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Evening star., 1960-11-05
Reopportionment

1nank you 1or your excel.
lent editorial of October 20 on
the problems Of reapportion-
ment in Maryland, and en-
couraging the citizens Of
Montgomery County to sign
the reapportionment petition
which will be available at the
polling places. The petition
effort is important in calling
to the attention Of the public
officials Of Maryland the i'm
portance of a constitutional
amendment providing for ap-
portionment Of the General
Assembly based on population
as established by the Federal
census.
We share your pleasure in
seeing that the proposal put
forward for reapportionment
by Senators Northrop and
Pine is a step in the right
direction. We believe that this
is an indication of an improv-
ing legislative situation, and
that additional steps will be
possible in order to provide an
adequate and fair apportion-
ment of the General Assem-
bly,. Before such additional
steps can be taken, however,
by our own suburban senator's
and delegates such as North
rop and Pine, it is important
that all citizens express them
selves on the subject of re-
apportionment. The petitions
give them this opportunity.
At stake in the battle for re-
apportionment is the funda-
mental vitality of State gov
ernment and its capacity to
respond effectively to the
needs of the people of Mary
land.
Royce Hanson,
Executive V.P., Mary
land Committee for
Fair Representation
AS The Stars editorial of
October 20 pointed out, on
election day the voters in
Montgomery County can
take an important step to-
ward achieving the represent
tation they are now denied
in the State Legislature.
BY signing petitions on a
mass scale they can put the
rest Of the State on notice
that reapportionment of the
legislature is a must"
Unfortunately their petit
tionS cannot have legal force
because Maryland does not
have any procedure for pop
ular initiative. In fact re-
= apportionment of the Gen.
eral Assembly can only be
achieved by amendment of
the State Constitution, and
all the avenues of amend
ment must start in the ru-
rally dominated General As
sembly itself.
The petitions will have in
fluence nevertheless. They
will show that reapportion-
ment is such a popular is
sue that the political par
ties and elected officials can
ignore it only at their peril.
Our campaign for just rep
resentation is non-partisan
and is carried forward by
civic-minded volunteers.
Around 1000 of them will
be holding petitions at every
polling place in the county
on November 8. We hope Re
publicans. Democrats and In
dependents will unite on this
issue and sign petitions
when they visit the polls.
Phillip ThOrsOn,
President Montgomery Coun-
ty Committee for Fair
Representation.
Evening star., 1960-11-05
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer. by
mail, to any question OF fact by
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau, 635 F. street NV. Washington
4, D. c. Please inclose return post
age or addressed, stamped
envelope.
Evening star., 1960-11-05
Or want of information.

See Editoriol: "on Doing Nothing -
Evening star., 1960-02-03

From the most powerful and the greatest consuming nation
in the world the Dominican Sugar Commission asks only
fair and equitable consideration for its countys leading
crop for this increasingly important source of supply in
this which sensitive and responsive to world
political and economic conditions.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
December Ii

Sharp freezing weather has
brought winter to US with a
question mark. how much dam
age did the sub-freezing tenn
peratures do to the woody
plants which had not gone dor
mant because of the warm
weather? Undoubtedly the dry
weather helped as much as
anything to keep the plants
from active growth.
This is q good example of the
benefits to be had from with
holding water In the fan so as
to keep Our plants as near DOR
mant as we can. This may seem
to be a contradiction to the
Ioft-repeated advice Of keeping
our plants moist during the
winter.
Perhaps it would be better to
say, keep the conifers moist
since they will lose their needles
if the drying action Of the wind
is greater than the roots can
meet. Certainly the broad
leaved evergreens need mois-
ture. too, but they are more
likely to start into growth If
there is an abundance4of mois-
ture present - 1t Is better to
keep them on the dry side so
long as the willing point is not
reached.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Shrubs Subject
To Winter Injury
BY BRIAN X. FINGER

Aasistaut AAuuIBomeLS Oounty hBeut
Many shrubs. particularly the
broadleaf evergreens, are sub
ject TO winter injury when
growing In exposed areas. In
foundation paintings, heavy
snow may fall from the roof
and damage the shrubs. To
protect shrubs It is advisable to
construct q frame around the
shrub. Use lath or other mate
rials and cover the top and
sides with burlap. Make sure
you have several inches of air
space between the frame and
the plant. For exposed shrubs
use q windbreak. This could be
made Of burlap tackled to q
frame and anchored with
stakes. 2" ''
PO-2-5454 Is the number to
call for recorded garden tips.
This weeks messages will be
on the following subjects:
Monday morning. 8 am. to
IL noon-Five-Day Weather
Outlook.
December IL and 13-"Sea-
sons Greens. How to Make
Them Last Longer" n A,,-.z. a.
December ~ and -"Why
Prune Shrubs2. l
Decemher Is and over the
week end Roofing Herbacious
Cuttings"
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Beauty in Flowers
Companions in an Old Setting
BY MRS HERBERT H eRteER

In the course of time a ma
jority Of contemporary art oo-
jects will fall in disfavor and
become the discard of the next
generation. After a period of
dormancy some of them will
be rediscovered and admired
in a completely changed set
ting.
Some discards viii vanish
completely or survive only to
become q mockery Of bad taste
in our time.
Our container is a relic Of
. time called the "baroque.' .
The style Of architecture and
art of this period was fiamboy- :
ant and fantastic, and roughly
pertains TO the middle Of the
10th to the 18th century. It
is not ut all hard for, US of the
goth century to cherish again
an old pewter tureen whose
baroque style fell into disfayor
in the 10th century! Although
once used to serve soup. 1t. is
Evening star., 1960-12-11

now an object dart, and the
envy Of many a collector.
What a pleasure it<is to Gre
ate a change in tempo IN, our
homes with the rumnaage Of
yesterdays attics.
The soft gray color Of pew
ter blends with any plant ma
terial. The bulging. deep oval
shape with its typical orna-
mental curves asks for a mas
sive composition. Add to 1t q
rectangular pewter platform
which enlarges the scale, and
we have half of the ingredients
for a good sized arrangement.
Every fail. most people dis
cover in one place or another
the Usage orange. It's size COM
pares with a grapefruit. the
color is an exciting fresh yell
low green. and the rough and
wrinkled skin, presents an ex-
ceptional texture. They are
picked up on country roads.
or in the center OF suburbia,
free for all. Usage oranges last
for weeks and II per chance
you dipped them into melted
parafln. they last for months,
At the bottom Of our con-
tainer rests . nailholder onto
which is pressed a piece Oj
styrofoam which reaches TO the
Evening star., 1960-12-11

Roses achieving the highest
scores are then given the COW
Ieted All-America designation
with the reasonable assurance
that they will give superior re-
suits anywhere in the United
States. ta
In all. the development of
a rose good enough to be con-
sidered for top honors takes
about 10 years. A hybridizer
may experiment with thou
sands Of seedlings before he
finds one that may stand Q
chance for All-America honors,
and even then. when stacked
against the finest roses In the
world in competition for the
Oscar" Of horticulture, 1t may
lose out.
Evening star., 1960-12-11

rim. Water within the container
keeps two branches Of freshly
cut golden aucuba in condition
while the styrofoam will protect
the Usage oranges and their
associates above the water from
disintegrating.
How did ! choose the COM
panions? Well. I simply raided
my icebox. There I found pie
shaped greenish white squash,
a few dark green lines. a green
apple. . cheris he d yellow
ounce. Red radishes and long
orange carrots were not consid-
cred since the subtle color
change from green's to soft
yellow seemed happy and
harmonious with the green.
yellow busted aucuba.>
All Of these fruit" we're
fastened to the styrofoam
Usually a strong tooth pick or
q pointed stick holds two fruit
firmly together. Another one
will fasten them to the styro-
foam.
Now a heavy oval mound
which will present we'll sculpted
shapes and planes. shadows,
outlines and textures rises
above the tureen. creating o
massive central area. The
aucuba with its large glossy leaf
planes and a touch Of Bur-
ford's holly finish the outline.
It is by no means O shabby
composition, even II 1t orig
mates in the. attic, the icebox
and by the .wayside. Interesting
textures. restraint in color and
beautiful forms combine to
great elegance II not baroQue
profusion.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
MODERN ROSES
u. S. Rose Industry
Began Century Ago

Modern roses and production
methods are generally conceded
to have had their start with
the Empress Josephine Of
France who assembled the
leading hybridizers Of the day
at Malmaison. and sponsored
their experiments to develop
new strains and varieties.
| AS early as 1929 a catalog
naming some 1000 varieties
was published in France. and
a second one listing 5000 ap-
peared in 1899.
Commercial rose culture in
the United States began around
the time of the Civil War. and
small. independent Arms grew
up almost overnight. Each In
troduced new varieties accord
ing to individual whim, and by
the 1920. both the industry and
the public were In respective
states Of complete confusion.
Standards Lacking
No overall standard existed
for comparing the merits of
one variety with another, and
more often than not. the rose
which approached the spec
tacular in one section Of the
country was completely unsuited
to another.
Furthermore. the rose hy-
bridizer himself had no patent
protection, and there was little
incentive toward real expert
mentation and creation.
Finally. in 1880. the United
States Plant Patent Act was
passed, and the industry began
to organize q system Of de.
termiping and establishing
standards which would serve
as q guide to the buying public,
BY 1888 a group Of leading
growers and introducers had
developed the All-America test
ing system which provided fol
new varieties to be tested over
a two-year period under the
most widely varied conditions
Of soil and climate. f
They set up a series Of "a
special test gardens located ir
different sections of the coun-
TRY. each under the supervision
of an impartial judge.
! Pays Entry Fee
| A hybridizer wishing to enter
a new variety in the comprti.
ton pays an entry fee. anc
furnishes test plants to each oi
the gardens. Here they are
scored according to a uniform
point system for two years, and
at the end of that time the
results are compiled by the
National Rose Jury. ,
Evening star., 1960-12-11
nial fax. sandwort. and the
Carpathian harebell.

nial 1iax. sandwort. and the
Carpathian harebell.
Similarly among the ANIMALS
there are some that are more
dependable than others: Cali
fornia popy. phlox drummondi,
portulaca, spidernower. sweet
alyssuin. verbena. nasturtium.
geranium. lantana. etc.
As protection from the wind
improves, the number Of other
shrubs. perennials and ANIMALS
that may be used increases
materially. And with complete
protection there are few plants
that cannot be used If they are
adapted to this area. Thus 1t Is
safe To- say that the gardener
with seashore property can
have attractive grounds If he
will but take the few steps nee
essary to protect his paintings
from the wind.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Wosh PIunts

Wash the dust from house
plant foliage occasionally to
keep them in good condition.
A hard shower will help to re-
move the dust as well as the
tiny sucking insects. With the
exception Of the African violets
and gloxinias they can and
should have a cold water
shower.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
.OverhuuIs

Overhauling garden equip
ment should not be postponed
until after Christmas, Get 1t
done while the. shops are not
busy. The power equipment
needs to have carburetors and
fuel tanks drained as well as
kerosene squirted into the
cylinder heads to protect the
rings from sticking. .s-
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Ryegfruss

If there are bare spots that
need a cover SOW annual rye
grass seed. It VIII grow
at lower temperatures than
other grasses and If the
weather moderates In the least
it will soon, produce a nice
green cover. II the weather
should remain cold the seed
will lie dormant until some
warm spell. Even II it did not
come UP, the investment loss
is small.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Greens Show Set

Cheverly Garden Club will
present a Christmas green's
show Thursday, 1880 to 10:30
PM. free to the public. at the
auditorium Of the Cheverly-
Tuxedo school. Music by the
st. Ambrose Boys Choir. Mrs.
John J Moosberger, 612l Arbor
street, Cheverly, Md, Is general
chairman. IA
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Evergreens Aid

Evergreens may be protected
from winter wind and sun by
erecting q burlap screen on the
south sides. This will check
moisture loss and protect the
foliage. Many are trying the
latex sprays which have much
the same effect-cutting down
the moisture loss and thus pre-
venting the so-called winter
burn Of foliage. Pine boughs
stuck into the ground also will
serve this purpose. Fall planted
evergreens especially need this
protection.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
FulIs Church Tour

Falls Church Garden Club
will hold a Christmas tour Of
the following homes from 2 to
5 pm. Thursday: w. r. Wood
bury. L. Ray Smart. s. F. Euler
and r. J. Wysor ttea at the
LAST. For information: JE. 4
1914.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Hardy Annuuls

It is not too late to SOW seeds
of the hardy ANIMALS where
they are to bloom since most do
not transplant easily. Sow thin
ly so that thinning won't be
necessary In the spring. Fall
seeded portulaca lis likely. to
do much better.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
USDA Greens Show
To Open Tuesduy

The Department Of Aaricul-
ture Christmas Greens and
Decorations Show will be held
December Is to Is in the patio
of the Administration Building.
Fourth and Independence ave-
nue. S.W.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Holly Pruning

/, Plan to prune the ilollies and
other evergreens next week in
order to have q nice supply Of
greens for holiday decorations.
The hollies. II small. might well
be pruned on one side this fall
and the other side next year
The annual pruning helps them
to grow compactly.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
go THIS WEEK
IN YOUR GARDEN

sure to spray it with a latex
material to protect itsfrom dry
ing out while indoors as well
as to help while out-of- doors.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Chickweed

Now is q good time to spray
the chickweed in the lawn as
well as the wild garlic. 2.4-D
Is effective as well as Silvex--
they will work at low tempera-
lures.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Living Tree

That living Christmas tree,
be 1t confer or holly. might
well be ordered now. And. now
is the time to prepare the
planting hole so that once it's
indoor duty is completed it can
be placed in the ground. Be
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Pointing

It is not too late to plant
bulbs or set out deciduous trees,
shrubs and roses. This work
can be continued whenever the
soil is workable-don't plant
any of them in soils that are
wet enough to puddle"
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Doorwoys Contest

.Woodmoor Garden Club and
the. Citizens Association will
sponsor Jointly the third an
nual Christmas doorways con-
test December 20. Cash awards
are planned.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27
Milton Coleman
Is Stock Show
Champion

Milton Coleman Of Tabor
City was named grand champ
ion beef Snowman in the ninth
annual North Carolina Stock
Show and Sale which occurred
in Wilmington, April 2O-2l.
The grand champions were
selected Wednesday night in
the closing event Of the show
held in tho New Hanover
livestock arena. The show was
officially dedicated as the \.
Il. Howard show and sale. with
Howard houorcd during a ban
quet Wednesday evening.
Graham Walton. WhI,cyillc.
former chairman OF the Wilm-
ington Chamber Of Commerce.
speaking IN appreciation of
Howard'S service in agrieul-
ture in the area. dedicated the
1860 show and sale TO "onc of
it's founders. Al Howard"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27

Wednesdays Judging confess
by the youth division founo
Clinton Future Faimers top
ping the FLA division and the
Sampson County team won the
Al division. The Waccamav
team. coached by Ralph King
placed third. Top FLA hog
judge Was David Stanaland OF
Waccamaw. Genavie William
son OF Evergreen topped the
swine Judging.
Market steers were divided
into three weight divisions.
First place III the lightweight;
division MAS Jewell Ann WYNN
OF Burgaw. second 10 George
Warren OF Newton Grove and
third to Gay Itch, Lauriu-
burg.
Columbus boys who showed
their animals in that class wcr,
Ray Yates. ChadbOurn: and
Harold Mcpherson. Chadbuuru.
Wayne Beard of Fayetteville,
showed the mIddlvweight class
champion with Milton Cole
man coming in second.
Richard Bowen of White
Will" topped the lightweight
division followed by Walters.
Coleman and c. II. Watson, .Jr..
Clarendon. Showing also in
the class MAS Shcldrich FippS.
Clarendon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27

that were ont of date when ths
tone cars first came IN
Wha, 10 do about 10 One
answer and probably the best
answer is defensive driving.
Professional drivers like the
men OF our State Highway
Patrol were largely responsible
for developing defensive dgiv-
ing techniqueS. They realized
early that they had 10 develop
such technlqueS 70 survive on
increasingly dangerous high
! ways.
BaSically. defensive driving
means avoiding traffic trouble
by anticipating all hazardous
/ situations. II means being wary
OF the other fellows unsafe act
and making allowances tor his
careleSSneSS or lack OF skill
and knowledge. II takes into
consideration adverse weather
and highway conditions.
vi an .... .... .... .... ............
Defensive driving involves
studying the traffic picture far
ahead To avoid potentially
dangerous situations. The de
tcnSlve driver things ahead
and looks around. STAYS alert,
PAGES his driving to changing
conditions. He anticipates traf-
tlc hazards before they become
threatening. He assumes every
other car and pedestrian has
the right OF way and is quick
TO yield without a fuss. He is
willing 10 surrender pride Il,
avoid wreck.
TO control an automobile a.
midst today'S traffic. wen
have to up date our driving
techniQucS. Not only is dcfcu-
SIvc driving essential for sur
vival. It can also make driving
fun.
Maybe il sounds like a nerve
racking chovc To drive con-
Stantly alert for accident pro-
duclng situations before they
occur. But actually. defensive
driving helps you relax. be-
cause you know YOU are pr
pared for any emergency.
Imagine: no ulcers. no swear
ing at other drivers. no close
ShaveS. no smashed cars. no
repair bills. no hospital bills
and no premature tomb
stones. You may even rc-d.S-
cover the genuine articlc-ryal
pleasure driving" after all
these years.
SUDDEN THAWT one
of the easiest things Il car
owner can run into is debt
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27
Plant Within Allotment OF
Acreage, Farmers Warned

Every year. some farmers In
North Carolina are greatly in-
Convcnienccd by having plant
ed in excess of their allotment
on one OF the basic crops. W.
+ Matthews. Chairman OF the
Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation State Committee.
issued 4 reminder today to all
Tar Heel farmers that is is
definitely their responsibility
10 plant within their acreage
allotmeniS.
Every ycar a few farmers
over the State. on having their
acreage measured by ASC per-
sonnet. find tina; they hay,
uvorplantcd. Many OF these
farmers. according 10 Mat
thcwS. pay additional money
out of their pockets 10 have a
wi NSNllAdAlNt u Allt NNN-
county committee witness dis
position of the excess acreage.
Other farmers make a deposit
with the ASC office To have
officials revisit the farm and
rcmcaSurc the acreage. In Just
about every case. this is an
unnecessary drain on the far
mer'S puCketbouk. and in every
case the time lost by these re-
visits 10 the farm is an mcun-
vcuIcnCc 10 the farmer.
That's just one of the rca-
sons the farmer should re-
member that it is his respon-
SlbIllty to plant within his
acreage allotment" Matthews
said. Another reason is that
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27

wife for her husband.
Any employer who pays a
household employee $50 or
more in cash. including car
fare. or Sl5O OF more in year
II the domestic work is on a
farm. is expected 10 deduct g.,
from the workers cash wages.
The employer contributes an
equal amount and sends a re-
port and the tax to the District
Director of Internal Revenue
before the end of the month
after the calendar quarter. The
report for the first quarter of
1860 january. February, and
March) is due by April 30.
1860.
Only cash wages received by
domestic employees are cover
cd by Social Security. Pay
mentS in kind such as room
and board. clothing. etc. are
not covered.
y pamphlet entitled do You
Have a Maid" is available at
no charge al all Social Securi-
~ district offices. Miss Jones
suggests that all employers Of
domestic workers, who are not
reporting their employees for
Social Security purposes. send
Tor this pamphlet.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27
FREE
WHEELING

Every year thousands Of en-
thuSiaStS are attracted to the
auto exhibitions where they
marvel at the latest models,
the body styling, colors, power
and new accessories.
There's one feature, though.
In all Of the auto kingdom that
remains changelesS-that's the
operator. The same old Style
driver, getting older every
year, and the pity of il is he
can't be traded in for new
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27
Employees Of
Domestic Jobs
Covered By SIS

Domestic employees have
been covered by Social Secur-
i,y since December 81. 1850.
According To Frances Jones.
Field representative of the So
c.ul Security OFFICE in Wilm-
iug,uu. y. c. there are many
persons IN Columbus County
who are not aware of this pro-
vision in the Social Security
Law. Consequently. many do
mrs'IC employees are not re-
criNlng proper credit under
Social Security.
With certain exceptions. all
domestic employees are cover
eG 10y Social Security il they
receive from one employer
cash wages of $50 or more in
calendar quarter for house
hold work performed in or a
bout the employers private
home. unless the private home
Is on farm operated for prof
1t. Domestic employees who
work in private homes on
farms operated for profit are
covered only if they meet the
test applicable to all farm
workers. In this case. the do
nestle must be paid $3.50 in a
year by enc employer or work
Tor one employer at least 20
days in the year. The oily ex-
ccpt!unS are work performed
as an employee by a parent fer
his son or daughter. by a child
under p for his parent, by a
husband for his wife or by a
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27
model.

That's you, friend. and me,
A famous doctor was once
quoted: The average human
being is simply not equipped
mentally and physically 10
drive one of today's high pow
cred automobiles, especially
under emergency conditions.
II that's true (and rememb-
er, jets are flown mostly auto
matically) then, there we are.
out on the highway, steering a
ton and half OF guided mis-
Sile, trusting mostly To luck
that an emergency can be cop
ed with. We rocket along with
our old habits and attitudes
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27

sheep ut well ON many dairy
farms IN North Carolina.
NuthoxyChlur and malathion
Will control the alfalfa wccvIl
Expenditures for farm SUP
plies rose from SEA billion =
year during 1871 to S25I
billion in 1858.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-27

the discounted varieties that
Nigh, be grown ~ tins State.
However. TINS does uu, alter
the fact that t.v responsibility
actually rests with the farmer
growing the tobacco, Mat
thyWs said.