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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-18
THIS WEEK
IN YOUR GARDEN
WATERING IA A MUST JOB

WATERING IS A MUST JOB
II the shrubbery and trees are
to be kept growing and in good
condition. Apply the equivalent
Of an inch Of rainfall. 1t should
be done whenever the leaves
Of Shrubbery, trees or plants
look as though they were wilt
ing under the summer sun.
AUGUST IS THE MONTH
for the planting or Oriental
peoples, daylilies, iris, Madonna
lilies and the butterfly weed.
Soak the soil several days In
advance so that it will be
workable. Add Q generous
quantity Of compost, or peat
moss. and If necessary on the
heavier clay soils, q generous
quantity Of perlite. Both the
Madonna lilies and the Oriental
peoples must have extra good
drainage. II there is any ques-
ton about the drainage, these
two should be planted in raised
beds.
WITH THE FALL SEEDING
Of grass only O week or two
away 1t Is important that the
area to be seeded be prepared.
The soil should be thoroughly
settled and free Of depresSions.
Allow Q week or two for the
settling and during that period
rake the soil two or three times.
THE LAWN AREAS should
be lined to keep the soil very
close to the neutral point on
the pH scale. The only way
to determine the acidity is
through Q soil test. You may
send the samples to the county
agent II living in Prince
Georges or Montgomery Coun-
ties, Maryland, and Fairfax
County, Virginia. II q resident
Of Arlington County, Virginia,
they should be sent to Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Blacks
burg, Va. If a resident Of the
District Of Columbia they may
be sent to the Soils Labora-
tory, University of Maryland,
College Park, Md. There is a
charge for this out-of-State
service sby the university.
GARDENERS WISHING to
grow a fall crop Of turnips or
turnip green's might well SOW
the seed as soon as the ground
can be made ready. Mustard
green's. kale, peas and spinach
may also be sown now.
WATCH FOR THE APPEAR
ANCE Of the fall webworm on
Towering bapples, wild
cherry and favored food plants.
busting with a good insecticide
is more likely to be effective
in controlling them than q
spray. DOT, sevin, methoxy-
chlor, ETC., may be used for
this purpose.
LATE AUGUST or early Sep
TENDER Is the normal time for
setting out evergreens. They
must be set out early If they
are to be well rooted and able
to Withstand drying winter
winds without injury. II later
planting is necessary, by all
means entruSt the Job to q
nurseryman who has the equip
ment to do the job and give
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the plants the necessary pro-
lection.
THE FALL FLOWER and
garden shows are near, SO we
should prepare now for the
entries to be made. Protect
the flowers and vegetables
from disease and insect injury
by regular applications of a
good all-purpoSe spray or dust.
Also, keep up the watering so
that they will continue to de-
velop. Stalking may be needed
to keep the stems straight. Dis
budding is always In order and
should be carefully done so
that telltale stubs are avoided.
If the kind and variety names
are not known there is still
time to look up the order
blanks, or perhaps some neigh
Dor can identify them for you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-18
Flower Calendar
By Mrs. Wilson

THE Flower Arrangement
Calendar" 1854" by Helen Van
Pelt Wilson, has been pub
lished by N. Barrows g. Co.,
Inc. AIS Park Avenue South,
New York 16, N. Y. 1t is illus
trated with photographs of
prize winning arrangements
submitted to Mrs. Wilson. Many
reflect the Ikebana style. One
is of an arrangement by Mrs.
Frank A. Allen. jr., Ikebana In
ternational, Washington, D. c.
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Punsy Seed

Now is the time to SOW pansy
seed so as to have husky plants
ready for transplanting to the
flower border In late Septem-
Der or early October. Fresh seed
gives the best results. Sow in
a sphagnum moss covered seed
flat or pots or In sterile soil.
Do not SOW in soil If you would
avoid the damping off disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-18
BY WILBUR H. YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

6JAr Sarueu bultOT
The 1868 Field Day at the
BeltSville Turf Plots revealed
the scope Of the research being
carried on by the Department
Of Agriculture as to culture
practices, kinds and varieties of
grass and chemical aids for
better lawns.
While a number of the prof.
ects were hampered or ad-
versely affected by the pro-
longed drought, there was still
much that was Of interest.
The projects were explained
by DR.. A. A. Hanson. Leader,
Grass and Turf Investigations,
DR.. Felix v. Juska, Research
Agronomist, DR.. K. M. Kreitlow,
Pathologist, and others from
the Grass and Turf Investiga-
tions Section.
The first plot visited COM
pared three chemicals under
study as growth retardants, the
objective to slow the growth
so as to avoid the weekly chore
of moving. Some Of the chemi-
calls burned the grasses and
actually thinned some. Merton
bluegrass does not respond to
Aem as well as does common
Kentucky blue. The require
ment for accurate application
and the cost Of these chemicals
are such that 1t is doubtful if
they are practicable for the
home gardener.
Height Of Moving
In a study of bluegrass COM
pairing the height of moving,
the timing and rates Of fertili-
cation, several interesting
points were mentioned. One,
a new problem, striped smut,
is appearing on Merton blue
grass; also, while Merton blue
gave the best showing in the
first two years Of this particu-
lar test, 1t has not maintained
this position at Beltsville in
recent years.
Fall feeding seems to be much
more effective than spring feed
ing, especially since there are
fewer disease problems. A cut
ting at two inches has consis-
tently given better results, but
where disease is a factor, the
removal Of clippings and sonic
thinning appeared advantage
GUS.
The thinning was done by
a new type Of machine designed
for golf courses, hence not
practicable for the home gard
ener. In these trials, am
monium nitrate was used, and
the amount varied dependent
upon the growth and color of
the grass.
Long Range Breeding
The breeding work at the
station is a long time PROPOSE
ton and Is being conducted
with the major turf grasses.
In addition to breeding, many
samples are being collected end
studied to determine their
hardness, disease resistance
and usefulness. Some of the
Bermuda varieties and selec-
tons suffered severe damage
last winter.
One weed killer, extremely
effective in controlling the
knotweed, will not be made
available to the home gardener
because it is so highly volatile
and soluble that it is danger
Gus to use where shrubs and
trees and their roots can pos
sibly be affected by the fumes
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BeItsviIIe Turf Plots
Show Research Scope

or by the runoff or, teaching of
the chemical.
One Of the surprising results
from a research project on the
management of tall fescue was
that it could withstand and do
very well when cut at a height
of l inch. Tall fescue, COM
monty sold as Kentucky 81, is
a deep-rooted, Strong-growing
and relatively diSease-free grass
and has been widely recon-
mended for use In play areas.
Most gardeners consider 1t too
coarse for lawn use. The dem
onStration plot, when cut at /
inch, showed 1t to he q rather
attractive appearing turf grass.
InaSmuch as 1t is not troubled
by disease, spring and fall
feeding appear to give the best
results with a total application
of about five pounds of actual
nitrogen per thousand square
feet. The seeding rate for these
plots was four pounds per
thousand square feet.
Imported Seed Compared
Thirty-five European and
Canadian lots of bluegrass and
red feScue seed were compared
with domestic grown seed. APP
parently no appreciable differ
ence could be noted. Comment
was made that some Of the
imported Kentucky bluegrass
seed contained Danish blue
grass seed which requires both
shade and moisture to thrive
in this area, and 1t was COM
pletely killed by the drought.
The turf people have been
collecting samples of bluegrass
from many areas and condi-
lions and are studying them for
growth habits, disease resist
ance, drought resistance and
other factors which affect USE
fitness in a lawn. This project
will take several years before
completion.
Annual bluegrass which has
become somewhat Of a problem
in this area-it grows beauti-
fully during the winter and
early spring, dies out in late
spring or early summer and
leaves a void-is under study at
this Station. The chemical,
Simazine, does a beautiful job
in controlling annual bluegrass
in Bermuda and zoysia lawns,
but it cannot be used to fight
it in Kentucky bluegrass in
fescue lawns. Thus, the an
nual bluegrass problem is still
with most gardeners. Now that
it has been declared a weed in
turf seed. 1t is hoped that there
will be less of it in the grass
seed which we buy.
Same Old Crab Grass
The crab grass control plots
did not show anything new. In
the first place, the drought had
effectively checked the growth
of the crab grass as we'll as the
turf grasses, and 1868 can
hardly be considered a fair
evaluation Of these materials.
However. it was pointed out
that Zytron and Dacthal were
still considered most effective
One Of the projects was an
evaluation Of calcine clay to
improve the physical structure
of the soil. This is an impor-
tant problem for golf course
superintendent. This test was
being conducted at 2 levels Of
soil acidity, a PHI Of SIS which
is slightly acid and as which
Is very acid. It was quite ap-
parent that the blue grass and
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
Chicago Business
Man Visits
In Twin Cities

Willard Payne, Sr., Chicago,
Illinois, accompanied Robert Baker
to visit with his mother, Mrs. Re
becca Baker who is i'll in Mt. Sinai
hospital. .
Mr.. Payne is the houseguest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young, 4046
Third Av. S. He is editor of $50
Simple, an organ Of the Chicago
Negro Chamber Of Commerce.
Also he Is a member Of the steer
ing committee of the United Negro
College Fund, a member Of the
Joint Negro Appeal organization
which raises funds and contributes
to II welfare and social agencies
in Chicago.
Mr.. Payne is manufacturer of
the Milwaukee brand sausage for
over 80 years, which is distributed
in Chicago and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Payne visited the Mlnneapo-
lis Spokesman office and plant. He
was very much impressed with the
plant.
He liked our city and was proud
to see the many beautiful and well
kept homes, the cleanliness and
beauty of the city.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06


Mcintosh, 1910 S. Eighth ST., by
arriving home, Saturday, June 1.
He will be home on leave for 80
days.
Elected Treasurer OF Glass:
Dennis Hines, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Hines, 1886 Clinton, second
year student at Gustavus Adol-
phus College, st. Peter, Mime
sofa was elected treasurer of the
sophomore class for the year 1888
64. Dennis was vice president Of
the freshman class.
Confirmation Services: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Broadfoot, lila Hum
boldt Av. NJ, attended confirma-
ton services at Hennepin Meth
odist Church, Sunday, May 26, at
$50 am. for their daughter 10
Dean and 81 classmates. The cere-
mony was beautiful and very i'm
pressive with all the youths clothed
in white robes and wearing cor
sages Of freshcut red carnations.
10 Dean and class members were
the guest of their instructor, Mr..
Kruse, at the Edna Country Club,
Sunday afternoon.
Its A Boy: Mr.. and Mrs. Dar-
nell Collier, 2435 Fifth Av. s.,
are announcing the birth of their
first child boy, Perry Christoph-
er, born May % in Mt. Sinai hos
pital, weighing lbs. Az ozs.
Maternal grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Wyatt Allen, Gillian,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
June 8 June Is
June 10 - Mr.. and Mrs. Lea
mon Banks, 2201 Fifth Av. S.,
seven years, Mr.. and Mrs. James
D. Cook, 4436 Clinton Av., IA
years.
June 13 - Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Jones, 3707 First Av. S., Is years,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy GLADDEN., 4216
Third Av. S., four years.
June is - Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Glanton, 4701 First Av. s., IL
years.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
ST. PAUL BIRTHDAYS
June o = June lb

June 8 - William Joseph Hollo-
man, 932 Iglehart Av., Patricia
Cartwright Allen, 642 Iglehart
Av., Gregory Anderson, s02 Day
ton Av., Donald johnson, 561 st.
Anthony Av., Mrs. e. c. Bradley
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
Mrs. Bertha Gum
Elected AdeIphai
President For "63"

The ensuing year for the Adel-
phia Club members promises to be
an inspiring and active one, with
Mrs. Bertha Gum elected as presi-
dent at the May meeting held at
the home of Mrs. Naomi Thomas,
663 Aurora Av., Tuesday, May %.
Mrs. Gum and her officers were
elected unanimously and they are
as follows: Mines. Bertha Gum,
president, Eva Neal, vice president,
Dorothia Moody, recording secre-
tary, Naomi Thomas, correspond
ing secretary and Mamie Green,
treasurer.
Appointed officers were: Mines.
Ida Mae Murphy, sunshine chair
man, assisted by Mary Lee Lynn
and Cora M. Moore, publicity
chairman.
Officers were installed by Mrs.
Eva Neal.
The new goal for the club is an
increase in membership beginning
in September. The last meeting
before fall will be held June 25 at
the home Of Mrs. Minnie Raymond,
654 Rondo Av. at which time the
members will entertain their hus-
bands, friends associate members
at their annual picnic supper at 8
pm.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06

students receiving regular diplo-
mas, replicas Of those received in
Sr. High schools. Sharman has
been an honor student since her
enrolment In 4th grade, maintain
ing high grades which awarded
her first place three years and
second place once. This award is
given the two top students each
year.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06

Mo. Mrs. Allen was in the city
waiting the arrival of the new
baby. Paternal grandparent is Mr..
William Collier, Minneapolis.
Lawn Party And Barbecue: Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Smith, 1415
James Av. NJ, were hosts on Mem
orial Day, May 80 to a barbecue
and lawn party.
Friends enjoying the afternoon
were Messrs. and Mines. Marion
Brown, Edgar Pillow, william F.
Hill, Arthur Anderson, Taylor
Moss, Worthy Turner. Also the
Mines. Gloria Smith, Lydia Pillow,
Leola Clark, Miss Gloriamelanae
johnson and Messrs. Harry Mas
sengill and Joe Brown.
NAFAD MET: The Minneapolis
Chapter NAFAD met Sunday,
June 2, at 8 pm. in the Bay Room
at Calhoun Beach Hotel as guests
of Radio station WTCN.
Mrs. Raymond A. Bledsoe, chair
man of a spring project announced
the winners as Reuben Nordgren,
first, Lon G. McDade, second and
Mrs. Myrtle Owens, third.
Roger D-Laire, woman's tailor
and dressmaker, concluded the
forum on designing, fabrics and
color coordination.
Chicago Bound: Miss Mary Lou
Sullivan, 1905 Humboldt Av. NJ,
left Thursday, May 80 for Chicago
and Marion, Ind.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

June 8 = June Is
June 8 - Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Williams, 935 Iglehart Av., AZ
years.
June 10 - Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jackson, 28S N. Albans, 20 years,
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Jackson,
635 Fuller Av., Al years.
June IL - Mr.. and Mrs. Woody
Mills, 1881 Marshall Av., 26 years.
June 13 - Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Jones, 700 West Central Av., 20
years.
June IA - Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Fulford, 3O5 N. Mackubin Av., six
years.
June Is - Mr.. and Mrs. James
Little, 566 Rondo Av., Is years
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Mcintosh, 63t
st. Anthony Av., 16 years, Mr.
and Mrs. Tony Mazingo, 45S No
Grotto, IS years, Rev. and Mrs
Edward P. Dixon, Peoria, Ill, q
years.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
| 667 Marshall Av.

667 Marshall Av.
June 10 Mrs. Emma Kirk
994 Carroll Av., I. M. Dorsey
Odell Tucker, 24S Fairfield Av.
Kenneth Pugh, 6s5 Carroll Av.
Charles Lamb, Jr., 586 w. Centra
Av., Mrs. George Atkins, ATS st
Anthony Av., Harrison Davis, Sr.
AL st. Anthony Av., John Grif'
fin, 796 Rondo Av.
June IL - M. Love, TAO Iglehart
Av., J. L. James, 900 Carroll Av.
Glen Jacl1man, 1861 Carroll Av.
June IL - Mrs. C. w. Haskins
2S7 N. Avon, Edith Price, 7ot
Rondo Av., Arthur Blair, 52S w
Central Av.
June IS - Leesa Ann Beal, 781
Iglehart Av., Junald Braddocl1, 70i
Iglehart Av., Norma Fulford
City.
June IA - Mrs. ]. T. Harris, 81
Jessamine St., Josephine Jordan
961 Marshall Av., Raymond Brown
992 Carroll Av., Mrs. Minnie Ann
eta Wood, Louisville, KY, Char
lotte Perfect Bowers, Washington
DC.
June Is - Julian Arnold Davis
69S Rondo Av., Patricia Ann Far
rington, 491 st. Anthony Av., Ron
aid Dodd, s95 Carroll Av., Bobb!
Lou Blakey, 299 N. Avon, Mrs
M. P. Carter, 239 st. Anthony Av
DR.. Alexander Abrams, 1869 Vik
ing DR..
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
cURRIED PINEAPPLE
AND SAUSAGE

ID. Cny pork SausageS
8 canned pineapple slices
" tsp. curry powder
1 cup pineapple sirup
Hot cooked rice
1 tsp. cornstarch
Fry sausages. Brown pineapple
slices in Y cup sausage fat; drain
on absorbent paper. Halve pine
apple. Mix cornstarch and curry
powder; add pineapple sirup. Add
to fat in pan; cook, stirring con-
stantly, until thickened. Place rice
in center Of serving platter; ar
range pineapple and sausages
around rice. Pour sauce over rice.
Serves 4.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
MINNEAPOLIS BIRTHDAYS

June June Is
June 8 - Frank Castleman, Jr,
4108 Third Av. S., Steven Lee,
4531 seth Av. S., Mrs. Sarah Ben
son, 526 18th Av. s., Lynn Gres-
ham, 614 Dupont Av. NJ, Mrs.
Gussie Little, 912 Irving Av. N.
June 10 - Christine Field, S54
Bryant Av. NJ, Steven Hammonds,
925 Humboldt Av. NJ, J. Tamara
Smith, $500 Fifth Av. S., Lester
Cannon, 4122 Third Av. s., AL
bert E. Mum, 4318 Fifth Av. S.
June II - Mrs. Rose McMoore,
416 E. 25th St., w. c. Roach, Los
Angeles, Christine Carr, 1851 Sec
ond Av. S., Jetson L. Scott, 3445
Third Av. S., Mrs. w. Howard,
Youngstown, Ohio, Mrs. M. Frank
lin, 4049 Fifth Av. S., Renee Wells,
1119 Humboldt Av. NJ, Grover In
gram, 1928 Fifth Av. s., Viola
Madden, 1887 Fifth Av. s., Luther
Torrance Prince III, 4441 Fifth
Av S., Printice L. Gary, Sr., 3433
Third Av. S., Roxanne Givens,
4248 Third Av. S.
June IL - Mrs. Ernestine Dan
forth, 1896 Clinton Av., Charles
Farr Nichols, Jr., 1912 Lakeview
Av. NJ, Harvey Nash, 1915 Fourth
Av. s., Mrs. Louneer Pemberton,
Kansas City, Mo-, Lillian Robin
son, Chicago, Mrs. c. E. Morgan,
Sr., Lansing, Mich, Mrs. Eta
Bowen, South Bend, Ind, Mrs. w.
D. Webb, 1109 Meigg St., Corinth,
Miss.
June 13 - Beatrice Partee, 331
e. 37th St., Booker T. Spencer
34S E. 41st St, Ruby Jackson
BIT Bryant Av. NJ, Mrs. Frank
Brown, 7O1 Fifth st. N.
June IA - Mrs. Ann Dahl, 4746
Grand Av., Mrs. George Gates
1920 Oakland Av., Beanna Lynn
Wilson, 1920 Smelling, Louis Boone
Sr., 1886 Fourth Av. s., Yvonne
James, Trinidad, B.W.I.
June 15 - Max Hechter, 2017
Oliver Av. NJ, Lettia Mae Smith
3S45 Fourth Av. S., A. N. Ander'
son, 1852 Chicago Av., William
Warder, ABB Third Av. s., Palmer
jackson, 370S Fourth Av. s., Wen
Eel Miller, Sr., Los Angeles, Mrs
William L. Smith, 1416 James Av
N, Pamela Myers, 3421 Third Av
Is.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
Social and Personal
K MINNEAPOLIS

Luncheon Guests Rev. and Mrs Lowell johnson 3756 Fifth
AV were hosts Thursday May 20 the teacher prn
cpal OF their Lowell Jr who attends Warrington school
Those present Mines Mary Estes Mabel Cochran
Ella Laurence and Johna A. Off,
Thirty Day Leave LPC Marine William Sonny McIn-
osh J who stationed at Camp Pendleton Ca surprised
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-06
Social and Personal
K ST. PAUL

Weekend Guest: Mr.. James Harold of Chicago the
weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs Reginald Allen 703 Igehar
Receives Scholastic Achievement Award Sharman Marie
Davis daughter of Mr. and Mrs Norman E. Davis 639 St. An
thony graduated with top honors from the Sh grade st.
Peter Caver Saturday June The very impress
sve with the young ladies wearing little white veil hats and all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-28
BY THOMAS r. HENRY
Star Special Writer

Science is nearing an explain
alton of the mystery Of grow
ing old. It apparently is a con-
tinuous process from birth to
death Of cell mutations, espec-
tally Of vital organs in the
body. Some day - it must be
put off into the distant future
q way may be found to cir
cumvent this and there will be
no more old age.
This conception of aging
universal for all life, is ad-
vanced in a report on expert.
ments with mice at the Brook.
haven Laboratories of the
Atomic Energy Commission
just published by the Nationa,
Academy of Sciences. The re-
port is by Drs. Cathryn Crowley
and Howard j. Curtis of tn
laboratory staff.
The body of any higher or
ganism, mouse or man, Is made
up of billions of invisibly minute
cells. Each cell in itself is q
complex organism, fitting pre-
cisely into the vast cell So
ciety" of the individual.
These cells constantly are
splitting in two. The old cell
dies and is cast off. Two new
cells take its place - they also
to split and die after a brief
time. Cell lifetime varies with
the individual cell and its po-
sition in the body.
Here, according to the re.
port, the phenomenon of mu'
tation in cellular heredity en-
tiers the picture. Mutations arr
constant, both in cells them
selves and in men and mic'
made UP of cells. There arr
many causes. Much has beer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-28
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Cell Mutation Linked
To Process of Aging

made of late of the effects of
atomic radiation. The body is
exposed to all sorts of other
radiation. A notable case is that
of the super-powerful cosmic
rays. But Just sunshine also is
radiation.
When q ray hits q cell it
causes q change in its complex
constitution. It splits. but the
two daughter cells are not pre-
else duplicates Of the mother
cell as it was before the change.
A mutation in cell heredity has
taken place.
Some mutations are good. All
upward evolution has depended
upon them. The majority, how
ever, are bad. With regard to
cells the organism loses a little.
This, the report indicates, is
essentially the process OF grow
ing old.
The process speeds up with
the years - or days and
months, according to the Or
ganism. The Brookhaven ex-
periments reported through the
National Academy, were car
ried out with the cells Of mouse
livers. Previous experiments
had shown that mutations in
the liver cells increase lineally
with age. A single dose Of K
radiation, however, will cause
the alterations 80 per cent or
more.
Recent experiments elsewhere
have shown that more rapid
aging is one of the effects OF
heavy radiation exposure. The
Brookhaven work showed that
in a strain of mice with a ma
turally short life span the liver
; mutations-the same presum-
ably applies to other parts of
, the body-increase faster than
! in a long-lived strain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-28

Century, a Protestant maya
zine, and The Ave Maria, a
Catholic family periodical.
In them. he cites numerous
Catholic authorities in support
of the thesis that all major
faiths are united in a belief
in responsible parenthood," "
which offers a basis for Co
operative action" against the
threat Of rapidly increasing
population.
Father O'Brien argued: Here
Is a key which, If properly
used, Is capable of opening the
door. to constructive action in
solving the population problem
on the national and interna-
tional level. That key embodies
two elements prudent reg
ulation Of births and clear con-
seriousness concerning the re-
sponsibiiity they entail-which
is but another name for family
planning"
Contrary to widespread be-
lief" he said, "the Catholic
Church does not forbid birth
regulation" but sanctions the
rhythm method of family plan
ming "for any serious cause"
He cited Pope Plus XII, among
others, as expressing the wish
that research will increase the
effectiveness Of this method.
Father OBrien has pro-
pounded this view before and
acknowledged in a note accom-
panying the article that 1t re-
fleets "the personal thinking
of the author" However, he
added, "the article has been
checked by six leading Catholic
theologians, all of whom ap-
prove it,"
In a telephone interview,
Father O'Brien said he had