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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-28
Potato Berries
Now Worthless

In some seasons potato plants
produce berries that look like
small, green tomatoes, SAYS John
Bushnell, Ohio agricultural ex-
pertinent station horticulturist
Home gardeners finding these
berries for the first time often
become interested in trying to
grow potato plants from this
seed.
Even in good soil, these plants
grown from seed never become
large. One or two tubers the
size of an egg is all that can be
expected from the best plants.
continued Bushnell. Moreover,
they are not true to the parent
type but are a Heterogeneous
mixture of mostly worthless po-
tatoes. If the best potatoes are
saved for 1852 planting the
chances are about / in 100000
that any one of them will be as
soou as the present day varieties.
Years ago, says Bushnell, home
gardeners were encouraged to
plant potatoes seeds in the hope
OF discovering superior varieties
but now this work is in the
hands of plant breeders employ
ed by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture and the state exper-
iment stations. These breeders
make hand pollinations and grow
seedlings by the thousands. Not
since 1895 has a superior variety
OF potato been discovered and
introduced by home gardener
planting potato seeds.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-28
NOW. LIGHT UP FOR

You know whoi on exiro stoir@oy light con
odd In sofey. You know the comfort of o
modem reading lamp. But think what ample
fighting con add 10 your home in friendIiness
end cheer!
An Illuminated house-nvmber, fer insionee.
q costs very little but what o courteous,
hospifobIe thing il is! Or take an ornamental
lamp post that beoms q hearty welcome TO
evening guests iond makes your yord more
osffceive besidesl How beautifully outdoor
fIoodlshfs SET off priced trees and shrubs.
And how much homier living or guest room
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-28
SELLS PROPERTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Hag
this week purchased the Blanch,
Donaldson property in Dexte,
City. The Hagas, who make thei
home on a farm near Dexter City
plan to move to their new hom,
in the very near future. Mrs
Donaldson left this week fol
Cleveland, where she will make
her home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-28
Farm Council
Holds Meeting

The September meeting of the
Brookfield farm bureau council
was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glade Manifold Friday ev-
ening with H. R. ckburn lead
ing the discussion groups.
The evenings program was op-
ened with the entire group par
ticipating in a discussion on
"Brucellosis Program in Noble
County" This was followed by
an informative lecture on Treat
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-28
) ). Z. !: McClinioek. Whigville Native,
keflres AS Ohio State Farm Editor

MI 1OLoMBUS = Mr.. Macs gone fishinei
win THIS statement M Ferguson of tho ogolt,ral ~
treen - ONO State University today announced
Tor the past SO years. ~ ~ sAS o"iSsiSNs
,i GATE OF retirement will September 80 AT that
W " WI" oe gwen the academic professor emeritus
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-28
VISITING HERE

Mrs. Susie Pakes, Mrs. Helen
Pakes Smith and Paul Pakes, all
of Santa Monica, Calf, are Wis
iting this week at their former
home in Belle Valley.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-28
AT CONVENTION

Mrs. John Sklenar, Sr., and
Mrs. Casper Sluga, Belle Valley,
attended the state Democratic
convention held in Columbus the
past week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-28
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Citrus Salad Dressing

CMakes Ia cups)
y cup orange juice
VI cup lemon juice
cup canned fruit Juice
tablespoon grated orange
rind
tablespoon grated lemon
rind
! egg. slightly beaten
Combine ingredients. Cook
over very low heat until thick
ened. about 7 minutes. Cool.
Serve with fruit salads, or az a
dessert sauce on puddings, deep
dish fruit pies or turnovers.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

Watching young, white-throated
rails move through the sedges is
like observing a stage performer
practice his stunt steps. The young
bird lifts his long dull black legs high,
with his very limp long equally black
toes dangling in midair. Each step
is taken in a most lackadaisical
manner, as if the whole affair was
quite boring. .s
Rails are found in almost every
large collection of birds. All are
secretive, but friendly once they
establish any feeling of confidence.
But they are experts at escaping
from intruders by using one or more
of their well-worn runways made
in the high sedges. P.
Adapted to forcing their way
through grassy jungles, they have
been endowed by nature with a
pointed breast and blunt rear with
a fantastic little short tail, held
perkily skyward as they wend their
way in and out of the mazes. With
widespread toes they race swiftly
over the ooze, picking food off the
ground as they move from place to
place. ..
AL rails are experts In running
up a tall sedge stem, clinging Sc
curely with long, strong toes as they
reach toward the tip where the
tassels are laden with grain. On
the water they are such finished
divers it is difficult to keep up with
them or capture one.
Sportsmen look forward to flush
ing them. But the rail has long
legs and sulking habits with tricks
unknown to the hunter. When the
rail knows his hiding place has been
discovered he resorts to a short
flight trailing his long legs behind
as his short huttering wings beat
feebly, just appearing at the top of
the tall sedges. This Is mere bluff,
he flaps his wings once or twice
then drops back into the thick
grasses out of sight and, he hopes,
reach.
This night stunt n not to be taken
Evening star., 1950-01-21
T axe Ny Word for 1t
Fronk Colby

he dove into the creek" Isn't
dove" incorrect?-E. r.
A. The dictionaries perfer "dived," !"
listing dove" as colloquial. My
observation is that dove" prevails
in all levels of American speech.
It also occurs frequently in ntera-
ture:
Straight into the river Kwasind
Plunged as II he were an otter,
Dove rs II he were . beaver.
-Hiawatha.
Williamsburg: You recently men
toned Oconomowoc CWisc.) as the
longest place name you knew with
a single vowel repeated. Here's
another for you: Choccolocco,
Alabama. It's near Admission. Mrs.
E. M. r.
Rochester: From short story:
''He smiled friendlily." Is friend
lily" proper word to use?-C., E. n.
A. Friendlily Is listed as an ad-
verb by most authorities. But it
occurs very, seldom in American
speech and writing. I'd avoid it,
for 1t might act as . stoplight.
Less awkward: He smiled Ia .
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Word Game
Find 81 or more words in
VANDALIS

Wand ALISM,
meaning, "willful destruction of
things of beauty" Average is At;
limit, 35 minutes. .-,-
Rules-Words must be Of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of "s," such as "bats, "
cats" are not used. Only one form of q
word is used. Proper names are not used.
A list will be published Monday.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Observance Here Asked
OF Brotherhood Week

The Commissioners yesterday
called on Washington residents
to join the national observance
of Brotherhood Week from Febru-
ary 10 to 26.
The city heads, honorary vice
chairmen of the Washington
Committee for Brotherhood Week,
said in a statement that sit is
universally recognized that inter-
group understanding and better
human relations are basic to the
survival of our civilization.
"It has been well said that
brotherhood must be lived" the
statement added. g..
The Commissioners also quoted
President Truman's statement
that Americans can make no
greater contribution to all man
kind than to stand united, with
out a state-imposed uniformity
for the achievement of that peace
and freedom for which all people
everywhere pray"
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey

seriously. The rails can and do
make long fights from the West
Indies to Hudson Bay.
One of the most satisfactory ways
to know rails better is to locate
their nests in the marshes. These
well-built affairs are on the ground,
constructed mostly of short lengths
of grass leaves laid in methodical
fashion near the top. Tall grasses
form an excellent screen, though
the sitting bird can see through the
open meshes made by growing stems.
Usually there are large number
of eggs. AS soon as the young step
out of their shell, they fluff their
black down until it is dry before
testing the dependibility of their
big black feet. One of the parents
is always on duty. Baby rails lcok
very much alike. It takes an expert
Evening star., 1950-01-21
New Promotions Approved
In Police Department

The Commissioners have ap-
proved two new lieutenant posi-
tions in the Police Department,
one in the Detective Bureau and
the other in the Women's Bureau.
Promoted to the positions were
Detective Sgt. John o. Curtis and
Detective Sgt. Dorothy F. Alder
man. The additional position
will give the Women's Bureau
three ieutenants.
In the Detective Bureau, one
lieutenant recently was trans
ferred from the desk and assigned
to head the new Safe Squad.
Precinct Detective William R.
Shelton was assigned to succeed
1t. Curtis, Probational Detective
Lionel Couture to succeed Detec-
tive Shelton to duty in the pre-
cincts, and Pvt. John J. Wolf as
a probational detective succeeding
Detective Couture.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Prosecution Expects
To Take 7 More Days
In Pritchett Trial

The Government expects to
take two more days presenting
evidence in the f1rst-degree MUIR
der trial of Fred S. Pritchett, 3S-
year-old Capital Transit Co. me-
chanic.
This was indicated yesterday by
Assistant United States Attorney
Richard M. Roberts. The trial
was recessed until Monday after
one more witness had identified
Pritchett as a man seen in or
near the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road yards last July 10, shortly
after Clyde L. King, so, an engi-
neer, was found dead in the cab
of his engine.
George C. zepp of 1869 Texas
avenue Sc, a guard at the Ma
tional Geographic Society building
at Third and R streets NE, ad-
jacent to the railroad yards, tes-
titled he saw Pritchett pass by
the building. Three other men
previously had identified Pritchett
as being in the yards at the time.
Widow of Victim Testifies.
Another Government witness
yesterday was Mrs. Eva King,
widow of the victim. She said
Pritchett, along with her young
grandson, Edward, attended a
birthday party given for her at
the home of friends, just before
the shooting. Mr.. King, she said,
was to have attended the party
but was called to work.
Mrs. King said she had very
little to drink but was i'll when
she returned to her home in the
200 block of Charming street NE
after the party, with Pritchett
who roomed in the King home
She said she passed out" and did
not know of any fight at that time
between her husband and Mr..
Pritchett, which other witnesses
testified took place. Mr.. King was
shot later, after he had returned
to work.
Tells of Earlier Fight.
While on the stand, Mrs. King
testified that a long while ago
Mr.. King had struck Pritchett
cutting him with ring, but that
her husband later apologized.
Mrs. King identified a pistol
exhibited by the Government, as
resembling one owned by Mr.
King. Testimony linking the
weapon to this case is expected
to be given later.
Pritchett is represented by At
torney James j. Laughlin.
The heaviest known materials
are metals, but some metals are
among the lightest materials.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Gleanings From the Mail.

@. Will you please explain the
word nemesis and give its origin9
&C. S.
A. In the ancient religion Of
Greece, Nemesis was the goddess Of
retribution or vengeance. In pres
ent-day usage nemesis designates
some one or something that infiicts
retribution or punishment. Nemesis
is pronounced: NEM-uh-siss.
Santa Barbara: Will you please
tell us how to pronounce the word
liqueur?-J.
A. The standard American pro-
nunciation is: li-KER. The pro-
nunciation "n-KYOOR" is a Brit
icism.
Aside to Walter Winchell The
Spanish title senior is not "see-
nawr" Better say: sen-YAWR.
Los Angeles: How did the"g"
get into the word "sign"?-R. B. T.
A. Sign entered English from the
old French signe, from the Latin
signun, Sign; signal
@. From Life, October 10, lo4e:
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Goren on Bridoe

A most remarkable series OF cue
bids took place when the above
hand was played. The North play
er's repeated cue bids in suit that
his partner had already cued were
made to a certain extent out of
deviltry, but I am quite persuaded
that he did not foresee the far
reaching effect those bids would have
on his partners subsequent bidding.
Ia point OF fact, they enabled South
to make very fine decision as to the
final contract. It will be noted that
a contract of seven hearts would
have been doomed to failure.
East's overcall of one spade is not
sound strategy. Very little is to be
gained by such bids. Better tactics
by East would have been a pre-
emptive bid of three spades (not too
drastic a step when the vulnerable
conditions are taken into considera-
tion). This would have made it
virtually impossible for the opposi-
tion to reach seven diamonds and
they would have had to be content
with a small slam. South's imme-
diate cue bid of two spades, showing
no losers in that suit, is justified
after partner responds with one
heart, which makes slam prospects
very bright. North decided to take
things easy and allow space for fur
ther conversation, by merely bidding
three diamonds. South now showed
the heart support and North bid
three spades.
Since partner has shown void OF
the suit, it is doubtful that he Will
enjoy hearing about the ace, but
North felt it could do no harm.
South's next bid of four clubs was
routine and North countered with a
spectacular repeat cue bid In spades.
This bid could have no other mean
ing than an intent to show the king
of the adverse suit.
South all along had been planning
70 play the hand in hearts, but the
information that his partner had
the ace and king of spades caused
him to change his mind. If the
hearts were not solid, Souths two
losers in that suit could be dis
carded on the ace and king OF
spades. It was reasonable to assume
that North held both red kings and
he was willing to gamble on single
ton club in partners hand. At the
very worst the success of the hand
would depend upon the spade bidder
having the king of clubs.
He. therefore, bid seven diamonds,
which contract was easily fulfilled
by setting up dummy's hearts after
South discarded two of the suit.
Copyright, 1850. BY Charles Il. Goren.)
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Five-Story Fall Fails
To Iniure Rhodesiun

After falling from the fifth floor
of new plant at Salisbury,
Southern Rhodesia, A. E. Pucill
stood up, busted himself off and
then calmly awaited the arrival
of an ambulance.
After examination at the Sails
bury oHspital he was allowed to
return home, suffering only from
shock and minor abrasions. A few
months before. he had fallen 80
feet unhurt. 81
Evening star., 1950-01-21

friendly way. Or: His smile was
friendly.
@. Is 'the same identical thing"
good usage?
A. Since same" and identical"
have like meanings the phrase is re-
dundant. I'd avoid 1t in serious
usage.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Points for Parents BY Edy'h rhomo. woee.

Having time alone day uih father
prevent older chid feeling that younger
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Canadian Air Attuche
Takes Embassy Post

Air Commodore M. M. Hen
drick of the Royal Canadian Air
Force yesterday assumed duties
as air attache of the Canadian
Embassy here and air member of
the Canadian Joint Staff.
He succeeds Air Commodore r.
c. Gordon, who has been ap-
pointed commanding officer of
the RCAF's Maritime Group.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Second Gaming Trial
OF Lewis 10 Close
Early Next Week

The Governments second effort
to convict William (Snags) Lewis
as the head of a reputed $14,O00,-
O00-a-year gambling syndicate
Will be concluded in District Court
early next week.
Chief Prosecutor William Hitz
told Judge Holtzoff late yesterday
the Government plans to call only
three more witnesses in the trial
OF Lewis and two co-defendants
on charges of violating lottery
laws. The Government hopes to
rest its case Monday, Mr.. Iitz
said.
On trial with Lewis are Attilio
Acalotti and Frank Billeci. The
Government has charged they ac-
cepted numbers game bets, which
ultimately found their way to the
headquarters of the Lewis organi-
cation in Bladensburg, Md.
Testimony Backfires.
Testimony of a surprise Govern
ment witness backfired on the
prosecution late yesterday after
noon.
The witness, Parker Robertson,
colored, of the 800 block of r
street NV, repudiated state
ment he had signed shortly before
he took the witness stand.
Robertson, who admitted he has
been a numbers game writer since
1888. testified he was confused"
when he signed a statement ad-
mitting he had written several of
the numbers game slips found in
the Bladensburg headquarters
when it was raided last March.
The witness said he had not
signed the statement "voluntar-
ily." He had not slept since Tues
day night when he was arrested by
FB1 agents on draft law evasion
charges, the witness said. After
he signed, he testified, he was
given some good coffee and a
good sandwich" AS a result he
was able to think more clearly
Robertson explained, and conclud-
ed the handwriting on the num-
bers slips he had identified was
not his own.
Denies Knowing Lewis.
Robertson said he did not know
Lewis.
II wouldn't know him if he came
up and sat on my lap" he testified.
II don't even know if he's in the
courtroom"
Robertson said he had some
pads of numbers game slips in his
pockets when he was arrested on
draft law charges: A few hours
after he was taken into custody,
he said, he was interviewed by
Downey Rice, special investigator
for United States Attorney George
Morris Fay.
Robert Williams, colored, of
1913 Twelfth street NV, followed
Robinson to the stand. He stood
on his constitutional rights not to
answer questions because of fear
Of Standardization.
At the first Lewis trial Williams
admitted he was a number writer.
Lewis, described by District At
torney Fay as "a big fish" in the
numbers game racket, was first
tried last November with 13 CO.
defendants. The jury reported it
was "hopelessly deadlocked," and
a new trial was ordered.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Berlin Butchers Upheld
On Blockade Smuggling
By the Associoied Press

BERLIN.-A German court has
ruled that men who smuggled
food into West Berlin during the
Russian blockade are innocent Of
any law-breaking. The case in
volved two butchers who were
sneaking meat through the Rus
sian blockade.
But the butchers were fined $40
for failing to put their meat at
public disposal-at rationed peices.
The men sold their meat to the
black market.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Dominican Industry

Leather tanning, shoe, wooden
furniture, cigar and cigaret manu-
featuring and rum distilling are
the main industries of the Do
minican Republic.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
BY ChorIes H. Goren

North-South vulnerable. South
deals.
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The bidding.
South West North East
l diam'd Pass heart spade
2 spades Pass 3 diam'ds Pass
3 hearts Pass 3spades Pass
4 clubs Pass 4spades Pass
7 diam'ds Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead, two of spades.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Auswsr IN (uARNFT,.

to identify the species. These rails
range from Nicaragua and Costa
Rica south to Colombia and Ecua-
dor. Like all rails, they are faithful
to family traditions.
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-14
FELTON,

Mrs. Effie BLOW of Wyoming. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Vim.
Richards and family.
Mr., and Mrs, Herbert Abbott
and Mrs, Anabel Morrow of Dover
were Easter guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs {, \, Simpler
Mr. and Mrs. James Hastings of
Georgetown and Mrs. Hazel Tmley
of Dclmar were Weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs, Ira Delong.
Mrs, +, NJ Bringhurst spent Fri.
day with Mr.. and Mrs Clayton
Clc0ves in Dover.
Mrs, Edward Morrow and sons
have returned home after visit
with Mir and Mrs, r. T. East
MIR and Mrs + IL. Hurd enter
tanned at Easter time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton llmd and Mr., and Mrs. Paul
Layton OF Washington d. c.
Mr and Mrs Jack Cookery have
lCcn visiting IN Washington. d. c.
Prot and Mrs. Howard +. Henry
and family spent Monday i'm VIII
mngton.
AIR W, W, Wood and sons. Bobby
and Rilly, spent Tuesday in Phila
deWhiN
MIR and Mrs, A, c, Din were
! EOster dinner guests of MIR. ant
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-14

Mrs Vim. Parsons in Seaford.
MIR. and Mrs Walter Moore and
family spent Wednesday in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. NJ Evelyn Killen. with her
daughter, Mrs. j. H. CrOcket and
Mrs. Robert Wright and Miss 81.
Wright of Wilmington, spent sew
eral days at Hotel Royalton i'm Re
hohOth.
Mrs Albert Warren visited in
Wilmington last Wednesday.
Thema Steward spent par. of
her vacation visiting in Whining
ton
Mrs Robert DOnOway and son.
Bobby and Mr. and Airs. Calvin
Warrington. visited the Philadel-
phia Zoo, Wednesday.
Mrs Lynn Torbert and Mrs. Rus
sell Torbert spent Tuesday in Viii
mington
Terry Morris of Georgetown Wis
tied Walter Moore over the week
end
Shirley Morris and Marvin
Brown of near Harrington visited
Ann Moore Sunday.
A large congregation attended
the Easter services Sunday morn
ing. Special selections by both
chOirs and solo. The Holy City
was sung by Donald Brinton and a
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-14
SELBYVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. y. a. petry attend
ed the Kent County Pomona Grange
al FELTON, Thursday April 18th,
Mr. and Mrs Herman Hail and
family had as their guest on We'd
nesday their daughter. Mrs Jeanette
Turner of Milford.
Mr and Mrs nrtco McCHho and
children Anne and Sara EllMhoth
visited Mr. and Mrs Bob LoaSure
aud family near Washington from
Friday until Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. John Rrumhley has
as their euoHta recently, Mrs 10
seph Cropper aud daughtor claire
of Berlin
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Arehlnn
and SONS are now occupying the
apartment just vacated hy Mr. and
Mrs Marvel Campbell ON Walnut
Street
Mr. and AIRS. Aleek Powell and
Mrs Ann Childhon motnred to
Washington and we're the quests
OF Nh and Mrs Robert WagNmnn
from Wednesday until Friday and
AIRS Mary Powell of Ocean city
caem up and stayed with the Powell
children while their parents were
away
Miss Hannah Long ot nerWyn,
Md spent from rhuWday mtn
Wednesday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Wirrie l40ng aud ON Sat.
urday Mrs Virginia Holden and
father Mr. Churlea Stein Of ncrWyN
came over and were their gUests
until Monday and Mr. aud Mira.
Kendall Hooker and son limme
were visitors over the weekend
Nh and Airs VIM Walter aud
daughter Carole of SNOWhUl, Md
we're the SUNDAY dinner guesta nf
her parents Mr. aud Mira, W t.
DeulCksOn.
Mr. and Mrs Matthew nUrNce
visited their sou, Sr, ROhert nn-
kee and family Ia Wilm, over tho
weekend
Ma and Mrs e. /. MvCahe en-
tettpined Go dinner on Monday
night Nr aud Mrs Howard lNNVh
and Mrs Nuude t.ong at NaRshorl
aud Nh James Dunn and girl 0teNd
of philu
Mr Mrs Homer Pepper and ehtl
dten Mrs Mary tT0tieG aud MNt
Minerva Pepper and Mr and Mr5
Howard Pepper we've all dinner
guests ot MIR aud Mra NWNee peN