Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1944 — Page 8

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YOUR VICTORY GARDEN—

Grape Vine Pruning

Tips

Will Increase Production

Examples of grape pruning show, left, the fan system. .Note renewal stubs provided near base of each fruiting cane. Right, the single stem four-cane Kniffin system requires no summer tying of

shoots.

By HENRY

L. PREE

Scripps-Howard Staff Writer

CORRECT PRUNING of grape

vines helps production, and the

right time for pruning is before the buds start swelling. Late pruning causes the vines to bleed, which is not damaging but does worry the gardener, Grape vines should be pruned every year, and the amount of avood to remove depends upon the age and vigor of the vine. Grapes are borne on wood canes which grow during the previous

HOOSIER HELPS WOUNDED PILOT

Raider Refuses to Quit After Being Shot

Four Times.

Another story of heroism in the sky was revealed recently at an American Fortress base in England. An Indianapolis man was one of the chief characters. The story was of Sgf. William Werner of Lebanon, Pa, who, severely wounded by flak and machine gun bullets, stayed at his bomber’s tailgun post during a recent raid on Germany and held off savage enemy fighter attacks until he collapsed. The rest of the crew did not learn Werner was hurt until he considered the plane safe and until he was found by S: Sgt. Wayne Magner, radio operator, of 417 E, 19th st.

Keeps on Fighting

Waist Gunner Sgt. Samuel C. Ross of Pine Hill, Ala., said Werner gave no hint over the interphone that he was wounded. When the fighters began their vicious attacks on the bomber's tail, Werner was hit in the hip by a 20 mm, shell. Then they ran into intense flak and Werner was hit in the knee, both arms and abdomen, but he kept firing away at the fighters. The enemy planes left and Werner collapsed. Magner gave him first aid and the plane continued on its mission, bombed its target and returned home. ‘The crew said later that if they had known of Werner's plight, the pilot might have turned back for home, because they were an hour from their target. /

BOYS, GIRLS WEEK WILL START APRIL 29,

CHICAGO, April 10 (U. P.).—Boys and Girls Week is to be observed this year from April 29-May 6, the National Boys and Girls Week committee announced. The objects of the week are: 1. To emphasize the need of instilling in boys and girls the love of country and respect for its laws. 2. To focus public attention upon boys and girls and their problems. 3. To give impetus to year-round programs of character building for Anierica’s youth. 4 To emphasize | the importance of a sound body | and a trained mind, the committee: said. or |

year, Canes older than one year, and those which are produced during the current year will bear no grapes. The ems problem in a pruning is to j leave as much {¥ one - year « old wood as ‘the vine will feed efficiently and E still produce new canes for the year fol-

lowing. Grape vines Mr. Pree in the first ’

year after planting should be pruned so only the strongest cane is left and that cane is cut back to leave only two buds. Strong 2-year-old vines should be pruned to one cane, which is left long enough to reach the first wire on the trellis; weak vines should be pruned to one cane with two buds. The lower wire on a trellis should ‘be 30 to 36 inches above the ground and the upper wire three feet higher.

Vines Can Be Trained

Three-year-old vines are pruned to two strong canes, which extend laterally to right and to left on the lower trellis wire. Vigorous vines can carry a total of 25 buds on the two canes. In restricted areas, the vines can be trained to a fan shape by leaving two canes which extend obliquely to the upper vine, or four short canes can be left, two of them extending horizontally from the vine at each wire level. No matter what system of pruning on 3-year-old vines is used, the total number of buds on all canes should not exceed 25. Mature vines should be pruned according to the condition of the plant. Vigorous vines can carry 40 buds on two or four canes, but weaker vines will produce more grapes if the canes are cut back to a total of about 20 buds. All wood except the bearing canes and the renewal spurs coming from the trunk near the fruiting canes should be removed.

Renewal Spurs Left

The renewal spurs are left to produce fruiting canes for the next year... They should issue from the trunk near the current fruiting canes because they will replace those canes in one year. The renewal spurs should be cut back to two buds to induce vigorous growth, Fruiting canes should be fastened to the trellis with wire or twine which is tied loosely. If the grape vine is used as an arbor in which shade is important, more canes can be left but the canes should be shorter to hold down the total number of buds. April 10, 1944

VETERAN ACES JUMP THE GUN

Inside Story on Start © Present Air Force Is

Revealed.

By MAX B. COOK Scripps-Howard Staff Writer NEW YORK, April 10.—The inside story of how a small group of veteran world war I pilots and nonmilitary pilots gambled “their all” and saved six months or more in

{building a powerful American air

force became known today. And how Gen. H. H. (Hap) Armnold risked future, career and a possible. beautiful “call-down” from the powers-that-be because he realized the necessity for immediate action—and acted. War threatened Europe in May, 1939. Realizing its portent, Gen. Arnold called to Washington a group of men operating private flying fields. “Among them were Maj. C. C. Moseley, a great pursuit pilot who had been ‘Arnold's aide in France in world war I. Others included former combat pilots W. F. Long, Dallas; H. S. Darr, Chicago; Max Balfour, Tulsa; Oliver L. Parks, St. Louis, and Claude Ryan, San Diego. Allan Hancock and E. 8. Sias, two top non-military fliers, also reported. They became the

| nucleus of the Aeronautical Train-

ing society. Members do all of the primary flight training for the army air. forces and various other types of training. united nations cadets. They Trusted Arnold “Hap” Arnold told the fliers that he could offer them nothing, as he would have to go to congress for any money. He proposed that they train, feed and house cadets for the army flying forces. They had to finance, themselves—and trust to him. With only six weeks to do the job the fliers rushed home and— raising funds where they could— constructed hangars, mess halls and other buildings. Training started on July 1 with about 40 men to a school. . Congress finally passed a bill giving necessary authority for the job, but it was passed with only two votes majority. Later, in the spring of 1940, “Hap” Arnold again called in the fliers. France was sbout to fall. Many doubted England could hold out. “We've really got to work now,” he said. “Go out and build schools that will accommodate not 40 but 300 or more to a class. You have just 40 days to build your entire plant and get going.” Flying home, the fliers spent from $200,000 to $500,000 on sites approved by the war department. Some had to mortgage their entire personal property. Some found willing partners. All went into “hock” to take on contracts that could be canceled in a.day. Had the war ended then all would have been “broke.”

Fine Start Made War did not end and, today, the military personnel in the army air forces, numbering only 21,566 in 1939, had reached the amazing total of 2,385,000. The job turned in by the world war I pilots and others gave the nation a fine start on its campaign to gain overwhelming air superiority over the axis powers. Unofficial observers have estimated that “Hap” Arnold's daring leadership has paid off to a tune of 100,000 soldiers saved for combat who might otherwise be busy with some other phase of flight training. The money saving, it is stated authoritatively, exceeds $250,000,000 a year. When “Hap” Arnold proposed the plan in 1939, he said: “If it doesn’t go over, I'll be worse off than Billy Mitchell. But as long as I am here, we are going to do what needs to be done.”

Made in U.

—— THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES _ Garden Almanac

By A. A. IRWIN

With back yards being spaded and community garden projects being plowed, it certainly is proof that everyone is going in heavily On the home front today, food

Weekly

for gardening - again this year. production comes first,

dente rire,

Gardeners can save a row in the Victory garden by planting radishes in with more slowly germinating vegetables, instead of giving them a row of their own.

A radish seed ‘dropped every four to six inches in the rows of slow growing crops like beet, carrot and parsnip plantings will mark the row and permit earlier cultivation,

Parsnips and salsify have one real advantage over most other vegetables in that they can be left in the ground all winter long. These two crops should be seeded in the garden this month,

_ whole growing season for them to

% These two crops require the

mature. Sow seed one inch apart in the row and thin seedlings to three inches. ‘Use only new pars nip seed each year,

If you have trouble in sowing the small seeded vegetable crops thin and even, try coating them with white table flour and they will be much easier to see when dropped on the soil.

It is generally necessary to sow the small seeds thicker than’ the plants should be to insure a good stand, but do not sow more than two or three times as thick as the plants are-to be.

A féw arnual flowers will add color and enjoyment to the garden. They will also provide fresh cut flowers for the table this summer and fall.

+ Annual gaillardia, zinnia, petunia, phlox and scabiosa are easy to grow and may be seeded direct in the garden this month.

Cultivation will soon start—have the hoe sharp. There will be more insects this year—have a hand duster or sprayer and the proper insecticides on hand ready to combat them when they first appear.

All of the cool season crops can be started in the garden now— peas, spinach, onion sets, onion seed, onion plants, lettuce, radish es, greens, early cabbage plants, beets, carrots, parsnips, salsify and early potatoes.

FAMILY HAS PURPLE "HEART TRADITION

WILBUR, Ore., April 10 (U, P.) — When T. Sgt. Melvin L. Brandt—

islands—was awarded the order of the Purple Heart, he continued a family tradition as old as the country he fights for. His mother, Mrs. A. R. Hill, of Wilbur, disclosed that his great-grandfather received a Purple Heart medal from the founder of the order—George Washington. She says the family has been represented in every war involving the United States by from

twice wounded in the Marshall}

one to seven soldiers.

FORMER JAP CAPTIVE TO ADDRESS LEGION

The Rev. Fr. Clemintine Groskopf, a missionary in China 15 years and a former prisoner in a Japanese internment camp, wil speak to members of Memorial post 3, American Legion, at 9 p. m, tomorrow in the 40 & 8 chateau, 119 E. Ohio st. Father Groskopf recently returned to the United States on the Liner Gripsholm. The Legion meeting will begin at 8 p. m., preceding the speech.

SOAP FATS RESTRICTED DELHI, India, April 10.—In Madagascar soap is made with fatty substances extracted from copra or India croton or curcas nuts; no

EUROPE AWAITS

FEEDING PLANS

Allies Have Promised More To Eat When Armies

Invade ‘Continent.

By WILLIAM H. STONEMAN Times Foreign Correspondent LONDON, April 10.—The allied governments now _ established in London are eagerly awaiting word from Washington reggrding the final formulation of plans for feeding the peoples of Europe during the period immediately following the allied landing. This matter now is in the hands of “combined boards” in Washington which have complete charge of allocations of supplies and shipping space, and of the combined civil affairs council which works under the combined boards. As the various allied governments concerned have been asked not to purchase and store foodstuffs independently, they are completely dependent upon the decisions of these bodi

Await Second Front

The best that can be hoped for in the way of a public announcement is an assurance or formal undertaking by the supreme’ bodies that a certain minimum of food, expressed in terms of calories, will be available immediately after the establishment of a second front. It is hoped that this figure will not only definitely exceed the number of calories available in any country now occupied by the Germans, but that it will not be subject to alteration downwards if the operations do not go exactly according to plan. In Italy, military exigency has been used as justification for our failure to live up to relief plans. Previous announcements have left room for considerable apprehension among people who feel themselves responsible for the wellbeing of their nationals, following the expulsion of the Germans. When the first investigations were made by a committee under Sir Frederick Leith-Ross it was estimated that a minimum of 2000 calories daily would be adequate for the first period. This was thought

WARTIME LIVING—

tion season. Signs to be seen so people can be awakened to the-

morale of war-workers, ODT discourages week-end travel and asks the American people to hold the line against - trade shows, conventions and such gatherings involving travel facilities and JF se accommodations E& in crowded

time motorists cannot solve Wp i their gasoline problems by Ann Stevick taking to “dope,” according to the department of commerce bureau of standards, With gas rationing there has been a great increase in the activities of peddlers of fuel “dopes” reputed to increase mileage . and otherwise -improve the operation of automobiles. The department of standards reports tests on hundreds of such mixtures. Their main conclusions are that none of the fuel dopes “used in small amounts—such as

OPA Seeks to Stem Trend Toward Travel Boom ; By ANN STEVICK j Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON; April 10.—~The office of defense would like to put the Indian sign on resort travel in the coming vaca a © however, gigantic and chaotic resort-travel boom is coming. |. : Legitimate vacations are encouraged as a means

New

of keeping up

+ « « Mother's Day and Day will come under “Special Oce casions,” when florists are allowed extra deliveries, . . . Some of the

these brands on the market at prices lower than the nearest sube stitute. , . . In three or four months new stainless steel cutlery is exe pected to reach retail counters, These kitchen and table knives will be more durable products than the substitutes which have been made since the cutlery limie tation order of June 1, 1942.

amount now available in occupied countries and a normal diet. The people of Great Britain receive an average of about 3400 a day and American army troops stationed here, about 3750.

Underestimate Capacity

Since then it has been discovered by authorities that they had seriously underestimated the capacity of Europe to feed itself and that many countries now are receiving more than 2000 calories daily. Consequently, a definite increase in the quotas will be necessary if the people of such countries as Belgium, Holland and Norway are to eat as well after our arrival as they do now. This does not mean that the people of those countries now are living on the fat of the land. In

other fats may be legally used.

to be a happy medium between the

that the male population has los§ between 11 and 15 pounds. of weight a person since the occupation. One man, who recently arrived here from that country, had dropped 40 pounds. Yet it is estimated tha$ the average number of calories ace tually available in rationed foods is about 1550 calories daily a pers son and that gnother 800 are avails

able in non-rationed foods, a total

of about 2350. Normal rations now include four pounds of bread, six ounces of sugae and seven ounces of fat weekly, plus a half pound of potatoes daily, This is far in excess of the rations now issued in | Italy where the people receive only two and one-third pounds of bread weekly, generally no fats and no potatoes.

Norway, for example, it is estimated

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