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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04
AIR FORCE BUDGET LABELLED AS SHOCKING

Itime ard for re Fiahl purposa. I"
re declared tie redmctlon wuu1d
not affect ne enrrenf produeflsn
rate a. t.eoo aiFplanen . monsh,
nor prevent the Ar Foree from
feaehing iis seal n Id wings.
sens. I'LL tD-Alsl. . member q
tie Senate Appr0gFinliona Commit.
tee. and Stannis fD-Ml8al. m
Armed Services COMMITTEES mem.
bar. voiced doubts that sufficient
new orders ell be furthenminn q
pfeFeni > reduction In overall
planned air HtremKth.
HI said In 60 Interview Ne re-.
cards the contract cancellation a,
'"a shocking Reputation % fhe
Commitments made 10 congrens hy
Secretary Wllson that there would
b - rednetiea h plane prodac.
alnn."
HEii declared. "This redueflon
seems 10 have been made in the
same careless spirit In whlch TIE
previous five billion dollar cut was
mads IN Ar Force appropriations
requests.
1T IL striking Tat only fwo
weeks ago We confirmed TIE fact
that the Russians had exploded a
hydV0gen bomb"
I'M predicted the Appropriations
Committee will call on wilson ior
an explanation at the first oppor.
tunity.
sisnnis said In q statement that
any reduction In the Air Force
would constitute "a dangerous risk
20 cur security and represent .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04

leoarsa IL ae1iem cut 81 kseplns
with tke gst.t1a9h .sothe-R ed'
speech Secretary nf stats Dulles
made Wednesday In stLoula.
mr.. Dulles tzIked II : var wilh
the ReiA that womld invawe ~ On
TIE mainland 81 Assa where we are
vastly outnumb9red IN manpoweF.
s3emnis said. "At the time he waa
speaking. Ne eiviizn auth9rities
at the Pentaaon were emttinM car
Air Foree. watch had already had
five biIlions slashed from he bud
set"
D0nglas said orders Coz Isl Il
to speedy Bs7 jet bombeFs will Be
cancelled ard also plans for Il
mere B47s. 0sher planne6 procure.
merit nov eaneeiled, be said. IN.
eiudes SO flahaer.homber types,
e8 primary trainers. itf basic
trainers and 70 helieoplers.
lie aald the revision in the pro.
ductlon program he'd been made BY
experts II the Air Force Itself and
approved by TIE Air Force chief Of
staff two weeks ago. Tie added that
among the factors that made the
revizion possible were tie end a
fighting In Korta and new esti-
mAtes Of losses and damage from
accidents and similar eaueea.
As for the Isl BIS represented
By The cancelled orders. Dougiaa
said. they would be In excess ol
the number needed even 10 meet
The lA3.wing goal sealed down By
the nee administrators 10 10.
Wings range from - 10 u aircraft.
depending On type.
Douglas did not disclose what
planes might Be ordered In place
of those dropped. bat did say the
Air Force has already ordered
more Of the new supersonie Fioo
fighters and that serious consider.
alton h being given 10 developing
4 second manufacturing source for
The Bs7 heavy bomber.
Sen. Potter, from q state which
holds 3 large share q defense con-
tracts. said he thinks The Defense
Department should spell cut The
extent Of the order cancellations
and tell what plans Il has 10 re-
place these.
Douglas said the Wichita, Tex,
plant Of the Boeing Alrplans Co.
would BE- least affected BY the cut.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04
Desperate Woman Freed By Jury

Los ANGELES n-The expee.
tana neither accused % atfempfim9
GO ROD . NortA hollywood bank
via . water pistol has been
cleared By 6 federal grand jury.
he jury refused 10 iadiet Mrs.
kohln smith. %. Who told ofGicers
aheswas separated from her hus.
band. Dale. n, and bad 40 money
70 pay . mounting stack Of bills.
Officers said Tie woman dis.
played the toy pistol az . window
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04
|MemOryMay
BeAffectedBy
Extreme Heat

CLEVELAND A--psyehologisls
today took q LOOK at human reac.
tons 70 heat waves ed sid:
Your "forgettery" probably goes
up. 90 don't worry that you're 90.
INC nuts. Your efficiency and abil.
lty 20 make decisions 60 down.
Remember that beat can kick up
irritability which can make you
shout at your children, wife or
husband, OF your boss.
Maybe It's a good thing 90 have
the weather 70 gripe about. You
can take out lass-straw gripas on
cid man climate rather than some
one important.
These were some of the TICS from
psychologists attending the 81 the.
nnal meeting Of the American Psy.
ehalcgical Association opening here
today.
| Actually n appears nat few 4
any studies have been made ol
what heat waves Do 20 humans,
no one seems % have compiled
statistics. for Instance. on whether
heat waves kick no crimes or al.
vorees or highway accidents. o.
iob firings.
But from general principles and
allied research. experts offered
some heat wave tips.
Heat saps energy. makes you
tired. But fatigue Is more than
Just 9 physical condition, said DR..
Paul Torrance. who directs some
physiological research az Stead
Air Force Base. near Reno. New,
site o. the Strategie Air Com.
mand's advanced survival school
There airmen are trained 60 an =
vlve under varied conditions q
heat. cold end ether conditions.
Mental attitude IA important. N
said. u pea think you are nearly
exhausted, you may refuse q
move and help yourself. AZ The
ether extreme. IN actual var ex.
perience. some men ignore pain q
weather and keep gong until &C,
anally exhausted.
A sense q humor and eoopera.
tive spirit saved airmen forced
down in Korea or IN Africa Il
World War II, he said. Groups a
men survived nettar when they
had q goal. . plan q action q
escape the enemy.
So IN q heat wave, said DR.. Tor
rance. Il probably would help q
family 10 'think Of something
that's fun 10 %. and rot iust 81
slill and sweat."
Humans are very saRxestshle,
DR.. Torrance added. Yoa can fee
worse upon discovering The TEN
peraturs Il - when yea thought
Il was much less. Ard maybe ws
hamans take . psrverse kind q
sI-ean.aake-ll~ pride In readina
nat tha best set q record lccay
OF yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04

haek. but ahal TIE Donslas AT
ernft cou. plant at Tulsa, okia
and Ioekheed Alrsrail plant q
aanrsetsa. Ca. wuaad stand . lars
er share a ne eaneellations.
1ha Boeln9 CO. IN . atatemens
issued n washinglon Lass mighs,
sad several hundrsd empioTes
wuuld have 20 Be lad eli a. onee
ID wlehlsa, Bot that 4 appeared
the long range effect WI Be q
stahIixing ons Coz TIE Wichita
community"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04

SANTA MONICA. Calf. n-Rep.
Donald l. gaekson lR-califl ard
has wife. shirley. adopted = three
moath-ol6 boy yesterday. and fa1h'
er and son SGT The basic Issue
settled at the eatket
"A asked him II he vas q Deme'
rrat." laekson said. and n
Kicked me in the CHA"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04

WASHINGTON m-Iwo Damo
cratic aenaloFs today Labelled {
aadueli6n Ia TIE Air FoFee'a pro
eustloa program 'nhoeking an6
~dapgarous." and Sen. Potter O.
mlehl ASKED ipF disclosure uf al
the facts lnvolsed ln The 80 nj
Ion dollar euiha6k.
Senatorial criticism began q
eTupl with pubiieailon az reports,
iater modified thai plans TO pur,
ease 100 planes had been can
eallad. Iha niFeFalG redmefl0n i
apart from ne five billion dollars
eul earlier thls yeaf from the Al
fierce budget.
Reviewer. James H. Dou3las,
neilng secretary If the Air Force,
I'D newnmen tie striking poweg
a tAa Strategic Air Command
would n0t be effected materially
~ taa Feduction, which he said
waa ne an economy move.
instead, - Declared, Il followed
Mum revised eatlmnass cf Wat Gha
AlF Force reeds End wnl release
moneg foF ether types Of nircrall,
eome perhaps 10 Ne obligated this
fiscal yeaf. Douglas also said thal
while some existing contracts were
affected. 4 vas mainly future air.
cram pEoeurament plans that were
BE.
Secretary oi Defense wilson, an.
nounclng TIE reductloa n stInuls
yesterday. said changes we're belnr
made 20 we ean spend the money
for the right ting 81 The righl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04

Il The bank bet turned and fed
when the teller screamed. No
money vas taken.
Next DAY her hshy Vas born.
three months premalaFely. in Gen.
eral Hospital. noga daughter and
mother are doing flne--now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04
Is IT THAT HOT?

JERSEY CITY, NJ. W-New
Jerseys record ahattsrlng heat
wave prompted re Rev. Paul L.
Jewsts % psf NJ this aign IN frost
a he Emoy Methodist cAurch.
where be - pastor.
ssNow that you know boz bot
heIl Is. what are yoa going % Dc
about AZ"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04
Good Aim

HOUSTON. Ter. IN - Horaee
boutwsEl's aim vas too sharp Cor
bis own good.
The Is-year-eld fired his air rifls
wednesday 81 Q .1z-eallber rlsie
bullet resting on q saw Aorss
several feet away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-04

SOUTH CHARLESTON, viva.
A-it had 10 happen. shat with
me weather the way ms beer
recently.
Edward Blosser. Is. said yester.
day he fred 81 eRg on the side.
walk outside bis home here.
Evening star., 1953-11-15

caught many gardeners un-
prepared, but it will only
delay some of the garden chores
still to be completed. While the
snow and freezing temperatures
undoubtedly worried some as to
possible injury to plants, the
snow made a protective cover and
little. if any, damage is expected
We can expect good gardening
weather and the unfinished
chores can be taken care of as
soon as the soil is dry enough to
be worked.
The heavy snowfall weighted
some evergreens to the ground
This would not have happened
had the trees been bound with
soft cord, a recommended prac-
tice, especially for the Globe
arborvitae, the upright Japanese
yew and similar shrubs. They
should not be tied so tightly as
to prevent air circulation. The
only alternative to this practice
is to go out and brush the snow
from them as it falls. Tying is
easier.
SnowslideS from the roof can
injure evergreenS and shrubs in
the foundation planting. One
way to prevent such damage is
to lean poles against the walls OF
the house to help break the force
Of snowslides. Frames built over
the more brittle-branched shrubs
is another method. A third
method is to place strong stakes
and brush among the founda-
tion paintings. When placed
among those plants most likely
to suffer injury, the stakes and
brush take the force Of the snow
slide and will protect all except
the more fragile shrubs.
Now that most of the peren-
malls are dormant in the border,
it is time to gather materials to
mulch them. Straw that is free
from weed seed is one of the
better materials, but coarse COM
post, salt hay, and other kinds
may be used for this purpose.
Wait until the ground is frozen
before applying so as not to en-
courage mice to nest in the bor-
der. The purpose of the mulch
is to keep the ground frozen so
as to prevent freezing and thaw-
ing from heaving the plants out
of the ground.
Place brush among the aza-
leas, not to hold the leaves but
rather to prevent their packing
and smothering the plants.
Leaves tend to pack when wet
and hold moisture which should
be avoided. Twiggy brush is eff
fective for this purpose.
It is time to SOW the balance
of the seeds of hardy ANIMALS for
next springs bloom. The hardy
annuals-those whose seed will
live over winter when sown in
the fall-do not make much
growth in the fall, but winter
moisture and frost action will
enable the seeds to make an
early start next spring. Such
seeds as portulaca, calendula,
shirley and Iceland poppies, CAL
ifornia poppy, cornf1ower, nige-
liza, and many others sown now
will give better results than is
normally obtained from spring.
Sown seed.
Cannas may sometimes be sue
cessfully stored by leaving the
soil on the roots, placing the
clumps on the basement floor in
the coolest corner, and covering
with a layer of peatmoss. FIRE.
quent examination will be need
ed to determine that they are
not too dry. Dry rot is the great
est problem in winter storage of
cannaS.
Before putting the tools away
for the winter they should be
thnrnllQhlv cleanSad and oiled To
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Garden Clubs Will Stuqe
Greens Show at Corcorun

The Corocran Gallery of Art
will be host next month to the
Christmas Greens Show pre-
sented by the National Capital
Garden Club League.
Mrs. E. Osmun Barr, exhibit
chairman, said plans are being
completed for the show, which
will be held from December IL
through December 20. Most of
the garden clubs of the District
and nearby Maryland and Vir-
giniA will participate.
The theme of the show is The
Spirit of Christmas All Through
the House." Mrs. A. F. Striker
has arranged the schedule which
will include eight decorated trees,
mantel arrangements, front door
decorations. table trees and other
classes.
Mrs. Fritz Real has secured
the cooperation of several of
the embassies, and they will have
displays of Christmas decora-
tions typical of their native
countries.
Mrs. Charles G. Grover, will
be in charge of staging. Mrs.
William A. Torrey, music chair
man, has arranged for the Lam
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Shade Trees Need
To Be Protected
During the Winter

Shade trees need winterizing
now. They should be condi-
toned to withstand the rigors
and storms of winter.
Storm -proofinng trees, accord
ing to experts, means pruning
out dead, diseased and surplus
wood, correcting structural
weaknesses and feeding. Feeding
is particularly important this
year because the prolonged
drought left trees seriously weak
ened. Feeding now will promote
the growth of roots which an
chor and nourish the trees.
Proper care of trees this fall
will minimize splitting, break
ing and shattering of limbs and
trunks by angry winter winds,
devastating ice and bowling snow
storms. 1t is far more economical
than repair after damage has
been done.
Proper pruning means elimi-
mating closely crowded branches
and the shortening of abnor-
mally long ones. It will improve
the symmetry of the trees. Trees
frequently grow out of bounds
and now is the time to remove
branches that overhang the
house or garage or bend low
over a sidewalk or drive.
Weak crotcheS should be bolt
ed and cabled to prevent them
from being split under the
weight of ice or the stress of
winds. Sugar and silver naples,
elms and even willows have a
tendency to form V-crotches. In
young trees an expert can elimi-
nate them by pruning, and the
tree will correct itself. In ma
ture trees, crotches need cabling.
Long span branches often re-
quire bracing. Cavities can be
detected before decay progresses
too far. Old wounds can be
cleaned out, filled and treated
with antiseptic paint.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Life in the Country
Hawk Is Back on The 40 Acres,
SkimHing the Pastures in Search of Mice

I have noticed that our hawk
is back with us again. I saw
him the other day skimming
along, just above the ground in
the back pasture. I persume he
was searching for a mouse, a
rabbit or perhaps one of our
quail.
A few years ago would have
gone after the shotgun. but now.
after learning something about
geology, I am more tolerant of
my hawk. Zoology is the science
of the relation of things in nature
and teaches you, for example,
that the hawk is a valuable aid.
Without him there would be
an overproduction of mice and
rabbits and other small animals,
with the result that the balance
of nature would be spoiled.
Nature has a way of keeping
her creatures in balance, and
the hawk is just one of her tools.
He may take an occasional
chicken, although I have never
missed one, but in return he will
pay handsome tribute in the
mice and other rodents he takes
off the place.
I only regret that I can't in
duce him into the house, where
the winter influx of mice has
begun. We have a trap line
established, and we bring in the
cats each day, but even with
this help the mice keep coming.
don't mind them so much,
except that they insist in nesting
in drawers that you are always
opening, and in building their
nests they have habit of chew
ing paper into bits and generally
making a mess.
But back to geology. The field
mice play an important part, too,
and the hawks job is to keep
them from increasing beyond
the available food supply.
If it were not for the mice, I
have learned, there wouldn't be
as good pastures as we have. The
mice, by burrowing into the
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Remember the Birds

Don't forget to feed the birds
particularly when the weather is
bad and it is difficult for you to
get out to the feeders. That's
when they need it most. They
like beef suet, seeds Of all kinds
and in emergencies peanut butter
is a popular diet item. They'll
appreciate it if you buy extra
sunflower seeds to mix with the
regular wild-bird mixture.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
BY Jones BirchfieId-

ground, help the moles who
make their home underground,
and together they keep the
earth loose so that air and
water may easily reach plant
roots. Theirs is a blowing
operation under the soil surface.
The hawk. then, is a regula-
tory tool of nature. 1t helps keep
things in order, just as the rab-
bit helps in keeping up the quail
population by providing extra
food for predators.
If we had no rabbits, accord
ing to game management spe-
cialistS, there wouldn't be many
Bob Whites on our farms, be-
cause the foxes, the hawks and
other such animals would have
to depend more on the quail to
keep alive.
And so I am happy to have
my hawk around. And If he
does take an occasional chicken
or guinea, won't say too much.
For without him I might have to
move out and let the mice take
over.
4 X
Tweed Howser has a new saw.
It is one of those chain jobs,
and he is saving wood so fast
he can hardly keep up with him.
self.
Almost every morning I can
hear the whine of the saw over
in his woods, and the cough of
the tractor as he pulls out the
sawed wood.
Wood cutting is a job for the
fall and winter. And somehow
the distant whine of a saw on
a frosty morning starts the day
off just right.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Thinning Shrub Borders
Moving Shrubs From Crowded Borders Is
Task for This Season; Will Improve Garden
By w. H. Younomon
Garden EditoI

Throughout the summer we
have been noting the various
shrubs to see how they might
better serve our needs. Some un-
doubtedly did not receive enough
sun; others had too much and,
of course, some were beginning
to crowd. Now that winter has
arrived and the leaves have
fallen, we can start the moving
job. A few, such as the althea.
rhododendron. dogwood. azalea,
magnolia, stephanandra, haw-
thorn, mountain laurel, butter
hybush, spicebush and japanese
SNOWFALL, transplant with less
risk of loss in the spring.
Most gardens are planted with
the available material and 1t is
seldom possible to fully antici-
pate the ultimate size Of each
shrub. Before they become too
crowded thinning is advisable.
Otherwise the individual shrubs
do not thrive. Moreover, in an
overcrowded situation air cir
culation is lacking and the in
sects and diseases are difficult to
control. Thinning may be done
in two ways. Some Of the shrubs
may be cut down and the stumps
dug out, or If the job is under
taken in time. the unwanted may
be dug and moved to another
location or given to a friend.
Shrubs growing in the border
for several years are likely to
have somewhat straggly root sys-
TENS, and in moving them it is
well to dig a rather large hole,
one that Is likely to secure a
substantial part Of the root sys-
TEN. If this cannot be done it
will be necessary to cut the top
back rather severely. The root
system should be adequate to
supply the top with food and
moisture.
Ditch Method Of Moving.
In digging deciduous shrubs
and trees it Is best to dig a ditch
at the desired distance from the
trunk, far enough to encompass
the major portion of the root
system. The depth Of the ditch
will depend on the depth of the
root system. Forsythias and
lilacS do not have deep root
Evening star., 1953-11-15

Before putting the tools away
for the winter they should be
thoroughly cleanSed and oiled to
Evening star., 1953-11-15
This Week in the Garden

prevent rust. Cleaning with
kerosene is good. Rubbing with
dry burlap is also a common
practice. Remove all traces of
rust because rust ruins the tenn
per and makes the work harder.
Tools needing repair or sharp
ening should be put into condi-
ton for next springs use now.
Repairs are easier to secure at
this season than next spring
when the shops are working at
full capacity.
Power tools need to be cleaned
and oiled before winter storage.
Remove the spark plugs and
squirt oil into the cylinder. Put
fresh grease in the grease cups
and wipe all unpainted surfaces
with an oily rag.
Since 1853 brought an unusual
amount of disease into the rose
garden, it would be well to apply
a dormant spray as soon as the
rose foliage has fallen. The
Potomac Rose Society recon-
mendS the use of lime-sulphur
spray for this purpose. Apply
when temperatures are above
freezing and likely to remain
above freezing for "a hours.
It is good practice to cut the
rose bushes back to three or four
feet to prevent their whipping
about in winter winds. This
need not be done before late
November or early December
except in exposed situations.
Tie up climbing roses and
other vines to prevent their
being blown about by winter
windS.-W. H. Y.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Specialists Tell
OfWoys to Stretch
Short Feed Rutions
By the Associofed Press

BLACKSBURG, Va.-Cattle-
men caught short on winter feed
supplies can stretch scanty ra-
tionS with these feed-Saving
tricks, vi specialists say.
Hold on to the breeding herd
if at all possible, but Gull and
get rid of the overage cows, the
poor mixers, the shy breeders
and those Of questionable breed
ing. Give the valuable feed only
to the valuable animals.
Juggle supplies of hay and
silage in the most effective
manner. Generally 3 pounds of
corn silage or 4 pounds of grass
silage will equal a pound of hay.
Twenty-Five pounds of good
mixed hay per day ought to feed
a COW well, the experts said, and
10 pounds of hay and As pounds
of silage is equally good or pos
sibly better.
MOlaSSeS added to wheat,
barley and oat straw and all
kinds of coarse roughage will
make the material much more
acceptable to livestock. Grind
ing and chopping also probably
will pay off in better consump-
tion.
On rough diets, protein sup
plementS are especially i'm
portant. One pound of oil meal
per day per COW was recon-
mended for low-quality rough
ages, and 2 pounds per day for
extremely poor roughages.
1t may be cheaper to buy suf-
f1cient grain to winter livestock
if the cattleman has as much as
so to so per cent of the neces-
sary hay, the experts said. One
pound of grain can substitute for
4 pounds of hay for wintering
purposes.
Evening star., 1953-11-15

The Bradbury Heights Garden
Club will meet at 8 pm. Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. Peter
Waterman, 1927 Alabama ave-
nue. Sc. Christmas decorations
will be discussed.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Care for House Plants

Look over the houseplant first
aid shelf to make sure all neceS-
sary equipment is on hand. from
clean pots of all sizes through
essentials for potting soil mix
lures to syringes, Insecticides
and water soluble plant food.