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The Circulation Department will greatly appreciate the continued co-operation of it subscribers. V1J 3THASZKI1V3 zo iisaxu.i VOL XLVTto784 12 PAGES PHONB 1 4 1 PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 1941 PUBLISHED EYERY DAY r-Riui CINTt rtlH e- Britain's Fleet Acts To Relieve Pressure On Soviet in Arctic U. S. Price Control To Check Inflation Favored in Congress "3 War Veteran Guides Senate Foreign Policy 1 ARMY AIR PROGRESS Is on schedule. sald; Robert A.

Lovett, secretary of war for air. and H. H. Arnold, chief of the Army spection tour. In this picture-Mr commanding the 23rd composite Nazis Say 28 Aircraft Off Carrier Lost Germans Also Claim Fall of Moscow And Leningrad Imminent (By The Associated Press) British -Russian offensive action in the Arctic region was reported last (Wed) night by the Germans and the possibility was thus rats' that the royal navy had entered the far northern struggle in an effort to relieve the Red armies protecting Leningrad by creating a major diversion in Nazi-held Norway.

Possible, too, but perhaps not so plausible was that the British intended to make a major assault on German positions in Norway while the Naxis were busy with the Russians. Berlin asserted that" 28 British planes which had taken off from an aircraft carrier in the Arctic ocean were shot down in air combat and by anti-aircraft guns over northern Norway in an attempt to attack a northern Norwegian port and that two German planes had been lost in the engagement. Moreover, the Germans declared that the Allies had struck simul Donald P. Muse, commanding officer of Eclin Field. The two officials U.S.

Indignant As Japs Bomb River Gunboat Tutuila and Embassy Were in 'Safety Zone Welles Says WASHINGTON, July 30. OP) Acting swiftly and in a manner to show that its patience was sorely-tried, the United States called Japan to account today for a new attack on an American gunboat in China and indicated the incident would not pass with a perfunctory diplomatic exchange. The 370-ton gunboat Tutuila of the Yangtse river patrol was damaged by bombs which narrowly missed the United States embassy during a Japanese raid on the Chinese capital of Chungking. No casualties resulted but the Navy said the stern superstructure of the small craft was damaged slightly. Soon after the news reached Washington, President Roosevelt discussed the bombing with Sumner Welles, acting secretary of state.

Apparently in answer to a summons from Welles, the Japanese ambassador. Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, called at the state department. Emerging from his brief conference with the ambassador, Welles announced; at his press conference that representations had been made to the Japanese government. He declined to say whether he had administered personally a severe rebuke to the ambassador, as he did last week in denouncing Japan's move to take over military and naval bases in French Indochina. With tension in the Pacific already high as a result of the Indochina move and retaliatory economic measures against Japan by the United States, the British empire and The Netherlands, a stern attitude was indicated here in connection with the Tutuila Incident.

Welles refused to say whether any Indemnification was demanded as in the case of the sinking of the United States gunboat Panay in China on December 12, 1937 with a loss of two lives. For that loss, the United States demanded and received for property damage and personal casualties, together with a profuse Japanese apology. taneously with an attack by Soviet bombers on northern Norwegian territory. Afield, the Nazis claimed that Leningrad, on of their three mama jor objectives in the Russian campaign, was apparently caught in a fatal trap and that a major break-through at the Smolensk, salient toward Moscow, objective No. was now Imminent.

The Russians ana this, too. was unofficial' offered an altogether different picture, one of continuing Red counter-attacks which were declared not only to have broken the Nasi offensives generally but to -nave turned them in some areas Into costly forced retirements. Reliable private advices received oy we Associated rress in new York stated that the German high command expected the fall of Leningrad at any time. at Valpariso yesteray on an in- welcomed by Col. u.

JJ. Hunter, Arnold is oeine er reeted by Col. and six staff officers flew here USN, commandant of the Naval Robert A. Lovett, General Arnold Pay Visit Here Army Air Officials Inspect Eglin Field; Spend Night at NAS Development of the United States Army air corps is proceeding on schedule, Maj. Gen.

Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army air force, stated yesterday afternoon as he and Robert A. Lovett under secretary of war for air, visited Eglin Field, proving grounds near Valpariso, on their tour of Army bases in the South and Southwest. The high ranking officials conferred with Col. Donald P.

Muse commanding officer at Eglin Field, and his staff and then proceeded to Corry Field here. "Trtey ere guest last night of Capt. A. C. Read, commandant of the U.

S. Naval Air station, and planned an inspection today of the "Annapolis of the Air" before continuing their tour. General Arnold declared that he Is "well pleased" with what he saw at Eglin Field and elsewhere on his tour. "Eglin Field occupies a permanent place in the American Army's air program and will see further expansion," the general stated. He expressed keen Interest in reports of activity at the grounds that were presented to him during the brief conference.

While the genial, gray-haired general chatted with Eglin Field heads in a highly informal manner. Under Secretary Lovett made a brief tour of the grounds, which are now in the throes of growing pains. The party arrived at 3 o'clock in a large transport plane and departed slightly more than an hour later for Pensacola. Other points on the tour were not disclosed. Participating in the conference, at wnicn uenerai Arnold was given data on the progress of construction work, the number of men now taking training, and the future program, were Capt.

LeBaron C. Colt, engineering corps in charge of construction. Major Nicholas J. Robinson, quartermaster corps in charge of supplies, and Col. F.

O. D. Hunter, commanding the 23rd Composite group, now the air corps proving ground detachment. In the visiting group were General Arnold, Under Secretary Lovett, (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Today Is Last To Pay Property Tax Warrants to Issue Against Delinquents Tax Collector John R. Jones said today.

July 31, is the last day for payment of personal property taxes. He said public co-operation in tax payment has been splendid and that only a few have not availed themselves of the opportunity for tax settlement. Under the new law. warrants win have to be issued against those who have not made payments by today and those with delinquent taxes will be subject to heavy penalties, Jones said. George C.

Marshall had presented to the military committee in urging the extension. Thomas said that Germany had expanded its armed forces from 54 divisions in September. 1939, to 260 as of last July 16, a German division numbering about 15,000 men. The Italian army, he added, had been "rejuvenated by the Balkan campaigns and now numbered about men, with a potential force of 6.500,000. Thomas opened the debate with the observation that there was "serious danger" to the United States in Jr corps, as they reached Eglin Field Lovett, in civilian clothes, is being group of the air corps, while General night as guests of activities here today Capt.

A. C. Read, Temperature Of 96.7 Highest So Far in 1941 Those who have complained about the heat here during the past few days may be Interested to know that on Wednesday which was the hottest day this year so far the temperature reached only 86.7 degrees at the weather bureau observatory. Yesterday's highest was 94.6 degrees. And back In May, bureau attaches said, a temperature of 96 was registered here.

As a matter of interesting comparison, highest recording last year was 95 degrees, on September 10. And there have been only three days last year when the temperature rose to 95 or over, and only 18 days when it reached or ex- reeeded" PC' degrees. $397F995 Released For Air Station 1,000 Men to Work On Auxiliary Fields JACKSONVILLE. July 30. (IP) Funds totalling $708,683 were released today by State WPA Administrator Wilbur K.

Harkness to undertake additional Improvements and construction on the United States Naval Air station and Navy auxiliary fields in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and the Orlando municipal airport. More than $397,995 will be spent on the Pensacola Air station and auxiliary fields in an attempt to enlarge the present amount of landing space and to improve existing landing areas. Employment for an average number of 1000 persons will be provided for six months by the Pensacola Air station project. EGLIN PROJECT OKEHED Congressman Bob Sikes, in a wire to the Journal last night, stated that the WPA has approved project 15,009, which is a project to construct additional facilities at Eglin field and auxiliary fields in Santa Rosa and Walton counties. Approved federal funds totalled $176,553 and sponsored funds totalled $153,217.

West Coast Defenses Talked Over With FDR WASHINGTON, July 30. (JP Strengthening of West coast defenses by the United States and Canada was discussed with President Roosevelt today by Mayor La-Guardia of New York, chairman of the Joint United States-Canadian defense board. LaGuardia. recently returned from a conference with members of the Canadian commission in Montreal, would not go into detail as to particular projects involved. He said only that emphasis was on West coast defenses.

DRUGGISTS TO MEET PANAMA CITY, July 30. (JP) Emmett Brown of Palatka, president of the Florida Druggists association, will be the principal speaker at a meeting of West Florida pharmacists here August 7. ing force in which a selectee might find himself serving for the duration of the emergency. The khaki of a dozen soldiers dotted the crowded galleries as the senate opened debate on the controversial legislation. Meanwhile the house military committee, by a 15-7 vote, approved a similar bill and leaders made plans to press it in that chamber next week.

Thomas referred to the Army intelligence data when Senator Tobey (R-NH) demanded to know what the "brass tack facts were" that President Roosevelt and General Disaster Seen In Increased Cost of Living Roosevelt's Message Says Action Needed To Promote Defense WASHING TON, July 30. UP) President Roosevelt asked congress today for power to regulate prices In order to check inflation, ana many members of the national legis lature immediately expressed ap proval of the general objective he outlined. Their comments indicated that debate would center about methods. rather than the goal. Price legislation, Mr.

Roosevelt said In a special message, was necessary to protect the nation against the evil consequences of a chaotic struggle for gains which must prove either illusory or an-. Just and which must lead to the disaster ef unchecked It developed, meanwhile, that Chairman Steagall (D-Ala.) had been at work since Friday on specific i legislation a bill authorizing Mr. Roosevelt to prescribe maximum prices and rental charges, to deal with excesses In Installment credit. and to make purchases or sales of commodities with a view to stabllix- tog the price. Where farm commodities were concerned.

It was understood that the new checks would become operative only when the prices of these go above parity that Is above a level where farm products have the same purchasing power, in terms or industrial goods. that they had in 1909-1814, The bill, it was said, would empower the president to act through any sjency ha might designate, it was on this point that the principal controversy seemed likely to develop, om members of congress were of the opinion that power so broad should be granted only to a specially created5 congressional agency, and not to the executive department. Nevertheless, nearly all seemed agreed that some action should be taken to keep prices within moderate limits. For Instance, Senator Wheeler, (D-Mont.) than whom the administration has had no more vigorous and unyielding critic In the field of foreign affairs, announced Immediately that he was "entirely In accord with the view that ac-- tlon was necessary. "I thoroughly agree," he said on the floor of the senate, "that something has got to be done about prices." Rep.

Wolcott (R-Mlch.) the ranking Republican member of the house banking committe, made known his agreement with the general objective and suggested that congress should also give study to controlling "one of the most direct causes of Inflation namely unusual Increases In the velocity of credit." An ad-; Justment should be made, too, he said, to establish and maintain a proper relationship between wages and prices. On the other hand. Senator Smith said: "I dont believe in fixing prices. It will give one man control of the whole economic life of the country." Administration leaders praised the message. Rep.

McCermack the majority floor (TURN TO tAGK TWO) The Weather UN. MOON AND TIDES FOR TODAY Sunrise, :07 a.m.; sunset. r.m.; ntoonrtse, p.m.; moonut, 2:61 a.m. Frt; next phase of the moon, 1st quarter tonight, full on Aug. high tide, a.m.; low tide, p.m.

Hlsh and low tides are 25 minute earher at mouth of Pensacola bay, apd minutes later at Escambia YU-etl. TKMPERATURE Accumulated excess thla month to data, IS; accumulated deficiency this year to data, 1(1 i highest of record this time of year, lowest of record this time of year, 7. KAINPA.LL Total for this month to 1:2.0 p.m.. 11.19; normal for July. 77; accumulated excess thla month to date, 4.64 total for this year to date, Ji.lS; accumulated excess this year to date, H.

BAKOMKTR1J PRESSURE (Yesterday 7 a.m., 10.01 inches or 10U.1 mba. 7:30 p.m.. 29.95 Inches or 1014.1 mN. HUMIDITT (Yesterday) a.m., 1:10 p.m.. 7:30 p.m., i.

TtLIORAPHIC OBSERVATIONS (YesterOay) 4 7:10 p.m. tiixh Low Rain Apalaohicola 71 .18 Atlanta 4 I Tl 3 1 1 9 Si 4 IS 11 102 0 101 97 97 95 a 74 72 1 72 74 74 14 7, S9 77 71 7S 77 74 10 77 7S T7 7 74 7 72 7 7 0 Birmingham .01 .11 .11 Hon (on Hiufalo Chicago Corpus Chrlati In Galveston Havre Jacksonville Kansas City Memphis Meridian aiUml Mobile .....5, on tfom ery New Orleans 4 ...77 ...80 i .11 New Tforlt .21 Oklahoma City PtNtACOLA Philadelphia Rale is Kl UkiI. San Antonio Savannah Khreveport Tamp ..12 ...11 ...84 ...14 Roosevelt Calls Army and Navy Commanders In WASHINGTON, July 30P A White House conference today between President Roosevelt and the men in charge of the armed forces stirred considerable interest, no worn Ol uic iudjcci 01 me conierence was given out. Present at the meeting were Geh. George C.

Marshall, Army chief of staff, and Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations. The conference took place after the United States made representations to Japan on the bombing of the American gunboat Tutuila but there tras no indication whether the troubled Far Eastern situation was discussed. Japan Resolved To-Forge Ahead, Konoye Asserts Thousands of Troops Occupy Harbors Of French Indo-China TOKYO. July 30.

(JP) Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye declared Japan's resolve today "to proceed on a historic renovation of its policies from an entirely new and said the execution of this fateful program must be swift and determined. These policies were not described, but he connected them with a warning that Japan "must always be prepared to meet the worst, He said too, again without elaboration, that the German-Russian war "is bringing serious effects on Japan." (This reference to the Nazi Invasion was heard with the greatest interest in view of the expressed I conviction of informed Chinese quarters in Peiping that Japan Is making ready for an assault on So- I i viet Siberia if and when the Red armies of the west are smashed by the Germans.) SAIGON OCCUPIED SAIGON, French Indo-China, July 30. (JP) Japanese troops poured by the thousands into congested Saigon harbor and Into Cap St. Jacques at the mouth of the Saigon river today. In the first light of day, a Japanese destroyer brought In a slow parade of 14 naval vessels -tying 13,000 soldiers and later in the day 30 additional transports arrived at Cap St.

Jacques to disembark their men there. The transports had "blisters" like i those of air bombers on their sides i fore and aft to accommodate ma- chineguns. Some were delayed by a shortage of river pilots. Japanese officers moved Into re- quistioned hotel rooms and private and the former occupants i were put up in idle French pas-' senger ships in the harbor. The occupying forces brought many American -made automobiles which had been converted into arm-: ored military vehicles, and enough food to last for a few days.

Baby Borne by Fatally Injured Woman Alive BROCKTON, July 30. (JP) A 4 1-2 pound girl, whose mother suffered a fractured skull to a fall from a third floor porch Saturday and died a few hours after the birth yesterday, has a good chance to survive. Physicians at the Brockton hospital said today that the fall of the mother, Mrs. William Gould, 21, apparently caused no direct physical harm to the child and that it chances of living were about the same as those of any other child born prematurely. The child was born at about the eighth month.

Texas Woman Awarded $2,500 for Her Novel NEW YORK, July 30 Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Wheaton of Texas City, Texas, has been awarded the $2,500 Thomas Jefferson Southern Memorial award for her first book. "Mr. George's Joint," a story of Negro life in a small town. The award has announced yesterday by E.

p. Dutton Co, publishers, which, said there were 289 entries. Berlin Says Blenheims Shot Down Over Coast BERLIN. July 30. (JP) Five out of eight British Bristol Blenheim bombers which tried to fly into Germany today were shot down or Messerschmltt fighting planes, lt was reported today by official German news agency.

The bombers were said to have been en-coutnered over Helgoland bight De-fore they got to the coast. Official reports from both sides were full of the heavy restraint that sometimes foreshadows announcements of the utmost import' ance. The Nasi war bulletin spoke nly ef continuing and utile Russian attempts to relieve Red V7 forces said to be encircled at the yesterday afternoon to spend the Air station, and to Inspect flight Dairymen Vill Pick Up Aluminum Put Out Tonight Housewives Urged To Leave Old Pots With Milk Bottles Dairymen of Escambia county have agreed to collect aluminum that is put out by housewives tonight. Miss B. A.

Murphy, chairman of the Aluminum Collection campaign, announced yesterday. "Every housewife Is strongly urged to get out all old aluminum pieces and" to put them out with their empty milk bottles Thursday night," Miss Murphy said. "The dairymen will pick up the aluminum Friday morning and bring lt to the central pen at Garden and Palafox streets," Miss Murphy said feat "aJJ dairymen she had called had readily agreed to co-operate in the collection plan and that she was trying to communicate with others. She asked any who had not been reached to join in the plan. "We want to make this collection as speedily as possible," Miss Murphy said.

"The week for collection has expired and we must collect our scrap aluminum at once. This plan enables all housewives to do their part with as little effort as possible." Miss Murphy reported other cooperation in the campaign. Mrs. E. E.

Bettis, East Pensacola grocery store operator, has erected a pen of her own and is collecting aluminum from her neighbors and filling the pen. She has placed flags on the pen to attract attention and has appealed to children in the neighborhood to assist. "I hope to fill my pen several times," she told Miss Murphy. Another groceryman, D. C.

Home, 1500 East Maxwell street, had collected 25 pounds of aluminum yes- terday from neighborhood children by posting a sign offering a cold drink free for a piece of aluminum. He expects to get quite of num. He expects to get quite a bit more. Theatres also are aiding by giving shows to which a piece of aluminum ware will be the entrance price. Splinters House of the Roxy in Brownsville will give a special matinee from 1 to 5 p.m.

Friday and the Strand will hold a similar aluminum show at 10 a.m. Friday. Miss Murphy herself collected a sizeable collection of castofr aluminum ware in the East Hill section yesterday by house-to-house calls in a taxi contributed by Tucker Taxi company. "I found that many persons still have old aluminum if they will Just get It out for the collectors," she said. Farm Prices Continue Increasing Tendency WASHINGTON, July 30.

The general level of prices received by farmers at local markets during the month ended July 15 advanced 7 points to continue a rise that has totalled 22 points since March, the agriculture department reported today. At 125 per cent of the 1910-14 average, prices of farm products were higher on July 15 than on any month since March. 1937. On July, 15, last year, prices were only 95 per cent of the pre-war level. WASHINGTON, July 30.

senator Connelly (D-Tex), veteran ef two wars who holds that "a vigorous and firm foreign policy is essential to secure respect for our rights abroad and the security of our people at was desig-tated chairman of the senate foreign relations committee today. Senator George (D-Ga,) who became head of the committee after the death ef Senator Pittman (D-Nev) last year, withdrew to become chairman of the finance committee succeeding the late Senator Harrison (D-Miss). Connelly recalled that his first act when he came to congress as a member ef the house was to vote for the declaration of war against Germany. "I'm not an especially religious man," he said, "but I sure did pray ever that." Cadet Is Killed, Second Bails Out As Planes Collide John G. Donovan, 25, Dies as Shrouds Of Parachute Get Fouled One Mar Corps aviation cadet was killed it a second parachuted to safety east of here yesterday when their training planes collides during formation flying practice at 8:50 ajn.

(CST). Cadet John O. Donovan, 23, of Middletown, N. was killed when his parachute lines became tangled, tile -body, and the wreckage wf his plane were found about a mile west of Milton. Another Marine Corps cadet, Wil liam Gaffney of Nashville escaped Injury as he "balled out" of his plane which crashed but did not burn.

Each cadet was flying alone. Donovan, a native of Bartlctt. N. reported to the Naval Air station here March 6. He was a graduate of Michigan State college.

The body Is belnd held at the Fisher-Pou funeral home pending arrival of Donovan's next of kin. Riles Held For Naval Officer Lt. Comdr. Scott Will Be Buried in Arlington Scores of friends of Lt. Comdr.

Judson E. Scott, TJSN, who died of a heart attack last Sunday at his residence, 1225 East Blount street, attended funeral services at the Fisher-Foul chapel at 4:40 yester day. His body was accompanied last night by his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Scott, and their son, Gerald Judson Scott, to Arlington, Va. He will be buried in the National cemetery there.

He was 54 years ef age. Although placed on the retire ment list last June, Lt. Comdr, Scott re mined on active duty as yard officer of the Pensacola Naval Air station until the time of his death. Born In Denver, CoL, on February 9, 1SS7, be Joined the Navy In 1908 and worked his way up through the nh He served in the World war w.ad received several medals for distinguished service. He was stationed at San Diego, Calif, before bis transference to Pensacola.

Previously he had been stationed at HawaU. Gerald Judson Scott, his only ton. will graduate from the U. S. Naval academy, Annapolis, McL, next December.

Mrs. Scott will change her residence to Annapolis. Cordell Hull Plans To Resume Duties Monday WASHINGTON, July 30. V-Secretary of State Hull now plane to return to his office next Monday after an absence of several weeks because of illness, official said today. Hull was expected back early ths week but postponed his return a few days longer.

He Is ecu Delating from a bronchial attack at White Sulphur Springs. W. Va, and officials said he was completely recovered nd able to resume active work next week. CTPRCS BOMBED BERLIN July 30. yp) German planes bombed the east coast of the British Mediterranean island of Cyprus yesterday "with good effect," DNB, offlcail German news agency, reported today.

missed operations elsewhere wltti the usual description: "aceordiryr to U- Yesterday's Soviet communique offered only the bare information Welles indicated the United States would reject any Japanese claim that the Tutuila bombing was a mistake. The gunboat and the American embassy, he pointed out, were on the opposite side of the Yangtze river from Chungking proper. They were in a so-called "safety He said a flight of 26 bombers raided the Chinese capital, dropping bombs near the Tutuila and American property the embassy. Shanghai reports said the offical residence of the embassy also suffered damage and that the damage to the Tutuila resulted from a missile which struck ten feet away. The Tutuila.

which narrowly escaped bombs during a raid on June 15 which led to a strong American protest to Japan, is under command of Lieut. Commander William Alper Bowers. 39, a native of Sevierville. Tenn. It carries a normal crew of 58 officers and men.

It has been involved in several other narrow escapes from bombs, which fell so close at one time last year that the crew was ordered to take cover. These and numerous other incidents affecting American interests in the Far East, oupled with a strong suspicion that Japan plans further military moves in co-operation with the Axis, were expected to stiffen the American government's stand on the Tutuila bombing. However, the Japanese luxury liner Tatutu Maru received permission to enter a west coast port to discharge its passengers, including about 100 Americans. Alabama Mothers Get Hints on Poliomyelitis MONTGOMERY, July 30. iJP) Alabama's July outbreak of infantile paralysis gained two new cases today, bringing to 167 the month's total, as Dr.

J. N. Baker, state health officer, warned parents not to take a chance when a child's stomach is upset, or when he complains of a headache and shows signs of fever. Today's new cases were from F.ut-ler and" Lauderdale counties, in opposite ends of the state, and appeared unconnected, as have most others except in Jefferson, Pickens, Walker, Tuscaloosa and a few other counties. a world where the whole theory of democratic government was being challenged by "the greatest the most successful army the world has ever known." Taft protested that retention of the 800.000 or 900,000 young men already drawn into the Army by the draft would be unfair.

Inasmuch as many of those not thus far called might escape similar service. He noted that Marshall had objected to a plan to fix the maximum service of selectees at 18 months because it called for an Increase in the cumber of men. undergoing gaining. mat mere was conunuea stuDoorn fighting" in the Nevel-Smolensk area and about Zhitomir In the Ukraine, although reporting the kind of heavy and continuing Red aenaj action wruch ordinarily sup ports offensive rather than defensive actions. Again this (Thursday) morning, the official Soviet war bulletin spoke only of heavy action at the center and below Leningrad, reporting heavy Oerman losses.

The official Communist party newspaper Pravda, which speaks with considerable authority, insisted that the three key German efforts to reach Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev had now been defeated without question and that (TURN TO PACE TWO) The Day in Washington (By The Associated Press) The Navy disclosed that the American gunboat Tutu a. on the Yangtse river, had been damaged by bombs in a Japanese air raid on Chungking. The state department swiftly called Japan to account. The United States extended formal recognition to the exiled Csechoslovakian government in London. Senator Cormally (D-Tex) was named to be chairman of the senate foreign relations committee succeeding Senator George (D-Ga) who will take the place of the late Senator Harrison (D-Miss) as head of the finance committee.

President Roosevelt, warning against inflation, asked congress for statutory authority to establish, cell, tofi on prices and rents. The house took up consideration of th tax bill after approving, 203 1M procedure restricting amendments. However, a separate vote win be permitted en the que- -tion ef mandatory Joint income tax by bos bands end wives. The senate started debate on les- lalatioh to extend the service of selectees, guardsmen and reservists while the house military committee approved a similar bill by a 15-7 vote. The senate adjourned at 4:43 and the house at p.

xru. both until noon Thursday. Debate Begins on Extending Army Service WASHINGTON, July 30. iJP) Army Intelligence reports that Germany has expanded her army from 810,000 to nearly 4.000.000 men since the start of the war were cited by Senator Thomas (D-Utah) today to emphasize the need of retaining selectees, guardsmen and reservists in service beyond the present one-year Opponents of the service extension, led by Senator Taft (R-Ohio), asserted that the general staff ought to abandon' Its original concept of training- a large reserve of men in favor of perfecting a compact flght-.