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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
BY WILLIAM HINES
star sclencs writer

An Atlas lntercontinental
missile blew up IN midair over
Cape Canaveral. Fla, last night,
but the civilian Space Agency
gave assurance today that the
Mercury Astronauts' would be
safe even In event Of a similar
mishap,
50 Seconds After Take-0if
The Atlas Is to be the vehicle
which will boost the FIRST
American into orbit about two
years from now. Though Atlas
Is considered reliable as bic
missiles 60, last nights blow-up
was the third in the last -four
Atlas launchings.
The mishap occurred sudden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

Associated Press said q test
model Of the polaris submarine
launched missile was ifed from
a surface pad early In the eve
ming. ITS second stage failed to
ignite.
It was the eighth fight test
for Polaris, bottle-shaped. "a
foot solid-fueled rocket. Two
earlier launchinEs were ac-
claimed successes over 4 roo
mile limit initially planned for
the ''operational" Polaris. {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

would gauge such things as
pressure and temperature.
II any variable departed too
far from normal. the sensing
devices would recognize in
cipient trouble and would ac-
tuate a circuit that would FIRE
the escape rockets. the NASA
spokesman explained.
PoIarls lFIzzles
Yesterday was d day Of woe
for the Navy as well as the Air
Force at Cape canaveral. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

wiiH red-ink figures.
II. King, head Of the London
Plaietarlum. said staid Lon
dotSrs were horrliied IS months
ago when Nine. Tassaud's Wax
wdpks went into the star-easine
buaihess. Since then, however.
stfiot attention to the facts Of
science plus sound Snowman
ship has made the planetarium
q major success. he said.
Local Project
The London experience doei
have more than passing interest
to washington because Of 4
paIallel situation hanging IRE
here A plan BY Rulon Broth
ers operators Of q seafood res
taifant, to build and run plan.
etafium in refurbished South
west Washington. Is currently
awaiting action on . land-uss
REQUEST.
Or. King said tight control
over the subject matter Of his
plsnetariun's show has beer
found to be essential to sue
cess
The London public may mol
know astronomy" he said. "buI
1t Knows the phoney when 1
sees It,"
Although the famed Tussaut
Wax Works owns the plane
tar1nm, it is operated as
separate enterprise. Dr.. KIM
said In its first year of oper'
alton, about two-thirds Of
million customers trooped int
the 550-seat auditorium u
hear 4o-minute presentation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Mickey Rooney's Wife
No. A Granted Divorce

SANTA MONICA, Calf, May 10 tAP)--Elaine Mahnken
won divorce from Mickey yesterday ON testimony
that he: u
at the tracks.
Left her alone at night clubs while he table hopped
Never liked what she offered him for dinner
Embarrassed and Inundated her with vile language
Mnnnnzed the conversation when they entertained guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Private PIonetorium
Links Science, Profits

The director Of worlds only private enterprise plane
tarum insists there conflict between the prcnt motive
and scientific integrity.
I'm fact Dr. Henry C. King said yesterday In an interview
At he Cosmos Club panetarum operator had better
ke his science pure he viii md his balance sheet nled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Omnibus RIGHTS
Bill Is Offered
By tn. Associated Press

An omnibus bill to broaden
the Federal Governments pro-
lection of civil rights was Of
fered today by a dozen SEN
ators led by Senator Humphrey,
Democrat of Minnesota.
Senator Humphrey called for
Congress to wipe out segrega-
ton in inter- State travel. end
discrimination in employment,
outlaw the poll tax and
strengthen criminal statutes
against civil rights violations
and peonage.
A potential aspirant for the
1860 Democratic presidential
nomination, Senator Hum
phrey was joined by 10 liberal
Democrats and one Republican
Senator Javits of New York. ir
offering the new Legislative
package.
The Nome nugget., 1959-10-21
VOn Braun Warns Moon Shots More Than Silly Race
By FRANK CAREY

WASHINGTON, LR - Wernher von Braun said yesterday that un- less America steps up it's pace in the space race q suspect we will have to pass Russian customs when we finally reach the moon.
 Von Braun, chief scientist at the Arrny's Ballistic Missile Agen- cy at Huntsville, Ala, predicted further: 'We may expect to hear a Russian accented voice coming from an artificial inhabited satel- lite roaming our American skies. :"
 ''I d not believe that the Amer ican people will accept second place Yet it is painfully clear that we are behind. It is just as clear that the other fellow is building up a momentum that will enable him to carry out even more astonishing experiments shortly" he said
 Won Braun said he is convinced that St would definitely speed up our national space program if we could have little more pro gram stability and confidence in our proved rocket teams, and a little less official re-evaluations and rejustifications."
 "As a nation," he said, i've are also making a fundamental mis- take if we consider this space business as nothing but an exciting if silly race between rival missile teams or weightlifting contest between rocket engineers and scientists.
 ''The Communist challenge goes far beyond that. It extends across the entire spectrum of human ac- tivities. It challenges you and every other American"
 "It has become a contest be- tween free men and a society that accepts state control over every thought, word and deed. Having survived that kind of en- vironment as a scientist working under the Nazis during World War II. I don't want my children or yours to endure it." he said
The Nome nugget., 1959-10-21
Poor Widow Takes Lives of ) Children In Suicide Attempt

ALLENTOWN, Pa, R - The Respondent and bitter widow of a Peruvian diplomat admitted to police Monday night that she killed her five children by giving them potent concoction of "A sleeping tablets, sugar and orange juice under the pretense it was a cough medicine.
 "The only regret have is that I didn't die," 41-year-old Ruth Mae Urdanivia told authorities. She also drank some of the mix ture, cut her wrists and turned on gas jets in efforts to take her own life
 'FThey're better off now with their father" Mrs. Urdanivia added. "They won't have to live in a pig sty or eat inferior food. I'm tired, tired, tired of begging. No one helps a widow"
 In a statement to Lehigh Coun- ty District Attorney Paul A. Me Ginley, the slender, light brown haired widow said she had been planning to kill the children and herself ever since her husband, Jose, Al, died of heart attack two years ago in San Francisco while en route to a diplomatic mission in Tokyo.
 q just couldn't make ends meet, Mrs Urdanivia told Nc Ginley in unfolding the bizarre tale which finally reached it's eli max last Wednesday.
 On that morning, Mrs Urdani- via related, she went to the home of her brother, William Straw bridge, and picked up two of her children, Luis, g, and Carol Miriam, 4. They had ben staying with their uncle and aunt since last Christmas.
 That night, about 9:30, Mrs. Ur- danivia continued, she took 100 sleeping tablets and mixed them with sugar and water. She told Luis, Miriam and the other chil- dren, Christine, IF, Ruth Lucille, 10, and Anna Marie, 2, to take them for their coughs.
 Aware that all of the children were dead, Mrs. "Urdanivia said she then broke drinking glass and cut her wrists in an effort to end her own life. She slept until Monday.
 When this was unsuccessful, she turned on gas jets. Later, realizing the gas might harm other occupants of the apartment in which she lived, she turned the jets off, then collapsed
The Nome nugget., 1959-10-21

WASHINGTON, LR - Wernher von Braun said yesterday that un- less America steps up it's pace in the space race q suspect we will
The Nome nugget., 1959-10-21

Letter-size and legal file folder
 available al The Nome Nugget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

are finding q ready market
for many thousands of
plants each spring.
Judging by last weeks fall
flower shows, visitors to the
coming shows are likely to
md that the small fiowered
dahlias are Of better quality
than the big ones. and that
the miniatures. which show
less heat injury. are being
entered In ever increasing
numbers.
Because Of this trend, Il
viii be Of interest to look for
the following at the coming
shows. They are the vArie-
ties recommended by the Ma
tional Capital Dahlia Society
Handbook for 1859:
Miniatures-2 10 1 Inch
Catherine. formal decora-
tive, lavender and purple.
Mabel L, formal decorative,
autumn tints. Agatha. for
NAL decorative, white. BoBo,
formal decorative, autumn
tints. Chasamay. cactus,
pink. Lombaert's Violet,
seni-cactus, purple. Andres
Orange, semi-cactus, orange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Shows

Tomorrow and Sunday
Takoma Horticultural Club
dahla and fall flower show,
Takoma Elementary School.
Saturday. 4::30 to 8; Sunday.
2 to 8.
Tomorrow and Sunday
Falls Church Garden Club
show, George Mason High
School, Saturday, 4 to 9;
Sunday, 2 to 7.
Sunday-Oxon Hill and
Kerby Hill Clubs show, Oxon
Hill Elementary School. 2
to 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
BY IA. l. Horney.
Courtesy Potomac Rose Society Bulletin

We now approach another
planting season. For bare.
root roses in this area this
time is usually middle Novem-
Der through early December.
There are arguments pro and
con for fall versus spring
planting. The argument for
fall planting usually runs:
There is a better choice Of
scarce varieties. the job can
be done more easily in a slack
season, the rose gets some
growth start over a spring
planted rose. While planting
time is not immediate. there
are some things which can
and should be done any time
now.
Select the location. Loca-
ton Is very important. 1t
means plenty of sunlight,
certainly at least for half q
day and If possible morning
sun that will rapidly dry of
the night moisture in which
mildew and blackspot -four
ish.
Air circulation is equally
important to dry off the
foliage, especially to minimize
mildew conditions. Slipping
ground contributes to this. A
confederation is that roses
should not be exposed to con-
tinuous strong winds. some
thing which we would not
have to worry about in this
area except perhaps by, the
seashore.
Drainage is important. We
don't want to put roses where
water does not run of, but
stagnates and smothers the
roots.
OF course. most of us work.
ing on small city lots do not
have too much choice Of loca-
ton. We have to depend upon
excellent cultural and pro-
tective operations to keep our
roses going. But even at that
we might give some thought
to the relocation of the pres
ent rose bed. Has the little
sapling the neighbors planted
a few years ago lived up to
the boast that Washington is
a city of trees? High growth
on either side may make the
sun almost as hard to locate
as "sputnik." Maybe we
should move the roses out in
the open.
One way to prepare a rose
bed. We say one way because
any preparation that would
produce a good flower or
vegetable garden should pro-
duce good roses. The first adj
monition is to dig wide and
deep, within reason. The per-
spiration which drips from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Fall Rose Planting

section out completely. then
using the top soil from the
next section to put in the
bottom Of the first section
and so on, the top soil Of the
first section to be eventually
wheel narrowed back to the
last section excavated.
In the bottom third Of the
fill, for each rose to be planted.
we should incorporate a tea
cupful each of bone meal
and of superphosphate. This
should be well mixed into
the bottom third and the
remainder of the hole filled
up. We would expect to
plant roses no closer than
two feet apart. Then let the
bed settle until planting time.
A good soaking will help this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

the gardener as he digs is in
deed one Of the best rose fer
tilizers.
The minimum displacement
for q single rose should be an
excavation about the size OF
a bushel basket and prefer
ably greater.
For a single row we would
certainly dig no less than
three feet wide and for a
double row at least four feet
wide and excavate to a depth
Of 10 to 20 inches.
Why this room? Roses will
develop a wide and deep root
structure rapidly in a we'll
prepared bed. A rose might
grow after q fashion If we
just stuffed its roots into a
post hole and tamped dirt
down on 1t. but the plant will
not produce the beautiful
blooms we could look for II
there were a wide and deep
area on which the rose can
draw for food and water and
which will enable it to thrive
even in the poorest season.
When the planting site Is
dug the hole should be re-
filled with the top portion Of
the excavated soil mixed with
peat moss and COW manure.
we'll rotted. or good compost.
A good proportion to try for
would be one-half top soil,
one quarter well-rotted COW
manure, one quarter peat
moss. Availability and cost
may demand that we cut
down on the manure and
peat moss but money spent
in this direction is very well
worthwhile.
Do not put a lot Of green
material in the hole. This
will shrink on decomposing
and it may interrupt a good
ground water circulation.
An easy way to prepare .
trench for planting is to ex-
cavate a small section Of it
at a time. digging the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

the miniatures which are
easier TO keep staked and
protected.
This same trend is re-
fiected in the increase In
the number Of strains Of bed
ding dahlias offered TO the
home gardener. Formerly
there was only the Coltness
strain. II was joined by the
Unwins and now there is the
Zulu. 1t is rumored that q
new strain will be put on the
market within a few years.
These dahlias. which are sold
by the seedsmen. are low
growing. free Towering and
of relatively easy culture.
Certainly, local plantsmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

Research at the Rhode
Island Experiment Station
indicates that Chlordane may
be applied at the time Of
seeding Of the new lawn
without injury to the stand
ard grasses. This question
came about because Of the
use of Chlordane as a con-
troll for crabgrass. 1t is one
Of the materials that kills the
dormant crabgrass seed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
DaffodiI Time

What's the name? Daffodil,
narcissus, jonquil? Narcissus
is the botanical name for the
family: daffodil is the COM
mon name. Jonquil. which is
frequently applied to the yell
low trumpets, properly belongs
to a small yellow-f iowered
segment Of the daffodil fam
lily. Use either narcissus or
daffodil and you will be cor
rect. September is the pre-
ferred month for planting.
Later paintings will grow and
flower but will be q bit tardy
the first season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Lily oil, the voIIey

Now is the time to rework
the lily-of-the-valley beds II
they have not received this
attention in several years.
Chances are that they are
weedy. the plants too close
for good growth. and the soil
deficient in humus. These
spring boomers thrive in q
soil that is well filled with
compost or peatmoss. Add
bonemeal and organic plant
food. Reset the ~pips" 10
inches apart If frequent re-
working Of the bed is to be
avoided. --YOUNGMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Tasks This Week In Your Garden

as well as the summer-fiower-
ing ones. The fall planting
Of peonies is q must. as is
the setting out Of Oriental
peoples, but there are q host
of other perennials that can
60 INTO the beds now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
kiIdew Menace

Cool nights and warm days
bring mildew to the roses,
dahlias, zinnias, lilacs and
other plants. This disease,
which covers the leaves with
a grayish powdery coat, can
be controlled with any Of the
following: Sulphur-dust or
spray; Karathane, .Acti-dione
and Phaltan. The sulphur
should not be used when tenn
peratures are above IS de-
erees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

example Of this trend might
be noted in the greater use
Of the bedding dahlias In
local gardens.
This trend has several good
reasons back Of 1t. IN the
FIRST place the A and B sizes
Of dahlias are too big except
for exhibition purposes.
Moreover. according to A. 8.
Mason. editor Of the Dahlia-
gram, the smaller sizes can
Withstand Washington heat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

Now Is the time to set out
perennials so that they will
make a fine display next
spring. This is one case
where the old rule Of pre-
pare in the fall for spring
and in the spring prepare for
fall applies and doesn't apply.
Many Of the spring flower
ing perennials are included
in the fall planting program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Tree Spraying

The scale insects that at
tack Tulip popler and mag
nolia trees can best be con-
trolled by spraying in mid
September with Malathion.
A second spraying a week to
10 days later may be needed
for q good cleanup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

Pompons--1h 10 3 Inches
Sherry. purple: Mrs. J.
Teller, white: Clarisse.
orange; Little Jackie, yell
low.
Sweetie, red: Margaret
Williams. lavender, and Clo-
yer. blend Of white and pink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

much better than the larger
ones. Also, the small lowered
varieties recover more quick
ly after cutting and have a
much longer Towering sea-
son. He reports that the
tubers are easier to carry
through the winter. And, Of
course, the modern gardener
with his limited space can
use q number Of plants Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
New Small DahIias
Trend Is Away From Heavy Show Pieces
To Versatile, Graceful Heods
BY WILBUR n. YoUNGMAN,
Stor 6erden Editor

Some months ago the National Capital Dahlia Society
In It's monthly bulletin. The Dahagram, carried story
the shift from the large to the medium and small sized
daa varieties Visitors to the shows Of the Daha Society
the past several undoubtedly have noted the greatly
increased numbers Of entries In these classes Another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Fall Lawn Work

Fertilizing, lining and the
reseeding Of lawns should not
be postponed If the grass is
to become well established
this fall. The seeding Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

new lawn is best done in the
fall while temperatures are
on the cool side and weed
competition is at 9 minimum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Porositie Weed

Sometimes at this season
the parasitic weed. Dodder.
attacks chrysanthemums
and ragweed. Dodder. as a
plant, consists of bright
orange colored thread = like
tendrils which attach to a
host plant for food and sup
port. Remove and burn them
before they go to seed. II
necessary pull and burn the
host plant.
, 1959-07-10
P Ito

- IIr1CUy DIOUBHT 70 PUDITI JIILC IIdE IIETI5 IL dHU- II
= Virgin Islands Code have been amended, BY Act No.
Third Legislature, Regular Session, 1859, approved June
$50 as follows:
Section All Of Title IA has been amended BY the addi-
# the following new subsection:
'lb) Any child under the age IL years found wan
dering or lettering on the streets or highways after
HOO pm, u-naccompanied by an adult, except the
child shows To- the satisfaction of the police that it is
engaged in an emergent and unusual Grand, shall be
taken into custody by the police and held until re-
leased to the parent or guardian, who shall be notified
forthwith. On repeated offenses the parent or person
legally responsible for the care and custody Of the
child shall be liable to a fine of not more than $4,000
and the child shall be referred to the Department Of
Social Welfare for investigation and service.
Section 485 Of Title IA has been amended to read as
vs.:
mo business establishment shall sell or serve alco-
hoic beverages by the bottle. or drink to any person
under the age Of 16 years, nor shall any business
establishment employ q person under the age Of Is
years to mix andIor dispense alcoholic beverages.
Unless accompanied by an adult, children under Is
years Of age shall not be allowed to remain Ia Or
about places where alcoholic beverages are sold or
dispensed by the drink. Any licensee who permits a
person under is years of age to enter and remain ia
the licensed premises without lawful business, or
who employees q person under the age Is years to-
mix andIor dispense alcoholic beverages, or who
sells of serves alcoholic beverages by the bottle or
BY the drink to any person under 40 years Of age,
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor."
Section 1921 Of Title IA, subdivision () has been
ded to read as follows:
"I5) Whoever sings any leWd or, obscene song, bal
lad, or uses any lewd or obscene words over any
radio station located in or operating within the Vr-
gin Islands, or in any public place, or In any place
where there are present other persons to be offend
ed or annoyed thereby; shall be fined not more than
500 or imprisoned not more than 90sdays, or both
Section 1922 has been added to Title IA as follows;
Whoever as owner, manager or operator of q place
Of public entertainment shall present 4 public per
Torrance or exhibition, open to the public, which
violates any provisions Of section 1921 Of this chap
Il 70 OOOOI$ ueqa s1om 9ou psug sd ITsqs leq
soned not more than 80 days, Or both.
Section So () Of title II has been amended to read
lows:
parents and guardians shall be held responsible for
the regular and punctuaI attendance Of children at
school ii clean and decent apparel"
and Section So t) has been added as follows:
ANY parent or guardian who assists, abets or know
ingly contributes to the truancy of any child under
his or her care shall, upon conviction, be liablesto 4
fine or not more than, $500"
, 1959-07-10
Oh MORON ,

They will want to know how
many lynchings we had last
year. They want to know al
about Little Rock They want
to know whether Paul Robe
son was denied a passport be-
cause he was aSNegro, q Conn
munist, Or aNegr9c Communist
They want to know why, in 4
democracy, Negroes are not
allowed to vote freely. They
want 70 know why the Fed
erai Government permits the
several states to enforce segre-
cation statutes They want 70
know why Negroes find il diff
ticult to get justice in the
courts Of the United States.
They want To know whether
or not they will be embarrass-
ed BY racial discrimination If
they come TO the United
States. They know Of many
incidents in which their own
nationals including one Of the
Ambssadoi rom India were
refused service or accom1no-
dations.
! 1To be- continued
, 1959-07-10
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, IN quadrupli-
cate, will be received at the
Department Of Property and
Procurement, Division Of Pro-
curemens Division Of Pro-
curenenty Christiansted, ST.
Croix, Virgin Islands, until.
100 Am. July "A, 1859, and
then publicly opened for the
following:
One Two door s cylinder
Station Wagon
One Pickup Truck v ton
The Government reserves
the right e reject any Or al
BIDS, 10 waive any mIOrmallty
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified BY the Government
or by the bidder to accept any
item in the bid.
Copies Of Invitation 70 bid
may be obtained from the hi
vision of Procurement, Chris
tansted, st. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Mario Lewis
Acting Commissioner
Of Property q Procurement
Per:
Alphonso RomneY
Administrative Assistant Il
Div Of Procurement
st. Croix, n. I.
8-9-1O
, 1959-07-10
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