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as the hope Of an eventual mil
itary victory.
French admit there Is much to
be achieved before the Wet Ma
meSe become q first-class flght-
ing force-and before the people
as q whole realize there Is q war
on.
Overall casualties top one mil
lion killed, wounded. captured or
missing. The conflict has cost
France and the Indo-C Chinese
about $40 billion Two million
Wet Namese have been uprooted
from their homes.
Affects u. S. Security.
The United States Government
regards the war as q struggle
against the spread Of commu-
nism into Southeast Asia and
hence affecting the security Of
the United States. It has cost the
United States half q billion dol
lars annually in war equipment
supplied since 1850. This year
America will pay out about $500
million to support the anti Com
muniSt struggle.
Red China is supplying the
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fortress In groups Of 4.O0O-5 900
men In an effort to draw the
Wet Mini into q showdown
battle.
II the French Union forces
finally succeed and knock out Of
action the bulk Of the $4,000
rebel troops. they will have
scored the first major victory Of
this long war.
No Chance Of Victory.
Elsewhere there does not APP
pear to be any chance for q VIC
tory. The French announced
today Wet Mini abandonment OF
its offensive against Luang Pra-
bang. The crack rebel 3O8th Di-
vision was reported retreating
northward under hot attack by
planes. Gen. Henri Navarro,
French commander In chief, had
said previously the rebels had no
chance to take the royal Laotian
capital. They threatened it once
before and pulled back that
time. too.
The French express optimism
that the coming months will
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bodian and Laotian delegations
at Geneva.
In Hands Of, Red China.
On the other side, Ho Chi Mimi
in unofficial peace feelers has
demanded independence for the
Wet Nam he processes to head
and recognition Of his dem
ocratic government"
How far Ho Chi Minis de-
mands may be pressed probably
will rest in the hands Of Red
China.
The fighting Is in the final
eight weeks of the winter. before
the start Of the seasonal rains
which always bog down military
operations.
The only place a battle seems
likely in the near future Is at
the French Union fortress Of
Diem Bien Phu in Northwest
ern Indo- China. 80 miles west
Of Hanoi. There the Chinese
trained and equipped "elite" Wet
Mini divisions encircled the
fortress. French Union troops
have been stabbing out from the
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Msgr. Mcdonald Gets
New Catholic u. Post

The Right Rev. Msgr. william
]. Mcdonald. professor Of phil
osophy at Catholic University,
has been appointed by the Most
Rev. Bryan j. McEntegart. uni
yersity rector. to develop and
coordinate alumni activities
throughout the country.
Msgr. Mcdonald, q member
OF the Class Of 1889, is now vice
president for the clergy Of the
university's National Alumni
Association.
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bring q favorable turn. par.
ticularly with the more effective
help Of the expanding Wet
Namese army.
But as the situation stands now
there Is nothing to indicate
where. when or how that favor
able turn might come.
The final article in this series
will appear in Sundays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Worlds No. / Conflict
By Lorry Allen
A..eeiossd Pros. Foreign Correspondent

Asseeiassd Press Foreign Correspondent
HANOI. Indo- China. Feb. 26.
The Wet Mimi forces gener-
ally attack at night. They come
out Of the jungle with mortars,
rifles. pistols. grenades, knives
and razor-sharp bamboo spears.
Against this kind Of foe the
French Union forces. even with
their American-Supplied fire
power. never have been able to
land a crushing blow
The average soldier on the
French-Viet Namese side IS dead
tired Of the shadowy war fought
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years is basically q civil war. To
millions of Wet Namese. Ho Chi
Mini Is the symbol Of a fight
for independence and an end to
the remnants Of French Colonial
ism. Many Of them dislike COM
munism but stall admire Ho Chi
Mimi.
The French count upon the in
creased zeal Of loyal Wet NameSe
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Worlds No. l Conflict
Indo-Chino War a Civil On,
French CoIoniuIism Is Issue

in jungle. rice fields and on
forest-covered mountains. He is
dead tired. but goes on fighting
usually against overwhelming
numbers,
Indo- China is half again as
big as France. and has Is mil
lion inhabitants. Wet Nam. with
20 millions. is the largest state.
About 8 million Of the Wet
Namese live in the areas con-
trolled by Communist Ho Chi
Minis Wet Mini forces. The
other IL million live In the zone
of the Boa Dali government. The
French-Viet NameSe forces hold
most Of the richer areas. princi-
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The worlds No. | wor. and one Of
the strongest in history. Is being
fought in lndo- China. American mil
itory aid is flowing in on one side
and cid from the Chinese commu-
nists on the other. This is the sec
ond Of thres articles BY Associated
Press staff writer's baeksroundins the
war and the political situotion.
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pally the deltas Of the Red and
Mekong Rivers.
Basically . Civil War.
The conflict that has married
this land for more than seven
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Mrs. Virginia DeForce
Heads EloIif and Forty

Mrs. Virginia NJ. DeForce was
installed as chapeau departe-
mentale Of p. c. Salon Of the
Eight and Forty. the honor so
ciety 81 the American Legion
Auxiliary. at the recent marche
held ut the willard Hotel.
Other ofiicers are. demi cha-
peal premiere. Mrs. Margaret
Greenburg;; demi chapeau deux-
ierne, Mrs. Estelle s. Mead: Pau
monier. Mary Ellen McCabe:
parchiviste, Mrs. Matte Frye:
laconcierge, mrs. Mabel Pug
liese; salon aide. Lydia Neinas;
color bearers. Mrs. Catherine
Linnenkanp and Mrs. Ercelle
Quinn. Mrs. Ellen Lou Warren
was the installing officer.
Appointments by the chapeau
were Ia secretaire-la cassiere,
Ellen Lou Warren. and assistant
la secretaire and Ia cassiere. Mrs.
Enadye Kisliuk.
Mrs. Esther j. Carrico, the re-
firing chapeau. will serve as
national pouvour member. and
will head the delegation to the
national convention to be held
on August IS at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
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vFW Meets Aug. |
In Philadelphia

+.
The annual encampment OF
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
viii open August at Phila-
delphia. Pa. The otficial parade
on August 3 will be headed by
the District of Columbia De-
partment. Group organizations
desiring to participate may con-
tact Department Comdr. Zed
William. jr., Republic 7-9445 or
Department Adj, Ralph Mayo,
Lincoln 7-5155.
The regular meeting of Gen.
Vicente Lin Post, scheduled for
August / has been postponed
due to the national encamp-
ment.
Post meetings this week:
Monday Front-line, 419
Seventh street NV. 8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures. 1903
Rhode Island avenue NE, 8
pm: Pentagon. Raleigh Hotel.
3 pm.
Friday-Joseph B. Kelliher,
1904 M street NV, $3.50 pm.
Auxiliaries.
The next meeting of the La
dies Auxiliary will be held on
Wednesday at 40 Seventh
street NV. This will be the last
meeting prior to the national
convention in Philadelphia.
All American Auxiliary met
Friday at 419 Seventh street
NV. Following the meeting q
surprise birthday party was
given in honor of Hattie Byram.
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Edward Neiden Heads
D. {. Disabled Veterans

Edward Neiden was installed
as commander of the d. c. De-
partment, Disabled American
Veterans, at the recent SD an
nual convention.
Other Offices installed were:
Leonard H. Ballard, senior vice
commander: Hugh p. Clark,
first junior vice commander;
James Fitzhugh, second junior
vice commander; James st. Led
ger, treasurer; Mrs. Ollie NJ.
Tenant, chaplain and Roger
Moure, sergeant at arms. An
address was delivered by Thomas
g. Douglas, D.A.V. National
Executive Committeeman. third
District. representing national
commander Howard w. Watts.
The following officers of the
Department auxiliary we're in
stalled: Virginia Turner. COM
mander: Edna Gruebele, senior
vice commander; Margaret War
dell, junior vice commander; Lo-
rena Reed. treasurer and Alice
Mason. chaplain.
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committee win meet ct 1908 e
street NV. with Mrs. Rose
Perkins In charge. The exhibits
committee will meet at the same
place with Mrs. Anadye KiSluik
directing.
woodbridge Unit will hold q
benefit party on Wednesday at
3 pm, at 2022 Rhode Island
avenue NE.
Mrs. Gertrude Pierce, depart
ment convention chairman, an
nounceS a rehearsal will be held
August ! at the Smithsonian IN
stitution. Natural History Build
ing at 2::30 pm. for color bear
ers. pages and committee chair
men.
The Department President,
Mrs. Merle w. Cerulla, an
nounces q meeting Of the Gre
dentials. Rules. Resolutions,
Permanent Organizations and
Constitution and Bylaws on
August Q at 3 pm. at 433 Third
street NV. -
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Prune Out Fire Blight

Fire blight has shown up in
several areas on fruit trees and
related species of ornamental
plants. Whenever blackened tips
of trees or shrubs are Observed
the disease only affects the new
growth, the gardener should re-
move the tips, cutting them off
several inches below the with
cred area so that the cut will not
be made in infected tissue (the
disease can be shed by pruning
shears) and the prunings burned.
Usually in a mild infestation
year, such as, this one, the dis
ease appears only on certain va
rieties of pear trees and some
Of the more, susceptible varieties
Of apples, but in a bad year it
may appear on cotoneasters, etc.
Spraying in the spring when
the blossoms are "a open and
again when they are "a open
with bordeaux has proven effec-
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Legion AuxiIiory. IS Sponsoring
Girls Nation July 31-Aug. 8

Ninety eight girls. two from
each State and the Panama Ca
nal Zone. win learn about ma
tional government BY operating
q Girls Nation" here, July 81 to
August s. under the sponsorship
Of the American Legion Auxil-
larry. according to Miss Mary
Ellen McCabe. Girls State chair
man Of the District Of Columbia
Department Of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary.
Girls Nation win be estab-
lished on the campus Of American
University. They will form po-
litical parties. nominate candi-
dates. conduct an election, then
operate q Federal Government
in miniature. They will observe
the Government In action by
visiting the Capitol. State De-
partment. Pentagon and other
departments. They will be re-
ceived by President Eisenhower
and win visit the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier and Mount
Vernon.
New officers of James Reese
Europe Unit are: president. Elva
B. McLane; vice presidents,
Mignonette 2. Carpenter, Bertha
T. Fillmore and Gertrude II.
johnson: chaplain. Geraldine H.
Thomas; historian, Alverna H.
Nelson: secretaries. Lillian C.
Holiday. Jeanette S. Bullock and
Grace C. Lormans; treasurer,
Elizabeth, Gordon: sergeant at
arms, Jean B. Hagan: assistant
sergeant at arms. Mary Shirley;
color bearers, Rosalie III. Carter
and Catherine Miller: assistant
color bearers. Mary Shirley.
Viola Jones. Jean B. Hagan,
Mary Murchison and Geraldine
H. Thomas: property custodian.
susie X. Pegram; parliamenta-
rian. Charlotte T. Lancaster and
liaison officer. Henrietta s. Early.
The following national con-
vention committees will meet
this week. Monday hospitality.
under the direction of Mrs. Merle
w. Cerulla at 433 Third street
NV, and the distinguished
guests committee, headed by
Mrs. Margaret Carroll at the
same place. Tuesday - music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Killing crob Gross

The crabgrasS Is Il making
strong growth and since it is an
endless chore to dig the plants
out Of the lawn, the home gar
dener who wishes to have his
lawn free from this vigorous
growing pest should spray with
potassium cyanate, the accepted
chemical control. It will probably
take two or three applications to
effect a complete kill at this
season. but certainly that is a
lot easier then trying to dig out
individual plants. The combina-
ton of potassium cyanate and
2,4-D will control both the plan
tain and other broad-leaved
weeds as well as the crabgrass.
Spray ON q sunny day. wetting
the leaves of the weeds thor
oughly. A coarse spray is pre-
ferable since there Is less Can
ger Of the volatile material drift
ing onto nearby plants. and, Of
course. do the spraying when the
air Is. still.
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Last Feeding of the Roses

Most rose growers give then
roses the last feeding for the
season on or before the LIST OF
August. This is to allow time for
the plants to take up the fer
tilizer. to make their growth. and
to have ample time for that
growth to mature before freez-
ing weather. However. there
are those who continue feeding
until the first Of September and
they do not suffer winter injury
from freezing in four out Of five
years.
This late feeding is beneficial
to those who exhibit roses In
the fall flower shows. But most
gardeners. especially those living
in the suburbs. win usually OBJ
tain all Of the fall bloom needed
from an early August feeding
and will not be taking the
chance Of having their roses in
jured.-W. II. Y.
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Fall Crops Con Go In

Now is the time to get the
fall garden started. Plants and
seeds must go into the ground
at the right time il the crops
are to mature during favorable
weather but ahead of killing
frosts. Now set out plants Of
broccoli and Brussels sprouts,
seed Of Chinese cabbage and
endive.
Since the ground Is very dry
it Is good practice to open the
burrows and to soak thoroughly
before setting plants or sowing
seed. Cover seed lightly with dry
soil. then cover the seed row with
a mulch or boards until the
seeds begin to sprout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Spanish War Groups
On Beech Picnic Today

The Daughters Of '98 and
Sons Of Spanish American War
Veterans and their families are
holding beach picnic today on
the Patuxent river near Sol
onions, Md. at the p. j. Clarke
cottage.
The Veterans Administration
Voluntary Service Committees
Of Gen. Lawton and Gen. Miles
Auxiliaries will visit Mt. Alto
Hospital. Wards B and c respec-
lively on Tuesday from Z to 3
pm. distributing cigarettes. toll
etries and stationery to the
patients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Buy Those New Iris

1t Is not too late to buy new
iris for planting as well as to
rework the overcrowded clumps.
Also take such measures as are
necessary to control the iris
borer. That pest is now entering
the rhizomes and should be killed
usually this means digging up
an infested plant and digging
opt the worm. Or, as one iris
grower does, soak each clump
with a benzine- hexachloride So
luton. This latter method is not
recommended. as yet.
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d. c. Department
American legion
In Annual SessioIl

The 36th annual convention
|of the Department Of the Dis
[trict Of Columbia. American
Legion. win open Thursday 81
the shoreham Hotel ct 8 pm
with the department com
mander. Or. william B. Adams
presiding.
Nominations OF department
officers viii be on Friday and
the election and installation
will take place on Saturday.
Newly elected officers Of Police
and Fire Post are: Commander,
Anton Kluee: vice command
ers. James Mullen. Hugh Mad
dox and James Beach: historian,
Harden LAncansnter: chaplain,
John w. Sayer, sr.: sergeant-at-
arms. William O'Conner. and
trustee. Nicholas Beltrante.
.Tannes Harden .Tackson poef
has ennminafed Edns r u,,rts,
for denartment vics. cn,nrs : , mar
-
At the last meeting Of Sergt.
Jasper Post the following officers
were elected: commander, Owen
8 r1eriot. vice cnr,randar.
Frank g Rrcwn carl r p,,tr,,s
ana SIDNEY ! Mint ana chsn.
lair .T,1li,,s cer,,lla
INSTALLATION will he Anp,,st "a
at the region club
At . recent meeting Of the
U. 81 s. Jacob Jones Post the
following new members were In
itiated by the Forty ct Eight De-
gree team: Mary Garner. Ann
Murphy, Eleanor Simmons, Anas-
tasia Stanley, Mary Sheriff..
Teresa Hale. Rebecca Brischler
and Gladys Elliott.
..
Committees on Rules. Resolu-
tions and Credentials will meet
at the Legion Club. NV. tomor-
row at 8 pm.
-,
IL. ,asua. .SaM ~ .ale EOIsy
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Cultivate the soil to prevent
crusting-a hard crust speeds
loss Of moisture and prevents air
from reaching roots. Also, early
cultivation destroys small weeds
while easily killed. Now you may
SOW seeds Of several vegetable
crops (for the fall garden) as
well as those Of biennials and
perennials for transplanting to
the border in the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Rework Madonna Lilies


|, Next month is the time to dig
and rework the Madonna lily
bed. or to buy and plant new
bulbs. The Madonna lilies are
one of the really nice lilies to
have in the perennial border,
especially II you combine them
with delphiniums, that Is II you
have really solved the problem
of growing delphiniums in this
area. -
Madonna lilies do not. thrive
in q wet or poorly drained soil,
but this Is easily taken care Of
by raising the bed 8 or 4 inches.
The bulbs should not be covered
with more than 2 inches Of soil,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Study for Quolity

While plants are in bloom is
a good time to give them a crit
ical once-over to see If they are
good enough for the border. Is
the quality Of the best2 Mark
those that are to be discarded
now, then 60 to some one who
has q good collection and select
the plant and shrub replace
ments.
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orientol Poppies

August is also the month to
plant the Oriental peoples. as
we'll as to- transplant or propa-
gate from established scfumps.'
Ordinarily the Oriental peoples
are left undisturbed for years.
but If new plants are desired or
the bed is to be reworked. All
gust is the month.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

Every once in a while tulip
bulbs are advertised with the
term blooming size" to indicate
the size Of the bulbs. This is not
the accepted terminology-al-
most any size bulb will flower,
but it is only the "top" and
first" sizes that last for two
or three years. Tulip bulbs sell
dom gain in size like other bulbs
they deteriorate in our climate
and hence the larger sizes are
the more desirable from the
standpoint Of quality Of bloom
and length Of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
This Week in the Garden
Blooming Size Tulips

tive in controlling the IRE bligh,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

New members accepted into
Victory Post are: Tomas Ramos.
Samuel Borrows, John r. New
shaw. Paul w. Quinter. Hillary
A. Smith, John w. Rice and Ed
ward r. PuZa,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-19
Winifred Newman
Is International
Pilot President

Miss Winifred Harriet Newman,
of Charleston, w. Va, was in
stalled as president of Pilot Inter
national at Boston last month. The
organization is an international
women's classified service club, rep
presenting 10000 executive women
in eight countries, and is a sister
club to Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, etc.
Miss Newman is a daughter of the
late Charles J. Newman, of Oak
land, but has been away from this
county for a number of years.
Named "Woman of the Year" in
her hometown at Charleston in
1851, Miss Newman is assistant
superintendent of Kanawha coun-
ty schools. Her extensive career in
the educational field has been
marked by memberships in many
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-19
Red Oak-F airview

Sunday morning worship serv-
ice was conducted by Rev. Ross
Speicher. The sermon, Jesus, You
and Work." was based on Matthew
20.
Visitors in church Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Toby Truban and
daughter Dorinda, and a little
friend, Lynn Stoner, all of Niagara
Falls, n. Y; James Gibbs and son
David, Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Buckley and son Douglas,
Kitzmiller; Kirk Cosner, Akron;
Mrs. Vicey Blamble, Baltimore;
Keith Gordon, Washington, d. CT;
Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Harvey, of
Dayton. o.; Mrs. Beulah Johnson
and Mrs. Christina Spiker, Luke.
Evangelistic services at Fair
view will begin August "a at 7:45
p M, with Rev. |. ID. Leatherman,
of Elgin, ILL.,, as minister. Mrs.
Leatherman will he in charge of
the children's services. The annual
Love Feast and Communion service
will be held September 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cosner an
nOunce the coming marriage OF
their daughter Edith to Rev. Enos
Griffith, Ridgeway, Va. The cere-
mony will be in the Fairview
church following the regular morn
ing worship service at II o'clock,
August %, with Rev. Ross SPEECH
er performing the ceremony.
Miss Cosner is graduate of
Bridgewater college, an ordained
minister in the Church of the
Brethren, and a teacher in the ele-
mentary school in Ridgeway, Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-19

On my calendar; will be visit
ing the Montgomery County Fair
next week, running from Tuesday
through Sunday in Gaithersburg.