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Evening star., 1953-09-19

operations, too, have been the
scarcity of mortgage money,
the higher cost of what is
available, the size of the dis
count when mortgages are dis
posed of, and the inclination
among builders to tailor their
production for a STEADY mar
ket rather than a booming one.
Besides the evidence that
continuing sales provides,
builders feel that today'S po-
Evening star., 1953-09-19

thing they like that they can
afford.
What we'd like to see is an
improvement in the psyche
logical situation around Wash
ington. What we need is as
surance that the Government
is going to give job security to
the people they are not going
to get rid of. If they make up
their minds on who they don't
want, and settle that thing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-02

the most popular man in town
hostesses fight for him - is q
crotehety, couth fellow who
boasts he never read a book.
scratches himself in public, uses
a toothpick at the table, and opens
a conversation by booming out
some such remark as:
The only sensible way to solve
poverty is to start hanging poor
people again. That's what makes
poverty. isn't it-poor people?"
Well, In five minutes the party
is in an uproar. Everybody is for
getting his book, and saying ''Shut
up. Now you listen to me-" They
go from argument to argument,
and everybody enjoys a wonderful
conversation. Those who agree end
up buddies, and hate everybody
|else-and that's the way it should
be.
Il can't see why you invited a
man who says such stupid things, 7"
IA guest says when the cause OF
the hubbub bows out after hurting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-02

"a final insult. And the hostess re-
plies:
Because he says them out loud. "
But fellows like this are rare.
Most conversations languish be-
cause one gent is afraid to give his
own opinions because he is politely
cooking both ears to be sure and
impress another gent who never
had anything in his life worth
saying, and wouldn't have the cour-
age to say j. if he did.
Of course, there are all sorts Of
angles to this question, and / could
be wrong, and anyway | was just
thinking out loud. Let's talk about
you. What do you think Of
Oops! See what mean? I read
that book, too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-02
Second Explosion

PITKIN, La. R--The second dy-
Mantle explosion n five days last
night rocked this community, eight
miles from the strike.torn paper
mill town Of Elizabeth.
State police said the blast took
place 200 yards from the Pitkin
High School gymnasium where
about 500 persons were attending
. fair and rodeo. No one was re-
ported injured.
State police said the dynamite
apparently was thrown from a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-02

SARASAC LAKE. Y. Y. -The
Christy MathewSon Juvenile Base
bah League ended lis season $ll.6a
in the hole.
Then in the mai came q check
for SIS. II was from the widow OF
the famed New York Giants pit
cher.
Mrs. Mathewson now lives IN
Lewisburg, Pa, wneIe her famed
southpaw husband started his
sity. He died in a sanitorium here
in 1925.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-02
Hal Boyle Says

NEW YORK IN - Everybody
knows the art of conversation is
dying in America, but nobody does
anything about it except talk. !.
talk. talk.
That's no help. Mere talking
doesn't make a conversation, as
every wife knows.
Television today is often blamed
for throttlng conversation. II is
the other way around. People turn
in desperation to the Tv screen to
escape the boredom Of meaning
less geese gable that starts from
nothing and gets nowhere.
What Is really destroying con-
yersation Is the fact everybody is
trying hard TO become a brilliant
conyersationalist--and going about
Il In exactly the wrong way.
The slogan of Americas period
|of rugged individualism was "Be
yourself" And most everybody
was himself-and real individual
who prided himself on his indiyid-
uality. He meant what he said,
and said what he meant.
Today too many people would
rather be popular than right. They
have the idea that they can be
popular and successful only If they
don't act like themselves. They are
caught in q great herd self-im-
provement campaign. They all try
to be like somebody else.
But they merely end up looking
and acting like each other-like
movie starlets, who wear the same
mask Of glamor and only their
own mothers could tell them apart,
or would want to. Somewhere along
the way they often lose their own
personality In exchange for that of
q puppet.
When 1t comes to improving
their conversation, they buy a
$3.50 book marked down TO 90
cents) entitled, 'sYou Can Hold
Them Spellbound, or How to Cab
Your Way From the Gutter to the
Stars"
They all study the three great
secrets: ID the best listener is the
best conversationalist; (2) get the
other fellow to talking about him
self; and go don't say anything
that might hurt anybody's feelings.
When you get caught in a room.
full of people all trying at the same
time to use these three keys to
conversational success on each 9TH
er-well, mister, the cobwebs gath.
er early. II goes like this:
what did you say?" ooh. I'd
didn't say anything. I thought you
we're going to say something. !"
We'll, sure been a nice day-now
tell me something about yourself. ~
'Oh, no, you tell me about your
self. You look so interesting"
And nobody in the crowd would
dare even to criticize cancer, be.
cause, after all, it hits q lot of nice
people. Maybe somebody in the
room secretly likes cancer, and
you wouldn't want to make him
feel bad, would you?
Everybody feels it's safer and
makes him more popular to con-
verse in platitudes In these lati.
tudes. But each just finds the other
less worth ever wanting to see
again.
I haven't met him. but I hear
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-02

moving car into a ditch near a
residence.
The town Of Elizabeth and sur
rounding areas have been the
scene Of violence since September,
1852, when ALL employees Of the
Calcasieu Paper Co., and the joint
ly-owned Southern Industries, Inc,
walked off their jobs in q contract
dispute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-02

In Barranquilla, Colombia. red
traffic lights have advertisements
on them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-02

The National Geographic Society
estimates there are $40 million
Moslems In the world.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Use CoIdfrume

Don't waste coldframe space.
Use 1t now for late lettuce and
radishes.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Grassland Tour
Scheduled in Virginia

AgronomiStS, representatives
of the fertilizer industry, and
others from all States east of the
Mississippi have been invited to
inspect the progress of grassland
farming in Virginia on a pas
ture tour" September Gil.
The tour will be through the
Shenandoah Valley and North
Piedmont. 1t is designed to give
a birds-eye view of how Vir-
ginia farmers are developing and
using pastures on livestock and
dairy farms. It will also give
the visitors an opportunity to
see some of the research the
State Experiment Station is con-
Quoting on pasture and forage
crops. Anyone interested may
attend.
Farms to be visited in North
ern Virginia are:
September 10, Riverdale Farm.
near Charlottesville; the Orange
branch of the State Agricultural
Experiment Station; Meadow
Farm, near Orange, and j. A.
Weaver, jr., near Culpeper.
September II, the group will
tour the Middleburg branch of
the State Agricultural Expert
ment Station.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Fragrant DohIio
Turns Up in Bed
Of Fruit Specialist
By tho Assoeiated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va.-A dahlia
enthusiast would sniff at new
dahlia that has turned up here.
But it would be an apprecia-
tive sniff. because this dahlia
is a fragrant one-probably the
only one in captivity.
1t turned up in a batch of
seedlings being grown by j. o.
Nicholson, a science aid in the
fruit breeding section of the VPI
horticulture department.
Mr.. Nicholson said the dahlia
Is of a pleasant pink color, but
its outstanding characteristic is
it's nice odor. For those who
don't know it, the only smell
dahliaS are noted for is q bad
one.
Mr.. Nicholson said he inquired
of several flower breeders, and
none had heard of a sweet
smelling dahlia.
The new dahlia hasn't the
slightest chance of reaching the
market soon. Mr.. Nicholson said.
He plans to do further work on
it next year, and if he can secure
a lot of fragrant seedlings, why,
then we'll see"
The nice smelling dahlia may
not be so easy to grow, Mr.. Mich
olson said. He emphasized that
marketing. if ever, will take a
long time.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
This Week in the Garden

Now that vacations are about
over we can begin to concentrate
on some Of the jobs needed to
put the garden into condition
for pleasing effect during the
fall. If the grass looks the worse
for wear it may be popped up
with an application of a 5-10-5
commercial fertilizer. Som e
bluegrass seed scattered over the
thinner areas probably will help.
Weeds that are getting ready to
deposit a load of seed on the
ground had better be taken care
of promptly. Other chores prob
ably will include tying up the
long canes of the roses, cultivat-
ing rainpacked soils, giving the
roses a good spraying or busting,
and sewing seeds of several veg
etableS so that the garden will
produce late into the fall.
Cool nights and hot days are
producing an abundance of mil
dew in the garden on such
plants as crepe myrtle, lilac,
roses, zinnias and dahlias. Sui
phur is one of the best materials
for controlling mildew. Use
either a dust or a spray. It may
take a second application to
bring 1t under control.
More and more evidence is
turning up showing that many
Of our soils are deficient in mag
nesium. This may best be sup
piled through the use Of dolo-
mitic limestone when lining.
However, for small areas, par
tlcularly about plants that have
a chlorotic condition that does
not clear up through the use of
iron sulphate, EPSON salts may
be used. A tablespoonful or two
to a plant will be adequate
since applying magnesium may
be overdone.
Turning under large quanti-
ties of non-nitrogenous dry or
ganic matter, such as leaves,
straw and sawdust, causes a
temporary shortage of nitrogen
in the soil. This may be seri-
Gus for garden crops. 1t can be
avoided by mixing nitrogen fer
tilizer into the soil at the same
time. Sulphate of ammonia is
one of the best materials, but
poultry. rabbit and other ma
nures may be used. This prob
lem seldom arises in the fall
when the land is left fallow over
winter. In spring it is import
ant.
Those tomato plants that look
the worse for wear may be re-
juvenated and made to produce
until frost. Cultivate the soil
lightly, fertilize, and treat with
a tomato dust. The dust should
have copper or some other suit
able material for the control of
leaf spot and late blight. The
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Proper Fencing
Methods Are Urged
By Farm Engineer

The farm fence is a farm tool
just as important as the cuitivat'
ing tool, a VMI associate agricul-
tural engineer says.
G. D. Kite, the engineer, saio
too many farmers use improper
fencing methods and don't re-
ceive the maximum benefits fol
the amount of time and money
/ involved.
For efficiency and economy, he
said, the farmer must use q
long-range plan in erecting
! fences, in which the cost over
the years is the true cost. not
just the initial expense.
Essentials Listed.
He listed three essentials ir
building fences:
Location. Plan so that the
fence can remain in place fol-
years without being moved tx
another spot.
Use treated. long-lived posts
Of the correct size. No posi-
should be used that will not last
for Is years, at least.
Select the best grade of wire
The first cost may be more, bu
the per-year cost is decidedly
less. Be sure also that the cor
rect type of wire is erected
barbed, woven or the propeI
combination of the two.
The trick many farmers miss
Mr.. Kite said, is in using i'm
proper brace units, with post
set 8 feet apart and 312 fee
deep. That depth makes thu
unit twice as strong as one Sc
only 21la feet deep, he said.
The intermediate posts need bt
only 312 to S foot stakes, o.
metal posts, when the brace
units are properly constructed
he said. The units keep the ten
sion firm. The intermediate
posts only hold the wire up.
Proper Brace Units.
On level ground, he said. the
brace units should be not mor'
than 40 rods apart, and should
occur whenever there is &
change in the type Of terrain
the fence covers.
Other fencing hints:
The tension curves-the little
kinks In the wire-should b.
stretched only half way out fol
proper tension.
The staples in the intermedi-
ate posts should not be driven al
the way in. Enough space for the
wire to slide in should remain.
The wire should be wrapped
around the posts in the bracine
unit, not just stapled on.
The long 1A-inch staple
should be used on treated posts
Both points Of the staple shoule
not be driven into the same
grain Of wood, which will helI
avoid splitting.
The bottom strand of wover
wire should be 3 inches of
the ground. to keep the heads
Of livestock out, Mr.. Kite said.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
For q Better Lawn
Early Fall Is the Season to Seed New
Lawns and Repair Summer-Worn Old Ones
Bv w. n. Younomon
Gorden Editor.

This is a good practice If it
can be continued until the grass
is up and growing. If it cannot
be kept up it is better to let
the fall rains take care Of ger
mination and growth.
AS the new lawn starts to
grow the creeping red fescue
will show up in a week or 10
days. There is tendency to
sit back and admire the bright
new green. However, it Is un-
wise to allow the new grass to
reach a height of more than
three or four inches before cut
ting. Moving is essential to
force the new plants to send
out side shoots, but more espe-
cially the cutting helps to hard
en- the growth and make it less
susceptible to disease. This ear
ly cutting also will help to keep
the fescue from crowding out
the slower terminating blue
grass.
In the late fall when leaves
are falling it is well to keep them
raked, for there Is a danger of
smothering the new grass. This
is true in the late winter as
we'll as in the fall.
The spring care of the reseeded
lawn is important If it is to get
of to a good start and keep
ahead Of the crabgraSs. The
first step is to apply a complete
fertilizer-10-6-4 is recommend
ed for the early spring feeding.
Apply at the rate of Is to 35
pounds per 1000 square feet.
No further lining is needed now
nor will it be necessary for about
three years.
Keep the lawnmower set to
cut at a height above one and
one half inches. Our permanent
cool weather lawn grasses need
this much foliage to thrive, so
to cut them shorter is to weaken
them as we'll as to open the
door for the crabgrass seedlings
to come in.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
WoIk-in Type Freezer
DEVELOPED in Virqiniu

Plans for a walk-in farm re-
frigerator developed at VPI are
now available from county farm
agents, and from the Virginia
Agricultural Experiment Station.
The refrigerator is a two-com-
partment unit. The chilling
room with about 800 cubic feet
gross storage space operates at
about 35' F. 1t chills meats,
fruits, vegetables. ETC.. and
stores them for a short time.
The frozen food compartment,
with about so cubic feet net stor-
age space, operates at OF.
THE Virginia Walk-In Farm
Refrigerator" is the name of
the bulletin containing the de-
tailed plans. Ask or write for a
free copy.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
ChIordune Will Solve
Most Yurd Problems

Chlordane will not handle the
problem of dry weather in your
lawn, but it will take care of
other common lawn needs.
Chlordane will do fairly
good job of handling crabgrass,
June bugs, grubs, and other turf
insects, including ants and
grasshoppers, specialists say.
They suggest using chlordane
at the rate of one pound of Is
per cent wettable dust per 1000
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Garden Club to Meet

The Stony Brook Garden Club
of Broyhill Park, Falls Church,
will meet at 8 pm. Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Charles Baker,
1407 Hickory court. There will
be a group discussion of per-
ennialS.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Picnic Announced

The Brookmont Garden Club
will hold a picnic at Sugar Loaf
Mountain Saturday. Members
will meet at the END of the
Cabin John carline at 1890
am. Members who will drive
their cars, and those wishing
transportation, have been asked
to call Oliver 2-0874, or Oliver
2-S5O4.
Evening star., 1953-08-23

late blight has not shown up
yet. but we have had a wide
spread infestation of leaf spot
and other diseases that need to
be checked at once.
CucumberS for slicing should
be firm, fresh, well-shaped and
have a good green color. Over
mature cucumbers are dull in
color and have hard flesh and
seeds. Although not the best
for slicing, overripe cucumbers
are excellent for certain kinds
of pickles. Cucumbers best suit
ed for picking are small, uni
form in shape and have black
spines. They are not adapted
to Slicing. w. H. Y.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-02-21
|Burley High Notes
By Miss Mignon Hughes

The past week has been quiet one as
far as Burley's Calendar is concerned
We shine the sport-light on the Basket
ball Tournament between the 9Th, 9th and
18th grades, directed by the Physical Edu-
cation Instructors, Miss Emma Jackson and
Mrs. Alma Peasants.
Each class chose name for it's own
team. For example, the Bobby Sox", "Red
Devils, Hornets, Hanks, "Apple Jacks"
and "Jitterbugs."
AS result of previous playoffs the Be
''Red Devils" captained by Frances White
defeated the BE Bobby Sox' guided by
Connie Witcher.
"The Hornets" of 8B breezed past the
Hanks" also of 8B with score of 17-12
The Hornets" are propelled by Vivian
Woodfolk and Thelma Underwood is the
hardwood leader of the Hanks"
The 9th grade sections are really the
highlights of the tournament with Marga-
ret Smiths Sd "Applejacks" barely outstep-
ping jeanette Barnes "Jitterbugs" with a
margin of 1920.
With the tournament halfway over we
say, good luck to all and we'll see you in
next weeks sport-light"
For our Football Spotlight we find
Richard Eubanks and Samuel Murray were
elected co-captains of Burley Bears for
1868. A pair of Juniors, Eubanks and Muir
ray, were elected by their teammates to
lead the VIAL State Champs in 1868.
We are sorry to say that Coach Robert
: ). Smith will lose the following players due
to graduation Homer Brown and Junius
Ford, Ends; Norman Terrell, All State
Tackle; Obediah Jones and Andrew Bates
Guards, John Gaines, Center Lacy Jones
and Denton Washington, Halfbacks, Samu-
| ell Mathews, Fullback, Charles Voolfolk
| Quarterback.
Thus ends our spotlight for the week
| The General Assembly Program was
presented to us this week through the cour-
tesy of the history classes directed by Mrs.
| Felicia Rowe and Mr.. Clarence Watson.
| The program was given commemorative
Negro History Week.. Negroes of the past
and present were characterized by the fol-
lowing students: Rosa Curry, Robert Wood,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-02-21

Robert Niche, Constance Green, Rosemarie
bearing, Dorothy Jordan, Ruth Conway.
Goodman Henry, Roy Bowles and Ruth
Jackson. Geraldine Jackson sang a wonder
full solo entitled Without A Song, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Virginia Will
son, Music Instructor.
The Junior Glasses of Burley P. High
School met Tuesday of last week in order to
organize as group. Mrs. Margaret Smith
presided as chairman Officers were elected
They are as follows: President, Bernard
Quarterman, Vice President, Rosemarie Dear
ing, Secretary, Rosa Curry, Assistant Secre-
tary, Shirley Arbesetti, Treasurer, Rich
ard Eubanks.
Two committees were formed: The Pro-
gram Committee and The Social Committee
They are as follows: Program Committee :
Sylvia Porter, Katherine Barbour, Alice
Bryant, Mildred Carr, Mary Dickerson,
John Spears, Algie Williams.
The Social Committee: Dollie Barrett,
Robert Reed, Fannie Barrett, Roy Bowles,
Ralph Smith, Maggie Johnson, Aloysius
Anderson, Constance Green, Davern Banks,
Clarice Cowles, and Virous Wyant
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-02-21

After the program at 2 100 the parents
of the fifth grade pupils were served re-
freshments.
National Boy Scout Week was observed
February 7th--13th. Troop 49, of which DR..
E. N. Jackson is Scout Master, elected dele
gates to the Boy Scout Convention which
was held at the Court House Friday night.
Those attending the convention were: Mr..
Andrew Irving, Assistant Scout Master,
Willis Carter, Edward Peasants, Russell
Scott and Mercer Watkins.
Officers were elected from the Scout
group of the City and County to operate
the city and county governments for day.
Edward Peasants was elected City Mana
ger. Willis Carter was elected principal of
Jefferson School, and Mercer Watkins was
elected principal of Burley High School.
These scouts were interviewed at the
local radio station WCHV on that day about
their scout program and activities of the
day, along with other scouts of the troops of
Stonewall Jackson area, they enjoyed lunch
at the Monticello Hotel.
Sunday morning, February 8th MEM
bers of Troop 35 were honored guests at
First Baptist Church.
Following is the percent of attendance
of each homeroom for the month of Janu-
airy, 1853.
Mrs Pannil, 96.27, Miss Chisholm, 9438,
Mrs. Jackson, 93.15, Miss Wyatt, $780, Mrs
Tinsley, 91.07, Miss Gamble, 1892, Mrs.
Coles, 1888, Mrs. Yancey, 39.41, Mrs. Nc
Ginness, S8.O8, Mrs. Burks, 874, Mrs. Bay
lor, 87.11, Mrs. Taylor S6.2, Mrs Clark,
1873, Mr.. Mason, S5.1, Miss Terrell, S4.O6,
Miss Lightfoot, 83.4O, Miss Moss 5000,
Miss Carey, 77.92, Mrs. Robinson, 1850,
Mrs. johnson, 74.33, Mrs. Fleming, 70.34.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-02-21
Jefferson School Activities
BY Alicia Bowler
NEGRO HISTORY WEEK OBSERVED

The Fifth Grade gave a program en-
titled, Negro History and Human Re-
lations" on Friday February 18th. Karen
Reeves, as Mistress of Ceremony conducted
devotions and presented the pageant called
Dark Melody. Reginald Moss and Walter
Brooks gave report on the purpose of Ne
gro History Week. Narrators of the pageant
were Maxine Hughes and Dorothy Taylor
Mistresses of Ceremony were Jacqueline
Harris and Karen Reeves. The performers
Were as follows: Marshall Garrett, Henry
Whaley, Shirley Henderson. Paulette Pres
ton, Lula Adams, Roland Young, ALFRED
Saunders, and Scott Lowe The Seeding
Choral group, Audrey Jones, leader, giving
the highlights of Paul Dunbar. Arthur
Jones, recited poem, The Teacher and
Charles Gilmore recited Could Not AS Sim
pie Things. Ernest Allen recited of Doctor
Carver's favorite poems.
Afternoon program: Lift Every Voice
and Sing, Scripture, Henry Whagey, Prayer,
Rev. E. l.. Green, Song, Faith of Our Faith
ers, Selection, Chorus. Presentation of speak
ers: Mr.. B. T. Reeves, Speakers: Mrs. o. l..
Jackson and Rev. E. l.. Green. Poem. The
Seeding, Selection, / Am Negro, An
nouneements, Mr. Reaves.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-02-21
Charlottesville Burley And Jefferson
School And 4th St. Recreation Center
10 Report Activities In The Tribune

The Tribune is happy to announce that
arrangements have been made by r. L.
White, Field Representative for Charlottes-
vile, with both of Charlottesville's schools
and its Recreation Center for Negroes, to
carry news items regularly of their weekly
activities.
Messrs. Eugene Mobley and Booker T.
Reeves, Acting Principal and Principal of
the Jackson P. Burley Joint High School
and the Jefferson Elementary School, re-
spectively, and Mrs Geneva Watson, Direc-
tor of the Fourth Street Recreation Center,
have pledged Mr.. White their full coopera-
ton in this endeavor.
In our endeaver to make the Tribune
truly paper that will be welcome in every
home, we believe that the worthwhile &C
tivities of our children should be given
greater publicity, thus affording them more
incentive to do their best Hence, it is our
hope that these items concerning our school
and recreational activities will soon win a
warm spot in the hearts of our youngsters,
their parents and the community at large.
Not to mention enhancing the value of the
Tribune as your community paper.