizes.
I.38
9-Orig. 800 Girls AII-WooI.
Flannel Skirts and Boleros.
Broken sizes - I.38
20-Orig. LIS Girls White
DImity Blouses. Sizes 7, 8. 10,
64c
3-Orig. 5.s5 Girls AI-WooI
Navy 2-Pc. Nautical Sailor
Suit. Sizes 12-l4 I9s
s-Oris. 3.s5 'Teen-age Girls
White Rayon Crepe Dresses.
Sizes l2-14 Ie9
3-Orig. sos 'Teen-age Girls
Nautical Dresses. Spun cool
rayon crepe. Red. Sizes IL.
IA, 16-- ls9
14-Orig. 1895 'Teen-age Girls
Spring Coats. Navy or novelty
tweeds. Broken sizes 4.45
12-Orig. 1s.s5 'Teen-axe Girls
Spring Coats. Princess or
boys style in navy. Size l4-I6.
I.50
2S-Orig. LIS Girls Cotton
Stripe Seersucker Skirts. Sizes
10 to ls &c
tGIrls' Clothing. Second FloorJ
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Ashes
KeepSlugs
AtBay
Delphinium Crowns
FavOrite Winter
Lair of Pests
By Ed,ein H. Perkins

Poorly grown delphiniums are in
effective plants. sometimes almost
unsightly. The foliage becomes
dingy. the spikes are small. and the
flowers are soon over. Persons who
have grown delphiniums of this sort
assert they are not worth the space
they occupy. Well-groWn ones are
just the opposite. They are liked by
every one. This is a5splendid time
to give them the care which will
keep them in the well-groWn classi-
f1cation
AS the plants become unsightly,
they should be cut to the ground,
and if the root stocks are not to be
divided, the soil should be forked up
around them and some manure
worked in or laid on the surface as
a mulch. For the present, do not
cover the crowns with manure un-
less slugs seem to be attacking them
If the young crowns are being
seriously attacked by slugs, they can
be kept at bay for some time by
sprinkling freshly slaked lime around
the plants.
Later, after We have our first frost,
ashes can be heaped on the crowns
as a sure method of retarding the
effort of slugs to use the crowns as
a winter resting spot.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Hardy Lilies
Delightful
Plants

Hardy garden lilies are among
the most interesting and delightful
of garden plants. Their blooming
extends over long period; their
form is diverse; their beauty rarely
surpassed and their culture still a
problem.
In the wild, they grow under a
wide range of conditions which are
not easily duplicated in the ordi-
nary garden. From study of the
average conditions under which they
succeed in the wild, it is safe to say
they can be expected to be delight
full if their soil is abundantly rich
and contains large quantities of or
ganic matter. While peat moss often
has been recommended in the past,
1t Is now known that leaf or woods
mold is the material lilies prefer.
Although the bulbs can be planted
as early as late in September in the
north and month later in southern
sections. most gardeners agree that
the paintings should be made early,
or as soon after this time as the
bulbs are obtainable.
Early planting allows the bulbs
to make good root growth and be-
come established before hard
weather again overtakes us.
The depth to which the bulbs
should be planted is controlled by
the variety.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
All Growers Invited
To Exhibit DahliaS
In Society's Show

Many amateur gardeners believe
that 1t is necessary to have garden
fun of flowers before it is possible
10 exhibit at local flower shows.
Such is not the case. Many a gar
nener with only one or two bushes
or plants has taken a blue ribbon.
It is not the number of flowers but
the cultural perfection that counts
with the judges.
The National Capital Dahlia So
riety invites all growers to exhibit
whether they have one dahlia plant
or hundreds. The show is to be held
IN Harding Hall, at the Government
Printing Office. There is no charge
for entries by members but nom
members pay 10 cents per entry
with a minimum of so cents. En-
tries should be made between 7 a m.
and 12:45 pm. Saturday, Septem-
Der 27.
Entry is made easy by the Show
Committee. which supplies the entry
tags and places flowers in the proper
class. This is a great help to be-
ginners who are exhibiting for the
first time
1t is well to cut flowers for exhibit
tion the night before the show, to
dip the stems in boiling water for 2
or 8 minutes and then to place the
stems and foliage in deep cold water
until time to take them to the eXhl-
bftion hall.
Evening star., 1941-09-20

sprinkling of salt, and SO on until
the jar was full. I put in about
dozen whole cloves and a few shakes
of the cinnamon can tabout six, l
would say. Then I closed the lid
and waited a week before I looked
in to see what was happening. This
last direction was the most difficult
of all to follow While the salt was
working on the petals l phoned
around to various people I thought
might know what / should have
done Almost to man they thought
I had ruined my prospectS-a very
heartening piece of information!
When I first looked in. a sorry
sight met my eve. The crop had
shrunk until it was about half its
original amount and was covered
with sort of sticky wetness. Fol-
lowing directions, l poured out my
Weld this was a bad mistake, not
in a bowl but on towel, which. OF
course. absorbed the precious odor
I neglected to mention that my
harvest had a very definite. delicate
aroma. Too late 1 discovered that. II
was pressed for time and couldn't
wait for the petals to absorb the
moisture gradually, I should have
cut green linen into small leaf shapes
so that they might absorb and hold
the precious scents. I kept my
crop in a bowl with lid and every
dav would take off the lid and stir
it and sniff, but it still remained too
wet to suit me. So, little bright idea
about No. IA flashed, What about
the oven?" Pronto, into the oven
it went-a very BAD error, espe-
cially since 1 left it too long and
the spices took on a positive, strong
odor. Well, after picking out the
worst pieces, I decided that 1t was
almost Christmas and II my young
lady was to have her potpourrl L
would have to stop experimenting;
so the rest of the ingredients called
for were added. I put in one ounce
of dried rose petals, dried vlolets
and lavender and two ounces OF
orris root, all OF which came from
a cosmetics counter. My kltcnen
shelf contributed a teaspoonful OF
mace. I also put in about five drops
each of oil of rose geranium, almond
and violet, which I got from orug
store. All of these put into a COW
cred lar. tightly closed. Periodic
deep shifts assured me that IL
smelled delicious, and my old
formula says it will last for years.
And that completes the potpourrl.
Now as to the choice red rose
petals which were set aside for spe-
cial treatment to preserve their
color. A layer of ordinary borax
was put In the bottom OF card.
board box, the rose petals sprinkleo
on top, and then entirely covered
with the borax. After one week the
borax was shaken from them and
manv of them were still a lovely
red, not that off blue which is the
despair of flower dryers. They un-
doubtedly would have done much
better if I had gotten them when
thev were fresh. With these red
petals I did not use any OF the
spices or odor heighteners OF the
pot pourri. but treated myself and
them to about six drops Of the rare
oil of rose at the tune OF about Is
cents drop. The odor was delicate
and very sweet. These rose petals
were put in a separate glass jar
with the names of the flower donors
painted on it in pastel enamels, the
red petals showing through to very
good advantage.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Mrs. AchesOn Hostess
To Garden Club

Mrs. Dean G. AcheSOn was hos
tess at her lovely home, Harewood, to
the Little Garden Club of Sandy
Spring on the occasion of the clubs
September meeting. Mrs. Douglas
Whitlock presided
Members present at the meeting
were greatly entertained by an arti-
Gle entitled $50 You Won't Have to
Dig 1t Up Again" written by Sarah
Stanley FTantz, a sister of Mrs.
Acheson, who read it aloud.
Honors for arrangements went to
Mrs. Henry Owings, for marigolds in
a yellow pottery container, and to
Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, 4th, who dis
played lavender and purple asters in
a low white bowl. Miss Mary M.
stabler won prize for her specimen
of philippines lily.
The clubs October meeting will be
held at Clifton, the home of Mrs.
William John Thomas.
Evening star., 1941-09-20

Fall Season Is Ideal Time
To Sow New Grass Seed
And RenOvate Lawns
Ordinary Difficulties Absent;
Mechanical Consistency
Of Soil a Prime Factor

In spite OF the fact that golf seeded the fall rather
than the spring OF the and that experienced professional
follow the practice
cling enaciously
The real enemies of order importance
heat drought None of these
and contrary to popular belief witstands
The director OF noted lawn research laboratory
phacay fall weather
seed for the development deep sturdy root system
The seeds lodge in the by favorable Temperature
the seeds drown the seedlings
mechanical consistency of the
Clay SILT
for
10
uoh OF OF hfs such
Evening star., 1941-09-20
GARDEN DATES
Mss:sassEsgEIKE&. .aA

September 20-21-Washington,
D. c. Fall rose show, Potomac
Rose Society, New National
Museum.
September 1928 - Richmond,
Va. Seventeenth annual show by
the Virginia State Dahlia Society
at the State Fair.
September 24-25-New York
City. Annual exhibition Ameri-
can Dahlia Society, American
Museum of Natural History.
September 27-2S-Washington,
D. c. Dahlia Show, National
Capital Dahlia Society, Harding
Hall, Government Printing Office,
North Capitol and H streets.
October 3-4-Washington, D. c.,
Flower, Fruit and Vegetable
Show of the Takoma Horticul-
tural Club. auditorium of Takoma
Cd. c. School, Piney Branch
road and Dahlia street.
October 3-4-Washington, D. c.,
Dahlia Show of the Takoma
Horticultural Club at Takoma
ID. c. School, Piney Branch
road and Dahha street.
October charlottesville, Va.
Tenth annual rose show of the
Garden Club of Virginia, Farm
ington Country Club.
October 29-30-Warrenton, Va.
Meeting of the Board of Cover.
nors Of the Garden Club of Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Lift Peonies
And Reset
In Fall
Periodic Division
Is Advisable for
Double Type

Parkinson, living in Shakespeare
time, said that the double peony pro-
duced seed with him: and upon be-
ing sown "bringeth forth some single
and some double flowers" Garden
ers that far back noted that peonies
were a difficult problem from seed
They are generally produced by root
divisions.
Gardeners of this day have learned
that even their finest double varie-
ties do not flourish for a long time
in a single spot despite all the sub
sequent feeding given them. The
answer seems to be that the peony
needs periodic lifting and resetting
and the best intervals seem to be al
about three years.
This is good time to perform the
operation. Although the peonies
will show some growth, the growth
is not f1ourishing and very little
harm results from disturbing them.
To reset them. dig around the
crown. lift it and wash the root free
of soil Cut out all old, dead oil
f1abby tubers and reset only those
which show three to five eyes grow
ing out of the crowns. Each of these
little groups should be reset in the
fresh soil we'll fortified with liberia
additions of bone meal.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Club Members EMO,
Herb Farm Tour

The members of the Communl,-
Garden Club of Rockville. Md. en-
joyed a tour of the Weathered Osi
Herb Farm on Bradley boulevard. OF
Friday, September IL. After the tour
meeting was held at the home o,
Mrs. Edwin Betscher in BetheSd2
The clubs second vice president.
Mrs. George Tillman presided. Mrs.
Betscher was assisted by Mrs. Rober
Backham. Mrs, Henry Latimer an
Mrs. Walter Young.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
BulbOus Iris
Grow Well
Good Drainage Is
Imperative for
Strong Plants

Most people are more used to see
ing dubious types of iris in florists
windows than in flower borders. AS
a matter of fact, these are very sat-
| isfactory garden plants. They are
different from other irises, and gar
deners searching for something un-
usual should give them a trial.
Three of these dubious types most
common in the trade are Dutch,
Spanish and English irises. The
| first two are very closely related
being really forms and hybrids of
iris Xiphium. They are native to
the Mediterranean regions in Europe
and Africa but are quite hardy here
If given well-drained soil with some
protection over winter.
The plants make fall growth which
is easily protected when cold wealth.
er comes with some light mulch
material, and they will persist for
several years if the soil is ex-
tremely will drained and rather
dry in the summer. In situations
where these conditions do not exist
you can dig them and replant
again in the autumn after they
have flowered and the bulbs have
ripened. They are usually hardy
if the foliage which develops in
the fall is kept from burning too
much through winter freezes and
winds.
The other type is known as Eng
lish iris-iris xiphioides. This does
not as rule make foliage in the
fall. 1t is very hardy and will
generally persist for several years.
Bulbs of English iris should be
planted early, for they tend to dry
out if out of the ground too long,
and they don't seem to resent wet
ground in summers as much as the
Dutch and Spanish types. Many
gardeners favor the English irises
for garden culture, for they will
generally persist longer than the
Dutch or Spanish. They are very
SNOWY in border.
On well-drained soil which is not
too acid any of these are very sat
isfactory for outdoor planting and
also for cut flowers. Dutch and
Spanish irises bloom the last of
MAY and the first of June, and
English irises bloom from the mid
die to the latter part of June. The
former come in white, blue and
yellow tones and the latter in white
and blue.
Many of the dealers are now Of
fering these dubious iriSes, and they
are moderate in price.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Care Of All Evergreens
Is Important at This
Season of the Year
Pruning of Certain Types Will
Improve Appearance and
Benefit Trees Health
Bv ". H. Y0anemdn

Fvergreens widely
material should depend the particular situation
satisfaction gained through
will considerable
healthy
space problem then to
this appearance
boadaved such the
healthy
children and
bets pruning the majority of unless
the particular situation pruning
seldom necessary occasional for cut flowers,
growth can be corrected
The type however of great i'm
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Act Now to
Prevent
Weeds
General Cleanup
Will Keep Seeds
From Ripenins
BY A. e.. Mclean

This is good time to start a
garden cleanup. Most Of us gar
deners get a little neglectful of
weeds now that it is getting late
IN the summer and We NAV console
ourselves with the thought that
weed competition won't hurt the
plants much. But a good cleanup
now will prevent a lot of weed
seeds from ripening and there will
be much less trouble from weeds
next year.
Not only your flower beds and
rows IN the garden, but also cor
ners Of the lot, and even adjoining
lots should be gone over if they
are running wild. This may be
done quite easily by cutting the
growth on such lots with a scvthe
or by some other method. One
other means is particularly worth
mentioning and this is spraying
with some of the CELEBRATES. These
chemicals are very good weed kill
ers. They can be used as selective
polSonS and there are several Of
these preparations on the market
for killing crabgrass in lawns.
Moreover, this is truly a good
method Of sanitation, for it elm
mates some sources of infection
for such troubles as aSter yelloWs.
dwarflng in dahlias and cucumber
mosaic which attacks lilies and
many other plants. Spraying peren-
NAL weeds that belong to the
composite family. such as boneset.
a plant that bears small aster-like
white flowers, helps to eliminate
several of the moSaiCs that trouble
garden plants. Many moSaics win
ter over on these wild plants and
leaf-hOpperS and aphids reinfest the
garden with them the next year.
Besides. the CELEBRATES are very good
weed killers for such obnoxious sub
jeCtS as poison ivy.
These Chlorate sprays are not ex-.
penSive and your own lot, and
even adjoining waste lands, may
be cleaned up very effectively with
no great outlay of money.
Plants are killed by absorption
Of the poison by the foliage and
il is necessary to spray the foliage
of the plant in order to kill il.
Grass is not hurt as the leaves are
narrow and the solution runs
quickly. ArSenate weed killers arc
sometimes unsatisfactory becausH
the accumulation of arsenate harm
the ground and will kill everythir~
that comes in contact with it.
Evening star., 1941-09-20

manure, vastly improves the mechan-
ical condition of any soil. At the
same time, it would be good tech
nique to apply to the same area 10
pounds of good special food for
grass that is mainly of organic
origin, working both humus and fer
tilizer into a depth of from 2 to 3
inches.
Where grubs are known TO infest
the soil, about 10 pounds of lead
arsenate per 1000 square feet should
be applied and raked into the soil.
Early fall seeding is recommended
by most turf authorities and it is
best done in two directions to insure
an even coverage. The ground
should then be given light raking
or rolling so that the seed is firmly
implanted in the soil
Established lawns, too, can best
be renovated in the fall. If the
lawn is in such poor condition that
reconstruction is advisable, deter
mine the cause of the present fall
ure and guard against its recurrence
OF course. even a good lawn will
benefit from seeding and feeding at
this season, but in such instances
the lawn should be vigorously raked
so that the seeds will lodge in the
loosened soil surface. Irrespective
of weather conditions, good lawn
mixture will not be harmed if it
lies dormant in the soil for several
weeks. If the new fall seeding is
once vatered it should then be
thoroughly sprinkled several times
daily thereafter in preference TO
one heavy watering each day, as
the sproVting grass requires con-
slant moisture. When the new grass
is 2 inches high it should be cut
with a good sharp -bladed mower,
using the catcher wherever pos
sible
Evening star., 1941-09-20

oortance for their proper MAIN
tenance. For some reason this care
Il usually omitted in spite of the
fact that we all recognize that In
tneir native habitat they receive
protective covering each fall and no
treticulous gardener ever dlSturbs
Il The leaves remain from year 10
sear to rot down, furnish plant 1ood,
maintain soil acidity, retain mols-
kIre and TO keep the roots cool,
The home gardener, however,
seems to feel that leaves around the
hase of evergreens indicates care
jessness and untidiness. Perhaps II
does 10 some, but to the trained
hnrttcultvrtst II indicates proper
care.
II leaves are Objectionable the
mulch si1oald be applied in the form
OF compost or peat moss. II these
are not available one may remove
the coarser leaves and then cover
the balance with thin layer OF
soil This is a disguise, it is true,
but 1t cen satisfy that longing Tor
neatness. Too thick a layer of soil
will soon result in having the roots
TOO deeply buried and injure the
health of the plants.
The maintenance Of the narrow
haved evergreens requires consid-
cradle pruning as well as mulchlng.
Few gardeners ever take the prun-
ing shears to their evergreens, al
though nearly every nurseryman
knows the Importance of a regular
shearing. A commercial grower
would soon 60 out of business II
he neglected his plant material
People are only interested i'll buying
healthy, vigorous looking trees. You
would not purchase an arborvltae
full of dead twigs and with de-
cidedly moth-eaten appearance, nor
would reputable nurseryman think
of offering you one. Such trees ap-
pear as though sick or suffering
from insect injury. Perhaps they
are. but more often the condition
arises from neglect.
The home gardener will find that
regular and systematic pruning is
Alst as important and much easier