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Kodiak mirror., 1954-12-11
ak Civ X Chamber of C. mmerce Issue Statement

to bring this industry up to US maximum efficiency and low- est cost of production. Unti' this stage of development IS reached the competitive posi- tion of the King Grab Industry in the Kodiak District is Yuln- nerable to imported products
 from areas of low labor anc other production costs.
 The present profit margin of |$2. 50 to $4. co per case has ai- lowed Kodiak King Crab pack
 CTS to become established and
 commerce an expansion of
 this industry. A reduction in
 the present import tariff on Crabmeat will destroy this
 profit margin and the King
 Crab Industry in the kodiak District. The economic effect on the Kodiak District from the loss of the King Cras In dustry is apparent. What
 not appanent is the fact thai | the King Crab Industry is fill { ing the economic gap"
 caused by declining Salmon
 runs and curtailed expehdi-
 lures for military installations 1 in this District. Several other ] areas of Alaska withaNt this supplemental industry and in come are now classified as !, disaster areas" and receiv-
 ing Government relief in order that the people may subsist. ,,The King Crab industry has | the advantage of providing \ year around employment, the Hack of which has been a re } tarding factor in developing -lAlaskan fisheries. The King sl Crab industry will serve te diversity the Alaska fishery II Continued on page IA
Kodiak mirror., 1954-12-11

of salmon runs in recent years, the King Crab industry is in it's infancy.
 The direct economic value of ths King Crap Industry to the Kodiak District. with an es- timated population of 10000, has become a major factor in our basic economy. The follow ing summary of this industry substantiates this statement:
 (a) Kodiak District King
 Crab Industry 1854 Number of Cannery Workers 89; 1854 Cannery Payroll $1S1, ,586; Capital Investment (Canneries) $350, 900 Num- Der of Boats 60. Capital Value of Boats $S40. 0O0; Number of Fishermen l70: Value of 1854 King Crab Pack $y75.795
 (al> Wakefield cannery and off. shore floating freezer-ships excluded. Figures not avail able.
 The King Crab Industry in the Kodiak District is capable of expansion to annual pro- duction of 20 milliun pounds round weight. a point equal or 1 in excess of the Salmon runs, providing a stable market exists for this product. The 1 cost of production when this i industry IS in it's infancy is necessarily high. The industry
 is still burdened with higf capital outlays for both can tneries and fishing boats ant
 equipment. A highly skillet
 labor force of fishermen an. 1 cannery workers is yet to b,
 developed. Experience and de ,yelopment of better method lin both thefishing and process ing of King Crabs are neede,
Kodiak mirror., 1954-12-11

Robert E. Sharp. City Man ager of the City of Kodiak, A laska, William L. Smith, Presi. dent of the Chamber of Com merce, Kodiak, Alaska, made his joint statement. for sub mission to the United States Tariff Commission, Washing ton, D. C., on behalf of the City of Kodiak, Alaska and Chamber of Commerce. Ko- diak. Alaska. respectively, on December 4th.
 It is the understanding Of both deponents that the State Department of the United States of America has stated | its intention of negotiating ; the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which af- fects the tariff agreement with Sapan and other member countries; and that. among other products, a possible re- duction in the tariff on Crab meat will be considered. It is our further understanding l that the United States Tariff 1 Commission, Washington, ID. c. will hold hearings dur. ling December, 1854 to make
 peril point'' findings relating
 to tariff levels on the variou:
 products involved; that thu
 findings of the United State:
 Tariff Commission will b,
 furnished the State Depart
 ment for it's use in such ne
 gotiations; and that writer
 statements from interested
 parties will be received by th'
 United States Tariff Commis
 sion until December 27, 1854.
 The City of Kodiak and ad Ijacent areas basic economy
 it's fisheries. With the declin'
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

Mrs. j. j. Stinson's daughters.
Mrs. Edna Cox, Mrs. Ethel Dun
can. Mrs. Linda Sheffield and
Mrs. Rosa Carroll celebrated her
birthday Sunday in her home
here with big dinner. In the
afternoon they had an Easter egg
hunt for the children and served
ice cream and cake. She received
many nice presents, and enjoyed
talking with her many friends.
Those present on the occasion
were: MIR. and Mrs. H. c. Duncan,
MIR and Mrs. Robert Carroll and
children. Booty and Peggy Lou Of
Roanoke: Jack Patterson. of Alex
andria: Mrs. Maggie Gardner. of
Warren; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bruce and little son. Ronnie, of
Rice: Mrs. Ellis Poston, Mrs.
Frank Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Cox. MIR. and Mrs. Bill
Statzer and children, Mrss.. Geo
rye Sheffield and Linda Gail, of
Farmville, Mrs. Alice Wash, Mrs.
Mrs John Walton and son. John
Hammonds OF Saratoga, MT. and
ME: Mr.. and Mrs f. M. Stinson
and son. Gerald
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
Dillwyn Ri. 3

This beautiful Easter every
thing king SO fresh and
green. and the flowers, both wild
and yard wildly picture the res
direction as much as nature does!
Also in walking through my peach
orchard one tree may be full of
peaches that have dropped bloom
and on the next tree in the same
row all are killed.
This think of what the Good
Book Says, One shall be taken
and the other left" on that final
day
Miss Mamie Davis is at home
from the hospital and getting on
nicely
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Criddle.
Of New York, are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Ban
ton
Mr. Criddle is on a months
vacation from service.
MIR. and Mrs. Percy Banton, Of
Rice, visited Mrs. D. A. Banton
recently and also called on Mrs. j.
G. Atwater.
Mrs. L. M Hammond's son
Harry is very sick in a hospital
in Palnville, Ohio, where he lives.
She wishes her friends to join her
in prayer for his speedy recovery
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
lIowardsville

Joe Londeree, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Hermon Londeree, is taking
Marine basic training at Paris
Island s. c. and viii spend a leave
with his parents here the latter
part Of May.
Miss Mary Scott. Miss RATHER
inc Scott and their brother, Sam
Scott, all Of Richmond, recently
spent several days at their home
near here III Buckingham
MIS- Morgan Jones has return
ed To Ore Bank after a visit with
her sister. Mrs H. E. Cook.
Mts l. l. Bell ana son, Ken
Meth Of Richmond, spent the
week end with Mrs Bessie Nulty
and the Goodman and c oh b s
family
Mf and ", p f Morgan and
family Of Warwick spent the
week end WITH Mrs Annie Lee
Coolsby.
Spring Concern, by the
Scottsvile High. School Band, viii
be presented IN Victory Theatre
n 9cottsyille Thursday evening,
Aprll p. at 8;15, p. m. under the
direction Of Capt G r Eager-
ton 81 Fork Union, director Of the
band There viii be some added
attractions. The band and the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
Buck ingham To Open
Drive For Improved
" alter Supply

On the heels Of the water and
&eWage system improvement in
Dlllw Y n, buckingham county
CLUBS are prepared to launch a
county wide drive to i'm prov e
Nater system
A meeting of organizations such
AS, RulIitanS, Grange, and Home
Demonstration Clubs is scheduled
Cor the future to discuss plans for
she launching of the drive
According to the 1850 census.
/ 800 farm homes IN Buckingham
county have wells but no water
IN the houses IN percentages,
52h have electricity but only
l7% have water under pressure.
OF 789 homes that have electric
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
ScOttsville Lions
Plan Joint Charter
And Ladies Night

The Scottsville Lion Club will
celebrate Charter Night with Lad
les Night on Wednesday. May 26.
Plans for entertainment at this
meeting have not been completed
Officers nominated for election
at the next meeting for the 1854
So term are, president. Robert
Pitts, first vice-president L. G.
Dorrier'; Sc n d vice president,
Tom Bruce; third vice president,
Merrill Carter; secetary-treasurer
Charles Stone, Lion Tanner. John
Williamson; Tail Twister, A. p.
McKenny. directors for two years.
c. c. Galladay Jr.. and Milton
Cohen. Director NJ. B. Jones and
+. l.. johnson j., each have one
year TO serve
H # Nicholas. Jr., and M. B.
Jones are Co : chairnen of ar
rangementS or h e ScottSVille
High School Band Spring Con-
cert which will be presented in
Victory Theatre in Scottsville
Thursday, April %. at 8.l5 D. m.
Proceeds from the Band concert
ity, only 259 have electric water
pumps.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
GREYHOUND BUS SCHEDULES

GREYHOUND BUS SCHEDULES
FARMVIILE
WeStbound ITO Roanoke GAS 905 1:15 p
4:45 p. m; tbs D. m; 30 D. m;
Eastbound (To Richmond m: M: M
200 p. M; sos p M; p m;
Eastbound Norfolk 1915 a. M: 845a.m
BUCKINGHAM (Richmond- lexington
Wesbound CTo m m
Eastbourd CTo Richmond 5l5p
BURKENIIIE Richmond Winston Saem(
Wesbound Clo WSalemJ 2:44 a. 800 9:05
l:0 p. 4:36 6:5Op
9:49 m: 1134
FaStbound eIo Richmond 2:49 APO m; m.
$40 a. 9:39 a p m:
GOT p m; 7:0l m. m.
1883 p m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
James River WMU-
To Meet April q

Inc Woman's Missionary Union
of James River Association will
meet IN annual all-day session at
Buckingham Baptist Church on
Tuesday. April 81.
The Associational Superinten-
dent. Mrs. O. L. Brown, Of Glad
stone, will preside. Mrs. Kenneth
Burke. of Richmond, State Lit
erature Chairman. will be guest
speaker. Her message will be Pro
claiming His Wonders Among All
People
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

will be used to help finish paying
for the band instruments The
Lions Club sponsored the band
which was organized last Sept
ember.
AT the Board of Directors meet
ing it was decided to sponsor the
annual Donkey Baseball Game, A
Barter Theatre Play, both dates
to be announced in the future.
No program was given at the
Wednesday night meeting Mem
bers were invited to attend ser
vices at the Methodist ana Bap-
fist Churches, both having Pre-
Easter Services
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
Well Water

Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Rush and
daughters, Carolyn and Mary,
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Rush
visited Mr. and Mrs Charles Rush
in North Carolina last week
Mi and Mrs. " A. Tapscott and
"Tappy' and Sandra, of Silver
Spring, Md, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Steger and other relatives here
last week
Mr. and Mrs A. w. VanPelt. of
Harrisonburg, were week end
visitors of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Rush.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
Investors Mutual. Inc.
Announces Dividend

The Board of Directors Of In
vestors Mutual Inc. largest NUT
ual funds affiliate OF Investors
Diversified Services, Inc, has de
clared d quarterly dividend OF
1872 cents per share. payable
April 81 to shareholders of re-
cords at the close of business
March 81 The dividend will be
distributed out OF the funds net
investment income, derived from
dividend and interest income.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

o.3ncert is sored by the
Scottsville Lions Club.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A Beattie
and family expect to spend part
OF the month of May at their
home 1Dungannon" near How
aFdsville in Buckingham county.
Miss Courtney Irving is nursing
her aunt, Miss Mary Turner. who
il i'll at the home of her nephew,
+ T Irving
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

ity, only 259 have electric water
pumps.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

Motor Vehicle accidents in the
Us killed $4,000 persons in 1852
while cancer killed 100000 per-
sons. the American Cancer So
ciety reports.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

Cancer took the lives OF 3.487
Vrginans in 1858. according to
the Virginia State Department of
Health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
By Francis ?. Douglas

The United States Chamber of
Commerce will advise business
men tomorrow how to protect
industry from the devastating
new weapons" of modern war.
A Businessmen's Conference
on Industrial Defense in the
Atomic Age will be held in the
national chambers Hall of Flags.
Upwards of 200 persons win at
tend.
At its annual meeting in April,
the Chamber called on Govern
ment for a stronger continental
defense, including early warning
of enemy attack. But it said
businessmen themselves must
work out plans for preventing
espionage and sabotage and for
getting bombed-out factories
back into production.
It advised companies to dupli-
cate and store important records
and blueprints for rebuilding.
and to be ready when necessary
to transfer production from
bombed-out plants to UNI
damaged ones.
Program Endorsed
It Endorsed program of plan
ming by individual companies
and industry associations for the
dispersal of employees. protec-
Non of vital hard-to-get tools
and equipment. and feasible
plant defense and evacuation. "
Among the chief speakers at
the conference will be DR.. Ar
thur S. Flemming. head of the
Office of Defense Mobilization;
Val Peterson. head of the FEEDER
al Civil Defense Administration,
and Donald A. Quarles. assistant
Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Development.
The initial speaker will be
Glen D. Johnston, president OF
the national chamber. Otto L.
Nelson will preside. He is vice
president for housing of the New
York Life Insurance Co. and a
member of the national defense
committee of the chamber.
Subjects Announced
/ Among the subjects announced
earlier that the conference would
take up are these:
/. The destructive power of
weapons at Russia's disposal and
/ 70 I4li or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
You drive with the MOST power
and the LEAST work..

Drive spirited Chrysler and you drive with the
hghesrcted engine the hghway235H HIP FrePower vs.!
This engine has recently atme performance records
at Indianapolis and Daytona Beach, You drive with Power
Elite the most automatic no-cutch transmission in any
car and the one type that doesn't whine click, erk
Fuypowed steering and brakng relieve you OF all the real
driving work yet leave you consistent and comforting
road feel" You get all these advantages only in Chryser
Come feel the difference this beautiful makes in driving
pleasure and driving safety!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. June IA Up CUsDA).-
Salable hogs 1900; general trade un-
even; moderately active to slow: butch
ers as well as sows generally 25-5 80
lower than Friday; most sales choice
10000 ID butchers 24.50-25.75: sew
eral loads choice No / and 2 80 ID
down 25.S5-26.00; latter price lowest
top since March IL; most sales 240-
27O ID 22.75-24. 90; few loads choice
$40 ID or slightly heavier 24.25-24. so;
2S0-310 ID 21.25.22.50; choice sows
330-40O ID 17.75-2O.25: some lighter
weights 2O.50-21.25; 425-6O0 ID 1900
1875.
salable cattle $4,000: calves 500;
steers very slow; generally % to mostly
so lower; heifers steady to so lower;
cows mostly steady; bulls and vealers
steady to weak: three, loads average
prime to high prime l,15S-1.27 ID
steers 200; most choice and prime
steers 22.50-26.0O; good to low choice
l9.50-22.25: load prime heavy heifers
1925; most good to high choice heifers
19.00-23.50; utility and commercial
cows IL .5O-15.5O: mostly r14.5O down;
Gamers and cutters 1O.0O-12. 90: utility
and commercial bulls I4.OO-1650; most
good and choice vealersN 1S.OO-21.OO.
Salable sheep 1000: general trade
slaughter lambs and sheep steady with
late last week; good to prime spring
lambs 22.5O-25.0 90; few culls as low as
1900; choice $4,000 ID No. / skin old
crop lambs 19.6O-2O.00; Gull to good
ewes 46O-6 So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Tin King Kin Asks Hunt
For Missing U. 5. Bride
q 10 Asaeeiaasd Press


ROME. June 14.-Jaime Ortiz
Patino, IS. kin of Bolivia's tin
king, said today he has asked
Italian police to search for his
missing bride Of two months.
jeanne Connolly. %. Of New
York.
He said she ned from a Rome
clinic June, taking with her
Jewels and money.
Mr.. Patino and his bride
married April "a in Paris-came
to Italy for their honeymoon.
They went first to the Isle Of
Capri. where the bride became
i'll. They then came to Rome.
where she entered a clinic.
Miss Connelley'S divorce from
Robert j. Sweeny became final
last January. Mr.. Sweeny
American-born London attorney
and former British amateur. golf
champion, named as correspond
ent in his divorce petition Por-
f1rio RubiroSa, 40-year-old Do
minican diplomat and playboy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
3O7-Pound Sutton Reduces
To78Om8Months Wins Wife

going on a rigid diet and getting
his weight down to $50 in only
eight months. Maxine Bailey. q
pretty brunett. said yes and they
were married.
The bridegroom didn't stop.
He kept on dieting and now
weighs q mere 10. How did he
do it?
IT just ate steak and toma-
toes" Mr.. Samples said. "and
drank all the black coffee I
wanted. ! was terribly hungry
the first few weeks, but then !
got accustomed to eating less
and it didn't bother me-"
He used to wear size So pants.
Now he wears 32s. His shirt size
was 20 and now it's 1914. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
BY the Assoeiassd Press

ATLANTA. Ca. June IA
Marvin (Fat) Samples, a park
ing lot attendant, fell in love-
all BOT pounds Of him.
The object of his affections
was attracted, but adamant.
Chop of 1877 pounds, she said,
and we'll see.
Mr.. Samples, IS, did Just that,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
u. S. Chamber Conference
To Advise ON Plant Defenses

inadeduacies Of our present air
warning system.
8. Present and prospective
administration policies on indus.
trial defense, such as dispersion,
fast tax amortization and pref
erential contracting for defense
needs.
4. Coordination of Federal
industrial defense programs.
5. Measures which can be un-
dertaken by individual COM
panies or an industry-wide or
inter-company basis. and those
things which only Government
can provide.
Summer Bonkine Hours
The Suburban Trust Co.. Sill
yer Spring and HyattSville. Md.
today announced new summer
banking hours applicable to all
Is of it's offices. The Offices will
be closed on Saturday mornings
beginning June 26 and extending
through September 4.
On Mondays through Fridays
the Offices will be open as usual
from $3.50 am. to 2 pm. and on
Friday evenings from 6 to 8 pm.
Million Dollur Policy
William M. Werber. Washing
ton insurance man and former
major league baseball player is
now operating in the major
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Dr.. Wilson Honored
BY Illinois College
BY the Assoeiossd Press

JACKSONVILLE. H.. June IA.
DIR. Howard E., Wilson Of Wash
ington. D. c.. was given an hon.
orary doctor Of laws degree at
the 124th commencement Of
Illinois College yesterday.
DR.. Wilson. who gave the COM
mencement address. is secretary
Of the Educational Policies Com
mittee. q private group jointly
sponsored by the National Edu-
cation Foundation and the Ma
tional Association of School
Administrators. Or. Wilson was
graduated from Illinois College
in 1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14

Of Toronto said the million-dol-
lar policy application was the
largest ever received through its
Baltimore branch, which does
business in the WaShington-Bal-
timore area.
Mr.. Werber retired from
baseball at the end of the 1912
season. Since then, he says. he
has averaged a little more than
So million a year in life insur-
ance volume.
He is an alumnus of Mckinley
High School and Duke Uni
versity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, June IA. R.-Foreign
exchange rates follow. Great Britain IN
numbers otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market l 27L32 per cent premium OF
1O1 .S4M y. s. cents. up 1882.
Europe: Great Britain (pound)
S2.SI 57/32. up 1882; so day futures
5.si SI/35. up 1L3s; Belgium franc
2.OOsa. UP .00is; France dranc) .2sss
ern) (deutsche mark 23. IS, unchanged
Holland tguilderl 1914. italy Qira)
.16h Of Q cent. Portugal (escudo) $50
Sweden (krona) 1894, Switzerland
1frsnc1 (free1 23.34Ia. up .0Oha; Den.
mark (kroneI 1850.
Latin America: Argentina free,
ia; Brazil !freel 1;s5; Mexico s.O2i
Far East Hong Kong dollar 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Piuno Concerts Pinned

FREDERICKSBURG. Va.
June II Especially The first Of
the nine concerts scheduled by
the Summer School Of Music at
Mary washington College Of the
University of Virginia will be
given in the Fine Arts center at
8:15 pm. EST. Thursday by
Jerome Rappaport. pianist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
MiIlion-Do Policy

league of the
i n sura n c e
field. It was
a n n on need
today he has
written a mil
lion dollar
life insurance
policy, the in
sured b in g
identified only
as the execu.
tive of a large
oil company.
The Manu-
facturerS Life
Insurance Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Subjects Announced

Among the subjects announced
earlier that the conference would
take up are these:
/. The destructive power of
weapons at Russia's disposal and
her capacity to deliver a stag
gering surprise attack.
2. Urban vulnerability and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14

Samples got rid Of sagging,
fiabby skin by climbing a rope
and doing gymnastics on q I'LL
ing station grease rack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30
Cabinet Unit 10 Study
Supplies Of Energy

The White House today an
nounced formation Of d Cabi-
net Committee on Energy Sup
plies and Resources Policy to
survey problems regarding con-
tinued development of energy
from coal, petroleum and natural
gas.
Pointing out that national de-
Tense and industrial expansion
in peacetime requires abundant
energy supplies. the announce
ment said there has been rapidly
increasing use of such resources.
It added:
At the direction of the Presi-
dent, the committee will under
take a study to evaluate all
factors pertaining to the con-
tinued development of energy
supplies and resources and fuels
in the United States, with the
aim OF strengthening the ma
tional defense, providing orderly
industrial growth, and assuring
supplies for our expanding ma
tional economy and for any flu
ture emergency"
The committee will report to
the President by next Decem-
Der l. A similar committee al
ready Is functioning on water
power resources policy.