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Evening star., 1947-05-02
IpoIIaI Pay Bill Goes
10 White House, With
Ills Fate Uncertain

A bill to knock out claims for
billions Of dollars In portal pay
headed for an uncertain fate In
| the White House today.
Republicans sounded 4 conten-
ton that q veto would scuttle the
Presidents own campaign for lower
prices.
Administration supporters said
Mr.. Truman should blackball the
measure on the ground that it would
weaken the Wage-Hour Act.
The bill would outlaw the bulk
| of pending court claims totaling
S. ,000, ,000, 600 to 5000, ,000. 900 for
nonproductiye time workers spent
under their employers control-such
as walking to their work stations.
AS the Senate and House COM
Ipleted action. yesterday on a COM
promise version, Chairmen Wiley
and Michener Of the Senate and
House judiciary Committees told
the President a veto would unsettle
business.
Overnight thousands OF business
and industrial concerns can be
plunged into such economic uncer-
tainty as to considerably retard or
postpone indefinitely the price relief
which now Is within our grasp" "
they said in q joint statement.
Senator McGrath, Democrat, OF
Rhode Island, who says Secretary
LOT Labor Schwellenbach will rec
commend veto, reiterated his be-
lief that the bill would be blow
lat the Wage-H Hour Act, which re-
lquires wage of 40 cents an hour
lin Interstate commerce, and time
and a half for all over 4O-houl
week.
| As 1t reached the Presidents desk
the bill was the result of month
Ilong discussions between Senate
and House members to compromise
conflicting versions approved by the
two chambers separately.
The final draft was approved BY
a voice vote in the Senate and by
Ia 173-to-27 standing vote in the
House.
! Major Clauses in Bill.
It's major provisions would:
/. Prohibit generally both exist
ing and future claims for portal-to-
portal pay unless the claims are COW
cred by employer-worker contracts
or are recognized as valid by ira
dition or practice.
| 2. Authorize the compromise OF
past and existing claims involving
disputes over amounts to pay If the
compromise meets minimum hourly
Evening star., 1947-05-02
|Grosner Is Honored
by Retail CIothiers

Gerald D. Grosner, president of
Grosner's OF 1875 r street, last night
was honored by 100 friends at 4
testimonial dinner in the Mayfiower
Hotel under the auspices OF the
Retail Clothiers' Group of WASH
ington. Z
Mr.. Grosner, a native Wash
ingtonian who joined his fathers
long established business 28 years
ago, was presented with a signed
scroll and watch by Oscar ]. Dodek,
general manager OF d. ]. Kaufman,
Inc. In behalf OF the well-wishers.
Mr.. Dodek extolled Mr.. Grosner's
character, ability and sincerity.
/ MIR. GroSner, who Is ex-president
of the National Association OF Re.
tail Clothiers and Furnishers anC
chairman and treasurer OF the Ma
tional Style Committee, was honored
for his achievements in both Local
and national fields.
/ Among those present were Otto
Swanson of Omaha, Nebr, president
of the National Association of Re-
tail Clothiers and Furnishers; Wal
/ ter Nordlinger, chairman of the Re-
tail Clothiers Of Washington, who
/ presided; Louis Rothschild, execu-
tive secretary of the national group,
Henry ]. Kaufman, president oil
the Advertising Club of Washington
who acted as master of ceremonies
and Bert Bachrach, fashion editor
of Pic Magazine. radio broadcaster
and columnist.
In addition Haywood Mahon
former representative from South
Carolina, who is now in the clothing
business, and Clayton Mcclure, pres
ident of the Washington Baltimore
Business Mems Association, attended
| In addition to Mr.. Dodek, the
Banquet Committee was composed
of Lewis Saltz and Harry Darhan-
sor,
Evening star., 1947-05-02
Z. R. JelIeff to Attend
BOYS Clubs Convention,

Frank r. Jellefi, president emer-
itus Of the Boys Club Of Washing
ton. win be member Of the dele
cation Of ofIicials and stan menu
bers Of the club who leave for Chi
cago tomorrow to attend the 41st
annual convention Of the Boys
Clubs Of America.
accompanying Mr.. Jellef will be
Evening star., 1947-05-02

Thomas i. Eagan. president Of III.
lBoys Club Of washington; charle,
|M. Fyfe. executive director; Oliver
Dryer, physical director: g. Arthpr
[Fyfe. director Of social recreation
and Miss Geneva Scott, of tn
health department Of the club.
Evening star., 1947-05-02

and IS minutes before returning IL
verdict at 2.45 an. today.
Isadore Rappaport. fourth man
indicted III the case, will be tried
separately.
Evening star., 1947-05-02

"TTI5 BOOK
Directions: To reach Bancroft. drive
through Upper Marlboro. Route a,
turn right on SoIomons Island road,
Route 4l6. continuing on Route No. z
through town of Prince Frederick TO
Boneroft. Woteh for signs.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

This is assuming that we will expert
ence good average weather.
A large part Of this increase has
been due to mechanization and shift
from horses to tractors, the use OF
hybrid seed corn, new varieties OF
other crops, better livestock, better
control of pests, conservation actiV-
tiles and the greater use OF fertilizer
The question is, where do we 60
from here? Are we going into a
surplus production period, and, II
so, how are we going to maintain
fair prices and a decent return for
the farmers labor?
Indications in the Congress al
ready are evident that a support
program beyond 1948 is not likely
to be in the cards.
Preventive Steps Needed.
While we have experienced only
a comparatively few surpluses thus
far in the postwar period, now
is the time to devise means for pre-
venting such situation in one or
all of the important crops such as
wheat, corn, cotton and similar large
acreage crops. as well as in the
livestock. dairy and poultry fields.
I firmly believe we are in a
reasonably safe position for 1947
with the exception Of one or two
canning crops-yet we have not
devised a safe production program
for the future.
I therefore propose a serious con-
sideration of the basic and surplus
plan applicable to all crops and
agricultural products. This plan
has been in practice in the handling
of our fluid milk production on the
Baltimore milkshed for Is years
with outstanding success and it
seems to me that it can be adapted
with reasonable modification to all
products.
The farmer is guaranteed rea-
sonable price for his normal pro-
duction, his excess over this produc-
ton period is regulated to s.surplus
price which the market will provide.
In this program the farmer can ex-
pect a reasonable return for his
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Annual Rose Show
Next Month IsOpen
To All Competitors

Now is the time to prepare for
the 5au rose show of the Potomac
Rose Society, to be held in the Ma
tional Museum on Saturday and
Sunday, September 20 and 81.
The annual rose show is pub
lie event that is open to all per-
sons who grow roses, and every
one, whether a member of the Po-
tomac Rose Society or not, is in
vited to exhibit roses Of prize win
ming qualities. Winning in the
show room is dependent upon many
things, but whoever has the best
plants, best varieties and gets his
blooms into the show room in the
best condition usually wins. You
can improve the quantity and quail
ity of blooms produced by keeping
the plants we'll watered, cultivated,
sprayed and disbudded, but do not
fertilize them now, because it is
too late In the season.
In order to have healthy, luz
uriant foliage it will be necessary
to spray or dust your plants fire.
quently from now until show time
Use the best quality materials about
every 10 days in dry weather and
oftener during wet, sultry weather.
Many rose growers prune out all
small, weak growth around the base
of the plants and cut back the
plants about one-third to a point
where new shoot has started. This
stimulates fall growth The result
is fewer but stronger new shoots
for the production of prize winning
blooms.
Be sure to remove all dead blooms,
seed pods and unproductive wood
in order that the new shoots and
productive canes will have the full
benefit of all nourishment produced
by the plant. The setting and de-
velopment of seed pods consumes
more plant food than the produc-
ton Of blooms; in fact, a plant
will not produce exhibition quality
blooms while 1t is developing seed
pods. The vigorous side shoots from
healthy canes produce the best
blossoms, therefore they should re-
ceive the most attention. 1t is i'm
portant, too, that you watch for
the terminal or center bud to form.
and then remove all extra side buds
as soon as they appear. Ordinarily
IT takes about five weeks from the
time a vigorous side shoot breaks
from the cane until 1t blooms.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Future Surpluses and Returns
Safe Program Advised for All Crops
To Avoid Upsets in Farm Economy
Same house after replantinQ.
By Dr.. T. B. Symons
Director, Maryland Extension servic

Extension Service.
labor and investment and COM
pensated for increased efficiency.
His family Is protected and the en-
terpr1se Is on safe basis.
Careful Planning Needed.
The uniform adoption of the
basic and surplus plan to all agri-
cultural products will require care
tul study and adaptation but the
principle in my opinion is far ahead
Of controlled acreage, which did not
work, and may afford a means for
international exchange which in the
long run is necessary for a perma-
nently prosperous economy in the
United States.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
the representatives of the land
grant colleges. as we'll as the farm
ers' organizations have declared in
favor OF policy of sustained
abundance rather than scarcity or
restricted and controlled acreage.
To implement this policy we must
not only contribute to an economy
where a high level Of income and
employment is maintained but we
must safeguard and develop inter
national exchange and expand If
possible our foreign markets. More
over, we must, in my opinion, i'm
plement a policy that will take care
Of temporary surpluses and at the
same time not permit these sur
pluses to seriously affect our agricul-
tural interests to the extent of af-
fecting our whole economy.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
SheepVenture
Pays Well in
Wool, Lambs
By jones Birehfield

George w. Litton. sheep specialist
at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
tells story that may be OF interest
to farmers who have overlooked the
cash possibilities Of spring lambs
and wool.
Last year. Mr. Litton bought Al
ewes and two rams, paying Si50
for the group. Before his drove got
into production, dogs killed OF five
of the ewes and one ram, Leaving
AZ ewes and ram on which his
production records apply.
From this meager beginning. Mr..
Litton already has sold $1,20O worth
of wool and lambs. He still has 10
lambs that are being fattened for
sale later, and all Of the original
ewes. These will produce again next
year.
In other words, Mr.. Litton IN one
year, cleared $3.50 over his original
investment, and, allowing for the
continuation of present high prices,
should repeat the performance next
year. His records on the sheep do
not take into consideration feed
costs and the labor involved In
caring for the sheep.
Mr. Litton says anyway you take
it. it is good deal. It is a matter
of record, he adds, that sheep havs
kept many a cattleman In business
during hard times.
Cattlemen who may take excep-
ton to this last remark should bear
in mind that Mr.. Litton is sheep
specialist, and can be excused for
leaning pretty heavily toward his
specially.
Meat, Feed Price Prospect Good,
Reporting indications pointing to-
ward lower production this year Of
feed grains, the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics has predicted
that feed and meat prices should
remain strong.
The bureau said that although
production of wheat, hay and sew
eral other crops will be large, and
pasture conditions are better than
usual, production of feed grains will
be substantially smaller than last
year. Production of all crops this
year Is expected to be about per
cent below 1916.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

The farmer is deeply Interested in
the future longtime agricultural
policy for the Nation.
We are all somewhat hazy as to
Evening star., 1947-08-10
This Week in the Garden
By W. H: Younemon

Dahlias are making rapid
growth. Keep staked and tied.
The large stems look strong
enough to Withstand storms but
are not. Use soft cords or strips
Of rags. For fine show flowers
feed and water freely. A fertilizer
low in nitrogen and high in
phosphate and potash is recon-
mended. A small handful worked
into the soil around each plant
at intervals of three or four
weeks should give the desired
results.
Early preparation for lawn
grasses will do much to insure a
7mooth, weed-free seed bed.
Digging the soil early and allow
ing it to settle will eliminate
many of the usual hollows and
humps.
s DOT may or may not control
the corn ear worm, but for some
reason, many gardeners who have
been using it to control the Japa-
nese beetles and the European
corn borer report less trouble
with this pest.
X X
Lift old clumps Of Siberian
and Japanese iris now. Take
large segments from the outer
edge of the old clumps and
plant in a well-prepared soil for
strong growth and bloom next
season. The japanese iris will
respond favorably to well-rotted
manure.
Now is the time to remove the
old stalks of hollyhocks to pre-
vent host of undesirable seed
lings, also to keep the planting
free from the rust" Spray the
new foliage that will appear to
keep it healthy.
X X
Remove the old fruiting canes
of raspberries. This saves the
plants strength for the new
shoots which will produce next
years crop. Use any good fungi
Evening star., 1947-08-10

eide regularly and keep the plants
free from disease.
X X
Remove spent blossoms of per-
ennial phlox to avoid unwanted
seedlings.
1t is not too early to prepare
for the sowing Of turnips, peas,
lettuce and mustard. Kale, en-
dive, onion sets, winter radishes
and many other crops should be
planted in August.
Climbing roses pruned in late
June or early July should now
have long canes tied to keep
them from being injured by
strong winds. Raffia, if moistened,
is good material.
With many of our evergreens
still In active growth, the fall
transplanting season which nor
mally comes in late August or
early September may of necessity
be postponed until late Septem-
Der this year. Most nurserymen
prefer to move them while in
their summer dormancy-slow
growth-and just before the
period of active growth brought
on by fall rains and cooler
weather.
To check bagWorm infestation
In evergreens spray with five gal
Ions of water, Il pound of lead
arsenate and a cup of flour. Old
bags should be cut from tree in
winter and burned.
Lovers of house plants fire.
quently make the mistake of put
ting potted geraniums in situa-
tions where they get little or no
sunshine. Under such conditions
the plants grow tall, have small
leaves and most of them seldom
flower Water the plants thor
oughly at least once week, feed
once a month and keep them
where they get sunshine at least
half the day.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Livestock Show
1nMontgomery
Next Saturday

Montgomery County farmers will
bring out their best livestock over
the week end for the third annual
County Livestock Show. The show
is scheduled for Saturday at Clop-
pers, or, In the event of rain, the
following Monday.
Premiums will be offered in open
classes for dairy and beef cattle,
swine, sheep and horses. A special
feature of the show will be the horse
pulling contest at $3.50 pm.
Members of the county All Clubs
will compete for a number Of spe-
cial prizes. The All member who
exhibits the grand champion steer,
if it is a Hereford, will receive
$25 Savings Bond from the Mary
land Hereford Breeders Association,
plus $40 from Sundown Farms,
Gaithersburg.
If the grand champion steer is
an Angus, $25 Savings Bond will
be given by county Angus breeders.
Other special All prizes include:
Hines Poultry Farm, Olney, so
baby chicks to the exhibitor of the
champion trio of chickens.
George Lechlider, Gaithersburg,
and Sumner Wood, Germantown,
SIS each to the All Club members
showing the most skill in exhibiting
swine in the junior and senior
divisions.
0. w. Anderson, county agent, $5
to the All Club members most skill
full IN showing dairy cattle, in the
two divisions.
Charles c. Jones, Kensington, S.
to the champion sheep Snowman.
L. C. Burns, Olney, S. to the best
beef Snowman in each of the two
divisions
Chairmen of various departments
and breeds are:
Dairy cattle-John Stiles (Guern-
seys, Harry Carter; Holsteins, Ralph
Walker; Jerseys, George Fry; Ayr
shires, Charles Linthicum; milking
shorthorns, Earl Nicholson).
Swine-Charles Oursler clamp
shires, Charles Oursler; Durocs,
George Lechlider; Chester Whites,
Austin Geisbert; Poland Chinas,
Warren Howes; Berkshires, Edwin
c. Fry.
sheep-John Muncaster, jr.
Beef-C. r. Hurt (Herefords, G. R.
Hurt: Angus. w. G. Hanson).
Horses-Co- -chairmen J. J. Hut
ton, James D. King and Warren
Howes.
Fourth Club chairmen: Dairy,
Charles Linthicum; swine, George
Lechlider; sheep, Wash White: baby
beef, J. M. Barnsley, and poultry,
Mehrl Mayne.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Veterans Guide
By Maj. Thomas N. Mol

Remember back In May reading
two columns in the Guide" about
homesteading reclaimed land2
I've had numerous queries from
veterans all over the country ask
ing will you kindly advise me how
to file for chance?"
The 10000 acres now being opened
to homesteading are in Wyoming
and Arizona. If you're interested in
the Wyoming land, formerly arid
and useless but now fertile and
farmable. write the regional direc-
tor, Bureau of Reclamation, Billings
Mont.
And If interested in the Arizona
reclaimed land, write the same
party In Boulder City, New. But
suppress to a low level your hopes
for getting one of the offered farms
There will be many more appli-
cants than there will be farms.
Question from Mrs. D. ]. B.
Scranton: Can a veteran be forced
by the Government to allot part
of his pension check for a service
connected disability to his divorced
wife for the care of a mutual child?"
The v. A. says "yes" under GER
tain conditions. I will report more
fully on this detail In the near
future.
From Mrs. G. OH. Archibald
Pa: II am the recipient of my de-
ceased sons national service life in
surance. Can I make out a will
and leave to my other children any
unpaid portion of this insurance
which remains at my death?"
No. you can't, but If your son had
no wife the chances are any portion
Of the insurance which is unpaid
at your death will go to your other
children anyway, unless your son
specifically designated contingent
or second, beneficiary for his in-
Surance. -
From H. c. W., Lock Haven, Pa; !;
"a group of employees, of whom
am one, are wondering why they
got no vacation pay for time spent
in the service, after they returned
to their old jobs. Doesn't the CT
bill take care of this? And who
should we go to see to get help on
this matter?"
The law which covers re-employ-
ment rights is Section of the Sc
lective Service Act. The act itself
is dead, but Section 8 has been ex-
tended. There definitely are GER
tain rights to which you are enti-
tied, but whether you rate vacations
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Purebred Ram Sale
Scheduled Wednesday

BLACKSBURG. Va, Aug. 9.-Se-
lected animals from seven counties
will be offered at a purebred ram
sale to be held near Staunton
Wednesday under auspices of the
Virginia Purebred Sheep Breeders
Association.
Secretary George w. Litton said
80 Hampshires, 16 Shropshires, two
Corriedales, and two Dorsets would
be offered for sale by breeders from
Augusta, Highland, Clarke, LOU
doun, Albermarle, Amherst, and
Rockingham counties.
The animals were selected by a
committee composed of Mr.. Litton,
John Goater of The Plains, and Sam
M. Mcclure of Spotswood.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Holstein Breeders
Plan Field Dav

Virginia Holstein breeders will
hold a field day Thursday at the
Temple Slaughter farm near Cul-
peper. The program will begin al
1890 am.
The days program will include a
talk by a representative of the Ma
tional Holstein-Freisian Breeders
Association and judging contests for
adults and for All Club and FLA
members.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

or not I can't say. Go to your local
Selective Service Board and talk to
the unemployment committeeman,
who probably is still on duty and
can handle your case.
The Labor Department, through
local employment agencies, Is taking
over this function, and soon they
will be set up to handle cases like
yours. Right now you might find it
tough to get quick action from any
one on your vacation rights and
other unemployment matters. But
try your unemployment committee
man.
From Pvt. w. T. B., Fort Wayne,
Ind: while taking a part-tim
course under the CT Bill, do you get
the full substance allowance?"
No. For instance, If you're TAX
ing half time course, you'd draw
half the allowance. And the cell
ings of SITS and 5000 (wages from
any job you may have plus the sub
sistence allowance) apply just as
much to time, course as they
do to a full-time course under the
CT Bill. In other words, If you make
that much from your job, you don't
get any allowance. The SITS is for
veterans with no dependents, the
5000 for veterans with one or more
dependents.
From F. R., Oklahoma City: Can
a veteran draw the self-employment
readjustment allowance if he is
self-employed and has no outside
income?"
Yes-f his net profit for any one
month is less than 500. Then he
can draw the difference between his
net profit and 500. If he makes
$75, say, then he can draw $25 as
|readjustment allowance.
Maj. Nial and his staff are
equipped to ansDer any question
from World War II peterdn.
Send your questions to him in .
care OF this newspaper and in
close a selt-addressed, stamped
enueIope.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Research Supports
Fall.Planted Roses

E. S. Boerner, director of research
for the Jackson & Perkins nurseries
at Newark, N. Y, is urging rose
growers to try fall planting for
larger, sturdier roses.
Commenting on the firms new
exhibition rose garden, Mr.. Boerner
said it is Interesting to note the
difference in size between the fall
and spring set plants.
I'VE are becoming more en-
thusiastic about fall planting, and
hope others will do more of it," he
said.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

future a g r icul-
tural demand,
our internation-
al policies and
their reflection
in terms of agri-
cultural pr d.
ucts and prices.
We know that
farm production
h q S increased
about one-third
since the 1859
period, and fur
ther incr eases
can be realized
if fair prices are
aaiAf I q "a q q
Evening star., 1947-08-10

Note: The last six are small-grow-
ing trees, reaching ultimate heights of
Is to 20 feet. When used in founda-
tion planting they should be planted
at least 6 feet from the house.
In all three classes the ultimate
heigth of each plant. under average
conditions, is given in parentheses after
the scientific name as guide to its
use. Some will not achieve these heights
for manyIyears and others may be kept
to lesser heights by judicious pruning.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
PLANT PEONlES

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6plants 81 so; II for 2.So. Cash orders prepaid,
or sent c. o. d. plus charges. Return at once
for refund If not satisfied Free planting instruc.
tons included. GIVEN with 81 so orders, NH.
hon Dollar" Mystery Bloom Peony. 81 value.
OWEN NURSERY, Dept. P-12I, Bloom
ington, Illinois. Clip this.