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Evening star., 1954-05-30
Killer Saves Time
in Lawn or Gurden?
Sprays Con Curb Invaders Of Sod;
Care Must Be Used in Handling
By Alice 5. Younsmon

Are the weeds growing as fast
in your garden and lawn as they
are in mine? Probably so. With
so much rain and some warm
sunshine the weeds soon present
o real problem. Pulling them
out by hand is much too time
consuming and, moreover. hard
on the hands, especially If some
of the weeds are briers or poison
Gus.
There are many weed killers
on the market now. The gen.
eral rules for their use are pretty
much the same. The weeds
should be in active growth. There
should be no wind. The person
using the material should use
precautions in handling it.
Directions on the can or bottle
should be scrupulously followed.
A special sprayer should be used
one not used for other spray
material. Hands should be care
fully washed, preferably with
Laundry soap.
Some of the more common
weeds are ground ivy, cinque-
foils, dandelions, plantainS, purs-
lane, chickweed, self heal. mon
eywort, ragweed and crabgrass.
Other Methods on Lown
If these weeds occur in flower
or vegetable beds they may be
hoed out if not too close to
plants which you wish to pre-
serve or gotten out in the good
old-fashioned way, but If they
are in the lawn other methods
may be used.
Authorities warn us that while
killing chemicals may kill
the weeds without injury to
plants, we may through faulty
garden practices be encourag-
ing their return. It is possible
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Current Activities of D. &. Area Garden Clubs

will give an illustrated talk on
chrysanthemums. There will be
a sale of seedlings for which
contributions are invited.
Evening star., 1954-05-30

Potomac Rose Society plans
a trip to the rose gardens at
Hershey. Pa. Saturday by way
Of Frederick and Gettysburg
and returning through York and
Baltimore. Chartered buses will
leave the terminal. New York
avenue and Eleventh street NV,
at 1880 am. (EDT. arriving in
Hershey for lunch at the Com
munity Center. The gardens
boast over 10000 plants-775
varieties-all in full bloom. The
group will stop in York for
supper. Fare is $3.50 each, not
including meals. For reserva-
tions send checks to Charles c.
Montgomery. 1908 Forty-fifth
street NV. GEM. 3-906O.
In the Fairfax in the Spring"
flower show. presented by the
Stony Brook Garden Club re-
Gently, Mrs. L. B. Mcdonald was
awarded the perpetual sweep
stakes challenge trophy. Nom
club sweepstakes winner was
G. c. Lower, past president of
the Falls Church Garden Club.
Tricolor award for best arrange
ment went to Mrs. Elmer Hig-
gems, Pinecrest Garden Club:
for horticulture to r. M. Thig-
pen. Other winners included:
Tulips, Mrs. David r. Strobel. Mrs.
Roy Thigpen; iris. Mrs. Philip Alesworth,
Mrs. Harriet Lay; roses. Mrs. Marion
presented by the Potomac Rose Society,
Mrs. Hodge; bronze award from Potomac
flowers, Mr.. Louver. Mrs. Harriet Lay;
house plants. Mrs. Thelma Bell; artistic
arrangements. Mrs. Lloyd Elliott narge
uiche). Mrs. Parker Hodges (small niche),
Falls Church Garden Club. Mrs Ales-
worth. Mrs. John Clarke tmodern day
living). Miss Diana Fairfield, Mr.. Fisher
Kee: miniature arransement, Mrs. Ales-
worth; overall arrangement. Mrs. L. B.
Mcdonald.
Show chairman was Mrs.
David r. Strobel: vice chairman,
Mrs. Lloyd Elliott.
Evening star., 1954-05-30

ide1t and recording secretary;
Mrs. Jules j. Korner III, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. John
j. English. treasurer; Mrs. Fred
erick L. Fryer, publicity and
program.
Garden sculpture and ceramics
will be exhibited at a garden
clubs preview at the Town Gal
lery, 1861 Wisconsin avenue.
June 6 and z from 2 to 6 pm.
Public showings will run
through June 20. Participating
artists: Clare Fontanini, Lilli
Gettinger, Peggy Goldstein. Julia
B. Helms. Helen O'Brien and
William Taylor.
Riverdale Heights Garden
Club will hold its annual BIRTH
day meeting Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Nash, 5808 Quintana street. The
film, Historic Williamsburg, ="
will be featured.
Cheverly Garden Club will
meet Thursday at 8 pm. with
Mrs. Willism A. Reed. 2608
Crest avenue. Preston Groome
Evening star., 1954-05-30

pie. other than the above. nrst place
Einners Included: Aneta Neil, Anne
redsar SsT Mary Hs1.g aansa Hsst1
Hallet. Gladys Barnes. Mrs. George Peet.
Erma Baumbach. Mrs. Quantrille.
.WoodmOor Garden Club will
meet Wednesday with Mrs. Felix
Holden. Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.
Spangler will address the club
on roses.
Garden Club of ColeSville will
meet Wednesday at 8 pm. in
the Colesville Elementary School
to hear DR.. j. B. S. Norton lee
ture on day lilies. Color slides
will be shown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gustin will
be hosts to members of the local
branch Of the National Garden
ers' Association and their wives
Friday at 8 pm. at Gus
tins Garden Center opposite
Parklawn Cemetery on the Rock
vile pike.
The Garden Club of Chevy
Chase, Maryland, will hold its
annual meeting at 3 pm. We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. G.
Thomas Dunlop. Hayes Manor,
Manor road. Officers will be
elected. Mrs. Robert F. Fleming
will be co-hoStesS.
The Falls Church Garden Club
will meet Tuesday at 8 pm. at
Madison School Auditorium.
The HOmesteaders held an
election of officers at the home
Of Mrs. George E. Flather, jr.:
Mrs. John P. Gawlor. president;
Mrs. Edward S. Smith, vice pres
Evening star., 1954-05-30

to overwater, to indulge In fre-
quent light sprinklings which
bring roots to the surface, to
cut with q mower that is set too
low or even using q roller too
often.
Groups Reoet Differently
Weed killers are sold under
various trade names. All Of them
contain poisonous compounds
such as potassium cyanate,
pheny1 mercuric acetate, sodium
arSenate and 2,4-p. It is much
easier to write 2.4-D than to try
to spell dichlorophenoxyacetic
acid.
Lawn weeds can be grouped
according to the chemicals which
will best eradicate them. Geof-
frey S. Cornish has done a fine
piece of work in preparing such
a grouping.
He has made six groupings.
The first group is made up of
weeds that will die after a few
mowingS with no need for the
use Of chemicals.
The second group of broad
leaved weeds. such as plantains,
may be killed with one appli-
cation Of 2,4-D while still an
other group Of broadleaved weeds
will require several applications
OF it. Some broadleaved weeds
are more easily killed with So
dium arsenate.
We all know how difficult it
is to eradicate crabgrass. 2,4-D
is not recommended for its con-
troll. but one of the other COM
pounds mentioned.
Then there is q certain group
Of broadleaved weeds that none
Of the present known chemicals
will destroy.
Many weeds will show you
that there is something wrong
with the soil or the way you are
handling it.
Evening star., 1954-05-30

ton? They are very satisfactory
In flower arrangements.
Do hope you haven't been in
too much Of q hurry about plant
ing either dahlias or tomatoes?
Some people who have are hav-
ing to plant them over again.
The same goes for string beans.
This spring has been full Of
unusual" weather and has up
set many schedules. Perhaps if
you planted as late as this week
you would still be ahead.
Plant dahlia roots about S or
6 inches deep. covering with
about l inch Of soil and filling
up the hole as the sprout comes
through. Be sure to stake as
you plant.
Wait until August now to sow
the seed for Chinese cabbage.
1t will be ready to harvest in
late September or October.
"A. S. Y.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Keeping Dogs Off
New Gardens Is
Not Difficult
By Peter Boeqs

MUCIl uclSIlUOTIlOOO SCTl1C Is
caused by dogs romping or dig
ging in freshly planted gardens.
Most Of such strife could be
avoided by the use of simple
common sense. If you fear that
a neighbor's dog may dig in your
garden, sprinkle some red pepper
on the freshly turned earth after
it has been planted. That will
keep the average dog away.
Or. if you really are concerned,
a fairly high fence of almost in
visibly thin chicken wire around
the, beds and borders will keep
dogs out while the young plants
get a start.
Or, perhaps a request to q GER
tain neighbor will do the trick.
Ask that his dog be kept tied
up because this particular ami
NAL has more than once been
observed running through your
garden. There is plenty Of room
in this world for both dogs and
gardens if we all. use just a little
common sense.
Rheumatism is an affliction to
which dogs as we'll as humans
are subject. I have found the
following treatment usually sue
cessful:
Rub the affected areas with
a good liniment. Three times
a day give the dog a pill made
up of Salicylate of quinine,
which your druggist can COM
pound for you. The amount of
quinine in the pill depends on
the size of the animal. Small
dogs should have a half grain
pill and very large dogs two
grain pills. The average pill I
would recommend should con-
tain one grain of salicylate of
Quinine.
Diet is also important Feed
plenty of fish and stripe mixed
with biscuits and milk Cut
down on the amount Of red
meat the animal has been re-
ceiving. Last and most impor-
tant, place your pet in the care
of a competent veterinarian.
You can't expect an adult dog
to allow itself to be mauled
about and teased, even in play.
if the animal hasn't had such
treatment since he was a puppy.
It has been well established
that a pup allowed to grow up
with a child will stand for a
great amount of mauling from
not only his youthful master,
but from other children as we'll.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
This Week in the Garden

II apple trees are throwing
sprouts ut the base. use q pair
Of looping shears and cut OF
the sprouts near the trunk and
flush with the roots.
Set the lawn mower to cut at
1K inches. During all the wet
weather of the past 2 or 3 weeks
it was wise to rake up the grass
clippings. II left they will mat
down and smother out the new
grass leaving ugly bare spots in
the lawn.
Have you picked the faded
blooms from the tulips? OF
course you may have so many
bulbs that it is an impossible
task. At any rate. as they die
down. it is well to have some
thing to plant over them. Pc
tunias are especially useful for
this purpose.
If you sow the seeds of Sweet
William, foxglove and Canter-
bury bells now, you will have
fine, sturdy plants to set out this
fall.
Use chlordane to kill japanese
beetle grubs.
It is we'll to stake peonies now
before they spread too far. If
they can be gently restrained
they will allow nearby plants
more sun and air.
It is time to mulch all new
paintings Of trees and shrubs.
The ground is thoroughly soaked
now. A mulch will help to con-
serve that moisture.
Pinch back the chrysanthe-
NUNS to induce them to make
bushy plants. They should be
pinched back three times.
Feed strawberries with a
complete fertilizer and then
mulch. The mulch will keep
down troublesome weeds, keep
the soil moist and also keep the
berries clean.
Prune spring Towering shrubs
soon after they finish blooming.
Cut OF the spent flowers and if
the plant is more than 2 or 3
years old cut the Oldest canes
back to the ground.
Plant a few gladiolus bulbs
every week so as to provide for a
long season of bloom. Have you
added some of the small or
miniature bulbs to your collec-
Evening star., 1954-05-30

Winners in the Bradbury
Heights Garden Club flower show
recently included:
Best arransement. GermAine Helms:
best specimen (club), Mildred Mac
Donald, (visitors) Geneva Clarke: best
visitors arransement Audrey Cook;
yearly points for specimens, Eva Tenn
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Saving Work in Gardens
Mulch Methods Curb Weeds
Used Before or After Planting, Materials
Will Also Serve to Increase Yields

and the plants or seeds placed
through the Sits into the SOIL
Some gardeners prefer to put
the paper down after planting
because in some cases it is easier
to firm the soil around the plant
roots.
In all cases. paper mulches
must be held down. Soil around
the edges or laths over the top
will keep them in place. One sug-
gestion is to use paper over the
row and loose woody mulch be-
tween the rows.
If skillfully handled. mulches
can greatly reduce laborious
garden wedding and vastly in
crease vegetable yields and quail
ity. Use a mulch this summer
and when you return fro myour
vacation you will find your vege-
table garden still in good con-
dition,
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Saving Work in Gardens
COLLEGE PARK.

A mulch. any protective COW
ering of the soil. may control
weeds, maintain constant tenn
perature or moisture and keep
the Vegetables clean. It may con-
sist of leaves, pine needles. grass
clippings, straw, peanut hulls.
ground corn cobs. peat moss.
sawdust, ShavingS, wood chips,
newspaper, mulching paper,
cardboard and aluminium foil. \
Do not be afraid woody ma
terialS will make a soil to acid
any acidity can be corrected by
the application of a little lime.
The paper materials may be
spread out before planting.
Squares may be used for each
plant or an entire row may be
covered at once. Cross Sits can
then be cut at regular intervals
Evening star., 1954-05-30

ton? They are very satisfactor.
In flower arrangements.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Rabbit RepeIIent

Excluding 1la inch wire mesh
fences, probably the best rabbit
repellents are nicotine sprays at
the strength used to kill insects,
according to Andrew A. Dun
can of the University of Mary
land Department of Horticul-
ture. Mix half a teaSpoonful of
nicotine sulphate go per cent?
with a quart of water and spray
in the evening. repeating at in
tervals of a few days.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Stutes Hit Oak Wilt

Pathologists and foresters in
Maryland and Pennsylvania and
West Virginia have announced
plans to attack oak wilt disease
in all three States. About 10
new areas with symptoms of this
relatively new blight were found
in Maryland in 1853 surveys.
Late last summer wilted trees
were cut. the logs were sprayed
to repel insects, and neighbor-
ing susceptible trees were
poisoned.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Park Exploration Today

An exploration of Franklin
Park, featuring a study of the
many varieties Of native and
exotic trees planted in the area,
will be held from 10 am. to IL
noon today. The event will be
organized at 14th and K streets
NV.
Evening star., 1954-10-20
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Evening star., 1954-10-20

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Wonderful to have on hand for Tex
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Evening star., 1954-10-20

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Evening star., 1954-10-20
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Evening star., 1954-10-20
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Evening star., 1954-10-20

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sentiments. Matching envelopes.
Buy now, SAVE, avoid the rush!
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Evening star., 1954-10-20
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Evening star., 1954-01-07
Fomous Fables
n -
By E. E. Edoor

Ch1ME-GeOrge Clemen-
ceau, Tiger" of France, was
an ardent patriot. Shortly
after World War I, as the
statesman was leaving his
home. a man leaped into his
path and fired seven shots
at him at close quarters.
Fortunately, only one of
the bullets struck the Pre-
mier and the wound was not
serious. The would-be aSsas-
sin was quickly brought to
trial. The day before the
court was to pronounce SEN
tence, the prosecutor called
at Clemenceau's home.
Whats going to happen
to my assailant?" the states
man asked.
1T looks bad for him."
said the prosecutor. AT
tempted murder is not a
charge to be taken lightly"
c. e m eau angrily
jumped up from his seat and
began to pace the floor.
Attempted murder. bah!"
he growled. THE charge is
more serious than that. We
have just come through the
most terrible war in history,
yet here is a Frenchman
who misses his target six
times out of seven-at point
blank range! That is the
crime for which he should
be tried!"
Evening star., 1954-01-07
A Word to the Wise synr. frs"k Cobb,

to thaw, means to pass from a
frozen to q liquid or semi-liquid
state. It also means to become
less formal or reserved.
Ice melts. So does anger. Ice
freezes. So does the love of the
bride or groom left abandoned at
the altar.
The Frigid Zone is a region
between the pole and the polar
circle. Frigid means very cold in
temperature. 1t also means with
out warmth of feeling; without
ardor or enthusiasm.
We may be cold sub-zero wind
blasts; or cold Of heart. Our
mood may be stormy or calm
and like the weather. just as
variable.
tDistributed by McNausht syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Natures Children By lIle" Co. A,h.y

Planting trout by air is not a
new project. It has been going
on since 1946. Records reveal the
seeding schedule involved some
1854 400 f1ngerlings in 662
lakes in 1853 compared with
2,769 in 632 lakes in 1851.
The plane used for fish sowing
is a twin-engined Cas- Beech
craft fitted with an areating
plant operated off the planes
generator to supply the trout
with oxygen. A tank or hopper
with a capacity of so gallons is
built in.
When a lake is located. the
plane drops to within 100000
feet above its surface, cruising
at low rate of speed. When
water Is sighted. the tripping
mechanism u released and the
Evening star., 1954-01-07

Just about everybody talks
about the weather these January
days-and they use many words
to fit the mood Of the elements.
We wonder If readers are
familiar with the word blizz? It
is one of those forgotten words
which we would like to restore
to its proper place in the Ian
guage. Blizz, both a noun and
a verb. means storm. as of
rain; or to blow or snow as in
blizzard. 1t is found in the writ
ings of Col. Landon Carter, in the
William and Mary College quar-
terly in TITO, "At last mighty
blizz of rain"
It isn't at all strange that
many words describing the ele-
ments also are used to describe
mans many moods. The verb.
Evening star., 1954-01-07

bottom Of the tank opens. per-
mitting water and 1ingerlings to
flow earthward. The water
quickly turns into a mist. The
fish plummet straight down to
strike the water like giant rain
drops. A later survey reveals ex-
cellent survival.
BY plane, inaccessible lakes
are restocked for less than a
third the cost by pack animal.
which means in 1858 it cost SIPS
per thousand fingerlings by plane
compared with $40 per thousand
by pack train.
Rainbow fingerlings planted In
Yosemite lakes reach their
greatest length In the lower
elevation lakes where water
temperatures are higher and
aquatic food more abundant
Evening star., 1954-01-07

This is the tile you've
been voting for. A plos-
tic floor tile thet requires
very little maintenance
and no woxins. A damp
mop will clean your floor
in on instant.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Our Presidents
By Honore M. CotudoI

/. Which two Presidents
were married during their term
of office?
2. Which President was
called THE Little Magician?
3.W h ex-President was
elected to the House Of Repre-
sentatives?
tAnswers on Next Page.)
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Word Come

Find SO or more words In
FIXTURES,
meaning, things firmly fastened
in place." Average is "a; time
limit, 25 minutes.
Rules of thu game. Words must be
OF four or more letters. 2. Words which
ass such as bats. cats" are not
used. 3. Only one form of q word Is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to ICHTHYOLOGY.
igloo, itchy, chit city, clog. clot. cloy.
cloth, coyly. coil. cool. colt, coot. hitch.
hilt. highly. holy, hoot. hotly, thigh.
toll. tool. oily. otic. light, loch. loot,
Evening star., 1954-01-07
A-S2 THE EVENING STAR CROSSWORD PlJzzIE
washington. D. G.
Contract Bridge

SVuuOSN DIOS
By Eosley BIockwood
If you have a Mr.. Heinsite in
your bridge crowd-and, unfor-
tunately, most of us do-you
know that it is very discouraging
to play with him as a partner.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH.
(Mrs. Keen)
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WEST. EAST.
(Mr. Heinsite) (Mr. Champion)
A73 10862
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CASA 11075
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SOUTH.
(Mr. Dale)
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The bidding:
North East South West
1club Pass 2NT Pass
SNT All pass
He is practically oblivious to
strategy, tactics. humanics and
fine plays of all kinds. No mat
ter how we'll you play, he can al
ways think up something you
could have done better.
In today's deal he opened the
four of hearts against Mr.. Dale'S
three-no-trump contract. The
old master decided that to lay
off would only point up his weak
ness in the suit. He could see
that it was impossible to win
nine tricks unless he got one dia-
mond, and that meant letting
the enemy in.
He therefore made a nice stra-
tegic move, promptly winning
the first trick with the ace of
hearts and laying down the jack
Of diamonds.
Now Mr.. Heinsite couldn't
possibly know for sure that the
hearts were all good. From Mr..
Dale's play at trick one it seemed
more likely that the old boy had
started with something like ace.
jack, small in the suit. And the
diamond play at trick two looked
like a fineSSe was coming up.
Cunningly. Mr.. Heinsite played
low-and the jack of diamonds
held.
Mr.. Dale then lost no time in
running off three spades and
four clubs for his game.
Well" said Mr.. Champion
accusingly. Il am waiting to see
who you are going to criticize on
the defense of this hand"
What do you think Mr.. Helm
sites comment was? Would he
point out that a contract of five
clubs was cold on the North
South cards? Would he dig up
some fancied justification for not
going up with the ace of dia-
monds at trick two? Would he
compliment Mr.. Dale on his ex-
cellent deceptive play?
No. none of these. Instead,
he named every card in. Mr..
Dale's hand. Am I right?" he
asked. WAS that the hand you
started with?"
You've named every card ex-
actly," Mr.. Dale replied.
Then your first bid" said Mr..
Heinsite, Should have been
three no-trump, not two"
tcoDyright, 1854. General Features Corp)
Evening star., 1954-05-02

While it lasts and it may
not continue too long !. Mexico
is Offering American tourists a
bonanza in reduced prices. 1t
came by way of devaluation of
the peso recently, plus price con-
trolls of many things the tourist
must buy. AS of this writing,
the U. S. dollar buys 12.5 pesos
instead of 8.6, which was the ex-
change rate until a couple. of
weeks ago. Meantime, such things
as hotel rooms, meals. train and
plane fares within Mexico and
gasoline prices were pegged. Mex
leo thus represents a tremendous
bargain. Some say this situation
cannot last, that some corollary
action must be taken to relieve
the pinch in certain quarters of
the Mexican economy. So check
before you go. AS of now, it
Evening star., 1954-05-02
FIotiIIo Will Soil
To Potuto Festival
EIIZARETH CITY,.

A potato flotilla" will feature
the annual Potato Festival at
Elizabeth City. N. c., May 14-15.
The, new feature will be the
cruise of 100 or more yachts from
Norfolk, Va. down through the
Great Dismal Swamp Canal, to
participate in the festival
The flotilla is being sponsored
by the Twenty-first street mer-
chants of the Virginia city, and
with members of the Norfolk
Yacht and Country Club. Coast
Guard Auxiliary and Hampton
Roads Yacht Club participating.