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'Stormproof' Shade Trees
Withstand Winter

Shade trees should be winter
lied now. Storm proof them be-
fore winters ice. wind and snow
storms arrive. 1t is less costly
than repairing them after dam
age is done.
"Prune. cable and brace trees
TO prevent limbs from breaking.
splitting or SCATTERING" says
Ernst j. Schreiner. area man.
ager Of the Bartlett Tree Experts.
"Prune out all dead and
diseased wood. Remove closely
crowded branches and those that
rub against each other. Cut back
abnormally long ones. Eliminate
limbs that hang dangerously
over a house. garage or sidewalk.
If a tree is too tall. it can be
headed back 1915 feet without
loss Of symmetry.
Sugar naples. willows and
elms have a tendency 10 form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Lone Holly Tree
.Moy Not Beur
Berries for YuIe

Unless there are both male and
female hollies tstaminate and
pistillate trees on the grounds
or nearby. the greenery will be
Iunadorned by fruit in the fall
Many nurseries offer hollies OF
proven types that will produce
an abundance of bright berries
III pollinated.
Pleasing forms Of the male
plants are available too and
these can be relied on to pro-
duce quantities of the needed
pollen. Such male trees should
be planted closely enough to the
berry-bearers to assure active
interest of bees and other insects
important to pollination. Experts
estimate there should be one
staminate tree for every 10
pistillate ones.
Annual shearing is good for
hollies after they pass their in
FAINT stages. This helps keep them
dense and attractive. So the
cuttings you bring into the home
for the Yuletide have double
benefits. Hollies are rated a close
SECOND to yews as choice founda-
ton paintings.
Appropriately the popular
modern kinds boast appealing
holiday names. These include
Cheerful, Merry Christmas. Old
Heavy Berry and Mrs. Santa.
All these strains produce an
abundance of large and brightly
colored fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Primroses EusiIy
Grown From Seed

Like primroses? Almost every
one does. and they make a
charming addition to the home
garden, either as a neat border
along a path, in their own bed,
or as an addition to wild flower
plot You can grow them quite
easily from seed, and with a
little judicious planning you will
have primroses in bloom from
very early spring until July.
Their culture is not at all diff
ficult. You plant seeds in a cold
frame on the first mild day that
comes along in January: the
seeds apparently need alter
nate freezing and thawing to
terminate. When the seedlings
are big enough to handle, you
transplant them to a nursery
bed and later to their perma-
nent place in the garden. AS
every one knows, there's an
amazing variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

Trimming an inch of the butt
and placing tree in a support
that holds water; 90 spraying
the needles with a mixture of
nine partsr of watare glass
available from drug stores) and
one part water. plus a teaspoon
full OF detergent per quart of
mixture.
This will not make the tree
absolutely fireproof, but 1t will
greatly reduce the danger of
fire.
To Prevent Thaw Damage
AS soon as the ground is frozen
at least an inch deep, place
mulches over the perennial bor-
der and other portions of the
garden where it is desirable to
keep the ground frozen. This is
to avoid injury common to
freeze "a nd thaw conditions
broken roots, plants pushed out
of the ground, and unreasonable
growth during the first warm
periods of early spring.
A mulch should be at least two
inches thick. Straw, chopped
leaves, and similar course ma
terials should be at least three
to four inches thick. Pine
boughs will serve.
Foundation Plants VS.. Snow
Now that winter SHOWS may be
expected, we should erect bar
riers to protect the foundation
paintings from snow slides.
Wooden frames are the more at
tractive, but stout branches set
into the ground will serve, as
will poles or boards leaned
against the house.
Expert Advice
During the slack Of the winter
season is probably the best time
to have a tree specialist check
the bigger trees for necessary
and protective meas
ures. such as bracing.
For Serted Pot Displays
If the bulbs that were ported
earlier in the fall have plenty
Of feeder roots showing through
the drainage holes of the pots.
it is safe to begin bringing them
into the basement to start them
into bloom. Bring in one or two
pots a week for a continuous
of blooms.
AS soon as the prepared "pips"
Of the lily-of-the-valley are
available, they should be OBJ
tanned. These are the easiest of
the winter boomers to force as
they do not require roofing
period, can be started in water,
earth or moss, and usually
are in bloom in 20 to rs days.
w. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
G A r D EN-
GUIDANCE
Gifts Plentiful for Flower Lovers
By W. H. YoUNGMAN

Chriatmas 1856 is not far
away. but there is still time to
buy some Of the lovely plants
that any gardener or flower lover
will enjoy.
My first choice is the lovely
Christmas begonias, but I'M
fortunately they want a cool,
moist situation where tempera-
lures range from so degrees at
night to so degrees in the day
time.
The same applies to most Of
the commoner Christmas plants
--Cyclamen. Christmas pepper,
Jerusalem cherry, Chinese prim-
rose. azaleas and camellias.
For warmer situation chose
from these: Shrimp plant, poin-
settia it must be protected from
cool drafts. wax begonia. and
any of the many succulents,
as well as some of the attractive
foliage plants.
Budded AmarylIis
1t is bit early to look for a
budded amaryllis. but a ported
bulb Of one of the newer n.y.
birds will give pleasure to any
flower lover. and they are not
so demanding of cool-growing
conditions. The Kalanchoe likes
cool conditions but will provide
a nice display for a week or
more at this season in the
warmer rooms.
Azaleas and Gardenias
The lovely azaleas now avail
able in some shops will last
many weeks if they can be kept
on a cool porch at night as well
as when not needed indoors in
the daytime. They require lots
Of water to keep them in condi-
tion-if allowed to wilt the flow
erS seldom regain their former
brilliance. The gardenia wants
house-room temperatures but
1t also demands a very high de-
gree Of humidity. The best way
to provide the necessary hu-
Nudity is to syringe the foliage
two or three times a day.
Tools and Equipment
Other gifts for the gardener
might well include some of the
better tools and equipment for
use next spring in the garden.
Many Of the manufacturers
Of rotary mowers now have a
power-driven one which should
be a welcome help for gardeners
with sizeable lawns.
There are many new alumni
mum and plastic items Of equip
ment and fixtures which should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

V-crotches. Cable and bolt them
to prevent them from being split
by powerful winds or weight of
ice and snow. Gable long span
branches so they will not snap
of in a bowling wind.
Feed trees to develop a better
root system and hence a more
secure anchorage. The older and
taller a tree becomes the greater
is the need for a sturdy anchorage
Trees can be made to grow deep
roots by placing tree food 1924
inches deep in the soil. The
roots will seek 1t out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

The unsea bly, warm
weather of last week end gave
many gardeners the opportunity
to do many gardening jobs. but
it also provoked unreasonable
growth on many plants.
The lilacs put out tender
young leaves, undoubtedly there
were forsythias that opened a
few blooms. probably some of
the jasmine did the same. and
tops of some of the spring.
Towering bulbs reached up for
sunlight.
This is, more or less, a COM
mon sequence of events in the
Washington area. We often have
these warm periods during the
winter and it stimulates plant
activity, especially Of those kinds
which have a very short period
of dormancy. AS a rule this I'M
seasonable growth results in very
little serious damage. On the
other hand, warm periods in the
spring, followed by sharp freezes,
cause real injury.
Leave Spaded Soil Rough
Pruning and other winter work
can be done whenever the wealth
er permits. Spading a portion of
the garden for early-sown seed
is one job that should be done
at the first opportunity. Leave
the soil rough--do not attempt
to rake and smooth at this
season.
Hardy ANIMALS
We can still SOW the seeds of
the hardy ANIMALS - LarkSpur,
bachelors buttons. annual alys-
sum, snapdragon. portulaca,
etc. Sow the seeds where they
are to grow. since most of them
do not transplant easily.
Bird Feeding Time
Now that winter has finally
the bird feeders should
be supplied with wild bird food
for the seed eaters. and prepared
diets for the bug eaters. Suet is
one of the commoner foods. but
broken bits of peanuts and other
materials are highly acceptable.
Put them out of reach Of
Compost Is Cheap
There is still time to rake
leaves for the compost pile-fill
it. Compost is the cheapest soil
conditioner available.
Reducing Fire Menace
Treat the Christmas tree to
reduce the fire hazard by: ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
.Rinq to Hold Water

Provide ring of soil around
the base of the new tree or
shrub to hold moisture. A mound
about the base will cause water
to flow away and may cause
great harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04

Also planned during the
year are IS and 40 mark pic
torials and a special Is mark
stamp to be sold only during
the International Philatelic
Exhibition celebrating the
centenary of Finland's firsS
postage stamps, to be held in
Helsinki July Tbs.
Finnish Postal administration
VATICAN CITY-A new
set of IL airmail stamps uses
three designs, in each case
the Archangel Gabriel from a
famous work of art picturing
the Annunciation. Five, IS and
go lire values are from a
paiting by Melozzo da ForI:
10, IS and 100 lire values from
a mosaic by Pietro Cavallini,
and is, so and 800 lire (illus-
tratedD from the painting by
Leonardo de Vinci.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04

pairs. 1880 ana $50 $50 'si"e0iS'e
Goren. 6 Dupont Circle:
pairs. 1880. Andrews AFB, Andrews
Air Force Base Oficers' Club: pairs
E45. Federal. Sheraton-Park Hotel
eomery, Legion post. Rockville Pike;
Thomas Circle. 1873 Vermont, Apt.
Al: MP pairs (open), 1880.
TUESDAY: Silver Spring, Knights Of
Columbus Hall, Forest Glen road; MP
so4 Peiaad pairs Ar opsS5 saS9
Chess. Gordon Hotel; annual meeting.
election MP individual for members
n q GAO q % General Accounting once;
Bethesda, 1924 Beechtree
drive; p pairs s, Iopen1 r. Playfair 14s1
inEton Bridge League (AcBL unit.
Sheraton-Park Hotel; MP pairs (open)
7:45. State. State Department, pairs.
Alexandria. asoo King;
g gairs to gs,rs r. GoTen, Dupont
Gordon f Hotel: pairs pairs. 7:45. consr rss.
sional Secretaries, House once Build
ing: MP pairs, z. Playfair, 1881
Harvard; pairs, 7:45.
Lyon VILLAGE, 1904 Lee high
way; MP pairs topen, 1890. Play
Aiexandria, $500 King: pairs pairs top p:nY.
MP pairs a acp a1s 7:4b. S' G serMoht i
Spring, Knights Of Columbus Hail,
Eqfsd5 yen pSrs Au ape 1sss
GORDON Hotel; MP pairs pairs, 7:4zb. WASH wash,
l732 Massachusetts; pairs. 7:46,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04

session of the board-a-match
preliminaries in the SO team
championship play. Top in
the 13-team field were Mrs.
Marianne Boschan, Mrs. j. A.
Weber, Stella Kaplan. Mrs.
Margaret L. Fisher with 15h
wins in "a matches. Runners
up: Frank Hoadley, 81 Gerber,
Don Farwell. Harry Siegel tied
with Col. John Geddes, Paul
Neff, Stu Dunlop, Richard
Leonard, IA each.
DR.. w. S. Benedict, D. A.
Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Snyder still lead in the
series. Eighth and final game
prior to the Knockout playoff
takes place March %, top four
teams qualifying on the best
six out Of eight games.
sections: Mr. and Mrs. W.. Z.
Miller. Mrs. Betty Windley-Said Had
dad, Hardee Allen-M. D. Goldstein.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. B. Rintels.- Mrs.
Howard Campbell MRS. R.. 8. Turof,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Jones, Mrs.
Florence Millspaugh-Mrs. Violet zim-
mer. Leroy Brill-Armond Gordon.
Hardee Allen is the latest
WBL member to receive his
gold card" signifying life
master status.
WBL point award series leaders
out Of IL games COMPLETED:
Group A: Michael Michaels H6)
Dr.. Leroy Robins (16). Mrs. M. !.
Fisher Ga. Andy dabrilovitch (12).
Group B: Tim Hollcroft l21. Mrs.
Wanda Gabrilovitch COO, Robert g.
Henry Paclini t7). W.
Group C: David BLACKBURN CID.
Heinz seigmann oil. William Nucker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
CAMERA CLUB
ACTIVITIES

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Camera Club will meet Tues
day at 8 pm. at the Lynbrook
Recreation Center for a gen.
eral black and white color slide
competition. Winners in the
last portrait contest were
Hamilton Poole, first, Rodney
Grantham, second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
CAMERA ANGLES
BY A. ]. WEDDERBURN
Curator of Photography
The GynithSoniaU Institution

The Smithsonian Institution.
Much interest has been
aroused in camera circles over
virtually simultaneous an
nouncements by Eastman and
Ansco concerning their color
products. Color photography
fans can look forward to bet
ter color pictures this year
and, as the new materials gain
favor, possibly lower costs.
The Kodak people describe
new product as a film with a
striking Improvement" on
their Kodacolor roll film for
making color prints on paper.
Until recently Kodacolor film
has provided a relatively in
expensive method for provid-
ing color prints for albums.
Now, with the new film and its
associated Type c color print
material, the company feels
that 1t has produced a color
f1lm-paper system which will
be attractive to all photogra-
piers.
Brilliance and Quality
A notable feature of the new
Kodacolor film is its sharpness.
When printed on the new Type
c paper. the prints have a bril-
lance and quality which COM
pare favorably with such adj
vanced printing techniques as
the dye transfer process. Al
though it will be possible to
have the processing and print
ing handled by commercial
firms, the new film-paper COM
bination will permit amateurs
with the same basic darkroom
equipment used for making
black and white prints and
engagements to produce color
prints OF their own making.
OF equal interest is the fact
that the new Kodacolor film
can be used indoors with clear
flash, or out-of-doors with
natural light without the need
for compromising filters. Here
tofore, color films have been
made either for indoor or out
door picture taking due to the
need for color balancing the
emulsion to match the color
Of the light with which the
picture Is taken.
Daylight exposure index for
the film Is 80. Typical flash
guide numbers when using the
clear No. 5 or No. Is bulbs in
a 4 to 5 inch polished reflector
are given as ITO at 1/50th; 95
at I100th; and 10 at 1/200th.
The film will be sold without
q processing charge included
in the price and will be avail
able in the 127; 100; $40; 116;
SIG; and 1913 roll film sizes.
Good News from Ansco
Other good news in the field
Of color photography comes
from Ansco. This company
announced very recently that
their new high-speed Ansco-
chrome, color transparency
sheet film which had hereto
fore been in short supply, is
now available to all in guam
tity. Anscochrome is the first
new high-speed color trans
parency film to be supplied for
sheet film cameras. 1t opens
new opportunities for full
color pictures of sporting
events and other rapid action
subjects as we'll as for those
where unfavorable lighting
conditions made good color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
SONG SLEUTH
ANSWERS
See Quiz, Page D-4

0cc QuAz, rage D-4
Wagon Wheels" Music
by Peter De Rose.
1.-THE Last Roundup" Des-
perate for money to pay his
room rent and his wife's
hospital bill, Billy Hill was
about to sell this song at
the depression price of $25
when Gene Buck, president
of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and
Publishers (ASCAP) came
to his rescue with a 5000
loan and a helpful word to
Flo Ziegfeld.
I'm the Chapel in the Moon
light"
Empty Saddles"
Call of the Canyon"
Written shortly before Billy
Hill died. on Christmas
eve. 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
PHILATELIC NEWS
Booker T. Washington
First-Doy Sale April 5

stores throughout the country,
including Woodward & 10TH
rop here. The 128-page book
let is available at so cents from
coin dealers and at some news
stands.
New Issues
MONACO-Stamps for the
wedding of Grace Kelly and
Prince Rainier of Monaco viii
consist of two sets. regular
mail in denominations of /, 2,
8, 5 and Is francs and airmail
in 100, 200 and 500 franc de-
nominations. The Monacan In.
formation Service says postal
authorities have stopped tax
ing orders and the stamps
will be sold to the public only
on the wedding day, April 10.
FINL A N D-A 30-mark
stamp, first Of three pictorial
values for regular use, will be
issued today. Designed by
Olavi Vepsalainen, 1t shows
the church of the rural COM
munity of Lammi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
STAMP AND COIN
CLUB MEETINGS
MONDAY


Was him 6 ton Numismatic
Society, 8 pm, Smithsonian
Institution, Tenth street and
Constitution aveAue NV.
Auction. Lots available for
inspection at 1880 pm.
TUESDAY
Takoma Park PhiIatelic AS
ISOLATION, 1880 pm, 1901
Flower avenue, Silver Spring,
Md. Post Office Departments
slide show Stamps In the
Making"
WEDNESDAY
Collectors Club of Washing
ton. 8 pm, 419 Seventh street
NV. Talk by George Moran
on stamps of Bosnia.
THURSDAY
American Topical Associa-
ton, Potomac Chapter, 7:45
pm, Cleveland Park Branch
Library, Connecticut avenue
and Macomb street NV.
Philatelic Flower Show.
Silver Spring PhiIateIic So
ciety, 8 pm, Dispensary
Building, $500 Colesville road,
Silver Spring, Md. e. Cecil
Davey and Harry P. Dodge will
discuss the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition issue of 1904
and show colored slides of the
Louisiana Purchase territory.
Greater Wheaton Stamp
Club, $3.50 pm, home of Her
bert Geissel, 1910 Grandview
avenue, Wheaton, Md.
Notes on club programs
should reach The Star By,
Wednesday for publication the
.SundUU before the 7neetino
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
Disabled Veterans

King-Clark Chapter. Disabled
American Veterans, will meet
at the Elks' Club, 919 H street
NV, at 8 pm. tomorrow, Comdr
John H. Gordon announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
PHILATHIC NEWS
By BELMONT FAIRIES

Inc S-cenC Booker I. wash
ington centennial stamp will
be placed on sale April 5 at
Booker Washington Birthplace.
Virginia, the Post ONCE De-
partment announced last week.
The central design is a log
cabin similar to the one in
which the Negro educator was
born April S, 1856, in the slave
quarters Of Burroughs planta-
ton at Hale's Ford, Franklin
County, Va.
The one-room cabin, he re-
called later, had q fireplace
and potato hole" but neither
wooden door nor glass win
dowg.
Best known as founder Of
Tuskegee Institute, Washing
ton already has had his por-
trait on a stamp, the 10-cent
value of the educators set in
the 1910 Famous American
issue.
The centennial stamp will be
printed by the rotary method
and issued in sheets of so. Col
lectors may send addressed en-
velopes for first day cancella-
ton to the Postmaster at
Booker Washington Birthplace,
Virginia.
X X 4 Il
Presidential Backing
President Eisenhower per-
sonally recommended issuance
Of this years wildlife conser-
walton stamps as a means of
creating greater interest in
our country's natural re-
sources, Secretary of the In
terror Mckay said last week.
Designs for the three stamps
to show the pronghorn an
telope. king salmon and wild
turkey-have been prepared
by Robert w. Hines, chief IL
illustrator for the Fish and
Wildlife Service.
The United Nations Postal
Administration will withdraw
eight stamps from sale at the
close Of business on May g.
the Scent and scent 1858
United Nations Day, 3-cent
and scent 1853 Human
Rights. Scent and Scent
1854 FAC, and the Scent and
Scent 1854 nO stamps.
Robert p. Alexander of
Washington has been re-elect-
ed a director of the Interna-
tional Society for Japanese
Philately. George A. Fisher
continues as treasurer.
X X \ X
The Silver Spring Philatelic
Society Is planning q Junior
Night competition for mem
bers and guests under IS at its
April IL meeting.
X n X
The new edition of the Post
Office Departments booklet
Postage Stamps Of the United
States" illustrating and de-
scribing all stamps issued up
to December 81. 1855. is ex-
pected to be available about
April 6. Orders may be sent to
the Superintendent of Docu-
ments, Government Printing
Office, Washington IS, D. C.
The price is rs cents.
X X Il X
A 16-page Vatican speciality
booklet In catalogue form is
available at Is cents from
Pierson Ostrow, P. o. Box 81,
Burlington. vt.
\ II X
A st. Patrick's Day cover
from Ireland, with q bicolor
cachet showing Ferrycarrig
Castle. County Wexford, may
be ordered for IS cents from
Irish Cachet Covers, CAT East
Thirty-second street, Brook
Ign 10, N. Y.
X X
Coin Price List
What are old American
coins actually worth? Since
condition is all-important, the
best way to find out is to ask
a reliable dealer. But you can
get a pretty good idea from
Cash for Your Coins" by Fred
Reinfeld (Sterling Publishing
co... Values are based on
prices offered by coin depart
mprtS II, loo rJ;,,r <Jaxax4~a4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04
CAMERA ANGLES
Better Color Pictures
To Follow New Films

rendition very difficult to
achieve.
Having a wide exposure
latitude Anscochrome gives
better color reproduction over
a broader range of brightness.
Because of its unique color
curve conformity, pictures are
rendered either uniformly
lighter with overexposure or
uniformly darker with under
exposure; there is no shift in
the color balance.
The new Anscochrome day.
light type sheet film is sup
piled in 10-sheet packages in
the following sizes: 214x3A,
3Kx4A, AXIS, ski and 8x10.
This new film is also priced
without the processing charge
and may be processed by the
user with chemicals supplied
in the Anscochrome develop
ing outfit, although profess
sional processing service is
available.
X X X \
PISA SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITION
The Photographic Society of
America has announced the
18th Exhibit of Technical Pho
Biography. The PISA is seeking
prints or transparencies show
ing the use of photography in
scientific and technical appli-
cations. Accepted prints will
be exhibited at the national
Color Processing Conference
Of the society's technical divi-
sion in Rochester, May Is and
26. Later the exhibit will be
shown at the PSA's conven-
ton in Denver, in September.
Closing date for entries will
be April 20. Judging will be
held May l in Rochester. En-
try blanks and further infor-
nation may be obtained from
Henry j. Fassbender, So
Couchman Avenue, Rochester
II, N. Y.
X II X X
CONFERENCE PLANS
More about the Color Proc
essing Conference at Roches-
ter: It has been organized
with the central theme of
color processing to provide
photofinishers, scientists and
others an opportunity to ex-
change up-to-the-minute in
formation on color films and
papers and related equipment.
In addition to three technical
sessions there will be field trips
to various points Of interest
In Rochester. An audience
participation "color processing
clinic" Is scheduled and ma
tionally known speakers from
industry will highlight a
luncheon program.