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Evening star., 1948-09-19
TrIb to Point Lookout Proves
Interesting to Bethesda Girl
Prize Contribution
By KothIeen Mack, II
ovr lody Of lovrdes School, Bethesda

family exciting day the week SATURDAY
Daddy does work and we often go for ride
countryside.
One recent particular planned but
shortly after breakfast telephone Mr. Murray
ride in his
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Prize Contribution
By Wil|iom N. Grise. "A
Toft Junior Hioh School


We arrived Orkney Springs Va, to attend
the Episcopal travelling by bus and taxi On the
talked while, ate
magazines and newspapers Once here
the hill dorm
wonderful So the badminon and
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The 3lst Annual Dahlis and Fall
Flowers Show of the Takoma Hor-
ticultural Society will be held at the
Takoma Branch Library, Fifth and
Cedar streets NV, on Saturday,
October /. Any one may visit the
show, and any one may exhibit. Ex-
hibits will be accepted beginning at
(See ACTIVITIES. Page B-5D
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Garden Club will be held in Jesup
Blair Community House, in the
park on Georgia avenue near the
District Line tomorrow at 8 pm.
Members will exhibit seasonal
flowers, bringing their own contain.
ers. Judging will be by popular
vote.
Dr.. Eugene A. Hollowell will speak
on Care of Lawns" The talk will
be illustrated by colored slides.
The Bethesda Community Garden
Club will meet wednesday, at lo:So
am. at the Battery Park Clubhouse
on Glenbrook Road. ], Morton
Franklin will speak on New and
Unusual Plants for the Perennial
Border
The hostess committee for the
luncheon following the program in
cludes: Mrs. Herbert B. Monroe, Mrs.
G. Raymond Webb. Mrs. s. Roger
Gibson, Miss Anna r. Grifiith, Mrs.
Robert w. King and Mrs. William
r. Teunis.
After the meeting, the members
are invited to visit the dahlia garden
of Mrs. Curtis ]. Humhreys. l3a
Glenbrook Road.
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Shrine Mont Letters Describe
Fun at Youth Conference

Editors The tolloWng article IS condensat'on OF
three letters Episcopal Youth Con-
terence ,Drote his tdmily.)
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Atlantic City Race Charts
BY the Asseeiotsd Press
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A meeting of the Silver Spring
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Two-dolIar mutuels paid-Cee Wee, 50!
1890
GEE WEE, away slowly. was sent
placed at top of lane and closed fast son
began slew and closed witt
then tired. VERSATILE MISS wheeled aft
FOURTH RACE-The All Force: pur
good, won driving; place same; went 40
Ladyinthemoon by Sickle. owner, H: l..
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m THIRD SS oGG claiming s1year veS saT
by Gfle di By aopo oTas Jay See Farms trainer col
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paid-Hals Gal (No place show tickets sold)
contention of stretch went
Rampant furong slowly drew RAMPANT
moved up under high
stumbled of starting
srushed to on andt
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Two dollar mutueIs pald-kILeybess' S5o oUt 9Il
| So; Pam Light, SO 40
! KILLEYBEGs trailer in early part moved up st,
slowly were down Pam Light and Vinta Ed through u
with top pressed the throughout held on we
then tired. MARY BARR rallied mildly
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TWo-doIIar mutueIs pald-Mlss o Hogan,
s5 so; Wise Bob $7.40.
MISS OHOGAN, outrun In early stages.
turn, closed gamely. FORWARD set the pace
BOB closed full of run. FLASH ANNA had sp
pace and quit
SECOND RACE-Purse, $4,000; claiming;
corn Fed BY r Trsnsmute owner, Rev Revere Knoll
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Evening star., 1948-01-04

your needs now and avoid disap-
pointment.
Washington gardeners are going
to have to fend for themselves this
summer. During the war the vic
tory garden Office worked hard to
locate and prepare gardens for local
residents, as well as provide cul-
tural directions. WE do not have
this service available and so 1t will
be up to the individuals to find
garden areas, If they do not have
their own, and to make arrange
ments to have the land plowed and
prepared. There are some garden
ing groups still intact, and If they
can find place for you, you will
be fortunate indeed. There is very
little land suitable for vegetable
growing within convenient distance
of the more congested areas. Dc
not delay in making arrangements
for a garden plot because many
others are just as anxious as you tc
grow a garden this year.
If you are new to the Washington
area 1t Is well to secure the advice
of an experienced gardener. Many
varieties and some kinds of crops
do not do as we'll In Washington
soils as they do elsewhere. 1t will
pay to grow those kind which ex.
perience has demonstrated to be
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Prices Paid Farmers
Reach All.Time High

The index of prices paid farmers
has broken all previous records,
jumping S per cent during the
month which ended December is to
30l per cent of the 1909-1914 aver
age, the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics reported. This is per cent
above the previous high of 289 set
last October.
The bureau reported also that the
level of prices paid BY farmers. in
cluding interest and taxes. reached
a new record of 245 per cent OF the
1909-1914 average.
The result of these price changes,
the bureau said, is parity ratio OF
123, still 8 per cent below the record
of 1873 set in October, 1916.
Noting that prices increased for
all farm commodities with the ex-
ception of fruits, the buleau said
farmers, at mid-December were re-
ceiving all-time high prices for live
stock and livestock products, food
grains, feed grains and nay aid oil
bearing crops.
Dairy products prices as OF riid-
December, the bureau said, were ex-
ceeded only by those of December,
1916, while fruit prices averaged 29
per cent lower than a year ago.
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wintering over on the bark and
buds. 1t may be used at any time
when temperatures are above 40
degrees and likely to be, above
freezing for at least "a hours.
Do not use on evergreens.
Bulbs potted in the fall and
we'll rooted may be brought in
and started into active growth.
If the growing tips are showing
above the soil they should be
brought into light as well as
warmth. A room where the tenn
perature remains below 60 de-
grees is preferable and a moist
atmosphere is desirable. In any
case give the growing bulbs
plenty of moisture. In our yards
they make most of their growth
when the soil is cold and soggy
wet.
II Il X X
Check stored roots and tubers
to see that they are not getting
too dry. Finish cleaning gladi-
olus corms and treat with napth-
alene flakes to destroy the thrips
that live over winter on them.
w. H. Y.
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Warren Turkeys Take
16 Blue Ribbons
speeiol pixpoteh 10 The stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. 3.-Capt.
James E. Schuyler, formerly Of New
York State, who entered the turkey
business after serving during the
war with the Army, Is well pleased
with the performance of his small
hens and gobblers as prize winners
during the last year.
Bred and raised on his Sky-Haven
Farm in nearby Warren County, his
Beltsville Whites and Jersey But1s
developed after several years ex-
periments by Federal and State
SPECIALISTS to meet the needs OF
small families, Capt. Schuyler's
birds have collected 36 ribbons, in
cluding 16 blues, in five outstanding
poultry shows during the, 1947 sea-
son.
Ribbon prizes were won at Madi-
son Square Garden, New York; the
Texas State fair, the Northern
States turkey show, Alexandra,
Mimi; the Northeastern poultry
show, Worcester, Mass, and the
Rochaiter IN. W poultry show.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
This Week in the Garden

Save wood ashes from the fire.
place and stove. They are val
liable source Of lime and potash.
While they may be scattered
over the vegetable garden and
flower border at this season,
many gardeners prefer to store
then in dry place until spading
time. Do not use wood ashes
around acid soil-loving plants.
Onions, cabbage and lilacs are
ime-loving plants that benefit
from wood ashes.
The rubber-bulb syringe usually
sold for dampening clothes for
ironing is an excellent device for
removing dust from the foliage
of house plants. Place the potted
plants in the sink or bath tub
and syringe them so as to wash
both sides of the leaves.
X X \ X
Sometimes there is a mild Pc
riod in January when we may
apply the dormant spray to our
shrubs and trees. The dormant
spray most commonly used is
the lime sulphur mixture and 1T
Is effective in controlling scale
insects and the spores OF diseases
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Current ActivitieS
OF Garden Gibbs

The Woodbridge Garden Club will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Sherwood Church Hall, Twenty
second street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE.
DR.. Freeman Weiss will discuss
the kinds and uses of evergreens In
home planting and demonstrations
of the use of evergreens as indoor
decorations will be conducted by
Mrs. H. A. Linger, Miss Hazelle
johnson and H. j. Clay Those
having evergreens Of unknown
varieties may bring them for identi-
fication.
New officers of the club are Mrs.
Alma E.. Marshall, president;
George L. Gee, vice president; Mrs.
Viola Sniegoski, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. E. C. Hunton, CORE
spending secretary; w. Wylie Gif-
fen, treasurer, and Miss Johnson,
librarian.
Coming Events.
Williamsburg Symposium-Janu-
ary 10 to 80. Second annual event
in two sections, five days each, with
registration limited to $50 each.
Gardening Lectures-February 4
to March "a, st. Adams Episcopal
Church Guild Hall.
Rose Institute-April l and 2 at
Lisner Auditorium.
Virginia Garden Week-April 20
to May /. Historic homes and gar
dens displayed. Headquarters,
Hotel Jefferson, Richmond.
Dahlia Society Show-September
% and "a, New National Museum.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Harvest
Show-Tentative date September 10
Potomac Rose Show-October
and 3, New National Museum.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Jobs Appear Big, Days Short,
To Virginia Part line Farmer

bors agree that rate of fertilization
and the grass mixture is right.
There are some differences of
opinion, however, about how the
field should be prepared for seeding.
Some think it should be stubble
Imulched with heavy machinery and
not turned under. Others think the
plow will be better, particularly
since I won't have to pay to have
the job done.
I think some of my neighbors are
waiting too for the test of my Cub
tractor. There were some doubts
that it would pull a plow until I
moved a chicken house that had
settled in the ground for about five
years. Now it gets a good bit more
respect. If it can turn under this
field it will be accepted in the COM
munity.
There has been some discussion
also about the benefits of burning.
One of my neighbors is a burning
man." That is, he thinks the weeds
and trash should be set fire before
the field is plowed. 1t will, he ex-
plains, discourage the ground mice
and make the plow go easier.
I am not sure of this because I
don't like fires that might get out of
control, and because I want all the
organic matter can get in my soil.
The quicksr I can plow and, the
longer time have to let decay take
place before seeding, the better it
will be. I'll probably have to use
some nitrogen, if I can get it, to
make up for that used in the decay
ing process.
In my front fields I am going to
try another method. I'll just disc
down the weeds, apply lime and
superphosphate, and seed bluegrass
and clover this spring. 1t will be
interesting to see what will happen
This will be version of the stubble
mulch practice.
In the meantime, during those
spare moments, I'll be pulling ano
cutting pines, painting and patching
the barn, making garden and digging
my pond.
I have a feeling I am going te
have a full year.
Evening star., 1948-01-04

Maj Mai and his stat are
equipped to ans,uer any question
from, a World W1r II teteran.
Send your questions to him IN
care OF this newspaper and in
close a selt-uddressed, stamped
enneI0ne
Evening star., 1948-01-04
By james BirchfieId

Having successfully survived 1947,
I am looking rather slant-eyed into
194S. There is much to be done
on my 4O-acre Virginia farm" and
I am wondering just how my New
Years resolutions are going to pan
out.
Last year, in all innocence, I be-
came a part-time farmer. This
year, I fear, shall learn the true
consequences of that impetuous
action.
This year I hope to substitute my
excellent stands of golden rod
honeysuckle and Spanish needles
for equally excellent pastures of Or
chard and blue grass. I hope to
plant small orchard, mostly with
dwarf trees; have an acre garden;
cut down several hundred pines;
paint my barn red; get COW, some
sheep, pig or two and to dig
pond.
And for all of these jobs I figure
I have allotted to me the total of
1872 hours. I have tractor,
mower, a disc, plow and log
chain to help me. And have two
setter dogs to get in the way and
to serve generally as impedimenta.
Now 1872 hours sound big, but
when you consider weather that
does not always cooperate with the
farmer, and the other interruptions
that are bound to occur, 1t isn't so
much time. And when you put
1892 hours up against 40 acres of
weeds, broom sedge, shrub pines and
the like, it shrinks even further.
So, we'll start with that southeast
field. 1t already has been lined to
the tune of two tons to the acre,
and by spring seeding time I hope
to have turned it under with my
plow-weeds, sedge honeysuckle and
all. Then I'll sprinkle fertilizer at
the rate of 500 pounds to the acre
and SOW a mixture OF orchard grass,
and Ladino clover.
There is little argument about
this method. 1t was prescribed by
the county agent, and all my neigh
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Chemical That May
Control Bug Life
Now Being Studied

A powerful new insecticide that
promises to be highly effective in
the control of most insects is being
tested by Agriculture Department
scientists. ~,
The insecticide, known as Para
thion, or by its longer chemical
name, Diethylparanitrophenylth
phosphate, was perfected by German
scientists during the war and was
discovered there by American and
British investigators. 1t is now be-
ing produced commercially by one
company under the name, Thi-
ophos 1922. .... ..
While early. experiments have
shown that Partition is highly toxic
to most insects, it also is extremely
toxic to man, scientists pointed out.
They warn that it should be used
with the utmost caution until more
is learned about the chemical.
Orchard Uses Seen.
Preliminary investigations indi-
cate, scientists said, that Parathion
may be particularly useful to the
orchardist in the control Of insects
that prey on fruit.
Where such insecticides as DOT
are specific for a few orchard pests,
allowing others to multiply, Para
thion apparently will kill most of
the fruit pests as the coddling
moth, mites, some scale insects,
aphids or plant lice and probably
other pests like the leaf rollers and
the apple maggots.
Field experiments conducted last
summer by department entomol-
ogists' indicated that Parathion also
may be effective in the control of
the European corn borer, fast be-
coming a problem in this area, and
in controlling the grasshoppers that
plague the Western areas.
Experiments Incomplete.
Entomologists explained, however,
that experiments have not been car
ried far enough to permit the release
of specific data.
Parathion, scientists said, appar-
emily is too toxic to man to be safely
used in the home. Extreme care
must be used in the commercial ap-
plications of the chemical, since it
may be absorbed through. the skin
or breathed into the lungs.
It may become useful to the truck
gardener, scientists said, since its
residue seems to disappear COM
pletely from crops in from 10 to Il
/ days. It may, however, prove i'm
practical for the home garden be-
cause of the care necessary ir
it's use.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Coop Workshop

The 1948 Coop Workshop for
officials of Virginia farm co-opera-
tives will be held in two sections,
the first meeting January 1874 in
Richmond and the second January
1916 at Roanoke, it was announced.
officials said the programs at the
meetings will cover the same sub
jects.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Local Masonic News

Special activities this week:
Mount Pleasant Lodge-Monday
educational program.
Anacostia Lodge-Monday, initia-
tion. ~
Federal Lodge-Tuesday, special
meeting, fellowcract degree.
King Solomon Lodge-Wednesday
/ pm, initiation.
Mount Pleasant Lodge-Wednes-
day, Fellowcraft Club to elect officers
Saturday-Grand Lodge school Of
instruction.
Sunday-Religious services at Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home, under
direction of King Solomon Lodge
the Rev. Daniel Justice will present
the message
Evening star., 1948-01-04

Comdr. Armstrong and his staff
have been invited to be present at
the installation of the officers of the
newly formed Northwestern Counties
Council of Virginia, to be held at
the home Sof the John Lyons Post
on North Uhle street in Arlington
on Wednesday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1948-01-04

most dependable here. Next week
a list of the more important kinds
of vegetables and the recommended
varieties will appear on this page.
There is very little actual work
that may be, doI1e in the5 garden at
this season, although it is not un-
common to have a period in jan
l1ary or February in which the land
may be plowed or spaded. This
should be taken advantage Of since
there are some crops that need to
be planted in March if they are to
produce satisfactorily. Potatoes
and peas seldom mature satisfac-
torily and yield well unless planted
in March. Beets, broccoli, cabbage,
lettuce, radishes, kale and collards
can be planted very early. The
latter two are satisfactory as spring
crops only when planted very early.
Spading at this. season of the year
may be safely done even though the
ground is a bit wet. The subsequent
freezing and thawing will restore
the physical condition provided that
it was not too wet when spaded
However, we should be on the alert
and spade at the first opportunity
if we were not foreminded enough
to get this job done earlier. Fal
and winter spaded ground needs
only to be raked to be ready fol
the sowing of seed, which is usually
much earlier than the average gar
den soil can be spaded in the
spring.
America needs Freedom Gardens
Ito balance the food supply here al
home while we ship wheat and
other staple foodstuffs overseas
Your family needs a vegetable gar
den this year more than ever be-
fore to cut down your food bill, tc
help hold the line on imitation ane
for better. diet"
"Get ready now for the finest gar
| Ioya x,o,J3,ro e1,oy oyovr,v, ~
Evening star., 1948-01-04
District VFW
Patriotic Rally
Set February4

Department Judge Advocate
Charles S. Sullivan, jr., chairman o1
the Committee on American Ac.
! tivities Of the District Department
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
announced last week that plans are
being completed for patriotic rally
In the auditorium OF the Depart
ment Of Commerce on February 4
at 8 pm.
Request has been made for the
United States Army Band and there
will be+several speakers.
All post commanders and auxiliary
presidents are requested to have
their colors and color guards present
for the ceremony Of the massing Of
the colors. This detail will be under
the charge of Capt. Charles M.
Holmes Of the VFW Honor Guard.
Department Comdr. Albert M.
Armstrong attended q luncheon
given by Commander In Chief Ray
Brannaman In the Pan American
Room Of the Mayfiower Hotel yes
terday. Present also, In addition, to
the staff of the commander in chief,
will be officers from the American
Legion, DAV and AMVETS.
Department Inspector James Wood
announced to all posts that all COM
manders should instruct post trus-
tees and quartermasters to get all
post records in order, so that he
and his deputy inspector, David
Taylor.
The next meeting of Potomac Post,
which will be held in the Ambassa-
dor Hotel, will be presided over by
Senior Vice Comdr Andrew Clerico
Comdr. Harvey Mitchell has been
obliged to leave the city because of
his health. The post will take action
regarding the replacement Of Comdr
Mitchell.
The Ladies Auxiliary to Treasury
Post held a Christmas party at
Mount Alto Hospital. Ward D was
visited and packages were presented
to each man. Five baskets were sent
to the needy through the post from
the department.
The post will take up at its next
meeting the plan for holding two
meetings each month. The first
meeting will be a business one, and
the other for social purposes.
Comdr. Armstrong and his staff
have been invited to be present at
the installation of the officers of the
newly formed Northwestern Counties
Council of Virginia, to be held at
the home Sof the John Lyons Post
on North Uhle street in Arlington
on Wednesday at 8 pm.
Meetings, this week:
Sunday-Gen. Vicente Lin Post,
1919 K street NV.
Monday-Counc'' of Administra-
ton, District Building.
Tuesday-T. N. L. = Ip Tent, No. /,
moo, 935 G place NV: United
States Army Air Forces Post, 935
G place NV.
Wednesday-H. L. Edmonds Post,
935 G place NV; United States
Naval Gun Factory Post, 730 Elev-
enth street Sc.
Observation-Disclosures Post, 1886
Tenth street NE; S. w. Memorial
Post, Nye Council House Eighth and
F streets S.W.; Potomac Post, Am
bassador Hotel.
Friday-Bethea -Welch Post, 1916
Twelfth street NV: Elbow Benders
Pup Tent, No. 2, moo, 935 G place
NV; Washington Post 419 Seventh
street NV. S@Ns. > u sf II u sas 7~ .
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Guide for
eterans.
By Maj. Thomos M. Mol

Can you change the beneficiary
Of your national service life innlr-
ance any time you want2 ~
| Yes. There is special VA form
to handle that detail. All you have
to do is I'LL it In and sign 1t and
send 1t to your VA branch office.
Or, If you don't have an oppor-
tunity to get the form, or don't
wish to wait for the VA to send
you one on request, you can change
your beneficiary just by writing tho
insurance division Of that branch
Office.
Be sure, though, if and when you
do, that you include the full name
Of the present beneficiary, the full
name Of the new beneficiary and,
Of course, your own full name plus
the number Of your insurance cer-
tificate.
The VA will send you an acknewl-
edgement as soon as it takes action,
but don't for a second think it
will notify the beneficiary, either
new or old. Only the VA and you
will know what you've done
From r. B., New Bedford, Mass:
IT received a letter from the VA
saying I owe s185 on account Of
overpayment of subsistence allow
ance. Paying this sum will work. a
hardship on me. In fact, can't
pay it today. How long will the
VA waltz" III
Write a letter to the same Office
which wrote you and tell it you
can't pay Immediately. Ask 1t to
arrange an easy payment plan COW
ering as long period of time you
think necessary. I'm sure 1t will 60
along with you and make 1t just
as easy as possible.
From j. B. K, Washington: "on
the VA request for pension form
there Is space provided for state
ment Of present employment with
salary. Does the salary a''veteran
receives have anything to do with
the VAS granting him pension
for service-connected disability"
The VA says no, it does not. They
say the only consideration is the
degree of the disability for which
compensation will be paid.
From F. T., Oklahoma city: IT
have converted my term" insur-
ance to ordinary life. Now I want
to convert the ordinary life to
20-pay life. Can I do this?"
Yes, simply by notifying your VA
branch Office. You do not have to
take a physical examination, But
how about if you wanted to con-
vert a 20-pay life to an ordinary
life policy. Could you do that?
Yes, within the first five years
after you had originally converted
your term" insurance to the 30
pay-life policy-provided you could
pass physical examination.
Which means you can always
convert a permanent-type NSLI
policy to another permanent type
demanding a higher premium rate.
but you can do the reverse tcon-
vert the higher premium rate
policy to one carrying to lower rate)
only within five years after you
first convert from term" insur-
ance and only If you can pass q
physical examination. ,,.., ,.~
Maj Nal and his stat are