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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
l.. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, February l3 up
Bunched vegetables: weaker: pc- Crt
bcciS 21s-3 doz .25-l.50: carrots 3 doz
1.5O-1.75, fair 1.25. small 75-1. 90; iced
crtS doz Imperial .25-3.S0. Santa
Maria Mostly 800. Lompoc 2oo-2. So:
ONnard 2.25-3O0. Yuma 3.OO-3.25. leekS
. doz 2.5O2.75; mustard doz l.25-
$50: parsley doz PSI so; radiShcS
small rcd doz 1.75-2.0O. fair 80.
spinach 4doz 1.25-1.5O ordinary 75-l 90
turnipS 3 doz 75-l 90, ordintry SOC
ONnard 1 doz y
Cabboge firm. Cannonball crts y
$50 fair 100: ordinary q jbos 3O-75c.
Imperial Wy 225. Yuma 2.O0-22 -. rcd
cabbage 5.5o-6.9a. fair 500; Guadalupe
5O-lb. SKIS 3.OO-3. 25; savoy 1.25.
Lettuce weaker; dry pack Imperial crtS
! doz 3.OO-3.5O. ordinary y 25-2.5O, IS
>. 2.5O-S.00: ordinary ne-22 -; Imperial
iced IS , 5O-3.T5: loose ISL 90
Tomatoes: steady. Milan rrtS 9-tonS
2 35O-3.75, lbs 3.25-3 ~; 90. :. 2QS
2.O0-2 -. 6S 80. l0 $ x Tugs
2CO-:A.1: Mexico 6N1S
larger 3 So. 90: pr- pped per H..
6X6S & larger l. lO-12c few &C.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
COAST LEAGUE
SCHEDULE TOLD

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-
CUPD-A wartime, traVel-curtailed
baseball schedule, starting April 10
and ending September y, was an
nounced today by the Pacific Cast
Baseball League.
The schedule features one-Week
visits of several teams to rival
parks. where formerly each club
played the other two series at home
and on the road
The champion Sacramento Sen
atOrs of 1912 open at home against
the tail-end Port land Beavers
Seattle-winner of the O'Shaugh-
messy playoff-Will open at San
Diego. Hollywood will open against
San Francisco at Seals stadium
and Oakland at Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
&C. Marines Share
Lead i'm League

The El Centre Marines served
notice on the other teams of the
service -non-service b SIX e t b |
league Friday night that they are
the team to beat as they pulled up
even in the standings with the E!
Centro Junior college Arabs by
beating the El Centre High Spar
tanS, 1929. In the first game of
the evening the Spartan Juniors
lost to MeXicali, 44-31.
The Marines were too classy for
the high school boys from the
word go" After Forward Neal
Greggs hot spell wore off, the
Marines gradually built up the
score until they attained their 19-
point margin. Gregg sank three
baskets in the first few minutes
of play, but could sink only two
more during the rest of the game
With 10 points he was high scorer
for the Spartans.
USED PASSING
The M arineS continued to use
their passing game to the best ad-
vantage, never giving the high
school boys time enough to pre-
pare an adequate defense against
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

The bantamweight champion
ship fight between Ell Centro's Man
uel ortiz and Lou Salica of New
York scheduled for Oakland on Feb.
"a had been postponed to March 10
Saturday by Champion Ortiz man
ager. Tommy Farmer, in Los An
geles.
Farmer said Ortiz was suffering
from bronchitis but several other
factors probably also influenced the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
SPORTS PARADE
Chocolate Soldier Iratc

with him Friday night. Wilson al
ways hated Robinson, anyway, be-
cause Robinson gave Jackie the run
around for two years, always refus-
ing to meet him. Robinson wouldn't
have taken Friday nights match
with Wilson if Jackie hadn't made
a bad showing against LaMotta a
few weeks ago when Jackie was out
of shape. That was before LaMotta
licked Robinson, remember. But
Jackie will be. sharp for this one,
and he'll give Robinson the licking
of his life"
Apparently the betting men do
not agree with Dundee, because
Robinson is favored at 2-l over
Sergeant Jackie.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
L. A. BUTTER t& EGGS

Los ANGELES. February - -CUPl-
LARGE EGGS No. l Grade AA 80; No.
. Grade A IS; No 3 Grade So: No.
A Dirties 34l2; No. Checks 35.
MEDIUM EGGS-Grade 33i4; Grade
81 L: Dirtes 81: Checks 81.
SMALL EGGS-Grade A 80; Grade
=; Dirties 81 Checks %
MISCELLANEOUS ECGS, Ungraded Sc
Peewees 2S
CHEESE-Triplets 27: Long Horn 27A
Loaf 27k.
Butter-U. s. 90 score 4s: 81 score 474
90 score Az; SO score 46la.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
THOUGHT DIVIDED

Now they are divided into two
schools of thought One, numerical
" almost 2 to l over the other,
plans TO go ahead as usual despite
the almost certain shortage of tai
ent Of high competitive caliber. The
other contingent believes it's the
end OF the trail for intercollegiate
sports.
Best example of the stand taken
by most schools was that of Har-
ward and Boston universities.
If the army wants US to do away
with intercollegiate sports, we'll turn
to intramural activities" a Harvard
spokesman said. The boys should
obviously have some sort of physi-
cal conditioning program"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
M AR K ETS
L. 4. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. February l3 up -
Federal State Market NcwsA Cattle
salable 200; all classes quoted steady;
medium 10 good fed steers quoted 14.50-
Is and similar heiferS 13.50-l5.75; medium
10 good cows quoted 1113. 50.
Calves Saable IS nominally steady;
good 10 choice VcalerS quoted i. 25-l7.
Hogs salable none; nominally steady
Quotable top Is. 45
Sheep Salabe none, holdoverS IL few
Gull and common ewes steady At Is:
sorted ) head NJ 5. good wooded ewes
quoted $3.50 and good 10 choice wooded
lambs Is 25-l575
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

not be determined Col Biff Jones.
graduate director of athletics at
the military academy. said that lin
these turbulent times. we live from
day to day and our plans are just
as elastic as possible" We had not
heard the news officially and said
as far as he knew, we are to go
ahead as usual"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
BABY'S BODY IN MAIL

CHICAGO. Feb. l3-0UPI Pos
tal inspectors today attempted to
trace an unclaimed parcel contain
ing the body Of a month-old baby
boy they believed to have been mur-
dered in Boston and mailed here a
week ago, Chief Inspector Albert
Wetmore said the parcel, addressed
in care of General Delivery was
opened yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
WILL FALL IN LINE

The B. U. spokesman, asserting
that we'll fall in line" said that
perhaps we'll hold intercollegiate
sports on a limited basis"
Exceptions to the army order are
the two service schools-West Point
and Annapolis-but what action
they might take on their own could
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
REDLANDS WINS

REDLANDS. Feb. 13. = CUPl-
University OF Redlands defeated La
Verne College, 55-35, in a basket
ball game here last night. Red
lands led 20-l8 at the half. In a
preliminary. Redlands freshmen
beat Cotton High school. 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

Col Herman Beukema. army pro-
gram director. announced in Wash
ington yesterday that the military's
heavy training schedule would make
intercollegiate participation impos-
Sible.
The navy Is TO issue a statement
today regarding its position. There
has been no hint of its nature yet
but college authorities were of the
opinion that it likely would follow
the course laid down BY the army.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
AFFECTS 800 SCHOOLS

Col. Beukema'S order affects some
800 colleges having advanced army
and navy courses and an additional
number Of smaller colleges which
soon will teach the more elemen-
tary courses. A list of these schools
will be made public shortly.
Should the navy come through
with a similar rule. it might sigma.
the doom Of intercollegiate athletics
since the only civilians remaining
for teams would be selective service
rejects and youths under Is.
Previously, the general eXpecta-
ton of college and conference athle-
tic officials for l943 under the prob
lens posed by manpower and trans
portation difficulties was simply
curtailed schedules and fewer op-
pOnentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
WILL CARRY ON

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. - CUP)-
The executive committee of the
Metropolitan Golf association an
nounced today that its regular ac-
tivities will be carried on in l943.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Service RuIinQ
MoY Kill All
College Sports

NEW YORK. Feb Is. (UP)-Already reeling under
the impact of army order barring students in its special
lied training program colleges and universities from
participation in intercollegiate athletics, college sports
particularly footbalbraced today for possible parallel
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Canadian Mothers
Say "BuekIey's Best for
Children S Coughs"
Coughs Due To Colds or
Bronchial Irrifations

Compounded from rare Canadian Pine
Bslssm and other soothing healing ingre-
different from anything you've ever tried.
Get q small bottle today. You'll find IL
quickly loosens up thick choking phlesn,
soothes raw membranes and makes breatfi-
ing easier. One or two sips and hard cough
Mothers know its worth and wouldn't
dream Of facing a Canadian winter without
II. They know how good II Is. IoH drug
Elst has this remarkable Canadian dlscoyefy.
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

Scoring subs: Spartans-Graham,
/; Marines-ReynOlds, 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
l.. A. GRAIN

Los ANGELES. February l3 -UPl-
Wheat, No. naru, So. ......-..-. s.. .l5-2 20
Corn. No. Yei. bulk ..-.-....--...S 81 9S-2 01
Barley, No. / bright W 45-lb. 81. 70-1. .75
Oats, No. ., 35-lbs. --.........-2. - 4 .27is
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
OCKS
L..

Petaroleum 500 at "a uno lgcd Consolid-
ated Oil 100 at S., up \; Lincoln
Petroleum 100 at 40 up ! cent: Standard
Oil 100 at 33ls up |: Universal Co..
solidated Oil 100 al 10, up =. 81
solidated Steen Com 100 at =, unChaI.--
cd: Electrical Products 200 at s., up Il
Mcnasco 200 OF ! 20 up .O5: Ryan 100
at 3a5 unchanged; Vultee 100 at -
1p,,,,
Evening star., 1943-12-03
BY J. A. O'LEARY,

A showdown is due in the Sen
ate this afternoon on the ques-
tion of Federal or State control
of voting by servicemen in next
years election, with the decision
likely to be close.
Republicans succeeded late yester-
day in passing, AZ to IS, the Taft
amendment, prohibiting any Gov
ernment agency from using Federal
funds to send political propaganda
to servicemen by pamphlet, film or
radio. 1t would not prevent the re-
broadcast by short wave Of speeches
to the armed forces overseas, pro-
vided equal time is made available
to opposing candidates.
That was the second time the Re-
publicans, with the aid of 10 Demo-
cratic votes, amended the Green
Lucas bill. which seeks to make a
simple ballot available next year to
all persons in uniform, including
merchant seamen, to vote for Presi-
dent, Senators and Representatives
Bill Faces Major Threat.
A major threat still confronting
the measure, however, is the substi-
tute sponsored by Southern Demo-
Gratis, which would sidetrack the
Green-Lucas bill and merely invite
the States to pass whatever laws
they deem necessary to enable serv-
icemen to cast absentee ballots.
The State-control plan is beine
offered by Senators Eastland o1
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Nazis Attack VainIy
AT Cherkasy, Reds
Gain Above GomeI
Furious Fighting Still
In Progress All Along
Front in Bod Weather
MN an Dnn> ls
Map on Page As.
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY,

AaSOtldtSu IicSS w SUIIeSpOuQcnL.
MOSCOW, Dec. 3.-WhiIe Ger
man infantry and tank divisions,
heavily reinforced by mechan-
ized forces rushed from Western
Europe, battered in vain against
the Russians Cherkasy bridge
head on the Dnieper River, Red
Army troops carved out new
gains yesterday northwest OF
Gomel, where they captured
more than 30 towns, a Soviet
communique announced today.
Fighting continued with unabated
ferocity all along the front despite
the prevalence of rain, slush and
snow, field dispatches said.
The Russian communique report
ed gains along the lower Pripet
River, southeast of Zhlobin, and in
the direction of Znamenka, a rail
center southwest of Kremenchug
and key to lateral communications
between the Kiev bulge and the
Dnieper bend.
Approximately 1900 Germans were
killed in Thursdays battles, the
communique said, and the Russians
destroyed or captured u tanks and
other war equipment.
The war bulletin said the Ger
mans were throwing troops against
the Russian lines without consid-
Grafton for large losses" especially
in the Cherkasy sector, where 1000
Nazis were wiped out in a series OF
futile counterattacks.
(Both the Russian and Ger
man commniques were silent
concerning the bloody fighting in
the Kiev bulge east of Zhitomir
and Korosteen, where tank bat
ties of unparalleled intensity were
said to be raging. German broad
casts, however, reported a fresh
Soviet offensive surging SOUTH
west along the Smolensk road to-
ward Orsha and Minsk. capital
of White Russia, at the intersec-
ton of the Moscow-Warsaw and
Libau-Kharkov railways. Berlin
said the Red Army drive had
pierced the German lines in two
places.)
Gen. Constantine Rokossovsky s
drive for Zhlobin, in addition to kill
ing 1,500 German troops Thursday
captured many prisoners and
wrecked 26 tanks. Red Army artil-
lery lent covering barrage to the
advancing Russians in this sector
further decimating the enemys
strength, the war bulletin said.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
By tie Associated Press,

Senate tax bill hearings took
a new turn today as Drew Pear
son, columnist and radio COM
mentator, was called by the
Finance Committee to explain
his published assertion that Ellis
worth Alvord, an attorney for
the United States Chamber of
Commerce. boasts that he has
Senator Georges vote on taxes
in his pocket"
Mr.. Pearson's appearance was
temporarily delayed, however, when
Chairman George showed up at
the Capitol with a sore throat
and a temperatureA A nurse who
examined him fourSp he had a tenn
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Nozis Expect UItimotum Today
From Allied Meeting in Iran
Berlin Rodio Predicts Early Communique;
London Poper Says Edict Is Ready

THE three statesmen are now
comforting somewhere in the Middle
East. Some reports, Axis and neu-
trail, say the meeting place is Tehe-
ran, others say it is Tabriz, in the
Russian military zone Of Northern
Persia.
The first definite news of this
new conference was given to the
world by Connally in radio address
from Fort Worth"
Official Washington and London
maintained a discreet silence, while
continental radios told the world
that President Roosevelt, Prime
Minister Churchill and Premier
Stain were in Iran drawing up an
ultimatum calling on Germany to
surrender under pain OF being
bombed to destruction.
The German controlled Paris
radio asserted that the conference
was being held at Tabriz in north
west Iran, across the border from
Russia, and said that Soviet troops
had been concentrated there to as
sure the safety Of the Allied states
men.
Similar reports emanated from
Bern, Vichy and Turkey. All agreed
that the conferees were meeting
(See CONFERENCE. Page Alb
Evening star., 1943-12-03
| Days of Fasting
lForCothoIics
| Are Reduced

Days of fasting and abstinence for
Catholics in the archdioceses Of
Washington and Baltimore have
been reduced until further notice
by Archbishop Michael J. Curley.
the Catholic Review reported today.
The action was taken, Archbishop
Curley informed priests. because of
the increasing difficulties in OBJ
tanning normal variety OF foods
and due to the fact that so many Of
our people are now required to work
much longer hours"
The order will affect the IL en-
Der days of the year, six Wednesdays
Of Lent. and the ewes of approx
mately four holy days. Fasting and
abstinence will continue on all Fri
days, Christmas Eve and Ash
Wednesday.
This will apply Immediately and
consequently will include the en-
Der days of next week." the arch.
bishop said.
Similar action has been taken in
the last year inother Catholic tur-
! isdictions.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Maniac Waited in Park to Kill
President, Secret Service Told
Man Picked Up on Tip From Detroit
Said to Have Kept Vigil Here for Days

The story OF a deranged man
who came here from Michigan
early this month with the in
tention of assassinating Presi-
dent Roosevelt and waited for
days in Lafayette Park for the
CEief Executive to appear with
in pistol range was told today
by the Secret Service.
The man, Walter w. Best, 38, oil
Pontiac, whom the Secret Service
was seeking on tip from Detroit
was picked up November 13 at Ninth
and E streets NV. by a Metropoli-
tan policeman after he crossed
against red light and got tough
when the officer upbraided him.
Best is in st. Elizabeth's Hospita,
awaiting probable removal to a
Michigan mental hospital.
Secret Service men had searched
Best's room just before his arrest
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Showdown in Senate
On Control Of Service
Vote Expected Today
Close Decision Likely
On Question Of U. S.
Or State Supervision
BULLETIN.

The Danaher plan to let
servicemen vote by proxy in
next years election, by desig-
mating a relative or friend to
60 to the polls for them, was
beaten in the Senate today, so
to 80. Leaders obtained an
agreement limiting debate on
remaining amendments, in
the hope of passing before
nightfall the modified version
Of the Green-Lucas bill to en-
able the millions in the armed
forces to cast a simplified alb
sentee ballot for President,
Senators and Representatives.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Break in Big Inch Line
Causes Ohio Fire Hazard
By the Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Ohio, Dec. 3.-A
break in Big Inch" recently COM
pleted transcontinental oil pipe
line, spread an unestimated but
serious flow of oil over the country.
side near here today.
Initial reports said at least 40
miles of the oil have been lost" and
that immediate efforts of engineers
and repair crews were concentrated
in staving of the hazard of fire.
OIL was flowing into Dry Creek, q
small stream. A wooden trestle of
the mainline Chesapeake g. Ohio
Railroad crosses the creek within
the oil-soaked area.
The Eastward flow OF oil through
the 24-inch line, recently estimated
at 100000 barrels daily, was cut i'm
mediately at Greensburg, Ind, Is
miles west of the break.
Farmers and emergency crews
damned the stream and salvaged
a portion of the fuel.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
La Guardia Proposes
Ban on Racing Data
AS Delinquency Curb
Drink and Gambling
Among Major Causes,
He Tells Senators
By DON S. WARREN.

Labelling drink and gambling
as among major causes of juve-
nile delinquency. Mayor Fiorellc
La Guardia of New York today
urged a Senate subcommittee tc
ban interstate transmission OF
race track information.
Describing himself as "old fash.
ioned" rather than radical" Mayor
La Guardia told the Pepper sub.
committee investigating juvenile de.
linquency:
I'm going to say something thai
I will get you-know-what for.
would prohibit the interstate trans.
mission of race track information b,
wire. by radio, by telephone, by mai
or by newspapers. We ought to stor
it even If the big newspapers dom
like it."
Agreeing that he was pretty ag
gressive in my economics" Mayo,
La Guardia said he believed tn.
home is the foundation of Amer
ican life" and that If anything hap.
pens to 1t. I'VE should 60 right tt
the source and see if We car
mend It.
Two Evils Mentioned.
Il do not have an obsession or
some of these things, but drinl
is one of the causes. When mother OF
father is a drunkard, the children
suffer. Gambling is another. 1t i.
disease which becomes chronic
and really is distressing when tn,
wage Garner consistently loses hi
earnings in chronic gambling. Then
too, the children suffer"
Federal grants in aid, combinec
with local initiative also were sug.
gested by Mr.. La Guardia.
He put great emphasis on develop.
ment of adequate Fairgrounds anc
parks, citing the millions" New
York has spent for such purposes ir
the past decade under the Robert
Moses programs.
Hitting at critics of WPA in this
regard, the Mayor said New YorE
couldn't have had its expanded
parks and Fairgrounds withou
Federal aid, that New York had lae
! 80, 900 men on WPA working on sucf
ICor%;o,,n. ~, n... 80 ~-1..-
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Three Correspondents Lost
Accompanying Raj, to Berlin
Lowell Bennett, q,
U. S. Reporter,
Among Missing
By the Associated Press.

BY this Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Three war
correspondents failed to return
from last nights great raid on
Berlin-Lowell Bennett of Inter-
national News Service, Norman
Stockton of the Sydney (Aus-
tralia) Sun and another whose
name was withheld tempo
rarily.
Mr.. Bennett, who at % was one Of
the youngest correspondents cover
ing the war, made the flight as a
representative of the American
pool" and was to have written an
eyewitness account of the bombing
for the three American news services
Associated Press, United Press
and ms.
Mr.. Stockton, who reported the
war in New Guinea and once served
as deputy editor Of the South China
Morning Post. few in the Berlin raid
with an Australian squadron of
Lancasters. Edward r. Murrow,
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Bulgarian Units
| Of Ron1meI Said
ToHove RebeNed
By the Associated Press.

GS tHc AScOClhLcu (IeSAs
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Bulgarian SOL
diers brigaded with Marshal Erwin
Rommel's Nazi troops on the Bos.
nian-Serbian border have revolted
and have been disarmed, headquar.
ters Of the Yugoslav Army of Liber-
alton reported in a broadcast today
The revolt climaxed a fortnight's
heavy fighting in which Marshal
Rommel's drive into Serbia was
stopped by Yugoslav Partisans with
heavy losses, the Yugoslav commu-
niQue said.
y At the same time the war bulletin
reported new victories over the Ger
mans and Chetniks on various Sec
tors Of the spreading Yugoslav front.
The Axis forces were said to be re-
treating before fierce Partisan at
tacks in Bosnia and Croatia, while
rowing bands of Yugoslav Patriots
wrecked large segments OF the en-
|emys communication and supply
dies.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

and found a loaded 38-caliber re-
volver and 10 extra rounds of am
munition.
The Metropolitan police. hearing
Best say something about getting
rid of Mr.. Roosevelt" notified the
Secret Service. Later the same day
Best was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital. During three days of obser-
vation in the psychiatric ward he
was classed by physicians as "a very
dangerous man." He was taken tt
st. EliZabeths November 16
The Secret Service report said tn.
information that Best had come tt
Washington with the avowed inten
ton of killing the President came OF
the teletype from Detroit.
The original tip came from Best
wife in Detroit, to whom he hat
written his intention, according Il
an Associated Press dispatch from
lSee REST Page Ala
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Bob Johnson Is Sold
To Boston Red Sox
Only Cash Received
For Mats OutfieIder
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-In the only
major deal of the annual baseball
meetings so far, the Washington
Nationals today sold Outfiielder
Robert Qndian Bob johnson to the
Boston Red Sox. 1t was strictly a
cash transaction.
johnson, 37-year-old native of
Pryor, Okla, came to the Philadel-
phia Athletics from Portland of the
Pacific Coast League in 1888, and
remained with Connie Mack's club
until last March 81, when he was
traded to the Nationals for Out
fielder Roberto Estalella and cash.
He batted .265 this year and hit
seven home runs. to boost his total
in that department since he broke
in with Wichita. Kaps., in 1929,
to 259.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Lon
don Star said today a Roose-
velt-Stalin Churchill confer
ence in the Middle East has
drawn up a final "give in or die
ultimatum to Germany.
Stain Is at war parley; meet
ing with Churchill and Roosevelt;
give in or die to Germany" was the
way the afternoon newspaper head
lined the article.
A Berlin broadcast, quoting ad-
vices from Lisbon, declared the
meeting would end during the day
and predicted that communique
announcing the decisions reached
would be issued before nightfall.
Earlier, Chairman Connally of
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee had declared in Fort
Worth, Tex, that another great
conference is taking place in the
Middle East" among the three
United Nations leaders and de-
scribed the meeting as "of para
mount significance" Story on
Page ABB
The Churchill, Roosevelt, Stain
meeting. about which there has been
so much speculation, has taken
place, the London Star said.