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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
COSTA DECISIONS
 FRANKIE McDOUGAL

Fan River, Mass. Dec. Sl - W. p - Al Costa. Woons0cke1 R. L. welserweizht. ha6 pied up his llfh straight win today at the expense of Franks AkcDUugal ok Boston.
 Cosfa. 12s, gained e unanimous decision aAst night oyer McDO1gal iaR In the lo-round feature bout at the Casino.
 m the scheduled xix-rOnna senai- final, Gene AGArgarita. 1&2. of Easl River knyUed Irish Bdaie Connolly. sns. af 1n<knn tn khA thira Wom4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
TMREE-wAY MAN

1t Is now Producer Director-Ae- tor William Pine. He is directing. as well as co-producing. Para mounts Aerial Gunner. While the picture was being filmed at the Harlingen CTexasD Aerial Gunnegy School Pine also ena-ted a small role in the film.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
IN MEMS PAyANfAs

ClaOdette Colbert plays an entire scene in parAmounts The Palm Beach Story," atklre3 in paSaEnas made for A Sa0 pound man,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
KNOWS ms GROUND

sam Wood producer-director cx Paramount's sFor Whom the Bel Tolls was . Los Angeles real e. tate suh6ivider before he eneeF<d motion pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31

Exports from Quebec Province. ex- banded by war. are today higher than ct any period since lS1o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Twenty College
Grid Teams Set

NEW YORK Twenty college
football teams. with their regu-
lar schedules spiced by the sddi-
tion Of several service teams, go
into actor this week.
The Georgis-Rentucky game at
Louisville. Ky. heads the weeks
program. which also pits six
college squads from army and
navy training bases.
College play gets under way
Friday night when Auburn
meets Chattanooga At Mont
gomery. Ala. hut the ms
jorify Of big-time college
teams hold off until next
week.
In addition 10 the Georgia
Kentucky games Saturday, Glenn
son plays Presbyterian. North
Carolina state goes against David
son: Iowa meets North Dakota
and Virginia Polytechnic Institute
battles Cstawbs.
In service collegiate games.
College Of the Pacific meets the
California Air Cadets. Wisconsin
engages Camp Grant, Florida
plays the Jacksonville Pliers.
Kansas battles the Iowa Naval
AIT Cadets. Missouri meets Fort
Riley. and Texas plays the Corpus
Christi Filters. In one Sunday
game. csnisius plays Scranton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Child Birth
Is Tough on
These Pappies

BOsToN-The birth OF a 10
pound son early Sunday morning
to Mrs. Len Merullo had a dis
sstrous effect on the fielding OF
the Chicago Cubs shortstop.
Merullo gained the dubious dis
tinction of setting a new record
for errors for q major Hague
shortstop in a single inning when
he Was charged with four misplays
in the second frame Of the night
cap between the Braves and the
Cubs yesterday.
Mother and baby are reported
doing well.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Baseball Does
Things to Fan

PHII.ADELPHIA-The PhiIs-
delphia Phil<' 81 victory over
the 81. Louis Cardinals In the
first game Of their Sunday
doubleheader worked better
than = DOCTORS prescriptions for
Theodore Gotwslf. 20. Of York.
Pa
6otwalf attended the double
header and In the seventh In
ming with the Cards leading.
10. became violently IL
At Temple hospital. doctors
said he ,as suffering from
acute hysteriz. When told. how =
EVER that the Phils had scored
twice In the ninth 10 win. he re-
turned Immediately TO the park
for tn. second contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
The Sports Parade

a. b~sf she Dodgers - thai fbs
Cardinals will Wis ~ pssssss.
lie said that yos d<ilbersfsIs
pitched Johnny Wander Nicer out
Of turn against thu Dodgers on
their last trip 10 Cincinnati. ~
you wouldn't have 10 U.s. him
sxssns, ibs csrds~
Mckee hnle reared up from
his shoe -iscins with such : lsrk
that he almost dlsioaxsd his spec.
tsclss, n vas ths first tins ~s
sysr saw him fighting mad.
No CUTS L<DO<G
BE snaflsd. Why that red
faced so.and sos BE don't know
what he's taislsE about. We
have no pitching tufns oa this
eiub. pitch the man ! think
viii sin on any given dst.
Thsfs's no person connected Nith
the Cincinnati club ~hs can tel
me- Nhsn 10 u.e = pitcher. sna ~
I'm certainly nat taking srasfs
from AsePb4lL
@why---if . ssss tasss IN psieh-
lag. Hsy starr sssixs't ksss
b~ss 10 fssss isasy sssisst ~
Dssgsrs. s~sf him IN ulfh
sais fss asys' fssf. Ne psieh~a
. tss hitter sg.isst ns>fss -
Ihsrsass. fisssss ~ ssss1
~ss today. - . seat ssn IL. We
piss 10 vts. sssisst the fpsssess
~ sss ether si.b. Ma rhssI lssss
ess't fsks IA
Win Deaesn Willie splitting
osst words like an lrsfs fouest,
ihe reporters figured this vas
ths anonsns TO asa MIN for .
sold psnnsHt prediction. But
sbfssd William b.lefslly svsd<d.
BE declined 10 thumb tss bo-lr.
srs out ~ tbs race. a~spsi@ MS
wrath sssinst their pfsxg
No ons eaa tell shout fhls
ace yet" Mckee hfls fspiisa
The Cards ons-EaHe Lad
doesn't mean the ssa for Brook
iyH. Anything can hspp~n IN
The remaining II s.m&s for sseh.
] Npsh my eins had th< ehsnes
Brooklyn hss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15

United Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK Deacon Blli Me-
kecbnis. thu bespeetsclsd ard
usually benign manager Of the
cinclnnstl Reds. exploded sa.
srily when Informed shst the
president 81 the Dodgers. Larry
Mscrhsll. had ssld about him.
II vas . downright shame this
Information had 10 b. rsisysd
10 Meksehnis. who sss smiling
oontentsdly ss he laced . shoe
IN the dressing room deep under
the Ebbets field stands just
SITTER his Reds had beaten the
Dodgers tgflcs. knocking them
on, Of the National league lead.
Nut the mills Of JsuraaIl.as
GRAD r~ieafi~ssiy. 90 . reporter
said 10 Mek~ehsis. hoy, ~
boy. DID Nsefhsii jusi put fss
blast on tsu In the siulsre.sa.
he said pes ere pisslss fs-
,ssiiss. doing everything ys. ess
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Pro Football Under Way

Washington and Philadelphia
Cleveland at Akron. o. The
Eastern Army team plays the
Bears Mt Boston the same day.
The accurate passing of Cecil
Isbell and Tony Canadeo nullified
e5-ysrd touchdown return of a
kickoff by John Kimbrough as the
Packers topped the Army All
Stars. The Packers poured four
touchdowns through a breach in
the Army's air defense and added
another 10 points with a touch
down on an intercepted Army pass
and a field goal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Nv United Press

Only two league games marked
the opening of the National Pro-
fessional Football league yester-
day but three more contests are
carded for next Sunday and be-
fore the end of the following week,
all 10 teams will have gone into
action.
The Philadelphia Eagles de-
feated the Steelers, gaia, at
Pittsburgh and the Chicago
Cardinals clipped the Cleve-
land Rams, 10 at Buffalo.
In exhibition contests. the cham
pion Chicago Bears walloped the
Redskins, s-14. at Washington and
the Green Bay Packers pummeled
the Western Army All-Stars, 1924,
at Milwaukee.
The coming weeks schedule
sends the Eastern Army G m
against the Dodgers at Baltimore
Wednesday, and the Western
Army club against the Giants at
Syracuse. ". Y, Saturday.
Sundays program schedules
the Cardinals-Detroit nj Chi
eago, Redskips-Pittsburgh ut
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15

Rsd19aVeNVne sfzbshs ihs, n
fighting and helping young
viii be called 10 enter the fighting
III they add thslr posrams
can't anything with nj
shirk call 10 active duty
Tunnsy retired champion around
long enough 10 Of the fellows
lie grabbed
enough 10 suit his needs he got off the firing
I'm the strict nshsiss shss
pion His hest assets pexass
running"
Anderson asks those qualifications w
authority what
he thinks not suggests that
fighting Of his brunch do talking
Not fight ~oua sund
lot better coming from them Tnn.y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Barnyard King

NEWPORT. ny. - Amer Lind
qulst. ss-year-old Swedish born
engrayer from Aorgantown. W
Va. held the National A.A.U.
horshoe pitching championship
today.
Lindquist. who took UP the sport
u years ago Al Giassport. Pa.
dethroned John r. Lindmeier.
representing IN. Center Horseshoe
club Of Chicago. in the round
robin final yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
GIANTS WIN

shaded the Cards. al. in the firN
game.
GIANTS WIN
In other senior league games,
the New York Giants defeated the
Pittsburgh Pirates. so and SO.
as the Chicago Cubs split with the
Boston Braves. winning the night
cap, 1928. in eight innings after
losing the opener. lie.
Almost forgotten In the ex-
citement over the National
league penuant race. the New
York Yankees moved Ia with
In n single game Of their 18th
American league flag by heat
Ing the Cleveland Indians. 81
and Al. Only the Boston Red
sox' twin victories. 81 and
SO, over the White sox mt
Chicago prevented the New
Workers from ciipching the
flag.
The st. Louis Browns took two
from the Athletics. 10 and 81.
Washington split with the De
troit Tigers. Early Wynn allowed
eight hits as the Senators won the
opener. So. but Hal White gave
up only four blows as Detroit took
the nightesp. so.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15

Yesterdays RESULTS
Cincinnati "a. Brooklyn 81.
~. Louis Is. philadelphia. ~.
New York SIS, Pittsburgh %.
Boston LIS. Chisago s-Iz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Meet Tonight

me rzeoDss Yacht club viii
m<st tonight At : O'Clock At the
clubhouse There will he q buffet
lunch. entertainment and regular
bussnesa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
AMtRicAh LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
New York 80. Cleveland III.
Boston s-a. Chicago 10.
~. Louis IL. Philadelphia OF.
Washington so, Detroit 1-s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Carl Kilgore
Draws Leave

SEATTLE - Carl Klgore. Uni
versity Of Washington athletic
manager. will be granted a leave
Of absence shortly 10 take a po-
sition with the Kaiser shipbuild-
ing company at Vancouver. Wash
The move wAs announced
over the weekend By DIR. Lee
Paul sieE, university press
dent, who said no successor
had been chosen The leave Of
absence win extend for the
wars duration.
Kilgore has been associated
with Husky athletics since he Vas
student football manager IN 1926
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Ptsyoffs-C oiunbus >. kansas
City J.; Toledo 5, hilw zukee ..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15

,.s s',.:,'"s s,.e,.s ' ps,,.ss 80.
r ~, OF nsress | Hssss d hiss ~
nssssss .. nssvs :. rsstes i.tsps 4
earned runs nsksess nsss1 benes
On halle Oft nesSsH . p4nleS Il
stru<t pssl, osfrets . tsesss ! lslt
~ s.sss s.:.smsu,s sssN
fiflf~ hlt nsrss1s fs5ns hatse1 ~
Wh,t< Tnsoeeen. oafpss uetHe>eR
rsubt< plsf osrstt 10 wIewIe< -
tssss1n tive -. um6spos 49,
Hiss ara nffhso4ie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
On Ohe Cal

II you can. John PhaH get om a
bal game betueen Stadium end Liseoll
Friday afternoon, September IS. az SD
ING N daylight. iciH need plenty Of nd
season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15

GAMES THIS WEEK
Seattle nj Oakland.
Los Angeles NJ Sacramento.
Portland Mt Hollywood.
San Francisco 81 San Diego.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Gongsters Ploy Their Hand


eral picture too. Underworld groups and big y
fighters. or. at least, dictate their actions.
their activities have been vile and stinko.
betting coups and such.
Ganssters If not managing fighters. have piece
srrotect" them.
Now. all this bad influence originates in New York
time Of the times far out Of those DO
pure the game distant places.
About the only logical take for general imprd
game basicay cruel ruthless At its best feder
thority that has teeth in IT,
That's the only language nearous individuals and group
stand They genuine authority that backed by laws tn
Jail II they violated
an idea Of the mental capacity Of what IL
among fight alleged Managers take
fat Luke who bosses Frre zc forme
champ.
Civic last weekend beat Red cochrane. champion and
report Pearl Hsrbor for duty You
Navy time wearing champion
ing uniform
After mattel a sleek Carney said
MY Frtze decisioned Cochrane. Sure II ovs
weight title wasn't involved but I'll claim th
duration NJ, boy will be the ground here
going out Of the country"
surprised If the NY cornish backs him up
want stay with Jacobs and the mob.
public will know that cochrsne servir
nation greatest fight of them all is sl their champ
Incidentally Zvc too would look swell in fighting unifor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15

summary funlH1~ efe4He4 ~
hsisoa g. npHnsiit r9n.s
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20 nsnpsrss. Asfepn&la snA eess
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tsfst games
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Heet ard nssaz~is rles~s 80
C.npleil.
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psfiy. stuts And 0sfe<sswskI.
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Psgsissa. 49,. s7s 80 eie--s ~ =
Olsen snd sslkssd: orren and
L@esieh
Second games
SIS Ds~ss. 49,. ssi 1fs 49, = I
fssfisnd ...4 sts eie e--~1 > 4
Fsffsss~fT<f snd Dstsfss o.
tserns ara Mayer
Oakland $500 1ex eli 60 II 3
s@a Frssxis<e - - 81 3
chsiiai and Esinon1.. Glbsoe.
ffsrrsii and sp<fss
tfsIiy y Get =. 80 eie 81 8 3
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Hlllmsr and At.ocs: Esffsas-
b<rger and csmpbsIl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Why the Pro Boxing Slump?
Professional boxing has slumped To |
and Esquire magazine. seeking TO deter
querying fans via n poll

Well that question won't bs hard To settle
One Of the main reasons Is the New York 4
boxing commission ~ brass hats arbitrary
roops.
Another good reason IL monopolistic MID
~ he does only with the sanction Of the com
know. holds monopoly on the pro gam, on
nonopolizes titles and uses the old threat an,
fighters who won't play his game and
likewise
Its great combination. but II has stranl
long ~ the mob can make hay while ans sup
them They regard themselves As euties hut
bells Of the highest water. With them n
Hades with the future.
Add to that combination the big town refc
mob. and you have sweetheart right
Then, reach over here and there and pick U
fighters. Too many OF them are too crooked,
even to trust themselves before a mirror. They
ored the game, but not in a wholesome way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15

shaded the Cards. al. in the firsr
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Ration Chief
Asks for Help
Volunteers Needed
to Speed Up Work

County Ration Chief Guy L..
Brown today pleaded for addi-
tional volunteers to aid him in
interviewing housewives seek
ing sugar for canning.
Pointing out that the federal
government has allowed him
only four paid employees. Brown
said that quick service is impos-
sible without additional help.
Hundreds of women - many
of them impatient at delay
have been thronging the ration
offices, second floor, county
building, each day.
Brown today announced that
two additional sub-stations have
been established. New Baltimore
residents may register at the
New Baltimore Municipal Build
ing and Roseville housewives
may sign up at Burton High
school.
Volunteers are urged to tele-
phone Brown at TIC. 1t is not
necessary to work a full day.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Class Night Services Show
Pupils Alert to Problems
Department Awords Presented
to Outstanding MCHS Seniors

This war may interfere Sc
riously with most of our care
fully laid plans for the future,
but i'm the end a more stable
and settled group of people will
rise with the full realization of
true value of life and freedom.
Some sacrificing will be faced
by all of us before the end of
this upheaval and you will find
that we are ready
Thus did Shirley Rubin, as
valedictorian, speak for her fell
low graduates last night at i'm
pressive Glass Night services
held in the Mount Clemens High
school auditorium before a ca
pacity audience of friends and
relatives.
JOINT EFFORT
The valedictory, jointly writ
ten by co = valedictorian Jose
phine Krauss, was delivered by
Miss Rubin.
Responsibilities are before
u.s." observed George r. Longale
in his salutatory. Some of us
are going on to institutions of
higher learning. Others will
seek full = time employment to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
New BIackout
Test Planned
But 24-hours
Notice Provided

Macomb county's third black
out and the second total one is
to be held one night next week,
the date is to be announced "a
hours in advance by newspaper
publication and radio, it was pro-
claimed by Sheriff Jacob Theut
in an order issued this morning.
The only new angles on the
blackout test are that lights will
be permitted on railroad gate
lights, railroad signal lights on
rights of way, and on trains
where necessary for operation.
Airway beacon lights, airway OBJ
Struction lights, waterway navi-
cation lights, highway lights and
flares and safety lights on exca-
vations made by public works
and utilities authorities.
The sheriff issued the order
this morning in his role as coun-
ty commander of the Civilian
Defense Corps.
A meeting of the local Civil
ian Defense Council will be held
today at 4 pm. at which the en-
tire plan will be brought up for
discussion by Harold Lindsey,
Mount Clemens Civilian Defense
coordinator.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17

telephoning the wholesale Of
fices of any of the county's 10
major oil companies. A central
switchboard likely will be es-
tablished tomorrow to route
trucks with a minimum of effort,
Murphy said.
Any article containing rubber
large or small-is solicited by
the oil companies. Old tires, hot
water bottles, discarded galoShes,
girdles and the like will help aid
the campaign.
Murphy said the following will
attend tonight's meeting: Fran
els Goodar, Texaco; Fred Miller,
Hi-Speed; Roy Kraemer, Mobil-
gas; Joseph Miller, Cities Ser
vice; George Frohm, Shell;
James Reynolds, Sr., Standard;
Forest Kindra, Midwestern; j..
Victor Mesmore, Sinclair, and
Miller's Armada Oil & Gas COM
pany. Murphy is distributor OF
Gulf products.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Pupils Buy
S9.832 in
WarBOndS

Students of the Mount Glenn
ems Public School system bought
S9,832.35 worth of War Bonds
and Stamps since the campaign
opened last October, Superin-
tendent l.. Wade Fast revealed
in his final report today
Although there we're only
three collection periods, the STU
dents spent as much for bonds
and stamps this month as they
did during October, November
and December.
Many pupils will continue to
buy bonds and stamps during
the summer months.
Grand totals by buildings:
See PUPILS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Reporter Imprisoned
by laps 10 Speak Here

SELFRIDGE FIELD, c h,
June II - The truth about ia
pan will be told to Selfridge
Field soldiers Thursday by a
man who k o S, James r.
Young, former Tokyo news serv-
ice correspondent.
Young will arrive in Detroit
early Thursday and be brought
to Selfridge Field in an army
automobile, it is expected. He
is on the orientation lecture pro-
gram of the War department and
will speak twice here before
leaving for Chanute Field in the
evening.
Dealing chiefly with Japan,
the lecture is entitled wings
over Asia. Young spent 10
years in the Far East as a cor
See REPORTER-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Petoin Cites Discomfort
on Anniversary Of Defeat
French Chief Of State ReeoIIs
'CrueIest Day in Nations History

VICHY, June 17-(P)-'Dis-
content is growing" Chief of
State Petain admitted today in a
brief broadcast to the French
people on the second anniversary
of his suing for peace with
Germany.
The 86-year-old chief said,
however, that he hoped to realize
his country's salvation even af-
ter my DEATH
"Frenchmen," he began, ION
June II, 1910, at the tragic hour
of the armistice request, l sum-
moned you to silence your an
guish so as to hearten only your
faith in the destiny of your
country. -
"A year later, on June II,
1941, l declared to you that the
trail would be long and hard.
Today | cannot speak to you in
different terms
FEEBLE ECHOES
He went on to say, Il do not
al all hide from myself the
feebleness of the echoes my APP
peals have met with. -. the
workman suffers and his en-
forced passivity cannot be tax
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17

continue their learning by ex-
perience. Whatever directions
our lives may take, responsible
ties will be there. We will do
our best to meet them"
Class President George Da-
husky welcomed the audience.
Said Dalusky: LET us strive for
perfection in any line of work
we choose, and lick the Axis"
WIN AWARDS =
Department awards for excel
lence were presented by Princi-
pal Monte McFarlane. Shirley
Rubin was the only triple win
ner - valedictory, mathematics
and Bausch Lomb honorary sci
ence awards.
CO. valedictorian JOSEF
Krauss won the valedictory and
shorthand awards and George
Longale the salutatory and de-
bate awards.
Terrett Whitsitt, oratory; LOU
is Rubin. band: Frances Krauss.
tipping; Barbara Alpern, jour
nalism; Mary Cotterman, dra-
mates; Diamond Mighion, art:
Jean A d m s, Marion Capron
See CLASS NIGHT-Pass
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Army Navy Pay Bill
Signed BY President
$50 Base Pay for Enlisted
Men Provided by Measure

WASHINGTON, June 17-(P
A measure boosting the mini
mum base pay of the nations
fighting forces to $50 a month
was signed into law today by
President Roosevelt.
For most of the men, it means
at least $40 more each month for
necessities and entertainment on
time-off, or to send back home to
dependents. The bill carried a
clause making the increase re
troactive to June L.
The measure covers ranks up
to and including that of second
lieutenant in the army and the
comparable grade of Ensign in
the navy, whose base pay would
be increased from $1,000 to ST.
800 a year.
The bill also will boost rental
allowances for officers. Under
abroad OF on sea duty receive an
existing law, enlisted men
extra 20 per cent and officers 10
per cent of their monthly pay.
Meanwhile, legislation to pro-
vide financial assistance for de-
pendents of soldiers and sailors
and stating a Congressional poll
cy that the selective service
should mot break up the insti-
tuition of the home was tempo
rarily held up on Capitol Hill
for an editorial correction to be