davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-09-15

ed to the short northern growing
season, the plant breeders selected
inbreds which had demonstrated
their willingness to germinate under
cold soils in early spring and to
mature before autumn frost.
The trouble with an inbred is
that it is little and runty and pro-
duces only small amount of seed.
The product Of a single-cross (S38x
S64) is a true hybrid, with all the
wel-known hybrid vitality. 1t is
tall, strong and prolific. But plant
breeder can't get commercial or
even experimental quantities of
seed from a single-cross, because
this seed must be produced on a
stunted inbred parent Therefore
the double-cross is made; one single
cross hybrid is bred to another
whose ample ears bear plenty of
seed for extensive yield tests and
commercial production.
Pollinate by Hand
Corn normally pollinates its
own female ears from the male
tassel on top Of the plant. Wind
does the work, and ordinarily causes
-pollination among neighbor
plants. To keep an inbred line pure,
or to achieve controlled single
cross, plant breeders do the job by
hand. Chastity Of the ear is as
sured by placing a small sack over
the silk. At pollen stage, the tas-
sci is also sacked, usually the night
before breeding. Then pollen is
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-09-15

Right. Brooks pollinates
an inbred corn plant by
hand. The large sack
just removed from the
tassel, contains the pol-.
len. The smaller sack
placed over the ear
when il began to form.
has been torn open for
pollination and will be
res e a led Immediately
after: In this way. in-
bred lines are kept pure
TO fix desired charac-
teristics which later will
be combined TO de-
velor new hYbrids of
corn for commercial
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-09-15

THE STRAW PILE IS BACK.
Most distinguishing feature of the har-
vest scene in Montana this fall is the re-
appearance Of the straw pile. Not since the
passing of the threshing rig have these piles
loomed so prominently on the horizon,
though now the straw is neatly packaged in
well-bound bales. This year. as. never before
grain farmers are finding it profitable to re-
sort to the extra operations of windrowing
and baling their straw. There's a demand.
s-september IS. 1852
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-09-15

a small supplement of good, 1eafy hay go
long way. Or straw and commercial pellets
can carry cattle through winter in good
that orders for pellets have been larger and
have come in earlier than usual this fall.
Fortunately, too, the quality of hay avail
able this year is exceptionally high. .Haying
weather was good, and both first and second
cuttings of alfalfa were put up. in first class
condition.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-09-15

Reports are that baled straw is COM
manding prices of SIS ton and up in the
field
Livestock are at record numbers. Drouth
in some sections of the state has reduced
feed supplies and livestock and feed sup
plies must be kept in balance. Numbers can
be reduced by sale, but producers are look
ing first to utilizing all possible sources of
feed. And straw is good feed.
Livestock men know that straw can make
Evening star., 1952-05-11
McGruth Takes
Surprise Hand
In Proceedings

Gridiron Club dinner guests had
a surprise last night when former
Attorney General j. Howard Nc
Grath mounted the. stage for an
unscheduled bit part.
Singer Gene Archer, playing
the role of Mr.. McGrath in a
skit, was grooming to the tune of
Always True to You in My
Fashion,:
"Mr. President, you'ue heard,
Since you'Ue giuen me the bird,
That I'm out to spread the tDord
That you're irnay;
But I'm altOayS true to Harry
IN my fashion.
Yes, I'm al1Days true to Harry
IN my 1Uay.'
Mr.. McGrath, recently uShered
out of the Cabinet, did little jig
during the song, and grabbing
the microphone at the end. added
That's the truth, damn it,
that's the truth"
He retired amidst applause.
Evening star., 1952-05-11

ington newspaper correspondents
was resumed this year after miss
ing last year due to the Korean
war. The familiar lampoonery
and good -natured Gridiron roast
ing of top figures in political life
was a spicy as ever.
The pirate skit was built
around the corruption int -the-Gov-
ernment scandals. Many OF the
leading figures who have made
headlines in recent months were
impersonated. President Truman,
who has been passing up affairs
of this kind since the Korean
crisis, was not present.
Most leading candidates for
President, however, arranged to
attend or sent representatives. No
punches were pulled on either the
Truman Administration or it's Re-
publican opposition. The biggest
names in American politics were
grilled over a bipartisan fire
which got pretty hot at times.
Cabinet members, Supreme
Court justices, congressional dig
nitaries and leaders of Govern
ment, journalism, business and la
bor-more than 500-were or
hand when the banquet hall lights
went out for the historic speech
in the dark" by this years Grid
iron president, Paul r. Leach
Evening star., 1952-05-11

but 7 said they were for Senator
Taft; 2 for Gen. Eisenhower; and
8 undecided.
Missouri - District conventions
named 2 delegates for Senator
Taft, 2 for Gen. Eisenhower; and
4 undecided.
Virginia-A district convention
in Culpeper named 2 Taft dele
gates; a convention in Portsmouth
named two Eisenhower supporters.
Detailed story on Page A-2D
DEMOCRATIC.
Michigan-A State convention
named delegates to cast Michi-
gan's 40 convention votes for Gov.
G. Mennen Williams, a favorite
son. This, in effect, left the group
uncommitted to any serious can
didate.
Nevada-A State convention Sc
lected 20 delegates with a half
vote each. They were uninstruct-
ed A poll showed seven favored
Senator Russell of Georgia. But
a party leader argued that the
delegation, if left uninstructed
could jump on the band wagon as
soon as it became apparent who
would get the nomination.
Utah-The State convention fol-
lowed precedent and selected an
uninStructed 12-vote delegat tion.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Irked Truck Driver Hurt
In Fall Off Freeway

A truck driver who apparently
tried to climb down from the
Whitehurst Freeway when other
motorists complained about his
driving. was seriously injured last
night when he fell about 40 feet
to K street below.
Detective Sergt. Clarence E..
Winemiller said Armistead Peter
son. go, colored. of Vienna, Va.
was forced to the curb by two mo-
torists who noticed his truck weav-
ing. While Albert j. Arnwine. Of
2O07 l street NV. reached for the
trucks ignition key. Jack Thatch-
er, 1902 North Twelfth street.
Arlington, said he was going to
call police.
Mr.. Peterson then climbed out
on a support over the Freeway
rail. He either tried to Jump to a
nearby roof, or was planning to
climb down column. He lost his
grip. and tumbled into the 5000
block of K street He was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-05-11

ever has yet been indorsed by the
necessary public agencies.
The new plan is slated for con-
sideration by the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
May 20. If approved. it then must
go to the Commissioners, who will
schedule a public hearing. The
Housing and Home Finance Agen-
cy. also must approve.
The emphasis in the Justement
plan is on modernistic row houses,
apartment buildings and stores
All but about Is per cent of
present structures in the area
would be torn down, according to
John r. Searles, jr., executive di-
rector of the District Redevelop-
ment Land Agency.
Financing will be two-thirds
by the Federal Government and
the rest by the District. Private
builders will be given the first
opportunity to do the new con-
Struction.
Cost of buying and clearing the
first two sections in the South
west is expected to be about $l2.5
million.
Redevelopment officials will ex-
plain the new plan to Southwest
citizens at $3.50 pm. Wednesday
at the Southwest Branch Library.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Account of Concessions to Reds
For Dodd's F freedom Is Awaited;
After General Arrives at Seoul
Freed Commander
To Attend News
Conference Today
BY the Associoied Press

SEOUL, Korea. Sunday, May II.
Tough North Korean prisoners of
war last night released Brig. Gen.
Francis T. Dodd safe and un-
harmed from their compound on
Koje Island off southeast Korea.
You don't know how glad I am
to be here" Gen. Dodd said on his
arrival today at Seoul.
The Reds received various con-
cessions-as yet undisclosed-in
exchange for the former COM
mander of the island Stockade
whom they held captive nearly
four days.
I'm All Right"
Gen. Dodd arrived at II: 40 am.
today Q0:40 pm. EDIT. Satur-
day. at the 9th Army headquar-
ters airstrip near Seoul.
Don't help me down-I'm all
right" he told an officer as he
Evening star., 1952-05-11
By the Associoted Press

SALT LAKE CITY, May TO-
They looked all over for Senator
Smathers. Democrat. of Florida
They even got worried about him
because of his delayed appear
ance this afternoon to keynote
the Nevada Democratic conven-
ton at Wells, New.
Finally he was located in a
Utah hotel.
I'm here" the Senator told
the Associated Press from his
hotel room. And I'm all right
Senator Smathers said he ar
rived here at 1880 am. (MST)
t4:30 am. EDIT this morning
When he failed to arrive at Wells
people began trying to locate him
The FBI Office here said it re-
ceived inquiries as to his where
abouts. Senator Smathers sale
his Washington office. he hac
heard. also was trying to find ou1
what had happened. An airplant
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Smuthers Gets Lost in Utah
When Hotel MisspeIIs Name

had been sent from Wells to fly
him there, but the pilot couldn't
find the Senator.
when I registered at the
hotel" Smathers said. 1.-The man
put the name down as 'Mathers,
instead of 'Smathers' I guess
there was someone up here with
a plane to fly me to Wells. but he
couldn't find me-"
"You know" he said, II thought
that man spelled my name wrong.
I told him I wished he'd check
it. He made a lot of notes on it,
But I guess he didn't change the
spelling. I've been sitting here al
most all day.
"A little while ago I went down
to the Utah (Democratic) con-
vention and listened to (Senator)
Kefauver talk. Then I came back
up here"
Senator Smathers said he was
leaving Immediately on a charter
ed plane. in another attempt to
reach Wells.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Wasp-Hobson Crash
Laid 10 PeriIous Turn
By Destroyer Skipper
Lieutenant Says He Cove
Worning, but His Chief
Sought 'ResoIute Action
BY the Associated Press

BAYONNE, N. j., May 10.-The
senior surviving officer of the
destroyer minesweeper Hobson
testified today that the vessels
skipper made a dangerous turn
which resulted in the collision of
the Hobson and the aircraft
carrier Wasp.
The officer, 1t William A. Hoe
fer, 81, said he was on deck when
1t. Comdr. William j. Tierney
ordered standard left rudder," a
dangerous maneuver." Had he
been in command, 1t. Hoefer
added. he would not have issued
the order.
The maneuver brought the tiny
Hobson under the prov of the
huge aircraft carrier. The Hob
son was split in half in the COL
lision and sank in four minutes,
killing Comdr. Tierney and ITS
crew members.
Lit. Hoefer gave his sworn state
ment at the second day of hear
ing before a Navy court of inquiry
in the Naval Shipyard Annex here.
Successive Left Turns.
The lieutenant, one of 81 sur
vivors of the sea disaster, said the
Wasp had signaled that it was
making a right turn. Instead OF
making slow right turn, 1t. Hoe
fer Said, Cmdr. Tierney turned
right and then ordered two sue
cesSive left turns. This maneuver
the lieutenant added, placed the
Hobson right in the path of the
oncoming Wasp.
Il warned that the ranges were
closing too fast" 1t. Hoefer said
but "he (Tierney) did not say
anything"
! He testified that Comdr. Tier.
ney had been taking visual bear.
ings all along and Il assumed thai
he knew what the bearing was.
The officer said he thought
Comdr. Tierney's action had beer
influenced by a dispatch from
Rear Admiral Chester C. Wood
commander of Destroyer Flotills
4. Atlantic Fleet, which urged de.
stroyer commanders to perform
maneuvers lin the most expedi.
tious manner"
n Urged PROMPT Action.
!, The dispatch said, prompt ane
reSolute action, even at the ex'
pense of an occasional mistake i.
a hallmark of good destroyer out
fits. Let us have more of it," 1t
Comdr. N. r. Leigh, 3rd, counse
for the court, asked 1t. HoefeI
whether he thought the dispatch
might have affected the attitude
of Comdr. Tierney.
1t. Hoefer said he thought tn
dispatch caused Comdr. Tierne,
to maneuver his ship 80 as to ge
on station expeditiously as pos
Sinle."
Asked why he hadn't objecte,
more strenuously to the order, II
Hoefer replied:
Well, sir. on paper it worke'
out all right. It would have pu
us on station. I made a sugges
, ton and while thought it wa
good. when I saw he wasn't agree
able I didn't see any sense
= arguing about it."
Evening star., 1952-05-11
; Of a Kind Are Safe Bet
In Life, Mothers Told
By the Associated Press

PALISADES PARK. N. j., May
I10-Triplets were characterized
today as the least spoiled children
by Mrs. William Maloney of the
Bronx, president of the Mothers of
TripletS Association.
What's more, she said, you
never find triplets. or any member
of a set of triplets as juvenile
delinquents.
Evening star., 1952-05-11

Washington bureau chief for the
Chicago Daily News and the
Knight newspapers.
Receiving his official gavel as
the 1852 president, Mr.. Leach an
nounced it would be the only thing
he would seize during his admin
istration. He then introduced and
surrendered his presidential chair
for a temporary period to James
T. Bergman, The Stars political
cartoonist, who did not preside
over a formal dinner during his
1851 regime as head of the Grid
iron Club.
Vice President Barkley, as the
honor guest, and ex-President
Hoover, in the role of Opposition
spokesman, were the speakers of
the evening. Their remarks were
off the record, in accordance with
Gridiron tradition.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
By jones 6. Deone

District redevelopment planners
last night took some of the wraps
off an ambitious new plan for
Southwest slum clearance.
The plan is the third suggested
for the city's first big slum-clear-
ing project.
It was prepared by the Wash
ington architectural firms of JUS
tement, Elan and Darby, and
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Lose Pound a Day
With Lowmon Diet

You con lose q pound Of unslishtB
fot o doy by following Josephine Low
mons speeioI nir e-doy diet. which be-
gins in The Stor tomorrow. Menus will
oppeor in Miss Lowmon's column. why
Grow DID," feeuIor feature Of the
Womon's Section.
q Booklets con&oinins the complete diet
ore ovoiIobIe for 10 cents OF the busi-
ness eounter(in the lobby Of The stor
Building. For poise instead Of ovoir-
dupois. foll9w the Lowmon diet.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Railroad Unions Win
Right 10 Argue Issues
In Steel Seizure Case
Supreme Court Grants
Brotherhoods' Attorneys
Hour to Present Points
BY the Associated Press

Three big railroad unions yes
terday won the right to tell the
Supreme Court how issues in the
steel industry seizure case affect
Truman's 1850 seizure
of the railroads.
The high tribunal in an un-
signed order late in the day
granted union attorneys an hour
to present arguments, after the
justices hear five hours of legal
debate in the steel case.
This means that the justices
likely will spend tomorrow and
Tuesday afternoons, at least, lis
tening to arguments on the Presi-
dents disputed authority to seize
private industry.
The railroad unions, in an ap-
peal filed with the Supreme Court
yesterday, assailed presidential
seizure of the railroads and the
steel industry. They asked the
court to grant hearing on their
appeal and then to do these
things:
l. Declare unconstitutional the
1850 railroad seizure, accomplished
under a World War I law appli-
cable only to transportation sys-
TENS and not under the claimed
inherent powers which Mr.. Tru-
man invoked in the steel seizure
Invalidation of Order Asked.
2. Invalidate a lower courts or
der forbiding the unions to strike
while the railroads are being op.
Grated by the Government.
The union attorneys asked ar
immediate hearing. before the
Supreme Court decides the stee
seizure case. Otherwise. they said
the steel decision might contain
lprecedents applicable to the rail.
road seizure case.
The high court took no actor
formally granting or denying 6
hearing on the appeal. But il
permitted the union attorneys te
appear as friends of the court.
The courts order explained the
permission was granted to pro-
tect an interest" the unions might
have in the issues to be argued.
In their appeal, the three rail-
road unions-the enginemen. fire.
men and conductors-explained
1--WE agree with steel companies
that the President is not vested
by the Constitution with any power
to seize the steel companies fol
the purpose of paying the steel.
workers, out the steel companies
money. wages to which the stee
companies have never agreed.
Vested Powers Denied.
"We think it is equally clear th'
President is not vested by tn,
Constitution with any power tt
seize the railroads for the purpos
of prof1ting the carriers out o
the employees labor by compelling
the employees to work at wages t,
which they have never agreed an
!; at which they would not volun
tarily work for the private prof
) Of the carriers.
"The assumption Of the Presi
i dent that either the steel com
panies could bargain collectivel
with United Steelworkers or tina
the railway brotherhoods coul,
bargain collectively with the car
riers in view of the terms of tn
seizure orders. shows a complet
misunderstanding of the nature Q
collective bargaining"
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Moto Harris Daughter
Had Korean War Role

SPY STORY SEQUEL-The douehter
OF Moto Hori. Toned spy executed by
the British generation oso, is re.
seoled os having been q postwar Sc
eret osent in Washington. She since
hos been executed in Koreo BY the
Reds otter good turn to the British,
her mothers foe. Poee Az.
PENDING D. c. BILLs-More .hon
100 bills affecting the District are
pending before Congress. The stotus
Of this IesisIotion is shown in q cal.
endor no Pose AS.
Complete Index. Poge Az
sodio-TV Prosroms. Poges C-S-e
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Queen Mary Receivers

LONDON, May 10 (P).-Queen
Mary went for a drive today
through three London parks after
five weeks indoors recovering from
a cold. She, who will be IS on May
IS, rode through st. Mary's Park,
Hyde Park and Regents Park.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Mrs. Pondit Sees Mao

NEW DELHI, India, May 10 (P).
"A 14-member Indian cultural
delegation now touring Red China
under the leadership of Mrs.
Vijayalakshmi Pandit was re-
ceived yesterday by China's Com
munist boss, Mao Tze-tung, an
official announcement here re-
ported tonight.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Italian Jets Collide

ROME, May 10 R).-Two Amer
ican Thunderbolt fighter planes of
the italian air force collided to-
day over Verona. One crashed.
killing the pilot. The pilot of the
second plane made an emerg-
ency landing uninjuredi
Evening star., 1952-05-11
HiehIiehts of the Spring Gridiron Dinner
Dignitories See Gridiron Club
Roast Top Political Figures
Federal Scandals
And Both Parties
Lumpooned in Skits

Pirates cruised the Potomac,
Democrats staged a retreat to the
West, and the country's top Re-
publicans were rescued from a
train last night when
the Gridiron Club held its spring
dinner in the Hotel Statler.
The traditional dinner of the
67-year -old organization of Wash
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Pictures, Prize Winners and SideIiehts of
Sofety Petrol Porode. Poee A-29

Pictures, Prize Winners and Sideliehts Of
Sofety PotroI Porode. Poee A-29
school intersections. BY official
count, q, 068 persons paraded the
eight blocks between Ninth and
Seventeenth streets NV.
And looking on were $4,000
more, Park Police estimated.
Tiny citizens of a mere two or
three years toddled along with
adults and gangling teen-agers..
Martial airs sounded up the aisle
of faces as 40 or more bands
footed and drummed. Scores and
scores of saucy drum majorettes
pranced along, skimpy skirts
a-waggle.
All the Way From Kansas.
One patrol travelled l,50l miles
to be in the biggest yearly event
for the young guards. 1t came
from Ulysses, KanS.
For gay affair, it had sober
ing theme. Rank after rank waved
signs urging pedestrians and mo-
florists to stop killing themselves
Slaughter in the streets must stop,
the placards read, and banners
echoed "Caution!"
The colorful columns wound
past the Sixteenth street review
ing stand for almost four hours.
Rain had been forecast. but the
weather relented and turned the
faucets on only a few minutes
before the end.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue and Police Chief Robert v.
Murray took the salutes in the re-
viewing stand. Three Senators and
"a collection of House members
were also there.
Tom Thumb Policeman.
A 4-year-old in police uniform
about puttee-high on a cruiser
man. led a delegation from Anne
Arundel County, Md. 1t was his
third patrol parade, but the first
time he has been able to hoof it.
The child was Roy Brown. His
father, 1t. William L. Brown of
the Anne Arundel police. followed
him proudly.
And tiny. tiny blond charmer
minced up the lane in a yellow
evening gown and a crown of yell
low roses.
Boys with slicked-d down cowlicks
tugged valiantly at ropes propel-
ling their patrols floats.
From time to time the public
address blared out a notice of a
lost child, but the show ran
smoothly, all things considered.
TwO-Day Visit Ends.
The parade climaxed a two-day
outing here. Most out t-of f-towners
were heading back home soon
after it ended.
Schools. police and the Ameri-
can Automobile Association spon-
Sor these patrol holidays. States
that, didn't have youngsters in
Washington had them in home
town celebrations, or sent them
to San Francisco for the meeting
there of Western patrols.
Captain Video. television's won-
der man. dropped his troubles
with Martian monsters to attend
the parade here. The interplane-
tary warrior required Washington
police protection against bands OF
adolescent worShippers.
The District had 1927 boys and
girls in the parade. Maryland
had 6,035. more than any other
State. and Virginia had $3.50.