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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Two Types of Peat
In General Use
For Gardens

The use Of peat in gardening
has not only increased tremen.
dously, but has gained accep.
lance for uses not generally
known a few years ago.
Peat is decayed vegetation OBJ
tanned from deposits of partly
Idecomposed- plant life. Peat il
organic matter. AS it decays il
releases beneficial bacteria. and
increases the capacity of soil to
retain moisture. When mixed
into soil, peat gives it the ideal
physical structure for plant
growth.
There are several types Of
peat. Most types offered COM
mercially are:
Sedge peat, produced from de-
posits in America, is sold in
plastic-lined bur1ap and paper
bags. Dark brown in color, it is
characterized by a rather high
nitrogen content. 1t comes some
what moist, in a state of decay
and bacterially active.
Peat moss (sphagnum) mostly
imported, is sold in large bales
as well as bags. 1t comes dried
out. When properly prepared
this type of peat holds large
amounts of moisture. Low in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
IOverpIunting
lOf Trees, Shrubs
BIiqhts Yard

Overplanting is one Of thu
prime mistakes in do-it-yoursell
landscaping. Many home own.
ers are influenced more by whin
than by master plans for grounds
Identification.
Here is a list of six funda.
mental dos and don'ts."
Don't overplant or hesitate tt
remove unneeded trees. A few
good specimens are better thar
Ia large number of overcrowdeC
beanpoles.
Don't plant Towering shrubs
perennials, ANIMALS or vegetable.
i'm heavily shaded areas.
Do plant Cor keep trees thai
will shade the terrace, breezeway
or porch and the children's play
areas in the afternoon.
Do plant evergreens. shrubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
GARDEN CLUB
ACTIVITIES

Potomac Organic Gardening
Club will meet at 3 pm. today at
Miss Frances Adelhardt's home
near Mclean. Va. For travel di-
rections: KE. 8-4388.
National Capital Orchid So
ciety will meet at pm. Monday
in the National Museum. DR..
William w. Wilson will speak
on "Cypripedium Culture"
CrestwoOd Garden Club plans
an event at 1890 Monday at
Hecht's Silver Spring Audito-
rum. Models: Mrs. Albert w.
Davis. Mrs. Scott Donaldson,
Mrs. David F. Lady. Mrs. Maui
rice Walsh, Mrs Edwin P. Hin
kel, Mrs. James r. Latimer.
Hostesses: Mrs. Charles DuLa-
ney. Mrs. Robert E. Hawkins,
Mrs. Robert E. Lambert. Mrs.
Chris A. Ray, Mrs. Paul P. Stone,
Mrs. Russell T. Woodfleld.
Countryside Garden Club of
Fairfax County will meet with
Mrs. w. A. Stenhouse, Dunn
Loring road, Tuesday at 1890
for a picnic.
LynbroOk Garden Club will
sponsor a talk by j. Morton
Franklin Tuesday at 8 pm. in
Garfield School, Springfield, Va;
topic: Shrubs and Evergreens. :"
River Farm Garden Club will
meet at 10 am. Tuesday with
Mrs. Donald Fridenstine. 302
Cameron road; Mrs. Frederick
Northrup, Flower Arrange
ments."
GlenwOOd Road Garden Club
will meet Tuesday, Sis pm,
at home of Mrs. J. j. McMeel,
5408 Glenwood road; theme,
1.-THE New Look for Your Gar
den."
WOOd Acres Garden Club OF
Vienna Woods, Va. will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Frank Rutledge
Wednesday. Philip A. DuMont
will talk on Attracting Birds
to the Home Garden"
Rock Spring Garden Club will
meet at 10 am. Thursday at
Rock Spring Neighborhood
House; Frank Dieter. planning
director, speaker.
Sow N See Garden Club will
tour Dumbarton Oaks Saturday
leaving from the Springfield
Drug Store at $3.50 O'Clock.
Luncheon at Hogate's. For trans
portation: FL. 4-9151.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
LIFE IN
THE COUNTRY
Cows Spurn Mountain Grazing
BY JAMES BIRcHFIELD

You can never be sure what a
COW will do, but usually 1t is
what you don't want her to.
Breck Rust, over in Prince
william County. had touching
little experience not long ago. He
found out how much his cows
thought of him.
Brock had rented a pasture
boundary UP on the mountain
about 2 miles from home.
One afternoon. as the sun was
sinking low, Brock got his cows
together and drove them up a
side road to the mountain pas
ture.
1t wasn't exactly happy
drive. There were other cows in
fields along the roadside. and
Breck's cows wanted to linger.
But, finally they reached the
pasture-a great expanse of rich
grass with clumps of trees for
shade. And there was a cool
stream of fresh, clear water.
You could hardly think of a
better place for a COW to spend
the summer. Looking at the
grass, the trees and the stream,
you thought how nice it would
be to laze about eating grass and
lie in the shade chewing a cud.
But cows don't think like we
do. Next morning, bright and
early, Breck's telephone started
ringing. Neighbors WEIR call
ing to say that his cows were all
along the highway.
They had all come home. Grass
or no grass. Shade or no shade.
They simply didn't go for that
mountain. They would rather
have the flies and the short grass
of the lowlands.
But Brock Rust is stubborn
man, too. He drove them right
back up the mountain. fixed the
fence. and they are there now
for all I know.
Hay is a troublesome item, but
one that is most important in
the winter time.
The trouble with hay is that
it has to be made when the sun
is hot. There is no getting
around it, you have to sweat
to make hay.
I've been looking at my
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ImeadoN for the last few days
hoping that by some act Of
magic it would cut itself and
load itself into my shed.
1t still is there, however, and
it looks like I'm going to have
Ito do something about it.
In fact, I already have started
conversations leading to the
making of my hay.
I've been talking to Tweed
Howser, and l expect that oui
talks will lead soon to a little
Ihay-making, and a little work
on my part.
You do have a nice comforta-
BILE feeling when the hay is cut
and in the barn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Freezer Varieties
Given by VPI

Specialists at VPI recon-
mend any of the following va.
Irieties for home freezing |,
harvested at the proper stagt
of maturity; carefully processed
Peaches = Redhaven, Triogem. sun
high, Halehaven and Rio-Oso-Gem, al
yellow freestone types. Georgia Belle
recommended for white freestone.
Cherries Montmorency. q SOU
cherry. and Black Tartarian. Seneca
Napoleon. Windsor, and Schmidt, al
sweet cherries.
Hlackberries-Baily. Hedrick Edo
RADIO.
Blueberries., early season, Erliblue
lvanhoe. Rahcocas: midseason, Blue
crop. Berkeley, Jersey; late season
Coville Burlington.
:, Dewberries = Boysenberries AM
Youngberries
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., purple: Bristol
Cumberland and Morrison, black
Latham and September. red
Strawberries - Blakemore. Catskill
Dixieland. Pocahontas and Sparkle
Everbearing strawberries - Superfec
ton, Streamliner.
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and decorative trees where they
viii shield private areas from
public view.
Don't conceal the front of
your home with dense paintings
|of low hanging trees or ever
greens.
DO plant trees in locations
where they will soften the sharp
angles of buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

nitrogen compared to sedge peat,
lit is not bacterially alive.
Michigan peat belongs to the
Isedge group. Bacteria and nitro
gen are released slowly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Airline Reported
Backing Friendship
As Areas Airport

BALTIMORE, Sept. IL R.-
The Greater Baltimore Commit
tee said yesterday that Eastern
Airlines is supporting Friend
ship International Airport as a
single terminal for the Baltimore
Washington area.
The committee, a local pro-
motional organization composed
of prominent citizens, said at
torneys for the airline wrote the
committee that the position
would be supported in two major
airline route cases now before
the Civil Aeronautics Board.
Both deal with increased airline
service for major cities in the
Eastern half of the United States.
The two route cases involved
are called the Great Lakes
Southeast service case and the
service to Puerto Rico case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Visitors Invited
To Nursing Home

The operators Of licensed
nursing homes in nearby Mary
land have invited residents in
their communities to visit the
care establishments Sunday.
Gov. McKeldin> last May pro-
claimed next Sunday as "Nurs-
ing Home Day" in Maryland.
Officials of the Maryland
Nursing Home Association, whose
membership rolls include virtu-
ally all licensed nursing homes
in the State. have arranged for
public inspection Of the homes
to be held from 2 to 4:30 pm.
and from 6 to $3.50 pm.
In his proclamation. Gov. Nc
Keldin declared Maryland sis a
leader among the States in the
maintaining Of high standards
in nursing homes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Judging Begins
Al Fair Today
BY a STAFF Correspondent

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Sept
11.--One of Virginia's Oldest
agricultural fairs gets into full
swing today, as judging begins
at the Fredericksburg Agricul-
tural Fair.
Fair officials say the Fred
ericksburg fair is the Oldest in
Virginia. Certainly it is one OF
the. oldest in this area. The fair
like many others. fell on evil
days and was suspended for a
time. 1t was reorganized in 194s
and has been improving every
year since.
Although yesterday was the
opening day, it was given over
entirely to entering exhibits. Of
ficials said well over $50 animals
and a "tentful" of homemaker
and craft exhibits will be or
display.
The fair will continue through
Saturday, with the final day
given over to the annual Fred
ericksburg Pony Show. Special
entertainment will be provided
each evening before the grand
stand.
Today, Homemaker's Day, the
beef cattle, poultry and farm
products will be judged. The
homemaking and craft exhibits
also will be judged today.
Tomorrow will be Fredericks-
burg and Public School Day. All
breeds of dairy cattle will be
judged during the morning. and
at 1880 pm, there will be a
parade of livestock.
The swine and sheep exhibits
will be judged on Thursday
Farmers Day. This will De the
final day of judging. Friday will
be Commerce and Industry Day
with the pony show featuring
the closing day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Hospital Group
Leader Resigns
At Silver Spring

Ralph D. Boyd. president OF
the Silver Spring Hospital Asso-
citation, has resigned for business
and personal reasons.
The announcement was made
today by Clark L. Fauver, vice
president, who praised Mr.. BOYD
for his long service to the .asso-
citation.
A meeting of the Executive
Committee has been called fol
Thursday to consider the resig-
nation.
The hospital association is
supporting a bill that would pro-
vide a SO million Montgomery
County bond issue to help build
a non-prof1t hospital at Forest
Glen road and Sligo Park. A
referendum is set on the bill
for November 6.
The associations construction
board of trustees, comprising
more than 200 representatives
residents Of the Silver Spring
Wheaton area. will elect Mr.
Boyd's successor. A nominating
committee will be announced
after the Executive Committee
meeting Thursday.
The bond issue is opposed by
the Montgomery County Hospi-
tai Referendum Association
which circulated petitions that
resulted in the referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Theft of 81 900 Violin
Hats Dinner Music

Michel Weiner. owner Of
Michel's Restaurant, where he
entertains with gypsy violin
music, today reported a $1,000
violin missing, police said.
Mr.. Weiner, SO. of 1901 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV. said the
instrument was taken from his
auto between 1890 and 3 am
when the car was parked in
Northwest Washington.
Police said he described 1t as
one Of only six Of It's type in this
country. It's sides have fancy
wood carvings and on the back
is an oil painting Of a duke and
an old town police said. The
owner said it was made in 1926
and bears that date on its label
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
BroyhiII to Assist
Alexandra 9. O. P
lin Intensive Drive

Alexandria Republicans have
planned an intensive campaign
to seek out each individual G. o
p. voter in a drive for support
of President Eisenhower anc
Representative Broyhill in the
November 6 election.
Mr.. Broyhill will spend every
Wednesday from october 10 II
the end Of the month in Alex.
andria. attending coffee gather
ings in individual homes in the
mornings and visiting business
and industrial areas in the after
moons. At night he will journey
through various neighborhood,
seeking voters. said Don Bostick
city Republican chairman.
Virginia's 10th district G. o. P
campaign will be launched Of.
ficially in the city october 3 wher
Mr.. Broyhill opens Alexandris
headquarters.
The plans were drawn UP al
a city committee meeting last
niehl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Parents Of Six Seek
Pulaski Indignation

PULASKI, Va, Sept. II R.-
The possible forerunner of de-
segregation suit has turned UP
in the form of petition from
the parents Of six Negro students
seeking desegregation of Pulaski
County public schools.
Details of the petition were
disclosed in Roanoke yesterday
by Attorney Reuben E. Lawson,
president of the Roanoke chapter
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie. who said he mailed 1t to the
county school board last week.
Mr.. Lawson said he asked the
school board In the petition for
an opportunity TO discuss inte-
grafton of the county's schools
at its next meeting October 4.
Desperation suits have been
brought in FIVE Virginia commu-
mites. They are Arlington
County, Charlottesville, Newport
News. Norfolk and Prince Ed
ward County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
.NAACPBi||s
Draw Protest
In Virginia
Measures Would
Require Certain
Groups to Register

RICHMOND, Sept. II R.-A
six-bilI package requiring State
registration of persons or organ
izations seeking to influence leg
Iislation or stirring UP litigation
drew opposition last night from
a spokesman for the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement
of Colored People.
Oliver w. Hill, Richmond at
Itorney and closely associated
with the NAACP, told a joint
committee of the General AS
Isembly;
I'VE oppose the detectives"
He explained he spoke primar-
lily as an individual, since the
INAACP had not acted on the
bills.
Mr.. Hill spoke shortly after
Delegate Harrison Mann of Ar
Ilington, chief patron of the So
called "NAACP bills" in the
House, outlined the purpose of
each measure. About 200 per-
sons attended the hour-and-a-
half public hearing in the House
of Delegates chamber.
Court Test Seen
Mr.. Hill said it was obvious
sponsors of the legislation had
mo knowledge of the NAACP's
Operations, and said the Legisla-
ture was not getting at the heart
of the problem. He said the or
ganization would test through
the courts in legal way any act
it deemed unconstitutional.
C. Edward Behre of Fairfax, of
the Friends Committee on Ma
tional Legislation, spoke against
the bills, but said his organiza-
ton took no stand. He said the
six bills go "far beyond the scope
and intent of the special session, -
called for the purpose of dealing
with school legislation.
Mr.. Mann said shortly before
the hearing ended that he
wanted to assure the people that
mo one would be deprived Of
rights he now enjoys.
I'VE want to be sure, Virginia
lis not subject to such incidents
as the Kaspar school integra-
ton disturbance in Clinton,
Tenn"
Calls for Registration
The principal bill in the pack
lage would provide for registra-
ton with the State Corporation
Commission by persons or groups
engaging IN activities tending to
cause racial unrest. The bills
also would make it a criminal
Ioffense for anyone to offer in
Iducement to another person to
institute proceedings against the
State or a locality.
In addition the measures would
require groups or corporations to
furnish information concerning
finances and membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Arundel Group Seeks
To NuIlify Inteqrotion

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. II (P.-A
.segregationist group is seeking Il
have the U. S. Constitution
amended to nullify the Supreme
Court ruling on public school
segregation.
An amendment proposed by
Annapolis Attorney c. Maurice
Weidemeyer would leave to in
.dividual states whether integra-
ton would be required within
their borders.
The Anne Arundel county
chapter Of the Maryland Petition
Committee said in a press re-
lease 1t would have copies Of the
amendment sent to every U. s
Congressman and Senator anc
each member Of the Maryland
Legislature In an effort to bring
the matter TO a vote by tbs
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

warned those who we're still abb
sent that schedules we're being
completed and classes organized,
I'VE expect the school to be
on regular schedule and doing
an effective job from here on,
DIR. Norris said.
School authorities have indi-
Gated that the laws governing
the attendance of those under
l6 years Of age will be strictly
enforced.
Or. Norris said that those over
the compulsory school age will
have to make their own moves
to get back into school.
The school board was meeting
today in Rockville and the
Poolesville situation was likely
to be discussed.
There was another meeting Of
protesting parents last night at
the Poolesville Town Hall. Re-
portedly less than 100 attended
the meeting compared with
turnouts from $50 to 800 persons
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
School Attendance Nearing
Normal Figure in PooIesviIIe

School attendance was reported
on the increase again in Pooles-
vile today. Indications we're,
however. that there were still
some parents keeping their
children out of school in protest
against the enrolment Of IA
Negro students in the formerly
all white school.
Several school buses were car
lrying their heaviest load to date
today.
Attendance has picked up
steadily at the school since its
Opening last Tuesday when less
than SO per cent showed UP for
Glasses. Pickets we're around the
school Thursday and Friday but
have been absent this week.
Montgomery County School
Supt. Forbes H. Norris said late
yesterday that enrolment was
about 30 per cent OF pre-school
anticipation and quite compar-
able 70 that Of the same time
in past years"
Tie school superintendent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Plans Group to Discuss
Veterans Hospital Site

the big new headquarters of the
Central Intelligence Agency
there.
Other subjects on the agenda
include:
A review of the District High
way Departments 13-year street
improvement program presented
by Engineer Commissioner
Thomas A. Lane.
Routing for Inner Loop
Studies of the west leg of the
inner loop to CONSOLE
date additional portions of the
Northwest public building area
of Twenty-third street.
Transfer of funds from the
Redevelopment Land Agency to
enable the planning commission
to undertake an urban renewal
plan for another Northwest area
of nearly 800 acres.
A preliminary review Of de-
veloper's plans for Area B in
Southwest Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Street Scenes

A bus driver getting out of
his crowded bus on Massa-
chusetts avenue at Sheridan
circle to rescue a slow-moving
turtle from in front of the
bus.
Two Army men on F street,
one saying to another. THE
English? / never did under
stand them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Tax Discussions Set
BY Arlington League

Local revenue and taxes will be
discussed at unit meetings Of the
Arlington League Of Women
Voters this month. Eight ses-
sions are scheduled in different
sections Of the county.
Mrs. Lowell Collins. $3.50 North
Nineteenth street, is In charge of
ARRANGEMENTS for attendance by
yisiters. Anyone interested Is in
Yitilr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

Suggested locations for the
new veterans hospital for the
Washington area and the new
Geological Survey Building are
among topics scheduled for con-
|sideration by the National Capt.
tai Planning Commission today.
The Rockville area is a pro-
posed location for the long
planned veterans hospital. The
planners will have before them a
report on the hospital location
from the Regional Planning
Council. to which the problem
had been submitted.
The planners were to discuss
their annual budget. and par
ticularly the current land acquiSi-
ton program.
Parkway on Agenda
A main task concerns the
processing of an agreement with
Fairfax County on extending the
George Washington Memorial
parkway to Langley, Va. to serve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Judges at Marlboro Fair
Weigh Tobacco Entries

Some SO Southern Maryland
tobacco entries are being judged
at the Upper Marlboro Fair to-
day, as the annual event opens
its 64th season with a total OF
SCI 900 to be awarded in prizes
Glen r. Hendrix. of Cape
Anne. Md. a tobacco specialist
with the Department of Agricul-
ture for 10 years, checked over
the SO entries grown on farms in
Prince Georges, Charles. Calvert,
Anne Arundel and st. Mary's
counties.
Prizes in this group range from
$40 to SIS, plus two sweepstakes
awards of $25 each.
Entries by members of All
clubs and the Future Farmers of
America also are being judged
today. Some $3,400 will be dis
tributed to the prizewinning
youngsters. Judging is done on
the Danish system, whereby all
those entering exhibits are GER
tain of getting a prize.
The project of All and Future
Farmers of America youngsters,
once housed in a Quonset hut,
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now has enlarged to the extent
they are divided into boy and
girl section in the race track
grandstand.
Other entries being judged to-
day include those in poultry
farm and home products, bakery
honey and beeswax, embroidery
and sewing, painting and draw
ing, handicraft and homemaking
products.
Cattle, swine, poultry and
garden products were checked in
at the Upper Marlboro grounds
at a slow rate during most Of
yesterday. but the pace picked up
in the late afternoon and eve
ming hours Most of the young
sters had to wait until after
school closed before they could
enter their projects in the event
sponsored by the Southern Mary
land Agriculture Fair Associa-
ton.
Additional judging today con-
sistS of Ayrshire at ! pm, sheer
at 2 pm. and Devon at A pm.
The fair runs through Satur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
6. O.P. Women to Meet

The Arlington Women's Re-
publican Council will meet al
noon tomorrow in HogateIs Ar
lington House with Dave Gordon
Arlington County Republican
Committee chairman and MARY
3. Keedick, a White House en-
ploye, scheduled as speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Cookery

One restaurant in the down.
town area doesn't believe in
stepping on the toes of COM
petitors too far removed from
its own neighborhood. The
proprietor's business card
promises. modestly:
"The finest food in this
vicinity, prepared under the
personal supervision of VIII
liam Wong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Dor Honors McKeIdin

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Sept II Pj.
Gov. McKeldin was notified
yesterday he has been named a
fellow Of the American Bar
Foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The District Office Agency
Of the Commonwealth Life
Insurance Co. meets in the
Shoreham Hotel.