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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
CORN YIELD liked
BY SIDEDRESSlNC
Nitrate OF Soda Should Be
Applied After Corn Is
About Waist High
By L. G. WILLIS
Official in Charge of Wilmington
Soil Research Laboratory

A common practice that appears
to have sprung up from experience
rather than scientific study, is
that of s~idedressing corn with nj
trate Of soda. There seems to be
no uniform opinion, however, re-
garding the best time for doing
this. A few farmers sidedress' early
MANY put the nitrate of soda out
when the crop is Laid by and
others wait until the tassel or silk
is showing.
Like many other farming oper
ations, each of these methods car
be defended by the arguments o
those who practice them. Direct
experiments have, however, beer
carried out in several states tt
find the best time for sidedressins
corn, and in no case has any
evidence been produced to show
that nitrate of soda applied aftel
the plants are waist high will in
crease the yield of grain. Late side
dressing will improve the appear
ance of the plants and give a falls
impression of better production.
AS a general rule, it will be bes
to apply a sidedressing to corr
not later than when it is tire
feet high. If there are farmers witt
doubt the wisdom of this recon
mendation, they should, in fairnes
to themselves, test it in compari
son with their own method on
part of a field of uniform fertility
The only other %precaution the,
will need to take is to weigh tn
ears produced by the two methods
and not to judge the yield by ap
pearances.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
Germans Using Noise
Terror Against Foes

PARIS, May &c. Up -Nazi
noise terror is a new weapon
against Allied troops but, it is said,
the Allies are getting used to it.
The noise technique includes use
Of a "siren plane which screams
like a score of air raid signals
when it dives and a "whistling
tcmb" which is fitted with a per-
forated cardboard attachment to
cause an ear-splitting shrek as the
bomb falls.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
Hungarian Dancers In
Egypt To Go To Italy

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May rs.
R-Hungarian dancers, who Egypt
feared had learned too much en-
pertaining Allied soldiers and sail
ors, will go to Italy.
A government ban on renewing
contracts Of cabaret performers be-
cause some might be spies left
about 400 girls jobless.
Cabaret owners are worried no"
that they may have to use native
talent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
Residents Of England
Watch Battle In France

LONDON, May 90 Up Resi-
dents on the southeast coast of
England watched gun flashes of
a battle in progress in France
across the channel tonight and
reported that shortly before mid
night they saw three separate
glows suggesting gigantic fires.
Throughout Sunday heavy deto-
nations were heard but the gun
fire died down in the evening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
BERRY FESTIVAL
TO OPEN TONIGHT
Manv Civic Club Members
Are Expected To Attend
Wallace Celebration

WALLACE, May 26.-More than
5000 civic CLUB members from all
sections of Eastern North Carolina
are expected to attend the Pre-
Night" program which VIII Of
fcially open the Sixth annual wal
lace Strawberry festival here Mon
day night.
Director Norman Y. Chambllss
said today that special invitations
had been mailed to various clubs
in every town, and the Wallace
Lions club, sponsor of the festival
will play host to the visitors.
This program will introduce TO
a cross section of the state the
features of the festival, which will
continue here throughout the week,
with d varied program every day
and night.
Director Chambliss will serve as
master of ceremonies, Mayor Au-
brew Harrell will welcome visitors
to the town, and Earle c. Sander
son will speak on behalf OF the
Lions club.
Two half-hour radio broadcasts
will be made from the scene OF the
festival Monday night over Station
WPTF at Raleigh, the first at 8:3O
o'clock and another from 1920 I'M
til II o'clock.
During the first program, OIL
cials of the festival will speak and
the various distinguished guests
will be recognized. The second pro-
gram features Dean Hudson and
His Florida Clubmen, who will also
play for the festival Tuesday night.
Wallace has already taken on a
festive appearance, with the town
gaily decorated with flags, multi
colored lights, banners and other
ornaments. Every inch of the huge
festival building has been beautl-
fully decorated.
Following completion of all ar
rangements today, Chambllss de-
clared that nothing has been left
undone to make this years festival
the greatest ever held. Arrange
ments have been made to accom-
modate more than 10000 visitors
during the week.
A pet parade will be held Tues
day afternoon as a feature of chill
dren's matinee, with thousands OF
youngsters throughout this section
invited. The Junior King and
Queen will be crowned Tuesday
night. Miss Bobbie Carr, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M.
Carr, is the Queen, and Johnny
Powell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Luther Powell, is King.
A fashion show will be held Wed
nesday; the Senior King and Queen
will be crowned Thursday night;
the Queens Ball will take place
Friday night, and Saturday will be
Farmers Day"
Governor Clyde R. Hoey will.
crown Miss Mary Wellons Knowles.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley B.
Knowles of Wallace, as Queen, anc
David Newton Henderson of Wal
lace, her escort, as King, Thurs
day night at the beautiful corona
ton rites.
A mammoth floor show furnish
ed by the famous George A. Hamio
of New York will be presented
every night, in addition to other
attractions and local talent. Dear
Hudson will play Monday anc
Tuesday and Joe Leighton's orch
estra will furnish music the rest Of
the week.
Girls epresenting towns
throughout the state will partici
pate in the coronation ceremony
Thursday and the Queens Ball or
Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
OFFICIALS DISMISSED

NEW YORK, May 26. B
British Broadcasting Corporation
broadcast from London today report.
ed that French President Aebrun had
signed a decree dismiss;ng a number
of high police officials in northern
France. The program was picked up
here by NBC.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
American Citizens Are
Advised To Leave Malta

VALLETTA, Malta, May 26.-tP
The United States council today
strongly" advised Americans to
leave this Mediterranean island base
of the British navy and go home
at the earliest possible moment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
American Memorial Day
Is Remembered In Nancy

NANCY, May 26.-LR-In spite
of repeated bombings of Nancy, the
city government did not forget
American Memorial Day today.
1t chose the Sunday preceding the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

May 80 holiday, hung a large
can flag from the baIcon,
hall, and decorated with sror. -. city
French and American flags tfa AMI
OF Lieut.. Richard Banks. frs. o.,o'
Nancy's postwar cemetery. Il
A whales skin varies from ,,,
inches to two feet in thickno,.. "'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

In Borneo, a wife will wear, day
and night, one of her husbands
swords while he is on head-hunt-
ing expeditions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
WARNING

DALLAS, May 26.-GP-Possibili-
ty some aviator might be forced to
bail out in the vicinity set Manager
Guy Draper of the Oak Cliff cham
Der of commerce to thinking. He is
sued a statement urging war minded
citizens to investigate before shoot
ing at parachutists.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

The United States is the worlds
largest consumer of sugar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Democrat Club Will Prepare
Christmas Baskets

The Democrat Club is planning to
distribute about rs Christmas baskets
this year to deserving families in
need, it was announced this week in
making a report of their finances.
The club also made public a report
of the dance held recently for the ben
eft of the eye glass fund. Receipts
totaled $100.66, with expenses $6066,
including $4,000 for orchestra and
$1O.66 for tickets, advertising and
decorations. The club turned over
$4,000 to the fund.
It was stated the club still had in
it's treasury a balance of $60.97 left
from last years community chest
drive which will be spent this year
for Christmas baskets. Last year the
club distributed IS baskets to persons
whose names were furnished by
churches, welfare board and other or
CARNATIONS.
The third annual charity ball is now
being planned for the Christmas hol-
days, probably December %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Steyer Leads Attendance For
October With 80 Percent

Steyer school with a percentage of
90, led the attendance in one-room
schools of the county for October, ac-
cording to a bulletin from the County
Board of Education. Chestnut Grove
and German, with SO, were tied for
second. Seventeen of the Al one
teacher schools were below the county
standard of SO. Reports had not been
received from two other schools.
The nine two-teacher schools were
led by Johnson's, with percentage
of 81. Second was Shallmar with
Bloomington and Swanton in a tie for
third Crellin led the graded schools
with 81. Kempton and Grantsville tied
for second with 95. Grantsville led the
high schools with SO and Oakland was
second with "a. Grantsville had an av-
erage of 210 pupils belonging while
Oakland has an average of COL.
The cost per pupil varies in the
one-teacher schools from S142 to $25,
with the average cost $4,000. In two
teacher schools the average drops to
$4,000 per pupil, and drops still lower
in graded schools to $500 per pupil.
The average cost rises sharply, how
ever, for high schools with $1,000 per
pupil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21

her turkey from the flock and kills il
herself. More often than not she keeps
the bird in back courtyard for sew
eral weeks to fatten it up on corn be-
fore it goes into the mole.
The first complete description OF
the domestic turkey that we know is
that which was written by a German
Conrad Gesner, about twenty -five
years afer Columbus discovered
America. Gesner, a naturalist of re-
nown, must have seen the turkey II
Spain, for the bird was not known
elsewhere in Europe at that time. The
description is found in Gesner's six,
volume set of natural history books
and is illustrated with a rather crude
drawing of turkey.
The trukey is not the only source OF
food that was a gift to Europe from
the New World, for it was from the
Americas that Europe got such prod
ucts as the potato, sweet potato, to-
mato and corn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Civic Club Members to Hear
Discussion on South America

Members of the Oakland Civic club
and others interested will hear dis.
cussion on South America, at the reg.
ular monthly meeting of the organi
cation, to be held next Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock in the Home Eco
Monies building of the high school.
"The Good Neighbor Policy" topic
will be discussed under the direction
of Mrs. Charles F. White, who is
chairman Of the International Rela-
tions Committee. Other members of
this committee are Mrs. Minor
Sprague, Mrs. Harold H. Harmed and
Mrs. E. H. Sincell.
Mrs. Paul B. Naylor will also give
a reading, "Christ of the Andes"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
DIED
YVONNE SWEITZER

Miss Yvonne Sweitzer, aged 25
years, former Oakland resident, died
in Washington, D. c., last Thursday,
November IA, at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence SWEET
ger, after an illness of some three
months due to heart ailment.
She was born in Oakland Septem-
Der Is, 1915, and was graduated from
Oakland High school in 1886. She was
a member Of the Methodist church.
Surviving are her parents, two sis
tiers and four brothers, Mrs. Walter
Robinson, Charleston, w. Va. Hazel,
Roy, Blaine, Claude and James, all at
home in Washington.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon, November II, at
2:3O o'clock in charge of Rev. A. B.
Learner, pastor of st. Marks Luth-
eran church. Interment was in the
Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
School Buses Must Carry
Flares for Emergencies

The Board of Education has re-
ceived information on ruling for
school busses which requires owners
to equip their motor vehicles with
two yellow or red burning danger or
caution signals, with friction cap igni-
ton.
An Interpretation of the law was
asked because of the fact that school
busses are usually operated only dur
ing the day. The opinion from the
deputy attorney general to w. Lee
Elgin, commissioner Of motor vehicles,
was to the effect, however, that bus
SEES coming under the ruling should
have flares, regardless Of when they
usually were operated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Edward Lawrence is i'll at
her home near town.
Miss Beatrice Rexrode has been at
her home near Deer Park this week
on account of the illness of her
mother.
Rev. rDr. A. B. Learner and an
ether member of the local Rotary Club
will bring the Thanksgiving message
at the regular meeting of the organi-
cation at the William-Jame Hotel
on Friday evening. Following the din
ner it is planned to have a picture of
members of the club, and all Rotarians
are urged to be present.
Messrs. F. H. Field and Irwin Field
of the Half Price Stores, recently pur-
chased the old warehouse of the J. M
Davis and Son estate, located on what
is now locally known as Bankers
Lane" in the rear of The Republican
building. The Messrs. Field plan to
erect a freproof warehouse on the
site during@the early spring.
Word was received at Mountain
Lake Park one day this week an
nouncing the death of Corwin Burns,
q World War veteran, who died in a
veterans hospital in the west on Oc-
tober 80. He was a son of the late
Major ]. M. Burns and for a time re-
sided as a youth with his parents in
Mountain Lake Park. His sister, Mrs
Bowling, Of Cincinnati, visits at the
Park every summer. Two brothers also
survive.
Oakland members of Garrett Chap
ter of the Red Cross are doing splen-
did work Among those who have al
ready begun knitting sweaters fo'
men in the service are Mrs. Anna
Smouse, Mrs. C. L. Briner, Mrs. E. l.
West, Mrs. Irene Bond, Mrs. William
r. Offutt, Mrs. Paul Turney, Mrs
William johnson, Mrs. julius Wal.
ter, Mrs. Edgar Smith, Mrs. D. Ed
ward Offutt, Miss Edith Bolden, Miss
Elizabeth West and Miss Mary Lou
Use Helbig.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
comes effective on July /, 1871.

comes effective on July /, 1871.
At the present time DR.. Rathbun is
assistant resident physician in the
same hospital, having served one year
as an inferno in the same institution
with a previous one years internship
in jefferson hospital, Roanoke, Va.
DR.. Rathbun is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. f. Rathbun, whose home is on
Fifth street, Oakland. This young
physician was graduated from Oakland
High school in June, 1880, later from
Western Maryland College, and in
June, 1888, was graduated from Johns
Hopkins Medical School with the de-
gree of Medical Doctor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Organization Need in
Agriculture Stressed
In Farm Bureau Talk

"The Need of Organization in Agri-
culture" was the subject of an address
by Dr. R. B. Corbett, director of the
Experiment Station, University of
Maryland, at the annual banquet of
the Garrett County Farm Bureau at
Grantsville last Wednesday night,
November 10.
He offered comparisons of the stu
alton of the farmer with various
branches of organized labor. Prices
too were given as vital to the success
of agriculture in the future and DR..
Corbett stated an organized force
back of them was the only means
whereby the farmers could do any,
thing to remedy low prices and high
debt burdens.
Experiments Helpful
He explained the value of the ex-
pertinent station to the farmer, giving
as one example the new variety of
potato which had been developed that
was blight resistant and had increased
the yield per acre. He also spoke of
the need of organization in marketing
farm products.
C. E. Wise, Baltimore, secretary of
the state farm bureau, speaking brief
ly, pointed out that agriculture had
kept pace with other lines Of work
except in distribution.
More than 200 farmers and a num-
Der 'of guests were present at the
meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
MRS. NATHAN SNESU,

Mrs. Lena Field Snesil, aged 81 years
died at West Baltimore General Hos
pital in Baltimore on Thursday morn.
ing, November IA, following an i'll.
ness of three weeks.
Mrs. Snesil was a sister of F. H
and Isaac Field, and Mrs. Dan Honick
Of Oakland, who attended the fun.
eral services in Baltimore.
Mr.. F. H. Field and Mrs. Honick were
with Mrs. Snesil at the time of hel
death. She is also survived by hen
husband, Nathan Snesil, and by an.
other brother, Benjamin Field, of Han.
cock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Card of Thanks

We desire in this way to thank ev-
eryone who was so kind and helpful
to us during the illness and following
the death of our father, Albert B.
Fitzwater, and for the donation of
cars.-His daughters. Adv. it,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Appointed Resident Physician
AT Medical Hospital, Baltimore

DR.. Howard X. Rathbun has been
appointed resident physician of the
Medical Hospital of the Baltimore
City Hospitals. The appointment be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

command of Fort Lewis and ID
division on July l.
Invited TO attend the review,
along with the general public. by
Gen. Thompson are Gov. Martin.
Seattle's Mayor Langlie. Tacomas
Mayor Cain. olympia's Mayor
Gammell Cebert Baillargeon. pres
ident Of Seattle Chamber of Com
merce. E. T. Smith. president Of
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce.
and Jerald Sophy. president olym-
pia Chamber Of Commerce.
Visitors have been warned bv
Gen. Thompson that many of the
units in the review are new, that
the old units have been split up
and refilled with recruits, which
viii give the reviewers a basis
on which to Judge the improve
ment which win take place in the
next few months of intensive
training.
This will be the first parade Of
the regular army garrison since
the farewell review given for Gen.
Sweeney on June Ii. Ample park
ing space is available for motor
lists. and bleachers have been set
up for those who do not wish to
watch the maneuvers from cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Tacoma Officers
Called to Colors

Mobilization q army and navy
reserves for emergency service VIII
withdraw two key men from the
police force Immediately. More
are expected 10 60
Taa4a.tts- Eams~ BLACKSMITH /.
captain IN the 1zsth field artillery.
has been summoned to Fort Wor-
den to start service Sept Is. J. c.
Picken. police radio engineer, win
leave this weekend to take up
his duties a. second lieutenant.
J. C, in the naval reserve.
Necessary changes in the tenn
porary police department setup
were being formulated Friday.
Safety Commissioner Holmes East
wood said Radio Operator c. W.
sherrod would take Picken's place.
Patrolman Barney sagen would be
taken from the uniform ranks and
placed IN service IN sherrod's po-
sition. and a man would be chosen
from the eligible list as patrolman-
Sagen already has qualified as a
radio man G. c. Edwards, Ia
coma, probably win be taken from
the eligible list and made a patrol
man.
c. r. Anderson, secretary Of the
civil service commission. was pre-
pairing Friday to certify Harry r.
Nelson, officer attached to the mo-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
PuYalup Mans Injury
Mystifies Authorities
Willium Helmold Found Unconscious
IN Field: MoY Hove Been Kicked

sOclarion MONDAY nIgnI NJ O'Clock
at the home q Mrs. ID. T. Evans.
21l md ave. 5. f Mrs. Henry
Rohlman WI preside.
Mrs. Roy Goelzer. president Of
the Puysllup council Of PIT. As
VIII tell Of the work Of the council.
Miss Elnora Arneson. who win open
a kindergarten here. viii give 4
talk on that work. Hostesses viii
be Mesdames D. T Evans. Henry
Rohlman. Howard Thomas. Percy
Cox. z. c. Hit. Richard Woodruff
and Robert avaghn.
Rev. Ivan J. Kinney Of Seattle
will be the speaker at a meeting
Of Puyallup General Welfare club
Saturday evening at Odd Fellows
hall. There VIII be dancing. with
the Auburn club furnishing the
music.
PuyaIlup local No. 101, Old Age
Pension union. win meet at the
Spiritualist church on End St, Sc.
Monday evening at O'Clock. Sew
eral speakers are on the program.
start w.o.T.U. Work
Mrs. ]. Cook Of e23 9Th ave. win
be hostess for the first meeting Of
the fall Of the local chapter Of the
w.C.T.U. Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Horace VIII
liston viii present the program
for the year as outlined by Mrs.
Ida Wise Smith. national president
Vocal numbers viii be given by
Mrs. A. B. Morris and Mrs. Ralph
Welcker. A board meeting Is
scheduled for 80 when plans viii
be discussed for the county con-
vention in Tacoma in October.
Box Shook and Veneer Workers
local No. 26o5 viii meet at the
library auditorium Saturday after
noon at l o'clock. Speakers viii be
candidates for different offices and
the public Is invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Hospital Bids

the plumbing and s1i.7ss On ths
heating.
Low N TIE electrical work 80
Raymond Electric Co. with 81. 500.
Other offers on the general con-
tract were Allen A Farley. $780,
0 10d10 =. =. SisssIa, s "a % saea
Graham. S156.oo0; s. r. Gray Of
PuyaIlup. s134.125: Standard Con-
struction Co. S135.045: George
warter. $4,000. and Thomas y.
Anderson. s126.504.
There wss one other bid on the
plumbing. Gehr1 Plumbing 4 Heat
ing Co. s22.l37: two others on the
heating. Gehri. si2.2s7. and Weber,
s15.el5.
Other electrical bids were Anlf
Electric. s14.6es: Conner Electric.
s16.ss5. and Wire Electric. 1881.
The offers all were taken under
Amusement until Monday to give
DR.. Burton A. Brown, superintend-
ent Of the county hospital. an op-
portunity to review them. Lowest
totals were around 5000 above
the estimates by Architects Mock
4 Morrison. and the money avail
able 30 some improvements viii
have TO be eliminated. the CON-
missioners revealed. Alternate bids
on many separate items VIII de-
termine those changes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

.G;censes

Marriage license applications
have been filed with TIE Pierce
county auditor by Fred . Lewis.
s.. 1913 So. Cushman. and Mrs.
Alberta Payn. IS. $40 50. Adams:
Francis Edwin Oliver. g. and
Marie fnez Holton. 81. both Of
Enumclaw: Neil ". Thomas. IS.
Dupont and Margaret Helen
Huntsman. q. 6647 So. Lawrence:
John P. Graham. 81. I'd Bombing
Squadron. McChord Field, and
Nancy Elizabeth Powell, 81.
Shreveport. La: Edwin Z. Ia
wacki, n. 9th Field Artillery,
Fort Lewis. and Elizabeth A.
Legacy. IL, Lakeview: Fred A.
Hsstphal. AZ. Seattle, and Mrs.
Fay Macmillan. IS. Enumclaw:
Gail Patrick Moore. IS. 1870 So.
5zth. and Penelope Bun. %, Los
Angeles; william ". Ewing. Is.
and Barbara r. Holding. q. both
OF Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
General Thompson
Speaks in Seattle

Featured speaker of the Com
munity Council luncheon In Seattle
Friday was Brig. Gen. Charles +.
Thompson, commander of Fort
Lewis and the Sd division.
Gen. Thompson enlisted the aid
of Seattle business in helping TO
prepare the fort for modified
national guard units. ordered in
training Sept. Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Confer on Regional
Meeting Sent. "a

Major John z. Carroll. Seattle
councilman. and Chester E. Biesen.
executive secretary Of the Asso-
citation OF Washington Cities. con-
ferred with Mayor Harry Cain and
City Controller Tom Swayze Fri
day relative to the regional meet
ing OF the organization to be held
in Tacoma Sept "a.
Representatives from all cities
and towns in Pierce. King and Kit
sap counties plan TO attend the
affair. which viii deal with mu-
nicipal problems. Tacoma's coun-
cilmen are planning to attend a
luncheon meeting of the associa-
ton during the one-day session.