Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1944 — Page 8

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YOUR VICTORY GARDEN—

Learn House Plant Habits :

If You Want 'em to Thrive

Soil level ¥ inch below rim of pot

Soil mixture—equel parts sand good soil and humus, two tablespoons charcoal and @ sprinkling of tobacco dust

Drainage of pieces of broken pot and small stones

Set pot in pebble: filled saucer

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House plants deserve careful culture.

By HENRY L. PREE Scripps-Howard Staff Writer . HEALTHY house plants are the result of an intelligent under-

standing by the indoor gardene plants are forced to grow. All

r of the difficulties under which the of us enjoy the satisfaction of either

flowering or foliage plants, especially during the dreary winter

months, Few folks realize that most house plants are natives of |

the tropics where the atmosphere is moist and no sudden changes in

temperature occur.

U.S. OPENS UP

PACIFIC TRAFFIC

Clears Way for Transport Service Between Isle

Bases.

By HAL OFLAHERTY Times Foreign Correspondent

GUADALCANAL, Sunday, March 12 (Delayed).—The war against Japan has moved northward at an astoounding ‘rate in the past three months. Since I last visited Guadalcanal, points on the map which seemed to be invulnerable fortresses have been reduced, occupied or bombed into pulp. The Admiralty islands, Gasmata, Rabaul and Kavieng are now within range of our bombers or in our possession. Last December Japan used all these { places for planes and ships. Our rear echelon trafic has |moved up with the advancing pres|sure. Instead of reaching Guadal-

—— THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Weekly Garden Almanac A A 7 By AA-TRWIN ams : > Tt = Weather conditions have not been favorable for gardening during 4 no man. Cool season crops should be planted just soil is dry enough to work, in order that they will dry summer days. SER Carrots and beets grow slowly | at first. Radishes will come up quickly and help mark the row

which will enable you to cultivate sooner, {

the last week and the gardener through experience will learn that

1 Small seedlings will have difficulty coming through the crusted soil. This is just another way to save seed and assure a good stand of vegetables,

newly planted lightly with the

Plant roots must have air and’ deep preparation of the seed bed before planting allows the air to enter the soil. Give the young seedlings a fair chance by having a well prepared seed bed at/planting time,

to six inches. Start preparing the soil just as seon as it is dry, and avoid walking on the freshly prepared seed bed.

It is time to start tomato, pep- Tomato and eggplant plants

growing in a flat or hotbed should

FARM TRAINING Schools Here Offer Courses To Help Boys Relieve ~~ Labor Shortage. A training program has been set up for Indianapolis public school boys who want to work on.farms this summer to alleviate the labor

shortage. of Three-week classes will be held

ment companies. Classes will meet for the first time Thursday, the place to be announced.

part of the federal war production training program in co-operation with the schools, Harry E. Wood, director of vocational education,

PUPILS TO GET Education for Consumer +

Will Reach Teen-Agers

local schools and training in the| use of farm equipment will be held | in co-operation with farm imple-{

The program will be conducted as|

WARTIME LIVING—

= MONDAY,

By ANN STEVICK NEA Staff Writer : WASHINGTON, March 20—A big get-together of teen-age kids in every community is being promoted as a May day celebration by

the U. 8. children’s bureau in the

department of labor, with President

| Roosevelt issuing a national proclamation inviting the participations

of all groups. May day is traditionally child special wartime programs to interest children in the improvement of community health. The . . children

as chores for the school ap Dea, .safety Ann Stevick campaigns, assisting with care of children for

health day. This year there will be

their needs for the second quartes of this year. The war production

“with a very tight situation.

soe vm Si TATE OFFERS JOBS rf SRE | TO VETERANS! KIN

would like’ to see consumer edu- | wives and widows of veterans of

cation programs for teen-agers. all will be given pref

Surveys show they do a lot of the family purchasing. WFA would |for positions now open in the state institutions under the merit syse

like to see a healthy interest in sanitation and weights and meas- |tam, Dudley A. Smith, personn director, said today. :

A survey revealed an immediate need for women in hospitals and other institutions, jobs which call for no special training, There is also a critical scarcity of physicians, nurses and teachers. Each of the state’s mental hose pitals need additional psychiatrists and several need medical doctors. Applications may be filed with the personnel division, 141 S. Me» ridian st.

per and eggplant seeds in the hotbeds or small flats of soll for transplanting to the garden in May. Be sure the soil is warm before planting the seed.

lcanal by way of a long tedious southward flight through New Calledonia, the army transport com{mand now cuts straight across newly acquired territory, saving some 11500 miles of flying, with resultant

said, Willam Johnson, chemistry teacher at Shortridge high school and a farmer, will the training. The staff will also be made up of men with farm experience. Farmers interested in employing boys may contact Horace ‘Abbott, county agriculture agent, 310 Underwriters building.

SCHOOL TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW

Students of Ben Davis high school will present a minstrel show, “Swanee Plantation,” at 8 p. m. Friday in the auditorium. Betty Jo Miller, Max Moore, Ernest Grosdidier and William Rigot will paly the lead parts. The cast will consist of about 50 others.

be spaced 4x4 inches, and peppers _2x2 inches. It is difficult to grow good plants indoors in a window of your home.

» Success in gardening, either ini ’ AIDS doors or out, is the result of observation aNd cese———— WAR PRISONERS 7.7": . |

Learn someIt’s ‘a Hard School but!

thing of the i§ . habits of the ii ‘economy in expense. ‘John Stemper of the army transYanks in Nazi Camps Pursue Studies.

lant before i, % | Thus, with each shortening of Sou make your lthe lines of communication, our Port service and listened to his deBy NEA Service &® NEW YORK, March 20.—~When

choice. problems of transporting men and |scription of a newly inaugurated Lack of sun- materials from the United States|jine from the United States to Auslight and over- to the combat zone are speeded up tralia. watering are f, {and simplified. “Any chance of getting over to the two chict The ‘Break’ Came Guadalcanal from here?” I asked through thy even when s of fail- i e ay over for a few days. hire. ’ Sn When I left Kwajalein atoll, it Be ie. but we may have It is usually £ to the individual to 3 of plants suitable for the particu- [was in the belief that I faced a, plane through here tonight,” re-|find a bucket, wash out the clothes peace comes, the “little red schoo! lar home is fundamental. The- | week or more of waiting at air-|plied the major. “I'l:put you or#end wait for therm to dry. ee ae ped thousands of gardener eh mited me or Iports for a chance to move in a|if there's room.” : he, In- Maj. Tracy's efficient estabAmericans who now attend 8 “Uni-| wangors should se only those great circle toward Guadalcanal. He did, but in the meantime I fstverst the lsundry 18 capable of versity of captivity” in the camps i Sa Oe On orate |BY chance I got down from a had the most unusual experience oy hima: where they are held as prisoners| pico such as Pandanus, Sanse- |south-bound plane, After landing|in many outs pare, 1 got aol ys. of war, vieria and Philodendron. on a remote island I wandered over bath, meal and had all my laundry i ) ’ i to the air contol office. I met Maj./done in two hours. The magician The major problem of a prisoner * of-war camp is morale. One of the main methods of fighting boredom and listlessness is by organized study. War Prisoners Aid, a National War Fund member agency, reports that one of the chief demands of war prisoners is for text

Flowering plants demand sunshine and regular attention and insécts such as aphids and mealy books, study courses, paper and pencils. The war prisoners find teachers within their own ranks

bugs must be controlled with soapy water and nicotine sulfate and establish their own’ classes and study routines.

sprays. However, do not use this spray on your mealy bug—infested African violet, which resents moisture on its foliage. Instead, dip a match stick wrapped jn cotton in alcohol and touch each: spot on leaf or stem. Mealy bugs Hugo Cedergren, representative of War Prisoners Aid, Y. M. C. A, a participating service of the National War Fund, reports that when he visited one prison camp in Germany last November he found 30 - classes in session, with more “than

thrive in heat and dust which is the rule in most homes, thus a 800 students in attendance. Taught by Professors

weekly plant washing is in order. The case of Stalagluft 3, a large prison camp in Germany, housing a large number of U. 8S. army air corps officers captured in Africa, | is typical. Shortly after the men were settled in this camp, they were visited by a neutral Swedish secretary from the Geneva head-| quarters of this work for prisoners|’ of war. The commandant of the prison let him speak to the camp leader, who is the prisoner of highest rank, and many of the men. The secretary soon found ott that there were 67 men in the camp) who had cut short their college] careers to go to war. An educa-| tional director was appointed from] among the men to help set up the courses they would like to follow. | The most popular studies were] found to be law, medicine and political science. The commandant was persuaded! to provide space for classroom and a library. Books in these fields, already shipped to Geneva, were sent to the camp. Among the men were found former professors and graduate students who now conduct - classes,

who provided this miracle was Maj. Thomas G. Tracy, of 4048 Kaimuki ave., Honolulu, the local commanding officer of the 7th air force. Keeping clothes decently clean is almost impossible while traveling through the atolls, even when one

"Estimate Lumber Needs

You won't have to get an authorization for lumber to build shelves or a kitchen table when the new tighter controls go in on lumber. However, you might do better to get an old one and paint it, because the retail lumber yard where you trade may not get enough to go around for all demands, although severe cuts on small users are not expected. All lumber users are estimating

Mr. Pree

Soil Preparation

The soil should be a mixture of equal parts of sand, garden loam and humus. Drainage is most important, since a water-logged soil will smother the roots, A little powdered charcoal mixed with.the gravel or stones in the bottom of the pot will tend to keep the soil sweet. Watering, as a rule, should be. from the bottom, either by keeping water in a pebble-filled saucer or placing pot in water for a half hour or so, - Most plants will thrive for three years in the same soil if they are given regular food rations and water when necessary. Re-potting should be done in May, so plants can renew their vigor during the summer, With the exception of the African violet, house plants will appreciate a summer out of doors. Keep them in the pots and plant in 'a lightly shaded spot where little drop from trees and shrubs will fall on the foliage. Feed and water as usual and bring them indoors before frost time. - March 20, 1944.

BRITISH OFFICIAL WILL SPEAK HERE

Capt. H. Cotton-Minchin, secretary of the British embassy in Washington, will address the Exec|utive club at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Indianapolis Athletic club. Capt. Cotton-Minchin has been a too, wherever the men show such soldier, aviator, book publisher, spea preference, work of full univer- cial assistant to the Prince of Wales, sity grade goes on. Subjects include wartime censor and diplomat. art, several sciences and math-| The arrangements committee inmatics. English composition cludes Arch N, Bobbitt, Dr. H. P. French, German, history, bookkeep- Gauss, Edward O. Snethen, Lloyd ing and accounting, agriculture, Claycombe, A. J. Wohlgemuth and medicine, law, public speaking and William L. Wright. economics. Many camps offer as RE many as 170 hours of work a week. O. E. 5. WILL INITIATE The result is a curriculum compar-| Brookside chapter, O. E. S., will able to that of a liberal arts college. meet at 8 p. m. tomorrow at Gray The work among British war and 10th sts. There will be initiaprisoners has progressed to such a tion and a reception for “the new * degree that those detained in Ger- members. Miss Nina G. Sims is many can be sent examinations on worthy matron and Joseph Truetheir studies from Oxford, Cam- man worthy patron bridge and the University of Lon-, Co nor. The external degree of the! University of London has already been awarded for work done in a prison camp. Such an arrangement for Americans now is being attempted by the National War Fund's participating services.

Prisoners Win Degrees

years. . 3 chain letter sl on, despite th chain will ha I think luck and not by a loaded now ¢ the postal we We ‘agree 100 the American praise a bus © jan and Nor picked up sor and broken @ bus 384.

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'43 BICYCLE TOLL, 147 CHICAGO (U. P.).—The Ameri- | ran Automobile assn, reports that! 147 persons were killed in bicycle | accidents in 1943. Of these 76, or| The only larg 52 per cent, were 14 years old or vounger, years : : i i y Son. a younger. i i A lion 0 : | j

Handles Long| Ry andles Long BEAUTY PREPARATIONS

ago, and the four feet for and winter, ti

New Apparatus ~ Distance Telephone Calls

By Science Service NEW YORK, March 20.—Tele- rapidly as conditions permit.

| followed by further -installations as * | phone toll and long distance calls Post-war expansion of the tele- four beauty today gl be of ’ fhe ius 2 i + are now handled automatically by Pe SySiem how planned, includ- . i ng the installations of these new an apparatus that forms part of ,utomatic toll devices en a switching system used by the ments suspended because of the Bell System in a new toll office war will require many millions of in Philadelphia. The user places his dollars and give employment to call with the long distance operator thousands of men, Equipment as usual, and the operator dials' manufacturers will also have a part directly the called number in the in the program, The Western Elecdistant town or city. © tric Co. makes much of the teleAnother new development, known phene equipment for the Bell as automatic ticketing, is in use System companies; before it can in a suburban office in the Los|resume the production of telephone Angeles area. With this system apparatus, reconversion of its subscribers in metropolitan areas! plants, now used in manufacturing will be able to dial directly most special war products, will be necof their calls to nearby points, and | essary. : the equipment will automatically| Another telephone development prepare a printed ticket for each which will be extended after the call, showing all information needed war is the expansion of the coaxial or charging the call to the proper cable system. These cables are ca5 . zipable of carrying several hundred . These are two of the outstanding telephone conversations at the, same to the automatic or dial|time. They consist of two tubes, switching now in use with two- little larger than lead pencils, with ~ thirds of the Bell System tlephones a copper wire in each extending

: the country. These in- along its axis. They will probably

of the confidence you have in our ultimate victory! Richard Hudnut's "Success preparations will help you preserve beauty that will be waiting. Just a few effective beauty

steps to keep you as sweet and lovely as He "wants you to be."

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