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which the Russian representative
looks with favor, he has not made
1t clear.
Nor is Russia's own plan sub
mitted by Mr.. Gromyko a real sub
stitute for ours. A comparison would
compel almost any fair minded man
to admit that the Russian pro-
posals do not fully face the facts;
that they. are inadequate and that
they would not work. Up to now, no
one save the Russians themselves
and their satellite and controlled
States has found any merit in them.
Real Cause for Detection.
On the contrary, the American
plan appears acceptable to almost
every nation except Russia. At the
moment, the Russian stand is so
emphatic and so determined, not to
say vehement, that a deadlock has
ensued which there seems no way
OF breaking.
This would appear real cause
for detection. But the American
representatives are not detected. On
the contrary, they are quite conf
dent that in the end their point OF
view will prevail. This feeling is
not based on any inside informa-
tion." They have received no
private assurance" no confidential
hints. However, their confidence Is
neither illogical nor unbiased. The
reasons upon which 1t rests seem
entirely sound and convincing.
They can be summed up as follows:
In the first place, 1t is contended
the American view ultimately will
prevail because it Is so completely
right. This Is not the SNUG assump-
ton of men disposed to regard 1t as
right because it Is theirs. Rather, 1t
is the firm conviction of men who
have studied and thought deeply on
this matter; who presented the
American plan not as a perfect plan
but sought criticism and were re-
ceptive to suggestions for alterations
and improvements: who were pre-
pared to embrace better plan If
one could be found. AS time passed
none such has been found and still
open-minded. the conviction has
grown that this plan is right.
A Generous Plan.
A second reason is because the
American plan is a generous plan.
We are not trying to reserve for
ourselves any advantage. There is
about the American plan no flavor
of self1shness, nothing devious or
uncandid. We are willing and anx-
ious to give everything in the way
of bombs and information we have,
once the right mechanism to insure
against their use for war has been
set up-and we firmly believe our
idea OF the mechanism is the right
one.
The third and final reason is that
pending the setting up of an ade-
quate and satisfactory mechanism
we have the power-to wit, the
bomb and the knowledge. And this,
we will not surrender until COM
pletely adequate setup has been
formed which will guarantee to us
and to all nations that atomic
energy shall not be used for any
hostile purpose any time, any
where.
Consideration of these three rea-
sons does appear to justify con-
fidence. We have, 1t is pointed out,
been at this business of getting an
agreement only nine weeks. It is
overwhelmingly the most important
thing in the world-and there is no
sense in trying to bull" anything
through.
There is no need for discourage
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Tydings had constantly been fight
ing. Why. II the President should
have been barred from intervening
In the free" State OF Maryland
should not newspapers and more
potent dollars also have been
barred? 1t was all a hypocritical
sham.
The issue OF nonintervention is
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ment and no reason for losing
patience-yet. 1t Is not smugness
to say In this matter that America
is right and generous and unselflsh.
1t is not smugness-it is just intelli-
gence. In the end, 1t Is held, the
Russians will see this and CO.
operate because it is 50 clearly
in their interests to do 50. Let us
pray.
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. C. Al


won victory In the fifth district
Of Missouri far transcending tbs
boundaries of that district and the
personalities and records OF the
involved.
tCopyright, 1946)
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By THE HASKIN SERVICE,

By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. In how many countries have
women equal suffrage with men?
B. L. r.
A. There are 36 altogether. Since
1910, six countries have granted
women suffrage rights and eligibility
with men to public Office. They are
Dominican Republic, Guatemala
France, Italy, Japan and Yugoslavia
@. Are the children of midgets OF
normal size or are they also midgets?
p. v.
! A. Where midgets are mated with
midgets and the female succeeds
in having a child, it is usually of
normal size.
@. What is the interest rate on the
public debt?-S. M. E.
A. The average interest rate on
the Understanding debt was 1896
per cent on June 80, 1916. Interest
payments on the public debt during
the fiscal year 1916 amounted to
81, ,722, 100000, an all-time high.
@. What are the present wages Of
the railroadmen?-F. w. w.
A. For 1916, the estimated figure
for average compensation of railway
employees OF Glass I railroads is
81 .093 per hour straight time.
@. Is the term of the Governor of
New York two years or four?-H.
H. L.
A. 1t was originally two. At the
end of the third two-year term of
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman it was
changed by the Legislature from
two years to four. beginning Janu-
ary l, 1889. Mr.. Lehman therefore
served three two-year terms and
one four-year term.
@. How many miles OF road are
there in the United States?-G. C. B.
A. There are more than three
million miles OF roads in continental
United States.
Q. For how many years may an
eligible veteran attend school under
the CT bill?-I. T. A.
A. The amended Servicemen s
Readjustment Act provides educa-
ton or training to an eligible vet
eran of World War II for one year
plus the time Of active service. but
not to exceed total Of four years.
In vocational rehabilitation of serv-
ice-disabled veterans, courses beyond
a four-year period may be approved.
Eligibility rules demand 80 days
service or discharge for service dis
ability.
@. Where can q veteran obtain a
transcript of the grade he received
IN the Navy's qualifying test for Via
training? He wishes to use it to meet
the entrance requirements Of the
school he is planning to attend
w. B. M.
A. Qualifying tests given by the
Navy were for Navy purposes only
Therefore, the marks made on such
test are not available for any
civilian use. Marks made on all such
tests were kept confidential, and
they cannot be used to meet en-
trance requirements Of any college
| @. Which Army "aces" In World
War II won the Medal of HONOR
l.. F.
A. According to the War Depart
ment, the Army aces" in World
War II winning the Medal of Honor
were: Maj. Richard Ira Bong, Maj
Thomas Mcclure, Col. James H
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no nation be
permitted a We
to, on ce an
agreement a for
control has been
reached, but he
just as vehe-
mently objects to
other provisions.
In fact, If there
is any part of
t he proposals
S u b m / tied on
behalf of t h S
Government by
Mr.. B. M. Ba-
ruch and his as
oia@.r
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DeG me $lU,WO
that I couldn't
name the State
bird and the
State flower.
Like a flash,
I would answer,
"Tufted titnouse
a n d rhododen-
dron.
Pocketing my
$4,000, I would
60 to North Da-
kota in the hope
that some citi-
zen would taunt
me by saying
that he'd like to
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a mockery Of democracy. invoked by
selfish persons In order to make it
easier for them to play, updisturbed,
upon lamb-like citizens. President
Truman has stuck q real blow for
sound democratic principles. He has
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fifth district Of
Missouri for an
other and, it
seems to me, a
more cogent
reason. The re-
suit is q decided
setback to the
totally falla-
cious and in
sincere clamor
against outside
in
a congressional
or sen a torial
election. Con-
gress legislates
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McLemore
Wonts to Forget
As Memory improves
By Henry McLern ore

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-Right
this minute / wish I were walking
down street in Charleston, w. Va,
and q resident would stop me and
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/ Harold L. Ickes
MAN to Man
Truman Struck Blow for Democracy
By Part PLAYED in SLAUGHTER Defeat

The defeat Roger Slaughter denomination Rep
resenatve of the fifth district sautary two
points OF In the first place under theory party
Congressman Slaughter member of President
Truans party adhering bipartisan reactonary
control of the powerful Rules Committee which
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Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
NE. washington 2, b. c. Please in
close 3 cents for return postage.
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Frank r. Kent
TheGreat GameOfPOlitiCS
p ed nar,,nc;of.o,, of A fo,,,.o Erer6x, p1o,,
Red Denunciation of Atomic Energy Plan
Fails to Discourage u S. DELEGATES
Frank r. Kent

1t Is interesting to learn that the Russian denuncaon
the American plan for control atomic
the interests of has not deeply discouraged
in fact greatly disappointed representatives the
Atomic Energy Commission of the United Nations which is
Sidering this vital subject.
1t is true that Gromyko acting under nstruc
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tions from Moscow, has arraigned
and indicted almost every feature
of the American plan. He not only
inveighs against the proposal that
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tive program.
But I, for one, am delighted that
President Truman prevailed in the
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Special Meeting
Of Legion Auxiliary

Mrs. Nancy G. Hill, temporary
president, has called a special meet
ing of Leslie and Douglas McNair
Unit, No. So, at the Legion clubhouse
on Tuesday night for election of
officers. A charter will be presented
by Department Vice President Mrs.
Ruth Fritz.
The department president and her
staff will conduct joint installation
ceremonies at the Legion clubhouse
at 8 PM, Tuesday. Ofncers Of the
following units will be installed:
National Cathedral, George 8. Pat
ton, Jr., Tank Corps, District of CO.
lumbia Taxi and the Leslie and
Douglas McNair Unit.
Potomac Unit, No. 40, elected the
following officers: Mrs. Eva Folk,
president: Mrs. Loretta Norton, first
vice president; Mrs. Elizabeth Jen-
kins. second vice president; Mrs.
Evelyn Poston, chaplain; Mrs. Flor
ence Shaver, historian; Mrs. Nettie
Peters, sergeant at arms; Mrs. Grace
Cunyus, treasurer; Mrs. Helen
Schafer and Mrs. c. T. Atcheson,
color bearers; Mrs. Vestra Rodruck
color guard.
Delegates elected to the depart
ment convention are Mrs. Florence
Shaver, Mrs. Eva Folk, Mrs. Nettie
Peters and Mrs. Helen Schafer. AL
ternates, Mrs. Loretta Norton, Mrs.
Atcheson, Mrs. Pat Lipscomb Russo
and Mrs. Elizabeth jenkins,
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Daughters of America

Officers we're installed at the
council meetings as follows:
Mizpah-Mrs. Myrtle Plaughter,
councillor; Mrs. Nellie Campbell, as
sociate councillor; Mrs. Nancy Lucas,
vice councillor: Mrs. Cora Marcy
warden; Miss Estelle Milstead, con-
ductor; Mrs. Margie Johnson, asso-
ciate vice councillor; Mrs. Katherine
Baum, assistant secretary; Mrs. Ivy
Harding, secretary; Mrs. Naomi
Swami, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Bauer
financial secretary: Mrs. Mary Ruth
erford, 18-month trustee; Mrs. Dor
othy Foster, inside sentinel; Miss
Minnie Butts, outside sentinel.
Essther-Marian Smith, junior past
councillor; Evelyn Carter, associate
Junior post councillor: Kathryn
Pearson, councillor; Bertha Fawcett
vice councillor; Margaret Baker, as
sociate vice councillor; Gladys Phil
lips, secretary; Dorothy Sorel. as
sistant secretary; Ethel Anderson,
financial secretary: Kathryn Ash,
treasurer; Grace Richards, conduc-
tor; Freddie Beach, warden; Lavonia
Brooks, inside sentinel; Dorothy
Strdds, outside sentinel; Nelly Riley
18-month trustee; Mary Walker, IL
month trustee; L. Mazella Parks, g.
month trustee; Mrs. Billie Stair,
Mrs. Gladys M. Phillips and Mrs.
Annie Jones, representatives to the
State session
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Farmers Advised
On Alfalfa Seeding

Northern Virginia farmers should
prepare their land now for alfalfa
seeding later this month, according
to j. A. Cof1ey. Culpeper County
agent.
Mr.. Corey said alfalfa tests on
State experimental farms indicate
that from 500 to 600 pounds of an
o-12-12 fertilizer per acre should be
applied before the land is plowed,
and that lime may be applied either
before or after plowing.
Before the alfalfa is seeded, from
the middle Of August to the 1st OF
September, tests should be made to
determine the organic content of
the soil. II this Is low, Mr.. CofYey
said, manure should be added.
When the alfalfa Is seeded at q
rate OF 20 to IS pounds per acre, Mr.
Coffey said. a 500 to 900 pound per
acre application Of q 2-12-12 fer
tilizer and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ap-
plication OF borax should be made
After seeding, he added, 1t is a good
practice to firm the seed bed with a
cultipacker.
Mr.. Cofey also urged farmers tc
spray cattle and barns with DDT a,
a means Of fly control. He said re-
cent experiments have disclosed that
beef animals sprayed with DDT
showed an average increase in beef
production of 80 pounds per animal
and that dairy cows gave Is PEI
cent more milk
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Gardening in the Capital Area
Snowy Poppies Easy to Grow, but Need
To Be Sown Now for Results Next Year
BY W. H. Younqmon

When poppies are mentioned,
most gardeners emphasize their
showiness, their freedom from in
sects and diseases, or the daintiness
of the annual peoples, but in spite
of this praise only few gardeners
grow them. Why? It is hard to
say but undoubtedly one of the
contributing factors is that poppies
are transplanted, or the seed sown
at seasons when most gardeners
are not under the spell of spring.
Spectacular Oriental poppies
should be transplanted or divided
in August or early September, a
period when most people are think
ing of how to keep cool rather than
of spading the garden and plant
ing flowers. The Iceland poppy,
perennial that is best treated as
biennial, should be sown in early
fall. Sow the seed of the dainty
Shirley poppy, an outstanding an
nual, in September or even in the
winter.
The 4 to 10 inch richly colored
blooms have no competitors. In our
search for garden plants that do
not require pampering, we certainly
should not overlook poppies. They
require some care If they are to
be used for cut flowers. However,
that is not difficult if we will only
plunge the newly cut flower stems
into boiling water for 2 or min
utes, or scar them in a flame or
fire until the ends are charred.
Handle in Winter.
Oriental poppies are normally
purchased in late summer as DOR
mant roots, when they may be ham
died with comparative safety. At
other seasons disturbing the plants
usually results in their loss, or
shocks them so that they may take
a year or two to recover. Even the
potted plants usually available in
the spring are slow in growth.
Give them good drainage and they
will thrive for years with little or
no attention. Set the new plants
with the crowns 2 to 3 inches deep.
Mulch them the first winter, but do
not cover the leaves.
Most gardeners think of poppies
Evening star., 1946-08-04
VIEW Department
Plans Boat Ride;
Other Activities

The District of Columbia De-
partment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars
of the United States, has arranged
boat ride on the S. S. Potomac on
August 13, in observance Of VI
Day. The funds will be used for the
running expenses of the depart
ment.
The department baseball team, in
the second half of the schedule, has
won seven of its last eight games.
1t will meet the FBI team on We'd
nesday on the South Ellipse.
Comdr. Maurice Britton of
Potomac Post, at the last meeting,
obligated Richard H. Russ, Anthony
F. Calcaterra, Manuel Vieira, Walton
r. Hardy, Michael Pankiu and
Benjamin Dement,.
A resolution was adopted to in
crease the Civil Service Commission
to seven members, with the addi-
tional members being veterans.
The Bethea Welsh Post met at 901
Rhode Island avenue NV, with
Comdr. David Dixon presiding.
Those obligated to membership
were Henry E. Talbert, Clark M
Beckett, John Cannon, Jerman B.
Johnson and William A. Chambers.
United States Naval Gun Factory
Post met with Comdr. Leland G.
Warnock presiding. Those obli-
gated to membership were John c.
Ballard, Joseph Awrank, jr.: Merrill
r. MacFadden, Joseph B. Blackburn,
jr.; Dale Branch, Howard M. Ellis,
Doyle A. Dever, Harry r. Warren,
Robert F. Jacklen, William H. Scott,
Curtis M. Dinges, George w. Bruf1y,
Hobart w. Berry, Luther H. Noll and
James Ford.
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some Of the produce and he sells
and gives away the rest.
Get Out and Cultivate"
Mr.. Whipple said If something
doesn't grow as well as he thinks It
should he gives it his special treat
ment-a, mixture OF sheep manure
and water. which he sprinkles over
1t. He said he can control prac-
tically every variety OF bug except
the Mexican bean beetle. He said
he goes through his bush bean and
lima bean plants three or four times
a day and picks of the beetles. He
Is aided in his anti-pest campaign
by the birds, which he feeds In win
ter.
This year, Mr.. Whipple said, he is
taking it easy-gets up about 6 or
$50 am. and works until he is
tired. Last year he got up at 4:30
or 5 am. His health is excellent, he
said, and he has never taken med
icine in IS years. His advice to gar
deners is to get out and cultivate
the ground after you plant"
Evening star., 1946-08-04
D. c. Legionnaires
Plan to Attend
National Meeting

With the closing of the annual
convention of the District of CoIum-
bia Department Of the American
Legion last night at the Mayf1ower
Hotel plans are now under way for
members to attend the national
convention on September 30, Octo-
Der l. 2 and 3 at San Francisco,
Calf.
Arrangements have been made
for special train to take them to
the session. It was announced
several hundred members have al
ready made plans to attend.
The George s. Patton, jr.. Tank
Corps Post 10 at the last meeting
elected the following officers: Com
mander, H. Richard McCamant;
first vice commander, William
Brandt; second vice commander
David Wall; third vice commander,
Thomas M. Beckham; historian,
Ralph N. Werner; chaplain. Harry
F. Young, jr., sergarnt-at-arms,
George H. Puckett; quartermaster
William J. Taylor: color bearers
John r. Woods and Albert j. Bry-
narsky; surgeon, DR.. Claude C.
Caylor.
The newly elected commander Is
employed by Civil Service and is a
World War II veteran.
A District of Columbia boy took
second place in scholastic honors
at the commencement exercises OF
the American Legion College In
indianapolis. Ind. He was Warren
Harding Mcdonald with grade OF
OILS, a member of Halloran-
Murray Post SIS in Washington.
Meeting this week are:
Monday-U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Lincoln, Government Printing Once
and Federal Bureau of Investigation
Posts, Legion clubhouse; United
States Treasury Post, New ColoniaI
Hotel: Woodbridge Post, 2022 Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post. 1914 Vermont avenue NV.
Department of Labor, Capita
Transit, and Holleran- Murray Posts
Legion clubhouse; Fort Du Pom
Post, Minnesota avenue and M stree
Sc.
Wednesday-Kenneth H. Nasl
Post, 209 Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Police, Fire, and Gen. U. G. Nc
Alexander Posts, Legion clubhouse
Potomac Post, Palisades f1eldhouse
Thursday-James e. Walker Post
Twelfth street YMCA.
Friday-United States Department
Of Agriculture Post, Legion club
house.
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Auxiliary Has
Convention
This Week
Dinner to Honor
Mrs. Heagerty ON
Thursday Night

The District of Columbia Depart
ment American Legion Auxiliary's
21st annual convention will be held
next Friday night and Saturday
afternoon and night at the De-
partment of Commerce auditorium
Mrs. Edith P. Sadler is chairman,
A dinner in honor of Mrs. Pearl
Heagerty, department president, will
be held at pm. Thursday at
Hotel 2400.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chief OF
the Veterans Bureau, will be the
principal speaker at the opening
session of the convention.
The Past Presidents Farley will
meet Saturday at 1870 pm.
Nomination of officers will take
place Saturday afternoon when the
delegates reconvene at 3 pm. and
election will be held at pm, fol-
lowed by installation of officers.
Mrs. Heagerty will be the INSTALL
ing officer.
Miss Mabel F. Staub, national ex-
ecutive committeewoman, will give
q report of the 1856 year.
The National Guard of Honor,
under the direction of Capt. Gail
T. Judd, will participate both nights
and lead the color bearers in the
impressive massing of the colors.
All past department presidents and
Legion past commanders, as well as
Department Comdr. Herbert j.
jacob and his staff, will be guests.
There will be a musical program
by the United States Navy Band
Friday from 1880 to 8 pm. Miss
Betty Moore will be the soloist at
the opening session and Mrs. Es-
telle Hunt Deane on Saturday
night. Mrs. Laura Lipscomb, de-
partment music chairman, will
accompany both soloists.
Mrs. Thelna Healy department
membership chairman, reports an
all-time high membership record of
1859.
Mrs. Mary M. Burns, temporary
president Of National Cathedral
Unit No. 10, will preside at a special
meeting of the unit on Tuesday
night at the Legion clubhouse, when
permanent officers will be elected.
The department president will pre-
sent the charter to the unit.
George S. Patton, Jr., Tank Corps
Unit. No. 10, will be represented at
the convention by the following:
Delegates, Mrs. May v. Young and
Mrs. Sarah F. Small. Alternates,
Mrs. Katherine F. Eppley and Mrs.
I. Dooley Atkinson. The unit will
hold election of officers at the
Legion clubhouse Tuesday night
when the charter will be presented.
Mrs. May v. Young, temporary
president, will preside.
District Of Columbia Taxi Unit,
No. 81, will hold election of officers
this week at the home of Mrs.
Dorothy Lohman, is Evarts street
NE, with Mrs. Lohman, temporary
president, presiding. Department
vice president, Mrs. Florence
Dietsche. will present charter to
the INIT
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Silver Spring
Man, 76, Shows
Garden Talent
Clarence Whipple
Turns to Soil After
Retailing Career

There Is a lot of difference be-
tween the mems wear business in
New York City and growing q pro-
ductive garden In Silver Spring
but to Clarence Whipple, 76, it's
proving not too difficult to bridge
the gap.
Mr.. Whipple, who lives at 7o4
Stirling road in Silver Spring, re-
tired from the mems wear business
In the metropolis in 1941 and moved
to this area with his wife. His
son, Calvin, also lives with him.
In IA years he has developed a
SO by 100 backyard into q prolific
producer of all sorts of vegetables.
His green hand talents have also
turned to an extra lot In q COM
munity garden.
Recently Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple
celebrated their 50th wedding an
niversary. But they were soon back
at their beloved garden tasks.
Crops produced in delectable pro-
fusion by Mr.. Whipple include corn,
broccoli, cabbage, peppers and to-
matoes and a few other varieties.
Last year the corn grew to l5-foot
heights. The former city man at
tributes part of the success to a
special corn borer treatment of min
eral oil which he sprays on the
corn silk.
Had to Clear Land.
1t took Mr.. Whipple two weeks to
Il L.
son, an elevator mechanic with the
Federal Works Administration, said
his father worked "like a whirl-
wind" amazing neighbors. That
was in 1914. Last year he cleared
of the remainder. He burned the
stumps and used the ashes for his
tomato plants.
So far everything he has planted
has come up fine. His wife cans