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Evening star., 1949-07-09

@. When was the Marine Corps estah-
lished?-L. r. Y.
A. 1t was on october 5, TITS. that tho
Continental Congress first referred to ma
rines," and on November 10 passed law
creating an organization or corps of ma
rines. After the Revolution due to econ
omy, the army, navy and marine corps
were disbanded but the act of July II, 1898.
created Officially the modern organization.
the United States Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

O. Where are the highest lighthouses In
the United States and its possessions?-
I. M. D.
A. There are a number OF lights more
than 500 feet above sea level. These include
the lights at Lehua, Hawaii, TOT feet; Point
Ritidion Guam, 573 feet; Kaula Rock, Ha-
waii, 562 feet; San Nicolas Island. Calf,
556 feet.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Questions and Answers

reader get the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau, 316 street NE. Wasnngton e. D. C.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
@. How many people live below sea level

Q. How many people i've beIOW sea IeVFI
in Imperial Valley, Calif.?-G. S. D.
A. Approximately $4,000 people live below
sea level in Imperial Valley, in Southeastern
California. This fertile farming region was
once the southern end Of the great Colo
RADIO Desert Irrigation has made it
productive
Evening star., 1949-07-09

SeeS FARMERS FOrCIHx IUVtTV
On the Majority Of Us"
To the Editor of The Star:
The farmers are supposed to be the salt of
the earth. But they are chiseling the ma
jority of U.s. the consumers, to absolute
poverty with their pegged prices and subsi-
dies. Glass education at the consumers ex-
pense. What America needs is more states
men and fewer politicians.
PETER BUTTS.
Evening star., 1949-07-09

@. How many earthworms are likely TO be
found in an acre Of rich garden soil?-
H. w. B.
A. In rich ground earthworms may num-
ber million to the acre.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
OIeo Bill Could Be Considered
II Senators Were Willing

Ole0 Bill Could be COnSldere0
II Senators Were Willing
To the Editor Of The Star:
Is it not about time to let the somnolent
or Indifferent Senators know that the av-
erage voter has not entirely forgotten the
oleo bill?
I think, If a considerable number Of the
voting readers of your popular paper would
write vigorous letters to their Senators, 1t
would almost certainly result in rescuing
that piece of legislation from its pigeon
hole.
I have been informed by Senators that
the oleomargarine- -tax-repeal bill is ION the
Senate calendar" But have been unable
to find out If that means that in due time
1t will come to vote on the Senate floor.
From past experience I am pretty sure that
1t does not mean that at ALL
One thing is certain: Some Senator
could force that bill to q vote-f he were
sufficiently interested.
ALBERT D. RUST.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Provides Water for Birds
And Animals Night and Day
To TIA Edifor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
I write to ask that every one put out
drinking water for cats. dogs and BIRDS
am putting out two quart granite pans OF
fresh water twice day. in the morning and
evening.
In this way we can provide Tor those AMI
mails that are abroad at night as well as
day. and take care Of the strays that have
no one to supply water during this hot
weather. r. M.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Historic Parallel Seen In
Repeated Demands for Economy

To the Editor Of The Star:
Each time Cato spoke in the Roman Sen
ate, he said the same thing:
'Delenda est Carthago!"
"Carthage must be destroyed"
Now the people all over the United States
are saying the same thing over and over
and over again:
THE spending spree must be stopped"
Quincy, Mass. DELCEVARE KING.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Finds Weather Forecast Correct
In an Authoritarian Respect


In an Altitudinarian Respect
To the Editor Of The Star:
A month or 50 ago, DR.. Charles G. Abbot
OF the Smithsonian Institution issued a
pleasing forecast for a nice, cool Fourth of
July.
The good doctor came mighty close to an
excellent verification Of his forecast. it
was, have on good authority. quite chilly
only two or three miles from Washington
from July to s. inclusive. Where? Why,
straight up! G. M. RICHARDS.
Evening star., 1949-07-09

which made the Austrian people an easy
prey of Hitler.
Trieste before World War I did as much
shipping business as New Orleans today:
it was a business center in which Yugo-
slavia firms (Consulc Line) and German
corporations (Austrian Lloyd competed
freely with Italian companies (Assicurazioni
GeneralD. Not one of the adjacent countries
will be satisfied by an Italian Trieste, if it
does not assure equality of business oppor-
tunities for all and free port to their
importers and exporters.
DIR. RICHARD A. KAHN.
Evening star., 1949-11-13

IT'S free! Then If the stork
brings q double blessing,
we'll duplicate without charge
HE orioinol loyetts you pur-
chossd here!
Evening star., 1949-11-13

MATERNITY ADVISOR
Mrs. Collins will help budget
your Ioyette choose your
noter,ity wordrobe
give everything but medical
odvicsl .
Evening star., 1949-11-13
PopIin Snow Suits
7.88.

Conbed popIin suit, lined with virgin
WOOL Zip front, wool knit nkIets,
wrstIets. Blue, brown, red. to 4.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-24
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES

l754-Joel Barlow, famous
poet-author his age, liberal think
er. able diplomat, born in Redd-
ing. Conn. Died in Russia, Dec.
. ~. 1912.
lS20-Fanny Crosby, blind au-
. thor of several thousand hymns,
. born in Southeast, N. Y. Died
Feb. IL, 1915.
l829-George Francis Train,
promoter, financier, scholar-lec-
.turer. world traveller, noted &C.
-centric of his age. born in Bos-
ton. Died Jan. 10, 1904.
: l834-John Wesley Powell,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-24
IR Wirephots

soldier, naturalist, explorer, Geo
logical Survey director, first to
explore the Grand Canyon, born
at Mt. Morris, N. Y. Died Sept.
%, 1902.
l85l-Garrett P. Serviss, jour
nalist, popular writer on astron-
omy, born Sharon Springs, N. Y.
Died May "a, 1929.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-24
H0Idat 40, So Co.,
Man. You're Crazy

Forget your agef Thousands are poppy at 20 Try
..pepDng up with Ostrex. Contains tonic for weak.
rundown feeling due solely 70 body lack OF IRON
which many men and women call old. Iry
Ostrex Tonic Tablets for pep, younger feeling this
very day. New get acquainted size 0Hss Soe
At all drug stores everywhere-in
Key West, at Gardeners Pharmacy.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
Britain, Argentina
Sign Five Year
Trade Agreement

BUENOS AIRES. up - Britain
and Argentina signed a five-year
trade agreement today, thus ig-
noring United States objections to
the pact.
The signing was done in the
presence of President Juan D..
Peron, his wife and a group of
high officials in the white salon
of Government House.
Sir John Balfour, Britain's am
bassador to Argentina, and four
ministers who form the Argentine
national economic council signed
the Spanish and English copies.
American businessmen believe
the two-way pact will cut off one
of their important South Ameri-
can markets. The United States
claims the pact violates the spirit
of free competitive international
trade. American officials fear it
might keep United States oil and
farm machinery off the Argentine
market.
Under the agreement, Britain
will supply the bulk of Argen-
tina's import These would range
from much needed oil and coal to
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
Berlin Airlift
One Year Old

BERLIN, (P)-The airlift had
its first birthday yesterday, but
no party.
The 23l,3l4th flight - C-84
flying bOXcar-landed five tons of
steel wool and textiles at Tempel-
hof airport at exactly noon.
It was unloaded without cere-
mony and took off for its home
base. The airlift lands an average
5000 tons in Berlin every day so
efficiently that nobody pays much
attention to it.
1t. Michael B. Seeley, 80, of
Bakersfield, Calf, and 1t. w. R..
Blackburn, %, of Myrtle Creek,
Ore, flew the anniversary flight
and didn't even know it until re-
porterS told them.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
Cordova Paper
"Suspends"

SEATTLE (P)-Publisher Ever
EFT III. Pettijohn of Cordova was
here during the weekend on his
first trip Outside" since he went
to Alaska II years ago.
Cordova is without its tri-week-
ly newspaper.
When Pettijohn is on a vaca-
ton. it means the staff is vacation
ing. Because, as he explained it,
I'm the editor. publisher, limo
type operator, printer, preSSman
and janitor."
Pettijohn and his wife were
headed for San Francisco to visit
their daughter and son-in-law.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Fairbanks School District,
an independent school district cor
poration, acting by and through
the President and Clerk of the
Board of Directors, will receive
sealed bids at the office of the Su-
perintendent of Schools, Fair
banks School Building, Fairbanks,
Alaska, until 500 o'clock PM,
July 81, l949, at which time said
bids will be publicly opened. Said
bids are to be for the construc-
ton of a new high school building
and civic center according to plans
and specifications heretofore pre-
pared, which plans and Specifica-
tons may be seen and examined
in the office of the Superintend-
ent of Schools in the Fairbanks
Public School Building, Fair
banks, Alaska. Prospective bidders
are hereby directed to read care
fully and consider the plans and
specifications and to visit the site
of the work so that they may thor
oughly familiarize themse Ives
with the conditions, particularly
the difficulties, existing at the
site; no consideration will be
given to any claim that a bid was
made without full comprehension
of the conditions to be encounter
ed. The Board of Directors of the
Fairbanks School District reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids.
DATED at Fairbanks, Alaska,
this 22nd day of June, 1949.
FAIRBANKS SCHOOL DISTRICT
BY Frank Conway.
Clerk of the Board of Directors
Pub. June q, July 6, II, Is, l949.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
$500 BOUNTY FOR HAIR
SEAL ONLY

u. S. Commissioner, T. c. Duff
field, today reported that his Of
flee was in receipt of a ruling
from Attorney General of Alaska.
Gerald Williams, that the $500
bounty on hair seal pertains only
to the common variety. He stated
it did not include ring seal, ribbon
seal, oOgruk or sea lion.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
Rankin Would In
lure u. S. Economy
With Vets Benefits

Continued from Page One)
(Which expires July 25), terming
such payments ''rocking-chair"
money.
The bonus bill, Rankin said,
would deduct from the adjusted
compensation all this Sit-down
money, and on-job training and
college benefits. That way it
would treat all veterans alike"
Rep. Huber O-Ohio) is trying to
get House majority, or 218 sig
natures, on a petition to force the
jo5less-pay extension out of Ran
kin's committee.
Similar legislation now is being
considered by the Senate labor
committee.
The bonus would be in addition
to a S72 month, old-age pension
bill which, despite administration
opposition, was passed earlier this
month. 1t is not expected to be
approved by the Senate.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
OH, DIANA!

GA, KITTY LSNT TAST = COR. -GEOUs
~ AND PRICE WI
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27

Jack Lencer has been i'll at his
home for the past three days dur
ing which time his shop has been
closed. He states he is feeling bet
ter and hopes to be able to be
open again about Wednesday.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27

automobiles and whisky. In return
Britain would get from Argentina
an estimated 100000 tons of meat
plus cereals and other items.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27


erS' Court of the Wade Hampton
Precinct. Second Division, Ter
ritory of Alaska
IN PROBATE
In the matter of the Estate Of
George NJ. Pitcher, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, has been appointed
by the above entitled Court as
ADMINISTRATOR of the ES-
TATE OF GEORGE M. PITCHER,
Deceased. All persons having
claims against the said Estate are
hereby required to present the
same, with proper vouchers at
tached, to the undersigned at the
u. S. Commissioners office in
Fortuna Ledge, Alaska, as by law
required, within six 90 months
from the date hereof.
Also any person or persons
knowing themselves TO be indebt-
ed to the Estate of George NJ. Pill
cher, deceased, will please COM
municate with Donald Hunter.
Administrator of the Estate of
George NJ. Pitcher, at Fortuna
Ledge, Alaska.
Dated at Fortuna Ledge, Alaska,
this 25th day of May, 1949.
Donald Hunter,
Administrator.
Pub. June 6, 10, 20, 81, l949.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
Gerry Kitchener. he

Gerry Kitchener. head of the
Alaska Airlines Shopping Serv-
ice has been in Nome since Friday
seeing many of her local custom
erS and doing buying for orders
from Anchorage. She also made a
business trip to Kotzebue.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27

Pearse Walsh of the P.A.A., has
received advices that he has been
appointed operations manager for
the Nome station, replacing Stan
Bartlett who has been transferred.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1949-06-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commission
erS' Court of the Wade Hampton
Precinct. Second Division, Ter
ritOry of Alaska
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Life in the Country-Horses Make Difference

We we're talking the other day
about the condition OF soils and
the state Of farming. with Dr..
T. B. Symons. dean Of agriculture
at the University Of Maryland. anc
DR.. II. S. Anderson. soils chemist
at the Plant Industry Station ~
Beltsyille.
We started talking about soils,
but ended on a philosophical note.
DR.. Anderson pointed out the
necessity OF an expanding live
stock industry - more COWS on
farms and the resulting impor-
tance Of grass-io improve soils.
This led TO talk Of horses and
how 50 few are 10 be found on
the average farm. OF course.
horses that have been replaced
by tractors leave that much more
room for other animal units. %
there is really an economic gain.
But DIR. Symons feels the loss Of
the farm horse has led to an
other and more serious loss.
II wonder" he said. II the di-
minishing farm horse lis not hay-
ing a bad effect on our farm
youth. What better training can
farm boys and girls have than In
the care and training Of horses?
I know of no better way to build
courage and morals than through
horsemanship."
1t is true. We agreed. that horse
manship Is q grand thing for
youth, no matter whether the
youth is on the farms or In our
cities. But, the farm horse used
for power never was much OF an
Evening star., 1949-04-17

II would BE- . fne thtnx, wr
thought. :: Tire norx sn6 s3ae
gsost TIA; goxs wssh asn could ~
9Eard . little OF @. so<aety et1vkrs
ard gotten aAek 3 lasile ssa~T sn
Ire land
We snaigy have q essscken nc.zss
thanks 10 sane ard TO Ks2gvar
Dennis q Ese4sshas. | cess sta@srS;
door and some ~gEr scfpss tfsx
front and although ssy s.~sssesa
TO chickens Is such thai tfae sregls
ot q single hen IN caas~ quarters
Is tnS ,snee 10 tilt nav stomach. ]
vas g.aa 10 hesp catch ogr Se~
Hamasaas~s ard svt them cas
from under fcas.
Cateh .ng slss chickens was nes
such a problem. e4t the whtts
guaneas wsS sonethlns elsx II
TOOK taEee nlghts and ttse help et
a butterfly net. arc there slli Ia
one Ne cant nab
Ali yoa have 10 do Is 10 catch
a guinea 10 upseE The whole Coca
When that one last guinea Seea
me coming, he takes 10 itse tall
weeds and l don't see him asan
for haif day And Our oak tree
I find. Is TOO high even for the
butterfly net.
The chickens had been LAWNS
In the COWS rnanser in The barn
50. not 20 upset their habits. ]
built a duplicate manger IN the
new chicken house and Allied !,
with straw They seem to ike II
fine, and ! doubt Il they realize
completely the change.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Deg * ;l1Zt Nsosttss2 Nsosttss2 $
* -

How many words does the
average dog understand" is Q
question I am often asked. That
is q lard one to answer, but, ac-
cording to extensive tests that
have been made, 1t has been found
that the average house pet re-
spends to approximately so words.
A normal la-year-old child is
considered to understand the
same number.
How many words dog under
stands depends on the training
he has received. A stray mongrel
knows the meaning of about 10
words. Many Of the so-called
trick dogs or dogs that have been
highly trained. understand up to
800 words. II you want to spend
the time. IL is possible to teach q
clever dog the meaning Of about
$50 words, but that's about the
limit. +
Regardless OF whether you are
shipping a 2-pound Chihuahua OF
a 100-pound Great Dane IN bag
gage car uncrated. the cost Of
TRANSPORTATION for each dog will
be the same. Even though the
little Chihuahua takes UP only as
much room as a small overnight
suitcase and the Great Dane as
much as two large trunks. the rate
for each dog would be identical
The express company's rate sched-
ule states that the minimum
charge for carrying uncrated dogs
y ct the rate for 100 pounds. re.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

gardless of the size or weight Of
the animal.
J. In spite Of the fact that dogs
eat many and strange things. you
don't ever have to worry about
them suffering from ptomaine
poisoning. CANNES have nat
ural immunity to this disease.
But, In spite Of this. don't try to
test your dog by feeding him con-
taminated food.
Biting is a phase Of the average
Jolly pups nature. The pup
means no harm by it.
But when q dog snaps in III tenn
per at any one. it Is time to cure
him of the ugly trait. and to do 20
with no loss of time. I don't mean
that you should break his spirit,
but you must make him under
stand that a bite, given In cranki-
ness or anger, is forbidden.
There are dogs whose bite Is
wholly friendly and is q form Of
caress. But such bites do not
bruise, much less do they break
the skin. It is up to the animals q
masters to discern between these
affectionate nips and . savage bite
and to deal with them accord
ingly.
@. Can you tell me the pulse
rate Of q dog?-C. M. T.
A. The pulse rate Of an adult
dog ranges from 90 TO 100 beats
per minute, but In old age falls to
between so or 70 beats per minute.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
jamestown Camp

Fairfax County All Club mem
bers are making plans to Mttent
the Al camp al jamestown dur,
ing the week Of July 4. A central
dining room. kitchen and seyerA
cottages are expected 10 be com
pleted.
County All officials said Fair
fax clubs have raised 81 oot
toward constructing the camp
The county goal Is So. 600
Evening star., 1949-04-17
44th Annual Reunion

The 44th annual reunion OF the
1905 Past Masters Association,
r. A. A. NJ. win be held at the
home of Herbert Ivers. 612 Fern
place NV. at 8 pm. Thursday.
The association was formed
with 20 members. Those expected
to attend include Mr.. Ivers. James
Marshall. Warren Tolson and Ed
ward 8. Smith.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

animal for riding. and the fact
that he no longer Is needed TO
pull the plow opens up . wide op-
psrtunity for de.eloping horse
nanShip on the farm
Why not. We asked. promote the
idea of few light horses on
every farm-horses that would be
used entirely for sport7 The Uni
versity Of Maryland plans TO es-
tablish q department ON light
horses. and this department could
have q fine influence In developing
horse breeding and horsemanship
throughout the State.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
This Week in
the Garden

| Now that We have passed the
average date Of the last killing
frost, April 10. many gardeners
will start planting tender crops
a few rows set out as soon as
| the soil is warm enough-but be
ready to protect the plants.
Now is the time to stir the soil
in the asparagus bed and to ap-
DIV fertilizer. The soil should not
be stirred too deeply or the earli-
est spears" will be injured. cul-
tivate the fertilizer into the soil
2 to 4 pounds per 100 square feet
of bed.
1t is too late to sow peas and
plant potatoes. While they will
grow and produce at this late sea-
son, the quality of the product is
likely to be too low to justify the
effort. Better wait and plant peas
| in August and a row or two OF
potatoes planted in July will like
ly produce a better crop than one
planted now.
The first paintings Of gladiolus
corms should be put in as soon
as the ground is ready. Space
70 6 inches apart and at least 4
inches deep. If the corms were
not treated in the fall to control
the gladiolus thrip. 1t will pay to
dust them with DDT before plant
ing. Picardy. q salmon pink. Is
one of the best varieties for this
area.
Remove the mounds Of dirt
| from around newly planted rose
bushes on a cloudy day. To do
1t on a sunny day is to run the
risk Of sunburning the tender
bark. -.
! It seldom pays to be too ener-
getic in cleaning the perennial
border in the early spring. Many
of the perennials send UP their
| shoots late In the season and
deep cultivation may injure them.
Cleaning and fertilizing the bed
is, however, an important spring
task and it should not be delayed.
Two to four pounds OF CONNER
cial fertilizer per 100 square feet
of bed. cultivated into the soil,
will give the plants a good start,
] Easter plants may be set In the
border as soon as their usefulness
indoors has ended. This includes
Easter lilies, potted bulbs. azaleas.
roses, etc. Most Of them are
hardy in this area. They all need
to be kept in q cool place for a
few days before moving out-of-
doors.
Nicotine sulphate is the standard
spray material for the control Of
aphids. Apply as soon as these
small sap-sucking insects appear.
A second application week later
is usually necessary for effective
control. A few soap flakes mixed
with the solution improves its
spreading quality. Nicotine sui
phate is . contact spray and 1t
must hit the aphids to do any
good.
Clean out the strawberry bed
now removing all grass and weeds.
Lift young plants and set them
in a new row for next season. S
crop. Thin the remainder so that
the plants will not be too crowded
for effective production. The plants
in the old bed should be spaced
approximately 10 inches apart.
| Remove most Of the suckers
/ which come up around the base
:
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Bridge Players
By Margaret L. Fisher

Eligibility hinges on play In 7 out
OF the 13 games In the series with
at least three different partners.
A new cup series begins on May 2.
La Sale Studio master point
winners for its Thursday matinee
series were Mrs. George Kathan-
r. p. Dormady and Mrs. j. l..
Herlihy Mrs. N. A. Olmstead.
Runnerup honors to Mrs. J. A.
Dearing-M z. z. st. John and
Mrs. H. S. Klein-Mrs. Margaret
L. Fisher.
Last Monday night r. B. Han
nings-H. B. Siegel took the lead
among the Howell contestants.
Mrs. Katherine Fenton-J. r. Over
end placing. Tomorrow at .
o'clock La Sale clientele will vie
for the Monday series Of national
awards at 1923 Connecticut ave-
uue NV.
Despite recent membership re-
strictions, Arlington Farms Dupli-
cate Club continues to draw record
crowds, 16 tables competing for
the lowly rating points last Fri
day night. Winners Of the two
section Mitchell were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Staver. Miss Grenger-
Bob Fields, Clara Sternacher-
David Handel and Mrs. E. A. St.
john Mrs. H. A. Walker. the latter
duo proving they'll be hard to
beat next Friday and Sunday
when they defend their title in
the Arlington Farms open pair
championship tilt.
Fred L. Karpin. local teacher
and author of the increasingly
popular Point Count System Of
Bidding in Contract Bridge" on
April l3 began his second year Of
televising Winning Bridge Made
Easy" over Dumont's WTTG. Mr..
Karpin is on the video every
Wednesday night at 9:l5.
New national masters reported
in the latest issue of the American
Contract Bridge League Bulletin
include Mrs. H. q. Campbell, Mrs.
John G. Fletcher and Mrs. Amy
Scruggs.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Sale Announced

Victor Farms, near Charles Town
w. Va. has announced that the
annual sale OF pure bred Hereford
cattle will be held April IS. The
sale will include 5 bulls and SO
females and will begin at noon.