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Obs.rvtr, Lb Grand, Or... FrI., Sept. 4, l9 Pg 8 THE HORSE COULDN'T RUN! Congressional Newsletters Top News Media For Jokes By FRAJK ELEAZER UPI Staf Writtr WASHINGTON ILTH-A well meaning congressman whose identity charitably has been for gotten got the idea some years ago that he was a writer. He started sending a weekly newslet ter to the papers back home and to some of the community lead ers. In light of subsequent develop ments, this legislative innovation currently is being compared to the introduction into this country from England of the first star ling, bark in the IBM's. Congres sional newsletters now go out from capitol post offices each week by the hundreds of thou sands of copies. Some of. them are worth read ing and they sure are the best way to circulate jokes since tele vision was invented. In anticipation of the start of the Pan American games in Chi cago later this wck. Hep. Siffex R. Yates, WW1 was assuring his 4.2O0 readers recently of Con gress' unfailing and kindly inter est in sports. MORE SPORTS HEART-MIND OF SF SPLIT OVER NL TITLE SAN FRANCISCO UPH - There's a tug-o-war going on be tween the heart and the mind of San Francisco officialdom these days on whether they want the Giants to win the National League pennant. Of course, the citizens of Los Angeles, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh have just as much say about the outcome of the hectic race. But, right now, the Giants are in front. Oh, sure, the Golden Caters want Bill Rigney's crew to win. "But, to tell you the truth," said one man, "I'm afraid the fa cilities we may have to offer will give us a black eye as a major league city." Seals Stadium Out There's one thing for sure: The series, if the Giants win, will be played in the new, partially-completed Candlestick Park Stadium. Seals Stadium is out as a possibil ity because of the little (23,500) seating capacity. Mayor George Christopher as sures all who will listen that: A. The Giants will win the pen- TO VISIT FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla. . UPI Heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson will fly to Florida sometime after Sept. 15 for a two-week visit. The Swedish titleholdcr is due in California early in October to start work in a motion picture. nant. B. Candlestick Park will be ready. Said another official (none of them want to be quoted): "Deep down in my heart, I want the Giants to win and I pull for 'em every time they come to bat. But as a matter of common sense it would be better if the Giants missed this one and won in I960. "By then we will be able to of fer the finest, most up-to-date sta dium in the country." May Ba 39.000 Seats Recent rushing of work has in creased the possibility that there may be as many as 39,000 seats ready for a World Series. This means 7,000 more than promised a month ago. And every extra seat reduces the headaches that have been following Giant ticket mana ger Pete Hoffman around these days. Actually, Hoffman and president Horace Stoneham should have no complaint. It should be a pleasure to have too many customers and not enough seats compared with the New York situation where they had too many scats and too few customers. Meanwhile, Giant manager Bill Rigney marshalls his forces in an all-out effort to win the champion ship letting the headaches fall where they may. U.S. Swimmers Maintain Record Setting Pace CHICAGO I UPI i The United States was running away with the swimming competition in the Pan American games today, but its record setting pace in piling up gold medals was slowing down. Not that the U.S. wasn't doing all right in the championship de partment it had won 58 of the 75 gold medals decided so far, but percentagewise, Thursday was the worst day in that department because the U.S. picked up only 12 of the 19 contested. Equals Record Of Thursday's gold medals, the U.S. won four of them in swim ming, sweeping all events. Today It was expected to win five more. Of the 21 gold, silver and bronze medals in swimming thus far the U.S. had won 20 losing only one third place bronze medalion. A 15-year-old Saratoga. Calif., high school girl, Chris Von Saltza, hit a record 2:18 5 to win the women's 200 meter freestyle, per haps her first of five gold medals, and teammates Shirley Stobs, Mi ami, Fla., and Joan Spillane. Houston, Tex., took the next med al positions. Another U.S. gold medal was pushed aside, tcmpo'arily, at least, by a protest. It was made against Allen C. Bell, Somerville, N.J., after he had a record time of 1:12 2 in the 1.000 meter time trial in cycling. Some Latin American groups claimed he was pushed, and after judges ruled he had to ride again, the test was deferred until today. Boxers Win Thraa Mtdals Should he fail to equal his pre vious time, then Anezio Argcnao. Brazil, with 1:12.3. could win. while David Staul). the other U.S. entrant from Daly City, Calif could step up with a time of 1:124. U.S. boxers won three of five gold medals awarded in boxing, and narrowly missed a fourth when featherweight Charles Brown, Cincinnati, lost a one point decision to Carlos Aro. Ar gentina, because of head butting in tiic uiira round. Only one of five tennis gold medals went to the U.S. It was won by Althea Gibson. New York, In the women's singles, while Chile's Lcis Ayala took the men's singles crown. Mexico's teams won both the men's and women's doubles and the nv'xcd doubles. He said he had just hea'd in the House cloakroom about a fel low who led his horse into a ma-1 jor league ball park and demand ed that the manager give him a try out. The team must have been ; in a pretty Daa slump. Anyway, i Yates said the manager sent the 1 1 horse into the outfield andii. knocked him some flies. The horse caught each ball in his mouth and snapped it back with a whip of his neck. "Can he hit" the manager asked. "Try him," said the horse's owner. They put a bat in the horse's mouth and he stepped up to the plate. He hit every pitch out of sight. "He's great," the manager said. "We'll use him tomorrow." The bases were loaded when the horse came to bat. He hit the first pitch into left field, then stood there pawing the ground. "Run, you fool," the manager shouted. "Why doesn't he run" "If he could run," the horse's owner replied sadly, "he'd be at Arlington Park." Nobody knows exactly how many of the 537 House and Sen ate members have been over come with a desire to write their own columns. Surveys indicate the number is at least 300. Many letters have press runs of 10.000 copies or more. Bread Segregation Unlike Yates, most of the au thors obviously believe the way to stay out of trouble is to shun anything either amusing or con troversial. But Rep. Jim Wright iD-Tex.) is one who is willing to be both. When "The Three Little Pigs" was discovered recently to have implications beyond those we had thought, and after a furor was raised over a child's book about black and white rabbits, Wright took tongue in cheek and told his Texas readers somelody was pro posing that a law be passed re quiring grocers to keep white and brown bread on separate shelves. "Asked what significance there could be in a loaf of bread, the advocate fixes his questioner with a baleful eye,'' Wright said, "and demands, 'Do you want your daughter to marry a heel?" Rep. Glenn Cunningham (It Neb.l is another congressional columnist who knows what makes news. Early this year he reported that more than 100 House mem bers had put their relatives on the congressional payroll. Tries For Laughs Not only did he come right out and mention this unmentionable subject, but he offered to forward a list of the offenders, their kin folks, and the salaries paid them. Cunningham also always tries for a laugh. A while back he got one he hadn't figured on. He re lated that one night after he and Mrs. Cunningham turned off the TV set. he went upstairs to bed while she went to the kitchen to fix sandwiches for the children's lunches next day. Fifteen minutes later the TV burst into flames. Mrs. Cunning ham spoiled the fire and althoucn the set was ruined the house was saved. Cunningham rhetorically said, "We hate to think what might have happened" if Mrs. Cunningham had gone upstairs with him. 'Well, what might have hap pened?" a number of his readers wrote in to inquire. that Floyd Bradshaw, H25 Jack SIGNS WITH WARRIORS son Ave., was the operator of a PHILADELPHIA (UPI) Guy vehicle involved in an accident. IMARKETS By United Press International MSGT. W. F. WILLIS New Recruiting Officer New Recruiter For La Grande Sent By Army The United States Army an iiuuuceu uie appuuiuneni oi a new recruiting officer for La Grande yesterday. MSgt. W. F. Willis has been assigned to the Baker recruiting office and will take over recruit ing duties in La Grande. Willis will be in the recruiting office at the Post Office every Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Willis comes to the eastern Oregon area from overseas duty in Germany where he was Sgt. Major of the Eighth Signal Bat talion. The new recruiter has more than 12 years active service with the Army and this will be his second tour of duty as a re cruiter. First duty in this capacity came in Long Beach, Calif., where Wil lis enlisted an entire platoon at one time. Willis, who was assigned to the area Aug. 25, will make his home in Baker. He is married and has two daughters. Persons wishing to contact Wil lis may write to the U.S. Army Recruiting station, Rooms One and Two, Alexander Bldg., Baker or call 3 2941 in Baker. NEW YORK STOCKS NEW YORK i UPI i The stock market advanced today. Attendance in Wall Street dwin dled as many traders began the Ions Labor Day weekend early A number of blue chip stocks added a point or more. Boeing was the upside feature in the air crafts on talk of a big new gov ernmcnt contract for the B52 bomber. Alcoa and Reynolds met support in the aluminums and U.S. Steel was up around a point in its group. American Motors rose mort than a point in the autos hut Ford was off around a point. The elec ironies were higher on balance. The railroad average was hurt by i loss of around a point in At Untie Coast Line. Richfield added around a point in a firm oil group Some of the drugs tacked on a point or more. Thiokol rose more than 2. PORTLAND DAIRY PORTLAND (UPI I Dairy market: Eggs To retailers: Grade AA extra Urge, 50-53c doz.; AA large, 47-50c: A large. 44-47c; AA medi um, 37-40c: AA small, 26 23c, car tons 1 3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA and grade A prints, 69c lb.; carton. lc higher; B prints, 76c. Cheese (medium cured i To retailers: A grade cheddar single daisies, 41-51c: processed Ameri can cheese. 5-lb. loaf. 40-43C. Hatfield Says Cops To Enforce Fishing Laws SALEM i UPI I Gov. Mark Hatfield said today he had friendly phone conversation with Gov. Albert Roscllini of Washing ton over the hassle on salmon fishing at the mouth of the Co lumbia river. Hatfield said he agreed with Roscllini that legislative interim committees of the two states should study the problem in an attempt to come up with some solution. Merchants In Plan To Fete Students Retail merchants met at noon today, with plans made to set up a welcome program for approx imately 300 students who will be freshmen enrolled at Eastern Oregon College here this fall. Lorcn Hughes, Retail Merch ants Association president, has stressed the importance of mem bers taking an active part in the program. La Grande Motorist Was Not In Accident The Obs?rver reported Tuesday Banra Insurance Agency EVERYONE NEEDS THEFT INSURANCE LOSS FROM THEFT COULD BE EXPEN SIVE FOR YOU! Don't take chances . . . in sure your auto, furniture and personal be longings with us today. The cost is low for this valuable protection. Claim service is fast. LET US CHECK YOUR OTHER COVERAGE! 105 Depot La Grandt WO 3 2125 Rodgers, former Temple Univui sity Ail-American, has signed his 1959-60 contract with the Philadel phia Warriors of the National Basketball Assn. uraasnaw s car at me time o the accident was parked at the curb. The other driver backed into the Bradshaw vehicle, accord ing to Mrs. Bradshaw. You Keep The Change wiih the SAVINGS yea make on our products, services, facilities CUSTOM Neat Catting Heat Wrapping ICE CREAN and SHERBET "We Make Our Own" Freezer Supplies FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS TRADE AND SAVE AT Grande Bonde Cold Storage FORREST MASTERS & SONS 1109 Washington WO 3 2722 PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND l'PI (L'SDAl The North Portland livestock market will be close on Monday, Labor Day. The weekly report. Cattle 3225: choice 958-1114 lb steers 28.75-29.10: low choice 28 28 25; good steers 26.50-27.75; fed heifers good and low-choice 27: utility cows 16.50-1850; canners- cutters 13-14.50, few 15; utility bulls 22-23. Calves 485; good-choice veal- ers and calves 26-30; few 20.50 31; utility-standard 19-25; culls down to 13: good-choice stock steer and heifer calves 26-31. Hogs 2325; butchers mostly 50c lower; 1 and 2 at 16.75-17; mixed grades 16-16.50; sows under 330 lb. 14-14 50, above that 12-13.50. Sheep 2950; good-choice wooled slaughter lambs 19-19.50; good choice mostly good shorn lambs No. 2 pelts 17-18; medium-good light feeders 12-14; ewes 2-4.50. DISCUSS RELEASES WARSAW I UPI) U.S. Am bassador Jacob Beam and Chi nese Communist Ambassador Wang Ping-nan again have dis cussed the possible release of four Americans still being held in Red Chinese prisons, reliable sources said today. ESTABLISH RELATIONS TOKYO (UPI I -Japan and Ru mania have re-established diplo matic relations following an ex change of letters on the matter, the foreign office announced Tuesday. HE ONLY ARRANGED APPOINTMENTS Retired Admiral Denies Using Influence On Navy By FRANK ELEAZER UPI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (UPH-I guess House investigators have about given up trying to put a finger on what President Eisenhower called the munt ons lobby. Chairman F. Edward Ilebcrt ID-La.) after 25 days of hearings admits that his Armed Services subcommittee hasn't found one of those terrible fellows who were supposed to be putting pressure on the military to buy one or an other plane, missile, or weapon. True, the subcommittee has turned up a whole bunch of high ranking retired military men, drawing nice pay checks from de fense contractors and also sub stamal retirement pay from the armed forces. But these were all men of the highest fame and repute, and none of them was ever accused of anything improper. Mostly, they were commended for their patriotic service and zeal. Fachttlar Is Witness Take Monday's hearing. The witness was Adm. William M. Fechteler, former chief of naval operations and later commander in chief of NATO forces in south- Man Sought In Widow's Bomb Death SEATTLE (UPI) The possibil ity an "embittered acquaintance" may have planted a homemade bomb that killed a Seattle widow was being investigated today. Austin Seth, detective sergeant, said new information from rela tives led to a "strong possibility" the slaying was a vengeance murder. Police said a man "well known" to the widow was being sought as a suspect. Mrs. Pearl Kongsle, 62, was killed Wednesday night and- two neighborhood friends slightly in jured when, despite a friend's warning, she picked up a brown paper bag in front of her home. "The whole thing exploded right in her face," said Mrs. Alberta. one of two neighbors who had stopped by for a good night visit. Seth said the possibility of a teen-age prank that backfired had not been ruled out. CONCLUDES VISIT HAMBURG. Germany (UPI) - U. S. Chief Justice Earl Warren concludes his West German visit today by participating in a Ham burg court proceeding and later delivering a lecture on "The Su preme Court in the United States." Warren will leave for Copenhagen Saturday. ern Europe. . Fechteler was released from ac tive duty on Nov. 30. 1956. and the next day went to work for General Electric. He got i385O0 last year as a long-range plan ning consultant for GE's atomic products - division. He also gets $12,176 yearly in retirement pay from the Navy. Fechteler said he wouldn't risk his good reputation by trying to influence the Navy in GE's be half. And besides, he said no man has that kind of influence. He said he never discussed con tracts with anybody, in or out of the Navy. All he ever did, he said, was set up appointments for other company officials with peo ple he knew, like the secretary of Navy and the chief of 'naval operations. Calls Himself Messenger "Really I was just a convenient glorified messenger boy, if you want to say that," he suggested. "You had the key to the door and you opened ." said Hebert. "That is correct," said Fech teler. Everybody lauded the admiral for his long distinguished service and his cooperation in the matter at hand. Rep. Leon H. Gavin (R-Pa.) commented that Fechteler's story was like that of all the other fa mous admirals and generals the subcommittee had heard. Their private employers had sought them out, Gavin said, for the knowledge they had of defense needs, and for help they could give in steering company officials to the right spots in the Penta gon. Fechteler said this was, indeed, about what had happened. There was one other matter at the subcommittee's last scheduled hearing, This was to tie up loose ends of a story that for awhile had looked like Hebert's most promising lead. Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover. SAVE on Fine Furniture For The Home at- LA GRANDE FURNITURE WAREHOUSE East Adams Avenue Navy atomic exert and father of the nuclear submarine, had been the only witness to come right out and say he had been subjected to pressure. By whom? Hebert had asked. He'd rather not say, Rick over replied. The admiral, at Hebert's insist ence, agreed to provide the names if they wouldn't be made public. Now Hebert reported that Rickover, ut a closed session, list ed three names. "As to the first named person,' said Hebert, "Adm. Rickover tes tified that in a personal letter from one naval officer to another, a proposed naval duty assignment for Admiral Rickover had been opposed. Adm. Rickover got the assignment in question. "The second named person was the only one with whom Adm. Rickover had a personal contact. As to that person, Adm. Rickover testified. . .'I think not much can be made of that, sir'." As to the third person named, Hebert said "the testimony is that that person had made no contact and had no conversation with Adm. Rickover at any time on any subject." a "The foregoing, the chairman announced without comment, "completes the record." LOOK NO STOCK CAR RACES Sun., Sepl. 6 HOWEVER WE'LL SEE YOU Sepl. 13 Sept. 20 Sepl. 27 Grandstand Scats For All Events. IF YOU LUCE MONEY, YOU'LL LIKE BUYING A CHEVY NOW! IT'S BEST-BUY SEASON ON NEW CHEVROLETS RIGHT NOW . . . AND YOU'LL NEVER DO BETTER BY YOUR DOLLARS Stop by your Chevrolet dealer's and see the season's most wonderful money's worth. Better make it soon! , IF YOU LIKE GETTING YOUR MONEY'S WORTH, YOUU LIKE CHEVY'S 7 BIG BESTS! BEST BRAKES . . . STOP ON A DIME AND GIVE YOU MORE STOPS PER DOLLAR They're bigger too. With m, Chevy out-stopped all competitor in its field in a NASCAR comiurted test of repeated stops from highway speeds. V.fuMM 4iwnWifll far BEST STYLE . . . BEAUTY THAT DOESN'T DEMAND A BIG BANK ROLL The esperts at POPULAR SCIENCE magaiine looked them all over and said that . . in ita price claw. Chevy establishes a new high in daring styling." Chevy's leadership in sales for '59 says a lot for its looks too! BEST RIDE .'. . CARRIES YOU AS CAREFULLY AS IT PAMPERS YOUR DOLLARS "The smoothest, most quiet, softest riding car in its price class." That the way MOTOR TREND magazine describes Chevrolet's cream smooth ride. It's way more fun to sample than to read about though. Cet out in a Chevy and tee what Full Coil springs do. BEST ENGINE . . . YOU COULD SPEND JARSFUL OF JACK AND NOT GET A V8 LIKE CHEVY'S Talking about our standard as well as Corvette V8's, SPORTS CARS IIXIS T RATED says, "Indeed, this device is surely the most wonderfully responsive engine available today at any price." BEST ROOM ... NO CRAMPED QUARTERS Let's "take the official figure filed with the Automobile Manu facturers Association. They show Chev rolet's front seat hip room up to 5.9 inches wider than in comparable cars. Count on real comfort. BEST TRADE-IN . . . YOU GET MORE DOLLARS BACK FOR YOUR CHEVY Last year, for example, Chevrolet used car prices averaged up to $128 higher than comparable models of other makes. Just check the NADA Cuide Book. .Ym4mI (imM Mn ' - m,m BEST ECONOMY. . . SOCK AWAY YOUR CHEVY SAVINGS As .ura as two Chevy Sites won their class ia this year's Mnhilgas Economy Run, get ting the best mileage of any full-size carl Kotr (Ws a Impala Sport Sedan ..'.onto CVtu'a full arna oj ImpaUu for '($ See your local authorized Chevrolet dealer you might as well get the most! 1415 ADAMS II. J. GOSS MOTOR CO. LA GRANDE WO 3-2712