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Cattle Industry Demands Increase In Production Six Point Program Suggested liy Cattlemen DENVER, Aug. 1 (UP) De mands of the nation's cattle and beef industry upon the govern ment to "bring a substantial in crease in beef production for the coming season were made pub lic today by F. E. Mollin, execu tive secretary ol the American National Livestock association. A six-point program" which was presented last week to Sec retary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson by the cattle and beef industry committee of the asso ciation," was outlined and recom mendations made to show how to reduce cattle numbers on the ranges and farms, filling the fcedlots in the process. Raiso Price Following is the six-point pro gram which Mollin said was re commended: 1. Increase of at least 50 cents a hundredweight in the maxi mum compliance price on AA and A grades of beef, with com pensating increases in the whole sale and retail ceiling prices on these grades. 2. Elimination of the over-all ceiling price on cattle and calves, inasmuch as prices arc controlled by maximum compliance prices. Two Grades "3. Subsidy removal as average drove costs decline from the top of the stabilization range to be at llw rate of two cents for each 3-cent decline in price, instead of 4 cents for each 5-cent de cline in price under the present order. "4. Establishment of two grados on baby beer arcasses, mm would be completely outside of the category of aged beef; this in order to promote the feeding of a greater number of calves. "5. Securing a firm commit ment from all meat purchasing agencies of the federal govern ment. "6.' That it might be necessary to work out a system of priori ties covering freight transporta tion, ranking livestock and meat products next to munitions of war, to prevent slowing down the expected heavy movement." Two Plead Guilty To Butter Thefts From Puget Yard SEATTLE, Aug. 1 (UP) State ments of two men who pleaded guilty to butter thefts from the Puget Sound navy yard, caused U. S. District Judge Lloyd L. Black to order the navy officer in charge of the yard to appear in court tomorrow. The men, Calvin Snyder, 37, and Henry Huebeit, 36, said they had been told "more than a ton" had ben taken from the food locker when it was being clean ed. They added they had been told 'to take some. As a result, both lost their jobs at the yard. John E. Belcher, assist U. S. .ttorney, described the case as "a scandalous situation." Judge Black said "if the navy insists on prosecution, the court should know who was in charge of the locker." TRMLBRS AJ) Pqiri-i'iila tVmiKiny. f.entf IfUnJ Or. . V. "ranchiied Bottler: PopiiCola Bottling Co. of Pendleton" Prayer Puts New Angle on Traffic Violation Case PORTLAND, Aug. 1 (UP) MM nicipul Judge John B. Searbrook is an expert on traffic violation alibis but he got a new angle from a sweet little old lady who promised to send him some cher ries from her orchard because he suspended her $5 fine. Traffic of ficers said the little old lady had driven through a red light. "But," she protested gently, "I have a little praypr for red lights when I approach them I keep saying, 'change, my beloved; change, my beloved; change my beloved.' , "And when this one changed to green, I said what I always say 'thank you, God.' " Neither the judge nor the cop had the heart to tell her that the only thing wrong with her prayers in this ease was that there is no green light at that intersection, only a flashing red signal calling for a complete stop. Battleship Hit By Suicide Plane Now Back in Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UP) The navy revealed today the battleship Mississippi was hit by a suicide plane Inst January at Lingaycn gulf with 40 casualties to her crew. It was the first time the 28-ycar-old battlcwagor) had been hit during the seven major campaigns in which she has participated in this war. She is aiow back with the fleet after returning to Pearl Harbor in March for battle damage re pairs and an overhaul which in creased her fire power 300 per cent. The Mississippi today has one of the most potent anti-air craft batteries among the ships fighing the enemy. The Japanese dive bomber caused 22 deaths and injured It) other crew members when it crashed into the port side of the Mississippi on Jan. 9, 1945. But the damage was not sufficient to remove the battleship from the diring lines and her crew had ex tinguished all fires in 20 minutes. The crew members repaired the damage so efficiently the ship cnntinuid to operate efficiently for sevei ela weeks before return ing to Pearl Harbor. Capt. Her man J. Redfield, of Coronado, Calif., is skipper of the Missis sippi. Tammany Victor In Primary Vote NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UP) The present organization of Tam many hall, torn by intra - party battles, retained its leadership to day by sweeping all nine districts leadership places on the basis of unofficial primary elections re turns. Voting was light in city-wide primaries yesterday as Republi cans nominated general sessions Judge Jonah J. Goldstein as may oralty candidate, and Democrats nominated King's county district attorney William O'Dwyer. Both were unopposed. Mayor Fiorello II. LaGuardia. elected in 1933 on a fusion ticket, did not seek renomination. Today We Pay Tribute to f'nl. Clinton Paul Alcxan dcr, 25, is serving; with the army air corps in the Philip pines. He is a mechanic with the 72nd bomb squadron and lias been in the southwest and south Pacific since Lie centner, 1912. He is the son of Mrs. Albei t Hutchinson. 2104 Third St., I,a Grande. Alexander attend ed elementary school at Cove and Island City, and hih school in Ut (iiande. Hefore entering the army he was employed by the high way department. Col. Kathleen Comstock marine corps women's reserve, is spending a 15-day leave at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Comstock, Cove. Cor poral Comstock, who entered the service in 1943, has been station ed at El Centra, Calif. Second Lieut. Roy Comstock, of the marine air corps, has ar rived in San Diego after 12 months in the south Pacific, ac cording to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Com stock, Cove. Lieutenant Corn stock will have a 30-day leave, starting the first of next week, which he will spend with his Darents. He entered the service in 1942. Robert Eugene Clark, motor machinists mate third class, will arrive in La Grande today for a 30-day leave with his wife. the former Gerry Pierson, and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Clark. Clark, who entered the navy in August, 1943, has been in the New Hebrides islands in the south Pacific for 22 months. Pfc. Jack McGhean is in La Grande for a 30-day fur lough after his recent return from the European war, and prior to reassignment to duty in the Paci fic. His wife is the former Lorraine Hcndrickson, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGhean. He took his basic training at Camp Hood, Tex., transferred to the 13th armored division in September, 1944, and went over seas in January of this year. McGhean participated in the battle of the Ruhr and has battle stars for Rhineland and Ger many. Their main objective was from Nuernburg to Braunau, Aus tria. His group remained there until coming to the United States. Joel Charles (Jerry) Bingncr signalman third class, left lat night for Shoemaker, Calif , after leave spent in La Grande whore he was a guest at the home of ni.-. parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ringner. Until recently Bingiier has Invn on convoy patrol duty in the Mexico gulf, and is to be icassignrd to more sea duty. Ensign Ronald Mohr i.rnved in La Grande last night to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mohr. his brother. William Mohr, and his sister, Mrs. IVicv Lowell Ensign Mohr .is met in Pen dleton in- his parents and will go io iH,tik lu new station, tomor row nioMuni;. Seven Germans To Hang For Murders DARMSTADT, Aug. 1 (UP) Residi nts of t h e bomb-ruined town of Darmstadt are silent to day, gumiy aware seven German civilians, including two women, have been sentenced by an Amer ican military court to die. Those sentenced to death were chargid with participating in the mob murder of six United States airmen near the village of Russel heun last August. Three others dtew long prison terms. One was acquit'.eol. The stunned villagers sat rig idly lust night while the seventh army military commission, af:cr a foui -hour deliberation. unnoutK'- ed tt.e sentences. Time and place v( the hangings will be deter mined by Lt. Gen, Wade ll.us!ip. oommSjidcr of the seventh. , TODAYS SPORT PARA! By CARL LUNDQUIST UP Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UP) It would take caviar and corpone to get Larry M a c P h a i 1 and Branch Rickey seated at the same table, but the host who could arrange such a menu might be rewarded with a scoop on the most whopping baseball trade of all a manager for a manager. Because Yankee proxy Mac Phail and Rickey, domo of the Dodgers, don't travel in the same social circle, they probably never thought of cooking up a deal. Yet the fact is inescapable both are t e m d c ramentally incompatible with the guys who run their clubs. And it just happens gentleman ly Joe McCarthy, manager of the Yankees, is exactly the type of fellow you would expect to be running a club for the equally gentlemanly Rickey. Moreover, explosive Leo Durocher already has demonstrated he can direct a winning team for MacPhail, who was his boos in Brooklyn when the Dodgers won the pen nant in 1941. When MacPhail took over as head of the Yankees last winter, there was a buzz of speculation over ho wlong he and McCarthy would get along. Rumors of fric tion became fact when McCarthy tried to resign after MacPhail criticized the club's lack of hus tle. And MacPhail, though he emphasized he held McCarthy blameless, didn't help to repair the bieach whin he peddled Hank Borowy, one of McCarthy's favorite pitchers, to the Cubs. Year at Time Durocher must have had the feeling for more than three years that he has been walking on eggs. Considering their "North Pole- South Pole" personality clash, it is a wonder Rickey has kept him this long. Durocher is a Broad way dandy with radio, night club and theatrical connections. Rickey's love of "bright lights" ends with the reading lamp. Never, since he took over the club in 1943, has Rickey given Durocher more than a one year contract. At the start of his re gime he warned Durocher that there must be no more high stake poker and that there must be stricter training rules. And when Lippy Leo was spellbind ing cadio audiences with special appearances last spring, Rickey reminded him tartly that he would have to decide whether he was going to hold down one job or the other. McCartny could get along with Rickey, who leaves actual direc tion of the team solely to his manager. And Durocher, though he frequently indulged in historic histrionics with MacPhail, some how managed to keep red-head Larry in his place. MacPhail of ten invaded the sacred precepts of the Dodger dressing room and usually Durocher was glad to see him. If he wasn't he was likely to tell his club house hoy to "keep that red-haired lug out of helo or I'll beat his brains out with a ball bat." Coe A. McKenna To Tax Commission SALEM, Aug. I (UP) State Senator Coe A. McKenna, Port land real estate broker, late Tuesday was named state tax commissioner, the state board of c o n t r o I announced. McKenna will succeed Earl B. Way, com missioner for years, who resigned to return to active management of his ranch in southern Oregon. McKenna has been slate legis lator since l'Wii. serving two terms in '.he senate. He is a grad uate of Portland and Notre Dame universities. He is a past presi dent of the Portland realty hoard, ami past vue prisident of the National Association of Realty Hoards, as well as having solved for 13 years on the Portland planning board. McKenna was named unanim ously by the hoard of control. Other tax commissioners who will continu-.' in office include Charles Galloway and Earl Fish- lt. McNenna's term expires Dec. 31. 194ti. -bib fPllEEH2d 'What do The two of a -,. &ttr The,wo-s,easS ij- .l . ol a tough guy- f f """" 'flli Sacs Take Third From Seals As Rainiers Climb By JACK DAILEY With the first place Portland Beavers and the last place Hol lywood Stars idling last night, middlemen of the Pacific Coast league had their day with a one hit game turned in by San Diego hurler Vic Trahd and emergence of Sacramento into third place with a 7 to 3 victory over Los Angeles. The Padres split a twin bill with Oakland.'dropping the open er 11 to 6 and finishing up with a 2 to 1 victory in the nightcap. The Solons took over third place from the San Franqisdo Seals who were blanked 2 to 0 by the Seattle Rainiers. The latter ad vanced to 5 Vi games behind the idling Beavers, who open their series with Hollywood tonight. Seattle scored both its runs in the sixth, when Joe Dobbins' triple brought in George McDon ald and Chuck Aleno, who had singled. Both teams made 11 hits, despite the paltry scoring. Chet Johnson on the mound for Seattle struck out seven Seals, while Frank Seward of the Seals funned six. Bob Boken, first batter up for the Padres in the final inning, won the nightcap with a home run off Johnny Babich. In the seven-inning opener the Oaks trailed util the fifth when they scored seven runs to five hits and a hit batsman. Tom Hafey's homer with one on climaxed the rally. Leading Players Still in Tourney WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 1 (UP) Leading women tennis players of the country prepared for third round competition to day in the Delaware grass court championships long regarded as the "little nationals" after one upset marked yesterday's compe tition. Shirley Fry, Akron, O., nation al junior champion and eighth ranking player nationally, whs eliminated by Barbara Krase, un rnked San Francisco girl, 3-6, 7-5, 8-6. The match was moved indoors because of heavy rains. National champion Pauline Betz, Los Angeles, defeated Betty Ann Tulbert, St. Louis, 6-3, 6-0, and Dorothy Head, Alameda, Calif., topped Jean Doyle, San Diego, 6-2, 6-2. Survivors yesterday included Margaret Varner, Los Angeles; Mrs. Helen Rihbany, New York; Nancy Chaffee, Ventura, Calif.; Louise Snow, Batersfield, Calif., and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Brookline, Mass. New Songs Part Of Film 'Alaska' Several new songs are sung during the action of "Alaska," Monogram's thrilling picturiza- lion of a Jack London story which opens a three day engagement at the Liberty theater Thursday, with Kent Taylor, Margaret Lindsay, John Carradine, Dean Jagger and Nils Asther in the featured roles. The numbers were written by Edward Cher knse and Edward Kay, the latter the musical director of the pic ture. All the songs are featured dur ing scenes in a great concert hall and saloon in an Alaskan town, crowded with miners and the flotsam of the gold fields, "Bombalera," one of the finest in the series of lavishly produced Paramount two-real technicolor musicals, will be seen, beginning Thursday at the Liberty theater. It stars Olga San "Juan, sensa tional new screen find plus a strong supporting cast and a col orful array of specialty entcrtain- FLY TO PORTLAND! Daily except Sunday charter plane service at low rates. Make Reservations. Eastern Oregon Airways Phone ER13 TONIGHT andTHURSDAY CvDSCt Me?" From awr - fisted story tough guy- o Leon Errol Comedy "GEM JAMS" 1'ai-jsiotint News and Sport, Reel LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Phone 600 Complete Local Reports i Wednesday, August 1, 1945 Yanks Beat Ferriss Third Straight Game By CARL LUNDQUIST NEW .YORK, Aug. 1 (UP) When the Yankees gave Dave Ferriss his first bumps as a big leaguer after he had won eight straight games they let it circu late via the grape-vine the big ropkie could be hit successfully if the batters "waited him out." After scoring their third straight victory over the hand some kid, yesterday, It seemed evident that they knew what they were talking about. They beat him, 4 to 2 in 10 innings, for his fourth defeat against 17 victories. They had to go beyond regulation distance, but they tagged Ferriss for 10 hits, four by George (Tuck) Stainback. His last one, a single, drove in the winning run in the 10th after which Frankie CroBet ti squeezed in another with a per fect bunt. Win Sixth Walt Dubicl pitched the Yankees to their sixth victory in eight games since Coach Art Fletcher took as acting manager for ailing Joe McCarthy. The other big American league winner, Hal Newhouser, got a lit tle more extra inning support, winning his 17th game for the Tigers in the 12th when Jimmy Outlaw singled to beat the Browns at Detroit, 5 to 4. The relief pitcher Pete Center gained a 6 to 5 victory over the White Sox at Cleveland, pitching scoreless ball after the fifth. Johnny Dickshot hit a homer for Chicago. - Win Game Del Bissondtte'fl first day as manager of the Braves was a hec tic one in which he saw practical ly everything happen in a split of a double header with the Gi ants at New York. The Braves ended their losing streak at 10 games by winning the second game, 9 to 4 with a five run ral ly in the 13th. They lost the opener in the last of the ninth, 4 to 3. Workman's second homer spot lighted the Braves' slump-busting rally in the nightcap. Buddy Keer hit a Giant homer in the second game and Manager Mel Ott got his 499th major league homei in the opener. Tommy Holmes got a second game homer and Whitey Wietelmann hit one in the opener for Boston. Rained Out The Reds made it two out of three over the Cardinals at St. Louis by splitting a double head er. St. Louis took the opener, 4 to 3, when Al Jurisich, making LAST TIME TONIGHT COIUIIIII NCtlMES .H xfi iftantjf tmttlunaH tntxfttrficn AS0NGT0BEMEMBER STARTS THURSDAY FABULOUS! RAW! CARRADINE I'd JAGGER SPECIAL ''o,Tourt f 1 fealutette OR. V I."" i I r I'lMMW " r. m o tuiu v.-vrviwi. DANGEROUSIp LINDSAY ft' CARRADINE ffn 1 ft I'M ihr SPORTS Page 6 his first start since May 18, turn ed in a six-hit game for his ini tial win. Bucky Walters, returning to his favorite habit of beating the Cardinals, gave Cincinnati a five hit, 2 to 0, shutout in the second game. It was his 10th victory but his first this year over the Cards. Eddie Miller's homer provided the margin of vctory. The Philadelphia As at Wash ington and Brooklyn at Phila delphia Phils double-headers were postponed because of rain. Baseball Standings By United Press NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. Chicago 58 32 .044 Brooklyn 53 3!) .576 St. Louis 55 41 .573 Pittsburgh 49 46 .516 New York 50 47 .'615 Cincinnati 42 48 .467 Boston 42 52 .447 Philadelphia 26 70 .271 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 51 36 .586 New York 47 40 .540 Washington 45 41 .523 Boston 46 43 .517 Cleveland 44 44 .500 Chicago 44 45 .494 St. Louis 42 44 .488 Philadelphia 30 56 .349 PACIFIC COAST Portland 75 45 .625 Seattle 70 51 .579 Sacramento 61 61 .500 San Francisco 61 02 .496 Oakland 59 64 .480 San Diego 58 67 .464 Los Angeles 53 68 .438 Hollywood 51 70 .421 USE INDIAN TACTICS SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1 (UP) An Australian war corres pondent reported today that Aus tralian 6th division troops, copy ing tactics of the American In dian, use flame arrows to set fire to Japanese-occupied huts in the Wewak area of Northern New Guinea. Aussies bind gasoline soaked rags to the arrows, set fire to them, and shoot the ar rows into the thatched huts. Chances Are You Won't Get Netv Tires for a Long Time to Come! HERE ARE THE FACTS) It Is true that more new tirea are being allocated but only most essential "B" and "0" card holders are getting them. "A" card holder are not eligible. You can keep your car rolling by recapping your tires now the Firestone way. H Your Tires Cajnot Bo ReW ,n and luHi,'N Tire Certificate Application ior a Ne forthe MRE; DION DELUDE That The Tire Perkins Motor Co. OPPOSITE POST OFFICE Football Stars " V-' Look Forward To Big Pay Bv JOE CUSTER NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UP) Professional football stars ligk- ing their chops in anticipation of . skyrocketing salaries in post-war competition between rival lea gues are doomed to frustration, Vice-President Tom Gallery of the Brooklyn Tigers predicted today. ' "Cut-throat bidding for play, ers, with resultant team-jumping, ' may occur for a while but it's doomed for an early demise," he said. "The law of economics will take care of that." Gallery's forecast was in ans- , ; wer to speculation that inaujur- L ation of the proposed all-Amer- If, ica league in competition with the 19-year-old National league might spark a disastrous "player war." "Such a 'player-war' is likely when the all-America league goes into operation," Gallery ad mitted, "but it will, not continue long enough to do serious dam age. "In the first place, the men behind the new pro football car cuit are a sagacious, seasoned lot who know exactly what they're doing. Then, too, they have the precedent of the Fed eial league before them, when this organization went broke try. ing to take stars from the Amer ican and National baseball lea gues; the interlopers ran out of money, which is a natural con clusion in cut-throat bidding, "The all -American league won't make that mistake. . Sal aries are governed by overhead ' and gate receipts; you can seat only so many spectators, at so much a seat, in any stadium in the country, and your salaries are part of that overhead." Ancient Roman sports fans at the circus or races relished fried peas as a snack, much as we' rel ish peanuts and popcorn. tssssasmm Attention All Riders! in Union County interested in participating in the MAVERICK'S HORSE SHOW, SEPT. 20. Meet at the Fairgrounds. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7i00 p.m. and Sundays at 4 :00 p.m. for practice. 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