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Evening star., 1943-03-14
The Gnydeu W0feb00k

In spite of the fact that crocus
are beginning to bloom in the more
protected areas. the cold weather
definitely delayed gardening activity
over the past week end. However,
the soil is unusually dry for this
time OF year and, unless we have
rains, as soon as the weather warns
up gardening work can be resumed.
The earlier we can get started the
better. Help is scarce and most of
us Will have to do it alone.
Dormant spraying should not be
delayed much longer. When the
buds begin to swell a more diluted
solution is needed to avoid injury.
The winter strength spray may be
applied any time the temperature
is above 40 degrees and is likely to
remain above freezing for "a hours.
Dormant sprays are used primarily
to kill scale insects, although it is
an excellent means of DESTROYING
overWintering spores of many of the
plant diseases. Where feasible it is
desirable to spray all dormant trees
and shrubs, including grapes and
raspberries.
1t is not too late to do a bit of
the spring pruning by cutting
branches of the early Towering
shrubs. Bring indoors and place
! them in vases of warm water where
they will soon burst into bloom.
Forsythia, Towering ounce and
, spirea thunbergi are especially good
for this purpose.
Stir the mulch material over
perennial and bulb borders. This
| needs TO be done as first step in
its removal. The tender shoots that
will soon be poking through the
ground need air and to be hardened
bit before the mulch Is entirely
removed.
( In the spring planting OF shrubs
and trees it is well to cut them
Evening star., 1943-03-14
By Betsy CasweH


procedure and is not, therefore, rec
commended by the authorities.
Whether you choose the open
kettle method, cold or hot pack, you
should be able to put up fruits and
tomatoes with entire safety, for
there is little chance they will spoil
When using tomatoes, however, in
combination with any or several of
the non acid vegetables listed. you
must use the pressure cooker Cab
bage, made into sauerkraut. may
also be canned without the use of
the pressure cooker. Tomato juice
and fruit juices, of course, fall in the
same category.
1t is said that by the time the
canning season rolls around there
will be an adequate supply of con-
tainers and other equipment avail
able in local stores. And you may
even use some of the fine new glass
jars in which commercially packed
products are appearing. 1t is well
to bear in mind, though, that most
OF these new jars are made of a
very different kind of glass, which
is thinner than that seen in the
average home e-canning container
This will mean that some readjust-
ment as to the amount of processing
will be necessary. Then, too. the
usual jar covers will not fit these
commercial jars-but report from
WPB says there is to be on the mar
ket this year home canning disc -
with f1owed-in rubber compound
for sealing which will fit all econ
omy jars having a 63-mm. screw cap
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Silver Spring Club
Meets Monday

AT the regular monthly meeting
of the Silver Spring Garden Club
which will be held at 8 o'clock Mon
day evening in the .Jessup Blair
Community Center, Mr.. j. Preston
Swecker, president Of the Potomac
Rose Society, will speak on THE
Spring Culture of Roses"
AS the grower of many fine roses
Mr.. SWecker is well qualified tc
speak as an authority on his subject
and his suggestions will be of great
value to both beginners and expert
enced rose growers in his audience
After his talk, club members will
join in round-table discussion on
Victory gardens.
Mrs. Ernest F. Klinge, the new
president Of the Silver Spring Gar
den Club, has appointed the follow
ing members to serve as chairmen
of committees:
Mrs. Matilda Kolb Bartlett, pro-
grams: Mrs. J. Myron Jones, mem
bership; Mrs. James Proctor. hos
ritality; Mrs. Ralph Torrey, pub
licity; Mr.. A. Kyle Goodman, exhibi-
ton. Mrs. George Butler and Mrs
Charles T. Williams. plant exchange
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Among the Stamp Collectors
Neus of the Philafeic World Interests and PeObLe
Neu's of the Ph
By James Waldo Fawcen,

~ ~HbSS ~ 0hU uWLeIfs
The 200th anniversary of the birth
OF Thomas Jefferson will be cele-
brated on April l3. Whether or not
there will be commemorative
stamp produced for the occasion is
matter of speculation. The late
Col. Louis McHenry Howe, Presi-
dent Roosevelt's adviser until his
death in 1896, wanted the portrait
OF the author Of the Declaration OF
Independence used on all Scent
stamps as propaganda for the
Democratic party, but his plan
never was given executive ap-
proval-perhaps because Postmaster
General James A. Farley considered
it too obvious"
The cover of the new airmail
stamp booklets. to be released in
Washington exclusively on Thursday.
will show the seal of the Post Once
Department and the airmail insignie
printed in red with the inscription:
This book contains 6 &c airmail
stamps: Price SIC: Help reduce the
weight on planes: Use lightweight
stationery"
On the back of the leafet will ap-
pear the lines: Six &c airmail
stamps: These stamps are valid for
use on airmail matter only, but they
may be used in the payment Of reg
lstry, insured and c. O. D. fees on
airmail."
The inside front cover inscription
is: "Airmail rates. The postage rate
Evening star., 1943-03-14
In Bridge
Circles
Notes on Clubs
And Tournaments
Rr Frank &. Lord.

In the closely fought contest for
first place in the Federal Bridge
League, the Government foursome
won 12l2 out of q boards in last
Tuesdays session at the Wardman
Park Hotel and thereby retained its
leadership by margin of two and
one-half boards. Since the be-
ginning of the second half of the
leagues season series this team
has been in stubborn competition
with the Skyrockets. who have
overcome them only once and then
to hold first position for only one
week.
Not far behind the Skyrockets
are the Bees and after them are
the Jay Wees and the Yankee Clip
pers in fourth and fifth positions.
respectively, separated only by .00l
Of a point.
George Kathan and Isaac York
of the Skyrockets were high north
and south pair on Tuesday night
with 67la match points, while Mrs
j. R. Belt and Mrs. E. r. Shepard
of the Bees were high pair east
and west with ST points. Notwith-
standing, the Government four
some scored highest as a team in
the first section -.
In the second section the Allies
won Is y out of "a boards, and
their north and south pair, Mrs.
A. R. Hodgkins and DR.. Edminster
were high north and south with
99l2 points. Mrs. Baker and Mrs.
Holcome of the Co-Ops were high
east and west.
The Allen Property team won
l8 out Of 25 boards in the third
section. Miss Wells and Mr.. Ell
lerman Of the Scotties were high
pair north and south with ST points.
and Karl Greene and Ray Lough-
ton of the Alien Property foursome
were high east and west with 67ha
points.
The following in the team per-
centage standing to date: .
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finish. We haven't seen this gadget
as yet and don't know any more
about it than the report says--as We
learn more We'll keep you informed.
OF course, there are number of
garden products that you may pre-
serve by drying or by picking in
brine. Drying is not difficult and
you could thus lay in store of
apples and peaches If you have
them, as we'll as corn, pumpkin,
onions, beans and peas, and even
celery - and those indispensable
herbs.
Brining is one of the oldest and
simplest methods of food preserva-
ton known and is still much in
favor in many parts of the country.
Onions, cucumbers, string beans
and cauliflower may be put up by
this procedure.
From there on you can revel in
all the luscious pickles and relishes
and the spiced and picked fruits,
which will make use of so many of
the odds and ends" in your Victory
garden and are little trouble to pre-
pare. Jellies and jams can be made
if you have the fruits and the sugar.
Practically "musts" for the Vic
tory gardener these days is the
United States Department of Agri-
cultures Farmers Bulletin No. 1852,
Home Canning of Fruits, Vege-
tables and Meats" and an excellent
little book published by M. Barrows
& Co., Inc, of New York. Home
Canning for Victory" by Anne
Pierce. Both will prove stanch
friends and guides for the food
conservation season ahead.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
By K. X. Taynfon.

Probably nothing in recent years
has SO captured the imagination of
this country's dog lovers as has the
War Dog Fund. This organization
is the idea of James M. Austin.
Austin, who owns a famous kennel
of fox terriers and dog who earned
$4,000 in one year as stud fees and
prize money, cast about for some
| way in which to support the war
effort, and more particularly the
canine war effort. His Nornay Sad
dler's huge earnings went to Dogs
for Defense, but were not SUFFICIENT
of themselves to keep this volunteer
organization running.
His War Dog Fund was organized
to support Dogs for Defense, which
in turn is raising dogs for all the
armed forces of this country, and
is doing the job at no cost to the
country.
According to the plan, stay-at-
home dogs, dogs which because Of
age or physical limitations cannot
be enrolled for active duty, may buy
into the canine corps. Contributions
from 81 to $l00 buy ratings from
private or seaman to general or
admiral. President Roosevelt's Falla
has been enlisted as a private. John
Smiths pooch may be a general.
The letters which accompany
many of the enlistments show the
large part dogs play on the home
front. In the letter received from
| one man who enlists his Chihuahua
as private there is note: las a
soldier in France during the last
war with the British Army Q914 to
1919 dog was our constant COM
panion,"'
Another letter is from the secre-
tary of the seventh grade OF the
bonneville High School The sew
enth grade publishes a little news
paper called the Miniature Press
The last issue made s1.01 which was
inclosed to enroll their dogs in the
war effort. Since many of the chill
dren own dogs and since I'VE can't
decide which of our dogs names to
enroll, so We'll enlist them all as
Pvt Mutt"
Another letter simply says please
enroll this 9-year-old pup (Theo-
dore Rowcliffe) as sergeant. His
appetite indicates mess sergeant.
His master is in the United States
Air Corps and perhaps this will help
to shorten the time when we three
will again 60 afield."
Another letter states In part, an
this lonesome outpost, the numerous
dogs are wonderful companions, My
dog at home has helped make up my
absence to my WIFE," An Army ser.
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back rather severely. Until they
are thoroughly established the roots
will have difficult time in sup
plying the old tops with moisture.
Heavy pruning results in stronger
and more vigorous growth, although
it is also apt to delay Towering.
If the newly purchased plants are
at all dry it is desirable to soak
them in a tub of water overnight
before planting. If they cannot be
planted for few days it is well to
heel-them-in in a trench. covering
as much of the wood with dirt as
possible. However, if they cannot
be set out within week or 10 days
1t is best not to cover the tops
completely.
Roses may be planted as closely
as Is inches. although this is based
largely on the theory that their
leaves should shade the ground.
If they are to be spaced for ease
of cultivation l3 inches apart each
way is better. Strong growing va
rieties, such as the radiance, should
be even further apart.
X
In planting asparagus it is we'll
to incorporate manure or compost
and bonemeal in the soil imme-
diately below the roots. This will
send them off to good start by
providing plant food and moisture.
When once established they can
only receive additional plant food
from surface applications. This
would indicate the desirability Of
careful preparation of the bed be-
fore planting.
Established asparagus beds benefit
by having the soil hoed and a fer
tliizer applied before growth starts
in the spring. The hoeing loosens
the soil, aiding it to dry out more
quickly, and thus speeds the early
growth OF the asparagus. The
fertilizer @ or 3 pounds per 100
square feet of bed may be scat
tered over the freshly hoed soil and
raked In.
All newly planted shrubs, especi-
ally roses. should have soil pulled
up around the canes to a height of
8 to 10 inches. This is to protect
them from drying winds until the
roots begin functioning. The roses
will benefit by having their canes
shortened to 6 or 8 inches.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
News From Dogdom
Notes on Variety of Subjects of Interest
in Washington and Vicinity

geants wants to enlist his dog. Lady,
as private in the WAACS. He
writes: Il miss her too much. Per-
haps this small contribution will
help in some way to bring us to-
getner again much sooner" An
other enlistee of the same sex says
she prefers not to become a WAAC
because it sounds too much like what
she gets when she climbs up into the
best living room chair.
These are all examples from let
terS from one-dog and pet owners.
AS usual, the organized dog fancy
Immediately got behind the move
ment, tco. In addition to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Austin there is long
list of founder members who are
among the best known-and wealth.
iest-dog fanciers.
Now there is movement on foot,
Initiated by the Hartford Obedience
Trial Club, to recruit members for
the War Dog Fund. The members of
this club are working towards 100
per cent membership in the War
Dog Fund, and have organized their
members to recruit additional canine
members in the so New England
towns and villages with which these
club members have contacts. Cyrano
| OF Weisbaden, Doberman pinscher
owned by Frances j. Pierce of New
Britain, is chief recruiting officer,
and under Miss Pierce's direction is
co-ordinating the work of recruiting
dogs for both canine organizations
in the whole district.
The Philadelphia Cocker Spaniel
Club will have recruiting booth for
the War Dog Fund at its speciality
show on May 81 at Devon. Pa. The
New England Cocker Spaniel Breed
ers are also engaged in this form of
recruiting and follow the same gen.
eral scheme as that used by the
Hartford club. The Providence
County Kennel Club initiated a
canine recruiting station at its all
breed show last week.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
By Edmond Henderer.

Who among you has not, as boy,
raced after the changing, horse
drawn. steam operated fire en-
CINE? And it's a safe bet that
today you still thrill at the sound
of the fire siren. Therefore, it is
easy to understand Roy A. Wise
mans hobby, even though its name
may be new to U.S. He is fire buff''
definitely not to be confused with
fire bug, which has an opposite
meaning.
Mr.. Wiseman's story is probably
typical Of that of all fire buffs, and
so it is the story of all members
of the Friendship Fire Association
Mr.. Wiseman is chief secretary of
the FLA.
Fire buffing is one of those hob
bies which usually start in child
hood. When about high school age
Mr.. Wiseman and some of his friends
established fire department in his
home, with homemade replicas of
the most important items of
flre-alarm equipment. BY making
friends with firemen and visiting
fire-engine stations they were able
to obtain sufficient information to
reproduce the operation OF an up-to-
date f1re-fighting system.
Upon going to college. and for a
period afterward, Mr.. Wiseman lost
contact with his original hobby. BY
the time he took 1t UP again he had
acquired an interest in music and
model railroading. He still retains
these interests, but makes them Sec
ond to fire buf1ng
The term fire buff" arouses natu-
raj curiosity. Legend has it that the
name originated in New York City
about 100 years ago and came from
the fact that fire followers of that
date often wore buffalo skin coats
when turning out to fire on a
cold winter night. Firemen. on see
ing them approach, would call
Here come the buffs."
The Friendship Fire Association
local fire buff club, was organized
December 3, 1912, by DR.. Edward R
Goodkin, Robertson Page, Lester
Steinem and James Hurlbut. It was
named after the Friendship Engine
Company of Alexandria. fire-fight-
ing equipment for which was pur-
chased by George Washington. Mr..
Wiseman joined this organization
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Plant Early!
Choose Produce That Does Best in This Area
By WIbm II. Youngman
The Stars Garden Editor

eties by soaking them for "a hours
IN warm water before planting. In
this way the delay of few days in
planting is overcome by forcing ger
mination. The choice of the varie-
ties of peas is difficult. The Univer-
slty of Maryland recommends Lax
tons Progress dwarf and Thomas
Laxton ttalD wrinkled-seeded varie-
ties. Some gardeners still grow the
older varieties. Gradus talD and
Little Marvel dwarf, while those
VINO seem unable to get their peas
INTO the ground early use the
smooth-seeded varieties, such as
Early Bird dwarf and Alaska or
Earliest of All (talD.
In general, it will pay to plant one
or more varieties, but having differ
ent periods of maturity. Just as early
IN the spring as possible. In this
way longer harvest period is as
Sured. Inoculate the seed if peas
have not been grown before. Stake
or tie the vines up even though they
are listed as dwarf.
11oA ~ -cO"Ai lCtluCc VI pldIlJS from
the cold frame are desirable to in
sure a supply of this salad crop that
Is most luscious and tender. AS soon
as the weather becomes hot lettuce
tends to be bitter and small. The
widely advertised hot weather varie-
ties may be depended upon only
when given partial shade and copi-
Gus supplies of fertilizer and water
Head lettuce does not head well in
this area. The Roman or Cos let
tuce, semi-header, is more depend
able than the Iceberg type. Leaf
lettuce is harder, may be planted
earlier and will stand our spring
temperatures better. Black-seeded
Simpson Is generally preferred over
the older favorite, Grand Rapids
Lettuce will produce better crop If
! given adequate spacing-4 to s
| inches between nlants
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Garden Club Holds
Birthday Party

The Bradbury Heights Garden
Club celebrated with birthday
party Thursday, March II, at the
home Of Mrs. Jack Smith. 1ll9
Forty fourth place Sc, at 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. A. F. Clarke assisted Mrs.
Smith
A prize was given for the most
original cover made for this years
programs, and later in the evening
"Pollyannas" exchanged gifts.
The garden club is giving their
support and cooperation in helping
the Davis School and the Citizens
Association Of Bradbury Heights In
planning all victory gardens in this
community, e..
Evening star., 1943-03-14

rates beyond the continental limits
of the United States"
Further information is given on
the inside back cover, reading: Save
Time: Use Airmail: Airmail stamps
are sold in the following denomina-
tions: &c. l0c, 15c, zoe, 30c or SOC,
and 16c Especial delivery; also air.
mail stamped envelopes in sizes No.
13 (3A by 6A) and No. 8 (Als by
9la).
Ten million booklets are being
manufactured for expected use dur
ing the next few months. First-day
covers, 1t has been explained. must
bear complete sheets OF three Sc
stamps, total face value 18c.
Postage rates in Canada will be
changed April 20 3 cents an ounce
for local letters and cents an ounce
for other domestic letters.
The Democracy of America"
stamps Of Cuba have been re-issued
in imperforate condition as the re-
suit OF a scandal akin to that of the
gift sheets of the Roosevelt admin
istration. Values are: 1c, green,
globe showing Western Hemisphere;
&c, sepia. portraits of Lincoln, Boil
var, Maceo and Juarez; SC, blue,
symbolic figure of labor; 10c, violet
pink, Fraternity Tree, Havana: 13c,
carmine, Statue Of Liberty. GUAM
titles are limited
Two souvenir sheets depicting the
Trumpeter Of Krakow have been
released in connection with the an
nual exhibition of the Polonus
Philatelic Society. Send 10 cents
with f-addressed stamped en-
velope to Chester Mikucki 1874
North Winchester avenue, Chicago,
Ill.
| Greece, captive nation. has con.
nnued to issue stamps as though It
were independent. The latest series
consists of four pictorials. including
"a, green. windmill at Mykanos:
15d, red brown. ancient fortress:
25d, blue. city of Ydra; sod, violet,
cloisters at De Mateora.
Frank w. Reinhart, Silver Spring.
Nd, research chemist. has applied
for membership in the Society of
Philatelic Americans.
Inc new Pan American Union
booklet, Who's Who on the Stamps
OF Costa Rica." edited by Albert r.
Kunze, is available at 10 cents A
copy, not Is cents as prviously re-
ported.
Liechtenstein may have marked
the marriage of Prince Franz joseph
II, March Z, with a series Of wedding
stamps. His bride is Princess Gina
Wllczek OF Austria, 81 years Of age.
Facilities for sending v-mail let
tiers to Navy, Marine Corps ana
Coast Guard personnel now are
being expanded.
Admirers OF Abraham Lincoln ara
invited to send Is cents to the
roster Stamp Publishing Co., 2445
South Damen avenue. Chicago m
1or IS four-colored poster stamps
showing scenes in the immortal
Americans" life. Inclose self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope with
order.
Idar, an Indian state, has ioined
the stamp-issuing governments of
the world with a u anna green ad-
hesive showing a portrait of the
maharajah.
Alfred r. Brigham of Worr.ster
Mass, has sold his fine United States
collection to the Economist Stamp
Co., New York City.
Stamp meetings for the week ara
listed as follows:
tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
rldge Stamp Club. Stamposium at
the residence of Mrs. H. Hickerson.
3lo2 IWenty-fourth street NE.
tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington. Thomson
school, Twelfth street NV. Cover
eXnlbltlon, auction and bourse.
STAMPS AND COINS.
! COINS, American and foreign 1oId .,I,,.,-
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Group Meetings and Local
Exhibitions

and has been extremely active In it
ever since.
The purpose of the association is
to aid the local fire department in
every way possible. 1t has been so
successful in this commendable en-
deavor that it has several times
been praised and thanked by Chief
Engineer Stephen T. Porter, DCFD,
who Is an honorary member.
One of the first services the FLA
performed for the Fire Department
was to make arrangements with a
local restaurant chain to furnish hot
coffee and sandwiches to the fire.
men when fighting multiple alarm
fires. A member of the FLA stops
by the nearest restaurant Of the
chain and takes the refreshments
to the fire.
The day following Pearl Harbor
the FLA held a special meeting and
voted tc affiliate with the Auxiliary
Fire Service All members physi-
cally able have worked as auxiliary
firemen since that time.
The FLA has its headquarters in
the building of No. l engine Com
pany, 1643 K street NV, at the in
vitation of Chief Porter.
Mr.. Wiseman Is one of the auxil-
iary firemen and is assigned to duty
with Engine Company No. / two
nights a week. The FFA's most
recent service to the fire depart
ment was the result of one of his
ideas. A committee of the FLA
under the direction of Arthur Cline
built an electrically operated loca-
ton map showing the availability
of all District of Columbia fire
equipment at all times. This mar
enables the transfer officer to senc
fire companies wherever they art
most needed with a minimum o.
delay.
THIS WEEKS MEETINGS.
Today-Speleologicai Society, Ma
tional Museum, Tenth street and
Constitution avenue, 2 pm. Speak
er, Earl Trager. Talk will be illus
trated. Special invitation is ex-
tended to members of the Mineral
ogical Society.
Tuesday-National Aquarium So
ciety, Odd Fellows Temple, 419
Seventh street NV, 8:15 pm.
Party; for details call A. M. Open
heimer, Randolph 1866. AL inter-
ested are invited.
Evening star., 1943-03-14

on airmail letters is &c per ounce to
any post office within the United
States mainland. Canada ard Alas
ka: See local post office for airmail
Evening star., 1943-03-14

By permission, called "Meiing" in honor of Nine.
Chang Koshek this lovely tail double trican marieold
is outstanding bloom named for outstanding
The large fowers rich golden yeo,c color The
plants TO height of feef and brofnse bloom
from early in the until frost; the long make
the fowers ideal for cutting Photo Courtesy W A surD.. Co.
Evening star., 1943-03-14

Tuesday-National Aquarium So
ciety, Odd Fellows Temple, 419
Seventh street NV, 8:15 pm.
Party: for details call A. NJ Open
heimer, Randolph 1866. All inter-
ested are invited