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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH M ' THESE UNITED STATES Famed Azalea Gardens Recall Deaaty and Qniet of Old Sonth The flight of time is probably urged on by the spur of WNU Features. NORFOLK, VA. dens are in bloom. Its spring again and Norfolks azalea gar- Eighty acres of floral and woodland beauty bid the visitor to old Virginia welcome to a beauty spot which many lovers of nature claim is unrivaled anywhere. Within a few minutes drive of the business section of Virginias lustling seaport city and actually within sound of giant airliners taking off from Norfolks airport, the azalea gardens are a step to yesterday to the beauty and quiet of the Old South where nature ... As its bid for the postwar traveling: trade, LURE TO TRAVELERS the railroad industry is introducing sleek streamliners embodying a wide variety of improvements designed for passenger comfort, relaxation and safety. Typical of the new trains is this scale model of the observation lounge car of the Train of Tomorrow. stages a pageant that man can only but cannot hope to repro- duce. More ON WHEELS FAUCES Improved Service Is Keynote Of Railroads Bid for Trade WNU Features. - , Faced with the keenest competition in their long history from the modern automobile, bus and airplane, American railroads bid for passenger are leaving no stone unturned in their all-onow new streamliners the if entering the transportapreference, tion picture are any criterion. These new streamliners, sleek and beautiful in their exterior appearance, are modern palaces on r wheels inside. i ut Detertnined to replace ' outmoded rolling stock, the railroads are adding equipment at an rate, as builders slowly recovey from a wave of postwar strikes and work stoppages that have kept strategic supplies of steel, roller and cerbearings, tain electrical appliances, hardware and other materials coming into their plants in a mere trickle since ever-increasi- V-- J ng Day. Traffic and revenue reports on Americas first four postwar-bui- lt trains constructed by Pullman-Standar- d Car Manufacturing company show that the public not only is showing great interest in the new trains, but also is backing it up at the ticket window. The new equipment is bringing inqproved service, and the public is responding with increased patronage. . Stress Comfort. Postwar railroad coaches are designed from- end to end for passenger relaxation and comfort. ' One of the greatest postwar improvements is in seating. Coach seats of the Sleepy Hollow type provide the ultimate in comfort. This seat, so spaced as to give ample leg room and provide a wide range of po- adjustment of back and foot-re, - st the greens, and the skies and' lakes set the interior color tones for the blues and grays. Further decorative effects are obtained through use of colorful fabrics for shades and chairs, and mirrors in flesh or gold tones are used for bulkhead ornamentation. Tinted murals also have made their appearance in postwar equipment, done in special monochromatic coloring, matching or contrasting to the wall tones. N- - No Spilled Coffee. new postwar diner, with diag onally placed seats and tables, has made its debut. This diner seats its patrons at the sides of the car at square tables, which are placed diagonally along the car wall. This modern arrangement permits patrons to pursue a direct conversational attitude at the tables; permits serving from between tables instead of from the aisle, and obviates the necessity of reaching in front of one patron to serve another, as is the custom in the conventional diner. Although the railroads and equipment builders have emphasized beauty and comfort in the new postwar train, no compromise has been made as to safety features for here, too, new ideas have been? incorporated into the finished product. Basically, the streamline train must be lighter in weight tllan the old conventional equipment. It must be sleek of surface but strong enough to meet rigid requirements of the railroads. Development of new materials for construction of lightweight cars ere ated many new problems, and the choice of materials and processes came as the result of intensive investigation by welding engineers and other research agencies It is the conclusion of the nations plant that the largest low alloys of steel, of high tensile strength, and the strong alloys of aluminum together with the advantages of girder type construction offer the combination of qualities most suitable for the building of modem lightweight passenger train cars. Extensive testing and service use, and experience with severe forms oJf shock, have confirmed the soundness of these selections of basic materials and designs. A f car-buildi- car-buildi- , SOLID COMFORT . . . . Ultimate in comfort is afforded coach passengers in the new streamline trains nbw reaching the nations railroads. The chaise-longu- e chair shown above provides so-call-ed car-buildi- ng than 50,000 azalea bushes, planted so as to give continuous blooming from about April 1 to about June 1, are the principal attraction at the gardens but they are only a part of. the beauties there. Tall trees and quiet lakes' and flowers other than azaleas combine to form a silent symphony of nature at her best. Song birds in profusion add their voices to the scene. The azalea gardens, a part of Norfolks park system, are located along the shores of Norfolks lakes which form a perfect water mirror for the flowers. The area has been landscaped with paths and foot bridges to make all sections of the gardens available to visitors. The gardens began their spring blooms in March when camellias, Japanese quince and forsythia preceded an avalanche of naturalized daffodils and bluebells. In April five varieties of Indian azaleas and six Varieties of Kurume azaleas bloom under a canopy of native dogwood, redbuds, shadbush and other plants. Riot of Color. May sees azaleas macrantha and hexe at their best with accompanying plants being mountain laurel, columbines and Louisiana wild iris. In June the flowers grow near the waters edge. The colors of the catawbiensies and the flame azalea compete with those of the Japanese iris close by the shores. AIRPORT CHATTER At Corvallis, Ore., a justice court acquitted John R. Cattron, pilot, of chasing geese in an airplane. State game enforcement officials charged that Cattron apparently was trying to fly wing formation with a flock of geese near the Corvallis airport. . . . Construction is underway on a new. airport at Maquoketa, Iowa. Plans call for two runways, one of which will be 2,000 feet in length, and a 30 by 80 foot hangar. . . . Airplanes are playing a significant role in development of a pheasant hatchery operated at Greenwood, Del., by E. D. Brasure Jr. Brasure utilizes air express to ship his turkey poults to Michigan, Louisiana, Texas and other states. Brasure, who has shipped several thousand pheasants by air, reports that not a single one has been lost in transit. . . . Although shipping of baby chicks, poults and hatching eggs by air has become almost commonplace in recent years, it is seldom that poultry feed moves through the wild blue yonder. That is what happened in the vicinity of Nashua, N. H., however, when an acute feed shortage impended. A shipment of feed by air was credited with saving a number of valuable breeding Wild flowers bloom in profusion in flocks. July. Included in the wild flowers The Iowa Flying Farmers orin the azalea gardens are the beautiful cardinal flowers which present ganization is really soaring in a contrast-tthe rhododendron maxmembership at least. The group, which will note the first anniver imum. Lovers of the crape myrtle, which sary of its founding in June, alis Norfolks adopted flower, will find ready has exceeded the 500 mark in membership. The total, that'plant at its best in August when its blooms appear in bold masses ( according to Howard Hill, presi- in many parts of the gardens. dent, exceeds that of any other three states in which Flying In the fall, thousands of berry Farmers are organized. As one shrubs, including four varieties of of its major projects, the Iowa and nandinas hollies, pyracantha, group issues a monthly magasupplement the autumnal tints of zine to keep members posted on the woodland. The gardens as they exist today opportunities for rural farmers. are a result of the dreams of Frederic Huette, director of the Norfolk FAMILY PROBLEM bureau of parks and forestry, and The flying Hicks family of TalThomas' P. Thompson, former city ladega, Ala., doesnt have the usual manager. r family trouble. That is Admission to the gardens is free, eliminated because the father, City and when the azaleas are at their Commissioner James L. Hicks, owns best as many as 13,000 persons have an automobile agency. The Hicks visited them in one day. instead concern use of arguments Army Bows Out. the family planes. There are two The azalea gardens have been recairplanes in the family, but Hicks, ognized by the army as having pri- three sons and one daughter all ority over the pressing needs of war have their fliers licenses. one-ca- emergency. In 1942 the army staked out a construction project in the area and planned a series of buildings which would encroach on the actual garden properties. City officials, garden clubs and other organizations rallied to the defense of the gardens and the army, despite the pressure of war in 1942, changed its plans and erected its buildings elsewhere. relaxation. No Rude Awakenings. skip. A pessimist is one who, given the choice of two evils, takes both. Some marriages are a farce, but the principals dont get a laugh out of it. To discourage mildew growth on floors and woodwork, wipe them with a damp cloth dipped in water and a little kerosene. ' An ordinary dish mop is 'very handy in dusting the coil bed springs when doing your spring house cleaning. Clothes closet shelves look very smart when painted one color with a line of enamel in a contrasting color run along the edge. For ex- ample, a gray shelf with a fuchsia color edge. To glue in the proper manner, wood surfaces must be completely dry, free of moisture, oil, or paint. TkVSaam L3Z)bon(iS Nothing seems to stir him to life. What can his master expect if the dog isnt fed right? Gro-Pu- p Ribbon would give him every vitamin and mineral dogs are known to need. Its a money-save- r, too! Each box supplies sts much food by dry cans of dog food! weight as five Gro-Pu- p also comes in Meal and in s. For variety, feed all three. Pel-Ett- DogsGolbt GRO-PU- P ' 0 Battle Creek ami Omaha type of drunken drivei drunken airplane pilots got legislative attention in Wisconsin. A bill was introduced in the state assembly providing for fines of $10 to $100 for the first offense and $100 to $500 and six months imprisonment for a second offense by drunken or reckless pilots. ' plane-pilotin- , two-lense- the moment. A bachelor is a man who never Mrs. anything. When a wife gets to the point where she can read hubby like a book, she generally discovers that there are several chapters shed better A new At that time Huette voiced the feelings of nature lovers the world Postwar cars are equipped with over when he said: WHITE GRASS sition, was developed as a direct re- the famous titelock coupler, which Not all the governments bilScientists have been urged to desult of studies of 3,867 persons who offers maximum safety by making lions can replace a a snow white grass. The sugvelop were measured jay a university the accidentg oak, a virtually impossible pine or a was made by some gestion to redetermine the sitting entist al uncoupling of cars and also adds gum. t carf If Illinois farmers. they quirements of the average pas- to the riding comfort of passengers The azalea gardens are but a white grass, theyll settle for senger. This reclining seat is ad- by permitting no slack between the small part of the attractions of the get of some other color that would grass justable to 10 different positions and cars to cause jolts in starting or Norfolk area for the tourist. The plainly on rural landmark runways ' the foot rest has four positions. lakes on which they are located are ing fields. stopping. In the main seating compartDouble pane, shatter-proo- f glass is a veritable fishermans paradise and ments of the new postwar cars, a used throughout the new lightweight while fishing is not in the new type of lighting affords a high equipment, assuring insulation not gardens themselves,permitted it is permitted degree of reading comfort and con- only against frosting and steaming oi close by. The reading lights, in- windows but also venience. Numerous Attractions. against outside stalled in the overhead baggage noises. Within 20 minutes driving time Special materials contra rack, are equipped with temperatures ' and reduce outside are Virginia Beach in one direction over each cross seat, one to give noises. and Ocean View in the other. In light for the window passenger, the On some of the new equipment, the general Tidewater area are such ott er for the aisle passenger. Each electric impulses are re- points of interest as the Williams-burg-- J amestown-Yorktow- n light has In individual switch to per- placing .the deft hand of the loco historical mit a passenger to read without dis-t-u motive engineer in stopping high- section, naval establishments at rbing his neighbor. speed passenger trains. Engineers Norfolk and Portsmouth, the waters on these streamliners merely press of Hampton Roads and the scenic The new trains are particularfrom a color a button when they wish to stop anc grandeur of the Great Dismal interesting ly a robot electrical aide makes al Swamp. Not far away also are the standpoint, inasmuch as the new color themes are set by the route the decisions from there on. rugged Outer Banks of the North This new system results in smooth- Carolina coast. of the train. In an effort to have NEW TRANSPORT . . . First of er and faster stops because the maxAs another lure to visitors, Northese streamliners express in imum of efficient braking is appliec folk points to its food, which is unicolor the characteristics of the the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft automatically at each speed range versally acclaimed as a delight to corporations new Convair-24- 0 comcountryside through which they are Loss of efficiency in stopping, which the visitor and homefolk alike, mercial transports will be delivtaken colored pictures pass, - and studied by the builders. As takes place when train wheels slide, whether it be saltwater delicacies ered in June. The new plane is is eliminated by a decelostat. from the deep or the famed Smith-fiel-d Americas first a result, interiors are strikingly ' pleasing to passengers, for the ham and Virginia fried chickYes, the postwar transportation pressurized and transport usbattle is on, and it all adds up to the. en, ably supported by candied yams, rock formations furnish the infor addpeas, turnip greens and ing jet exhaust propulsion spiration for the tans : and ;v best , deal the traveling public, has black-eye- d ed been offered. the cruising speed. foliage provides yet peanut soup. browns, full-leng-th 9t So? Ohfit FOR GARDEN P R 0 T E C T Spray with Black leaf 40. One ounce in 6 gallona of water makes an effective aphid-spra- y. 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