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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-10
Natures Children
BEACH PLUM.
By LiIIion Cox Athey
(PrunnS maritima.l

A beach plum tree laden with
rich purple fruit is a welcome sight
to a thirsty beach walker trudging
along in the hot sun. The sight of
these trees growing above the tide
mark on the sandy beach is COM
mon on all ocean beaches from New
Brunswick to Florida.
Many beach parties originate in
the hope that buckets Of plums may
be gathered between sWims. Deli
cious jams, buffers and preserves
are made of the fruit.
These plum trees are readily rec
ognized by their struggling branches
and spiny branchlets covered with
redish bark. The small, dark green
leaves with their serrated margins
do not unfurl until after the pink
ish-white blossoms are all faded and
gone. Millions of nectar-seeking in
sects hover over the slightly fra
grant flowers. The bountiful crop
is evidence of their efficient work.
Most of the fruit is dark purple,
though I have picked red and yellow
beach plums from neighboring trees,
finding the flavor identical. The
flesh of the plum is crisp. sweet and
Juicy. The seed in the center is
small, free and like cherry stone
All thoughtful citizens promptly
bury the seed in the sand for future
prospects.
Luther Burbank, the plant wizard
became intrigued with the hardness
of the beach plum. He hoped to i'm
prove it for future beach combers.
He collected thousands of seeds and
worked hard to increase size and
crop. The results were disappoint-
ing. The beach plum refused to
change its habits. Mr.. Burbank
knew when he was beaten. Not at
tanning his goal, the trees were de-
stroyed.
Small orchards thrive back OF the
ocean without demanding much
care. But the impenetrable thickets
made by the trees along the beaches
are of great value. The roots hold
the soil back, the thicket is a good
Windbreak, and the fruit is good for
man, bird, and small animals.
These plums are free from insect
pests and trials which attend culti-
waited plums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-10
AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

1888 TO 1912 CHEVROLET wanted by
Individual; nav all cash don't. call unless
car is in good condition. Call WO 9629
ehx '' TIE TOP RETAIL PRICE for your
car. Let Bell Motors sell your 1916. to
SIS: keep your, title till car is sold No No
bring Your car to BELL MOTORS, 1910
CHEvROLET OR PLYMOUTH. 1a40-1941.
wanted Must be in exc. condition inside:
original paint; cash. SH 1195. is
AUTO WANTED, 194s or 1919. by family
Just returning from tropics. Have cash,
BARNEESso.sANDERs MOTORS - We want
cars regardless of price; Cont trade on
new car or sell to any one until you give
us the opportunity to buy at YOUR price.
We need 100 cars, 1885 to 194s.. II your
car is paid for. will give you cash. If car
is not paid for, will pay off balance and
pay cash difference. Washingtons Oldest
exclusive used-car dealers. All cash or
certified checks. See Mr.. Barnes or MI.
Sanders; Only one location. Drive in big
Nj a2i4 D BARHEs-sSNDERs MoToRs.
CASH FOR YOUR Carve buy We sell:
NORTHEAST MOTOR CO Ford dealerl,
900 Bladensburg I'd. ne. opposite Sears.
AT. O20O or 1901 MINI. ave. ne. Eat
Btnning rd.l. Ii. 400.
s4f M6oR h spd and AtaPe ss 5s ne
Used CARS accepted in trade on new
and used Aeronca airplanes. SKY SUP
PLY. INC, Beacon Field. Alex, Va. TIE.
1895 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-10

All advertisements offering auto
mobiles for sale must include
actual selling price of car.
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opening leaQ, queen OF CLUBS.
The most important Of the in
gradients that 60 to make up q
champion is the ability to produces
his best game under pressure. This
is true in all sports. Among the
top-flight bridge players there ara
great number, each of whom
knows about as much as the other,
but it Is the ability to come up
with their best game at critical
times that makes some of them
frequent champions while others re-
main perennial runnersup.
A colorful instance of calmness
under fire Is recorded today. South
opened with one diamond and North,
with visions of plenty, temporarily
bid one heart. Souths jump to
three hearts was fully justified by
his holding. From this point on the
wires evidently became crossed.
North obviously was under the
impression that the partnership had
agreed to employ Blackwood. South
quite as obviously was under the
impression they had not. When the
seven-heart bid was doubled South
came to the conclusion that his
five -heart bid had been construed
as showing two aces and that East
was no doubt doubling on the
strength of one of them. There re-
manned only the hope that by trans
ferring the opening lead to West,
who would have to guess, favor
able lead could be induced. On this
line of reasoning South shifted to
seven no-trump and West elected to
open the queen of clubs.
incidentally this hand lends It
self very readily to slam treatment
in the Blackwood method. In our
own direct system, after the three
heart bid, North would show the ace
of clubs and afford partner the OPP
portunity to show the ace OF spades.
If that fails to appear North must
be satisfied with little slam.
At the opening lead IL tricks
were in sight, with the 18th appar-
emily depending on the fall of the
jack and 10 of diamonds, rather
sanguine hope. Since East is known
to have the ace of spades, South
prayed that he also held four dia-
monds. He cashed the two clubs
and ran all the hearts. Five tricks
from the end East held four dia-
monds and the ace of spades. South
held four diamonds and the king
of spades. When the last heart was
led from dummy East had to- dis
card first, and whatever he did was
fatal.
Copyright, l94s. by Charles H. Goren.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-10

BARGAINS THAT YOU'VE NEVER SEEN
Buick 1912 5-pass. 2-door sedan; r. and
h.. spotlight, sunshade; It's beauty:
only SI,395.
Plymouth 1941 4-door sedan; beautiful
paint runs like a dream; S795.
Ford 1889 Tudor sedan; it's honey;
Plymouth 1889 coupe; new tires; bar
gain, 1895.
Pontiac 1910 2-door sedan; perfect
Plymouth 1895 2-door sedan; newly
painted, exceptionally clean; S395.
Ford 1896 Tudor sedan; S195.
Oldsmobie 1897 -4-door sedan; S195.
Most cars carry free D. c, inspection.
Terms cash or trade HERSON'S AUTO
:, APPLIANCE co 9Th and q
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Take My Word for 1t
By Frank Colby
BY Frank Colby
Pet Speech Peeye.


Anthony Euwer, writer Of Holy
wood, will receive my autographed
Handbook for sending me his pet
speech peeve in this clever original
rhyme:
Are You . lister?
Say, Sister, are you O
lister?
And you, too, Misterf
What do mean? Why
this, sir
Who tries to twist just
into list,
Is, insist,
A lister,
You wouldn't say kissed
for cussed,
Or Dist for bust or rist
for rust,
Or trist for trust.
Then why, pray,
Must you always say
Jist, jist, jist for just?
Many people are testers" as well
as "jisters." But both recommendations
are dialectal despite the fact that
they are frequently heard in the
speech of well-educated persons.
Public speakers, broadcasters,
ministers, actors will want to watch
the short but important word just.
If you are a lister" or Jester"
resolve to reform this very day and
become custer"
Here's one for the book Mrs.
L. A. D., of st. Paul, writes: I'm my
front door there is small square
peephole with a little hinged door
which I may open to look out with
out opening the door proper. Is
there a name for the little peep
door?"
AnsWer-An architect friend tells
me that the only name he knows
of is "peephoe door"
However, I know OF a French
name for the peephole door; II is
vasistas, which the French pro-
nounce va-zees-TASS.
tdSlSIdo 1ldc LAO q FCLy d1huoAAl6
origin: 1t really is French cor
ruption Of the German phrase was
list das?" which means what Is it?"
The peephole doors are common
in Germany. When you ring the
doorbell, or rap on the front door,
the German hausfrau will open the
peephole and ask WAS list das3'
Just as the American will say, Eyes,
what is 1t?"
If American architects wish to
adopt the French word vasistas,
I'd suggest that they Anglicize the
pronunciation and call it VAzz-
iss-tass.
Have you a little vasistas in your
home?
Do you want TO build up your vocs bu-
larry and yet have fun doing IT. Leafet
&C BY Mr. Colby viii do this for you.
=. oht tn gend X rentG in coin
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To obtain a copy. send cents In coin
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Word Game

Find 80 or more common English
words in
INERR ANCY,
meaning, exemption from error
Average mark Is 81 words. Time
limit, Is minutes.
Rules OF the game. WORDS must be OF
four or more letters g Words which acquire
four letters by the addition Of s." such as
bats" cats" are not used. 3. Only one
form of word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
tomorrow.
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4 70 2 o. m.
OLDSMOBILE
o-door sedan:
h.. unmarked
unused spare;
peri. cond.;
MI C1R1
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ANSWERS.
1 Hudson. . Oink (bacon) 8 Stealing
4. Counterpart. 3 Rural New Yorker.
(a) RaleIgh-TarheeI tX); OBJ Springfield
Sucker (yl; tc) Tallahassee Sunshine (w)
(d) Bnston-Bay %; te) st. Paul-Brea
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-04-08

the parent stock Of two Wis
consin single cross hybrids.
wisconsin 279 is a medium
early strain that has performed
well compared with open-pol-
linated and other hybrids at
the Huntley station in tests
since 1941. 1t also is approved
BY the Montana Seed Growers
association for certification.
From experimental data now
available wisconsin 279 hybrid
when grown in Montana is best
adapted to the lower irrigated
valleys and is recommended for
irrigated farms. In six years Of
comparative yield tests at the
Huntley station, Wisconsin 279
averaged about Is percent
higher in grain yield. than
Payne's white dent, Falconer or
Northwestern dent. The hybrid
combines yellow dent kernels,
Seeding vigor, tall plants, ears
borne high, lodging and smut
resistance, with good yields of
dry corn.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-04-08
Behind the Scenes
In American Business

New York-Apparcntly the New
Look" has been sold. BUYERS,
"wait and see" hesitation cut
apparel makers spring and
summer sales considerably but
the industry is looking forward
to greatly increased fall buying
of the new styles. =
Optimistic for the fall sea-
son, New York's apparel trade
will begin showing autumn coats.
suits, dresses and SportSWear the
week of May IL, a week earlier
than last year and four or five
weeks earlier than preWar
openings.
Most manufacturers believe
that those who did not buy
New Look fashions heavily for
this spring fashion leader poin-
ted out that in the eyes of the
nations women, the New Look
is no longer a novelty but a
necessity.
TWO CARS UP-The number
of families in the United States
owning two cars or more in
creased 33 per cent last wear
despite the automobile short
age, according to Powell Cros-
ley, Jr., pioneer manufacturer
Of lightweight cars.
To-day more than a million
families make daily use of two
cars" CroSley said. Ninety per
cent of the second cars are do
ing a great variety of trans
portation chores for housewives
and junior family members
while actually helping to lengt-
hen the life of the family's
number-one car"
A recent survey of his fins
dealers, he said, reflects a grow
ing public preference for light
cars to meet these secondary
family needs. The small car is
favored, the survey indicates,
because it is economical to own
and operate, easy to drive and
park-factors appealing especi-
ally to wonderland is suited to
the average two-car garage or
car court.
The manufacturer predicts a
steadily increasing number of
two-car families with a cores
ponding rise in public accept
ance of lightweight cars.
THINGS TO COME-Acces-
series for a new wire recorder
include a telephone pickup de-
vice for recording two-way con-
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by the average tractor owner.
Collectively this means that
fuel wasted by the 2A-million
farm tractor operators in a
years time-due to improper
carburetor adjustment alone
would fill a train of tank cars
200 miles long!
The All Tractor maintenance
program was originated three
years ago for the express pur-
pose of training local club
leaders in the proper use and
care of farm tractors at state
clinics. Studies at the clinics
include carburation, ignition
and cooling systems, fabrication
and valve adjustment. After at
tending a clinic, the local
leaders pass on what they have
learned to All club members
in their respective counties.
More than 5000 local leaders
have received training at elm
les of Al states, and $4,000 club
members have taken part in
the program since it's inception.
Local leaders who attended
tractor clinics in Montana this
year are now training Alters
how to take care of a tractor
to make it work better and
last longer.
Awards offered club membss
in 1948, in addition to the
scholarships, are sterling silver
medals of honor to county win
ners and aIl-eXpense trips to
the National All Club congress
in Chicago next November to
state champions. The national
$4,000 college scholarships also
provided by Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana will be award
ed to the top ranking winner
in each of the four extension
sections and two at large.
Last years state winner In
Montana was r. Don LIGHT
wardt of Helena.
There were 80 county medal
winners in Montana last year.
County Extension agents will
furnish complete information
regarding this program.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-04-08

In announcing the eighth an
nual contest, Prof. Grant B.
Snyder of the University Of
Massachusetts, senior advisor to
the association, points out that
Montana boys and girls between
the ages of IA and 81 are now
eligible to compete for the
$4,000 in agricultural scholar
ships offered by A & P food
stores each year.
t'The annual contest, in which
junior growers from 43 states
participated last year, is design
ed to make the farmer more
effective through improved pro-
duction and marketing meth
ods," Snyder said, at takes on
added Importance during 1940
because of the associations
pledge to President Truman to
support the nations food con-
servation program. .
He pointed out that the con-
test is of special significance to
Montana agriculture, which last
year produced crops valued at
$189,857,00 IL:
Junior growers can enroll
through their local All Club
leaders or agents and though
instructors in vocational agri-
culture or directly through Prof.
Snyder at Amherst, Mass.
In addition to the production
and marketing contest this
years NJVGA program viii
again include the Junior grow
ers' annual demonstration con-
test for which funds are pro-
vided by David Burpee of the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-04-08
Hybrid Seed Corn
Now Available
From Huntey Stution

Montana's first homeopathic
ed hybrid seed corn is avail
able now for distribution from
the Huntley Branch Expert
ment station in cooperation
with county extension agents,
according to Dan Hansen, sta
ton superintendent. It is ex-
pected that most of he seed
will be distributed in the Vel
lowsone valley irrigated corn
growing area.
There are rs bushels of this
Wisconsin 279 hybrid seed corn
available. It was produced from
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Add Nutiondl Awdrds
Of Scholarships to
Ali Tractor Program

National recognition in the
form of college scholarship
awards has now been added to
the 1e48 All Tractor Mainten-
ance program to encourage club
members to help reduce the ma
TONS fuel wastage.
Surveys show that more than
$1,000 worth of fuel is being
wasted annually in this country
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-04-08
Hurdin Tribune

w. Atlee Burpee Seed Company.
The Burpee awards consist of
trips to the NJVGA convention,
held annually in December, for
those who score highest in the
state demonstration contests.
Further cash awards are made
at the convention to the top
six demonstration teams in the
finals.
Winners In the 1947 contest
from Montana included John
Pizzini Of Black Earle and Ron
ME Rasmussen of Corvallis.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-04-08
$4,000 Contest
Open to Stdte's
Young Gardeners

Montana Junior growers whose
members won two awards in the
1947 production and marketing
contest of the National Junior
Vegetable Growers Association
will have another opportunity
in 1948 to improve their records.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-04-08

wv auDOmOt1Ve de-
To- the market
Hos Uhiteeerals made Of colored
plasCfcs With 20 color Combine
tons and 10 panel STYLES. will
soon be marketed by a Balti-
more 1lrm New "Wipe-on"
plastic auto body finish is be-
ing sold by a Cleveland manu-
dacturer .Water-not cheese
-.baits a new metal rodent trap
turned out by a st. Louis COM
pany -. Finely tapered mems
comb of nylon plastic can be
sterilized in boiling water with
out harmful effects Time
saving liquid laundry starch re-
qulreS no mixing, cooking or
boiling ... New package of
"Slenderized" strike = anywhere
matches holds the same number
of matches in three-fourths the
space taken by previous con-
talner $50. Adjustable, self
suspending rods for clothes
closets and shower curtains are
now being manufactured by a
Detroit firm.
PAPER MIN EASING
The great paper famine will be
substantially eased" this year
says Richard =. DeMott, vice
president Of ski Industries,
Inc. A major result, he predicts
will be an increase of neWSprint
production to within five Der
cent of estimated current de-
mand.
Paper manufacturers, sixth
Largest U. S. industry, are
pending $400, O00, 900 on expan-
sion and moderation of facili-
ties he says, ito achieve a re-
cord output of 100000 tons
Of paper and paper board by
years end. This is two million
more tons than in 1947."
DeMott reports that 80 per
cent of the anti-friction bear
ings ordered by paper-makers
are being installed in new
equipment with as many as 500
rolling parts going into a single
machine. The Philadelphia trim
is one of the nations leading
Suppliers of bearings for such
equipment.
ITO step up capacity of eXis-
ting machinery, speeds are be-
ing increased with new and bet
ter balancer press rolls and the
addition of more dryers" De-
Mott says, adding that these
changes may enable some re-
vamped equipment to turn out
neWSprint and kraft paper at
the rate of 1,500 feet per min
ute.
BITS O. BUSINESS Retail
department store sales in New
Yory City for four weeks end
ing March 20 fell four per cent
below a corresponding period
last year -. More than half
the new industrial plants built
since the war are in cities with
populations under 100000 :. .
Industrial decentralization is
spreading mostly to the west
and south, with California get
ting the most new plants and
Texas the largest dollar volume
of new factory construction . {.
With pre-Easter sales of
women'S suits and coats -diSap-
pointing, most retailers are be-
ginning early promotion Of
short coats New small
businesses are playing an in
creasing important role in our
economy. More than 95 per cent
of the 100000 firms established
since VI Day have fewer than
eight employees $50. A cut of
about five per cent in shoe pro-
duction may be be in order to
gear output to consumer re-
QuirementS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-04-08
She Didn't Like Il!

Mrs. Goodenough objected
She refused to reeire the line in
the church liturgy which said,
"We confess unto Thee that we
are by nature sinful and un-
clean" After all, said she, II
am neither sinful nor unclean."
Christianity, however, teaches
quite the contrary. It makes no
difference who we are the
white-haired matron or the
grizzIed thug-we are all "by
nature sinful and unclean."
The Bible insists, we are "all
by nature the children of
wrath" and "there is not a
just man upon earth that doeth
good and sinneth not"
But that is where Christian
ity comes in. It recognizes sin
and deals with it. Christ, the
eternal Son of God, has atoned
for sin; He has paid the PEN
atty of mans wrongdoing, fully
and completely. And now THE
blood of Jesus Christ, Gods
Son, cleanseth US from all sim"
Far from denying u per-
sonaI sin, let's rather admit it,
and seek forgiveness in the
atonement of the Savior.
A. Gierke, Pastor
Redeemer Lutheran Church
St. Johns Lutheran Church
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lie record
strument.
carted merely
We ignition key
wv automotive de-
E0s the market I.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-10-02
NOTICE OF BIDS

The City of Kodiak invites bids for the purchase and re. moval of the following buildings, located on Tract A, adjacent to the City Dock:
 3 Barracks
 Each building bears one of the following numbers: 2O14, 2Ol5 and 202O and each bid shall specify tne number of @s building for which the bid is made Bids will he accepted at the office of the City Clerk until 5o'clock P M October II, 134y
 The City reserves the privi lege of rejecting any or all bids.
 MyrAa Perkins, City Clerk
Kodiak mirror., 1948-10-02
Costss Penif ifehF Dies At Old HarkN0r

@ostia Penijohn of Old Har- Dor died there on Monday and funeral services were held for him Tuesday. He was born on May 2l, 1899 in Eagle Harbor.
 Mir. Penijohn, a fisherman, is survived by his wife, Aenia. a son Phil, a sister, Marie Shadula, and two stepsons, Senafont and Willie Shugak, all of Old Har- bor.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-10-02

Tewn basketball SplaysRs. sponsored by the Community Center, wall invade ths NOE civilian gym this afternoon for 8 title with coach Eddy Edelson s NOE high school team.
 The sqad will leave the Center at 12:30 pm.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-10-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the women of Kodiak who entertained us Wednesday on the occasion Of our first visit together to Kodi- ak in 56 years.
 A4r & Mrs. Nikolai Saeratlne
 of Afognak
Kodiak mirror., 1948-10-02
GIsignik Boy lviII Go To S@nit0rissgs9

John Anderson, IT,, IA, of ChigDik, was found insane by a pary early this week and will be ssken to Morningside Sanitor- iam
 Jury members were Emil knudsen, E. A. Ma.lar. Frank Seals, Clifford Mowry, Charles Madsen and Lee Bettinger.
 The boy was brought here by Ris parents.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-10-02

Mrs. Georgie Sherwood left ahis week for a visit in Chicago. Nl.