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20 COPYRIGHT DLOSIT cy7m Sports Extra Wall Street Financial News LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST: Slightly cooler tonight. 101i YEAR No. 266 DAILY AND SUNDAY BROOKLYN, N. FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 1942 JnTfSS WSnM5riSl.j 3 CENTS Ciwy Wrecks 4 Planes, 2 Subs PI WE 1 11 JuvJlaUuv yyvj f1s.Mln.

MniL lUL Letter From Jap Jail Allays Mother's Fears Taken Prisoner on Wake Isle, Boro Marine Writes From Shanghai, 'Do Not Worry' A brief, carefully-printed letter from a Japanese prison camp in Shanghai today allayed all fears of Mrs. Mary Berk-ery that the Navy Department might have erred last February in listing her son, Marine Pvt. James Michael Berk- ery as a probable survivor of the battle of Wake Island. "Now we know everything is all right," she happily commented after expressing regret that the family Photo on Page 4 awaaaaw m. -iw might have received the missive, tack in the city itself, prompt-dated May 31, several days ago if i ing a Soviet military commen- iS they hadn't moved on Sept.

4 from 260 Willoughby the address on the letter, to 359 Lafayette Ave. Confining himself to large, capital letters possibly on orders to lighten the burden of censors at the Shanghai War Prisoners Camp, Japanese Field Post Office 106, Eagle Staff photo THAT'S THE SPIRIT, BOYS Hundreds of young fellows, like those shown obove, appeared at Ebbets Field yesterday with ten or more pounds of metal scrap ond found that the 13,461 seats set aside for such customers were all taken. They were crestfallen, of course, but quickly rallied to a suggestion of a youthful philosopher: "Come on, let's 1 rn oc'urds more and come bock tomorrow." Uvl Boro Scraps Car Tracks as 300 Tons of Steel Rails Reclaimed Digging Up Of Rest Awaits Ruling While officials of the War Production Board and the Board of Transportation consider what percentage of the disused trolley tracks embedded in the city streets shall be turned into scrap, Brooklyn officials have gone ahead and are digging up all the rails they have won permission to remove. In the past five weeks, since Borough President Cashmore launched the rail reclamation project, WPA laborers have ripped up some 300 tons of fine steel rails which will make war weapons. Thete remain untouched proximately 9.500 tons unused trolley tracks in the borough.

Whether they will be removed depends on seycral factors. Replacement Steel Needed Board of Transportation wish to keep certain percentage of the rails as replacements which may be needed on line still in use. WPB representatives want to cut the percentage, declaring that the figure should not be determined until the Job of getting the rails out has been done. The Board of Transportation has Continued on Page 4 London Paper Urges Arrest of Lady Astor London, Sept. 23 (U P) The Daily Worker urged editorially today that Lady Astor, outspoken American-boCfi member of the House of Commons, be arrested for her criticism of Communists.

Report Belgian Nazi Slain Vichy, Sept. 25 OI.R) Advices from Beigium said today that Marcel Rondoz, a leader of the Belgian pro-Nazi Rexlsts, has been assassinated. Havre De Grace Results .1 Maadala, first: oxt and aeond. Qu4t. third.

Found, Trommer Central China Barracks 1 Private 'of Verdun. Front reports Indicated Berkery, described a "deeply re- the Nazi attack was gradually wrote: Hug momentum in the face of the "Dear Mother, fierce detcn.se within Stalingrad "Just a few lines to let you know shattered walls. am, and have been, In the best The English language Moscow of health. Do not worry about me news reported a sharp reduction for. with the help of God, I will be in the ferocity of Nazi air attacks, with you all soon again.

Give my estimating that the Luftwaffe i very best love to Aunty. Ann, Joe now operating at a level only 30 to 07 SENATE VICTORY ON COMPROMISE FARM BILL SEEN Enough Votes Lined Up, Says Barkley Norris Withdraws Opposition Washington, Sept. 25 (U P) Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Bark-ley of Kentucky said today that the Administration had sufficient votes for adoption of It compromise farm amendment to the anil-inflation bill. As the Senate convened for th fifth day of debate on the measure.

Barkley said "many Senators'' had told him they would support the compromise, which would direct President Roosevelt to take into consideration farm labor costs when he fixes price ceilings. "Many Senators have Indicated to me that the compromise 1 not only satisfactory to them." Barkley said, "but that they regard it. as more workable than the Thomas amendment." He referred to the farm bloc proposal by Senator Elmer Thomas Continued on Pate 4 Special Term to Naturalize Aliens at Camp Upton Camp Upton, Sept. 25 A special term of the Suffolk County Supreme Court will be held here tomorrow to naturalize aliens now serving in the United States Army. Justice Isaac R.

Sweezey of Huntington will preside. Soldiers from other army posts will be brought here for the proceedings. and Tom and all the family. "There may be a chance for you to answer this letter. If there is, I would be more than glad to hear from you.

If you needed prayers for your Intention, I have said many in the past months. So until I ee you soon again, I remain, vour loving son, Jim." If answers can get through, Private Jim. who Is 23, can expect a flood of them from Mrs. Berkery and hi brothers and sisters. They'DIMQ y.

Tenants' Quarrel Ends in Death Of Man, 68, Arrest of Woman, 40 A quarrel between two tenants of the apartment house at 1643 Bath Ave. resulted in the death early today of one of them, Meyer Prosikoff. 68, and the arrest on a homicide charge of the other, Mrs. Fanny Kaplan, 40. Accused of pushing the elderly man down a flight of stair in the house last Tuesday, Mrs.

Kaplan had been under arrest on an assault charge. This morning, following Prosikoffs death in Israel Zlon Hospital, she was rearrested on the homicide charge. Detective Charles Boyle said that there had been a series of minor arguments between the two. DOCTOR PREDICTS RATIONED MEDICAL CARE With the warning that a long war will bring on rationing of medical care. Dr.

Samuel Binkley, medical director of the American Society for the Control of Cancer, told the first group of officers at a training school for the Women's Field' Army in Manhattan yesterday that "people may be asked to take their medical problems to centralized hospitals where remaining local physicians can pool their resources. Continued on Fare 11 DEEP WEDGES DRIVEN INTO GERMAN LINES Terrific Nazi Attack In City Beaten Off-Russians Take 2 Hills Moscow. Sept. 25 (U P) Front dispatches reported today that the Red Army has driven deeper wedges into German lines northwest of Stalingrad, and beaten off a terrific at- tator to report that the initiative slowly is passing to the Russians. Soviet sources estimated German casualties are piling up at rate equal to or exceeding the frightful -ates of the First War battle 40 percent of the peak set two weeks ago.

Major General Zhyravlev, writing in the Moscow News, said the battle had reached a stalemai with the initiative passing over toward the Russians. In the gaining attack northwest cf Stalingrad the Russians reported Continued Friday, Sun tl Saturday, Sun nvs. 6 50; sun sWs. 6.53. author.

Count Leo Tolstoy. The honev and the walking stifk arrived in today, gifts of Tolstoy's granddaughter. Solia An-dreyevna Tolstoy. The stick wa made from a birch tree planted by Tolstoy him.elf. and bombed by tha Germans.

WHERE TO FIND IT 11 II II Bndi Motlrt omirN ari (ommitnitr N'eni (lhituri roftowortl Plrrott Or Hnrfr IS Ridt Miior al i lithttni Mm IHtnaru M-II-IS Hn.nn.l ISlakr Mr Wart l.nina PlarM Thtatrra firm and Hrar II 11 Thrr Wamen Hoffrrnan III Turkrr i I Hrlrit Worth I nrla Rar It Him I'rnni IN Hani Ada Hnroarnp IS-K-lfl-tl II- l.ardnrr I Wontai Jr It Convoy Wrecks 40 Nazi Planes, 2 Subs in Arctic British Lose 2 Ships, 4 Aircraft in Routing Four-Day Onslaught London, Sept. 25 (U P) British naval forces, in their biggest Arctic victory of the war, have destroyed at least 40 German pranes and sunk two, and possibly six, enemy submarines in a four-day naval and air attack on a Russian-bound convoy, the Admiralty announced today. The running battle In the hazardous waters off northern Norway involved "one of the biggest convoy operations in some time." LoKses among the merchant ships were net specified, but casualties were slight because of the efficient rescue of the crews of merchant ships lost. Two Warships Sunk The convoy battle cost the British the destroyer Somali, which broke In two and sank after being torpedoed, and the 815-ton mine-sweejier Leda, also torpedoed and sunk. British air losses were four naval planes, but three of the pilots were saved.

Carrier-borne naval air fighters known as Sea Hurricanes, aided by other planes and the convoy's antiaircraft defenses, were credited with destroying 13 planes in one day engagement and 24 on the Continued on Pate 2 Knox Hails Canal Air Raid Defense Balboa, Canal Zone, Sept. 25 UR) Secretary of Navy Knox said today that he believed the Panama Canal "has a.s perfect a defense from air attack as any place In the world." Knox, who arrived here by airplane yesterday for what officials said was a routing Inspection of naval installations, told a press conference: "N'othin? could be more completely adequate than the co-ordination between Rear Admiral Clifford E. Van Hook, commandant of the 15th Naval District, and Lt. Gen. Frank M.

Andrews, commander of the Caribbean defease zone. "The Canal Is still regarded in Washington as one of our most cherished and vital frontiers. I feel a sense of comfort in the knowledge that the defenses are so well managed and effectively handled. I think the Canal has a perfect a defense from air attack as any place in the world." The Roundup headlined Its Issue with the screamer "Treasury Department Murders Santa Claus." and editorially implored "please, Mr. Morgenthau." American soldiers in India and China are buying Oriental knlcknacks for sweethearts, wives und mother and said: "We'll look sort of silly to our girl friends If they get the Jade bracelets we send them with Treasury due bills for $15 each attached.

Our mother wont mind, but we Will," It Mid. are Mis. Eileen Sala. 26. of 425 14th Private Joseph, 22, now in training at an army post; Thomas, 18: John.

13; Francis, 11: Theresa. Monica, Ann, 6, and Vincent, 5. COURT REFUSES TO RULE REDS OFF STATE BALLOT Declares Legion Failed To File Its Objections Within 3-Day Limit Hudson, Sept, 25 OI.R) The New York Supreme Court ruled today that Uie Communist parij' slate of candidates may appear on the November State election ballot. Ju-stice Francis Bergan held the American Legion had failed to file its objections to the Communist nominating petition within the three-day period specified by law. The Legion had contended the petition lacked the necessary valid signatures.

Bergan held that Uie Communist nominating petition was delivered to the Secretary of State on Aug. 28, notwithstanding it was not stamped "received'' until the following day. Hence. Bergan said, the Legion objection filed Sept. 1 were a day late and he had no jurisdiction.

Merit of lsue Vndecidrd "Since it now appears that the court is without power to entertain the proceedings or to inquire into its merits, the special appearance Is sustained and the petition dismissed without cost." he said. Legion officials declined to say whether they would appeal Ber-gan's decision. Last week the Appellate Division reversed a temporary order by Bergan which barred the party from the ballot. The Appellate Division found there were insufficient grounds for the injunction. Staten Island Child Killed in Truck Mishap Marion Walsh, of 216 Freeborn Midland Beach.

Staten Island, was killed today when she ran In front of a truck driven by Joseph Corio of 1138 Decatur St. near her home. 150,000 Ballots Shipped Here for Overseas Vote Albany, Sept. 25 (U.R Postmaster John P. Hayes shipped 150,000 election ballots Intended for oversea to New York City today with the eventual destination of the ballots still to be determined.

"If we were a big metropolitan paper at home, we'd tell all our subscribers to write or wire their Congressmen, and we'd tell our Washington correspondent to go In and raise hell wilh Henry Morgenthau" Corp. Jack Nolan, the Roundup's cartoonist from Manhattan, showed an Irritated American soldier contemplating a ship loaded with Christmas gift galling into the arm of a snaggle-toothed avartcl- ou U. S. custom officer. Willkie at Rzhev Front 2 Days During Battle Questions Nazi Prisoners, Watches Men In Action on Tour of Firing Line Positions Moscow, Sept.

25 OI.R) Wendell Willkie came back to Moscow today from a two-day inspection of the Rzhev front carried out so close behind the lines that he heard the con stant crackle of artillery fire and stepped across the bodies of fallen soldiers not yet removed i from Uie battlefield. They Inspected In great detail Willkie questioned German pris- i Hie remnants of the powerful Nazi oners captured only the day before defense lines which were destroyed hi arrival at the front and watched In the first days of the Russian Soviet infantry and artillery in ac- counter-attack In the Rzhev tion. Fighting was going forward Willkie is going to get a Jar of at a brisk pace. I honey for himself and a birch walk- The American party reported that 'n? stick for President Roosevelt It was most lmnressed bv the for- I from the estate of the Russian To Close Doors Oct. 4 Restaurant hall, the beer garden and the restaurant proper once seated a crowd of 6,000.

Bushwiok Ave. was a great promenade then. Damsels strolled along the avenue with their parasols, and young gallants brought the evening to a triumphant and sentimental finale by visiting Trommers. Hansoms and broughams rolled up to the door, but less prosperous i patrons rode to Trommer on their I Warf' Democratic candi-hieveie. uiho I date for State Senate; Edward Benneil in Suffolk For Good-Will Tour Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Huntington Station, Sept.

25 Attorney General Bennett arrived at Huntington Station today for a one-day good-will tour of Suffolk County. Waiting for him at the station were Robert H. Hairston. 3uffolk County Democratic chairman; Mrs. Minnie Wynne, co-chairman; Davis, Democratic State committeeman, and Samuel R.

Raskin, Democratic candidate for the Assembly In the 2d A. D. The welcoming committee conducted the Attorney General to Democratic headquarters, where more than 200 persons were waiting to greet him. A luncheon and reception was given in hi honor at noon. The tour is desicned to permit party leaders and workers to meet and chat with the Gubernatorial candidate.

There are to be no speeches. Bennett wa to go to Babylon, Bay Shore, Patchogue, Rlverhead and Bmithtown hi final stop tn the county. Trommer' Restaurant, one of Brooklyn' last links to the torchlight era, will close down on Oct. 4 because of the expansion of the Trommer brewery and the need for additional space, George F. Trommer, president of the firm, revealed today.

Young blades in turtieneck sweaters would proudly bring their girls to the Trommer beer garden in the nineties and drink beer and whisper sentimental nothings under the maple trees. Strauss' music got Into the blood. The politician flocked there both to discus the latest backroom gossip and also to thunder oratory during the political campaigns. Torchlight parades swept up Bush-wick Ave, coming to a halt before the great Trommer hall. The BELMONT PARK U.

S. 'Murders' Santa by Taxing Gifts From Orient, Yanks Charge Mayor Hylan lived a few blocks away, Modern beer guzzling proved too much for the old tendevous. opened In 1895. Two year ago, the grow-ing brewery absorbed the hall. Last year, the maple tree were removed and the romantic beer garden vanished.

The restaurant was literally gulped out of existence. RESULTS litude. skill and faith of the Red Army commanders nnd their men and their confidence in ultimate victory. Both Red Army men and officers, they reported, anxiously inquired about the prospects of a second front. Willkie was escorted on his tour of the Russian positions Immediately behind the firing line by the sector commander, Lieutenant General Llliushenko.

who is only 38. Willkie was much Impressed by Llliushenko nd by the youthful-ness of other Red Army commanders. Llliushenko Ls one of 1 he vounirest lieutenant generals in the Soviet forces. Willkie a accompanied by the American military experts. MaJ.

Oen. Follett Bradley and Lt Col. Joseph A. Mtchela. New Delhi, Sept.

25 (U.R'-The CBI Roundup, service men' publication for the Chlna-Burma-Indla command forces, spoke out In its second issue today against U. S. Treasury Department regulations which it said "will murder Santa Claus." Editor Capt. Fred Eldridge of Los Angele urged the department to exempt from duty Christmas presents sent to the United States by American goldters overseas. The Treasury ha ruled that uch gift must pay custom duties, 1 TeU Maude Windw'd Me Very Fair J.90.

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