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Evening star., 1941-04-17
Male Love Center
Located by Scientists
Deep in Brain
HypothoIomus, Governing
Emotional Life, Found
To Have Added Function

| By G Staff Correspondent Of The star
CHICAGO, April 17.-Discovery
! of male love center in the brain
was reported here today.
Essentially a hitherto unknown
human organ, it is tiny bit of
brain tissue located in the hypo-
thalamus, a part of the cerebrum
deeply buried inside the brain struc-
| ture.
/ This hypothalamus has long been
known as one of the chief regulat-
| ing centers of emotional life. 1t is
very ancient. Long before the de-
velopment of the cerebral corteX,
or thinking part of the brain, it
regulated automatically the body's
response to danger when it was
warned by sights or sounds. and it
may still take charge in moments of
great stress.
Damage Brings Sexlessness.
Psychologists long have been test
ing the functions of different parts
of it in animals. The experiments
reported today were by Drs. j. M.
Brookhart and F. L. Dey of North
western University. They injured
a small section of the hypothalamus
in rabbits and guinea pigs and found
that in a majority of their cases
the exceptions probably were due to
faulty technique-they had sue
ceeded in making their animals en-
tlrely seXleSS creatures although on
the outside there was no change
whatsoever.
This center, they believe, con-
tlnues to function through the whole
scale of mammalian life. There is
no evidence that a center in the
same part of the brain has the
same functions for females and if
such bit of tissue exists it Is
probably quite distinct from that of
/ the male animals.
Injury Affects Appetite.
Slight, injuries to other portions
of this same hypothalamus in the
brain of the rat result in the devel-
opment of a ravenous appetite, a
rapid increase in weight, and a
great increase in sugar excretion, 1t
was reported by Drs. Cyril N. H.
Long and j. R. Brobeck of Yale
University. -,
They experimental with rat suf-
fering from diabetes. The hypo-
thalmic injury, they said, greatly
increased the severity of the disease.
The research may have an important
bearing on the study of the cause
and cure of diabetes, a disease asso-
ciated with increased weight and
high sugar content in the blood.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Auto Registrations Rise
1,167 in Arlington

New automobile registrations for
1941 Virginia State tags amounted
to 4,229 in Arlington County, Va,
Evening star., 1941-04-17
School Plans Carnival

Students and teachers of Blad-
ensburg Md High School will
stage a carnival from 7 to 9 pm.
tomorrow and Saturday nights.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Young Democrats to Dances ,

The Young Democratic Club Of =,
Southern Maryland will give n
dance, beginning at 10 pm, Satuf-
day at the clubhouse, Mayhem road c
near Suitland, Md. pS
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Prominent Growers
To Judge Dahlias

The National Capital Dahlia So
ciety has secured the services OF
some of the country's best-known
dahlia growers to act as judges at
the society's sixth annual regional
dahlia show to be held in Harding
Hall of the Government Printing
Once, September q and %. The
show is being sponsored by Govern
ment Printing Office Post No. 80 OF
the American Legion for the benefit
of the Legion Home.
Growers who have accepted the
invitation to assist with the judging
include C. Louis Alling, secretary
treasurer of the American Dahlia
Society; Warran w. Maytrott
Dahliadel Nurseries, Vineland, N. j.;
William j. Stolz, Stolz Dahlia Gar
dens, Hazelton, Pa. John Peck
Golden Rule Dahlia Farm, Lebanon
Ohio; J. A. Millard, president of the
Dahlia Society of Virginia, Rich
mond, Va; c. P. Miller, superin-
tendent of Colonial Test Gardens
Richmond, Va; C. A. Bauer. noted
amateur of Richmond; DR.. j. B
Eastman, Washington, D. c.; John
c. Mencke, Baltimore, Nd, and D. T
Morgan, jr., Cuyahoga Dahlia Gar
denS, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Washington's own Niels j. Hansen
will judge the rose classes and ar
tistic arrangement exhibits will be
judged by Mrs. Tayloe Lomax and
Mrs. Margaret Louise Payne.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Treatment
For ROtted
Iris Roots
Thorough Soaking
In Poison Solution
Effective Cure

While it has often been stated
that irises may be moved almost
any time of the year, 1T is never
denied that good bloom the follow
ing year seldom comes about unless
the transplanting is completed be-
fore the middle of August in the
northern sections of the country
and the end of August in the more
southernly portions. Planting at
this time permits new roots to form
on the newly set divisions which
store up energy for the next spring S
bloom.
If the roots are infected with a
smelly, soft rot, the worst should be
removed and destroyed. and the
portions selected to be replanted
should be treated with an antiseptic
For this purpose. nothing is more
successful than the mercuric Chlo-
ride treatment. This is a very SIM
pie operation and consists of moth
ing more than soaking the cleaned
rhizomes roots) in a solution of
bichloride of mercury, made by dis
solving one tablet of this mateGal
in quart of water for not less than
20 minutes. A longer soaking. alter
ing the strength of the solution, does
not seem to be harmful
The cleaned divisions are then
replanted in rot-free soil.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Use Cuttings
To Increase
Rose Stock
Follow Directions
And Plants Will
Be Plentiful

Any one can increase his stock OF
roses through cuttings made at this
time. The process is simple. Cut
tlngs are made from rose stems that
have bloomed which also show at
least three eyes. These will be
found neatly tucked in at the points
where stems emerge. Two of the
eyes are to be buried below the soil.
With a sharp knife, very carefully
remove the lower two sets of leaves
and shorten half of the foliage on
the upper leaves. This. piece of rose
stem now known as a cutting is
ready for planting.
Carefully hollow out hole about
six inches deep. Screen the removed
soil to free it of stones and add
some peat moss or other humus
material. Then replace it in the
excavation to the original level.
With broom stick or some other
similar sized blunt instrument poke
a hole in the center of the mass.
Hold the cutting with one hand
while filling sharp sand around the
cutting with the other. When fin
lshed, the cutting should be in the
center OF the sand. Moisten the
whole thoroughly and cover it with
an upturned mason jar, which
should be shaded for several weeks
unit! the roots form on the cut
ting. After this. the jar can be
removed and the rooted rose
planted. After the roots become
established in their new home, the
plant will go forward at a fine rate.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Fall Bulbs
Brighten
Garden
Substitutes for
Dutch CrOcus
Available
Robert e. M0ncnre

Despite the very meager supply OF
fall crocuses available from Ameri-
can sources formerly supplemented
in great quantity by Dutch i'm
port, there are two substitutes from
American sources of supply which
are worthy and unusual, but are
seldom seen in the autumn garden.
The first of these is Sternbergia
lutea, which is alleged by some au-
thorities to be the lily of the field OF
the Bible. The bulbs should be
planted not later than the first week
Of September, preferably in August,
in full sun, in a we'll drained and
warm spot, about inches deep in
gravelly or light soil.
There is no question of their
hardness in this section of the
country. They are also hardy in
New England, with the protection
of any loose material which will
admit light and air
Sternbergias are members OF the
same family group as dsffodils The
yellow crocuslike blossoms are at
first only an inch or so long about
mid September, but as the autumn
rains increase and more and more
flowers appear they reach at least
inches. The foliage has mean
while developed and remains ever
green all winter until about June.
which is the proper time to dig and
replant if they become too crowded.
The gliStening foliage itself con-
| stltutes an attractive evergreen
! ground cover.
/ Sternbergias are very attractive
when scattered in informal groups
/ along the edge of shrub borders in
/ front of Abelias. lilacs, Philadel-
phus. etc. as well as useful in the
/ sunny rock garden.
! Sternbergia lutea is the only form
/ available in quantity in this coun-
/ try and is said to have been first
grown here in the palace garden st
| Williamsburg, from whence it was
distributed to other gardens in Vir-
| ginia and North Carolina. In fact.
/ this charming bulb has been re-
/ stored to cultivation and bulb COM
merce from stocks growing in old
| gardens in Virginia and North
/ Carolina
Colchicums, or naked ladies' as
| they are sometimes called in Eng
land by the country folk, are mem
bers of the lily family and native
/ to the Balkans and Eastern Medi-
! terranean. They are available in
reasonable quantity in this country
and in England, both in various
! species and in new hybrids. The
colors are generally lilac, purple,
ruby, white and mauve and the
flowers are rather large and crocus-
like in appearance They should
be planted in late August or early
September in full sun and a we'll
drained spot. especially along the
edges Of deciduous shrubs and we'll
protected from mice. The flowers
appear before the foliage in late
September and October. The fol-
iage is quite conspicuous in the
spring because of its size and green
ness and lasts well into the sum-
mer. unless in very dry spot. Col
| chiums thrive on drought and will
even survive under light shade and
against heavy competition of tree
roots, but. of course, will not in
! crease readily under such conditions.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Purcellville Show
To Aid u. S. O.

Proceeds of the Purcellville (Va.)
Garden Club flower show, to be
held Wednesday, September 10, will
be turned over TO the United Service
Organization. The admission price
of so cents will include tea served
under the direction of Mrs. Robert
j. McCray.
Twenty-Five classes have been ar
ranged. with the show taking place
in the Purcellville Library from 2:30
to o'clock. These include eight
specimen classes and IA arrange
ment classes. A feature OF the
latter group will be an inter-cluh
competition, consisting of an ar
rangement of twin containers, one
with flowers and one with fruit, in
conventionalized design suitable for
a stencil pattern. These will be
placed on card tables furnished by
the committee, but the exhibitor
must supply the background, on or
over cardboard. The silver challenge
trophy in this class will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Franklin H. Ken
worthy
Purcellville Garden Club men,
bers only may participate in the
class for patriotic arrangements, in
red, white and blue. This class will
be judged by popular vote.
Assisting Miss Irene Wright,
chairman Of the show, will be Mrs.
Kenworthy, Mrs. McCray, Mrs.
James Taylor, Mrs. Contee Adams,
Mrs. Otis williams. Miss Dorothy
Smith, Mrs. G. B. Popkins and Mrs.
Howard Rogers.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
GARDEN DATES
& s>AAs1e&ks8t Nx& aH@

September 10-Purcellville, Va.
Flower Show, Purcellville Garden
Club. Purcellville Library.
September 13-Silver Spring,
Md. Flower, fruit and vegetable
show by Silver Spring Garden
Club, Montgomery Blair Senior
High School.
September Is - Washington,
D. C. Pan-American Rose Con-
ference. Pan-American Union.
September 19-20-Washington,
D. c. Annual meeting, American
Rose Society, Raleigh Hotel.
September 20-2l-Washington,
D. C. Fall rose show. Potomac
Rose Society, New National Mu-
scum.
September 24-25-New York
City, annual exhibition American
Dahlia Society, American Mu-
scum of Natural History.
September 27-28EWashington.
D. c Dahlia Show, National
Capital Dahlia Society, Harding
Hall, Government Printing Office,
North Capitol and H streets.
October 8-Charlottesville, Va,
10th annual rose show of the
Garden Club Of Virginia, Farm
ington Country Club.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Trim Hedge
According
Type
Location a Factor
In Determining
Height, Width

The width and height to which
hedges should be trimmed is a mat
ter that depends largely on the type
of material and their locations. A
3-foot- tall hedge bordering a large
lot can be 3 feet wide and still not
appear out of place. while low
hedge bordering a flower bed would
seem out of place if it were allowed
to grow more than inches tall, with
an equal width.
Privet, the most inexpensive of the
hedges, will stand severe pruning
at this season. and even then, will
need several other clippings before
cool weather slows down its growth.
Evergreen hedges will need small
amount of clipping. just about
enough to preserve uniform shape.
In a month these evergreen hedges
can be again lightly clipped so that
not more, than l inch of this years
growth shows on the mature hedge.
1t will then branch out nicely in
early spring.
F1ower-type hedges. which. be-
cause of their informal way of grow
ing, are never intended for border
ing garden paths. should be clipped
as little as possible. and only after
Towering. Better leave them to
themselves at this time.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Use Great Care in
Cutting Blooms
OF Perennials

While long -stemmed perennial
blooms are desirable from many
standpoints. the plants are often in
jured by removing too large portions
with the blooms. Cutting perennial
plants with long stems may remove
too much of the foliage, leaving the
plant with shortage of air cells.
Many times it is best to make the
stems shorter than we would like
them in order to continue the plant
in a healthy fashion.
Many diseased stems are the di-
rest result of carelessness in stalk
ing flowers. In strong winds, they
sway and bend. Often the stems
crack, allowing the entrance of air,
and from the point forward the
stem is of no value to the plant.
Stake plants before this happens to
them, because they can't really be
successfully staked after catastrophe
has overtaken them.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Flowering Trees, Shrubs,
Should Be Planted Now

the ground has been loosened to a
depth of approximately feet and
the fertilizing material that is used
should consist of nothing but bone
meal well mixed into the SOIL
For late August and early Septem-
ber planting it is essential that a
saucer like affair should be left
around the newly planted material.
In this rain and other water can
collect. Water is the item essential
to successful transplanting of shrubs
at this season.
Later in the winter rotted manure
can be placed In the saucer-like
depression and forked In next spring.
Evening star., 1941-08-23

solution and a colored liquid sep
arates when the soil settles. Com
pairing the color with those on a
lime testing chart gives one the
exact PHI value (degree of acidity
or alkalinity).
Every kit has booklet of simple
directions, which not only tells how
to make the tests, but gives a long
list of favorite vegetables and flow
ers with their soil preferences.
Knowing the chemical reaction of
your soil, it is then possible to select
plants that will thrive in that soil
or if one wishes TO change the re-
action of the soil to meet the needs
of some favorite variety, the soil
reaction may be changed by adding
ground limestone ito create a more
alkaline reactionD or aluminium sui
phate (to create an acid reactionI
in the proportions suggested in the
booklet.
The chemistry of gardening goes
even further than that, for prac-
tically every gardening enthusiast
uses fertilizer, feeling that this Is
a necessary part of soil mainte-
nance. One should have something
more concrete on which TO rely than
mere intuition. There are home
soil testing kits which employ short
cut methods in making easy tests
by which one is able TO determine
the possible deficiency of nitrogen,
phosphorus and potash, the three
principle elements needed in the
soil to support plant life. Knowing
if the soil is deficient in any one or
all three of these elements, 1t is
then possible to apply just the need
ed element or commercially pre-
pared fertilizer with formula ap-
proximating the needs of the soil
as shown by the analysis.
Conditioning the soil to meet the
needs of plants is the first step in
intelligent gardening, and while
soil chemistry is by no means a new
subject. it is only in recent years
that shortcut methods have been
devised so that every gardener may
really test and know his own soil.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Rose Society Meets
Here Next Month

At the annual meeting of the
American Rose Society, scheduled
to take place here September 10
and 20, participants will enjoy a
full and interesting program. At
the educational meeting on the
morning of September 10, speakers
will include DR.. Charles E. Resser,
DR.. r. M. Little and DR.. j. A. Gam
BILE. That afternoon a visit to Man,
jemoy, the garden of DR.. and Mrs.
Whitman Cross and one to the gar
den of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Ruffner,
in Alexandria, will be focal points
of interest. In the evening a round
table discussion on rose culture in
the different parts of the world will
hold the members attention.
Business meetings will occupy
most of the following morning, with
a visit later to the Potomac Rose
Society Rose Show in the New Ma
tional Museum. At the informal
dinner that night Richard l.. Ruff
ner will be POSTMASTER and speakers
will include w. H. Youngman, DR.
L. M. Massey and A. r. Truck.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Use Nuns
To Fill In
Vacancies
Transplant Now to
Any Bare Spots in
Vegetable Garden

One of the arguments against
chrysanthemums is that they take
a lot of space if they are to flower
properly The combination vege-
table and flower gardener is now
finding that he has lot of excess
space. These can be filled and the
picture greatly improved by trans
planting chrysanthemums into the
bare spots vacated by vegetables.
Chrysanthemums will be found
most accommodating in the matter
Of being moved even up to the time
when they are ready to set flower.
Exercise more than usual care and
lift large ball of soil with the roots.
Try 10 avoid breaking any more of
the feeding roots than is absolutely
necessary. This job can be carefully
done with a garden spade, and none
need fear failure in the operation.
Any leftover chrysanthemums
can be potted into large sized pots
and carried on outdoors to be later
moved into the home as Towering
plants for house decorations.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Plant Food Quiz
Answering Pertinent Queries
On When and How to Feed
Star Staff Photo

needed elements. without danger
of the plant food in the latest ap-
plication being unavailable TO the
plant also?
A. Where the soil is so acid or so
alkaline that the plant food is not
available it is inadvisable to use any
additional plant food until the con-
dition of the soil is corrected TO the
proper level.
@. Where there are such root
and stem organisms in the soil
as mosaic, canker. blackroot, wilt.
etc. will complete, balanced
plant food help prevent these
organisms from attacking the
plant:
A. The only way in which plant
Iood will help in this connection is
to develop more healthy. hardy
plant. Such plant is better able
to Withstand disease and pests, just
as healthy people or animals are
more resistant to disease.
@. If you were building a new
lawn in the fall and planned to
plant rye grass for the winter,
with the intention of reworking
the lawn in the spring and seed
ing to permanent grass. would
you apply q fall application of
plant food or wait until spring?
A. A complete plant food should
be applied in making the winter
lawn, and another application made
in the spring when the permanent
lawn Is made.
@. If plant food is applied at
the same time seeds are planted,
will the plant food injure the
termination of the seed?
A. There will be no injury to seed
or young seedlings if the plant food
Is well mixed with the soil. OF
course, If this is not done. and the
seeds come directly in contact with
any considerable amount of plant
food, there may be some injury in
connection with the termination of
seeds.
@. If complete balanced plant
food, either in powder or tablet
form. Is used for pot plants, can
any type of soil be used for the
pots, such as sand. clay. loam,
etc. and yet get just as good re-
suits from one type of soil as
from another?
A. In choosing soil for potted
plants, it is advisable to have
soil that is in good mechanical
condition. The best results cannot
be obtained by using a soil that runs
too much to sand or clay compost
tion. If too sandy, the soil will not
be retentive of food and moisture.
If too clayey. drainage will be poor.
@. Sometimes soils are COM
pletely poisoned or sterile from
too much calcium arsenate, etc,
and no plant life at all will grow.
Will complete, balanced plant
food help bring the soil back to
plant production?
A. No. No plant food can correct
such a condition, where soil has
been poisoned or become sterile
through the use of chemicals used
to kill weeds, Objectionable soil or
ganisms, etc. About the only thing
that can be done is to wait until
the injurious element has dissipated
itself before attempting to grow
vegetation in the soil.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Bv Ed,cin II. Perkins

The cost of maintaining gardens
is constantly rising. An effort is
now being made to find way to
make gardens that are inexpensive
as well as easy to maintain. So far
the best solution seems to revolve
around Towering trees and shrubs,
since both of these items are main
tanned with the least amount Of
human effort.
Except in the far South both of
these classes Of material can now
be planted. They should be set in
. large. well-preparsd hole in which
Evening star., 1941-08-23

AoiAS
BY deeply working the soil and in
cooperating well-rotted manure,
compost. or any other available ma
terial into the soil you are doing
much to insure deep roofing. Deeply
rooted grass plants are less apt to
suffer during the summer droughts
than shallow rooted ones. Without
humus to retain moisture summer
watering may become a necessity,
whereas ON soils that are retentlve
of moisture water is largely unneces-
sary (probably detrimentaD.
In preparing the seed bed it is well
to remove sticks, brick and other
debris usually buried during the
grading operation. If the surface
soil is largely subsoil from the ex-
cavation a 4-inch layer of topsoil
is essential to the good growth OF
grass.
One of the best lawns in this
community had manure deeply
trenched into it before the seed was
soWn. For years it was the marvel
of all that saw it. On a high bank
and shaded by oak trees would
seem a rather unfavorable place for
grass but the manure furnished the
humus to hold moisture as well as
provide food that the lawn thrlved
for many years until the humus had
become exhausted.
Most gardeners assume that
lawn once planted should last IN
definitely. Some soils have practi-
cally inexhaustible food supplies but
there are none OF that description
in this region. We must not only
add humus but also plant food. AS
the supplies of humus and plant foot
become exhausted it is only reason
able to expect our lawns to appear
shoddv. Weak. undernourlShedg grass
is unable to compete with weeds or
to produce a lush healthy growth.
BY feeding and mulching each year
we can keep our lawns healthy and
vigorous. Golf courses are regularly
given a top dressing of composted
soil. fertilizer, and, in some cases,
sand. This is usually applied In the
spring. The home gardener may ap-
ply top dressing in either fall or
spring. A commonly prepared top
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Views of Horticultural Activities in National Capital Area
Simple Matter to Test
Character of Soil by
Using a Special Kit
Catering to Plants Own Likes
And DiSlikes Sure Road
To Successful Garden
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