Monday, Mny 21, 1915
THE LA GRANDE BVEN1N6 OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON
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HI ttrevWV'-oii--at your olice.
Florists
1-A
MEMORIALS DAY FLOWERS
Plnpn vroir!.-order early for
cemetery'bbxes, cut flowers
nnrt wtrnA vsrrlprc
FITZGERALD FLOWER SHOP
Phone 136
flowersHfor MEMORIAL
DAY Wc have a lovely selec
tion of "HSmctery boxes and
cut flowers.; Place your orders
early. ' '-'
CHERRY'S
Phone 11
Lost and Found
10
LOST: Zenith black and white
bicycle taken from La Grande
high school. May 15th. Reward
Phone 918-W.
LOST: Two' number 4 ration
books, issued to Dale W. Stand
ley and Dorothea Standley.
Phone 901-J.
Special Notice
12
WILL;PARTY who was interest
ed and came to see piano at
1609 Adams avenue last . fall
please contact me at 1125 25th
street, Milwn"kie 2, Oregon,
Mrs. Annie King.
Personal Service
13
DR. J: E. WOODELL Chiroprac
tor & Naturopath. West-Jacob-son
Bldg., phone 104 Closed
Saturday afternoons.
Services Misc.
15
CUSTOM WORK, grain grinding
S2.50 ton 'on your place, mow
ing and plowing. 2112 Walnut,
Orville Pellett.
THE FIXIT SHOP, 218 .Fir St.,
phone 487-W. Bring your
troubles to us. Wood work,
machine work and welding.
We are now prepared to repair
any maKe. oi wasmng niuciiiui.-.
FURS pvnoHlw roctvleri nnd re
paired. Mrs. Henry Lyon, 1908
Third St.-'-- . ,
APPLIANCE AND RANGE RE
PAIR. Have an i experienced
electrical repair man do your
appliance; repairs.
TALBOTT' ELECTRIC CO.
220 Fir St. - Phone 666
SERVICE WORK on all types of
office maoqmes. Factory train
ed mechanics. Shorb'S Sta
tionery, phone 111.
FAIRWAY ELECTRIC Elec
trical Service, call us for minor
repairs pr ask us to bid on a
major y(L. We handle all type?
of electrical work. Newest fix
tures for house Or office.
L. t JOHNSTON'
107 Depot St. " Phone 763
CHAR1S Koine Corsetry. Girdles,
foundations and bras.
CVia Gates, 2104 Greenwood
street, phone 6l2-Wr-)
TA r.Divr.r crlrrTRir
Wiring, repeid-arjcontracting.
blKKINE & RtJVliUr
llB Depot St. Phone 93
Services Misc. (Continued)
TYPEWRITER SERVICE and
adding machine service at the
authorized Underwood tvpe
writ.'r agency for Union, Wal
lowa, Grant, Baker and Har
ney counties. Let Hall's Type
writer Service keep your mach
ine in "Tip-Top" working or
der. HALL'S TYPEWRITER
SERVICE .
109 Depot St. Phone 401
Building Supplies
19
FULLER PAINTS Varnishes,
enamels. A paint for every
purpose, inside and out. Auto
mobile, implement, barn and
roof.
ZIMMERMAN'S
Hauling - Storage
20
MOVING AND STORAGE
Local and long distance mov
ing. Light deliveries or heavy
hauling.
SMITH BROS.
MOVING SERVICE
215'4 Fir St. Phone 88
Situations Wanted
23
WANTED: Lawn mowing, spad
ing and odd jobs. Call Choates
cigar store. Phono 926-J.
GRADE SCHOOL GIRL Avail
able to take care of children
daily to 3:30 p.m. Phone 600
and inquire.
Help Wanted
24
WANTED: Man or boy to care
for lawn and garden. 1504 First
street, phone 494.
Permanent Work
WANTED: Mechanics, body man
and .Service man. Excellent
working conditions. See Chaun
cey Walker at
WALKER MOTOR
COMPANY
WANTED: Janitor and elevator
operator. Call in person. Dr.
Bouvy, Foley bldg.
WANTED: Hotel Maids. Inquire
at the Sacajawea Hotel.
ON JUNE FIRST
THE LA GRANDE
EVENING OBSERVER
Will require several
boys and girls to handle
NEWSPAPER ROUTES
For summer parrying we can
use 11-12-T3 year old boys
and girls to replace the older
boys and girls now carrying
wlio plan to engage in agri
cultural and other war-production
tasks in summer.
Boys and girls who anticipate
being in La Grande . for the
summer. Those with bicycles
and whose parents will co
operate in the handling of
money and administration of
the details essential to effi
cient service are solicited to
interview our circulation
manager.
Properly administrated, the
handling of a La Grande Eve
ning Observer route may be
the first step toward a suc
cessful business career, as
well as profitable.
Phone 600 for appointment.
THE LA GRANDE
EVENING OBSERVER
Circulation Department
Merchandise
i5A
WIRING: Switches, receptacles,
water pumps, industrial and
commercial wiring.
TALBOTT ELECTRIC CO.
220 Fir St. Phone fififi
FULLER BRUSHES B. T. Kit
tcrman. Try our all purpose
cleaner, wet mops, dust mops,
brooms, Turnitui-c polish,
waxes, 403 'a Spring St. Phone
316-J.
GENERAL PAINTS AND EN
AMELS for every purpose.
Barn and roof paint. Paint
cleaners for all typos of paints.
TEEL'S PAINT STORE
JUST RECEIVED A larec ship
ment of Bates Bedspreads and
drapes to match, tailored
drapes lined and wiih luf
fed top. Chenille crib spreads,
all wool crib blankets. Col
onial House Riviera bed
spreads, novelty cottage cur
tains, rayon fishnet panels,
waterproof shower curtains,
with window curtains to match.
Boston tufted rugs, colors giur
ontced against washing and
sunlight.
ZIMMERMAN'S
FOR SALE: llaywoo:l-Wak"f!''!'l
wicker buggy, $3.00. pnnne
137-J.
LUCITE PICTURE FRAMES
AH Sizes.
Cards for Every Occasion.
THE GIFT SHOP
Formerly Richardson's
.Art and Gift Shop
JUST RECEIVED: A large shir-
rnent of Oak flooring. go,i
, RrnoVf, No priority needed.
FOR SALE: I cirri ric rn.mile
fl-irk $1(1. I lawn mower hi", '
occasional rbair $li.i.
THE FIXIT SHOP
218 Fir Street
TWO GOOD USED TYPE
WRITERS for sale at Mans
Typewriter Service, 103 Depot
street, phone 401.
Miscellaneous for Sale 26
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
That's the rule adopted by the
Underwood Typewriter com
pany in filling orders for new
Underwoods for civilian use.
Place your order today at Hall's
Typewriter Service, 109 Depot
street, and insure receipt of
your new Underwood type
writer at the earliest time pos
sible. FOR SALE: Bicycle wheels, gar
den plows, camp stove, stove
pipe, lanterns, mail boxes and
kitchen sinks.
F & T TRADING POST
LOOK One set of golf clubs
with golf bag and 8 balls. Men's
high top work shoes. Used
lamp shades. Men's canvas
coats, 1 blue serge man's suit
size 42, in excellent shape.
Man's new rain suit for hunt
ing. Also 1 new pair of all
wool lumberjack work trou
sers at HALF PRICE. One
pack sack. One pair hunter's
pack moccasins.
IRENE'S THRIFT SHOP
212 Fir Street
SOMETHING NEW in table
lamps, colors: wine, woodrose,
taupe and blue. All metal ad
justable desk lamps. Fluores
cent desk and bed lamps. Pin
up lamps and lamp shades in
parchment or silk. We have
a nice assortment of table
bridge and floor lamps.
ZIMMERMAN'S
JUST RECEIVED New flash
lights and batteries, copper
covered antenna wire, new sol
dering irons three diferent
sizes.
ROSENBAUM'S
1412 Adams Avenue
BABY STROLLERS, baby bug
gies .living room suites; all
styles and many lovely colors,
box springs and Sleepmaster
mattress.
TURN'S FURNITURE STORE
Home Furnishings
26A
SHOP AT GAMBLE'S Sofa
Beds 64.!!.') and ipuii.ao. Lima s
rocker $10.95.' Baby buggies
complete with water-proof pad
for only $18.95. 50-pound mat
tress, $13.95. Kitchen ranges,
coal and wood, $59.95 & $98.95.
FOR SALE: Electric refrigerator,
pre-war davenport and chair,
9x12 Broadloom rug and pad,
combination radio and phono
graph with automatic record
changer, 2 bedroom suites, din
ing table and six chairs, elec
tric Singer .sewing machine and
other household furniture. 1 Vi
miles north of Union on Cove
road at Dr. Gilmore place.
CRYSTAL & COLORED LIGHT
ING FIXTURES. Boudior
lamps and bed lamps.
TALBOTT ELECTRIC CO.
220 Fir St, Phone 666
WE HAVE just received a large
shipment of Syracuse China in
the Victoria pattern.
MELVILLE'S
Farm Products
& Equipment
27
FOR SALE: Cabbage plants.
One 14" walking plow. 308
Harrison, phone 907-M.
HIGHEST CASH'PRICE paid for
cream and eggs. Two medium
size used cream separators for
sale. Karl R. Stone, 1505 Jeff
erson. Plants, Garden Supplies 28
PREPARE for the victory gar
den now, while our line is
complete. Hand shovels, rakes
and hoes. . Scythes, trowels,
pruning shears, garden hose
and lawn soakers. Sprinklers,
nozzles and hose menders.
ZIMMERMAN'S '
STARKS SHRUBS, trees and
berries. Prices raise July 1.
Order now for fall '45 and
spring '4H planting. Call 129R
for information.
CEMETERY BOXES, Pansies,
Fuschias, Geraniums, Agera
tums, Asters, Petunias and
other bedding plants. Place
your order early.
THE KREUTZ GREENHOUSE
2710 N. Fir St. Phone 30!U
Livestock, Poultry, Pets 2!l
ANGORA KITTENS to be given
away, come and gel them. Mrs.
Albert Shaver, 1101 D avenue
Wanted to Trade or I!uy 30
WANTED TO BUY: Electric re
frigerator in good condition.
CASH. Call 1080, extension 27.
WANTED TO BUY: Steel filing
cases. in good condition, legal
li tter size. Call cashier La
Grande Evening Observer.
RAGS: Clean Cotton Hags. No
overalls, socks or wool ac
cented. LA GRANDE EVE
NING OBSERVER.
Horses &. Dotfs
32
FOR SALE: Shetland Pony,
IjloKC to saonie ami orioi. in
quire al fjjst house in back of
Fruitdale school.
FOR SALE: One Q7 - year - old
addle m-r-- .See at. 21 OH Oak
iticet alt'r 7 p.m. or Sunday
morning. '
Apartment for Kent
36
FURNISHED VACANCY. Mover
Apartments. 110 Depot St.
Jl You Miss Your Paper
Cail lt Before
Before
6:45 P.W
uuv
'.Wanted to Rent
44
WANTED TO RENT: 2 or 3 bed
room house. - Call 962-J.
WANTED: Modern 2 or 3 bed
room house by June 1. Per
manent and reliable tenant,
Phone 272-J.
WANTED TO RENT: Furnished
5 or 6 room house by reliable
couple. Cooperation represent
ative. Write Box 333, the La
Grande Evening Observer,
Real Estate
50
FOR SALE: 80-acres close to
Elgin on county road. Approx.
20 acres cleared, Approx. 400
apple trees, good varieties, 90
in bloom now, 9 pear, 2 cherry.
New 5-rm. house, 2 rms. com
pleted. Good soil, water, ideal
for chickens, rabbits, etc. One
of the best views in valley.
2nd grade timber. Owner will
or will not take crop this year.
Ideal investment. Also 160
acres 2nd grade timber. Hun
dreds of ricks of wood. Call
421 Elgin or write P. O. Box
84, Elgin.
COMPLETELY FURNISHED
Owner Leaving for Chicago
5-rm. modern house, basement,
furnace, garage, fruit trees. In
cludes electric refrigerator, late
model gas range, washing
machine, 2 bedroom suites, in
eluding twin beds, overstuffed
living room furniture, rugs,
drapes and curtains. $5000 to
tal price, reasonable down pay
ment, can assume contract on
house. Location 502 M Ave.
W. E. WILKINS
Real Estate & Insurance
U. S. Bank Bldg. Phone 33
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
Completely furnished house, 6
rooms, 3 bedrooms, double gar
age, complete kitchen and ding
ing room furniture. Living
room furniture: davenport and
chair, piano, oil circulator
stove, combination wood and
gas range. Total prico $3500.
As low as $750 .down, $50 pel
month. Located 2104 First St.
W. E. WILKINS
Real Estate and Insurance .
U. S. Bank Bldg. Phone 33
WANTED TO BUY: Party with
cash is interested in immediate
purchase of two-bedroom, mod
ern home. Will look at acre
age property. Write Box 334
in care of La Grande Evening
Observer.
FOR SALE: Two nice places.
One (a 2-acre tract) has a
house with no roof and the
other (a 7-acre tract) has a
roof with no house, but has a
fairly, good barn,' Will sell
separately or together. Eva W.
Duncan, Cove, Oregon.
Automobiles for Sale
WE WILL BUlf
And
PAY CASH
For
1930 to 1942
Model Cars
See us for Appraisal.
(No Obligation)
GETTING.- LYNCH
MOTOR CO.
Phone 532
La Grande, Oregon
Automobile Services
,ri6
EXPERT BODY and FENDER
work and general car repair.
Also painting. John's Body
Shop, S Ave. Mr. Carman. 932J.
President Relaxes,
Acquires Sunburn
WASHINGTON, May 21 (UP)
President Truman spent rever
al hours' relaxing aboard the
presidential yacht Potomac on
I he Potomac - river Sunday, the
While House disclosed today.
Presidential Secretary Charles
E. Ross said the president return
ed rested and with a slight sun
burn by
DR. RANDOLPH RAY
Rector of
The LittV Clmrch
Around the Corner
Searching
Realistic
Essential
adi'tc? to thr more thnn
5.000 .000
uar brides and grooms.
Starts Wednesday
in the
Evening Observer
60
IN THE COUNTY COURT OP
UNION COUNTY, OREGON
In the Matter of the Estate) ,
of ) .
Lela A. Jones, Deceased ) 1
Notice of Final Settlement
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned, administra
trix of the Estate of Lela A.
Jones, deceased, has filed in the
County Court of Union County,
Oregon, her final account as ad
ministratrix of said estate : and
that the 18th day of June; 1945,
at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon thereof, at the county
court room in the Court House
of said county, has been fixed by
the Court as the time and place
for the hearing of objections to
such final account and the set
tlement thereof.
Charlotte L. Wagner, ' :.
Administratrix of the Estate
of Lela A. Jones, Deceased
E. R. Ringo, . .
Attorney for Administratrix
May 14, 21, 28, June 4
Markets
Irregularity Marks
Trading in Stocks
NEW YORK, May 21 (UP)
Stocks moved, irregularly today
on curtailed volume. 11
Some of the leading issues reg
istered losses running to more
than a point following a modest
rally in the general market last
week., . .' , i
Activity centered on a few
isolated issues - in the leading
groups. National Power and Co
lumbia Gas led utilities and each
made a new tn'gh; American and
Foreign Power second preferred
also had a sizeable volume and
made a high ort a rise of more
than a point. - , .
Sales totaled 1,080,000 shares
compared with 1,430,000 shares
Friday. "Big board" bond sales
aggregated $6,010,1)00 against $9,
737,960 Friday. Curb stock turn
over amounted to 380,000 shares
'compared with 420,000 Friday.
CHICAGO
GRAIN
CHICAGO, May 21 (UP) Talk
of heavy tenders on May con
tracts expiring tomorrow led to
a late break on the board of trade
today.
, Rve. which rose to a 20-year
Wgh, 1 btokcUi&VftfHtimnm
Other rye and all ; barley de
liveries broke from four lo live
cents. Rye finished the day off
3 to 5Vs cents a bushel; wheat
was off to 214; corn unchanged
to off 1V4; oats off 1 to 3
cents, and barley off 4 to 5
cents.
May rye reversed from an
early 20-year peak of $1.47 '.6 as
late reports indicated heavy ten
ders. Offerings came out on the
bulge and prices dropped swift
ly. Wheat showed an easy under
tone influenced by southwestern
lling, attributed lo hedging. In
terest centered in May, expiring
tomorrow, where demand tended
to lag and offerings increased.
Firm cash wheal market reflect
ing steady mill demand and gov
ernment Hour orders checked the
downturn.
PORTLAND
LIVESTOCK
PORTLAND, Ore., May 21
(UP) Livestock: .'
Cattle 1,400 calves 200. Slow
but fully steady. Few loads good-
choice fed steers 16.00-17.50; one
load 17.65. Load fed Holstcins
15.25. Common steers down to
12.00. Load good-choice fed heif
ers 16.25. Common-medium heif
ers 11.00-14.00. Canner-cutter
cows 7. 00-9. 50. Medium - good
beef cows 1 !',00-!3.00. Sausage
bulls 10.50-12.80. Good beef bulls
13.00-13.75; odd head to 14.10.
Good-choice vealcrs steady ut
15.00-1 6.00.
' Hogs 250. ; Butchers steady.
Feeder pigs 50c-$l higher. Bar
rows and silts all weights 15.75.
Sows 15.00. Feeder pigs 19.50
20.00. Sheep 1,700. Rather slow,
steady. Good-choice spring lambs
13.50-13.75. Some held higher.
Load good -choice No. 1 pelt shorn
lambs 13.25. . Recently shorn
lambs largely 11.50-12.00. Good
ewes 6.00-6.50.
CRAIN
RANGE
CHICAGO,
Grain range:
Whoali
May
July
S pi
Dec
Barley:
Way
July
Sept
Dec.
May 21 (UP)
Open Close
176 175-I76
164 151--v
mvt l-l.Wi
180 15fl'j-
.108 101A
107 101 -Vi A
101 A
..106 101B
PORTLAND
GRAIN
Vfi'OIITI.AND, May 21 (UP)
Wfical range all blank.
Cash wheat: g, white M. wh.
.-.pu 153, k. wh(l5)hd. wh. no Rex
l.r,4vj, white -club 154Mi, western
read 154 '4, hard red winter or
dinary 154 '-2, hard whito Baart
ordinary blank.,
Cdih cMin: oata, Ho. 2, 38
Legal Notices .
WHY OKINAWA GAINS' ARE MEASURED IN YARDS You don't iniui . gain on Okinawa In
miles). you get down to bitterly -conteiled yard feet and inches. Reaaon ia the Intricate system1 ot
pillboxes and caves set up on every tldge in the southern section of the island. Fanatical Japs, hold- '
ing out to the last man, must b exterminated as sh own above, where soldiers of the U. S. - Tenth
army's 27ih division, stand outside a pillbox with rifles ready. One pf them prepares to toss in an
other grenade, after previous blast had blown out the Japs whose bodies He before entrance to.
tomb used as pillbox. '
Labor Withdraws
From Churchill
Coalition Regime
(Continued from Page 1)
lines the -coalition' government
stay in office.
Domestic Problems citod - -
Attleo and Morrison pointed
out that the end of the Japanese
vvai was iiuieuime.- - muy " stiiui
. i. ... mi ...I.J
mat tney tcit me election snouici
be put off until autumn; '.i Thoy
believed that one is necossnry lnj
the relatively near future' to) rd-i
new the life of the parliament,
lectcd in 1935. ,. ... . .- ,
iThoy said the labor party-will'
support the war against Japan
regardless, but that differences
on domestic economic and social
problems should be resolved by
election before they became mat
ters of internal dissention in the
coalition. ... . , , , : , ! -t
It was considered likely that
the laborites would not withdraw
from the government until Chur
chill formally requests K 1 n g
George VI to dissolve parliament.
After that step is taken,, six
weeks must elapse before a gen
eral election can be held.- If
Churchill hopes to hold the bal
loting early in July J by July 5,
according to some observers he
must go to the king within the
next few days.
Pin Money Drive
Is Accelerated To
Boost Bond Sales
(Continued from age 1)
quota of $741,000.
The women's group In Union
has accepted 20 percent of the
community quota as its share of
the campaign, which is directed
by Miss May Shanks. .
Union to Havo Movie
Union has arranged for a spe
cial motion picture presentation
on June 5 as part of its drive,
and admission will be by war
bond purchases only.
Women who aie heading the
campaign in other communities
of the county are: Elgin, Mrs.
Hanford Reed; Cove, Mrs. James
Mills; Alice, Mrs. Ray Fuller;
Irnbler, Mrs. Dick Illibberd;
Pumpkin Ridge Mrs. Leo Nic
dcrcr; Pleasant Grove, Mrs.
Wayne Frizzell; Starkcy, Mrs.
Frank Ferhmann, and North
Powder, Mrs. James Wilson.
Cove has passed its quota, and
Elgin is planning a house to
house solicitation. Progress .was
reported today in various com
munities. Veto Powers Of, :..
Big Nations Again
Security Issue
SAN FRANCISCO, , May 21
(UP) The delicate regional Is
sue apparently solved, the United
Slates delegation to the United
Nations conference today tackled
the glowing controversy between
big and little nations over the
veto and veto power of the big
five in the proposed world secur
ity council.
The delegation as are those
of the other sponsoring nations-
is committed to support the Yalta
voting formula. But there is a
difference of Interpretation of
that formula between the United
Stairs and Great Britain. The
U. S. delegation is trying to
straighten it out. n
Liltlo Powers Want Change
The little powers demand that
the big five give up their veto
over arrangrmcr.ts for peaceful
sottlcmtntfwind ict.-nriit only un
decisions, dealing Willi entorce
meni act inn.
Tlfr? litle powers have the votrs
lo fore? this change. Whethei
they will use them against the)
will of the big nations remains to
be sern after this week's debativ
Ins. white, $48 75; barley. No. 2,
45 1U. west., $16.50
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City News
In Brief-
I Examinations for driver's
licenses and permits will be con
ducted Friday , from 9 a.rit, ,to 4
p.m., ifi the city hall by 6 travel
ing examiner from the office of
the secretary of state. '
teatha M. Kimbley, formerly!
of La Grande has been employed
at the Sierra ordnance depot at
Ilerlong, Calif.; about 60 miles
west of Reno, Nev., according to
announcement from the depot. In
civilian capacity she assists in
the dispatch of supplies and am
munition to the fighting, forces
of the army in the Pacific area.
. Police reports show cars driven
by V, H.- Brown and Earl Miller
both of La Grande, were invol
ved in a minor collision at 1
p.m. Saturday at Second and N
avenues.
W. C. Crutohlow, Pendleton,
and Qlon Graham, Elgin, were
arrested Saturday night by city
police on the charge of drunken
ness and were released on $15
ball each. ' i ; , '
Horrior Conner Baker', and
Ralph Loroy Bonner, Farming
ton, Wash., were arrested Satur
day night on charges of begging,
and were ordered to leave the
city,
Mrs. Bessie Miller
Called By Death
Mrs. Bessie Nadine Miller, 49,
Sacajawea annex, died today in
a local hospital following a short
illness. . , , -,, , .,;;,
She was born September 12,
1805, In Fargo, N. D. and had
lived in La Grande three years.
She was a member of the auxil
iary to tho Eagles lodge, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars auxiliary,
American Legion auxiliary and
Blue Mountain grange. ,
Survivors include her husband,
Harry D. Miller; a daughter Mi-3.
Virginia Szafranskl of Seattle,
and a sister, Mrs. Charles Milncr
of Taylor Falls, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are pond
ing, -i- r-
Pioneer Resident
Of La Grande Dies
William Slater, 73, for 50 years
a resident of Lb Grande, tiled to
day in a local hospital following
a long illness.
He wa3 born In Ireland July
15, 1872. Survivors include his
widow, Dee Slater, ono step-son,
Raymond Caviness, and ono bro
ther, Alex Staler, forme) ly of
Union and now of Salem,
Funeral arrangements havo not
been completed.
Take it easy. lady. My aiililant
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Encirclement Of '
Japs, on Okinawa .
Is Aim of Yanks ,
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to link up with the marines and,
clamp the enemy's Shuri army iru
a vise.;;' 5 , . , - i.
. '. The marines exchanged heavy,
ceaseless fire with the Japanese
defenders, who fought back with
phosphorous mortars, machine
guns and rifles from a perpen-
dioular rock wall. The marines
'were moving down a .valley at
tho foot of the Shuri escarpment.
Few Japaaese in Yonabaru
. Army patrols penetrated Yon
abaru and found but few Jap
anese. The, enemy apparently
has been moving out of the town
during . daylight hours when
'American artillery spotters are
overhead. , -
' The first marine division ono
of tho throe enveloping Shuri
blazed a fiery path toward the
ancient" stronghold which the
Japanese were defending with
do-or-dlo' desperation.
Savage ground fighting pro
gressed under cover of the heav
iest land, sea and air bombard
ment of the Pacific war. It ap
peared the1 -heaviest ground as
sault was being directed at Shuri.
Except for patrols, the flfith divi
sion has not yet entered Yona
baru in strength. Final attacks
against Nana, rubble - heaped
west coast port and capital of
Okinawa, apparently were being
held up pending completion of
.the Shuri campaign.
Retailers Blame
Black Market For f
Shortage of Meat
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is as scarce as prime meat cuts
and many dealers hove com
plained that they are unable to
buy fowl oxcept at black market
prices. '
Despite increased supplies, fish
pricos, too, are soaring. In the"
nation's seafood (c;:!t-l c' Tr:w.'.
Orleuns, catfish Is reported sell
ing at approximately 85 cents
above normal. '
In Denver lamb and commer
cial beef arc available in small '
amounts but poultry houses aro
open only one day a week.
SEATTLE, May 21 (UP) Se--;
attle district OPA officials charg
ed today that between 30 and 50
per cent of all meat sold in the,
district's 10 counties reaches con
sumers through black market,
channels.
B. J. Fothcringham, food ra
tioning executive, said farm
slaughterers constitute the main
"leak," operating "little stump
ranches on the edge of cities from
which they sell meat to friends
or rostaurant operators without
asking for points and at above
caillng prices." ,
must have stopped to buy a war