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Evening star., 1938-07-02
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL,

This is q good time to prune shrubbery.
Almost all the popular bushes and
evergreens can be cut back with safety
now Even rhododendrons will do bet
ter Tor judicious topping.
There is no class of planting material
which needs cutting back more than
foundation shrubbery, and none which
receives it less, at least in the average
yard.
A strange inhibition seems to over
come the householder as he views his
struggling, overgrown bushes.
He may even tell himself that such
shrubbery is best, especially since the
birds prefer it, and he will be right about
the birds.
There is nothing they like better than
buShy bushes, the sort which are too
tall and far too wide for the situation.
Six to ten years Is no small amount of
time, any way you view it. 1t will take
those tiny specimens of lilacs, which
seemed so far apart, and grow them up
and sideways beyond all belief.
Often the entire front windows of
homes are covered, so that it is impos-
sible to see the street from the inside,
looking out.
NeSh ofCA6loWl OIL uUUtIy makes
rooms dark and tends to make them
damp. 1t is tolerated, however, often
from sheer sentiment, complicated by a
lack OF knowledge as to the best time
10 prune, and also real fear of the task,
This is natural enough.
He Is a strong minded persons, indeed
VINO, looking at fine, great bush, can
plunge in without hesitation, looping off
nnely leafed branches, cutting out the
famous dead wood, leaving stumps
where before were bright leaves.
one must be a real gardener, from
the ground up, to do this task right.
without slackening, and the truth is that
most amateurs are not real gardeners, in
the best sense. They are more amateurs
IMAM gardeners, but they do have great
deal OF fun, and an occasional insight
INTO the processes of nature which Is
very enheartening, to say the least.
Perhaps nothing shows the funda-
mental amateurishness of home garden
ers better than their preoccupation with
roses Not that roses are not fine foW-
ers, but they are expert material. in
every sense, not material for beginners
oiiu AC"SoiiiCio. 1et WTdL 90 we see?
Inc moment an apartment dweller gets
a small piece of ground he runs to the
store and purchases dozen rosebushes.
Then he spends the rest of his life
spraying and trying to fertilize them,
1t is all very fine, but it isn't gardening.
really.
Even the amateur rosarians refuse tn
prune their bushes enough, so what hope
Is there that any average gardener will
get after his overgrown shrubbery?
Very little. indeed, but now is a good
time, at any rate. There is still plenty
of time for growth, and the root systems
are In good shape, or at least ought to be
in good trim.
The moment the upper branches and
old wood go off, the lower branches and
their half starved leaves-starved for
light-go into action.
This throws the roots on their mettle:
they must do more for the plant. The
cells of the bark at the cut places feel a
new stir of life
Pretty soon buds will put forth and
new leaves appear in due season. There
will be enough time for these new
growths to attain maturity before the
cold weather sets in.
1t is not necessary to paint the c,,t
Evening star., 1938-07-02
Continuous Work,

Acknowledgment that development Of
solutions to the labor relations problems
Is An evolutionary process finds support
in the agreement just reached between
the United States Housing Authority and
the Building Trades Department OF the
American Federation Of Labor.
Seeking to prevent the wasting delays
which SO often have tied up public build
ing projects while employers and en-
ployes bickered over wage rates for vari-
GUS operations or while union members
quarreled among themselves as to which
group had jurisdiction for certain jobs,
the Housing Authority and the A. r. L.
department have negotiated q blanket
Evening star., 1938-07-02
Arming for Peace.


With wars and rumors of wars con-
tinuing to fill newspaper headlines, it is
reasSuring to peace-loving Americans ts:
read of definite and comprehensive steps
being taken to reinforce the country's
long inadequate national defenses.
Following close on news of concrete
developments in the new naval construc-
ton program comes the War Depart
ments announcement of contracts let
under the latest phase of the Army's
aviation expansion plans. Contracts for
more than $14,OOO,OO worth of new air.
planes and equipment have just been
approved, climaxing fiscal year of un-
precedented progress toward the Baker
boards objective of 1920 modern first
line aircraft by 1940
The contracts, calling, among other
items, for ninety-one bombing planes
and seven machinery armed attack
planes, have been widely distributed
among manufacturers, so that the eco
nomic effect on this highly specialized
industry should be most salutary. In
cluded in the contracts are orders for
thirteen formidable flying fortresses"
the huge four -motored bombardment
ships of which the Army already has
thirty nine, ready to protect our shores
and possessions from enemy invasions.
A plane of this type has just completed
the first substratosphere transcontinental
flight in which oxygen was used ex-
clusively by the crew. The new contracts
will bring to $42, 100000 the total spent
during the present fiscal year on military
planes and equipment.
Acting Secretary of War Louis John
son, in disclosing the contracts, said these
American planes are the equal. if not the
superior, of foreign planes, type for type.
No longer can it be said, he declared, that
the United States is tagging behind other
nations in aviation progress. On the
contrary, according to Mr.. Johnson this
country has assumed and will maintain
its position in the forefront of aviation" +"
This is as it should be, for America
pioneered in airplane development until
war-mad aggressor nations took advan-
tage of our pacinstic tendencies and left
Us far behind for a while
Despite the advanced steps to strength
en- national defense taken by the present
administration, much remains to be done
to bring Americas S defenses to a degree
Of effectiveness best calculated to insure
national safety. While we have been
progressing in the air, we have slipped
behind in ground equipment, according
to qualified observers. Funds have been
lacking for adequate expansion of our
anti-aircraft batteries, for mechanization
Of Army units, for gun improvements, for
other facilities.
The United States is still a lover of
peace at heart. There is nothing anom-
alous in lover of peace being fully pre-
pared to defend himself against unfore-
seen enemies. The World War exposed
the shortsightedness of unpreparedness
as national policy.
Evening star., 1938-07-02
Tribute to
Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe.
To the Editor OF The Star:
7 AM not going to refer to the famous
abbey at London. but to another one
which If not so well known, has. however,
a treasure that very few people stop to
realize. The abbey in question is a
church located in a busy section of Balti-
more-Fayette street near the market-its
red brick walls speak the mute language
of centuries piled up by the hand of
Time. Time seems to be also the only
keeper of the small yard surrounding the
temple; it is here where the treasure lies.
This treasure is not gold or precious
stones, it's not rare manuscripts hidden
by wise monks of other ages, and no
legend tells of any miracle performed
within It's bounds. What then is to be
found here? Yes, it's a grave-just the
remains of a man gifted with something
that nobody, not even king. is able to
acquire. because that grace is bestowed
by God upon . few men: The gift Of
genius, and genius dwelt dazzingly in the
clay beneath the tombstone whose in
scriptiop is a poem of glory: Edgar
Allan Poe"
There lies, can't say rests, the I'M
mense contributor to the richness of the
English language and American utera-
Evening star., 1938-07-02
First Medical Degree
Conferred on John Archer.
To the Editor Of The Star:

IN THE answers-to-questions column of
Frederic Haskin appearing in The
Star, F. c. r. asks who was the first per-
son In the United States to receive q
medical degree. The answer given was
that 1t was conferred on Robert Tucker
by Kings College (now Columbia Uni
versity) in ITO.
The first medical degree was conferred
on John Archer of Bel Air, Nd, by the
College of Philadelphia, forerunner Of
the present University of Pennsylvania
tthe first medical college in the Colonies,
it Is believed, on June 81, l768.
His class, historians here say, was the
iirst graduating medical class in America
and an exciting contest ensued among its
members rs to the recipient of the first
diploma. The matter was compromised
by conferring the degrees alphabetically
with DR.. Archer's name heading the list
NARY HAMILTON CLARK.
Evening star., 1938-07-02
Shooting Stars.
BY PHu.ANDER JOHNSON.

Why?
Now why does man
Proceed to do
The best he can
With fights anew?
He might be drawn
To pastimes gay
BY fireworks on
A holiday!
He might with pride
Go take a train
Or swiftly ride
An aeroplane.
Perhaps in sport
He'd lose his life
Without resort
To cruel strife.
But argument
He need not hold
If discomfort
Made him too bold.
Oh, why does man
Who goes his way
Worse trouble plan
From day to day?
Evening star., 1938-07-02
Semi-Cou hdential.

1T will be relief to get home" said
Senator Sorghum.
But you will have some speeches to
make over the radio"
"Yes. But can act confidential
toward the machinery and if people in
their homes get worried, won't have to
see them"
Evening star., 1938-07-02

Reading the news Of the typhoon men
acing Japan one cannot but wonder
what is the Chinese translation of that
stern promise, They have sown the
wind, and they shall reap the whirl-
wind"
Evening star., 1938-07-02

The dear old soul who advised her
grandson to be a civil conductor in
stead of a civil engineer because we
need 'em more" had something, all
right; but the operators of one-man
street cars and buses are not altogether
undeserving of sympathy.
Evening star., 1938-07-02

Walt Disney announces that he will
share the profits from Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs' with 800 en-
ployes. The New Dealers, commenting
upon his idealism, may say: I'VE
planned it that way"
Evening star., 1938-07-02

Euphemism epitomized: Italy does
not fail to exercise a discreet influence
in Nationalist Spain.' says the govern
ment-inspired Giornale dItalia.
Evening star., 1938-07-02
Smaller Future Armies.

From the Indianapolis News
Some of the warning nations seem to
believe that if they kill the children
there will be fewer future soldiers.
Evening star., 1938-07-02
A Surprise to Nature

From the Lowell Leader.
And old Dame Nature will learn with
interest the statement of the Japs that
the Chinese are to blame for the Yel-
low River floods.
Evening star., 1938-07-02
A National Need.

From the Troy IN. ~ Record
1t is time to consider the ways and
means of limiting this country's moron
supply.
Evening star., 1938-07-02

We have had our realists among art
lists, statesmen and insurance brokers.
Now come the Sur-realists.
Evening star., 1938-07-02
Professions.

"You ought to see q lawyer about your
new motor car
Il have seen one," answered Mr. Chug-
gins. He says it's all right and all I
need to do Is drive carefully 30 that
won't have to see q doctor"
Evening star., 1938-07-02

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Evening star., 1938-07-02
Confidence.

Life holds the ancient treasures.
Each day when we awake
Well find the same old pleasures
And well face the old mistake.
Well say that hfes old story
Has reached its end at last
Yet we'll reach . greater glory
Than the one that We have passed.
There is no real argument in pyro-
technics" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town. Yet q man will often be more
insistent on having the last firecracker
than he is on having the last word.'
Evening star., 1938-07-02
Money Problem

I've seen different kinds Of money
Like marks and francs and pounds.
have thought it rather funny
When my savings went the rounds.
And I feel e sense of sorrow
At the trouble rather strange
must face when on the morrow
get busy making change.
Evening star., 1938-07-02

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ReEular Edition
Evening star., 1938-07-02

II imagined had . talk VIII Satan"
said Uncle Eben. HE remarked dat
he wished mo- people would behave.
cause he's tired Of havtn' 80 many free
boardsrs."
Evening star., 1938-07-02

O. Do more people play baseball or
softball?-L. G. H.
A. According to the Year Book Of the
National Recreation Association, in 1887,
for the first time, there were more par
ticipants in softball than in baseball.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Parties Precede Halloween
Costume Ball at Quantico

QUAN11CO Va, Oct 29Ts evening the scene
Halloween costume ball. which preceded
Maj and Mrs Arnold Larsen entertained
and dinner at the
Mrs Henry L. Larsen Maj NJ Batchelder
Gerald Thomas Carter and 1t and Washing
Maj and swindler Mai
l. among
entertained a. dinner
with Wash
their this week end Mai
wensnger Washington honor they entertained
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Program of Monthly Hops
Announced for Fl. Myer
Assures Gay Season
First of These Popular Events
Will Be Held November q.
Parties Given at Post.

An CONTINGENT of Fort
Myer and their that program monthly ho
Tho first Thanksgiving w or to be more exact
Wednesday, November 23 promises gay one
will attended
residential circles with prominent from
Warrenton Mddeburg and
usual these the hoproom
OF the Headquarters Building and the orchestra
occasions be It sad will dancing
o ance
Take Place in
The delightfully."- of dances will tax.
place Saturday evening" Tuesday and
the last Of the Saturday evening" Mn in
charge Of these monthly
a of their ohssros
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Lt.H.C.Haynesworth
10 Return Tonight.

1t. Hugh c. Haynesworth, jr., o.
S. N. will return tonight from Phila-
delphia where he went to attend the
Navy-Pennsylvania game and take
part in a golf match.
Mrs. Haynesworth motored to Bal
timore last evening to be the guest
at a Halloween party and dinner
given by 1t. j. J. Shaffel. U. S. N,
and Mrs. Shaffel. Also attending the
Shaffel party was 1t. Robert Ger
many. q. S. N, of Washington.
This coming week end 1t. and Mrs.
Haynesworth will be Joined by the
formers parents and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh c. Haynesworth and Miss
Frances Haynesworth of Sumter S. c.
They are coming for . weeks visit
and to attend the Navy-Notre Dame
game in Baltimore Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
West Point
FlOckS to
Plans Are Made
For Weekend
Visits.

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. 29.-The
annual football clash between Army
and Notre Dame, which was played
this afternoon at the Yankee Stadium
in New York, drew a large contingent
of officers and ladies from West Point
to the metropolis to root for the Army
Following the game ball was held at
the Astor Hotel for the benefit Of the
Holy Trinity Chapel at West Point
Brig. Gen. Jay l.. Benedict. super
intendent Of the Military Academy,
and Mrs. Benedict had in their party
at the stadium this afternoon Maj.
Gen. James G. Harbord Of New York,
Maj. Gen. Robert C. Davis Of New
York, the Rev. Father George G. Muir
dock at West Point. Col Ralph C
Tobin Of New York. Maj. Gen and Mrs
Dennis E. Nolan, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Walter E. Short, Mrs Benedict's sister,
Miss Margaret Maher; Gen. Benedicts
aide, Capt. Robert B. Hutchins, and
Mrs Hutchins, and the Benedicts
small daughter, Margaret Ann Bene-
dict.
Col and Mrs. Clifton c. Carter, who
were among those attending the game,
are spending the week end in New
York, where they have been joined by
Mrs. Carter's brother, Maj Gen. Fred
erick w. Coleman of Washington, and
Mrs, Coleman,
Col. and Mrs. Clayton E. Wheat are
guests for the week end of Mr.. Clar-
ence G. Michalis of New York. While
in the city their son, Mr. Clayton E
Wheat, jr., who is student at Yale
University, Joined them to attend the
game.
Capt. and Mrs. E. H. Young
Visit Latter's Parents.
Capt. and Mrs. Edward H. Young are
spending the week end in New York
as guests of Mrs. Young's parents
Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, U. S. A.
retired. and Mrs. Nolan.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Waiting.
ton. jr., who are also attending thu
game. are spending day or so IL
60 ADNEv poco n o.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Miss Tollaksen
And Mother to
Have Guests.

Miss Marilyn L. Tollaksen and
her mother, Mrs. Tollaksen, wife
Of the late Capt. M. E. Tollaksen.
will entertain for a fortnight at
their place in Arlington, Va, 1t.
Charles Columbus, U. s. c. G., and
Mrs. Columbus, who will arrive
Tuesday from Norfolk, Va.
1t. and Mrs. Columbus, who are
en- route to Oakland. Calf, where
1t. Columbus has been transferred,
will spend part of their months
leave in Baltimore.
During their visit here Miss
Tollaksen has planned a series of
parties In their honor.
Miss Tollaksen was the guest
last evening at Halloween party
at the Shoreham arranged BY q
group Of friends and Friday eve
ming she attended a masquerade
party in the parish hall Of the
Church Of the Covenant.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
'COmdr. and Mrs. Bay
Hosts Yesterday.

1t. Comdr and Mrs. Thomas John
Bay were hosts yesterday afternoon
at tea, entertaining around 80 guests
at their apartment in the Ponce de
Leon.
The hostess was assisted by her
sister-in-law, Mrs. w. T. Agee, Mrs.
Carl Trexel, wife of Comdr. Trexel;
Mrs. c. A. Rumble, wife of Comdr.
Rumble, and their daughter Miss Jean
Rumble, and Mrs. Lamar Lee, wife
of 1t. Lee, U. S. N.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Mother Visiting
Mrs. Carlisle.

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. H. A. Carlisle
have as guest, Mrs Carlisle's mother.
Mrs. E. N. Akers, who arrived this
week from her home in Port Huron,
Mich, to spend the winter here.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Carlisle will
entertain the end of the week 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. r. C. Bartman Of
Philadelphia, who, with the Carlisles.
will attend the Navy-Notre Dame
game at Baltimore Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Capt. and Mrs. Clark
Entertain at Dance.

Capt. and Mrs. Glenmore Ford
Clark entertained party for their
daughters, the Misses Virginia and
Nancy Clark, last evening at the Hal
loween dance at the Army Navy Club.
Miss Clark and her sister recently
came to Washington with their par
ents. Capt. Clark was previously sta
toned in Newport, r. I.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Comdr. Guy w. CLARK
Ordered to Maine.

Comdr. and Mrs. Guy Wheeler
Clark, who have been making their
home at the Shoreham for more than
two years, will leave Tuesday for
Bath, Me-. where Comdr. Clark has
been ordered to take command of
new destroyer. After three months
in Maine, they expect to be trans
ferred to Boston and later to the West
Coast,
Evening star., 1938-10-30

6pOL ana JIle pTeSeuI CldSS, do Wcll dS'
the instructors at the college with
their wives and daughters, danced in
the Halloween atmosphere.
The party at the Army-Navy Coun-
many small groups were entertained by
individuals, as well as numbers of
mo host" parties, among the latter
being that made up of 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. E. w. Sylvester, 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. Ransom Davis, 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. William E. Sullivan, 1t. Comdr.
and Mrs Paul Lee, 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. Logan Mckee. 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. Jeffrey w. Metzel and 1t. Comdr
and Mrs David H. Clark.
Dance Planned for Friday
At the Marine Barracks.
The officers at the Marine Barracks
will not give their first dance of the
season until Friday, when the Marine
Band Orchestra will play in the Band
Hall for the officers and their guests.
The Maj. Gen. Commandant of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Thomas Hol-
comb, whose quarters are at the bar
racks, will entertain at dinner before
the dance, although Mrs. Holcomb will
be unable to dance, probably not even
be able to be present at the dance,
owing to an injury to her ankle.
The new commandant of the bar
racks, Col. William Rupertus and Mrs.
Rupertu. who recently arrived from
California, will be hosts at dinner be-
fore the dance as will several other
officers of the barracks The Band
Hall last night was given over to the
enlisted personnel at the barracks for
. Halloween dance.
Col. Junius w. Jones, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Jones will return today from New
York, where Col. Jones went early last
week and Mrs. Jones joined him
Friday.
Col. and Mrs Jones have with them
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs Dan
2. Callahan of San Antonio, Tex, who
will be with them for some time.
1t. Comdr. Thomas John Bay,
q. S. N, and Mrs. Bay gave cock
tail party yesterday afternoon in their
apartment in the Ponce de Leon.
Comdr. and Mrs. Malloy
Have Visitors.
Comdr. William Malloy, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Malloy have with them the
latter's mother, Mrs. D. c. Shanks
who will move this week into the
apartment in the Westmoreland which
she has leased.
Comdr. and Mrs. Malloy will be
Joined shortly by the latter's brother
in-law and sister, Col. S. J. Chamber
lin, q. S. A., and Mrs. Chamberlin,
who are coming from Los Angeles,
where Col. Chamberln has been on
duty. He has been transferred to
Washington.