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Evening star., 1943-06-20

this Is true of those that develop at
the ends of the older branches, such
pruning does not encourage the
formation of flowers on the older
wood. For flowers from the ground
up the pruning must be made at the
ground.
AS mentioned earlier, there are
two schools of thought as to the best
time to prune. Many gardeners
think that summer pruning is pref
erable since the strength is then
thrown into the new growth and
the latter into the formation of flower
buds. Since most of us grow shrubs
for their flowers, it would seem de-
sirable to do our pruning in such a
way as to stimulate more and bigger
flower buds. Early spring pruning
is made after the buds are formed
and before they begin to open. Sum-
mer pruning is done after the flowers
have fallen and long before the buds
for next springs flowers start to
form.
The opponents of this theory
argue that early spring pruning is
easier as one can see where and
what to remove, and that the few
buds removed do not appreciably
reduce the floral display. There is
little question about its being easier
to see and work on shrub while it
is dormant and bare. However,
there is little difficulty in seeing
which canes are the oldest. The
wood is darker and the bark is
usually rougher.
Whether the early spring or sum-
mer pruning theory appeals, the
main consideration Is to prune at
least every other year, preferably
every year Keep the shrubs within
bounds. Keep them Towering freely.
Do not allow old scaly wood to ac-
cumulate to harbor insects and dis
eases.
Follow regular schedule of prun-
ing and the work will be easier.
Small canes are easier to remove
than old large ones. Even the bush
honeysuckle, if unpruned over
period of years, becomes so woody
that only saw can be used to re-
move the main branches.
There are few exceptions to the
annual pruning program that should
be kept in mind. Lilacs seldom need
pruning. They benefit most by the
removal of seed pods and by thin
ming out or removing the suckers
that spring up all around the bush.
The removal of the main canes takes
away the Towering wood
Azaleas and rhododendrons sell
dom need pruning-only the removal
OF dead or straggly wood.
The crepe myrtle and other sum-
mer-fowering shrubs that produce
their flowers on the new growth
benefit by spring pruning and should
not be treated like those whose buds
are formed the previous fall-they
are the early spring Towering
shrubs. Summer Towering shrubs
should always be pruned in the
spring.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Business Briefs

more ships on safer seas make
imported items one of the few bright
spots on Americas food horizon"
Dow, Jones & Co., business news
agency, reports. Sixty-five million
pounds of tea from Ceylon and India
arrived here in the IL months ended
last April. Warehouse stocks were
placed at 400 million pounds, a
three month supply More cocoa
was brought in the first half Of this
year than in all 1912 and the flow
of raw sugar from Cuba and Puerto
Rico is picking up.
Daily production rate of 4,328,500
barrels of all petroleum liquids was
certified TO petroleum producing
States for July by Petroleum Admin
istrator Ickes yesterday. This is an
increase OF 100 800 barrels daily over
the certification for June.
Lumber shipments OF All mills
reporting to the National Lumber
Trade Barometer were 3.6 per cent
below production for the week ended
June IL, 1943. In the same week
new orders of these mills were ST
per cent greater than production.
Untitled order files in the reporting
mills amounted to 108 per cent OF
stocks
U. S. Industrial Alcohol Co. and
subsidiaries report net income OF
s1,152,675, or $3.06 common share,
for the fiscal year ended March 81.
compared with s1,996,077, or s5.29
a share, in the preceding year
Provision for contingencies in the
recent period was 100000, against
s1,5OO,OOO in the previous year.
Masonite Corp, manufacturer OF
insulation board, reports net profit
of s244,320, equal to SO cents COM
mon share, for the quarter ended
May 81. There are no figures avail
able for the comparative quarter
of 1912 The company's plant is
located at Laurel, Miss.
The 500 Line reorganization plan
submitted by Trustees George w.
Webster and Joseph H. Chapman
yesterday had the final approval
of Federal Judge Gunnar H. Nord-
bye. The plan was approved by
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion on June II, 1912, and by the
Federal Court as to general pro-
visions on November 13, 1912. Three
groups representing principal hold
ers of 500 Line bonds, insurance
companies, mutual savings banks
and the Canadian Pacific Railway,
now have 10 days in which to sub
NIT nominations for three reor-
ganization managers, one for each
group.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

over the seed, while the radish seed
will mark the row so that cultivation
may be started early. Carrots take
two weeks 20 germinate, and the
crust must be prevented.
K
When a crop is harvested spade
the ro1U and plant something
else. 1t is not necessary to moue
the roW, but it is good gardening
practice to plant different type
crop, lie, tollo1O peas With kale,
rddiSheS 1Oith lettuce, beans Nth
cabbage. This preDentS insects or
diseases from an earlier planting
in the same place from tackling a
later planting. The root systems
OF crops differ in gro1Dth habits
as 10eH as in food requirements,
thus a change in crops may glue
a different teeding area as 1DeH as
utilize those plant foods not
taken up by the preceding crop.
In the average Victory garden
area one will see gardens in the
best of condition and some that are
badly neglected. This proves the
contention that it is not so much
the soil as it is the attention that
counts. In fact the excellence of
a garden pretty we'll indicates the
attention that has been given to it
X X
Carrots that are niSShdpen and
NTH root hairs along the root are
frequently reported by Victory
gardeners. This may be due to
eTceSS lime, to poor soil prepara-
ton, Or to lack OF fertilization.
Carrots need fairly rich soil
that has been carefully and Deep
ly puiDerised if they are to make
desirable gro1Uth. Too much lime
is harmful.
Now is the time to SOW broccoli
seed for fall crop. Sow the seed
in a fiat or well-prepared seed bed
transplanting when the first true
leaves appear to a larger box or bed
When the plants are or inches
high they are ready to be moved to
their permanent location. The
sprouting varieties provide a long
season of cutting.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

Where this is happening and to
avoid the risk of having such trouble
plant one of the hybrid varieties
Golden Cross Bantam, Marcross
Spancross, etc, are highly resistant
to the disease.
Some OF the bush beans are
trying to be pole beans. Appar-
emily the seed companies had
diHculty 1Uith incompetent help
and seed Uere mired. Where an
occasional pole type appears in
ro1U of bush beans it is possible to
conuert by ptnching back Uhen it
gets 18 to "a inches tall Repeat
ed pinching 1OM force it to bios
som and fruit
X X X
If carrots do not come through the
soil satisfactorily, try covering the
seed with sand and plant few
radish seed in the row. The sand
will prevent the soil from crusting
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Lawn Fefe Set for July f

The Forest Hills Garden Club is
planning lawn party for July 4,
to take place from 4 to pm, in
the clubs garden. The proceeds from
the fete will be donated to the War
Work Benefit Fund. The club has
also established a fund for contri-
buttons to the War Blood Donor
Bank.
Members of the club attended the
last formal meeting of the season
at II o'clock Monday morning, in
the clubs garden. Flowers were
planted and others transplanted for
future Identification. Two new herb
beds also were dug and planted.
New and comfortable benches Sc
cured through the efforts of Mrs.
Leslie Wright added much pleasure
to the picnic luncheon which fol-
lowed the meeting.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
War Prisoners Sought
For Copper Mine Work
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Trade cir
cles said today the Nations copper
mine manpower shortage might be
relieved moderately by the use of
prisoners of war in surface work.
No war prisoners would be used
in underground mining, those
sources said, adding that war pris-
oners would moderately replace men
inducted in the armed forces and
those who left for higher-paying
jobs.
July copper ALLEGATION certificates
were released during the week by
the War Production Board. June 20
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Good Pruning Beneficial to Shrubs
Renoya BareLegeed

When one follows horticultural
literature he is impressed with the
strong division of sentiment between
those who advocate summer pruning
of shrubs and those who favor win
ter or very early spring cutting.
But, as we look around at the homes
and note the shrub borders we Won
der why the discussion. The average
home gardener does not prune the
shrubs at all.
= Shrubs are strong-growing woody
plants and they tend to become
overgroWn. The branches after a
few years time become too thick for
good growth. They oftentimes be-
come "bare-legged" with flowers
and foliage clustered at the top,
leaving a large part of the lower
section oare and unattractive. This
old wood normally harbors insects
and diseases.
The flowers on the younger wood
are, in most cases, much better than
those that are borne on the termi-
mails of old canes. This may be due
to the difficulty that the sap en-
counters in passing through old
wood. Whether that is the case or
not, the evidence indicates that to
have good flowers one should remove
the Oldest wood each year.
Pruning not only encourages bet
ter flowers but it aids in maintaining
the grace and symmetry of the bush.
That is pruning of the right sort.
Shingling or cutting off the top does
not aid in keeping the natural form.
Too many gardeners, given pruning
shears, start cutting at the point
most easily reached-the top, or the
ends of the branches.
Whether one favors summer prun-
ing or spring pruning, the univer-
sally recommended practice is to re-
Evening star., 1943-06-20
By ". H. Yonngman,
Garden Editor,

move an entire cane or branch. This
means following the limb back to
the ground or, as Is oftentimes the
case with the bush honeysuckle,
back to the main trunk, and making
the cut at that point.
Many gardeners make a practice
OF removing a fourth or a third of
the canes each year, thus renewing
the entire top of the shrub every
three or four years. This method
has many features to commend it in
that the shrub tends to maintain a
more moderate size instead of out
growing its place in the border as so
many of them are allowed to do.
The average spirea, deutzia, hy-
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Leaves From the Garden Notebook
Ueed Em and Reap Slogan for Victory Gardeners

The choice between sprays and
dusts for the protection of garden
crops is largely a matter of using
the equipment available, not that
one is more efficient than the other.
Either one will do the work if prop
erly used. The duster is easier to
use and lighter in weight, but dust
is more easily washed of by
showers.
X X
Some gardeners are hHling all
OF their vegetable cropS-puHing
the dirt high up about each plant.
This may lead to difficulties dur
ing periods of dry 1Ueather. The
deeper the ditch betUeen the
ro10s OF crops the lo1Uer the water
table in the soil. Most commercial
gardeners keep their soil fairly
leDel.
n X
Some gardeners are having diff
Guilty with the sweet corn wilt.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Glenpood Road Club

The regular monthly meeting of
the Glenwood Road Garden Club of
Bethesda was held on Tuesday at
the home of Miss Altoona Chartron
at o'clock. AS the guest speaker
was unable to attend, an impromptu
program was worked out by Miss
Edith McCulloch, program chair
man. Members discussed surplus
plants in their respective gardens
and exchanges we're made.
1t was reported that flowers from
members gardens have been taken
every week to the Naval Hospital, as
Evening star., 1943-06-20
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. June 19 LP.--The cotton
futures market overcame early moderate
losses today to close 10 cents bale
higher to cents down.
Influencing trade sentiment were the
indications of rising congressional oppo-
sition to the administrations price-con
troll policies, unconflrmed reports of Ital-
ian peace overtures and optimistic prl-
Vate crop reports.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

drangea Except H. hortensis)
mock orange, forsythia, etc, get very
large when allowed to 60 unpruned.
No doubt many gardeners are
afraid to start cutting for fear that
they will injure the bush or stunt it,
This is seldom possible as most
shrubs throw new shoots as a mat
ter of growth and the pruning SIM
ply encourages stronger growth.
Even the cutting off of the ends of
branches encourages new growth
at the top.
When the cuts are made at the
ground, the new shoots start from
the base. They will have flowers
along their entire length. While
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Corn Refinery Plants
Shutdowns Held Likely

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 19-Morris
Sayre, executive vice president of
the Corn Products Refining Co., said
today his company still was suffer-
ing from an acute shortage of corn
despite Washington efforts to get
more OF the grain moving to mar
kets and that some factory shut
downs were likely next week.
He reiterated that the company's
Pekin, Ill, plant could go only a
few days more on the corn on hand.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Silver Spring Club Meets

The June meeting of the Silver
Spring Garden Club will be held at
8 O'Clock tomorrow evening at the
Jessup-Blair Community Center.
The speaker will be w. H. Young
man, garden editor of The Washing
ton Star, who will discuss The
Planting of Fall Gardens" This is a
most timely subject and of vital
interest to all Victory gardeners.
Any one interested is cordially
invited.
Mrs. Mathilda Kolb Bartlett,
chairman of exhibits, asks members
to bring arrangements of weeds and
wild grasses.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Garden Club Activities

was the policy of the club vast year
Letters of appreciation from the
Red Cross for the flowers and also
for puzzles sent to the hospital
were read.
Following the program, refresh
ments were served
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Grain

CHICAGO, June 10 P,.-wheat prices
WSeaixened weak toward the close today as q
tinttie more hedging pressure came into
tne market, Favorable weather conditinnS
ior harvesting in the Southwest msds
tIaoers cautious and they were incIineS
los 10 stay out Of the market. Oats and rye
p, At the close wheat was A-s. lower .1u,v
M d. 40: September. S1.43-$1 43h. Corr
vas UNCHANGED, July, S105. Oats Were
g lower to 70 higher and rye was un.
,WHEAT-open. High. Low. Close
SSuly 1.435s 1.43A LAB LA
Septemoer .43ss 1.434 143 43-431.
CORN
September 80 - -- 1'o2P o2P
December 80 4Jb
OATS
september ..851s .SSS7' .SS551ss ..ssh5;iss
December .66A .66as .66s .66H
RYE
September .aeas 100 .ash 'ss1s-oo
December 1.O22 1O3 1Ol34 01 J-H
b-Bid.
Cash Grain.
yellow, 1.O5; sample grade, white, i.i5.
Oats, sample grade, white. 7OTa-71h
Barley mating, 1.06-14, nominal; feed,
9e-1.O6. nominal
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Capital Securities
tOver the Counterl

The following nominal bid and asked
over the counter, as of Friday, have been
assembled Tor The Star by Washington
members OF the National Association OF
Securities Dealers, ms
Evening star., 1943-06-20

is the deadline for dealers requests
for foreign lead. Production of zinc
in the tri-State district was report
ed as being virtually back to the pre-
flood levels,
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Washington Stock Exchange

tReported b W. a. Co,
TRANSACTIONS
INCLUDING FRIDAY 1s.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Little Heads Glove Makers

GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y, June 10
P).-Elmer E. Little of Johnstown
N. Y, was elected president of the
National Association of Leather
Glove Manufacturers today.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

Don't lose hope til you've tried a
Star Want Ad." MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Boundary Citizens Ask
Ban on Group Homes

Opposition to construction of row
houses and apartments for colored
citizens in a residential zone was
voiced last night at the October
meeting of the Northeast Boundary
Citizens Association.
The motion. introduced bv H. D.
Woodson, would retain home owner
rights for properties bounded on the
north bv Sheriff road, on the east
by the District line, on the west bv
Forty-Seventh street and on the
south by Washington place.
The association voted to request
the Commissioners to notify the
group if application for changes in
zones in this area were made.
In other resolutions the citizens
urged more street lights and police
protection between transportation
lines and homes because of recent
annoyanceS to women who work
late at night and indorsed the RAN
dolph bill, calling for more aid to
dependent children, under Social Sc
curity standards.
Inc group opposed changes in
District work laws for minors while
1t requested an early report by the
Mlnlmum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board permitting longer
work hours for women.
Hernard Chapman Mr.. Woodson
and Charles M. Thomas. who pre-
slded at the meeting, were elected
delegates to the Far Northeast
Council.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
John P. Mcdowell Dies;
Retired U. ). Emp|oye

John Potter Mcdowell, 81, retired
member of the Board of Appeals of
the Interior Department, died Tues
day at his residence, 17O7 Columbia
road NV, after a brief illness.
A native of Freeport. ILL.,, he was a
graduate of Chicago College of Law
and a member of the bar of the
Illinois Supreme Court. While prac-
ticing law in his home State he
received an appointment to the
General Land Office in 1901.
In 1909 he was made chief of a
division and later a member of the
Law Board of the Land Office. A
transfer to the solicitors Office of
the department followed a period of
service in the field. investigating, al
legged fraudulent entries of public
lands.
After number of years of service
in the solicitors S Office, Mr.. Mcdowell
was made member of the Board of
Appeals.
He was member of Washington
Council No. /, Royal and Select Mas
ters OF the Masons, and was secre-
tary-treasurer of the Interiar De-
pertinent Beneficial Association.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Iowa Hampson Mcdowell whom he
married in 1904.
Funeral services will be held at 3
pm. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home. 290l Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Disciples Of Christ Pastors
OF Capital Area Meet

IWenty-seven ministers from the
Capital area yesterday discussed the
growing secularism facing wartime
churches at an executive session of
Disciples of Christ ministers at the
Ninth Street Christian Church
Ninth and D streets NE.
The conference, presided over bv
Willard M. Wicki7er, national ex-
ecutive secretary of the department
OF church development and evan
gellsm of the United Christian Mis-
sionary Society. found that while
contributions to benevolent and re-
ilglous purposes have been growing
steadily during the last six wears
they have not kept pace with the
growth of national income"
Speakers addressing the meeting
were the Rev. Franklin H. Minck OF
Akron, Ohio, and the Rev. j. Flovd
Black, executive secretary of the
Capital area Christian Missionary
Society. The Rev. DR.. Carroll C
Roberts was host pastor.
A Nationwide approach to the
problem has been undertaken by
Disciples of Christ Church minis
ters. Is meetings of this kind being
held this month.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
II. Nea|on, 6. u. Grid
Star, Dies Of Wounds

Georgetown University has added
another gold star to its service flag
for First 1t. William F.. Nealon,
tackle and co-captain of the Hoyas'
1910 football team which played in
the Orange Bowl. He died Septem-
Der II in North Africa from wounds
received in Sicily
The War Department notified the
university of his death soon after
his mother in Scranton. Pa, received
word from fellow officer that he
had died from wounds.
1t. Nealon was characterized by
Georgetown alumni as very good
tackle who quietly played bang
up game and got little publicity"
He was feet 2 inches tall and
weighed 220 pounds. He went into
the Army soon after the Hoyas lest
close battle to Mississippi in the
Orange Bowl game.
1t. Nealon was son of the late
William Nealon. former superin-
tendent of mails in Scranton. A
sister, Johann @. Nealon of the
Postofflce Department, and two
auntS, Miss Rhea Nealon and Mrs.
Edward c. Moylan, are residents of
this city.
At Central High School in Scran-
ton, 1t, Nealon was an all-round
athlete but confined himself to foot
ball at Georgetown. A brother, 1t.
Robert j. Nealon, is serving with
the Army in India, and a second
brother, Jack, is taking Navy train
ing at Mount ST. Marys College.
A third brother, John, is a member
of the football team at Scranton
High School.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
For MauIsby ". B|ackman

Funeral services for Maulsby Will
lett Blackman, 66, former assistant
chief in the Forest Insect Division
of the Bureau of Entomology of the
Agriculture Department, who died
of heart attack Tuesday night at
his home, 1924 Dale drive, Silver
Spring, will be held at 7 pm. to-
morrow at the Warner E. Pun
phrey funeral home. 8434 Georgia
avenue, Silver Spring. Burial will
take place in Gallon, Ohio.
Born in Lawrence, Kans.. Mr..
Blackman was graduated from Har-
ward University and the University
of Kansas. Before coming to WASH
ington in 1929 he was assistant to
the dean of the College of Forestry
University of Syracuse, and also
taught zoology at Harvard Uni
verSity
Mr.. Blackman served as assistant
chief in the Bureau of Entomology
when he came here IA years ago,
holding that office until 1887 when
his health failed and he was trans
ferred to research work with Offices
IN the National Museum. He was
an authority on insects and wrote
many articles for the Agriculture
Department.
He was a member of the Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Science, the chronological Society
of Washington and the Cosmos Club.
Mr.. Blackman is survived by his
widow Mrs. Myrtle M. Blackman;
a son, Maulsby N. of Silver Spring;
a sister, Mrs. Cora Eddy of San
Diego, Calf, and brother. Rollin
Blackman Of Walla Walla. Wash.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Capt. R. ". Berry Leaves
For Command at Sea

Capt. Robert W. Berry, lOl7 South
Oakcrest road, Arlington. Va, who
for more than three years. has held
various positions in the Navy De-
partment of Public Relations, and
until recently was its deputy di-
rector. left today for the West Coast
to take over command at sea.
At a farewell ceremony in the
Nays pressroom, Capt. Berry was
presented with watch, an album of
large photographs taken during his
tour of duty here and a portrait by
a naval artist.
Capt. Berry will be succeeded by
Comdr. William G. Beecher, jr.. of
3l39 Eighteenth street N. Arlington
present assistant to the director of
public relations.
Capt. Leland P. Lovett is director
Of the bureau.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
District OCD Accepts
Kingmon Park Unit

H. c. Whitehurst, director of the
District Department of Civilian De-
tense, said yesterday that the newly
formed Civilian Defense Committee
for the Kingman Park area has been
recognized officially by his depart
ment
Committee officers are George O.
JORDAN, chairman: Rev. William
Marsh, vice chairman: Harold B.
Jordan, treasurer: Ethel Price, Sec
retary, and Mrs. M. H. Sills, assist
ant secretary.
Members include Laurence VIM
tiers, George Miner. William S.
Johnson. the Rev. Luther Mills,
Charles Duke, Mrs. Myra Calls and
Mae Hawes.