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Evening star., 1961-04-26

= The executions took place
last might in Matanzas Prov
fnce while new violence was
reported in Las Villas Prov
ince.
The radio said a militiaman
was shot when guerrillas at
lacked a post at Los Villas
sugar mill. The attackers were
members Of the invading force,
thesradio said. and two Of them
were captured.
The broadcast said 81 more
survivors Of the invasion were
captured yesterday and another
eight persons, described as
planning to join the invaders,
were. arrested.
The arrival of a British oil
tanker was reported by the an
nouncer. He said a ship from
Saigon had unloaded $4,000
bags Of rice in Santiago de
Cuba, with another 100 900 bags
consigned to Havana.
A Dutch ship was reported en-
route to Europe with a cargo
Of sugar, tobacco and synthetic
yarn.
QuiZZing to Halt
In a broadcast heard here,
the Havana Radio said the Gu
ban charge d'affaires in Pan
ANA has been recalled. The
broadcast did not elaborate.
Meanwhile, the Fidel Castro
regime announced it will halt
the televised parade Of captured
invaders. who soon may march
before his firing squad.
The last public interrogation
was set for tonight after a ses-
sion in which the son of an
anti-CaStro leader told his cap
tors he had been duped about
chances Of the April II invasion
but that it was not his father
who deceived him.
The son of Manuel Antonio
de Varona conceded in a tele-
cast monitored at Key West
that he was deceived when told
the Cuban people would rise
against Mr.. Castro.
Argues With CaptOrs
He made no reply when asked
whether he knew your father
has asked for the open inter-
vention Of the United States
with its submarines. with It's
invading troops ?"
The elder De Varona Is a
member of the revolutionary
council which co-ordinated the
invasion.
Young De Varona, wearing
Evening star., 1961-04-26
County PTA
Re-eIects Els

Washington Printer Joe Els
was reelected last night as
president Of the Montgomery
County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations.
Other officers elected were !:
Bradley H. Patterson, jr., first
vice president; Marjorie Bow
ers, second vice president;
Mildred M. Bianco, secretary;
Evelyn R. Ordman, assistant
secretary, and ViviaEne E.
Pierce, treasurer.
Elected as area vice preN-
dents were John U. Tam
hauSer, Herbert N. Blackman,
Ray Dolan, Charles R. Simp-
son, Howard Hausman. Sidney
A. Saperstein, John w. Molly
neaux. Thomas Clement, Will
liam L. Freienmuth. John w.
Firor and Jack w. Wise.
Evening star., 1961-04-26
Army Reserve Unit
To Train at BeIvoir

The 2070th Army Reserve
School, composed mainly of Of
ficers and enlisted men from
the Washington area, will ar
rive at Fort Belvoir this week
end to begin two weeks of active
duty training.
A welcoming ceremony for
the school will be held at 8
am. Monday in Post Theater
No. 3, Fort Belvoir.
Evening star., 1961-04-26
Rival Troops
Grab Tshonbe

COQUILHATVuLE, the Con-
go, April 26 (AP).-President
Noise Tshombe Of Katanga was
arrested here today by troops
of the CongoleSe central gov
ernment as he was on his way
to his plane to leave Coquil-
hatville for home.
Mr.. Tshombe yesterday bad
walked out on a conference of
anti Communist Congolese
leaders in this capital of Equa-
tor Province, charging Presi-
dent Joseph KaSavubu of the
central government had sold
out to the United Nations.
Today 20 Congolese soldiers
surrounded Mr.. Tshombe's S
party in the Coquilhatville ter
minal building. A Leopoldville
security officer prevented all
civilians from entering the
building and ordered a handful
Of passengers waiting at the
airport to return to town.
Tshombe Posed on Knees
Small groups Of soldiers in
limouSines roared along the
airport road, stopping all cars
and rounding up CongoleSe and
European members Of Mr.,
Tshombe'S party.
Mr.. Tshombe, his Foreign
Minister, EvariSte Kimba, and
two other civilians were sur
rounded by soldiers when they
started to leave the terminal
building to board their plane.
'OtherS in the Tshombe motor
cade were turned back from the
airport as they arrived at the
front gate.
Just before his arrest Mr..
Tshombe jovially posed for
photographers in a begging pose
on his knees, mocking the way
he claims Mr.. Kasavubu bows
to the United Nations.
The conference that Mr..
Tshombe stalked out of here
yesterday was a meeting of all
Congo factions except that
headed by Antoine Gizenga.
Mr.. Tshombes chief COM
plant was about an agreement
Mr.. KaSavubu had reached with
the U. N. command calling for
immediate withdrawal from the
Congo Of all foreign advisers
not under the Central Gov
ernment'S authority.
Belgian advisers are prom
inent in Katanga'S government
and Belgian and other white
soldiers serve in Mr.. Tshombe's
Katanga Army.
Last month Mr.. Tshombe
and the Congo's other anti
Communist leaders agreed in
principle to a confederation of
Congolese states. but Mr..
Tshombe's walkout appeared to
doom such a confederation.
In leaving the meeting here,
Mr.. TShombe demanded that
Mr.. Kasavubu's agreement with
the United Nations be de-
nounced. He sought to protest
what he called the attack by
U. N. Ethiopian troops on Ka-
tanga forces at Kabalo in
Northern Katanga. He also
insisted that only those who
attended the Tananarive meet
ing last month be seated at
Coquilhatville. This was di-
rected at Mr.. Tshombe's enemy,
Jason Sendwe, leader Of re-
belliouS Baluba tribeSmen in
North Katanga.
Mr.. Tshombe's demands were
refused.
Evening star., 1961-04-26

leader Of the Pathet Lao, also
must be considered in setting
up a coalition regime.
The time and place for bring
ing the warning factions to-
gether is still up in the air.
Evening star., 1961-04-26
z Executed, SO jailed
BY Castro Gun Squads

KEY WEST, Fla April 26 (AP).-Cuban firing squads
have for trying to join antCastro forces
in their unsuccessful invasion. Havana Radio said today
Fifty other sentenced to Jail terms for the same
offenSe the broadcast related The identified
.IIlio R. Sotlongo Garcia and Eveio Ereu Gonzales.
Evening star., 1961-04-26
u. ). BOOSTING
Laos Air|ift

VIENTIANE, Laos, April 26
(AP). - The United States
stepped up its airlift of arms
and supplies to pro-Western
Laotian government troops to-
day as pro-Communist rebels
repeatedly launched fresh at
tacks despite agreement to ne
gotiate a ceaSe-fire.
A government communique
said the situation was grave
with enemy attacks on all
fronts"
Six huge American Cl30 tur-
boprop transports were rushing
more supplies here from the
Philippines in a new airlift
labeled Operation Hotshot."
Informed sources said two
dozen service personnel were
flown in yesterday to handle
the transports, which carry -four
times the load Of the chartered
GAGS that have been ferrying
United States aid to the pro-
Western army.
Target Date Looming
Western sources in Vientiant
doubt that a cease-fire can bt
arranged and a coalition Lao.
tian government formed before
the May IL target date for the
opening Of the Geneva confer.
ence to chart the Southeast
Asian Kingdoms future.
The three-nation commits.
sion assigned to supervise thu
Evening star., 1961-04-14

EVERYTHING WE SELL IS GUARANTEED TO
GROW FOR ONE GROWING SEASON, BACKED
BY A CERTIFIED GROWTH INSURANCE
POLICY OR YOUR MONEY BACK OR PLANT
REPLACED.
Evening star., 1961-04-14

sections and 46 classes, is open
only to members Of the club;
the same classes in Division
II are open to nonmembers, in
which the public is invited to
participate. Division III covers
decorative arrangements and is
open only to members of the
club. There will be commercial
and educational exhibits.
Entries of specimen plants
will be accepted only April 81
between 2 pm. and 10 pm.
Decorative arrangements must
have advance registration and
entries accepted April % be-
tween $3.50 am. and 10 am.
For schedules, call DR.. Thomas
B. McKneely Gel. 6-6265).
There will be gold and pur-
pie ribbon awards by the At
rican Violet Society of Amer
ica, and many special awards
consisting of silver and mer-
chandiSe certificates by local
merchants. The show chairman
is Merwyn M. Schultz.
The show committee includes
DR.. Thomas B. McKneely, Miss
Lenore Rhodes, Mrs. Frank
Johnston, Mrs. McKneely, Mrs
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Winter Dumuqe

From Mrs. j. S. D., Chevy
Chase, Md.-English boxwoods,
IA to IS inches high, were Sc
verely damaged by the winter.
What can be done to save them?
Two grandiflora magnolias also
suffered. AnSwer-As to box
wood, prune out all branches
that have bark torn loose from
the stems, cutting back to where
the bark is firmly attached.
Dead leaflets on sound branch
eS will probably fall without
help and be replaced by new
growth but this is best removed
by pruning. The magnolias
might well be fertilized with an
acid-forming type Of plant food,
spreading two to four pounds
per inch Of trunk diameter over
the root area. However, a SOL
uble plant food may be injected
into the ground with a root
feeder.
Evening star., 1961-04-14

Rutgers? Also, how about
suckering? AnSwer-The cherry
tomatoes are not often staked
as they are quite branchy and
an abundance of root is want
ed. They may. however, be
supported by a wire cylinder
the same as the standard va
rietieS. This inSures more fruit
and does away with the neces-
sity of pruning. However, suck
ering does consist of removing
the new shoots that appear in
the leaf axis. Fruiting shoots
also appear in the axis and re-
moval should be delayed long
enough to see whether it is a
new shoot or a flower stem.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Hibiscus

From Mrs. N. B., Mclean,
Wa tropical hibiscus refuses
to bloom. Two summers ago it
had one bud which fell off.
Another plant raised from a
slip blooms beautifully. Answer
1T is difficult to Say-could
be botrytis blight. If this >oc-
ours again, suggest spraying
with Captain. More likely, it
is a moisture problem-either
too dry or soil becoming water
logged because Of over-water-
ing. Usual management rec
commended is to prune severely
in the spring; to repot in a
well-drained soil; to spray
lightly each sunny day, and
to keep the soil moist but not
water logged during the sum-
mer growing season,
Evening star., 1961-04-14
QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS

far back? Answer-Crape myr-
ties generally need a severe
pruning in the spring both to
keep them within bounds and
to stimulate Towering. They
may be cut back to any height
desired but this results in
many, many new shoots which
should be thinned greatly to in
sure having fewer but stronger
new growth. Feeding is also
needed and, if rainfall is made
quate, watering. If the Grape
myrtle is shaded by trees or
buildings this may not produce
the abundance of flowers de-
sired but it will insure some.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Fern Division?

From Mrs. c. r., Simpson
vile, Md.-A large rabbits foot
fern repotted last fall is large
and spreading. Can it be di-
vided. or propagated in other
ways? AnSwer-The rabbits
foot fern and other Davallias
have thick creeping rhizomes
with few significant roots. They
grow in pans Of a light soil
mixture, on sphagnum poles
or in baskets filled with sphag-
mum. Division is generally de-
pended upon for new plants.
As a new crown or head appears
. on the rhizome it may be pulled
off and placed in a container
filled with sphagnum. Cut the
fronds back to permit estab-
lishment. The spores may be
collected and spread on a moist
brick which should be kept in
a very moist atmosphere.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
African Violet
Show Set for
April 22-23

violet Artistry" will be the
theme of the annual show of
the Metropolitan African Vio-
let Club April % and % at
Woodward & Lothrop's Chevy
Chase store. Hours first day
will be 1880 to 10 pm. and
second day hours l to 4 pm.
Awards will be presented sec
ond day at 4 pm.
Division I, consisting Of five
Evening star., 1961-04-14

j. G. StephanSon. Mrs. Lala
More, Mrs. Alberta L. Cooke,
T. Robert Valiant, Mrs. Frank
D. Ardai and Mr.. and Mrs. s..
E. Shelton.
Mrs. Ardai is president of the
club, which is affiliated with
the African Violet Society of
America, Inc.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Elementary School
Gets Gift Planter

Oxon Hill (Md0 Garden Club
Tuesday was instrumental in
providing a flower planter for
the library at Thomas Addison
Elementary School. Presenta-
ton was made Tuesday with
officials present from Hecht'S
Evening star., 1961-04-14

NARROW Heights branch Area
dian Gardens, Mrs. Leroy
Meyer. president Of the club,
and Mrs. nellie Amatt, principal
Of the school.
Arcadian Gardens provided
the planter as a public service
and stocked it with flowers
at cost.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Cherry Tomatoes

From E. c. K, Silver Spring
How about stalking the small
red cherry tomatoes and the
standard varieties such as
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Grape Myrtle

From Mrs. ]. E. j., Silver
Spring. Md have a tall Grape
myrtle that blooms sparingly.
Should it be pruned and how
Evening star., 1961-09-29

our PoucY AND wow
" pRoTgcIS Tou
We'll give you o better tire
buy, brond for brond. line
Tor line. ony doy Of the week
or we'll refund your money
promptly" Joe Granville
Reg, Trode Merk
Evening star., 1961-09-29

sippi, ranked second, opens de-
tense of its Southeastern Con-
ference title against Kentucky
ODD, while fourth-ranked
Alabama has an SEC battle
with Tulane ODD.
Syracuse CNo. 81 is at home
to West Virginia. loser of its
last II games, while UCLA (No.
81 is a three-point choice over
ranked sixth, has a Southwest
Conference contest. Against
Texas Tech ODD and Rice
(No. y moves over to Atlanta
to play strong Georgia Tech,
in the South's big game of the
day.
Oklahoma and Notre Dame,
both on the comeback trail
after poor 1860 seasons, open at
South Bend and may be seen
on television (WMAL-7 at
3:15). Rutgers is at Princeton
to celebrate the 92d birthday
of college football. and last
years 1-2 teams, Minnesota
and Missouri, square off in
Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1961-09-29

lines that Jack Price follows now with Carry
Back. Riddle was irked at the end of '37
when SeablsCuit beat out War Admiral as
the Nations leading money winner
A match race was natural and Bel
mont Park put up 100000, winner take
all, for Memorial Day showdown in '38.
But when Seabiscuit trained poorly it was
called off. At this point young Alfred VAN
derbilt, vice president of Pimlico, began
making plans For the inconsequentlal sum
of $4,000 he lured Riddle and Howard to
race their aces in the Special on November
/. The contract, an informal, single-page
document, hangs on wall in the Pimlico
clubhouse today.
Unbeaten as a 3-year-old, War Admiral
had won eight of nine in '38 as Kurtsinger
gaily clucked on his back He was forgiven
his only defeat, which was on terrible foot
ing in the Massachusetts, Handicap. He
went to the post against Seabiscuit at odds
OF 2-to-5 and confidence in the War Ad-
miral camp was boundleSs
He will do anything seabiscuit does,
only better" Kurtsinger predicted before
the race "War Admiral is too game to be
beaten Everyone knows about his speed
and his class because they have seen him
kill off everything that has met him in 1887
and 1888. And I know something else; he's
a stronger finisher than Seabiscuit"
THERE WAS A FOUR LENGTH differ
ence between the horses at the finish of the
mile and-three-siXteenths epoch, but it was
in SeabiScuit'S favor. The Biscuit, normal
ly slow starter and a come from -behinder
broke on top and opened daylight. Veteran
track followers vow that Kurtsinger was
visibly unnerved some theorize that he
transmitted his uncertainty to his mount.
War Admiral got to Seabiscuit once For
one dramatic burst they ran as one horse.
Then the Biscuit pulled away with monu-
mental arrogance.
Kurtsinger was inconsoIabIe and Riddle
IN rage. He announced that War Admiral
never would race again at Pimlico. AS it
turned out, Riddles horse ran only once
more, winning minor prep at Hialeah be-
fore fever struck him prior to the Wild
ener. AS for Big Heat Charley" he went
nome to Louisville in a state of deep depres-
sion, certain that he no longer would ride
War Admiral because Riddle had never for
given Johnny LOTUS, who 20 years earlier
had ridden Man O. War in his only losing
race
kurtsinger eventually took brief fling
at training, then returned to galloping
horSes He was hopeful of finding a Derby
mount in 'S9 and again in 40 but nothing
happened.
Hollywood probably would have had
Charley making a supreme comeback and
riding Assault to the Triple Crown in 1916.
But in real life that's the year when Kurt
singer died.
Evening star., 1961-09-29
VIM LOSE OR DRAW
Charley Kurtsinger and War Admiral
BY FRANCIS sTANN

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE racing stories
which, except for the unhappy ending,
SnlackS Of lOW-hudget Hollywood script
1t concerns Charley Kurtsinger, once upon
a time very good jockey. In a couple of
minutes Big Heat Charley" as he some
times was called in his prime, was all done.
The subject is introduced only because
Charley KurtSinger's is the only new name
appearing on the ballots for election to the
National Jockeys Hall of Fame. The other
Candidates-Pony McAtee, Joe Notter Fred
Taral and Albert Johnson-have been un-
successful and are trying again.
The 1900 or SO SportSWriterS who vote
may move up one of these gentlemen or
may switch to KurtSnger, mostly because
of his having ridden War Admiral to the
Triple Crown in 1887 and, back in 1881, hav
ing just missed performing the classic feat
with Twenty Grand. That would be the
basis for looking favorably on Kurtsinger'S
candidacy; it wouldn't necessarily be the
prime reason why the jockey is so well re-
membered.
The Flying Dutchman-another OF his
names-WaS the rider. of War Admiral that
crisp November afternoon in 1888 when his
mount was beaten and his own career os-
tenSibly wrecked in two minutes by Sea-
biscuit in the most memorable Of all Pimlico
Specials.
KURTSINGER HAD COME OUT of
Louisville, blond kid of Germanic extrac-
tion with way with fast horses. He was
the brilliant Twenty Grand's rider and ex-
Cept for foul luck, would have won his first
Triple Just 30 years ago. He captured the
Kentucky Derby and the Belmont but in
the PreakneSS, which in those days preceded
the other classics, the chart told this story:
Badly bumped and knocked off stride
at the clubhouse turn, recovered gamely,
went up on the inside again, was then
blocked by his Stablemate Surf Board at the
head of the stretch and, responding gamely
under punishment, was wearing down the
winner" incidentally, the winner was Mate.
Kurtsinger's second great mount (some
riders, like Eric Guerin with Native Dancer
are associated with only one) was War Ad-
miral, who whipped all rivals as a 3year-
old, winning 8-for-8. The owner of the
horse was Sam Riddle, who also had owned
Man O. War, sire of War Admiral
Riddle was an autocratic pillar of the
turf, a proud man and perfectioniSt If
anything, he thought more of War Admiral
than of Man O. War because he had planned
the formers breeding as well as his racing,
whereas he acquired Man O. War in the auc-
ton ring. 1t disturbed Riddle that one
horse in the country should be compared
with War Admiral and that was the 5-year-
old Seabiscuit, who had been sold as little
more than a platter to Charles S. Howard
for $500.
HOWARD WAS A FREE WHEELING
sportsman who raced Seabiscuit along the
Evening star., 1961-09-29
BY the Associated Press

1t will be a hard-nosed Of
fense against a rugged defense
in Miami's Orange Bowl to-
night when Penn State battles
Miami in a slam-bane opener
to a full week end of college
football.
In Los Angeles Memorial
Coliseum. Southern California
will try to right itself from a
27-7 whacking by Georgia Tech
last week when it plays South
ern Methodist, which hasn't
won a game since 1859.
These two games plus VMI's
encounter in the Southern
Conference against Rich
mond and Detroit's battle with
Xavier (Ohio} are the only
games tonight before a big
schedule tomorrow, during
which the Nations top-ranked
team. Iowa, will get It's 1861
baptism of fire along with a
few other untested power
houses.
Penn States crunching Of
fense. which finally wore down
Navy last Saturday, will have
Evening star., 1961-09-29
Miami Tests Penn States Offense

to fight off a good Miami de-
fense. Backs like Don Jonas,
Roger Kochman, AL Gursky
and Dave Hayes will present
the Hurricanes with a similar
problem that they met in a
l0-7 loss to Pitt.
Mira Leads Miami
Then they held the Panthers,
also a strong-running team, to
only 1876 yards rushing. Once
more Miami has an explosive
quarterback. George Mira, as
its chief weapon. The Nittany
Lions, too, have a fine pass
defense, nabbing four of Navy's
toSseS.
Southern Cal will make .one
lineup change, using Ben Will
son. its best offensive weapon
last week, at halfback for the
injured Alan Shields. SMU
lost a week ago to Maryland,
and outside of a tie in 1860,
hasn't won since beating Baylor
in the next-to-last 1859 game.
When Iowa trots out its team
under new Coach Jerry Burns.
against California ODD, it will
Evening star., 1961-09-29

be much like the one that had
a 9-l record last year and was
co-champion of the Big Ten
with Minnesota. The Hawkeyes
have eight starters back, in
cluding its first-team backfield,
led by Quarterback Wilburn
Hollis.
Ohio State, ranked third in
the Associated Press weekly
poll, also opens it's season, but
must face a surprising Texas
Christian team that upset
Kansas last week. The Buck
eyes once more have their
three yards and a cloud of
dust" offense, headed by Bob
Ferguson, an All-American
back.
SpartanS Face Badgers
Michigan State (No. l0), an
other Big Ten power. opens
against Wisconsin Q-0), pitting
its big line and running attack
against the passing of Ron
Miller.
All other top-ranked teams
have been in action. Missis-
Evening star., 1961-09-29
BY the Associated Press

The long-awaited duel be-
tween Kelso and Carry Back is
scheduled for Belmont Park
tomorrow in the $100,000-add-
ed Woodward Stakes, and 1861
horse-of -the-year honors hang
in the balance.
A field of six is expected for
the mile-and-a-quarter event,
with Mrs. Richard C. duPont's
Kelso listed as the 4-to-5
favorite. Kelso won the title
as the country's No. l horse a
year ago, and has lost only
once in the last IA months.
He is a 4-year-old.
Carry Back, owned by Mrs.
Katherine Price of Miami, is
the champion 3-year-old this
season, having accounted for
the Kentucky Derby, Freak
ness, Flamingo and Florida
Derby as his major successes.
OddSmakers peg Garry Back as
the second choicefat 3 to l.
Could Produce Upset
Other races on tomorrow's
program include the Rhode Is
land Special at Lincoln Downs
and the Midwest Handicap at
Hawthorne, both $25, ,000-added
event; the $20,000-added Ocean
City Handicap at Atlantic City,
and the $4,000 Burlingame
Stakes at Bay Meadows.
The Woodward could produce
an upset, and has IN past years
with such stars as Nashua,
Gallant Man. Bold Ruler and
Round Table biting the dust.
Kelso will be ridden by Eddie
Arcaro, and as a 4-year-old
packs 126 pounds. But he won
the Brooklyn Handicap with as
much as 1876 and Trainer Carl
Hanford is confident. Garry
Back. with Johnny Sellers up,
carries 100 pounds. 4.
c. V. Whitney'S Tompion,
Aqueduct Handicap winner,
and Eddie Burke's Whodunit,
VINO accounted for the Sunset
Handicap at Hollywood Park,
could provide the upset, if there
is to be one Tompion is Al.
Whodunit, 6-1.
Others scheduled to start are
Llangollen Farms Divine Com
edy and Gustave Rings Trou-
hadour III, an import from
Argentina.
Rhode Island Draws 10
Ten starters are expected in
the mile = and = one sixteenth
Special with Ben Weiner and
Bill Resseguet's Orleans Doge
'op"2l9hted under l30 pounds.
Others expected to start include
Alfred q Vanderbilt's Ring
Around, 120; Irving Sax'S Dare
Do-Well, 118; Elkam Stables
Opus, III; Mrs. Irene Marone's
InVigor, ia; and Milange
Farms Thygold, 108.
Evening star., 1961-09-29
Ke|so> Garry Back to Meet
For 1861 Racing Honors

A dozen may go in the Mid
west Handicap. a 61a-furlong
sprint. Jacnot Stables Oink,
who beat Tompion, Garry Back
and others in the 100000 Uni
ted Nations Handicap at At
lantic City, has 1913 pounds. j.
Graham Browns He's a Pistol
was assigned 121 for the Chi
cago race. and w. A, Weiland's
Roman Colonel drew 100.