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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-05

long-range experts are trying to
dope out now is when the turn will
come.
Some see the top of the postwar
imitation just around the corner
Others give the boom a couple of
more years. The recent decline in
commodity prices, as well as some
manufactured goods, has stirred up
considerable speculation. The Ma
tional City Bank. in its authoritative
monthly letter, commented:
The fear that business may be
on the point of major downturn
and that stronger anti-inf1ationary
measures might push it into de-
preston spiral, seems to misinterpret
the effect of lower farm prices, and
otherwise finds as yet little sub
sanitation"
That last phrase merits study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-05
Capitol Securities

The following bid and asked prices are
OBJ tained from the National Association OF
Securities Dealers, Inc. and other sources
but are unofficial They do not represent
actual transactions; they are intended as
a '-uide to the approximate range within
which these securities could have been
sold indicated by the bid or bought
indicated by the asked) al the time of
compilation I2:U0 noon Friday. Origin
of any quotation furnished on request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-05

MARKET AVERAGES COM
piled by the Associated Press
are traced on the chart above.
Stocks and bonds improved
substantially in the last week.
For the fifth successive week,
the commodity index declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-05
Butter and Errs.

EgES-Market steady: receipts poderstei
A large. a2-65: A mediums. 56-s9 hrss.
55.5s; current receipts. unsraaea, oo-oo.
Receipts-Butter. 17,164 1ounds' egsA
100 cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-05

4JJnit OF trading 10 shares sIn bankruptcy or re-
Ownership being reorgsnized under the Bankruptcy
OF dividends foregoing table annual dsnurse-
ments based the last quarterly semi-annuai dec
aratton Unless otherwise noted special or EXTRA
dividends are not tncuded. cid Called Ex dividend
Ex rights. a Also extra extras. Plus sfock
dividend. Cash or stock e Declared or paid SO far
This year. Payable in stock estimated cash value on
ex dividend date. 6 Paid last year. h Declared ~
pafd after stock dividend or spt-up. Declared or
paid this year, accumulatiye issue with dividends
IN D Paid this year, dividend omitted deferred
action taken Ct last dividend meeting. Declared
able in stock. exact cash value undetermined on deg
layatton date. VA NV
The Valley settler., 1948-06-11
SEMINAR VISl7MC RAtMfR

On lrndaT Of nozt -ook s minar Of -:.nis-
 tors, r-ho arc rla1-ln~ a study Of Aaclcon .issions, ill Co ia Palmer. Troy -,i11 be quo s5s at Luncheon at tho T. itod P-otostant Church.. F2l1o. 'in1 lunch Rev. 3.J. .3i1Glo
 ard Don Ir--in ill conduct them on q tour Of tho l:atanuslla Hoy.
 TT aavo never net mn T~2o has sivr ,.rlo us much trouble as myso1f.a isht lood--.
The Valley settler., 1948-06-11
EETENSN-'M SERVICE NCTtS

Pro ssurc Cookers arc being tested this Saturday at the -2.-tcrsion 09%ico. Or1y' tho lids arc necessary, Miss Johnson stated. 3o slro that your name. is on the lid boforo you bring it in.
 lotin for distri out ion. It is tho "Corrnon 7C15lo @ild Plants" in Alaska. Get your copy at the Extension oGfico.
 HOMEMNKtks OCNNCH qoo Homonalors Council met in -a6illa this last I:ond day. To main tooics under discus sion uoro tho Berry tour, rorlon 3 cam and the Fir. All persons intoroetod in a berry tour this sUraor arc asked to sign up at tho ---tonsion o"fico so that arr go- 1aonts can Dc made for transDortotion--if enough rogaon arc interested.
 ' Tao Butte Cub not this wool, Thursday at the homo Of Hrs. Doris -@14or. T?.a Sourdough Clu5 not on Tuesday at tho homo Of Hrs. 1arold T. una. Tho Uornor di S. cussod the annual picnic mich is hold each year in July by tho sourdouGhs and tn ir fani1ios. lr2y orc tn favor Of picn icking at Ek1utna Loko, but the looso Crook loca- tion ron tho vote.
The Valley settler., 1948-06-11
ME " FAS TC X

Rev. T 1ocly is duo to arrivo in Pclnor this rook according to. .rord rocoivod horo. He is to fill tho pastorato' at the ta 1t tod 2roto start c urch until R@v. Alison returns this fall. Roy. T-loclly served in tho Ac2od Torcos in Aloslla during tho recent -rar.
The Valley settler., 1948-06-11
4 r -tl-tj COUNCtL

this r.ools ia the Extension os1ico. Officers elected TOTO: Cort-uGo Tndor1oer, ,P.osidont t; lis. IrGarot I-11lor, TAco F. 1si dent; and
 Flo A.ico 0inko1, Secretary. Ccrnp plans for tho sunaor TOTO discussed
 an4 t49 @ qot9 E. Aos 6ogH sgt for }st 3o4-5-6 and girls. Hcndtcraft uil1 be ono of tho main attractions.
 A 1oadors training -eAso1 ua0 also discussodo
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-06
10 get Il Laugh Out Of You! r
FIRST AID to the
AILING HOUSE
by Roger C. Whitman

QUESTION:: 1 have bought an old
house that has wooden cutters with
metal Innings. The Innings have
rusted through from lack of paint.
Could I paint over the metal with
some of the new-type waterproof
paint?
ANSWER: If the metal has rus
ted through, believe it would
serve no purpose to retain it. If
you can remove it without too much
trouble, you could paint the wood
cutters on the inside with liquid
asphalt paint, and the outside with
a good house paint. If there are
spaces at the joints, cover them with
roofing cement and roofing felt,
then paint oyer the felt with asphalt
paint.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-06

QUESTION: We just bought a
new house and all the woodwork is
painted white. I'd like very much
to varnish it without taking the
paint off. Could this be done?
ANSWER: Varnish cannot be ap-
piled over paint in the way that you
ask about. The paint must first be
removed either. with paint remover
or else by scraping or sandpaper-
ing.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-17
Kodiak Fishermen Working On Boats

Harry Norton, has been cleaned by Emil Norton, and is now get tug a new coat of paint. Three other men will fish with Harry, and Emil will work at the local cannery.
 The Kerry, Pete Walkoff' boat, broke it's mooring in last weeks wind and drifted to the beach Stanley Alvine is repair ing the damage and the boat will be ready at the start of the season
 Paul Walkoff's Sherry is back in the water, with 8 little work to be done yet on the engine WaIkoff will fish for Libby Me- Neil:and Libby.
 Alter an engine is overhauled, Emil Samuelson's Seabiscuit will be ready to fish for Whiz Fish Products, with 8 crew of 3 additional men Bill and Bumps Poland, own-
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-17

CTS of the Bear, are getting it in- /, to shape for use as a halibut
 vessel. The 48-foot boat was
 formerly used as a tender by the McConaghy cannery. Bumps Poland Paul Kreuger and Ed Johnson will be aboard. Bill Po- land will captain the Plospector and go salmon fishing at Chig- nix.
 Ed Pearson is building a new boat, reported to be along lines different from those usually seen here The boat is 30 fit long, l2 it in beam, and shallow draft. Pearson has another boat, the Margaret, which will be on the water this summer.
 Tiny Cichoski reports empha- ticalIy that his Skippy is fin fine shape and will be out there wheu the fish start ruanlng". He will ! sell to San Juan Packing Co. Beans Anton's Billy Joe is be. ing readied by Ole Fjeldheim and Beans claims "it's the best boat ! around here."
 Other owners and shippers
 working hard on their craft and
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-17
KODIAK AsanRoas

The unprecedented long spell of summer weather has made it possible for local fishermen to get their boats ready for the coming season, and they are all busy painting. scraplng, and eaulklng as we'll as making major repairs.
 Kodiak shippers are among ESl island fishermen according to the United Fishermen of Ko. diak office, and their boats are part of the lO3 craft owned in dependently around the island
 Scotty Riddell has been work Sng all winter on his boat and re. ports ''it is in fire shape". His boat, the Barracuda, is a recon verted airplane rescue vessel built in Brownsville, Tex. Two men besides Scotty will be on ahe Barracuda and they will work for Sal Juan Packing Co.
 Bill Anderson's boat, the irene. was being caulked scrap sd and painted early in the week. Three others will join hlm 10 fish for the Kadiak Fisheries.
 Al Kings boat, the Double 0, B already iu the water and there s still 8 little work to be done King says "the name is lucky, for like Double o in rou iette, the boat will pay off, 36 to \ " He will fish too for Kadiak Fisheries
 The Anita, Bud aud Bob Owens boat, is at the Standard Oil dock and the two are over- hauling their engine and cleaning Np. They plan to leave shortl y Jor Mush Bay and will spend tn ( summer there, fishing for West Point Fish and Packing Go. which has a cannery ln Uganik Bay. Third crew nlal for the A Aita will be spike tie Owen deg
 The Ripple, kip pe,ed by
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-17

their boats. include Angus, Heitman. the Isla Mae; Tiny Tesarik, Tommy Lee; Bill Sar- gent, Seabird; Tommy CIampffer, Skippy; John Malutin, Eliza beth; Emil Chcistofferson, the lola; and Alec Panamaroff, the Comet.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-17

Mary Puumala has been elect. ed president of Culinary Local No. 874 and P J. Kerrigan was named ecrptary.tr as ,r3'
Kodiak mirror., 1948-04-17
Coins On Display

Tn observance of national com week, c. c. Saem&n is showing his collection of rare colonial coins at the Bank Of Kodiak.
 Among those on display are rare colonial pieces dating back to pre- revolutionary times.
 The Rev. Stanley Washburn, pastor of the Baptist Church in Coopers Mills, Maine, visited here this week.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
This Week in the Garden

The gladiolus thrip can be con-
trolled with DDT just Is effectively
and with less work than with the
tarter- -emetic spray mixture. Spray
ing should be started before the
plants are q foot in height and con-
tinued until the buds begin to show
color, preferably at two-week inter-
walls II the corms were badly in
tested more frequent applications
may be needed.
Use two tablespoonfuls Of 50 per
cent DDT wettable powder to the
gallon Of water.
Some iris growers complain that
their fall-fowering iris do not set
bloom freely in the fall. Others
seemingly do not have this trouble
Sometimes the failure to bloom is
due to lack of moisture and plant
food. Try lifting and dividing the
plants Immediately after the spring
Towering period, replanting in well
enriched soil. Avoid making small
divisions. If the plants are not
large, try replanting without divid-
ing.
Now Is the time to give the roses
a last feeding for the season. Ferti-
lizing roses after the first of August
may produce considerable new
growth, but there is always danger
that it will not mature before freez-
ing weather and will be killed by
an early freeze.
The use of a fertilizer high in pot
ash is often recommended by rose
fanciers who believe that ample
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Corn Borer Damage
Put at S13O,OOO,OOO

Losses in the % States infested
with the corn borer have amounted
to $3.50, 900 900 in the last four years,
according to the United States De-
partmept Of Agriculture. This was
seven times the damage In 1s41.
The UsDA suggestions:
Destroy borers before adult moths
emerge by blowing cornf1elds clean
and shredding or ensiling cornstalks
used for fodder.
Plant varieties recommended for a
particular locality on recommended
dates.
Check growing corn carefully in
early summer.
If Is or more corn borer egg
masses are found to every 100 plants
treat the field with DDT or other
recommended insecticide about the
time the corn Is knee high.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
24Syg2T [Nts9St!sss
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able to keep him absolutely free Of
fly bites. Your druggist, I am sure,
can make up such an ointment for
you If you need 1t for your dog.
How did the expression die like
a dog" originate? After a little re-
search I think I have learned the
answer. Less than a century ago it
was the custom in Great Britain
and in Europe to put dogs to death
by hanging. From this cruel almost
universal practice arose the much
used expression.
A dog should be fed at regular
times each day. If he refuses to
eat in reasonable period, take the
dish from him and don't feed him
again until the next scheduled time.
@. I sent away for a beagle to
be used as a hunting dog. When
it arrived I discovered that it was
bow-legged. Will this hurt its hunt
ing ability2-C. L.
A. I think not.
@ We have a 3-month-old pup
py that spends most of his time
chewing things up around the house
What should do?-D. F. K.
A. When your pup loses his puppy
teeth I think you will find the chew
ing habit will stop.
(Released by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Turkey Prices
Expected to Rise

Reporting that the Nations tur-
key growers are raising about one
fifth fewer birds this season than
last, the Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics has predicted that tur-
key prices during the next marketing
season will be about 10 per cent
above 1947.
For Maryland, one Of the large
turkey-producing States, w. H.
Rice Of the University Of Maryland's
poultry division, reported 81 per cent
fewer birds on hand this year than
last.
IF this size crop is produced" said
Mr.. Rice. "it will be the smallest
turkey crop in Maryland since 1881.
With meat supplies lower than nor
NAL and turkey meat storage hold
ings below the five-year average,
indications point to q brisk holiday
demand next fall and winter for the
available turkey supplies"
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Virginia Reports
Livestock Gains

Contrary to a decrease in livestock
numbers reported for the Nation
as a whole, beef cow numbers in
Virginia have reached a new high,
according to State Extension Service
specialists.
M. L. Dalton, assistant animal
husbandman. reported that beef
cows on State farms at the begin
ming Of the year numbered 135 ,000-
a gain of 2 per cent over the preced-
ing year. and 10 per cent more than
10 years ago. He predicted higher
State corn yields would increase
cattle feeding still further in the
State.
Mr.. Dalton linked the trend with
ready markets and the high mineral
content of Virginia soils which
makes possible rapid livestock gains.
He also said livestock production
fits into farm program with en-
phasis on grass and that farmers
have found there Is less Of a gamble
in the COW business.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
By james BirchfieId

I agree with the naturalist who
said that of all orders of life that
threaten mans dominance of this
world, the insects must be most
closely reckoned with.
Summer Is the insects season.
The heat of the summer sun, which
drives man to the shade, gives the
insects energy, and overnight
swarms will appear where none
was seen before.
There is hardly gardener in this
section who has not had experience
with the voracious appetites of the
japanese beetles. / have these, too,
but another member of the insect
world has been giving me lessons
Evening star., 1948-07-18
8 New.Cross Bears
Brought to Culpeper
soseiol Disno,eh IA The Stor

CULPEPER, Va.-A group of Cul-
peper County farmers have imported
eight Minnesota No. / boars for use
in breeding hogs that will produce
lean hams and bacon.
County Agent J. A. Coffey said the
boars will be available to all hog
farmers in the county at nominal
fees. The Minnesota No. / is used
primarily to cross with Berkshires
Hampshires, Durocs and Tamworths
The breed was established BY cross
ing Danish Landrace hogs with do
mestic breeds.
Mr.. Coffey said packing plants
have been paying premium prices for
hogs that produce a higher quantity
of lean meat. The Minnesota No. !
boars are owned by shareholders In
the cooperative meat packing plant
now under construction ut Timber
vile, Va.
They are Richard E. Jones, c. r.
Tinsley, George Chiffon, Thomas
Jefferies. jr.; A. D. Scott, Beauregard
Stock Farm, Oliver Durant and
James Dyer.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

Don't park your car in the hot
sun with your dog shut up inside.
I have known instances where a
dog has died from the effects of the
heat generated inside a tightly
closed car parked in the sun. Park
in the shade and leave the windows
open enough so that the dog will
get good cross draft of cool air.
When your dog is hot or tired or
nervous, he pants; it is his one
means of getting rid of perspiration.
That is why it is cruel and dan
gerous to strap a dogs jaws so
tightly shut with a muzzle that he
cannot pant-it is torture to him.
If you must muzzle your dog, see to
it that the strap is loose enough for
him to get his mouth far enough
open for certain amount of pant
ing.
The moment you take him off the
streets or back into his kennel yard,
remove the muzzle and see that he
has plenty of cool, fresh water to
drink. The chances are he will need
the water, and it is certain that he
will need and want the muzzle taken
off.
BY applying a 10 per cent oint-
ment of oil of cade, oil of tar, or
creolin, made up with base of
lanolin to my dogs ears, have been
Evening star., 1948-07-18
By w. n. Younqmon

When folks mention the honey
suckles Gonicera) most of us think
Of the Japanese honeysuckle vine
that covers the roadsides in nearby
Maryland and Virginia. While we
thoroughly enjoy the fragrance Of
its flowers in the early summer, we
also know that it Is difficult weed
to keep under control. The Japanese
honeysuckle is an excellent ground
cover but 1t also climbs and smoth-
ers out almost every plant that gets
in its path.
We should not let this prejudice
extend to other members Of this
large and varied family. There are
natives as well as introductions from
foreign lands. Some are shrubs,
others are vines. There are both
deciduous and evergreen members,
a few Of which are tender.
Next to the Japanese honey
suckle, most gardeners are acquainted
with the tartarian honeysuckle, a
strong-growing bush 90 feet) that
bears fragrant pink and white fiow-
ers in May or early June. followed
by numerous red fruits. The fruits,
though small, are usually borne in
such profusion that they are snowy
until the robins decide they are ripe.
Among the several varities of L.
tatarica, is grandiflora which has
large white flowers.
An 8-foot Bloomer.
Occasionally we find a gardener
growing the fragrant q. fragrantis-
sima) honeysuckle, (an 8-foot shrub
that Is an early bloomer). The
white, inconspicuous flowers
are easily overlooked for its de-
licious sweet scent. The leaves are
long lasting, some will call 1t semi
evergreen. If it were not for this
early fragrance few would care to
give this species space in their
shrubbery border.
L. korolkoWi makes a bush Q2
feeD as large or larger than tar
tarica. This variety is easily recog-
nized by the bluish-green of the
leaves. The flowers are light pink
but fruits seldom form, hence this
species is largely grown for its fol-
iage.
A Divergence Of Opinion.
There is a divergence Of opinion
as to the respective merits of Nor
rows honeysuckle q. morrow and
L. maacki). Both are more desira-
BILE than the common tartarian
honeysuckle Morrow's honey
suckle is wide spreading bush that
seldom reaches a height of more
than 8 feet. The flowers range from
white to yellow, but the fruit is
blood-red. The leaves are long
lasting, hanging on well into the
winter. Maacki, on the other hand,
is an upright growing bush-to Is
feet, with flowers of much the same
shades as Morrow's, but the berries
are dark red. 1t would seem the
preference should depend largely
upon the habit Of growth desired.
Frankly, I think both are too large
for the small yard, although the
maacki could be used for tall back
ground shrub-it stands pruning
very we'll.
One of the most unusual honey
suckles in this area is the evergreen
L. nitida. OF relatively low growth,
6 feet in favorable locations, it is a
bit too tender for use outside of the
more protected sections of the city.
However, in protected situations it
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Air Blitz Kills Beetles, Borers, :
10000 Acres of Corn Land Will Get DDT
Spray From Planes and Helicopters

The Japanese beetle and the Eu-
ropean corn borer are responsible
for developing the airplane as an
agricultural implement in this area.
Ia survey of the Washington area
indicates that upward Of 10000 acres
of corn land will be sprayed with
|DDT from the air this season.
While Agriculture Department
'entomologists consider aerial spray
ing as still in the experimental
stage" farmers In increasing num-
bers are using 1t to control the
beetle and corn borer.
Results in the past have ranged
all the way from almost perfect
control in some fields to imperfect
control in others. Entomologists
say that proper timing Of the spray
Is perhaps the most important fea-
Iture in good control from the air.
In Loudoun County, Va, last year,
for example, approximately 5000
acres of corn was sprayed with DOT
from the air. Control ranged from
about 100 per cent for about half
Of the acreage to fair and below for
the balance Of the acreage. A post
spray survey indicated that the best
control was obtained in fields where
the spray was applied at the proper
time.
Where DDT is applied from the
air to control the Japanese beetle,
entomologists say the spraying
should be done when the corn IS
coming into silk. To control the
corn borer the DDT should be ap-
piled when the borer egg masses that
have been layed on the corn leaves
are about ready to hatch. County
agents can assist in timing spray
programs.
In addition to the spray timing,
entomologists point out that other
factors, such as the skill Of the pilot,
the dispensing equipment on the
plane and the wind velocity, may
influence the degree Of control.
Besides the airplane, helicopters
also will be used in this general area
to apply DOT. These ships have the
advantage over regular planes Of
being able to cover small fields that
are surrounded by woodland. It IS
also claimed that the down-draft
from the top propeller forces the
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Hybrid Corn Shows
Continued Gains

Nine out of 10 acres Of Maryland
corn land this year were planted with
hybrid seed, while in Virginia three
of every four acres were planted with
hybrids, according to an Agriculture
Department survey.
Virginia kept pace with the ma
tional average Of rs per cent hybrid
corn, an increase from 81 per cent
planted with hybrid varieties last
year.
Maryland, on the other hand,
with 481 900 acres, reported 80 per
cent in hybrid varieties. This was
the same percentage as last year,
but gain over the rs per cent in
1916. In 1916 Virginia planted only
55 per cent of her total corn acre
age with hybrid. Virginias corn
land this year is estimated at 1904
900 acres.
Farmers in the Nation planted
only 1873 per cent of their corn land
with hybrid seed in 1888. This year
75.1 per cent was planted with hybrid
varieties. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa hybrid seed was used al
most exclusively.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Indoor Ferns and Their Care

about a foot long. Prefers a wide
pot.
Cretan brake is a fern highly VAL
ued for beauty.
Maidenhair fern is popular and
graceful.
Stays horn fern Is a large, trop-
ical appearing fern. It prefers a
basket or woody wall pocket and
requires careful watering and plenty
of indirect light.
Tender holly fern is excellent for
indoors. Water sparingly in winter
and allow 1t to rest occasionally in
dark, cool place.
In growing indoor ferns it Is i'm
portant that the pots be spotlessly
clean. When pots are dry, place a
concave piece of broken pot over the
drainage opening and fill with about
one-half inch of gravel. Follow this
with soil composed OF good garden
earth, peat moss and sand.
Water ferns thoroughly every few
days, standing the pot in a bowl OF
water until saturated. Do not water
until soil apparently needs 1t and
avoid keeping the soil too soaking
wet. During these winter months 1t
is all right to wash the leaves once q
month, but do not let them dry in
the sun.
A method Of feeding that enables
you to give ferns complete plant
food and still have the utmost in
convenience Is the use Of tablets
Plants should be fed at the rate OF
two tablets for a six-inch pot. Al
ways place the tablets along the
edge of the pot about an inch away
from the rim. Make holes about one
inch deep and drop the tablets in
these holes, then cover with soil and
water thoro1Iphlv