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Evening star., 1947-11-16
Cold Winds and Your Plants
Trees and Shrubs for Exposed Places;
Wall or Fence Makes Difference
By W. N. Younemon

is relatively short-nved and 1t b
almost impossible to have lawn
grasses under the NAPLES.
The European birch and the Lon
don plane tree are larger trees and
thoroughly hardy. Many Of US have
noticed how well the sinkgo tree
stands adverse conditions. The
sweet gum tree is good for windy
spot and is native to our area, an
other point in its favor, but another
tree much less widely grown Is pre-
ferred to it-the varnish tree or
panicled goldraintree Koelreuteria
paniculata). OF these, the sweet
gum tree is most desirable, although
it does best on the lighter soils.
In any List of small trees suggested
for windy places, the hawthorns,
crabapples, European hornbeam,
Russian olive, blackhaw and snow
ball should be included.
For years we have grown Wacs
forsythia, Rose Of Sharon, spirea
and privets.
We may add the dogwood, some
Of the Viburnums-v. dentatum and
acerfolium especially - and the
beautybush, hydrangea. Cotoni-
asters and the Rugosa roses to our
list.
Certain Vines Recommended.
Certain vines are highly recon-
mended for exposed situations. In
addition to many Of the climbing
roses we may grow Boston ivy
rather than the English ivy, the
Virginia creeper, the colorful bitter
sweet, the fleecevine and the ma
trimony vine.
II. however, you have a place pro-
tected from high winds by fence
or wall, clump Of other shrubbery
or by q building, you should be
able to grow the following much
better: Peach, locust, goldenrain
tulip and even the white pine.
The magnolia are easily spoiled
by high wind. The white pine, the
balsam Ar and the Douglas fir dc
best when used among other ever.
greens.
The Arborvitae, hemlocks anc
retinosporas. too, like the company
of other trees. If you have OBJ
served individual specimens In this
area, you will have noticed that
they often have that windblowr
look. The silverbell (Halisia caro-.
lina) and the common dogwooc
(Cornus florida) likes a little pro-
lection.
All broad-leaved evergreens al.
most demand, and the glossy Abelis
(Abelia grandifora), the snow
Azalea (Azalea lidifolia alba) ano
the Lalandi firethorn especially re.
quire a sheltered spot. although II
too we'll protected they may suffer
injury.
OF the vines commonly planted
only two need special protection
the true English ivy and the Gle
mats.
Evening star., 1947-11-16

Plants may be divided into three
general groups: Those that can
withstand exposure to cold and
strong wind. those that require some
protection from ordinary winds and
that large number which seem at
home In the average situation which
is neither protected nor swept by
high winds. Even in the Washing
ton area there are many situations
which demand trees Or shrubs be-
longing to the first group.
If you have built out In new
subdivision or on a hilltop, or per-
haps a cottage at the beach, you will
be especially interested in having
those plants which are best able to
tolerate strong winds. OF course,
there are other plants than those
suggested which will live at the cor
ner Of house exposed to every Bit
: ter wind that blows. but many such
will not look thrifty.
The japanese black pine, the
Austrian pine and the red cedar dc
especially well at the seachore. II
the white pine Is planted when
small 1t seems to Withstand the most
exposed situations. The red cedar
Is such common sight In the wind
. swept pastures of nearly Virgins
that we have ample proof of Its
hardness. All species of Larch dc
well and the Norway spruce is hardy
enough, but It's wood is too brittle tc
stand strong winds.
Avoid Winter Burn.
It is never wise to plant the
broad-leaved evergreens in exposed
situatio Winter winds dry out
the leaves and the frozen ground
keeps the roots from taking up more
moisture. This results in what W.
term burning" The drying effect
of winter sun and wind makes 1t un.
wise to plant them in exposed stu.
ations unles we are willing to pro.
vide winter protection.
Some Of the hollies stand the win
ter winds quite well in this ares
with only occasional winter burn
especially the Japanese holly. Tit
American holly does fairly we'll anc
the variety sometimes used as q
ground cover, lex crenati helleri
is reasonably tolerant. The Japa'
nese Andromeda (Pieris japonica,
and the low-growing Heathers art
good to use. But the Oregon holly
grape (Mahonica aquifolia) need'
almost full protection from sur
and wind.
None Of the shade trees can bt
more highly recommended than th'
oak. II. your lot Is small, the pir
oak, the Northern red and the scar
let oaks are suggested. They al
grow moderately quickly.
Somewhat larger In size are th'
gray birch CBetula populifolia). th'
native red maple and the American
maple. However. these three arr
not especially desirable. The bircf
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his remains brought back to this
country?"
The Army Department says Eyes. "
You should write to the Memorial
Division, Office of the Quartermas-
ter General Department Of the
Army, Washington Is, D. c. In your
letter you should give some. kind of
proof that your daughter-in-law has
remarked.
From Mrs. G. T. D., Oklahoma
City: MY son was in the Army for
"a months and was discharged last
June. Doesn't that mean he's en-
titled to 43 months Of schooling
under the CT bill?"
1t means he's entitled to 46
months, provided he was discharged
under conditions other than dis
honorable. The way 1t werks is
one year plus length Of service.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Eight and Forty Plans
Birthday Dinner

Mrs. Mae E. Hart, chairman, an
nounced the annual birthday dinner
OF the District Of Columbia Eight
and Forty will be held st the New
Colonial Hotel on December 8 at
pm. Mrs. Helen Ware, chapeau de-
partemental passe. assistant chair
man, and Demi Chapeaux Frances
Snow and Claire Smithson are as
sisting Mrs. Hart In making all the
arrangements. For reservations call
Mrs. Hart, Columbia 2157, or Mrs
Ware, Dupont 0198.
Mrs. Irene Arnold, the founder OF
the local salon, will donate the
birthday cake
The next meeting Of the sailor
will be held at the Lee Sheraton
Hotel on Wednesday at s pm.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Cattle Worth Million
To Go on Display

Nearly 700 head Of breeding cattle
worth more than 100000, will &C
on display tomorrow at the opening
of the Eastern National Livestock
Show at Timonium, Md. The show
will continue through Friday.
Show officials announced that
$25 900 in prizes will be offered In
the breeding cattle classes, and that
another $4,000 in prizes will go tt
exhibitors in the fat stock division.
Evening star., 1947-11-16

Loudoun County farmers, aided by
State entomologists and experts
from the Agriculture Department,
have started planning program
aimed at the control next summer
of Japanese beetles and corn borers
in the Northern. Virginia community
According to information brought
out last week at fact-finding
meeting conducted lat Leesburg by
former County Agent j. r. Lintner
Japanese beetle damage was wide
spread last summer, ranging all the
way to the total loss OF some corn
plots. The European corn borer is
becoming an increasing menace to
Loudoun farmers.
Salient Factors Brought Out.
In laying the groundwork for
control program next year these
factors were brought out:
/. A program. to be most ef1ec-
tive, must include all means OF
fighting the beetles-such as spray
programs, traps, distribution OF
milky disease spore dust and the
establishment in the county OF col
onies of beetle enemies.
2. Any program should be on a
countrywide basis, with a majority
of farmers cooperating.
8. Careful records must be kept
of the habits of the beetles and OF
the corn borers for a number OF
years so as to properly coordinate
all control work.
4. The development Of specia.
machinery, If needed. so as to enable
treatment Of cornfields. The pos
sibility of fabricating high-ridin
spray equipment that will permit
the treatment Of corn without in.
jury will be Investigated. A hell.
copter will be used also In treating
fields from the air.
DDT Effective for Both.
One Of the most important phases
OF next summers program will be
the attempt to coordinate the
spray program so as to control
both the Japanese beetle on corr
and the corn borer. Both pests may
be killed with DOT.
Most injury to corn by the Japa-
nese beetle, it was pointed out
occurs about the middle of July
when the corn is coming into silk
The second brood of corn borer-
the brood that causes most damage
in this locality-is most active about
July 20.
: Entomologists believe that II
might be possible to give some pro-
lection from both pests with one
spray application. However, ento-
molcgists explained that tests on
corn borer control indicate that
from four to five heavy applica-
tions Of DDT are necessary for COM
plete control.
o. w. Anderson, county agent
for Montgomery, just across the
Potomac in Maryland, told Lou
Evening star., 1947-11-16

(Clubs and associations are in
uted to use this column to gfpe
aduance notice .ot meetings,
demonstrations, sho,Ds, etc. No
tices should be mailed to be re-
ceiued by The Star by Thursday
evening.)
Potomac Rose Society at its Thurs
day meeting in the New National
Museum at 8 pm. will combine a
discussion of garden problems land
Thanksgiving table arrangements,
Use Of lowers, leaves and fruits upon
the festive table will be discussed
by Mrs. Joseph j. Sazama and Miss
Lillian Smith. There will be prac-
tical demonstrations A timely fea-
ture will be a discussion Of garden
ing problems with emphasis on rose
culture and protection by Albert
Behnke of the Behnke Nurseries of
Beltsville. The public is invited to
the meeting, the address: Tenth and
Constitution avenue NV.
Dish gardens for Suburban Hos
pital and Children's Hospital will
be made by members OF the
Bethesda Community Garden Club
at the meeting Wednesday at the
Battery Park Clubhouse. The COM
mittee in charge includes Mrs. Ed
ward Matteosian, chairman. Mrs
Robert Ash will give a talk on
Christmas. Home Decorations and
Mrs. Fred o. Coe will speak briefly
on the National Arboretum.
At the luncheon following Mrs
Horace Beall is chairman of the
Hostess Committee. The flower ar
rangement is in charge OF Mrs
Harry L. Bosley. Books on garden
ing will be on display in the club
house during the meeting.
Neighborhood Garden Club OF
Gaithersburg (Md.) will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Lawson King Wednes-
day to discuss christmas Arrange
ments."
In a program Of motion pictures,
the Georgetown Garden Club last
Friday sponsored an address by
John Nash OFT. jr., of Chicago, on
Flowers in Action" The Aims were
shown at Christ Church Parish Hall,
Thirty-first and o streets NV.
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss saw the
pictures while on visit to the West
and arranged for the local showing.
Much of the Aims was in slow mo-
ton so that growth seemed to occur
rapidly as the stories progressed.
DR.. Nelson Gaskill, international
orchid authority, will talk on
Growing Orchids in the Home and
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Fleet Reserve Unit

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Fleet
Reserve Association, Unit, No. 4, viii
meet tomorrow at 7::30 pm. at 101:
Ninth street NV, Mrs. Annie L
Sweeney, president, will preside
The meeting will be followed by {
bazaar for the benefit Of the group
hoSpitAi fund.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
AFRICAN
vI0LE ( 7
Est. 1919 s

Large size, ever blooming
and very beautiful. Full OF
flowers, buds and leaves.
Your choice Of Blue Boy"
Pink Beauty" or white
Lady" Sent for $1.50 C.
o. d. plus postal charges.
2 fos $3.50 or 8 for 1918.
Cash orders-we pay post
age. Return At once for
refund II not please d.
GIVEN with orders Of $3.50
or more: Living Room"
tuberous rooted Begonia.
Order from OWEN NURs-
ERY, Dept. N121, Bloom
inston, Ill. Clip this.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Local Ben Hur News

Thanksgiving exercises will be
held tomorrow by Potomac Court
and by Mckinley Court on Tuesday.
both at Pythian Temple. Congress
Court will hold q similar program
on Wednesday at the home of FL
mer johnson. United Court will
hold open house November Is for all
members, their families and friends.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
vIOLET-GRO

vIoLET-GRO
Pert Perfect ott.,Pe.tt-- IT,
violets, garde-
MAS, all house
plants, II leaf
mold, IL sand,
II peat moss.
Does wonders
fer b o u . e
plants. 81 for
3 lbs, postpd.;
5 lbs, S1.50;
10 lbs. $3.50.
Also sent C. o.
D. plus post
are. o v Q N
Nursery, Dept.
N121, Bloom
ington, Ill.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
lVFW Auxiliary Unit
Plans Annual Bazaar

All-American Auxiliary, Veteranl
Of Foreign Wars. will hold its annua
bazaar. opening at 10 am. mex
Saturday at 1921 K street NV.
Washington Auxiliary has can.
celed its birthday party, due tt
the carnival at the National Guard
Armory In which all auxiliaires of
the Department Of the District Of
Columbia will take part. They have
set a tentative date Of December II
National Capital Auxiliary's BIRTH
day party is today at 935 g place
NV. There will be a presentation
of an American flag to Girl Scout
Troop 323. All their friends are In
vited.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Federal Unit, 1919 X
street NV.
Wednesday Washington Unit
1921 K street NV.
Friday-All-American Unit, North.
east Masonic Temple
Evening star., 1947-11-16

From W. A. g., Brandon, Iowa
NY son was killed In the war ano
In now buried in Holland. His wife
has remarked. Does that mean that
nv wife and I have the right to have
Evening star., 1947-12-05
State Health Officers
Back Federal Aid 10
Lift Local Standards

A Magma Charta of local health"
which would provide Federal funds
| to raise State and local health de-
partment standards, was approved
in principle yesterday by State
| health officers in their annual con-
ference here.
The bill. prepared by the Execu-
tive Committee of the State and
Territorial Health Officers Associa-
ton, Is expected to be introduced
in the next session of Congress as
the local health unit act of 1948."
| 1t proposes to assure basic
minimum structure" in each of 1900
local health units throughout the
country, through the expenditure
of $220,000,000 a year, of which
about s86,00O,000 would be contrib
uted by the Federal Government.
Varied Contribution.
The Federal contribution of about
81 for each 50 put up by State and
local authorities would be increased
in areas with low average income
and acute health needs.
At present, a United States Public
Health Service official said yester-
day, only 3.8 per cent of the Ameri-
can people live in areas where the
health department meets the basic
personnel requirements recommend
ed by the American Public Health
Association. He said "a per cent
are not covered by any organized
health department service.
The standards to which the local
health legislation would seek to
raise each community include a
health officer for each health de-
partment, one public health nurse
for every 5000 citizens, one sani-
tary expert for $4,000, one clerk
for $4,000 and one health educator
for $4,000.
Action Taken on Proposals..
The State health officers, who
yesterday ended their four-day con-
ference with officials of the United
States Public Health Service, also
took the following action:
l. Recommended that the health
functions of the Children's Bureau
and the Public Health Service be
consolidated.
2. Approved the national school
lunch program and urged that it
be continued.
3. Asked for Federal subsidies for
students in various health fields.
4. Elected DR.. Vlado A. Getting of
Massachusetts, as president of their
association for the coming year.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Stevenson to Speak

Representative Stevenson, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, will address
the National Association of Retired
Civil Employees at 2 pm. tomorrow
IN the National Museum auditorium
Tenth street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1947-12-05

fists, will represent the conference
here at annual councils Of the
church in Switzerland, West Africa
and Beirut this winter.
Mr.. Roenfelt left yesterday. He
will be joined in Bagdad by j. F.
Cummins OF Takoma Park, General
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Conference assistant treasurer, who
will leave soon.

Police in all parts Of England
prepared for an epidemic of bicy-
Gle stealing following the abolition
of the basic gasoline ration.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
(. {. RoenfeIt Leaves
For Adventist PurIeys

E. E. Roenfelt, Takoma Park, Md.
associate secretary of the General
Conference of Seventh-day Adven-
Evening star., 1947-12-05

Cushing Comp to Dine
Cushing Camp No. 30, Sons o.
Union Veterans, and its Ladies'
Auxiliary will meet at dinner IN the
Fairfax Hotel at $50 pm. tomoe.
row.
Evening star., 1947-12-05

Your choice of 1909 all.wool
Worsteds in every desirable
pattern and color. Beautifully
tailored in single and double
breasted models. Alterations in
"a hours. Don't pass this by,
for it's really 4 great value.
Evening star., 1947-12-05

If the lady is a skating en-
thusiost, she'll long remember
this Gift from the Sport Center!
Hi-top figure skotine shoe with
codium plated figure blade.
All sizes.
Evening star., 1947-12-05

Brown, waterproof, made by
Hood" of all rubber. Fleece
lined thruout, turn-down cuffs,
Upper front closure. All sizes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-23

 M0DERATING IN
 SOME PARIS, US
fBY THE AssocIAreo PRESS

LEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
 Frigid temperatures which have gripped the midwest all week mod erated today, and the sudden change made spring seem just around the corner
 Readings in the sos were re- ported as far north as Nebraska and Missouri yesterday, and the weather bureau said the warmer weather would cover the entire middle portion of the nation today. In Chicago, which had a low of about 1 above yesterday, the tenn perature will climb to 45 degrees today. the weather bureau predict ed.
 sf However, is was still quite cold in xhe Atlantic States. with Caribou, Me, reporting low of IA below zero last night. Freezing tempera- lures were reported as far south as Florida. where Jacksonville had 29 and Ocala 28. Light snow was falling from upper Michigan east ward to western New York state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-23
SkAGWAY I5 GIVEN
 HARD JOLT
Tuberculosis Sanatorium 10 Be Closed, Moved
 10 Sitka at Once

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Jan. B.
 Howard P. Adreson Superintendent of the Skagway Tuberculosis Sana- torium, threw a bombShell into the meeting of the Skagway Cham Der of Commerce last night with the announcement he had received official orders from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be prepared to evacuate the Sanatorium to an in stitution on Alice Island, Sitka, by February l.
 The news came as a big surprise as no inkling that such a move had been decided upon has been allow ed to get out here.
 AndreSon announced a crew VIII he left here to dismantle the build ings which will presumably become surplus.
 All business men present as guests of the Chamber last night received the news with dismay, as did townspeople for loss of the sanator- ium will be a blow to the town which was given no warning in time to fight to retain the institu- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-23
BANK RECOGNIZES ME. THOMPSON AZ
 GOV. OF GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Jan. 23.-M. E. Thompson announced today he had been recognized as Acting Governor" of Georgia by the Full ton National Bank of Atlanta which cashed without question" the first executive check drawn since he took office.
 Thompson said the check, for $50, was for postage and had been presented in person by Phil Lan- drum, Thompson's Secretary of the Executive Department. It was drawn against approximately S97,- 0c0 which was turned over to Thompson by retiring Governor FL lis Arnall
 Herman Talmadge, rival Gov ernor" by virtue of election by the Georgia General Assembly. said in new conference he expected to have custody of the executive funds in time to meet his payroll Feb. l.
 Thompson sai dtoday T think this answers MT. Talmadge."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-23
WEIRD TALE OF KIDNAPPING NOW
 BEING UNF0LDED
One Suspect Submits to Test Under Glare of
 Lighfs-Not Man
(BY TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

It's a weird tale which continues to unfold in the kidnap case at Lodi. California.
 The first possible suspect as the middle-aged slicker who held pretty l7-year- Alice Dean De- vine for day and demanded $l0.000 ransom has been cleared
 Yesterday, the Lodi police chief quoted Alice as saying that pie ture of Earl shelton, a 40-year- old San Francisco ex-convict resembled the man who lured her away on Monday night. She was enticed to a photographic studio to have her picture taken for what supposedly was to be part of a series of national magazine articles on typi- cal American high school girls Alice returned home Tuesday night, somewhat bruised. and told police she had freed herself from rope bonds and escaped from an auto camp in the absence of her captor.
 When Shelton, who operates a photo studio and doubles as a dancing teacher, heard that he had been identified as the possible kid naper, he went to police head quarters in San Francisco. He had good alibi-the stories of about 30 girls who said they were taking Ia dancing lesson from him at the time Alice disappeared. But he agreed to go to Lodi, California, to stand inspection.
 At ? o'clock this morning, a secret rendezvous took place on a country road west of Lodi. In the glare of automobile headlights, Alice and the other members of Ter we'll -to-do family gazed at Shelton. And then the girl said: This is not the man" Her mother joined in exonerating shelton.
 The California police still are hunting for the smooth-talk man whom Alice says kidnapped her Monday night-hunting for a man who will fit this description, about AZ years old. 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing 165 to ITO pounds, dark brown hair receding at the fore head and sharp features. He was driving an old-gray-colored Ford sedan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-23
(0N5pIRED T0DEFRAUD
 U. 5. GOVT.
Three Officials of Wartime Munitions Com bine
 Also Face Charges

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-Attor- ney General Clark announced to- day the indictment of former Rep. Andrew J. May tD-Ky) and three officials of wartime munitions combine on charges of conspiring to defraud the government
 Clark said those named with May in the indictment, returned by grand jury here. are.
 Henry M. Garsson, Murray Cars son and Joseph F. Freeman, all former officers and employees Of the Erie Basin Metal Products, Inc, Elgin, IL. and of Batavia Metal Products Inc, Batavia, I'll. He said one count charges that May, wartime chairman of the House Military Committee. did agree to receive" from these firms "a total of 53634.07'
 May. was defeated in last falls election after a campaign in which his relations with the Carson bro thers had figured Now II. he had served in Congress since l930 The indictment was returned to Chief Justice Bolitha Laws of the Federal District Court.
 Last summer the Senate War In- vestigating Committee inquired into Mays relations with the Garssons The brothers are said to have or ganized l9 companies into com bine which received more than 73 million dollars in war contracts contracts which May admitted he helped get for them. May, however. denied ever receiving any payment for his efforts in their behalf