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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-28
Whittier Weather?
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NCIIlSlIdI oCIGnCt N1On1tOrJ
California now has a weather factory. Techni-
cay, it's called phytotron and produces all sorts
of climates in laboratory for the study of plant
life The plant Psychologists of the California Institute
of Technology only need to push buttons in order to
have rain shine smog or storm, Arctic cold or
tropic heat.
This is all in the field of controlled experiment,
of course. But looking ahead, We foresee the day
when weather will be manufactured for general
sumption and export What battles may be fought
between the opponents of weather by private enter
prise and those who favor State monopoyl What
ressures (high and for international control of
the worlds climates be expected!
But there's a solacing thought. The California
experimenters hope to develop plants that will thrive
in extreme environments and open up whole
for the growing of food So likewise institutions can
be developed to match the extremes of political
weather Even in a push-button climate hardy forms
of freedom will grow
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-28

MOUNT JUNEAU LoDdE NO. III,
SECOND and FOURTH
Monday. Of eaeh mouth 11eSaah
IN Scottish Rite Temple u IN III
beginning at ESQ p. .msNxXxVs
GLENN o. ABRAHAM, W.
Worshipful Master; ~
JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-28

A newly established barbershop in an Eastern
city is cutting hair for Is cents, and customer
reports that after buying of these bargain harcus
and looking in the mirror he couldn't decide whether
to shoot himself or the barber
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The Washington
BY DREW PEARSON

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high-speed camera shows that it takes onl.
one fortieth of a second to wink the eye It's thu
quickest known way to get into trouble.
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ATTENTION GILLlJETTERS
See Burrows Welding Co. for Pro-
peller Baskets. 80 st
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-28

1T is quite evident that the earth made pri-
marily for fish," fish told the other day, 'as
70 per cent of its area is covered with water"
"A British zooogist says he can talk to CHM
panzees. Press report. So
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Weather: High, &c; low, 4s; light rain.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

Colonial Beach said last night that
he agreed with Mr.. Millen and
that he believed most. if not all,
of the Town Council held the
same view.
John H. Baker of Fredericks-
burg. who operates the lunchroom
at Fairview Beach, said he ex-
poets no interference from King
George County authorities. He
said that beer had been sold there
for several years and that county
authorities had taken the position
that the Maryland licenses were
legal. Mr.. Muse made no COM
ment.
John e. Mayo, an attorney and
a member of the Colonial Beach
Town Council, said the situation
could lead to legalizing by Mary
land licenses of beer, slot ma
chimes and hard liquor all along
the Virginia shore opposite
Charles and st. Marys Counties
Slot machines were legalized in
st. Marys County by referendum
in 1947.
Recalls Court Proceedings.
"There may be a hitch. though,
Mr.. Mayo observed. He recalled
that in 1888 a resident of Co.
lonial Beach had sold beer under
a Maryland license from a build
ing on a pier head 80 feet be-
yond the Virginia low-water
mark. The town did not attempt
to stop the sale. but when the
building was swept away by a
storm in late summer town au-
thorities brought equity proceed
ings to prevent resumption of the
business.
In a ruling a year later, Judge
E. @. Smith of Westmoreland
County Circuit Court ruled that,
first, the structure was by virtue
of the Compact of 1785 exclusively
within the jurisdiction of the
State of Virginia and governed
by its laws, and second. that the
building was within the corporate
limits Of the town of Colonial
Beach and subject to town ordi-
nances, and third. that the place
was operated in violation of Vir-
ginia law.
Judge Smith was referring to
the Maryland-Virginia Compact
of 1785, which gave Virginia equal
fishing rights in the Potomac in
exchange for toll-free passage of
Maryland vessels through the Vir-
ginia capes.
The case was appealed to the
Virginia Supreme Court, but was
dismissed.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Hero Who Saved
$50 Passengers on
Train Near Death
By the Assoeiatsd Press

MoNTEBELLO, Calf, July %
"A heroic engineer who brought
his streamliner train through
wall Of flames is near death today
The driver Of a 7,300-gallon
gasoline truck hit by the train
died last night. He was Harry G
Heaton of Bell, Calf.
The engineer. H. E. Byers. IS
Las Vegas, New. was credited by
officers with saving about $50 pas
sengers by staying at the controls
and rolling the Unions Pacific's
city Of Los Angeles through
the flames. which assembled severa
hundred feet as the truck ex.
ploded.
Mr.. Byers was burned critically
on his arms and upper body. A
second engineer. Edward M. Den
mis-. As, Las Vegas. was burned less
seriously. Before he died the
truck driver told sheriff's deputies
that the trucks drive shaft ap-
parently broke as it started to
cross the tracks.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Living Costs Increase
|0.2Pct. in Month,
Led by Food Prices
By the Assoeioted Press

The Governments cost of living
index went up 0.2 per cent in the
month ended June Is. largely be-
cause of rise in food prices.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported it's consumers price index
was 1895 per cent of the 1885,
1889 average on June Is. That
was IL per cent lower than a
year ago, 27.2 per cent higher than
in June. 1916, when most price
controls were lifted and II per
cent above the August, 1899, index.
Wages in General Motors plants.
which by contract with the C1O
United Automobile Workers are
hitched to the index, will not be
affected for another month. Wage
rate changes are figured every
three months.
The Presidential Fact-Finding
Board in the steel dispute. due to
report on the C1O wage demands
August 30, may consider the index
change.
Food prices rose 09 per cent
during the month. There were also
advances for rents and fuels.
Prices of house furnishings
dropped IL per cent, clothing
prices went down 0.5 per cent, and
prices of miscellaneous goods and
services dropped 0.2 per cent.
The food price index on June IS
was 204.3 per cent Of the 1935-3o
average. That was 4.6 per cent be-
low a year ago but 40 per cent
above the June, 1916, level.
Between mid-May and mid
June, food prices advanced in 53
of the Sc cities surveyed. Increases
of as much as per cent were
noted in Manchester, N. H.. Port
land, Me-, and Peoria and Spring.
field. Ill.
Lower food prices were reported
only in Memphis, Los Angeles and
Seattle.
The increase in food prices was
due mainly to more-than-seasonal
increases of SO per cent in meat
prices and 81 per cent in eggs.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
CAPITAL Food Prices
Increase for Fourth
Consecutive Month

Retail food prices here have
risen for the fourth straight
month, erasing all but one tenth
of l per cent of the sharp Feoru-
ary decline, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today.
The agency said food prices be-
tween May Is and June Is rose
one-half of l per cent. The food
price index on the latter date was
2o2.2-6.1 per cent below the rec
ord high of a year ago, but 80 per
cent above June. 1916.
Most influential in the June
price rise were increases in prices
OF meats" a report stated.
These, along with higher prices
for eggs, coffee, fish and sugar,
more than offset sizeable de-
creases for fruits and vegetables
and smaller decreases for chick
ems, dairy products, cereals, bak-
cry products and fats and oils"
The biggest increases for meats
were pork chops, II per cent;
chuck roast, 9 per cent and round
steak. 7 per cent, the report said.
Fish prices for the 30-day period
advanced about / per cent, while
poultry prices dropped the same
amount.
Other changes reported by the
agency:
Eggs, up about 2 per cent;
coffee, up Is per cent; sugar. up
l per cent; fruits and vegetables.
down 4.3 per cent, with largest
decreases for lettuce (25 per cent? +,
cabbage Q6 per cent? and pota-
toes Q5 per cent?: daily products,
down one-half of l per cent;
flour. down is per cent; corn
meal, down l per cent, and fats
and oils, down l per cent for the
ninth month to the lowest level
since October, 1916.
The price survey was made be-
fore milk prices increased half
cent a quart in the metropolitan
area, starting July l.
Dealers yesterday reported
fresh pork prices this week are
from to IL per cent above last
week. and may go higher.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Two Students Here Get
.Chicuqo U. FeIIowships

Fellowships to the University OF
Chicago have been awarded to two
Washington residents, Robert M
Hutchins. chancellor of the Uni
versity announced yesterday.
Daniel Leenov, 1489 Newton
street NV, has been given fel-
lowship in physics. Mr.. Leenoy
earned bachelors degree al
George Washington University ano
received his masters degree from
the University of Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Brown, 1923
Lanier place NV, will study
under the Louis E. Asher fellow
ship in sociology. She is grad
uate of Smith College and re-
ceived her masters degree from
American University.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
.3- -Doy Hunt in ; 900 Bags
or Clothing Yields Ring
By the Assoeioted Press


CHICAGO, July ga search
which was much like looking for a
needle In a haystack uncovered a
lost $500 ring.
The hunt for the ring was
among 5000 bags of clothing at
the Goodwill Industries. 1t was
found after three days Of sorting
dresses and other clothing
pinned to a dress which had been
donated to the agency.
Mrs. Sally Sherman packed a
bag Of clothing for the Goodwill
Industries last week and failed to
notice her engagement ring pinned
inside a belt. She discovered her
loss Monday and the search was
started. It ended yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Slot Machines
Continued From First Pa,

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the walkway at low water mark.
thus making two separate wharves.
The opening Is about an inch
wide. The only connection is a
cable carrying current for electric
lights.
In addition, Mr.. Millen painted
on one plank facing the opening
the word Maryland" and On the
opposite plank the word "Vir-
ginia."
At Fairview Beach, IA miles east
of Fredericksburg, a building was
erected several years ago on
pilings alongside and without con-
aection to the wharf, except for
an electric cable. The building
houses a lunchaoom and II slot
machines operating under Charles
County. Md, licenses. Another
Charles County license authorizes
ION and off" sale of beer.
Called Perfectly Legal"
c. E. Muse. proprietor of a beach
near Potomac Mills. operates q
building on a pierhead several
yards on the Maryland side of low
water mark. Here. beer is sold on
a license granted to a Charles
County resident. Two slot ma
chimes were in operation in the
place Wednesday. but no record
of a license covering them could
be found yesterday in the Office of
the Charles County Circuit Court
clerk.
"The whole scheme is perfectly
legal" said Mr.. Millen. Il have
consulted two attorneys and both
have given me opinions to that
effect
Mayor Norman Brewington Of
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Cadets

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Pfc. Joseph Laquidara
To Be Reburied Today

Pfc. Joseph Laquidara, who had
not yet reached his 17th birthday
when he was killed in action in
May, 1945, in the Philippines. was
to be reburied this afternoon in
Arlington Cemetery.
The infantryman, who enlisted
in the Army at Is with his par
ents' consent, was killed on
Negros Island. He served in New
Guinea for more than a year be-
fore his death.
Pfc. Laquidara would have been
81 yesterday.
His mother, Mrs. Dorothy Par
ker, 1916 Pennsylvania avenue
NV; his father. Tom Laquidara,
Miami, and a sister, Mrs. Phyllis
King, 1889 North Courthouse road,
ARLINGTON survive
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Transit
Continued From First Page.

dividend policy and asked whethe
North American would be in favo
of maintaining a conservative div
idend rate should it continue t.
own the shares. Mr.. Freeman
answered in the affirmative.
E. D. Merrill, president of Capi
tai Transit, testified under tht
examiners questioning that thu
company looks forward to the
erection of a bus maintenance
shop within a few months at g
cost estimated at $2,700,000. He
said this expenditure, however
has not been actually authorized
by the directors.
ICC approval Of the stock pur-
chase transaction is necessary be-
cause control of two transporta-
ton companies is involved-Capi-
tai Transit and its subsidiary
Maryland Bus Lines, Inc. North
American also has pending before
SEC an application for that COM
missions approval of the STOCK
sale. A hearing was held by the
SEC June % but it is expected
that the ICC will rule on the cast
first.
Nov. l Date Set.
While July IL originally was tn
deadline for obtaining SEC con
sent and completion of the dea,
the amended contract sets tn
date at November i, or sooner
mutually agreeable
Several Washington stockhold
ers of Capital Transit who hav
discussed forming a syndicate t
make a higher bid for the share
held by North American met yes
terday afternoon. There was n
announcement as to the result.
The meeting was held at the of
fee of Gilbert Hahn. jr., attorne
for C. Leslie McCrea, Capita
Transit stockholder, who has trie'
to rally other stockholders to op
pose sale of the company's contro
to outside interests.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

school was the basis Of an indi-
vidual study.
In making public the material,
assembled annually by the Army
in its regular check up on the
cadets, Mr.. league pointed out
that 1t included no direct criti-
cism of School Supt. Hobart M.
Corning.
He explained his earlier infor-
nation that Army inspectors felt
IDr. Corning has not given whole
hearted support to cadet work was
based on a personal letter he re-
ceived from one of the inspectors.
St. Johns College Approved.
Mr., league said he would not
make this communication public
but was forwarding it to DR.. Corn
ing. who would be free to release
it if he chose.
DR.. Corning has stated publicly
he approves Of the cadet program
and is anxious to increase enlist
ments in cadet units.
Although Western "a frequent
winner in city-wide cadet compe'
tition-was the only public high
school here rated satisfactory In
cadet work, the inspectors also
gave a passing mark to st. Johns
College, a Catholic high school. as
well as to Washington and Lee
High School in Arlington ano
George Washington High School
in Alexandria.
The report on Western stated
that N. A. Danowsky, the princi-
pal, had urged some study of a
plan to eliminate the "one-sided'
manner in which his school had
dominated competitive drills dur
ing recent years.
Broadened Course Urged.
Mr.. Danowsky also recon-
mended a broadened course OF
study in military tactics, a CITY,
wide recruiting program and re-
lease OF cadets from obligation to
attend physical education classes
Despite the satisfactory rating
Western was criticized by the in
specting team for too much en-
phasis on close-order drill at the
expense of other required sub
jects."
With respect to vocational high
schools. the inspectors commented
that the diversity of curriculum
made it appear inadvisable to at
tempt to work in cadet activities.
Mr.. league said he plans to
study the reports carefully. They
cover 1948 inspection as well as
those for the current year.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Five Percenters
Continued From First Page }

|gress. Mr.. Heating said Gen.
Vaughan has "cast a cloud over
the White House and every pro-
curement agency in the Nations
Capital"
Truman Cooperation Praised.
After Mr.. Truman gave his per-
mission for Gen. Vaughan to tes-
tify, Senator Hoey said he GER
tainly appreciated the Presidents
cooperative spirit.
But still say" he added, that
whether we call Gen. Vaughn de-
pends on whether we find as we
60 alone that his testimony would
contribute anything
Staff investigators for the sub
committee may talk privately with
Gen. Vaughan to determine
whether he has any information
that should be brought out at a
public hearing.
Demands have been made by
at least one legislator. Represen-
tative Shafer, Republican OF
Michigan, that Gen. Vaughan be
suspended. So far. Maj. Gen.
Herman Feldman. the Quarter
master General, and Maj. Gen.
Alden Watt. chief of the Army
Chemical Corps. have been sus-
pended by Secretary of the Army
Gray pending the outcome of the
Senate inquiry.
Air Force Prepares Booklet.
While the inspector generals
Office continues a companion in
vestigation, the military estab-
lishment has been taking steps to
drive the rs per centers" out OF
business by making it easier for
businessmen to learn the ropes OF
contract dealings.
The latest such move came to-
day from the Air Force, which an
nounced 1t has distributed copies
of its recently published "A Guide
for Selling to the United States
Air Force" to the seven field pro-
curement Offices of its Air Ma
terial Command.
The booklet, to be distributed to
small businessmen and manufac-
turers, outlines procedures which
any organization with goods and
services to sell to the USAF can
follow to insure fair and impair
tial consideration in contract bid
ding" the Air Force announced.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Corporate Dividends
Show 14Per Cent Gain
Over 1885 Figures
By the Assoeioted Press

Publicly reported cash dividend
payments by corporations in May
were IA per cent higher than in
May, 1948. the Commerce Depart
ment said today. It estimated the
total for last May at $193, 100000.
These payments for the three
months ended May 81 totaled ST.
373,300,000 and were 10 per cent
above the corresponding period of
1948.
Dividends publicly reported by
corporations account for 60 to 65
per cent of all dividends paid, the
department said.
Less Held for Expansion.
The figures were evidence that
corporations are paying out a
greater proportion of their earn
ings to stockholders this year
than last, when larger sums were
being retained for expansion. The
increase in dividend payments is
at time when decline in earn
ings from last year has been re-
ported by many lines of business.
Comparing the March-April-
May period this year with the
same months in 1948, publicly re-
ported dividend payments by
railroads registered the largest in
crease among the major indus
trial groups-21 per cent.
Manufacturing and finance
each advanced about 13 per cent
Wholesale and retail trade rose
and communications 7 per cent
The heat. light and power group
held unchanged. Minor declines
were recorded for mining and the
miscellaneous groups.
Gains in Manufacturing.
Within manufacturing, most
subdivisions showed gains of to
II per cent.
The transportation equipment
industry, however. rose Sc per
cent, due chiefly to large pay
ments in March by several big
aircraft manufacturers. The
automobile industry was up AZ per
cent principally because OF a
greatly increased dividend pay
ment by one large concern"
Oil refining concerns paid out
16 per cent more in dividends for
the three months this year than
a year ago. The only manufact-
uring subdivision decline was one
of 10 per cent registered by the
textiles and leather group.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Szekusits' Arrest Denied

BUDAPEST. Hungary, July 70
R.-The Hungarian Foreign Of
flee today termed most ridicul-
GUS and unworthy of comment"
reports that President Arpad
Szakasits of Hungary had been
arrested by the Communists.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

In Charltin, England, people
have petitioned the Council to re-
tain a lovers lane.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Game
Find Is or more words in
INDISTIN INCTLY,

meaning "obscurely; vaguely :
Average is "a; limit. 20 minutes
Rules. Words must be Of four or
more letters. 9 Words which acquire four
letters by the addition Of. IS" such as
bats" Cats" are not used. 3. Only one
form of a word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Goren on Bridqe

In attempting to guess the loca-
ton of missing honors or the dis
tribution of a specific suit, 1t Is our
policy to resort to percentages, or
probabilities only when no other
evidence Is available. Any clue
picked up at the table should be
assigned more weight than an ab-
stract mathematical proposition.
Today's hand provides an ilustra-
ton.
Despite the holding Of three honor
tricks, West does not have q sound
opening bid and properly chose to
pass. North being fractionally
short of q standard one no-trump
bid, chose to open with one club,
though many players would have
preferred to open with spade, be-
ing fully prepared to rebid over any
response by partner.
VESTS opening lead was the king
Of hearts, followed bya prompt
saift TO the three Of diamonds, hop
ing to put declarer to the guess II
he did not hold the queen. Declarer
put up the king, which Of course
held. He then returned to his hand
with the jack of clubs and took the
spade finesse. j
North was somewhat critical OF
his play, contending that the
f1nesse should not have been taken
with 10 trumps. South referred to
the nercentage tables to show tnas
the finesse was the proper procedure
With three cards missing. AFTER
all" he pleaded, "I didn't have a
iookn North was right, but not ior
the reason he assigned. He, too'
had missed the point.
It is true that percentages favor
the finesse with 10 cards wnen tne
kinp is missing. But declarer nao
a better clue than the percentage
tables. At the end of trick two West
is marked almost to a certainty
with the AK Of hearts and the ace
of diamonds. If he also held tine
guarded king Of spades it Is qulte
inconceivable that he would nave
chosen to pass as dealer. A player
viii frequently pass a holding OF
three honor tricks, but it is not
sound business to count on any one
having passed three and half
tricks. East is therefore marked
with the king of spades and the
only hope is that it is alone.
To pick OIL the single king would
have been a good illustration OF
playing by ear.
(copyright, 1919. By Charles Il. oorenJ