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Evening star., 1939-06-10

This Is the best week of all
this and two of that
tuck them all into delightful glass
attempt at forma There intimate
garden flowers which makes them equally
an pe child arranged with calculated abandon by the
experienced The sketch
or the pale sandwich This appropriate
drawing the cottage
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Planting Poppies

Annual poppies should be sown
where they are to grow, and their
seed may be broadcast whenever
the soil can be loosened an inch or
so deep with a rake. They stand
freezing weather without injury.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
For a Shady Spot

Perennials which succeed in shady
places include hardy asters, bleed
ingheart, columbine, forgetmenot,
lily Of the valley, thalictrum, pan
sizes. trillium, violets, mertensia.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
One Good Method

Some of the most successful gar
deners never start seeds indoors or
use greenhouse plants. Perennials
keep their gardens gay until July, by
which time they are able to have
ANIMALS from seeds sown outdoors.
Evening star., 1939-06-10


tain beside the WaXy red blossoms of
the crown of thorns, and on another
ledge below these the plumbago
WeaVeS blue mist. The fountain
is at the back, and between two jap
anese cherry trees. The cultivated
circle at the base of each tree is
planted with dwarf zinnias and
ageratum Last year, at the end
of June, I saw tall auratum lilies
blooming in pots around this tree.
This year all the lilies are above the
rock garden. The background of
the rock garden is a west wall of
espaliered fruit trees. The fig trees
live there, too.
Potted Plants on
Stone Mantel.
Small potted plants are arranged
on the outdoor stone mantle over
the fireplace. When the evening
turns chilly, big fire blazes across
the lawn from the dining terrace
Does all this sound too artificial?
A little wild rabbit evidently does
not think that this garden is too
civilized. He ScamperS across the
lawn and around through the Low
ers' Lane that bounds the upper
garden on the east. A walnut and
locust give a woodland aspect here.
There are many big trees in this
garden. A dominant maple grows
out of a terrace, green with myrtle
A cherry guards the garden house:
an old apple tree shelters the seats
by the fireplace, and near the house
is a japanese maple. At one END OF
the pergola is group of ever
gre9ns-dWarf jumpers, arbOrvitae
and a cryptomeria. Beneath them
salmon blossoms ningle with
creamy rose on the banks between
the lower and upper gardens.
Different Levels
Give SpaciouSness.
There is a restful sense of space
and leisure here, accomplished by
different levels, central grass plots
contrasts Of deep. shady corners and
open sunny spots. Benches and
chairs and tables give this garden
loved and lived-ln atmosphere.
Perhaps one must have lived in
Italy TO be able so successfully to
blend art and nature. Many things
are allowed TO flourish where the
wind planted them. Tiny ferns have
lodged in dry wall, where arabs
and sedums have dripped down from
above. Below the forget-me-nots
spread. And yet, right near this
natural wall, was not shocked last
year by the potted lilies, whose tall
stalks were wired to the lower limbs
of the japanese cherry trees. This
method Of supporting the heavy
blooms pulled them up so that one
could see down into their fragrant
throats
The birds love this garden. and so
do l. One comes away from it in
spired to make his own outdoor liv-
ing rooms more comfortable end
homellke-not just a stiff planting
around foundation stones.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
The Garden Notebook
Pruning Climbing Roses Now
Will Aid Next Years Bloom

One of the shortcomings of the
eny plant things
visualize how large plant will in the
lowered
method
and look at the tiny plants bulbs
IN rows oot apart plants
crowded that cultivation impossible flowers for
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Transplantine

A thorough soaking Of plants,
large or small, before moving will
help to make the transplanting
operation a success. 1t serves two
purposes-of giving them a good
supply Of moisture, and making
the soil adhere better to their roots.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-17
Orlando Reports
SERVICES

SERVICES
Friday at 8 p. m. sermon by
Rabbi Morris A. Skopf on the
theme, THE INFLUENCE OF
PERSONALITY. This Shabbat
marks the Bar Mitzvah of William
Jacob, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Jacob. Kiddush will be chanted
by the Hebrew School boys of
Billy's class. Refreshments will
be served following the Saturday
services and a community recep-
ton on Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob at 100 West Gore
Ave.
OPEN FORUM
During the rest of November
two outstanding religious leaders
will speak at the Synagogue on
Wednesday nights at the OPEN
MIND FORUM. On Wednesday,
November 22nd, DR.. Jacob Kaplan
of Temple Israel of Miami will
speak on the theme, THE PRO-
PHETIC MESSAGE FOR OUR
DAY.. The Ladies Auxiliary of
the Congregation will entertain
Rabbi and Mrs. Kaplan during
their stay in Orlando.
On Wednesday, November 10Th,
Rev. DR.. E. Nance, Director of
Religious Activities at Rollins Col
lege and newly-inducted Dean of
the Rollins Chapel will address the
Forum on the subject, WHAT
UNITES THE RELIGIOUS FOR
CES IN AMERICA A question
hour will follow the addresses.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
All classes are planning for the
annual Chanukah Entertainment
and Dramatic Evening scheduled
for Sunday, December 10th. Mrs.
Rachel Skop is directing the Sc
nior play. Mr.. Myer Segal is ar
ranging for the assemblies and
Mrs. Birdie Weiner is directing
the Chanukah music. On the first
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-17

The initial basketball practice of
the season for the Southern Jew
ish Weekly was held last MONDAY
night in the Arena, corner Main
and Beaver.
Among those attending were
Cecil Wolfson, Seyn1|o our Hoften-
berg, Ira Sachs, Sid Goldolatt'
Morris Leibovitz. MI o. Margol'
Morris Spievak. Jack Snider, VIII
liam Schemer, Isadqre Moscovltz'
Joe Falls, Leroy Miller, and LOUIS
Safer.
session a majority |of the A. z. A.
boys playing in the fraternity
touch football league earlier in the
evening appeared'to join the work
out.
The next practice session will be
held at the Arena Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Anyone wish
ing to take part in the basketball
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-17
My Escape From
War
Continued from Page One)

CONTINUED from Page One)
dead scattered in the wreckage in
the yard and 200 children left
homeless.
Later 1 inspected the scene of
another bombing of railway work.
ers' flats where tens were dead
and scores were wounded. The
husbands, who had escaped death
by their absence at work in the
morning, were mourning their
wives and children. Such sanato-
ria and homes were typical of the
military detectives" chosen by
the Nazi bomberS.
In the ensuing days the popula-
ton was continually alarmed.
from dawn to nightfall, by air
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-17

Sunday in December another talk
ing picture will be shown by Mr..
Benton Segal. The film will deal
with Isaac and Jacob. The School
Board is planning for Chanukah
refreshments, distribution of cand-
les and Chanukah memorials for
every Jewish home. The Hebrew
School is now preparing for the
Ceremony of the Lighting of the
Lights.
LADIES AUXILIARY
Final plans are materializing for
the Annual Thanksgiving Dan
sante planned for the 30th of No
vember.
WEEKLY BIBLE CLASS
Due to the increase in attend
ance Rabbi Skop announced that
hereafter the Bible Class would
meet at the Synagogue instead of
at the Rabbits home. The next
lecture will be on Thursday and
will deal with 1.-THE Historic Back
ground of the Book of Amos"
Bring Bibles.
NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS
At the next meeting of the Con-
gregation nominations of officers
will take place for the coming
year. The annual installation and
banquet will be held in January.
REFUGEE CONFERENCE
Guests of the Jewish community
at a recent Refugee Conference
included Mr.. Gunzburg of Jack
sonville, Mrs. Kessler of Tampa,
and Mrs. BENZ. LIE Vine of Miami.
Mr. Barney Cohen, regional chair
man, presided at a public mass
meeting at which time various
problems related to refugees were
discussed.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-17
Southern Jewish Weekly Holds
Seasons First Basketball Pracuce

practices is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Southern Jewish Weekly
will again participate in the Com
mercial League, in which they
made a very creditable showing
last year. Efforts are being MADE
at this time to schedule games
with out of town teams as well as
with local aggregations.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-11-17

ATTACKS. The panic-stricken pop
ulation sought refuge in basement
afraid shelters whose only vir-
tue was that they dulled the sound
of the explosions. Sometimes a
5OO-kilogram bomb would destroy
a four-story house. killing the ref
ugees in the basement. The Ger
man pilots frequently treated the
population to ACKNOWLEDGMENT
bombs.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Discusses Sacrificing
Science for Sensation.
To the Editor Of The Star:


To the Editor Of The Star:
Several recent newspaper articles have
announced the discovery Of stars with
densities thousands Of times greater than
that of any known substance. The truth
Of the matter is that a star, even when
seen through the most powerful tele-
scopes, is merely point-source of light.
Its density cannot be measured directly,
but must be calculated by roundabout
methods depending on highly speculative
assumptions as to the significance of It's
spectrum and brightness. The existence
of such high densities in certain stars is
by no means accepted by all astronomers,
although dogmatically announced as
facts by those who are more interested
in sensationalism than in scientific cor
rectnesS.
In recent book, Notwithstanding"
by DR.. Hermann Fricke Of Berlin, it is
shown that the surface temperatures of
all celestial bodies are proportional to
their gravitational forces, and that if this
proportionality be introduced into the CAL
culations, then the densities of stars will
never be much greater than that of our
sun, which is exactly what we would
expect, because the sun is merely an
average star. CARL F. Kraft.
july o.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Experimentation Justified

Six years Of experimentation and
cropping for the best possible formula
resulted this spring in a major
operation by Congress on the Federal
system of caring for the needy un-
employed.
AS was expected, the operation
brought cries Of despair and prophe-
cies of disaster from many sides,
precipitated fantastic strike"
against the Government and its
largess, and quite probably may lead
to further mental anguish as addi-
tional provisions are applied.
Most of the critics of the relief re-
forms undoubtedly are sincere, and
some of their complaints may be we'll
grounded. It must be realized, how
ever, that the relief program has
been so far from perfect thing in
past years that efforts toward its
refinement were inevitable. The ma
ture of these efforts has been deter
mined by House committee which
probably gave more detailed and
comprehensive attention to this
problem than any other legislative
or executive group. The translation
Of their conclusions into the 1910 act
was accomplished with the co-opera-
ton and for the most part by agree
ment with the administrators of the
relief program.
With business conditions showing
Evening star., 1939-07-25

any architecture in the real sense. What
Is architecture, after all. but planning? :?
Too many houses were built by builders
who wanted to save the cost of archi-
lecture, including plans and drawings.
Planning, after all, meant "looks";; if a
carpenter set himself up in the building
business and drew his own plans too
often he failed to realize that he might
have included architecture" in the best
sense, without adding any real cost But
to save few dollars on plans, he Just
built house, and the results-well, that
was the way it looked
Such houses are best buried in plant
ings of one sort Or another There is
nothing to be gained by permitting their
lack of real architecture to stand out too
plainly
The proper use of hedges and fences,
especially in a series of similar houses,
will give unitary appearance to such
development it cannot have when
everything is bare
Both privet and barberry have their
best use in the small place A good
hedge is more or less lost in big place
but in small yard it comes into its own,
even when 1t is too high
The whole place can be tied together
In this way, thus partly overcoming the
plain lack of skilled planning beforehand
The use OF bit of white picket fence,
here and there, adds immensely to the
hedges, especially if the house is white
Nothing will tie" the house to the
grounds as we'll
We have said nothing about evergreens,
but they may play a very large part,
because they keep green all winter,
whereas shrubs are bare. The orna-
mental effect of bare branches, both of
trees and shrubs, is sometimes over
looked, Picturesque growth of lilac
branches, for instance gives an orna-
mental touch not easily gained any
other way. Something Japanesy there.
People with small, narrow houses, set
high off the ground, will have the hard
est time. These can do nothing better
than to bury the places in evergreens,
at the foundation line, so that all porch
supports, foundations and the like are
hidden.
This is particularly desirable if the
house is of nondescript architecture.
Today great and proper use is being made
OF Well-defined types, such as the Cape
Cod. the pure Colonial, the so-called
Dutch Colonial and others. These stand
very well by themselves, they do not need
so much planting, because of their purity
OF line, but there are many other houses
which are built along heaven-k knows
what lines. These should be clothed. as
1t were. with trees, shrubs, perennials,
vines and evergreens and hedges.
Evidently many persons rather fear to
plunge into the business of home plant
ing, thinking there is something esoteric
about the subject, but once begun it is
found to be no mystery at all, but a
pleasure and benefit everywhere, and the
very salvation of the small house lacking
in genuine architectural lines,
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Criticizes Bad Light In
Public Buildings.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
was much interested in the drawing
published in The Star of July 81 which
showed the facade, as finally accepted
of the new Public Library.
So far as can be judged from such
drawing 1t would appear that the win
dows, and especially those in the CEN
trail pavilion, are deeply recessed, in
way that would operate to exclude con-
siderable portion Of the outside light and
air.
One would naturally suppose that the
principal desideratum in the designing
of a public library would be to secure
maximum of light and air for those
having to use the building, either as
readers or workers. In many of the
newer public buildings here it would ap-
pear that no consideration has been
given to the health, the eyesight or the
comfort of the workers who will have
to pass large portion of their lives in
such buildings, or if there has been
any such consideration it has been sac
rificed to architectural fads and fancies
in a desire to obtain certain external
effects
In the article published in connection
with the drawing in question it was
stated that "for months Mr.. Wyeth and
DR.. George F. Bowerman have labored to
please the National Commission of Fine
Arts in the matter of facade on the
Pennsylvania avenue front of the build
ing" do not know, but assume, that
DR.. Bowerman, through his many years
of service as District librarian, has rec
ognized and has had in mind the great
Importance of providing a maximum OF
natural light and air in the interior OF
the new library building. He has doubt
less noticed great defect in the reading
room In the Congressional Library, q
room so hemmed in that artificial light,
In addition to the light from the dome,
has had to be provided for all Of the
reading desks.
.. Plans are In course Of preparation for
additional huge public buildings in this
Evening star., 1939-07-25
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Tracewell.

The smaller the house, the more trees,
shrubs and vines it should have.
The large home stands very well by
itself, but the little one demands franz
ing
This is practical application of land
scape gardening. If groups of small
houses are literally smothered in plants,
they can be an integral part of any
neighborhood, no matter how lordly.
This was realized long before founda-
tion planting, as such, took hold of the
public mind
The door yard of olden days was
planted with perennial flowers and a
few shrubs, such as the lilac and mock
orange, SO that all during the warm
weather the house was in bower.
If the street had trees, so much the
better. For trees there is no substitute.
This is easily realized in neighborhoods
newly developed, where no trees have
been planted.
During considerable period a ruth
less destruction of trees was the order
OF the day, but in the past Is years
this fortunately has been changed, so
that builders leave every possible tree
standing, sometimes some that should
be cut down.
We looked at charming Cape Cod
house the other day. In the front yard
were eight trees, at least four of which
should be taken out, as they interfere
with the growth of the larger ones and
give messy look to the lawn.
What is the difference between ade-
quate, full planting, such as the small
house should have, and this messy
look which is not so good?
Perhaps no two persons would agree
on this. To certain minds any number
OF shrubs above pristine, prim plant
ing is oyerdone. To the next mind the
more the better. But it is rather
question OF attaining the medium, here
as elsewhere. Consider the question of
how many grams of protein to include
in reducing diet. All the doctors and
all the books today point out that an
adequate protein intake daily is essential,
but no two agree on what is adequate.
One quotes Voight at 100 grams per
day, another Chittenden at As grams.
Another believes fervidly in rs grams.
Split the difference and make it-or
take it-at medium rate of 60 grams.
perhaps that medium point will be
about right.
So with paintings. A medium point
must be secured which hurdles the diff
flculty of too much and too little. No
doubt there is mean, at which the
house, especially, will look best, and
this particularly if the house is not
architecturally good. The more plant
ing, for this type. the better. 1t is an
amazing thing to note how many smaller
homes really have no architecture at
all to speak of. In recent years this
has been overcome, to some great ex-
tent, especially in small homes built
in cities and suburban sections.
Some years ago great many smaller
bungalow-type houses were built without
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Enforcement of Building
Code Asked.

To the Editor of The Star:
The phrase "slums in the shadow of
the Capitol" has been spread throughout
the Nation by visitors who are repeatedly
struck by the extreme contrast between
the palatial Government buildings and
the indescribable slums adjacent to them.
While realizing that the replacement
of these slums by new dwellings would
be the most fundamental solution, we
also must recognize that it would take
a considerable period to accomplish this
aim. In theN meantime, the situation
could be alleviated considerably by estab-
fishing such minimum regulations as
would require the installation of run
ming water inside toilets, ETC., and thus
safeguard, to an extent, the health and
safety of the slum dwellers.
Washington is the only large city in
the country without such housing code.
Being informed that the District Com
missioners have the authority to promul-
gate such housing code, got in touch
with Commissioner Hazen, who informed
me that he knew nothing at all about
any housing code. We proceeded to
study the question further and after
speaking to John Ihlder of the Alley
Dwelling Authority, chief District sani-
tation inspector, Mr.. Butts Public
Health Officer Browning, City Planning
Commissioner Nolan, Mrs. Hoffman of
the Washington Housing Association, I
unearthed the following facts: That
under the direction of the District Com
missioners, commission was set up to
write such code. This work was
completed in June, 1888. and was par
ticipated in by the ve-mentioned
officials. The document has been sup
pressed, all copies are now marked Con-
hdential' Gas If the Districts health
were private matter).
Upon further investigation, was in
formed that the District Commissioners
decided to scrap this code on the pre-
text that it would be unconstitutional to
make such housing regulations, since the
inspectors charged with enforcing this
code would be entering homes unconsti-
tutionally. The other excuse was that
since we do not have enough inspectors
to enforce the present regulations, why
introduce more regulations?
I certainly believe that Commissioner
Hazen owes the public an explanation,
July 10. MARTIN CHANEY.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
SuIIie V. H. Pickett

Sallie v. H. Pickett, society editor
emeritus of The Star-neither she
nor her colleagues thought of Mrs.
Pickett as being retired-has left a
name and a memory in Washington
journalism that will always bring
pleasant recollections OF a gracious
lady, discerning writer and first
class newspaperwoman. She was
always proud, as she had good reason
to e,'that she was good reporter.
She knew news. And one of her
precious gifts was an ability to dis
tinguish between news and gossip
and to avoid confusing them, an art
not so highly priced today as once it
was. A pioneer newspaperwoman of
Washington and one who seemed to
take personal pride in all journals
tic achievements OF her sex, she never
forgot that she was a lady. Nor did
any one else ever have reason to
forget it.
Mrs. Pickett knew social Washing
ton as few newspaperwomen have
known 1t. Her reputation as
recorder of Washington society news
extended beyond the Capital. Once
active as a correspondent for New
York and Chicago newspapers, in
her later years she was still called
upon occasionally for a story to
which her pen alone could give
authority and color. Possessed of
keen sense of humor, which in
her writing was moderated by dis
eliminating good taste, Mrs. Pickett
found huge enjoyment in the foibles
as well as the graces Of Washington
society.
1t is in way unfortunate that
she never wrote the book that she
might have written. She was well
provided with the material which
would have made good reading. One
reason that she has carried away
with her so many good stories that
never found their way into type was
the sweetness and gentleness of
character that made her loved. And
these are perhaps the attributes by
which she would prefer to be re-
membered.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
The Sea

Come. let us walk beside the silent sea
Where waves, like great hands. reach
into the shore
AND touch us as we pass; then endlesslv
The long, wet fingers move on to ex-
plore
Still other portions Of their vast domain
Epitome OF secret things, unknown.
Yet in their shifting beauty, cold and
plain
They give surcease to those who walk
alone.
These hands design the rain, attend its
birth,
Supply the storms that drive the white
ships in;
They cast their substance to the thirsty
earth,
Bring resurrection to dead soil again.
This is the sea, whose waters are great
hands
That touch, forever touch, the silent
sands.
JOHN POOLEY WRIGHT.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

suf1cient improvement to justify
hopes that fair number of employ
ables now on Works Progress Admin
istration lists will find work in indus
try and Congress due to be away only
scant five months or less, the law
makers would be unwise indeed to
yield now 70 new pressures-such as
those now being exerted by the
Mayors organization-and retreat
from their decision to attempt much
needed economies.