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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-14
BASKETBALL.
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BY United Press

Minnesota 40, Nebraska Il.
Kentucky, 40, Ohio State 20.
Mitchell Field "A, Dartmouth 80.
Camp Grant 81, Wisconsin 40.
Kansas State "a, Washburn 81.
Valparaiso AZ, Bunker Hill Naval
Air Station 4G.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-14
EVERY SCHOOL IN
WILL CONSOLIDATE

Commissioner Edwin Atherton
announced the conference had de-
cided to consolidate its two divi-
sions - faculty representatives and
graduate managers. Heretofore, the
graduate managers only have made
recommendations with the final
vote belonging to their professional
colleagues.
Prof. John Olmsted of UCLA
keynoted the meeting with an as
sertion that the conference was
determined to continue intercol-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-14
WAS IN REBELLION

Aged Connie Mack, head of the
Athletics, was jubilant over acquir-
ing the loquacious hurler who last
season played with three clubs in
two leagues and was involved in the
Brooklyn Dodger clubhouse re-
bellion which prompted President
Branch Hickey to send him to the
st. Louis Browns.
With the Browns he was Knocked
out of the box nine straight times,
but when traded to the Senator's in
the closing weeks of the season, he
won three games.
The trade involved no cash or
other players.
OVERLOOK HIS PAST
I'm pleased to get Bobo,' Mack
said. I'm sure I won't have any
trouble with him. AS for his past
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec IA up
Representative of the 10 Pacific
coast conference schools convened
in final session today to decide how
to share the 100000 annually COL
lected from the Rose Bowl game at
Pasadena Jan. |.
Washington and southern Cali
fornia, the participants and both
conference teams, were expected to
be voted approximately one-third
of the profits, with the other
schools. the office of the confer
ence commissioner, the tournament
of roses committee and war char
ity receiving the rest of the money.
EVERY SCHOOL IN
Little opposition was reported to
the customary procedure of giving
every school a percentage of the
net, although six out of the 10
m m Der institutions abandoned
football last fall.
Discussion also was slated on
plaintive appeal from the coaches
that they be given voice in af-
fairs concerning them, including
decisions on travel, length of spring
football practice and other peril
nent items.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-14
Markets at a
Glance
By UNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS
Stocks irregular in quiet trading.
Bonds irregular: L. $. governments
Irregular.
Curb stocks irregular.
Cotton off as much as - cents a bale
Wheat = 10 1A cents higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-14
NPLS. FLAX FUTURES
December u5
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- 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Jacobs Defends
bl96, t34 in Fees
10 Sales Chief
BY WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times financial Editor

Pointing out that William b
|iufd, salesman for the + L.
Jacobs Co. had set up and paid
|he salaries of A separate sales
|rganzation. President Rex {.
Jacobs today defended the S796 :
80 remuneration with which
Hurd was cerdited during the
1913 fiscal year, ended July 81
lit IL a proper corporate eN-
|pense i'm every respect" Jacobs
|sAid. "Hurd's net after paying
the expenses of his organization
was only about $4,000. which
would leave him with approx
|mately $4,000 after taxes"
EXPLAINS PAYMENTS
Hurd was paid S546.133 during
he 1913 fiscal year but this in
huded commissions on business IN
which his expenses aggregated
bearly $4,000 over a two-year
period. Jacobs said. a.
Jacobs pointed out that origin
lily Hurd's contract called for 3
Der cent of sales approximately
he cost 10 the company ia nor
nal times-but that this was
'lsshed 10 ] per cent and later
n ~making the compromise settle
nsnt, Hurd was placed on a sal
Try. of $4,000 a year. plus eX-
,enseS.
Hurd's staff" consisted Of about
line statesmen and two clerks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
sfEAR CONTRACT

AS salaried employe on a
three- year contract, he is now
bales manager of the company.
Responsible only 10 Presi d e n I
Jacobs, who also is sales director,
L was stated.
Jacobs admitted that the COM
pany's sales had skyrocketed as a
Direct result of the war. Sales
bumped from $3,755,000 in 1889,
to- S.. 661, 600 in 1910 to sc, Cts, 900
In 1941 and to S19,656,000 in the
first wartime fiscal year. In the
srcer ended July 81, 1913, the COM
|pany had sales aggregating $10S,-
100000. which after $2S,000, 900 in
refunds left net sales of approx
)mately S90.000,000.
consolidated net profit of the
company for the fiscal year was
$500, 81. which compares with
E$57l ,922 in the 1912 fiscal year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
2 BriI.ed
Face Us.
Prison

Two conStahlcS. found guilty in
federal court OF ,conSpwing for a
500 hrihc 10 Arrange transfer Of
a soldier To Seifriaee Field, today
faced possible terms of two years
IN a federal peniientiary and a
$4,000 fine.
They are Hubert X. Marx So
Of 50 Rhode Island Highland
Park, and Charles Behrman, 33,
Of 3794 Tyler.
ARRESTED BY FBI
They were found guilty by a
Jury in Judge Picard'S court after
testimony by Pvt. Donald J.
Primeau and Fred LaLone, former
warrant officer at Selfridge Field.
LaLone was relieved of his duties
after a court-martial last month
az which he was convicted OF
making illegal transfers and en-
llstments OF personnel at the field
The constableS were arrested by
FBI agents after Primeau re-
ported 10 1t Cecil UnswoFth of
the internal security division,
sixth service command. that the
two constables had approached
him with a proposition of having
him transferred from Fl Custer
10 Selfridge for $500.
The money was paid Marx, at
the direction of FBI agent Harold
Buchanan, who later recovered IL
from the Marx home when he
went there 10 arrest him.
THINGS WERE ROTTEN
After the verdict. Judge Picard
remarked that things evidently
we're rotten at Selfridge Field"
To the defendants he said;
Events have proved that.
You might have something TO
tell me before i sentence you. 1
don't know what made you
think you could escape
penalty. Both of you have had
long experience around the
courts. / haven't any sympathy
with people who defraud the
government or interfere with
the war effort"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
To Adjust
Control Plan
Of Gasoline

Washington. Nov. l7-(AP)-TEs
Petroleum Administration for Wa:
acted today 10 improve IFS system
OF control over distribution OF gas
olinc and fuel oil moving into the
Atlantic Scaboard.
Amending It's directive order which
the maximum quantity of oil pro-
ducts has been imported into the
East by primary supplies and then
distributed la individual Supplicrs.
PAW adopted plan 10 adjust these
ALLEGATIONS 10 meet the varying i'm
paCtS OF war.
The agency explained that pref
crcntial sales tu farmers and war
induced increases i'm consumption
by some users have operated To make
il difficult tO give other types Of
consumers a share of products pro-
portioratC Ia shares where war inn
pactS have been less severe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
+ ather of Seven
Goes to the Army;
Wife Seems Glad

Washington. Nov. IA drait-rr-
&.i'"ni IN PonScii county. Arkansas.
VINO brought his local board = letter.
proving he WAS m-rricd and Inc ia
ihrr OF seven children. IS probably
Stil. ordering what-gucs-
Tho letter. according 10 the War
ManpoWCr Commissions ~cicctlyc ser
wee bulletin. sent Hln all promptly
l" ne induction station.
II read:
Dear United States Army:
My husband asked nc 10 write a
recommend that he support ms l..ll-
~. He cannot read. - don't tell hin.
just take him. He amt no good 10 M.
He amt done nothing but raise HcI!
and drink lemon essence since maj
RED him eight years ago. ana ct 10
feed seven kids ul his. MavJc yu
can got him 10 .rrly a gun. iC's
good on squirrel, and eating Ta,v
him and welcome | need the -ruD
and his bed tor the kids. Don't TEL.
him TINS, DUt Just take h.m adj send
him as far a. you can
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Resignation
Of Giraud Is
Withdrawn

AIeicrS. Nov. l7.-(AP)-Aftcr =
satisfactory" conference with fine
F''nch Committee of N4lipnaI Libc-
.r,l"i. ana another meeting with high
Nil,cd officers. General Henri Giraud
"Iuhdrcw today. for period of at
""St two weeks. his resignation ms
'n'hmandcr in-chicf of French arm
cd forces.
~" action was I. ken professionally
HI'h"uGh the DcGaulliSi-COntrollc
''iI guarantees of free hand i'm
.'nnnG the French army as nc de
!uIudCd
Elraud expressed confidence a
written settlement of committees
"Erc"mcnt with his conditions will be
,nf'hcomng soon. However. a De-
'"j'ilISt spokesman predicted the
committee would not accept Giraud's
Terms.
Asserting that Giraud had submit
''h ms resignation six times in the
past week, the DcGaulliSt spokesman
indicated his belief the generals
conditions were unacceptable by ask
,h%: What would be the use of hay
ilS u war Minister Giratd was said
10 nc demanding Il free hand in
rTchch military operations and an
agreement that no move To purge"
INC army would be made without his
consent.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Baptists Of
N. Oppose
Bible Course
State Convention Is
Also Against Joining
N. c. Church Council

WinStum-Salem. Nov. II -
(AP)--rhc Baptist State Con-
Ncntion WAS on record today as
declining to endorse teaching
of Bible i'm the schools of the
State and as refusing to APP
prove affiliatiOn of the convcn-
ton with the North Carolina
Council Of Churches.
TN" way Was LET, open. hGwcvcr.
for Individual Baptist churches To
approve weekday religious cduca-
tom and individual BI)lisls 10 al
i.lIatc with the council.
What the convention. holding lis
18th annual session here. did YES
'r.day WAS 10 order the approval of
thcs" two subjects stricken from tho
report of the committee on social
service.
The remainder of the report WAS
approved
This included: that BaptiSts be pa-
'4n'c IN tins war but refrain from
asking the blessings oi God upou
war: that every church in every
''.ill'.!N III ne State accept the
responsibility of the wclfarc 90 To-
cal service men: that the "lu,r
U"CG"mN' he endorsed and "v.c do
clare our belief that a rirh,cnri>
peace must recognize the night of
every nation ard every person in
!; /" the full use of G0d-givcn tai
'1'N ana opportunities" that Bap-
isis develop sincere tolerance TO-
MJrd people of othci. races: that
h"pt!st cHdcavur IT, help youth and
lead It IN right living and support
Juvenile courts.
In" report also said that among
various efforts 10 outlaw this sab
o''ur lltquor conSimp;ion) we Ell
GG".Nr 'he recently organized Allied
|"U'ch League lol. the abolition of
p"'"Eagc alcohol and rejoice in lis
successful enlistment of leading de-
"',..hatinnS of North Carolina"
NJ. y. Higgins WAS reelected ser-
,r''.y-'tcasu!er of the General state
H"p'INt Board. c. &. Dcanc wns
y;c'lr" recording secretary and L, l.
morgan statistical secretary.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Dodecanese
Isle Taken
From Allies
Possession of Leros
Gives the Germans
Excellent Harbors

Cairo. Nov. l7-(AP-Tho
island of LcroS in the Dodecan-
csc has been captured by Ger
man invasion troops after very
severe fighting and in spite ol
the most determined resist
ance, Il Middle East commun-
lquc acknowledged today.
The Germans pounded the
Aegean iSlamd-abOut the size of
Manhattan ISIand-with IAN
overwhelming air bomnarUmcnt"
yesterday and landed fresh REIN
fOrCcmcutS
"Orsanizcd resistance ceased
IN The evening" the Allied COM
mnHiqur said.
mus '"v Germans repeated We
tory :m"' earlier had won them Inc
is!HhH %. Cos. 20 miles east Of l.rr,,
Possession oi LcroS gives tn"
GERMANS excellent harb0rS. i'll
cludinS the naval bSac % I.akki
HaN and the deep harbnr of
Aihida on the east coast. across
The >calanr> of the DodccaucSr.
y" IIr'A"r details ON l.crns-
where only yesterday The Allied pr-
S!iIon had been reported Srrcun,n-
cned-wrrr given by the Allied com
muh.quc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
UNRRA Plans
Medical Aid
In War Zones

:. N,."n'.r Criy. Nov. II. Az, .r.,.
. ,''''a Nations Relief and rni,,.,,,','!f
'"'.'h Administer. will .n,,,I I;r'
S'l 'hs teams of doctors md 49,, '.'o
mo Europe behind the ,rr, .,,''
'iSh' disease and starvation ~. .rr -
mas PdrrTu. surgeon rcur,..I IT, ~,
day '''' Hdlo To-
Chairman %, UNRRA.s c,,,,;..:..,
w., '.'",y"I CAR" 70" civilians IN ya,,
inc, ''''''>; nI. PaiTan >a.d that 10 mr..
'''>h lis TASK CNRRA would havn
q chI"' medical officer. 4 STIR nr
doctors and tcchnlvianS pathcrc,j
rom all Tie nations and Stocks nc
supple, which already are being -
SCuhlCd 'S -
'cr>onr e. units which can caro- f,.,
groups Of 10000 people viii n,nrn
mo any area where needed
~. Fdrrdn said the entire probler,
W"uId bc complicated bv nm c.,i-
~. ted 2l.OOO.hOO persons who viii ho
anxious tO return 10 their hnrcs IL,
IN" greatest migration in the his.
tory 0i the world Under I'NR,N
pi1nS. nc said. these people wilI hc
iunnclcd through ccntcrs whc.c ibcv
Wi receive food. bc checked for.
c"n'agc"u, disease. bc yaccinatcd and
guaranteed. If need 10.
Before Dr. rarran rcvcllcd tho
pans tn countcract disease. a hiph
source said that il had been decided
that title to the relief supplies would
pass. at the port of entry. into the
hands "f whatever existing Cover a.
ineu' controls ms 'siI,t5.y.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Enters
1914 Senate Race
Fourth Candidate
Seeks Election to
Sen. Reynolds Post.


Cameron Morrison. of the tenth
North Carolina District. announ-
ccd today he would he a candi-
date in the Democratic primary
next year for the L. =. Senate
seat now held by Senator Robert
X. Reynolds.
Morrison. 4 former governor and
L. S. Senator. made his announce
mcnt from Washington in telephone
conversation with Charlotte News.
He hid recently said he would not
seek reelection 10 the House.
He is the fourth candidate Tor the
post which Reynolds recently stated
he would moi seek again. The 9TH
crS arc former Governor Clyde r.
Iiocy ol Shelby. Marvin Ritch. a
Charlotte lawyer. and Arthur Sim
mons al Burlington.
Morrison served in the Senate by
GuUCrnaiorIal appointment from
1880 {" 1892. In the latter year
he was defeated for denomination
by Reynolds. who has served con-
t!nUDu>ly since.
MorrISon'S' statement to the News:
Il will be a candidate IN succeed
Senator Reynolds in the United
States Senate. subject Ia the action
Of the Democratic primary"
The 1i-ycar-old former governor
= native of Richmond county and
long haS been active in county. state
and political circles. beginning with
his election as chairman of the
Democratic executive committee Of
RIchmond county IN 1898. I'm 1916
ne was presidential clcCtur al large
from the state and in 1921 was elect
ed governor of North Carolina. Dur
ing MS four years in that office he
inauguFatcd u better roads" build
ing program for the State and was
widely commended Tor his public
education plans.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Grange Asked To Support
Tax On Farm Land Sales

gcStcd. he said. for bringing land
prices under control. Included arc
farm sale licensing. plans. establish
mcnt of government ceilings on land
similar to ceilings on commodities.
limitations on lUarS for farm pur-
chaSCs. and greatly increased decd
or transfer taxes.
Il am convinced" WiCl;ard said.
"that the approach most worthy Of
our consideration at this time is tho
so-callcd land boom profits or resale
capital gains tax. Briefly ths plan
calls for stiff special tax on profits
mad" from thC resale Of farm real
estate acquired during the cmcrgcn-
= period" -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Drive Near
To Korosten
In Ukraine
Assault Threatening
Last Important Nazi
Base East Of Dnieper

Moscow. Nov. l7-,AP)-
Red army troops closed in ON
GomcI today. Storming the last
important German base east Of
the Dnicpcr river. in furious
assault which threatened To add
the city to the impressive list
OF conqucStS achieved by thc
Russians in their 1913 often
Sivc.
Russian forces pushed west from
their DrId@rhcad on the SON river
north at Gomcl. while Other units
struck beyond the DniCpcr south at
The city. broadening Their wedge be
low R"Chlts;. an lmportan, railroad
town ll5 miles east O.! the old po-
l.Sh border
HE Russian push in the TX
rainc. meanwhile. though slowed
DOWN by adverse weather and
sun German cuuntcrattacks
particularly in the LhiiUmir and
fa>tov Scctnr. continued To edge
toward Kor0Strn. the rail juno
lion controlling traffic ON the
Icninsrad Odessa and Kirv-
warsaw railways.
tA Reuter-, dispatch from Mos
cow said IN" German hold ON Kn-
r"S'rn had been further weakened
10y severance of the third of six
ran lines Convcrgng there. The
dlSpaich added that Gomcl was be-
ins heavily Shcllcd by Russian field
gun and that the city was virtually
!SulatcdD
One Red army column, a Rus
sian communiuuc said. already
had reached point If miles
south of korOStcn. \ ,econd
coming in from the southeast
captured 4 strong point only Is
miles away. and Il third WAS at
point II miles northeast oC
the city and within IL miles
Oh The nOrth-South Odessa Lem
ingrad railway.
More than LOCO Germans ,.or,.
SIAM IN the triple drive on Korns.
len and 80 towns We're IIprr,tnd
Inc c"mmwiquc said Grca, nI,ar,
''a'N ~ "a' material were taken
The Moscow bulicri, s,id ,Ec C....-
mans had Sustained ,rcmcndH,,
..'. Sc, IN m"np"wcr and equipment,
IN ms westward surge which nn,,c,I
IN" russians an additional .c., ca
man strong points.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Induction
OF Fathers
Circulars Distributed
At Cherryville Cause
Investigation Plans

CherryviIlc. Nov. l7-(APD
Hundreds oi circulars pro-
testing the induction of pre-
Pearl IIarbor fathers while
men with no dependents We're
allowed To stay ut home hvac
been distributed here. causing
Selectivc service headquarters
to call for Il haSty invcstiga-
ton.
Some of the circulars bore II
names and referred to them:
They love this country from Il
financial standpoint. why were
they deferred" They have no
Dependents \ fo0tnOtc said:
This al paid for by the first
contingent of prc-Pcarl IIarbOr
fathers
Other circulars said: We are
lCaVinC-uUr loved ones Will get
along We commend tu you the fol-
lowing irrcpiariblc young men Gcu
nHmcS>. We rcquc,t-DIca>r assist
Them Ia acquire vast aCrcagcS. white
faced cattle. bank stock. mill stock
new automobiles. now tires. GaSO-
line. summer cottages nice homes.
bird dogs. sleek saddle horses. brick
buildings. etc. We promise only over
OUr dead bodies viii TOTO and Hit
Ter take il away from them"
The circulars were sent anOny-
muusly Ia State Sclcctivc Service
headquarters al Raleigh. where OF
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Continued rather cold tonight.
lair and warmer Thursday.

Grand Rapids. Nov. l7-(AP)-
Secretary Of Agriculture Claud X.
Wickard asked the National Grange
convention today to support stiff
special tax ON profits made from
resale of farm lands during the war
emergency as Il measure 10 curb
new land boom.
Stating that there arc some very
oclinitc indications that farm land
prices are going up as they did dur
ihg and after the last war. the cab
met member warned that inflated
farm values would have tragic con
Various methods have been ,1g-
Sequence. for pgri"lil''irc,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Liken Subsidy
Plan ToOpium

Washington. Nov. 11.-CNP)-
Recalling President RoOScvclt's
recent message To Congress com
pairing little initiation with the
first shot Of opium. South ia
kota'S secretary of agriculture.
T.. N. Evcrson. said today the
same could he true Of food sub
sides.
Evcrson argued before tho
Senate Agriculture Committee
that the $500. 900 900 federal sub
Sidy program 10 control and roll
back food prices was the "prin-
cipal source of excess consum-
er purchasing power.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Fatal Injury in
Train Accident

Wilson. NuN. l7-(AP)-Sgt. Ed
gar y. WIc-. Jr.. -. stationed at
Fort Fisher. y. C.. was injured ia
tally last might when ne either fell
or WAS accidentally thrown off the
platform al passenger train here.
Ills home address Was listed as
Youngstown. ohio.
WllcS wdS said to have been .-tcp-
ping out un a car platform when
the cars became mCouplcd and he
was crushed Under a car.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
REELECTED
HEAD OF LUTHERANS

Concord. Nov. 1T-(AP)-Zcb B.
TrcNlcr of Concord. who is just end
ing his second onc-ycar term as
president OF the BrOthcrhOOdS of The
United Lutheran Church in North
Carolina. viii head the organization
Tor The nest two years. He was re-
elected at the annual conversion
here and under Il new constitution
and bylaws will serve a two-ycar
term.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Stocks Have
Mild Retreat

New York, Nov. l7-(AP)-ThC
stock market engaged in a mild fur
ihCr retreat today. Dealings slowed
at intervals after a fairly fast star.
and. as early irrcgularity became
more pronounced. leaders gave lp
fractions 10 moro than two points.
Rails slipped in the bond market.
Commodities held their own OF adj
Nanccd.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
Forty Two Percent
\egctab bic $ By
Victory Gardeners

Chicago. NOV. ls-ttPb-Nic-
tory gardeners produced II per-
cent OF all vegetables grown in
1913. and more than half the
fresh vegetables available To Ci-
villains. James u. Burdctt. di-
rector of the National Garden
Bureau. said today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-17
UPCHURCH TO HEAD
N. e. COTTON GROWERS

Raleigh. Nov. II - (AP) # 3.
tpchurCh. Ir.. IInkC county farmer
ard businessman. was elected prcsi-
dent of the North Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative Association 'n
fill the unCXpirCd term of Hans Sill
vcrstcr Of Clinton. who died in Sep
TENDER Upchurch was elected by
Tie board Of directors.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
mAiIkESS o''a'I PADS AMI co, u
Sn.-" IADS, DRAPES. VANrrx

ShiI ShenIIIe spreods, solid ,olo,.
Pri1ted e CspIeods, solid color
Pri,teI SSotfon Spreads
Dress.7o ,es.so DroPes, Topfs, 2 PA yds. long,
"'''e oraondy Vanity skis Skins cotton