The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 15, 1940, Page 3

THLATRE CORNKING HAS PLANS TO REPEAT Relies on Hybrid Product To Capture Crown Again This Year By NATHAN OATIS AP Feature Service May 15. —- er 'l ver, world's corn king going to try to do what no farmer ever has done—win the crown a fifth time. A shorf, sharp-faced man in blue ov 11s, in his yellow farm-house on the Mississinewa River near here talked about plans for plowing. “‘I'm interested in winning one or two more championships,” he said, and Il probably lollow along the same lines as befor That meant the triple-threat com- bination that won him his latest title at international hay-and- grain show in Chicago in December good land, old-fashioned farming methods and a twentieth-century product. The land is rich, chocolate-brown river bottom, where Troyer and his father before him have grown corn since 1894 and where the Miami Indians grew it for centuries before then, The methods are those that in 30 years of farming Troyer has found best for raising prize-winning ears mainly hand work. The product is one which Troyer pioneered in developing-hybrid seed corn “Good Field Ready” The man who would be corn king must show the best-looking 10 ears of sced corn at the international exhibition. Now 53, Troyer_has ‘en- tered 13 of the 21 shows and won in fo -in 1920, 1927, 1932, and 1939 PR ———— ' Phone 34 | RICE SHOW PLACE OF JUNEAU ON DISPLAY AT & AHLERS CoO. THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES and LATEST NEWS! NOW!? Johfiny DOWNS ConshnceMOORE Mary CARLISLE Eddie QUILLAN ADDED: SCREEN SNAPSHOTS WORM'S EYE VIEW HAPPILY BURIED LATEST NEWS nly nd. Peter -J. Lux of Shelbyville, so has won four times. “I've got a good field ready.” the orn king went on, “and I've picked ut my best seed corn to plant.” The field is 26 acres along the viver where Troyer twice has grown he world’s best corn. Last year it was in sweet clover. Almost every other spring, the river spreads on a layer of top-soil from upstream. Troyer had hardly got home from last December’s show before he be- »an choosing seed for his 1940 entry. And he and his hands shelled out three and a half bushels—the cream of the crop. To be sure nothing nappens to them, he’s keeping the »ags in his own bedroom till plant- ng time in Mav, He Uses Tractor Troyer plows the plants with a two-row rubber-tired tractor, but stherwise farms the way his father did. He never uses commercial fertil- izer. In wet years, he says, it's not 1eeded; in dry years (the corn does setter without it. To renew the 50il, he plows under sweet clover The river does the rest. Though he had 360 acres in corn last year, he and his helpers weed, harvest and shell the corn by hand. “My problem is to raise good seed corn,” Troyer said. “Mass-produc- tion methods can't be applied to that, because they damage the corn. My enemies are weeds and drought I pull the weeds and”—he smiled—"1 pray for rain.” Originated in 1909 Toyer's prize samples last year was |the first bybrid corn ever to take the grand sweepstakes. | Hybrid corn, originated in 1909, is produced by crossing two inbred | strains. Troyer, first Indiana farmer to adopt it, has been growing it 14 years. Though yielding crops one-fifth larger than ordinary open-pollinated corn, the hybrid variety had not been considered good to show be- cause the ears were small. Troyer finally produced, with a double-crossed hybrid labeled U. 8. 13, corn that was up to standard and had the extra advantage of strict unifomity. “Now that I've broken the ice,” he said, “T predict that nine out of e o ) () {_ For PERFORHANCE and ECONOMY QUAKER 7 0il Buraning E RANGE. i | 3rd and Franklin 3 et ) ) r»~v~-—--~~-~o»~oo»7~-—»o————vmn«o«m COMPREHENSIVE ANOTHER NEW WORD in AUTGMOBILE INSURANCE . . . it's the brogdest car coverage -ever offered the public... 1t You Don't Have COMPREHENSIVE You Don't Have Modern Inaur@cd & " ASKABOUTIT. . ° SHATTUCK AGENCY - Offiee—New York Life Telephone 249 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNLSDA\ MAY, IS 1940 3 »IROPIC RHYTHM (FEATURED NOW IN-LOCAL HIT . "Hawaiian Nights” Show- ing at Capitol Theare; New Stars Appear Musical revue scemes f: ing a | large ‘group of native g who | present the: much talked of new | swing-hula dance, will attract un- { usual attendance g the Capitol Theal whe Univer: latest 1 film, Hawailan Nights, apens tonight Cescribed as ol of the most | zestful and rom dramas of recent montl and tol 1 the glamorous atmosphere of South Sea Island paradise, “Hawaiian Nights” features a cast of youth- ful fa es including Johnny Downs, Constance Moore, Mary Carlisle, Eddie Quillan and Prin- cess Luana, Hawaii's famed queen of the hu Outstanding sequences in the film include a lavish outdoor feast n which visitors are entertained oy grass skirted dancing beauties and treated to strange tropical oods Two noted dio and recording :lll’(hvwn.r tty Malneck’s or- chestra and Sol Hoopii's Hawaiian 2 band oduce four new iits in the picture. Musical | numbers show scores of | pretiy native girls dancing to the |tempo of the new swing-hula which is declar | for the first tim | Hawaiian Nights." d to be introduced on the screen in the next 10 championships will be won with hybrid corn Because of this, he's going to ex- 1ibit hybrid again himself <> (OSMIC MACHINE ARRIVES SEATTLE ON NORTHLAND Recording Instrument Completes Alaska Tour -Seattle "Stopover’ When the Motorship Northland which arrived in Juneau today dock °d in Seattle on its last trip South me “passenger” was taken ashore ’y the winch. The taciturn, two-ton winch load knew much but said 10thing as it was thumped down on he plank w r the “passeng nsulated cosmic as been touring several months was a giant ay meter which Alaska for the last automatically re- cording and measuring the action >f cosmic rays, the most powerful out least uncerstood ray known to science. Touring Pacific Ocean Built by Dr. Arthur H. Compton University of Chicago physicist, who has been lecturing on the campus of the University of Washingtor dizmonds. MODES Daily Crossword Puzsle ACROSS Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 8 Having ‘no L lnlet of the 5. teeth . RUCHST = Euipy fruit s . Gaping s Obeats ERIRIZEIE Soft murmur '__E‘R C E < E “,"":‘ antmal u Tu;:’ke“llhe chiet & ) lfS 3 B‘,;hl‘ll,‘m G ’ pillars flat fis " - n 1t Tvomouve MAITITIE LIE| i :'.»',“gm spars i ALZZEITIA DIEED 5 [V oes 'd T/ | SZSIL \ Iullmw)ly of 20 ‘s 3 eolor d«mynm“ I|VIEIS EPIOTZE T F;y;jwn author rvate NE|TTILED] 1E S s ru‘:» ’n]umon detectives 83 ‘reced o i EETEARKE By = i 29 HGS 34 loor 30. Bahylontan Bover! ATISHSIPIA [T| 40 Make amends 32 Rent again 41 34. Feline animal 4 carnenters 3 Symbol for s e, {etlursum whodo £ finishing 51. Moving wagon i e Lodgings 8. Beverage 42, Goa of war ieTio 43, Bugle call Flgpen 41 Journey oownN 46 laolize L Statute 2, Mottlea appearance . e 46. Topaz hum- ming bird 8. Anything very large . 4 Arabian sea- 4 5 Bm.lu with & bel 6. City in 52, Belgium 7. Hebrew letter Whirlwina oft the Faroe islands for the last month, the touring me as been silently at work for the iast eighteen months gahering the crets of the universe. No commoen tourist, the instrument has been rov- ing from » ship all along the Pacific Coast from mania (o Northern Alaska, and after a recon- ditioning “stopover” in Seattle, the machine will continue its perambu- latings in the Atlantic, shipping on a liner running between New York and Suoth America. To determine the effect of the co mic ray, which is known to originat in the Milky Way, is the reason be- hind the wandering of “Two Ton as ship men affectionately call the recording machine. Scien- tist-inventor Compton explains that cosmic rays are comparable to X- rays X-rays are comparable to light rays, both in their ability t penetrate and in the amount of en ergy expended by them Weather Affects Ray As a result of studying the record obtained by the mcter so far, Comp- ton believes that Dr, Donal Lough- University of Washington s instructor has made an im- phy fects of the weather on the inten- sity of the ray. Apparently the in- tensity of the ray ncreases with ‘cold fronts” with “warm fronts.” Compton also ing the re that the ma suspects the i netic storms cently interferred with national c i United | sich, the | ecords of which the outside system’ In from municatior: States originated | universe. Tha soientist discovered how pe: trating the cosmic ray is. when measured them 1,600 feet below surface of the earth. After Cor ton’s meter the Atlantic, another, a mate to * Ton Ton, A. Millikin physic the will make a Point Barrow, trip this summer e In 1848 there was an army T that only officers and soldiers cavalry units were permitted “privilege’ of wearing mustaches, but sideburns were tolerated. portant discovery concerning the ef- | o[ tfle by Adelaide Kerr MOMENT Figwers are used in nnmzuhsuh to.accent bridal a tendants costumes this year. This bridesmaid wears her yellow chiffon frock, printed in white and green flower clusters, with a big yellow hat crowned with dxisies. ‘The ceremony over, she tucks her chiffon handkerchief into 2 moucheir bracelet of yellow ‘ has started its tour Two after study- strument N m- n he the mp- of professor, will be installed on | Coast Guard Cutter Alaska and | to ule of the and built by Dr. Robert | University of California | ‘MR, MOTO' DRAMA OPENS TONIGHT AT COLISEUM THEATRE Flghl Card For Sitkans; COLISEUIM NLD AND GPIRATED 34 Juneau’s Greatest. Show Value Mr. Moio rinds his most breath . land,” in 20th Century-Fox's ox- BI Smoker citing new mystery of that title starring Peter Lorre Moto, which comes to the Coliseum Theatre (o- night. Boasting the colorful background of Porto Rico, the story inv 3 the incomparable sleuth in SITKA, Alaska, May 15. — The ANB Hall here will be jammed to- night to the ceiling and bulging the a g walls when the gong sounds to start| diamend smuggling mystery, high- | | o LAWY gainst. the second smoker of the season un- | lighted by several murders tha s der the auspices of the Sitka Ath-|are completely baffling to local po- letic Club. lice The attraction which draws the| Jean Hersholt, Amanda Duif, crowd is a double main event card Warren Hymer, Richard Lane, Leon featuring two battles that would | Ames and Douglas Dumbrill 1eud pack a house in Seattle or any other zocd fight town. Vern McGraw has been challenged to a bout for his fleavyweight title of Sitka by Al ealsar:, former N. Y. Golden Glove chamn Vern'’s brother Cal is up against Isw Loves, a newcomer to Sitka who | « pienty of form on the last §E sitoker card held May 1. Cal is fav- cred for a vietory by local ring pro- phets but this middleweight division mateh will afford the crowd an over- dcse of on. A" Gn the card are Stanley West- over, 130 pounds vs Young Joe Louis, the brilliant supporting. cast, last member of which turns splendid performance. Harriman a Bride showed S e pounds; T Johnson, 125 nds vs Skippy Allard, 127 pounds; McNallay, 165 pounds vs Jim Carpenter, 167 pounds; and a battie royal with five boys in the ring at enee, hlindfolded addition th Wwill be two wrestling maiches. Bill Wagner will referee all bouts T is anager of the Sitka Ciub and promoter of the Biil €eril Athletic fights, >+ BOUGILAS NEWS CPADUATION EXERCISES | DOUGLAS HIGH SC ll()()L Four studrnL of the Douglas High School will receive their diplomas at the Coliseum Theatre tomorrow evening. They are Grace Pusich, Virginia Langseth, Lorein Vienola and Douglas Wahto. | The program includes the follow- ing numbers, starting at 8 o'cl Processional — Coronation March (Meyer)—Ernst Oberg. Invocation—Dean C. E. Rice | “Jolification March,” School Band. | Presentation of Gift—Grace Pu- President of Senior Class. Acceptance—Robert Fleek, Presi- dent of A. S. B. “Barcarole,” — Offenbach—Girls’ | Glee Club. | Presentation of Class—Faculty. | Song—"The World Is Waiting For the Sunrise,” ' (Davis)—Boys' Glee Club Awarding of Diplomas, DU ALSO: CRESCENT QUIZ On the Stage—9:15 P.M. Doualas ARE SWARMING INTO THE HAGUE LONDON, May 15.—A Dutch ra- dio broadcasts the information that German motorized forces are pour- ing into The Hague which capitu- lated yesterday afternoon. Mary A. Harriman Daughter of W. A. Harriman, chairman of the board of the Union Pacific railroad, Mary Averell Harriman wears her wed- ding gown. The bridegroom is | Dr. Shirley Carter Fish of New York City. —_— % DOUGLAS- Cohsenm TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY “GRAND JURY 135 hp-hr is now expended | | | In the United States, about || per day per capita, according to | | by Supt.| Calvin Pool and Arne Shudshift—| Dr, Robert A. Millikan, the | | President of School Board. | physicist. This is the equivalent J SECBETS" Benediction—Dean C. E. Rice. | of the power of 100 slaves, B e 1 .2 i v Wm"“’m; - I'STIME TO CHANGE YOUR THINNED - OUT LUBRICANTS! CONNORS MOTOR COMPANY WOODBlzRYs ARE, HOS' S Mr. and Mrs. George Woodbury entertained with an evening of gam- | es and contests at their home last | evening. Miss Eleanor Warren and | Mark Jensen won prizes for best | cootie scores and Mrs. Campbell | and Ernst Oberg were the besl gues ers. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. | Mark Jensen, Mr. and Mrs, Alfred | Bonnet, Mrs. Frank Campbell, Mi Eleanor Warren, Ernst Oberg. R Today’s news today i The Empire. 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