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Weather Forecast Generally fair, but light snow expected early tonight; lowest tonight from 15 to 20 degrees. Temperatures today—Highest, 25, at 4 pm.; lowest, 7, at 2 am. From the United States Weatn r Buresu Report. 1l Detalls on Page A-2. & Closing N. Y. Markets—Sales. Page 20. 90th YEAR. No. 35,682. WAVELL MOVE TO RELIEVE SINGAPORE S Late News Bulletins American Ship Victim of Plane Attack The loss of the ship Ruth Alexander of the Ameri- can President Lines, attacked by an enemy plane in Netherlands East Indies waters, was announced late today by the Navy Department. One of the crew was Kkilled and four were injured. The remainder of the survivors are safe in a friendly port. The Ruth Alex- ander was a vessel of 8,000 gross tons. French Ship Reported Sunk With 360 Aboard MARSEILLE (P —The French passenger ship La Mori- ciere, with 260 passengers and 100 crewmen believed aboard, was reported today to have sunk in a storm off the Balearic Islands. The ship was in the Marseille-North African serv- ice and was one of the oldest French ships in operation. There was no word of losses among the passengers and crew. (Lloyds Register does not list a La Moriciere.) Eagles Bring Down Two German Planes LONDON (®.—Two German planes, tackled by fighters of the American volunteer Eagle Squadron, dived or crashed into the English Channel today, the Air Ministry News Serv- ice reported tonight. One of them, a fighter, tried so hard to escape the fire of the attacker that it dived into the water without being hit. The Americans were Pilot Officer Eugene M. Potter, 21, whose father lives at Arlington Heights, 1., and Robert S. Sprague, 22, formerly a worker at the Consoli- dated Aircraft plant at San Diego, Calif. Smith’s 68 Leads Los Angeles Open LOS ANGELES (. —Clipping four strokes off par, Horton | Smith shot 68 today in the first round of the $10,000 Los | Angeles Open golf tournament. The Pinehurst (N. C.) vet- | eran became a threat for top money of $3,500 when he toured the first nine in 33 and the last in 35 on the par 36—36—72 he beni WITH SWI?AY MCRNING EDITION » WASHINGTON, D. €., FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1942-FIFTY PAGES. Red Army Rolls 47 Miles Farther To Take Mosalsk Town West of Kaluga “Falls in Continuing Drive on Vyazma (Earlier Story on Page A-1.) By the Associiced Press. LONDOP, Jan. 9.—The d Bigger Tax Bill ThanAnticipated Is Held Likely f George Declares New Levies May Reach 12 Billion (Earlier Story on Page A-3.) By the Associated Press. Chairman George of the Sen- SPORTS - © UP) Means Associated Press. THREE CENTS. o EEN: Group fihiing = Agency Shiffs fo> Goto President . Barkley Pledges Aid w After Smith Refuses ‘Confidential’ Data By J. A. O'LEARY. w Plans to offer a rider to the * price-control bill to prevent re-. moval of Government bureaus "X % % X %o armies hae recaptured Mosalsk, ate Finance Committee said to- 47 miles vest of Kaluga, in the day that preliminary conferences continuing drive on the Moscow With Treasury officials had em- front towird Vyazma, 55 miles phasized that the Nation faces to the nothwest, the Russians even greater tax increases than announcec tonight in a broad- | were first indicated by President cast hearc here by Reuters. (The N.B. C. and C. B. S. sta- tions heard the B. B. C. announce that the recaptured town was Mozhaisk. “he big German strong- hold 57 m les west of Moscow, but there had been no previous indi- cation that the Russians were about to 1:take Mozhaisk, where- as they wrre knowr! to have been operating in the Mosalsk area without much opposition.) | Roosevelt’s budget proposal for $9,000,000,000 in new levies. Senator George said that to raise | that amount in the fiscal year be- ginning next July 1, Congress would have to fix rates that would produce $12,000,000,000 annually when the | full prbductive capacity was reached. A bi-partisan congressional dele- gation, including Senator orge, started work on the tax progrim this morning with Treasury Secretary The Sovi:t communique as heard } Morgenthau. by Reuters also announced the re- capture of Serpeisk, a town in the Mosalsk ar.a. Mosalsk s just a few miles north of Meshchcvsk, which the Russians | Senator George pointed out that | the military production peak prob- | ably would not be reached until the | spring of 1943, which would be late in the fiscal year. Tax receipts | HENDERSON COULD USE A RE-TREAD, TOO—Leon Henderson, the Nation’s tire users rationed down to re-caps and re-treads, finds his second-hand automo- He looked them over as he arrived at his office to- Mr. Henderson later appeared before the Senate Committee on S8mall Business, and gave bile could use a right rear to good advantage. day. assurances that the Government had no intention of commandeering private cars. Page A-3.) from Washington were dropped this afternoon after Senate Ma. jority Leader Barkley told mem- bers of the House and Senate District Committees he would | co-operate with them in seeking a conference with President Y’ Roosevelt on the subject. Chairman McCarran of the Senats< 2 District Committee said the majoriiy leader indicated he is “wholeheart= edly with us against moving the bu- reaus,” but did not want to inject the issue into the price-control de- bate now going on Chairman Randolph of the House S District Committee also revealed that he went over the problem ear lier ih the day with Speaker Ray burn. He acquainted him with the testimony regarding the effects of _. | transferring 12 agencies to widely scattered points, including Chicago, Pittsburgh. Cleveland, St. price administrator, who has (Story on —A. P. Photo. course. Playing with Smith, Denny Shute of Chicago scored announced retaken yesterday bY | necescarily will be drawn largely Louis, " Philadelphia and Richmond. 36—35—71. Stan Leonard, Canadian Open champion, fin- their troop:. Both points are about ished with 39—34—73. (Earlier Story British Cruiser | And Sunk by German Submarine By the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 9.—The British eruiser Galatea, 5220 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat. the Admiralty announced tonight. The communique said: “The Board of Admiralty regrets to announce that H. M. S. Galatea (Capt. E. W. V. Sim, R. N) has been torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat. Next of kin casualties have been informed.” The Galatea was one of two cruis- ers of the 5220-ton Arethusa class and was completed in August, 1934. | 40 miles stort of the Vyazma-Bry- | ansk Nazi vinter line. Russian raval forces also were said to have suik an enemy transport in | the Barent: Sea in the Arctic. S TOl’pedOEd | The commnunique: “During /anuary 9 our troops in a on Page C-2.) coming th: enemy’s resistance and omplement | advance axd occupied a number of gfh efi;aflrlreigc.l oAl cenh ‘inhublted ‘ocalities, including the e towns of Mosalsk, Vetchino and Ser- NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (£ —Capture peisk. of the 6288-ton German freighter| «“The Cermans | Sturmfels by British warships in heavy loss:s. the Persian Gulf was disclosed to- | “Dpring January 8 nineteen Ger- day by marine circles, who said the ' man planws were destroyed. Our British had renamed the vessel and | |oeses were five planes. were using her to carry supplies to| “apn tr has been empire troops in Libya. sunk in th. gnrenu Do o b PrRn Ol the - mbers rdeaux, ance, | Farley ir Washington, Visits Cebinet Friends are sustaining 13761-ton Belgian motorship. pas- | James A Farley, former Postmas- senger liner Baudouinville, which the Nazis are converting into an auxiliary cruiser, these sources sa'd. ter Genere, and former chairman of | the Democ-atic National Committee, who recertly has been mentioned | inflicting kows on him, continued to | of taxes is levied will be te&) smail [ | from the income generated by the production program, he said. ‘The Georgia Senator said he and Chairman Doughton of the House ‘Ways and Means Committee were agreed on levying all of the taxes that could be placed on industries and individuals without slowing number of sectors of the front, over- down the production program. “We realize that whatever amaunt he added. Senator George said Treasury ex- | perts had submitted a “mass of | data” on the tax structure, but were | not yet prepared to make specific recommendations on new levies. Part-Time D. C. Workers Held Ineligible for Leave Controller General Lindsay C. | Warren, in a decision affecting 181 | District Government employes, has |ruled that part-time workers are not entitled to annual and sick leave. The Commissioners asked the Louis and Baer Pass Senate Expects Vote Today 'On Farm Price-Control Plan Bankhead Says His Proposal Was First Expected Weights For Fight Tonight L Chompion' Registers 206%; Challenger Tips Scales at 250 (Picture on Page 2-X.) BY the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 9—Champion | Joe Louis and Challenger Buddy | Baer both weighed more- than they | had expected when they stepped on the scales in Madison Square Gar- den today for the official weigh-in for tonight’s heavyweight cham- pionship fight. Louis, who had expected to weigh 205 pounds, tipped the beam at 2063;. the heaviest of his fighting Advanced by Former By the Associated Press 1 Senator Bankhead, Democrat, of Alabama, told the Senate today that former President Hoover originated the farm price control proposal op- posed by President Roosevelt. Senate leaders expected a vote ! late in the day on the Bankhead amendment and to the price con- trol bill. | The Alabaman said Mr. Hoover. fond administrator during the last | war, first suggested that the Secre- | | tary of Agriculture should control | ; prices as well as supply and produc- tion of farm products. | “The suggestion came from a man | who has had more experience with the subject of food supplies than anybody in the world,” Senator Bankhead said, adding that Secre-' President Hoover ident's appeal might swing some votes, but he refused to concede defeat “This does not involve a principle of government; it's merely a matter of policy,” Senator Bankhead said Previously he had claimed support from 50 Senators, more than enough to win. Senator Bankhead has sponsored many farm measures fof the ad- ministration and usually has sup- ported President Roosevelt's re- quests. “There is no reason to agree with said. “A man can't even do that with his wife.” Taft Proposes Board. Several other controversial amend- | hour this afternoon with a special | subcommittee from the House and Smith Fails te Testify. Senator Barkley spent half an o {Senate District Committees, ap- Y | pointed this morning after Budget ° | Director Smith did not comply with | a request to appear and bring the |files and records relating to the - | proposed decentralization. Mr. Smith sent a note saying he had a previous engagement with the House Appropriations Committee, but even if he had not he would hesitate to supply the decentraliza- tion data because they were “con- fidential in character.” Senator McCarran to state nis belief that no executive order for decen- tralization exists. Immediately after the conference with Senator Barkley, Chairmen McCarran and Randolph dispatched to Mr. Smith another leiter, drawn up at this morning’s hearing, re- questing him again to appear with the data, and to delay the removal | the President on everything," he program until he considers the com- mittee’s alternative of building in or pear the District any additional temporary office and housing space needed. W This led. 5 w w w Blue Network Company Set Up To Be Independent of N. B. C. The two chairmen met Mr. Smith's ‘ contention that the decentralization records are confidential by offering to make sessions of the commmees' career. His previous high was 206 for a fight with Natie Brown before he became champion. Baer, 'who scaled 237 for his pre- ments were to follow the Bankhead test, including a proposal by Sena- tor Taft, Republican, of Ohilo, tary of Agriculture Wickard had nothing to do with originating the proposed amendment. It would re- for a place in the administration’s Controller General to rule on the drive for war production, was in| Washingtca today. | question, pointing out that physi- Mr. Farey called on Secretary of | cians employed on a part-time basis quire prior approval by the Secre- By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 9 —Formation of the Blue Network Co., Inc., to take over and operate as a separate unit the Blue Network Division of the National Broadcasting Co., was announced today by David Sarnoff, president of the Radio Corporation of America. He said it would func- tion as wholly owned subsidiary of R. C. A., incorporation papers hav- ing been filed at Dover, Del. The new company, with the ap- proval of the Federal Communica- tions Commission, plans to own and | manage stations WJZ, New York: WENR, Chicago, and KGO. San Prancisco, and to supply programs to more than 100 affiliated stations throughout the country. Officers of the company are Mnrk; Woods, formerly vice president and | treasurer of N. B. C., president, and Edgar Kobak, previously N. B. C. vice president in charge of sales for the Blue Network, executive vice president. The Red Network will continue as the National Broadcasting Co., also | an R. C. A. subsidiary, with Niles | Trammell remaining as president. | Division of the two N. B. C. units into separate companies is an out- growth of the F. C. C. objection to | one nefwork operating two chains, | although today’s announcement said | that in 1938 “first steps were taken toward the setting up of the Blue Network as an independently operat- ing broadcasting unit.” Wallace ard had lunch with Senator | Chandler, Democrat, of Kentucky. effort. izer and administrator be used in the emergsncy. Mr. Faldey is still chairman of Committee. Empire State politics, he said, are very quiet. He insisted that he is not 4 candidate for the guber- natorial n»mination next fall and he | indicated chat Gov. Lehman might be a cancidate to succeed himself. It has been reported the Governor Late Races t Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other Selections and Entries for To- morrow, Page 2-X. Tropical Park allow- fur- 0 90 310 SIXTH RACE—Purse. $1.200 gnces:” 4-year-olds and upward:' 6 ongs. 2 Doubt Not (Coule) 13.00 High One (MacAndrew) Aboyne (Meade) Time. 1:104 Also ran—Red Chip. a Liberty Pranc. Zacatine. Harp Weaver. Daily Delivery 3. Gratton and Mrs. T. Christo- 6.70 a pher entry SEVENTH RACE—Pu-se. $1.000: claim- ing: 4-vear-oids and up: | 1-16 mil Time Sheet (Arcaro) 5.40 Avesia (Renick) La_Jova (Covle) Time, 1:45 Also ran—Sandy Boot. Oversizht. Goose- Berry. Knightfors., Bally Boy. Machree. EIGHTH RACE—Purse. $1.00 tne: 1-vear-olds and upward: 1 Psychology (Dattilo) 9.00 Battle Won (Torres) Hasty wire (Conle) 1:51 3-5 ran—Commission. Landiubber. Memory Book. Teonardtown, The Skipper. Fair Grounds THIRD RACE—Purse S500: _special weights, maidens: 2-year-glds; 2 furlongs Be Wise (Thacker! 3.20' 2.80 2.20 fDouble_Brab (Richards) ANed's Roman (Oros) 150 Geneva Oross. War Point. Time. 0:7325 Also ran—Real Sad. Cotplay. Star Kan. Lo Garis. Scout Real. fSecond Set. One A and aWater's Edze 3 aBossamer & Kelly en FOURTH RACE—Purse. $600: claiming 4-vear-olds and upward: 6 furlongs Norman Sloat (Ani'tis) 19.60 10.20 #.60 Pov's Rival (Parise) 00 140 ow Chirp. Welding. fBalaxy. Buttons B.. Witan. Star of Don- g [raiowees. {Paganism, Worthy Tip eld. % PIFTH RACE—Purse. $800. 4-year-olds and upward: 11 Misrule (Taylor) 1.8 A Jack Vennie (Brooks) 540 Aldridge (Glidewell) 6.80 Also Tan—fAlvinous. Maurice K. Esta. Regent_fLake View. Newark, {Hada Star White 8and. Sea General. eld. claiming: -16 miles 5.60 8.00 Ice Cuts Niagara Power NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Jan. 9 (#).—Electric power production at Niagara Falls was reduced one half today as slush ice entered the in- takes of Niagara Falls Power Co. hydro plants and cut off power for ;ine war industries nearly three h would preer to run for the Senate, Darlan Ousts 42 Generals in French Army By the Associated Press. | VICHY, UNOCCUPIED FRANCE, | Jan. 9.—Vice Premier Admiral Jean| ;Dsrlan. acting in his capacity as | minister of national defense, has retired 42 generals and intends to | recast the army administration | from top to bottom before a new | war minister is named to replace | the late Gen. Charles Huntziger, an official announcement said to- night. The generals retired thus far have | lost their posts since the first of the | year and more retirements are to| come. an authorized source said. It was explained that the army | command had been found ‘“para- i lyzed” by the war administration | and that Admiral Darlan took the | situation in hand after Gen. Hunt- | zigler, war minister in the Petain ! regime died in an airplane crash| | last November. comes Drmocratic candidate for | Governor. William S. Murr(Ty, 68, Enginezr, Is Dead BY the Asso.iated Press. NEW Spencer lfurray, 68, consulting en- gineer why supervised the first high- tension eectrification of a steam railroad—:he New York, New Haven & Hartfo:d—died today in his Fifth Avenue hyme. He was noard chairman of the en- gineering firm of Murray & Flood, | Inc. He vas born in Annapolis, Md. Jap Worning to Soviet Reported by Berlin By the Associated Press. i BERLIN, Jan. 9 (Official Broad- cast).—The Berlin radio said to- | day a frank warning addressed to | | Soviet Russia was contained in the leading articles of the Tokio news- paper Hochi Shimbun, which advised Russia to ignore ull allurements from the Anglo-American side. The article also was quoted as| advising Russia to live up strictly to | the spirit of the Japanese-Russian | neutrality pact concluded. last Eas- | ter. GETS 0. C. D. POST—Dean James M. Landis of the Har- vard Taw ,School today was appoin‘ed “executive” s{ the Office af Civilian Defense, a post Oherein he will share responsibility for the entire TOKIO, Jan. 9 (Official Broad- | cast) (#.—A high war ministry | source, quoted by Domel news }ngency, said today that foreign re- | Progran with Mayor La ports of friction between Japanese | Guarda. The Mayor said he and Soviet forces were incorrect. : now vill spentt most of his Observers quoted by the ""“’” time “perfecting the organi- | said there was no basis for hopes that the Soviet Unlon would enter | 3ation throughout the coun- try.” Story on Page A-1.) |the war against Japan. i the New York State Democratic | | particulary if Senator Mead be- | YORK, Jan. 9.—William¢ selves of current medical practices.” Mr. Warren also ruled, that the He made 10 comment on reports he time these part-time employes must might be drafted to help the war | work to become eligible for auto- Sme of his friends have | < A urged tha his abilities as an organ- | matic salary increases under the Ramspeck-Mead promotion laws | must be computed on the basis of | the actual time served, rather than the calendar month. Under this | provision, a physician employed one- | eighth of the time by the District | Government in a $3800 classifica- | tion, must work 240 months before | he would be eligible for a pay in- | crease. Employes making less than $3.800 a year on a full-time basis will receive their raises after 18 months’ service in any classification. Employes making more than $3,800 a year on a full-time basis must | work 30 months to be eligible for raises. Former Secreféry Links Hill With Aiding Lundeen (Earlier Story on Page A-1) A secretary to the late Senator Lundeen of Minnesota testified to- day that Representative Fish’s sec- ond secretary, George Hill—on trial in District Court on a perjury charge —arranged to assist in mailing out a “large shipment” of reprints of Senator Lundeen’s speeches during 1940. ¢ ‘The witness, Mrs. Gordon Spiel- man, also testified that certain speeches by the Minnesota Senator were written by George Sylvester ‘Viereck, registered German agent, who she described as visiting the Senator’s office at least four times during July and August. Mrs. Spielman, the former Phyllis Posivio, testified tg knowing Viereck and talking repeatedly over the tele- phone to Mr. Hill. ‘The shipment of speeches handled so large that Mr. Hill declared Sen- ator Lundeen could not take care of it, she declared. 4,000 Interior Woriers [Respond to Air-Raid Test Workers in the South Interior Building participated in their first air-raid alarm test this afternoon and movement of the 4,000 employes to safer parts of the building went off without a hitch. The buzzer signal - operated through the structure’s 1,600 clocks was sounded at 2:45 o'clock. - The workers were in their proper places st 2:49 and one minute later the all-clear signal was sounded. Approximately 100 members of the building’s air-raid defense staff, including 20 spotters for the roof, sprang to their stations. Others in the raid setup included fire-fighting and first-aid squads and evacuation men. ~ in Representative Fish's office was | State Hulland others with whom he | frequently used leave “for the pur- | Vious meeting with Louis in Wash- | served in the Cabinet, conferred at | pose of adequately informing them- the Capiol with Vice President | < = e R ington, weighed 250 today. 5 pounds more than he had planned to carry. Dr. William Walker, Athletic Commission - physician, said Buddy's blood pressure was 30 points below that of his brother, Max, the night the latter fought Louis. He recalled that Max's blood pressure was so high he wasn’t sure that Max would be able to enter the ring. Buddy was one of Louis’ calmer opponents, Dr. Walker said. He attributed a blood pressure slightly higher than usual to excitements rather than nervousness. About 500 were present for the weighing in. There were two weighing-in cere- | monies, the first in a dressing room with only boxing officials as wit- nesses; the second in the ring for the benefit of spectators. 'Malta British Troops /Get New Commander By the Associated Press. +Jan. 9.—Appointment of Maj.. Gen. Daniel M. W. Beak, 50, to command British troops on Malta, Mediterranean base, was an- nounced through the War Office to- day. He succeeds Maj. Gen. San- ford J. P. Scobell, 62. from the fact Gen. Bezk was the i younger, Gen. Scobell formerly com- manded the Bombay district and this led to speculation that he might | be slated to return to India. Lt. @en. Sir William Dobbie re- mains’ as commander in chief of combined forces on Malta. Markets at a Glance NEW YORK, Jan.9 (#)—Stocks irregular; rails advance. Bonds higher; carriers continue in de- mand. Foreign exchange nar- row; generally unchanged. Cotton - higher; trade buying. | Metals steady; 1941 steel output high. Wool tops quiet; commis- sion house buying. CHICAGO.—Wheat firm; small mill demand. Corn steady; _large amounts of Government corn moving into consumption. Hogs 5-15 lower; practical top, $11.65; receipts above estimates. Cattle, weighty steers, draggy; other sections.steady. GUIDE FOR READERS | Comics _._C-8-9 | Serial Story C-3 Editorials ..A-10 | Society .__._ B-3 Editorial Sports ____C-1-3 Features A-11 | Where to Go A-6 PFinance ___A-20 | Woman's Legal Page _____C-4 Notices .._C-7 | Week End _ Lost and Leave __.C-10 Found ..__A-3 (Complete Index, Page A-1.) 3 AL British sources said that, aside| Page. | tary of Agriculture for any farm price ceilings fixed by the price ad- | ministrator. ! ! “This administration will have al- most the power of life and death| over every industry in this country,” Senator Bankhead said, adding that he knew of no reason why “one man should be put up as a czar.” Praises Wickard. Describing Mr. Wickard as a “rea- sonable, cautious and prudent man,” Senator Bankhead said the Secre- | | tary should have some say about farm prices if he was charged wit! ! responsibility of wartime production. Senator Norris, Independent, of Nebraska said he feared the Bank- head amendment would “make it| impossible for price control to operate successfully,” but Senator Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana | saig orders of a price administrator | mifht wreck the long-time attempt to co-ordinate the Nation's farm program. Senator Tonnally, Democrat, of Texas said that Senator Bankhead's proposal would divide authority and | set up two administrators, “like the | two O. P. M. heads, Mr. Knudsen and Mr. Hillman.” Wiliam 8. Knudsen and Sidney Hillman are co-directors of the O. P. M. “You just can’t do effective fight- nally declared. Senator Brown, Democrat, of Michigan, floor manager for the measure, said he expected to muster enough votes to defeat the farm bloc demands. the vote probably would be close, but Senator Barkley said the ad- ministration should win by a few votes. “The President’s letter should be a potent argument with a majority of Senators,” Senator Brown said, referring to President Roosevelt's telegram yesterday asking the Sen- ate to place war-time price controls under a “single responsible endi- vidual.” Senator Bankhead said the Pres- |Recruiting Chief Urges Army to Accept Dempsey By the Associated Press. NEW YORK; Jan. .—Jack Demp- sey may get in the Army after all, despite the fact he is 11 years over the age limit of 35. | Col. George H. Baird, 2d Corps Area recruting officer, said today he had sent the former heavyweight boxing champion’s enlistment ap- plication .to Waghington with a rec- ommendation of approval. “There is no doubt that the War Department could use Mr. Demp- sey’s services,” Col. Baird sald. Dempsey applied for enlistment last Tuesday, saying he wanted to serve as a buck private, and passed the physical examination. A ing with two heads,” Senator Con- | Both Senator Brown and Demo- I cratic Leader Barkley agreed that | that the price-fixing powers be dele- gated to a board of five members instead of a single administrator, House PassgBiII ToStep Up Nation's | Clocks One Hour Daylight-Saving Measure Adopted After Debate Over Effect on Farmer By the Associated Press. The House today passed. on a standing vote of 67 to 20, a daylight- saving bill ordering a uniform one- hour advance of the Nation's clocks. The Senate previously had ap- proved a bill giving the President discretion to move the clocks ahead as much as two hours. The differ- ences between the two versions were expected to require appointment of conferees to shape the legislation | into its final form. Under the House bill, the one- hour time advance would begin 20 | days after enactment and remain in | effect until six months after the | war ended. - Requested by President. Daylight saving legislation was requested by President Roosevelt as a means of conserving electricity. | House debate centered largely on | the effect of daylight-saving time on | the farmers. light,” said Representative Leland M. Ford, Republican, of California. “It' doesn’t change the sun. You can't change the sun.” Mr. Ford maintained farmers would lose one hour on both ends of the day if the bill, designed to save electricity, became law. “You shouldn't try to regulate the sun,” said Representative Andresen, Republican, of Minnesota who noted with duck hunters, whose hours for actual hunting are limited by statue and are based on the time the sun is shining. Farmers’ Views Cited. Others opposing the bill on the ground it would work a hardship on farmers, contended the hours of a farmer’s working day were regu- lated not by clocks, but by the sun and the habits of farm animals. Majority Leader McCormack, Democrat, of Massachusetts, denied farmers were against the bill and accused some members of “not rep- farmer.” A similar note was sounded by Representative Cox, Democrat, of a, who asserted “no one is more patriotic than the farmers” and that they were not opposed the bill. q “This bill doesn't save any day- | also that the bill would interfere | resenting the real mind of the executive. Labor Representatives Heard. Speaking for the American Fed- ' eration of Labor. William C. Hush- | ing went before the joint committee this morning to reiterate that labor YW | group’s cpposition to the transfer of the agencies. As the meeting convenid Chair- man McCarran asked if any spokes- man for the Budget Bureau were present in response to the letter | written by the committee vesterday afternoon. No one answered. but R. F. Camalier, Senate committes counsel, presented the note received this morning from Budget Director Smith. It read as follows: “My dear Senator McCarran: “Your letter of January 8, convey- ing to me a request of the Senate Committee on the D. of C., to appear before the committee at 10:30 o'clock this morning with certain members of my staff, and to bring with me- the records of the bureau which pertained to the the decentralization of the Federal Government, was re- w - = - - ceived by me at 4:30 o'clock yester- IR day afternoon. “Hesitancy About Comp}ying.* “Owing to a previous engagement Y’ with the House Committee on Ap- propriations for this morning, I am__ unable to comply with the commit- i tee’s request. “Even were this not the case, how- ever, I would have some hesitancy about complying with the request, in view of the fact that I have acted in this matter at the direction of the President, and the papers in question are records of the execu- tive office and to some extent con fidential in character. I believe this is in accordance with the opinion rendered by the Attorney Genernl' in a letter to the chairman of the House Committee on Naval Affairs, date April 30, 1941, a copy of whicl is inclosed. “Nevertheless, I should like to co- | operate with the committee, an while the situation in the District | has apparently been pretty well can- vassed already by your inquiry, should be glad to make availabie to) | the committee any additional data it may desire concerning space neech' of the Federal Government in the | District of Columbia.” Inquiry’s Motives Explained. Senator McCarran said he wanted the record to show the investigation | was started “with the highest moagg tives, namely to conserve the inter= | ests of the Federal Government, and to avoid a ruthless and useless ex penditure of money.” The commit+ tee, he said, acted, first in the in- terests of the Federal Government; (Continued on Page X-2, Column Fifth in Family Enlists NEW YORK, Jan. § (#—With one brother in the Royal Air Forc another with the Royal Canadian Air Force, another in the United’ States Navy and his father doing, war work with a dredging company,' Neil Clark, 17, of Rockville Center, to| N. Y., today enlisted in the Marin | Corps.