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Since he arrived in America 10
months ego, butler Thcmus Cronin
hos encountered certain situations
thut could never hove occurred in
q welI-reeuIntsd British household.
Here is his third borrowing trial.
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voidable. To have refused
would have branded me as
"Stand-offish," a most seri-
Gus crime in this country.
And to have declined the
handsome fees offered
sometimes $500 plus ex-
penses-would simply have
cast me irrevocably in the
role of a publicity seeker.
Trial by GrOuchO"
So from New York to Hol-
lywood l have appeared be-
fore the cameras with, /
must confess, mixed feelings
of embarrassment and hor-
ror. In a sporting manner, I
was prepared to answer all
suitable questions, and even
to submit myself to a certain
amount of 'ribbing."
But, there was one occa-
sion when I was reduced to
feelings of shame. That was
when I was invited to Holly
Evening star., 1961-08-09
jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
Boop-o-Doop Girl Still Ahead

Jim Bishop hos left for Europe and
will write from cbrood in cbout
week. Toduy's column ives writ
ten by Helen Kene, once the ia
nous Boop-o-Doop Girl.
Dear Jim: I never wanted
to be anything but an actress
and did a lot of amateur
plays at school, but IAdrove
the poor nuns crazy. They
couldn't understand how
could learn a song in a half
hour and memorize a play
overnight but couldn't learn
to spell 10 words in a year.
At 13, I got my working
papers. 1 tried many Jobs,
most of them lasting a week.
I wanted to go on the stage,
but my mother said that
good girls don't go on the
stage. Still 1 tried all the
theatrical booking offices
and / never got by the office
boy. One day I was talking
to one of these kids and a
man walked in and asked me
what I could do.
TOLD HIM I could sing,
dance and act. He said he
was doing a brother act at
the Fordharn in the Bronx
and his name was Chico
Marx. He invited me to meet
Harpo, Groucho and zeppo.
I did and I got a job, at $65
a week. My mother didn't like
the idea, and my father was
hurt by it. For years, he had
worked for $50 a month.
My next job was in a musi-
cal called "A Night in Spain"
One critic called it "A Night
in Pain" and said that, as
punishment, the Shuberts
should be forced to listen to
Helen Kane sing all night.
But the big break came in
the Paramount Theater in
1923.
A stage presentation went
with the movie, and I had one
song: That's My Weakness
Now" Paul Ash was in the
pit and, for the heck of it, I
tossed q few boop- -boopa-
doops into the number. 1t
caught on like measles and,
in q few days, my name was
Evening star., 1961-08-09

customer who said: TON,
what's your tipple?"
An odd remark, to which
I replied: "If you are refer
ring, sir, to my taste in
spirits I will concede that I
am partial to a whisky and
Soda"
"Okay, Tom" said the
tycoon, "pour yourself one
and put it on my check"
Most thoughtful of you
sir. but it would be unthink-
able for me to inbibe while
on duty" I said.
"Fine-then pour yourself
one now and drink it later"
was the reply. To this I
pointed out that a whisky
and soda poured at 9 pm.
would hardly be drinkable at
am.
Then get yourself a bottle
and drink it when you like"
1 was told.
A most felicitous gesture
that was accepted, since it
was not in my view, a tip.
Then, Of course, there are
the celebrities among my
guests. Such odd people!
Especially those known as
film stars.
Tomorrow: Oh, Miss Mansfield!
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the details of the days menus
until Mr.. Marx asked me
what my masters partook be-
fore going to bed.
Myself: At night. the but
Ter always lays out q grog
tray, last thing -.
Mr.. Marx: A what?
Myself: A grog tray.
MFR. Marx: Now they're
getting loaded, huh2 No won-
der they lost India!
Feigned Ignorance
1t was quite mortifying. So
much so that there and then
I decided that nothing would
induce me to accept the
Jackpot prize" from such a
show. Even though it meant
forfeiting the considerable
sum of SO, 900, I had made up
my mind to pretend I didn't
know the answer to the jack
pot question.
The question itself, if I
may say so, was piffling:
What was the family name
of Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger
many?"
Perfectly easy for one like
myself who had served in the
embassies and the titled
houses Of London "Hohen-
zollern." of course.
But / remained silent and
the money was lost.
1t seemed to me that in
some small way I had struck
a blow for the decencies of
public life. Whatever my diff
ferences with Mr.. Armstrong
Jones, I am still an English
man-and there are some
things an Englishman simply
does not dol
So I ask you to believe that
my action In refusing the
money gave me no pain;
merely an inward glow Of
satisfaction similar to that
derived from q stiff Scotch
and soda.
No Tipping
Regarding fiscal matters
further, there is one circum-
stance to my new-found
fame for which ! am most
grateful. It is that tipping is
out Of the question. Even the
millionaires feel they might
be insulting an ex-royal but
Ter were they to try passing
money to him. Splendid: I
have long shuddered at the
nastiness Of the tipping sys-
TEN.
OF course, q gesture Of
friendliness is not unwelcome
such as that made to me
by an exceedingly wealthy
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out in lights. The critics said,
"A new star is born" / was
dizzy with success.
Later I was signed for Ar
thur Hammerstein's Good
Boy and I met q handsome
IriShman in the show named
Don Healy. He was a famous
master of ceremonies and
producer Of the Cotton Club
shows. I sang II Wanna Be
Loved BY You" to him so
many times he finally took
the hint and married me.
From there, 1 went into
movies. I was so rich I used
to buy Cadillacs for friends
on my lunch hour. I starred
with Richard Dix, Jackie
Oakie, Buddy Rogers, Will
liam Powell, Stu Erwin and
Nancy Carroll. I made rec
ords and they sold in the
millions.
I lived in a mansion in
Beverly Hills, had a SWIM
ming pool and servants and
cars, and lots of money in
the bank. Still, my biggest
thrill came when I headlined
at the old Palace on Broad
way. Performers like Bill
Robinson, Jimmy Durante,
Ruth Etting, Van and
Schenck, Frank Fay and
other great names were COM
mon on the bill. I felt I had
it made.
I went through the Roar
ing Twenties and the Thrill
ing Thirties like a runaway
rocket. I had imitators in
every town in the country;
dolls were named after me;
evenI animated cartoons be-
gan to boop.
Get the picture?
NOW LET'S TURN IT
over and look at the other
side. Everything has gone
fame. money, cars, name in
lights. the works - every
thing but Dan. Today, I'm
IS. He's II. We have q small
flat in jackson Heights,
N. Y, and the only struggle
we have is trying to pay the
rent on time. I have had two
cancer operations and now
Evening star., 1961-08-09
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. E. EDGAR

AUTHORITY: Arturo Tos-
canini and a fellow conductor
got into a dispute about how
a Beethoven symphony
should be played.
II know my Interpretation
is correct" insisted the other.
because I learned it from a
conductor whose grandfather
was the composers friend"
And this is where I
learned it," retorted Tosca-
mini, pointing to the score,
from Beethoven himself"
PERFORMANCE: Pianist
Vladimir de Pachmann ac-
companied a friend to an all
Bach recital given by a rival
pianist. 1t was a lackluster
performance which soon had
de Pachmann squirming in
his seat.
you must forgive him."
apologized the friend. "The
poor fellow had all his teeth
removed last week and can't
bite"
Judging by his perfor-
NANCE" cracked de Pach-
mann, "his Bach is worse
than his bite"
Evening star., 1961-08-09
OH / SAY, THESE AMERICANS!
Cronin Strikes Blow for Pride
In Scorning Groucho's Jackpot

wood to appear on something
called THE Groucho Marx
Show"
The central figure in 1t is
a strange little humorist who
has a distinct prejudice
against royalty. This Groucho
person proceeded to subject
me to the most base and un-
diplomatic croSs-questioning
of me. l doubt whether my
friends in England could ever
conceive that such questions
are asked in public about
royalty in the country of our
warmest friends and best ally.
Here then Is a portion Of
our conversation, in which
this grotesque little man tried
to make a mockery of the
dining habits of my previous
employers.
Mr.. Marx: Could you give
us a typical day in the life
of a butler in Princess Mar
garet's household?
Myself: Yes. It starts at
eight in the morning, with
early morning tea q maid
takes the tray UP.
Mr.. Marx: What happens
next?
Myself: Well, Of course,
about an hour afterwards
breakfast goes up.
Mr.. Marx: And what does
she have for breakfast?
Myself: Well, perhaps q
kipper. Mr.. Jones is very par
tial to a kipper
Mr.. Marx: A kipper! You
think they have it so classy,
they're part of the royal fam
lily, and they're sitting in bed
eating kippered herring! i.
Well, what happens after
she's had the kipper?
Myself: One serves what is
called elevenses
Mr.. Marx: You mean she's
able to eat again? Doesn't
she get UP at all?
Myself: The Princess is al
ways downstairs by II
Mr.. Marx: What happens
after e1evenses?
Myself: One serves lunch
at q quarter-past twelve. >.
And so on. Right through
Evening star., 1961-08-09

feel great. Dan, at the mo-
ment, Is in a veterans hos
pital getting his plumbing
adjusted, but this Is Ill
minor.
People may say that We
have nothing, but they are
wrong. We have each other.
and that's everything. The
other side Of the picture Is
not as glamorous as the first
side, but it's q lot more en-
during and it doesn't fads.
Remember, I started in Q
five-story walkup in the
Bronx. We're still ahead Of
the game.
Copyright, 1851, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1961-08-09
By THOMAS CRONIN

ny lnOH1AS OhONAN
North American Newspaper Alliance
MIAMI, Aug. 9.-It may
come as a surprise to my
readers to learn that 1, a
mere butler, have acquired in
the Miami area of Florida an
attraction rather similar to
that Of the, Duke Of Windsor
among the patrons of Palm
Beach.
In both cases we are re-
garded as refugees from roy
atty, this being a status you
Americans pretend both to
resent and to scorn. Royalty
carries with it the idea of
privilege and this is regarded
as obnoxious to your demo-
cratic code.
So the knowledge that I
had a brush with the hus-
band of Princess Margaret
and actually "walL : J out on
them"-if you will pardon
my lapse into the American
jargon!-has put me high in
your regard.
Dazzling Color
This is most odd in one way,
because these same Ameri-
cans insist that I should live
up to my reputation as a
royal butler in ways that I
consider in somewhat poor
taste.
On Monday evenings I am
expected to parade in my
gold dress suit; on Thursdays
in my crimson dress suit, and
on Fridays in green sham
rock. I hope my friends
among the English nobility
will not shudder at the
thought and despair of the
present sanity of Cronin.
Unhappily the demands on
my office have called for
other sacrifices of dignity on
my part. On 1S occasions for
example, I have been called
upon to make jet flights from
my base In Florida to appear
as a guest on television
. programs.
The acceptance Of these
engagements has been una
Evening star., 1961-08-09
World ECHOEs
North American Newspaper Alliance

North American Newspaper Alliance
ADVERTISEMENT In Midi
Libre: For sale: Horses, new
and secondhand. Cali Pignan
CalvisSon."
(Journal du Dimanche,
Paris)
VALERY DESTAING,
Secretary of State for FL
nance, was amazed when
he heard that the Senate
Budget Committee had ar
rived at the same conclu-
sions as the Treasury De-
partment. He said: For
two bodies of experts to ar
rive at the same calculations
is extraordinary. I believe
it calls for q special cele-
bration." .,
(Le Figaro, Paris)
STUDENTS OF THE Rus
sian language had Q diff
cult time following the score
Of Boris Godunov" at the
opera performance given by
the Zagreb company. It
turned out that Mir0slav
Cangalovic was singing in
Russian, but Drago Bernadic
replied in Slovak, and the
rest Of the troupe preferred
Croat.
(Aurore, Paris)
Evening star., 1961-08-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
Bulb Planting

Bulb planting should cortin-
ue all but the tulips and Cutch
iris are In the ground. The lat
ter two must wait until after
the middle Of November If we
would avoid having them put
green leaves above the ground
this fall.
In planting bulbs it is well to
work plenty of peatmoss or
compost into the soil and per-
haps q bit of bone meal but no
othr plant food. Surface appli-
cations are much safer and will
do Just as much good. Feed q
month after q planting an q
again in the spring before the
leaves appear above ground
Some Of our best gardeners
never fertilize the tulips and
escape the rapid division that
soon ruins them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
Treat Grass Seed
To Curb Disease

Don't let disease ruin a
stand Of new lawn grass seed
ing. Seed treatment OF grass
seed is easy to do, and costs
very little.
There are three chemicals to
use, advises DR.. Jack Wilson,
University of Maryland extern
sion specialist in disease of
ornamental plants. They are
Arasan rs, Thiram rs and Sper-
gon 81. Use one-and-a-third
teaspoonsful of one of these
chemicals per pound of grass
seed. For small lots of seed, add
the chemical to the seed in a
paper bag and shake for five
or 10 minutes.
BY taking the time to treat
grass seed you'll be insurine
the new seedlings against
damping off disease. This di-
sease is favored by cool moist
conditions the same condi-
lions that are ideal for start
ing new seedlings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
Color Doto Book
In Second Edition

A new edition Of Kodak'S
best-selling color data book
expanded and updated to
include the latest informa-
ton on negative-positive col
or photography - has been
published by Eastman Kodak
Co. &c PIP, 81
Printing Color Negatives"
(E-66) is the most complete
discussion available Of print
ing on Kodak Ektacolor pa
per. Emphasis in the book is
on white Light" exposure
with ordinary enlarging
equipment and on processing
with ordinary darkroom
equipment. 1t is available
from Kodak dealers or by
prepaid order from the sales
service division, Eastman Ko-
dak Co., Rochester 4. N, Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
Fighting Weeds

Continue the battle with the
weeds-they seem to be doing
unusually well this season. Per-
haps we have not tackled them
early enough with the chemical
weedkillerS-that is those that
can be killed.
Some are still major prob
lens and we will have to de-
pend upon the hoe or q paper
covering to smother them out
Where smothering can be done
with tar paper. black plastic
or some other material. that Il
often the more desirable meth
cd. However, it does take sew
eral weeks to produce a COM
plete kill.
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IOctoher 81


Many plants but especially
those beneath trees were show
ing signs of drought injury be-
fore the drizzle started last
week end. Undoubtedly it did a
great deal of good but we
should not take too much for
granted since the total rainfall
was small.
Plants. especially the woody
shrubs growing beneath trees
need additional watering If they
are to continue in good
growth. Do not oVerwater OF
feed at this period since II
might stimulate new growth
which would not mature before
cold weather.
Water to keep the plants In
good health but not to stimu-
late growth sounds paradoxical
but then we must water to keer
them alive. If not there might
not be a problem Of new
growth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
FOR DESSERT
3 Types
OF Pears
FuVored

The Department of Asricul-
ture has released for propaga-
ton three varieties of pears
which are rated as resistant
to the destructive fire. blight
disease and Of high quality.
These were turned over to
nurserymen a year ago and
should soon be available to
buyers. Two Of them are suit
able for use in this area.
Magness is a cross between
Seckel and Comice and natures
fruit about September /. which
is about q week later than
Bartlett. If held at 10 degrees
the fruit is ready for eating
in 10 days.
MOonglOw is an earlier ripen.
ing variety and should bt
ready to pick in early August
1t takes S to Is days Of 70.
degree storage for the fruit tt
reach highest quality.
The third variety, Dawn, il
suited to northern conditions
and is not recommended fol
planting in this area.
The USDA does not hav'
trees for sale, but they do fur
nish budwood to nurserymer
who will propagate the trees
Undoubtedly it viii take q yea
or two more before there vii
be an adequate supply Of tree
Of these varieties for the nurs
erymen to catalogue.
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letin does not mention the use
of chemical controls.
Use as Hedge
Hedges Of bamboo undoubt-
edly will appeal to many since
they will tolerate some shade as
well as thrive in full sun. The
running type of bamboo is Gus
tomarily used for this purpose
The rhizome cuttings or plants
should be planted in a well
prepared trench, Is inches wide
and 6 to IL inches deep. The
deeper preparation is for the
planting of rhizomes.
This should be done in the
early spring, preferably before
mid-April. The soil should be
lightened by the addition OF
peat moss, compost, sand, Gin
ders or perlite.
Good drainage Is needed since
the bambooS. while needing an
ample supply Of moisture fol
good growth, will not tolerate
wet feet"
Choose for Height
The choice OF bambooS for 9
hedge should be based on the
desired height - for less thar
a 10-foot tall hedge. choose one
that has a mature height o.
less than 200 feet. etc.
The taller the hedge the far.
ther apart the plants are
placed. For a hedge Of 10 fee
or less in height, the plants
should be spaced about a foo
apart, for taller hedges from
/ to feet apart. This applies
to the running bamboos anC
not to the clump type most o.
which are Of doubtful hardness
in the Washington area.
Bamboo hedges should be GU
twice a year. The recommended
practice is to let them grow II
their full height and then II
cut to the desired height. Tit
cuts should be on a slant al
inch or 2 above a Joint"
Bamboo requires the equiva'
lent of an inch of water ever!
10 days. Weeds and graS
should be removed from tn
planting and this is best dom
by using a good mulch which
saves much work as well q
conserving moisture. FERTILE
at least once a season. apply
ing ga pounds Of a 1864 o
1854 or equivalent per 10t
square feet OF area.
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SHOWS

Garden Club Of Fairfax. next Thurs
day; to 5 pm; village mart and
flower show, willard Hall, Fairfax,
Theme: THE Historical Heritage Of
Fairfax" Antiques displayed By wom-
ans Club Of Fairfax, october Q through
IL.
Old Dominion African Violet Club.
October Is and IA; a to first day.
1880 to 400 second day. Co-shair-
men; Mrs. Dwight Black, Fairfax, and
Mrs. John J. Gossage, Fails Church.
Show At Community Room Of Kann's
in Arlington.
silver Spring Garden Club. October
IA and is. NCPPC Building. S7S7
Georgia avenue: to pm. first day.
IL am. TO 6 pm. second day. Theme:
American Frontiers-Yesterday and
Today"
Neighborhood Garden Club Of ArlinT.
ton, October IA, st. George's Episcopal
Church. North Nelson and Fairfax
drive; $50. to 8; rs cents. Theme:
Autumn Glory"
sunny Acres Garden Club, October
81, Masonyille School, Annandale, Va;
| $50 to 9 pm. Ceramic exhibit. Orig
inal paintings. Theme: Living Art"
AVondale Garden Club. October 81,
$50 to & pm. Chiilum Elementary
! school Longfellow street and Chillum
Heights drive. Theme: Song In Your
/ Heart"
Warren County Flower SheW and
/ House Tour, October 81, II am. to 5
| D m. Block ticket to five homes, 81 30
at Front Royal Chamber OF Commerce.
/ Bethesda Community Garden Club
October IS. Battery Park Clubhouse
/ 1908 Glenbrook road: 2 to 5 pm.
Potomac Chrysanthemum Socisty
| October 2S-November 3. uSDA South
| Building Patio. VIEWING hours: First
| day, To Q PM: second day, am
| to s pm: other dsys. $50 am. 70
pm. Glasses open. tWH. 2-7bT6D
Falls Church Garden Clsb. Christina
greens demonstration. November 10. 2
pm, Falls Church Presbyterian Church
225 East Broad street. Mrs. FTederlcE
4 Lang OF Kensington, "Christma'
ThrouEhout the Home"
National Capital Garden Clul
LeAEue's Christmas green's show, De
cember $40. United states Botanl'
Garden.
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PRELIMINARY
SHOW LIST
AVAILABLE

The preliminary show
schedule for the Leagues
horticultural Division, Ma
tional Capital Flower and
Garden Show, spring 1862
March 8-15) is now avail
able for those interested in
preparing for the show.
Copies of the final sched-
ule will not be available
for several weeks, but those
interested in entering a
garden, or in selecting
plant materials for the
show can use the prelimi-
nary schedule to guide
them.
Copies are available from
Mrs. Irving Sommers, BOT
Mansion drive, Alexandria,
Va, TIE. 6-3466.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
Strawberry Bulletin

strawberry Culture: Eastern
United States" is the title of
Farmers Bulletin No. 1923. a
current revision Of the earlier
addition, that is now availa-
bile for the writing. Address in
quires to the Office Of Informa-
ton, United States Department
Of Agriculture, Washington
Is, D. C.
This bulletin does not discuss
varieties for this area. but re-
fers the reader to Farmers Bull
letin No. 1043. Strawberry Vari-
cites in the United States
However, The Star Garden
Book currently lists those rec
commended for this area by the
specialists at BeltSville and by
the University Of Maryland.
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Feed Luwn

1t is not too late to give the
lawn q good feeding to build 1t
I'D after the summer wear and
tear and to store enough vital
Iity so that the spring feeding
may be on the light side. How
ever, II, is important that the
lawn be cut regularly so as to
attain q thick compact turf,
Letting the grass grow long at
this season, new or old, is to
invite disease problems. but we
have to feed to keep the grass
growing vigorously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
Maintenance Guide

The Maryland Nurserymen's
Association in operation with
the American Association of
Nurserymen have issued a COM
pact, well illustrated little
handbook, entitled Planting
and Maintenance Guide" Cop
les are available without charge
from members Of the Maryland
Nurserymen's Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
Dig GIuds

The glad bulbs that are show
ing brown foliage should be dug
and dried for winter storage. To
leave the mature cormS in the
ground Is to invite rot. Remove
the foliage Immediately upon
digging and spread in a dry
airy place to complete the dry
ing.
After several weeks the corms
will be ready for cleaning and
storage. The clue to when they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
Pot Nuns

1t is not too late to pot up
some Of the late Towering chry-
Santhemum plants for duty on
the porch or indoors. Use large
bulb or azalea pans since the
chrysanthemums are shallow
rooted. Stake the tops so that
they will not topple from the
shock of transplanting. Three
or four bamboo stakes tied to-
gether with green string makes
an attractive support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-06
EVergreens

1t is not too late to set out
the broadleaved and coniferous
evergreens if the soil is well
prepared and they are given
shelter from winter sun and
winds. Use plenty of peatmoss
and compost in the planting
holes. Winter protection might
be in the form of a latex spray
or better still q burlap screen,
or both. -YOUNGMAN.