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Evening star., 1952-09-14
New Insecticide
Best for Control
|Of Plum Pest

The plum curculio, for many
years the most injurious insect or
peaches, can be satisfactorily con.
trolled with parathion. one of the
newer organic insecticides.
M. L. Bobb, associate entomolo-
gist at Virginia Agricultural Elk.
pertinent Station, says his expert
mental tests from 1948 to 1851
showed parathion to be one o1
the insecticides best suited to the
peach spray schedule. It will kill
two-thirds or more of the young
larvae in the fruit, will give "ex-
cellent" kill Of the adult beetles
and will control most of the other
important peach pests.
When a parathion spray sched-
ule is followed throughout the
season for plum curculio control
the following other insects ars
controlled without additional
spraying: First brood of the Ori-
entail fruit moth, European RED
mite. black peach aphid, San
Jose and Forbes scales. and the
red-banded leafroller.
The disadvantage in using
parathion is that it is highly toxic
to humans and strict precautions
must be used when handling and
applying the material.
Another insecticide, EPN 300
will kill adult beetles. young
larvae and some Of the other
peach insect pests. It will not,
however. control San Jose and
Forbes scales or aphids. EPN 800
has a slightly longer residual ef-
fectiveness than parathion, but 1t
is slower acting. It also is highly
toxic to humans.
The supplementary control
such as winter burning
OF woodlands. jarring trees to cap
ture adult curculio. picking up
and destroying drop fruits and
the soil to kill larvae
and pupae. are not necessary when
the new organic insecticides are
used. Mr.. Bobb said. The supple
mentary measures were practiced
when the acid form of arsenate of
lead was used for plum curculio
control. Lead arsenate was not
but it was for many
years the best available.
Evening star., 1952-09-14
Grain Mosaic Found
On Virqiniu Forms

Wheat mosaic, a soil-borne dis
ease which stunts plants and
causes reddened and streaked
leaves, showed up last spring for
the first time on farms in Vir-
|ginia.
Susceptible wheat varieties are
Atlas so, Atlas 66. and Nittany.
Plant Pathologists say farmers
can control the disease by plant
ing resistant varieties. These in
clude leap. leapland. thorne, VPI
l31 and vahart.
Evening star., 1952-09-14

Iture Of 80 per cent Kentucky blue
grass and 20 per cent (by weight
red top is recommended. Sow the
seed at the rate Of 130 pounds
per acre. 3 pounds to 1000 square
feet, or ounces to 100 square
feet. Cover the seed with a light
covering Of wheat straw.
Another suggestion for fall
don't burn leaves which fall from
the trees. Save them and put
them on the compost pile. The
leaves decay faster if light COW
Iering of manure or fertilized high
In nitrogen is added to each layer
Of leaves.
Don't let leaves remain too long
on the grass because they will
smother it. This is especially
important where leaves fall on
an area that has been seeded
recently.
Evening star., 1952-09-14
This Week in the Gorden

Frequent showers and cool
nights give roses. dahlias and
chrysanthemums their most brill
liant coloring. It is this kind Of
weather that makes fall gardening
worthwhile. a time to plant and
enjoy the growing Of fall flowers
and vegetables.
Lettuce. radishes and spinach
should be planted to provide for a
succession of harveStS. The leaf
lettuce is quick to mature and II
properly spaced will produce fine
large leaves. Head lettuce is too
slow for this late in the season,
except in a cold frame.
If the garden was infested with
spittlebugs last spring and summer
1t will pay to spray now with DDT.
This pest is injurious to strawber-
ries and should be controlled.
Spring spraying is less likely to be
effective than a late August-early
September application.
Tree lovers will be interested In
the new leaflet, Control of Dutch
Elm Disease and Elm Phloem Ne
crosiS." available from the Office
Of Information, United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Wash
ington Is, D. c.
In planting bulbs in the flower
border it is best to place them in
groups rather than in rows. A
clump Of S to bulbs of one variety
gives a color effect quite different
from the same number planted in
a single row. Interesting color
combinations can be worked out
where spring Towering bulbs are
planted near, spring -fiowering
shrubs or other early spring -fiow-
ering plants.
In addition to the usual house
plants. certain garden plants can
be taken indoors. Choice varieties
Of ruff1ed or double petunias can
be propagated from cuttings and
carried over winter indoors. Late
Towering chrysanthemums also
can be potted and brought indoors
to finish their bloom.
The next couple Of weeks is the
time for fertilizing and reseeding
the lawn. Apply the fertilizer at
the rate Of 20 to 80 pounds per
1000 square feet Of area-if ap-
piled while the foliage is dry it
need not be washed of with the
hose. Kentucky bluegrass is still
the best grass for Washington
lawns. Merton bluegrass, although
still costly. is reported to be more
satisfactory because of its re-
sistance to disease and sumner
heat. Annual ryegrass is good for
a temporary lawn. but should not
be used with permanent grasses
because it will weaken them
Evening star., 1952-09-14

and is commonly used for cur
rants. hydrangae A. G., ounce,
spirea Anthony Waterer. sweet
shrub. some hollies and lilacs. It
is especially desirable where sew
eral new shrubs are wanted.
AS indicated. layering may be
done at almost any season. but is
generally practiced in the spring
and in the fall. The addition of
peatmoss to the soil in which the
layer Is to be made helps encour-
age roofing of the broad-leaved
evergreens. particularly azaleas
and rhododendron.
Layering is a simple practice
that does not require skill, ex-
pensive equipment or continued
attention. It should be more wide
ly practiced by the home gardener.
Since layering produces plants
exactly like the parents, only the
best kinds and varieties should be
propagated.
Evening star., 1952-09-14

pods for size. after washing them
in cold water. Scald small pods
for two minutes in boiling water;
medium sized three minutes and
large for four minutes. Chill In
ice water and squeeze the beans
out Of the shells. The shelled
beans need no further scalding
or blanching before freezing.
Dip the cut ends of dahlias into
boiling water for two or three
minutes If you would have them
last. Nearly as good results are
obtained from flowers cut in the
evening and then plunged into
deep cold water for an hour or
two. Remove the foliage that will
be covered by water in vase or
other container. w. H. Y.
Evening star., 1952-09-14
Try Loyering Your Plants
Woody Plants Moy Be Increased Easily
BY Method Thot Requires Little Skill
BY w. H. Younemon
Garden Editor

One Of the easy ways to increase
the number Of plants. especially
the woody plants, Is commonly
known as layering. In fact, those
kinds that are difficult to root
through the use of cuttings often
may be layered. Moreover. layer
ing does not require constant at
tention as to shading. watering
and season of operation. There
fore it is a comparatively simple
and easy method of propagation.
Layering consists Of bending a
lower branch of the shrub or bush
down to the ground where it may
be covered with soil and left to
develop new set Of roots at that
point. Obviously, upright-grow-
ing plants are more difficult to
layer because of the habit of
growth. The nurseryman over
comes this by cutting the roots
one. one side and tipping the plant
over so that the branches rest on
the soil. Such practice is hardly
practicable for the home owner
with just one shrub growing in the
front yard because layering uSu-
ally takes a full year.
The canes should be notched at
the point of contact with the soil
and the cut should be held open
with a small pebble. silver of
wood or a bit Of moss. This is to
keep the edges from healing to-
gether. which might prevent root
formation.
Leave Tip Exposed.
It is important that the grow
ing tip of the branch extend
beyond the point where the cane
is buried so that it will continue
to grow and draw sap past the
point where roots are to develop.
The branch need not be COW
cred with more than an inch or
two of soil. In fact, it needs only
to be kept moist. A large stone
is more effective than 2 or 3
inches of soil. Even though a
stone is used to hold the cane
down and keep the soil cool and
moist. it is good practice to hold
the branch firmly in the soil.
A large wire staple may be fash
ioned for this purpose. but most
gardeners use a forked stick. The
points being sharpened so that
they may be easily pushed into
the ground.
The length Of time necessary
for the new roots to form will
vary between the various kinds
of shrubs, and the season when
layered. Usually it will take a
month or more for roots to form.
After the roots are we'll started
the limb should be severed be-
tween the layer and the trunk.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Junior Club of College Park
plans Election Day Project

The Junior Woman's Club OF
College Park, Md, already is
making plans for a "get-out-the-
vote" drive in the general election
on November 4.
Each member of the 2-year-old
organization Of about 30 women
will be an active participant in
the project, according to plans be-
ing set up under the Education
and Citizenship Department
headed by Mrs. David Field.
The drive is in line with the cru
sade of Americanism of the Gen
eral Federation Of Women's Clubs
which will be the theme Of the
administration of Mrs. Oscar "A.
Ahlgren. new CIVIC president. A
campaign to get out the vote next
November was listed as the first
objective of the crusade as an
nounced by Mrs. Ahlgren shortly
after she took Office.
The goal of the College Park
group will be for every member to
get at least five persons, to the
polls on election day, MRS. Field
Explained. THAT means five per-
sons who wouldn't vote without q
reminder or some offer of as
sistance. ;" she said. 'For instance,
if a mother can't leave her chill
dren. our members will try to pro-
vide q baby sitter. Or If they
don't have transportation, we1l
try to furnish cars"
Evening star., 1952-07-09
By Peggy Roberts

Add distinction and color to
your living room or den with this
handsome hunting scene. It is
refreshing to embroider SO begin
now and have it ready for hanging
when autumn comes.
Pattern No. 2131 contains hot
iron transfer for design II by
IA inches. material requirements.
stitch illustrations and color
chart.
Send Csc in coins. your name.
address and the pattern number
to Peggy Roberts, The Washington
Star. Post Office Box 100. Station
G, New York, N. Y.
Peggy Roberts New Album of
Neddlework is a must a
gift pattern printed in the book
and many other grand features.
Is cents,
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Why Grow
Old:
By josephine Lownon

A lovely bustline is an essential
part Of q beautiful figure. When
the bust is too large. women are
elf-conscious about it and it does
give the silhouette q matronly ap-
lpearance. However the women
who are likely to have a complex
are those who have fiat chests.
It is possible to increase the
bustline measurement several
inches. I have seen this happen
many times in my figure molding
classes and have hundreds of let
ters telling me the happy results
of faithful exercise.
You cannot expect results in a
hurry. While it is possible to take
inches from the hips in a few
weeks time, the building up proc
ess OF legs and bust always takes
longer. Several months Of regu-
lar daily exercise will be neces-
Sary.
The bust is likely to sag as the
years pass. The best preventive
measures are exercise and correct
ly fitted brassieres which give
adequate support.
The following exercise is a bust
developer: Stand, tall. Hold the
arms out In front of you, shoulder
height. Press the closed fist of
the right hand into the palm Of
the left. Do this slowly and press
as hard as possible. After q few
times press the closed fist Of the
left hand into the palm of the
right. Repeat several times. Main-
tain the pressure q few seconds
each time you do this exercise.
II you would like to have nv
Leaf1et No. Z, Don't Have Round
Shoulders and Flat Bust-Re-
verse;" send a stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope with your re-
quest to Josephine Lowman in care
|of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

The project will be carried out
on an individual member basis
Mrs. Field stressed. Her depart.
ment. however, will provide tn,
spark which it hopes will result ir
100 per cent participation.
The College Park club is one o1
the first in this area to outline
plans for election day activities.
The group also has launched 9
civil defense program in line with
the general federation emphasi.
|on this subject. A class in first aiC
currently is being given by the Rec
Cross at the College Park fire sta.
tion under club auspices. The
class was formed following a com.
|munity civil defense meeting spon.
sored by the junior club las
month.
Mrs. Merle Preble is civil de
fense chairman.
The clubs program committe,
is under the Craftsmanship o
Mrs. Earl E. Miller. vice president
Plans for the coming season wer,
formulated at q recent meeting
lat Mrs. Miller's home.
The committee decided to hav
one Of its meetings next year de
voted to narcotics. This will b
lin CO.ODeration with the MARY
land State Junior Women's Club
program on methods and proce
dureS for preventing the sale O
narcotics to teenagers.
Mrs. zelvin Lowman will serv
as president Of the College Par
group during the coming season
having been elected for a one
year term last May.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Officers Named

Mrs. Dan Buckley has been
elected president Of the st. James
Mothers Club. Mrs. George Gea-
netti is vice president: Mrs. John
w. Ford. secretary, and Mrs. Ivey
Andrews, treasurer.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

Imagine saving ST on these famous summer
suits. and just in time when you want several
to wear in town, on vacation. Don't miss
this terrific sovines on suits that are best
sellers at their regular price.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
These Features:

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Burlington Rayon
s h arkskin or Rayon
Shantung, Wrinkle-Re-
sistant, Rain and Spot
Resistant, Handsewn
Buttonholes.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
These Colors:

Buttercup, Seafoam. liz
lac, Coral, Lime, Flame,
Violet, Pink, Blue, Toast,
Navy and White. Sizes
8 to Is, 10 to 20. 141k to
221s.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

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de ingredients bong the heot look fresh
otter eoch tubing concocons Of black with white for that
ponkne band box look Deep plunge coo hotter nes
contributing focos for for looking And relief
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Evening star., 1952-08-17
Local Delegates
oAttend Purley

Build for Tomorrow" will be
the theme Of the 10th national
convention Of Alpha Sigma Tau
Sorority to be held Wednesday
through Friday in Chicago.
Local delegates who plan to at
tend include Mrs. Preston E. Sew
ell of Arlington. Miss Harriet
Stern of Alexandria and Miss
Kathleen Kelchner Of the Dis
trict.
A special feature of the three
day program will be a display Of
posters from all national Pan
hellenic sororities depicting their
Iphilanthropic work. Alpha Sigma
Tau supports the Pine Mountain
Settlement School, connected with
Berea College in Harlan County.
KY, and the North Carolina Pen
land School Of Handicrafts. one
of whose founders. Miss Lucy
Morgan. is a member Of the soror-
ity. -.
The Alpha Chapter of the soror-
Iity was founded at Yypsilanti,
Mich. on November 4. 1899.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
-HesSler Photos
MRS. E. b. MCCONNELL, il.
:. The former
Miss Sara X. Gerber.
-Hessler photo.

st. Mary's Chapel Of the Wash
ington Cathedral was the sceen Of
the August 16 wedding Of Miss
Sara Kathryn Gerber and Mr..
Elliott Bonnell Mcconnell, jr..
Canon Luther D. Miller ofiiciating.
The bride Is the daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Bruno Gerber
Of Arlington and the bridegroom's s
parents reside in Shaker Heights.
Ohio.
The reception following the
ceremony was held in the ball.
room Of the Kernedy-Warren.
The couple will make their home
in State College. Pa. where Mr..
Mcconnell is doing graduate
work in geophysics at Pennsyl-
vania State. He was graduated
from Duke University In 1851 and
is a member Of Beta Theta ri.
His bride also was graduated from
Duke, with the class Of 1852, and
she Is member Of ri Beta Phi.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Garden Unit to Meet

The garden section Of the Ia
koma Park Women's Club will
meet at 10:30 am. tomorrow at
the home Of Mrs. Frank Noel,
6703 Fourth street NV. The pro-
gram will feature q talk on how-
ers and foliage plants by Mrs.
Leon Hahecker.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
-Harris-EWing Photo

Miss Barbara Ann Beverly and
Mr.. Stanley Dean Tinkham were
married August 16 in the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, DR..
]. Hillman Hollister officiating.
The reception that followed was
held at the Bethesda Country
Club. ii .
The bride, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Scott Byerly. had
as her maid Of honor. Miss Bar
bara Lee Rhodes. The brides
maids were Miss Julie English and
Miss Nancy Hoffman.
Mr.. Charleston e. Tinkham
served as best man and the ushers
were the Messrs. Wade Byerly,
Justin Crowley, Donald Strain and
Rawleigh Tremain.
The newlyweds will reside in
Chapel Hill. N. c., after q northern
wedding trip.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
PTAs Set Up Goal
For Better School Life

The District Parent Teacher
Associations today launched a 49,
point program to improve school
life.
At a meeting of the District
Congress of Parents and Teachers
in Mckinley High School, 400 rep
Iresentatives of local PTAs ap-
proved these detectives:
Smaller classes, stronger anti
narcotic laws, improved comic
books, an evaluation of local well
fare activities, adequate" salaries
for school personnel, and money
by borrowing if necessary, to carry
out the school building program
Also. formation of a committee
to evaluate the curriculum in
grades through II, an adequate
program for youths not in school
Ia 24-hour-a-day treatment center
for emotionally disturbed children
and a central educational clinic
Also a nurse. clerk and coun-
lselor or assistant principal in each
elementary school, librarians in
Junior high schools and greater
emphasis on guidance at all levels
This afternoon the delegates
split up for a series of workshops
on various aspects of the pro-
lgram,
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Patrick 7. Leahy, 81,
Retired D. {. Fireman

Patrick T. Leahy, 81, retired
District fireman, who was active
IN the District Firemen's Associa-
ton. died yesterday at his home.
1887 Upshur street NV, after a
long illness.
Mr.. Leahy joined the fire de-
partment in 1902 and was active
in forming the District Firemen's S
Association. He was vice presi-
dent of the association and as
chairman of the Firemen's Legis-
lative Committee he helped get a
two-platoon system for firemen
He retired in 1929.
Mr.. Leahy, known as "P. t."
was born in County Cork, Ireland
He came here before the turn OF
the century. At the outbreak OF
the Spanish-American War, he
enlisted in the Marines. He was
cited for duty aboard the U. S. S.
Iowa during the Cuban campaign
and was wounded in action.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Margaret S. Leahy: a son, Emmett
y. Leahy, Darien, Conn.,; a stepSon,
John L. Sullivan, Silver Spring
and three sisters, Mrs. Helen
IO'Mara, New York City, and Mrs.
Patrick j. Deenihan and Mrs. Will
liam Ogle, both of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
9 am. tomorrow at the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart, Sixteenth and
Park road NV. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Richard fourchy al IS;
Retired Architect

Richard Fourchy. IS, retirec
government architect, died Mon.
day at Chestnut Lodge, Rockville
after an illness of several months
A resident of Chevy Chase, Md.
for the last 13 years, he lived
at $500 Grove street.
Mr.. Fourchy specialized in de-
signing prisons. He was the
architect of the prison at Chilli
cothe. Ohio. He was also archi-
tect of the United States Customs
House in New York and the old
Post Office Building. Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Mr.. Fourchy was born in New
Orleans. Of an old louisiana
family. He attended schools in
New Orleans and studied archi-
lecture at Columbia University. He
came to Washington more than
SIS years ago and began his Ca
reer with the Government.
Since he retired, he had bought
and operated a 220-acre farm
near Polesville, Md.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Minnie Mcmillan Fourchy, and a
brother. Miss Stella Fourchy,
New Orleans.
Private graveside services were
to be held at 2 pm. today at Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Joseph A. zekas, "A,
General Manager Of
Automobile Agency

Joseph Arnold Zekas, A, gen.
eral manager for Jack Pry, for
Ieign-make automobile dealer here
died Tuesday at Mount Alto Hos.
Ipital after several months illness
He lived at $500 Connecticut ave.
nue. NV.
Mr.. Zekas had lived in Wash.
ington since the early 30s. HI
began his career in the automobil.
business as an auditor.
During World War II he was 8
captain in the Air Force. He wa.
active in Air Force Reserve activi.
ties here for several years and wa.
director of supplies in the 1926
Air Transport Squadron Reserves
Mr.. ZekaS was active in gol1
circles in the Washington area
and had played in numerous anna.
teur tournaments. He was mem.
ber OF Indian Spring Country
Club.
A native of Ashley, Pa, he at.
tended Temple University, where
he was on the football squad.
Recently he served in the Re.
serve Corps of the metropolitan
Police Department.
Survivors are three sisters, Mrs
Isabel Caprio. Newark, N. j.; Mrs
Ann Phillips. New York City
Mrs. Helene Buchanan, Montrose
Calf. and a brother, Air Force
Sergt. Vincent Zekas, Sacramento
Calf.
Funeral services will be held al
II am. tomorrow at Fort Myel
Chapel. Burial will be in Arling.
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
DIR. Percy Long Dies;
Language Authority
And Dictionary Editor

DR.. Percy Waldron Long. 76
professor emeritus of English a
New York University, died toda.
at Georgetown Hospital. He hat
been i'll since April.
A Washington resident since h,
retired in 1949, DR.. Long lived a.
1929 Veazey street NV.
He was an authority on the poe
Edmund Spencer and on American
dialects. He had been a special
ist editor and an assistant editor
of Webster's New international
Dictionary at various times since
1903. AS an assistant editor fol
the latest edition of the dictionary
he was engaged principally ir
writing literary and nontechnica.
definitions and reviewing the work
of many specialist editors.
DR.. Long formerly was president
and secretary of the Modern Lam
guage Association. He was editor
of the publication of the Modern
Language Association from 1882
until 1947. Earlier. he was editor
of Dialect Notes, a journal.
Wrote Numerous Books.
DR.. Long had written numerous
books including THE Greek Ele-
lment in English" Comparison,
Military English" French Cor
Soldiers" and Studies in the
Technique of Prose Style"
DR.. Long was English instructor
at Harvard and Radcliffe, begin
ming in 1909 and at Wellesley
from 1912 to 1916. He was head
of English. Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,, Department of
University Extension, for seven
years until 1923.
He was associate professor at
New York Univerity from 1894
until 1889, when he became a
professor.
Held 3 Harvard Degrees.
DR.. Long was born in Boston.
He received his bachelor of arts,
master of arts and doctor of phi
losophy degrees from Harvard. He
had studied also at the University
of Pennsylvania.
During World War I, DR.. Long
was a lieutenant in the Army and
was with the ROTC at Harvard.
He was member of the Ameri-
can Dialect Society.
Survivors are his widow. Mrs
Mary Mcdonald Long: three sons
Enneking w. Long. Somers. Conn.
Norton E. Long. professor of polit-
ical science at Western Reserve
College, Cleveland, and Donald NJ
Long, with the Red Cross in New
York City, and seven grand
children.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.