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Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
GAS STAMP TO
CARRY NUMBER
Must Carry State and License
Number; Dec. LIST Dead
line for Fuel Oil
COFFEE STAMP NOV. 20

No. /. Gasoline and Tires
Starting last Sunday, all gasoline
stamps, including A, B, C, d, and
S must carry their state and license
number of the vehicle, except in
fleets which must carry the fleet
number, on the back of the coupon.
All farm machinery must turn in
all tires not on the equipment to
the Railway Express Agency by
November %. This includes lawn
mowers, bulldozers, road scrapers,
tractors, etc. Except when licens-
ed with ODT all bulk coupons must
carry their users name or company
name on the back of their bulk
coupons.
Fuel. Oil Deliveries
No. 2. Fuel Oil-Dec. LIST is the
last day on which deliveries of fuel
oil may be made to customers on
an 1. o. U. receipt basis. After this
date deliveries of oil may be made
only in return for coupons equiv
alent to the amount of the delivery
Consumers of fuel oil are reminded
that they are held responsible for
copying the serial humber from the
coupon sheet on to each and every
coupon of that sheet. Dealers and
distributors are reminded that they
may not accept fuel ration coupons
on which the serial number has not
been written. Mr.. Luke wishes to
remind small dealers and distribu-
tors who sell kerosene and other
fuel oils that they are included I'M
der this regulation.
Coffee Stamp Valid NOV. 30
No. 8. Coffee Rationing Stamp
No. 81 in War Ration Book No. l
will become valid at 1901 o'clock,
November 20, for the purchasee of
1 pound of coffee per person for all
those who are over 15 years of age.
All retailers selling coffee should
check the data on the face of War
Ration Book No. l to see to it that
those who seek to buy coffee are of
the prescribed age limit of Is.
Stamp No. 27 will be valid for a
five week period, at value of l
pound of coffee per person.
No. 5. War Ration Book N. L
War Ration Book No. l, which was
issued to men or women who have
gone into the Armed Forces since
the book was issued, must be re-
turned to the rationing board at
once. 1t is also necessary to re-
turn the ration books of deceased
members of the family within a
period of five days after that per-
sons demise. Under no conditions
should such books be retained for
a period exceeding is days. 1T is
hoped that the speedy return of
these overdue War Ration Books
may be effected on voluntary
basis by some other member of the
family. Should this not be the
case, it will become necessary for
the OPA to exercise its enforce
ment powers in this matter" said
Harley R. Bodley, chairman of the
local Board.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
FUMES AFFECT WORKERS
Two Girls Nearly Overcome With
Fumes in Apartment

Freda Bolen and Beulah Jones,
two defense workers, were affected
Saturday by fumes from a broken
refrigerator pipe in their apart
ment in the Tucker Building on
Commerce Street. The apartment
is occupied by 10 girl workers, but
the other girls were working the
day shift. The two girls escaped
to the street and were taken to the
home of Mrs Howard Jones until
they recovered from the effects of
the fumes.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
PRODUCTION CERTIFICATES
Will Be Issued to Farmers Cooper
ating i'm Food Production


Delaware farm families who have
done an outstanding job in the
Home Food Production and Con-
servation Program sponsored this
year by the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service will receive GER
tifcates of recognition for their
contributions to. the nations food
production effort. To the farm fam
lilies who have cooperated in the
program the County Agricultural
Extension offices have sent letters
requesting that cooperators report
to their County Extension Office
the food production and conserva-
ton goals which they have reached
this year. All families who have
participated in this program are
urged to send in the card enclosed
with their letter listing their
achievements as soon as possible.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
ASBURY CHOIR DINNER
intermediate Group of Church
Have Annual Affair

Wells Campbell, president of the
intermediate Choir, Asbury Meth
odist Church, acted as master of
ceremonies at the annual turkey
dinner given the members of the
choir Friday evening by the Will
ing Workers Bible Glass, of which
Mrs. Kennard Price is president.
Following the dinner, a rehearsal
was held for the Christmas concert
to be given by the choir December
18th.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
intensified Scrap Drive

The government is asking all
farmers to dedicate the remaining
weeks of 1912 to an intensified
scrap hunt. Steel mills need more
heavy scrap, and the farms are
one of the best sources of this type
of metal.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
Union Service Today

The annual Thanksgiving Day
union services of churches will be
held this year in First Presbyterian
Church at 10 a. m. The sermon
will be preached by the Rev. j. w.
Colona, pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, assisted by Rev. F. M.
Barton.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
Surgical Dressing Class

Mrs. Andrew D. Cole has been
appointed chairman of surgical
dressings for local Red Cross, re.
placing Mrs. L. M. Niles, resigned.
Work on the dressings will begin
Dec. 2 in the Century Club House.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
Motor Corps Training

Mrs. G. L. Harmonson and Mrs.
Davis H. Bell, co-chairmen of the
Motor Corps and Mrs. w. c. Dea-
kyne, Mrs. ]. E. Wilson, Jr., and
Mrs. Helen Potter were in Will
mington last week for further
training with the Motor Corps of
the Red Cross there.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
SCOUTS COLLECT STOCKINGS
Door-to-DO0r Collection by Girls
Tomorrow anG Saturday

The Girl Scouts will collect old
silk and nylon hose in door-to-
door canvas tomorrow and Satur-
dayl Miss Agnes Wick is Smyrna
chairman. The girls divided into
two groups, under the chairman
ship of Sally Bodley and Muriel
Beltz. Assisting are Margery
Lamb, Marie FAIRIES, Ruth Johnson,
Alice Jane Matthews, Dorothy
Burge, Helen Sylvester, Betty
Shane, Helen jefferson, Peggy
Clark, Betty Berry, Connie Burris,
Leota Hadley, Marie Graham, Ann
Stevenson, and Mary Everett.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
WAR DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Two Kent County Projects Award
ed To Firms

The War Department in Wash
ington announced award of con-
tracts to three Wilmington firms.
The Philadelphia Engineer Office
will supervise the work given. A
contract under $4,000 was award
ed to the McHugh Electric Com
pany for construction of an cleo
trical distribution system in Kent
County. Another contract under
$4,000 was awarded to E. L.Jones
for painting exterior and interior
surface of concrete block buildings
in New Castle County. William D.
Shellady, Inc, received a contract
between $4,000 and 100000 for
construction of a water distribution
system and a ground storage res
ervoir in Kent County.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
Services at st. Peters Church

SCH N-CO5 tiu w wv . vi
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments: Sunday next, the first Sun
day in Advent, 10 a. m, Church
School; IL a. M, celebration of the
Holy Communion and sermon upon
the words Behold thy King cometh
unto thee" Union services will be
held at the Presbyterian Church
today Thanksgiving Day. Nat 10
a. M, in which we are to partici-
pate.
Smyrna times., 1942-11-26

Thanksgiving Program at Grange
A special Thanksgiving Day pro-
gram was presented at the Smyrna
Grange last night. The program
was arranged by Harry Cloud, lee
turer.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
New Crops Replace
Early Vegetables

Though the summer heat is at its
height, there still are several crops
which may be planted to replace
early vegetables, and no part of the
garden should remain idle this year
Every foot of ground should be kept
busy growing vegetables for family
use, in order to release as many
as possible from the markets for our
armies and those of our Allies.
Some of the green's and salad veg
etables which dislike heat and will
not do we'll during the summer
months may be planted now for use
during the cool fall days. Corn
salad, garden cress and lettuce all
may be planted at intervals through
out August and early September
Swiss chard may be planted every
four weeks until September. This
vegetable Is actually type Of beet
that is grown for its tops rather
than its roots.
The soil should be rich and light,
and, as this vegetable particularly
dislikes acidity, little lime should
be worked into the row before plant
ing. Each seed cluster contains sew
eral seeds, so they should be spaced
widely at planting time. The chard
makes much larger growth than
the beet, and the plants should be
thinned out to stand IL inches apart
in the rows. BY breaking of the
outer leaves as they develop, a con-
slant harvest may be enjoyed until
frost. The large leaves are cooked
as green's and the crisp white stalks
sometimes are cooked and served
with a butter or cream sauce.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Start House Plants
For Winter Months

Now is the time to start the plants
which are to be used in the house to
make it more cheerful during the
winter months.
Take cuttings from non Towering
branches of begonia, fuchsia, ge-
ranium, heliotrope, snapdragon or
others. Select tips which have at
least two sets of leaves and cut just
below a joint. Remove the lower
set of leaves and plant the slips in
moist sand, up to the second set.
Keep them in a shady place and
spray them for about 10 days, after
which they should have formed roots
and be ready for potting.
The first pots should be some
what small, and as the roots grow
larger the plants may be transferred
to larger pots. Mix the soil for the
pots by using one-half garden loan,
one-quarter rotted leaf mold or
humus and one-quarter sand. Add
one 4-inch potful of some good COM
plete fertilizer to each wheelbarrow
load of soil, mix we'll and screen the
mixture.
Soak new pots until they absorb
as much water as they can and scrub
old pots with stin brush until they
are clean. Place bits of broken pot
over the holes in the bottom to aid
in drainage without washing out the
soil. Fill to within one-half inch of
the top to allow room for watering
Press soil down firmly around the
roots of the plants. give them a
thorough watering and then spray
we'll with an insecticide and fungi
eide or combined spray to destroy
any insects and diseases before they
are taken inside.
Petunia, .marigold. verbena and
other seeds may be started outdoors
now. and the seedlings transferred
TO pots treated rs above. They also
make fine house plants and will
bloom during the winter.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Don't Let Warm Days
Destroy Interest

During the warm days of August
the gardeners interest Is apt to lag
somewhat. and he grows careless. II
successful crops are to be raised and
if all the flowers, shrubs and fruit
are to be saved, however, there must
be constant watch kept.
During the midsummer rains
some of the most destructive plant
diseases infect the garden crops and
unless they are detected at once and
measures taken to control them they
may destroy an entire crop. Unless
constant vigilance is kept some
|nf the most harmf1 Eof the insect
Bnemies may do unnid damage.
During q prolonged dry spell many
Of the flowers and some Of the veg
etable crops must be given regular
drenchings with the hose If they are
to be saved from the drought and
brought to full maturity.
Save the seeds Of the ANIMALS as
they ripen, always collecting them
on dry days and storing them in
clean alright containers for use
next season.
Do not allow the weeds to accumu-
late as they often act as hosts for
pests and diseases, as well as taking
valuable plant food and moisture
from the crops.
Try to harvest and use each fruit
and vegetable as it reaches maturity
and preserve, can or pickle any sur
plus. It is vitality important that
no food should be wasted during this
emergency.
Prune all roses, shrubs and bram-
bles as they need 1t to permit strong
new growth and successful harvests
next year.
A short time spent in the garden
every day will pay big dividends.
Don't let the warm summer days
make you careless.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

fall of from six inches to foot every
100 feet.
Rake Surface
Soil Well.
Surface soil should be raked and
rolled until 1t Is well broken up so
that quick termination is ensured.
Rolling should be done In both
directions so that all declivities are
filled and a firm bed obtained. FIRE.
quent raking ventilates the soil and
kills young weeds.
Seed bargains are to be avoided
for it is shame to put In lot OF
work in preparing the soil and then
only achieve a sparse, poorly -colored
inferior lawn. Seed should be sown
on calm day. Using from four to
six pounds to the 1000 square feet of
high-quality lawn seed, 1t should be
hand sown close to the ground using
half of 1t in a north and south
broadcast and the balance In an
east and west sowing so that equal
distribution is obtained. Lightly
rake the surface to cover the seed
and then use the roller to bring 1t
into close contact with the soil.
Care in preparation and planting,
followed by established maintenance
practices, will ordinarily yield a
smooth, velvety lawn that will be
most pleasing.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Make Improvements
In the Garden Pool

Several additions may be made to
the garden pool either to increase
it's beauty or to aid its sanitation.
Oxygenating plants live under water
absorbing impurities and releasing
oxygen to destroy them. They are
especially desirable where fish are
used, as they form a protection for
newly hatched eggs, generate oxygen
for the fish to breathe and absorb
carbon dioxide. They help camou-
f1age tubs and boxes on the bottom
Of the pool and create a setting for
surface blooms. Do not plant them
in the same containers as the lilies,
but set them in about inches of
clean sand on the bottom of the pool.
The presence of some scavenger
is always desirable. Snails, tadpoles,
frogs and clans are all good. Snails
eat green scum, tadpoles decayed
matter and frogs destroy insects.
All are harmless to fish and the fish
eat the mosquito larvae. The
weather fish is fine scavenger and
also provides natural cultivation for
the aquatic plants by it's curious
hakit of inhaling sand and blowing
1t out through its gills. Either clans
or fresh water mussels filter solid
nourishment out of the water and
leave it crystal clear.
There are plants which float on
the waters surface, such as water
lettuce and water hyacinth, and
others called marginal plants which
grow in shallow water with only the
roots submerged. Included in this
group are the arrowhead and UNI
brella palm grown only for their
graceful foliage, and the cattail with
Its slender, dark-green leaves and
tall brown seed heads; also the love-
ly yellow and blue flag iris. The va
rieties selected are limited only by
the size Of the pool Do not give 1t
too crowded an appearance. Choose
carefully and the pool may become
the center Of attraction OF your en-
tire garden.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

material which resembles jungle.
There are several approaches to
the informal garden. Using the basic
outline described in the first of this
series, one may use the oval" This
method depends upon the use of a
central axis. from which tangents
are drawn to corners or areas where
especial developments are desired.
On these tangents are drawn "ovals"
which give the basic outlines of
paintings. While the method is ex-
cellent for developing individual Sec
tions of a plan for lot so feet or
more in width, 1t is not especially
successful for the usual narrow lot.
A second approach to the informal
design is to take each feature" and
plan a setting for it. This involves
the preparation of study plans for
each section of the yard and then
fitting the whole into harmonious
arrangement The method works
out very we'll in the smaller yard
since the fitting together of the
parts is not a difficult task. Cen
orally we try to work out nook near
the garage for small vegetable
garden or a cutting garden. Then,
too, we plan for the clothes yard,
perhaps also for play yard. Each
Of these necessary parts of the yard
are given some thought as to their
Evening star., 1942-08-02
The Garden Notebook

The peak OF the japanese beetle invasion practically
for the will about
although the destrucveness the beetle continues the
summer them eating the flowers foliage of plants
What do not the feeding
plants during the fall winter spring 1t possible this
damage lawns Lead applied the rate Of
1000 feet of lawn recommended control Of
grubs.
Usually it is quantity poison
with sand soil to facilitate distribution Wash the
into the soil Immediately after applying.
t3ep1
August is the recommended planting ever
No doubt in is the time
often periods weather
dormant in August we can keep them well waered when
most gardeners will find the earlier planting preferable
so that they may be well established before winter
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1t is bit late to be the seeds OF perennals and
benna although seed will with make satisfactory
plants for September planting plenty peatmoss
the preparation of the seed bed supply moisture
for termination Keep the beds lightly shaded and moist
would have quick, strong growth.
~
Many vegetables still be planted for fall Sweet
beans etc. kept watered and cultivated will
from paintings made late July time cabbage
cauihower broccoli and other fall crops.
e&%
August is the month in which to divide and transplant early
blooming perennas cumps pull
apart make divisions you
scanty bloom MASON
will not lose vitality through drying Water few
days until the newly out plants have time become reestab
lshed.
GEAs4
Dahias be given pnching back
for September bloom Keep them securely
Feed literally needed exhibition
developed howeryou time floral display through pinchng
and disbuddng.
kepi
surprising that the yellow transparent
man wnesap apples were badly infested with the blight while
the wnesap and delicious growing in the
escaped injury.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Flower Gardens
In Their Prime
At Present
Bring Blooms Into
House for Real
Enjoyment
BY Laurence and Edna Blair

By Laurence and Edna Blair
Now that the flower garden is at
its best every one should give some
time to studying the art of flower
arrangement and Of getting the
most enjoyment out of having
flowers in the house.
There are many suitable con-
tainers on the market, and every
home should have few well chosen
ones to hold the family's favorite
flowers. Pewter is suitable as a con-
tainer for annual phlox, petunias, or
any of the rich red shades of
flowers. Copper and brass make
charming containers for marigolds
or zinnias, or for the wild asters,
fall leaves and berries. Use crystal
vases only for flowers whose stems
do not become Shiny soon after they
have been placed in water. Asters
and chrysanthemums among others
soon cause the water to discolor and
become unsightly. They should be
put In pottery or china vases.
Beside having containers of va
rious sizes, 1t is well to have a few
good flower holders handy. Either
the needle point or criss-cross type
made Of heavy wire are good, as they
allow more freedom in arrange
ments. A bit of charcoal or a
couple drops of formalin added to
each quart Of water will help it re-
main pure.
Do not crowd too many flowers in
vase or cortainer, avoid stiff ar
rangements, and strive for balance
and a graceful freedom of line. To
maintain freshness in appearance
remove any whiting or dead BIOS
SONS or any damaged petals when
they appear. Before retiring at
night set the vase in a cool moist
place. Change the water daily al
ways filling the container to the top.
Using sharp knife or razor blade
cut of about " inch of stem each
day, thus removing water clogged
tubes.
To make cut flowers appear their
best and last longer in the house,
there are q few simple rules to be
followed.
Gather them if possible in the
early morning or in the evening
when the plants are cool, and place
them in cold water Immediately
leaving them couple of hours be-
fore arranging them in vases. AL
ways cut the stems on a slant in
order to provide greater absorption
surface for water. Remove all foli-
age which would be submerged in
water, and all thorns from the stems
Of roses.
Hard stemmed flowers such as
peonles, snap dragon, stock and
chrysanthemums should have their
cut ends mashed somewhat with a
hammer or stone to help them alb
Sorb water more easily.
Cut roses when the buds are soft,
peonles as the outer petals unfold
popples the night before they open
iris and glads when the first blossom
opens and hardy NUNS when the
buds first show color.
Some flowers. such as oriental
poppies, dahlias, daffodils, heliotrope
and others that bleed when Gu,
should have the vital sap scared in
by placing the stem tips in boiling
water or in the flame of a candle
as soon as they are cut.
When using Towering shrubs as
cut flowers they may be aided in the
process of absorbing water by max.
ing few crisscross cuts at the base
of each branch before arranging
them in vases.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Corn Insect Enemies
Hard to Control

The two chief insect enemies of
the corn are the European corn
borer and the corn ear worm. The
caterpillars of the borer feed on
the leaves of the young plants, then
as growth develops they bore into
the stalks, ears and tassels, spelling
the appearance and lessening the
value of the crop. The ear worm is
perhaps equally as destructive, and
it also becomes the tomato fruit
worm, doing great damage to the
tomato crop in some sections. Early
in the season it feeds on the leaves
of the corn plants, doing little dam
age, but when the ears first begin to
form it lays its eggs in the corn
silk and the young larvae work down
into the ears. They often eat of
much of the silk, thus interfering
with pollination and causing small,
stunted ears. The repulsive worms
are found eating the fully developed
corn, thus spelling its appearance.
Both of these insects are difficult
to control and no effective way to
eradicate them has been developed
SO far. A good community clean
up Of corn rows in the fall is the
best method of reducing the num-
Der of pests which can mature the
following season. All stalks should
be cut, and they, together with the
old roots, should be burned as soon
as possible after the harvest. II
only an occasional gardener takes
this precaution, however, his ef-
forts will be wasted.
While the silk is still green it may be
busted with mixture of two parts
arsenate of lead to one part hy-
drafted lime at weekly intervals from
three to five times, or an arsenical
spray with pyrethrum or nicotine
added may be used. A recent
recommendation of the United
States Department of Agriculture is
that the green silk be treated at
/ least 10 days before the corn is
ready for picking, with q mineral oil
with 2 per cent dichloroethyl ether
added. Used lightly, 1t is harmless
and kills all worms 1t touches and
releases vapor which seeps into
the ears and kills those hidden
there. One gallon will treat 5000
ears.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Lawn Fertilizer

After a lawn once has become
established it can be kept in good
condition by feeding it with a good
fertilizer two or three times sea-
son. The fertilizer must be used
with great caution, however, and
in much smaller amounts than in
the spring, for otherwise it will burn
the grass. 1t is very important, too
that it be washed in thoroughly with
hose, unless it is put on just before
a rainstOrm.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
GARDEN NEW s.
The Informal Back Yard
Requires More Design and Skills
For Effect Than Formal Plan
By ". H. YoMngman

Most home think that informal their
ana that plans achieve this informally
al too conception of the planning
satisfactory informal
Of plannngthe result
informal design requires planning skill
formal design.
Is intended discourage
the back yard but point that should not attempt
satisfactory without
OF them will be shall
problem
elaborate complicated Simple
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Oriental Poppy

Garden makers, particularly in
sections where a great deal of rain
falls during June, should get ac-
quainted with the Oriental poppy
Pigmy White. It stands rain and
unfavorable weather better than
other Oriental poppies. Both its
dainty flowers and its dwarf habit
make 1t very adaptable garden
plant. Oriental poppies should be
planted in July or August.