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not overflow so destructively even when we get rains like those in the midwest. But that part Of the water which reaches the larger streams must be controlled by dams, levees and other measures.
 At present, the run-off from up- land farms in small watersheds has not been properly controlled because farmers cannot get all the technically trained help they want and need to do the soil and water conservation job adequately on their own farms. And funds are not generally available for cen- struction of small upstream dams and channel improvements
 So, in the recent floods in kan- sas, Missouri, and nelghborlng states water went into the small streams much faster than it would if we had a watershed program for flood control.
 If we ignore the little creeKs oi the upper valleys and the fleldS and pastures that feed these lit tie waters" we will have only a partial program of flood control. But we are not going to ignore these upper watersheds. The big job is still ahead Of us, but we are already working on thousands of farms, and floods have already been controlled or greatly mihl- mixed along many creeks.
 Conservation measures not only are putting more of the rainfall into the reservoir of the soil but are increasing per-acre yields. The water therefore gets into the streams more slowly. We. can far ther retard this water by small dams and waterway improvements in the upper watersheds. These upstream engineering" methods together with conservation work in fields and pastures not only will protect thousands of people along smaller creeks but also Will support and protect flood control measures installed along our ma- for waterways.
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TWO INTERIOR
 DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS COMING TO ALASKA

Two Interior Department. offici- als from Washington, D. O., are due to arrive in Anchorage Sept. 2, according to A. F. Ghiglione, commissioner of the Alaska Road Commission.
 They are Vernon D. Northrup, administrative assistant to the secretary of interior and Otis Beasley, director of the budget and finance division.
 They will meet with Col. J. P. Johnson, general manager of the Alaska Railroad, Monday and Ghiglione expects to fly to Anch- orage to meet them Tuesday. He said no itinerary had been an- nounced, and he could not say whether the officials would visit Southeastern Alaska.
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Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MSUSED: "She by the noise" Say, very disturbed"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Aenate alyen-at both As syllable.
 NIISSPELLED unpreentous) 
 SYNONYMS Liberal generous bountiul municent
  increase vocabulary mmoderate peasurt
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Quit Asking for Price Law Changes

WASHINGTON, Sept. l-lR-- Republican Senator Bricker of Ohio advised economic stabilzer Eric Johnston yesterday to quit bel lyaching" for changes in the price control law, and try to make it work.
 Johnston snapped back that he and other stabilization officials were trying their best tn administer a law which in their opinion con- tains major flaws.
 'If you don't think we can do it, get somebody else to admin ister it. he. told Bricker. Il do1't want the job"
 Johnston was before the Senate Banking committee to urge repeal of three restrictions on price coll trol which were enacted only a month ago.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Case NO. lI-l699 Iii the United States Commissioner $ Court for Juneau Precinct, Divi- sion Number One Territory

 Iii the United States Commissioner s Court for Juneau Precinct, Divi- sion Number One, Territory
 of Alaska In the Matter of the Estate of Will liam Frank Brown, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, United States Com missioner, as Ex-Officio Probate Judge of the above entitled court, in the matter of the Estate of WILLIAM FRANK BROWN, De- ceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said estate, to present their claims with the necessary vouchers and duly verified, within six (6) months after the date of the posting of this notice, to Louise Skinner, Ad- ministratrix, 20. Box 2344, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice.
 GORDON GRAY,
 United States Commissioner
 and Ex-Officio Probate
 Judge, Juneau Precinct,
 Territory of Alaska. (SEAL)
 First Publication: Sept. 1, 1851. Last Publication: Sept. p. 1a51
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MODERN ETIQUETTE RyoRrRrA Ry 1EF,

O. really meeting woman man?
 A. In Europe supposed erica, the today observe this formaly And after greeting.
 properly a finger
 A. the n Do lot napkin above the table
 Would parents of friend has died, you parents?
 There anything thought fulness sincerity
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HOOKS A HUSBAND

CRAB ORCHARD LAKE, Ill.-tR Leroy Walker of Murphysboro, Ill.,, taught his wife casting and she made a 160 pound catch. Twas Leroy.
 Twice in her first six casts Mrs. Walker took her husbands cap off. Her seventh hooked Walker in the neck. He pushed the hook through, exposed the barb and clip ped it to pull it free.
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LOOK and LEARN 9yc copnon

Who being  2. plants o granuaed sugar? Who the U  4. Which of the planets have of
 ANSWERS: 1. Methuselah; 2. Sugar and 3. Madison President in 1872. 4. Saturn. 5.
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INVITATION TO BID

The Employment security Com mission of Alaska announces the Invitation to Bid for furnishing five thousand, (5,000) booklets of Elm ployment Security Law, fob. Ju- neau, Alaska.
 Interested bidders may secure bid forms and specifications by calling at the Employment Security Com mission Room 314, Goldstein Bldg, or writing the Employment Security Commission, P. O. Box 2661, Juneau, Alaska.
 Sealed bids will be received until 1000 am. Monday, September 10, 1851, and then publicly opened.
 JOHN T. MCLAUGHLIN,
 Acting Executive Director. First Publication: Aug. 25, 1851. Last Publication: Sept. g., 1851.
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escapable conclusion: our efforts to prevent and control flood dam- ages, wherever they occur, must begin where the rains first hit the earth and must not end un- til the flood water reaches the ocean
 By observing this principle, %%a can at the same time provide pro- lection to every part of the wat ershed, both downstream and up- stream. We not only can bring the water under better control but we also can reduce the silt carried by flood waters. In many eases silt is more destructive u proper ty than water itself.
 Most of this silt consists of er- oded soil, washed out of upstream farms and overgrazed pastures. Great quantities of it are laid down on fertile bottomland. It destroys crops and, in case Of frequent sandy deposits, lowers the produc- tivity of the land for generations to come.
 There was tremendous destruct- ion in the upper watersheds dur ing the midwestern floods. Along the headwater streams, above those points where major flood control works have been recommended, the flood damage exceeded 100 mil lion dollars. Above the flooded valleys, the storm caused an es- timated no million dollars of crop loss.
 It has been estimated that about 75 per cent of the overall flood damage in the country, year in and year out, occurs back along the lesser tributary streams above the bottomlands of the major chan nels. In the long run, however, the greatest damage from these tremendous storms is the erosion that takes place on upland farms. Seldom do the costly effects of erosion on these upland slopes make the headlines of our news :, papers.
 Although it is questionable whether dollars and cents can express the true value of the mil lions of tons of irreplaceabie top soil lost, the decreased productiv- ity of these eroded upland farms Is estimated at more than 200 mil lion dollars.
 These figures do not take into account other downstream dam aces, such as deposition in river channels, reservoirs, wells and drainage ditches. What we have read about flood damage has re- lated largely to city property, bridges and highways. And this was terrible indeed. Still, much of this damage can be repaired. But we can do little to remove the layers of infertile sand spread deeply over thousands of acres of productive bottomlandS. We can't haul back into eroded fields the topsoil that has been carried into the Gulf of Mexico.
 Experience has proved that we can come pretty close to nt'ol- ling floods on small tributary streams. With good conservation measures and upstream retarding structures, the small streams will
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FROM MICHIGAN

MT. and Mrs. Henry Stibbs of Holland, Mich. are guests at the Baranof Hotel
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20 YEARS AGO FIT FIFE EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER l, 1881

SEPTEMBER 1, Miss Naghel morning whe again public schools been flying Airways Anchorage he will Alaskan Airways Josephine Tupper  a teache in Public Turner, sailing o'clock tonight slightly unusually
  below the according meteorologist
  inches above normal Dr. and Mrs William P Kirby, of Douglas after a Nome, They part going there o
  Alaska College with following passengers A. family for Wilson George Smith Allison 
 High. 52; low 5O rain
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NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE

NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number
 One, at Juneau.
 Civil Action,
 File No. 6424 A. E. E. MINIS, Plaintiff LLOYD L. REID and DALPHA J.
 REID, husband and wife, and UNITED STATES OF AMER
 ICA, Defendants. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, SS. Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of and pursuant to the Judgment made and entered in the above entitled cause on the 18th day of August, 1851, and the Execu- ton dated August 21st, 1851, issued out of the District Court of the United States, for the First Judicial Division and District of the Terri tory of Alaska, at Juneau, Alaska, in that certain suit entitled on it's dockets and records as Civil Ac- tion, File No. 6424-A, E. E. Ninnis, Plaintiff, vs. Lloyd L. Reid and Dalpha J. Reid, husband and wife, and United States of America, de- fendants",
 have, on this 21st day of August, 1851, levied upon the following de- scribed real estate, situated in the Juneau Recording Precinct, in Ju- neau, Territory of Alaska, and more particularly described as follows, to- wit:
 Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot One CD in Block Thirty Three (33), the place of beginning, thence following the West side line of said Lot l, in Block B, in a general Northwest erly direction a distance of 52 feet to a point on the Westerly side line of said lot, being Corner No. 3, thence 50 feet in a general Easterly direction and parallel to the North end line of said lot to the point of intersection of the East side line of said lot, being Corner No. 3, thence following the East side line in general Southeasterly direction, to the Southeast corner of said lot, being Corner No. 4, thence in a general Westerly direction following the Southerly end line of said Lot 50 feet to the Southwest corner the, place of beginning; with all rents, issues, and profits .ttffefefrosff, and all appurtenances, fixtures, at- tachments, tenements, and hered- itaments belonging or appertain- ing thereto, including all heating equipment, oil burners, light and plumbing fixtures, window shades, linoleum which is glued to floors, refrigeration and other house service equipment, and trees and ollI uUo, IOSCIilCI WItll all AitCiCoo therein of the mortgagor that is hereafter acquired by him;
 And that will, accordingly, offer said Real Estate for sale, at public auction and vendue, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the 25th day of September, 1851, at 200 o'clock PM. of said day, at the front door of the dwelling house on and in view of said property at No. TOT Dixon Street, in Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 21st day of August. 1851.
 WALTER G. HELLAN,
 United States Marshall. Ir,~c4 n,,LI;oo Artn OE 1Q61
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Weather af Alaska points

Weather conditions and tempera- lures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4.30 pm, 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau are as follows:
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Naghel left the Princess Alice this morning Seattle where again the public schools.
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J. O. Beard of St. Petersburg, Fla. is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
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WISH I'D SAID THAT: Today notes Bill Sterh' eff guy came to America on cattle boat heo he a millionaire, not pauper.
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Josephine Tupper this vacatoning weeks She a teacher the Public School
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VISITOR FROM SEATTLE

J. s. Barnett of Seattle is at the 3aranof Hotel.
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pilot flying Away left today Seward the accompanied by Anchorage Alaskan Airways
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C. A. (PAT) CARROLL

We applaud the appointment of c. A. PaD Carroll as Territorial Director of the Federal Housing Administration
 We believe is to be wise selection for number of reasons and are confident that Pat will do the same kind of job that has so far distinguished ms endeavors in public service
 Moreover we are pleased that Washington has at last taken official cognzance of the fact that Alaskans are perhaps better able to understand and cope with the problems peculiar to Alaska
 Pat is not a native Alaskan, but came here for the first time in 1922 with construction firm en-, gagged on the Canol pipeline project. He remained to become "transplanted" Alaskan and to take his place in the affairs of the Territory and his adopted city of Skagway where he served as mayor from l945 through 1948 Since coming to Juneau, Pat has been Territorial property with the Depart ment of Taxation. He has varied background Tn cost accounting and construction that fits him ad- mirably for the work hesis about to undertake.
 Pat is family man. father of four children lifelong Democrat and is active in civic and church work.
 And while we're congratuating Pat we'd like to fake this occasion to welcome back to the Territory and to Juneau Herbert Redman assistant commls- sioner of the FILA from Washington, D. c.
 Redman is former Juneau resident and past exalted ruler of the Juneau Elks ledge During the mast few years it has afforded great pleasure to note his rise in the FILA to one of the agencys top posts.
 ,rrcE J,D SAID THAT: "Today" notes Bill Stern,
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The Washington Merry-Go-Round

Continued from Page One)
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Turner Mabel teachers the Alameda sailing from o'clock tonight
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Weather: High. 52; low, 50; rain.
Evening star., 1951-07-22

attended stage show, and many
went on a tour of Washington.
The New York team will re-
main in Washington until Tues
day to receive expert instruction
in close-order drill from Air Force
Ceremonial Squadron instructors.
About August 81 the winning
team will assemble here for the
trip to Toronto, where it's mem
bers will compete against Canada
and England in the international
contest. Competing for the Mai.
Gen. Lucas v. Beau Trophy will
be Canada's Air Cadet League
and Britain's Air Training Corps
team, which is expected to ap-
pear in kits.
Gen. Beau. donor OF the inter-
national trophy, is commanding
general of the CAP, with head
quarters at Boiling Air Force
Base.
The cadet teams appearing
Yesterday were in summer uni
forms, but for the trip to Toronto
they will don new blue garb SINH
lar TO that worn by the Air Force
Among spectators yesterday
were Col. Early E. w. Duncan
deputy national commander of
CAP, and Col. George Hayman
director OF national drill compe-
tltion.
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2 Mercy Flights Flown
BY Capitol Wina of CAP

For the second time in a few
days. National Capital Wing OF
the Civil Air Patrol has made an
emergency blood delivery flight
for the Washington national
blood center of the American
Cross.
1t. Wentworth Brace late YES
terday flew a quantity of RH
positive Type B blood to Bristol.
Va, where it was needed for a
TRANSMISSION, according to the Red
Cross.
On Thursday. with four pints of
refrigerated whole blood in his
plane, 1t, Col. Donald Spiers took
of from Hybla Valley Airport and
landed at Easton, Md, so minutes
later, The blood was needed at
the Cambridge. Md, hospital, l6
miles from Easton.
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three buddies. two of whom were
killed with him, when they struck
a land mine.
At the time, the group was part
of a communications platoon
advance party attached to the
38th Regiment, I'd Qndian HeadD
Division.
The family was notified by
Pvt. Clarkson's commanding Of
ficer that the detail was "an
extremely hazardous job. requir-
ing the utmost initiative and
courage"
His father said Pvt. Clarkson,
"a graduate of Bell Vocational
School, wanted to make a career
of the Army. He enlisted in
January, 1949.
Services will be conducted at
the Hines Funeral Home at pm.
tomorrow by the Rev. DR.. Henry
Snyder, pastor of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church, of which Pvt.
Clarkson was a member. The
American Legion National Guard
will hold memorial services at 8
O'Clock that night.
The Clarkson family has lived
1ere for several generations.
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Qarn uf Chunks

AMIDON. JAMES W. The family of the
late JAMES W. AMIDoN sincerely thank
Kind expressions Of M sympaths dnpS and nd fioraI @
tributes during their recent bereave-
ment
BROWN, ALICE. Relatives and friends
OF the late ALICE BROWN wish to ex-
alton to their many friends for their
expressions Of sympathy, beautiful flowers,
cards, telegrams and many kindnesseS
during her illness and at her passing.
JOHNSON, SYLvENUS tsAvIOUS) A. The
family Of the late sYLvENUS (sAVIoUs)
A.. JOHNSON sincerely thank the many
relatives and friends for their kind ex-
pressions of sympathy at the passing of
their loved one.
NICHOLS I.;. sHs LANES S,cnn, The family Of the he
friends and neiehbors for their kind ex-
pressions of sympathy and floral tributes
in the loss OF our loved one.
SMITH, LENA v: The family of the late
LENA v. SMITH wishes to express their
sincere thanks to their relatives, friends,
Metropolitan Wesley A. NJ E q Church
use of cars, beautiful flowers and many
kind deeds during the illness and passing
OF their loved one.
THE FAMILY.
YOUNG, JENNIE NJ The family of the
late JENNIE NJ. YOUNG wishes to ex-
press their sincere thanks and apprecia-
tion to their many friends, relatives and
pastor for their expressions of sympathy
prayer; beautiful floral offerings. cards
and telegrams. the use of cars and many
other kindnesses during the passing OF
their loved one
MRS. CHRISTABELL CARPER AND
FAMILY.
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Ii. Col. John F. Dinqee,
Former Finance Officer

Military funeral services will be
held at pm. tomorrow in the
Fort Myer Chapel for 1t. Col John
Francis Dingee. so, an Army Re-
serve officer who served in Wash
lngton more than four years dur
ing World War II.
Col. Dingee was commissioned
a first lieutenant in May. 1912
and assigned to Headquarters
Army Services of Supply. A wear
later, he became the officer in
charge of mailing and filing for
the Office of the Fiscal Director
(which later became the Office of
the Chief of Finance. He was
released from active duty as q
lieutenant colonel in July, 1e46
At the time of his death in his
New York home, he was super
lntendent of buildings for the
metropolitan Life Insurance O.
He will be buried in Arlington
Cemetery. Col. Dingee has no sur
vivors.
Evening star., 1951-07-22

A crack drill team of New York
Civil Air Patrol cadets late yester-
day beat seven other teams to win
the right to represent the United
States in the international drill
competitions in Toronto, Canada
on August %.
The competition which brought
victory to the New York youths,
ranging in age from IS to 18, was
held at Andrews Air Force Base
before a board of military judges
To the music of the Air Force
Drum and Bugle Corps. the New
York Wing performed fianking
turning, column and group move
ments to easily nose out the CAP
teams from the States of Utah
Georgia. Michigan, Louisiana. and
Washington, and those from Puer-
to Rico and Hawaii.
Team Gets 361 Points.
The New York teams cadet cap
tain was I. B. Abrams. II. The
training of the group was directed
by Capt. William Whitehead, a
former Royal Air Force pilot. Col
Cord Meyer is CAP Wing COM
mander for New York.
The team received 361 points
out of a possible 400. It's perform
ance of the fancy-step Queen
Anne drill won admiration of the
judges. Brig. Gems. Morris j. Lee
and Ernest Moore: Coils. Went
worth Goss and James C. Coch-
ran.
Each team consisted of SO cadets,
three alternates and drillmaster
Using a three-man front, the
teams performed all the conven-
tlonal maneuvers, including mas
sing OF the colors. plus variations
Of their own. Last night, the youths
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and newspapers while his father
was away on a New York business
trip. Col. Douglas has believed
his father was detained longer
than expected after phoning him
last week and received no answer
Police said he had been dead for
about a week.
Mr.. Douglas and Robert J
Casey were co-authors of the re-
Gently published book "The Lacka-
wanna Story" the history of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad, reviewed in last Sundays
Star.
Served in Two Armies.
His long career included service
with the British and United States
armies as we'll as in various posts
as newspaperman.
In 1927 he covered the White
House for the Baltimore Sun and
was that papers London CORE
spondent for the next two years.
Born in Dervock, Ireland, he
came to this country in 1908 and
was naturalized in 1918.
He began his long career as a
reporter with the Philadelphia
North American in 1908 and sub
Sequently worked as a reporter
on the New York Journal. the
New York Herald. the Dallas
(TexD News and the Houston
(Texo Post. In 1913 he served
as editor of Pathe News.
Joins Baltimore Sun.
After a year as official motion
picture cameraman for the Mexi-
can government, he joined the
Baltimore Sun in 1925 and re-
mained with that paper until 1893.
He was an editorial writer and
columnist from 1897 to 1910 for
the Washington Times Herald ana
from l941 to 1916 for the Chicago
sun.
During the latter period he
served as an overseas correspon-
dent, landing on the Normandy
beachhead on D-Day.
While serving in the British
Army. he advanced from bugler
to captain. and saw action in
South and West Africa as we'll
as Egypt. He served in World
War l in the United States Army
Engineer Corps as sergeant
major and later as a captain in
the Tank Corps.
American Legion Member.
Mr.. Douglas was a member of
the American Legion, the British
Legion, the American War Cor
respondents Association, Sigma
Delta Chi, the National Press Club.
the Union League of Chicago and
the Junior Army and Navy in
London.
In recent years, he and Mr..
Casey. formerly of the Chicago
Daily News. had been engaged
in writing series of historical
volumes. They recently COM
pleted the history of the Pan
American Always, and in about
l947 had published vthe Mid
Westerner and Pioneer Railroad"
Mr.. Douglas was also the author
OF Long John Murray" and
"Racketeers in Europe" and had
contributed articles to the Ameri-
can Mercury. Esquire, Golfers and
the American Magazine.
Besides Col. Douglas, he is sur
vived by another son, Edward
Gerard Douglas, both of 1902
Chestnut avenue, Falls Church,
Va; his widow, Mrs. Wilma Crane
Douglas of New Orleans, and
another son, William A. S. Douglas
of Los Angeles.
The family has requested that
in lieu of flowers, contributions
be made to the American Heart
Society. Funeral arrangements
are incomplete. Burial will be in
Arlington. Cemetery.