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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Hagg May Marry U.S.
Girl on Trip Here

STOCKHOLM, Dec. z (UP)-
The Malmoe Expressen said today
that it had learned from intimate
friends of Gunder Hagg, Swedish
running star, that he may remain
in the United States after his
winter track campaign and wed
Dorothy Nortier Of San Fran
cisco.
Hagg became engaged to Miss
Nortier, daughter of a restaura-
teur. when he visited the United
States two years ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
New Navy Faces

Come 1945, Navy will present
such new faces as Bob Kelly,
Notre Dame; Bob Hoernsche-
meyer, the Indiana passing
wizard; Tony Minisi, Pennsyl-
vania; Stormy Pfohl. Purdue,
and n sensational compound
schoolboy from st. Christopher
School, Richmond. Va, who
runs the 100 in 10 seconds.
But Army, among others. still
will have Doc Blanchard. 'Nuff
said.
The word Is out that Navy
now Is sold on the 'T' forma-
ton and is planning to adopt
this style OF play before next
season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
u. N. Cdgers Play 7
Army Air Base IS

ANN ARBOR, Dec. 7-Michi-
CANS indicated basketball team
will seek victories No. 4 and
this weekend with a pair Of army
air base quintetS;
The Wolverines will meet Romu-
lus here tomorrow night and
Kellogg Field saturday night
Michigan defeated RomuluS. 52-27
several days ago and has also won
from Central Michigan and West
ern Michigan The latter team
defeated the Kellogg Field five
two weeks ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Hoover of FIJI
Nm Lands Job?

FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover before
the minor league meeting and II
approved would carry the matter
TO the major league meeting in
New York next week.
1t was known that Hoover had
some major league support. The
Philadelphia Phillies, in their an
nual board of directors meeting
last week. named the &c" man as
their choice although they took
no action to present his name to
the major league meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Caps Take Over
First Place

The indianapolis Capitols main
tanned undisputed possession oi
first place in the western division
of the American Hockey League
last night by beating the Hershey
Bears, 3 to 2.
In the other game scheduled
the. Pittsburgh Hornets strength
ened their position in the western
divisions second place over the
idle Cleveland Barons by beating
the last place st. Louis Flyers
3 to |.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Bill MihdIo Breaks
Military Hiking Mark

Cpl Bill Mihalo of Detroit set
national record when he hiked
p miles under full pack in 3
hours IS seconds. 5 minutes and
IL seconds faster than the mark
of Master Sgt. Gordon Franks.
The former national walking
champion set the standard at
Camp Howe. Tex. where he is
serving with the 140th Infantry
regiment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Red Wings Loan
Butler 10 Hershey

Hymie Butler. utility defense
man Of the Deroit Red Wings. has
been loaned out to the Hershey
club of the American Lague, Jack
Adams. Wings manager, an
nounced today.
Butler has seen action in only
two Of the Wings contests this
season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

Dodson and I'd Lowery. local
amateur.
h Sncad starts swinging at 1852
a. m. along with Earl Fry and
Ernie Ricpor San JVSc amateur.
Fcruer tees of an 1O:3S a. m.
while McSpadIn starts at lis
p. m.
Par for the Scquoyah course is
20. IN practice yesterday both
Craig Wood and Newt Ba>,ler
Cardod 6oS. whilQ Earl Fry
brother Of Marx. had q 50 Guldahl
shot a ~ NtEpadcn a, GogEln
=. Mark Fiy = Denny Shute r.
Ellsworth Vines ~ and Art
Bell -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Bob Tales
Wartime Football
Boosts Youngsters
BY BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

Let's have a few off the cuff
There is one thing about wartime
football. A LOT of youngsters have
been able 10 gain a lot of expert
ence without il counting Take
the 17-year-old Earl Jug Gil
rard, Wisconsin halfback. This
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

one free year
of football will
give him the
experience and
m a I u rity he
needs. Unless
something goes
wrong. he will
be a tremend-
Gus player in
future years.
Les Horvath
OF Ohio State
is an example
of what expe-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
UP AIl-PrO
Eleven

foe Aguirre, Washington
T-Frank Cope, New York
G-Riley Matheson. Cleveland
Clyde Turner, Chicago
Glen YOunce, New York.
tai Wistert. Philadelphia
E-Don Hutson, Green Bay
Q-Leroy Zimmerman, Phila.
HB-Frank Sinkwich, Detroit
HB-Ward Cuff, New York
FB-Bill Paschal, New York
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
SECOND TEAM


Ends-George Wilson. Chicago. and Jim
Benton. Cleveland Tackles-Frank Kinard
Brooklyn and Buford RAY. Green Bay
Guards-AruNluo Lilo Boston, and George
Zofich Chicago HalfbaCks-Stcve Van Buren,
Philadelphia and Frank Filchock, Washing
ton. Ccutcr--Charles Brock. Green Bay
QuartCrback-Sid LuCkman, Chicago. Full
back-JOhn Grigas. Card-Pttt
HONORABLE MENTION
Ends-Stcvc Pritko. Cleveland, Larry Cab
relu Philadelphia. Connie Mack Berry. Chi
car0 Tacklcs-Paul Berezney Green Bay,
We Sears Philadelphia Cuards-Marshal
Robnctt Card-Pitt. Charles AvcdiSian NcW
YoIk Ceuter-AlcX Wojciechowic7. Detroit
Racks-Gary Famiglietti. Chicago. Wilbur
Moore Washington sammy Baugh. Washing
ton Ted Futsch, Green Bay NV Comp
Green BAY Robert Westfall. Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Pan-Amer. OIympics
Likely i'm Near Future
BY BOB CoNSIDINE

WASHINGTON Dec (TNS)It will take long time for the
Oympics up the chances good now that
Rockefeller been upped assistant secretary Of
PanAmercan Oympics will be staged the not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

rience can do. In 1942. Horvath'S
senior year. he was good back
on a swell OSU team. But the
HoTvAth of 1914 was really
great football player with the
chips down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
League Games, |
Outside Tilt on Card

The Greater Detroit Basketball
League will bring in a leading
outside team as the feature at
traction of three games 10 be
played every Sunday evening,
beginning this week, at Hackett
Fieldhouse. Highland Park.
Don Rider, director, announced
two league games, will be played
and the fifth team will meet the
outsider Sunday schedule:
Mansfield a, JAW Local liza a. 9 p. m.
winston W. River Roure Mp at , m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

The men behind the desks,
the executives whose only exer-
else since college days has been
an occasional round of golf, are
being kept in condition for the
war task by health instructors
at Sidney-Hill, the YMCA, X.
of c. and private clubs sucn
as the Detroit Athletic Club.
Sidney-Hill, which was es-
tablished here % years ago,
probably is one of the most
representative of the clubs.
With four offices, it has a
clientele which includes athletic
stars such as Hank Greenberg,
the ex-Tiger, Augie Bergamo
of the Cardinals, theatrical
celebrities like the Ritz brothers
and Lou Holtz and a host OF
business moguls.
KNOW THE ROPES
The clubs do not specialize
in keeping athletes such as
Greenberg fit.
"Men like Hank know what
to do for themselves" said
Maurice (Doc) Fields. Sidney
Hills downtown manager. when
he looked over Capt. Greenberg
on the latter's recent visit.
"CIubs like ours specialize in
conditioning businessmen, the
fellows who might overdO n
thew weren't directed properly"
AS tribute to the Sidney-Hill
regime, directed by Fields at
the downtown office, more than
20 physicians and surgeons are
enrolled as members.
FINE EXAMPLE
Fields is great window dress
ing for the system.
He's 65, with iron muscles, a
32-inch waist, 45-inch chest,
52-inch shoulders. weighs $50
pounds and has pink cheeks,
sparkling eyes and a Surpris-
ingly youthful voice.
81 take my own medicine
exercise" ne says. 1n light
doses"
Sidney-Hill discouragcS siren
uous workouts, concentrates on
mild deep breathing exercises
for most Of Is members under
the supervision of health in
structor. Maybe little squash
rackets with a two or three
game limit. Then a steam bath
and massage.
"We're not training men for
violent exercise, like boxers,
wrestlers or football players,
SAYS Fields. THAT would be
foolish. That way you reach a
peak and then stale Oft. We
aim TO keep a man in physical
tone"
MONTHLY CHECKUP
As each member is enrolled
he is given physical examina-
ton and his regime laid out for
him. All his measurements are
taken A monthly checkup en-
ables Fields to show him how
his condition is improving.
improvements aren't always
as noticeable as was the change
in the chap who reduced from
$50 pounds TO 230 in two years.
but Doc Fields says anyone who
reports as scheduled looks and
feels better.
Health club clients run from
young men of the Greenberg
type 10 men in their 70's.
one Detroit real estate man.
who is 6S, has been at the club
65 times since last May. His
routine calls for a little deep
breathing, sweat. sun bath
and massage.
HE says he doesn't think
hell on ia Florida this uinfpr "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Health Clubs Hell
StreaInlIine Big Men
BY LEWIS II. WALTER ,

While sreamned products of Detroit factories roll OF
the production lines the health turning out
streamlned big business executives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

OOMPH4!

Dan O'NeiIl (1D, De-
troit, tries 20 prevent a
goal by Dan Markoff u2).
New York City College, in
the Garden cage opener
last night. This one failed.
International Sound Phot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

The II qualifiers will be Joined
today by champion Paul Kruske,
Chicago; Ned Day, West Allis,
Wis: Rudy Pugel, Milwaukee;
Buddy Bomar, Chicago, and Con-
ME Schwoegler, Madison. Wis.
In their first round matches,
Bujack will meet Kissoff and Glib
son will face Ward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
0nnd in Nice
Spot in Bout
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. Z CUP)-
Disciples of the cradle school of
boxing-men who claim fighters
are born, not made-will hum rs
You Is or Is You Amt My Baby?"
tomorrow night as they watch
handsome Lee Oma Of Detroit in
his return brawl with Tami
Mauriello at Madison Square
Garden.
A triumph by Oma. violator of
most precepts of technique and
training, would provide potent
data for the natural born" cause
in this ancient, forensic issue of
fistiana. For il would elevate the
rough Russian to a seat alongside
civilian heavyweight ContenderS
Jimmy Bivins and Joe Baksi.
BULLY BOYS
In some respects. this dark
haired, olive-complected dyna-
inter from Detroit has been more
unorthodox. in and out of the
ring, than most of the bully boys
whose biographies are used as am
munition by the natural born
proponents. He has been more
radical even than SlapSi Make
Rosenbloom, Harry Greb, Ken
Overlin. John l.. Sullivan, Tony
Galento. Make Baer and Lew
Jenkins. A blythe spirit, indeed
He violates tenets of ringSide
because he never took a boxing
lesson in his life. During several
years of casual leather tossing. he
developed his own screwball style
-meandering about the ring in
the caricature Of quarter
crouch with arms dangling loosely
at his sides-jumping in like a
! flustered rooster. with fists polk
ing and paving in a wild furry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Hockey Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE

TONIGHI'S GAME
DETROIT al New YORK
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Gibson Tops
Bowler LIST

CHICAGO, Dec. .7-Theman
Gibson of Detroit topped the list
of IL competitors who last night
qualified for the finals of the
national individual match game
bowling championship tourna-
ment.
He shot a big 1879 series in his
final block to earn a 36-game
total of 1854 pins.
Fred Bujack was the only other
Detroit qualifier. He finished
fourth with 1918.
LIST OF QUALIFIERS
The complete list of qualifiers:
Gibson, 1854; Joe Sinke, Chicago,
1856; Andy Varipapa, Hampstead,
N. Y, 1850; Joe Kissoff, Cleveland,
7218.
Joe Wilman, Chicago, nh;
Billy Sixty, Milwaukee, III;
Walter Ward, Cleveland. ITO;
Nelson Burton, st. Louis. 7141;
John Small, Chicago, 1872, and
Adam Plunge, Chicago. 7120.
Despite determined effort,
Johnny Crimmins of Detroit was
topped. too, after failure to ac-
cumulate a sufficient number to
qualify, and Chef Bukowski, the
remaining Detroiter on the list,
wound up with poor 1887 series
which spoiled his chances.
VARIPAPA HIGHEST
Bowling on the final squad,
Varipap turned in the highest six
game total of the tournament. a
1910.
Tho Dnfroit ecoreS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

Totals 10 10 a. Totals 10 2.
Score at hslf-ciy College 10. Detroit ! ?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Fl Centre Board
Inducts IS

The Ell Centre selective service
board reports the following men in
Quoted on July IA: Thomas William
White, Ernest Louis LaWdermilk,
Clarence Menta, RAIDER Ebert Guide,
Ralph Linzy Moore, Jean Pershing
Veliquette, Charles Clyde Rambo
Jr., Cyril Lee Easley, Walter Eli Hess
Jr, Warren Harding Euchler, Thorn
as James Dickerson, William Flores,
Manuel Simon Hernandez, Lester
Harold Scogglns, Paul MenUa, Gar
Wis CoWan Lee, John Luna Ingley
Roland Lenard Wilson, John Moses
Bornt, Frank Malcolm Laney, Frank
Leyva Guerrero Henry Victor Ben
ton, Melton Sanchez, zeferino,
Salcido, Eugene Wong, Francisco
Castillo, Philip Dale Bevins, Jelbert
Aven Lay Stanley Ralph Jacobs,
Harlan Richard Burton, Reyes Mar
tines Camaro, Fred r. Acosta, Dickie
Calvin Foster, Donald Lee Wogatzke,
Kenneth Odell Aduddell, Melvin
Thurston Womack, Floyd Nelson Jr.,
Pablo Laurian Alarez, Manuel Con-
zales, Jose Gutierrez Guicho Char
ley Russell HORNE, Francisco zavala
Fimbres, and Julian Paul Montana.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Allies Wipe Out
laps in Burma

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR-
QUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon, July
II. tUP)--Allied forces have cap
tured Kingthoukhong and Khah-
hunou after an intensive artillery
commandment which virtually wiped
out the 400 japanese troops man
ming the twin Burmese garrisons
five miles south of BiShenpur, a
comunique announced Monday.
Enemy defenses crumped under
the shelltire, and the capture of the
two villages cleared one of the
blocks to the Allied drive south
ward from Bishenpur to Tiddim.
the communique said. Considerable
equipment, including IA medium
light tanks, was taken, it added.
In the Ukhrul area Allied forces
pushed down the Humine trail to-
wards Chindwin for 20 miles, cap
turing a motor transport and de-
Stroying a roadblock at Maoku An
other force at Myitkyina in north
ern Burma consolidated gains made
in the last two days and advanced
slightly III the southeast sector, the
report said.
The communique reported that
the Japanese dead in the enemy's
abortive expedition in Manipur state
from Burma had totalled $500
through July 8.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Mrs. 0sfrander
Named Head
Of Legion Group

Mrs. Patty Ostrander of West
morland unit of the American Lee
gion auxiliary Sunday was elected
president of the twenty-second dis
trict at the pre-convention caucus
meeting at Linda Vista.
Mike Cavala of Ell Centre is the
new Legion district commander.
Among actions taken by the legion
meet was passage of resolution
favoring the low level highway" to
San Diego through Imperial county.
A former resident of Imperial
Valley, Phil Swing, spoke against
ratification of the treaty giving
Mexico twice the amount they ever
have had from the Colorado river
IF we permit the passage of this
treaty" Swing said, I'VE will be
converting loaves into rocks and
cheat ourselves of the advantages
gained by the long and bitter fight
to build Boulder dam and the ALL
American canal" He also asked
that the units represented in the
Continued on PaGc 6, Column -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Americans Hold
Tighter Grip
On Jungle laps

ALLIED HEADQUAR TIERS,
Southwest Pacific, July II. (UP) -
Reinforced American infantrymen
held a solid line along the Driniu-
NOR river near Aitape Monday after
cutting off the advance units of as
600 starving Japanese troops at
tempting to break out of trap on
the northern New Guinea coast.
The enemy spearheads were iso-
lated west of the Driniumor when
reinforcements moved up along the
river to bolster the outlying u. S.
patrols which stopped the desperate
japanese attack last week at point
20 miles east of Aitape.
A communique said that 344 addi-
tional japanese were killed in the
skirmiShes and some prisoners
taken. The prisoners disclosed that
the enemy force consisted of ele-
ments of three divisions-the Goth,
4lst, and 5lst.
The enemy divisions were not be-
lieved at full strength, however, and
a headquarters spokesman said that
only the most fit of the starving
and diseased men probably were
taking part in the suicidal attack.
While the American ground forces
were waiting renewed enemy attacks
U. S. destroyers and Allied planes
maintained = steady bOmbardment
of the Japanese rear positions inside
the enlightenment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Traffic Deaths
Mount to n

This years traffic deaths
in Imperial county reached
23 Monday.
Frank Reyes, 55-year-old West
morland resident, died Sunday night
from injuries suffered when his
coupe and a Greyhound stage col
lided on highway 80, mile east of
the Westmorland city limits. The
stage, driven by John Ray Epper-
son, 80, Los Angeles, was damaged
SO slightly that it was able to con-
tinue the trip to Los Angeles, state
company officials said.
The fatal accident occurred at
7:30 pm. The Mexican, who was
alone in the coupe, died en- route to
hospital, investigating officers
said.
Roy Goforth, As. Holtville, was
badly injured at 8 pm. Sunday
when he stepped out of a car while
it was in motion. A coupe driven
by Hue Follendore, Sc, Holtville, was
proceeding along highway 80 at the
WCoo GIN VI UllC hldlllO IlNcl DlIu6C
east of Holtville when, officers said,
Goforth opened the door beside him
anc' stepped out. He was badly
bruised and scratched and his ply
stefan ordered that X-Rays be TAX
Ell Monday to Determine the SER
iousness of neck injury.
A truck belonging to Fred w.
Wilkinson Of Pasadena, went out of
control a mile north of the Holt
vile city limits at am. Monday
and landed in a ditch, officers said.
They hao' not been able to ascer-
tain the name Of the driver.
No injuries resulted from COL
lision between cars driven by George
Albert Tillman. SIS, Negro and Co.
nela Bayou, 48, Brawley residents,
on Weist road northeast of Brawley
at 220 am. Monday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Official Cites
Improvement
On Farmer Help

SACRAMENTO, July II. CUP) =
The farm labor situation is favor
able this season as compared with
last year, A. j. McFadden of Santa
Ana, chairman OF the state board
of agriculture, declared Monday.
McFadden cited three factors as
contributing to the improvement,
including a more plentiful supply of
Mexican nationals, more migratory
field workers and good response by
city residents to appeals for volun-
teer harvesters.
AS a result, McFadden said, Cali
fornia farmers have not had to ask
for war prisoners to be sent into
the state.
Late crops in the Pacific north
west eliminated many calls from
that section for Mexican nationals,
McFadden told the agriculture
board. This made 5000 more MeXi-
cans available to California grow
ers than had been anticipated, he
said.
Some golden state ranchers, he
added, padded" their acquisitions
for Mexicans and had to use as
many as one-fourth of those sent to
them on make work" until the har-
vesting season got into full swing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Yanks Advance
Upon livorno

ROME, July II. (UP) - American
troops drove up the west coast with
in two miles of Livorno Monday and
swung in from the east for two
way assault on the richest prize in
the Italian campaign since the fall
of Rome.
Advanced units of the United
States forces reached Montenero, a
Livorno suburb four miles from the
heart of the city, and recaptured
Monte Maggiore, one of the domi-
mating heights overlooking it from a
distance of about four miles.
The fifth army advanced through
several towns and villages keying
the Notifications before Livorno, and
headquarters announced that the
Germans now had stabilized an Or
ganized line of resistance three to
four miles below the Arno river, on
which the Gothic line is based
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
PARATR00PS LAND IN PRUSSIA
PoIiticos Declare Wallace
Has One Ballot Chance:
Roosevelt Holds Choice

'ginia have arrived and promised
that his name will be proposed for
the nomination. James A. Farley,
former national committee chair
man who skippered Mr. Roosevelt to
presidential election triumphs IN
1892 and 1896, also is here and may
permit his name to he placed IN
nomination for president. But in
either case it will be merely a ges-
ture to give scattering OF anti
fourth term delegates a chance to
cast a protest vote.
LETTER SAYS NOTHING
Mr.. Roosevelt has drafted a rather
innocuous letter praising Wallace
and expressing his own personal
preference for him as running
mate, but significantly not insist
ing that he be on the ticket again.
Pending a roll call record of Its
effect on the delegates, the vice
presidential race is wide open with
Wallace the man to beat. Wallaceis
reputation by this convention would
be accomplished Immediately if the
anti-Wallace forces could get to-
gether on a single candidate or If
Mr. Roosevelt would indicate am al
ternate preference of his own, which
he is expected to do after Wallace
has had his fling.
The President is a master of the
technique of political surprise. IT
Wallace fails to win first ballot
tr,. ~, h. rka 10 Ia
vention with a couple of names
which have not figured in pre-
Continued on Page 6, Column g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
japan Changes
Naval Lead er

Shimada's apparent custer from
Premier Hideki Tojo's cabinet came
four weeks to the day after Ameri-
can naval units defeated the ia
panese fleet in the Philippines sea
and nine days after U. S. marines
and army troops completed the con-
quest of Saipan for the first pene-
tration of Japan's inner defenses.
Nomura, So, was elected to the
rank of full admiral only last March
after having been a vice-admiral
for six years. He was appointed a
member of the supreme war council
last August and named commander
of the Kure naval base in October.
He also took part in the Chinese
hositlities, being named a naval at
tache at Shanghai in March, 1899,
and supreme commander of a naval
force in north China the following
November.