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Evening star., 1942-07-18
Purge Organization,
Violating Law, House
Member Charges
CIeveneer Of Ohio Cites
Two Groups Toking
Part in Elections
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Charging violation of the Cor
rupt Practices Act by some of the
so-called congressional purge"
organizations now operating in a
number of States, Representative
Clevenger, Republican, of Ohio
today called on the Attorney
General to start prosecution
against them.
He mentioned the Citizens for
Victory Committee and the Union
for Democratic Action, both of
which, he said, had failed to comply
with the law which provides that all
organizations engaged in political
activities for the purpose of inf1u-
encing elections in two or more
States must file with the clerk of the
House itemized statements of ex-
penditures.
II have in my possession evidences
Of the activities of organizations
which are taking an active part in
(see CLEvENGER. Page 2-Xo
Evening star., 1942-07-18
British Pound Ruhr
In Daylight Raid for
Third Straight Day
All Bombers Return
Despite Heavier Nuzi
Fighter Opposition
~ the Associated Press.

Pr the Associated Press.
London, July 18.-Great new
four -motored British Lancaster
bombers roared over Germany to
blast the Ruhr in broad daylight
for the third successive day to-
day and all returned safely de-
spite German fighter opposition.
The number of planes sent over in
today's small formation" was not
disclosed but British air informant
said each carried several tons OF
bombs.
This source said the continuing
daylight attacks upon the heart Of
Hitler's big industrial area were de-
signed to knock out vital targets
and to harass the Germans when
bad weather keeps night raiders at
home.
The German fighter opposition,
apparently on bigger scale than
before, was encountered when the
Lancasters were on their way home.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
McNoir Quits Major Leagues,
Suyinq He's Washed Up'

the Tiger management for a few
days notice. said an informant here
He said he knew deal was brew
ing"
The infelder, who was to have
played third base for Washington,
left today for Detroit, where he said
he intended to gather his family and
return to his home in Meridian,
Miss.
Hes an honest little fellow,
commented Griffith He said he
just didn't have it any longer
Griffith revealed that McNair had
tried to contact him at ll:30 pm
and at 2 am. before he finally re-
ceived an answer on the phone.
Wilson will report to Detroit, but
Griffith will get his money back for
McNair You keep Wilson," he told
General Manager Jack Zeller of the
Tigers, "and If McNair changes his
mind you can have him, too
Griffith disclosed that he tried to
talk McNair into taking a fling at
playing for the Mats, but the in
fielder insisted that he could no
longer play good ball. He was hit
ting only .l67.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
CorrosqueI Blanks Browns, 80,
And Mats Win Fifth Straight
Stephens whipped out Sullivan, One

Stephens whipped out Sullivan. One
run.
THIRD INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Sullivan went into
short left field for Laab's high
looper. Repass threw out Ferrell.
Sullivan threw out Galehouse.
WASHINGTON-Clary popped to
Cliff. Gutteridge threw out Carras-
quel. Case hunted and was thrown
out by Galehouse.
FOURTH INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Gutteridge singled to
right then stole second. Gift fouled
to early. McQuinn lined to Case.
Judnich was out, Vernon to Cara
squel, who covered first.
WASHINGTON-Spence flied to
Laabs. Vernon flied to Judnich
Estalella walked. Repass singled to
right, sending Estalella to third
Estalella scored and Repass took
second on a double steal. Early flied
to Laabs. One run.
FIFTH INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Repass threw out
Stephens. Chartak flied to Case
(see BASEBALL, Page 2-xo
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Contracts LET
For rPipe|ineto
Supply
55O-MiIe Link to
Run From Texas
To Illinois Plants

Petroleum Co-ordinator 1ckeS
today announced the awarding
of contracts to seven firms for
construction of the worlds larg-
est oil pipeline, the 550-mile
emergency line from Texas to
Illinois which Is designed to help
supply essential oil to the Eastern
Seaboard. The project will be
completed about December /.
Contracts were let for the main
line between Longview, Tex, and
Norris City. Ill, and two smaller
branch lines from Norris City to
river barge and pipeline terminals
at Mount Vernon, Ind, and Enfield,
Ind
Already Assembling Equipment.
Mr.. Ickes said contractors already
have begun to assemble men and
equipment in the field for the big
job and "dirt should be starting to
fly very shortly"
The pipe will be "a inches in di-
ameter. He said he thought oil
would be flowing through the line by
Christmas.
Contracts. Mr.. Ickes said, were
awarded on cost-plus fixed fee
basis. War Emergency Pipeline. Inc,
has been organized by the oil in
dustry to plan and supervise the
building of the line for the Govern
ment. Fees agreed on vary, but the
average was said to be about 81 900
per mile of pipe to be laid. n.
Total cost of the line, financed BY
| the Government through the RIGS
Defense Plant Corp, is estimated at
$35, ,OOO, 900.
The pipeline is planned to carry
approximately 100000 barrels Of
crude oil a day. Some of this will
be refined as gasoline in Illinois and
shipped by tank car and truck into
the East. A larger percentage will
be shipped overland as crude oil
for Industrial and home heating uses.
To Cross Eight Rivers.
i In constructing the line from
Texas to Illinois contractors will
have to cross eight rivers. These
are the Red, Little Missouri. Oua-
chita, Arkansas, Cache, White, 81.
Francis and Mississippi.
Contractors receiving awards fof
the job include William Bros. o. e.
Dempsey Construction Co and AM
derson Bros, all OF Tulsa, Okla. |:
Oklahoma Contracting Co. of Dali
las; c. S. Foreman Co., Kansas
City, Mo-: Ray E. Smith Co., El
Dorado, Kans., and the Sheehan
Pipeline Construction Co. of Tulsa.
The last named firm was awarded
the contract for construction OF
the branch lines to Mount Vernon
and Enfield.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Earlier Story an Page Ala
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

The strange major league baseball
career of Infelder Eric McNair ap-
parently came to a close today when
the 32-year- -old veteran announced
to Clark Griffith, president of the
Nationals and his new boss" that
he was quitting the game forever.
Il don't want you to spend your
money on me-" he told Griffith in
telephone conversation at 4:30
o'clock this morning. because what
ever you pay to the Detroit club,
I'm not worth it, I'm washed up"
Griffith last night sold Pitcher
Jack Wilson to the Tigers for $1,000.
In turn, Detroit sold McNair to
Washington at a sum estimated at
$4,000. Waivers had been obtained
on both players. ---.
Clubhouse boys at Griffith Sta
dunn said that McNair packed his
belongings after last nights game
with the Tigers and told them the
Detroit Club had sold him without
warning.
"McNair said that he had asked
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Nv RITRTON HAWKINS.

washington snapped the Downs
eight-game winning streak today at
Grifith Stadium. beating ST. Louis.
so, behind the five-hit pitching OF
Alexandra Carrasquel as the Mats
ran their string Of victories to five
games. It was the Mats second
successive shutout triumph and
their third in five, games. Chet
Laabs. who had hit seven home runs
IN eight games for the Browns, also
was stopped by Carrasquel. Laabs
failed to get hit in three trips to
the plate.
washington grasped 10 lead in
the second inning when Bobby Es-
talella singled, took second on
passed ball, third on Bob Repass
sacrifice and scored on Jake Early s
infield out. With two out In the
fourth, Estalella walked and after
Repass singled him to third, they
negotiated a double steal to present
the Mats a 20 lead.
Held to four hits in seven innings
by Denny Galehouse, the Mats came
,,p with two more hits and run OH
Pete Appleton in the eighth. Ap-
pleton walked Carrasquel and sin
giles by Stan Spence and Estalella
brought him around.
FIRST INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Clary threw out Gut
teridge. Cliff flied to Estalella. NC
Quinn flied to Spence.
WASHINGTON-Case famed, but
had to be thrown out, Ferrell to Nc
Quinn, when Ferrell dropped the
third strike. Spence fouled to Fer
rell. Vernon flied to Judnich.
SECOND INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Judnich flied te
Case. Sullivan made a brilliant
backhand stab of Stephens smash
but was in no position to throw
him out. Chartak hit into double
play, Clary to Sullivan to Vernon
WASHINGTON-Estalella singled
to center. He took second on 8
passed ball. Repass sacrificed, Gale.
house to McQuinn. Estalella scored
as Gutteridge threw out Early
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Track Is Heavy, Bars Are Dry
As Camden Race Track Opens
Patrons CIomor on Streets for Ride
As Direct Bus Service Is Refused

Some walked the seven blocks
from the nearest regular bus stop
Others had saved their pleasure
time gasoline and brought jam
packed automobiles
The Delaware Township Com
mission postponed until wednesday
consideration of a liquor license
for the track, leaving the bars dry
on opening day. The concession
aires are an out-of-State corpora
ton and the commission was
advised issuance of a license would
be illegal.
The transportation bottle
"and it's a beaut," one bus man
said-came about when bus lines
were refused authority to add extra
equipment and routes to serve the
track
But the early arrivals found the
new plant in spick- -and-span condi-
ton
In Camden. groups of so and go
(See CAMDEN Page 2-x)
Evening star., 1942-07-18
House Members Back
Drivers; May Avert
Taxicab Strike
McGehee and Mucioru
AssoiI Honkin, Blame
Him for Controversy
Earlier story on Page A-1.)

tEaruer STORY on rage ALL
Private assurances of action
from members of the House Dis
trict Committee to Edwin A.
Glenn, president of the United
Taxicab Drivers, Inc, this after
noon appeared to have headed
off the possibility of another taxi
vacation" at least over the week
end. Earlier indications were
that a strike might be called
when new Public Utilities Com
mission order regulating zones
and rates goes into effect at mid
night tomorrow.
At the same time. two Democratic
members of the House committee
joined in the unions denunciation
of Gregory Hankin, chairman of the
PUG. The most vigorous censure
of Mr.. Hankin was contained in a
statement issued by Representative
McGehee of Mississippi, who said
he thought Mr.. Hankin lis unfit for
his job"
There Is evidently no way in
which the District Committee can
settle the squabble over taxicab
rates and zone structure" Mr.. Nc
Gehee said. However, I would sup
port legislation to curb the arbi-
trary conduct of Public Utilities
Commissioner Hankin.
Aeco;Ic uo,>J;r,s Ao<;1,.
Personally, I am supporting Mr..
Glenn and the taxicab drivers I
think Mr.. Hankin has been acting
most arbitrarily and the zone sys-
tenn he is proposing is pure foolish
ness. He has been breaking his
agreement with the District Com
mittee regarding conferences to
work out an agreement. He has
promulgated and ordered without
concluding such negotiations to the
satisfaction of the taxicab drivers
He has penalized Mr.. Glenn as
spokesman for the drivers in the
matter of revocation of his license
Mr.. Hankin has been acting in de-
fiance of the suggestions of the Dis
trict Committee.
Il think he is unfit for his job and
he seems to be causing trouble with
the Commissioners and with all
others with whom he comes in con-
tact in his official position"
Representative Maciora OF Con-
necticut declared that he did not
believe commissioner Hankin's
way is proper"
IF Mr. Hankin would get down
(SEE TAXIS, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Song Writers Held
In Extortion Plot
On LouisB. Mayer
FBI Says Pair Threatened
M-G-M Head With Death
Unless He Paid $250,O0
+, the Associated Press.

+, the Associated Press.
The FBI announced today the
arrest of a song composing team
at Los Angeles on charges OF
trying to exhort $250,000 from
Louis B. Mayer, motion picture
executive.
1t named the pair as Meyer Philip
Grace, former prize fighter turned
lyricist, and Charming Drexel Lip
ton, ex-filling station employe with
a talent for music. The Justice De-
partment said several of their songs
have been published.
Grace, 80, was said by the FBI to
have fought some years ago under
the name of Young Jack Dempsey y
Upton is 25.
Demanded $780, 900.
J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director,
said Mayer received letter post
marked at Beverly Hills, Calf, June
Is, signed spokesman for Six" de-
(See MAYER, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Earlier Story on Page Az

Earlier Story on Page Az
The Military Commission that
will decide the fate of the eight
Nazi saboteurs on trial at the
Justice Department continued
this afternoon to take evidence
against the quartet that landed
on the Florida coast June II.
The Government has rested its
case against the four who came
ashore from a U-boat on Long
Island.
For two and a half hours this
morning the commission listened to
one of the FBI agents who aided in
the roundup of the four Germans
who used the Florida entrance into
this country and briefly heard two
other unidentified Government wit
nesses.
The FBI agent, 1t was revealed in
a communique, spent considerable
time identifying the American
money, clothing and other articles
brought into this country by one of
the prisoners. Some of this evidence
was dug up from under the Florida
coast sand dunes.
The official statement said:
The morning session began at
10 am. and ended at 1890 p. m.
"An FBI agent was on the witness
stand until 1920 reading docu-
ment into the record and identify.
ing various pieces of clothing
money, and other articles allegedly
belonging to one of the prisoners ir
the so-called Florida group.
He was examined exten.
sively
Just before recess two other FB]
witnesses were called to testify
briefly.
The Commission will sit this
afternoon"
Reports that the Commission
might hold its first Sunday session
since beginning OF the trial July
were said to be untrue.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Huge Louisiana
Ship Contract
Cance|edbyU.S
Plant Was to Build
200 Liberty Vessels
In Two Years
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission an
nounced today that it had can
celed a contract with the Higgins
Industries, Inc, of New Orleans,
for a huge merchant shipbuild-
ing plant in order to divert all
available steel into the construc-
ton of ships at plants already in
existence.
The commission said this action
had been concurred in by the War
Production Board.
A. J. Higgins, head of the firm,
earlier in the day told of the shut
down of his plant at Michaud, La,
employing 10000 men, and charged
that the steel-shortage explanation
was pretext.
200 Liberty Ships.
The Higgins concern had a con-
tract for construction of 200 Liberty
ships.
"Inasmuch as it would be 1943 be-
fore the Higgins yard could be in
full scale production, and because
the Higgins program necessitates
the creation of vast new facilities
such as shipways, shops, machine
tools, railroads, and transportation
and housing for workers the COM
mission said, "the amount of steel
required would best be diverted into
existing construction.
They said it was a shortage of
steel, that was their pretext. We
have now working down there 10000
men. It makes no difference to me
personally, of course, but those
grand groups are out" Mr.. Higgins
said at New Orleans.
This action by the Maritime
Commission has hung crepe on the
biggest thing in Louisiana. It is
worse for the State than if the river
broke and flooded New Orleans.
There may be more behind It
than their bare announcement. It's
my personal opinion that the de-
cision in Washington was arrived at
and enforced by dollar-a- year men.
Damage to Louisiana.
Maybe we were going to build
ships too fast, maybe we were going
to build too many ships and too
cheaply.
1--WE regret the damage to Louisi-
ana. We regret the disappointment
to q grand bunch of men that were
in the organization, many OF them
young, who came to this staff at a
sacrifice and at lower scale OF
wages than they were getting else
where, many of them believing they
could serve their country best here
in this undertaking"
Mr.. Higgins has other plants
which manufacture torpedo and
crash landing boats for the Navy.
The contract for the 200 Liberty
ships was awarded Mr.. Higgins
March 3, 1912, and ground was
broken three weeks later on the
sprawling plant, valued at $42 ,000,-
900 and expected to employ about
40 900 workers by the time it reached
capacity in the fall.
The process by which the ships
were to be built involved new
method with assembly line tech
nique in which pre-fabricated parts
would swing into place as the ships
moved down the line.
On this basis, Mr.. Higgins said
almost a ship day-24 month
would be produced, the equivalent OF
% conventional shipyards.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Earlier story on Page A-15.)
BY thf Associated Press.

CAMDEN, N. j., July 18.-NeW
Jerseys first horse racing track
since the century's turn opened
today in what followers of the
sport Of kings" described as
heavy going.
The track itself. was heavy; the
bars were dry; and as post time
neared hundreds of potential Gus
toners clamored on street corners
here for some means of transporta-
ton for the Az miles to the new
S. 100000 Garden State Racing As
Sociation Park.
BY post time, 10000 customers
were on hand, and with more COM
ing every minute, and traffic on
the Marlton Pike tangled up for a
couple of miles up to the entrance.
it appeared that the operators
prediction for crowd of more than
10000 would be fulfilled.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
British to Salvage
7 urkish Tanker
Ps the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, July II, de-
yed.-The British have taken
charge of salvaging the 3.723-ton
Turkey tanger Antares which was
torpedoed in the Mediterranean by
an unidentified submarine and
beached at Tripoli, Lebanon, We'd
nesday.
The ship was loaded with 4,80O
tons of fuel oil, which was consid-
cred a great loss to Turkey at this
time. The government has not
yet made any protest.
The German radio broadcast an
Ankara dispatch saying two crew.
men of the Antares were killed, one
was injured and "a rescued.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Nuzis Arrest Bruzilions

NEW YORK, July 18 (P.-Ths
German radio announced today the
arrest of Brazilian nationals living
in occupied France in retaliation
for what they called Outrageous
treatment of German citizens in
Brazil" The Nazi broadcast was
heard here by CHS.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Suffolk Downs

FIFTH RACE-Purse, 81 200: claiming
3-year -olds and up: 6 furlongs.
Spare The Rod tTurnb'D $40 300 $50
a Allegro tDursndol $40 80
. Kleie Light Duncan $50
Time, 1:123s.
Also rsn-Josies Pal Bit o Green
on Shore and Orenco
Preece and Pierce entry.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Garden Stute Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse. S5 600 added
the Camden Handicap; 3-yearlolds and
upward furlones. oo
Boysy tClngmanl $50 s.hu 900
Vaidina Alpha tAtkinsonl 800 . ~
De Kalb tHowelD SUI
Time, 1:l3ls.
Also ran-f Grand Party. Joe Ray,
Monida, Stolen Tryst Cape Cod, Dispose,
Augury Field
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Todoy's Home Runs

American League.
Appling, Chicago, 7th inning.
Di Maggie, New York, 7th inning.
Keller, New York. 7th inning.
Moses, Chicago. 9th inning.
Dickey, Chicago, 9th inning.
National League.
Lamanno, Cincinnati, 4th inning.
Reiser. Brooklyn. 5th inning.
Mize, New York, 9th inning.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
ArIinQton Park

THIRD RACE-Purse, 81 400; claiming
3-year-olds and UP; furlones.
Mad Macaw lBeasyl 340o i5oo h.W
David B, Jr. tBrooks) Io.oo dn
Mexicana tHauer) %oo
Time, :24ls. ~ 49,.
and Bright Ann.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At st. LOuis-First Game
Brooklyn - OO2 110 OOO-4 81
st. Louis 900 123 10y 7 Is 1
Batteries-French, Casey, Head and
Owen; White and w. Cooper.
At Cincinnati
New York OO1 100 O10-3 81
Cincinnati 600 100 OOO- SO
Batteries-Lohrman Linden and Dan.
ming; Starr, Shoun, BeEgs and Lamanne.
At Pittsburgh
Boston - 600 600 0
Pittsburgh 003 600 0
Batteries-Javery and Kiutsz, Helntssl.
man and Lopez.
At Chicago
Philadelphia 600 600
Chicago ---- 600 90 -
Batteries--Melten and warren, Lee and
McCullouEh.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
FB| Agent Identifies
Articles Florida Group
OF Saboteurs Brought
Two Other Witnesses
Testify Briefly Before
Military Commission
BULLETIN.

The Military Commission
trying the eight Nazi sabo-
teurs announced at 4:50 this
afternoon that the Govern
ment had practically COM
pleted" it's case against the
agents.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
HuQerstoWn

SECOND RACE-Purse. $500: claiming
4-year-olds and up; 612 furlongs.
Eltonhead tBslzarette) go $40 $50
Paso Grande tGranD SO ~
Beans (Hernanoez) ".'o
Time. 1:24 l3.
Also rsn--Balkanese, Chilleevalee, Can
slip, Sought After,
llaily Double paid SIS. 10D
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Late Races
Earlier, Results and Entries on
Page 2-X.l
Empire City

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 50 900: claim
Ing: 3-year-olds and up; about turlonss;
Cassis (Wahler) go $50 33u
b Itabo tRobertson) s4o 3.u
Scotch Trap tHaskeD Z4o
Time, LOS. ~
Also ran--s Happy Note, Bull Reign,
hK Dorka and Bay Carse.
aG. w. Peak and Mrs. A. Crouch entry.
bJ H. Miles entry.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Ted Williams Ordered to Bed

BOSTON u41-Ted Williams ordered to bed today by
his physician the Boston Red Sox oueder found
to have temperature 1o The Red sox unable to
say how long he would be laid up
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At New York
Chicago ---- 900 900 los
New York 900 O2O 400 -
Batteries. Wade, weiland and Turner;
Breuer and Rosar.
Detroit at Observation-Disclosures.
Cleveland at acknowledgement.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
NAz|S TURN SOUTH AS REDS RENEW ATTACKS
Late News Bulletins
Labor Policy Set for Munitions Plants

The and Navy Departments late today issued Joint
statement of labor policy for the nearly 100 large Government
privately operated munitions plants which was
declared that recognition of exclusive bargaining agent
for employees given only after majority of the plant
personnel had selected The pan by AF ana
leaders, stated also that agreement between man
employees would be entered into which in the
opinion would the effect of hamperng
output except where the safety and health of
employees is involved.
Trolley Injuries Fatal
Burnett 2s died at Georgetown Hospital today
from injuries when struck by reecar her
home at Brookmont Md, last night.
Earlier story Page A-3o
Vital Defense Area Set Up in East
NEW YORK pP.-Lt. Gen. Hugh Drum, commander of
the today the establishment of vital
defense within the Eastern Defense Zone extending
along the Atlantic Maine to the Carolina Capes.
and military training flying and miscellaneous
flying barred within the zone
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Vital Defense Area Set Up in East
Turk Sub, Entire Crew Reported Lost

BERLIN (From German Broadcasts) H'.-The Turkish
the loss of the submarine Aay and
81 officers and when the vessel failed
to up Dardaneles German dispatches
from Ankara said today The ship delivered to Turkey
from British shipyards recently.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Weather Forecast

Continued hot and humid today and tonight
Temperatures today-Highest, IS, at 4 p.m low
est rs, at 4:55 am.
Prom the uniteo States wes-ner bureau Report.
Full Details on Page Az.