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Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Milford Vets Lead
Sussex Co. League

The Milford Vets, local "home
talent" baseball team, continued to
lead the Sussex County League by
adding to their unbeaten string the
past Sunday, the Millsboro Chicks
falling 5 to 2 to the Vets here in a
game called at the end Of seven
innings. The win was the Mil
ford clubs fourth in four starts
and left the Vets as the only un-
beaten club in the eight-club Sus-
sex circuit. The game scheduled
for Ellendale Monday afternoon
between the Vets and the Ellen
dale A. A. was postponed because
of weather conditions.
Sundays game was decided in
the first inning when the Vets
combined doubles by Emerson
Meredith and Lloyd Elton and
singles by Joe Lank and Horace
Wiley with two bases on balls, a
wild pitch, a passed ball and a
MillsbOrO error to produce FIVE
runs. Horace Wiley, veteran right
4 handler, went the route for the
Vets, spacing out eight hits, to
chalk up his second win of the
current season.
Lloyd Elton, Milford third base
man, had another big day at bat
rapping out two doubles and two
singles in four trips to the plate
Sundays performance gave the
Vets third sacker Leadership
among SUSSEX batsmen with al
aggregate of eleven hits in eigh
teen times at bat for an average O
Gil.
This coming Sunday afternoon
the Vets go to Frederica to meet
the strong club of that community
Next Thursday evening the Vets
re-appear at the home park, meet
ing Milton A. A. in a Sussex Leagu
game under the lights at the lOca
Eastern Shore League park.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

old Monroe; missions and world
friendship commission chairman,
Robert Littleton; recreation and
leasure commission chairman. Sal
lie Jane Hall; youth representa-
lives, board of education, George
Godfrey, Albert Johnson, Betty
Brasure. Donald Coulbourn.
Edward Dorey is the retiring
president. The above officers will
I be installed in September. Plans
are being made for the group to
go on an outing at Trappe Pond
on June II.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Britain Has
Grave Problem

LONDON = Up - Britain has
been having a hard time finding
and registering the graves of its
war dead in the Far East. The rea-
son, the War Office says: "com-
munal disturbances lin the area in
the wakeof the war.
Gen. C, S. Vale, director of
graves registration, back from a
Far Eastern tour, reported "condi-
tiOns have recently improved" and
said he hoped to finish most of the
work this year.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
M. Y f. Election

At the recent meeting Of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship Of
Grace Methodist Church Of Mills
boro, the following officers we're
elected:
President, Margaret Knepp; vice
president Gehman Mitchell; sec
retary, Mary Frances CoflR' trea-
surer, Nettie Burton Carey; wor-
ship and evangelism commission
chairman, Leroy Jones; community
service commission chairman, Har-
Evening star., 1948-11-16

man program and ran the sessions
to suit themselves.
According to studies now being
made, a repetition of this situation
can be avoided if the President and
his leaders act boldly from the start.
The take-off is up to them as the
leaders suggest" to caucuses of
Senate and House Democrats who
shall be on the party committees
which in turn recommend the per-
manent committee assignments.
Are There Enough Votes?
With the tactical moves firmly in
the hands of the leadership the
next question is: Are there enough
votes in the caucuses themselves to
support the leaders in proposals to
exile Progressive Senator Taylor
and the Dixiecrats and to pack the
committees with Truman Demo-
Gratis? Those who say yes, argue as
follows:
The new Senate majority is 81.
Less Senator Taylor and Dixiecrat
Senator Eastland, whose exile Is
now being debated in both White
House and Congressional quarters,
| it Is So. Senators Taylor and East
land are at opposite poles in every
particular so their votes always
would cancel one another. They
could not in fact affect the Truman
majority either in caucus or on the
floor.
OF the remaining 50, the South
erners can probably count on 21; the
New Dealers figure they have Is sure
votes and that pressure from the
White House could bring in most
of the rest.
The new House includes 1853 Dem
ocrats, I'll Republicans and one
American Labor party, the Democra-
tic edge being 90.
The new members total 116 OF
whom 10l are Democrats. OF this
101, rs replaced Republicans, which
means that they had to come from
outside the South and are in all
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Bv LoweU MeHen

It's about time we stopped kidding
the pollsters. About time we began
lending a helping hand to that little
band of beleaguered scientists. They
Evening star., 1948-11-16
By Doris FIeeson

Democrats interested in organiz-
ing the 61st Congress in a manner
which will afford maximum support
to President Truman are satisfied
Evening star., 1948-11-16
On the Other Hand
Granddaddy of Scientific Polls,
Or Slow Train Through Indiana

was the Republican candidate. I
was a bright young reporter on the
Indianapolis News. One day, as the
election drew near, I went to the
managing editor with a suggestion,
something I'd thought up all by my
self. It was that he puC a reporter
on a train that ran from South
Bend, up on the northern border,
to Evansville. way down in the
southwest pocket Of the State, and
have him interview every passenger
that got aboard. There was such q
train, I'd ascertained, a local or ac-
commodation train, that lett at day
break and didn't arrive till dark. It
didn't pass up q single whistle stop
as 1t chugged from North to South
and East to West in q complete
criss-cross Of the State.
Result Only Thing Wrong.
Not one to overlook q brilliant
idea, the managing editor told me
to tootle up to South Bend and take
that peripatetic poll myself. It
to4IlC0 Wv " VIC = coAAAASA AAAASA
taking than I had foreseen. Posi-
lively scientific. Once the train got
going found had the heart and
mind OF Indiana right at the end
Of my pencil. The passengers rep
resented every trade and profession
Farmers, carpenters, statesmen, law
yers, bankers and so on. All Hoosiers
and all local folks. None travelling
very far, mostly just from one sta
ton to the next. A constantly
changing passenger list, only the
train crew going all the way.
interviewed them, each and all,
and put down their answers. And
by the time that train reached
Evansville there was no need to
proceed with the election. Bryan
was in by q landslide.
Now that was a scientific poll. A
geographical cross-section and
population cross-section Of the
State.
The only thing wrong was the
result. Taft carried Indiana by TO-
TIL votes.
copyrisht 1913. Globe s,ndie.ts3
Evening star., 1948-11-16
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. Ali
NOVEMBER lS. lsA.

with the proper number Of fish the
usho tells this by feel, too) he IS
pulled in and made to disgorge his
catch by . squeeze Of the throat.
Fight for Record Catch.
As we pointed out in yesterdays
story, cormorants are tremendously
jealous. They fight to outdo one
another in the amount Of fish
brought in. They make all manner
Of noises when, for one reason or an
other, the usho puts them on the
sidelines "a big, roomy basket and
sends In a reserve cormorant. Cor
morants are about the size Of 4 big
mallard duck-and can they travel
under water! Going downstream
they are like q streak, and fast as
the small Jap trout Is, it can't es-
cape q hustling cormorant. The
birds usually have 8 to IA fish in
Evening star., 1948-11-16

shall in Paris and Mr.. Truman has
left him a complete free hand to
deal with the situation in whatever
manner he wishes. From the re-
ports reaching Key West it appears
that Gen. Marshall and his advisers
have reached the conclusion that
Messrs. Evatt and Lie have acted
solely on an inspiration from Mos
cow" The Western representatives
in Paris are particularly surprised
at Mr.. Evatt's attitude. In the past
he has been shouting bloody murder
every time the big powers attempted
to reach decisions over the head of
the smaller nations whose chief
protagonist was the Australian rep
resentative.
The representatives of the West
ern powers involved in the Berlin
controversy consider the proposition
of the two high officials as "churn-
ing butter to make butter"
No Change in Situation.
There has been no change what
soever in the general situation. The
Western delegates admit that it is
a threat to the peace and security of
the world, but they also feel that
they have left no stone unturned to
obtain a satisfactory solution. The
principal handicap has been Rus
sia's attitude. The Kremlin, after
giving the impression last summer
of agreeing to lift the blockade,
instructed Marshal Sokolovsky to
block the agreement by the we'll
known Soviet tactics. The result
was that no agreement was reached,
although the Western powers were
more than anxious to see that prob
lem solved in order to proceed with
conversations leading to peace with
Germany.
So long as the Berlin blockade is
maintained by the Soviet govern
ment there can be no direct con-
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Bv Constantine Bro,On

Reports from Key West, where
President Truman Is vacationing,
say that the direct approach" en-
gineered by DR.. Herbert Evatt, presi-
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Issues
Party Leaders Confident on Votes
To Make Congress Follow Truman Line

likelihood liberal. Anyway, as North
erners or Westerners, it will be to
their interest to support the Presi-
dent. as he campaigned on issues
appealing to their constituencies.
The Southern States send los
Representatives to the House. 50
they are, in any case, q minority
They were in a minority to lesser
extent in the 10th Congress which
had majority of 239 Democrats.
But y also they were more largely
protected by seniority and the
House New Dealers had dwindled
to a rather rudderless group which
had little confidence in the Tru-
man leadership.
Turning to Left Seen.
That has changed. In the opin-
ion of those who worked with the
congressional campaign committee
most of the newcomers are vigorous
liberals who, added to the New Deal
veterans. will be clear majority
The middle-roaoers, 1t is argued,
will turn left with the vote-getting
President. Enough Southerners
have been retired, it is said, to cut
down their seniority privileges ma
terially, especially if the II Dixie
Gratis are disciplined.
The President Is reported to be
in a forgiving mood. But the word
is that some people are not to be
forgiven and the President has
proved in the past to be a good
hater. 1t probably also is not diff
ficult for him to recall his unhappy
years of As and '46 when, though
ostensibly he led a congressional
majority, the Republocrats frus-
trated all his designs.
In his campaign, Vice President
elect Barkley fiatly refused at any
point to appease the South; he
would not even do an "1'm South
erner myself" act anywhere he
went. Speaker prospective Ray
burn, who did unnumbered chores
for the President. complained about
the so-and-sos who ought to leave
our party"
Whether they will now suit the
action to the word is the question
now being debated in party coun-
cils. Those who think they should,
see it as a clear-cut issue OF party
responsibility.
Evening star., 1948-11-16

cerely desire to serve US.
So, for one, I propose to of1er
a little assistance and will present
here an experience they may find
useful as case study. This Is rather
generous on my part, since the
pollsters gave nobody better reason
for kicking himself in the pants
than they gave me. For nobody had
better reason to be skeptical of polls
than had. I probably conducted
the first scientific poll in history, as
will relate in a moment.
Not only that, but I've been guess
ing elections-sometimes correctly
ever since 1896. I only missed on
that flrst one because Mark Hanna
got the factory owners to say they
would close their plants If Mckinley
wasn't elected. As 1t was I lost a
pair Of B. and B. skates and should
have learned lesson.
Knew Enough Of Factors.
This year I knew enough Of the
factors to enable me to forecast q
Truman victory. I knew that the
labor leaders, after their earlier in
decision, had really gone to work
for the President and were using
all the know-how they had picked
up in 40 and "A. knew the farmers
had had their teeth Jared by Har-
old Stassen's pronouncement. SEEM
ingly on Gov. Dewey's behalf. con-
corning farm price supports. I knew
what the veterans were saying pri-
vately, whether justly or not, re-
garding Gov. Dewey's draft defer
ment. I knew that Mr.. Truman had
the best Of the issues, machine
made for him by the 80th Congress
Above all, I even knew that truth Is
mighty and will prevail. But
. I also knew what the poll-takers
were reporting. So discounted ali
else knew and fell in line with
the other prophets now 80 utterly
without honor in their own country.
Since I'm perfectly capable of dis
trusting my own Judgment again
four years from now, I'd like for the
pcllsters to be right. Which brings
me to the case study mentioned
above.
In 1908 William Jennings Bryan
was making his third bid for the
presidency. william Howard Taft
Evening star., 1948-11-16

Finds Jealous Birds
Get More Fish
By Henry McLemore

GFU, Japan.-More about cormo-
rant fishing in Gifu, Japan, the
worlds center of this business.
To train . cormorant to fish
Evening star., 1948-11-16
This Changing World
Direct Approach Move by Evatt and Lie
For Big Four Parley Expected to Fail

versations with Moscow on that sub
ject, in the opinion of Gen. Marshall
and his Western colleagues. The
matter was referred to the U. N,
where group Of six neutrals have
taken 1t up to offer q solution. And,
insofar as the Western powers are
concerned, it will remain in the
hands OF that international or
ganization which was created by all
the "peace-loving nations"-includ-
ing the U. S. S. R-for the purpose
of solving such disputes. The United
States and the overwhelming ma
jority Of the U. N. members do not
intend to 60 over the head Of that
organization In matters as critical
as those which have resulted from
the illegal blockade imposed by the
Russians.
Road Block to Peace.
American and other Western Dip
lomats are reported to have pointed
out to Messrs. Evatt and Lie that
their appeal should have been di-
rected to Prime Minister Stain and
the Politburo alone rather than the
other interested powers, since it was
the Kremlin which ordered the
blockade which has become the
road-block to peace. America, Brit
ain and France made far-reach-
ing concessions to the Soviet
point Of view last August to obtain
only a face saving agreement for
themselves They cannot 60 any
further until the Soviet government
orders lifting of the controls from
surface communication between the
Western zones and Berlin. If Mos
COW is really interested in improving
present world conditions 1t can do
it in the easiest manner by an
nouncing that the controls have
been lifted and actually doing so.
1t Is up to the policy trainers in the
Krenlin to show their good will and
real interest in peace.
New direct conversations either at
the level Of heads of state or for
eign ministers, as suggested by the
voices Of Moscow" here and abroad,
can only increase the present con-
fusion without adding anything to-
ward improvement of the threaten
ing situation in Europe.
This point Of view of the Ameri-
can delegation in Paris has been
conveyed clearly to President Tru-
man in long dispatches which are
said to have been fully indorsed by
the Chief Executive, who since his
reelection has much more of a free
hand than in the past and sees as
clearly as his representatives in
Paris that the Soviet Is attempting
to maneuver the United States into
a policy Of appeasement without Of
fering anything tangible for the
peace Of the world.
Evening star., 1948-11-16

m nj OF Cne Aenfy McLemofe.
other birds working 50 close to him.
When the birds are captured at
the age Of IS or 16 months they
are, Of course, naturally adept At
swimming, fishing and diving. But
the aforementioned things must be
taught by the usho (master fisher
mani who owns them. Cormorants
are usually good for IL or l3 years
service, and some still working in
the Nagara-gawa River here are
more than "a years old.
Keeps Them Hungry.
An usho fishes Z dozen birds at
a time. He handles the leashes at
tached to the cormorants with much
more skill than any puppeteer ever
displayed. He never allows the
lines to get tangled, no matter in
how many directions the birds dive
and criss-cross each other in search
of fish. He never looks at the
birds, but trusts to "feel" alone.
BY adjusting the tightness Of the
loop Of the cord which fits about
the birds neck, the usho can con-
troll how many fish and what size
fish the bird can get into his stom-
ach. Early in the run down the
river the loop is adjusted 50 that
the birds can get a fair amount
into their stomachs unless they have
heen fed during the dav and still
have food in them. As the fishing
goes on, the usho, using his eyes for
scales, weighs the birds and lighters
the loop Of those who are filling up
in order to keep them hungry
enough to continue fishing. Should
a bird become lackadaisical, his
loop is loosened so that he can get
more to eat and gain pep.
When q bird has filled his throat
Evening star., 1948-11-16

their throats when pulled to the
boat for disgorging. A top-notch
cormorant will catch from 100 to
200 fish q night.
There is no such thing as buying
q well-trained cormorant from an
usho. Once he has trained the
bird it becomes . part Of his fam.
lily. While we were here as high as
75.000 yen were offered for 4 bird,
but the would-be buyer left empty
handed. The fishing doesn't pay as
it did before the war, when . great
deal Of the catch was purchased for
the royal household. But to the
ushos and their sons, their profess
sion Is almost a religion. It has
been going on for some 100 years,
and the ushos say It will 90 on for.
ever.
Distributed By McNaught Syndicate, fne)
Evening star., 1948-11-16

have said they
intend to try to
find out where
they went wrong
on the election
in order that
they may never
nislead us again.
And we can be
sure they mean
to do just that.
Aside from the
fact that 1t Is
too good q busi-
ness to give up,
they really be-
lieve In what
thew do and sin.
Evening star., 1948-11-16

| CndG UQe VOtcS
are there to do
it.
Squirting them
to a supreme ef-
fort is the men,
ory of the 18th
Congress, osten-
sibly Democrat
controlled, in
which committee
coalitions of Re-
publicanS a n d
con serv a t I've
D e m era t S,
mostly Southern
ers, effectively
buried the Tru.
Evening star., 1948-11-16

dent OF the U.
N. General As
s e m b ly, a n d
Trygve Lie, Sec
retary general of
the U. NJ, for
immediate ig
Four CONVERSE
tions outside the
United Nations
will be declined
politely.
The tempor-
ary White House
in Florida Is in
frequent contact
with Secretary
of Gtofo Nor.
Evening star., 1948-11-16

. " 4A4 - ~S"S
t q es the pa
tience Of a Jap
anese Job. Three
ye ars Is the
minimum time
1t takes to teach
q Cormorant to
get accustomed
to his harness
and his master,
the great glow
of the hrebasket
which provides
him light for
n ig ht fishing,
and the excite
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
Music Man Seeks Home For Twins

MT. and Mrs. Hughby Moore of Northern Music Co.,, of Anchor age were Valley visitors this week. MT. Moore hopes to open a company office here, which will handle jukeboxes and record playing machines. However the Moores need home large enough for themselves and for six-weeks-old twin boys before they can establish their business in Palmer. They hope to set up the office in room of the home or perhaps in a garage near the house.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
Palmer Air Makes
 Two Valdez Trips, Goes Fishing

A pair of freight hauls to Val dez, a quick hop to Anchorage and midnight fishing excur- sion kept pilot Bob Totten of Pal mer Air Service up in the air most of last week.
 MT. Totten made the first sur vey flights on the Palmer-Val- dez service. These trips are plan ned to keep Palmer eating fresh fish and Valdez drinking fresh milk and eating Valley beef.
 At midnight Wednesday the pilot took four fishermen to Will low Creek for an evenings fish ing. Those who made the trip were L. C. Stock, R. E. Brock, Art Stacey, Clayton Esslinger.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
Lutheran Bible School
 Is Set Back

Daily vacation Bible school, scheduled to open at St. Johns Lutheran Church on Monday of this week, has been postponed, according to Rev. w. L. Zeile. Reverend Zeile explained that material ordered for the school has not arrived.
 New dates for the Lutheran Bible school will be announced later in the summer. It is prob able that the classes will be held sometime in August.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
Community Calendar

Tuesday MOOSE meet at Moose Hut at 8 pm. WOMEN OF THE MOOSE meet at Moose Hut at 8 pm. C OF C committee meets to re- wise pamphlet. Frontiersman office at 8 pm.
 Wednesday CARPENTRY UNION meets at Carpenters Hall at 8 pm.
 Thursday NORTHLAND PIONEER Grange meets at Grange Hall at 8 pm.
 Friday BOY SCOUTS meet at United Protestant Church at 5:30 pm.
 Sunday SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC of St. Johns Lutheran church at picnic grounds at noon.
 Monday DAIRYMAN'S ASSOCIATION meets in Extension Office at 8 pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
Public Health Nurse Goes
 On Vacation This Week

Miss Dolores Zeis, the Valleys public health nurse, began her vacation on Monday of this week. However she expects to stay in Palmer until Thursday, and will be available for emergency duty.
 On Thursday Miss Zeis plans to drive to Fairbanks with Miss Marilyn Johnson, home demon stration agent. She will not re- turn to her nursing duties until Tuesday, July 6.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
Local Girl Is Engaged

Valley friends of Miss Vir- ginia Krise, member of the 1947 graduating class of Palmer High School, this week learned of her engagement to Mitchell Mckay of Anchorage. Miss Krise, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Gervas Krise of the Valley, is now em- ployed by CAA in Anchorage.
 The wedding is planned for Aug. IA.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
Lutherans Plan Annual Picnic

The annual church and Sun day school picnic of St. Johns Lutheran Church will be held at the picnic grounds near the church next Sunday, it was as nounced today. Members of the Anchorage Lutheran Church will join with the local group.
 A potluck picnic lunch will be enjoyed at noon, followed by games for the children. Chaplain Victor Pennekamp will be in charge of an afternoon service, planned for 2 o'clock, which will replace the days regular church hour. The afternoon will con- clude with softball game.
 Coffee Insures Everything
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
PARENTS VISIT

SUTTON - MT. and Mrs. Phil ip Danielson are entertaining as houseguests MT. and Mrs. Peter Danielson, the formers parents. The elder Danielsons recently drove from Osakis, Minn., to visit their son at Sutton. They reported it a good trip all the way, with nothing more event full than dust to disturb their driving peace of mind.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
Bill Travels Again

Palmer's marshal Bill Bou- wens is to leave for the islands again this week. His destination, this time, is Chignik, where he will investigate a reported rape.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
co OUTSIDE

SUTTON - MT. and Mrs. Will liam Gulbranson of Alpine Inn are visiting in the states at pres ent. They expect to be Outside for about two weeks.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-22
VALLEY VISITORS
At the Lodge:

At the LOdge:
 Richard Ray, Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Myron Newby, Pal mer; Gordon Banchor, Denvor, Colo; Edward Paluska, Juneau; James Little, F. L. Miller and G.. Marshall, all of Anchorage.
Evening star., 1948-03-05

p
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Is. Not S29.75 but S26.75
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Sizes 10 to Is. Not S2o.75 but
$26.75