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Evening star., 1949-07-24

The Veronica, sometimes called
Speedwell. is an interesting peren-
NAL for the home garden. While
not as stately and awe-inspiring
as a well-grown delphinium. 1t is
less exacting in cultural require
ments and much freer from in
sects and diseases. Some will pros
per in a well-drained sunny situa-
ton, but there are number that
need more moisture than is nor
mally supplied by summer show
ers. All are hardy in this area.
There are many species. some
growing as tall as 3 to S feet.
others lower, and a few are dainty
creepers that may be used in the
rock garden or between the rocks
of a paved terrace. Most veron-
icas prefer sun. but will tolerate
light shade. Because OF their
great numbers and the fact that
many are practically worthless In
the garden, the selection should
be made for a definite situation
if possible.
There is confusion in the nam
ing used by plantsmen for this
plant family. Several species OF
veronica may be received under
the same name If purchases are
made from a number of nurseries.
Fortunately this Is not as bad as
it sounds, because the less adapt
able and dependable varieties
soon die out, and those that re-
main are in most cases the ones
desired and listed in this article.
Range of Flowering Is Great.
The veronica Towering period
varies with the species and va
riety. Some flower in April or
May, while others do not come
into bloom until late summer or
fall. The color range is mostly
in shades of blue, with a few hav-
ing white forms.
Probably more gardeners have
tried Veronica martina. often
listed as v. longifolia, variety sub
sessilis, than any other. The COM
mon name is clump or japanese
speedwell and it is most at
tractive plant, growing two feet
or more. 1t has a long Towering
season, extending from July into
September. However, the clump
speedWell, has a much higher
moisture requirement than some
of the other species and their
varieties. In a rich moist soil
the tall spikes of blue-violet
flowers make a. pleasing display
and are useful for cutting The
species. v. martina, is inclined
to be more weedy than the variety
and so if grown should be care
fully restricted to avoid crowding
out other plants.
The woolly speedwell as species
seldom grows more than a foot
in height but several of its pro-
geny-named varities-may reach
18 to "a inches. This species,
v. incana. has gray foliage and
amethyst blue flowers in mid
summer. They thrive in much
drier situations than clump speed
we'll. This should recommend this
species and its varities to many
gardeners. both because of its
less exacting planting require
ments and for its blue flowers
for cutting in early summer
There are white and pink forms
of this species the white being
especially lovely.
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VerOniCas Can Be Tall or Dwarf
Species Offer Unusual Varieties, Colors;
Choose With Definite Location in Mind
By Wilbur H. Younqmon
By Wilbur n. Younemon

Veronica spicata. the spike
speedwell, is another speices that
is less demanding than the clump
speedWell, and is taller growing
than the woolly. The handsome
variety, blue spire. belongs to this
species as do some of the newer
varieties. Spicata offers more
of a color range than the other
species, although most of us think
of veronicas as blue flowers. AS
a plant this species is not es-
pecially desirable except. perhaps
in the wildfower garden where
it's blue, white or pink flowers
in midsummer may give color to
an otherwise drab, sometimes
colorless spot.
Culver's root. Veronicastrum
Ivirginicum. Is frequently listed in
the perennial cataloges as a
species of Veronica. While it
closely resembles the speedwells it
is a tall growing native that is
apt to prove weedy even in the
wildf1ower garden. 1t is a tall
growing (3-5 feet) plant with
white or pale blue flowers in July
and August. Actually 1t can be
useful background plant when
we'll grown in a fairly rich soil
in full sun.
There are other taller growing
species which the specialist will
find interesting and decry their
omission here. However. as a rule
they are not easily obtainable and
certainly most of them have not
proven their ability to meet the
needs of the home gardener.
Dwarf Forms.
OF the many dwarf forms of
speedwell, v. repens and V. teu-
crium rupestris are probably the
most outstanding. The first is
commonly called the creeping
speedwell, while the latter is often
referred to as the rock speedWell.
Both do we'll in full sun or light
shade and are not too demanding
of moisture although, being shall
loW-rooted. they cannot Withstand
too much neglect, especially when
planted in we'll drained rock gar
dens. They do much better when
planted between the rocks of a
paved terrace. These two creepers
produce a mass of pale blue or
white flowers in May and June.
A third use for these trailers is
the carpeting of early-Spring
Towering bulb beds.
AS I said, the speedwells or
Veronicas, are relatively free from
insect and disease troubles. With
the exception of the clump or
japanese speedwell they are not
cultural requirements. Given clean
culture in a reasonably rich and
medium moist soil they will pro-
duce numerous spikes of flowers
which make an excellent showing
in the border and are equally
useful as cutfloWerS. Most varieties
have a fairly long season OF bloom.
Propagation is usually by plant
division, which is easily accomp-
lished as the plants normally make
fairly large-sized clumps. Pull
them apart in the early fall and
reset in soil well enriched with
compost. This chore may be done
in the spring, although it is gen.
orally assumed that they become
better established in the cool,
moist, fall growing season.
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my toast each morning?-G. H.
A. Not at all. Bread is not
harmful to a dog.
@. Do you belive in whipping
dogs to make them behave? If so,
what should I use as a whip?-
R. N.
A. Never whip a dog unless
ABSOLUTELY necessary. A good scold-
ing in a harsh tone will often
bring the desired results. But if
you do think it necessary to en-
ploy some kind of whip. use a
tightly rolled newpaper-it will
frighten but not harm your pet.
Evening star., 1949-07-24

connection with It's application TO partlclpatlon IN
a local government. Regarding it largely from It's
national aspect, 1t seems to be something rather
remote. difficult to acquire and of somewhat doubt
full value when obtained
Some of these emphasize that what they seek
through an elective local government is to obtain
their American birthright. This, as they see it is
the self rule which they expect to realize through
the Kefauver bill IS. 1527 or one of the other
similar measures.
To consider local elective government the
American birthright is clearly case of mistaken
identity. And to fail to properly evaluate the
requirement by the people of the District of the
right to elect their own Senators and Represent
atives in the Congress indicates that they have
Evening star., 1949-07-24

A wick" inserted in a hole in
the bottom of a small seed box
will keep the seeds adequately
supplied with moisture. Fray the
box end of the wick. 8 inches long
and let the other tap a pan of
water. Keep water in the pan.
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To Discuss Sales Tax Wick Waters Seeds

Remaining problems of mem
bers in regard to the D. c. sales
tax going into effect August l will
occupy the attention of the Wash
ington Restaurant Association at
a meeting at $50 pm. Tuesday in
It's headquarters at 2003 ] street,
NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-24

Paul Johnson was playing IN 9
golf tournament at one OF the
large country clubs outside o1
Los Angeles. AS he teed-of or
the ninth hole his ball was car
ried into the rough. Both Mr.
johnson and his caddy secured
the woods but could find no trace
of the ball.
johnson had almost decided tc
take a penalty stroke when ne
remembered that his Pointer wa!
in the car near the clubhouse
The caddy went after the dog ane
brought him to his master.
Then johnson pretended tt
throw another ball in the approx
innate direction where he had seer
his last one disappear. In a mat,
ter of minutes, the Pointer hae
found the lost ball and johnson
went on to win the tournament by
several strokes.
If your dog ever gets cheWins
gum matted into his coat. take
a handful of cracked ice and hole
it for several seconds to the place
where the gum has adhered. The
gum will become brittle and lr
most cases can be removed with.
out the loss of a single hair.
Put out a pail or dish Of water
and change it at least once 6
day, to relieve your pet OF thirst
during the summer.
Small parks are favorite ex'
ercise spot for city dwellers with
dogs, and I think we should supply
some source of water there fol
our canine friends.
In warm weather a dog nor
mally of even disposition may be-
come a little unruly and snal
at any one who attempts to tease
him. 1t is wise to instruct chill
dren not to torment dog on a ho1
day. In fact. during the heat i
is indeed wise to heed the ole
saying, Let sleeping dogs lie"
There are different types O.
mango. but perhaps the mos
difficult to cure is folliculal
mango. Several years ago one o.
my Pointers contracted this type
Most of my friends told me tina
this disease was impossible tt
cure and that under the circum
stances, should have the do!
humanely put to sleep. But
would not give up hope so easil.
for a sick dog. Dogs have re
markable recuperative powers.
I found one vet who Sharet
my belief that my pet could b.
cured, and in six weeks the do,
was considered entirely we'll. Th
treatments we found effectiv
were hypodermic injections o
aricyl CBayer), Fowler's solution
of arsenic, the use of iodine ant
ether externally, and the use o
odylen (Bayer) externally, plu
careful diet of raw meat ant
vegetables. incidentally, ther'
has been no recurrence of TIN
mango since that time.
@. l have been told dos
shouldn't eat bread. Does It hur
Evening star., 1949-07-24
Life in the Country: Horseflies and Bean Poles

The horsef1ies are out in force
on our 40 Virginia acres, and our
cows, draped in sacks. resemble
old women in mother hubbards.
1 am sure that people. driving
past, think we must have taken
leave of our senses when they see
the cows blanketed in burlap
grazing in a boiling sun. I am
sure the cows, if they could talk,
would prefer the sacking to the
flies, which will take the hide off
if left unprotected.
The horsef1ies, large black in
sects, appear in midsummer and
continue for about six weeks. They
are an evil for which there is no
control, so far as I know.
was delighted to read the other
day that the Agriculture Depart
ment intends to pursue a research
program designed to find some
control for horsefiies. They seem
to thrive on DDT and do not re-
spond to Methoxychlor. the new
insecticide recommended to re-
place DDT with dairy cows.
I find that life on 40 acres is
full of problems that test my in
genuity. When one presents it
self and is solved after a fashion,
there is another popping up in
line to be looked after.
After all. one of my neighbors
told me, that is what makes
farming interesting.
Note to curious correspondents:
The guinea keet born with four
legs died. Thus we allowed Ma
ture to solve a problem resulting
from her own mistake.
X
Our neighbor. Mr.. Brown, is
much too generous. He raises
Evening star., 1949-07-24
All.Purpose Hoe Tool

The Cofing Hoist Co., Dan
vile, ILL.,. has brought out
hoe that does the work of six other
tools when the blade is shifted to
selective positions.
Evening star., 1949-07-24

dvart blue spruce IN the neno Montgomery
Confer collection York Botanical Garden is
of 200 bearing euergreens the nely dedicated g.
acre area duat somewhat OF enigma 1t is 20 years
old and trued, but since sterlity is common
aono QUARTS and comparatively the experts
are the stage OF its maturity physioogicaHy
Present rate of qro1Uh inches and the tree
is o1o feet ta After the rate of groOth 1oH
taper off of 100 reach approri-
1natey II feet normal tree OF the same species IN that time
,pould oro,p TO 100 to $50 feet TALL Acme Photo
Evening star., 1949-07-24

the sassafras saplings along our
fences would tremble when they
saw me coming along with my ak.
But, it seems, I can never do a
Job just once and be done with it.
The elements conspire against me-
No sooner were the poles in the
ground, and the beans nicely
started on them, than storm
came along and whipped them
out again.
So I trudged out again and did
the job over. wondering If a spirit
was snickering at me from behind
dark cloud overhead.
Evening star., 1949-07-24
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
American Birthright Ideas Are Confused;
Moves on Genuine Political Birthright
By Jesse 6. Suter

American Birthrisht Is Not in Local Self.Government
Advocates of District home rule at the current hearings by the
of the House District Committee usually
representation They however
particularly to its
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the finest lima beans of any one
in our section, and when we
Dragged on them last year, PROM
ised to save us some seed.
He did. But, instead OF giving
us just a few, he saved a whole
jar full and we, being con-
scientious, planted the lot.
There were over 200 hills of
beans, which meant that more
than 200 bean poles had to be cut.
Unfortunately. cutting bean poles
and stalking beans is not the most
pleasant job one can find to do
on a hot day. and all of the recent
days on our forty have been hot
ones.
It took three days to cut the
poles. and another day to get
them In the ground. It got SO
Evening star., 1949-07-24

Rose growers are looking for
ward to the annual show of the
Potomac Rose Society to be held
Evening star., 1949-07-24

@. l have been told a dog
shouldn't eat bread. Does 1t hurt
my dog If she eats q little bit of
Evening star., 1949-07-24

Our neighbor. Mr.. Brown, is
much too generous. He raises
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-23
Many Oak Leaders
Have Wronge
Attitude, Says
Jordan

The lateness Of many bigname
band leaders in showing Up for one
night appearances, plus their
don't give a HOOT attitude. was
advanced today by a veteran. show
man and DIRK leader as one of the
reasons why touring artists were
finding it hard on the road.
Louis Jordan, who has been a
consistent attraction on one night
stands throughput the country for
the past eigst years, scored many
of his contemporaries for inatten-
ton to the thousands who hear
their music. He cited the example
of one recent dance in which the
leader showed up one hour late
and then went home after playing
another hour, instead of being on
sand for the entire evening as the
promoter had advertised
Eventually the public gets fed
up with such tactics" said Jordan,
"and before you know it they'll
be staying away in droves." Late.
ness and sloppiness of dress by
your band is something that can
be corrected without effort on any
ones part and | always insist that
that my crew be at their best,
whether they're performing in
Atlanta, Ca, or in the Apollo in
Harlem"
Just because a band is on the
road is no reason why tsey can't
be in tip top shape constantly,
unsteady speaking. If some lead
ers would only realize that it's
the people in the hinterlands that
really determine the popularity of
an outfit, then l am sure there
would be no complaints emanating
from the public"
Voted by Atlas News Service re-
Gently as the best box office at
traction" on the road as a result
OF their survey, Jordan consisten-
thy strives to give his audiences
something new. Veteran observers
of the band business say that his
habit of not playing any city more
than once a year and introducing
new material each time is the real
key to Jordan s-perennial popular
ity that hasn't dimmed in eight
years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-23
Savings Assn.
Reaches 81
Million Assets In
Record Time

Los Angeles The Broadway Fed
eral SAVINGS and Loan Association
of this city has accomplished the
unprecedented feat for a Negro
financial Institution of attaining
total assets in excess of $2,000,000
in slightly less than 212 years OF
operations.
The semi-annual statement Of
the Association, a federally char
tered institution affiliated with the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board,
showed assets of $2,051 $3.50 on
June 80. This figure makes Broad
way the largest saving and loan
association owned and controlled
by Negroes, although one of the
very youngest. Until now the Nut
ual Building and Loan Association
of Durham, n. c. had held the
leadership.
Founded in 1916 and opened for
business in January 1947, the COM
pany. under the direction Of H. A.
Howard, president and general
manager. has forged ahead con-
stantly in its task Of building an
institution that would make loans
readily available to Negroes for
home financing purposes. More
than $1,SO,0O0 of the assets OF
Broadway were outstanding in the
form OF loans on real property
when this statement was issued.
Under the stimulus of Mr.. How
ard, other savings and lean as
sociations operated by Negroes or
ganized the American Savings and
Loan League last fall and elected
him its president. The group seeks
to educate people to the wisdom
of using these associations for
their thrift accounts, and to en-.
courage the formation of this type
of financial institution as a worth.
while self-help venture.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-23
Y. w. c. A. News

A group of lovely young ladies,
donned in their play suits and
shorts, played Volley Ball and
Badminton on the back lawn Of
the Branch YWCA on Monday
July IS. Misses Margaret Jones
and Vivian Wilson were tn win
ner and were served Coca Colas
on a silver platter by the losers.
These two Young ladies are
clerks at the Universal Life
Insurance Company.
Make a date at the YWCA for
next Monday, at P. M. to play
games of your choice.
The Public Affair Committee
of the Branch YWCA met on
July IS, and planned very
tasty menu for the July 26
Public Affairs Luncheon. They
will also have a good speaker.
Make your plans now to eat
lunch with your friends at the
Branch YWCA on Tuesday, July
26, at II noon.
Call 2-0970 by noon Monday
and make reservations.
In cooperation with the city
in it's Cleanup Campaign to curb
the spread of Polio germs, the
Branch YWCA is urging all of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-23

theory that the best plasma for
stimulation at the box office is
democracy, gave his personal
approval to the deal as carly
as three weeks ago when he
watched the young curveballers
serve up an assortment of pitch
es at La Grave Field in Fort
Worth Texas.
A shrewed judge of baseball
talent, tie Dodger owner was so
pleased with the collective abilit-
les of the college stars that he
personally sent them through
their PAGES in a blazing hot sun
while the thermometer lowered
around 100. Fresco Thompson,
likeable first-aid man for the
Brooks productive farm system,
whose bateball background in
cludes "a years. all playhr,
manager, scout and field huper-
visor, assisted with the tryout-
along with Bob Bragan, manager
of the Fort Worth Cats of the
Texas League; John Reeves,
owners, and Robert T. Jones,
Guinness manager.
Herald as foor-star alarm tai
ent last season, Freeze, Hall and
Williams are the products of
collegiate outfit phich has won
120 of 1877 games played during
the past three campaigns from
college, semi-professional and
professional clubs.
"Prinre" Mack Hall, the most
publicized pember of the trio,
has become something of legend
in "Dixie" diamond circles with
his blazing fastball. He is
quiet, unassuming 205 pound lad
who stands 60" in his stocking
Eeet and has a penchant for
strikeouts. Last season he Whit
ed 80 batters in 10 games while
winning II and losing 2.
The signing of the local hurlers
marked the initial invasion of a
Negro college campus by scouts
from big league clubs seeking
firstrate talent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-23
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sign Three
GrambIing College
Pitchers To 1850
Contracts
By Collie J. Nicholson

By Collie j. Nicholson
Grambling, La. (SpeciaD--
Three highly jubilant Grambling
College athletes, Matthews Mack
Hall, Jr % year old fireballer,
Gusssie Williams and Mackie
Freeze, who constitutes three
fourths of the pitching staff for
Coach Lee Flentroy's Tigers,
were signed to 1850 baseball
contracts by the Brooklyn Dod-
gers here last week,
The youthful trio will join the
Dodgers at their Vero Beach,
Florida training site next spring
from where they will likely be
farmed out to Shoboygan of the
Wisconsin State League as a
unit.
Branch Hickey, the Brooklyn
Mahatma, who operates on the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-23
TO YOUNG LEADERS ONLY
by Ruth Toylor

Whe you get TO be my oge you acquire vast score
house of ciches There thot used to annoy me
very much because every ham orator always spouted it
And once you heard it, you knew you we're in for Iona
bout Of speechifyng But fishing it out of the roo
bag because, like most cchas, if is based on common
sense.
1t is the line that the success of Nopoleon's army
was due TO the fact that every soldier carried MasATI
baton = just in cose
What are you doing TO get ready to
Are you tmorous soul = afraid TO take the initio-
tive? Then pick out little task and do it with all
your effort regardless of whether or not you ore owk
word IN the doing. 1t is courage the world needs not
info!!biIity
Do you think you have 10 buster and speak loud to
make voice heord2 Take tho chip off your shoulder
brother and remember true Ieoder first finds out
whot the other fellow is thinking
Are you sure you the always in the right?
And DO you oyerdefend your position regardless of
facts? Qui minimum probot, nihiI probot or = who
claims too much, proves nothing"
Do you have an answer for everything? To that type
quote comment from of the shrewdest of editors
HE nevcr finds out whot he is talking about until he
gets oil through with what he is thinking" If YOU wait
long enough to find whot the issue under discussion
IS, you won't be wrong so often
Con you work with other people? To Ieod you must
know how to do their work we'll as your own - and
to know when to let them do their work without inter
ference
Can you work oone? Leadership is lonely lob in
which there is vocotion The Serbs have proyerb =
If it we're good to have porner God would have one"
If you lead the decision is up to you Men con book
you up. but they cannot help you nor shore your re-
sponsbilities You must face that mercess of crit
les = yourself.
Leadership is ful-tme job = twenty four hours
doy AS Jefferson said: when man assumes public
trust ne should consider himself public property" You
plan to be eoder? Go to if more mower r. vour
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-23
Charges House
Un-Americans
Endanger Negro
People

Referring to the House Commit
tee on Un-American Affairs as a
"clock for the perfection of ly-
nchers, the Ku Klux Khan and
dixiecrats, the destroyers of poll
tical parties and militant trade
unions" William L. Patterson,
National Executive Secretary Of
the Civil Rights Congress, demand.
ed that committee permit him to
speak at the hearings which they
have called to investigate the
loyalty of Negro Americans.
Mr.. Patterson, in his telegram
to the committee charged that
the committee was attempting to
malign Mr.. Paul Robson, zone of
the greatest men Americ has pro-
duced."
simultaneously with this tele-
gram, Mr.. Patterson called upon
all progressive Americans, Negro
and white, to protest the shameful
manner in which the House Com.
mittee on Un-American Affairs was
seeking to mullify the efforts of
valiant American, Mr.. Paul Robe
son to strengthen and deepen the
constitutional liberties and civil
and human rights of fifteen mil
lion loyal black American citizens.
Mr.. Patterson said that the csm.
mittee's action can serve only to
increase the reign of terror now
taking place against the Negro
people generally, and against
militant Negro citizens in particu-
lar.
Mr.. Patterson called to an ed.
itorial on the matter of Negro
loyalty published in the Baltimore
Afro-American on July II, which
said of Mr.. Robson, "He is think
ing about millions of colored PEG.
pie in the South who can't vote.
who are terroried by mcbs at the
least provocation, and cannot get
a decent job Or decent education.