Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1942, Page 1

Weather temperature; 5:24 am. From the United ®rave: Tl Detatls ‘on Mild today and tonight, with - little change in gentle winds. dlzy—mghest. 76, at 3:40 pm.; lowest, 54, at ghmer, Bureau Report. - losing N. Y. Markets—Sales, Page 19, Report Temperatures to- Page 90th YEAR. No. 35,939. MASSED NAZI TANKS HURLED AT STALINGRAD — ch WASHINGTON, D. ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, ¢ Foening Sta 1942— FIFTY-SIX PAGES. Late News Bulletins Stalin Receives Willkie at Kremlin MOSCOW (#.—Wendell L. special envoy, was received at Stalin. Foreign Commissar present. The talk lasted abo . Willkie, President Roosevelt's the' Kremlin tonight by Joseph Vyacheslav Molotov also was ut two hours. Strike Halts Work at Ohio Alcoa Plant CLEVELAND (#).—A strik and laborers stopped producti e of 160 CIO furnace tenders on today in the Aluminum Co. of America’s smelter plant. Company spokesmen calculated this was the 10th major work stoppage since January 1 in the “S” unit of Alcoa’s five plants in suburban Newburgh Heights. Alex Balint, regional director of the Mine, Mill and Smelting Workers’ Union, termed “unauthorized” the walkout, which started last midnight. . conference. Spanish Steamer Sinks He summoned union leaders into in Caribbean BUENOS AIRES '(#.—The Spanish Embassy here re- ceived word today that the 4,058-ton Spanish steamer Monte Gorbea had sunk off the British island of Santa Lucia, in the Caribbean, and that 20 survivors had reached Martinique. French Flying Unit to Be Trained in U. S. LONDON (®.—The United States and Fighting French naval forces have agreed on t he establishment of a French naval flying unit to be trained and equipped in the United States for service with the naval air arm of the United Nations, it was announced here tonight. Nats Drop Final Game To Yankees, 410 1; Checked by Bonham New York Ices Contest With Three-Run Rally In Fourth Inning Epecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—The | Nats finished their season very much like they started it, losing | the final game to the Yankees here today, 4 to 1. | Roy Scarborough dug his own | grave and allowed the Yankees to| pile up a big lead when he lost his control in the fourth inning and the | walks he issued, coupled with two singles brought New York three runs and the game-winning margin. Ernie Bonham, in winning his 21st game of the season, allowed the Nats only five hits. FIRST INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Case flied to Di Maggio. Spence grounded to Rizzu- to. Gortlon tossed out Campbell. NEW YORK—Rizzuto beat out a bunt to Estalella. Rolfe popped to Clary. Scarborough picked Rizzuto off first. Cullenbine dropped a double in short center. Spence made a fine running catch of Di Maggio's long fly in right center. SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON — Vernon was| called out on strikes. Estalella flied to Keller. Sullivan also flied to| Keller. 5 NEW YORK—Keller flied to Case. | Gordon popped to Estalella. Clary tossed out Dickey. THIRD INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Clary flied to Di | (See BASEBALL, Page 2-X.) Free French Aviators Finish Training in U.S. | A detachment of the naval avia- tion of Fighting France will com- | plete its training at naval aviation schools and bases in this country| and later form itself into a French' unit for fighting against the Axis,| the Navy announced today. L3 The students, whose number was | not given, have begun training at Free French schools and will re- ceive final flight instructions here before joining the United Nations with planes provided by the United | States. In a joint announcement by the Fighting Free French naval au-| thorities, it was said that “this| agreement furnishes an additional. example of the intimate collabora- tion between the American and Fighting French armed services, | which further shows their resolve to unite closely their efforts in the conflict against common enemies.” Late Races Earlier Results and Entries for Tomerrow on Page 2-X. Havre de Grace FIPFTH RACE—Naval Handicap: §2500; 3-year-olds and upward purse. 14 miles Abbe Plerre (Thornburg) 6.30 3.70 2.60 Navy (Schmidl) $90 3320 Chaldon Heath (Keiper) 250 Time. 1451+ Also ‘ran—Here Goes, Plasfields, Blus- tering. Belmont Park IXTH RACE—Purse. $2.500 added graded handicap. class C. 3-vear-olds and rd: 1% miles 16.00 640 3.50 480 280 Paperboy ' (Lindbers) 610 ime, 1:433s Also ' ran—Waller, Blue Pair, Porter's Cap. SEVENTH RACE—Purse. $2.000; claim- ing; 3-year-olds and upward: 1ls miles Dang % (Bads) 10.10 440 3.6 Lord “Kitchener (Longden) 310 Sun Eager (Stout) Time. 1:40 4-5 Also ran—Mark. Sickle T.. Barney's Gal Narragansett Park URTH RACE—Purse. $1,200: claim- ing: 3-year-olds and upward: 6 furlongs. Hardship (Dattilo) 15.80 640 4.70 Tony Weaver (Atkinson) 400 3730 Robart) 140 Also ran—Estelle M. Screen Test, Ring Leader, Guile Decade. Waubaunsee. High Clique. Fairhaired Boy, Myrna Lee. Hawthorne THIRD RACE—Purse. $1.000: eclaim- frsi Zvearcolds: | 'mile, and 70 arde Wheatstraw (Garner) 2.40 fi?fi‘ My Reward «(Scurlock) 6.80 Time. 147 Also ran—Diavolo Bells. Morning Mam- mr. Sweet Helen, Materialize < & 0 270 | 450 Four "Heat Zones - Listed by OPA for Fuel Oil Rafioning Sub-Areas to Apply To Localities Where Climate Is Unusual BULLETIN. Deputy Petroleum Co-ordin- ator Ralph K. Davies has tele- graphed oil suppliers in New England and other sections of the East to cut use of tank cars for gasoline to the extent necessary to take care of the fuel oil demand in the north- east section. This action, an authoritative source said, would almost surely result in a curtailment of the gasoline coupon value throughout the East. The Office’ of Price Admin- istration, which will ration fuel oil in 30 Eastern and Mid~ dle Western States beginning néxt month, completed todsy its four “heat zones” to be used i determining the rations house- holders will receive. OPA previously had announced generally what areas would be in each zone, but today broke the zones down by counties in instances where an entire State was not in the same zone. In addition to the four zones, OPA said it now was working on sub- zones to provide for ration adjust- 4 | ments in localities where the climate had been found to be unusual. ‘The zones, according to OPA, were established after a study of Weather Bureau reports covering a 43-year period. * Rationing will be based on the | maintenance of a 65-degree day- | time temperature. Thus a house- holder in Zone A will receive much more oil than a householder in | Zone D. The zones as set up for some States follow: Zone A—Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Fifteen counties of Northern New | York, including Clinton, Essex, War- ren, Washington, Saratoga, Frank- lin, Hamilton, Fulton, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Herkimer, Otsego, Jef- ferson, Lewis and Oneida. Zone B—Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York (ex- cept 15 northern counties in Zone A), New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Zone C—Delaware, Maryland, Dis- | trict of Columbia, Virginia, West | Virginia and Kentucky. Zone D—North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia, Florida, east of | the Appalachicola River. U, S. Technicians, Instead | Of British, Aiding India By the Associated Press, NEW DELHI, Sept. 23.—Sir Hor- masji Peroshaw Mody, Indian Sup- | ply Minister, said today that Amer- ican technicians, instead of British, were being used to put into effect the recommendations of Henry F.! | Grady for improving India's war| production. | Mr. Grady headed a commission | earlier this year to study the manu- | facturing potentiality of India. He | was sent by President Roosevelt. | Sir Hormasji sald Americans were | being used because they understood | the nature of the recommendations | better and assured Indians the United States was not using the war as an excuse for establishing its own industries here. |Other League Games AMERICAN LEAGUE. (No Games Scheduled) NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Brooklyn— Philadelphia 000 000 00 — Brooklyn .. 002 021 01 — Batteries—Mq ., Pearsen. ek '} Livinsston; French ang Owen. T " Cincinnati at St. Louis—5:30 P.M. (Only Games Scheduled) CHARLES A. NASH, Murdered. ROBERT NASH, Son, aiding police. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—DOU- BLE SLAYING PROBED— Charles A. Nash, 56, an attor- ney and group chief of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and his wife, Eleanor, 49, of St. Louis, were found dead in their automobile on the main highway north of here last night. The dead couple’s son Robert is assisting 8t. Louis police in the investigation of the slaying. (Story on page A-2) —A, P. Wirephotos. Bund Launched Drive Against Draft Act, Ex-Secrefary Says Thought Selective Service | Hit German-American " Culture, Court Is Told By the Amociated Press, NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Na- tional bund leaders decided the | draft law was designed to elimi- nate German-American culture from the United States and de- termined to “fight against” the Selective Service Act, William Luedtke, former bund secretary, declared in Federal Court today. Testifying in the trial of 25 former | Bund leaders -charged with con- spiring to counsel bundists to evade | the Selective Service Law, Luedtke | described a meeting in August, 1940, | which he said was attended by the | national leader, Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, and by Wilbur V. Keegan, Bund counsel; August Klapprott, head of the eastern department, and Gustav Elmer, former Bund treas- urer. . All four are defendants in the trial before Judge Alfred D. Barks- dale. Luedtke said that at the meeting Kunze described the Selective Serv- ice Act as discriminating against German-Americans in the United States. “Kunze said that the Bund would have to take it upon itself to fight| this law,” Luedtke testified. | Under questioning the witness | added: *“We all agreed with Kunze; there was no djsagreement by any one present with the position taken by Kunze Earlier Luedtke gave an exhaustive | background of Bund operations. New ]ersey Will Delay . Calling Up Married Men By the Associated Press. TRENTON, N. J., Sept. 23.—New Jersey's married men won't be called | up for military service until other | States 1cach a parity in reclassi- | fication, Lt. Col. Edgar N. Bloomer, | State selective service director, said | today. | Draft quotas are “ased on the men in 1-A, Col. Bloomer said, and | the large number of married men newly reclassified had brought New Jersey a quota “out of proportion” to those of States where local boards had lagged in reclassifications of married men as 1-A, He added: “We don't want New Jersey to be penalized because its than those in other States to regu- lations concerning reclassification of married men whose wives are working or have other means of support.” The deferment applies only to men wmarried before October, 1940, when selective service started. Col. | Bloomer sald those married since that date were considered single un- der selective service regulations. o D local boards adhered more strictly | Draft-Deferred - In U. S. Offices Face Induction Hershey Forwards Classificgtion Data to Senators (Earlier Story on Page B-14.) Many young men in Govern- ment agencies who were orig- inally deferred by their draft boards are being moved up near- er to induction, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of selective service, indicated today in a let- ter to Chairman Tydings of the special Senate Economy Com- mittee, which asked for a survey of such cases. Gen. Hershey reported today that complete data has been assembled in 681 of the 891 deferment cases submitted by the committee. “Of this number,” he wrote, “170, or approximately 25 per cent, are now in class 1-C, as being members of the armed forces. In 101, or ap- proximately 15 per cent of the cases, the deferment granted has expired, and the classifications are now un- der consideration. In all likeli- hood the majority of these cases will be classified in 1-A, as available for military service, 60 Available Now. “Sixty registrants are definitely | in class 1-A, available for induc- | tion; 14 are in class 1-B, available! for limited military service; and five are in class 4-E, conscientious objectors available for assignment | %o work of national importance. | “This makes a total of 350 regis- trants who are either in the armed forces, or in all likelihood are avail- able for induction at the present | time. This shows a percentage of approximately 51 per cent of the 681 cases on which investigation has been completed out of the total of | 891 which were referred by your committee. “This large percentage of regis- trants either in the armed forces or | available for service has in all prob- ability been occasioned by two fac- tors: Pimst, the original deferment granted having expired, the local boards are of the opinion that no turther deferment is warranted; and secord, the general tightening-up process, due fo the fact that this country is now in a state of war, whereas at the time deferments were originally granted, registrants were called for training and only in a limited number. Majority of Remainder Justified. “From casual observation of the remaining cases in which deferment has been granted it would appear that the vast majority of these is warranted, However, a careful check will necessarily have to be made| before o definite conclusion can be | | reached.” Senator Tydings told the Senate the. survey was requested because the committee thought an unusual | number of men under 26 years of age had been deferred as indis- pensable in Government service. Gen. Hershey said he would report | on the remaining cases later, Soldier Senfenced o Die In Virginia Knife Slaying By the Associated Press, RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 23.—Judge John L. Ingram of Hustings Court today sentenced Corpl. Harry E. Farris, 26, of Omaha, Nebr., to die in the Virginia electric chair November 24 for the knife slaying of Vinichio Bichi, Richmond tavern clerk, in a robbery attempt. He was convicted by a jury September 17, The sandy-haired Farris, who said he fought in the Spanish Revolution and drove trucks for carnivals be- fore his induction into the Army, made no statement for the court, but later told newsmen, “I was drunk and I might have done it, but I don't think Idid. * * * If this is the way I've got to go out, I guess that’s | all there is to it.” The court overruled defense mo- tions to set aside the jury’s verdict, but granted 60 days for an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. Farris was convicted principally on the testimony of a woman, Vir- ginia Dooms, who said she and a| second woman, Violet Merryman, | served as lures for men the corporal | would rob. Mr. Bichi’s throat was | cut on a road here one night last summer, and Virginia Dooms testi~ fied that Farris and Violet Merry- | man had gone with him from a| car to the spot in bushes where he | was slain. Trip fo Ocean City Costs | Drivers Their Gas Cards By the Associated Press, BALTIMORE, Sept. 23—State OPA Director Leo H. McCormick said today a number of holders of “B” and “C” gasoline ration books who were asked to explain their presence at Ocean City recently, have had their ration cards confis- cated. | The cases of other drivers, who refused to surrender their books or whose violation of the ration laws | was “too overt,” have been turned | over to the OPA's legal department for prosecution under the rationing |laws, Mr. McCormick stated. Hearings of drivers observed at Ocean City and other pleasure re- sorts are still continuing, Mr. Mc- Cormick indicated, and no an- nouncement of complete results will CHILLY MOSCOW GREETS WILLKIE—Overcoats were in demand last Sunday when Wendell Willkie (left) landed in Moscow aboard the United States Army air transport command plane shown in the background. At the airport to meet him were Protocol Director F. F. Molochkov (light coat) of the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, and Konstantin Oumansky (extreme right), former Soviet Ambassador to the United States.—A. P. Wirephoto via radio from Moscow. CLOSING @) M ‘Washingto! X and Suburbs 'NIGHT FINAL LATEST NEWS AND SPORTS Associated Pres THREE CENTS. MARKETS Elsewhere FIVE CE! (Story on Page A-1) Rich Florida Races Will Be Slashed Due To War Condifions Widener to Be Reduced From $50,000 to $20,000, Miami Paper Reéports By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 23—The Daily News said today that the richest purses offered for horse racing in Florida would be reduced drastically, at least for the coming winter sea- sen, because of wartime condtions. This report quoted an unnamed top purse, $50,000 added for thé ‘Widener at Hialeah Park in March, would be cut to $20,000 when direc- tors of the Miami Jockey Club meet late this week in New York. ‘The quality of racing will not be affected, the News added, quoting its source: “The situation being what it is, with Santa Anita and other West Coast tracks closed, horsemen are willing to run for anything. They understand our problems and they will be very happy to come here and do for the purses we are able to offer.” Hialeah's $25,000 added Flamingo Stakes was reported due for a cut to $10,000, with other purses reduced proportionately at both Hialeah and Tropical Park. Meanwhile, Henry L. Strauss, president of. Tropical; Sam H. Mc- Cormick, secretary-treasurer of Hia- leah, and several members -of the Florida Racing Commission met to- day - to jron out final problems created by the war. Mr. Strauss began work on "Trop- ical's plant in preparation for its opening December 21. Sirike Right Fundamental Wrong Now, CIO Man Says B) the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Sept. 23—The right to strike was described today hy‘a CIO Marine Union official 3s “a fundamental right, but today it is a fundamenta! wrong.” Addressing the 8th annual con- vention of the Industrial Union'of Marine and Shipbuilding “Workers of America, Philip H. Van Gelder, international secretary and treas- urer, said: “We raust’ sacrifice personal wel- fare for the Nation's welfare. We must not only be beneficiaries of this war; we must contribute to it. The right to strike is a fundamental right, but today it is a lundnmen!.ll wrong. We must direct our energies to show the world that our organiza- tion is devoted to winning the war and the peace that will follow it.” Other speakers urged an end to all forms of discrimination which they termed “Hitler's secret weapon.” Equal union representation for men and women, regardless of sex, race, color or creed was pledged. Applauce greeted Richard Carter of Bay City, Mich,, colored, who de- clared that 14000000 Ngroes in America “are ready, willing and anxious to sacrifice their lives to maintain American democracy, The fight to maintain America.” Riviera Area Blacked Out As War Zone By the Associated Press. CANNES, Unoccupied France, Sept. 23.—The Alpes Maritimes de- partment of Southeastgrn France, which includes most of the Riviera, was decreed a “No. 1 war zone” today and a complete blackout was ordered. The dispntch.?en??hmugh censor- ship at Vichy, gave no indication of the reason for the new precau- | tions—primarily against air action— in the region along the Mediter- ranean across the border from Italy. The Italians oceupy a narrow strip be made until they are completed. 2 & of the French Riviera. 2 4 # racing leader as saying the.State’s Negro is part of America and he will | Billy Conn's Brother Gets Army Leave To Help Training By the Associated Press. NEW- CUMBERLAND, Pa., Sept. 23.—Pvt. Jackie Conn will help his older, brother, Pvt. Billy Conn, train for the Octo- ber 12 heavyweight champion- ship fight with Sergt. Joe Louis. Jackie, a soldier at the New Cumberland reception center here, is an old sparring partner of the challenger; who is now training in Rumson, N. J. He has been detailed on detached service until October 15 to allow ‘him to participate in the Army Em ncy Relief boxing show in New York. One Défendant Pleads Guilty in Narcofics Conspiracy Trial Interrupts Hearing After U. S. Agent Tells Of Making Purchases BULLETIN. NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (#).— Louis King, now serving a prison term as a trifficker in narcotics, interrupted the .narcotics conspiracy trial of Sam Macho, Galveston (Tex.) political leader and night clup operator;, in Federal Court to- ‘day and pleaded gullty to the conspiracy charge. | By the Associated Press, } NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—John J. Esch,.Federal narcotics agent, described the ramifications of a huge narcotics ring in Federal Court today as testimony in. the | trial :of Sam Maceo, Galveston (Tex.) political leader and night club operator, began before Fed- eral Judge Francis G. Caffey and a jury. Maceo and two co-defendants are accused of participation in a con- spiracy to import, transport, con- ceal -and sell narcotics. The in- dictment, naming 83 defendants, was filed-in 1938, but the case has been : disposed of as to a majority of the defendants. In April, 1937, the agent testi- fied, while working in' co-operation with 2 Government informer, he registered at a midtown Manhattan hotel as Dr. Peter J. Swanson of Jacksonville, Fla., and posed as a prospective purchaser of large quan- tities of drugs. An informer, Mr. Esch testified, soon brought him into contact with two men, who described themselves as the “uptown organization.” Mr. Esch said that he met the two men in a shoe repair shop after walk- ing several blocks along Ninth ave- nue, under instructions, so that they could “look me over.” The meeting, Mr. Esch related, re- sulted in his purchasing $110 worth of crude opium and a promise that | the *“uptown organization” could supply him with any type of nar- cotics in any quantity he desired to purchase. (D. C. Man Listed Among 7 \Dead in Bomber Crash (Earlier Story on Page A-2.) Staff Sergt. Eugene J. Crozier, 20, of 1806 G street N.W., a former East. crn High School football player, was listed today as among a crew of seven men who were killed in the crash of an Army bomber yesterday at Presque Isle, Me. The boy's mother, Mrs. Alma Cro- zier, said she hadbeen informed of her son's death by his commanding officer. Sergt. Crozier left Eastern in March of last year to enlist in the | Army and recently had been pro- | moted to staff sergeant, she said. | 8Sergt. Crozier celebr: is twen- tieth birthday two days ) 4 e House Member Hits War Department 0. K. 0f Louis-Conn Fight O'Toole Asks Inquiry To See if Favoritism Is Shown Some Soldiers By the Associated Press. Representative O'Toole, Demo- crat, of New York told the House today the War Department was “making a mockery of this war” - by permitting the Joe Louis- Billy Conn heavyweight cham- pionship bout next month, and ealled for a congressional in- vestigation to determine if fa- voritism was being shown cer- tdln members of the armed forces. The New Yorker said Louis and Conn, both members of the Army, had been released to engage in the bout for which they would receive compensation. “This is evidently the beginning of a new policy on the part of the War Department,” Mr. O‘Toole said. Sees Principle Established. “Any member of the armed forces who at the time of his induction or enlistment owed money to any in- dividual may now obtain leave and return to his former civilian occupa- tion for the purpose of raising funds to pay this indebtedness. The only obligation on the enlisted man given such leave is that he donate a cer- tain part of his compensation to charity. “What a mockery we are making of our Army and of charity. The United States Army is being used for the first time to guarantee obli- gations that are owed to a fight pro- moter! Why is it not possible for the man who has enlisted and whose wife must now work in order to keep herself and her family to have this leave? “Why cannot the doctor or other professional man who is in the serv- ice obtain similar leave to pay his obligations? ' There can be no scold- ing of the civilian for ‘his lack ‘of morale when the Army itself fails to recognize that there is a war and the seriousness of it. ‘Would Stop Procedure.. “Let us stop ail of these theatrical performances, football games, pug- | ilistic encounters and devote our- selves and our fighting men to the successful termination of the war.” Mr. O'Toole suggested that a com- mittee of seven House members be | set up to “ascertain whether or not | favoritism is being shown to certain | officers, non-commissioned officers and enlisted men in permitting them to engage in their former civilian pursuits and allowing them to re- celve compensation for the same, and further to investigate whether the War Department is allowing the | use of officers, non-commissioned | officers and enlisted men's services to guarantee debts owed to certain citizens of the United States not in the armed services.” BritisI;Fones Occupy Capifal of Madagascar (Earlier Story on Page A-1.) By the Aseociated Press. LONDON, Sept. 23.—British troops which fought their way through stiffened French resistance 15 miles north of Tananarive have occupied the city, inland capital of Madagas- car, a broadcast from there report- ed tonight. Only & short time before, another ‘Tananarive broadcast heard at Port Louis on the island of Mauritius said Gov. Gen. Armand Annet had sent 4 message of thanks to his forces for their. “coursgeous” defense of the capital. Yet earlier reports said he had already left the capital for the southern part of the island. The campaign began a fortnight ago when the British landed on the west coast fer the push inland. Until they were within cannon shot of the capital they encountered little resistance except for road obstruc- fposed by the farm bloc. i reached the target they found it ob- House Vofes Farm Labor Cost In Parity Prices Bloc Scores Victory Over Administration On Higher Ceilings BULLETIN. The farm bloc won a major victory over the administra- tion late today when the House voted into anti-infla- tion legislation a requirement. that farm labor costs be in- cluded in computing agricul- tural parity prices—thereby permitting higher farm price ceilings. The standing vote, taken after Democratic Leader Mc- Cormack of Massachusetts had forecast a presidential veto if such an amendment was writ- tl.%rsx into the bill, was 163 to By the wx-mm i Administration Leader Bark- ley asked the Senate today to postpone further consideratior of the anti-inflation bill until tomorrow while an effort was made to “compose differences” arising over an amendment pro- “An effort is being made to com- pose differences with regard to this bill,” Senator Barkley said, when the bill was about to come up for a vote at the conclusion of debate. “I think progress has been made and will be made,” Senator Barkley continued. “I think it would be helpful if the Senate would adjourn until tomorrow to give time for this effort.” After a brief discussion over pro- cedure, the Senate accepted Senator Barkley’s suggestion and quit for the day with the understanding that leaders on both sides of the parity issue would meet early to- morrow {o try to work out language agreeable to both sides. 7 Thomas Delay. Immediately after Senator Bark- ley's request, say, “We were ready for a vote yes- terday and we are ready for a vote now.” Senators Thomas and Hatch, Democrat, New Mexico, were the authors of the amendment to pro- vide higher parity ceilings for agri~ cultural commodities. They in- sisted that increased farm ‘labor costs should be taken into eon- sideration in computing the parity base which is the peg for ceilings under the pending bill. It was to this amendment that Senator Barkley referred. “I realize an effort is being made to bring about some modification of this amendment,” Senator Thomas said, “but such a modification is not agreeable to me.” Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio, then sought to call up a bill to in- crease from $600,000,000 to $1,200,- 000,000 the authorization for war housing. House Bloc Joins Fight. Representing the House farm group, Representative Brown, Dem- ocrat, of Georgia proposed to insert in the measure an amendment read- ing: “Parity prices and comparable prices for any agricultural commod- ity shall be determined as author- ized by existing law but shall also include all farm labor.” In connection with administra- tion efforts to defeat the proposal to increase parity prices, the Office of Price Administration said it would add $3,000,000,000 to $3,500,- 000,000 annually to the overall cost of living. A redefinition of parity was pro= posed in the original House anti- inflation bill offered by Representa- tive Steagall of Alabama, chairman of the House Banking Committee, but was stricken out by the com- (See INFLATION, Page 2-X.) U. S. Bombers Blast 2 Ships At Bengasi (Earlier Story on Page A-1) By the Associated Press. CAIRO, Sept. 23.—Big bombers of the United States Army Air Force scored direct hits on two ships, of which one exploded and the other burst aflame, in a dusk attack yesterday on Axis ship- ping in the Libyan port of Ben- gasi, it was disclosed tonight. The American planes were the ad- vance guard of a wave of RAF heavy bombers which followed after sun- down. When the British fiyers scured by smoke from fires which the Americans had set, but when they left still more fires dotted the water front. No planes were lost in this double attack by United States and British planes on one of the enemy’s prin- cipal sources of supply for the battle of Egypt. Markets at a Glance NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (#)— Stocks firm; rails, steels, aircrafts lead upturn. Bonds steady; car- riers gain fractions to point or more. Cotton higher; trade and lacal buying. 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