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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-07-15

WHILE THE BATTLE goes on in
Congress to determine what price sup
ports will be on 1855 crops, Montana
wheat growers, with all other wheat
growers in the nation, will go to the
polls July % to determine whether the
wheat marketing quota program will
continue in operation for the 1855 crop.
Leo S. Kolstad, state Agricultural
Sterilization and Conservation admin
iStrative officer, announces that about
300 polling places will be established
in the state, one in each wheat pro-
ducing community. All polls will be
open by am. at the latest and will re-
main open until pm. All persons
who would be subject to quotas if they
are approved for 1855 will be eligible
to vote in the referendum.
Acreage AIIotments Set
AS preparations are being made for
the referendum, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Ezra Taft Benson has announced
state acreage allotments for 1855
wheat. Montana's allotment will be
4,025, 438 acres, cut of about Is per
cent from allotment of 4,632, 152 acres
in 1854 The new cut will mean that
Montana's wheat acreage in 1855 will
be about 80 per cent under the 1O-year
average.
The Wyoming allotment is 2S9, $50
acres as compared to 33S,59O in 1854.
Kolstad announced that county ASC
committees are now determining in
dividual allotments, and each grower
in the state will be informed what his
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-07-15
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By OSCAR MOLDENHAUER
July IS to august 1

WARM DRY predominant during
of July Storm activity the Decline showers
will become increasingly farther The trend will probably
with the arrival
showers the favorable
moisture in Montana and Wyoming
Indications for about days fairly cool weather aenaed with
spells which will
normal The northeast portion will
Canadian but cool the Pacific will spread
mder temperatures this the thereby the
west of the continental divide.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
Modest Rise Posted
By Stocks, Trading
AIsoQuickensPac
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The
stock market advanced moder-
ately on a fair amount of trading
in the early afternoon today.
The modest rise embraced most
major divisions.
Some prices were up around
a point, but most of the gains
were in minor fractions. Many
leading issues traded unchanged.
Business hit a rate of better
than 2 million for the day.
Among stocks displaying firm
ness were Union Pacific, Ameri-
can Telephone, Youngstown
Sheet 81 Tube, Goodrich, Doug
las Aircraft. Royal Dutch Petro-
leum, Pan American World Air
ways. Union Carbide and Radio
Corp.
A block of $4,000 shares of
Sears Roebuck was on the tape
unchanged at 70s4. A block of
10000 shares of American &
Foreign Power traded up "a at
1112. Texas Pacific Land Trust
had a block of $500 shares un-
changed at 141la.
The bond market was mixed.
Government securities in the
over-the-counter market were
unchanged to a little lower.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
Base Price Structure
OF Steel Holds Firm
Despite Some Cuts

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-De-
spite some price cuts in Detroit
there is no sign that the steel
base price structure is weaken
ing. Iron Age. the national met
al-working weekly, said today.
Recent price reductions on
several types of steel bars by a
Detroit producer are being met
by producers locally and outside
the district, the publication
added.
But the lower prices apply only
to limited range of sizes. Other
prices are holding firm.
Meanwhile, steel mill produc-
ton schedules this week are
aimed at holding last weeks
gains, the ingot rate this week
being estimated at 66.5 per cent
of rated capacity.
The steel business is improving
gradually but this is scarcely
noticeable from week to week,
said Iron Age. Nevertheless, it
added. the market is definitely
stronger and the production
trend is up.
In best demand, the weekly
said, are galvanized sheets, oil
country goods, structural shapes
and tin mill products. Recent
signs of easing, however, have
been shown by all these products
except tinplate.
Tinplate slumped earlier in the
year but came back strong re-
Gently following announcement
OF higher prices effective Oc-
tober /.
Iron Age said that cold-rolled
sheets, which had been quite
easy. are firming noticeably; hot
rolled sheets and strip are still
soft, as are most sizes and types
of bars; but sheets are expected
to get a boost soon from the
automotive industry.
Iron Age said in the six months
the construction industry made
the biggest gain among steel
users, taking 14.7 per cent of
the total shipments compared
with lit per cent in the like
period last year.
The container industry took
Ill per cent of steel shipments
this year compared with 7.9 per
cent last year. Agriculture took
2 per cent during the first half
compared with IL per cent a
year ago.
The percentages of the auto
motive, rail and ordnance in
dustries were down.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Sept. % A1.-Wheat and
soybeans scored small gains while feed
grains tilted q little lower in quiet deal
ings on the Board of Trade today.
appeared to be the main factor. in the
selling. Wheat and soybeans rebounded
after declining during the early trade.
Wheat near the end OF the hrst hour
was h-2s higher, December 2.1S5s: corn
ss-h lower, December 1.51 y; oats un-
changed to " lower. December 7s; rye
LEVER December bgh.I a4 soySssbnS
s.s6is, and lard unchanged to 10 cents
q hundred pounds lower. october 1897.
Exports included $4,000 bushels Of
soybeans to Japan and q small quantity
to Israel. Great Britain took some lard
Netherlands also bousht q little corn,
West Germany reported.y would be back
in the market for rye on October 5.
The expected frost occurred overnight
severe in any section. Much Of Mime
sofa and portions Of Iowa and wisconsin
reported frost. as did Eastern, South
81 degrees at Sioux Falls. s. Oak.
Corn Is well ahead OF normal in de-
veiopment in the Midwest except in South
Dakota. where the Weather Bureau said
several days OF warmN sunny weather
were needed. Skies generally were clear,
with temperatures rising oyr the corn
with the September contract out Of
the way. soybeans passed from . tight
supply situation in an old crop to q
record breaking new crop Cash bean
receipts at Chicago totaled 202 cars.
Traders were expecting cutie heavy
marketings Of cash beans.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
Business Briefs

Electric Power Production in
the week ended September l8
totaled 9,074,000,000 kilowat
hours compared with 8,808, ,0O0,-
900 in the previous week and
was $40 above the like week a
year ago.-Edison Electric Insti-
tute.
Wholesale Food Index, based
on the cost of a pound each of
81 foods in general use. this week
advanced to $6.73 from $3.50 the
previous week and was 0.3%
above the like week a year ago.
Dun & Bradstreet.
Life Insurance Purchases over
the nation in August totaled ST..
944, 100000 compared with So
851 100000 in August, 1858; for
8 months $24,492 100000 up go
from a year ago.-Life Ins.
Agency Mgm. Assoc.
Olin MathiesOn Chem. Corp.
announced it has acquired a sub
stantial interest in Hunter En-
gineering Co. of Riverside, Calf.
Burlington Mills Corp. an
nounced plans to acquire addi-
tional stock in Pacific Mills. It
will offer to exchange shares of
a new 412% second preference
stock of $100 par value and
Burlington common.
Southern Co. in II months
ended August 81 earned $22,779,-
1862 or $1.26 a share VS.. SAL
671, ,067 or $1.19 in 1858.
Ohio Edison Co. in II months
ended August 81 earned $19,-
797,281 or $3.03 a share VS.. $l8,-
279,965 or $500 in 1858.
Alabama Power Co. in IL
months ended August 81 earned
$13,351,381 VS.. $12,546,o18 in
1858.
Georgia Power Co. IN -
months ended August 81 earned
$13,297,950 VS.. $12,3O1,727 in
1858. e.
N. Y, Chi. & St. Louis RR In
8 months ended August 81
earned $8,139,375 or $3.50 a
share VS.. $12,400,396 or $3.50
in 1853 period
O'Okiep Copper Co., Ltd. in
year ended June 80 earned $6,-
522, ,166 or $3.50 a share VS.. $9,-
090,347 or $3.50 in 1858.
w. r. Grace g. Co. in 6 months
ended June 80 earned $5.307, 900
or $1.67 a share. This is the
company's first semi-annual re-
port.
w. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. in
months ended August 81 earned
$944 ,504 or $1.14 a share VS..
$689,546 or "a cents in 1853
period.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Sept. 22 lP.-Cotton
futures pushed into new high ground
for the day during the forenoon, with
turning more active. Covering opera
tions In nearby october, prior to first
notice day on Friday, helped the mar
SPOT SPOT a Cotton traders also cited the
statement BY the International Cotton
Advisory COMMITTEES estimating that he
United States cotton exports this sea-
son should increase some 700. 900 bales
to 800. 600 bales. This was in line
with views previously expressed by the
Agriculture Department.
bale higher than the previous close. Oc.
tober, 1895: December. 35.32. and
March, 35.52. s"s
Evening star., 1954-09-22

Hourly Sales on the Excnange.
lf:OO am A4o 600 i2 noon $50 600
100 ON ! 23o uoU 900 p.m o 600 600
tUult OF traolng 10 s1iares OF saies In
full In bankruptcy or rece1versnjp or
being reorganiZed under the Bankruptcy
Act or securities assumed By such com
panies Rates Of DIVIDEND In the fore.
going table are annual disbursements
based on the last quarterly or semi.
annual declaration Unless otherwise
noted special or extra DIVIDENDS are not
included . Also extra or extras. 3 An
nual rate plus stock DIVIDEND. d Declarec
or paid IN 1858 plus stock dividend
e Declared ur paid SO far this year
Payable IL stock estimates cash vaIue
on ex-dividend or redistribution date,
Paid last year n Declared or paid
after stock DIVIDEND or splitup. kDe-
clared or paid this year. an accumula-
tive issue with dividends in arrears
Pad this year DIVIDEND omitted de
ferred or no action taken ct last divi-
dend meeting, Declared OF paid IN
1854 plus stock dividend. y Liduidating
dividend cid Called. Ex dividend. x-dis
Ex distribution. IT Ex rights. Nv Without
distributed. vi When i1sued.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
Produce Markets
Baltimore quotations supplied BY the

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
onea sta1es pft
boxes Us1s: unless otherwise stated: Nd.
Delicious 2a inch up 3.OO-50. one mark
800, Cortlands 8 inch up 2.50-75: Nc
aHa inch UP few :. 90; Opalescents 3 inch
% up fair i's coier $50 Va. 'Sdf Delicious n i sa
s RsIieiess s @ Is FANCY 10 20. j. sss;s ;
q bu ordnard sos1 @ Dea6as fsns 5 esk
:. Peaches-Barely steady. Demand very
light. Offerings lighter, Blu. bkts. Usls.
Nd Elbertas 2A inch up fair color
bertas pa inch up 2.75-3.Oo: salbertas
a inch wp,ts up 100 Hsles M ,as ss inch up
Potatoes-Firmer undertone. Us1s
Size A unwashed unless otherwise stated
cobbieTs SO il, sacks !. .io-s5.
Sweet Potatoss-Weaker undertone.
MS 49, & tair yf o aaaiy Sfts 9sif arss GSdens g.
Puerto Rican: so6-so. few S7s.. u bu:
bkts. d hpr. Goldens 1.10-15. few
Beans and Beets.
ND; > N !; 2.5O. NY. I.i.' fair aaaL
S'eSlaaS1 snap seans-Asout steady. Blu. bkts.
dergreens g. Round stringless. fair
sual. I;Oo-l so, contsndsrs; few SS.99o.
va. contenders 1.5O.
Beets-.-Md., M. g. Pa, per bunch f.
SC, bu. bkts; topped 1.2b.,
- Broecoli-crts 6" 1as-Md. 2's5-2.so.
GabbagsAbout steady domestis naesas
locally-Pa & &,o.s,,y Ny s5-1 80, 9o oo 0oranse
Poultry: Market barely steady on
fTysFy BaFss eSs 'saa sappes to ofs Sssk than
adequate for selective demand. Turkeys
in moderate supply, clearing well. Few
light-type hens moved at IL, young
ssss Mostly ass7 Hens H;asysyss
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts, 9.416 100 pound
SHIPMENTS. pme1 ss.oi5 bushels: stocks, g..
640.51S bushels. No. red winter gar
licky. spot. domestic, 2.04; September
cornIseceipts. Re + ~ 81 $50 bushels: ship
ments, 10000 bushels; stocks 2'ss6.3s7
~ ~oats-Receipts. ease bushels; ship
Barley-Receipts. none: shipments.
none:- stocks. 1.436 bushels.
Rye-Receipts. none; shipments none;
stocks, none. 4
Soybeans-Receipts. none. shipments.
Mlllfeed-Receipts, 2S9 tons.
Egg Market Firm.
yesterdays Quotations.)
Eggs: Market tirI, Prices. Prices meysd eyed
plies adequate Demand good.
Prices paid by first receivers delivered
fob Baltimore. cases included: Large,
49-54: brown and mixed colors. 4S-52.
Mediums, minimum SO per cent A quality,
whites. 29-33;- brown and mixed colors,
29-31Ia smails. 1929. Peewees. 1917.
Receipts: Eggs. 4,145 cases by truck.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Sept. ~ 4Pf-fUSDA). -
Wholesale prices on bulk cartons Greshl.
Creamery. 93 score (AAl 60A4 -6Ok
cents 81 score Ia 59a4- 80. 80 score
Cheese steady to firm. Receipts 49,
406. Prices unchanged.
Wholesale egg prices firm. Receipts
1S.o40;. New York spot, quotations fol-
low: Midwestern: Mixed colors: Extras
t4S-5O lbsl 5O-511 "a; extras large as
As lbs) 4S4Sl2; extras medium 29R-3I:
smalls 20-22; standards large Il 30:
Extras $3.50 lbs) So 50: extras large
(45-4S lbsl 51-52; extras medium 32-33.
Browns: Extras {4S-50 lbsl 52-53;
extras large (45-4S lbs) 50-51.
Nearby: Whites: Top quality (4S-5O
lbs) 57-57l2 mediums 33-33h: smalls
2c-23; peewees 1920 Browns: Top
33I2-34: smalls 27-2S: peewees 1920.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Sept. % P.-Dividends
announced: =.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
Metol Quotations

NEW YORK. Sept 22 .tl1.-Spot non5
ferrous meta prices today: Copper 39
1434 cents q pound. New York, Zinc
liz cents pound, East st, Louis: Tin
933z cents. q pound, New York. AZ Pitts
quoted today at 30.0O-31 90.
Evening star., 1954-09-22

NEW YORK. Sept. % tF.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd-lot transactions. by principal
81: purchases OF 1857 500 shares: sales
Of 1S1.a1I shares including 1910 shares
sold short.
Evening star., 1954-09-22
Washington Securities

SALES
Pot Elec Pwr--10O at 1874, 200 at 10,
200 at 49,
Woodward & Lothrop-1O0 at 33h, so
at 33 ex div.
Pot Elec Pwr 36oes pfd A-100 at 43Es.
Garfinckel 4lsfs pfd--2o at 20.
Wash Gas 1t S435 pfd-4O at 9sla.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-16
Woody Island
 Couple Marry

Mir. and Mrs. l.. E. Zip" Zaber of Woody Island return ed home after a honeymoon Tn Juneau and other parts of the territory.
 Mrs. Zaber is the former Patricia Whitney of Woody Island. She is a graduate of Kodiak High School in the class of 1853. She was also victorian of her class.
 The young couple were mar ried on January 8, in Juneau. George Sonnberg, newspaper man on the Juneau Indepen. dent, was best man at the ceremony.
 Mir. and Mrs. Zaber will re- side on Woody Island. He is employed by the CAA there.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-16
First Marine
 To Enlist Here

Joseph Arthur Lekanoff, 19, received part of his medical shots this week at kNS and was flown to San Diego to start his 10 weeks of boot training with the United States Marine Corps.
 Lekanoff is the first man in the territory to enlist under the newly activated Marine Corps recruiting program for the territory.
 The new Marine applied to Major E. R. Mccarthy of the Naval Station for enlistment in the world-famous corps.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-16

five cent piece) in the meter and it does not work, to inn mediately phone the police de- partment on phone 2011. A patrolman will come immedi- ately to the area and check
 the meter.
 If the motorist has de- posted one or more coins and the meter does not work the policeman will check the meter and fit shows a mal- function the policeman will see that the motorist receives his token or else gets his legal amount of time in the parking area" Vickery said yesterday. We are trying to cooperate with the Kodiak motorist and we are asking that they CO., operate with my department, Vickery said.
 Several instances where vehicles have been left in front of business and resi- dences for four or five days has been called to the atten- tion of the police. /" This isn't fair to other motorists or to the business or resident con- cerned. Such instances will eventually result in the inn pounding of the vehicles in the city traffic pound. Vick- cry explained
 Thursday the chief and his officers spent several hours "dispersing" a pack of dogs. The animals were causing a great amount of noise and confusion.
 We hate to take anyone's pet, but unless owners retain their animals at home we are going to start picking them up," Vickery declared.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-16
PAGE 8

Lekanoff was formerly a mem- Der of the National Guard. He gave his address as general delivery Kodiak, Alaska.
 Physical examinations and mental aptitude tests are given here for any local men wishing to join the Marines. Interested persons may obtain information by contaeting Major Mccarthy at the Naval Station.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-16
Parking, Traffic Meter Problems Explained

The old problem of parked cars and expired traffic meters has long been a problem for motorists and the city police.
 The motorist doesn't want to get . ticket for illegal park ing and the police are reluct- ant to issue tickets for the same. However. the police are duty bound to issue a ticket if a vehicle is overdue on the meter fare and a city ordi- nance says they must issue a ticket.
 The problem has been under constant study since the ar- rival here of Roland E. Vick- cry, Kodiak chief of police. He recently stated: If a motor ist drives into a parking area and places a token" (usual a
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-16
Penalty Fee Not Needed In Filing

Land may be registered at the U. S. Commissioners off, flee without paying the five dollar penalty for late filing, according to an opinion by J. Gerald Williams, attorney general for the territory. The above article appeared l in a recent issue of the An i chorage News. The News
 article stated that Gordon Hartlieb, Anchorage U. s. Commissioner, obtained the information through a tele- phone conversation with Will Hams.
 Williams is reported to have said that the five dollar penal ty which went into effect was
 the responsibility of the terri
 tory, and not the commits sioner.
 Locally, U. S. Commissioner A. M. Vokacek said she had received a letter and question
 aire from w. A. ,Chipperfield,
 Territorial Land Commits
 sioner. Chipperfield did not in- struct the commissioner to col
 lect the penalty. He indicated
 he would still recommend the
 filing of requirements to elimi-
 nate the law at the next ses- sion of the Territorial Legis- , 'lature.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-16

Miss Margo Archibald has returned from the University of Alaska, after completing the firstsemester of her sepho- more year there. She plans a trip outside in the near future.
Evening star., 1954-07-25

That was not good. Chico Lopez said.
But in countries that have no capital punish
ment, such things are not unusual" He
shrugged. When man like Coftez IS ar
rested. and it would be unwise to have public
trial. it is always said they try to escape and
so the police must kill them.
lHE buffet was ready, and he was filling his
plate, sitting beside Beth. laughing with her
at the way the whole evening was such
splendid success
But now FL Loco with his twisted face. the
crazy smile, would already be at work. It was
a shame that he could not be at the embassy
safe to watch his skill
My father. Chico Lopez said lightly you
have no idea how delighted he was with the
present. Beth. In these days there are the
family things that he was afraid to trust even
with the bank vaults. He sends his thanks. /"
Beth smiled. It was nothing. z
But ii had still taken six months. Six
months Of being the laughing boy. the one
who swims at the embassy. For when Billings
arrived he had, with his plodding carefulness.
installed a new safe in the embassy: a gieam-
ing safe Of kind never seen before IN the
country.
Twice El Loco had tried to open it. Twice
he had failed. Sulkily he had told Colonel
Madero that it was not his fault ii was Of
postwar construction. II was q safe that
would require study, and FL Loco never had
time for that
It was then that Chico Lopez had been
recruited. His laughter. his charm, had sue
ceeded where all Ell Locos skill had failed. He
had seen the cleaning sale one day. told Beth
how much his father needed small one Of
this same make: safe as secure as the
enbassy's. It was an old mans whim but not
without some reason. And at last, with her
help. it had been ordered.
It had arrived last week and it went at once
to Colonel Madero' Office. And El Loco, with
his crazy smile. his delight at this new play
thing. had started work
A day. Two days
FL Loco, frowning FL Loco kneeiing, as at
a shrine And at last he nodded, his twisted
face shining. The basic construction of such
safes he understood now. The timing. Now
it was matter of combinations, and such
things were no secret to Ell Loco. All he
needed was the proper hour.
Chico Lopez rose as the music started again.
The hour is now, he laughed. You will
cut rugwith me, sefora?" And Beth Billings
was laughing with him. dancing. reminding
him of the bull-fight brunch that Sunday.
Chico Lopez accepted Gavely, knowing
there would be no brunch at the embassy:
knowing that by now FL Loco had secured all
Continued on page 29
Evening star., 1954-07-25

Scotch before Chico Lopez and walked away,
Strengthening his jacket, ignoring the silver
peso on the bar.
This, like the bullfght. had its moment of
truth.
Chico Lopez knew this but he only smiled
family and, spinning the silver peso downed
his drink. At last Colonel Madero. the gaunt
one, the cold one. the untouchable. went out.
As always. he was alone.
When Chico Lopez came out, Colonel
Madero was waiting in the dusk. his hand on
the staff-car door.
"El Loco" he said, will appear at mid
night. Keep the party gay, my boeho"
Then he was gone with his wintry smile.
and Chico Lopez. the shameless one, laughed
harshly. triumphantly. For it was the gaunt
colonel himself who, six months ago. had
recruited Chico Lopez into the communists,
who were now the very life blood of the
nationalist party. Colonel Madero knew it
was Chico Lopez who had made possible
tonight s final blow against the Yankee dollar
chasers.
He laughed again: Chico Lopez, the extra
man.
Tins is the end" Chico Lopez said. 1t is
simply the end" It was an Americanism so
ironic, so suitable to this last party at the
United States embassy. that he laughed.
Never have danced with one so made for
the ps0mbo. That it should be with an ambas-
sador's wife would have never believed"
Beth Billings glanced up at him, smiling
family. Beth was slim, pert, well-kept
woman who danced well and knew it. You're
liar. Chico, and thank you for it. We both
know this just isn't my night"
Chico almost nodded. Tonight Beth was
preoccupied; the quickening beat OF the music
did nothing for her. She did not even encour-
age mild Irritation. And yet the party
seemed like all the embassy parties - the
proper sprinkling Of those who danced and
those who talked, the sober ones and the fun
people.
Chico suggested, is it something troubles
you?"
Its Warren, she said. The State Depart