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Evening star., 1949-06-03

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Evening star., 1949-06-03
EGG SHELL WATER.
From w. NJ, WASHINGTON }

FFrOm W. NJ, WaShingtOnJ
To P. A. N: Egg shell water,
good for all plants. Crush egg
shell in l quart jar water. Add
shells as they accumulate. Fill
jar with water. whenever jar is
emptied-using same shells. Do
this for one week. then discard
old shells and start with new ones.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
SOS. ABOUT STAINS?

From Mrs. II. NJ. B., Arlington
My grandson emptied perfume
on my best bedSpread washable
pale blue making light brown
stains. ! wonder II he is 10 bs
one Of the men perfume haters
But here am I. no perfume. q
badly stained bedspread and ar
appeal 10 the ever accommodating
RCHl
Evening star., 1949-06-03
=Readers' Clearing House
COOLIDGE BEpsPREAp.

COOLIIEJE bEDSFNEAD.
From Mrs J. H. c.. Washington
Some time ago I saw in Jour
RICH Il request for Mrs. Grace
Coolidge's knitted bedSpread. !
knew / had it. but was not sure
where I had put it. Yesterday
found it and If the lady who
wished it will get in touch with
me. I will loan it TO her. I do
not want to give it away. for I
prize 1t. although I never have
had the time TO make one. Some
time I NAV.
Evening star., 1949-06-03

the ends of this 4Oby tobe for S4neh length
continuing smooth rounded edges Of the Swedish modern
design The buffet so inches long ond is equipped with
three sections of drawers and adjustable Shelves Chairs
allow for eoorfu fob1e in solid eoors potterned
designed upholstery OF beoehed lined ook, Swedish
knife cut birch, this furniture is ovoobe locally.
Evening star., 1949-06-03

BLESS THIS HOUSE?"
(From Mrs. L. w.. P1rcellutlle.J
Will some one please send in
the words to Bless this house, o
Lord. we pray. make it safe by
night and day?
Evening star., 1949-06-03

FOR APPLIQUE WORK?
from Mrs. N. A. r., WashingtonJ
Do any Of you know Of an at
tachment by which applique work
may be done by machine (tf1e or
dinary electric home type sewing
machine) and If so where may
such an attachment be purchased?
Evening star., 1949-06-03
MINTS? PETIT FOURS?
BRUSH AND MIRROR?

(From Mrs. M. B., Alexandria,
Does any one know how to make
those delicious cream mints? ]
have been told that only butter
tno substituted must be used with
other ingredients. Also, under
stand that they are rolled on a
marble slab. have only had them
twice at wedding receptions and
I'm anxious to have the recipe.
1 have an old face mirror and
hairbrush that have very pretty
lines. I would like to have new
bristles put in the brush and also
a new glass in the mrrior. They
are not really valuable pieces but
they belonged to my husbands s
grandmother. and I'd like to sur
prise him with them soon.
Does any one have a good recipe
for petit fours and the frosting
for the same? I like to try fancy
things but they have me stumped.
PATRIOTIC SONG?
(From Mrs. P. c.. Washington.)
I am in urgent need of the
words and music to an old patrio-
tic song 1914-1918, parts of which
are as follows:
A-for the Stars and Stripes
The red, the white, the blue
Well all salute our bonny nag
As 1t goes marching by.
So We 40 marching as soldiers true
With the banner, red. white and blue.
This is all I remember of 1t
It used to be used in schools In
1915. I shall surely appreciate in
formation as to where I may get
this.
FAMILY REUNION?
fFrom Mrs. M. +. L., Arlinoton.)
We are planning for our family
reunion and I hope some one can
give me some suggestions as to
some games and entertainment OF
any suggestions for a good time
REAL ITALIAN SPAGHETTI?
From Mrs. N. E. o.. Alexandria, }
Could any one tell me good
recipe for real Italian spaghetti?
Evening star., 1949-06-03
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

fFrom Mrs. II. d., ArIington-l
Dry skim milk may be bought
at the large department store at
11th and r streets, in the food
department. 1t comes In a pound
package, is manufactured by a
well-known milk distributing COM
pany, and makes about five quarts
Of skim milk for 45c. or Sc q
quart. quite q saving for some
purposes. For many cooking needs
1t is not necessary to mix it with
water first, just add the dry milk
powder to the other dry ingre-
dients (f1our, sugar or etc. then
add the required amount of water.
1t is as palatable as the fresh
skim milk for drinking purposes
If ones diet calls for that.
Carpets or rugs? II you are de-
batting which to buy. here Is some
thing to consider-you will have
to move all the heavy furniture
pieces each time you clean car
peting. Otherwise, the dusty
areas will be noticeable In con-
trast to the cleaned area. II you
have one of the more efficient
tank type cleaners. 1t would take
care of that difficulty.
For amateur guilt makers: A
very simple type Of quilt may be
made on the sewing machine by
the following method. Take a
large piece of heavy paper "a Sat.
Eve. Post cover is about right .
Fit a piece Of new cotton material.
any shape or size, to one corner
of the paper and pin 1t In place.
Fit another piece Of cloth to the
edge Of the first one. turn under
the edge of the second piece where
it overlaps. and stitch 1t down
over the first piece. Fit another
piece over the edges Of these two,
stitch down, then continue in this
until the paper is covered.
Tear away the paper and you have
a crazy block, to be joined to its
companions when you have
enough of them. Only new, firm
materials should be used as there
is no backing for these blocks. If
a stronger quilt is wanted, use
muslin squares instead of the
paper. These quilts, If carefully
made Of pretty materials, assem-
bled with some thought as to the
placing of the pieces and arrange
ment Of colors. are particularly
nice for summer cottages. boys
rooms. etc. The reverse side may
be made Of any type Of cotton
material such as unbleached cot
ton or remnants Of light prints.
Lay layer Of quilt filler over the
back. spread the cover, made up
of the pieced blocks, over it, and
tack all together at the corners
of the blocks and once or twice
in between the corners, with
heavy, soft, crochet cotton. The
edges may be bound with bias
tape.
These can be made more inter-
esting by having your friends each
make a block for you and en-
broider their names on them.
Also a useful project for your
groups pet charity.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
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POMANDER BALLS.

from Mrs. X. s., AlerdndrtdJ
I have made little sachet balls
which I believe are called po-
manders by sticking whole cloves
into an apple. A small, round
apple, which is as nearly perfect
as possible. should be used and
the whole cloves are stuck into 1t
as close together as possible. 1t
requires about two or three pack
ages of cloves for one apple.
Usually a ribbon is tied around
the stem of the apple to dress
1t up.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
ARTICLE WANTED?

(From M. r. M. WashtngtonJ
Dear readers of the Readers Dr.
gest Magazine: An article en-
titled THE Worth of Beauty" by
James c. Derieux, was printed dur
ing the year 1916. How very much
I desire it! Is there just a posi-
bility that through these dear,
helpful readers, I may hope to OBJ
tain it? Here's hoping.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01

sibility with our sprayer we could
not spray all of these bitches salts
factorily.
We feel that this coming year, by
using a plane to spray the solution,
we will be able to do a much more
thorough job at probably one-tenth
the time, and the area covered will
include another half-mile around
the town. This we feel should give
us complete mosquito elimination
for at least two weeks after every
spraying.
To us, the value of the mosquito
control is not alone in its general
effect. 1t lies also in the value of
outdoor sunbaths that the towns
babies couldn't have before; in the
value of beautiful tans acquired by
lads who never before could play
outdoors in just a pair of shorts; in
the value of backyard picnics and
groups visiting on their lawns in
the evenings (instead of barricading
themselves indoors behind screens)
and in the inestimable value of the
many vegetable and flower gardens
that were more productive and more
beautiful because their me could
work in them freely.
In the opinion of the Harlem Lions
club, mosquito control in their town
will be a matter-of-fact annual un-
d~ertaking.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01
Song Of the Lazy Farmer

with pop; a shower drops the tenn
perature like some big air condi-
toner, it washes out the atmos-
phere and leaves the air all fresh
and clear; there is a new and
cleaner smell that somehow
makes you feel just swell. And
if you want to snooze a bit there
is no better time for it, the lullaby
that raindrops sing makes sleep
ing wonderful, by jung.
Of course, there are folks who
complain whenever it begins to
rain; my neighbor hates to see it
fall tho grass and grain may need
it all, he can be shooting off his
mouth about the dangers of a
drouth and still begin to whine
and cry when thunder rolls across
the sky. 1t seems to come when
he, somehow, has got hay down or
corn to plow, or else he must for
get about a trip to town til roads
dry out. And poor Mirandy, she
contends that rain is one of my
best friends; she claims clouds
always wait It'll she has outside
work saved up for me.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01

sually difficult haying conditions OF
that past season, we could bale about
four bales per minute, using a two
pillow tractor.
We experimental with a few bales
to determine the amount of water
this type bale would absorb. Much
of our hay was rained on after bal
ing. These bales took little water on
top and very little more from the
bottom. We placed a bale on end
under the eve of a roof and let it
remain for three months. At times
it received very heavy c%oncentra-
tons of water. We found that water
had penetrated about liz inches.
In summing UP our years expert
enc with this type baler we like it
because of it's low initial cost, its
economy of operation in using binder
Irvine and its one-man operation.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01
We're Sold on Rolled
Type Hay Baler

BY HARRY c. ALLEY, Jefferson
County
SEEKING A CHEAPER, easier
and better way to hay and to par
TALLY solve the help S shortage
prompted us to investigate the sew
eral makes of hay balers now on the
market. After much first hand OBJ
servation and discussion with baler
owners we selected the rolled bale
type.
We baled the 1913 crop and be-
lieve that our experience under the
unusually bad haying conditions will
prove interesting, and we hope, of
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01
Corn Works Well
In Farm Plan
BY GEORGE
Converse County, Wyoming

WE HAVE HAD some failures,
but we still feel that corn can work
well into our ranch program as 4
rotation. 1t serves as a partial sum-
merfallow, helping to destroy weeds
and preparing the soil for early
spring small grain sowing and, at
the same time, providing a crop Of
great feed value.
Of course, our altitude of $500
feet, our slight average rainfall and
our cool nights are hindrances to
early maturing. Irrigating corn puts
sap into the crop and often pre-
vents it from maturing well enough
to husk, shell or keep for seed.
We endeavor to plant our corn
about May 10, as our last frost is
about May 20. Our first killing
frost is normally about Sept, S.
We find surface planting the ear
lest varieties of Yellow Dent corn
gives us the best yield for fodder
or ensilage. Under normal condi-
tons we irrigate once at the early
tassle stage and follow with a final
cultivation as soon as the top soil
dries, being careful not to get too
close to the corn to disturb the large
roots.
We normally get about 40 bushels
an acre of good, matured corn and
have shucked as high as rs bushels
an acre from a 40-acre field.
Our best and surest forage corn
is the Jehu Yellow Flint, planted
with a beet planter in rows 80 inches
apart and drills about 10 inches
apart. We turn the hogs or breed
ing ewes into the field after frost
until the best of the feed is taken.
then we turn the cattle in for a
cleanup.
This flint corn is about as depend
able a crop for these parts are Rus
sian thistles.
We have had no success with hy-
bird corn. We have tried several
strains, but have never matured a
feeding corn. However, the hybrids
make a great growth and are fine
for silage.
The open pollinated corn is gone
through about the last of August
and the most matured ears are
marked and left on the stalk until
after frost. Selecting this way, we
get a Dent corn that will get into
the roasting a stage fully 10 day.
ahead of the Golden Bantam swee'
corn, which we find excellent TO,
fodder to cut and grind for feeding
to ewes or weaving calves.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01

UNLESS you live upon the land
you simply can not understand
the Joy a summer rain can mean
as it repaints the fields with
green. Dry earth soaks up each
welcome drop as eagerly as kids
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01

In using a portable power tool
keep the cord free of kinks, and pro-
tect it from oil, hot surfaces, sharp
objects and chemicals.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01
Farm and Ranch Experiences
Community Cleared of Skeeters
All Summer for SI1O
By VERNON r. UDE, Blaine County

MOSQUITO CONTROL was inau-
gurated in the town of Harlem dur
ing the summer of 1913, under aus
pices of the Harlem Lions club. The
first spraying was done about two
weeks after the mosquitoes started
their annual onslaught-in order to
be sure that the populace in general,
and the skeptics in particular, would
be properly impressed with the re-
lief secured through spraying.
Between June IL and Sept. / the
town was sprayed 10 times, with a
lis of l percent solution of DOT
in water, at a total approximate
cost of $110. This did not include
labor of the members of the Lions
club, which was donated in each in
stance. Money was supplied from
the community chest funds. A tur-
bine sprayer was used, mounted on
a panel truck. Each spray job re-
quired about 1900 gallons of liquid,
and took eight hours to cover the
town area of approximately one
square mile.
Evening Spraying Best
1t was found that daytime spray
ing did not have the immediate eff
feet that spraying at dusk had, nor
did it have the complete control
that dusk spraying seemed to have.
About six of the sprayings were
started at Z o'clock in the evening,
and spraying lasted until after mid
night. We found that this type of
work vas most effective and gave us
the most lasting results.
We also noticed on these night
sprayings that the "blue bottle" flies
were driven out of their corners, and
we found hundreds of them dying
as they. flew against the lighted
house windows. AS can be seen
from this statement, the flies also
took a terrific beating during our
mosquito spraying.
We concluded that, as the mos
quitoes left their cover at dusk, the
spray would more easily get on them
and kill them. The weak solution
that was used was found to be ex-
tremely effective, providing it got
on the mosquito. There was no last
ing effect on the foliage beyond two
or three days.
However, this weak solution was
used to make sure that there would
be no injury to children, house pets,
or others in the city. We believe
that the solution is sufficiently
strong to do the job and plan to
Isl it again this year.
1t also was found that very thor
ough cleansing of the spray tank
was absolutely essential before fill
ing with the DOT solution, if the
sprayer had previously been used
for weed control. An outside rig
was hired for one of the sprayings,
and wreaked havoc among some OF
the prize vegetation around town
as well as among the mosquitoes.
Expand Sprayed Area
The control campaign was consid
cred by everyone to be quite sue
c~essful, although the increase O
mosquitoes from the outside edge
of town toward the middle during
the periods between sprayings mad,
us realize that we should hay,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01

The construction of the baler is
very simple and eliminates the hard
to adjust and more complicated ty-
ing mechanisms.
Greater Capacity
We found that this baler will han
die without difficulty three to four
times the amount of hay as will
other Irvine balers. We had 30 acres
of hay down that was actually
beaten so close to the ground by a
cloudburst and four days rain that
a side delivery rake would not pick
it up. We used a sulky rake and
made the windows about 4 feet
wide and approximately 21s feet
high, and we had no difficulty what
soever in baling this hay. Even
though the leaves were loose, we
caught practically all and had mar
ketable hay, which we would not
have had if this hay had been ham
died with buckrakes. We found that
this baler will pick up cleaner than
most rakes.
The questions asked us most often
are: How does the round bale han
die and feed and how much diff
ference is the baling time when you
must stop your forward motion
after each bale is formed to allow
time for the Irvine to wrap around
the bale and discharge it from the
baler?
In reply to the first, we find that
the round bale is much easier to
handle in that it eliminates most of
the heavy tug of the conventional
type bale. We stacked the bales
about Is bales high by hand and the
bales rolled up and satisfactorily
rolled in place with little effort.
Stack on Pole Form
After several attempts, by trial
and error, we believe the best way
to stack is on a form made of poles
about II inches apart. This prevent:
the bales from rolling out of place
and keeps the bottom bales off the
ground. We then stack like pipe
While we have made bales up to
100 pounds, for feeding we like the
SO to 60-pound bales which, wher
the string is removed, allow the
stock to unroll the bale as they ca
on1 n1iroIr1otnc tho xxynr~L of 1r1fffy1r
the bale. Two to four head will ca
on n bale without crowding.
In ron1u to tho cocond a11oStion
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01

some value to anyone considering
the purchase of a field baler.
The construction of the baler is
very simple and eliminates the hard
to adjust and more complicated ty-
ing mechanisms.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01
Expand Sprayed Area

The control campaign was consid-
cred by everyone to be quite sue
cessful, although the increase of
mosquitoes from the outside edge
of town toward the middle during
the periods between sprayings made
us realize that we should have
sprayed the outside half mile around
the town. Harlem is bounded ON
four sides by irrigation canals, and
these seemed to be Ravens for mos
quito breeding. Due to the inacces-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01

June |, l949-7
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01


S m aller tank : elevator
combination is located on
the Hugh Bowman farm.
Cascade county. Elevator
is made of wood cribbing
but covered with alumni
mum sheeting for a more
durable. moisture = proof
and heat resistant outside
covering. Capacity of the
binned elevator is $4,000
bushels and that of con-
verified crude oil tank next
TO if is 5000 bushels.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-01

This large metal grain
storage tank is used in con-
nection with the elevator
and bin-tYpe storage build
ing at the Henry Shelf
fels farm. Cascade county.
Capacity of the tank is
10000 bushels. The driest
wheat is run through
tanning mill and into the
tank, while the binned
buildings are used for
damper grain requiring
more movement for dry
ing. Total storage ca
pacitY here is $4,000 BUSH
els. Buildings are on rail-
road right-of-waY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Group Plans Representation
Al Bus Route HEARING

The Congress Heights Citizens
Association last night made plans
to be represented at meeting of
the Public Utilities Commission and
the Capital Transit Co. on Febru-
airy 2, when proposed new bus routes
in Southeast Washington will be
discussed.
Charles E. Hammond, a repre-
sentative of the transit company,
and Malcolm P. Littlefield, of the
Shipley Terrace Citizens Association,
urged the group to back the COM
pany's proposal for the new routes.
The association also requested
William A. Xanten, superintendent
of the Sanitation Division, to en-
force the civil service regulation that
prohibits employees from accepting
donations. 4
THE trash men come around to
our houses about a week before
Christmas and ask for their Christ
mas presents" one member said.
Then they expect us to give them
money"
Miss Stella Randolph, q repre-
sentative of the District Division of
the American Cancer Society, ad-
dressed the group.
Abe Lungenbeel, vice president,
conducted the meeting, which was
held In the Congress Heights School,
Nichols avenue and Fifth street
Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Ban on Hirohito Trial
Reported Approved by
All Of Japan S Foes
BY the Assoeiated Press

A long-secret American order ex-
empting Emperor Hirohito from
prosecution as a war criminal was
reported today to have received the
backing of all Japan's wartime foes
Diplomatic officials said the H.
nation Far Eastern Commission, rep
resenting all the countries which
had a part in the Pacific war, sup
ported the policy of giving immu-
nifty to Hirohito.
The action was disclosed after an
order issued three years ago by the
American joint Chiefs of STAFF
finally came to light in Tokyo. Its
onetime top secret classification was
removed to permit defense attorneys
to appeal The conviction of Is class
A" war criminals to the United
States Supreme Court.
Part of 1916 Directive.
The joint chiefs order was de-
scribed in Tokyo dispatch as part
of a directive sent to Gen. Mac
Arthur in January, 1916, setting up
the international tribunal which
tried the japanese war leaders.
Subsequent inquiry here developed
that the policy of exempting the
Emperor represented the considered
views of the administration. includ-
ing those of President Truman
Officials familiar with its develop
ment said:
l. japanese experts advised Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretary OF
State Hull from the start that the
Emperor should be dealt with sep
arately from the Tokyo government
and military leaders. Only by this
means, they contended, could a sur
render be hoped for and the occu-
patton carried out with a minimum
of difficulty.
III Approved on Top Level.
j! q. Before the joint chiefs of staff
issued the temporary directive to
Gen. Macarthur, the policy was ap-
proved by the top level State, War
and Navy Co-ordinating Commit
tee. Normally. officials said, actions
of this group we're submitted to the
White House.
8. The action of the Far Eastern
Commission came some time later
The commission was set up in Feb
ruary. 1916.
4. Its reported approval Of the
treatment of the Emperor was never
formally announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

plane 10 seek out oyster law VIC.
lators.
The fisheries department Is Just
struggling along" maintaining "a
continuous and perpetual effort" to
keep up with its work during q
legislative interegnum, Mr.. Sellers
said.
One source said the department
has pigeonholed all plans for sea-
food conservation in 1919 for fear
Gov. Lanes coming message on
Chesapeake Bay problems may
nullify its whole program.
The State House said no date has
been set for the Governors message
on reports by two groups which
have recommended an admins
trative shakeup Of the Fisheries
Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

They are: Hungarian, Czech, slovak,
Romanian, Lithuanian and Slovene.
In all the Vatican radio broadcasts
In Is languages to Europe, North and
South America, Asia and Africa.
Utmost care now is being given
to broadcasts to Soviet-dominated
countries. Many of the Catholic
dioceses in those countries have
been stripped of religious leadership
and Catholics. are being pressed to
join national groups" or the
Orthodox church, Vatican sources
said.
This year a world wide collection
will be made by Catholics to in
crease the Vatican radios range.
This is being done in connection
with the golden jubilee of the con-