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Evening star., 1942-09-28

Adolf. Benito and HirohitN-the
three blind mice. Make them run
with War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-09-28

ton
newspapers operate under the
theory that American morale will
take care of itself so long as the
people are convinced they are truth
fully informed and so long as they
and their newspapers are privileged
TO criticize their leaders construct
lively.
America is newspa per reading
Nation. As quick as lightning, i'm
portant messages cover the Nation
through the great and Tree press
associations and in few hours more
of these messages have been printed
and distributed to the homes. This
Is what makes America united
Nation.
ON September 4, Donald Nelson
told representatives OF American
Newspaper Associations that the war
effort was being endangered by lack
of scrap iron. The next morning,
managing editors of Associated
Press newspapers found on their
desks a plea from their association
executives asking them personally
to take the leadership in getting this
scrap in. BY nightfall the campaign
was under way and crisis in steel
output has been avoided.
THE American people are anxious
for opportunities to help the war
effort Any convincing request to
them from their leaders will bring
instantaneous response--no matter
what the sacrifice-no matter what
the work. The press offers a quick
and certain way for the Govern
ment to solicit this help"
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Annual Flower Mart
Will Be Presented
On First of May

The fourth annual flower mart
will be held on the Pilgrim Steps
of the Washington Cathedral next
Friday. May /. In the event of
rain, the mart will be held in the
gymnasium of the Cathedral School
for Girls.
More than dozen clubs from
Washington and nearby vicinity will
be represented in the mart. In
addition to the potted plants, seed
lings. seeds and cut flowers which
will be offered for sale, there will
be a large variety of garden "gad-
gets" such as brooms, aprons, bas-
kets and other items. The children
who visit the mart this year will
be favored with attractions offered
for their special interest
The mart, headed by Mrs. George
Garrett, will be the largest In the
history of the annual event. Pro-
ceeds go to the further beautifica-
ton of the Bishops Garden and
other grounds on the Cathedral
close. Mrs. Franklin Ellis is Mrs
CARROTS assistant and Mrs. James
S. Taylor is in charge Of publicity.
The mart is sponsored yearly by
All Hallows' Guild.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Horticultural Club
To Hold Tulip Show

The Takoma Horticultural Club
will present its 27th annual tulip
show on Wednesday and Thursday
at the Takoma Branch Public Ii
brary at Fifth and Cedar streets in
Takoma Park. The show will be
open from 8 pm. TO 10 pm. on
wednesday and from a. m. to pm.
on Thursday. The library will be
open for the reception Of flowers at
3 pm. on Wednesday and exhibits
should be placed by pm. Exhibi-
tors may make as many entries as
desired in any or all classes, except
in the variety collection classes.
The show is open to all amateur
growers. All varieties must be cor
rectly labeled and all flowers for
competition must be grown by the
exhibitor.
Members of the Tulip Show Com
mittee are: r. II. Fielder, chairman;
DR.. G. B. L. Arner, vice chairman;
c. D. Avery, z. w. Bailey, Mrs
James Graham. Mrs. Roy Jones,
Miss Margaret Lancaster, Mrs. z. r.
Lines, Mrs. w. H. Mcknight, Mrs
c. w. Moore. Mrs. David Z. Scull
and Henry B. Armes-
The April meeting of the club will
be held in the Takoma Public Lii
hrary tomorrow night. A gardening
motion picture will be shown. All
members having surplus books on
gardening or horticulture are asked
TO contribute them to the TakoEna
Park Md) Library.
The Executive Committee viii
meet at 7:3o pm. tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Rockville Club Has
First Meeting

The Community Garden Club of
Rockville held its first meeting of
the year at the home of Mrs w. r.
Talbot. This year there will be
only one meeting each month in
stead Of two and affiliation with the
Junior Garden Club and the road
side planting project will be discon-
tinued temporarily.
At the second meeting, held at
the home of Mrs. Frank z. williams,
it was decided to have no spring
flower show but to devote all effort
to the Flower Mart of the Washing
ton Cathedral where the club will
have booth.
Miss Beulah Dove spoke on the
transplanting of wild plants and
victory gardens.
The next meeting will be held on
May 8 at the home of Mrs. Richard
La Garde, Highland Stone Farm.
Maryland.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Silver Spring Club
To Present Show
During June

The Silver Spring Garden Club
will hold flower show on June
and 6 at the Jesup Blair Com
munity House. Jesup Blair Park, on
Georgia avenue Entries will be
accepted between and 7 pm. on
June 5. The judging on that day
will be from to 8 pm. and the
show will be open to the public from
to 10 pm. The show on June
will be open from 9 am. to 9 pm.
Chairmen of the show are Mr.. A.
K. Goodman and Mr.. Kenneth Mac
knet For further information call
Shepherd 8445.
On May the Silver Spring Club
will conduct a tour of the Flower
Mart at the Washington Cathedral
and the Herb Farm. Mrs. r. Crow
ley Is chairman for the tour. For
information concerning it call Shep-
herd 5288-W.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

DuIDS OF WHICH du puL qudIbcf
million came from Holland 1t will
take the American growers many
years to expand their production to
meet the needs Of our gardeners and
florists. Last year we imported about
is million bulbs from England,
apparently they are sacrificing their
needs for our benefit.
In view of this situation it would
seem advisable for our gardeners TO
make every effort 10 give their tulip
bulbs the best care possible. Under
most conditions the majority OF
tulip varieties decrease in size after
a year or two. Heavy feeding does
not overcome this tendency but in
most cases causes the bulbs to sub
divide-instead of one large fat bulb
producing a number of small ones.
Lacking the cool long growing sea-
son 80 necessary we can only provide
such favorable growing conditions
as are possible. The addition OF
hunias Cdecayed vegetable matter) to
the soil increases its moisture-hold-
ing capacity. A moist soil is usually
much cooler than a dry one.
According to one writer tulips pre-
fer a sweet soil. which probably ex-
plains why bone meal seems to be
such an effective fertilizer for them.
Then. too, with plenty of humus in
the soil the bone meal prabably de-
GAYS rapidly making the phosphate
1t contains available much more
quickly than in the average garden
soil.
Protect the foliage as far as pos
sible so that it may produce the food
and vitality needed for the growing
bulb. Watering sufficiently to keep
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Beautiful Iris
Exquisitely
Fashioned

OF the more than 800 species of
iris growing in various parts Of the
world, all of which have been care
fully studied, there is none more
exquisitely fashioned, delicately
colored or interesting than Iris
Dichotoma. the Vesper iris, It is
also far more lavish in its display
Of blooms than any other iris and
has an exceedingly long Towering
period. six weeks to two months or
even longer.
This unusual iris, which is still
practically unknown in this country,
comes from the sun-parched and
windswept plains of Northern China.
1t is exceedingly hardy, withStanding
bitter cold. intense heat and pro-
longed periods of drought with
impunity, and it makes itself per-
fectly at home almost anywhere.
Towering beautifully in heavy and
light soil, fun sun or half shade
The myrisdS of cool translucent
mowers OF the NeSper iris. which are
about inches in diameter, re-
sembling somewhat a multitude of
gorgeous butterflies at rest with
outstretched wings, open at O'Clock
The blossoms. which fade over night
and twist into tight little spirals,
are replaced each afternoon by 8
new and seemingly tnexhaustible
crop Of gemlike flowers
The blooms are supported on ex-
eeedingly graceful and very slender
stalks, which sometimes grow shoul-
der high. and the plants are so well
brsnched (dichotoma is Greek for
branching) that each blossom seems
10 be individually displayed to best
advantage possible and there is
entire absence OF the unsightly
punching which is true Of some other
iris.
Then, too, the Vesper iris is
especially highly priced by the few
American gardeners who have been
fortunate enough to make scQuaint-
ance because it blooms after the
regular iris season, towering when
the tall-bearded, Siberian, japanese
Dutch and English iris are through
hlossoning.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

able of being grown from spring
planted seed, Is ricinus or castor oil
plant For specimen effect, screening
background planting or to provide
shade, ricinus is ideal. Offering a
wealth of lush, tropical foliage whose
individual leaves are interestingly
veined and lobed, many sorts also
boast additional attractiveness In
their bronzy leaves. blood-red stalks
flower clusters and scarlet seed pods
The tallest ricinus, Borboniensis
arboreus, often attaining a height Of
Is feet, Is clothed with huge. wildly
green leaves 3 to feet across which
give the plant treelike effect. For
the shadeless lawn, to provide
background for lower growing plants
or blooming ANIMALS, to effect q high
foliaged screen, this sort is stunning
either in mass or used as specimen.
Another tall variety. r. zanzibar
ensis, In mixture includes plants
whose foliage ranges from light
green to purplish red; Red Spires 5
bronzy- green leaves, RED ribbed and
yeined, in combination with its Grim
son fruits make 1t outstanding In any
shrubbery grouping.
Buddleia, summer lilac or butter
fly bush, is one of the rare shrubs
which bloom the same year 1t Is
planted. Its feet of compact bush
sends out long q to 3 feeO stems In
midsummer and on until frost. Each
stem is tipped with long panicle OF
closely arranged small flowers, lilac
like In formation. When 1t bloom
the buddleia Is a mass of fragrant,
exquisitely colored flowers which at
tracts myriads of butterflies.
The newer varieties are decided
improvements over the old types in
the compactness of the plant and the
color and number Of individual
flowers.
No special attention is needed to
grow these shrubs but, like all
quick growing plants, they delight
In q well-drained, sunny location
and deep, rich soil well-fertihzed at
the time of planting.
Cannas combine spectacular foli-
age and striking color with rapid
maturity. Recent introductions fea-
ture beautifully tinted flowers which
In mass In the garden form superb
color effects which are far cry
from the old reddish-orange so be-
loved by station and public buildings
landscape artists.
Such summer Towering bulbs as
gladioIuses, tuberoses. Gala lilies
particularly the yellow variety, Pc
ruvian daffodils, etc, will gladden.
the gardeners heart with lovely
colors in midsummer from May
planted bulbs.
Among "safe-and-sure" ANIMALS,
petunias head the list. An entire
garden Of great charm and endless
array of colors can be achieved from
the use of petunias alone. Care
must be taken, however. to choose
the harder bedding sorts which
will produce an abundance of bloom,
rather than the balcony varieties
which often display spectacular but
scant bloom. Other easily grown
and extremely fioriferous ANIMALS
are both dwarf and tall marigolds,
zinnias, callidpsis, the new camellia
Evening star., 1942-04-26

For those rho carry the patriotic red whffe
end blue motif the foer gardens here several red
seeefions all of brilliant shades. The Rose hampton ny
byd efJ hes massive foUers Of 50 petals
during all Of the months, and remaining anfd
frost The color bright china red Red Wonder (een-
teri the brightest red Of all balcony petunas hauins
OF purple Black pens add the beauty of
the fowey and the richness of the colorns The
ForbHnda rose right is an ints~ss seoris erisom h
large and senpi-doHbie fovers.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Dates

April 2s-30--Atlantic City, N.
j. Annual meeting Of the wona-
ans National Farm and Garden
Association. Chalfonte-H Haddon
Hall.
April 2s-May 3-Oskland, Calf.
California Spring Garden show.
Exposition Building.
AprH 30-May 1-Boston, Mass.
Daffodii Show, Massachusetts,
Horticultural Society. Horticul-
tural Hall.
MGy Flower Mart on Pill
grim steps at Washington Caths-
dral.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
7se VALUE FOR ONLY 5oe

Three sxauisiteiS beautiful and
thriiiinsiy different orehid-iike Yes.
per lris for 30e. Grow shoulder high.
Bloom longer and produce more
flowers thar any other IRIS.
Mrs T W Barnes. 80 s. z. 32nd
ST., okIahors CITY. Okla, writes:
Two plants tvespsrsl sent up 10
Hover stems ard had s.4so blooms.
Dozens Of people have been to see
thew ard 10 ore yet has seen ore
before"
Free sstsies describing WORLDS
Arsst fris. pecnies. etc.
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Evening star., 1942-04-26
The Garden Notebook

When setting plants or thinning them think not of their size
handle them but of their height and spread maturity
The fault planting flowers
vegetables together
that the leaves receive sunlight air ccuaes roots
have undisputed food moisture permit cva
ton with fair degree
Very types plants spaced
than to 10 inches apart while plants such nnias and mari
kinds feet. we'll
bushy chrysanthemum plant z-foo
tSRs
paintings gladous should be
the ground be Set the In trench
deep lightly filing In the trench the
shoots develop Space the rows IS inches apart or as some prefer
tween the double
making the "sads"
be had by choosing varieties Of different maturing
Some varieties mature in so days while others take hundred
make paintings where only few varieties
the be prolonged by planting of various
Sizes or by planting coms OF one size at various depths
AAak
peach is
so double they
poyantha Mette Pouen except for COLOR and
a q
of two weeks more
1t is too early tuber although
they enough
applies peppers pantso
best when plentiful supply of moisture This
cooperating quantities or other decayd vese
table material in the soil
is also desirable as they feeders.
.:,;ic;::
DrW McCeland of United States Department of Agri
culture meeting Society
that backpot the serious disease of that
left uncontrolled weakened pacu
arly susceptible winter
canker another destructive prevalent
bushes which the backspot had weakened This would indicate
that the control of blacpot is of Importance to
our
McClenand reported contrary general
feeding OF has very little With susceptibility to
blackspot.
&E&3
At the meeting mentioned
have been heavy
mended of weabe sulphur 81 gallons of water and
Bordeaux Of place sulphur
44-5o Bordeaux commonly
In line with the Victory gardening campaign pointed
that should the wettabe sulphur In place
the Bordeaux,
Towering making unusually
display this should
these hardy dTarfs both edgngs
They 10 be tolerant Of soil and fertility but will
tolerate vet feet available many
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Good Culture for Tulips
Gardener Must Be More Careful
With Limited Supply of Bulbs
By ". III. Yoanem an

II.
With the limited supplies tulip bulbs available
Of Tulips
Towering though the flowers which
expected climate favorable the full growth and
weather needed for growth too short Seemingly few days Of
hot weather stops growth and the foliage dies.
production English
shipping OF their
the regularly imported about 100 million tulip
Evening star., 1942-04-26

lowered balsam, nicotiana, gall
lardia, dianthus (which often lives
over the winter II protected). ager-
atum and cosmos.
Nasturtiulns stin remain tops in
abundantly towering lusty climbers;
portulaca and sweet alyssum still sit
supreme as ideal edgtng ANIMALS.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
New Home Landscaping
Rapidly Growing Plants Will Give
Colorful Garden This Summer
By Martha Pratt Haislib

This Of 1912 has the great American exodus from IA
mar homes contiguous manufacturing plants
projects the prosecution OF a-ot
Many of these homes while convenient and arcrecay
charming the earth still without
other things Obviously immediate
feeling which
satisfactory living working
Heading rapid-maung shrubby
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-25
Recent Bride
Is Honored

Mrs. Norman Olsen agnes
Hansen), recent bride, was
again honored at a bridal shower
on Wednesday evening at the
home of Ivar Roness. Hostesses
also were Mrs. Harold Torgeson,
Mss Esther Petersen and Miss
Elsa Stromsnes. They were as
sisted by their mothers.
The rooms were deeorted with
pastel sweet peas, snapdragons
and glsdiol. On the table was a
large cake decorated with umbrel-
las. raindrops and flowers.
An interesting flower game was
played. with the honors going to
Mrs. Gordon Wroth.
Guests were Mrs p. J. Peterson,
Mrs. I. Roness, Mrs. J. J. Olsen,
Mrs. Leland, Mrs. II. A. Mykeland.
Mrs. A. p. Petersen, Mrs. A. Will
liams, Mrs. J. Winterhause, Mrs.
A. Rasmussen, Mrs. J. Wick. Mrs.
y. Johnson. Mrs. Olaf Wick. Mrs.
Gordon Wroth, Mrs. l. Olsen, Mrs.
o. Kvernik, Mrs. II. Stromsnes.
Mrs. A. Axlen, Mrs. Marie Nilsen.
Mrs. Harold Herness, Mrs. G. Mil
sen, Mrs. A. n. Carlson. Mrs. Anna
Peterson, Mrs. Albert Johnson.
Mrs. Gust Loe and Mrs. Chris Han
sen.
Miss Emile Bennett, Miss Gladys
Carlson, the guest of honor and the
| hostesses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-25
Fabrics Are Lead Story in Fall Fashion News


worthy shirt and dirndle-warm
red, blue, green and yellow plaid
shirt; bright blue jersey skirt
with a band of the plaid. fringed.
Cotton jerseys and cotton pile
fabrics make costumes like that
Just ms interesting costumes as
wool. And you'll see them worn
this winter. Cotton velveteens
and corduroys and even some
nicely textured cotton prints that
used to be considered strictly up
holstery and drapery fabrics-for
instance, medium weight tex
tured cottons of honeycomb or
diagonal weave. Such surfaces
make a definite appeal of their
own to the eye as well as to the
touch. and therefore they are ad-
mirably suited to simple-simple
dressmaking.
Terry cloth is another POSSIBLE
ity. Highly imaginative designers
used it last spring. will use more
of 1t this fall. especially in COM
bination with other fabrics such
as velveteen.
Two shades of the same color,
another important fall 1912 idea,
appear in Evelyn's corduroy suit
with perfectly straight. slim skirt
and patch pockets. The skirt rs
brown. there's lighter. almost
golden jacket, and the trimming
is self-covered- buttons combining
the two materials. Then. there's
a brown and -chartreuse suit Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-25

wool knit stuff in stripes. The
stripes supply all Of the suits dis
tinction. They are used verti-
cally for the skirt, horizontally
for the jacket.
A warm look" is going To be
fashionable this fall. Many rsyon
materials. and blended rayon-
and-wool ones. offer you a sug-
gestion for achieving it. Rayon
matelasse cords, which are dull
surfaced and bulky looking, are a
surprise success of the current
manufacturers collections, espe-
cially black. tan. brown and me-
dunn gray ones. Important, too,
are homespun effects, including
mesh weaves and diagonal weaves
of loose construction. Least ex-
pensive groups use prints that
look like very merry plaids, checks
and stripes.
Whatever you select, you might
remember that this is a year to
know what the fabric that you're
buying is made Of. Rsyons can
be warm. can look very like wool.
Likewise. cottons. But each fab
rie requires its own kind of care,
and the wise shopper therefore
looks for label telling exactly
what the material is, or she asks
the store before she makes her
choice.
That's especially pertinent now
when your fabric can make"
your fall wardrobs's style.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-25
Warn Truckers
ToEndWalkout

WASHINGTON - The War La
Dor Board Monday told striking
truck drivers in 96 midwestern
cities that unless this walk-out is
ended Immediately the board will
take action to terminate your de-
fiance of your government"
The warning was contained
in a telegram addressed TO
local officers Of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Team
Sters and to Daniel Tobin,
president Of the union.
The War Labor Board said ap-
proximately 10000 truckers are
involved. but that it had no re-
port as to the number actually on
strike. The strike, however, was
said by board officials to be i'm
peding defense transportation in
many localities.
1t was called after the union
and the central states employ
ers negotiating committee,
representing the truck opera
tors, failed TO agree on inter
probation of an order issued
Jan. s by the national defense
mediation board, predecessor
of the present WLB.
George Taylor, vice chairman of
the WLB, said in the telegram that
this is the final warning" that
unless the strike is ended imme-
diately, the government will inter-
vene.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-25
Prince William
Goes Down Ways

The Prince william. aircraft
escort vessel. slid down the ways
at the seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild-
ing yards Sunday. the second ship
TO be launched there during the
week and the 22d ship in order
since the yards were re-estab-
lished.
The Prince William was christ.
ened by Mrs. Paul Foley. jr.. wife
of naval lieutenant commander
In her party were her two small
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johan.
son and Mrs. Francis Foley. siste,
Of the sponsor. married to Lieut.
Comndr. Foley's brother. who also
is a lieutenant commander on duty
in the Pacific.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-25

For her wedding the bride chose
= simple drexsmaker suit OF navy
blue with white accessories and a
corsage Of gsrdeniAs and steph-
anotis. Her only attendant. Mrs,
G. J. Downing. was also dressed in
navy and white and had a smaller
corxage of gardenias and stephan
otis. Mr.. Percy Guam served Mr..
Gillespie as best man At the we'd
ding.
For the supper which followed
. point venise cloth was used on
the table and In the oenterpiece
were delicate yellow and white
chiffon daisies. Cream candles
were on either side Of the arrange
ment.
Present for the occasion in addi-
tion To the bride and bridegroom
and their attendants were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunter. the brdegroom's
mother. Mrs. Gillespie: Mrs. Percy
Guam. Major c. J. Downing and
his two children, Jackie and Patty:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson. Mr..
George Tart and the bridegroom's
young nephew. Melvin Gange, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie left for
Victoria by boat later Saturday
evening and will return TO Tacoma
on Wednesday.
The bride is a graduate Of North
Central college at Naperville. H..
and her husband is an alumnus Of
the University OF Washington. He
IL well known throughout the
Northwest as skier and for the
past several years has been chief
at the Rainier National
Park Ski school at Mount Rainier.