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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
Accident Hurts
Ex-Backstop

SACRAMENTO, July IA. up
James M. Grilk. %, former catcher
for the Sacramento club of the
Pacific Coast league and now q
physical instructor at Mather Field,
was in serious condition today from
injuries received in an accident last
night near Woodland
erik and 1t. John J. Corcoran,
25. were returning from a fishing
Tip when their car and one driven
by Charles Frields, 81, Sacramento,
collided. Frields, his son, Edward,
IS, and Corcoran were injured sliyht-
ly.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
COURSE FLOODED
AT GOLF CLUB

Golfers, don't use those precious
tires heading for the Barbara
Worth country club because you
won't be able to play-not until
Friday anyway.
Caretakers began flooding again
Monday morning and the course
won't be open to play until the
latter part of the week. They were
unable to get sufficient water to
complete irrigation last week SO
the soaking will have to be extend
ed over this week, officials said
Play was not very heavy over the
weekend, although there were a
few early morning players.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
ARMY AVIATOR
KILLED IN CRASH

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn, July
14-CUP) - Bradley Field officials
today disclosed the death of Sec
ond Lieut.. Burdette L. Wertman, %,
David City, Neb., in an airplane
crash at Stratford yesterday. He
played for the University of Ne
braska football team in the 1941
Rose Bowl game against Stanford.
He was commissioned a U. S. Army
flyer at Ellington Field, Tex in
l941.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
lid OFFICE IN
S0FTBALL LEAD
AFTER VICTORY

Paced by Dick Wyatt's masteriul
four-hit pitching, the Imperial lrrl-
CATION District office soitball team
went into a percentage point leao
in b league standings Monday night
with a 72 victory over Acme.
Wyatt limited the Acme batters
to scattered singles while the LID
batters were pairing Bill Millers
efforts for seven safe hits.
Hank Cauzza, first baseman, col
lected three of the l. I. ID. hits when
he homered with one on, hit a dou-
bic and single He was at bat three
times.
DEADLOCK BROKEN
The win broke the three-Way dead
lock for first place in the standings
among Acme, the Office and the
City of Ell Centre teams. lid. was
showed into first place. the City into
second and Acme into third. The
winners of Mondays game now
have topped opponents six times
while being defeated only twice.
Victory came in spite of the fact
that the office team was playing
with a makeshift lineup. Neither
Pat nor Tunney Williams, who have
been holding down infield positions
for the team, were able TO play.
Tunney has been ordered to stop
playing for at least two months by
his doctor.
During the game wyatt was cred
tied with four strikeouts and one
walk while Miller struck-out two
batters and walked two
Linesc0re:
l. I. ID. Office .......... 0l0 800 O-7-7-3
Acme ...........-......... 100 O1O O-2-4 n
Wyatt and Jernigan; Miller and
Gouge, Payne.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
CONN NO. one:


WASHINGTON, July IA up 49,
Pvt. Billy Conn of Pittsburgh is
ranked the number one logical con-
tender for the heavyweight cham
pionship now held by Corp. Joe
Louis, quarterly ratings announced
today by the National Boxing As
Sociation reveal.
Bob Pastor of New York is rated
the second challenger, followed by
Lee SaVold of Des Moines, Ia. In
order Of honorable mention were
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
BURON Fits MADE
AIR CORPS MAJOR

WASHINGTON, July A. CUP)-
The war department announced to-
day that Buron Fits, MonroVia,
Calf, former lieutenant governor of
California and district attorney of
Los Angeles county has been COM
missiOned a major in the air corps
and assigned to the air transport
command here.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
GoriIlas Donate
Tires 10 Drive

CHICAGO, July IA - CUP -
Suzette, Miss Congo and Sultan
gorillas at Brookfield 700, basked in
patriotic glow today as they ex-
plored the possibilities of their
new WheelbarroW.
Yesterday the three gorillas do
mated two old tires, which they had
rolled about their cage for six
years, to the rubber scrap campaign
The ZOO gave them a WheelbarroW
in exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
Barnes Stornino
by RAY BARNES

from over the hills. A fellow by
the name of Slater, another former
yalleyite, had made all primary
arrangements for the game but
had neglected to even phone over
when the idea of abandoning the
game was proposed. SO if there's
any blame to be laid, place it at his
feet, not Joe's. If Joe had been in
charge he would have gotten word
through some way and if he couldn't,
he would have walked that l20 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
IRIS SPEAKERS
CONDITION FAIR

CLEVELAND, July IA CUP) =
iris Speaker, 54-year-old baseball
veteran who underwent an opera
ton for an abdominal obstruction
last Wednesday, lt2matle "llly
fair today but his condition was
no longer critical, Lakeside hospital
attaches said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. July "a up = The POSSIBLE
ity that the senate would pass farm leg
islation in any form to prompt a preSl-
Dental veto and whip the house in to line
on anti-inflationary provisions disturbed
the grains market and sent wheat prices
lower today.
Wheat closed off X to < cent abu,
corn x to . higher, oats up a. to y,
rye L lower to = higher, and soybeanS
1. higher to one cent lower. Barley closed
Is. cent higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14

The stars, B league softball var
ietP will be shooting for a second
victory over MeXicali Wednesday
night as both teams invade the
quiet little town of Imperial to set
tie a dispute of three weeks stand
ING,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
CHALKY WRIGHT
WINS BY TKO

BALTIMORE, Md, july ID (UP)
- Chalky Wright, Negro feather
weight champion from California
scored an easy technical knockout
over Lou Transparent of Balti-
more last night after five rounds
of a scheduled 10-round bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
D.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. July II tUPl - Two
isuues were up three We're down and
none was unchanged today in action on
the Los Angeles stock exchange with ap-
proximate volume OF 1900 shares The
List: Southern acific 12a. down Is; Ryan
Aircraft 3la down Is
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
MARK S
Markets al a
Glance
az UNITED PREss

Stocks irregularly hilheT IN quiet trade.
Bonds irregular.
Curb stocks mixed.
Cotton off as much as 50 cents bale.
Wheat a 10 Is cent lower: corn up
y TO a.
Silver unchanged in New York.
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MATTRESSES,
RECEPTTONTST

Experienced: Call District s11s. betwt
10 am. and 3 pm
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RESTAURANT

Desires colored kitchen helpers, expert
ence not necessary; also one with drivers
permit. Collier Inn, 1907 Columbia I'd.
NV. QSth and Columbia rd)
PLUMBER, 1st-class; come
prepared for work. Rear 2022
Columbia I'd. See foreman,
Mr.. Quigley.
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TYPISTS (8), Immediately,
for extra work on advertising
mailing; several will be re-
tanned for permanent posi-
tons in office. Apply National
Furniture Co., 7th and H SITS.
NV.
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RADIO SERVICEMAN,
Drivers permit. Apply 1916 9TH st. NV.
BOYS, to learn clothing business,
for will-call and delivery dept.
Good pay. rapid advancement.
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\X%,s.eTfT e
~
EXHIBIT.

EXHIBIT.
Water colors by Raymond Bishop,
Central Branch Public Library,
Eighth and K streets NV, today
through April 5.
Water colors from the section Of
fine arts of the Public Building
Administration, Southw tern
Branch Public Library, Seventh and
II streets S.W, today through
April 30.
Paintings in guache by Frances
Wheeler, Mount Pleasant Branch
Public Library, today through April
10.
MEETING.
Rea Chapter of the Disabled
American Veterans, Mayflower
Hotel, 8 pm. today.
LUNCHEON.
Reciprocity Club, Mayfower Hotel,
1890 pm. tomorrow.
D. C. Bankers Association, Willard
Hotel, 12:45 pm. tomorrow.
First Friday Luncheon Club OF
the Manresa Retreat League, Will
lard Hotel, 1890 pm. tomorrow.
CONVENTION.
American Geophysical Union, ses-
sions at George Washington Univer-
sity, tomorrow through Saturday.
DINNER.
Botanical Society, Woman's Club
OF Chevy Chase, Md, pm. today.
Thirteen Club, Willard Hotel, $50
pm. today.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Dancing, hostesses, refreshments,
Rhodes Service Club, 1915 Fourth
street S.W., 7 pm. today.
Town Hall, Jewish Welfare Board
Army and Navy Committee at the
Jewish Community Center, Sixteenth
and Q streets NV, $3.50 pm. today.
Swimming, badminton, pm. to-
day. Boxing (Schneider A. c. VS..
Y. M. C. A., pm. today; Y. M. C.
A., 1916 Twelfth street NV.
Swimming, Y. M. C. A., 1916
Twelfth street NV, 3 pm. to-
morrow.
FOR COLORED MEN IN SERVICE.
Games, Dramatic Club, Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. G. A., 901 Rhode
Island avenue NV, pm. today.
Dancing, indoor sports, Francis
Junior High, Twenty-fourth and N
streets NV, pm. today.
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HAVE best location for mod
ern night club within " mile
of District Line on Route /,
Maryland. If interested and
have capital required, Box
444-T, Star.
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ASSISTANT MANAGER,
WANTED-2 MEN

For independent self-service food store,
one who has knowledge of groceries, meats
and produce. State age and experience.
Box 255-V. Star.
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3AS STANTON ATTENDANT,

Good opportunity for quick advance
ment In chain of stations no previous
experience necessary. Apply ESQ Servi-
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For beauty salon. capable of taking tele-
phone messages, with knowledge Of figures
ROBERT OF PARIS. 1914 Conn. ave.
SALESLADIES, P ResEs is sRd q sDG ss9i
dong Bros, 1906 z 81 nH
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SERVICE STATION for lease,
rental reasonable. An opportu-
nifty to have own business, with
reasonable investment. so Fla.
ave. ne, or phone Lincoln 1400.
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SHOEMAKER. 1St CLASS.
APPLY IMMEDIATE ELY
LEWIS SHOE SHOP, 500 18th
ST. S.W.
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HElP WoMEN.

WAITRESS. part time. II am. to pm,
closed Sundays. Beren's Restaurant, 626
az NV
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statesmen (2), WITH CAR,
AS ESTIMATOR FOR STOR-
AGE MOVING BUSINESS,
EXPERIENCE NOT ESSEN
TIAL; GOOD PAY, EXCEL
LENT OPPORTUNITY WILL
LING WORKERS; STEADY
POSITION. BOX, 183-X,
STAR.
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PRESSEP

PRESSER,
Experienced in pressing
mems suits. Apply employ
ment office, 4th floor, Lans-
burgh'S Dept. Store.
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CLASSIFIED AD RATES

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time for correction before the second
insertion.
Business advertisements under Stu
atoms Wanted will be charged the
regular classified rate.
Business cards under Special No
ticeS and all advertisements under
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Saturday.
When cancelling an advertisement
retain cancellation number which is
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This number is necessary in case of
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WANTED-2 MEN
For work with a finance company that
offers FINE OPPORTUNITY FOR AD-
VANCEMENT. Previous sales. finance or
credit experience helpful but not required.
Must have car. SALARY, S160 PER MO,
PLUS CAR ALLOWANCE TO START. APP
ply F. w. HULSE. 5000 Rhode Island Ave,
Mt. Rainier. Md.
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AElp kAEA
MEN

High school graduates. 30-55 years Of
age, good physical condition. for outside
figures and legible handwriting essential
Ttmekeeping, material checkings or similar
experience helpful Six-day week. day
and evening shifts: $50 per month to
start with good opportunity for advance
ment to those possessing an analytical type
Of mind Applicants must have an abso-
lutely clear record. Apply Room 333. 3dth
and Prospect ave, Nv. Geoggetown, Sat.
phone or write for information.
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New Oil Restrictions

The pinch of petroleum ration
Ing which has been felt with in
creasing severity on the eastern sea-
board for the past six months is due
to become more pronounced as the
result of Petroleum Co-ordinator
1ckes' recommendation for a IL
per cent cut in consumption, which
Is expected to be followed this week
by the imposition of new restrictions
by the War Production Board.
The Office of Price Administrator
estimates that rationing already has
reduced gasoline consumption by so
per cent, and the new proposal looks
to an additional cut of 20 to Is per
cent. Fuel oil rationing was inaugu-
rated on the basis of Is per cent
reduction, and the prospective seal
Ing down will leave the supply at
about two-thirds of the normal
figure.
Two factors are mainly responsible
for this situation. The opening of
OI1C 4lCW 11OIlt Ill <AA1AS IldS 1IldOC IL
necessary to rush large quantities of
gasoline and oil to that area, and
this can be moved across from the
eastern seaboard in little less than
half the time required for shipment
from Gulf ports. Consequently, tank
cars that normally would be used for
domestic delivery in the East now
will be diverted to the overseas trade.
Equipment trouble is the second
reason for the impending shortage.
The tank cars employed in the haul
from the West have been subjected
to unusual strain by continuous serv-
ice at high speed, necessitating con-
slant repairs for a large percentage,
and there is little new construction
for replacements. Rail and oil Of
licials were hopeful OF maintaining
an average daily shipment of 100000
barrels, but this has fallen to ap-
proximately 100000, With no improve
ment in sight.
Under the circumstances, addition
d restrictions are called for. oPA
ofncials are considering further cur
tailment Of pleasure drivinG which
b . logical avenue Of approach, and
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Bells of Britain

The silent church bells of Britain,
hushed since the beginning OF the
war so that they might be used to
warn of invasion, rang out yesterday
in celebration of the victory which
the British 9Th Army has won in
Egypt But for the British people,
remembering the high hopes that
have been dashed in the past and
noting the absence from the chorus
of the famous bells in the bombed
areas, the occasion was one which
called more for restraint than jubila-
ton.
It must have been heartening to
the people of England to hear those
great bells again, and to look back
along the hard road that they have
travelled since the summer of 1910
when France was knocked out of
the war and the prospect of an inva-
sion from across the Channel was an
ever-present menace. No one doubts
that the overall picture has changed
greatly since those grim days. But it
is equally true, and the people Of
Britain understand it better than
most, that the day OF final victory
remains far in the future.
At a time when there is sound
reason to celebrate a great victory,
even though 1t be limited in scope,
it is well to remember the pointed
reminder from Winston Churchill
that the heartening achievements IN
North Africa mark not the begin
ming OF the end, but only the end
Of the beginning. Or the advice Of
Field Marshal Jan Christian SHUTS
that, assuming Wise use Of Allied re-
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Carrot Calculation

A young man In Colorado, rejected
by the Marine Corps on account Of
color blindness. argued in vain that
he could recognize Jap by his shape
alone. Bus, possibly because some
time he might have to obey an order
not to shoot until he could see the
whites Of their eyes. the recruiting
sergeant was firm, though kind.
Eat carrots, and try again" he sug-
gested. 'They have a vitamin that
cures color blindness" The young
man complied, to, the extent Of a
whole bushel: distinct improvement
was shown, but not enough. BY now
he had acquired hatred for carrots
second only to his hatred Of the
enemy-but it was second. He is well
along on his next bushel, though the
uncertainty of how long he must
wait bothers him.
As simple courtesy, the answer is
herewith worked out for him by
algebra. Let x equal the number Of
color vision units he is deficient, and
let Y equal the number of color
vision units in a bushel OF carrots.
Then x divided by Y equals the num-
Der of bushels required. Let z equal
the number of painful days it takes
to eat bushel of carrots; multiply
ing, we get x times z divided by Y as
the number of days to enlistment
For the young man to help, this
number must be less than w, the
number of days the war will last,
and also less than v, the number OF
days that he can last without turning
into a rabbit.
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other saving measures also are in
prospect. No efforts should be
spared, however, to see that essential
requirements are met, and it is par
ticularly important that extreme
care be used in the distribution OF
fuel oil Mr.. Ickes' prediction that
1t will be necessary to crack down"
on those who have not converted
heating plants from oil to coal in
dicates that officials are not satisfied
with the progress that has been made
IN this direction. Before a general
crack down" is inaugurated, how
ever, 1t would be we'll for the authori-
ties to determine whether the lag is
due to willful disregard of the con-
version program, or to some other
cause.
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Congress and the War

The fact that the chairmen of five
special Senate and House committees
which have been investigating vari-
Gus phases of the conduct of the war
nave come to an agreement on the
need for better direction of our do
mestic military program is suffici-
entity Impressive in it's own right to
command respect. And when to this
ratner striking unanimity of opinion
there are added the obvious Short
com1ngs of the existing setup, the
arguments for some form of reorgan-
1zation become highly persuasive.
1t does not necessarily follow that
the approach which these congress
sional leaders have in mind is the
best one. Their purpose is to seek
legislation setting up single pro-
duction director, responsible to the
President and to Congress, who would
have full authority over the mon
military parts of this war" The War
production Board and the Army,
Navy, Maritime and Lend-Lease pro-
curement stats would be brought to-
gether under this director in single
production and procurement office.
Under him also would come a single
manpower office merging the Selec-
tive Service and the War Manpower
Commission, single agency merging
the technical and scientific resources
OF the country, and the Office of Eco
non1ic Sterilization, now headed by
James F. Byrnes.
The wisdom of any such drastic
shake-up is open to question. to saw
the least, and it may be wondered
whether some of the sponsors of the
plan are not unduly Influenced by
old prejudices. One of the detectives,
for example, seems to be to eliminate
all dollar-a-year men from the war
picture, without regard to whether
they have been doing a good job or
not. A few members of Congress.
including some of the committee
chairmen sponsoring this proposal,
aAo'S oCSll o1lOOOlIlS dG Ull6 uOlldT-d-
year men Unfortunately for long
time, but they have not yet made out
a case for their position. On the
contrary, Donald Nelson, WPB direc-
tor, has said on several occasions
that these men are essential to the
war program, and has urged Congress
TO refrain from unwarranted criticism
which discourages them from taking
positions in the Government.
Despite objections such as these,
however, it is encouraging to see the
development in Congress of a more
effective demand for better prosecu-
ton of the war 1t is a healthy
manifestation, and if it does nothing
more than to revitalize Congress as
q factor in the war program and spur
the administration to greater re-
organization efforts, it will have been
very much worth while.
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Sea Haven

Here let the embittered heart break
II it ,otll;; T. sew
No one ,otH heed its act, no one
1Diu eDer hear,
Except the cold turmoil OF ,Daves
that seethe and spill,
Except the oulls that cry above an
empty pier. 49,.
The sound OF 1t may hide beneath
the tctnd's chill rush,
Under this unansuertng desolats
autumn sky; sy-
The sound be lost between ,pdpe,
thunder and succeeding hush:
Here may the stricken heart, un-
burdened, cry.
~
The sea In It's casual ,oay ,uill for
get this grief,
These rocks ,otll neper remember.
once It Is past,
For here Il neither deceptive hope
nor pain belief,
And here the hsart mar sdtely
break at last.
80 FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
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CHEVY CHASE, Md.


Dear Sir:
II am writing you about bird saw
this afternoon. cannot ind 1t listed
or described in any Of our bird books,
and do hope you can tell me what it
could be.
1T came to my window feeding tray
1t was exactly the shape of a mourning
dove, and perhaps a little smaller. cine
mourning doves come to my feeding tray
constantly
Instead Of being gray, this bird was
most exquisite pale cream color-its eyes
were red and its feet also.
1T did not have the polka dots on its
wings-instead 1t had q black band at
the back Of its neck. This band did not
60 all the way around, it was just at the
back, and was shaped at each beginning
Of the band like sort of v.
"The wings made the same creaking
noise as do all the mourning doves wings.
Its tail was exactly like theirs, but the
outside feathers seemed pure white.
Il do hope you will let me know about
this bird as soon as possible.
Sincerely yours, E. B. r., Jr."
X
The only doves found hereabouts are
the mourning dove and the ground dove.
The latter is an accidental visitor from
the SOUTH
Our correspondents bird is likely to be
one Of the fancy breeds of pigeons. Per-
haps the satinette, small one.
Pigeons and doves belong to the same
family Their very names are inter-
changeable. In ordinary use the name
"dove" is used for the smaller species.
whereas the word pigeon" is mostly con-
fined to the larger ones.
Both pigeons and doves lead the same
sort Of lives, and have much the same
habits.
The field of the fancy pigeon is an
amazing one, which yearly intrigues
more and more persons.
Such birds are cousins of the common
pigeon. but are more trim in appear
ance. and have odd additions. They
are able to waltz, tumble, and do other
unusual things.
1t Is an interesting fact that the ex-
tinct dodo was related to the pigeon
family.
y X
There Is always the possibility of an
albino mourning dove.
Robins and other song birds come at
times in the white or albino form. It is
said that there are, at any one time, at
least dozen full albino robins in the
United States.
There will be few others which are
not all white. but rather grayish. These
birds are very confusing to the honest
nature lover, who has a difficult enough
time identifying birds, as 1t is, without
being confronted with such unusual
specimens.
~
The Biblical dove is popularity supposed
to be some such bird as our correspond
ent describes.
There Is always the chance that an Old
World dove might be brought to this