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Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18

The Germans. as reported from
Berlin and London, directed one
thrust against the Red army lines
east of kiev. and another Cor per-
hapS several into south Ukraine
to cut off the narrow isthmus lead
ing to the Crlmea. while a third
phase indicated preparations for
Black Sea operations from a west
ern coast base such as Bulgaria.
According to the Berlin version
the land campaign already has
made important progress, SliCing
rapidly through Russian defense
lines in the flat country leading to
the SoViet's greatest war industrial
centers and apparently cncircling
some 100000 enemy troops in lightn-
ing advance by tanks and motor
cycle units.
PINCERS CLOSING
The greatest emphasis in Berlin
was placed on the cnCirCling opera
tionS east of Kiev. which presum-
ably now is caught or almost caught
within the German pincers. Three
! Russian armies east of KieV also
we're said by Berlin to be caught in
the giant pincers and it was indi-
Gated that whole staffs' of Rus
sian formations had been cntrap-
ped.
At the same time. the Germans
reported the luttWaffe had bombed
Moscow Odessa and Leningrad.
where meager reports indicated
that a tremendous battle for the
second city of Russia continued un-
abated.
In the Black Sea. the luftWaffe
was reported striking at Russian
transports, supply ships and naval
units and Russian relations will:
Bulgaria appeared to be at the
breaking point as a result of Ger
man use of Bulgarian bases A
break may come over the Bulgarian
request 70 Turkey for permission
for so-callod Bulgarian Warships
to pass through the Dardanellce
into the Black Sea-a method be-
ing used by the axis in an effort
to get Italian WarShips through the
straits despite lne MontreauX treaty
ban on use of the Dardanellcs b.
belligerent WarShipS.
PLANS FOR WINTER
The German efforts to supple
mcnt the naval units thcy alreadl
had concentrated in Rumania indl.
Gated plans for winter sea Opcr2
tions in connection with the Naz
driyc through the Ukraine. If these
preparation arc successful, the
Germans presumably would under
take naval and parachute opera
ton against the Caucasian ol,
fields
MOSCOW. however. appeared ready
to take drastic action against Bull
garia if necessary and the British
were threatening to attack any War-
ships passing through the Darda :
nclleS.
On the Black Sea coast of the
Ukraine. the German drive was di-
reCted primarily against the Crimce
and was reported TO have reached
/ the Pcrekop ISthmuS, a fOur-mllc.
wide stretch of land leading to tho
peninsula and the Russian nava
base at Sebastopol The action pre-
SumablY severed CrimcaS cOuncc-
tlonS with the Russian mainland
DNIEPER NO BARRIER
a few miles to the north large
forces of German troops were
across the Dnicpcr on broac
Continued on Page ,: Column !
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18
City Takes Part
In Defense Plan

Eel Cenros city council Wednesday night voted all-out
aid to the national defense effort and passed an emege
cy resolution providing for the creation of defense council
operate jointly with the cities of BraWlcy CaleXico
Capatria IIOltVillc and WoStmOrland.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18
FDR Asks ADDED
|. L.end-LeuSe Fund
Request for Two Years of Financial
Appropriations Indicates Presidential
Belief in Long Conflict for Europe

WASHINGTON, Sept Is. tUP)-PrcSdent Roosevelt
asked today appropriate S99500o000 to con
tinuc lend-eaSe aid nations battling the AXIS through
June 80. 1943
The Presidents request for funds 70 be used over th
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18

do Is 10 investigate charges that
movie people arc whipping up pro
war hystcria Mr. WlIlkic'a asSump-
ton that gambling with the live
of millions OF American boys Li
justified because cruelty has been
committed IN Europe scarcely hold
water
The Clark committee is IN recess
until next Tuesday when II Is
scheduled TO question Nicholas
Schenck president Gf LOew's, Inc
parent company Of Metro GoIdVyn-
Mayer
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18
Imperial May Be Only U.S..
County With Restrictions
Against Sugar Beet Crop
Possible Discrimination Revealed at
Talks After Western States Conference
With Wickard Announcing Lid is Off

Imperial may be the only county in the United States
in which the United States will enforce restrictions ON
sugar beet planting during 1912, Chairman j. d. Adams
of the California Farm Debt Adjustment committee re-
vealed Thursday his return from western states farm
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18
Germans Rocing
Across Ukraine
I'm Vast Attacks
Russian Defenses Totter in South but
Leninsrad Still Holds Out Against Big
Land Air Attack; Black Sea End anserec
. BY UNITED PRESS -

German rapid troops led by motorcycliSts rockcting
the Ukraine reported Thursday to have cut
of the Crimea in what appeared to be lightning drive b.
land, and air against stubborn Russian defenSes all
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL IEAGIE

lat Gamcl
Philadelphia .. 600 OOO 600 -0-8-2
Cincinnati 0lO Ill lOX-5-9-2
Hughes. GriSSon & LyIugston;
Starr & lombard.
t2nd Came
Philadelphia Oh nc
Cincinnati . H., 0C
Johnson & Warren; Turner 4
West.
BROOKLYN 900 600 O5O-5-8 j..
Pittsburgh 600 400 OK -6-I0-l
Fltzsimmons, French, Hamln
Casey a Owen, Lanning, Scwcu x
Lopez.
New York OOl 900 OOO--l-4-3
Chicago =. - 600 100 6OX-7-7-l
Melton. Bowman, Adams, Sunkel
\ Hartnctt Mooty. & Mccullough.
Boston ........ 300 90
St. Louis 0l0 90
Salyo & Bcrres: NJ. Cooper &
MancuSo.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 400 OOl 0Ol-6-ll-O
Boston 0l0 600 000-1-8-l
Feller & DeSautels, H. NeWsome.
Johnson. Wilson q Peacock
ST Louis 4Ol 100 O
Washington Ol2 O40 0
Ferrell, Lott, MunCrief & Swift.
Hudson ,Carrasquel 4 Early.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18
Truth No Excuse
film Prober Saws

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is. tUP)-C hartman u Worth
Clark, d. lda Of the senate subcommittee Investigating
the movie industry today denied the contention of film
producers that ruth is justification for producing anti
Naz pictures Wendell L. Wilkie counsel TOR the movie
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18

Gullett No. o
We arc about to have a claim
jumping war,
The big hole in the sidewalk III
front OF Edgar Brothers fascinated
Nose "Hardrock" Gullett for sever
al days. He couldn't keep his MIND
on bean selling. The hole in the
sidewalk reminded him of his min
ing activities in the mountains far
to the west Practically anything
that remotely resembles mine
is enough to set Handbook Nose
to assaying dirt. Why, he's been
assaying dirt from that mountain
mine 70" years.
Bright and carly Thursday morn
ing pedestrians halted to read a
location notice beside the hole Ill
tho sidewalk Nose mad filed on it.
Then along came Mark McClel-
land and piled the min" full OF
concerto. Mark had jumped it,
Hot Off The Gricldlc-
JacQuelinc Sherman, %, who
started her newspaper career this
week on the Holtvillc Tribune, be-
gan said career by making her own
news.
The second thing she did was
turn flip flopS with her automobile,
thus getting first hand information
about an automobile accident. All
we'll and good as long as she
emerged fSm the melee with her
anatomy if not her nerves intact.
But that's not all. In the car
with her was the wife of her boss
Too bad, Jacquelipc. Take it
from RR. the messy old pioneer in
the alleged profession of ncwspa-
pcring, that is mild compared to
what undoubtedly will happen to
you every few minutes for as LONG
as you stick to your mad dctcrmin
Alton to be a reporter.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18
z t%'t'4s t;Ss4ts

More Fish
Don't mention it. but Charles
Morrow, proprietor Of the Brawley
splinter and sawdust emporium,
caught 100 trout while on a yaca-
ton in Montana
mo, children, he is not growing
finS)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18

We Understand
A. II. Keller was scheduled to
attend a most important meeting
Friday. He hemmed and haWed a
little when reminded Of it.
Couldn't we have it some other
day?" he suggested with worried
frown.
Why" demanded his reminder
Are you going to be busy that
day. KellC" froWned some more
and thumped on his desk. He ad-
mitted he wasn't going to be busy.
That is not buSy-cXactly.
III tell you what III do he
said with a none 90 pleased air,
"Ill come if you meet promptly at
noon and get through in a hurry
You want to go to the circus,
don't you?" snapped the reminder
"Oh. no." Keller replied in an
injured tone" don't WANT to GO
but l have to take some children.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-18
TEMPERATURES

Maximum Wed. 105. minimum
Thurs. "a; pm. Wed. SO. humidity
81; am. Thurs. IS, humidity 81.
Noon Thurs. 95, humidity "a.
l. A. Hay: u. s. No. l $3.50;
U.S.No. 2 leafy Nv. $17.50-18; No. 2
$16.5O-17; Mpls. Sept flax S2.022i.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14

siatsfs In Pour Mothers alsa
Flofsnas nies n Fhs otfi Ia 80
COMM SHY Ruth hus@sy End Csff
m n = ~, srhilsasignl. s''ss ~. .' =
1asnas osis Me- Man
AN sfnfff = PRED Azfsifs I'D
raulstts GODDARD N nseuaa
Chorus" also JAMES cssnst ard
~, o'nFisn IN Here Comes shs
IskIeooD kss KYsss sna nosi.
A night 81 Kafi CaFroils~
rAHk fns hafs nFothss w 20
West alan rat Onrisu and Con.
stance hsnnsss Ia kssspe -
uioff
rRos foa--knn Sheridan ana osurEs
hFsnt IN honsfmaon Tor fhfse
also lean issistais ~ Remedy for
nEAtAaf Roaailna Russell and Mel.
vtn nuusias IA Hfhia fhlna celisa
ovs also Chester Morris ~ Nest
hontan nlaehis
HFN- hhirlsr f.upie ana Jsek oakis
IN rpuns People also tFnn hafi
and Lloyd Nolan ~ Charter Pilot =
"nnsk prlsates- siso Ienn Rrrul II
rwhsFs ma You Ost That uiF3 =
sntil. Roland uesw ln erhs lnsla-
ibls Killer aiso kenny naksT ana
Efsness i@nsfoFa ~ eHlt Parade d
fn4I
stNsfT snna nsasl. sna .nlehsra
Carlson IN No No Nansfis alsa
Miriam Hopkins ~ LADY with ma
NaIf
TfNfiT-ps pad Mum IN Hudson
DaY aleg Miriam Hopaiaa IN The
lads with itea naif
iintHfi Faysiinp h~tts DSyis and
oeofas hfsnt n The Great lie
also lane Withsrs IN -rhs OH
Frotn Avenue
HfttfHA HnfHnsF fken Amafha
Alice Fsys ana Carmen Miranda IN
That hlHht ~ uia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
Star Swing Trio
In Army Comedy

The story of the Andrews Sis
ters. featured with Abbott and
Costello, Lee Bowman. Alan Cur
tbs and others in Universals Buck
Privates" coming today to the
Riviera theater. is a story OF three
girls who believed in each other.
two years. and one song.
The song was Bel Mir Bist Du
Schoen." The girls. Patty. La
Verne and Maxene, were an OBJ
scure trio on starvation street in
vaudeville and radio who were
kept together by one thing they
knew they were right and thu
world was wrong. The tune and
the trio got together. and soon the
Andrews were in the four-figure
income brackets.
Ali three girls were born in
Minneapolis. They started as kids
on the stage with the late Larry
Rich in variety. but never got out
of the Small-time until they intro
duced "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen. "
and IL became a best-seller. Since
then they started the rave for
boogie-woogie music with such
songs az 'Rhumboogie" and Beat
Me, Daddy. Eight TO the Bar"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
Theaiers 20 On
Summer Schedule

The John Hamrick theatera and
Sid Deans Rialto theatsr. In re-
Spouse 10 the requests Of thou
sands OF movie goers. announce =
new evening schedule which will
20 into effect tomorrow 1t the
Rialto. Music Box. Roxy. Temple
and Blue Mouse theatsrs This
will enable patrons Of these the
sters 10 get home Al a more
REASONABLE hour.
on Sundays through Thursdays
the last main feature viii start
at approximately s.15 p. m. with
the show ending in tho evening At
about ii:15 p. m. For those who
enjoy double bills. the last COM
plete show will starr At approx
mately . p m. On Fridays and
Saturdays later shows viii pre-
vail.
The management Of these down
town theaters suggest that moyis
patrons consult the feature start
ing schednis on the drama page
Of this Newspaper daily for the
exact starting times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14

u vas announced to-day ~ Ned
EdFis. general manager a Ham,
rlek's rseoms thestsFs. that there
will - . nsw cpsnink time fsf
the Temple thsstsF. laesisd II ~
and - lislsns ave
starting tosnofrvw the Tsmpls
wiIl open IL aeaF@ ~ sss D m..
with the ptotuFs performances
starting - . ,. N. Thls nee epsa-
ina time ~ill b ln effect Mondays
through Fridays. On Saturdays
and Sundays the sans opening
Tins n liza viii prevail,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
WEAPON HoHBYTTEs

Two Of Producer Harry shsr-
mans Bar-20 boys. members Of the
Cassidy outfit which "
by Bill Boyd. have
western-weapon hobbies Earl
Moser. wardrobe chief. collects odd
knives J. Benton Cheney. who
writes scresn-plsys for the action
eseapades. has a den wall covered
with various kinds Of pistols.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14

r. hseaizHsFs sEe NsmHAF<Y
naEsrt 1oss Ls<lis K.Aal< kls~Es
saa essvs ss.laey. 80 ~ sassas<
/. : ruwsgfsily df.m<fls stess ~
nnmsl. - ~ fo.t. Hslnx. texlsx
art h&slns - : esa- = skslr 80
Msae ~ N. SAME ssuase wks<n
gave ~ N thFsli p<sE.d <<zzs<-
meat - They Drive - Nszs1
'-rhs Wagons neii a Nssst- > =
mile mlnnts ssties dIems fsem
ssss.la 10 fssss-esst
1asa Ls<lls. shs slxls<n yr.f. I'D
stsfsss whe eon rsvs nptie<< -
hst Fais - ~ efifrled 81 -
~ill.A sierra 10 80 - @nfs
anothsF drsmatls tFlunph h fN<
wsEan= ron - Night Efil< A.
e<ft. broadway stage Eesfu1. 49,
y fast hscominx enc - ne s<f@~ns
mo<t rspaisr yosnx I<sdln9 a<a.
risfs : rather uafe s<IiAu< Tai<
than - usually essays. sad du<>
u eundsffuiis veil. sseefdlnn -
al advance F<pefts IenE q fseuf-
Ne wtth mass< safssnss&. sylvia
sidHef retaFns 70 sh<fm them
sxsin after = Fsshsf Innx sh<~nss
ffem lsellyweea
Besides noasrt sad ths eshsf
heaalinsre ~ east - s-rhs va
ons nall Al NlKhs~ namh~fs zsssn
~prsea notshiss ss ia Humsnn.
Ciiff Ozark. Charley 10y. lean
Rldssly. czsFs nisnaask. klaFssh
ho~hsf and many more. Ths min
vas directed ~ nay Enftsnt. fFem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14

RoNN @Chafiis Chaplin ana laes
Oakte IN The Great Dictator.
40 sin. ttt. : %. : 30
nIAtTo- Bob Hops bins Crosby ana
Dorothy tamonf IN Road 10 EAn-
bar i1la 1sA Ato. ia. 1000
MI ste HOY Drama DHifnin ~
Nice orr. ~ -. a,ia. . 20. 50
aiso LLOYD Nolan ard t.Fnn mar N
esieepera west 20. % sos
BttE MOI ~ Alekey noonsY and
epanosf Tracy IN Men Of Bows
Town n 10 7ssA ais. $50 also
bob Crosby In Lets haka Music.
iiia, 40 $40
nrTuus sHowfsas
BTNVNI.N = fnefId nergmau aud
Warnsf BAXTER IN Adam Had Pour
sons also Granville Oven 10 ID
Abnef
earIToi. Jeffrey Lam and the tAns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
NEilc13
~ a.zk. II
The Zee FolIies.,

= 2~~NAs
II al adds Up 10 the finest skst-
ing show the Pacific Northwest
has ever seen that's the lo~
down o. the high class Ice Follies
of la4ls which opened Al the Seat
tie Civic Ice Arena last night.
For talent the production
would ~ difficult q surpass
-. fer beauty Of costume. Il
resembles the most elaborate
stage shows good old Broad
WAY has ever witnessed
and for comedy. u is = harvest
Of laughs.
Boosting the tempo Of machine
gun squad. the show unfolds a
score Of acts IN rapid succession
=. IN fact. they come so fast and
furious IL makes ones head spin.
OF course. one expects the best
from such sterling entertainers as
Evelyn Chandler. Shipstad and
johnson. Prick and Track. Harris
Legg, Les Hamilton, Bess Ehr-
hardt Ruby and Bobby Msxson.
Heinie Brock. Sheldon and Murray
Galbraith, Paper and swack. Col
son and Claudet, the McKellen
brothers. the Vogue Trio and
Bruce Mspes but when one adds
. chorus Of IS beautiful girls. ap-
pearing in a half dozen spectacular
numbers. you have an ice follies.
believe me-
In no stage production has
this reviewer seen a more
beautiful sight than results
when the chorus all ex-
pert skaters :. puts on one
of the numerous numbers
which make the evening one
long TO he remembered -.
the timing is perfect, the grace
and rhythm unbelievable and
the DOWNRIGHT beauty of the
ensemble almost beyond words.
For a 100 per cent psy-off on
your entertainment dollar, you
can't miss when you lay it on the
line for the ice Follies of 1e41.'
II will play for II nights at
seattle's Civic Ice Arena.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14

GoWland. son - sctor Gibson
Go~iand.
sour fathers got us into this
business and helped us act .
start" washhurn admitted As
whole. We haven't done - badly.
but none Of us are near stsrtom.
We I'll think Ne might have done
better II Ne had eeen complete
unknowns. A u IA when an un-
usual role shows Up. whether its
large OF small. and one Of ~ goes
after IL We haven't chance. They
tell us they don't want lads -
well known A. ss arc-they'd
rather have new faces. Net that
blame thsm--it's Just natural
The most disappointing thing.
which has happened 10 me several
times. Is 10 have an old friend q
fathers producer or casting
director feel that he cant offer
me minor role because Il isn't
good enough for me"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
BETTE DAVIS
IN LEG SHOW

Youll glimpse - much q Bette
Davis legs In The Bride Came
c. O. d" a. you're ever likely 10
see displayed on the screen. Ever
since she has been a star. Miss
Davis has been swaddled in drama
and voluminous skirts that cleaned
the floor like a new maids mop.
One or two ancient photos Of her
In bathing suits still are around.
but she hasn't posed for leg art
since she vas a bit player. Take
my word for " there's nothing the
matter with the Davis gams not
q thing.
II will give the Hays office boys
some moments of consideration
when she sits At a nightclub table
in a scandalously low-cut black
evening gown with her knees
crossed at "A allurinR angle.
Sports = long cigaret holder. too.
and waves u around gaily while
she toys with champagne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
Two Women War
For Adam Sons

- ramzHIla s<s<F - RI 80
e<ssslns m<a - fks wnzr<N
h fk<tf isx<<i N<me<<Ht< fn<s
so - il=ofr <Ha kmEiI<. -
h<l< $50 ezH<f wstH ~ feasa~-
- hatred - ~en<= = 49, ~ssA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14

The trouble. says Bryant Wash
burn. IT,. Is that his generation has
been around Hollywood 80 long
that everybody takes them for
granted. he and three other per-
sonshle actors in their early eos
whose seniors helped 10 build the
movie industry. are playing minor
roles in Miami" There's Carlyle
Blackwell. u. son Of the star.
James Horne. jr- whose father
was an eminent director. and Peter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14

- -sfs>s pl<y - 80 S11e -
80 E<FfY TItstfz <.zI1<@<zz ~
= <=nFy ~ Hfsn<s< Hsile<e
- eaa=<NleA <Iiw e<ze1s
klzn Me~s<ss snf p<~<z1 49,
nFz1< n ~feasl.xnt F<v~<.~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
Nv IICIE NEVILLE
Taeoma NJ Cerrsspoadfni

HoLLYN00D-The movies Second Generation ssss it's
no help 10 have famous father-its definite
handicap It's not because the youngsters ability
appeal compared to their matinee idoparents Of
decades ago though Juniors Lon CLANCY Tim Holt and
Douglas Fairbanks struggled for several years against
ing put roles that duplicates Of their fathers
made famous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14

Since the United States patent
office began functioning $50 years
ago. some 10000 patents have
been granted to women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
The Wagons Roll Night" Nev Feature The Roxy Wednesdd
Movie Juniors Complain
Pops Career Slows En- Down

LHcis Nerine = pach-htffag for Pad HarrisoA
touring army oaaps aHd d,fenss tHdusiTsss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-14
Humphrey Bogari Starring
In Dramatic Circus Story


four ssr head. ne - Warner ~. rs<Tur<.
The Wagons Rot - Night which hs= h<<n henk<d y -
Row lhsaIer % er<n therz en- Wednesda1.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Goodyear Reports
More Ships Needed
In Rubber Trade
S10,30e, 900 Net Profit
Listed for 1910 Against
Se,s3S, ,00e in 1889
BN the Associated Press.

~ tIlt F1ooONAoNtN = AN"o'
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 18.-Plenty of
crude rubber is available in primary
markets, but recently the shipping
situation has become acute" Chair
man Paul w. Litchf1eld of Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Co. said yesterday
I'VE will require considerable ad-
ditional American flag ships as
signed to the rubber carrying trade
to take care of American consump-
ton and to build up an adequate
reserve" Mr. Litchfield informed
stockholders in Goodyear'S annual
report.
The stocks of crude rubber now
on hand in the United States rep
resent about a six months supply,
with a substantial improvement
forecast during the coming months.
Our own plantations shipped to us
100000 pounds of crude rubber
in 1910, as compared with 22,000,000
pounds in 1889"
Goodyear reported 1910 net profit
of $40, 0,309 900, equal to S344 COM
mon share, against 1889 profit of
S9,836, ,009, equivalent to $500. The
1910 net was attained after provid-
ing a $1,000000 contingency reserve.
Sales last year were S217,540,079, a
gain Of S17,433,375.
Directors declared regular divi-
dend of 25 cents and an extra divi-
dend of 25 cents on the common
stock, payable March Is to stock
holders of record February 81.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Defense Housing Plan
To Cost Us Millions
Put Before Congress
Sum Asked by Roosevelt;
Curmody Gives Details
Of New Projects

Urged by President Roosevelt. a
new S150,000,000 defense housing
program was before Congress today.
The project was put forward yes
terday by the President in a letter to
Speaker Rayburn asking 1925 900 900
for housing. of which $4,000 900
would finance the remainder of the
program authorized at the last ses-
sion of Congress.
Concurrently with the Presidents
request, John M. Carmody, Federal
works administrator, outlined man
agement policies for the Govern
ment projects.
Tenancy to Be Restricted.
Rentals will be keyed to the in
come of the industrial workers who
occupy the dwellings, Mr.. Carmody's
announcement said, and the Army
and Navy will fix the rentals to be
paid by men in the armed forces.
Tenancy will be restricted to work.
erS in defense industries and those
designated by the Army and NAVY.
The Government will make agree
mentS to pay States and cities fixed
sums annually in place of taxes for
the period of the emergency.
c. F. Palmer, defense housing CO.
ordlnator, announced that funds had
been allocated up to February 8 for
the 68,432 units of the current pro-
gram. Of this number, he said, con-
tracts have been let for 35,0ll and
1858 have been completed.
Testifies Before House Group.
Mr.. Palmer also testified before
the House Banking and Currency
Committee in behalf of a bill to
authorize the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration to insure mortgages on
up to $100000,0O0 of defense hous-
ing.
He said that extension of Federal
mortgage insurance to defense
housing would be good business and
save the Government money in the
long rum by encouraging private
capital to enter the field. He added
that this would provide the most |
expeditions method of meeting the
defense housing problem with a
minimum of disruption to industry
and without taking the resources of
existing Federal agencies"