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Evening star., 1954-01-18
President 'Ziqzoes'

When delivering his state-of-the-
Union message. President Eisenhower
emerged from his regimented cocoon
of militarism to flutter uncertainty
among current political issues like a
zigzagging butterfly. His various
statements, plans and policies leave
sincere Americans wondering just what
their President has in mind.
For instance: The President stated
that Although they (American youths)
are still called from our homes
to military service. they are no
longer called to the field Of bat
tie Then later. when promoting
the right to vote for 18-year-old boys
and girls. Ike says. "For years our
citizens between the ages Of 18 and 81
have, in time Of peril, been summoned
to fight for America" One of these
statements Zigs while the other zags,
leading to possible debate on the need,
II any, for the present-day compulsory
peacetime. conscription Of American
youth.
The Presidents kid-glove coddling
Of Communists while head Of Columbia
University Is evidently continuing to
be his attitude toward these enemies Of
America. This Is apparent from his
weak recommendation to Congress that
citizen Communists be denied United
States citizenship. Such q law would
be no safeguard for sincere Americans,
since Communists are legally permitted
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Informa-
tion Bureau. 1900 Eye St.. NV WASHINGTON
B. D. c. Please tnclose three ca cents for
Evening star., 1954-01-18
By THE HASKINs SERVICE.

@. What was the last silent motion
picture to be released?-E. Us.
A. The last silent films were two made
by Charles Chaplin-"City Lights" in
1881 and Modern Times" in 1886. They
were synchronized with sound effects
and musical scores. The feminine leads
were played by Virginia Cherrill and
Paulette Goddard.
Evening star., 1954-01-18

@. What is the significance Of a star
in flag heraldry?-K. B.
A. The star is an ancient symbol Of
India, Persia, and Egypt and signifies
dominion and sovereignty.
Evening star., 1954-01-18

@. Why are the short, dark-blue
coats worn by sailors called pea" jack
ets?-R. K.
A. They were named for the heavy
cloth from which they were made.
Originally, in England, pea jackets were
especially made for pilots who served in
the cold North Sea regions. pea" in
this sense, comes from the Dutch word
phi" meaning a coarse wooden coat.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15
Farm Field Day August 4
To Show Strawberry
Growth Control

The annual Farm Field Day at
the University of Delaware sub
station, Georgetown, will be held
this year on Wednesday, August
4. At Field Day the public will
get first hand information on re-
cent developments in research.
There will be projects on new
varieties, growth control, and in
sect and disease control along
with many other experiments.
The control of growth and
towering of strawberries will be
one of the many projects on dis
play at the Substation. Healthy
strawberry plants, particularly
those free of virus diseases, often
produce so many runner plants
late in the summer that the
spring yield is seriously reduced.
Field Day visitors will see prof.
ects to limit the number of late
formed runner plants by remov-
ing the growing points by hand
and by the application of chem
icals which will retard runner
growth.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15
GULL THE LoAFERs

High feed prices and low egg
prices have New Castle County
Poultrymen worried, according to
Ralph Barwick, Assistant County
Agricultural Agent. With mar
row margin of profit, it is more
important than ever to Gull out
and sell the poor producers. As
fast as hens stop laying, they
should be culled out and sold.
This saves feed cost, and the
birds bring a higher price if sold
while still in good condition. Keep
egg production high!
A catching hook and small
crate on the feed carrier makes
it easy to catch culls at feeding
time. Birds can be culled at night
with a fiashlight. Some poultry
men prefer catching net, or
three 4 ft. x 5 ft. wire panels
hinged together. Put the culls in
the "broody coop" or a small
building to await the poultry
dealer.
A non-layer can be spotted
easily by her pale, shrivelled
comb; small, dry, puckered, yell
low vent; and pelvic bones close
together. A poor layer will have
a yellow beak, and round yellow
shanks. She molts early; and
acts dull and listless.
A laying hen has a bright red
comb and a vent that is large,
soft, moist, and white. Pelvic
bones are wide apart, and her
temperament is alert, friendly and
active. A good layer has a
bleached beak and fiat bleached
shanks. She molts late in the
fall.
1t is possible to tell how long
a hen has been laying by the de-
gree of bleaching in different
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

is asked by many Delaware grow
ers today.
There are advantages and dis
advantages OF both, according to
County Agent Edward Schabinger.
Advantages of confinement rear
ing are as follows: first, less
labor to care for birds; second,
no losses from foxes or dogs;
third, better disease control and
lower mortality, especially from
blackhead; fourth, less land re-
quired for raising turkeys; fifth,
birds can be watched closer and
don't have to be chased; Sixth.
some growers report quic k e I
growth and better quality meat.
Advantages of rang e rearing
are: first; less investment requir-
ed for buildings; second, less
trouble with swollen hooks, breast
blisters and feather eating; third,
lower feed cost due to birds eat
ing grass and harvesting grain.
Deciding which is best depends
upon personal preference and the
growers set-up. Range rearing
may give better results if condi-
tions are ideal, but CONTINENT
rearing enables many poultrymen
to grow turkeys successfully that
otherwise couldn't stay in busi-
ness. For successful range rear
ing, a turkey grower should have
plenty of well-drained land with
a good sod, no chickens on the
farm, and no close neighbors with
chickens or turkeys. Allow one
acre per 200 birds and rotate
ranges if possible. Move roosts or
shelters, feeders and waterers to
clean ground every week.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15
Keep Hogs Cool
On Trip To Market

Hog prices being what they
are, a farmer can well afford 9
little trouble and expense to make
sure the animals have a safe and
comfortable ride to market.
The greatest danger in mar
keting hogs in the summer time
is overheating," points out George
Vapaa, county extension agent.
IF hogs are hot when loaded and
the truck is not equipped for
hauling in hot weather, there is
a good chance that the farmer
will unload fewer hogs at the
packers than were loaded at his
farm"
Vapaa says the first step in
successful hot-weather marketing
of hogs is to give them a chance
to rest and cool off after they are
sorted. Hogs sometimes get
quite hot in the sorting process,
SO let them cool off in the shade
before loading. If some of the
hogs are exceptionally hot and
painting, it may be all right to
splash little cool water in their
faces.
But don't drench hot hog
with a bucket of cold water. The
shock might kill the hog.
Another step that must be TAX
en- before hogs are loaded is to
get the truck properly equipped,
Have plenty of ventilation, and
provide some wet sand on the
floor, he suggests. "That cool,
wet sand feels good on a hogs
belly and he won't want to get
up and stir around"
A shade over the truck also
keeps hogs more comfortable and
cuts down on heat losses.
"After the hogs are loaded
give them a chance to settle
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

The growth and yields of plants
which were spaced, pruned and
sprayed by hand with a new
spray will be compared and con-
trasted with the growth and
yields of mtreated plants. Both
types of plants were planted early
this year. The 1854 test will also
include the screening of many
plant7growth regulators in at
tempting to find one that may de-
crease vegetative growth without
decreasing floral initiation.
Another strawberry study is
concerned with renewal methods
of strawberry paintings. Consid-
cradle interest has been shown in
these methods when renewal is
entirely by chemical methods. No
cultivation or row narrowing is
employed.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15
All Members To
Exhibit At Fair

There are many opportunities
for 4-Hers to take part in the
Kent-Sussex Fair at Harrington,
July 26-31.
Samuel Gwinn, state All club
leader states that there are 120
different exhibit classes in can
ming, frozen foods, clothing, home
improvements, baking, eggs, veg
etables and entomology. Men,
bers may also exhibit in the jun
ior dairy, poultry or swine shows
and should contact their local
club leaders or county All agents
as soon as possible if they desire
to enter exhibits.
The state All demonstration
contests will be on Wednesday,
July % starting at 1000 am.
Winners of the county demonstra-
tions contests will present DEM
onstrations in clothing, dairy
foods, dairy production, home i'm
provement, poultry foods, poultry
production, soil and water con-
servation and vegetables.
The state All judging contests
will be held on Friday, July 80
starting at 1000 am. Club
members IL years of age and old
er may judge in the following
project fields, clothing, baking,
food preservation, vegetable,
dairy, poultry Give birds and
eggs) and swine.
The state All Tractor Operat-
ors Contest will be held on
Thursday morning, July 29, start
ing at 1000 am.
All club members in the state
are urged to participate in the
fair either by exhibiting their
project, entering a judging con-
test, or by giving a demonstra-
ton, according to Mr.. Gwinn.
All entries in the All club
classes must be filed with the
County All club agents on or be-
fore July 10.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

down before starting the trip" he
adds. "And stop occasionally on
the road to make sure every
things all right. If the hogs are
restless, give them a light sprink-
ling if you can find running vat
er. If there are a few hogs that
appear to be exceptionally hot,
get a bucket of water and wet
their heads.
MY own feeling is that
would gladly carry a bucket of
water for a hog worth $50 or
more" says the county agent.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15
Careless Driving of Farm Trucks
Causes Heavy Death Rate

Careless Driving of Farm Trucks
Causes Heavy Death Rate
At the wheel of truck, your
life and lives of others are in
your hands, warns George K.
Vapaa, county agricultural agent.
The heavy farm work season
means peak service for farm
trucks with increased exposure
and likelihood for an accident.
The National Safety Councils
recrods show that more farm
people lose their lives in motor
vehicle mishaps than any other
class of accident.
The cost and penalties for traf-
fic accidents run too high to
gamble with, says the county
agent. Every truck driver must
know and follow the rules of the
road. Trucks must also be kept
in a safe mechanical condition.
Don't gamble with poor lights,
defective brakes or steering, and
poor windshield wipers, Mr..
Vapaa urges.
Be sure you know the meaning
of traffic signs, and always obey
them. Come to a full stop when
entering the main highway and
at regular stop signs, and do not
proceed until it is safe to do so.
When you are on the road, be
alert and courteous. Avoid ex-
cessive speed, and don't cultivate
the habit of driving on the wrong
side of the road. Slow down for
turns, and use proper hand sig
nails. Always be on the lookout
for pedestrian, and never drive
when sleepy or under the infiu-
ence of liquor, Mr.. vapaa adds.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

parts of the body. The order in
which the various parts become
bleached are as follows: Vent, eye
ring, ear lobe, beak, bottom of
feet, front of shanks, rear of
shanks, and finally, the hook
joints and top of toes.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

President Eisenhower has pro-
claimed the week of July 25, 1854
as National Farm Safety Week
The President urgently requests
all farm residents to make every
effort to develop safe work habits
and skills so that they may
Farm to Live and Live to
Farm"
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15
Harvest Time
Accident Time

Harvest time is accident time
on the farm, according to Byron
L. Bondurant, engineer for the
Agricultural Extension Service at
the University of Delaware.
Bondurant says haste and care
lessness increase the changes for
accidents during harvest time.
Accidents increase during the
rush of harvest" with the use
of high speed cutting mechan-
isms, shafts, chains and gears.
1.-THE first step for safe opera
tion of harvesting machinery is to
put it in good condition before
the harvest begins" Bondurant
points out. 'This means that
seats, controls, steps and other
equipment should be in good re-
pair. Shield or other safety
guards should be in place before
the machine is taken to the field"
The National Safety Council
recommends the following rules
for harvest safety.
/. Always be alert-never take
a chance.
2. Always stop all machinery
before oiling, adjusting or unclog-
ging.
8. Avoid wearing fioppy or rag
ged clothing.
4. Start smoothly and slow
down for turns and rough ground.
5. Avoid operations too close to
the edge of bitches or embank-
ments.
6. Small children are definitely
out of place around harvesting
machinery.
Z. Avoid jumping off equipment
before it has come to full stop.
s. Remember to look both ways
as you approach highway and
cross with care.
9. On a highway obey the
signs and rules of the road and
don't forget to use headlights
and taillights at night.
The operator of the machine
must be alert and observe the
safety rules-never take a chance.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

Confinement Versus Range
Rearing OF Turkeys
Shall I raise my turkeys on
range or in confinement this
year? This controversial question
Evening star., 1954-11-10

Brokers. told the convention hi
expected home output this year
TO reach IL million and that by
1880 production win have scared
to 1.5 million a year.
Many delegates believe home
production can remain high even
in the face of increased unem-
ployment, should that come,
owing to other favorable Offset
ting factors.
Conditions Listed.
Among conditions delegates
point to are:
l. Liberalized financing pro-
visions Of the 1854 Housing Act,
allowing lower down payments
and longer mortgage terms.
2. A large reservoir" of young
veterans who have unusually IA
vorable home e-buying terms avail
able to them.
8. Steadily increasing supplies
OF mortgage money from insur-
ance and pension funds.
4. Favorable earnings Of busi-
ness and professional groups.
which brokers pointed to as re-
Evening star., 1954-11-10
Realtors Told Details
|0f Postal Expansion
With Private Funds
By Robert J. Lewis
stor Stuff Correspondent

CLEVELAND, Nov. 1O.-As-
sistant Postmaster General Or
monde A. Kieb told the Nations
realtors today the Government
expected to enlist hundreds of
millions Of dollars in private
capital for a big new expansion
program to provide postal dis
tribution centers in so or more
cities and, in addition, develop
some Of 200 sites now owned by
the Government.
AS explained at the conven-
ton Of the National Association
OF Real Estate Boards, neither
program would require expendi-
ture Of Federal funds. The Gov
ernment, he said, would lease the
privately -owner mail distribution
centers for periods of up to 80
years or more, while other prof.
ects to occupy Government sites
would be authorized to go ahead
on a "leaSe-purchase" basis.
A survey is now underway to
determine which of 200 sites
now owned by the Government
will be useful for the lease-pur-
chase expansion program. Sites
found not useful will be declared
surplus and sold.
Formerly Announced.
The plans discussed here by
Mr.. Kieb were announced some
time ago by the Post Office De-
partment, though complete de-
tails never have been disclosed.
Among the 60 cities which Mr..
Kieb said would need new bulk
mail handling facilities are New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton. New Orleans, Harrisburg,
Pa; Columbus, Ohio; Denver,
Detroit, Atlanta and Baltimore.
Mr.. Kieb said such buildings
probably will have an average
cost of So million each.
LIZ Million Homes,
Earlier w. Max Moore, Dem
yer, COL, who heads the Ma
tional Institute of Real Estate
Evening star., 1954-11-10

Gently having pushed up sales Of
homes costing $4,000 and more.
5. Operation Of the Federal
voluntary mortgage program.
through which builders are con-
fident money will be made avail
able for Government : backed
mortgage loans in areas where
only conventional loans are now
available.
Most members of NAREB tend
to view direct Government lend
ing with disfavor. But more and
more apparently believe that If
the voluntary program fails to
achieve its purpose of providing
better distribution of mortgage
money, direct Government lend
ing will be justified.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
Heads of State Wire
Greetings to Sourdoughs
At 23rd Convention

VANCOUVER, B. c., R-The
International Sourdough's Assn,
which wound up its 23rd conven-
ton here yesterday, has received
messages from the President of
the United States and the Prime
Minister of Canada.
The message from the White
House read: 81 wish to send
hearty good wishes for happy
and enthusiastic reunion celebra-
ton in the traditional warm spirit
of your organization. Dwight D.
Eisenhower"
Four governors, five mayors,
and dozens of organizations across
the North American Continent
have wired greetings.
Officers for the coming year are:
Gus Nachant, San Diego, presi-
dent; John j. Mcneil, Oakland,
first vice president; Mrs. Sara
Berthelsen, Portland, second vice
president; Lulu M. Fairbanks,
Seattle, secretary-treasurer; d. E.
Griffith, Seattle, historian; and
Manuel Gularter, Irvington, Calf,
Benjamin T. Handley, Los Angel
es, and Mrs. Archie Black, Van
couver, honorary vice presidents
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
Cost of Living Index
Rises AGAIN In Jul Y

WASHINGTON, Up - Higher
food prices, attributed mainly to
drought conditions sent the gov
ernment's cost index up slightly
in July. 1t was the third straight
month of rising costs and will
mean a penny an-hour boost for
about one million workers in the
auto, aircraft and farm equipment
industries.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today that its index for
July was 1852 per cent of the
1947-49 living cost average. This
is Just two-tenths of a point under
the record reached last October.
The BIS said higher prices for
fresh fruits and vegetables, owing
to dry weather in the East and
Midwest, caused the July living
cost rise.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
South Fairbanks Votes
For Annexation After
24-Hour Drinking Permit

FAIRBANKS, R-After an
agreement to permit persons in the
area south of here to keep their
whistles wet "a hours day until
Jan. /, 1856, residents of South
Fairbanks voted for annexation
Tuesday.
The special election vote was
215 for and ia against becoming
part of Fairbanks.
Principal opposition to annex
alton earlier had come from bars
and night clubs, whose operations
would have been curtailed by the
city closing hours.
. The city council agreed to per
NIT the South Fairbanks bars and
night clubs to operate "a hours
day until Jan. l, 1856, when
their territorial licenses expire.
Then the owners can decide to
abide by city regulations or move
their businesses elsewhere.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20

President Eisenhower wants it understood that if
he should do some travelling and speech-makng this
fall would be in connection with his program, not
the campaign.
Asked at his press conference whether he would
modify his policy of not supporting individual cand-
dates by name the President reviewed his previous
statement that he not going into different districts
stumpng for particular candidates. Wherever he
spoke he would be talking about program, and if
he was in an area where an Individual had supported
that program he would expect hope that his presence
would be helpful. ...
The President reminded the reporters that he had
never pledged himself to abstain from making speech
or going anywhere He expected, he said, to do some
travelling and hoped it would not damage anyone who
had supported his program.
According to those who keep tabs on such things,
President Eisenhower has posed thus far with LOG
senators and representatives who seeking reeec
tion and who will obviously the pictures to the
limit
Regarding his travels, the President indicated he
had tentatively accepted what seemed to him like a
good many speaking engagements. There had been
no effort to conceal them, he said Announcement
would be made as they could be made definite.
Thus, for President Eisenhower, there will be no
campaigning But he's going the road to sell a
bill of goods And if there people around here and
there who want to carry his sample case, they will
receive his blessing.
And if that makes Ike politician perhaps it's
just we'll.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
Hickel to Sit for. COPS
At Republican National
Convention After All

FAIRBANKS, R-It appeared
Saturday that Walter Hickel of
Anchorage will sit in for Alaska
on the Republican National Com
mittee after all.
Hickel was elected national
committeeman in last springs
primary election under a political
procedures law passed by the 1858
legislature. But he has led an
off-again, on-again role since
then.
Hickel received a letter earlier
this week from Leonard Hall, Re-
publican national chairman, ad-
vising that he would not be seated
at the committee meeting in Gin
cinnati next week; that the COM
mittee didn't recognize the resig-
nation of Committeeman Robert
McKanna of Fairbanks as official.
AS result, McKanna wired his
resignation to Hall. He also said
he was giving Hickel his proxy,
which would assure his voice in
the committee.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
Government to Seek
New Perjury Indictment
AGAINST Owen baltimore

WASHINGTON, R-The gov
eminent will seek a new perjury
indictment against Owen Latti-
more, controversial Far Eastern
specialist, it was announced yes
terday.
In December, 1852, a federal
grand jury indicted baltimore,
one-time Far Eastern affairs adj
wiser to the State Department, on
seven counts of perjury growing
out of his sworn testimony before
the Senate Internal Security Sub
committee.
Two of those counts, including
the key one-that he lied when
he said he never was a Commu-
mist sympathizer or promoter OF
Red interests-later were thrown
out on appeal on the ground that
they were too vague.
Lattimore's counsel said he will
offer new evidence to a grand
jury beginning Sept. Is.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
Chinese Communists
Again Call For. The
Elaboration" of FOrmOSa

TOKYO, R-Communist China
called again today for the ''libera-
ton" of Formosa and declared
1--WE shall not stop until this OBJ
jective is attained"
A Peiping radio broadcast said
Formosa "must be liberated by
the Chinese people and they will
brook no US. occupation, no U.N.
trusteeship, no naturalization"
The United States has guarded
the Chinese Nationalist island
from invasion since 1850 and
only this week the us. Pacific
COMMUNICATIVE chief, Adm. Felix
Stump, said on Formosa that the
7th Fleet "would do whatever is
militarily expedient" in the de-
Tense of Formosa.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
Crashed Plane Found
With 2 Men Aboard Killed

ANCHORAGE, R = A ground
party reached the wreckage of a
military plane in a wilderness
area 100 miles north of here yes
terday and reported both of the
men aboard were killed.
The plane crashed Monday
with the pilot and a soldier
crewman while flying supplies to
a ground party on a training mis-
sion. The wreckage was spotted
by the pilot of a companion plane
who saw the crash. l..
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
POLICE RECOMMEND
ANOTHER TANNING TO
TAME TOTS TANTRUM

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, R =
An 11-year-old girl summoned
police to come and arrest her
mother. She complained she had
been spanked.
Police said the girl went into
a temper tantrum when she was
told they could do nothing about
it.
So the police left, recommend
ing that she get another spanking.