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Evening star., 1952-12-02
Society News
Mrs. Sinclair Weeks
Loves to Entertain
Family of Martin P Durkin, New Labor
Secretary. Lives in Chew Chase

Beatrice Weeks, will come from
Fort Washington, Pa, with her
lawyer husband and two children
The youngest Weeks boy, William
D., who is studying law at the
University of Virginia at Char
lottesville, is not married.
A Fomily Affoir
Family gatherings for the Mar.
tin P. Durkin family are a weekly
affair. Every Saturday the Dur
kins' two married sons and Their
families come to dinner ano
father Durkin proudly presides
with the carving knives. Their
third son. Jack. 19. is still al
home. He attends Longfellov
School for Boys in Bethesda ano
takes private lessons in oil paint
ing. at which he is very good, his
mother declares.
The Oldest son, Martin Barnard
81, lives in Arlington Village
Apartments with his wife and two
children Their son. Timothy, is
3, and daughter Terry is 2.
William j. Durkin, the other
son, lives with his family in Sill
yer Spring. The children are
Mary, 2, and Billy, 9 months.
Both of the older boys work as
steam filters, the trade from which
their father rose to one of the
leaders of American labor.
Mrs. Durkin, the former Anna
Helen McNicholas of Chicago, got
her first word of her husband's S
appointment yesterday afternoon
when Mrs. Michael j. Calvin, wife
of the present Under Secretary OF
Labor, telephoned to congratulate
her. having just heard the an
nouncement over the radio.
Homemoker at Heort
Brown-eyed. brown-haired Mrs
Durkin describes herself lust a
homemaker at heart"
She and her husband do very
little entertaining, she declares
because her husband has had to
travel a good deal of the time in
his labor union work, ''and when
we are at home he likes to rest
and take it eaSy."
Mrs. Durkin likes to cook, but
says she hasn't done much of it
lately since she acquired a full
time maid. She is fond of in
terror decorating, and has dec
GRATED her own Chevy Chase home
in French provincial style.
She usually accompanies her
husband on his frequent travels
which doesn't leave her too much
time to work up an interest in
hobbies, she says.
She christened two warships
during the last war, one in Port
land, Oreg., the other in Holly
wood, so the christenings and
other such public appearances ex-
pected of a cabinet wife will not
be a complete novelty to her.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Here
For Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Smith Simp-
son and their daughters. Margaret
and Zelia, are visiting MI. Simp-
sons mother, Mrs. Hendree Paine
Simpson, in her home in Arling-
ton. Mr.. Simpson has been First
Secretary of the United States
Embassy in Mexico City for the
past three and a half years and
now is here for conferences at the
State Department before going to
his new assignment as Deputy
Chief of the United States Con-
sulate General in Bombay. India.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson and their
daughters will leave early this
month for Geneva, Switzerland,
where they will spend Christmas
with Mrs. Simpsons parents on
their way to Bombay.
Evening star., 1952-12-02

Will Be Hosts
To the Ives

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Ives,
brother-in-law and sister of Gov.
Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. will
arrive from their home in South
ern Pines, N. c., tomorrow and
will be guests overnight of Dr..
and Mrs Paul B. Magnuson. The
friendship of Mrs. Ives and Mrs.
MagnuSon dates back to their
girlhood when they both lived in
Chicago and has continued
through the years. !
Dr.. and Mrs. Magnuson will
take their guests later to the con-
cert of the National Symphony
Orchestra in Constitution Hall.
Mrs. Magnuson is president of the
Women's Committee of the or
chestra and yesterday entertained
a small group of women news
writer's to introduce the new
chairman of the Publicity Com
mite for the Women's Commit
tee, Mrs. Hiram R. Mallinson.
Mrs. Mallinson is comparative
newcomer to Washington, having
recently moved into the house at
1913 N street which Mr.. and Mrs.
Mallinson have leased since they
came in the sprin". They are
New Yo"hers and have lived in
New York City.
There WIS considerable conver-
sation at the luncheon about the
series Of afternoon concerts
planned for the Lisnc" Audito-
.rium which will open Thursday,
January 90. Mrs. Philip G..
Strong is the chairman for these
afternoon concerts of the orches-
ira which fill a need among wom-
en- who are unable to leave small
children in the evenings or wom-
en- who have no masculine escort
to depend on for the evening.
This series of concerts was inau-
gurated last season very success
fully. with Mrs. Strong as chair
man.
Mrs. Strong served the Wom-
ems Committee for several sea-
sons as its publicity chairman.
succeeding Mrs. Robert H. Dun
lap, who was the pioneer in that
post. Mrs. Dunlap worked with
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, organ
izer and first chairman of the
Women's Committee, during the
first several years of establishing
the committee in its very active
work for the orchestra.
Mrs. Magnuson also talked Of
the invitations issued the end Of
the week by the National SYM
phony Orchestra for program
of music by Mary Howe MRS. Wal.
ter Bruce Howe) Sunday evening,
December 81, in Lisner Audito-
rum. The program will be given
by Katharine Hansel, soprano, and
Dougherty and Ruzicka, duo-pi,
anists. Mr.. Roswell Mason is in
charge of reservations for tina
concert. .rs
A CHEEKY fire in the charming
drawing room of the Magnusons'
GEORGETOWN home added warmth
to the greeting of the hostess at
lunch time yesterday. The years
of Mrs. Magnusons residence in
China are in evidence in both
the drawing room and the dining
room.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Baron Si|vercruys Honors
Wan iceland; Other Fetes

ten days to assume the Admiral's
new post.
Receiving Line
Acting as hosts at yesterdays
party were Brig. H. E. Taber, mill
tary attache of the embassy and
Army member of the Joint Staff
Air Commodore w. E. Bennett, air
attache and air member of the
staff, Commodore M. A. Medland,
naval attache and Navy member
of the staff and Mr.. A. L. Wright
civilian member of the staff and
Iattache at the embassy Adding
interest to the receiving line were
the wives of the officers and off,
cial.
Canadian Ambassador and Mrs.
Hume Wrong were there and
lotherS in the company included
Officials of the United States De-
Ifense Department and high rank
ing officers of the United States
Armed Forces and their wives.
There also were included among
the guests officers of the Stand
ing Group of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
ChiIeons Honored
Sonora de Lopez, wife of the
retiring Military Attache of the
Chilean Embassy, was the guest OF
honor at luncheon yesterday given
by the Montgomery County
branch of the Red Cross. Sonora
de Lopez and Sonora de Layola
wife of the Assistant Air Attache
of the embassy, have been work
ing with the member of the Mont.
gomery County Red Cross since
they came in the very early spring
1t was the wish of the ladies from
South America to do constructive
work during their stay in Wash
ington and as Gen. and Sonora
de Lopez live in Chevy Chase, the
latter took Sonora de Layola with
her to the Montgomery County
branch.
Through the past months they
have done clerical work in the
blood donors division and it was
their CO. workers there who
wanted to give the typically Unit
ed States luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. Brown Hostess
Mrs. Halbert Brown. chairman
of the Voluntary Services, acted
as hostess and introduced Sonora
de Lopez who expressed her desire
to work with the Red Cross md
contribute some of her time for
those in this country "who are
always SO ready to give aid to
those in other countries"
Gen. Lopez served as military
attache in Washington from 1910
to 1914 and then returned in
March of this year. He and Seno-
ra de Lopez and their two young
er sons will sail December 10 for
their homeland and will be at sea
for Christmas.
1t was not many weeks ago
that Sonora de Lopez and Sonora
de Layola gave a luncheon for
their co-workers in the Red Cross
which was of typically Chilean
dishes prepared by them.
Evening star., 1952-12-02

President-elects nominee for Sec
retary of Labor. The DurkinS have
lived in the Washington area for
the last twelve years. and two
years ago bought their present
white brick house at 5614 Kirk
side drive in Chevy Chase.
I'VE love to entertain" Mrs.
Weeks states fatty, and they do
so frequently in their apartment
on Boston's Beacon street. Small
dinner parties are her favorite
kind of entertaining, although she
can manage sizeable affair. such
as the annual family Christmas
dinner, for which she is already
planning.
This affair has been staged
every year since the former Mrs.
Jane Tompkins Rankin married
MI. Weeks in 1948. Both were
married before, and their COM
bined children and grandchildren
number twenty.
Mrs. Weeks hasn't had any
time to think" about whether
they will take house or apart
ment here. They spend their sum-
mers in northern New Hampshire,
at a large farm near Lancaster.
Here they raise vegetables, flowers
and cattle. with Mrs. Weeks TAX
ing a large hand in the garden
department. Mr.. Weeks turns his
hand at being an amateur chef.
Winters the two try to spend
few weeks on a Wyoming dude
ranch. where they love to ride
horseback.
Actually, Mrs. Weeks declares,
1--WE don't feel we have spent much
time in any one place for the last
few years" She explained that
her husbands Embarrassing activi-
ties on behalf of the Republicans
kept him travelling a good bit of
the time and that she frequently
went with him.
When her children were grow
ing up. in Nashville, she used to
be very interested in the Junior
League Children's Theater and in
a little theater group where she
did everything from act to paint
and arrange the scenery. I just
loved it."
But it was strictly amateur"
she emphasized.
Roll Coll
The roll call on that Christmas
dinner reads as follows: First
there are Mrs. Weeks two chill
dren. Mrs. Ben C. Robinson and
Kirk Rankin III Mrs. Robinson
will bring along her husband and
their one child. Kirk, 81, is
private in the Army Language
School in Monterey, Calf.
Then there are Mr.. Weeks six
children and their assorted rela-
tions, as follows: Mrs. Roger Hol-
lowell, the former Frances Lee
Weeks, will come from Westwood,
Mass, with her husband and
three children: John Weeks will
come from Belmont, Mass, with
his wife and five children; Mrs.
Henry w. Sheriff., the former
Martha Weeks, will come from
Cincinnati with her husband. the
Rev. Sheriff. and their one child;
Sinclair, jr.. will come with his
wife from Chestnut Hills, Mass,
and Mrs. Robert Bast, the former
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Junior League
ToH0ve Dance

The professional members of
the Junior League will have a
champagne tea dance on Satur-
day at the United Nations Club
from 6 until 9 o'clock.
Chairman will be Miss Joan
RoWcliffe and on her committee
are the Misses Sue Hume, Nancy
Thomas. Frances Dear. Bonnie
Morsell, Betsy Wyche, Katherine
Colean, Nancy Payne and Jean
McCouch.
Evening star., 1952-12-02

Belgian Ambassador Baron Sill
vercruys was host at luncheon
yesterday entertaining in his
handsome residence on Foxhall
road for Belgian Minister of For
eign Affairs Paul Van Iceland.
The Foreign Minister. who also
served as Prime Minister some
years ago. came down from New
York where he heads his countrys
delegation to the United Nations.
Other guests were officials of the
United States and chiefs of diplo-
matte missions.
Turkish Ambassador and Nine.
Erkin entertained at luncheon to-
day and later in the afternoon
they will leave for several weeks
absence. The Ambassador will
make speeches in New York and
Springfield. Mass, and other New
England cities.
Panama Ambassador Roberto
M. Heurtematte went home Sum-
day for 10 days of conferences with
his government. In his absence
efficient Senorita Anita Ramirez
Duque is charge d'affaires.
Mehtos Miss Porty
Indian Ambassador and Nine
Mehta are in Mexico where they
went to attend the Inauguration
yesterday of President Adolfo
Ruiz Confines and thus missed the
party which Sir Brian Mukerjee
and Lady Mukerjee gave at the
Shoreham. Sir Brian is here from
India for business with the Inter-
national Bank and Lady Mukerjee
is taking advantage of her trip to
this country to complete arrange
ments for the exhibit of works of
contemporary Indian artists. The
collection of paintings has been
made by the oldest of the arts
clubs in Calcutta, of which Lady
Mukerjee is very active member
The exhibit has been arranged
for January in the National Mu-
scum and the Ambassador ano
Nine. Mehta will act as hosts fol-
the opening. Lady Mukerjee will
return to India with her husband
later this month and hopes to
come back for the opening. The
collection will be shown here for
the first time in any country ex-
cept India.
Guests at their party yesterday
numbered half a hundred and in
cluded officials of the Interna-
tional Bank and Monetary Fund
as we'll as the directors and Off
cials of the National Museum and
art critics.
ForeweIIs to CompbeIIs
Air Vice Marshal and Mrs. Hugh
Campbell were given a farewell
party late yesterday afternoon by
the members of the Canadian
Joint Staff. of which the Air Vice
Marshal has been chairman for
the past three years. The party
was given in the headquarters of
the Staff at 100 Massachusetts
avenue and the guests numbered
less than 200.
/ Sharing honors with the Camp
bells was Rear Admiral H. G. De-
Wolf, who will succeed Air Vice
Marshal Campbell as chairman oi
the Joint Staff. Mrs. DeWolf did
not accompany him to Washing.
ton this time and he will leave to-
day to join her in Ottawa. They
will come here in another week n,
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Society News
By lsobelIe Shelton

Moving to Washington is de
lightful" prospect to slender, blue
eyed Mrs. Sinclair Weeks. whose
husband was named yesterday by
Gen. Eisenhower as his Secretary
of Commerce.
No move will be involved for the
family of Martin P. Durkin, the
Evening star., 1952-12-02
In New York

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
.Pledger. Judge and Mrs. Frank
H. Myers and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
j. Wilkinson have been at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New
York City for the National Inter-
fraternity Conference. of which
Mr.. Pledger is currently chairman
and Judge Myers and Mr.. Will
kinSon, past chairmen.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Guthman Photo

Miss Jane Gilbert. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robert Gill
bert of Wheaton. ILL.,. became the
bride on November 20 of Mr..
Charles Alan McDougal, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Vincent Nc
Dougal of Washington. The Rev
Frank Hobart Millett performed
the ceremony which was held al
the Trinity Episcopal Church in
Wheaton. A reception followed
in the church parlors.
The couple will reside in Ridge
field. N. j.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Dance Club Porty

The members of the Sebastian
Dance Club were entertained yes
terday at a Christmas party at
Kentland Farms near Rockville.
Evening star., 1952-06-01

Sometimes space does not per.
NIT allowing the tulips to remain
in the flower beds until the foliage
has matured. One way to meet
this problem is to lift the tulips
Evening star., 1952-06-01
Tomato Planting Timed
ToAvoid Some Early Disease

Timing is important for tomato
disease control also. In 1850
losses from curly top were serious
This disease is caused by a virus
that is passed on to the plants by
plant lice Or aphids. The leaves
look narrow and pinched. Pro-
duction is cut sharply.
Sprays to control the aphids are
useless, since a single stab by an
infected plant louse will do the
damage. Scientists working al
the research center Of Vaughan's
Seed Co. in Western Spring, Ill
have found an effective control
in delaying planting.
Aphids hatch very early in
spring and multiply rapidly be.
cause Of q dearth of natural
enemies. Later, when air tenn
peratures go above go degrees
their natural enemies hatch in
large numbers and wipe out the
laphids. These enemies. the lace
wing fly, lady bird, praying Man
tbs and the insidious plant bug
need heat before they appear.
Evening star., 1952-06-01

The National Capital Orchid
Society will sponsor the fifth In
ternational Orchid Show next
October Is and 26. The show
will be held in the lobby of the
American Security & Trust Co..
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1952-06-01

The National Gardeners Asso-
ciation will hold social at 8 pm.
Friday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Justin, Colesville road.
Evening star., 1952-06-01

BY delaying planting until these
natural enemies have completed
their work, the chance Of infec.
Ition is sharply reduced. The trick
lis in knowing when to plant.
Vaughan workers have observed
that when the peonies are In full
bloom or when the apple trees
shed their last petals, the weather
is warm enough to hatch the nat.
ural enemies Of aphids. This is
approximately two weeks later
than the normal transplanting
time in most sections. However.
the late paintings usually catch
up so there is no real difference in
fruiting time.
Scientists warn against con-
fusing curly top with other to-
mato diseases. such as are best
controlled by planting disease
resistant varieties. No variety in
commerce today has any resist
ance to curly top. Even when
|disease-resistant varieties like
Garden State, Wisconsin SIS. Rut-
gers. Pritchard and Marglobe are
used. late planting is advisable.
Evening star., 1952-06-01
This Week in the Garden
Department Photo.

with a ball Of earth around the
roots and to heal them in a trench
in some out-of-the-way spot. Do
not neglect them, but see that
they have moisture and are free
from weeds and insect pests so
that their growth will continue
up until the foliage shows ma
turing.
Hyacinth bulbs should be dug
at the first sign of foliage yellow
ing. In our hot, moist soils hya-
cinth bulbs are subject to basal
rot and they should be dug and
thoroughly dried in a sunny sit
uation. If any signs of rot are
visible the bulbs should be busted
with sulphur or some other fungi
cide-lysol. bordeaux, etc. Store
in a dry. airy place.
The prevalence of dog ticks on
the premises is often disconcert-
ing. Try spraying the foliage and
weeds with a 5 per cent DDT spray
or dust. It will probably take
several applications at weekly in
tervals to clean up the premises
Make certain that the low-hang-
ing branches are not neglected
Methoxychlor and 1indane are also
good for this purpose, but are not
as readily obtainable.
A few good shade trees are
musts around homes in this cli-
mate. but too many can be an
evil. Don't ruin the perfect
triangle of lawn, shrubs and trees
in the small yard by planting
llow-rooted elms and naples
The lawn and the shrubs cannot
Withstand the competition.
Ammonium sulfamate is widely
recommended for the control of
poison ivy. But, 1t should not be
sprayed on the ground more than
is necessary, because it sterilizes
the ground for plant growth for q
short time-depending upon the
quantity on the ground. Even
then it is wise not to use ANIMATE
as it is usually called, under peach
or pear trees, as they are very
sensitive to it.
The University Of MARYLAND
Bulletin 125-Sprays for the home
fruit paintings. is written for local
conditions and is helpful. In ad-
|dition to the regularly used
lorchard spray materials, it gives
formulas for "all-purpose" fruit
sprays. Copies may be obtained
from the Maryland Extension
Service, College Park, Md.
w, II. Y.
Evening star., 1952-06-01

|. The Kenwood Garden Club will
hold a flower show from 2 to
pm. Thursday at the Kenwood
Golf and Country Club. Mrs
BENJAMIN A. Powell is show chair
man.
Evening star., 1952-06-01

The Falls Church Garden Club
will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday at
Madison School. Rock gardens
will be discussed.
Evening star., 1952-06-01

The Chevy Chase (Md.) Garden
Club will meet at 3 pm. Wednes-
day at Hayes Manor, Manor road,
Chevy Chase. A board meeting
will be held an hour earlier.
Evening star., 1952-06-01
The Question Box.
Control Flea Beetles

Flea beetles are one Of the first
enemies of vegetables to-appear in
the garden. The tiny pests eat
small holes in the leaves of pota-
toes. tomatoes. cucumber. eggplant
and many others. This feeding on
the leaves greatly weakens tho
plants and should be prevented.
Use either a 5 per cent methoxy-
chlor or "a per cent rotenone dust
or spray, beginning as soon as the
plants have their trueleaves. and
repeat at Today intervals. Three
applications are usually adequate
lin controlling the flea beetle
Evening star., 1952-06-01
Liquid Garden Fertilizers
Plant Food Solutions Easily Made
For Use by the Home Gardener
BY w. II. Younqmon
Garden Editor

shower or watering. Thirsty
plants can take up soluble plant
food too rapidly and suffer in.
jury. And. thirdly, see that there
is enough moisture for the food
to be taken up in solution. We
do have drought periods and
feeding the plants during such q
time is Of no help.
Solutions Easily Prepared.
II watering the plants seems
easier and more effective, it is
comparatively easy to prepare
liquid fertilizers. Concentrated
materials are available in the gar
den supply stores under various
trade names-ask for q starter
solution. However. the dilution
formula on the package is for use
in making a starter solution-for
liquid feeding Of growing plants
it may be safely doubled.
A good fertilizer solution may
be made by putting a cupful OF
"a 5-10-5 fertilizer into a sprink-
ling can full of water. Stir for
a few minutes until the soluble
material is dissolved. There will
be some residue left-it's the filler
in the fertilizer. The liquid fer
tilizer made in this way should
not be put on the foliage of the
plant unless the gardener is will
ling to wash it off with the hose
or Sprinkling can.
These liquid feelings may be
made at weekly intervals, but most
plants will not need them more
often than once or twice a month
Roses and other gross feeders, such
as chrysanthemums and shasts
raisies usually respond with strong
growth and excellent bloom. But
even they may make too lush 9
growth and the feeding necessarily
should be reduced.
Evaluate Plant Foods.
Do not use liquid or other fer.
tilizers on the broad-leaved ever
green's, plants which must make
their new growth in the spring
and then have time for it to ma
ture before cold weather. Ever
rose bushes need to have time fol
the wood to ripen before winter
and most local gardeners refrain
from feeding them after the first
of August.
But to return to evaluatine
liquid plant foods, we should study
the analysis of the goods offered
Some of those being offered have
plant food, contents Of 10-52-17
15-30-15, 1868, etc. Those
percentages are of the food In the
package, a 15-30-15 thus contains
6 per cent plant food, a 5-pound
package has 8 pounds Of plant
food. The usual commercial fer
tilizer with a 5-10-5 analysis has
20 per cent, or 20 pounds Of plant
food in 100-pound bag. By max
ing this comparison 1t is easy to
see how much plant food is offered
per dollar. -...
No matter how much plant food
is applied to the soil, II the other
conditions are not favorable to
plant growth, little benefit will be
obtained. Plants must also have
moisture and air to grow. Thus
a soil that is kept cultivated and
moist is just as essential as the
plant food. Moreover, an abun-
dant supply of humus in the soil
is helpful in holding the moisture
and plant food where the roots
may reach it.