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The Nome nugget., 1948-09-17

SEATTLE, (P)-The coast guard received a report today that the .two-man crew of the 90-foot fish packer Salvor was abandoning ship after it grounded 60 miles southwest of Wrangell, Alaska.
 The Salvor first called for aid, then messaged that the crew was leaving the vessel. The message said the boat was on a rock in Chatham Strait, at the mouth of Gedney harbor.
 The coast guard at Ketchikan, Alaska, ordered the cutter White Holly to proceed to the scene.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-17

SEATTLE, R)-Alaska was list ed today by Nat S. Rogers, new president of the Seattle chamber of Commerce. as among the out standing problems faced by that organization.
 A railroad connecting Seattle and Fairbanks and settlement of aboriginal claims are the next steps needed to lay solid founda- ton for Alaskan development, Rogers said.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-17
WASHINGTON, (P)-J

WASHINGTON, IHJ-J. Edgar Hoover, director of the federal bureau of investigation, is ill with bronchial pneumonia, his office announced today.
 The FBI director, ill since Mon day, is being treated at his home.
 An FBI spokesman said Hoov- CTS condition is reg rded as neither critical or serious"
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-17
SEATTLE. P)-Canadian long,

SEATTLE. (P)-Canadian long, shoremen ali Prince Rupert and other British Columbia ports are refusing 10 unload cargoes divert ed from sirikebound U. s. ports. William Ceilings. Seattle CIO longshore representative. said to- day.
 The action is in reply 10 a report that the bulk of Southeastern Alaska canned salmon pack. which normally moved through Seattle and Puget Sound. would bs di. verted 10 Prince Rupert.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
By Jones BirchfieId

The Agriculture Departments re-
port last week, indicating record
crops, was made, I am sure, without
consideration Of the increased pro-
ductivity of my 10 Virginia acres
For IL years they lay, . matted
tangled, unproductive spot amid
the rich fields Of Loudoun County
But this year there are tinges Of
green and waving corn tsssels. MY
acres have at last Joined the pro.
duction effort that will. we hope
result in fatter pocketbooks ir
American homes.
Not that my own pocketbook l.
growing more plump in the process.
of bringing my fields back to pro.
duction. But time may change thi.
and eventually there may be LEFT
one piece of silver to rub against
another.
But back to the crop report. Tht
Agriculture Department predicts 6
national corn yield Of 3,506 1853 ,00(
bushels, and a Virginia crop Of 45,.
068 900 bushels. TO this will ado
the harvest I expect from my bach
three acres, swelling the nationa
and State total by $50 bushels.
Total hay production, the de.
partment said, again ignoring my
three acres Of soybeans and millet
will amount to 97,7o7 900 tons. And
so to this figure I feel Justified ir
Evening star., 1948-08-15

adding my expected six tons. Thus
I again swell the national total.
In estimating the potential lay
ing hens on farms last month, the
department forgot to include my II
hens and As pullets, and failed to
consider my four-gallon-a-day cow
in lamenting the decrease in total
milk production. To the II soc, ,000,-
600 pounds of milk produced last
month, I must add the 961 pounds
given me by my Jersey. Queen.
I am sorry, however, not to be
able to add anything substantial to
the Nations pasture situation, nor
to the total tonnage Of alfalfa.
would like to call attention
though, to the fact that Virginia's
alfalfa production this year Is at
2S2 900 tons. = gain Of 5000 tons
over last year. I hope to contribute
toward an even greater gain in this
crop next year, and also to help
along the pasture situation.
Il 4 4 X
A show halter and a blanket, all
in a size designed to flt (but do not
a 4-month old Jersey heifer calf,
have been added to the complica-
tions of our enterprise. And from
now until the county All Fair Sep
tember IS, the side yard will be
turned into q makeshift show ring.
Mace, our 10-year-old, is finding
there Is much that . calf must
learn in order to conduct herself
Evening star., 1948-08-15
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a cooling drink almost as much as
you do during these hot days.
Speaking Of giving a dog q cool
drink of fresh water brings to mind
the odd fact that dog confined to
q kennel and given free access to
water will drink more than q dog
running about and given the same
opportunity to quench his thirst.
= 9. I was told that worms in q dog
may cause eczema. HI. L. B.
A. Many dogs are believed to have
eczema when in reality they are
infested with worms. When the
worms have been removed the skin
ailment disappears.
@. have a litter Of collie puppies.
How much and how often should
give them cod liver oil? ID. E.
A. A teaspoonfuf to each pup
every other day. If each dog is fed
from an individual plate simply
pour his share over his food.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
This Week in the Garden

broad rather than deep pot is de-
sirable. They handle quite easily
and it is only a matter Of doing the
lob. The effects are well worth the
effort.
Late August is the proper time to
treat peach. apricot. cherry and
plum trees for the peach borer. This
destructive pest is best controlled
by spading the soil around the base
of a tree until 1t is easily worked,
spreading a ring of paradichloroben-
zine crystals over the soil 2 to 4
inches out from the trunk. Cover
with loose soil, mounding it up
around the base of the tree to a
height of S or 6 inches and pack
it with the back of the shovel. This
holds the fumes to the base of the
tree.
Recently a product has been put
on the market which can be sprayed
on the base Of the tree, thus avoid
ing the soil preparation. The spray
may save some rather tedious work,
but the benefit of the soil cultiva-
ton to the tree more than justif1es
the effort. However, rather than
take the risk of no care the spray
should be used Peach tree borer
control is a must and should be
done every fall.
X
Biennial and perennial seeds soWn
in late July should now be large
enough for transplanting to fiat
or prepared bed. Do not let them
get too large before transplanting
or the roots will become so entwined
that many will be broken and in
jured when pulled apart. This Job
may be properly timed by noting
the development Of the leaves.
When the first pair Of true leaves
are formed they are ready for NOV
ing. When the second pair Of true
leaves appear moving or thinning
is must job and quick.-W. H. Y.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

You have a half-grown puppy
You buy collar for him. It fits
him - perhaps. But he keeps on
growing. Did you ever stop to think
how you would feel, at the age OF
20, If you were forced to wear
a collar or pair Of shoes that
fitted you when YOU were 10 years
old?
Every few weeks, examine your
dogs collar to see If 1t needs to be
let out q notch or 80.
A too-loose collar may be caught
in a twig or in an upthrust root, OF
q strand Of barbed wire, in the
woods, so that the dog may remain
imprisoned there until he dies of
hunger and thirst or Of strangula-
ton.
A few weeks ago I saw dog with
an awkwardly- shaped bone in his
mouth. He dug deep hole in a
flower bed and laid the bone care
fully in the bottom Of the excava-
tion. The bone fitted perfectly into
the hole he had dug, and with less
than an inch to spare on either side.
While the dog was filling the cavity,
I began to wonder how he had
known enough to make the hole
precisely the right size for that
angular bone.
The amount Of food a dog re-
quires depends upon the amount OF
exercise he receives. During these
hot summer days dogs lie about
more and consequently don't need
quite as much food as during cooler
weather when they get more exer-
else.
Many dog owners believe that dogs
shouldn't be fed meat during the
summer months. This is wrong
Meat can and should be the basis
OF any dogs diet in hot or cold
weather. Feed less food in summer
avoid sloppy and heating foods and
remember any dog will appreciate
Evening star., 1948-08-15

Paintings OF garden peas, kale,
lettuce, winter radishes, turnips and
Chinese cabbage should be made
now.
Fall crops Of garden peas are
more likely to be successful in this
area than spring sown. The seed
only takes from 80 to As days to
reach maturity in this cooler season
of the year, and the peas are more
likely to be tender and Of good
flavor than in the spring.
Madonna lilies and Oriental pop
pies should be planted in August, as
they both make fall growth.
Planted before they start into
growth, they suffer less shock and
are more likely to produce desirable
results than from spring planting.
The fall webworms are beginning
to appear, and they should be con-
trolled with a good insecticide. Lead
arsenate is the older remedy; DDT
is much more effective. 1t may be
used either as dust or as a spray,
but the dust penetrates the web
better than the spray. Some will
prefer to remove the branch on
which they have spread their web
and burn it.
Late August or early September
is the preferred time for reseeding
or new seedlings of lawn grasses.
Prepare the soil carefully, incor-
porating generous quantities of
humus-peat moss, compost or other
well-rotted plant material. Manure
might introduce weeds, and, unless
one can assure himself Of its free
dom, 1t might well be passed up for
the peatmoss, which is once again
readily obtainable. Bluegrass, Red
Top, Chewings Fescue, Alta Fescue
and Colonial Bent are the preferred
grasses for this area.
If there are a few extra chrysan-
themum plants in the garden we
might pot up a few for specimen
use during the late fall. 1t is not
too early to plan the moving of a
few into the perennial border, where
they may we'll provide a bright
spot in late fall. The chrysan-
themums are shallow rooted, SO a
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Corn Borer Damage
Expected Shortly

Central Maryland farmers have
been warned by T. L. Bissell, extern
sion entomologist at the University
of Maryland, to expect damage soon
from the second brood of the Euro
pean corn borer Mr.. Bissell said
the borer is increasing in this Sec
ton.
Mr.. Bissell said the center of
borer infestation, according to egg
mass counts, is in Washington and
Frederick Counties. He said surveys
indicated few borers on the Eastern
Shore, but warned that damage may
be caused there later.
The entomologist said best control
of the borer has been obtained with
dilute water sprays Of DDT, applied
two or three times and at five to
seven day intervals.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
| Current Activities
| OF Garden Clubs

This morning, $3.50 to 11:30 on a
half-hour tour schedule, visitors will
be conducted through Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens by naturalists of
the National Park Service. Exotic
tropical plants, day-blooming and
night blooming waterlilies, and
other aquatic species will be seen.
The tours will start from the car
parking area, a short walk down
Douglas street from Kenilworth
avenue NE.
At the August meeting Of the
Neighborhood Garden Club Of
Arlington Monday, Mrs. Lomax Tay-
loe will talk and lead discussion
on How to Select and Prepare
Specimens for Exhibits" Mrs.
Tayloe has spoken to the club sew
eral times before. The specimens
and arrangements showing will be
for men only. This includes speci-
mems of vegetables, arrangements
using vegetables with foliage, flowers
in unusual containers and flower
groupings as to size. Hostesses for
the evening: Mrs. H. Brown, chair
man; Mrs. Vance Collum, Mrs. D.
Oblinger, Mrs. Trefois and Mrs. De
Gouchy. The new year books have
been sent to the members and a
follow-up booklet containing the
bylaws will be of the press soon.
The National Capital Orchid So
ciety will meet tomorrow at pm.
in room 43, United States National
Museum, Tenth and Constitution
avenue NV. Everest McDade of
Clint McDade & Sons, one of the
largest orchid growers in the coun-
try, will speak on the Growing
and Flowering Habits of the Laelio-
cattleya Group. He will demon
strate his talk with slides taken of
his own collection. Any person in
terested in orchid culture is invited.
A petunia show will be staged by
the Neighborhood Garden Club of
Gaithersburg, Md, at the meeting
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs.
Earl WllllamS on observatory
Heights. Many petunias in the
show will be the products Of seeds
distributed to the members Of the
club last spring.
Potomac Rose Society announces
that October 2 and 3 are dates for
the annual fall show to be held at
the National Museum, Tenth street
and Constitution avenue NV. The
show is open to all corners. Sched-
uies and prize lists are in the process
of preparation.
Potomac Rose Society is spon-
soring trip to the Conard-Pyle
gardens at West Grove, Pa, Sep
tenber 18. Some 250,O00 plants will
be in full bloom. 1t will be "red
rose rent day" when a flower will be
given in satisfaction of an old deed
to descendant of william Penn.
Membership in the Potomac Rose
Society has more than doubled in
two years.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Life on 40 OAcres-Bountv u. S. Overlooked

with dignity in show ring. And
not the least of these Is to lead.
Just now 1t takes one on the
right and one on the left at the
head, and one behind to push to
negotiate the stretch from the yard
to the barn.
Sometimes this trek is speeded by
means Of q bucket Of milk, held out
in front like the carrot before the
horse. And when this happens
Mace usually ends UP being dragged
the last 10 feet to the stable, with
the calf and me ending in a dead
heat.
There Is nothing, say, like train
ing calf, to develop muscle
and patience. And in the end we
plan to have a calf that will act
properly in the ring.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
South Reports Mimosa Threat
Wilt Is Found Even in This Area But
Cultivation Should Be Continued
By w. H. Younqmon

The Mimosa tree formerly was
known to be troubled only with
leaf -eating worm that can now be
controlled with DOT spray. Today
we are faced with q more serious
difficulty. I reported not long ago
that a new disease was apparently
taking severe toll of the Mimosa in
North Carolina. At that time it
was thought not to have reached
this area, although 1t had been re-
ported as far north as Richmond.
In 1947 an infected tree was found
in Silver Spring, Md.
The disease, which we might call
the Mimosa Wilt but is better de-
scribed as the Vacular Wilt Of the
Mimosa tree, is new to pathologists
and as yet no control has been
found for it. 1t was first noticed in
1885. Scientists of the Agriculture
Department are studying possible
control measures. Several appar-
emily immune trees are being pro-
pagated vegetatively. This is new
field and efficient methods are being
sought. Until a control for this
disease is developed or immune
plants produced we should restrict
purchases to those sources or areas
known to be disease free.
First Sign of Disease.
First noticeable sign Of the
disease: Whiting leaves hanging
down as though scalded The disease
spreads slowly through the tree and
usually within a year it dies. Should
a tree appear diseased, leaf or
small branch may be sent to the
Division Of Mycology and Disease
Survey at Beltsville for positive
Identification. Should the report
indicate Vascular Wilt, the diseased
tree should be cut down and burned
to prevent spread. Since the disease
is soil-borne, every effort should be
made to prevent soil from the in
fected area being carried to other
points.
Until the Vascular Wilt becomes
q problem there seems no major
reason to avoid using the Mimosa
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Soil Conservation
Elections Scheduled

Members Of two soil conservation
districts In Northern Virginia will be
elected November 2, according to
the State Soil Conservation Com
mittee.
Elections for three members to
the local boards Of supervisors will
be held in the Northern Virginia
Soil Conservation District, includ-
ing Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince
William Counties, and in the Cul-
peper district, including Culpeper,
Greene, Orange, Rappahannock and
Madison Counties.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

in our yards, either In the shrub
border or as specimen paintings on
the lawn. Their light shade aids
rather than stiles lawn grass
growth. While they are not long
lived trees, their rapid growth and
attractive appearance make them
more than welcome. They might
we'll be interplanted with ong-lived
oaks, sweetgum or other desirable
shade trees, whose shower growth
produce little benefit for the first
10 or Is years. AS soon as the per-
manent paintings begin to crowd,
the Mimosas should be removed.
Relative of Acacia.
The Mimosa Is a near relative of
the acacia and not Of the Sensitive
plant "a true mimosa). A small
tree, it fits the small city yard and
produces shade in to 10 years. The
feathery foliage reminds one of the
Sensitive plant. The leaves close
under certain weather conditions
but not when touched as do those
of the Sensitive plant.
In July and August the Mimosa
produces numerous panicles of
feathery blooms, light pink in color,
that give a pleasing effect. The
variety Rosea has brighter pink
flowers than the widely grown
species.
Washington is near the northern
limit, according to some botanists.
However, no winter killing has been
noted and there are many specimens
10, IS and 20 years old. They seem
to like moist situations but seed
lings are often found growing on
rather dry banks and thriving
there. If moved in the spring it will
transplant easily.
The Mimosa seldom needs prun-
ing and if space permits will de-
velop into a well-balanced tree.
This may seem like stretching a
point for the long, unbranched
limbs on the young trees look as
though they will grow into a gawky
homely thing at best, but such is
seldom the case,
Evening star., 1948-08-15

Potomac Rose Society announces
that October 2 and 3 are dates for
the annual fall show to be held at
the National Museum, Tenth street
and Constitution avenue NV. The
show is open to all corners. Sched-
uies and prize lists are in the process
of preparation.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
What American Means as Must Subject;
Districts Growing Revenue Problem
Rv Ieeeer Sute
By Jesse G. Suter

American History Government and Civic Responsibility
Recent developments indicate that the growth
activities explained
educational system For considerable period people have been
higher learning largely deficient in their fundamental American
ground
Friends the Schools"
for study Of United history Constitution civic
bity
President
the occasion of his birthday
meaning of American" Among other things he said
today
concepts They
what the word They explain these qualities
while nation
that time passed No doubt land frontier passed But
frontiers barely all its high
the of free spirit.
those spiritual qualities in which fulfill
the the word American with them will centuries
further
How there be explained the attitude Of those who
dubbed people" than failure Of the
all
failure knowledge and
essential
o American education
Committee UnAmerican
though
Evening star., 1948-08-15
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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24

have been helped. The music for the
morning was also very helpful. The
special selection by the choir, also
the solo by Mrs. Agnes Webb. She
chose as her contribution the beau
tiful number THE Stranged of Cali
lee.p These wonderful services are
free and everyone is welcome so
why not attend???
We are sorry to report Mr.. Chas.
p. Armour is in Delaware HOspi-
tai in Wilmington. His condition is
about the same. He was scheduled
TO have been operated on the first
of the week.
Mr.. Norman COulbOuIue of Beth
ell, spent Sunday with his brother,
William and family.
Mrs. Richard Bennett, Mrs. w. j.
Dufendach and Mrs. J. Carroll
Pearson represented the Houston
New Century Club at the Fall Con-
/ ference of the Delaware State Fed
Grafton which was held in Wilm-
ingtOn on Thursday, Sept 10TH
Colonel Charles Mitchell of San
Antonio, Texas, who was in New
York City on business quite recent
ly, spent a night with his sister
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24

Miss Frances Collins spent Sun
day in Newark with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville ShOckley
and family spent sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Watson and
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lord of Greenwood, Mrs. Clara KID
Ter and children, Mr.. Jack Dhue of
GoldsborO, Md, and Mr. and Mrs.
Roscoe Mitchell of Milford were
callers of Mrs. Laura Roberts on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Emory gave a
party in honor of little Carolyn
Ann's sixth birthday on Saturday,
September 18th, at their home near
town. The guests were Lana Sharp,
Shirley Ingram, Wayne and ViT-
ginia Lee Currie, Clara Mae Kemp,
/ Connie Crewe, Nina Jean and
Richard Goodrich, Theodore Durm-
mond, Shirley and Wanda Tingle,
/ Lorraine DuttOn, Linda Carol
HOyes, Isabelle Brown, Ethel Mae
Emory, Janice and Shirley Reyn-
Olds, Donnie Mears, Joseph Ed
wards of Ridgeley, Md, Sonny
Becky Ann and JOne LOvelace o1
! Seaford, Mrs. Katherine Hayes
Mrs. Paris Sharp, Mrs. Woodrow In
gram, Miss Ruth Ann Ingram, Mr.
and Mrs. Burlingame, Mrs. Laura
Emory, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ed
wards, of Ridgeley, Md, and Mr.
and Mrs. Glen LOVelace of SeafOrd
After playing games on the lawI
and riding the pony, little Carolyn
Ann opened her many beautiful aHt
useful gifts. The guests were thel
served delicious ice cream ant
cake and candy The little folks, a
we'll as the older ones, left wishing
Carolyn Ann many happy birthdays
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, Septem-
her 26th:
Sunday School at 10 o'clock a. m.
il. r. Moore Superintendent with
Edwin Prettyman, assistant. During
this hour Rally day exercises will
be held and promotions made.
Preaching at II o'clock by the
minister, Rev. w. S. Grant
Youth Fellowship at z o'clock p.
m. followed by divine worship at
1880.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday
night beginning at 8 o'clock.
The services on Sunday morning
were we'll attended. OF course there
was plenty OF room for those who
could have been there, but were
not. The Pastor read the first IL
verses of the End Chapter of St
Matthew for the lesson of the NOR
ming and he chose his text from a
part of the 42nd verse. Saying
"What think ye of Christ? whose
son is He2 He gave a wonderful
/ sermon apd anyone listening mus
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24

Mrs. G. A. Wilson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb and
daughter, Eileen, went to Whining
ton on Sunday. They spent some
time with the Jack Kennedy's and
also visited c. P. Armour, who is a
patient in the Delaware Hospital
and found him in quite a cheerful
mood and hoping that he might be
able to return home before too long.
Mr.. and Mrs. ShOckley Daugh-
erty and daughter Sylvianne, and
Theodore T. Terkes went grabbing
Saturday at Riverdale.
Miss Bertha B. Wilson of Phila-
delphia spent the time Friday night
through Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes
and daughter, Laura Jane, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and. Mrs. Mil