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The guardian., 1953-12-19

Henry Perry promoted Quiz,
and program, for the Boston
.. NJ. c. Committee. last
Thursday, the. 10th, In Rose
Hall, and the folks had a very
enjoyable evening lot of fun.
/ heard many persons say that
Harold DeMund stole the show
with his humorous skit, and
contortions. The audience join
ing in singing Meet Me At the
3. NJ. c. was hit with me,
as was my favorite Holy
Night" by a female octet.
The guardian., 1953-12-19

Ale, Lentheric's newest iust-what-
the-man-of-t he-house-ordered. will
be the gift he'll treasure this Yule-
tide. Contains a masculinely besuti-
full pewter tsnkarSl "a wonderful
adornment for any home1 which
holds a bottle Of deluxe After Shave
Lotion or Mems Cologne.
NEW NOTE FOR CHRISTMAS
Traditional folk songs, that have been
made so familiar to millions by that
famous singer, Burl Ives, have been
delightfully."- interpreted on a collec-
ton of tiles. The drawings produce a
smile and Just in case you have for
gotten how a song starts, there Is
bar or two of music and lyrics rs =
reminder. Tiles and their hundred
and-one uses around the house have
MI
The guardian., 1953-12-19
Pre- School Blindness
Double in Ten Years

Blindness among American
children Of pre-school age in
creased Al per cent between
The guardian., 1953-12-19

become as popular
Fly" (included in
the collection)
The combination
makes the tiles a
number one sug-
gestion for that
new and different
yet useful and eco
nomical gift that
Christmas morning
The guardian., 1953-12-19
O'BanyOun's
Observations

I have recently been q par
ticipant In, or an observer OF
some really worthwhile per-
formances and entertainments,
which have been so poorly
patronized that l was moved to
In uuire OF promoters into the
probable cause. Competition
was usually given as the answer,
Further inquiry revealed that
in EVERY case OF poorly at
tended functions, the promot-
ers did not advertise. Money
spent on printers ink always
pays dividends. 1t seems hard
to educate folks into believing
that; but I have experienced
It, and recommend advertising
Every aa Is sure to attract
enough extra patrons to more
than repay the money it cost.
I regret to admit that / AM
now serving on a committee
which has voted to rely on adj
vance sale OF tickets. Advance
sale will not do the work. One
ad in a newspaper of l0eC0
circulation will reach 10000
persons. Ever think OF that?
spend some money on printers
ink, and watch the resultsl
AS the 27th approaches, and I
the monthly meeting of the
Coleridge Taylor Club, am still
trying to select a topic for
discussion. SO many are up for
consideration that | am fain
to leave the choice of SUD-
ject to my audience. We will
meet, as usual, at S5S Mas
sachusetts Avenue at $50 pm,
promptly. and you know what
! mean when I say $50! Bert
Cosby has agreed to sing a
group of numbers and We will
also have some carol singing
by all present.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
HOW CAN WE DO 1T?

How we sell these 4595 to S52 suits for only S33
Here's the reason: A famous clothing chain was over
stocked Big stores all over the country cIomorin
to make this purchase but THEY SOLD TO US! The rec
son. This famous chain has no store in Washington Yo
Won't find the famous label in the suits but one look will
convince you Of their quality One touch and you'll know
the rich texture of fine imported and domestic Wooens
on hand early to scoop them up at q low, low.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Livestock Council
For vireinio Urged
BY the Assoeioted Prsss

BLACKSBURG, Va, Feb. A.
q. w. Litton, head OF the VPI
animal husbandry department,
has called for the formation of
a Virginia Livestock Council" !"
a unified organization of exist
ing livestock associations.
Mr.. Litton proposed that IL
Old Dominion livestock or similar
groups each name a member to
serve on the. body, to coordinate
individual efforts and aims Of
the separate bodies.
The idea. Mr.. Litton says. is
to pool the brains of the whole
bunch and go after problems
that need the punch of a con-
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Two Gurden Books

Two new garden books, "Color
in the Garden" and "Tne Per-
manent Garden" by Norman
Taylor, have been published by
D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc. OF
New York at 50 each.
"The Permanent Garden
deals with landscaping the home
grounds, while Color in the
Garden" explains how one may
achieve a dominant color in the
garden throughout the season.
Evening star., 1953-02-15

tilizers and they do not replace
humus. Treated soils need both.
The gardener with a good supply
Of compost or other form Of
humus can accomplish the same
results il he will use It.
The application Of a soil con-
ditioner in liquid form Is still
open to question. Ohio State hor-
ticultural specialists wrote that
it is doubtful If such q method
will treat the soil to a depth Of
an inch.
Undoubtedly the home gar
dener needs and can use a chem
ical soil conditioner, but he also
needs help in determining which
one is best and how to use It.
Until such information is re-
leased it would seem good sense
to try them on a small scale, not
ing the results obtained. The
results to look for are: Will the
soil work easier? Does water
penetrate Qess run-ofD and does
air get to the roots Of the plants?
Is the soil free from hard crusts?
And Is there better termination
Of the seed? The growth and
productivity Of the plants will
depend on the plant food In the
soil or that put there by the
gardener. Have a check row or
check plants to measure the re-
suits of the. trials.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Lasting Quolity
Of DDT Tested

USDA research. which has
shown that single application
Of DDT to soil will kill Japanese
beetle grubs living there for at
least five years, also has
measured DDT carry-over in
sod.
Tests showed average DDT
carry over In turf Of 80 per cent
after two years, 43 per cent after
four years. 36 per cent after six
years, and 90 per cent after
seven years. Rate of application
had very little influence on per
cent of toxic residue. DDT lasts
longer in poor soils; a shorter
time in soils high in organic
matter.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
BrumbIe Fruits
Need Treating

February is the time to help
cane fruits to the good life. At
harvest time, they win repay the
favor. Pruning, spraying and
feeding these are three "musts"
for bramble fruits. With the
exception of early spraying, 1t
goes for grapes, too.
If last years deadwood has
not been removed from black
berries and raspberries, prune it
out now and burn the prunings
since they are bearers Of, an
thracnoSe fungus disease. Cut
back the live wood on black
raspberries leaving only s to 3
buds on each lateral branch.
Remove weak spindly laterals
entirely. Small canes should be
cut OF at the ground. The Ia
teral branches Of purple rasp-
berry canes may be left 10 or II
buds in length. Blackberries
should be cut back the same
amount.
Red raspberry canes should
be cut back about one quarter
and any weak, small canes re-
moved at ground level. Re
shaping neglected grapevines
will require two or three seasons
but you can start with the idea
Of winding UP with one central
trunk pruned to just four fruit
producing canes each year. Old,
unproductive wood in grape
vines is covered with dark,
stringy bark while the canes
which will produce fruit during
the coming year are smooth and
lighter colored. Renewal spurs"
which are new canes cut to
short stubs, bearing two or
three buds, should be left where
you want next years fruiting
canes to grow
For bramble fruits just spread
8 pounds Of 5-10-5 to every so
feet Of row. This may be scat
tered on the surface and need
not be worked in. Feed each
grapevine with 2 pounds, scat
tered in a 6-foot circle around
the base of the vine.
Apply a delayed dormant
spray of lime sulphur just after
the leaves emerge but before
they have developed more than
one-half inch. This will control
the anthracnoSe fungus.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
HaIf-and-HaIf Works.

Mr.. Kemper. also showed that
half-and-half mixture Of soil
and compost had the same abil-
tty to permit water penetration.
AS has been pointed out before,
the soil conditioners are not fer
Evening star., 1953-02-15

hydrangea should not be cut
back because the flower buds al
ready formed are at the ends Of
the shoots. To shorten the stems
is to remove the flower buds.
When new growth has started
the dead shoots as well as the
small weak ones should be re-
moved. That is all the pruning
given to this type.
When applying the dormant
spray to deciduous trees and
shrubs don't overlook the dog
woods. The anthanacnose leaf
spot is spreading and the spray
may help to prevent it from at
tacking your trees.
Evening star., 1953-02-15

Do not be in a hurry to cut
back the tops Of the A. q. and
P. g. hydrangeas and butterfly
bushes. A late freeze could kill
the ends Of the branches. The
florists (French. shiny-leaved,
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Garden Symposium
At WILLIAMSBURG

The problems and purposes OF
garden clubs will be discussed
during two three-day garden
symposiums to be held March 8
and March 18 at Williamsburg,
Va.
In addition to the garden club
program, the symposiums will
cover the subjects Of soil condi-
tioning, house plants, landscape
design, flower arranging, garden
photography and garden mate-
rialS.
Evening star., 1953-02-15

certed blow from the whole In
dustry."
"The first thing we must
have" he said, "is a unified In
dustry. pulling together on a
sound program. and then moth
ing useful is impossible"
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Electric Heating

. Electric heating cables and
thermostats may be obtained to
turn cold frames into electric
hotbeds. The current consumed
costs little, and the even heat
gives better results than the old
fashioned hotbed could equal.
Store seeds in a cool place If
they reach you too early.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Preparing Soil

Soil which is frozen should be
thawed out gradually for seedhox
use. Quick k-drying tends to form
hard Jumps. After it is sifted,
baking in a hot oven for half
an hour win kill fungi and weed
seeds.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
This Week in the Gurden

Sow the seeds of cabbage,
broccoli, head lettuce, kale and
kohl-rabi now so that the plants
are big enough to be trans
planted In the garden about
March Is. Early planting is
desirable for these crops so that
they will mature before hot
weather.
Pruning of fruit trees. grapes
and the brambles should be
completed before the sap be-
gins to flow.
The sowing Of bluegrass seed
should be completed before the
first of March. Scatter seed over
the thin spots and let the action
of frost do the covering. On new
ground, the seed may be lightly
covered by raking it into the soil.
Scatter coarse compost, straw or
other light litter to prevent the
soil from crusting and washing.
II the lawn has not been lined
during the past three years it
will pay to spread ground lime
stone at the rate of 80 pounds
per 1000 square feet of area.
Keep the lime away from ever
green's, azaleas and other acid
soil loving plants.
If an area for the early veg
etable crops has not been pre-
pared that job should be done
as soon as favorable soil condi-
tions permit. Soil that is spaded
or plowed now needs only to be
raked for planting when the
time comes. .s.s
Fertilizer may be spread over
the root area of fruit trees to
good advantage at this season.
The old rule Of a pound for each
year Of age is rough but will serve
when one is in a hurry. The frost
and rains will carry it down to
the roots.
B Now sis Assgood time ITO apply
chlordane to the lawn for the
control of Japanese beetle and
other grubs that feed on the
grass roots. Use the equivalent
OF 8 ounces of chlordane per
1000 square feet of area. Chlor-
dane may be purchased as s per
cent dust, 10 per cent dust and
40 per cent solution. The dust
is easier to apply than the solu-
ton. Ten pounds Of the S per
cent dust contains eight ounces
Of chlordane.
An inexpensive and long last
ing support for climbing roses
may be made from old pipe and
a No. IL galvanized wire. Drive
the pipe firmly into the ground
and brace the end pieces be-
fore stretching the wire. This
type Of trellis makes a good
screen to hide undesirable views.
It also makes narrow fence for
dividing the yard.
Do not be in a hurry to cut
back the tops of the A. G. and
P. G. hydrangeas and butterfly
bushes. A late freeze could kill
the ends Of the branches. The
florists (French, shiny-leavedl
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15
Mrs. w. III. Shelley, Jr.
Pioneer Club Hostess

Mrs. w. H. Shelley, Jr. was
hostess to the April meeting of
the Pioneer Study Club at her
home in Pine Heights.
Mrs. c. H. Primer, president,
presided and Mrs. d. j. Hughes
gave the program on James Street.
Spring flowers were used in
many arrangements for the occa-
sion and salad course with tea
was served by the hostess.
During the business period Mrs.
Primer appointed Miss Helen Butt
err, Mrs. Earle Floyd, and Mrs.
Geraldine Caruso as a committee
to recommend new officers at the
next meeting for the fiscal year.
Present were Mrs. ". H. Shelley.
ST., visitor; Mrs. jamie B. Bell,
Miss Helen Butler, Mrs. c.. S.
Cox, Mrs. Earle Floyd. Mrs. Nell
R. Fowler, Mrs. B. A. Carroll,
Mrs. A. p. Rogers, Mrs. ]. C.
Singletary, Miss Edith Stafford,
Mrs. w. w. Woody, Mrs. ]. A.
Huffman, Jr., Mrs. F. c. Hutche-
son, Mrs. D. .. Hughes, Mrs. Calph
1nman, Mrs. S. L. Jackson. Mrs.
w. o. jackson, Jr.. Mrs. r. B.
Mallard. Mrs. I. =. McGougan.
Mrs. B. L. Nesmith, III, Mrs. c.
H. Primer, and Miss Anne Brooks
McGougan.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15
Presbyterian
Women Meet

The Women of the Tabor City
Presbyterian Church met at the
home of Mrs. F. c. Hutchinson with
Mrs. r. NJ. Brand as associate hos
tess Tuesday evening.
The newly elected officers were
in charge of the meeting. They are
President, Mrs. w. o. Jackson, Jr.;
Vice President, Mrs. Howard
Wooten; Secretary and Treasurer,
Mrs. Claude Boyd.
The appointed chairmen include
Spiritual Growth, Mrs. F. c.
Hutcheson; World Missions, Mrs.
j. c. Bell, Jr.. Church Extension,
Miss Roberta McCulloch; Christ
ian Education, Mrs. E. A. Porter;
AnnuitieS and Relief, Miss Caro-
line Murray; Stewardship, Mrs.
j. a. Hufhar, Jr.; Assemblies
Special Courses, Mrs. Roland
Baldwin.
Miss Roberta McCulloch was in
charge of the evening program
and Mrs. Hutchinson gave the de-
votional.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15
Dian HarreIs0ss
Party HOn0ree

Dian Harrelson was honoree
Tuesday afternoon, April z, when
Mrs. r. c. Harrelson and Mrs.
Wallace Soles entertained with a
party at the Soles residence. The
occasion, semi-lawn affair, cele-
brated dams seventh birthday an
niversary.
The color note of yellow and
white was observed in both the
decorations and refreshments. A
huge birthday cake and individual
cakes holding single candles con-
tributed to the table decorations.
Balloons and Easter baskets were
presented for favoPs.
Games and contests were enjoy
ed during the afternoon after
which ice cream, candies, cake
and lemonade were served.
Thirty seven guests were in at
tendance.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15
Annie Cox Circle
Holds Meeting

The Annie Cox Circle of the
Saint Paul Methodist Church met
with Mrs. j. w. Peay at her home
Tuesday evening with Mrs. J. l..
Wnstead, leader, presiding.
Mrs. A. A. White was in charge
of the program given as follows:
Our Wo"ld-My Witness" Mrs.
A. E. Goldfinch; "a Dollar Talks
To His Friends" Mrs. T. J. Rozier:
What We Think of YOU" Mrs.
White.
During the business session Mrs.
+. {. Sanders named committees
for the district meeting to be held
here May ?.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15
Sunbeam Band
Holds Meeting

The Sunbeam Band OF the
Mount Tabor Baptist Church met
at the churc.I Monday afternoon
for an Easter program and mis-
sion study.
A story hour with recreation and
refreshments followed the pro-
gram.
40 ing the meeting were 81
S,;N M.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15

Strawberry short cake was
served by Mrs. Peay and her
daughter, Jean. to Mrs. Winstead,
Mrs. Rozier, Mrs. Goldfinch, Mrs.
White, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Frank
Boswell, Mrs. r. r. Rogers, Jr.,
Mrs. S. T. Rogers, Mrs. r. r. Rog-
ers, ST., Mrs. G. S. Cox, and Mrs.
Doc Bruton.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15

former Tuesday evening.
Miss Helen Butler gave the pro-
gram entitled MANS Quest For
Happiness"
A salad course was served to Is
members by the hostesses during
the social period.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15
NEED RESEARCH FUND

In the last eight years the A
merican Cancer Society has de-
voted s24,5O0,000 Of public contri-
buttons to cancer research. Con-
tinued support is needed. Strike
back at cancer by giving to the
1853 ACS crusade.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15

TIE alert the public about cancer
more than l40,000,0O0 pamphlets
were printed and distributed by
the American Cancer Society last
year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15
T1VO Eastertain
Cos Circle

The Lula Cox Circle of the
Saint Paul Methodist Church met
with Mrs. r. p. Counts and Mrs.
j. l.. James at the home of the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15

Many man looks run down be-
cause of bills his wife runs up.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-15

ChirOpractic For Health
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Camp Pickett SickList
Checked in Hunt for
Taxi Slayer Of Two
By the Assoeio,.d Pres.

BLACKSTONE. Va, Dec. b.
Police today checked Camp
Pickett "sick call" lists on the
theory that the person who killed
a taxicab driver and woman
passenger. if a soldier, may have
been injured in the crash Of the
taxicab.
Sheriff E. c. Elicit, jr.. said
the sick and absent-without-
leave records at the nearby camp
since Tuesday would be in
spected. He emphasized the
slayer could have easily been a
civilian, but added he was leav-
ing no trails unchecked. He said
it was indicated the slayer was
also in the taxicab, and may
have suffered bruises at least
when the vehicle overturned.
Woman Is Identified.
The woman was identified by
Mrs. George A. Leftwich, her
landlady, and Corpl. James Con-
well of Camp Pickett, who said
he had been going with her
since mid October, as Mrs. Lii
Ian West LOFTS. "a, of Greer,
S. c. The taxicab driver was
identified shortly after the bod
les were found Tuesday in the
flre-blackened vehicle, as Dayton
w. Mcknight, %.
Corpl. Conwell, an Army cook,
told Mr.. Elicit and Deputy Sher-
iff w. Y. Wells that he gave Mrs.
Lofts money Monday for bus
fare to her home in Greer.
Instead, the officials said they
learned, she purchased a ticket
for Clarksville, shipped her lug
gage to that point by bus, but
failed to take the bus herself.
Other Soldiers Questioned.
Mr.. Elicit said several other
soldiers. in addition to Corpl.
Conwell, were questioned yester-
day. None was held.
Police said Mrs. Lofts had
been living in downtown apart
ment here under the name of
Lillian Conwell. They said they
learned she had been married,
but separated from her husband
for several years. Mr.. Elicit said
her husband, Jesse ThomsN
Lofts, repeatedly is a resident of
Baltimore, and that an attempt
would be made to get in touch
with him today.
Mr.. Mcknight married his Sec
ond wife September 81. He had a
son by a previous marriage.
DR.. G. T. Mann, State chief
medical examiner, reported that
a .22-caliber weapon was used in
the slayings. The weapon has
not been found, police said.
DR.. Mann also said that the
victims had been soaked with oil
and gasoline before the fire.
Two bullets were found in the
woman's body and one in the
mans. DR.. Mann ruled out the
possibility of a murder-suicide
pact.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
BY the Assoeiaied Press


GODMANCHESTER, England,
Dec. ga Methodist leader who
has condemned the Sabbath
polo-playing Of Queen Eliza
beth's husband was himself
named today as a Sunday
swimmer.
The Rev. Peter Disney, Church
of England vicar here, said DR..
Donald Soper. president of the
Methodist Conference, "even
goes to chapel with a swim suit
under his Sunday Clothes"
Noting in his parish magazine
that DR.. Soper has strongly
criticized the Duke of Edinburgh
for banging a polo ball around
on Sundays, the vicar declared:
"No. no, DR., Soper, you can
not have it both ways. If it's
wrong for the Duke of Edin-
burgh, then it's wrong for the
president of the Methodist Con-
ference"
DR.. Soper admitted to re-
Evening star., 1953-12-03

urged earlier this year by both
unions and some dealer organi-
cations to curtail or cut back
production to spread out en-
ployment and sales.
"We didn't do it and in the
first nine months Of this year,
our dealers netted almost 18 per
cent more in profits than in the
first nine months of 1882" he
declared.
Asserting the 'long opium
dream" of a sellers market is
over, Mr.. Breech said business
can either move ahead boldly or
slide back "in fear and trem-
bling"
Pepco Income Improves
Net income of Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. in October was
$515,700, a gain of 8.3 per cent
from $475,700 in October, 1852,
the company reported yesterday.
The October net included
around $4,000 from a litigated
rate increase. The months OPP
Grating revenues were 3 per cent
above a year earlier and oper-
ating costs were up 2 per cent.
Net for IL months ended Oc-
tober 81 was $6,168, 900 or $1.l3
a share VS.. $6,289,700 or $1.15
in the preceding IL months.
The latest net included $3.50, 900
from the litigated rate increase.
Gichner to Be Honored
Fred S. Gichner, president Of
the Fred S. Gichner Iron Works,
which he founded as a one-man
shop in 1897, will be honored at
Evening star., 1953-12-03
LondIudy Who Aided
Students Is Given Car
By the Assoeiofed Press

ID
NORMAN, Okla.-The tradi-
stion of giving a flashy new auto
to a successful coach has be-
come well established in this
home of the University Of Okla
hoina.
But Miss Hettie Loar. who
runs a rooming house. also has
one. Miss Hettie has helped more
than 600 Oklahoma students
through school in the last 81
years by the jobs she's provided.
During the homecoming party
for her former residents. about
40 of her "old boys" gave her
a 'corsage. Tied with ribbon to
the flowers was the key to a
shiny new ear-sitting at the
curb outside. a
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Jets Collide, Pilots Sofe

PORT HURON. Mich, Dec. 3
R.-Two jet planes from Self
ridge Field Air Force Base col
lided over Southwestern st. Clair
County today and were demol-
ished after falling 10000 feet.
The pilots, Capt. Henry w.
Jones, about 80, of Phenix City,
Ala, and I'd 1t. Robert L. Buss.
%, of Hoskins, Nebr.. parachuted
to safety.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
New Trunsmitter Opens

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 8
R.-Radio Free Europe inaugu-
rated a powerful new transmit
ter beamed at Communist-gov-
erned Czechoslovakia-and the
Reds tried to jam it. The mobile
50,000-watt transmitter is the
22d station Radio Free Europe
is operating to get through the
Iron Curtain.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

company. His original shop has
grown into five busy plants at
Twenty-fourth and M streets
NV.
More Stores Planned
Penn-Jersey Auto Stores, Inc.
which recently opened its third
Washington area store in the
Colonial Village shopping center
at 1927 Wilson boulevard, Arling-
ton, will open several additional
stores in the area in 1854.
This was disclosed by Samuel
H. Popkin. president of the
chain Other stores at 4025 Min
nesota avenue NE. and 1911
Rhode Island avenue NE. also
were opened this year.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

a " I q m IL y
party" at Ho-
tel 2400 Sat-
urday night
on the occa-
sion of his
84th birthday.
EN- ploy e S
a nd n e ir
families will
attend along
with company
officials.
Mr.. Gichner
continues as
th e &C tive
head of the
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Pastor Critic of Dukes Polo
.InHot Water for Sunday Swims

porters that when my wife and
I are on holiday we go to chapel
wearing swim suits under our
Sunday best and hope for a
short sermon"
But his swimming and the
sporting Dukes activities are far
different in their effect on
churchgoing, DR.. Soper con-
tended.
"When the Duke of Edinburgh
plays polo," he explained. sit be-
comes a public event."