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Daily News from New York, New York • 6

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Discrepancies Bared In Vito Vote Reports The bitter dispute over Representative Vito victories in last Tuesday's primary entered a new phase yesterday when the Board of Elections ordered inspectors in one district to appear Monday morning to explain marked discrepancies in reports on voting results. Ration Stamp Values RED STAMPS (Beefsteaks and roasts, lamb, butter, cheese and canned milk): Stamps A8 through Z8 and stamps A5, B5, C5 good indefinitely for 10 points each. BLUE STAMPS (Jellies, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, Stamps A8 through Z8 and A5 through F5 good indefinitely for 10 points each. SUGAR: Sugar stamps 30, 31 and 32 in Book 4 each good for five pounds indefinitely. Stamp 40, for canning, good for five pounds through Feb.

28. 1945. SHOES: Airplane stamps 1 and 2, in Book 3, good for one pair each indefinitely. GASOLINE: Coupon 10 in A book valid through Aug. 8.

Coupon 11 valid Aug. 9 and is good through Nov. 8. A coupons good for three gallons; B3, C3, B4, C4 and coupons good for five gallons. FUEL OIL: Period 4 and 5 coupons good for 10 gallons per unit, valid now and expire Sept.

30. Period 1 coupons for 1944-45 season, also for 10 gallons per unit, good now and through Aug. 31. Aususl 5, 1944. Thev reported only two blank bal r- The discrepancies -were uncoverea in the 3H K.D.

of the 14th A.u. after an official canvass showed that Marcan-tofiio, ALP, had won the Republican nomination in the new 18th essional District by 222 ballots. Thomas Mal-lee, chief clerk of the Board of Elections, said the inspectors in the 3d E.D. reported to police that 66 bal Vito Marcantonio lots were cast in the Primary- The same inspectors reported 304 ballots cast in their returns to his office, Mallee stated. Marcantonio, who also defeated Representative Martin J.

Kennedy, Democrat, won this district from the G.O.P. The inspectors gave Warcantonio 46 votes and listed 13 for Lieut. Robert C. Palmer, U. S.

Jiavy, the Republican nominee. F. D. R. Must Sell War Role To Win in Fall, Says Dewey By DICK LEE St.

Louis, Aug. 4. Gov. Dewey revealed his belief today iV4- MAariUr will turn vn Prpsirlpnt Roosevelt's that his continuance in office the war. Postwar 'NRA' Wins 1st Round in Senate Washington, D.

Aug. 4 Republican protests that it would set up a postwar the Senate Military Affairs Committee tentatively approved today a proposal to establish an Office of War Mobilization and Adjustment with unprecedented power over production and man Shirley Davit as she told beating on thug. Boots Robber, Saves Her Kick Miss Shirley Davis, pretty 21- year-old brunette of 828 Lafayette Brooklyn, swings a mean HMf As result. Harold Ford. 40.

a husky cab driver of 1191 St. Mark's was neia in $3,000 bail yesterday by Magistrate Charles E. Hirsimaki for grand jury action on an attempted robbery charge. Miss Davis, a 115-pounder ana 5 feet 2 inches tall, was walking home along De Kalb near Navy at 4 A. M.

She had been at Grand Central Terminal to bid a soldier farewell. Police said Ford, who weighs 180 Dounds. stuck a finger in her back and warned: "This is a holdup." I hen he snatcned at her purse containing $3. She tnrew a kick at nis sums. He tried to twist her "arms.

She screamed and let go with a few more heel and toe maneuvers. Detective Thomas Kenny of the Poplar St. Station heard her cries and arrested Ford. The latter waived examination when arraigned Brooklyn Felony Court. Paper Winners Listed by PAL nf ho Waste Paner Campaign being conducted by the Police Athletic J-eague at its centers were announced today.

The campaign has been in for three weeks. For the week ending July 14, the five-man team of the Seabees of Young Center were winners, collecting 945 pounds. The five-man Navy team oi riorton center won in the week ending July 21, with 1,170 pounds. The six-man Infantry team of Webb-Churchill Center came out on top tne ween, ending July 28, with 530 pounds. The three-week combined total follows: Manhattan, 8,961 pounds; Brooklyn, 3.814 pounds; and Bronx, 2,431 pounds.

Fruit Firm Accused A five-count criminal information field yesterday in Federal Court charged E. C. Rich, of am 13th St randied fruit and gelatine products manufacturer, with making five shipments of contaminated and adulterated food products. of lots to Mallee said the in spectors' report to the Doard iistea 243 blank ballots. In addition, he stated, 700 ballots were, received in the district, although the Elections Board sent only 138 because there were 138 enrolled G.

O. P. voters. Decision Monday. Mallee's disclosures came after Palmer's representatives made an exhaustive study of Primary Day data, seeking possible grounds to demand a recount of the vote.

Their decision will be announced Monday. Marcantonio's ALP backers charged the Republicans ran "a campaign of deceit and falsehood" in the district. District Attorney Frank S. Ho-gan is checking registration records in the district as a result of complaints from Kennedy and the Republicans many signatures on Marcantonio primary designation petitions were forged. postwar lecunv ciaiun Healthy Baby Has No Eyes The birth of a "healthy, bright and intelligent," Si-pound boy without eyes was reported yesterday by the Muhlenberg Hos-pital at Plainfield, N.

J. The baby's eyelids were normal, "but the eyeballs were absent," the Hospital announced. It added that doctors called it 'unprecedented" and stated there was no surgical procedure to remedy the defect. The child and mother were discharged at the end of the usual confinement period. Roosevelt Administration as an anti-depression measure.

It administered codes of practices for businesses. Eventually, it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.) CIO Dominance Seen. "This would delav and impede the transition to peace, ratner man expedite it, Austin aeciarea. Conutnr Rpvprcnmh (R-W. Va.) said the setup was advocated by rtn orwl "the PTO would, under the setup, play a dominant role in the advisory committees.

Warehouse Burns a three-alarm fire earlv yester day destroyed the D'Amelio Paper StnrL- Co. warehouse at 40-42 Fulton Paterson, N. J. Pilots Escort are called on to knock out German armn-r Tirl crnn positions a mere 300 yards ahead of our columns. Tanks Go Sky-High.

"We used to escort bombers. In tbj show, we're escorting tanks." ability to convince the people is necessary for the winning A Negro educator, Dr. William" E. Taylor, dean of tne Lincoln University Law School in bt. ijouis, from the Hotel Statler after discussion of campaign plans with ana aeciarea: "He sstiA that, the best argument for the Democrats is that since President Roosevelt is in the White House and a war is on, the people oltmilfl lraon tiim there.

He KUfr- gested that the best way to meet that argument is to snow mat tne European war is almost over; that the war with Janan is under con trol; and that the new President wil be a peacetime President. Closing Blast at New Deal. Dewey, who had just completed two busy days with the other 25 Renublican governors, spent the entire day with the party leaders of Missouri, home state of the Democratic candidate for Vice President, Senator Harry S. Truman. It was obvious that they regarded Missouri as a doubtful state in the November tussle.

The two-day session of the governors was officially closed today with a final blast at the Roosevelt Administration for its failure to consult the heads of state govern ments during tne last lu years. They demanded a remedy of that "costly- misunderstanding." Gov. Dewey and his party leit at 6 this evening for Pawling, N. Tf rrnwds are assembled in Indiana this evening Terre Haute and Indianapolis possibly the Presidential candidate will make some rear platform speeches. He may do the same thing at some New York towns tomorrow morning as he nears home.

2 Officers Help Beat Liquor Rap Police accused Blanche B. Steb- bins of violating the law in Atlantic City by selling liquor to service men at her Babette Club after 11:30 P. M. on Sept. 7 last.

But two Army officers won dismissal of the charges yesterday. They wrote to the State ABC Commissioner at. Newark and said they were around that night and that she did not break the r. ivi curfew ordinance. The whole tank burned to a crisp." Shorty circled around and went back for a looksee, only to find two flabbergasted uermans in me armmH and gesticulating as the tank burned.

One of them had a rifle. As Shorty llippea over to one side to get a good look, the German with the rifle handed it to his buddy and pointed up at the roaring Thunderbolt. Dad's Saving Him a Drink! "I got a kick out of that," Shorty said. "This one guy didn't have the guts to shoot at me himself. It was a case of handing the gun of CIO Defeated In Court Fight On Politics Ban Washington, D.

Aug. 4 JP) A three-judge Federal Court today dismissed an action brought by the CIO Federal Workers of America Union, seeking to bar enforcement of the Hatch Act provision forbidding government employes to be active in political campaigns. The union sought to enjoin tne rsil ReTvine issinn from taking any steps to enforce the provision. Constitutionality of the act was attacked. Granting the dismissal motion of the defendant Civil Service Com mission members, the court said: To say that Congress has not Ve nnivpr tn nass this legislation in the public interest and in the interest of the employes oi tne Government whose tenure it is seeking to protect, is to say that conclude that it cannot take politi- cai activity out oi tne employment.

promotion and dismissal oi government, emnloves without at the same time taking government em ployes out oi political activity. "This is a question ior xne Congress and not the courts to de cide." The case was heard by Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Justices Jennings Bailey and James W. Morris of District Court. Plea for Jewish Aid The United States has the opportunity to save 400,000 Hungarian Jews, the Postwar World Council said today, in urging President Roosevelt to ask Great Britain to open the gates of Palestine immediately.

The council also asked the President to offer refuge in this country to those who can escape. to the other guy and saying 'here, you do it. wen, tne otner guy took a couple of shots at me all right. But hell, you can't go hunting Thunderbolts with a rifle. I just doubled back and erased the two of them with a quick Shorty's full name is Frank S.

Kerchner, second lieutenant, and he lives at 13 Linden Long Beach, N. Y. He is 23, and was learning how to be an insurance man when the war came along. His dad, Charles Kerchner, is in the insurance business in Long Beach and, according to Shorty, "he's saving a case of Four Roses for me when I get home." If you happen to read this, Papa Kerchner, you might make that two cases. Shorty's doing a swell job.

power through the period oi The provision is pan oi an uvn all reconversion bill sponsored by Senators Murray Truman and Kilgore (D-W. Va.) which the committee is getting ready for a floor scrap starting Tuesday. It would give the new agency authority to formulate post-war plans, issue directives to other government agencies ajid review and eliminate their regulations; settle controversies between departments and other sweeping powers. Senator Austin (R-Vt.) said that five Democrats and three Republicans fought over almost every issue, and, using proxies of absent members, split 10 to 7 on major votes. Principal opposition centered on A provision for setting up a series of joint councils through the nation, made up of representatives of lahnr.

airriculture and industry, to advise with a national production employment board on matters of production, employment and war contract terminations. "Another NRA." Austin Says. 'It would be just like another KRA," Austin told a reporter. this provision is enacted, it would establish industrial and area advisory councils, thousands of them, local and area groups, who would have to advise with the director as to the effect upon them of every demobilization plan." (The NRA National Recovery Administration was established in the early days of the Thunderbolt Tanks and Shoot Up Krauts By HOWARD WHITMAN (Staff Correspondent of The News) Advanced 9th Air Force Base in France, Aug. 4.

It's guys like Short Kerchner who are providing the "close air you read about in the present American breakthrough in Normandv. Shorty's a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, a member of the squadron known as the "Thunderbums." Shorty remarked. That's just what it amounts to. Planes are in constant touch with tank elements on the ground and they circle around them waiting for a trouble spot to knock out. On this last mission, his 62d, Shorty was called on to knock out a German tank making trouble for our side.

"I can't imagine those krauts he said. "TheV UCIUfi v. were carrving loaded fuel tanks right out in the open on the back of the tank. I dropped down and gave 'em a quick burst and those tanks went up higher than kite. He was just crawling out oi nis ack after resting from a bombing and strafing mission when I met him todav.

and in no time at all IllfIB luuaji he was off on another mission in support of the advancing troops. Thtfrfdefborts "are working so close this iob that often thev.

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