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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Po|itburo Is Filled With Internal Struggles For Power
Thompson Says Russia Won Great
Victories In Big Three Confabs

In 1945 this Politburo sudden
ly was confronted by new and
unanticipated situat on, offering
undreamed-of possibilities nd
creating new problems. This
situation arose from the incredi-
BILE diplomatic victories won by
Stain in Teheran, Yalta and Pot
sdam. History certainly will find
them as incredible as, and even
greater than Hitler's diplomatic
victories at Berchtesgaden, God
esberg and Munich-as incre-
dible as the German-British naval
treaty and Hitler's unopposed re-
occupation of the Rhineland.
The Politburo did not antici-
pate what amounted to an al
most total surrender Of the
West. 1t was against Communist
theory that capitalist" countries
should voluntarily open half Of
Europe to communism. That they
did so could only be interpreted
in Moscow as a demonstration
Of such crumbling interior weak
ness and insecurity as to invite
further moves. But for these, the
Soviet Union, in the moments Of
its binding victory, had no de-
tailed plans.
Stain, himself, is cautious, as
his whole career shows. He dis
likes adventure, lays his plans
carefully and methodically, and
strikes onl yfor the sure thing.
Therefore, the first and, for the
time being, only Soviet policy
was to keep what it had 50
miraculously gotten. Stain al
ways has held the theory that a
revolution not covered by mill
tary force must fail. Either the
force must be provided by mu-
tinying armies in the wake of a
lost war(Russia), by the capture
of the army during war (Yugo-
slavia), the imposition Of COM
munism by an occupying r e d
army (Poland, Hungary, Rou-
mania, Eastern Germany, or
threat of a Red army (Czecho-
slovakia).
Therefore, the chief Soviet aim
since the end of the war has
been to exploit and stabilize Its 1
power in the vast area won by
diplomatic negotiation, all other
diplomatic and propaganda
moves in the West being a tacti-
cal defense for this consolida-
tion.
(Released by The Bell Syndi-
cate, Inc.)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

1T good flesh drink wine anything
offended made weak
l4:2l.
quotations suggested by the Rev
Grogan of Church of God Roanoke Rapids
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Thicker Planting Of Field Corn
Productivity of Land Will Regulate
Seeding Rate, Expert Explains

ing time what the growth condi-
tions will be.
The most reliable method Of esti-
mating the potential production Of
a given f1eld Is q knowledge Of It's
performance over . period OF years
II 1t has been consistent In pro-
ducing good corn crops with many
large II to is ounce ears the chances
are that the planting rate has beer
too low. A rate Of planting optimum
for yield Of shelled grain will pro-
duce, in case Of most recommended
hybrids ears averaging about one
half pound in weight.
In practice 1t has been found
wise to plant somewhat below the
predicted optimum rate in order
to allow for the occurrence Of ex-
Iceptionally droughty seasons. In
general, field expected to yield
40 to go bushels per acre should
have the equivalent Of three kerr
nels per hill In 42-inch rows. For
go to 100 bushel yields . four -ker-
nel-per-hill rate should be adopted
Above 100 bushels per acre, another
increase in rate should occur. All
In all. the farmer with the most
productive land stands to gain most
from thick planting.
Evening star., 1948-04-04

A dog owner of O'Fallon, Ill.
who owns . litter of fox terrier
puppies, is having the problem ol
housebreaking them neatly solved
for him by the pups mother. When
one OF them begins to get q little
restless, she picks it up by the
back Of the neck and carries 1t out.
doors.
II some one suggested that YOU
buy q toothbrush and start brush
ing your dogs teeth regularly you
would perhaps think he had lost
his mind. But there are many dos
owners who do and many yeteri-
-narianS advise 1t.
As q dog grows older his teeth
often become encrusted with tartar
which, If allowed to remain, may
cause recession and soreness Of ths
gums and then pyorrhea. Even Il
q dog gnaws regularly on q bone
tartar Is bound to collect to some
extent. BY brushing his teeth once
q week or so with q toothbrush anc
powdered charcoal, you viii fint
that not only will 1t be good fol
the animals teeth, but it will also
Evening star., 1948-04-04

Once upon q Time, Lnere Wcie
day they wandered the streets, and
yards. Nohing could separate them
other meowed until some one came
One day they were looking for
strolling by. Just then, they spied
the cid cat leaped upon it and COB
bled it up. The little kittens gave
a little cry. They couldn't under
stand how the fat old thing could
be 80 mean when they hadn't eaten
for two days.
They went of, but strange to say,
the old cat followed them. He
seemed to sort Of watch over them.
One day, one of them said !:
Lets make friends with that old
cat. He seems to want to make
friends with U.S."
II think that's 3 grand idea" said
the other kitten. Even though he
was so mean to us, I think we should
forgive him."
So they ran up to the old cat and
said: Hello, we'd like to make
friends with you. We forgive you
for taking that meat"
"I'm very sorry took it when you
were 50 hungry" he said. But ]
know something that will please you
much more than just q scrap Of
meat"
SO he led them of to little white
house. Just as they were approach
ing 1t, out Of the door ran . little
girl about 8.
"Oh, puss, you've come home
and oh, you've brought two kittens
with you'll"
| She grabbed all three up and gave
them each a bowl Of milk. As they
were drinking it, they winked at
each other as II to say, 1T pays to
be forgiving, doesn't it?"
Evening star., 1948-04-04

Some weighed only a few pounds
each, but others weighed hundreds
Of pounds. Very large stones were
hurled from wide-mouthed cannon
of the mortar type. We are told
that a cannon which was used at
the siege of Constantinople in 14l3
had a mouth 4 feet wide and threw
out a stone ball weighing 900 pounds.
Old pictures OF short-barreled,
big-mouthed cannon being fired
show. flames leaping out after the
cannon balls. Probably the men
who set them of trembled in their
boots, not only because Of the loud
noise, but also because of the danger
of the cannon barrel bursting.
Sometimes slow-burning fuse
which extended from the muzzle OF
the cannon was set afire, and this
gave the soldiers In charge OF 1t
time to run before the explosion
took place.
asa2aa Iron Balls Used. al
Barrels of early cannon were
made from strips of iron, welded
together and bound around with
iron hoops. Later the barrel was
cast as single piece. Stone balls
gave way to iron cannon balls. An
iron ball was heavier than q stone
ball of the same size.
In q castle at Edinburgh, Scot
land, is a museum containing bro
ken cannon made about the year
1890. It Is known as the Mons
Meg" and weighs close to four
tons. An old custom was to give
each cannon q special name. as
"the King Edward" or "the Kings
Daughter"
An early record Of "grape-shot"
tells of stones about the size of wal
nuts being placed in cannon at
Nuremberg, Germany, many being
fred at the same time "for the
ruin of man." In later years,
pieces OF iron, instead of stones,
were shot from cannon Of this type.
Cannon were used in attacks on
castles. Sometimes red-hot cannon
balls were fired.
One important result OF gun
powder in Europe's wars was TO
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Warning Given On Insecticides
Check With Qualified Experts If
In Doubt About Residue Effect

Farmers and home gardeners have
been warned by the Agriculture
Department to obtain full infor-
nation on insecticides before using
them.
A full knowledge OF the hazards
and limitations OF the various in
secticides is important, the depart
ment said. in order to safeguard
crops, livestock and the health OF
consumers.
When in doubt about the char
acteristics of an insecticide, partic-
ularly one Of the newer chemicals,
the department said, users should
consult State or Federal authorities.
Potato growers in some sections
last year applied benzene hexa-
chloride-one OF the new insecti-
cides having q musty odor-to the
Evening star., 1948-04-04
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T. W. BoLGIANo & co.
4ii N. Y. Ave. NE. tFR. 4soo)
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c. r. ARMIGER, INC.
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DISMER'S HARDWARE
31l7 18th St. NV. tco. o53l-z)
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1910 R. !. Ave. Ne. Mi. 65oo-l
S. KANN 8 SONS
7th. 9Th & D sts. NV. DI. 7zoo
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7th to 9th TO { NV. MA. $500
MOORE HOWE. co.
343o 18th St. NV. (co. o52z)
R. ROBINSON, INC.
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YoUNGBlO0D PIT. & HOW.
34I cedsr ST., Teke,re Park, D. c.
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Tekoma Pt. 8 Hdwe. Co.
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1890 Gsorsio Ave., Wheeten, Nd.
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sI26 BoIto. Ave-. Hyetts. Uk. 1l44
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Cor. PhiIodeIphia Ave. 8 SeIim Rd.,
Silver Sptins. Nd. SH. 5l64-s4s4
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1901 Conn. Ave. NV.
DEWEY HARDWARE
4756 Lee Hwy. Ah., Va. CHI. osso
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500 King ST., Alex. al. ll57l
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keep his breath free from the dis
agreeable odor which Is frequently
caused by tartar.
A few years ago gathered figures
on rather large number of litterS
| of dogs. Here Is what I found:
Out of each 100 puppies whelped
1.-THE average ratio was 81 males, to
| As females. Now I have before
me some figures from the Gaines
Research Kennels. They analyzed
Las litters of 10 different breeds and
discovered that out Of 1874 pups
born 81 were males and only 81
females, q ratio of is males to
! female.
There are more male cattle and
swine born than females. However,
there Is an excess of females over
males in horses and sheep.
Many dog magazines advertise
the leasing of mongrel female dogs
to help out when a purebred mother
dog has died or has too many pups
to care for. There are precautions
one should take If 1t is necessary
to employ a foster mother. For in
stance, dogs judge everything by
scent, as you and judge by sight
Dump down a litter of strange
smelling puppies against a nervous
young canine mother and she is
liable to neglect or even kill them.
|. In such cases II q mother still
has one or more living pups, take
up the little strangers, one by one,
and hold each between two Of the
original pups until it has absorbed
their odor before putting the new
conner to the foster mothers under
body. If there are no such pups
belonging to the foster mother, hold
the foster children against her un-
derbody until they have absorbed
its scent before releasing your hold
on her head.
After that she will accept them
as her own pups.
Dogs will often develop a dryness
tof the skin and hair resulting in
the appearance Of branlike gray
ish-white scales in the coat. This
condition is commonly called dan
druf or scurf.
A thorough washing once q week
with coal tar soap, plus a vigor-
Gus daily brushing will usually cor
rect this condition.
Q. My Airedale has a small
patch Of white hair on his chest.
Would that count against him in
the show ring?-H. r.
A. An Airedale should have q
body coloringN of either black or
dark grizzle. Your dog will not be
disqualified in the show ring but
am afraid most judges will count
the fact against the dog.
Q. Should q 5-week-old Scottie
puppy be fed oftener than twice
day?-T. r. D.
A. Your dog should be fed four
times day until he is four or five
months Of age. Three times day
until he Is seven months old and
then twice q day until he Is . year
Of age.
released by McNaug1t Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1948-04-04
R. 6. Rotheeb
Asseeiotion Asfenemist.
University Of Marylond

Many Maryland farmers want as
surance as to the practical gains
| to be had from thicker planting of
corn as advocated by various agri-
cultural specialists. At present
prices OF feed grain, they do not
want to overlook any opportunity
for economical increases in produc-
| ton.
Ordinarily, rows are spaced 80 to
a inches apart, with the seed hill
dropped or drilled in the row. Per-
haps the most common rate for
grain Is five kernels per hill in
hills spaced AZ inches in rows and
likewise a inches apart Seed drilled
singly. IA inches apart, give the
same acre population, namely TO-
800.
Even under the most favorable
conditions, only 80 to so per cent
Of the kernels planted will produce
mature plants. BY using sound,
carefully sized seed, desired stand
usually can be obtained without re-
sorting to the laborious and obsolete
method Of planting thick and
thinning.
Whether a profitable increase In
yield can be obtained by growing
more plants per acre depends on
several considerations, the fertility
of the soil, the probable supply Of
moisture, the variety Of cross and
the method Of harvesting. The
more favorable the growing condi-
tions, the more is to be gained
from thick planting. A field that
would yield 80 bushels per acre at
a two-plant rate probably would
show little or no gain for a three
plant rate. However, the proportion
of barren plants and nubbins would
be increased. On the other hand,
field that would produce so bushels
at two-plant rate probably would
produce go to 10 bushels at a three
plant rate. In other words, there
is an optimum rate Of planting for
each set of growth conditions. The
real problem is to predict at plant
Evening star., 1948-04-04

ground to control wireworms. Theii
potatoes had musty taste.
Research has provided informa-
ton on the residue hazards oi
some Of the older insecticides such
as the arsenicals and f1uorides, and
considerable knowledge has been
gathered about DDT. The same
precautions should be used with
DDT, it was said, as are used with
the older chemicals.
The department warned against
the indiscriminate use of some OF
the newer preparations, such as
Chlordane, Chforinated campl1ene
tetraethyl pyrophosphate and para
thion.
These insecticides should not be
applied to fruits or leafy vegetables
when the foliage or fruit that is
to be used for food Is on the plant"
the department said
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Contest Rules

/. Pupils of elementary and Junior
and senior high schools are eligible
to write and draw for The Junior
Star. As many as flve prizes Of 81
are awarded for the best original
contributions published each week:
Contributors OF material of special
merit will be DESIGNATED Junior Star
reporters and issued cards identify
ing them as such.
O. Written contributions must be
on one side Of paper and, II typed,
should be double spaced. DRAWINGS
must be in black-and-white and
should be mailed nat, not rolled or
folded.
3. All contributions must bear the
name, age, address, telephone num-
ber and school Of the author.
4. The editors choice OF winners
Is finsl and he may publish any con-
tribution in whatever form he thinks
best, regardless Of whether it rs
awarded q prize. He also may with
hold payment for contributions found
not to be original. Checks for prizes
awarded today will be mailed before
the end OF the week.
5. Contributions should be sd-
dressed to the editor Of The Junior
Star. 527 Star Building. 11Q1 Penn,
sylvania avenue NV, Washington, I:
Evening star., 1948-04-04

bring the end OF knights in shin
ing armor." 1t was found that men
firing cannon and muskets could
shoot down knights wearing heavy
armor. Cannon also were used to
batter down the thick stone walls
Of many castles. Oliver Cromwell
used cannon to break the power OF
the mobiles when he was fighting
against King Charles I and the
Kings friends.
For some time, cannon were SIM
ply heavy barrels which were
dragged over the ground, or carried
In carts, before being put into use
Later, they were mounted on wheels
and were pushed about by soldiers
or pulled by horses, mules or oxen
Cannon have been used IN war
fare in the New World from very
early times. Indians were fright
ened when they heard the big guns
booming from forts.
The greatest use OF cannon In
North America took place during
the Civil War. Some cities and vii
lages in the United States have can
non In public squares which date
back to that war.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
lust Between
Yourselves
BY Philip n. Love.

The boys and girls OF Ben Murch
School at last have the kind Of
library they've always wanted -
thanks to their parents, their teach.
ers and themselves.
Sixth grade pupils, under the
direction of their teacher, Miss Dora
r. Mcclure, made sketches and built
cardboard models to show how they
thought the library should look.
Then the Library Committee. COM
posed Of two representative from
each classroom, met with the sixth
graders to criticize the plans and
offer suggestions for their improve
ment.
Furniture samples were examined
and discussed and colors were mixed
in an effort to work out the best pos
sible scheme Of decoration. Finally
a group of experts was asked to go
over the plans. just to make sure all
the kinks had been ironed out.
The Board of Education contrib
uted the painting and the Home
and School Association. which had
built up a good collection of books
over period of years, installed
Venetian blinds and provided tables
and chairs-and even glass vases
filed with flowers.
The tables and chairs are Of
smoky pine and the bookcases are
ivory-colored on the outside and
maroon on the inside. The wood
work also is ivory and the walls are
green.
At the formal opening of the
library . gold key trimmed In the
school colors was presented to the
principal, Miss Viola Ofiutt, by Mrs.
Walton Clark, president of the
Home and School Association. Miss
Offutt in turn gave the key to
Frances Dellinger, the first pupil to
be placed in charge of the library.
Now the 468 pupils Of Murch are
discovering for themselves what
Miss Offutt meant when she de-
scribed the library to Frances as -
room filled with treasures better
than gold"
II
Milton Weinstein, Mckinley High
School athlete football, basket ball.
track, collects phonograph records.
Right now his favorite numbers are
Ella Fitzgerald's II Love You for
Sentimental Reasons" Bunny Beri-
gan's II Can't Get Started" and
Benny Goodman's Sing. Sing.
Sing"
Harry Casterlin, Woodrow Wilson
High School Beacon cartoonist in
l946, is now art editor Of Campus
Time, a new magazine sponsored by
students of more than 140 colleges.
n
Sylvia Burgee, Dunbar High School,
earns spending money by crocheting
purses, centerpieces, doilies and the
like, and selling them to neighbors.
Rosemary Brandewein and Erms
Cissell, both of Eastern High School,
have pen-pals In London. Rosemary
reports that her correspondent, Q
17-year -old girl, has adopted Amer
lean slang and chewing gum" Err
mas pen-pal is q ls-year-old boy.
Edward Holman. president Of the
Bowie (Md.) All Club. led a round
table discussion recently on Radio
Station WGAY, Silver Spring. The
topic: What Is the 4-H?" Edward
has been an officer Of the Bowie
club since its organization in 1945.
Eighty boys and girls belong TO the
group.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Livestock Sale Set

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
3.-Robert H. Schlesinger, owner
Of Elerslie Farms on route 40 near
Ash Lawn. has announced plans
for his second annual Aberdeen
Angus sale October 26.
Evening star., 1948-04-04

Pioneers
Prize Contribution
By Joy Ronald Boxer. 9
Rudolph School
Long ago the pioneers made
Their cabins, barns and stockade;
Also, each boy would have to learn
To shoot a gun and be strong and
stern,
And fight of Indians in self f-defense,
Or else to pay the consequence;
To learn to have great will power
So freedom over our land would
tower.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Uncle Rays Corner
Uncle Rays Corner
Cannon Fired Arro1Vs
OF Steel and BaUsof Stone
By Ramon Coffman

Iron to have been the shots nred by the earliest
feahered just like
Several hurled toward
by each blast Of powder
enough damage, the warmakers
weight
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Safety Circus Talks
|By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief Of the Metropoi-
titan Folice Departments Detective
Bureau, is giving a series OF chalk
talks on safety to pupils OF District,
Maryland and Virginia schools.
The Safety Circus" cartoon talks
are sponsored by The Star, in CO.
operation with the District Board
lof Education and school authorities
in nearby Maryland and Virginia.
This weeks talks:
Tomorrow 10 am Richard Montgon-
err, Rockville. Nd; 1:30 M, Dsmaseuss
Md Tuesday. 10 an, Bethesda, Nc.
Wednesday, 40 p.M- Bradley. No.
Tbnrsday, 10 an: Chevy Cnass MO
/ 40 pm, Alta vista, Nd. Friday. 10
an. East silver epring No 1870 PM
somsrSst Nd.
Evening star., 1948-04-04

kHoDoDENDRok. MOUNTAIN LAUREL
Hsmloek. AxoIeos, Doswood. Red MopIe
Z to ; IT,. 5 for $l.75; 10, $500; Is. 81 90
100, $500. ; to 4 IT,, 5 for $3.50. 10
$3.50; Is. 5000; 100, $500. Rhododen.
dron. Mountain LoureI cIumps. $50 soeh
FOREST EVERGREEN CO.,
Dosville. Tenn.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Current Acfitities
OF Garden Clubs
Continued From Page B-6.l

clubs headquarters In the Hotel
Jefferson, Richmond. 1t Is certain,
however. that four Of the estates
best loved by Washingtonians will
be open: Mount Vernon; wellington
tone time home Of Tobias Lear, q
secretary Of Washington; Gunston
Hall, home of George Mason, author
Of the Bill Of Rights, and Rippon
Lodge, 18th century Blackburn es-
tate often visited by George and
Martha Washington.
In the Fredericksburg area, In ad-
dition to classic Kenmore. win be
Chatham and Belmont, the latter
the home Of the late Carl Melchers,
the artist. In the Charlottesville
area will be Montpelier. home of
James and Dolly Madison: Mirador,
girlhood home of Lady Nancy Astor:
Kinloch, Old Keswick, Ashlawn and
Monticello.
Coming Events.
Annual dinner of Potomac Rose
Society April is at Pierce Hall Of
All Souls Unitarian Church.
Maryland Garden Week April "A
to May 3. (Montgomery day. April
Is: Prince Georges day, May H.
Virginia Garden Week April "A
to May /. Williamsburg announces
four-days' events by garden club of
city and auxiliary Of Bruton Parish
Church. Historic homes and gar
dens shown. College of william and
Mary to show rooms In Wren Build
ing and manuscripts on garden in
library. Dramatic events to include
The Common Glory" Paul Green's
SYmnhnnic enic
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Twin Kittens Learn Lesson
Prize Contributes
BY Mov Frances Devlin, 10
Wiehjsu, kons.

twin kittens without any home. All
at night they prowled peoples back
II one got stone in her foot, the
to get 1t out.
scraps Of food when an old cat came
,ome meat and dashed after 1t. But
Evening star., 1948-04-04
'FIowering Shrubs
PopuIor Verieties-Guoronteed the Finest

Forsythio. snowbolI, Lilac, But
terfIy Bash tpink or purpIe) j,
Mock Oronoe, Pussy Willow, Al
thea (purpIe, pink. red, white) !,
red FIossrino Ounce, Spireo
twhite or red) Snowberry (red
or whits), red Ieof Borberry,
Deutzio (white or pink Wei
oelo (pink, red). HoneysuckIe
(red or pink.
VINES: Halls HonsysuckIe, pur-
pie Wistsrio, Boston Ivy, CIe-
rnetis white, purple or red) !,
Bittersweet, Silver Loce.