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Evening star., 1949-02-13
In Local Bridge Circles

League offers its third annual
two-session open-pair champion
ship contest on February %. To
comfortably accommodate the
participants (players from near
by cities have been invited, Col
r. H. Skinner. president, an
nounces that the contest will be
held at the Hotel Roosevelt in
stead Of the clubrooms. Starting
time for the initial round Is pm.
There will be no elimination OF
players at the end of this round;
highest total score for both ses-
sions determines the winners.
However, those who do not care
to play through both sessions may
enter a special pair game at Z pm.
Last years contest was won by
Mrs. John M. Coffee and James
Sourilas.
The Federal resumed team of
four playoff last Monday night
and the ALLIES" (Mrs. June Hodg-
kins, G. P. Graham. r. H. Higgins
and o. r. Mathews) led In the
February round. Fourth match
of the 13-game team series will be
held tomorrow night at 2600 Six
teenth street NV.
A number OF local tournament
fans will be Of again this week
end TO tangle with the masters
at the 18th annual South Jersey
meet ut the RitZ-Carlton. Atlantic
City. Aside from the Washington
Bridge League mems and women's
contests on Wednesday, the COM
ing week schedules master point
contests at the F. Arthur Walker
Club, Arlington Farms, Va. on
Friday night, and at the Stephan
Studios Saturday afternoon.
February rating points 60 to
J. D. Boyd-David Murray and ].
G.. Fletcher-Joe White for their
Chess Club wins, while the same
night P. Z. Golden paired with
Frank Lord to lead at the Ma
tional Press Club. Saturday night
Howell leaders at the Chess Club
were Mrs. J. ". Waits-E. r. 6hep-
ard, Gary Arkoian-Joe White
runnersup.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Maryland Fat Hog
Show Announced

+, The Maryland spring fat hog
show will be held March 16 at
Union Stockyards, Baltimore, il
has been announced by M. II
Kerr Of the animal husbandry
department, University Of Mary
land.
Open classes will include in
dividual barrows, pens of three,
and pens Of 10. The junior show
for All and F. F. A. members
will have classes for barrows and
pens of three, but not for pens
Of 10.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
By Margaret /. Fisher

Breen-W. e. Woodward topping
their East West opponents. Sec
ond best scores were earned by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. g. Fletcher. Mrs
Marianne Boschan-Charles C.
johnson, David Murray-Ralph
Spritzer. Mrs. Rebecca Crane
Mary Ruhl. Laura Hunter-Lynn
Carrier and DR.. w. H. Gorton-
DR.. N. J. McHugh.
Current pair champions, George
L. Dickerman-Miller e. Roberts,
will defend their title when the
mems contest gets under way next
Wednesday at the Hotel Roosevelt.
The defending duo captured the
Northern Virginia open title at
Alexandria last month. No lesser
struggle awaits the feminine con-
tingent in the concurrent match
to decide this years ranking
women's pair. Present titleholders
are Mrs. Walter Ashmead and
Mrs. c. w. thinner. All pairs will
play through both sessions. Scores
will not be counted in the current
seasons individual high-average
contest.
Mrs. Dixie T. Wright, director Of
the La Sale Studios, 1923 Con-
necticut avenue NV. has re-
sponded to numerous requests for
another weekly duplicate matinee
by changing her Thursday evening
sessions to the Afternoon Of the
same day. The new schedule goes
into effect February II, starting
time at pm. Master point con-
tests for the new series will be
held In the afternoon Of the first
Thursday of each month. The
1855 Euclid Street Studios, under
the direction of Mrs. D. E. Ste
phan, will continue to sponsor a
Wednesday afternoon rating point
game and corresponding master
point match on the afternoon Of
the third Saturday.
Bridge enthusiasts who Ike TO
spend their holidays ut tourna-
ment play have another treat in
store for the Federal Bridge
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Jubilee Is an unusual tomato LII
that its flavor is distinctive.
Next to tomatoes, most gar
deners are interested in dwarf
preen-podded beans, OF which
there are two major types. one
commonly described as fat-pod-
ded. the other round-podoeo
Both are excellent for the table.
OF the round podded, the String
less Green-Pod is much to be pre-.
ferred since it has 8 minimum OF
fiber even when mature. Tenoer-
green Is another variety OF this
type. although there are some VINO
favor Tender Pod, a newer ana
slightly earlier maturing variety
with a long harvest season ana
excellent quality. OF the fat-poos'
Bountiful is the old standby be
cause of its large crops and early
maturity. .r
OF the bush wax beans, Pencil
Pod Black Wax has long been the
standard for the home garden
Pliregold, a recent introduction
It's later In maturing and there
ia a question as to the quality OF
the flavor.
OF the pole beans. Kentucky
Wonder Is an excellent quality
bean If harvested when young
The Rust Resistant strain Is pref
erable. Kentucky Wonder wax
and Golden Cluster Wax are yellow
podded pole beans, but like Ken
tucky Wonder they must be mar
vested before mature. otherwise
they are of poor quality because OF
the fiber.
OF the bush lima beans most
gardeners desire to grow the large
seeded type not realizing that we
NAV have some difficulty In OBJ
tanning q good set Of pods on 1t.
In recent years considerable work
has been expended by the plant
breeders to overcome this fault
and we now have the choice OF two
improved varietie-Fordhook 242
and Peerless. Among the baby
limas, the old standbys, Hender-
son Bush, Baby Fordhook, and
Woods Prolific, are still good, but
many will want to try the newer
Triumph which has several quail
tties that make 1t desirable. How
ever, 1t Ia q bit later coming into
bearing.
Lettuce Needs Moisture.
Quality in lettuce is largely q
matter Of good garden practice.
Ample moisture and plant food is
essential If the growth Is to be
rapid-which Is necessary to OBJ
Tain crisp. tender leaves. Black
Seeded Simpson is the standard
garden leaf lettuce. Slobolt Is q
second planting variety since 1t
withstands heat better than other
varieties. Some will prefer the
Oak Leaf for its distinctive flavor.
We cannot depend upon head let
tuces here, although If the plants
are started early enough, Migno-
nette will produce small heads be-
fore hot weather spoils its growth.
OF the Spinach varieties most
gardeners will find that Blooms
dale Longstanding Is best for
spring planting and Virginia Savoy
or Old Dominion are best for fall
sowing.
Americans grow Swiss Chard
without much distinction as to
variety, although there is Lucullus,
Rhubarb chard, Fordhook Giant,
Large Ribbed White and Spinach
Beet to choose from. Lucullus is
the standard variety. Fordhook
Giant has more crumpled leaves
while the Large Ribbed White has
especially large stems.
Some gardeners grow beets
without much thought as to shape
Evening star., 1949-02-13
| Virginia.Maryland
| 4.H Club Activities

Miss Ann Legard, Purcellville,
has been elected president OF
Loudoun County All Honor Club.
Other officers are Tommy Flem-
ing, Leesburg. vice president;
Nancy Litton, Round Hill, secre-
tary; Marshall Fleming, Leesburg,
treasurer; Patsy Castle. Leesburg
song leader: June Elsmore, Lees
burg, and John Lindsey, Lovetts-
vile, cheer leaders, and Randy
Rust, Purcellville, and Robert
Carr, Leesburg, sergeant at arms
The club. composed Of out
standing All members who have
completed four years of club work
will hold O dance at 8 pm. Satur-
day at the Purcellville School.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

On average tobacco land in the
United States. from 10 to Is tons
Of fertile topsoil per acre are lost
each year through erosion. BY
laying out rows on the contour.
these soil losses could be held to
q minimum.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Promising Varieties

ASpafaBI gus o1 os11SS'
Beets-Rajah.
Lettuce-Penn Lakes, Pre-
mier and Progress.
Sweet Corn-Flagship and
Lincoln.
Eggplant-Burpee Hybrid.
Peas-Wando and Free
zonian.
Squash-Caserta.
Peppers-Penn Wonder.
Tomatoes-Southland.
These varieties are wen
recommended, but have not
been fully tested locally.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Headline news for Washington
bridge fans was the record
achieved by two players at the
18th annual invitational Masters
Individuals in New York. Fred l..
Karpin, teacher and author OF
THE Point-count System Of Bid
ding in Contract Bridge" finished
second in a select field Of 3s senior
masters. Mr.. Karpin chalked up
sos11 match points during I'VE
sessions, with 14O boards in play,
bowing to Clagett Bowie Of Bal
timore, Md, who scored 60s.
Miller 8. Roberts. another Wash
ington senior. on top at the end
of the third session. finished nth
with 59S match points.
In the life masters individual,
when the scores were Tailed Sun
day night. George Rapee Of New
York was the winner. netting 6l2
match points to capture the
Steiner Trophy, held during the
past year by B. Jay Becker. Mr..
Becker, also Of New York, was
runnerup, scoring 5ss. while the
Philadelphia aces. John A. Craw-
ford, Stanley o. Fenkel and
Charles H. Goren, ranked third.
fourth and sixth, respectively.
Ambrose Casner, another New
Yorker. held nth.
Washington was represented In
the top-fight classic by three life
masters, DR.. A. ]. Steinberg. Mrs.
Frederick Eberson and John j.
Parish. The latter two were Dis
trict of Columbia residents when
they joined the elite ranks last
summer.
Clearing its decks for the an
nual mems and women's pair con-
tests on February 16 and %, the
Washington Bridge League last
Wednesday substituted its second
February master-point pair match
for the previously scheduled team
pair play. The crowd necessitated
Mitchell play In three sections:
J. D. Boyd-J. L. Roster. Mrs.
Howard G. Campbell-Mrs. H. 8.
Klein. and Mrs. r. H. Skinner
Harold Mayer leading the North
South contestants for A. B and c
awards, and Mrs. Rose Robins-H
r. King, Mrs. Dixie T. Wright
Col. J. G. Seabourne and j. T.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Bridge enthusiasts who like TO
spend their holidays ut tourna-
ment play have another treat in
store, for the Federal Bridge
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Wisteria may be pruned any
time before the buds begin to
swell. Cut the branches back to
two or three buds If necessary.
w. H.Y.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01
FARMERS A

For the first time in six
years. farmers are getting less
than so cents of each dollar
spent by consumers for farm
products. The farmers share.
according TO USDA's latest es-
timafe. is AZ cents.
The bureau of agricultural eco
Monies reported the farmer hasn't
received such a small part of the
consumer dollar since May, 1943.
The peak of SIS cents was reached
several times between November,
l945, and January, 1913.
REA LOANS
A concerted effort is being
made in both the house and 4
senate 10 put the rural electric
fication administration in the
business of making loans for
rural telephone service.
Strong opposition is coming from
the Bell system and the U. S. indie
pendent Telephone association which
contend telephone service is now
available to IS percent of the rural
areas.
Sponsors of the legislation con-
tend, however, that while rural cleo
~trification has more than doubled
since REA started in 1884 there has
been a decline in rural telephones.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01

farm leaders in this ses-
sion of congress.
They will try to push through a,
new farm law, but failing here they
will shoot the works to continue
present go percent support levels
for most commodities through 1850.
And there are indications that
they may get some Republican sup
port, particularly in the house.
A house agriculture committee
has already whipped into shape a
bill to repeal the 1948 law now due
to set up a flexible price support
system at so to 90 percent of parity,
starting next year.
This proposal would adopt the
new farm income standard formula
of the Brannan plan. 1t would set
supports for basic commodities at
100 percent of that standard, which
bases farm prices on averages re-
ceived in 10 of the last IL years.
The new house bill. besides
using the Brannan price support
formula. would permit a three
commodity trial run" for Bran
mans controversial production
payment" principle. with the
commodities to be selected by
the secretary of agriculture.
Hogs. potatoes and eggs are
likely commodities to be select
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Separate bills are pending in
the house and senate to au-
thorize a trial run with hogs
next year.
Under the new house measure,
price support levels would be boost
ed for such major farm products
as corn, cotton, rice, tobacco, whole
milk and butterfat, chickens and
beans. There would be slight low
ering of support standards for wheat,
peanuts, eggs and potatoes, in COM
parison with the present law.
Supports would be fixed at 100
percent of the income standard for
wheat, corn, cotton, rice, tobacco,
peanuts, hogs, milk, butterfat and
shorn wool.
Eggs, chickens, flaxseed, soybeans,
dry edible beans and potatoes would
be supported at l to 100 percent OF
the new standard, with rigid stand
ards for determining the percentage
of support.
Supports would run from zero tt
100 percent for other agricultural
commodities, depending upon the
availability of funds.
DIES MONIES CONFERENCE
The sudden drive of the
Democrats to get farm legis-
lation at this session-even if
it is only an extension of 80
percent supports-results from
the Democratic midwest pow
WOW at Des Moines. Ia.
At this conference, party spokes
men virtually committed Democrat
congressman to action.
And in Washington, Presiden
Truman threw his full support be
hind a new law farm, predicting tn
Brannan plan would be adopted.
To carry out these promises, thi
congress-either this year Dr. next
is faced with a must in Writin
new farm legislation.
At Des Moines, Secretary Branna
asked for close study of his progral
and also for recommendations
"improyeo it.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01
Keeping in Touch With Washington
Politics VI. Farm Plans

surance against depression"
The Democrats are on record
against giving this law even a trial,
as major farm organizations have
been urging.
The Des Moines conference was
recognized in Washington as a pure
ly political meeting marking the
opening of the 1850 congressional
campaign.
The Democrats are trying to break
a string of off-year election losses
in the farm belt. Since 1892, they
have won every presidential cleo
ton only to receive setbacks in the
off-year congressional contests.
In 1916 they even lost control of
congress, but unexpectedly came
back in 1913 to sweep President
Truman back into office and regain
their majorities in house and senate.
For the 1850 elections, Democratic
strategists believe they have a "sure
fire. thing in the Brannan plan,
aimed as it is not only as winning
the farm vote but also appealing to
the city vote.
AIKEN FIGHTS BACK
Senator George D. Aiken of
Vermont. isn't taking the fight
on the 1948 farm law he au-
thored sitting down. He has
dashed out against what he de-
scribes as USDA propaganda"
in favor of the Brannan plan.
Aiken has disclosed that the de-
partment has given wide distribu-
ton to a 10-page pamphlet designed
to promote the program.
He said it was his understanding
that the pamphlet has been distrib-
uted to "a, 1000 production and mar
keting administration committee
men located in every agricultural
commodity in the United States.
Aiken further charges that large
quantities of the document have
been made available for distribution
by labor and other organizations.
The Vermont senator says most
of the pamphlet "relates to program
which is not on the statute books
but which is set forth like a poll.
teal dream"
He labels parts of the document
completely false"
FARMERS SHARE
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01
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Evening star., 1949-09-23

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Evening star., 1949-10-09
New Engines Tested
In Sfrdtojet Bomber
BY the Associotsd Press

MOSES LAKE, Wash, Oct. g.
The Boeing xB At stratojet
bomber, which can attain speed
of at least 900 miles an hour,
made its first test flight today
with a new set of more powerful
engines.
The Air Force said the six new
General Electric J-47 turbo-jet
engines give the plane Is per cent
more power than those used when
it made a record three-hour, 46-
minute Transcontinental flight
last January from the State of
Washington to Andrews Air Force
Base, near Washington, D. C.
With the new engines, the Air
Force said, the bomber has a
power potential of more than 40
200 pounds of thrust with rocket
assists.
At the controls of the bomber
on the 81 minute test fight were
John B. Fornasero, chief of Boe-
ing's test section, and A. M. TEX"
Johnston, also of Boeing.
The Air Force describes the
XB-47 as its newest medium Jet
bomber. Its overall dimensions
are generally similar to those of
the B-29. It's wingspan is about
116 feet and its length about 108
feet.
Evening star., 1949-10-09

B-36 "a fair fight" he said, and
three would dispose of the huge
bomber.
I'm larger numbers. the Ban
shoes will work progressively
through bomber formation, con-
centrating on parts of it with even
more favorable rations," he said.
Appropriation Tied Up.
| This is the situation with re-
spect to armed services budget de-
velopments. as they affect the
Navy:
l. The Defense Department is
operating on the cuff. 1t hasn t
received its money for the fiscal
year which began July l. The ap-
preparation bill is tied up in a
Senate House conference, where
there is a difference of opinion
over whether the Air Force shall
be given money for 48 or So air
groups this year. The Navy's op-
Grating large aircraft carriers
would be reduced from II to 8
under the bill. with corresponding
plane reductions.
2. Mr.. Johnson wants to save
$800,000,000 of whatever total is
appropriated, with the Navy trim
ming its budget about 9 per cent,
the Army per cent and the Air
Force approximately 81 per cent.
If, as expected, naval aviation
would have to bear the brunt of
the Navy's economies. there would
be $40 new naval planes bought
Evening star., 1949-10-09

meant "the security of the eoun-
try" would be impaired.
That's our opinion, Mr.. Mat
theWS said.
Mr.. Mcneil emphasized that the
apportionment of economies was
merely tentative. He said all serv-
ices would have opportunity to
present their views on possible ad-
verse effects on their fighting pow
er.
"At the risk of being critical"
he said, he did not think that the
Navy's case ever had been "pre-
sented adequately" to Mr.. johnson.
At the same time, he added, he
could not recall of any instance in
which the Navy had been dis
criminated against in overall de-
fense planning.
II am hopeful that as a result
OF these hearings there will come
a proper solution of these prob
lens and the Nations fighting
strength will not be impaired"
Mr.. Mcneil said.
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Vinson Says Pentago|
Seeks Destruction
OF Naval Aviation
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Hopgood Navy budget officer,
confirmed Mr.. Wilson'S informa-
ton that 57.2 per cent of the pro-
posed budget cut below the
amount Congress is expected to
give the Navy this year would be
borne by naval aviation. But he
said this was the Navy's idea, in
asmuch as there was nowhere else
so much money could be trimmed
at this time.
S. Mr.. Matthews insisted he is
not going along willingly with Mr..
johnson on the Navy reduction,
has asked for and been promised
a hearing. and is ready to argue
vigorously and persuasively"
against the slash.
| 6. Capt. Trapnell reiterated the
Navy's plea for test of its fighter
planes against the B-36.
First of Radford's Experts.
Capt. Trapnell testified as the
first of group of technical ex-
perts marshalled by Admiral Ar
thur w. Radford, top Navy air.
man, to substantiate his conten-
ton that Air Force claims for the
B-36 are grossly exaggerated and
that long-range strategic bomb
ing is being over-emphasized in
defense planning.
He branded as false premises"
Air Force statements that radar
detection is ineffective against the
B-36 when it is flying at 10000
feet, that interception by fighters
is extremely difficult and that the
B-36 can defend itself success
fully.
1T is impossible to reconcile the
publicity in favor of the B-36 with
the reluctance to engage in Joint
comparative tests with the Navy"
Capt. Trapnell said. This en-
ployment of the equipment would
be the most valuable possible
training for both services
He expressed confidence such
tests would produce "cancella-
tion of any further B-36 produc-
tion," admittedly leading to utter
confusion" but representing IAN
issue which must be faced"
Night Banshee Nearly Ready.
The 47-year-old test pilot de-
clared the Navy has convincing
evidence that radar will detect
and track the B-36; that the
fighters will find and intercept
the B-36; that the unescorted
B-36s will be attacked and shot
down in numbers, that will be
prohibitive, and that the night
fighters are today threat which
cannot be ignored
The present Corsair carries
radar effective with ground con-
troll and can intercept the B-36
at 10000 feet, Capt. Trapnell told
the committee. He said the Sky
night, night fighter. completed
five successful iiterceptions over
10000 feet on it's first radar test,
using a Banshee as a target.
And the Navy will place in
service soon the night-fighting
version of the Banshee, he added. |
Two Banshees would give a
Evening star., 1949-10-09
i during the year, instead of the 843
e provided for in the budget.

during the year, instead of the "a:
provided for in the budget.
8. Then. according to Mr.. Vim
sons information, next year.
budget for the Defense Depart
ment would give the Navy money
to operate only six large carriers
and carrier air groups would be
reduced from IA to 6, with Marine
air squadrons being reduced from
% to II.
Opposes Johnson's Cut.
Mr.. Vjnson has declared Mr..
johnson should not be permitted
to make cuts in funds allotted by
Congress for specific purposes. He
has indicated it might be ad-
visable for Congress to amend
the Armed Services Uniflcation
Act to require the defense chief
of obtain congressional concur
renee IN any Such major econ
omies affecting the strength of a
service.
"The Navy would become
protective convoy to move troops
and fight submarines" in the
present trend in Pentagon think
ing if its role in warfare were not
altered, he said.
Mr.. Vinson asked Mr.. Matthews
If the proposed cuts to be made
administratively this year went
through, would it curtail the
Navy's fighting ability?
yes" Mr.. Matthews replied.
Mr.. Vinson then asked if this