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, 1950-06-27
Editorial
HELP FOR HANDS ACROSS THE SEA
NO. 141

HELP O HANDS ACROSS THE SEA
ACROUP OF distinguished citizens. at the invitation Of
Judge HASTE of the Third Circuit Court met in Greenwich
Village in lower New York at a interchangeable luncheon
on Friday, last week for the purpose of raising funds for the
local HandS-Across-the-Sea program. The proceeds Of this
luncheon will go to help worthy students of the Virgin IS
lands in pursuing study beyond the high school level.
THE ENTIRE GROUP here is very grateful and highly
appreciative of Judge Hastes efforts in this direction. How
ever, the need to make more serious efforts right here on these
shores becomes all the more apparent. Local leaders and
others, conscious that education today, is an absolute neces-
siy and not a luxury should take the hint and at least offer
to match any funds advanced by groups on the mainland. ST.
Croix is perhaps one Of the few exceptions under the Ameri-
can flag whichtdoes not provide a number Of scholarships for
high school students, & therefore the great majority Of our stu
dents, either have to 60 on their own or burden parents whose
means are rather limited.
ANOTHER FACT can be pointed to in this luncheon.
Throughout the years these Islands have gone on their merry
way, enjoying unexceled climate and scenic beauty, but hav-
ing serious financial problems, which have been partially met
by annual deficiency appropriations. Because Of atlack of I'M
Outstanding, much Of the responsibility for community SER
vices are left entirely to the government, which means that
where the government stops, then certain services and fmc-
tons also stop. In other cities and towns Of equal side, many
a scholarship has been founded by private individuals or
groups, and the burden on the government hghtened. It
would certainly be most ~flatterng to have a group set up a
fund honoring some distinguished citizen, and creating al
scholarship in his name or memory. Nor is it necessary that
this citizen be dead.
THE LUNCHEON in New York also points to the advis-
ability of close contact with groups on the mainland, a fact
which came to the fore during the HASTE administration, and
today, though Judge HASTE could easily sit on his bench in
Philadelphia, content in the fact that he did an excellent Job,
yet he goes further and takes the initiative in helping to boil
ster a fund from which our boys and girls may reap the bene-
Evening star., 1950-01-15

Cabbage, caulihower, broccoli
ETC.. do better at even lower tenn
peratures If strong stocky plants
are desired.
Seeds may be started in steril-
lied soil mixtures. in spaghnum
moss and in vermiculite in small
boxes, pots or in rows in fats.
Generally 1t is preferable to SOW
seed in small containers so that
those having about the same rate
Of growth will be ready for trans
planting at the same time.
A few plants, such as the Cali
fornia poppy, squash and melons
which do not satisfactorily with
stand transplanting, should be
sown in bands or pots and thinned
as necessary.
AS soon as the seedlings ART
large enough to be handled,
usually this is shown by the ap-
pearance of the first or second
pair of true leaves, they should
be moved into larger quarters,
either into a fat or in plant
bed. where, spaced an inch or two
apart, they will continue growth
for several weeks without being
two crowded for good growth
Evening star., 1950-01-15

all over the country. Dairy spe-
cialists in Maryland and Virginia
say the number of 400 pound but
terfat herds are increasing. Some
dairymen have made outstanding
gains quickly. Sometimes new
comers to the dairy business make
better records than the old hands.
There is Bob Whitman, who
bought a dairy farm in Loudour
County just a little over a year
ago. When he took over, the
herd was averaging something un-
der 300 pounds of butterfat. In a
year the herd average has passed
the 400-pound mark.
These gains in so short a time
naturally are not the result of a
breeding program, but of the wise
use Of test records in replacing
COWS in the herd. However, Mr..
Whitman is carrying on a careful
breeding program designed to keep
the gains he has made by raising
his own high-producing replace
ments.
Science has placed the means
of better dairy herds in the reach
of every farmer. The formula is
testing, luscious breeding, better
crops and good management.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
By james BirchfieId

Any one who says COW Is not
intelligent just doesn't know what
he is talking about.
AS proof-particularly concern
ing Jerseys-I cite Queen, Poppy
and Susie. our three-cow herd.
No matter what I do they remain
about three jumps ahead.
I have two kinds of fences on
The 40 Acres. There are those
that remain upright only because
Of the honeysuckle growing over
them, and there are the one wire
electric fences I've strung about
until I can get some hedges going.
The electric fences do not have
the advantage Of honeysuckle sup
port. for If weeds touch the wire
it will short out. The result is
that sometimes post will get
loose and a section of the fence
will fall down.
No matter how far from my
cows break occurs it takes only
about 10 minutes for them to
know about 1t and flee through
the gap. If the current is, off for
few minutes they know about
that, too, pick out a vulnerable
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Japonica Cuttings
Flower Indoors

Japonica buds that fowered in
doors were reported last week BY
Mrs. Robert Kidwell Of 1910 First
avenue, Woodside, in Silver Spring
The buds appeared to flower like
apple blossoms, lacking the flush
of color usually noted with full
sun out of doors. The branches
were taken from single shrub
near the house and were out in
about five days.
The false presentiment of spring
during the last two weeks brought
other reports Of premature blooms
Cherry blossoms were noted ir
trees at Hams Point.
Crowds are continuing to visit
the Botanic Gardens poinsettis
show,
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Livestock Notes
By Don Henderson

An exemplary horse and cattle
farm on a small scale is that of
Mrs. Alice w. Sommaripa at Bell
field. next to the Thomas B. Byrd
place in Clarke County, Va.
There are 1913 acres in the old
Morgan place. bought by Mrs.
Sommaripa in 1887. It has been
developed slowly. but there has
always been a cattle and a horse
project going on.
Hunters from there are now on
Long Island doing mighty we'll,
too. They are by the stallion
Rathbeale. owned by William Bell
Watkins OF Annef1eld Plantations,
the same county.
Her Angus cattle have gone into
the best of herds and become hon
ored individuals. Perhaps one of
the best in the Aspen Dale herd of
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Hughes is
a product of Bellf1eld, fine COW.
There is nice flock of grade
ewes with a Hampshire ram.
have spent several days look
ing over cattle wintering in the
mountains back of Winchester to
the west.
There was wide variation in
the class of the cows, but great
uniformity in their fitness to 60
into winter and come out with a
good calf in the spring. There Is
preponderance of good Here
fords of nice ages. Then there
are quite a few nondescript cows
with evident dairy blood predomi-
mating. They, too, are in excellent
shape and I found out that every
cow up there is bred to good beef
bull.
This bears out the fact that up
there at least, they are aware Of
the value of raising beef for mark
citing as feeder calves.
One of the strong factors in the
use Of Angus on such grade pro-
jects is the value. of the polled
head, in addition to the smaller
calf. which makes for easier calv-
ing. When these COWS are away off
in the hills its easy enough to lose
a calf at birth. The elimination of
as many hazards as possible is an
obvious step in the right direction.
The use of small lakes, rather
than ponds, is an outstanding
feature. There should never be
a water shortage for the stock.
X X y X
| Lambs need a let of assistance
along the road to the meat hook.
There is a deal of trouble for the
man who attends them even be-
| fore they get outdoors.
It's a matter of long hours and
careful attention. with plenty of
know-how tied in, too. Ewes will
leave their lambs or will not even
own them in many cases, and a
loss means that a eve has wasted
an entire harvest season.
Then the lambs have to be
trimmed and creep fed after they
are out of all other troubles. So
Just remember, as you see a lot of
young lambs playing in the fields,
that it's not so easy as one might
think.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Artificial Breeding
Plan Keeps Herd
In Top Production
(Secor1d OF a Series.)

Mason Smith, jr., has the safest
bull in the country-kept at the
end of his telephone line.
That is the way Mr.. Smith, who
has done wonders with a small
herd on so acres of Fairfax County
land, goes about telling you that
he depends on an artificial breed
ing association in his herd.
Mr.. Smith is an example of
many dairymen, both large and
small, who are building herd pro-
duction by breeding high pro-
duction cows to tested high pro-
duction bulls.
For years ago, dairy specialists
realized that herd testing was not
|enoagh. A good dairyman might
keep accurate production records,
keep only highest producing cows,
but then lose his gains through
breeding these cows to inferior
bulls.
Bulls of proved ability do not
come cheap. and it was not every
dairyman who could own proved
sires. The smaller the operator,
the less chance he had OF paying
the price for good bull.
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The artificial breeding associa-
tions resulted from a wide demand
on the part of dairymen for better
sires. Men who had kept careful
herd records for years realized the
advantages of cooperative associa-
tions that would provide the best
sires obtainable.
The services Of the artificial
breeding cooperatives go hand in
hand with the records gained
through Dairy Herd Improvement
Associations in enabling a dairy
man to build a high producing
herd.
Specialists say that in terms Of
permanent herd improvement,
the effects of judicious herd cul-
ling are sometimes nullified by
the use of genetically inferior
sires. Nothing can be gained by
breeding select cows to an inferior
bull in hope Of producing salts
factory herd requirements.
Many leading geneticists agree
that a net gain Of from two to
three pounds in inherent butterfat
producing ability with each gen.
Grafton Of cattle is possible through
judicious breeding, and dairymen
believe this gain would be making
good progress.
Improvement Easily Noticed
The results of herd testing and
careful breeding are to be seen
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Life in the Country-Three Smart Cows

being MIXED. Susie will leave her
grain box and slip in to the hay
rack to nibble the choicest leaves.
After have finished milking and
am ready to turn Queen out, Susie
hurries back to the grain box to
finish her portion of dairy feed.
I don't know by what process
OF reasoning Susie developed this
habit, but her timing is almost
perfect. and she rarely ever gets
caught. 49,.
Our new kittens are worn out
by the ministrations Of Missy, the
cocker spaniel.
Missy lies by the box for hours
waiting until the cat gets out,
then promptly goes to work wash
ing up the three kittens. With
the dog and cat both going after
them. those kittens get plenty of
attention. The only trouble is
there is dog-cat fight every time
the cat tries to get back into the
box.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
New Spray Gun

A hand spray gun which auto
matically mixes and sprays liquid
chemicals by pulling q trigger
when attached to an ordinary
garden hose. is being marketed by
an Illinois firm. It helps treat
weeds. plants. trees, poultry
houses. hog houses, livestock and
other purposes where use Of liquid
chemicals is required.
The guns magazine holds halt
a pint Of concentrate which is fed
into separate stream OF water
by anautomatic hydraulic piston
This movement forces liquid from
the magazine into the water
stream and out through the nozzle
in fine spray mix.
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fg1tR R3EeSS S3oEeeS
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the appearance of branlike grey
ish-white scales in the coat. This
condition is commonly called
dandruff or scurf.
A thorough washing once a
week with a coal-tar soap, plus a
vigorous daily brushing. will usu-
ally correct this condition. In
extremely stubborn cases the fol-
lowing routine might be en-
ployed twice weekly. Into a gal
lon Of warm water pour two
handfuls Of fine oatmeal and two
ounces Of glycerine. Mix well
and thoroughly rub into the dog s
skin. making sure to dry him well
afterward. If convenient, add the
beaten yolks Of from two to six
eggs in the mixture. When rims
ing the animal before drying put
a small amount of borax in the
rinsing water. A good brushing OF
the coat daily is very important
and in most instances is all that
Is necessary to effect a cure.
@. How did the bulldog get It's
name. Also the pit bull?-G. r. D
A. Bulldog from the fact it was
used in England to fight bulls. Phi
bull was so named because II
fought other dogs in pits.
@. Can you give me some in.
formation on how to train a
beagle in hunting rabbits? Car
he be trained on birds?-A. H.
| A. A beagle should be taught tc
obey whistle commands. Outside
of that they practically train
themselves. Run him with ar
experienced older dog, at first
Beagles are often used on pleas.
ants. although, as rule. they
prefer rabbits to birds.
@. How many ribs does a dog
have?-C. w.
A. Thirteen pairs.
@. Is it. possible for q cocker
to be born with a short tail? A
friend claims he knew of one born
with a tail so short it never had
to be docked.-B. l.. r.
A. Occasionally dogs are born
with natural bobbed tails. It is
extremely rare.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
This Week in the Garden

DR.. Anderson of the Soils Divi-
sion of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry gave a pertinent answer
to a question about plants need
for some of the trace" elements
those chemicals which are
absorbed in most minute quanti-
ties. DR.. Anderson advised his
questioner that most local soils
were not deficient in any except,
perhaps. boron. However, If the
gardener wishes to make a test
he may easily buy one of the solu-
tions available on the market
which contain most of the known
plant foods that fall into this class.
BY applying this trace element
solution diluted according to in
structions) to half of each row
of plants the results, If any,
should be easily discernible.
In potting African violets there
is a tendency to place the crowns
too deeply into the soil. Best re-
suits are obtained when the entire
crown is slightly above soil level.
Cover the edges of porous clay
pots with waXed paper, aluminium
foil or some other material to pre-
vent the African violet leaf stems
from coming into contact with
the salt-laden pot rims. When a
leaf stem comes into contact with
the salt deposit it will soon die.
Gardeners who, because of the
brilliance of the colors, gave up
Gamma growing may be interested
in the new pastel shades now
available. OF the older Gamma vari-
eties the brilliant red. The Presi-
ldent, was outstanding as to color,
size and freedom of bloom. How
ever, the brilliance from a large
bed was almost garish.
Last years seeds may or may
not be worth planting. Tests
should be made to determine their
usefulness. The easiest method
Is to take soup plate and cut
blotters of slightly less than the
same size. Place one blotter on
the bottom Of the plate and upon
1t count out 100 seeds Of each kind
to be tested. A large soup plate
will hold four kinds. Cover the
seeds with the second blotter,
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Feed for Dry Cows

The proper care of dry dairy
cows will pay off in added dollars.
Frank Gilmore of the University
of Maryland dairy department
said experiments prove that cows
with an extra 112 pounds of body
weight at freshening time may
produce 700 pounds more milk
and % pounds more butterfat
during the lactation period.
He advises dairymen to give
dry cows a little more feed and
care before freshening. Cows
should have an eight-week rest
period before calving.
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moisten and cover the soup plate
with another plate. Place in a
warm, dark room checking every
day or two to see il the blotters
are moist enough and if the seeds
have terminated. Almost all seeds
should germinate within two
weeks. Certainly after three weeks
reading can be made which will
tell whether or not the seeds are
worth sowing, even thickly. OF
thrown away.
Now Is the time to overhaul
garden tools. II repairs are need
ed they may be taken to the re-
pair shop when home treatment
is not feasible. Handles should
be painted bright yellow to facil-
itate f1nding-and to prevent their
being stepped on If left in the
grass. Sharpen all tools and get
them ready for spring work.
Go over the garden markers
Replace those no longer legible
or that have become weakened by
rust or damage. Some Of the new
types offered are stronger and
more lasting, and replacements
can be prepared now when out-of-
doors work is done.
Generally the early spring flow
ering shrubs are pruned in the
early summer after the Towering
season, but rather than neglect
these shrubs they should be pruneo
as quickly as weather and time
will permit. Defer pruning of rose
bushes and Butterfly bushes until
March.
Those Christmas poinsettias
should be kept watered and grow
ing until the leaves fall. then store
in cool (45 degree to go degree)
dry room until May. Cut the dried
stems back at least one-half and
plunge the pots in sunny spot
in the flower border. Water and
feed as needed until late August
when they should be brought in
doors and given a sunny spot In
warm room protected from
chilling drafts. Cold drafts seem
to be most harmful to the poin-
sttia at any season Of the year
and this should be kept in mind
when placing pots either indoors
or out.-W. H. Y.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
JERSEY Club to Meet

The annual meeting of the
Maryland Jersey Cattle Club will
be held at 10 am. tomorrow al
Baltimore. The meeting will in
clude addresses by Wallace Mon
nies, New Jersey breeder, ano
Curtis Hobson, American Jersey
Cattle Club representative.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

Almost any dog can be taught te
count, tell the time of day. day OF
the month or how old so-and-s SC
Is and to answer other questions
The dog is first taught to bark OF
speak" at given signal and to
stop when another signal is given
The signal may be a move of the
finger. tap of the foot, turn of the
head or any number of signs.
Actually the dog doesn't under
stand any of the questions asked
him.
Analyzing the figures of the
registrations of pure-bred dogs
with the American Kennel Club
one finds that the 10 most popular
dog breeds in the United States
in order of their popularity, are:
Cocker spaniel, beagle, Boston
terrier, Pekingese. collie, fox ter
rier, Dachshund, Scottish terrier
Springer spaniel and Pomeranian
More dogs were registered from
New York State than any other
Pennsylvania was second in num-
ber of dogs registered followed by
Ohio, California, Michigan in that
order.
More than half of the so-callec
vicious dogs are accused of bit.
ing children. Why? The answer
is simple. 1t is the instinct OF
hundreds of dogs to pursue any
thing or anybody who shows terror
Of them and especially any one
who runs away from them. There
Is much more ancestral instinct
and harmless mischief in this thar
any real viciousness butsthe trait
long fostered, may lead to vicious.
ness and all kinds Of trouble.
Don't let your dog play with
small children unless some respon.
sible grownup is there to preserve
order. Teach children that it /,
dangerous to run away from any
dog. II they are afraid of a dog
have them leave it absolutely alone
and nine dogs out Of 10 will de
the same to them.
Dogs often develop a drynes.
Of the skin and hair, resulting ir
Evening star., 1950-01-15

place in the fence and walk on
through.
I don't know whether q COW
can smell an electric current or
not. but they have an uncanny
way of knowing when it Is cut off
Susie, the youngest member OF
the herd and consequently the
most bossed by the other cows,
has figured out how to get little
more than her share of hay.
While Queen. the matriarch, is
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Midwest Tree Plan

The planting of 250,000, 900
trees each year is envisioned in
the plan Of the Department of
Agriculture for the development
of land, water and forest re-
sources of the Missouri River VAL
ley.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Activities
of the Clubs
Rose Society to Meet.

Members of the Potomac Rose
Society will meet Thursday at
pm. at the New National Museum
The speaker will be DR.. Louis M
Massey. pathologist with the New
York State Experiment Station
and Cornell University, whose
topic will be: Rose Diseases ano
Insect Control" stressing prac-
tical, non-technical information
DR.. Massey is a past president
OF the American Rose Society and
is now chairman of research for
it.
The local society will make a
survey among its members as to
the adaptability and general value
OF varieties grown here.
Orndorff to Speak.
Carl Orndorff Of Small's Nurs-
cries will speak on "Soil Prepara-
tion" In addressing the Garden
Section of the Burleith Citizens
Association, meeting at the home
Of Mrs. V. L. Frederick, 1905 S
street NV, Tuesday at 8 pm.
Silver Spring Club.
The Silver Spring Garden Club
will meet at Jesup-Blair Com
munity House tomorrow at 8 pm.
Robert E. Scammell. treasurer of
the Potomac Rose Society and
garden enthusiast. will speak, il
Illustrating his talk with slides
DR.. Edwin c. Powell will discuss
the merits OF new varieties of
flower and vegetable seeds. The
club plans to participate in the
National Flower and Garden
Show to be held in the Washing
ton Armory March % to 90. All
interested gardeners are welcome
Mrs. Loveday Heads Club.
Ofdcers of the Avondale Garden
Club are as follows: President,
Mrs. Arnold Loveday; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. E. Smith; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. William J. O'Brien
New Club Formed.
The Perennial Garden Club was
organized recently with the fol-
lowing officers and members: Pres
ident, Mrs. Andrew Parker; first
vice president. Mrs. Donald Buck
ingham; second vice president
Mrs. Wylie Buchanan; secretaries,
Mrs. Francis Almirall and Mrs,
Benjamin Guy; treasurer, Mrs
Alan Ferguson; parliamentarian
Mrs. Millard West; Mrs. Webb C.
Hayes, Mrs. Edward c. Ferriday
Mrs. Donald De Veau, Mrs. Henry
Huidekoper, Mrs. Harold De Veau
Mrs. Henry A. Gardner, Mrs. Clar-
ence Dodge, Mrs. Grant Boss, Mrs
Frank Mathison, Mrs. Robert
Blackstone mad Mrs. Thomas K
Taylor.