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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1945)
West Coast Must , Keep Industries ,1 r Needed to 'Keep Economy of Nation I '.. On Secure Basis' ; Eugene, July 2 (UP) Robert ! W. Kenny, attorney general of j California, concluded the 58th an i nual me-ating of the Oregon Newspaper association hero Sal i urday night,, warning the west's ' new' industries must he kept go. ing if the economy uf the Pucific coast and the nation is to be kept secure. " Kenny calltfl for conscious and plunned teamwork between the regions of the United States for trra future economy of the country, indicating the far west ern problem called for no ela borate explanations. Better Standards "Economically, the far west has suddenly grown up, Kenny said. . "The Pacific coast statct have b cc o m e one of the out standing shipbuilding centers of the' world with nearly two mil lion people coming to the coast within less than half a decade. Living standards have made gains." Comm. Paul C. Smith, speaking earlier in the convention, told delegates America will need the greatest success in the Pacific war zone and full support at home to conquer the Japanuesi.' In less than IB to 24 months. ' Smith, former general manager of the Sun Francisco Chronicle, said that despite his "incurable optimism," there were too muny obstacles to count on the Jap anese surrender or allied victory in less than that time although both 1 Americans and Japanese realize the Japuncsc cannot win." '' Tom Purccll of Gresham was elected president of the Publish ers association succeeding E. Palmer Hoyt, Portland Orcgonian publisher. 12 G. I.s Killed In Train Crash on French Main Line .U. S. 15th ARMY HQRS., Gcr ,Tiar.y, July 2 (UP) At leost 12 American soldiers were killed and scores were injuied early Sunday when a Germany-bound furlough train from the Riviera ( crashed into the rear of a stand ing freight thraih. three miles .north-of Nancy, France. Lt. Francis Halas, Chlcugo, son vof-' George Halas, owner of the (Chicago Bears footbull tcum, said about 1,000 soldiers were on the train. -."I helped pull three bodies from the wreckage," Halas said. "The crash occurred at 12:15 a.m. I was sleeping in about the 10th car when I was knocked , down by the crash. Baggage toppled down on us." J Twenty persons required hos pitalization. Most of the victims yvcro inside the first two cars, )gne of which Halus suld was sheared off "like a flutenr." Army doctors and nurses who hud, like the troops, been vacationing on the Riviera, gave filst aid to the injured. The train was operated by the French. It was en route to Ac chen. The cause of the accident was unknown. Robber Foiled; Took Jimpty Money Bag SALEM, July 2 (UP) City tind state police today are search ing for an unidentified man who early yesterday failed in a $1,500 robbery attempt, after Injuring Robert . Clark, paymaster for a Salem taxi company. The man approached Clark at 5 a.m. yesterday flourish-in! a pistol. Clark resisted and was . knocked down with the butt of the pistol. He Wns grazed by two bullets fired alter he was semi-conscious. The bandit escaped in an auto mobile after taking a satchel which Clark was carrying. The $1,500, however, which was for the taxi company payroll, was ' In Clark's inner pocket and not ' in the satchel. NAVL PILOT KILLED ' SEATTLE, July 2 (UP) A navy pilot on a routine training ' Might was killed yesterday when his single-seated fighter plane 'crashed on a beach near North Hind, Ore., Kith nuvul district heudquarteis annuuncid today. His name has not been disclosed ItCNDtD WHISKEY $li(iilr Today We Pay Tribute to mmm James William Gray, 21, motor mitchiniKt's mate sec ond cla.su, who Ih now home on leave after having served in the Atlantic ocean on a Hub- chaser for almost '.I years. ; lie is the son of Mr. and Mis. John E. (J ray of Hilgard, and attended e I e m e n tary school there and high school in La (i ramie, iseiore enlist ing in the navy, November 30, jH iz, ne was empioyeu ny me Union Pacific railroad. After finishinir motor machinists school he was given a rati lie of fireman first class, and from that was advanced to Mo. M.M. third class and then lo his present rating. S'Sgt. James Saling arrived last night to spend a 00-day fur lot'.h with'his mother, Mrs. Ethel Soling, 1002 tM avenue, and his wife, the former Jessie Graham of Denver. Saling, a ball-turret gunner on a'B-I7, entered the service Jan. 25, 1043, and has been overseas since May, 1944. He was shot down over Germany Oct. 5, 1044, and was imprisoned in a German prison camp, from which he was released April 20 of this year by Russian forces. He will report to Santa Barbara, Calif., for reassignment. - ,' ' Lt. Frederick D. Lloyd son of Mr. and Mi s. Lloyd, 2009. Adams uvbnue, La Grande, recently .was promoted from second to first lieutenant ut Lus Vegas ai'myaif field. LVAAF, oldest flexible gunnery school in the AAF train ing command, is now training B-29 remote control turret gun ners. Lieutenant Lloyd, who en tered the service Sept. 5, 1940, re ceived his commission at Murfu, Texas, army air field. In civil- ion life he was a jeweler in La Grande. Daily Double Dog Tickets Pay Of f . UalHeraaf MM?. PORTLAND, July 2 (UP) One of the highest bets yet paid off by the Mullnomuh kennel club in 12 years of greyhound racing featured Saturday night's ri.cing progir.n., it was disclosed today. . - Holders of five 9-8 dailv double tickets "on the dogs" wtnt home richer by $1,352 each. The near-record payoff for a $2 investment followed victories in the second and third races by Inngshnls, paying $30.00 to win and $20.20 consecutively. The track record is $1,707.00 for the daily double of Aug. 8, 1940. Postmaster Held on Hail, Charged With Theft of Cigarets SAN MATEO, Calif., July 2 (UP) John 11. Kelly, 70-year-old postmaster here, is flee today on $1,5(10 bail on a chart-,' of stealing a carton of cigarets from the mails. Kelly, who received a lifetime appointment to the postmaster ship in 1!IM, was ariuigned be fore U. S. Commissioner Fran cis St. J. Fox. Ho was accused of removing from the mails u parcel post package containing cigarets addressed to John Mon de, Los Angeles, from Marjories Wallace, San Francisco. le prof. HH (r.ln Mvlret lflltk DiiHIUn C'p , N. T C. ?pUK5ME.Y TODAY . By JACK CUDDY UP Staff Correspondent NEW' YORK, .July 2 (UP) Veterans Loh". Warnekc and Claude passeau jof the Cubs are working on the longest strings of flawless fielding by pitchers in major league history; yet neither cares a hoot. . . ' Warnekc, 30, has stretched his major, league record for the most consecutive chances accepted by a pitcher, without error, to 222. Meanwhile, runner-up Passeau, 34, has accepted 210 chances in a row' because. Passeau is pitching more regularly, ho is expected to take over the record soon.' Not Interested Warnekc, a' tall, weathered blond, had pitched one inning in the opener without accepting t chance. He said, "what's that re cord you arc asking about? Oh that fielding thing. Somebody mentioned to me once I made some sort of a fielding mark! but I don t know anything about it I'm more interested in trying to win some ball games. Lon, who was in service lust season, has pitched only two in nings In the current campaign. He worked an inning June 23 against the Cardinals, and. accep ted ono chance successfully. Passepu appeared puzzled when asked about his chances of beat Ing out Warnekc, the tall, dark haired, sharp-featured Mississip- piun declared, "If l m approach ing some sort of a fielding record, it's the first I've heard of it. And I don't care about it anyway. I'm interested in winning ball games; and I might say I've been mighty lucky this season." He's Lucky "Lucky?" inquired the report er, remembering the No. 13 on the back of Passeau s blouse. How's that?" "Well, this is the first season I've been bothered by a sore arm; yet I've won eight and lost only two. And you can thank a strong infield and a good outfield for most of the eight I got credit for. I've been mighty lucky, and I hope it keeps up." The reporter asked what was wrong with Claude's arm. ' Passeau explained that he had a chipped bone in his right el bow the delayed result of get ting a fractured elbow in a foot ball game 10 years ago. "Some times it sure hurts when . I'm pitching in the early Innings of u game,", he continued. "I hope I enn last out the season before I have an, operation to remove the chip.". -; -. .. ' Oregon State Court Meet in Second Day PORTLAND, July 2 (UP) Top saeded stnrs of tho western tennis world will see action to day In the second day of the Oregon State tennis champion- r.hlps at . the Irvinglon club courts. lnclui'a in the 1'no-up will be Clint Knox, Portland, and Harry Neer, Tacoma, seeded one and two respectively. The feminine side will be featured by Lorraine Rhoades, Rose Shleifer and Lor raine Holliday. Fourth seeded Mel Dronga, Seattle, and former Oregon State champ will ulso open his campaigning. Hottest action Sunday was Mc Neil Smith, Portland, defeat of Ed Lenord, Seattle, 0-4, 8-4. 'Conspirators' at Liberty Tonight Warner Brothers' latest cine- catic account of romance, adven ture and violence, with a back ground of neutral "Lisbon in a Europe at war, is playing today and Tuesday at the Liberty thea ter. The film is "The Conspna tois," and it stars Hedy Lumarr and Paul Henreid. Lisbon, Portugal, made fascin ating and dangerous by the in flux of refugees and spies from a -up u sjbui 'iiunniuoo u.ioi jh.w zling backdrop for this timely pieturization of romance and ad venture. Also in the cast, furn ishing sinister characterizations to the perilous proceedings are Peter Lone, Sydney Greenstreet and Victor Francen, appropri ately cast as shadowy members of the European underground. Carol Thurston, youthful Warner sliirlot. contributes un effective portrayal of a Portuguese fisher maid who provides succor to the hurried Paul Henreid. Joseph Calloia and Edward Cianelli are also in evidence as sympathetic Portuguese police official und trouble burdened Portuguese general, respectively. Two Portland Men (io to PGA Tourney imiiTi .ivn i..iti 9 (HP) M.v.il n.t"i.ia-.tr.'rcciiMnl at Lloyd's golf course, is enroute today to Dayton, O., when Be will be one of the northwest's (our entries in the annual P G A. championships July 9 to 13. Lar- IV I .nmli.-."l tl."'lt"nrl iii-n ,. end qualifier from-Portland, will leave lor ine east inursaay. Chuck Congdon, Tacoma, and Noil rhriutmn Vnktmti ni-n 111" other noithwo.it entries. mm" p .j. -us? Mr 1 1 L THUMBS UP WINS SANTA ANITA HANDICAP Thumbs Up (4), Louis B. Mayor's sturdy six-year-old, gallops to victory in the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap before a crowd of 55 000.. Thumbs Up lied Sea Biscuit's record for the mile and a quarter. Texas Sandman was second, and Gay Dallon thrilled the crowd by com l.ig from last lo finish third. Greenlicrg Out Homer By CARL LUNDQUIST NEW YORK, July 2 (UP) When the big fellow walked to the plate and 47,729 Detroit fans shook the stadium with their cheers, "he knew he was at "home" again. This was the life Hank Creen berg dreamed about when he gave up a $55,000 a year job with the Tigers to become a $21 a month private in Uncle Sam's army, the first major league play er to enlist in world war II, He was ready to resume his career after a four year "time out" for a war. Hits Homer The cheers that greeted him were more in appreciation 101 what the good-looking Jewish boy from New York's Bronx had done for his country than for the homer tho fans hoped he would hit. That filst time up he didn't hit a homer, but before the game was over he rewarded the faith ful by sending a whistling liner into the lower left field stands to give him a round trip ticket to home. It was a big day all around for Detroit. Winning two from the hapless Athletics, 9 to 5 and 5 to 3, while the Yankees drop pod two to the While Sox, tiie Tigers now load by three and a half games in the American. Ace pitcher Alton Benton also return ed, working two scoreless relief innings after being out since May vith a broken log. Paul (Dizzy) Trout, with Benton's help, came out of a slump to win his eighth. Frank Overmirc outpitchcd Russ C h r i s to pher, the A's ace, as Groonberg sat out the second game. Kucly York also nit a nrsi game Tiger homer. The A's now have lost 13 straight. Tho Yan kee's lost, 11 to 4 and 0 to 5, at Chicago, the While attacking 'Hank Borowy in a lust game fifth inning rally that netted nine runs. A throe-run eighth inning splurge sewed up tho second. Thornotn Lee and Bill Dietrich were the Chicago winners. Red Sox Win Dave Ferriss of the Hod Sox won his first game in relief, tak ing over when Mike Ryba de veloped a sore arm in the eighth to win his 12th game, 7 tu 4. after the Browns won the lirst game at St. Louis, 7 to 3. Lou Boudioau's two-run homer in the ninth gave the Indians a 6 to 5 win after Washington won the opeer, ti to 5, at Cleveland. Emil Leonard of Washington and allie Reynolds of Cleveland each won their eighth game. Mel Harder, making his first start in his 17th year with Cleveland, was knocked out in the opener. The Braves retarded tho pennant-bidding Cardinals at Bos ton, winning. 6 to 3 and 8 to 7. Homers told the story in each game. Elmi r (Butch) Nieman broke up the opener in the loth with a thrve-nin pinch-hit homei to give Morton Cooper a victory over his old mates. Three homers Grniottfln TON IT K Mild Tl KSDAY OjtitrJ Agent JlttJ tonrtjtuj' a-Kit a RICHARD lOO 1UGIS iOOMEY .. 13, v'iL ii .7 im m a a... -ai. rmr- , vw d i m i 1" "M Wrffelll 4i Pounds in First by Tommy Holmes ran his con secutive streak to 28 games. Dodgers Split The Dodgers ran their lead to four and a half games by shar ing with the Pirates at Brook lyn, losing 4 to 3, then winning 4 to 2. A three-run ninth inning rally fell short in the opener. Ben Chapman had one happy Sunday at least as new manager of the Phils when they upset the neas at Philadelphia, 3 to 2 and 8 to 8. Inuries in the fifth inn ing of the first game felled Frank mciormicK, who suffered a broken nose w h c n hit by a thrown boll and Eddie Miller, wno was spiked in the knee. The Giants and Cubs split at New York. A 10-hit attack oft four pitchers gave New York the opener, 7 to 4. Timely hitting by Andy Pafko and Harry Low icy gave the Cubs - the second gume, 4 to 3. Thumbs Up, Santa Anita Winner, in Rich Closing Race ARCADIA, Calif., July 2 (UP) Eight starters in the rich Santa Anita handicap were named to day in a field of 19 thoroughbreds for Santa Anita's closing feature Saturday, the $50,()00-addod San Juan Capistrano, with Mexican champion Gay Dalton out to avenge his handicap defeat.. Movie Magnate Louis B. May er's Thumbs Up, with the handi cap victory fresh under his belt, will go to the post a probable fav orite. . Mayer, already the track's lead ing money-winner this season, will walk off with the winner's share of the second $50,000 stakes of the week if three-year-old Busher, his champion filly, wins the niile-and-a-sixtcenth Santa Margarita handicap for fillies and mares, the Fourth of July feature. Busher will face Whirlabout, another Mayer entry, Happy stable's Happy Issue, top weight ed with Busher, and-a field of eight others. The Capistrano will virtually be a rerun of the handicap at a longer distance, although assign ment of weights will be a large factor in the outcome. Nominees besides Thumbs Up and Gay Dal ton include Mayer's Patrimony, Freeman and Church's Brie a Brae, W-L ranch's Paperboy, Jay Paley's Best Effort and Fred As laire's Triplicate. Weather records for 25 years leveal that the North Carolina coast has the same amount of sun shine as Florida. mmm TODAY mid Tl'ESDAY WARNERS SYDNEY CTEENSTREET "I HOT.-- lit Mm III r it PETER 10RRE . AJtriUWI till 3U . yg" Seals Threat en to Join in Flag Race With Quick Climb By United Press Something new has been add ed! It's the spark of life shown by the San Francisco Seals who threaten to join in the scramble for leadership in the Pacific Coast league race. While thk" Portland Beavers hang to their five-and-one-half game advantage over the Seattle Rainier, the Seals have quiotl) crept up in the standings to a point only one game behind the Ruiniers. Split Pair Manager Lefty O'Doul's club, currently the hottest thing in the league, split a double - header with the Los Angeles Angels yes terday by taking the first 7-5 and dropping the second 4-2. Meanwhile, Portland was struggling to win a 4-3 series from the Sacramento S o 1 o n s. Sacramento Won Saturday night, 5-4, and took the first game Sun day, 10-2, but lost the scheduled short one in two extra innings, 4-3. Seattle dropped its series' to San Diego by a 4-3 count, split ting a twin bill Sunday, 1-3 and 7-5, after losing Saturday, 3-7. Win Three The tail-end Hollywood Stars Arose lo hand the Oakland Acorns three straight defeats over the week-end Saturday and 8-5 and 5-4 Sunday. This week all teams are slated for eight-game series with San Francisco ut Sacramento; Port land at Oakland; Seattle at Los Angeles and Hollywood i.t San Diego. Frank Shone, speedy Portland outfielder, was the hero in the finale yesterday when he clouted the double that sent in Hank Souza with the winning run in the secod etro inning. O'Doul Gambles After wining six in a row from the Angels, Manager Lefty O'Doul decided to gamble with his new pitcher, Jack Shope, in the sev enth tilt and lost. Shope, re cently discharged from the mar ines, was wilder than a Hellcat fighter and walked six men in the first two innings. Chuck Aleno smashed out a three-run homer to win the nightcap for Seattle at San Diego. At Hollywood the Stars had to come from behind twice to win their twin bills. They scoied six runs in the seventh inning of the opeer, the big blow bcig Manager Buck Fausett's double with the bases loaded. Frankie Hawkins hit two round trippers in this game one with two one. In the second tilt cat cher Moose Krause singled in Ken Richardson with the winning run. Baseball Standings By United Press AMERICAN LEAGUE . W. L. Pet. Detroit .' 30 24 .019 New York 35 27 .505, Boston 33 28 .541 Chicago : 34 30 .531 Washington 32 30 .516 St. Louis 27 32 .548 Cleveland ...:..27 34 .443 Philadelphia .20 42 .323 NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn St. Louis New York ... Chicago Pittsburgh ... Boston .41 25 .021 .36 28 .503 .37 31 .544 .33 28 .541 .34 31 .52.) .32 31 .508 28 33 .459 j .10 52 .208 j Cincinnati Philadelphia PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portland 55 30 49 41 49 43 45 47 45 47 ...44 48 42 49 .004 .544 .533 .489 .489 .478 .502 .402 Seattle San Francisco Oakland Sacramento .. San Diego Los Angels ... Hollywood .37 55 d IN THE -DRIVER'S SEAT I X.'Ote ill LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Phone GU0 Complete Local Reports Monday, July 2, 19J5 1 -. "DON'T WAKE ME" On the level, did you ever see a sillier expression than that on Dixie Walker's kisser es he complac ently contemplates the ecstacy of Dem Bums strutting high, wide and handsome at the top In National league pennant race? Mathews Goes to Lewis-Clark Job PORTLAND, July !. (UP) Robert L- (Matty) Mathews, for mer Portland university mentor and coach last year of the pro fessional Portland Rockets foot ball team, will head the physical education department at Lewis and Clark college, President Mor gan Odell announced today. Mathews, graduate of Notre Dame university and a protege of Knute Rockne, will conduct activity classes in physical fit nesses for male students at the college. Brakemen and Switchmen Urgently Needed! Union Psieii 11M Earn While Learning Steady Work If you arc between (he ages of IS and !.'i wc will employ yon as student brakenien. This is an excellent opportunity to place yourself in a good post-war occupation. Also openings in shops, various classifications, skilled and un skilled. APPLY AT U. S. ERsjjloymen& Service Sacajawea Annex Certificate of Availability Required r THI NltVOUS CHAP. . . who suffers every time he steps on the starter, imagines every little motor noij means his car is on its last mile. Me stopped worrying when he switched to RPM MOTOR OIL beiause it Mt.$siMIZS CARiiON and other .deposits tbat can wreck engines. ' RM Motor Oil Takes Better Care of your Car, tool liJiii ii it rwmmmumwmmm SPORTS Page 6 Nelson Runs Win To Seven in Row; i;Under Par Golf CHICAGO; July 2 (UP) John Byron Nelson, a former railroad auditor, today ruled golf with the same sweeping success by which "Bobby Jones dominated the game, in 1030. Now a Toledo, O., umbrella salesman, Nelson has won every major tournament in America with the exception of the Los Angeles open and ho has cap tuied most of them going away. Ho won his first victory nation al open, yesterday with a 72-hole total of 275 strokes, 13 under par and seven belter than his fore most rival, defending champion Harold (Jug) McSpaden, who tied for second with Ky l.affoon, Chicago, at 2112. In picking up first prize, $2,000 in war bond.-;, Nelson set an all time record of winning seven straight individual tournaments and boosted his winnings to an other all-time high. He estab lished a "money" record last year with $47,500 in war bonds and he is adding on to it this-' year, hav inn won 10 out of 15 major ji.ools ! 'cr more than $27,000. Nelson undoubtedly is the greatest medal player the game has ever known, although many experts question his match play ability. He will have a chance to squelch those doubters next week at Dayton, O.. when he plays in the national PGA cham pionship, which he won in 1940 a couple of years before he start ed his record-breaking antics. N,:t.MMini1WMl,::M
