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Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15

uedI IOfeCdSI uCed- gov
eminent reported a sharp reduction
in wheat crop prospects due to I'M
favorable June weather and plant
disease conditions.
But it forecast the second largest
corn crop on record, exceeded only
by last years all-time high of nearly
300, 600, 600 bushels.
The new wheat estimate, however,
coupled with a surplus from last
year, still would provide more than
enough bread grain to meet pros
pective domestic and export needs.
The crop outlook greatly reduced
if it did not eliminate-possibili-
ties of a return to rigid prewar pro-
duetion controls on the 1850 wheat
crop.
In its July report, the agriculture
department put wheat at 10000
600 bushels-a reduction of about
148, 000, 900 from its June forecast.
The wheat estimate with
last years big crop of 1898, 406. 600
bushels and with the 10-year average
of s91, $780, 900 bushels.
The winter wheat crop was put
at 932, O95, 900 bushels.
Acreage for harvest, yield per acre
and production, respectively, of inn
portant crops in Montana include:
Winter wheat, 1852, 900, Is, TO-
100000; spring wheat other than
durum, 9,929, 900, 9, 26,361, 900; oats,
285,o00, %, $780, 600; barley, 1884,
600, IS, 1882. 900; sugar beets, So
600, IL, 100000.
Brannan considers compromise
Senators offered Secretary of Agri-
culture a compromise farm price
plan after he told them farmers re-
turns are down about as far as they
can go without serious results.
They proposed to approve imme-
date operation of high-level price
props for 10 major farm crops, cattle
and calves, dairy products, including
milk; hogs, wheat, cotton, corn, to-
baceo, chickens, eggs and lambs.
The new program would amount to
speeding the price-support program
voted by the last congress under
sponsorship of Senator Aiken CR-
Vt.) and raising its price floor. The
Aiken plan now is due to be effec-
tive at the end of this year.
Brannan said the new plan would
allow him to use his system of "pro-
duction payments" to farmers to boil
ster their incomes if market price:
sag below computed levels.
Brannan, who lashed out at tn,
Aiken plan earlier as a starving
out process" indicated he nigh
agree to the new proposal.
Brannan said the new proposal
apparently combining main feature
of the Aiken plan with some pro
posals by Brannan-stiH retains tn
theory of price supports for Ger
tain crops rather than his idea O
pegging farm incomes. He said
would be better than no action a
all at this session.
Bill reduces acreage cuts-Th
senate gave a lift to wheat farmer
who fear they may face disastrou
cuts in production under anticipate
wheat acreage allotments.
1t passed a bill to provide thu
when farms cannot "feasibly" b
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15

About SIS percent of the hens body
weight is water. In the egg, about
SO percent of the white and 40 per-
cent of the yolk are water.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15
Dates to Note

July ls-22-Montana Al club tom
servation camp, Camp Maiden
Lewistown.
July 24-30-National Farm Safety
week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
FISHERMAN 5p0T5 PLANE WRECkAGE
 ON BAIRD ISLAND

Wreckage, believed to be from an airplane, has been sighted on Baird Island. near Sitka, according to report received here by the Civil Aeronautics Administration yester- day afternoon.
 Jake Engleman, Sitka fisherman. reported finding evidence of plane wreck on the eastern slopes of the island.
 The discovery brought possibilities of solving the mystery of a missing acific-Alaska Express Airlines plane which disappeared last fall on a flight from Anchorage to Seattle
 Crash of the DC-3 touched off a futile search with Coast Guard and Tenth Rescue Squadron planes coy-.. ering the island areas in a several week operation.
 Wreckage was reportedly found near the spot where a woman's body was discovered by hunters last fall, according to Norman J. OBrien, CAA Coordinator, Aviation Safety.
 Limited air operations today forestalled CAA investigations party flight to the spot. O'Brien said a group would make a survey of the reported wreckage as soon as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
THANE ROAD I5 TO BE EXTENDED BY BRIDGE,
 1,000- -F00T STRIP

By compromise agreement, the Board of Road Commissioners will solve more than half the problem for owners of homes beyond Thane, according to Acting Governor Lew M. Williams.
 Considering that both bids were higher than the engineers estimate, and in view of the Territory's fi- nancial situation, the Board asked the lower bidder, Hayes and White ley Enterprises of Juneau, to bring their estimate down to just the Sheep Creek bridge and 1000 feet of road.
 The invitation to bid had been for a mile long extension of the Thane road. ss%x
 The decision was reached after consulting Highway Engineer Frank A. Metcalf concerning the bids. Metcalf is in Fairbanks on an in- spection trip. He and the Govern or and the Treasurer make up the Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
Landslide Hit5 Alaska Railroad
 Short Line Bus

ANCHORAGE, June 23-R-A rain-loosened landslide hit an Alaska Railroad "Railbus' north of here Tuesday, slightly injuring one of the B passengers aboard.
 The accident occurred on the Palmer to Anchorage run while the train was travelling at about 20 miles an hour.
 One woman received superficial head cuts, and other passengers were shaken up. The only damage to the railbus was bent pilot blow.
 The main railroad line from An chorage to Fairbanks was closed yesterday by washout on the tracks, but service was expected to ce resumed shortly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
HOUSING BILL IS
  DEBATED
Issue Is Still in Doubt as Experimenting Taeties
 Are Attempted

WASHINGTON, June g -R- Administration Democrats confi- dently predicted victory as the slam- m-bang House debate on public housing-which started off with a fist fight-went into its second day.
 House leaders claimed a. margin of 30 votes for President Truman's hotly contested housing bill. one o1 the major domestic points of his fair deal" legislative program.
 Speaker Rayburn (D-Tex) told reporters the administration is sure to win.
 However, lawmakers spearhead- ing an opposition team of Repub- licans and Southern Democrats in- sisted, the issue is still in doubt. Rep. Halleck (R-Ind) said Repub- licans may have substitute ready when voting begins, probably to- morrow.
 The opposition appeared split over whether to make an all-out fight to kill housing legislation this year, or offer a substitute. One suggested compromise would take out of the bill all authority for the government to finance publicly owned homes that low-income families could rent.
 Halleck. said some Republicans are discussing compromise, but he added that if a substitute is of- fered there will be no surrender on fundamental principles
 Opponents shouted Socialism at the bill yesterday as floor de- bate opened, and cried that the administration proposal imperils the financial soundness of the gov- ernment.
 They quoted time and again from the Saturday speech of James F. Eyrnes, in which the former Tru- man cabinet member warned against "statism" and economic slavery and declared "our first line of defense is sound, solvent American economy"
 The bills packers - including some Republicans-kept up a run ming argument that billions put irto publicly-owned housing would be a good investment in better citizenship, -y reducing juvenile delinquency and crime, improving health. and insulting confidence in Democracy.
 The legislation proposes vast program of slum clearance, low rent public housing and farm housing aids. Its cost has been estimated all the way from $7,5O0,- 0,oOo to $2O,o00, 900 900.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
4-ENGINED PLANE
 CRASHES IN SEA;
 DEATH TOLL HIGH

BARI. Italy, June 23.--lR--A four -engined KLM tRoyal Dutch Airlines) plane crashed in the sea off this southeastern Italian port today, killing between 30 and 40 persons.
 ,e Americans, Dutch and Turks were said to have been aboard. Ap- parently there were no survivors.
 A Bari port officials said "A bod ies have been recovered, many badly burned These included Is men five women and three children, he said.
 Recovery of other bodies believed trapped in the wreckage was hind cred by choppy seas. Italian divers and patrol craft were aiding in the recovery operations.
 The plane crashed in bright, clear weather A light northeast wind was blowing. Some accounts said the transport went down in flames from a height of about l5,- 900 feet.
 KLM officials in Rome indicated the plane may have been off its course and possibly was trying for an emergency landing at an airport near Bari. The plane was enroute from Batavia, Java, to Amster- dam Baggage and other effects recovered indicated at least some of the passengers boarded the aircraft in Batavia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
JUNEAU SPRUCE OPENS OPERATIONS ON EMAIL 5CALE''

Operations on a limited scale" got underway today at the Juneau Spruce Corporation, as new lumber was turned out of the mill for the first time in many month.
 A crew of between 70 and 80 men are on the payroll at present, Free man Schultz, plant manager, said today.
 Logs were put into the mill for the first time since last fall when labor difficulties caused the plant to close down.
 Sorting crews reported for work May 12 to dispose of large piles of stocked lumber which filled the lumber yard and prevented renewed operations. All stock piled lumber has been cleared and sent to the Westward, Schultz said.
 Reopening of box factory at the plant for constructing fish boxes will be effected Monday. accord ing to Schultz.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
BRIDGES I5 DENIED TRIP
 TO FRANCE
Court Refuses CI0 Leader Permission 10 leave
 Country-May Up Bail

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23-lR- Harry Bridges was refused permis- sion today to leave the country and, at the same time, learned that the government wants to increase his bail to $10O,0OO.
 The longshore union leader asked permission to attend a world con- ference of maritime unions at Mar seilles, France, July 13-l4. Bridges wanted to leave the United States July 10 and return July 29.
 Judge, I assure you I do not in- tend to run away" Bridges said. Furthermore, I want to be here when this case comes up for trial. have lot of things want to say"
 He was referring to his impend- ing trial on an indictment charg- ing perjury and conspiracy in ob- taining United States citizenship. Two other union leaders, Henry J. Schmidt and J. R. Robertson were indicted for conspiracy. All are at liberty under $5,000 bond.
 Federal District Judge Michael J. Roche rruled that Bridges could not leave the jurisdiction of the court.
 One maritime union conference is sponsored by the World Feder- ation of Trade Unions-an organi- zation from which the CIO with drew '1ecause of belief that it was Communist dominated.
 Assistant US. Attorney Robert McMillan said he was opposed to Bridges being allowed to leave the country, pointing out that perjury is not, or might prove not to be, an extraditable matter. He referred to a recent experience with Great Britain,' but did not specifically name the fugitive Communist Ger hart Eisler.
 Then the government attorney mentioned that he had just re- ceived instructions from. the At torney Generals office in Wash ington to ask that Bridges bail be increased to $1O0,000. "A recent government effort to boost it to $2O,00O was denied)
 The government has not offi- cially moved in court to have the bail increased
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
HUNTER, PHOTOGRAPHER ENR0uTE YAKUTAT FOR Sp0RTSMEM'S MOVIES

"One Shot George" O'Neill, big game hunter and photographer. well known in these parts after making eight previous trips to the Territory, has new respect for grizzly bears, after hearing of Hardy Trefzger's fate when attacked by bruin near Yakutat Sunday.
 Trefzger was to be O'Neill's guide on his summers expedition into Alaska wilds from Yakutat. "One Shot George .specializes in 16mm. color movies for showing to state side sportsmen's groups.
 He left today for Yakutat after a three day stop-oyer here. He plans to pick up two guides and spend six weeks shooting"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
CLAIMS STRIKE E THREATENED
 ON COOK INLET
leadership of CI0 Fish. ermen Charged with
 Fomenting Wdlkout

ANCHORAGE, June 23.-tR-Al- fred Owen, Jr., business agent for the United Fishermen of Cook Inlet tAFL) charged yesterday that the leadership of the CIO fishermen and cannery workers of Cook Inlet is attempting to foment a strike the end of this week to disrupt the canning season.
 Owen, who is member of the legislature, accused leaders of the CIO union of 'inflaming class hat red, through radio talks portraying employers as responsible for the ills of resident workers"
 He declared that such utterances never had part in building this country They have a familiar ring that tint good"
 Leader of the CIO workers is John Wiese, president of the West ern Alaska Fisheries Council, CIO affiliate.
 Steele Culbertson, representative of the Alaska Salmon Industry, is due here Monday to renew negotia- tions for contract with CIO un- ions.
 Wiese, meanwhile, indicated a strike may be called about Satur- day"
 The CIO members now are work ing without a 1949 contract. AFL unions. which have already signed contracts. for this year, have an- nounced intentions of working with out interruption.
 "CIO fishermen and cannery workers had the opportunity to settle on the same terms the AFL did, Owen said. These terms pro- vide moderate increases in the face of falling salmon market. In fact, they could have been settled at the same time
 However, rank and file CIO members who pay dues and do the actual fishing cannot be criticized It is their disruptive leadership which is wholly to blame.
 Anyone who is influenced or led by such propaganda is allowing himself to be led into poverty and want, because the fishing season is already so short that no one can afford to lose any part of it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
Iuneau Night Spot Goes Up in Fierce Blaze
TO ATTEMPT TO BLA5T 5ECRET5
 OF BY-G0NE AGEJ FROM ALASKA
 GLACIERS; EXPEDITION E COMING

PASADENA, Calf, June 23.-IR- Natures own deep-freeze lockers, the glaciers which hold the secrets of earth's history in by-gone ages, may yield some of their treasure this summer to a team of scientific "safecrackers.
 Explosive experts, known as seis- rnologists, are enroute to Alaska to join a glaciological research group headed by Dr. Robert Sharp and pr. Laurence Mobiles of the Califor- mia Institute of Technology.
 Using dynamite and radar, along with other tools of science, the re- searchers also hope to blast from Alaskas mountains of ice the ans wers to such questions as these:
 Are glaciers receding drawing back toward the earth's poles-and If so, what will that do to our weather?
 The melting of giaclers has an important effect on the worlds wat CT supply as well as on it's climate. Depth-soundings by radar may help scientists calculate how long this melting can continue and at what rate.
 This summers studies is a contin- uation of studies begun by the group last year. The Caltech group, which will be based at Yakutat on the south coast of Alaska will be joined in July by pr. Henry Bader of Rutgers University and Dr. George Haltiner of the U. s. Navy School at Monterey, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
ALASKA R.R. TRAFFIC IS
 pARALYzED
Rains Cause Flooded Streams, Rivers-Emer-
 genly Crews al Work

ANCHORAGE, June 23.--tR--Tor- rental rains and swollen streams and rivers put emergency crews to work yesterday all the way from Anchorage to Mile 267.6. north on the Alaska Railroad.
 Alaska Railroad. Alaska Road Commission, Army and Anchorage municipal employees plunged into the breach as flood waters dis rupted rail and highway trans- portation and threatened to flood railroad storage yards here.
 Emergency Dikes
 Emergency dikes were thrown up along raging Ship Creek near An- chorage as the stream leaped to a record high. One of two railroad equipment reservoirs adjacent to the creek was swept away.
 Scrap metals, railroad car frames, old stoves, wheels and junk were dumped in front of a piling break water to help protect the railroad pumping station. Other levees were going up along the creek to keep waters from the railroad yards
 Work Around Clock
 City work crews were working around the daylight -blanketed clock to keep the storage yards near the stream protected Valuable tele- phone cable was among the equip ment stored there. Rampaging waters cut away bank near the pumping station and threatened to take out the Anchorage city water supply intake. Large concrete blocks. dumped in front of the in- take. diverted the force of the water. Another dike was erected to protect diesel plant in the area.
 Threat Continues
 The weather bureau says this section of Alaska can look for more rain. Showers were to continue today, with heavier rains expected tomorrow. Three inches of rain fell near Palmer yesterday. Heavier rains fell in the hills and moun- tains but could not be measured.
 Ship Creek jumped the army dam on Fort Richardson and now is about six inches above it's all-time high. Special details at the dam were sandbagging it. Pressure from the water was relieved by opening sluice gates.
 Flood Drain Attempted
 The railroads streamliner Aurora was halted at Curry as crews at tempted to drop the channel of the Susitna River to drain the flood at Mile 2676. The railr6ad bed under the track had been car- away to depth of three feet by flood water.
 The Alaska Road Commission re- ported the Palmer highway was washed out at several points. The road still is passable, but motorists were cautioned to consult the AR. c. office before starting a trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
TEN BOATS LISTED IN
 OLYMPIA TO JUNEAU
 JULY CRUISER RACE

SEATTLE. June 23-R = Ten Eoats were listed today as entries in next months Olympia -to-Juneau Capital Capital Cruiser Race.
 F. A. (Doc) Harvey reported 50 boats are scheduled to leave Olympia July 8 for Nanaimo, with 10 proceeding on to Juneau. He expects the number of entries to double in the next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
MINISTER'S ELECT
 OFFICERS AT MEET

New officers of the Juneau Ministerial Association were elected this morning with the Rev. H. E. Beyer renamed president. The Rev. Fred Telecky was elected vice pres ident- and Pastor A. L. Zumwalt of the Seventh day Adventist Church was named secretary treasurer.
 .sRaymond sanford of the Ameri- can Association of Social Hygiene from Anchorage was guest speaker at the morning meet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
45 OUT, 27 IN ON ALASKA COASTAL
 ON WEDNESDAY

With 45 passengers departing anii 27 arriving, Alaska Coastal Airlines carried total of 72 pas- sengers on full schedule ot flights yesterday.
 For Tulsequah Mrs. S. Williams, Anna Williams for Taku Lodge: MT. and Mrs. Jim De Merr; for Hoonah: Jack Templin, Judy Templin; for Skagway: D. Halle, Rev. E. Zorn, J. Lewis, Phyllis Richmond.
 For Ketchikan: Dorothy Hurley, c A. Wood, Tom Knutson, R. G. Speforth; for Wrangell: G. Brick son; for Tulsequah: Mrs. Pauline Adams. Richard Adams, A. Nelson, Albert Scale. w. Graham; for Chatham: Ed Vogel. \ For Hoonah: Frank Parsons, MT. and Mrs. c. B. Williams, Gloria Williams.
 For Sitka: Ted Carson, Ann Car son, Roberta Carson, George Bag gen, Carol Carson, Lola Young, Jimmy Young. Bob Eide, MT. and Mrs. John Van Hurn, Beaulah Faulk, s. w. Van Horn, Mrs. Web Der, Billy Webber, Mrs. Williams, J. N. Pike, Bonnie Pike, Lester Green, Mrs. Young, R. Young.
 From Tulsequah: J. Cummings, G. Griffin. L. Griffin. A. Mcleod, J. O'Brien, John Sullivan, John James, MT. and Mrs. H. G. Pro- cunier. Mrs. Agnes Solen, Dot Fanell, Red Mayo.
 For Haines: Paul Kendall, Clyde Hawkins; from skagway: Ed Oge: from Fish Bay: Wally Westfall; i; from Hood Bay: R. c. Billingsley. z. H. Paul, Fred Branch,
 From Petersburg: John Nyman, Ernie Mickelson; from Sitka: Ed Graham, MT. Fleetwood. R. Cam eron, MT. and Mrs. J. Williams, G. Morgan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise from Vancouver scheduled to arrive Saturday after noon.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Kathleen scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Prince George scheduled to sail from Vancouver June 28.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive tomorrow at 8 am, sailing south at 9:30 am.
 Aleutian scheduled southbound Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
Vaughan Can Keep
 That peron Medal

WASHINGTON, June 23.-4R-A House subcommittee today voted to let Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan President Truman's military aide, accept a medal from the Peron government of Argentina.
 The action, by an Armed Services subcommittee, was reversal of a previous decision
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
LABOR BILL
 FIGHT HITS
 TOUGH SPOT
Close Senate Vote Expeet- ed on Taft-Hartley
 injunction Clause
By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH

By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH WASHINGTON, June g --iR-- Both it's friends and foes today predicted close Senate vote on whether to keep the Taft-Hartley laws injunction provision against critical strikes.
 Backers of the injunction won a pair of preliminary victories late yesterday when the Senate soundly defeated two other plans for deal ing with strikes which threaten the national welfare.
 But the Senators in that pro injunction group said they are keeping their fingers crossed. And those opposed to the injunction method declared they still are in the running.
 Senate Democratic Leader Lucas (IlD, one of those against the Taft Hartley provision, put it this way
 "The vote is going to be very ClOSe, dIlQ lllulk WV idNS O SAiesAA~~ to beat the injunction"
 VOTE TO BE CLOSE
 On the other side. Senator George (D-Ga) said:
 q think those of us who want to retain the injunction have a slight edge, but the vote is going tc be very. very close"
 In yesterdays balloting, the Senate first rejected, 55 to 27, the Douglas Aiken plan for handling national emergency labor dis prtes. It calls for authorizing gov- ernment seizure of struck plants for up to 90 days.
 SECOND VOTE, MAYBE
 Because of a peculiar parlia- mentary situation, that plan was due for a second vote, perhaps to- day. It's packers expected it. to pick up quite few votes on the second round, with the issue mar rowed to a choice between seizure and the injunction.
 After tatting down the first round amendment offered by Sen ators Douglas (D-IlD and Aiken (R-Vt, the Senate next swamped national emergency plan spon- sored by Senator Ives (R-NY). The vote was 67 to 13.
 Under the Ives amendment, Congress would have been required to deal separately with each criti- cal strike.
 Rejection of the two amendments was not an undiluted triumph TOT those who favor the Taft-Hartley injunction.
 In both cases those in that camp mustered the most voting strength. But they were joined by Senators who are against any change in the administration bill to repeal the Taft Hartley act and replace 1t with modified version of th. old Wagner Act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 23.-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3, American Can 90A, Anaconda 267s, Curtiss- Wright 8lz, International Harvester 24h, Kennecott A, New York Gen. tral 9%, Northern Pacific 1874 U. s. Steel 21h. Pound $4.O27s.
 Sales today were 73O.000 shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials l66.77, rails 4326, util- ities 34.29.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-23
FWS DIRECTOR DAY
 TO VISIT ALASKA

In long distance telephone con- versation today with Albert M. Day director of the U. s. Fish and Wild life Service, Alaska Director Clar- ence J. Rhode learned that Days proposed visit to the Territory will be made late in August. He was in Denver. Colo. today.