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Evening star., 1947-05-02
House Group Pledge,
Quick Action on Two
u. 5. Reyamp Plans

The House Expenditures Commit
tee today promised prompt consider
alton Of two governmental reor-
ganization plans submitted by Pres
ident Truman yesterday. Unless
turned down by concurrent reso-
luton adopted by both Senate and
House within 90 days, they become
operative.
The plans would have the effect OF
freezing" certain functions which
were shifted by executive order to
the agencies where they now are
performed. as war measures.
TIL executive orders were issued
under the first War Powers Act,
and in the absence of the congress
sional approval now sought, the
functions would revert to their for
mer agencies when the War Pow
ers Act expires.
Presidents Proposals.
The plans would give the Secre-
tary OF Labor direct control over
administration of the wage and
hour law. keep the United States
Employment Service in the Labor
Department, where 1t was trans
ferred from the Federal Security
Agency, and allow the Labor Sec
retary to coordinate administration
of laws regulating wages and hours
under Federal public works con-
tracts.
In addition. the President asked !:
Establishment of q single housing
agency; continuation Of the. present
internal organization OF War and
Navy Departments; authorization
for the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. to handle liquidation func-
tions Of the Smaller War Plants
Corp, and continuation OF the War
Assets Administration as an inde-
pendent unit.
No Savings Claimed.
Alien property functions would be
vested in the Attorney General; !;
Federal credit union functions in
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
and the Secretary OF Agriculture
would administer the operations of
eight units consolidated into the
Agriculture Research Administra-
ton, under other provisions of the
plan.
Mr.. Truman said the plans would
preserve wartime improvements, -
but that savings cannot be claimed"
since the existing organization is
not to be changed.
Chairman Hoffman of the Expen-
ditures Committee said he would
submit the plans to the committee
without delay. because we don t
have too much time" Without be-
ing specific, he indicated he had
some objections to offer.
Evening star., 1947-05-02

|ment, said her organization plans
to nght the increase through every
available court proceeding
The increases range from 50
cents month to 81, Mrs. White
ner said. Identical apartments on
different floors have been given diff
ferent raises, with no explanation,
and we believe 1t Is test case that
was started TO break the rent con-
troll here.
Evening star., 1947-05-02
Naval Week Proclaimed

ANNAPOLIS, May R.-Gov
Lane yesterday proclaimed May 18-
Is as Naval Reserve Week, declaring
that a strong peacetime Naval Re-
serve is vital If the United
States is to keep its world peace
pledge" -
Evening star., 1947-05-02

Made for WACS to right
specification Of the Govern
ment. Generous hem ID skirt,
sleeves and huttonholes set
in BY hand, full cut skirt.
Women's and misses sizes 8
to Is.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

Good practice is to leave a mass
of soil around roots, leaving root
growth undisturbed. Every effort
should be made to avoid interrupt
ing plant growth; growth is checked
until the plant RECEIVERS.
The shorter the time between lfe-
ing and replanting, the better.
Leaves should not be prned; this
increases shock; only those die that
need to be sacrificed. Set plant a
little lower than 1t stood in fiat or
not: fill in fine soil excluding air
pockets; firm soil, but Go not pack,
We always cover plants after
transplanting, leaving cover on Tor
three days: this helps plants recover
from shock and avoids whiting
Cardboard saved from laundry is
handy for this purpose-bend and
make tent-like covering; push into
ground about an inch to avoid being
blown away. Another excellent COW
ering we have made and used, and
is available for entire season: Cut
burlap strips about 8 to 10 inches
wide; Join strips by tacking ends te
light stake about 6 inches longer
than burlap width: length completed
should be about length Of normal
row; drive stakes along row at angle
of As degrees, pulling fairly tight;
stakes should be driven in grounc
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Green Thumb Book
BIASED upo, the 1916 records OF J. Francis Moore he
chaupiou victory gardener OF the United StateS1
Tronsplonting

about 8 inches from base OF plant;
similar treatment on both sides OF
row provides tent shading for COM
plete row. Make number of these
strips before busy transplanting
time. Dry out strips before storing
for later use.
Provide holes wide and deep
enough to set roots In natural
position.
Dig only a few seedlings at time
to avoid shock and whiting.
Starter solution is used by some;
this will stimulate plant and speed
recovery. Where potted plants are
used, the solution is applied after
the plant has been set.
On heavy soils there is advantage
in transplanting from special plant
beds. Tomatoes, lettuce, beets and
cabbage are easy to transplant. Pep
pers, eggplant and vine crops do not
recover so rapidly. Some kinds re-
cover SO poorly that transplanting is
not recommended. For I'LL in
plant few extra bean seed off to
| the side.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Prince Georges 31st
In Tobacco Rating

Prince Georges County, with H.
419 acres devoted to the production
OF tobacco in 1914, ranked 3lst
among the Nations tobacco-produc-
ing counties, according to the figures
from the 1945 census of agriculture
compiled by the Census Bureau.
The five Southern Maryland
tobacco : growing counties = Prince
Georges, Calvert, Charles, Anne
Arundel and st. Marys-were among
the 100 leading tobacco-growing
counties in the Nation.
Calvert County ranked 50th, with
BATS acres of tobacco; Charles, 57th
with TITS acres; Anne Arundel
Goth, with 7,571 acres, and st. Marys
64th, with T,346 acres.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
New Weed Eradicator
Also Feeds Grass

A new lawn treatment that COM
bines weed killer with fertilizer
has been heralded as revolutionary
step forward. The preparation has
physical properties that make 1t
spread evenly. yet it coats weed
leaves with enough fine powder to
destroy root and all.
Protein meal Is included In the
grass food to produce a slow, long
lasting supply of nitrogen and
other important elements.
Di-ammonium phosphate, new In
soil nutrient work, has part in the
new preparation by furnishing quick
sources of nitrogen and phosphorus.
Potassium Is included In the form
of potash to give the grass tone and
vigor.
Strangely enough, in experimental
plots it was noticed that the grass
did not grow as fast afterward, but
the turf was of better color and
more vigorous Apparently slowly
available nutrients in combination
with the weed control brings about
delaying action, most welcome to
the one who pushes the lawn mower,
Evening star., 1947-05-18
0-Year.Old Plants
OF Alfalfa Sought

Virginia farmers who have alfalfa
plants that have been growing in
an out-of- -the-way spot for the last
10 to 20 years are asked to dig them
up, with good ball of earth, and
ship them to the State Experiment
Station at Blacksburg. SIS
DR.. r. j. Smith, associate agrofl-
omist and chief forage crop breeder,
is looking for such plants to ad-
vance breeding work.
DR.. Smith said he believes such
plants may contain exceptional
disease resistant qualities and can
be used in breeding better alfalfa
for State farmers.
If the farmer doesn't want to do
the digging, Or. Smith said, he can
notify his county agent, who Will
dig the plants and ship them.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

sary. With the flowers prepared
they are placed In position and
taped together and to the foliage.
With the whole fastened together
the flowers should be tilted to the
right position. This is easily ac-
complished since the wire Is readily
bent, whereas II the stems had been
retained it would be difficult.
Using Flat Headed Flowers.
Flowers with fat heads and small
or shallow calyxes are treated some
what differently than the roses and
other flowers with large calyxes. In
most cases the wire Is pushed
through the center of the flower
and a small hook bent into the top
end. This is pulled down into the
flower firmly so as to give it stability.
Then the wire is covered with the
floral tape.
Flowers with a large. soft calyx,
such as the carnation, may work best
with the chenille wires which are
thrust through the calyx and twist
ed together before covering with the
tape.
The choice of material and the
arranging can be varied to meet
almost any situation. The makers
Imagination is the only limit on the
variety and type of corsages he can
produce. This same technique can
be carried into the making Of artistic
arrangements, especially table ar
rangements. 1t is all so simple and
easily done, that, once started. the
gardener will find it influences the
choice of flowers to be grown. Their
usefulness in arrangements is an
other criterion used in appraisal.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Splash Soil Erosion
Halted by Mulch

Farmers can prevent damage to
fields from "rairidrop erosion By
providing a mulch cover during the
time of blowing and seeding, accord-
ing to mi .. Ellison, researcher with
the Soil Conservation Service.
Mr.. Ellison said that in driving
rains splashed soil particles may
drift from a few, feet to more than
100 feet down a slope.
Once a good cover crop is estab-
lished, spreading leaves protect the
soil; however, it is good practice to
protect bare soils by providing a
mulch until crops can be estab-
lished.
An effective mulch, Mr.. Ellison
explained, may consist of nothing
more than the dead plant residues
from previously harvested crops.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
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7 Plenty Of Time Left
70 Plant Short Crops

niorest message to gardeners for
the remainder Of May and early
'Is,ne Inn 6 that it Is not too late 70
Inlant. Nights are warm DAYS sun
~ rainfall usually abundant. Slcn
Is Is al ideal combination for annuais
and bulbs.
There Is always danger that aiter
flrst paintings gardeners VIII relax
and forget. Those who do, never
realize the possibilities their gar
dens afford.
When thinning lettuce, beetS. ETC.
remember that tops are good 70
soups. Baby carrots are delicious
In salads. ,..sts.
Make late or succession paintings
III beets, sweet corn, snap beans
and almost all the short season
cropss Keep setting out tomatoes,
lima beans. peppers, eggplants, cu-
.clnbers and all the vine crops. It's
too late now for peas, parsnips and
satisfy.
Never give an insect q break.
Keep after the bugs with sprayer or
dust gun. Cabbage worms are easily
controlled II the plants are busted
or sprayed after every rain.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

Silver Spring Garden Club will
hold its annual Spring Flower Show
Friday evening and Saturday at
Jesup Blair House. Mrs. j. Myron
Jones is general chairman. The club
will meet tomorrow night at to
hear Winn T. Simmons on growing
prize vegetables and John L. Bishop
on dahlia culture. A slate OF noml-
nees will be presented,
Bethesda Chevy Chase Harvest
Show will be held September IA, all
garden clubs in the area participat-
ing. Edward X. Bender is president,
Mrs. Fred Lang. secretary; Mrs.
George A. Smith, vice president;
Mrs. Edward Matteossian, cores
ponding secretary; Fred Lang. treas
urer. ]. Stealey Elms and Edward
L. stock, jr., are members at large.
Woodlawn Garden Club Of Airing
ton. Va, will hold its Spring Flower
Show Saturday, 4 pm. to 8 pm. IN
Mount Olivet Methodist Church
Sixteenth street and Glebe road
North. The public is invited. gag
Potomac Rose Society will hold a
Rose Information Please program
Thursday evening in the Alliance
Room. of All Souls Church, Six
teenth and Harvard streets NV
Authorities on rose culture Will
answer questions on planting, best
types for situations, plant diseases
diseases OF the soil, pests and pro-
pagation. The public is invited.
Brookmont Garden Club will meet
Friday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford c.. Carson, 6751 Potomac
drive. where it viii be possible fol-
members to inspect the terraeed
garden that looks down on the
canal and the Potomac and study
the birds that have come to feeders
installed in the grounds. Following
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Blue Mold Reported

Tobacco blue mold has been re-
ported in Maryland for the first
time this year, according to Dr.
Carroll E. Cox, plant pathologist at
the University of Maryland. The
disease was found in Charles County
by County Agent P. D. Brown.
DR.. Cox advised all tobacco farm
ers to spray or dust plant beds with
fermate, shipments of which have
been received. Farmers should fol-
low directions and conserve supplies.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Growing Your Own Corsages
Experience in Making Attractive Pieces
Proves Wisdom of Simple Groupings
By W. H. Younqmon

The making of corsages is not
difficult, so why not combine gar
dening with personal enjoyment by
growing an adequate supply OF the
flowers and foliage needed? An
attractive, well-made corsage is al
ways welcomed by the lady. They
are popular gifts.
Sweetheart roses are very useful,
but there are many other kinds OF
flowers that may be used IN cor
sage. Small-sized flowers are not
especially necessary. Roses, mari
colds, chrysanthemums, scabiosa
and many other kinds that have
sufficient substance to stand up Will
be found suitable. Double flowers
with full centers are best. Inc
petals of any flowers chosen should
have sufficient substance to last.
In modern corsage making, the
practice of packing each stem with
a moisture holding material sucn
as fine moss has been omitted.
This makes it imperative to select
only those flowers which have sufh-
cient substance to carry for several
hours without willing. Fortunately
there are many flowers that meet
these needs, but all will need to be
hardened before making into
corsage.
How to Harden Flowers.
All flowers should be hardened
in deep cold water overnight before
being put to use. This especially
true of those to be used in a cor
sage. The entire stem should be
immersed in the cold water, being
careful not to wet the flower head.
This helps to fill the plant cells
with moisture. They seem to firm"
and consequently to stand up longer
than freshly gathered flowers.
Many kinds of "greenery' will be
needed. Various kinds of ivy, most
ly those with the medium to small
sized leaves, may be washed and
given almost any kind of finish.
Philodendron is attractive. 1t is
an easily grown house plant yine)
that can be counted upon for foil
age summer and winter. Pothos
and cissus, vines sometimes used in
the greenhouse, have attractive
foliage but are not satisfactory
house plants. Geraniu1ns, however,
can easily be grown indoors. Many
of them have useful foliage.
Dexterity Required.
The making of corsage involves
the use of only few flowers and
little foliage, but it does require a
bit of dexterity. so the gardener
should first provide himself with the
necessary materials and practice
until he or she gets "the feel" An
accommodating florist is the only
source of the florist wire, Nos. %, "A
and 27, the parafllm or floral tape,
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Some N1aifnstays'
F ForI)ressingl p
w i11doW Boxes

CITY gardeners VINO have little
space at their disposal may make
snowy and interesting displays
through well-planned window boxes.
These small gardens can be made
to provide q display OF blooms all
summer, pleasing both from the
inside and out OF doors,
While many combinations of
planting is possible, one OF the most
pleasing Is the box Of geraniiims
and petunias. And If the window
lis suitable, rnoonvine and q
morning glory viii form q pleasing
framework.
Geraniums in the window box
need little care and good plants
may be obtained from any nursery.
Petunia plants also may be OBJ
|tained at little cost. It vines are
to be included In the scheme, seeds
planted now will give an abundance
|of midsummer bloom.
Geraniums come in colors rang
ing from deep red to white, and
/ the petunia color range Is even
greater. II both morning glories
and moonvines are included. the
|box gardener will have q window
framed in light blue during the
morning hours, and delivate white
flowers In late evening.
Geraniuns seem to do better In
la southern exposure, and the soil
should be rich enough to insure
abundant blossoms. Watering is
necessary, since many window boxes
are sheltered from rains by ewes.
Regular plant food is helpful.
Petunias, tuberous rooted be-
gonias, coleus, Wandering Jew and
other shade loving plants do best
on the north side of a building.
Eastern exposures are suitable for
most kinds of plants, whereas q
western exposure is most difhcult.
Where strong winds prevail 1t
lis desirable to avoid tender plants
such as the coleus and the tuberous
rooted begonias.
In the fall the geraniums may be
potted to provide winter color In
the house, and may be again trans
fered to the outside boxes the fol-
lowing summer. The petunias also
will provide colorful plants II
brought inside in the fall.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
New York Garden
Shows $4,000 ulips

The annual Day at the New
York Botanical Garden viii be at
tended by over 400 members OF
garden clubs on Tuesday, including
| an affiliated member club from
Nashville, Tenn.
It is tulip-time at the Garden
and in bloom are 1900 tulips pre-
sented in 1945 by the people of
Holland upon the liberation Of their
country by the Allies.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Garden Tasks
Many gardeners who suffered

Many gardeners who suffered
reverses from the recent frosts
will want to remove the black
ened foliage. 1t is a tedious
job, but will hasten recovery.
New tomato plants will need
to be set out to replace those
injured by the cold. This is
the first time in years that a
frost has killed plants set out
after the 5th of May. Even
I potatoes were frozen to the
ground, although they nor
mally are planted in*March.
Many nests of the tent caterL
pillar are to be seen and they
should be sprayed with' a good
insecticide-DDT, rotenone or
lead arsenate. Cover the sur
rounding foliage for very little
of the dust or spray penetrates
the "tent,"
Onions need a. sweet soil and
plenty of fertilizer for good
growth. about 2 pounds Of
limestone to 50-foot row
with approximately the same
amount of fertilizer for each
application. Wood ashes are
high in lime.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Garden Club Activities

a picnic supper, George Roberts OF
Bethesda Floral Gardens will talk
on selection of flowers from the
home garden for corsages.
Eleventh Annual Rose Show OF
Potomac Rose Society will be held
September 20 and 81 at the National
Museum.
The Annual Dahlia Show will be
held at the Botanic Garden Septem-
ber ~ and %.
Clubs ana associations are
inmted to use this column to
giDe advance notice OF. meet
ings, demonstrations, shoaDs,
etc. Notices should be mailed
and receiDed by The Star not
later than Wednesday,.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

and the chenille wires. The latter
are pipe cleaners dyed in various
colors. Some corsage pins will also
be needed. In addition the gardener
will need pair of small wire cutters,
scissors and a roll OF Scotch tape
and some ribbon.
The first step in making the cor
sage is to remove the stem and
foliage from the flowers and to re-
place with the florists wire by push
ing the wire through the calyx and
twisting it to hold the flower firmly.
The calyx and the wire are then
wrapped with the floral tape. Each
flower is treated similarly. Even
the foliage may need wire and tape
although this is not always neces-
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Grand Champion Bull

Grenada's Bandolier, 20-month-
old bull, was selected as the grand
champion at the Maryland Aber-
deem Angus Show held at Timonium
Fairgrounds Tuesday The new
champion is one of many bred
from carefully selected blood lines
at the Laytonsville Stock Farm of
John II. Small and Helen L. Small
Evening star., 1947-05-18

eraiun eaues single o1Der OF the tuberous rooted
beoona made attractive pch resembles an er
pensiue imported canea Many other garden foDers be
uored into corsages While tied auth ribbon do not
hare the finished appearance and lasting qualities they too
are acceptab Practice apiring rappng the fooers
m enable gardener make the most acceptable corsages
-. Horace Mcfarland Photo.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-19
The Essence of Badness

UIDANCE from these great
" Proverbs Identifies the things
that we are to shun as well as the
things we are to do-the essence Of
badness as well as the essence of
goodness. Here are the seven
things that God hates-the seven
qualities of heart that constitute the
essence Of badness:
"Haughty eyes, lying, tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood, q
heart that deliberately plans wick
edness, feetswhich are swift in rum
ming to mischief, a false witness
who utterS lies, and one who S0ws
discOrd among brethren"
Analyze these seven qualities of
heart, and you have the explanation
of the woes of the world. Many
clever modern books toy with these
deadly sins, trying to make them
seem good, but no amount of deco
ration can atone for the heart that
consistently entertains these can
GERS of hell.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-19
One Mans Experience

A VERY successful business man
a in Atlanta, shoe manufactur-
er, was telling me his life story one
day as we fished together at Ho7
mosassa, Fla. Finally, he said:
''Do you know the passage in the
Bible that has meant most to me as
a rule and guide for my faith and
practice?"
I wondered what he would say.
And then he quoted from Proverbs
3:5-7.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding. In all thy ways
acknowledge him, and he shall
direct thy paths. Be not wise in
thine own eyes; fear the Lord, and
depart from evil"
Arizona sun., 1947-09-19
The Essence of Goodness

N7HAT is goodness? We talk
w about good men and bad men,
good times and bad times, good luck
and bad luck. Just what is good
ness?
Jesus himself once said to young
man:
There is none good but One, that
is, God" Mark 1918.
Goodness then, permit me to sug-
gest, is what happens when God
lives in us. We can never know
goodness apart from God, try as we
may. The essence of goodness,
therefore, is found in that heart, in
that life, that sincerely prays, Thy
will be DONE"
Arizona sun., 1947-09-19
The Individual and Society

I LIKE the impact of these Prov
1 erbs. They begin with the indi-
vidual. They fruit in society. In
dividuals who trust in the Lord
with all thine heart" will ''exalt
nation" It is not enough to put
better food in peoples stomachs,
better clothes on their bodies, better
roofs over their heads. These are
essential as expressing the better
life; but you have got to give peo-
pie something to live for as well as
something to live on.
Good business depends upon
good business men. Good inter-
national relations depend upon
good nations. Good race relations
depend upon good races.
We have been greatly enheart-
ened by the establishment of United
Nations as a world idea and ideal.
Will it succeed? The answer is
found not in dollars and bullets, but
in hearts that always trust in the
Lord"
~Excebt THE Lord bnild The boHse,
They labor iS Vsin that bHiLd it;
Except the Lord keep the city,
The watcbnzan 1Oaketb bHt in pais."
Psalm 1871
copyright by the international Council
Of Religious Education on behalf of 20
Protestant denominations. Released By
WNU Fs&tureS.)
Arizona sun., 1947-09-19
0GI1 IMST1uCt1 t1Uu OH
Speaking in Public
Booklet No. SO.

Booklet No. S3.
"'D LIKE to say few words
=" you begin. But do you
say the few words clearly and con-
vincingly or are they punctuated
with grunted "uh's" and "er's"?
One thing about speaking in public,
whether before formal group or among
hold your audiences attention.
Our newest booklet No. 83 tells you how
to overcome jittery and awkward con-
versations, discusses parliamentary pro-
cedure and gives sample speeches.
Send 25 cents in coin for "Self-Instruc-
ton In Public Speaking" to Weekly News
paper Service, 243 West 18th Street, New
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zone, booklet title and No. SO.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-19

will require but two minutes to read
them-Proverbs 1857; 4:23; 6:16-
10; 9:10; 14:34; 1871: 1918; 21:3;
22:1; 27:1, 2; 28:1; 29:18. And after
you have devoted two minutes to the
reading of these passages, you will
have something to think about for
the rest of the day, the week, all
your life.