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The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
GARDEN PLANTS

GARDEN PLANTS
We usually think of our supply
of garden plants about the time
that they should be set in the gar
den. Then it is too late to grow our
own and we must depend on COM
mercial plant growers and seed
stores for our supply. This means
that we have little choice of va
rieties and sometimes the quality
of the plants is poor.
1t is not difficult to grow your
own plants if you have hotbed
or coldframe available. A e W
plants could easily be grown in a
shallow box in a kitchen window.
| 1t usually takes from five to ten
weeks to grow plants from seed
ready to set out in the garden, de-
pending on the kind of crop and
on the temperature and growing
conditions.
Hotbeds and coldframes are
structures used to grow early
plants from seeds for transplant
ing in the garden after danger of
frost is over, or in some cases to
give sufficient protection to GER
tain kinds of plants to allow them
to mature during the late fall or
winter seasons
A coldframe is built like hot
bed but has no source of heat ex-
cept the heat from the suns rays.
A hotbed is supplied with some ar
! tificial source of heat such as elec-
tricity, steam, hot water, hot air or
manure.
The frames may be covered with
glass sash, celloglass, glass cloth,
plastic materials or heavy muslin
cloth. Glass sash are the most eff
ficient covers, but they are rather
expensive. However, if given good
care they will last for many years
whereas the other materials will
have to be replaced every two or
three years. The kind of heat to be
used will depend on what is most
easily available.
On farms very often manure is
easily obtainable. Fresh horse ma
nure is the only kind that will give
satisfactory results. Where elec-
tricity is available. that is the
most efficient and dependable
source of heat because it can be
controlled by means of thermo-
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

CHAPEL HILL - The current
controversy concerning the i'll ef-
fects of smoking, if any. is not
new. 1t actually began some three
and q half centuries ago when to-
bacco was first widely used in Eng
land and Europe.
In 1910 Edmund Gardiner wrote
an epitaph of social smoker in
his Trial of Tobacco" that read:
Here Lieth he, had lived
longer, if
He had not choakt himself
with a Tobacco Whiff."
However. in 1918 Holyday came
to the aid Of tobacco in his play,
"Technogamia. and wrote:
Earth mere did breed
Such a Jovial weed,
Whereof to boast so proudly"
Of course it is not known Just
when the Indians of the New
World first began to use tobacco.
They used it as a medicine, in
ceremonies. and smoked just for
the pleasure of smoking. The In
dians smoked it in pipes and made
cigars and cigarettes of it. They
also cheWed tobacco and manu-
factured snuff from it Numerous
accounts of the Indians use of to-
bacco are found in books publish
ed as early as 1907. However tobac-
co did not come into widespread
use in England and Europe until
later date
During the period of the explor-
alton of America, the Indians used
tobacco as medicine only for the
treatment of asthma. 1t was the
white man who decided that to-
bacco was good for the treatment
of hundreds of ailments.
EARLY MEDICAL CLAIMS
In 1871 Spanish doctor. Mon
ardes, published a small book that
was a sensation in the medical
circles of Europe. Monardes listed
So maladies which he said he had
cured with the use of tobacco, and
soon his book was translated into
French and English.
By the END Of the 1500's, Euro
pean physicians were using to-
bacco for the treatment of tooth
ache, falling fingernails, worms,
halitosis, lockjaw, cancer, and a
few dozen other ailments.
1t is interesting to note that TO-
bacco first came into general use
as a medicine and not as some
thing to be used as a pleasure.
The sailors, explorers, and soldiers
who had been to America paid
little attention to the claims of
the physicians and used the plant
purely for pleasure.
Anthony Chute. in 1895, wrote
Tobacco" a small booklet for lay
men and urged them not to abuse
tobacco. He held that tobacco was
a medicine and was not to be used
for social purposes. He also wrote
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

abreast of the discussion - if you
don't understand what is going on,
say so. Share the discussion, make
your point in a few words and
then pass the bali" to someone
else. Once you have given an idea
to the committee, it is committee
property. Don't argue it overtime
just because it was your idea. Try
hard to get the other fellows point
of view.
HOME SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Disorder, hurry. neglected repair
Jobs may and often do cause acci-
dents.
Burns are often the result of
carelessness. Tubs, kettles, an d
pans of hot liquids should never
be in reach of small children.
Kerosene and gasoline should
not be used in building fires.
Many homes have been destroyed
and lives lost when either kero-
sene or gasoline was used to build
a fire.
Defective chimneys, flueS, stoves
and furnaces, hot ashes and de-
fective electrical wiring cause fire.
quent fires.
And the "gun that isn't loaded"
kills many chicken and adults ev-
cry year.
How often do you check your
home for the sake of safety?
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
New Peanut Variety
Shows Gains In Nc

Peanut farmers in North Caro-
lima were in for quite a treat this
year if they grew the NC-2 variety
recently released by the North
Carolina Experiment Station ac-
cording to Astor Perry, extension
agronomy specialist at State Col
lege.
The new variety not only yield
ed more pounds per acre but also
brought over cent more per
pound than the regular farm stock.
Perry reveals that tests conduct
ed this year under farm condi-
tions showed that the NC-2 gave
an increase of $50 pounds per acre.
This additional yield plus the fact
that the market value was 1.3
cents higher per pound resulted in
the new variety bringing SGT more
per acre.
Although over eight years work
and considerable money went in
to the developing of this new va
riety. its value to the peanut far
mer will more than pay for its de-
velopment in one year, Perry says.
Newer and better varieties will be
released from time to time from
the same research program thus
making the peanut breeding pro-
gram more valuable and less eX-
pensive as time goes on.
Despite the fact that peanut
production had been at a stand
still for years, new varieties. prop
er fertilization, disease control, and
many new practices have increased
Yields and returns tremendously
recently.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
1.-THE LINCOLN TIMES Lnonton MONDAY JANUARY IT, 1855
Tobacco Once Thought Cure For
Many Different Kinds Of Illnesses

illegal sale of alcohol in the Unit
ed States during the prohibition
era.
Numerous organizations for the
prevention Of the use of tobacco
came into existence with King
James blessings. There were a
number of books, pamphlets, and
plays written to discourage the
use of tobacco.
In fact, three and half CEN
tuIies ago there was a version of
Father, oh, father. come home to
us now" However, the evil ele-
ment back in those early days was
tobacco and not alcohol.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

STREAMLINE MEETINGS TO
KEEP AUDIENCE INTERESTED:
Streamline your club meeting by
setting a sharp time limit for ev-
cry item on the agenda. 1t is up to
the person in charge of a meeting
to do some advance planning to be
sure that the program is interest
ing and that what goes on will
lead the group to action.
If you are appointed a commit
tee member, be action minded
when the committee meets. Keep
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
6 Basic Rules
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tends to offset the low price of
chains during the course of a WIN
ter.
Heavy snow tires, on the other
hand, are almost impossible to
blow out, and If you've ever had
a blowout in bad weather you know
what this can mean in terms of
both convenience and safety. They
are on for good and can be run
comfortably through the warmer
months, cutting down the expense
of an extra pair of off-season tires.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
Local Markets.:
Middling Inch

Richard Bentley, of Mooresville
spent the week end in the CITY
with friends.
Joe T. Whitman, of Mooresyille
was a visitor in the city over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Garland. of
Spruce Pine, spent Sunday night
as guests of Rev. and Mrs. j. L.
Rayle.
Miss Priscilla Goodson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
Goodson. underwent an operation
Sunday at the Gordon Crowell Me-
mortal hospital
Shirley Drum who has been with
the us. Air Corps stationed in
Florida has received discharge
and. is with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Drum.
Mrs. Bob MCGEE and daughter,
Theresa, flew to Tampa. Fla, last
week to join her husband. They
will make their home in Tampa.
Mrs. McGee is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Bolding.
Chelsie G.. Ross. who suffered
g heart attack while at work Mon
day at the local Post office. is
reported as much improved and
can now have visitors. He is in
room 20l at the Crowell hospital.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

Based upon post harvest reports
from growers and late season sales
data, production from the 1854 flue
cured tobacco crop in North Caro-
lima is now estimated at 913 mil
lion pounds.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

In the past 20 years, the num-
Der of hogs on North Carolina
farms has more than doubled
from 519,714 hogs in 1880 to l.
231.12l in 1850.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

Total milk production on North
Carolina farms increased from
about IL billion pounds in 1880 to
II billion pounds in 1858.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Six Children Win
Savings Bonds for
Sofety Slogans

Ten-year-old Candace Carroll
of 214l North Twentieth street,
Arlington, is the winner of the
$100 savings bond first prize in
the Metropolitan Area Traffic
Councils safety slogan contest.
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane,
District Engineer Commissioner.
awarded prizes yesterday after
noon on the Pick Temple tele-
vision show. The contest was
open to school children under IA.
Candace, who attends the
James Monroe School, took the
top prize with the slogan, please,
drivers. slow up, SO we can
grow up."
The second prize, a $50 bond,
was awarded to Joan Suto. IL,
of 1852 North Upland street,
Arlington, for Think safety and
you'll live safely"
Four $25 bonds went to Jayne
Anthony, 8. 496 N street S.W.:
Nancy De Angels, 8, 1905 Ear.
ston drive, Bethesda: Eddie
Harne. 10. of 9l33 Landen street,
SilverSpring ,andPaulKirkpatrick
Silver Spring, and Paul Kirk
patrick, 8, Of 1887 Shepherd
street NV.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Polio Potent Goes
Shopping in New
Chair Iron Lung

A mobile iron lung made its
first appearance yesterday on a
shopping tour of several Airing
ton stores.
The bright-eyed occupant Of
the chair was Carol Sandin, 23-
year -old polio victim who has
been confined in an iron lung
since she was paralyzed nine
years ago.
It was Carols first shopping
trip since then and the first
time she had left her iron lung.
The newly invented 'irespirator
chair" is a wheel chair with an
iron lung built in.
"It's terrific" said Carol. II
wouldn't have believed It,"
Carol is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gustave B. Sandin,
1908 North Fourth street, Arline-
ton. She has been paralyzed
from the neck down since she
was IA.
The new mobile respirator can
Ioe pushed easily by one person.
Its motor-driven pumps are
mounted beneath the seat and
from them a flexible tube runs
Iup to a plastic jacket around the
chest of the patient. Air pres
sure and vacuum carried to the
Jacket does the work of expand
ling and contracting the lungs.
The machine was invented by
William j. Mullikin. whose firm.
at 1424 K street NV. Is known
las the Wheel Chair Respirator
Corp,
Evening star., 1955-06-11
|Anucostiu's S Prom
ATTRACTS Over 400
Pupils and Parents

More than 400 students and
parents celebrated at the Ana
costa High School senior prom
last night and into the wee hours
of this morning.
The event marked the third
successive year of late festivities
sponsored jointly by the faculty
and parents. II
Rainy weather forced dancing
couples into the schools two
gymns for the bali beginning at
$50 pm. /.
When that broke UP the stu
dents left for the Anacostia
Theater where everybody got
free popcorn and two and a half
hour motion picture treat. No
teachers were assigned as chap
erones after 1890 this morning
however, principal John Koontz
said. The parents took over url-
til the last person finished his
bacon and eggs at 4 am. in the
schools cafeteria.
The only thing missing this
year was the early morning
swimming. "They are all pretty
tired anyway by four o'clock
MIR. Koontz decided. But every
body had fun-even the par
ents."
Evening star., 1955-06-11
1,5OO at Montgomery Meeting Heo'
SO Speakers Give School Cut Views

said, would force 5000 to 1000
pupils on double shifts.
Mr. MacKnight was sharply
critical of the manager for fail
ing to explain his proposed econ
omieS. Mr. Reese last night dis
tributed his first memorandum
Ion the details of his cuts, made
public in The Star Wednesday.
Teacher Pay Plea
The PTA Council president is
sued a strong plea for the
boards proposed teacher salary
schedule of $3,400 to $5,45O to
put the county on a competitive
footing with surrounding areas.
Eric F. Rhodes, executive sec
Iretary of the revitalized County
Education Association, said the
teachers group believes the
budget slash would be a de-
Istructive blow from which the
county might never fully re-
cover"
The teachers group also de-
clared that If the county al
lowed the same $195 per pupil
rate allowed last year from
county funds. 5000, 900 would be
Evening star., 1955-06-11
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Bob to Get Good Food
Along With Adventure

Bob, 10. wants to go to camp
to catch snakes and have other
adventures.
He doesn't understand words
like "malnutrition."
He doesn't know that a steady
diet of beans and oatmeal-the
standard in his home-isn't good
for him. He hasn't given much
thought to the fact that there
are better places to play than
the streets and sidewalks.
He knows that his father de-
serted him, his mother and his
five brothers and sisters. And he
knows that, when his mother is
sick, which is not unusual, he
has to get up and fix the oat-
meal for the morning meal.
Dream of Both
Bob's mother wants him to
go TO camp perhaps even more
than he wants to, although "he
doesn't talk about anything
else"
Those snakes he wants to
catch have other attractions
than their wildness. Bob has
heard you can make belts out
of their skins. There's not much
in the way of fancy clothing in
his household.
This Washington family lives
in two rooms. There is a living
room with a bed for the mother
and two youngest children. and
q back room with a stove and
a bed for the other four.
The family gets some relic
Evening star., 1955-06-11
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
Ulrr Snnnau Star

Choose The Star Sunday When You Haue a Choice
VACATION WITH A POINT-In This Week Magazine,
Andrew H Hepburn offers smart new wrinkle in
holiday ideas that double your fun.
FIGHTING AND BUILDING-Meredith s. Bue gives
prevew of what District Commissioners will see
a visit to the Fort Belvoir Engineer Center
Tuesday, marking the 180th anniversary of the
founding OF the corpS.-Featured in The Star
Pictorial Magazine.
RESEARCH AND SECRETARY WILSON-Find out
what Secretary Wilson'S attitude is toward pure"
military research as compared to the Hoover Com
missions ideas on the subject. Star Staff Writer
Richard Fryklund examines the problem in the
Editorial Section.
DEEDS, NOT WORDS-Wth the Geneva meeting at
the summit only month away, don't miss an i'm
posing catalogue of Red duplicity as assembled by
former CzechoSlovak Deputy Premier Peter Zenkl
in the Editorial Section.
SEASONED IN CUMBERLAND-Peg Lynch. whose
popular Ethel and Albert" program returns to
televiSlon this month"; seasoned the show with three
and half years in Cumberland, Md, on her way to
the big time You'll find her entertaining story in the
handy Radio-Tv Pull-out Section along with
complete weeks viewing guide
MOUNT VERNON COMES OF AGE-In the News Sec
ton be sure to read Star Staff Writer George Flynns
full-page illustrated feature on Mount Vernon
an area whose recent growth would stun George
Washington, its former owner
HlGHLIGHTS FOR WOMEN-In the Women's Section,
Patricia Simmons gives advice to the third d-class
traveller in the second Of her series how to tour
Europe on Shoestring; Selwa Roosevelt takes you
on visit to Tudor Place, one Of the Mansions of
Washington
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1955-06-11

money from the District. But
even at best, it doesn't stretch
very far. There isn't any leeway
for such luxuries as a well-bal.
anced diet or healthful recrea.
ton.
Boost for Health
You can put a health boost
into Bob's life-perhaps enough
to tide him over the winter anC
give his scrawny body some re.
siStance.
Your contribution to the Eve.
ming Star Summer Camp Func
will help give Bob and othel
children like him a l2-day vaca.
tion at camp in Prince william
Forest Park. Va.
At camp. child gets regular
wholesome meals. a chance tt
run and swim and play in tn,
fresh air and restful hours o1
sleep.
will you lend a hand?
Evening star., 1955-06-11
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

I Fifteen hundred Montgomery
County residents turned out last
night to hear arguments in the
mounting dispute over q proposed
i$42 million slash in funds for
public schools.
. Fifty persons representing
major civic and parent-teacher
groups took the floor during the
flve-hour marathon hearing at
the Richard Montgomery High
School gymnasium at Rockville,
Md. At least Is others had de-
parted by the time their turn to
speak arrived.
The strong pro-School Board
crowd registered publicly their
pleas to the County Council that
County Manager M. L. Reese's
proposed budget slashes be re-
Ijected.
There were frequent outbursts
IF applause at the hearing but
no incidents.
Reese Defends Cut
! Mr.. Reese, in brief opening
statement. again asserted his
budget was aimed "at the very
least. maintaining" standards
urged by the School Board last
Iyear.
The manager added in defense
Eof his proposed $1.1 Anillion cut in
Operating funds and $3.l million
slash in construction allocations,
that the county could not budget
for one year alone or for one de-
Ipartment alone.
The managers statements ap-
Ipeared to have little effect on his
audience and became almost lost
in the sharp criticism that fol-
lowed.
During the presentations, the
council received petitions from
well over 5000 persons urging
full restoration of the School
Boards requests for SAL million
flor operations and $8.5 million
for construction.
School Board President Will
lard G.. McGraw defended the
boards request for 220 additional
teachers. more supervisors and
administrative help and a higher
Ipay scale for teachers and Gus
ltodial help.
Service Emphasized
The board president applauded
Mr.. Reese's interest in econ
omy," but efficiency and economy
should not be indulged in at the
Expense Of quality of service" he
added.
Mr.. McGraw and leading PTA
spokesmen supported a manage
ment study of school administra-
ton.
Philander p. Claxton. jr.. and
President Jesse M. MacKnight
led off the fight by the County
Council of Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations for full restoration of
the proposed budget trims.
Mr.. Claxton termed the boards
construction program as CON
'servative." The proposed cuts, he
Evening star., 1955-06-11

restored to the budget. The
overall per pupil operating rate
requested by the board is $268
about $18 more than Mr.. Reese
has recommended.
Harold P. Morris and Lewis
Tuttle of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation urged
full restoration of operating
funds but said Sis million could
be slaShed from board construc-
ton requests.
Clarke L. Fauver of the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring
urged restoration of $769.00O OF
the proposed operating costs and
$2.7 million of the construction
funds.
Richard A. Fitzgerald, who
headed up a huge delegation
from the Woodside Elementary
PTA, urged restoration of fund,
for rebuilding the 52-year-ole
school.
James Mann, member of tht
Democratic State Central Com
mittee. also presented a lettel
signed by "A precinct chairmen
urging increased funds fol
schools.
Evening star., 1955-06-11

1.-THE District school system lagS
behind standard in many
phases"
Marian E. Frye, District Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers
Its waste of taxpayers money
to utilize highs -salaried prin-
cipals as clerks"
Mrs. Roselyn Silverman, Kim
ball Parliamentary school
principals desperately need cleri-
cal help.
Louis J. PerIstein. Keene PTA
supported by $50 parents, who,
with some of their children, put
in an appearance before the sub
committee)-New school needed
in Riggs Park area in Northeast.
Samuel Miller, Lamond Riggs
Citizens Association-"Our prob
lem can be solved by proper
recreation facilities and an ad-
ditional school,"
John b. GiIlilland, District
Congress of Parents and Teach
ers-"No one would even con-
slider depriving you Congressman
of one of your clerks" Give the
public schools more clerical aid.
I Mrs, Edward b. Merris, Orr
PTA and Randle Highlands Cit
liens Association-"To reduce
the Federal payment, forcing a
cut in an already minimum
budget and foisting another large
tax increase on the unrepresent-
ed citizens remaining in the Dis
trict. would be breaking of the
faith"
Vincent F. Callahan, Fort
Gaines Citizens Association -
Delete funds for a Friendship
recreation center mot only for
next fiscal year, but permanent
ly." The center would wreck the
Ineighborhood, and IS neighbor-
ing families are opposed.
Mrs. David Anderson, jr.,
Commissioners Youth Council
Tive got 1000 petitions to sup
port Friendship recreation CEN
ter"
Mrs. w. H. Jack, Commission
ers Youth Council - Wan S
funds for SO special teachers for
retarded children.
Mrs. Raymond Lee Jones,
Commissioners Youth Council
Restore SAL, 300 for clerical help
in schools.
Mrs. John X. Berry, Stoddert
PTA - For so special teachers
and IA additional clerks in the
school system.
Mrs. Mary E. Pratt, Garrison
PTA - Concerned over lack of
program for mentally retarded
children and overcrowding at
Garrison School.
Amey ]. Bundy, Central
Northwest Citizens Association
More money needed for i'm
Iprovements to Garrison School.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Flying Farmers Due
In City Tomorrow

About 100 flying farmers
and their families. all members
iof the Flying Farmers of Amer
Icia, are scheduled to arrive here
in small planes tomorrow for q
three day meeting.
Due to arrive at Washington
Virginia Airport at Bailey's
Crossroads, the group will meet
at the Sheraton-Park Hotel and
devote most of their time here
to sightseeing.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Washington Wins
Achievement Award

Washington has won a first
place award for "outsandi1g
achievement" in traffic engineer
ing.
The District took first place in
the category of cities with 750,-
600 to million population. The
award was announced by the
Institute Of Traffic Engineers
meeting in Atlanta, Ca. and re-
layed to District Traffic Director
George E.. Keneipp.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
to The Evening Star. Wash
ington 4. D. C.
Or bring cash to The Star
cashier.
The cost: $17.86 for six
days, $35.72 for IL days.