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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-26
LOST

CARRYING CASE, brown, cloth, Upper
containing binoculars, manicure set
and iewelry of great sentimental value
TO owner; Wednesday afternoon, Feb
Finder please call MRS. LEWIS 1918
9TH st. ne, after pm. Reward.
CAT, light gray tiger, light vest and
circle, OIL 4.3z2@.
COCKER, red answers to name
TS Bptchs % We Bethesda area. Reward
DIAMOND EARRING, with prong set
ting for pierced ear; lost vic, 1890
reward FE. 7-Sss2
DOG, small, female, beagle. Sammy"
vic. Chevy Chase Elem. School; re-
ward, OIL 4-7904.
DOG, beagle, year old, tri-color, male
lost Feb 10, Mclean, Va. $50 re-
ward. Ell. 6-375S.
DOG, black male Scotty, vic. Hillcrest
HEIGHTS; reward. 10 7-5010 ewes.
EARRING, small, diamond, teardrops,
between Parkfairfax and GEORGETOWN
liberal reward Ho. 2-2623.
PARAKEET. blue breast, yellow head
ass R yc De conn Y sTde1 pretty 6
Wheaton. owner at VII. 2-S9s9
JACKET, knit to suit, navy blue,
beaded; vic. Both and 31st on N st.
NV. LA. 6-5293.
PARAKEET. Sun. night, blue: Pretty
Boy very friendly: vic. Rock Greek
Forest, Meadowbrook lane. JU
S-7541.
RING, diamond, between $500 blk.
New Hampshire ave. and EaSt-West
hwy Reward. JU. 5-1603.
$50 REWARD for information leading
to return Of red, long-haired dachs-
hund, lost in North Arlington. ia
S-1S14, after s pm.
The Adak sun., 1959-06-22
NATIONAL DIST = GOES HIGHER YET

WASHINGTON, The. house ways & means com mittee last Tuesday approved the Pres ident s request for temporary hike in the nati Qnal debt ceiling to 295 billion do1lars. But it refused to grant the full increase he wanted in the permanent ceiling. In another setback for the presi- dent, the comni ttee put aside for lat CT consideration his request that in terest rate limits be removed from individual savings bonds and long-term marketable bonds, bought mainly by big. i invaSt0rs.
The Adak sun., 1959-06-22

Page -3--.- GENERAL MEMS PARENTS MADE HUMAN lORCH BY TEENAGERS
 JACKSON, MICH, Two teenagers who plotte for a week to kill their parents will be tried as Juveniles on charges of turning their mother and father into human torches an assistant prosecutor indicated last week.
 The assistant prosecutor said current plans call only for turning :Doreen Baker, IS, and her brother, Bruce, B, to the probate court. ::
 Bruce end Doreen admitted they poured two water glasses of gasoline over their sleeping parents and ignited their bed last Friday morning.
 n Their father, Sterling Baker, and mother " were both: reported in fair condition in separate hospitals.
 Police had been: considering asking pro- bate court to waive juri sdi ctlon over the children so they could stand trial as al, dults but those plans apparently have been changed.
 Bruce and Doreen told state police Sgt. Joseph Terse they had planned to beat their parents to death wibh hammers but decided that plan was too risky and qe- cided on, the burning plot instead. ROI INC]NG RARY
The Adak sun., 1959-06-22

HINGED SKI4H-Taxiing on Une unpre par-* ed Arctic snow field is an Air Force Lockheed C-l30 ski-equipped prophet, after unloading construction equipment fo1: building an extension of the Dew line. Because of intense cold, the en- zines are kept in. operation during cargo unloading.
The Adak sun., 1959-06-22

GRANADA. HILLS, CALIF., Police sought two negro men after a barber told off, icers they tied hin to a. chair, and D. bbed him and set fire to. his shop be- cause. he refused to cut their hair.'"
 Jack R. Spry, 10, said he broke loose from ropes just before his store i, was gutted by the fire with damage es- ttiizaated at $ly S$Sl 5 OO0
The Adak sun., 1959-06-22

mittee fu docent literzture .as "indecent- and offensive.n II It was the comi ttee,s complaints which touched off the clean up campaign. Those arrested were charged with ;;"possession of obscene literature and pictures and possession of obscene Literature for distribution. NATIONAL DEBT ".
 0OES HLGHER YET
Evening star., 1959-12-27

This coming year, instead of
writing a lot Of good New
Years resolutions on q piece
Of paper which is soon mislaid
or forgotten. may I suggest a
new approach. Work out a
positive statement with a flow
er arrangement, one that will
be visible for all, enjoyable,
suitable as a home decoration
and a somewhat more lasting
reminder.
What one thing seems most
important to us at the begin
ming Of the year 1860? Out of
a welter of thoughts, one will
suit your need and taste better
than others. For instance, q
big problem is procrastination
Just jumping up and taking
one tiny step skaters all pro-
crastination. can still hear
my mother say. What you can
do today. do not postpone till
tomorrow" When l finally
move. 1 move directly, and
stay in motion. 1t is that initial
push which I endeavor to ac-
complish in an easier manner
That is my resolution for 1860
Perpetual motion would be
deadly, just as perpetual mac
tivity must be. I am trying to
plan a happy transition from
start to finish. each day new
full of surprise and wonderful
living.
Toll Contoiner
I shall use a tall container
which I love: just perfect tc
start the New Year with. put
a nail holder in it and press II
down firmly with my scissors
The small wad of modelling
clay which is attached to the
bottom of the holder will make
it stick firmly.
In plant material, look fol
strong expressive lines, smooth
and rough surfaces and good
length. Above all, the material
must be common and readily
available. I find that a few
strap-like leaves of Sansevieria
agave or olivia or any similar
house plant will suit me best
Smooth, expressive, strong and
long lasting, all these desired
qualities are taken care of. The
contrasting surfaces which
need for my combination, may
be any of a hundred choices
Fresh flowers, rough texturec
leaves. groups of berries, seeds
and seedpods any of these
would be suitable.
Material to Conform
Since I want to live with this
arrangement, and I am one
who cannot bear to take dowr
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Tukomu Club
To Celebrate
44th Anniversary

The Takoma Horticultural
Club has elected officers for
1860 as follows: President, j.
Wallace Talley; vice presidents,
Charles G. Pratt and Mrs. w.
M. Hurst: secretaries, Mrs.
Elsie Jachowski and Mrs. c. r.
Davenport; treasurer. H. e.
Boutwell,, and landscape gar
dener, Wilbur H. Youngman.
The next meeting, January
25, will be a dinner to celebrate
the clubs 44th anniversary.
A horticultural program will
feature the meeting on Feb
ruary %. when the instruction
committee will suggest items
for cultivation in 1860, includ-
ing All-America selections, and
the speaker will discuss the
propagation methods. In addi-
ton there will be a short pres
entation. George Washington
the Gardener.
According to President-elect
Talley, the Takoma Horticul-
tural Clubs program and activ-
tiles in 1860 will be expanded
to cover more completely all
the phases Of horticulture in
cluded in the clubs constitu-
tional objectives. To accom-
plish this an enlarged instruc-
ton committee will consist of
sub-groups Of experts in land
scaping and lawns. trees and
shrubs, fruits and vegetables,
and all types of annual and
perennial flowers.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Outside Cheer

A lighted evergreen in the
yard is one Of the most en-
joyed Of the Christmas decora-
tions. If your lawn was with
out one to greet passersby, plan
now to remedy the situation
before another Yuletide rolls
around. -YOUNGMAN.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Plant Buyers Warned
OF Fraudulent Offers

plant or shrubs, would be dis
carded by any reputable firm
1t used to be that these oper-
ators coined fictitious names for
items offered, but the postal
authorities have put a stop to
that and the claims must state
the size of the plant as well as
the accepted common name or
the botanical name. Question
able firms prefer the latter as 1t
sounds more spectacular.
These are not the only takers
in the business. Every year we
see peddlers, who have dug
shrubs and trees from the wild,
canvaSSing the newer housing
areas where they offer their
transplants at bargain prices.
A good example was observed
last season. A family bought
quite a few dollars worth of
trees and shrubs fresh" from
West Virginia. Nine-tenths Of
it was dead in a months time.
The rhododendronS were the
shade lovers from the noun
tains. They wilted and died
in a few days. The family had
no recourse and only dead
sticks to show for their money.
Pat Plans Offered
House to house nursery
statesmen have worked over the
newer areas in our metro
politan area each season. They
offer to draw a landscape plan
for the new home. They have
excellent illustrations of the
plant material they offer. Now
the salesman knows little about
landScaping but he can pull a
nice plan out of a brief case
and tell the prospective buyer
what a wonderful improvement
it will make in the appearance
of his home. II he signs for
the bill of goods, in due time
the mailman will bring a little
parcel of plants. If they are
adapted to the area and live,
they will still be the most ex-
pensive plants he could get
because in most cases they will
be little more than seedlings.
There is a tremendous de-
mend for garden materials be-
cause everyone instinctively
wants an attractive lawn, shade
trees. and flowers. Most repu-
table firms. who deliver good
merchandise, who pay good
wages to their statesmen and
workers, depend upon advertis-
ing. Most of them do not send
statesmen around to the sub
divisions. Whether they are
local firms or firms with head
quarters elsewhere, it is easy to
find out as to the integrity and
ethics Of these reliable firms,
They welcome such checking
and will give the prospective
buyer all of the time he wishes
but not so with the f1y-b might
operators. They want that
money right now. That's one
clue you can use-don't be in
a hurry to sign an order blank.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
League Bulletin
In New Formut

The Bulletin, circulated here
tofore in mimeograph form
to members Of the National
CAPITAL Garden Club League
Inc, appears Vol. 7 Number 6
as an eight-page pamphlet sxs
inches. Miss Margaret C. Lam
caster. 6615 Harlan place NV,
Is editor; Mrs. Henry E. Voges,
304 Kentucky avenue, Alex
andria, Va, is business man.
ager.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Stort Pips

Prepared lily-of-the-valley
pips are available at some
florists. They can be started
in water, pebbles, peatmoss
or soil and will produce
bloom within three weeks.
One Of the more attractive
ways Of using the pips is to
work them into a small
strawberry jar with the roots
packed in peatmoss. They do
not need a period in the
dark, or a cool situation to
start. When the blossoms
start to unfurl it may be
necessary to syringe them so
that the flowers can break
through the sheath. Three
weeks is the usual time from
start to bloom.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Use Fertilizer
Instead of Salt
On Ice, Snow

For a better lawn in the
spring, switch from salt to
fertilizer this winter to melt
ice and snow on walks and
drives and thus provide surer
footing.
That's the advice Of DR..
James Shanks. of the Mary
land Extension Service.
Every spring there are COM
plants about lawns which
have been damaged by salt
that was washed onto the
grass from walks and drives.
Since fertilizer contains salts
that lower the freezing point
Of water, it not only helps to
keep walks ice-free. but, more
important. benefits the grass
instead of burning 1t.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Yule Contest Results

]. H. Grosvenor and Ralph
r. Theile won first and second
prizes in the home decoration
contest sponsored last week by
the Holmes Run CVaO Garden
Club and the Holmes Run
Acres Civic Association.
Best door decorations were
by Olin w. Jones and Orrin
Long.
Best windows were at the
homes Of Ed Forsythe and
Foster M. Lalor.
Judges were Mrs. George A.
Morrow, August Hanson and
Larry Blair.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Host of New Plants
For Gardens in196O

The plant breeders of Amer
,ica as we'll as those in several
overseas countries have really
been at work if we may judge
by the number of new flowers,
new vegetables and new fruits
ITO be offered to the gardener
this spring. The All-America
Selections are. of course, the
few that achieve distinction.
They are only a fraction of the
many entered. The ALL
jAmerica trials named five
kinds of flowers and one vege-
table, the gladiolus trials pro-
duced two winners, the chrys-
anthemum competition pro-
duced three new winners, and
the roses which were an
nounced last fall include three
new ones.
Not only do these newcomers
bring new f1avors, colors and
types Of bloom, but they also
help to bring new interest to
our gardens. Some also will
be better adapted to soil.
climate and pests but some also
will have the new hybrid vigor
which has swept the imagina-
ton of gardeners everywhere.
The Just Right turnip, is a
true FL hybrid, as are the
Rocket snapdragOns.
Skin Tells When Ripe
Then there is the Golden
Midget watermelon which tells
you when it is ripe. The skin
is green while growing, then
turns yellow when ripe for
picking. The inside is red and
sweet, and the size is just right
to f1t into the refrigerator.
The season is early. There is
another new one, Market Mid
get, that is the product of the
New Hampshire Agricultural
Experiment Station.
The range is fully as intrigu-
ing as the new varieties. There
is a sweet nut squash with
edible seed. a hybrid COzella
squash with 6 to 8 inch fruits
a Red Boy radish, and of all
things an asparagus pea that
is neither asparagus nor pea
but an edible podded legume
The flower grower is even bet
ter serviced with an array OF
Evening star., 1959-12-27

new flowers, headed. of course,
by the tetra phlox, Glamour, a
glowing salmon pink about a
foot high. Also introduced are
the Climax type marigold. Tor
eadOr; Spun Gold, a num-
flowered type of marigOld, and
Vanguard, a rose-pink hybrid
double snapdragOn, as well as
the Rocket snapdragons men,
toned above. There are the
usual array of new petunias-
Red Riches, Bonanza, Maestro,
Imperial Pink. Mercury, Red
Ensign, etc. The Zinnia crop is
headed by Trail Blazer, Lilac
Time, Halo, etc. There are new
calendulas, Pink Surprise and
Flame Beauty. Sweet william,
rudbeckia, morning glory, an
aster, hardy carnations, saliva,
and an annual cynoglossum are
other flowers boasting new va
rietieS.
Many New Roses
There are scores of new roses
besides the All-America selec-
tions - Sarabande, Garden
Party and Fire King. Golden
Girl and El Captain are of the
grandiflora type.
Several observation-disclosures
Oberon, Poulsen's Pearl, Poul-
sens Supreme, Rudolph Timm,
Coral Crown, Brownie, Malibu,
Firecracker Pinafore and Law
ender Princess are a few of
them.
The hybrid tea list is a bit
shorter-My Choice. a fragrant
rose from England: Dawn,
Cover Girl, Pink Duchess, Ha-
waii, High Time and Tanya.
New fruits appear in several
kinds-strawberries-Trumpet-
er. Chief Bemidji and Cyclone.
There is a new apple, Topred
Delicious; Himrod, a new grape;
Purple Autumn, a fall-fruiting
raspberry. and Dymond pear
These are the ones that have
been reported so far.
There's a dwarf crape-myrtle
-Snowbaby, a dwarf Euonymus
Jewel, a new spirea-Sans-
Souciana, an upright or hedge
form of the buckthorn-Tall-
hedge, Deutzia Pink Pom Pom,
etc.
The lists include trees, lilies,
daylilies, iris, dahliaS and a
host of other plants. We will be
swamped If we try to include
even a small segment of the
new things in our gardens,
however, that is part of the fun
in gardening. Perhaps, the bet
ter way is to try one or two new
things but to depend upon the
tried and true for the basic
production. In the meantime,
many Of the others will have
been tested locally and we can
get the results from our gar
dening friends.-YOUNGMAN
Evening star., 1959-12-27
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

A new garden season will
soon be under way and, If 1860
is like other years, with it will
come the usual collection of
"faSt-buck operators" who will
claim to have the finest horti-
cultural materials, fertilizers,
top soil and chemicals at BAR
gain prices. Sad to say. the
average gardener is almost de-
fenSeleSs against these scoun-
drelS. Only those who stop to
think realize the risks they take
in dealing with these operators.
Gardening is a big business,
q multi-billion dollar business,
and where there is so much
money being spent it is not sur
prislng that unscrupulous op-
orators exist. Only a few years
ago some firms in the Middle
West grew careless and the
postal authorities moved in
when those firms did not live
up to advertised promises that
they would refund money If the
buyer was not satisfied. Inter-
estingly. they were crossing
about $5 million a year. They
made a big profit and shipped
the unwary buyer secondary
stocks.
Scarce Items
Then there are the trick
sters who send through the
mails attractive brochures tell
ing of the wonderful plants
they have, but that you must
order at once because the sup
ply is nearly exhausted and
the offer will not be repeated.
When you receive such an offer
drop it in the waste basket.
Quality stock in very short
supply would not require elab-
brate promotion to sell it. Last
year the Federal Trade Com
mission was investigating one
such outfit that offered the
perennial Lysimachia (com-
monly called LooseStrife) at a
fancy price and made the most
extravagant claims for it. A
check on prices showed that
this promoter was actually
charging 25 to 40 per cent more
for these plants than were rep
utable firms-and that the
plant was not at all new to the
trade-just new to the uniniti-
ated.
The addresses of the fast
buck boys" are sometimes a
giveaway, but not always. Some
have just a room in a big city,
but rents are a bit high in the
big cities so now some of them
operate out of suburbs of the
biggest cities.
Bargains" Ordered
Since they must deliver some
thing or run afoul of the postal
authorities. I have ordered some
of their bargains" Usually
the trash sent, whether bulbs,
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Capitol Hill Club
Has YuIe Contest

The Capitol Hill Garden Club
Is sponsoring the annual out
doors Christmas decoration con-
test. The area is being judged
finally today-C street NE. to
G street Sc. and South Capitol
to Thirteenth street-by Cody
Phansteil Of The Evening and
Sunday Star. Prizes will be
awarded December 80.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Voter YuIe Trees

Keep the water can under
the Christmas tree filed
moisture is reported to be more
effective than flreproofing in
reducing the fire hazard. Do
no burn electric lights on q
living Christmas tree overly
long as they give of heat and
dry the tree.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
You Can Create
Beauty
With Flowers
How Approach the New Year?
BY MRS. HERBERT H. GREeER-

my Christmas decorations, I
must plan 1t so that 1t will At
in with what ! already have.
The decision is simplified by
the fact that I am now fiat
broke. 1 think Of using two of
the white poinsettias from a
Christmas plant. giving them a
new chance as cut flowers.
In the illustration you see
how the tall leaves express my
1860 attitude. Proudly and
without hesitation they point
up and ahead in an organ pipe
pattern. The smooth container
moves harmoniously with this
directional emphasis.
Depending on your placement
in the home the highest point
may be to the left or the right
Of the vertical axis. The height
should always move from the
wall-side downward into the
room. A charming oppositional
line flows across this vertical
combination. Two broad leaves
are principal performers in this
diagonal motion. To lead the
eyes around and up into the
picture, the lower leaf must
have a curving character. By
gently bending or massaging a
leaf you can emphasize an in
herent but weak curve.
Poinsettios for Reversal
The radiating, snowy leaves
Of the poinsettias give a sensa
ton of complete reversal. They
are grouped at the crossroads
Of vertical and diagonal motion
where they create an area Of
hesitation and reluctance. With
their complicated circular leaf
pattern they represent a damp
er on the overdose of high
hope, ambition and grand res
olution. Allow this plant pattern
just a small area in our ar
rangement so that zest and
dynamic force become more
emphasized.
At the heart Of each poin-
settia are the actual flowers, in
conspicuous rough little clusters
which focus our thoughts or
the rough spots that lie ahead
Be appreciative and thankful
for those rough little center,
because their contrast repre-.
sents the spice and variety
which each new year has tC
offer. The attractions Of con.
trasts and inequalities and how
we handle them will be a prob.
lem which we will face often ir
this coming New Year.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Equipment Core

Drain the fuel tanks and
carburetors and coat all un-
painted surfaces with grease
before storing power equip
ment.
Evening star., 1959-12-27
GARDEN OUTLOOK
Use Care
Watering
Plants
scrapbOOk Date December u

CCNopDOOA Dabc DcCChDcE kt
The lovely plants received for
Christmas deserve good care to
compensate for the major shift
from q humid greenhouse to
the bone dry atmosphere Of the
home. Watering iS essential al
though care should be taken
not to overwater. Perhaps, II
feasible, the best care comes
from Swinging the foliage once
or twice o day. Cool weather
plants, such as the azalea,
Jerusalem cherry and the
Christmas pepper. should be
kept in coolest place In the
house when not on duty.
When the poinsettia has lost
its foliage and begun to look
"ratty" throw it in the trash
can. They take too much effort
to be worth keeping. But the
single 1lowered azaleas are
likely to be hardy and so worth
keeping in good condition until
they can be planted in the yard
next April.
Bird Treut
In keeping with the holiday
season we might prepare q few
special tidbits for birds. There
are two major groups-the seed
eaters and the bug eaters. Bits
Of suet, chopped peanuts. etc.
will attract the bug eaters,
while the wild bird mix from
the store will take care Of the
seed eaters. Regular filling Of
the feeders is necessary to keep
the birds coming each day.
Plan Before Buying
The 1860 seed and plant
catalogues will soon be here.
1t is well II we prepare our
garden plans before they ar
rive. If we wait until all of
the new things are glowingly
pictured before US we may not
keep within q working plan.
Let's plan now and then buy
the things needed to carry it
out.
Evening star., 1959-12-27

Material to Conform
Since I want to live with this
arrangement. and I am one
who cannot bear to take down
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Paint Handles

Paint the handles Of gar
den tools with yellow paint
while they are clean and dry.
Tools left lying in the gar
den are easier to spot.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-05-15

REPRESENTS CALIFORNIA-Ea-
gle Scout Palmer Jackson, a 16-
year old San Franciscan repre-
sented the state of California at
the 18th annual Boy Scout Pill
grimage to the tomb of Abraham
Lincoln in Springfield, Ill. April
24-27. An estimated 10000 Scouts
and leaders from all over the U.
S. took part in the pilgrimage. A
member of Troop 102, young
Jackson was selected on the basis
of his activities in Scouting,
school and church. A student at
George Washington high school.
he is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer Jackson, ST. -(ANPP)
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-05-15
Shrinks HenlOrrhoids
Without Surgery
StODS Itch Relieves Pain

For the first time science has found
a new healing substance with the as
tonishing ability to shrink hemor-
rhoids and to relieve pain = without
surgery. In case after case, while
gently relieving pain, actual reduc-
tion (shrinkage) took place. Most
amazing of all : results were SO thor
ough that sufferers made astonishing
statements like "Piles have ceased to.
be a problem!" The secret Is new
healing substance (Bio-Dyne* - dis
covery of a world-famous research
institute. This substance is now avail
able in suppository or ointment form
called Preparation H. At all drug
counters-m money back guarantee. *G
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-05-15

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