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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05

Attorneys for II Washington
area Ford dealerships and the
Ford Motor Co. entered not
guilty pleas in District Court
here today for their clients,
who are charged with conspir-
ing to fix prices for new cars
and accessories.
District Judge Matthew F.
MCGUIRE said he would not set
a trial date. pending the dis
position Of pre-trial motions to
be filed by the defendants. He
gave the dealers and the Ford
Mtor Co. go days to file the mo-
tions, and the Government was
given As days to respond.
Trial dates already have been
set for other dealers facing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
AnStner

You are quite right in Ques-
tioning the use of a flame
thrower in killing out the
crab grass and weeds in your
lawn. l think it is much
easier to use one of the chem
ical materials now available
for this purpose. My recon-
mendation is to use PAX in
the spring which will prevent
the crab grass seed from ger
minating. Then about the
middle of July use the Scott
product to kill all the broad
leaved weeds so that the lawn
may be reseeded in Septem-
Der. 1t is too late now to use
a chemical since it would pre-
vent the new grass seed from
sprouting.
Peat moss is widely used as
a top dressing for lawns. !
have not known of any diff
ficulties arising from its use.
although / have expected
some since it does hold mois-
ture and can produce condi-
tons favorable to disease.
However. by mixing the peat
moss with fertilizer. and top
soil tweed free) we would
only be duplicating the
standard golf course practice.
If the lawn was badly COM
pacted it might pay to aerify.
in which case both peat moss
and fertilizer could be mixed
with the soil cores left by the
aerifler. This would open up
the surface to permit the en-
trance of air and moisture
to the roots. Seeding would
be done afterwards and then
the surface rolled to give the
grass seed the necessary firm
bed in which to sprout.
w. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
AnStDer

Apple trees should be fer
tilted in September with a
high nitrogen fertilizer to
stimulate bud formation. fer
:ilize again in the spring to
stimulate growth and foil
age. These two feelings (the
quantity will depend upoli the
size Of the trees) should be
sufficient. Dwarf fruit trees
do not need heavy feeding. a
good rich mulch is usually
best. For standard trees mot
dwarfS) allow about two
pounds Of fertilizer for each
inch of trunk diameter.
Spraying to protect the
trees from insects and dis
eases is best accomplished
with an all-purpose material
such as is offered by most
of the garden supply stores
for Fruits. The use of a
dormant spray, such as lime
sulphur in the early spring
before the buds begin to
open, is helpful.-W. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Rose Woes

From Mrs. L. NJ. Moreland
1929 K Street Sc.
My 80 rose busheS-just
beautiful in the Spring-have
developed brown spots and
lost leaves. What to do
cultivate. spray? Also have
large hardy gardenia three
years old but never in bloom.
Is there a type that doesn't
bloom? This grows on the.
east side of the house, pro.
tected in winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Foil Bulbs

Plant the fall towering
bulbs as soon as received. II
possible ask for early delivery
to insure normal fall bloom.
Try some of the newer vari-
cites. At the same time do
not overlook such depend
ables as Sternbergia lutea
with its bright yellow crocus-
like bloom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
House Plants

Now that the nights are
getting cooler. 1t is time to
start moving the house plants
from their summer vacation
spot into the house. This
should be done long before
the windows are closed and
the heat is turned on. II
possible do it in two or three
stages to help the plants
make the adjustment. II some
need reporting, it should be
done now. Many may be too
leggy-pinch them back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05

Instead Of having a hot. dry
rest period we have had much
rain and many cool nights
this may have stimulated
early bud formation and then
the favorable weather has
brought on the bloom. Per-
haps we will have a show
from the forsythia and lilacs?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05

In preparing for a show,
be sure to cut the flowers the
evening before and harden
them in cold water in q dark
situation overnight. This
hardening insures their last
ing throughout the show. A
few. such as the dahlias, are
frequently dipped in hot wa
ter or their stem ends burned
in a flame before being placed
in cold water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05

From Eugene S. Simmons
5628 Old BarnGby road Sc.
Evergreens taken four years
ago from a pasture which is
now occupied by the NARROW
Heights Shopping Center
have grown to 8 to IL feet.
They came up wild, of course.
What are they? Also. here is
q leaf from a shrub. What
do you think it is?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Luwn Gore
From Or. W. w. Price

From DR.. w. w. Price
24I2 Minnesota avenue Sc.
Is there mot an easier way
to get my lawn in shape than
by hand-pulling crab grass
and weeds? This 1 have to do
every fall and reseed. Would
a flame-throwing machine
destroy the lawn? About peat
moss. an article in Better
Lawns (USDA) stated that
peat moss is not a satisfac-
tory mulch for lawns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Fongboner Heads
Traffic PorIey Unit

Harold D. Fangboner, as
Sistant vice president of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co., has been appointed
chairman of the Arrangements
Committee for the Commission
ers' and Governors Conference
on Metropolitan Washington
Traffic Problems.
The seventh annual confer
ence will be held October 6 at
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
AnSiper

Probably the trees are
Virginia Cedar although there
are many field pines in that
area. 1t may be too late to
top so drastically. The leaf
is probably from catalpa,
Indian cigar tree.-W. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
AnStDer

The disease that has
caused the leaves of the
roses to fall is either the
common blackspot which
turns the leaves yellow be-
fore they fall or mildew
which causes them to crinkle
and turn brownish black.
The first may easily be con-
trolled through regular APP
plications of an all-purpose
rose dust. The second. mil
dew, may be controlled by
the use Of sulphur, Kara
thane or the nti-biotic Acti-
done.
The roses are best mulched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Mum Calendar

Here begins the home
stretch for NUNS. Bud selec-
tons and disbudding must
receive attention. Vigorous
growth at this season neces-
states tying and stalking.
Fertilizing and spraying are
continued until color shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Attends Shows

Announcements of fall
flower shows are appearing
in increasing numbers. Home
owners and gardeners should
visit one or more and note
kinds and varities that do
well in this area. The in
formation gained from shows
cannot be duplicated. Take
a notebook. Write down kinds
and varieties which appeal
to you-then order them in
time for planting,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Get DoffodiIs In

Speaking Of fall planting
get the daffodils into the
ground as early as you can.
The old bulbs in the ground
had roots on them a half
inch long last week-probably
an inch by now. OF course,
there are some who always
put a part of their planting
in late in order to prolong
the Towering season. It's a
good idea if you have quite
a number of daffodils TO plant
this fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Fall Bulbs

Corms of the fall Towering
crocus and other fall-flower-
ing bulbs should be ordered
at once and planted as soon
as received. Plant them four
inches deep and 4 to 6 inches
apart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Surprises

This summer has been so
unusual that many flowers
are blooming out of season
-camellias, magnolias, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Glad Corms

Dig gladiolus corms as soon
as the foliage turns brown;
to leave the corms in the
ground after this stage is to
invite rot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
AnSUer

Rooted azalea cuttings
should be transferred to a
cold frame for the first win
ter. Plant them in a mixture
of peatmoss and garden
loam--half and half. If the
area is fairly well protected
from sun and winter wind
they would probably survive
the winter If the bed were
surrounded by a plank edg-
ing and the top covered with
a thin layer of pine boughs.
The pine boughs will not
need to be placed before the
end of November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
AzuIeus

From B. P. Woods
1920 WILLOW Avenue.
TakomG Park, Md.
How should I proceed with
so azalea cuttings now in
roofing medium under plastic
tent left in the medium
to harden of or moved to o
cold frame?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Show Tips

Always read the show
schedules before selecting
flowers. vegetables or fruits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Court Judges Cadets
By Army Officer Rules

West Point be judged by the same standards
used for ocer the United States Court Of Military Appeals
ruled today.
The ruling decision that the defendant
David M Ellman 90 of Long Island NJ Y, should be
fenced to bad-conduct discharge Instead the appellate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Garden Clearing House

spray red and yellow De-
licious apple trees2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-05
Apple Trees

From Mrs. Henry Randall
1908 Sedton lane
Falls Church, Va.
What should I use and
when should / fertilize and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Clear Away the Bubble

The second session of the 85th Con-
gress will meet briefly tomorrow and
then win recess to await the Presidents
State Of the Union message, scheduled
for Thursday. It is a fair guess, how
ever, that announcement by British
Prime Minister viii have much to do
with setting the mood and the temper
OF this congressional session.
The returning legislators win as
semble in time of trial. They will
have serious problems with which to
deal. High on the list will be our ma
tional security. They win be confronted
with record peacetime budget-in the
nsighborhood Of STA billion-and with
an administration appeal for curtail-
nnent Of nondefense expenditures to
avoid breaking through the hard
pressed s275-billion debt ceiling. This
will impinge upon many special and
local interests. And in the BACKGROUND,
influencing everything that is done or
left undone, will be the fact that all OF
the members Of the House and a third
Of the Senator's must face the voters in
November.
This is situation which, in normal
circumstances, could be expected to
bring about politicking raised TO the
nth degree. And even in these abnormal
times there will be politicking enough.
The results Of the November elec-
ton, however, will not have profound
eject on our national future. The seats
kained or lost will be important to the
politicians. but the outcome will not
count for much In terms Of our national
destiny. What will count, and what
every member Of Congress knows will
count, Is the progress made, or the
ground lost. in the effort to ind a for
mnla for staying alive in this threat
ened world.
This Is where the British Prime
Minister comes into the picture. Mr..
Macmillan has proposed q nonaggres-
sion pact with Russia. to be followed,
perhaps, by summit" meeting. Mr..
Macmillan was not born yesterday. He
knows as well as anyone else that a
nonaggression pact with the Russians.
standing alone. IS an empty thing.
What he really wants is to find some
formula. some method, for resumption
OF negoti7tions. AS he put It. "the OBJ
ject would b. to clear away the rubble
Of old controversies and disagreements
perhaps to get the path ready for a
meeting Of heads of governments"
To some extent, perhaps, this pro-
posal was designed to mollify British
demand for renewed negotiations. Our
own ofncials are reported as being
"cool" toward the idea. Nevertheless,
this cropping for an understanding, this
search for an alternative to war, Is
going to dominate the scene In 1858.
One has a right to expect that the re-
turning Congress. II it cannot help to
clear away the rubble, will at least re-
frain from raising new barriers to a
better International understanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

situation externally by force,
TO upset the present status
quo. any attempt to force any
territorial changes would lead
10 catastrophe results"
However. the thesis Of Mr..
Bulganin's argument can be
accepted wholeheartedly and
unreservedly by Americans.
to wit. "eyery country has the
right TO choose its oVn form
Of government and its own
economic System"--and this
thesis could be the common
ground" or point Of depar-
ture for determining an ac-
ceptable synthesis for nego-
tiating q Soviet-American
treaty.
This American would like
to see - personal meeting OF
the heads Of government"
take place In Washington.
d. c.
Mrs. Charles M. Clegg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Our Own Best Dressed

There are some unfortunate, II not
slightly sinister. implications about this
latest list of the worlds ten best-dresSed
women. For example, for husbands who
have cultivated most subtly the do-it-
yourself psychology in the little
woman" encouraging her In the belief
that no attainment Is beyond her skills
with the sewing needle, there Is the
spectre of utter defeat. Too late, 1t
may be recognized that these husbands
left sector unguarded when they failed
to enlist Mr.. william Paley, the Duke
Of Windsor, Mr.. winston Guest, ct al,
in their righteous cause. For these,
perhaps men Of good will, obviously let
their wives get out Of hand, let them
60 their carefree way thinking that all
one needs to be best-dressed Is to be
best-fixed with spending money. This
Is, to husbands, q dangerous pattern Of
thought trend to be arrested before
every wife Is striving TO become best
dressed through the most painful type
Of extraction.
There Is. however, some comfort to
husbands In Fortress Washington" For
here the front Is unbroken. Not one Of
our loveliest lovelies made the grade.
Is this because our Capital City is graced
only by dowdy dressers. female division?
Not at all. Our soirees glitter with the
best, the most chic and the most charm
ing. From Government girl to embassy
chatelaine, Washington femininity has
our unqualified vote. We would be
pleased, Of course, to welcome any Of
the other ten-and indeed remember
some OF them most pleasantly. But
our own look best-dressed to US. every
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Lee; Your Doors

The police are on the prowl again
boxing for one Andrew r. Mallory. They
would Ike to hear from anyone who
knows where he is.
Mallory, for the benefit Of those with
short memories, was released from Jail
last June after the Supreme Court re-
versed his conviction on a rape charge.
He was guilty-no doubt about that. But
the court said that the police had not
arraigned him formally charged him)
soon enough after his arrest. The eff
feet Of this court action was to invali-
date his uncoerced confession and other
corroborating evidence. So Mallory,
who had been sentenced to death, had
to be turned loose.
Now the police are hunting again
for Mallory. He is wanted for house,
breaking and assaulting the daughter Of
a woman who had befriended him. And
this within six months after his release
from jail.
The real point, It seems to us, Is
that the law, as II has been interpreted
by the courts, Is too heavily Weighted on
the side Of the criminal. The public, or
society, or whatever descriptive term
one may care to use. is entitled to some
consideration, too. As matters stand.
the public is not getting It. We do not
know whether Mallory should be in jail
or In a mental institution. But one
thing Is certain-he ought not to be
roaming the streets Of this city. And
as long as he and others like him are on
the loose It would be well to keep the
doors locked
This is not one. OF those hopeless
situations. II can be remedied. But
the remedy Wal have to come from Con-
gress. We hope the returning legis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

Bulganin's message TO Pres
ident Eisenhower December
10. 1857. rightly concludes
"the American people" are
not Satisfied with the pres
ent state Of Soviet-American
relations"
But neither Is this Ameri-
can quite satisfied with the
synthesis Of Mr.. Bulganin's
argument. 10 wit. America
and the SovietS have no
irreconcilable contradiction OF
interests today"
Mr.. Bulganin In his anti
thesis clearly states the Com
tradiction Of interests" which,
! believe. must be reconciled
In any Soviet-United States
conference. Americans can.
not recognize uneuuivocally
the situation a. II Is In the
world today" and accept Mr..
Bulganin's argument that
any attempt 10 change this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Even the Good Earth Can Get Sick
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

were required. should have
had no effect.
Actually, according TO the
report, there were profound
differences. In some "ex-
tracts" however, the soaked
seeds sprouted better than In
others. The various media
were analysed for any micro
organisms present. Three or
four particular offenders were
found which were hardly
detachable at all in extracts
Of good soil.
Lining and fertilization Of
supposedly exhausted soil IL
common farming practice
over most Of the world. Here
also this worked. not by
"sweetening" the soil. the in
vestigators claim, but by
making life in some way more
difhcult for the micro-organ-
isms.
It Is not the presence Of the
invisibly minute plants them
selves that Is responsible. they
say, but the waste products
Of their life processes.
The total number Of fungi
found, they report. was BY
far greatest in unlimed soils
but especially great in soils
to which mineral nitrogen
had been added a. q fer
tilizer. The opposite was true
with bacteria. In further ex-
periments some carefully ster-
ilized soils were impregnated
with the moulds and other
organisms implicated and the
effects on crop growth stu
died. With at least one peni-
cillin species there was hardly
any sprouting at all Of wheat
seeds planted in pots. Some
improvement was obtained BY
adding sugar to the soil.
Sums Up Experiments
DR.. Mirchink sums up his
experiments:
Considerable toxic fungi
species were found. The ma
jority occurred where the
soil seemed to have maximum
toxicity, in particular under
conditions where no fertiliz-
alton was applied. This en-
titles one TO draw the con-
clusion that fungi play an
important role In formation
Of toxic properties in the soil.
Lining the soil and addi-
ton Of manure considerably
decreases both the general
quantity Of fungi as well as
the percentage Of their toxic
forms. These possess the
faculty Of toxin formation
directly in the soil upon the
addition Of small quantities
Of organic matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Unmarked Police Cars

/ am opposed 70 unmarked
police cars.
Those who speed out Of
some psychological need or
some genuine urgency rarely
are deferred by police cars
or. for that matter. radar.
The most effective means OF
intoxicating caution while
driving starts with an tn
spired and continuing prop
uganda program related to
how speed can result in harm
TO the speeder.
Unmarked police cars open
the way 70 far greater dam
gers and abuses. The tax
payer is paying for police
protection in many ways.
aside from trafiie regulation.
The sight Of q police car
cruising gives pause to those
about to break the law. 1t
gives courage to the young
and old alike. The public Is
entitled to some means to
Immediately spot and call
police when in need-a right
denied them II police are un-
recognizable by markings on
their vehicles. Further. II
there Is no difference between
police cars and ordinary cars.
what 10 to prevent anyone
from masquerading - police
and exploiting the public?
How would you feel ct being
tagged down on the high
way by an unmarked car.
late ut night. or for that
matter. at any timer Ger
tainly no one would b e.
cure on the road II subject to
being stopped by anyone who
wished 70 stop them. while
there were no visible signs
that they were being stopped
BY police or possible yokers.
Let the public view the
police openly. encouraged by
the sight Of them as they do
their work. Let. the police
walk and ride the streets
with pride instead Of con-
cealment.
L. Z, M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Ready for Space

kuS 6tAF OF DcCcm0ef II
reports comments Of Donald
NJ. Michael. PhD.. regarding
"semiscrewballs might make
the best crewmen for space
ships :"
From time TO time. other
individuals have made state
ments about the qualifica-
tons for the. future space
man. And all seem to have
forgotten that there are
plenty Of such qualified indi-
viduals right now. / refer
to the men who operate our
feet Of submarines. They APP
parently MI the bill rs re-
lated 10 the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement
Of Science.
They have lived In cramped
quarters for anonths Cat
least two months. anyway.
which was the length OF some
World War II patrols.
They are used TO boring
situations. with few games
or recreational devices. There
Is not much space aboard
submarines for any such
thing. We had cards. acey-
ducey. etc. Apparently one
Of the qualifications for the
space man will be to learn
how to play poker and Tor
acey-ducey.
A submarine on battery
propulsion can be very quiet.
too. While these periods Of
complete silence did not last
the duration Of the trip. We
are approaching this situa-
ton In our modern boats. BY
the time We have space ships
to test. we In the submarine
force viii have had consid-
cradle experience In silent
boats.
And. besides. the main
qualification to be Q good
submariner u to be q Char
acter."
D.. w. Sencenbaugh.
comdr.. usN.