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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Production Keeps
Up to Pop uIotion
Soil Conservation
Due Great Credit

Although population in the Unit
ed States has Increased % mil
lion since 1s40 food production
has more than kept pace.
On a per capita basis, the pres
ent estimated population Of l6l
millions eat IS per cent more food
than In the period just prior to
1910. II is apparent that an in
crease in food production had to
come. 1t is also significant to note
that most of the increase has been
brought about since the Agricul-
tural Conservation Program start
ed providing the means and en-
enlargement for farmers to carry
out soil and water conservation
practices.
A great deal of the credit is due
to the work Of agricultural scien-
lists, since improved varieties.
better fertilization. more effective
means of controlling disease. in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
New Treatment Helps
Iron Short Crops

Vermiculite, the mineral wide
ly used in the building industry,
is now repeatedly being used TO
help farmers save valuable fruit
and vegetable crops dying from
lack of iron.
II. Inc Chicago company which pro-
duces vermiculite. says the mica
like granular material is used to
absorb and CARRY iron chelates,
new chemicals which supply iron
to plants growing in iron-defcient
soils. Used without the vermicu-
lite carrier, the chelates burn
fruit and leaves and quickly wash
out of the soil. causing serious
application and cost problems.
These new chemicals have
proved especially valuable in Flor
ida where their use is combating
extensive losses to citrus groves
on iron-defcient soils
Corn, vegetables, stone fruits.
blueberries. avocadoes, gladioius.
azaleas, pineapples, lawns and
golf green's are also being treated
with vermiculite-carried iron
chelates where iron deficiency
exists.
Chelates trap and hold metallic
atoms in solution. and. unlike 9th
er iron chemicals. they do not
make the metallic iron a locked
in integral part Of the compound.
unavailable 10 the plant Instead.
the chelates readily surrender their
iron TO the plant when needed
Chelates are applied to the soil
directly around the plant and are
absorbed through the roots Yer
miculite-carried iron Chelates are
supplied ready -for-uSe in granular
form.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Amelia FLA Plants
Pine Seedlings

During the past week the mem
bers of the Amelia Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America have
been busy carrying out the tree
planting phase of their forestry
program Chapter members have
planted 5000 'loblolly' seeding
on their farms and 1000 others
for Amelia County farmers.
Realizing the distressing fact
that Southside Virginia's pine
timber is still being cut at a rate
faster than it is being grown. the
boys have as their objective not
only to do their part in correct
ing this situation. but they also
hope that other farmers will be
encouraged to re-establish pine
stands in suitable sites.
Members planted the seeding
in a variety of sites. but only in
places that offered no hope of
natural seeding. Open. deserted
fields. open spots in cut over tim
Der and badly eroded land were
established in pine Seeding. AS
a result, land that is not at pre-
sent paying taxes will be brought
back into useful production. All
seedlings were obtained through
he Farmville Forestry Office
Some of these were furnished free
of chafge by the Virginia For
estry Service and Burruss Land
and Lumber Company. Others
| we're purchased by the boys and
Farmers.
Boys participating in this pro-
ect include, Nelson Harris, Ray
nond Bowles, Junior Foxworthy
Jim Munden. Nunnally Hall, Jack
Caster, Edward Hall. Gordon
Davis, Mason Jones. John Ford
rbie Hawkins. Thomas Cleaton
Preston Mortimer and william
Duncan.
| Robert F.. Lape, Agriculture
.eacher, worked with the boys ir
5he conducting of the project.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
w. r. Blandford Wins
Amelia Golf Tourney

At the annual Spring Handicap
Tournament h cid on Sunday
afternoon at the Amelia Golf
Club. w r Blandford, Of Powha-
tan won top honors. and was
awarded the club trophy,
Others from Powhatan partici-
pating in the tournament were
Sam Parker, F. c Bolte and H.
A. Kruger. Another member of
the club from Powhatan,. H. S.
Jones, was unable to enter the
tournament
There is much enthusiasm
among these members in regard
to the Amelia Golf Club. and they
feel as though it is one Of the
best in Southside Virginia They
have enjoyed the companionship
and hospitality Of the Amelia
members.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

in Richmond They returned at
10 o. IN.
Making the trip were Martha
Henblrck, Beatrice Evans Esther
Richardson. Dorothy Jackson, Ola
Wilks. Joy Cabarrus, Waverly
Walton, Charles Hicks. William
Willis, Robert w. Thompson, La
Vonne Terrell and H Truman.
sponsor. and Miss Esther Will
liams.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Joseph T. Lacy, "a
Dies At Cumberland

Funeral services for Joseph
Thedose Lacy. "a. who died at
his home in Cumberland county
Saturday. May Is. were held We'd
nesday at 2 p. m. at Sharon Bap-
fist Church, where he was mem
Der, with the Rev. H r G.. Ven
able. pastor officiating. Inter-
ment was in the church cemetery.
He was the son of the late
William and Nine Cousins Lacy.
and is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
Fannie Randolph, of Cumberland
and Mrs. Kate Lockett. of Farm
Vile; a brother, William G. Lacy,
Of Cumberland, and q number Of
nieceS and nepheWS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

OF that. Let's hide him in that
empty corn crib, below the barn
lot. With plenty of feed and wa
ter, his feathers should grow back
in a week"
Sure as anything. Pan miss
Red as soon as he gets home"
Marianne reminded me.
Obi" That thought scared me.
Lets borrow a red rooster from
Mrs. Foster. 1t will only be for a
week, and Pa won't know the
difference. Come on"
We ran all the way across the
field to Mrs. Fosters, and told
her our predicament. She was
glad to lend us a Rhode Island
Red Rooster.
It was late when the folks got
home, and Pa didn't notice the
exchange Of roosters. He was
grumbling about the President of
his Dramatic Art Club wanting
him to write their play. What do
children do that would make an
interesting play" he asked Ma,
and she shook her head.
! was glad he had something to
worry about just then, so be
wouldn't think of his rooster.
When we went to feed old Red,
next morning, we expected to see
new feathers covering his body.
but there wasn't a new feather
in sight. We really were worried.
I'm tell you what, Sandy. let's
take our money and get some
feather tonic for Red" Marianne
suggested. Ma will let us 20 TO
town with Mrs. Foster this after
noon"
Wen do that. Marianne" I
felt hopeful.
Mrs. Foster was glad to let us
90 with her to town. but the drug
gist laughed when we asked for
feather tonic. But we were really
in a tight place, and we com
promised on hair tonic.
That night. we rubbed Red good
with hair tonic, and that or some
thing else kept him Growing all
night. But Pa didn't seem to no.
tee Early next morning Mari
anne and hurried out to the crib.
But old Red was still a picked
chicken
I'm afraid he gets cold at night.
and that's why he crows" Mari
anne said. Tonight, we'll put my
old red sweater on him."
That sounded like a good idea,
and gave us some hope. All day
we played in the far pasture, Just
in case But that night we
used twelve safety pins and pinned
red securely into Marianne'A red
sweater.
But he crowed all night, and
next morning before breakfast, !
saw Pa making a Decline for the
old crib. In few minutes, we
saw him coming with Red in his
hands. hadn't realized how fun
ny Red looked. oiled with ha Ir
tonic, and wearing Marianne'S
sweater
Pa was laughing like he would
split his sides. How come. young
sters?" he said, and we con-
fessed He laughed some more
when we told him. then ran into
the house yelling TO Mother that
he had found story to write.
Marianne and felt relieved, yet
we were sorry for Red. When Pa
set him down among the other
chickens, they ran from him.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
French Elevated
To Captaincy at VMI

Cadet Thomas B. French. Farm
vile student at Virginia Military
Institute, Will be Captain"
French in the Institutes Corps Of
Cadets for the 1954-55 college
year.
The appointments for next year
were announced late last week for
the entire corps. French, an honor
graduate at Farmville H g h
School. will serve on the First Bat-
TALON cadet staff.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

read. Also, the revised conStitu-
ton OF the Club was read by r
l.. Scales, and adopted Refresh
ments were served by Club mem
Der Danville Langhorn.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Beulah A. M. E. To
Celebrate Birthday

The Beulah A. NJ E. Church
will celebrate its 86th birthday on
Sunday. May 80, beginning at 8
p. m.
The public is invited
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
.511IE{23X'
Red /.
Rooster
BY Sally Eads

DA SAID he was going to town to
buy some chicken feed, but Ma
laid he was going to see the Presi-
aent of the Dramatic Art Club. He
VAS worried. she said, because he
couldn't think up an idea for
shildren's. play he was supposed to
write for the Club. Ma went with
him, and they. left my twin sister
and me to keep the chickens out
of the garden.
We forgot about the chickens
and Old Red got in and scratched
up a lot of seed.
But we fixed him. al.
We plucked him. 0-Minuts
except some feath- % E;ei;a.
ers on his wings |
and tail, and may
be a few on his head. When we
set him down, he tried to flap his
wings and crow, and how we
laughed! n
Whatll Pa say, Sandy, when
he sees his prize Rhode Island
Red rooster plucked?" Marianne
asked me.
quit laughing. I hadn't thought
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

Mines Of the Sinclair Coal Co.
Of Kanas- City, Mo, in 1858 pro-
duced more than 81 millions
tons Of bitiminous coal by sur
face methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-19
Boys Clubs Elect
Six WeH-Knowns
As Father Of Year
BY Fronk Beck

President Eisenhower, Bob
Hope. Danny Thomas. Tony Ben
nett, Sam Snead and DR.. Allen
B. Du Mont have been elected
fathers Of the year by the $780,
900 members Of the Boys Clubs
of Americajust in time for to-
morrow's celebration of Fathers
Day.
Comedian Hope is by way Of
being a double father OF the
year. He won in both the radio
and movie categories.
Gen. Eisenhower won in the
government division. Mr.. Thomas
in television, Mr.. Bennett In
recordings, Mr.. Snead in sports
and DR.. Du Mont in science
Another well-known citizen,
although not q father, achieved
some mention in the poll.
The clubs report the favorite
extraneous remark jotted down
by the boys is "Mr. Chairman
Mr.. Chairman. point of order"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-19
Famous Fables
BY E. E. Edgar

SHORT TERM: States
man Elihu Root enjoyed
good health during all of his
90-odd years. When he
reached his 80's, however, it
became apparent that he
was beginning to slow down.
On his 81st birthday, a,
friend said:
You're looking wonderful.
Do you feel as well as you
look?"
Eyes, indeed" replied
Root, but only for an hour
q day."
MODESTY: One day in
1919, a French physician
named Rene Laennec had
as q patient a buxom young
woman who was suffering
from a heart ailment.
Laennec, q modest man.
could not bring himself to
place his ear against the
woman's bosom to listen to
her heartbeat. After an awk-
ward pause, he decided to
try a rolled-up piece of pa,
per. To his surprise, he could
hear her heartbeat distinctly
at this respectable distance.
Had he been a little bold.
er, the medical profession
might still be without the
stethoscope.
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Natures Children

colors on the naked part OF the
face, which is entirely black.
The short tail has q coat Of long
hair over its entire surface. Al
though the face has the long
sausagelike swellings resembling
those Of the mandrill. they are
neither as large nor as inflated.
They have the tendency to make
the drill appear to suffer from
toothache.
The older drills wear a pompa-
dour, side whiskers and goatee.
Looking steadily at you, his
large brown eyes express quizzi-
cal Indifference. No malice ap-
pears to be present that he
stands behind bars or q glass
wall instead Of enjoying free
dom.
The peaked crest on the
crown and the yellow beard cast
q youthful look rather than the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-19

Cleburne: Please pronounce
the name ISRAEL. and give its
origin-P.
Answer: IE IS from the
Hebrew Yisra'el. zone who fights
with God" It was the name
given to Jacob after he had
wrestled with the angel. Say:
IZ-ray-ell, or: Iz-ri-ell.
Akron: What is the origin Of
the expression ito raise CAIN?
~. 49,
Answer: The expression Is
ancient. It describes q commo-
ton or celebration so noisy as
to cause the fratricide Cain to
rise from his grace, or. perhaps
from his abode in the lower
regions.
Oklahoma City: How should
we pronounce the name Of
CLARION, ferryman Of the River
Styx?-R. B.
Answer: First choice: KAY
I'm: second choice: KAIR-un.
Bay Oaks: Ny Marine son
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AWord to the Wise y Ms fran1 Colby

writes of being on fatigue"
What does he mean? Tie also
says his feet are sore.l-Mrs. c.
Answer: Fatigue duty" is
labor done by soldiers that Is
rot military in character. such
as digging bitches or cleaning
up the premises. I'm sorry about
the feet. but apparently sore feet
are part of any branch OF the
service. He'll get used to it.
Louisville: What Is meant by
"flrst cousin once removed"?--
]. M.
Answer: "Once remove d"
means removed by one degree
of relationship" The child of
your uncle or. aunt is your first
cousin. Your first cousin once
removed.
San Diego: I have heard
sever q ] announcers pronounce
VIA as "VEE-up." Right?-L. H.
Answer: Wrong. say: VY-uh-
Distributed By MeNaught asndicats.
HUel
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Drills.

Drills.
West African balloons are
known as drills. They are ba-
hoonlike monkeys. arriving in
this world with q sparse coat.
blue body and flesh-colored face.
Like parents and ancestors it
has . definitely short tail. Each
baby has q droll expression.
It is . pleasant guest in that
it eats almost any kind of food
offered in the form Of fruits.
leaves, small mammals. eggs and
insects. On its own, it hunts for
tender nestlings and any kind
Of insect.
Drills are long-lived. One has
been residing in the San Diego
Zoo for over "a years. Another
spent is happy years there.
Drills may be recognized from
their larger cousin. the mandrill.
By the absence Of any bright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-19
Jewish Center Holds
Roof Gurden Dances

All social activities of the
Washington Jewish Community
Center are now being held on the
Starlight Roof" of the center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV.
Sunday night dances for young
adults. beginning at 9 o'clock.
viii continue through the sum-
mer,
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By LiIIion Goa Ath$

age his silvery gray coat would
indicate. His naked Jaw ahd
ears are ivory-black.
The female drill is distinguish
ed by her smaller size. shorter
head and paler celebration of
brown coat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-19
Purent- Teacher CONGRESS

CHICAGO (P.-For the first
time in the 81 years of its ex-
istence. the National Congress-
of Parents and Teachers, with
8 million members throughout
the United States in $4,000 local
chapters, has occupied its own
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-19
Our Presidents
By Honore M. Cutudol

In an early election the
President was defeated for re-
election by the Vice President.
Who were they?
2-Whic h President. upon
hearing Of his nomination for
a second term, said that the
convention had decided that
it was not best to swap horses
while crossing the river?
3-The slogan, Full Dinner
PAIL" was used in the election
campaign of which President? 2
ANSWERS on next page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-19

Mr.. Muzzy. who had played the
previous hand at q makeable
game contract-and f1ubbed it.
Against today's four-heart con-
tract Mr.. Masters opened the
queen of spades. Dummy's king
was trapped and the defenders
took the first three tricks. ending
in Mr.. Masters hand. He then
shifted to the jack of diamonds
and MIR. Champion won with the
king on the board.
It was clear at this point that
the whole hand depended on los
ing no heart tricks. hIr. Cham
pion gave some thought to this
subject. He realized that If he
successfully flnessed the queen of
hearts, he would still have to
guess how to play the balance
of the suit to keep the 10 from
winning.
Seeing all the hands, it's obvi-
Gus that all he had to do was
to f1nesse the queen. then lay
down the ace. But he could see
only his hand and dummy and
the way the play came up it
wasn't so easy.
Mr.. Dale had been doing some
thinking, too. He realized he
was in a very precarious posi-
ton. If he played the 10 on the
lead of low heart from dummy,
Mr.. Champion could hardly go
wrong,
3 So he didn't play the 10. When
Mr.. Champion led the four of
hearts at trick five, he played
the king of hearts promptly
but not. too promptly. The ace
In the closed hand won.
Mr.. Champion still had a guess
to make. If the king were a
singleton Gas it appeared to be-,
then Mr.. Masters had started
with four to the 10, Mr.. Cham
pion was suspicious but he
couldn't be sure. Finally, he led
a low heart and f1nessed dummy's
nine. The 10 won the setting
trick.
There followed a deadly ST.
lence, broken at last by Mr..
Muzzy. This" he said, sis UNI
doubtedly a sample of what
you've forgotten about card
reading"
(Copyright, 1854, General Features Corp.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-19
Word Come
Find IS or more words in
DIPLOMAT,

DIPLOMAT,
meaning. lone employed In in-
ternational diplomacy" Average
is IL; time limit. 80 minutes.
Rules Of the aame--1. Words must be
Of four or more letters. z. words which
IS, such as bats" eats" are not
used. 3. Only one form Of . word b
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer 70 ENVIsAGE.
caves. easing, envies, even. naYies. nave.
naive, neEe. vain. vane. vase. veins,
vfsage. vines. visa, vises save. SAGE
sane sang. seeing. Betnes seVens siege.
sine since. sieve, eign, gnaG, aegtss
anise. avenees. gains. gave. senie. eens,
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% THE EVENING STAR

washington. p. %. 5
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1854
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
500 Lamp Posts to EnIighten
D. &. on Traffic Safety

The District commissioners
have gone all out for a SUCCESS
ton by their Traffic Advisory
Board that medal holders be pro-
vided for safety posters on street
lamp posts.
BY unanimous vote, the city
heads decreed that the traffic
safety education committee of
the board could spend as much
of its own Congress-appropriated
funds for the project as the COM
mittee deems needed.
But not until Commissioner
Renah F. Camalier voiced a
f1eeting fear. How will the hold
ers be placed-parallel or dag
onal to the curb? And will they
be eyesores all over the town?
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
engineer commissioner, offered
placatory words. The placards
will angled "as the location die
tates," will be placed judiciously
at spots where most needed, like
school areas. and moreover will
measure only % by % inches.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Philippine Consul Here
Suspended for IS Days
By the Associated Press

MANILA, Aug. 11.-President
Ramon Magsaysay yesterday
suspended Justiniano Quirino,
Philippine consul in Washington.
for Is days without pay for mis-
conduct in Office.
The president warned Mr.,
Quirino that "a repetition of
similar acts would be dealt with
more drastically."
Mr.. Quirino, O nephew OF
former President Elpidio Qui-
rino, was found last March to
have interviewed to facilitate q
So million deal on plane spare
parts in 1949. The plane parts
were in the hands of the United
States War Assets Administra-
ton at the time. The deal never
was completed.
Consul Quirino's case first was
investigated by the Foreign AZ
fairs Department in 1949, but
was pigeonholed by the past adj
| miniStrdation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
taxpayers Asked 10 Delay
Requests for RULINGS
BY the Associated Press

The Internal Revenue Service
appealed to taxpayers yesterday
to hold of requests for rulings on
the new tax revision law until
regulations can be drawn up.
Commissioner T. Coleman An
drews said the same experts who
normally make tax rulings now
are busy drawing up the regula-
tons required by the new tax
law. Hundreds Of changes In
the tax system are involved.
Mr.. Andrews said any one seek
ing information about the new
laws requirements can consult
the statute itself.
Put as for interpretations, he
said, "the service finds it neces-
sary to seek the cooperation Of
all taxpayers by asking them not
to request rulings under the new
law, pending the issuance Of reg
ulations to implement the new
code provisions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
BY The Asseciotsd Press

LUBBOCK, Germany, Aug. II.
"A 41-year-old penniless Ger
man artist went on trial yester-
day on charges of taking medi-
eval frescoes in a historic church
and a cathedral.
Lothian Malskat. the artist.
brought on charges against him.
self two years ago after he said
he was tired of not getting credit
for his talent.
At the same time, he admitted
forging paintings and selling
them as valuable "old masters. I"
Three others were implicated:
Dietrich Fey, an art dealer; DR..
Bruno Fendrich, architect of
the Marienkirche here; Theo
Dietrich, a fellow artist.
In a pre-trial statement, NAL
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German Artist Goes on Trial
For Medieval Fresco Fokinu

skat declared that 18th century
frescoes, almost erased by age,
were uncovered in the Marien-
kirche after it was burned out
by an allied air raid.
Fey was commissioned to re-
store them. He hired Malskat
and Dietrich as artists. After
examining the frescoes the four
decided that they had deterior-
ated too much to be restored. So
brand new frescoes were painted
on the walls.
A similar job was done in the
Schleswig Cathedral, Malskat
said.
"The restored" frescoes were
praised in the art world as "old
masterpieces" Church and art
circles were astounded at NAL
Skat'S disclosures,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Audubon's Volumes
Join Texas Collection
BY the Associated Press

ORANGE, Tex.-James John
Audubon's personal volumes OF
Birds of America" have been
acquired by H. j. Lutcher Stark
for a sum "in excess of $4,000"
The five volumes contain LOGS
life-sized paintings Of birds by
the famous naturalist. who died
in 1851. They arrived in Orange
under armed guard from Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. Stark added the books to
priceless collection of art treas
ures started by his mother. the
late Mrs. Miriam L. Stark.
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was assured that the posters will
only advertise traffic safety and
nothing commercial, like the
roadside shaving soap displays.
There will be 500 of the hold
ers. They will cost about 81 each.