davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-10-15

an artillery post, an army chemical
corps post and coast-guard station.
In 1854, it was passed to the DEPART
ment of Agriculture and a fabulous
new animal disease laboratory has
risen there and was opened this year.
Coupled with the desired renoteness
and macceSsibility of the island itself.
the most stringent precautions are TAX
en- IN the operation of this revolutionary
laboratory. Animals taken into the
buildings, after a period of quarantine
with parasiticidal and insecticidaI
treatments, are passed through double
alr-locks. Once in the buildings. they
never come out again. Inside they live
IN wlndowless, separately ventilated,
isolation areas.
Equipment and supplies are steril-
lied on entering the building. Clothing
worn in the building is Numbered and
repaired inside. Air coming into the
building is controlled, filtered, heated.
cooled or humidified, allowed to move
from place to place only under pressure
control, and exhausted through giant
filters again. The air ducts can be
steam-sterilized for decentralization at
any time.
Sewage is pasteurized and dumped
in the seattle sewage plant is set up
in duplicate in case of breakdown. All
solid waste including animal carcasses
are destroyed by incarceration. Disinfec-
ton and decontaminati0n Of rooms and
areas within the building proceed con-
tinuously.
To visit the location of such a center
of furious yet controlled activity would
be eXhilarating enough. Add the spice
Of hurricane Flossie and the interest
that the representation of 10 countries
adds to a conference, and you will
see that "conventionitis'' did not plague
US there.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-10-15
Two Counties Qualify
AS BrucellOsis Free

ROOSEVELT AND PHILLIPS coun-
ties qualified as modified certified
brucellosis-free areas during Septem-
Der. Twenty-Five of Montana's Sc coun-
ties are now recognized as modified
certified brucellosis-free areas.
The initial test of cattle in Wibaux
county has been completed, and reports
from Rosebud county indicate that petit
tons for having the county declared a
brucellosis control area have been
signed in approximately 20 per cent of
the townships.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-10-15
Veterinary
Effective Cure Found
For COnventiOnitis
By STUART YOUNG

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS are usually
pretty humdrum affairs and those Of
us who, by choice or necessity, attend
very many often develop disease we
call Chronic conventionitis. This all
ment-it is almost an occupational
hazard amongst research workerS-is
readily recognized by bewildered,
stupid stare in the patients eyes and
a dull rattle in his head.
Last week, l attended two-day
meeting on fOot-and-mOuth disease re-
search in which nature took a hand to
prevent 'conventionitiS. Most of you
will know that research work on foot
and-mouth disease was prohibited in
the United States until about two years
ago when the Department of Agricul-
ture established an animal disease
laboratory on Plum Island lying two
miles off the eastern end of Long Is
land, New York. The meeting was
scheduled to be held on the island SO
that we could have a chance to see
the new laboratory facilities there.
Plum Island was chosen as a site
for fOot-and-mouth disease research be-
cause of its inaccessibility. The near
est railroad is at Greenport, Long
Island, about 100 miles from New York
City and an hours ferry-boat ride
from Plum Island across deep waters.
Nature started to interfere with our
meetings, when the edge of hurricane
Flossie came clustering along this
cOast-line.
By noon of the first day, winds were
between so and 60 miles per hour. Tides
were 5 feet higher than normal and
conditions were expected to worsen in
the following day or two. So something
happened to that scientific meeting that
will make it long remembered. Plum
Island was evacuated. Speakers, loud
speakers, projectors, ETC., along with
an audience Of over 200 scientists were
shipped in high seas to the mainland
where, after some emergency reorgan-
ization, the conference continued with
great success.
Plum Island is 300 acres in size,
3 miles long and mile wide at its
widest. It was bought from the Indians
in 1859 for coat, a barrel of biscuits
and 100 fish hooks. 1t has since been
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-10-15

building of the USDAs new OVV
The laboratory site OF research
other diseases that might e
formally dedicated Sept 20 rum
from the tip of the northeast ok Long
The laboratory surrounded Dy Two
high fences Every precauton taken 70 % p
Of arlOcked
burned The building air conditioned
decontamnaed enters and leaves e
building
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-10-15

October IS, 1856 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Utility Shares Favored
For Portfolio Defense

Electric utility common stocks
are being used in more and
more portfolios for the defensive
part Of securities list. declares
a current bulletin from Hemp
hill Noyes a. Co.
The characteristics OF recess
sion resistance combined with
a measure Of growth make them
appear in many instances more
attractive than fixed income Sc
curities which have no growth
attributes and afford no protec-
ton against imitation the bull
letin adds.
The market decline has taken
some OF the growth out Of
growth stocks and has affected
income stocks TO a considerably
smaller degree. comments Auch-
incloss. Parker a. Redpath. It
has compiled a list Of attractive
high-grade common stocks.
Shares Of Remnston Arms Co.
a dupont affiliate, are being
recommended by Jones. Kreeger
d Hewitt as "a low-priced
quality growth stock for income
and appreciation"
Hodgdon q Co. is Distributing
a study OF General American
OIL Of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
.CHICAGOLIVEsTOCK

CHICAGO. Oct. 10 ~ UsDA,-
Salsole. hogs $500; moderately active
generally steady on butchers: sows steady
10 strong instances - cents on weight
9'er 900 ID narrow order outlet most
q s anu :9o-3So,l6. butchers 1900
80 and heavier: several lots No. / and
.00-225-lb. sorted for grades R35
o-ou; few lots mixed 1S0-la5 ID
i6.! 5o-ls.on; larger lots 3oo-55O-lb.
sslable cattle, 16.Ooo: calves 300.
prime steers slow steady to so lower.
other steers fairly active; mostly steady
70 Slrons' helierS moderately active:
Stesdy 70 ~ higher; COWS bulls and
vealeFs mostly steady TO strong; stockers
and feeders slow; steady TO weak: a
dozen or SO loads average prime to high
prime I'm 80 ID. steers 3300-
.55:i.29: a load OF high prime l,225 10
~. .; most high choice and prime steers
y o0-3" 80. load lots mixed high choice
and high prime 1.@50-1.315 ID. 90 So
5U.ou: ioad cnoIce TO AVERAGE choice
"a .un-: 81; most good grade steers
steers l4.00- la 90: a load Of prime
i:Vtn - - 90; bulk choice heifers
Ky. u0n-2b.5O; hieh choice heifers al
so.uo-.a.2 ~ carrying a prime end: most
and standard heifers Ic.O0-IS 90; utility
and commercial COWS a.75-13 90. a few
high commercial cows to 1850: Gamers
and cutters S.O0-lO.b0: utility and COM
mercial bulls l3.0O-l4 80; good and
choice veslers 19.00-23,O0: utility and
grade 13.00-lq.0O: a few light cuIls
down to 100: 100 head good and choice
around $50 10. stock steers 16.OO-l6.25
Salable sheep. 1000; fairly active
wooded lambs steady to strong: shorn
lambs steady to = lower; sheep steady
good to prime lambs is 5000 90 with
bulk Of sales 19.50-@l 90; Gull TO low
good lambs e.Oo-lS.00: GOOD TO prime
mainly good and choice 93-l q. shorn
lambs carrying ! and . pelts 1850
2050: Gull to good shorn slaughter ewes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
.Peop|esDrug
Sales Jump

Sales Of Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc, in September and the first
nine months of this year were
the highest on record for those
periods. a report from Treas
urer M. j. Althouse revealed. j.
Rejecting progress in an am
bilious store modernization and
expansion program, including
nine super" drugstores, the re-
port showed continuation OF
steady postwar growth.
September sales of S5,256.809
were up SIS per cent from $4,-
935,987 in September last year
and 25 per cent ahead of $4.-
249,813 in the same 1851 month.
They also were ahead of $4,967,-
1T in August this year.
Nine months sales of $44, 078, :
ITO were 60 per cent ahead of
SAL ,487 ,318 in the same period
and 81 per cent greater than
$36,500.235 in the same period
five years earlier.
The company operated l59
stores in September. compared
with l56 a year earlier and las
stores five years earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Baltimore County Issue
Priced Attractively

Washington brokers were in
tereSted in an award of SCI mil
lion of Baltimore County. Md.
bonds to group headed by First
National City Bank of New York
at an interest cost to the county
OF 1857 per cent.
The bonds included IS. IS and
3 AS maturing from 1859 to 1885
as well as some Is and las, but
the latter two classifications ma
turing from 1886 to 1896 were not
reoffered publicly. They were
snapped up by pension funds
and other institutional buyers
because Of large discounts in
price.
The reoffered bonds were priced
to yield from $50 to 3.25 per
cent. an attractive figure for this
craze of bonds. The issue was
designated for school purposes.
public facility and metropolitan
district use.
Folger. Nolan. Fleming-W. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Steel Price Rise Expected
To Be S. or 81 Ton

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (P).-
Steel prices are due for another
price increase. maybe Sc or 81 a
ton, the Iron Age. national
Woodworking weekly, said to-
day.
Rising production costs are
a real problem for the steel
companies" said the publica-
ton.
THE recent coal contract
boosting miners wages is one of
the latest. Other costs have also
risen this means that some
time next year-if not before
July l, then on that date-steel
prices will be boosted. It could
be Sc or 81 tom
Other problems facing steel
makers include uncertainty about
how much steel the auto manu-
facturers will buy for production
OF 1857 models. Iron Age as
serted.
The auto producers ap-
parently are hiding their time
on commitments for December
deliveries" the weekly said.
The mills are trying to keep
space open for the auto builders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

last year and also with $4,689. 528
In August this year.
However, permit volume for
the first nine months of this
year remained II per cent behind
the same 1855 period. A total of
$4S,251,817 compared with $751;
566.406 a year ago.
The big September total in
cluded % apartment permits
totaling $4.463. 295, compared
with one such permit for SIS
million in the previous month
and seven apartment permits for
1892 900 in September last year.
A 81 million permit for an Of
flee building and a 100000 per-
NIT for a school also contributed
to the sharp September gain.
Residential repairs of 1921 1895
were above S6l1.950 in the previ-
Gus month and about equal 70
$627,845 a year ago.
Commercial repairs of $637,-
800 were far above $434,850 IN
the previous month and $198.455
in September. 1855.
Fifteen permits for brick
dwellings were listed at $500, 900
in September. compared with %
permits for S448.0OO in the previ-
Gus month and % for 1921 900 IN
September last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Bank Trust Officers Told
Pensions Are OppOrtunity

A prominent New York &C
tuary reported here last night
that trust departments of many
banks over the Nation are find
ing an important new source for
business in the trusted pension
fund.
Dr.. Hillary L. Seal told the
Fiducialies Section of the Dis
trlct Bankers Association that
institutions such as the Han
over Bank in New York, the Re-
public of Dallas and the First
National of Birmingham were
exploring this field cautiously
for fear of offending insurance
companies selling individual
pension policies and group an
nuity plans.
He said much lower cost of
the trusted pension plan gave
1t a tremendous advantage over
an insured pension plan and
predicted that the former would
replace many of the latter.
With trust departments in
vesting between 80 and 40 per
cent of portfolios in equity. the
trusted plan can show a more
favorable income. he added. Be-
cause of the more favorable in
come and smaller other costs.
he declared that trusted pen
sion plan offered savings of
as much as 80 per cent compared
with an insured pension plan.
The speaker stopped off be-
tween planes to address the Sec
tons fall meeting at the WASH
lngton Golf and Country Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Another Initiation Round
RV SYLVIA PORTER

mate it-this is as fundamental
"a point as I've ever raised in a
column.
While it would be presumptu-
Gus of me to attempt a short,
pat answer, Ill dare say that
we can control imitation if we
will accept the disciplines this
involves. And that means disci-
pline over wage raises, discipline
over price raises. discipline over
loans. And that means we either
discipline ourselves voluntarily or
agree !. to discipline by Govern
ment.
Will we, then, accept the disci-
plines? honestly wonder, and
the most responsible men in this
country wonder along with me,
I'm sure.
If we don't accept them, our
long-term future is clear. This
goth Century will be the CEN
fury of imitation in America.
(copyrisht 1885. Hall Syndicate. Inc. }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Northeast Lacks Planes
For Miumi Route

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 10 (P).-
Unless Northeast Airlines can
lease equipment from other car
rierS. there will be no additional
airline service on the densely-
Travelled New York; Miami route
during the coming winter rush
period. the firms president said
yesterday.
George E. Gardner, president
of Northeast, told the Greater
Miami Aviation Association that
he doesn't have enough planes
on hand, or even in prospect, to
start the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

and hope that the expected
volume of orders comes through.
Public reaction to the new
models will make the difference.
II 1857 cars go over big, De-
troit consumers will be pitching
for heavier tonnages."
AS a third major headache
for steel producers Iron Age
cited a growing shortage of
freight cars is forcing some
mills to reshufle their shipping
schedules to get steel to hard
ship cases.
They're also turning more to
trucks an dbarges, increasing
the burden on these facilities"
it said. Indirectly. freight car
shortage builds up greater pres
sure for increasing plate and
structural deliveries to the
(freight) car builders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Chrysler Dealers See
New 1857 Models

More than 700 Chrysler deal
ers and guests saw the corpora
tons new 1857 Chrysler and
Imperial line-and a bevy of
Broadway musical stars = at
Uline Arena yesterday.
The dealers, from the District.
Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina. heard corporation ex-
ecutives praise the "all new"
Chrysler for 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

Day after day, the headlines
pound it home:
Makers boost prices 5 to 10
per cent on mems summer suits
for 1857" :. "Lower-priced shoe
lines are going up 3 to 5 per cent
at wholesale" Cotton, syn
thetic cloth prices rise as wages
in the South move higher"
Beef prices rising but not for
farmer" Retail prices of
household paints to rise as much
as 80 cents a gallon" soft
coal producers to raise prices as
miners get wage hikes" !.
Refrigerators and rugs. autos
and tires. house furnishings and
appliances, medical care and per-
sonal care-all of them are be-
coming more expensive as you
read this and it's utter folly for
anyone to try to hide from the
reality:
We are into another round of
price imitation in America;
Even in the face of all the
strong efforts of the Federal Re-
serve Board to hold the imitation
line through its tight" money
policy, prices are rising and will
rise more;
Prices at New High
Not matter what the official
cost of living index shows this
month and next, prices on a long
list of things we must or want to
buy will be at historic highs and
heading higher;
And there no longer is any
real conviction about how high
is high in prices.
This is economic realty, not
political punditing. This is A.
nancial fact I'm reporting, not
biased bunk.
The truth is the wage in
creaSes of this year have been
followed with almost painful
rapidity by price increaseS-and
many corporations which were
reluctant to pass on increases
to us a year ago are sending
them right through now.
The truth is that the rising
cost Of doing business in this
countryside to higher prices
for raw materials. higher wages
and salaries, higher State and
local taxes. higher rates for
transportation - is being re-
flected in rising prices on thou
sands of products.
And the truth is that millions
of Americans getting increased
incomes are not resisting the
higher prices-not yet, anyway.
Spending by consumers is way
up. So is buying on the install
ment plan.
The above paragraph sum-
marizes a background which, ac-
cording to theory, is virtually
ideal" for price stability. In
stead-well. the headlines speak
for themselves.
Fundamental Point
Now the fundamental point of
this report to you energies: Does
this mean We can't control price
imitation? And don't underesti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Frazier Will Address
Federal Accountants

Elmer S. Frazier, director of
audits for the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board. will address a
dinner meeting of Washington
Chapter, Federal Government
Accountants Association, tomor-
row night at the Occidental
Hotel.
He will discuss examination
and auditing in the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

Initiation Fee Tax-Question
was raised whether a transfer
fee required by a social. athletic
or sporting club in connection
with the transfer of a life mem
bership is subject to the tax on
initiation fees. The service
held that since the tax on ini-
tiation fees does not apply to
the amount paid for life mem
bership, fee for the transfer
of such membership is likewise
not subject to tax.-Rev. Rul.
56-481.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
10 Per Cent Savings Goal Set
For $10,000-a-Year Man

If you hake $4,000 a year
and have two children you
should be saving around $1,000
a year or 10 per cent of the total.
Washington financial experts
agree.
The $4,000 a year salary was
taken as a good example for a
panel discussion of family finan-
clal problems at an Advertising
Club luncheon at the yVil'-aA
Hotel yesterday. The program
was broadcast over Station Wv.
Edward c. Baltz, president of
Perpetual Building Association
suggested the $4,000 a year fig
ure and other panel members
representing insurance. the Sc
curities business. banking and
savings bonds fell in line.
There were points of disagree
ment but at the programs close
Mr.. Baltz summarized the ideal
savings policy as one which
places a third Of savings in cash
or savings bonds. a third in real
estate and a third in stocks and
bonds.
Other members of the panel
were Vernon w. Holleman. Home
Life Insurance Co.; Joseph L.
Whyte. American Security g.
Trust Co.; George NJ. Ferris. jr.,
Ferris a. Co.; Theodore Merrill,
Treasury saving bonds division.
John w. Hazard of the maya
zine Changing Times was mod
orator.
Mr.. BaltZ, whose association is
celebrating its 18th anniversary,
received a merit award for out
standing achievements preceding
the panel discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
National Savings Votes
Quarterly of 40 Cents

Directors of National Savings
q Trust Co. have declared a
regular quarterly dividend of 40
cents a share, President Bruce
Baird announced today.
The dividend will be payable
November l to holders of the
$40 par value stock at the close
of business October 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

Concrete Problem-The tank
mounted on truck chassis and
rotated to mix concrete in tran
sit is primarily designed for
mixing concrete and not as a
truck body. Therefore. while
the chassis is subject to the
manufacturers excise tax, the
mixing tank is not.-Rev. Rul.
56-479.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

/ NEW YORK.-About Sc per
cent of the nations families now
own their own homes compared
with less than A per cent in 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

Hibbs & Co. and Auchincloss.
Parker & Redpath, both of
Washington. were members of
the underwriting group. Among
Wire firms with Offices here the
group included Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Beane, Laid
law a. Co.. Hirsch & Co. and
Francis I. du Point & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Merrill's Will Continues
Interest in Big Firm

The financial district here
was much interested today in
the will of the late Charles Ed
ward Merrill, which provides for
continuance of present owner
ship in the big securities firm
of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
g. Beane.
The VIII set up testamentary
trust to take over his SIS mil
hon interest in the firm and a
10 per cent interest in profits for
five years. Trustees were advised
that 1t was Mr.. Merrill's wish
that the capital remain in the
flrm an additional five years and
were authorized to leave it there
indefinitely.
Winthrop H. Smith. managing
partner, will succeed Mr.. Merrill
as directing partner. Mr.. Smith
has performed most of the duties
OF directing partner since Mr..
Merrill was forced into semi
retirement by illness in 1914. He
is well known here and recently
welcomed customers at the OPEN
ing of Merrill Lynch's second
downtown Washington Office at
seventeenth and K streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
'1 RI BUSINESS
Apartment Projects Lift
DC. Building Sharply
BY DONALD r. HADLEY

Suooen squirt IN apartment construction value
OF building permits issued by the District September to SO
o4463 or almost double levels of monthly report
from o. H. Benson superintendent of permits disclosed today
Inc months volume conasted with 81 in September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK. Oct. 10 ,Pi.-NauonaI
Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
Noon Quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

Stock Car Races-Question
vas raised concerning the tax
exempt status of a non-profit
organization formed for the pur-
pose Of fostering appreciation of
stock cars and holding stock car
races.
Hhe revenue service found
that organizations held public
racing events sponsored by COM
munity organizations from which
it received a portion of the net
earnings and certain members
benefited who won prizes. It
held the organization is en-
gagged in business with the
public for a profit and does not
qualify for tax exemption.-Rev.
Rul. 56-475.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

HuG OCI CtCC utHtyS HuUC OCCH
summarized from the Internal
Revenue Bulletin.
Health Trip Not Deductible-
A taxpayer suffered from a
serious illness and had several
operations. Then a relative was
involved in an accident. The
sick mans doctor advised him
to get away from it all and he
made trips to Florida and Cali
fornia.
But the revenue service held
that the expenses of such trips
for a change in environment,
improvement in morale and 1.-THE
general mitigation of his con-
dition" are not to be taken into
consideration in determining the
amount of a deduction for medi-
cal care.-Rev. Rul. 56-474.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
TAX MEMOS

The following Internal ReUe
nue. Service rulings haze been
summarized from the Internal
Reuenue Bulletin.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-11

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