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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17

gram. telescope makers will pay
more attention to electronic de-
vices than to the lenses upon
which most Of their efforts have
been devoted in the past.
The past 10 years have been
the most fruitful in astronomy's
history. The observations of the
MT. Palomar astronomers have
doubled all previous estimates
OF the size and age Of the uni
verse.
They have found that matter
as represented by star systems
apparently is equally distributed
in all directions.
They have counted and placed
on star maps more than mil
lion galaxies the size of the
Milky Way conglomeration. They
have found q thousand great
clusters Of such galaxies.
Image Converter's Value
But the end Of space and the
end Of time-if there are any
end, and If the two are synony-
mous-still are a long way of
Theoretically, this end should
lie at the distance where the
outward speed of the galaxies is
equal to that of light.
Tan has booked less than q
third Of the way. With the image
converter he should be able to
look at least half the way.
Perhaps he may even look all
the way.
When the receeding galaxies
reach an outward speed Of $780,
900 miles a second they can go
no faster, according to the pres
emily accepted theory of rela-
ltivity. They will pile up in a
moving shell containing all crea-
ton.
The distance to this shell from
any particular point in the uni
verse, such as the earth, will de-
pend on the nearness of that
point to the location of the
original exploding mass.
DIR. Pages Theory
Such, at least. was the theory
propounded recently before the
Philosophical Society of WASH
|ington by DR.. r. M. Page, an
astronomer of the Naval Re-
search Laboratory.
Perhaps the solar system now
has reached a point from which,
in a few more billion years, it
will crash into the shell.
If this shell is only a couple
of billion more light years away,
within the next decade some
astronomer with q perfected
image converter may look upon
the ultimate walls of creation.
There may. Of course. be other
creations-other space and other
time-trillions of light years of
emptiness beyond.
But We can't he SIRE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
Haiti'sFinances
|AreShdky,
Candidate Says

PORT Az PRINCE. Haiti, Dec
IL @.-A demand for votes for
women and a warning from a
presidential candidate that the
country is in dangerous financial
straits has sent Haiti's election
campaign into high gear.
Political activity came quick on
the heels of the downfall of
former President Paul Magloire's
short-lived dictatorship.
Women's organizations played
a major role in arousing oppose
ton to Gen. Magloire and they
spearheaded a drive to permit
women to vote in the next presi-
dental election.
Under the constitution, they
would not receive the franchise
until late in 1857. The presiden-
tial election is expected next
spring.
Political circles believe their
demand will be accepted both
as a reward for their efforts
against Gen. Magloire and in
keeping. with the new spirit of
freedom in Haiti.
In his first major speech as a
candidate for president, Senator
Louis Dejoie told the people 1.-The
national debt is crushing tax
payers" He said the nations
liquid assets are "disintergrat-
ing" under pressure of borrow
ing by Gen. Magloire's regime.
Senator Dejoie also announced
the launching of a new farm
and business party" He said
the main planks will be a balanc-
ed budget. economy in govern
ment, aid to farmers and small
businesses and an executive
power stabilized mot by force
but within a truly democratic
framework"
Senator Dejoie, go, is widely
known in United States business
circles. He is a wealthy planter
and industrialist. He was one
or the first candidates Gen. Mag
loire jailed but was released
Wednesday when Gen. Magloire
was toppled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
No Apple for Teacher

PHOENIX, Ariz. (R.-A COM
pany which wanted to welcome
the annual convention of the
Arizona Teachers Association left
a barrel Of apples in the school
gymnasium where the meeting
was to be held. But there were
no apples for the teachers when
they arrived. The students got
there first,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17

Although it was developed
entertainment, the television
tube. it appears. holsters one OF
the telescopes greatest weak
nesses-the instantaneous view
The Pickering Of the light OF
Mars, for example. makes it i'm
possible to get the desired
wealth of detail in the picture
The celebrated canals" the
banks of which allegedly turn
green during the Marian sum-
mer and which have been ad-
vanced as an argument for in
telligent life on the neighbor
planet. often have been seen
through moderately-sized tele-
scopes.
They never have been photo
graphed, however. until a few
months ago when two Johns
Hopkins University astronomers
were able to get detailed pictures
by means of an ordinary house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17

hold television tube harnessed
to a telescope. Z i
Whether the mafkings photo
graphed were arttticially con-
structed canals, Of course. Is
subject to debate. a
Exposure Time Reduced
BY cutting down exposure
time, image converter astron-
omers will be able to, take ad-
vantage of brief instants of good
seeing, even as short as q
1/100th Of a second, to photo
graph objects which now REQUIRE
exposures Of several minutes.
Thus the disturbing atmos-
pheric turbulence win to q
great extent, be. circumvented.
In all probability, says DR..
John S. Hall. who els carrying
out the Naval . Obseryatory's
part in the development pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
Two Are Appointed
To U. S. Welfare Posts
BY the Associated Pres.

Salvatore G. DiMichael has
been named regional representa-
tive in the New York office Of
the Department Of Welfare's Of
nee OF Vocational Rehabilitation
Also announced was the ap.
polntment of Miss Marion l.
McVeigh, a former internationa
specialist IN the services Wash.
ington office. as assistant re.
gional representative.
Mr.. DiMichael now is execu.
tive director of the National AS.
ISOLATION for Retarded Children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
N Tube Aids Telescope
To Get Space Pictures
BY THOMAS r. HENRY
Science Editor Of The star

Mans outlook into space will be vastly extended
believe, by combining telescopes with televson tubes
The combination already being tested also designed To
give the astronomer much intimate and detailed picture
Of his own astral neghborhood.
Although developed primarily as an instrument nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
Air Conditioning
In Greenhouse
Raises Output

The first air conditioned
greenhouse in this area was
placed in operation recently at
4019 Silver Hill road Sc. by D.
j. Witt, according to Allied
Florists. The building isn't new
but the smooth-temperature sys-
tenn is.
Even humidity and tempera-
ture control does wonders for
greenhouses and the people who
work in them. Many new plant
varieties can be matured with
all risks Of cold damage re-
moved. Even the rate of growth
can be controlled remarkably.
Professional growers have
been experimenting with the idea
for some time and notable ad-
vances were made at Denver. In
another progressive step. growers
have found that plastic Aim will
admit ultraviolet rays that was
formerly filtered out by glass.
The Aim is cheaper than glass
and the structures are less
weighty and the heat buildup
more easily controlled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
GUARANTEED TO GROW

Freshly cut and puckosed. Guaranteed BY Lown
Gross Development Of Vienna, Va Should any
foil to grow it will be replaced without ehorse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02

in bud when layered. and will
grow into a nice plant very quick
ly. Also some varieties propa-
gate better by air-layering than
by other methods.
/ Hibiscus are used in tropical
climates as a permanent plant
ing such as we would use for
sythia or lilacs, SO if you pur-
chase a good plant and care fol
lit well, you may expect to have
a nice plant for many years and
a. parent from which you may
have as many plants as you de-
sire. If you are lucky in getting
your plant to set seeds from
hand-pollination you may have
many different plants for they
do not flower true to the parent
when grown from seeds, thus pro-
ducing many new varieties from
one seed pod which is about the
size of a pod of okra. Okra, in
lcidentally. is "a member of the
same family!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
Book About Orchids
Is Complete Study

To aid orchid raisers in search
of recent Developments. John v.
Watkins. professor of Horticulture
at the University of Florida, has
revised his "ABC of Orchid
Growing" published by Prentice
Hall. Inc. of New York. The
book reviews all varieties from
Cattleya to Vanilla. explains cul-
ture phases from pollinating to
packing plants for shipping.
Data on a small, inexpensive
orchid-house. suitable for the
small scale amateur grower. is
included. MAKE no mistake
about orchid growing" says DR..
Watkins. "It is a painstakinQ
exacting, time-consuming hobby
but an extremely rewarding
one"
An "orchid growers reference
table" shows the blooming and
potting times, proper night tenn
peratures and fertilizing times
for all types.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
Show Set for Saturday

Herndon Home Interest Gar
den Club will hold a flower
show Saturday at the Herndon
(Va.) High School Cafeteria.
Entries should be received from
9 to noon. A fashion-luncheon
will be held from IL to / pm.
Mrs. Marshall Martin, ST., presi-
dent. heads the show committee.
For the luncheon only, a fee of
81 per person is charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
AUTHOR WANTS
HIBISCUS GROUP
IN D. c. AREA

Mrs. Evelyn Nichols,
author of the accompany
ing article. has been growing
hibiscus and other exciting
house plants since child
hood. She is a director at
large of the American
Hibiscus Society and has
written articles for The Glox-
inian, The Flower Grower
and other journals. especially
on the culture of tropicals
under artificial light to pro-
duce glosSier foliage and
deeper coloring of blooms.
Mrs. Nichols told The Star
she is eager to advance the
formation of a local chapter
of hibiscus enthusiasts and
will be glad to lecture on her
techniques before garden
clubs and other groups.
Mrs. Nichols formerly lived
in Florida where her father
was a commercial grower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
GARDEN CLUB
ACTIVITIES

Metropolitan African Violet
Club will meet Tuesday at 8 pm.
at the home of Mrs. Wallace
Duff, 1901 South Barton street,
Arlington, Va; question-answer
program.
National Capital Garden Club
League Executive Committee will
meet at the Woodward g. Lothrop
North Building at 10 am. Thurs
day.
WoOdmOOr Garden Club will
meet Wednesday at $3.50 pm. at
the home Of Mrs. Robert Love,
304 Lexington drive, Silver
Spring, Md. Mrs. Wayne La
Mar will speak on African
Violets."
Pine Ridge WOman's Clubs
garden section will meet Wednes-
day at 10 am. with Mrs. Oscar
Disler, 4l0 Highland drive, Pine
Ridge, Va. Mrs. A. F. Striker
will speak.
MOnocacy Garden Club will
meet at ! pm. Thursday with
Mrs. A, M. Thomas Of DECKER
son. Md; plans for fall show
October 4 in parish hall Of St.
Peters Episcopal Church, Pooles-
vile.
Mansion Drive Garden Club
will meet Tuesday at 8:15 with
Mrs. John Reid, 304 Mansion
drive. Alexandria, Va. A new
officers slate headed by Mrs. E.
c, johnson will be presented.
National Association Of Gar
deners, D. c. branch, will meet
Friday at 8 pm. at Washington
Cathedral's College Of Preach
ers. entrance at 3410 Woodley
road NV.
Falls Church Garden Club will
resume meetings Tuesday at 8
pm. in Falls Church High
School, Hillwood and Cherry.
Program theme, Labor Day."
exhibits to feature mass ar
rangements with varieties of
flower forms. The club will hold
a workshop in flower arrange
ments Wednesday from 1880 to
10 at Falls Church Recreation
Center. l60 East Broad street.
under the supervision Of Mrs.
Frederick w. Lang. Nonmembers
are invited. The club will hold a
flower show September is and
Is at George Mason High
School.
Mems Garden Club Of Mont
gomery County will hear a lee
ture on camellia culture by Mil
ton H. Brown Thursday at 8
pm. at Battery Park Com
munity House. 1908 Glenbrook
road. Bethesda.
Garden Club Of COlesviIle
Md will hear an illustrated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02

talk by ]. M. Turpin, landscape
architect, Wednesday at 8 pm.
at the educational building of
Colesville Methodist Church,
Glenmont road. The public is in
vited.
Cheverly Md Garden Club
will meet Thursday at 8 pm. at
Cheverly Community Church,
Wilson Disney will talk on lawn
building and lawn maintenance,
Mrs. Joseph Watkins will give
q demonstration on preparing
roses for show exhibition.
Potomac View Garden Club of
Alexandria, Va, has chosen Mrs.
Robert ]. ODonnell president.
The fall meetings will begin
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs.
Fred Conlin, 2712 Mosby place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
GARDENS
Chinese. Hibiscus Ideal
For House PIontinq

lot of the food is washed out Of
the soil by water as well as being
used by the plant. A balanced
plant food in soluble form should
be given twice week and some
form of chelated iron is very
beneficial when used according
to the makers instructions.
You may have to pinch back
the plants quite often to keep
them small and bushy.
The blooms come on new
growth only: so. if you do not
wish to sacrifice a crop of buds
and blossoms, just air-layer the
branches you wish to remove.
They will not change but will
bloom while roofing and continue
when removed from the parent
plant. The parent will send Out
new branches from the last Leaf
nodes In a short time.
Air layers are complete in foul
to six weeks. While it is Away.
better to buy grated plants al
the nursery, you will find that
your air-layered plants will usu.
ally do quite we'll when grown
indoors as they do not have tt
produce a very large root crop. SC
do not need the extra strength
of a hardy root stock.
! The more your plant is pruned
the thicker and bushier it will be
$50 don't be afraid to pinch OF
Iair-layer it. Cuttings root read
lily except for some of the new
Ihybrids.
Few Troubles Arise
Like any other plant, hibiscus
like a foliage bath whenever you
care to give it. Aphids and red
spider will probably be your only
pests if you have any at all. A
pyrethrum rotenone spray is
good for these, or spraying with
the shower-type hose. If your
leaves turn yellow it will most
likely be because you did not
water the plants for several days.
If they did not die completely
they will grow new leaves when
better care is resumed.
We found American Beauty
(deep roSe), peachblow (salmon)
and crown of Bohemia (deer
Yellow were very good varieties
to start with in the home. There
are endless others to add to your
collection and they are reason
ably priced. More information as
to source of plants, or help with
any problems may be obtained by
writing the American Hibiscus
Society, care of Mrs. c. H. Calais
Goldenrod, Fla, 1 have found
the Southern growers very GLAD
to share information and from
them found that hibiscus are be-
ing grown even in Maine,
Life History Facts
Hibiscus may be grown from
seed if seed may be obtained
They will produce flowers in one
year from planting of seed.
Seeds terminate in from IL
days to well over a month. The
hard coats should be nicked with
a sharp knife or rubbed on sand
paper to hasten termination
They should be placed about
one-half inch deep in vermicu-
lite or spagnum and when kept
at rs to 100 degrees termination
usually takes place in less thar
IA DAYS.
The hibiscus, when grown from
cuttings will produce flowers in
6 to II months from placement
OF cutting in medium. Air-lay-
ering. however. is highly recon-
mended as the branch being
llayered never stops blooming il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
By EVELYN c. NICHOLS

The Chinese hibiscus is prob
ably the most popular and widely
planted shrub in tropical areas
of the world but few people
know that it may be grown in
the home just as easily as one
might grow any othel house
plant.
1t is truly the finest member
of the hibiscus family, for it is
tolerant Of varied conditions and
has the added attraction of beau
tiful leaf growth as well as exotic
flowers which it produces freely.
AS the name indicates, the
Chinese hibiscus is a native of
China but came to us by way of
Hawaii and probably other trop-
ical countries.
Botanically we refer to the
genus hibiscus as a member of
the Malvaceae or mallow family
This family is composed of a
number of genera familiar to
many of US, one of which is our
rose of Sharon, or althea. We
are dealing here with the Chi
nese hibiscus or hibiscus rosa
sinensis L., for it is more excit-
ing than ever when grown in the
window garden and never fails to
attract attention.
Blossoms Are Riot of Color
The foliage is very glossy,
mild to deeply serrated edges
and thinner than the gardenia
leaf. The flowers in the single
form usually have five petals. are
either fiat or funnel-shaped and
are 6 or more inches in diam
eter in the home.
The double blossoms are great
balls of curled, wavy petals. very
much like our double peony, and
are riot of color. The flowers
last from one to two days, de-
pending on the variety grown.
The plants bloom so freely that
the short life of the bloom is no
disadvantage.
Most people are surprised to
know that the blossom lives
equally as well out of water as
1T does in water. 1t may be
picked and placed in the hair
or in a corsage, or simply placed
on table, and it will stay fresh
all day without water.
The flower usually closes. in
the early evening but, if one de-
sires to use the flower in the
late evening, it may be placed
in the refrigerator during the
day for several hours and its
life will be prolonged.
LOamy Soil Is Best
A rich, loamy soil containing
peat moss or compost is fine for
hibiscus. We like bit of sand
and vermiculite in it also. Soil
suitable for Saintpaulias is usu-
ally suitable for hibiscus. Good
drainage is necessary so the soil
should be light and bulky. A lot
of water is required, as we'll as
good light. Our plants are wa
tered daily and the water is
poured in until it flows out the
bottom Of the pot or can into
the pebble tray.
Eight or nine inch clay pots
are good for hibiscus, but a gall
Ion oil can, well-cleaned and
painted on the outside, makes a
fine container as it provides
depth and also holds moisture
longer than clay. These should
have drainage holes in the bot
tom.
1t is best to set the containers
in a pan of pebbles which are
kept wet, as this will provide
more humidity; however, the
plants will grow quite well with
out this and you may use a
saucer or dish to catch the ex-
cess water. Do not ever allow
the pots to stay in water, though,
as these are not swamp plants.
Need Frequent Feeding
The plants are heavy feeders
and therefore twice a week is
not too often to feed them. A
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-05
Long Winter
Increases Need
For Car Check

Washington area motorists
were warned that "this spring
more than ever, you should have
the f mily car completely
checked and put in top condi-
ton for safe performance this
summer" George T. Viverette,
manager Of the emergency road
service department, D. c. Divi-
sion, AAA, said the need for a
complete spring change.over is
emphasized by the late snow
storms and cold weather we have
had in March.
THAT additional month of win
ter weather takes a lot out of a
car and can do a great deal of
harm if not properly repaired.
For instance" Mr.. Viverette con-
tinued, bad weather has in
creased the number of chuck
holes and wash-outs on road both
in the city and in the suburbs.
This causes the front end to get
out of alignment, greater wear
on the springs, shock absorbers,
and steering mechanisms."
Another example is your cool
ing system. The longer it stays
cold, the longer time elapses be-
tween fall and spring radiator
service. Rust has more time to
form, and collect"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-05
Safeway Earnings
At $1.44 a Share

Robert A Mcgowan, board
chairman, and Milton L. Selby,
president of Safeway Stores, Inc.
in their annual report for 1855,
included a comparative break
down of net earnings of the com
pany for the last 16 weeks of
1855 and 1854.
The report showed that, after
dividends on the preferred stock,
consolidated net earnings for the
last 16 weeks of 1855 were S.
O27, POS or SLID per share on the
average number of shares of
common stock outstanding dur
ing the period compared with net
earnings for the same 16-week
period in 1854 or $3,2O3,18O or
% cents per share.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-05
Rockville Boys
Baseball League
Holding TryOuts

The 25.team Rockville Boys
Baseball Association is holding
tryouts. Any boys interested in
playing this season are urged to
contact league representatives.
The season opens May 5.
Nine of the Rockville associa.
ton teams will play in the
county league which open S
April %.
Rockville's opening day plans
call for parade of uniformed
players through the downtown
streets. Tw o midget league
teams will play the opening
game at II o'clock at the Richard
Montgomery High School dia-
mond. Mayor Dickran Y. How.
sepian has been asked to throw
out the first ball.
Coaches, managers and spon-
sors are still needed, says asso-
citation president Paul Pfeifle.
League representatives are:
Harry Beane, seniors, 1913 years
old, Poplar 2-2824; Jim Ewing,
juniors, Is to Is, Poplar 2-9023;
Gene Atwell, midget, II to ID,
Garden 1896; and A. M. Tuck
tan, peewee, 8 to II, Garden
4-8252.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-05
Need for YMCA
Building ShOUn
States Official

The need for a new YMCA
building in eastern Montgomery
County was proven by the en-
thusiastic response to the free
Easter vacation learn-to-swim
lessons, according to Silver
Spring "Y" chairman C. Edwin
Kline.
The 252 openings in six classes
were filled in two days. "Y'
officials say hundreds of hope
full boys" had to be turned
away from the lessons which
are being held this week at the
Forest Glen Annex pool.
Mr.. Kline says Swimming
lessons could be offered every
week of the year if the ~ had
its own building and swimming
pool"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-05
BOOKMOBILE

Friday Mckinney Hills, 3:15 10 400;
Poolesville, $3.50 to 4:30; Rock Creek Car
dens, 3:15 to $50
saturday Cedar Grove. Q 20 $50 am. (;
Clarksburg 9:45 to 1915 am; Comus,
1880 10 1i:15. Damascus. 1:1J 10 2:20;
Hyatistown, II 30 10 1915; Laytonsvillc,
$3.50 to $3.50; Woodfield, 2:30 10 BIS.
Monday-Alta Vista, 3:15 20 4:30;
GAINESVILLE f:15 10 5; Beallsville, 5:f5 20
o:45; Darnestown, 7:30 10 S:45; Dawson
Vile. $50 10 7:i5. Dickerson. $3.50 10 A.:
Piney Branch and Flower Avenue, 3 TO
4.30.
Tuesday lney. 3:15 10 4.3O: George
town Village, 3:15 TO 4:3O; Clenmont, 3:15
10 d.30
Wednesday Chevy Chase shopping cen
ter, 3 20 3; Northwest Park Apartments,
3;15 10 $3.50 PM; Rockville, Maryvale,
$3.50 to i:45.
Thursday -Colesville, 3.15 10 400; Hill
andale, 3;iJ 70 4:38: Cabin John, Bis
10 9.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-05
Youth Temperance
Week Proclaimed

For the second year, Gov.
Theodore r. McKeldin has pro-
claimed Youth Temperance Edu.
cation Week" in Maryland, to run
Sunday through April IA. In OBJ
servance of this week, the Mary
land Youth Temperance Council,
youth branch of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, has
launched an active program.
A special project is the distri.
button of automobile bumper
stickers bearing the slogan, cal
cohol Accelerates Accidents" with
the name of the organization.
These stickers are being distrib-
uted throughout the state by the
local councils and by many
WCTU groups.