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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Dried Flowers

From Mrs. Cassie v. Diron
sl9 Gibbon street,
Alexandria, Va.
Please send information on
how to dry ANIMALS.
AnsfDer
Because the treatment for
successful drying varies with
the many kinds Of ANIMALS, II
is suggested you buy or get
from the library a copy Of Mrs.
Charming Bottoms booklet " Til
Summer Comes Again"
Commercial borax is only one
Of several materials used, and.
of course, there are q number
of plants that are only cut and
dried.-W. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

Mimosa trees have q fleshy
sprawling type Of root system
that requires care in digging II
the trees are TO be moved with
out serious shock. 1t is best
done in the spring just before
the buds begin to swell. When
transplanting in the spring dc
not attempt to keep a bali Of
soil on the roots. That Is prac.
tically impossible unless the
roots are pruned regularly anc
forced to grow In a compact
mass.
Therefore in digging. try to
uncover the roots with q spad-
ing fork so as not to injure
them. They viii extend Out
some distance depending upon
the age of the tree and the type
of soil in which 1t is growing
Oftentimes, 1t is best to pull the
smaller trees while the soil is
quite wet,
After transplanting. the
mimosa should be pruned to
compensate for loss Of roots
and to shape the tree for
symmetrical growth.-W. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

wick-fed pots are not q cure.
all because plants require diff.
ferent amounts Of water ct diff.
ferent seasons, in different
rooms, and at different stages
of growth, but the wick is ot
the same size and consequently
delivers the same amount OF
moisture to the soil in the pot
Because Of the way the soil 1,
ground--it ID too fine--I .sus-
pect that your African violets
are suffering from root-rot. MY
suggestion is to use . coarser
mixture and to water them a.
needed from the top.
The spotting may be disease
or 1t may be due to drops OF
water on the foliage Of plants
In the sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
.AnssUer

Both can be dried OF at this
season. II grown in pots, simply
BY withholding water. If grown
In boxes or in the garden. II
is easiest to lift the bulbs and
place In pots so they can be
moved to a porch or other sit
uation protected from rain
The drying process should moi
be rushed too rapidly.
With the foliage dry and
shriveled, the pots should b
moved to q cool, dry, dark sit
liAtion, preferably where tenn.
peratures are around As to Sc
degrees. II warmer, they are
likely to start into premature
growth. In fact, they may be
expected to show new growth
In January or February If there
IL enough moisture in the soil
Both Of these bulbs under
healthy normal growing con.
ditions win last many years
gaining in size and productive
ness with aee.-W. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

I suggest that you transplant
your rose cuttings 10 . bed pro-
tected from strong winds and
winter sun. The plants are
small and do not have too much
substance but 1t Is very dim
cult to carry them over winter
satisfactorily In the house. A
cold frame would be ideal for
the frst winter, II one were
available.--W H. X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
MoqnoIia

From Mrs. Tom Bells.
26O6 S. Troy st.. Arlington, Va.
I have a magnolia grandi-
fora which is growing too
tall for It's location, as within
another year it win be reach
ing wires. I believe that it
needs topping, so that 1t win
tend to spread more. What
is the proper time Of year for
topping this tree? Are any
special precautions neces-
sary2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

From Mrs. Elizabeth Hathpay
2f2S 18th street North
Arlington, Va.
I have a Martha Washington
geraniurn which, when given
me. had two large blooms
(Junel. The plant is healthy,
growing In an outdoor flower
box, but no bloom is In sight.
Does it need any special care?
On the northeast corner Of Lee
highway at Veitch street stands
. large redbud tree reaching
almost to the second floor of
the house, tail and broad, and
unusually large for q redbud.
though no doubt an old tree
from the age Of the house on
the lot. In the spring it Is q
beautiful, sight. T.have watched
and enjoyed 1t for three years
now from my north window.
! am now 81. It was over I'VE
years ago I saw the first Mar
tina Washington geranium In q
cold Maine house and / have
never forgotten It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
cereus
Replying to Mrs. Han

The flowers Of the night
blooming cereus begin opening
about midnight, remain wide
open about 20 minutes. then
gradually begin to close and
die-the entire period taking
about one hour. There are sew
eral plants which are called
'night-blooming cereus and diff
fer from that described. which
is for the cereus grandifiorus
This is probably the most
snowy, its huge white flowers
being spectacular. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Ansioer

The magnolia may be
topped at any time. The cut
should be made just above a
side branch to avoid a stub
OF dead wood. Coat the cut
with a tree dressing TO keep
out rot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

frozen "a light cfust) TO keep
1t frozen. This-is 10 lessen the
danger OF the bulbs being
pushed out Of the ground by
frost action.-W.H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Sick Pine

From Mrs. George L. Latham,
$3.50 Tenth Sc. NE.
Something is eating" q
pine tree in front of my
apartment. What can ] put
on it to keep 1t from going
altogether?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
DRYING Flowers

From Mrs. G. L. MhrG0ck,
713 Birch St. r. r. d. ;,
Alexandria
I have BELLS of Ireland" in
my flower garden which
understand can be dried for
winter arrangements. I've tried
standing the stalks upright on
needlepoint. also tried invert-
ing them, but my attempts APP
pear to be unsuccessful as
find brownish spots on the
bells. Should the leaves be re-
moved at any time before, dur
ing, or after the drying process2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Ans,Der

Mrs. Charming Bolton, in
It'll Summer Comes Again. .
states that the leaves should be
stripped from the stems; that
the petals should be secured
with . clear plastic in advance
Of drying. and the heads should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

lbe covered with q mixture Of
one part powdered borax and
9 parts of white cornmeal. It
takes about 7 days TO dry
them.--W. H. X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

tablespoonful to the gallon Of
water. such a mixture Is gem
orally available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Minoso nee

From Or. George W. Ware
900 Seventeenth street NV.
Could you advise concerning
the transplating Of q mimoss
tree?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Rose Cuttings

From Mrs. Harold SnuOOs
1855 N. DickersoR street
Arlington 7, Va.
I have four or ave rose cut.
tings that have leaves. Wher
do / transplant them7 The,
have been planted four or Ave
weeks. should ! leave them II
pots until spring or move then
out nowi ssmf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

There are only . few shrubs
that will thrive in such q moist
situation. A few common ones
are: Swamp azalea (Azalea
viscossum). Inkberry Sweet
shrub (Calycanthus 1ioridus)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

From Mrs. 4. C.
1929 Columbia road NV.

1923 ColuHt0tn r0dd NV.
Leaves Of q plant in wick
style plastic pot are spotted
white and then rotting. I keep
saucer filled with water. ! also
treat my African violets in this
way and they too seem to rot
and die. MY other plants ]
water from the top and they
grow fine. What has been the
thought on wick-type pots, or,
what am ! doing wrong?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Bulbs

From Mrs. Gordon Torrey
106s Porter street NV.
Can palladium and sloxina
bulbs be dried and replanted
next year? If not, can the
plants be carried through the
winter indoors? How should
they be treated?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
For Bad Drainage
From Mrs. J. L. MulherT
5f24 CTisfeld drtUe

VIE " VuJs~tW y w
I have . 10-foot strip in my
garden along q fence where
drainage is poor. spirea planted
there in the spring died. Gould
you suggest anything that
would survive in that situation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Ansfner

AnStDer
Spray with hy-tox, which
is a combination of malathion
and methoxychlor. Use !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

oeraniums usually bloom
their best when in an under
sized pot. hence when In Q
flower box they are often dis
appointing. However, they viii
do wen in window boxes II the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Peo-Size Bulbs
From Norma A. Cummitord
$3.50 Bradford road
eYst r-s 1NI

From Norma A, CuntnltJOfu
1870 Bradford road
SilveF Spring, Md.
What care should / give small
pea -size regal lily bulbs grown
from seed planted last spring?
AnstDer
These bulbs should be planted
in a carefully prepared bed,
making certain that it is free
from standing water. Since
they are small they should not
be planted more than 2 inches
deep. ct is only the large bulbs
that are planted 10 inches
deep. If you can space these
little bulbs 8 or 4 inches apart
they may be left undisturbed
until they have reached bloom
ing size. The beds should be
mulched after the ground has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

From George M. Weinstein
li3 Tuckerman street NE.
What spray win kill hornets
attacking loose-bark joints in
my hybrid French lilac bush 10
feet high which has fine foliage.
What should I do to protect
the bush9 The stalks look
spongy and one. the youngest,
has had its leaves turn. per-
haps from mildew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Anstoer

I do not believe hornets are
attacking the lilac bush. There
is something there more In
teresting to them. perhaps q
lilac borer working in the canes
and causing the rot. An exami-
nation should show whether or
not the wood in the canes is
rotten. This I doubt since you
say the foliage is green and
normal. However, If the bark is
loose and the wood spongy.
about the only way to save the
plant is to cut out the dead or
dying canes and force new
growth If possible from q DOR
mant bud low down on the
cane.
Mildew can be controlled
through the use Of sulphur.
Karathane. or Actidione. Sui
phur is sold under various trade
names but most clerks will
know which form is for spray
ing. Karathane is sold generally
under the trade name, Mildex.
Actidione is not generally avail
able except through the Po-
tomac Rose Society.-W. H. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09

of the Montgomery Civic FEEDER
alton. Meyer asked that the board
support this program before the
county council which has the au-
thority to set up such a shelter
program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
City Asks
Cleanliness
By Business

An appeal to Rockville buiness
men went out from City Hall this
week asking cooperation in keep.
ing the city clean especially in the
commercial district.
City Manager John MARYLAND
in an open letter reminded bust.
nessmen that "the condition of
sidewalks, backwards, parking
and other open areas in our com.
mercial district sets the tone OF
the city to all persons entering
Observation-Disclosures their purpose
is to shop, to visit, or to buy or
rent a home, or to start a new
business"
The city government, MARYLAND
pointed out, has been doing its
part in recent years by increasing
its street cleaning department and
including in the budget money
for two street sweepers.
In asking for suggestions fol
further ways of Improvement the
city manager said that the city.
good appearance can have far
reaching results to the total pros
perity of the community"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
Two Get
Life for
Murder

Two men were sentenced to
life Imprisonment and a woman
to five years in three separate
murder trials in Montgomery
County Circuit Court Monday.
Judge Katherine j. Lawlor and
Judge John r. Reeves sentenced
Charles Edward Ricketts,, 50, of
Clarksburg, to life imprisonment
in the State Penitentiary for kill
ing Ira Hayes, a colored neigh
Dor, with shotgun last July 10.
No motive was established, police
said, but evidence at the scene,
the victims Identification of
Ricketts, and the death weapon
convicted Ricketts,.
Eugene Quinton Smith, &c,
colored, of Sandy Spring was
given life sentence in the shot
gun death of Ray Pearson, Jr.,
81, colored, Of Rte. 2, Sandy
Spring. The shooting followed
an argument in Pearson's home
October 4, police said.
Judge Lawlor sentenced F1oy
Helen Elizabeth Hall, 20, to five
years in the Maryland State Re-
formatory for the fatal stabbing
November 8 last year of Harry
Cooper, %. The Hall woman and
Cooper, both colored, lived in Lin
coin Park, Rockville.
All three defendants waived
jury trials.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09

I schools of Falkland and BurtOns.
vile. Barrow accused school Of.
ficials of using a double stand.
ard" for extra rooms doWn-coun-
ty and not enough up-county.
King tried to change the plans
for the Twinbrook area which
call for primary school on city
recreation land to a new COM
plete elementary off Halpine
Road.
DR.. Whittier and his staff, each
time winning the support of the
majority of the board, defended
their decisions with enrolment
projection figures which they
said were very conservative in
many cases.
Uncounty development in the
coming year may require a new
school in the Burtonsville-Fair-
Land area rather than additions
to these schools, said Whittier.
Discussion last night was ex-
pected to center on the contro-
versial issue of closing the sub
standard Lincoln Junior High and
converting Carver Senior High
into an integrated junior high
rather than a new West Rock
vile Junior High building.
Both proposals won strong
backing at Fridays hearing from
the County Council of P-TAs, the
League of Women Voters, the
educational committee of the AL
lied Civic Group, and the Ma
tional Association for Advance
ment of Colored People.
Countrywide organizations also
gave strong support TO Winters
recommendation for IL new spe-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
After 3 Years
After 3 Years
Loser No Weeper;
Rings Returned

The salesgirl was staring at her
ring. Becoming uncomfortable,
Peggy Embrey asked, rs some,
thing wrong?"
mo, but where did you get
that ring?" asked Mrs. Jenice
Brown, clerk at Nedley's jewel
ny shop, 220 E. Montgomery Ave,
Rockville.
"Oh, this" Miss Embrey said
lingering the blue sapphire ring.
Il found II almost three years ago
at the Rockville Bowling alley
Its mine said Mrs. Brown.
Il lost il there" Mrs. Brown
Is a regular bowler In the WON.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09

ems league. She always removes
her rings when she bowls.
Peggy, satisfied as to Mrs.
Browns ownership, promptly re-
turned the ring. She explained
that she had tried to find the own.
er but couldn't.
Peggy, a sophomore al Richard
Montgomery High School, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Embrey. Of 1914 Broadwood
Drive, Rockville.
Honesty has its reward: Peggy
got a discount on an identified
ton bracelet she was buying for
a Christmas present for her boy
friend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
Rains Halt
Pond Work,
Hasen Says

Snow, rain and generally sat.
urated earth conditions have
brought to a standstill all drain
age and pond construction work
here by the Soil Conservation
Service of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
j. Frederick Hazen, work unit
conservationist, reported that the
twice-the-normal rains and SHOWS
have flooded, or nearly flooded
four recently constructed ponds.
Hazen reported that projects
completed by his office last month
included the preparation of 33
acres for woodland protection, 81
acres for rotation grazing and
one acre each for stubble mulch,
pasture improvement and seeding
on the E. r. Johnson farm at
ComuS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
MethOdists
Use School
After Fire

Fire has forced the congrega.
ton of the Ashton Methodist
Church to abandon their frame
building and meet in the nearby
Sherwood elementary school,
Sandy Spring.
A fire December 30 destroyed
the church's heating plant and
electrical wiring. Pastor Gerald
Alderman estimated the damage
at $4,000. The church was in
sured.
Rev. Alderman said the con-
gregation of 230 is studying the
possibility of building a new
church on seven and a half acres
it already owns near Ednor.
I'VE hadn't planned to build
there within the next two or three
years" Rev. Alderman said, "but
this development might hasten
u.s."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
For Schools From p. l
Whittier Asks
$23.5 Million

aside from the requested pay
scale raises.
New positions or programs that
Whittier hopes to set up next
year include:
. A $250,000 group insurance
plan to bring board of education
employees in line with the rest
OF the county.
. A coordinator of a foreign
language program for the ele-
mentaries in one junior high dis
trict. This will be an in-school
program to implement this year
after-hours program sponsored by
the P.TAs.
. $21 200 for an internship pro.
gram to train outstanding teach
ers for administrative or super
visory positions.
. Seminars in administration
and supervision for additional
outstanding personnel.
. Expansion of the practice
teacher program by having the
county pay the $100 bonus fol
the sponsoring teacher. This is
expected to attract some so stu.
dents to the county.
. Another administrative as.
sistant to the superintendent.
The two assistants win then di.
vide the liaison work, one for
the school personnel and one for
outside organizations.
A new approach to budget pres
entation was made by Whittier.
Throughout, staff recommended
tons We're included to show
amounts desirable to do the best
job of educating along with the
superintendent request.
In many cases the staff request
was cut down to what Whittier
felt we could get by with next
year
A public hearing on the oper.
ating budget will be held Janu-
airy II at 8 PM. in the county
building auditorium. Both oper.
ating and capital budget must be
in the county managers hands
by January "a.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
New Type
Zoning Is
Advocated

Donald r. Lamborne, developer
of Williamsburg Village, has pro
posed the institution of a new
conditional" type of zoning to
the County Council.
Lamborne suggested the adop.
ton of Restricted, or Conditional
Commercial and Restricted, or
Conditional Industrial.
There have been many cases
in the county where such classi.
fication could have made for bet
ter planning, greater community
acceptance and better relations
between the Council and the gen.
eral public" Lamborne stated in
a letter to the Council and to the
M-NCPPC.
For many years" Lamborne
said, there has been considerable
discussion among legislators,
planners and the general public
on the obvious need for a condi-
tional type of coming in Montgom-
cry County.
Conditional coming in its
broadcast sense has been success
fully functioning in Baltimore
County for three years without
difficulty, legally or otherwise"
he said.
Applicants for the new coming
classification could initially re-
quest such a classification or the
County Council could reduce" a
regular commercial or Industrial
request to the new classification
by consent Of the applicant, Lam.
borne proposed.
Previously" Lamborne point
ed out, objections have been
raised by applicants (who felt)
that financing would be more diff
ficult to obtain"
Lamborne said. however, that
a prominent banker had assured
him that this was not true.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
Third Girl Born
To BlancO Family

Stop into Jacmar's Furniture
Store and congratulate Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Blanco. They added
a fifth member to the family
New Years Eve with the birth
of Audrey, third girl in the
Blanco brood. She was born at
Columbia Hospital, Washington.
The other girls are Sylvia, 4, and
Antoinette 3.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
Democrats Meet

The Kensington-Wheaton Demo
cratic Club will meet at 8 PM,
January 16 at the auditorium of
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
Heads Hospital Drive

DR.. John r. Steelman, president
of the Montgomery County Pub.
fishing Co, has accepted the
Craftsmanship of the Spring Mem
bership Drive of the Suburban
Hospital Association.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09
In Budget From p. 1
Junior College
Science Unit
In Budget

renovation of Takoma Park ele-
mentary.
AT the same time, Barrow and
King lost another attempt to add
more classrOoms to the upcounty
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-09

cial education classrooms in his
elementary school program.
Civil defense shelters for all
schools was new thought in
terjected by Gerhard A. Meyer,
chairman of the CD committee
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-08-15
|Aquinas Alumni
Plan Excursion

The Aquinas Alumni Associa
tion will sponsor an excursion tc
Steubenville on Sept. Is when
the Terriers play their opening
football game against Central
Catholic.
Buses will leave Aquinas
High School ~ l pm. that day
and will arrive on time for the
Saturday night game which
gets underway NJ Q pm.
Price, which includes the gam,
ticket, is 81 per person. Reserva
Itions must be in before Sept. 2.
For details and reservations
call Aquinas High School or an.
of the following: Francis Ryan
Jam 2-6824; Frank Shea, HU
6-2547; John Kochensparger, CT.
I2-9419; Richard Togo Am
l7-4706; Carl Esterbroch, BR
4-3603; and WI. mike" 30
land, AM. 8-2973.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-08-15

OGlIOOl OAHU
athlete at Newark Senior High
School, also will teach industrial
arts and several other subject:
at Newark Catholic.
BickeI got starred In coach.
ing at St. Mary's Ohio where
his grid teams won the West.
ern Buckeye Conference two
years. One Of his top stars
was GaIsn Cisco, who later
starred al fUIIbaek for Ohio
State University.
Bickel's best year was in 1861
when his gridders won eight ant
tied one game. AS a result o.
this performance, Bickel wa
named the fourth best Ohio
coach in the Associated Pres!
Coaching ratings.
He then moved on to Piqu:
where his teams did not fare 81
well in four seasons. He resign
ed from the Piqua post las
spring.
BicksI earned three letters
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-08-15
Three tbs GiUe ND
Is Year Grid CrO1Un

Although the Oklahoma Sooners have been bowl
ing over their opponents by astronomical scores during
the past decade, traditionladen Notre Dame managed
to shade the Big Eight Conference school for the
mythical quartercentury football crown.
As II happened, only three iouehdowns proved
to b fhs difference between the two football fitans.
For lack OF three tovehdowns, Oklahoma lost three
games to Nofre Dame.
Playing each other only four times, Oklahoma de-
feated Notre Dame only once-in 1956-when the
Sooners s~tampeded the Irish 400.
Notre Dame hung losses on the Sooners three
times-an by a single touchdown. The Irish outlasted
Oklahoma in 1852, 27-21 and again in 1858, 1921.
Probably the biggest victory was Notre Danes
astonishing 10 triumph last season which fractured
the Sooners' fabulous 47-game winning streak.