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STILTED HUMOR The neighbors may think it's amus- ing, but along about spring clean- ing time, Mrs. William Alcott of Minneapolis is mighty glad her husband is a professional stilt- walking circus clown. She puts Bill to work, as pictured above, washing windows. SKY'S THE LIMIT At White Sands Proving Grounds, N.M., men are dwarfed as they work on a German V-2 rocket of die type that will be fired in test •cheduled for May 10. It is expect- ed that the radio-controlled missile will attain a maximum speed of 3200 mph. HIGH COMMISSIONER Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, K.C.- M.G., M.C.. has been selected to â- Dcceed Mr. Malcolm MacDonald M High Commissioner in Canada. Sir Alexander was born in 1897 and Mitered the Civil Service in 1919. H* served as secretary to the Donoughmorc commission on the Ceylon Constitution in 1927-28 and visited Ceylon in that capacity. He has visited Newfoundland and Can- ada on several occasions and was secretary of the Nowfoundland Royal Koyal Commission in 1933. He served in South Africa as United Kingdom Deputy High Commissioner in 1939-40. He re- ceived his kniKhthood in the recent New Years Ilnnouri. Sir Alexander Clutterbuck was appointed as Un- <ler Secretary of State in the Dominions Office in 1942 and has been in chnrce of the economic and â- 'jpr'y '^'<1* <*' *'^*' office. Seed Planting Practices By W. J. DRYDEN, WNU Farm Editor. The highest quality seed will not •how a profitable growth unless It has been properly planted. Or In reverie, the best planting methods wlU not show good returns from In- ferior seeds. IX old seed is to be utilized, germi- nation tests should be made early. When a high percentage of germi- nation results the seeds may be uied, otherwise Immediate plans ahould be made to secure suitable â- toclt. Planting methods vary with tlie locality and the type af â- oIL It may be advisable to plant In beds or ridges in order to obtain good drainage In somo gardens. Level planting is reo- ommcnded on the lighter sandy •oils and on the majority of the aandy loam and clay loam soils. In Irrigation sections the seeds are nsnally planted on the side •f the farrows a little above the Irrigation water level. Seeds and labor may be saved by proper sowing. In many soils It will pay to mix a small quantity of One soli to cover the seeds. In actual sowing, take the seeds In the fingers and drop them even- ly. See that the seeds are spaced evenly and thinly, even though it means that each seed be handled Individually. The experienced gar- dener, who has a steady hand may find it advisable to sow directly from an envelope or seed package as shown in illustration. When planting large seeds they may be sowed In pairs to Insure TAP THE WkCKtT WITH THE FOftC- riHGCR <;ftEASC THI nAP TO » MAKE ATllOtKiH. W^^^^^S'^^'^^^'*^^^'^'^'''*^' SOWING iW> EVCNIV AMO TKtNLV 15 AN AWT. an even stand. If both seeds grow, one plant of each pair may be pulled up to prevent crowding. On the average, with fresh seeds of atand- ard germination, it should be suf- ficient to low 60 per cent more seeds than you expect to mature plants. BRITAIN HAS EGYPTIAN HEADACHES Egypt is o sovereign state, but Britoin has special privileges, Including right to main- tain military forces, for defense of Suei Canol, ond joint administrotion of the I Anglo-Egyptian Sudon Egyptians claim troops are unnecessary in peacetime z: 400 AiMAiMirfM Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotiations in Cairo may produce a UN teat case of Britain's ability to hold her own against Russian and Arabian pressure. Egyptians demand withdrawal of British troops, present under previous treaty. Concessions British may make could be seized upon by Russia and the Arab League as basis for further inroads on England's Middle East position. If British put heavy forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan, Russians and Arabs may argue foreign troops are as objectionable there as in Egypt. Highlights of the News Sugar Ration Unchanged Canada's sugar allocation for 1946 of 46.5,000 tons is an increase of 4,600 tons over the 1945 alloca- tion. World allocations for 194G were announced last week by the Com- bined Food Board on the basis of an estimated total supply of 11,809.- 000 tons compared with 12,270,000 tons in 1945. The Canadian 1945 allocation was 460,400 ton.? for civilian requirements. ..As a result of the Canadian allo- cation no cut in the present sugar ration is contemplated, Prices Board officials said. U.S. Expects Record Crops N. E. Dodd, United States Under- secretary of Agriculture, said re- cently tliere is a "good chance" that this year's wheat and corn crops will be tlic largest in United .States history. Canada's Lumber Cut Canada's lumber cut is likely to- reach the record figure of 5,00U.00O,- OOU feet this year, an increase of 100,000,000 feet over the 1945 cut, accordins to Keconstriiction Depart- ment officials. To Bring Dependents The 80,773-ton liner Queen Mary ia expected to make several trips to Halifax, en route to New York, with dependents of Canadian ser- Tlcemen starting in May. If Prices Are Lifted Collapse of the present price con- trol system can panic United States consumers into a "stampede" of costly spending, according to Price Administrator Paul Porter. "The danger," he said, "is a real and frightening possibility." Monty to Visit Canada Field Marshal Viscount Mont- gomery will visit Canada next August, lie told Canadian members of his staff at Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. "Viscount Montgomery is relin- quishing his post as commander of the British occupation zone of Ger- many, and shortly will become chief of the Imperial General Staff, succeeding Lord .^lan Brooke. Smaller Loaf in U. K. The British Government has or- dered a 12K' per cent reduction in the use of flour for domestic bread production and a 15 per cent cut in the amount of barley to be used for beer making. The new grain economies, listed in a statement from Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee's Downing .Street residence, will give British house- wives a standardized loaf of IH pounds, instead of two pounds, without a reduction in price. "Good News" For Britain The cargo liner Salacia left Mon- treal last week with 13,000,000 items of good news for the people of Britain. Her cargo was eggs, 15,- 000,000 fresli eggs beini; kept in refrigerated holds. The Salacia was bound for Glas- gow. New Wheat Curb Planned The U.S. government in a "ruch more drastic" step to avert starva- tion abroad, may move in and take part of the wheat now held by mills and elevators. The grain obtained in this way would be used to help meet famine relief promises until greater quan- tities can be bought directly from farmers. JOHNSON FACES UP TO IT SUCCESS FOR A PARTTfl is assured by serving Max* well House. This su- premely fine coffee de- ligiits guests because its blend contains all the stimulating goodness of choice Latin-Americaa coffees* HARNESS & COLLARS Farmer? Attention â€" Consult your neare.it Harness Shop about Stacd Harne.'s Supplies. We sell our eroodp only through your local Staoo Leather Ooyds dealpr. The goods nre right, and so an our pricr-s. We m.iiiufacture in our fac- tories â€" Harness Horse Col- lars Sweat Pads. Horse Blan- kets, and Leather Travellinff Goods. Insi.«t on Staco Bra no Trade .Marked Goods, and you rrft s.itisfai'tinn, Marie onlv hy; SAMUEL TREES CO., LI D. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE 42 Wellington St. E., Toronto Being a Hollywood columnist isn't all cozy interviews with glamor gals, says Erskine Johnson, NEA's noted Movieland reporter, and •ends along this photo to prove it. He has just taken â€" and is about to get another â€" custard pie right in the puss from Betty Hutton. In Betty's upcoming picture she plays the part of the movies' old- time serial queen. Pearl White. ANIMAL INSECT POWDER A modern and highly effective insect powder containing DDT, Rotenone and other active in- gredients slcilfully blended in a non-irritating powder â€" safe to use but deadly to lice, ticks, fleas and other parasites attack- ing farm animals. ^Trademark Reg^d, ORDER FROM YOUR DEALER 205 Yonge Street, Toronto 1, Ontario. WHERE BIG FOUR WRESTLE WITH PEACE PROBLEMS JAP SCHOOLBOY? Pictured above is the historic Palace of the Luxembourg, facing Paris' famed Luxembourg Gar- dens, where foreign ministers of the Big Four seek mutual agreement on peace terms that will put a formal end to World War IL Built in the early 17th Century for Maria de Medici, queen con- sort of Henry IV, it housed the French senate until the German occupation, served the Germans as Paris headquarters and was used by the Consultative Assembly of the French provisional govern- ment after the liberation. Photo below is view of the magnificent conference hall. Prince Takahito Mikasa, above, Emperor Hirohito's youngest bro- ther, says he wishes to enroll in an American university "as soon as it is permitted." The 30-year-old prince was a cavalry major at Japanese army headquarters at Nanking dur- ing war. 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