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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
By JACK GUENTHER

NEW YORK, May y. up
The brooding fog of silenc e
which has cloaked hammers Lane
for more than a month lifted at an
early hour today as the fight mob
assembled in solemn conclave to
weigh one of the most serious pob-
lens of the season-'is the leading
contender for the heavyweight title
Rapid Robert Pastor or Greenfield
Jimmy Smith?'
For thanks to a certain spontan-
eous family celebration in a certain
Pittsburgh kitchen, Greenfield jim
my Smith at the moment is one
notch up on Rapid Robert in the
race towards a bout with Champion
Joe Louis. Fighting with all the
fine fury only father-in-law can
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
Wholesale Price
Control Effective

WASHINGTON, May II. CUP)-
The first phase of the governments
overall price control program went
into effect today. Manufacturers
and wholesalers prices went BACK
at midnight to the highest price
charged during March, 1912.
The next step in the program
the one that affects consumers dir
ectlv-comes week from today
when millions of retail prices revert
to the highest price charged III
March, 1912.
The plan-to help control the
spiral of the cost of living-wil con-
tinue in effect for the duration
Under present plans, not until peace
returns will the freedom OF unre-
stricted price changes return.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12

had a peck of trouble, dropping two
out of three to the Browns and
two in a row to the Tigers before
fattening up with four straight over
the feeble White SoX and single
victory over the Indians. The Yanks'
pitching has been gilt-edged. II
their hitting picks up, they are
going to be double dynamite.
The Dodgers, enjoying a two and
a half game National league lead,
anticipate "southpaW plague"
during their 11-day home stand
against the west. Because four
of their big hitters-Vaughan, Refs
er Walker and Camilli-are left
handlers, the opposition believes the
way to beat the Buns is to south
paw 'em. The last seven straight
starters against Brooklyn have
been left-handers. At least seven
lefties-Vander Nicer, Heintzelman,
Wilkie, Schmitz, Olsen. White and
Pollet - are expected to face the
Dodgers during their home stand. :"
Particular attention will be foe
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12

and are more than oakland and
San Francisco in the Pol have
produced together.
They're still making the rounds
out at the Barbara Worth country
club and many golfers are turning
in their best scores. 1t seems that
about every year at this time-a
couple weeks before the club closes
many swingers have the best
rounds of the year. Part of it may
be due to the warmth of the air
which breaks any tendency to tight
en- up because of cold.
Manuel Ortiz says Kenny Lindsey,
Canadian bantamWeight champion,
is good little fighter. Sounds q
bit on the modest side after ManaW
laid the kayo sign on the Lindsey
in the sixth round of their main
event in Hollywood Legion the other
night.
Ortiz is currently rated as No.
challenger by MIA for Lou Salicnl
crown. Lindsey was classed as W.
3 by the association.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
PAT VALENTINO
PLUCKS TURKEY

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12-fUP)
The strict regimen of coast guard
life and the professional aid OF
such coast guardsmen as Vern By
bee aided Pat Valentino OF San
Francisco to a 10 round decision
last night over Turkey Thompson,
Los Angeles Negro heavyweight, who
not so long ago knocked Valentino
kicking in the ninth round.
Valentino and Thompson met for
the benefit of the navy relief fund
in Civic Auditorium, and a $4,000
house turned out. An additional
sum of S2,6S050 was contributed by
ringsiderS.
Outweighed Is pounds and 81
underdog, Valentino captured seven
rounds from the Los Angeles Negro
who has lost pair of decisions to
Bob Pastor. One round was even
and two went TO Turkey
Major Bear Eagle, Indian coast
guardsman. made his debut as a
professional and decisioned Hugh
Washington, Oakland middleweight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12

used on the Braves, who have won
IL out of their last Is games, and
the Reds, Who've come to lie ana
won seven out of their last nine al
ter a miserable start. If the Braves
can get hot against the west they
may blossom out as a dark-horSe.
The Reds, who dropped three in a
row to the Dodgers in Cincinnati
recently will try to turn the tables
on the Buns in FlatbuSh, opening
up today with big Paul Derringer.
DIFFERENT LINEUP
Mel Otis Giants, who have been
doing everything wrong lately, prob
ably will open up against the west
with a changed lineup. Rookie
Connie Ryan may replace Nick
Witek at second.
Making a WhirlWind finish for
the second straight day, Cleveland
came up with five runs in the
eighth and three in the ninth to
beat the Tigers, 8-5, and trim the
idle YankS' lead to a game and a
half. It was the second straight
day the Tigers squandered a five
run lead, doing the same thing in
the ninth inning of Sundays night
cap. Dizzy Trout was driven to
cover in the eighth and rookie Char
lie Ruchs failed to stop the Tribe
uprising.
Rookie Les Flemings homer with
two mates on in the ninth proved
the winning punch. Joe Heving
who pitched one inning, was given
credit for the victory.
Ernie Lombardi's third homer
with a mate on base enabled the
Braves to beat the Phils, 80, in the
only other major league game
Johnny Podgajny gave the Braves
their first run on a walk.
YESTERDAYS HERO = Leslie
Fleming, Cleveland's rookie first
baseman who homered and singled,
driving in four runs as the Indians
beat the Tigers 8-5
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
WEATHER AGAIN
HOLDS UP MATCH

Windy weather Tuesday had
again postponed the playoff match
between Jack Hens and Jim Mic
hols, both of Ell Centre, for the
high school league singles title.
The boys won their way into the
finals of the division by fighting
their way through the field in the
annual league tournament Satur-
day on the FL Centre courts.
Hens defeated Roy johnson of
Brawley in one semi-final match
and Nichols topped Walter Ander-
son of Calexico. The winners then
decided to hold off on their match
for the crown until more favorable
weather set in.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
THE DAYS
SPORTS PARADE

muster, he has definitely eliminated
Billy Conn from title considera-
ton.
Apparently out to prove that life
can begin at 40 even in the prize
ring. Greenfield Jimmy did every
thing except remove his young rela-
tive's tonsils and if friends hadn't
interviewed he probably would have
gotten them in round two. AS mat
tiers stood, Greenfield Jimmy did
enough damage in round one to
qualify Conn for admission to Mercy
hospital.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
LAST FIVE MAN TEAM
BOWL { IN A. B. c.

COLUMBUS, O., May II. up
The last squad of five man teams
bowls tonight in the And American
Bowling Congress tournament and
the score of 3131 made by the Bud
Weisers of Chicago several weeks
ago appeared a certain winner.
The best showing yesterday was by
Peter Kubas and Victor Navy of
Detroit, whose doubles scores of
1915 was good for 29th place.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Calf, May j (UP(-
Federal State Market News.
Cattle salable 700, slow, steady to weak
medium 10 good steers u. 75-13.75. COM
mon 9.50-10.75: common TO medium
grass heifers $40; medium to good cows
9.60-9. Is, cutter TO common 7.50-S.15,
Gamers 6.25-7; medium to good bulls
quotable 9.50-11; bulk medium TO good
steers Monday steady at 125O-13. %;
choice steers 14.25. Calves salable 125,
about steady; medium TO good vealers
12-14, few lots 14.50; good and choice
calves quotable at II. 50-14.
Hogs salable $50, mostly steady, spot
Is cent higher; good TO choice 17O-250
H., 15-15.2 5, one lot 200 h., 1910; me-
dunn light lights 1880; good to choice
sows u 50-13
Sheep salable none; good to choice
spring lambs quotable TO u. % or better
shorn ewes quotable $50 down.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
BOBO DECISI0NED
BY GUS D0RAzIO

PHILADELPHIA, May PUP
Gus Dorazio's reputation as a de-
spoiler of heavyweight challengers
was further enhanced today as a re-
suit of the tough Philadelphian's 10
round decision over Harry Bobo,
Pittsburgh Negro Knockout artist,
before a crowd Of $500 last night
Dorazio weighed 1871, Bobo 20512.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
BUGS RELEASE HURLER

PITTSBURGH, May IL. CUP)-
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced
today that Oral Hildebrand, veter-
an pitcher, has been returned by
the Indianapolis team and has been
released outright to Albany of the
Eastern league.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12

FORT WADSWORTH, N. Y, May
12-UP)-The not-so-private life
of Private Billy Conn was due for
brief airing today before mill
tary medical board which seeks to
determine if the heavyweight chal-
lenger was injured in line of duty"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Calf. May y CUP -
Prices remained steady in dull trading on
the Los Angeles stock exchange today
The midday report showed three issues
up, two down and three unchanged with
an approxinate volume of 1900 shares.
The List: L. A. Investment 8, unchang-
ed Roberts Public Markets s. up !;
Sontag 3iz down i: Transamerica 4,
unchanged; union 109s up y; Gladding
Mclean IA, down y Menasco 100 up
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
FOUR WITNESSES

Since only four people witnessed
this historic if extra -curricular bat
tie and none of them is in condi-
ton to talk, many details of the
action are lacking. But after gazing
at Conn when he stepped off a
plane here en- route to the compar
alive safety of his army barracks
I'm quite convinced that Greenfield
Jimmy could give even old Joe
himself an argument.
For sweet William was a sorry
sight to behold. Attired in his army
uniform and almost blanket of
bandages he looked as if he had
just stepped out of a spirit of rs"
poster. He wore his left hand in a
cast, his right hand in a sling and
his face in an adhesive tape snood
His cheeks were furrowed like a
Kansas field in the spring and his
grin was pretty weak.
1.-The old 1880 just got me in a
trap" Sweet William announced
with a warm show of family affec-
ton. The old $500 deliberately
BOJ lie III u dp JuoC o. iiC ScuiH
knock me out of that title Shot. The
old 1880 helped worry me the last
time 1 fought Louis. Now the old
----- has fixed it so | don't even
get another chance this June"
Greenville Jimmy did even more
than that, if you just pause to re-
view the situation. Thousands of
folks paid thousands of dollars to
watch Conn fight Louis the last
time. But will even dozens of people
pay even hundreds of dollars to
watch a Conn who can't even whip
his At year old puffed and putting
father-in- law in the family kitchen?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO May u CUP - Grain and
soybean futures closed unevenly lower
today.
lower; corn off Il TO !. oats up Il to =
rye off / to Is; and soybeans off =
10 .
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
TRACK MEN
PACK SPIKES

With the last meet of valley-wide Importance out of
the way, track from Ell Centre, Brawey Imperial
and Capatra began tuckng away their spikes and
soX for another year Tuesday
Braweys surprising Wildcats scooped up most of the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
HIGHLY DUBIOUS

think not. AS entertainment, this
affaire Smith is wonderful. 1t is
the most hilarious episode 1 can
remember since Mrs. Lew Jenkins
bit a policeman in Philadelphia and
Mrs. Dir Dean pitched a strike with
a lamp in a New York hotel room.
But as build-up for what Mike ia
cobs had hoped would be 100000
bout 1t is highly dubious Stuff.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
M a r KETS

BAROMETER
Tuesday Although hay and
three cents
Minneapolis produce quotations showed carrots
cabbage Strawberries and toma
toes duh ndother steady.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
Markets at a
Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PHESS
Stocks easier in quiet trading.
Bonds lower
Curb stocks irregular.
Cotton off around 80 cents bale.
Wheat u 10 X cents lower; corn off
y To y rye off l 10 1Scents.
Silver unchanged in New York.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12
LOCAL BUTTERFAT

J. a. BUIIEI ------------------------
Grade A. Cream .-.-.-.-.--.....------
Manufactured MIX ...--.-..-.-.--..--
Route gathered Cream ---......-.---
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-12

YESTERDAYS HERO = Leslie
Fleming, Cleveland's rookie first
baseman who homered and singled,
driving in four runs as the Indians
beat the Tigers, 8-5.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Nozis Claim Capture
OF Kubon Valley Towns

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Aug % (P>.-T'he German
high command said today that Ger
man and Rumsnian troops have
captured Krymskaya and Kurt
shanskaya, towns in the lower
kuban River valley, while other
Axis forces have dislodged the Rus
slams from fortified mountain posi-
tions in the Caucasus.
Weather conditions and terrain
We're described as extremely difficult.
On the front west Of Moscow,
several Soviet tank attacks failed
east of Vyazma and Rzhev, the
German communique said.
Southeast of Lake linen and in
front of Leningrad local Soviet at
tacks failed, 1t was added
In the Far North the German
Air Force attacked an airdrome
near Murmansk and troop camp
on the Rybachi Peninsula.
Other air force blows listed were
the destruction of Russian mine
sweeper in the Gulf of Finland, a
small freighter sunk and SO Soviet
planes shot down yesterday plus six
destroyed on the ground. Six Ger
man planes were reported missing,
Krymskaya, claimed by the Ger
-Rumanian force, is railroad
tovel some 20 miles northeast OF
Novorissisk, which is an emergency
base for the Soviet Black Sea
fleet.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Coupon Rationing
OF Coffee Expected
To Begin Shortly
Machinery Already Set
In Motion by OPA
To Take Over Program

The Government soon will con =
troll distribution of America s
short supply of coffee through
coupon rationing to the con-
sumner, The Star learned today.
A high offlcial in the ONCE of
Price Administration said machin-
cry for rationing coffee already has
been set in motion. OPA is pre-
pared to take over the new program
as soon as a rationing order is re-
ceived from the War Production
Board
Nearly all coffee consumed In
this country is shipped in from
Central and South America. Ship
ping difficulties imposed by war
have limited greatly the supplies
brought in.
Store Quotas Cut.
WPB announced yesterday that
effective September / the coffee
quotas for retailers and wholesalers
would be further cut by 10 per
cent, bringing the amounts avail
able to stores to IS per cent of
average monthly deliveries In the
third quarter of 1941.
The OPA official stated this dras-
tic cut would make virtually i'm
possible equitable distribution of
coffee to the consumer. In limit
ing available stocks to IS per cent,
he explained, the Government had
reached the danger line for fair
distribution. Rationing will assure
each family its share OF the COM
modify.
Rationing of coffee will be handled
in about the same way as distribu-
ton of sugar. The coupon book
system will be used, with each con-
sumner receiving pound per month
or less.
Grocery Shelves Bare.
OPA began thinking of ration
ing when WPB cut coffee quotas to
IS per cent, the official said. Pre-
liminary work was started. Since
that cut was imposed, many house.
wives complained they found grocery
shelves bare when they tried to
make purchases. This situation will
become much more acute now that
quotas are cut to IS per cent.
The WPB order yesterday reduces
the monthly amount of available
coffee by 100000 pounds. Normal
United States consumption was
about lat ,OOO, 900 pounds per month.
This figure now has been reduced to
ITO ,OO0, 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Passengers Kin Barred
From Meeting GripshoIm
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Regula-
tions barring relatives and friends
of those arriving on the diplomatic
exchange ship Gripsholm from the
pier in Jersey City, have been an
nounced by Harry M. Burning. COL
lector of customs.
The ship is due Tuesday.
Mr.. burning said it may be two
or three days before all of the l,45l
passengers are disembarked from
the Swedish ship. First to be per-
mitted ashore, he said, would be
United States diplomats, then in
order, foreign diplomats, passengers
in transit to other countries, other
American officials, other foreign Off :
cials, American citizens and other
passengers.
Special preparations have been
made with the American Red Gross
and Social Security Board by Gov
ernment authorities to convey mes
sages from friends and relatives to
those on board.
Mr.. Burning added that persons
desiring to communicate with pas
sengers should communicate with
Edna j. Wakefield of the New York
chapter of the Red Cross, 3l5 Lex
ington avenue, or Joseph B. O'Con-
nor, executive assistant. Social Sc
curity Board, IL West Forty second
street.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
District Men Play Major Roles
In u. S. Offensive in Pacific
Gen. Vondegrift Commands in So|omons;
Comdr Hoines Led Attack on Maxim

Two Washingtonians, in addi-
ton to Maj. James Roosevelt OF
the Marine Corps, are playing
major roles in planning and
carrying out marine offensives
against the japanese in the
Southwest Pacific.
They are Mai. Gen. Alexander A.
Vandegrift, commander of the Ma
rines fighting in the Solomons,
whose home here is at 1907 Forty
fourth street NV, and Comdr. John
w. Haines. naval officer in command
of the raid on Maxim Island in the
Gilbert group, whose home is listed
by the Navy as being in Washington.
1t. Col. Evans F. Carlson, U. S.
M. C. Reserve, who was in command
of the marine contingent that at
tackled the japanese seaplane base
on Maxim Island, also Is widely
known among Navy and marine
officers in the Capital. Maj. Roose-
welt was his second in command.
Born in Charlottesville.
Gen. Vandegrift, IS, was born in
Charlottesville, Va. He joined the
Marine Corps as second lieutenant
in 1909 He was appointed a major
general in March of this year.
Gen. Vandegrift took part in the
engagement at Coyotepe, Nicaragua,
in October, 1912, and was with the
forces that occupied Vera Cruz,
Mexico, in April, 1914. In 1915, he
participated in operations against
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Hope Revived for A.P. Man
After ) Airmen Are Found
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Aug. %. i Hope
for the safety of Vern Haugland,
Associated Press war correspondent
who has been missing since August
7. has been revived with the arrival
at Port Moresby. New Guinea, OF
three crewmen from the plane IN
which he had travelled.
The men said that Mr.. Haugland
and others in the plane succeeded
in bailing out before it crashed but
that the parachuting men were
separated during the descent and
landed over broad area. The
plane had been caught in storm
in a fight from Townsville, Aus
tralia
The first crewman to reach safety
arrived at Port Moresby on August
IT. Relief parties sent out from
that Allied base found the two
others and a search for Mr.. Haug-
land and two others is continuing.
The New Guinea hinterland is
among the widest spots on earth
but records show that airmen and
others lost In the mountainous
jungles have returned to civilization
as long as IS days after becoming
lost.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Factor indicted on $1,000 900 fraud
charge. Page Al
Bahr spy case to reach jury Mon
day. Page Al
Molzahn convicted; 2O-year sentence
possible. Page AS
Meat shortage speeds turkey
market. Page Ala
Washington and Vicinity.
Cab drivers to meet for second strike
decision. Page Al
Dairy vice president granted new
classification. Page Ar
Former Catholic University superior
dies. Page AS
Smithsonian collection added to
scrap drive. Page A-12
Spicer resigns as chairman of Draft
Board No. 5. Page Ala
MiseelIony.
Marriage Licenses. Page Biz
Births and Deaths. Page B-l
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Tobin 10 Tell British
| About u. ). War Effort

Daniel j. Tobin, vice president Of
the American Federation of Labor
and president of the International
Teamsters Union, will leave for
England soon on a trip that has the
full approval of President Roose-
welt, Stephen Early. White House
secretary, announced today.
Mr.. Tobin will explain the war
production effort in the United
States, and upon his return will
give to the American public picture
of the effort being put forward in
great Britain to win the war.
When he called at the White
House two days ago, Mr.. Tobin said
he expected to attend the Trade
Union Congress in England. Todays
White House announcement gives
the prospective Tobin Journey more
significance.
Mr.. Tobin is one OF the Presidents
closest labor advisers.
Evening star., 1942-08-22

the hostile Cocas in Haiti. and from
darmerie d'Haiti For this service
he was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal and the Medaille
Militaire twice
Other decorations include the
Nicaraguan Campaign Medal of 1912,
the Marine Corps Expeditionary
Medal with two bronze stars, the
Mexico Service Medal, Haitian Cam
paign Medal of 1918 and of 1919
with two bars, and the Yangtze Ser
vice Medal.
From 1898 he served In Wash
ington as assistant to the chief CO.
.ordinator of the Bureau OF the Bud
get. During the next two years he
was assistant chief of the Fleet Ma
rine Force, and from 1935-37 he was
executive officer of the marine de-
tachment at the American Embassy
in Peiping, China.
On his return to Washington he
became assistant to the major gen.
eral commandant at Marine Head
quarters.
In April OF this year he took COM
mand of the 1st Marine Division at
New River, N. c.
Haines Attended School Here.
Comdr. Haines, 46, was born In
Boston, Mass. He attended grade
school in Washington and in Berk-
eley. Calf. In June, 1917, he was
graduated from the Naval Academy
tSee VANDERBILT, Page A-2)