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emerald, ruby, topaz, garnet and
dusky gold tones are particularly
effective and popular.
There are several types of host
ess robes from which to choose,
that you may wear upon awaken
ing, and use to receive your guests
as we'll. You know you always
have unexpected "callers" on
Xmas. Many of the children's
friends probably drop in" to ex-
change gifts, and admire those
under the tree. So why not be pre-
pared? If you like the %glamorous
type robe, the designers have
created many of these.
They are made of taffetas or
satin with the new bat wing
sleeves and are of novelty pat
terms, such as window pane checks
outlined, while the sleeves usually
boast flaring cuffs. Then, there
are the new wool jersey robes,
which are a definite delight. All
are cleverly made. Some with the
long or bracelet length sleeves,
Watering frame collar, simple
skirts, either gathered or softly
arranged in impressed plaids. Ac-
cents of unusual appliqued flow
ers on the lapels or collars make
these deservedly popular with
everyone.
If you don't particularly care
for the new jewel tone shades,
white is always enhancing. For ex-
ample, a white flannel affair, trim
ed in bright red, or vivid green is
sure to make a beautiful picture.
Or, every woman's c%olors, Of pink
or blue are always in good taste.
I do hope that your appearance
on Xmas morning will be most
pleasing, and that these suggest
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ions have helped in your selection
of garb. After all, its especially
important that we girls outshine
the ornaments on Xmas morn.
And really ladies, I'd rather have
you admired by the family, than
your handiwork in trimming the
tree.
, 1950-12-11
BY BERNADINE CARRICKETT
FOR AMP

The past few weeks, "old man
weather" has 'taken over" the
newspaper headlines. Because the
snow has fallen heavily already,
most folk are anticipating a
"White" Xmas. And it really is so
much nicer to wake up on the
wonderful day and see everything
white and peaceful looking out
side.
It makes everything inside the
home seem so warm and comfort
able.
The gifts beneath the tree seem
to take on a brighter hue. The
question in my mind is just what
kind of picture the lady of the
house will make as she enters the
room. Will she slip on the first
robe or housedress she sees? Will
she put on her faded housecoat of
yesteryear? Or, will she have pre-
pared or this special occasion by
planning a festive frock for this
particular day?
I do not hope that you, my
feminine readers, r all in this
latter group. Let's really make it
a coy Xmas this year, by choos-
ing something as flattering as
possible to wear inside the house.
The current collection of house
coats include superb creations that
will discourage the wearing of
anything as unitarian as a dull
housedress. Woolens are except
ionally soft and ~colorful, and are
made into charmingly feminine
creations, decorative enough to
double as a dinner gown for an
informal at-home tea or dinner.
Jewel c%olors, such as sapphire,
, 1950-12-11

Mrs. Mary E. Carter, 1927 Ken
sington, Kansas City, Mo-, is
mighty proud Of her beautiful
flower garden and she likes to
keep it in tip top shape. Her gar
den won't be looking rundown
any more because she nov has the
pep and energy to get out and
work since she started taking
HADACOL. Her system was de-
ficient in Vitamins B1, BIZ, Mia
Gin and Iron which HADACOL
contains.
Here is Mrs. Carriers state
ment; Before | started taking
HADACOL / had an awful hard
time with aches and pains. Seems
like all the wind would have to
do is blow a little and | would
catch cold. | had an awful hard
time sleeping-seems like all | did
was sleep between pains-just cat
maps all night long. Then | heard
one day how other folks were be-
ing helped by HADACOL. | have
taken three bottles of HADACOL
and the change is amazing-no
more aches and pains-and sleep
why. | sleep 8 hours without
waking UP, | feel wonderful
just wonderful-thanks to HADA-
COL"
Thousands Are Thankful
for the way it has helped their
| systems which lacked Vitamins
B1, BIZ, Iron, and Niacin. Yes,
even hundreds of doctors have re-
commended HADACOL to their
patients.
And these important Vitamins
and Minerals in HADACOL come
to you in special liquid form SO
that they are quickly absorbed
and assimilated in the blood
stream, ready to go right to work
at once. HADACOL even helps
to build up the red blood cells
(when Iron is needed) to carry
these precious elements to every
part of your body.
Relieves Cause of Your Trouble
from Such Deficiencies
HADACOL now makes it posi-
BILE for you to relieve the active
cause of vague aches and pains
and a general rundown condition
when due to deficiencies of Vita
minis B1, BIZ, Iron and Niacin. So
why be satisfied with symptomatic
relief when you can now relieve
the cause with HADACOL 49,.
Yes, relieve those Deficiencies di-
rectly!
So what are you waiting for?
Why continue to suffer? Why be
miserable?
Know what it means to get
that wonderful, wonderful HAD
ACOL feeling! Make up your
mind that you'll start this very
day and take HADACOL.
HADACOL costs only a small
amount daily and is sold on a
strict e back guarantee.
HADACOL must help you, or it
costs you nothing. Trial-size bot
tie, only S1.25. Large family or
hospital size, $3.50. If your drug
gist does not have HADACOL,
order it direct from the Leblanc
Corporation, Lafayette, La.
Copywrited 1850, The Leblanc
Corporation.
, 1950-12-11
FUNDS

NEW YORK; More than 3d.
900 has been raised for the MAJ
CP Legal Defense and Educational
Funds, Inc, by a special commit
tee appointed by DR.. E. A. John
son, president of the Louisiana
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change" where Sorors may get in
formation and some experience in
carrying on work or service for
others. The Meeting will be held
from December 9th to the 30th
inclusive.
, 1950-12-11

State Conference of the National
Association for the Advancement
OF Colored People.
, 1950-12-11

Grating the Dickson Recreation
Center with Soror Carolyn Will
liams serving as Director Of the
Center.
The Workshop on projects at
the Boule will serve as an "Ex-
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Silver Spring Club
Sparks Activity
OF $50 Members

The Silver Spring Garden Club
originated 10 years ago with 10
members. 1t has grown steadily
to $50 members. The club was
formed to promote good gardening
and landscaping of home grounds
and is vitality interested in COM
munity growth.
Among the members are men
who are recognized as authorities
in various fields of horticulture.
Programs at the monthly meet
ings are planned to present timely
practical information as a real aid
to gardeners.
A "know-how' committee offers
instruction and answers gardening
problems at each meeting.
In addition, a monthly news
letter is sent to all members to
keep them informed of important
events. A purchasing committee
orders fertilizers, chrysanthemums,
azaleas and imports Dutch bulbs
on a cooperative basis.
Spring and fall garden marts
each year enable members to dis
pose Of surplus plants and to pur-
chase many new varieties raised
by individual gardeners as special
projects. Flower shows are an
other annual event, open to all
gardeners who wish to display
choice blooms proudly grown, or
artistic arrangement.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Group Devoted
To Norcissus
Planned Here

Plans for setting up narciSSuS
organization here with meetings
twice annually are being advanced
by an informal committee COM
posed to Mrs. George D. Watrous.
jr.. Walter Gannaway. DR.. Free
man Weiss. Meredith c. Wilson
and Miss Mildred Benton. it was
learned yesterday. If there are
enough persons interested in the
movement an organization meet
ing will be held in May. Any
amateur who wishes information
may write for a prospectus to Mrs,
Watrous, the temporary secretary.
5031 Reno road. Washington s.
The narcissus show held last
week end opened up the possibili-
ties for a show here annually on
a city-wide scale. 1t was thought
that much could be learned by
meetings in the spring and the
fall. when exchanges of material
could be conducted. shows pro-
NOTED. information spread, and
general cooperation extend to
garden clubs Of the metropolitan
area.
On the prospectus members
are asked to check If they are
interested in a number of activi-
ties such as hybridizing. landscape
use, growing for exhibition. sales,
buying, judging. arrangements,
photography. etc. It is planned
to put the most stress on educa-
tional functions.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Clubs Back Horvest Show

The Civitan Club of Bethesda
will underwrite the 1850 Bethesda
Chevy Chase Harvest Show to be
held September IT. The club also
guaranteed the 1916 show. The
Bethesda Chevy Chase Harvest
Show Committee has invited gar
den clubs in the area to sponsor
the 1850 harvest show and, by
means of duly appointed represen-
tatives, to take part in delibera-
tions and secure information. The
following have accepted sponsor
ship and appointed delegates:
Mrs. Louis Gravelle, Bethesda
Community Garden Club; Mrs.
G. w. Spangler, Brookmont Gar
den Club; Mrs. Frank P. Wilcox,
Chevy Chase Garden Club of
Maryland; Mrs. Washington I.
Cleveland, Community Garden
Club of Rockville; j. J. M. Beech
er, Garden Club of the Glen,
Potomac; Mrs. Custis G. Meade,
Glenwood Road Garden Club: Mrs.
Val c. Sherman, Kenwood Garden
Club; John M. Davidson, Potomac
Rose Society; DR.. E. E. Merriman,
Takoma Horticultural Club; Mrs.
Samuel A. Mckee. Woman's Club
OF Bethesda; Mrs. E. o. Barr,
garden club section, Woman's
Club of Chevy Chase, Md; Mrs.
Jesse G. Pratt. garden section
Woman's Club of Woodside, Silver
Spring; Mrs. ]. w. Stickley, gar
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Terroced Rinqs

An Oregon company is circu-
lating plans for making reinforced
concrete rings of varying sizes
which, when stacked and filled
with earth, form a cone in which
many plants will grow. The ter
raced rings are ideal for straw
berry plants. The smallest ring
at the top holds fertilizer. A
half-inch pipe, raised through a
42-inch stack" of the rings
floods the top ring holding the
food and circulates this enriched
mixture throughout the cone by
means of a wick system. The
towers" are said to be almost
bird-proof and the gardener does
less kneeling and STOPPING. The
plans call for a cone 4 feet in
diameter at the base.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
.l2s;a2T s ;2Ttt Nets Ns9Stsz
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can remember owning at one time
or another one or more dogs who
were completely Stunned by their
kennel mates. Perhaps you have
observed a group of dogs romp-
ing and playing and then sud-
denly stop and move stiffly away
when one of these friendless dogs
approached. A kennel owner
friend of mine has a dog named
Jerry who is one of these luck
less dogs. None of the other dogs
in his kennel will voluntarily as
Sociate with him in any way
Among themselves they play or
quarrel but they pay no more
heed to Jerry than if he did not
exist. They simply ignore him
and always have.
I know of perhaps thirty SINH
lar cases. I cannot understand or
explain any of them.
Talking baby talk to your dog
reflects on the intelligence OF
both you and your dog. Remem-
Der dogs respect people who are
kind but firm. not those who
coddle and spoil them.
@. I have just purchased a five
month-old Labrador retriever
pup. Is it possible to train this
dog to point up on birds and to
hunt in the same manner as does
a pointer? I also intend to use
this dog on ducks. "A. R.
A. LabradorS are very intelli-
gent dogs and have a good nose,
and it might be possible to teach
yours to hunt up on game. How
ever, I wouldn't advise it. A Lab
rador'S primary job is to mark
down and bring in game after it
has been shot. If I were you, /
would concentrate on making
your dog an ideal duck dog.
@. A group in our Sportsman's
Club has been arguing as to
which dog has the keenest eye
sight. W. r.
A. The wolfhound is considered
to have the keenest eyesight.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
BY jones Birchfieid

through the air, taking his food
on the wing.
I have sat for hours watching
two swallows build a nest that
might battle a less capable engi-
neer. Wisps of straw or bits of
hay are dobbed with mud, and
then stuck fast to the side of a
rafter supporting the barn loft.
Straws of the nest jut outward
and upward to within an inch
of the ceiling. I must use a
mirror to see the family that is
safely cared for within.
Apparently swallows need not
undergo the lessons other birds
must experience to learn to fly. 1
have never seen a young bird
having difficulty with flight.
One day they are in the nest
and the next they are on the wing,
sailing about my head to take the
insects that have been put to
flight in the field by my mower
Tootie Norman and I are going
to give our wives a lesson or two
in seed Identification. Tootie gave
me some lespedeza seed, and while
we went on to deal with more i'm
portant things, Jane and Peggy
went over to get it.
Tootie broke all records getting
back to my house that evening.
For the girls had passed over
about 10 bags of lespedeza and
had taken his entire supply of
orchard grass seed.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
New lnsectiCide
Is Recommended

Toxaphene is recommended for
control Of ticks, lice, hornfies and
sheep ticks on all livestock except
dairy cows.
To control ticks and lice on
cattle and swine, use sprays con-
tanning 05 per cent toxaphene
Hornfies are controlled nearly as
well with sprays containing tox-
aphene as those containing DDT
Toxaphene will protect animals
from reinfestation by ticks for two
to three weeks or longer.
Lindane is recommended as a
spray for controlling lice on dairy
cows, and for control of lice and
ticks on other cattle. Lindane
was recommended for the first
time last summer as a residual
spray against flies in dairy barns
and milk plants.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
The fly season is almost here.

AAAC 41y SCdoO14 ID dlLllOSG IlcIc.
Farmers and dairymen, ento-
mologists say, should take precau-
tions now to abate the fly nuisance
by means of sanitary measures
and control sprays.
THE farmer should not depend
on sprays alone for fly control, fol
no chemical now exists that can
do this job alone" one entomolo-
giSt said.
Here are the first steps in fly
control:
Remove all winter accumula-
tions of manure. Get the manure
on the land where it will do the
most good. Kept in or around the
barn it provides an ideal breeding
place for flies.
Clean up old fences about the
barn, for these may provide an ex-
cellent place for flies to breed.
Remove remains of hay ano
straw stacks.
Clean out barns, using a disin-
fectant if necessary.
These precautions can be taker
now before warm weather bring.
out the flies. Later, sprays may
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Ways to Control Flies, Pests

be used successfully to control the
pests that appear.
Livestock and dairy experts en-
phasize again that DDT should
not be used on dairy animals, beef
animals being fed for slaughter
nor on crops that will be fed to
dairy and other animals.
Methoxychlor is recommended
as a spray for dairy barns and for
use on dairy animals. It's action
is similar to that of DDT, but il
is thought not to be as poisonous
to warm -blooded animals. Me-
thoxychlor does not carry ovel
into milk when used as a dairy
animal spray or in dairy barns.
EntomologistS also are recon-
mending Methoxychlor over DD1
as a garden spray. This chemical
it Is pointed out, will not injure
the leaves of many plants affected
by DDT, and also will contro
some pests that DDT will not kill
For example, Methoxychlor may
be used on beans to control botf
the japanese beetle and the
Mexican bean beetle, entomolo.
gists say. DDT will kill the Jar
beetle, but will not injure the
Mexican Beetle.-J. B.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
.Wisteri0 Vine Cut
TOFOrn Tree

Many gardeners wish to enjoy g
wisteria but do not feel that theil
area permits of sufficiently large
pergola or support for such q
strong grower. The answer is the
Wisteria tree.
The usual commercial size OF
wisteria vine may be purchased
and planted in the permanent To-
cation. A strong stake extending
Is to 9 feet above the ground to
which the vine may be tied is the
next step. Keep a single stem tied
to the stake and remove all side
groWthS.
When growth reaches the tor
of the stake it should be pruned
Branches will develop from the
cane just below the point of the
cut and they should be kept short
ened to 2 or 3 feet.
In about five years the tree will
have a strong enough trunk tc
carry the top but the support may
be continued for a few years
longer just in case.
Tree wisteriaS normally flower
freely after or 4 years because
of the summer pruning which
stimulates fower-bud formation
w H "
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Life in the Country
Buntings Share Home With Newspapers
Barn Swallows Will Be Back Soon

One Of our most persistent
friends on The 40 Acres is an in
digo bunting, and I am glad to
/ report that he and his wife are
back with us again after a South
;ern winter tour.
Our particular bunting is per-
sistent because he insists on ra;s-
ing his family each year against
almost unsurmountable obstacles.
No soft, easy existence for him!
HIS philosophy is just like ours
simple, rugged life makes for
character.
For two seasons now our bunt-
ings have picked The Star delivery
tube at our front gate as a nest
ing place. The fact that the
newspaper is jammed back against
the nest each day makes no diff
ference. That newspaper cache
, is his castle, and he is going to
stick to it.
On Sundays we have to hurry
down to the gate early to release
the buntings. The Sunday paper
is too big to allow even a little
space for an exit. And these are
the only times I've ever seen the
buntings ill-tempered.
But after all, I suppose they
can be excused for ruffling their
feathers and scolding, for hav-
ing your front door jammed full
of newsprint every Sunday morn
ing would be enough to unsettle
even the most sedate.
But this fit of bad temper is
soon over, and in almost no time
they are perched happily on a
nearby fence. chatting gaily. Or,
later in the season, they are kept
busy collecting food for the
family.
1 have not seen many indigo
buntings in my area, and the fact
that these return year after year
is particularly gratifying. It is
almost like meeting a member of
the family who has been away for
a long vacation.
Others of our favorite birds
the barn swallows-have not yet
returned from their winter pill
grimage. These are marvellous
birds, combining the grace of a
full-rigged ship with the skill of
the engineer.
The swallows flight is wonder
full to see. He seems to float
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Bees tOGet
From
~. Apiory

The recent groundbreaking To-
an apiary at the University o
Maryland-a building which vii
include a honey house, laborator!
and the Office of Apiculturis
George j. AbramS-indicated tina
Maryland farmers are beginning
to take notice of the bee.
Dairy and livestock farmers meet
plenty of clover. But. no bees
no clover seed.
For years specialists have beer
lamenting the passing of wild bees
Clean fence rows and cleaner
farming mean fewer places fol
humble bees to nest, and increas.
ing amounts of land devoted tt
clovers mean that the few honey
bees have a job that is too big fol
them.
1t has been estimated that, fol
proper pollination, four hives ol
bees per acre is not too many
Bee specialists point out that every
farmer should keep a few stands
In addition to the honey, which
in itself is reason enough, the bee.
will do an important pollinatine
job for the farmer.
Long Tongue Is Helpful.
Bee breeders are now working
on developing strain of honey
bees that will have a tongue long
enough to get the nectar from rec
clover.
While it takes a humble bee tc
reach the red clover's source OF
sweet, honey bees are known te
pollinate the plant by working the
fields for pollen, the source OF
protein for bees.
1t also has been demonstrated
first by Russian scientists-that
honey bees may be trained" to GO
after particular flower.
This is accomplished by mash
ing few of the particular flowers
in sugar sirup mixture and bait
ing the hive with this concoction
A worker will find the mixture
sample the flavor and then, by
means of the bee dance which is
the method used by workers to de.
scribe a new flower source, will di-
rect her fellow workers to the
flowers.
Bees are orderly in their habits
and once started on a particular
flower, will continue until the
flower is gone.
Honey Not a Taste Medley.
This is why honey is not mix
ture of all sorts of nectars. If q
beekeeper watches the honey
flows, he can remove the honey
after each flow and be sure that
all of his product comes from q
particular flower.
For example, when clover comes
into bloom and bees start working
the clover fields, beekeeper will
harvest pure clover honey as lone
as the blooming period lasts.
Ladino clover is proving a fine
source of honey. Unlike the wilc
white Dutch clover, which blooms
once each year, Ladino will con.
tinue to bloom after it is cut OF
grazed down. Ladino is a giant
white version of the white Dutch
and is such a superior pasture
legume that acreage in this section
is increasing steadily each year.
The increased demand for clover
seed has emphasized the impor.
tance of seed production. Anc
this, as a result, has emphasized
the Importance of the honey bee a:
a means of pollinating the plants
in order that they will produce
seed.-J. B.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
New Curb on Marker

An aluminium 90-degree edger
or curb for the garden border has
been marketed by L. E. Mason Co.
of Boston. Strips are % inches
long. ~ inches wide and inches
deep, and are sold in circle pat
terms as well as straight. At the
back of the top surface. which lies
flush with and on top of the lawn,
"a deep prong sets the strip in
place, at the same time joining 1t
to the next link. The curb facili-
tates grass cutting, checks erosion
of soil edges.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Garden Club Activities

den section, Women's Club of
Kensington.
Mrs. George Furman will speak
on the weekly Sunday afternoon
program of the Harvest Show
Committee from Station WBCC
at lis on April %. Her subject
will be How to Care for Spring
Bulbs"
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Continued From Page BIT.

a bake table back of the club by
the pool. Perennials, ANIMALS,
small shrubs (azaleaS, lockwood
etc., ground cover and some
woods plants will be on sale. Pro-
ceedS will go to charity projects
in Montgomery County. In case
of rain the sale will be held
Wednesday at the same time.
Evening star., 1950-04-23

There are approximately 20
million dogs in this country.
The census will probably show
there are about 40 million fami-
lies. That means that every other
family owns dog.
One-fourth of those own
ing dogs own more than one. And
one owner in four uses his
dog for other things besides a
family pet, either for hunting
working farm dog or as a watch
dog. The average age of dogs is
about 4 years.
The Gaines Dog Research Gen.
ter informs me that in rs per
cent of dog owning homes, the
housewife feeds the dog, the hus-
band IA per cent of the time and
children 10 per cent of the time.
The other l per cent-friends.
The canine population of the
country has grown about 5 mil
lion in 10 years.
You may have noticed how the
mother dog will neglect the weak
est of her newborn pups and give
all her attention to it's stronger
brothers and sisters. When one
puppy in a litter is a weakling,
the mother sometimes shoves it
away from her, refusing to shell
ter or feed it. Occasionally, q
mother will kill a weak dog.
You might wonder at such
seeming cruelty. However, when
a mother dog pushes aside a
sickly or defective newborn pup
you can figure that, even with the
best of care, almost invariably
this puppy will die. The mother
dogs maternal instinct tells her
this, long before you are aware
Of the possibility of it's demise.
Two or three times a week
shake little salt into your dogs
food. Salt Is very beneficial to
the animal.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Dumborton Ooks Tours

Another series of conducted
tours of Dumbarton Oaks Gar.
denS will be held today at IL am.
2 and 4 pm. by Robert Herr
guide and naturalist.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Plan Before PIuntinu

The best new garden is the one
planned first on paper, and set
out according to plan. Use ruled
paper in making the plan.