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n, j : ii 11 ; Lee G. Miller Words Occupy Ship Staff On Eve of Action r Bv LEE G. MILLER I ABOARD A CRUISER IN THE CELEBES SEA (By Wireless) This is n story about Ihe eve. of action. " Such occasions ure supposed to be full of tension. It didn't quite work out that way. 1 - True, we weren't anticipating much opposition. The Japs on the island of Tarakan were sup posed to be few, and their air power insufficient or negligible if the existence of even a single suicide-minded plane could prop erly be called negligible. ' We had rendezvoused early in the morning, a few miles off Tar akan with ?.0-odd mine-sweepers, hydrographic ships and whatnot. "Sweeps" moved in ahead of us and grubbed for mines all day. They found several. The next morning we wore" to. begin fjtfv eral days of pie-invasion shell ing. ' Well, after dinner we corres pondents climbed to the top of the bridge structure and sat around with Capt. Jack Duncan of our cruiser and Brig. Gen. Eurl Barnes of the Kith air force, And what did w talk about? ' We talked about words. It .might have been a classroom, . Captain Duncan had a word c,uiz from a magtizlne, which started it. Then he told a story about his college days, when a professor had derided him for de fining "transpire" as meaning to sweat, and Duncan triumphantly vindicated himself from a dic tionary. I got caught misdefining puno poly. We argued the meaning of the word sublimate, which the others said meant suppress or subordinate. I said it meant to vaporize. I still don't know who was right. (Editor's note neith er was right; sublimate means to direct an impulse from Its primu tive aim to one that is culturally or ethically higher). , We debated whether the word transit can be used as a verb. (Editor's not it can). Admiral Russell S. Berkey joined ui, and someone waited to know what the "seven seat" were. The admiral and the captain reeled off the names oi dosens of seas, Including soveral we had just travorsod. We tried to name the seven wonders of the world and the seven ages of man, but we bogged down. We didn't tackle the sevon sins. The moon rose, full and yellow ps butter. A fine breeze made amends for the day's heal and humidity. Officers and orderlies and signalmen came and went with messages for the admiral rr the captain, but scarcely n word was spoken about the next day's operation, though there over our Shoulders lay Tarakan, already Smoking from aircraft strikes and probably from Jap demolitions us well. The admiral went to prepare Bis day's report and the captain had duties, tco, so the rest of us adjourned to the wardroom. - Wo combed over tile phono graph records, and argued about the dates when Several tunes were originated several of the company confessing that their reference point in fixing the year was the romance they associated with the tune, Tlie galley provided cinnamon toast, and coffee which as always was available. And so In bed on the eve of the naval bombardment or the oil fichisland. I thought the Jap garrison was not likely in be sleeping so soundly as we. The next morning I saw Ueuls. (jg) Herbert A. Starbird, whos" folks live in Melbourne, Fla., and John Hunt, of Linden, Wash . lowered in seaplanes by a' cram-. They took tiff Irom smooth water i to spat our fire on Tarakan. With tliein lode aviation radio men J. I'. Cuntrell, of Kansas City, and Donovan E. Uooke. whose wife is in Seattle. Then we cottoned our ears and settled down to watch the firing, i 1 had been told that Ihe turret guns made less racket than the ' five-inch aek-ackers but I'm du- ! bious about that now. We were firing in single. turret salvoes tluvo guns at a time. Each blast shook mo till 1 thought my teeth would lose their fillings. And there would be more the next day and the next. Anyway, nobody fired back. HOPPE BOOSTS LEAD PORTLAND, Ore., May 12 (UP) Willie Hoppe last night in creased his lead over WVlkor Cochran in cioss-counlry billiards toui niinfrnt to 50, with a (HI to 2 win. The tournament score now stands at 3.IIH for Ifonpe to 3.V1H for Cochran, Hoppe having won I his fourth straight match last night. The high run of the eve- i hing. seven, was made by Hoppe. i The Sahara desert is the larg- : est continuous arid region in the j world, covering more than 3,000,- j 000 square miles. Today Wc Pay Tribute to The late Ensign Lloyd J. Mills, 25, who gave his life in the country's service in Al askan waters while returning from a honihing mission against Japanese shipping in Kiska harbor in the early days of the w a r. He was awarded the distinguished flying cross and a ship was named in his honor. He was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Mills of Cove. Lt. Commander George M. Dinny, formerly of Lu Grande, and his wife and two children are spending a few days witli his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. IJ-Miny in La Grande. Denny, a mem ber of the navy dental corps, is stationed at the navy base al San Diego, Calif. Mrs. Walter D. Hinkley of Seattle, the formor Grace Hay burn of La Grande, has received word that her husband has been promoted to the rank of majoi JM the judge advocate genoral's department of the army. Major Hinkley ii, stationed at Foil Rich aidson, Alaska. Mrs. Hinkley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Rayburn of La Grande. Industrial Sugar Slash Foreseen WASHINGTON, May 12 (UP) America's sweet tooth was threatened today as makers of candy, cake, ice cream and soft drinks were warned they face u 20 to 25 per cent cut in sugar allowances for Hie lasl half of the year. News of the likely slash in allotments to iiidli'trial users came from Richard U. Field, ol fiee of price administration ven tral conns: I, in testimony before the hour-, food committee. KAT10N CALENDAR Procossed Foods: Hook 4 Ulue stamps 112 through M2 valid through June 2. Ulue stamps N2 through S2 valid through June 30. Blue stamps T2 through X2 valid through Julv 111. Ulue stamps V2, ., Al. HI, CI valid through August SI. Meat, Butter, Fats, Cheese: liook ( Red stamps Y5 through D2 valid through June 2. Red stamps F.2 through J2 valid through June 30. Red stamps K? through P2 valid through July 31. Red stamps Q2 through L'2 valid through August 31. Sugar: Hook 4 Sugar stamp 3S valid through June 2. Sugar stamp 3(1 j valid through August 31. , j Shoosi Loose stamps invalid. Hook 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3 now valid. New stamp valid Aug. 1. Gasoline: Coupons not valid un less endorsed: "A" la coupons expire June 21. i Slaves Apply local hoard for ml. gas :.ti.vo certificates. Wood. Coal, Sawdust: Delivery by priorities based on needs. Fool Oil: Period I-2-3--I-0 coupons valid through August 31. Nol more than 01 per cut of season's la lion's should have been used to date. Waste Paper: Hundles of newspapers and n;.gaines may be left at the itoiage depot, 1100 Jefterson live. Allletiean halteis dump all ob M.lcte hats in China, wheie they an highly popular. Rainicrs, Solons Tie, !)-!), in Wild 13-InningSIugfest By United Press The Seattle Rainios and Sac ramento Solons battled to a 13 inning 9 to 9 tie last night in one ef the wildest see-saw contests ir the history of Sacramento's Dou bleday park and the first Pacific coast league game to be called because of lateness in the 194S season. In other league games Oakland defeated Los Angeles 8 to 3, Portland nosed out Sun Diego 2 to 1 and the San Francisco Seals made it four straight over Holly wood by a score of 9 to 1. Homer Tics Score The Seattle Sacramento slug fest tumed into something like a movie scenario in the ninth when the Rainicrs came to bat with the :-:corc- 9 to 4 against them. After they picked up two tallies and with two down and two on, Chuck Aleno slammed out his second homer of the evening to lie up the game. Earlier the home team collect ed six runs in the eighth when both Glenn Elliott and Byron Speece blew up, allowing three tallies an three hits and four walks. Then Jo Jo White tri pled with the bases loaded l.i complete the near-disaster for the Hainiers. The Beavers made a seventh inning comeback with hits by Ed Adams, Sid Cohen, Frank Dem uree and an error by Tony Cris colu to even their series with San Diego at two apiece and to retain a comfortable lead in the league standings. Circuit Clout Wins The Seals, stepping buck inlo their batting stride after lasl week's slump, poured it on to Ihe lowly Twinks with five runs in the second frame. Emil Mail ho's home run inside the park with two on polished things oft nicely. The Acorns blasted four An gel pitchers Ken Hicks, Bud Merkle, Joe Slotter and Russ Co' him bo for a total of 14 hits. They wire sparked by Jake Caufield, just back from the Phillies, who got four hits in five trips to the plate. The six-hit hurling of Garth Mann helped too. Snowstorm Causes Extensive Damage BOSTON, May 12 (UP) More than $1,000,000 crop arid proper ty damage was caused by New England's worst May snowstorm in history, officials estimated to day. The storm raged .across north ern New England for 18 hours be fore blowing out to sea off the Maine coast last night. Trees and poles were knocked down, pow er and communication lines top plod, scores of communities wore isolated and at Sunapee Harbor, N. H., the snow reached a depth of IB inches. Orchardists reported Maine's Macintosh apple crop was hard hit. It is estimated that 50 per cut of the Vermont apple and peach crop was ruined. Youth's Murder Puzzles Police CHICAGO, May 12 (UP) Po lice ueiviii loclay into the juve nile complexities of the north west side jive sot for a clue to Ihe bizarre slaving in fashionable hotel Slovens of 17-year-old Mut ton Stem "Flash Gordon" to his fi iemls. Stein's body, brutally beaten and slabbed, his pockets cmpl.'.-d, was found yesterday by a maid in the towering lakefront hotel. The victim, a handsome youth who "didn't like school," had boon stullcd into a clothes clos et. Thre was evidence of a savage struggle. State Policeman Is divert Promotion Lewis Olson of the state po- j lice force has boon promoted to ' the rating of sergeant and has been transferred l.om La Grande where ho solved too past few m.mths, to Arlington, his former home Ho and Mrs. C.lsen loft yesterday. VICTORY DANCE Snturdnv Ntelii o Miisirdiyo O High School Aristocrat's 11 -Pitt: e BaniT Kvory hotly Welcome! Urine; Your (Jang! LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER 1'hiine 6DU Complete Saturday, May 12, 191."i Union High School Wins League Baseball Title Athletes of the Union high school made a clean sweop of the 1944-45 season, completed an undefented year in three major sports when their baseball team took a 10 to 5 victory from Elgin on the Elgin c imond yesterday afternoon. Union high teams previously went undefented in league s:m.'i Dodgers Smite League Champions By 7 to 0 Score NEW YORK, May 12 (UP) Eddie (Spunky) Slanky, ex amateur boxer from Pennsyl vania, and second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, made an error on his first chance of yes terday' game, but his team mates excused him. He had handled 98 straight games be fore that without a bubble and he atoned by handling six more cleanly as tnc Dodgers beat the world champion St. Louis Cards for the second time, 7 to 0. Again the champ were hum bled by a rookie southpaw, Tom Scats, who like his predecessor, Vic Lombard!, won his first ma jor league starting victory. I was a seven-hitter in which he beat Ted Wilks, the National league's leading pitcher of 1044. Giants Nose Out Reds The leading Giants in the Na tional also made it two straight, beating Cincinnati, 4 to 3, on a three-run homer by PPhil Wein- traub in the eighth. Veteran Van Lingle Mungo won his sec ond game us Giant outfielder Johnny Rucker went hitless for the first time in II) games. The Chicago Cubs, rounding out the day with a four-rhn ninth inning rally, beat the Phils al Philadelphia, 7 to 1, on five hit pitching by Hank Wyse, who lost a shutout on Vince DiMag gio's homer. George Stainback's first hom er since 1041 started Hank Bor- owy of New York off to his fifth straight win, 7 to 3, at Detroit. The Yankees, squaring the scr ies, beat Tiger ace Hal Newhous er and moved back into second place. Rex Cecil backed up bis seven-hit pitching by driving in two runs as Boston won, 8 to 4, at Cleveland. The Red Sox made 14 hits off four Cleveland pilch- els, Pete Fox and Lloyd Christo pher getting throe each, Christopher Throttles Sox Keepingg the White Sox hat ters hitting weak ground--rs, j lius.-i Christopher won his fifth I game for Philadelphia, 5 to 2. at : Chicago. The A's outfield didn't make a putout until the sixth and made only ihrce for the ; Lame. Two homers by George Koll produced thloe runs to give , Christopher his batting support. The Browns and Senators had I a 1-all night game" ti' in 10'; innings al St. Louis, the gan.e being called alter Washington j batted in the 1 1th to give the liam time to catch a train. New man Shirley of the Hiowns and Roger Wollf of the Seantors each I gave up eight hits in a sparkling duel. I Pittsburgh at Huston was rai.i cd out in the National. 0af 7prsi.CBS ;i.ass nu nur;s Depot & Adams Phone 20 SPORTS Local Reports Page 8 of football and basketball. "Bobo" Roberts, Union hu-'ler set the Elginites down with five hits and fanned 13 opposing bats men, but got himsel finto some-, thing of a hole in the last of the fourth inning when he made two wild pitches and gave a base on balls, which Elgin turned into three tallies by adding a hit along with a Onion error. Union failed to score in the fourth, but went on a coring spree in the fifth, chalking up four tallies, and added another in the sixth after Elgin had scored two more. Chandler, starting pitcher for Elgin wasf yanked in the sixth, and Wiles, who had been catch ing to that point took over the mound job, and Chandler went behind the plate. Roberts we.it the route for Union. Roberts issued six bases on balls to one by Chandler, while the Elgin pitcher sent two men to first by hitting them with pit ched balls. The score: R. H. E. 203 041 0 10 it 3 000 3( 05 5 4 - Roberts and Rine Wiles and Wiles. Union Elgin Batteries -hart; Clark, Chandler. Fight Results By United Press New York Lou Nova, 202ni, Van Nuys, Calif., outpointed Gunnar Barlund, 200, New York. (10). Eric, Pa. Benny McCombs, 109, Flint, Mich., outpointed Tommy Hubert, 103, Washington, (8). Boston Phil Terranova, 128, New York, outpointed Vince Dell 'Orlo, m,, Clifton, N. J., (10). Worcester, M ass. Timothy (Buddy) Hiyes, 126, Boston, knocked out Billy Murray, 1 30 1 a , Boston (3). Providence, R. I. Jackie Pet ers, 150, Philadelphia, knocked Ends Tonight "Talljn iheJSaddle" hAfA 'JSdJU DICK ClAIRE ANNf lrfe POWELL-TREVOR -SHIffffiY- JV OTTO KRUGER MIKE MAZURKI MILES MANDER DOUGLAS DON DOUGLAS EXTRA The New March of Time "The Returning Veteran" S P E C Official 1'. s Army Minis Showing liter lafisi ii Al roe i lies WK WAKX YOr TlllCY'lii: TKR1HM.K! ('en. KiscnlioHor wauls eeiy .inci icmii lo lest we w 'ii - i ,W. " JW rJt t U mmm LEGION ADVOCATES COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING Declaring that America's lot in its military experience has shown that our "enemies give us the opportunity to prepare after we have bejn attacked," American Legion officers and La Grande post members advanced the principle of compulsory military training during the visit of department officers to La Grande last week. Other matters of importance taken up wsre the pressing problem of rehabilitation of returning veterans and discussion of the activi ties of the recently appointed stale committee to investigate oper ation of veterans' hospitals in Oregon. Among officers preso.it at the meeting were those shown above; top row. left to right: Louis Auclair. adjutant of the Imbler post: Merton Davis, past com mander of the Union post; Jack Eckels of Hood River post, state head of the Sons of the Lsgion: Carl Zeimer , past commmder of the Elgin oost: Ponn Crum, slate department commander. Bol lom row, George Tiss, commander of the La Grande post, No. 43; Frilz Nissan, department adjutant; Jesse Rossnbaum, commandor of district seve.i, and Robert H. Harper, commander of the Wal lowa post. Baseball Standings By United Press American League W L Chicago :....10 5 New York H C Detroit 10 (1 Pet. .007 .047 .025 .474 .407 .444 .389 .313 Washington . St. Louis Phihidelhpia Boston Cleveland . 0 10 7 8 8 10 . 7 11 5 11 National League Now York 14 Brooklyn 11 Chicago 9 St. Louis 8 Boston 7 Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati , 6 Philadelphia 4 .7711 .047 .533 .500 438 401 244 Pacific Coast League Poitland 27 13 .075 Seattle 22 17 .504 Oakland 22 18 .550 San Diego 22 19 .537 Sacramento 19 21 .475 Los Angeles 19 22 .403 San Francisco 19 22 .403 Hollywood 11 29 .275 out Verne Patterson, 154:!i, Chi- cago, (2). Windsor, Ont. Kayo Morgan, 124, Detroit, outpointed Tommy Nelson. 124, Detroit, (0). Hollywood EHique Bolars, 132'v, " M.-Jliio. City, decisioned Eddie Hudson. 132, San Jose, Cai (10). Sunday Monday - Tuesday WALTON I A L ! see the.-e scenes fnre.i'1! H ii.)i Nova Wins Again On Comeback Trail NEW YORK, May 12 (UP) Lou 'Nova, seeking another chance as a heavyweight title challenger, last night built up his comeback record to 19 vic tories in 21 fights, gaining a unanimous 10-round decisien over Gunnar Barlund of Fin land. Barlund opened n severe gash ovel Nova's right eye in the fourth round, and a slight cut above the kit eye in the sixth, and was unable to follow through wilh his advantage. Three Stars Appear j In Mystery Drama I Anne Shirley, Claire Trevoi and Dick Powell have the star- ring rolts in "Murder My Sweet," I a mystery drama, which opens tomorrow at the Liberty theater. lt is a story of blackmail of a wealthy woman and four mur ders, into which Powell delves in the role of a private detective. Miss Trevor is the blackmailer's victim and Miss Shirley has the role of her step-daughter. Otto Kiuger plays the. blackmailer Miles Munder, the wealthy hus band and father of the feminine stars, and Mike Mazurki is seen ' in the role of an ex-convict who employs Powell to find an old i sweetheart, an .assignment that leads to the violence. On the same bill is a March of . Tiir.-3 film, "The Returning Vet- i J, EDYjWRm Extra Special Official I'niled Slates AimvMlm Nazi Atrocities Scenes that (Jeneral Eisenhower ."" FORCED the (Jet-man people to ,. look upon! You've Read About the Ghastly lirtilality Xow See the Horrifying Proof! Field of 1551s Listed for June 9 Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky., May jo (UP) The war-delayed 71st run ning of the Kentucky Derby America's premier horse race will be held at Churcmll Downs June 9 when the largest field since 192!) will run for the his toric wreath of roses. Col. Malt Winn announced today, 1 Winn said 155 of the nation'. top three-year:olds huve b;en entered in the' mlle-and-a-quarv ler test which hud to be postpon ed from its original May 5 date because of the federal govern ment's ban on racing which end. ed with the war in Europe, . : In 1929, when Clyde Van Duir en won, 149 horses were nomi nated for the derby... Last year when Pensive won there were 148 nominations. - Santa Anita Dates Set ARCADIA, Cal., May 12 (UP) Colorful Santa Anita race track today polished final plans for its first session . since Pearl Harbor, promising the richest slakes program in tutf history opening Tuesday and running 40 days to July 7. The schedule will be topped on June 30 by the famed $100,000 ' Santa Anita handicap, world's richest race, N,EW YORK, May 12 (UP) The Jamaica race track will have its richest 12-day meeting on rec-, ord when it reopens May 21, fea turing eight traditional stakes events with $80,00 added in purses, racing secretary John B, Campbell saici today. CHICAGO, May 12 (UP) Chi cago race fans will get their first taste of "pony fever" in four months today with the opening of a nine-day meet at Sports man's park. - f PAWTUCKET, R. I., May 12 (UP) New England was ready to welcome the return of racing today wilh its first $1,000,000 betting day expected from a crowd of about 40,000 at Naira garnet' park. The meet will continue for nine days. cran," which tells what civilians can do to smooth the service man's transition to civil life. Bailee! Minam Store Tonight EAKI, HANSEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA Admission 51c (Ad, 40c Tax 10c. Total 50c) Dunce Every Other Sat. SUNDAY MONDAY and TUESDAY As an unwanted Army Thoroughbred gal lops to victory-in the most exciting horse race ever filmed! .... umvn m 4 RefiuiUc Put Cnrt..J rri....'ii .III.IIVI I III 111 feature as Chan stalk sa killer and death stalks Chan .. . i - I" ' ' '- ' ' ' that :u. x .2Ului. ') Attend
