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0001 THE WEST VAN NEWS April 17, 1931. ~'.cr" 4 Ic r .rr cr 4 rr r 144V ~ 4 c44 ca 4' roa r4oa ~ .r~4'- 'r o" .rfr ! .ra'aw ' o'r o .l%. *rr . rla air .r-.r - 'oe:: « r'«Z era cor '~c or c o wa'r 'rara'or r rl f ' r ~creacrr 'r croY rrarrr. rr rcro r& rrr rrrr 4c,- rrr a rr 44 Vr'rr THE ORIGINAL SPENCER'S HIGH QUALITY JERSEY MILK Gives you the finest milk supply obtain- able anywhere. Delivered to your door each day through our own delivery sys- tern, this high-quality Jersey Milk is al ways available through calling WEST 114 or HIGHLAND 156 SPENGER DAIRIES "Look for Spencer's Jersey Milk Delivery" GARDENS and GARDENING By MINA G. HUIT, Landscape Architect Crcckoro a ~ alar u. ol C Ara«k School ol i ~~ Arcakocl ro aaa MoW N rkaaa Laaacc ao Sorrka. Our readers have been asking a number of questions recently, and as we were not requested to reply to them directly we are taking time out of the regular flower garden articles to answer them in the column in the hope that the answers may be of some help to our other readers. Lawnmaker is curious as to the best time for making a new lawn. From his letter I believe it is safe to assume that he is like about ninety per cent of the rest of us in that it seems to be a much more eidoyable task to accomplish in the spring, re- gardless as to whether or not this is the most suitable time. Fail is really the best time to plant a new lawn. However, it isn't so much the time of the year the lawn is made as it is the care taken in the prepara- tion of the soil and the atten- tion given to it after it is plant- ed that counts. Seeding the lawn in the fall will undoubted- ly produce less weeds the follow- ing spring. On the other hand if the winter is severe there is a possibility that some parts of the lawn may winter kilL On the coast, of course, this is not likely to happen except on rare occaslona Another of our readers ap- parently has his lawn establish- ed but is having difficulty in maintaining the grass under the trees. The roots of most trees are quite close to the surface and the result is in most cases, fatal to the grass, as the trees will absorb most of the moisture and food supply before the grass gets a chance. There are at least two ways of overcoming the dif- ficulty to a certain degree. Dig holes about four or five feet from the trunk of the tree, a- bout three per tree or group of trees. The holes should be about 2ilk feet deep and large enough to hold a five gallon tin. Secure sufficient old cans and punch nail holes in the bottom with a hole in the top large enough to allow a sh inch pipe to be placed in it. Cut off the pipe just level with the ground so that the mower will pass over it. A cork or wooden plug should be insert- ed in the top of the pipe to keep out the dirt. Fill in the soil on top of the can to the level of the surrounding ground. The cans should be filled with water daily during all but the wet season. Placing the main water supply deep down will have a tendency in a year or so to draw the root system of the trees downward, thus leaving the surface water and nourishment for the grass. Liquid manure may also be poured into the cans to help along the work. Another way to secure a reasonably satisfactory stand of grass in shady spots, is to use what is known as a shady lawn mixture. This is composed of grasses which do fairly well in dense shade, but is not so satis- factory where there is consider- able sunshine. Of the two plans, we believe tbe first one will produce the best results if the lawn is al- ready established. If not, we would recommend the combina- tion of both plans. FERTILIZERS (ALL KINDS) Organic and Inorganic Chewinas Fescue Lawn Grass Seed Clover and Seed Potatoes VERNON FEED STORE, Pfoiiyburn West 9 CHORAl. SO('IETY SOCIAL I&RGELY ATPENDED There wss a large attendance at the social given on Monday evening by the West Vancouver Choral Society in the Legion Memorial hall. The first part of the evening was devoted to cards, there being nineteen tables in play. The first prize for bridge was won by Mrs. W. B. Small, that for whist going to hire, A. J. Marling. R. Howie- son won the bridge consolation. There was a tie for the consola- tion prize for whist between Mrs. A. Gracey and Mrs. J. Johnson, the former winning the cut of the cards. Following the serving of refreshments the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing, the music be- ing supplied by Gordon Gray and H. B. Stevens. WEST VANCOUVER AND HORNETS WIN ROLLER HOCKEY LEAGUE GA51ES West Vancouver Roughriders defeated the Moonlights 6-5 and Hornets won a rough encounter from the Tigers by a 7-4 score, in a Roller Hockey League doubleheader at the Hollyburn Roller rink on Monday night. Stevens scored four and Rhodes snd Ball one goal each for West Vancouver, while Lang (3) and Crocker (2) tallied for the Moonlights. In the dying moments Lang scored again for the Moonlights, but the goal was disputed and linally disallowed, and a protest will be made to the league officials. Connell (3), Douglas (2) and Rowley (2) accounted for the Hornets'oals, with Roddy (2), Turner and Garthorne register- ing for the Tigers. Telephone Connects Ocean Falls The telephone system in the paper-mill town of Ocean Falls was taken over on April I by the North-west Telephone Com- pany, which is associated with the B. C. Telephone Company. On the same day Ocean Falls'irst long-distance telephone ser- vice with the outside world wss inaugurated. A combination of radio and physical telephone connections makes the long-distance service possible. Radio bridges the 210- mile gap between Ocean Falls Campbell River, where connec- tion is made with the long-dis- tance lines of the B. C. Tele- phone Company. Nestling between high moun- tains and the sea, Ocean Falls is accessible by boat only, and it would be econoinically impos- sible to give it telephone connec- tion with other points by means of wires alone. For some months the North-west Telephone Com- pany has been experimenting with radiotelephony at Ocean Falls, with the result that it ls now possible to talk between that point and other places within access of the B. C. Tele- phone Company's system. There is radiotelephone send- ing and receiving apparatus at both Ocean Falls and Campbell River. When a person speaks over the circuit from Ocean Falls his voice is hurled into the air, and is picked up at Campbell River, from where telephone wires carry it to its destination. A local telephone system had been operated at Ocean Falls by the Pacific Mills, Limited, which owns the pulp and paper mill there. The North-west Tele- phone Company will install new and improved equipment for local service. HOIIIE EASTERN Oil. IN SEVERE TEST One of the most severe tests to which a lubricating oil can be subjected was carried out in Vancouver recently when a car, with its crank case completely drained of Home Eastern Oil, made the six mile run around Stanley Park depending solely for lubrication on the film of oil adhering to the bearings and side walls of the motor after tho draining of the crankcase. The run was made in the presence of hir. J. M. Cave of the Auto Club of B. C., and Aid. E, W. Dean, Geo. Kingsley of \Vlf lie-Kingsley Motors who supplied the Stude- baker Commander stock sedan used in the test, representatives of the press snd officials of Home Oil Distributors, Ltd., which markets Home Eastern Oil, W. J. Blake Wilson, Presi- dent, Major Austin C. Taylor, Vice President, and H. G. Fow- ler, Managing Director. The crankcase was drained at the entrance to the Park and with Mr. Cave carefully observ- ing the instruments, the car successfully made the 6 mik run around the Park to the exit at a steady pace averaging 30 miles per hour. hir. Cave states that the oil guage stood at nill, show- ing that the film of oil left after draining the crankcase was the only lubrication afforded. The motometer, he said, stood even lower than the ordinary driving range. showing that even on the grades there was no overheating of the motor at any time. At the end of the run a careful ex- amination was made of the mot- or which was found to be in per- fect condition. Managing Dir- ector Fowler states that the test was one of the most trying which could be imagined and proved conclusively the high quality of Home Eastern Oil as only in a lubricant of such qual- ity would the tenacious film ad- hering to the parts provide suf- ficient lubrication for the run.. ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE With reference to the notice which appeared in this paper some weeks sgo regarding pro- posed St. John's Ambulance classes, it is to be regretted that owing to the poor response Chief Squires has been forced to allow the matter to drop Hollyburn THEATRE Friday snd Saturday "Lord Byron of Broadway" MONI)AT aad TDR8DAT JOHN uoCORHACK Ia 'Song O'My Heart'he BURRARD LAUNDRY For I'eople Who Are Particular Agent for SWAN BROS„ DIIY CLEANERS THIRD ST. aad ST. DAVIDS North Vancouver Phone North 1310. West Van. Representative F. RIVERS Phone West 410L K.W. 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