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Evening star., 1954-04-18
Blight, More or Less Common in South,
Strikes Hard at D. c. Area Gardens

lished by the appearance Of
small blisters or Jumps in the
flower tissue, Of a neutral shade
at first but soon becoming black,
and often exuding tiny drops Of
fluid. These are the resting stage
OF the petal-blight fungus, and
are known as Sclerotia. They
develop in blighted flowers that.
cling to the bushes and those
that drop to the ground. They
serve the purpose of carrying the
fungus over from one Towering
season to the next.
In the spring, about the time
azalea buds are beginning to
swell, the sclerotia that have
overwintered on the ground send
up tiny stalk bearing a cup at
the apex. A crop Of spores devel-
ops in the cup and. as they ma
ture, they are forcibly elected
into the air.
Upon contact with azalea flow
ers such as grow on low branches,
and in the presence of suitable
moisture from rain or dew, the
spores germinate and send mi
croscopic thread into the flower
tissue. Once inside, the thread
grows and branches, causing the
visible spot and collapse of the
flower tissue that has been de-
scribed.
Then the fungus produces a
much larger crop of spores
thousands on single flower
and these are blown by air cur
rents. splashed by rain. or car
ried by flower-visiting insects to
many other flowers. In this man
ner wholesale epidemics of flower
infection are built up.
Rhododendrons also may be at
tackled and their flowers ruined.
Bees play a conspicuous part in
carrying the spores to and in
fecting flowers on tall rhodo-
dendrons.
Sproy Repeatedly
This is not an easily control
liable disease. Azaleas bloom so
heavily, and the flowers open in
such rapid succession over so
Evening star., 1954-04-18

future plans to grow azaleas and
rhod dodendrons.
Flowers Look Boiled
The petal blight stage of the
disease, which has been likened
in appearance to the effect of
pouring boiling water on the
flowers. is unmistakable. Moth
ing. unless a severe frost when
azaleas are in full bloom, could
make them look sadder.
In petal blight the tissue is
at first only mildly discolored.
but it is so thoroughly softened
that when pressed between ones
fingers it collapSes to juice.
Frost-injured flowers, on the
other hand, turn brown almost
at once and the texture remains
coherent like that of moist but
tough paper.
In order to prevent petal blight
we must recognize the early
stages of the disease while there
is still time to apply effective
control measures.
The first indication of infec-
tion is the appearance of pale
f1ecks of pinhead size on the
petals, often most conspicuouSly
on the lower pair. At this stage
the spots that will develop into
petal blight are difficult to dis
tinguish from the f1ecks and
abrasions caused by flower
visiting insects.
If suspected flowers are placed
on a moistened paper towel in a
covered dish and left for few
hours in warm room the LESSONS
of petal blight enlarge rapidly
and become soft with irregular
margins.
On colored fiowers-red, pink
or lavender-the spots appear
merely pale and water soaked !;
on white flowers they appear
rusty.
Tie squeeze test"-pinching
the spot between ones fingers
is again decisive. If the tissue
collapses, leaving a hole, petal
blight is positively indicated.
Final confirmation is eStab-
Evening star., 1954-04-18
New Enemy Of AzoIeos Is CrippIer
By Freemon A. Weiss

Just as the azalea's area of
successful cultivation and the
number and range of its varieties
have greatly expended in recent
years, so also have its insect and
fungus enemies.
The azalea is still one Of the
choicest of decorative. plants. It
is unsurpassed in brilliance of
color and wealth of floral dis
play, admirably adapted to the
prevailing acid soils in this re-
gion. But azalea culture is not
trouble-free, and in particular a
new enemy is in our midst that
threatens to increase the diff
Guilty of growing azaleas in the
naturalistic, woodland settings
which are their special charm.
An lnsidious Enemy
This enemy is the inSidious
flower spot or petal blight. For
a score of years it has plagued
azalea gardens in the far South,
extending it's range from South
Carolina, where it first came to
public notice, throughout the
Cult States to Texas. and north
ward to Southern Virginia.
For the last several years it
has lurked in a few gardens in
the vicinity of Washington. caus-
ing no conspicuous damage, but
last year, with an early season
and a long period of azalea bloom
on which to build up, it played
havoc in some of our local gar
dens. Although weather condi-
tions in spring. perhaps also the
duration and severity of winters
cold, may influence the extent
and damage of the disease in
different seasons, there is no de-
nying that this obnoxious fungus
Is now widespread locally and
must be reckoned with in all our
Evening star., 1954-04-18
Midtown Park Tours
Are Offered Toduy

Towering plants and shrubs
in Meridian Hill Park and at
Dumbarton Oaks Park will be
seen by those joining tours today
under supervision of the National
Park Service. At both parks hour
long tours will start at 9 and
10:30 am. and /, 2:30 and 4 pm.
Groups will organize at 18th
and Euclid NV, and at the Dunn
barton entrance via Lovers lane
from r street between Avon place
and 31St street NV.
Bird lovers have been watching
them in Kenilworth Aquatic Gar
denS.
Evening star., 1954-04-18

long a period, that reaching all
of them with a protective spray
is indeed an exacting task. It is
conceivably helpful if one can
detect the initial infections from
overwintering sclerotia, and pick
off the flowers before a sec
ondary crop of spores can be
produced, but this is practicable
only where one has but few
plants to watch. In most cases
it is necessary to depend on pro-
tective spraying, which must be
repeated again and again.
The most satisfactory ma
terial for the prevention of
flower blight, considering both
fungicidal efficiency and mini
mum adverse effects on the
flowers, is a nc-organic sulphur
compound known as zineb. Com
mercial forms of zineb are avail
able on the market under the
names Dithane Z-78 and Par
zate Fungicide. They are pow
ders that can be mixed in water
to form a solution or a suspen-
sion which, when sprayed on
flowers, is scarcely visible. The
proper concentration for spray
Evening star., 1954-04-18
Parsley, Dill Popular

OF the herbs which have sur
vived in cooking, parsley is the
most popular. Dill is next. Tar
ragon, which is the favorite
f1avoring for vinegar. is tender
perennial, but there is an annual
form which gives much the same
flaVoring.
Evening star., 1954-04-18
Easter Plant Clearance
Save 500 While.
Quantities Last
Hardy Evergreen Specials
Many more varietieS of plants
to select from.
No phone orders or deliveries this clearance.

Hardy Evergreen Specials
Boxwood-dworf, fine for hedging 5ee eaeh
for z.98
Piers Joponico-shode loving flower, glossy
Ieoves -- l.59
Golden dwarf orboNitoe ------2.29 each
Lieustrum Iucidiun1-wox Ieof prWet - .98
japanese yews (uprieht) ---- ------4.49
Hybrid rhododenron-huge pink flowers .98
japanese holly ---------------- z.98
American orbovitoes, AS feet---------3.98
Imported FlOwering Bulbs
Holland GIodioIus-cuttine mixture.
50 for 100
Dutch Peonies, red, white, Pink-----4s each
Bleeding Hearts, pink nk------------ 4ee each
ReeoIe Lily, white, flushed Pink----s for 100
Tiger Lily, orange, scarlet spot-----S for 100
White Rovo Lily, pure white for 100
Leopard Lily, briIIiont yellow, scarlet 49e each
Coral Liy, dwarf red - 5 for 79e
Rubrun Lily, pink, crimson spotted 3 for 100
Tioridios (nnoeic she'll fIower)
mixed ------l0 10 for 69e
Montbretios. mixed IS for 89e
Summer Hyoncinths. white e-------lo for 100
Lily of the Valley white for 100
French Anemones ---------25f for 59e
Turkish Ronuncuus Is for 59e
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17

The campaign was launched
in response to pleas-in per
son and through messages
from Israels political and eco
nomic leaders, including Pre-
mier Moshe Sharett, Finance
Minister Levi Ashkol, Cover
nor of the Israel State Bank
David HoroWitZ and Ambas-
sador Abba S. Eban.
Mr.. Eban, who has just re-
turned from the conference
in Jerusalem, told the dele
gates that the military bal
ance of power in the Middle
East so laboriously achieved
at the expense of Israel blood
and treasure, was in mortal
danger if the Arab states
were strengthened militarlly
at this time. If this "precarl-
Gus balance" were upset, he
declared, "then issues of such
profundity and urgency as we
have never known since 1948
would again arise in their
fullest urgencieS and dimen-
sions."
In his message, Premier
Sharett called for an intensi-
fication of the drive to assure
his country's economic inde-
pendence as a means of over
coming "changes in the bal
ance of power in the Middle
East foreshadowed by the pol
icy of arming the Arab states.
Linking the success of the Is
rael bond drive to prospects
for peace in the Middle East,
he said: "By helping to rem
der Israel impregnable, and
by demonstrating faith in her
future, it discourages evil de-
signs, and promotes the pros
iects of constructive peace"
Mr.. Horowitz, 1sraeps fore
most financial expert, out
lined the economic detectives
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17

of his country in his address
to the conference. He listed
the -four main ObjectiVes of
all economic policy in Israel"
as:
q. The transfer of large
segments of Jewish popula-
ton from the Diaspora into
Israel; 2. Economic absorp-
ton and integration of this
new population; 3. Transfer
nation of this transplanted
population according to the
needs of the country; 4.
Transformation of the coun-
try, and the expansion of it's
productive facilities, by a
large-scale application of cap
ital and skill"
Notwithstanding many ma
jor problems, Mr.. Horowitz
indicated, Israel has made
great progress in the main
objectives of its economic
policy" The number of gain
fully employed doubled, he re-
ported. The cultivated area in
agriculture increased by 12O
per cent, and the irrigated
area by IT'S per cent, Employ
ment in industry increased
from $1,000 in 1947 to 125,00O
in 1858. Industrial exports in
creased in 1858 by 80 per cent
over 1852. Total net invest
ments from 1948 to 1854
a m ount t e d to 81, 300, 100000
gross and $9OO,OO0,0O0 net, he
stressed.
It was reported in London
today that the Rumanian gov
ernment has demanded that
Israel recall Daniel Laor,
first secretary of the Israel
Legation in Bucharest, whom
the Rumanians charge had
furnished a forged passport
to Iancu Aron Grinberg, a Ru
manian national working fol
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17
BIB Requests
Council Study

On Thursday night a resOlu-
ton was presented to the
Community Council by Bnai
Birth which asks for a re-eX-
animation of the Community
Council. Specifically it seeks
the appointment of a commit
tee which shall reappraiSe
the constitution of the Com
munity Council with particu-
lar emphasis on delineating
the scope of the Council, func-
ton of the board; eligibility
for delegate membership and
their relation and function;
relation of the Center to the
Council.
At that same meeting held
at the Student Union Bldg.
last week, Bnai Birth voted to
contribute $1,000 to the Cen
ter building fund over the
next three-year period. Nor
ris Sohn received a past presi,
dents pin and certificate for
his loyalty and services as
secretary to the organization
the past 10 years.
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17
Zionism Zeal
Sterile, Void,
Says Sharett

TEL AVN (JTA). Pre-
mier Moshe Sharett told the
world conference of Ichud,
the Labor-Zionist movement
at Kfar Saba, that while he
did not share the opinion that
every Zionist must settle in
Israel, he believes that Zion
ist organizations in every
country would prove their
ability and loyalty by their
achievements in stimulating
emigration to Israel from
their countries. The Jewish
State needs reinforcement,
quantitively and qualitative
ly, Mr.. Sharett said.
Mr.. Sharett said IsraePs
difficulties emerge chiefly
from the fact that the Jewish
State was established in hos
tile surroundings in a period
of worldwide conflicts, and at
a time when a rapprochement
between the Western Powers
and the Arab states is pro-
ceeding at a quicker pace
than Arab conciliation with
Israel.
Mr.. Ben Gurion stressed
there is no difference between
ZioniStS and other Jews. If
Zionism means mobilization
of funds for Israel, and politi-
cal support for the Jewish
State, then all Jews, includ-
ing those who are not mem
bers of the Zionist movement,
are now doing the same, he
stated. "ThoSe who do not
bind their Zionism with immi-
grafton to Israel are not Zion
lists" he declared. eve must
admit the fact that large-Scale
immigration from Western
countries is not expected" He
concluded by stating that the
Zionist movement today is
disabled, paralyzed and emp
ty of any content"
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17
SteWardeSS Is
Air Heroine

COLOGNE (JTA - Helga
LOwenstein, 24-year-old stew
ardeSS aboard the Dutch KIM
airliner which crashed near
Shannon, Ireland, last week
was miraculously saved from
NaZi determination - only to
die while heroically rescuing
passengers tt apped in the
doomed airship. She was an
Orthodox Jewess.
Miss Lowenstein was born
here in 1923. She escaped with
her parents to Holland. She
was there when the NaZiS OV-
erran the Netherlands. Her
parents and a brother were
arrested and murdered in the
Nazi gas chambers. Helga,
the baby of the family then,
was turned over to the care
of a non-Jewish Dutch family
which shielded her from the
NaZis for the duration of the
war.
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17

scientists who distinguished
themselves in nuclear physics
as well as in other branches
of science, shows that % per
cent of them are Jews, So per
cent are ProteStantS, 5 per
cent are Catholics, while the
remainder come from homes
where the parents have no re-
ligious affiliatiOn or are athe-
iStic.
Jewish scientists also con-
stitute about 80 per cent
among 20 of the leading
young scientists engaged in
important scientific work for
the General Electric Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories and other
American industrial enter
prises.
Named among them is
Joshua Lederbreg, %, the son
of a rabbi; Henry HurWitz,
35, son of the editor of the
Menorah Journal whom For
tune calls probably the most
brilliant student of nuclear-
reactor theory in industry" T.;
Julian SchWinger, son of a
dress manufacturer, and Rich
ard Feynman, son of a sales
manager, both physicists who
were born in New York. For
tune says Schwinger and
Feynman are considered the
top theOreticianS of their
generation"
The survey also established
that although the parents OF
the Jewish scientists gave
their religion as Jewish, only
9 per cent of the young Jew
ish scientists professed the
Jewish religion. Among the
ProtestantS only % per cent
professed their religion as
compared with So per cent Of
their parents. Among young
Catholic scientists none want
ed to profess their religious
beliefs.
On the basis of these fig
ures, the Fortune survey
comes to the conclusion tha
there is a general loss of faitf
among young scientists il
this country regardless o.
their religious background
Forty-five per cent of thu
young scientists declared
themselves agnostics or athe
lists, and % per cent said the.
are religious, but are not al
filiated with any religion.
"TO account for these sta
tistics one can only hypothe
SIZE" Fortune states. "For eX
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17

ample, the disproportionately
high percentage of outstand-
ing scientists with Jewish
backgrounds might be eX-
planned by the scholarly ira
dition frequently observed
among Jews" D"
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17
Survey Religious Beliefs
Of Young Scientists

NEW YORK( JTA).-An extraordinarily high percent
young American scientists come from Jewish homes
survey conducted by Fortune of Americas leading
magazines, has established
The survey, carried out among 81 outstanding young
The Arizona post., 1954-09-17
Eban Reports On Farley

NEW YORK (JTA)-A campaign to raise $51OOOOOO
in the next four IsraelS industrial and agcu
tra development the sale of Israel Development
naugurated Some $4OOOOOO has thus far been
Evening star., 1954-11-04
AuroMoBlLEs FOR SALE

FORD 1854 Custom '6'' Fordor; Ford
omatic, 7. and b.; w.-W. tires. 8. C.,
many other extras; low mileage; sale
BY OWNER: reas. Oh. $3.50.
FORD 1858 VS. Customlins Tudor:
lbeaut. 2-tone f1n.; r. and h.s Fordo-
matte drive, custom seat covers.
ETC.; $4,000 actual miles; former
owners name on request: like new:
traded in on 1854 Mere: LAS.
MONTGOMERY-ST -STuBBS, Lincoln
Mercury Dealer, sIa, s71S sladensburs
FORD 1850 Fordor; 7; and h.; Ike
Dealer, Fla. ave. ne. at 9th. Ii.
6-6464.
FORD 1850 sed.; r. and h.; like new;
er, Fla. ave. ne. at 9th. Ii. 6-6464
FORD '54 Crestlins convertible; 2
ne, nn0 n ,ndows d5S1eomaIs ans s.ats Listed lss IA,
over S3.100. sacrifice sale So, ,395
dealers please. TIE. 6-2s6I. IS
FORD '46 Super Tudor; r. h.. beaut
black finish: owner: S295 fuI
price, no money down. WILLIAMS
FORD Gsb and "a r custo@ i sgs' 1s Convert. 6iscl
s349 fun price. WILLIAMS. 20tf
FORD '49 Custom club coupe; heater
and oyerdrive; sell for balance due
S295 full price. WILLIAMS. 2Qtf
and r. !. ave. ne. -S
HUDSON 80 6-cylinder sedan: clear
car. In Al cond.: $495. Writer
guar. TRIANGLE MOTORS. S01t
r. /. ave. me-, DE. 2-6302.
HUDSON "a Wasp: delightful paste
blue finish with harmonizing blu'
interior: fully equipped with auto
matte drive and host OF other ac'
cesSories. 30-day unconditional guar
antee. An outstanding value fol
only S1,695. OLMSTEAD MOTOF
CO., Northern Virginia's Largest
Oldsmobile Dealer, 1000 Wilson
blvd, Arl. IA. 7-S400.
HUDSON so Jet: r; and h., Hydro;
STRING MOTOR CO.. INC. 100:
E,-W. hwy. (at Ga. ave.). Sill. Spg.
| Md, JU. S-3157.
HUDSON 80 Commodore 4-dr.: !
| and h.: excellent bronze finish an!
has the power-packed motor: $685.
PARKWAY-FORD, 3051 NJ st. NV:
AID. 2-01S5. Open 9 to 8, Sat. till
Evening star., 1954-11-04
AvroMoBILEs FOR SALE

KAISER 1e4s little Special De luxe;
ROPER" 18TH and h. I. ave. ne.
KAISER 81 sedan; sgie. owner; excel
oysrdriye: 5000. JE. S-zssi. -
LINCOLN '53 sedan; equipped; Incl.
power brakes, eye-pleasing gray and
black finish. A bargain hunters
dream price Of only S2.696: No-coss
ss5fsgy ESsTapsee 7sos asApYis pWiscdnsSn lh
LINCOLN NC IN 1854 Capri coupe: 500
miles, 2 weeks old: power steering.
power brakes. 4-Way power seats.
power windows, power antenna. rear
entering hospital for serious opera.
tlon: viii take older car In trade
for wife to drive. Call Ii. 7-0s24.
Lincoln M jim. .5l sed.; :. and h., Hydra..
Wv. tires: orig. factory black I'm:
ish: uphols. Ike new; n, ,QOO-9dd
to IN town. s1,is5. ssfe-b1y Susran-
tee. GRADY'S LINcOLN-MERCURY.
1900 Wisconsin ave., OIL. 4-74OQ;
FRAZER AZ Manhattan 4-dr. sedan;
I; and b.; cd; ,,sSSs excl; shape; SSSasS, ShSS
FRAZER 1949 4-dr.; cd. Z. and b.;
Sl25; excel. value. RE. 7-0461. Ext.
HUDSON so Commodore "s" 4-dr.:
heater, seat covers and lots Of other
EXTRAS extremely SSSd mos or
5000 miles. Today only S445.
FRANK SMALL. JR.. NC. 1s36
Good Hope I'd. s.e., Lu. 4-bI0os
Used-car lot. %
HUDSON 1850 sedan: blue; :. and h.;
condition like new; $95 down ana
easy payments. 70 Fla. ave. ne.
NAT HERsoN. no. 2-97s1. %.
HUDSON 81 Commodore Custom I.
dr.. sedan; Z. h.. Hydra; immsc.
throughout: full price only $!S5;
Bank financing. OHIO WILLIAMS
BUICK, 2001 Nichols ave: Sc: .
HUDSON 81 Pacemaker ''6" CUSTOM
4-dr.: Electromatie clutch, overdrlye.
seat covers. Wv. tires. turn signals.
etc; ! owner; low mileage; looks
and runs IKE new. Warrantea
only S595. FRANK. SMALL JR;.
5000 Pa. ave. s.e.. LU. 2-9S27. %
Evening star., 1954-11-04
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

ANGLIA 81. s4s7; Austin sed. Sl97;
foreirn ah cars sUsv Austin SsR osedr sed uses es
mi; si.1s5. JACK PRY. LTD. 14th
AUSTIN 194s for sale: good condi-
ton: new tires; s175 or best offer
AGsrR fsI5 N, ~ -9e1l' 9edr.' sedan: economical
Transportation: full price. SI45.
RENAULT 80, far above average,
$500. Also large selection OF small
foreign cars and American cars in
stock; largest selection In town
MANHATTAN AUTO, INC, tKaiser,
Willys and Foreign CarsJ. 7th at
3 sss nv ,s,.SEoo NO; a-a7s9 s1o lad4 n,a, st.
Aiexandris. ~ Va ~ ~
bUonsae,fSsiSRR' coIOrs. aosNER's coR., Soe's BUICK
Dealer, Fla. ave. ne. at 9th. Ii.
BUICK 81 super Riviera; r. h,
Wv. tires;. a-tone paint; beaut
eond.; priced today a1, Ct only 1, II, sI,esss ,CSS
BUICK. 20Ol Nichols, ave. Sc; -.5
cond.. extra fine; S2O5, terms, SIS
dn.. S5 wk. ROPER" 18th and R
BUCKS i SIs ne: Horner,s Corner. ss.s
MlAn. ave. NE. CuOlCc SclcCtlOu "
/ Buick Dealer. STANLEY II. HoRNER
BUICK l949 Super de luxe: radio,
heater, Dyna., beautiful; $329: terms
| S29 down. SIS wk. ROPER" lStn
and r. /. ave. ne.
BUICK 30 Super Riviera 4-dr.; with
| Dynafiow. T. and b., seat covers anc
other extras: / owner; looks ant
/ runs like new. Warranted mos
or fi.00N miles. Weekend special
| S795. FRANK SMALL. JR.. INC:
/ 5000 Pa. ave. s.e.. LU. 2-9S27. -
STANLEY H HORNER'S CORNER
| 3S29 Minn. ave. ne. Lu. l-9s26
BUICK 81 Riviera; Dyna.; S995
i STANLEY H HORNER'S CORNER
i $500 Minn. ave. me-, Lu. l-SZ26
lBUICK 1854 2-door Riviera: 500,
miles; ofiicer transferred overseas
| must sell at onces wine with whit
ton. Wv. tires, Oyna., power brakes
I, and h. JE. 3-1909. 20
lRUICK 1854 4-dr. sedan; r. and h
Wv. tires, 2-t0ne gray. tinted glass
power brakes; run less than 3sQo
NIL; cost IS, 300; sacrifice, $685.
Terms, trade. NATIONAL MOTORS
INC, AD. 2-7756. -6
Evening star., 1954-11-04
TRUCKS FOR SALE

CHEVROLET '51 h-ton pickup; per-
feet cond.; new tires; $3.50. UN.
FORD 1853 sedan delivery: has been
wrecked; can be seen at 18th and
Barney Circle tmocn Station s.e.;
$125 or best offer. RE. 7-4434.
CHEVROLET 1946 e-ton: like new;
cab over engine. closed-in body: 5
forward gears: r. and h. Reas. Call
OWNER; LUi l-3766. 4,
in. 5000. Passed D. C. inspection.
Good motor, tires. EN-. $4,000, Ext.
42S, or JA S-S24a. a
DODGE 1853 panel; de luxe model;
Lii. like IN new ". private oEnsg Will sell
DODGE 81 1-ton, stake: 4-speed
tbraasnssSn bsas1 dqa rear sood Wheels esnS
Never abused. Low mileage. You
S695. FRANK SMALL. JR., INC,
1895 Good Hope I'd. Sc. Lu. A.
800. Used car lot. -5
FORD 40 FL 6-cyl. h-ton pickup;
has heater and is in. excel. cond.
throughout: warranted 8 mos. OF
1000 miles; Low mileage; Only S4g5
TNscfoR;snLgIf ays;c fs; Lg -essna ssosnnda.tion: s read,
car. $1,000; 194s Autocar, S1.406;
1850 Autocar. 81 800. All C-70's
| with Geo motors. recently. over
hauled. sleeper cabs: priced for i'm.
mediate sale. FAWLEY MOTOR
LANDS. Broadway, Va. Phone 2
1741. D. w. Fawley. 20