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P. G. P. OFFERS

p. G. P. OFFERS
CHEVERLY Taft. center hall
rambler with 4 bedrms.. 3 baths,
extra large iiv. room with o beau
din. room; music or Tv room on
liv. rm., large porch, bsmt, with
rec. room. frepl., bath and den.
Beautiful %-aere lot with ehild'l
pool and circular driveway. Ca
rage. Must see e app appreciate. Al
SUBURBAN BRICK RAAEBLER-on
large level lot with trees and gar
den space, completely fenced. on;
street perkins, iOx20.tt. sereennsec
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. clean brick
and ehingle home with twin-size
bedrms., large liv. room and din
ing area. Recreation.type bsmt.
Fenced lot. M. everything. Easy
FLA or Oh terms. See and COM
pare.
cARROLrON AREA-Custom brick
rambler featuring de luxe kit. with
room with fiTepi. 3 Senerous Size
bedrms.. plastered walls, full
bsmt.. big wooded lot, 7Ox150. In
new-houso condition. Only 2 years
old. FLA approved ct S1s,5O0,
with excellent terms
BARGAIN PRICE TAo-At SIG, 400
for quick sale. Roomy 3-bedrm.
home sep. din. room. large kit.
room. Cool side porch. Terrific lot
with shade trees Good location
and easy FLA or OF terms. Don't
buy until you have called to In
auire about POPS private. ex-
elusive hsttngs.
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A Honey for the Money

ACC0KEEK, MD. ONLY $500
ss.s5o. 3 bedroom, $io.g5o' HSif.
RUBIN REAL ESTATE, BU. s.2492
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2s-FT. LIv. I'M. with fireplace,
BREAKFAST nook. This brick ram
bier has Q full hsmt; and y stu
ated on . level lot shaded By tai
o9k trees v,I Priced sl7;g5o. DoNE
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PRINCE GEORGES PROPERTIES

Ray PARK EEssTI11 I5S.S SSE6J S5isi
) Baths. living rm.. sep. din. rn.'
large kitchen, RECREATION RM
WITH FIREPLACE. Trades &C
cepted. HUGH 7. PECK. HE.
4.l7O0.
RIGGS RID. AREA. only $4,000,
Adorable and immac. 3-bedroom
"a CHEERFUL EYE FULL"
With paneled family RIM. or den
with firepl.. garage and fenced
yard with shade trees.
w. J. NICHOLAS. HE. 4-1000
RIvERDALE-Rch. style rdWd. Q
b.r. bunga.: full tiled bsmt., 1ge.
fenced cor, lot, UN, 4-72l6.
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ALEXANDRIA
AL BAKER OFFERS
SCHOOL DAYS

Are near, and you should
now be ready to REGISTER
your children.
NEAR ST. RITA'S SCHOOL
Attractive rows bed
rms, liv. rm.-dining area
and equipped kit; 81 900
DOWN, $92 PER MONTH.
T ls'i essl4o a'0 XII. 1904
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WOODSlD4-Be sure 70 see tnti
lge. 3 twin-bed rm., 2-bath Colo.
NAL brick with storm windows and
doors. Firepl. In lv. rm., side scr
porch. fioored attic, Attached "a.
E Esss ASKING zs Ss2s.Soo. BEERS
W0ODsIDE FOREST = Just com
3-bath,. brick split-levels; step
down iiv. rm., sep. din. rni., all.
elec. kit. with bkfst. area. pan
eled rec. rIn., garage. Homes fact
Sligo Greek PIX. Priced very reas
G.. ROBERT GRAY a co. 91t
WOODsiDR PARK = CENTRALLY
AIR CONDITIONED. modern bricl
rambler In Silver Springs mos
beautiful and convenient area; al
rooms spacious, 3 twin-size bed.
rms, 2 baths: 2-car garage. beau
tiful patio: yard tastefully land.
scapeA and wooded making q
beautiful setting. Priced reason
C. ROBERT GRAY
e16 ELLSWORTH bR. 10. $500
l4l1 WOODSIDE PKWY.. ioveiy
Woodside park brick Colonial
8 bedrms., 2 baths, .iv. rm., din
rm.. kit, screened perch. attached
garage, Lot 71x210 It. Trees, S26,.
$50. shown By appointment. VIII
be open Sunday, Les pm. ALL1-
GOOD AGENCY, ~. o.4z77:
eyes,, JU. 9-6273.
28-FT. LIv. RM. with fireplace,
bedrms. and z big KIT; with sep
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CAMP sPRINos-3-bedrm. Cap
Cod. 2 baths. 2 refgrs: and z
stoves, Nv. rm; ana Din. I'm.
hot-water heat, lots Of big trees
Easy terms, only $4,000. Omcs
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q Sons, Inc, Realty Brokers
sos N. washington st., Alex, Va
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: CALL P. G. P.
PALMER PARK. 1909 s5th ave-
Modern liv. rm.. 3 bedrms., kit.
bath. immaculate eond. almost
n vi Lee. lot: small down pymt
Assume balance ct $50 mo
DAWN REALTY, To. 2-9136.
PARKLAWN-epotless 3-bedroon
brk. Colonial with lge. sep. din
rm.. mod. kit: beaut. level lot
eonv. 10 schools, shopping sns
transp.; S13.o60. ROBERT n
KENT q CO.. JU. $4,000.
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49, roo s,n,n.
room. modern fitchen. s excellent
bedrooms All on / floor. Full
bssement. attached earsgc TINS
Is 4 lovely clean home and q good
buy gos with only 2 $50, 5000 s down;
HoDAHi H =; I I14oo H'A1-'"
M WV
SEAT PLEASANT-GI. only $3.50
dn. and S67 ~ per mo. buys this
brick Colonial feat, twin.sise bed
rms, he. iiv. nm. and table-sp.
Kit. with stove, refer. and disp. :.
plus n 14xi6.ft. additional rm.
for extra bedrm. or din. rm. Full
price, Sl1,3OO. r. C. HIiLEY q
Co. REALTORS. AP. 7.72O0.
SEAT PLEASANT-Vacant. S495
down. no settlement charRes. a.
beGrm 2-bSth semidet': rec rm,
Nova .,eht IN m E-aTA0
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FELLOWS REALTY CO.


ANXIOUS OWNER giyipg pp bis
prime AM loan on this adorable
3.bedrm. rambler with dining area:
equip. kit; storm windows ana
,evel fenced lot. Absolutely spark.
ling throughout. Only xl2.Q0Q on
S So a ssEns5 MARYLAND SALES.
ASSUME A 4tss LoAN-l95s b.:
bedrms.. Q baths. beaut. mod. KIT.
27xi5 rec. rm;; low down pay
peter ]. hagan & son
BELLEMEAD, 81. MARY'S PARISH
-Attrac. 3-bedrm. Cape Cod with
sep. din, rm., full bsmt. and lge:
fenced lot, 06xl37 #. Must sell
quickly Owner 81, n escrow s, On zs an
c cssa SssH an' .As. .4 AeIIf .
BERWxN AIs..-sp.rkling new 3:
Extra f s Sny Lott l ite S'm easy ds bs aas
TIES. AP. 7-l266.
0noA AM1AD 10 AVL Vow WI 80 =
brick. 2-bath, 3-bedrm.. dining
rm.. and bsmf. plan. You get an
extra large fenced lot. ~ blks.
SALES. 10. s.s7SS.
BUY BURCH SPECIAL!
Sl2,75O: $500 dn.. $73 per mo.
will buy this charming Arizona
rambler, with liv. rm: din. rm..
kit, 2 huge bedrms.. PLUS 2-rm.
apt. in full bsnit.; scr. SxlO front
porch; many shade trees: vacant;
move right In. Call now.
BURCH REALTY CO.
TO. 9-6e92 Open Til 0 Pm.
CAMP SPRINGS, Branch ave-
Brick rambler, 8 nice bedrms. !:
Ice. liv. rm. with firepl.: sep. din,
rm.; .wall-to-wall earpeting: full
dry bsmt.: earport: 1-aere lot.
Plenty Of flowers and shrubbery.
for comfort grseious living see
NAn0Y n TYYNTYT ANTYNO
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RIGGS Park = Assume 4es OF
loan. I blk. TO shopping, transp.
and school. 5-rm, brick semidet.,
fenced yard, small down payment;
vacant and immed. occupancy.
OWNER, LA, 6-0743.
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BETHEspA. excel. close-in loc.--
ESQ; Nv gmr Use: rec, Tm., G n.
lovely shaded lot. screened porch
lrepl., garage; school: possession
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1851 OWEN PLACE, M. Trinidad
ave. = New eondition.l Modern
row brick. Liv, rm.. din. rm.. sun
room. kit, 3 bedrms.. 2 porehes,
rec. rnn.. garage. DAWN REALTY
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W00DMO0R = Immac. brick Co.
lonial; 3 bedrms; and 2 baths
porch, full bsmt.; well Handicapped
lot. Location on nice quiet street
S Gown. ' SHrs shA i KEEss 1883 1885
ZOO. n to q
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CONGRESS HE1GHTS-OWner leaV-
ing city. win consider al reason
able offers on this detached home
2 blks. from intersection Of Mich
OILS and Alabama ayes. Ind DR.
now rented for 500. Corner lot
Gear garage. Ewes. and Sundays
call Mr.. Fowler, u. 4-7439, NEW
CoMB-JoNES REALTY. INC. 20
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rm.. 2M-bath. brick split-levsl
usual b 5aRIls w e; Ei,h L6 5Fspl

: 4;sedTn.. fun:
bes 3, yocd e eorn. n. lot lct Win
900. with $500 dn on easy FHA
SssErmz.s;roBBsE Ns s9 .cS oHnsIN. NC
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CONGRRss HEIGHTS. 500 Poxhall
det brk. home. EHA financing.
Ewes, Mr.. Nave, 10. 2-20g9
MEWcoMB-JoNEs REALTY, INC,
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BETHESDA = y-yf old. trent g
In closetl, 2 baths. lge. elec. KIT,
family .m; wlnsspi.' m. maid, r%V'
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HOUSES FoR sALE-sE.

4 FAMILY ROOM that is extra.
S Sls e., St Sc SEN D sn l% i Sslse
closets, powder rm. on LIST ar. :.
tiled bath on 2nd. 5000 down
IHA; monthly payments sos incl.
everything. HARTMAN REALTY,
NC, Realtors, Lu, 4-34OO; eyes,.
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C dst. Srisi. Rsii bsSt. oii hsss;
slider trade. u block to stores,
transp.. parochial school. JOHN L.
SHELTON. 10, $4,000.
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HILLANDALE I0REsf = Nearly
split level; entrance hall. wail-to-
wall carpeting; lots Of extras:
PIestigs nslEhSorhoCd; Priced q
TOR. HE. 4-6400. 1850 New
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Immaculate 3-bedrm. brick ram.
bier with deem lot. full OF shrubs
rympus I'm; n hsmts gsrsge. nTe'
3-aOl0. ANnRiS REAI,TY'
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WOODBRIDGE

$17,500
Endorsement brick rambler: 23-ft living room,
dining area, equipped kitchen, bedrooms,
storm doors and windows, chain link and red
wood fence, u acre; convenient to bus, walk
70 shop; Assume high 4s96 loan Dial 7O3-
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HOUSES FoR sALE-N.E.

Blocks IRON Library Of Congress:
mats OF 5 rooms and bath each.
plus 2 unfinished bsnit, rooms;
separate heating and utility sys-
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MT. VERNON AREA

Immediate possession. Long, low rambler with
attractive offset entrance, VI acre, tall trees
front and back Fireplace in living room: large
level oven. counter-top range and birch
cts, baths, separate utility room. FL. $4,000.
, 1959-12-03
NOTICE

1 IN accordance with the provisions Of Title n, Section
SOla Of the Virgin Islands Code dealing with the licensing Of
businesses and occupations, any persons, firm or corporation
engaging In the business of importing, wholeSaling, manufac-
turing or producing; conducting a hotel, guest house or night
club; retailing liquors and other commodities; ~practicing a
profession or skilled trade; Or engaging in any other business
IN the Virgin Islands, is required, as a condition precedent
to engaging or continuing in such business, to apply for. in
writing and obtain from the Government Secretary, an an
nual license to engage. in or conduct such business.
2 All annual licenses currently in effect expire at the
close OF the present calendar year and each licensee desiring
to continue in business or occupation during the calendar
year 1860 is required to apply or a renewal license on or be-
fore December is, 1853. Forms for such applications may be
obtained at the Office Of the Government Secretary, Char
lotte Amalie, st. Thomas and at the Offices of the Admins
sted, St Croix and Cruz Bay, st, John. Applications for ST.
Thomas and 81. John must be filed at the Government Secre-
tarys Office, St. Thomas. Applications for ST. Croix must be
filed at the Office Of the Administrative Assistant, Christian
sted. ST. Croix.
3. Applications to be valid must bear the signature of
the applicant in the space provided therefor and must show
clearly and fully the business or occupation to be carried on.
Where more than one class Of business or occupation is to be
carried on, all must be shown on the application, All addresses
at which business is to be conducted must be stated on the
application and any subsequent change in address must be
promptly notified in writing to the Government Secretary.
Full fees must accompany each application. All licenses OBJ
tanned must be posted in business establishments not later
than January IS, 1860.
Roy w. Bornn
Government Secretary
.3M
, 1959-12-03

VOL lis THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, 1859 NO. 1853
injury Or damage; no statement made by the insured
or on his behalf and no violation Of said policy shall
defeat or void said policy.
70 The satisfaction by the, insured Of a judgment
for such injury or damage Shall not be a condition
precedent to the right or duty OF the insurance car :
rier to make payment on account Of such injury or
damage.
81 The insurance carrier shall have the right to set
tie any claim covered by the policy, and if such settle
ment is made in good faith, the amount thereof shall
be deductible from the limits Of liability specified in
Paragraph Cbl of Section 703 Of this Chapter. !
"a The policy, the written application therefor, if
any, and any rider~or endorsement which does not
conflict with the provisions Of this chapter shall con-
stitute the entire contract between the parties,
I'D Excess or additional coyerage Any policy
which grants The. coverage required for a motor-vehicle
liability policy may also grant any lawful cOverage in ex-
cess Of or in addition to the coverage specified for a motor
vehicle liability policy and such excess or additional COW
erage shall not be subject to the provisions Of this chapter.N
With respect to a policy which grants such excess or addl-
tional coverage the term "motor-vehicle liability policy
shall apply only to that part of the coverage which is re-
quired by this section.
e) Proration Of insurance permitted Any motor
vehicle liability policy may provide for the prorating Of
the insurance hereunder with other valid and collectible
insurance.
60 Multiple policies -- The requirements for a motor
vehicle liability policy may be fulfilled by the policies Of
one or more insurance carrier which policies together
meet such requirements.
g) Binders y Any binder issued pending the issu-
ance Of a mOtOr-vehicle liability shall be deemed to fulfill
the requirements for such q policy.
SECTION 7O5. Notice 81 Cancsnation OF Termina-
tion 81 Certified policy. When an insurance carrier has
certified a motor-vehicle liability policy under Section
TOT or Section 708 the insurance so certified shall not be
cancelled or terminated until at least ten lO days after q
notice Of cancellation or termination Of the insurance sol
certified shall be fled in the Department Of Public Safety
except that such a policy subsequently, procured and Ger
tilted shall, on the effective date Of its certifcation, ter
aAlnate~the insurance previously certified with respect te
ny vehicle designated in both certificates.
CTo be continued
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B. Y. Morrison Wins
BuiIey Medal Award

The second award Of the
Liberty Hyde Bailey Medal has
been made to B. Y. Morrison by
the American Horticultural
Council in recent sessions at
Rochester, N. Y. The award
was based on work done while
Mr.. Morrison was in charge of
the Division of Plant Explo-
ration and Introduction at the
Bureau Of Plant Industry.
First recipient Of the F. H.
Bartlett Medal was Bernard H.
Slavin Of Rochester who started
in 1890 as a laborer in the
parks systems Of that city at
the age Of 10, and rose to be
superintendent by 1923. Mr..
Slavin retired in 1912 at the
age of 10.
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turned there was a pear on the
plate no larger than q walnut
Sorry" he said "but II
shrank in the washing"
And Of course we all laughed
and when we finally left Mr.
and Mrs. Rocco filled our peck.
cts with pears to eat before
going to bed.
Who in the world ever said
New York isn't a friendly place?
So So
Miss Eleanor Chamberlin has
just let me know that she now
gets The Sunday Star and is
expecting to be reading bright
things from me in the future.
This is quite a challenge.
must get to work.
I don't know why, but cats
seem always to walk under
ones feet. What with five run
ming about the place and three
more little ones just discovered
out in the hay, we seem to nave
plenty Of cats, and 1t is dan
gerous to walk in the yard after
dark.
With all Of the room in the
world, there is no place for a
cat except underfoot. One OF
these days I'm going to clear
out a bunch Of cats.
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Estates Choice Plants
To Be Sold to Clubs

A closed sale OF garden
plants to members Of garden
Clubs who can identify them
selves will be held November 2
at Blythe Knoll, 5000 Nebrasks
avenue NV, the estate Of Mrs
William Montgomery taker
over by Army Distaff Founda-
ton. OF the 15-acre estate
some three acres of choice
paintings will be disturbed in
building operations by the bull
dozers in March. Rather than
lose the stock next spring. the
paintings will go to the club
bers for transplanting.
The foundations spokesman
said they know the risks of an
early freezeup but felt that
many clubbers would like to
run that risk. Admission of S.
will be charged each entrsnt
to the grounds.
Only so much digging will
be permitted each visitor. Only
such stock as can be carried
in arms will be allowed. No
vehicles or carts will be per-
mitted. Persons wishing to
negotiate for the balled-earth
plants. big shrubs, trees, and
box, should get in touch with
the foundation or Mrs. Gordon
Young (OL. 6-3535), a mem
Der of the committee on build
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ling and grounds and a men,
Der Of the board Of directors
The displaced heavy box Is
estimated to be worth $4,000.
Available at the sale will be
the roses, day lilies, begonias
azaleas, peonies, rhododendron
and other small woodsy shrubs
These will come from the :
acres to be upturned by the
building plans. This will in
clude the big estates parking
area, all the rose gardens, the
large cutting gardens and some
of the shaded and wooded area
The Belvoir (Va0 Garden
Club is heading UP the sale
project and policing" the sale.
Spokesman said that any Wis
itor to the sale returning for
a second load" will be assessed
another IS.
Profits for the sale will 60
to benefit the foundation
which is a non-prof1t, incorpo-
rated group devoted to the well
fare of Army officers widows.
mothers and sisters. The foun-
dation's administrative offices
are already set UP in the man
sion GEM. 3-6780), and in
quiries may be directed there
as well as to Mrs. Young.
The new three-story building
will house 300 residents.
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Garden Clubs Won't
Names of Shut-ins

Persons knowing shut-ins or
physically handicapped people
who would like to be remem-
bered with floral gifts would
do well to notify their neigh
borhood garden clubs. This
week will be National Flower
Week and the Allied Florists
and the clubs are cooperating
In placing blooms.
Garden club area chairmen are:
Alexandria, Mrs. Leslie C. shomo;
Arlington County, Mrs. Arthur Striker;
Fairfax County, Mrs. B. r. Lehman;
Bethesda and Chevy Chase, Mrs. War
rem Stops: District (Northeast), Mrs.
John 1. Bishop. District (Southeast). .
Mrs. Juanita schwarzmann and Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson; District NORTH
vest, Mrs. W. James Sears: George
town, Mrs. Mary B. Reed; Prince
Mrs. Pauline Fink: Rockville, Gathers
burg and Sand Spring. Mrs. o. W.
Anderson; Silver Spring and Takoma
Park, Isabelle Smith and Mrs. Arthur
p. Harrison.
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AnSUer
Chinese HoIIies

From Mrs. g. J. S.
Would three Chinese hollies
be a suitable foundation plant
ing at the corner of a low ranch
style home.
AnSUer
Perhaps there are more Chi
nese hollies grown as specimen
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Silver Maple

From Peter F. Sawyer,
49, 2703 Iona Street,
Silper Spring, Md.
Your article How Fast Do
Trees Crow" was very inter-
esting. If provided long sought
information to, myself and
many Of my friends. However,
one statement is puzzling;
namely, that "the silver maple
is the poorest excuse for a
tree" Pleame amplify.
AnSUer
The silver (soft) maple is
troubled by more diseases than
any OF the other naples. Also,
as it reaches maturity it drops
many small branches during
the summer season, hence is
called a dirty tree. The third,
and perhaps the most impor-
tant reason, is that it is very
shallow rooted. making the
growing of grass and shrubbery
within the root area very diff
f1cult. Maple trees are notori-
Gus for heaving sidewalks. This
is easily noted in the older Sec
tons of our city.
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LIFE IN
THECOUN TRY
Horses Live Upstairs in New York
By JAMES BlRcHFlELD

The country surrounds us
even in New York City. There
the trees seem pitiful trying to
press upward to compete with
tall buildings for a place in the
sun. And there are the horses
that pull the drays and never
have q chance to feed on green
grass.
The horses I found living in
apartments on Thomp S o n
street, below Washingt o n
Square. They live on the second
and third floors, and they
climb up to their stalls every
evening after delivering fresh
fruits and vegetables to the
street vendors.
They are big. gentle animals,
and agile. too, for 1t takes
agility to reach their stalls.
The ramps going upstairs are
so steep I had to cling to a
hand rail to climb upstairs. but
the horses negotiate them
easily and seem glad to reach
the quiet Of the loft.
Down below you can hear
them munching on hay from
Jersey and oats from the west.
Perhaps they have forgotten
there is such things as pastures
and woods and countryside.
And naturally where there are
horses you would expect to find
someone from Virginia. Clar-
ence Powell comes from the
Richmond area, and has been
looking after the dray horses
now for 10 years or more. He
likes 1t, he said. because 1t re-
minds him a little Of home.
And across the street at
Rocco's restaurant, where you
get your plate piled high with
Italian spaghetti, Walter Tor
torelli has been out picking
mushrooms-an unlikely pur-
suit for q New York waiter.
For dessert Walter picked a
big red pear from the window
and took 1t to the kitchen for
washing. But when he re-
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QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS

plants than as foundation
| groups. However, in my own
planting I have used the Chi
nese hollies at accent points
Usually a single well-grown
specimen will give the desired
spread. Certainly mine have
sufficient width to meet the
need. However, they may be
flanked with the convex Leaf
variety Of the japanese holly.
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Grape Myrtle
From Ruth E. Walker,
6939 MdpLe Street NV.

From Ruth E. Walker,
6939 Maple Street NV.
Please tell me how and when
to prune Grape myrtle; how to
fertilize; what winter protec-
ton to give it. AS to chrysan-
themums, please expand on the
"8 or 10 days of shading" men
toned in The Garden Book.
AnSUer
. The Grape myrtle does not
. need pruning until 4 or 5 years
old. Pruning then should be
rather severe to stimulate new
growth. Prune and feed in the
spring. Flowers come on the
new growth and heavy pruning
'-and feeding produce the best
quality of bloom. No protec-
ton is needed or desirable. The
more exposed the situation the
less likely to have winter in
Jury.
Chrysanthemum adm G
should start from 8 to IL weeks
prior to the date bloom is
wanted. This range is due to
the fact that the various varie-
ties respond differently. Shad-
ing once started is continued
until the top bud has formed.
A black cloth that excludes
light completely is used to
cover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
Oak Woe
From Mrs. Charles w. Ga

From Mrs. Charles w. Cannon,
Route I, Laurel, Md.
Please identify this oak leaf
This summer I noticed a wei
spot on the trunk q foot from
the ground. I sprayed with 80
per cent DOT. Later I noticed
a pile of damp sawdust or bor-
ings on the ground. I cleaned
the place and again sprayed
with DOT and put DOT in q
ring around the base 80.
AnStDer
The leaf is that Of the white
oak. The pile Of wet sawdust
would indicate that carpenter
bees are working and DDT
should stop them. However, II
it does not, it might pay to
cover the area with building
paper for a week or more. Once
the spot has dried it should be
covered with tree dressing to
prevent disease from entering,