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Evening star., 1951-09-02
By james Birchfield-

ing an occasional bird fold in
midair and hit the ground.
Soon now the chill of fall nights
will turn to cold, and the snow
will be flying. Then, driven to
the fire on the hearth inside, I'll
begin again to look to the next
season-to watch for the first
signs Of spring.
We have had a lazy frog with
us all summer long. This old fell
low spent most of his time settled
comfortably in one end of a box
of begonias. He sat very still most
of the time, letting out his long
tongue to rake in the insects that
settled down on the begonia
leaves.
With no more effort than he
had to make, he grew sluggish.
He would sit and blink at you II
you disturbed him, but would
make no effort to move. When
the plants were sprinkled. he
would rufde up and stretch him.
self, very much like some one
was scratching his back. Those
sprinklings undoubtedly gave him
a lot of pleasure.
We had another tenant, too. A
snake made his home in the gar
den. He was, I suppose, one Of
the garter snake family. He
bothered no. one, so we left him
alone. We think he helped us by
eating insects,
Evening star., 1951-09-02
Wins
Pasture Contest

Maryland's 1851 Greener Pas
lures champion is George C.
Stauffer of Walkersville in Fred
erick County. His pasture pro-
gram rated 81 points out of a
possible 100. The highest score
achieved in previous years was "a.
Second. place in the contest
was a tie. The Tilghman Meyer
farm, managed by Morris Wal
bert. in Queen Anne's County
scored 90 points as did the Ben
jamin Parran farm at st. Leon
ards in Calvert County.
Other top placings went to
Clark Schlossnagle, Friendville,
Garrett County, 86 points: Eu-
gene Roberts, Bowie. Prince
Georges County, IS points, and
Clarence Hartman, Westover,
Somerset County. "a points.
Evening star., 1951-09-02

Radishes, lettuce and spinach
should be planted now but there
is not much point until we have
had good rain, unless the gar
den can be kept watered.
When storing the onion harvest.
Evening star., 1951-09-02

The nurseryman had planted
them around the foundation and
they had outgrown the location
forest trees will do that in such
a few years. They were too pretty
to be cut down and the problem
was to move them to the edge of
the yard where they could grow
to specimen size. There we could
enjoy their beauty for many years
and besides that was the side
from which the winter winds
came.
Since one side of the trees
was misshapen because of prox-
Unity to the house, the good sides
were marked with strings so that,
when planting, there would be no
need for turning them about. The
next step was to tie the branches
up so that they would not inter-
ffere with the digging. Starting
at the bottom and winding the
cord around and around. the
branches were all safely tucked
into a compact package, which
made subsequent work much
easier.
The trees had been in place for
but a few years and large balls
of earth seemed unnecessary
However, If we were going to do
the work, it seemed unwiSe to take
any chances. So the first digging
was done an a circle with radius
of 18 inches from the trunk. The
digging was done with the back OF
the shovel toward the tree so as
not to break the dirt loose. The
second spading deepened the
trench. It was soon found that
the trench should be more than
a spades width to facilitate work.
Dig Beyond the Roots.
The trench was roughly 16
inches deep. That seemed enough
to start undertaking, but the
spade soon began uncovering
roots and so the trench was deep
ened to 18 to 20 inches. That
made a rather large ball but there
was satisfaction in knowing that
the trees were being moved with
very little loss of roots. Little
pruning would be necessary to
compensate for their loss.
AS soon as the ball was under
cut a half or more on one side a
burlap sack, that had been ripped
apart, was tucked under and the
underwriting started from the op-
posite side. When the cut was
nearly completed the ball was
pushed gently over onto the bur-
lap and tieing was started. BY
wrapping and fastening with
nails a tight neat ball was OBJ
tanned.
Making a tight wrapping is es-
Sential if the ball of earth is to
remain intact. To knock the dirt
loose from the roots is to lose all
that was to be gained by taking
a large ball. One point that
should have been mentioned
earlier, the soil should be thor
oughly moistened before digging
is started. The moisture is needed
to hold the soil together, but it
should not be dripping wet.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
Garden Club
Activities

w. H. Youngman. The Stars
garden editor, will address a
meeting of the District of Colum-
bia branch Of the National Asso-
citation of Gardeners Friday at
pm. at the home Of M. d. Nicely
of Manassas, Va, a member.
Advance copies of the program
for the Fall Rose Show will be
ready for distribution soon, ac-
cording to Charles c. Montgomery
Of the Potomac Rose Society. The
show is, to be held in the National
Museum, Tenth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV, September
90 and 80.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
Life in the Country
Sights and Smells of Foil Are Just Around
The Corner as September Days Arrive

At this season Of the year I
begin to look forward to fall with
its brilliant foliage, the creeping
chill of September nights and the
tangy smell Of wood smoke that
comes from the first fires Of
autumn.
We live In q fortunate climate,
I believe. For as each season
progresses I find that I look for
ward to the next. In the winter
I long for any little sign of spring
and toward the end of summers
heat, a tang in the air that be-
speaks approaching fall is well
come.
Fall always has been one of my
favorite seasons. The clear, crisp
days take me back to the times
when autumn days were. an invi-
tation to the woods and noun
tains to gather chinquapins and
|cheStnuts. The cheStnutS now are
gone, but pleasant memories OF
those bright days remain.
I have always been sensitive
to smells. I remember we'll the
smell of the opening day of school
"a smell of chalk dust and of
oiled floors and of mild disin-
fectant. Those first days were
the hardest to bear, for outside
there was always an invitation
to the woods and fields.
On Saturdays there was the
smell of pine woods, and the sight
of sun on drying stubble fields
And there was the excitement OF
the whirring covey as the quail
took wing, and the rapid gunfire
Our shooting was not of the
best. and our game pockets were
seldom full. but there remained
the indescribable pleasure of see-
| ING a 00od dog uorLx and of uofoh.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
This Week in the Garden

put the bulbs in shallow trays,
with an air space between them
to permit air circulation. Small
mesh bags may be used if hung
where, there is moving air. Ex-
anime the onions every few weeks
and remove all showing signs Of
decay. If allowed to remain, they
will infect adjacent bulbs.
Most varieties Of pears should
be allowed to stand for two or
three days after harvest before
they are ready for use. The ex-
ception, is the Kieffer. which
should be wrapped and stored for
a month or more to mellow.
II the "blue" hydrangeas grow
too tall for the space occupied,
they may be shortened at this
season. Spring pruning removes
the flower bud (terminaD, whereas
by pruning now, new buds will
form at the ends of the side
branches which will develop fol-
lowing the pruning.
Nature lovers complain about
new housing in the suburban areas
destroying the native wildlife.
Most suburban gardeners will join
me in pointing out there is no
shortage of wildlife-we have ran-
bits. quail. groundhogs, raccoons,
ETC., that continually rob our gar
dens. The animals are protected
by law. It's the garden that needs
protection.
Last week the paragraph dis
cussing control Of Jap beetle grubs
in the lawn mentioned the use OF
chlordane--''8 ounces per square
foot'-it should have read 8
ounces chlordane per 1000 square
feet.
Evening star., 1951-09-02

serious. especially for those gar
deners who could not water their
flowers and vegetables. Many
shrubs were beginning to droop,
even the trees were shedding
leaves-one Of natures devices to
protect the plant. Unfortunately,
the drought affected the growth
of dahlias, chrysanthemumS and
other fall-flowering plants. 1t un-
Idoubtedly will be reflected in the
length of stems and the size of
bloom.
In selecting evergreens for the
foundation planting, it is desir-
able to avoid those that quickly
outgrow the Space-hemlocks
white cedar and spruces are forest
trees and they cannot be expected
to stay within bounds for more
than few years-five to eight
and it is likely that money VIII
be saved in the long run if uwarf
growers are selected.
Mid-September is the normal
period for setting-out perennlals
and biennials for next springs
towering. Order the plants for
early delivery so that after pant
ing they have ample time to
become established before cold
weather. Pansies seem to with
stand later planting than the
others. but even pansies should
be planted before the end of Oc-
tober except in the more protected
sections.
Garden peas should be planted
at once If a cror is to be had
this fall. When planted at this
late season they should be kept
weI-supplied with moisture and
fertilizer. An application of fer
tilizer as soon as the sprouts are
through the ground and another
when the pods begin to form will
do much to hasten their maturity.
The long shoots of climbing
roses should be kept tied, other
wise the canes blowing about will
be scratched or will scratch other
canes and the scratches are an
open wound that two destructive
diseases Of roses can enter.
Tied rose canes seldom suffer
injury while those that blow about
seem to be continually infected.
In buying daylilies it is we'll to
select some of the newer, or bet
ter, varieties. Much improvement
has taken place in the last few
years. The 100 best varieties, ac-
cording to a symposium of the
American Hemerocallis Society,
include many that may be OBJ
tanned for as little as so cents a
root. 1t is surprising how few To-
cal gardeners have more than one
or two of the 100 best.
1t is always good practice TO
remove seed pods of tulips, glads,
daylilies, phlox, iris and peonieS
to prevent an accumulation of un-
wanted seedlings and to prevent
the drain of seed formation upon
the plant. The crop of volunteer
seedlings of phlox. iris and day.
lilies can become nuisance.
Mid-September is a good time
to trim the evergreens - that
should be just before the new fall
growth is to be expected. BY
pruning just before the growth
period, the cuts are soon covered
Cut back to a branch or fork SO
as to avoid bare stubs.
Radishes, lettuce and spinach
should be planted now but there
is not much point until we have
had good rain, unless the gar
den can be kept watered.
When storing the onion harvest
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THE coAsTLAND rlMEs, MANTEo, N. c.

Benning, Ca, is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ward.
E. J. Afford, U. S. Coast Guard
stationed in Norfolk, spent last
week end with his mother, Mrs.
Cora Mae Basnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Thomas and
son, Jack, of Philadelphia, Pa,
are visiting Mrs. Thomas father,
Ellis Midgette, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F w. Meekins
spent Christmas day in Ahoskie
with Mrs. Meekins' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Holloman, Jr.
w. S. Meekins and Orlando Bur
rus returned Monday from Wash
ington, D. c., where they had been
on business for two weeks.
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lington was the Christmas guest
of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. R.
Ashemore.
Miss Mary Kirby, Dare County
Home Demonstration agent, is
spending the holidays at her home
in Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Swain of
Plymouth have been the holiday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Swain and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Adams of
Camp Lejeune spent Christmas at
their home near Manteo.
Bill Williamson has returned to
Norfolk after spending Christmas
with his mother, Mrs. Rennie Will
hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Bonner have
had as their holiday guests Mr..
Bonner's aunts, Mrs. Sallie Bose
man and Miss Emma Cuthrell of
Rocky Mount.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Dough and
son Carl of Norfolk visited Mr..
Dough's mother, Mrs. D. L. Dough,
last week end.
Miss Amanda, Annie and Nata-
lie Etheridge of State Teachers
College, Mankato, Minnesota, are
spending the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Eth
eridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Groce and
son, Jimmie, of Norfolk, have
been the holiday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. C. Groce and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Dough.
Mrs. Edith Dudley visited her
aunt, Miss Lucy Smith, and other
relatives in Norfolk, Christmas
day.
Mrs Lima Harbour spent Christ
mas day in Norfolk with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Long and
children visited relatives in Rich
mond, Va, during the Christmas
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Twiford of
Norfolk spent the holidays with
Mrs. Twiford's sister, Mrs. Gladys
Brantley, and other relatives.
Lieut.. Alvah Ward, Jr., of Fort
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LEGALS

office OF ADMINISTRATION
3rth Carolina
bare County.
Having this day duly qualified
hs Administrative of the estate of
Herman c. Smith, deceased, of
Ianteo, Dare County, North Car
pima, notice is hereby given to all
ersons indebted to his estate to
9me forward and make immedi-
se settlement; and those holding
laims against the said estate will
present them for payment within
TWELVE MONTHS from the
ate of this notice or it will be
loaded in bar of their recovery.
This Both day of October, 1851.
Pattie L. Smith, Administrative,
ianteo, North Carolina. N-16-6tc
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Evening star., 1951-12-10
BY the Associated Press

MUNSAN, Korea, Dec. TO-
Only II days remain for Allied
and Communist negotiators to
agree on an armistice in the 30
day time limit they set-and the
outlook is gloomy.
The negotiations entered their
sixth month today with an Allied
demand for immediate talks on
exchanging prisoners of war. The
Reds have stalled on this.
The truce subcommittee also
are locked in stubborn debate
over how to enforce an armistice.
The talks have piled up a rec
ord of bitter debate, delay, dis
trust, deadlock and-at varying
times since they opened July 10
prolonged suspension.
But some high Allied officers
express belief privately that an
armiStice agreement may yet be
reached by December 81. That
was the date agreed upon as a
deadline when the issue of a buff
fer zone across Korea was set
tied November 81.
1t took four months to agree on
the demilitarized zone which
Evening star., 1951-12-10
U. n. Troops RepuIse
9 Probing Attacks
Along Korean Front
By the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 1O.-United
Nations forces threw back nine
minor Red probing attacks along
the frozen Korean war front yes
terday and today.
United States 9th Army COM
muniques said five of the feeler
strikes were made on the eastern
front, three in the center of the
line and one on the west.
The communicates reported no
other significant ground activity.
No Contact With Red Jets.
A North Korean broadcast by
Radio Pyongyang said. "On the
eastern front our artillery is
pounding enemy positions, inflict-
ing serious damages on the enemy
personnel and materiel" 1t added
that lull prevailed on the central
and western fronts.
United States 5th Air Force
jets sighted 10 Red Jets over
NORTHWEST Korea To-Day but made
no contact. The American planes
failed to see Red plane in sweeps
over the area yesterday.
The Air Force said an F-84
Thunderjet and an F-51 Mustang
were shot down by Communist
ground fire Saturday.
Eight B-29s attacked Commu-
mist frontline positions Saturday
night and three others bombed a
bridge at Sunchon without observ-
ing results.
Railroad Yards Blasted.
Other Super Forts pounded rail-
road yards at Kunu and Chongju
in Northwest Korea.
B-26 night bomber pilots re-
ported they hit ITS vehicles and
% railroad cars.
The Republic of Korea Army
headquarters said its anti-guerrilla
forces in the south fought 10
battles yesterday against some 800
Reds in the Chiri Mountains.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
'Armistice Outlook Gloomy
With Only II Days Left

would separate opposing armies.
That zone follows the current
battleline. most of it north of
Parallel 38.
/ Both sides then introduced
plans for supervising an armis-
tice. They were wide apart.
/ The Allies proposed Joint Allied
Red inspection teams free to
travel all over Korea: the right to
rotate troops and replace worn
equipment; ban on military
buildup including construction of
airfields: the right to hold war
won islands off North Korea.
Later. the Allies said they would
give up the islands for suitable
compensation"
The Reds accepted the princi-
pie of behind-t lines inspec-
ton. But they said observers
should come from neutral nations
and should inspect only ports
of entry
Disputes from Start.
The Reds also said that neither
side should introduce into Korea
any military forces, weapons OF
ammunition under any pretext.
This met the Allied demand for
maintaining pre-armistice levels
but raised a block against rotation
of troops or replacement of
equipment.
Disputes fiared from the very
start of the talks July 10.
The Communists demanded the
question of withdrawal of foreign
troops from Korea be placed on
the agenda. Allied delegates re-
fused, saying that was political
issue. The Communists finally
proposed, and the Allies accepted,
a broadly worded proposal that
would give them a wedge to rec
ommend withdrawal later.
AS finally worked out in 10
meetings, the agenda accepted
July 26 provided:
/ /. Adoption of an agenda (ac-
compliShed at once).
2. Fixing a cease fire line.
3. Arrangements for an armi-
Stice and supervisionbf it.
4. Exchange of war prisoners.
5. Recommendations to the gov
ernments of both sides.
The negotiatorS Immediately de-
bated where to draw a cease fire
line.
Broken OF Two Months.
The Communists demanded the
dividing line along Parallel 38.
The Allies proposed a line in the
general area of the battlefront,
mostly north of SO.
During ensuing debates in the
summer months both sides
charged violation Of the neu-
trality zone around Kaesong.
On August %, the Communists
broke of the talks. They charged
that an Allied plane attacked Kae-
song in an attempt to murder
the Red delegation.
This resulted in the longest
break in the talks-two months.
The sessions were resumed
October 25. After a month a Joint
subcommittee agreed that the bat
tie line should determine the
ceaSe-fire line.
Now the truce teams are dead
locked on how to supervise the
truce and whether to discuss i'm
mediately exchange of prisoners.
Communist stalling on the latter
drew Allied charges of blackmail.
A spokesman said the Reds were
using prisoners as human clubs"
to force acceptance of Communist
terms for truce supervision.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
British Quokers Plant
Treaty Elm Descendant
BY the Associoied Press

COOLHAM. England. Dec. TO-
British Quakers yesterday planted
here a seeding descended from
the famed Treaty Elm under which
William Penn signed his pact with
the Pennsylvania Indians in 1888.
The plant was grown from a
seed sent here by the Westtown
School in Pennsylvania. The seed
came from a tree which is a direct
descendant of the Treaty Elm.
Today's planting by the Society of
Friends in Great Britain took
place at the Old Friends Meeting
House here.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-23
Low Bid for Davis School
1872 Above Authorization

A low bid 18 per cent higher
than the authorized expenditure
was received by the District
yesterday for construction of thu
proposed addition to the Adelaide
Davis School, Forty-fourth place
and H street Sc.
TIE low offer among three pro-
posals submitted was for $456,248
The high bid was for $4S9,328.
Director of Construction Archie
Hutson said it had not been de-
cided what would be done about
the job.
The Davis bids were not as
seriously out of line as those re-
Gently opened for the planned
addition to the Browne Junior
High School. The low bid there
was $1,199,000, about 100000
above the authorized cost.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing said Wednesday he fears a
return to temporary" school
buildings, If the soaring costs of
construction blocks the building
program.