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Evening star., 1950-10-19
By Harry Macarthur

Guy Lombardo could, if he
chose. be mighty SNUG man, and
not because he can operate
speedboat with noteworthy skill.
MIR. Lombardo has known for
years something that other Or
chestra leaders rediScover at in
tervals. He cast his lot with dance
music a long time ago and built
a fortune on it. He watches others
desert it in favor of new fads,
serene in the knowledge that they
inevitably will return. It is hap
pening again.
1t will cheer lot of you to know
that the recent renewed enthu-
siaSm for Dixieland, with its en-
phasis on melody, was only the
beginning of a trend. Dance mu-
sic. played but not blasted, is on
the way back. In some quarters,
In fact, it is back. One place to
which 1t has returned is the cor
ner of Sixteenth and K streets,
where Shep Fields cat the Statler
Embassy Room and Miguelito
Valdes Cat the Carlton Congo
Evening star., 1950-10-19

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A little more than a year ago
Mr.. Flanagan was unknown ex-
cept to such people as Perry
Como, Sammy Kaye, Charlie Bar
net, Blue Barron, Hal Mcintyre
and Tommy Tucker, among others
for whom he had made arrange
ments. Then Victor asked him
to make a few records and the
first one turned him into the man
destined to revive the name band
business.
Appearing with the Flanagan
band at the Uline dance-concert
on Sunday will be Hope Zee, who
has sung on a number of his
records. Her father is Allan Zee,
producer at New York's Capitol
Theater, who has become some
time Washingtonian by coming
down to guide the local Capitol
Theater staff in staging special
civic events.
Evening star., 1950-10-19
Dr.. HoIIund Gets Post

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 10 R.-
DR.. Carlton G. Holland, Char
lottesville, will become clinical di-
rector of Western State Hospital
in Staunton November /, DR.. Jo-
seph E. Barrett, State Commits
Evening star., 1950-10-19

The Rev. Frederick Brown Har-
ris offlciated at the wedding Octo-
ber IA of Mrs. Constance Conrad
Neill and Mr.. Alton w. AlmquiSt
in the sanctuary of the Foundry
Methodist Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Payne of New
port, Ark. Mr.. Almquist is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Aim
Quist.
The couple will make their home
In Pine Ridge, S. Oak.
Evening star., 1950-10-19

sioner Of Mental Hygiene and
Hospitals, announced yesterday.
He will succeed DR.. Stewart c.
Runkle, recalled to Navy duty
October /.
Evening star., 1950-10-19

Miss Melissa Ann Mossburg.
daugter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Eugene Mossburg of Chevy Chase,
was married October IA to Mr..
Dale Lloyd West, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy West of Washington.
The Rev. DR.. Clifford H. Rich
mond offlciated in the Chevy
Chase Methodist Church and the
reception followed in the Chevy
Chase Women's Club. -
Mr.. and Mrs. West will live in
Washington.
Evening star., 1950-10-19
MRS. BEATTIE.

st. Gabriel's Rectory was the
scene of the marriage October ID
of Miss Anna M. Salvanelli and
Mr.. William G. Beattie, the Rev.
John B. Roeder officiating.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dominick Salvanelli
and her husband is the son of
MIR. and Mrs. Grant A. Beattie. |
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15

they can't understand your talk,
and yet they'll stop you in mid
flight to say your grammar isn't
right; and if you argue, glory be,
they'll quote some book or Ph.D.
which may be famous DER the
land but which you cannot under
stand.
/ claim the profs, with all their
laws, are often off the beam be-
cause it's common folks who make
our speech and not the long
haired birds who teach. Some
words that we use ev'ry day
would make the experts hair turn
gray; and still, without 'em how
could we say things the way they
ought to be? For instance, at this
time of year Mirandy fills my
heart with cheer by baking lots
of punkin pies, the finest food you
can devise. But just suppose l
heard her say, "We're having
pumpkin pie today?" My hap
piness would quickly cease and
would skip a second piece, 'cuz
pumpkins amt the same at all
as punkins harvested in fall, the
latter's used for homemade pie,
the formers something that you
buy.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
Song Of The Lazy Farmer

THERE'S NOTHING makes me
quite so mad as hst'nin' to a goof
who's had a couple extra years
of school and loves to quote some
English rule. I mean the kind of
birds who faint if you just use
one little "ain't," or think you're
headed for your doom if you say
who in place of whom" Such
people hardly ever squawk that
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
By M. Il. BELL, assistant Director,
Montana AgricuItural Experiment Station

places where the frost-free period
averaged 158 days in length.
Between these wide extremes lies
the normal aspect, if such it can be
called, of Montana climate which
largely determines and influences
the scope and character of a major
part of the agricultural industry of
the state.
However, average conditions do
not often prevail consistently for
very long at time at any given
location, fact of much Importance
to the individual farmer or rancher
in conducting seasonal operations.
For example, over an extended pc
riod of years, the amounts of annual
rainfall recorded at particular sta
ton are likely to range from less
than one half of the average to
even double the normal expectancy.
Variations Affect Research
This same element of variability
of the weather must be recognized
in carrying on agricultural research
and in the making of general recon-
mendations by the extension service
and other action agencies. Partic-
ularly are these considerations sig
nificant for the nonirrigated lands,
but even under irrigation fluctuating
weather may greatly affect pros
poets.
The experience gained from a
single year is seldom of sufficient
length to provide sound evalua-
ton of the merits of variety, a
tillage method, system of manage
ment, or a special practice. Only by
adhering closely to the best adapted
of tried procedures can the highest
possible batting average" of produc-
ton be attained.
What Kind Do You Want?
If one were to inquire at random
of farmers, ranchers and agricultural
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
It's Usually Unusual
Weather and Agriculture
In Montana

producers throughout the state as
whole just what conditions of wealth
er they regard as most important to
their particular business, wide
variety of replies would likely re-
suit.
The plains dryland farmer would
probably stress the value of ample,
well-distributed seasonal rainfall
and the absence of hail; the stock
man, good summer range and open
winters; the irrigation farmer, a
dependable flow of water and long
growing season; the fruit raiser,
fair skies at picking time and no
winter injury to the trees; the win
ter feeder of livestock, equable tenn
peratures and the absence of severe
storms; the dairyman, an early and
long extended pasture period, to
mention but few reactions.
While such desires are occasion
ally realized, their dependability of
occurrence under most conditions in
Montana is somewhat uncertain.
Therefore, planning and manage
ment of the agricultural enterprise
should provide for a reasonable de-
gree of flexibility to meet the un-
usual impacts of even. ordinary
weather.
Sometimes a number of relatively
unfavorable years may occur con-
secutively, such as from 1884
through 1887, in many parts of the
state. Then again a decade like the
favorable 1940s may be experienced
at rare intervals. Generally, the prin-
cipal difference of significance to
agriculture between good, bad, or
Indifferent periods lies in the fire.
quency of the poor years.
With improved methods of mois-
ture conservation, facilities for time
illness of operations, and adapted sys-
TENS of management, most agricul,
tural enterprises can now better
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15

o. w. Monson. head of agricultural
engineering af Montana State college,
reads the Frieze weather recorder
which keeps a continuous record of
each days hours of sunlight. wind di-
rection and miles per hour of wind.
Not shown is a barometer for reading
barometric pressure
withstand the effects of one or even
two adverse seasons than formerly.
Right Practice. Proper Time
Successful agriculture through
out the state. is largely concerned
with the art of performing the right
practice, in the correct way and at
the proper time. The question of
tineliness is extremely important in
many operations while weather con-
ditions, on occasion, may seriously
interrupt schedules. Such problems
have been overcome, at least to some
degree, by improved technical facil-
tiles as discussed in an earlier article
of this series.
In addition, outbreaks of certain
insect pests, the prevalence OF some
plant diseases and also weed infesta-
tons are frequently associated with
weather conditions that tend to
predispose the development and ex-
tent of those undesirable circum-
stances.
Chinook winds of winter, most
common along the eastern slopes of
the continental divide, are often
beneficial to livestock in removing
snow cover from ranges and pro-
viding respite from low tempera-
lures. But occasionally these winds
will only partially melt the snow
resulting in ice formation on range
lands, hay meadows, and crop fields
with attendant suffering of livestock
and damage to crops.
The chinook type of wind occur
ring in summer is known as 'hot
wind" usually low in humidity and
if long continued its detrimental eff
fects on most vegetation can be pro
nounced.
High winds of short duration ac
companying squally conditions ma.
start spot soil erosion. However, mos
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15

wv Ts;s si''sar. ,.aans
recognition and acceptance of both
the limitations and potentialities of
the principal factors that effect the
agricultural enterprise, and how best
to cope with situations such factors
impose.
Weather has always occupied the
close attention of nearly everyone
engaged in agriculture in Montana,
but as rule only time has tended
to improve our general understand
ing of the climte of the state as re-
lated to our own operations and well
fare. A great many agricultural prod
ucts of Montana have long enjoyed
an enviable reputation for superior
quality attributed largely to favora-
bic soil and climate.
Wide Variation In Climate
The far flung agriculture of the
state is subject to pecularities and
differences in the weather character
izing the northern great plains and
northern intermountain region cli-
mates. 1t has been aptly stated that
in this area each years weather is
always unusual The impact of that
fluctuating environment upon man
and beast, crop and soil is strongly
felt in every phase of the agricul-
ture of the state.
While the broad fundamental cli-
matte features of Montana are con-
tinually undergoing only slow gen.
eral change and indeterminate cyclic
variation, the weather pattern or
day to day combination of climatic
elements based on weekly, monthly
seasonal or even several-year inter
walls of time may exhibit wide depar.
lures from normal expectancy.
Average annual data recorded fol
the total amount and distribution O.
rainfall, mean temperature, relative
humidity, evaporation and winC
movement vary greatly Throughout
Montana, being influenced by geo
graphical location especially witt
reference to the continental divid
and also by differences in local el
ovation, direction of slope, and othe
considerations
10 80 Inches Rainfall
Thus the average annual precipi
tation compiled at 119 stations with
in the state having records of l
years or longer, listed in the 1874
U. S. Department of Agricultu1
Yearbook entitled Climate an
Man," showed range from 81
inches to 32.45 inches. In a simil;
manner, January mean temperature
at different locations varied fro
So to 26.4 degrees and those in Jul
from 55.4 to 1872 degrees.
Highest temperature on record
Montana was lit degrees and Il
lowest SO degrees below zero. Leng
of the growing season also rang
from those points where killing fro
occurs every month of the year
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
It's Usually Unusual

PREVIOUS ARTICLES of this
series have indicated that Montana
farmers and ranchers from expert
ences of the past and through the
use and application of scientific
knowledge and modern technology
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15

are develop
ing a basi-
cally sound
a G riculture.
This means
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Board Meeting Set
In University Park

The University Park Women's
Club will hold it's first board meet
ing Of the year on Tuesday at the
home Of the vice president, Mrs.
Elsie Frey, 4112 Colesville road.
University Park, Md.
Mrs. Gail Hathaway is the new
president of the club.
Other new officers are Mrs.
Arthur S. Patrick, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. John E. Conley, cor
responding secretary: Mrs. Howard
M. Smith, treasurer, and Mrs.
Charles o. Middlekauf, director.
Committee chairmen named by
Mrs. Hathaway are Mrs. r. Wesley
Shade, American citizenship; Mrs.
Morley A. JUL. international rela-
tions; Mrs. Claude E. Fletcher.
legislation; Mrs. Oliver c. Ralston,
education; Mrs. Clarence Pearce,
Red Cross; Mrs. Benjamin B.
Bolinger, welfare and recreation:
Mrs. E. S. Earnhardt, ways and
means: Mrs. Paul E. Nystrom,
membership: Mrs. James Fulton
Fox, fine arts; Mrs. Paul Miller.
home and garden; Mrs. A. Fife
Heath, press and publicity; Mrs.
Neil w. Stuart. year book and
hospitality; Mrs. Robert A. Ra-
gains. music. and Mrs. J. w. Nc
Nance, fair. Mrs. c. C. Nikiforoff
was appointed club photographer.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
By Kothorins M. Brooks

The Pakistan Minister and
Mrs. M. o. A. Baig were hosts
In their apartment in the Shore
ham Hotel yesterday to give the
latter chance to say au revoir
to a few of her very many friends
In Washington. Mrs. Baig will
leave September 12 to join her
sons, Munir and Taimur in Lon
don. Munir, the older of the boys,
will enter Cambridge University
this fall and Taimur will resume
his studies at the Cambridge
Preparatory School.
The Minister and Mrs. Baig
have been in Washington since
the former became First Secretary
Of the British Embassy for India,
before either that country or
Pakistan became independent.
Mr.. Baig later served as Coun-
selor of the Indian Embassy when
1t first was established, later
transferring to the diplomatic
mission of his native land. Mrs.
Baig has spent much time in
Europe in the past two years to
be near the two sons during
their schooling in England. She
probably will not be back again
until the end of the school term.
Guests at the cocktail party
yesterday numbered about 100
and were close personal friends
Of the hosts in the diplomatic
corps, the State. Department
circle and resident Washing
tonians. The attractively ap-
Evening star., 1950-09-02
False Economy Seen
In House Move 10 Cut
Day-Care Center Fund

Enactment of House-approved
provision to cut the day-care cen
ters fund to $4,000 and to "liqui-
date" them by October /, would be
false economy" and would break
a pledge made by Congress only
three months ago. the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee has been
told.
The committee yesterday heard
a defense of the centers, as well
as a plea for a $290,000 instead
of $4,000 outlay for District
civilian defense. Those are among
II District items in the $16.7 bill
lion supplemental appropriation
the committee has been consid-
ering this week. The bill was
passed by the House last Satur-
day.
Senator Hendrickson. Republi-
can, of New Jersey testified before
the committee yesterday to urge
continuance of the day-care CEN
ters here with a 100000 allot-
ment. The Rev. Leonard S. Ed
monds, chairman of the advisory
committee for the centers, also
testified.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
Young testified in support of a
s290,000 civilian defense fund.
That requested amount was
slashed to $4,000 by the House
last week.
Senator Hendrickson, who is
not member of the Appropria-
tions Committee, declared the
value of the day-care centers is
not merely a matter of dollars
and cents. He said they mean
the difference between a mother
being able to work to support her
family and of having to rely on
the charity of Others"
1T is my firm belief" he told
the committee. that it would be
false economy at this time to
eliminate the centers, and a repu-
diation Of our pledge just three
months ago when we enacted a
law to extend this program"
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Society and Clubs
Mrs. Boig Says Au Revoir at Party;
Irish Ambassador Fetes DELEGATES

pointed buffet table was laden
with native dishes. prepared es-
pecially by the hostess for the
occasion.
Legislators Feted
The group of members of the
Congress who are delegates to the
meetings of the Inter-Parliamen-
tary Union meeting in Dublin
next week were entertained at
luncheon by the Irish Ambassa-
dor, Mr.. John j. Hearne. The
party was given Thursday at the
Embassy and the guests were SEN
ator Homer Ferguson, Senator
Claude Pepper. Senator Owen
Brewster, Representative Hale
Boggs. Representative Harold D.
Cooley, Representative John j.
Rooney and Representative Henry
Q. Tale. DR.. Charles Dunham,
secretary of the United States
branch of the Inter-Parliamen-
tary Union, was there and the
Counselors of the Embassy. Mr..
Hugh j. McCann and Mr.. joseph
D. Brennan. completed the party.
Senator and Mrs. Pepper will
leave Wednesday by plane for
Dublin, arriving there the day the
conference opens. and after its
close they will travel in several
other countries before returning
to Washington.
Senator Ferguson does not ex-
pect to get away until the end of
next week and that will depend
on legislation before the Senate
MRS. Ferguson plans to 60 with
him.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Republicans Considered
For Cabinet, Brewster Says
BY the Associated Press

BRUNSWICK. Me-, Sept. q
President Truman is thinking Of
asking one or two Republicans te
serve in his cabinet. according tc
reports heard by Senator Brew
ster, Republican. of Maine.
The Senator said last night that
the men reported under consider
alton "have been defeated for
public Office and would not have
the confidence of the people"
Senator Brewster. chairman of
the Republican Senatorial Cam
paign Committee. spoke at a Re-
publican political meeting.
He said that one of the two re-
ported under consideration is
John Foster Dulles, Republican
adviser to the State Department.
Mr.. Dulles lost senatorial race
in New York last year after serv-
ing the unexpired term of Senator
Wagner. Democrat. of New York.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Senator Smith Urges
Closed 0'Dwyer Quiz
Before Public HEARING
BY the Associated Press

Senator Smith, Republican, oil
New Jersey. proposed today thai
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee call Mayor VILLA m
ODwyer of New York for testi-
mony in closed session before it
holds public hearings on his NOM
ination as Ambassador to Mex
leo.
Chairman Connally has an
nounced that the committee will
hold a public inquiry next week
on the nominating.
But Senator Smith told re-
porter he doesn't think the com
mittee ought to air the case unit
1t has had a chance first to tall
privately to the retiring Mayor
He said Senator Connally did no
consult other members before an.
nouncing the public hearing.
On Way to California.
Mr.. O'Dwyer. whose resignatio,
as Mayor forced the call for .
special election in New York City
is on his way to California.
Senator Connally said he hat
no plans to call Mayor ODwye
for testimony, but that the com
mittee would welcome his appear.
ance If he wants to testify.
Senator Smith said he had beer
furnished copy of a protest
lodged with the committed
against the appointment by
Henry v. Poor of New York.
Mr.. Poor, a founder of 1.-THE
Republican Advance" new or.
ganization described as composed
of liberal Republicans. is the GOF
candidate against Representative
Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr.. Demo
crat, in Manhattan's goth con.
gresSional district.
Might Call Marcantonio.
Senator Smith and other com.
mittee Republicans said they hac
received informal protests against
confirmation of Mayor ODwyer
but none of them went so far al
to say they would oppose thu
! nomination.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
$50 Girls Invited
To Sorority Party

More than $50 Washington
girls who will enter colleges all
over the United States this fall
have been invited by the Wash
ington chapter of Kappa Alpha
Theta to attend a party to be
given Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Omar Bradley al
Fort Myer.
Members of the George Wash
ington University chapter of the
sorority will be in charge of the
evenings entertainment. Ar
rangements are being made by
Miss Nancy Cochran, Mrs. Ann
Maury Maupin. Miss Madeleine
Barry and Miss Margaret Fritsche
Receiving the guests with Mrs.
Bradley will be Mrs. Donald
Hogate, second vice president of
the national organization, and
Mrs. Edward M. Cook, president
Of District 10.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Switchmen' S Pact
Spurs Hope Of Peace
On Rail Labor Front
BY the Associated Press

Settlement of switchmen's
dispute spurred hopes today fol
ending other pending railroad
labor troubles so Government
seizure over the industry may be
terminated. ,,ats .a.a
But the prospect of applying
the switchmen's terms to satisfy
the demands of trainmen and
conductors appeared none toe
bright. r "
The Nations major railroads
were seized last Sunday to avert
a strike of 100000 trainmen and
conductors. That dispute remains
unsettled. ~ ftf =9tfsjst
1FThe switchmen members OF
the AFL's Switchrnen's Union OF
North America-a1d 10 Western
railroads came to agreement at
the White House last night, end
ing 17-month dispute over
wages and hours.
They settled on 23-cent hour
ly pay increase effective Octo-
ber /. That was in place of the
81 cents demanded by the union
in asking for 48 hours pay for a
.40-hour work week.
Three-Year Pledge Given.
A athree-year pledge against any
further wage or other demands
was given by the union. In ex-
change, the switchmen will get
a penny -an-hour wage increase
for every point rise in the Gov
ernment's cost-of living index be-
yond an index level of 174. II
was 172.5 on July Is.
There were other complicated
concessions to the union anc
changes in operating rules which
both the railroads and unions con.
sidered beneficial.
Both sides are to sit down next
Thursday to write out a formal
agreement.
Meantime, the trainmen ano
conductors offered only the brie1
comment that their dispute was
separate and distinct and apart
from the switchmen's and there.
fore would not be affected by the
White House settlement.
Similar Offer Rejected.
The trainmen and conductors
have turned down a similar 23-
cent settlement offer. It was pro-
posed by John r. Steelman. as
sistant and labor adviser to Presi-
dent Truman. on August 10 al
last-ditch meetings preceding 9
strike call by the two unions
Seizure was ordered by Mr.. Tru-
man to avert that strike.
The switchmen's agreement
may affect the still pending rail-
road dispute in either of these
ways:
/. After October /. the switch
men on the 10 railroads under
contract with the switchmen' S
union will be receiving % cents
more an hour than switchmen
who are members of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen and
employed on other railroads. That
will have a tendency to pressure
the BRIT and the Order of Rail-
way Conductors to settle as soon
as possible.
2. Because the rival switch
mems union has signed up. the
trainnen and conductors will be
under pressure to get. a better
settlement. and that may prolong
their dispute and lengthen the
period of Government operation
of the roads.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Armory Building Program
Passed by Congress
BY the Associated Press

The Federal Government would
contribute $3.50 million over FIVE
year period in an armory building
program which Congress passed
yesterday and sent to the White
House.
The armories would house State
National Guard units and other
Reserve components. Defense Of
flcialS for more than a year have
blamed inadequate armory space
in part for the slow development
of the Reserve program.
7, The Federal Government viii
contribute rs per cent of the funds
for the new armorieS and the
States Is per cent. Before any
armories can be built, the Secre-
tary of Defense must consult with
the Armed Services Committees OF
Congress.