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Evening star., 1955-03-13

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BeItsvilIe Garden Club Aids
In School Planting Project

A new shrubbery foundation
planting has been completed
at the Beltsville Elementary
School through the combined
efforts of the Beltsville Garden
Club and the PTA. A major do
nation of plants was made by
Behnke Nursery, others by Her.
man Todd, D. j. S. Cooley, and
members of the garden club. Men
In the community donated time
to assemble plants, set them,
and mulch them.
DR.. Bob Stewart and DR.. Sam
Ginsburg were in charge of the
project.
D." First plans were drawn and
presented to the garden club
and PTA two years ago. Carl
johnson. University of Maryland
specialist, recommended material
that would be attractive the year
round and require less attention
than deciduous plants.
;, The old planting was an in
complete assortment of miscel-
laneous plants. Many were too
tall for their spaces and, to keep
them in check, had been merci-
lessly chopped back until they
looked unsightly. People in the
community were asked to con-
tribute plants that would fit
into the new plan. The response
was immediate and was capped
by the gift of Albert Behnke.
d The front of the building is
now outlined by paintings of Ca
madam hemlock, spreading and
upright Japanese yews, Lawson
cypress, and azaleas.
Evening star., 1955-03-13

Along the sides Lawson cypress
outline the doors, with beds Of
Juliane barberry, Pfltzers juni-
pers. flrethorn. evergreen privet.
abelia. and Japanese holly
planted in between.
Companion paintings adjacent
to the building consists Of Ameri-
can holly, white pine. white
spruce, soulangea magnolia
winged Euonymus, spirea, for
sythia, deutzia, and Towering
crabs.
The men in the community
who helped with this project
are Homer Hopkins, Rufus ia
coby, Peter Heinze, Don Nc
Clenon, Joe Bladen, Emanuel
Epstein, Bob Pryor, Bob john
son. Gerald Bliss, Jim Morgan.
Nobuo Nishimori, Joe Johen-
ming, Dogs Shorb. Sam Gins
berg, Bill Dichtel, Bill Rhodes,
Jack Cooley, Bob Stewart and
Don Scott.
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some color in the garden from
very soon after New Years until
the larger bulbs, tulips, daffodils,
and hyacinths take over. AS
these small bulbs become better
known we can look for more
color in the very early spring
when the trees and most shrubs
are just starting to awaken
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these until the ground is warmed
up and then remove them by
hand SO as not to damage shoots.
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The depth of planting varies
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It is generally accepted that all
bulbs should be planted at a
depth about three times the
diameter of the bulb.
In general, gardeners plant
these bulbs too shallow. and
where the soil undergoes fire.
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Evening star., 1955-10-31
President Of Guatemala
Due Here Lote Today
BY JOHN v. HoRNER

President Carlos Castillo Ar
mas of Guatemala. who led In
the 1854 liberation Of his coun-
try from Communist domina-
ton, comes to Washington to-
day to receive the highest Of
|ficial honors of the United
States.
Arriving at 4 pm. by plane
from Miami. the dapper young
president and his party were to
be welcomed at National Airport
by Vice President Nixon In a
colorful ceremony reserved for
chiefs Of state.
Immediately afterwards, Mr..
Castillo Armas and his vivacious
brunette wife, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon. were TO be
escorted into the city for the
traditional welcome from the
people of the District.
Their motorcade was to be
Joined near the Lincoln Memo
rial by mounted Park Police for
IA procession along a fiag-he-
decked route to Blair House.
where President and Sonora de
Castillo Armas will be guests Of
the Government. The parade
was to pass along Constitution
avenue to Twelfth street NV,
to Pennsylvania avenue and then
westward to Blair House.
viii Receive Key to City
En- route. the party was sched-
uled to halt In front Of the Dis
|trict Building for the formal
welcome Of the citizens. INCLUDE
ing presentation Of a key to the
city.
President Castillo Armas and
his party reached Miami yester-
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Cold Front Ends
ID. c. Worm Spell

A 33-degree drop In temper
|ature chilled Washington today
after q cold front and rain
threatened for a time to add
to the flood woes Of Northeastern
States.
The area was basking in IT,
degree warmth when the front
hit at 2:30 pm. yesterday, push
ing the temperature down II de-
|grees within an hour. BY $50
am. today 1t was 80. Today's
high was figured for about SO
degrees, and tonight's reading
should be SO In the city and 50
with light frost In the suburbs.
Torrential rains In Connecti-
cut brought flood warnings.
Rivers rose and merchants in
Danbury hurriedly moved stocks
upstairs, but today It APPEARED
the worst was over. A short vio-
lent storm with winds up to 100
miles an hour broke windows
and ripped airpianes from moor
ings at Nedrow, q Syracuse
IN. Y.) suburb.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
STAR PUBLISHES
MORE WANT ADS

During the first nine months Of
1855 The Star published more elossi-
fled ods shon the other two Wosh-
instoh newspapers eombined-264.-
8o5 more than woshinston's second
newspaper.
These figures Of leadership prove
thot most people have discovered
over o period Of yeors that The Star
--Woshinston's biggest classified
medium--produces the best ysor-
round results for classified od-
yeftisers.
II you wont to hire, rent. buy.
trade Or sell. tell il to the mony
people who make il o reodins habit
TO check the columns Of the big
stor Classified every day. You'll
get fost results. Phone Sterling
5000 and ask Tor an ad-takeE
Evening star., 1955-10-31

ia Capitai Transit Co. director.
He was also a trustee Of the
Northwestern Mutual Life In
|sufance Co.
Before his association with
Nations Business, Mr.. Thorpe
had two other careers. He
was q newspaperman and Q
professor Of Journalism.
Ais magazine editor. he took
pride In the role Of preaching
IAN understanding OF the place
|of business. including big busi-
ness, In the Nations economy.
lie was called on to address
conventions and other meetings
LOT businessmen all over the
country. At one period In the
See THORPE, Page A.l6
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Frees
Four Americans
Wonon Scholar
Tells OF Confessing

HONG KONG, Oct. 81 IT,
Epur Americans, including q Full
bright scholar who said she had
made a 'full confession Of acts
against the Communist govern
ment. came back from Red China
today.
They were Miss Harriet Mills
of New York. who confessed to
FACTS inimicaI TO the govern
ment OF China: the Rev. Armand
Proulx, 59-year-old Jesuit priest
OF Lowell. Mass: Mrs, Nadeshda
Romanon. q white Russian who
became a naturalized American
in 1897. and her l5-year-old
daughter Irene.
Miss Mills walked over the
border from Red China, and the
others arrived later on the British
freighter Hanyang from Tientsin.
Looking brown and fit after 40
months in, q Red Chinese prison
on charges Of espionage, Father
Proulx said the spying consisted
OF "little facts one happened to
learn from peasants-like the
Red army had passed Is miles
from your place--sery little
things"
5 Months In Hospital
He said he Was told Of these
charges by Peoples Court last
week when he was sentenced to
four years imprisonment and
Immediately released and de-
ported. He was put on the ship
the next day.
During the past three months
of hts Imprisonment. Father
Proulx said, he was q patient In
q hospital suffering from dys-
pepsia.
He said he was comparatively
well treated though the Reds
took from him his rosary and
prayerbook the day he was ar
rested.
He said he did not know where
he would go now. He was born
of French Canadian parents and
has no relatives in the United
States.
Defends Claiming
Miss Mills. who spent four
years and three months In a
Chinese Communist prison, said
she had been handcuffed with
her hands behind her back and
also was In ankle chains for
several months"
She added this was a form Of
punishment for repudiating an
earlier statement.
Il had myself and myself only
to thank for this treatment be-
See MILLS, Page "A
Evening star., 1955-10-31

day for a visit Of two weeks In
the United States. The invita-
tion to them was extended by
President Eisenhower last July
on the first anniversary of Qua
temala's liberation.
Because Of Mr.. Eisenhower's
illness, Vice President Nixon is
serving as official host during
the three-day stay here.
The commissioners issued a
proclamation designating today
as President Carlos Castillo
Armas and Sonora de Castillo
Armas Day."
The state visit is, intended
primarily as a demonstration Of
See GUATEMALA, Page IA
Evening star., 1955-10-31

may be forthcoming from Rus
sian Foreign Minister Molotov's
weil-concealed hand.
So far as the main business
Of the conference Is concerned,
the West has little to add to pro-
posals already tabled From the
western viewpoint, q sincere and
honest effort has been made to
carry on in "the spirit of Ge-
neva" to reach an agreement
with Russia on European Sc
curity and German re-unifica-
tion. In return for free elections
in Germany. the allies have Of
fered important concessions to
Russian security In case a united
Germany decides to ally itself
to the Western camp.
Russian reaction to this pro-
posal has left Western leaders
with few illusions about the fate
of their plan. MIR. Molotov's be-
hayior so far has convinced them
that nothing they can offer will
bring about German reunifica-
tion at this time. For all Mr..
Molotov's talk about security,
this seems like a relatively minor
consideration compared to the
political problem Russia would
face In the liquidation of its inn
portant East German satellite.
On the other hand. MFR. Molu-
Evening star., 1955-10-31

under heavy sedatives. sobbes
|out q horror-stricken account ol
mistaking her husband for &
|prowler. She fired instantly. sht
said. when II saw q figure
failed 10 recognize
Inspector Stuyvesant Pinnell
chief OF Nassau County detec.
|tives, said that I'VE probably vii
question Mrs. Woodward at thu
hospital late this afternoon. W.
will try to get additional points
|of the story while she Is lucid.
Widow 'StiIl Very Weak
At Doctors Hospital, however
IDr. John w. Prutting said Mrs
woodward. overcome with SHOCK
after the shooting, is .still yery
weak" and is being fed intra-
|venously.
He expressed the opinion
there Is no rush" about. ques-
|tioning her further.
Inspector Pinnell said the
current belief Is that the shoot.
ing was accidental. but I'VE are
still investigating
I'VE have come across nothing
to indicate III feeling between
them" he added.
MIR. Woodward. IS. and hi.
blond wife. Ann. 80. were both
racing and hunting enthusiasts
They had been married 10 year.
and have two children.
From her first agonized ac-
count. the shooting apparentl,
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Merle Thorpe, IS, Dies;
Edited Nations S Business

Merle Thorpe. businessman,
author, former newsman and
radio commentator, died today
at George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital Of cancer. He had
been hospitalized since July.
He would have observed his
18TH birthday tomorrow.
Mr.. Thorpe was best known
for building the magazine. the
Nations Business to q leading
position in Its field. He became
editor and publisher In 1915 and
developed the publication to its
present form from its early ten
tative stages.
Flew to ONCE :
He resigned in January. 1874,
and Immediately became director
OF business development of the
Cities Service Co. and q member
Iof Its board Of directors. From
that time. when he was about
the age when many men retire.
until early last June he was al
most daily at his Office In New
York He would fly there in the
morning and not infrequently
return to Washington In the
late afternoon.
He also maintained offices in
Washington. Mr.. Thorpe found
led Service Magazine, leading
house organ Of Cities Service.
which won numerous awards for
excellence In this field.
He also took an active part
In the business life Of the Cap
|ital He was o director of Met
Iropoiitan National Bank and Of
the Chesapeake q Potomac Tel
Isphone co. At one time he was
Evening star., 1955-10-31

came at the climax of q night
mare of nerves.
Mrs. Woodward. q practiced
shot who has bagged tigers In
India on Q hunting trip with
her husband, fired two shots
with q i2-gauge shotgun across
q dark hall separating her bed
room from her husbands.
Police found her hysterical.
embracing his blood-spattered
body.
The couple had been to a
party honoring the Duchess Of
Windsor. and guests recalled the
two had been disturbed about
Of q house-breaker In
their neighborhood.
They returned to their FASH
ionahle home on Long Islands
north shore after midnight, and
as reconstructed by Inspector
Pinnell, continued to talk about
possible prowlers.
They searched the entire house,
he said. and then armed them
selves for emergencies. with Mr.
Woodward taking q German
made automotic pistol to his bed
room. and his wife placing the
loaded shotgun beside her bed
In her room.
They went to bed with the
understanding they would exc
cute the plan--the plan being
that either of them who heard q
prowler would take D gun and 90
after him." Mr.. Pinneli said.
However, District Attorney
Frank Gulotta said there were
certain points that needed to be
clarified. including:
Did Mrs. Woodward call out
See WOODWARD. Pare A-4
Evening star., 1955-10-31

ftov has made 1t quite clear that
he by no means has exhausted
the subject. The opening Rus
sian statement on European se-
curity seems to have been only
q starting point for the case
which the Kremlin viii present
here. New Russian proposals are
expected when the discussion
after a brief detour into the
question Of East West contacts
gets back to the main subject
late today or tomorrow.
At this point there is not the
slightest hint what these new
Russian proposals on European
security and German re-unifica-
tion may be or how they can
be countered. What is perfectly
clear. however, is that the ini-
tiative has now passed to the
Russian side and that ability To
control the outcome of this and
future conferences Is now firmly
in hands Of the Kremlin.
Having pnderscored the fall
ure of its own policy to reunite
Germany by negotiating from
strength" the West is now In q
position Of uncomfortable diplo-
matte weakness. Any Russian
proposal would have to be care
See MOVES. Pare A.4
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Rhee Honors Hickey

SEOUL, Oct. 81 (R.--Rear
Admiral Robert F. Hickey, chief
Of staff of United States naval
forces Far East, today was
awarded South Korea's order OF
military merit, Taeguk, for his
"wholehearted Cooperation IN
helping build the Korean navy
President Syngman Rhee pinned
the medal on Admiral Hickey.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

ance to an individual or firm and
provide coverage only on real
property, business inventory.
farm crops and property Of state
and local governments. This
would exclude personal house,
hold belongings.
s.. Consider D fiat deductible
type Of insurance such as is sold
on automobiles.
q. In order to get the help of
insurance companies, let the
companies sell the insurance and
settle claims.
Alternatives Considered
MIR. Jones also gave the COM
Imittee alternative approaches in
lieu Of insurance. These in
Ecluded:
/. Extend the scope OF disaster
relief law passed BY the S1st
Congress.
2. Set UP q new Federal grant,
Iin-aid program to share with the
States the cost Of restoring flood
damage.
g. Try q cooperative Federal
State insurance system.
Later, Senator Lehman, Demo-
|crat of New York. who is
presiding. called MIR. Jones back
TO the stand and chided the
administration for not being
ready with specific recommends
ltions today. The Senator said
he was disappointed. In view OF
10 statement by President Eisen-
hover on October 10, that Cow
Iernment officials were working
See INSURANCE, Page A-4
Evening star., 1955-10-31
BULLE TIN
Woman Found Shot

Mrs. Ethel Smith, II, was
shot In the stomach and seri-
ously wounded today In . new
officc equipment store about
to open at 723 Eleventh street
NV, in which she was In
terested. Mrs. Smith told po-
lice she fired the shot s'acci-
dentally" from q small caliber
Spanish automatic pistol. Mrs.
Smith has been associated with
Smiths Typewriter Exchange
a 433 Eleventh street NV.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

tentative plans Tor such 1nSur
|ance. which grew out Of the dis
|astrosas fioods ID the Northeastern
States ID August and again this
month.
The first witness. Assistant
Budget Director Roger w. Jones.
pointed out that private COM
lpanies do not attempt to write
flood insurance, and agreed that
iii it Is 10 be made available the
Federal Government viii have to
provide the leadership. It should
be directed into private chan
nels later II possible. he said.
| Recalling that the House
Banking Committee studied the
subject in 1859. MIR. Jones testi-
Ihed:
There was no easy solution
then, there is no easy solution
to-day"
Six Criteria Outlined
| He said the administration Il
mot ready TO present final recon-
Imendation. but hopes to do so by
January. In the meantime, be
.|outlined six criteria the com-
lmittee should follow in writing
la bill. In substance, they were:
/ l. Make 1t experimental, sub
lject to congressional review In
about three years.
| Q. Place q modest overall limit
on the total amount OF insurance
Ito be written.
/ 3. Since no actuarial data Ii
available on food insurance, pro-
vide for careful supervision oi
premiums and reserves.
1 4. Limit the amount Of insur-
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Modest Beginning Urged
On Disaster Insurance
By ]. A. O,LEARY.

An administration spokesman told the Senate Banking
Committee today any plan for Federal ood insurance should
started modest experimental basis subject TO review
In about three years
The committee began week Of hearings variety oi
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Mrs. Woodward Focinq
urther Quiz in SIoying
Officials Wont Her to Clear Up Points
In Millionaire Sportsmon's Death

OYSTER BAY, NJ Y. Oct. 81 aF) Authorities hoped
today to get beautiful sociae Mrs William Woodward
n to clear up additional points In the fatal shooting
of her millionaire sportsman husband.
The owner Of the famed racehorSe, Nashua, was
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Vests Cords Put Down,
II Awaits Red Surprises
BY CROSBY S. MOVES
Ruropsan corrssppndent Of The star

GENEVA Oct 81 1t IS hard for person here to
escape the impression that honesty is not necessarily the
best policy for international poker matches
AT this early stage OF the game the West clearly
on the defensive Having laid their cards the table,
the allies are wondering nervously what surprises
Evening star., 1955-10-31
MUSIC LOVERS
HAD FULL SCHEDULE

MUSIC NoTEs-A full calender
Of weekend music, ranging from
symphony performances to solo piano
reeitols. is reported todoy BY the
music department 81 The star. Posss
A.ll.l2.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

felled by . shotgun blast as he
stood nude in his bedroom door
early yesterday.
Mrs. Woodward still weak and
and in q New York City hospital
Evening star., 1955-10-31

Picture On Page A
Evening star., 1955-10-31
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight. low 80 In city. 80
with light frost In suburbs. Fair, warmer
tomorrow. (Full report on Page A-2.l
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choir rehearsal at the close of
school.
Sunday, Nov. 27: "Thanksgiv-
ing Sunday and first Sunday in
Advent" 1000 tn church
school. HOO The Thanksgiving
worship service; during the NOR
ming service we will have the
advent Candle-lighting Cere-
mony" and the minister will
light the first of five candles
of the Advent season; ''T h e
Christmas Gospel Candle"
Scripture Reading for Sunday
morning, John lila.
Sermon theme, The Grace of
Gratitude. TOO The Junior and
senior Pilgrim fellowship groups
will meet; the Junior fellowship
will meet at the home of Keith
Newberry. Program, Film strip,
lone God and The Ways We
Worship Him Worship leaders
this coming Sunday, Billy Moss,
and John Williams.
Next meeting of the laymen's
II liDTShin: Tuesday, Dec 6.