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Evening star., 1942-04-19
Grow More Strawberries
Only Ordinary Care Is Necessary
To Produce Crop in Any Soil
Bv Laurence and Edna Blair

by Laurence ana Il ana Dtdff
Strawberries will grow any place
in North America where agriculture
Is practiceds Even where the garden
space is too limited to allow. any
room for fruit trees or brambles a
small space may be allotted for the
strawberry bed. AS there are early,
midseaeson, late and ever-bearing
varieties now available this univer-
sally popular fruit may be harvested
in the home garden from early sum-
mer till late fall.
Only ordinary good care is neces-
sary to produce crop in any soil
that will grow good garden vege-
tables. Plant the strawberries in
rotation with some other crop
never on newly dug sod land, or the
white grubs and wire worms which
are present in such land may de-
stroy the roots of the plants.
When choosing varieties of straw
berries for the garden always re-
member that there are perfect"
and imperfect" kinds; that is, some
are staminate or bi-sexual Towering
and others are pistillate or female
Towering. Both kinds must be
planted to insure plentiful harvest.
When properly pollenized the pis-
tillate varieties bear much more
heavily and are less susceptible to
weevil attacks A good proportion
is one row of perfect, three rows of
imperfect and one row of perfect
across the entire bed.
Most catalogues list plants as
per" and Imp" for perfect and
imperfect, and plant growers will
gladly advise the gardener as to
which varieties blossom at the same
time or which have better affinity.
Always ask for this advice, and if
your own choice is in error allow the
grower to suggest substitutes, as
pollenizing is essential to the
harvest.
Early spring Is the best time to set
the strawberry plants, though those
grown in pots or produced in your
own garden may be planted at any
time If carefully handled
If manure has been added to the
crop grown. ahead of the straw
berries simply add a commercial
mixture consisting of per cent
nitrate Of soda, 10 per cent sulphate
of ammonia, Is per cent dried blood,
is per cent sulphate of potash and
SIS per cent superphosphate Apply
l pound to every so square feet
of well-spaded soil and rake in
thoroughly.
The bed may be planted in hills
or rows. When grown in hills set
the plants from Is to 18 inches
apart and leave 30 inches between
the rows. Do not allow any runners
to take root unless new plants are
needed. This system of planting
results in the largest and finest
berries, but requires much work to
constantly keep the runners from
roofing. The cultivation and weed
ing are easier, however.
When new plants are needed to
replace those that have died or to
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Calendar of
Garden Dates

April 2l-22 - Baltimore, Nd.
Daffodil Show of Maryland Dali
fodil Society, Baltimore Museum
OF Art.
April 24-Annual garden tour
of Wesley Heights, Florence Crit
tenton Circle. from l,30 to I pm.
April 27-2S-New York City.
Annual NsrciSsus Show, Horti-
cultural Society of New York.
sos Madison avenue,
April 2S-Kay Oakland, Calf.
California Spring Garden Show.
Exposition Building.
April 50-Mdy boston, Mass.
Daffodil Show, Massachusetts,
Horticultural Society. Horticul-
turai Hall.
Nay Flower Mart on Pill
grim Steps at Washington Cathe-
oral.
May f2-I4-Philadelpfia. Pa.
Annual meeting of the National
Council of State Garden Clubs
and the Central Atlantic regional
meeting.
May I4-IS-Boston, Mass. Tu-
lip Show, Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society. Horticultural
Hall.
May I4-i7-Chicago, III, tLisle.
Illo. Sixteenth Annual Chicago
Flower Show. Thornhill farm.
May IS and I6-Georgetown
Garden Pilgrimage.
May I6-Flower and Vegetable
Mart OF Silver Spring Garden
Club.
MAY I7-24-Hollsnd, Mich. An
nual Tulip Festival.
May 72-25 Knoxville. Tenn.
Annual meeting Of the American
Rose Society.
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from Monticello to tn. Bishops
Garden.
Two Cedars of. Lebanon from the
Holy Land stand near the Norman
Court, whose srchwsy is 800 years
old.
At the end of turf panel bor-
dered by magnificent roses is a way
side cross of an early century-a
survival of the early days of the
Christian Church in France.
Mocking birds. more numerous
than noticed in many year. already
have started building their nests in
the box and taking their morning
baths in the bird font from a 18th
century capital from Cluny Monas-
tey.
The Bishop's Garden not only
offers picture of rare beauty and
a peaceful refuge for the visitor. but
presents many interesting ideas for
the garden lover. Those attending
the Flower Mart will have the un-
usual opportunity of actually see
ing how many of the cuttings to be
offered for sale. grow and can be
arranged to the best advantage, es-
pecially In formal gardens,
Proceeds Of the mart, which will
bring together more than a dozen
garden clubs and other organizations
interested in flowers and vegetables,
will go toward the further beautifi-
cation of the Cathedral Close by All
Haliows' Guild, which yearly spon-
s0yy the event.
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Silver Spring Club
To Hold Meeting

The Silver Spring Garden Club
will meet tomorrow night at pm.
at the Parkside School. DR. Roy
Magruder will speak on Victory
Gardens" and a seed exchange has
been planned by Mrs. Floyd Smith,
program chairman. Mrs. Louis
Weinig viii be in charge of refresh
mentS.
The executive board met at the
home of Mrs. J. Myron Jones for
general discussion of plans for
the year.
Mrs. Theodore Rainer, chair
man of the plant sale, has an
nounced that there will be a flower
and vegetable mart on May is in
the summer house at the home of
Mrs. Charles r Williams. 1912
Noyes drive, woodside Park.
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The Garden Notebook

Most perennial borders will benefit from light application
good commercial fertilizer pounds
feet Of bed and cultivate into the
all OF the fertilizer OF Of the tender foliage 4S5 similar
formula is recommended for general garden
aAaSaa
The cool weather and rains late early
varieties dafod Towering
varieties should be prolonged fairly
of bloom.
<aSe&
Now that the shoots of appearing to
them with bordeaux as protection against disease The soft
uccuent shoots of most varieties particularly susceptible
to attack The Regal and the Tiger most immune injury
MAfaa
Now the for digging and resetting chsanhemums
Botona the digging
separating they make sturdy Towering
plants the fall All varieties plants
Aricum hybrid chysanhemums benefit They vigorous
ing plants and need liberal quantities plant
food worked into the soil.
<sSe<
cooweaher vegetables Gadshes, lettuce
spinach etc. should all be in the ground Late planting
is of little value nasmuch they seldom produce hghquay
during the hot weather which normally during late
May and June The crops such as beans ana sweet
ordinarily planted in late April early Mayas
the ground is warm enough to sprout the seed
;ENhFaA
growing This desirable of foliage
and reduces vitality of bulbs well all
other early spring Towering bulbs their strength and
develop flower buds before they become dormant The loss of
foliage checks this normal development.
>B$es
Before the mad the oldest the
otha should be removedat the The removal of the
cutting back the uniform heighb destroys the
graceful snowy early towering
pruning Immediately after the have faded
The flower buds for next springs bloom formed in the summer
sSA1Sea
Azaeas seldom pruned although year need to
reshape om-damaged bushes This should
date after Towering The flower buds for springs display
formed during the and pruning left until fall
beneficial in that keeps the bushes growing normally and
developing flower buds
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Sow Grass Seed

With favorable season, lawns can
be made in the spring. 1t is impor-
tant to SOW the grass seed Just as
early as possible. because 1t must
germinate and start into growth be-
fore the warm weather comes. As
rule. the quietest time of day Is
in the early morning. Therefore,
that time is recommended for the
sowing of the seed. OF course, an
even distribution is necessary and
this can be obtained by scattering
the seeds first lengthwise and then
crosswise of the plot. Before any
seed sowing is done the ground must
/. be thoroughly raked over and made
level. And 1t does not pay to Use
anything but the best seed.
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Neiehborhood Club
To Present Films

The Neighborhood Garden Club
of Arlington will hold its regular
meeting tomorrow at pm. in the
Sunday school room of the Mount
Olivet Church at North Sixteenth
street and Glebe road.
Colored films, taken in and
around Washington, will be pre-
sented with a lecture given by Mrs.
w. Ridgely Chapline.
There is no admission fee for the
meeting. but a silver offering will
be taken. The public Is invited to
attend.
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Meeting to Be Held
By Bethesda Club

The April meeting of the Be-
theSda Community Garden Club will
be held on Wednesday. April %. at
1890 am at the Battery Park club
house. A quiz program will be pre-
Sented.
Luncheon hosteSses will be Mrs.
Thomas G. Hill, chairman; Mrs
Marvin Smith, Mrs Jesse Lay, Mrs
J. J. Miller, Mrs. F. p. Di Blasi. Mrs
John Fox and Mrs. John Yesair.
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be used early in the season they are
very effective In midsummer. Where
the gardener must be away from his
garden for a prolonged period a
deep mulch will not only control the
weeds but conserve the moisture.
The kinds OF mulches TO use are
largely the kinds available Paper is
the cheapest TO buy. but adds moth
ing to the soil as does peatmoss and
compost.
Effective weed control in the yard
and garden should begin early and
employ every tool at hand-good
implements. chemicals and mulches.
Get the weeds before they get the
garden.
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Old Fruit Trees

The best way to fertiliZe old fruit
trees is to use crowbar to punch
holes feet deep in a circle IS feet
or more around each tree and in
each hole put a good handful of an
equal mixture of bone meal and
wood ashes. Fill the holes with soil.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Gladiolus Bulbs

Gladiolus bulbs may be planted as
soon as C~ound is in good condition.
Plant early and late kinds at the
same time. They may be planted at
intervals up to the first of July.
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ASter Seeds

Aster seeds should be sown In flats
and kept moist until the second
leaves appear. Plant in sand and
loan and fertiliZe with bone meal.
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Onion Sets

Onion sets may be planted as soon
as it is possible to work the ground.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Students 10 Explore
Costa Rica Tomorrow
In Broadcast Series
Pupil Chorus to Present
Lotin Music on Program
Sponsored by The Stor

Costa Rica will be the subject for
tomorrow's radio dramatization pre-
sented by students Of Garnet-Pat-
terson Junior High School as part
Of the good-neighbor series, THE
Americas" sponsored by The Star
and the Junior High Radio Com
mittee and broadcast over Station
WMAL at 2 pm. each Monday.
A land Of rubber. cocoa and coffee
plantations. the Central American
country will be toured from shore
line to shoreline by the students as
they tell their story. Costa Rican
music will be provided by an all
student chorus.
Mrs. Gladys D. Edmonson is in
charge of script and direction, and
Miss Mayme Brown, also of the
faculty, will direct the music. A
study plan on Costa Rica, distrib-
uted for followup study in all
Junior high school classrooms, also
was prepared by Mrs. Edmonson.
A special map Of Costa Rica. drafted
by the National Geographic So
ciety and published in last Fridays
Evening Star, may prove useful in
the study periods.
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vide the dances for the play and
also a supplementary program. Ruth
Schenkel, sol East Woodbine street,
Chevy Chase. in the role of Titania.
will be soloist.
Dennis Connell, who has directed
"A Midsummer Nights Dream at
the Sylvan Theater four times in
the past, has recently assumed his
duties as director of dramatics at
the college. He replaces william B.
Newgord.
The annual book review tea
of the Woman's Guild will be held
at the home of Mrs. Howard Booher,
1898 Fordham road, at 2:30 pm. to-
morrow.
The Junior Guild of the university
will meet at the home of the presl-
dent, Miss Helene Kause. 4945 For
tieth place, at 8 pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Blessed Sacrament Awards
Three Scholarships

Awarding of one full and two
nall time scholarships in the Holy
Cross Academy to three l3-year-old
girls Of the Blessed Sacrament
School was announced last week by
sister Petra, principal. The an
nouncement was made after the re-
suits OF a competitive examination
held on April 80 were computed.
The winners, who led "a other
girls In the scholarships competition,
are Mary Elizabeth Grogan, 3317
Runnymede place NV; Patricia
Stafford and Suzanne Oyster. both
OF Chevy Chase, Md. They were
named In the order of their
standing.
Mary Elizabeth, who last wear
transferred from st. Aloysius School
10 Blessed Sacrament, will receive
the full tuition scholarship, valued
at $500. 1t covers four years of
schooling.
Patricia and Suzanne each will
receive half-time scholarship. val
ued at $500, covering two years of
schooling.
Suzanne pointed out that this is
the second time recently her family
has been mentioned in the paper. u
Her brother, David Fairfax Oyster
took the oath of enlistment In the
Navy April 27 and became the first
applicant in the new VS. aviation
program that allows high school
graduates to be received in the
naval air force.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
American University
Plans Observance
Of Mother Day
Students Arrange
Spring Celebration
Fridoy, Saturday

American University will observe
Mothers Day today with a program
OF worship, music and campus open
house for students and their parents,
The program. as planned by Jane
Sattler, 806 Rittenhouse street NV,
of the Student Christian Fellowship,
includes special worship service at
the Metropolitan Memorial Church
at IL O'Clock. Following the church
service, students and parents will
gather In the great hall of the
women's residence hall and will be
entertained by the college chorus.
Dinner will be served in the COL
lege dining room. Later, sororities
and fraternities will hold open
house, and the dormitories will be
open for inspection.
Combining the annual Shake
spearean play with the May Day
festivities and casting the whole on
the stage of the natural amphi-
theater in the campus "Grotto." :"
students at the College of Arts and
Sciences, are planning a two-day
celebration of spring on Friday and
Saturday. In addition to the cast
of the play. "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" and the modern dance
groups which will participate. May
Queen will be selected from sorority
representatives. The girls nominated
are Helen Lundegaard, 49l6 Forty
fourth street NV, Alpha Chi
Omega; Eleanor Case, Syracuse, N
Y, Alpha Phi; Peggy Rule, 10e
Shadow road, Kenwood, Md, Delta
Gamma; Carol Kennedy. 1901 Thir-
teenth street NV, Phi Mu, and
Alberta Napper, Cadyville, N. Y,
Sigma Phi Delta. Men of the COL
lege will elect the queen and the re-
naming girls will act as a court
Miss Doris Snodgrass, physical edu-
cation instructor for women, Is In
charge Of arrangements.
Under the direction of Mrs. Dor
othy Faris dancing classes will pro-
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Campaign Woged in District
For Better Food Habits
School and Home Program Launched
Under Direction Of Mrs. Ola Rush
Star Staff Photo.
lasroom teachers have Voluntarily

classroom teachers have voluntarily
taken special classes In nutrition.
IT We are to get the most out of
living for our young people," Mrs.
Rush said, at is necessary to estab-
lish good food habits very early with
them, for proper nourishment and
physical fitness 60 hand In hand.
1t Is so much easier, too, to build
good habits than it Is to have to
tear down bad ones before the good
ones can be substituted"
But the schools can only start
the ball rolling In the present cam
paign for better food habits" she
continued. I'VE must rely on the
homes to carry on our teaching, if
We are to be effective In our cam
paign to build a stronger America"
This cooperation, she believes, Is
being effectively furthered through
contacts with individual parents,
parent-teacher groups and the
classes In adult nutritional educa-
ton and homemaking which are a
part Of the school and home pro-
gram.
1900 Enroll in Classes.
So popular have these adult edu-
cation classes become with all ages
that they are popularly termed, the
never too old, never too young
classes"
Their membership often consists
OF brides working side by side with
65-year-old grandmothers substitute
ing for married daughters with war
time jobs. More than $500 women
OF an average age of IS have en-
rolled In classes lasting from 8 to 10
weeks. -
These courses consist of three
types-a lecture and discussion,
combination of lecture and demon
stration work, and the supper
clubs" organized primarily for
groups who need help to prepare low
cost meals In an appetizing way.
All OF the classes are sufficiently
flexible in their programs to meet
the problems Of families in varying
income groups.
There Is no charge for instruction
and these adult classes are open
both day and night to any person
Is years or older, not attending
public school, and living or working
in the District of Columbia. Fur
ther information about them may
be obtained by telephoning National
5000 and asking for Mrs. Rush at
the Ross School.
A plan has been worked out,
whereby women In these adult edu-
cation classes desirous Of receiving
Red Cross certificates are given the
specific number of hours necessary
to meet them as prerequisite to
canteen work for the Red Cross.
More than 90 per cent of the mem
bers Of these groups get Red Cross
certificates.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

university departments. except the
school of law. will receive their
diplomas May IS. The law school
will hold separate graduation exer-
cises June g. Senior cadet officers
of the university's R. o. T. G. will
be commissioned as Reserve lieu
tenants in the Army on their
graduation.
The Postmaster General and the
Solicitor General are leading Cath
olic laymen. In conferring honors on
Mr.. Fahy the university will recog-
nize one of its most brilliant law
school alumni. He was graduated In
the class Of 1941.
r. o. T. c. Unit Inspected.
Mr.. Walker Is a doctor of laws Of
Gonzaga University and the Uni
versity of Notre Dame. He studied
at each of those universities, OBJ
tanning his IL. B. degree from
Notre Dame.
A trustee Of Notre Dame and also
OF the University Of Scranton, he
has taken an active interest in edu-
cation.
Mr.. Fahy was admitted to the
District Bar in 1914. His first legal
position with the Government was
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Beuuvoir to Hold First
Glasses in Summer

Summer groups for children be-
tween the ages of and 8+nursery
school through eighth grade-will
be held this summer for the first
time at Beauvoir. the National Ca
thedral Elementary School, located
at the Woodley road entrance to
Washington Cathedral. beginning
June l.
The regular Beauvoir stan Of
teachers and instructors will con-
duct the summer groups in such
varied activities as groups singing,
individual piano instruction. handi-
crafts. nature study, outdoor games
and instruction in academic subjects
if desired, according to Mrs. Eliza
beth Taylor, principal. Arrange
mentS have been made to serve
food. which will include light re-
freshment for morning pupils and
morning refreshment and hot din
ner for day pupils. Regular rest
periods will be part of each days
activities, and transportation to and
from the school will be provided.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Will Receive DEGREES

Five youths from Washington and
vicinity will be among the 435 Dart
mouth College seniors to receive the
bachelor of arts degree at COM
mencement exercises tomorrow
They are John Canney Harding, jr.,
Bethesda, Md; Robert Thomas
Highfleld, jr., of 1880 r street;
Oliver Adams Quayle, III, of West
chester Apartments; Robert Carleton
White Of 1888 Kanawha street
NV, and Leonard Hamilton Woods
of 3014 N street NV.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Artists Model, SocioIite
Granted Reno Divorces

BY the Associated Press.
RENO. New. May 9.-Two proni-
nent New York women, a social reg
isterite and an artists model, were
granted divorces here today on
grounds of extreme mental cruelty.
Mrs. Mary Livingston Eddy, the
social registerite. divorced Spencer
Eddy. jr., whom she married at
New York City April 30, 1885.
In a nearby courtroom Mrs. Geor-
gia Mcdonald Bundy, the artists
model, divorced Gilbert Bundy.
illustrator, whom she married at
Richmond, Va, April 3, 1910.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

town r. o. T. C. unit was inspected
for the War Department last We'd
nesday and Thursday by 1t. Col.
Lloyd Zuppann. Rain caused a
postponement of the annual mill
tary program scheduled for Thurs
Gay, and it is probable that the bat
talon review in honor of the presi-
dent Of the university will be held
early this week.
Col. Zuppann is professor of mil
1tary science and tactics at Howard
University. Under new arrange
ments this year, the inspection Of
college units is being conducted by
Army officers assigned to r. o. T. C.
activities. Col Denham B. Grafton
OF Georgetown will inspect the unit
Of Drexel Institute in Philadelphia
this week
d. c. Students Win Medals.
Two Washington students at the
college won outstanding academic
awards last week Charles w. DAILY.
'43, was awarded the Hamilton Med
al for the best individual ex tempore
0SootC oC1"CCu ulculDeTS OF Gle
Philodemic Debating Society.
The Hamilton Medal award was
decided in debate on the question
OF forming an independent air force.
Mr.. DAILY was one of the winning
team of three opposing the question
He was chosen as the best speaker,
His teammates were William Blum
and John Coleman. Members of the
afflrmative team were Gerard Bran
non, John Bowler and Peter King.
The Horace Medal for proficiency
In both oral and written transla-
ton of the Odes of Horace was
awarded to Robert c. Danaher.
Ihe annual musical concert of
the Georgetown University Band
VIII be held at o'clock tonight in
the college quadrangle under direc-
ton Of 1t. Martin S. Reichlev. who
Is an r. o. T. C. instructor at
Georgetown. He led the university
oand In his student days. Martial
music Will be featured. In case Of
ram the concert will be held in
CASTOR Hall.
Dr. Edmund A. Walsh. S. J.. re-
gent OF the foreign service school
arranging a new schedule of lee
lures for delivery at Army camns
this summer.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
World Zionist President
Will Speak at Dinner

Or. Chain Weizmann, president
OF tne World Zionist Organization
Will be the principal speaker at the
annual dinner of the American
Palestine Committee at the Nav
mower Hotel at 7 pm, May 25.
Senator Wagner of New York
chairman Of the committee, will
preside. The committee gives sup
port to the movement for develop
ment of Jewish national home in
Palestine.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

Heffernan, Bristol, Conn, pledge
master; Leo Hooks, Little Falls,
N. Y, secretary; William Brady,
Utical, N. Y, corresponding secre-
tary; John Baltrukonis, Kearny,
N. j., inter-club representative.
Senator Danaher. Republican, Of
Connecticut will discuss Legislative
Problems in Wartime" before the
graduate lecture course of the de-
partment of politics at 4:10 pm. to-
morrow in the Music Building.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Junior Board to Hear
McLuchIen at Luncheon

Lanfer P. McLachlen, newly
elected president of the Board Of
Trade, will address the Junior Board
Of Commerce at luncheon meeting
at 1890 pm. Thursday at the An
napolis Hotel.
Mr.. McLachlen, who Is president
Of the McLachlen Banking Corp,
will discuss the vital functions of
business organizations In time of
war,