Victory 4Camel-Back' Tires for Congress I
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Here are memberi of the house interstate commerce committee as
they inspected 18 retread tires developed under a new process which will
provide immediate solution to America's tire problem. The tires, called
"Vietory Camel-Back," were made under government supervision with five
pounds of reclaimed scrap robber and two ounces of crude rubber.
Elliot E. Simpson of New York, an independent rubber dealer, presented
. the tires. Shown, left to right, are Elliott E. Simpson, Rep. Clarence F.
Lea of California, who is chairman of the committee, and Rep. P. G.
Holmes of Massachusetts.
L^rst Days of Petain's Political Power
This picture from Vichy, France, shows Marshal Henri Pecain, now
a fading political figure, as he visited a country fair and patted a prise
sheep. Ascendant in the political firmament is Pierre Laval, advocate
of even closer co-operation between Vichy and Hitler.
?v Mass Decorations at Hickam Field
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Here are two view* of the decoration ceremonies at Hicham Field
alrhaee, Hawaii, the largest mass decoration ceremony in D. S. army
history. A total of 141 men received decorations?some of them the
parple heart award?while bands played and fighter planes wheeled
overhead in review. The men, many In wheel chairs, are assigned to
daty at Hicham Field.
Jones Tells Congress About Rubber
Appearing before the Tmmin senate committee, investigating nation
al defense production, Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones pointed a
picture of the many practical diliealties In derelopinf manofactnre of
synthotic rnbber tires, eta. Photo shins Secretary Jones toakiaf hands
wMh Sea. Harry S. Trnmaa, chairman of Ike committee.
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Talks With Chief
This suundphoto shows Adm. E. J.
King as he entered the White House
(or a conference with the President.
He was accompanied by Gen. Soseph
T. McNarny, deputy chief of staff.
Raids Philippines
Brig. Gen. Ralph Royce, who led
the 4,000-mile bomber raid on Jap
bases in the Philippines. Twelve
U. S. planes returned safely to Aus
tralia. The crew of the one lost
plane was saved.
Scrap Drive
A Salvation Army lassie is shown
inspecting a huge pile of discarded
automobile license tags collected to i
be turned over to swell the "bag"
In Philadelphia's scrap drive. The
tags, gathered by a large automo
bile elnb, represent "monrnfnl num
bers" for the Axis.
Private Pershing
Private Warren Pershing, son at
Gen. John J. Pershing, gets ac
quainted with a machine gnn at Ft.
Betvoir, Va. At the right is private
| Jacob Kraithof.
As Bataan Fought on to the Bitter End
These photos of the heroic defenders of Bataan, whose long and gallant defense Is an epic of courage
seldom matched in the annals of war, were taken shortly before the peninsula fell into Jap hands. At left, Brig.
Gen. M. S. Lough, Col. H. Browne and Capt. J. Sallee as they planned the fight in their sector. Upper right:
Courageous to the last, generous even to an enemy, Tanks are shown as they gave aid to a dying Jap.
Below: C. 8. fighters as they ducked shrapnel fire somewhere on Bataan.
Keep 'Em Rolling and Keep 'Em Flying
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Upper picture shows how, on the final assembly lines, the army's new medium tanks get their turrets
and guns in a war production plant in the Cleveland area, where they keep 'em rolling as part ol Uncle
Sam's answer to Hiro-Hitier. Below is shown a view ot mass production at the Beech Aircraft company
plant in Wichita, Kan., where trainers for the army air corps are in the final stage of assembly.
Supplying* Strategic Australian Base
A focal point of the war, Darwin, Australia, strategic base on the
northern rim of the "continent down under," is being supplied for defense
or offense. Australian soldiers are shown unloading stores at Darwin.
They have named their depot "Paddy's market."
Russ Medical Corps Aids Wounded Red
Men and women in white, members of the Red Rassian army medical
corps, are shown in a dressing station on the front pumping blood into
(he reins of a sorely wounded soldier. The blood nsed Is from a blood
hank, a system now in world-wide ase which was inaugurated in Ras
Kin of Kai-shek
Pearl and Tsi Son have every
reason to form a V-for-Victory with
their skis at an Idaho winter resort.
They are grandchildren ot Son Yat
Sen, founder of the Chinese repub
lic. Their uncle is Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-shek, and their father
is Dr. Son Fo, leader of the Chinese
legislature.
Canal Zone Alien
"Otto," No. 1 man of the German
faction in the Canal Zone, whooe
clownlike appearance was deceiv
ing. He la about to be evacuated
to the H. 8., where he will bo of
leas "naieanee valne."
Building a Rock Garden
Variously known as a "rock gar
den" or a "rockery," any portion
of garden, farmstead, or suburban
lot which yields readily to landscap
ing with rocks, with a bit of water,
and with plants suited to such loca
tions, is a never-ending delight to
the true gardener. The chief prob
lem with which the gardener must
deal, in this connection, is that of
deciding just which plants are most
likely to succeed under the existing
conditions. No plants can be used
for rockeries in all parts of the
country; plants must be selected for
the particular locality in which they
are to be grown.
CHOOSING THE SITE
It happens, sometimes, that the
gardener says, deliberately, "I will
now construct a rock gaaden," and
does so from the ground up, as one
might say. As a rule, however,
some contour of the land, some
characteristic of soil or background,
or some rocky outcrop provides both
the incentive to the project and the
basis for all calculations. If no such
motivating factor exists, and if the
rockery must be made "from the
ground up," then great care must be
used and the maximum of good taste
exercised to make sure that the re
sult has a natural and informal ap
pearance.
ROCK WALLS
Quarried stones, or angular field
stones can often be used to bolster
up an artificial bank, with very
natural-looking results, particularly
if stones are chosen which have
weathered - surfaces. An accepted
authority on the building of rock
eries states that if there is a gentle
slope to the land, a row of stones
may appropriately be placed at the
bottom of the slope, leaving spaces
between the stones two or three
times as wide as the stones them
selves; other stones may then be
placed behind these spaces, back far
enough to hold the soil at a desired
slope. Stones should not be of uni
form size; the more irregular the
finished outline, the more attractive.
THE SOIL FOR THE ROCKERT
While the rock structure is being
placed, soil suited to the plants to
be grown should be placed behind
the rocks and between them; if the
rock garden is a natural formation
it will still be advisable to fill in
with a good garden soil. In the
northeastern part of the United
States, and especially in shady and
moist formations, leaf mold and good
friable soil are desirable. Frequent
ly, in open, sunny locations, lime
stone chips may be better than soil,
and sand and coal ashes are some
times desirable. It is essential to
decide what plants are to be used,
before the soil is placed, if the gar
dener is not to be disappointed in
the Outcome.
CHOOSING THE PLANTS
Since the rock garden is a perma
nent installation, permanent plants
are generally used, although it may
be necessary to use annuals at first
to secure a quick result. As a mat
ter of fact, it may be desirable to
use a few annuals each year, to
vary and enliven the rockery. Plants
of first importance in a rockery are
low-growing varieties, though this
term is relative, since what seems
a low-growing plant on a rugged
hillside would not seem so in a ter
rain of gentleT acclivities. In choos
ing plants, it is well to look about
in surrounding country since native
plants will adapt themselves better
and look more natural than will im
ported species.
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xwu icuge groups oi plants?tne
Sedums and the Sempervivums?
provide many of the kinds suitable
to be grown among rocks; most of
them are hardy and will adapt them
selves to wide ranges of temperature.
The best-known of the Sempervi
vums, which grow in clusters or ro
settes, are the various houseleeks
such as the "hen-and-chickens";
among the commonest of the Se
dums which trail over the rocks and
along rock crevices, are stonecrops,
gold-moss, love-entangles, false
houseleeks and liveforevers. The per
ennial alyssums are also adapted
to a wide range of country. Other
favorites are low-growing phloxes,
dwarf irises, and many of the col
umbines.
For shaded situations, one may
plant forgetmenots, bluebells, prim
roses, saxifrages, bellflowers and
ferns; for ^inny places, especially
tb northeastern United States, bell
flowers may be chosen, or pinks, to
gether with green candytuft, laven
der and speedwells. In dry regions,
i cacti are naturally indicated.
Tor further information, send Ore cents to
Superintendent of Documents, Washington,
D. C., asking for Leaflet No. 90, entitled,
Rockeries.
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EARLY LETTUCE
Lettuce is one of the few plants
which will do well in gardens which
are shaded a portion of the time. It
may well be planted between the
rows of other crops which require
a longer time for their development.
Iceberg and Hansen are good va
rieties of early head lettuce.
THE TREE FROG
These little amphibians, which
possess the ability to change color
according to the color of their sur
I round in gs an really frogs al
' though commonly called tree tosds.