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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-11
NINE KILLED

tBy The AssOcFated FreNp
TUCSON, ARIA truck load
ed with Arizona cotton pickers
crashed with a semi-trailer last
night. II miles west of ella Bend.
Nine men died and II others
were injured. The truck rolled
over several times splitting the
victims onto the highway and
the surrounding desert.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-11

Finol Plons For Thanksgiving
Festivol Mode AT MeetinqQ
St Puul's Womens Auditory Monddy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-11
Miss Hildd Pulldra Winner
Of Miss Buddy Poppy Contest

The final count on e ANS Mitary Ban which s being
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Poultrymen Urged
To Gull Non.Layers

Hens that don't pay their board
have no place In q laying flock,
according to Fairfax County
Agent J. z. Beard. Last week he
told owners to Gull early moulters
and broody hens as q means Of
insuring the most efficient egg
production and curbing feed costs.
He said that the peak Of the egg
production season Is over. and
that broody hens will consume
almost as much feed as producing
hens. Moreover. he added, early
moulters are notoriously poor egg
producers.
Two-year-old hens should be
culled and their places given to
young birds. Pullets are more
profitable layers than hens.
Now that hot weather Is here.
extra care should be taken to In
sure that eggs are gathered fire.
quently, properly stored and mar
keted under the best possible con-
ditions.
Evening star., 1949-07-17

have taken the f1rst harvest
from my bees-28 pounds Of light
honey that I presume was made
from clover.
am still amazed that anything
so nice could have come from
preparations that I started. 1t is
the first project planned and
executed by me-with the help of
several thousand bees, I admit
that has worked out well. And
furthermore, the honey came from
the hive without a single sting.
This bright harvest almost COM
pensates for all the trouble I got
into in becoming a beekeeper. I
had been led to believe. In all
innocence, that beekeeping was
simple-that every countryman
should have stand or so of bees
to help out with the pollinating,
and all that sort Of thing.
It would only require very
little time. I was told. 1t would
be cheap, simple and interesting
pastime. And I must not forget,
it would be profitable. too.
There isn't such q thing as sim
plicity on a farm, no matter how
small. Everything resolves into
complication. If not utter con-
fusion. It was this way with the
bees. And as to prof1t-why those
pounds of light honey have cost
me more than 10 times what I
might have paid for them in the
store.
I learned, too late, that bees,
like cows or horses or any other
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Celerv-An Excellent Fall Crop
Plants Set Out Before August 70
Will Be Crisp and Tangy
By Wilbur H. Younsmon
Cordsn Editor

The culture of celery In the
home garden Is both practicable
and desirable, since 1t takes up
little space relative to the yield.
Most gardeners place celery In
space vacated by an earlier crop.
Plants set out now and until the
middle of August may be expected
to mature in cool weather which
adds to the tang and crispness OF
the crop. Plants maturing In hot
weather lack these desirable quail
tiles.
For top quality. celery should be
grown in the richest spot in the
garden. A furrow filled with the
odds and ends of fertilizer remain
ing from spring cropping. plus
compost and, If available, chicken
manure, might well be expected to
burn up most garden crops. but
with adequate moisture may be
expected to produce the choicest
celery. Such a rich diet is needed
to produce large plump stalks with
a minimum of fiber. A lack OF
plant food will produce such low
quality stalks that the gardener
will give up in disgust.
II the soil can be prepared a
week or more in advance Of plant
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Life in the Country: Honey Is the Payoff

queen cells. It seems that about
all I got done this summer, so far
was queen cell scraping And ]
didn't get all Of them. either, be-
cause one Of my hives has about
swarmed Itself out of existence.
And, worse yet, the more you
learn about bees, the more you
have to do.
George Harrison, a beekeeper
from up in the county. came by
the other day to see how I was
progressing.
Have you clipped your queens?"
he asked.
I tried to ignore the question,
because I had not the faintest
idea what he was talking about.
And I could see myself getting
caught In web of complications
II listened to such things.
1t came out anyway. and 1t
seems that you should clip the
wings Of your queen bees, Just
like you clip the old hens wings
to keep her from flying the coop.
Wing clipping accomplishes the
same thing with the bees. 1t pre-
vents the old matriarch from leav-
ing the hive with swarm. and
theoretically. lessons your labor.
But I can't even find my queens,
much less clip their wings. So I
am going to Just let matters stand.
And If anybody says anything
about 1t. I'll just bring out my
20 pounds Of honey and show
them.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
.Saegmuller Helps
Virginia Horsemen
Solve Problems

G. N. (Nick) Saegmuller is one
Of Virginia's foremost boosters of
the horse. AS field secretary Of the
Virginia Horsemen's Association,
with headquarters at Warrenton,
he serves the interests of all horse
owners throughout the State.
The association. headed by c. T.
Chenery Of boswell. and supported
in part by appropriations from the
Legislature, is to horse breeders
what the Extension Service is to
general farmers.
A horseman with a problem can
safely look to Mr.. Saegmuller for
help. And If he doesn't know the
answer, he will know where to
find it.
Wants Horses on Farms
Get Nick started talking horses
and he is hard to stop. He believes
for example, that every farm in
Virginia would be better off with
few horses.
Not necessarily for work, he
says. but purely for pleasure ano
perhaps small profit from breed.
ing as a side line. He goes along
100 percent with those who argue
horsemanShip is the best possible
training for young people.
Teaches them courage and re.
sourcefulness," he says. Learning
to handle horses makes q boy, or 6
girl too. for that matter, sure o,
himself. Also helps him phys.
ically."
Taught Some at V.P.I.
Ever since he grew up in Airing.
ton County. Nick has been a horse
enthusiast. He studied dairy hus-
bandry at Virginia Polytechnic In.
stitute, but returned for post grad
uate work in horse production and
remained for a year or SO to teach
He helped organize the first STU
dent horse shows held at the COL
lege.
When Nick is not busy minister
ing to Virginia horses and horse
men, he Is developing farm near
Orlean, a few miles from Warren
ton.
One of these days, he says, he
expects to have a small dairy herd
so he can put to use all of the
training he received at college.
Anyway" he says, dairy cows
are not bad sideline. They fit
in pretty well with horses, and
sort OF help keep the wolf from
growing too close to the front
door. y. B.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Current 4 ctivities
OF Garden Clubs

The Garden Department of the
Takoma Park Women's Club will
meet tomorrow at 1890 am. at
the home Of Miss Agnes Carleton,
7415 Blair road NV. Wilbur H.
Youngman will speak on Color In
the Shady Border"
National Capital Orchid Society
will meet tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock In tho New National
Museum. Eugene Grifnth will
speak on orchid collections OF
Florida. illustrating his address
with slides.
Neighborhood Garden Club o1
Gaithersburg will meet Wednes.
day at the home Of Mrs. Merle
Van Metre to hear Edward K
Bender speak on Pruning
Neighborhood Garden Club OF
Arlington County will meet to-
morrow at 8 pm. at the Mount
Olivet Methodist Church. Charles
H. Kennedy Of the Falls Church
Azalea Garden will speak on An
cient and Historical Trees of the
World"
Members will bring specimens
OF lilies and ANIMALS and flower
arrangements. A miniature rose
will be offered as door prize. Wis.,
itorS invited.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Tomato Late Blight
Spraying Advised

Reports from North and South
Carolina indicate that tomato
late blight in those States is Sc
we're, and that unprotected or
poorly protected tomatoes have
been almost . total loss. s. B.
Feene. VPI pathologist. has urged
growers in the mountain areas Of
the State to start spraying or
busting now, and repeat the ap-
plications at seven to 10 day in
tervals and after each rain.
Mr.. Femme reports downy mil
dew of cucumbers and musk
melons is more serious than for
merly. He believes 1t would be
wise to start dusting vines once
each week and after each rain.
Small-fruited South American
strains of tomatoes are being
crossed at VPI with the South
land variety in . search for .
tomato immune to the blight.
Second-generation progenies are
being grown this season.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
DIS! y2![Nt N9tt!sss Ns9St!s

learn to let you come near him
when he is eating.
@. I am told that my dog has
q goiter. Do you think he would
survive q goiter operation? I am
told that such an operation is IA
tai to q dog.-F. r.
A. Dogs can survive goiter op-
erations; however, such an opera
ton usually shortens a dogs life.
@. Are Dalmatians considered
sporting dogs or working dogs?--
O. G. N.
A. Neither, they are classed as
q transporting breed.
Released By McNaught Syndicate, Ine.)
Evening star., 1949-07-17

livestock, have to be looked after
at regular intervals. One does not
Just put up the hives and let 1t go
at that until he takes out the
honey.
No. Supers have to be fitted
with sections that. In turn, have
been fitted with foundation comb,
and the whole thing placed on
the hive at Just the strategic
time. If the super is put on too
late you get a swarm, and If you
are ahead Of time and put too
many supers on the hive, you con-
fuse the bees and may get little
good honey.
Then, you must scrape of the
Evening star., 1949-07-17
SWV Auxiliaries
Meetings this week:

Meetings this week:
Monday-Admiral George Dewey
Auxiliary.
WedneSday-Gen. Emmitt Urell
Auxiliary.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary.
Sunday-Department visit to
Soldiers Home. All invited.
Department President Gretta
Ludwig. her staff and auxiliary
members, were entertained by
Richard Hardin Camp with a
buffet supper.
Evening star., 1949-07-17

dry. airy situation and protect
from mice.
Where space permits, the home
gardener may be justified in
planting potatoes as a fall crop.
If given care. the fall crop can
yield as we'll as the spring crop.
but it is desirable to plant va.
rieties suitable to the season. The
University of Maryland recon-
mends Sebago. Pontiac and Me-
nominee for July planting. Tho
latter is scab-resistant, a disease
that is seldom a factor In the
home garden.
If watering the garden. flower
and vegetable, Is too much Of Q
chore, or impracticable, try mulch
ing. A layer Of dried grass clip
pings, weeds, sawdust or any other
available material spread thickly
enough to smother the weeds and
to keep the soil cool, will reduce
evaporation and keep the plants
growing with a minimum of RAIN
fall.
1t is interesting to note, when
driving about In the Washington
suburbs, how many places were
graded without protecting the
shade trees. Wherever there was
fill of a foot or more and no
provision for areation, the leaves
soon show that the tree is suf-
fering. Trees die from lack OF
air because of this oversight.
Keep the crabgrass from going
to seed by frequent mowings. II
may be necessary to lift the creep
ing branches with a rake first
and then cut them off with q
Ilawnmower. If the mowings are
frequent seed will not develop and
the cuttings may be left to decay
and feed the grass plants.
Now is a good time to cultivate
and feed peonies. They will be-
come more or less dormant In
September and If we are to In
crease their vigor and size ii
should be done now. A handful
Of commercial fertilizer worked
into the soil around each plant
should be well repaid bv nexb
springs bloom.
Now is the time to summer
prune wisteria. Remove the un.
wanted shoots that often appear
at the base Of the vine and short
en- the longer straggly growths.
Summer pruning is looked upon
by many as an important slim.
ulus for Towering. w. H. Y.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
This Week in the Garden

The fall vegetable garden should
be under way in July. Potatoes
and tomatoes might receive first
consideration. with other crops
planted at such times as will per-
NIT maturity during the more ia
vorable fall weather.
Summer seed sowing must be
varied somewhat from spring
practices so that the seed3 will
germinate and get off to good
start when the ground Is both
warmer and drier than in April or
May. This means planting the
seeds deeper than in the spring
and it is usually necessary to pre-
vent the soil from crusting. Use
a mulch or even a board to pre-
vent the soil from baking into
an impervious layer above the
seeds.
1t is not too late to make a
last planting Of glads for October
cutting.
Protect the dahlias from borer
injury with DDT. However, II
DDT is used 1t will be necessary
to take more than the normal pre-
cautions to control the red spider
mite. DDT kills the red spider
natural enemies and so 1t will be
necessary to spray or dust to keep
them under control. Sulphur
HETP (Hex ethyl tetra phos :
phate) or a good blast from the
garden hose will usually control
the red spider.
The use Of chemical weed killers
is relatively new and we should
avoid some Of the more common
mistakes. Do not attempt to use
them on a windy day for there Is
always the possibility. If not prob
ability, that the spray will blow
onto desirable plants and kill
them. Follow the manufacturers
directions carefully. An overdose
can harm plants you wish to pro-
tect; an underdose may not pro-
duce the desired results. And.
the 2,4-D seems to work best when
applied on warm foliage-above
rs degrees is the recommendation,
IS degrees is better.
Compost piles should be kept
moist and they need to be
turned" two or three times dur
ing the summer to speed decay.
Elbow grease is most effective in
making good compost. The addi-
ton of commercial fertilizer.
which supplies part of the nitro
gen needed by the bacteria, is of
importance, too. Household gar
bage may be used in the compost
pile, but it should be covered with
lime and soil to keep down odors
and to prevent insects and rodents
from feeding upon 1t. The gar
bage does help with the decay.
There Is always the temptation
to leave early spring Towering
bulbs in the ground over summer.
Dutch iris. however, do not seem
able to survive our heat and hu-
midity. Bulbs Of the early-ma-
turing varieties oftentimes rot be-
Evening star., 1949-07-17
EAR CANKER

II PEI fubs ear on Hoos.
&C., shakes head OF holds il in sriG. unnaruni
way, examine ears carefully. If hot sensitive
you know lis ear esnker
todeis). Apply Dr. Merxki EAR CANKER
Cnse n once Simply squeeze Creme from
handy metal rube into the affected ear. Creme
eoatsins wonder. drug Tyroshricin. Works
swiftly 70 relieve pain. remove causes and pro-
moe healing Of ear eanker. Don't let your PEI
suffer another day. Only 81 90 per nlbe a stores
OF order direetfrom BROOKFfEID LABORA.
TORIES Dspt eaoOkHElD. ILL.,
Evening star., 1949-07-17

A dog whose only chance for
exercise is along paved thorough
fares should, If possible, be exer-
cised in the cool of the evening
during hot weather. Your dog
doesn't have shoes to protect him
from the broiling sidewalks and
pavements. If you must walk your
dog during the heat of the day,
stay on the shady side of the
street.
Frequent bathing is not only in
furious to a dogs coat and skin
but quite often it fails to elimi-
nate the doggy odor." the main
reason perhaps for the animal
being given . bath.
Here's q suggestion I have found
very practical and exceedingly
beneficial in removing all traces
Of the odor: Get from your drug
gist a pound box of calcium car
Donate. Also q small amount Of
naphthalene powder. Mix the
latter In the calcium carbonate
so that 40 per cent Of the bulk is
naphthalene powder (five spoon
spuls Of calcium to one Of naph-
thalene).
Stand the dog on some news
papers and rub or brush the above
mixture literally into his coat
Then brush the animal to and fro
to get rid Of the powder. That's
all there Is to it-Simple and safe
for even the youngest Of pups.
The only good photos I have
taken Of my dogs were secured
through sheer luck. not skill. It
seems that the pictures I posed
most carefully turned out to be
worthless. Most experts will tell
you that babies and dogs are the
most difficult subjects for any
professional.
If you want q good snapshot Of
your dog, photograph him when
he does not know you are doing
50. and when by accident he mas
struck an attractive and charac-
teristic pose. firing preliminaries
will make the dog sad, confused,
self conscious or sulky. Catch
him off guard. That is your best
chance.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
VFW 4th District
Plans Grab Feast;
Other Activities

Potomac Post No. 1085 OF the
District of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Of the
United States, turned over their
crab feast scheduled for next Fri
day to the 4th District.
The feast is to be held at Benny
Bortnick's Village Inn. 1906 Rhode
Island avenue NE. from 9 pm. to
midnight.
Potomac Post has made plans
for . boat ride on the s. s. Bear
Mountain on August 8. for the
benefit Of the hospital fund.
Front Line Post met Tuesday
evening when 1t was announced
that the post in conjunction with
All-American Post. will hold a
dance in October.
Federal Post No. S24 and their
auxiliary are sponsoring Q boat
ride on the Potomac on the eve
ming Of July ~. All are invited.
Meetings this week are:
Tuesday Joseph B. Kelliher
Post, Thirty second and M sts.
NV: Press Post, 1900 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV; Bethea -Welch
Post. Second and 8 streets NV;
United States Public Health Serv-
ice Post, Willard Hotel; INT Pup
Tent No. /, 730 11th street S.E.
Wednesday Clarence r. Ed
wards Post. Department Of Com
merce Building: Treasury Post.
1919 K street NV; Police-Fire
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue
NV; Naval Gun Factory Post,
730 Eleventh street Sc; Penta-
gon Post, 1900 New Hampshire
avenue NV; Army Air Forces
Posts, 1910 Good Hope road Sc;
Department of Justice Post, Will
lard Hotel.
Thursday - National Capital
Post, 1919 K street NV!
Friday-Washington Post. 419
Seventh street NV; Elbow Ben
ders Pup Tent No. 2, 1919 K
street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Federal Auxiliary and its post
will sponsor q boat ride July n
on the Wilson Line. All are In
vited.
Josephine Yanowski. ward
chairman, made . visit to Ward B,
Mount Alto Hospital and distri-
buted articles.
Lena Roux presided at the last
meeting Of National Capital Aux
Hilary and initiated Mrs. Ruth and
Dorothy Sylvester.
Mrs. Ann Columbus, chairman,
Is planning q party to Walter
Reed General Hospital. She will
be assisted by Mrs. Frances Dove,
Pauline Feasel, Mrs. Mary Louise
Ross, Mrs Flora Mcgee, Miss
Jenney Terrey and Benny Bort
nick.
Potomac Post will hold . boat
ride August Q on 8. 8. Bear Noun
tain. The proceeds will be used
for hospital work.
Ways and Means Chairman Ida
Ginsberg held q meeting ut the
home Of Ann Columbus, 5237
Fifth street NV, on Wednesday
to make plans for the years &C
tivities.
All American Auxiliary held q
meeting of its sewing circle on
Friday at home Of Hattie Byram.
Each month they will hold such
. meeting to prepare for the
bazaar to be held in November.
National Capital Junior Unit
is making its monthly visits to
Mount Alto Hospital and they
make numerous visits to their
adpoted patient.
The Past Presidents Club will
meet July 81 at the summer cot
tage of Mrs. Ida Emmert, Deal
Beach, Md.
Meetings this week:
I@%
Evening star., 1949-07-17

A reader writes that her pup
snaps at her occasionally when
he Is eating. It Is only natural
for a dog to try to protect his
food. II you will take his dish
from him two or three times In
succession, always returning it to
him promptly. he will quickly
Evening star., 1949-07-17

There Is always the temptation
to leave early spring Towering
bulbs in the ground over summer.
Dutch iris. however, do not seem
able to survive our heat and hu-
midity. Bulbs Of the early-ma-
turing varieties oftentimes rot be-
fore the late-maturing varieties
are ready for digging. Store In
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Y3ES3?H
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SKIN ITCH

Rw1Ai 1TCG1 Don't be too quick 70
N eAS blame heas, mango.
diet. il pes itch-scrateh continually to III
"FUNGITCH." fungus infection discovered by
noted veterinarian, Dr.. A. c. Merrick. Much
like ashelese's foot. it isehes painfuIly-soon
back or underbody. Dr.. Merricks SULFO.
Evening star., 1949-07-17

Meetings this week:
Monday-National Capital Aux
iliary, Naval Lodge Hall; Federal
Auxiliary, 1919 K street NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-17

dry. airy situation and protect
from mice.
Evening star., 1949-07-17

The Past Presidents Club will
meet July 81 at the summer cot
tage of Mrs. Ida Emmert, Deal
Beach, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-23
Tea At Johns Barn To
Benefit Hospital Booth

Mrs. James Barnsley, Mrs. Will
liam John Thomas, Mrs. Arthur
Carr, Mrs. A. ID. Farquhar, Mrs
Ridgely Chichester, Mrs. Stanley
Stabler, Mrs. Reginald Conley,
Mrs. Francis Robson and Mrs.
Merhle Haines.
Articles contributed at the tea
will be sold at the Hospital Benefit
to be held Tuesday, July 26 at the
Sherwood School in Sandy Spring.
Antiques will be in charge of Mrs.
Frank Palmer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Beavers will conduct the
country store, both of which are
poplar features of the benefit.
Frederick Gilpin and J. Arthur
Smith will head the mems COM
mittee on arrangements for the
benefit and food solicitation COM
mittee will be headed by Mrs.
Stanley Stabler.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-23
Windsor Hodges
Named To Tax
Appeal Board

William Windsor Hodges was
appointed by the County Council
to fill the vacancy on the Appeal
Tax Court caused by the resigna-
ton of ]. Ernest Hawkins, of
Etchison.
Mr.. Hodges is a retired farmer,
IA years of age. He operated a
farm of 1856 acres near Comus for
forty years prior to his retirement
from the farming business. He was
a director of the Maryland-Vir-
ginia Milk Producers Association
from 1919-1938 and was vice-presi-
dent of the association from 1928
1888. Mr.. Hodges was a County
committeeman in the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration pro-
gram and adjustor in the AAA
Farm Insurance program for sew
eral years, and was a director of
the Frederick Production and
Credit Association, also a former
vice-president of the Montgomery
County farm Bureau. He is a men,
Der of the Poolesville Methodist
Church. He is presently a vice.
president and director of the First
National Bank of Gaithersburg
and an appraiser of farm property
for that bank. He has long been
prominent in Republican political
circles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-23
Farmers May Obtain
Additional Storage
Bins With Govt. Aid

Farmers who need additional
storage bins on or near their
farms are urged to get in touch
with the local County Agricultural
Conservation Committee for in
formation on the Governments
new farm storage loan program.
T. A. Barnsley, Chairman of the
Montgomery County Committee,
said this week that the necessary
forms have been received in the
Rockville office and the program
is now ready to get under way.
Banks and other lending in
situations wishing to take part in
the storage-loan program may OBJ
tain the necessary forms and in
structions from the County Agri-
cultural Conservation Committee.
After approval by the Commodity
Office of the Production and Mar
keting Administration, the names
of such approved lending agencies
will be obtainable from the County
ACP Office.