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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02

8 k:o0-WEAx-ske Girl Alone
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dom
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WJZ-Lowell Thomas
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WOR-Stan Lomax, sports
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R:1s-WEAF-Eur news
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a Orch, Greatest Stories
WOR-Symphonic Strings,
Alfred Wallenstein
4 WJZ-Roy Shields Orch.
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WOR-Cats m JammerS
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Missing Heirs: News
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Julia Sanderson
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Ill Jane Froman
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Revue, Kay st. German
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WJZ-Fun with the Revuers
wABC-Professor Quiz
10:00-WEAF-Tommy Dorsey
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Upland coming young orchestra
leader, Van Alexander, takes over
the regular baton assignment on
WATR-MutuaPS Laugh m
Swing" Club tonight at $3.50.
Only twenty-four, Alexander is
probably the youngest name
band" leader in the country. AS
the arranger for the late Chick
Webb's outfit, Van also had the
distinction of being the only white
arranger for a Negro orchestra.
Ella Fitzgerald's "A-Tisket Alas
ket" tune was written by Alex
ander.
The Van Alexander orchestra
played the New York Paramount,
one of banddom's choice assign
ments, several weeks ago.
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Orch, Connie Haines
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WJZ-Boxing Bout: Tony
Galento VS.. Max Baer .
WABC-Glenn Mil1er's Orch
10:15-WOR-New
-WEAF-Uncle Walters Dog
House, orchestra
WOR-Vagabond Trail
WABC-News of the War
10:45-WABC-Four Clubmen
II :00-W
WOR--News
WJZ-News; Messner's
OrceStra
WABC-Sports, Ted Husing
11:15-WEAF-WilT Osbornes Orc
WOR-Profit Trio
WABC-Ina Ray Hutton
Orch.
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VAIN singing star Of The Parade)
think that maintaining niche in radio is harder sna
the une
spent from the studios was my owo DO with as pleased
comfortable eVen
wasn't walk If wanted an ice
thought caoes and when THINK OF
the days MY
not specializing and my couture was
it always getting wet
When buy little cotton frock today though must CONSIDER
rehearsal forced TO give up Wnat
escrewy hats Unfortunately they
phogen When the waitress uncoV those delicious e
like
Kegreu YOU My wasthne a. and
good hard game OF tennis
every Sundays and Mondays only When feel the need
the neart
Manhattan It's amazing place. Goodwm You mount one OF
without
stationary bicycle It's marvel
edand the life of can't think
Although get being self
conscious, it's fml
q compensauons For
less frequently meed in print although I'm still re-
You'd surprised
pescters And break 100 in
will replace tennis in affec-
tons.
Furthermore indulge no much as I'd like TO- thought
portshopping still haven't to that I'LL
tatebuyng clothes without consulting price tagsout I'm hoping!
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. STAMP NEWS

pR1NCESS FERIAL, ls-months-
old daughter of Egypt's King
Farouk and Queen Farida, joins
philately's portrait gallery with
semi-postal with surtax designated
for the Children's fund.
Overprints are expected to ap-
pear in the Netherlands and parts
of Belgium occupied by the Ger
man army. The stamps may be
issues of those countries over
printed by Germany, or German
issues with overprints. Similar
stamps were issued during the
World War.
Liberia will issue a series Of
three stamps, July 20, to commem-
crate the Tooth anniversary of the
founding of the African republic.
Designs and values are Scent,
map of Liberals coast line with
ships; scent, seal of the common
wealth with flags of early settle.
ments; 10-cent, portrait of Thomas
Buchanan, cousin of President
James Buchanan and first COVER
nor of the republic under the con-
stitution of 1889. Buchanan's
home is also pictured on the
stamp.
Sir Rowland Hill, father of the
postage stamp" is honored by
Portugals series of eight values
honoring the centenary of the
postage stamp.
A new portrait of King Carol II
In field marshal uniform appears
on recent Rumanian issue. The
monarch's head forms the design
OF two other stamps of the series.
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c. AMIIsJM
CRACKER

Railroad men have a Technology
I'll their own with several score odd
words. Some Of them are common,
however. Define the following five
terms:
/. Flying switch.
2. Brass Hats.
8. Highball.
4. Shack.
81 8. Dog House.
Answers on Back Page
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ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
Dial Doings
BY jim PARKER

tyin Parker cOlumniSt Bea
vain, singing o. Hit Paradel
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6:30-Hits and Bits
6:45-Band of the Week
7:00-Fulton Lewis, Jr.
7:15-Victor Lusinchi: from
France
7:30-Designs for Dancing
7:45-Totem Pole Orch.
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S:30-Meet the Stars
9:00-Wythe Williams, Comm.
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Revue
1O:00-Bob Hope, Judy Garland;
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TOMORROW

TOMORROW
A. NJ.
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Musicale
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Manv Columbus Farmers Make Large
Returns From Strawberry Production

C., said that he had only about ar
acre of berries this year; but he is
"mopping up" on the sales lines.
His average, he told u.s. was $3.50
per crate.
w. B. Buffkin met the season
with a fine patch of berry plants
this year and has been taking in be-
tween 5000 and $500 daily, right
along. In fact there are numerous
berry growers realizing returns in
hundreds of dollars daily on their
berries.
One farmer told us that he was
but little concerned, personally,
whether tobacco does much or not
this year, because he has already
made enough off his strawberries to
pull him out Of debt, and to put him
on a safe footing with all his cred
itors.
Another farmer, Elisha Mobiles,
who puts all his energy in berry
growing, in preference to other
money crops, says that in the face
of gloomy outlook other farmers
had, this is one of greatest blessings
in crop and sales production and re-
turns that he have ever seen to en-
courage respondent til1ers Of the
soil.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
By JOSEPH S. HUFHAM
(Star Correspondent

DELCO, May 12-Since the open
ing of the strawberry sales this
year, the farmers have been turn
ing jackpots. One farmer said that
there is a jackpot in strawberry sell
ing anywhere from five to seven
years. This being a jackpot year, he
says, the farmers might not turn an
other good one within five years.
Another said that the berry grow
ers might as well look out in that
so many farmers will be IN the
berry list for the next few years that
the markets are going to be glutted.
And there might be more truth in
this than poetry. The "sickest"
planters we have seen r those who
have been growing berries year after
wear until this year. Disheartened
thew plowed under acre after acre of
plants last year and now-the jack
pot!
OF course this fills them with new
determination. One farmer, Charlie
Granger, of Horny county, S. c.,
told us that he had plowed under
all his berry plants a few months
ago except about half an acre, but
that sales off that small parcel of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

land this season were encouraging
him toward increasing his acreage
in berry growing considerably.
Mr.. Grainger's brother, Carson, of
the same section, SO Charlie told us,
is getting about $1,000 to $1,000 a
day off his fine berry patch. We were
informed that fruit trucks and buy
ers were making it very convenient
for Mr.. Granger. They go right to
his packing sheds on his plantation,
buv and load, saving him the trouble
of going through the auction lines.
We were also informed that Rufus
Granger, of the Spring Branch Sec
ton. near Fair Bluff, is making good
on berries this year. The crop is one
Of the best in history. Each quart
of berries we have seen in Column
bus. or Horny, county looks as if it
were especially packed. To see these
fine quarts going on market IN
truckloads is enough to help under
stand why the prices are SO good.
Short Strickland and Volly strick-
land. both of the Cherry Grove COM
munity. are simply "mopping up" in
berry sales this year, we have been
told, and their berry patches are
among the finest we have seen
C. M. Shelly, near Green Sea, S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
PLANT DISEASES
ATTACK TOBACCO
Berries Suffer Little From
Leafspot And ScOrch This
Year, However

RALEIGH, May 12.-Plant di
seases have seriously attacked tobac,
co, but strawberry growers general.
.ly suffered little from leafspot and
scorch this year, Howard r.. Gar.
Kiss, Extension p%athologist of N. C.
State college, reported today. He said
that blue mold, the dreaded tobacco
plant bed disease, is generally dis.
tributed throughout the eastern
counties of the state, and has made
its appearance in several Piedmont
counties.
"The disease situation in straw.
berry fields is a decided contrast to
that in tobacco BEDS" Garriss de.
clared. strawberry leafspot and
scorch diseases have not developed
this year to the extent of severe
attacks, except in a few isolated
patches. Fewer berries have diseased
caps than has been known in sew.
eral years, and the berries look bet
ter in the crate than in a long time.
"Outstanding results may not be
obtained this year from the straw
berry spray program, but growers
should not depend on the favorable
conditions to be repeated next year,
and therefore, arrangements should
be made to spray every year to con-
troll leafspot and scorch."
In discussing the blue mold situa-
ton, the Extension specialist said
that a few growers were able to get
tobacco plants set in the field before
the attack of mold occurred, but in
most cases the blue mold invaded the
plant bed before transplanting time.
Tobacco plants were already two
to three weeks later than last year
because of weather conditions, !"
Garriss stated, land where blue mold
occurred, a further delay of n to
two weeks was caused. Where seri-
GUS blue mold infestation has oc-
Cured, growers are cautioned not to
put those plants in the field until
new, white roots have begun to put
out"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Housing Projects Slated
To Provide Manv Jobs

WASHINGTON, May 7.-P-Tht
United states housing authority esti-
mated today that jobs for about /,
900, 900 workers in building trades
and allied industries would be pro
vided if all untitled requests for low.
rent housing loans were granted.
In a statement to the press, the
authority said the requests totalec
81, 006, 900, 900 and that it could not
act upon them until congress au
thorized additional loan funds.
simultaneously, Rep. Voorhis Cd
Calif) renewed a request that con
gress create a $4,000, 900, 600 loan
fund which he said would revive
the public works program, stimulate
home construction and aid migrant
families without adding a dollar tc
the public debt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
SOUTHERN POTATO
CROP IS DAMAGED
Several States Hit By Cold
Weather But Normal Yield
Is Expected In N. c.

RALEIGH, May -. Normal
yields OF Irish potatoes are expected
in North Carolina this year., but the
April freeze damaged the crop in
Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi
pi, L. P. Watson, extension horti-
culturist of N. C. state college, said
today upon receipt of the latest Veg
etable Situation Report of the U. S.
department of agriculture. However,
he said that the harvest is likely to
be delayed in this, as well as in 9TH
er states. and a heavy movement of
potatoes is due to result about the
time North Cardinals crop normally
goes to the market.
Watson said that the report shows
that the Tar Heel growers have
planted 3o,40O acres of Irish pota-
toes for market, as compared with
$4,000 acres last year.
Citing the results of the U. S.. D.
A. survey, the extension horticulture
list said: Alabama shows a size.
aOl0 ~ CooO IA Odliy pOIdtO p10llI~
ings this season, but the crop has
been damaged as much as 80 per
cent by the April freeze. The harv-
est probably will be delayed. The
freeze also caused considerable dam
as to early potatoes in Louisiana
and Mississippi, and probably will
delay the harvest in those states by
two or three weeks.
"In Georgia and the Carolinas, the
cold did not affect potatoes mate
rally, and normal yields are expect
ed. Most of the southeastern states
will be a little late in starting the
harvest this season, but a rather
heavy movement of new potatoes Is
likely to develop in May and early
June"
Watson said that stocks of old
crop potatoes are cleaning up rapid
ly, which should help prices of new
crop potatoes, although this condi-
ton will be offset somewhat by in
creased production in Texas, Florida,
and other states.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Improvement, Greater
UseO fFeed CropsU Urged

Quacy as regards livestock and live
stock products.
Improvement Of southern feed
crops and of southern farming gen.
orally. in the future. is likely to
be- closely tied in with, and In pro-
portion to, the emphasis placed "a
forage in our research and educa-
tional programs.
The shift to forage will not be
easily accomplished. Individual or
departmental efforts. as such. will
not 60 far. Coordination OF institu-
tional efforts. including all agrieul.
tural agencies, Ia required to place
a comprehensive program under
way.
Early in 1888, in Mississippi. the
directors Of extension and station
set up a joint forage committee
charged with the responsibility q
formulating plans for advancing q
comprehensive statewide forage pro.
gram. The committee developed a
plan for a series Of forage schools
attended by county agents and
county forage or livestock planning
subcommittee. Purpose Of these
schools was to bring together ideas
and information on all phases ct for
age production and utilization, from
research, extension, and resident
teaching stats, for the beneft OF
county agents and farmer commit
teemen. First year results justified
a similar program now being plan.
ned for 1889.
Forage improvement will not BE-
done in a year, but with all our
agencies in each state working to-
gether in a common attack, the pro.
gress will be more rapid and the ~
suits to the people more definite
and satisfying.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Third Term Movement
Endorsed In Columbus

WHITEVILLE, May 12.-Colum.
bus county democrats, in convention
here yesterday, endorsed President
Franklin D. Roosevelt for a third
term. and passed a resolution in
structing its delegates to the state
convention to vote to so instruct the
states delegates to the national con-
vention.
Resolution to this effect was Of
fered by Mayor Jackson Greer, Jr.,
of Whiteville, a similar n having
been offered by J. K. Powell, also
of this city, previously.
The democrats here again chose
Major r. J. Lamb for chairman OF
the county democratic executive
committee for the third consecutive
term.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
5S9,672 CHICKENS
| TESTED In STATE
Department Of Agriculture
Continues Campaign On
PullCr UNI Disease
BY LOUIS H. WILSON
Editor N. C. Department
nR A~o,.1.

RALEIGH, May 12.-GP-A total
Of 589,672 chickens were tested this
season by inspectors of the state de.
department Of agriculture who r
continuing war on pullorum disease.
most costly of all baby chick mala.
dies.
T. J. Fourie, chief inspector for
the pullorum disease control pro.
gram under the departments veteri-
nary division, in summarizing the
work of the 1939-1940 season. today
reported that tests on birds have
increased this season by more than
100000 compared with last season."
"There seems to be little hope for
complete control Of pullorum disease.
but constant testing and adoption
of recommended sanitation methods
will result in minimum loss of poul.
try from the malady," he said.
Meanwhile, tests for the disease
have been completed in 80 North
Carolina hatcheries, all Of which
have been designated az being IN.
Gu. S. approved pullorum tested"
Some hatcheries have been given
even higher ratings.
During the past four years pullo.
rum tests have been increased from
277,4o5 birds during the 19S6-1s37
season to nearly $50, 900 to date.
"The pullorum disease control pro.
gram in North Carolina ia of par
ticular value to the farmer who buys
chickens for commercial purpose"
Fourie said. NATURALLY 1t IL to
the farmers best economic interests
to purchase birds that are free from
disease.
therefore, farmers and others
who desire baby chicks should in.
sist that they are from flocks and
hatcheries under state supervision"
he added.
"Culling and selecting Of chickens
tested for pullorum disease are addi-
tional services rendered by the de.
partment inspectors, THUS enabling
breeders to obtain a maximum Quali-
ty at a minimum cost.
1.-THE cooperation between the
hatcherymen and flock owners with
the department is contributing to an
Improvement and expansion Of the
poultry industry in North Carolina"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Diversified Farming
Profitable In Bladen

ELIZABETHTOWN, May IL,
Joe Gibson, of Clarkt0n, is one
Baden county farmer who is
proving the profitableness of
diversified agriculture, says As.
slstant Farm Agent r. M. Will
liams.
Only about half of the annual
Income from his 2OO-acre farm
comes from cash crops. The re.
mainder Of his money comes from
the sale of several hundred dol.
lars worth of chickens each year.
about $500 from turkeys, and q
like amount from beef cattle.
In addition, he makes a size.
able income from raising and
training bird dogs. His annual
income other than for the sale
Of cash crops is far above the
average farmers total returns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
TENANCY MENACE
TO S0UTH'S LIFE
Mayo Says It Has Had Ten.
dency To Strangle Intel
]ectual Development
BY GENE G
Assistant Extension Editor,
N, C, State College

RALEIGH, May 12.-lR9-Becau,
- farm tenancy and its attending
wills. the south has often been char
acterized as;
"A region of farms, yet an impor
FAR Of foods; potentially a garder
snot. actually a region of broker
hearts and backs; Astounding in ira
ditions of good living, actually lack
ing the means, often, of a decen,
subsistence level of living"
S. C. Mayo, assistant rural soeiolo
sist Of N. C. State college. said today
that the presence of any great mum
b.r of tenants in a community low
orc the home, church, and sehoo
1ife of that community and is suffi'
Gent evidence that tenancy is g
menace to the social life of any com
munlty.
He pointed out that tenancy hai
tendency to strangle intellectual
development. Oftentimes, children
are kept out Of school to work. Then,
too. tenants usually move from one
farm to another in the middle of the
school term. This reduces the stimu'
lus to intellectual development.
In addition, Mayo said, education
al institutions are greatly handicap
ned in tenant sections by poor or in
adequate school facilities. and the
low intellectual level of tenants has
served to perpetuate these condi'
tons.
ut is important to note" the SO
ciolosist pointed out, that failure to
use land intellisen1ly, to diversity
crops, to accumulate and improve
domestic animals, to seek a higher
standard of diet, housing and health
rest in part on lack of education"
Religious Institutions are no less
handicapped by tenancy than are
schools, all surveys have shown that
tenants attend fewer religious serv-
ices, belong to a church less fire.
ouently, and contribute less TO its
support than do farm owners.
Besides the poor income which it
affords, tenancy is also associated
with other factors such as erosion
and low standards Of living. More
than 81 per cent of the nations erod-
ed land is in the south, where the
land loses annually 21,000,000 tons
of necessary plant food.
No doubt, Mayo said, tenancy is
responsible for the low consumption
of milk in southern diets. To make
up one-half the deficiency in cattle
would require four times the area
now given over to pasture lands.
Also based on minimum consump-
tive standards. the south has an an.
nual shortage of 10000, 900 dozen
eggs, a lack not met by income from
other sources, the State college So
biologist said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Better Mart Methods
Help Berry Growers

~KENANSVILLE, May H.
Farmers in the Rosehill and
Wallace sections of Duplin coun-
ty are expecting an increased
income from their strawberry
sales this year because of i'm
proved marketing methods, re-
ports L. F.. Weeks, assistant
farm agent.
H. w. Taylor, marketing spe-
cialist and l.. p. Watson, horti-
culturist, both of the State col
Iege Extension service, have
been assisting growers through
meetings and demonstrations
with the proper methods of
grading and packing their Der.
ries.