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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
BEAUTY IN FLOWERS
Bamboo IS Useful
And Looks Good
BY MRS. HERBERT n. eREeER

Every one in o while I like
to write about a nuisance. A
lot Of grief has come to gard
eners who blissfully plant some
bamboo shoots along the fence
line never realizing that it
would, before long, run into the
neighbours grounds.
Bamboo is a vigorous plant,
apt to take over for itself any
spot of earth within its eager
reach. 1t sops up wet soils that
are good for nothing else. 1t
is fortunate that it does not
normally come to seed and es-
cape to the countryside.
The garden encyclopedia
says, Running bamboo is the
type that causes real trouble.
For totally waste places only"
What a formidable assess
ment. 1t is certainly q true
statement of fact, but it should
be surrounded with a few ifs,
ands or butts. Like and dislike
are capricious emotions. I
happen to like bamboo, the tree
Of the grasses. 1 like the deli
caet and massive effect of the
foliage, the interesting section
ing of their close growing
stems, the great height and the
lovely swaying rhythm in the
wind. I like the usefulness,
from paper to textiles, to con-
structfon work and innumer-
able artistic uses. I like their
inspiration for paintings and
wonderful brush work. Have
you ever eaten bamboo shoots?
Have you ever arranged 1t to
decorate your home?
Well, one mans fancy Is an
other mans despair. I have
always found a totally vast
place" to plant some bamboo
without vexing my neighbors.
Fresh young shoots of bam-
boo are the easiest stage for ar
ranging. They not only last
well, they even grow in an ar
rangement. They stay wherever
they are put on a nailholder
without the shifting and in
famous mechanical troubles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09

which other plant material is
apt to produce.
With this arrangement today,
I do not wish to imply that ]
recommend an interplanting Of
bamboo and iris and variegated
funkia. Far from it. I simply
arranged it in a very wide, low
bowl as an interesting combina-
ton of plant material which
shows compatibility. The
rather short Stemmed white
iris with their dramatic bursts
Of curved and sharply pointed
leaves are held down to earth
by the broad, undulating, white
and green funkia leaves. The
white color of the flowers is
thus repeated at a level where
a short stemmed flower of the
iris would be out Of place.
Behold the spunky spears OF
young bamboo. They reach and
point and push. They give the
combination a thrust which
makes it look pert and a bit
sassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
Diseuse-Free
Trees Listed

The home owner wishing to
plant a shade tree ought to give
serious consideration to its
freedom from serious diseases.
Very few hand-operated spray
ers will reach more than is or
20 feet, and the cost of COM
mercial spraying is likely to be
considered prohibitive. Thus a
tree subject to disease and in
sect pests is likely to be neg
lected and will soon be a prob
lem rather than an asset to the
yard.
A recent publication of the
Extension Service, Pennsylvania
State University gives such a
list of trees relatively free of
disease. DR.. Henry T. Skinner,
Director, the National Arbore-
tum, assisted in the compila-
ton. The species are:
Cork tree - Phellodendron
species.
Cucumber-tree - Magnolia q
cuminata.
Dove-tree - Davidia inyolu-
crata.
Eucommia - Eucommia ul-
modes.
Ginkgo - Ginkgo biloba
(plant male only.
Golden larch - Pseudolarix
amabilis.
Japanese pagoda-tree - So
phora japonica.
Japanese Raisin-tree - Ho-
venia dulcis.
Kalopanazpictus.
Katsura-tree - Cercidiphyl-
lum japonicum.
Sorrel-tree - OxydendrumI
arboretum.
Stewartia Stewartia
pseudo camelia and S. korena.
Zelkova - zelkova serrata.
A number Of evergreens are
also included in the list but
those above are more likely to
be of interest to the gardener
wishing shade. The Zelkova
greatly resembles the American
elm. Unfortunately many of
these are not generally avail
able in local nurseries.
w. H. Y.
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Twig GirdIer
To Blame for
Ground Litter

High winds early this spring
have Uttered lawns beneath
trees in some areas with small
branches and twigs. Many
branches ranging from a half
inch to ~ inches or more in
diameter have been severed
neatly as If cut by a saw.
The chances are, this is the
work of a twig girdler, an in
sect whose larvae usually re-
mains inside the fallen branch.
Twig girdlers weaken the
wood by feeding in concentric
galleries. High winds then
complete the severing action.
Girdlers are common this
spring In elm, poplar, ash,
hickory and nut trees. Similar
insects, known as twig primers,
infest oak trees, pruning small
twigs that break off and fall
during July and August.
Still another insect that
saws "a limb" off is the maple
petiole-borer. only this time Gt
sewers a leaf. Late in May or
early June lawns beneath GER
tain sugar and Norway naples
may become untidy with green
leaves that have rained down.
The leaf stems have been sew
cred half an inch or so from
the blade. A few days later the
petiole or stem containing the
sawfly larva fails.
Leaves that become blotched
or spotted with fungus diseases
fall later during the summer.
Rake up and burn such trash
fallen branches and leaves
Or. Duda advises. This will de-
stroy the insects within and
the fungus, with the possibility
Of cutting down the incidence
of attack next year.
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Rose Protection

Keep the rose foliage covered
with a protective coating of
an all-purpose dust or spray to
prevent disease and insect in
jury. Members of the Potomac
Rose Society think that tn e
savings made in buying the
society's products is more than
enough to justify their member
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
GARAGES

EXCEPTIONALLY WELL BUILT
brick garages, especially suited for
storage-purpose. Single. SIS. 18th
and Pa. ave. Sc. area. LA. 9-4s4S
or La. 9-372l.
WANTED TO RENT : GARAGE.
located in Frederick Co., Nd. Call
UN. 4-3l72. Mr.. Darby, or write
FRITO-LAY CO.. 1850 Bladens-
burg I'd. Brentwood, Md.
WANTED TO RENT = GARAGE
located in Charles Co.. Nd. Cali
gN; 4-3l72, Mr.. Darby, or write
burg rd., Brentwood, Nd.
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LincoIniu Park Club
To Present Show

Musical Moods" will be the
theme Of the June is spring
flower show, sponsored by the
Lincolnia Park Garden Club at
the Weyanoke Elementary
School. 6l09 Braddock road.
Alexandria. Public viewing
hours will be 2:30 to 5 pm.
Further information may be
obtained from Mrs. ID. H. Pear
son, chairman, 354-4022; Mrs.
w. F. Hayden, 354-9382; and
Mrs. c. o. Travers, 354-7428.
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For Better Business

The National Better Bust
ness Bureau was founded by
American business in 1912 to
protect both itself and the
public from deceptive, unfair,
fraudulent or misleading adyer-
Using and selling practices.
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STOHLMAN
CHEVROLET, INC.
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LAND ROVER '63. z scatter, A.
sturdy and reliable. S2,ga5
EUROPEAN MOTORS, 1855 N.
Fairfax DIR. at Lee hwy. East Falls
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TRAlLERS
AIRSTREAMS

AIRsTREAMs AIRSTREAMs
Kirby Travel Trailer, Inc.
2600 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Arlington 2, Va. 684-412O
Open 10 am. to 9 pm. weekdays,
Sunday 1870 to 8 pm.
BETHANY "Teepee" camper trail
er. T. P. Trailer Sales, I2II N.
Highland St, Arl. KE. S-577O.
BEAUTIFUL 3-bedrm,, u bath
60x1O mobile home. air condi-
toned, waSher-dryer combination.
Call 273-6iO4 any time.
BOLES AERO, SKIS luxury travel
trailer. like new, self contained.
air cond.. colored appliances, car
peted, must be seen to be ap-
preciated. Pvt. owned. Call Mt.
Airy operator ask for 245.
BRAND-NEW 1853 mobile homes,
or 3 bedrms.,. take your choice.
fully furnished, auto. washer.
500 On; and small monthly pay
Drive out 500 yards west Of Fair
fax circle on Rte. 80 at Fairfax.
Va. or call CIR. 3-544S ViR.
GINA MOBILE HOMES, INC.
CAMPER on wheels. 1859. Inter-
national Metro-Mite. sleeps 2,
complete galley and icebox. 81 .450
or best offer. will accept pick up
truck or late model auto in trade.
449-6252.
CASH PAID FOR CLEAN USED
MOBILE HOMES. Va, RO. s.
400; Md. RIA. 6-2531.
CHAMPION '5s as ks, air cond-,
metal shed. util. trail, Jacks and
set-ups, 474-2363.
MINED. POSSESSION
Palace '53, 40XS. bedrm.
$1,000 cash. Nice. 765-9575.
KENsKILL 1862 15Is-ft, travel
trailer. Gas stove with oven,
retgr., self contained and extras,
$1,000. 273-4917.
NATIONAL bedrms., Axis, wood
finished she walls, very good .eond;.
Call so. S-9l3B.
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MACHINERY AND EQUIP.

BULLDOZER, Michigan. Gradan
generators, pumps. Ford tractors.
cement mixers, grinders, finishing
machine. etc. RENTAL TOOLS,
UN. 4-5l0O, ~. 5-5040.
CEMENT MIXER, Rex. wIpower
loader and cyl Wise. Motor.
$3.50 or best offer. 29s-6l3l;
nights and sun. UN. 4-420s.
COMPREssORs (6) good working
cond.. with accessories. CON-
VEYOR, "a II. power belt IN good
working cond. Also. other equip
ment. See at 1850 9Th st.. ne.
Sun. and Mon. til noon, aft. that
call 362-6333 for appt.
CRANE FOR sALE-P and H .255-
our needs. Cali OF. 4-s755.
CRANE FOR sALE-P and II s55-
A p and II CraWler. over 100-ft.
boom, clam bucket or shovel. Sur
plus 70 our needs. VIII give low
rate 70 right party. Call OF.
DoZER BLADE. CAS- schield BAN
tam baekhoe. good eond. RE.
FORD DIESEL TRACTOR. Model
Sal. " loader. baekfill blades. 81
pt. hitch. Scarify and blades. 3
John Deere diesel crawler. 44Oc.
backhoe and loader. Recond.
7-ton lowboy trailer.
Truck snowplows.
Come in. take your pick. Easy
MAL1o5SSiEYis. INC. sles Ca. ave.
ST., spg" JU. s-3333. Ewes. Ju.
HoIsT-Ameriean Engineering co.
3-ton elee. rail hoist, model No.
b7lQO33c. 220-44O. Call 529-
1880.
Tic INDUSTRIAL and crawler
tractors and equipment.
p H. MOORE
y, g. 30l, 1 Mile South OF New 80
Mitohenville, Nd. 2B2-2244
INTERIM. - Industrial and util.
tractors, baekhoes and leaders,
parts, sales, service. NORMAN a
STAlGER, Garth, 04S-b20O.
LOADER. HID 10, IN EXCELLENT
CONDITION. CALL MA. $4,000.
PAN-5O0, bucket loader or COW.
$1,000. Cement hoppers $50 ca.
cutting edges u price. taEalong
tandem trailer $1,000. Intl
crawler loader $3.50. r. NJ.
yAoUESS gig W. 9th Fairfax,
CIR, 3.5iG4
TRACTOR, FARM, runs Food. tires
lx3S 5-ply Grading blade COM
bination, s27a. RE 5-2a16
TRAILER, tagalong type WIS axles.
Capacity 10 tons, $1,000, Lu.
9.A7G7.
WILDER - Taylor-winfieid, so.
KvA spot welder with controls.
CALL 52O-773O
WILDER, A, o. smith, model No.
9OOi2, 9.nhRfe. 93u or 400
GAIL bgn-T730
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Mccarthy 10 Head
Anchorage Office

VIM. T Zahradnicek. Com
missioner of Education has an
nounced that Ellsworth Nc
Carthy, Homer superintendent
of schools, will assume the po-
sltlen of area supervisor in the
Anchorage office of the de-
partment of education.
Prior to his appointment at
Homer, he served as principal
of Lathrop High School, Fair
banks, and taught in several
Pennsylvania schools.
Mccarthy, who was born in
Owego, New York, received
his bachelors degree from
Mansfield pa State Teachers
College and his masters degree
from Pennsylvania State Uni
versity.
He will be succeeded by Ro-
bert L. Collins. principal of the
Anchor Point school, who holds
bachelors and masters de-
grees from New York Univer-
sity. Replacing Collins will be
Robert Greene who has been
appointed head teacher at the
Anchor Point school.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office Cor
doNa Building SIS Cordova Stron4

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office, Cor
dova Building. SIS Cordova Street.
Anchorage, Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice Is hereby given that Patrick
Joseph Mahoney entryman of Wasilla
Alaska. together with his witnesses
Bruce H. Babcock of Wasilla, Alaska
and Lars Vadla of Spenard, Alaska has
submitted final proof on his Home
stead entry Anchorage Serial Number
o4s546 for tract of land described as
Lots 2 and 3. Sec. 4, T. Is N, r.
W. S1aSE4. Sec. 80. T. II N, r.
W, S.M.,
containing leo.4s acres. and it is now
In the files of the Land Office, An
cnorage, Alaska. Any person, COR
poration, or association having or as
sorting any adverse interest in, or
claim to, the tract of land or any part
thereof sought, may file in the An
chorage Land Office. during the per-
iod of publication or within 80 DAYS
thereafter, under oath an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and ex-
tent thereof. and such adverse claim
ant shall. within sixty days after the
filing of such adverse claim, begin ac-
ton to quiet title in a court of coupe-
tent jurisdiction within Alaska. and
thereafter patent shall be issued In
conformity with the final decree of the
court.
ALFRED p STEGER
Chief. Lands Section
Pub; NOV. u. Dec. S. IL, 10 and rs, 1858
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A LITTLE LIBRARY In A LITTLE TOWN

Everyone who has served in the armed forces of
this nation knows the term SOP Standard Opera
ting Procedure. And if covers the way all manner of
things must be DONE according 10 the book.
1t has its counterpart in civilian life too In Wei
fare State. for example, if community wants needs
something il is SOP to ask al-powerul central gov
eminent TO provide it. The community may may not get
IL In either case. faceess group of bUeaucras at the
top makes the decision
We have gone long way toward Welfare statsm
than is generally realized II is pretty much SOP for
US TO look 10 higher material power for the money
and direction and administration that will provide
with nexttoendess assortment of aids and services
But there are honorable exceptions. There is still.
here and there. old spirit that moves people 10 do
wanted things for themselves in the face of difficulties
Take the town Of Tigard, population about 5000 in
Western Oregon. II has library and if Wants So
local people, ali unpaid volunteers, have joined in eff
or TO make the wish true Civic clubs have donated
their Yearend surplus funds Meetings held at local
bookstore, where authors appear. books sold and
part of the profit goes TO the library fund individuals
donate books, and anything of value that be sold
exchanged for books is more than welcome.
So. little by little the Tgafd library, housed in two
rooms Of building is coming along II could be done
much more quickly. of course. with government grant.
But thing is sureths library will have quality that
such grant could provide II will be the result of vol
Untary individual effort the fruit Of the work and belief
and feeling Of many minds hearts and hands It will be
thing Of pride, like home one builds for oneself.
little library in little town is not necessarily
little matter It be big precedent and most vel
come one.
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SubdiS.rict
Pub: Dec. 5 and IL. 1883

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT. Land Office. Cordo-
va Building, SIS Cordova Street, An
chorage. Alaska
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Loran
Derik Teeples entryman. of Wasilla,
Alaska. together with his witnesses
Edward B. Beech of Wasilla. Alaska and
Ernest G. Gilbert of Wasi11a, Alaska
has submitted final proof on his Home
stead entry Anchorage Serial Number
05391l for tract of land described as
Lot IA. NEi4SEl4. S1aSEH4NE14, Sia
NiaSEi4NEl4. SwNSEA. W1zSEA.
SEA. NEASEASEA. NlaSisSEA
SEASEk4. NtaSEA seq SEA-. Section
8, T. II N, r. W., Seward Meri-
dian,
containing 1878 acres, and 1t is now in
the files of the Land Office. Anchor
age, Alaska. Any person, corporation
or association having or asserting any
adverse interest in, or claim to. the
tract of land or any part thereof sought,
may file in the Anchorage Land Office.
during the period of publication or
within 80 days thereafter. under oath,
an adverse claim setting forth the ma
ture and extent thereof. and such adj
verse claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse claim,
begin action to quiet title In a court
of competent jurisdiction within Alas
ka, and thereafter patent shall be iss-
ued in conformity with the final de-
cree of the court.
ALFRED p STEGER
Chief. Lands Section
Puo: NOV. II, n, Dec. S, IL, and 10, 1858
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Club president Mrs. Lena
McMillin gave short history
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One Alternative to the United Nations
FILA Building Program Boosts Area
Economy by Employing Local Tradesmen

Many people throughout the
state of Alaska have enjoyed
the facilities of the rural hous-
ing program of the Farmers
Home Administration during
the last two years, members of
the staff said recently. Not
Just the families living in the
house. but communities have
shared IN the economy of such
a building program. Carpen-
ters, plumbers, electricians,
and other tradesmen have had
a part in the overall picture.
Areas where financing h
not been available have enjoy
ed the building program, K. D.
Bohman of the local office said.
To build new houses gives
communities a feeling of IN
portanee and they have I II e
bright new structures to prove
It. This type Of building, re
pairing, and remodeIing gives
people and communities d
sense of pride in the neatness
of their surroundings by hay
ing such building programs.
Over period of a year Farm
ers Home Administration h
spent in excess of one million
dollars in rural areas for
building purposes.
FILA makes rural housing
loans to repair, remodel, build.
or buy a house and move onto
a lot in a different location.
Rural housing funds may be
used to finance only modest
and adequate dwellings and es-
sential farm buildings.
Rural housing loans are
made only to applicants who
are unable to obtain the credit
they need from private and CO.
operative lenders.
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It's an old family custom. l
hang up my stocking for Santa
to fill. Then everyone has to be
very quiet while Daddy reads
the Christmas Story from our
big family Bible about the
Shepherds :. how they watched
-. and listened. That's why they
knew Jesus had come: because
they listened!
Again today, Christmas brings
good tidings of peace on
earth good will toward men.
Church bells ring children
sing carols the Story of
Bethlehem is told again.
1t means Joy to the world: if
we listen!
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|A|canfra Speaks al Dedication
I0f Community Building

of the club, which started in
1858. Members cover wide
area, from Pittman to Willow.
She said the dedication is the
climax of much work and plan
ming by the members.
Other guests were John
Shaw. Palmer attorney; Mas
on LaZe1le, MEA general man
ager; Mrs. Joyce Kerttula Of
Palmer and Mrs. May Carter of
Wasilla. newly elected borough
school board members; Bob
Vroman and Harold Newcomb,
borough assemblymen; J m
Hurley, A a ska Hardwoods
manager; Mrs. Bob Bartlett.
wife of US. Sen. Bartlett; and
Jalmer Kerttula, former state
representative from District {
Alcantra presented plaque
to Mrs. McMillin for the build
ing, which reads, This COM
munity building constructed by
the people OF the Wasilla area
as a Governors Work Project,
dedicated Dec. Z, 1868. William
Egan, Governor.
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Legal Notice
NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE is hereby given that an cleo
ton 70 I'll TWO vacancies on the
PALMER Sell Conservation Subdistrict
Board of Supervisors will be held Dec
Is to Dec. "a 1853
fae following candidates have neen
Nominated for office:
Robert Nichols. Palmer, Alaska TN
cumbent
Byron Anderson, Palmer. Alaska On
eumbent)
Clyde Oberg, Palmer. Alaska
Robert Prator, Palmer, Alaska
Ballots will be mailed to all SUBJ
district cooperators. Other bonafide
landholders of the area may obtain
ballots by contaeting the undersigned
Secretary of the PALMER Soil Con-
servation Subdistrict, the local Soil
Conservation Service office, or the
District Extension office.
BYRON A. ANDERSON
Secretary
Palmer Soil Conservation
Subdis:rict
Pub: Dec. and IL. 1883
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HOUSTON John Alcantra,
special assistant to Gov. Will
lam Egan, was a guest speaker
at the Dec. 7 dedication of the
Homesteaders c ON mt unity
Clubs new community build
ing, located one mile from the
Big Lake Y on the Houston
road.
Rural Area Development
funds were used in part to
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construct the building, which
will be used for club projects,
Al work, Grange and commu-
nifty affairs.
Alcantra outlined the job
yet to be done by RAD, a n d
noted projects already accom-
plished, such as the youth
camp the adult camp, the road
to Fairbanks scheduled for
completion in 1868, access
roads, the bridges and short
cut to the Palmer and Wasilla
area, the vacation sites, and the
ferry system which tunnels
tourists into this area.
Also speaking at the dedlea-
ton ceremony was Ted Smith,
head of the parks and recrea-
ton division, state Of Alaska
He announced that the Big
Lake forestry station will open
Dec. Is, under the supervision
of Art Sundt.
The state has SO parks n d
recreation sites, with funds
limited to $4,000 for improve
ments of the entire state, he
said.
In this area a new camp.
ground is planned at the new
forestry camp location, and an.
other at Nancy Lake, Smith
stated.
Club president Mrs. LEM
McMillin gave short history