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Seward seaport record., 1952-02-01
CANDIDATES MEET WITH SEWARD COPS

Twenty two local Republicans met with six district reprcs nta- lives in meeting last Sunday at the Odd Fellows Hall.
 The meeting, led by Tom Osbo, Vicepresident of the local Re publican Club, was turned over to Harold Stringer of Anchorage, who continued with an informal discussion.
 Stringer was accompanied by Mrs. Barbara Dimock, MT. and Mrs. John G'orsuch and Paul Robison, all of Anchorage, and Don Smith, Republican candi- date for the Legislature from Uomtr. MT. Stringer and Mrs. DmOtk have also filed for the Legislature.
 MT. Osbo appointed a commit tee to prepare for Lincoln Day dinner in Seward late in Febru ary.
Seward seaport record., 1952-02-01
FEBRUARY SECOND GROUNDHOG DAY

Back East, especially in Penn sylvania, folks put great faith in the ability of the loWly ground hog in predicting how long win ter weather will last.
 On February 7, MT. Ground hog (WoodchuclO is supposed to come out of Information. Super stition has it that if the sun is shining and he sees his shadow, he will return to his hideout for another six weeks of winter weather If it is cloudy, however, the hard weather is over, and spring is just around the corner.
 Since the groundhog is not a habitat of Alaska, there is no way for Alaskans to gauge the
Seward seaport record., 1952-02-01
SEAHAWKS LOSE FIRST GAME AT FAIRBANKS

The Seward High School Sea hawks lost their first bout in Fairbanks Thursday night in a hard fought battle with the Fair banks High School Malemutes, The northerners trimmed the Seward boys by ten points, the score being 48 to 3S.
 Authorities concede an advan- tage of ten points to the team playing on it's own floor, which shows, fans state here, that the teams must be pretty evenly matched. Hopes are held for a better showing in Friday night s game.
Seward seaport record., 1952-02-01

number of weeks of cold Wea- ther they have to look forward to--so most of us just look for ward anyway.
Seward seaport record., 1952-02-01

. The '52 Ford brings more power, more comfort, more big-car features into the low-price field than ever before, It's longer, stronger body, it's sweeping style, its new all-around visibility, it's two new high-compression power plants, and its dozens of built-for-keeps features make 1t the ablest car on the American road the car that meets the widest range of motorists needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05

be consumed. The last thing
those operators thought of al
the time was surrendering to
what they call the "exorbitant"
demands of Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis Unanswered like a
great general in the field. He
took full advantage of every
weakness of the operators, every
mistake they made. And every
break fell his way.
Two Big Associations
Most of the soft coal indus
try now Is represented by two
large associations of operators.
The larger is the Bituminons
Coal Operators Association,
headed by Harry M. Moses, who,
before formation of the assocla-
ton two years ago, was chief
negotiator for the captive" or .
steel-company owned mines. In
the present Moses group we're
the captive" interests, and the
commercial operators of North
ern West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. The
other large group was the
Southern Coal Producers Asso-
citation, headed by Joseph E.
Moody.
In past years, Mr.. Lewis had
found the Southern operators
harder to- deal with. So he
served 60-day notice of con-
tract termination. on the North
ern group 10 days ahead of a
similar notice to Mr.. Moody's
interests.
At first, Mr.. Lewis counted on
a quick settlement with the
Moses group. Then competition
would force the Southerners to
go along. Mr.. Lewis reasoned,
according to what is known of
his tactics, that the steel COM
panies carried great weight, and
might even dominate, the Moses
group of operators The steel
mills had just reopened after a
lengthy shutdown, and there was
a great backlog of orders for
steel. The mill owners, although
their supplies of coking coal
were sufficient for the moment,
wouldn't chance another closing
because of a coal strike. After
all, the cost of coal doesn't bulk
too large in the final cost of pro-
ducing steel. The Steelmakers
were not competing for coal
markets as were the commercial
coal operators. If they could
make a settlement that was at
all reasonable, the. steel people
would settle. The steelmakers,
too, after a long strike, were
anxious to show the world they
could get along with labor.
Mr.. Lewis did not get his quick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
By Jones Y. Newton

During the next 10 days the
Music Hall in Cincinnati will
ring with praise Of John l.. Lewis
when about 5000 coal miners
stage the first United Mine
Workers convention in four
years.
And the convention. which
opens Tuesday. couldn't come
at a better time for John L. He
has just won his biggest victory
for the miners. The last big
holdout among the Southern
mine operators has surrendered.
Mr.. Lewis has just nailed down
a wage increase Of record size
for his "boys." To the miners
it is the browning triumph for
a man who has known little
other than victory.
The unanswered question is:
How did the man with the big
eyebrows do it? The odds SEEM
ingly were all against him. He
was dealing with q depressed
industry, one that was meeting
great neutrality-suspicious. fail
ure-in selling its products. The
full story of the recent soft
coal contract negotiations prob
ably will not come out for some
time. But at least some light
can be shed on the situation.
It may well be that Mr.. Lewis
success in the contract nego-
tiationS may not turn out in
the end as a victory for the
100000 soft-coal miners. 1t may
be, as some coal industry Off
Gals say, that many operators
will be forced to close their
mines and throw their employees
out of work. It may be that
coal will lose further ground in
the competition for markets
with other fuels because Of the
necessarily higher prices which
must be charged for coal. Only
time will bring answers to those
questions. On the credit side,
the fact that a new mine con-
tract was written without a
strike certainly will bring a
measure of sterilization to an
industry which in the past has
suffered from long struggles be-
tween labor and management.
Miraculous Terms
The money benefits won by Mr..
Lewis-$1.90 a day in wages
and 10 cents per ton royalty"
for the miners welfare fund
would be remarkable even for
rich industry with nothing but
good prospects for the future.
The new terms seem little short
of miraculous in that they were
granted by an industry at the
lowest economic level since pre-
World War II days.
Despite the odds against him,
Mr.. Lewis was able to wiring
from the coal industry an in
crease in money benefits so per
cent higher than the CLIO got
from the prosperous steel in
dustry after a two-month strike.
In wages and increased welfare
fund royalty" the average
miner benefits 321a cents an
hour by the new contract, COM
pared to the 81 cents for the
steelworkers. That is a source
of great satisfaction to Mr..
Lewis because the United Steel
workers is headed by his one
time friend and now bitter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05

rival, Philip Murray. Undoubt-
edly, a Lewis goal in the recent
conferences with mine operators
was to get more than Mr.. Muir
ray did
Seemingly Bod Timing
However, in late July. when
Mr.. Lewis served 60-day notices
of termination of the old con-
tracts. it seemed that he could
not have selected less favor
able (for HIM time. Stock
piles Of coal on hand were the
largest since 1912, enough to last
the country 80 days. It is true
the steel companies did not have
such large supplies. Still their
stockpiles were estimated as
enough to last about so days.
They could stand a fairly long
strike, too.
But the great bulk of the
coal industry is made up OF
commercial operators, those WHO
sell their products on the open
market. Coal was selling, and
still is, we'll below Government
ceiling prices. Most of the
mines were operating three ard
four days a week, some less.
Actually, the commercial opel
ators, with exception of those
with mechanical mines and
comparatively low labor costs.
did not care whether school kept
or not so far as a strike was
concerned. Many thought
strike would be a very happy
thing indeed. It would tighten
the market. Surplus coal would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Metropolitan Scene
Spotty Rent Control in the D. c. Area
Is Unfair to Tenants, Landlords Alike
By John W. Thompson, Jr.

Rent controls. if they must
exist here, should be uniform
within Metropolitan Washing
ton.
Any other way is unfair to
landlords and tenants alike.
Events of the past few days
point up the absurdity of the
present situation. Some % mu-
inequalities in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties plus the
unincorporated area of Prince
Georges allowed the curbs to
drop. A dozen others in the
same counties extended them.
In Arlington, curbs were re-
stored after q two-year lapse.
Result: The controlled Dis
trict is ringed with satellite
communities some with and
others without the curbs. The
landlord in Chevy Chase, D. c..
is operating under controls. In
Chevy Chase, Md, he is not
controlled and can charge what
the traffic will bear.
Here is the controls picture
after the weeks developments:
District of Columbia-Con-
,tinued last June to April 30.
1853.
Arlington-TWo years ago the
Virginia State Legislature re-
moved them. Under national
rent legislation, the county
asked reimposition. They be-
came effective Wednesday. Ten
big housing operators have
filed protests.
Alexandria and Fairfax-No
controls.
Montgomery County Some
municipalities close to the Dis
trict line junked them at mid
night Tuesday. Exceptions were
Rockville, Glen Echo, Kensing-
ton and Gaithersburg, which
voted to extend. Bethesda and
Silver Spring, unincorporated.
also retain curbs.
Prince Georges The unin-
cOrporated area and IL munich
palities dropped them Tuesday
midnight. The IL were Ber-
wyn Heights, Bladensburg, Cap
itol Heights, Cheverly. College
Park. District Heights. Edmons-
ton. Forest Heights, Glenarden,
Landover Hills. Morningside and
University Park. Retaining were
Mount Rainier. Brentwood,
North Brentwood, Cottage City,
Fairmont Heights. Riverdale,
Seat Pleasant and Greenbelt.
Marlboro, the county seat. has
been decontrolled since 1949
along with several other cleo
ton districts. Bowie and Laurel
retain controls because they
have been declared critical
defense areas adjacent to Fort
Meade). Colmar Manor dropped
them last year.
Landlord-tenant relations are
touchy enough without the
added fuel of the discrimination
provided by this here-you-have-
them here-you-don't confusion.
Inspectors Court Blost
Police Inspector Lutz precipi-
tated an interesting If incon-
elusive argument the other day
when he criticized Municipal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Death of a Watchdog

The Rules Committee of the
District Board of Education has
plucked a potential thorn from
the side of Supt. Hobart M.
Corning. The members voted
unanimously to kill proposal
for a watchdog committee of
the board to oversee his work.
A noldover from the old anti
Corning faction of the previous
board, it was recommended by
Adelbert w. Lee and DR.. Philip
T. Johnson, former members.
The decision was wise. It
probably is an indication that
this board intends to let DR..
Corning handle the details of
his job without the constant in
reference to which he has been
subjected in the past.
The superintendent. however,
is winning no bouquets from the
working press. They say he is
unwilling to discuss major school
issues with them and cite diff
ficulty in getting in to see him.
The Advisory Committee on
Public Works. in it's report on
schools also criticized him for a
lack of frankness with the COM
munity on school matters.
Even when his job was at
stake under the last board, the
superintendent refused to speak
out in his own defense and re-
manned close-mouthed to the
end. The fact that he still has
the job may have convinced him
this is the thing to do. On the
other hand, perhaps he was just
lucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05

Court handling of a bootlegging
case.
His view-There's too much
leniency toward convicted boot
leggers. They should be jailed
instead of fined.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark King, whose Office prose-
cutes bootleggers. said in sup
port of Inspector Lutz that
suspended sentences would help,
especially with first offenders.
The bootlegger doesn't want to
be put on probation because he
wants to be out selling. He is
afraid to sell if he has SEN
tence hanging over him to be
served if he is picked up again.
But Judge Frank H. Myers.
whose ruling prompted the Lutz
statement. said he acts in each
case as he thinks best.
The bootlegger in the case,
reputedly doing a $3.50 daily
business, was convicted and
given a choice of $50 fine or go
days in Jail. He paid.
Everybody" observed Judge
Myers later, lis interested in my
penalties now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Disappearing ATTIC STAIR

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Promotion Plan

Promotion Plan
Suggestion box: Why doesn't
the Board of Trade use it's VIM
ter welcoming dinner for the
new Congress to make a big
splash on the big 1919 million
public works program just ap-
proved by the Commissioners?
It's going to take a lot of selling
at the Capitol to get it through.
This might be a good starter
in putting it over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Inspectors Court BIost

Police Inspector Lutz precipi-
tated an interesting If incon-
elusive argument the other day
when he criticized Municipal
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-06-01
Keeping in Touch With Washington
60 New Wheat Agreement
60 Snags on Price Issue

and before July when the Repub-
Ican national convention begins in
Chicago. The Democratic convention
is scheduled for later that month.
Congressional observers be-
ieve that price and wage con-
trolls may be extend d for
another year. but more than
likely just nine months. They
are expected TO be continued.
but considerably weaker than
the current law provides.
The office of price sterilization is
shedding ceilings as fast as it can to
encourage congress to permit it to
re-impose them again if need be
later on. Farm commodities on which
ceilings have been suspended in
clude: Raw cotton, most cotton, wool
and synthetic textiles, cottonseed,
soybean and corn oils, wool, lard,
tallow and calfskins.
Ceilings were still in effect on the
following commodities at press time:
Potatoes, beef, pork, lamb, soybeans,
soybean meal, cottonseed and cot
tonseed meal, canned and frozen
fruits and vegetables.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-06-01
INVESTIGATIONS

Congressional Investigations Of
USDA price support storage pro-
grams is about ended. But farmers
will be hearing much more about So
called grain storage scandals come
electioneering time this fall.
Officials say that while lax
administration. some unethical
practices and outright cheating
were uncovered the USDA has
come OUT better from. the probe
than expected.
It is generally agreed here that
the Investigations have had whole
some effect on the programs. The
USDA has been forced into better
administration of programs and a
general tightening up of policies.
More stringent rules now in effect
apply to all who store government
commodities, not just grains but
cotton and others. Farmers who
store grain on their places probably
will notice little difference. CONVEX
sion from farm-stored grain was ex-
tremely small, officials point out. In
the past six years, including the big
storage years of 1913 40, only total
of 841 shortage cases were considered
serious enough to require legal as
Sistance in making collections.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-06-01
FLOOD CONTROL

Chances for congressional enact
ment of an upstream flood control
measure this session appear to be
slim. But the house agriculture COM
nittee plans to hold brief hearings
anyway on a bill by Rep. Page Cd
Tex.).
The Page bill would authorize
the secretary of agriculture TO
cooperate with soil conserve
lion districts. counties and states
on flood prevention in the small
watersheds.
Meanwhile, the USDA is anxious
to get started on upstream control
1t has drawn up plans and cost es-
Inmates of 10 control projects. But
most of these have been bottled up
in the public works committee for
varying lengths of time. The gigantic
Missouri river basin project, esti-
mated to cost $1,000, 10000 over a
period of 80 years, has been in con-
gress for about three years.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-06-01

OFFICIAL OPINION in Washing
ton is that new international wheat
agreement will not be signed before
the end of this year. The present
four-year agreement ends with the
1928 marketing year. But officials
appear confident that new pact
eventually will be made.
A London conference of the
AZ members Of the present INFER
national wheat agreement last
month was TO draw up and agree
on a new proposal. But the
meeting broke up with no agrees
ment.
The big stumbling block was the
price under which wheat should
move in the agreement. It has been
reliably reported that the AZ import
ing nations of the IVA want maxi
mum price of $1.80 bushel. The ex-
porting countries, the U. S., Canada,
Australia and France are said to be
holding out for $3.50.
If and when an agreement is found
between the men who attend the
conference from all participating
countries, it must be ratified by the
U. S. congress and the governments
of all the member nations.
Officials say that the delay In
reaching a decision on a new agree
ment means that wheat farmers will
not know whether wheat exports are
to be bolstered when they begin
planting the winter crop. USDA
opinion is that if there is no agree
ment, a considerable part of the
domestic wheat export market may
be cut. It could mean, they say, a
large-scale re-jiggering of the world
pattern of wheat movements.
USDA officials say wheat farmers
and many other people have an 'tim-
portant" interest in whether there
is or is not an international wheat
pact. They point out that one-third
of total U. S. wheat production each
year moves into export channels.
The wheat exported in recent years
has been nearly equal to all the
wheat grown during those years in
Montana, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-06-01
INsEcTIcIDE SAFETY

The USDA is urging careful choice
and use of residual insecticides in
empty grain bins before the new
crop is poured in.
DOT and methosYchIor sprays
at 21z percent concentration.
and sprays containing O.5 per-
cent pYrethrum or allethrin are
recommended. Officials say that
methoxYchlor. pYrethrum and
allethrin sprays are considered
entirely safe and can be used
according TO directions without
fear of health hazards. AL of
those sprays should be applied
at the rate Of two gallons per
1000 square feet of wall or floor
surface.
But officials warn that DOT
sprays should be used with caution
and applied only at recommended
dosages. The experts also warn that
insecticide chlordane should not be
used where it might contaminate
foodstuffs and previous recon-
mendations for its use should be
discounted
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-06-01
PRICE CONTROLS

It looks now like congress will be
able to wind up deliberations on
price control earlier than last year
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-09-05
Court House News

Sheriff Merlan Budd reported
13 prisoners registered in the cou-
nty Jail over the holiday weekend
period, which was record for
number of months.
Velma Sauvey, clerk of courts,
reports 689 titles for new and used
automobiles were filed in the
clerks department during August,
an increase of 1877 over July when
$50 titles were filed. There was
{. decrease in number of new au-
tomobiles registered during Aug.
when 81 titles were filed as COM
pared with SO for July.
Sample ballots have been posted
in the court house lobby by the
county board of elections. There
will be three general issues in the
November election, State, National
and Judicial Some districts will
have special issues for levies
Judge P. w. Gulau of the pro-
bate court reports the appoint
ment of Edwin Daley as admin
istrator with will annexed in the
matter of the estate of Margaret
E. Daley.
The final account of admins
tration has been filed in Probate
court by Harvey Bruntz, admins
traitor of the estate of John Die
fenthaler.
The wills of Anna Dietrich, Will
liam Jensen and George Blaine
have been filed in the Probate
court for probating.
County superintendent Edwin
Digby reports an increased attend
ance with the reopening of the
county schools this week, follow
ing the summer vacation period.
Four schools will show decreases
according to early enumerations.
County auditor Melvin C. Guth,
reports S340, 1852 as the amount
which is being distributed through
out the county and to the state
this week representing the August
settlement for recent collection
of real estate taxes. Of the above
amount the schools will receive
$217,97288, distributed as fol-
lows:-Lake in Allen, $516.3a:
Benton district, $17,23O.52; Car
roll, $5,845.47; Clay-Genoa, $22,-
1871; Catawba S7,6945O; Dan
bury, S30,083.01; Erie, $9,OS628;
Harris-Elmore, $17,933.79; Port,
age, $8,122.63; Put-inBay village
school, $3,5888.04; Salem-Oak liar
bar, $24, 1234 AZ; Port Clinton, S53,-
80631; North Bass S244.78; Middle
Bass, $287.95; Port Clinton Libra
ry, $1,937.43.
The townships will receive S37,-
57837, distributed as follows: AL
len, $2,961,44; Benton, S4,847 .93;
Bay, $1,387.09; Carroll, $2,056.53;
Clay, $3,733 80; Catawba, S4,346..
OF; Danbury $4,3O7.9 90; Erie, ST..
256.58; Harris, S3,96O.29; Portage
S2,336.65; Put-in-Bay, S1,318.7e
and Saline, $5,065.54.
interpretations will receive S26.
383.23, divided as follows: CLAW
center, $499.56; Rocky Ridge
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-09-05

head, $898.30; Elmore, $2,436.22;
Port Clinton, $12,955.03; Putin
Bay, $30456; Oak Harbor, $5.746.-
Il. The state will receive $1O,709.-
As and the county $45,222 81.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Dexter H. McMaster, 27, plant
superintendent, Deshler and Miss
Marilyn M. Musolf, 81, office
work, Genoa. Rev. A. C. Thober
to officiate.
Raymond A. Bailey, 26, laborer,
Genoa and Mrs. Evelyn A. Nowak,
26, waitress Genia. Rev. Frank
Roe to officiate.
Ronald E. Crist, 18, railroad
sandusky and Miss Hilda Kathryn
Sedlak 16, Lakeside. Rev. Elean-
or Galusha to officiate.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Sand Beach
Donald Rosie, ct al to Joseph
Garrison, ct al, lot 108 plat l.
Genoa Corp.
Irving H. Stow, to Leonard B.
Alt, blk 5, lot Z, RundelPs 3rd S.
d.
Cafawba Plats
Donald Bottle, ct al to GWend-
Ion M. Brown, ct al, lots 7-8 Wag-
goner's.
Mary B. Fetterman. ct al to
Merle A. Shammo, lots 1888 Or.
chard Beach.
DanbUry Twp.
Oscar Bertsch to George Van
Meter, ct al 8 acr, pit lot g.
sec 2.
Olaf Rasmussen, ct al to Rose
NJ Kraven, ct al OFT acre, lot g.
sec 2.
H. C. Mansfield, ct al to Homer
w. Courtney, blk 25, lot IA, Lake
side.
Lakeside
Woodrow Radloff, ct al to Mrs
Irene Haylett, blk 81, lot 10.
Portage Twp.
Andrew Kastro. ct al to Frank
Fordor, Sc acre, sec 5.
Earl Payne, ct al to Persely &
Richl Mfg. Co.. 1 acre. re- II, sec
4.
Portage Plats
Frederick Beutler, ct al to Ju
Illus Naft, ct al, lot 5. Steechar
Realty Co. S. d. "A".
PORT Clinton Corp.
Marion ]. Larson, ct al to An
drew Magala, blk 20, lot l, Lake
view.
Pvt-in-Bay Corp.
John Thanasin, ct al to Will
/ liam F. Werder, lot 2, Doller's sd
| Salem Twp.
George C. messing, ct al, t.
/ Clayton j. Stagcr, ct al, ~ acres
i re- Is, S. So.
Erie Twp.
Ruth Whlpple, ct al to Alic
E. Kleinhans, 10 acre, rs 16. Sc
80.
Philip Van Rensselaer,. ct al t
Lowell Mason, parcel in Sectio
27.