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Evening star., 1960-12-25
Beauty mFIowers
By MRS. HERBERT H GREGER
InspirutionuI Christmas SETTING

One thousand nine hundred
and sixty years ago, more or less.
the first Christmas occurred in
Bethlehem. Throughout Chris
tendon this time is set aside
for celebrating the birth of the
Saviour by passing tokens of
kindness and good will to fam
lily and friends and those in
need of help and cheer. It is
the time when the good and
generous heart reignS upper
most. where JOY is passed from
one to the other and when the
feeling of good will towards all
men makes the biggest strides
If only temporarily. peace or
earth is at its most possible
moment at ChristmaStime.
I was strangely touched by
the story Of the wooden figure
which represents the Madonna
in today's arrangement. Some
where in the interior of the
African Congo, a close grained
honey colored stick of wood
rested in the hands of a SEN
sitive man. With a small blade
he began to chip and slice and,
after a while, the stick took on
the form Of a strange, tall and
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place % days after the pri-
mary or the election.
In her letter to the other
Senators and Senators-elect
Mrs. Smith pointed out that
again this year. as in 1948,
the Electoral College system
produced a minority President.
She argued that a recurrence
of this should be avoided.
Although Senator Kennedy
finished about 10000 votes
ahead of Vice President Nixon
he received less than a majority
of all the votes cast, counting
fringe candidates and un-
pledged electors.
In order to qualify as q
candidate in the nationwide
primary, the Smith resolution
would require a person to file
a petition signed by one per
cent Of the total vote cast in
the last election. This would
require 688,327 signatures for
the 1864 primary.
The Smith plan also would
require a political party to have
a membership of more than S
per cent of the total registered
voters to get on the ballot.
AS one argument in support
of her proposal, Mrs. Smith
said the position of Vice Presi-
dent has become so important
1t should not be relegated to
the status of consolation
prize, nor should 1t be left to
the decision Of one person
the presidential nominee.
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BIRDS
Worm Eaters
Like Suet,
Peanuts

The blizzard caught many
bird lovers unprepared. Only
those who have a year arounc
program for feeding and water
ing birds are seldom caught un.
prepared by such a storm
Feeding and watering of bird:
is a real pleasure and is very
rewarding once it gets into gear
and the birds learn about the
feeders and watering places. d
Sunf1ower seed, suet and pea
nut hearts are excellent It'd
bits for the wormeaters-the
birds that the gardener wishes
to cultivate. Also, they are the
feeds that do not appeal to the
sparrows who are seed eaters.
Keep the bird feeders away
from the squirrels if you would
please the birds.
1t will be some time before
we can assess the storm dam
age to the "unprepared" ever
green's. The snow cover prob
ably protected the perennials
and bulbs as we'll as many of
the loWer-growing shrubs from
injury. Snow is a good insu-
lator. At the first opportunity
examine the trunks of the ten
der shrubs. For the split, If
present, will be on the north
side of the trunk and near the
ground. Where splits were
made by the freeze, coat them
with a tree dressing to seal out
disease.
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IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
Give Some Thoughts
To Indoor Plants

Below freezing temperatures,
deep SHOWS. and the Christmas
rush have turned the garden
er's attention from out-of-
doors activities. This is the sea-
son. if the necessary protective
steps have been taken, when
the gardener should be able to
give attention to the indoor
plants. They might well be
given a light feeding and per-
hapS q good shower is in order.
Normal feeding of most house
plants might well be postponed
until after the holidays when
the days begin to lengthen and
new growth appears. However,
a light feeding for those in the
sunny window is in order. The
greens in the darker locations
should not be fed since they
are more or less dormant.
Dust collects on houSe-plant
foliage and should be removed
before it adversely affects
them. One way is to wipe the
dust of with damp rag. An
other method is to place them
in the bath tub and give them
prolonged shower. This meth
cd not only removes the dust
but helps to wash the accumu-
lated salts from the soil. A cool
shower is most effective against
the tiny sucking insects but
should not be given to African
violets and gloxinias - they
want a tepid temperature.
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Girl, z, Is Killed
As Father, Police
Exchange Gunfire

DANV1LLE, Va. Dec. "a
(AP). Tvo-year-old Pamela
Stevens was killed last night
when she was caught in the
cross fire of q gunbattle be-
tween her father and two po-
licemen.
She was struck in the head
and died half an hour later
in a Danville hospital. Her
father, Herman Stevens. %,
was hit in the leg and groin,
and Policeman w. D. Rigney.
80, was wounded in the Stom-
.ach.
The shots were exchanged
by Mr.. Stevens. Policeman Rig
ney and another policeman,
Levi Rigney. Mr.. Stevens was
holding his daughter at the
time she was fatally wounded.
The policemen were called to
the Stevens home to answer a
complaint Of a neighbor. Last
week Mrs. Virginia Stevens
swore out a warrant against
her husband, saying he had
threatened her life.
When Levi Rigney opened
the front door, he saw Mr..
Stevens holding the child and
"a gun. He ducked and w. D.
Rigney went around back Mr..
Stevens fired as soon as he saw
the officer at the back door,
police said. Police Chief Eu-
gene Mccain said Policeman
Rigney, although wounded,
fired in self defense.
At least six bullets were fired
in the exchange. 1t was not
determined whose bullet struck
the child.
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Watering Keeps
YuIe Tree From
Being Fire Hazard

II needles dry out and begin
to shed, your Christmas tree
becomes a fire hazard.
Prevent this by filling the
container in which it stands
with water every day. Make
sure the tree is not near q
radiator or heat-giving device
such as q TV set.
Check the tree lights once a
day. Use only tested electrical
wiring. Turn of the lights
when you 60 to bed. .
Dn't leave paper wrappings
around a tree after the gifts
have been opened.
If you have a balled, live
evergreen for Christmas keep
1t moist. Plant it outside as
soon as possible after Christ
mas. Dig a hole the same depth
as the soil ball but a foot wild
er. Water the soil deeply and
mulch. To prevent winter winds
from drying out the tree, erect
a screen around it,
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ball of earth out of the pot and
see if there is good root growth
inside the pot. Once there is
ample root growth the pots can
be brought indoors to warmth
and moisture for forcing. A
temperature somewhere between
40 and go degrees is normal
for this first growth period. The
pots may be kept in the dark
until the new shoots appear
Then sunlight is necessary.
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White MorieoId
Hunt to Continue

Gardeners everywhere have
another year to win $4,000 by
finding a pure white marigold.
Next springs offer is the sixth
made by David Burpee, presi-
dent Of w. Atlee Burpee Co. of
Philadelphia, Pa; Clinton. Iowa,
and Riverside, Calf. The offer
will be listed in the 1861
catalog.
Though no pure white was
found in the 1860 trials, the
judges made four special
awards of 500 for near-to-
white blooms, to Mrs. Eva Wig
gins. Monroesville, Ala; Mrs.
Cora F. Dedrick, Waynesboro,
Va; Mrs. B. L. Pollack State
College, Pa, and Mrs. G. G.
Ehrhart, Hanover, Pa.
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chairman INFUSION .. MOrLOIl
submits his resignation to clear
the way for an intensive cam
.paign to win reelection to the
Senate in Kentucky in 1862,
Friends think this action may
come by early spring.
Senator Morton Is the most
popular chairman with all ele-
ments of the party that the
Republicans have had for a long
time. Nobody. including Sena-
tor Goldwater. blames him for
Mr.. Nixon's defeat in the presi-
Dental election.
No attempt to disturb Sen
ator Morton'S tenure Is ex-
pected when the Republican
National Committee meets here
early in January. The commit
tee is likely to be preoccupied
with binding up its political
wounds and with screwing up
its optimism over Republican
congressional chances in 1852
Senator Morton was the
original choice of President
Eisenhower. After Mr.. Nixon's
nomination for the presidency,
the Vice President invited the
Kentucky Senator to stay on.
After his defeat, Mr.. Nixon
again asked Senator Morton to
remain.
The Vice President knows,
however, that it will be difficult
for him, as titular head of the
party. to keep control over Its
machinery for a new presi-
Dental nomination bid in 1864.
He can't count on much help
from Mr.. Eisenhower, who is
likely to find his own political
influence ebbing as an ex-
President.
The Nixon campaign organ
ization will disband when he
leaves office and goes to Cali
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Rose Pruning Help
Given in New Book

An authoritative, Sc = page
book, Rose Pruning With Pic
lures" ($l, by M. M. Thomp-
SOM, is now available. 1t con-
tains 10 photographs and illus
trations, also includes spraying
and maintenance information.
1t is published by Mary Lynn
& Associates, Los Angeles,
Calf, for the Ortho Division
of California Spray Chemical
Corp. and is available exclu-
sively at Ortho dealers in the
East and through Armstrong
Nurseries. Inc. Rose Catalogue,
Ontario, Calf.
Evening star., 1960-12-25
masked Man Gets
$50 in HoIdup

A masked hold up man
robbed a dry cleaning store at
gun point last night of $50.
Police said that at $50 the
man, with a silk stocking over
his face, entered Dickey's Dry
Cleaners, "a Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV. and pointed a black
revolver at the clerk, Mary
Pitts, So, of 1908 Pitt street,
Alexandria.
He said, "Okay, give me the
money-all of it." After she
turned over $50 he ran out.
Police were looking for a
colored man. about 30, 8 feet
tall.
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Humidity

The lack Of adequate humid
ity shows up at this time of the
year. One way to protect the
plants is to give them a daily
Swinging with a atomizer. Or
better still secure some shallow
trays which may be filled with
gravel. Keep the gravel layer
moist so that the evaporating
moisture will rise and envelop
the potted plants sitting on top
of the gravel.
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Election Painting
Goes toCorcorun

The Corcoran Gallery of Art
has acquired a painting by the
mid-l9th century Maryland
artist Alfred j. Miller entitled
Election Scene, Catonsville,
Baltimore County"
The painting, a scene of ella
ton after an apparently vic
torious campaign, is one Of the
few by the artist depicting
scenes of his native Maryland.
Exptrts have set the date of the
painting at 1845. but it was first
Exhibited in 1851 after the elec-
ton of Abraham Lincoln.
The picture was presented to
the gallery by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lansdell K. Christie of New
York. Mr.. Christie, an art col
lector, is q member of the gal
lery council.
Evening star., 1960-12-25
Church-State
Test kSeen
For Kennedy

A predominantly Protestant
organization yesterday praised
President-elect Kennedy fol
his campaign pledge to sustain
"the absolute separation o1
church and State" but saw two
issues that might test his
stand.
Protestants and Other Ameri-
cans United for Separation o1
Church and State, in a report
said the impending questions
are Government aid to Sec
tartan colleges and affirmative
aid for birth control in the
United Nations"
In both of these struggles
Catholic policy will confront
and oppose prevailing public
opinion, and it is vital that
national policy free from Sec
tartan special privilege shoulc
prevail" the statement said
I'VE will watch President Ken
nedy with anxious concern
believing that his personal out
look is more advanced thar
that of his church."
Three moves aiding Separa'
tion of church and state II
1860 were listed in the report
They were Senator Kennedy!
address to Protestant ministers
in Houston indorSing the abso'
lutte separation of church anc
state. the acceptance for re-
view by the Supreme Court Of
Connecticut's anti-birth control
law, and the defeat in the Sen
ate of the Morse amendment
which proposed loans to Sec
tartan schools.
Other events during the last
year were listed unfavorably
These included the declaration
by the Roman Catholic bishops
of Puerto Rico that Catholic
voters who supported Gov. Mu-
noz Marin would be guilty OF
sin; continued circulation OF
a bogus Knights Of Columbus
oath, and publication by the
United Automobile Workers OF
America of a leaf1et represent
ing supporters Of Vice Presi-
dent Nixon as hooded members
Of the Ku Klux Klan.
The organization concluded
its report by stating that the
year has been the most useful
and active in its existence" It
said that the Methodist Church,
the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton and the American Baptist
Convention had Endorsed its
aims.
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Commission Set
For Super-Corrier

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. "a
(AP).-The super-carrier Kitty
Hawk-sister ship of the Con-
stellation. which was ravaged
by fire in New York-will be
commissioned at the Philadel-
phia Naval Base on March 4.
A base spokesman said today
the vessel probably will be sent
to New York about February
"a from the New York Ship
building Corporations Camden
IN. j. yard, where it is being
built.
The Kitty Hawk will cost
more than $3.50 million. It is
the fifth Of the Forrestal class
of super-carriers.
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fornia to start practicing law.
It's key members will be avail
able to him on q voluntary
basis when he needs them. but
most Of them will be busy
carrying out their own careers.
Nixon admirers on the ma
tional committee will do what
they can to influence the
choice Of a chairman who
might be favorable to another
presidential nomination for the
retiring Vice President.
Mr.. Nixon himself can't af-
ford to get politically scratched
up in any fight over the chair
manship. The best he can ask
publicly. his friends say, is
that the committee pick a
chairman who will be neu-
trail as among potential nomi-
nation contenderS.
Where Mr.. Nixon will be
without official position. Sen
ator Goldwater will be in the
front rank Of the G. o. P. lead
ership if he continues, as ex-
pected. to serve as chairman Of
the Republican Senatorial Cam
paign Committee.
Like Senator Goldwater, Gov.
Rockefeller is not a member of
the national committee. Both
have influence with members
but the Governors doesn't
come near matching Senator
Goldwater'S now.
But Gov. Rockefeller has an
nounced as a candidate for
reelection. If he wins in New
York in 1862 he would be re-
garded as top contender for
the party's 1864 presidential
nomination.
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Transit Group Meets

DR.. James r. Mock, presi-
dent Of the Citizens Transit
Improvement Association, will
discuss the mass transportation
and transit problems Of seven
cities Of the Far East and Mid
East at 8 pm. Wednesday in
the Washington Post Auditor
ium, 1915 L street NV. DR..
Mock recently returned from
an extensive tour Of the East.
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DR.. Seiu to Talk

DR.. Michael Sela, associate
professor Of biophysics at Weiz-
man Institute. of Science in
Rehoboth, Israel, will discuss
Israel and the role Of science
In the development of new
states at $3.50 pm. Wednesday
at a meeting of the Washing
ton Technion Society in the
Tlffereth Israel Congregation
Synagogue, 770l Sixteenth
street NV.
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slender woman with her hands
folded in prayer. The carving
was beautifully and tenderW
done and it became a Madonna
in the eyes of anyone who has
a Christian background.
AS a symbol of Christmas, D1
peace on earth and good Will
toward men, I have made On
arrangement combining the
simplest ingredients with tbs
carved figure to create in the
house a pause from glitter and
the merriment. A pause where
thoughts may drift way back
into the past or fly far ahead
into the future.
A bare branch of oxydendrun
holds a greenbrier vine with It's
lovely blue berries. A pane
branch occupies the base of
this group. Several coHkS
broaden its anchorage. Two
irregular pieces of styrofoaan,
sprayed ever so lightly With
some gold paint, are fastened
on top of another with some
heavy toothpfcks. The thick
branch of oxydendron. cut I'd a
sharp point, goes right through
both pieces, while the pines is
inserted at the lower level.
Wicked and sharp thorns of 6e
honey locust reach to the lkft
and to the right of this grolip-
ing. low and vicious and cana-
BILE of infiicting pain and s0r-
row.
High up in the lofty branches
swing two starlike translucent,
plastic snowflakes, representihe
the antidote to the tholns
below.
In the midst of this light,
airy and simple setting starIds
the honey colored woman With
her folded hands, wishing for
Peace on earth and good Wtll
to all men,
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Stored Tubers

Check the stored dahlis
tubers and corms to make Ger.
tain they are not too dry OF
too wet. If shriveling is evident
they might well be given a light
spraying with an atomizer.
The gladiolus corms should
be dry enough for cleaning and
storing. The cormels may be
saved for planting in late
March. Early planting is neces-
sary II they are to bloom the
first season. If thrips were a
problem in the garden it may
pay to dust the corms very
lightly with DDT before storing
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COP. Bloc May Break
Nixon's S Hold on Party
BY JACK BELL
Star STAFF Writer

determined effort by dsgruntled conservatives to break
Vice President Nixops hold Republican Party machinery
appears in the cards for early 1861.
In wedding of political convenience conservatives led
Gowater Of Arizona could be joined in this effort
by liberal hackers of Gov. Rockefeller of New York.
The showdown probably will when G. O. P National
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New Catalogues

The crop Of new catalogues
will soon be ready for harvest
ing. Before they begin to ar
rive it will probably pay to sit
down and plan what you want
from the garden in 1861. Make
a list. When the catalogues
come you will have a definite
list to buy first before you are
over powered by the descrip-
tions of the new things being
offered. You should buy new
things. to be sure, but you
should also develop your garden
according to a plan. W. H. Y
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the response to her letter
how the Senate stands on this
issue, which has been spot
lighted by the closeness Of the
last election.
Mrs. Smiths program is sim
liar to that proposed by Demo-
cratic Senator Mansfield Of
Montana. Both Senators are
seeking Nationwide primary
to pick the nominees for Presi-
dent and Vice President, as well
as direct popular vote in the
election.
First to Publicize Text
But the Senator from Maine,
who has Just been reelected
for six years, is the first Sena-
tor to make public the text Of
a specific constitutional amend
ment.
While Mrs. Smith covers
both the primaries and popu-
lar elections in her constitu-
tional amendment. Senator
Mansfield has indicated that
he believes only the abolition
Of the Electoral College will
require a constitutional amend
ment. He plans to offer, as a
bill, his direct primary method
Of picking the nominees.
A feature of the Smith plan
is that it would provide for
runS-offs in both the Nation
wide primary and the general
election in the event that no
candidate received a majority
Of the total number of votes
cast. The run-off would take
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CHRISTMAS AFTERMATH
How to axe Care
Of Gift Plants
BY w. H. (BILL) YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

Give the poinsettia a sunny,
draught free window. It will
undoubtedly lose some of its
leaves because of the change
from a moist atmosphere to a
dry one. Also, leaf drop is a
common RESPONSE to cold. The
poinsettia wants plenty Of water
while growing in a warm sunny
situation. Keep 1t growing and
happy as long as it is pre-
sentable. When it is no longer
attractive you have the choice
of discarding it or of placing ii
in the basement until next May
when the top can be cut back
and the pot set out Of doors
Discarding is preferable since il
is quite a chore to provide the
long-unbroken nights Of dark
ness necessary for the colorine
of the bractS.
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African VioIets

Keep in a warm, sunny sit
uation during the winter. Avoid
keeping close to a. window
where night time temperatures
can fall to injurious lows.
Water moderately and feed
once a month for continuous
bloom. If there is not enough
light in the room place near
a table lamp. Abundant foliage
and poor bloom is a sign Of
insufficient light. Too much
light produces abundant bloom
and poor foliage.
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AzuIeus

The azaleas will give best
service Of they are kept in q
cool, moist situation at all
times when they are not needed
for display indoors. BY care.
fully following such a program
the floral display may be en-.
joyed for a month or more
Give the plant plenty of water
When the bloom has faded anc
fallen keep the plant growing
and set out in the yard in mid
April. Not all varieties are
hardy but many are and the
hardy ones can add to the
beauty Of the yard,
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Phone Garden Tips

Call PO. 2-5454 for recorded
garden tips. This weeks mes
sages will be on the following
subjects:
Tomorrow, 9 I'm. to 12 noon
Five-day weather outlook.
December 26, 27-"Pruning
Evergreens."
December %. 29-"Mulch Ev-
ergreenS.
December 80 and over week
end-"Preparing for Animals. u
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Christmas Beqonius

Partial sunlight. moderate
moisture. and not too warm.
An east window or a. north is
more likely to provide adequate
light. Swinging the foliage is
a help in keeping the flower
buds opening. After the holi-
day season keep the plant in
good growth by watering and
feeding. During the summer
the pot may be set in a shady
situation out Of doors where it
will develop another seasons
bloom.
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Potted Bulbs

Check the potted blubs to
see If they are showing root
growth. Usually by this season
the white feeding roots should
be extending through the drain
age holes in the bottoms Of the
pots. If the feeding roots are
not evident better "knock" the
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Cyclumen

Keep in a cool situation and
water sparingly but regularly
Do not let the pot stand in
water. Light is needed but not
direct sunlight, since that is
likely to be too warm. When
the last bud has opened it is
time to discard the pot.
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GIoxiniu

While normally grown with
the African violets, the glox-
inia does best In a cool moist
situation. Give it moderate
light and high humidity. Syr-
inge the foliage once or twice
a day. Water regularly but
lightly. The tuherS may be
carried over from one year un-
til the next by drying Of the
plants once the Towering sea-
son is past. Store the pots in
a cool situation and keep dry.
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Meeting Set Tuesday

The Half-Acre Garden Club
will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Elsie
Wulfecamp, 1913 Van Buren,
drive, Fort Washington Forest,
Md.
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Christmas Contest

Touch and Glow Garden Club
IS sponsoring a judging Of
Christmas decorations-through-
out the University Hills area
shis week. ..,I
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Senator Smith 7 axes
Poll on Vote Reform

Senator Margaret Chase Smith, Republican Of Maine,
announced last night she has invited the SO other Senators
join her in sponsoring constitutional amendment to abolish
the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the
President and Vice President
The response letter provide indication Of
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Christmas Cherry

Keep cool and moist. A sun
ny situation is best. A draugh-
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ty room is likely to result in
loss of foliage. This Is another
plant that might well be dis
carded when the holiday sea-
son is over.