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Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
N. u. STOCKS

New York, Aug ?. 1UP)-Prime Min
lister churchillss intimaiion that the Eu'
ropean war sopn may end brought demand
Wednesday into such peace stocks as
low-priced motors, farm equipments and
building shares and lifted the general
stock list FRACTIONS TO more than a point.
Trading was slow, however.
Graham-Paige. the most active issue on
big board made a new 1914 peak AT
~ on ~ gain of q. II was rumored in
financiall circles that change in the
company's ownership is contemplated.
General Motors responded TO a favorable
earnings report and chalh'd up a frac-
fional gain. The report showed that GIN
shipped more than 50 ZOO. 100000 in war
materials in the first half of the year
chrysler firmed.
Johns -Manville paced the building
section with a rise Of point. Soft drinks
Improved under the lead OF Coca-Cola
which had late rise of a point. Liquor
shares were irregular.
Steels improved moderately. with both
Bethlehem and L. s. up around y each.
Rails generally were hesitant, although
Delaware & Hudson gained nearly two
points. General Realty and Utility pre-
ferred was outstanding on late rise of 3
points.
Closing Dow-1ones stock averages were:
industrial II. up LBS; rail 41.62. up
0l1; utility 24.25, up OIL. and 65 stocks
80 66. up 0.15.
Sales totaled 7s7. .2so shares compared
with 746. 40 shares Tuesday.
Curb transactions amounted to 2l3 los
shares against 197. .595 Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
L. A. PRODUCE

Los Angeles, aug. =. tDf1-
Apricots: Stronger, Per lb.: ROYALS
Blenheims. Santa Barbara. Csc.
Asparagus: Dull. Per h.: Colossal. %
24c; excellent, fancy and select, 1920;
fancy, l5c; choice, 12-15c: some 10C;
crooks. 7-sc; small, 9-10c.
Avocados: Dull. Per h.. Anaheims. 10
l3c; Dickinsons. s-10c; Lyons, 10-11c;
Queens. s-10c; Nabals, 14-16c; No. 2s,
7-sc; Ryans, 20c.
Beans: Steady, Per h.: Kentuckys. San
Luis obispo, best. n-l2c; large, s-loc;
ordinary, 5-6c; Blue Lakes, 7-9c; yellow
wax. 1l-12c; fair. 7-ec; blackeyes. l2-l3c;
Limas, 7-sc; small. SIC.
Berries; Steady. Strawberries trays all
varieties, 2.69; boysenberries, 2.25-250;
ordinary. 1.5O-2O0.
Bunched vegetables: Steady Per crt:
beets. 2i4-3 doz., !. COL 25; ordinary, 75c;
carrots. 3 doz., 1.O0-1 25 iced crtS. OK
nard, 6 doZ., 275-3.00; Santa Barbara,
doz.. 2.75; chard, 3 doz., 75c-1.0 90; green
onions. s doz., 4.s0-6.00; leeks. doz.,
parsley. 6 doz. l.50-1.75; fair, 1.00-l. 25
radishes. small, red, doz., 1,5o?2 90;
spinach, doz. 10000; fair, 1.25;
turnips. 2ls-3 doz, 1.25-1.40 ordinary,
75c-1.oO.
Onions: Steady; street sales 50-lb. sacks
Spanish, medium. 1.25; jumbos, 9Oc-1. Is
reds 90c-1.15; white wax, local. 1.50; I'm
perial, ordinary. 1.O0-1. 25; white Spanish,
1S5-2.0O.
Tomatoes: Weaker. Local. 5x6s and
larger, 1.50-2.00; best Stones and Pear
sons, 25o-3.O0; ordinary, 1.00-1.25; 6N6s'
1.25-1.75.
Watermelons: Steady: Klondkes, ton
lots. Yuma, best, 45.00-5000; local, few
IS 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
FORMER SILENT MOVIE
STAR ENTERS POLITICS

RENO, New, Aug. 2. UP)-Rex
Bell, one-time hero of the cowboy
movie OF silent days, who now op-
crates a pure-bred Hereford ranch
in southern Nevada, has announced
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination as representative in
Congress.
Noble Getchell, Republican ma
tional committeeman, and Ernest
Brooks. Republican state chairman,
in making the announcement for
Bell said the former movie actor
had sent them his declaration of
candidacy to be forwarded to Sec
retary of State Malcolm McEachin
in Carson City.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
Steel Executive
Reveals Plans

sumption warranted and If We could
obtain it on the right basis"
Fairless said he didn't know
whether U. S. Steel could operate
the plant at profit, pointing out
1.-The capacity is now much greater
than the consumption in any pre-
vious ((prewar) year"
Geneva is now running at only
third capacity, he added.
"We are a national organization" 4"
FairleSs added, "and we'd just as
soon be in the steel-making busi-
ness in the west as in the east--if
it were economically possible to do
So"
Best chance for the west, Fairless
said, was to show an increased con-
sumption of steel products. He pre-
dicted good postwar market for
light rolled products.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
Bv UNITED PRESS

Slapping down the reJuVenated
Sacramento Solons 0-4 Tuesday
night the San Francisco Seals
climbed to within a half game OF
the icle Los Angeles Angels, cur
rent leaders Of the Pacific Coast
league pennant chase.
A e-6 defeat of Hollywood by the
last place San Diego Padres en-
abled the idle Portland Beavers to
move into a third place tie with
the Twinks. Oakland topped Seattle
3-2 in the other contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
SoftbaI| Standings
Second Half
COAST LEAGUE ARRANGES
TWO ALL-STAR GAMES

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. CUP)
Two "all-star" Pacific Coast league
baseball games will be played in
San Francisco and Los Angeles next
Monday night for the benefit of the
servicemen's thletic equipment
fund and the American Professional
Baseball Players association, it was
announced Wednesday.
Los Angeles and San Francisco
squad players will represent the
south" at the bay city, meeting
Sacramento and Portland for the
north"
In Los Angeles, Hollywood and
San Diego will represent the south
and Seattle and Oakland the north
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
NJ AR K ET S
I. A. STOCKS

Los Angeles, Aug. !. up
ing and steady or slightly weaker prices
marked Wednesdays mid-morning report
of the Los Angeles stock exchange.
The list: Blue Diamond go at 24o, un'
changed; Sontag 200 al =, aoWn -
TranSamerjca POO at 81, down \ South
ern California Edison. 6 per cent. 100 al
31N, unchanged. Southern California Ed.
iSon 3 per cent 100 al 30is. up ! Bandlnl
100 at AZ. up \ Bolsa Chica on 100 al
40. unchanged; Sinclair Oil, leo al l49s,
down \ Richfield 100 al a.. down "a
Republic Petroleum 100 NJ y, unchahged
Sun Raw oil 200 at 67s. unchanged Union
Oil 100 at l9&, down i Hudson 200 at
15%. unchanged; Gladding- Mclean 100 AT
ID. unchanged; Ryan Aero 100 al By, un-
changed: Yosemite Cement 100 al 90,
unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
L. A, LIVESTOCK
-os Angeles, Aug. 2. up

Los Angeles, Aug. 7. IUPl-
Cattle: Salable $50. generally steady;
medium TO good short fed steers 1i14. Is
common to medium steers. 10.6512 65
medium to good feeders. HIP; few me-
dunn heifers 1880; medium to good cows,
10 O25-l2 10; common down to $50; can
ners and cutters, 5.50-s medium TO good
bulls. 9.5O-11; common, $50.
Calves: Salable 500. steady; good TO
choice calves and vealers, 1915; common
TO medium. 9.5O-12 25; culls down TO :.
Hogs: Salable $50, moderately active.
steady: good to choice 1s0-240 lbs. 1915
the top; good TO choice 25O-30O lbs. 14-15;
medium 160-270 lbs 13.50-15; good to
choice sows. 1913.
Sheep: Salable none good to choice
spring lambs quoted 1414.50; late Tues
day common to medium ewes. No. ?
pelt, steady at 3.25-3.60; culls, 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. CUP

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. CUP)
Postwar operation of the govern
ment steel mill at Geneva, Utah,
will depend on increased Pacific
coast steel consumption and wheth-
Ell the U. S. Steel Corp. can obtain
the $200,000,000 plant on 1.-The right
basis" Benjamin F.. Fairless, presi-
dent of the corporation, told a press
conference here.
I'VE have no option to buy the
plant" Fairless said. I'VE have no
option to lease or otherwise con-
tinue production there. However, this
does not mean that we wouldn't be
interested in operating the plant in
postwar days if the western con-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
NELSON AND THOMPSON
MEET IN LINKS TILT

BEVRLY HILLS, Cal, Aug. 3.
(UP)-Byron Nelson and jug Nc
Spaden, the years high money golf
ers, and Mrs. Babe Zaharias head
the list of big names in Wednes-
days $500 pro-amateur tune-up at
Rollin Hills Country club for the
weekend $4,000 Beverly Hills open.
McSpaden was to tee off at We'd
nesday's 18-hole warmup with Ed
Guttel and Ernie Taussig, and Nell
son was bracketed with Mrs. Zaha-
riaS and Byron Winton.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
Pro-Grid Plans
Take Shape

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. up
The tangled professional football
situation along the Pacific coast,
most perplexing muddle to the ay-
erage man, started TO take shape
Wednesday.
In the San Francisco bay region,
the San Francisco Clippers of the
newly formed eight-team American
Professional Football league, OBJ
tanned a home field at Kezar sta
dunn
At the same time, President j.
Rufus KlaWans CT the established
siX-team Pacific Coast Professional
Football league announced that the
San Francisco Packers would play
at Seals stadium, the Oakland
Giants in Oakland and San Jose
team at the San Jose stadium.
KlaWans also declared that Frank
Sobrero would own and operate the
San Jose entry, despite his reported
signing as coach of the rival San
Francisco Clippers.
A dearth Of players was the big
gest headache for the pro moguls.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
POILIkY & EGGS

POULTRY PRICES. tAll points Imperial
Valley OPA Maximum set Oct. u, 1943.)
First prico-At ranch TO wholesaler or re-
taller. Second price-Delivered TO whole
saler or retailer. Third price-At ranch
TO consumer:
BroilerS, Leshorns, under 81. lbs, soc,
2h 10 lbs, 2ac; fryers Sd lbs. 29c;
roasters, all weights, 29c; fowl. Leshorn.
all weights 35isc; colored, all weights
25lsc: ducks. all sizes 25e; rabbits, under
5 lbs 22-24c
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
BETZ ADVANCES

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 2. CUP)
Pauline Betz moved into the second
round of the Delaware state grass
court tennis tournament Wednes-
way, justifying her position as
seeded favorite by beating Cecile
Doves of Philadelphia, the national
squash campion, Co. 60, Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
Seals Threaten
Angels S pot

banged out four hits in five trips
Led by Veteran Gus Suhr, who
to the plate, the Seals pounded
Sacramento hurlers Earl Porter and
Gene Babbitt for II safeties, While
Bill Werle was keeping 10 Scion
hits scattered we'll enough to clinch
the win.
San Diego fireballer Frankie Das-
so struck out 13 Hollywood batsmen
as his teammates scored in every
inning but two to chalk up their
9-6 win. Jim Sharp was the loser,
being relieved by Clint Hufford.
Manuel Salvo limited Seattle to
eight hits while Oakland was gath
ering ten off Byron Specie. The
Acorns won in the eighth on sim
giles by Emil Mailho, Chet Rosen-
lund and Les ScarSella.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
UNDERGOES SURGERY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2. GUP)-
Edwin N Atherton, Pacific Coast
Conference athletic commissioner
enters the Santa Monica hospital
Wednesday for a gall bladder oper-
alton. Atherton has been i'll for
several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
Los Angeles. Aug. ?. UP1-

Los Angeles, Aug. : IIFI-
Eggs: Wholesale prices consumer grade
Large, Grade A 46-47 Grade 1896
medium. Grade S 1893; small. Grade A
1921.
Retail prices to consumer: Large Grade
AA 5S-6l, Grade A 53-5S, Grade B 40-43;
Medium, Grade AA 1852. Grade A 4549:
small. Grade A 1922.
Candled graded eggs TO etai ] er 5
Ccasesl Large, Grade "A 5l-52ia, Grade
Az 49,, Grade B 1886; medium,
Grade A 40-42; small, rade 26-2S
Butter unchanged at ceilings.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. Aug. ?. CUP)-Grain futures
sagged slightly on the board of trade
Wednesday. Oats held relatively firm.
Wheat finished the day off \ 10 q
cent bushel: oats up y TO quoted off X /:
rye off 4 to 4. and barley quoted un-
changed to off u
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TUESDAYS Results

Tuesdays Results
st. Louis, IA: Brooklyn, 3.
Cincinnati, 5; New York, 4.
Pittsburgh, II: Boston. 9.
Chicago at Philadelphia post
ponedD
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
Il. A. GRAIN

Los Angeles. Aug. ?. UP)-
No / hard or soft white wheat bulk,
2.77ls 50: grading barley. 46 lbs, bulk
232h-2. 35; No. oats, 35 lbs, bulk, 2oO'
262h; No. 2 yellow corn, bulk, no offers
No milo, bulk, no offers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
l.. 4 HAY

Los Angeles, Aug. ?. tuP)-
IT, s. No. } srxlrs iea1y 154. 50-3o.5O u.
s. No. 1 S3s .50-33. SO: u. S No. $31 So
$3.50; u. S. No. 2 leafy OF No. 2 green
No j barley hay $30-31; No. ] oat hay
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

On July /, 1943, the population
of the continental United States
was 33,942,410, II per cent great
er than the population on April /,
1910
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
Markets at a
!, Glance
Nv limited PRESS

ST. focKs-Fifm in quiet trading.
BONDS Higher; L. s. governments
high er.
CT RIB sTocKs-Irregular
CO3TTOk-On as much as rs cents a
bale
wItf.aT-off 4 10 x cents a bushel.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TUESDAYS Results

Cleveland, g; Boston, +.
Philadelphia, 2; Chicago l.
Detroit, 3; New York, T.
st. Louis, II; Washington, 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

nations might occupy in world affairs in future years. That led to more state ments from the Republican presidential candidate concerning foreign affairs, and the designation of John Foster Dulles as the personal representative of Dewey in a conference with Secretary Hull. In day or two the small nations were form ally recognized as deeply interested parties.
 The leadership will remain in the hands of the Big Powers. Germany will be occupied by their military forces. Japan will come later. As time goes on, the smaller nations will help sustain the mill itary organizations. The Peace govern ments will prevent the Axis countries from rearming, and keep them under con- trol for a great many years. There will eventually be an organization similar to that of the League of Nations, backed and supported by World governments.
 All of this cannot be done, or brought about, in a short time. It will be ere ated gradually, "brick-by-brick." The reason it will be success is traceable to conditions in the present war. Every body knows that future war may not be an affair between neighboring nations, but as some of our great military chiefs have pointed out, it will be possible for one nation to attack another hundreds of miles distant through the air.
 The Dumbarton Conference is merely helping to develop reasonable plans that will be satisfactory to reasonable nations that are determined to put such coun- tries as Germany and Japan under perm anent guard In doing this they will build up a world organization, brick-by-brick. that can be relied upon to make the pres ent war one that will end war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Ameriea's Danger From Robot
 Bombs

We got curious recently and began looking up the facts relative to the possi- oility of Waterbury, or New York, being oelabored by a barrage of Nazi robot bombs. The best facts we could unearth stated that We could be, but there was encouragement to be found in the knowl- edge that anything that hit here would be incidental bombs - in other words bombs that had been aimed at, let us say Boston.
 This encouragement comes from authorities who estimate that these bombs have about a twenty percent dis persion factor entering into their flight. In other words bomb aimed at the heart of London is more likely to land ten miles or more either side Compute this per- centage on the basis of the three thou sand mile flight across from Europe to our Eastern coast and you can roughly determine how accuracy would be elim- mated.
 Another factor in our favor is that the flight Of any such robot weapon across the ocean would be reported to us several hours before its scheduled arrival; Lon- don gets only ten minute warning As result of this ample warning period We would be able by means of radar 10 locate its flight and send out pursuit planes to the attack: any one Of which is faster than the flight of one Of these bombs.
 Too, the construction of an across-the- ocean robot plane bomb in comparison to those being sent zooming daily over the Channel would be far out of proportion in cost and materials to the effective damage to be done. It has been estimated tkat one of these bombs to be sent from across would need have a sixty foot wing spread to be sufficiently heavy to carry the extra fuel required.
 The robot bombs being used against the English today are actually propelled by a jet propulsion motor which burns atmospheric oxygen. mixed with low grade motor fuel and cannot be flown in the stratosphere.
 These are about all the accurate facts we could unearth about these bombs. While not cheerful they are encouraging. IL is a source of consolation to those Of us in Waterbury to know that any bomb aimed here would likely land near Boston, while it is an equal source of comfort for Boston people to know that such results work in reverse. Such common know that such results work in reverse Such a common knowledge of mutual danger is bound to make for national unity or something.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Here We Go Agail

Major General Hershey. Selective Serv- ice head, has recently said that men up to 38 may still be drafted. But Selective Services replacement schedules, for the orderly withdrawal of workers from in- dustry and business to the armed forces, Lave been fulfilled and draft require ments have been lessened, says the OWl. Manpower Commissions manning table plan, which served about the same pur- pose.
 Why? Because the primary oblectlVes have been lessened, says the OWl.
 So where does that leave the civilian between IS and 38? Still wondering what the score is. Probably the situation isn't as complicated as it looks from these con flicting statements. It's more likely that this is just a recurrence of an old Wash- ington complaint-an inability of the boys in WING and Selective Service to get together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
At DunsbartOn Oaks

The United States is leading in an effort to head off Third World War. Dumbarton Oaks is a magnificent old estate in Washington that was the home Of rich owners for more than hundred years; the last Of whom was Robert W. Bliss, a former Ambassador to Argen- tina and other countries After an absence Of several years, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss returned to this beautiful home to spend their declining years. But for some reason - perhaps because the taxes were so high and the expenses Of keeping ID the place so great, even for a rich famjly-the Bliss's gave the estate to Harvard University, to whom it now be- longs,
 Bernard Barucb discovered that it was a perfect hide-away, and he occupied the place in conducting studies and inyestiga' lions with his cOnferees, looking into gov ernmeDt affairs. But the DumbartOn Oaks estate is now being used for the first time for aD international confer ei9ce, It is as secluded as Breton Woods or White Sulphur Springs, despite the fact that it Is iD a thlckly settled portion Of Washington, a cliy with million population,
 Secretary Of State Hull IS generally EtFNW bfAAk NfSAsk 6bl HlA SAsNb@f hsfN Oaks Conference, and he attaches iIl- p0rtapce to the purpose Of carrying out the Moscow Declaration, in which he participated with the governments 0f Russia and Great Britain, China fitted into the Moscow gathering as side issue, and the Chinese will participate in the Conference At DumbaTt0n Oaks, but not with the Russians,
 Nov, what are they trying to get at9 Less than week before the representa-. tigeg Of the Big Four arrived, the general belief was that those governments would enter into agreements to preserve future peace by the armed power 0f their goys eFnments, The prevailing idea was that the big government that won the war should assume the responsibility Of main talnlng the peace.
 Governor Dewey broke the silence that surrounded the preparations with mes. sage to Secretary Hull in which he asked about the political significance Of the gathering and the place that small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Views Of The Press

great many were blowing the fields Of ca.vados in the eleventh century. At any rate, so says Henry Adams in his famous contribution to medi- eyalism; "Mont-stain- Michel and Chartres,' Many of your ancestors would have seen the Benedietine monks from Monte Casino arriy- ing from Italy ln the tenth century t0 replace the ean0ns incumbent in a66 ct M0nt-saint- Michel, many took part in the building Of this great abbey church, g0Tshipped there and in all the parish churches Of Normandy,
 Whatever your ancestry and wher- ever it lived, for the vast majority 0f Americans Europe Is onF old home, The faneifnl feeling of hays ing lived there once upon 2 time that Americans can feel so strongly on their flrst visit may be based literally on something ia the blood, for this blood derives from that of countless generations of Europeans --and who can he sure that it Is env urely without memory Poetry says so and science, which ean0t yet eS- plain the homing instinct, Is always catching up with poetry and lntllv ton, ID any ease, thousands Of American soldiers of west European origins Will enter the portals 0f chartres and M0DtsSalDlsA4iebeD with a sense Of familiarity and ap- peased nostalgia mixed with a Telis gl0us awe that they have neYeP felt to such . degree lp all lhelT lives,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Final Jackpot

Some l3 million citizens will be recelV" ing S4OO, 100000 in tax refunds during the next few months for Oyerpayments on their l943 income tax. Naturally we snall rejoice if some of it comes our way, but we shall rejoice even more that TOT most Of us this will be the last of such reiunds. We shall think of the headaches, sweat and tears that accompanied our too-gen. erous figuring. And we shall sing snorI hymn of praise to the original inspiration of Beardsley Ruml and the work oi ule congressional tax-masters who panisnea the Ides of March nightmare Tor at IeasI 3O million Americans-foreVer, we hope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

cheeks, apologiEing fer not conn
 ing t0 see me-
 Meanwhile, Patterson and Som- ervell invited Baruch to sit in on their meetings, and as the breach widened between Nelson and the military, the meaning execu- tive Of World War I edged more and more to the Army's side. WILSON ENTERS PICTURE
 It was at about this time that Charles F. Wilson, crack produc- tiOn wizard of General Electric, came to Washington to help Nel- son vice chairman Of the War Production Board. Wilson and Nelson immediately became close allies in the battle with the Army. which by this time was deter mined to take over the entire WIPE plus civilian economy, Seven Up, comic and all.
 The fight was extremely bitter. Ferdinand Eberstadt, an other banker and friend Of Baruch's. able. tough. patriotic, had been placed in the War Production Board. and the Army wanted him to take over the entire show, kicking Nelson out.
 So bitter was the fight that, at the height of the battle, this columnist went to Charles E. Wilson to check on a report from one of his assistants that Gen. neral SomeTyell had telephoned Wilson asking him to secure more brass rolling mill capacity. And thinking the telephone connection had ended General S0meryell was reported to have said:
 "That will keep the se-ana- 90 busy. There just isn't any more brass Felling RlllI eapae. igy."