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Evening star., 1950-03-19
By Alexander J. Wedderburn
Curoior Of Photography
The Smithsonion Institution

in /, 2 and 3 diopters. A diopter
is the unit of measure of the power
Of this type Of lens. The power
of a lens, in diopters, is the recip-
rocal of its focal length in meters.
The greater diopter numbers in
dicate that they will give greater
magnification and will allow you
to move your camera closer to the
subject. For flower photography
we recommend the use of 2 and 3
plus diopter attachments. You
will be able to purchase them from
your camera dealer for a small
sum because they are quite simple
lenses of the meniscus type.
Use the Tripod.
Other equipment that is must
for this type of photography will
be the tripod, a measuring tape
and a white reflector. Great
depth of field is a highly desirable
characteristic of good flower pho
tography. This will require that
your lens be stopped down quite
far-to FIJI or an even smaller
aperture. This factor plus the
slow speed of color film make it
mandatory that you use a tripod
for the long exposure necessary.
Extreme closeups require the
most exact focus. This is where
the tape measure will come in.
Whether you will work inside un-
der artificial illumination or out
of doors with natural light, a
reflector is called for. Little will
detract more from the picture OF
a flower than heavy shadows and
extreme contrasts. A sheet OF
white surfaced cardboard will be
ideal for this work.
It should be pointed out that
the supplementary lens attach
ment, being of the meniscus vari-
ETY., will have the alterations. OF
this type lens. This is another
reason why your camera lens
should be stopped down as far
as possible under the conditions
prevailing as the narrowed aper-
ture will offset this deficiency to
a large degree.
You may very well approach
flower portraiture as you do that
of people. Lighting, camera angle,
composition, background, etc.. are
very important to the making of
a successful picture. In most cases
front lighting is desirable in
flower photography. But when
this lighting is used, be sure that
your camera does not cast a
shadow on the subject. In other
instances side and back Nghtings
viii provide dramatic effects. But
for detail Of structure and natural
color use the front lighting unless
you are thoroughly familiar with
the use Of your reflector.
In natural settings in field and
garden be most particular about
the background. With the great
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Camera Angles
Requirements

depth of field Of a stopped down
lens you may very well pick up
unattractive details snch as dead
leaves. branches and other odds
and ends of litter that may be
behind your subject. In the
event that you cannot move this
material out of range of the lens,
change your camera angle for the
same effect. A flower outlined
against the blue of the sky is
most effective and can be had by
dropping your camera to a low
level and shooting up. Artificial
backgrounds are suitable enough
of flower shots made inside, but
lend a false note when used in
natural settings.
Closeups always present the
problem of para1lax. This is the
result of the lens and finder be-
ing in different positions. There
is always some difference be-
tween the field Of view of the
lens and that Of the finder and
this difference becomes more ap-
parent as the camera is moved
closer to the subject. Therefore
1t is important that you correct
for the condition. Unless you
take this factor into account, the
picture you actually take will be
greatly different in composition
than that which you saw through
the finder. Should your lens be
an inch to the right and an inch
below the finder, the camera
should be moved a corresponding
difference before exposure to in
sure that the composition pho
tographed is the same as that
seen through the viewer. Other.
wise you may compose in the
finder with this factor in mind
Since there is little if any mo-
ton to be stopped, except on
windy days, you can shoot at
l/25 or slower depending on lens
opening and other exposure fac
| tors.
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Another 1ast-round match be-
tween George Washington Uni
versity and the Library of Con-
gress was a decisive victory fo1
the former, 8a-3h. The first
board game between Hans Ber-
liner and D. H. Mugridge was
lively enough. with sharp play on
both sides, but ended in an agreed
draw after Is moves.
The Paragon team won its final
match from Georgetown Univer-
sfty by the impressive score of
9-3.
The following battle royal was
won on second board by Edmund
Nash of the Federal Club from
Oscar Shapiro of the Divan. Black
adopts the unusual SchEemann
defense to the Ruy Lopez. and
both sides try hard to win. Black
ultimately wins Whites Queen,
only to find himself hopelessly
1o~t = g. &oy,vyorl
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Flower Photography Has Exocting

Flower Photography mas q
great appeal to most camera fans.
It is an easy, unhurried operation
that can be mastered quickly by
the beginner or experienced pho
tographer alike. Color. of course,
is the natural medium but many
Of the best flower photographs in
the salons are made on black and
white film.
In addition to the flowers In our
own yards and the cherry blossoms
that are supposed to show them
selves in the near future, camera
fans will have an additional source
of subject material this year. The
National Flower and Garden Show
will take place in Washington this
year for the first time from
March % to 20 at the National
Guard Armory. The photographer
will find this exhibit a natural
setting to start or complete col
lection Of flower pictures.
If you, like many other cam
eramen, are forming a collection
Of flower photographs, we sug-
gest that you choose color film
for the Job. On the other hand,
II you are seeking something diff
ferent in patterns or subject mat
ter, monochrome film will serve
you capably. If you have never
tried color film in your camera the
early blossoms Of spring will serve
as an interesting and natural in
PRODUCTION. Clashing colors are
seldom found in nature and
flower photography will help give
you an understanding of color
values and relationships and make
it easier for you later on when you
have occasion to prepare artificial
color combinations for your lens.
It Is important that you know
when certain flowers are due to
bloom for many of them are at
a peak of beauty and perfection
for a day or so only.
Composition Is Important.
Good composition is an impor-
tant point whether you make a
shot of an arrangement Of flowers
or a single blossom. Cut flowers
can be attractively arranged but
natural arrangements in the gar
den or field are often more at
tractive. A short search will dis
close many interesting and color
full groupings of flowers many of
which can be pictured exactly as
you find them. On occasion you
may find it desirable to make
slight changes by turning or NOV
ing . single blossom to improve
the composition Of . group.
Your small box-type camera will
prove satisfactory for flower close
ups il you use the special portrait
attachment for the lens. These
supplementary lenses are very in
expensive and will make it possible
for you to take extreme closeup
views that would be out Of focus
with your regular lens. These por-
trait attachments are obtainable
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By DonoId n. Muqridqe

The District championship
tournament has been thrown open
to. all entries this year and, if
more than IL enter, will be con-
Quoted under the Swiss system.
The first round will be Saturday,
April /. For information. call the
tournament director, Philip D.
Bell, johnson 3-6258.
In the District League, the
Washington Chess Divan rounded
out a perfect score Of IL straight
victories Zone of them, to be sure,
a forfeit from the Army Map
Service) by winning it's last
round match from the Govern
ment Printing Office, 80. The
ma irinpS.
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Spring Bulbs
With
Rich CoIors
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planted in good soil and a decent
location. One Of the best Is the
Chionodoxa, which has the rather
outlandish common name OF
GLORY in -the-snow." The late
Rev. Joseph Jacob, an English
man who wrote so delightfully."-
about bulbs. called Chionodoxa
sardensis "the first real blue
flower of another year." They
thrive in sun, shade or partial
shade. The Pushkinia, or striped
squill, bears several small flowers
on a stem 6 or 8 inches tall. OF
bluish-white with a narrow blue
stripe down the center OF each
petal.
Comes the ReoI Thrill
The real thrill of the spring
garden comes with the blooming
of the narcissus, daffodils and jon
ouils and with some of the early
Towering tulip species. The mar
cissus, which are now grown OF
millions in several areas OF the
United States, are the first i'm
portant hardy spring flower suit
able alike for cutting, naturaliz-
ing, and for planting in the
borders. They range from a few
inches to 2 feet or more in
height, with flowers from the size
of a nickel to 6 inches in di-
ameter, and in yellows. whites
and bicolors. Some have pink,
orange or red coronas and white
or yellow perianth segments.
Many are highly fragrant. They
make excellent cut flowers for
simple bouquets or artistic ar
rangements. Once planted they
last for years without replanting
Those who delight in exhibit
ing their flowers at the daffodil
shows will find it necessary to
become familiar with the new
classification of daffodils which
became effective on January l,
1850. The old Leedsii division Is
dropped and the varieties are
placed in the large-cupped and
small ll-cupped divisions formerly
known as the Incomparabilis and
Barii. The white and bicolor
subdivisions are transposed and
a fourth to provide for "any
other color combination not fall
ing into" the first three is pro-
vided for the Trumpets and the
two divisions just mentioned. The
Trandrus, Cyclamenous and JON
quilla divisions now have two
subdivisions each. These changes
are important to exhibitors at
shows at Baltimore and Alexan-
dria, and at the United Garden
Club Show here April is and 16.
Red Emperor, species tulip
bearing an immense brilliant red
flower, has taken the gardening
world by storm, but there are
several other species not only
spectacular but more permanent
than the familiar Darwins, cot
tage, and breeder types. The
doubles and the newer parrot
varieties add interest and variety
to the very large collection of
types and sizes. Tulips provide a
greater range of colors than other
bulbs and because Of their vary
ing size and height are most val
liable for cutting and for garden
decoration.
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HyuttsviIIe Club to Meet

The Hyattsville Horticultural
Society will meet Thursday at 8
pm. at the home of Prof. and
Mrs. Herbert F. Mitchell, 4212
Queensbury road. The program
is being arranged by DR.. w. r.
Ballard and DR.. c. A. Magoon
will lead round table discussions
of timely topics.
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Foto-Cruft Club

A movie-making session will
feature the Thursday meeting of
the Foto-Craft Club of the Twelfth
Street YMCA. Everett Bailey will
discuss problems of the movie
amateur and will show a number
of his own films. The group will
meet in the assembly room Of the
".Y," 1916 Twelfth street NV.
at 3.3O nm.
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Portrait Classes

Two divisions of the portrait
class of the National Photographic
Society will meet this week. Group
I will gather at the home of DR..
Sidney S. Jaffe, 407 Dorset avenue.
Somerset, Md, Wednesday at 8
pm. Group II will meet at in
the evening of Tuesday at 3101
Aberfoyle place NV.
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Old Dominion i1,, Club

The Old Dominion Camera Club
of Arlington will meet Wednesday
for a competition and exhibit Of
monochrome prints of subjects OF
the members choosing. The meet
ing will take place in the Com
munity Building, 313 North Glebe
road at s pm.
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Mrs. Fischer to Speok

The Garden Section, Belle Hav-
en- Woman's Club. will meet at
1870 p. m. Tuesday at the Belle
Haven Country Club. Mrs. Louise
B. Fisher of the Williamsburg
Foundation. an authority on 18th
Century flower arrangements,
will give an illustrated lecture.
Mrs. Nelson Carr. chairman of
the garden section, announced
that 18 members will exhibit in
the National show. Plans have
been completed for the Circa 1858
garden exhibit.
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ost afterward.

The Bald Eagle Club has held its
first rapid transit tourney, using a
new bell-ringing apparatus manu-
factured by members Of the club.
Albert Ruben ("the Ripper'o won.
ripping his victims in all II games.
Other leading scores: 8. Gorelick,
10-1; A. Stein, 9-2;;l p. D. Bell and
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Younqmon to Be Speaker

The Silver Spring Garden Club
will meet tomorrow at 8 pm. in
the Jesup-Blair Community House.
Wilbur H. Youngman. garden edi-
tor of The Star and a member of
the club, will speak on Planting
Shrubs on Your Suburban Lot"
The "Know-How" Committee, un-
der direction of DR.. Louis Regeim-
bal of the Agriculture Department,
has planned a demonstration on
How to Take Soil Sample for
Free Soil Test"
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Deg Is y2Ttt N9tt!s2 Ns9St!2 $
1f'z(EEsss ~ <

One of the most important
things to teach any dog is to
"heel." That means to train the
dog to walk close to his masters
side or at his heel on command
and to stay there until second
command allows him to run
ahead. If you will stop to consider
the perils of traffic, etc., you will
understand the stark need for
this.
II your dog stays at your side or
at your heel and If you employ
ordinary sanity, you can walk with
him eevrywhere,- with no danger
to him. He should be taught the
trick while he is young. 1t is one
Of the simplest of his lessons.
Take him out on a long leash.
Many times during the walk say
"heel" over and over again, in a
firm, quiet voice. At the same
time draw (not jerk the leash
steadily back toward you until he
Is where you want him to be.
Then, II he tries to run forward
or lag back, repeat often the word
"heel" and accompany 1t by that
same drawing of the leash. When
he has learned the meaning Of
the command-and usually he will
learn it quickly if he is well
taught-try him without the leash,
using simply the word "heel. I"
Praise and pet him for obeying it.
knowledge of this command
"heel" will be a pleasure to you
and may save your pets life some
time.
Again and again ! am asked.
"How can housebreak my dog?"
! have covered this subject in this
column before and yet from time
to time I am forced to write on
lit again. It is a universal problem
with dog owners and especially 50
when one has just acquired new
puppy.
Here is q method I have found
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ToIk on Orchid Seed

The National Capital Orchid
Society will meet in Room 43. Ma
tional Museum, at 8 pm. tomor-
row. Andrew N. Adams, tr., will
give a demonstration and talk on
"Flasking of Orchid Seeds"
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Neiqhborhood Gorden Club

The Neighborhood Garden Club
of Arlington will meet at 8 p. m.
tomorrow at the Mount Olivet
Methodist Church. C. E. Reic-
hardt will speak on Soil, the
Home of the Plant" Final details
will be made for the clubs entry
of the Woodland Garden of 1900
in the National Flower and Gar
den Show.
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Garden Club Activities

A Nominating Committee has
been appointed by E. K. Bender,
president of the Mems Garden
Club of Montgomery County to
nominate officers of the club for
the year 1851: w. j. Hartgrove,
w. H. GannaWay and G. H. HUI
bert. Nominations will be an
nounced at the May meeting and
will be followed by elections. A
committee has also been appointed
to attend to the spring fertilizer
needs of the club, chairman of
which is Col. G.. E. Strong, and
members DR.. John Yesair and j.
Phil Schaefer.
Bethesda Club to Heor Britt
c. S. Britt of the BeltSville Re-
search Center will be guest speak
er at the meeting of the Bethesda
Community Garden Club, We'd
nesday at 1890 am. at the Bat
terry Park Clubhouse. His topic
will be Soil and Water Conser-
vation in our Gardens"
Mrs. Paul Ferrero is chairman
of the Luncheon Committee. Un-
der the direction of Mrs. Frederic
P. Lee and Mrs. Marjorie L. Golze,
the club has completed plans for
its participation in the National
Flower and Garden Show. In
competition with many garden
clubs in the Metropolitan Area,
the Bethesda Community Gar
den Club was awarded the un-
tanned Q950 naturalizeO garden.
This garden will open from a
room furnished in a modern, in
formal style. The National Flow
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Dried Out Nursery Stocks
ShouId~Be Well Soaked

If nursery stock has dried the
least bit in transit 1t should be
soaked for several hours. If quite
dry it may need to be soaked over
night. Generally it is advisable to
soak the entire plant. However
do not leave the woody plant sub
merged more than "a hours. II
planting cannot take place by the
end of that time it is well to place
the plants in a trench and cover
them with soil, wet peamoss, or
some other material that will keep
them moist until planting time.
This Is Time Of Year
To Move Evergreen Trees
Early spring is the time to set
out or move evergreens. Generally
they should be planted in a hole or
trench that has been well supplied
with compost (free from lime) or
peatmoss. Also, it is well to have
the soil around the trunk slightly
below the level of the ground at
the edge of the planting hole. This
/ is especially important for hem
locks and holly. A light mulch will
benefit the ericaeous (rhododen-
drons, azaleas. holly, etc., plants
by keeping the soil moist and cool.
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Bulb Expert to Speok

Miss Margaret Herbst, an official
representative of the Association
of Bulb Growers of Holland, will
be the guest speaker at the meet
ing of the Brookmont Garden Club
/ Friday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Giles Slocum.
Recently elected officers are:
Frank H. Thornhill. president;
Mrs. Milford A. Juten. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. c. c. Carson, secretary
and Mrs. w. F. Duke, treasurer.
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very successful. AS soon as you
finish feeding a puppy, take him
out of doors and let him ronnr
around on some grassy plot. Don't
play with the dog, but as soon as
he does something praise him and
Immediately bring him indoors
A small piece Of food as a reward
is often helpful. After an hour
or two. you will have to watch him
closely and, whenever he shows
signs Of being somewhat nervous,
take him outside, again making
sure not to play with him. Re-
member to bring him inside as
soon as the desired results are
obtained.
Besides taking a puppy out after
every meal, and perhaps once or
twice between meals, make sure
to take him out every night just
before retiring. It is best to take
the dog along the same route each
time you let him out. !;
NCtCl cIO1Q q 0O6 4Ol ul1SbCs
having in the house unless you
catch him In the. act. Many q
puppy is unable to understand why
he Is aroused from a sound nap
and severely punished, You un-
derstand that he is being punished
for an act he committed half an
hour ago, but the dog doesn't. and
the punishment does no good:
Instead, it tends to make the
animal timid. If your puppy does
make a mistake, q small drop Of
ammonia on the spot will help to
prevent further errors.
@. How many dogs are, there
in this country?-S., L. c.
A. Close to 20 million.
@. Does a dog perspire any
place on its body besides its
tongue?-H. K.
A. Yes. On the nose and
through the pads on the paws.
distributed by McNsught syndicate. 1nc.l
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Room 43. National Museum,
Tenth street and Constitution
avenue NV. C. H. Dagnall,
Mitchellville, Md. will discuss
methods of terminating, planting
and cultivating gladiolus bulblets.
An auction of standard varieties
of glads will be held and officers
will be elected.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC Notes

The Hartley Co. of Pasadena
has field lens attachment for
standard twin-lens reflex cameras
which increases brightness Of the
image viewed on the ground glass.
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Glodiolus Society to Meet
The National Gladiolus Society
will meet at 8 p. m. Friday in
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Forest Club to Meet

Forest Club to Meet
The Forest Garden Club of
Prince Georges County will meet
at 2:30 pm. Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. "Lansdale G. Sasscer, Upper
Marlboro. State Senator L. Harold
Sothoron will speak on "Conserva-
| ton"
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Ter and Garden Show Committee
assisting Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Cole
is Mrs. Henry Allen. Mrs. Regi-
nald Alexander, Mrs. c. c. Fifield
Mrs. James Fieser, Mrs. Robert
Cory, Mrs. Preston Groome, Mrs.
James Robinson, and Mrs. Phil
lip Tenant, jr.
Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Cole and Mrs.
Cory will speak about the Flower
Show over radio station WBCC
Tuesday at l am. In addition
to the Untamed Garden, many of
the club members are listed to ex-
hibit individual artistic flower ar
rangements at the show.
Rose Society to Meet
The Potomac Rose Society will
hold a public meeting at 8 pm.
Thursday in the auditorium of
the National Museum. DR.. Myron
S. Anderson, information special
ist in the Agriculture Department,
will discuss Soil Fertility and
How to Maintain It."
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Green toner is good for sum-
mer landscapes, blue for marine
scenes and snow pictures and
brown for fall pictures and indoor
portrait shots.
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The first book illustrated by
photographs was 1.-THE Pencil Of
Nature" published by w. H. Fox
Talbot in 1874 in England. 1t. is
a collectors item and a copy Is
displayed in George Eastman
House in Rochester, N. Y.
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Sharpness Of detail in the mega
tive is the prime factor to be
considered in making enlarge
ments.
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Gorden Tasks
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branches or by thinning them.
The heavier the pruning, the
quicker the shrub or tree will
start OF.
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New Issue - Late World News
80 EVIL MY LOVE"
OPENS TONIGHT
AT 10Th CENTURY

Ray Milland, Ann Todd and Ger
aldine Fitzgerald join their talents
to star in Hal Willis new Para
mount production, 80 Evil My
Love-" which opens tonight at the
Gross Goth Century Theatre.
Based on Joseph Shearing's novel
For Her To See," $50 Evil My Love"
has its origin in the infamous Clap
ham murder Casa crime that
rocked England in the 1905. The
film tells the powerful story of a
woman's degeneration under the
influence of her all-consuming love
for man whose charm is exceeded
only by his villainy. Ray Milland
portrays the man, Miss Todd the
victim of his love and Miss Fitzger-
aid. the unfortunate woman who
almost hangs for their crime.
Milland's role of an unsuccessful
artist who stoops to theft, black
mail and finally, murder and who is
yet capable of insinuating himself
into the heart Of good woman and
changing her to suit his purpose,
is one calling for great dramatic
finesse. By projecting his magnet
ism, as only he can, he makes it
entirely believable that, under the
influence of his strange love, the
inhibited missionary's widow en-
erges as daring slayer.
Miss Todd is said to have given
one of the greatest performances
ever screened-as the frustrated, re-
spectacle widow who sinks to ever
deeper depths of iniquity for the
man she loves.
Miss Fitzgerald plays a woman of
position whose personal unhappi-
ness drives her to drink and makes
her easy prey to the conniving Mil
land and his willing accomplice.
An excellent supporting cast is !
headed by Leo. G. Carroll. The mad ,
recluse, Miss Havisham is played
by Marta Hunt, while Finley Cur i
rie portrays the sensational con- /
vict.