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Evening star., 1935-09-21

times 1t seems unfortunate that the
Towering period is so brief, but there
seems no help for the situation. for
the dahlia revels in cool nights and
short days, such as come only in late
September and early October.
Perennial Ageratum.
DR. BAILEY, in his Encyclopedia of
Horticulture, states that the
ageratums are low-growing ANIMALS.
Therefore, the name perennial agera-
tum applied to the rather widely
planted ageratum- like perennial now
in bloom in many local home gardens
is a misnomer. The plant is really
eupatorium coeleStinum, sometimes
known as mist-fiower, and native in
this general area. The only char
acter common to both the annual
that they both belong to the great
composite family of plants. The
flowers of the So-called perennial
ageratum are all blue, ranging from
light blue to violet. The flower heads
are like those of the annual agera-
tum and are produced in such
abundance as to give the plants an
appearance Of solid coloration.
The plant spreads rapidly by un-
derground buds and seeds and re-
quires care to prevent it from spread
ing out of bounds. Propagation is
readily accomplished by root division.
The tops die back in Winter and for
a while in early Spring one may
almost believe the plants are dead.
Therefore. a permanent label show
ing the location is very desirable.
Reliable Plants.
A TOUR of home gardens at this
season of the year should convince
any one that gardeners, as a rule,
place their dependence on well proven
species and, if they grow novelties and
oddities, it is usually incidental to the
major program. Roses, dahlias, mari
colds, zinnias, salvias and thrysanthe-
NUNS are universal favorites. OF roses
the two sturdy radianceS, red and
pink, hold high place in public esti-
nation because of their vigor and re-
sistance to black spot. The French
marigolds are desirable because Of their
bright cOlors and prolific Towering.
zinnias, particularly the pompon
varieties, seem to gain in popularity
and the SALIVA or sage, although not
liked by every one, still offers bril-
liant display of scarlet in many local
gardens. Chrysanthemums, just be-
ginning to show their colors. will
shortly come into their own in the
late Autumn garden, Most Of the
.,plants mentioned are comparatively
Eeasily grown, have few insects or fun
gus enemies and can endure partial
Evening star., 1935-09-21

vt WOULD seem that just bit
more consideration should be al
loted to those shrubs and small
Il trees which bear attractive fruits
in late Autumn after frosts have
destroyed flowers and foliage. CAL
licarpa purpurea, whose fruits are
just now beginning to take on that
attractive purple which gives the
shrub its specific name is worthy of
wider planting. The dogwoods, with
their REQ fl: = make nice display
in Autumn be-, and after the leaves
fall. Every one -5 the japanese
barberry, with its profJsion OF red
fruits. Coralberry is q fully hardy
species, very popular in the old-time
garden, but not used greatly at the
present time.
The snowberry, a close relative of
the coralberry, produces an abun-
dance of white spherical fruits which
cling well into the Winter. There
are several species in the rose family
that bear attractive fruits, such, for
example, as some of the hawthorns,
rose rugosa, pyracantha and cotton
easter. Several of the honeySuckles
bear nice crops of red berries, but
the birds value them SO highly for
food that they soon disappear. The
home gardener, in planning his shrub
berry. should perhaps bear in mind
Its all-year appearance rather than
simply the flower display which in
most of the Spring species is eX-
ceedingly brief.
Dahlia Comments.
THE specific name of the dahlia.
dahlia variabilis, was certainly
well chosen, for rarely is such pro-
fusion of plant and flower types seen
in any one kind Of plant. When the
original plants were collected in Mex
leo. presumably by Humboldt about
1889, the flowers were possessed Of
single circle of petals, but from the
skilled hands Of the plant breeder
there has emerged in century and
half the modern diversity of types.
Although most home gardeners
propagate dahlias by divisions of the
root clump in early Spring. there are
a few enthusiasts here and there in
the suburbs who grow dahlias from
seed secured either from the seeds
men or as a result of crossing flowers
Evening star., 1935-09-21

in the garden. The dahlia requires
longer season and hence the seeds
must be sown in April in hot bed or
in pots of soil in the home.
Dahlia seedlings will not necessarily
be of the same color as the parents
and, in fact. are rather certain to be
different. The factor Of uncertainty
has a great appeal to some gardeners
and fortunately so, for from such
pioneer efforts come the new varieties.
The dahlia is now coming into rs
own and until heavy frosts will rs1d
supreme in the outdoor garden. Some-
Evening star., 1935-09-21
WINCHESTER HAS BOOM

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, September 81.
Building activities here have been
nearly 500 per cent larger during the
first eight months of 1885 than during
the same period a year ago, according
to a compilation made today by city
officials concerned. A number of
building projects financed entirely by
private capital are soon to get under
way, 1t was stated.
Evening star., 1935-09-21

position in the soil, enough of the |
roots are broken to cut off part of the |
water and prevent cracking.
Bean beetles have been q serious
Evening star., 1935-09-21

pest in many gardens all Summer. The
old vines should be buried deeply in
the soil or burned to decrease the
breeding places for this insect.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04

The ten Richmond teams will
30 to washington next Saturday
for the final block of these
matches in an effort to bring
home the handsome silver trophy,
which has been held on the other
side Of the Potomac for three
years. The final games will be
rolled at the Arcadia alleys.
Richmond Men No. took a
lead Of 277 pins over washington
Men No. and Richmond Men
No. 2 are leading the Washing.
ton Men No. 2 by 124 pins, while
Washington Men No. 3 took a
lead Of 118 pins over the home
town opposition.
Ladies Divide
Washington Ladies No. /
erabbed a lead Of 81 pins over
their opposition but Richmond
Ladies No. 2 are leading in their
match by 13 pins.
Besides the five official
matches, five unofficial matches
were rolled, with Richmond win
= ming three of the five.
High scorers for Richmond
men were Harry James, 538; Ed
Rogers, 592, and Alvin Duke, 581.
For washington men Cleary had
571; ]. Hodges, sos, and .3unch,
b98.
Mrs. Taylor Stars
Mrs. Taylor led the Richmond
women with a single Of 129 and
D set Of 319, while Melissie
Waeern had 313. Miss Locke
and Miss Stine with 30S and 300
led the Washington ladies'
Scores:
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
COUNTY TEAMS
IN BUSY WEEK

County basketballers will be
busy again this week in keeping
with active schedules that have
been a part Of their activity
throughout the basketball cam
paign.
Altogether 12 games are
booked, this taking in every
county team in Maryland and
Virginia. The card opens today
with Bethesda-Chev Chase meet
ing Westinghouse High at
Ba1lston, Va, at $3.50 p. m.
Tomorrow. Takoma Silver
Spring plays the Catholic Uni
versity Frosh at c. u, and
Rockville meets Gaithersburg at
Rockville, both contests at $3.50
Wednesday, Takoma Silver
Spring entertains L,andon Prep
at Takoma-Silver Spring and
Bethesda Chevy Chase plays host
to Westinghouse High in the
Leland Street gym
Thursday, Hyattsvi1le High
meets Rockville at Rockville;
Friday, Hyattsville opposes
Gaithersburg at Gaithersburg;
Alexandra High engages Wash.
ington-Lee High at Alexandria;
Takoma-Silver Spring tackles
Rockville at Silver Spring; Mt.
Rainier stacks up against Lau-
rel at Laurel, and HyattSville
meets Maryland Park at Hyatts-
vile
The week closes Saturday with
Alexandria High meeting Fred.
erickhburg at Fredericksburg;
Episcopal tangling with Virginia
Episcopal at Lynchburg, and
Hyattsville meeting Glenburnie
at Glenburnie.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
D. c. L|NKSNEN
FACE LEAN
SEASON

AS the District Of Columbit
Golf Association prepares for IL
meeting tonight in the Racque
Club, indications point to a do
cidedly lean season in 1885, insd
far as competitive golf is con
cerned.
Probably one of the main cause
for the slender season anticipated
lies in the fact that a number d
clubs who heretofore annual!
have staged invitationals will no
do so this year.
Probable Schedule
Tonight's meeting no doubt will
approve the following dates:
Bell Haven Country Club (Ale1
andria), invitation tournament
May Z, 8, 9 and 10.
Chevy Chase invitation, May II
is, 16 and II.
Manor Club invitation, May ~
%, % and "a.
Middle Atlantic Golf Associa
ton amateur championship, PriH
cess Anne Country Club, Virgins
Beach, June IL, 13, IA and Is.
Southern Golf Association cham
pionship, James River CourS
Country Club of Virginia, jun
18, 10, 20, 81 and %.
National intercollegiate cham
pionship, Congressional Countr!
Club, June "a, IS, 26, 27, 20 and 29
Sectional qualification round
for the open championship, Balti
more Suburban Club, May 20.
District amateur championship
probably at Congressional, late II
August.
District junior championship, a
Kenwood, in late August.
Sectional qualification round
for the national amateur cham
pionship, Indian Spring Country
Club. August 20.
One Of the noticeable features
Of the foregoing schedule is thu
absence Of Columbia, Washington
Golf and Country Club and Con
gressional from the certain tour
ney list.
Pass Up Journeys
Columbia and Washington botl
have definitely decided not to hold
invitationals and Congressional!
probably will not hold one. IndiaH
Spring seems about to substitute
its proposed anateur-pro event II
1885 for its invitational, and prob
ably will ask for dates for thu
event tonight.
The National Open. at Oakmon5
Pittsburgh, will take place on
June 6, and 8. Usually no local
Journeys are staged in Washington
that week.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04

grade? What are the possibilities
Of some Of the players?
It's easy to tell in one or two
cases, such as in the case OF
LeveIle "Dopey" Dean. who has
been a standout in the series all
year. But in other instances the
old familiar question arises which
man is the best for this position
or that.
Many Possibilities
Getting around the entire mat
ter-for it's not time to select the
team yet-there are many posi-
bilities for posts. Besides Dean at
Eastern, there is Gay Edelin,
sharp-shooting forward and an ex'
cellent floor man. Then there Is
Fred scheible, red-headed guard
and Chris Hollidge, lanky forward
Over at Western there are
couple of Joe's who have offered
noteworthy games. Joe Hanley
center, is the most important
player in this particular recogni'
ton while Joe Brennan, forward
is the other. Phil Maloney and
Bob Dodderidge, guards. are two
other Western performers who
have aided the Georgetowners
greatly in their efforts to shine
this season.
Centraps rise to acclaim is Bill
Thompson, lanky center, and Billy
Vermillion and Charlie Nau,
guards. Thompson has constantly
improved since the start Of the
campaign while Vermillion and
Nau, green players, have given
the Mt. Pleasanters real scoring
punch in the teams games.
DAILY, Tech Leader
Techs big star is Reds DAILY,
forward. He's almost as much of
a standout as Levelle Dean at
Eastern. Josh Billings, center,
Milton Mulitz and Andy Farrell
are other Techmen who are ALL
High possibilities.
Spero Kolius and Francis
Beamer are Roosevelt Highs bids.
These players have been unfor.
tunate, in that their team has
Jared so poorly in the inter.high
race. But they are capable floor
men and should be included in
any discussion on high school
affairs, even though they might
not rate All-High nomination.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04

It was a foul goal in the final
minute of play which won the
game for the visiting profession
ais. Phil Shimek, one Of the
older veterans Of the professional
court game, accounted for the
foul goal. This aged star proved
that in basketball q veteran may
outclasS the youngsters by run
ming up neat total Of 1c points
for his team in one Of the most
amazing scoring exhibitions ever
witnessed on a local court.
The crowd, quite naturally pro-
Heurich, didn't think a foul had
been committed. This is the way
the fatal foul (fatal to Heurich's)
took place.
Ralph Bennie, jealous to guard
his opponent, landed on Shimek's s
body near the Trojan wall and
Referee Enright called it q foul.
The crowd thought otherwise and
squawked considerably. However,
the referees decision stood and
Shimeck rang the bell for the
point which won the old ball
game.
Vital Contest
The game, rough and thrilling
throughout, had the crowd in an
uproar and succeeded in bringing
home to the spectators that
basketball as played by the
Heurich team and it's opponents
is not only exciting and thrill
creating, but is a remarkably vital
contest as far as action is con-
cerned.
Heurich's looked like a winner
at the beginning of the game.
The Brewers went to work with a
will and topped the Trojans at
the end of five minutes, Z to /.
At the 10-minute mark, the Bos-
ton pros had brought the score
up to 6 to 10, but at half-time
the Brewers were in the van at
20 to 10.
In the second half the Trojans
came with a squirt and with 10
minutes left to play the score
was knotted at 21-all. It was the
first time in the game that the
Boston team had pulled up even
with the Brewers.
Forge Ahead
With only five minutes left to
play, the Brewers went out in
front again, making the count
20 to % and it looked as if the
game were on ice for the locals.
However, the Boston team just
went to work with a smooth at
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
BuCK0NEILLS
NEWS NUGGETS
Sam BreadOn Fum6Ies Games Big Bargains
With String as Deans Are Priced Lou
Are Ready to Wrap; At PaLtry $4,000.
Bv FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

If the Deans need the Cardi-
mails. the Cardinals need the
Deans. Just write off those
so games won by the Dean
boys-30 for Dizzy and 10 for
Paul-and figure where the
team would have been without
them. The Cards won 95
games all told, capturing the
pennant by two games. Paul
and his brother combined lost
only 18 games. They were the
most ridiculously cheap $10,500
worth Of pitching talent the
modern game ever has known.
st. Louis must have Dizzy
and Daffy to win the pennant
in 1885. Breadon knows that
far better than you Or I. If
the Cards are not in the race.
they will be in the red ink.
And red ink Is an abomination
in the sight Of the very astute
Sam Breadon. The only thing
he fears more Is empty stands.
because the emptier the stands.
the redder the ink.
Love EN- In Spring?
We must back track at this
point and switch our locale to
the Book Cadillac Hotel in De-
troit. It is the evening Of the
final game Of the world series.
There is high revelry in the
Breadon suite. Corks pop and
toasts to the Cards and their
owner are raised and doWned.
Some one proposed a toast to
the Dean brothers and Breadon
led the applause.
Then a guest sang a song to
Breadon:
"Wtll you 1ove those boys merit
Springtim e as you do
today?
Will you love them 1Dhe11 they
ask you for more pay?
When those Deans are holding
out, tDill you face the
Uorld and shout,
That you love them In the
Springtinle as you do to-
ddy?"
'T don't expect any trouble
signing them," Breadon said.
I'm willing to admit their
value and go on the proposition
that q workman is worthy of his
hire"
"The Deans aren't workmen,
Sam. They're artists" said one
Of the party. "If you can sign
them for $50, 900 you'd better do
it. They may get smart and
discover what they really mean
to your club. You'll be sunk
without them"
Might Regret Words
81 wouldn't say that" objected
BreadOn.
you'll say it a year from to-
night if you haven't got them
on the club" replied the guest.
And of course they will be on
the club. They need the Cardi.
nails, and because Breadon hates
and fears empty seats and red
ink he will come to terms with
his athletes. Those terms, If
the Deans stand firm will be
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04

The greatest bargain in base.
ball since Babe Ruth was pur-
chased from the Boston Red Sox
for 100000, can be tied up,
lock, stock and barrel for $685.
900. But Sam Breadon is fun
bling with the string.
Dizzy Dean, right handed
pitcher of the st. Louis Card
inals demands $25, 900 for 1885,
and Paul, who within two years
probably will be a better pitcher
than his elder brother, wants
$4,000. These boys last year
received $10,500 between them.
Dizzy's salary was approximate.
1y $500 and Paul got all of
$4,000. They won 40 games for
the Cardinals; won the world
series between them. One af.
ternoon Paul pitched a hitless
shutout against the Brooklyn
Dodgers. After Dizzy had
blanked them with one hit.
Breadon, we are informed by
news dispatches from New FORK
today, is inclined to laugh off
the salary demands Of the Dean
boys. He offered Dizzy Dean a
contract calling for $17,500,
and says in extenuation Of this
penurious gesture that the Card.
inals aided the Deans in secur.
ing advertising and other con.
tracts that increased their in.
come many thousands of dol.
lars.
Made Own Publicity
AS a matter of fact, the
; Dean boys made their own
publicity, and would have got
ten their contracts from comic
strips, radio and what have you
despite Breadon, hickey and
the others of the st. Louis ball
club. Their names were house
hold words of the nation. The
whole country wanted to know
what they did and what they
said. They were great copy.
No one in baseball, not even
Tyrus Raymond Cobb. nor Babe
Ruth, more completely captured
the imagination of a people
than these boys from the red
clay and brush of Oklahoma,
"Home of the Red PEOPLE," So
when you come right down to
cases. Hickey and Breadon did
nothing for them that they
could not have done for them.
selves. hickey and Breadon did
nothing for them that the ad.
vertisers seeking their services
would not have done.
Naturally, the Dean boys
must play ball to hold their
place in the spotlight. Because
baseball law is what it is, they
cannot negotiate with any other
ball club in the land. Nor can
any other club negotiate with
them-tamper with them-is
the way baseball phrases the
rule. They are poems, condemned
to bear the Cardinal brand
until lack of ability or whim
Of Breadon cuts them loose.
Just as long as they pitch win.
ming ball, Breadon will want
them,
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
CELT|CS FACE
BUSY WEEK
At ARNORY

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 4.
Tomorrow night the st. Mary's
Celtics tangle with the Delaware
Hudson Quint.
Wednesday they face the Rem.
rocs here, while Saturday the
Celts play an exhibition game
with the Heurichs for the benefit
Of the Knights of Pythias.
Bentley Apperson, flashy for
ward of the Twins, completed
his scholastic athletic career Sat.
urday when the Alexandrians
easily defeated Occoquan High.
Star Linesman
Apperson, besides playing bas.
ketball, was one Of the best
scholastic linesnen.
The Alexandria High courtmen
meet Warrington and Lee High
in a Northern Virginia title
game, Friday.
st. Rita's Play
The st. Rita's sextet trek to
Washington tonight for a game
with the Jewish Community Cen
ter on the latter's floor.
Burton Fitton, popular Alex.
andrian, is making plans to stage
a ping-pong tournament here.
Players interested are requested
to phone him at Alex. Z.
The Columbia Firefighters jour
ney to Winchester, Va, Friday to
clash with Winchester A. c,
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
Dewitt Prep Alumni
Considers Smoker

Dewitt Prep alumni will consider
a smoker at a meeting tomorrow
night at the Upton Street School.
at 8 p. m.
If plans IRE acceptable, it is
hoped to have Bucky Harris,
Walter johnson and Bill Werber
as honor guests. The tentative
date is February 10.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
ODDS ON EKKY.
DROP To 81

Aqua CAL1ENTE, Mex, Feb. {
Because of his sensational work
outs during the week odds OF
Equipoise were cut to to fol
the 100000 Santa Anita handicap
on February %.
Cavalcade remains at 8 to 5, bui
Gusto, now in training at Colum
bia, S. c., has been cut to 80 to /
A week ago GuSto was listed al
1000 to l but by yesterday, when
a large wager was placed, had
been cut to so to / and today the
new price was listed.
Azucar remains at 10 to but
the odds on High Glee and Mate
have been ho1sted to 10 to ! and
20 to /, respectively.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
Stars to Perform
For RenrOc Team

Star basketballerS will be in the
lineup for the Renrocs when they
oppose the st. Mary's Celtics
Wednesday night at the Alexan.
dria Armory at 8 p. m.
Among the players will be Joe
Lynch, Sam Hook, Jim Thomp.
son, Tom Farrell, Tom Brew,
Jake Farrell, Al McAlwee, Tuck
Dalglish, Frank Holland and
Harry Pfaltzgraff.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04

tack and pulled up to and passed
the Brewers.
"Bozie" Berger proved his class
against the strong Boston five.
He was tower Of strength for
the Brewers and accounted for
three goals from field to tie
Bennie for scoring honors among
tn Brewers.
Sholl's Cafe quint won over
Heurich Flashes in the prelimi.
nary, A to %.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04

Jack Doe?"
GU e S t ion S
like these are
g OF ng t h e
rounds Of the
schools at this
stage Of the
basketball sea.
son, particular.
ly now that the
interhigh series
is practica ly
settled in East.
ern Highs ia.
Vor.
What are the
answers? Who
LII AlHA khA
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
Florida Turf
Gossip
BY PADDOCK

HIALEAH PARK, Feb, 4
With the Hialeah meeting one
third over and the season going
full blast, interest among horse
men is centering around the re-
newal Of the $4,000 added Florida
Derby, prize offering of Joseph E
Widener, president of the Miami
Jockey Club.
Some Of the most highly-re-
garded three-year- -oldS eligible for
the classic mile and one furlong
stake to be decided on Saturday,
March 9.
Racing Secretary Charles J.
McLennan plans a number of
overnight conditionerS which will
bring the eligible contestants up
to peak Of form.
In the meantime, the three.
year-olds of merit are pointing for
the Bahama Handicap Saturday
February 16 at seven furlongs.
The first of the seasons three
scheduled three-year-old fixtures,
the Hialeah Stakes, went to
Brannon which scored in impress
sive fashion for his new owner,
Mrs. Charles S. Bromley.
Off that effort, Tom Kearney,
st. Louis bookmaker, sliced the
son of Cohort and Anna Leigh.
ton to 10 to / in the Florida
Derby.
Col. E. r. Bradley's Black
Helen hasn't faced the barrier
yet this season but continues a
future book favorite at 8 to i.
Gaining Backers
The Maemere FARMS Man
tagna is gaining hackers steadily,
for he finished a fastmoving
second to Brannon in the Hia.
leah Stakes, and many contended
that the gelding might have
given the winner a closer argu.
ment but for a slow beginning.
Mantagna came back a couple
Of days later and won easily in
The Tropical from E. r. Brad.
ley'S Bloodroot and Belair Studs
Thruster, also nominees for the
Florida Derby.
Vicent Mara, assistant trainer
to James Fitzsimmons, won the
$500 prize to the leading trainer
during the first IS days Of the
Hialeah Park meeting, by sad.
ding Grog and Shark, which
finished second and third in the
opening race last Saturday
Mara amassed enough of a lead
to stave off the strong finish of
HirSch Jacobs.
Jockey Jimmy Sullivan, of
Washington, D. c., departed for
the National Capital where he
will assist Trainer Selby Burch
in the spring training of Mrs.
T. H. Somerville horses. Mr..
Burch also secured the services of
Jockey Eddie Smith, another
Washingtonian. The thorough
breds under Burch's care are now
at Bennings.
Dempsey To Visit
Trainer A. G. Bob" Robert
son has received word that Jack
Dempsey, the former fistic king,
expects to pay Hialeah a visit
some time this month. Jack will
be accompanied by Mrs. Dempsey,
whose racing colors were seen
here for the first time recently,
and successfully carried to vic
tory by the twoyear-old Step
Miss.
Both Step Miss and Joan D,
the latter named for the baby
daughter Of the Dempseys, are
eligible for Nursery Stake No. 2,
juvenile feature to be decided
Saturday, March 2.
The Washington times., 1935-02-04
GOLFERS MEET

District Mems Golf Association
will meet tonight to elect new of.
ficers and announce plans for the
coming season. The meeting will
be held in the Racquet Club,
starting at 8 o'clock.