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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09
Singleton Lead Defeats Contract

The most exciting hands Of
the recent world championship
match in New York were those
in which the two tables pro-
duced different results. The
best lessons came from those In
which the play was the same.
East dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
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Pass Pass 10 Dbl.
$50 40 All pass
Opening lead: Ten of spades.
The bidding was much the
same at both tables. West
opened with one diamond and
South wound up as declarer at
four hearts. Differences in Ian
guage and in bidding methods
didn't affect the opening lead.
In both cases West opened the
singleton ten of spades.
When to Lead Singlet0ns
When do you lead a single
ton? This type of lead was
roundly condemned in the days
Of whist. Some of the writer's
went so far as to call it a "sneak
lead" It can be dangerous in
contract bridge also, but a sin
| gleton lead is often clearly
called for.
The best time to lead a sin
gleton is when you have reason
to believe that you can get to
your partners hand fairly
quickly, and when you can pre-
vent declarer from drawing
your trumps Immediately. If
you can't get to partners hand
he can't give you the ruff. If
ldeclarer can draw trumps i'm
mediately you will be unable
to ruff.
In this hand both West play
ers knew that it was an ideal
time to lead a singleton EaSt's
bid showed q high card or two,
probably in diamonds, but pos
sibly elsewhere. Vests ace of
trumpS would prevent declarer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
Three Win Top Prizes
At Garden Club Show

Mrs. Thomas Peasants won
the II. v. Rolfe silver trophy
for most points In the Dogwood
Hills CvaJ Garden Club spring
flower show April rs at the
Belvedere school Tricolor
awards and prizes for the best
single exhibits went 10 Mrs.
Bruce Smoot for an arrange
ment "Song Of Spring." and 10
Mrs. Stanley SHELTON for a blue
African violet (cavalier).
Merchandise prises IN horticulture
vent 10 Mrs.. n NJ. whitine. MFs 7
Newton Cook, Mrk Victor Nash, MS
3. y. Euler, Mrs. 7. 7, Pleasanta, Mrs.
clyde +, Romig and Mrs. STANLEY
SHELTON.
tulip society awards went 10 Mrs
". n. -Perrlne. Mrs. n. I. Watson and
MrA. 7. r. Peasants,
Advancement prizes went 10 Mrs.
8moot, Mrn. Romig, Mrs. Oates. MFs,
Peasants, Jean Moran, Virginia Mar
tin and CYNTHIA Naah. interelub blue
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QUESTION BOX

peatmoss mixture. This is best
done by filling a 4 or S inch
flower pot with the roofing
media. Then take 3 to 5 inch
long cuttings, remove the
needles from the butts, dip
them into a roofing hormone
before inserting. Place the pot
and cuttings in a plastic freezer
bag. tie the top tightly and
place in a shady situation. It
will take a number Of weeks
before roofing will take place,
but watering should not be
necessary. However, II they are
too dry add a little.
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How to Root Pine

From Mrs. J. Lynn Lucas,
165 South Court street,
Lurdy, Va.
How can ! start new plants
from a potted Norfolk Island
pine (Araucaria) which has
grown tall and ungainly?
AnSiDer
Tip and shoot cuttings may
be rooted in a sand or perlite/
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Write out pour queries;
send them NTH a stamped.
self addressed return en-
velope TO The Star Garden
Desk. This procedure tDill
assure a competent reply.
Please do not telephone. Not
all letters iDiH be published.
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went 70 Mrs. Psctei for the Glen Car.
In club and iniercluh red vent "a
Ara, W Raymond Williams foT tire
Neighborh0od club
Awards Tor outstandina service q
" w slas vent 70 Mo. kosin pss ,,,.i
Moran and Mrs.. Gerald hoatWrieht
Tor an educational exhibit OF rock
garden plants; and MT. and Mrs., John
ortolanh
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hold atmosphere would not be
conducive to good growth. The
rose plants should have had
ample opportunity TO become
well rooted by keeping them
in a cool but not cold situa-
ton for two or three weeks
before they were brought into
warmth and sunlight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03

is steTilized. free of weed seeds.
PHI factor is So to 60, so there is
no excessive acid.
This Spring discover how new
Cargill Miracle Mulch can
breathe" new life into your tired
lawn and garden soil. Available
now at leading garden supply
dealers, nurseries, and hardware
stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
Procedure of Planting

In planting gladiolus corms
It is well to dig a trench 6
inches deep, to place the corms
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lbs. covers up to 1000 So. IT,, de-
pending upon rate of application
desired.)
AtOmized with Humalife
Miracle Mulch, being 1000 or
ganic, returns to the soil. And
it's Atomized with Humalife, an
all-organic additive that aids bac-
terial action, helps prevent nitro
gen tie-up. Also, Miracle Mulch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
Expands contracts, to help loosen,
aerate and moisten hard, crusty soil.
Helps plants, trees, shrubs and
lawns grow beautiful!

The more you know about mulch,
the more you'll appreciate what
new Miracle Mulch can help you
do better for your lawn and gar
den than ordinary, Impressed
Sphagnum peat moss.
Miracle Mulch is a 1000
organic, yet utterly new
kind of mulch and soil con-
ditioner-made from de-
hydrated hearts of hybrid
corn cobs.
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GIddioIus Group Offers
List of Good Varieties

IN the bottom OF the trench and
cover with 2 inches OF soil. Bet
ter stlll. after the trench Is dug
apply s pounds OF superphos-
phate and cultivate into the soil
In the bottom Of the trench.
oladiolus seem 70 need lots Of
phosphate for best results.
Space the corms about 4 inches
apart IN the trench. Medium
sized, high-crowned corms are
preferred TO large fiat ones for
planting.
II there Is any doubt as 10
the corrns freedom from the
gladiolus thrips they should be
busted lightly with DDT. The
term lightly should not be mis-
interpreted. Excess DOT will
stunt the corms. The best way
Is 10 put the corms into q pa
per sack together with about
a heaping tablespoonful OF the
DOT. Shake the sack so that
the corms viii be lightly coat
ed. Dump them on q paper so
that the loose DOT viii not be
wasted. II this job Is well done
little II any spraying win be
needed to protect the blooms.
Keep Weeds Down
The soil between the rows
and between the corms might
well be deeply mulched TO keep
down the weeds. to keep the
soil cool. and to conserve mois-
ture. II this is done the only
attention needed viii be to feed
each month and to water when
rainfall is inadequate. Glads
should be kept growing vigor-
ously If they are to produce
tall straight spikes well filled
with flower buds. Lack Of wa
ter will cause the spikes to
crook.
The spikes should be cut
when the lower florets are
showing color, but before they
are fully opened. Stand them
in deep cold water in a dark,
cool place to ripen them. This
is important to the exhibitor
who wants his entries to re-
main in good condition for the
duration of the show. But, of
course, the display in the home
of the grower should also be
in prime condition to make a
pleasing showing.
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AnsiDer

AnSiDer
Suggest you use Vinca minor,
commonly known as periwinkle
or myrtle. 1t is a slow starter
but will spread and give you the
desired effect. English ivy is
also good. as is Pachysandra OF
Japanese spurge.
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Weedy Bonk
From Bernard Reichmon,

FT0W beTNuTd HeICHHIOHI
81 Eye street NV.
We have q sloping bank en-
tirely shaded. Unsightly weeds
are abundant. What do you
suggest for improving this con-
dition. something for better APP
pearance and also for holding
earth?
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Ans,Der

Roses need a soil containing
a fair proportion of clay; the
African violets need leafmold
or similar media for good
growth. There may have been
other causes which were not
evident in your letter. Heavy
watering can exclude air and
that would be fatal. Too high
a temperature in a dry house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
BY WILBUR n. YoUNGMAN


The catalogs Of the gladiolus
srower contains long lists Of
beautiful varieties. each APP
propriately described. 50 long
IN fact that the average garden
CT Is lost. Consequently. when
ever a recommended list pre-
pared by local growers Is avail
able II is welcomed. Prepared
BY a committee Of growers who
have had experience with many.
many varieties. and studied by
the members as grown under
local conditions. II is q real
contribution.
In this case the list was pre-
pared by the members Of the
National Capital Gladiolus
Society.
Il is only fair TO say that
the gladiolus growers are no
different from any other group.
There are many other fine va
rieties and every gardener has
his or her favorites and viii
undoubtedly regret that not all
Of them are included In this
list.
Count Back From Show
Since the Gladiolus Society
Is having its annual show on
July Is and 26, those who
plant to exhibit in the show
will need to do a little comput-
ing. They will need to know
the number Of days from plant
ing to Towering for each va
riety. The next step is to
count backwards from July rs
to find the date when each
should be planted. OF course,
there will be some variation
due to the weather.
Experienced exhibitors will
begin planting about five days
earlier than the indicated date.
For example, Snowdrift is a
75-day variety and that means
planting May IL. However. to
be sure and have a spike at
the right stage we ought to be-
gin planting May 6 and on May
IS to is.
Seriously, though, there are
some 90-day varieties in this
list. and one 90 which means
that we are already late for
them since they should have
gone into the ground by April
"a and 26, yes, five days earlier
than those dates, If allowance
were made for weather vaga-
ries. (The catalogs of the gladi-
olus specialists give the number
of days from planting to flow
ering for all of their varities)
Procedure of Planting
In planting gladiolus corms
It is well to dig a trench 6
inches deep, to place the corms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
Rose Plotting

From Leonard I. Nichols,
3405-A South Stafford,
Arlington s, Va.
ported six miniature rose
plants in African violet soil
The plants dried UP 4. watered
from bottom first. later tried
watering from the top. Can
you suggest what might have
been wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

about my broken engagement.
I want to patch things up
with Henry, but my parents
are against 1t.
I threw his ring back at
him in a At Of temper after
he slapped me. We had been
engaged six weeks and had
been going together for a
year before that. I feel we
really love one another and
that's why we make each
other jealous and squabble so
much. We're both % and have
dated many others so we
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jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
Rocky's Ready for Doggy Bliss

Someone around this house
must marry. We need a little
sprinkle of stardust and
moonbeamS. 1t has to be
Rocky. He's young, attractive,
and devil-may-care. At the
age of 2, a handsome black
police dog should be ready to
settle down.
Besides, he's ming
dopey. He dozes in the Office,
dark head on tawny paws. He
gets up to sniff the food the
housekeeper sets on the
kitchen floor. Then he walks
into the living room slowly,
emits a windy sigh and falls
on his side. If someone rings
the front bell, Rocky staggers
to his feet, growlS once, and
collapses.
Sometimes, in the back
yard, he romps with a rubber
ball. Three minutes of it and
he mutters Jaw, the heck
with it,"
HE COMES TO LIFE if
Gayle comes into the house.
His IS pounds of blubber
quivers, he stands, stretches
and pulls against his front
paws, shakes himself with a
little shiver, and runs to her
with a yard Of tongue hang
ing out. He is now ready for
fun.
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an indication Of serious per-
sonality difficulties. Since
Adele is thinking OF patching
things up, we gather that
Henry has satisfied her on
the score of his shame about
this action. Probably he is
a well-intentioned youth, but
he may feel inadequate to
deal with Adele in an emo
tionally grown-up way.
Adele. too, may be aware
that she has somehow pro-
voked this behavior. Perhaps
she feels a little uncertainty
about this engagement and
tried to create a situation in
which she could not be
blamed for the breakup.
In any case, 1t appears
that this relationship needs
a lot more shaking down
before 1t may be considered
a healthy beginning for a
marriage.
(Copyright 1859.
General Features Corp)
Monday: Kindly oct.
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However. she is growing,
and she has less and less
time for Rocky. She and her
giggling girl friends whisper
behind their hands, run up
stairs to her room, play rock
and roll records and talk
about parties and dances and
boys. Rocky is left shifting at
the bottom of a closed door.
He is eligible and gentle,
would make a most consider
ate husband and-God will
ing-a father. When a golden
cocker spaniel named Flirt
had a litter of babies, she sat
and watched Rocky as he
took her babies out of the
box in his mouth, set them
down, bathed them with his
tongue. flicked them over,
and washed them on the
other side, and put them
back between their mothers
paws.
He wasn't the father, but
he is the only male I've ever
seen who runs a baby laun-
dry. When they grew to look
like tiny squeaking mice,
chasing each other over the
floor, only Rocky could walk
among them with dignity,
lifting his four paws so deli
cately that he never stepped
on them.
I phoned Howard Ebstein,
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FAMOUS FABLES
BY z. E. EDGAR

Tour: One afternoon. after
a performance Of Macbeth.
actor Maurice Evans played
host In his dressing room TO q
group OF teen-agers. One OF
the youths had a puzzled ex-
preston on his face.
II always thought that the
head Of Macbeth was
brought in on a platter" he
said. How come they didn't
bring in yours, Mr.. Evans?"
II thought I might need
It," explained Evans. I'm go
ing on tour next week."
Gadget: Mark Twain was
always ready to try out any
new gadget.
At one time, he bought q
then newly-invented type
writer to help him with his
writing. For several weeks he
tried to master it, but with
out success. At last his pa
thence wore thin.
One afternoon, when a fell
low author was visiting him.
Twain picked up the machine
and gave 1t to the man.
Here. take it," he said in
disgust, before it breaks up
my home. 1t makes me swear
so much, my wife has threat
ened to leave me-"
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ashamed when somebody
seems them. He is SIS. We
have a married daughter and
a son who is still home. Now
our son does the same thing.
Tell me. is my husband sick
or something? MRS. E.
II your husband suddenly
started this childish business,
perhaps he is sick and ought
to see a doctor. II he has al
ways been this way, he Is
simply immature.
DEAR ABBY: I am a Wild
ow with children. I have
found so much consolation in
going to church, but now I
find myself in love with my
pastor. enjoy every minute
I am near him. Neither the
pastor nor his wife (she is
a lovely person. knows how
I feel and I would never let
on. I'm afraid I can't hide
my feelings much longer. I
don't want to give up going
to his church, Please tell me
what to do. A READER.
You are one reader / am
not going to send to your
clergyman.) What you feel
Is not Love" It is composite
of respect, admiration, devO-
ton and gratitude. Try to
find q worthwhile single man
ir. whom you can become in
terested. And regard your
pastor as a spiritual leader
and a good friend.
+
To get ABBY'S booklet,
What Every Teen ager
Wants to Know" send IS
cents and a large, self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope to
ABBY in care of The Eve
ming Star.
+
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ming Star. IncloSe a self
addressed, stamped envelope.
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How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
What Sudden Pain Meant
BY DR.. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

similar illness in family mem
Der or friend.
MELANOMA: Is q can
cerous growth that may oc-
cur anywhere in the body.
It constitutes l to 2 per cent
of all malignant tumorS.
Early diagnosis is a must be-
cause Of its rapid spread.
Treatment consists of total
excelsior of the tumor and
any involved glands.
PANCREATITIS: Infia-
nation of the pancreas.
Cause is now known, but
some believe that alcohol
may be a factor. Symptoms
are the innumerable ones
called indigestion" Treat
ment may be medical or sur
gical.
RICKETTSIAL diseases:
Include such conditions as:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

Rocky Mountain spotted fe-
yer. epidemic typhus, @
fever, Brill's disease and
others. In treatment, such
drugs as aureomycin, terra
mycin and chloramphenicol
have been quite effective.
4 y
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: What
Is your opinion about chronic
appendicitis? Is there such a
condition. There seems to be
disagreement. Mrs. L.
Many's the innocent APP
pendix that came out years
ago. A patient had indiges-
ton that didn't respond to
ordinary treatment. An X
ray showed a long appendix
and the finger Of blame was
pointed its way. 1t was re-
mover. but the patient felt
no better.
Most doctors these days
agree that chronic Appendix
citis is not a true clinical
entity. Either you have un-
mistakable acute Appendix
citis. or your appendix is all
right. Barring, of course. the
exceptions that prove the
rule.
Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc. i
Monday: Doctors disease.
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president Of Second Sight at
Smithtown, Long Island
(they give female guide dogs
to the blind, and I said that
If he had a female that
couldn't be trained, maybe
she would like to live in we'd
ded bliss with the Rock on
the Jersey Shore. Mr.. Eb-
stein hasn't got one right
now, but he's going to try
OF course, there is always
a chance that the girl may
not like Rocky and might be
inclined to take him apart.
He's willing to take his
chances.
HIS GREATEST weakness
is that he doesn't like dog
food. Rocky thinks that he is
people and I have had sew
eral chats with him about
this, but it does no good.
When we eat, he wants to
eat what we eat. When I
murmur "Scram," he gives
me the hurt look and pads
of. glancing over his shoul-
der for a reprieve.
This has got to stop. I
have tried putting my paws
against his to show him that
they are different. but he
shakes his head and looks
away. A woman around the
house might change his out
look.
I just hope she isn't a
nagger.
(Copyright. 1859.
King Features Syndicate, Incl
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Just suppose you were
awakened at night by a pain
in your left side. 1t went
around in the front and
coursed down into the lower
abdomen. You felt nauseated.
The pain let up a little and
then came back with renewed
force.
WHAT TO DO? AS much
as you diSliked waking the
doctor at 2 am. you had no
choice. The pain was now
unbearable.
Your wife called the doctor.
He said, Sounds like kidney
collie. I'll call the hospital to
admit him. Meet you in the
emergency room in half-an-
hour"
Somehow, between groans,
your wife got you to the
hospital. The doctor was al
ready there. He bored down
lightly over your left kidney
region and you WINGED with
pain. The nurse gave you
an injection of demerol to
control it. An orderly rolled
you up to your room.
BY morning the diScom-
fort had disappeared except
for a residual ache. You felt
like a new man." You
wanted to 60 home, but
there were orders for kidney,
ureter and bladder X-rayS.
They injected some drug into
your vein and took the pic
lures. The wet plates didn't
show any stones.
But the nurse cautioned
you to be on the lookout for
them. Sure enough, two
hours later you passed a small
one. You saved it for the
doctor to see.
It was mean looking"
Small. rough edged-and one
side came to a tiny, crooked
point like a f1shhook. Now
you knew why it hurt so
much as it tore it's way down
the ureter (the tube from the
kidney into the bladder.
Your doctor told you that
you were lucky. Stay away
from foods high in calcium
and keep filling up on water.
We want to prevent a next
time - which may mean a
cystoScopic examination and
operation"
Such was the typical his
tory Of renal collie given by
a patient who was the central
character recently.
y \ \
MANY READERS ask for
definitions" of various ill
nesseS. Here, for example, are
some of the conditions they
would like to know about. In
many cases, they are so rela-
lively rare. that you know
readers curiosity is due to
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20S;EH:E9:!s'I!Il3I:I35i5;z7
THE CASE OF
THE FORGETFUL SHERIFF
By DONALD ]. SOROL

BY DONALD J. SOBOL
Haledjian dismounted from
his little burro and limped
: after the other dudes bent
upon corralling some western
color.
The tours grizzled little
guide brought them to a
pocket . formed by high
boulders. He motioned for
silence.
"Now this here spot is
called Outlaw Cemetery, on
account of the five desper-
ADDE'S laid under in rs.
Then outlaws held up the
bank at River Falls and got
of with $4,000 in gold. The
sheriff set out after 'em, but
bein' new on the job, for
gets to buckle on his shootin'
irons.
$50 a posse rides after the
sheriff, SEEM as he might
need help. About a mile outa
town. they hear gun play.
When it stops. they ride up to
this here spot. Stretched
out dead as fish in a barrel
is them five outlaws.
THE sheriff has the gold
and a bad arm. Claimin' he
only done his duty, he says
the lookout spotted him and
pumped two bullets into his
: left arm afore he can act.
Then he gets ahold Of the
lookout'S pearl-handled six
gun and puts a shot plumb
through the lookout's head.
1.-THE other four buckoes
come ashootin'. but the law
man drills 'em all in four
seconds f1at-two between
the eyes and two in the heart.
: 'The leader of the posse
tells the sheriff he can run
for mayor. Then one of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

The Fomily Council consists Of o
judge, pYehiutrist. three
elersymen. q newspaper editor. q
wOmen's editor and two writer's.
Eoeh article is o summary Of on
oetuoI eoss history. The council
reports on problems thot hove
been deoIt with by responsible
agencies ond eounselos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

ought 10 know what we're
doing.
Mrs. L. +. - My husband
and ! have been married %
years and have never ex-
changed a harsh word-much
less struck one another.
Maybe we're just old-fash-
Toned, but we don't see how a
man who loves and respects a
woman can strike her, no
matter what the provocation.
Before this we were
pleased with Adele's engage
ment. Henry seemed like a
fine young man from a good
family. Some people think
Adele acted foolishly and
hastily in giving back the
ring. but we think she was
right.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Adele may have acted
hastily in throwing back"
the ring, but it may not
have been so foolish. In any
case there is no need for
haste again in patching
things up.
Lovers quarrels are some
times bitter but not espe-
cially harmful. For some peo-
pie it may be a way of COM
ing to terms with another's
personality. But when a
supposedly loving swain so
loses control of himself as
to hit his finance. there is