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The Valley settler., 1949-07-22
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Evening star., 1949-01-23
In Local Bridge Circles
By Margaret L. Fisher

The 18th annual Maryland State
championships at the Hotel Emer-
son in Baltimore will take prece-
dence during the coming week end.
While none of Our players are among
the defending champions, many
local troupers will bid for this years
title in pair contests next Friday,
the opens on Saturday and the team
event on Sunday. Starting time for
the January % and % sessions is 2
and pm, Sundays game being ad-
vanced to pm.
The Chess Clubs master point
contest is at 7:45 on January q and
the Arlington Farms monthly at 8
pm. on Friday.
The Washington Bridge League
sponsored 18th annual Northern
Virginia tourney lured scores of To-
cal fans to Alexandra last week end,
and our stars cashed in on two title
events, as we'll as numerous master
point rated positions. Biggest mo-
ment of the three-day meet was the
victory scored by George L. Dicker-
man and Miller s. Roberts in the
open-pair contest. This local part
nership entered the championship
finals on Saturday night with IT'S
carryover from the afternoon quail
flying round and played a 10 per
cent game to take the title with
2671a match points. Second, third,
fourth and sixth positions in the 60
pair field also went to Washing
tonians, Fred L. Karpin- Ralph
Spritzer (256K), Mrs. ]. G. Fletcher
William Poissant (245, r. F. Bierly-
E. G. Harris, jr. (2441a), and Col. r
H. Skinner james G. Stone (2391s)
finishing in that order. Baltimore
defenders, Margaret Hamilton and
Arthur Schlesinger, were fifth, with
2401a match points.
Mrs. Myrtle Mcmahon and Mrs
Margaret Myrtle captured the won1-
ems pair title on Friday afternoon,
a flrst-time sectional victory for this
duo. Another local pair, Mrs. Edna
Evans and Mrs Bernard Rosson,
was runnerup. The mixed-pair con-
test, drawing 81 pairs. was close
victory for Baltinoreans Mary Hell
len and Charles Shapiro, who edged
out Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Langley Of
Falls Church, Va. by u match
point. Master points go to local
section toppers, Mrs. Walter Ash
mead Simon Gerber and Mrs. H. C.
White-Paul Kibler Fourth in the
field, and rating points to section
runnersup, Mrs. Edna Evans-Ralph
Spritzer, Mrs. Mildred Linderman-
Manfred Sobernheim and Mrs. Freda
Bentley-Lew Levinson, whose score
tied that of Mrs. J. G. Fletcher
David Murray.
Top score certificates 60 to sec
ton winners in the qualifying round
of the opens: Messrs. Karpin and
Spritzer, Mrs. Thomas Hamlin-Wil-
liam Million and Col. Skinner-Mr.
Stone, the latter pair scoring POI
match points in the initial round to
enter the finals with a 31-point
carryover. Saturdays consolation
leaders were Mrs. Elizabeth Count
Lynn Carrier, who took North-South
awards by 2/l0 of point, and Coils.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Chess Notes
By Donald n. Mueridee

The annual championship tourney
of the Federal Chess Club opened
last Tuesday evening with strong
entry list Of eight players: Ernest
Boschan, Harold Burdge, Lars Kors-
strom, Edmund Nash, Frank c. Po-
sarek, George s. Thomas, Hugh c..
Underwood and E. S. Williams. In
the first round Burdge defeated Will
liams and Thomas, concluding with
a rook sacrifice, disposed of Bos-
chan. A hard-fought battle between
Nash and Pozarek was drawn, while
the game between Korsstrom and
Underwood was adjourned.
On the conclusion Of the recent
international tourney at the Man
haitian Chess Club, match OF 10
games was arranged between the
winner, Reuben Fine, and the run
ner-up, Miguel Najdorf of Argen-
tina. Fine got off to an early lead
by winning the first two games.
Neither the worlds champion,
Mikhail Botvinnik, nor VASTLY
Smyslov participated in the recently
concluded 18th championship OF
the U. S. S. r. In their absence,
first place was shared by young
David Bronstein, the victor OF
Stockholm, and Alexander Kotov,
who will play a match for the title.
The next three places were taken
by Furman. a new Leningrad expert;
Flohr and Tolush. Relatively poor
scores were made by the well-known
masters, Keres, Bondarevsky, Rag
osin and Lilenthal.
The Christmas Congress at Has
Hngs, England, was played this year
Evening star., 1949-01-23
A Study of Popular Evefgreens
Arborvitaes Can Be Tall or Dwarf;
Yews Can Be Formal or Informal
By W. n. Younemon

OF the AZ genera of evergreens
(conifers) listed In the botanical
references only "A are Of interest
to us. These have been divided into
1870 species that have 370 varieties.
When you 60 to pick out an ever
green you could be showed" If
the nurseryman really wanted to
show you what you might buy.
However, there are 10 species in
which you might delve in your de-
sire to buy q good" evergreen for
the yard.
In the Washington area we find
many more arborvitaes than any
other important species. However,
the spruce, hemlock, yew, juniper,
cedar, fir, falsecyprus, pine and
Douglas fir are all worthy Of our
attention.
Only few are adapted to shady
situations; some grow into large
forest trees; others are available in
dwarf forms. A few are berry-bear-
ing, which adds to their interest;
most Of them produce cones (con-
ifers); and of those mentioned the
foliage Is retained throughout the
year.
The arborvitaes CThuja) are use
full evergreens. Many have been
planted In the Washington area.
Most of them grow to medium
Evening star., 1949-01-23
s ;2Ttt Nets N!9Stts2
3Iiz|<s:s 90 ~

Before and during q pups teeth
ing period, never tamper with its
ears in any way. Don't try to cor
rect their stance no matter how
disreputable it may be. Many q
dogs otherwise fine ear carriage has
been ruined for life by such ear tam
pering. Until your pup is at least
seven months old, don't do anything
to try to improve his ear carriage
BY seven months. as a rule, the
teething is over and you will find
that the ear carriage is back to
normal.
Q. My mother feeds my 6-month-
old puppy milk OF magnesia. Do you
consider 1t a good cathartic for
dogs?-F. r.
A. 1t Is an excellent one, but re-
member that q dog requires . much
smaller dose than does human.
@. I have tried soaps and pow
ders for fieas but cannot seem to
rid my dog Of them. What would
you suggest?-L. K. 3.
A. A proper fiea powder secured
from a veterinarian should rid your
dog of fieas. I would suggest that
you scrub his sleeping quarters with
a strong disinfectant.
(Released by McNaught Syndicate, 1nc)
Evening star., 1949-01-23

most Of the varieties of arborvitae
derive their distinction from form
or shape. They are pyramidal.
columnar, globular and dwarf forms.
All Of which we can readily un-
derstand, but the thing that fools
most of us is that there are two
types of foliage, the juvenile or
needle form and the mature or
scale form. A few retain the juve-
nile foliage throughout their life;
some carry both types of foliage,
but the majority have only the
scale-like foliage.
The arborvitaes are widely planted
because they are adaptable to our
needs. We may grow them as
foundation paintings. The taller
growing varieties may be used for
accent. The variation in form and
color of foliage offers more than
the needed variety to give interest.
A major shortcoming, however, Is
that they do not do tco well in
shade. They also do not do too
we'll in hot, dry situations ther,
although that condition ca' cor
rected by judicious prul and
feeding In fact, most eve .eens
Evening star., 1949-01-23

height; O few are dwarf. They
seem to be relatively free from
insect and disease pests, although
the bagworm seems to delight in
feeding upon them.
Three major types are commonly
used here. The American arborvitae
is probably the best, although you
often see the Oriental arborvitae,
which is less hardy than the native.
They are easily distinguished, since
the Americans foliage is more or
less horizontal. while the Orientals
foliage is usually vertical in posi-
ton. The globe variety OF the
American arborvitae Is liked by many
both for its low growth and for
its globular shape. In passing, we
should note that there are many
varieties of the globe arborvitae
and that some are better than
others. The Woodward, originated
by the Reading Nursery Of Reading,
Mass, is considered by some as
the best. Also, we should note that
Evening star., 1949-01-23

last year at the State Fair, and a
young boar was junior champion at
the Atlantic Rural Exposition at
Richmond
A Lechlider boar was nosed out
last year at the State Fair for the
State championship ribbon, but it
really wasn't a defeat, because the
hog that won had been sold to the
University of Maryland by the Lech-
lider team.
You can't complain too much" !"
said the elder Lechlider, soft
spoken man with ready smile.
when a hog you've bred and sold
beats you in the shows. It's almost
as If you took the prize yourself
The Lechliders specialize in SELL
ing purebred Duroc breeding stock.
They keep about Is sows at all
times. representing four distinct
families. And they expect each SOW
to farrow twice year.
"If a SOW doesn't produce two
litters of pigs year." Mr.. Lech-
Evening star., 1949-01-23
This Week in
the Garden

You still have time to start bowl
of paper white narcissus. Place the
bulbs in a shallow bowl and pour
sufficient gravel or pebbles around
to hold them firmly in place. Fill
with water and place in a cool sit
uation until the bulbs are well rooted
and the tops are starting, then bring
them into light and a bit more
warmth until the buds begin to
unfold. If brought into a warm dry
room, the buds may have dificulty
in opening.
Pansy seed may be started now
so as to have plants large enough
to be transplanted out-of-doors by
late March. Sow in q shallow box
or flower pot, water and cover with
q piece of glass to reduce evapora-
ton. If planted in spaghnum moss
or vermiculite plant aid the seedlings
may be watered from the top, other.
wise moisture should be supplied by
standing the box or pot in a pan
of water.
If you neglected to sow seeds OF
hardy ANIMALS (batchelor's buttons
larkspur, portulaca, etc., in the fall
you can still do it whenever the
ground Is dry enough to work. How
ever, If the soil is too wet, we can
SOW such seeds on the mud and cover
them with a thin layer of sand. II
sown now they will make a better
growth than those seeded In late
March or early April.
4 4 Il
There Is too much sap in the trees
to make pruning easy. It is better
to wait until cold weather forces IL
back into the roots. This has been
q most unusual winter, with the
early spring Towering bulbs bloom
ing in January, shrubs beginning to
flower, grass green and the ground
dry enough to spade. However, wip-
ter is not over and we may expect
cold weather to check plant growth
There is still plenty of time for
pruning and the application Of q
dormant spray.
y
Lily-of- f-the- Valley pips may be
potted at any time. They force
easily in peat moss, sand, pebbles or
dirt, and will bloom in approx
mately Is days after adding water.
Because OF their dependability. 1t is
an easy matter to prepare flower dis
plays for future events. w. H.Y.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
By Jones BirchfieId

hoof has to be trimmed just right.
so the weight will balance and the
legs will grow straight and strong.
There aren't many men left who can
do the job right.
you better not kick me-" he told
the colt, "or you'll get a sore foot. +"
We visited all morning and I
learned that he started working with
horses when he was = years old.
Then he worked for trainer gal
Looping racers. He said he guessed
he had liked horses ever since his
older sister used to put him up on
one when ne was just a baby.
He asked me if I followed the
races. and I told him I hadn't
paid much attention to them until
I got the filly. and then 1 started
reading books until my head was a
tumble Of names that didn't mean
much yet.
He told me he had never been
much on books. I might not know
it from talking to him, he said, but
he had never learned to read and
write.
But there is one thing I've al
ways been strong on" he said. Its
manners-both in men and horses. u
Il X
Mrs. Eugene Vinogradoff, who
lives down near Mount Vernon
called in the other day to tell us
of her recent experience with duck
eggs and the scientific approach.
1t seems the Vinogradof1s have
two ducks, both females. and that
between them they managed to lay
40 eggs in a nest they made under
the living room window before any
one in the house got on to what was
happening.
Mrs. Vinogradoff didn't want tc
see 40 eggs 60 to waste, so she
called the experts at the Agriculture
Department to find If there was q
Evening star., 1949-01-23

need to be pruned at least once q
year to keep them compact and
vigorous in growth.
The arborvitaes, If left unpruned,
often get bare-legged. open and
thin. BY giving them a rough
shingling once year they are easily
kept within bounds, compact, and
Of good appearance. However, they
should not be clipped to a formal
outline except in situations where
the design of the garden is formal
The American arborvltae Is an
excellent hedge plant for screens
and backgrounds up to 10 or II
feet In height. 1t can easily be
kept narrow, which is a real asset
on q small lot.
Yews Are Very Popular.
The yews (Taxus) run a close
second for widespread use in the
Washington area. The yews are
much better adapted to our climate
and needs. These may be grown
in shade or in full sun and are less
subject to insect and disease trou-
bles. Their rich green foliage is
excellent for contrast. The jap
anese yew, which is the most COM
monty planted, is a spreading shrub
which If left untrimmed may reach
8 to 10 feet in height and a width
as great. Most gardeners keep them
trimmed to a height of 3 to 4 feet
and thus we visualize them as low
grower. However, there is dwarf
form that seldom exceeds 3 feet in
height. The upright form Of the
Japanese yew Is excellent for &C
cent purposes.
The yews are easily trimmed to
meet any need, formal or informal.
Since they will grow either in sur:
or shade they make ideal planting
material for the grounds where both
sun and shade are a factor. Being
relatively slow growers, they do not
outgrow their situation too quickly
as do so many of the other COM
monty planted evergreens. On the
other hand. as with all slow growers,
they are more costly to produce anG
consequently have a higher market
value.
While the japanese yew is most
commonly seen in this area there
are other species which are hardy
enough for the Washington area.
The Hicks, English, Irish, Inter-
media and American yews are also
grown here. The American yew is
probably the least desirable since
it makes a rather low, struggling
bush and the foliagle sunburns bad
ly in the winter If planted in the
open. The Kelsey yew, form OF
the Japanese yew, is noted for It's
bountiful crops of bright red Der
Evening star., 1949-01-23

ries which make a pleasing showing
against the dark green foliage.
While attention has been focused
on the spreading japanese yew the
upright forms of the various species
should not be overlooked, particu-
larly for hedge purposes. The Eng
lish, Irish, Hicks and Hatfield are
especially noted for their columnar
habit OF growth, although they dc
have varieties which are more
spreading in form. Their princi-
pal use, however, has been as large
specimen plants for which they are
Of outstanding value. The yew fam
lily seems to be lacking in color va.
riations Of foliage, at least no such
varieties have been noted.
Some horticulturists rate the yeW
as important as the lockwood foi
landscape work. Certainly the yev
is troubled with far less pests and /!
of easier culture. Even the dog:
bother the yews as freely as they dt
on the boxwood and other ever.
greens,
Evening star., 1949-01-23

1t is believed by a number OF
people that the mother dog, in
carrying a litter back to her bed
will pick up first the pup that will
develop into the best dog.
Arabian shepherds for centuries
have followed this custom when de-
Gliding to buy a new sheep dog pup
When the pups are still very young
they are all carried and placed
some distance from their mother
Each pup almost Immediately
scents his mother and starts to
crawl toward her. The pup that
on two consecutive occasions, crawls
back first is considered to be the
best in the litter.
But remember, the selection OF
the best puppy in any litter OF
young dogs is always q gamble. 1t
Is almost impossible to determine
which will make the finest dog un-
til the pups are at least four months
old.
The baying Of hounds is con.
sidered by fanciers to have all the
rudiments of music. Hounds are
often picked for their voices, pros
pective buyers being as much in
terested in the pitch and quality OF
dogs voice as in his hunting
ability. Owners of hound packs
try out the animals voices, dis
carding those hounds whose bark or
bay does not harmonic with the
music Of the rest Of the
pack.
:. Canine voices are matched" to
produce harmony with as much
skill and care as a choir master
might Use to harmonic the voices
of his choir. Hounds that lack
speed in hunting down their quarry
are retained if the deepness Of their
voices and variety Of notes combine
with the rest of the pack to make
up a complete hound concert.
Evening star., 1949-01-23

Paul Neff and John Geddes, East
West, Mrs. r. H. Skinner and w. M.
Lingley placing.
On Sunday, the seasoned team OF
Fred Karpin, Ralph Spritzer, j. D.
Boyd David Murray and Joe White,
leaders in the initial round OF the
team of -four contest, bowed in the
evenings final to the Baltimore
foursome, Margaret Hamilton, James
Hunter Arthur Schlesinger and
Charles Shapiro, the latter winning
the match by two boards.
! The Federal Bridge League in
itiated its spring team series last
Monday night, the "Myrtles" (Mrs
Margaret Myrtle, Mrs. Myrtle NC
Mahan, Laura Hunter, Walter Kop-
peD taking the lead with 1914
boards under the newly instituted
handicap system. The mixed
party" foursome MRS. Florence
Stein, Rush Buckley, r. E. Mullen
and Louis Fruitman) trailed with IL
boards. New team entries are still
acceptable, and those who would like
to play are urged to contact Director
P. E. Golden at Columbia 1896.
OF three local master point con-
tests sponsored last week by the
Washington Bridge League, ranking
event was Wednesday night when
Fred L. Karpin-Mrs. Margaret
Fisher and Alfred Stidham-Lewis
G. Tubbs topped Section A Mitchell
contestants. Mrs. J. D. Boyd-Mrs.
w. H. Gorton and Col. ]. G. Sea-
bourne Manfred Sobernheim shared
Section B honors, all by wide mar
gin. Halving awards for second
place were Sam Cohn-Jerry Mach.
lin, J. D. Boyd-George L. Dicker-
man, Mrs. E. A. st. john Rush
Buckley and Warren r. Bedell-
Miner Ellis.
An individual duplicate contest
was featured on January Is by the
Agriculture Club, Miss Helen Welch
scoring high. Second position ended
in tie between Mrs. D. E. Stephan
and o. r. Mathews. The same eve
ming Wallace Ashby and David Muir
ray led the Howell contestants at
the Count Club, followed by L. V.
Repke and L. v. Repke, jr.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Life in the Country Integrity and Horses

simple household test to tell the
good ones from the bad
She didn't get very far, she said,
rprobably because she didn't know
how to make all the scientific meas
urements and calculations. Any
way, it ended by the scientists ad-
vising that she just break them and
use her nose.
All of them turned out to be good
and there was a furry Of cake bak-
ing all up and down the road, 20
that the eggs could be used up In q
hurry.
And Mrs. Vinogradon made q
discovery. Duck eggs are not
strong" at all. They are just as
good to eat as hen eggs. They made
blindfold test and every member
OF the family said 50.
Evening star., 1949-01-23

Myrt Legg has been handling and
training horses now for almost so
years and during that time has
come by a considerable knowledge
OF both horses and men.
He lives not far from my 40 Vir-
ginia acres-up the road piece and
Just back from Goose Creek. I had
heard about him for a long time
how he was one Of the best horse
men in the country and how his
word was as good as Government
bond. I dropped in to see him the
other day, thinking he might give
me tip or so on how best to raise
and train my thoroughbred filly.
I found Mr.. Legg in his back yard
clad In an old pair of khaki trousers,
a rather worn tweed coat and a
tweed cap. He was tying a couple
Of old shoes together so his collie
dog would have something to play
with.
you know a pup" he said.
They've got to have something to
worry"
He showed me his horses and a
room full Of ribbons and trophies
that he had won at shows. And
although the ground was soft, he
also showed me how he trains his
horses on the long rope.
you've got to make them mind
you," he said. Horses are just
like people-every one is different.
I do hate q crazy horse"
And as followed him about the
stable saw what he meant. Each
horse a different personality, yet
each respecting him. There was no
nervousness on the part of the
horses as he went over them, and
even the two yearling colts stood
quietly as he rubbed their legs and
examined their feet.
This ones hooves want trim
ming" he said as he picked up a
fore foot Of his chestnut colt. 1T
takes q good man to do that. The
Evening star., 1949-01-23

gardening Dy several members OF
the club. The Hostess Committee
for the luncheon: Mrs. Silas Creech,
Mrs. j. B. Engle, Mrs. Paul Ferrero,
Mrs. Robert Gutheim and Mrs. L.
WEIGH Pogue.
The Garden Club of Fairfax, in a
communication to The Star, states:
LAS a prologue to activities for
the coming year. each Of us should
read William Vogts Road to Sur
vival' William Sloane Associates,
IncD.' Surely the thoughtless
person who throws lighted match,
or who, for short-lived pleasure,
gathers our dogwood, redbud, holly,
laurel, rhododendron, Parnassia,
crows foot, partridge berry arbutus,
the Heart leaf concealing the little
brown Jug the windhower, blood
root, lady's slipper, wild pansy,
azalea, Indian paintbrush, and, in
the damp of the deep woods, the
rare and exquisite gentian Sea Blue
and Hushed'-surely such a one
does not realize how wantonly he is
depriving generations yet to come of
the priceless heritage of beauty with
which God has endowed our age"
Mrs. William E. Earle. conserva-
ton chairman of the club, wrote
this call to vigilance.
Evening star., 1949-01-23

M o n t 6 o m e r y
County, they are
raising some Of
t h e cl a S S | e S t
purebred Duroc
hogs to be found
in Maryland.
The Lechliders
put great store
in Duroc hogs
and in the blood
lines they have
established dur
ing their breed
ing prog r a m.
One of their sows
took the grand
champion ribbon