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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
NJ a R KET S
N. Y. STOCKS

New York, June g. CUP)-Stock prices
hardened in Saturdays session. Sales
were less than in the preceding week
Sugars, firm spots Friday, scored gains
ranging to nearly two points in Central
Violeta. The group responded to reports
that producers may get higher price as
result of current negotiation in Cuba
for U. S. purchase of 1916 crop and prob
ably that of 1877.
The days news developments including
announcement OF a sharp increase in the
British treasury's buying price for gold,
TO put the British price more nearly on
q par with the price of S35 an ounce paid
by the United States. The u. S. circuit
court of appeals upheld seizure by the
certain plants of Montgomery Ward and
Co.. reversing a decision of Federal Judge
Sullivan in Chicago.
Leading stock groups, such as the mo-
tors and steels were extremely narrow
movers. Allegheny Corp. common and
preferred rose fractionally to around new
1945 tops as the rail group edged into
new high ground for more than eight
years.
Montgomery Ward sagged a small frac-
tion on the court decision. A number
OF selected shares scored substantial gains,
including Standard Gas preferred, Mar
tin-Parry, Robert Refs preferred and food
machinery corp, all up a point or more.
U. S. lines extended Fridays gain with a
major fractional rise.
Preliminary closing Dow-Jones stock
averages: Industrial 166 S5. up 0.02; rail-
road SO. 48. up 0.02; utilities 31.S5. un-
changed 65 stocks GIGS. up 0.01.
Sales totaled 66O 600 shares compared
with 9S0 600 shares last Saturday "Big
board bond sales totaled S5,310, 600
against S5,075.l 100. Curb stock sales ag-
gregated 220. 600 shares compared with
2l4935.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
Rainiers WaIIop
Seals TO Hold
At Second Place
BY UNITED PRESS

The southpaw Slants of ancient
Carl Fischer proved too much for
the San Francisco Seals Friday night
when he hurled the Seattle Rainiers
to 81 victory in II innings be-
hind four-hit pitching perform
ance. The triumph kept the Rainiers
IN second place in the Pacific Coast
league, three and a half games be-
hind the pace-setting Beavers.
Portland easily defeated Los An
geles, to l, with Pitcher Don Pull
ford getting credit for his 10th vic
tory of the season. Loose playing on
the part of Sacramento gave the
Oakland Acorrs a So victory and
took them out of a fourth place
tie with San Francisco. Sacramento
now holds unGisputed possession of
fourth place. Hollywood overcame
an early San Diego lead with five
runs in the ninth inning to win out,
s to 8.
When the Hollywood Stars explod-
ed for five runs in the ninth they
denied Vallie Eaves his twelfth vic
tory. Ben Cantrell's double with the
bases loaded proved to be the most
damaging blow. 1t scored three runs.
The linescores:
Seattle ......... 600 010 000-01-2-5-1
San Francisco Clio 600 900 00-1-4-1
Fischer and Finley; Barthelson
and Ogrodowski.
Oakland ..--....--- 80 001 000-5- 90
Sacramento ...... 002 600 0O0-2-1O-4
Chelini and Fenech; Babbitt, Pow
ers ID and Marcucci.
Hollywood ...-... O10 600 O05-6- 7-3
San Diego -....-.. COO 101 OlO-3-10-2
Mishasek, Legault (9) and Hill;
Eaves, Ferguson 90 and Grigg.
Portland ....-. Ola 100 0O0-6-14-1
Los Angeles ....... 600 900 1O0-1- Al
Pulford and Adams; Cuellar, Lam
mers 80 and Kreitner.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
SWANKY SWISS HOTEL
NO LURE TO EX-BELLHOP

AUSTIN, Tex, June 9. (UP)-
From a bell-hop to guest in a
swanky resort hotel in the Swiss
Alps-via the Army air forests
the experience of S/Sgt. Wayne G..
Fox of Chicago.
Now stationed at Bergstpom field
here, Fox formerly worked at the
Drake hotel in Chicago. In 1943 he
was aerial gunner on a Bit. After
a bombing raid on Germany, his
plane was forced to land in Switzer-
land because of engine trouble.
As an internee he lived in re-
sort hotel at Abelboden, in the Alps.
He learned to ski during that year.
But the vacation grew monotonous,
Fox says. Last October he fled the
Alpine pleasures, returning to the
Allied forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10

face him. In all he had Ia strike
outs to his credit and pitched no.
hit, no-run game. Music was on the
receiving end for Baylock.
Lovelace, Mag pitcher, struck out
five men and gave six hits. Nine er-
rors were checked up against the
Mags, and the fact that only three
runs were allowed during the game,
in the face of these errors showed
they had lot on the ball, in the
way of quick recovery after a blurp.
For three innings neither side
scored. In the fourth Marine Station
scored once and rounded the dia-
mond twice in the fifth. The sixth
and seventh inning were scoreless.
The Marine Station band played
before the game. A large number Of
fans turned out to witness one of
the best games of the season.
LineScores:
Marine Station -....... coo 100 O-6-3-1
Mag. 80 ..........-... 600 600 O-O-0-9
Batteries:
Baylock and Music.
Lovelace and Magee.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
Air Expert Says
Germans Had
u. 5. Raid Slated

PARIS, June 8. CUP)-The Ger
man air force at the wars end was
on the verge of perfecting a jet
propelled heavy bomber capable of
bombing the eastern United States
and flying back across the Atlantic,
Maj Alexander de Seversky, Ameri-
can air expert, said today.
Seversky said ReiLhsmarshal Her.
mann Goering, captured chief of
the Luftwaffe informed him during
recent interrogation that the Ger
mans already were making expert
mental flights with their jet bomb
ers when the war ended.
The new Nazi bomber, designed
as the MEGA, was technical sue
cess but used too much fuel to be
practical, Seversky said.
SOLVING PROBLEM
Goering told him, however, that
the fuel problem was being solved
and that ''the planes would have
been ready for operation within
three months
Seversky said Goering revealed
that the jet bombers had been plan
ned for several years One expert
mental plane was found by the Al
lied invading forces in France.
Seversky predicted that jet pro-
pulsion turbines, first with, and
later without the aid of propellors.
would be the main motive power
of all aircraft within very short
time"
He said that future planes would
reach speeds far greater than that
Of sound and would "cross oceans
in a matter of few hours
Once we break through the speed
of sound" he added, "the most eco
nomic cruising speed for commercial
planes would be somewhere in the
neighborhood of 1000 miles an hour. 4"
Seversky, author of Victory
Through Airpower," said the air
would be the main arena of all fu-
ture wars.
"All the worlds nations, obServ-
ing and profiting by the fate of
Germany, will gear to protect them
selves in such battle" he said.
Even control of the oceans, he
asserted, will be maintained and
fought for in the air.
THE Pacific war will be the swan
song of great naval units, including
battleships, cruisers and even air
craft carriers
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
SoftbaII
STANDINGS
STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
SEES FIRST MAJOR UPSET

BERKELEY, Cal, June,9. (UP)-
The first major upset of the Califor-
MIA state tennis tournament was
scored here Friday by fifth-seeded
Harry Buttimer. Berkeley, when he
defeated Lieut.. Edwin Amark, tour
ney favorite from San Francisco,
4-6, 6-3, rs, in quarters final
match.
DR.. Julius Heldman, Berkeley, de-
feated Capt. Myron Mcnamara. Los
Angeles, in another quarterfinal up
set match, GA, GA.
Miss Louise Brough reached the
women's singles finals with a
straight set victory over Virginia
Wolfenden Kovacs, Ga, Us.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
LOCAL RUTTERFAT
L. A. PRODUCE

Los Angeles, June 9. (UP)-
Avocados: Firm. Per lb Fuertes 50-54c,
No. Is 3S40c, Anaheims 23-25c, Chal-
lenge 15-18c.
Beans: Firm. Coachella Wy & local kys
per Id 11.7c. Louisiana Black Vaneltines
per ID 11.7c.
Broccoli: Steady. Guadlupe iced crts
heads 4.50-5.50, few 600.
Bunched vegetables: weaker Beets 2
215 doz 1.00-1. 25, fair 75e. Green onions
8 doz 2.503.00, few 3.25. fair 1.75-2. 90.
Parsel 6 doz 200-2.25, radishes small red
6 doz 2.00-2. IS, fair 1.50. White A doz
1.75-2.00, spinach A doz 2.00-2.5O, mostly
200-2.25, turnips 2-2h doZ 1.00-1.25.
Cabbage: Steady. Local cannonball crtS
200-2.25, few $50. fair 1.50-1.75.
Lettuce: weak. Dry Pack Santa Barbara
Co & Watsonville crts 4 doZ 3.50-4.1 10.
Onions: steady. Stret sales so ID SKIS
yellow bermudas coachella Wy 1902. rs ;
fair 2.O0-2.25. Blythe medium to large
2.50-2.75, small 1.50-1.75.
Rhubarb: slightly weaker. Local cherry
apple boxes 1852 90. few 2.25.
Squash: weak. White summer imperial
Wy crts 1.00-12 25, mostly 100, No IS
SOC. lugs 1.50-1.75, few 200. No. 2s Soc
100. Coachella Wy hugs 2.00-250
Sweet potatoes: steady. Local & San
Joaquin Wy per Id Hawaiian Jerseys 6.7c,
No. 2s 3-5c, Texas Porto Ricos erts 4.07.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
BYRON NELSON STILL HOLDS
FIVE GOLF LEAD

ST. DOROTHEE, Que, June g..
(UP)-Byron Nelson, five strokes
above his record first day card of
So, still paced the pack at the half
way mark of the $4,000 Canadian
open Saturday, picking up another
stroke margin over Harold (Jug)
McSpaden with a round of 68 Fri
day.
Nelson, four under par yet COM
planning that his irons were going
badly, had a 36-hole total of 131,
seven strokes up on McSpaden,
whose two rounds of SO gave him a
card of 1873.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
MOVED TO CAMPO

Imperial Valley Builders and Con-
struction Council AT. of L., Satur-
day completed filling an order for
rs workers for construction at the
Mitchell Convalescent hospital, Cam
po, Walter j. Weldon, secretary an
nounced.
Weldon also said that his organ
ization has sent workers to Shoe
maker and Evans three housing
projects at Holtville, south of Ell
Centro Marine base and to the
Salton Sea base. Other workers
have been sent to the distilling basin
job at Imperial dam, to the Inyo-
Kern project and to several smaller
jobs.
He said his organization so far,
has been able to fill all orders for
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
FIGHT RESULTS

PORTLAND, Ore, oune g. (UP)-
Moose Kennedy, 190-pound puncher
from Vancouver, Wash, knocked
out Mike O'Grady, 2O8-pound Irish
man from Los Angeles in the fourth
round of their scheduled 10-round
boxing match at the Civic Auditor
ium here Friday night.
1t was Kennedy's fight virtually
all the way. AS the fourth round
opened, he shot right to O'Grady's
jaw, followed it up with a stinging
left hook, then ended the match
with another smashing right to the
jaw.
Other results:
Lii Abner, 155, Vanport, won on
t.k.o. from Johnny Davis, 100,
Phoenix, in second round.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, June 9. CUP)-Gran futures
displayed a stronger tone on the board
of trade Saturday. Late prices fell from
best levels. Active mill ll-buying stimulated
wheat, prospects of additional sales of
cash rye lifted rye and an advance in
the Canadian export tax on oats firmed
highs in deferred deliveries under short
covering
Prices finished the day mixed Wheat
was unchanged TO off 1ls cents .buShel;
corn off q to up Is; oats up %%; rye
off p to up ", and barley unchanged
10 up M
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
BRAILIE TYPEWRITER
HAILED AS SUCCESS

LOS ANGELES, June 9 UP)-
The Braille Institute has develop
ed typewriter after 10 years eff
fort on which the blind can do
more than rs words per minute, in
ventor D. Robert Atkinson an
nounced.
Atckinson, the Institutes founder
and managing director and blind
himself, said any student of Brazil
lie can master the fast, lightweight
machine in 30 minutes.
Low cost production will begin
soon with most of the output 60
ing to the veterans administra-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los Angeles, June 9. tUP)-
Cattle: Salable 300; active, fully steady;
few medium to good grass steers IA to Is;
few common 13; medium to low good
cows u.50 to 1925; cutter to common
9 to LIS; Gamers and cutters Z to S.75;
cutter to common bull 9 to 01.50; calves
salable 10, practicable no sales; good to
choice calves and vealers 14.50 to 16.
Hogs: Salable s5; all bought TO arrive
at 1875 ceiling.
Sheep: Salable, none; good to choice
spring lambs 14.75 TO 1910; good shorn
ewes 7.50 or above.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
Appeals Court
Holds Ward
Seizure Legal

CHICAGO, June 9 UP)-The
U. S. Circuit Court CT Appeals Fri
day reversed the decision of Fed
eral District Judge Philip Sullivan
who last January held the govern
ment was without authority to
seize certain properties of Montg-
emery Ward and Company.
The higher court ordered that the
government be given the relief it
sought" Judge Sullivan had de-
MED government petition for a
restraining injunction against the
company.
The Court of Appeals held that
Judge Sullivan's ruling of Jan. 81,
l945, should be reversed.
The army had continued operat-
ing Wards pending the appeal to
the higher court.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
ASSEMBLY PASSES MEASURE
TO AID SEWER CONSTRUCTION

SACRAMENTO, June 8. (UPl-
A 100000 bill for state aid in
sewer construction passed by the
assembly Friday would aid both
large and small communities. spon-
Sors said.
The allocations would be entirely
on the basis OF need and urgency,
and not according to population or
area. Applications for money from
the fund would be made to the
state director Of finance and be re-
viewed both by the state board of
health and a state postwar public
works review board.
The board of health would be Civ
en- power to designate construction
priorities from the fund
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
L. A. STOCKS

Los Angeles, June 9. (UP)-Stocks were
mixed Saturday in active Saturday trad
ing. Nine issues were up, five down,
and eight unchanged on a volume of 20,
997 shares.
The list Alaska juneau, 100 at rs,
up Is; Bandini Petroleum 200 at Az up
" /: Barnhart- Morrow 500 at a. down )
cents; Bolsa Chica 100 at 3ss unchanged
Republic Petroleum 500 at 61z down A
Airon Mfg. 100 at 6ls up u; Berkey and
Day Furniture Co. 100 at "a unchanged;
electrical products 100 at 14% up a
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
at Az up " Monogram Pictures 100 at
Az unchanged; Menasco 500 at 81 Is up
30 cents; Pacific Clay Products 100 at 10
unchanged; Weber showcase 200 at 30
unchanged
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
Marines Garner
No-Hit Victory

Because of an ambitious pitcher,
other players on the Marine Station
team had little to do in the defeat
of Mag. 35, by a score of to 0 in
the Imperial League softball game
at the Stadium Friday night.
On the mound for the Marine Sta
tiOn was Baylock who struck out
eight of the first 10 Mag men to
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
ROBBED 4 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS
sAN FRANCISCO- .une o nm

SAN FRANCISCO June 8. tUP)
Mike Stathis, 65-year-old grocer,
apparently has been elected "the
man we would most like to hold
up" by local burglars. Stathis told
police he has been held up four
times in four months. Gunmen have
been getting less each time, Stathis
smiled. The last haul reached low
of S11C.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
U.S.A., 1945

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 9. CUP
Attorney Carl H Anon, Jr., ad-
vanced the cause of father-son re-
lationships, war bond purchases, and
solved the manpower problem. all in
one day. He volunteered as a coal
HEAVIER one Sunday to aid the man
power famine, turned his 1896 earn
ings over to his son for a war bond
purchase, and called it day.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
MAKE BURGLARY ATTEMPT

A window in the Shell Oil COM
pany office at First and Main
streets was forced open Friday night.
Attendants found the cash register
had been opened but it had contain
ed no cash. Nothing else was mo-
Tested,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
SENTENCES FIXED

In superior court Friday James
Gibson, Negro, was sentenced to
San Quentin penitentiary for COM
mitting robbery. Ruby Hayes was
sent to the Tehachapi institution
for women for similar offense.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
L. A. GRAIN

Los Angeles (UP)-Grain market: No. 1
hard or soft white wheat. bulk. 270-2. IS ;
grading barley, 46 lbs bulk 206A 2. IL I;
No. oats. 35 lbs, bulk. 2.62A 2. 671a !;
No. ? yellow corn. bulk, 2.50-2.53; No.
California milo, sacked 2.42-2. .47K.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
POULTRY & EGGS

POULTRY PRICES. tAI poinus Imperial
Valley OPA Maximum set Oct II, 1943.)
First price-At ranch to wholesaler or re-
taller. Second price-Delivered to whole
saler or retailer. Third price-At ranch
to consumer:
Broilers, Leghorns. under 2A pounds
SOC; 2A to 3 pounds, 29c; fryers. to
pounds, 29c; roasters, all weights, 29c;
fowl, Leghorn, all weights, 35hc; colored
all weights, 25hc; ducks, all sizes. 25c
rabbits, under 6 pounds, 22-24c.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted in Imperial county
superior court in Ell Centre to Flor
ence " Hardy from Olden B. Hardy.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
MARRIAGE ANNULLED

The marriage of Irene Green
wood Whatley and Edward c. What
ley was annulled in superior court
in El Centre Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
L. A. Hay

Los Angeles. June 7 (UP) Alfalfa
market No. 1, 81 1.O0-32 80; No. 2 leafy
28.00-3O.0O; No. 2 24.00-2 90; Barley hay
24.00-26.00: No. ! cat hay 2900-31.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
CLASSIFIED
Lost, Found, Esiroy

Lost Found. Estr0Y
LOST on south side Of town, 7.00-l6
tire, tube and wheel. Finder please
leave at Bryan Hurst Service Sta
ton. Reward. Gil
brown horse, blazed
face, branded JC on left leg. PHI.
w. c. Flick, 8730-M5, Holtville 6-13
LOST-2 pinto ponies about miles
east of Heber. Reward. Fred r.
Bright, Phone 487. Gill
s-Business Services
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10

Los Angeles. June q. CUP)' = Eggs
Wholesale prices consumer grade: Large
grade A 421k, grade B 39h; medium grade
A 39lk small grade A 36h.
Candled eggs to retailers: Large grade
AA, cases 46, cartons 48; medium grade
AA, cases al, cartons 43; large grade A,
cases a. cartons 46; medium grade A,
cases Al, cartons 43. small grade A, cases
3S, cartons 40; large grade B. cases, Al,
cartons 49,
Retail prices to consumers (carton) ::
Large grade AA 51-52; medium 1915
large grade A 1919; medium 1916; small
43-44; large grade 44-45.
Butter and poultry unchanged at CELL
ingS
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10

card of 1873.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Diamond Dick Beats Grass
Track Record al Detroit

DETROIT, July 2a.-Diamond
Dick, w. E. Snyder's 4-year-old
colt, broke the mile grass course
record at the Detroit Fair Grounds
today by winning the $4,000 Turf
Handicap in 1925, beating Sir
Sprite by 2i2 lengths.
Diamond Dick, winning his third
straight fair grounds victory, was
ridden by Jockey Pat Milligan and
paid $7.20 straight.
Crack Reward, 1t Comdr. T. D.
Buhl's 7-to-10 favorite, won a nose
decision over Shout About to annex
the $4,000 Gallant Fox Handicap
at six furlongs. Hendley WoodhouSe
was up on Crack Reward, who was
clocked in lips and paid S3.40
A crowd of 17,077 spectators put
$592,241 through the mutuels.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
FIeetest Backs Name
In Annexing Bel Air
Stake for Corbin

BEL AIR, Md, July 28.-Eleven
thousand fans today were treated
to a great exhibition Of speed when
Fleetest, owned and trained by
Norman (Junie) Corbin of Wash
ington, reeled off 7 furlongs over
slow track in 1:22B to capture
the $500 Country Life Farm
Handicap.
Fleetest, making her ninth start
of the year, rushed into the lead in
the opening quarter and drew away
from her field in the stretch to
capture her sixth victory. She has
been twice second and once third
this year, thus proving her right to
be called the champion sprinter OF
the States tracks of less than a
mile. She paid Sc.
The place went to the Shangri La
Stables Silver Beam, with F. L..
Poston's White Easter third.
Trainer C. Palmer Sewers OF
Washington and Jockey Bobby
Edens of Virginia registered their
seventh and ninth victories, re-
spectively, when the Shangri La
Stables Singing Steel got up to
whip Mrs. Dan Chamblin's Boy
Larkmead in the "a mile fourth
race. F. r. Greer's My Exit was
third. The winner paid $3.50.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Bel Air Entries

weather cloudy: track heavy.
FIRST RACE-Purse, 5000: 3-year- old;
and Lp; claiming; Bel Air Course; fur.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Bel Air Results

FIRST RAcE-Purs.., $500; s-year-olds
and u, claiming; 7 turionEssoo go .,
sheTfls tsfns Lee eotPsl eaalmilton) 40o 1$soo z5@
z'f f,n.. R:m i,soss. Cg5 kirk' $50
Ass wntms LEht fhsn'e eaose 0ss coe
gsi sscosD osis' ESeE-eyr.e, sseas $1,000; allow.
csss ssss on SssT0aS fsiu%SS o 5u5On 5'5o $50 go
Royal Patch (Smith) $50 3 e
Cy Dart IPTaaiin) 3oC
Also ran@Henry, Ray, Infinite Girl
Point DEsprit, Ladies' Topic and Col
DAILY Double paid $1,000
THIRD RAcE-Purse, 5000; 2-year- oids
allowances; furlonss.
R.sy s,ss PEssm Rissnisi RS;s' esy.D $50 sS sS S{
Old Jordan (Edens) 2.5O
Also ranETwilight Bay, Phoness Ji-
FOURTH RAcE-Purse, 81 900; s-year-
olds and up; claiming furionsss;o ,,o
NV Exit (Fitzgerald) $50
Also ranwBosley. Ashame. Sharp Re-
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000: s-yesr-
elds and up q. turlonsss m ON oso
Silver Beam (Edensl 4.5O 2.10
White Easter (CoyallD 400
Time: 1.22H5.
Also ran-Pigeon, 'Jons. Shove on
Tagel.
sArt Ray Stable and N. Corbin entry.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; 3-year-
olds and up; allowances; one mile.
Gay Boo R. Fitzg'ld) 1910 10 300
Grand Fanar tB. Legget) $50 300
Fourth Arm u. CovallD $50
Time: 1925.
Also ran-Gay Victory. Darby Dallas
Mistrella, Town Hall, Great Play.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 1900; 4-year'
olds and up; claiming; l ls miles.
Bardy (W. Kirk 72O 90 40
Huntlands Is. Palumbo) 1l.bO go
Balloter q. Morris) 4.20
Time: 1:4S3s.
Also ramon The Line, Merrily Go,
Uncle Billies. Brilson, 1ntelligentsia.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $500; 4-year-
olds and up; claiming; one mile and 70
yards,
New Face (S Palumbo) 40 $50 2.s0
Big SneeZe IF. Kelly $50 2,90
Royal Marlboro wv. Kirk 3.lO
Time: 1:49B.
Also ran-Supreme Flag, Gleditsch,
Jack Wilson, Incentor, over Gold.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

It's little country club paradise
that recreation setup the Navy has
established for war weary men and
women at the old Bannockburn
Club, on the hills overlooking Glen
Echo and the Potomac River Valley.
Free golf instruction by compe-
tent pro. free golf balls, play at rs
cents round, use of club without
cost, luscious hamburgers and cheap
beer and soft drinks-even cigar
cites. These are available to all
Navy. Marine Corps and Coast
Guard officers and personnel at old
Bannockburn, the club which strug-
gled along for many years with a
small membership and fought bank
ruptcy.
Now the Navy pays the owners a
round sum for the lease on the
property and service folk have all
the atmosphere and embellishments
Of a country club at little cost.
Enlisted Men Have Four Days.
Bob Barnhart, the personable pro.
formerly of the Duquesne Club of
Pittsburgh, showed us around the
place, and explained it all. I'VE
haven't SO many here today" he
said. This is officers day. There
will only be $50 or so out. You see
four days a week are set aside for
enlisted personnel, and three a week
for officers. On the days for en-
listed personnel they really flock out
here-at the rate over all of between
1890 and $500 week. That's lot
of play"
Bob moved over on the first tee,
where an officer was learning to
pivot and trying to hit the ball
straight. He gave him 10 minute
lesson and helped another officer
learn to stand comfortably on iron
shots. Quite a change from the
days when lessons came at IS an
hour. isn't it?" he said. Here they
learn free and get wallop out of
seeing men improve their golf"
Bannockburn hasn't changed
physically. The place has been
cleaned up, and signs around the
course and clubhouse tell the Navy
boys where to go and what they
can do. They have tennis, picnic
grounds, and everything else rec
reation area needs, and it costs
little. We've observed before the