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Evening star., 1948-06-10

ROOMS WITH BOARD WANTED.
ROOM AND BOARD for elderly man; pref
erably in home OF retired nurse. Box
135.E, Star 13s
GIRL, 90, college graduate, needs single
room with board in boarding house near
downtown. Box 177-E, Star.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT.
AND WASHING ma.
chimes. DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO.. 5023
Wis ave, WO 1902 -22
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COUNTRY BOARD.
CHARLES Co,

CHARLES CO. FARM, boards school chill
dren, vacation or year around: fne coun-
try food. healthful farm, activities Write
HILL FARM, Doncaster, Md
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cage, ana we snail turn them Ou1
some day soon, fully expecting then
to start dying of as soon as theil
feet hit the ground.
I fear my neighbor, Robert s
Pickens, is loosing faith in mans
ability to cope with the insect world
He is being beset by japanese
beetles, and the beetles seem te
thrive, no matter what he does.
He showed me his prize grape
vine the other day. the leaves laced
by the little Orientals. To make
matters worse, he said the vine had
been sprayed by a solution Of one
pound of DDT to five gallons OF
water.
IT thought I'd kill the vine or kill
the beetles" he said.
So far, the beetles look like they
have the edge. I hope not, for ii
is this sort of thing that can give
a man a complex.
There is nothing so useful on the
farm as a few odd pieces of baling
wire. I never properly realized its
Importance, but now I know there
isn't a farm that could do with
out it.
In the short time I've been In
farm country, I've seen everything
from harness to a broken wagon
tongue repaired with baling wire.
I have reached the stage where ]
automatically think Of baling wire
when something goes wrong. The
other day the baby's crib came apart
and before I realized what I was
doing had a piece Of baling wire
for the repair job.
There are now two neat strands
of haliais wire around the crib. sAnd
they hold, too, q lot better than
glue or nails or screws, I bet. -
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time the owner should remain with
the dog, petting and speaking gently
to him. Do this a few times and
then take the dog for a very short
ride, making sure not to do so too
soon after he has eaten. Continue
to pet the animal and make him feel
you are enjoying his company.
Gradually increase the length OF
time he is in the car. You will soon
find that your dog will make every
effort to have you take him with
you whenever you get into your
car, and that he will never suffer
from car sickness again.
Glow old should puppies be
before they can be weaned? What
should one feed them at that time
e. E. E.
A.-When they are three to four
weeks of age start giving the pups a
little warm milk once a day. Increase
this to three or four times a day
until they are six weeks of age. Start
feeding raw meat when they are
five weeks old.
Q.-I have kept my dog out In
the barn all winter. He has now de-
veloped a severe case of dandruff
What can I do to cure this ,condi-
ton? It. M. N.
A.-First give your dog good bath
with coal-tar soap. Follow with a
thorough brushing with stiff brush
daily.
(Released by McNaught Syndicate. Ine.)
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Dairy Tests May Save Millions
Experiments Start to Determine Value
OF Huddleson's Mucoid Vaccine

yantages over strain 10, now used
In Bangs disease control. The Hud-
dleson vaccine is made from livs
bacterial cells of a growth phase of
brucella that do not produce q pro-
cressiye disease or establish them
selves in the tissues Of the animal.
Contrasts With Strain 10.
Where Strain 10 produces q posi-
tive reaction for long periods, and
NAV not be successfully given ma
ture animals, veterinarians pointed
out that apparently the new vac
cine causes either q very short posi-
tive reaction, or none at all, and
may be given cattle at any age.
In Michigan, 1t was said, where
the vaccine was given animals Of
breeding age that had negative
blood tests, but were In herds con-
tanning infected animals, the spread
of bruccelosis was limited to less
than 5 per cent during a oEe-year
period Of observation.
The program is under the direc-
ton Of DR.. r. c. Green, West Vir-
ginia State veterinarian. DR.. c. T.
Higginbotham is the veterinarian in
charge. Helping vaccinate the first
cattle were Drs. Z. M. Cooper. r. r,
Jeeter and Bendix Of Virginia and
r. E. Swope Of the University Of
MARYLAND
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Feed Prices to Fall
With Better Yields

Prices of feed grains are expected
to decrease some during the next
few months, If growing conditions
remain favorable, and should result
in more favorable feed-livestock
ratios, according to the Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics.
Corn, grain sorghums, oats and
barley, figured on basis Of average
yields, may produce from 10 to Is
per cent more than last year.
The livestock price ratios are
now below average, the bureau said
explaining that lower feed costs
would favor livestock producers
since prices of livestock are expected
to decline little, If any, during the
next year.
The bureau reported that the
present hay crop is about per cent
smaller than last year, but should
be ample for all livestock on farms
Evening star., 1948-07-11
By james Birchfield

I have received some comfort from
the Agriculture Department about
my turkeys. 1t seems there are
fewer turkeys this year than last
which means that turkey prices this
fall should be better than good
This, in turn, may mean that the
turkey we eat for Thanksgiving
dinner may not cost us over 81 q
pound.
am amazed at the amount OF
feed, at a little better than $6 a
hundred pounds. IA growing turkeys
can consume. And I perspire when
I think of the water I draw from the
we'll each day to satisfy their grow
ing thirst.
There Is but one consolation. They
love Japanese beetles, and it Is worth
the time to watch them 60 after the
bugs,
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Shave Your Lawn-and Lose 1t
Grass Should Stand LIZ Inches Tall After
Moving to Keep Weeds Controlled

Of topsoil. peatmoss and fertilizer.
The disadvantage of this method
is that we are not putting much
humus into the soil to aid plant
growth.
For some reason, lawn makers
are seldom willing to prepare the
soil for the grass plants as thorough
ly and deeply as they do q flower
bed. Grass needs = good, deeply
prepared, seed bed-one that will
hold ample supplies of moisture
and plant food to support the plants.
In addition the lawn should be fer
tilted in the early spring and again
in the fall II it Is to maintain good
growth.
One OF the best lawns in this
area Is dressed each year with a
mixture Of chicken manure and peat
moss. The top dressing keeps the
crowns Of the grass plants deeply
covered and the nitrogen Of the
manure stimulates the finest kind
OF growth.
The owner never rakes or removes
the grass clippings. J.
How to Use Chemicals.
Weed control with chemical weed
killers is comparatively new to most
lawn owners. However, they are
effective If directions for use are
carefully followed. Those contain
ing 2-4-D control the broad-leaved
weeds, but do not harm crabgrass
The 2-4-D will kill several of the
most persistent Of the lawn weeds,
such as Moneywort and Ground Ivy,
as well as clover, dandelions and
plantain. However, these pests are
most easily killed in the early sum-
mer, when they are in active growth.
In the late summer, when they have
reached maturity, they are more
immune to this weed killer. Bet
ter results are obtained if the ap-
plication is made Immediately fol-
lowing a moving.
Garlic and chickWeed should be
sprayed with a weed killer in the
early spring. Even, then, most ef-
fective control is obtained with the
Ester form of 2-4-D (there are
three forms). Chickweed is most
easily killed in the late fall, when
the plants are still tiny rosettes.
In the spring, when the plants have
developed a dense mat of foliage,
they are hard to kill.
Crabgrass Can Be Killed.
There are number of chem
icals that kill crabgrass which are
usually sold under trade names.
Several of them have been widely
tested and found effective for this
purpose. Crabgrass would not be
considered such a serious pest, since
it keeps our lawns green in the
summer, If it did not smother out
the bluegrass. When the first frost
of fall kills the crabgrass our grass
areas are badly spotted if not bare,
and the job of reseeding and perk-
ing them up begins all over.
1t would seem the better prac-
tice, however, to use a lawnmower
that cuts the grass, not shaves it,
and save all OF the trouble incident
to weed control. Give the blue
grass a chance to grow and much
Of the weed trouble will disappear.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Meat Animal Prices
Nav Set New HIGHS

Prices OF meat and OF meat ami
mails. now averaging the highest on
record, may go higher this summer
and early fall.
The Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics said the higher meat prices
are results of strong consumer de-
mand and decreased numbers OF
meat animals on farms.
The bureau said dairymen are
likely to receive record prices through
most of the rest of this year, since
the demand for milk and other
dairy products is expected to remain
high.
Prices of milk and butterfat have
averaged higher this year than for
the same period last, the bureau
said and now are in more normal
relationship to prices Of other farm
products. Numbers of milk cows on
farms have continued to decrease,
the bureau said, and, while produc-
ton per COW was at record on
June /, total milk flow was below
last year.
The bureau said turkeys are ex-
pected to set a record high price
this fall.
Evening star., 1948-07-11

Federal Bridge Leagues house,
warming August 2, in their new
quarters at 2600 Sixteenth street
NV, will feature team-of-four
battle of the sexes" Participating
foursomes should register at an early
date with either Mrs. Dora Schwartz,
Randolph TITO, who is in charge of
the women's teams, or with John
Fletcher, Oliver 1649, chairman Of
the male challengers.
During the remainder Of July,
Federal players will continue to hold
their regular Tuesday games at
Pierce Hall. July winners were
DR.. Emily Grewe and Mrs. A.
Scruggs, while Dr. Short and A.
Luttrell were second.
i
Quarterly awards were presented
at the July session of the Capital
City Chess Club, the Thursday Sui
liyan prize for the higest cumulative
score among members going to
Charles C. johnson. Second-place
honors went to James G. Stone
Each with six wins to his credit, the
Thursday plaque series ended in a
three-way tie between DR.. j. B.
Gregg Gusts, Miller Roberts and
James G. Stone. The next Thurs
day victory for any one of these
three will break the tie. Four VIC
tories chalked up by Mrs. Marianne
Boschan, enabled her to capture
the award made to women guests
having the most wins during the
prize period. Mrs. j. D. Boyd was
second with three wins.
William Poissant was determined
winner of the Saturday Sullivan
series, DR.. J. B. Gregg Custis trail
ing. The Saturday point award
was earned by Mrs. j. B. Gregg
Gusts, DR.. Gerald G. Wooley rank
ing second. Winners of the July l
Howell contest were Mrs. Doris
Vosburgh- Mrs. Claire Waits, fol-
lowed by Charles C. johnson and
John J. Parish.
X
Beginning July 13 the Agricul-
ture Club will meet the second and
fourth Tuesday of every month at
1855 Euclid street NV. DR.. C. C..
Mcdonnell was awarded the sea-
sonal prize for the highest average
of the current term, o. D. Mathews
finishing In runnerup position.
Kathleen McNutt- Charles Geier
and Mrs. George King, jr.-Emanuel
Haynes shared master point awards
at the Connecticut Bridge Club July
/. second-place honors going to Mrs.
Edward st. John and Mrs. T. E.
Turner. Another nationally award
ed contest will be sponsored by the
club at 7:45 tonight.
X X
Mrs. Elizabeth Count announces
a master point open air match at
her studio, 1914, Seventeenth street
NV, Apartment LOG, on Tuesday
evening, July 13, at 7:45.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
By q s,off cerr..pond.o. Of n. s'er


CHARLESTOWN, w. Va.-An ex-
pertinent that may mean millions
of dollars. to the country's cattle
and dairy industries is under way
here on q farm donated for the
project by r. ]. Funkhouser, West
Virginia industrialist.
The experiment will determine
the value Of Huddleson's mucoid vac
cine as a preventive for brucellosis,
or Bangs disease In cattle. Ine
brucellosis organism Is the cause OF
undulant fever in humans.
The experiment here, In which nve
States are cooperating and which Is
the first controlled test Of its kind
ever undertaken. is largely the re-
suit Of the efforts Of one man-Dr.
H. C. Givens, Virginia State vet
erinarian, who died July 3 without
seeing the project he had helped
plan get under way.
Thorough Test Sought.
According to DR.. w. L. Bendix.
assistant Virginia State veterinarian,
DR.. Givens had long known DR.. l,
Forest Huddleson, whose work IN
Bangs disease control in Michigan
had attracted worldwide notice. He
felt that the Huddleson mucoid vac
cine might prove Of value to the
cattle industry and should be tested
thoroughly.
DR.. Givens called a conference OF
veterinarians of the neighboring
States of Maryland, West Virginia,
| PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio. These
groups agreed to work jointly on a
controlled test of the vaccine, and
Mr.. Funkhouser, interested in
Bangs disease control as a pure
bred Hereford breeder, agreed to
donate the land and buildings and
to underwrite the experiment for
$40 900.
| Already 66 dairy heifers have
been purchased for the experiment
from disease-free herds, and last
week 20 INBRED heifers were given
the Huddleson vaccine. All Of the
heifers will be bred this fall, and
then 20 more will be vacc!nated
The remaining rs will be used as
controls.
All to Be Infected in Winter.
| DIR. Bendix explained that about
January all of the cattle will be in
fected with Bangs disease. He said
workers should have a good idea
of the effectiveness Of the vaccine
within few months after the cat
tie are infected.
After the heifers freshen, he said,
tests will be run on the milk to see
! if the vaccine causes the organism
to show up there. In Michigan,
where the vaccine has been used In
number of herds, he said, the
organism has never been detected
in the milk.
DR.. Bendix said the Huddleson
vaccine apparently has several ad-
Evening star., 1948-07-11
By W. n. Younamon

Strange as 1t may seem, the con-
troll of crabgrass and weeds In any
lawn should begin with the mower
Most gardeners cut their grass SO
short that it is too weak to compete
with the usual weeds Of the lawn
Thus it Is important that We set
our lawn mowers high enough to
permit the grasses to grow and de-
velop strength and vitality.
With the japanese beetle grube
feeding on the grass roots six OF
eight months Of the year, the proper
care OF our lawns becomes more
important than ever.
The Ohio State Agriculture Ex-
tension Service several years age
issued an excellent bulletin on
Lawn Care" 1t was pointed out
that no matter how much fertilizer
was used, If the grass were cut toe
closely, 1t made such a feeble
growth that it could not flourish.
We might express this result in
another way. Bluegrass tends to
grow out Of the ground and, unless
frequently rolled, the crowns soon
come within the reach of low-set
cutter bars. Whenever the mower
clips of the crown Cor even injuries
it, the life of q grass plant is ended
Raking tends to pull the crowns up
where the sharp blades soon destroy
them.
Raise Bar to ~ Inches.
All Of this assumes that the cut
ter bar on the mower Is set to cut
at from y to / inch. Most kinds
are set to cut at q inch. If the bar
measures IL inches or more above
the level of the ground it Is high
enough to allow the grass sufhcient
leaf surface so that the plants will
thrive and grow.
To check the height Of cutter
bar, place the mower on any level
surface and measure the height OF
the cutting edge above the surface.
Healthy vigorous growing grass
plants tend to spread and crowd out
crabgrass and weeds. In fact, a
good stand of grass lis the best and
cheapest form Of weed control. A
bluegrass lawn which was clipped
only twice year, after some 20
years had scarcely a half dozen
dandelions in it. The strong growing
grass plants did not give the weeds
a chance to grow, although nearby
lawns which we're moved frequently
were well infested.
Rejuvenating the Lawn.
A lawn already infested with
weeds and crabgrass may need re-
tuvenating before the lawn grasses
can get start.
One way is to spade the lawn,
turning weeds and grass under, to-
gether with such compost, peatmoss
or well-rotted manure as may be
obtained. This means reseeding-
a job best done in the early fall,
preferably September.
A second method, not altogether
satisfactory unless we are willing
to give 1t considerable time, is to
kill the weeds with one of the chem
ical weedkillers, reseed and then
top dress the area with mixture
Evening star., 1948-07-11
1000 May Attend
Rural Institute

More than 1000 Virginia farmers,
homemakers and professional agri-
culture workers are expected to at
tend the 18th Institute Of Rural
Affairs July 81, through 20. at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Blacksburg. Theme: Relation Of
World Affairs to the Rural People
Of Virginia"
Speakers who will take part in
the institute included DR.. Paul D.
Sanders, editor Of the Southern
Planter; Miss Maude e. Wallace,
assistant director Of the State Ex-
tension Service: DR.. L. J. Roper,
State Health Department commits
sioner. and DR.. W. T. Sanger, presi-
dent Of the Medical College Of Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
This Week in
the Garden

A recent statement from the Agri-
culture Department indicates that
the lawns at the Plant Industry Sta
ton near Beltsville which were
planted to Alta Fescue are believed
to be superior to those planted to
Kentucky bluegrass. The Fescue
remains greener throughout the
summer than the bluegrass. It will
pay to watch this trial.
Oregon is attempting to propagate
a finer-leaved strain of Alta Fescue
for lawn planting, which may prove
superior to Kentucky bluegrass.
The Japanese beetles which put
in their appearance about 10 days
ago do not seem to be present In
such overwhelming numbers as last
year. While it Is bit early to
make such a definite statement, 1t
would seem reasonable to expect a
decline in their destruction num-
bers. Many gardeners during the
past year have treated their lawns
with the milk spore disease. The
use of DDT sprays and dusts is be-
coming almost universal. With such
widespread efforts on the part Of
local gardeners it seems logical to
expect results. If not this year, GER
tainly next.
Mulches should be used on flower
beds and vegetable gardens to keep
down weeds, to reduce cultivating
and to conserve soil moisture. A
layer 2 or 3 inches thick is most
likely to be effective.
n \ \ +
Pull up crops which have ma
tured and replant with crops for
fall use. 1t is not too late for addi-
tional paintings of sweet corn,
beans, carrots and beets. Set out
cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and
celery as soon as the plants are
large enough. Sow seed of endive,
collards and other fall crops as soon
as space permits, or start them in a
pot or box and transplant later.
When a sprayer is used to apply
one of the chemical weed killers 1t
should be rinsed thoroughly with
water, refilled and tablespoon
OF household ammonia added for
each gallon of water. Allow 1t to
stand overnight and then rinse
several times before US
ing again. Otherwise the traces Of
presents are likely to in
jure desirable flower or vegetable
plants.
~ X
Now is the time to take cuttings of
tomato plants to start late crop.
Remove the strong growing new
shoots, preferably ones inches or
longer, and set them in a row where
they are to grow. Shade them for
a week or more until we'll rooted.
Ordinarily they will root without
difficulty in ordinary garden loan.
For surer results one may mix some
peat moss with the soil in the plant
ing hole. Remove all but the tip
leaves.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Life on 40 Acres s-Turkeys Love to Complain

The turkey pen Is under an apple
tree which has been sprayed with
DDT. There is fairly constant rain
of beetles into the turkey pen, and
they rarely ever hit the bottom. The
beetles keep lighting on the tree and
being killed by the DDT, and the
turkeys keep a constant vigil lest a
bug escape through the wire netting
on the bottom of the cage.
Their appetite for beetles almost
compensates for their constant COM
planning. If the wind blows in a
certain direction they yap. If their
feed or water gets low they yap. And
if everything apparently is all right
they still complain just for the Joy
of it.
For q time we took 1t seriously,
until finally we decided that COM
planning is just part of turkey nature.
I suppose they want out of their
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Peak Milk Production
IJrded bY DR.. POu

Faced with expanding consumer
demand, dairymen serving the
Washington market should take
steps to maintain maximum milk
production, according to ]. w. Pou,
extension dairyman at the Univer-
sity of Maryland.
Mr.. Pou advised dairymen to raise
more good heifers and to breed
COWS only to proved sires. In ad-
dition, he said, immediate stimula-
ton of milk flow may be accom-
plished through the use OF tenn
porary pastures, and by feeding hay
and silage during the summer peri
cd, when pastures are less produc-
tive.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Local [. O. 0. F. News

Oficers of FREQ d. Stewart En-
campment will be installed at 8 pm.
tomorrow In I. O. o. F. Temple.
installations of officers for Magen-
emu Encampment on Tuesday at
pm. at 1920 Rhode Island avenue
NE.
Officers of Columbian Encamp-
ment will be installed at 8 pm.
Wednesday at I. O. o. r. Temple.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
SWV News

Col. James s. Petit Auxiliary will
meet Monday evening in Naval
Lodge Hall.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
will meet Friday evening in Pythian
Temple
The department is holding. its an
nual Santiago Day excursion to Mar
shall Hall on Saturday. Tickets will
be honored on all boats during the
day and evening, and may be OBJ
tanned from the various auxiliaries.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Rose Spray Advised

A spray consisting of one an6
one-half tablespoons of fermate te
one gallon of water, applied to roses
during the hot summer months
may aid in controlling such dis.
eases as black spot and powdery
mildew, according to DR.. Walter F
Jeffers, University Of Maryland
plant pathologist.