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Arizona sun., 1947-07-25

was the box with the ten thousand
dollars. Here was his gun, wrapped
in felt. There were cartridges and
stuff to clean the revolver in case it
got rusty. And he had a complete
change Of clothes.
He could not miss! He had brains.
That's why, when he got twenty-five
thousand bucks from the last stick
up, he had only tried to get away
with fifteen-he put the balance in
the trunk with the gat and other
gear. He had cached them just in
case his plans went wrong, and he
failed to get out of the country.
Well, they did 60 wrong. He had
trusted guy, and gave him five
grand to help his getaway. The
''paI' had not only taken his money
but squealed on him, and got the
reward, too. But now he was in the
same spot with the same amount
Of dough, only this time he could
not fail, because he trusted nobody.
Alone in the dark, he got to think
ing-and whenever it was dark, and
he was alone, he thought of his
mother. He liked Nom, not because
Of what she was to him, but because
of the many favors she had done for
him. He remembered how she used
to battle the neighborhood hoodlums
to save him from a beating. She
was always looking out for his good.
Yes. sir, Nom was all right.
He stretched out, and fell into a
peaceful sleep. Two hours later, he
awoke, frightened! He shook with
fear as he grabbed his gun.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Green Manure Crops

"Green manure" is vital to soil
rebuilding and higher crop yields
that come from a crop of legumes,
as shown by accompanying chart.
To compare the organic matter
and nitrogen various legumes pro-
duce through their tops and roots,
tests were made at Joliet soil ex-
pertinent field. Plots of white bios
som sweet clover, alfalfa and red
clover were seeded in oats May /.
Samples of tops and roots were col
lected November l. Results showed
that white blossom sweet clover pro-
duced considerably more organic
matter and nitrogen in the fall Of
the first year than the other leg
umes. Sweet clover is a superior
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Practical Control of
Brucellosis in Swine

The following program for control
of brucellosis in swine should prove
effective. Blood test breeding stock,
segregation Of infected breeding
stock, blood test the prospective gifts
and boars frequently and up to and
during the first pregnancy, remov-
ing reactors and breed only mega
tive gifts to clean boars.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
ANIMATE or z. 4-D will
Knock Out Poison Ivy

Poison ivy now can be killed with
either of the two new chemicals,
animate or 2,4-D. If ANIMATE is
used as spray, dissolve it in water
at the rate of one pound to the gal
lon. Spray when the ivy is in
full leaf so that the largest possible
amount of surface will be covered,
but spray on a cool, cloudy day
when there is little chance of rain
for 10 hours. Cover plants well so
that they are soaked.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
First u. s. Cows

When Christopher Columbus came
to America there were no cows,
but on his second voyage in1495, he
brought cattle and other farm ami
mails to the islands of the West
Indies. The first U. S. cows were
brought over to the Jamestown col
ony in 1911. The few cows that ar
rived at the Plymouth colony in
1924 really marked the beginning Of
the American dairy industry.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
We
FICTION.
Corner
Eddie Martin escaped!

Eddie Martin escaped!
The prison sirens screamed -
guards fine-combed the surrounding
country-every law agency In the
nation went into action.
Get Eddie Martin!
Meanwhile the notorious criminal
was riding under the belly of the
construction dump truck that had
taken him through the prison east
gate.
By his fingers and toes he clung
to the bottom Of the humping truck
until the driver had parked it for
the night in the company yard. Only
after dark did he venture from his
cramped position.
He wormed his way into the
truckmen's locker room, and speed
lily changed his prison clothes for
work outfit. He pulled the cap down
over his eyes, wrapped his fist
around a heavy iron bar, and was
ready to travel.
Via alleys and side streets he
reached the city limits. He avoided
the highway and headed across the
hills. At midnight he reached
creek, and waded across. They'd
never get him now He almost ran
the remaining mile to the deserted
shack that would give him needed
refuge.
AS he hurried, he remembered the
many times it had given him ref
uge. When he was youngster,' and
his folks lived on the ranch, he and
his older brother, Dan, played "cops
and robbers" Even at that time
he had insisted on being the robber.
Dan was satisfied to be cop. For
a long time he had used the shed
at the far end of the ranch as his
make-believe hide-out; and Dan
could not find him. Then one day
Dan found his hiding-place, and
the fun was over.
But that had happened when he
was ten years old and only playing
bad man. Now he was the real
thing. The government paid five
thousand dollars reward for him aft
er his last bank job. 1t would dou-
bic that amount to get him back.
He felt quite proud-he had gone
far since he was ''play-robber."
A short distance from the shed he
stopped and listened. Nobody was
going to outsmart him. Satisfied
that he was alone, he moved to the
shack.
The door was locked, the windows
boarded just as he left them. With
his iron bar he forced the creaky
door on its squeaky hinges. Field
mice scurried outside, birds flew
frantically from the caves. He bolt
ed the door, and crossed to the rear
of the room. On his knees he i'm
patiently brushed aside the cob
webs, and pried loose several floor
boards. He reached down, grasped
the chain handle of a small trunk,
and pulled it to the floor.
First he took out a fiashlight, and
directed the glare over the other
contents of the chest. He laughed
loudly, triumphantly. Everything
was ship-shape-just as he had
planted it three months ago. There
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Lined Litter Helps
Improve Hens Health
Built Up System Also
Benefits Baby Chicks
By w. ]. DRYDEN

Not only as a means OF saving
on the cost of litter material as well
as on labor, but also as coccidio-
sis control measure, authorities now
recommend that litter be left in the
brooder and laying house for year
or more.
When the litter is treated with
hydrated lime little danger from
disease will result. By using the
built-up litter method, the poultry
house receives additional insulation,
resulting in drier litter and more
uniform temperature. Extensive
tests at Ohio and Washington State
colleges have proven the value of
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Fresh Air

Cabin ventilation equipment Of
the new Douglas DC-6 airplanes
supplies fresh, clean, conditioned
air at rate of 81 pounds per min
ute or approximately 20 cubic feet
a minute per passenger. That's
enough to serve a 20-room house.
Fresh air ducts, adjustable by the
occupant, are accessible to each
double seat.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
By MAURICE GRASHIN

A voice called hurriedly, Eddie,
Eddie!"
It was his brother. He did not
answer. Dan called again, Eddie,
! must see you!"
Eddie let him in, then slammed
the door and bolted it. He jabbed
the revolver into his brothers ribs.
You're still playing cops and rob-
bers. But you'll never live to col
lect my reward"
Dan regarded him coldly. MON
wants to see you."
The savage tenseness faded from
Eddie's face. ''No kiddin'? After
all that bunk they printed about
me?"
''She doesn't know anything about
you," answered Dan. "She hasn't
been able to read for six years.
made up stories, instead of reading
what was there"
Thanks, Dan, I sure wish I could
see her-but it's impossible right
now"
''She's very sick.' Y
mol"
''It's your last chance to see her
alive"
''I'n co."
He changed quickly into his good
clothes. He stuffed the gun and
cartridges into his pockets, and car
ried the money container under his
arm. At the door he stopped.
Listen, Dan, even though were
brothers, we never had any love for
each other. If this is your trick to
turn me in, I'll get you if it's the
last thing I do.''
Dan shook his head in sympathy.
Don't you trust anybody"
''Only me and Nom. Let's CO."
In Dams car they raced for home.
Midway they ran into a heavy
storm. Rain flooded the windshield
faster than the wiper could clear
it. Thunder doomed and lightning
Lit the countryside.
The storm was at it's height when
they stopped in front of little white
cottage. Dan jumped out of the car
and ran to the house. Eddie fol.
lowed. A flash Of lightning, and
Eddie turned to see police car
skidding to the curb.
Eddie pushed Dan inside and
threw the door shut. He whipped
out his gun, and 1eveled it at his
! brother.
II told you I'd get you."
''But, Eddie" frantically pleaded
Dan, II DIDN'T
A crash Of thunder drowned out
the revolver shots. Dan fell dead.
The officers were right outside.
Eddie was a Gagged rat. He yankeo
open a door. His mother was lying
in bed.
"EdWard-Edward! she called
weakly.
He glanced at the window-it was
blocked by police. He had nc
chance to escape. He held the gun
behind him.
Hello, Mom," he said.
''Pm so glad you're here" she
told him. "Are you all right?'
''Sure, Nom, I'm swell"
She sighed in relief.
''I've had dreadful feeling you
were in danger" she said, II even
telephoned the police to protect
you'll"
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Arizona sun., 1947-07-25

green manure crop because of its
growth in the fall and it's high per-
centage of nitrogen in the spring of
the second year. This greater fall
growth the first year is due to the
fact that sweet clover does not
bloom, but continues growth until
freezing weather. Alfalfa and red
clover frequently will bloom in the
fall of the first year. Vegetative
growth stops with the blooming.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
What's In q Name

Nickel got its name from 'kup-
fernickel," German term express
ing the disgust Of miners who, on
searching for copper Okupfer) and
finding ore that seemed to contain
it, but didn't, said it was the work
Of Old Mic. Later the demon metal
came to be known as nickel.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Forced to Vote

In Australia voting at parliamen-
tary elections is compulsory, but Of
the 4,739,853 electors enrolled at
recent federal election, 269, ,811
failed to vote. Those not voting are
permitted to submit reasonable
excuse-or pay fine of about 81. .62.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Speed on Skates

A good speed skater will squirt at
a rate of nearly 80 miles an hour
over a short course. He takes it
slower for distances. The world
skating record for one mile is 2
minutes, 1872 seconds. Skaters rae
ing for a full hour have covered
more than 20 miles.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Chile Exports Nitrate

Chilean nitrate was shipped
abroad for the first time in 1880,
when $50 tons, sent to Europe chief
ly for the preparation Of explosives,
was found to be natures best chem
ical fertilizer.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Worlds Longest Tunnel

Longest tunnel l. the world IL
being built in the Andes, between
Chile and Argentina. When COM
pleted it will be 14.5 miles long, and
will exceed by 81 miles the length
Of the Simplon tunnel in the Alps.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Virsinia's Old Churches

Fifty colonial churches estab-
ished by the Church of England still
are used by the Protestant Episcopal
church and the rest by other de-
nominations.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
Maneuvers
on Pearl Horbor

The u. S Pacific feet. reduced from
wartime strength but still the worlds
most powerful naval unit. went
through its first full-drcss oattle games
since VI Day.
Adm John II. Towers, fleet com
mandcr. sait his force had recovered
from the Jolt of swift demobilization.
While the feet was not yet at peak CT
ficency. he said it would not take many
operations such as these to bring it to
razor-Sharp battle edge.
The first task fleet units. led by the
carrier Boxer. moved out Of west coast
ports a week ago They arc opposing
Task Force 80, built around the car
ricrs Princeton and TaraWa. moolllZcd
at KWajalCin.
The two forces will mancuNer
against each othcy in tho vast reaches
of the Pacific and then unite for a SIM
ulated attack on Pearl Ilarbor about
March TO-
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
ANTARCTIC: Missions End
Roy. Kansas City Star

ships already had pierced the ice. tx
behind the carrier North Wind. The
headquarters ship Mount Olympus was
waiting outside, near Scott Island.
While waiting it was to cruise east and
west along the northern edge Of tie
pack radioing observations TO the ice
breaker on the easiest path through the
thickening l2-inch floes.
Adm. Byrd believed his expedition
discovery Of the Land of Lakes, an un-
frozen Shangri La oasis on the Antarc-
tic continental rim, was of paramount
importance in the scientific world and
might contain fossils, coal and mineral
ores
A last hoarse blast Of the whistle
and the sturdy Burton Island backed
away from the iceshelf and headed out
into the Bay of Whales. Byrd turned
for last look at his Antarctic base.
At almost that instant the sun set to-
ward the South Pole. Atop the ice pla-
teau stood the snoW-banked tents witt
the flag flying above them. Drifting
snow Swirled across the face Of the ice
shelf as far as one could see. finally
obscured Little America behind i E
blank white wall
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
Science
Rotioning Brain Power

The u. S. Army criticized for vast
ing scientific man power during the
last war by drafting techncians into
combat forces, is working on q plan TO
ration scientists among the military
and civilian services in thc event of
another war
Hand in hand with national scientific
societies, the War Department is pre-
pairing study on the nation available
scientists, their qualifications and Spc-
cialtieS. A companion study schedules
the needs and priQritics of universities
industries, civilian services and the
armed forces.
The Army is revising lis program 10
make certain that all scientists and re-
Searchers in its ranks are properly
utilized One aspect Of the program is
to make certain that all Army scientists
are provided with the kind Of environ
ment in which they can further their
work and career.
The scientific societies recently in
stituted census TO bring up 10 date q
complete record Of every scientifically
trained person in the country.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
Hot Shots

. AT Chicago Brookfeld Zoo, head
bear keeper Hal Tegan heard tiny
grunts and {. series of faint snorts
from the rocky grottU in which Re-
gina, mighty female Kodiak bear, is
alternating He hopes it's a blessed
event, but won't know definitely un-
til after April when Regina cmergeS
from her long winters nap.
9 In Denver Mrs Lavada Ann Sneed,
42-year-old grandmother who packed
thousands OF parachutes during the
war, tried one out from 1000 feet 1t
was thrilling" she said after q sale
landing. Il just had to make a jump
10 see if they really do work"
. The Moscow newspaper Trud
blamed China mass bankruptcy on
the flooding CT markets with "Ameri-
can goods with which Chinese cannot
compete" II charged that American
cigarettes, which the paper called
'Trumans,' were pushing Chinese Gig
arettes off the market.
. In Temple, Tex, city attorney
Byron Shelton unearthed city ord
nance requiring all Presidential trains
passing through Temple to stop al
least five minutes. The law was passed
in 1910 when President Theodore
Roosevelt declined an invitation to
stop en- route to San Antonio. After
getting copy of the ordnance, Teddy
had the Presidential train stopped
made brief speech.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
GetoWoy DoY

The hoarSc whistle Of the icebreaker
Burton Island. echoed over the bleak,
white eXpanse of Little America. At its
summons. weasel (amphibiouS
tracked vehiclc) darted from the snow
banked tents flying the American flag
and sped for the ship with the last
handful Of men from the central task
group.
On the bridge, r. Adm. Richard f.
Byrd waited impatiently. The grim
antarctic winter was closing in. The
past few days had been stormy and
bitter cold. precluding flying. The Ross
Sea icepack, part Of vast ice gate ring
ing the South polar continent, was
swinging shut
Another blast Of the whistle. Two
scamen pried loose the huge wooden
pegs that held the ship mooring lines
to the Bay of Whales ice shelf and raced
for the gangplank. The weasel was
swung aboard by crane and slowed
With the deck cargo beside jeep and
radar equipment.
The vulnerable thin-hullcd stee
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

PIPELINES: The Big Inc h Controversy

GALE of the government Big
~ and Little Inch pipelines to a
private corporation for carrying
natural gas from the southwest oil
fields to the industrial east may
bring about a minor industrial
revolution.
The issue is soggy with controversy.
Coal and railroad interests have lined
up solidly against use of the pipelines
as gas carriers Pennsylvania, heart of
the anthracite district, claims thou
sands of miners and transit workers
may be thrown out of work if the sale
goes through.
Natural gas is a cheaper, more efli-
cient fuel than coal for some industries.
Many heavy industries use gas pro-
duced from coal
An estimated billion or more cdblc
feet Of natural gas now goes to waste
daily in southwest oil fields Some basic
industries are reported considering a
shift to the southwest to be near essen
tial fuels.
A War Project
The l.340-mile pipelines, costing
Sl45,000 600, were built across 10 states
during the war as matter of military
necessity. They were rushed to compile
ton during 1912 and l943 when U-boats
were attacking water shipments and
tankerS were needed overseas. In War-
time the Big and Little Inch carried
oil and gasoline exclusively.
The Little Inch. 20 inches in diam
r,if ,+ Nl1o
Inch, "a inches in diameter, starts at
Longview, Tex The eastern terminus
of both lines is at Linden. N. j.
After the war, the lines were idle
until last falls coal strike brought
about fuel crisis. Then under a tenn
porary permit. natural gas from the
Louisiana oil fields was funnelcd to
fuel-starved Pittsburgh
The lines now are carrying about
150.000000 cubic feet of natural gas
daily to- the industrial bet in Ohio.
West Virginia and Pennsylvania. al
though some goes TO consumers as far
north as Buffalo. The present method is
merely to let gas into the pipes and let
it drift north. Under compression,
the lines could serve up 10 100000, 600
cuOlc teet day.
For Restricted Use
When the War Assets Administration
put the Big and Little Inch up for sale
the coal and railroad interests insisted
they should be restricted to movement
: of oil and gasoline exclusively Last
November WAA threw out Is bids fol
the lines, claiming they did not repre-
: sent a fair return" to the government
, A fortnight ago WAA iubilantly ac-
, cepted a bid of SI43,l27,000 for the
lines. only $2,700.000 less than they cost
to build. The bid was $77,000000 higher
than the top cash offer made last fall
There was only one catch. Tht Texas
f; stern Transmission Corp. 4 brand
new firm organized to take over the
lines. would use them as gas carriers
, The Department of Justice has APP
/ proved the sale from the antitrust
standpoint.
: A number Of conditions must be mot
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

however, before the sale becomes final.
The temporary permit granted during
the coal crisis does not expire until
April 80. Before that time the Federal
Power Commission must grant ccr-
tificate of convenience and necessity.
Pennsylvania Opposition
Sen. Francis Myers (D-PaD predicts
the commission will never permit
transmission of natural gas to the east
ern Seaboard and insists there is moth
ing final about the sale.
Rep. Mitchell Jenkins (R-PaD pre-
diets the deal will cost the anthracite
region, over a tWo-ycar period more
than the price received for the pipe
lines
The state of Pennsylvania forbds
stream-crossng permits to any but
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
In Short

Accused: BY Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bcvin President Truman of
upsetting a British attempt to settle
the Palestine problem by his Yom
Kippur demand for admission Of lO0,-
600 Jews TO the Holy Land.
Killed: Two. more than 200 injured,
in the collapse Of blcachers at Wis
conSin-Purduc basketball game IN
Lafayette. Ind.
Erupted: Mt Etna. causing Slcilians
TO fec for inc first time since 1929.
Requested: BY President Truman,
authorization by Congress Of u. S.
participation in the international Ref
ugcc Organization for which $75,0OO,-
600 has been carmarkcd.
Struck: Moro than 2,400 Buffalo
teachers for higher wages. constitut'
ing the nations largest teachers
strike
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

"A wise distribution Of the gas and
fuel oil transported into the east will
encourage certain new industries and
should not seriously disrupt the pres
ent use of coal in any industry" he
said
The new company, WAA said, is
ready to pay cash in full when the
government delivers quit-claim deed.
Texas Eastern expects total capital
lzation Of Sl82 100000 to swing the sale
and start operations.
f. Holly Poe, president Of the new
company, expects no serious difficulty
in running natural gas through Penn
Sylvanla TO the eastern seaboards.
There has been interstate commerce
in this country ever since the constitu-
ton was adopted" he said.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

nm more than ndlt century ago.
The camera produces fully-finishcd
picture of the same quality as if de-
vcloped and printed by darkroom
tcchniqueS. The turn Of a knob pro-
duces positive print in permanent
form. The camera contains no tank;
the picture comes out dry and re-
quires no further processing
The secret of the one step camera,
which uses ordinary silver-bromide
film. is in tiny capsule Of chemicals
that produces all the ordinary dcvcl-
oping and printing steps inside the
camera.
After the picture is snapped, the
film rolls onto piece OF special photo
graphic paper with the chemical cap
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

Won Papen managed TO Wriggle free
at the Nuremberg trials which made
history by decreeing that plotting and
Waging aggressive war was a crime
against humanity. One of the greatest
outcricS at the verdict Of the Interna-
tional Military Tribunal was over Won
Papen's acquittal as a war criminal.
Last week Hitler's willy diplomatic
right arm stood before a court of his
own countrymen This time the verdict
was not acquittal. The German denazi-
fication court branded him a major
offender in the Hitler regime, ordered
confiscation Of all his personal property
and sentenced him 10 eight years at
hard labor.
The German judges ruled that he be
given credit for the time he served at
Nuremberg. That would take one year
and five months off his sentence.
The one-time ace diplomat is IS and
suffers from hardening of the arteries.
The eight-year sentence is regarded
as tantamount to life term.
Won Papen's naughty Prussian pose
cracked during the trial Court had to
be recessed when he broke down on the
witness stand, sobbing that nobody
believes me any more" He claimed he
had been motivated by desire not tc
help Hitler but to help Germany. After
the Fuehrer came to power, Won Paper
said that he like all the others was
poWerlesS 10 intervene.
Summoned to the bar for sentencing
Won Papen flushed and trembled Wher
he heard the verdict, then Strengthened
TO ramrod erectneSs and maintained {
tight-lipped silence.
His confiscated property include,
centuries-old estates in both th'
French and British zones Of Germany
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
Food
Dollar Pork Chops

Pork chops and bacon soon may cost
ST pound in retail butcher shops as
hog prices scared to all time highs in
the nations livestock markets, accord
ing to the Department OF Agriculture.
Live hogs sold for $50 per 100 pounds
in Chicago early in the week as heavy
consumer demand met an unusually
small supply of marketable pigs and
set prices soaring. Livestock experts
said farmers sent most Of their pigs to
market last fall when OPA controls
were lifted and last years farroW
crop was the smallest since 1910.
In 1852, hog prices ranged from
S1.65 to $3.50 per 100 pounds at Chi
cago.