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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
Freeman Says
He Wont Quit
BY the Associated Press


Secretary of Agriculture
Freeman said today he was no
intention of quitting his job.
Mr.. Freeman held his first
news conference since his re-
turn from a month long visit
to the Soviet Union and other
Iron Curtain countries.
A newsman told him that
during his absence there had
been runors that he was going
to quit or be bounced from his
job.
II plan to be Secretary OF
Agriculture just as long as the
President wants me and I have
had no indication that he
doesn't want me-" Mr.. Freeman
replied.
Mr.. Freeman reported that
he found progress in agricul-
ture behind the Iron Curtain
but said he did not think Rus
STA would catch up with this
country in production eff
cheney in the foreseeable future
He said, however, it was quite
likely Russia might equal this
country in total production
but not on the basis of produc-
ton per man-hour. In this
connection, he said Russia has
put about $50 million acres
under the pillow while the
United States, because Of its
farm SURPRISES, has taken rs
million acres out of production
Mr.. Freeman practically
wrote off any chance for wheat
legislation during this session
Of Congress. He said he wa.
deeply concerned about thu
wheat situation but that there
is no general agreement or
legislation among wheat pro.
ducerS and farm ORGANIZATIONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
FOUR-MILE! RUN
FLOOD SWEEPS
CAR ONE MILE

A flash flood on a
branch of Four Mile Run
in Arlington picked up a
large convertible parked in
front of a house at 2734
South Troy street and
washed it more than a
mile downstream last night.
The branch runs parallel
to the street.
Greg Shelton, 16, son Of
Mrs. Fay r. Shelton, said:
I'VE didn't even have time
to move it, the water came
so fast. We Just stood there
and watched it float away.
There wasn't anything we
could do about it,"
Greg said he found the
car, full of sand and with
the top torn. in the creek
this morning. The car was
ruined, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21

wards, said that Mr.. Nash told
him early in 1862:
"In a sense, the shareholders
deserved what they got, because
If they hadn't been greedy, they
would have put their money ir
savings and loan associations
which are insured by the Fed
eral Government"
Mr.. Edwards also testified
that Mr.. Nash told him that
I'VE don't want to let Michael
out Of these deals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
Park Unit Luuded
On Concert Series

Thirty-five members Of the
Mount Pleasant Neighbors
Association passed a resolution
last night c ommending the
National Park Service for the
Meridian Hill concert series.
Mrs. Jane Jones, president
of the association, announced
that there will be one more
concert September /.
Mrs. Jones announced that
the public relations director
for the District, Truman
Keesey, will speak at the next
meeting Of the group on
September II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
1894 for Silver Coins

PHILADELPHIA = The first
silver bullion was delivered to
the United States Mint in July,
1874. 1t consisted Of French
coins valued at $80,715. Two
months later, the first United
States silver coins - half
dimes, half dollars, and dollars
were made from this bullion
and delivered to the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
Two Killed, Five Hurt
In Alabama Crush

DOTHAN, Ala, Aug. 81 (AP) &.
- Two men we're killed and
five other persons injured yes
terday when a station wagon
carrying a vacationing Ohio
family collided head-on with
another vehicle.
Investigating State Trooper
Paul F. Paramore said the
wreck occurred on Alabama
Highway So about 5 miles east
Of here.
Dead are John Henry Wood,
A. Of Dothan, end Dalton
Roney, 81, OF Headland. Ala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21

ings September 8. It was
initiated by the P. U. c. after
the company submitted a rate
reduction proposal which the
P. U. C. termed mot adequate. "
The P. U. c. claimed that the
company is earning a higher
level of profits than was
termed fair and reasonable in
1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
BipIune Made First

PARASITIC first heavier
than-air flight from one city
10 another was made by
French aviator Henry Farman
in 1908. In 20 minutes he flew
II miles, from Bouy to Reims,
in a biplane Of his own design
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
GUARD BARS MEXICAN ENVOY
FROM SPECIAL OAS MEETING
By the Associated Press

Mexicos Ambassador to the United States, Antonio
GARLIC Flores, walked out of the Pan American Union
yesterday after he had been informed by security
officer he could not attend meeting without special
pass.
Mr. GARLIC Flores was there to hear Vice President
johnson speak at special meeting Of the Organization
Of American States to observe the second anniversary
Of the Alliance for Progress.
Mr. Garlic Flores identified himself to the security
officer as Mexcos Ambassador to the United States.
But the officer insisted special which had been
issued for the occasion.
II am showing you my own card and am leaving,
Mr.. Carrilo Flores told the officer.
GAS Council President Gonzalo Faco OF Costa RIGA
was greatly disturbed when told Of the incident.
How can this happen he cried clappng his hands
to his head in q gesture Of diSmay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
BY LEE FLOR
star staff Writer

District officials are plan
ming on opening UP the last
seven-block segment Of the
Southwest freeway in time fol
the August 20 civil right!
march, officials announced TO-
Iday.
The freeway now is CLOSED
at Seventh street S.W. Wher
lit is opened, eastbound motor.
lists will be able to drive onto
down ramps at South Capito
street. The freeway segment
will provide an escape valve
for traffic wanting to detoul
around downtown.
The final date for the open
ing Is tentative, because con-
struction men are having trou-
BILE with a pumping station be-
meath the freeway. The most
firm date so far is August 20
but officials cautioned that il
may be opened anytime be-
tween tomorrow and August
g."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
D. c. GENERAL GETS TRIPLETS
Judge Studies Nash Removal
AS Receiver of Loan Firm

A suit to remove Earl Nash
as the receiver of the Military
Service Savings and Loan AS
ISOLATION yesterday was taken
under advisement by a Circuit
Court judge in Montgomery
County after two days of
testimony.
The suit was filed by 50
shareholders of the now de-
funct firm, which went into
receivership in November, 1861,
with losses to 1900 sharehold-
erS estimated at $3.5 million.
Judge Ralph w. Powers, of
Prince Georges County, heard
the case after two Montgom-
cry County judges, Thomas M.
Anderson and Ralph G. Shure,
disqualified themselves. Mr..
Nash, a retired Bethesda bust
nessman originally was APP
pointed to the receivership by
Judges Anderson and Shure.
Charges Errors
Albert J. Ahem. jr., attorney
for the shareholders, charged
Mr.. Nash with gross errors of
judgement" in handling the
affairs of the firm.
He also told the court that
Mr.. Nash was inexperienced in
real estate matters and thus
was not qualified to handle a
receivership in which most of
the problems concerned valu-
able properties.
Mr.. Ahern maintained that
Mr.. Nash was motivated by a
personal vendetta against Muir
ray Michael, of Silver Spring
former president of the firm
who now is under indictment
Mr.. Nash'S attorney, Charles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21

Maryland, Delaware. Virginia ocean
beaches--Partly cloudy tomorrow. high
81 to SIS.
Long Island and New Jersey beaches
Mostly sunny, warmer tomorrow, high
80 to So.
Mays Head, Cape Hatteras area =
Partly cloudy, chance of scattered
thundershowers tomorrow. high "a to
Chesapeake Bay area-Partly cloudy
tomorrow, high SIS TO 30.
Skyline Driye-Partly cloudy tomor.
row, high in low sos. Visibility pool
in morning with fog. becoming good.
The. D. c, Medical Society report,
that the pollen count was rained out
during the 24-hour period ending at
am. today.
Water Temperatures
Atlantic City, IS; Ocean City, Nd.
ZOE virginia Beach, II. Coast anc
Geodetic Survey.
River Report
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls.
Shenandoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight 1000 81 Noon ----- a
am am 49, 90 1 P pm ----- q
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest. 80, on May 8, June 10
and July -.
Lowest, 5, on January "a.
Tide Tables
Furnished by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21

W. woodward, jr., declared in
rebuttal that the receivers &C
tons were prudent and in the
best interests Of the share
holders"
Mr.. Woodward said that Mr.,
Nash used his best judgment
and discretion in administering
the problems of the receiver
Ship" and that he discharged
his duties with the sharehold-
ers foremost in his thinking. I"
with Due Care"
He said the receiver acted
with due care and prudence"
In releasing a $225,000 note,
which Mr.. Ahern had declared
was IAN indefensible action"
on grounds that it was an as
set of the association.
Mr.. Woodward said the note
was collateral, and was re-
turned only after approval had
been obtained from Judges
Shure and Anderson.
Before testimony was con-
cluded, a witness for the share
holders, Attorney Victor L. Ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21

For high and low tides at the follow.
ing points subtract times indicated
from the above Annapolis, 3A hours
Beach. q hours: Deale. 4la hourst
Solomons Island. ga hours; Point
Lookout, IA hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-21
Temporary Ramps

Traffic coming down Third
and Second streets NV. will be
able to use temporary ramps
built to connect to D street
'S.W. This ramp, for westbound
traffic on the freeway, uses
Evening star., 1963-05-26

When the camellia was first
introduced to America from the
Orient in the mid-l9th century,
no one dreamed 1t would be-
come such an important and
beautiful addition to the flower
gardens throughout the land
Under ideal outdoor condi-
tons, camellias can soar to q
height Of 35 feet and still re-
tain q fresh, verdant beauty.
The growing Of indoors ca
mellias is q different matter,
however, but not. q difficult
one. Camellias can be raised
in glazed clay pots. cans or
redwood containers in an un-
heated sun porch or even in q
cool sunny window. It's best to
start with q nursery cutting be-
cause a camellia can't be de-
pended on to come true" from
a seed. Cinders or gravel should
be spread throughout the bot
tom Of the container. Without
good drainage, the camellia can
suffer from root rot or bud
blast. FIJI the container with
acid soil. rich in friable humus
including peat moss, oak, pine
or redwood leaf mold and the
plant is set to take off.
The camellia should be wa
tered once a week during the
winter and every fifth day dur
ing its blooming stage. They
shouldn't be exposed to the
heavy rays Of the midday sun.
Reporting won't be necessary
until the root ball is / inch
smaller than the container
which holds it.
Feeder roots of the camellia
are located near the top Of the
soil so care should be taken
not to disturb or cultivate the
top few inches Of soil near the
trunk. A top dressing Of fresh
soil can be added in the spring
to plants which have been
Evening star., 1963-05-26
GARDEN EDITOR
TO TAKE PARTY
TO FAR EAST

Bill Youngman, Star
Garden Editor, is making
arrangements to take Q
group to Japan, Taiwan,
Hong Kong and Honolulu,
in mid-October, to see
gardens, flower shows and
many points Of interest.
The Japanese are noted
for their fine fall gardens
and, in addition, there are
several noted fall festivals,
two Of them included in
the tour.
Mr.. Youngman has spent
some time In Japan, but
like most visitors, his visit
was at the wrong season.
July and August. It is to
see the fall gardens, as we'll
as to study the Japanese
ways Of creating interest
ing landscapes with a lin
tied amount Of plant ma
terial, that prompts this
trip.
Those interested in the
scope and conditions for
this three week trip are in
vited to contact Mr.. Young
man.
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Indoor CumeIIiu Culture
Offers Many Rewards

growing in the same container
for years.
Because Of the limited direc-
ton Of the sun-through O
window or glaSSed porch-it is
wise to push q bamboo or red
wood stake into the soil near
the base Of the plant and
secure the camellia to 1t with
plastic-covered wire available
at any nursery to prevent II
from growing into the SUM-
at q sharp, leaning angle. The
plastic covered plant ties can
be readjusted as the camellia
grows.
Camellias grown indoors are
excellent plants for espaliering
with great control and beauty
Cut properly and tied to q trel-
lis with plastic plant ties. the
camellia can be espaliered to
take round, square, verti-
cal. horizontal. symmetrically
crossed or q number Of other
artistic and geometric shapes.
The careful gardner can ex-
pect single and double bios
SONS in q wide spectrum Of
delicate colors as early as
March with an indoor head
start. Camellias can be used
for anything from q lovely cor
sage to a formal dinner table
center piece, and they generally
are.
Growing camellias is one OF
the best ways TO tide the en-
thusiastic and impatient gar
dener over a long. cold winter
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Londscoping With AnnuuIs
Is Easy and Cost Is Low

landscaping with ANIMALS when
an open form Of plant is de-
sired. You may call this plant
Towering tobacco" 1t grows
21a feet high.
Below the 2-foot height are
such ANIMALS as pompon zin-
Mas and calendulas. also tall
blue ageratum. any Of which
will help Q landscape to look
bright and gay.
Masses Of color are easy to
obtain from marigolds like
Spry, Butterball or Harmony
annual phlox, petunias in my
riad colors, zinnia Persian Car
pet or Old Mexico or a pink
like dianthus Bravo.
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Tree Form Ageratum

Ageratum trained to tree
form was an eye-stopper. OF
course, the ageratum is a
perennial and could In time
develop o woody stem, but 1t
Is tender and it would take
Evening star., 1963-05-26

When your home IL new and
your pocketbook is nearly
empty, ANIMALS are the plants
to use in your landscaping. For,
while they're not permanent,
they are cheaply and easily
grown from seeds and will serve
the purpose Of other plants for
several years.
You'll need annualS in several
heights and Of both compact
and open forms in order to do
a good landscaping job. Some
Of the tall growers that you
might consider are ornamental
sunflowers which come in the
7-foot high Chrysanthemum-
lowered strain, the 5 to 6 foot
Red blend, or the 4 to 5 foot
Sun Gold with double golden
yellow flowers.
Cosmos with feathery leaves
and flowers Of pink, rose or
white or tall growing Tithonias
also will give height to at least
4 feet.
Medium height ANIMALS that
are useful in landscaping in
clude dwarf dahlias and four
o'clocks, both Of which look like
little shrubs and grow about 3
feet high.
Single plants Of Celosia,
PampaS Plume grow to 8 feet
in height and as much in width
and, with their brilliant bronz,
copper, gold. or scarlet flowers,
make quite q color splash. So
do single plants Of large-flow-
cred zinnias and marigolds.
To form a hedge, use cleome
(spideT plant) II you want one
3 to 4 feet high; four o'clocks
or firebush for q 3-foot height,
Balsams also make good hedges
but grow only to 2 feet high.
Nicotiana often is used in
Evening star., 1963-05-26
GARDEN CHORES

The rains have not restored the moisture level in
most areas and watering should not be neglected
Plant daias and chrySanthemums for fall color in the
garden Continue to fight weeds and weedy grasses
Keep the roses covered with protective covering Of
spray dust Continue the paintings Of gladiolus
for continuous supply Of flowers for cutting
It IL not too late to buy and set out good varieties Of
ANIMALS for summer color in bed and border
Mulch the rose flower and shrub beds to reduce the
weed problem keep the soil COOL and to conserve mois-
ture . {. DO NOT DIG the eary-sprng Towering bulbs
OF remove the foliage until 1t has turned brown
Set out tomato plants plant beans sweet corn, Gu
cumbers and other summer vegetable crops
PrmS the forsythia and other spring Towering
shrubs the Towering season Is paSt-WH.Y.
Evening star., 1963-05-26

TO be seen 50 early. The spring
Was very late and by late April
only q few Of the deciduous
trees and shrubs had begun to
leaf out. Consequently, the
areas where perennials, ANIMALS
and roses had been planted
were bare.
For this reason, only those
plants and flowers seen in the
exhibit halls can be mentioned.
The double freezia with flowers
2 inches or more in diameter
was probably as unusual as
anything on display. The va
riety Diana, q creamy white
was very fine. although there
were . number Of others on
display.
Three-Inch Orchid Flower
"A dark red orchid with flow
ers 2 or 3 inches In diameter
was another gold medal winner
that was different from any
seen previously. Double ger
beras are not common and
those entered In the competi-
ton caused much comment.
However, gerberas like q
warmer climate than Is COM
mon In Northern Europe and
they did not compare too
favorably to some seen In
California.
Both the BelgianS and the
Hollanders know how to force
hlacs, and those on display
were magnificent. The color
range was normal but the size
and fragrance was exceptional.
The begonia. we commonly
call. "wax-leaf," which is COM
mon to most window gardens
and occasionally used for bed
ding here. Is much smaller
lowered than some Of those
on display at Hamburg. The
variety, President" was most
attractive with individual flow
ers an inch across.
A Kalanchoe hybrid, Ami
guetti, Il Q tremendous i'm
provement over those COM
monty offered by the florists
here. The plant seemed more
vigorous. and Q hybrid should
be, with much larger flowers.
Tree Form Ageratum
Ageratum trained to tree
form was an eye-stopper. OF
course, the ageratum is a
perennial and could In time
develop q woody stem. but 1t
Is tender and 1t would take
Evening star., 1963-05-26

several years Of greenhouse cul-
ture to produce such specimens
There were many potted
bougainvillaea on display with
a wide range in colors-no
yellow.
The Bonsai display, while moi
extensive, was most interesting
Several very attractive speci-
mems caught the eye Of many
Of the visitors.
The astilbe (herbaceous
spirea) were large and full oi
bloom, most striking. This 1,
a plant we should make more
use Of in our shady gardens
to extend the Towering season
as well as to provide bloom fol
cutting.
A variety Of heather, Her.
man Won Leo Molldriek, wa,
either unusually well grown Of
is vastly superior to those com.
monty on display in arboretum.
and gardens.
A large flowered form Of tn,
Protea, a South African native
was on display. It was interest.
ing to watch the visitors try
to figure 1t out.
Display Of Lilies
The lily display was inter
eSting in that our DeGraff hy
brids seemed to dominate Il
rather than 1t was somethiny
that might be new to Ameri
cans. The same might be saiC
OF the azaleas except that they
seemed unusually well covered
with bloom. hardly a leaf t.
be seen. Also. they included
many Of the Belgian hybrid.
which are not hardy here-wC
see only a few that have beer
forced in the greenhouses.
The cactus and succulents or
display as well as the tropical
foliage and Towering plants fol
window garden and greenhouse
were too numerous to encom.
pass in a day or two. All were
in excellent condition and thost
in bloom made one ashamed
OF those he had at home. o.
course, there were many that
were new to the writer =
Aeschynanthus. Medinilli
magnifica, etc.
1t is too bad that this frs
marvellous display lasted only
a few days, However, at inter,
vals there will be other entries
in the exhibit halls to add Il
the out-of-door displays which
will continue throughout thu
summer and into the fall. o.
course. this writer would Like
to go back when the roses ART
in bloom to see those exhibited
doubt II they could be much
better than those with 4-foot
stems in the first display a,
well as in the rose gardens. TIL,
rose gardens will feature tn,
choice varieties from a dozer
or more countries and should b,
worth another trip to Europe
Evening star., 1963-05-26
TRAVELLING GARDENER
. Fine Indoor Blooms
At Hamburg Show
BY WILBUR II. YOUNGMAN
star Garden Editor

As might be expected the International Horticultural
Exposition at Hamburg, Germany had very outstanding
plants With IS countries participating in the exposi
ton the entries should include the best well as
the choicest kinds and varieties This apparent In the
exhibit halls but In the gardens out of doors there nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
Newer Lily Hybrids
Make Garden Splash

poke weed" in his area might
well eliminate them before buy
ing some Of the newer lilies.
Also, he should buy his bulbs
from firms who specialize in
producing disease-free bulbs.
We might well note here that
a well drained bed is essential
for the lilies to continue in
good health. 1t is one thing to
have disease-free bulbs to start
with, but it is another to plant
them where the drainage is
adequate so that there will be
little or no problem of rot get
ting into the bulbs. Some kinds
Of lilies have loose (open)
scales and are best planted on
their sides so that water can
not stand between the scales.
Then, too. the lily specialist
commonly places his bulbs on
q handful Of sand in the bot
tom Of the planting hole to
make certain that moisture
does not stand" on or around
the bulb. This is insurance that
the bulbs viii have favorable
growing conditions and avoid
the possibility Of rot attacking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23

them. An old, old practice but
well worth following even with
today's varieties.
Most Of the newer lilies are
known as strains" rather than
by variety name. Thus there
will be some variation in the
flowers obtained from q group
of bulbs. However, these
strains do produce a similarity
of bloom and habit of growth
that make them worthwhile
The MIDI Century hybrids
which came out several years
ago, created quite a favorable
response because they were
real TOUCHES. Probably. this
was due in large measure to
their vigor and freedom of
bloom.
The Golden Chalice hybridS
produce fully as attractive re-
suits in the garden and at
the show table.
The Fiesta hybr1ds are some
what more colorful, but may
be lacking a bit in their rela-
tive vigor.
One of the newest, Pink Per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
BEAUTY IN FLOWERS
Vines Perfume
Fills the House
BY MRS. HERBERT n. cREeER

Il usually take q basket and
cut the straightest stem which
i can find. The tip must be
loaded with snowy white tubu-
lar buds. / can be choosy,
there are so many Of them. I
wanted the flowers for a mass
arrangement in light blue
tumbler of opaque glass. 1t was
easy to find branches which
turn gracefully to the right or
the left, Just what I would need
for the quite regular silhouette
Of the finished group.
I always make 1t a sport to
cut just what I need for such
an arrangement and 1t gives
me a certain satisfaction when
I come out just right. The
more plant material the garden
has to offer, the harder is this
kind of self control. While I
was cutting I even stripped the
lower leaves Of the vine to con-
serve space in the container.
The upstairs Of my home is
now filled with the heavenly
perfume which comes from the
grouping of flowers on my dress
er. AS the flowers open, five
threads of stamen and the pis-
ton extend beyond the decided
ly two-lipped, tubular flowers.
The charming thing about this
arrangement is the change to q
buff color which takes place
after the flower is about q day
old. The honeysuckle with its
precise green leaves and white
and buff flowers harmonizes
pleasantly with the pale blue
on the container. I am glad
that my screens are tight, be-
cause this honey-laden morsel
could lure the buInblebees
straight into my bedroom.