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Evening star., 1946-11-10
Gardening in the Capital Area
Plants Should Be Given Protection
Against Sun and Wind as Well as Cold
Bx Wilbur h Younqmon
By Wilbur N. Youngmon

tend to smother the plants and
mice will find it an excellent home.
The canes Of tall-growing rose
bushes should be shortened to keep
them from blowing about In the
winter winds. However, 1t Is not
desirable to cut them back more
than one-third. Fall pruning OF
rosebushes is not recommended in
this area because Of the danger OF
some freezing injury during the
winter. BY cutting the canes only
partially there is safety margin.
The long canes Of climbing roses
should be securely tied to their sup
port, otherwise the bark will be
bruised. Such bruises offer an OPEN
ing for the entry OF stem canker
and other diseases.
Many eyergreens are injured dur
ing winters OF heavy snowfall-the
weight Of the snow causing them
to split. This can be avoided by
tying the trunks or branches to-
gether with stout cord, by wrapping
the shrub with burlap strips or by
erecting q railing about the shrub
to carry the weight in case OF q
heavy snowfall.
Shrubs planted below the caves
are subject to snowslides from the
roof. Small or brittle shrubs need
some protection from such avail
anches. Wooden slat frames are
one answer to this problem.
Cold Frames Require Care.
Tender chrysanthemums and SIM
liar perennials may be lifted and
stored in the cold frame. The
anemone fiowered varieties of chrys-
anthemums, as we'll as Wee Dot, one
of the better button type, seemingly
cannot withstand our winters unless
given this sort Of protection. 1t Is
not the cold, for they are hardy out
of doors farther north. However,
in using the cold frame for their
protection care should be used to
see that the plants are not food for
field mice. Too often these little
pests elect to move into warm. dry
quarters. Ventilation is needed and
q certain amount Of moisture-so
do not expect to park the clumps
in the cold frame and then ignore
them for the rest of the winter.
Even the lily pool, if it Is not
drained in the fall, should come in
for its share of protection. A
wooden pole or post may be placed
in the water with one end resting
on the edge of the wall. This will
help to relieve the pressure OF the
ice on the walls.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
williamsburg to Offer
Garden Symposium .

How gardens Of two centuries ago
were recreated as part Of the resto-
ration of Williamsburg, Va, will be
unfolded during a flower and garden
symposium to be held there January
20 through February i.
Experts in landscape architecture.
Horticulture and allied subjects will
give lectures and lead discussion
periods; extensive displays Of CO.
lonial gardening implements, floral
arrangements and old books and
prints will be exhibited, and special
guided tours will be conducted
through many Of the reconstructed
gardens.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
Maryland Is 10th
In Dairy Testing

Maryland, with 1851, or Sc per
cent of all its milk COWS entered in
81 dairy herd improvement associa-
tions. ranks 10th in the United
States III the percentage of milk
COWS under dairy herd improve
ment testing, according to Marvin
E. Senger and Ralph Porterfield,
State Extension dairymen.
Nationally, Mr. Senger and Mr..
Porterf1eld said, only 23 per cent of
the 27,500,000 dairy cows are entered
in dairy herd improvement associa-
tionS.
A comparison Of average butterfat
production in tested cows in the
State, the dairymen said, shows an
increase Of 46 pounds per COW from
1925 to 1914.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
Farmers Must File
Reports on Wages

Farmers are required to notify the
Bureau of Internal Revenue before
February Is, 1947, of all employees
whose wages amounted to $500 OF
more during 1916. The reports
should be made on Forms 1899 and
1896, which may be obtained from
any deputy collector of internal rev.
enue.
The law also requires farmers to
file income tax returns between De-
ce1nber 81 and January IS.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
lAAA Local Elections
Slated This Month

Joseph H. Blandford, director of
the Maryland Production and Mar
keting Administration, last week an
nounced local elections for the pur-
pose of choosing persons to admin
lister the county AAA programs will
be held throughout the State from
November II through November 80.
Each committee will determine the
time and place of the local voting.
The local committees, consisting
of farmers, help plan and administer
the States agricultural production
policies, price support programs,
conservation programs to fill local
needs, the crop protection programs.
through Federal insurance of field
crops.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
Gardening Tips
for This Week

1t is not too early to start spading
for next springs early garden. Soil
spaded now needs only to be raked
in the spring before planting, job
that can be done much earlier than
can spading. Do not rake or at
tempt to break up the clods during
fall spading.
Lily bulbs often arrive after the
ground is frozen. To meet this prob
lem it is well to prepare beds for
them now. Cover the freshly pre-
pared bed with q thick layer Of
leaves to prevent freezing. When
the bulbs arrive the leaves may be
raked Of and the bulbs planted
without delay.
1t will soon be time to clean and
store garden tools. Remove rust,
sharpen and repair as needed, be-
fore oiling and putting away. Old
crankcase DRAWINGS, kerosene and
cup-grease may be used to prevent
rusting. Be sure to remove the rust
and dirt before applying the pro-
tective coating.
Mealy bugs, the No. house plant
enemy, is best controlled by swab-
bing with alcohol. A bit OF cotton
on q toothpick is the working tool.
Dab a bit of the alcohol on each one
of the cottony- looking sucking in
sects. Frequent inspections and
treatment should soon clean up an
infestation. Isolate each newly
purchased plant.
Replace broken or illegible mark
ers on plants before the name is
lost A gardener, who takes pride
in his plants. marks each at plant
ing time with a long lasting label
and records location and other data
in a book or on a planting chart.
Clean, repair and put up bird
feeding stations If you would en-
courage the birds to spend the winter
with you.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
800 in Breeding Coop

The Maryland Artificial Breeding
Cooperative, organized last Decem-
ber, now includes 300 members who
have consigned $4,000 dairy cows to
the program. The cooperative OPP
crates in Montgomery, Frederick,
Howard, Carroll, Hartford, Queen
Anne, Talbot, Washington and Bal
timore Counties.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
P. w. Graves Heads
T. n. T. Pup Tent,
Order of Coolies

p. w. Graves was elected COM
mander of T. N. T. Pup Tent No. I,
Military Order of the Coolies, of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars at the
annual meeting last week.
Other officers are: L., c. Warnock,
senior vice commander; Charles M.
Holmes, junior vice commander;
E. R. Spedden, quartermaster;
James Foley, Judge advocate; j. r.
Macaboy, chaplain; LIE Roy Corbin,
surgeon. and Charles .Holtzclaw,
trustee. ..
Those obligated were Loren B.
Quigley, Abraham Matles and A. p.
Connoly.
Samuel Bell was appointed adju-
tant and John Devenney shirt
reader.
The officers will be installed at 8
pm, November 10.
Comdr. Charles M. O,Malley pre-
sided over the Council of Admins
tration at the District Building
Monday night when Commander
in-Chief Louis E. Starr was the
guest speaker.
Service Officer Robert Carlton an
nounced the service Office will be
moved in the near future from 800
Indiana avenue NV. to 1925 H
street NV.
Maj. j. Kimberley Of the Ma
tional Guard also spoke.
Comdr. Leland c. Warnock pre-
sided over the last meeting of
United States Naval Gun Factory
Post at 1910 Good Hope road Sc.
New members given the obligation
were C. E. Whitaker, D. S. Peoples
and w. T. Beers. sa
The post and its auxiliary will
hold a dance from to II pm. No.
vember % at st. Francis Xavier
Church hall, Twenty-seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue Sc, for
the benefit of the hospital fund.
Tickets may be obtained at 1910
Good Hope road Sc. and at the
Gold Chevron Club, or from mem
bers of the post. SO
-.
Meetings this week:
Sunday - Government Printing
Office Post, l713 D street NV.
Monday-Front Line Post, 1919 K
street NV; George G. Blake Post,
1927 Wisconsin avenue NV.
Tuesday-Wilbur S. Abel Post,
1919 K street NV. .-
Wednesday - Follow Me-Defense
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue
NE; Washington Post, 1919 X
street NV.
Thursday-Potomac Post, 1912
Ninth street NV.
Auxiliary News.
Department Auxiliary President
Grace Fields will conduct a group
initiation at the department De-
cember meeting. A bazaar will also
be held that evening by Martha
Reynolds, ways and means chair
man.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
will conduct a preholiday bazaar
November 16 from 10 am. to 7 pm
at the Gold Chevron Club, 1919 K
street NV. The club will also, fea-
ture a turkey luncheon.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Front Line Unit, 1919 K street NV:
Treasury Unit, 1921 K street INV.
Friday, All American Unit, North
east Masonic Temple.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
Veterans Guide e
Ry Moi Thomas M Mol
By Moi. Thomas M. Mol

Today Is question and answer day
This is a teamwork proposition
You ask and I answer.
Qestion from H. c., Spokane: Can
I get more than one loan under
the loan provisions of the GI Bill?'
Yes, providing the total amount of
the guarantees of all the CT loans
you get doesn't exceed $4,000 Gf the
loans are for homes or FARMS and
$4,000 Gf they are business loans).
Also. If you use up only part of your
guarantee for one type of loan, you
can use the other part for another
type Of loan.
From P. D., San Francisco: How
soon do have to convert my Ma
tional Service Life term" insurance
to one of the permanent forms?"
If you bought that insurance be-
fore January /, 1916, you don't have
to convert until eight years after
the day you got it. Otherwise you
have to convert within five years
after the day you took 1t out.
From S. H., Roanoke: Does a
veteran get only one year of CT
Bill schooling if he entered the serv-
ice after reaching his 25th birth
day?"
No. He gets one year plus his
length of service no matter how old
he was when he entered the service.
Four ic fhn nF
course he must have a discharge
given under conditions other than
disnonorable and must have served
at least 80 days or have been dis
charged because Of service
connected disability.
From r. K. H., Reno: "Is there
any land left in the United States
which is well adapted to home
steading?"
Very, very little. But there is
some good reclaimed land in some
Western States. And there will be
more. Write the Department of
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation,
Washington 25, D. c., if you want
information on this. Or, for infor-
nation about reclamation projects
In your territory, write the regional
director, Bureau of Reclamation,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
. From the owners of the Blue Cir
Gle Service Station. Chattanooga:
@Could two partners, both veterans,
Evening star., 1946-11-10
Garden Club Meeting

Forest Hills Garden Club tomor-
row at pm. at the home of Mrs.
R. H. Boyle, 1927 Cumberland street
NV. After the regular business
meeting Mr.. Shaw of Carole Stupell,
Inc, will demonstrate various mod
ern table decorations and place set
tings.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
SWV Auxiliaries

Meetings this week:
Petit Auxiliary-Monday, pm.
Naval Lodge Hall
Daughters of '98-Thursday, $3.50
pm, 921 Pennsylvania avenue Sc
Lawton Auxiliary-Friday, pm.
visitation by the department presi-
dent and celebration of 17th an
niversary.
Evening star., 1946-11-10
Marine Corps Unit

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ma
rine Corps League will meet Friday
at the home of Mrs. Maude Sibert
2032 Otis street NE. Visitors arr
| welcome.
Evening star., 1946-11-10

-EIty-Iour Der cent
1Seventy-ore percent.
Between 1910 and 1945, the num-
ber of farms IN Pottawattamie
dropped by 1873: the average farm
grew larger by more than Q acres.
In the same years, Lancaster add
ed 377 farms: reduced the average
size of its farms by az acres.
Whether the drift toward larger
and fewer farms, with the current
loss of farm population to the cities,
continues unabated, the Census Bu-
reau refuses to predict Events on
the domestic or the international
scene, perhaps the fear of atomic
conflict, may challenge the trends
and send them in reverse.
Evening star., 1946-11-10

Clean, repair and put up bird
feeding stations If you would en-
courage the birds to spend the winter
with you
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
KNIVES STILL CUT
WHEN YOU HANDLE
THEM tPLAYFULLY

When you play with knives, you
may get cut.
City police officers were called tc
Community hospital yesterday tt
investigate a report that James
Formy, Negro, 816 South Ninth
street, had been cut while he and
a girl played with knife.
Formy told officers he grabbed
for the knife and the girl pulled
it through his hand, inflicting in
jury to his thumb. He was treated
and released.
Police officers investigated an.
other report of injury. A call from
James Walker Memorial hospital
disclosed that Mildred Mcknight,
Negress, 2o7 South 10th street,
was suffering from injuries re-
ceived when her husband attacked
her.
She told officers her husband,
Robert Mcknight, beat her follow
ing an argument which occurred
earlier.
She was treated for bruises about
her face and hands and released,
officers said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
CENTER CHANGES
OPERATION HOURS

The Princess Street Recreation
Center has set up new closing
hours in accordance with the recent
curtailment of its program, Jesse
Reynolds, superintendent of City
Recreation, announced yesterday.
Reynolds said the new hours
would be as follows: Mondays 9 a.
Saturdays 8 am. to II pm. and
m. to 5:45 p.m.; Tuesdays through
Sundays and holidays, to II pm.
Special activities will be plan
ned for every night in the week ex-
cept on week-ends when "open.
house" will be held, pointed out
Reynolds, and the Teen-agers will
use the center every afternoon
from $3.50 to pm. and also or
Friday nights from 8 to II pm.
The New Hanover checker-cl
will meet on Tuesday nights at 7:3l
o'clock, with handicraft classes
to meet the same night.
Special classes to be organized
in the future will include bridge
groups for beginners and advance
and also bingo. Vespers service:
will be presented on Sunday eve
nings.
Anyone interested in joining The
new classes may contact the re
creation center.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
18TH ANNIVERSARY
0BSERVEDATPARTY

The Wilmington unit Of the
American Legion auxiliary observ-
ed the 25th anniversary of the or
ganization with a party and dance
at the Legion Home last night.
Mrs. J. v. Granger, organizer
Of the Wilmington unit, cut the
birthday cake.
In honor of the occasion, the
club rooms were decorated in a
theme of silver, white and green
with Mrs. D. S. Carr and Mrs.
Rodger Russell in charge Of the
coffee table.
Mrs. J. B. Edwards, president,
acted as mistress-of-ceremonies,
and introduced three charter men,
bers present. They were Mrs.
Granger, Mrs. l.. w. Davis. Mrs.
Thomas J. Cause.
After enjoying a buffet-style din
ner, in which each member brought
covered dish, the members and
their guests Joined in singing old
familiar songs. Dancing followed.
The committee in charge of the
party arrangements included Mrs.
D. S. Carr, Mrs. c. c. Pinckney,
Mrs. H. M. Symmes, Mrs. Roger
Russell, and Mrs. John l.. Davis.
Approximately $50 members and
guests attended.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
ROTARIANS HOLD
FIRST 1916 meet

Members of the Wilmington Ro-
tary club held their first meeting
Of 1916 yesterday afternoon.
A sound picture depicting how
the country has progressed during
the past 100 years by craftsmanship
was shown to the group.
Jimmie Mccall and Lonnie vii
liams, Junior Rotarians from New
Hanover High school, expressed
their appreciation at being chosen
to attend the meetings of the Senior
group during December.
A committee, composed of Adam
Smith, Walter Cartier and H. A.
Marks, was appointed to draw up
resolution in memory of Blake
Applewhite who died recently.
Guests of the club were j. Fran.
els Griffith, Asheville; Howard
Campbell, Holly Ridge and Walter
J. Holder, all Rotarians.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
OIL LESSONS SKIP
COUNTY IN BUYING
PROPERTY RIGHTS

Land owners of Dare county and
other coastal counties have been
leasing oil rights to oil companies
and private prospectors for some
months, but to date there have
been none recorded in New Han
over county.
A. B. Rhodes, register of deeds,
said yesterday that check of his
records reveals no oil leases Of re-
cent date.
Reports are circulating that Dare
county's supervisor of taxes. A. w.
Drinkwater, is doing a booming
business since he became SUPER
visor. five weeks ago.
The report is to the effect that
acreage in the county has ''grown''
by upwards of 10000 acres with the
total now just under 300, 900 of dry
land. Geographical surveys of Dare
county have disclosed that there
are only 100000 acres of this type
land in the county.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
GROUP T0ATTEND
CAPITOL MEETING

A delegation composed of Off
Gals of the Veterans administra-
ton and members of state and To-
cal American Legion groups is
scheduled to meet in ashington,
D. c., Thursday morning at 9
o'clock with Major Gen. Paul R.
Hawley, acting surgeon-general OF
the VA.
Ray Galloway, executive director
of the local Legion post, is expected
to be with the group in which they
will discuss with Hawley a
proposal whereby the state and
its communities, through a Blue
Cross disqualification and medical
aid plan administered locally and
paid by the VA, would be institut-
ed in North Carolina. The proposal
originated with the Wilmington
American Legion.
Wiley Pickens state director of
the State Veterans commission.
and E. B. Crawford and DR.. L.
H. Manning, both of the Hospital
Savings association of North Caro-
lima, are expected to attend the
meeting with Galloway and DR..
Moore.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
NAVY v PLAN
NOW AVAILABLE

The Office of Naval procurement
in Was hington, D. c., has advised
CPO C. M. Rivenbark, Winning
ton recruiting officer, that candi-
dates who will have successfully
completed two full years at an &C
credited college by March !, and
are between the ages of IL and
%, may now enter the Nays V-5
flight training program directly.
Heretofore, all successful appl-
cantc were required to pursue a
course of college curriculum I'M
der Navy jurisdiction in the Naval
Aviation preparatory program,
Chief Rivenbark said. /.
Applicants who meet the revised
educational requirements will be
enlisted Immediately as aviation
cadets and ordered to active duty
at Navy pre-flight school on OF
about March l, he added.
. Chief Rivenbark said that 1t.
Gg) E. w. Mahoney would be in
room 208 of the Postoffice building
to interview prospective cadets
from $3.50 am. to 1880 pm.
Under a second plan, the Naval
Aviation preparatory program,
Chief Rive bark said cadets may
now enlist if they meet the fol-
lowing requirements:
1. II and 18-year-old candidates
must be graduated from high
schol not later than Is February
1916.
2. 1s-year-old applicants Except
Army Air Corps dischargees)-
must have completed one or more
terms of college by l March 1916.
8. 20-year-old candidates-must
have completed two or more terms
of college by l March 1916.
4. 21-year-old applicants-must
have completed three or more
terms of college by l March 1916.
Successful candidates for the ma
val aviation preparatory program
will receive four terms of college
at government expense prior to
commencing flight training as avia-
ton cadets.
Qualified applicants who are in
terested in applying for immediate
aviation cadet or naval aviation
preparatory training may contact
the Office of Naval Officer Pro-
curement Naval Aviation Cadet
Selection Board 1920 G Street, N.
w., Washington, Is, D. C.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
Highway To Tin Pan Alley
Full OF Ruts, Writer Says

had letters from such notables as
Don Mcneil, Larry Crosby, and
Sigmund Romberg, who conscien.
ciously try to prevent the milking
of amateurs by unscrupulous
houses by such means. The Song
Writer'S Protective association al.
so is doing a good job for the
writer's.
"They all agree that if publish.
| ing house charges you even one
cent, leave them alone. They, too,
mo can do.
sIt is the bitterness of my own
experience as a writer of songs,
complete with words and music,
which gives me authority to make
with these facts. Incidentally, my
songs are very good indeed, and,
fortunately, I never paid out any
thing on this account. But I have
been advised, as I mentioned be-
fore, that the only way to recogni-
ton is to make song-writing ones
life work and 60 live in Tin Pan
Alley and become associated with
publishing house, if only as an
errand boy. Or with name band,
and there stick it out until you
make a name for yourself.
"For years I have sent my songs
to various people and publishers
only to have them returned I'M
opened. I have been, and still am,
convinced that if one ever had
been looked over by one person
with influence would be made
But there's the rub. And it's nc
dice. No street"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09

The song-writing business, it
turns out, is not all it seems to be.
There may even be some shenam'
CANS inter-twined amongst the
clefts and trebles.
Following publication Of a story
in Mondays Star about accept
ance" in Hollywood Of a lyric
written by Mrs. Vera Mae Dale,
Wilmington, Mrs. c. L. Bethea,
also of Wilmington, wrote an lex.
pose" letter to the Star warning
"a most gullible public that they
no can do -.
The letter follows:
'In answer to Mr.. Sykes article
~ Mrs. Dale's song poem being
mublished by Nordyke Music com
Kany, let me take it upon myself
- warn a most gullible public Gas
witness the hundreds of publishing
houses in the country who manage
to feed on the efforts of amateurs
and yet manage to stay within the
letter of the law) that they no car
do.
SIT is possible that some per.
sons will not recognize the satyrica,
tone of this article as I have done
through thorough acquaintance
with the ms and outs of music
publishers. If you're in, you're in;
if you're out there's no hope for
you. There's no short cut to must.
cal fame in Tin Pan Alley. 1t is
with a sense of evaporation that
Z z.x,ait. 4his laftar hecaI1se have
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-09
BUILDING UPTREND
SHOWN In ISSUANCE
OF PERMITS HERE

Planning for construction to gain
momentum in the city yesterday,
fifteen building permits were grant
ed by the office of Gilbert F. Nor
ton, city building inspector.
Morton predicted last week that
the trend locally would be upward.
None of the permits yesterday were
for construction on large scale,
however.
A permit to Roudabush's store,
81 South Front street was includ-
ed in yesterdays issues. The store
will be remodeled at an estimated
cost of $1,000.