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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
DIRECT SUBSIDIES
ARE RECOMMENDED
FOR U. 5. AlRLlNE5

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 = Up -
The House Commerce Committee
voted to-day v dAvus sGf Summarizing
subsidies to saitlines as such and not
including chem in airmail pay.
The committee, by vote of Is
to 2, approved bill by Rep. Hesel-
ton R-Mass,) for separation Of
mail pay and subsidies.
1t would direct the Civil Aero
,nautics Board to put the new sys-
tenn into effect beginning July !,
1851. sss
Any subsidy needed to keep the
airline industry healthy financially
would be paid by the Civil Aero
nautics Board.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23

inals and two steel-carrying rail-
roads have run their course.
The White House kept up its
determined prodding for a solution
to the long wage-hour dispute be-
tween the two unions and the ma
tons principal railroads.
Presidential Assistant John r.
Steelman asked negotiations COM
mittees of the carriers and unions
to be ready to resume talks at any
moment.
The union chiefs said through
spokesman that they would forego
ny new walkout orders out Of com
sideration for President Truman's
peace efforts. sft fF
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
To Increase
Number Men
In Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. %
-tR-High American officials dis
closed here today that the United
States is considering a build-up OF
its armed forces in Germany to
bolster the defense Of West Europe
against possible Communist attack.
Discussions are. now going on in
Washington, the officials said, on
how many more troops. should be
sent.
Washington also is discussing the
possibility of acceding to West Ger
man Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's
demand for a well-armed police
army to counter the Russian-spon-
sored peoples army in East Ger
many Details of the strength OF
such police force are now being
worked out, the informants said.
American officials were said to
favor Fundamentally the proposed
reinforcement of the U. S. occupa-
ton forces here.
They point out that the Russians
have an estimated 20 or more
combat divisions, numbering about
100000 men in their East German
Zone, making up part of the go
divisions they are said to have in
Europe. slea Ia 1854 stl
The Americans, British and
French together have a total of
only five combat divisions, plus SER
vice troops in Germany. The Am
erican contingent now numbers
around 100000 men.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
Plenty d Salmon
Ion Columbia River;
Doesn't Help Here

Z
ASTORIA, Ore, Aug. % - R =
Sports fishermen, on the lower Col
umbia River IN everything from
outbuard boats to mahogany lined
ketch, today reported the big SAL
mon run is giving them good luck.
The run appeared in the river
late Monday and commercial fish
etmen have been making heavy
catches in the last week OF the
commercial season.
Sports fishermen have reported
number OF catches Of 40 and Al
pounds. with one weighing AZ. One
party of four reported that all
members got salmon yesterday with
weights ranging from % to 35
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
Mrs. Charles TuCkett
WiIIBe Honor Guest
Al Tea on Saturday

For Mrs. Charles Tuckett, for
merly OF Douglas, who is visiting
friends on Gastineau Channel, Mrs
Chris Ehrendreich and Mrs. Leigh
Grant will be hostesses at tea
Saturday afternoon.
The at-home will be at the
Ehrendreich residence from 8 until
$50 O'Clock.
Mrs. Ehrendreich and Mrs. Grant
have issued no special invitations
but invite all friends of the visitor
to call and greet her.
Mrs. Tuckett, whose home is now
in Seattle, will be here for about
three weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
a TO GET TWO MORE
CHARTER VESSELS

SEATTLE, Aug. 23-ta1-Two more
ships are being turned over to the
Alaska Steamship Co. for military
sea transportation service operation,
D. E. Skinner, Vice President and
general manager of Alaska Steam
ship, announced today.
The vessels are the Clovis Victory
now in Alameda, Calf, and the
Bedford Victory, which is in Bal
timore
The vessels will be turned over
to the Alaska Steamship Co. under
Bareboat Charter Aug. % and
simultaneously rechartered to the
MS.TS.
The steamship Joliet Victory was
the first vessel assigned to Alaska
Steam under the present program.
The company took delivery on it
in New York last week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
FOUR ALASKA posi-
OFFICES RECEIVE
MAILING MACHINES

The Post Office parcel post win
dow service will soon be mechan-
ICED in cities in Alaska where
post offices will replace stamps
with postage meters. The new ser
vice cuts down waiting-in-line time
at parcel windows and speeds pack
ages on their way without so much
as the lick of a stamp.
The installations are part of a
new contract for special postage
meters which the Post Office De-
partment has awarded Pitney- Bowes
Inc, makers of mailing machines
for business and government. The
machines will be installed in some
100 cities and towns in the United
States and Territories. twenty-four
of them getting the service for the
first time
Here is how the system works;
the window clerk at the parcel
post window, after weighing your
package and computing the fee,
takes your money and touches
levers on the electrically operated
postage meter machine.
Out pops a small printed labea,
gummed and even automatically
moistened, complete with postage
of the exact value, plus the city
postmark and date of mailing. 1t
is slapped on your package. and
the transaction is over Time spent
waiting in. line is halved, and
stamp licking abolished.
Mechanically, the new device is
cousin of the familiar postage
meter usel by business firms under
government license to stamp and
seal letters in their offices and to
prepay parcel post charges in their
shipping rooms.
The new post office model COM
pletely eliminates the storing, sell
Getting, handling and affixing OF
the various denominations OF
stamps needed to make up the
postage charges and fees, since any
value-from lc to $1000-is issued
instantly in a single meter Stamp.
In a test installation in large
Eastern post office, queue OF
sixty parcel-laden people was SER
we'd in exactly ten minutes.
Hygienically minded people like
the new system because it Goes
away with the handling and tongue
licking of stamps.
There are major savings to Uncle
Sam as we'll as postal patrons, since
the machine not only speeds up
window and counter service, but
''metered" parcels require no can
ceiling and postmarking and can be
more quickly sorted for early train
dispatch.
Another advantage claimed is
that post office inspectors, cashiers
and clerks are protected by auto
matte and foolproof postage control
and accounting, since the meters
registers can be read like gas or
water meters; and the postage, even
when imprinted, is non-negotiable
The metered mail system, orig
mated thirty years ago by the Pit
fley-Bowes Company, has now
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
R0BRT EUGENE
CREW IS SAFE;
CARG0INS

SEATTLE, Aug. 23-R-The five
man crew of the l3o-ton motor yes
sci Robert Eugene was reported safe
on Addenbroke Island on the Brit
ish Columbia coast today after the
Alaska bound ship was grounded
in sinking condition yesterday.
Addenbroke is about SO miles be-
yond the northern tip of Vancouver
Island, in Fitzhugh Sound on the
mainland coast
District Coast Guard headquarters
received word that the five men
landed on the island late yester-
day. The vessel, with more than
100 tons of cargo for Juneau mer-
chants. was reported submerged Off
shore, with only its upper sections
above water at high tide.
Messages reaching Coast Guard
headquarters IN Juneau this af-
ternoon said that the Dorothea,
vessel owned by Martin B. Dahl,
reached the scene OF the. sinking
at ll:l4 am. today. The Dorothea
had taken the crew OF the Robert
Eugene aboard, the messages stat
ed VS.
The Robert Eugene is owned by
M. B. Dahl and Sons, Inc. Of Ju-
neau, Alaska. The Seattle agent Of
the firm said today the tug Salvor
had been ordered from Vancouver,
B. c., to the grounding scene to
try to free the vessel.
It was learned in Juneau today
that both the cargo and vessel were
fully insured. Local merchants who
had cargo aboard were Case Lot
Grocery. Bert's Grocery, Juneau
Young Hardware Co., Thomas Hard.
ware, juneau Bakery and Purity
Bakery. Marshall Erwin had new
Pontiac sedan on board.
Other Boats Missing
Two Tacoma sports fishermen
were overdue off the Oregon Coast.
They were Avery Richardson.
sporting goods store operator, and
w. F. Altenbaugh. Both are about
go. They failed to return from q
Sunday fishing trip in an iS-foot
cabin boat
Another missing man was Herbert
A. Lerner, who was. sailing the IS
foot yacht Santa Maria from Set
tie to the Virgin Islands. His boat
was seen Sunday evening, drifting
at sea off the Columbia mouth on its
side with a gaping hole in the bow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
sYNNEsTvDT, BERsEfH
ON CANNERY BUsTNEss

4 f - ...f
Two officials OF the New England
Fish Company were here on busi-
ness this week, and left for Seattle
today.
H. Synnestyedt, president, and
Oscar Bergseth. general superinten-
dent visited the New England can
merry at Chata1m yesterday. return
ing late in the. day synnestvedt
planned to meet his wife in ketchi-
kan for the rest Of the Prince George
cruise on which they arrived here.
Mrs. Synnestyedt had continued the
voyage to Bkasway and Ketchikan
while her mustard was occupied
with business matters here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23

reached the point where last year
metered mail revenues to the Post
office Department were over $780,
900, 000-36% of all postage paid
on U. S. mail.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
INJURED MAN BEING FLOWN
TO JUNEAU BY &C PLANE

A crewman from the fishing yes
sei California Rose was being flown
from Chatham, about 100 miles
southwest OF Juneau. after suffering
a back injury today.
"A Coast Guard aircraft from An
riette Island left at pm. to bring
the injured man to Juneau. His
name was not given in messages
reaching Coast Guard headquarters
here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
Striking Rail Unions
Promise 10 Avoid
Nationwide Tieup

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23- tR =
Two striking rail uricns promised
for the time being" today to keep
their token walkouts from spreading
into a tieup of nationwide proper
tons.
Leaders u 100000 trainmen and
conductors agreed to withdraw
their threat to strike one or more
major railroads when this weeks
five-day shutdowns at three term
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23

The Baranof sailed tn after
noon at 2:46 for the westward
with Betty MCGOWAN. Dianna, Field.
B. C. Bell and Mr.. and Mrs. n. b.
Robertson embarking for Seward.
The Baranof returns sonthhouhd
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
This Week in the Garden

it blindly. There are . number
OF excellent reference books avail
able today which may be used In
checking plants and shrubs. A
visit to one Of the nurseries should
reveal the habit Of growth and
perhaps the requirements - 10
sun or shade, moisture or dryness.
etc.
Plant requirements ~ to acidity
or alkalinity are frequently msn-
toned in the literature but The
home gardener seldom does much
about 1t. Lime should be used
with care as overliming Is In
furious. Now is a good time to
take samples Of soil from flower
beds and garden and to have them
tested. The University Of Mary
land performs such d service for
residents Of Maryland. Virginia
residents may call upon the
county agents ofice for guidance.
The soil sample should b Q thin
vertical slice taken to Q depth Of
6 to 8 inches. Mix well and take
or send q small tin can (pipe to-
bacco CAM full to the laboratory.
Attach, letter to the package
giving location, intended use and
other information so that the An
alysts can give non-technical
advice. w. H.Y.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Life in the Country
By jones BirchfieId

Winter, In it, shabbiest dress,
has set in on The Forty Acres
q sign, I hear. that Spring cannot
be far behind.
Although 1t Is encouraging to
think that spring cannot be too
far away. these months from the
holiday season until the grass
begins to green always seem an
eternity.
Perhaps it is because Of the end
less mud, the grayness of the skies
and the general monotonous same
ness of the countryside. A good
freeze that would harden the
ground, or a fine covering Of snow
would be a welcome change at this
season.
The fescue in the front pasture
is doing we'll this winter, and I
notice that when the temperature
rises a little above freezing, the
cows seek out the new growth.
You can always tell when the
fescue throws up new growth by
the action of the cows. I notice
they will leave their hay stores to
browse about, picking out the new
growth.
It Is pleasing to have this slight
saving in hay, for I am coming to
believe that hay Is the most price
less feed a farmer has. I cannot
throw down a bale from the loft
without slight feeling of regret,
Evening star., 1950-01-08
De Volt and Moore
To Talk in Fairfax

|. Fairfax County farmers will at
tend the first Of several mid
winter events this month and
February, on Friday, when the
annual poultry meeting will be
held at Fairfax High School. Prof.
H. L. Moore, head of the poultry
department at v. p. l., will talk
on FLOCK Management and Out
look" and DR.. Harold M. De Volt,
professor of animal pathology OF
the University of Maryland, will
speak on poultry diseases.
On January II at the Herndon
Town Hall farmers will hear w.
j. Nuckolls. jr., agricultural econo-
mist from the v. p. l.. discuss the
Federal farm income tax and reg
ulations in filing the 1949 forms.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Cows Like Fescue

beside the open fire IN the eve.
nings.
This Is much better than actual
gardening. for in ones imagina-
ton one can grow the finest vegs-
tables ever. You have the pictures
to go by and not . single back.
ache.
Fulton Want. who lives down
the road. dropped In the other
evening and I noted he was sport
ing a fine. new Western hat. He
was careful not to get the hat
until after his beef cattle arrived.
but then he got the genuine ar
ticle. It was authentic. all right,
because it had a Texas dealers
name stamped on the band. Now,
all he needs is a cane. =
A couple of young cowboys IN
our neighborhood had to bo
stripped of their guns the other
day. They are grandsons Of w. Il.
Fletcher, Ashburn dairyman, and
they had received fancy pistols
and Western holsters for Christ
mas.
When church time came, they
wanted to wear their guns, but
were finally dissuaded by their
grandpa. Mr.. Fletcher told them
it might be all right to wear their
holsters, but the guns had better
be parked outside. An old West.
ern custom, he said.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Livestock
Notes
by Don Henderson

Driving about the country. one
is impressed by the poor condition
Of many heifers. It seems there
are farmers who do not realize the
Importance Of sending heifers into
winter with a good coating Of
flesh. This is particularly true Of
the dairy breeds.
Heifers wintered In poor condi-
ton will never reach proper
growth by the time Of their first
freshening. That is one reason
why many buyers must seek herd
requirements in the Middle West.
Growth means weight and
health, and the ability to reach
maturity In good condition.
Dave Canning. secretary field
man Of the Virginia Aberdeen
Angus Association, recently point
ed to accomplishments of Virginia
breeders at the Chicago Inter-
national.
Julian Adams hitherto unde-
feated Prince Eric Esquire, Mr..
Canning said, was made reserve
grand champion, and Kinloch
Farms Eileenmere 1,029th stood
third in what was considered the
strongest class Of 2-year-old bulls
ever shown Elkton Farms stood
well up in all classes entered, and
LIE Baron Farm was often In the
upper eId Of the classes.
More and more livestock farmers
are realizing that a series of cor
rails with chutes and press gates
are a great work saver in handling
cattle. 1t might be q good idea
to look up plans for corrals. or see
how other farmers handle their
cattle sLd then design something
to At particular needs. Well
planned ccrrals wlil save lots OF
work next season.
The Agriculture Department
estimates that 19,500,000 tons of
minerals are taken out Of the land
in the United States each year by
grazing cattle, and that another
lit ,000.0 900 tons are lost annually
through erosion and teaching.
Small quantities Of the trace
elements are necessary to all ami
mails, and it might be worth while
to prov'oe covered troughs in pas
lures where . mineral mixture
may be fed.
Evening star., 1950-01-08

Virginia farmers are assured o1
q good supply of certified hybric
seed corn in the spring. A RECORD
of 1896 acres met all field inspec.
ton requirements for certificatior
this year.
Virginia counties leading ir
hybrid seed corn production were
King and Queen. Caroline, Essex
King William. Charles City, Albe.
marie, Loudoun and Shenandoah
Many Of the larger hybrid seeo
producers have installed artificia.
drying equipment. Certified seeo
corn must not contain more than
IA per cent moisture.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Deg s ;2TEt N9tt.s2s Ns9St.2 $
...si-<:s1Sk -

If dogs nails are allowed te
grow too long. there is danger Of
them breaking and splitting and
thus becoming painful.
A dog running about requires
little or no attention to his toe
nails. for he keeps them worn
down. However, dog kept in o
kennel is liable to have toenails
requiring attention. It is best to
allow veterinarian to clip them
Without the right instrument. it's
practically impossible without
causing the dog harm and pain
You can keep the toenails
trimmed down at home by using
a fine wood rasp or file. Care
should be taken not to file the
nails too short.
Save water that vegetables have
been cooked in for your dog. It
will benefit his diet greatly. Keep
a glass jar in the kitchen,
(ReleaSed by McNaught Syndicate Inc J
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Farm and Garden
Some Worthy but Neglected Shrubs
p For S Specin1ens, Borders, Hedges

used as a specimen shrub planting
or as a hedge. In favorable cir
cumstances the Heavenly bamboo,
or perhaps more familiarly called
Nandina, grows to a height Of 5
to 6 feet. Here it is not likely to
exceed 4 feet. It will thrive in
full sun, but needs some protec-
ton from afternoon sun and
winds.
The Nandina has long bamboo
like leaves and the stems are
small and round such as we ex-
|pect in a true bamboo, but here
the resemblance ends for the
glory of this shrub is the freely
borne bright red berries. The
pearly white flowers borne in
large terminal clusters in early
summer make a pleasing display.
The foliage turns from green to
red in the winter. but it is the
sized red fruits that intrigue
most gardeners. Growth is hardly
strong enough in this area to
permit the use of the Nandina as
a hedge plant.
Andromedas Thrive on Shade.
In contrast to the sun-loving
shrubs just named, the androm-
edaS thrive in light to medium
shade. The japanese andromeda
(Pieris japonica) thrives in fairly
light shade, but the native noun
tain andromeda (P. floribunda)
needs moderate shade. These
two broad-leaved evergreens are
relatively low growers. seldom
exceeding 4 feet in local gardens,
although in the mountains west
of Harrisonburg. mountain an
dromeda may be seen that ex-
ceeds 6 feet in height.
These two andromedas have
little in common. The leaves Of
the Japanese are arranged In
whorls around the twigs and
branches and the Towering pani-
cles droop. The leaves of the
mountain andromeda are alter
nate and the racemes Of flowers
are in snowy upright panicles.
The buds of the latter are conspi-
cuous all winter long. Both spe-
cies delight in a soil well supplied
with compost or leafmold and re-
quire moisture during the winter
as do other evergreens. The wood
of these two is relatively brittle
and therefore it is best not to
plant them in a situation where
they will be smothered under
snowslides from rooftops or where
children will run into them while
at play.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Sesqui Gardens
Idea to Be Used
AT Spring Show

The sesquicentennial theme
will be borne out In decorating
the Garden Clubs section Of the
National Flower and Garden
Show March 23 to 10. Gardens
and interiors Of Georgetown and
Virginia houses as they looked II
1900 will be contrasted with room
and-garden combinations typical
Of 1850.
Two meetings are scheduled this
week to further plans for the
show: The Staging Committee
of which Mrs. David Gearhart IL
chairman for the clubs section
will meet Wednesday. Friday al
1880 o'clock at the Armory rep
resentatives Of all garden clubs
in the Metropolitan Area will
meet to discuss plans and flower
exhibit schedules.
The vast Armory is to be trans
formed into a floral paradise fol-
the National Florists and Whole.
salers' Association Show, which /.
to be presented here for the first
time. Offers Of support are, being
received daily. according to Chair
man Granville Guide and others
in charge Of commercial, major
exhibit and garden club divisions
and prospects are bright that fol-
lowing the success this year. ar
annual show may be held here
comparable to those held in Bos-
ton. New York and Philadelphia
William Reith. a postgraduate
student Of the University Of Mary
land, submitted the winning ar
chitectural design for chartine
the space available to the Gar
den Clubs section. In addition
to the room and garden layouts,
there will be numerous inches fol
arrangements and other displays
of project work familiar to the
clubs and societies. These dis
plays will change daily during the
show.
Evening star., 1950-01-08

In the nero is produclng-Iorm the
basis of production increases.
When these facts are known
only the best cows may be retained
in the herd, high-production sires
may be used to improve and raise
the production ability of herd re-
placements, and better farming
methods may be practiced to in
sure that all cows will produce to
the top of their ability.
Milk becomes daily more i'm
portant item in the world food
picture. The Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Ma
tions estimates that world milk
production must be increased
many fold, and local farmers are
constantly being urged to in
crease production to satisfy the
increased demand.
Dairy specialists believe that In
the future those dairymen who
have developed high producing
herds will be in the most favorable
economic position.
Fewer Cows With More Profit.
At the University of Maryland
dairy specialists have shown thai
a herd of 11.2 cows that average
producing 500 pounds of butter.
fat a year will make an income o1
S., 900 year above feed costs
1t would take 1873 COWS averaging
400 pounds Of fat, 1913 cows aver.
aging 300 pounds of fat, or 42.7
cows averaging 200 pounds of fat
to produce the same income.
According to r. G. Connolly
Virginia Extension dairyman, it Is
comparatively easy for q farme,
to feed, Gull and manage his herd
so that it will produce from 300
to $50 pounds of fat per COW each
year. However, he said, it becomes
increasingly difficult to raise this
production level without careful
selection and breeding to build ur
the inherent production ability ot
cattle.
Better Bulls Aid Program.
In recent years the artificia,
breeding associations have giver
dairymen access to bulls who are
known to increase production ir
their offspring. This, coupled with
facts obtained through the DHIA's
and the tremendous strides in i'm
proved pastures and forage crops
should continue to make produc-
ton increases possible.
The Dairy Herd improvement
Associations have increased rap.
idly since the first one was formed
in 1906 in Michigan. Their pres
ent-day Increase is limited only
by the ability to employ and train
testers. j. B.