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89th YEAR. No. 35,575, WASHINGTON, I). CM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941 -FORTY-FOUR PAGES. THREE CENTS. MORGENTHAU ASKS 6% LIMIT ON PROFITS Ύ Dodgers Near Pennant As Late Rally Offsets Cardinals' Victory Would Control Farm as Well Brooklyn Wins; Seizure Bill Is Approved As Other Prices Needs 2 More By Conferees Meagall Assures By the Associated Press. President House Senate and House conferences Will Pass Curb Bill To Clinch Flag agreed late today on a compromise version of legislation authorizing By the Associated Pr**s the Government to seize certain of the Mor- walker s Long ι ripie property needed for national de- Secretary Treasury fense. genthau told Congress today he With Bases Filled Property seizure bills were ap- believed that all profits in this proved by both chambers several country should be limited to 6 Is High Light months ago and today's compromise cleared the way for final congres- per cent during the current The Brooklyn Dodgers staged sional action. emergency. The compromise bill permits the another of their late-inning ral- Testifying before the House Bank- President to determine the fair ing Committee in support of early lies this afternoon to defeat the for compensation any property passage of the administration's price Braves, 4 to 2, and offset the 4-0 requisitioned, but permits persons control bill, the Treasury head said whose is taken victory which the second-place property to appeal he felt that "much more stringent" to the Court of Claims or any Dis- be St. Louis Cardinals won in Pitts- excess profits taxes would neces- trict Court for additional compen- sary, especially if the Government burgh over the Pirates. sation. meant to ask all segments of the As a result, the need but Dodgers As adjusted, the legislation also population to make sacrifices to two more victories in their three prevents the requisitioning of fire- carry out the defense program. remaining games with the Braves arms used by individuals for their Steagall Sees Bill Passage. and Phillies to clinch their first personal protection or for sport. National League pennant since 1920 Nothing in the legislation, the Meanwhile. Committee Chairman assured President Roosevelt By winning all of their three games compromise version said, would Steagall in a White House conference that with the Pirates and Chicago Cubs j "impair or infringe in any manner the House will β the Cardinals could win the pennant the right of any individual to bear pass price-control bill and that committee only if the Dodgers lose two. arms." hearings will not be out Kirby Higbe got credit for his 22d dragged Chairman told victory of the season as the Dodgers Steagall reporters that will defeated the Braves, but he wasn t hearings probably be con- cluded next week, with around at the finish. Higbe gavel Dietz Denies Fidler Executive Director Donald Nelson of way to Relief Pitcher Hugh Casey the Sup- Priorities and after Jim Wasdell batted for him ply Allocations Board and Chairman Marriner of in the Dodgers' big seventh inning. of Threat Eccles Charge the Federal Reserve Board among Walker's Scores Three. those scheduled to testify. was Jim Tobin, Higbe opposed by Mr. Steagall said the committee who held the Dodgers scoreless for Ιο Newspapers was anxious to discuss the measure six while the Braves scored innings, very thoroughly with Price Admin- twice in the fourth, due chiefly to istrator Leon Henderson and prob- errors by Reese and Lavagetto. 'Against Columnist's ably would complete hearing his Then in the seventh singles by testimony tomorrow He said that Medwick. Reese and filled the Conscience to Tell Truth/ Riggs Bernard M Baruch had given them bases, after Wasdell forced and, Film Probe Witness considerable aid in his earlier testi- Medwick at the Says plate. mony. cleared the bases with a tremendous BULLETIN. The chairman remarked that triple over West's head. there is general recognition among The added another Nicholas M. Schenck. president Dodgers the committee members and Con- In the on Reece's of Loew s. finished his testi- eighth inning Inc.. gress that price-control legislation triple. mony before the Senate Inter- is necessary. He added, signifi- At Pittsburgh, the Cardinals un- WHITING, IND.—FIREMEN BATTLE IN FACE OF EXPLOSION THREAT —Fire official said an explosion in the pumphouse of the No. 1 treating plant started the state Commerce Subcommittee cantly: a 12- attack behind the loosed as which to a and to an used for "The a j late today with the declaration raged through a portion of the plant of the Standard Oil Co. here today fire- blaze, spread refinery pumphouse agitator plant President wants bill and brilliant pitching of Harry Gum- ! he'll one. That's that he has never discussed with fighters chemical foam compound and jets of live steam into the flames to processing kerosene. One man trapped by the explosion was killed and at least five get all there is bert to remain in the running. John poured to it." 1 other leaders of the movie indus- Lanning held them scoreless for six bring them under control. Nearby are large gasoline storage tanks threatened by others were injured, Story on page A-5.) try the making of war propa- "All Over fi Per Cent to V. S." innings, but in the seventh the but wind direction to keep the flames away from them. A company —A. P. Wirephoto. they} ganda Asked Chair- fire, helped scored three runs and knocked him ι pictures. by In response to questions by rep- man Clark if he ever discussed out of the box. resentative Williams Democrat, of 1 such with of Unbeaten since July 25. Gumbert pictures any agent Missouri as to just what the Treas- the British government, Mr. hurled one of his greatest games I ury had in mind regarding profit?. Schenck said he has never even Red Sox Lead Late News Bulletins Traffic Jams Here as he limited the Pirates to six hit?. Nats, Virginia Super-Road Secretary Morgenthou refrained met one. from Four of these came in the first four i Seamen's Union Calls Off Strike going into technicalities, but innings. Gumbert then retired 14 said his personal philosophy In the Bv J. A. O'LEARY. NEW YORK ιΛ*\—The Seafarers' International Union Potomac to Draw New Attack in a row before yielding two singles 5 to in Second; From matter was simply that all corpora- Flat denial that he had threaten- 4, in the ninth. late today called· off its 11-day strike, 25 tions should be "satisfied" if they ed to withdraw from affecting advertising could 6 Lanning was stronger than Gum- vessels in American ports, pending the outcome of negotia- earn per cent on their in- newspapers using Jimmie Fidler's vested bert for five innings, but he blew up South Is Planned In House Debate capital. column was made this afternoon be- Griffs Drop First tions between ship owners and the National Defense Media- In the sixth when Johnny Hopp led "Everything over 6 per cent should fore the Senate subcommittee in- tion Board. John Hawk, secretary-treasurer of the S. I. U., an- I off with a single, advanced on Terry go to the Government during the vestigating war films by Howard of How Other sacrifice, ana scored when Two Stolen Bases and nounced that members in New York and 13 other ports had Construction Depends Survey emergency." he said. Moore's Dietz, director of advertising and Rookie Musial. new ! Stanley spark- publicity for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Put Boston voted to rejoin their ships whenever steamship operators ! Upon $4,00r,000 Cities Handle Problem Present law imposes a tax ranging of the Cards, slashed a single Single from 35 to 60 cent on plug When Senator Tobev. Republican, call for crews. per that por- to center. However tion of a corporations earnings of New Hampshire, called the atten- Ahead in (Earlier on A-2.) Financing, Urged by Randolph Estel Crabtree followed with a Eighth Story Page found to be "excess." ; tion of the witness to testimony to Profits fall and Frank into the "excess" > single Crespi purposely that effect by Mr. Fidler. Mr. Dietz (Details of First Game on Page 2-X.) All Military Planes Grounded in Argentina I Plans for a superhighway to take Earlier Story on Page Λ-1.) category if 11 was passed, filling the bases and BURTON HAWKINS. traffic in and out of Washington on Traffic conditions in Washington they exceed 95 per cent of the con- replied: By BUENOS AIRES '/P·.—1The ordered the weak-hitting Mar- government tonight a were in the House cern's a bringing up "I'm not accusing Mr. Fidler of ι The Washington Nationals were straight line from the Potomac criticized today average earnings during tin When he base Marion. doubled, a - the grounding until Saturday of all Argentine military planes over the 17 miles to a as a prelude to passage of a bill to period. 1936-39 or if they ex- perjury, but I would say Mr. Fidler ; in a fair way to drop bridges point both Musial and Crabtree scored 1 ceed 8 cent of the is a congenital liar and it would be header with the Boston Red Sox and applied new control measures to wipe out all vestiges of where it will join U. S route 1 at allow the Washington Terminal Co. per corporation's and Lanning went to the showers. were revealed to- to railroad and mail han- invested capital up to $5.000.000 of going against his conscience to tell ; here today. They lost 'the first a Nationalist under which a number of aviation Woodbridge. Va., expand plot high such and 7 of the Musial Robbed of Hits. truth." 7 to 2. and were trailing in day by District and Virginia high- dling facilities at Union Station capital per cent ;the game. officers to assume seizure of The Cards had Relief Pitcher Bob apparently sought power by officials. said, however, Discussion of the traffic situation excess over $5.000.000 Corporations Mr. Dietz said he never wrote a the second. way They Klinger on the ropes in the sev- The Nationals lost military airfields. construction on was inspired by Representative Ste- may choose between these two letter to the newspapers using the Washington depended altogether enth, but Billy Cox of a double-header. (Earlier on A-4.) fan. Republican, of Nebraska, mem- methods in determining their tax. Shortstop Fidler column in connection with the first game ; Story Pape financing. snared Musial's terrific line drive 7 to 2. here but were While the ber of the subcommittee which There is no present excess profits any attempt to restrict freedom of today, holding j describing proposed • Axis 1 5 Africa-Bound First Baseman Elbie Fletcher earl- the Boston Red Sox on even terms of route a.s a of the defense net- handles the District appropriation j • the press. j Reported Losing Ships part Continued on Page A-21, Col. 4.) ier had robbed him with a similar in the second. ALEXANDRIA. .—British naval authorities work in the State, they said the plan bill. He asked Chairman Randolph j "I not only abhor any attempt to Egypt catch ι, and converted it into a side- The score was 5 to 4 in the eighth could not be put into effect until of the House District Committee, restrict freedom of press, but would claimed tonight that British planes and submarines were Ill I 111 I I retiring double play. inning. Congress and Virginia provided be- immediately after a brief explanation fight for it. and many of us are op- one of five Axis vessels to North Africa women Leaas Truett Sewell, who pitched the After Boston scored their three sinking every crossing tween them $4.000.- of the terminal expansion measure, YYdjmngiun posed to this investigation because approximately final inning, gave the fourth run I runs in the got with reinforcements. 000. and this described as what steps had been taken to sub- it is an attempt to restrict freedom j fourth, Washington they when he a to one in half the inn- stitute motor buses for rail serv- pitched single Jimmy j of the screen." back their of I "hopeless" at present. In Baltimore Golf Meet Brown, a sacrifice to and and locked the score with Slim Lead Over Collins of the ice and to straighten out bottlenecks Hopp Senator Tobey said Mr. Pidler ing. again Doxey Keeps The three-quarters total another to Moore. two in the fifth. around various circles. By the Associated Press. single testified the publisher of the Nash- JACKSON. Miss. ^'.—Representative Wall Doxey today ! cost which the Federal Government one Pirate reached third Ted Williams his first hit of BALTIMORE Sept 24—Mrs Mv- Only ville Banner ι James G. Stahlmani got was a slim lead of 791 votes would put up. it was explained, must Insnertion Trin I'rred. maintaining over Representative ron of the Columbia base. After fanning the first two the day when he beat out an infield come a bill now in Davy Country got a letter from Metro-Goldwyn- Ross A. Collins as threw in their through pending Representative Randolph explained hitters of the fourth Gum- bounder in the fourth outlying precincts straggling Club, defending titleholder. took inning. Mayer and that Mr. Stahlman took inning, giving ! Congress and already once vetoed the terminal expansion bill had bert walked Bob Elliott, who raced him one safety in six to votes from yesterday's special election to fill the Senate seat with the the lead today at the 18-hole mark the matter up with the Will Hays only trips by the President explana- nothing whatever to do with the to third on Stu Martin's double. the vacated in of the 54-hole Ralph W. Payne office in Hollywood. plate. by the death of Senator Pat Harrison. The vote tion that highways are not as im- traffic situation, but assured Mr. Gumbert, however, also fanned Cox The Nats went behind in the Trophy golf tournament at the Mr. Dietz said he did not write to 1.554 of 1.673 gave Mr. Collins 57,104 votes and Mr. portant at present as ships and air- Stefan that various studies are being precincts Road course. ior the third out. eighth when Tabor singled, stole The measure since has been made toward solution of a Rolling the Nashville Banner, but testified 57.895. (Earlier on A-l.) planes. looking second and third and came homé Doxey Story Page The Washingtonian put together f that the local manager of a Loews, j repassed by the Senate and will be condition he described as "acute." on Doerr's rounds of 42 and 41 for a score of Inc., theater in Nashville had made single. Reach Moscow for ! taken up after October 1 by the The District Committee chair- on FIRST INNING. Delegates Supply Parley ! 83 and a two-stroke advantage over Play-by-Play some "alleged threat" that he could House. man incidentally remarked that BOSTON—Di flied to MOSCOW

.—Delegates to the British-United States Mrs. T. E. Schluderberg of Balti- or would withdraw advertising. Maggio Bill Provides 100 Million. duung a recent trip to Detroit he Game Case. Fox flied to Cronin Russian war conference arrived in Moscow more. who shot 43—42—85. Dodgers' Senator McFarland developed by Welaj. supply today. observed there were no traffic lights runs. W C. Markham. secretary of the In third was Mrs. Harry C. that the Nashville inci- popped to Vernon. No in the business area—that traffic place questions American Association of State Trace of Baltimore, with 43—44—87, FIRST INNING. dent occurred in 1938 before there WASHINGTON—Tabor threw out was handled by policemen. Case. Highway Officials, pointed out that a stroke ahead of Mrs. L. G. to war Welaj fanned. So did Lavne "What do In just DODGERS—Walker lined was any question of propaganda Other Games to be you suggest place j No runs. League the bill provides $100,000,000, Pray of Manor, with 45—43—88 Cooney. Tobin knocked down Her- ! in the films and that, therefore, of traffic lights?" asked Representa- AMERICAN LEAGUE Late Races divided among the States for the The three-day event for women man's smash and threw him out. the whole matter could have noth- Washington. 0: Boston. 0. tive Stefan. At New York— Earlier Results, Rossvan's. Other construction of roads selected by golfers from Washington and Balti- Reiser off Tobin's to do with war SECOND INNING. "I suggest that the three offi- singled glove. ing propaganda. Selections and Entries for To- the War as a of 001 100 000— 2 6 3 Department part with more will be decided on the basis of Miller threw out Camilli. Senator McFarland argued the BOSTON—Williams took a third Philadelphia 2-X. cials most vitally concerned morrow, Page the strategic defense road network. the lowest 54-hole gross score. BRAVES—Sisti lined to Lava- Senate resolution, already strike. La y ne threw out Tabor. New York... 200 220 Olx— 7 11 1 traffic—Traffic Director Van Duzer, pending As the projected superhighway lies Scores of In- Foxx Director of Whitehurst Washingtonians getto. Reese threw out Cooney. amended once to cover monopoly, doubled over Welaj's head Batteries—Marrhildon. Shirley and within Virginia, it ^ould Highways Donald and Havre de altogether cluded Mrs. Walter R Stokes 45— Hassett flied to Walker. would have to be amended again to Doerr popped to Bloodworth. No Wanner; Silvestri. Grace and Acting Police Supt. Kelly—take mean that the State would have to 47—92: Mrs Betty Mecklev, 41—48 SECOND INNING. make these incidents relevant. runs. At Chicago— SEVENTH RACE—Purse. $1.000: claim- a transport plane and go to Pitts- ing Nyear-olds and up, 1 mile and TO use all of its proportionate share Mrs. H J. Beech. 48—45—93. to Detroit and Mil- —89: DODGERS—Medwick doubled Mr, Dietz told the committee the WASHINGTON—Travis fouled to Cleveland _. 000 100 000— 1 2 0 yards burgh. Chicago. i and more in building this one route, and Mrs. J. T. Powell, 50—51—101. riRht center. Lavagetto to Wood vale Lass (McC'be) 12 50 Λ Po 4.30 waukee and survey traffic conditions singled Ï See MOVIES. Page A-2. > (See BASEBALL, Page 2-X.) Chicago 000 020 OOi— 2 6 0 Zostera «Peters» 3.90 3.10 a step considered highly unlikely. in these cities." center, Medwick stopping at third. Gentle Savagp 3.20 At Richmond, C. S. Mullen, chief Γ 1 Batteries—Bajrby and Heran; Lee and Time, 1 45S. was on Michener Offers Proposal. Reese safe Sisti's fumble, Tre*h. Also ran—Bogert. Shailleen. Jim Wal- engineer of the State Highway De- the bases. Owen lace. Sparrow Chirp and Argella. To that. Representative Michener filling grounded At St. Louis— partment, admitted that the road Pink Star's Gun of leader, to Miller and Medwick was forced was included as a of the Vir- Michigan, acting minority Nazi Bombs Fall Half a Block Detroit 010 000 — part to that "a traffic engineer Bt the plate. Miller Berres. Higbe Belmont* Park ginia defense highways, but said it suggested Source hit into a double St. Louis 000 200 — I who understands the art of the busi- Mystery, play, Roberge to EIGHTH RACE—Purse. *2.000: claim- still was a "paper" plan and that ing: 3-year-olds and upward. 7 ness be to make these Miller to Hassett. Bftttrrif»—Newsom and Sullivan: R. furlongs. he could not predict when anything employed From U. S. Newsmen at Front Harris and Ferrell. Straight Lead 2.40 referred, and lEarlier Story on Pa*e A-lh tnilli. West out to there were highways in the New- gentleman report grounded NATIONAL LEAGUE Time. 1:23. Where the steamer Pink Star got of Have Also ran—Inscolad. White Mark. News. Radford and other de- back to the three Commissioners, Reckoning, port was (See DODGERS, Page 2-Xj Party Correspondents At Pittsburgh— who I assume do not claim to be the gun with which it armed fense areas of the State which also Park when it was torpedoed off Iceland With Bomber Crew St. Louis ... 000 003 001— 4 12 0 merited serious consideration. traffic experts." However, Captured Narragansett an official EIGHTH RACE—Purse. % 1.100: claim- In to Mr. Micheners last Friday remained mys- .. 0 6 1 response Pittsburgh 000 000 000 3-year-olds and upward; 1 mile and Smith Has Heard Just Rumor*. Hull's ing: statement. Reed. Re- tery after Secretary of State Tentative Selected , limit Hi Meat. I SiWestri, Νφψ York, Mgtath nntng. permitted

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