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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31

A TRIBUNE reporter with a
photographer was at the dinner
but apparently found the enthusi-
astic crowd of youngsters and
grownups, the Governors fine
speech and those Of others moth
ing to report about. No account
Of the annual party was in the
paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31

STERLING, KY.-LoveIy Mari
Ign Frances Powell Is spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Powell, of Mt.
Sterling, Ky.
After Jan. Miss Powell will
return to Howard University in
Washington, D. c., to continue
her studies. She Is a sophomore
and Is majoring in psychology.
The Powells formerly lived in
the Twin Cities before moving to
Kentucky. Mr.. Powell is a NOR
tician.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31
Direct Service on
Glenwood Has Race

L. J. Liners, Direct Service Sta
ton at 1873 Glenwood Ave, has
had among 1t sstaff a Negro sta
ton attendant for three years.
The attendant Is Jack Strange,
5l1 AIdrich Ave. N.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31
SAY YOUR PRAYERS

In 1913, say your prayers and
save your nickeIs," advises column.
list Charles Houston In his column
Along This Way In this issue on
page (.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31
1913 IN REVIEW

Helen Smith checks over the
headlines Of 1913 In her weekly
column Chatter Patter" In this
weeks paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy BOwles and
Mr.. Bill Avery were dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Phillips.
4146 Third Ave. s.. on Christmas.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31
ABC Refuses to Allow
Legion to Enter Negro
BOwlers i'm Tourney

In an official committee meeting Of the Minnesota State
American Legion Bowling Association was decided that the
organization would follow the whte person of the male sex
ruling in its constitution and exclude Negroes from parcpat
ing in the tournament beginning here February 26
According r. W. Semi Jr secretary and treasurer az
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31
Chester oden First

Liquor Store Clerk
Chester Oden, well known st.
Paul man, Is now one Of the clerks
in the St. Paul Liquor House. 200
E. 7th St.
AS far as can be learned, Mr..
Oden Is the first Negro to be
employed as a clerk in an off sale
store in the Twin Cities
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31
THOSE WITHOUT

A man without some sort of reli-
giOn is at best, a poor reprobate,
the football of destiny, with no tie
linking him to infinity, and the
wondrous eternity that is begun
with him; but a woman without it
is even worse - a flame without
heat, a rainbow without color, a
flower without perfume! - D. G.
Mitchell.
Evening star., 1948-02-15
Maryland Dairymen
Report Yields of
I16 Lbs. Per Cow

Maryland dairymen topped their
Virginia neighbors in milk produce
ton per COW as Of February l, co.
cording to the Bureau Of Agricill.
tural Economics Crop Reporting
Board.
Maryland cows, according to the
report, produced an average of 10
pounds Of milk, while cows in vir.
ginia averaged only lit pounds per
COW.
This compared with 1876 pounds
per cow in Maryland and 11.6
pounds in Virginia on the same
date last year. 1850
The amount of grain fed per COW
also was higher in Maryland. the
report stated. Maryland cows re-
ceived an average of 79 pounds
each, while those in Virginia got
an average of So pounds each.
For the Nation as whole. the
report stated, milk production in
January was estimated to have
been s per cent lower than In jan
uary, 1947. Production per COW
gained during January. the report
stated, but did not reach last years
high figures.
The amount of grain and other
concentrates fed per COW on Feb
ruary /, the report stated, was sub
stantially lower than last year.
Evening star., 1948-02-15

porting last week on national re-
sources and population, said there
may be 155,000,000 Americans by
1860 and 1855 100000 by 1890.
Nutritionists have estimated 1t
takes about three acres of land to
provide every person with food and
clothing to maintain an average"
American standard of living.
The United States Soil Conserva-
tion Service says the Nation has
about 10000, 900 acres of croplands.
No more than this is available, off,
cials say. Within the next. few
years a point may be reached where
there are less than 8 acres Of CROP
land for every one.
That's the point where the citizen
and the bug confront each other.
Assuming we maintain our pres
ent high standard of production
efficiency, and that the level of ex-
ports is maintained, it is certain
more bugs will have to die If every
one is to get the diet we expect in
the United States" says w. v. Lam
bert, administrator of the Agricul-
tural Research Administration.
distributed by the Associated Press.)
Evening star., 1948-02-15
What Do You Wonf to Know
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Evening star., 1948-02-15
Is Ruggedon Virginia 4(
Writer Keeps Farm Going and Road
Open, Setting D. C.. an Example
Bv Jones Birehfield
By jones Birchfield

by hawk or one of the dogs. There
is a difference of opinion on this at
nv house. Even though the dog
was found with the chicken I still
hold out against the hawk. I think
the dog was doing her duty in
keeping tab on the flock, but got
there a little late and only in time
to take the dead bird away from
the hawk. I don't seem to be able
to get this argument over very well,
however.
And then there are a few other
minor difficulties-such as getting
the automobile started in the morn
ing, keeping the fireplace stocked
with 4-foot logs and keeping the
snowdrifts away from the 600 feet
of road to the highway.
But, even so, we keep going. And
that is more than can be said for
Washington on q morning when a
little snow begins to fly.
Evening star., 1948-02-15
Man and Bugs Battle. Over Food
Crop Loss Cut by Chemical Killers;
Meeting to Review Progress
By Robert {. Seioer

Scientists on the staff of DR.. P. N.
Armand, chief of the Bureau OF
Entomology and Plant Quarantine
of the Department of Agriculture,
will meet with farmers and insecti-
eide firm officials here this week to
discuss the latest in the war man is
waging against insects over food.
Until recently, the basic killers
were kerosene, pyrethrum, the ar
senicals, nicotine and rotenone.
Now there are at least eight new
ones so deadly that nearly all the
old ones could be replaced and hard
ly be missed. DR.. Annand's stan
estimates crop losses could be cut
rs to IS per cent by using them along
with other new agricultural prac-
tices. And, in few years there are
expected to be at least twice the
number OF basic bug killers.
More than. 10000 chemical COM
pounds have been tested during the
last five years Tests are progressing
at the rate of several hundred per
month at the bureaus laboratories.
Some of these new insecticides will
be effective against one type OF in
sect. Others will kill other types.
DR.. r. G. Bishopp of the bureau
saws this research lends hope that
man will overcome his insect foes.
Resistant Varieties Grown.
Besides using insecticides to kill
bugs, farmers are being taught how
to grow crops that insects won't
attack. New plant varieties, re-
sistant to diseases and insects, are'I
being developed at the laboratories
The battle between man and in
sects approaches a climax because
of tremendous increases in popula-
ton. There is less crop land per
person. If bugs are permitted tol
thrive, scientists fear there won't
be sufficient food for both bugs and
man-so the bugs must go.
The amount that insects eat Isl
estimated at figure almost un-
believable. Agricultural Department
experts say that a conservative
estimate is a $4,000, 10000 loss.
Nobody knows exactly because the
loss is so huge and is nibbled away
by millions of insects.
The experts say that pests that
attack raw grains in storage ate
100000, 900 bushels last year. This
is a s6O0,ooo,o0o national grocery
bill" -.
Enough stored corn alone was
lost to feed 100000 hogs to weight
of 225 pounds Some pork chops.
Parasites (bugs that attack ami
mals) caused the livestock industry
s400 100000 loss last year, the ex-
perts say. Included was $50, 600 900
damage done by the cattle grub.
Destroy Relief Surplus.
The Food and Agriculture Organi-
cation of the United Nations esti-
mates that S per cent of world
food in cereal forms is destroyed
In storage by insects. This is about
one half of the supply needed for
relief this year.
II the United States could have
prevented insects from getting at its
raw grains in storage it would have
saveo around 800 100000 bushels
from the 1947 crop. This is more
than all the wheat the United
States sent to hungry nations dur
ing the first half of 1947.
The United States outlook is this:
Secretary of Interior Krug, re-
Evening star., 1948-02-15
Herbs Improve Home Gardens
These Plants, Easy to Grow, Add Test
To Food and Beauty to the Project
By w. H. Younqmon

lined bins, others use tight boards
to confine the strong growing un-
derground shoots. Even admitting
this problem, the mints are useful
In so many ways that few will want
to omit one or more from their
herb garden. The easiest way toI
start bed is to buy few roots.
Chives may be started from seed,
the most common practice, although
a small clump is inexpensive and
may be used the first season. Dol
not let, them go to seed. for they
might become a weed in the garden.
The flowers are very attractive and
should be used for cutting. Divide
the clumps every two or three years
for the best results.
A plant or two of sage might be
grown in the perennial border, for
they make attractive bushes. They
need lime for good growth, which
may not be desirable in the peren-
nial beds. The young sage leaves
are most useful and so the bushes
should be sheared occasionally to
stimulate new growth. When the
bushes get woody they should be
replaced. This is easily done by
starting new ones from cuttings or
from seed.
Can Serve as Edgings.
The thymes may be used as edg-
ings, to fill in around stone steps or
on a stone terrace. The plants are
attractive i'll the foreground of a
perennial border. The most COM
monty used. garden thyme, is Thy
mus vulgaris. Lemon thyme ct.
serpyllum var lanuginosus) Is, how
ever, preferred by some herb fan
ciers All except the garden thyme
are easily raised from seed, but lay
ering and division Is the most COM
mon method of propagation.
Rosemary, which Is on the No. l
list of some herb growers, Is a ten
der plant and will need to be taken
indoors during the winter. Tara
gon is another plant that Is not too
hardy but in most years 1t can be
mulched and left in the garden. II
the top is removed and the crown
covered with leaves or coarse COM
post it is likely to come through
easily.
Store in Sealed Jars.
Home grown herbs, properly
cured, are superior to the purchased
products. But the harvesting should
be done at the proper season if
they are to give the best favors.
Cut the leaves and tips while they
are young and tender, usually be-
fore Towering begins. Cut them in
the morning, after the dew is off
Dry on papers or sheets in shady
situation, where the air circulation
is good. When thoroughly dried,
and this takes several days, crum-
BILE and store in tightly sealed glass
jars.
Those which we grow for their
seeds offer a different problem. We
should cut off the seed heads as the
seeds change in color. Clip the
seed heads in the morning, after
the dew has dried, but before the
seeds are dry enough to shatter
Spread the seed heads on a sheet
to dry in the sun. When thorough
ly dried, they may be rubbed until
the seeds are loose and then sifted.
Further air drying will be needed,
perhaps a week or more before put
ting in jars or bags for storing.
Evening star., 1948-02-15
Virginia Dairymen
Meet Monday

The outlook for Virginia dairy
men this year will be discussed at
meeting of the Fairfax County
Dairy Herd improvement Associa-
ton tomorrow at the Floris School
by r. G.. Connolly, State extension
dairyman, and w. H. Armstrong,
assistant dairyman.
r. B. Davis of the Virginia Agri-
cultural Experiment Station will
describe better methods of curing
hay. while the effects Of tricho-
moniasis of dairy cattle will be out
lined by DIR. G. Dikmans OF the
Beltsville Research Station.
Evening star., 1948-02-15

Life on our Virginia 40 acres this
past month has been something ap-
preaching rugged.
We Northern Virginians are apt tc
brag a bit about the weather. In
the summer, when Washingtonians
are sweltering we are likely to talk
glibly about our delightfully."- cool
nights-and in the winter we are
apt to sneer when Washington re-
ports 10 above. For on such a
morning the mercury in our ther-
mometer usually is at zero, or little
below!
If you hover over the chunk burner
at Dick Downs filling station at the
Ashburn road almost any evening,
you'll hear a lot of weather talk and
a lot of comparisons with Washing
ton. 1t may 60 something like this !:
well, see it was 13 above this
morning insWashington. That's not
so cold. 1t was above at my house"
Your thermometer must have
been in the house. Mine was below
dllO IL WdS Oll GIlC UdSh pOItil.
One thing I've found about
temperatures that stay close to the
nothing" mark on the thermometer
is that they can make life miserable
when it comes to watering chickens
A chicken house is cold place
anyway and water in those self
watering pans can freeze just about
as fast as you can thaw it out. I've
worn nice, icy path between my
back door and the chicken yard ano
sometimes. I manage to reach the
hen house in a position not called
for in the books.
But about the chickens. My II
Hampshire Reds are a perverse lot
for the other morning when the
temperature went below zero for the
first time they increased egg produe-
ton almost 100 per cent.
My II hens are the only produc-
ing livestock I have, not counting
the cat who produces kittens regu-
larly, and it makes me feel gooo
to see those hens at their egg lay
ing even in the coldest weather.
I started with 12s pullets that
picked myself from a neighbor'.
flock. One got carried awayseithel
Evening star., 1948-02-15
CostofCOnservatior
Held Justified by
General Welfare

All people, whether farmers OF
not, must depend on the land for
food and therefore must share in the
responsibility of protecting the land
according to Joseph H. Blandford
chairman of the Maryland Produc-
ton and Marketing Administration
Committee.
In discussing payments to farmers
under the PIMA program for soil
conservation practices, Mr.. Bland
ford pointed out that many farmers
cannot spare the money required
for building up rundown land, and
that some assistance is necessary, If
land depletion is to be stopped.
Mr.. Blandford said that if erosion
is allowed to go unchecked the people
will pay much more than the amount
of conservation payments in higher
food costs.
Eventually, as has happened in
older countries, unchecked erosion
would mean breakdown in civiliza-
ton" he said.
Meanwhile, Maryland agriculture
Evening star., 1948-02-15

The popularity of herbs in the
home garden was greatly stimulated
by the shortages of condiments dur
ing the war, but unlike many war
time expediencies their popularity
continues. Herb gardening is an in
teresting phase Of growing plants, 1t
Is true, but their use in cookery Is
fully as fascinating.
This interest in herbs is such that
every herb gardener has his or her
preferred dozen, and no two lists
quite agree. This goes to show that
as we learn how to use these palate
ticklers," we become very fond of
them and prefer not to 60 back to
the old days of salt, pepper and per-
haps a piece of onion or bit of
garlic.
The culture of herbs is not difficult,
and II we start with the soil prepara-
ton we will have the job more than
half done. Most herbs require
sunny situation, light soil and one
that is sweet. This means we should
try to find a comparatively small
sunny space, where their culture will
not interfere with vegetable or flower
culture. The bed need not be large,
as only a few plants are needed of
each herb. If the soil is heavy, sand
should be added to make it light
and friable. Well-rotted manure or
compost may be added to hold mois-
ture and to aid the roots to penetrate
to a good depth, because we do not
wish to water the plants any more
than is necessary.
Limestone Is Preferred.
Fertilizer is to be avoided, hence
old, well-rotted manure will serve
our purpose, more for the humus
value than for the fertility. Lime
stone, in the form of ground dolo-
mitic limestone, Is preferred, al
though we can easily get by with
the ordinary ground limestone. Add
plenty, for it is long lasting and will
not hurt the plants.
Most of the herbs are easily grown
from seeds sown in the beds where
they are to grow. Rosemary, thyme,
tarragon, mints and caraway are
the exceptions to the rule. They
are best purchased as plants and
then multiplied, either by dividing
or by slipping.
AS mentioned above, the herbs
seem to be a sun-loving group, al
though there are few exceptions.
Chervil, tarragon, parsley and mint
like protection from the sun during
midday and afternoon. The latter
two prefer a moister soil than the
others and can be grown in damp
situation. Lovage and cress, If you
include them in your dozen, also
like moist situation.
Sweet marjoram is more desir-
able favoring and seasoning herb
than the pot marjoram, perennial
that is more snowy in the garden.
Sweet marjoram crowns readily
from seed and is commonly treated
as an annual.
Many Kinds of Mint.
OF the many kinds of mints, some
prefer the curly or crisp-leaf mint
(Mentha crispa, although others
who 20 in for their culture in big
way like the spearmint I'M. spi-
cata); the apple mint (M. rotundi-
folia) has a delightful favor. The
mints have one drawback, they are
rampant growers and need to be
confined. Some grow them in brick
Evening star., 1948-02-15

leaders will discuss the coordination
of various State agriculture agencies
at a meeting Thursday at Baltimore.
DR.. T. B. Symons, director of the
Maryland Extension Service and
chairman of the Maryland Soil Con-
servation Committee will discuss the
relation of these two organizations,
while Albert j. Loveland, chief of
the conservation program for the
Production and Marketing Admin
Evening star., 1948-02-15
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Evening star., 1948-02-15

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Evening star., 1948-02-15
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Evening star., 1948-02-15
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