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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Correct Houses
Attract Birds
To The Garden
Wrens, BIuebirds. Swallow.
and Chickadees Prefer
Single Compartments

!, Attract birds TO your garden
, this spring by building for them
the type of house in which they
!, like to live.
Wrens wish 10 live alone, so a
single compartment about AXIS
inches inside with an opening IA
inches across placed above the
middle of the front panel will suit
! them. This opening is too small
for sparrows who modest the
, wrenS.
, BluebirdS, chickadees. tree swal-
flows and other birds OF this type
also prefer single compartment
of about 5X5x9 inches with an
opening 1l2-1ss inches also placed
, above the middle on the front
panel.
!, For flickers build house with
, inside measurements about 7x7x14
inches and an entrance pa inches
, in diameter placed inches down
from the top Of the front board.
Martins prefer apartment
. houses. A martin house should be
designed to accommodate at least
, eight families and therefore have
, that many separate compartments,
each 6 inches square with pa inch
, openings near the bottom of each
compartment,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

interesting variety of green leaves bowl salad
by home gardeners selection throughout
the and fall
roane Both easily leaf lettuce the early and
FALL large enough 30
Romano fully mature so days. and stands the hot weather
somewhat better than the leaf type.
Endve Importance II broad
curly leaved Both distinctive They
days. and stand both should
always be made to mature in the fall when frost improves the
flavor
Corn salad has fresh spicy which makes
ingredient Of the bowl salad and easily
fall
Curled garden hrves ordinary garden culture
imparts pungent flavor 10 the bowl salad.
Watercress highly priced and easily where there
good supply of fresh to keep il constantly moist
Cherv plant somewhat resembling parsley
flavor used both the bowl salad
garnsment Like parsley seed germna
Sow it with few radsh seeds to mark the
Chives of the of which the used
grows from seed easily and plant lives bears
attractive lavender flower and often used
garden path.
At least two sowings should always be Of these
vegetables the midsummer fall
and many four sowngs be made with good results
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Dates for Spor+smen

Four teams of FIVE members each
will demonstrate proper use Of
firearms. Don Gillies of the Times
will present war service certificate
TO Archie Burgett. president OF
Brewster Rife Club.
March l0-Rifie classes tonight
at Royal Oak Municipal Club, 1l9
w. Third.
March 10-Rife classes tonight
at Great Lakes Steel Rife Club
at Lincoln Park range, 1910 Elec-
trio. Lincoln Park.
March 1I-Monthly meeting OF
Michigan 5portsmens Association,
WV Hall, Main and Second
Royal Oak. at 8 p. m. 10 discuss
legislative policy with Rep. George
Higgins. who will speak on con-
servation bills now pending action
/ in Legislature.
/ March lI-New rifle classes
starting tonight at st. Marys OF
BEDFORD Rife Club, Hamilton a.
Z Cortland
March 1I-Detroit Sportsmen's
Congress Minutemen will sta
rife practice tonight at Gas Com
pany range, Hobson and Noble.
I March I2-Women's Rife classes
tonight at Lincoln Park range,
1910 Electric. Lincoln Park.
a N DlA 4,
Club training classes at Roosevelt
High School range tonight.
March 12-New rife class to
start tonight at Greater Detroit
Rod and Gun Club. Hamilton and
Cortland. 1t. Willard Mullen,
commissioned Camp Perry expert,
in charge.
March 13-New rifle classes
start tonight at Irish Rife Club, at
Detroit Rod and Gun Club range,
Hamilton and Cortland. =
March 1S-Sons Of VIEW rife
classes for juniors at ga. M.
Roosevelt High School, Wyan-
dotte.
March ti-Game survey con-
Quoted by Michigan Sportsmen's
Association at Jim Tolman farm.
Twelve-Mile road, one mile west
on Northwestern Highway. Starts
AT 9 a. m. Hunters, bring your
dogs.
March 1i-Speciai shoot for all
rife students Of metropolitan area,
at Greater Detroit Rod and Gun
Club range. Hamilton and Cort-
land. IL a. m. Ten shots prone. 10
shots standing. Shooters, bring
your own ammunition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
USEFUL TOOL 70
COMPACT SOL.

Vegetable plants for the Victor,
Garden can be grown successful,
in small boxes of soil placed ir
south or east windows.
The preparation of the seed box
is simple task but one that needs
care 10 be reasonably certain OF
bringing the seedlings to planting
size.
In a tightly built box il is ad.
lvisable 10 bore holes in the bot
tom to assist quick drainage. BY
covering the holes with pieces OF
broken pottery. the soil is pre-
vented from leaking through. II
box is loosely put together, with
cracks between its boards. the
drainage holes may be omitted.
For the finer seeds ii is an ex-
cellent plan to place a layer oil
peat moss over the coarse drain.
age and then place the soil upon
it so that the box may be
watered by setting it in a pan OF
water and there will be no danger
of washing the tiny seeds or seed
lings. Firm the soil and SOW the
seed thinly in rows.
Cover the seed boxes with a
piece of damp cheese cloth or
piece of paper until termination
starts. then place a pane of glass
over the top.
Remove the paper or cloth as
soon as the first tiny sprouts
break the soil. Wipe off the COW
ering glass when water collects
on it from evaporation. This will
prevent moisture from dripping.
During the day prop up one
edge of the covering glass for
ventilation.
Keep the seed box soil moist
but not wet or water-logged.
Give the seed box all the sun
light possible.
Humid air is also desirable; a
kitchen window facing south is
a good place for seed box since
the kitchen air usually has the
most moisture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

March Especial rife match al
later Detroit Rod and Gun
Club. Hamilton and Cortland
against Irish Rife Club. St Marys
OF BEDFORD and American Rife and
Pistol Club. Club opens at 10
a. m, shoot starts at lis p. m.
March DOG training class,
300 E. Seven-Mile road. 10 a. m,
OF Dobernan Sportsmen's Club.
March 7-CleveIand Dog Show.
March 7-Directors Michigan
Archers Association meeting, Mich
igan State College. East Lansing
IT, set dates of 1913 archery tour
naments.
March beagle trials at Ish-
peming. sponsored by Lake SUI
perior Beagle Club.
March Field trials of Mich
igan Sportsmens Association al
L. A. Young Riding Stables, Nine
Mile road, near Sopthfield. draw
ings at $50 a. m. Open stakes.
derby puppy match and all-age
event. Winners recognized by
field trial committee.
March s-Hearst ROTC rife
trophy matches start today al all
Detroit high schools for SIKH
Corps Area title.
March S-Women's rife classes
tonight al Fisher Y, Dexter and
Grand Blvd.
March S-RiHe classes tonight
at Royal Oak Municipal Rife Club.
119 w. Third. Royal Oak.
March 9-Rifie classes tonight
at Greater Detroit Rod and Gun
Club, Hamilton at Cortland, High
land Park.
March 9--Rife classes tonight
OF Detroit Gun Club. 2536 Grand
River.
March 10-Roseville sport
mems Clubs monthly meeting al
tSsir clubhouse. 2S444 Utica road.
eville. Discussion OF pending
legislative bills: INCONSISTENCIES
ern movies, More Marksmen for
America" arrangements TO be
made 10 open rifle training classes
at East Detroit High School. club
wants qualified National Rife As.
ISOLATION instructor 10 volunteer
services; Don Gillies. outdoor edi-
tor of Times. speaker.
March 10-Brewster Center an
nual community program tonight
ut 3 o'clock, 637 Brewster Brew
ster Rife Club 10 be main feature
on program. Demonstration of
proper methods of rife shooting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
FOR STREAMING

a couple of old stockings are
always 10 be found in our garage
because we use them for strainine
spray mixtures into the sprayer
In this way there are no humps 10
clog the spray head.
Soft string should go on your
list OF things 10 hang onto if il
isn't already there because some.
thing is needed 10 tie up toma.
toes TO stakes and grapes 10 the
arbor--and raffia was imported
from Italy.
Even those tin cans which can
not be salvaged for defining
those which had oil or paint in
them-may have top and bottom
cut out and be used as collars
around newly set tomato and cab
bage plants TO keep the cutworms
on the right side.
A friend OF mine makes plant
supports OF old wire coat hang
ers and 1 even know some one
who saves lollypop sticks and uses
them for plant labels. Now, come
on-share your ideas,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Don't Take Mulch
Off Garden Yet

If you have protected your per.
ennial borders with a mulch OF
cover Of several inches of straw
leaves or any other material don't
take it all off because we have
had a few warm days.
Wait until there has been al
least week of settled weather
with fairly high temperatures and
even then. remove just part OF
the covering at one time. waiting
perhaps a week TO remove more
and then still leaving some over
the plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
-. The Detroit Times, March Z. 194S.
Garden Glasses
Al Libraries

The Public Library In collabora
ton with the Detroit Garde r
Center will give free Victory Gar
dening Courses at the following
branch libraries:
Schoolcraft Branch. Dawson al
Lumpkin.' Thursdays, NJ rich II
and IS. at 7:30 p. m.
BEDFORD Branch. McNichols al
Grand River, Thursdays, March IL
and Is, at 7:30 p. m.
Sherwood Forest Branch. 1920
Livernois, Wednesdays, March 1C
and II, at 500 p. m.
East Warren Branch, Warren al
Courville. Wednesdays. March IL
and %. at 7:45 p. m.
Additional free gardening classes
at the library will be announced
next week. People interested in
attending may enroll at any
branch library.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

call your Victory Garden chairman at the
Department of Parks and Recreation and
ask her 10 line you up on a community
garden plot in your neighborhood.
This year the State Land Board is
making all state tax lands available for
garden plots. You can get permission to
use one of these lots through your Victory
Garden chairman, or through Arthur
Gerish at the auditor generals office in the
Cadillac Square Building.
Community plots have some adj
vantages which at least partially offset the
disadvantage of having garden a few
blocks from home. You maybe able to
get your community garden plot plowed,
cultivated and even sprayed in cooperation
with the other garden builders on the plot.
That saves backaches and time.
What size garden shall you plant?
Here's something to go by. A garden 25
by so feet in size, if we'll managed,
should furnish one-half of the vegetables,
exclusive of potatoes. required by family
of FIVE and you should be able to take care
of it in about four hours week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Prune Trees
And Shrubs Now

Now is the time TO prune shrubs
and small trees. All dead wood,
which is much different in color
from live wood. should be cut out.
Branches that rub against one
another present a problem-it is
necessar to decide which one 10
cut out. Injured branches should
also be removed. The cutting of
other live wood depends on the
variety of the shrub being pruned
"a good general rule is to prune
all Towering shrubs directly after
they finish blooming.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Neus and Information of Interest to Victory Gardeners
Clip and Sdue.>>->----
Let's Garden e.. $?5;; a$ 5i ;.;;
BY BOWsER
Home Gardening Specialist. Michigan Stat. College
BY PERRY BOWSeR

Collecting the site for Victory Garden
- is of the utmost Importance for with
out Suitable soil, drainage and sufficient
sunlight, failure will be a foregone con-
clusion.
IL possible, a location in full sun
should be selected. Late afternoon or very
early morning shade might be tolerated,
but the plot should be in full sun from
$50 in the morning until 6 in the evening.
Shade cast by trees is another danger,
as tree roots absorb much of the valuable
moisture and food required by vegetable
plants.
Good drainage is also of considerable
Importance, although on most city lots this
swil not be a problem. Poorly drained
soils are cold in the spring, which means
that plants start slowly. Such soil usually
cannot be worked early. but sometimes for
the late summer garden, their ability to
hold moisture may be an advantage. Ex-
cessive drainage especially on very sandy
soil may be even more serious, particu-
larry if the season should be dry one. A
location where water can be made available
for irrigation is especially DESTROYS.
Needless to say, the soil should be
reasonably good. You'll find sticky clay
soils hard to work On the other hand
sand, dries out too much in midsummer.
If necessary, you can correct sand soil by
heavy applications of manure (f you can
get it) or peat.
1t is more convenient to have your
garden at home, but if you've had trouble
growing lawn there, don't expect much
from your vegetable garden. If your lot
is shady, or your soil not suitable, better
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Tuesday: Handling the Soil
Gndwed Trees
Need Attention

If field mice have harmed fruit
trees during the winter in such q
way that the trees have bark
gnawed off in spots, or even all
around them tcalled girdling)
first aid must be applied immed-
lately.
Soil should be hilled up about
the girdled or gnawed spot to pre-
vent the wood from drying out and
to permit new bark 10 form. Then
the top growth of the tree should
be cut back one-half to reduce
the drain on the feeding roots.
II the damage is near the ground
surface, the killing up of soil to
cover it is simple, but if it is
higher up, box must be built
around the tree and filled with
soil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
DETROIT CLUB URGES
PASSAGE

Also fighting for passage OF the
bills is the Detroit Sportsmen's
Congress and their 5000 members
At their last meeting, which Incl
dentally broke new record for
attendance with 800 present
they passed resolution urging
the early passage OF the bill.
Walter Kelly. Charles Lorenzo
and William J. Crudder. members
Of the legislative comm I Q e
pointed out that the conservation
commission is in much better
position TO set season dates. cree
and bag limits because they arc
closer 10 the wildlife picture than
the lawmakers.
This bill would virtually elm
mate deer starvation" Kelly
said. "The commission. with its
flexible powers, could make
hunting and fishing seasons CO.
ordinate with hunting pressures.
With many Of our sportsmen
engaged I'm defense plants, the
seasons could be heightened 40
that q proper harvest of the
wildlife crop could he made.
without damage TO the initial
seed stock" Kelly reported TO
the members.
Only bill 10 get any action thus
far is the Sunday hunting law
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
PRIZES FOR YOU

Three prizes of garden
books will be given for the
best garden salvage ideas re-
ceived in the Times office by
Monday. March IS.
Send your suggestions 10
The Garden Editor. The De-
troit Times. Detroit. Mich.
Best salvage ideas received
will be published.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Hot Sun Harms
Green Plants
Inverted Berry Basket
Gives Needed Protection

A good many plants whose
leaves are green all winter are
damaged by the late February and
March sun.
A berry basket or bushel basket
depending on the size of the
planD inverted over the plant will
admit plenty of light and air and
keep the hot sun from scafding the
the leaves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
For Early Blooms

Just as soon as you can see the
green tips Of some of your early
spring bulbs breaking through the
soil, invert a quart jar over a
clump and watch how quickly you
will get leaves and flowers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
DEER AT BRIGHTON

Little Bobby House, who lives on
a farm near Brighton. saw large
herd Of cows grazing on farm
nearby He ran 10 the house. told
his folks that a neighbors stock
had invaded their farm. lnvestiga-
tion proved ii 10 he a herd OF II
deer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Press Bulbs Into Place

This is the time OF year 10 take
turn around your grounds TO
see if any plants or bulbs have
been heaved out of the ground by
frost action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Water everereens

For the next month. each time
the ground really thaws out. water
the evergreens in foundation plant
ings thoroughly. This will give
them a good start towards extra
growth this season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
In The Open
SIGNS OF SPRING
FISH SEASON NEAR
In The Open
BY DON GILLIEs

Just when you're thinking win
ter will never end, yous glance al
the calendar and find that the
opening of the trout season is less
than six weeks away-the last
Saturday in April, to be exact.
You also remember that it's
about time for skeet and trap
shooters to get out their shotguns
and start practicing for the big
shoots of the year. Warm weather
archsrs are. also limbering up
their bows for the target shoots,
while indoor rifle and pistol shoot
ers are in the midst Of their Dust
est days, getting set for the final
indoor meets.
We also find that the legislature,
expected TO adjourn March 70, has
acted on only one OF more than
90 bills affecting conservation.
Well try 10 cover most OF these
sports. Let's start with conserva-
ton bills now in the legislature
pending action.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Most important TO the Michigan
United Conservation Clubs and
their 200 club affiliates, represent
ing more than 100000 hunters and
fishermen, is the Discretionary
Power Act. The two companion
measures. embodied in Senate bills
167 and 1913 would transfer au-
thority 10 set bag and creel limits
rs well as seasons on game and
inland sport fishing 10 the conSer-
walton commission instead of the
legislature.
The bills are still in the Senate
conservation committee. Harry
Hines, secretary of the MUCC;
h Bowler. president; Mark
ygoble. president of the Kent
County Conservation League. and
Frank Vantassel. chairman OF the
MUCC legislative committee. have
been hard at work in Lansing 10
get action on these bills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
ARCHERY PROSPECTS GOOD

Archery. one shooting sport not
effected by gun powder and lead
is expected 10 go over big this
summer. The directors OF the
Michigan Archers Association are
meeting at the Michigan State
College in East Lansing today TO
set dates for summer tournaments.
Fred Bear said the Detroit Arch
erS Association will set its meet
dates after the state meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Use Cast Off
Articles
In the Garden
Old Spoons and Forks
Make ShoveIs, Rakes
for Tiny Seedlings
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Garden Editor. Detroit Times

There is saying that good
gardener never wastes anything.
No matter what is cast off from
other parts of the home il can
always be used in the garden.
Now that salvaging anything ard
everything is becoming second ma
ture 10 us IL is time We got to-
gether and exchanged some of
these pet ideas.
I'll start off with some of my
economies and hope that you will
write me about some of yours.
TOOLS FOR POTS
First, I always save old spoons
and forks 10 use as shovel ard
rake when gardening in pots or
flats. A teaspoon is grand 10
move tiny seedlings without dis
turbing their roots.
Peach and berry baskets are
regular items 10 be saved. Their
use comes in transplanting sea-
son when newly set plants must
be shaded from the drying sun.
Up until the great metal SAL
wage drive last fall I always used
an old metal bedspring 10 screen
compost 1t could be braced on
top of the wheelbarrow and the
compost thrown from the pile TO
the barrow through the bedspring
which automatically left the large
undecayed pieces on top Of the
spring where they could be easily
dumped 10 the ground.
My spring, was nearing the end
OF its usefulness even as a strainer
so il is gone with the scrap-but
I'm looking for another to take
its place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
DETROIT SPORT SHOW

Bill Pfau. who is putting on the
Michigan Sportsmen and Boat
Show al Olympia April 10 TO lS
says advance ticket sales TO date
are three times that OF last year
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

Z
IS counties. The bill passed the
senate a few days ago.
HOLD STATE sKEET SHOOT
The Michigan Skeet Association
may hold its state shoot this year,
but II they do it will be an all
gauge event. The association re-
Gently purchased 10000 rounds OF
ammunition and are prepared 10
hold the shoot, probably at the
Kenmore Skeet Club in Detroit,
Richard II. Hecker has resigned
as secretary and treasurer and is
now 1t. Hecker. teaching aerial
gunnery TO Uncle Sans pilots at
Miami Beach with Capt. Henry
B. Joy Jr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

Just when thinking win which prohibits Sunday hunting
IS counties The bill passed the
tbe alendar nd nd that hels ATE feyvd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
HOLD OUTDOOR DOG SHOWS

Two big outdoor dog shows and
possibly three are being planned
for this summer. Royal Oak and
Pontiac clubs are expected 10
sponsor two and the Detroit Ken
mel Club might sponsor the third.
No plans have been made as yet.
Reason for this: The tremendous
public interest and attendance at
the Detroit Dog Show last week
end which attracted close 10 5000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
TRAPsHOOTERs INACTIVE

Trapshooters are somewhat in
active in Detroit, although the
Birmingham Gun Club, Oldest IN
Michigan, continues TO shoot the
first and third Wednesday OF every
month. No plans have been made
for their state shoot scheduled for
Camp VAN Gun Club at Monroe
Shortage OF trap shells may stop
them. The Birmingham club is
going ahead with plans for its
twenty-seventh annual Memorial
Day shoot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
HOLD PISTOL SHOOT

The Metropolitan Police Pistol
Club held its regular monthly
shoot at the Dearborn police pistol
range a few nights ago. Bill Schlaff
of the Dearborn police won with a
score of 266. Joe Nikoden OF Bir-
mingham. second with 262, and
Ed Mealey. Dearborn. third with
259. Their next shoot will be
March 10.
Evening star., 1943-08-10
APARTMENTS WANrEp.

WANTED W E SMALL s. ~, ,UMFpURNIsHEo Me- APART-
Vt lqglNFURNIssHED, ? ROOMS. SCOTT OR
51momsS 51ion Sircle area up to 500. Call
TWO MARINE OFFICERS WANT FUR
nlshed "-room apartment or > attractive
me fnse of Na1y YAH YaFd or m hath within
downtown; give full details including
rental. Box l3a-N, Star. III
REFINED COUPLE DESIRES UNFURNIsH-
win take care Of property IKE owner; qi oDs must
be walking distance 10 stores and in re-
drnssas d5Stsf sfs5o? s6s aasM star responsible
RESPONSIBLE COUPLE. NO CHILDREN,
ing room bssdroom kitGhep and bath: WIN
nished: must be available before Sept. TO-
COUPLE; REFINED. QUIET, DESIRES
rooms. NV. section preferred. Ex 1858,
BY GOV. GIRLS FOR DURATION, 3
Tm cnmb}a m1d sG5n tpFn' apt IN nv" Rent to $40
FOR SEPT. 30 occUPANcY-3 OR
SO per mo Responstble 93 adnlt couple.
NAVY OFFICER AND WIFE DESIRE
fT5nishsd hp hsd apt, available September /.
TWO OR THREE BEDROOM APART
ment or house. unfurniShed, NV or Va,
for occupancy any time before Sept Goth:
max. rent, SO. Ex. 2460, Ext. 1877.
. OR 3 ROOMS, KITCHEN, BATH IN
apartment house, unfurn good NV. sec
ton, available now or September 1st. Box
122-V, Star. IL
GENTLE COUPLE DESIRES OR ROOM
unfurnished apt with private bath; north
west section preferred. GE. 3l07 after
pm
TWO SISTERS DESIRE 1-BEDROOM, LIV-
ing room, kitchen and bath apt. NO. 1854.
EXT. 304, bet. and IL pm. H.
Evening star., 1943-08-10
Arlington Hotel. wv 1O46.
ROOMS WANTED.

GENTLEMAN-Nice single room, semi or
private bath; Brightwood dist. preferred
Box 120-V Star. II.
MAN. young, Catholic, desires single room
or share room or apartment Box 129-V,