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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
I:R - Clip and Sorc
An Authoritative Series;
II nfC -nr~G0rN Day-by-Day Guidance
AANO -oI1 WILL What ,and How to Plant
By BOWS5R
esrdenns Specials Michigan State College
By PERRY BOWS6R

HITY gardeners are really much like
~ farm gardeners, that Is, they some
times bite off more than they can chew.
They forget in the early springtime that
the home garden will require at least three
TO four hours work each week for a
six months period, if the garden is to
produce the maximum in quantity and
quality.
Here are few reminders and
stumbling blocks:
Make use Of every row foot Of garden
space by carefully planning on paper be-
forehand The garden should not have an
open unproductive foot of space by July
l. If there is the gardener is not getting
the most out Of the least
Plant the radishes, leaf lettuce and
spinach as early as possible, then repeat
the same paintings in two weeks and
again August l TO Is. Do not plant too
much seed of any one Of these crops at one
time.
Plant the largest amounts of carrots,
beets and late cabbage transplants about
July for fall harvest. These crops are
then in perfect condition for winter storage.
Broccoli, direct seeded June 20 TO July 10,
reaches its maximum quality also in the
fall Rutabagas and turnips,r likewise,
should not be planted until July /.
Squash and cucumbers do much better
r. planted after June l, say June to 10.
They require warm soil and warm weather
a which to grow.
Do not seed parsnips too deep in the
soil, and seed few radishes in the same
row with them Parsnips are very slow 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
COVERING THE SEEDS

After the seeds have been Sown,
the next operation is extremely i'm
portant, that IS Coverlng the seeds
and firming the soil above them.
Cover the small seeds lightly, by
raking soil over them.
Larger seeds are covered more
deeply. and IN both cases the soil
should be firTned TO bring the seeds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
How 10 Grow
Water CreSS
In The Garden
Mix Seed With Sand,
Sow on Sod and Then
Cover With CheeseeIoth

Water creSs can be grown in the
garden even if there i no stream
To grow il from seed. first get
several pieces Of heavy sod and
put them bottom side up in d
shady spot Mix the water creSs
seed with a cupful of sand and
SOW the mixture on the sod Cover
with cheesecloth and spray with
water very gently to ensure the
seed staying in place. Repeat this
spraying process frequently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
HAZARDS TO AVOID

You always SOW more seeds thar
YOU expect 10 grow even though
the termination is 100 per cent
There are many hazards which
may cause a plant TO die in in
fancy, such as frost, drouth
disease, or flooding. But too many
gardeners SOW seeds so thiCklS
that only a small fraction Of the
plants can mature, and they otter
crowd so badly as TO intertwine
and make thinning difficult.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Table Gives
Seed Maturity

Most new gardeners who start
plants indoors start the seed too
early. Here is a table showing
the approximate number Of days
from the planting OF the seed 10
the time when the plant is large
enough TO be safely set IN the
garden.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Crocuses in Bloom

Mrs. p. f. Worley. l6S w Rob-
erts, Hazel Park. reports whole
bed of crocuses.in shades of orchid,
white and white striped blooming
on March 10.
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PreUent Waste by S0lving
Seeds Evenly and Thinly

in contact with the soil, and ex-
riuGo ar pockets, 50 that the SEEDS
may absorb moisture and the first
rootletS take up food.
But remember firming does no.
mean pounding; and do not firm
moist soil too compactly. JUS
enough pressure 10 force out all
and fiji up the hollowS is needed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Check on the Frost

To keep tabs on the frost sub
scribe TO newspapers in the states
to the south and watch for news
of frost leaving them. Frost
moves north at the rate of ID
miles a day in spring and re-
verses the process in the fall.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Contest Winners

Winners Of the garden SAL
wage contest will be an
nounced on the garden page
of next Sundays Detroit
Times.
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SPRAY MATERIALS

Then there is the question Of
SPRAY materials Some OF the ones
made with a metallic base VIII be
scarce or not obtainable that Is
we. But there Will be nicotine
= hnpoundS in abundance. plenty
Tf sulphur and for every spray
that * of the market there are
several good substitutes coming
OF
Fixed nicotine sprays are among
the new ones and fiourine COM
pounds are coming on the market
b increased numbers Never fear
the bugs viii have a hard time
Of It-and so TOO, We hope. Will
Dame Rumor.
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SPACE SEEDS EVENLY

Then. even if the job gets a bit
tedious, space the seeds evenly and
thlnly Small seeds should not be
thicker than - to an inch. II
helps a little with the very small
ones. TO mix the seeds with dry
sand before you begin 10 SOW
using two or three times as much
sand as seed
Large seeds. big enough to grasp
between your fingers. should be
placed individually spaced so that
each plant can develop without
CroMding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

Most Victory Garden seeds must
ht-st,F,-ff i,t---t7rrrtii- t-rrfFSS 4 row II
more than 50 feet long II does not
pay 10 use a mechanical Seedcr
even where one is available.
Sowing small seeds by hand is
Simple-just tear a corner off the
packet. and hold II 50 one finger
can tap, tap. tap and shake the
seeds out 10 fall in the drill.
This is a 100 you can afford to
bend down 10. A crouch which
brings your hand close 10 the open
drill is the best position. Let the
line which was used To mark the
row stay stretched until the seeds
are Sown. and hold the packet
close 10 the line, so the seeds will
fall IN the right place
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
=PEESTHoF FERTILIZERS

This tale OF no fertilizers an
lawns needs 10 he exploded, tee.
The truth is that no fertilizers
containing inorganic nitrogen are
permitted for lawn use But there
are any number Of organic fer
filters that are excellent food for
lawns and available for purchase,
Among them are sheep manure
activated sewage sludge, shredded
cattle manure, cottonSeed meal
and still more. Lawns will not
stsTyp on such a diet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
VEGETABLE FERTILIZER

"But no fertilizers can be used
even on vegetables" This one Is
Just a stretch of the Imagination
f, There arc restrictions on the use
Of nltrogenouS fertilizers on So
called 'noncsSential crops
namely melons and Sliclng GU
cumbcrs mot picking ones). SO
what? Just as long as manures,
fresh or dried, are available. these
crops viii get adequate fertilizer
without The use of precious Cheml-
Gals. And there are no restrictions
on use OF fertilizers without nitro
gen. hut containing the just as
important phosphorus and potash
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
SPIKE THAT RUMOR

Since the sure>t way TO rout
Dame Rumor is by threatening
her with the truth. lets make her
stay in our vicinity just as short
as possible by spreading the good
news that all is not lost on the
garden front not by a long shot
Seed shortages? In certain
few varieties. yes. In general
not at all II is true that due 10
thousands of new gardeners or
iering seeds and the lack Of
He'd help in the seed houses i.
'Ie distribution Of seeds IS a lit y,
lie slow
But since planting weather out
doors Will not be here until the
mtddic Of April If Then and
planting indoors can hardly be
done before the end Of March.
Slowness on delivery means very
little.
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Garden Material
ehoftdgeRumofs
Are Unfounded
Seed Distribution Slow,
Fertilizers and Sprays
Are Still Available
Bv ISABEL ZUCKER

IT SEEMS almost incredible,
but Dame Rumor appears with
fifth column tactics even in the
best gardening circles. From one
topic TO another she skipS, lightly
limiting al shortages Of seeds here,
bemoaning a lack Of fertilizer for
grass there and generally making
a nuisance Of herself among gar
denerS who have not the necessary
poise gained by years ~ expert
epce 10 make them scott al the
dame
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Us Information and Aduce Interest to Victory Gardeners
Civic Unit Plans
Garden Program
Mrs. David Ro b erts Is
Guest Speaker

The garden committee OF the
Civic Pride Association will pre-
sent the program at the next
meeting Wednesday at Book
Cadillac Hotel
Mrs. David Roberts will speak
on Care and Styling Of Wartime
Flowers" Mrs. Kenneth White
will present paper and Mrs.
Ralph Liddy will play piano Sc
lections. HoSteSSeS are:
MESDAMEs
Earl 10 Miller +. lePoy Payne
Clarence Patton J. SetDert
George SalONSlCh Robert simpson
T.. l. Van Antwerp r. Curtis Mckeuz,
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-12-03
SSCN.DSS
HOSPITAL NEWS NOTES.

HOSPITAL NtaS NOTES.
Motif ceing no light in Frank Watts ons
cabin on Monday nj ght ,krvid Johnson
went to inv as igate. He found MIR.
Watson on the floor. DR.. Andrews and
Mr.. Payne went out and brought him
to- the hospital. He has not regained
counc BUSINESS as yet and is in q
seri Gus CONDITION on.
Bill Sensk1 was brought into the
hospital on Wednesday for medical
treatment.
Mrs. Geo. PlWrley had en- emergency
surgery Fri day morning.
DR.. B. Andrews has been busy with
home calls this week for measles and
infanti1e pare lysis. There are no
new cases Of infantile paralysis, but
there are many cases Of measles in
the Matanuska Valley. The co0peration
of parents In keeping their children
st homo has been appreciated and
should be bis factor in prevent ing
the spread Of both diseases. No chile
rem with any synDt oms Of q colo or
other illness, should be allowed to
Ito 20 back to school.
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Customs "fiIctal- On the Texas.
McNlru border remove coffee s,au.p.
from rall"nInG book. Of Amrrlr.,n.
wh" seek Ia import coffee ,lo,r
M,XlCu.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

are that the plan of Senator George,
with rs per cent of the 1912 tax
abated and the other Is per cent to
be paid in 1914 and 1945, will be
agreed to in conference. The argu-
ment against such proposal is that
1t would increase the already heavy
income taxes which have to be paid
in 1914 and 1945. We will try to
make that clear to the members of
the House, and 1t may have an in
f1uence on the voting"
I'm keenly disappointed" said
Representative Camp, Democrat, of
Georgia, of the SenaJe's action. II
hope we can hold our lines. 1 don't
believe our crowd is going to change
its position. If the Ruml plan is
passed, however, I hope that the
President vetoes it."
Representative West, Democrat,
of Texas asserted, In this, the
greatest time of prosperity the
country has ever seen, we ought to
get the money now and refuse to
cancel taxes. I don't know, I'm
afraid 1t (the Ruml plan) might be
passed by the House before it goes
to a conference committee. But if
the Ruml plan is passed, I think the
President will veto it. He is ask
ing us to raise $4,000, ,OO0, 900 in
new money and, by canceling So
600, 100000 of past due taxes, it
would boost the total we will have
to get to SIG, 1000 900, o,0oo."
Mr.. Knutson declared, "Regardless
OF whether it goes to conference
committee or not" the Ruml ad-
vocates will win.
IF it should 60 to conference
and reach another deadlock" he
said, well have to return to the
House for instructions and then we
would have no trouble getting direc-
tions to bring out at least the prin-
ciples of the Ruml plan"
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Russia
Continued From First Page }

raids on Gomel and Orel. Two
others were lost during daylight
Friday and % previously had been
reported missing In bombing thrusts
which raked German railways from
Leningrad to Lozovaya In the
southern Ukraine.
The most interesting land devel-
opment was renewed German ac-
tivity outside Leningrad which has
been strengthened since the Rus
slams last winter cut a gap in the
German ring around the city.
Nazis Send in Infantry.
The Army newspaper Red Star
said the Germans had sent chains"
OF infantrymen against the Rus
sian defenses after a heavy artillery
barrage. The midnight bulletin
confirmed fighting in that area, but
there Yas as yet no indication that
the Germans had begun a new Of
tensive aimed at finally toppling
that prize industrial city.
The midnight bulletin said more
than 100 Germans were killed and
IA German blockhouses and dug
outs destroyed on that front yes
terday. Red Star said the Germans
still were attacking.
In the Kuban Valley, northwest
OF Novorossisk in the Caucasus, the
bulletin said, two German battalions
supported by Is tanks had attacked
Russian lines, slowly converging on
that city, but were thrown back
with heavy losses. Five enemy tanks
were reported knocked out.
On another sector of the same
front more than 20 Nazi blockhouses
and dugouts were demolished, three
mortar batteries smashed, and two
ammunition dumps blown up in the
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Henry
Continued From First Page.)

and had had haircuts in the last
couple Of weeks. Most were very
young. Some could have been
hardly more than IS. One little
red-haired boy, stopped under two
heavy packs, mast have been shortly
out of grammar school.
The older men, especially the ON
GERS, seemed contemptuous OF the
American and British soldiers who
lined the streets, but occasionally
one OF the boys would answer a gibe
with a good-humored retort and
a roguish smile.
Except for soldiers Bizerte Is a
ghost of city, similar to one of
the wrecked towns OF France in the
last war. There are barely 200 civil
ians left out Of a population of 35,-
600 French and Arabs. The others
were evacuated months ago.
Scores Of the lovely buildings of
a city which was a jewel of the
Mediterranean are piles of ruins.
Many others are hollow shells with
all the floors knocked out and win
dows broken. The gardens of palms
and oleanders look as If a hurri-
cane had struck them. There are
five bullet holes through the brass
legs OF a certain Captain Madon"
to judge from his helmeted statue
-Bizerte's chief hero in the last
war.
A few French families were COM
ing back today and with. pathetic
courage cleaning up the ruins of
their homes. Nearly every house
had been stripped of furnishings.
The Italians" one woman said
used to come in and steal everv-
thing. The Germans were very for
NAL and requisitioned it. But it
amounted to the same thing"
Bizerte's beach rivals Miami's.
American soldiers now have a mon
opoly on it. The broad Avenue de la
Marine looked like Atlantic City,s
board walk thronged with soldiers
today.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Cuban Tenor Will Sinu
At Pan American Union

Carlos Campos, Cuban tenor. will
be presented by the Pan American
Union in its Sunday afternoon con-
cert at 4 pm. today in the Hall
Of the Americas. His program will
include popular Latin American
selections.
DR.. L. S. Rowe, director general
OF the Pan American Union, an
nounced the building will be kept
open for the public each Sunday
afternoon during the summer from
3 to 6 pm. Sunday musical festi-
walls will be announced from time
to time.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Two District Officers
Given Awards for
Heroism by Navy
Its. Strong and WhoIey
Honored for Service
Against japanese Ships

Two District naval officers have
been decorated by Secretary of the
Navy Knox for heroism in the Solo
mon Islands area. the Navy an
nounced yesterday.
They are. 1t. Stockton B. Strong.
26. of 3440 Fortieth place NV, given
Gold Star in lieu of second Navy
Cross and the Air Medal, and
1t James W.. Whaley, 81, of 3716
Woodley road NV, awarded the
Silver Star Medal. 1t. Whaley was
wounded.
His action in the battle of Santa
Cruz Islands, last October o6,
brought the citation to 1t. Strong.
The Navy said he was section leader
of a scouting flight attached to an
aircraft carrier. While on patrol
his radio reported that a group of
Japanese aircraft carriers had been
spotted.
Scores Direct Hit.
Though the enemy ships were in
sector widely separated from his
own, and to attack might mean run
ming out Of fuel. he led his section
to the enemy. He eluded defending
fighter planes. dived and scored a
direct hit on the fight deck of one
Of the carriers.
On leaving the attack, 1t. Strong
and his section fought off enemy
fighters, sending one down in flames.
1t. Strong received his first Navy
Cross for raiding Japanese shipping
in Tulagi Harbor May 4, 1912, and
in the battle of the Coral Sea,
May and 8.
The Silver Star Medal went to 1t.
Whaley for service aboard the air
craft carrier Hornet at the time of
the destruction of that vessel by
the Japanese. He was boiler divi-
sion officer of the ship.
Maintained Steam Pressure.
1t. Whaley, while planes were
attacking the vessel, remained in
the f1rerooms and maintained steam
pressure in the boilers.
He was injured severely by the
last. torpedo, and made his way
through his oil-f1ooded station to
resume his duties with minimum
interruption, the Navy reported.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Maj. Eliot Predicts Increase
In Axis U-Boot Warfare o..
Policy Of ConeeoIing Real Situation
From People Is Called Mistoke

the delivery OF three or four tons Of
material to Great Britain. Possibly
it is, but it is a matter in which the
final decision is that Of the alloca-
ton OF shipping. Such decisions
ought to be taken cold -bloodedly
and should not be affected by waves
OF popular sympathy.
The enemy is we'll aware of the
vital Importance of shipping as
Affecting our efforts against him. He
knows that he does not need to fear
men, weapons and munitions which
remain In North America. He needs
to fear only those American men,
weapons and munitions which he >
can transport across the ocean to
places where they can be used
against him.
He Is making every effort to pre-
vent us from doing this, by DESTROY
Ing as much of our shipping as lies
within his power. His submarine
campaign has not been as effective
so far during the spring as had
been feared in informed quarters,
but there is every reason to suppose
that this campaign will be increased
and intensified during the next two
or three months.
At present it is the official policy
both in London and in Washington
to give to the public very little, If
any, information concerning the ac-
tual shipping situation and the prog
ress OF the enemy's submarine CAM
paign.
Policy Called Mistake.
1t has long been the opinion Of
the writer that this policy is mis-
take, and that in view of the very
great influence which public opinion
may exert on the actual conduct
OF the war, all efforts should be made
by responsible authorities to see to
it that public opinion is, as far as
possible, based on adequate and
timely information.
| Care must be taken not to help
the enemy, of course, but If the off,
cial attitude were constructive in
stead Of merely obstructive. means
could be found to acquaint the peo-
| pie with the essential facts of the
situation without giving the enemy
information of value Thus with
regard to the much agitated publica-
ton Of losses by submarine action,
surely some sort of index can be
devised as substitute for the pub
lication of actual tonnages lost or
damaged.
1t is to be hoped that the presence
of the British prime minister and
his first sea lord in Washington may
be the occasion for a review and a
revision of Allied policy in this
respect.
| tcopyright. 1943, by New York Tribune Inc
Evening star., 1943-05-16

ceaseless artillery duel, the COM
munique said.
A new German thrust also was
reported south Of Krasny Liman
in the Ukraine. The communique
said battalion of German infantry
under cover of strong artillery start
ed forcing the northern Donets
River there early yesterday morning.
IL German Boats Sunk.
Some of the Germans got across,
but Moscow said Soviet counter
attack forced them back to their
boats. A total Of IL boats were re-
ported sunk by the Russians and
their 200 occupants killed.
In the Russian-held Sevsk salient
below Bryansky, the bulletin said
Is German trucks with war ma
terial, three German guns, a mortar
battery and four heavy machine
guns were destroyed during the day.
To military observers the renewal
OF fighting before Leningrad indi-
Gated that the Germans at least
have been able to accumulate con-
siderable offensive power in that
area, despite the furious day and
night campaign being carried on by
the Soviet air force against enemy
transport and supply centers.
GA German high command
communique, recorded by the
Associated Press from a Berlin
broadcast. said Nazi soldiers in
local attacks broke through sev-
eral Soviet positions in the
Kuban. It ignored the Lenin-
grad action, other than to say
that German artillery Continued
its effective shelling Of railway
targets and industrial plants" in
that areaD
Evening star., 1943-05-16
7 uxes
Continued From First Page.

we're reflected by the reaction to the
senate's swift acceptance of the
Ruml plan. 1t passed, 49 to 80,
Friday night after Republicans and
q few Democrats beat down five
amendments in sharp setback for
administration forces.
Boost For Imitation.
Representative Disney Democrat)
Oklahoma, described the Senate's
action as "A nice little boost for in
fation." He acknowledged that the
Runl plan might have a chance
for passage" on a House motion to
concur.
Anything can happen-it's that
close" he added.
But Representative Carlson IRE
publican) Kansas, who submitted
the modified Ruml plan rejected by
the House and adopted virtually in
tact by the Senate, asserted:
There's no way to stop the Ruml
plan now. Well get it whether it
goes to conference or not, and I
think it is very possible that we can
avoid a conference on the Senate's
bill"
The showdown probably will come
Tuesday. Chiefs of both parties in
the House sent out virtual must"
notices to House members to be on
hand, and undertook strenuous ef-
forts to keep their own forces in
line.
Martin Confident.
House Minority Leader Martin
said, The vote in the Senate should
be very helpful in determining the
course Of the House. Eighteen DEM
ocratic Senators joined with 81 Re-
publlcans to pass the Ruml plan.
Senator Clark of Missouri, a Demo-
crat, played a leading part in Sc
curing the passage of the bill. 1t
Is now bipartisan victory"
Mr.. Martin explained that a mo-
ton to instruct the House conferees
to accept the main features Of the
Senate bill would be made. He
said he would prefer a motion to
have the House itself concur in the
Senate measure, but that under
the parliamentary situation it
would not be possible to arrive at
such a motion.
Chairman Doughton OF the
Ways and Means Committee will
ask on Tuesday unanimous consent
to take the bill from the Speakers
table and send it to conference,
with the House conferees instructed
to stand by the House BILL" said
Mr.. Martin.
''It will then be in order for Rep
reSentatlve Knutson of Minnesota,
ranking Republican member of the
committee, to offer a substitute
motion to instruct the conferees to
concur in the Senate bill. That
will be done. The only other way
the bill could come before the
House would be under a special rule
and that method will have to be
adopted If the request for unan-
imous consent fails. The Demo-
cratic majority controls the Rules
Committee.
Georges Plan Next in Line.
"If the Knutson motion is adopted
the bill in virtually the form it
passed the Senate viii be reported
out of conference. If the motion is
not adopted, then The probabilities