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Evening star., 1947-10-12

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Evening star., 1947-10-12

bath soap for cleaning the vegetables Cover the garden
with water add the detergent few minutes to soak
and they're spotless all without scrubbng or swooshng
Lurking insects curl up and die.
Evening star., 1947-10-12

Put in = coin - out comes apple orange, pear
and ice cold The newest coinvending machine is
refrigerated and made to handle four kinds of fresh fruit
2oS pieces to sell for cent to dime 1t makes change
and never an error The fruit vendor will hold forth at
recreation ceners hotels hospitals theaters and schools
Evening star., 1947-08-24

!. CHOW How is the Nary
trying to insb7oUe the bill of fare at
stations throughout the world?
Frozen foods are being shipped
in canvas-covered, cork-lined bags
that hold 200 pounds. They are
preceded for two days at a tenn
perature of 10 below zero.
Z. SMALL WORLD Why
are people in Sweden shipping their
clothes by air to New York to be
d1y-cIeaned?
The expense is no greater than
work done locally and the clothes
are returned in five days.
:. BEST SELLER What book
issued by the u. S. Government
TOPS all records as the nations best
seller?
Infant Care" issued by the
Evening star., 1947-08-24

was the first to veto tax bill of
any kind.
M. L., Wichita, Kan.
s. JONAH DAY :. Ub until
last year most of the motor acct
dents occurred on Sunday. What
icas the w0rst d0y last yeor?
There were more accidents on
Saturday than Sunday.
7. W0RLD'S WAGES How
many workers in the word earn less
than four American dollars a week!?
Half of them. The Chinese -
with one fifth of the worlds
population - had low of $l.4O
weekly average. before imitation.
A. B., Portland, Ore.
3. ABOUT TINE Teachers
contracts for next year are higher
than last. What, on the average, is
the increase in pay?
$500. Many states have adopted
a minimum salary of 81, 400 for all
teachers.
:. CARTocRAPHY HIM
much Of the United States is ade-
Evening star., 1947-08-24
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A news question answer game

Federal Security Agency's Chill
dren's Bureau. 1t has passed the
3,676, 900 mark.
p. L., Detroit, Mich.
I. NEW EARS What is the
eleet'onic ear "a ,sesO degice TO pick
UP sound wares) used for?
The detection of dangerous
gases in factories and mines. The
ear" will set off a signal when
the concentration of the gas
reaches a danger point, warning
workers of a threatening explosion.
X. X. Newark, N. J.
s. THUMBS DOWN What
was unique about President Tru-
mans oeto of the tax bill?
1t was the first time a President
has vetoed tax-reduction bill.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Evening star., 1947-08-24

Q~ately MAPPED to shoy untabped
mineral resources?
Less than IS per cent al
though the job has been going on
for a long time.
e. B.. Santa Anna. Calf.
10. FLYING FIRE FIGHTERS
-. Hoy are B-29's and P-47's
being used TO fight fires?
Water bombs are dropped from
these planes to test their efficiency
in dousing forest fires.
- Mrs. T. d., Jacksonville, Tex.
IL. LONDON LICENSE III
you sOere IN London and sa,c a car
with the license nussber "HRH l."
whose ,Couid ii be?
Princess Elizabeth's. She has
her first automobile which she
drives herself.
Mrs. r. d., KEN Gardens, N. Y.
CONDUCTED '' " N..
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answer used in this column. Proof must
accompany anssOsr. Address: Tom Henry.
THIS WEEK. 40 Lexington Avenue,
New York IL. N. Y. Unaccepted oontribu-
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Evening star., 1947-08-24

lou should see this eoy royon
print otter 20 Lvxings and
ironinss! It looks eoreeous-ivst
as it does in this photograph.
Lux is perfect core for all nice
woshobIes! Scores Of tests
proved This. Wrong woshing
methods soon made colors run or
fode. Lux core kept ooIors lovely
up to 3 times as long!
Before you wosh q fobric for
the first time. test smolI piece
in lvkeworm water. If it's sofe
in wafer its sofe in Lux!
NEW eoiors. new fobries, new
finishes" are coming in the stores.
Gore for them gently. Makers Of
fine woshobIss recommend Lux
core 80 to l.
Evening star., 1947-08-24

was the first to veto a tax bill of
any kind.
M. L., Wichita, Kan.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Electric Drill Used
To Sharpen Mower
By Ted G.. Maurer

At this time Of year the lawn
mower may be q little tired and
sharpening will help.
The reel and bed knife should fit
closely. You need an electric drill,
No. 100 or No. 40 grade emery dust,
and sac. 90 or 12o lubricating oil.
Make q mixture Of the dust and oil
that will flow slightly. ",
Take the left wheel off the mower
and remove the small drive gear,
then attach the drill chuck to the
reel shaft. Both drill and mower
will have to be- clamped securely
so that they will stay in alignment.
Apply the emery oil mixture with
an old paint brush. The reel runs
backwards so put q splatter board
in front to catch the oil and emery
thrown off the reel. Set the blades
and bed knife so that the emery
can get between them. Run two or
three minues and readjust the bed
knife. DO this as many times as
necessary to get all blades uni
formly set to the bed knife.
Iron wheel mowers can be made
more quiet. Get two old fan belts
(truck size), cut them to fit snugly,
bore holes through the wheels and
belt, and fasten them with stove
bolts. Five holes to each wheel will
hold the belt firmly.
The one-half to three-fourths
inch added height Of the wheels
permits q higher cover OF grass
during the hot weather.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
This Week in the Garden

passing rapidly not pass up again
this year. We al enjoy the SNOWY beauty
DO not grow them because unwilling plant proper
seaonAusst They hardy perenna relatively free from dis
ease and insect pests which give brance borders
Plant row two OF before the September They
often have much better quality than those attempt grow in the
between the double Brushing not for The
dwarf types but keeps the pods OF
ton and picking much easier for urns
planting are equally satisfactory for fall growing:
(talD, Iaxtons Progress and Little Marve-dwarfs.
August more or less deadne for planting
for spring sowing dried or weeds
over the row to keep the soil from cusng on
TOO tn1ckiy or the seedlings may not push through
Continue keeping fungde either dust or spray
the weather ideal for spread coating Of hxed
ungcd Of OF the products necessary 1t ali
When ordering tulips for planting this fall
smaller aoWered dainty species Tulip sylvesr the so.csed
stems Tipa clusiana tulip Candy-stk tulip has outer
petals Of sherrrose and inner of white hence the
two Of the best tulips for natang planting the rock
garden
Now that the do not stop
spraying operations There still devour the
ase and silks and ruin the next pckns
And speaking Of the beetles summers exp
with them advisable Milky dust and
treat all OF the grass areas The beetles spend the winter
feeding the of the damage
the visible kind of the permanently
For the first time in several planters supplies
Of the desirable kinds Of relatively plentiful
reasonable in seeding peppus up
old to highgrade weed-ee kinds
best suited to this bluegrass Red Top Chewngs
Poa ivia increase the proportion Chewngs rescue
WHY
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Cattle Sales Urged
To Ease Fall Glut

Early marketing of grass-fed cat
tie has been advised by Extension
Service officials to ease the expected
fall market glut.
M. L. Dalton. assistant Virginia
Extension animal husbandman,
pointed out that about rs per cent
of the States cattle normally are
marketed from September to mid
November. Many cattle normally
sent to winter feed lots are expected
to be marketed this year because Of
the short corn crop.
If steer will hang q good car
cas-, sell him now" Mr.. Dalton said.
mot for several years has there
been better opportunity to Gull out
cattle Of poor breeding"
Mr.. Dalton said some drop In
prices may be expected at the end
of the normal selling period in No
vember. In general the jolt of
falling prices for grass-fed cattle
will not be so severe If farmers will
sell now the cattle that are ready
for market.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

to correct once grading is done.
The area over the entire root
spread should be cleared down to
the original surface soil before any
grading is done. Remove embedded
plaster. roofing paper, scraps, or
other debris. After surface clean
ing, shallow cultivation will facin-
tate future penetration Of water
and air.
Loosening Of the soil Is highly
important. Surface soil can be
further renovated by including a
2-inch layer of peat moss and a
sprinkling of high-nitrogen tree
fertilizer.
An aeration system may be called
for where deep fills are necessary,
or where roots are already dying.
Special problems of watering, feed
ing and drainage are involved.
These are best done by men highly
skilled In tree care.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Fall Alfalfa Seeding
Discussed by V. P.I.
AgrOnOmy Expert

BLACKsBURG, Va, Aug. 49,
Listing lack OF plant food, acidic
soils, and use of non-adaptable va
Yieties as primary causes for many
crop failures on Virginia's alfalfa
acreage this year, H. L. Dunton, act
ing head of the v. P. I. agronomy
department, has advised farmers to
follow recommended practices in
their fall seedlings.
Take a sample OF soil from the
field you expect to seed to alfalfa,
he said, "and send it to the ag-
ronomy department for analysis.
This will give an indication of the
lime and plant food needs.
Apply one-half of the lime and
one-half of the fertilizer before
blowing. If you are not planning to
pillow, put on one-haf of the fer
tilizer and lime before discing and
mix it well with the soil. Lining
should be done Immediately If the
alfalfa is to be seeded in August or
late summer.
There is no substitute for adapted
seed, and with the heavy demand
for alfalfa seed, poor quality seed
will be on the market. So examine
the tag OH any seed you purchase to
determine the variety and seed
analysis"
Mr.. Dunton also advised inocula-
tion of both soil and seed to prevent
yellowing.
Seed shallow on compact seed
bed, as loose seed beds often cause
poor stands" he said. Kansas
Common. Highland Utah and Okla
homa Common are the recon-
mended varieties"
Stressing the Importance of in
creased alfalfa acreage in the State
to provide for growing livestock
numbers, Mr.. Dunton said that al
falfa is a rather costly forage crop
to seed, but its yields, when properly
cultivated, make 1t one of the cheap
est.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

growth habit although less compact
and with lighter-colored leaves, but
the foliage is of finer texture.
Rosters juniper, q variety Of the
Virginia cedar, resembles. the Pfitzer
but is not so massive in growth.
Semi-upright, it is not neaxly as
tall-growing as the Pfitzer.
There are other varieties Of the
Red Cedar Virginia juniper) which
merit consideration. The Globe Red
Cedar q. virginiana var. globosa)
is dwarf and compact, with the rich
green foliage of the Red Cedar.
Fountain Red Cedar q. virginiana
tripartitO is dwarf compact
grower with a brighter green than
the Red Cedar.
The above list contains the best
of the dwarf jumpers. No mention
was made Of j. communis which is
widely planted, because it tends to
become straggly and to lose much of
its lower foliage unless carefully
pruned and cultivated. Some of the
others may appeal to some gardener
or plant lobbyist and may have
been satisfactory. However, for one
reason or another they have been
omitted.
Rust Is a Menace.
Several Of. the jumpers are af-
fected by one of the trusts" the
most common form being known as
the Cedar Rust of apples. A sulphur
fungicide applied in July and Au-
gust will do much to control these
diseases. The juniper web-worm,
especially troublesome on ]. COM
munis, may be controlled with a
lead arsenate spray or a sulphur
lead arsenate dust applied in June
and July. In common with all other
evergreens, the jumpers suffer from
mite injury or the red spider, as it
is commonly called. A good blast
from the hose often curbs them or
busting with sulphur, spraying with
a miscible oil or summer strength
lime-sulphur spray. Even glue
sprayed on will often clean up an
infestation. Perhaps the new spray
HETP Observation-Disclosures
will do the job even better. jumpers
growing in full sun seldom suffer as
much injury as do those growing in
a shady situation.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

The inevitable has happened.
That termination of the war"
phrase. stumbling block which has
been bothering the ex-service world
for years as 1t tries to figure out its
eligibility to CT bill benefits, Is no
more.
AS far as CT bill benefits 60, the
termination of the war has arrived.
President Truman gave his approval
to Senate Joint Resolution 1913 on
July Is. From now on ex-service
people can easily figure out the time
they have left to use up their bene-
fits under Public Law 346, the CT
bill.
All education under the CT bill
must be completed within nine years
nine years, that is after July as,
l947. And 1t must be started within
four years after that same date.
There is one exception. Men still
in the service don't have to complete
their education until nine years
after discharge, and don't have to
get it under way till four years after
discharge.
But any veteran-any ex-service
person--has nine more years within
which to wind up any education he
earned through war service.
Next, look at the loan situation.
Any veteran who wants q CT bill
loan, part of which is. guaranteed by
the Federal Government, has 10
years fro mJuly IS to get it. That's
what the law says. But again, it's
different for guys still in service
They can get a loan up until 10
years after they get mustered out.
And then there's a readjustment
allowance, which is unemployment
pay. Veterans can draw $40 a week
or 500 a month (for self-employ-
menD for the next two years. If a
veteran hasn't exhausted his re-
adjustment allowance benefits by
July Is, 1949 (many, no doubt, will
not have used them up or even
started them by them, he won't ever
use 'em up.
But guys still in the service can
start counting their two years from
discharge. There's one exception
here. The law says that no allow
ance will be paid to any veteran
more than five years after the ter
mination of the war.
That means no veteran will be
able to draw a weekly unemploy-
ment allowance after July as, 1852,
even If he Is discharged in June or
July of that year.
It's not only the CT bill that's
touched by this resolution. Public
Law 16, the Vocational Rehabilita-
ton Act, also is affected. Disabled
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Ridge Row Planting
For Root Crops Is
Tested by Gardener

Clarence s.. Britt, technician at
the Soil Conservation Service farm
at the Beltsville Research Center,
has been making . few private ex-
periments this summer in his gar
den.
Mr.. Britt lives in q rambling
white house on the Beltsville farm,
and his garden spreads out over a
gentle slope overlooking a lake to
the rear Of the house. Here he uses
the methods he believes add meas
urably to the quality of his
vegetables.
Mr.. Britt helped to develop the
ridge row method of cultivating to-
bacco, and the results he saw in
the tobacco fields of Southern Mary
land looked so good he decided to
bring in the idea to his garden.
He is convinced that the ridge
row method will improve almost
anything that grows in the ground,
particularly root crops. And to
prove his point he will pull UP beets
and carrots to show what real beets
and carrots should look like.
Another little trick Mr.. Britt Is
trying this year Is with Brussels
sprouts. Once by accident some Of
the bottom leaves got torn off his
sprouts. That year the sprouts de-
veloped better than usual, so this
year Mr.. Britt has stripped the bot
tom leaves of half his plants to see
what will happen.
If he gets better sprouts this year
from the leaf1ess plants he will try
It again next summer, and the next.
'It win take several years to tell
whether the idea is any good" he
said. "The seasons enter in, and
you can't Jump to a conclusion from
just one or two years work"
Mr.. Britt's ridge row method con-
sists of heaping the dirt in ridges
and planting the vegetables along
the crest. This gives better aeration
with better utilization Of plant food,
he saws.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Veterans Guide
By Maj. Thomos N. Mol

veterans able to 90 to school or COL
lege under Public Law 16 must
finish their study within the next
nine years, just like those taking
education under the CT bill.
And on serviceman can become
eligible for Public Law 16 any more.
Only those who received their
service-connected disability before
July rs are eligible.
Incidentally, service people who
were in the Army or Navy or Marine
Corps when the President signed
SUR 1913 are not cut of from their
CT bill benefits. All they have to
do to rate at least one year of edu-
cation, plus readjustment allowance
and guaranteed loans is to serve 90
days, part of which came before
July Is.
That's because the CT bill says
that any one is eligible who served
80 days. part Of which came after
September 16, 1910 and the "Ter-
mination of the war;" which is July
Is, 1947.
That means that any one who was
in the service at the time the resolu-
ton was signed (July 25) rates GI
bill benefits. He'll get them when
hs gets out.
From T. r.. Spokane: Can I get
a CT bill loan to buy a carr"
No, unless the car is strictly a
business proposition for you. II you
just want it for pleasure the answer
is mo"
From w. s. B., New Orleans: els
it true that veteran can take a
correspondence course under the CT
bill but can't get any subsistence
allowance?"
True. But be sure before YOU sign
up for course that 1t is accepted
by the State education agency as
an approved course given by an
approved school.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
VFW Auxiliaries
Plan Many Events

A variety of social events and
entertainments for patients in serv-
ice hospitals are being planned by
ladies auxiliary posts of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
At last weeks meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary, Columbia Post,
No. 1888, Mrs. Loretta Nickerson,
hospital chairman, gave an account
of the bingo party given for the
patients in ward Ell at Mount Alto
Hospital in July.
Something of similar nature
will be given for the patients at the
Forest Glen Annex of Walter Reed
Hospital in the near future.
Mrs. Regina McQueeney, chair
man of the social committee, dis
cussed plans for a post dance In the
not too distant future. A vicente
roast is also being planned for the
Halloween week end
Mrs. Muriel Ballard, president,
spoke on a proposed membership
drive.
The District Department is spon-
soring bingo party for the pa
tients at Walter Reed Tuesday at
7:30 pm. Comrade Warnock of
Naval Gun Factory Post is in
charge of preparations.
Plans are under way for variety
show for the patients at Forest Glen
Annex sometime in September
Suggestions will be accepted by Mrs,
Loretta Nickerson, department hos
pital chairman.
Front Line Auxiliary held its
monthly meeting Friday at the Gold
Chevron Club. The auxiliary was
visited by Department President
Martha Reynolds. Mrs. Ruth
Frable was appointed chairman of
the Junior Activities Committee.
There will be a Stanley demon
stration for the benefit of the auxil-
iary at the home of President Lii
liam Reynolds, zoos South Fern
street, Arlington, Va, on Saturday
at 8 pm. The auxiliary has changed
its meeting place; from now on
the meetings will be held in room
413, Washington Loan & Trust
Building, Ninth and F streets NV.
Meetings this week:
Monday. Federal, 1919 K street
NV; Wednesday. Washington,
1866 East Capitol street; Friday,
National Capital 713 D street NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Garden Club
Activities

Clubs and associations are tn
pited to use this column to gtps
adronce notice OF meetings. de1n-
onstrotions, shotps, etc. Notices
should be mailed and received by
This star by Thursday evening.
The Neighborhood Garden Club Of
Arlington will meet tomorrow at
Mount Onvet Methodist Church.
North Glebe road and Sixteenth
street. DR.. ]. B. s. Norton OF Hy-
attsyille VIII speak on Lilies" and
will show slides. Program viii
feature breakfast table arrange
ments, porch arrangements, salads.
and specimens Of glads. Mrs. nellie
heads the hostess COM
mittee.
At its August meeting the Mems
Garden Club Of Montgomery
County put on an information
Please" program, questioning .
panel of experts headed by Edward
{. stock, and including DT. Henry @.
parker (dahlias) Richard Twom-
bley (trees, shrubs); Ford =. Young
(psnsies), and Col. Ray K. Window
(roses). willard King reported on 3
list being compiled of plants that do
well locally. George A. Smith de-
scribed plans for the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Harvest Show to be
held September II. Next meeting.
/; guest speaker. B. =.
Morrison of the Beltsville research
center.
The eleventh annual rose show
sponsored by the Potomac Rose So
ciety will be held at the National
Museum September 20 and Il.
The annual dahlia show VIII bs
held September ~ and 2s ut the
Pot mir Farday1
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Guard Trees on Building Areas
Simple Precautions Will Preserve Beauty
Inherent in Lot When Purchased,

Presence Of trees frequently is a
deciding factor in choosing a build
ing site. Too frequently, however,
the trees never recover from the
home building operation.
If decline in tree health Is to be
avoided the owner, architect, and
contractor must practice intelligent
cooperation.
House and driveway may cover
three-fourths the width Of a 50-foot
plot. Trees growing at its rear are
safer than those at the side. The
same Is true Of trees where grades
need no changing as compared with
those in the path of cuts or fills.
Most common injury to trunks.
limbs or buttress roots during con-
struction Is mechanical in nature.
Contract provisions are recommend
ed for roping off areas around trees
equal to the branch spread to pre-
vent trucking over the area or
barking of trunks by careless drivers.
Tie Shields to Trees.
If space limitations make this i'm
possible boxes of heavy timber
should be built around (but not
nailed to- the trunks. Never wrap
wires or ropes around trunks to save
driving a stake or setting an anchor
post. Serious girdling may result.
A large area is often covered with
building materials during construc-
ton. This may not be dangerous in
winter, but In the growing season
may keep rainfall from reaching
roots, imposing drought conditions
even during periods of normal pre-
cipitation.
Dumping of building paper scraps
or other debris in untitled trenches
or against foundations is highly
Objectionable. When trenches are
near trees, refill with improved soil,
only.
Burning of refuse or brush near
trees may cause scorching of trunks
and branches. Cutting OF roots
exposes the tree to attacks of basal
wood rots, leading to destruction
during wind storms. Large roots
may be saved when digging trenches
by tunnelling under them. Lowering
the grade, however, is most disast-
rous because the greatest concentra-
ton of roots invariably is in the
top soil.
Fills Difficult to Correct.
Fills are hard on trees but cannot
always be avoided. Just a few
inches of well-packed clay can shut
of the air and water from the roots
as effectively as layer of concrete.
Changes occurring in soil environ
ment are the most serious, least
recognized, and the most difficult
Evening star., 1947-08-17
New Electric Fence

A double e-circuit" electric fence
controller has been described by
engineers at the Virginia Agricul-
tural Experiment Station as the
answer to farmers who have had
trouble confining heavy-coated
sheep and variable-size hogs.
Engineers said the new controller
allows each strand of two-strand
wire fence to be operated on inde-
pendent circuits. Thus, they point
out, if one strand is shorted out,
protection still is provided by the
other strand.