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Prince Georges led other COM
peting schools with five win
ming exhibits in the senior high
school category.
First place winners in the
II divisions were:
Medical sciences, Stephanis
Prince, High Point High School:
botany, Richard Griffith, North
western; zoology, Margaret
Sampson. Northwestern; chem
istry. Helen Taylor. Northwest
ern; mathematics. Gerald Blum.
High Point.
Also physics, George Waldo,
Bladensburg; electronics, Quen-
tin Dolecek, Oxon Hill; archi-
lecture. Louise Lof11er, and Jean
Hoke, Oxon Hill: earth science,
John Comulada, Bladensburg;
agriculture, Gordon Arbuckle.
Northwestern, and engineering,
Charles Lessig, Northwestern.
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Science Fair Winners
Compete 7 odoyotMd.U U.

Twenty-Five division winners
In the 10th annual Prince
Georges Area Science Fair will
compete for top honors at 4
pm. today during an awards
program in the University OF
Maryland Activities Building.
The coveted prize, an all
expense trip to the ninth an
nual National Science Fair at
Flint. Mich, will be given to
the first and the second grand
award winners among high
school students.
More than 600 students in
Prince Georges, Calvert. and
Charles Counties have the re-
suits Of their scientific research
on display in the Activitie:
Building. The show will be
open from 2 to 9 pm, today
and from 9 am. to 8 pm. to-
morrow.
Northwestern High School in
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Vote DELAYED
On Arlington
Bond Issue

The Arlington County Board,
apparently alarmed at the con-
tinuing high cost of borrowing
money, yesterday postponed
final action an an ambitious
$50 million capital improve
ments bond issue.
1t plans to consider the pro-
posal again after it gets a
projected estimate of the coun-
tvs budget needs "over the
next 10 years" next Wednesday
night.
Action on the three-year i'm
|provement proposal, unani-
Imously recommended by the
county planning commission,
was deferred after Board Mem
Der David Krupsaw scored the
fact that the county next year
win pay out more than So mil
hon in interest and principal
on bonds.
On Mr.. KrupSaw's sugges-
ton the board called on County
Manager A. T. Lundberg to
prepare a fiscal study covering
the next 10 years and have it
ready for the special meeting
at 8 pm. Wednesday. In
Guided would be-:
l. Estimates of tax revenues
over the next 10 years.
2. Probable increases in tax
rates.
8. A projection of the future
operating costs of both the
county as a whole and the
school system in particular.
4. A prediction of the size
of the property tax base over
that period.
5. Estimates Of expected
bonded Indebtedness costs.
Mr.. Lundberg, who cited the
shortage Of time. was required
to burn the midnight oil" and
do the best" he can.
The postponement came
after 10 spokesman for various
county groups aired their views
on the bond proposal.
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Z OUT OF ; DEMOCRATS
March Registrations
Log in Montgomery

A Montgomery County cleo.
ton ofncial yesterday revealed
that March voter registration.
have been far below expected
totals.
The registration deadline fol
county residents who wish tC
vote in the May 20 primary il
April 10. For the last two weeks
since March 1.-THE county
supervisors of elections have
held extra registration sessions
for new voters in Rockville, Sill
yer Spring. Bethesda, Glenmont
and Kensington.
Bad weather, including one
severe snowstorm which caused
the cancellation of several reg
istration sittings, is considered
one factor in the lag. Another
reason cited is voter confusion
over the numerous factions in
both parties.
Bethesda Leads
Miss Rose K. Dawson, a men,
Der Of the county's Board Of
Permanent Registry, said 956
new voters registered from
March II through Friday night
Of last week. OF these, the high
est total was reported in BetheS-
da with 369 new voters. Totals
in the other locations we're: Sill
yer Spring, 329; Rockville, l45;
Kensington, 108, and Glen
mont. 2.
The new voters included 61O
who registered as Democrats,
299 Republicans and 40 who de-
clined to name a party afflia-
ton. The declines" If they dc
not announce a party affiliation
by April 10, cannot vote in the
May primary.
Last January the total num-
Der Of registered voters in the
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all other members Of the slate
and agree to put up no money
for any campaign material
other than that being distrib-
uted by the caucus.
The purpose Of the caucus
was never definitely agreed on
by the membership. Many
thought its only role was to
encourage good candidates to
seek Office and to provide a
forum for discussion of county
and party problems.
However Mrs. Stella B. Wer-
ner, today the unchallenged
leader Of the group, and the
Kensington Wheaton faction,
made it clear they saw the
caucus purpose as to seize con-
troll Of the party this year.
The strongmen in the organi-
cation are Ray Murphy, Of the
Kensington Wheaton group,
and David Reich as far as dis
cipline and organization are
concerned, and Mrs. Werner
and Mrs. Margaret Schwein-
haut. in the policy-making
field,
The campaign committee,
which includes chairmen OF
various working committees,
also has within it an advisory
triumvirate that includes Mrs,
Werner, Mrs. Schweinhaut and
Mrs. Alice Hostetler.
The discipline the leaders are
trying to develop is causing a
widening Of the breach between
the moderates and the left
wing Of the caucus group itself.
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preparation for what promises
to be a rough campaign.
They had planned to avoid
an intra-party fight, but a pri-
mary was forced when Henry
@. Bartsch Of Waldorf, a re-
porter : for the weekly Times
Crescent. filed in the House of
Delegates race. He is given lit
tie chance Of upsetting the or
ganization-backed candidates.
Whichever party wins. the
leaders face a host Of problems
arising from the county's trans
formation from a rural to a
mixed suburban and industrial
community.
Pollution, planning and zon-
ing and the prospect Of gigan-
tic housing developments being
set up in the county are some
Of the major problems.
These. together with the I'M
certain future Of legalized slot
machines, which provide a
major source Of county reve-
nue.. will furnish the campaign
issues.
The county was jolted this
year when the General AS
sembly outlawed slot machines
on piers and boats on the Vir-
ginia shore Of the Potomac OPP
posite Charles County. The ban.
effective June /, could shift
more than 100000 in tax
sources to real estate.
By Tuesday. the countyco
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Der of the Alexandria Contrac-
tors Association.
Paul C. Edwards, 49-year-old
barber now serving his third
term as a member Of the Alex
andria City Democratic Com
mittee representing the 9th
ward.
Josiah S. Everly, 56-year-old
owner-operator Of q funeral
home and a member and past
president Of the Rotary Club
and the Chamber of Commerce
Robert /. LainOf, 42-year-olC
attorney. past District school
teacher and patent examiner.
James T. Luckett, jr., AZ.
year-old accountant with the
Southern Railway Co., serving
his second term. as a member
of the Alexandria City Demo-
cratic Committee representing
the 4th ward.
Harry Madden, 64-year-olc
resident manager OF an apart
ment development and first
president of the Civitan Club
Oliver L. Onion, 49-year-olc
attorney. a graduate of George
Washington University Law
School, a former Army intelli-
gence officer. and director Of
the Alexandria Kiwanis Club
Harold w. Payne, 39-year.
old food plant manager, q
member of the Young Demo-
Gratis Club and past member
of the City Democratic Com
mittee.
N. Howard Stanton, 58-year.
old pastor of Nazareth Baptist
Church in Orange, Va, past
president Of the Alexandra
NAACP, and a former student
at Howard University.
Timothy SWEET, 41-year-olc
insurance man, president of the
Northern Virginia Insurance.
Agents Association, presiden
of the Catholic Charities o.
Northern Virginia. director o.
the Kiwanis Club and a former
football star at George Wash
ington University.
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.Neurs FinuI
Budget

Montgomery County officials
are looking forward confidently
to final action on the record
$500 million 195s-59 budget by
April 8.
The councilmen, in night
meetings tomorrow, Wednes-
day. and Thursday and pos
sibly the following Monday.
will be confronted with several
major decisions.
Points Abe Listed
These include whether or not
to approve:
/. A supplementary $300-a-
year pay raise for school teach
ers at the top Of the pay scale
teachers who would not re-
ceive salary increases already
proposed in the schools 1862
million operating budget. The
$500 pay plan would cost an
additional sos, 900.
2. A 81. $50, 900 request from
Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
to enable the agency to pun
chase land for a 520-acre re-
gional park in the Wheaton
area.
8. A plea by Silver Spring
businessmen to delete the pro-
posed consolidation Of the Peo-
pies Court System. Dropping
the proposal might mean that
an additional 81. $50 900 in CAPT.
tai funds would have to be al
located for new county office
buildings and courtrooms in
Silver Spring and Bethesda.
4. A widespread civic clamor
for additional library facilities.
particularly in Wheaton, Twin
brook. Bethesda and the Massa-
chusetts avenue area in the
vicinity Of Western Junior High
School.
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W tuAC y AOyuAJy pACuBC.
This was in sharp contrast
Ito action Of n-caucus United
Democrats who publicly have
Endorsed a full slates without
requiring any commitments
from those Endorsed.
-Four Of the five caucu: can
didates bumped from the eau
cusNticket were Endorsed by the
United Democrats.
Five Purged Last Week
The five purged last week in
clude Mrs. Ann Brown, Garrett
Park leader and a key figure
in the differentiation fight
Of two years ago; j. Grahame
Walker. anti-organization Con-
Igressional candidate Of two
years ago: Alfred Seaman
former president Of the Western
Suburban Democratic Club:
Mrs. Elizabeth Assay. registrar
Of wills and an active Western
Suburban leader, and Mrs
Frances Lesser, Orphans Court
candidate.
AN I'VE have been active in
efforts to avoid q bitter party
battle between regular organi-
zation forces and the caucus
Their most recent work has
involved the formation Of the
Free Democrats as q third force
in the primary picture.
The dropping Of the I'VE by
the caucus policy-makers may
enhance the Free Democrats
strength and actually force this
group Of ''moderates" to take
q more active role in the pri-
mary.
The i've who have refused to
take the loyalty pledge thought
last Sunday they had won the
right to accept Endorsements
from any group.
That was after q conference
with Dean Acheson, treasurer
of the caucus slate. in the pres
ence Of two of his law associ-
ates. Charles Horsky and Paul
Warnke. who are on the caucus
slate.
But Monday night the caucus
candidates and their campaign
committee again demanded the
loyalty pledge. In a last try
to get the five to take the
caucus pledge Thursday, Mr..
Warnke. Mr.. Horsky and Har-
old @. Ross. failed.
Mr.. Ross is a full-time paid
executive secretary for the
caucus campaign. He said the
first campaign literature will
publicize the 22-man caucus
team and will then list the five
defectors only as qualified
candidates" He added that
even this is subject to review by
the caucus slate.
Barred From Meetings
Under the ruling Of the eau
Gus leaders. the purged five will
not be permitted to attend
policy meetings Of the slate al
though they still are members
Of the caucus. Neither will their
activities. such as coffee hours
and other speaking engage
ments, be co-ordinated by the
campaign committee, Mr.. Ross
said.
The caucus slate had de.
manded that the i've indorse
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with a corresponding SO pei
cent cut in the tax rate to in.
crease the city's borrowing
power Some of the funds
would be used to revitalize the
King Street business district
the Mayor said.
Mayor Bendheim, along with
v. Floyd Williams, City At
torneS, and Margaret w. Nc
Menamin, City Collector. is un'
opposed for denomination.
IA Seeking Seats
Fourteen men, including three
incumbents, are seeking the si1
seats on the Council.
Other than Joseph M. Pan
coast, incumbent, who Opposes
the plan to increase city Dor
rowing, the candidates hav'
had little to say about thu
Mayors proposal.
Instead. they have stuck II
backing suggestions that TIN
business district be aided b!
widening streets, establishing
an improved traffic pattern il
the area, and the placing o
emphasis on the city's historic
value as a tourist attraction.
Political observers, there
fore, think the outcome OF
Tuesday will be determined b!
personal popularity. They add
however, that issues may arriv'
before the general election o
June 10, with two preSen
council members, F. Clinton
Knight and John T. TIGER
seeking reelection as indie
pendents. The Alexandria Re
publican Committee will als'
enter the fray when it namei
an opposing slate next month
In order to vote in the pri
mary, participants must hav'
registered prior to March
and must have paid all neces
sary poll taxes on or befor'
December 10, 1857.
The Democrats Council can
didates are:
James M. Duncan, jr., in
cumbent, a real estate and in
surance man completing hi
third term on the Council. HI
also served as city fire chic
for % years.
John ]. EwaId, incumbent,
yardmaster at Potomac Yards
completing his fourth term.
Joseph NJ. Pancoast, incum
bent, vice mayor, completing
his first term.
Charles E. Beatley, jr., Al
year-old Capital Airlines cap
tain and first vice president o
the Airline Pilots Association
In 1856.
Paul A. Boyd, 47-year-oll
owner of a painting-decorat
ing business and board mem
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Chamber to Hear
Firefiqhtinq TuIk

Brig. Gen. Adam Richmond
member Of the Bethesda Fire
Board. will speak at a meeting
of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Chamber Of Commerce at {
pm. Monday in the Perpetual
Building.
Gen. Richmond will discuss
Recommendations made by the
Maryland Fire Underwriters
Rating Bureau TO improve fire.
lighting in Montgomery County.
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Alexandra Democrats
ToVote on c ounciISIote

estimated 5000 Democrats will the polls Tuesday
In Alexandria nominate six candidates for City Council
The polls will be open from 6 am to pm.
Only in the last few days has the veweek campaign
produced talking point resembling ISSUE 1t Mayor
Leroy Bendhem proposal to double real estate assessments
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|'LoyoIty Pledge Seen
Montgomery Key Issue
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
Star Stan Writer

Operations Of the Montgomery County Democratic Caucus
well become key issue in this years party primary
The mods operand Of the leaders by far the
biggest topic Of conversation among party workers.
The most recent action to draw wide attention was the
dumping Of i've major figures from the ticket for refusal
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Knotty Problems Face
Charles County Victors
BY GEORGE FLYNN
Star Stan Writer

LA PLATA Nd Mar 29-Charles County political leaders
are looking beyond the May 20 primary toward
showdown for control of this Southern Maryland county
Democrats will try to consolidate the nroads they made
four years ago. when they majority the board Of
county commissioners for the first time in 30 years.
Republicans have frightened their party organization in
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Foil Is Time
To Remodel Gurden

Fail always brings with 1t
q certain amount Of change In
the garden. Overcrowded iris
or daylilies must be dug and
divided, wind-whipped lilies or
delphinium must be moved to
sheltered spots, storm damaged
trees repaired. new roses added.
shrubs planted. lawn redone.
fences built or paths paved.
Fall days are crisp and sunny,
pleasant for plants and planter
ideal for construction work.
Carpenters and painters work
in peace; new construction
stays clean; paint remains dust
free.
Fall does not suffer from the
rush of spring. 1t IL q leisurely
time when landscape architects
have time to think, to create
original designs, to solve baf-
fling problems. Nurserymen can
dig and plant with pride in
their work.
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HyuttsviIIe Club
Show Set for
October as

The Hyattsville CMd) Horti-
cultural Society is planning itt
annual fall flower show Octo-
Der 4 and 5 at the Citizens Bank
of Maryland in Riverdale. Md
Entries may be made by any
amateur in "a horticulture
classes. not counting arrange
ment classes. also open. Asters
celosia, crysanthemums. pc
tunias, marigolds. saliva. zin-
MAS, dahliaS, daylilies anc
bulbs, roses of all kinds. ever
greens. shrubs. begonias, gerani'
ums, Saintpaulia and vegetables
are wanted.
There will be educational ex'
hibits of African violets di'
rected by DR.. ID. c. Nearpass
and the propagation of plants
by DR.. j. S. Cooley.
An exhibit of bird feeding
and growing of plants anC
shrubs for beds viii also be {
feature.
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GARDEN CHORES
TO DO NOW

Start the house plants on
their way indoors before
the nights get much cooler
Daffodil planting should
not be put of longer, un-
less you want a later-than-
normal Towering season
next spring. Put out
metaldehyde bats for the
control of slugs, but put the
bats under a heavy pot,
boards or rocks to keep
them safe from children
and pets. =.
Sow grass seed on the
thin patches soon, blue
grass does not terminate
under two weeks. Set
out seeding perennials or
new plants now so that they
will be well established be-
fore cold weather.
Spray the trunks Of the
stone fruit trees peaches,
apricots, plums. prunes,
etc. to control the peach
borer-use a 5 per cent
solution Of DOT on the
lower one foot of trunk. :.
Reset lilies Of the valley
this fall, enriching the soil
with compost or peat
moss.-W. H. Youngman.
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Bible Verses
To Inspire Fall
Flower Show

Invitation flower arrange
ments are to center around
two biblical quotations in the
Hilltop Garden Club fall flower
show Sept. 81 at st. Timothy
Episcopal Church, Alabama and
Suitland road Sc. Remember
Now Thy Creator :" is the
theme of the show.
The two entry classes fol
visitors are:
THE bow shall be seen In
the clouds" from the Ninth
chapter of Genesis, and
II shall not want" from the
23d Psalm. There will be an
|invitational class of altar ar
rangements.
Advance entries may be
made with Mrs. William Leap
ley, LII. 2-369l after 6 pm.
There will be other arrange
ment and horticulture classes,
q Junior division. and conser-
walton and education sections,
Show chairman is Mrs. Harry
8. Bowman. jr.. LU. 2-0l5l;
schedule chairman is Mrs.
David Frazer. LU. 2-0345.
Hours Of public viewing Sept.
~ will be 2 to 8 pm.
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comeIIio cireuIor

Fertilization Of Camellias"
Is the title Of Alabama Ex-
pertinent Station Circuar 125.
1t reviews studies on soil
and fertilization requirements.
One point is that the camel
liza is most tolerant of soil
acidity and will thrive within
the range Of 40 to Tsp H.
Drainage is the most impor-
tant factor in the health Of
the plants. Fertilization is de-
scribed as showing little bene-
fits except from the use Of
nitrogen, but that can easily
be overdone. For Alabama
soils the recommendation is
for a 6-10-8 analysis at the
rate of 5 pounds per year per
100 square feet of bed. Peat
moss at one-fourth volume
was adequate for good growth.
Peanut hulls and sawdust in
the soil resulted in the ap-
pearance ON nitrogen def
cheney symptoms.
w. H.Y.
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New AII-Americu Cumelliu
Is Selected for 1859

Sweetheart" has been
made the All-America Ca
mellia Selections Winner for
1864 lovely pink. formal
double C japonica. beautiful
IN form and coloring and as
attractive as its name, says
the All-America Camellia
Selections, Inc, an inde-
pendent organization Of lead
ing hybridizers and nursery
men. This group tests and
gives awards to those which
qualify as the best.
Sweetheart was placed un-
der test in 1853 in compete
ton with other new varieties
and, during its three-year
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LIFE IN
THE COUNT RY
BY JAMES BIRcHFIeLD
Why Our Trees Don Fall Hues
BY JAMES BlRCHFlElD

Out along the fence rows ]
notice the persimmons are be-
ginning to blush. the wild crab
apples are beginning to fall and
the golden rod already has
passed its prime.
And with the shortening Of
the days. we soon will be
treated to the annual spectacle
Of the forests. For 1t is the
shorter days. and not frosts,
that paint the woodlands with
vivid gold and scarlet colors.
Nature now is at work. Days
are shorter. all of a >sudden-
the signal for the trees to put
on their fancy dress.
Old stories have 1t that the
frost is the coloring agent for
the forests and woodlands. But
that is not so. Frost blackens
and kills, and If there is an
early frost. then there is less
color in the woods.
Scientists tell us that the fall
colors come about like this:
All during summer. the green
leaves on the trees have been
filled with green chlorrhyll. the
which enables sun
light to change air and mois-
ture into starches and sugars.
BY fall the work Of the leaves
has been finished, and the
shorter days signal the tree
that it is time to prepare for
winter. And now is the time
when the essential elements
begin to withdraw from the
leaves into the branches Of the
trees. And gradually the leaves
are sealed of at their stems.
When this occurs the chloro-
phyll is no longer supplied In
the leaves by the circulation
within the trees, and other pig
ments begin to take over as the
chlorophyll wastes away.
There are twU yellow pig
carotene and xantho-
phyn, that are responsible for
the bright yellow hues. and
other pigments known as
anthrocyanins, formed from
excess sugars left in the leaves
that make the vivid reds OF the
naples and oaks.
The process is now at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

Mrs. Frederick Lang win
offer q six-week course in flower
arrangements at the YWCA
beginning the week Of Septem-
Der az. Beginners viii meet
Mondays, to 3 pm, or Thurs
day evenings, 8 TO 9. An ad-
vanced class will meet Mon
day mornings. 10 to II. Practi-
cal workshop classes. For in-
formation or catalog call ME.
S-2100, Ext. 20.
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Food PurIey Set

The second annual conven-
ton of the National Capital
chapter of the Natural Food
Associates will be held in the
Takoma Academy, 8120 Carroll
avenue, Takoma Park, Nd, to-
day from 1880 to $3.50, followed
by a natural foods dinner.