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Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
FIGURES MISLEADING

FIGURES MISLEADING
Don't take to heart the figures
you may see in some general
circulation magazines about the
cost of farm price supports. One
such publication recently said
"farm-price subsidies" have cost
some $14 billion since 1929. Fact
is that price programs have cost
about one-tenth that much.
More than So billion was spent
by the government during The
war on food commodities. but
these were consumer subsidies
payments made TO keep retail
prices down.
USDA recently issued a report on
the ''Cost of All Agricultural and
Related Programs" from 1882 to
1858. It referred to a $14 billion
figure. But this includes much more
than price programs, as Sen. Milton
R. Young of North Dakota pointed
out in these words
''It includes the cost of the school
lunch program, which undoubtedly
is of more benefit to non-farm
school children than it is to farmers
themselves; it includes the cost of
the Sugar Act, which is self-fin-
ancing; it includes the so-called
naval stocks program; it includes
all the money loaned under the
REA program on which farmers
have repayment record of more
than SO per cent.
TT includes the cost of the Farm
ers' Home Administration program
and all other credit programs car.
ried on by the Department of Agri-
culture for these many years. Mos
of this money has been paid bach
to the Government of the United
States, with interest"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
EXCLUSIVE
cunfiIever side arm desiqn
...foUgh, rugged,
BUILT like A BULLDOG!

When riIed for action the bulldogs rug
ged specimen because he packs his weight
and strength where it does the most good
and that's the secret to the success OF
Hollis cantilever side arm design! Holt
eliminates dead weight, puts muscle
where it belongs! Lightweight but power
full cantilever action, perfectly balanced
saves maintenance on tractor roller and
idler, permits high dozer lift that's so handy
for stumping or brush piling!
Holt Dozers ovoiIuble in straight, anele
end sfroighf-hydruUlie fiIf styles in farm
ond heavy duty types. There's q mode
for most popular model crowIer tractors
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21

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oaI.Ia,,a u.o. oo,,nlo+ol,. isolatod
from, o+bor. aroas with wato, over
tbo biobwavs in all directions
hepo''S vi h'"'S ho'''S
Reports Of heavy losses are be
ing received from other sections OF
the county. Stewart +. Stahl, VINO
conducts grocery store near Jenn-
ms i'''o 81 - O. '''. ~ ""''' IL
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21

days previously, and of Hurricane
Hazel which swept through Mary
land and Washington, causing loss
of life and millions of dollars in
property damage. Telephone work
men from Garrett county and
other parts of the state were sent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21

to the Eastern Shore to repair com
munication lines. Twelve men from
Garrett county, members Of CON
stIuction and cable crews, left Sat
urday for Baltimore and the East
cln Shore to assist in the rehabli-
tation efforts.
National Guardsmen remained
on duty until carly morning and
assisted business men in the clean
up when waters began to recedc
Streams of clean water were used
to flush out the buildings and clean
the streets and by Saturday eve
ming there was very little outside
evidence in Oakland that there had
been flood
Drowned At Confluence
One man, known to Garrett
county residents, lost his life by
drowning at Confidence while at
tempting to save a woman and two
children Roy Barley, 10, of Lis
tonburg, was the victim He was
drowned when a bridge over
Whites creek gave way. His body
was recovered Sunday morning.
Mr. BarkIey had a planning mill
and was well known in parts of the
county.
Other Garrett countians were af-
fectcd at Confluence Russell
Friend, who conducts store there,
had several feet of water in his
store and Harvey Gortner, Grants
Vile, who owns a garage building
in Confluence, had his building
damaged by the high water Water
stood about eight feet in this area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ADS, TOO
LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE cider, October n.
II. G.. Gortncr, Cherry Creek Road.
ADV. 34-2t
Evening star., 1954-10-17

ment, and have made Alfredo
the Mayor.
Alfredo today plays the part
of a country squire, dresses
like one of the local farming
gentry and speaks with all the
bombast of the Benito breed.
Like a true political boss, he
has a hand in everything that
goes on in town, from jobs to
the local dances, where he
acts as master of ceremonies.
The son of Benito's fathers
brother, Alfredo has proved
more durable than the Duce.
BY staying at home. being
content to become a big frog
in the local pond, Alfredo not
only has survived, but his
popularity is at an all-time
high.
Evening star., 1954-10-17

Az SHAN 3 SHAN. INC. you msy ekeoss svona On
eslsfsndias evrsy Of iussrous euIsuEsd psshs ex-
and pies. Below ore Just lew examples Of ous Zine
seleesion. sEs
Evening star., 1954-10-17

A MOTHER Mussolini Is back
IA IN power in italy.
Alfredo Mussolini. 65, is once
again the political boss of
Predappio Alta. the little vii
lage in hilly Romagnia Prov
ince where the Duce, who was
Alfredo's first cousin, spent
his boyhood. Nowadays people
on the streets doff their hats
to Alfredo and address him
as "commendatore" (com-
mander), just as they used to
in prewar days when the Duce
was holding forth in Rome.
After a postwar filtration
with left-wing parties, the
villagers of Predappio Alta
have returned to their prewar
political alignment, sympa-
thetic to the Fascist move
Evening star., 1954-10-09
Meet The condidotes
By Chorles A. McAIeer

The battle for a place on the
Montgomery County Council
from the county's second dis
trict also is a test of the popu-
larity of one of the present
council members.
Councilman Grover K. Walker,
one of the two Democrats on
This is another in the series about
condidates in the nearby Moylond
and Virginia general elections Mo-
vember z.
the Seven-member governing
body, is seeking reelection to
the post he has held for four
years. His opponent. Republican
Cecil E. Custer. is a retired Of
'ficial of the Civil Service Com
mission making his first bid for
elective Office.
In 1850, Mr.. Walker, a farmer,
was the only one Of 13 candidates
for the council who had no OPP
position.
The second district includes
the GAINESVILLE Clarksburg-
Gaithersburg election areas.
Evening star., 1954-10-09

and in law and taxation pro-
cedures from Southeastern Uni
versity, Washington. He was
admitted to the District bar in
1898. He has been active in a
number of civic and fraternal
groups in Washington and Mary
land and is past master OF
Theodore Roosevelt Masonic
Lodge in the District. He has
been president of the Repub-
lican Club of Gafthersburg and
his party's precinct chairman
since 1852. In 1889 he was
elected president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Government
Employees. Illness, however.
caused him to resign six weeks
later.
Evening star., 1954-10-09
BID THE EVENING STAR

washington. D. G.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER o, 1854
Evening star., 1954-10-09
Meet The Cundidotes
Montgomery Council Contest
Is Test of Walker S Popularity

Gil meetings. except for certain
personnel matters. He believes
some light industry in sparsely
settled areas, under controlled
zoning, is possible without detri-
ment to the residential nature
of the county.
Mr.. Custer said the I'd dis
trict and the rest of the county
needs an articulate, aggressive
council member possessing
a breadth and background in
business administration, in fl
nance and in program planning"
He believes he "fulfills the an
Swer effectively"
Although he beat a Charter
Committee-indorsed candidate in
the Republican primary, Mr..
Custer says he has mo desire to
fight with charter government"
He said he supported the charter
and believes 1t is q workable.
effective form of government"
He likewise feels taxes and as
sessments are high enough and
says there are several avenues of
approach for relief: Cd through
additional commercial and busi-
ness activity to broaden the rev.
enue base, co through better
administration of the taxpayers
tax dollars, and 90 through
greater Federal and State aid for
schools. He also favors a single
planning agency and workable
zoning regulations which protect
the values of the homeowners.
County. services, he says, should
be maintained at levels consist
ent with a proper relationship
between actual needs and the
economical use of available rev.
enueS,"
Evening star., 1954-10-09

period. He is the father of a
grown daughter.
Mr.. Custer-A farm operator
now, he formerly was finance
and budget officer for the Civil
Service Commission. He retired
June 80, 1852, after "a years
with that agency. He is Sc years
old, also is an attorney. With
his wife, he runs a 129-acre
farm, also near Gaithersburg,
breeding a herd of Aberdeen
Angus beef cattle.
He moved to .he county II
years ago after living in WASH
ington since 1918. He was born
in Warfordsburg, Pa, and is a
graduate in accountancy and
banking from Strayer Business
College in Martinsburg, w. Va,
Evening star., 1954-10-09

outside Gaithersburg and main
tains a prize herd of. Holstein
dairy cattle. He had no opposi-
ton in the party primary and
also has the support of the
county Charter Committee, one
of the five Endorsed candidates
from the original 13 still in the
running.
He is a former president of
the Montgomery County Hol-
stein Association and a member
and former director of the
County Farm Bureau. He also
has served as director of the
Gaithersburg Lions Club and as
treasurer of Grace Methodist
Church, Gaithersburg, for 10
years. He also has been a leader
in All Club work for the same
Evening star., 1954-10-09
Their Background

Mr.. Walker-A Al year old
resident of Gaithersburg who has
lived in the county his entire
life. With his brother, Ralph
Walker, he operates his family's
24O-acre Rolling Knoll farm just
Evening star., 1954-10-09
Their Views

Mr.. Walker bases his campaign
on his accomplishments while in
Office and says the experience
puts him "in position to know
more about county needs than
a man on the outside" With
him, the campaign is strictly
one of political beliefs and in
wolves no personal issue with
his opponent.
Mr.. Walker believes the county
tax rate now is about all the
county can stand, possibly more
in the rural areas. He favors
keeping county services at the
present level and says there must
be additional sources of revenue
other than real estate and per-
sonal property taxes. The DEM
ocratic platform, he notes, prom
iseS to try for more State aid.
He likewise favors IAN adequate
school system" with the help
of State and Federal aid. con-
solidation of the upcounty plan
ming group with the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, and open coun-
Evening star., 1954-12-22
McCaH's. caH
it Iogefherness.
Ne call 1t a
ooouderul idea

What is the secret of the tie that
binds a family all through the
year and rises to its peak at
Christmas time? McCalps, that
great national magazine, sums it
up in one inspired word: Togeth-
erness. It's the family doing things
as unit, acting as one, sharing
work and play. It's Dad market
ing with Nom. It's Junior shovel
ing snow with Dad. It's teen-age
daughters baking the Christmas
cake. It's Nom and Dad teamed
up to trim the tree. It's living
together - making decisions to-
gether - most Importantly; it's
the family shopping together.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
8 generations Of
Washington
families haze
shaped
TOGETHER
at The Hecht Co.

For more than half a century
we've been serving Grandpa and
Grandma -. Dad, Nom and the
Kiddies-all in one group. So
we say McCall's has wonderful
idea. We're for it-every inch of
the way. Today, more than ever,
it's TOGETHERNESS in shop
ping. You see them all over The
Hecht Co.'S 3 stores-the Joneses,
the Smiths-with children intact
family groups turning shopping
into fun - because it's shared.
Join in this joint fun, now!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
HAR-ROUND CHER

The Zephyr Doorhood makes"
the picture. It's a taStefully
decorative touch to enhance
your house, your doorway, your
Christmas wreath and CHEEKY
lights. It's a coy shelter to keep
your stoop clean and dry; your
entry free from wet, muddy
tracks.
Equip all doors with Zephyr
DOorhoodS all windows with
Zephyr All-Season Awnings.
You'll be amazed how much
more attractive and comfortable
your house can be. In winter,
~ {.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Highlights for Today

Theater:: "A father attends
school while his young son
enters business, in .'Vice
Versa" with Roger Liyasay.
11:25, WTOP l9) The Late
Show: "Southside 1-l000," a
drama Of counterfeiters, stars
Don before. Andrea King and
George Tobias.
1880, WRC az - Tonight:
Guests are singer Bobbie
Short and commentator John
Cameron SWayze.
Radio Today.
7:15, WWDC Iris Coffin:
Senator Mansfield speaks on
the possibility of a China
war, and Andrew Haley,
president of the American
Rocket Society, reports on
space travel.
1880, WGMS-Opera Box: Ex-.
cerpts from Berlioz's "The
Damnation of Faust"
500, WRC-Dinah Shore: Guest
Is songWriter Johnny Mercer.
$3.50, WTOP21st Precinct: Pc
lice officers become the VIC
tins in an amnesia case, in
The Purse, starring Jean
Gillespie.
$3.50, WWDC-Family Theater:
Una Merkel stars In Sum
mer Replacement"
$3.50. WTOP-Amos'n' Andy Mu-
sic Hall: Wrestler Sander
Szabo visits.
$3.50. WRC-Big Story: Reporter
Bernard Kelly, of the Denver
(ColoD Post, discovers a cap
tured burglar posed as the
victim he previously had
murdered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
TeIevision Today.

$3.50, WTOP f9) The Early
Show: A woman learns that
her past is never entirely for
gotten. in The IRON Worn-
an" starring Jorja Outright
and James Mitchell.
1880. WMAL az 80 Disneyland !:
9 Story of Dogs" a tribute
to the cartoon dog Pluto, and
the process used to make the
forthcoming canine feature,
Lady and the Tramp"
1880. WTTG (5)-Million DOL
lar Movie: Arch Of Tri-
umph" stars Ingrid Bergman.
CHI aries Boyer. Charles
Laughton and Louis Calhern.
7:.45, WTOP t9)-Perry Como:
Songstress Teresa Brewer
visits.
500. WRC ~ 7 Married
Joan: A vacation on a farm
turns into an ordeal of hard
work for Joan Davis and jim
BackuS.
$3.50. WMAL (7)- Stu Erwin
Show: The stars den be-
comes a refuge for a horse
destined for a canned food,
factory.
$3.50. WRC 40 My Little
Margie:: Gale Storm almost
causes a Tong war when she
accompanies Charles Farrell
to San Francisco.
900. WRC (4) Television
Theater: Signe Hasso and
jacques Bergerac star in Ca
mile" Alexander Dumas
tragic story of an unfulfilled
love.
$3.50, WTTG go Chicago
Symphony: Fritz Reiner con-
ducts.
1000, WTOP (9) - Boxing:
HeavyWeights Roland La
Starza and Charlie Norkus
in a 10-round bout in the
Cleveland Arena.
10000, WMAL ~ - Wrestling:
From Hollywood.
1880, WRC "a - Big Town:
Mark Stevens and Trudy
Wroe check reports of un-
identified flying objects.
11:15, WMAL (D-Seven Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

they shelter against snow, sleet
and rain; against dampness
that makes doors and windows
swell, bind and rapidly decay.
In summer they keep your
rooms IL cooler: shut out sun
and glare, yet admit light and
air. Leave them UP year round.
Initial cost is low. Cost per year
less than old-fashioned, conven-
tional awnings. They improve
realty values; make your home
a joy. There's still time to in
stall your Zephyr Doorhood for
Xmas, # you phone us right
away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-25
PARADE TROUBLE EXPLAINED

Editor, The Citizen:
Attention Citizens:
Last Saturday, the Douglass High School Band par
AIDED on Duval Street for fund raising campaign in
order to participate in the District Band Clinic which is
to be held in Miami, Florida on March 9th
They were later stopped by two of local police
officials and they later detoured to Smith Lane be-
cause of the fact authority not obtained
During the said incident yours truly of town and
upon return, the matter brought to my attention
Immediately investigated the entire affair My find
ings follows:
The Douglass High School Band is not at fault nor
is the City police or the City Manager at fault.
was informed that Mr. Louis Carbonell informed
the band that he would take of the matter and for
them to proceed with the parade.
The band was lacking the of S1O5.OO so that
they could make this trip to Miami So donation was
made by Mayor c. B. Harvey to the Douglass High School
Band This donation enough to assure them of their
trip to the Band Clinic
&c. Citizens, this is true picture of what happened
last Saturday. have been assured that anytime the
Douglass High School Band any other band wish to
parade down Duva other street. permission could
be obtained. Respectfully,
DR.. H. SUAREZ o. D.
AT Fort Village
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-25
Dicks Tire
Service Scores
Another First"

c. P. Getty, representative Of
Super Mold Corp, Lodi, Calf, is
in Key West this week to set up
a new Lodi tread building machine
for tires. The equipment is being
installed at Dicks Tire Service
and will be the first Of ih kind
in the state of Florida.
During the past week, represen.
tatives Of other South Florida tire
concerns have visited Key West to
have a look at the new machin-
cry. Interest in the thread builder
is high because it applies a camel
back to the buffed tire in the same
manner as that done by new tire
manufacturers. This results in a
perfect smoothness that is extre-
mely difficult to secure when the
process is performed by hand.
Dick Hunter, owner OF the plant
where the equipment is being install.
led, scored another scoop a cou.
pie ct weeks ago by installing q
new, neon revolving sign. This is
the only revolving sign in Key
West and enc Of the few In the en-
tire state.
Hunter says: when we first put
the sign up. we had several phone
calls at night telling us that our
sign was being blown about by the
wind and was about TO fall down.
The thing certainly has attracted
enough attention."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-25
EUROPEAN ARMED STRENGTH

An official of the Defense Ministry recently informed
the House of Commons that the Soviet Unions armed
forces had been increased by 100000 men since
1851 The official listed Soviet strength as of today as
4,75O,0OO.
The Defense Ministry spokesman also said armed
forces in the East Europe satellite countries have been
increased in the same period by $780, 900 China
ne reported now maintains military forces larger
than those Of Russia.
Chinese armed forces manpower now totals more
than 100000. In addition there are some 100000
Cinnamon in the Chinese militia.
Despite the great manpower strength Of the Com
munist countries the British Defense Ministry believes
that relatively the western nations have gained con-
sderably in the last three years Leaving aside u
armament which has been considerable the Defense Min
isy official Brans position has improved consider
ably in recent years.
The British reported to be manufacturing atomic
bombs regular schedule and delivering them to Roy
81 Air Force which includes jet aircraft of the latest
design and some which fast anything in their
class anywhere in the world Moreover the new defense
budget just the House of Commons is the arg
est since World War H. and therefore the British defense
establishment should continue to grow impressive
in the next year.
The Defense Ministry report is highly encouraging
We have often pointed out that all of the u S. allies
the most desirable from the standpoint military strength
continues to be Great Britain The British have an ad
itCeuy MOuern All 1orce, considerable navy, and
small army Like the United States, they protected
from the European land mass by body of water and
therefore need not depend primarily on their army to de-
fend the country
AS an advanced air base Great Britain rrepaceable
from the u S. military standpoint The British
one of only three countries producing atomic wea
pons and therefore to be highly valued for this
son. These factors should be kept in mind minor diff
ferences and rtatons sometimes otherwise friendly
relations between the United States and Britain.
American citizens must employ care not to let differ
ences In policies concerning China and trade with the
Communist countries blind them from the truth that in
Britain would be this countrys strongest
and most logical ally This support worth the price of
living with our differences
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-25

porNedly for Russian exports Of %
million dollars.
Soviet negotiators offered road
building equipment to Sweden To-
ward the end OF 1853.
For the first time since World
War II, Russia last year made
important oil shipments 30 West
ern Europe. It made agreements
for crude and fuel oil shipments
estimated at 214 million tons, and
started deliveries. Countries sign
ing up for oil deliveries included
France, Italy, Argentina, Greece,
Iceland, Norway, Sweden, India,
Denmark, Israel and Finland.
Russia also made small ship
mentS of automobiles to Europe.
Among its 1853 imports, Russia
received items for mass consump.
ton. These included herring, fish
oils, butter, meat Of citrus fruit,
coffee, tea, synthetic fibers, rayon
cloth, wool cloth, tobacco and
cocoa beans.
But with all this, Russia's 1853
foreign trade with the nonC Com
muniSt world amounted to only 10
per cent Of it's total six-bllion-
dollar foreign trade, it is estimated
in Washington. The rest was trade
with Communist allies and satei-
ites.
Thus, it would appear that Rus.
sia's ability to trade with the West
is still fairly small and specialized.
But its big proposals suggest an
effort TO turn more of it's produc-
ton outward. Concentration of the
new industrial exports on countries
like India and Argentina, which
stand aside. from actual alliance
with the Vests concerted defense
drive, suggest that political effect
is at least as important to Russia
AZ trade benefits.
All this must be weighed in the
Vests defense scales. But other
factors are involved.
A decision on trade with the East
must take into account the eager
ness Of countries like Britain,
France, Italy and West Germany
to expand their overseas trade,
especially If a business dip in this
country is likely to cut their West
ern trade.
Any threat of increased unem-
ployment in Western Europe would
have a powerful effect On govern
ments there. Up to now that threat
has been met by the great eco
nomic expansion of recent years
in this country, and by large-scale
foreign aid.
Political events here Ut home
must also be taken into account.
The feeling of Congress, which
often runs at fever-pitch on the
question Of trade with the Reds,
can hardly be ignored.
And what of the domestic polit-
ical effects of refusing to sell huge
agricultural surpluses while agri-
cultural prices are falling? Or of
turning away any genuine Soviet
trade offers that would make jobs
at a time when unemployment,
though still small on = national
scale, is rising?
These questions best illustrate
the dilemma the West must solve
in deciding whether a new tack
must be taken in cold war trade
with Soviet Russia. The answer
could reverberate around the
world for years to come.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-25
SUZAN BALL WILL
BE WE'D IN APRIL

HOLLYWOOD R-Movie actress
Suzsn Ball, n, whose right leg
was amputated to prevent spread
of q malignant growth, will wed
actor Dick Long, 2s, April II in
Santa Barbara.
The young couple viii be mar.
RED Of FL Montecite PreSbyteriaa
Church. The actress will walk
down the aisle with the aid Of
clutches.