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Evening star., 1948-01-18
Soil Scientists
ToContinue
|Isotopes Tests

During the coming year Agri-
culture department soil scientists
will use radioactive isotopes as
tracers to study the response to
applied phosphorus made by pas
ttlre grasses, soybeans, sugarbeets
and corn.
The investigation is . follow-up
and expansion Of field work con-
Quoted last year when radioactive
| phosphorus from Oak Ridge, Tenn,
enabled the scientists to measure
accurately the relative amounts Of
native and applied phosphorus abb
sorbed by potatoes, corn, cotton and
tobacco at different stages Of growth.
This year the scientists expect
to continue preliminary studies In
phosphate placement and to test the
relative efficiency Of phosphate fer
tilizers from different sources and
In different forms.
Four States Cooperate.
DR.. L. A. Dean and DR.. S. B.
Hendricks will have charge OF the
study for the Bureau Of Plant In
dustry, Soils and Agricultural En-
| gineering ut Beltsville. -Four State
agricultural experiment stations
North Carolina, New York, Iowa and
Colorado-wiH cooperate in the
work.
The four crops tested varied wide
ly in the utilization Of applied pfos-
phorus. Potatoes represented one
extreme, corn the other. The po-
tatoes took up phosphorus from the
fertilizer during the whole growth
period. Over so per cent of phos-
phorus in potato crop grown on
soil Of low fertility came from the
fertilizer. Application Of phos-
pilates increased potato yields.
Corn, cotton and tobacco, on the
other hand, utilized applied phos-
pilates only during early growth.
Young corn plants in fertilized soil
were much larger than those in un-
fertilized soil, but this difference
disappeared as the plants matured.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
All HallOws Guild
Schedules Series
OF Garden Lectures

A series Of eight lectures on
gardening, to be given from Feb
ruary 4 to March "a, will be spon-
sored by the Garden Committee OF
All Hallows Guild of the Washing
ton Cathedral. The series will be
held at II am. in the st. Adams
Church Guild Hall, Washington
Cathedral close.
Beginning February 4, B. Y. Nor
rison, horticulturist at the Agricul-
,ture Department Plant Industry
Station at Beltsville, will discuss
why a Garden?" He will be fol-
lowed on February IL by Miss Cary
Millholland, landscape architect,
who will discuss Planning a
Garden" and on February 18 by
w. H. Youngman, garden editor OF
The Star, who will speak on Soils
and Fertilizers" On February
IS bulbs will be discussed by Miss
Margaret Herbst of the Associated
Bulb Growers of Holland.
March Lectures.
The March lectures will include
"Perennials and Annuals," by j.
Morton Franklin, March 8; Garden
Maintenance" by Edward L. Stock
jr., Rockville nurseryman, March 10;
vegetables and Small Fruits" by
Edward K. Bender, University OF
Maryland, March II, and Flower
Arrangements" by Mrs. Herbert H
Greger, March "a. .-..
Arrangements to attend. the lec-
lures may be made through Mrs
McCook Knox, 3259 N street NV.
The sponsoring committee in
cludes Mrs. E. Thompson Donaldson
chairman; Mrs. David S. Berry, Mrs
L. Corrin Strong, Mrs. Albert H
Lucas, Mrs. Dean Acheson, Mrs
Clarence Aspinwall, Mrs. Hugh D
Auchincloss, Mrs. Charles G. Glover
jr, Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Mis-
Elizabeth Houghton, Mrs. Knox
Mrs. Arthur Krock, Mrs. L. Welcf
Pogue, Mrs. William L. Ritchie anc
Mrs. Thomas A, Stone. &
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Virginia Cattlemen
To Meet Tomorrow

A detailed plan of work and the
first demonstration of the cattle
grading project, first educational
program approved under Flanna-
gan Hope funds, will be given mem
bers of the Virginia Beef Cattle
Producers Association at the. an
nual session tomorrow and Tues
day at Richmond.
Other features Of the meeting viii
be discussions on suitable buildings
for beef cattle farms by G. D. Kite,
associate agricultural engineer at
VPI; the livestock disease situation.
by DR.. w. L. Bendix, assistant State
veterinarian, and labor-saving ma
chinery for livestock farms, by
Ralph Hayne, International Har-
vester Co.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Flies That Resist
IDDT Are Developed

Dairy farmers who have used DD7
to rid their barns of flies may soor
have to seek another, more power
full material. Agriculture Depart
ment scientists have succeeded In
breeding a strain of flies resistant to
the deadly chemical,
The department reported that
scientists at Orlando, Fla, have bred
a strain of houseflies that requires
double the amount of DDT to kill
than for ordinary flies. These flies
also pass on their DDT resistance tt
their offspring.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
| Current Activities
| OfGarden Clubs

The Potomac Rose Society viii
meet at pm. Thursday in the audi
torium of the National Museum,
Tenth street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV.
George A. Sweetser, president Of
the American Rose Society, will at
tend the meeting. Or. r. p.
Thomas, soils specialist at the Uni
versity of Maryland, will discuss
Determining the Nutrient Soil
Needs of Roses"
Members of all District area gar
den clubs have been invited to at
tend the meeting. A group of color
slides taken by members Of the So
ciety will be shown.
The Neighborhood Garden Club
Arlington, will meet at 8 PM to-
morrow at Mount Olivet Methodist
Church, North Sixteenth street and
Glebe road. w. Drew Chick of the
National Park Service will speak
on Birds of This Locality" and A.
H. Fast of the Washington Audubon
Society will discuss Feeding Birds.
X Il X X
The National Capital Orchid Socf-
ETY. will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow In
room 43 of the National Museum
Tenth street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV. Howard E. Chaille will
tell of a recent trip into the orchid
country of Brazil.
II X 4
Coming Events.
Williamsburg Symposium - To-
morrow to January 80. Second an
nual event in two sections, five days
each, with registration limited to
$50 each. -
National Garden Institute Con-
ference-February z at the Hotel
Statler.
Regional Garden Conference
February 3 at the Hotel Statler.
Gardening Lectures-February 4
to March a. st. Adams Episcopal
Church Guild Hall. !;
Rose Institute-April and : at
Lisner auditorium.
Virginia Garden Week-April 20
to May /. Historic homes and gar
dens displayed. Headquarters, Hotel
Jefferson, Richmond.
Dahlia Society Show-September
% and "a, New National Museum.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Harvest
Show-Tentative date September 10
Potomac Rose Show-October Z
and 3, New National Museum.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
National Garden
Leaders to Meet

National and regional garden
leaders will meet at the Hotel Stat
ler here February 2 and 3 to plan
q program for 2o,000,000 freedom
gardens this year.
The conference February 2 is
sponsored by the National Garden
Institute in cooperation with the
Agriculture Department. Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson will ad-
dress the conference, and it is ex-
pected that Secretary of State Mar
shall will attend, officials said.
The regional conference the fol-
lowing day will be held by the Fed
eral and State Extension Services.
Oficers of leading. garden and hor-
ticulture organizations will attend
hf,t1n conferenceS
Evening star., 1948-01-18

Cabbage and broccoli seed may be
sown indoors before the end Of Jan.
uary for. earliest paintings mid
March. Golden Acre is q depend
able early variety Of cabbage and
Calabrese is the standard variety
of broccoli. De Cicco is m earlier
variety that seems to do very well
In this area, but this is only the Sec
ond season for it.
+kA
Give bulbs and tubers stored In
the basement q second check to
make certain they are healthy. II
there are signs of drying out they
should be moistened. II sprouts are
starting they should be moved to q
cooler situation.
Il y II
It has been difficult to mulch the
perennial borders, strawberry beds
ETC., as the ground has hardly been
crusted so far this winter. even In
the more outlying areas. The only
thing to do Is to wait until the
ground freezes.
X r \ X
Bring In pots OF potted bulbs fol-
forcing. Make sure that they are
well rooted first. If the new shoots
are showing above the soil they may
be kept in a sunny room, but the
temperatures should be in the 40t
or lower sos. An atmosphere toe
warm or too dry will cause the
plants to be spindling. Give plenty
Of moisture and, If necessary. some
liquid fertilizer.
X II X II
You can grow your own onion
plants. THE seed should be sown
now in q seed fiat. When the plants
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Guide for
Veterans
By Moi. Thomos N. Niol

Question and answers day with
the lead question from Mrs. w. r.
of Kinder, La:
when my husband died from
non service connected causes he
had q World War II service con-
nected disability, but it was not
10 per cent in degree. Would I be
eligible for a widows pension in
that case?"
Sure, If your income is less than
81 900 q year-or, II you have q
minor child or children, $2,500 a
year. Your own pension would stop
if you remarked but the children's
would not.
From G.. T., Spokane: ''1s 1t true
that the Army is planning to cut
out all allotments to the dependents
of servicemen?"
The Army says 1t has no plans to
do anything Of the kind.
From Mrs. e. M. B., Washington:
"As the widow Of Marine who was
killed in action, I'd like to know
how could have the insurance paid
to me In one big sum. Now It is
fdribhling In IN small monthly
amounts" ~
You can't. Insurance can be paid
in one lump sum only If the insured
specifically stated that that's the
way he wanted 1t paid. If the
insured never did that then It's I'M
possible for the beneficiary to
chooses the method Of payment.
From Mrs. D. F. R., Oklahoma
City: II am the separated wife of
an Army ofncer- veteran who was
retired for disability and draws .
retirement pay check each month.
Is it possible for me to get any OF
that retirement pay for my support
since I am legally married to my
husband?"
It is, and you should report your
status to the Chief, Claims Division,
at your nearest VA regional office.
can't say definitely that you will
be allotted = portion Of your hus-
bands retirement pay (Which Is
actually paid by the VA but 1t is
possible, under Public Law 1s, 10th
Congress.
Evening star., 1948-01-18

Few gardeners, when selecting
ANIMALS, overlook the marigolds,
for they are one of the big three,
the most popular ANIMALS. For gen.
eral rall-around usefulness in the
Washington area, some people omit
petunias and rely on marigolds and
zinnias. Be that as it may, the mari
Colds are easily grown, colorful,
prolific and adaptable. Except for
the fondness Of the japanese beetles
We might stretch q point and say
they are practically trouble free.
The marigolds are such q worth
while family, that they have re-
ceiyed great deal Of attention from
plant breeders and today there are
host of worthwhile varieties. Not
only has there been much crossing
and developing of new varieties, but
there are also crosses between the
species so that new types have been
produced. Singles are still promi-
nent in the list, but we have doubles
which are divided into chrysanthe-
mum flowered - twisted informal
petal arrangement; carnation f1ow-
cred - with shorter and broader
petals; and the collarette-a single
row of broad petals on the outside
and the center or crest of narrow
quilted petals.
Tall African Development.
Much Of this development started
with the tall African correctly the
Aztec) segment Of the marigold
family, which originated in Mexico.
Botanically it is known as Tagetes
erecta. They range from Is to So
inches In height, which Is some
what lower growing than the name
implies. The foliage, unfortunately,
contains oil sacs or glands that
give off q strong odor that Is dis
agreeable to some. Breeders have
succeeded In developing varieties
without the odor.
A rather new subdivision OF the
tall African is the Tetra group,
developed through the use of colchi-
cine. This group has larger size and
more business and vigor. The
variety Ietra was the uISG 70 DC
listed.
The second group Of marigolds,
the French rnarigolds (Tagetes
patula) are lower growing than the
Aztec type and are much more pro-
life bloomers. The foliage Is finer
and more feathery. French mari
Colds are usually thought of as hav-
ing yellow and red flowers, color
combination that has been well de-
veloped in the newer varieties, but
there are clear yellow and red vari-
eties. The combinations Of the two
colors, are rather striking in the
single French, although the variety
Red and Gold, a double, is popular
with gardeners.
In addition TO the single and
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the annual dropping Of leaves. This
mulch maintains much moisture
necessary for root growth. If this
mulch is thin it should be supple-
mented by2 az heavy layer of leaf
mold, sphagnum or similar organic
matter. This mulch is especially
important during summer months.
All completely dead branches or
twigs should be carefully removed
and a slight amount of pruning to
reduce the leaf area may be helpful.
Regular fertilizer applications Of
any good commercial product such
as 5-l0-5 or 4-12-4 should be help
full. During drought conditions the
mulch should be kept thoroughly
wet in order to maintain proper root
growth.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Dairy Suggestions

Dairy cows produce more milk PEI
year if milking time for the herd
averages around three minutes per
COW. Cups of mechanical mixers
should be removed promptly when
the milking is completed. Cups
should be dipped In clean water and
in a chlorine solution between cows
Evening star., 1948-01-18

Moi. Mai and his stat are
equipped to dustDer any question
from a World War II Deteran.
Send your questions to him IN
care of this newspaper and in
close a SELF addressed. stamped
enUelope.
Evening star., 1948-01-18

You can grow your own onion
plants. THE seed should be sown
now in q seed fiat. When the plants
Evening star., 1948-01-18
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23

last month. Usually the peak
load was reached about noon and
tapered off, reaching the mini
mum at about 400 p. m. Charts
now show the peak is reached
early in the forenoon and re-
mains SO until late in the eve
ming. This would seem to indi-
cate that in addition to the extra
power being used by homeowners
during the holiday season, the
demand on the facilities by busi-
ness places and manufacturing
plants has grown tremendously
during the past six months.
Tentative plans call for a meet
ing of the board of public affairs
on Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der %, at the city hall. Plans for
the purchase of a new generator
will be discussed and should an
engineer be secured by that time
arrangements will be made for a
meeting with him.
1t is felt the engineers recon-
mendations will probably call for
the purchase of another five
hundred horsepower plant which
will burn both diesel oil and ma
tural gas.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23

Sale OF n1gnWay ana brldge
projects.
Five bids on the Road Fork
bridge were received and the low
bidder was the. Kent Bros, Co.,
of Columbus, who submitted a
bid of $151, 1888. Second low
bidder was the w. J. Seiden-
sticker Co., of Columbus at $163,-
1920. Other bidders were Har-
ley E. Calvin & Co., Marietta, at
$l65,171.48; George & c. H. Nc
Cort of Malaga, $165,432.65 and
the Charles S. Ratszlaff Con-
struction Co., of Macarthur, $179,-
358.70. The engineers estimate,
which was not published until
after the bids were opened, was
STAT, 10000.
The old wooden bridge, which
will be replaced, is over the east
fork of Duck creek, five miles
north of Harriettsville. 1t carries
both Routes 260 and 145, which
branch out west and north just
beyond the bridge at Road Fork.
Built in 1898
The structure to be replaced is
an old wooden bridge of 80 foot
span that was built fifty years
ago. 1t IS on the same site where
the first bridge was built when
the highway was established.
That one was too low and floods
washed it out. The foundation
was raised and another bridge
| built. This in turn washed out
The foundation was again raised
| and the present structure built in
1898.
Division Engineer Charles A.
Ferguson of Marietta stated. that
the new bridge would be built up
stream a short distance above the
present structure and the old
wooden bridge would be moved
down stream far enough to clear
the new work and would serve as
detour bridge.
Completed in 1850
The new bridge at Road Fork
will be completed by August 81,
1850, Engineer Ferguson said that
it would be above all known
flood elevations and would in
volve relocation of about one half
mile of the approaches with con-
sequent heavy grading. Some
33,093 cubic yards of roadway
excavation in rock and Shale is
required. The new structure is of
a continuous steel beam type
with triple spans of 68 feet, IS
feet and 68 feet. 1t will have a
concrete deck and a roadway
| width of "a feet.
The extended period for COM
pletion of the bridge was neces-
sary because steel cannot be OBJ
tanned except on orders placed
far ahead.
Continued on page three)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
New Officials
Will Take Over
January 3, ls4s
Many Have Already
Been Sworn Into
Their New Office

Practically all the new and
old officials, who will take up
their new duties or begin a new
term have been sworn into Of
flee and all is officially ready for
Monday morning, Jan. 3, when
several new faces will be seen
around the courthouse.
haywood J. Love of Elk town
ship. is the new Noble county
commissioner, who on Jan. 8 re-
places H. C. Williams of Mt.
Ephraim. The board will organ
ize for 1949 with w. c. Toad
Davis and Charles H. Rayner as
the two old members. Rayner
was reelected for his second
term.
When the new general assemb-
ly convenes at Columbus the
first week in January, Noble.
county will be returning George
c. Philpot for his second term.
Philpot is one of the few incumb-
ent Republicans who survived
the landslide.
George E. Bates will officially
begin on the unexpired term of
Harley Wheeler, which expires
March, 1851. He was appointed
to this office by the commission
ers and then elected to complete
the term.
Prosecuting Attorney Leo E.
Carter, Republican, will step
down and U. H. Buckley will
take over the reins Of prosecut-
ing attorney for the next four
years. Attorney Buckley has not
yet made public the appointment
of his new deputy, which now
carries a salary of $500 per
month.
Walton Starr has already been
sworn in as the new clerk of
courts and he will replace veter-
an George L. Thompson, a Re-
publican, in this capacity.
His wife, Mrs. Ethel Shriver
Starr, will be the new deputy.
She is the daughter of ex-com-
missioner Ray Shriver and wife
of near Caldwell. Starr is a Dem
ocrat and defeated Gene F. Mill
er for this office.
There will be little change at
the office of Sheriff "Jum" Nc
Kee, who will begin on his new
term. A new deputy sheriff will
be appointed since Harry L.
Merritt will resign in this capac-
ity to devote all his time to
farming,
Benny j. Fowler will take over
officially as county recorder on
Monday morning, Jan. 8, replac-
ing Jesse o. Mcdonald. Miss
Dorothy Heppner has been nam
ed as his deputy.
Ira Pryor will begin his third
term as treasurer of Noble
county. 1t is not expected there
will be any change in official
Continued on page three)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
Beckett To Direct
Radio Broadcast

The senior Chancel chorus of
eighty voices, the Westwood
First Presbyterian church in Gin
cinnati, has again been selected
to broadcast the Christmas por-
ton of Handels "Messiah,, on
Christmas Day, over WLW, from
1:30 to 2:30 p. m.
The production will be under
the direction of Willis w. Beckett
son of John Beckett, Cumber-
land street, as we'll as organist
and choirmaster at the Westwood
church.
Staff organist Arthur Chandler
Jr., will be at the studio organ
Featured will be Gladys Keamer
soprano; Mary Strautman, con-
tralto; julie Huffman, tenor and
Howard Seitz, bass.
This is the second consecutive
year for the same program, hav-
ing been voted by the WLW staff
as the best program of its type tc
have been broadcast last year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
Union Signs New
Contract At COZier

According to an announcement
made today by Dan Barlow, su-
perintendent of CoZier Container
Corp, a new contract has been
signed with United Construction
Workers, Local Union No. GIG.
This contract is dated Decem-
Der l, 1948 and will remain in
effect until December l, 1949.
Numerous meetings were held
between the organizations before
a settlement was reached.
Mr.. Hunt of the United States
government Cancellation bureau
attended the last two meetings
and was great help in bringing
about the settlement.
Thursday afternoon, employees
and their families will gather at
the plant for coffee and donuts,
at which time the Christmas
checks will be distributed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
Tax Books Will
Open January [

Noble County Treasurer Ira
Pryor announced today that the
tax books in this county would
be opened January l but since
this date falls on a legal holiday
the collection will officially open
Monday morning, January 3.
The tax collected will represent
the first half of the 1948 on real
estate in this county.
Treasurer Pryor said that the
commissioners authorized the
payment from January l to Janu-
ary 20 but an extension of this
time must come through the state
tax commission.
AS in past years, it is expected
that the first half of the real es-
tate collection will be a heavy
one since many property owners
pay for the entire year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
Snow. Floods.
Sleet, Rain Hit
Noble County
First Snowfall Of
Year Recorded
Sunday Morning

Noble county's weather took a
turn for the worse during the
past week and presented natives
with many wearing apparel
problems. During the week, rain
coats, overcoats, umbrellas and
galoshes were called into use to
combat the snow, sleet and rain
that swept the county during the
past seven days.
Rains drenched the countryside
Tuesday evening and most of
Wednesday causing highwater in
many areas. Flood waters inun-
dated portions of six Noble coun-
ty highways and U. S. Route q
was closed to traffic in the
Whipple area.
According to Frank Burlin-
game, local weather man, some
2.40 inches of rain fell during the
flood stage with two inches fall
ing in twenty hour period.
Highways closed by flood
waters include Route 78 at the
junction of 260 below East Union;
2l5 at Belle Valley; las from
Road Fork to Lower Salem; 26O
from Carlisle to Road Fork; 564
(the Little Creek Road) from the
junction of 563 north of Middle
| burg to 145 south of Harrietts-
vile and Route 146 near Pleasant
City.
Flood waters covered U. S.
Route 21 near the Iams farm lust
south of town and the same route
at Dudley but traffic was main
tanned the depth of the water
never reached the stage which
would necessitate the closing of
the route.
Snow flurries and sleet struck
the area Saturday evening and
Sunday morning saw the first
snow blanketing the countryside
States highway crews were
called out at 500 a. m, Sunday
morning, to clear the highways
Work was continued all day Sun
day and all routes were clear
Monday morning.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23

All proposals shall be made in
conformity with the general code
of Ohio on blank forms furnished
by the architect and shall be en-
closed in a sealed envelope and
addressed to the board of edu-
cation, Summerfield local school
district Each bid must be accom-
panied by certified check in the
amount Of five percent.
Architect Mari said that no
bidder may withdraw his bid for
a period of 80 days after the date
of opening bids. All bids will be
filed at the office of Superinten-
dent Secrest in Caldwell.
The proposed improvement has
long been needed at the public
schools in Summerfield and the
above represents the first con-
crete steps taken by school Off
cialS.