Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1933, Page 19

| SPRING ADDS COLOR T0 HUNTER TRIALS Opening Event of Outdoor Horse Show Season Held at Bradley Farms. Spring weather and the outdoor horse show season made simultaneous bows to the sports public of Washington and Maryland yesterday afternoon as the Riding and Hunt Club fox hunting or- ganization staged the most successful hunteér trials in its history at Bradley Farms, Md. While two-score horses performed ir the three classes of the hunter trials, a series of brilliant side show attrac- tions was offered under the auspices of the Thrift Shop,” local charity organi- wation, which co-operated in planning the day's events and received the bene- fit of the proceeds. ‘Throughout the afternoon, bright sun- light warmed the green Maryland coun- m:; More than 3,000 spectators at- Many Features Arranged. Balloon vendors, fortune tellers, ma- giclans, ponies for the children. beer stands, a dog show, performing pets and all the accoutrements of a private ci- cus were in the displays arranged by, the Thrift Shop Committee, directed by Mrs. John R. Willlams. The hunt club for its part provided an excellent equine entry list and a trials course that would be a fair test for any horse. Although the day’s honors were rnered in large part by one family— hat of Maj. George S. Patton of ‘Washington, every class in the after- mnoon was hotly fought, and the caliber of the winners was attested by the fact that a large percentage of starters failed to meet the test in each division. Almost 50 per cent of the horses that lefi the post in the first class could not make the grade, an equal number was disqualified under the time or refusal provisions in the second class, and more than one went out in the final contest. Maj. Patton’s string of six horses captured two blues and a red. A fourth horse was among the first five selected for final judging in the third class. The other two entries were disquali- fled for refusing twice during the Perhaps the closest battle | | took place in the closing competition, wl Miss Beatrice Patton, on Keana- kollQ, and her father on Wild Ben rode the finest rounds made on the the scoring of the numerous fleld judges, and were again by a fraction in the con- Magicians, balloons, fortune tellers, performing dogs and a variety of other THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, formation scores. Miss Patton turned | side shows were features of the Ridin g and Hunt Club hunter trials at Bradley in such a splendid performance on her | Farms.-yesterday afternoon. Almost twoscore horses participated in the hunter mount that spontaneous applause rose | tests, which were the central attraction of the day. from the crowd as she rode in. Above are Misses Jean Her | Kingman, Cecelia Robb, Gertrude Faust and Betsy Burke, four of the balloon | score over the 10 obstacles totaled 86.| girls who aided the Thrift Shoj Shop part of the program, while below, Mrs. J. M. Maj. Patton on Wild Ben hung up 85| McDowell takes & jump on her hunter, Swing Along, in the first class of the trials. points and their time of 5:03 was the Tastest successful run of the two miles. In the ich per cent, Wild Ben won out and the blue. The National Cap- {itol Horse Show Trophy went with Wins Hunter Trophy. Earlier in the afternoon Maj. Patton had put his over the route in 5:15 to win the and Hunt Club ‘Trophy, & prize offered for flb:e best hun- among those entered by members of an organized hunt or officers of the armed forces of the United States. The officérs made a clean sweep of this divi- sion. Maj. Gen. Guy V. Henry, chief of Cayalry, was second, and Capt. H. H. Be;m- third owned by members of the hunt club and hunted at least three times this season with its pack, F. Moran McConihe turned in a fast, smooth performance on his mare, Easter Sunday, to earn the Master's Trophy.. The time was 5:27. George T. Walker's Dunbar was second and Mrs. J. M. McDowell toek third on Swing Along. Results of the day were: Class A— The Master's hy, owners to ride, first, P. M. McConihe on Easter Sunday; second, George T. Walker on Dunbar; third, Mrs. J. M. Dowell on Swing Along. | Class B—The Riding and Hunt Club Trophy, owners to ride, first, Maj. George S. Patton on Hokupu; second, Maj. Gen. Guy V. Henry. on Big Boy; third, Capt. H. H. Semmes on Cobbler. Class C—The National Capitol Horse Show Trophy, first. Maj. Patton on Wild Ben; second, Miss Patton on Kea- nakolu; third, Mrs. Charles Carrico on Pledmont. Officials of the trials were Maj. Wil- frid Blunt, M. P. H., chairman of the committee; George L. Plummer, Col. C. L. Beott, Lewis Merryman and Maj. John J. Bohn, performance judges: Maj. Harry Chamberlain and Dr. Robert ‘Humphries, judges of manners, pace and conformation, and condition at finish and conformation respectively. The starter was A. B. Hagner and the recorder, Hubbert Quinter. Wear ‘Brilliant Costumes. Among the members of the younger generation attending the fete, a trio which delighted the eyes of all were the children of the counselor of the Italian embassy and Marchiness Diana, Alfredo, Ans Maria and Fernanda. They were dressed alike, the girls in plaid blouses of red and white with brown skirts and wide brimmed hats and young Alfredo in similar costume with trousers. Each had a brilliant red coat. With them were their parents, Marchiness Diana wearing a beige tweed sport gown with brown accessories. Keen excitement centered around the bidding for the doll sent to the benefit by little Sistie Dall, granddaughter of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs John. A. Hull in a smart costume of Dblue and gray was in charge of\the sale of the White House doll, assisted by Mrs. Stanley Rinehart, who mace one of her first appearances since the death of Dr. Rinehart. She was in a black mourning ensemble relieved about the neck with white. mons Smith, jr., formerly Miss Betty Grove was the winner of the doll. Mrs. Smith was in a becoming gray tweed sports costume. While King Horse held forth on the east grounds of the historic old farm, canine aristocracy performed to west. There were three classes for dogs and awards were given, for tricks, deportment and manner and relation of dog and master. The first prize in the trick class went to My Sin, the pet of Miss BSally Overshine; the second prize to Mlle. Francoise May, daughter of the Belgian Ambassador and’Mme. May, whose entry also won the first prize in deportment and manners. The entry of Marisa von Prittwitz und Gafiron, small daughter of the German Ambpassader and Frou von Prittwite und Gaffron, won third place in the trick class. Others with winning entries in the master and dog class were J. B. Keims of Silver Spring and Col. Hamil- ton Bryan with his giant police dog. Little Henry Strong’s Norwegian elk hound won a prize in the deportment and manners class. A special prize went to the two snow-white Siberian Samoyedes owned by Mrs. J. H. Patten, Col. Henry May and his dog also re- celved one of the awards. Serve as Judges. Prau von Prittwitz upd Gaffron and bassador, with Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins, were judges, and Col. Maurice . Fitzmaurice Day, military attach= of the British embassy, had charge of the the | —Star Staff Photos. of rich brown crepe trimmed with lace about the neck and her small brown it.| hat matched. She also wore a long sable coat. Mrs. Robbins had a smart- ly tailored black suit with a black hat of narrow brim and a gally colored scarf fastened tightly about her throat. Paulina Longworth, daughter of Mrs. Longworth and the late Speaker of the House, entered her Scottie, Sandy, in the trick class but in the ring the onl trick she could persuade her little pe to do was to lie down and play dead. This brought cheers and applause from the large gallery watching the exhibit. The little dzughter of Mrs. Long- the openlnl contest for horges| worth was a quaint figure in a plaid | gluoed skirt and a white blouse with er wealth of blond hair arranged in two long braids. Three Puppies Sold. Further interest centered about the sale of three puppies given to the ben- efit by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clement Watson. Mrs, Watson also aided the charity by directing the sale of flow- ers, assisted by Mrs. Rudolph Max Kauffmann. The role of fortune teller was as- signed to Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis and Mrs. Pranklyn King. Following the lead of the First Lady in her fondness for blue, many of the ladies in the company yesterday se- lectad costumes of this shade, which is decreed by Deme Fashion to predom- inate in Dot only the Spring season but well int6 the Summer months. One of the most striking of the blue ensem- bles was worn by Mrs, Curtis B. Dall attractive daughter of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. She had on a blue tweed suit with a cape to match, and her hat and accessories were in a dark blue shade which now is popularly called “Anna” blue. Mrs. Dall was accompanied to the show by Ther brothers, Franklin and John, the trio arriving in their mother's blue sport oupe. 3 2 ‘Itllpr{: Claude A. Swanson, wife of the Secretary of the Navy, likewise wore a smart dark blue suit, with accessories to match and a sable fur scarf. “Mrs. Swanson was accompanied by Mrs. Loren Johnson, who wore an ensemble in two tones of brown. Mrs. Harry N. Cootes, wife of the commandant of Fort Myer, wore a dark blue suit of tweed with a hat and other accessories to match. The attractive wife of the Minister of Austria, Mr. Edgar Procknik, wore a tailored suit of dull red woolen fab- ric, with a short-fitting jacket, having a narrow standing collar and ban down the front of gray squirrel. hat and other accessories matched her suit. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Kauffmann had with them the young members of their family. Newman and David Marsh were with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Marsh Among others in the notable com- pany were Representative and Mrs James W. Wadsworth, Rear Admiral Tuckerman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ben- ning Spencer, Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mrs. George T. Marye, Countess Felicia Davidson, Mr. Willilam M. Canby and Mrs. Soseph Noell. PROGRAM MAPPED - BY WOMEN VOTERS :Delegates to Meeting Here | Are Expected to Stress De- pression Remedies. - Delegates attending the General Council meeting of the National League of Women Voters, to open here April 25, are expected to center their attention on the remedies already ap- plied and in the course of application to the Nation's economic distress. They will give particular considera- tion to constructive economy in Gov- ernment, prevention and relief of un- employment and wider international co-operation, it was announced. Approximately 100 leaders of the or- | ganization from all parts of the coun- |try will attend. The council meeting, |limited to two representatives from each | State league, is a biennial gathering, alternating with the league’s formal | convention. All sessions will be at the | Washington Hotel and will continue for | three days. Banquet to Be Held. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is ex- pected to be the guest of honor at a banquet April 26. She long has been a member of the league in New York State and a participant in many of its public welfare interests. “Education for Responsible Citizen- ship” will be the banquet topic, and the speakers are to include Assistant Secre- tary of State Raymonod Moley and Miss Marion Edwards Park, president of Bryn | Mawr College. Three other addresses are scheduled |during the three days. Charles E. Merriam, vice chairman of the Research Committee on Social Trends and & | member of the Chlugo University fac- | ulty, will speak on “Indications of the | Trend of the Tirftes.” Miss Belle Sher- | win, who begins this month her tenth | year as league president, will review the work of the organization and peint | the way for future activities. Her | i E. S. Robinson to Speak. | _The final address will be by Edward S. Robinson of the Institute of Human | Relations of Yale University, who will | discuss the “Survey of the Voter's Mind” as revealed during the 1932 presiden- tial campaign ‘ The Program Committee for the meeting is composed of Mrs. E. C. Carter, New York City: Mrs. Edith Va- and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Lady Lewis, |let Cook, New Haven, Conn.; Miss Ger- | Wife of Sir Willmott Lewis: the alien |trude S. Ely, Pa. property custodian and Mrs. Howard Henry Steffens Mrs. Em- 1 gytherland, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R.|Mrs. Quincy W Officers of the league are Miss Sher- win, president; Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle of this city, executive vice pres- Gizycka, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Porter |ident; Mrs. Wright, secretary, and Mrs. Elsie A. Zinsmeister, Louisville, treasurer. Ky., CLUB HOST | Friends Forestall Closing By the Associated Press Important-looking beautiful 120-year-old home here. belcnzed. That tradition former Representative Ruth Pratt. entries. PFrau von Prittwitz was in beige egmun with s blouse of dark blye with white dots, which also formed BED . nounced at her garden she no to go on in_her bave to stare B legal papers are about to incorporate a depression proj- ect extraordinary, making Mrs. James —primarily a place where there may be Freeman Curtis a club hostess in her | zestful political discussion over the She's the Mrs. Curtis of the Wash- igton, New York and South Carolina soctety columns. Her hospitable Wash- ington home has been a gathering place kere of that inner circle of Republicans Lady Lindsay, wife of the Brilish Am-|to which the lete Nicholas Longwcrih continu>d hen it was leased for two years to Stimulating political chat and famous | old Southern dishes have been the fare dinners under magnolia trees. And when Mrs. Curtis frankly an- r« could afford , and wolld , her “3"‘“ MRS. ]J. F. CURTIS TO BECOME ESS IN F ST. HOME| of Hospitable Residence by Forming Round-Table Group. up 1925 F street.” ‘ 8o they started the club, to be pat- | terned upon the algonquin round table | luncheon and dinner table. | Mrs. Curtis is to be president, man- ager and hostess, making her actual residence in a smaller house next door which 2lso belongs to her. George A. treasurer, and Mrs. Rose Wallach Mer- riam sexretary. - Therc's to bo a board of governors too, parties galore. From Middleburg, Va., uj ] c‘?flllfldflhmm The formal opéning pext Saturday, | friends decided they “just couldn't give Garrett is vice president. Newbcld Noyes | to plan for dinner dances and gay where her hunting friends live, from New York and Philadelphia and Baltimore, the friends who once casually ‘dro&ped in"” Mrs, Curtis are sending in appli- Das been st for ENVOYS' SELECTION S DUEINFEW DAYS Only Four New Appointees Are Chosen for Corps of Ambassadors. By the Associated Press The Roosevelt ambassadorial corps thus far comprises but four names of new appointees, but the nomination of others, including a woman as Minister for the first time, will be made in the next few days. For London, Paris, Mexico City and Madrid, new Ambassadors have been chosen and will take up their duties in_the next few . To Great Britain goes Robert W. Bingham, publisher-lawyer from Louis- ville, Ky. The new French Ambassadur is Jesse Isidor Straus, New York mer- chant. The veteran ex-Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, is on his way to the Mexican ambassadorial post. Conference With Hull Waits. Appointed some days after the others, Claude G. Bowers, New Ambassador to Spain, has not yet had unity to confer with Secretary Hull concern- ing the problems of his new post. The other three spent several days at the department in hard study. The appointment of Mrs. Ruth Bryan Florida and daughter of Willlam Jen- nings Bryan, to be Minister to Den- mark, became a certainty yesterday when the Danish government informed the State Department it would be glaa to _receive her. The naming of Mrs. Owen marks a new departure from custom and an- other advance for femininity in that she will be the first woman to repre- sent the Government of the United States abroad with the rank of Min- ister. Around numerous other diplomatic posts considerable speculation centers. James M. Curley, mayor of n, has been widely reported as slated for Am- bassador to Poland. Mentioned for Havana are Francis White, Assistant Secretary of State, and James Cudahy of Milwaukee. Other Names Heard. Other names heard in speculative connection with diplomatic appoint- ments include James M. Cox, 1920 Democratic _ presidential candidate; Richard Washburn Child, former Am- bassador to Rome; Clark Howell, pub- lisher of the Atlanta Constitution; Dave Hennen Morris of New York, mentioned as Ambassador to Belgium, and Ira Nelson Morris of Chicago, former Minister to Sweden. Among the important positions nou yet filled are the embassies at Berun and Rome. Regarded as virtually certain is the appointment of Warren Delano Rob- bins, State Department ceremonial offi- cer, as Minister to Canada. ASSURED DANISH WELCOME. Copenhagen Newspapers Hail Ministerial Selection. COPENHAGEN, April 8 (#).—Ruth Bryan Owen, who was said by the'King today to be acceptable as Minister to Denmark, is assured of a great welcome in this country, where she is widely known and greatly admired. The press paid tribute to her qual- ities when she was first mentioned a Minister and tonight, when what was regarded as confirmation of her ap- pointment arrived in Copenhagen, the newspapers again published articles on her work and ability. The Politiken said that “Mrs. Owen inherited the great commoner’s elo- juent charm and capacity for making ids of all classes.” 52 1,200 TUTORS MEET IN D. C. WEDNESDAY Ballon to Welcome 35th Annual Session of Eastern Commer- cial Group. Twelve hundred teachers from 20 States and the District of Columbia will meet here Wednesday at the thirty- fifth annual convention of the Eastern | Commercial Tcachers’ Association at the | Wardman Park Hotel. They will be welcomed by Dr. Frank | W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, and the address of the evening will be delivered by €. L. Hsia, secretary of the Chinese legation. Dr. Allan Davis, prin- cipal of the Roosevelt High School, will make the keynote address. The general theme of the conven- tion will be “equipments used by com- mercial schools,” and exhibits and labor- atory experiments will be conducted at the Roosevelt High School. The general chairman of local ar- rangements will be John O. Malott, of the Federal Office of Education. Social events scheduled include a banquet Saturday night, a golf tourna- | ment and a pilgrimage to Arlington | National Cemetery and Mount Vernon. The convention will continue through Saturdsy . B BE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL TREATS 455 IN MONTH {Superintendent Mattie Gibson’s Report Shows 3,822 Days’ Care. | Four hundred and fity-five children were given 3,822 hospitel days' care by Children’s Hospital duris March, ac- cording to figures made public yesterday by Miss Mattie Gibson, superintendent. There were 3,441 visits made to the dis- pensary and 142 cases were treated in the dental clinic. In the Child Welfare Department of the hospital 1,129 visits were registered and 659 home visits were made in fol- lowing up this work. Volunteers handled 2 considerable proportion of this routine, g‘lving 1,044 hours cf service during the month. ‘The dispensary occupational therapy department, for orthopedic cases, or- ganized in January by the Junior League, which conducts a social service depart- ment at the hospital, has given treat- meant to 25 children. The children are taught various forms of hand work and | the simpler crafts, such as clay model- ing, weaving, block printing and work with wood tools. Each project is se- lected for the particular type of exer- cise needed to restore the desired func- tioning of the disabled limb. The chief value of this work is the creation of the patient’s desire to use his crippled hand or leg. BEER WINS P'IEW CITIZEN Wenatchee, Wash., Jeweler Tests | Brew and Takes Out Papers. | _WENATCHEE, Wash., April 8 (#).~ Return of legal beer has gained a new citizen for Uncle S8am. Jim Andrews, Wenatchee jewzler, said when he came here seyeral years ago from South Africa he wouldn't become a citizen unl!;u hterd“.;l legal. e tested the new brew yesterday, declared it good, and xmmmhumye where he -took out Owen, former member of Congress from ! D. C, | APRIL 9. 1933—PART ONE. THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. Not all narcissus are golden yellow and trumpet formed, but so thoroughly is this characterization imprinted in the public mind that it is rather diffi- cult to change the thought. Yet some of the more beautiful varieties meet neither of the above specifications. Many, like the poet varieties, have clear white petals and intensely red, short on each stem and are very fragrant as hundreds of named varieties of nar- cissus, so many that it would not be practical to try to grow them all. require as little care. The bulbs mav be set out in the garden any time dur- ing their dormant season, which oc- curs from June to September. Growth in this reglon begins in early Fali, al- though the tops do not appear until Pebruary or later. Bulbs are extreme- ly sturdy and live over from year to year without removal from the soil. However, in three or four seasons any given clump reaches its best flowe: condition and should then be lifted ane separated into the component bulbs. conditions, such as for garden shows. A mixed fertilizer, rather h in phos- horous content, is possibly the bes: fertilizer unless it be stable manure applied as a late Pall mulch and dug in early in Spring. Following the blooming season, the leaves grow rankly for a while, then ripen off so that be cleaned and the space between rows or clumps filled with some shallow rooted annual or a cover crop, such as cowpeas or soy beans. Narcissus are especially valuable be- cause of their hardiness and the fact that' they bloom in early Spring wheu there is no other outdoor flower of cutting dimensions. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Cabbage and caulifiower plants are already being offered for sale in vari- ous markets and may be safely planted in the open garden. Maggots which burrow into the fleshy portion of the root often destroy early cabbage and may be prevented from doing harm by the simple expedient of fitting 8 disc of tarred paper about each plant. The tar acts apparently as a repellent to the flies which deposit the eggs. Radish, a near relative to cabbage, often escapes the maggot by simply maturing before the pest is abundant. Hence the desirability of early planting of radishes and use of quickly matur- Spinach may be sown in this region in October and carried through the Winter. This gives an earlier crop than can be obtained from early Spring sowings. Spinach seed may be sowu in rows or in beds, because it grows even more rapidly than any weed com- petitor. The gardener should not attempt to sow sweet corn, beans, cucumbers, or melons, nor set out tomato, pepper and sweet potatoe plants until after May 1 as the seed is certain to rot in the cool sofl and the plants to freeze. A bet- ter plan is to start a few seed in straw- berry boxes in the cellar or hot bed and later move the plants to the garden. White potatoes may be planted at any time now, preferably using an early maturing variety, such as Irish Cobbler. Vegetables, especially the leafy kinds. must grow rapidly in order to attain thelr best quality. Hence the use of large quantities of fertilizer by truck growers. In vegetable culture it pays to planting with a complete fertilizer and then later apply a small quantity of nitrogen material, such as nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia along the P be sown in esrly fact that the roots and Winter. Parsnips must Spring, despite the are not used until late Fall Summer sowings of this will not germinate. I GARD TOOLS | Although an elaborate set of tools 18 a desirable asset to the home gardener, it is by no means a requisite to success. As a matter of fact, one can make and maintain 8 small garden with & spad- ing fork, rake and hoe and & plece cord for lining out rows and edgings. Each tool has other uses than its name might imply;: for fhstance, the fork-may be used 81 break up the lumps of soil as they are turned, in digging holes for planting shrubs, turnipg compost, etc. A rake may serve not only to remove stones and rubbish, but is also an ex- cellent tool for leveling the beds just before laying out the rows for planting. The hoe is perhaps the most universal tool of all and may serve as & culti= vator, a destroyer of weeds, an opener of furrows, a digger of small holes, an edger for thle jawn and in a dozen her capacities. Otmr .‘Lrp garden there is need of enlarging the number of the working tools to include at least a wheel hoe which may be pushed rapidly between the rows, making possible the rapid cultivation of 8 censiderable area. Such & wheel hoe has also & small plow attachmen wh‘;::x ogem u:d furrows, banks soil celery, ete. ‘Atter all, a sét of garden tools and an available piece of soil do not assure a successful garden. With them must go considerable thought and use of energy. PLANTING SEED Seeds, a5 every gardener knows, range in size from the almost micrascopic size of the petunia to the large dimen- sions of castor oil beans and other plants. The handling of seeds is closely related to their size, that is, very tiny seeds should be barely cov- ered, while the large strong species may Be planted with less regard to depth. To prevent fine seed from becoming washed out during watering, it is ad- visable to simply set the pot in a pan of water and permit the soil to draw up moisture. Until the seed germinates, it is advisable to cover the top of the container with a pane of glass or plece of paper to decrease evaporation. Once germinated, the covers must be promptly removed lest damping off occur and de- stroy the tender seedlings. Just as soon as ‘the little seedlings show their second set of leaves—that is, their true Jeaves—the {nlllnu must be carefully lifted with the blade of a knife and reset in fresh soil with space enough to permit them to develop to garden transplanting size. is surprising how tender certain species are in their seedling state and later assume a strong, hardy growing condition. GARDEN NOTES, Forsythia makes a beautiful display at this season, especially where planted in sufficlent mass to make a consider- able showing. New forsythia plants are readily propagated from cuttings taken at this time or earlier and planted in the soil either in nursery rows or in | the spot where one wishes to have the plants. The pendulous form roots reely where the branches contact moist farsythia, er crowns. Others have several blooms | compared with the large golden trumpet | varieties. All in all, there are literally | For culture, there are few plants that | Narcissus grows well under adverse | rmanent sod, but | lant food and cultivation are needed | f one desires choice blooms suitable | grade of | about the middle of June the beds can | fertilize the soil liberally before 1 crop simply :“ 1 I#l. ‘There are two or three varieties ) BY J. W. WELLINGTON. This illustration demonstrates a simple and practical method of opening | furrows for peas, beans, gladiolus corms between pegs placed at asset in the vegetable garden. ends of tth%ropoud ;o;z. assures m;b::neu. sired (Photogra courtesy of tl Service of the Department of Agriculture.) e 3 and the like. The eord, stretched tightly de- ion at this season with daffodils, forsythia, dandelion. yellow crocus and shortly’ the common The continuous rains of March left the soil in excellent condition for gar- dening and rarely has there been a more | The favorable time for dividing clumps.of perennials and movlnhymml plants. In many cases, where the soil about the roots was undisturbed, transplants will bloom as freely as if unmoved. Before filling a flower pot with soil. a few pleces of stone or broken pot should b2 pl in the bottom to aid in keep- ing the outlet open. Without free drainage the soil soon becomes water logged and unfavorable for plant growth. Climbing roses well supplied with therns are difficult to prune and train, but may serve a useful pu as a barrier and at the same time afford a supply of beautiful bloom. Dr. Van Fleet and Silver Moon are especially formidable and at the same time very beautiful. The hardy primulas now br into bloom are exeellent small plants for edging a path or border planting. They may be from seed or in- cx‘-:u':d by simple division of the old plants. Tulip plants have been unusually sub- d attack in the last two sea- as a result breaking of colors has been very frequent. Growers who wish to keep their varieties true to color should attempt to control the aphids which have been found to carry from plant to plant the disease which causes color breaking. An Amflm of nico- tine spray, prepared any of the sevy preparations sold under various trade names, when supplemented with a little soap will remove the aphids be- t the best the Mrs. J. H. Gormley, president of the Community Garden Club of Rockville, reports that the club began the year’s activities on March 10 with a luncheon served at the Presbyterian Church by &' n?: "flmfii who are: Mrs. J. Harry rmley, presiden Sydney Karr, first vice president . E. L. Bullard, nt; Miss Gladys Ben- lu::'\mer [ mdh'l‘ l(r‘:.ryflenry ' IT g secref , and Mrs. George Ninas, treasurer. The second meeting of the year was held at the home of Mrs. Ernest Bul- lard, with Mrs. Ada Thompson and Mrs. C. M. Grubb assisting the hostess. At the business meeting, which was con- ducted by the new president, it was voted to assist whenever possible the teachers in both the graded and high schools. The guest speaker was N. S. Hansen, gardener in charge of the “:Vhltmm Cross estate, who discussed Rose Pruning” and gave a practical demonstration of methods employed by professional gardeners. cuh:\ixc'h W“‘to bech-lrman of the nar- show to taged by the Wood- ridge Garden Club on Saturday eve- nin{. ril 15, at the Woodridge branch of the Public Library, has prepared an instructive prospectus, which, in addi- tion to the usual schedule, presénts valuable suggestions on how to cut and prepare blooms for exhibit. Mrs. Mrs. FARM AND GARDEN. types of narcissus, espeeially those with red crowns, must be cut as soon as open and held in fresh water in a cool room. | Trumpet varieties, on the other han are best left until almost fully expanded. e committee, in addition to the chair- J. ont of Agricu: - a5 judge of the Flower' lovers have been invited to attend the annual narcissus exhibit of the Takoma Horticultural Club to be held on the evening of April 12 and all day April 13 in the Takoma Park branch of the Public Library. The committee in charge consists of Dr. D. N. Shoemaker, chairman, assisted Pred C. Duehring, Miss Anna L. Ferris, R. G. Pierce, C. B. Axiine, Miss Isabelle Couper and O. E. Sweet. A lecture on “Garden Design for Small Places” will be given in the audi- torilum of the Interior Deaprtment at Sturtevant. | ture has been returning North tures in Southern cities. The lecture, which will be illustrated, is under the auspices of the American Horticultural Society and complgtes its series for ‘The next meeting of the Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8, will be held Tues- day instead of _»Wednudly, at the Sears, Roebuck-& Co. Art Galleries, to meet with the post for a evening of entertainment. Mrs. Ruth ‘Turner gave a card party at her home for the benefit of a welfare case of the unit. Victory Unit, No. 4, participated in the Army day parade, April 6, with | colors. A meeting of the Birthday An. niversary Party mittee was held at the home of the chairman, Miss M. Edna Mclntosh, and all arrangements completed. The unit’s thirteenth birth- day anniversary will be celebrated with a dinner party at the Madrillon, Wash- FARM AND GARDEN. 3 Feet High Alse Austrisn Pine, English Boxweod. CLINTON NURSERY CLINTON, MD. SPECIAL NORWAY SPRUCE 79(: sl bR e TR 80¢ 7 _Miles from D. C. on Leonardtown Pike Luscious * ington Building, Fifteenth street and New York ave, April 18, A party for the veterans at Mount! Alto Hospital will be given by the unit April 17. Mrs. William ., rehabili tation chairman, requests ai members to assist in the entertainment. The next regular meeting of the unit will be held April 13, at Sears, Roebuck & Co. Art Galleries, at 8 pm. The Quentin Roosevelt Unit enter- tained some of the officers and veterans of the World War at Et. Elizabeth’s Hospital. There were seven tables of bridge, after which fruit punch and homemade cake were served and prizes of packages of cigarettes were dis- tributed to the men. Those respon- sible for the party were Mrs. JohaZ Denby Hird, president of the unit: Mrs. Needham Turnage, national ident, and Mrs. Minerva S. mntarg,uem man for St. Elizabeth's. The Department Rehabilitation Com- mittee, with Mrs. Joseph H. Mims, chairman, met Monday evening at Sears, Roebuck & Co. Art Galleries, to complete arrangements for the prepa- ration and distribution of gift packages to the World War veterans in local hos- pitals at Easter time. They met to pre- pare the packages at the home of Mrs. ‘Howard Fisk, department chaplain, last Priday. All units of the department will assist in the distribution of the to the men in the local hospitals next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Marie Dyer, acting , requested Mrs. Ma g:zldml, to act for her dur- ing her absence from the city over #he past week end. The Department of the District of Columbia took &n in the Army day parade, with acting department president, Mrs. Dyer, and other de- partment officers marching. The department chairman of poppies, Mrs. Sheehan, has started preparations for the making of poppies to be placed on the graves of the World War dead in Arlington National Cemetery May 30. The regular meeting of the George Killeen Unit, No. ‘;‘5‘ will be held fé the new club house, 3204 M street, April 12 at 8 o'clock. 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