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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
BEAUTY IN FLOWERS
Punsies Effective
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Grouped Alone
-By-MRs. HERBERT H. cREcER

With pert little faces. pansies
greet you wherever you have
given them room to grow. They
seem in especially good shape
this summer, provided you
watered them during our very
dry spell. The larger flowers,
which came from special seeds,
may give you a bit Of exercise.
since the picking Of the faded
blooms Is necessary to prolone
their blooming period.
I prefer to pick these flowers
when they are fresh and enjoy
them in an arrangement. But,
even with the best intentions,
my flowers may have come and
gone and I find little seed cap
ules bursting with shiny brown
seeds. They will give me more
plants than / ever can care
for. but If I want choice vari-
cites, in all those dreamy
colors, I must buy fresh seed
from people who are expert In
securing true colors.
My pansies bloom from
spring until fall. I have them
in the light shade which they
seem to like. At this time, they
begin to 60 through a straggly
period since they wish to grow
taller than their constitution
can afford. I simply cut them
back whenever I need some
fresh pansy foliage.
OF course. 1t is a myth that
panisies cannot be arranged
They are, indeed, handsome
additions to any mass arrange.
ment Of summer flowers, but
they are most delightful wher
arranged all by themselves
They are only q problem wher
single pansies are picked ir
masses. No matter whether one
mixes the colors or tries them
in groups. they usually end VI
as q multicolored mob in q
container filled with water.
All by themselves, with some
Of their crisp foliage as a stage
setting, they are charming and
dignified. Cut several strong
shoots Of foliage with some
flower buds attached. Pick as
many open flowers as you are
able to use in a simple design,
Pick the larger Towering
pansies for a medium sized
container and seek out the
smaller ones If you have q
small container In mind.
The lid is opened and at the
bottom Of the old pewter ink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
THIS WEEK IN YOUR GARDEN

With planting work largely
behind, the gardeners main
chores have to do with mainte-
nance. with insect and disease
control, and Of course cutting
the grass. If the beds are prop
erly mulched the maintenance
chore should not entail too
much work. Insect and disease
control can also be simplified
with the use Of all.purpose
mixtures, the one used on
most of the ornamentals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30

Through the leadership Of
the Mayor and the town coun-
Gil, Takoma Park plans to be-
come known near and far for
its widespread azalea paintings,
The project which was started
a year ago has gained such
momentum that some 5000
bushes have been placed in two
Of the city's park areas. Two
more areas are scheduled for
planting this fall.
Areas planted already are
at the Takoma Park Library
and across the street in the
triangle at Philadelphia anc
Maple.
To be planted Is an area
near Sligo Greek parkway or
New Hampshire avenue, and
another at Spring Park on
Sycamore street.
The inspiration for this city
wide project was Mayor George
H. Miller's visit to Seattle. He
found ready acceptance from
the town council as well a
many civic leaders. Was not
Takoma Park the home Of DR.,
B. x. Morrison, the father Of
the internationally known
Glenn Dale azaleas2 Nothing
could be more appropriate.
A number Of organizations
have already indicated their
backing Of the project and some
have already supplied funds or
bushes for planting.
The Takoma horticultural
Club. the Oldest such organiza-
ton In the Washington area,
and whose membership in
cluded Or. Morrison and other
pioneers in azalea culture,
presented the Mayor a check
for $3.50 In support of this
project. In fact. the club is
one Of the oldest and largest
of its kind in the entire nation,
being organized in 1916. Mrs.
Charles F. Pratt. the president
Of the club. indicated that she
hoped additional yearly con-
tributions by the club would
be possible since this is q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
Summer Flowers

Gardeners who need q dis
play Of flowers during July and
August might well arrange
now for a supply Of Peruvian
daffodil bulbs. They may be
planted at any time and will
be in bloom within 10 days to
2 weeks after planting. Botan-
ically they are Hymenocallis
calathina. = w. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30

close the top to reduce mois-
ture loss. By mid : September
the cuttings should be rooted
so that they may be trans
planted to q growing media :
equal parts Of sand or perlite
leafmold or peatmoss, and
garden loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
Moss in Luwn

From Mrs. r. o. E., 4707
Calvert road. College Park. Md.
My lawn and flower beds ere
covered with moss, what Is the
reason2 Answer: Moss usually
appears when the soil Is so
compacted that moisture Is
present at the ground surface.
BY mixing compost, peatmoss,
perlite, or some other material
into the top 2 or 3 inches Of
soil the soil Is "opened-up" and
the surface usually dries out
and the moss disappears.
Spreading lime on the soil will
temporarily kill the moss but
seldom corrects the physical
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
Snail Poison

From Mrs. q. H. w., 623e
North Twenty second street,
Arlington. What is the poison
used with metaldehyde to con-
troll slugs and snails? Answer:
Some manufacturers use
arsenate Of lead, others use
different materials. Since the
gardener y not likely to use
more than q small box in a
season suggest you buy the pre-
pared material such as Bug
Getta," "Snarol," etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
Dodder Menace

Dodder is showing up in
some gardens. It is a parasite
and entwines the host plant
with yellowish colored threads.
When found 1t should be re-
moved and burned. Usually the
threadlike growth Is attached
to the stems and leaves Of the
host plant 50 that in many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
Tomatoes

Once the tomatoes have be-
gun to set fruit the gardener
may wish to give them some
fertilizer. Avoid fertilizers high
in nitrogen - it is safer to use
"a 5-10-5 or similar combina-
ton. Avoid overwhelming the
tomatoes but lack Of water car
also be responsible for the
blossom end rot. If fortified
with a high nitrogen fertilizer
and the soil is lacking in phos.
phate blossom end-rot will ap.
pear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS

grow them out Of doors. They
are very tolerant Of soil but
do like plenty Of moisture. A
northern exposure is considered
safest so that the buds are
retarded in the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30

cases the only way to remove
is to cut off the top of the
host plant. Do not ignore dod-
der, for 1t is a prolific seeder.
and If left alone, will soon Gre
ate q major problem to stamp
IL out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
Fall GIuds

If glad corms are still avail
able and there Is space in the
garden, 1t will pay to plant q
few for fall bloom. The color
of the blooms is generally ex-
cellent at that season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-24

Newest trend IN rugs stripes Ia
shades Of the some color. Versatile
leep-pils rugs that come in a choice
Of eolers. RaYon Viseess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-24

leep-piIs rugs IN wide selection
Of popular eeIers. Some with fringe.
AFemorkabla value at this low PrieeI
Evening star., 1963-01-08
indians in CONGO
Leaving by April

NEW DELHI, India, Jan 8
(AP).-Indian troops in the
United Nations Congo force
will come home by the end of
March, a Defense Ministry
spokesman said today.
The Indian brigade and sup
porting troops in the Congo
total 4,700 men, forming the
nucleus Of the U. N. force that
now controls much of Katanga
province. 1t is the largest con-
tingent in the U. N. force.
The Indian government an
nounced it wanted to withdraw
its troops during the height
Of the Indian-Chinese border
fighting last fall. India also
has said it intends to withdraw
its 1850 men from the U. N.
force in the GAIA Strip be-
tween the United Arab Repub-
lie and Israel. No timetable
has been announced for this
withdrawal.
Usually reliable sources said
that Chinese troops have lived
up to their promise to turn
back captured Indian military
equipment as they withdraw
from the northeast border front
Evening star., 1963-01-08
Czechs Stage Shokeup
As Economy FoIters

VIENNA, Austria, Jan.
(AP). - Communist Czecho-
slovakia has announced a major
government revamping evil
IDENTIFY designed to spur the
nations sagging economy.
Radio Prague reported yes
terday that President Antonin
Novotny's government dropped
one minister, shuffled several
others, added a new deputy
premier and set up a Com
mission of Economic Produc-
tion.
The changes followed Mr..
Novotny's New Years Day
statement that rated the past
year lone of the worst in our
recent history" Last week the
government ordered drastic re-
ductions in the use of electricity
10 conserve power.
Out of the government went
Josef Reitmajer, heavy industry
minister. He was replaced by
Josef Pesl.
The new deputy premier, the
fifth in the government, is
Frantisek Krajcir, former
foreign trade minister. His
successor in the foreign trade
ministry is Frantisek Honour.
Politbureau member Yiri Hen
drych was named to head the
new Commission for Economic
Production, set up by Czecho-
slovakia's recent party con-
gresS.
The ministry for fuel and
power was split. Oldrich Ger
mix will remain at the top of
Evening star., 1963-01-08

the ministry for fuel. Josef
Korcak, former construction
minister, will head a separate
department for power.
Mr.. Korcak will be replaced
in the construction ministry by
Samuel Takac, a new govern
ment member.
The Ministry of Communi-
cation and Transportation.
formerly headed by Frantisek
Vlasak, was split into a minis
try for transportation under
Frantisek Vokac, and a central
administration department for
communication to be headed
by Miroslav Lajpert.
Mr.. Vlasak was named pres
ident Of the social welfare COM
mittee to replace Even Erban,
who took over as head Of the
country's nationalized material
reserves.
Evening star., 1963-01-08

Mr.. Tshombe certainly believed
that he had enough breathing
space to enable him to COM
plete his private negotiations
with Leopoldville. If he had
succeeded in getting his troops
to hold their fire, the United
Nations advance would not
have begun when it did.
Moreover, when the United
Nations troops first moved for
ward on the afternoon of De-
cember q, they did so with the
limited objective of driving The
Katanga forces a little further
away from Elisabethville, and
once they started moving for
ward they encountered little
opposition. The lack of opposi-
ton was deliberate on the part
of the Katangans as they had
no intention Of fighting a real
battle.
But between the 9th and
the 29th the decision was taken
in New York that now that
fighting had started, and be-
cause so little resistance was
being encountered, the offen-
sive should continue and a mil
itary solution imposed on Ka-
tanga.
TshOmbe's Decline Accidental
I have since spoken to one
of Mr.. Tshombe's closest advis-
ers, and have been told that
for him perhaps the most bitter
aspect of his sudden unexpect-
ed decline at the moment oi
Evening star., 1963-01-08

not fire a single shot until the
afternoon Of December 27,
There was at times heavy fire
from the direction Of the In
dians, Ghurkas and Ethiopians,
They cannot be blamed for it,
because they were themselves
under heavy fire and they did
behave with great restraint.
Orders Not Obeyed
Mr.. Tshombe realized the
gravity of the situation, and
he made desperate attempts to
get his troops to cease fire, as
he repeatedly promised E. w
Mathu, the senior United Ma
tions official in Elisabethville
he would do.
But his orders we're not
obeyed by his troops, who by
then felt themselves seriously
threatened. I firmly believe
that if the white mercenary Of
ficers had been in command
the orders would have beer
obeyed, discipline would have
been enforced, and the final
battle Of Katanga would not
have started between Christ
mas and New Year.
The beginning, therefore, was
an accident. But the subse-
quent events we're not acci-
dental.
u. N. Had Limited Goal
Whether the United Nations
was in any case preparing fol
a final military showdown ir
Katanga is not known here
Evening star., 1963-01-08
Tshombe Acted to Avoid Provoking U. N. Attack
BY PETER LESSING
Special to The Star

ELISABETHVILLE. - One
week before the recent sudden
surge Of events in Katanga
was staying at the headquarters
Of the Katanga Air Force at
Kolwezi. 200 miles west of Ellis
abethville. President Noise
Tshombe was there himself,
confident that a final show
down with the United Nations
forces could be avoided.
He had just learned that
Congo President Kasavubu in
Leopoldville had at last had a
serious disagreement with the
Prime Minister Cyril Adoula,
and he had received a private
message that Mr.. Kasabuvu
was personally ready for a re-
Cancellation with him.
Three days later I heard the
first shots fired in Elisabeth
vile. For the next four days
was with the United Nations
forces, lodging heavy machine
gun and mortar fire.
What had gone wrong. dur
ing those crucial seven days be-
tween Christmas Eve and New
Years eve? I shall give the Sc
quence Of events as I have seen
it from both sides.
Did Not Want Clash
For all their brave talk, the
Katangese leaders knew that
another head-on military clash
with United Nations forces
would be disastrous for them.
Mr.. Tshombe also knew that
since early December he had
scored a series of diplomatic
victories over the Leopoldville
regime. The Adoula government
was in danger of topping, and
a reconciliation between Ka-I
tanga and the rest Of the Congo
would, he believed. mean the
fall Of Mr.. Adoula.
President Kasavubu was
ready to tolerate the fall of
Mr.. Adoula, Mr.. Tshombe had
been informed, for the sake of
a rapprochement on terms ac-
ceptable to Mr.. Tshombe. Mr..
Adoula, seeing the danger to
his government, therefore sud-
denly became opposed to a re-
Cancellation between Katanga
and the Congo, with Mr..
Tshombe, equally suddenly, be-
coming an advocate of recon-
ciliation. The situation of the
previous two years had become
totally reversed.
Pulled Out White Officers
Mr.. Tshombe realized that
all would be destroyed by a
military clash. He instructed
his all-white air force to re-
frain from aggressive activities,
and from the Elisabethville
area. where 5000 United Ma
tions troops were concentrated,
he withdrew all white merce-
nary officers as their presence
was a standing affront to the
United Nations.
1t was decided to pay the
Katangese troops only after
Christmas so as to reduce the
Evening star., 1963-01-08

his expected triumph is the
fact that it was really acci-
dental.
The United Nations cannot be
blamed for the chaos that
arose in Elisabethville. Not be-
ing prepared for the battle, the
U. N. had no administration
ready to take over when the
Tshombe city administration
collapsed. In the circumstances
the U. N. did exceptionally we'll
with the help Of Union Min
iere, to get some normality in
Elisabethville within a matter
of days.
Katanga Not Oppressed
But it must also be said that
the United Nations is mistaken
in its belief that it liberated ar
oppressed Katanga from an un.
wanted or unpopular regime
Before arriving in Elisabeth.
vile, I had travelled 500 miles
through Katanga, and wherev.
er I went Mr.. Tshombe was
the popular hero. The United
Nations forces were definitely
not received with open arms by
the people. as current propa.
gsnda claims.
The pathetic long columns oi
African refugees, fleeing from
the United Nations, carrying
what little of their possessions
that they can, is evidence o.
that. have seen enough Of
these refugees to know tha
their existence is not a myth.
Evening star., 1963-01-08
Red Riff Seen
Top Topic al
Berlin Meeting
BY LEWIS GULICK
Associated Press Staff Writer

United States experts said to-
day they expect the growing
Moscow-P -Peking rift to be a CEN
trail issue at the forthcoming
Berlin Communist meeting to
be attended by Soviet Premier
Khrushchev.
They figure Mr.. Khrushchev
may also pave the way for a
later shakeup in the high COM
mand of the East German
Communist regime.
Not expected, for the time
being at least, is any major
effort by Mr.. Khrushchev to
heat up the Berlin crisis again
The Soviet boss may we'll pay
| lip service once more to the
long standing Kremlin pro-
gram for naturalization OF
West Berlin and custer OF
Western troops. But Washing
ton specialists report no hard
evidence pointing to a serious
revival of the Red push on
West Berlin Just now.
Dispute Rising
Buttressing the assessment
that the Moscow Peking row
will be a principal order of
business at the East German
party convention opening in
East Berlin January Is is the
rising tempo in the bloc -divid-
ing public dispute.
Soviet and Red Chinese prop
ganda organs continued to step
up their theological battle yes
terday, each accusing the other
side of betraying the Commu-
mist cause and playing into the
hands of Imperialism.
Washington analysts said II
appears the clash is so seri-
Gus that Mr.. Khrushchev will
attempt to find some road to
resolution of differences at the
Berlin meeting, or to work out
a course of action If agreement
seems impossible.
1t is not predicted here that
Mr.. Khrushchev would immedi.
ately try to sack East Ger.
many's party boss, Walter Ul-
bright. 1t is believed more
likely that he will direct ar
easing Of some of the harsh
conditions under which the
Reds have ruled in East Ger.
many.
Higher EchelOn Shifts
In the longer run. however
United States experts believe
Mr.. Khrushchev might want re.
placement of the higher eche.
Ions in the East German re.
gime. East Germany has dont
poorly economically under theil
rule. Ideologically. its leader,
have tended at times to lear
toward the Stalinist and Ret
!, Chinese lines which Mr.. Khru
shchev is now fighting.
Evening star., 1963-01-08

amount of money readily avail
able for alcohol. Not having
the white mercenary officers
to enforce discipline, few Ka-
tangese troops stationed op-
posite the Ethiopian lines or
the outskirts of Elisabethvillt
began firing in the air on De-
cember "a as a protest against
their own officers.
Differ on First Firing
The United Nations claims
that the Ethiopians, although
under the impression that they
were being attacked, withheld
their fire. That may be so, al
though I was in the vicinity
at the time and had the dis
tinct impression that fire was
coming from the Ethiopians.
Unfortunately the Katangan!
had the same impression anc
began to return what they
thought was Ethiopian fire.
Tension in EliSabethville wa,
Immediately at a dangerous
pitch, and for the next two day.
there was a series of incidents
Gradually the firing increased
I reluctantly reject the United
Nations claim that its force il
and around Elisabethville diC
Evening star., 1963-01-08

Mr.. Lessins, cut off from eobIe foeiI-
tiles ot the time, reports in this
delayed dispatch forwarded through
Northern Rhodesio on the critical
events he witnessed in Kotonso when
q shooting wor eupted.
, 1963-10-18

Home shortly after he took Office,
that he became aware Of the acute
needs Of the institution, both ply
steal and social. "A large-scale
renovation was instituted last fs-
cal year that has seen the kitchen
and dining room wing completely
remodeled and the wards rede-
signed to fully utilize the existing
space and to accommodate an
increased number Of females
needing care.
Following an inspection Of the
wards, currently accommodating
116 patients, the Governor ON
mented, II am indeed happy to
see how the Grigg Home has been
transformed from a totally depres-
sing place that served as a gener-
al dumping ground for the sick as
well as homeless, into what is
truly a pleasant home for our ell
derly citizens in need Of the care
LN
, 1963-10-18

and the Department Of Education.
Following an inspection. Of the
boys dorTnitnory, the dining
room and kitchen, the laundry
and Office facilities, the Governor
then travelled the short distance
to the Girls Cottage nearby. a
tour Of this "home like" dormi-
tory, where the girls had prepared
a special exhibit Of their handi-
crafts for the Governor, ended the
mornings activities.
The Herbert Grigg Home for
the Aged was the first stop on the
afternoon schedule where Cover
nor Paiewonsky spent a reward
ing hour amongst those under the
Institutions care. The Governor
was conducted through the multi
function facility which provides
q combination Of services ranging
from q home for the aged, a reis-
Dental facility, to a nursing set-up
Considered a pet project Of the
Governors, today the home has
been completely transformed
from the inadequate, over-crow-
Iceland outmoded institution thai
existed at the beginning Of the
current administration, to an up
to-date and modern facility for
the care 0 fthe islands senior citi-
zens.
AS explained by the Governor,
It was on a visit to the Grigg
W- N
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that can now be provided

That can now pc PROVIDED.
The memorable visit was eli
NAKED with a reunion between
the Governor and Miss Ella Gift,
a longtime friend, now a patient
at the Grigg Home, and with a
meeting between the chief execu-
tive and the institutions newest
resident, Theodore Karuse, who
after 50 years on the Mainland,
wished to return to his native st.
Croix.
AS noted by Governor Paiewon-
sky on his tour Of the facility,
there is need for continued i'm
provement in the physical plant,
including landscaping and beau
tifcation, rehabilitation Of addi-
tional buildings, and the further
develoing of a regular recreation
al and volunteer program.
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