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Evening star., 1951-01-07
This Week in the Garden

Now that the holidays are over
gardeners might we'll turn to
planning their 1851 gardening
activities. One thing we can be
sure of is that more attention will
be given to the vegetable garden.
But, whether it is. flowers or vege-
tables, or both, the new cata-
logues are beginning to arrive and
we a plan will be very useful in
determining the kinds and
amounts of seeds, fertilizer and
other materials will be needed.
We should order them as early as
possible.
Vegetable growing will Likely be
much more widespread this year
than last because of the increas-
ing costs of the food budget. AS
more and more labor is taken in
the preparedness efforts, less
will be available for the produc-
ton and distribution of bulky
vegetable crops. Thus 1t Is rea-
sonable to expect that the home
gardener will find his canned or
frozen vegetables an important
item in another year.
The flower grower may wish to
make his richest soils available
for vegetable crops. but few will
wish to cease growing flowers al
together since flowers are needed
for beauty and color. Plan the
garden accordingly.
An early ordering OF seeds,
plants, fertilizer, spray materials
and all things needed for the
garden is in order. Next spring
when we normally purchase such
things. transportation may be
more difficult and by taking care
of our needs now it will tighten
the spring shipping load that
much.
Much of the fun In gardening
comes from trying something new
each year. There are several new
flowers and vegetables earning the
Evening star., 1951-01-07
-By jones BirchfieId.

patience Of the ages waiting fol
the fulfillment of time.
l should like to watch the drama
through. But knowing that I will
not be here that long, I shall. with
saw and ak. interfere with natures
plan, substituting for pines and
oaks. I hope, some grass for Jersey
cows.
!, X X
We have started the new year
in a fine way on The 40 Acres
First, everybody gets the flu, and
then We eat no cabbage nor her.
rings on New Years Day. and
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Garden news interest centerS ir
the announcement of the ALI
America introductions each year.
Two new flowers, both easily
grown ANIMALS from seed, merit
that cherished recommendation
and are ready for wide planting
this spring.
Torch Tithonia, the Golden
Flower of the IncaS or sometimes
called Mexican Sunflower, brings
us new brush form and luxuri-
ant foliaged plant to carry its
many long-stemmed, fiery orange
scarlet flowers. 1t gets the elusive
silver medal and is widely adapted
all over America and southern
Canada.
Glitters Marigold gets the bronze
medal and only other All-America
flower award of 1851 introduction.
Large, fully double chrysanthe-
mum-flowered, clear yellow, this
tall and erect, bushy marigold
brings refreshing color to the gar
den.
With the most exciting color in
flowers, Torch Tithonia is the
same fiery scarlet, actually the
richer "Grenadine red," according
to Ridgeways color standards, as
the Fireball variety. However.
Torch is much earlier to bloom and
with its uniform. chest-high.
grayish green bushy plant, it is
far more desirable for the home
garden than its tall l-branched FORE
runners.
Has Flaming Color.
Torch is aptly named for it's
flaming color, is a tender annual,
stands the summer heat and seems
free from disease. 1t grows about
four feet in height and some two
feet across in an erect and bushy
plant. The straight and woody
wiry stems carry the blazing three
to four inch single, dahlia-like
flowers with golden center discs.
The blooms are grand for cutting
and provide material for striking
arrangements.
Without insects or disease, easy
to sow and grow from transplant
ing or directly in the garden as
soon as the soil is warm in
spring, this richest colored of
garden flowers adds a different
and novelty appeal to any garden
or flower arrangement.
Breeding marigolds into many
classes, pygmies to giants in size
and growth, flower forms from
miniature singles and double
pompons to carnation and chrys-
anthemum- -flowered beauties, has
popularized this flower to vie with
petunias and zinnias as our most
widely planted annual. Entire
summer gardens may be made
with marigoldS alone.
Glitters is now to be offered for
the first time and seeds, as with
Torch Tithonia, may be obtained
from leading seedsmen all over
the United States and Canada.
Growing 80 to SO inches tall,
uniform and bushy erect in habit,
the attractive foliage is dark
green, rich background for the
clear yellow blooms. On straight
stems, 3 to 4 inch double flowers
are chrysanthemum-like and with
fringed outer petals. Glitters is
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All-America Award and hence art
considered outstanding. There
are many others being offered fol
the first time but are not suffi-
GENTLY distinct or different from
those already at hand, but may be
of value under local conditions
The All-Americas are described in
another column.
Gardenias frequently shed theil
buds before opening in the mod
ern home. Daily Swinging with
lukewarm water will oftentimes
prevent their dropping. In a cool
moist situation this attention is
seldom necessary.
Now is the time to take cut
tings of coleus, geraniums (pelar-
goniums). begonias, petunias
ageratum. ETC., for growing on to
bedding size. When the gardener
lifts and brings indoors a choice
bedding plant for winter propa-
cation he is working to insure q
planting of uniform size and color
Short, fat cuttings are best, Cut
at a node (where leaf joins stem)
remove the leaves from the lower
half of the stem and insert in sand
or peat moss and sand. Shade
and keep moist until roots are
formed.
The Fragrant Viburnum "
carlesD, is considered by many to
be the finest of the viburnums
1t flowers very early in the spring
and its snowy pink blossoms are
deliciously fragrant. However, il
is a shade lover and prefers a
moist situation. For fullest en-
joyment the Fragrant viburnum
should be planted in an accessible
situation because it will be in
bloom when the ground is likely
to be wet and muddy.
This is the first New Years in
many years when my snowdrops
were not in bloom. This would
indicate that winter came early
and has remained unusually cold
Even the pansies look forlorn and
show no signs of winter bloom
w. H. Y.
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GurdenCIub
Activities

LII. M. .. AIlUcI SUI VI Tie UlVl-
sion of soil fertility, Bureau ot
Plant Industry of the United
States Agriculture Department
will speak to the Woodbridge Gar.
den Club tomorrow night at
o'clock at Taft Junior High
School, Dakota avenue and Perry
street NE. He will talk on the
preparation of compost. The club
under the leadership of President
John M. Davidson, is beginning
its 25th year.
The African Violet Club meet:
Tuesday at the Engineers Club
In the National Theater building
These officers for the coming veal
will be installed: President. Mrs
Edith Hoy, 904 North Lebanon
street, Arlington; vice-president
Mrs. Eunice Toms, 10 West Maple
street, Alexandria; treasurer, Mrs
Eunice Mercer, 2010 Pierce Mil
road, NV; corresponding secre.
tary, Mrs. DeForrest Baker, II
Kentbury way, Bethesda; record.
ing secretary, D. G. Clever. 323:
Ravensworth place, Alexandria.
The January meeting Of tht
Washington Garden Club will b.
held Tuesday at the Columbis
Country Club. Luncheon will b.
served promptly at l pm.
The annual dinner of the Ma
tional Capital Dahlia Society will
be held Thursday at the Carlyle
Hotel, 500 North Capital stree
NV, at 6:45 pm. B. Y. Morri.
son, director of the Nationa
Aboretum. will be the speaker ane
master of ceremonies will -be
Carey E. Quinn, attorney and gar.
dening enthusiast.
Officers of the society are: S
Owen Hatfield, president; c. L
Armentrout. vice president; Mrs
George Minker. recording sec.
retary; Mrs. John L. Bishop
treasurer; Mrs. George Dodrill
corresponding secretary.
The Bradbury Heights Garden
Club will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Andrew J. Temple, 4448 Ala
bama avenue Sc. Thursday al
g pm. Installation of these Of
ficers will take place:
| President, Mrs. o. L. Stevenson;
vice president, Mrs. Woodland
Brown; corresponding secretary
Mrs. K. Hash; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Quteen Berry: treas
urer, Mrs. Alfred Clarke.
Mrs. Stevenson has choser
these committee chairmen: Way:
and means, Mrs. R. B. Helms
hospitality, Mrs. Andrew j. Tenn.
, Pile; publicity, Mrs. Henry Austin
. entertainment, Mrs. Edward Gal
, ligher; membership, Mrs. Charlie!
Raymond.
Delegate to the District of Co.
lumbia is Mrs. A. Weickhart: tt
the League of Garden Clubs. Mrs
Charles Baumbach. and for Ma
tional Flower Week, Mrs. r. B
Helms.
The Garden Club of Alexandra
is sponsoring a course of lecture!
on judging, flower competition il
amateur shows and horticultur.
January 80 and 81 at the Alex
andria Recreation Center. Mrs
Henry M. Kistner of Long Island
N. Y, will conduct the lectures.
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Grange to Install
The Olney Grange Nc

The Olney Grange No. The
oldest Grange in Maryla Ill!
install officers at an opening .leet-
ing at 7:30 pm. Tuesday in the
parish hall of st, James Episcopal
Church, Olney. The services will
be conducted by Robert H. Miller
a former master of Montgomery
County Pomona Grange and g
former chaplain of the State
Grange.
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Lily of the valley, paper white
narcissus and hyacinths may be
forced in water at this season of
the year for indoor bloom. The
opportunities and hyacinths should
be kept in a cool dark place until
root growth is well developed be-
fore being brought into light and
warmth.
Evening star., 1951-01-07

While looking at a litter Of
newborn pups we noticed some
thing that is rather common with
all dogs but understood by only
a few humans. The mother dog,
like many. was neglecting the
weakest of her newborn litter,
giving all her attention to the
stronger ones. 1t seems that when
one pup in a litter is a weakling
Evening star., 1951-01-07

expected 70 play IN theIr own nelghbOrhOOdS and
beyond.
In this connection it appears advisable to
repeat suggestions which were made last Sunday
The various associations should keep right on
with their regular association work for their
neighborhood and the whole community. The
membership should be increased and an earnest
endeavor made to obtain full attendance at reg
ular and special meetings. Association committees
should be filed including any new members, and
put to work.
Let both your members and non-members of
the community as well, know that the better the
organization is functioning along it's regular lines
the ready it will be to assume it's obligations
Evening star., 1951-01-07

get your neighborhood urge
forces of the District Of Columbia This which done
and the organized citizen scattered through the entire
munty are the best equipped for its accomplishment
How to Reoeh and Interest the Neighbors
frequently smped leaders in the citizen neghborhood
ingenious devices The good old method of acquaintance
and solicitation has usually produced the satisfactory results
was published some years
by the Central Union Mission for distribution its Gospel
meetings The slogan read Go into the highways and bywas
and consrain them to come in"
The publication OF monthly newseters bulletins little
which placed in home the nehborhood in
M h ] mi many keeps
do 1t standing invitation to the neighbors to join and help
which at times has encd to lend hand who later
These publications and CO. they change in formal and
subject matter Sometimes many
Of ana @ @ @
e have Of psss M and many
American Neighbor Amecan University Citizens
washington Heights Citizens
stn Ass
wood Terrace Citizens Association Chevy
Association Citizens Association News 1cizens Aoca-
Association Columbia Heights Citizens Association Bulletin
Columbia Heights Citizens Association.
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Association Keniworh Citizen
cc 6e Ven
Citizens Association the Mount Vernon Citizen Mount Vernon
Neighborhood News Rhode Island Citizens Association
the Palisades Newsletter formerly Palisades Bulletin
Palisades Citizens Association. Petworth (Petworh
Citizens Association the Reporter dupont Circle Citizens Assoc
atom.
The affairs office of The Star has endeavored maintain
files publications
failed through required
to this office
publications helpful
advantage
will gain advantages and valuable suggestions through reading
Of what other associations doing Most of the civic work for
neighborhood entire District of Columbia carefully
planned diffusion knowledge
activities will crystalline community
unified
loo
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Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Civil Defense Mobilization;
How to Reach Your Neighbors
By Jesse c. Suter
Civic Editor

Citizen Groups Useful for Civil Defense
AS suggested this column last Sunday is generally expected
that these will play operating the
defense This will gradually
explained the citizens the sections will
Evening star., 1951-01-07

The Garden Club of Alexandria
is sponsoring course of lectures
on judging, flower competition in
amateur shows and horticulture
January 80 and 81 at the Alex
andria Recreation Center. Mrs.
Henry M. Kistner of Long Island,
N. Y, will conduct the lectures.
Evening star., 1951-01-07

Few associations recruited full
1t will pay to undertake such recruiting systematically
get acquainted with all egbles neghborhood
join Immediately this
forces OF the District of Columbia This job which be done
and the organized citizen
munty are the best equipped for its accomplishment.
Evening star., 1951-01-07

Much of the fun In gardening
comes from trying something new
each year. There are several new
flowers and vegetables earning the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-10
A FIEND In NEED

BY MILTON K. ozAN

tube. 'Told him not to buy Il. He
did anyway.
did you know Straw WAS fl
ing fraudulent tax returns?~
I'm too sick to care, -.
about business" The words were
firing, hating. Moneys no use
any more" She geStured weakly.
He brought the papers every
month; signed them"
did you verify them before
you paid them?"
mo. l signed them-gave him
the check-to get him out of
here"
why did he irritate your" I
asked curiously., WAS it the way
he acted? The way he talked?"
Things he did Mannerisms. He
was neurotic." She moved her
arms restlessly. He'd bring the
books. He'd sit there"-she turned
her eyes toward the desk-"and
tap with his pencil" Her eyes
rolled to indicate despair. 1T
drove me crazy"
Il see what you mean," I said.
IT'D drive me nuts, too"
HE did it all the time. Neu-
rotic." Mrs. Ross closed her eyes
for a moment, opened them
tiredly. I'm sorry he's dead-but
| didn't like him."
when was he here last?"
1.-TWO weeks ago"
when was he due to call
again?"
End i. of month"
Il see." l tried to think of all
the things I'd been intending to
ask her. How much did he charge
for his serviceS?"
'Ten dollars"
"a month";" I asked incredu-
lousy.
She nodded silently.
THAT was extremely reason
able"
The corners of her wrinkled
lips tried to smile. Maybe" she
said.
/ reached over and touched her
hand. 1t was like touching a paper
bag. Thanks" I said. I'm sorry
if I've tired you. I'll be leaving
now"
(To be continued)
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policy for its cash value, but take.
out newly dated policy of the
same plan when your active ser
vice ends. You must pay the
higher premium rate for your age
then.
To regain your old permanent
plan insurance as in either go
or "a above, you need not pass a
medical examination, but you
must apply within 100 days after
your active service ends. No more
insurance will be granted than
you previously caShed in.
Among the above choices, and
assuming your present policy
fits your needs, Cd is surely good,
but is better than (2) only when
dividends are greater than pro-
lection costs. Both % and (2
build up cash values to the
amount which in 80 must be paid
in a lump sum, and who wants to
pay that? In (4) you must pay
higher premium rate on a plan
which at your then age may no
longer be suitable.
Policies which under Cd or 20
will pay off or become paid up
while you are still in active SER
vice cannot do SO under 90 or
a..
Next: How Benefits Are Paid)
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Chapter IL
APP NewsFeutures

I WENT back to the building on
: Goethe Street without any
definite plan. / raped briskly on
Mrs. Ross door = ignoring the
buzzer button-and, after awhile,
that fat old nurse opened the door.
She gave me quick up and down,
then started to close it again.
Heyl" I cried. Its me-"
II know it." she said grimly
Good dayi"
Just listen for a minute" I
pleaded, polishing up my best
smile. I'm not copper-really,
I'm mott I'm DR.. Caldwells secre-
tary, and he's friend of Professor
Thomson who lives below you and
on whom the cops are trying to pin
the murder" I talked as fast as I
could, trying to get it all in before
the door closed. IF l can talk to
Mrs. Ross for only minute, l may
be able to figure out who really
killed Straw. and"
Mrs. Ross don't know nothing
about it. the nurse stated fatty.
huOW bIldtS dSSuI Gu IlGk
earnestly. "All / want to find out is
whether she knew Lawrence Straw
was stealing money from her.
The door opened a little and
she peered at me. s'What'd you
say?" she asked.
"You heard me. Straw was
stealing money from her. I want
to ask her if she knew about it. F"
you wait right therei" the
nurse commanded, shutting the
door. / waited. The door opened
abruptly. "Come on in" she di-
rected shortly. MRS. Ross is
a-bed. Come this way"
Mrs. Ross was wizened and old.
Her head was in the center of a
large pillow, looking like a wrin-
killed. old pear, and her voice, when
she spoke, was as thin as nickel
beer.
Come here" she whispered,
raising a bony arm and motioning
me nearer. Il want to see you." she
moved her eyes - alert, piercing
eyes-over my face, my clothes,
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IN active service. who have perm.
anent forms of USGI or NSLI the
following courses of action:
Cd To keep the old policy
paying all the premiums as before
and keeping all its advantages
Including dividends).
t2) To keep the old policy but
ask the Government to pay the
part OF the premium which is pro-
lection cost presumably the cost
of an equal amount of term in
surance). AS with the old term in
surance, application for the Gov
eminent to pay these costs causes
dividends on your old policy to
stop. And since dividends on
permanent plans are generally
larger than on term policies THE
DIVIDENDS YOU GIVE UP
MAY BE LARGER THAN THE
PROTECTION COSTS THAT
ARE PAID FOR YOU.
exact amounts of these pro-
lection costs that the Govern
ment offers to pay will be given
as soon as they are released by
the Veterans Administration.
(3) To surrender your old
policy for its cash value and pick
it up again when your active
service ends. To pick it up again
you must pay back to the Gov
eminent the reserve on the policy
(roughly the cash value it will
have if you keep paying on it,.
You then pay premiums at the
same rate you were paying be-
fore you cashed it in.
"a To surrender your old
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my hands Whats this about
Lawrence?" she asked weakly.
l teit seIf-conscious, the way a
strong, healthy person always
feels on meeting an invalid. I'm
sorry if it's bad news, Mrs. Ross, .
said. You know, of course, that
Lawrence Straw was murdered
last night" She nodded almost
lmperceptibly. ''I've Just come
from his apartment where l ex-
amined some of his papers and
I'm afraid he's been embezzling
large sums of money from his
accounts. l don't know what your
business interests are but your
nurse mentioned last night that
he was your auditor, and
thought you might want to check
on him."
Her bright. piercing eyes
watched me e m otionles sly.
"Why?" she asked, almost in
audibly.
Because as soon as the cops
find out about this, they'll be
around like pack of hornets and
bltCy ~ III II yum dlldlIS upside
down. You know how cops are. l
don't think you can get your
money back, but if you'll tell me
a few things about Straw, / may
be able to find the murderer and
save you lot of unnecessary
worry and turmoil"
MRS. ROSS lips twitched sew
w eral times before words
came. Il didn't like Lawrence
Straw" she managed finally.
why not?"
''He was neurotic. Fidgety. He
irritated me-"
Then why did you hire him?"
A withered arm rolled helpless
ly. He took care of things for my
husband. My husband died. kept
him, but l didn't like him"
Your husband was in the coal
business. wasn't hep"
eyes. Lawrence had nothing to
do with that" She gestured
feebly. Lawrence took care of a
restaurant my husband owned
on Oak Street. Ruby Lunch" Her
breath rasped in her throat like
wind blowing through a hollow
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CT Insurance
Free: What's
To Do Now?
BY ROGER BROOKS.
Captain. USN tRet.)
NO. 3

Among Key Westers covered
by free insurance under the Ser
Vicemen's Indemnity Act of 1851,
are the Reserves when in active
service, and the National Guard
when ordered to active duty or
training for fourteen days or
more. These groups are covered
also while in flight in Govern
ment planes in connection with
their training whether with or
without pay. Also included are
commissioned officers of: ~ the
Public Health Service while en-
titled to military benefits, and ~
the Coast and Geodetic Survey
while assigned on projects or in
areas determined to be of military
hazard.
Even persons who are enroute
to places for entry into active
service are covered, as well as
draftees enroute to their Undue
ton stations.
Permanent Forms of the Old
U. S. Government and National
Service Life Insurance include
Ordinary Life and other Life"
plans, 20-Year Endowment and
other Endowment" plans. If you
are not sure what you have, the
permanent forms of NSLI for
man age. % cost as follows
(monthly, by allotmenD:
For each $1,000 of insurance
Life plans: $135 to 5000. En-
dowment' plans: $1.65 to $3.43.
The new Act offers to persons
Evening star., 1951-09-26

Whot q small sum to spend
on splendid protectors for any
kind Of bed pillow. A help to
oIIerey-sufferers, and sonitory
for oil. Tedlee vinyI Plastic
locks in feather or felt dust,
locks out dirt.
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zippered plastic
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HeoVy gauge VinyI plastic,
dust and oIIerey-resistont,
costly cleaned. BY "TedIee"
Contour mottress covers, twin
or full size, l.79.
Upper mattress covers for
cribs or youth beds, 2.ze.
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Activities Of Garden Clubs

lpendence May 5 and returning
on the Queen Elizabeth July S.
The annual banquet of the
Potomac Rose Society is scheduled
for Thursday. April 10. at the
Shoreham Hotel. Dancing will
follow the dinner program. Mrs
A. G. Barrett is chairman,
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Garden League
Holds Rolls Open

The National Capital Garden
Club League formally got under
way last week at a meeting at
tended by delegates of "a of the
I36 member clubs. Due to the diff
If1culty in reaching many clubs
and because of the desire of those
sponsoring the league to include
as many as possible in the charter
member list. it was voted to hold
the rolls open until the next
meeting.
Because the next meeting, May
Il. is the annual meeting. q NOM
mating committee was elected to
prepare the slate Of officers for
the annual election.
Following the business meeting
members were served with coffee
and doughnuts by Woodward &
Lothrop. Throughout the bust
ness meeting and social period
the determination to have q
strong and harmonious organiza-
ton to further the interests OF
garden clubs in the Washington
area was very much in evidence