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Evening star., 1949-09-26
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

ny 1uE I1AShIN SEnF1CL.
@. Do swarms of locusts ever cross the
ocean?-G. D. M.
A. Locusts do cross large bodies of water.
Swarms have been seen flying across the
Atlantic at least thousand miles from land.
@. When and where was the first cog
railway constructed?-T. F.
A. The worlds first cog railway, con-
structed in 1868 to the summit of Mount
Washington N. H., is still in operation.
O. What is the origin of the name Of
Corpus Christi Tex.?-E. c.
A. The town of Corpus Christi was appar-
emily named for the bay having the same
name. Tradition says that Alfonso Alvarez
de Pineda, following the Gulf Coast from
Florida, was the first white man to gaze
on the waters of Corpus Christi Bay. This
is said to have been on the feast day Of
Corpus Christi which in 1919 fell on June "A.
The name was chosen to mark the cir
cumstance.
@. How should roses be pruned?-O. c. r.
A. After the first year, pruning should
consist of removing dead, dying or weak
wood, branches that cross and branches
with discolored pith. The ends of branches
should not be cut off. Many roses used for
border planting are improved by having
the whole top cut off every five or six years.
but usually it is best to cut the oldest canes
clear to the ground every two or three
years. Pruning these roses in the summer
or fall would remove the hips prematurely
and thus rob the plants of much of their
winter attractiveness.
@. Do enlisted men in the Army now re-
ceive mustering-out pay when they are dis
charged? If so, what is the approximate
amount they receive?-M M.
A. The Department of Defense says that
no mastering out pay is granted to enlisted
men who were enlisted on or after July /,
1947 Enlisted men who were inducted or
enlisted prior to July /, 1947, receive MUSTER
ing-out pay as follows: For less than go
days service, $100; for 60 days or more serv-
ice, 5000; for 60 days or more service, which
includes overseas duty, $500.
@. Approximately how long does it take
to drive along the Alaska highway and what
is the best time of the year to go?AS w. L.
A. It should take about seven days to
drive between Dawson Greek and Fairbanks,
the speed limit being As miles an hour stop
ping only for meals and overnight lodging.
The best months for travel are said to be
July, August and September. Mosquitoes
are very bad in June and cold weather
begins in October.
O. Will naturalized American citizen
lose his citizenship if he resides abroad for
q number of years?-R. E. p.
A. Naturalized persons who reside abroad
are subject to the provisions of Chapter w
of the Neutrality Act Of 1910, as amended
g U. s. c. 801-810), which imposes ex-
patriation under certain circumstances.
Q. Does wine continue to age after it has
been bottled?-J. N. T..
A. Wine continues to age and mellow
after it has been bottled. The period Of
aging varies. In California fine wines usu-
ally do not leave the winery in less than
three years and some are aged 10 to Is
years.
@. Who was the first person to see the
heavens through teiescope?-E. j.
A. This distinction belongs to Galileo Gall.
lei, who constructed crude telescope and
drst examined the moon through 1t In 1909.
=
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Military Pay Bill Action
Called For As a Remedy

What will happen to the military paw bill?
Will it be swallowed up in the surging hot
air in Congress? Coal miners demand more
money, steel workers demand more money.
dock workers strike for more, and so on
and so forth. Every day we read of it. And
yet these people already are receiving in
creased pay.
Congress votes itself more pay, the Presi-
dent gets more money. everyone in public
service. SO it seems, except the officers of
our armed forces
Nothing has been done for our officers
since 1903. 1t is absolutely unfair, and it is
no wonder one hears mutterings and grum-
bllngs. Furthermore, 1t is dangerous to so
undermine officer morale; no one can put
his heart into his work, feeling an injustice
is being done him. Our citizens should wake
up to this situation, and demand a remedy,
MRS. C.
Evening star., 1949-09-26

missing my car only by a fraction of an
inch.
No system of tests ever devised will pre-
vent such idiots from getting driving per-
mlts, but perhaps the police could try using
their guns.
did not get the tag number because I
was busy with my driving and there were
other cars on the street, the drivers of
which wanted to use the same street was
using. GOOSE-TOWN GROWLER.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Says Union Boosted Freight Rates
ParalyZe Business Activity

Says Union Boosted Freight Rates
Paralyze Business Activity
To the Editor of The star
It is an axiom that the astounding success
OF manufacturing businesses, with resulting
general prosperity in our country, has been
possible only because of efficient loW-cost
transportation and especially of low railway
freight rates.
1t is also, of course, an axiom that the
better our workers are paid (if earned under
competitive conditions), the more money is
available for buying goods and services and
thus greater national prosperity ensues
Further. it is to ones credit to improve his
own condition and that of his family, How
ever. the operation of this prosperity cycle
is being 'scotched" by inf1ationary wages
forced by unscrupulous national labor
monopolies.
Let me illustrate how low-cost railway
transportation has diminished almost to the
vanishing point: Not very long ago soft
coal was mined, transported in railway cars
and delivered to the home for about three
to four dollars ton (coal included, and
anthracite for from six to seven dollars q
ton.
recently have had occasion to obtain
railway freight charges on raw steel in car
loads from Sparrows Point, Nd, to James,
town. N. Y. aga miles,, at 81 cents 100
pounds. At Jamestown it is to be semi
fabricated and then reshipped to Richmond,
Va. (624 miles, at 70 cents hundred. This
is total freight charge Of $1.27 hundred
pounds, or the astounding amount of $25 40
a ton for hauling approximately 1000 miles
(no material included. Before the war,
through freight rates were allowed, includ-
ing processing en- route, but this has been
discontinued. In many instances such out
hSrrI, f~o;r ~ 1Ir Nlxy>
hibitive; yet strikes are being called to force
further advances in costs.
It is known that railways have made tre-
mendous operations savings, and have made
modernized equipment investment; but. in
spite of industry -paralyzing increases in
freight rates, they are barely able to keep
their heads above water" financially.
Who, then is responsible for the disastrous
spiralling of railway freight-rates? Who but
the union chiefs controlling labor mo-
nopolies?
Many voters have been "bamboozled" by
promises Of labor-leader monopolists and
unScrupulous politicians, of full employment
at high wages and more or less free care
from the cradle to the grave, including pen
sions. In the case of the miners, at least,
these promises have proven untrue, as the
miners have been limited to working and
pay of three-day week, and now have just
been thrown out of work entirely. If they
wish to take chance on quitting their
union and going to work again. they risk
getting slugged by labor-leader "goons." Mr..
Lewis only chance of securing his obvious
objectives is by forcing the operators into
another outrageous increase in coal prices to
the public.
There seems to be no chance of real pros
perity or peaceful, stable business conditions
until we are blessed with political leaders Of
integrity, courage and ability, to free the
American people from labor monopolies.
A. q.
Evening star., 1949-09-26

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,0riter, although it is permissible for
a tDriter kno1Dn to The Star to use
a nom de plume Please be brief.
Evening star., 1949-09-26

ture" during the three years from 1889 to
1s41 cost us something like $4,000, ,000,0 900.
They predict that "this may be the last
opportunity for thoughtful and antici-
patory, as distinct from a crisis action"
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Wants Buses in Rock Creek Park
In Beautiful October

To the Editor of The Star:
In the city Of Washington there are many
who each year miss its greatest beauty
the glory of Rock Crack Park in October.
No other place is SO vivid with fall colors.
Some of our citizens are crippled; others are
too old to walk in the park. Would it not
be wonderful if all of us could share this
God-given beauty of nature? IT. for small
amount. some bus company would assign
two or three buses to make scheduled trips
over the many roadways in Rock Creek Park,
on the Saturdays and Sundays in October,
there are many in Washington who would
be grateful to them
FRANCES FERGUSON.
Evening star., 1949-09-26

Now steel firm puts out prefab house,
and the question that Immediately occurs
is, do you open it with a regular key, or
one that winds?
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the to any question
of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau 3,I BIG BIG Eye ST. ne washington 2, D. g.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Reports Stupid Driving
On the Part of a Trucker

Reports Stupid Driving
On the Part of Trucker
To the Editor Of The Star:
Recently I was involved in the most
stupid, assinine act of so-called driving it
is possible to imagine
Moving east on M street NV. at the
east side Of Connecticut avenue where M
goes straight ahead and another street an
giles OF M street to the left or north, was
following one truck, looking for chance
to pass. when another truck behind me
pulled out on my right, then suddenly swung
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Atkins
are parents of baby boy born
July 20 in the DeaconeSS hos
pital in Billings. Mrs. Atkins
and son returned home We'd
nesday.
FOOD SALE, Catholic Daugh-
tres, Saturday, Aug. 6, at Mon
tana Power. ADV.
Mrs. Edna Miller left by
plane Saturday, for a months
vacation at the home of her
daughter in Los Angeles. Calf
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Vickers
and Mrs. ]. r. Vickers of Har-
din attended funeral services
in Bridger last Monday for
Frank N. Miller, father-i law
of Mrs. Lois Miller, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Vickers.
Also attending was Albert Yost,
former resident of Hardin who
recently returned with his bro
ther, Charles, of Belfry from a
hospital in Minneapolis, inn
proved in health after a stay
of six weeks. z
Maddy Gean Garner, who
spent five weeks at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. A. E. Holland
of Hardin, left by plane Tues
day for her home in Denver.
She is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene L. Garner, former
coach at Hardin high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Tillitson
of Bellingham, Wash, were
dinner guests of Mrs. Lille A.
Macleod on Sunday Mrs. Til
litson, nee Margaret Leikvold,
is a former Hardin teacher.
They also visited with Mrs.
Yergey and Miss Sigma Dahl.
Miss Evelyn Hyde is visiting
her sister and brother-in-laW
in Great Falls.
Torrey Johnson of Kirby flew
to Hardin to transact business
Wednesday.
Alice Traphagen of Billings
visited friends in Hardin over
the week end.
Wallace Schoer spent the
week end in LeWistown with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dooley Pauley.
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Mrs. Albert Wildin left Mon,
day morning for CHEYENNE Au-
ency, S. D.. for a ten day visit
with her parents, Mr.. and MRS
Thomas. - :
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bowler and
children left Monday mornino
for months auto tour lin 5
new carl to points i'm tbe
northwest and midwest.
Clyde Fainot of Burbank
Calf, brother of MAZDA SWabv
spent a few days visiting. here
on his way home from Indiana
He left Hardin Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. John w. BuIlis
left earlv Friday morning fo1
Lima, Ohio, to drive back q
new ambulance.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Sweeney
returned Saturday from a, trin
to Portland, Ore, and Other
points on the coast, where thew
visited their daughter and fami-
ly, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Evans
and Mrs. H. I. Froese scent
Sunday with the Charles But
kay family in Bridger.
Mrs. Maryona Parry is in
Malta on business.
FOOD SALE, Catholic Daugh-
tres, Saturday, Aug. 6, at Mon
tana Power. ADV.
E. A. Skeie, superintendent of
schools of district No. 17-H
will leave Hardin this week end
for Minneapolis, on a Combined
business AND. pleasure trim
which he expects to last a
week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe olenik re-
turned Saturday after visiting
relatives in Fargo, N. D., and
Gary, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Relic
and daughters, and Mrs. James
O'Brien and Sharon spent Sat-
urday at Billings visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Tim Hurley.
Mrs. Fannie Dornberger of
Hysham arrived for a visit
with her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dorm
berger and family.
Mrs. Willard Scott and chill
dren left Saturday to visit Mrs.
Scott'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. o. Nelson, in Park City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Romine
returned Tuesday from a trip
to Indiana.
James Redmond, former resi-
dent of Hardin, who is now
employed by the u. S. Steel
Co. at Los Angeles, is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Patricia, Joan and Marjory
Keller, children of Mr.. and
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-08-04
Says Workers MdY
Be Entitled
To S. S. Refunds

Workers who change jobs or
worked for more than one en-
ployer in 1947 or 1948 may be
entitled to a social security tax
refund of social-security- deduc-
ted from their wages if either
year exceeded $50, it was an
nounced today by Glen A. Gar
diner, manager Of the Billings
field office of the Social Security
Administration in conjunction
with P. ]. Geraghty, deputy
collector, in Billings.
Since workers who are cover
ed under the government Of
old-age and survivors insurance
can only receive credit for max
imum earnings of $1,000 in a
calendar year, provision has
been made to refund the en-
ployee's tax paid on WAGES ex-
ceeding this anout. These re-
funds are not automatic, how
ever, and must be applied for
by the worker within two years
after the year in. which such
earnings were received.
The necessary forms should
be obtained from the nearest
office of the collector. of in
ternal revenue, which is loca-
ted in the Post Office building
in Billings, since all government
disbursements are made by the
Treasury department.
Mr.. Gardner added that a
number of recent claims for
social security have been filed
by individuals who failed to
apply for these refunds in
previous years, and suggested
that workers file their applica-
tons for refund without delay.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-08-04
Hordin Boy Scouts
Return From
Cruzy Head Comp

A total of Is Boys Scouts
from Troop No. 20, Hardin, at
tnded scout camp at Crazy
Head Springs July 24-31, which
was under the supervision OF
Scout Executive Lester Mar
quart of Glendive.
The camp was attended by
troops from Billings, FiairvieW
and Miles City, in addition to
Hardin, with a total of 80
Scouts in attendance. The Har-
din troop had the largest rep
resentaion of anv single troop.
Activities at the camp con-
sisted of swimming classes for
beginners and advanced SWIM
mers, knife and axe and first
aid classes, in addition to a
number of explorations into the
nearby hills. ...-
A treasure hunt was staged
by the Hardin troop on Friday.
A number of Scouts passed the
swimming and life saving
tests at the camp. Evenings
were spent around the camp
fire with Scout songs, stories
and stunts, prepared by each
troop present.
Gary Leavitt and Donald
Ross of the Hardin troop were
received into the Order of the
Arrow during the week. The
award is given for camping a.
bility and is one of the highest
awards that can be given to
the Scout camper. ~
Transportation to the camp
was furnished by a number Of
Scout parents. Us
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Mrs. C. H. Keller. had tbai,.
tonSils removed at the Hardin
hospital, then spent a few
Gays at the James O.Brien
nome before returning ia
TO their home. =
Ward Roberts of Peru Ind
arrived by plane Sunday morn.
ing TO visit his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. r. L. Roberts, a bro
Liner, Clarence, and sisters. Mrs
Jonn + Redding and Mrs
Kenneth John. Mr.. Roberts has
ilVed in Peru since Ieaving
mere ~ years ago. His last vi
sit to Hardin was in 1899.
Helen Thorpe and Erlise Rice
arrived in Alaska Thursday for
an indefinite stay. -
3 FOOD SALE, Catholic Dauel,-
Ires, Saturday, Aug. Is, at Mon
Jana Power. ADV.
JACKIE Butorac returned Fri
oay from a trip to California.
Miss Myrtle Peterson left by
plane Thursday morning for
International Falls, MINI.
where she attended the funeral
OF her aunt.
The members of Fort Custer
Golf club held their regular
Stag Wednesday night. George
Daniels, Fred Lipp and Carl
Bowman were the committee
in charge.
Mrs. I. r. Hermanson and
three children returned Thurs
day evening from a trip to
South Dakota.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Merle Holmes
of Coulterville, Ill. are visiting
friends in Hardin and Sarpy.
On Sunday the Holmes, Pat
BrennanS and Stark BARS were
guests at the Ole Landon home
in Lodge Grass.
Mrs. Bertha Yockim and An
geline, who have been visiting
the past two weeks at the
home of Mrs. Yockim's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Stobaugh.
left Tuesday for San Bernadino,
Calf. to visit another daugh-
ter of Mrs. Yockim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Scanlon
and three children of Brawley,
Calf, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Scanlon'S parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Scanlon, and at
the Robt. Barker and Erwin
Schaffer homes.
Mrs. Carl Rankin returned
this morning (Thursday). after
spending a week in a Billings
hospital, where she underwent
an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E, Peterson
attended the Market Week din
ner in Billings Sunday.
Miss Patricia Frederick of
Billings is visiting in Hardin
this week at the home of her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. William Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel john
son of Ingomar, Mont, spent
the week end at the home of
Mrs. Johnson's mother, Mrs.
Charles Stobaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Lake
and two children of Occur d.
Alene, Ida, spent Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Stark Bair.
Johnny Macleod of Great
Falls visited Tuesday at the
home of his mother, Mrs.
Lille A. Macleod.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Matridge and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Tillman of
Roundup were guests Sunday
at the John Butorac home.
Mrs. j. w. Schoer and Earl
were Billings callers Tuesday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-08-04
Infestdtion HedvY
In Eastern Montdnd

Grasshoppers have inflicted
heavy damage on range grasses
and some crops in most of the
eastern one third Of Montana
and Sanders and Lake coun-
ties west of the continental di-
vide, the federal bureau of ag-
ricultural economics has re-
ported.
considerable damage also is
reported along the fringe of the
heavily damaged areas and in
counties north of the central
basin area, BAE stated.
In it's weekly crop progress
report, the bureau added:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-08-04
Hadin Tribune-Eerald. Thursday. August 4. 1875

gineers the state will have Il
maintenance engineers and five
division engineers in divisions
which consolidate the old dis
tricts. Primary and secondary
highways are now under diVi-
sion jurisdiction and the office
of secondary road engineer in
Helena has been abolished.
To cut costs in road oil use,
Stahl has named Martin Pow
erS of Helena to the position
of assistant maintenance engi-
neer. Powers will supervise OPP
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-08-04
Reorganization Mode
In HighwoY Dept.

Effective August /, the entire
highway department field force
was reorganized and changes in
engineering and administrative
overhead were made in Helena,
State Highway Engineer G. E..
Stahl has announced. The
move is designed to save at
least 100000 annually.
Under the reorganization
plan, instead of II district and
IL resident or maintenance en-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-08-04

Range feed supplies are every
short and dried out in most
of the eastern one third of the
state and in northern tier
counties. Elsewhere, ranges are
generally short and producing
less feed than normal. z
Lack of feed and water in
the more critical areas are
forcing ranchers to reduce their
herds by early marketing. Cat
tie prices have dropped consid-
erably as result of this forced
early marketing.
Temper is one thing that i'm
proves the longer voI1 kenn II
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erations in the field and con-
tact district maintenance en-
gineers. ". HI II II. j
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DATE SET

DATE SET
The 1850 convention of the
Montana Alberta district Of Ii
ons International will be held
in Missoula June 1913, Walter
E. Slaves, one of the four dis
trict governors, has announced.
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Shop in Hardinl
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-01-29
NAN. ShaqC, Jr.
Dies In NeWark

Funeral services for Matthew
Albert Neil Shaw, Jr., oldest son
and first born of the late Rev. M
A. N. Shaw and the late Mrs.
Jessie E. Shaw of Twelfth Bap-
fist Church, were held Jan. 10 in
Newark, N. ]. where Albert pass
ed away at his home. He was
born in Boston, Feb. 2, 1901,
where he was educated in the
public schools and DR.. 7. w. Pat
rick School Of Pharmacy, and The
Mass. School of Embalming. He
was married in 1888 to the wife
who survives him.
The funeral was conducted 10y
deceased's brother-in-law, Rev. L.
Clarke of Brooklyn, N. Y. Inter-
ment was in Rose Hill Cemetery,
N. Jersey. Surviving are de-
voted wife, Mrs. Maize Shaw, two
brothers, Harvey of Pittsburgh,
Arthur of Cambridge, sister, Iris
Shaw Clarke of Brooklyn, two
nephews, Donald Clarke and
Harvey Shaw, several cousins and
other relatives.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-01-29
Back. From
Inaugural

Mrs Eleanor Graves Chandler
of Cambridge, one of the most
prominent and active Mass. wo-
men in Democratic circles ar
rived home Saturday on the In
augural special from the Cap
ital, where she attended the in
augural ceremonies Of President
Truman.
Mrs. Chandler is high in praise
Of the democratic spirit she
found there, with all visitors
treated equally Of whatever race
or color. She was a guest Of Gov.
Dover and sister at the dinner
they gave at the Admirals' Club.
With her were DR.. VIM. CLANCY
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-01-29

ter of Eastern Star and Grand
Court officers of Prince Hall
Lodge of Massons; the Pat Z.
Toy Post Auxiliary, Mrs. Clara
Saunders, president; Women's
Council of the Hotel Employees
Credit Union; also Miss Sybil
Holmes, first woman State sena-
tor; Pastors Aid Club Of Pleas.
ant Hill Baptist Church who
came each week during the sew
en- weeks the invalid was on
hned IN the hospital fAfrs. Cattle
Green, vice-president Mrs. Lamb
is president); Rev. S. H. Bull
lock, the pastor. who was a CON
slant visitor at her bedside; also
the deacons of the church who
gave Mrs, Lamb Communion at
the Hospital.
Then thanks are also extended
to the business people of Wash
ington ST.: Harold Berg and faith
er, owners of Blair's Foodland,
who sent a token and lovely flow
ers bearing a card with names Of
the employees and best wishes
for a speedy recovery; Mr.. and
Mrs. Epstein, Mr.. Leo and all The
cafes who sent flowers and cards.
Thanks, too, to Mr.. Hoxter Of the
Parker House for flowers; to Mes
ser.s Sherrard and Lumsden,