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to bring all nine orchestras to
each of the four balls.
Nor could anyone be found
who knew what happened to
the corsages which advance
announcements said would be
handed to each woman on ar
rival. These did not appear,
and some of the women COM
planned that they had kept
their husbands from buying
corsages only because they ex-
pected to get one on arrival.
James Melton. who was sup-
posed to sing for the Eisen-
howers after Lily Pons COM
pleted an aria. had to save
his Offering for the Nixons be-
cause the time-conscious Mr..
Eisenhower swung on his heel
with a waved thank you")
after Miss Pons' number and
strobe off the back of the
stage. Mrs. Eisenhower and
their son and daughter in law,
John and Barbara. followed.
Missed Cue
Someone missed a cue when
G. o. P. National Chairman
and Mrs. Leonard Hall ar
rived. Few knew that the
popular party chairman had
come. because Guy Lombardo's
orchestra kept right on playing
a snappy version of "A Jealous
Lover" through to the end.
Eventually, Mr.. Hall was intro
duced.
And there was some trouble
about seating. Four State
Governors were assigned to
Box /. which flanked the big
presidential box on the right.
Each box had just eight seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22
SMILE BEATS TEAR
Mrs. Eisenhower Hos
En1otion-P dcked Day

They were closely watched by
a maid and a butler from an
upper window in the White
House.
AS they stepped from their
car, Mrs. Eisenhower stopped
to shake hands with Secret
Service Man Henry Nicholson
and ask for his health. The
latter had just recovered from
a heart attack. The President
Joined her and then. arm in
arm. they strolled across the
lawn. chatting together in the
very few moments Of privacy
and saying a gay .'hello" to
reporters scattered here and
there along their path.
The President and Vice
President Nixon took their
places In the front of the
stand which had electric heat
ers just in front of them. Be-
hind them were two tall bar
like stools with bright blue
leather seats so they could
perch for rest now and then.
Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs.
Nixon and the rest of the
families and close friends were
seated behind on gilded chairs.
The front row Of these chairs
had small round gold pillows
on them and aides brought
bundles Of warm blankets for
further comfort.
A switch in the seating ar
rangement was brought about
by the Presidents wife. Mrs.
Nixon. who was wearing a
rose-red feathered hat and
matching suit and a black
Persian lamb fitted coat, was
scheduled to sit across the
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I ouch 7 oste-Sniff Garden.
by Blind Visitors

A most interesting spot
during the summer season is
the Fragrance Garden at the
Brooklyn IN. " Botanic Gar
dem Designed primarily for
the blind in 1855, this garden
Of plants with unusual fra
GRANGE. taste and texture has
proven to be a delight to
sighted visitors as well. George
s. Avery. director Of the Boz
tanic Garden, reports that
thousands Of persons have
smelled. tasted or felt the pep
permint geraniums, sweet basil,
lambs ears and scores of other
perennial and annual herbs.
And surprisingly. with all of
the leaf-pinching that takes
place. the garden still thrives
and produces abundantly.
Raised beds for low-growing
plants are one Of the unique
features Of this special garden.
All persons, whether sighted or
blind. or whether walking or
seated in wheel chairs, find the
level Of the plant beds con-
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shadbiow (Amelanchier canadensis).
Sweetshrub tCalycanfhus doridus).
Hardhack tSpirea tomentosa).
shrubs For Dry Sells
FivsIeat Araiia tAeanthopanax pent-
japanese Slrssrry tBsrbsris tAun-
bergt.
siberian Uss.trss scsrssana srbOr-
Hladder-senna scoiutea arboreseens)
Russian-olive (Elaeagnus aneussifolial
Cherry Elaeagnus eElaeagnus longipesl
sunrose 1Helianthemum chamaecis-
Purpl. Sushelovsr ,LssDsds1a for
Japanese ounce (ChaenomeIss lagen-
arial
Tamarix tTamarisk pentranda).
Privet iLisustrum species)
Morrow honeysuckle tLonicera NOR
shru6by cinausfon potsntina fruit
Glossy buekthorn Rhamnus fran
yetbead CRhodotypos kerrioides)
Fragrant sumac .Rhus canadensisl.
Goraloerry tSymphoricarpos vulgaris)
Waytarine-tree (Viburnum lantanal.
Smoke tree CRotinus cossySrial.
Further Restrictions
Shade. moist soils. and dry
soils are relative terms and
many Of the above will not
tolerate extremes. Comhina-
tons Of shade and moisture or
shade and dry soils win further
restrict the kinds from which
to make a selection. Then. Of
course. if you have a specific
height or width in mind for a
specific situation, that too win
reduce the number from which
to make your choice. However.
it is important to assess the
situation and determine the
specifications which each shrub
or tree must meet If It il to
create the desired effect as it
approaches mature size.
Tolerance to shade, moisture
and dry soils. as well as height
and spread. are the major
factors for consideration. If
there is still some variety from
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venient for handling the plants.
Even the 2-year-old. walking
neglected behind Mommie.. can
sniff the thyme growing in
inches along the walls.
When rowing fingers become
impregnated with lemon balm,
pineapple sage and spearmint
all at once. the aromatic visitor
can rinse his hands in a con-
veniently raised pool Of water.
Then he can proceed to the
sweet fern. lavender. and per-
haps to the pennyroyal from
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which mosquito repellent is
produced.
Some 40 herbs and flowers
are labeled in Braille as well as
Roman letters. Labels in
Braille not only name the plants
and give their country Of origin,
but also contain special infor-
nation about the use Of the
plants. Therefore. persons not
knowing Braille can get more
from a visit BY bringing along q
blind person to interpret.
The Fragrance Garden adj
joins the Botanic Garden Adj
ministration Building at 1000
Washington avenue. It is open
to the public daily from 10 am.
to 4:30 pm. and on Sundays
to z pm. The herb paintings
which highlights this Garden
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G ARDEN
GUID
Select Shrubs That Fit the Situation
BY w. II. YoUNGMAN

While the planting season
for dormant deciduous trees
and shrubs is still several weeks
away. it is time to decide on
those that win thrive and be
attractive. Local nurseries. the
\ Arhoretum and neighbors' yards
are the places to see many
kinds Of trees and shrubs
growing and to learn about
their ability to thrive in situa-
. tons comparable to yours. This
is contrary to the usual prac-
tice Of buying something that
is attractive and which you
desire and then trying to find
place in which to plant it.
There are q large number Of
trees and shrubs from which
to choose, it is true. but If you
want one that will grow Just
so high, or that win not have
too great a spread when ma
ture, or one that will thrive in
q moist shady situation. the
choice is likely to be more
limited. Perhaps your situation
is one where a confer or q
broad-leaved evergreen is need
ed. That further limits the
number from which the selec-
ton will be made. Thus it is
important that the selections
be made promptly and the or
der placed for delivery at the
proper planting seaton.
Guide 70 Selecting
As q guide in selecting, a few
shrubs are named for some Of |
the special situations. The |
nurseryman will undoubtedly |
have others which he win be |
glad to point out for your
inspection.
shrubs for the shady Garden
B-leaved aralis tAcanthopanax sie- /
boldianus).
chokeberry (Aronia arhutifolial.
barberry lBerheris speciesD
Roxwood (Buxus suifruticosa).
DoEwood tCoEnus florida. ETC.
spindle tree tEuonymuS kiautSchov1ca). Z
porsythia tForythia).
Witch hazel Hamameiis.
Hydrangea Mydrangeal
Hollies lIlex species and varietiesl.
Pfivet UiguEtrum speciesl
Honeysuckle Uonicera speciesl.
Holly grape tMahonia acuefolium).
Flrethorn Pyracantha eoceinea la
landil.
Huckthorn fRhamnus).
lragfant sumac (Rhus arouatical.
laLbeao CRhodotypos tetrapetalal.
False spirea fSorbaria sorbifolial.
Ceraiberry (symnhoricarposl
Nlthe-rod fviburnum cassinoides1.
Afrow.Nood lXiburnum dentatuml.
eleep-berfy tViburnum lentago)
Wayfartng.tree (viburnum lantana).
J7panese SNOWFALL (Viburnum to-
mentogum).
Rhododsndrons.
Japanese andyomeda (Piefis japonieal.
shrubs Fer Moist Situations
SnokeberTy Aroma aFbutifolial
Ietartan lockwood (cornus aba 81
Rea.osisr lockwood Ccoruus stoioui-
1nkSeffy nlex rlabra)
smooth Wlnterberry (flex lasvigafa)
Black alder (11ex verticiilatal
11mmersweet lClethra ainifolials
epieebuEh (Benzoin aestiralel.
eWeetsplre Itea viFRinta)
American red elder taambucug)
Withe-rod (Viburnum caBsin0ldes1.
Afrow-wood fViburnum dentafuu)
EUROPEAN ernnhefryhush iyiburnnm 4
opulusl
(viburnnm troihum1.
swamp azalea lAzalea vlscoss).
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Arrangements Course

Mrs. Frederick Lang. former
chairman Of the garden clubs
section Of the National Capital
Flower and Garden Show, will
otter flower arrangement
classes beginning the week of
September % at the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
For catalog or information call
YWCA, NE. 8-21OO, ext. 90.
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should remain in good condition
through October.
Blind groups desiring a guide
should make arrangements two
weeks in a advance. Letters,
either in Braille or regular
script are addressed to the
Fragrance Garden Secretary,
Miss Theresa Wood. Brooklyn
Botanic Garden. Brooklyn rs,
New York.
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Several shows are concluding
a two-day run In the area to-
day. Following is q schedule
Of fall shows:
Today Bethesda Chevy
Chase Flower and Garden show.
noon to 8 pm. at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
Today--Dogwood Hills Gar
den Club show. 2 to s pm. at
Belvedere School. 8213 Column
bia pike. Falls Church. Va.
Today-Oxon Hill Garden
Club flower show, 2 to 7 pm.
at the firehouse on Livingston
road, Oxon Hill, Md.
Today - Cheverly Garden
Club flower show, l to 6 pm.
at Cheverly Tuxedo School.
Cheverly. Md. Theme: ''Old
Line State"
Saturday - Hilltop Garden
Club flower show Calendar Of
Flowers" at st. Timothy Epis-
copal Church. 2 to Z pm. Ala
bama avenue and Suitland
road Sc.
Saturday-Falls Church Car
den Clubs eighth annual flow-
er and garden show at George
Mason High School. West
Broad and Haycock road, 1 to
10 pm. Hours next day: 2 to
Is pm.
Sept. 26-Hyattsville Horti-
cultural Society Farewell to
Summer" flower show. 5 to 10
pm. at First Baptist Church.
Sept. 2s- Glencarlyn Gar
den Clubs NTH annual show
at Kenmore Junior High
School. Arlington. Va.
Sept. 26-20-National Cap
ital Dahlia Society's 22d an.
nual show at Botanic Garden.
Oct. 5-6-Potomac Rose So
ciety's annual show.
Oct. 12-13-National Capital
Orchid Society's show at Seven
Corners Woodward q Lothrop
store.
Oct. 2T-Joint show Of Po-
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Unpopular Insects

The USDA gives top honors
in unpopularity among insects
to mosquitoes and house flies.
Others unpopular include clo-
yer mites, boxelder bugs, ter
mites, carpet beetles, clothes
moths, earwigs and cock
reaches.
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SCHEDULE OF FALL SHOWS

tomac chrysanthemum Society
and the National Chrysanthe-
mum Society. public viewing
/ to Q pm. Botanic Garden.
NCs annual meeting Oct. rs:
show open to members and
guests Oct. 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
Tukom0 Horticultural
Club Cancels Show

The Takoma Horticultural
Club has Cancelled the fall
flower show originally sched-
uled for September 81 and %.
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which to make the selection.
then consideration should be
given to foliage color. fruits.
texture and the other factors
which go into creating q choice
landscape planting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
CONTEST WINNER
Snoke-Hunter UncoiIs Prize Story

trickled down my neck. The suns
glare scared my eyes. The yellow.
parched soil reflected IN my eyes.
It all reflected in my brain. I had
q headache. Exhaust smoke got In
my eyes, nose. hair, and my shirt.
I would look into my wake.
There we're rows upon rows OF har-
rowed pasture. It was monotonous.
Boring. I had to do something.
But I couldn't. It was narrowing
experience.
One time some clods caught be-
yeen the teeth Of the harrow. !
had to get on the tractor 10 take
them OUT ! hadn't realised how
much sweat had accumulated on
my shirt collar. It ran on and ran
down my chest.
Twas hot, tired. thirsty. wasn't
earning much for doing this. May
be / could stop. I wished could.
was afraid Of my parents. NY
headache got worse. Ny tongue
was swollen. Ny eyes were glazed.
The exhaust was asphyxiating me.
I knew It was. I knew 1t was. I
was delirious. 1t was truly . har-
rowing expef.
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Northwestern Sets
'Copers' Program

Northwestern High School is
readying a musical review called
Campus Capers" for Thursday and
Friday, March IA and is.
Under the direction of Miss Ellen
Beckman. choral music instructor
of the school. the review was writ
ten by Tom Smith, Scott Ray.
Linda Cutting and Claudia Linga-
felt. The story is about a college
which is in debt and faced with
closing down. and the efforts of the
students to save it.
The boys chorus. the A Cappella
Choir, majorettes. cheerleaders.
dance band and others will lend
their talents and such songs as
Wont lou Charleston With Me?."
Luck Be a Lady" and well. Did
You Ever" will be included.
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Going Down?
By CHARLES K. JEWELL. Jr.

Alice Deal Junior Hieh 6choo3
Time was mid-April Place was
Backbone Mountain. Weather con-
ditionS were hardly spring like.
About halfway up the 3.00O-foot
mountain our car began to slip. The
whirling snow was mixed with sleet
whose icy fingers tapped ominously
against the window panes. Ahead
of us a car was trying desperately
to gain footage. 1t gained about one
foot, spun around and was skidding
at q tremendous speed toward the
precipice. It broke through the
guard rail and seemed to hover on
the brink Of falling. All eyes were
on this horrifying sight as 1t top
pied end over end into the chasm!
flung my door open and ran to
the broken guard rail at the edge
of the abyss. slipped. and fell into
space! ! was struck with horrible
feeling of terror as my body plunged
through space. Down. down went.
Then a miracle happened. i hit
limbs. I heard the swapping of wood!
/ ceased falling. was saved for the
present.
Never will I forget the feeling of
thankfulness / had at that moment.
A large old tree, with spreading
branches, caught me. Minutes. or
was it an eternity. later welcome
rope pulled me up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
MOST NARROWING
The Whole Side of q Mountuin
Coming Down Upon us :
By FREDERICK EIkEMEYER

Two summers ago some friends and hunting
for snakes on the Sandia Mountains in New Mexico These
mountains very rugged and barren-with mammoth
boulders the size of houses
Suddenly deafening blast came to ears Startled,
we looked up appeared to be the whole side
Of the mountain coming down upon US.
After terrifying moment we ran for the shelter OF
the nearest boulder Just the slide about hundred
yards from When it was over, we stumbled up the
mountain where the slide started and found on rock
steel capsules filled with blasting powder some rock
drills and some jackets
We knew that blasting in the mountains was Illegal,
made quick search of the jackets for identified
tion grabbed the blasting powder and hurried quickly
could to the nearest phone to call the police They
Immediately and we took them back to the place
where the blasting had taken place.
BY then the had gone with their tools and their
jackets but with the information had given the police,
they were apprehended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Water Terror
By LAY BOND
washington-Lee Hish school

My brother and I dived from the
float and began swimming shore
ward. Bill was only six. but he
had swum the fifty yards from
shore to float q dozen times. All
was peaceful. Then. for no ap-
parent reason. Bill panicked.
I felt his hands on my head,
pushing me down. I opened my
mouth to cry out and choked on
the in-rushing water.
I could almost see him up there,
stretching for the surface and with
each movement. driving me down.
My feet touched the bottom. and
my worst fears were fulfilled. 1t
was silt. / felt it creep up to my
knees and still by brother pushed
down.
The salty taste Of blood filled my
mouth. BloodvesSels IN my lungs.
unable to stand the strain, were
breaking. / breathed deeply. The
water rushed in. choked. The
mud was above my waist. Maybe q
half-minute left.
And suddenly the pressure on
my head was gone. ! yanked my
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for the Smithsonian Institution last
summer, and intends to work there
again this summer on . fulltime
basis, helping to prepare exhibits.
As for keeping live snakes around
the house, Fritz admits his mother
is q pretty good sport. She doesn't
like rattlesnakes around the house
too much, but the others are OK.
as long as I don't bring them into
the kitchen when she's cooking"
he says.
Fritz's $25 prize money win go
into a fund he is collecting 50 he
can visit friends IN Albuquerque
this summer. And this can mean
only one thing: More trips to the
mountains for bigger and better
snake hunting safaris.
Fritz's prize-Winning entry Is
printing in adjoining columns.
Among the runners-up IN the con-
test were these entries:
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before; it was dull gray and the
clouds seemed TO be moving much
faster than usual.
During all the preparations
against the severe storm, which was
evidently starting up. ! was too
frightened to do much but pray.
Looking out of the window. saw
pine trees being up-rooted and
snapped in two. Huge waves domi-
mated the water. The tide was
higher than usual, also. Later, I
learned that those terrific winds"
were clicked at 125 miles an houri
Soon. the roof on our house be-
gan to shake. and after while. 1t
was hurled of and sent flying into
the woods. Our first impulse was
to leave what remained Of the
house Immediately. to obtain safety
from the violent winds. Pushing
desperately against the wind. we
made our way to q neighbours
house. Finally we were Safel We
we're extremely thankful.
I shall never forget this excit-
ing. yet disastrous visit of Hurri-
cane Carol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

A laundering rock slide on
New Mexico mountain side two
summers ago put SIS first prize
In the pocket of 14-year-old Fred
eriek "Fritz" Eickemeyer. winner Of
TEENS most narrowing experience
contest.
Fritz's story of his narrow escape
on a snake hunting expedition,
topped OF by the unique cops-and-
robbers twist. makes the first time
he has ever won a contest. And he
had stiff competition!
Much to the narrowing expert
ence of TEEN. entries poured in
telling Of wild horseback rides. auto
mobile wrecks. near drownings. rag
ing storms and nightmares.
There was even one tale about
being startled by a rattlesnake-
something right up Fritz's alley.
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Snake Hunt

On another trip up the Sandia
Mountains, this time in search OF
lizards, Fritz and some friends
nearly stumbled on q 5-foot long
black-tailec rattlesnake But, being
an avid student and collector OF
snakes, Fritz's idea was not to run.
but to capture the snake.
They did this by pinning its head
to the ground with q stick. then
picking up the RATHER and carrying
him down the mountain.
II was a little scared carrying it.
Fritz admits. but the black and
green skin is still one of the prizes
Of his collection, begun four years
ago
Fritz got interested in her
petology (the study Of reptiles and
amphibiansl when he lived in
louisiana. Since then, with his
father serving in the Air Force. the
family has lived for three years in
Albuquerque, N. Mex good snake
hunting territory and for the last
year at 500 Lowell avenue in Alex
andria.
Asked how he got started on such
q unique hobby, Fritz explains: i
Just like snakes. guess"
He has learned how to make
molds and models of snakes. and
one sample of his work. a mounted
king snake, is on display in the
general science room at Francis
Hammond High School. where Fritz
is q freshman.
To stay close to his interest.
Fritz worked part-time at odd jobs
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legs free and clawed upward. Even
II reached air. doubted II I
could swim the 20 yards to shore.
There was no use! The last thing
I remember was the strong arms
Of the lifeguard dragging me over
the gunwales of the boat.
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Lest Forget
By BECKY HAYES

When awoke on August 81. 1854.
m our Cape Cod cottage, heard
q terrific wind outside. 1t was
raining fiercely. The sky on that
day looked as / had never seen it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Behind the Harrow
By CHRIS KEATS

I was hot, tired. thirsty. I had
80 acres to harrow. Drive along.
turn q corner, drive along. Bump.
bump. bump. That was it. Sweat
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effective January /. and &C.
companying advertising promo
ton. brought a scattering of
dividend increases among the
associations.
Slightly less than half Of the
associations, which had been
paying 8 per cent. began to join
others which previously had
adopted 3K2 per cent rates. Only
one ventured an increase to 3A
per cent by the years end, but
Others talked of the possibility.
More conservative associations
viewed the growing competition
with dismay and warned that
some increases would come at
the expense of sound reserves
and conservative investment
policies.
Associations paying higher
dividends to attract savings will
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Extend Coins
Continued From Page CT

Continued From Page CT
face OF increasing pressure and
Sitter competition for savings. "
MI. Smuck. who is vice presi-
dent of Perpetual Building AS
ISOLATION. predicted still more in
tense competition for SAVINGS IN
the coming year. Demand for
loans for the purchase of con-
struction of homes is expected
to remain about the same even
in the face Of rising interest
costs he declared. League
members are equipped in every
way to meet the challenge of
changes.
All Associations Insured
tine league continued to
serve more than 100000 invest
ing members and nearly $4,000
borrowing members. All member
associations pay semiannual div
idends made possible by careful
investments. principally in
monthly repayable loans to quail
flied families" he said.
All member associations of
the league are insured by the
Federal Savings g. Loan In
surance Corp. and each savings
account is covered up to $40, 900,
Mr.. Smuck pointed out.
The parade of banks raising
interest on savings to 3 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-04
1857 Year Of Bosic
Decisions for Area

still one of the highest annual
volumes on record.
The Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics reported $305, las, GOA for II
months Of 1856, compared with
$377, 087 ,056 a year earlier. This
included $l82,310.963 of reSiden-
tial building and 15.943 dwelling
units. compared with $227,816.-
1919 and 81 ,487 units in the same
1855 period.
The District of Columbia it.
self accounted for little more
than a fifth of the total volume,
about a seventh of residential
dollar volume and about a sixth
of the dwelling units.
Totals of the various sections
in II months Of 1855 are given
below with those for a year
earlier: