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Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. IA. (UP)-
Actor Jon Hall today denied he
oareSSed the curves of bandleader
Tommy Dorsey'S wife and said he
had a 100000 libel suit ready to
prove it. but would hold his fire
until he hears what the lady her
self tells the district attorney.
Mrs. Dorsey. known ON the screen
as Pat Dane. was scheduled to
give her version this morning CT
what happened week ago during
a party that turned into one of
the bloodiest Draws to hit Holly
wood in years.
IF she tells the truth l won't
have to sue" declared Hall. There's
no earthly reason for n suit. I did
net make passes at her. And my
hand did not wander further than
her shoulder. And I put it there
Just as a friendly gesture
RoSalind Bates, Halls attorney,
said she had the suit all drawn up
but was keeping it in her desk
drawer until after Mrs. Dorsey's
interview with the district attor-
ney.
We're not anxious to make any
trouble" she explained. If we
do file suit the situation will be
painful for everybody in it. If
Mrs. Dorsey will just admit that
her husband was drunk and that
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
MidwestResiment
Seized lie Mans

j crossed streams in Skiffs with fence
posts as oars. charged head-on into
German tanks and fought it out in
the streets of lie Mans to win their
objective.
Mayenne was the first objective
One section of the regiment at
tackled straight down the highway
Another swung south to cross the
Selune river into the town Engi-
neers had not arrived with rubber
boats But the boys spotted two
skiffs and tore down fence posts for
oars TO move enough Streneth
across to make it safe for the 9TH
ers to cross.
The regiment roared down the
main street of Mayenne. Whooping
wildly, diSmounted and then. shoot
ing from the hip, kept the Germans
from setting off demolitionS which
would have blown up a bridge and
delayed the advance.
The regiment simply flew to and
beyond MontsurS," its colonel said.
WAITED FOR TRUCKS
Except that there had been a
prior order to send back trucks
after capture of Mayenne. we could
have taken lie Mans that same
night" he added. I'VE had to wait
nearly ~ hours for their return"
The next battle occurred near ST.
Suzenne when the colonel, setting
the pace with only one platoon of
infantry in jeeps and trucks. found
himself surrounded by Germans
who attacked with grenades.
From there 10 re Mans, the regi-
ment ran a gantlet of tanks lurking
in roadside woods and past houses
where holed up Germans would let
the infantry columns pass and then
fire on the supply trucks.
At one point 500 Germans at
tempted to form blockade. The
regiment simply detoured and left
them holding the bag.
The regiment entered LIE Mans
while Germans were still there. At
one hotel some doughboys moved in
not knowing several German para
iIOOp OAIiSClS "cIC llic4C' lie NIcI
mans kept coming and going while
the doughboys enjoyed their first
good meal in days. Neither knew
the others were there.
The Germans finally were driven
frcm the town by the arrival of
tanks after some lively street fight
ing.
I'm just now beginning to get
scared" the colonel told me after
it was over.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
Hunting Fatality
Stirs Inquiry

SANTA MONICA. Cal, Aug. IA
UP)-Sheriff Eugene Biscauluz
Monday ordered an investigation
into the death of John Demanding.
l3-year-old hiker, fatally wounded
in Malibu hills when an inexperi-
enced deputy mistook his friends
deg for a mountain lion.
Seymour Lund, 35, who joined the
force last month, fired his 80 cal
iber rifle from 300 yards because
he thought the Airedale dog, be-
longing to Johns hiking companion,
Dewey Norman. l3, was mountain
lion.
The bullet missed the deg but
struck John. resting in the shade a
few feet away He died en- route to
the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14.-Re-
establishment of World War II
men and women veterans in the
constructive postwar community
life of the nation they are now
serving so valiantly is a major OBJ
iectiye of proposition Nc. l, the
$50 900 900 veterans home and farm
bond issue ON the November 7 state
election ballot. according to Ed w.
Rolt of San Francisco, prominent
veterans leader, state chairman OF
the veterans farm and hCme COM
mittee. This measure, patterned
after the highly SUCCESSFUL bond
issues of 1922. 1926, 1890 and 1884,
enabling 1900 veterans of World
war I to acquire $89 100000 in homes
and farms through California vet
Grams welfare board loans. would al
ford service folks of the present
plobal conflict similar opportuni-
ties. The proposal has received the
unanimous endorsements of scores
of influential organizations and
groups, representing many millions
of public-spirited patriotic men
and women Cf California.
Men and women serving under
the flag of the United States fight
ing forces are looking forward tC
the days of victory ahead, wher
they can return to their own home
cities and towns, and take thei,
proper and well-deserved places In
the state and community" Bolt
said. Ownership of their own home
is a dream carried by all the cour-
ageouS defenders of our liberty.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
By HENRY r. GoRRELL

lie MANS. France, Aug. IL de-
Iayed) tUP)-Le Mans was cap
tured by a regiment of midwest
doughboys who made a thrilling "a
mile dash east through Mayenne
vhooping like rodeo hands and
Tbooting from the hip.
The story opened east of st.
Hsilire de Harcourt where the bows.
after weeks of seeing their COM
rades killed or wounded in weary
hedge fighting, were given their big
chance to deal with the enemy in
the way they wanted to deal with
him.
Organized into several flying
columns of infantry and armor, the
regiment was assigned the assault
and capture of lie Mans.
They stormed through Mayenne,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
Balcony Bottle
Still Ro9es

he called up later to apologize. Mr..
Hall will be eXonerated and We can
all forget the whole mess"
Mrs. Bates said Dorsey'S eX-
plantations of the fight that result
ed in injuries on all sides were
both Slanderous and libelous-be-
cause he made them to the press. y
He inferred Mr.. Hall had been
making passes at Mrs. Dorsey all
evening" she said. AS a matter
of fact Mr.. Hall had only been
there half an hour. And most of
that time he spent trying to call
his wife in New Guinea.
The actor, who has starred in
countless south sea jungle movies
is married to actress Frances Lang
ford. now entertaining service men
in the South Pacific with comedian
Bob Hope
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

THE years and months of lasting
peace should hold for them aSsur-
ances of security and a definite in
terest in the welfare of their COM
munity. The surest attainment of
this permanent happiness is to ac-
quire ones own home or farm, be
a part of the family and communi-
ty life, and achieve a self-reliant
place in the growing future.
Adoption of Proposition No. l
will offer the veterans of World
war II the type of appreciation OF
their sacrifices that they deserve.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
VICE PRESIDENT OF VULTEE
AIRCRAFT FIRM RESIGNS

SAN DIEGO, Aug. IA. CUP)-C.
w. Perelle, vice president in charge
of manufacturing and known as the
boy wonder" of Consolidated Vul-
tee Aircraft corporation, has re-
signed, President Harry Woodhead
revealed in a telephone conversa-
ton to company officials from De-
troit, Michigan, Monday.
Perelle will become an official of
the Hughes Tool company with
headquarters in Houston, Texas,
Woodhead said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

Of the nations annual fish catch
of D0,0OO0O0 pounds, one-third
comes from the Pacific Coast, one
fourth from the Atlantic Seaboard
and Gulf of Mexico and a similar
quantity from the Great Lakes.
The effort to increase fish produc-
tion SO per cent to relieve the meat
shortage is meeting with marked
success as indicated by the growth
of fish shipments throughout the
country, according to the Railway
Express Agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
100, 900 SOLDIERS APPLY
FOR NOVEMBER BALLOTS

SACRAMENTO, Aug. Ia. CUP)-
The number of applications froT
servicemen for absentee ballots for
the November election has passed
the 10000 mark, Secretary of
State Frank M. Jordan said Mon
day.
Jordan believes the total will
reach 100000.
He said $4,000 soldiers applied for
absentee ballots for the May 16 pri-
mary election.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
NEW DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
TAKES OVER IN STATE

SACRAMENTO, Aug. IA. (UP)-
william M Malone, San Francisco,
Monday took over leadership of the
Demo cratic party in California from
Assemblyman Alfred w. Robertson,
Santa Barbara, who has held the
reins for the past two years.
Malone was elected state party
chairman at the biennial meeting
OF the state central committee Sat-
urday Robertson was elected vice
chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
Officer Pleads
For Guardsmen

LOS ANGELES. Aug. a. CUP)-
Brig. Gen. Ray w. Hays. state guard
adjutant general. Monday called for
recruits, declaring the state guard
would be needed to defend the coast
against a possible laSt-Stand ven-
geance attack by the JapS.
With national guard troops on ac-
tive service with the U. S. Army.
the state guard would be key de-
fenSe unit in such an event, Gen.
Hays said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
Veterans Leader Stresses Bond Initiative Aid

Their families and neighbors, fully
aware of this offered security, are
in the forefront of this voluntary
campaign to achieve a unanimous
approval of this gesture of appre-
citation to our returning California
veterans"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

Durable yarns have been made
from cellulose produced from corn
and sunfloWer stalks, a process dis
covered by paper mill employees in
Hungary and reported by the De-
partment of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

Housewives will have to salvage
23G,GOO000 pounds of fat in 1914 to
meet the quota needed for indus
trial purposes. a goal far in excess
of the 90,0O0000 pounds Salvaged in
l943.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14
FORMER DOLL STORE OWNER
GETS TEN-NEAR TERM, FINE

NEW YORK, Aug. IA. CUP)-MrS.
Velvalee Dickinson. so. former doll
store proprietor, was sentenced to
10 years Imprisonment and fined
$4,000 by Federal Judge Shackle-
ford Miller Monday for violation of
the censorship regulations.
Mrs. Dickinson. who was accused
of conSpiring to supply military in
formation to the Japanese before
Pearl Harbor. pleaded tearfully for
postponement of her sentence for a
month en- the ground that she was
aiding the Federal Bureau of In
veStigation.
In 1943, a total of l73, ,527 wound
ed were evacuated by II air forces
overseas, with only IL deaths occur
ring during flight
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

In addition to the 1,800,000-book
Widener Library, there are SO
smaller libraries on the Harvard
University campus.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

During 1914 renovation of navy
issue clothing will mean saving
of more than s10000000, according
TO the U s. Bureau OF Supplies
and Accounts.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-14

TvERY business and professional man in
II this county-be he lawyer or banker,
doctor or grocer-has an ethical standard
for his business in which he believes and
which he practices.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Darby Printing Firm
Moves Plant 10 New
Location in Northeast

After more than 80 years near
Ninth and E streets NV, and more
than 10 years In downtown Wash
inston, the Rufus H. Darby Printing
Co. has moved to Twenty fourth and
Douglas streets NE, a plant former
ly occupied by the Pathfinder Pub
fishing Co.
The building, Of reinforced con-
crete, Is two stories high and con-
tains twice as much floor space a.
Darby's former plant. It is on q
freight siding of the Baltimore 4,
Ohio Railroad, which makes possible
the unloading Of paper direct from
the mills. The new owners have
completely remodeled and modern
lied the building and have installed
q large freight elevator.
The company is one Of Washing
tons Oldest printing Arms, having
been established in 1872, when
Washington was q city of less than
100, 900.
Darbys new plant Is on a historic
site. It was the location of the
foundry In which Clark Mills, the
sculptor, cast his statue of Andrew
jackson, which stands In Lafay-
ette Park, his statue of Freedom
which adorns the dome of the Cap
Evening star., 1944-07-08

itol and his statue Of George Wash-
ington which marks Warrington
Circle. -
Evening star., 1944-07-08

Extravagant spending Of money
at home results in an extravagant
spending Of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to = minimum. Let's all
back the attack.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Real Estate Review

The Committee on Civic Design
and Development of American In
stitute Of Architects has Just COM
pleted study of American cities
in an effort to trace the causes Of
deterioration and ohsolesence.
Experience has shown that build
ing booms, uncontrolled by master
plan and an effective zoning Of
land uses. leave trails Of wreckage
in their wake, adding layer upon
layer of obsolesence, as result of
which the citys organism becomes
atrophied, the report says.
The accepted policy of piecemeal
readjustments and temporary meas
ures has failed. Such palliatives
have not arrested. much less re-
versed the deterioration that has
been in progress for many years.
The report asks for action now,
on a more fundamental and realistic
basis.
The pace of new residential con-
struction activity in the postwar
era promises to be limited only by
the availability of skilled labor and
materials, according to Dr. Sher-
wood M. Fine in his book Public
Spending and Postwar Economic
Policy" just published by Columbia
University Press.
Commissioner Ferguson of the
Federal Housing Administration ad-
vises prospective home builders
that FILA will 60 slow In insuring
revolutionary and untried materials
and techniques in new home con-
struction. The National Association
of Home Builders will go along"
with this idea. helping to debunk
impractical and uneconomic mir
acle" home illusions. Their survey
shows that the majority of families
plan to build within two years after
the war, to pay between 5000 and
Sc 900, not more than $1,000 down
nor more than $50 month and for
this amount they emphatically ex-
pect rooms and basement, with
separate dining room and two bath
rooms. 1t will be interesting to
watch delivery of this order.
Despite the fact the mortgage
field has faced strong competition
from Government agencies longer
than almost any other type Of pri-
vate business, Federal agencies still
own less than one-tenth of the
mortgage loans of the country. ac-
cording to l.. E. Mahan. president
of Mortgage Bankers of America.
With the greatest building boom of
the Nations history likely to develop
after the war, good mortgages will
be available in greater quantity
than in the past quarter century.
FHA will administer the home
loan provision of the GI bill. Plans
now are being drawn up jointly by
the Veterans Administration and
the FHA to put the home purchas-
Evening star., 1944-07-08

for approximately 22.1oo new fam
lily dwellinSs.
The new legislation also provides
for insured refinancing Of mort
cages after July l, 1945. and limits
the amount Of such refinancing to
the original principal amount and
unexpired term OF the existing
mortgage. This provision, Mr.. Fer
guson said, permits the postwar
Improvement Of homes through in
sured financing and in that way
facilitates the sale of homes.
War housing mortgages already
insured or committed for insurance
are now close to the previous ST.
coz, ,000, 900 ceiling.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
FILA Is Granted Funds
To Complete War Housing

Sufncient Federal Housing Ad-
ministration insured financing to
complete the privately financed
part Of the war housing program
Of the National Housing Agency
for migrating war workers is made
available through the new legisla-
ton increasing the FILA war hous-
ing mortgage insurance authori-
zation by 100000, 900. FILA Com
missioner Abner H. Ferguson said
today.
The new legislation expands the
FHA's insurance authorization from
81 ,600, 900, 900 to $1.700, 900 900 and
limits authority to insure new con-
struction under that title to July
l, 1945. The new authorization vii,
make insured financing available
Evening star., 1944-07-08

ing section OF the veterans benefit
measure into effective operation as
soon rs possible. FEIA,s experience
stan, field ohaces and working re-
lations with lending institutions
makes 1t natural Tor the job.
For some time MIA officials have
been saying they want private en-
terprise to take care of its full share
OF housing the American people, but
private builders were 4 bit skeptical.
Last week when Administrator
Blandford appeared before Senator
Taft's Housing Subcommittee all
doubts were dispelled. He struck
some rousing blows for private
building enterprise and in effect
said, "Ihe main job is up to private
enterprise; Government should
function only when private enter
prise cannot"
One way to quickly get rid of
slums is to move the families with
low incomes into reconditioned old
houses which are well above the
levels OF slums, according to Mel
win Baker, president of National
Gypsum Co., in an article in the
July issue Of American Builder, He
develops his plan In 10 points pro-
viding for a rental subsidy board,
which will pass on eligibility of ten
ants, and have the power to place
slum dwellers in proper homes. His
plan automatically makes useful
good existing houses, frees slums for
clearance and hastens the whole
process for better housing,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-29
THIRD FIELD DAYAT
EVERGREEN BOWL

With races for children of all ages,
the third field day wass held at
Evergreen Bowl yesterday after
noon.
In all, thirteen events took place,
the highlight being game of bas-
ketball "21" with Rod Williams as
winner, followed by Harvey Hildre
and Bob Carter.
Other winners were as follows:
Boys 25-yard dash, ST., Tony
Steele, Donald Dahl, Dick Pegues.
Girls 25-yard dash, ST, Donna
Lee Eneberg, Karen Taylor. North
sea Satko.
Boys 50-yard dash, $40, Goeff
Pegues, Roy Peratrovich, AL Carl
son.
Girls 50-yard dash, $40, Bar
bara Fredrickson, Barbara Judson,
Bette Satka.
Boys 50-yard dash, Ills, Rod
Williams, Terry Pegues, Dudley
Smithberg.
Girls 50-yard dash ills, Helen
Dapcevich, Paula Kay Cook, Lynn
Bedding.
Boys backward dace, 8-12, Frank
Peratroyich, Goeff Pegues, Bob
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-29
BIG GAME
BASEBALL
ON SUNDAY
0Idtimers Me Ell Support
Nine at 3 O'clock
Soldier Lineup

Now, if the Weather Man is at all
considerable, the Oldtimers of the
Juneau baseball days, will meet the
SUPPORT nine tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at Firemen's Park and fans
are promised an exciting game.
Shavey Koski announced his Old
timers lineup last week with their
records on the diamond.
The Support baseball team, made
up entirely of soldiers from the
SUPPORT, are eager and willing to
take on the Oldtimers and the fol-
lowing is a little news about that
bunch of ball-tossers:
Ricci, Pueblo: Smallest man on
the team. Real ball hawk out in
right field. Playing ball for 20 years
and can still go and get 'em.
Lunderberg, Doc: Played infield
for Minnesota College Conference.
A shot in the arm for Support and
headache for the Oldtimers.
Millinor, Pat: Plays left field.
Halls from down Florida way.
Speaks with slow southern drawl,
but that's the only thing slow about
him
Yates, Rusty: The biggest man
on the field. Hits ball longer and
harder than anyone in juneau. Can
really play the initial sack.
Bondi, Tony: From the Windy
City. Played championship soft ball
and does just as nicely with a base
ball. Hits a nice line drive and
often.
Mention, johnny: Comes from
New York City. Plays shortstop and
recently tried pitching. He thinks
he should stick to shortstop.
Kessnick, Robert: Plays second
base and lives up to his nickname
when he is on the field. One am
bition is to go back to Wisconsin
and finish school after the war.
Krogman, Jerry: A big boy from
the Midwest. The fastest pitcher in
Juneau and a few other places.
Plays a lot of center field when not
pitching.
Ventrelli, "Lombardi": The best
catcher in the recent Juneau league.
Has been laid up with sore hand
but promises to live up to his repu-
tation tomorrow.
Castiglione, Nick: Plays third
base. Former N. B. A. lightweight
champion. Swings bat just as
hard as when he pushed the leather.
Anderson, Hunk: The only port
slider in the league. When Andy
pitches he loses no time. Eats and
sleeps baseball.
Kuehne, Harold: Pitcher. A pic
ture of perfection when he is ON the
mound. Has a world of stuff and
knows how to use it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-29
PITTSBURGH
is SH UT0UT I.
BY new YORK
(By Associated Press)

Only two games were scheduled
in the National League Friday and
one saw Pittsburgh losing to New
York to 0. Bill Voiselle annexed
his 18th triumph and brought his
strikeout total to 101. No Pirate
got as far as third base. frankie
Frisch used three hurlers, Preacher
Roe, Xavier Rascigno and Nick
Strincevich but none were even a
match to Voiselle.
Bob Chapman, southpaw pitcher
that Brooklyn traded to Chicago
earlier in the season and hsortstop
Ed Stankey, downed~ their former
mates yesterday for the second time
by a score of to / since joining
the Cubs. Whit Wyatt, ailing Brook
lyn pitcher, pinched hit for Curt
Davis in the ninth inning and drove
in the only Brooklyn tally.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-29
BROWNS IN
RALLY BEAT
ATHLETICS
(By Associated Press)

The st. Louis Browns served no.
tice yesterday they could not be
easily logged from the American
League lead. Coming from behind
with four runs in the seventh inning
they defeated the Philadelphia Ath-
letics to 5. -Four singles, three of
them infield safeties, plus two Ath-
letic errors gave the Browns the
decision. George Caster, the third
of four pitcheds used by the Brown
les, is credited with the victory.
New York and Boston keeps neck
and neck for second place, both hot
after the leaders. The Yankees out
powered Cleveland Is to and the
Red Sox blasted the Detroit Tigers
Is to 5.
The Chicago White Sox, sweeping
the series to make it eight straight
victories in the last 10 starts, used
long range technique to down the
Washington Senators yesterday to
2. Johnny Dockshot's triple with
the bases loaded started the Sox
scoring in the third.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-29

ANCHORAGE MAN HERE
Louis Weber, of Anchorage, is
In town and a guest at the Bar
aronf.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-29
"CRAzY HOUSE"
STARTS SUNDAY
CAPITOL THEATRE

A fabulous comedy production,
Crazy House." starring Olsen and
johnson, comes Sunday to the
Capitol Theatre. Universal, the
company which made the hilarious
picture, has succeeded in examining
more entertainment, more feature
attractions and more laughs into
one more than would be believed
possible. The astonishing parade
of popular headliners seems to con-
tinue endlessly as the comical story
runs it's mad course.
Hollywood itself and monster
movie studio are the chief back
grounds for the dizzy plot which
shows how Olsen and johnson go
about making screen successor to
'Hellzapoppin'" Seen prominently
are Cass Daley, Martha O'Driscoll,
Patric Knowles and Thomas Co.
mez. AS the action proceeds, Tony
and Sally DeMarco, Count Basic
and his orchestra, Marion Hutton
and the Glenn Miller Singers make
sensational appearances along with
Chandra Kaly and his dancers, the
Delta Rhythm Boys and Leighton
Noble and his orchestra.
Surprising novelty sequences fea-
ture such well-knowns as Percy
Kilbride, Richard Lane, Billy Gill
bert and Edgar Kennedy together
with Franklin Pangborn and Hans
Conried.