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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Advice on Entries
For Big Shows

With several big shows sched-
uled for September and October
it seems an appropriate time to
give you some hints on cutting
and carrying flowers to the
shows whether they are to be
entered as specimen blooms or
put into arrangements. Mrs.
Floyd F. Smith. one Of the very
fine teachers In the area and
the winner Of many blue rib
bons has this advice to give all
exhibitors:
One Of the first requirements
in winning a-blue ribbon is to
treat your cut plant material
properly. Garry Q bucket Of
water with you into the garden
and as you cut each stem, place
1t into the water. Allow your
flowers to remain in the water
for ct least two hours In q cool
darkened place free Of drafts.
This hardening process Is very
important in keeping your
flowers fresh.
Special Treatment
Give your flowers o cleaning
process Just before arranging
them. Strip the foliage from
the base Of the stems to pre-
vent decay which would clog
the cells. Remove any tiny buds,
side branches. ETC.. which are
not necessary to an arrange
ment. Don't permit your pre-
pared material to remain out
Of the water.
These directions apply TO
most garden flowers such as
zinnias. marigolds. snapdrag-
ons, etc. However. some flowers
cali for special treatment.
Among these are the. towering
bulbs such as tulips, jonquils.
lily-of- the-valley. Remember to
remove the white part Of the
tip Of the stems Of these or
they win not hold up well.
Many flowers require q hot
water treatment.
At the time Of cutting. dip
one or two inches Of the stem
into boiling water or scar over
q flame. then place deep in cold
water. Peoples. peonies. poin-
settia, dahlia and heliotrope are
examples needing this treat
ment.
Woody stems should be
pounded.
Learn which flowers need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
BY ALICE s. YoUNGMAN

| Do you need TO seed q new
lawn or reseed the old one
that has been pretty much
burned UP by the severe
drought? Experts say that
lseeding should be done be-
tween August IS and Septem-
ber /. everything being normal;
but Of course II Is necessary
to wait for good rains. Be
prepared to begin the Job as
soon as possible.
What to do with lawns viii
be explained in two lawn
management seminars con-
lducted by the Montgomery
County agents ofilces Septem-
Der - and 10. Both at Z pm,
1.-THE FIRST win be at the Be
thesda- Chevy Chase Recrea-
tion Center, 4700 Norwood
drive. and the second at the
0lenmont- Connecticut Avenue
Recreational Center at RAM
dolph and Bluhill roads. Spe-
cialists from the University
Of Maryland win be present to
discuss revitalization of lawns.
Attend one Of these meetings
II you want help.
Il
Steps 70 Be Taken
You wiz need TO follow the
steps given here In making q
new lawn:
/. Grade the soil as you wish
IL to be. Leave no low spots
where water can stand.
2. Have the soil tested to see
II lime is needed and how
much.
3. Add manure. peat moss or
sawdust to enrich and tighten
the soil. II fresh sawdust is
used add 3OO-40O pounds Of
nitrate Of soda per ton Of saw
dust. Mix all Of the organic
material in the top 3 or 4
inches Of soil.
/ 4. Add Is to 50 pounds Of
4-l2-4 fertilizer per 1000
square feet Of area. Work the
fertilizer into the upper inch
or two Of soil.
5. A number Of grass seed
mixtures are available. A good
one recommended BY the Uni
versity Of West Virginia Is made
up Of 3 parts Kentucky Blue
and ! part redtop. Sow 3 to
4 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Rake the soil lightly. roll with
q light roller and cover with
straw.
For old lawns that are in
very bad condition follow the
same procedure. If the lawn
Is thin. fertilize. check need for
lime and use only u to 2
pounds Of grass mixture for re-
seeding. Then add Q top dress
ing Y to y inches thick OF
good garden soil or peat moss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Fl Hybrid

A recent survey indicates
that most flower gardeners adj
init they don't know what Is
meant by the term ''F-1 n.y.
brid." It's an important horti-
cultural term nowadays be-
cause flowers particularly Pc
tunias up to now which bear
the label "F-1" are notably
superior to the old strains.
An FL hybrid is a plant
which has a rigidly controlled
parentage-a first generation
cross between two or more UNI
related inbred lines. You may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Tree Domuoe

According to q survey, q
number Of trees viii need e
be replaced because Of the
water shortage. Newly trans
planted trees should be wrapped
with burlap. Kraft paper or a
specially prepared crepe paper
Such q protective wrapping will
prevent sunscald and borer at
tack.
Wrap the paper or buriar
from the ground line up to the
first branches. Do not be In a
hurry to remove the wrapping
Wait until the tree is well-es-
tablished and growing vigor-
ously.
In the meantime help II
along with water, fertilizer
pruning and spraying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
lscrapbook File Date,
September ID.

This Is the time when
powdery mildew is most trouble
some. 1t is found on roses
Einnias. phIox. asters, nlacs and
Q number of other plants.
Abrupt changes in tempera-
ture speed the spread Of this
white, powdery fungus. Gen.
orally It is not hard to control,
unless 1t gets out Of hand.
Sulphur dusts or wettable sui
phurs work best in controlling
mildew. Newer sprays such rs
karathane or mildex are also
proving effective. These chemi-
Gals may be combined with
other fungicides and insecti-
cides. Spray once or twice q
week as soon as you see the
first sign Of mildew.
New Daylilies
Are you looking for some
thing new in your garden?
How about some new Hemero-
calls (daylilies)? There are
two descendants Of that all-time
favorite Hyperion: Helias. a red,
and Apollo. an apricot-colored
one.
There is q new fragrant
SNOWFALL - Viburnum Carlce-
phalum and q new bleeding
heart-Dicentra Bountiful.
You may need to discard
some old plants to make room
for the new. but that Is part
Of the fun OF gardening
Tidy Your Greenhouse
Is your greenhouse ready foI
fall? Soon it win be time tc
bring some plants IN from the
garden. If you plan to keep the
temperature As to 50 degrees
pot up freesias, anemones and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Duchelor's Query

r. II. H., Hollywood, Nd.
Could a bachelor, retired,
step into the Clearing House
for a moment? I make out in
a shelter located on the
shore of the lower Pa
tuxent. where crabs. fish and
oysters are no cost other
than the effort to catch them.
My plot is large enough for
some fruit trees, which I
planted several years ago and
gave them no attention since.
Yet. they are beginning to
produce and in particular a
ounce bush or tree managed
to produce some fruit the
size of baseballs and larger.
I understand ounce makes
a tangy jam or sauce like
apples. However, I do not
know how to prepare them.
Does any reader have a rec
ipe for such? AS a bachelor,
I like shortcut cooking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
READERS
HOUSE

recipe for plum pudding. The
recipe which was given on
the Hoe Sh-w about this
time last year. The main in
gradients being ginger bread
mix and purple plums. This
was covered with aluminium
foil and baked In the oven,
rather than steamed.
I enjoy reading RICH every
day and look forward to it.
Will some kind reader who
has this recipe please come
forward before Christmas,
as I would like much to have
it for my Christmas dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
R0isin Suuce

Mrs. C. E. G.. Washington
To Mrs. NJ. c.:
Ingredients: l cup brown
sugar; u cup water; / cup
chopped raisins deave whole
If desired; 2 tablespoons
butter; u tablespoon Wor-
cestershire sauce; q teaspoon
salt; 70 teaspoon pepper; "a
teaspoon cloves; 3 table
spoons vinegar; glass jelly
tcurrant or grape.)
Dissolve sugar in water.
Bring to boil. Add remain
ing ingredients and boil 5
minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Tree Stump

Mrs. J. w. KenSinotOn
Last spring a reader pro-
vided a solution for easy re-
moval of a tree stump. I
have misplaced the article
and will appreciate it very
much if the instructions
could again be provided. I
enjoy the RICH column each
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Washing Blankets

j. e. A., Alexandra
To Mrs. E. o. G.
The following are the
wa s. in G instructions that
came with our G-E electric
blankets: If washed at home
by machine. use an agitator-
type washer, lukewarm wa
ter, mild soap and wash only
for about a minute and a
half.
Measure your blanket be-
fore starting. With a wooden
blanket, you rinse in luke
warm water for IL minutes.
squeeze excess water out
with your hands (do not
wring) and hang up to dry in
the shade-never in the sun
light.
Do the same with your au-
tomato blanket. AS the
blanket dries, keep stretch
ing it so that it will retain
its original dimensions. Do
not dry in an automatic
dryer. NEVER DRY CLEAN
AN AUTOMATIC BLANKET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Furniture Cleaner

MIS-. ]. E. D., Arlington
To clean furniture wash
with lukewarm water and
mild soap. Rinse with solu-
ton of l quart water, l table
spoon vinegar and / table
spoon olive oil. Let stand
about 10 minutes and polish
with channels. / have followed
this procedure on mahogany
and walnut furniture and
have had wonderful results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Crub Cake Recipe

Mrs. N. r. o.. Washington
Is it possible that some Of
you kind readers might have
saved the recipe for making
crab cakes the way Mr.. D.
of PopeS Creek. Md. makes
them? This particular recipe
was printed a few months
back but mine has been mis-
placed. Many thanks for any
help you can give me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Sweeper VS.. Vocuun

Mrs. r. w., Alexandria
I would like to hear from
other readers about the pros
and cons of a carpet sweeper
versus a vacuum cleaner.
Thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Rust From Cribs

+. b., HvdttSuiNe
Would someone please tell
me how to remove rust from
grids of a waffle iron?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08

about a museum he is estab-
fishing here in Washington
which will contain wax
images of famous American
historical figures. The mu-
scum is patterned after
Nine. Tussaud's famous Eu-
ropean wax works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Plum PUDDING

Mrs. V. J. r., Alexandria
l hope some kind reader
can furnish me a particular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Patrick ALB

Mrs. H. A.. Arlington
I would appreciate any in
formation about Patrick Air
Force Base in Florida as to
housing, cost of living, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Shirt Ironinu

Mrs. c. E. G., Takomd Park
Would some of you kind
readers pass along some tips
on ironing white shirts? I
have been ironing since !
was about 10 but did as few
shirts as possible. We have
been sending my husbands
out but since he doesn't re-
quire white ones there aren't
as many each week as some
men have.
So I can't see any reasons
why I shouldn't be doing
them myself except no matter
which way I try to do them
something goes wrong. They
dry out too fast or the
already-ironed section gets
horribly wrinkled, etc. l
would very much appreciate
any help you can give me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Recovering Componv

Mrs. J. J. L.. Melbourne, Fla.
The RICH was my favorite
section Of the paper for the
nine years we lived in Arling-
ton and I have clipped and
am using many of its good
hints.
Now I need assistance. Do
you know of anyone or any
company that Receivers down
comforterS? 1t seems I
vaguely remember a long
time ago something about
this, but I have no idea how
long ago it was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08

used for marking china is de-
sirable for marking plastic
for cutting since it will not
take ordinary pencil. crayon
or ink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Map Framing
T. T. Wnob ;a1 1fa11

II A'j " UoIVtFIBIVE
To Mrs. M. F. K:
You will find that framing
q map can be done rather
cheaply by covering the map
with a sheet Of transparent
plastic and binding with
tape. using heavy cardboard
for backing the map.
Cardboard and plastic are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08

obtainable at q papsr store.
Taps is availablA almost
averyWhere-ten cent stores.
supermarkets. ETC., as well as
at paper stores. A pencil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
REDUCING Couch

Mrs. L. c., Bethesda
l would like to purchase
or rent a reducing couch, but
before I do l would like to
know from those who have
tried this method Of reducing
their results and the pros
and cons. Hope to hear from
you soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Democrats Heor
About Museum

Mr.. Frank L. Dennis. pres
ident of Historic Figures,
Inc, told a luncheon meet
ing of the Woman's National
Democratic Club yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-09
Jopun Socialists
Ask Legal Action
In Womon's Death

MITO. Japan, Oct. 9 (P).-
Chief Procurator Jiro Ueda
said today he was studying a
complaint filed Monday by the
local Socialist Party asking him
70 charge LIST 1t. John L. Cor
don Of Erie. Pa. with man.
slaughter and attempted homi-
eide in the death OF a Japa-
nese woman.
The Mito district procura-
tors ONCE August 20 waived
primary Jurisdiction right and
said 1t. Gordon was perform
ing ofncial duty when his L20
liaison plane struck and killed
Mrs. Haru HOBO. SO. as she rode
her bicycle. The incident oc-
Cured August 2 at the Mito
gunnery range about SIS miles
north Of Tokyo.
Procurator Ueda told a re-
porter he intends to give the
complaint considerable thought.
Il feel confident that We
made q thorough investigation
before ruling that 1t. Gordon
was performing official duty at
the time Of the accident" he
said. I'm sure our decision
viii stand, but to satisfy doubt
ing minds Wen study the COM
plant.
The family Of the japanese
woman is being paid 5000 COM
pensation by the United States
Air Force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-09
Girard EnIisis
For Another
3-Moith Term

TOKYO. Oct. Q (R.-United
States Army Specialist SIC Will
liam s. Girard. on trial on a
Japanese manslaughter charge,
today extended his enlistment
for three months.
He had been scheduled for
discharge october 81. The ex-
tension sets the date back to
January a..
Capt. Donald H. Coolidge Of
Lead. s. D., administered the
oath for the extension at Camp
Drew.
Girard previously had said
he wanted to stay in the Army
unless his legal troubles iater-
fered.
His Japanese wife said in a
magazine article published to-
day that he is % poor boy
trembling at the crime he COM
mitted."
"Please do not throw any
more stones at a man who is
remorseful Of his crime" Mrs.
Haru Candy" Sueyama Girard
wrote in the Sunday Mainichi.
one Of Japan's largest weekly
magazines.
Mrs. Girard wrote the article
with Mrs. Fumiko Matsuda,
chief editor Of the magazine.
Girard is on trial for the
January 80 firing range shoot
ing Of Mrs. Naka Sakai. who
had been collecting empty
cartridges as scrap. The trial
before a japanese court is in
recess until tomorrow.
In q statement read at the
trial last week. Mrs. Girard said
she and the Illinois soldier lived
together for II months before
they were married last July /.
She said he was q heavy drinker
when they met. but after they
began living together he settled
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-09
ZupotockyWrites Book

VIENNA. Oct. 8 (P.-Czecho-
slovakia's 73-year-old Commu-
mist President Antonin Zapo-
tocky has written a new book.
This one is for children under
the title Of Barunka Czech for
Barbara. 1t is folklore, dating
from the mid-l9th century. out
OF the childhood Of the presi-
dents mother. His other books
deal mainly with Red politics
and history.
Evening star., 1957-03-24
Program Listines

Has
4-WeotheV. Sports.
Strinoer. Simpson.
9-The Lote Show. Movie.
IA Hours Smashing the Spy
Ring" 1889. A G-non is muir
dered while investigating o no.
torious SOY ring ond his fellow
crime fighters begin working on
each Of three clues. Ralph BEL
lomy. Foy Wroy.
ll:20
1.-The Night Show. Movie.
! Hour. IS Min. "Heortbeot.
1916. Ginger Rogers. Jeon Pierre
Aumont.
Il:z5
4-Som and Friends.
ll:30
4-Tonieht. jack Lescoulie.
VI Hours. "Americo After
Dark"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

and thence into the Atlantic
Ocean from long fjords extend
ing under the ice cap at about
l 200 feet below sea level.
Photographic studies of the
area are being made this sum-
mer by plane and helicopter
from Sondestrom. The group
also will photograph the fronts
Of IL active glaciers in the
Disko Bay area.
There also will be an inten-
sive study Of the Jacobshaven
glacier. one Of the most active
ice movements in the world
and the glacier that spawns
many of the giant icebergs that
imperil the ship lanes of the
North Atlantic.
Men Stationed
DR.. Victor. the leader. has
spent IL years in Arctic and
Antarctica. He recently re-
turned from a station at Cap
Geologic in Adele Land, base
Of French Antarctic operations.
TWO of the party are glaci-
ologists-Dr. Borge Fistrup of
Denmark and DR.. Andre Roch
Of Switzerland, DR.. Fistrup has
stationed men at various sites
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

logical Expedition. constituting
part Of the 0eophysical Year
program, expects to be in the
field approximately three years.
although personnel probably
will be changed from time to
time.
Expedition headquarters for
the next three years will be
the Sondrestrom air base of
the United States 9th Air
Force, near the Arctic Circle
on the west coast of Green
land.
Stretching for hundreds of
miles in every direction is q
white. snow-covered desert of
ice. The scientists believe that
the part most active in the
formation of glaciers is that
area between the Arctic Circle
and the 7Sd parallel, approxi-
mately the latitude of Thule.
To Study Glacier Life
The expedition will study the
life Of glaciers in addition to
all the meteorological condi-
lions that form icebergs. Much
of the water from melting ice
during the summer. DR.. Victor
believes. flows into Davis Strait
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
|VFW Announces
23d Essay Contest

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars has
announced its 23rd annual Ma
tional Essay Contest for High
School Students with $4,000 in
cash awards on the subject,
Americas Future Is Up to
Youth"
The deadline for local or re-
gional contest entries is March
is, 1858. Local contest winners
will receive awards from the
sponsoring local auxiliaries,
State winners from State aux
iliaries. and essays winning first
honors in State contests are
eligible for presentation to the
national judges.
First prize is $1,000 cash;
second, $500; third, $3.50, and
fourth, 500, with gold medals.
There are 10 honorable men,
ton prizes Of $40 each and 10
Of IS each.
Students in the ninth
through 18th grades are eli.
gible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

ment under the Attorney Gen.
erals 1857 Recruitment Pro.
gram for Honor Law Gradu-
ates.
Mr.. Griswold is one Of APP
proximately 70 students to be
chosen this year from a field
Of 900 exceptionally qualified
applicants representing 90 law
schools throughout the country.
Almost half those selected are
in the top 5 per cent of their
graduating classes.
The program initiated by At
torney General Brownell in
1858 to. recruit outstanding law
graduates for employment in
the various divisions of the
Justice Department is con-
sidered so successful that 1t
has been expanded each year.
Mr.. Griswold, a native of
New York City. is 20 years Of
age. He is graduate of George
town University's School Of
Foreign Service and its Law
Center. He is married and the
father Of two daughters and a
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

along the Arctic west coast to
investigate the relation Of
glacier ch anges to climatic
changes.
DR.. Victor has made some of
the best scientific studies Of the
ice cap in the past. Some of
his calculations:
There are 2,700.0O0 cubic kilo-
meters Of ice in the cap. If the
ice were melted the mean level
Of all the worlds seaports would
rise about 80 feet.
There is enough ice to give
two tons every minute Of every
day for a year to each of the
$500. 100000 persons in the
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

They win study the buildup Of
the .oOo-sqnare-mile ice cap,
under different weather con-
ditions and the factors causing
the great rivers Of ice that
crawl slowly down the sGreen-
land mountains.
Leader Of the group is DR..
Paul Emile Victor, eminent
French polar explorer, who is
in the United States after q
survey Of the area. DR.. Victor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

has led two Greenland expedi-
tions and one Antarctic.
I. Using New FCcpter
The European scientists ex-
pect to travel In relative COM
fort with weasels. tracked snow
vehicles. and 4 recently de-
veloped Jet helicopter. the Al
ouette. A two-engine cargo
aircraft also will be used.
This International Glacio-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
Justice Job Won
By AIexdndriun,
Honor Graduate

Robert S. Griswold. jr., 3707
Holmes lane. Alexandria, has
been appointed to the Lands
Division Of the Justice Depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
Scientists Lounch Study
Of Greenland Glaciers
BY THOMAS r. HENRY
Star Science Editor

THULE Greenland-One Of the major polar expeditions
Of the International Geophyscal Just been launched
here by II European scientists representing countries
France, Denmark. Germany and Switzerland.
Its greatest effort will be to determine the birthplace of
North Atlantic icebergs which Greenland glaciers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

See nOwI Drive nOw There's been better opportunity for
the smmewie buyer There's been design right
from the advanced looks and in ride that you're years and
money ahead the minute you drive home No wonder people have been
switching the FIVE Of The FOrwGd Look record e
While ordinary styling lacks direction this design definite DART
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-10

silate the private economy may
be put OF until spring.
= ~ that TINT. they add. lit
should be clear whether eco
lnomie c0ndttipnSAAd prospects
warrant 4 - stis dom present
1scsk Do
The report shows some slow
ing in the rate OF rise in whole
sale prices and construction
costs in recent months. which
is not yet clear at the con-
sumner level 20
1t also shows that housing
activity leveled out in the Sec
end quarter Of this year after
a decline beginning in 1855,
and Is now rising slowly.
The experts estimate the
gross national product in cur
rent prices probably will be at
a seaSonally adjusted annual
rate Of between $443 and $445
billion in the last three months
Of the year. II this level is
reached it would mean an aver
age gross national product for
the year Of about $436 billion.
The report finds that changes
in total employment and un-
employment have represented
mainly seasonal movements
since late in 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-10
Term Suspended
For Girl Speeder

BALTIMORE. Oct. 10 R.-
Shirley Ann Dickel. l7-year -old
Lancaster. Pa. girl who drove
her red convertible through
Baltimore at breakneck speed.
was sentenced to six months in
jail on each Of two traffic
counts yesterday. but both sem
fences were suspended by Mag
istrate Robert Watts.
The teen-ager Tuesday was
sentenced TO not more than a
year in the Maryland House
Of Correction after she was
found guilty Of trying to run
down a policeman with her car
during the wild chase last
August is.
Miss Dickel war finally
stopped on her speeding spree
when a motorcycle policeman
shot her in the shoulder.