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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Birds, Getting Tough Break,
Will Appreciate Food Care
BY ALBERT S. PULLING

} hooNSiakG1 EANeS
Winter bird feeding brings the
shrub and thicket set to your
window-view range and provides
color and action in an otherwise
bleak garden scene.
| With the weather-at least in
the East-running colder this
year than in several previous
years, the feathered dwellers Of
the garden are having a tough
time.
The materials and ingredients
for setting up a bird feeding sta
Ition are simple, inexpensive and
easily obtainable.
The feeding station itself can
wary from simple self arrange
Iment outside a wind-sheltered
ground floor window, to covered
self feeding stations purchased
from garden shops. lumber yard
outlets or hardware stores.
| Even a flat board placed in
an open space will suffice. but
this will be open to wind, rain,
snow and cat invasion.
! A close to the ground feeding
station is the most natural, for
most winter birds are ground
feeders. Any sort of simple ar
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almost every suburban and rural
areas. Sunfiower seed is a winter
bird table must. Stale bread
crumbs. suet cut into pieces
cracked corn. chopped peanuts
lor peanut butter all are devourec
eagerly.
| Water for birds is at a pre-
Imium during freezing weather
Hot water placed in a containel
outside will provide moisture fol
some time before it freezes, al
though a watch must be kept
flor replacement.
| Various species Of birds are
seasonal visitors in different Sec
Itions of the country. You'll soon
find that your garden area will
grow a crop of birds you never
suspected were around If the
food is provided.
The lollypop set will be en-
tranced, the adults fascinated
land anyone who is i'll or a shut
in will find deep JOY in the visits
Iof a glamorous clientele.
Once started, the winter feed
ing should be continued until the
natural food of the birds again
is available and until your winter
visitors depart.
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Tree Rose Core
Given in Bulletin

A leading authority on how
tree roses should be prepared for
winter survival land most other
rose subjects) is Niels j. Hansen,
He says that in our region no
winter protection is necessary
mo tieing up in straw or burlap-
but only stalking firmly to pre-
vent wind-whipping of the trunk,
and loosening or breaking of the
roots. It Is a good idea, too, to
cut the top back to half or two
thirds the length of the canes.
Use a stout stake, like those used
for dahlias. to support the trunk,
and tie firmly at two or more
levels; rafIia or twistems in
preference to Irvine, but o thick
soft cord is acceptable. Tree
roses on Rugosa trunks will be
AS hardy as the towering top:
those on I. x. L. trunks will be
hardy in all but exceptional win
tiers when the tops too are likely
Ito be damaged.-By Freeman A.
Weiss in Bulletin of the Potomac
Rose Society.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

The program for the 10th
Williamsburg Symposium has
been announced.
The first session, March TO,
will be devoted to problems. Of
bringing gardens up to date.
First-day speakers: Sam Cald-
well ("Today's Gardening Coast
|to-CoastD, Alden Hopkins
c"What Makes q Garden Colo
nialD, and Nine. Yoneo Arai
cEnshu-ryu Arrangements')
March 8 speakers: Edward H.
Scanlon C"Trees You Can Live
With"D, Stuart Ortloff c'Design
and Color for Your Garden")
and Louis Bromfleld, banquet
Ikeynoter. March 8 speakers: Ira
Is. Nelson and Cynthia Westcott
C"Plant Explorations: The ANA
ryllis" and Anyone Can Grow
Roses").
The second session March H.
II will follow the theme, "Youl
Changing Garden" March Il
speakers: May Theilgaard Watts
Iof Illinois Morton Arboretum
Mr.. Hopkins (same talk al
above), and John and MARY
Roche GA Camera in the Gar.
DEM. March IL speakers: Johr
A. Grullemans of Wayside Gar.
dens c'What's New in Plants'O
Edith Harrison H endersor
("LandScape Design for You
Home"), and Gilmore D. Clarke
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Leaders
Meet Thursday

The Department Executive
Committee meeting of the Amer
lean Legion will be held at Sis
pm. Thursday at the American
Legion Club, 433 Third street
NV. with Department Com
mander Louis zindel presiding.
Post commanders are urged to be
present. Those unable to attend
should send representative.
Grande Voiture 174 Forty ct
Eight will hold a stag dinner.
honoring Sous Chef de Chemin
de Fer National Ray Marshall;
Grand Chef Passe Frank Norton
and Department Commander of
the American Legion, Depart
ment of d. c.. Louis zindel on
Saturday at the Madison Arms,
1920 @ street NV. Cocktails
win be served at $50. followed
by dinner at pm.
Kenneth II. Nash Post will
hold q dance at 9 pm. Saturday
at its clubhouse, 224 D street
Sc. A meeting was held recent
~ to reorgaf1iZe the Sons of the
American Legion. Temporary
appointments were made pend
ing receipt of the charter. at
which time election for perma-
nent officers will be held. Those
serving temporarily are: Randall
M. Piper, captain; Marvin w.
Gordon, first lieutenant; Dwight
E. DeAtley, second lieutenant;
Ronald D. Gordon, adjutant, and
George p Rate, chaplain.
The following were accepted
into Kenneth H. Nash Post at its
last meeting: Robert E. Angel.
Robert E. Gaskins, Kinsey E.
Thomas. James E. Navy, Martin
L. zimmermen and, by REIN
statement, Thomas j. Devine.
At the last meeting of the
Police and Fire Post, Edward j.
CARRIER. the posts contact man
F.. for the Veterans Administration,
was presented with a United
States savings bond for his out
standing work along this line.
U. 8. Department of Agricul-
ture Post will hold a meeting at
HAS am Wednesday in Room
1862, Agriculture Department.
e. N. Holmgreen, director of the
Food and Agriculture Branch of
1CA. the guest speaker, will dis
cuss What Are We Trying to
Do in leap"
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FIVE ARRANGERS
|PANELISTS FOR
LEAGUE TUESDAY

Five expert flower ar
rangers and show judges
will be seen and heard as
a panel Of experts conduct
ing demonstrations at the
meeting OF the National
Capital Garden Club League
Tuesday at the Woodward
& Lothrop auditorium in
Chevy Chase.
The various styles will be
presented by Mrs. Robert
Ash. Mrs. Charles G. Grover,
Mrs. Frederick w. Lang,
Mrs. Floyd Smith and Mrs.
A. F. Stryker. This Is Ny
Way" is the theme.
This win be the meeting
previously scheduled for
January 81. A short business
session will precede the pro-
gram Of talent. All members
of area garden clubs within
the league are welcome.
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10th Williamsburg Symposium
Programs Are Announced

former chairman of the National
C o m m ission of Fine Arts
"Shouldn't Our Cities Be as
Attractive as Our Gardens?".
Speakers March IA: Ben A.
Davis t''New Daylilies") and DR..
Henry T. Skinner of the United
States National boretum
II''Mainly AZaleas").
Following the morning illus
trated talks. there will be after
noon panel discussions VIII e n
home gardeners will discuss prob
lens with the experts. In addi-
ton to the banquets. honoring
the two Colonial Virginia bota-
|nists, John Gusts and John
clayton. there will be early
morning bird walks, tours for
camera fans, a candlelight con-
cert in the ballroom Of the
Governors Palace. and tours of
the restored gardens Of Williams
burg and nearby James River
plantations.
Advance registrations are being
accepted by Mrs. Cecil w. Cum
bingham, registrar, Goodwin
Building, Williamsburg, Va.
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GARDEN CLUB ACTIVITIES

q demonstration Of flower arrangements
Beitsvilie Garden Club. 9 pm. Belts
SiIe IND, sMdJ ElsmentaTy School DIT. e,
a MIansiEsme ar., q osrden Soils in the
Kilmer. PRESIDENT !. 8, Cooley, vice
president; J.. NJ. Price. treasurer; Helen
FINLEY, secretary.
Luxmaner Garden Club. SIS pm,
oustin Gardens: Mrs. John Bozieyich
ssses Mrs eesur SAFER. &c SulG Mrs H Ps
eoner Smith, Mrs. Prank Sickle.
nsthesda Community Garden Club
Mrs: Preston 4 oroome. achryssnthe,
sss Mr.. John cY hs E yss s..r, H rs.
Fred o. coe. president; Mrs. Seymour
vvssstsrma,s: vice president: Mrs
Sn ra Mumfosd. recordine secretary
treasurer; Mrs Mrs william william 4. M ecTiliis
publicity; directors. Mrs. Groome, Mrs
Frederic P. Lee. Mrs. Freeman A
Grant, Mrs. Henry p. Allen and Mrs
MISCELLANEOUS
Falls Church GARDEN ciub--7th an.
nual flower and garden show dates SCI
September 1915, chairman A. j. Riss,
man; site. undetermined
a, crescent Garden Club Of Vienna. Va
president; Mrs. John Rooney, vice presi
dent; Mrs. James Meehan, correspondent
secretary: Mrs. Roland Spencer, record
Ing secretary: Mrs. Georse Alces, treas
Sterling Bowl Tsurna ackson 4
Perkins Co, Newark N. ", announce
Tower afrangers' competition June 20-2
during Festival OF Roses at Newark, PRS
tnscribe In quest OF that on
beauty GOD put me here to find" Entr
blanks and information from Mrs. Vim
cent Whitsitt. care Of Jackson e. Perkins
Stony Brock Garden Club-AwardeI
| Hroyhtn Park area outdoors Christina
| decoration prize to Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
| H. Seal 1904 Camp Alger avenue
! # Centributions for this eelumn should
reach Garden Editor Wednesday.
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Bender to Be Speaker

Senator George A. Bender will
speak at the annual dealer din
|ner Of the National Garden Sup
ply Trade Show at the Sheraton
Aston in New York City Febru-
AIRY 8. Emphasis Of the show viii
be on small businesses. Last
shows feature. Power Equip
Iment Panorama" will be re-
|peated. with service and repair
shop sections.
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There's nothing colder looking
than q herd of cattle in o snow
storm eating hay on hillside.
Even when the thermometer
isn't registering very low. a
snowy hillside with the cattle
backing UP against the driving
snow can make you shiver.
And one Of the jolliest winter
scenes is q group Of youngsters
skating on q pond. And here, nc
matter how cold the day, the
activity on the ice gives you q
warm glow inside.
Geese never seem to mind the
cold. or the snow. When the
pond is frozen over our geese
seem to like to 60 out and sit on
the ice. There they spend most
nights. And I've never seen g
storm so bad that they didn't
seem to enjoy being out In it
No need to have shelters fol-
them. because they won't ever
go into one.
For that matter, the COWS and
the horses win spend more time
out in the field than they will
in the barn during stormy
weather. Our stock can come ir
or not. just as they please, anc
! notice that 1t takes somethins
like a cold rain or sleet to drive
them to shelter.
Sometimes I fasten the horse!
up at night. but they don't seen
to like it. So most of the time
let them do as they please, anc
they usually please to stay out.
side.
A lot Of people, believe, treat
their animals like themselve,
and may be doing them an in.
justice. Most ANIMALS like tn.
open, and stay healthier wher
they are not penned up.
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Iterials are collected from around
the yard they should be added
to the compost pile If there is to
be enough to do all of the soil
improving and mulching Jobs
that are necessary for a success
full garden.
Miscellaneous Notes
There is nothing more salts
factory for a long Lasting rose
trellis than one-inch pipe. 1t can
Zoe set well into the ground to
give stability. Even when the
roses are dormant 1t is not un-
slightly.
1t is better not to feed house
plants during periods Of cloudy
weather. When sunny days are
more frequent feed again at two
or three-week intervals.
To keep your fayorite gloxinias
coming along propagate new
ones by roofing leaf cuttings in
sand. vermiculite, or water.
The bulbs that were ported up
last fall for forcing should be
brought inside now. Do it grad
ually. Give plenty of water and
when the green shoots appear, a
SUNNY Window
If you wish long. sturdy stems
on the hyacinths cover the buds
with paper cones open at the
top.
Watch for mealy bugs on
coleus and spray. There is danger
of infestation of white fly on
geraniums and red spiders on ivy,
They may be controlled rather
easily If caught In time. An
aerosol-type bomb spray is a
handy thing to have. Often a
good spraying under the faucet
us the only remedy needed
iA.S.Y.
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MONDAY

Springfield Garden Club Of Mont
gomery County. S:15 pm, home Of Mrs.
William M. Hart, 500 Ogden road; ].
e hSrtSn cohosi..; MTs a. p. h9gse
Takoma Horticultural Club, pm,
Takoma Elementary: President A. Kyle
Goodman. Club Program for 1885,:
Brooklyn Garden WoFkahep. 1880,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Landrum.
1914 Hamlin street NE; Harvard
Jones, Shrub, Rose and Tree Pruning !,
TUESDAY
Vienna Cva1 Presbyterian Church; eiec-
ton: making Of dish gardens for county
Red Cross CHAPTER. Hostesses; Mrs.
Morton outofi. Mrs. Horace Masters,
Mrs. Richard Ferris
WEDNESDAY
Sunday Acres Garden Club. 8 pm.
Masonyille School in Fails Church. Va;
Mrs. Shimanouehi Of Japanese Embassy,
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Identification Labels
Materials and Methods

Iclipped from heavy galvanized
tin. The wire should be is to IL
inches in length with a loop at
the top for the tab. A 2 by 4
Inch tab is usually large enough
to carry the name.
A hole is punched in one end
to slip over the end of the wire
which is then hung in the loop.
The tin should be thoroughly
cleaned before etching or writ
ling on it.
After writing. one or two coat
Iings Of clear spar varnish viii
keep it legible for several years.
The only objection to this type
|of marker is that the reader win
need to lift the tab to see the
name.
Expensive Labels
Labels attached to q plant are
likely to bind the bark and affect
the growth Of the limb to which
attached. However. there is one
type on the market made from
Ia soft metal that will give with
the growth of the limb. 1t is
long-lasting where children are
not likely to pull it off.
Names placed in glass bottles
and the bottles tied to a stake
or tree with copper wires are
long-lasting. although they are
not too easy to read.
Another method-one that is
very long HASTINGS the use OF
metal tapes with raised letters.
The tapes may be tackled or
wired to a stake or metal stand.
Machines for pressing the letters
into the tapes are available for
home use. They are not espe-
cially easy to read unless dipped
into metal paint and the edges
Of the letter wiped clean. The
paint then makes them stand
out clearly.
Prominence Unavoidable
Regardless of the method of
parking the plants, the markers
will be rather obvious as 1t is
practically impossible to have
the markers inconspicuous. They
should be placed where they may
be read and still not interfere
with cultural practices.
This is not a disadvantage
even though it is a bit con-
spicuous, because when cutting
the flowers or working around
them it will be easy to note the
name and then view the blooms
--associating the name with the
variety.
II a plant died then the label
has still another use. Is the
plant suitable for this area? You
can check with your neighbors
asking if they have had similar
difficulty with that particular
variety, but without the variety
name. checking on plant losses
is unsatisfactory.
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Gee NY 6uEsIO

rangement, either on a window
sill or on a post. with any sort
lof roof shelter will suffice as long
as 1t is not placed much more
than 6 to 10 feet from the
ground. A, bird feeder can be
CONSTRUCTED from scrap lumber
in less than an hour-and most
hardware shops and lumber
yards have plans which either
are free or cost at most a dime.
The menus are easy. Wild
bird-seed mixture is on sale in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
By ALICE S. YOUNGMAN

Those visiting gardens say fire.
quently. "Oh! What is thatg
This is a natural question fol-
very few have had the oppor-
tunity to learn plant names. Still
fewer have learned the names
of varieties.
The simplest solution is tc
label your plants. 1t may not
help the other fellow, but at
least you will gradually come tc
recognize them.
Labelling plants is not as easy
as 1t seems. There are many
plant markers on the market
Some are quite inexpensive. The
usual wooden label is too short
lived to merit attention, but u
the label is treated with a good
wood preservative and then
painted, it should last for a few
years, perhaps three or four. The
writing may be done with a good
grade of drawing ink.
Metal Labels Last Longer
Metal labels generally last
longer but even they are some
what of a problem. The usual
little marker is so close to the
ground that it is difficult to read
at best. Being short Stemmed the
frost lifts them from the soil
during the winter and they may
be lost. Bigger and stronger
labels are needed if the job is
to be done well. Markers that
have stems from 6 to 10 inches
in length are not as easily lost.
However, they should be given
several coats Of metal paint to
keep them from rusting. This
rule should be followed for all
except aluminium and zinc.
The writing on the label may
be done with a weatherproof
pencil which normally lasts 2 or
8 years. or it may be done with
an acid which will probably last
for 5 to 10 years. However, I'M
less the acid is carefully applied
with a wooden penciD it will
not cut into the metal deeply
enough to last. The acid seems
to be the better method of writ
ing names regardless of the
metal marker. It does a better
job of etching on zinc than on
aluminium or galvanized tin.
Drawing ink may also be used
but it win need to be protected
with a coating Of spar varnish.
Regardless of the writing fluid
or the protective coating the
metal should be cleaned of dust,
grease. and rust oxidation. En-
cry cloth. sandpaper, or a steel
brush will do the job.
Tin Markers on Wire z
A very inexpensive marker
may be made from No. 8 or 10
galvanized wire for the upright.
The tab for writing can be
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LIFE IN
THE COUNTRY
Well Water Is Precious Stuff
sY JAMES BIRcHFiELD

Even with the slight SHOWS we
have had, it still continues dry
out the 40 Acres way. ! notice
there isn't much water in the
bitches and I've had to continue
to draw on the well to water the
stock.
The trouble with my well Is
that If you let the water run
long enough the well viii GO
dry and you have to wait q half
q day for 1t to I'LL again.
There is q lot Of difference In
| Q country well that isn't toe
strong. and q city water faucet
When the Potomac River sup
plies the water, 1t doesn't much
matter how long 1t runs.
Sometimes I wish I had a
line over to the river with q good
pump at the river end. Or,
better still. a well like neighbol
Tweed Howser's-a well that will
give you go gallons Of water q
minute and not go dry.
The trouble with me is that ]
sometimes forget that ! have
turned on the water. That means
that the pump gets to goins
and won't turn OF. And then
Iget a lecture from the houss
contingent.
In the country, ! find, YOU
have to be conscious Of water
Tor you are likely to find your.
self out of it. And this is ever
more important after tire,
years of subnormal rainfall.
I I've gotten so conscious O
water that / get nervous ever!
thine I hear the bath tub filling
II I had my way. I wouldn't us,
any at all. but ! suppose it's NJ
|use hoping for that.
! y - =
i winter country pictures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
MRS. Lang to Teach
lin Series at WCA

Mrs. Frederick Lang will in
struct six-weeks course in
flower arrangements at the
.YWCA beginning January 80.
Glasses will be Mondays from /
to 3 pm. or Thursdays from 6
to 8 pm. Emphasis win be upon
how to achieve artistic results
with little material. In this
practical workshop class students
work out their own arrangements
lin each session. For information
cali the YWCA, NE. 8-2100.
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THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

Although recent snow and rair
were not heavy. they replenishet
the moisture supply in the ROO
area SO that evergreens were ma,
iterially helped. 1t will take much
more to restore the soil moisture
level to a point more nearly
normal.
Orders Can Go In Early
March 20 may seem far off
but it will be here too quickly
Iif we do not get some Of the
jobs done that need doing now
Orders for plants. trees, shrubs
roses. seeds and bulbs needed
for the 1856 garden should be
sent In now for delivery By
March 20. That date, however
is an average and we may have
good planting weather earlier OF
later. according to the sol
conditions.
Treat Stakes
Collect and treat stakes fol-
tomatoes. dahlias. and other tai
plants. Treat them with a wood
Ipreservative If they are to serve
for sevebal seasons. Copper com
pounds are easier and more
pleasant to use than creosote
Stakes treated with the copper
compounds may be painted II
further lengthen life.
Seed Flat Treatment
Seed fats to be treated witt
the copper compound should b.
given such treatment very earl!
so as to reduce the injury to thu
tender plant roots. Even then i
win pay to cover the bottom o
the fiat with a piece Of aluminium
foil to protect the roots.
Compost Pile
As IeayeS and other DIant ma
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| uIendurs BEING Sold

/ Mrs. Rolf T. Harbo, S01 South
| Overlook drive, Alexandria. Va.
still has copies of the 1856 Flower
Arrangement calendar for sale
under auspices of the National
Capital Garden Club League.
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winter country pictures
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Compost Pile

AS leaves and other plant ma
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-03-09

should be applied to the ques-
tions of the day and the forma-
ton of public opinion, the Arch
bishop took strong issue with the
Nationalist governments position
on three topics on which South
Africa is divided,
He scored the governments
maneuvers to establish monopo-
Iy over education of the Negroes,
to make Parliament supreme and
not subject to the Supreme Court
or the Constitution and assailed
attempts to take away the voting
rights of persons of mixed race.
we want TO state fhe prin.
eiple again." he said, That the
Sfsfe has no right 10 claim .
monopoly in education, that
the rights OF parents and the
Church should be ssfesvarded
much more efficseiously than
they are under the Act and IFS
proposed amendment"
The Archbishop's statement
was in reference to the Bantu Ed
ucation Act which aimed to oust
the missionaries from control of
their schools for African natives
by progressively eliminating state
subsidies. To counter this loss,
the Church last year conducted a
successful campaign in which 1t
raised some $2,800,000 to keep
its schools in operation.
He said there are three things
over which Parliament cannot be
supreme - the rights of parents,
the rights of the Church and the
rights of the individual.
Psrlisnenf m Isf necessarily
be subject TO The natural moral
law, he said, and cannot over
ride the rights of parents and
the Church.
He also declared that the move
to set up separate voters list
for the Colored would in fact de.
crease the power of the vote of
the Colored man. Proof of this,
he said. is the fact that under the
current legislation, only four rep
resentatives of the Colored voters
could he elected. He emphasized:
Those who are capable OF
exercising that responsibility
no matter what the color of
their skin-should not be pro-
hibited or restricted in fhe exer.
else OF this right which, though