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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-01

tant contributions irrigation has
made in the past to the stability of
Montana agriculture. Now, let's
consider for a while the matter of
increasing our future stability.
Great Expansion Pending
Our generation will be privileged
to witness a great expansion of
the irrigated area of the Columbia,
and particularly the Missouri basin
in Montana. One view we can
take of this is that it will add so
many more hundred thousand acres
of irrigated land, from which we
will increase our total agricultural
production by a certain percent.
Our objective, it seems to me,
should be to determine the maxi
mum number of farm families that
a be supported adequately and
stabilized through this develop
ment.
Only so much water is available
for irrigation and there are physical
and economic limitations to be con-
sidered. We will need to strike a
balance between the type of de-
velopment that is most feasible from
an engineering standpoint, that
which will give desirable living
conditions to the greatest number
of farm families and that which will
give the greatest stability to Mon
tana agriculture as a whole.
Smaller Project
Present plans of the bureau of
reclamation call for many projects
of less than 1000 acres and many
more of less than 5000 acres in
area. This means wider distribu-
ton of available water and it may
permit partial irrigation of many
additional existing operating units.
It would be rather easy for the
people of Montana to rely entirely
upon the Missouri and Columbia
basins for all future irrigation de-
velopment. This would be a mis-
take, as there are many opportuni-
ties for smaller types of develop
ment, not requiring financing by
the federal government, that will
do much to diffuse the benefits OF
irrigation and thus contribute tc
greater agricultural stability. Oul
Montana water observation board
has a function of this kind. Fur.
thermore, there still are many op.
portunities for private development
A brief survey of the Yellowstone
valley four or five years ago indi
Gated about 20 percent of the lane
under existing works not being if
rigated. Much of this area wa
shown to be feasible of irrigation
and the greater part of it is within
the capacity of individual farmer
to develop.
| Pumping Possibilities
AS electric power becomes avail
- l.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-01

well in this respect, although there
are of course large areas, particu-
larly in the eastern half, that have
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-01
What Soil Conservation Means
to My Community

BY RAE MARIE Hamilton
Winning essay in the soil conservation contest sponsored by the
Montana Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-01
Pumping Possibilities

AS electric power becomes avail
able to more of our farmers and
ranchers, many more small private
pumping plants will become feasible.
Particularly is this true in western
Montana. There will be literally
hundreds of farms, presently without
irrigation, on which from 10 to 100
acres can be economically put under
pump irrigation. The installation
of sprinkler irrigation systems will
no doubt figure prominently in this
type of development. Small private
projects of this sort seem certain to
add greatly to the stability as well
as to the increased productivity of
the agriculture of western Montana.
In conclusion l want to reiterate
the need for greater stability in our
agricultural production. Diffusion
of new developments to influence
as high a percentage of u farm
and ranch units as feasible will con-
tribute greatly to stability.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-01

tant contributions irrigation has
made in the past to the stability of
Montana agriculture. Now, let's
consider for a while the matter of
increasing our future stability.
Evening star., 1948-08-08

ball away quickly to effect double-play, |
knew that the time had come for me to
broaden my reading horizons In addition
to Toynbee's "A Study of History" Van
Duen's The Great Rehearsal" and the
Collected Works of S. J. Perelman, my read
ing table soon featured the sports section of
all the daily newspapers. In due time was
able to decipher the strange alphabetic
utterances which punctuated my sons con-
versations, and to translate the enthusiastic
report: Il was ABB six times, had four RBI,
got two BIB and was SO only once
assimilated such elementary knowledge
as the earned-run averages of the home team
pitchers and the percentages of the current
five leading batters, My education was ac-
celerated by attending so many baseball
games that all my hairdresser appointments
we're contingent on whether there would be
wet grounds at Ebbets Field. My indoc-
trination was aided by baseball version of
the old-fashioned geography game intro
duced by George at our dinner table. Just
before the dessert arrived he would announce
''Kiner" Warren would follow by re-
peating the last letter, 'sR,'' and then
mentioning a ballplayer whose name
begins with an ssR'' Robinson. NV
husband then would avoid being eliminated
from the game by contributing IN New
son." And would continue the round with
IN Mccullough" and if challenged, to
identify him correctly: Mccullough, catch
er for the Chicago Cubs
Dinner Guests Taken In
Illus did master the names and accom-
plishments of such eminent citizens as
WYostek, Borowy, Lohrke and Wight;
Jorgensen, Muncrief, Lupien and Yost.
Our dinner guests, who often were enticed
into playing this game, were unaware that
they were being exposed to the danger of
revealing the carefully guarded secret of
their true ages.
If one of them submitted MAP Lajoie."
"Cy Young" or Home Run Baker, I'VE knew
he mustn't be recommended for the romantic
lead in new play, lest Time magazines
Evening star., 1948-08-08
"DID YOU EVER SEE A FUNGO!"
Continued from page eight

critic refer to him as mo juvenile, he"
This process of modern education revolu-
tionized my vocabulary and altered all the
lingual concepts had.held A comparison
OF the definitions entertained before ever
made social engagements without consulting
the schedule of home games, and after l
learned that ''One Ball. is not the same as
Ball One" would show these changes:
Something man Something man
throws to girl throws to man
DOUBLEHEADER
circus freak A Sunday special
HOMER
Author of classic A classic long voyage
story of a long voyage
Part of the anatomy All of the anatomy
DIAMOND
necessity for all A necessity for all
females males
FAN
Something to Something to
cool you off heat you up
AVERAGE
You and Life and Death
FARM
A place for raising A place for raising
vegetables ballplayers
thought that when my own private in
field was completed with the arrival of our
fourth son, the West 8lst Street Prince
tons" would grant me an unconditional re-
lease. But this dream was shattered on a
Sunday afternoon when l was summoned
to pinch-hit for a player who lost his tooth
and who had rushed home to place it under
his pillow for the usual reward
found myself arayed against a familiar
battery. My son George was the pitcher,
and oouched behind the plate - wearing
slacks, sneakers and sweat-shirt which de-
stroyed every illusion of what a distin-
guished New York columnist should look
like - was my husband. hit the first pitch
cleanly into right field. Don't ask me how it
happened. l can as easily explain the atomic
bomb. which contains uranium; my hit con-
tained Shellac with capital "S''.
Reveries Are Disrupted
AFTER my fourth successive hit was feel
ing my Wheaties and wondering how chic
I'D look with spikes in my wedges. NV
delightful reveries were disrupted by
shout from my son Warren, who was play
ing first base. When heard him repeat it.
dropped my bat and stalked towards him
in the manner which he knew preceded nv
addressing him by his first, middle and fam
lily names. ''You can't walk to first
base" George admonished me. 81
didn't pitch you four balls
paid no heed to this minor technicality,
reached the first baseman, and told him:
Warren Hay Lyons, know that for you
this is the heat of battle And know that
you'd like George to grow up to be a great
big-league pitcher. But when your mother
Evening star., 1948-08-08

II hot, sticky weather takes the starch
out of you, treat yourself to the re-
freshingdelight ofbrisk Ipton's-iced!
You'll agree with Jane Wyman!
1t isn't just luck that iced Upton
Tea gives you such a refreshing lift.
Epton's own special way of blend
ing the finest Orange Pekoe and Pekoe
teas assures brisk flavor-richer, more
Evening star., 1948-11-25
After Dark
This Being Thanksgiving Time,
Some Thanks Are Hereby Noted
By Harry Macarthur

I That Nick CASTOR, the owner of
the Old New Orleans, has the ap-
petite he has, which leads him to
set fine table.
That there Is a woman In our life
who can remember names better
than we can and who can tell US,
for example, that we know the
Cairo's new comic, Bob Shepard, and
think he's funny.
That we are not the management
of the Cross Roads, whose life has
been made hectic these last few days
| by Dolly Dawn's battle with her
ailments, which has twice post
[poned her arrival, the same now
being set for tomorrow night.
This day we also give thanks:
For the man who thought up the
Shoreham's Palladian Room and
stated it with such amiable people
as Alfred and George and Joel
Shaw's music.
For the fact that we are not
Sidney or his henchman, Stephen LIE
Sieur, who are faced with the prob
lem of providing more music by
Sidney for music by Sidney admirers
on New Year eve than possibly
could be made by all the musicians
in town.
For the presence of such as Robert
of the Shoreham, Teddy of the
Mayflower, Stephen OF the Carlton
Congo Room, Parker of the Madril-
lon, others of their profession and
all their able captains, who make
life After Dark easier on a man.
For Jody Miller of the Sazerac
Room, radio and television, a Miss
Washington than whom no other
was ever liked better by more
people.
For the fates which are sending
the King Cole Rooms Dona Mason
on to New York, not because we
want her to leave town but because
she deserves good fortune.
For the few press agents who let
q man judge for himself whether
or not he enjoys the entertainment.
who shall be left nameless because
1t is an attitude considered seditious
by people who employ press agents.
For Judy Ellington's brief return
at the Merry Land, even though she
did drop from our ken again.
Il 4 4 II
This, furthermore, is the day on
which we are thankful:
That there are two people named
Tony and Sally De Marco.
That Max Lowe has the good
taste to book these same two peo-
pie named De Marco into the Blue
Room with some regularity.
That q columnist named Arnold
Fine has q television show on WTTG
name Club Video, on which Is dis
played goodly portion Of the night
club talent at work around here,
enabling us to do part of our work
at home with our shoes of.
That such as Johnny Robb, Bob
Millar, Sammy Seymour, Phil
Wayne, Barnee, Joel Shaw, ct al.
are around to make music which sell
Evening star., 1948-11-25

This Is not q day for sitting around
grousing about things, even though
there may be plenty to grouse about.
This is not day for admitting that
the soft notes of the music some
times 60 sour -on the midnight air.
This is the day, set aside by custom
and presidential proclamation, for
the counting Of blessings. 1t would
be churlish of us, indeed, though we
never have minded being that, If
we failed to join in the giving of
thanks. Today, therefore, we are
thankful:
That Barnee, the Shoreham Blue
Rooms maestro, is equipped with an
even good humor which permits him
to accept any mood that happens to
fall upon our typewriter.
That the people who run the
Statler Hotels have been good
enough to send along Peter Lind
Hayes and his attractive wife, Mary
Healy, to entertain Washington at
the Embassy Room.
That Rosalind Courtright decided
to become a professional singer to
make current evenings happy at the
Mayflower Lounge.
That there is a Dorothy Shay.
Evening star., 1948-11-25

erboard Room an easy rendezvous.
That the Wardman Park Hotel
Is good-natured and can take q
joke.
Finally, that we do not own a
night club, at this season when peo-
pie are using their money for
Evening star., 1948-11-25

I dow, If ever, goes sour on the mid
night air.
That Anita Carton believes firmly
that background music In cocktail
lounge belongs in the background,
her playing of the electric organ
thus making the Lafayette's Check
Evening star., 1948-11-25

Christmas shopping, during that
period when people are getting over
the financial blow Of Christmas, dur
ing Lent, during the summer slump,
or during that period next year when
people are preparing for Christmas
shopping.
Evening star., 1948-07-11

n the way of new food. but the
small portions I still put on hi!
plate and these he must eat befor'
he can go out. He has never caree
for lima beans and peas 50 I remove
the skins and he will eat them. II.
Is not underweight, even though h.
is thin. but . very active boy. Peo.
pie who have never had feeding
problems are blessed and 1t is moi
always due to the fact that Q
child is pampered. Try not to make
any issue over his refusal to eat
They learn at an early age, to pull
the wool over your eyes. Use youi
own imagination, study your child
and maybe you may be able to find
some way to get the child to eat. ]
can look back on my own childhood
and remember how my mother used
to try to tempt my appetite and
now enjoy my food.
4 X **
ONLY TO SEE THEE, DAHLINt.
From L. w. c., Washington.)
The verse beginning "Only to see
thee, darling" is the chorus Of q
song. The words and music were
written by VIII Scanlan. an actor
who starred in Irish plays about 1882
He also wrote "Peek-A-Boo" anc
many others.
Only to see thee. darling.
Only to hear thy voicel
Even its faint whisper
Would make my heart rejoice.
Vain1y crave the sunshine
Thy love would ere impArt.
Lonsfnx once more to see thee
Once more before we part.
tchorus)
Gone IA the sunlit future,
Vision Of JOY, too bright,
Now every sieAm hath faded.
Vanished in darkest night.
Too late, Alas. knew thee.
All. could my fond heart tell
Breathe out its bitter anguish
In that lost word. Farewell"
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Contributions ma reouests

Contribution and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only, initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page. The
Evening Star, washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing HoCse are not necessarily
those of The Star and, as it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy CastceU
Evening star., 1948-07-11
QUERIES?

from Mrs. J. r. B.. Washington.
Can someone tell me where I can
find Fiesta Pottery In all It's orig
inal colorsi I would like to replen-
ish my set, but find department
stores only carry couple Of colors
and few pieces. Just recently on a
trip back from the Midwest saw q
pottery sign saying Specialize in
Fiesta" but I cannot remsmber
where 1t was. Does someone know
the address? would be very grate-
full.
Also, does anyone know where /
might find a stainless steel dishpan?
Evening star., 1948-07-11
POMANDER BALL?

from Mrs. C. r. T., Washington J
With so many of dear grandma's s
secrets brought out into the open,
why not directions how to make a
pomander ball? One takes an orange,
1 know, studs it heavily with cloves,
but after that, what?
Evening star., 1948-07-11

SpOIluCit ouCtCCuc Ah hoEAb6 PAHoeS
in her own home without offending
any one) I'd be. glad to know
about 1t.
POEM WANTED7
from M. j., Churchton.)
Please see II you can locate poem
which begins:
Dear restless heart be still,
Don't fret and worry 80.
God has thousand ways
His love and help to show.
Just trust and trust and trust until
His will you know.
Dear restless heart be brave
1t was given to me by very dear
friend who has passed on. I have
probably given dozen copies to
friends here in Washington, but
cannot seem to locate mine. Must
tell you how much I enjov your COL
umn. Have read The Star for so
years and 1t is just the same good
institution.
STORING LINENS?
(Fron Mrs. N. E. r, Arlington.)
We are contemplating storing our
best linens, ETC., and going away for
a, year. VIII some Of your readers
who have had experience along this
line please tell me just how the linens
should be treated before packing?
Should they be washed and rough
dried. no starch and not ironed?
Should they be packed in cardboard
cartons, or would they be better
in the cedar chest?
Some time ago I wanted to use
some linen napkins that had been in
the cedar chest for two years or
more. When they we're unfolded,
found that the material had rotted
along the folds. Without any effort
I tore several of them apart. Was
this because they had been in the
chest for a long time? I suspected
that they had been bleached and
then not properly washed, but do not
know. I will appreciate any helpful
suggestions.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
COOKING UTENSILS.

(From Mrs. E. B. M, Washington.
To the reader who inquired about
the relative desirability Of copper
clad stainless steel or heavy
aluminium cooking utensils, I should
like to say that I much prefer the
latter. Food does not stick nearly sc
badly. Get the heaviest ware avail.
able, with a pouring lip If you car
find that kind, and be sure to get
a good Dutch oven. I do not care
about an aluminium skillet. pre-
ferring an iron one. And stainless
steel needs just as much securing
as aluminium, I find!
kk X
STICKING CAKES;
PROBLEM EATER.
From Mrs. L. M. D., Washington. J
If Mrs. L. E. c., Berwyn will line
her cake pans with wax paper (no
greasing necessary she win not
have to worry over her cakes stick
ing. I remove the paper as soon as
the cake is cool enough to handle
Mrs. E. II. s., Laurel, has prob
lem which is going to take time
and patience to solve. My son is
now years old, but at 81 months
was also a problem because he did
not like the change from strained
baby food to coarser diet
Chopped baby food he refused al
together, so there my problem
started. My doctor gave him a
vitamin for his appetite but I still
continued to offer him only small
amount of vegetables along with his
egg yolk. crisp bacon. chicken and
any other meats that he would taste
which were few. He Is still a small
eater at 8 years old. I do not insist
on his eating what he does not like
Evening star., 1948-07-11
BATTER BREAD.

(Fron, Mrs. N. Z. r, Arltngton.)
Recently someone asked for q
good batter bread, or spoon bread
recipe. Here is one which we think
is delicious and was made by my
mother-in-la in Virginia. Batter
Bread: One pint buttermilk, "a CUP
corn meal (not Scalde6, l egg,
tablespoon salt, Z level teaspoon
soda, enough butter to cover bottom
of baking dish. Mix in the order
given and bake in 400 degree oven
until firm clear through (about 4(
minutes.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Readers Clearing House.

spondent succeeds In having privacy
In her own home without offending
any one) I'd be. glad to know
about 1t.
Evening star., 1948-07-11

POEM?
From M. w. B., Washinoton.)
Please help me to find the poem
entitled America, America, Come
Back, Come Back to God"
Evening star., 1948-02-19
By Morion Wade Campbell
spselaI cerrs,pond.nt of The ster


FRANKFURT, Feb. 19.-Can the
4, 500 children born so far to Amer1-
cans in the japanese and German
occupation zones grow up to be
President?
This question, which started as a
joke among American parents here,
became a serious inquiry today
when Frankfurt consulate officials
said they honestly do not know.
The query came in a letter to
the consulate from a group of par
ents. The letter caused a furry at
the consulate, which discovered 1t
did not have a copy of the Consti-
tuition. A clerk found one in the
World Almanac.
John Won der Lieth passport
chief, read the language. mo per-
son except natural born citizen, ~
says the Constitution, shall be ell
gible to the office"
Mr.. Won der Lieth said the phrase
natural born" was generally agreed
to mean within the continental
limits of the United States, which
would rule out children born here.
However, the element Of involun-
tary duty here in the case Of mill
tary men complicates the issue, ac-
cording to another consular official
Letter Sent to Paper.
Sidney Redecker, American con-
sui, suggested the letter, submitted
to the Stars and Stripes, occupation
newspaper, be in turn referred to
Attorney General Clark.
The American consul in Germany
is responsible only for those wish
ing to enter the United States, Mr.
Redecker said, not for those wish
ing to occupy 1900 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Since spring, 1916, about $500
children, half of them boys, have
been born to American parents here
About 1000 children have been borr
in Japan, according to the Army
chief surgeons office.
Eligibility Questioned.
The eligibility of these babies fol
the presidency was questioned BY
parents after they discovered tht
children are considered German b!
the consulate here unless both Ger.
man and American birth certificates
are gotten within week of ths
birth. Persons who delay getting
the certificates or who fail to ap'
pear at the German birth registry
Evening star., 1948-02-19

some business establishments and
apartment houses in the area.
The association will write a let
ter to the Commissioners COM
planning about the situation.
The group petitioned the North
east Council of Citizens Associa-
ton to take action for installation
of stop light at Tenth and Mon
roe streets NE.
The association Endorsed daylight
saving for the District. provided
Maryland and Virginia have it.
DR.. Joseph j. Kelly, vice presi-
dent, conducted the meeting in the
Noyes School, Tenth and Franklin
streets NE.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

American parents In foreign areas
has never been judicially inter-
preted."
There is no question that such
children are citizens Of the United
States, authorities in the citizenship
passport section explained. But the
other question is likely to go Of
ficially unanswered unless some
presidential aspirant brings the
problem into court, they said.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
|Riqht to Be President Debated
For Occupotion-Born Children

may have some explaining to dc
later, Mr.. Redecker said.
The same procedure is required
for the marriage of Americans work.
ing here. Although an Army chap
lain may have united the couple, the
union is not considered legal until
the German mayor of the town has
also pronounced them man and wife
In second separate ceremony.
State Department officials said
the question about presidential
eligibility" of children born of
Evening star., 1948-02-19
ABC Board Weighs Charge
OF Whisky Sale 10 Drunk

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today had under considera-
ton charges against Morris Helm
and Irving Pincus, proprietors OF a
liquor store at 900 1 street Sc. that
they sold a bottle of whisky to an
intoxicated man.
The charges we're brought by
Policeman Rudolph P. BRO of No. S
Precinct. Policeman Biro told the
board he observed man coming
out of the store in an intoxicated
condition.
Mr.. Helm and Henry H. Seidman,
a clerk, told the board they did not
believe the customer was drunk
when he made the purchase.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Clio Man Holds Labor
Leaders Too Powerful
By the Associated Press

A, A,CIO official said yesterday there
is considerable truth" in the state
ment that labor leaders are too
powerful and rank and file workers
too subse1vient."
There is similar truth in the as
sertion that political bosses, like
wise, often have too much power" "
Kermit Eby, the CLOS research and
education director. told a Senate
Labor Subcommittee. He added:
"The remedy, furthermore, in
both cases is the samoan educated
membership or electorate stimulat-
ed to take their rightful part in the
organizations of which they are
members.
Mr.. Eby and CIO President Philip
Murray both urged passage of
bill to set up a Government educa-
ton program for workers.
Mr.. Murray, in a statement read
to the subcommittee, said labor
needs education to keep up with
management in collective bargain
ing.
Management has more and more
turned to our universities and COL
leges to employ trained industrial
relations specialists as its repre-
sentatives," he said.
"Accross the bargaining table,
however, they meet with men and
women who often have gained
knowledge and leadership only
through the school of experience"