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Evening star., 1942-05-24

WaLer) sprayed On LNe leaves ana
repeated on each crop Of leaves as
they appear will kill the entire plant.
Sodium chlorate is most effective
plant poison, but 1t must be abb
sorbed through the plants leaves.
1t is recommended that applications
Of the spray material be made in the
evening and at a time when dew
forms at night, or on a cloudy day.
Two or three applications are
usually suficient, but on old, deeply
rooted plants four or five doses may
be necessary.
The chemical is seldom injurious
to trees when sprayed on the old
bark. Where ivy vines are growing
on trees 1t is safer to cut the vine
down than to risk losing a valuable
tree. Apply the weed killer to any
new growth which may appear in a
short time.
CAUTION! Sodium chlorate
renders combustible material, when
dry, explosively inf1ammable. Avoid
the use of fire where the sodium
chlorate has been applied. After
completing the spraying operation
wash thoroughly all clothing and
equipment that came in contact
with the solution. Do this before
they dry-before the fire hazard
materializes Part of the hazard
of this weed killer may be removed
by using calcium chloride (one-hali
as much OF it as Of sodium chlorate)
in the spray solution.
Spraying Is usually the easiest
way to apply this chemical. The
type Of sprayer depends upon the
area to be covered. A sprinkline
can could be used where the ivy is or
the ground, but its use increases
the risk of applying too much
Strong applications Of the sodium
chlorate to the soil either as a spray
solution or in the dry form Q(
pounds or more per 1000 square
feet will prevent most plant growth
for a year or two.
There are other weed killers
which may be used on poison ivy
ammonium sulphate, sodium arsen'
lite or arsenic acid, kerosene, a kero.
sene-crankcase oil mixture, sodium
chloride common salO, iron sui
phate and sulphuric acid are
few examples. 1t Is believed tha'
in most cases the sodium chlorate
is the most effective material. Thi:
is in spite of the fact that it rem
ders combustible materials inflam'
mable.
Many gardeners claim to be i'm.
mune to ivy poisoning, but mos
of them wash their hands with
laundry soap after contact with the
weed. Strong soap or baking soda
will neutralize the acid that cause:
the blisters commonly associated
with ivy poisoning.
Avoid breathing the smoke from
burning poison ivy as it might cause
serious internal poisoning. Report:
also indicate that the smoke some
times causes poisoning of the eye
lids and the softer skin tissues ol
the face and neck. Use due eau
ton in eradicating poison ivy, bu
60 after it now.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Fill Empty Space

The amateur who finds an empty
space in his flower garden should
plant seeds of the annual lupine,
which often will produce flowers
within six weeks, if the situation is a
sunny one. The flowers are some
what like snapdragon and come in
good shades of yellow, pink and blue,
as well as in white. These plants are
low growing and naturally branch
ing in habit, but If the side shoots
are cut off they will grow two feet
high and will bear very large spikes
of handsome flowers.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Excellent Preventative

A mixture of busting sulphur and
arsenate of lead, repeated every two
weeks, makes an excellent preven-
tive of black spot and mildew on
rosebushes. OF course, watch for
the appearance of aphids and con-
troll them with nicotine or rotenone.
If you are planning on planting any
roses this spring get them in just
as early as possible and hill them
up we'll until they are almost COW
cred, leaving the soil in place until
the plants are we'll started.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Sandy Spring Holds
Monthly Meeting

The Little Garden Club of Sandy
Spring held its May meeting at
Stanmore, the home of Mrs
Thomas Hyde w, on May u. In
view of the shortages of gasoline
and rubber, the club decided to
omit the annual spring flower show
from its plans. Mrs. P. G. Ligon
won .honors for the day on her
arrangement of Sweet Rocket and
Azaleas in q fiat brass container
She also received the majority of
votes for her specimen or iris. The
June meeting will be held at
Tanglewood.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Garden Club Cancels
Flower Show Plans

It = with deep regret that the
Washington Garden Club announces
the canceling of its annual spring
flower show which was to have
been held on Wednesday at the
Universalist Church, 1910 Sixteenth
street NV. This action on the part
OF the club was made necessary by
the rationing of gasoline and the
conservation of tires.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Manure Harmful

Most plant experts consider ma
nure more harmful than good for
lawns. Large quantities of noxious
weed seeds are broadcast in this
way. and the lawn is an unsightly
mess for months after the first ap-
plcation. Use complete plant food
instead.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

try the SlruD roses, ftOSd HuSOIllS'
that blooms in early May before the
tulips, or Harrison's yellow that
keeps the tulips company. The ru-
gosas and hybrid-rugosas, with
their glossy green foliage and strong,
thorny brs inches, are well worth
having whether or not you prefer
the hybrid-teas.
Washingtonians love roses or they
would not buy thousands of bushes
each season with the hope that the
flowers will blossom in profusion in
their yards. Unfortunately, this
dream is not alway realized through
no fault of their own and many
give up in despair. Oftentimes,
however, the fault lies in the dead
or dying stock being sold. Rose
bushes are perishable and must
never be allowed to dry out. They
cannot retain their vitality in hot,
dry store rooms, nor on sidewalks
where sun and wind sap their vi
taity. If waxed. wrapped in paper
cartons or given a dash of water
once a day, their demise is only de-
layed.
A healthy rose bush full of vitality
will grow in almost any kind Of soil,
but one that is half dead will not
produce worthwhile results in the
most carefully prepared bed. How
ever, gardeners can contribute to
the passing on of a han-dead rose
bush If the top is not cut back to 6
or 8 inches when planted. Mound
ing the dirt up around the canes of
the newly planted bush will give
protection from sun and wind until
the roots have developed. Late
planting does not help to secure sue
cess no matter how sturdy the bush
that is being planted. Roses should
be planted between mld-March and
mid-April if they are to become
established before hot weather is
due in this area.
A rose bed should be prepared
with care-but no more care than
we should give to delphiniums or
tomatoes. In fact we should never
plant flower or shrub without first
digging the soil deeply and mixing
quantities of humus (deoayed or de-
caying vegetable matter into the
soil. Experiments conducted by Cor
nell University have clearly demon
strated that roses, lupines and many
other plants do their best when
planted in soils containing as much
as so per cent humus.
Most gardeners think of roses in
terms Of the hybridteas. the bush
roses that bloom all season long.
Most of us think of the Radiances
when we speak of busn roses, but
there are many other varieties, some
of which do as well, but most OF
which are not as dependable. Few
hybrid-tea roses are equal to the
Radiances in vigor, disease resist
ance Gf resistant to disease most
roses will make strong GROWTH, or
freedom of bloom. However, even a
Radiance will not do its best in a
hot, dry soil, nor in a wind-swept
situation.
Climbing roses are divided into
three classes and for the most part
only two of them are of interest to
Washington gardeners. The ram
blers," with one exception Chevy
Chase, are so subject too mildew
that we should not use them. Grim
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Lawn Feeding

Proper feeding Of lawns is SO
important that in order to have a
fine thick lawn 1t should be given
special attention. Modern plant
foods give the grass the nourish-
ment required to produce good top
growth and long, vigorous roots.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Rose Plant Care

After the first Of July the cultiva-
ton Of roses can be stopped If it is
irksome and heavy mulch given
This will keep down the weeds to
a large extent and will prevent the
escape of moisture. If the weather
is dry q certain amount Of water
should be given the roses. Rose
plants appreciate water on the
leaves at intervals, but 1t should be
applied not later than the after
noon they are likely to develop mil
dew.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Get Rid of Poison Ivy
By the Correct Use of Chemicals
Eradication May Be Achieved
By Louise Hendey.

u
susceptible to poisoning by poison ivy and poison
months
are more affected a
with chemical
early spring and fall Grbbng ivy vines the
method control hborous
Of this most and piece left undug will develop into
practically impossible dig out each and root
solution Of sodium chlorate pound gallon OF
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Roses for Our Gardens
Most Can Be Grown in This Area,
But None Will Thrive in Shade
By ". H. YoMneman

Bush poyantha roses climbing roses shrub roses
trailing
of local gardens The only exception
shade They at
Although
shade that really affects them
do notca highly bred hybideas
Wallace Mermaid Or perhaps the
throughout something
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Window Boxes

Window-box gardening Is a rec
reation and delight which every
one can enjoy-in the smokiest
city or roomiest suburb. Almost
any location, except an extremely
shady one, Is suitable.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Geraniuns

Geraniums grown as house plants
during the winter should be planted
out in the garden about now in
most sections Of the country. They
should be set in q sunny spot where
there is good drainage. but where
they will be sheltered from the
wind.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Lilies of the Valley

Lilies of the valley prefer . spot
which is rather shaded and which
has plenty of moisture. The pips
should be about one-half and not
more than one inch below the sur
face Of the ground.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Don't Crowd Shrubs

Avoid crowding In shrubs to get
immediate effects in your garden.
Consider the height and size Of the
plant when fully grown.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Day Lilies

Ddy LIIIGS
Day lilies or hemerocallis as they
are known to the botanist, are
among the easiest to grow and most
satisfactory of all perennial gar
den flowers. They are hardy, sub
ject to no serious insect pest and
will grow In any location, wet or
dry, sun or shade, sand or clay.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
The Garden Notebook

put shape
and many bulbs and plants set out The mene
lilies Peruvian daodis they commonly called
planted Interesting flowers with ragged edges the greensh
white the foliage resembles amarylshey flower
in weeks after the bulbs set out
Towering perennials chrysanthemums fall
Towering physostega false dragon
should be divided and reset possible Pinch
the the to make them strong bushy plants
AL need soil they are to make growth
s%.C
Now that past is time to dig and reset
cms which becoming crowded and the flowers short
small not break the clumps into small divisions
or they may spring Give them welenrched soil
preferably beds 1t we'll to the tops back at
least half to rhizomes planting.
The really here and gardeners will be so
thrilled unusually display of flowers this spring
they forget to protect the foliage with spray or dust
protected while the backspo disease so apt
spread swiftly would have fine flowers this summer
and fall.
dividing tabearded well the dwarf and inter-
mediate watch for signs of the borer XIII the
worms and zome with sulphur Bordeaux before
doesn't hurt to let the fans lie In the sun or Two
or three further against the rot
temptation let the spring pruning OF the early mower
ing shrubs go good gardening Use heavy
a older surface
Of the ground spreas and foythia etc. snouo pc @
past This puts the plants strength nto
the development for next years finest mower displays
~
Crepe myrtle pruned severely and then
heavily fertzed produced on the new growth ana
stimulates It, giving us larger ano nnef
after this springs floral display VIII
the Welgena Vi
early specimen plangs lhey
merit much wider planting.
6y
When spraying to spray the 1onaee o e
specissum elegans etc boroeaA
an excellent protection against destructive lily diseases Ah ~
leaves particular should be we'll covered with the spray
@&%
YOU don't believe good lilac year Try cutting
of the suent flower spikes quite while Their removal
throws the plants strength growth and the development Oh
flower buds for years flowers
::::;::::
peonies just the buds begin to openaowng them to
will be unblemshed by wind
The colors will be deeper clearer Largeowered peones
should heavy buds out Of the dirt Even wood
ashes and feelings will the stems sfcient stn
ness to hold heavy double fowered varieties
&AVA8
Mrs Sam McGredy" and National Flower Guild" are two
roses should be in garden They are ex
hbion order They not be as hardy or
Radances but their ouos
will put any Radiance to shame
&EA3
Baggng grapes chore that most gardeners prefer to avoid
amaze
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Bapaing grapes is chore gardeners prefer to avoid
but nevertheless After spraying the grapes
thoroughly with Bordeaux pin 2-pouno paper oass over "
to protect them disease ana and bees MAKE
the bags for drainage
, 1942-10-28
Business As
Usual ? ? J?

Special attention of the War
Manpower Commission will be
called to the recent lay-off of a
highly skilled worker at National
Cash Register. Isaac S. Warwick,
automatic screw machine operator
was laid off because he had
reached the age Of seventy. War
wick is a good operator. His age
does not keep him from pro-
ducing a days work, in fact the
twenty-five years he has spent
at this trade are a great advantage.
He is too old to shoulder a gun,
but he is not too old to help a
younger man keep that gun fir
ing. His foremen would like to
have him back and so would
every American who is interested
in production for Victory!
Determination Is VICTORY
Only 100000 cars remain to be
rationed before the end Of Feb
ruary, 1913.
, 1942-10-28

is over and peace production
comes again. If there is any ques-
tons that may arise, you r more
than welcome to stop in at 755
Hall at 20 Madison Street. It is
only a block from the plant and
something is doing every evening.
On Wednesday and Saturday
nights, the Recreation hall is JAM
med with Union folks out to have
a good time at the dancing pro-
grams. You will like your Union
home and want to visit often.
So please keep in mind this
statement. "The more that you do
for your Union, the more you do
for the person that you live with,
YOURSELF"
, 1942-10-28

wash the dirty linen of his stooge
outfit, that is being brought out in
the hearing.
More than thirty witnesses have
yet to be called to the stand in
Guiding Messrs. Brown, most of
the foremen and group leaders in
the plant. Witnesses for the Board,
composed mostly .UE Officers in
the plant and members, have fear
lessly and honestly, one after the
other, told a story of ruthless anti
union activity carried out by the
B & B management.
, 1942-10-28

The testimony so far has brought
out a story of discrimination, in
reference, and intimidation, that
will probably establish a new re-
cord for UNION HATING in the
records of the NLRB. Wage in
creases were given by the COM
pany to buy off Union members.
Every other form of intimidation
was used to Drive the UE-CIO
out of the plant.
Attorney Irwin Delscamp, repre-
senting the B-Line Company out
fit is finding it rather difficult to
, 1942-10-28

future.
Regardless of all plain and fancy
talk, after this War is won, there
will be a period of time wasted in
the conversion of the plants back
to civilian production. THAT IS
WHEN YOU WILL NEED YOUR
UNION MOST! Your Union has
brought you many benefits. High
er wages to meet the costs of liv-
ing, and the highest standards of
living of any workers in the world
are a part of those benefits. You
must keep your Union If you
want to keep those things which
you have won.
Local 755 is in a strategic posi-
ton to keep a strong and militant
vigil over the rights of it's men,
bership. We have an opportunity
to make our Union Hall the
property of every member. The
process is very simple.
Every member is invited and
urged to participate in the "Pride
in Ownership Campaign" for per-
manent possession of Delco Recre-
alton Hall. The shares that are to
be sold will be repaid to each
owner through the money that is
now used for rent. It will disprove
the old proverb, because in this
instance you can have your cake
and eat it too.
We can own our Union Hail.
save the money that goes for the
payment of rent, retire the shares,
and still own our hall for security
during the time when money will
be scarce. The shares r ten
dollars for ordinary and fifty
dollars for sustaining. They will
be brought back by your Local in
the order in which they r sold,
and you will have both your
money and a part ownership IN
Local 755 Hall.
Local 755 is here to stay and to
build for the future when the War
, 1942-10-28

The manpower question is too
important to the welfare of our
nation, to be treated as a political
football. We do face the tremen-
dous problem of how to best uti-
lie our available resources of man
power and woman power. We face
the problem of taking workers
from one area and placing them in
an are awhere their skills a be
best used. BUT, AS WITH EVERY
OTHER PROBLEM, THERE ARE
TWO WAYS TO SOLVE TT. The
first is, The democratic way, the
American way. The other way, is
the Fascist way.
Unfortunately, some of u e
vered lawmakers prefer the Fas-
cist method. Such as passing leg
islation to freeze workers to their
jobs, permitting homogeneous to
shift workers at will from high
rated jobs to low rated jobs. We
can assure the lawmakers that this
method is not one to promote unity
and improve morale.
The Democratic way, is the
solution to the solving of the man
power problem without repressive
legislation. The UE feels and just
ly so, that problem of freezing
workers to their jobs can be better
handled the American way.
Damn The Japs-Produce -!
, 1942-10-28

Copper and copper-base alloys
are being withdrawn from frozen
stocks and used in war production
at the rate of 100000 pounds a
week, as a result of WIPES eight
week-old copper recovery pro-
gram.
, 1942-10-28
Attention
GIN Employees

ANY employee who has
worked in q GIN plant since
April 28, 1912, and has quit,
been laid off, or discharged,
should call Union headquarters
for information concerning back
pay due them i'm line with the
War Labor Board decision.
Employees who are In the
armed forces will receive back
pay due them without having
to make any claim for them.
, 1942-10-28
NLRB Holds Hearing On
B & B Company Union
Charges

Based upon charges filed by UE Local 1853 of company domina-
ton of the B-Line association by the Brown & Brockmeyer Co., the
National Labor Relations Board has been conducting a hearing in
the County Court House. The hearing opened on Monday October 49,
and is scheduled to 60 into the seventh day of testimony when the
hearing reconvenes n Tuesday, October 2.
, 1942-10-28
UE Fiqhts Job FREEZING

Reacionary congressman in Washington are cooking up some
more of their "devls brew in the proposed legislation to coerce
manpower all over the nation. It is a sad commentary O the fate of
our nation, when america Last Congressman continue their dis
ruptive tactics to undermine the morale of the production soldiers of
, 1942-10-28
Your Own Home
BY Art Houser, Delco UE Local 755

It NAV seem like a long time that we have been waiting tor that
back pay and the vacation check, but the longer we wait the bigger
it gets! No doubt that check will come in handy, and we all can use
it. but tin the spending we should all give just a little thought to the
, 1942-10-28
Y Fisk Ike Y Y

It's easy to talk a good fight, and make folks think you
are champ. But it's not SO easy to talk, when the enemys
right in YOUR camp. The enemy is here, don't mistake it,
but he may not be toting a gun. It may be an advertisement,
saying that he's going to run!
Legislature can damage like bullets if the gun is in
the wrong hand. Laws are important as tank troops, let
us choose who will govern our land. I AM NOT A CANDl-
DATE, and I don't want your vote, but remember this little
statement that 7 am going to quote, around will come
November :, that's Election day, VOTE EARLY VOTE
~UNION-LETS MAKE THINGS GO OUR WAY"
, 1942-10-28

Determination Is VICTORY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05

says: Il just love this new way of
using Ponds Vanishing Cream
il leaves my skin so smooth
and fresh feeling" She is one
of many prominent society
beauties who are delighted by
this new minute Mask beauty
''6nd" and are telling their
friends TO be sure TO try il.
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you'll get five Mask treatments from II, but
you'll want fhe thrifty iorger iors for regular
Use. -Four sizes-oll popular in price.
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I. BEAUTY BLURRED? Dried
surface cells and tighi-stick.
ing dirt particles may darken
your skin.
=. THIS MINUTE MASKS
''keratolytic" action dissolves
and loosens such coarsening
surface scurf.
.. AFTER THE MASK your
face looks lighter, fresher-
feels softer. You'll love i'll
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Rubber
Continued From First Page.)

assortment of scrap rubber. Collec-
tions are to be made from all the
80 buildings in Washington occu-
pied by the War Department and
Army.
Enough scrap was collected yes
terday TO be converted into tires
for a squadron of bombers. Gen.
Somervell, who lies awake at night
dreaming fitfully about the rubber
shortage for a fighting army, was
highly pleased with the initial COL
lection.
The War Department expects all
its employees to participate in the
collection campaign, rummaging
through closets and Easements to
search for available bits of scrap.
Some of the odd assortment was in
evidence on the dump pile yester-
day. Whether they came from
homes or office closets, nobody
knew nor cared. 1t was essential
rubber.
For instance, there was a rubber
bust that bore a striking resem-
blance to Wendell L. Willkie, the
Republican presidential nominee.
Placed impishly in a prominent po-
sition was one special object of art
stamped Newest formfit creation. !"
Then there were several rubber
dolls, duck and teddy bear.
The official rubber stamps came
for the most part from the central
European division of G-2, the Army's
intelligence branch. Since Hitler
has central Europe pretty much
under his control for the present,
that particular division apparently
has little need for rubber stamps.
Scores of new and old automo-
bile tires were much in evidence.
The new ones were "off sizes" for
which there is no present use and
some dated from 1918. But they
will be put to effective use now.
The War Department ofiices will
be rid of all rubber floor mats, Gus
pidor mats, ash trays. paper weights
and every other semblance Of rub
! Der by the, time the collection cam
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Two More Merchantmen
Sunk BY Torpedoes

AN EAST COAST PORT, June 20
R.-Two more merchant vessels,
one small United States ship in
the Caribbean and the other a small
Nicaraguan vessel, have been sunk
by enemy torpedoes with loss Of life
in each sinking, the Navy announced
today. They raised merchant ship
sinkings since Pearl Harbor to 28S
Only five of the 25-man crew
escaped the swift destruction of the
Nicaraguan ship on the night Of
June Is. 500
A torpedo from a German subma-
rine sent the little vessel to the
bottom in a minute and a half,
about so miles of shore.
The five who escaped did so by
cutting the lifeboat free and jump
ing in as the sea swirled up to it.
according to the naval announce
ment.
Sub Damages Lifeboat.
They escaped a second time a
few minutes later when the attack
ing submarine. apparently acciden-
tally, damaged the lifeboat. One
man was taken aboard the raider
for questioning.
In the other sinking, the heroic
captain of the small United States
freighter shepherded his crew of