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Evening star., 1952-12-25
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Find 27 or more words in
A U TO M A tt S M,
meaning, automatic action" Av-
erage is 90; limit 20 minutes.
Rules--Words must be Of four or more
by the addition Of as" such as bats. -
cats" are not used. Only one form OF
word =. used. Proper names are not used,
A list will b published tomorrow.
Answer to WHITEBAIT.
Walt. watt. what. whet. wheat, white.
whit, with. habit. hate, heat. thew, that,
thew. tithe. tibia. twit, bait. bathe. bate
beat, bite ahet,
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Take Ny Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby

VAAVJ ~ A4A
other languages:
Joyeux Noel!
FeliZ PaScuaS!
Froehliche Weihnachten!
Buon Natalie!
Oliali Kalikimaka!
But no matter how they say it,
they mean the same as we do when
we say to you
Merry Christmas.
THE COLBYS.
Distributed by McNausht Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Vermont School Has Brilliant Leaders

|year-around vermonter now. Hei
Glasses in water color. oil paint
ing and elementary crafts for the
lower grades in public schools are
given credit by the general divi-
sion Of the State Department OF
Education and by other public
school systems.
Virginia M. Martin. Pratt Insti-
tute graduate. member and trustee
OF the Historical Society Of Early
American Decoration and winner
Of nine Craftsman "A" awards,
and Walter Wright hold forth In
the roomy barn, where the stalls
OF long ago provide admirable in
dividual inches for students In
decoration and commercial art.
Beloved patron saint of the
school Is Miss Fanny Fletcher. de-
scendant Of Jesse Fletcher. Her
Evening star., 1952-08-17
By Jessie Font Evons

| Two Alexandrians and a, Wash.
lingtonian are the motivating fac.
TORS at the Fletcher Farm Graft
School at Proctorsville, 16 miles
south Of Plymouth, vt. BIRTH
place of Calvin Coolidge. who be-
came President of the United
States.
Walter H. Wright, born at Stowe
widely known professional decora-
tor and teacher, who now makes
his headquarters at the Confed-
crate Museum in Alexandria, Va,
is the principal of this nom
|prof1t-making enterprise, which
runs from June 30 to September
S and is a family memorial to
Jesse Fletcher, one of the seven
teen children of a hardy pioneer
in this vicinity and a stalwart
Governor Of Vermont. One Of Jesse
Fletcher'S sisters married a VIII
liams and went to live near what
is now Sweet Briar College and
her home became the nucleus OF
the endowment. which made this
college for women in Virginia pos
Sible.
Olive Dean, the resident direc-
tor of the Fletcher Farm Craft
School. who was for IL years
director of the Middlebury Com
munity House, where she intro
duced many social service fea-
lures, now makes her home in
winter with her sister, Miss Sarah
Dean.
Mary Ellen Dashiell, the schools
term bursar. is, in her District of
columbia professional life. the
registrar and Office manager Of the
School Of Social Service at
Catholic University. Organizer Of
the Washington Story League
and at present the first vice
president of the National Story
League. Miss Dashiell often
intrigues the schools students
from 19 different States with i'm
lpromptu story hours under the
stars.
The schools plant consists of
two roomy farmhouses with their
numerous barns and appurte-
'nances of an era when each family
could be a self-supporting eco
nomic unit. These are set amid
30 acres of rolling meadows in a
valley rimmed by ranges Of friend
ly mountains.
It's headquarters building is the
sturdy older-type farmhouse. built
in 1884 by the schools progenitor.
who was totally unaware of what
he was setting up for future gen.
erations. An ardent Mason. he
planned its top floor as a meeting
place for nearby members Of the
Masonic order and in such a fash
ion that even today it retains
certain characteristics pertaining
to the rituals of this group.
The lower floor functions as the
Office, dining room and general
gathering place for the school.
Homegrown, garden fresh" corn
on the ear. boiled cabbage with
an epicurean creamed mustard
sauce. oven-hot nut bread and
Evening star., 1952-08-17

Vermontism. More thinking and
fewer words" is q school classic
and she is proud Of her nickname,
Fireplace Fanny" affectionately
bestowed because Of the numerous
flreplaces she has added here and
there, all planned and built by
herself. for she is q former stu
dent Of architecture and engineer
ing.
Miss Anna 4. n. Meyer, for
merly registrar of Barnard Col
lege, is another Of the schools
celebrities who has q nickname.
AS treasurer Of the Society of
Vermont Craftsmen, under which
the school operates and to whom
applications are sent at Brandon.
VT. she is familiarly known as
Check Book Annie"
Evening star., 1952-08-17

apple pie with sharp, crumbly
Vermont cheese from q nearby
factory were some Of the items on
the days luncheon menu that
made turning down seconds q
test Of character.
Every Thursday the dining room
lis closed after luncheon and the
schools personnel patronizes one
Of the nearby weekly church sup
|pers that are such q traditional
feature Of a Vermont summer.
Incidentally. the summer theater
lat Weston. a few miles away, is
considered one Of the best in New
England. Weston's famous Coun-
try Store, founded by members
of the present family Of owners
in 1897, has been featured in ma
tional magazines and metropol-
1tan newspapers.
The main floor of the farms old
sugarhouse now serves as a weav-
ing studio presided over by Berta
Frey. lecturer, writer. designer and
director Of the Berta Frey Studio
in New York City. Her tutelage
or Tennessee mountain women in
a revival Of their native arts and
crafts at Gatlinburg, under the
auspices Of the ri Phis, made the
project self-sustaining as well as
q model community one. Many
occupational therapists are In
Miss Frey's classes. as well as a
79-year-old man and q mother
daughter combination.
In the basement Of the sugar.
house David Goldfarb, exhibitor
In leading museums and ceramic
shows in this country, has classes
in pottery.
A ,onetime pig-sticking house
Is the professional summertime
headquarters of Virginia L. New
hall, an M. A. in flne arts. Column
bia University. pupil of Tony
Sarg. Hans Hoffman and teacher
OF public school art, who is an ALL
Evening star., 1952-08-17

One hours free parking at
the Ring Gorose, 18th and
M, for Sloane customers.
Evening star., 1952-01-06
League Planning
For Flower Show

The National Capital Garden
Club Leagues first meeting in 1852
will discuss items of immediate
interest to gardeners and garden
groups in the Washington area in
the auditorium of Woodward &
Lothrop's Bethesda Chevy Chase
store at Wisconsin and Western
avenues, Tuesday, at 1890 am.
Mrs. Herbert H. Greger, flower
show chairman, will give a final
report on the Fall Flower Festi-
val. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. G.
Lucas will show colored slides of
the prize-winning exhibits.
Plans for the National Flower
Show, to be held March through
IL in the National Guard A1rnory,
will also be discussed. Mrs. Fred
erick w. Lang, chairman for Home
Gardens, has announced that en-
tries for outdoor and window gar
dens and terraria are nearly filled.
Two other meetings this week,
both at the home of Mrs. w. P.
Herbst of 2425 Foxhall road NV.
are for the executive board of
the league tomorrow at 8 pm,
and the executive committee for
garden club participation in the
National Flower Show Thursday
lat 2 pm.
Evening star., 1952-01-06
Chess
By DonoId n. Mueridee

Martin c. Stark made sure OF
winning the championship of the
Washington Chess Divan this sea-
son by defeating Richard S. Can't
well in the penultimate round and
holding Edmund Nash to a draw
in the final. His score of 41a-11a
could be equaled by none of the
other six contestants. Stark also
won the divan championship in
1949 and in 1945, when the Reuben
Fine Trophy. presented by Jose
Vidal of Havana and New York,
was first placed in competition.
He now retires that trophy, which
was to become the permanent pos
session of the first player to win it
third time. Nash and Oscar
Shapiro finished close behind the
winner. with scores of AZ each.
Michael TILES has 3-2, and can
catch up with them if he wins his
final game from Karl A. Baer.
The other unfinished game is be-
tween Baer and Cantwell, who has
2l2-2l2. John R. Rice has COM
pleted his schedule with lis. Here
is how Star crumpled up Can't
wells Kings Indian defense by an
unanticipated advance, in the
center:
Evening star., 1952-01-06

the most ridiculous things, a COL
lection that ranged from an old
broken umbrella to a motor tire
and a discarded mop.
H. c. Krain, cashier of a bank
in England, owned a bull-terrier
named Badger. Agents from an
insurance company recently Or
dered their men to search Badg-
er's kennel and the grounds
around it. Underneath the edge of
the kennel they found a gold
cigarette case and diamond
ring. The loss Of both articles had
been advertised as lost by the
dogs owner. How did they know
this was the thing to do? Well,
Badger was known as q canine
kleptomaniac.
Never whip dog with a stick
or the end Of a leash. If YOU
think he should be disciplined
you should use a folded news
paper as whip. It will not hurt
him and the noise it makes will be
sufficient punishment. Personally,
I have never found it necessary
to whip a dog. Speaking to the
animal in harsh tone of voice
will do the trick. Whipping a dog
might not only injure him physi-
cally but it might also break his
spirit and make him. .timid.
Q. I have a 5-week-old Scottie
pup that I, feed twice a day.
Friends tell me he should be fed
oftener. Are they right?-G.
L. r.
A. All dogs of that age should
be given at least four small meals
a day. Size of meals should be
about the same size as their
heads.
Q. Is it advisable to give a T.
week-old puppy a bath regularly
each week?-M. D. B.
A. I don't advise bathing young
pups and never bathe any dog
|oftener than once month. You
will find a daily brushing Of the
dogs coat will not only improve
1t but keep it clean as well.
(Released by MeNaueht Syndicate Tncl
Evening star., 1952-01-06
IAfriconVioIetCIub
Has New Officers

Installation of officers for 1852
of the Metropolitan African Violet
Club will feature the January
meeting Tuesday at 8 pm. at the
Engineers Club. 1925 E street
NV.
The officers are:
President, Mrs. Richard Fincke:
first vice president, Mrs. F. H
Rosebrock; second vice president
Mrs. Ruth Henderson; secretary
Mrs. June Berberich; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Burnis Benson
treasurer, Mrs. Eunice Mercer.
The club has just completed a
successful year with a substantial
increase in membership. Authori-
ties on African violet culture con-
Quoted informative discussions,
and two exhibits of prize-winning
plants were held. Retiring pres
ident is Mrs. j. Raymond Hoy,
In
Evening star., 1952-01-06

weather permits. However, ten
der shrubs such as crepe myrtle
and roses should not be cut back
until all danger of freezing is
past. Use sharp pruning shears
or knife for the cuts. All cuts
over half inch in diameter
should be covered with a tree
dressing to protect them from in
'fection. Avoid stubs because they
do not heal but rot off.
1t is not too late to SOW seeds
of hardy ANIMALS. The seed may
be scattered on the soil, and if il
is too wet to work cover the seed
with sand or compost.
Whenever the soil is dry enough
for spading, it will pay to start
turning it in preparation fol
planting the earliest vegetable
crops. Lettuce, radishes, spinach
and many others may be planted
in late February or early March
depending on the exposure. Dc
not attempt to pulverize or rake
the newly turned soil until plant
ing time.
When the buds on the gardenia
drop without opening, it is a sign
that the atmosphere in the room
is too dry. A daily Swinging with
warm water will often overcome
this difficulty. A monthly appli-
cation of plant food, either in the
liquid or tablet form, is needed for
good growth.
Transplanting large trees and
shrubs may be undertaken when
ever the soil is dry enough to
work. It is not necessary to keep
a ball OF earth on the deciduous
kinds-provided that in removing
the soil from the roots the hair
or feeding roots are not torn off
Try to take as much of the root
system as possible. Even with
great care a certain percentage is
lost and the top should be pruned
to compensate for their loss.
Keep the roots from drying.
Evening star., 1952-01-06
The Washington Thorn
Attractive Ornamental Tree
Has Pleasing Flower and Fruit
By W. H. Younomon

IA hedge. The trees make good
hedges when planted about 3 feet
apart and kept trimmed to en-
courage a dense twiggy growth.
The thorns make such a hedge
almost dog-proof. The flower
display and fruits give a Thorn
hedge unusual interest. The
Washington Thorn may also be
used as a tall shrub in the back
ground through heading back
pruning. This involves the cutting
back of the leader central shoot
This treatment produces several
upright growths which are in
turn cut back to encourage side
branching.
The many uses of the Washing
ton Thorn make it desirable
small tree or large shrub for the
home gardener. While 1t will
thrive with no especial soil prepa-
ration, like any other plant from
which strong growth and abun-
dant bloom are desired, the Thorn
will do better in a planting hole
that has received an ample supply
of compost or other form OF
humus.
Do not use fertilizer in the
planting hole except it be a small
quantity Of bone meal or super
phosphate. prune the top of the
tree to compensate for loss o1
roots at planting time.
Evening star., 1952-01-06
This Week in the Garden

The new year started off with
as fine day for the gardener as
we could ask for. Unfortunately,
Dame Nature returned with a
chilling blast and the gardeners
returned to their study of new
catalogues. There is much to be
gained from the catalogues issued
by the seedsmen and nurserymen
of the country. Not only do they
list the newer varieties, but they
offer much in the way of sound
Icu,6ural advice. This season it is
wise to make out orders early so
that delivery of the kinds wanted
will be made in ample time for
planting. For increased garden
interest, try new variety or kind.
1t Is still early to plan for the
annual application of a dormant
spray to control scale insects and
winter stage disease spores. Dor
mant sprays are applied only to
deciduous trees and shrubs. They
should be applied when the tenn
peratures are above freezing and
are likely to remain above freez-
ing for "a hours. Most lilacs are
attacked by the oyster-shell scale
and need this treatment. Many
other shrubs have scale and dis
ease problems and need this pro-
lection also. Lime-sulphur is the
most widely used dormant spray
material, but there are others.
1t is not too early to bring in
sprays of forsythia and Jap
ounce for forcing. Place in a
warm place $50 degrees until the
buds begin to open and then in a
sunny window, preferably in the
kitchen OF bath room where the
air is moist.
An examination of the dahlia
tubers and other stored bulbs and
corms is necessary if We are to
keep them in good condition. At
the first sign of shrivel, dampen
them slightly.
Many kinds of trees and shrubs
may be pruned whenever the
Evening star., 1952-01-06
GurdenCIub
Activities

The Avondale Garden Club will
meet Tuesday at 8 pm. at the
Avondale Branch of Citizens Banl
of Riverdale. Mrs r. Bailey and
Mrs. A. Heath will be hostesses
M. Klingensmith an authority on
azaleas, will be the speaker. Of
f1cers for 1852 will be elected.
The Rock Greek Garden Clut
will meet Wednesday at lis pm
at the home of Mrs. David Lowen-
stein, 4509 Forty sixth street NV
Mr.. Hill, landscape architect
from the Hill Camellia Gardens in
Arlington, Va. will be guest
speaker. Mrs Morris Gewirz
president, will welcome several
new members into the club.
The Garden Club of Chevy
Chase, Md, will meet at 3 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Conway P. Coe, 10 East
Kirk street, Chevy Chase. Mrs
Richard Fay Jackson will be CO.
hostess. Miss Ann Bells Owens
botanist with the United States
Department of Agriculture, will
lecture on Moses"
Evening star., 1952-01-06
Comma Events

January 1925. Boston, Mass.
annual camellia show OF the
Massachusetts, Horticultural So
ciety.
March 1-s, Cleveland, Ohio.
Spring Flower Show.
March 6-l2. Washington, D. c.,
National Flower Show.
March 9-13, Biloxi. Miss, an
nual meeting. National Council of
State Garden Clubs.
March 9-15. Boston, Mass,
Spring Flower Show.
March 14-17. Houston, Tex,
Spring Flower Show.
March 1913, Chicago, Ill,
Spring Flower Show.
March 1922, New York City,
International Flower Show.
March 21-26, Springfield, Mass,
Spring Flower Show.
March 24-29, Philadelphia, Pa,
Spring Flower Show.
March 1-30, Natchez, Miss, an
nual Natchez pilgrimage.
Evening star., 1952-01-06
Farm Income Tax
Chunqe important

| Several changes are provided ir
the 1851 Federal Revenue Act
which are of Importance to farm.
ers in making out their persona.
returns.
| The rates of tax on the 1851 In
come are higher than on the pre-
vious years income, although the
increased rates did not take effect
until November /. The new rates
will be combined with the old
rates, rather than have separate
rates.
A dependent can now have a
gross income up to $500, rather
than the previous $500, and still
be claimed as an exemption.
Father and son farm business
agreements are recognized as
normal business arrangements
Income from the operation of the
farm can now be divided between
two or more partners. This applies
even though the partners are
members of the same family.
Medical expenses of taxpayer
I65 years of age or older are de-
Iductible in full, rather than SUBJ
|ject to the previous limitation lin
excess of S per cent of adjusted
gross income). If taxpayer ano
wife are both IS or older, or il
either one is IS or over, the med
ical expenses of both are de-
ductible in full.
Farm Home Separate. .
The farm home and the rest OF
the farm real estate can now be
handled as two separate proper
ties when the sale of the farm
takes place. Land and the farm
service buildings Excluding the
farm dwelling) sold at profit
will be treated as capital gains
and the tax will be approximately
Ione-half of the rate on ordinary
income, if the farm has been
owned for six months or more.
The farm dwelling may be
treated differently in case the farm
is sold. If the taxpayer has been
making the house his principal
place Of residence and owned it
for six months or more and if
another house of equal or greater
value is bought within IL months
or built within 18 months, there
is no tax on a profit from the
sale of the farmhouse. If the
sale price of the old residence
exceeds the cost of the new resi-
dence, any gain on the sale is
taxable.
Special rules apply where q
part of the old or new residence
is rented or used for business
purposes or where a taxpayer
owns more than one residence at
the same time or where two per-
sons owning the new and old
residence are not identical or
where more than one sold prop
|erty have been the residences of
the taxpayer. The value placed on
the farm home must be a realistic
value and a proper proportion of
the value of the farm as a whole.
In these cases it is best to con-
suit the local revenue agent.
Evening star., 1952-01-06
Mellon Gives Va.
$l25.OOO Grunt

The Old Dominion Foundation
headed by Paul Mellon of Upper
vile, has given an additional
$125,000 grant to Virginia fol-
grass and forage crop research
according to an announcement by
DR.. John r. Hutcheson, chancel-
lor of Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute.
Mr.. Mellon previously gave the
State a farm near Middleburg as
an experiment center for research
work in pasture crops.
Some of the additional facilities
which this gift makes possible at
the Middleburg field unit are a
barn and two silos for nutrition
research. a calf and maternity
barn.
Evening star., 1952-01-06
BY Jones BirchfieId-

has made me lose faith in the
Woolly bears. These caterpillars,
I was told. had promised a mild
winter. and I was not prepared for
what we have been through.
The hornets, too, let me down.
Last summer they built their
nests close. to the ground-a sure
sign of a mild winter to come
And look at it. One of the worst
cold snaps we have had in years
But, there are still two months
to go and I am depending on the
woolly bears and the hornets to
come through. This last spell of
weather may have been just an
unscheduled affair of Nature and
the remainder Of the winter may
be mild and agreeable.
I hope so, for ! can stand a
siege of good weather. I will be
satisfied to let bygones be by
cones and not hold any grudge
against the woolly bears and the
hornets if they give us good
weather from now until spring,
y X X X
I am amazed at myself. I have
just finished putting in a new
damper in the Fireplace job ]
Iswore I couldn't do-until I tried.
In places mortar and brick had
ito be chiseled away, and in other
places more brick had to be laid.
I had never. laid a brick before and
had only a hazy idea of how to
Igo about it.
Anyway, I started on the job
reluctantly one day, and almost
before I knew it, the damper
was in.
1t is true that my trowel was a
bit big for me, and I had to resort
to spreading mortar with my
hands. But the stuff stuck all
right. It is better to throw it in
with your hands than not to be
Iable to get it spread with a trowel
i say.
The damper is in, now, and
every time I come into the room
T have to look up the chimney
and admire my work. I suppose !
also want to be sure each day that
the thing Is still up there.
Evening star., 1952-01-06

ant the sound of gurgling water
can be after long freeze. To me
that sound carries the meaning OF
rest-of clear drinking places and
an end to water carrying.
AS the snow fades away, the
cows and horses take to the fields
again. scampering about and in
vestigating the fence rows where
honeysuckle leaves are still family
green. They nose among the ce-
dars and pines, investigating the
vegetation that has been protected
from the snow.
Our first touch of severe winter
Evening star., 1952-01-06
Life in the Country
Temporary Release From Winter
Welcomed by Farm Animals

We are just emerging from win
ter's first embrace on The 40
Acres. \
For nearly two weeks our land
was locked in ice. Our branches
were silent and snow covered our
fields. The animals scarcely
moved from the barn lot, pre-
ferring the closeness of the stable
to the ice coating on the pastures.
The release Of winters grasp
was a noisy one. Not loud, but
still a perceptible increase in the
S2unds that had been held in
check by the cold.
There was first the noise of
the branch as it began to move
again, swelled by the melting
snow. 1t is surprising how pleas
Evening star., 1952-01-06

One of Stark's best games in this
event was the only one he lost, to
Oscar Shapiro. BY the 31st move,
Shapiro had been completely out
played. and was about to lose his
queen. At this point. however, the
flag on Stark's clock fell-some-
what prematurely, it seems, most
of the divan's aging clocks having
become rather erratic in this i'm
portant reSpect-and the game
Evening star., 1952-01-06

Montgomery Major, editor OF
Chess Life, bi-weekly organ of the
United States Chess Federation
offer a six-month subscription as
a prize in any organized tourney
within the District. 1t will go to
the highest player who is not
already a member of the fedora
ton. The writer will be glad to
transmit the facts.
Evening star., 1952-01-06

was forfeited. If Mr.. Stark could
manage his clock better, his scores
would more accurately represent
his great analytical powers. This
time, to be sure. it did not matter.
The moves, up to the catastrophe !:
White: SHAPIRO: Black: STARK