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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
SPORTS
PARADE
By JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, July 26-tUP) 49,
Victor Jory, one of the busiest
character actors in the entertain
ment world. said Il would pay
$4,000 for top-flight fighter, if
wasn't sure that said fighter
would worry me to an early grave
jerry of the villainouS countenance
is perhaps Americas most ra'bid
fight fan. He is a former pug; also
a former manager. He engulfS and
enmeShes current boxing writer's
with his flood of up-to-the-minute
fight statistics.
INTO HIS 40'S.
Jory. who must be in his 40'S, is
lean and athletic looking; although
he says he was on the verge or a
nervous breakdown years ago when
managing a certain young Welter-
weight while he was playing with
stock company at Minneapolis. No
it wasn't King Tut nor frankie
Battaglia, in whom villainouS Vic
had financial interests.
Jory owned this particular Welter-
weight outright, and he tried to be
manager and trainer. Il would put
this kiC to bed early every night,
"anC then I would spend a couple
of hours running back and forth
between the fire escape at the rear
of the hotel and the front entrance.
And every night that kid would
break out; and I'd pick him up
later-tuH of gin-at a certain hot
spot. He almost killed me. was
ready for a straight jacket when
I gave him up. I took far more
punishment than he ever did in
the ring"
DID SOME FIGHTING.
Victor Edwin Jory, although rear
ed in Pasadena, Calf, as a school
mate of the late Cherley Paddock
the worlds fastest human be-
gan boxing at Vancouver, B. c.,
where he had four professional
fights in the ole horseshoe arena.
He also fought twice at Nanimo, B.
c., a coal camp; once in Belingham
Wash; and once in Everett, Wash
Il was a fair light heavyweight"
he explains, but just a preliminary
fighter. They wouldn't pay me as
much money for fighting as I could
earn as a ham actor in stock COM
panies. So 1 turned more and more
to the stage. Later I turned Simon
pure as a member of the National
Guard in California and won the
western states light heavyweight
championship at the Preside in
San Francisco-just for fun. But
by that time I was an actor, and
have been ever since. But I'll still
live in the ring-vicariously- and
wish l had another fighter to-day
If I wouldn't have to live for both
Of u.s."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
M AR K S
L. A. STOCKS

Los Angeles July II tUPl Quiet trad
ing and steady or slightly weaker price
marked Wednesdays mid-morninE rcpor
of the Los Angeles stock exchange
Sales totaled 4409 shares, with fou
issues gaining. seven declining and 10 re
naming unchanged.
The list Blue Diamond 200 al 2f0 un
changed: SontaC 200 at 9, down IA
Transamerica 200 at o., down d South
ern California Edison. per cent 100 a
81 =. unchanged, southern California Ed
ison ; per cent 100 at 30ta. up i Bandin
100 at a., up 1 BolSa Chica OIL 100 al
10. unchanged Sinclair Oil. 100 al 14%
down 4 Richfield 100 at 93,, down u
Republic Petroleum loo al ST., unchanged
sun Ray OIL 200 at g. unchanged. Unior
OIL 100 at 19Ss down i Hudson 200 at
15S unchanged; GladdinE-NCBean 1GO al
ID. unchanged; Ryan Aero 100 al 81. I'M
changed; Yosemite Cement 100 at 60,
unchanged
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
FILLS BOARD VACANCY

SACRAMENTO, July rs. IUPl-
Gov. Earl Warren Wednesday an
nounced the appointment of Rev
Charles r. Hackel, Oakland, to the
board of directors of the industrial
home for the adult blind, replacing
Rev. Joseph Mulkern, Oakland, de-
ceased The Rev. Hackel is execu-
tive director of the affiliated Cath
Ole charities of Alameda county.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Us Angeles, July 26. (UPl-
cattle: Salable 400; steers dull few
| IDS medium steers salah.e 1914. light
tck steers 950-11. few feeders to IL. so:
10 loads good range cows II steady;
her cows weak to % cents lower; COM
hn S.5o-950; cutters 750-S.50; Gamers
B. bulls steady. medium to good, 10. 25.
$50. Calves: SAlable 400. steady: few
|rimon to medium calves S.50-10. so
us $50.
Hogs: Salable 500. active. steady: bulk
|pd to choice 1s0-24O lbs. 1873: few
b-1S0 lbs. IS: medium to good sowS,
1850.
sheep: Salable go: few Ss-lb feeders
IS: medium ewes Sd, Gull shorn
zoe r.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
POULTRY IL. EGGS

POULTRY IRICES. (An points Imperial
Valley OPA Maximum set oct u. 1913
First pgice-At ranch to wholesaler or re-
taller. Second prlce-Delivercd to whole
saler or retailer. Third price-At ranch
TO consumer:
Brolers, LeGhnrns, under "a lbs. SOC.
pa to 3 lbs, 2oc; fryerS ST. lbs cac;
roasters, all weights. 29c; fowl. Lcgh orn,
all weights IS &c; colored. all weights
25l4c; ducks, all sizes 25c; rabbits. unGer
) lbs, 22-24c
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
TWO DIE IN CRASH

OMAHA, Neb., July 26. up
Two men were killed and three
parachuted to safety when a B-24
Liberator crashed and burned near
Liberal, Kansas, late Tuesday, the
public relations office of the Sew
enth Service Command announced
Wednesday. The dead were First
Lieutenant Maurice L. Forrey, %,
Bisbee, Arizona, and Second Lieu,
tenant Charles F.. Post, 25, Mound
City, Kansas.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES

We have given the enemy forces
tremendous pounding and we
know from prisoners what great
losses they have suffered. We have
enlarged anc extended our lodge
ment area and in that area We are
very firm and secure. - General
MONTGOMERY. invasion commander.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26

Los Angeles. July II tCPl-
Butter and eggs: Wholesale prices con-
sumner grade: Large. Grade A 46-47 Grade
1886; medium, Grade A $50. small.
Grade A 22-23
Retail prices to consumer: Large. Grade
AA 55-5S. Grade A 51-54. Grade 4O-4l.
medium, Grade AA ISIS. Grade \ 1915
small, Grade A 3O-S2
Candled graded eggs To retailers
tcasesl: Large Grade AA ST. 81 = .
Grade A 46i= Isl. Grade 1855 me-
dunn. Grade A 39-41. small Grade A
26-2S.
Butter and poultry unchanged at cell
ings
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

Ehicago. July D. iUPl-Rye led a
Nvnturn in grain futures on the board
trade Wednesday. Wheat held relative
steady through most of the session,
hing fractionally on the close.
Rye finished the day off 1& to IL
hts a bushel; wheat unchanged to off
! oats off 4 TO Il. and barley off q
1 cent
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Is ISSUED TUESDAY

County Clerk w. j. McClelland
Tuesday issued a marriage license
to James Austin Hughes, 20, navy
and Wanda Jeanne Miller, 10,
CaleXico bcokkeeper.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
l.. A. HAY

.os Angeles, July o. tUPl-
J. S. No. ,o>Ira ieary 55a $685. 80: u.
mo. / S31. 50-33. so: U. S. No. $3.50
so; u. s. No. 2 leafy or No. 2 green
}. so T.. so: U. s. No. 2 S29-31 per ton.
] barley h,y S3o-31; No. l oat hay
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
S0FTBALL
SCHEDULE

July 26-Sandy Beach VS.. Acme.
July 27-Telephone Co. VS.. Ma
rine Group.
July 28-All-Stars.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
l.. "A. GRAIN

Jos Angeles, July 26. CUP
30. i hard or soft white wheat. bulk,
fls =. so; grading barley, 10 lbs, bulk,
BIZ 2 SIS: No. 2 oats, 35 lbs, bulk, $50
eh: No. yellow corn, bulk, no offers;
milo. bulk. no offers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
AIl-Stur SoftbdII Teams
Chosen for Friday Night

Seed and B & G will be played
early next week.
The All-Star first team line-ups
follow:
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-26
Markets at a
Glance
nv limited PRESS

fToCKs Higher in quiet trading
BONDS Irregular. U. s. governments
grr.
fuRB STOCKS 1rregularly higher,
POTION Irregular.
NHEAT-Up q 10 IL cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
NAzI LINES
 5TRU(kBIG
 AIR BLOWS
Bonn CTS Blast German Front, AirfieIds.
 Installations

LONDON, Aug. 8.-One thousand American heavy bombers struck a second tremendous blow at the hinge in the German lines below Caen and ranged widely over France, attacking airfields and fly ing bomb installations.
 An estimate 1900 tons of bombs were cast at the German lines be- fore the advancing Canadian First Army. The same area was pulver- ized last night by 1000 British heavy bomoers, which dropped around 6700 tons. About 600 Fort resses and Liberators participated in this action, and some 400 others blasted airf,elds at Romilly and Sur Seine, 55 miles northwest of Paris, and Le Perthe, northwest of Romilly. They also bombed plat forms from which robot bombs are hurled at England
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
TOKYO RADIO WARNS JAp5
 OF TROUBLE.
New Premier Tells People 10 Consolidate
 Strength
tBy Associated Press)

Premier Koiso is quoted in a Tokyo radio as warning the Japa- nese people that American advances on the Marianas and the New Guinea area plus an apparent in- tention to strike at our homeland" confronted the Empire with ina tional difficulties of unprecedented seriousness"
 The broadcast reported by the Federal Communications Commis- sion, said that Koiso told the nation in a special radio address that it has but one course to pursue: "A resolution to consolidate our total strength to overcome all difficulties and thus win the war"
 He added that the time has now come when Japanese military oper- ations "on grand, bold scale are expectantly awaited"
 The new Premier pledged his gov ernment would concentrate it's ef- forts with the recently established Supreme Council for direction of the war on leading the Japanese to victory"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
RED ARMIES
 SEIZE 1000
 OIL WELLS
VistuIa River Defe nses Broken-Krakow May
 Be By-Passed

MOSOW, Aug. 8.-A new eruption of the Red Army attacks has re- suited in the capture of more than 60 communities beyond the enemy's broken Vistula River defenses and threaten to strangle the German communications between Krakow and Warsaw.
 Striking out afresh from the Vis- tula bridgehead, Kovey's First Ukraine Army reached points 30 miles west of the river.
 Soviet field dispatches said the Ukraine Army has thrust beyond newly y-occupied Szydlow and the Russians now directly menace Kielce, astride the highway and rail arteries, 25 miles northwest.
 May Outflank Krakow
 The drive raised the possibility the Red Army troops might outflank Krakow, the last big Nazi bastion before German Silesia, now from 75 to 90 miles away.
 Moscows guns sounded last night with the twin victories, the fall of the oil center of Boryslaw in the Carpathians and the capture of Sambor, communications hub, whose fall gave the Russians grip on five routes leading to nearby Czecho- Slovakia.
 Regain Oil Wells
 In the capture of Boryslaw, the Russians have regained some 2,000 Galician oil wells and the Germans are thus left only the Ploesti fields in Rumania, which have beep re- peatedly bombed by Allied airmen.
 Far to the north, three powerful Soviet Armies began pincers move ment on the Germans in East Prus- sia along a 200-mile front. One of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 8. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is ga, American Can 9Oss, Anaconda 257s, Beech Aircraft 91z, Bethlehem Steel COZ, Curtiss- Wright 5h, International Harvester 77h, Kennecott 3lA, North Amer, ican Aviation 8h, New York Central 1873, Northern Pacific Is, United States Steel STA.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, l4499; rails, 40.70; utilities, 2401.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - The Democrats have taken the lead over the Republicans when it comes to slogan making The trouble is, from the Democratic point of view, that Democratic phrase makers slap the men in their own party about as hard as they soak the opposition.
 Interior Secre tary Harold L. Ickes' reply of "Hannegan's She nanigans," when he was asked what he thought of the conven- ton and especially of the nomina- tion of Sen. Harry s. Truman to be Vice President, is already a classic.
 You and aobert Hannegan, Chairman of the Democratic Ma tional Committee, can almost bet your bottom dollar that this crack will pop up in Republican cam paign literature in spite of the fact it was authorized by Democrat.
 On the other hand, Gov. J. Mel vile Broughton's slogan: "Only one mustache at the peace conference, and that one Joe Stalin's''; and the suggestion that Democrats adopt the slogan: Elect the big man with the little deg" (referring to President Roosevelt's little scottie, Fala, and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's great dane) have the quality of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
HITLER PLOT REVEALED AT
 COURT TRIAL
Conspiracy Against Feuhr CT Unveiled -0fficers
 Are Executed

BULLETIN-LONDON, Aug.
 8.-Field Marshal s1itzleben and
 seven other German officers
 were hanged, Berlin says, after the trial in which they confessed
 plotting to kill Hitler and the
 surrender of Germany to the Allies. This brought to l6 the
 number of announced deaths in
 connection with the plot.
 LONDON, Aug. 8.-A Berlin radio broadcast said that the Peoples Court has meted out just pun ishment' to Field Marshal Erwin Von Witzleben and seven other ex- pelled army officers who were tried on a charge of complicity in the July 20 plot against Hitler's life in Nazi Germany A just punishment usually means death.
 The official account of yesterdays trial was broadcast by DNB and disclosed that the alleged plot against Hitler had been matching since last summer.
 Col. Count Clause von Stauffen- berg was named by Berlin as the actual assassin and was declared to have brought explosives into Hitler's presence twice before July 20, but refrained from letting them go be- cause Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo Chief, was not with Hitler so he could "be finished at the same time.'
 Three former Generals and four lesser officials were tried with Von Witzleben, who was quoted as tes- tifying that he and Col. Gen. Lud- wig Beck were to have headed a military coup under Beck, former Chief of the German Staff, who committed suicide in Berlin, 1t was said, over illustration at the con- spiracy failure.
 Berlin announced earlier the death of seven other accused officers, four by execution on July B and three more by suicide.
 Count York von Wartenburg cousin of Count Claus von Stauf- fenberg, who was named as the Berlin assassin. was announced as one of the witnesses. He testified, Berlin said that the conspirators planned to establish relations with the Allies in both the East and West. He said they had no doubt that the enemy would insist on an unconditional surrender or the an- of the German reich and people"
 Von Wartenburg was among those hanged, Berlin said. Others named were Von Witzleben, Major General Brick Hoeppner, Major General Helmut Stieff, It. Gen. Paul von Hase, Lt Albrecht yon Hagen, Lt Col Robert Bernardis. and Captain Friedrich Karl Klaus ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON ,Lt Col Robert s. Allen now on active service with the ArmyO

ASHING N-Real fact is that Deweys accommodation of Ger aid L. K. Smith was exactly what the rootin- -tootin' ex-evangelist was angling for Last fall, Smith fore saw the nominatio nof Dewey and remarked at the tune.
 "One of these days, I'm going to say: Tom, better be nice to me or I'm going to endorse you. That would be the last thing in the world Dewey would want. My en- dorsement in the A election would be the kiss of death to a Repub- lican candidate. My time will come in the postwar period - in the election of '4S. The candidate will not be me-it will be a young vet eran of this war, but I'll be behind him.
 If business conditions are bad imitation, widespread un m p y ment, farm foreclosures-then my candidate will be elected A strong nationalist can come to power only under such circum- stances. I am gambling that these conditions will then obtain, be- cause any professional politician elected President in "A will lack the courage to face the big prob lems oi readjustment. Professional politicians are too cautions-that is why they will fail.
 Tn "A, I will have no influence, but my voice will be heard because I will provoke them to attack me. I'm now only keeping the flame alive; that's all can possibly do now But when the regular poli- ticians can't or won't meet the big problems of readjustment, then the flame will spread. and the extreme nationalist will come to power-in '48!"
 All this is why Smith is attempt ing to tie in With war mothers groups, veterans groups, old-age pension groups and, at the same time, cater to big business by howl ing about the Red menace" and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
TANKS BRING GUAM ISLAND
 IN CON TR0L
Troops Now Hold Nine feenth Pacific Isle Since
 Start of Island War

PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR- TIERS AT PEARL HARBOR, Aug. 8.-Yanks pushed forward three miles in the center of the Guam fighting lines on Sunday, to bring the nineteenth island under Am erican control, Admiral Chester Nimitz said
 The advance swept over a large new Jap cemetery where Nimitz reported, there is evidence of a mass burial of enemy dead' He said also that bombers in the Pa- cific command hit Truk on August and 5, and Ponape and Nauru on the same dates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08

campaign cartoon lines.
 If there's any wonder why the Democrats almost invariably get mad at each other at their con- ventions and the Republican boys seem to toss theirs off with a measure of harmony (they didn't of course, in 1912 when Teddy Roosevelt bolted) it should be re- called that the Democratic Party is a heterogeneous mass.
 Its nucleus is the. solid south but much of it's strength lies also in the big city Democratic ma- chimes like Jersey City, much of New York City's five boroughs, and Chicago. Add to that the or ganized labor strength and the party's left wing. and it's not so hard to understand why it is so difficult for the boys to get to- gether, pick their men and their platform and come up smiling. That's why newsmen and conven- ton observers generally attend Democratic conventions happily anticipating "a good show
 If things hadn't been popping like all get-out in Germany, the Eastern front and in Tokyo, there probably would have been a better one this year World events may
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
Souiet Forces Start Pncher Moue on Ge
Alaska Steamship (o.Is Sold; Purchase Is Made
 By Skinner, Eddy Corp.

SEATTLE, Aug. 8.-Purchase of the Alaska Steamship Company's fleet by Skinner, Eddy Corporation of Seattle for an unannounced sum is announced here by Presi- dent G. w. Skinner. The firm had already acquired control of the steamship company's capital stock from the Kennecott Copper. Skin- ner further stated.
 The Kennecott interests disposed of the ships because mining actiyi- ties in Alaska had largely ceased before the war. The Alaska Steam ship Companys fleet of seventeen vessels included freight and pas senger ships, and for insurance purposes, the fleet was valued at about sl0,0O0,oo0.
 The sale was announced simul- taneously in New York, where F. T. Stannard. President of Kenne- colt, withdrew as President of the steamship company.
 Official Lineup
 C. w. Skinner becomes President, and Vice Presidents are Lawrence Bogle, Seattle attorney, and L. w. Baker, General Manager of the steamship company for five years, Raymond Anderson is Treasurer, and 0. N. Mitchell is Secretary.
 Skinner said there will be no changes in the company's operating personnel,
 In addition to the fleet, the transaction also involves purchase of all properties owned either by the Alaska Steamship Company or its subsidiaries.
 Planning New Ships
 Skinner said the Alaska Steam ship Company owns at present four pass sen g r-freighters and four freighters and we are planning on hC" oihPo' RHoic tiiaii eiiae Cuh- not say at this time"
 The Company is operating many other vessels as agent for the War Shipping administration.
 Skinner said he hoped the com pany will serve Alaska so well that competition to the Territory will be discouraged.
 He disclosed that "individuals" l" identified with the Skinner, Eddy Corporation interests already have a substantial interest in the North land Transportation Company, chief competitor of the Alaska Steam ship Company. but no merger of interests is in contemplation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
Geis
 Rude Awakening
 By Flying Bo m b

LONDON, Aug. 8.--Prof Harold Laski, widely known British eco- nomist, had rude awakening when a German flying bomb struck a coast hotel Laski's bed fell five stories through gaping hole torn by the bomb blast, but landed right side up. The professor. who was still in bed, was unhurt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
CLIPPER
 CRA5HE!

HAVANA, Aug. 8.-A -engined Pan American Clipper, carrying 28 passengers and crew of five on the San Juan, Puerto. Rico Miami route, crashed in Nipe Bay in an attempted takeoff from Antolla on the north east coast of Cuba.
 At least one person was killed but salvage operations have begun to determine whether the are bodies in the hull of the plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
LEW WILLIAMS, JR.
 NOW PARATR00pER

Lew Williams, Jr., son of the Secretary of Alaska, is now para trooper and ready to go overseas with his division. Young Williams has been in extensive training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and passed all examinations and made his fifth successful drop from warplanes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
TW05URGES
 UNDER WAY
 FOR PARIS
Canadian, British Forces Hammer Into Germans
 Below Caen Front

LLETIN SUPREME
 HEADQ RTERS ALLIED
 ExPEDITIONARY FORCES,
 Aug. B. American troops are
 tonight fighting in the outskirts
 of the port of Brest, and also
 have thrown concerted attack
 on Lorient. The German radio
 acknowledged the Americans
 have entered the port of St.
 Malo at me point.
 The Germans are rushing
 reinforcements against the ris-
 ing Allied drive on Paris. It is
 the 26th anniversary of the
 Germans "blackest day" in
 World War I. when the Ger
 man High Command decided
 the war was about lost.
 SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF THE ALLIED ExPEDITIONARY FORCES, Aug. 8. + Allied troops have advanced in two powerful surges on 130-mile front and have driven a little more than 100 miles from Paris.
 The Germans desperately rushed in forces in Southern France.
 Yesterdays tremendous drive of the Germans on the Americans has been repulsed definitely as Allied warplanes, thrown into the combat, swept over the German lines, knock ing out 163 enemy tanks and spread ing confusion into the Nazi ranks
 Canadian troops have hammered four miles into the main enemy line below Caen.
 The Americans southern flank struck toward Lemans, only no miles from Paris, and advance clements are this afternoon reported nearing Lemans, the rail hub.
 The position of the doughboys left behind to the northwest in the wreckage of the German abortive drive is not given.
 Canadian and British troops have stormed over the Orne River in a four mile advance and have punc- tured through one of the most im- pregnable anti-tank screens, seizing strong point villages.
 American troops are now battling strong resistance near the northen Breton Peninsula port of St. Malo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
FATHER SON
 ARE KILLED
 IN BATTLES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - The death in Guam of Col. Douglas McNair, 37 only son of the late It. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, who was killed last month by a bomb near St. Lo, Normandy, is announced by the War Department. The cir are not reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-08
ADAMS RECEIVES WORD

Horace o. Adams, local agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, has also received word of the &C., quisition of the company by the Skinner, Eddy Corporation, direct from. Leslie w. Baker.
 MT. Baker also said: "Our com pany has passed from New York City to local Seattle people who have been interested in Alaska for over 30 years and who will devote their energy and resources to keep ing the Alaska Steamship Company in step with the future growth of Alaska"
 Baker said President Skinner planned to keep the present or ganization intact.