Washington | A Wsswms of Govarnmsnt Hap pmbtm fa* tlM National Capital Passage of the weakened rent control law Is expected to pro vide for a gradual' though not a spectacular jump in rents. This is a continuation of the trend which has been apparent under the law which expired February 3$. These increases have resulted from the "adjustments" permit ted under the old law and which are continued under the new rent control act. Although most economists here both in and out of government profess to see no definite decline in overall living costs for at least another six months, the gradual decline in some food prices and an expected drop in textiles may ? force down some other commodi ties. However, the much critici <3 vention to endon* the reoomi natlon of President Truman, the threats ot five southern gov ernors to bolt the party, and the inroads of Henry Wallace's third party movement in the Demo cratic ranks, have admittedly brought President Truman's pro spects to a new low at this .writ ing, all with a proviso, however, . . . ADA may finally endorse Mr. Truman, southern voters may not back up their professional political leadership, and with Russian influence breathing hot ter and hotter on western Europe with the fall of Czechoslovakia, Mr, Wallace's third party may fade from the picture as Novem ber rolls around. These condi tions are all admittedly in the political picture. Hearings are now going on be fore the senate committee on in terstate commerce on a bill in troduced by Sen. Homer Cape hart of Indiana, to establish a de partment of transportation. The bill would transfer the interstate commerce commission and other regulatory agencies to the pro posed new department. Some farm leaders, including the na tional council of farm coopera tives, are on record as opposed to the principles of the bill. The! national council at its annual] meeting in January adopted ai policy declaring for the present set up of the transportation re gulation and review by the courts. At a meeting of the agricul tural insecticide and fungicide association held here in conjunc tion with the department of agriculture rat control drive, Charles F. Brannan, assistant secretary of agriculture, declared that approximately a half billion bushels of grain are annually destroyed by insects, fungus and rodents. Remedies included the protection of growing crops from fungus, fumigation of stored grain against insects and a na tion-wide drive to destroy rats. This huge amount of grain would be. sufficient to fill the govern ment's export commitments to western Europe and the whole world. The association promised close cooperation with the de partment and with the United States food and agriculture or ganization. And here's something new, at least something new heard here in Washington. Commercial vege table growers are protesting against the agricultural depart ment's drive to get 20 million freedom gardens planted this year, two million more than last. These commercial growers who depend upon their truck for a living, fear lower prices if they have competition from 20 million amateur freedom gardeners and they claim that the amateurs al so waste seed and fertilizer. Fertilizer Orders Should be Placed Now Raleigh ? North Carolina farm ers would do well to place their orders early for spring fertilizer requirements, in the opinion of D. C. Coltrane, state commission er of agriculture. Unless they do, he thinks they may run into delivery difficulties when the planting season gets into full swing. Fertilizer tag sales by the De partment of Agriculture, Col trane said, indicate a lagging de mand. A decline has been notice able since July 1, amounting all told to approximately 10 per cent for the first eight months of the current fiscal year ? July 1, 1947, to February 28, as compar ed with the same period a year earlier. What troubles Coltrane most, however, was a big drop in Feb ruary sales. Tags sold by the de partment in February, this year, covered only 168,652 tons, a drop of more than 53 per cent from sales of 259,505 tons during the same months last year. For the past eight months sales totaled 1,000,922 tons, as compared with 1,122,907 tons for the corresponding period in 1M6-47. "The decrease in February of this year can probably be attri buted to bad weather", Coltrane said. "The decrease for the eight month period may be due to the reduced tobacco acreage and to a lack of interest in an early movement program. My conclu sion is that the# fertilizer in dustry is going to be taxed to full capacity to supply the de mand from now until planting time, 8nd 1 would certainly ad vise farmers to avoid any further delay in providing for their fer tilizer needs." Blue Ridge Boys In Benefit Program ? ? . On next Saturday night Dan Walker and his Blue Ridge Boys will appear at the court house. These boys play over K B C in North Wilkes bor every day at 3:30. They are a good group who put on a swell program. Come out and hear them. Green Valley School is sponsoring the show. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE or ADMUfltaTltATlOlf Having qualified as the administra tor of the estate of J. Allen Miller, late of the county of Watauga, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the sdid deceased to present them to me for payment within twelve months of the date hereof or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All those in debted to the estate are asked to make Immediate payment. This February 12. 1948. L. M. Miller. Admr. J Allen Miller. Deed. 2-12-6p NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT NORTH CAROLINA WATAUGA COUNTY Doretha Anderson. Plaintiff VS Dell Anderson. Defendant The above named defendant. Dell Anderson, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been com menced in the Superior Court. Wa tauga County, North Carolina, by the plaintiff to secure an absolute divorce from 'Y*. defendant on the ground that the i t^intiff and defendant have lived separate and apart for more than two years next preceding the bringing of this action; the defendant will further take notice that he Is required to ap pear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Watauga County in Boone. North Carolina, within twenty days after 17th of March, 1948. and answer or demure to the complaint in said action or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 17th day of February. 1948 FRED M GRAGG Clerk Superior Court 2-194c NOTICE or ADMINISTRATION Having qualified as the administra trix of the estate of Miss Nannie H Smith, late of the county of Watau ga. State of North Carolina, this 1s to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said deceas ed. to present them to me for pay ment within twelve months of the date hereof, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All those indebted to the estate are ask ed to make immediate payment. This February 23. 1946 ' MRS LOU H. TAYLOR. Admx Estate Miss Nannie H. Smith, deed 2 -28 -6c NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION 1 Having qualified as the administra-j tor of the estate of Rufus Hockady. | late of the county of Watauga. State! of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said deceased, to pre sent them to me for payment within twelve months of the date hereof, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery All those Indebted to the estate are asked to make im mediate payment. This February 24. 1946. WADE E. BROWN. Admr. Estate of Rufus Hockady. Deed. 2-26 -6c NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA. ? WATAUGA COUNTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. PAUL J FOX AND WIFE. WILMA HARMON FOX. PETITIONERS VS. HALIE TOWNSEND HARMON. (DE CEASED) HEIRS; JASON TOWN SEND AND WIFE; CORA TOWN SEND (SINGLE); JOE TOWNSEND AND WIFE; GEORGE TOWNSEND AND WIFE. JOHN TOWNSEND. (DE CEASED) HEIRS; MARY RICH. (DECEASED) HEIRS; SARY RICH (DECEASED) HEIRS; MARY CAL LOWAY (DECEASED) HEIRS; S E HODGES (DECEASED); A. M. TOWNSEND (DECEASED); SETHIS TOWNSEND (WIDOW); DOLLIE TOWNSEND EGGERS, AND HUS BAND. CLYDE EGGERS; FLORA TOWNSEND HARRIS AND HUS BAND. ALLEN HARRIS; MAUDIE TOWNSEND BROYHILL (DECEAS ED) HEIRS; FRANCIS BROYHILL AND FORD EGGERS (MINOR). TO GETHER WITH ANY AND ALL OTHER HEIRS OF GEORGE AND S E. TOWNSEND. DECESASED? DEFENDANTS. The above named Defendants will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Watauga County. North Carolina, to partition andlor sell property belonging to the Estate of George and S. E. Townsend; and that the said Defendants will further take notice that they are required to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said Coun ty in the dburthouse in Boone. North Carolina, within ten days after the 17th day of March, 1948, and an swer or demur to the complaint in the said action, or Petitioners will apply to the Court for the relief demand ed in said complaint. This the 16th day of February. 1946. FRED M. GRAGG. [ Clerk of Superior Court, Watauga County, North Carolina. 2-19- 4c-b TRAINING TRAVEL PAY Aak for aLU I, n -I. ran dook For young men who want to "go placet" the Navy ia offering a real buaineai proposition. The booklet "Life in the Peacetime Na*y" will give you all the facta. Aak for a free copy at your local Navy Re cruiting Station. L?noir, r. c. Phone ?105 TODD'S ESSO SERVICE Boon*, If. C. I TOWEL ? ABDOMEN San Mateo, Calif. ? 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