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Easy CuItivotinq

When plants have plenty OF
space between them, cultiva-
ton is easy. The main part OF
the wedding can be done with
a long-handled pronged cult
vator or sharpened hoe, and
the gardener need get down on
his knees for only light mani
curing work around the base
of each plant. Mulching is
effective with well-spaced
plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Peach Tree

From Hubert D. Snider
Boz $50, Route 4, Mclean, Va.
My 3-year-old peach appears
to be dying. leaves turning
yellow and falling off. and
those which didn't are full
of black holes. Have sprayed
regularly with a general fruit
spray. What can I do?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

CalendulaS do best in the
early spring and late fall in this
area. But the cause of their
whiting seems to be that they
were IN a trench Or bed lacking
in adequate drainage and that
they wilted from lack of air to
the roots. The fact that the
smallest, not being deeply root
ed. escaped seems to substanti-
ate this point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Holes in Oak

From Thomas E LOUry,
1922 North Fillmore street.
Arlington
We have a large oak with a
few holes in the bark which
we have sprayed with Isotox
to kill black ants. Did the ants
make the holes in the tree? Am
also wondering if the tree is
affected with termites. What
should we do to the tree? Would
also like to know what to plug
the holes with since the tree
appears to be healthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
WATERING Tip

This is the season when lots
OF Sprinkling is done. 1t is re-
freshing to stand out in the
evening with the garden hose
but the experts say, water
well or not at all" Plants do
best when their roots go deep
Shallow-rooted plants especial
ly require a heavy mulch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

There have been many calls
about blosSom-end rot or
tomatoes. This rot seems tc
be due to the very hot, dry
spell of last week. Such
weather conditions cause loss
of water from the tissues faster
than it can be taken up by the
roots. Maintain an even water
supply, if possible. and use q
balanced fertilizer high ir
super phoSphates.
Spraying with calcium chlor-
ide Il tablespoonful in a gall
lon of water) will help prevent
blosSom-end rot. Destroy the
damaged fruit but do not pull
out the plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
AnSUer

Your problem may be Shot
hole fungus, and it should be
controlled by the spray which
you have been using. The fall
ing of the leaves from a g.
year old tree is hard to explain
unless the soil was compacted
during grading and does not
have sufficient under-drainage.
Certainly, the tree is too young
to have been severely injured
by the peach tree borer. Sug-
gest you take a sample of the
leaves to the County Agent,
Fairfax for further checking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
GARDEN CLUB
ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GAR.
branches, today from i to : o'elocE
pienle AZ Patapseo State Park near
PINECREsT GARDEN CLUB of Alex
andrta, Va, Monday, 3 pm, home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Van C!eve, $500
Emory street. Co-hoStesses Mrs. A.
q EIdredge, Mrs. z, " Johnston, Mrs.
Perennial Border"
ROCKY RUN GARDEN CLUB Of
Mrs. Frank Entwisle. Luncheon viii III
be served st 1880 pm, Mrs. N. o.
Tribble will speak on petunias.
GLENCARLYN GARDEN CLI1R.
Fourth street south, AriinEton Mem.
pers VIII bring three Of their best
HORTICULTURAL specimens from their
gardens to be judged for points on how
sbten rS Dsc ssrdsn. Tor Of i Mr.. ysn
Dsrsal and Mrs. Worth will be visited.
after which members will return to
Carlin Hal for q business meeting.
POTOMAC CHRYsANTHEMUM So
SlEIY. Wednesday, pm, Perpetual
BUILDING: 4Ol Wisconsin avenue, Be-
thesda; Md. A discussion will be held
vi JuuklnB OF CnrySanthemums, 2"
Those interested in Joining the society
may call Mrs, George E. Davis, 1905
Moves drive. Silve Spring, JU. 5-5lO2,
or apply at the meeting. Visitors are
always welcome
SLIGO WOODS GARDEN CLUB.
Thursday. 8 pm, Sligo Community
Shelter. DR.. Bernard Burks will Sneak
on Garden Inseets-Good and Bad :"
NATIONAL GLADIoLUS SOCIETY,
Thursday, pm, Capital City Saw
ingS q Loan association building, sUIO
Rhode Island avenue NE. This is the
last meeting before 10th annual show,
July 1925 at the Botanical Gardens
Copies Of show schedules will be avail
able at the meeting. Mrs. Roland I.
Hutcnins will demonstrate flower ar
rangements.
CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF THE Po-
TOMAC VALLEY, Saturday afternoon,
Cambria State Park of Route al
northwest of Frederick, Md, picnic,
Children are expected.
lockwood HILLS GARDEN CLUR.
Saturday. 6 pm, home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin E. Des Jardins on Alpine
drive, Annandale, Va. Dinner and
entertainment. annual picnic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Order Tulip Bulbs

In choosing the varieties Of
bulbs you will add to your gar
den, give thought to the color
combinations you may wish to
use in your garden next spring
Such wonderful pictures can
be painted with tulips, espe-
cially. Now is the time to order
the bulbs for later delivery
Many garden clubs have sent
out special order blanks to
their members to aid them in
making Selections.-A. S. Y.
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AnSDer

It is not impossible, but is
unlikely that the ants made the
holes in your oak tree. Termites
seldom attack a healthy vigo-
rously-growing tree. The holes
should be cleaned out to remove
any decayed wood and treated
with one of the commercial tree
dressings.
Suggest you treat the area,
near the tree from whence the
ants come with Chlordane, one
of the best ant killers on the
market.
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Spider Mites

In such hot weather as we
have had recently. spider mites
increase at a terrific rate. A
new batch puts in an appear
ance every few days and they,
in turn. multiply in 10 days
time. So spray with malathion
and mithoXychlor biweekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

had too much nitrogen ferti-
lizer, or are in need of more
sunlight. You mentioned roses
and peonies which would in
dictate that there is sufficient
sunlight. Suggest you apply
a handful of superphosphate to
balance the nitrogen to each
plant. Blossom drop is not I'M
common and can be corrected
through correction of the physi-
cal conditions-it is not a dis
ease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Dividing Iris

If you have not started to
lift and divide the iris, this is
a good time to begin. Kill the
borerS and cut out the rhizome
rot before they make more
Roadway. Dust with sulphur
before replanting. Many grow
erS allow the rhizomeS to lie
in the sun for a day or two.
Set the treated plants shall
lowly in soil that has had bone
meal added and sand also if
the soil is heavy.
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AnSUer

Trouble may be with Gamma
Leaf Roller and with Euro
pean corn borer. Suggest
spraying with DOT or with a
combination of methoxychlor
and malathion. Spray once a
week.
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full. they can stay around for a
day or so and take 1t in.
I really think it would be
much more fun If the Hatches
went all the way, and took a
covered wac en- and a yoke Of
oxen. But, I suppose. time must
be considered, and the Navy
might have need for Bills serv-
ices in Japan before such a slow
procession could travel the trail
west. We must bow to progress.
Anyway, we hope to have
regular dispatches as the cara
van makes its way toward
California.
4 4 4
Our bittern. strangely enough,
likes to perch in a tree down
by the pond. He will fly about,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
AiIing Oak

From James F. Brewer,
203 Lexington driUe,
SilUer Spring, Md.
At the base of an oak I
noticed a thick, brown, milky
substance which seems to ooze
out of the tree. This covers an
area IL to Is inches in diameter
and seems to have a fermenting
action. What treatment? Would
the disease or malady be fatal?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
AnSMer


This would appear to be one
of the canker diseases. Their
control is best done by a quail
fed tree specialist because ii
involves infected wood and fill
ing the cavity. If not done the
canker will be followed by
wood rots and the tree will
eventually be lost.
The cankers are not common,
but they do develop occasional
ly where a tree has been in
jured-puncturing the bark
This is the reason for protect
ing them from injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
BY DAVID E. KIDD
Assistant County Agent Of
MONTGOMERY County

InSpiration-or perSpiration?
What are you getting out of
your gardening? Recently we
heard of some sociologistS'
study of suburban gardeners
near Chicago. They talked
about the lover committed"
gardener-the man (or his
wife) who had gone in for gar
dening in a big way. His house
and grounds were beautifully
Handicapped, a joy to behold The
main trouble with this over
committed" gardener was that
he was doing all this work for
SHOW" but didn't really enjoy
either the work or the fruits of
his laborS. If you're one of
these folks. relax and enjoy
your home grounds. Live a
little!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Side Buds

For large dahlias blooms dis
bud. Now is the time to watch
for side buds. Remove them
carefully.
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Diseased Cunnus

From Margaret w. Rucker
Port Gibson, Miss.
Please advise treatment of
diseased cannaS. Some leaves
turn brown and some never
open fully, just wrap around
each other. Sprayed last sum-
mer with Black Leaf 40 but
there was no noticeable differ
ence. Rather think bugs do
some of the damage as there
are small holes on some leaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
CuIenduIus Wilt
From Mrs. Elmer Thoma!

From Mrs. Elmer Thomas
1852 DedkinS Hall driue
Adelphi, Md.
My calendulas were budding
and were healthy looking-un-
til the rain. When I looked they
= were wilted to the ground, not
yellowed or chewed by insects,
but simply wilted as if picked
and not put in water. All were
thus except the very, very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Blossom Drop
From Mrs. Gladys E. Willard

From Mrs. Gladys E. Willard,
621 Gallatin street NE.
Our beefstake type tomato
plants have beautiful leaves
and the plants are blooming
but there is a decided break
in the green of the stem on
which the blooms appear, in
fact the blooms wilt and drop
off. How can this be corrected?
We have roses and peonics in
the same garden and it is a
little plot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Fun-Or Fuss?

There's work in keeping up a
nice looking place. That's for
sure. But there are rewards,
too. A well-landscaped home
looks like it grew there: Per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
AnSDer

smallest. What can I do to pre-
vent this?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Cleanup CultivatOrs

II your cultivator is rusty
from winter storage, wire brush
or sandpaper the shovels,
Bright. shiny cultivator shovels
or other garden tools will take
a lot less push and will actually
do a better job, especially If
you touch up rounded edges
with a file.
Grease the wheel-be it large
or small-and it will roll easier
and last longer. Oil works fast
and will get into small places,
but runs of and out, too. An
all-purpose grease will stay put,
won't run off in summertime
heat or get stiff in the coolest
weather. And you can find lots
OF other uses for the rest of the
can, If you be sure to buy an
all-purpose grease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

AnSUeT
1t would appear as though
your tomato plants either have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Don't Work for Show,
Enjoy Your Garden

fectly natural in its setting and
paintings. And a home is to be
lived in-not just looked at.
If you planned it right, you've
had spring Towering bulbs,
some Of the early Towering
shrubs like spirea. azalea or
forsythia - all adding their
touch Of color and spring. With
a little more planning and work
you can continue similar spots
OF bloom right through the
year. And if you're an early
bird vegetable gardener, you're
already enjoying green onions,
radisheS, spinach, kale and let
tuce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
Live on Your Lawns

Lawns are not just a carpet
OF green in an old fashioned
sitting room" or parlor. They're
to be played on, lived on, and
even are good for lying down
on-just so you don't over do
it. Lawns are also good for tired
feet! If you work it right, you
can get more than enough in
spiration to reward you for the
work.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

that defections from the mill
tary would have to be part of
any scheme to topple Gen.
StroeSSner.
The Paraguayan President
piloted his own plane to En-
carnacion yesterday to inspect
the city. scene of the rebels
only major battle. His trip
apparently was designed to
demonstrate that government
forces had routed the rebels
and had the city of 10000 un-
der control.
Detection Claimed
A rebel broadcast from
Paraguay claimed that a mill
tary outpost at Puerto Carlos
Antonio Lopez had gone over
to the rebels. If true, they
would be the first Paraguayan
military men to have joined
the revolt.
Travellers from Encarnacion
said they noticed no rebel
activity there despite rebel
claims of extensive guerrilla
activity in the area. The trav-
elers said many citizens of
Encarnacion who oppose
Stroessner's government have
not Joined the rebellion for
fear of reprisals.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Ex-Airmun Gets
Insonity Verdict
In Wife's SIuyino

A jury today found a former
Andrews Air Force Base airman
not guilty by reason of insanity
in the strangling of his wife
last May.
st. Elizabeth's Hospital psy-
chiatrists testified the de-
fendant. Donald L. Houser of
the 1900 block of Alabama ave-
nue. Sc. suffered from a men,
tai disease at the time of the
crime.
District Judge George L. Hart,
jr.. instructed the jury there
were only two possible verdicts
not guilty or not guilty by
reason of insanity. The jury
decided on the latter.
Houser was committed to st.
Elizabeth's for an indefinite
period.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
SAM TURNS SOUR
ON BANANAS AND
TRIPS INTO SPACE

BY North American Newspaper Alliance
This story comes from a
guest at a White House
dinner just before President
Eisenhower took off on his
good will trip. The Pres
ident was talking about
Sam, the money who on
December 4 had the free
ride in the capsule SIS miles
from the earth.
1t seems that to coax
him into the container and
put him in a good humor,
his handlers offered him a
banana. Sam grabbed it
and ate it with great relish.
Then he took of.
After his safe return, he
was again handed a banana
as a reward, and he nearly
tore the place apart. He
grabbed it and ripped it
into shreds and threw them
at his doctor. Then he
tried to tear his cage to
pieces. He evidently didn't
want to take another trip,
and who can blame him?
He had had enough of
bananas and space travel.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Prison Chief
Discharged

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. is
(AP) w. F. Bailey, State
prisons director, today an
nounced the firing of ]. D.
Meadows, superintendent in
charge of the Ivy Bluff Prison,
where 20 of North Carolina S
toughest convicts escaped last
week.
He made the announcement
at the start of a special meet
ing of the State Prison Com
mission. 1t was called to receive
Mr.. Bailey'S report on an in
vestigation of the mass break.
Mr.. Meadows has been re-
placed, Mr.. Bailey said, by Mai
Mack R. Hubbard, chief Gus
todial officer at Central Prison
here. Maj. Hubbard went to
Ivy Bluff last night to assume
his new duties.
Mr.. Meadows was the fourth
employe of the maximum Sc
curity prison to lose his job.
Mr.. Bailey fired three guards
last Tuesday Immediately after
the escape.
Gov. Luther Hodges attended
today's meeting, at which Mr..
B alley said investigation
showed laxity of prison en-
ployes was the main reason the
escape succeeded.
There were about 40 prison.
ers at Ivy Bluff before the
escape.
Only three of the 20 escapes
are still at large.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Bon on Loiterinq
Gains Support

The Arkansas Avenue Citi-
zens Association last night
adopted a resolution favoring
the anti-loitering law proposed
by District juvenile officials.
Included in the resolution
was a provision that two judges
be added to Juvenile Court only
If the age limit of offenders
heard in that court is lowered
to Is.
! Juvenile offenders II and
older should be handled by the
adult courts, the resolution
said.
In other business, the group
opposed the proposed increase
in District real estate taxes.
The association suggested an
increase in the sales tax from 2
to 3 cents if additional revenue
is needed.
The business meeting was
followed by a Christmas party
in the Lutheran Church of the
Incarnation, Sixteenth and
Gallatin streets NV.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Opero Singer Has Son

NEW YORK, Dec. Is (AP).-
Opera singer Roberta Peters
gave birth to a boy yesterday.
1t was the second son for Miss
Peters and her husband, Ber-
tram Fields. Miss Peters, 90,
makes her first appearance of
the season at the Metropolitan
Opera January Is in Don Gio-
vanni."
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Lodge Will Attend
Cameron Ceremonies

President Eisenhower today
named Henry Cabot Lodge,
United States Ambassador to
the United Nations, as his per-
sonal representative at the
independence ceremonies in
CAMERON January l.
Ambassador Lodge also will
represent the President at
the inauguration Of President
Tubman Of Liberia on January
4, the White House said.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Nixon to Preside

Vice President Nixon will
preside at a National Security
Council meeting in the White
House Cabinet Room at 2::30
pm. tomorrow, the White
House announced today. Mr..
Nixon presided at a similar
session last Thursday.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

number OF new rebels in Para
quay at 1000.
Rebel spokeSmen said the up
rising that began on Saturday
also involved about 1000 men,
but some have been captured.
Paraguayan officials claim the
revolt was snuffed out within
hours.
Workers Are Scarce
The Parana River separates
Southeast Paraguay from Ar
gentina and Brazil. Argentine
authorities here say businesses
in PoSadas that depend on
Paraguayan labor have been
forced to close. Their workers
presumably have gone to join
the rebels.
EXileS who once were aligned
with Gen. StroeSSner and later
broke with him are said to be
leading some of the invasion
forces.
One was named as a Capt.
Sardi who helped Gen. StroeSs-
ner seize power in 1854 and
later served as his chief dep
uty. He was said to have the
backing of Apifano Mendez
Fleitas, former president of the
Paraguayan Central Bank and
once a powerful figure in the
government. Mr.. MendeZ Flei-
tas has been living in Uruguay.
Army Help Vital
Another invasion force was
said to be led by Dario Villa
,movor, who is reported popular
among younger officers in the
raguayan army. Gen.
StroeSSner's military dictator
ship depends on support from
the army. 1t is generally felt
Evening star., 1959-12-15
GuerriIlos in Paraguay
Reported Adding Men

POSADAS Argentina Dec Is (AP-ResidentS here report
hundreds Of Paraguayan rebels slipping the Parana
River to join the guerrilla campaign against the dictatorship
Of President Alfredo StroesSner in Paraguay
Despite claims by the Paraguayan that its
frontiers have been sealed Brazilian put
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20

Answer: Six no-trump. Part
ner'S bid shows Is to 81 points,
and your own eight points make
a combined count of 80 to IS
points. This should be enough
for a small slam.
tcopyright. 1859, Gen. Features corpJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20

Opening lead: Spade queen.
South won the first trick with
the king Of spades and led the
three Of diamonds. It was a
good idea to tackle dummy's
long suit, but South had al
ready made a mistake.
East took dummy's king of
diamonds with the ace and re-
turned a spade. South won
with the ace Of spades and led
the eight Of diamonds to dunn
my'S queen. East discarded a
heart, and South should have
smelled leather since he was
doing his best to put his foot
in his mouth.
South got back to his hand
with the ace Of hearts to lead
the nine of diamonds, but West
very properly refused to cover
with the ten. South's nine of
diamonds held the trick. but
there was no way to reach the
dummy for the jack and the
seven Of diamonds.
South could have made his
contract at almost any stage
by way of a squeeze or an end
play. particularly if he had re-
fused a spade trick earlier.
There was. however, no need
for any such brilliance.
Get Out Of Own Way
South can easily make nine
tricks If he gets out Of his own
way. Just look at the diamonds
and note that South's eight
and nine are no better than
dummy'S seven and six.
Having made this important
observation. South should be-
gin the diamonds by leading the
eight. Dummy's king loses to
the ace, and South later leads
the nine of diamonds to dunn
my's queen. This leaves the
three Of diamonds in declarer'S
hand.
When East diScards a heart
on the second diamond South
can lead his three of diamonds
for a fineSse through West.
Dummy can win the flnesse with
the seven Of diamonds and can
then continue with the jack
and six of diamonds.
The important principle is
to unlock your spot cards to
make a later finesse possible.
II no f1neSse is needed later on
|you have lost nothing.
Daily Question
Partner opens the bidding
with three no-trump and the
next player passes. You hold:
A642 V753 1KQJ76 @Q6
What do you bid?
| Answer: Six no-trump. Part
ner'S bid shows Is to 81 points,
and your own eight points make
a combined count of SO to IS
points. This should be enough
for a small slam.
tcopyright. 1859, Gen. Features corpD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
SHEINWOLD
ON BRIDGE
BY ALFRED SHERWOOD
United states Masters Team Champion
Make Hands
The Eusy Way

A fine bridge player can
sometimes recover after begin
ming to play a hand as though
1t we're a foot. It's easier on the
blood pressure If you start out
properly.
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
NORTH
A642
0753
oKQJ76
@Q6
WEST EAST
AQJl08 ACTS
VQ10 0J9862
10542 GA
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SOUTH
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VAK4
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South West North East
1 Pass 10 Pass
2NT Pass 3NT All pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
WORD GAME
Find % or more words in
IN Gu DE

meaning, TO comprise. involve"
Average is 20 words: time limit.
20 minutes.
Rules Of the game: / Words must be
Of four or more letters . Words which
acquire four letters BY the addition Of
s." such as bats" cats are not
used. 3. Only one form Of 4 WORD is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer 10 ELOCULAR
earl. ecru, eral. lace, laurel, leal, local,
locale, lore, lure, luce, lucre, ocular,
ola, oral, oracle caller care, carol,
eaul, cellar, cell. claro. elear, clue.
coal, collar, core, cole. coral. cola,
cruel, Gull, cure. curl, ulcer, acre,
allure. aloe, race. rale, real recall.
role, roll roue, rule.