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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-13
l.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. Aug. Is up Stocks
were steady and strong today in mild
trading on the Los Angeles Stock EX-
change. with five issues showing gains.
two declining. and II remaining steady.
Sales totaed 260O shares.
The list Transamerica 300 at s. un-
changed; Pacific Gas common 100 at % y
unchanged. Southern California Edisor
common 100 at 239s. unchanged; Southern
California Edison common 5is per cen
100 at 81 =. up II Southern Pacific 1O
at 26k. up 4 Bandni 200 at a. up =
Republic Pet 100 at 81. unchanged
Standard Oil 100 at 3st4. down 4: Cessna
100 at @. unchanged: Creameries oi
America 100 al Ia. unchanged; Electric
Prod. Co. 400 at II. up s Menasco 1OO
at 120, unchanged; Western Pipe and
Steel 100 at 1sA, down Ia.
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L. Il. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 13 OP)--Federal.
State Market News Service:
CATTLE; Salable $50, cleanup trade
about steady; few common steers II 80,
medium TO good fed steers quoted ID so
1878; common to medium cows 9.25-11.
Gamers and cutters 6.Z5-S. IS medium 10
good bulls 1050-12
CALVES: Salable 25. odd head medium
and choice vealers fully steady at 1915.
HOGS: Salable $50. steady to - cents
lower. demand limited; good TO choice
1s5-29o lbs, IS 25-1 50 top Is. 50; few
260-32o lbs. 14.75-15: odd hogs down to
$50; good to choice sows 1851 25.
SHEEP: Salahle none: good to choice
wooled lambs quoted 14.75 to possible
IS 25.
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DROP FOOTBALL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Is UP)-
Football will be suspended at Oc-
cidental college during the coming
year, Athletic Director Bill Ander-
son said today following a con-
ference with college administrators
and officers of the naval training
unit on the campus.
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COACH DIES

MEMO PARK, Calf, Aug. 10
CUP 40 Henry Francis Gunner
Renwick, "a, trainer and coach of
athletic teams at Menlo High
school and junior college since 1926,
died yesterday at Palo Alto hospital
'fter an illness Of two weeks.
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And your do help prevent just such price rise! How
BY taking part of The billions of dangerous dollars abib otbe,~1e
threaten yonr Hping standard and putting them useful m0r u
ming the Those billions Of dangerous dollars you ku0 represent
THE difference beteeu The income the Aan people nU receive this
year and the of dau goods that s0W be made in the
uele months If ower, prices ao~M tend and
your real income uoula be reduced by Just that mueh
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Billions of Dangerous Dollars

Every time of living advances paying
your income your of living should double you would pay
of 5o your salary other income But would
be that wouldn't benefit fighting forces govern
ment or anyone ee-except Hitler and Hrohito.
Now-to prevent such concealed tax on your income from
taking place-isn it good we'll sound patriotism
pay of 2oao part of your total income
more, if necessary?
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l.. 4. BUTTER

LOS ANGELES. Aug. Is CUPp-
otattcnS toT Luilrs and eggs have been
discontinued indefinitely by tho Los An
geles Produ>c Exchange.
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APPLINC NEAR MARK

Yesterdays Star-Luke Appling,
Chicago shortstop, who ran his life
time hit total to 1899 as the White
Sox split with the Red Sox.
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NJ ARK ETS
CHICAGO GRIfN

rally in grain futures on the Board of
Trade today
Rye finished the day up : 70 + cents
a bushel. wheat up Is 10 l. and oats up
= to =.
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L. A. POULTRY & EGGS

Maximum prices that may be paid pro-
duCers by retailers:
Grade a large eggs. week beginning
Aug. 9. 81 cents. Medium eggs four
cents below small eggs eight cents below.
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FIVE HITS

Appling. setting the Junior cir
cult batting pace with 1886, slammed
out five hits in nine trips yesterday
as the White SoX divided with the
Red Sox. He collected only one hit
in three tries as the Red Sox rap
ped out a 1913 triumph in the first
game. Boston blasted Bill Dietrich
for five runs. Jake Wade for tour
and trapped Bill Swift for another.
Rookie Emmett ONeill, who re-
placed Mike Ryba in the fifth and
gave up only two hits until relieved
with two out in the eighth, was
credited with the triumph.
Appling belted out two singles.
double and a triple in six attempts
as Chicago took the finals, rs. IN
IA innings. He drove in two runs
and set up the deciding tally by
opening the 14th with a triple.
Skeeter Webb walloped single to
send him home. Wally Moses tied
the score for Chicago in the ninth
with a two run blast.
STRETCH WINS
The Indians stretched their cur
rent winning string to five games
with a 4-3 decision over the ath-
letics. Jim Bagby recorded his 18th
victory although Joe Heving had to
stifle a two run ninth-innine AS
rally. Manager Lou Boudreau paced
the tribe at bat with two triples
and two singles to drive in two
runs and score two.
Rudy York blasted his goth and
Dist home runs to lead the Tigers
to a 1913 decision over the Sen
ators. The triumph hoisted Detroit
into second place as three Wash
ington pitchers bowed before a IA
hit Tiger barrage. York has hit
seven homers in the Tigers last six
games.
The Yankees chalked up their
first win in three games at st.
Louis. handling Buck NeWsom his
fifth straight loss by beating the
Browns, 6-2, in night game. Nick
Etten'S double with the bases load
ed in the first gave the Yankees
a 80 edge they never lost. Charley
Wensloff spaced six St Louis safe
ties for his ninth triumph.
In the National league, Mort
Cooper won his 18th game as the
Cardinals defeated the Giants. Al.
Cooper held the New Workers to
three hits after Sid Gordon's safe
ty in the fifth faced only ID bat
ters and the Giants went down in
order. Manager Mel Otis 18th
homer spoiled Cooper's shutout as
the Cards combed Ken Chase and
Ace Adams for nine hits.
BEAT CUBS
Butch Nieman, Boston Braves
Rookie, beat the Cubs, 81. when
he hit q triple in the 18th after
ToOmy Holms had singled with two
out. The blow provided Al Javery
with his 10th triumph.
The Dodgers defeated Cincinnati
80, in twilight game. Kirby
Hibe held the Reds to five hits as
Brooklyn reached Johnny Wander
Nicer for all their runs in the first
inning, beating the Cincinnati
SouthpaW for the fifth time this
year. The triumph put Brooklyn
half a game behind the third place
Reds.
The Philies ran their winning
streak to seven by beating the Pr
ateS, 4-3, in night game that was
featured by the election of Pitts
burgh Pilot Frankie F'risch. Al
Rubeling, Bob Klinger and Hank
Gornicki for arguing.
A two run homer by Don Northey
provided the Phillies with their first
tallies in the fourth. Singles by
Babe Dahlgren, Merrill May and
Coaker triplett gave the quakers
two more and the game in the sew
enth
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Keeping the America He Knew

There's another why your high help
wartime-and really much important you Your
tax money is helping win the now-but it's equally
essential winning the and keeping the America that boy
knew before he into the armed forces.
All the industrial power all the inventive genius and productive
capacity of this country would bring back busy prosperous
America that know if drastic daon followed victory And
surely the that in the morning will night
aion would follow initiation brought about by failure
tax ourselves realistically
So, time that burden heavy you-tlnk
of these % Remember that your dollars helping
pay for victory nowta they in there fighting your
living standard now-and that they working keep our
countys financial sound for that boy the
armed service for all your family and for you the years
peace
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-13

THE American people have accepted the highest bill the
history of the country with splendid patriotism and cheerful
The Treasury Department of the United States feels that
explanation due them in urn-fees that they deserve be
told why, when and how dollars winning
this and the peace that will follow
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As a taxpayer, consider these facts:

Our is currently spending 24o million dollars each
day. almost all of and this figure will increase materially
the continues About third that being raised
through Those dollars necessary for weapons
with which defeat enemies dollars raised through
the sale of WAR BONDS Hence when you pay today
you definitely and directly contributing victory.
And the time your actually help maintain
your purchasing nowand disaster your
country after the Here's how
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LOS ANGELES. Aug. 13 up
EGGS: Jobbing prices to retailers on
e-packed candled eggs, per dozen
Large, Grade AA 52-54c; Grade A, 52c
Grade 46-I7c. medium, Grade A 4SC
small. Grade A 11C.
Retail prices to consumers: Large.
Grade AA 61-63c; Grade A 59-60c Grade
$3.50: medium. Grade A 5556c; small
Grade A 1850.
Poultry and game at ceiling: Paying
prices fob. Los Angeles:
Broilers, Leghorn. under ~ lbs, 30c
pa to 3 lbs. 29c, frye.s 81 lbs. DC
roasters, all weights 29c. fo~i Leghorn
all weights 25l2c: colored. all weights
25isc; duck. all sizes 25c. rabbits, under
, lbs. 22-Zfc.
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COUNTY APPROVES
RAT CONTROL PLAN
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having the program effected in
his premises. no immediate &C.
ton will be taken: but, if after a
period of time the owner still re-
fuses to comply with the program,
the. determination agents will go
ahead and complete the job and
a bill will be presented to the
owner at its elimination.
1t was pointed out at the meet
ing that in order for the program
to attain its purpose, countrywide
compliance must be obligatory. An
official stated that in some cases
it would require period of two
months to completely eliminate
the rodents.
The cost to the county will
come out of a revolving fund of
approximately $4,000 and the pro-
gram will be under the auspices
of the County Health Department.
A monthly report on the progress
of the program will be presented
to the commissioner at the first
OF each month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
WnghtsuiNe Beach Will
Suspend Dimout Rulings

All dim-out restrictions will be
suspended Monday night at
Wrightsville Beach, including the
B zone which covers an area 100
yards inland from mean high
tide.
Town Clerk R. L. Benson an
nounced this action, despite last
weeks decision by the beach
board of aldermen not to abolish
the dim-out. following a telephone
conversation Monday morning
with Col. William Pritchard Sc
curity officer for the North Caro-
lima district.
Preparations were underway
early in the afternoon to remove
shades from all street lights. and
MIR. Benson said, citizens were
beng notified that lighting on the
sea side need no longer be ex.
tinguished.
All outside display signs can
also be Illuminated, Mr.. Benson
said.
The town clerk explained that
such recreational places as the
Lumlna may now remove black
OUT shades On the ocean side.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
TOTO NOW HERO
TO JAP NATION
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all parts of Japan. he has visited
NJ a n h u k u o, North and South
China, Indo-China. 7hialand. Bur.
ma, Singapore, the Netherlands
East Indies and Manila.
The japanese carefully guard his
shining car in each city visited,
and naturally his coming is never
heraled beforehand.
All evidence is that these junkets
are not intended primarily for prop
uganda purposes, but are his di.
rect method of coordinating the
war effort.
In his outward personality there
are none of the human touches
which gossipy Japanese normally
expect in public officials - a
mans drinking capacity, his abil-
lty as poet, his attiatude toward
art, or his preference for some
geisha girl.
Instead he is pictured as an alb
stemious, Woodworking soldier who
in daily life shares the hardships
of the front.
Thus as a symbol of the Japanese
ideal which the army is trying to
spread among the people, Toto is
publicized more than any other
officer While alive. Otherr generals
and admirals are given brief play
in the press after some reported
victory, but they are soon blacked
out. Japan's national heroes in
this war, except TOTO, are still men
who died in action.
This apparently is a continual
ton of the normal policy of pre-
venting any officer from becoming
sufficiently prominent to gather a
followed and threaten the leader.
ship of the actual army rulers who
generally ope a e behind t h e
scenes.
1t is apparent the propaganda
campaign is intended to build Toio
into the Strong man" the Japan.
csc always have desired.
But whether he actually is that,
or whether he is, as ua1, merely
the 'faont man. for a clique, is
unclear.
He emerged rather abruptly ir
the public eye in 1910 as war min.
lister, and the Japanese press Their
failed to explain why he was ele.
waited so quickly from relative oh.
security
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Brigade Out To Keep
Home Slate lnui0lQte

CAMP DAVIS, N. c., Nov. 15-
The Camp Davis antiaircraft grid
ders will be cunning for their sew
enth victoryof the season and an
inviolate home record Saturday
when the Blue Brigade plays host
to the Daniel Field Flyers of
| Augusta, Ga.
Encouraged by its impressive
display against Presbyterian and
further heartened by the healing
of injuries to Johnny Mellus, ace
tackle. quarterback Stan Koder,
and end George Breeding, the AAs
will be at full strength for the Air
men. with the possible exception
of Angelo Provenzano, halfback,
still hobbled by a bad ankle.
What was probably the greatest
single factor in the Davis triubph
was the fulsome blocking on the
part of the entire team. Time and
again key block enabled the I'M
stoppable fullback Norm Standlee
to take off down the runway for
considerable yardage. So vehement
and aggressive We're Major John
sons charges that total of It's
yards were incurred through penal
ties because of eagerness.
Vic Stantone, Frank Waugh, and
Johnny Bezemes were agile broken
field runners; Ed Stocked came
through with timely pass connec-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
ERECTORS TOP
MAIN OFFICE
Erectors Reign Supreme In
Shipyards Touch
Football

The Erector's department of the
North Carolina Shipbuilding Com
pany took the Main Office team
over last night in the last game OF
the second half of the touch foot
ball tournament, winning with a
score of 20-6.
Winning both halls of the tourna-
ment, the Erectors were scored
on only twice during the second
half, the second, being last night
by the Main Office.
Last nights game was a ram
page of passes, the Main Office
attempting 20, of which five OF
these were intercepted; the Erec-
tors attempted 81 and completed
IA, having hree intercepted.
The Erectors scored early in
the first quarter on lateral from
Keath to Edens. The extra point
was no good.
In the second quarter, Keath
passed to Churchill ana the Erec-
tors again crossed the goal with
Urban kicking the Extra point
right between the posts.
In the third quarter of the game
the Main Office took over and
scored on a pass from Madison to
Strickland, which was good for 26
words to tho opI7ope
The Erectors took charge of the
situation again in the last quarter
and scored another touchdown
when Keath lateraled to Urban,
who tossed the ball to Edens in
the end-zone in quick, last-min-
ute play. Urban again scored with
the extra point.
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tons in the second period; and Star
Yoder's invaluable blocking per
mitted a smooth backfield unit tt
gobble up huge chunks of ground
The ends were in rare receiving
form. Joe Messing, George Breed
ing, Bob Barton, and Allie Gold
berg took turns snatching the aer-
ials. furthermore t. ~ kept theil
outposts well patrolled. Center
Frank "Cowboy" Vannoy was his
usual spry self along the midway
and a ballhawk as rowing center.
From week to week Bob Cover,
guard. has never failed to perform
his chores to nicely. The ex,
Scranton U. performer is largely
responsible for the success of the
Blue Brigade reverses and END
sweeps.
Montgomery, Shubert. Weeks,
and Southwark did well at the
tackle slots while Mellus took a
brief workout and West remained
out of uniform.
Yesterdays football meeting was
devoted to a blackboard lecture
during which Saturdays errors
were pointed out.
With Daniel Field reputedly load
ed with ex-college standouts it
would not surprise were the Blue
Brigadiers to dig further into their
bag of tricks and pull out surprise
offensive patterns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
Lumber Firm Penalized
$4,621.2O In OPA Case

The Casey Lumber company OF
Rocky Point paid $4,621.2o to the
Treasury of the United States on
Monday as a result of an over,
charge claim brought agaln 5
them by the Office of Price Ad'
ministration, according to Frank
P. spruill, Jr., associate ENFORCE
ment attorney of the Raleigh OF
flee. .ox,or.,
This company has made several era
overcharges during the past rev
months, MIR. spruill said, TO per r,
sons for use or consumption IN !,
According to the Emergency 81 enc:
Price Control Act of 1912 the gov tS =
eminent may collect trlple a III t nc
amount of the overcharge anu 'l nf
above amount is in. settlement he o.
the claim against this lofn0ef
rompany.
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ENEMY REPULSED
BY u. S. TROOPS
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Allies and Germans appeared to
be bringing up reserves and gen
orally getting set for major
battle.
(The German controlled Paris
radio reported that the Ameri-
can Fifth Army launched a heavy
new attack last night on German
positions in front of Casino, on
the main road to Rome.
CA Swiss border dispatch today
said Allied bombers were making
violent daylight attack on a
northern italian city, apparently
the railroad center of Luino, "a
miles northwest of Como.
(The dispatch said that border
reports indicated the town of Ses-
tc Calende, about 20 miles south
west of Como. also was attacked,
with hits scored on the Bagneto
factories and air base there.
1T was added that the last Al
he'd attack ON the vital Bremen
pass between Italy and Germany
had destroyed the railroad track
age along a distance of three to
five mileso
Allied planes swept over Yugo-
slavia in continued support of pa
triot forces that are engaging six
German divisions there.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
'Know Your Toun' Tour
Scheduled By Red Cross

A "Know Your Town tour
will be conducted by Mrs. Ida B.
Speeden when the New Red Cross
staff assistants class meets for
it's first meeting Tuesday at 10 a.
m. in the Tide Water kitchen.
This class, which will be held ev-
cry Tuesday and Friday from TO-
IL for the duration of their course.
have immediate need of knowing
where all public buildings are To-
Gated so that they may give this
information when serving at the
information desk.
At the meeting Friday the va
rious Red Cross services will be
discussed by the following: dis
aster, J. E. Hope; nutrition. Mrs
P. R. Smith; first aid, water safe.
ty and accident prevention, Mrs
E. A. Laney; Junior Red Cross
Mrs. Alfred Sternberger: and
nursing services, 1t. Pearl Stan.
lin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
|YMCA NOW PLANS
ANNIVERSARY FETE|
Centennial OF Organization
To Be Celebrated In
June, 1914

Albert S. Trundle, president oil
the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation of Wilmington, revealed al
a meeting of the board of direc.
tors Monday night that plans are
now under way for the celebration
of the one hundredth anniversary
of the founding of the Y. M. C. A.,
which would climax here in June
of next year. 1t has not been made
public as to when the anniversary
observation will begin.
At the meeting, J. B. Hunting.
ton, secretary, made a report on
the work which the organization
has been doing for the men in
the armed services of Whining.
ton.
In October, 1888 beds were occu-
pied and at least 1859 service
men took advantage of the associ-
tons showers. An estimated ESQ
were assigned rooms, and more
than 1000 used the social roms.
During this month approximately
1000 letters were written and
many inquiries for rooms and 9TH
err information were answered.
Nv. D. McCraig, in commenting
on the report submitted by the
Committee on Finance, stated that
the finances of the Association
were at present in very satisfac-
tory condition.
W. A. Fonvielle, chairman Of
the committee on modernization,
reported that work in the building
was progressing in a very salts.
factory manner.
The Membership committee. Of
which D. H. Howes is chairman
reported that there were 1,O1;
members on the rolls, and that
new men and boys were coming
in daily.
A report of boys work commit.
tee indicated that so meetings
were held with a total Of 4,7Os
contacts.
Spurgeon Bailey, reporting fo1
the Religious Work committee
stated that 81 religious services
were held during the month Of
October, with a total attendance
of 2,612 persons.
The Physical Department com.
mittee reported that a marked in.
crease in the activity Of that de.
partment was evident, with a
total Of 3,011 men and boys using
these privileges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
Hull Asks Acceptance
of Mosc0w Documents

was over. Then he attended a
banquet given by Permier Stain
and stayed until about $3.50 am.
Hull praised Stain as re-
markable person and marveled at
the stamina of the Russian peo-
pie.
He made little reference to mill
tary talks at Moscow and laughed
when a reporter asked him to
verify this story:
A Russian is said to have de-
manded that Hull give the date
set for the second front invasion
and Hull repeatedly answered by
taking a crayon and drawing a
circle on the calendar.
The secretary's only comment
was that he did not see a crayon
all the time he was in Moscow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
GIRL WRESTLERS
AGAIN FEATURED
Luttrall. Zaharias Tangle
In Main Go Friday
Night

Cowboy Luttrall requested =,
mighty tough assignment when q.
challenged the sturdy Gree.
Babe Saharias.
"This match has been brau...-
a long time" said Promote Bag ~
Causey. These two bows b1r.
been about nip and tuck in Ms
battle for the reputation of baina
the toughest mailman and MI; us
match should settle things onoo
and for all" '''
The main event will he the has.
two out of three falls with a MIN.
ty minute time limit.
The girls will be back ans.
this week with the winner NJ s ,ha
last weeks match. Betty Weston ANY
meeting the CHALLENGING Fl,;r
Snodgrass. d
The initial match of the eveom,
will be between Jimmy CoffieI5
of Kansas City, and Al MASSEY w
Princeton, N. C. A referee fl.
the matches has not vet been
lected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-16
REDS ISOLATE
FOE AT GOMEZ
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mans in this fateful blow north
Of the Pripet marshes, the Russians
said their troops DESTROYED A
enemy tanks, captured 27 more IN
good working order and smashed
German reserves hurled agains,
them, and captured 80 guns. an
trucks, ten ammunition and oil
dumps, and other booty.
Gomel itself appeared to be OH
the verge of falling. MoScew dis.
patches said late last night as the
Russians sought to eliminate any
major German counter-attack in
White Russia on the flank of the
big offensive westward through the
Ukraine.
Gen. Nikolai Vatutin's forces al
ready were within 35 miles Of the
old Polish border with the seizure
of Baranova, which is 20 miles Of
Novograd Volinsk. and only 30
miles northeast Of the rail junction
of Shepetovka. This column also
was within lis miles of the Ruman'
ian border to the south.
Korosten. important junction or
the Leningrad-Odessa line appear
ed to be doomed as the Ukraine
forces seized 40 more towns anC
villages. including Ksavero, 2.
miles to the east: Kaganovicb
(Khabnoel. Sc miles northeast; and
Bazaar. 30 miles northeast Another
Russian column already had taken
Chepoviehi, only Is miles to the
southeast.