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Evening star., 1949-09-04
Too Many Farms Are Too Large
But Not the Howard J. Lowe Place;
Diversified Program Carried On

for q small farm. He doesn't feel
that the cows will benefit much
from silage anyway: Instead OF
silage he feeds a little beet or cit
rus pulp.
Feeds Two Types of Hay.
u like to feed two types Of hay
every day." Mr.. Lowe said. Il
usually. feed the cows alfalfa in
the morning and q rougher or
coarser hay In the evening. ]
think they like this change, be-
cause I notice that they some
times will eat the bedding If ]
feed straight alfalfa for a few
days"
Mr.. Lowe also differs with the
experts on pastures. He likes q
bluegrass-clover mixture, rather
than orchard grass, which is pre-
ferred by many dairymen.
Il believe a lot Of people have
sold bluegrass short" he, said. II
feel like I couldn't do without 1t
here. See those heifers over there
they came through last winter
with nothing but hay and what
grass they could nibble. And they
were just as fat as 'possums."
Three Of Mr.. loves sons-Paul,
Lewis and Leon-help run the
farm. Another son, Calvin, oper-
ates a business of his own. And
there is a hired man, too, because
the work is pretty concentrated,
even on such a small place.
+ But they get results, If you take
the fact that the Loves ship over
100 gallons Of milk each day to
the Washington market. Not bad,
their neighbors say. B.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
| OES 4 ctivifieS
| In Local Chapters

Visitations to the various chap
ters of the District will commence
this week. Grand Matron Elsie
M. Mattern, Grand Patron John
S. Nichols. accompanied by other
grand line officers and past grand
matrons and patrons. will make
the following visits: September s.
Acacia Chapter; September Z
Loyalty Chapter; September 8
Harmony Chapter.
Past Grand Matron Louise
Kreglow was honored by the
newly elected Most Worthy Grand
Matron Abbie Hanson by appoint
ment right worthy grand warder
Special chapter notices:
Congress Lodge, Monday, called
of.
Columbia, Tuesday, special busi-
ness.
st. Johns Lodge Monday,
called off Saturday. inf1rmary
Building Fund lawn party, Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home.
Joppa Wednesday. Fall
Roundup night.
Evening star., 1949-09-04

the cause, it is wise to avoid daf-
fodil bulbs that feel soft when
pressed near the base.
Lily bulbs do not increase in
size as rapidly as do daffodil bulbs.
so the home gardner usually pre-
fers to buy the larger sizes which
give more flowers per stem. Lily
bulbs are graded according to tho
diameter. usually given in cent?
meters, occasionally in inches. but
it is not a mistake where economy
is a factor to buy the smaller
diameter bulbs. However, 1t Is q
mistake to buy lily bulb that Is
soft, flabby or light in weight.
Lily bulbs also vary in size &C
cording to the variety. Some. such
as the Coral lily. are very small.
while others may exceed 10 or IL
inches in circumference, the usual
measure of size.
Hyacinth Bulbs and Sizes.
The size of hyacinth bulbs Ii
measured in diameter, usually ex-
pressed in centimeters The bed
ding or smaller size is from Is to
16 centimeters while the top (sec-
ondD size is 17-18 centimeters and
the exhibition size will run 10
centimeters and above.
So much for the size Of bulbs.
The second point to look for is
disease. Ordinarily imported bulbs
are carefully inspected at the
port of entry, but the gardener
should examine all purchases
carefully in order that he may
avoid bringing infected material
into his garden. A few diseases,
such as the fire blight (Botrytis)
and the mosaic are not easily de-
tected. However, discolored spots
on the bulbs, softness near the
basal plate and spots on the skin
should be viewed with suspicion.
Diseases free lily bulbs are espe.
cially hard to secure, although to-
day several domestic bulb growers
claim that their stocks are FREQ
from disease. The plant pathol-
ogists advise keeping the Tiger lily
away from other kinds, because
there are very few disease-free
stocks of this species. The Tiger
lily is immune to mosaic. but II
to be feared as a carrier Of 1t.
1t is not safe to depend upon
the color of the bulb as an indica-
ton of it's quality and value. Some
kinds are normally dull, while
others have a sheen. A few are
pale, but some are as richly col
ored as the purple colored bulbs
of the blue-fowered hyacinths.
Rather it is the size and the
soundness of the bulb which we
must learn to appraise. If in
doubt as to the quality offered test
one bulb by cutting 1t lengthwise.
If of Towering size, the embryo
flower should be discernible near
the base of the bulb.
Evening star., 1949-09-04

Howard J. Lowe has q. theory
about the amount of land a mar
should own.
He believes, generally. that
farms are too large. Or, putting II
another way, that lots Of farmers
do not utilize all Of the land they
own.
Mr.. Lowe should know. for he
has done pretty well on AZ acres
that lie q mile or 50 up Route
from Tysons Corner in Fairfax
County. Va.
Here is what I mean." Mr.
Lowe said the other day. Lots Of
farmers don't use the land they
have. You'll see the fields near the
road in good shape. but when you
get back in the farm 1t won't be
so good. They have more land
than they can properly use.
Now it looks to me like farm
ing would be better If farmers
would only have the amount OF
land that they can handle without
waste"
Raises Dairy Requirements.
On his At acres Che rents some
additional pasture at tines, Mr.
Lowe keeps a 24-cow milking herd
of Holsteins and a few Guernseys
He raises all of his dairy replace
ments, having about so head OF
stock on hand now, and in addi-
ton keeps about 20 hogs, a team
of horses and about 200 hens.
He raises alfalfa hay for his
dairy herd, sweet corn which
he sells in Washington and field
corn which he harvests as feed
for his pigs and horses. He will
make 100 bushels to the acre or
about five acres Of hybrid corr
this year.
So, you can see that there isn't
any waste land on the Lowe farm
Every inch of it is put to use.
Another interesting thing about
the Lowe farm operation is thai
he has no silo. Now lots of dairy.
men think a silo is pretty import.
ant, but Mr.. Lowe believes the
cost of construction and the yearly
cost of filling a Silo is too great
Evening star., 1949-09-04

There is still time to plant lettuce,
radishes and spinach in the home
garden. Growing vegetable crops
should be kept cultivated, thinned
and fertilized.
1t is not too early to sow the
seeds of such hardy ANIMALS as
cornflower, larkspur. etc. They
normally make some fall growth
and do better If sown early. Some
kinds do best when sown just be-
fore freezing weather-ahnual
poppies. portulaca, etc.
Mid-September is the preferred
time for reseeding and fertilizing
the lawn. Seed sown now will
germinate before frost and will
have favorable growing conditions
cool. moist weather and relative
freedom from competition with
weeds.
It is not too late to buy and
plant some of the snowy peren-
nial poppies although August is
the best month to do it in. There
are many fine varieties of this
hardy, long-lived perennial that
deserves a trial in the home gar
den.
The recent windstorm and rain
damaged many tall growing per-
ennial and annual plants that
were not. carefully. staked. The
perennial asters are shallow rooted
and unless given support are sub
ject to damage whenever we have
heavy rains and strong winds.
One of the common mistakes in
planting daffodil bulbs is the lack
of adequate soil preparation. Most
varieties should be planted at a
depth of 6 to 8 inches and the
soil should be worked and en-
riched for at least 6 inches below
the level Of the bulbs.
The fall planting Of evergreens
should be completed by mid-Sep-
tember If they are to become well
established before cold weather.
Later paintings may be made but
they will need greater protection.
The display Of hardy phlox
noted on a recent trip to Penn
sylvania and New York explains
the desirability of this perennial'
in local gardens. It also explains
why most of the local paintings
fail to do what is expected of
them. We do not mulch them nor
do we keep them protected from
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Tests at Refuge

Chemical weed Killers, such as
2. 4-D and Tea. are being tested
as possible aids in creating favor
able living conditions for fish and
wildlife, according to Fish and
Wildlife Service technicians at the
Patuxent Research Refuge near
Laurel. Md. Technicians said the
chemicals are being tested to see
if they will control types of marsh
vegetation that are injurious to
both fish and wild game.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
A Few Tips on Buying Bulbs
Some Confusion Exists as to Sizes;
Watch Out for Diseased Material
By Wilbur H. Younemon

Bulb buying seems a simple
matter. The stores and the cata-
logues display their wares with
such attractive pictures that the
beginner may easily assume that
the bulbs offered will produce
similar flowers.
1t is not quite that simple. be-
cause the bulbs must be of good
size and we'll grown to produce
the desired blooms.
Actually, next springs embryo
flower is already formed and
much of the nourishment neces-
sary for it to properly develop is
stored in the bulb but, if the
bulb was not properly grown and
cured. the flower obviously can
not meet the advance press
notice"
Tulips. especially, are depend
ent upon the size of bulb. Any
but the larger sizes of bulbs are
to be avoided because they can
not produce large, long -stemmed
blooms. Furthermore, since tulips
degenerate rather rapidly in our
climate we should seek the larg-
er bulbs so that they will last
as long as possible. .
Unfortunately confusing terms
are used in describing the size
of tulip bulbs. First size" is not
the largest but is the second size
Exhibition" or "top size are
the largest and the grower of ex-
hibition blooms will need them.
A further point to note is that
there is some variation in the
size of the bulbs of the different
varieties. Several years ago !
bought bulbs of the Grenadier
variety because of their large size
and confidently expected long
stems and larger flowers. The bulbs
were much larger than top-size
City of Harlem, for instance, but
the stems and the flowers pro-
duced were much smaller. Be-
cause of this factor the prospec-
tive purchaser will need to know
the relative sizes of the desired
varieties if he is to take chances
on buying from other than a re-
liable dealer.
The size of a daffodil bulb is not
quite So important when buying
for the home garden. Daffodils
grow and thrive in this area and
small-size bulb planted this fall
in a suitable situation will soon
increase in size and will produce
as we'll as the larger sizes. Daf-
fodil bulbs are sold in single"
and double -nosed" sizes. Briefly,
a single nosed bulb is a young
bulb which will produce but one
flower stem the first season after
planting. while a double -nosed
bulb will produce two flower stems,
Thus the latter is more valuable
for producing quantity. However,
the exhibitionist wishes large
single nosed bulb to give him the
finest bulb for the show.
Daffodils Vary Greatly.
Daffodjl bulbs vary in size also
according to variety. Some of the
poet varieties have bulbs hardly a
half inch in diameter, while some
of the trumpets will approach q
pinch diameter. A good, firm
daffodil bulb is more desirable
than a large, soft one. Softness
of daffodil bulbs may arise from
one of three conditions. Either
the bulb may be infected with the
maggots of the narcissus bulb fly.
or with basal rot, or it may have
been grown under conditions
which resulted in soft flesh and
poor keeping qualities. Whatever
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Spanish War Veterans

Camp meetings this week:
Monday-co1y James j. Astor.
Tuesday-Col. James S. Petit.
rsday-A Admiral George
Dewey.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliaries:
Tuesday-Col. James j. Astor.
Wednesday - Pictures Of New
England, NE. Masonic Temple
Camps and Auxiliaries are re-
quested to attend. Arrangement
will be made for delegates to the
National Convention in Tampa
Fla, October 9-13.
Thursday Capitol City Fort,
Daughters of 98. s21 Pennsylvania
avenue S.E.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Saturday-Gen. Henry w. Law
ton. Evening of games, 1921 K
street NV.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
.Nokesville Show

The Prince William County All
and FLA Dairy Show will be helc
Saturday at Nokesville. Judging
will begin at pm. for exhibits by
members of dairy calves. heifers
cows and bulls. while there will
be q purebred bull class open to
dairymen and farmers. >
T. B. Reading, agriculture in
structor at Nokesville High School,
will serve as show superintendent.
He will be assisted by Frank Cox,
county agent, r. R. Fishpaw and
Harry Swan.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Dogs
,,By Peter Boegs

AS you may be aware, distempa
kills thousands of young pups
every year. Whenever this canine
disease is mentioned it will start
a discussion as to whether or not
it is wise to have dog inoculated
against it. If so, will it give him
complete protection? And, at what
age should a dog be inoculated?
Here's what I think about dis
temper inoculations. BY all means,
give them to your dog. In over 80
per cent of the cases it will protect
the animal from the ravages of a
disease that is often fatal. The
usual method il to give the dog
three inoculations at Today in
tervals. However, these should
never be given to a dog under 5
months of age. But. you may ask
what can one do to protect a
puppy until he is old enough to
have these three shots"
After a pup is s weeks OF age
he can be given what are called
temporary inoculations." These
will give the dog immunization
from d6stemper for period OF four
to six weeks. Then another tenn
porary shot" should be given. This
process is kept UP until the dog is
old enough to stand the regular
inoculationS.
Continuing our brief sketches OF
the various breeds, this week we
discuss the Gordon setter, a breed
of dog that descended from a col
lie that had the ability to find and
point grouse.
In the middle of the last CEN
tury the Scottish Duke of Gordon
discovered that one of his collies
possessed many Of the abilities OF
a f1rst-class bird dog. He mated
this dog with one Of the best
English settlers on his estate. The
resultant pups were the ancestors
of our present day Gordon settlers
In the beginning these dogs had q
| lot of white hairs in their coats
but by breeding for color this was
eliminated and today these dogs
are always black and tan In color
The Gordon is an excellent
hunting dog but not quite so pop
ular in this country as the 9TH
er settlers. Originally he was de-
veloped for hunting work IN h1lly
country so he is a slower. more
persistent worker than the Eng
| lish or Irish setter. You will
find the Gordon not only a good
hunting companion but a dog that
is an ideal all-around family pet
with an even and lovable DISPOSE
ton.
When your dog is shedding his
coat most dogs do it twice a year
but many shed off and on all year
round, it's a good idea to brush
and comb him daily to assist him
in Kidding himself of the unwanted
hair. The more assistance you
give him in this respect, the faster
and better his subsequent coat will
grow. Grooming the animal also
helps to remove dirt and other
foreign substances often deeply
imbedded in the coat. A good daily
brushing is better for your dog
than a daily bath.
If your dog was born deaf the
chances are her puppies would
also be born deaf. Hereditary
deafness is passed on. If your dog
became deaf by accident or sick
ness after birth, she will not pass
this defect on to her puppies.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
By james BirchfieId

as if to ask where in the world I
had been all this time. Then
she trotted behind me back to the
barn lot.
I have just come through my
annual haying, and I feel as limp
Evening star., 1949-09-04

If your dog was born deaf the
chances are her puppies would
also be born deaf. Hereditary
deafness is passed on. If your dog
became deaf by accident or sick
ness after birth, she will not pass
this defect on to her puppies.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

rette tnaIS mellow and naVor1uI,
and wonderfully mild er-
trenseIy mild! That's because
only fine. light Colonial type to-
baccos are used in this distine-
tive King-Size cigarette. CAVA.
LIERS In the smart white pack
cost no more than other popular
cigarettes, either, >. so get your
cartons today and introduce your
friends to this naturally msilder,
naturally better-tasting cigarette
at stocking-hanging time. Ask for
CAVALIERS! ~
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Robot 'Suboteur' Device Sought Court Warns Lawyer
To Steer Guided Missile to City lon SoIicitnq in Jail

an angle. The missile would
ride" the beam of this reflected
radar impulse and then blast the
target with an atomic or conven-
tional warhead.
The suitcase" transmitter to
illuminate the target for the elec-
tronic eyes of the approaching
missiles could be deposited by
agents.
However, variations Of this plan
also are possible, among them the
use Of a pathfinder" plane to fly
high above and beyond an enemy
city. A whole feet of missiles could
be headed for the target. following
a radar beam sent back across the
target by the pathfinder plant. E
Scientists are making progress
toward development of missiles
which will reach across oceans or
continents, but there has been less
progress toward attaining a missile
which could pin-point even large
city at those ranges. In the final
phase of flight. a device to "home"
the missile in to the exact target
will be required.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

It is against the rules for lawyers
to solicit business through the bars
of the Municipal Court lookup,
Judge Almond w.. Scott warned
yesterday.
, The matter came up while Judge
Scott was hearing an unlawful ens
try case against William A. Wad-
dy, colored, Clifton Forge. Va. The
judge wondered how a stranger in
the city happened to get a lawyer
so quickly.
"Well. your honor" Waddy re-
piled, "he came to the lookup and
called my name and asked me If I
wanted him to appear for me-"
As to the unlawful entry charge,
the defendant claimed it. was an
accident. After hearing him out,
Judge Scott commented:
"You didn't need a lawyer, I've
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Prisoner Sends
Annual Greeting
To Check Squod

There is one event that really
makes the Christmas season off,
ciai for the Police Departments S
Check and Fraud Squad, and that
is the annual Christmas card from
Toppy. ..s. :, ... Vi
It arrived yesterday. homemade,
but merry and bright, sent from
954 Forrest street, Baltimore
That's the; Maryland Penitentiary
with every good wish for
Christmas cheer and joy for a
Happy New Year to Sergt. Higgins
Sergt. Luskey and Miss Huff, u
the card read. miss Huff is now
Mrs. Margaret Z. Mcleod, squad
secretary. ,r.- 80
Toppy's real name is Bernard
Evening star., 1949-12-22
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Military scientists are consider
ing the possibility of planting
robot electronic "saboteurs" in an
enemy city to steer a guided mis-
sile to target.
A hint of this was contained in
q pamphlet issued today by the
Defense. Departments Research
and Development Board. 1t is a
new. edition of the GLOSSARY OF
Guided Missile Terms"
The reference was tucked away
in a technically phrased discus
sion of sentative foming guid-
ance" in which a missile seeks
out target which has been Gil
Illuminated from a source other
than the missile"
AS untangled from such COM
plex phrasing by one expert. this
means that a missile follows a
radar beam from a transmitter
either located in. or pointed at,
4 city or factory. In the case Of
pointing. the radar beam is aimed
at the target and reflected off at
Evening star., 1949-12-22

told the bailiffs and lnarshals on
duty at the lookup not to Let law
yers talk to prisoners unless the
court has appointed the lawyer, or
if the prisoner. or a relation of
the prisoner. has asked the lawyer
to represent him."
Andrew Thomas. colored. the
lawyer appearing with Waddy,
said "a friend of the defendants
had asked him to enter the case.
He couldn't find the friend in
court. .
Judge Scott took Waddy's per-
sonal bond on the unlawful entry
charge.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

you'll be back enjoying the fun in
mo" time. That's because this
original knitted copper pot
cleaner. "whi SKIS" away stubborn
burned-on and cooked-on crusti-
ness, fruit juices and food partf-
cles ".wink-quick" "...yet, since it's
rust and splinter-proof, CHORE
GIRL never leaves painful slvers
to irritate your hands. Costs only
10f to- engage" CHORE GIRL %.
20 ask at your Dealers today!
Evening star., 1949-12-22

L. Downey Of Washington, and
he has known members Of the
Check and Fraud Squad ever since
1914 He has known other de-
tectives in other cities ever since
1925. for Toppy has spent nearly
half of his A years in jail.
Police say that. when Toppy
gets a little cheer inside him.
he starts writing checks for which
he has no account. And doing
that is sure to bring close ac-
quaintance with such gentlemen as
Sergts. David Higgins and John
Luskey. ...
The gay card is not seriously
Evening star., 1949-12-22
trying to finish up my Christmas shoppin

But my family still enjoys apple pie often thanks
to Betty Crocker's Apple Pyequick. always keep
several packages on hand. Then when come
home late, just add little water and sugar to
the .auickdried, freshfavored apple slicesR and
roll out the faky pie crust mix In only IA min
ates,. my homemade apple pie, is ready for the
oven. Easy to see why / consider Apple Pyequick
rs essential as salt. and pepper on my pantry
shelf; and why urge you to try it-soon! know
you will be pleased!
Evening star., 1949-12-22
lroq Speeds Water Control

Iraq is to spend, about $8,000,-
900 for the Tawila Dam on the
Diyalah River and an additional
sum to complete the Habbaniya
Relief Escape, foodway de-
signed to keep flood waters from
endangering Iraqui towns and
villages.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

Happy cold.free New Year! Yes, that's the
Z { ]
~ marvellous prospect for families who guard
o~>>sEQ against colds with the new miracle drug,
g&>8&0 ANALYST. You've probably read about this
I31J new ANTIHISTAMINE drug discovery in
- the December READERS DIGEST (if you
haven't, do soO ;. so needn't tell you
about its wonderful background of clinical
~ research. But do want to impress one fact
upon you: ALI antihistamines not alike!
w Because they differ chemical compounds,
they vary greatly in performance and enec-
NAHIST is the one that's described in the READERS
rcle. And ANAHIST is the only drug proved clincally
colds Id the gdly controlled tests described that
DIGEST article! Amazing ANALYST cdn stop cold syp-
inge day. when taken exposure in the "a hours
10 with ANAHST the great majority Of people
colds all year round and avoid passing them to
u can buy ANALYST at your drugstore without pre-
the large family size bottle of 40 tablets the handy
15-tablet bottle. So let urge you to buy ANALYST
v-and IL you feel even vaguely snHy. don't wait until
to open this wonderful gift from science Start taking
jzMediately and say goodbye to coldsL
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Party for Children

Children of Gold Star Wives. in
the Washington area will be. given
a Christmas party by Amvets
Post 13, from 3 to S pm. tomor-
row at the groups headquarters,
1886 Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
THE MORE THE MERR1ER

Tor Christmas din
ner =. and don't
orvabout CLEAN
ing all the extra
pots. and pans.
J u S t &c b / r e -
CHORE GIRL to.
take over this task
Evening star., 1949-12-22
YOUR FRIENDS will be m,

YOUR FRIENDS
than thankful if
you give cartons
Of CAVALIERS
for Christmas
they'll bless" you
for introducing
them to a ciga-
Evening star., 1949-12-22
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. - Bill
oEcEMsER

marred by the big purple stamp
that says Maryland Penitentiary
Censor"
Evening star., 1949-12-22

Handsome, Hond-erofted Aluminium lee
Tub and LadIe, gift to be used summer
and winter. Well insulated to keep ice
scubes for long periods. The kind Of q gift
any hostess welcomes enthusiastically. SIS
w&L-Gift Shop, Fifth Floor