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The Hagerstown globe., 1942-02-13

ials needed to make weapons and
equipment nothing is waste -
nothing should be thrown away.
All that comes under the gener-
al head of conservation. There's
another side to this conservation
business too at which we will all
probably have to become experts
That's nothing more than taking
care of things - from garden hose
to tractors. That's just keeping
the old bus running and being
careful Of its tires because it may
be long, long while before you
can get another helping.
SO far as the consumer is con-
cerned the prescription looks like
1.-The mixture as before" but in
much larger doses. The great di-
version dam of war needs already
has impOunded more of the things
to which we are accustomed than
we realize Many of us won't real
ize it until present stocks in the
hands of dealers often these
stocks are large - have been ex-
hausted But then We'll see the
war reflected on the druggists
counter and in the clothing store
and many other places beside the
auto dealers.
Another thing we can expect is
conservation through substitution
and simplification. Substitution
merely means the use of some
other material for material need
ed for military purposes. The
NaZiS who've had to do a lot more
of it than we probably will call
such products of substitution
"erZatz," simplification means
stripping a machine or a household
appliance of every bit of unneces-
sary material.
A good example of simplification
is the Victory model bicycle at
which government officials looked
the other day. 1t weighs only "a
pounds against 90 pound average
for last years models. America s
bike manufacturers will turn out
100000 of these machines as
against 1,S27,000 of the larger mod
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-02-13

FRIDAY - FEB. 13, 1912
700 Earl the Early Bird
500 news
sos Earl the Early Bird
800 Market Basket
9:15 Morning Devotions
$50 Organ Melodies
$1,000 Merrett Ruddock
1915 Saddle Pals
"10:45 Cheer Up Gang
*11:00 B. S. Bercovici
*11:15 BBC News
*11:30 Fulton Lewis, Jr.
"11:35 Melody Strings
Has Shoppers Guide
1900 Ian Ross MacFarlane
1915 Music in the Letter Vein
1880 Chambersburg Time
1890 Chambersburg Time
100 III Find My Way
rs Helen Holden
1870 Matinee Melodies
* l AS Joe Frasetto
200 Jack and Evy
$50 Philadelphia Orchestra
$3.50 National Christian Mission
400 Buyers Preview
4:15 Augustana Choir
* 4:30 Johnson Family
4:45 Tea With Bea
500 Supper Chat
$50 Superman
5:45 Sports Parade
$50 lnterlude
* 500 Prayer
Sol Richard Eaton
SIS Interlude
$50 News
625 Interlude
$50 Heralds of Grace
GAS Dinner Musicale
* 700 Fulton Lewis, Jr.
7:15 Here's Morgan
7:30 Console Serenade
500 Front Page Drama
Sis Herbie Kay
$50 Russell Bennett
900 S Wayne
9:15 Analysis of Propaganda
$50 Dance Time
9:45 Miss Trent's Children
$1,000 Conn vs. Zale
$11:00 Cab Galloway
*11:15 Dick Stable ~~~--.
*11:30 Variety Show
1900 Sign Off.
Mutual Program
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-02-13

Philadelphia is going right ahead
with its air raid precautions, and
the latest innovation is the fire.
fighting suit for women wardens,
made of chemically processed fire.
proof cloth. Above is shown the
suit with helmet as worn in action.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Helianthemun Is
Sun.Lovins

A bright and cheerful plant is the
helianthemum, variously known as
sun rose. rock rose and frostweed
1t blooms plofusely during May and
June and intermittantly through
the summer. The flowers are from
4 to 81 of an inch across, have
five petals. and open in the sun,
hence the plants should not be
shaded. The plants are covered
with inEumerable blooms of rose,
pink, white and yellow. A clump
about feet in diameter that con-
tains several plants is one of the
brightest spots in the garden.
They are easily raised from seeds
or from cuttings of half-ripened
wood, but are commonly propagated
by division The species, canadense,
is a native that grows up to 2 feet
high in rocky and sandy soil from
Maine to North Carolina and as far
West as Wisconsin. The common
garden species, chamaecistus, has
many forms and is a low-spreading
evergreen semi-shrub less than a
foot high.
Because of their neat habit of
growth the sun rose is especially
adapted for borders and rockwork
E,C.P.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Window Gardens
Can Be Started
AtThis Time
Highly Decorative
CaladiumS Good
House Plants

Autumn days seem far away, but
ft's none too soon to be making
plans for your window garden,
cuttings from geraniums, begonlas
and similar plants may be rooted
at this time for use as house plants.
And a highly decorative foliage
plant to which you might give con-
sideration is the caladium. 1t is
very suitable for the home, the
porch and the conservatory, and
harmonizes very well with modern
settings.
The caladium is tropical Ameri-
can plant, grown for its vari-colored
foliage. The leaves are somewhat
arrowhead shaped, and there are
numberless combinations of color
ings. One grower lists % named
varieties.
The caladium is tuberous-rooted
plant, and its natural environment
is tropica moist surroundings
Therefore, it is necessary to provide
plenty Of food, abundant moisture
a loose, friable soil and a humid
atmosphere. Use large pots and
rich, loamy soil-preferably acid
When starting the tuberous roots
do not keep too moist, but after
growth begins they require an
abundance of moisture and plant
food. They are rank feeders, Sc
make an application of food, either
tablet OF powder form, every two tc
three weeks. The caladium prefers
partial shade.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Trees In Danger
OF Bad Injury
By Beetles
Camoufage Value
Afforded Cities
Must Be Saved

Threatened widespread infesta-
tions of the elm-leaf beetle, said to
be more destructive than the jap
anese beetle, have been declared
imminent throughout the East.
From present indications, it is be-
lieved elm leaf beetle injury will be
more severe than at any time dur
ing the past decaded. Field reports
show the pest rampant in some
areas at present and immediate ac-
ton to protect shade trees and Or
namentals in all cities and towns
along the Atlantic seaboard is
urged.
Laxity in combating the elm-leaf
beetle will endanger natural camou-
f1age values of many cities. Depre-
dations of the beetle cause a con-
spicuous browning of elm leaves,
which, if seen from the air by enemy
bombers can easily lead pilots to
heavy concentrations Of popula-
tions.
This beetle lays as many as 900
eggs in one season, and these eggs
are now in process Of Matching. The
time factor, therefore, is Of utmost
importance. Due also to possible
insecticide shortages, it is impera-
tive that this pest be controlled
now while in the developing stage
and before it has had chance to
cause serious damage.
Spraying with a poison solution.
such as arsenate of lead, is the best
control method.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Build Small Pool in
Some Choice Site

Very few of us are fortunate
enough to have a natural body OF
water near our gardens, but to COM
plete a lovely outdoor picture q
small pool may be constructed in
some choice site in the garden The
size and shape must depend on the
location and the surrounding land
scape.
A pool may be constructed merely
to reflect the sky and the surround
ing landscape, in which case only
a few small floating aquatic plants
should be used. Larger pools may
contain many plants whose roots
are set in special containers below
the water surface, and the plants
may be lifted and brought indoors
before the fall frosts.
No matter what form the pool
takes, be sure to shape it so that
the sides shape outward from the
bottom to the top. This will prevent
winter damage if the water cannot
be drained out in the fall.
Get accul ate directions for mix
ing the concrete which Is to line
your pool. and follow them care
fully, allowing each layer to season
before applying the next one.
Do not lie in hurry to put either
aquatic plants or fish in a newly
made pool. 1t must be first soaked
thoroughly to rid it of all lime, or
both fish and plants will die.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Cucumber Failures
Caused by Beetle

This deadly pest is probably the
main cause of the failure of the Gu
cumber crop in most sections OF the
country, and the vines must be
given constant protection against 1t
The striped and spotted cucumber
beetles not only eat the young
leaves, but they are also the prin-
cipal if not the only means of over
wintering and spreading the de-
structive wilt which quickly kills
the vines.
The young plants may be ade-
quately protected by covering each
hill with a frame made from wooden
barrel hoops, or square frame,
made of sticks nailed to pegs and
completely covered with cheese
cloth. Set the frame in place over
the hill and cover the lower edge of
the cheese cloth with earth or
stones to hold it down firmly and
to prevent it blowing up and allow
ing the beetles to enter and dam
age the young plants.
The covers must necessarily be
moved while cultiyating, but
should be Immediately replaced to
keep the beetles away from the
plants. Keep them in place as long
as possible, but of course when the
vines become large and begin to
trail the cheese cloth protectors
must be removed. After this a
thorough and frequent busting with
an arsenical dust will help in the
control.
Remember that these pests will
also attack and destroy other vine
crops, such as squash and melons,
so the war against them must be
relentless.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Garden Club Gives
Results of Show

The Woodlawn Garden Club Of
Arlington held its second annual
flower show on Saturday, June 6.
at the Woodlawn School, at North
Sixteenth and Abingdon streets.
The sweepstakes winners of the
show we're Mrs. 8. w. Lawrence.
club member, and Mrs. L. H. Weld,
non on-member.
The highest number Of points
were awarded to the following: Miss
Evelyn Cannon and Mrs. F. A.
Parquette, for roses: Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Coulson and Miss Evelyn
Cannon, for Iris; Mrs. s. w. Law
renee, for hemerocallis; Mrs. Ralph
w. Bennett and Miss Evelyn Can
non, for lilies; Mrs. S. w. Lawrence
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Coulson,
for perennials; Mrs. S. w. Law
renee and Mrs. l.. H. Weld, for
ANIMALS and biennials; Mrs. Claud
Thomas and Mrs. S. w. Lawrence,
for artistic arrangements; Mrs. E. E.
Whisman, Mrs. L. H. Weld and Mrs.
Claud Thomas, for table arrange
ments; Mrs. L. H. Weld and Miss
Evelyn Cannon, for shrubs. and
Mrs. S. w. Lawrence, for vines.
In the Junior section first prizes
of War savings stamps were awarded
to Patsy Carlisle, Ray Dove, Doris
Ann Anderson and Richard Geb-
hardt.
Judges of the show were Mrs.
Frank Ball Of Arlington, Va, and
Mrs. Lomax Tayloe of Vienna, Va.
Evening star., 1942-06-14

severe it localizes in the blades
rather than in injecting the roots.
Brown patch is more apt to infect
grass in sunken gardens or those
which are sheltered and have poor
circulation Of air.
OverfertiliZed or highly acid soils
also tend to favor its development.
The disease can be controlled by
applications of some standard brand
mercurial fungicide applied in ac-
cordance with the manufacturers
printed recommendations, or by
having a druggist mix two parts
calomel to one part OF corrosive
sublimate. This should be sprayed
on the surface or mixed in the soil
at the rate of 2-3 ounces per 1000
square feet. During hot: humid
weather, If the attacks are severe,
treatment of affected areas should
be made every 10 days.
If the lawn is not rich and velvety
a checkup should be made of all
conditions likely to be responsible.
Subsoil and surface soil should be
analyzed either by the nearest
county agent or by the aid of a
suitable and inexpensive home soil
testing kit. If the report is salts
factory either the grading of the
lawn requires correcting or tile
drainage may be desirable.
Perhaps the topsoil becomes sticky
when wet and dries hard. II so that
is probably the cause of the trouble.
The soil should be turned and some
sand and organic fertilizer incor-
porated. Should there be tend
ency toward a static air condition,
then shrubbery planting, should be
thinned or a more open type OF
fencing should be used instead Of,
say. a stone wall.
Correct lawn-maintenance prac-
tices will tend to Offset summer in
jury to turf. These include setting
the height of cut for moving to IL
inches. as larger grass is better able
to Withstand the unfavorable ef-
fects of extreme heat, diseases and
insect pests and tends to retard the
growth of weeds; keeping the soil
moist by occasional soaking rather
than by daily sprinkling Sunlight
and weather being the determining
factors, and by lining when the
soil is markedly acid or where drain
age is inadequate.
To have a worthwhile lawn re-
quires careful thought and atten-
ton to planting and maintenance
habits, but the benefits to be
achieved by following an intelligent
program are obvious, for a good
looking lawn is a great asset to any
home or garden.
Evening star., 1942-06-14

the advantage of having some
clumps or beds coming on each year.
AS soon as the new bed Is in full
growth the old bed may be dug and
reset.
Iris varieties are being introduced
so rapidly that there is no need for
the gardener to grow the old and
less desirable varieties. OF the many
thousand varieties offered it may be
hard to choose from the descriptions
given. To overcome this bewilder-
ing array Of names the American
Iris Society and numerous groups
and individuals conduct surveys to
ascertain just which are the best.
While these lists usually give the
so or 100 best varieties, they are for
the most part the newer and more
expensive ones. However, there are
many superior varieties for the
home gardener that are inexpensive
and well worth growing.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Time Still to Set
Out New Plants

There is still time for planting,
but most gardeners have this work
out of the way except for plants
that are wanted for late bloom. It
Is getting a little late for setting
out bulbs, roses and most hardy
perennials, but with care. one can
transplant many things at any tina
OF the year. 1t is important to see
that plants get enough water while
new sets of absorbing roots are
growing. In transplanting, most
OF the small hairlike roots that
really pump water and nutrients
into the plant are broken. Pro-
vision must be made to assist the
plant until these new roots deyelon
and start to function.
Shading is very beneficial in
transplanting, for it stops water
loss and gives the plant a chance
to get new root system established.
Reducing the leaf and stem area
also, is quite helpful, particularly
IN late transplanting when plants
are in full leaf. Both of these aids
give plants chance to re-establish
their root system.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Dahlias Must Have
.Well.Drained Soil

Dahlias were first discovered In
Mexico in the 10th century, and
have found so much public favor
that there are now we'll over 14.00C
named garden varieties covering a
wide range of colors and color COM
binations.
They need a well-drained loamy
soil plentifully supplied with humus
or leaf mold. and should be planted
in midspring when danger of frost
has passed. Avoid the use Of ma
nure unless the plants grow poorly
as it causes an overabundance OF
foliage and too few as well as poor
blooms.
Before planting the bulbs drive a
stout 6-foot stake into the ground
for each plant. Space these three
feet apart, and leave the same dis
tance between the rows. Dig hole
seven inches deep beside each stake
and place the tuber in with the
sprout nearest the stake. Partly
cover the bulb with sell, gradually
filling the hole as growth proceeds
When the shoots are long enough
fasten the stems carefully to the
stakes with strips of cloth. When
the plants are IL to 18 inches high
begin giving them monthly feed
ing of bone meal or fertilizer con-
tanning potash and phosphoric acid
but very little nitrogen.
After the first killing frost cut
the tops off to within inches of the
ground and allow the tubers to re-
main in the soil to ripen for about
two weeks. Dig them up carefully
dry them in the air. dust with sui
phur to prevent rotting in storage,
wrap the clumps in paper or pack
in boxes, cover with sawdust and
store in a cool place.
Evening star., 1942-06-14

apt 10 occur ana the grass DlaQeS
will be spotted with tiny brown to
straw -colored specks bordered with
dark brown or black. This fungus,
while not directly attributable to
excessive soil moisture, will, If it
progresses far, infect both stem and
roots, resulting in the development
Of rot, which finally will kill the
affected plants. Fertilization and
higher clipping will help to Offset
this damage.
Many people are under the i'm
preston that brown spots in lawns
are due to a drying out of the soil
and consequent killing OF the
grass, but brown patch" is a fungus
disease that affects grass during
periods of hot, humid weather. En-
tering through a pore in the grass
blade, this fungus grows through
and between the cells, absorbing
food until the infected blade shriv-
els and dies. The disease centers
in irregular circular patches, but
unless the infection is extremely
Evening star., 1942-06-14

lOOllSH, ana the plly OI IL Is JfldL De
cause of the unsatisfactory results
many gardeners have gotten from
cheap rose plants they have con-
cluded they just can't grow roses
and have given up in despair.
If you have had poor results in
growing roses. test your soil to
ascertain its PHI reaction. One con-
Germ finds that the best roses are
grown on soils with a PHI of so to
6.5, with the optimum so to 65. 1t
may be possible that if the nutrient
balance of the soil solution is favor
able, wide PHI range can be toler-
ated. while if the balance is bad the
phi effect may be more specific.
From this you can see that if a
good plant food is used for feeding
roses the injurious effect of a too
acid or too-alkaline soil may be
minimized to some extent 1t is we'll
to remember this in feeding our rose
plants. Feeding of bone meal to
roses in most cases has a tendency
to make the soil more alkaline, and
the plant food furnished by this ma
terial is poorly balanced and too
slowly available to be of any i'm
mediate use
Tests at the Cornell Experiment
Station, Ithaca, N Y, indicate that
it makes no difference whether bud
ded plants are planted with the
union at soil level, 2 inches above
or inches below. There may be an
advantage in planting at soil level.
because it facilitates proper pruning
If. when roses are pruned, the
cuts are painted with tree paint, it
eliminates die-back and encourages
healthy, vigorous growth.
The following roses are among
the most popular of those introduced
between 1888 and 1886. The amateur
who Is at loss as to what roses
to purchase will not be disappointed
if he makes his selections from this
list:
Christopher Stone-An outstand-
ing, brilliant red rose that does not
fade. introduced 1880
Crimson Glory-One of the most
popular of modern red roses. Fra
grant. introduced 1880
Eclipse-Outstanding for its beau
tiful, long yellow buds. introduced
1850
Nine. Cochet- -Cochet-Pink, out
standing in color. introduced 1934)
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James-Beau-
tiful golden climber. Needs full sun
Catalogued as Golden Climber"
Sometimes does not bloom until fully
established, often third or fourth
year. introduced 1889
Snowbird-An outstanding white,
disease-resistant and fragrant. In-
troduced 1935D
Condesa de Sastago - Bicolor
Coppery inside and gold on the re-
verse. Enticing raspberry fragrance.
introduced 1889
All of these roses, as you can see,
have been in commerce for a sufi-
cient time to really prove their
| merit.
If you are a rose enthusiast, join
the American Rose Society. 1t pub
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Needs
Greens In Diet
For Health
Continuous Supply
May Be Obtained
Durinp Season
During Season

Plenty of leafy vegetables. both
raw and cooked, are vital to the diet
Miss Hazel Hankinson Of a we'll
known seed company said in EN-.
phasizing that they promote vigor
and well-being.
BY selecting kinds of vegetables
that will provide green's in con-
tinuous parade from spring to late
fall, the home gardener may have
appetizing variety and health-build
ing foods always at hand.
Leaf lettuce usually is one of the
first green things to appear in the
garden. Miss Hankinson advises
that you begin to pick the young
leaves for the table when they are
no more than inches long. The
growing season can thus be pro-
longed. The same procedure should
be followed in picking spinach. The
earliest leaves are as good raw as
they are cooked when chopped anc
served with a dressing. Many per.
sons like it treated as "wilted let
tuce" This is done by pouring on 6
mixture of hot bacon fat, vinegar
and bits of cooked bacon.
For long season greens, Swiss
chard and New Zealand spinach wiz
the blue ribbon. Both vegetable:
stand up under hot weather amaz'
ingly well. The outer leaves of Swis!
chard should be kept picked to allow
The reward will be tender, brittle
stalks and crisp leaves until fros'
comes in the fall. New Zealand with
it's thick, dark green triangular
leaves, is not true spinach at all
but it is prepared in the same way
The tender. leafy shoots may bt
gathered at least once a week during
summer and autumn, and many
persons welcome the unusual tang o.
these different" green's.
Young early cabbage. such as early
Jersey Wakefield. can be considered
as greens, particularly when eater
raw. To vary the flavor of slaw OF
salad. a small amount Of creSs (pep'
pergraSs) is a fine addition. Thi:
upland cress is as easy to grow ir
the garden as lettuce. and the frilled
curly foliage will pep up this leafy
food equally well as it does cabbage
OF the numerous tops used a:
greens. beet. mustard and turnip are
increasingly popular. Like all veg,
etables, they are best when young
Mustard and turnip, particularly
should not be used for greens after
the early growing stage is passed
Late turnips, planted in July, bring
on q fresh crop of greens for August
Young mustard and turnip tops
mixed together are tasty combina-
ton.
BY sowing seed of kale in spring OF
summer in the Northern States, anc
during the months from August tt
October in the South, fresh greens
may be picked even after frost ano
the first snow fall. In fact, frost
not too severe, improves the flavor
and texture of kale, making it a
genuine treat for late autumn OF
winter. Dwarf curled kale is one
of the best varieties for home gard
eners to grow, Miss Hankinson said
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Lace Bugs

Lace bugs make their appearance
on rhododendrons at this time. The
young bugs mature in early June
and lay eggs if they are not killed
at once A good spray is nicotine
and soap-10 ounces of nicotine sui
phate to 40 ounces liquid soap dis
solved in so gallons of water. Be
sure to spray the under side OF the
leaves, for that is where the bugs
are,
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Neighborhood Club
To Hold Meeting

The Neighborhood Garden Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
H. L. Wilson, 3709 Columbia pike,
Arlington, Va, at 8 pm. tomorrow
night.
Mrs. William L. Ramp, jr,, who
has been active in garden club work
in New Jersey and Richmond, Va,
will speak on roses.