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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-27
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-27

~ THE CIucrTr COURT OF THE
NTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCGIr
~ And FOR MONROE COUNTY,
STATE or FLORIDA. IN CHAN
Gerry.
Case Va. I.-IIoI
LEROY G. ALLEN,
Complainant,
w DIVORCE ACTION
MAMIE T. ALLEN,
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cellent condition. Electric hot
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ed steel body. l/3 down, two years
to pay, City Service Gas Station.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-27

~ THE cIRcUir COURT OF TH q
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHASCERY.
Case M. I2-IOS5
MURIFL HEAFNER,
Complainant,
vs.. DIVORCE
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
Spirit, Not Origin Counts
As World Celebrates
Traditional Holiday

The last age, herdlded in Cum
can song, is come, and the great
march Of the centuries begins
Gnet0. Noto the Virgin returns:
now Saturn is king again, and a
near and better race deScendS
from on high.
Virgil, ECLOGUE w.
Did the greatest poet of the Au-
GUSTAV age, with poetic vision ex-
pressed in pagan terms, foretell
the birth of Christ? Certainly the
early Christians had a prediction
for Virgil and, centuries later,
Dante chose him to represent hu-
man philosophy acting in accord
ance with the moral and intellect
ual virtues. There is also the very
pertinent fact that the AuguStan
era, the first period during which
the known world had experienced
any prolonged peace, embraced the
birthday of the Prince of Peace.
And could it be that some of
the winter solstice pagan festivals
and customs and lore of which
have become intermingled with
our observance of Christmas, have
any significance in connection with
the determining of December IS
as the birthday of our King? The
Rev. Cyril Martin0ale, 81, is in
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21

urely forsook the earth.
The druidS prevented the mistle-
toe when clipped from the oak
from falling to the ground - this
would bring a dire fate on all. II
was caught in the voluminOus folds
of the priests gown. Then, the
priest broke the bunch into small
twigs to be bestowed on each Of
his followers with a blessing and
prayer for their guidance during
the coming year. The highly prized
sprig was carried home and hung
in the doorway where anyone who
entered received kiss of friend
ship. Scandinavians had such a
high regard for mistletoe that
when enemies chanced to meet be-
meath tree on which it grew, a
24-hour truce was declared and
sealed with kiss.
In Christian times the celebTa-
ton of the Christmas season has
varied in length and customs in
the different countries. The season
may be said to cover the period
from December 6, the feast of st.
Nicholas, through January 6, the
feast of the Magi, Epiphany. Ii is
a season marked by the bestOwing
of gifts, symbolic of love, and in
honor of that unique Gift from
God to Man: the Incarnation.
Santa Claus
ST. Nicholas, Archbishop of My
ia, who became the Patron Saint
of children, was always tho ghtful
of the poor and needy but gave
them special loving care during
the Christmas season. According
to Russian tradition, at Christmas,
he not only fed the hungry but
left candy and toys for good boys
and girls and birch switches to be
used on those who were not! But
no one has ever quite discovered
when or why this pale and gaunt as
cetic (who really was 4th-cen-
tury personage) was converted in
to a rosy, roly-poly, roistering St.
Nick, or Santa Claus, who swept
down from the North Pole in
reindeer-drawn sleigh, filled with
gifts for young and old, but es-
pecially for the very young. In
any event, he seems TO have been
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
POsadas Time

The nine days from December is
to Christmas Eve is poSadds time
in Latin-America. PoSGdd means
inn, or tavern. Although the varla-
tions are many, the general idea
OF the oft-repeated pageant is to
enact the scriptural story of the
Christmas Eve scene at the inn in
Bethlehem. Family groups or
groups of intimate friends form
nightly professions, carrying i'm
ages of Mary and Joseph. They
move from door to door of several
imaginary poSaddS, chanting and
carrying lighted candles. At each
they are turned away, finally find
ing refuge in a home that, for the
evening concerned, symbolizes
stableyard.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
Christmas Customs, Traditions

clined to think that though the
abundance of analogous midwinter-
festivals may indefinitely have
helped the choice of the December
date" this was apart from delib-
crate adaptation or curious calcu-
latiOn."
Christmas was not among the
religious feastS observed by the
early Christians - birthdays" at
that time were in i'll repute and
associated with sinners rather than
saints, whose feastS, even today,
commemorate the day of their
death And when the Nativity did
become a Church festival, it was
observed at different times of the
year and on different days of the
month in the various sections of
Christendom. However there is
substantial evidence that from the
fourth century on, every Western
calendar assigns this great feast
t. December rs. And in 500 or SGT,
the Second Council of Tours pro-
claimed the Sanctity of the
twelve days" from Nativity to
Epiphany and the duty of the Ad-
vent fast.
AS for the pagan customs and
the traditions now so closely KNIT
into our Christian practices at
Christmas, practically all the an
cient peoples of whom we have
records observed sacred ceremOn-
les when the earth began to wax
en- under the kiss of light"-the
Winter solStice. In Egypt the chief
goddess Isis was honored. Romans
INDUCED in a wild revel, known as
the Saturnalia because at that sea
son the planet Saturn was high in
the heavens. Scandinavians built
great fires, consumed quantities of
food and quaffed great daughts of
mead partly to defy the intense
cold, but also with a wistftul look
towards the approaching harbing-
ers of spring: navigation on their
land-locked rivers and the first
STRINGS of life in earth'S vegeta-
tion
Mistieioe and Holly
In the great rOofiess druid tenn
ples-precursors of Gothic cathed-
rals-tOrches lighted the darkness
as the people gathered TO watch
the ceremonial cutting of holly,
mistletoe and ivy. Clad in flow
ing snow-white robes, heavy gold
bracelets on his arms and a gilt
tering necklace encircling his
throat, the Arch-Druid, preceded
by biaring trumpets, strobe forth
TO cut these natural decorations
with his golden sickle.
Many mystil traits we're attrib-
uted to mistletoe; and so intimate
was its association with pagan
practices that, to this day, it is
not used within churches. Holly,
however, has not fallen into such
disrepute. Its shiny leaves and
glowing berries for the Christian
symbolic hope and redemption, no
matter how dreary and desolate
the season, just as it signified to
the drllidS that tho c,,r ,oa,,aY. -
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So Dense Nothing Con Get Threvsh

IN .pensive. Grows quickly in practically
any soil-even in partial shade Set out my
husky-rooted plants 18 in. apart l2 in.
for farms) this Fall-have a vigorous Liv-
ing Fence to 4 #. high NEXT SUMMER!
9 It. tall when full grown-gives perfect
privacy to yard or garden.
So dense, not even children, dogs,
horses, cows, trespasSers, etc. can get
through Mends itself Needs little or no
trimming. COSTS FAR LESS THAN ARTI-
FICIAL FENCES. Beauties your property
bears roses In June, berries next Fall.
NAIL eoupoM and IN send you GUARAN-
fEED plants. NOT SEEDLINGS Field
grown plants-heaviest you could buys
to II. high whom aug IN nursery, cut
back 70 y In. toS Ahapp2nR.
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Mystery yAi|ment
.FeIIs Virginia Deer
BY the Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va.-A number
of deer in Southwest Virginia are
falling victim to fatal ailment,
which researchers are frankly
stymied to explain.
With deer season scheduled to
open about November 20, the
wildlife unit at VPI is continuing
efforts to find the cause of the
malady that is killing off deer
in "appreciable numbers"
Henry S. Mosby. head of the
wildlife unit, said most of the
deaths has been reported in the
Bath-Alleghany County area.
The Wildlife unit started study
ing the ailment when it found
a dead doe on August 20 at
Doughat Park. The deer was
autopsied by DR.. w. B. Bell, COL
lege veterinarian, but no evidence
of disease was found. Cultures
taken from the specimen like
wise showed nothing positive.
DR.. Bell did note that the deer's
stomach and intestines were prac-
tically empty.
A small yearling buck was taken
back to VPI but it took sick and
about a week later died. In this
case an autopsy showed no evil
dence Of disease.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
lecture Series Accompanies Show

Weiss. president of the American
Horticultural Society; Mary D.
Lamson. New York landscape
architect, and DR.. Conrad B. Link,
professor of Horticulture of the
University Of Maryland.
Mrs. Greger, opening the series,
will speak at 2 pm. on Wednes-
day, october 81.
The Flower Festival work
meeting" Thursday, from 10 am.
to 3 pm. in the auditorium of
the suburban store. is expected to
attract a large number of men
and women interested in COM
peting in the fall flower show.
Mrs. Northcutt Ely, classifica-
ton chairman, is in charge of this
work meeting, for the purpose of
grooming prospective entrants in
flower show procedure. Mrs. AL
bert Pioso, entries chairman, will
be on hand to register entrants.
Prizes for winners in competitive
classes will be on display at this
time.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
e-Type Barn
More Popular

The pole-type barn is becoming
more popular as housing for beef
cattle. dairy cattle and sheep.
Agricultural engineers at VPI
say many farmers are construct
ing the pole-type barn rather
than the more expensive two-story
barn.
In the pole-type barn the hay
storage area is in a space about
"a feet wide and from the ground
to the roof. A shed may be pro-
vlded on one side or on both sides,
depending on the hay and bed
ding requirements for the ami
mails to be housed. Each COW
should be provided a manger
space Of 21a to 3 feet.
The life of such building de-
pends on the poles used for the
framing. A good locust or cedar
post will last around 20, years.
Creosoted poles will last 80 years
or more.
Engineers now think that an
open barn is better than a tight
but poorly ventilated barn for
housing beef and dairy cattle.
Pole construction makes this more
practical than the conventional
barn framing.
AS costs, one farmer reported
that he constructed a pole barn
SO feet long with hay storage
space "a feet wide, with hay dryer
and 18-foot sheds on each side.
for about $4,000. Similar units up
to 30 feet in length are reported
as costing from $4,000 to $4,000.
The agricultural engineering
department at VPI, Blacksburg,
Va, has plans.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
Garden Club Activities

Mrs. John Willis, printing: Mr.. and Mrs.
hennetn ss11net petsFs: E. Rortlcs!turs and inno-
The Woodlawn Garden Club will
hold its annual flower show Satur-
day, October 20 from S to 8 pm.
at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church,
North Glebe road and Sixteenth
street. Arlington.
/ Mrs. Lowell c. Wick, exhibition
chairman. has announced that all
artistic arrangement classes are
open to the public.
! Flower specimen entries will be
accepted from members only.
! Schedules may be obtained BY
contracting Mrs. George r. Walz at
Glebe 2345.
The Kenwood Garden Club had
its first fall meeting October / at
the Kenwood Country Club. The
following standing committee
'chairmen were appointed: Mrs.
Parker Jones, membership; Mrs.
Val Sherman. program: Mrs. WAL
ter Furlow. horticulture; Mrs.
Wallace Atwood, budget; Mrs.
Arthur Ringland, library.
/ Chairmen of special committees:
Mrs. Joseph Jones, charity: Mrs.
Julian Conover, Identification Of
kenwood project: Mrs. Edward
Virgin, flower arrangements; Mrs.
Claude Dudley, publicity; Mrs.
Anthony Lucas. japanese beetle
control; Mrs. Edgar Idol, harvest
show; Mrs. Murray Simpson, hos
pitality.
Mrs. Anthony Lucas showed
slides of the prize winning flower
arrangements at the National
Flower Show in 1949.
! The October rs meeting of the
National Gladiolus Society is ex-
pected to have lively discussion on
the popularity Of 20 varieties
which received the most signifi-
cant number of votes at the sum-
mer show. The results are:
Leading Lady, $50; Elizabeth
the Queen, 145; Spic and Span,
81; Burma. II; Picardy. g.;
Prussians Glory, IS; Ridgely, 40:
Red Charm, 40; Spotlight, SO.
Evangeline. 81; High Finance,
36: Silver Wings, IS; Margaret
Beaton. 20; Connecticut Yankee.
~; Wedgewood, 26; Miss Wiscon-
sin, "a; Phantom Beauty, %:
Chamony. II: Corona, II; SAL
mons Glory, Is.
The fall garden mart of the
Silver Spring Garden Club will be
held October 13 at Jesup Blair
Park, Georgia and Eastern ave-
nues, from 10 am. to S pm.
Choice garden materials Of
bulbs. plants, shrubs. African vio-
lets and fall flowers will be offered
for sale.
Mrs. Floyd Smith, judge and
flower arranger, will demonstrate
the composition of a contemporary
arrangement at 10 am. At 2 pm
girls in native costume will pre-
sent a Japanese flower arrange
lment and display.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
Wi|dCherrySou
To Improve Yield
By the Associated Press

BLACKSBURG. Va.-A search
for higher yielding, better tasting
sweet cherry is causing Virginia
Experiment Station researchers to
take to mountain trails in south
west Virginia.
DR.. George Oberle, a horticul-
turist at the Station, says the aim
Of the project is cross the super
!or wild cherry trees with present
commercial varieties to produce
improved commercial trees. He
is requesting the help of residents
OF areas where wild cherry trees
grow.
At present, DR.. Oberle is hopeful
about some isolated wild sweet
cherry trees found in Giles and
Bland counties. They are still
green and healthy while many of
their neighbors are puny.
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buds will not be more than 2
inches below the surface of the
ground.
Evening star., 1951-10-07

A Thanksgiving flower festival
lecture series. sponsored by Wood
ward e. Lothrop and featuring
authorities in the flower and gar
den fields. will be presented dur
ing the National Capital Garden
Club Leagues Thanksgiving flower
festival, October 81 and November
/, 2, 3. and 6. in the auditorium
Of the Woodward e. Lothrop Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase suburban
store.
Lecturers will be Mrs. Herbert
Gregor, flower arrangement au-
thority: Harry Erdman, director
of horticulture at Hershey Estates,
Hershey, Pa: Anne WertSner
Wood. author; DR.. Freeman A.
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This Week in the Garden -

buds will not be more than 2
inches below the surface of the
ground.
Late-planted perennials and BIZ
enn1al flowers should be mulched
as soon as the ground freezes SO
as to keep it frozen and to avoid
"heaving." Heaving is the lifting
force of alternate freezing and
thaWing which tends to push
things out of the ground. Un-
mulched beds which are subject
to alternate freezing and thawing
often suffer serious losses from
this action. but a heavy mulch OF
trash. pine boughs, etc, if applied
after the ground is frozen, will
help to keep it frozen.
Order deciduous shrubs, trees
and roses for delivery about the
middle Of November. All can &C
into the ground as soon as frost
has stopped growth and caused
them to become dormant. How
ever, students of horticulture
recommend that certain kinds
such as lilacs, tulip poplars, birch
etc., be planted in the spring
At that season the kinds with
thick, f1eshy roots suffer less shock
because the roots heal quickly.
The Department Of Agriculture
has just released a revised edition
Of the Farmers Bulletin No. 1898
Control of Grape Diseases anc
Insects in Eastern United States
Grape growers will find it a usefu
and up-to-date source of infor-
nation necessary to successful.
grape culture in this area.
UT E "
Evening star., 1951-10-07

The Chevy Chase ID. c. Garden
Club will meet tomorrow after
noon at the residence of Mrs.
Frank E. Meloy, 204 Raymond
street. Chevy Chase, Md, at l
O'Clock. The hostess will be as
sisted by Mrs. Mark Lansburgh
and Mrs. Carl T. Mack. Mr.. j.
Wallace Talley will talk on home
Ilandscaping and garden selections.
Mass arrangements by the men,
bers will be exhibited.
A panel discussion on the care
and raising of African violets will
feature the October meeting of the
Metropolitan African Violet Club
Tuesday evening at the Engineers
Club, 1925 E street NV. at 8
o'clock.
Members who will answer ques-
tlons are Mrs. George Shelton
Mrs. Fred Rosebrock and Mrs.
Richard Fincke.
Plans will also be perfected for
the semiannual exhibit of African
violetS. to be held in conjunction
with the National Capital Canary
Club Show. November 10 and II.
Mrs. j. Raymond Hoy, jr., presi-
dent, will preside.
The Wesley Heights Spring
Valley Garden Club will meet
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at
the home Of Mrs. Arthur Quinn.
4426 Macomb street NV. There
will be a business session and in
formal discussion of individual
gardening problems.
Officers of the club are:
Mrs, James E. WiSsler, president; Mrs.
Bernard Jarman. vice president: Mrs
William Howard, recording secretary: Mrs
Seorse Fiilus, corresponding secretary.
Nyrth Baker, membsrship; Mrs Charles
Pardoe. tours: Mrs NJ c. Dollman, pub
lcity; Mrs. Walter Davidson hospitality;
Evening star., 1951-10-07

In the rush to get other fall
work done we should not neglect
to sow hardy ANIMALS which pro-
vide valuable spring bloom. Some
kinds need not be sown until De-
cember, although all can be
planted any time before the
middle of February. The excep-
tions are those that sprout and
live over winter as dormant
plants-larkspur, ragged robin.
nigella, etc. - they should be
planted as early as possible.
Those that lie dormant in the
soil and need not be planted until
later include snapdragon, portu-
laca, Shirley poppies, Iceland pop
pies. California poppies, Spen-
cerian SWeetpeas, etc.
Peruvian daffodils may be dug
before frost or they may be left
until the tops have been killed by
frost. After digging they should
be allowed to dry in the sun for
several days before removing the
foliage and storing for the win
ter. Do not remove the roots.
They like warm, dry storage.
Put in sacks and store near the
furnace during the winter. A
cool moist situation is fatal.
-
Mildew commonly attacks lilac
foliage at this season of the year.
The grayish film on the surface
of the leaves is quite common.
However, it is not a cause for
concern since the lilacs are prac-
tlcally dormant and the loss of
the foliage will not injure the
plant. Mildew can be controlled
by busting or spraying with sui
phur.
Newly planted lawns should not
be allowed to grow more than
inches in height before cutting.
To allow the new grass to get tall
is to invite disease-there are sew
eral which attack tender, succu-
lent grass plants. Cutting not only
prevents this condition but en-
courageS the grass plants to
stool"-develop side shoots and
to make a spreading plant.
Now is the season to set out
Seeding pansy plants which are
being freely offered at this season.
Set the plants about $40 inches
apart in well-enriched soil. Mulch
before freezing weather with COM
post or any other material to pre-
vent the soil from freezing too
early and thus stopping root
growth. Put some of the plants
in a warm protected situation for
early spring bloom and some in
a cool. damp situation for summer
flowers. Be careful not to cover
the foliage when mulching.
While it is late for peony- plant
ing, they are still obtainable and
1t is better to plant them in the
fall than in the spring. More
peonies fail to bloom because of
planting to deeply. Barely cover
the buds at planting time so that
Evening star., 1951-10-07

While it is late for peony- plant
ing. they are still obtainable and
1t is better to plant them in the
fall than in the spring. More
peonies fail to bloom because of
planting to deeply. Barely cover
the buds at planting time so that
when settling has taken place the
Evening star., 1951-02-18

ton as immoral and urged that
continuance of segregation
through use of Federal funds be
forbidden.
The final discussion was be-
tween Representative Steed,
Democrat of Oklahoma, and Ar
thur Elder, tax consultant for
AFL. They debated the question
of Federal enroachment of State
educational prerogatives.
Frank Mccullough, admins
trative assistant to Senator Doug
las, Democrat of Illinois, presided
at the afternoon session.
Evening star., 1951-02-18
Spirited Debate Held on Segregated and Pocho School Aid

The issues of Federal aid to
parochial schools and segregated
educational systems were joined
sharply yesterday at an educators
conference sponsored by the
American Federation of Teachers
at the Hotel Statler.
About 200 organizations inter-
ested in education were repre-
sented at the. all-day meeting, at
which these subjects We're de-
bated:
l. How can the Nation best
afford to finance an adequate e.iu-
cational program?
2. Would the granting of aux
iliary services to children in de-
nominational schools violate the
fundamental principle of separa-
ton of church and state2
Aid to Segregated Schools.
3. Should Federal aid be given
to a segregated school system?
4. Does establishment of stand
ards by the Federal Government
fer the administration of Federal
funds within the States violate
the principle of State autonomy
in educational administration?
The most spirited controversy
was touched off by discussion o1
the parochial school issue. DR.. j
M. Dawson, public relations CHIEF
for the Baptist Joint Committee
on Public Affairs, charged thai
Government support of auxiliary
services" such as school bus trans
portation, would threaten the his
toric separation of church ano
state.
Edward j. Heffron, community
relations director for johnson &
johnson Co. of New Brunswick
N. j., held that these services are
due all children regardless OF the
school they attend.
"Affront to U. S. System"
Declaring that virtually all Prot
estant groups oppose auxiliary
Federal aid to church-supporteo
schools, DR.. Dawson said:
ITO extend tax-paid service to
the children of denominational
schools is an affront to the Ameri-
can system, an injustice to the
peoples public schools and a haz-
ard to religious liberty. To breach
the Constitutional wall of separa-
ton between church and state
ever so slightly would inevitably
result in an inrushing flood OF
applications for public funds for
sectarian aids, with increasing
grave results"
Mr.. Heffron said there is "a
great miasma of fear and appre-
hension in the minds of some
people that the (Catholic) church
is intent on destroying the liberties
of the American people. This, he
added, is psychological obstacle
to fair consideration of the prob
lem
Harold F. Neher of Detroit, a
member of the American Fedora
tion of Teachers, drew a snarp
retort from Mr.. Heffron when he
said:
There is a difference between
the parochial and public schools
Parents send their children to
parochial schools not primarily to
educate them but to instill a cer-
tain type of religious belief"
Mr.. Heffron replied that his
three children attend a Catholic
school. land I send them there
for education"
Former Representative Andrew
Evening star., 1951-02-18

necessary.
Frank Reeves. Washington at
torney for the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, told an afternoon
session his organization favors
Federal aid to education, but op-
poses its grant to segregated sys-
TENS. Willard Millsaps, a teacher
in the Chattanooga (Tenn.) pub
lie schools. urged Federal aid ir
all cases where it is needed.
Clarence Mitchell, director OF
the Washington bureau sot
NAACP, characterized segrega'