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Page Six ir. sex, childress texas FRiHAY ffbruary 5 ,1954 omemakers All-Purpose Spray For Gardening Has Not Been Developed MR. FIX 2 LAYERS PLYWOOD 5 HAVE 10" OVERHANG FOR WOODWORKER 74 JVISE ON ONE SIDE PffNFORCfNG PIECES HARDBOARD DRAWER 80TT0M FACE News Analysis BY PHIL NEWSOM United Press Foreign News Editor The week's balance sheet between the good and bad news in spraying is done in the home gar- the hot and cold wars: den merely because some one else THE GOOD has done it, or it is time" the plan's were attended to. YOUR GARDEN BY HENRY PREE Written for NEA Service Did you know that there is no all purpose dust for trees, shrubs or flowers? We now have over five thousand spray formulations to choose from, some are multipurpose, while others serve only one purpose; none are Double check on the trouble- some insects and disease before syraying. It is always best to know exactly what the spray is expected to control.

Too often Follow this illustration and the accompanying column to build a sturdy workbench with drawers in which tools can be stored. Easy On Homemade Workbench 1 Second secretary of the outlawed Soviet mission in Tokyo, Yuri was disclosed to have asked and received asylum from United States forces in Japan on whom he formerly had spied. His surrender to democracy To be truly effective, the ap plication must be timed correctly The American gardener is, as a rule, a most gullible person and will fall for any ad which says that can grow this BY MR FIX Distributed by NEA Service If you have followed the pattern set "others since the yourself boom gut into full swing, then you've purchased tools as they were needed, or got them Christmas Now you a numter of handy tools and no very hjyidy place to keep them. Besides, tired of cutting and poinding out those original ereatioas on Grandma old kitchen table, or on plank on a pair of sawhorses, In other words, you are about ready for a workbench one drawers in which to store at least some of the You Can construct a yet Sturdy, bench, using onJy a few basic woodworking tools crosscut chisel, brace and bit, fcerew efriver, hammer and crescent wrench. The bench has three tool drawer- that are easily built, requiring none of the fancy rabbeting that can only be dune well on a power saw All the materials needed for a basic bench without drawers, are 42 feet of 2x4 lumber, 18 square feet of inch plywood, 10 square feet of 2 inch plywood, 8 feet of 4 xI inch strip, 32 inch carriage bolts, 4G ll 4 -mch Screws, and 50 screws, No.

iO. For drawers, add 18 feet of 1 8 inch pine, 10 square feet of inch plywood. 22 feet of 2 -inch pme, 6 square feet of tempered hardwood. 36 m-inch screws and 150 screws. Study closely the illustration with this column before starting work on the bench.

Note the bench top has a two-inch over hang at the front and on one end, and a inch overhang for a woodworker vise at the oppo site end The top is made of two pieces of 4 -inch plywood the upper piece being four inches narrower than the lower one. This is to allow for a trough at the rear which is framed In with 1-inch strips. It is best to cut all frame members before starting assembly Each leg is notched in two places to receive the four-foot upper and lower frame members In ad dition, the bottom frame members are notched in the middle for a half lap joint with a cross POLITICAL CALENDAR state: represent AT tVE, 88th ELBERT BEEVES DtSTUfcT ATTORNEY: ALLEN HA HP LEONARD KING COUNTY ATTORNEY; JAMES L. CUTCHER COUNTY CLERK: MARK GRAHAM COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR A COLLECTOR: FRED MITCHELL SHE PAUL GRIFFIN COUNTY MftiJ HARDY COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS KIMBROUGH COMMISSIONER. Prect.

GEOKGE WEST I (IRBY) IX)TER HKBUAN KING DAB BRUMMETT JuffS TURK FOWLER JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Freeing 1 L. I ELLIOTT W. Jl, KWGUAUM brace. Similar treatment is given I the top members which are each notched in two places. Cross brae- es notched lor the joints, as well.

Where two members are to be fastened together with carriage bolts. is Kotvd idea to clamp them together while drilling inch holes for bolts. A woodwork- er C-clamp will do. When frame is assembled, the top is fastened down with woodsheets into the frame. Space screws seven to eight inch-' es apart.

lower plywood shelf for corners and Listen with inch screws. Drawers are made of 1x8 inch lumber butt joined at the corners, Corners are reinforced inside with 1 screws driven through scrap inch wood Hardboard drawer bottoms are reinforced un- demeath in much the same way. Slides of inch pine are screwed to drawer sides. Cut drawer supports x22 inches out of mch plywood and fasten to upper cross braces of the frame with inch strews. Distance between cross braces determines the width of the drawers Drawer guides of ix2-inch strips 21 inches long are screwed to the plywood supports.

Drawer slides ride on these rails. Just follow the illustration and you'll have n-. trouble, is the secret of sold 1 seem to have missed the point. Fundamentally, it twofold, but a tot more to it. First, have the work absolutely clean.

Second, beat the work with the iron. The hot will melt the solder and flow if neatly into the ioint. Don't try melting the solder on the iron and dropping it on the work. THEATRE CALENDAR PALACE Today and Saturday Man, Harlem Globetrotters, Dane Clar Sunday and Monday Boy From Oklahoma, Will Rogers, Jr. Nancy Olson.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday "Jivaro," Fernando Lam as. Rhonda Fleming. OEM Today and Saturday The Biff Elliott, Peggie Castle. I Three demensional. Sunday and Monday Rouge," Jose Ferrer.

Tuesday and Wednesday soners of the Gloria Gra ham. Cesar Romero. Thursday, Friday and The Great Jesse James Willard Parker, Barbara Payton. MONOGRAM Today The Robert Taylor and "Vil Barn Fulu Bell and Scotty. Saturday Gun i Guy Madison.

Sunday and Monday Abbott and Costello and Happy Marx Brothers, Marilyn Monroe. Tut -day and Wednesday Kpodk Bowery Boys. Thursday and Friday dark Gable and Riv. John Wayne. was regarded as particularly im- Mrs.

McGillicuddy fell portant because it is known that for the orchid ad and because the the post of sefond secretary in temperature in her home, like Russian embassies frequently is a most others, was maintained at disguise for a member of the Ru.s-! 75 degrees and more, the orchid sian secret police of much higher; withered and died, rank that appears on the surface. orchids offer a challenge to the U.S. officials preserved a strict silence, but it was believed Rast- vorov could give a picture of the whole Red spy network in the Orient. 2. Yugoslavia brusquely rejected a plea from the Russian Commfurm and said she would retain her ties of friend ship with the West.

3. French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault emerged as the Western hero of the Big Four conference. French public reaction to progress ot the conference has home gardener. They require high light intensity (about 80 per cent of outdoor light high humidity (between GO to 80 per cent), and a year-round temperature of GO to 70 degrees. Unless the indoor gardener can closely LONIE NEWS By Mrs.

Shelby Smith Special Index Correspondent Mr and Mrs. J. D. Elliott and children of Northfield visited re- watched closely by both East cently with her parents. Mr.

and and West because on the French hangs the future of the European Defense community. But Bidault, acting decisively and with apparent confidence in the strength of his position, has quashed all Red attempts to won him from his place of solidarity with the United States and Britain. THE BAD 1. Russia lived up to expecta- tions at the Big Four meeting. Mo- lotov refused even to discuss the Western Plan for all-German free and instead made the oropagamladoaded proposal that Germans be asked to vote on whether they want a united Germany permanent division and West Mrs.

Ollie Lankford and with her aunt, Miss Ethel Benningfield. Mrs. Velma Adams visited recently in Childress with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell.

Elmer Haslett was on the list the past week. Mrs Flora Mitchell visited Mrs. Vera Mitchell of Olympus recently- Mrs. Gordon Adams and Troy and Mr. and Mrs.

Shelby Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith of Childress recently. Buck Atkinson of Childress visited With Elmer Haslett recently. Visiting Mr and Mrs.

Shelby Smith recently were Mrs. Sarah German membership in the Euro- Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Defense Community. Western 1 Smith of Lefors, Mrs.

Ellen Schae- leJegatfefcs abandoned hope of David, Mrs. Ida Kindle, settling the German problem at Walter Kindle and session and were not much Don Ray (rook, all of Olympus, more hopeful of any good results Donald rook and E. B. Duncan they finally get around to 1 hseussuiK the question of a peace Ire a ty for Austria. 2.

Despite earlier French announcements that they were aunching the war biggest of- in Indochina, the facts eemed to be that the situatiiMi, rom the Allied standpoint, was de eriorating The Communist ed Viet Minh rebels retained the nitiative and moved against the win Laotian capitals of Luang Prabang and Vientiane against on rear guard resistance. Of concern were reports that some outposts were falling without a fight as their garrisons de serted to the Reds, Washington reports said Red China had stepped up its flow of supplies to the rebels. 3. Guatemala has been described as bridge head of communism in Latin Last week the Communist ruled general labor confederation held its second national Congress at which its leader called for international labor Moscow brand. Other causes for alarm have been secret arrests of opposition political leaders, threats to the free press and ouster of foreign newsmen on vague charges they hail Guatemala of Childress, Ollie Lankford.

Elmer Haslett, Oford King, Mrs. Bertie Mitchell and Mrs. Flora Mitchell. Visitors attending chufrch here recently were Mr. and Mrs.

Fu- gt-ne Mr and Mrs Clarence Woods and baby of Loco, Mr. and Mrs Don Castleberry, Mr. and Mrs, Marvin Smith, Mr. and Mrs Martin Smith, Miss ar garet Real and Colene Potts of Childress, Mr and Mrs. Mardis visited recently in Amarillo with their son and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Mardis. Bill Lewis is visiting his brother, Mr. and Mrs, Sam Lewis. Mr.

and Mrs Flzy Kindle, Mike, Ronnie and Stan, of Olympus vi- L. Mardis recently Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Smith, Mrs. Gordon Adams and Troy visited recently in Childress with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Mitchell. Also visiting in the Mitchell home were Mr. and Mrs, Tom Smith and Mrs, Mary Stone of Wichita Falls. There are many on the market, so before you use any read the directions and find out their purpose, approximate these greenhouse conditions she had better stick to African violets and sansevieria.

For the outdoor gardener who desires to grow sweet peas despite repeated failure, the old gardener suggests trying a new, giant heat-resistant sweet pea. This new variety produced long-: stemmed flowers in profusion last summer, despite high temperatures and drought. It comes in light blue, dark blue, orange. scarlet, salmon pink, white or mixed colors. Another heat resistant sweet pea worth trial is Cuthbertson Floribunda, It produces five or more fragrant flowers to a stem.

Colors offered are white, blue, light lavender, mauve and salmon-pink. Anyone who plans to keep a pokisettia that has served pur pose should water it two or three times more then store it in a dry cool place in the basement. There it can be forgotten until next May when it shoidd be cut back to within six or eight inches from the base, repotted or top dressed with rich soil and put out in the garden for the summer. Brought indoors in mid-September, it might bloom again. In attracting birds, food is the most important part, for without food no matter how fancy or at- tractive the feeding device, the birds will not come.

Birds have a high body temperature, as high as 108 degrees, and need a great deal of food, particularly fatty foods, to maintain that temperature. That is why many birds perish, citen overnight, after a severe winter storm which covers their meager food supply al that time of year. Therefore, when you are considering feeding birds, or are feed- ing them be sure to have a good supply cf fatty foods like suet. QUIZZING THE GARDENER and Sweet William seed, sown in the garden Late in May, failed to produce bloommg plants, Since all condigna seemed favorable, we wonder whqt went wrongs? plants known tfs and do not flower until the second year and then pass on to tbeir reward. Which roses are most in demand by home gardeners? Peace, winner of the All- America Rose award in 1946, and Fashion, selected in 1950, have been the most popular roses in the States since their introduction.

it late to treat my gladiolus bulbs to guard them against thrip infestation? If yov have not yet dusted your gladio.us bulbs do so at once. A or 10 per cent DDT dust is best. Each bulb must have a light film ot dust on it in order to in contact with the tiny insects. simo can forsythia branches I brought indoors for forcing in bloom? now. 1954 CADILLAC SERIES 62 COUPE DE VILLE silver metallic floral pattern tapestry doth with white leather leads the list of exceptionally rich upholstery choices available for the 1954 Cadillac Coupe de Ville.

Dramatic new styling and new chassis and suspension engineering make the 1954 Cadillac a major automotive advance establishing important future trends, according to Don I. Ahrens, General Manager of Cadillac Motor Car Division. Panoramic windshietd, new front and rear end designs, new low length of body lines and increased interior roominess are outstanding. With improved steering, braking, handling and riding qualities, the new Cadillac delivers even ateater smoothness and tesoonsiveness from its hiah comDression V-8 enaine. Fresh Styling, New Features Included In 1954 Cadillac The new 1954 Cadillac will be on display Saturday at Bailey Mo tor Company here, it was annouri eed today by Helves Bailey, local dealer, fresh styling conception and completely revised chassis engineering of the 1954 Cadillac make it an important forward step in this pursuance of its continuing declared General Motors Vice Pre sident, Don E.

Ahrens. strkingly new automobile evolves from the blending of a multitude ot totally new features with traditional Cadillac fea tures and with the Cadillac compression 8 power plant Standing as a landmark in Cadillac development, it sets a revised standard for the fine car field. prime aims towards which our engineers and stylists have been working since we resumed automobile production at the of World War II now reach full realization. Ahrens said, car firmly mark direction for new in the 1954 Cadillac, in this 40th anniversary year introduction of the V-8 engine and in this tilth ann- niveranry year since Cadillac's introduction the modern overhead-valve V-8 engine, are a distinguished modern styling incorporating many of the features of experimental Cadillac show cars, r- Handling qualities, roadabib Labor- Contmuea Page One) persons who stopped working dining the past five months. Decline Continues into 1954 Cl ague said that the decline in factory overtime, as well as etn ployment, continued into 1954.

The average factory production work er got 48 minutes less per week in January than a month earlier he said. This reduced the average to 39.4 hours. ity and power driving aids making the more spacious 1954 Cadillac even safer and easier to operate. greater visibility, ventilation and heater capacity plus automatic devices for increased passenger pleasure and comfort. enhanced high efficiency, high horsepower 8 engine performance to deliver more versatile, more dependable, silent, smooth and responsive operation.

styling, the 1954 Cadillac ach ieve a unique finess of line and delicacy of detail treatment. Longer, lower subtly refine the over all proportions of the ear. new styling elements the vertical pillar body, front ami rear end distinctly separate this car from the models that have preceded it. new, richly tailored interiors match the new exteriors. Advanced modern decorator designs keynote instument panel, upholstery and door motifs.

the new Cadillac appearance lies a new chassis and a new suspension system that result in handling ease and a degree of roadability and riding comfort never before accomplished. Wheelba e. tread, engine position, brakes, steering, springs and shock absorbers all axe redesigned to provide the highest in driving safety and comfort. sizeable increases in window area add to safety, beauty ami passenger he continued. and venience gain from enlarged interior dimensions, and many new features augment quietness of addition, Cadillac in 1954 includes as standard equipment six of the overwhelmingly popular optional features of 1953.

There are; Cadillac Power Steering, ordered by up to 93 per cent of our 1953 and now further improved; windshield washer, now incorporating an automatic coordinating device; outside rear view mirror; and oil filter. For all models except the special Eldorado convertible, Orleans show car type wheel discs and vanity mirror alao become standard equipment. improved 230 horsepower Cadillac V-8 engine puts at the driver command unparalleled engine smoothness and respon- sivene Improvements in the 12 volt electrical system and Hydra- Transmission do much to further enhance performance ARE YOU MOVING? DISTANCE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WITH US Whether moving 2 or 2.000, you get the same high quality service at reasonable prices. MASHBURN TRANSFER A STORAGE 506 3rd, Nw. Phone 11 There are 1.182 different kinds of forest trees in the United States Buy It With a Classified BUILD, REBUILD NOW! Add a room, porch, remodel, repaint Dealer For MURTRY PAINTS Rogers-Trigg Lumber Company North of Poet Office Phone 228 MARKETS 'King' Clark Gable Returns To Hollywood Without Job Or Girl Feb.

-IP Television keeps ot least HU FORT WORTH PRODUCE: Wholesale prices: 1 fryers off 2c; heavy off ic; light fowl, the; heavy fowl, 23c; fryers. I6e; heavy fryers, 21c; old roosters 12c F.ggs: arge Grade 48c; mediums, I Vein and: Fowl, fryers and eggs, fair. LIVESTOCK: Cattle 300. Steady; few head commercial and good slaughter yearlings, 15-If; utility cows, II I 12; canners and cutters, 7 11; bulls, 10-14; scarce Calves 50 Steady Utility, Com mercial and goqd slaughter calv 12 18; other grades and scarce. Hogs Trade poorly tested; medium to choice 190 280 lbs a few heavy sows, 22 75, Sheep tHXi.

Shorn slaughter itnbs and other lasses scarce; good and choice shorn slaughter lambs No. 1 pelts, i IK 50 18 75, utility and good fresh slaughter 8, with culls down to ts The average temperature of the un is estimated at 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. HOLLYWOOD. Feb 5 Ut i Clark Gable has returned to Hollywood after 2C years, but he's a man without a job or even a girl friend The of MGM revealed Wednesday he ill abdicate. He will not renew his studio contract when it expires March 3 1 think it better for the studio and better for After 23 years at the biy studio, he said, he wants to freelance.

Gable made his "no resolution complete by not bringing France model Suzanne Oadolle home from Hurope as ho. bride a nice hedged Gable with the famous grm that has sent female fans into sighs for two decades. But marriage I i haven't thought much about it one way or the other." He also hasn't given a thought, he went on, as to what movies work after hit contract expires, "After 1 finish this present pic- i ture. I think take a little holi he reflected won't make any plans until after that. HI leaving the studio because; I think 1 ve been here too long.

The not a chance Fd sign with MGM agam 1 want to work when 1 feel like it If MGM comes up with a good story, well, back here lor a picture also iike the idea of making pietufVs overseas in the locale where the plots occur. If a good Story comes up with a European background, Fd be glad to go overseas again. "I'm not going to form my own movie company. But per. one of these days I may try at directing a Gable has reopened suburban Fncino home "because I haven't seen it for more than two years and my home to come back to Friends say he had the taken out that his ex wife, Lady Sylvia Ashley, installed (hiring their unhappy marriage.

Gable is winding up final scenes for his last picture under his MGM contract, "Betrayed," which was filmt'd mostly overseas. Though the husky actor is a fam iliar fixture at MGM, he still caus. ed a flutter even among other players when he strode into the commissary for lunch. But the graying Gable, who turned 53 Monday, dated any of the local beauties smee his return In fact, two weeks ago he bought a new white Lincoln convertible with red leather seats and 1 won the privilege of being the first female to ride in it. But we rode only half a block on the MGM lot and it was daytime.

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