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OUR MEN AND WOMEN 1 life Pfc. Marvin E. Twidwell has been transferred from Cump Shanks, N. Y., to Baxter General hospital. He was wounded in Germany April 28, in action with the field artillery. He expects to bo home next week on a convalescent furlough. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Twidwell. A brother, James, is with the army in the Aleu tians, another brother, Wilford, was lost in action a year ago, and a brolher-in-lw," Aldon Quinlan, is with the seabecs in the Pacific area. Cpl. Gail Malhows, U. S. marine corps, who has been at San Diego, is home on fur lough visiting his patents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Mathews, before reporting for duty at Cherry Point, Va. Pfc. Maxine Peterson is spending her furlough in La Grande with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Peterson. She made Ihe trip from Westovcr field to Uoisc, Idaho, with friends ,who ware driving, and cumc Ihe rest of the way by train. She will return to Massachu setts at the conclusion of her fur lough, to resume her duties as flight control operator. Lt. Robert C. Sponcer, son of Mr. and Mis. Hoy Spencer, Hf'D, La Grande, who was wounded in action in the Philip pines, has been transferred from San Francisco to Baxter General hospital in Spokane. Lieutenant Spencer telephoned his parents recently and stated that he expected to be home soon on a convalescent furlough. Hex Wall, machinists mate first class, has received a medical discharge from the navy after 34 months action in the Pacific. He has been hospitalized at the national naval medical center, near Wash ington, D. C, since March 1. He has gone to Boston to visit frionds and enrouto here will slop for a few days with Ray McFarland who is stationed near Chicago. , His parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wall, expect him to arrive here between- the lUth and 20th of this month. Capt. William J. Smith has been awarded the bronze star modal for meritorious service in participation in the campaigns in Germany. His army position is military "government officer attached to 417th infantry regiment. Captain Smith is the husband of Mrs. Helen E. Smith, 214 Eighth street, Pendleton. Mrs. Jay Ro:dor has received from her son, Or ville Malheson, a German rifle, bayonet, cartridge packs, belt, trousers, blouse, sword and nazi insignia. Mallieson. driver of an auto weapon truck, was with General Ration's third army in Germany and is now with the ary of oecu ' pation in Munich, lie has been in Ihe army more than two years, and overseas almost a year. THE BIG SHOW YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR STARTS MONDAY JULY Dili - FAIRGROUNDS LA (iltANI)K A M ERICA t LEGION ii hk; DAYS Higger and lirttor Than liver Don't I'ltlldW the Crowds AHEAD OK Til KM aerul THRILL SHOW I nil ACTS PEOPLE ENTERTAINERS P. S Sgi. Dallas Suydam has been granted n medical dis charge from the army and is now at his homa in La Grande. He entered the army more than three years ago,, being stationed in Texas most of that time. Prior to his army service he was a truck driver. Sgi. Norman Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Greene, is on a 14-day furlough from Walla Walla air base, and is at the home of his parents. Ser geant Greens is a radio operator and gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber. Ho has been in the army 20 months. Prior to that lime he attended high .school here. H,fe furlough terminates July 17. Sgi. Harold Mohr. son of Mr. and Mis. Harry Mohr, arrived here yesterday, accom panied by his wife, for a few days visit at the home of his par ents, and with his sister, Mrs. Percy Lowell, and his brother, William Mohr. He has recently returned from 111 months service in England where It was assistant flight Chi--; in the P-Sl Mustang fight er group of the lit li air force. Sgt. Moln- lias received a presi dential citation and the good con duct medal. He has been hos pitalized since May 21. Sergeant and Mrs. Mohr will spend the rest of his ,'10-day fur lough at their home In Burns be fore he reports to Santa Ana for reassignment. Seattle May Have Shortage of Milk SEATTLE, July 7 (UP) Seat tle housewives may find it diffi cult lo buy milk next fall unless Ihe ceiling price is boosted one cent a quart, producers said to day. , A spokesman for the Seattle Milk Producers' association said dairymen found it more profit able to sell their milk to cheese and butter processors. The asso ciation asked the OPA for per mission lo charge distributors an additional 55 cents a 100 pounds. Distributors said the increase, if granted, would be passed along; lo consumers. . Retired Fireman Saves Man's Life PORTLAND, July 7 (UP) A retired fire captain, Frank God frey, who was attending funeral services for his sister, rescued Ernest C. Wiley from possible death when fire broke out in an adjoining building of the Port land crematorium yesterday. Wiley, a gardner, was hospital ized for second degree burns and a possible leg fracture. According to investigators, Wi ley had run into the building a combination workshop, garage and living quarters to save his belongings. Apparently over come by smoke, he fell down stairs into the lower part of the enrage, where Godfrey found him. Origin of the fire had not been determined. HIGHWAY BOARD TO MEET ! SALEM, July 7 (UP) Month j ly meeting of Ihe Oregon slate ! highway commission will be held in Portland Monday. Bids on a nnnil ,-r of small loutine projects will be opened. FUST I VAL OF THRILLS I'KOUM.Y PKHSKNTS AM .As BLOCKS OE TENTED FAIRYLAND Today We Pay Tribute to John Peter Paxton, electri cians mate third class, who in nerving in the south Pacific. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. It. Paxlon. 20UH Penn avenue, m. (irando. He at tended (ntra: grade school and La Grande high. Prior to entering the service .June 7, 19-12, he was employed as a shipyard worker. . i ,...niifi hiu basic train ing at San Diego, and electri cians scnooi in m. i-nu. Van Johnson Stars In New MGM Film Willi Van Johnson starring in the title role, and the supporting cast of favorites and brilliantly promising young players headed by Lionel Barrymorc, M-G-M's "Between Two Women," which opens Sunday at the Liberty theater, offers a highly entertain ing, big boxofficc combination of sure-fire comedy summons ami dramatic suspense that marks it as one of the season's most aus picious pictures. Gloria De Haven is cast in her first dramatic role, as a chorus girl whose mysterious illness baffles the medical world. In addition to Miss De Haven, Keenan Wynn, Shirley Pattcison and Tom Trout also lurn in fine performances in their respective roles. Marilyn Maxwell plays the part of a wealthy welfare worker in determined romantic pursuit of Johnson. Keenan Wynn, as a night club master of ceremonies gives one of his smoothest portrayals, with plenty of outlet for his comedy. Keys Luke is seen in one of his favorite roles as a Chinese doctor. Others in the cast are prom i s i n g newcomers, Tom Trout, Malic Blake, Nell Craig, Walter Kingsford and Alma Kruger. "Between Two Women" was directed by Willis Goldbcck, who made his debut as a director on "Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant," two years ago in which Van Johnson started his bid for star dom. Goldbcck was previously one of Hollywood's top scenario writers. Salem Temperature it: t .. ii SALEM, July 7 (UP) Salem was just about the holiest spot in Oregon yesterday, the wea ther bureau said. The temperature elimlvd to degrees, a 1!45 high, and the hottest since September I :l I. Other hoi spots were Med ford with !I7, ltoschiirg with HI, anil I'd t land and Klanialh Falls, each !I2. n GALA NITKK Every thing New lint The Nairn.1 MIDWAY OPENS (i P.M. IUG FREE (liters Attractions 8 P.M. and 10 P.M. .1 I ii Mi :() RIDES SHOWS CONCESSIONS Solons Bid For Third Place In Pacific League Only Simile Game Behind; Oakland Pares Lead Also By JACK DAILEY Thi. Sneramentn Solons today bid for third place tie in Pacific Coast league standings wren incy face the San Francisco Seals for the sixth time this week. Nnui snDaiaicu u.v a amKic game in Ihe standings, by virtue of a 7-2 victory over the Seals last night, the Solons will send Jim McCarthy to the mound to ; oppore Manager Lefty O'Douls rhnieo of Frank Seward. The scries now stands 4-1 in favor of the Sacramento club. Cut Beavers Lead The Oakland club pared the Portland Beavers' lead in the pennant race to Vk games on the strength of a 6-1 victory behind Mitchell Chotkovich. Charley Cuellar of Los Angeles was lust night's hard luck.hurler when he limited the Seattle Rainiers to two hits and still lost the gamo 2-0. San Diego's early lead proved loo inueh for the Hollywood Stars and Ihey dropped a !i-4 decision. The Solons won their game with a four-run splurge in the fourth when Ihey bunched three hits, a walk, an error and a wild pitch by San Francisco hurlor Elmer Orclla. Scoro Runs The Acorns went into a 3-2 series lead, the, Les Scarsella Frankie Hawkins combination ac counted for the first Acorn run in the fourth when the Oakland clublicd the score. Thiee Los Angeles errors and a couple of hits were all the Rainiers needed to defeat the An gels. Seattle's first run came in the sixth when Bill Lyman walk ed, stole second and went to third as Angel catcher Mickey Kreitner threw the ball into cen terficld. Lyman scored on Hal Sueme's fly to center. The Suds lead the scries 4-1. The Padres won the game in the third when they scored four runs. Dick Gyslman and Lou Vezelich each batted in two runs for the winners. Segura Wins Long Set; Cooke Forced To Leave Match RIVER FOREST, III., July 7 (UP) The winner, of today s match between top-seeded Wil liam Talbert, Wilmington, Del., and Lt. Hal Surface, of Berry Field, Nashville, Tenn., will meet Eeuadorean ace Francisco (Panr cho) Segura for the national clay courts singles title. Segura, defending champion, reached the final round yester day after Elwood Cooke, dis charged navy veteran from Los Angeles, was overcome with leg cramps and forced to default in the second set. Cooke had battled on even terms with the South American star, losing the first set by a phc nomenal 18-10 score. The set, which ran for one hour and 20 minutes, was one of the longest in the history of the meet. Both players were near exhaustion by the lime a decision wi s reachd Segura led 4-;t in the second set when Cooke dropped out. Talbert, the nation's second ranking player, ivaehed the semi finals yesterday by defeating Ber nurd liarlzi'ii, San Augelo, Tex., (i-2, (i-2, li-l. Tile other contest ants had completed their uuarlcr finals assignments Ihe day before. In the women's division, Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Los Ange les champion with 37 national litk-s to her eredtt, won from fel low C'alifornian Mary Arnold I li, 8 (i, 7-5, in a semi-final match. A women's doubles, leain of Pauline Hetz, Los Angeles, and Doris Hart, Miami. Fla., defeated Itarhara Krase, Los Angeles, and Dorothy Head, Alameda. Calif., It 0, 0-4. in a third-round match Baseball Standings By Unilod Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W 1. 41 27 38 30 38 31 35 34 35 30 32 35 ... 32 35 2'! 45 Deltoit Washington . New York I Boston I Chicago . .. St. I. cm is I Cleveland ... I Philadelphia NATIONAL LEAGUE W 1, Pet. 42 29 .f.12 39 28 .582 40 30 .571 38 35 .521 38 34 .51 1 34 35 .4')3 32 34 .485 20 34 .'IM Brooklyn Chicago St. Louis Now York ; Pittsburgh ... ' Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia . PACtriC COAST LEAGUE Portland 57 39 . Si' 42 . 47 49 48 48 49 ..c 43 53 40 57 .594 .558 .515 .505 .495 .475 .448 ll1! Seattle San Francisco Sacramento . Oakland San Digeo Los Angeles .... Hollywood LA GKANDK EVENING OBSERVER Phone 600 Complete Local Reports Saturday, July 7, 194 "i Y 1 . .N!'l' - - ' r . V Vv ii i mm "i Jwhhh.-hwiiii.hmiiii HI CAN'T ANYTHING STOP HIM? Byron Nelson, like the U. S. mail, always comes through. Despite heavy rain and the handi cap of a sprained back. Lord Byron biased to triumph In the Vic tory national golf tournament, which replaces the historic open for Ihe duration of the -war. He finished with a 13 under par 275 in taking $10,000 feature at the Calumet club in Chicago. Lamotta Wins Over Ohio Welterweight NEW YORK, July 7 (UP) Jacob LaMotta, rugged Bronx middleweight, won a unanimous 10-round decision over Tommy Bell, rangy young Ohio Negro welterweight, in Bell's first New York appearance bcfor-2 8,708 fans at Madison Square Garden last night. Bell's Metropolitan debut was spoiled by the defeat; but he put up such a fight the fans booed the decision for five minutes and he made such a favorable impres sion that he will be used often at ihe Garden in the future. Moose Kennedy Wins Fifth Round Kayo ' PORTLAND, July 7 (UP) "Moose" Kennedy, Negro heavy weight of Vancouver, Wash., last night scored a fifth round knock out over George "Kayo" Tracey of San Francisco, before 1,739 boxing fans in Portland's audi torium. The bout was a sched uled 10-roundcr. The dusky 197-pound shipyard worker had little trouble in put ting away his 192-pound San Francisco opponent. The end came in 1:42 of the fifth when Kennedy landed a right cross on Tracey s jaw. Traccy, draped over the lower ropes, gamely tried to get to his feet but was ountjd out by Ref eree Ralph Gruman. By virtue of his victory last night, Kennedy earned a chance at a rematch with Sailor Boy Joe Kahut, who knocked him out in their lasl meeting here. Granada 1 iJ I .dj.it'i f- By. Pet. m w as, . " 7" ' iVi .. . i .... . . ' . 'H-l'.VV III IkI IK U rM I r ml Ntn I'niveiNil News and SPORTS Page 8 Lou Novikoff For Sale, Angels Say To Chicago Story LOS ANGELES, July 7 (UP) President Don Stewart of the Los Angeles Angels admitted today the Chicago White Sox had of fered to buy outfielder Lou Novi koff, but denied they offered any specific sum. Stewart said he knew no de tails of how major league clubs had tried to claim Novikoff from the Chicago Cubs, the Angels' parent team, as reported by the Chicago Daily News. The Daily News article re quested that baseball! commis sioner Sen. A. B. (Happy) Chand ler investigate the "Novikoff deal" by which the player was "dumped" into the minor leagues while the White Sox offered $15,- 000 for him. Stewart said he received the following tclegilamVast njght from White Sox vice-president Harry Grabincr: "The Chicago club is interested in the purchase of .Novikoff I Understand from press that he will not sign with your club. Ad vise if you have any reasonable proposition." Stewart replied the Angels . wanted lo keep Novikoff "at that time, he said. Novikoff, now batting .310 fo: the local club, said he would wel come an investigation. "I know I could do jusl as well as some of those other players now going to the majors," Novi koff said. Sunday Monday - Tuesday Now you con las your favorite radio entertain er!. ..making Rustic Rhythm and Homespun Hilarity... in a Howling, Hillbilly Hit. It's American at horn 'n eggs and more fun than a hay-ride I 1 V. 111" .,i11K'..L.c v J -o Walt Disney Cut-toon Holmes Breaks .Hark Of Rogers Horns by Bv CARL LUNDQUIST I NEW YORK. Julv 7 (UP) a r..nfirijrl hnnm was under- r luii-m-HsM way today for Tommy Holmes of the Braves to win tne waiionai lonmin's most valuable player award. Holmes brought the mat ter to the attention ol aw con cerned yesterday by breaking Roger Hornsby s 23-year-om ra tional league consecutive garr.2 hitting mark, running his string to 34 games. Yesterday was nis DiEcesi cay in the majors. Hitting a double hie first time un in each same. he led the Bravos to 14 to 8 and 13 to 5 victories over the Pirates. In the opener he hit a homer, double and single to drive in two runs - and in the afterpiece he his three straight doubles to ririvp in four more, rounding out the day by scoring two runs in each game. Elmer (Buien) nie- mnn hit a oranri slam homer to highlight a six-run rally in the opener while a reven-run secona inning sewed up the nightcap. Brooks Lose The reign of the league leading Dodgers was threatened at Brook lyn when the Cards pounded out a 15 to 3 victory to cut the mar gin to one game over the second place Cubs. First baseman Ray Sanders paced the la-hit Card attack with a double and three singles. I oilay's Sport Parade By JACK CUDDY NEW YORK, July 7 (UP) For those baseball fans who like "long shots," -tho Washington Senators today are a good psycho logical bet to win the American I league pennant. Thev are the j ultimate in long shots because they finished last in tb 1944 American league campaign. And '.hey weren't expected to do great things this year. But the Senators are shrugging off tho past and giggling at the present as they travel through the west on their latest tour. They have won 13 of 17 games since leaving home June 22, and they aro working on a string' of six straight victories. They are in second place, three games be hind the Detroit Tigers. Not Expected This second swing through tho west was supposed to be tough for the Senators, who stacked up against the supposedly powerful western clubs the Tigers, the champion Browns, and the Chi cago White Sox. The Senators, with nothing ex pected of them and working un der no pressure, went into the west and won two of three at Detroit, thiee of four at Cleve land, four straight at Chicago, and climaxed these triumphs with two victories over ihe B-ow.ns last night. New Power What has happened'? First, they have suddenly developed punch to power their well-balanced pitching staff. Since leav ing Griffith stadium, they have hit nine home runs. Second, Har land Clift, the Senator third base man who was considered on the skids, has gone to town as a pow er hitter. Since the learn left home he has added nearly 50 points to his batting average, al though he still has a mark of about .229. Third, the Senators have ben playing in smaller Ha colUcli 1100.000 VAN JOHNSON WmW (town' 'Lionel BARRYMORE Gloria DeHAVEN, KEENAN WYNN ALMA KRUGER KEYE WARNER BROS The Cubs fattened up at Phila delphia with 11 to 5 and 5 to 1 wins over the Phillies, making 17 hits in Ihe opener and 15 In the second. The Reds, working on a come back, beat the Giants at New York, 3 to 2, as Howard Fox out pitched Van Lingle Mungo. In the American league the Senators won both games from the skidding Browns at St. Louis, fl to 3 and 5 to 2, to mave within three games of the leading Tigers. It was their sixth straight and their 16th victory in 20 gaWs. Catcher Rick Ferrell set a new major league record of 1,722 games by handling the twilight game, surpassing the 1,721 mark of Ray Schalk, the old White Sox catcher. Tigers Lose The Yankees downed the Tigers, 5 to 4, at Detroit, Floyd Bevcns outpitching Frank (Stub by) Overmir-3. ' Cleveland extended its win ning streak to five games by tak ing both ends of a double bill from the visiting Red Sox, 3 to 2 and 4 to 2. The Philadelphia A's handed Thornton Lee of the While sox a hard-luck defeat, 1 lo 0, when Ihey capitalized on the one walk he issued to score the only run of the game. UP Staff Correspondent parks and have not been sub jected to an cveiynight diel of night baseball. With all of the Senators' hnucklc-ball (lingers and other mound artists pitching effective ly, they have the best pitching depth in the American league. 1 Three of them have won nine games each: Dutch Leonard, Roger Wolff and rookie Marino Picretli; meanwhile Mickey Haefncr has won six and Grand pa John Niggcling after a dis appointing start has taken two in a row. Setting Pace The Senator infield is clicking, bolstered by veterans Clift at third and Joe Kuhel at first, and pepped up by the improvement of Fred Vaughan at second and Gilberto Toires at shortstop. Their outtield star is George Care, the stolen base artist who leads both leagues with 11 thefts. Case also has moved into the American batting lead with a mark of .330. Meanwhile rookie George Binks shows signs of be coming as fast as Case on base paths and had demonstrated a long-ball punch. Case and Binks arc setting the pace for hustle afield. Gay Dalton Odds-on Favorite in Race ARCADIA, Calif., July 7 (UP) Gay Dalton, thoroughbred idol of Mexico, goes to the post to day an odds-on favorite to defeat 10 livals in the $5(l,000-added San Juan Capislrano, closing day fea ture, for his first Santa Anita victory. The Burt and Denton stretch tunncr, carrying top weight of 130 pounds, appeared to have a j distance that suited him perfectly j in the mile und one-half hnndi- cap raie. 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