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The Gardeners ABC of Pest
and Disease, by A. w. Dimock,
Professor of Plant Pathology,
Cornell University, Ithaca, New
York. is a most practical book.
It is up-to-date, with quick,
ready references.
The common garden plants
are arranged alphabetically and
under each are given the symp-
toms and '"what- t-to-do" for the
various pests. Recommendations
for control are down -to-earth. Z"
Facts about spraying and dust
ing and the materials and equip
ment are presented in simple
terms. Trade names are given.
Seed and soil treatments are
described. The publisher is M.
Barrows & Co.
Rose enthusiasts will want
History of the Rose" by Roy E.
Shepherd, Medina. Ohio (Mac-
MILAN. Here are salient facts
concerning the origin and de-
velopment of the rose and per-
sons most concerned with It's
improvement. An index of rose
names makes it easy for the
reader to learn the facts about
any particular variety. Listed are
ITS titles Of books and articles
concerning the history of the
rose.
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By Corey E. Quinn

There is no more beautiful pic
ture under high heaven than a
small shrubbery corner or even a
porch box planted in miniature
daffodils-little fellows in all COL
ors and in every classification
ranging in height from 3 to z
inches. OF course the true minia-
ture is small-even tiny-in all
its parts, not just short of stat
ure. Their season - February,
March and April.
There are presently several
hundred varieties of miniature
daffodils. many of which are ex-
quisite as well as perfect flower
specimens. I am reviewing brief
ly the best of them.
The bulbocodiums,. better known
as the hoop-petticoat daffodils
because of the shape of their
little coronas, contains a number
of worthwhile items. Perhaps the
best is a hybrid named Kenellis,
a 6-inch 'bicolor. Then, bright
gold Elfhorn, towering to 4 inch
es, and older Conspicuus, that is
the same, only it blooms earlier.
The Trumpets are well repre-
sented also-the best one being
a perfect self gold on a 5-inch
stem named Tanagra, Then.
rated in the order named, comes
pale yellow Wee Bee, S inches,
followed by Rockery Gem, a
white 7-incher, and Rockery
Beauty, a 5-inch bicolor on a
stiff stem, Rockery White, 6
inches: Kehelland, an interest
ing double, also 6 inches; Nanus,
a 5-inch bicolor, and Minor, a
tiny 3-inch golden midget.
The Large and Small Cup
Classifications have a few good
representatives in Picarillo, q
pretty sulphur yellow with a
crimped cup on a 4-inch stem.
Then comes Kit, a pretty 5-inch
white &c and Mustardseed, a cute
self yellow, some 3 inches
high, and its sister MariOnette,
the same except its cup is edged
red and it's a bit taller. Two
very pretty hybrid small cups
should be rated here-namely,
charming 8-inch bicolor Angie
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The Latest Rage in DoffodiIs- s-Miniotures

yellow Flomay; Rupicola, a per-
fectly formed specie with an al
most fiat lobed corona reaching
three inches: Peasebl0ssom, a
multiple -flowered pretty in deep
cream Of four inches: Bobby
s0xer, a Sun Disc with q red cup;
Lintie, a late-blooming yellow
seven-incher with a red cup;
Orange Queen, an early true
orange self reaching eight inches:
Watieri. a white Rupicola; At
lanticus, a taller, bigger Watieri,
and, finally, old Minor, a pretty,
perfect six-inch item whose only
fault is it is too busy multiply
ing to bloom enough.
The Tazetta or POetoz family
presents one miniature of real
value. namely, Canaliculatus.
The Poet tribe has no miniatures
Of value.
The Intermediates.
There is a group of fine inter-
mediate daffodils that cannot be
properly classed as miniatures,
although often so listed. Their
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4-Leqqed Pests in Gorden
Moles and Their Fellow Morouders Thrive
When Natural Enemies Are Scared OFT

fectiyeness. Even moth balls
will work for a short time.
At this season a low-wire
fence for the flower and vege-
table garden seems likely to be
most effective. During the win
ter season, however, a concen-
trated drive with traps should
greatly reduce the population
and make fences unnecessary
during the summer season.
Squirrel q Grode A Pest
SQUIRRELS are a pest and a
nuisance of the first order. There
should be some legal way OF
controlling them other than by
trapping and transferring to
distant areas. Unfortunately
this is the situation in the Dis
trict. Fences are of no avail and
trapping does not make a dent
in numerical numbers.
Poisoning is too dangerous
and should not be attempted.
And the little smart alecks soon
learn to ignore contraptions de-
signed to frighten them away.
A good dog can keep them up
in the trees and provide some
means of protection for the gar
den, this is, If the dog can stand
the strain.
Raccoons are sometimes a
problem, they delight in helping
to harvest tender sweet corn
when it is just right for picking.
Trapping seems to be the most
feasible solution. A steel trap
concealed near the base Of a
stalk Con the side nearest to the
woods and we'll anchored will
usually get the masked robber.
The 'coons seldom bother the
other garden crops or the flower
border.
Cos for Groundhoes
Ground hogs have nervy way
of burrowing under the fence
and making themselves at home
in the suburban garden. A good
dog will usually rout them, but
occasionally the ground hog will
get in his innings f1rst-and
that means cleaning out the en-
tire planting of beans or some
other tender young crop. Trap
ping is also effective in getting
rid of ground hogs. as is also
| filling their tunnels with a poison
gas (be sure it is strong enough
to kill them). Occasionally
plugging their tunnels with a
heavy stone will discourage them,
but that means they only move
to another garden.
Uncut vacant lots are usually
the home of these unwanted
visitors and much trouble can
be prevented by keeping the
weeds and brush cut. It may
take several mowings during the
season to drive them out. OF
course, the same goes for the
garden of the suburbanite. Rab-
bits will make a home in an un-
cared-for spot in the garden as
quickly as they will on a vacant
lot. 1t is quite likely that re-
moval Of weeds and brush on
vacant lots will decrease the
"ticks" problem.
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the label attached to the con-
tainer. In high-gallonage, high
pressure (conventionaD type
sprayers, either the heptachlor
emulsif1able concentrate or the
Is per cent wettable powder can
be used. Mix these sprays by
adding ~ gallons of the emulsi-
fable concentrate, or IL pounds
Of Is per cent wettable powder
to 100 gallons of water. Apply
this amount per acre.
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heights range from about 10
inches to 16 inches. This group
makes q fine background for
miniatures and is as useful gen.
orally as all other types.
The best Of this group in
cludes Obvallaris, Fairy Circle,
Dawn, Picador, Rippling Waters,
Tresamble. Silver Chimes, Char
ity May. Jenny. lie Beau, Ivory
Gate, Trim. Cherie, Larkelly Ivo-
rine, February Gold, February
Silver, Title Tattle. Cushlake,
Smyrna, Shanach, Cantabile and
Actaea.
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Insecticides Can Curb Toll
Of Clover Root CurcuIio

The clover root curculio, an
almost unnoticed insect pest on
alfalfa and clover, can be con-
trolled If insecticides are applied.
DR.. j. o. Rowell, entomologist
at VPI. says the next few months
will be the critical period in
the control of the curculio. Tests
conducted at the VPI Agricul-
tural Experiment Station by
G. w. Underhill and DR.. E. C.
Turner, research entomologists,
have shown that heptachlor, in
one Of the several forms in which
1t is available. is effective when
applied to the surface Of the
soil in infested alfalfa or clover
fields.
On farms where power or
hand-operated busters are avail
able. Rowell suggests 5 per cent
heptachlor ready-prepared dust
at the rate of 80 pounds per
acre. II a 10 per cent heptachlor
dust Is used, only 40 pounds per
acre are needed.
Granulated heptachlor can be
used advantageously as this form
is easy to apply with a lime
spreader. If the 2 per cent hep
tachlor is used, apply uniformly
over the fields at the rate of
$50 pounds per acre.
If you are equipped to spray,
use the material in the emulsi-
fable concentrate or wettable
powder form. Sprays seem to
be more effective than dusts.
If weed-type sprayers are used,
apply 1K2 gallons e pounds of
heptachlor to the gallon) of the
emulsif1able concentrate per
acre. diluted as recommended on
Evening star., 1954-04-25
By W. H. Youngmon
Iha Sfnr's Gnrdan Editor

About this time of the year
reports begin to come in of losses
caused by four-legged pests, and
they range from the burrowing
moles, to the frisky squirrels
and rabbits. Before the season
is over there will be reports of
trouble with raccoons and per-
haps a ground hog.
It is surprising how many
troubles can descend upon the
suburbanite who has gone to
the country" to have, a quiet
place for his family and to have
flowers and a vegetable garden.
It would seem, with all of the
dogs and cats in the neighbor-
hood, that such a thing as a
wild animal would be impossible.
The reverse seems to be true.
The suburbanites have scared
away their natural enemies and
the pests seem to flourish. At
least that is what 1 thought
when a big cottontail made his
winter home in the carefully
protected bed where the rooted
cuttings, yew, arbor-vitae, ETC.,
were supposed to be growing.
Mole Trouble
The ever present mole can do
a great deal of damage by tun-
neling through flower and bulb
beds. He does not eat them, it
is true, but uprooted plants soon
die for lack of moisture. Worse
still, the field mice follow mole
tunnels and feast upon roots
and bulbs. Only the daffodils,
which are poisonous, escape the
mice.
Traps and poison will control
the moles If carefully used, but
1t takes patience and skill to
wipe them out. Being insect
eaters the use of one Of the
newer insecticides seems to offer
the most feasible control. At
least q number of gardeners
report success with this method.
Chlordane seems to be most
effective since it is toxic to more
insects than DDT. Apply at the
rate of 8 ounces per 1000 square
feet. Chlordane is available
either as a dust, or as an emul-
sion. Five pounds of 10 per cent
dust will provide the necessary
8 ounces. A half pint of the
72-75 per cent emulsion also
provides the equivalent of 8
ounces.
Coping With Robbits
Rabbits are not quite as easy
to cope with as the moleS. Some
gardeners fence their places with
rabbit-proof wire and consider
it the only practical method.
Others try shooting but of course
that is not permitted in many
areas. Trapping Is a good
method but of course 1t requires
skill and patience. especially at
this season when there is plenty
of food for them.
The rabbit repel1ants are ef-
fective but depend upon odors
and when rains are frequent
they have q short period Of ef-
Evening star., 1954-10-31

You'll love this cabinet sink s snowy
white-enamel finish and stainless
steel trim-its wealth of work
easing features. It's the beautifully
contoured, new Youngstown Kitch-
ems Diana Cabinet Sink. It's the per
feet start for your dream kitchen
You can buy it-now-for pennies a
day. See it-at your Youngstown
Kitchen Dealers.
Evening star., 1954-10-31

Seoted before we'll filled gun cobinet in the
Nelson home. Julio Adoms (left) ond Suson
Boll enliven conversation.
II ORR NELSON'S 21st birthday party was
- supposed to be surprise, but her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nelson, couldn't keep it
that way for long. A rising young Hollywood
starlet, Lori has so many friends that the
word was bound to slip out when her parents
started inviting people
Once the secret was out, everybody involved
pitched into see that the party was success.
When the big night arrived, about 80 guests
showed up at the Nelson's home in the San
Fernando Valley.
Naturally, Lori being starlet, most of the
party arrivals were film folk of the younger
set.. Her date was the well known young
star Race Gentry, and Ann Blyth and Julia
Adams also took an active part in the
festivities
All sorts of parlor games were featured
on the entertainment side, including game
called Celebrity which is now sweeping the
film colony To play Celebrity, card bear
ing a celebritys name is pinned to some ones
back, and he has to figure out who he is
by the reactions of the people around him,
who talk to him as if he were the celebrity
named. Final keynote of the party was a
midnight outdoor supper on the spacious patio.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Abuses Against Fi|ipinos
On Guam Jobs CHARGED
BY the Assoeioted Press

MANILA, May ia presi-
Dental investigation committee
said last night it found discrim-
ination and abuses against Fill
pino laborers working for Amer
ican construction firms on mill
tary contracts on Guam.
Vicente G. Since, chairman of
the committee sent to the island
last month by President Ramon
MagSaysay, said at a news con-
ference his group found:
l. Filipino common laborers
contracted for the United States
armed forces were paid wages
inferior to pay of American, Ha-
waiian and Guamanian workers
in the same category.
2. The consolidated labor union
of the Philippines exacted not
only dues Of 10 cents a working
day. but also contributions rang
ing up to $75 each from it's al
legged members who were con-
tracted by Luzon Stevedoring
Co. in behalf of the United
States armed forces.
3. A United States Philippine
agreement for a Is per cent over
seas wage differential to Fill
pino workers allegedly had been
violated.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Action for Expanded
Social Security Taken
BY the Associated Press

A House committee has taken
the first congressional action on
President Eisenhower's plans to
expand and revamp the social
security program.
The Ways and Means Com
mittee yesterday tentatively
agreed to extend social security
coverage to more than half a
million domestic workers, clergy
men and Federal employees.
Action on the Presidents plan
to extend coverage also to some
100000 farm operators and
farm laborers was deferred.
The committee is expected to
keep Gen. Eisenhower's recon-
mendations pretty much intact,
although many proposed fea-
lures are controversial.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
80 More Wounded
Expected in Hanoi;
Mercy yF|ights Rushed
BY the Associated Press

HANOI, Indo- China, May 49,
At least 80 more wounded were
expected to arrive here tonight
from captured Dien Bien Phu
as the French modified all avail
able helicopters and light planes
to speed the mercy shuttle.
Coincident with the step-up
Of excavations. the French in
tensified their air assaults on re-
bel troops moving out of Dien
Dien Phu along the 70-mile high
way leading toward the strategic
Red River Delta, seen as the next
Wet Mimi target.
"a French News Agency dis
patch from Hanoi said five
French Union soldiers had es-
capped from Dien Bien Phu and
had made their way to a French
outpost in North Laos. The
flve. who repeatedly broke out
Of the bastion'S isolated south
ern strongpoint Isabelle" were
the first known to have escaped
from Dien Bien Phu.)
Three top French generals
flew into Hanoi today for a first
hand picture of French defenses
in the Delta.
The visitors are Gen. Paul
Ely, the French chief of staff:
Evening star., 1954-05-19
France and U. 5. Push
Southeast Asia Pact
In Geneva Deadlock
By the Associoted Press

GENEVA. May 19.-France
and the United States were re-
ported pushing plans today for
q Southeast Asia defense pact as
the conference deadlock on Indo-
China tightened another notch.
A source close to French For
eign Minister Georges Bidault
said secret French-American
talks. which have been going on
in Washington. Paris and Ge-
neva the past few days, would
continue regardless of how the
Geneva parley progressed.
Here in Geneva the nine-na-
tion Indo-China peace talks were
reported Stalemated over West.
ern demands that Communist
forces withdraw Immediately
from Laos and Cambodia. One
Western informant said no prog
ress had been made on this or
any other points since the closed
door sessions began two days
ago.
IndO- China Session Today.
Another secret session on Indo-
China was scheduled today. In
formed sources said a fourth may
be held tomorrow, but that the
thorny problem then probably
would be laid aside until next
week.
In view of this stalemate, a
French source said, France and
the United States had agreed to
go ahead with plans for an Asian
defense pact without awaiting
British approval. The British
contend such negotiations should
await the outcome of the Geneva
conference.
The French oppose the delay.
They fear the Communists may
try to keep the conference en-
meshed in endless debate while
the Wet Mimi build up their
strength to mount a massive at
tack on the strategic Red River
Delta. When that happens,
France wants to have her allies
ready to fight without delay.
British Agree to Staff Parleys.
Britain repeatedly has agreed,
however, to open military staff
conferences on Southeat Asia
with the United States, France
and other allied nations inter-
ested in Southeast Asia. They
included Australia. New Zealand.
Thailand and the Philippines.
British Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden was annoyed last
week when the French and
American delegations began con-
ferring in secret over the pro-
posed Southeast Asian pact with
out informing the British dele
cation. United States Under
secretary of State Walter Be-
dell Smith repeatedly smoothed
things with Mr.. Eden at a week.
end conference and at a private
luncheon here yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Elephant Captured
In Florida After
2 Days in Swamp
BY the Associofsd Press

VERO BEACH, Fla, May 19.-
A 5-year-old elephant. estimated
to weigh about a ton, was back
in the compound at Mckee jun
gle Gardens today after two days
of freedom in jungles and
swampS along the Indian River.
The elephant, which arrived
last week from Africa, broke out
Sunday night and headed for
the Indian River marshes.
Wilmar c. Davis, a Vero Beach
fisherman, spotted it late yes
terday on Sandbar about a
quarter of a mile from shore. 1t
apparently had swan the river.
The elephant was chained and
led back across the river and to
the compound without incident.
Attendants said it was very
hungry and tired" but showed
no i'll effects.
Evening star., 1954-05-19

Gen. Raoul Salan, former COM
mander in chief in Indo-China,
and Gen. Pierre Pelissier Of the
General Air Staff.
They were rushed out from
Paris after the fall of Dien Bien
Phu for an intensive study of
the military situation. The
French cabinet is expected to
base it's future decisions on mil
itary policy in Indo-China on
their report.
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of the Insurance Committee of
the Washington Real Estate
Board has advised all board
members. of the availability of a
disqualification insurance plan
worked out by Mr.. Phillips COM
mittee with Group Hospitallza-
ton, Inc, Medical Services of
the District, and William M.
Werber, representing an insur-
ance firm in New York.
X X X 4
A round-table luncheon of the
Brokers Committee of the WASH
ington Real Estate Board will
be held at 1890 pm. Tuesday,
at the Burlington Hotel. A. Jas
per Moore, chairman, requested
this week that reservations be
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cation has headquarters in New
York City.
Other officers of the local
chapter are: Frederick M. Bah
cock and John r. Lynch, vice
presidents, and Adelbert w. Lee,
secretary treasurer. Directors
were elected as follows: Frank
P. Cahill. William A. Furman,
Fred N. Manner, Frank K. Wall
and r. L. Lane.
x X
More than TOO delegates will
attend the annual convention
of the National Savings and Loan
League in New Orleans. May
9-13. President Clifford P. Allen,
III. of Philadelphia, announced
this week Administrator Albert
M. Cole of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency, has
promised to address the dele
gates.
Among a score of other speak
erS will be Chairman w. w. Nc
Allister of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board; T. Bertram
King, assistant deputy admins
traitor of the VA loan guaranty
program; William K. Divers,
member of the Home Loan Bank
Board; Ben H. Wooten, president
of the First National Bank of
Dallas, and DR.. Gordon, w. Nc
Kinley, chief economist of Pru-
Dental Insurance Co..
X x Y x
William B. SWaileS has been
appointed general sales manager
of Edward r. Carr, Inc. of WASH
lngton, the firm announced
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prize for a redevelopment plan
for Chicago's central commercial
district.
Many of the Nations leading
professional men are tackling
Chicago'S problems in the COM
petition, according to Howard L.
Cheney, a member of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects, who
is conducting the competition
for the Chicago store. Indi-
viduals and teams from more
than 80 States have already reg
istered. The competition closes
July 81.
Joseph KinSky today an
nounced removal of his real es-
tate offices to 1101 Vermont ave-
nue. NV. Associated with the
firm are M. Bernard Wiener and
Shrago Allen.
The Northern Virginia Build
ers' Association will meet for
dinner at 7:15 pm. Tuesday at
the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club. Randolph D. Rouse
is president.
Speaker will be DR.. Homer
Hoyt. There will be discussion
of the contractors registration
law.
X X X
Charles E. Phillips, chairman
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81 Loan Requests
Swamp District VAS
Appraisal Office

The Veterans Administrators
Washington loan guaranty Of
fee this week reported a big
squirt in more loan appraisal re-
quests, officials said they re-
ceived requests on 1919 pro-
posed dwelling units in the first
quarter of 1854 as compared
with ATS in the first quarter a
year ago.
This Jump in CT housing ac-
tivity has led the Washington
Office to step up it's operations to
reduce the swelling backlog. Fred
c. HaSselbring, loan guaranty
officer. said appraisal requests
from builders and lenders were
283 per cent higher than in the
similar 1853 period.
In the case of previously oc-
cupied homes, 1908 appraisal as
signmentS were made in the first
three months Of the year. This
was an increase of 121 per cent
over the 1876 units assigned in
the first quarter of 1858.
To reduce processing time, tel
ephone inquiries and personal
interviews are restricted to be-
tween 2:30 and S pm. Mondays
through Fridays. Veterans will
be served better, officials said
if Interruptions of loan guaranty
work are limited.
Additional clerical help has
been detailed and the roster of
13 fee appraisers has been in
creased by six. Subject. also, to
certain safeguards. VA is as
signing inspectors to projects
even though the appraisals are
not completed. This is done so
that builders may proceed on
ron Sfr1lctjor1 without DELAYS
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made at the board Office. The
meeting is open to all brokers
and sales managers who are
board members.
\ X \
The Mortgage Bankers ASSo-
citation of Metropolitan WASH
ington will have as it's speaker
at 1890 pm. Monday in the
Sheraton Carlton Hotel William
A. Clarke, president of the Mort
gage Bankers Association of
America. Presiding at the meet
ing will be George w. DeFran-
ceauX.
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vile Sales Corp. in Detroit. For
several years he has been in the
real estate field in Northern
Virginia.
y X + X
Miles L. Colean, Washington
housing consultant. has been
chosen a member of the jury of
awards for Chicago's $32,500
Carson Pirie Scott & Co. CEN
tennial competition. The COM
petition offers a $4,000 first
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~ - -
Washin G t o n
of W h ic h
r ic h ard B.
Hall has been
elected presi-
dent. The adj
dition of the
Washin g t o n
chapter gives
t h e society
branches in II
p r i n G. a.
cities through
out the coun-
try. The ma
AsAAAl AneAAi
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GOUdy. 6S1OI6
c o m in g to
Washing t on.
NJ /. SWaileS
was in the
real e S t a t e
b u in eSS in
Pontiac, Mich.
His earlier ex-
perience was
with the Cen
eral M o tors
Corp. as a su-
pervisor, a n d
as a sales SUI
peryisor for