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Evening star., 1961-11-10
QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS

of no other way. of removing
a stump that is practical for
city conditions. Poplar wood
rots rather rapidly and by COW
ering with ivy or some other
plant material which will shade
and keep it moist the rotting is
Speeded.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Mulch Materials

1t is not too early to accum-
ulate a good supply of mulch
ing materials to be put on
the ground after freezing
weather arrives. Pine needles,
saw dust, wood chips, ground
corncobs, pine bark, ETC., may
be used. Even the chopped-up
leaves from the street clean
Iers may be used if free from
excess oil. @
Evening star., 1961-11-10
THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

lcorms. When the dahlia tops
are blackened by frost they
should be cut off and the
tubers left in the ground for
a week or more to mature.
This period of maturity greatly
improves their storability.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
DuhIios, GIuds

Bulb digging has been de-
layed in many yards because
the dahlias and glads are still
green and growing. This will
not in any way injure the bulbs,
The glads, however. should be
dug as soon as the foliage turns
brown to avoid disease Of the
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Arboretum Hours
For CumeIIiu Show

The sasanqua camellia dis
play at the National Arboretum
will be the occasion for OPEN
house hours tomorrow and
Sunday, the gates open from
10 am. to 5 pm. On regular
weekday opening the hours
are 8 to 4::30.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
AmuryIIis. Cucti

From Mrs. M. P. W.. IS New
York avenue N.W.-My amaryl-
lis and cactus do not bloom
They are large and strong look
ing. When should / feed them
and with what? Answer-The
amaryllis bulbs should have a
rest and this means no water
If the air is too moist under
the laundry trays, put them
some other place. AS soon as
the foliage dries up, store in
a warm dry place. Do the feed
ing in the spring and summer
any plant food will do. The
Christmas cactus needs a liquid
manure in the summer while
growing and storing up vitality
Do not give water once the
buds start to form. Watering
has much to do with the flow
ering but light is also impor-
tant during the fall and win
ter. Reporting is variable de-
pending upon how the plants
have been fed and watered
Once in five years might be a
fair average. Feed in the spring
after new growth starts.
Stump
From Mrs. w. W., COL s.
Nineteenth street, Arlington 2,
Va.-We wish to remove a large
poplar stump without digging
or burning. Isn't there some
thing which will cause the
stump to rot away? Answer
The material you purchased
has been the standard method
for many many years, I know
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Living YuIe Tree

1t is not too early to select
a living Christmas tree for use
during the holidays. Be sure
the tub or other container is
Evening star., 1961-11-10
AzuIeus

From w. A. c., 1908 Quarles
street N.E.-My azaleas are dy-
ing although sprayed with mall
athion and phaltan. Answer
The leaves show no signs of
insect injury and are too dried
up to show iron deficiency. Sug-
gest you mulch with peatmoss
or compost, give them plenty of
water whenever rainfall is in
adequate, and in the spring
fertilize with any good azalea
plant food. The injury must
be because Of lack of moisture,
but it could be drainage which
you can check by digging
alongside of a plant immedi-
ately after a rainstorm.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Ruspberries

From A. c. S., 407 Ingleside
ave., Mclean, Va.-For the
first time the leaves of my
raspberries curl and dry up as
if diseased, but the berries con-
tinue to mature and ripen al
though much smaller than nor
NAL. The plants in shade do
not seem to be affected. Answer
Il assume that the problem
is not enough water. We have
had some severe drought In
jury in many parts Of the Met
ropolitan Area and plants that
have not been watered suffered
If you still believe this is q
disease problem suggest you
take leaves to the County
Agents Office in Fairfax.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
Four BusIines Droftino
Lower Commuter Cost

THE biggest problem is,
can we risk the loss of revenue
that might result (from max
ing transfers simpler and
cheaper ?" Mr.. Mitchell said
to reporters.
He promised to submit an
other progress report to the
Transit Commission at it's
meeting next month.
Before the Commission yes
terday, the Arnold Bus Lines
voluntarily reduced by half the
amount of the fare increase it
is now requesting.
The ompany originally
sought to raise the price of
four tokens from IS to 95 cents,
but said that 80 cents would be
acceptable.
It also had told the Inter
state Commerce Commission
earlier that it would settle for
a 90-cent rate, but the ICC de-
cided that the new Transit
Commission should rule upon
its request.
Manuel J. Davis, Arnold's
general counsel, said the reduc-
ton was made to meet objec-
tions expressed by the Arling-
ton County Board.
Evening star., 1961-06-16

The four major buslines
serving the Washington area
today reported progress which
could reduce the committing
costs of many riders.
Under prodding by regula-
tory agencies, the companies
are trying to evolve a system
which would permit riders to
transfer from one line to an
other without paying a full
new fare.
They also are considering the
feasibility of using each others
routes to provide through bus
service to certain areas now
without it.
Robert Mitchell, speaking in
behalf of the AB&W, Arnold,
VIVA and D. C. Transit COM
panies, told the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit
Commission that "a great deal
has been accomplished in the
area of joint fares" during
three recent conferences.
However, he noted that
much work has to be done
before a final solution" and
declined to predict when the
companies will present a spe-
cific proposal.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
Editor Urges
Hioher US. Grant

There is an overwhelming
gap between the needs of the
District and it's ability to pay,
Congress was told today.
John T. O'Rourke. chairman
of the Fiscal Affairs Commit
tee of the Federal City Council,
said in a statement that the
gap is created largely by the
presence of the Federal Gov
ernment.
Asking for a increase in the
Federal payment, Mr.. O'Rourke
told the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on the District
budget that the question is
simply to what extent should
the Nation as a whole under
take to make Washington a
modern, attractive and efficient
Capital"
Mr.. O'Rourke, editor of the
Washington Daily News, said
he felt the people of the United
States view the situation sym
pathetically."
The editor backed the posi-
ton of the District Commits
SionerS that the city is due a
Federal payment of $36 mil
lion. He went on to say the
council feels the residents of
Washington have been taxed
enough and that further tax
increases would only accelerate
the movement to the suburbs.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
Mediutors Fail
ToArronee Talks
In Building Strike

Federal mediators said today
a meeting between striking
heavy-equipment operators and
contractors in the Washington
area will probably not be held
until early next week.
MediatorS have been trying
to arrange the session since last
night in hopes of settling the
wage dispute before work
stopped on additional construc-
ton projects.
The strikers, members of
Local II, Operating Engineers
Union, walked off their jobs
Wednesday after the union
and representatives of the
areas larger contractors failed
to agree on wages.
The walkout halted or de-
layed construction on about so
building projects in the Wash
ington area. Many other prof.
ectS are still being worked by
out-of- AREA contractors with
Nation wide agreements with
the union.
AS the engineers-who OPP
crate the cranes, hoiSts, bull
dozers and other heavy equip
ment-remained away from
projects today, work by other
crafts came to a virtual stand
still.
Included in the stoppage are
four Government office build
ing projects in the District, and
three building projects at the
National Institutes of Health
in Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
STRIKE BRINGS CHANGES
Gas Company 'Go-Getters' on Job

team. A few days later, a COM
pany executive urged Mr..
Michelet to finish a court case
he was working on. The attor-
ney agreed but stipulated: LAS
soon as I'm through in court,
I'm going back on the job"
In another area - meter
reading-the company has fol-
lowed a different pattern dur
ing the strike.
Normally, 80 of the striking
men, members of Local So of
the International Chemical
Workers Union. are at work
reading the utility's 403,000-
plus meters in the District,
Maryland and Virginia. Bills
are sent out continually
throughout the month.
Bills Go Out
A company statistician yes
terday estimated that. since the
strike began, the company has
mailed out $4,000 customer bills
all based on estimated gas
consumption. The company has
postponed meter reading for
the duration, with some ex-
ceptionS: Up to five foremen,
including James Glasgow, the
superintendent of meter read
ers, have been checking large
meters that have to be read
periodically - in Government
buildings, bakeries and other
commercial establishments.
How effective have the emer-
gency SOCP and T & D crews
been?
A spokesman yesterday said
that, in the week of June S to
II, the white-collar platoons
and supervisors were dispatched
on 3,341 essential" service Or
ders. In the corresponding week
Of 1860. the company said, 3,261
orders were dispatched.
Backlog Held Down
On Saturday morning, June
10, eight days after the strike
began, work orders on hand
totaled 1.789, including essen
tial and routine calls. Twenty
four hours later, the work
package total was trimmed to
l ,103 orders. On Monday morn
ing, June IL, the orders on hand
totaled 571, of which 1876 were
essential orders.
Yesterday morning, orders
on hand totaled 1,728, of which
555 were considered essential.
These figures, the company de-
clared, indicate that. while
Evening star., 1961-06-16
Army Asked
ToHeud Off
Mosquitoes
By JOHN BARRON
Star Staff Writer

The Army is being called out
to protect Northern Virginians
from massive mosquito raids
which threaten to make this
summer itchily miserable for
SuburbaniteS who like to lounge
on their lawns.
The mosquitoes, marshaling
in unprecedented numbers on
Soppy breeding grounds around
the new Jones Point Bridge in
Alexandria, could do more than
make cook-outS and garden
parties tortuous affairs.
1--WE could have one serious
outbreak of malaria if we get
the wrong kind of mosquitoes,
said John Thomas, the public
health engineer of the United
States Public Health Service.
Alarmed by the menace, Mr..
Thomas and representatives of
the Army, General Services
Administration, National Capt.
tai Parks, Alexandria Health
Department, and Northern Vir-
ginia Regional Planning Com
mission, yesterday surveyed the
48 acres of spawning area
where the mosquitoes are like
ly to multiply into millions
after a few hot days.
All agree that prompt in
tervention by Federal troops is
necessary.
AlexandrianS always have
been bitten in the summer. But
this summer they and tens of
thousands of their neighbors
are much more imperiled be-
cause the bridge construction
over flat terrain has left a
Of swampy pools which
are ideal for mosquito mothers.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Bad Parents Leave
Deep Scars on Robbie

Robbie's parents have done
him as much harm as bad par
ents can.
His father is a convicted
murderer. While he lived at
home, his drunken beatings
were a daytime nightmare to
the boy.
Robbed of a father to love
and a man to admire, Robbie
has been cheated of mothers
love, too. Though completely
disinterested in him, his moth
er refuses to release Robbie for
adoption in a good home.
Robbie's father never pro-
vided for his wife and chill
dren, and the boy, now II, liter
ally was starving when relatives
took him in.
They have given him a good
home, good food to eat, and
affection that has helped free
him from fear.
But many wounds still aren't
healed.
Those who know him feel
camp could supply some OF the
Experiences he has missed.
Robbie has never been to
camp. Your gift to The Evening
Star Summer Camp Fund could
provide a giant step toward the
future for a boy who, so far,
has been cheated out of child
hood.
Following is a list of con-
tributorS:
Previously acknowledged S7,510.40
Evening star., 1961-06-16

IN ONE AFTERNOON, At
torney John Trainor, sitting
on a high stool heard a
warrant-seeking woman say:
He broke into the apart
ment with a fork and took
two cans of peas, two cans
of spinach, one can of apple
sauce and he defrosted the
refrigerator. Everything was
floatin' in water"
He heard from an owner of
houses that some people
broke into his vacant house,
had a party and lone man,
while running away, left his
rubber sole shoes on the tin
roof"
All down the line the
stories were going: A man
Swiped his estranged wife's
car, forged a title for it, sold
it. A man and wife had had
a fight. An older wealthy
woman and her younger boy
friend had had a fight.
Some neighborS told of a
fight over their children
being chased from a back
yard.
Some officers leaned over
the counter and asked the
attorney about a summons
to get two bad check artists
who avoided their invitation
to visit the complaint de-
partment.
And another and another
and another husband and
wife had had a fight.
At the end of the day one
of the bachelor lawyers
turned to another bachelor
lawyer and said:
DO you ever feel like a
marriage counSelor?"
Evening star., 1961-06-16

there is a backlog of service
orders, the total is not grow
ing from week to week.
The striking workers take a
less sanguine view of the COM
pany'S efforts to meet Gus
toners service demands.
Francis ]. Tebbs, president
of Local So, said union men,
berS have received many calls
from customers who said their
requests for service went In
answered. Some Of these con-
Sumers, he said, were told to
call plumbers.
Union Hits Service
In a recent newspaper ad
Local SO officials declared that
the free service gas consumers
are entitled to has not been
supplied in some cases. The ad
stated:
"Since the strike many Of
you have paid amounts from
$3.50 to $12 for service from
other service agencies because
of the inability to provide this
service"
Company officials admit that
many routine tasks, including
those ordinarily performed by
the supervisors and whie collar
workers now assigned to service
crews. are not getting done.
Just how long the super
yisors, foremen. accountants and
attorneys can keep working a
seven-day, 84-hour week is also
uncertain.
An official Of the striking
workers today announced the
locals 1900 members have been
asked to attend a union meet
ing at 8 pm. today in the Cap
itol Arena at Fourteenth and w
streets NV. At their last
meeting, on June 7. union
members voted unanimously to
continue the strike.
Union and company nego-
tiators attended two mediation
sessions this week. No agree
ments were reached and details
of the discussions were not dis
closed. Earlier. the utility had
offered an overall 9-cent-an-
hour pay increase over a two
year period; the strikers had
indicated they would accept a
1012-cent hourly increase in a
tWo-year contract.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
Light Plane Falls,
Pilot Uniniured

A light plane crash e d
in Southern Prince Georges
County today after a wing
control locked and the pilot
fought to free it as the craft
spiraled 1000 feet to the
ground.
The pilot, William D. West
brook, of Miami, Fla, was not
injured in the crash that
caused about $2,500 damage to
his Single-engine Piper Cub,
according to State Trooper
1/c John C. Gates.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
Camp Fund Facts

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Eve
ming Star, Second street
and Virginia avenue Sc,
Washington 8, D. c.,
or bring cash to The Star.
A receptionist in the lobby
will direct you to the
cashiers office.
The cost-$41.55 for IL
days, SPOTS for six days.
All sums received by The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp Fund go
to Family and Child Services Of
Washington, a United Givers
Fund agency, for the use OF its
Summer OUTINGS Committee. Fam
lily and Child Services is regis
tered under the District Of CO.
lumbia Charitable Solicitations
Act No. 6-O7-151.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
School Milk Project
Gets $5O>OOOGift
Ouenstedt Is Chosen
As Transport Deputy

President Kennedy said to-
day he will appoint Warren D.
Quenstedt, a Washington area
attorney, as deputy adminiStra-
tor of the National Capital
Transportation Agency.
Mr.. Quenstedt, so, is aSso-
ciated with the firm of Smith,
Hennessey and Mcdonald.
He replaces Joseph G..
Matthews, an Alexandria Rail-
road executive who was ap-
pointed in March but withdrew
his name before it was sub
mitted to the Senate for ap-
proval. The resignation was re-.
ported to be a result of a dis
pute with C. Darwin Stolzen-
bach, Meta administrator, who
was appointed at the same
time as Mr.. Matthews.
Approve Appointment
Mr.. Stolzenbach said today
he is most pleased" with the
appointment of Mr.. Quenstedt.
"I know him and I like him."
said the administrator.
In a losing battle in 1856 to
unseat Representative Broyhill,
Republican from Virginia's 10th
district, Mr.. QuenStedt urged
creation of a Metropolitan Area
traffic commission.
Mr.. Quenstedt had won the
Democratic nomination in a
three-man primary fight. Nov
ing to Fairfax County II years
ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Quenstedt
had leaped into civic affairs.
Live in Fairfax
The QuenstedtS and their
children, John, 8, and Carolyn,
2, now live at 1919 Park Terrace
drive, Fairfax County.
The attorney was born in
Norfolk, Va, and educated at
George Washington University
He began law practice in 1852,
and has been with private law
Evening star., 1961-06-16
Anonymous
Donor Extends
Summer Plan
By JOHN ROSSON
Star Staff Writer

An anonymous donor has
given the District school Sys-
TEN $4,000 SO it can operate a
summertime milk-and-cookieS
program for underprivileged
children.
Receipt of the donation was
confirmed today by School
Supt. Carl F. Hansen, who said
the program, the first in city
history, will get under way June
26 and run throughout the
summer.
The District has provided
milk and other foods to under
privileged students during the
regular school year for some
time, but it has never had the
money to continue the program
through the summer.
DR.. Hansen said the same
$500 youngsters involved in the
regular program will be eligible
to take part in the summer
one.
Like the gift itself, the pro-
gram will mark a number Of
"firStS."
Distribution Plan
Receiving the gift some days
ago, DR.. Hansen set about i'm
mediately to organize a dis
tribution program. 1t will con-
tain at least three main fea-
lures.
l. The milk and cookies will
be made available to the under
privileged children whether
they are enrolled in summer
school or not. However, all re-
cipientS must come to one of
II elementary schools where the
food will be distributed and
take part in a one-hour get
together where teachers will
conduct a social learning"
period.
The children will do such
things as read Stories" DR..
Hansen said, "and when the
hour is over and they have had
their milk and cookies they will
be free to CO."
1T will be a kind of earned
milk program, he added.
2. The program will tie in
with the recently formed Urban
Service Corps made possible by
a donation from Mrs. Agnes
Meyer. The corps will be COM
posed of District citizens who
will volunteer their services in
helping troubled and under
privileged students solve both
their emotional and academic
problems.
DR.. Hansen said he is now
going through the list of corps
volunteers and lining them up
for service in the milk-and-
cookies program. The need for
more volunteers still exists" he
said.
Teachers Volunteer
8. The executive board of the
District elementary principals
has indorsed the program
"wholeheartedly," and a num-
ber of principals have volun-
teered to be at the II schools
to administer it. Details have
not been worked out, however.
A number of teachers also
have volunteered to conduct
the one-hour classes, he added.
DR.. Hansen said the need
for a summertime milk-and-
cookies program was brought
to the fore recently when a
group of youths in the corps
reminded school officials that
the end of the school year also
would mean the end of the
school systems regular needy
lunch program until fall.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
UPSTAIRS IN COURT, a

UPSTAIRS IN COURT, a
judge hears go stories within
a few hours. Their stories are
short; usually a mumbled
guilty. But sometimes the
stories come from whisky
soaked voices that say but
your Honor, l can't drink. On
accounta my he alth. I
haven't been able to drink in
years"
In the United States
Branch, stories are of house
breaking, assault, forgery,
falSifying records.
Often listening to these
are lawyers with no cases
working who can't stay away,
even for an afternoon.
One is w. Andre Bachrach,
who produces his card, his
story, and surprisingly, Eng
liSh Ovals cigarettes.
II specialize in criminal
law. In the past four years
I've handled every kind of
case, from splitting on side
walks to killing your wife"
Ever the criminal lawyer, he
adds: with justification"
When Mr.. Bachrach has a
case, which is often, his eyes
dart around the courtroom,
watching for slips in the
prosecutions arguments.
It win 'em on technical
tiles. I love the challenge Of
the defense counsel. It's a
battle of wits"
Mr.. Bachrach says he was
first scared of criminal
work. I found you have to
have two mouths" he phi
loSophized. You go back
there and the guy says
spring me, lawyer and you
say spring va? So spring
some money And then you
go into court and it's Your
Honor, if it pleaseS the
court :"
Seventeen lawyers hear the
loudest and longest stories at
the first floor complaint
counters" run by the United
States Attorney and the Cor
poration Counsel. They hear
cases from 9 am. until pm,
screening and deciding
whether the case should go
to court or be thrown out.
Evening star., 1961-06-16
BY G. o. HERNDON
Star Staff Writer

A hastily conScripted brigade
of white collar workers, includ-
ing scores of high-priced "go-
getters," is keeping the gas
flowing into the water heaters,
ranges, furnaces and air-con-
ditionerS of a half million
Washington area consumers.
Members of the brigade were
recruited a fortnight ago when
the 1900 technical employers
-repairmen, maintenance men,
meter readers and mechanics
at the Washington Cos Light
Co. went on strike in a dispute
over wages.
When the strike began on
June 2, company officials were
caught unawareS.
1--WE reeled; it was so unex-
pected," a utility spokesman
said.
Gar Is Named
But today the strike is in its
18th day and the company has
somehow managed to keep
from being overwhelmed by the
hundreds of customer service
calls received daily at the util-
ity'S main office at HOO H
street NV.
How do company Spokes-
men say they did it?
THE first thing we did was
to appoint a 'manpower czar,"
Robert S. Keith, an executive
assistant in charge of public
relations, explained.
The car, Charles D. Ma
gruder, the company's director
of customer relations, was given
a full roster of available man.
power-accountantS, StatiSti-
clans, foremen, supervisors, vice
presidents, lawyers and young
engineers. He also was given
carte blanche authority to as
sign them wherever needed.
Service Crews Replaced
The term "go-getter" grew in
popularity in the days that fol-
lowed. 1t applied to an execu-
tive or white-collar worker as
signed as an apprentice OF
helper to a service crew; 6
helper whose principal duty was
to respond to the commands
Go get a shovel, go get g
wrench, go get a hammer.
In the Servicing area, Man.
power Car Magruder had two
primary work forces to replace