davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-07-18
Test Your Horse Sense s,D' G W c'o"'

/. The man VINO invented DlIOca
glasses was which of these?
Franklin Calico
Fulton Watt
2. Spiked shoes should make you
think Of
Bell Horn
Gong Gun
3. Which city has the largest area?
Chicago New YORK
Los Angeles Philadelphia
4. The expression "Medes and
Persians" should make one think OF
which college degree?
MD. D.D. I'D. D. D. s.
S. Abraham Lincoln said he
couldn't think when his feet hurt,
so which of these doctors would
have been his best guarantee OF a
good days problem solving?
Osteopath Optometr1st
Chiropodist Pediatriclan
6-10. This Is the age Of electricity
when We have all sorts Of conven-
fences tn the home which are op-
Grated by electricity. Try to match
the i've electrical gadgets shown ir
Evening star., 1949-07-18

@. 60 As South you hold:
AQ953 2A82 nJ63 %842
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
heart Dbl. Pass
Evening star., 1949-07-18
By ChorIes n. Goren

should not be abandoned There is only
a takeout double. II partner happens to
have some halfway decent heart holding,
o game in that suit is within reach.
Copyright, 1949, by Charles H. Goren)
Evening star., 1949-07-18
Luxury Ship-HoteI Planned

Mai. J. v. Reynolds. hotel
man in Durham, is reported nego-
tiating for a 10,000-ton liner to
convert into q floating luxury ho-
tel of the South African coast.
Evening star., 1949-07-18

A. The proper response to your partners rns.
hid of one spade. The fact that you have
q heart stopper is no justifoation for
bidding one no-trump. First. because a a
resnondine to a takeout double and. sec
ondly, because your hand is, is not tssnaoss Ssrons
enough to warrant a no-trump, ,r response, dontes
= hand Of almost average high-earSd rS
streneth. It should rarely be made with
less than nine points, or aoout lHa-pius
honor tricks.
Evening star., 1949-07-18

The leahet called Flying Machin,
Pioneers" contains eight pictures and NOR
than 1000 words of texn It tells interest
history of aviation. You can obtain
copy. by sending a stamped, lf-addressee
envelope to Uncle Ray in care of The Star
AllnU ahnMt 10 daYS for renlY.
Evening star., 1949-07-18

@. az AS South you hold:
AAK1o4 063 173 AJAX Q 10 s
The bidding has proceeded:
East South
heart
Evening star., 1949-07-18
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVEhIISEMEN
Irritated Eye|ids?

Dathe them with Lavoptik. Promptly
soothes. Also relieves inhamed, sore.
burning. itching eyes and soothss tired
eyes or money refunded 80 years sue
cess. Praised by thousands. Get Lavoptik
today. Eye-cup included) At all drus
stores.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Farmer Just Likes His Work
Demonstrations Keep Buckley Alert;
Has Good Luck With TURKEYS
|. c. Buckley is an outstanding

A. c. Buckley is an outstanding
farmer in Clarke County. Va.
He is the kind Of a farmer who
likes to hold demonstrations on
his land. Any time the State
Experiment Stations wants to test
a new plant variety. or study vari-
Gus management problems. Mr..
Buckley is always ready to help.
Il always like to have a demon
stration going on my farm" Mr..
Buckley says. 1T keeps me on my
toes-makes me a little more care
full of my fence rows and my
pastures.
when you know there is going
to be a string of visitors all year
long. you want to have your place
looking fine"
Mr.. Buckley has little Of every
thing that can be produced profit
ably in the Clarke area. There
are a few pigs. small herd of
Angus cattle, small apple orchard
and a small flock Of turkeys.
Then, there is corn. and small
grains in the cash crop line.
He has a goose. too. THE
smartest animal on the place." he
says. When ! 60 out to feed the
pigs in the winter. she comes with
me, waddling along through the
fields. She knows exactly when
feeding time comes"
And speaking Of demonstrations,
Mr.. Buckley is holding one again
this year. He is testing about 13
varieties of corn for the expert
ment station.
Clarke County is primarily an
apple section. and the farm corn
problem is to find a variety that
will mature early enough to be out
of the way when apple-picking
time comes along. The variety, OF
course, must also yield well.
Last year he made the same
tests, but the best yielding variety
turned out to be too late for Clarke
County. New varieties this year
may give the answer.
Out In the corn field, where the
tests are being run, Mr.. Buckley
has planted the test varieties-the
names of which he doesn't yet
KNOWN check rows that run as
straight as a string in all direc-
tions, just like a checker board.
Mr.. Buckley is among the few
small flock owners who has had
good luck with turkeys. He raises
them. year after year, on the same
ground. But he keeps them on
wire until Midsummer, then turns
Evening star., 1949-06-26
By jones Birchfield

went tapping about the yard,
There was an old 1--WE thought
empty hive waiting in one corner
for us to have a swarm OF bees.
and John gave 1t a bop or two in
passing.
You can guess the rest. The
hive wasn't empty at all. and any
where from 6 to IL bees let John
know that he had better do his
fixing in other places. We re-
moved six stingers. which opera
ton left John with 4 healthier
attitude toward bees.
|. Where the bees came from We
don't know. But there they are.
working away in our extra hive.
We didn't notice a swarm at any
time. and have no idea just when
they took up residence.
Now we will have to get them
moved out Of the front yard and
in with the other hives. 1t looks
as though this might have to wait
until winter. since beemen tell me
it isn't safe to move an active hive
short distances. Gets the bees all
turned around in their directions.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
All Course Sieners

Thirty-two All Club members
from Loudoun County. Va. will
attend the State All Short course
at v. P. I. June a. They are:
| John Lindsey. Linden Blocker, Pete
Myers and Floyd Everhart. Lovettsville
Senior Club: Sam LeEerd. owen Thomas
| III. Randy Rust. Adolph Rose and Thur
ston Simpson. Lincoln Senior Club; Mar
shall Fleming. Charles Fleming, Robert
| Carr and Lester schoene. Leesburg Senior
| Club; Charles Poland, Phil Marshall and
Jack Reynolds. Aldie Club: Frank Corn
veil and Fsnton Pigsott, Round Hill Club.
Costello, Harriette white and june Ell
more, Leesburg Club; Ann LeEard. Nancy
Litton. Mary Elizabeth Simpson and Jean
Spraeue, Lincoln Club: Ann Skinner.
Resena Buck, Betty Dunn and Helen
Byre, Aldie Club; Joy Keesling and Bar
bara Mann. Lovettsviiie Club
Sixty to 10 per cent Of rose
growth is made during the night.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Life in the Country-Lament for Yearbook

I hear there will be no Agri-
culture Department Yearbook
published next year. and 1t seems
a shame.
The Yearbook for this year
soon to be off the presses, is on
trees, and Alfred Stefferud. Year
book editor. had planned for
the next years book to be a
review of new products from agri-
culture. processes. etc.
Most economists believe agri-
culture is in for considerably
lower prices. so the Yearbook SUBJ
ject for 1850 Is even more timely,
What happened. I understand,
is that Congress received more
requests for the 1948 Yearbook on
grass than 1t had copies. and
thus decided to reprint the grass
book.
There is no denying the fact
the grass book Is among one
of the better volumes published
in the Yearbook series. 1t is
a fine thing. too, for 1t to be
distributed widely.
But. there still are plenty Of
copies, am told. which can be
obtained through the superintend-
ent of documents. Congress could
buy as many Of these as its
members wanted to distribute, and
still could go along with the new
Yearbook. Might save money, too.
4
John. our 3-year -old. discov-
cred the other. day that honey
bees can sting. and we discovered
a new hive of bees.
John borrowed my hammer and
Evening star., 1949-06-26

Fulton Want came by from his
so acres down the road the other
day and relieved us OF two OF our
kittens. He is wise man. I'd say.
since he took both females which
always make the best mousers.
He had Just filled his barn with
alfalfa hay. and felt pretty good
about the amount he had cut. He
seeded the alfalfa last fall. and at
the first cutting this year took
more than al tons OF hay. He has
at least two more cuttings to so.
could only look q little sad
when he told me. because I've seen
better lespedeza than have in my
back field However. 1t is doinR 4
little better since cut down the
weeds. and every week have new
hopes that We viii get some kind
Of q crop this fall.
Evening star., 1949-06-26

As the narNsx. c1 segetaess
or rower ercp IL completed, stss
ground should ee prepared fcs
another or< Peas. 70: exsnr}s
nigh. vea o~ followed wgta .
planting Of beans or carrots Tfss
practical gardener keeps RS
ground planted ,hro4aSssous shs
season rather than permit weeds
and grass 10 take over
The last paintings Of sw~~trnFs.
should be made within ise NEXT
week or 10 carx Most al ins
commonly planted varieties ~
ouire IS 70 6s days 20 reach
maturity.
Those who fear theg tomatoes
~til not Be .ryi;;ins in The late
fall. normally make second
planting ~ this season II weil-
started seedlings are not available
cuttings may Be taken from plants
now growing In the garden. SIX
inch cuttings with most Of the
leaves removed. planted In q mix
,ure Of compost and soil or peat
moss and soil. and shaded for
q week 10 10 days. wGll MAKE
strong growing plants for = late
summer crop.
Roses and phlox viii need 10 be
well protected for the mex; several
weeks. The japanese beetles may
seem the major problem. but
black spot mildew are mors
damaging TO the rose plants Rust
is the major problem with the
hardy phlox Dust.ns or spray
ing at weekly intervals Is likely
TO give satisfactory results II
DOT Is included In the dust much
OF the Japanese beetle damage
may be prevented.
Sweetcorn paintings should be
protected from corn horer injury
Dust or spray with DDr, This
should be first applied when the
top leaves are still in q whorl~-
with a hollow center. Make Ger
tain that some OF the dust or
spray spes into this funnel-like
tube.
Watering and feeding chrySan-
themums is essential for continued
strong growth. II Is not too late
TO pinch back tall growing shoots
OF the late Towering varieties.
Protect them from aphid injury
with nicotine -sulphate. soapy
water, or pyrethrum.
Feeding OF peonies is important
TO next seasons size and quality OF
bloom. A handful OF fertilizer
worked into the soil about the
Evening star., 1949-06-26
= This Week in the Garden

crusrs @. Ire pants sssss.~A1 ~ =
:ssr7 - make strcrsE grcwtA Re-.
ncssl - sreSs rs3s - arsottass
cs2r2eie rsAcIsee II ne~esaaEs
ywcseri sae foi.sge .fpsa .nsr<ts
arc eas~as~&
psvA.sng ara fe~1.fag of ~. gssk
hae-ogrsng p~7vrs-1Als rnAs a~ 3~sar
a: ans iIrne ncw Ntsss EasSarrssts
acwvsrr e~l~ss ttsai wast@rg 4Te.1
md -~epsrrses~T "a ces9'aa5r s&Fses
sssr :Aa wra3lsrs 10 taryss ALE -
tAe.F h~cosnIns wel essAelasta~c
e~sore cosd xeA,heF wfsxs~as 81
this SEASON sgssr~ ras.tal ara
high temperatures sE~ akrly so ~
gr1sxscsasss 70 gr>ac sFrwth
wasrh asAleas ana rtaosta~sesa.
tFosss set sssts ot ire lAess sag A.
THIS little pest gives ,ssern . :,gsts
appearance When d4Scc4~sve
spray the foliage es~:y three o.
togs DAYS for a s~wI io 10 a&vs
with nicotine xulptssts or sgxssas
ether contact ars~c i4rs3e
Before storing the es4les wssAeh
wer~ cQg II 10 vel 10 lesaK them
over carefully aI~arasng Ans tsAs
appear diseased Those ,hA, w~tr
bruised os damaged In dlsglng
sssouic be busted with sulphur 10
presen; rot, oaaerwtse u Is ~ell
10 discard them for they nlaF
spread rot 20 the others
Stake tail growing plants
wherever time permits We ssaes2ld
expect driving TAlnA ard unless
Stasea such plants are hke!y Ia be
blown over and POSSIBLY injured
/, viii soon he time 20 sc~ panxy
seec for next spring bloom II
should be ordered nov Md
summer Is good time Ia alArs
orders for shiprnen, a. peoples
August delivery. peonies SEP
terneer delivery and bulbs EArly
ordering insures hsrtns the .oot&
and bulbs Of desired varieties OF
w. II Y.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Chinese Flowers

In China, a vast lore Of wisdom,
concerning the whims and peculi-
arities Of different plants. passes
orally from generation to genera
ton. No less than 40 books. con-
sidered classics, have been written
on the culture of the chrysanthe-
mum alone.
The Chinese seldom cut flowers.
Blooms displayed at festivals are
growing. in pots or In
the ground. Great pains are taken
to shelter plants from heat and
cold.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
DIR. Blaser Heads
Pasture Research

DR.. r. E. Blaser. outstanding
authority In pasture research. has
been appointed to head Virginia S
long range pasture and forage
crop development program. ac-
cording TO DR.. II. N. Young. di-
rector of the State Agricultural
Experiment Station.
DR.. Blaser will direct the re-
search work to be carried on at
the Middleburg farm recently
given the State by Paul Mellon
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Longer Bloom for Cut Flowers
Some Special Treatment Will Prolons Life;
Chemicals Can Check Bacteria Damage
By Wilbur T. Younamon
By Wilbur H. Younemon
Co,den Editor

With little Of time and methods Of cutting
We can all get benefit from the cut blooms
consideration flowers practically useless
and giving
indoor
decoration as commonly cutting
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Garden Club
Activities

The Potomac Rose Society has
arranged q visit 70 the Dupont
Longvood Gardens at Kenne'i
Square. Pa. July o. The gardens
include the largest private green
house In the world. covering some
Ga acres under glass and con-
tanning Q vide variety Of plants
including orchids. tropical plants.
and espaiters. OUTSIDE are beat
tifuIly landscaped rose gardens.
formal gardens. An outside iheater
and lake.
Buses win leave from 1918 New
York avenue at an Round
trip fare Ii IS per person. Appai-
cations for reservations with tn
closed checks payable 70 the Po-
tomac Rose Society should be
mailed. to be received not later
than July /. TO Hazen c. Terry
li0S Lancaster road. Takosra Park
II. Md. Reservations viii be com
pleted in order received by mail,
The society reserves the right 10
refund payment for reservations.
For further information call any
OF the following: Mr.. Terry-Sii-
90 1881: c. c. Mon,gomery-Em-
erson 5000: and L. v. Perry-Glebe
1861.
The regular meeting OF the
washington Garden Club will be
held at the home OF Mrs. Irwin
Hunord. 1907 King street road.
Alexandria. Va. tomorrow. Mrs. r,
C. Dorsey and Mrs. Maude Tor
mohlen assisting. New officer are
president. Mrs. Miles Engelbaeh:
first vice president. Mrs. Floyd
Wirsing: second vice president.
Mrs. Roy Jorolemon; recording
secretary. Mrs. A. r. Maupin: cor
responding secretary. Mrs. w. w.
Gibson: treasurer. MRS. Floyd
Olcott; pariiamentarian. Mrs,
Charles v. Grunwell. and coun-
selor, Mrs. Charles Arth.
Evening star., 1949-06-26

Of the stem seems to increase
absorption. Crushing the stems
Of lilacs and crysanthemums with
q hammer or stick Is equally
beneficial.
Where the picking or handling
Of flowers keep them out OF water
for some time after cutting. 1t is
well to shorten the stems immedi-
ately preceding placing in water.
This is necessary because the ends
Of the stems try to heal and the
healing process seals the ends Of
the moisture-carrying tubes. The
exception to this rule seems to be
the garden lilies. They last the
longest when allowed to stand for
q half hour In a cool. shady place
before being placed in cold water
and kept in a dark room for a
few hours.
Nearly all flowers need this
deep, cold-water treatment for q
few hours before being brought
into sunlight and warmth. 1t
tends to stiffen the stems and to
thoroughly saturate the tissues so
that they "stand-up." Many gar
deners regularly cut their flowers
in the late evening and place them
in deep containers filled with cold
water, but avoid wetting the
blooms. This is especially valu-
able for long-stemmed tulips,
glads. and poppies which are very
likely to curve" and hang their
heads without this treatment.
Some Other Suggestions.
After hardening-off, the depth
of water in the vase seems to
have little effect upon the lasting
quality of bloom. This seems to
apply to all kinds of cut flowers
except carnations which last long
er in a container In water sew
eral inches deep. In vases or
bowls most other kinds last just
as we'll when the water is an inch
deep as when 1t is 6 inches deep.
However, this will hardly please
the busy housewife for she will
need to add water frequently to
replace that absorbed.
Most flower cutters emphasize
the Importance Of using a sharp
knife or other cutting tool to
avoid bruising the stems. This is
a good rule except for those kinds
which prefer" to be broken of.
Nasturtiums, sweetpeas. and few
others keep better when the stems
are snapped.
While few have the time or pa
tience to do it. it is an often
demonstrated fact that flowers
placed In a cool. moist situation
during the night, last several days
longer than those kept continu-
ously in a warm. dry room. How
ever, placing them in a dry, me
chanical refrigerator Is not nearly
as effective as the old-time ice
box.
A few other points. Crowding
the stems in a narrow-necked vase
is likely to crush the stems and
slow down water absorption. Es-
Gaping gas from a stove. furnace
or oil burner will put cutfiowers to
sleep as quickly as 1t does living
plants. .ss .e4s,
Evening star., 1949-06-26

Feeding OF peonies is important
TO next season S size and quality of
bloom. A handful of fertilizer
worked into the soil about the
Evening star., 1949-06-26

them out on range. In the fall
they are ready to market for the
Thanksgiving and Christmas sea-
sons.
"One year I decided I'd better
change my Turkey range" he said
That was when I had my
greatest losses. I changed back
to the old range and haven't had
much trouble since"
The Buckley farm is a good ex-
ample of a general purpose. fam
lily farm that shows that the far
mer likes his job. j. B.
Evening star., 1949-06-26

The oriental poppies. for ex-'
ample, should be cut when the
buds are well colored but before
the petals unfold. and the ends OF
the stems should be charred in
open flame or dipped in boiling
water for 2 or 3 minutes. then
placed in deep cold water over
night. The flowers will open and
last very well.
Most flower arrangers believe
that flowers should be cut In the
early morning while wet with dew.
There are exceptions. but this
rule does apply TO most kinds.
The reason is simple: The stems
and petals are well filled with
moisture, and do not wilt as
quickly as they would II cut after
morning sun and wind have taken
their share of the moisture. The
table given herewith lists the most
generally favorable stage Of growth
and time of day for cutting
flowers. 1t also points out what,
II any, special treatment is needed
Of maximum time Of freshness.
Factors in Life of Cut Flowers.
The life OF cut flowers depends
upon several factors. such as the
method Of hardening -off; whether
a draught increases the rate OF
Transportation; sunlight speeds the
plant processes and the life is
shortened; high temperatures ef-
feet flowers: and anything that
favors bacteria development
thereby speeds the clogging Of the
tubes to moisture.
In other words, the length Of
life Of q cutfiower depends upon
keeping its water absorbing ability
at the maximum. When that slows
down, the flower soon willis. Very
few chemicals have any beneficial
action upon the water absorbing
power Of q flower. but those that
prevent bacteria growth are help
full. There are two such on the
market which make the changing
Of water unnecessary.
However, the use of these chem
icals does not eliminate the neces-
sity Of trimming of a bit Of the.
stem each day. Stems Of many
plants tend to 'callous-over" and
that healing process effectively
closes the tubes to moisture. 1t
is good practice to shorten the
stems a half inch each day. except
on those kinds of flowers whose
stems have been charred or boiled
to seal in the juices. Make
slanting cut so that the stems
when resting upon the bottom
of the vase can still absorb water
"a square-cut stem resting fiat
on the glass is likely to have its
water supply greatly reduced.
Without the use OF sterilizing
chemicals the water should be
changed each day and the vase
carefully washed.
Cut OF the Submerged Leaves.
Removing the foliage from the
lower part of the stem Is important
for certain kinds Of cut flowers
those whose foliage quickly de-
tor.orates when submerged in
v7ter. Zinnias. chrysanthemums.
dahlias, marigolds. etc, need this
treatment. Breaking OF the
thorns of roses on the lower part
Evening star., 1949-06-26

The ancient Turks considered
roses sacred and never allowed
one to lie on the ground.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-08
Church NeUs
DEVOTIONAL
BROADCASTS

The following radio religious pro-
grams, sponsored by the Washing
ton County Council of Churches, and
furnished through the cooperation
of Radio Station WEI and WARK,
are scheduled for next week:
WEI, Monday through Friday,
1915 a. m, Morning Devotions,
conducted by Rev. j. Russell But
cher.
WARK, Monday through Friday,
$40 p. m, "Vesper Thought" con-
Quoted by Rev. Eugene Young. d
WARK, "The Minister Comes Call
ing: 1:30 pm. Monday, Rev. Ken
meth M. Gearhart; 1870 pm. Wed
nesday, Rev. Norman L. Trott; 1:30
pm. Friday, Rev. Paul M. Robin
son.
WEI, Saturday, 100 p. m. To-
morrow's Sunday School Lesson.
WEI, Saturday, $50 p. m. Sat-
urday Review of Religion.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-08
Jaycees To Renew
Their Radio Forums

The radio forum committee of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce has
announced that they will resume
their popular panel discussions ov-
er WEI in the near future. Similar
to the successful radio forums of
other years, the panel discussions
will deal with a wide variety of cur
rent controversial subjects of pub
lie interest and will feature both
local and out-of-town civic leaders,
Mr.. Edward E. Hartman. chair
man of the radio forum committee,
announced that: "The committee is
organizing these forums as part of
the general civic endeavor of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, and
in particular hopes to arouse public
interest in civic affairs, to further
public discussion, and to set pat
tern for civic progress"
Other members of the committee
are: Frank Howard, Earl Knott,
Ronald Cash and Charles S. Jones,
Jr.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-08
Airline To Suspend
Frederick Service

All American Anyways, which
serves Hagerstown, has announced
that it has requested authority from
the Civil Aeronautics Board to sus-
pend air services at Frederick, Md,
Martinsburg, w. Va, and Dover,
Del, and also to authorize temper
airy suspension for Georgetown, Del,
during the winter months, Septem-
Der Is to May Is, due to the failure
of these four cities to develop suf-
ficient traffic during the six to eight
months the Company has operated
through those points.
In analyzing the lack of patronage
at Frederick and Martinsburg, both
on a route from Washington to
Pittsburgh, All American pointed
out that the surface transportation
is relatively direct to Washington
and that each community is only
about 20 miles from the Hagerstown
Airport, which will continue to re-
ceive air service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-08
THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

Services will be held at the Pres
byterian Church, Washington and
Prospect Streets, on Sunday at 11:O0
a m. and 1880 p. m.
At the HOO o'clock morning serv-
ice the sermon will be delivered by
the minister, Rev. ]. Russell Butch
er, and there will be music by the
senior choir, directed by Miss Edith
Winter.
At the 7:30 o'clock evening serv-
ice, which will be held in the sanct
uary. there will be unfolded ''The
Music and Story of the Christmas
Carols" and the junior choir will
sing.
The Church School classes met at
GAS a. M; the nursery class and the
junior church will meet in the church
school building during the morning
service and at 6:45 p. M the West
minister Fellowship will meet in the
church parlor
On Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, in the recreation hall of the
church, a marionette show will be
presented by Mrs. Evan Crossley
and members of the Yomaco Club.
There will be a small admission
charge.