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Evening star., 1960-03-27
Preparation of Ground
Starts With SubsoiI

soil from many sources. Peat
moss is the most commonly
available material although
most of it is to finely pulverized
to improve the physical condi-
tion of the soil to the extent
desired. Sawdust. partially
rotted COW manure, compost, or
any other material readily
available should be spread over
the bed. For vegetables and
ANIMALS we might also add
dehydrated COW manure. as
we'll as a commercial fertilizer
A layer of compost or other
form of humus 4 to 6 inches
thick Is not too generous. The
dried COW manure at the rate
of 10 pounds per 100 square
feet Of area and 2lla to S pounds
of commercial fertilizer should
then be spread on top of the
humus material. All of this
material should be spaded into
the soil, mixing it to a depth
of 8 inches or more. These
amounts Of fertilizer and plant
food should be adequate for any.
of the short season crops, unless
it be the leafy crops such as
lettuce, cabbage, kale which will
probably benefit by additional
nitrogen. However, in prepar-
ing for such crops it might be
we'll to use a 1864 or similar
analysis fertilizer rather than
the 5-l0-5 implied above.
Avoid Burning Plants
For long season crops, espe-
cially the Towering ANIMALS,
supplemental feeding will prob
ably be needed, especially If
good fall bloom is desired. This
can be in the form of liquid
feeding or a side dressing with
the standard fertilizer mixtures.
In any case the soil should be
moist at the time Of applica-
ton to avoid burning the tender
growth.
Careful mixing Of these ma
terials in the soil will go a long
way towards insuring good
growth. ability to withstand
drought, and there will be
ample plant food for most
flower and vegetable crops. II
there is anyone element lack
ing in this program it is the
depth Of soil preparation. A
bed prepared to the depth of
a foot or more will undoubtedly
reward the gardener for his
efforts. Such deep digging
should require additional
amounts Of humus materials
peat. etc.
Evening star., 1960-03-27
BY w. III. YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

Our English friends think the
way we prepare our soils for
gardens is most inadequate.
They believe in deep and
thorough soil preparation and
go to considerable lengths to
achieve that goal. We, in the
United States, have for long
depended upon Mother Nature
to take care of our flowers and
vegetables rather than to make
up for any soil DEFICIENCIES by
careful workmanship.
This problem has been
brought home to us in a rather
forceful way in recent years.
Especially is this true in the
newer subdivisions where the
bulldozers and ditchdiggers have
destroyed what little humus
there was on top of the soil as
we'll as some of the physical
properties Of the soil. This fact
has done much to focus atten-
ton upon what might be called
adequate soil preparation.
SubsOil Drainage
The first step in preparing a
bed should be to determine if
there is subsoil drainage. This
involves digging small hole
two or three feet deep. pouring
in a pail Of water and marking
the level Of the water in the
hole. After "a hours the hole
should be examined 70 see how
much, if any of the water re-
mains. If it has all seeped away
1t is safe to assume that there
is adequate subsurface drain
age. If there is still some CT the
water in the hole then it should
be assumed that drainage is
lacking and provision should be
made to drain the area if that
is possible. II not the alterna-
tive, in most cases. will be to
plant IN raised beds.
But assuming that there is
good drainage then the prob
lem consists of adding humus,
plant food and to crumble the
soil so that both air and mois-
ture can penetrate into the root
area. At the same time it is
also advisable to determine
whether or not lime is needed
to correct the acidity for lime
loving plants. A test by a soil
laboratory is probably the
safest way although some will
want to obtain a soil testing
kit from one Of the garden
supply stores.
Humus may be added to the
Evening star., 1960-03-27
You Can Create
Beauty
With Flowers
How to Deal With TULIPS
BY MRS. HERBERT H. GREGER-

blossom. Quickly fold the tulip
to a closed position in your
hand and dip it (still in the
hand) into cold water. The
flower petals are now sealed
together with hardened wax
and your tulip will open just
enough to make 1t absolutely
charming.
Ways Of Manipulating PetoIs
If the closed position of the
treated tulip does not suit you,
open the blossom by hand and
it will remain so. Some people
seal the petals with white of
an egg or use a rubber band.
AS always. the simplest method
is the most popular, so now
you must choose your own.
You may find difficult what I
think is very simple.
BY the time that the tulips
have faded, the magnolia bios
SONS begin to reign. The
graceful beauty Of these flowers
on their swinging branches
is a joy to behold. Where
the tulips had engaged the
spotlight, Just a few ivy leaves
or a neutral stone will serve
to pull the design together
The linear beauty of the
branches and their snowy bios
SONS nov have complete COM
mand.
A large and a smaller clay
saucer such as belong under
every flowerpot were put on
top of another and used as
our container. Antiquing the
raw red clay color reduces it
to complete neutrality. This
combination of two round
shapes, forms an unobtrusive
part of this longlasting ar
rangement of successfully
blooming plant material.
Evening star., 1960-03-27
Tukomu Club Lists
Garden Editor

w. H. Youngman. Star gar
den editor, viii be a speaker
tomorrow, 8 pm, at the meet
ing Of the Takoma Horticul-
tural Club. Piney Branch road
and Dahlia street NV, at the
Takoma Elementary School.
The growing of vegetables in
the home garden will be dis
cussed by the Instruction Com
mittee under Mr.. Youngman's
leadership.
Evening star., 1960-03-27
Worrenton Sets
Home-Gurden
Exhibition

Better Living Outdoors and
In" is the theme of the first
annual Northern Virginia Home
and Garden Exhibition to be
held April % and % in War
renton, Va, at the st. Johns
gymnasium and surrounding
property. Mrs. John T. Maloney
is general chairman of the
project. which will feature
horticulture, furniture, sports
exhibits, farm machines, autos,
appliances, ponies and pets. and
a country store.
Evening star., 1960-03-27

From the high branches of a
pear tree emanates the lifting
song of a joyous bird. He has
no doubt that spring is at hand.
You and I can feel it, too, and
more strongly so since our
recent concentration of winter.
When there is not a speck of
doubt in ones mind. a very
positive and assured attitude is
evident. 1t happens each time
see the fat flower buds of the
tulip magnolia.
TO force such a branch to
bloom in my warm house is
without doubt one of the most
positive pleasures that I can
derive. Until the furry bud
capsules begin to swell and
show color of their own. use
a group of tulips to brighten
the arrangement.
Tulips are usually called the
arranger's despair, because of
their noSy behavior. They have
the exasperating talent of con-
stantly changing position after
they have been put where they
should be in an arranger's pic
ture. Wherever there was a
lovely tight tulip bud. 10 and
behold, in no time a wide open
ballerina dips gracefully in
exactly the wrong position. up-
setting the carefully balanced
design. r.
How TO Achieve Control
What should the poor ar
ranger do to regain control
over her design? Several neat
tricks can hamper the antics.
One can control the opening
and closing mechanism by first
charring the stems thoroughly
on a stove, then wrapping them
completely in newspaper and
then immersing them in deep
cold water. Such a process is
called hardening, and if left in
the water for several hours or
overnight, they will be as fresh
and crisp as possible. Now they
will open only once or twice
after such treatment and then
remain closed.
If time does not allow you to
harden your tulips and you
need more immediate control
over the shape of the flower.
use a candle and drip melted
wax into the center of each
Evening star., 1960-06-14
John P. WiIeys
To Be Feted
Tonight
Photos by olosau

Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley has
invited friends to a. recep-
ton at the Cosmos Club to-
day to meet her son and
daughter in : law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Wiley, who are
here from London, and their
daughters.
The 4 to 6 pm. party was
to be held in the John wes-
ley Powell Auditorium.
Mr.. Wiley. who is with
Standard Oil of New Jersey,
has been stationed in Lon
don for three years and is
now on home leave.
One of the Wileys' three
daughters. Henrietta, recent
ly was graduated from the
University of st. Louis and
her parents arrived in the
United States in time to at
tend the ceremonies
Another daughter, Ade-
laide, is studying nursing
here at Georgetown Univer-
Sity and the youngest, Evie,
lives with her parents in
London.
Henrietta's grandmother
also few out to st. Louis
for the graduation and COM
pleting the family reunion
was the John P. Wileys' son,
Jack, who is with the Texaco
Oil Co. at Pleasantville, N. j.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
American Nuns
To Educate
Indian Nuns
BY the Associated Press

An American order of
nuns has announced its pro-
gram to provide college edu-
Gators to native nuns of In
dia so they can teach in an
area where communists bar
them from attending college.
The Sisters of Mercy of
the Union said the commu-
mist regimes in Kerala in
southwestern India control
the educational system and
have refused to admit priests
and sisters as students. AS a
result, Catholic schools face
a shortage of trained per-
sonnel.
The sisters, a community
of 1000 nuns, run 10 colleges
in this country. They plan to
enroll two Indian nuns in
each of the colleges each
year so that in four years 20
would be returning every
year to Kerala.
The venture already has
been started on a small scale
at st. Xavier college in Chi
cago.
Two sisters from Kerala.
have been enrolled in the
nursing program there since
1859.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Soeiety-Home
THE EVENING STAR
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Wsshineton, D. c. kt
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TIE EVEN

A My Fair Lady" tea took
place yesterday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ralph Becker.
The $3.50 to $50 event was
given by Mrs. Becker main
ly for the patronesses of
next Mondays benefit event.
the opening performance of
MY Fair Lady" which is to
raise funds for the American
Cancer Society.
The party yesterday was
in honor of the chairman of
the event, Mrs. Arthur S.
Flemming, wife of the Secre-
tary of Health, Education
and Welfare. Mrs. Becker is
general vice chairman of the
benefit.
Many ambassadors wives
are among the patronesses
and were invited to the party
yesterday. Erwin Howard
Devron was on hand to add
a bit of gayety by playing
selections from the show.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Debutontes Are Presented

Mrs. Lewis Ulman the is an
uncle Of the debutante).
Former Attorney General
and Mrs. Francis Biddle gave
a dinner-dance last winter for
Miss Rowe.
Miss Rowe is a graduate of
Potomac and Madeira schools
here and is presently a stu
dent at Radcliffe College.
Evening star., 1960-06-14

Yesterday was a dancing
day for two of last Christmas
debutantes, Miss Ellen Eliza
beth Flood and Miss Eliza
beth Holmes Rowe.
Although they were off,
cally debutantes of last sea-
son. the schedule was too full
to fit their parties in so their
parents presented them to
society yesterday.
Tea Dance
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Flood
gave a 5 to Z pm. tea dance
for their daughter at the
Washington Club and Mr..
and Mrs. James Rowe, jr.
gave a 1890 pm. dance for
their daughter at their resi-
dence.
Tall, blond Ellen Flood
wore a white lace dress over
dusty pink with a matching
pink cummerbund. Her
mother chose a sheath of
blue and white print.
Among the out-of- town
guests at this party were the
Misses Nancy Berger of Pitts
burgh, Mary Ward of Engle-
wood, N. j. and Diane Dug
gan of Suderville, Md.
Miss Flood is a graduate
Of Sidwell Friends School and
is now attending Bucknell
University.
Sidney and his orchestra
played for this party while
his son. Sidney, jr. took over
Tor dancing at the Rowes'
party.
Petite brown-haired Miss
Rowe received with her par
ents. She wore a long white
silk organdy dress fashioned
with a TERED skirt and a
strapless gathered bodice.
Her flowers were orange
roses.
Mrs. Rowe's dress was floor
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Hobby Show
Held Yesterday

A hobby show was one of
the features of last nights
picnic meeting of the Vas
sar Club of Washington, held
at Potomac School.
Art exhibits on display in
cluded the work of Mrs.
Ernest Gruening, wife of the
Senator from Alaska, Mrs.
Gerald D. Morgan, wife of the
Special Counsel to the Presi-
dent, and Mrs. John Y. Mil
lar.
The literary exhibit includ-
ed writings by Mrs. Douglas
Wallop III, author of Sorry,
Wrong Number"
Evening star., 1960-06-14
ENGAGEMENTS

daughter Carolyn Frances to
Mr.. George Marion Nutwell,
jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nut
well, also Of Deale. A summer
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
KefQuVer-
Mckinney

Capt. Russell Kefauver,
USN. and Mrs. Kefauver of
Alexandria announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Diane Christine to Ensign
James Bradley Mckinney,
son of Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Eugene Mckinney of
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1960-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Hardman of Falls Church
announce the engagement of
their daughter Constance
Yvonne to Mr.. William
Charles Darr. son of Mrs.
Virginia P. White of Arling-
ton
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Hosh-Monroe

Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Kinley Hash of Rural Re-
treat, Va. announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Betty Jo to Mr.. Robert
James Monroe. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Monroe of
Milaca, MINI. An August
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-14

length and of watermelon
peau de sole.
Dinners Given
Among those entertaining
at dinners before the dance
were Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. William
p. Bundy, Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Atreus
Won Schrader and Mr.. and
Evening star., 1960-06-14

Dinkle of Vienna, Va, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Dorea Lucille
to Mr.. Clyde Walton Jones.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Leith of Vienna. A Septem-
ber II wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Tucker-Hoines

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lu-
ther Tucker of Richmond an
nounee the engagement of
their daughter Patricia Ann
to 1t. Robert Guy Haines.
jr., USAF, son of Col. Haines,
USA, and Mrs. Haines of Ar
lington. A September we'd
ding Is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Freedmun-Huuser

Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Freed
man of Silver Spring an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Miriam to Mr..
Michael G.. Hauser, son Of
MIR. and Mrs. Julius Hauser,
also of Silver Spring. A Sep
tember wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Strouss-MiImun

Mr.. and Mrs. David Strauss
announce the engagement of
their daughter Helene Lynne
to Mr.. Gordon Milman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman Mil
man of Hyattsville. A Novem-
ber 20 wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
WodIeiah-DeShozer

DR.. and Mrs. Cecil H. Wad-
leigh of Lanham, Nd, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Evelyn Estelle
to Mr.. Larry Grant DeShazer,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant A.
DeShazer of Frederick. A
July wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Dixon-WoIker

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T.
Dixon announce the engage
ment of their daughter Mary
Kathryn to Mr.. George A.
Walker. son of Mrs. George
A. Walker and the late Mr..
Walker. A September we'd
ding is planned.
Kenney-NutweIl
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence F.
Kenney of Deale, Nd, for
merly of Arlington, announce
the engagement of their
Evening star., 1960-06-14
Bottisto-McEvoy

Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse
Battista announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Helena to Mr.. Patrick ].
Mccoy, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. McEvoy of New York
City. An October wedding is
planned.
DinkIe-J Jones
Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Evening star., 1960-06-14
0ontz-lee

Mrs. Frank E. Gantz an
nounceS the engagement of
her daughter Karen L. to
Midshipman William j. Lee,
USNA. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Lee.
Evening star., 1960-01-07

until l found a Scotch pine,
and have been very pleased
with the way they stand up.
Like you. I have mine decor
ated at least a week before
Christmas Day. and this year
1t is still up. and it has
dropped no needles yet.
l usually select a much
larger tree than I really want,
and have them saw some of
the lower branches of. These
I use for other decorations.
I like the way this tree grows.
Each branch has a triple
tip, which lends itself very
we'll to other decorations. be-
sides making a very bushy
tree.
Soak it in a deep bucket
OF water at least overnight
when you get it. My stand
has a place for water, and
while I try to remember to
refill it, I'm afraid it goes
Evening star., 1960-01-07
SOVIET
ENVOY
RETURNS

Mrs. Menshikov returned
to Washington with her
husband. Soviet Ambassa-
dor Mikhail Menshikov,
yesterday after an absence
OF some months.
The Ambassador went
back to Russia for a vaca-
tion in october, amid
rumors ne might not re-
turn. Mrs. Menshikov had
gone home in the summer
and when she did not re-
turn in September. for
Premier Khrushchev's visit,
suspicious were aroused.
Ihe Ambassador was
quoted as confiding to a
State Department ofhcial
that his wife was home
because OF a personal
family problem"
Commenting on this re-
Gently, a Soviet Embassy
oficial said, There was no
trouble-they (the Men,
shikovs) have a new grand
child. That is all"
Evening star., 1960-01-07

sample: Anyone who ex-
poets Hawaiian support in the
presidential race must be
prepared to eat poi-a gray
ish goo resembling library
paste. Any candidate who
can't eat it without making
a wry face should be willing
to continue as a governor
or as a member Of the Sem
ate"
Representative Inouye said
"HawaiianS are a great peo-
pie, made up of many reli-
giouS, ethnic and cultural
backgrounds. There were no
turncoats from Hawaii dur
ing World War II and the
Korean War;" he said, "the
only soldiers who went AWOL
were those who left the hos
pital to return to the front
lines"
Reporters Bonnie Angelo OF
Long Island Newsdsy and
Patricia Virgins of United
Press International intro
duced the celebrities in the
audience. club President
Helen Thomas Of UPI pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
BY ISABELLE SHELTON
Star Stan Writer

Vice President Nixon will
be the Republican presiden-
tial nominee and Senator
Lyndon johnson of Texas the
Democratic nominee if 81
members Of the House and
Senate are an accurate ref1ec-
ton OF voter sentiment across
the country.
Senator Kennedy of Mas
sschuSetts was their Demo-
cratic vice presidential choice
by a wide margin, and Secre-
tary of Labor Mitchell won
a narrow victory for the
G o. P. second post.
That's the way 81 legis-
lators voted in the straw vote
poll held last night at the
Women's National Press
Clubs annual welcome
back" dinner for Congress in
the Hotel Statler.
The dinner, which espe-
cially honored the new State
Of Hawaii, drew all four
Democratic presidential hope
fuls from the Senate-Sena-
tors Humphrey. johnson,
Kennedy and Symington-
plus a sizable group from
both parties who have vice
presidential ambitions.
The straw vote for PreSi-
dent showed Vice President
Nixon with A votes on the
Republican side, 2 votes for
New York Gov. Rockefeller
and one each for Senators
Heating Of New York, Kuchel
Of California and Smith Of
Maine.
On the Democratic side,
Senator johnson got "a pres
idential votes, Adlai Steven
son 16; Senator Humphrey,
10, Senator Kennedy, 10,
Senator Symington, 8, Gov.
Williams of Michigan, 2, and
Gov. Meyner of New Jersey.
Gov. Brown Of California and
Senator Gore of Tennessee,
one apiece.
Vice President
For Vice President the
Democratic vote was: Senator
Kennedy, 80; Senator Hum
phrey, 6; Gov. Brown. S;
Senator Symington, 4, Sem
ator johnson, 3; Adlai Stew
enson, 2; Gov. Meyner ami
Senator Gore l each.
The G. o. P. Vice Presi-
Dental vote was: Secretary
Mitchell, 8; House Minority
Leader Halleck, 7; Gov.
Rockefeller, s; Representative
Joe Martin, 5; Secretary Of
Interior Seaton and Senate
Minority Leader Dirksen, 3
apiece; Attorney Gen. Rogers
and Senator Heating, 2
Evening star., 1960-01-07
BY RUTH DEAN
star stan Writer

Oe@A SN@AA 'AAhNA
The spirit of togetherneSs
that prevailed at yesterdays
opening Of Congress lasted
into the early evening hours
at the Dale Millers' annual
birthday party for fellow
Texan, Speaker Sam Ray
burn.
Diplomats, Supreme Court
Justices, members Of Con-
greSs and their wives, officials
of various Government agen-
cies and the members Of the
Texas congressional delega-
ton crowded into the
Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club to congratulate
the Speaker on his 18th
birthday.
And it was obvious the
honor guest enjoyed this
annual party the Millers have
been giving for him for years.
Favorite game Of the eve
ming was the political guess
work that went on among
the guests who sought clues
to the election year contest
ahead from the numerous
congressional huddles all
around them.
Drew All Eyes
But the Speaker wasn't
talking about future plans
nor were two Democratic
presidential hopefuls whose
arrival together toward the
party's end created an elec-
trie stir.
Cameras flashed and re-
porterS crowded around when
Majority Leader Lyndon
johnson and Missouri Sena-
tor Stuart Symington came
through the line, the Major
ity Leader first, and their
wives following after. But
both OF the undeclared candi-
dates we're all smiles as they
turned aside reporters ques-
tions with quick humor and
embarked on a hand shaking
expedition through the club
rooms.
On the way into the din
ing room, Senator johnson
Evening star., 1960-01-07
Royburn's Birthday
Sparks Celebration

stopped for a more. lengthy
chat with Louisiana Repre-
sentative Hale Boggs, ru-
mored to be chairman Of
this years Democratic Party
convention should Speaker
Rayburn decide not to take
the gavel in favor of running
Senator Johnson's campaign
in the event the latter de-
clares his candidacy.
But serious political pre-
dictions we're left for another
day as Democrats expressed
their hopes for victory in
1860 with fun and song. At
one point Senators johnson
and Symington joined song
stress Hank Fort and hostess
Perle Mesta in a quartet Of
Happy Days Are Here
Again" that sounded like the
Democrats really mean 1t
this time.
Cuts Big Cake
Highlisht of the party was
Speaker Rayburn's cutting Of
a huge four-tiered birthday
cake. emblazoned with the
letters, Happy Birthday, Mr..
Speaker" while Miss Fort
sang the salute. The Speaker
started to leave Immediately
so as to be on time for the
Womans National Press
Clubs Welcome to Con-
gress" dinner. But he stopped
and stood at attention as ac-
cordioniSt Erwin Devron
struck up "The Eyes Of Texas
Are Upon You" in which
everyone joined.
Fellow Texans from both
political camps came to honor
the Speaker, including Sec
retary Of the Treasury Rob-
ert Anderson, House Minority
Leader Joe Martin, who
came and left early; As
Sociate Justice and Mrs. Tom
Clark, Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Roy Rubot-
tom, and of course fellow
Texas congressional COL
leagues ana their wives in
cluding Representatives AL
bert Thomas, Clark w.
Thompson. Homer Thorn