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Weather Forecast Continued hot and humid today and tonight. Temperatures today—Highest. 85. at 4 p.m.; low est. 76. at 4:55 a.m. From the imitée etat#a Wenmer Bureau Report. Full Detail» On Page A-2. Closing Ν. Y. Markets—Soles, Page 13. m NIGHT FINAL LATEST NEWS AND SPORTS CLOSING MARKETS (A>) M «ant Aatoclatad Pratt. 90th TEAR. No. 35,872. WASHINGTON, D. ('., SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1942 X wnshlnslon THR1-'V rFVTQ El«ewher» and Suburbs J. Xl LVl ; Tj tûiMO rive Centa NAZIS TURN SOUTH AS REDS RENEW ATTACKS /Cl D A 1 \ 1 (Story on Page A-l) Late News Bulletins Labor Policy Set for Munitions Plants The War and Navy Departments late today issued a joint statement of labor policy for the nearly 100 large Government owned, privately operated munitions plants in which it was declared that recognition of an exclusive bargaining agent for employes would be given only after a'majority of the plant personnel had been selected. The plan, approved by AFL and CIO leaders, stated also that no agreement between man agement and employes would be entered into which in the opinion of the services would have the effect of hampering na tional output except cases where the safety and health of employes Is Involved. Trolley Injuries Fatal Mrs. Erma Burnett, 28, died at Georgetown Hospital today from injuries received when struck by a streetcar near her home at Brookmont, Md., last night. (Earlier story on Page A-3.) 'Vital Defense Area' Set Up in East NEW YORK <£*).—Lt. Gen. Hugh Drum, commander of the First Army, today announced the establishment of a "vital defense area" within the Eastern Defense Zone extending along the Atlantic Coast from Maine to the Carolina Capes. All civilian and military training flying and "miscellaneous" flying was barred within the zone. Turk Sub, Entire Crew Reported Lost BERLIN (From German Broadcasts) (ΛΡ).—The Turkish government announced the loss of the submarine Atilay and its entire crew of 57 officers and men when the vessel failed to come up from a dive in the Dardanelles. German dispatches from Ankara said today. The ship was delivered to Turkey from British shipyards recently. Ted Williams Ordered to Bed BOSTON (ΛΊ.—Ted Williams was ordered to bed today by his physician after the Boston Red Sox outfielder was found to have a temperature of 101. The Red Sox were unable to say how long he would be laid up. Carrasquel Blanks Browns, 3-0, And Nats Win Fifth Straight Liae-up. rr IODI8. WASHINGTON. Outteridge, 2b. Case, ri. Clift. 3b. Spence. cf. McQulnn. lb. Vernon, lb. Judnich. cf. Esîalella. If. Stephens, ss. Repass. 3b. Chartak. rf. Early, c. Laabs. If. Sullivan, ss. Oalehouse. p. Clary. 2b Ferrell ,c. Carrasouel. p. By BURTON HAWKINS. Washington snapped the Bowns' eight-game winning streak today at Griffith Stadium, beating St. Louis, 3-0. behind the five-hit pitching of Alejandro Carrasquel as the Nats ran their string of victories to five games. It W|* the Nats' second successive shutout triumph and their third in five games. Chet Laabs. who had hit seven home runs In eight games for the Browns, also was stopped by Carrasquel. Laabs failed to get a hit in three trips to the plate. Washington grasped a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Bobby Es talella singled, took second on a passed ball, third on Bob Repass' sacrifice and scored on Jake Early's infield out. With two out in the fourth, Estalella walked and after Repass singled him to third, they negotiated a double steal to present the Nats a 2-0 lead. Held to four hits in seven innings by Denny Galehouse, the Nats came up with two more hits and a run off Pete Appleton in the eighth. Ap pleton walked Carrasquel and sin gles by Stan Spence and Estalella brought him around. FIRST INNING. ST. LOUIS—Clary threw out Gut teridge. Clift flied to Estalella. Mc Quinn flied to Spence. WASHINGTON—Case fanned, but had to be thrown out. Ferrell to Mc Quinn, when Ferrell dropped the third strike. Spence fouled to Fer rell. Vernon flied to Judnich. SECOND INNING. ST. LOUIS—Judnich flied to Case. Sullivan made a brilliant backhand stab of Stephens' smash but was 'in no position to throw him out. Chartak hit into a double plav, Clary to Sullivan to Vernon WASHINGTON—Estalella singled to center. He took second on a passed ball. Repass sacrificed. Gale house to McQuinn. Estalella scored as Gutteridge threw out Early Stephens whipped out Sullivan. One run. THIRD INNING. ST. LOUIS—Sullivan went into short left field for Laab's high loo per. Repass threw out Ferrell. Sullivan threw out Galehouse. WASHINGTON—Clary popped to Clift. Gutteridge threw out Carras quel. Case bunted and was thrown out by Galehouse. FOURTH INNING. ST. LOUIS—Gutteridge singled to right then stole second. Clift fouled to early. McQulnn lined to Case. Judnich was out, Vernon to Carra squel, who covered first. WASHINGTON—Spence filed to Laabs. Vernon flied to Judnich. Estalella walked. Repass singled to right, sending Estalella to third. Estalella scored and Repass took second on a double steal. Early flied to Laabs. One run. FIFTH INNING. ST. LOUIS—Repass threw out Stephens. Chartak flied to Case. (See BASEBALL, Page 2-X.) Song Writers Held In Extortion Plot On Louis B. Mayer FBI Says Pair Threatened M-G-M Head With Death Unless He Paid $250,000 Γ j the Associated Press. The FBI announced today the arrest of a song-composing team at Los Angeles on charges of trying to exhort $250,000 from Louis B. Mayer, motion picture executive. It named the pair as Meyer Philip Grace, former prize fighter turned lyricist, and Channing Drexel Lip ton, ex-filling station employe with a talent for music. The Justice De partment said several of their songs have been published. Grace, 39. was said by the FBI to have fought some years ago under I the name of "Young Jack Dempsey," Lipton is 25. Demanded $250,000. J. Edgar Hoover. FBI director, said Mayer received a letter post marked at Beverly Hills, Calif., June 25, signed "Spokesman for Six." de ~<See MAYER. Page 2-X.) ~ Late Races (Earlier, Results and Entries on Page 2-X.) Empire City FOURTH RACE—Purse. SÎ.OOO: claim In*: 3-year-olds and up about fi furlonBs Cassis (Wah!er> P.70 β 60 3.3( b Itabo (Robertson) S 40 3.7' Bcotch Trap (Haskell) 14( Time, 1 OS Alio ran—a Happy Note, Bull Reiih b Κ Dorka and Bay Cir^e a G. W. Peak and Mrs. A. Crouch entry b J. H. Miles entry. Hagerstown SECOND RACE—Purse ««on claiming 4-year-olds and up; H'2 iurlongs Eltonhead 'Balzarettei ή 90 :i 4n *!.Si Paso Grande 'Grant! 3.20 - 4' Beans tHernanaezi 3.7 Time 1:24·.-,. Also ran—Balkanese. Chilleevallee, Can #lip, Sought After. (Daily Double paid S2S.70.) Garden State Park FIFTH RACE—Purse. *5.000 added the Camden Handicap 3-yearlolds an> upward: β furlongs. Boysy «Clingman» 'Ζ'ΛΛΟ S.eo «ο Vftfdin* Alpha < Atkinson) .3.P0 Λ 1 De KaJb (Howell) 8.0' Time. 1 :1 .*11 λ . Also ran—i Grand Party. Joe Ra* Monida. Stolen Tryst. Cape Cod. Dispose Augury, i—Field. Arlington Park THIRD RACE—Purse. S1.400: claiming 3-year-olds and uo. 7 iurlongs Mad Macaw (Beasyi 34.00 1 5 00 rt.oi David B. Jr. (Brooks) 10.00 4 4i Mexicana (Hauerl " R( Time. 1:24's Also ran—Away Hill s Palm, Linger Oi »nd Bright Ann Suffolk Downs PLKTH RACE J—Purse, si. 100 claiming 5-year-olds and up: « furlongs Spare The Rod (Turnb'H fi 40 3 00 ·» β' a Allegro (Durando) 3.40 3.Si • Kleia Light (Duncan) 3 Si Time. I 1·.",. Also ran—-Josle s Pal. Bit O' Green OfT Shore and Orenco a Preece and Pierce entry. $ Huge Louisiana Ship Contract Canceled by U.S. Plant Was to Build 200 Liberty Vessels In Two Years Bv thi Associated Press. The Maritime Commission an nounced today that it had can celed a contract with the Higgins Industries, Inc., of New Orleans, for a huge merchant shipbuild ing plant in order to divert all available steel into the construc tion of ships at plants already in existence. The commission said this action had been concurred in by the War Production Board. A. J. Higgins. head of the Arm, earlier in the day told of the shut down of his plant at Michaud. La., employing 10.(500 men, and charged that the steel-shortage explanation was a pretext. 200 Liberty Ships. The Higgins concern had a con tract for construction of 200 Liberty ships. "Inasmuch as it would be 1943 be fore the Higgins yard could be in full scale production, and because the Higgins program necessitates the creation of vast new facilities such as âhipways, shops, machine tools, railroads, and transportation and housing for workers," the com mission said, "the amount of steel required would best be diverted into existing construction." "They said it was a shortage of steel, that was their pretext. We have now working down there 10,000 men. It makes no difference to me personally, of course, but those grand groups are out," Mr. Higgins said at New Orleans. "This action by the Maritime Commission has hung crepe on the biggest thing in Louisiana. It is. worse for the State than if the river broke and flooded New Orleans. "There may be more behind it than their bare announcement. It's my personal opinion that the de cision in Washington was arrived at and enforced by dollar-a-year men. Damage to Louisiana. "Mayoe we were going ιο Duna ships too fast, maybe we were going to build too many ships and too cheaply. "We regret the damage to Louisi ana. We regret the disappointment to a grand bunch of men that were in the organization, many of them young, who came to this staff at a sacrifice and at a lower scale of wages than they were getting else where, many of them believing they could serve their country best here in this undertaking." Mr. Higgins has other plants which manufacture torpedo and crash landing boats for the Navy. The contract for the 200 Liberty ships was awarded Mr. Higgins March 3, 1942, and ground was broken three weeks later on the sprawling plant, valued at $42,000, 000 and expected to employ about 40,000 workers by the time it reached ! capacity in the fall. The process by which the ships were to be built involved a new method with assembly line tech nique in which pre-fabricated parts would swing into place as the ships moved down the line. On this basis, Mr. Higgins said, almost a ship a day—24 a month would be produced, the equivalent of 28 conventional shipyards. British to Salvage Turkish Tanker Es the Associated Press. ANKARA, Turkey. July 17, (De layed).—The British have taken charge of salvaging the 3.723-ton Turkey tanger Antares which was torpedoed in the Mediterranean by an unidentified submarine and beached at Tripoli, Lebanon, Wed nesday. The ship was loaded with 4,800 tons of fuel oil, which was consid ered a great loss to Turkey at this time. The government has not yet made any protest. 1 The German radio broadcast an i Ankara dispatch saying two crew ; men of the Antares were killed, one was injured and 24 rescued. McNair Quits Major Leagues, Saying He's 'Washed Up' (Earlier Storv an Page A-14.) By FRANCIS E. STAN. The strange major league baseball career of Infielder Eric McNair ap parently came to a close today when the 32-vear-old veteran announced to Clark Griffith, president of the Nationals and his new "boss," that he was quitting the game forever. "I don't want you to spend your money on me," he told Griffith in a telephone conversation at 4:30 o'clock this morning, "because what ever you pay to the Detroit club, I'm not worth it. I'm washed up." j Griffith last night sold Pitcher Jack Wilson to the Tigers for $5,000. In turn, Detroit sold McNair to Washington at a sum estimated at $2,500. Waivers had been obtained on both players. „....! Clubhouse boys at Griffith Sta- j dium said that McNair packed his ι belongings after last night's game with the Tigers and told them the Detroit Club had sold him without j warning. "McNair said that he had asked | the Tiger management for a few days notice," said an informant here. "He said he knew a deal was brew ing." The infielder, who was to have played third base for Washington, left today for Detroit, where he said he intended to gather his family and return to his home in Meridian, Miss. "He's an honest little fellow." commented Griffith. "He said he just didn't have it any longer." Griffith revealed that McNair had tried to contact him at 11:30 p.m. and at 2 a.m. before he finally re ceived an answer on the phone. Wilson will report to Detroit, but Griffith will get his money back for McNair. "You keep Wilson," he told General Manager Jack Zeller of the Tigers, "and if McNair changes his mind you can have him, too." Griffith disclosed that he tried to talk McNair into "taking a fling" at playing for the Nats, but the in fielder insisted that he could no longer play good ball. He was hit ting only .167. Κ FIRST DUTCH HARBOR PHOTOS—These pictures, released by the Navy today, depict the Japanese air attack on the Aleutian Island town, June 3 and 4. Bombs fall harmlessly in bay. This was an attempt to silence machine gun emplacements. Ship in background staved off enemy attack with continued machine gun fire. Marines on the "alert" between attacks at Dutch Harbor. Note the smoke from burning fuel tanks in background, set afire by dive-bombing planes. (Other pictures on Page A-3.) * —Official Navy Photos. FBI Agent Identifies Articles Florida Group Of Saboteurs Brought Two Other Witnesses Testify Briefly Before Military Commission BULLETIN. The Military Commission trying the eight Nazi sabo teurs announced at 4:50 this afternoon that the Govern ment had "practically com pleted" its case against the agents. (Earlier Story on Page A-2.) The Military Commission that will decide the fate of the eight ! Nazi saboteurs on trial at the Justice Department continued this afternoon to take evidence against the quartet that landed on the Florida coast June 17. I The Government has rested its I case against the four who came ashore from a U-boat on Long Island. For two and a half hours this morning the commission listened to one of the FBI agents who aided in the roundup of the four Germans who used the Florida entrance into this country and briefly heard two other unidentified Government wit nesses. The FBI agent, it was revealed in a communique, spent considerable I time identifying the American ■ money, clothing and other articles 1 brought into this country by one of I the prisoners. Some of this evidence was dug up from under the Florida ! coast sand dunes. The official statement said: "The morning session began at ; 10 a.m. and ended at 12:30 p. m. "An FBI agent wa.s on the witness > stand until 12:20 reading a docu ment into the record and identify ing various pieces of clothing, money, and other articles allegedly belonging to one of the prisoners in the so-called Florida group. "He was cross-examined exten sively. "Just before recess two other FBI witnesses were called to testify briefly. "The Commission will sit thLs afternoon." Reports that the Commission might hold its first Sunday session ! since beginning of the trial July 8 1 were said to be untrue. À Track Is Heavy, Bars Are Dry As Camden Race Track Opens Patrons Clamor on Streets for Ride As Direct Bus Service Is Refused (Earlier story on Page A-15.) By the Associated Press. CAMDEN, N. J., July 18.—New ! Jersey's first horse racing track since the century's turn opened today in what followers of the "sport <?f kings" described as heavy going. The track itself· was heavy; the bars were dry; and as post-time neared hundreds of potential cus tomers clamored on street corners here for some means of transporta tion for the 4'2 miles to the new $1,500,000 Garden State Racing As sociation Park. By post time, 20.000 customers were on hand, and with more com ing every minute, and traffic on j the Marlton Pike tangled up for a : couple of miles up to the entrance. I it appeared that the operators' ' prediction for a crowd of more than 1 30.000 would be fulfilled. British Pound Ruhr In Daylight Raid for Third Straight Day All Bombers Return Despite Heavier Nazi Fighter Opposition E" the Associated Press. LONDbN, July 18 —Great new four-motored British Lancaster j bombers roared over Germany to ; blast the Ruhr in broad daylight for the third successive day to day and all returned safely de spite German fighter opposition. The number of planes sent Over in ι today's "small formation" was not : disclosed but a British air informant said each carried several tons of bombs. This source said the continuing daylight attacks upon the heart of Hitler's big industrial area were de signed to knock out vital targets and to harass the Germans when bad weather keeps night raiders at home. The German fighter opposition, apparently on a bigger scale than before, was encountered when the Lancasters were on their way home. s* Some walked the seven blocks from the nearest regular bus stop. Others had saved their pleasure time gasoline and brought jam packed automobiles. The Delaware Township Com mission postponed until Wednesday consideration of a liquor license for the track, leaving the bars dry on opening day. The concession aires are an" out-of-State corpora tion and the commission was advised issuance of a license would be illegal. The transportation bottle-neck— "and it's a beaut," one bus man said—tame about when bus lines were refused authority to add extra equipment and routes to serve the track. But the early arrivals found the new plant in spick-and-span condi tion. In Camden, groups of 50 and 60 <See CAMDEN."Page 2-X.) 'Purge' Organizations Violating Law, House Member Charges Clevenger of Ohio Cites Two Groups Taking Part in Elections By GOULD LINCOLN. Charging violation of the Cor rupt Practices Act by some of the so-called '"congressional purge" organizations now operating in a number of States, Representative Clevenger, Republican, of Ohio today called on the Attorney General to start prosecution against them. He mentioned the Citizens for Victory Committee and the Union for Democratic Action, both of which, he said, had failed to comply with the law which provides that all organizations engaged in political activities for the purpose of influ encing elections in two or more States must file with the clerk of the House itemized statements of ex penditures. "I have in my possession evidences of the activities of organizations which are taking an active part in (See"CLEVENGERT Page 2-X.) House Members Back Drivers; May Avert Taxicab Strike McGehee and Maciora Assail Hankin, Blame Him for Controversy (Earlier story on Page A-l.) Private assurances of action from members of the House Dis trict Committee to Edwin A. Glenn, president of the United Taxicab Drivers, Inc., this after noon appeared to have headed off the possibility of another taxi "vacation" at least over the week end. Earlier indications were that a strike might be called when a new Public Utilities Com mission order regulating zones and rates goes into effect at mid night tomorrow. At the same time, two Democratic members of the House committee joined in the union's denunciation of Gregory Hankin, chairman of the PUC. The most vigorous censure of Mr. Hankin was contained in a statement issued by Representative McGehee of Mississippi, who said he thought Mr. Hankin "is unfit for his job." "There is evidently no way in which the District Committee can settle the squabble over taxicab rates and zone structure," Mr. Mc Gehee said. "However, I would sup port legislation to curb the arbi trary conduct of Public Utilities Commissioner Hankin. Assails Hankin's Action. "Personally, I am supporting Mr. Glenn and the taxicab drivers. I think Mr. Hankin has been acting most arbitrarily and the zone sys tem he is proposing is pure foolish ness. He has been breaking his agreement with the District Com mittee regarding conferences to work out an agreement. He has promulgated and ordered without concluding such negotiations to the satisfaction of the taxicab drivers. He has penalized Mr. Glenn as spokesman for the drivers in the matter of revocation of his license. Mr. Hankin has been acting in de fiance of the suggestions of the Dis trict Committee. "I think he is unfit for his job and he seems to be causing trouble with the Commissioners and with all others with whom he comes in con tact in his official position." Representative Maciora of Con necticut declared that he did not believe "Commissioner Hankin's way is proper." "If Mr. Hankin would get down (SEE TAXIS, Page 2-X.) Ù Contracts Let For Pipeline to Supply East 550-Mile Link to Run From Texas To Illinois Plants Petroleum Co-ordinator Ickes today announced the awarding of contracts to seven firms for construction of the world's larg est oil pipeline, the 550-mile emergency line from Texas to Illinois which is designed to help supply essential oil to the Eastern Seaboard. The project will be completed about December 1. Contracts were let for the main line between Longview. Tex., and Norris City, 111., and two smaller « branch lines from Norris City to river barge and pipeline terminal· at Mount Vernon, Ind., and Rifield, Ind. * Already Aseemblinp Equipment Mr. Ickes said contractors already * have begun to assemble men and equipment in the field for the biff job and "dirt should be starting to fly very shortly." The pipe will be 24 inches in di ameter. He said he thought oil would be flowing through the line by Christmas. Contracts, Mr. Ickes said, were 1 awarded on a coet-plus fixed fee basis. War Emergency Pipeline, Inc., y has been organized by the oil in dustry to plan and supervise the building of the line for the Govern- i ment. Pees agreed on vary, but the average was said to be about $1,000 per mile of pipe to be laid. Total cost of the line, financed by the Government through the RPC'· Defense Plant Corp., is estimated at ] fUU,UW,UW. The pipeline is planned to carry », approximately 300.000 barrels of crude oil a day. Some of this will be refined as gasoline In Illinois and 1 shipped by tank car and truck Into the East. A larger percentage will be shipped overland as crude oU Λ for industrial and home heating usee. T· Cross Eight Rivera. ^ In constructing the line from / Texas to Illinois contractors will have to cross eight rivers. These ' are the Red, little Missouri. Oua chita, Arkansas, Cache, White, et, Francis and Mississippi. Contractors receiving awards for the job include William Bros., Ο. E. Dempsey Construction Co and An derson Bros., all of Tulsa, Okla.; Oklahoma Contracting Co. of Dal- , las; C. S. Foreman Co., Kansas City, Mo.: Ray E. Smith Co., El Dorado, Kans.,and the Sheehan Pipeline Construction Co. of Tulsa. The last named firm was awarded the contract for construction of ni the branch lines to Mount Vernon and Enfield. D. C. Tax Exemption Bill Filed in House Chairman Hunter of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the House District Committee today introduced a bill to exempt hospitals, educa- « tional and charitable institutions in the District from local taxes. A number of these institutions have > been returned to the tax roll by the Commissioners in recent months. The measure would grant exemp- ^ tion for all real estate used by scientific, educational, hospital, re ligious organizations or for other 1 benevolent purposes. The bill car- 4 ries a proviso that no part of the Λ net earnings of such institutions shall go to the benefit of any private I stockholder or individual. ·ψ ! Nazis Arrest Brazilians NEW YORK. July 18 <Λ">.—The German radio announced today the arrest of Brazilian nationals living in occupied France in retaliation for what they called "outrageous treatment of German citizens in Brazil." The Nazi broadcast was heard here by CBS. ^ Other League Games AMERICAN LEAGUE. At New York— Chicago 000 000 106 — »* New York-.. 000 020 400 — ~ Batteries. Wade. Weiland >n< Turner! Brener and Knar. Detroit at Philadelphia—Postponed. Cleveland at Boston—Postponed. NATIONAL LEAGUE. At St. Louis—First Game—■ Brooklyn ... 002 110 000— i U ' St. Louta ... 000 123 lOx— 7 16 1 Batterie·—French. Caser. Head and Owen: White and W. Cooper, " At Cincinnati— New York— 001 100 Olfr- ] It ^ Cincinnati . 000 100 000— ISO Batteries—Lohrman. Llndell and D»a· nine; Starr. Shonn. Bern and Lenana·. At Pittsburgh— Boston 000 000 0 — Pittsburgh . 003 000 0 — Batteries—Jarer» and Klsttii Heintisl· man and Lopes. At Chicago Philadelphia 000 000 — Chicago 000 00 ! — McC*ul"ui;t~M',Un Mni Today's Home Runs American League. I Appling. Chicago. 7th inning. Di Maggio, New York, 7th Inning. Keller. New York. 7th Inning. Moses, Chicago. 9th inning, ι Dickey, Chicago, 9th inning. National League. Lamanno, Cincinnati. 4th inning. Reiser. Brooklyn. 5th Inning. Mize, New York, 8th inning. 1