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Trade Winds: Put Away ssooooo 900 for Rainy Day?

Book No. 8, which win be thick
er than No. 2, and q War Ration
Book No. 4-thicker than No. 8,
and a War Ration Book No. s.
thicker than No. 4.
A shrewd investment counsel
says that a check Of the dividend
reductions of the many companies
in which American Telephone a
Telegraph owns controlling in
terest will indicate how the par
ent company's directors viii vote
at their next dividend meeting
slated for the middle of February.
Automobile trade informants
say the industry will not remain
about in aviation production in
postwar years. This because
airplane designs are constantly
changing and do not fit in with
the industry's mass production
scheme. II is believed. however.
that auto makers will continue
as plane engine makers; such
could be produced on mass
scale.
Phil Amram. head Of the board
of economic warfare division Of
international air transport, does
not agree with securities specu-
lators who talk Of bad future
for railroads because cargo air.
carriers VIII fly off with the
best paying freight and that such
viii be the case because air
transports now in war service
will be put to such use.
Amram points out that the
hundreds Of cargo planes now
in military use are old-model
transports - Douglas Dc's and
planes Of earlier vintage. He
believes these planes VIII be scrap
ped except for instruments and
engines. Not only that. but he
points out that air cargo planes
viii have 10 be Of the latest de-
signs constructed TO handle par
ticular types Of freight.
Did you know that 1912 pas
senger car sales totaleo about
100000. which is less than q
months volume in peace times
and was the smallest annual tota
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in 81 years? Sales back in 1911
added up TO less than 400, 900.
Commercial vehicle sales for
1912 totaled about $1,000, small
est volume since 1918. when IA
600 trucks were sold.
Did you know that the Henry
J. Kaiser" OF Russia is a woman
named Sulamith Silberstein ? She
made a name for herself in the
construction of Russia's huge
power dam at Dniepro Petrovsk
which was blown up in the
1871 retreat.
Russia's Henry Kaiser" Sill
bernstein is now working on
project in the Trials named COX
sohkimstry." II will be the
worlds biggest coke chemical
plant. Production will start this
year. Its 20 units will turn out
is types of products.
About 1000 braves Of the In
dian population of 100000 are
row warriors in Uncle Sans
military services. That's a high
percentage. Better still, those who
remain al home purchased more
than $4,000, 900 in war bonds and
stamps-considerahly above per
capita than other Americana"
have contributed. It certifies that
this is really Americas war.
Reports are that: Railroad reve-
nue-freight for 1912 was IS per
cent ahead Of 1871, and passenger
traffic so per cent greater q.
General American Transports
tons 1912 net was about So so
against S3.75 for 1871 Le-
high Valley viii show 9 1912 net
income OF $4,000 against SIS
256. 40 for 1e41; subject to some
adjustments.
Firestone Tire management
plans to maintain STA cent guar
terly dividend rate through ls4s
Commercial Solvents 1e42
earnings placed under 90 cents
OF 1871 but ample 10 cover sc
cent annual dividend needs
Technicolor 1912 net officially es.
timated at 20 cents against sl.0S
for 1871.
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Tomorrow
HOOPSklRIS
WAR;
He Knows or Finds
The Answers
John Xix

fhG
the army How does he 60 about
1t? r. II.
We are not quite clear as 10
what you mean by get out of
the army" If the boy is not
yet in the army he should talk
to his draft board II he Is al
ready in the army he should talk
to his commanding officer and
explain the situation to him.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me
when the trains win be open for
civilian use again: We nnder-
stand that all civilian Transports
ton has been closed and we can
not ride the trains for the dura-
ton. L. w.
Trains are not being denied to
civilians. The railroads are mere
ly asking people to restrict their
train travel. II you must 20 by
train you will find tickets avail
able. Do not travel just for the
fun Of travelling. Your ticket
agent can give you details as to
the available space.
Mr.. Fixit: The place where we
rent has chicken house on IL.
We are planning to wire II for
electricity. II We move can We
take the wiring with U.S.
&c.
Ordinarily wiring becomes a
part OF the house and cannot be
removed by a tenant when he
moves. Before putting II in. you
can talk with the landlord and get
written permission from him al
lowing you TO take your wiring
with you.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me the date OF Helen Louise
Leonardis LILLIAN Russell) birth ::
Il. T.. X.
She was born in the year 1861
and died in 1922.
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Nv LOU SCHNEIDER

Administrative executives, from
the president down, are more
than anxious to prevent a cheap
ening of the American dollar.
That can be accomplished only
by preventing price initiation
from sweeping the nation. And
that can be accomplished not
only by preventing commodities
prices from skyrocketing, but
also by relieving" consumers of
part of the windfall OF. wartime
spending power.
To take care Of the consumers
excess spending power. Washing
ton has plans TO permit the plac-
ing of orders with consumer
goods manufacturers. now active
on war work. for automobiles,
washing machines, etc, but for
postwar delivery. The "down
payment" money would be turned
over to the treasury department
in exchange for non-interest-
bearing "certificates-of- purchase
in the name or the customer.
If the buy now get later"
plan materialixes. consumers will
thus put away about $4,000. o0o,-
600 for a rainy day" and assure
consumer goods manufacturers
of a postwar backlog Of new
business and also assure employ
ment for millions Of workers
now active in war-supply produc-
ton.
Business people get tip offs
that the 1898 revenue act is as
good as written and win be iegis-
lated before the close Of Febru-
airy. Don't you believe it, Re-
liable advices are that while a
plan il in mind for the new tax
bill. the rate schedules are not.
The treasury department Is wait
ing to see the March IS outcome
Of the 1912 income tax returns.
This indicates i9z3 revenue act
legislation late in the spring.
Contrary TO general opinion.
say Washington informsnts. War
Ration Book No. 2 viii not be
the last just because il viii be
full of coupons. Plans already
are underfoot for War Ration
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. Post War Aviation

A British NJ. P. has brought into the
open in the House of Commons the English
fear that by the time the war is over the
United States will have acquired unbreak-
able control over peacetime airways.
This complaint represents a natural
concern. If the shoe were on the other
foot, we should be no less alarmed
But all that really matters now is to
win the war We can divide the loaves and
fishes later.
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Possibly. the extensive, analytic
investigation Of rubber and its
elasticity, led Mr.. Baruch to be-
lieve the gastrium has .limitless
elastic adaptation.
Presumably the bad after-taste
of these sumptuary participants,
(let us hope sol exceeds the
moral after-taste of the public.
r. K. THOMAS,
Puyallup
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"a Victory Congress

Elected by a nation at war, the 18th
congress which assembled Wednesday.
was pledged by its leaders to make victory
the paramount objective. The pledge was
given by Rep. Sam Rayburn, Democrat, re-
elected speaker. and Rep. Jos. Martin,
leader of the Republican minority, who
lost the speakership to Rayburn by only
eleven votes.
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Editor The Times: Barney
Bsruch's party is making good
many people Barney Google
eyed. Food-rationing received an
epicurean's Jolt on this occasion.
SO much has been written IN
recent years about Harry Hop
kins sick stomach It Is hard 10
understand this gastric "blitz.
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. Mr.. Fixif

Mr.. Fixit: Who was the pitch
er that hurled two nO-hit games
IN succession ID. 1.
The big league pitcher was
johnny Wander Nicer of Cincinnati.
He accomplished that little act in
1888.
Mr.. Fixit: II hoy has three
disabled dependents, one a Grip
pie, one a mental case and one
partially blind, can he get out Of
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Butter

Editor The Times: On Dec 81
I stopped at e grocery store just
outside the city limits and bought
all the butter I wanted. l could
have bought a case at 6s cents a
pound. Previously I had asked
several other groceries for butter
and was told that they had none.
Why will not the tov.n stores sell
butter when others have plenty ?
s. B. AYERS
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Sermons

Editor The Times: We are
happy to be able TO read portions
of the sermons of DR.. Roy T.
Brumbaugh in The Times. So
many people do enjoy them. In
these days we really need such
messages. We hope they will be
continued.
Mr.. AND MRS. PACE
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Iss ell bitterness. end ~resh,
end esssr. end elonesr, end ssa
,eeski.s, be pvt e~eY FROM yoss
~isk eli r,eIiee.-Ephesions z;sl.
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REAL Puppy
LOVE !

\ AFTER d : SEPARATION
OF TO YEARS
MRS. EliZABETA klN9
AND WILLIAM DONOAuS/
BOTH 3d. WE'RE MARRIED
NOV. " Io42> AL
LAKE WORTH FLORIDA.
THEY WE'RE CHILDHOOD
SWEETAEARTS/
Evening star., 1943-04-25

4-6-2 (Pacific), second and third
to Arthur Oehm for a modern Diesel
switcher and a 4-4-O (American)
from the last century, respectively
Emil Press took the only two
awards given in HO cars with an
express refrigerator and B. & o
caboose. 1t. R. B. Murto, jr., was
given first place among the O-gauge
rolling stock for a model Of a Cana
dian National Ry. snow plow.
A special mention was given Ar
thur Oehm for the setting he had
made in which to display a Birney
Safety Car model.
Judges for the contest this year
were Leonard w. Rice, Hugh G
Boutel and Lawrence w. Sagle.
This display includes a consider
able variety of railroad equipment
in miniature. One case contains
samples of the three most popular
model gauges so that direct COM
parison may be made Another
displays the parts required to build
a car If partially prefabricated ma
terials are used.
Almost all Of the models entered
In the contest (as distinguished
from the show in generaD are con-
tanned in one case of the six occu-
pied by this display. Winners in
the contest will be so labeled
The show committee called atten-
Evening star., 1943-04-25

contest, but the judges felt it was
too good job to go unnoticed)
The show will continue through
the fifteenth of May. The museum
is open to the public without charge,
Sundays included. ,.-.
The model plane meet held at
Baileys Cross Roads Airport by the
Annandale Club was pronounced
highly successful. The entry list
was large and a good crowd of spec
tators was present.
Prizes were awarded on the point
system. The first prize, War
bond, went to Howard Kuhn and
second place to Frank Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson had the longest
flight of the afternoon, nine min
utes and two seconds, but lost his
plane as a result of it.
The club sees an active season in
prospect, with renewed life in all
of the local clubs. More meets are
promised for the summer.
THIS WEEKS MEETINGS.
TOday-Washingt Model Yacht
Club annual IN" class regatta, Lin
coin Memorial Pool, 10 am.
Saturday-Dollology Club, Dor
chester House, 2480 Sixteenth street
NV, 2 pm. Speaker, Miss Eliza
beth Hooper of Baltimore. Topic
Books on Dolls"
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Bethesda Club Will
Meet Wednesday

The next meeting of the Bethesda
Community Garden Club will be held
at 1890 O'Clock Wednesday, at the
Battery Park Clubhouse, with Miss
Sue Thomas presiding. The guest
speaker will be Miss Margaret Lam
caster, noted garden consultant and
director of the American Horticul-
tural Society; her topic will be
Flower Arrangements" Members
are being asked to bring flowers
suitable for her demonstration.
Hostesses at the luncheon follow
ing the meeting will be Mrs. Marvin
C. Smith. chairman; Mrs. Jesse Lay
Mrs. F. P. Di Blasi, Mrs. Thomas G.
Hill, Mrs. John Fox, Mrs. John
Yesair and Mrs. G.. R. Webb.
At recent board meeting, Mrs.
James Robinson was elected chair
man of the Board of Directors, and
Mrs. Welch Pogue was appointed a
member of the board to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mrs. Stuart L. Bailey.
Mrs. Louis A. Gravelle resigned as
publicity agent, and Mrs. H. j. Pirie
was appointed to take her place.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Among the Stamp Collectors
Nevs of the Phlaeic World Its Interests and People
Bv James Waldo Faucet.

Dv James NJ 0IOO TOtCCSI.
A stamp in tribute to the memory
Of the American flyers, prisoners Of
war, murdered by the Japanese mill
tarists in reprisa1 for the raid on
Toxic, April 1s, 1912, has been pro-
posed
Readers approving the suggestion
are requested to write to Postmaster
General Frank c. Walker as prompt
ly as possible.
What part the Brazilian govern
ment will take in the Pan American
Centenary of the Postage Stamp and
Ninth American Philatelic Con-
gress, Pan American Union Building,
Seventeenth street NV, November
rs and 27, remains to be seen; but
there is no reason to doubt that
President Vargas will appreciate the
opportunity to publicize his country
constructively.
The WIPA souvenir sheet of
Austria has skyrocketed to 500 a
copy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh M. Clark have
started work on the annual edition
of the Scott Standard Postage Stamp
Catalogue, and Harry L. Lindquist,
editor and publisher of Stamps Mag
azine, New York City, says that
suggestions from readers always are
welcome"
George B. Sloane reports that "al-
most the entire set of the current
Newfoundland issues now exists in
the new perforations, 12la."
"On the site where the London
General Post Office has stood for
more than 100 years." writes Eric
Evening star., 1943-04-25

best results are obtained from fall
sown bluegrass.
The cool moist weather has helped
to prolong the Towering season Of
the daffodils and many of the spring
Towering shrubs. The forsythia re-
manned in excellent condition much
longer this spring than last. The
daffodils were slow to open and
while their stems did not seem as
strong as desirable they have made
an excellent showing for nearly
three weeks.
Many gardeners give their peren-
nial borders an application of fer
tilizer at this season of the year.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
w. Atlee Burpee Photo.

While there are organic fertilizers
on the market, that may be used for
this purpose, most gardeners will de-
pend upon a good top dressing of
well-rotted COW manure or compost.
These two are especially desirable,
not only because of the plant food
contained, but for their benefit as
a mulch and weed control. A thick
layer OF compost will supply some
plant food and at the same time
conserve moisture and smother
weeds.
The fall Towering perennials-
chrysanthemums, anemones, hardy
asters and physostegia-should be
lifted now, the ground reworked
the plants divided and reset. They
are all strong growers and with the
exception of the anemones and the
articum hybrid chrysanthemums
benefit from being divided. All like
a soil rich in humus-essential for
good fall growth and free Towering
Space the chrysanthemums at least
foot apart, 18 inches if space per-
mits.
Now that the Towering season for
forsythia is past, it is well to prune
out portion of the older canes. Cut
them off at the ground. Do not cut
them off like pruning hedge, that
destroys all of their gracefulness
and natural beauty. If third of
the branches are removed each
year they will not become overgrown
and woody. The canes will flower
over most of their length and they
will not be bare-legged and ugly.
The spring crop of chickweed is
with us as usual and we will be un-
able to use the sulphate of ammonia
as a control This prolific little pest
is an annual and springs into growth
very early in the spring, lasting un-
til hot weather. We may control it
by spraying with weak solution of
iron sulphate (two pounds to the
gallon).
Evening star., 1943-04-25
In Bridge
Circles
Notes on Clubs
| And Tournaments
nd ornaments
Bv Frank B, Lord.

The Washington Bridge League,
at an annual meeting held at the
Shoreham last Wednesday, re-
elected its existing staff of officers
to serve for another year They are
P. E. Henninger, president; N. ].
McHugh, vice president; j. T. On
ley, treasurer, and Paul E. Golden,
secretary. Three woman members
were added to the Board of Direc-
tors for two years, Mrs. Marian H.
Barre, Mrs. D. E. Stephan and Mrs.
Jack Bennett. They will conduct
the affairs of the organization with
the three holdover directors, Tom
Hamlin, Gene Hermann and DR.. w.
H. Gorton.
The report of the treasurer
showed that $125 had been contrib
uted from the proceeds of the recent
tournament to the community fund
of the Red Cross. This money would
ordinarily have been used for the
purchase of trophies to be awarded
to tournament winners, but last year
they accepted victory certificates
instead and donated the receipts to
charity.
The leagues annual big May team
game, to be conducted in two ses-
sions on the first and third We'd
pesdays of next month, will be an
open match in which qualification by
having played a specified number of
games throughout the past season
will not be necessary. The competi-
ton will be for the Eynon Bowl.
After the annual election last We'd
nesday the members of the league
played their monthly master point
game.
The three-game sectional playoff
Of the Federal Bridge League started
at the Wardman Park Hotel last
Tuesday night. The Aliencorn team
was winner in the first section, the
Wild Deuces took the lead in the
second division and the Dodgers in
the third.
The results were as follows:
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Leaves From the Garden Notebook
Not Too Early Plant Gadiolus Cors Guard AGAINST Thribs

1t is not too early to put in the
first planting of gladiolus corms.
If they were not treated with
napthalene fakes last winter they
should be soaked in a bichloride of
mercury solution before planting
This is to control the gladiolus
thrips. Do not plant them too
deeply for this first planting. The
cold wet soil might cause them to
rot.
A trial planting of string beans
may be put into the ground now,
and in the more protected sections
of the city, it is reasonably safe to
put in a very few tomatoes. They
may be covered with hot-caps or
fruit jars during cold weather. 1t
still is too early to plant them out
of DOORS in the outlying areas.
Pull the soil up around the
branches of newly set roses and
shrubs to protect the wood from
drying winds. This may make the
difference between success and
failure, especially if the branches
were at all dry when received. Bet
ter still, if they are dry, soak them
overnight in a tub of water before
planting. Do not hesitate to cut the
tops back rather severely.
Since the season for sowing blue
grass is past bluegrass is slow to
germinate and will not have time
to become we'll established before
hot weather normally arrives, use
one of the rye grasses. 1t will ger
inmate quickly and produce bright
green lawn for year or two. 1t
has coarser foliage and is short
lived in this area, but it will provide
a green lawn for the summer. The
Evening star., 1943-04-25
News From Dogdom
Notes on a Variety of Subjects of Interest
in Washington and Vicinity
By r. X. Taynfon

was reserve winner in ur-point
entry at the Saw Mill River Kennel
Club show last Sunday.
Some dogs are so smart that even
spelling things in front of them
doesn't keep them from understand
ing. Such a dog is Sandy, a cairn
terrier. His mistress leaves him for
the day with a neighbor while she
works, and occasionally, when she
goes out of town, Sandy spends the
night or several days and nights at
the neighbor's house. He soon
learned what day and o-v-e-r-
might meant. Now, the ques-
tiolf posed each morning is, rs this
a day nursery or an orphanage?'
Well, we'll, even the cats are get
ting into the War Dog Fund. One,
named Bagheera, got in on the
grounds that any rank over a CAP
tain was entitled to Striker" and
Bagheera is the inseparable COM
panion of Col. Su Ling of CataWba
a Pekingese owned by j. v. Hall of
New York. Another, named Odie,
which lives in Palos Heights, ILL.,,
sent a dollar to enlist the dog that
chased him up the drain and pulled
him out again by the tail-probably
in the hope that they would call
him for foreign service soon. All
the money collected by the War Dog
Fund Is used to pay the expenses
of Dogs for Defense, which procures
all dogs for the armed forces.
Even after all these years of writ
ing about dogs. this columnist knows
only one dog joke. OF course, that
is a good one-it has stood the test
of all these years. But up in New
York, B-year -old Lawrence Joa-
chin, who for many years has had
to lead very inactive life because
of illness, to fill in time, started to
collect jokes, and to classify them.
His collection numbers thousands
and thousands. Mention any sub
ject or start any topic, and the gags
flow from him in an unending flood
His collection Of dog jokes runs well
up into the high hundreds. But he
had never heard ours! (And hasn't
YETI Lawrence's classified Jokes
are now being used by several radio
jokesters.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

Get your entries for Washington's
own dog shows in today. Any men,
Der of the Old Dominion or National
Capital Kennel Clubs will take them
for either or both shows, or if you
are going to the Baltimore County
Kennel Club show in ToWson today,
hand in your entry direct to the
Foley official on the show grounds.
Both shows will be staged on the
Meadowbrook Saddle Club grounds
on the East-West highway. The
Old Dominion show will take place
Saturday, May /, and the National
Capital show on Sunday, May 2.
Both shows are assured of good en-
tries and many unusual breeds, to
say nothing of demonstration of
war dogs and their work in the
United States Coast Guard service.
Talking about Coast Guard, that
seems to be branch of the service
of increasing interest to the doggy
fraternity. One of the latest to join
that branch is Rudy Engle, we'll
known all-round judge He is a
lieutenant, and is connected at pres
ent with the canine corps at Elkins
Park although he does not expect to
stay in that area much longer. Like
most of those who have gone into
the dog training work. he is very en-
thusiastic not only about the work
but about the dogs and their many
capacities which even experienced
dog breeders have not always sus-
pected.
Fala, President Roosevelt's Scot
tish terrier, is the hero Of new
movie short recently made by
M-G-M. 1t is too bad that Fala did
not emulate some of his human col
leagues and visit barber or beauty
parlor before encountering the cam
era. He is really a good Scottie in
the technical sense of that adjective,
but that fact is generally well cam
ouflaged.
Vorspiel Of Mazelaine, the Jouett
Shouse's boxer is now within three
points of the title. His latest win
was q best Of breed at Springfield,
Mass.
Beech Tree Chocolate Soldier,
locally owned Shetland sheepdog.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Transplant Seedlings With Care
To Insure Strong, Quick Growth

In transplanting seedlings, follow
these suggestions:
l. Water the soil in boxes, hot
beds or coldframes several hours
before transplanting, so the soil
will adhere to the roots of each
plant.
2. Take plants up carefully so as
to disturb the roots as little as pos
sible.
3. See that the bed into which
plants are set is thoroughly pre-
pared. In making the holes for
transplanting mix a level table
spoonful Of complete balanced plant
food thoroughly with the soil In