La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 10, 1945, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Textil! ! Today We Pay Tribute to 'Clarence E. Hays, carpen ter's mate first class, L. S. navy, the son of Airs. Kllen Hays, route 1, La Grande. lf iiiii'vnl In th I1:iu-niinn Islands and since then has been stationed at San Uicro. , Hays attended Union coun ty schools and worked on a farm before enlisting in the navy. NEWS or OUR MENwWOMCM i'Lt. F. Clair P?rkins, engineers corps, is in Ln Grande for a 15 dny leave with his wife. and two children. On May 23 he will rc- twirt In hit h:icp lit Frirt Ijwtfi Wash., befoie being transferred I to a port of embarkation. Assignment of J raid M. Hcnd-1 riekson, 22, of La Grande, a sea-1 man second class in the navy, to i a minelayer in the Pacific is an-1 nnunced in a communication from the navy department. , , Staff Set. Donald Severn left yesterday for the Santa Am, 1 Calif., army air base for reassign ment after spending a three-week furlough with his paicnts, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Severns in La Grande. He returned recently af ter serving as a gunner on a Fly ing Fortress operating from a base in England. j " . Master Sgt. and Mrs. Daniel E. Turbcvil!? are here from Albu querque, N. M., where he has been stationed and are guests at the home of her mother, Mrs. Martha E. Cole. - Mrs. Turbevilb will remain here. for the duration, and after a visit with his parents in Sum ter, S. C, Tu.-bevillc will repoit to Kearns, Utah, for assignment t3 overseas duty. Jack B. Sharp, aviation electri cian's mate third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark H. Sharp, is in La Grande on leave after 11 months duty in the Pacific area. While in that area he saw Paul Thomas, gunners mate third After his leave expires he will repoit for school at Jacksonville, Fla., for advanced training. Sgt. Norman Schroth has gone to Foil Ord, Calif., after a fur lough with bis parents, Mr. and Mis. Bud Schroth of La Grande, lie has been stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., where he was at-t.-che-d to an armored field artil lery unit. The Latest KTOK and DI'.CCA RECORDS Now in SI in k : "I'm Falling in l.nve With SeniiHine" Kichatd Croolis. Tenor with Ore lies Ira. Washington I'osl March" and "V. Captain" lios (I'ops) Oichc-liu tun "I'll Never be the Same" and "S'W oiideif ul" Arlie Shaw and His Orchestra "I Mope lo Die if I Told a Lie' Utile .lack Little n nd "( 'nld.illia ( Meecip .Moore) Kl'skine Hawkins Ace llairis deal. Sheet Music I'ii'Mo fi-s-HI-in. llOMi: KKCOKDINtiS HKCOKDS Radio li Music Supply Co. (ieo. 'l'iss. Prop. 1st National Hank HIiIk'. Phone 105 I .a (iiandc Knlerprisv Cardinal Boots Give Dodgers Victory 6 to 4 Bv CARL LUNDQUIST UP Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 10 (UP) In the Cardinpl lineup that took a 6 to 4 beating from the Dodg ers in Brooklyn yesterday, there wore only four 1944 regulars, in ficlders Emil Verban, George Kurowski, and Ray Sanders and outfielder Johnny Hopp. Rookie catcher Del Rice let the Dodger work a squecz-; play for a run, failed to back up first an other time, and appeared a little unsteady in handling pitcher Harry Brecheen. Right fielder Augie Eorgamo, playing the sun field without glasses, let an easy pop-fly drop in front of him for a single that started a four run Dodger rally. Elvin (Buster) Adams, playing his first day as a Cardinal after moving over from the Phillies, over-charged a single and it went for throe baxrs, two runs coming home. The Detroit Tigers met their first test against the visiting New York Yankees when Paul (Diz y) Trout gained a 4 to 1 scvon hit victory. Thornton Lee won his third 1344 triumph for the While Sox beating the Athletics at Chicago, H to 4. A single gave the Indians a 2 to 1 victory in the ninth over the Boston Red Sox at Clev-?-innd. Allie Reynolds shaded Jim Wilson In a duel for his sec ond victory, a six-hitter. The Pittsburgh Pirates niienrd their road trip with a 9 to 5 vic tory over the Boston Braves, totting 13 hits off four pitchers. I he Phillies snapped Paui uernngers lour-game winning streak, topping the Chicago Cubs 5 to , at Philadelphia. Manager Mel Ott led the Gi ;nts to a 6 to 1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds, hitting his 4!l4th homer to tie the late Lou Gehrig of th? Yankees for third place in the all-time major league homer records. Washington at St. Louis in the American was rained out. Country Clubbers Are Winners of Bowling Title The Country club team car ,,H off the seasonal champion ... . u.ulna len. smP m " T" " u. gue tnsi nigni Dy winning play-off from-the Big Bear mar ket five in a contest which a dozen pins in the total score column was all that separated the, competitors wrwn the final figures were tallied, j Toe- Country clubbers garnered a margin of 102 pins from scratch, but the Big Hears' nanaicap au vantagc of 30 pins gave them the final game and brought th-j total scores to 2,316 to 2,304. Sue Bernhardt of the Big Bears took both high game and high series honors with scores of 183 and 500. The scores: I Players 1st 2nd 3rd Ttl. IE. Donnelly ...160 157 133 450 1 G. Blake 127 163 104 454 M. Spaeth 141 168 132 441 E Trimble .167 144 132 443 M. Graham ... 153 135 171 451) Handicap .. 23 23 23 00 Totals 771 700 755 2316 Big Ber Market Players 1st 2nd 3rd Ttl. S. Bernhardt 183 16.1 154 500 G. Alvers 04 103 102 200 M. Loveless ... 151 115 173 43'" E. Larson I2 150 130 424 M. Walker 103 172 148 4!I3 Handicap . 53 53 53 150 Totals .. . 770 705 7ti'.l 2304 Oregonian Is First 'Oldster9 Discharged rOWT LKWIS. Wash.. May Hi (UP) Pfc. Luther Aitams. Cas ! cade Summit, Ore., was thr fust j northwest soldier processed un- ; der the army's new rt filiation i peimittini dichare for men over; V2. military officials said today. ' A nrru-ral upair man m civil ian life, Adams spent his M months in the iirmv ,ns a pastry Raker, stationed last at Foit Toltcn. N. Y. SOLDIER RETURNS Pt. Leo Vi. Watle of Kntei- ; prise is among nineteen .fi!ce.s' and enlisted men from Wahing-, ton and Oregon who were an munct'd ttniay at Camp Lewis t) be eniute h.nne after ehet-km-; ;n at the persnnm l cint.-r f : .t.n , the Kuiopean !).ittlt fields. Victory niice Sat Night C.) Zuber Hall o Music by 1IK.II S( IIOOl. AIMSTtH HAT S 1 1-l'lKCK HAM) KvoryhoHy Wplrnmr! Itring Vmtr (JunR: I. A GRANDE EVENING OliSEKVEK l'hone (lull Complete Local Reports Thursday. May 10. 191". Horsemen Rush Plans to Open Racing Meetings NEW YORK, May 10 (CP) Racing was getting set today for nationwide resumption after pay ing its -wifr-time obligation to the government with a five month shut-down. Narraganr?lt in Rhode Island and Sportsman's park in Chicago will be in operation by this week-end. By the middle of next week Pimlico at Baltimore, and Churchill Downs at Louis ville, Ky., will hav-2 their belat ed spring meetings undir way. preliminary lo the running ol the two great three-year-old classics, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakn.ss. Plans were almost compU ted for the running of the Tl.st Ken tucky Derby on June and the Preakness at Baltimore was nl tentatively for June il. The third big race for three -year-olds, tlu Helmont stakes in New Yoik, will be held' Juno 3 or June 3U. Jamaica will begin its .spring melting on May 1, ARCADIA. Cal., May 10 (CP) So nic Santa Anita rac track, shut flown twice in trie last thri ' yeais on the eve of 55-day inei-!-li. gs. today is reported to hav settled for a 35 or 40 day inc l ing to make way for a miii.iiui piogram at Bing Crosby's Di I Mar cluo. At the same lime, track "f.'i c.als expressed doubt they ml. be itady for a Monday npenir i.nd are -..'Apect' d to throw opt n the gates Tuesday or Wednesday il appruval for a meet is 'grant ed by the state horse racing board tomorrow. City News In Brief All junior chamber of cum- j mtTcc members who have nrv.s- ' h'tter envelopes save been u.ikcd ' lo turn them in, by Fnd.ty, ; Arlo Noyes or Ned Jones. Pitt Foley of The Dalles m.;'c 1 in La Grande Wednesday nih; v.-ith relatives and friends, liv made the trip by plane. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Petci sun, ; Andrew Peterson, of Spokane and Lt. Don Peterson, stationed ! at Millville, N. J., have returned ' idtcr being in La Grande for the funeral services of the men's bro- : ther and father, L. P. Peterson, i Mrs. Sena Champion of Spokane. 1 d cousin of Mr. Peterson, is still visiting here with Mis. Peterson. Sheriff Jesse Breshears today ' called attention of taxpayers to the fact that the third quarter of 1144-45 taxes will become delin quent next Tuesday and uryrti ta.xpayeis to make their pay ments now. WOMEN WORKERS SOUGHT COItVALLIS, Ore.. May lo (UP) Thirty-woman plat. will b.- eigani-ed into f.u ;n--.v)rl: units to solve labor sho t.oie in Oregon's man-.-caiee fa: :n CL-nteiS. : farm labor officials antMunee I i today at Oiejon State eolN ye. rr John ' ") v cvi rlA Kvtia Adtli-il tlr;Hli"ii k Pdiamount MUSICAL tiZHZl rc;:.ritti Cs with .M;ny (iiiitlnn l).iiil hilt- . Johnny I oy mill I ho llii;h!:iiHl I ,i .;iUl l'ipris A l-o O "i NWKi.co.MK (.i i:i"' mvi:st wtmi n TiH-hnicclor l ut loon VKWS K K.STS J K. 3 h 4 SPORTS Patfe H Basketball Game 'Fixers' Co n vie t ed NEW YOH1C, May 10 (UP) Harvey Stemni.i r and Henry Ro sen v. ere found ffjiltv of conspir acy and brib'ng of five Brooklyn college baske.ball players, by a jury after five hours of delibera tion last ni(!ht. The jury recom mended leniency for Rosen, who act 'd as a go-between in the deal with the playrers to "fix" a game wi:i .Akron university at Boston on Jan. 31. et... ... ... t.. n ! year in the penlentiary and fined ; So' i). Rosen v. ill be :tnl.';nccd on I May 10. BELL WINS ON TKO ; CLEVELAND. May 10 (UP) ! Tuniri.y V.' II, Yotinstown, O.. ' v.! liei weight, v.as past his first I.urcil-- I'iday in an limination l.ciies for a : hot at a title match .aiij.-l champion Freddie (Red) ' Ox hran.- of NYunrk, N. J. He -toppi d Chuck Hunter of Cleve , I nd in t.'ie fifth round of their scheduled 10-iound bout last iiie,lit. Scit ntifie inventors worked out ; ii "eleetric plunker" to test the u' oer of ripeness in watermel- I AST TI.Mi-: TONKJII T NEW! DIFFERENT! ROY ROGERS' BEST! "t R-'(h in rome.-.ce, olive Yilh odv:r,lure, sladdcd with melody. nut fi--HS . UK II l Ull! ''. TRIGGER . !j'!;i mti in urns SoKfof NEVADA PALE EVANS MARY III niiiw I KID iind SATl KDAY 0 A. ' .-'ill imi il i .. ... V . .11111 II ram'ZMry'lrrryr , nsjipsssy leavers' Lead in Coast. League Is Cut by Padres Ky United Hrvit Pe;iper Muitln's Sun Diego Padres are only thre j iind one half giuiies behind the I'liillmiil Uenvers lifter tiiklhg their sec ond straight win over the Pa cific coast league lenders, 9 In 1 in San Di.'go last night. Vallic Eave-s rucked up Ills eighth pitching triumph of the season, limiting Portland to lour scattered hits. The Padies Iced the game In the seventh with thrrj runs on hits. Ad Llska pitched for Portland. The Oakland Acorns dropped to third place, by dividing a dim bleheader with Los Angeles nl Wriglcy field. The Oaks look the opener, 13-3, but the An-ds came back to gain ii 6-4 decision, Seals Down Start San Francisco made it two straight over the hapless Holly wood Stars by rallying for nine runs in a wild eighth inning line a 0-4 triumph. Seattle took the measure of Sacramento for the second straight evening, 8-3. The Rai niers exploded for five runs in the' second inning off John Pin- tar and Steve Legaull. The big Check List of Gifts for Mother RAYON DRESSES Mnlhrr twill lrtV rvy wearing one of these nicy re ui c iw, cause favorable com ment at the next bridge - club meet ing! The new spring stylet in inpes, prints or solid colors $7.90, SUMMER HATS iefi Everyone knows""" ) new hat lifts the AMtJ 5P'r't 5- So if she's i S -er liltle blue ,his ycar V - because her boy's so , far away why not give her a new summer bonnet The pretty kind he likes to see her wear ! $.2.98 RAYON SCARFS " fX) Are Mother's " dar l - lings only moppets (jy 4 too young to go out AiC5fAsnoPPin--? Then VS7 Mother's Day is T Father's job! He may not need the kids' advice, but if they were old enough to go they'd choose a scarf tn a print or solid color! 98c $1.49 91.98 COTTON DRESSES Next winter the fam- ily will be smacking their 1id nvir Mh. e er' home canning J bul this lummcr il num. UlflDI I ..- .... ..wrtn ibi her! Lighten the job by giving her in eitra pretty house dress! It doei wonderi lot motile! . j. HOUSES "Oh. that'i tometMnc I always need." it Mother"! remark iwhen she opens the package to find one of our tailored, nl.il. ed or dressy sheer blouses! 12.98 r i n Reduced for Clearance SPRING COATS and SUITS Baseball Standings Dy Unllod Prcti AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pel. Chinigo 10 4 .714 IVtioll I .T New York 10 (1 .02a Wiislilnglo" I' .nl"' St. Louis Plillml. Iplilu 7 10 .411 Itostim 1 I' aM Clevcluml 10 ,J.U NATIONAL LEAGUE ' New York 13 4 .7(15 llrooklyn 10 0 .025 Chlcugo 8 7 .533 St. , Louis :- 8 7 .533 Huston 7 0 .438 Pittsburgh 7 0 .4311 Cincinnati 0 8 .420 Philadelphia 4 13 .235 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portland - 25 12 .070 Oakland 21 17 .553 San Diego 21 17 .653 Seattle 20 17 .541 Sacramento 10 1!) .500 Los Angeles IB 21 .402 San Francisco :lfl 22 .421 Hollywood 11 2U .297 smash was Jack Whipple's triple with two on. Alex Palica was the winning pitcher. Mother's Oenerows handbags stoekln9Sr slips - Thlnas that . 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Sues 3 tn 14 I'rosecution of War Criminal Studied KAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (UP) Judge Samuel I. Rosen iiian, personal representative of President Truman, is conferring with other members of the big (our over the methods of trying axis war criminals, it was dis closed today, SAFETY SEAT EVOLVED DOWNEY, Calif., May 10 (UP) Consolidated-Vultee engineers iwie,. rleveloned an airplane seat which catapults the pilot out of i .L II,.- ...V.,.- hr. runge oi wiu piopeuu, wiit-u ..v is forced to bail out. The seat, operated by foot and designed for pusher-type aircraft, shoots the pilot forward from the cockpit and clear of the plane. 7 p.m. CBS GLASS DRUGS Depot & Adams Phone 20 Doy Mtif Here are some tips! n ' 1 -,- i 1f a- J5" ; V extern Story h Shown at Liberty The story ol the love- of young feminine ranch owners fo, a hard-riding "woman hater" told in "Tall in the Saddle," Jul! dramatization of Gordon B Young's story, which -is bej shown at the Liberty theater. It is a tale of the old Wat abounding in fast action and to. mantic interest-, John Wya Ella Raines and Audrey Lon,' have the principal role. Attentiesi Sportsnen! h Come to the '' SPORTSMEN'S DINNER ' ODD FELLOWS HALL FRIDAY. MAY 11 6:30 p.m. (Formerly was to W held at Grange Hall on Cekelcr Lane La Grande Sportsmen's Club first in your mind! j Yard Wide OUTIXG FLANNEL Dark and light stripes, heavy . 91 P weight. yd. Fine Ravon C'L'RTAIN PANELS Shoer rayon marquisette, hemmed and ready to hang. Size 43x78. Gay Colors COTTON PRINTS , Close woven cottons, yard wide. A OJC grand selection.- yd. " Unrationed SUMMER SANDLES A new shipment In green, blue, yellow & 9 fuscnia. Sizes- 4-8. New Patterns RAYON PRINTS Beautiful patterns j and colors for 7JJf summer frocks. 40 inch width. ,' ' Women's Siraw GARDEN HATS Wide brim styles in va:olored . 49C straws. A value. g, hfttal LUNCH KITS Metal box complete 1 wifh metal cased ,W J'j vacuum bottle. : Men's Den'm I5II3 OVERALL i Heavy quality and well made Sizes 32 to 42 waist. Get Jf yours no.- ... '