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Evening star., 1944-07-17
Eicher Denies histriaI Randolph Appeals
Plea Based on Chaos For District Suffrage
In Mass Sedition Trial Plank in Platform
Need for Representation
Grows Greater Every Yeor.
West Vireinion Soys

3, s staff Correspondent of The Star
CHICAGO. July l7.-Chairman
Randolph of the House Distric,
Committee, appearing today be-
fore the prospective Resolutions
Committee of the Democratic
National convention, strongly
urged the committee to write
into the party platform a Dis
trict suffrage plank.
He laid particular stress upon the
need of giving the citizens of the
District representation in the Ma
tional Government. with the right
to vote for President and Vice
President and to elect representa-
tives in Congress.
L ask YOU" said Mr. Randolph
Ito restate in the 1914 Democratic
platform the language relating tc
District suffrage which was written
into the 1910 platform. 1t said:
We favor the extension of the
right of suffrage to the people OF
the District of Columbia
Mr.. Randolph said this would
require constitutional amendment
such as that proposed in the Cap
per-Sumners resolution now pend
ing in Congress.
1T is inconceivable to me-" Mr.
Randolph told the committee. tina,
bona flde residents of the Distric,
of Columbia. who cannot claim vot-
ing privileges in any of the States
should be denied the right and the
responsibility of participating with
the direct vote in the Government
of the United States.
I believe they should have the
vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent and for representatives ir
Congress. the number of the las,
to be determined later. They should
also have the right to local self
,See SUFFRAGE Page A-I2)
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Jury Told of Three
Severunces in Cose
After Ennis Protests
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.


P. Bateman Ennis. defense
attorney in the Sedition case
made futile effort today to halt
the mass trial when he moved in
District Court for mistrial on
the grounds that the proceed
ings have continued in more or
less a condition of chaos at all
times"
Chief Justice Edward c. Eicher
denied the motion.
Mr.. Ennis said the jury, which
was out of the room as he argued
was in supposedly total ignorance
OF many things which had hap
pened while 1t was out of the court
room and must wonder why three
defendants were absent and would
remain away from the trial. He
thus referred to the three defend
ants whose eases were severed from
this trial by Justice Eicher over
the week end-Robert Noble. James
True and David J. Baxter. This re-
AuSCN VIC VI
from 20 to 26 as the trial went into
its l4th week.
The jurors. Mr. Ennis contended
can only sense that something has
happened This. he added. coulo
be only IAN influence of prejudice
and against fair trial for the de-
fendants'
Says Error Is Inevitable.
Il think he said. the case has
reached the point where error is
inevitable
He also recalled that the tria,
had been interrupted by outbursts
at times.
Chief Prosecutor o. John Rogee
said the Government had no OBJ
lection to having the court inform
the jury of the severances. Justice
| tSee SEDITION. Page A-l2l
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Clear Skies Permit
Full Use Of Air Power
Over Normandy Area
Dozen River Bridges
And Roll Yards Hit
By Heavy Bombers
BY the ASSoclafed Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 17.-Up to $50
United States heavy bombers at
tackled dozen river bridges
leading to the Normandy front.
the Beliort railroad yards in
Eastern France and a flying
bomb supply dump near Rheims
today in one of the largest scale
support attacks by four-engined
aircraft during the invasion.
Up to 500 fighters escorted the
four -engined bombers, Flying Fort
reSses and Liberia tors.
Radio Berlin said the Reich itself
was under attack for the fifth time
in week. 1t was one of The rare
days since invasion that clear skies
have permitted full use of over
powering Allied air power.
Meanwhile. American Liberators
| from Italy bombed three bridges and
railyard in Southern France.
Reds Attack East Prussia.
Belfort is near Switzerland ano
2l5 miles southeast of Paris. Rheims
Is IS northeast of the capital ano
closer to the Calais coast where
the robot platforms hurl buzz bombs
at London.
The aSSa ults came as the Russians
disclosed that their planes were at
tacking East Prussia. now within
striking distance of Red Armies.
making air blows at Germany vir-
tually general from the west, south
and east. Italy based planes struck
bridges in Northern Italy last night
after daylight attacks on the Vienna
area and an oil refinery in Yugo-
Slavia near Belgrade.
The RAF by night bombed a re-
flnery at Homberg on the Rhine
while other Allied planes severed a
steel railroad bridge near Nantes.
fired fuel dumps south of Rennes 100
miles south of the battle zone and
bombed the rail facilities around
Paris. Mines also were SoWn.
American daylight raiders bombed
| bridges across the Loire. south of
Paris: over the Yonne, southeast of
Paris: over the Ailett. southeast of
Amlens, over the Somme. east OF
Amiens. and at other points in
Northern France. The flying bomb
dump was at Rilly la Montaigne
several miles south of Reims.
A further climp in the Germans
nerve-war bombardment of London
was suggested in a Stockholm re-
port saying three -fourths of fac
tory producing the robots was
Knocked out at Munich last week
in the first three American attacks.
More than 1000 Britain based
American heavy bombers attacked
lSao AEDIAI naaa :
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Anti-Nozi Steel Moenote
Sentenced in Absentio
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 1.-THE German
radio said today that Max Ausnit
anti-Nazi steel and munitions mag
nate, had been sentenced to death
in absentia by court martial after
fleeing from Romania to Cyprus in
stolen bomber 10 days ago.
-Four crew members accused OF
stealing the plane also were sen
fenced to death. the broadcast said.
Ausnit, once director of Roman
ian munitions trust. was reported
arrested in 1889 on a charge OF
operations in foreign currency and
sentenced in July, 1910. to serve six
years in prison in Romania.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Robertson in France
Heading I'd Division

BY the Associated Press.
SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS. July 1.-THE Uni
ted States I'd Infantry. the In
dian Head Division, in Normandy
is commanded by Maj. Gen. Wal
ter Robertson. headquarters an
nounced tonight.
The division once was command
ed by 1t. Gen. Walter Kreuger, now
commanding the American 9Th
Army under Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur in the Southwest Pacific.
1t was the Army's test unit in the
of horses with motor
transport. 1t arrived in England
in October. 1912, just before the
North African landings and 10
months before Gen. Robertson, a
native of Nelson County, Va, as
sumed its command
In the World War, the I'd Division,
along with the Fighting lst,' was
awarded the French Croix de
Guerre, emitting all its personnel to
wear the red-green shoulder cord
for its work with French army at
Chateau Thierry, scissors and
Champagne. 1t spearheaded the
st. Mihiel offensive and participated
in the Meuse- -Argonne drive as part
OF the American lst Army.
1t participated in the Louisiana
maneuvers in 1910, 1941 and 1912
and provided infantry and artillery
units for the Texas coast in the
antisubmarine campaign.
Gen. Robertson, 56. was graduated
from West Point in 1912. He spent
most Of the World War in the United
States. A few months before the
srmistice he became . base section
camp instructor at Brest, France.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Hull Denies u. S., Britain Plan
A Munich to Benefit Argentina
Condemns Report Suggesting Occupation
Of Uruguay and Chile Will Be Permitted

agencies solely to arouse suspicion
and misunderstanding.
Later. one of Mr.. Hull's aides ex-
planned that this castigation did not
apply to Mr.. White or the Sun but
to those responsible for disseminat-
ing the ideas incorporated in the
story.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Hull scheds Jed an
appointment late today with SiI
David Kelly. the British Ambassa :
dor to Argentina. who is stopping
here while en- route to London ,tc
report to his government. =
/ 1t was expected that Mr.. Hui
would give the ambassador a com
plete outline of American policy re.
2arding Argentina for him 10 re.
{ tSee HILL, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Jap Envoy to Vatican
Reported Expressing
Readiness for Peace
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July l7.-Diplomatic
reports today said Ken Harada,
Japanese Ambassador to the
Holy See, had expressed Japan's
readiness for peace on GER
tain conditions at an audience
with Pope Plus Saturday.
Confirmation of the reports
was lacking, as all such con-
versations with the pontiff are
confidential. but usually we'll
informed persons with close
Vatican contacts insisted that
Harada had so expressed him.
self.
These persons said Harada
told the Pope Japan had no
desire to carry on long and
inconclusive war. but was ready
for any peace which recognized
her right to national life and
economy.
Allied officials said they had
no knowledge whether Harada
had made such statements to
the Pope. but that if he was
suggesting a compromise peace
with Japan he was wasting his
breath.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Shimodo, Jap Navy Minister,
Ousted Because of War Crisis
Nuokuni Nomuru,
Relatively Obscure
Admiral, Named
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Admiral
Shigetaro Shimada has been
relieved of his post" as Japa-
nese Navy minister, and sue
ceeded by Admiral Naokuni No
mura, Tokyo radio announced
today.
Toyko said the post of navy min
lister was changed as part of prep
arations in view of the present
grave war situation to unite all
efforts for certain victory" An
other broadcast said Shimada had
resigned.
The broadcaSts made no mention
of the post of navy chief of staff
which Shimada held in addition to
being navy minister.
Investiture of Nomura as new
navy minister was held this aft
ernoon in the presence of his i'm
perial majesty. the Emperor" said
a Tokyo broadcast recorded by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. 1t gave no details.
Shimada was appointed navy min
lister in Premier Tojo's cabinet in
November. l94l He became navy
Evening star., 1944-07-17
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

Secretary of State Hull today
vigorously denied press reports
that the United States and Great
Britain were planning a Pan
American Munich" as a result of
which the pro-Axis regime in
Argentina would be recognized
and then permitted to occupy
Uruguay and Chile.
The report which aroused the
Secretary's ire was filed under 9
Santiago dateline to the Baltimore
Sun by special correspondent
John w. White Mr.. Hull charged
that reports of this nature wer.
circulated by designing persons OF
Evening star., 1944-07-17
BY EDDY GILMORE,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
MOSCOW. July 1.-THE German
Army finally marched through Mos
COW today-as prisoners.
Thousands upon thousands cap.
tured in the Red Army offensive
moved through the capital on foot
while being transferred from raj
stations on their long way back to
the East. In all, $500 trudged
wearily through the streets.
More than a million Muscovites
lined the streets and watched the
Germans, without displaying emo
ton. There was no booing. no cat
calls, no shouts.
!. The prisoners poured IN from AL
Evening star., 1944-07-17

MIAMI, Fla. July II fP.-War-
rem H. Atherton. national COM
mander of the American Legion.
left yesterday for Natal Brazil, on
the first leg of a Latin American
tour. He will visit a number OF
cities. in Brazil Argentina, Chile,
Peru, Ecuador, Colombia. Panama
Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Wallace Strotegists
Planning Telephone
Appeal to President
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July ia tele-
phone appeal to President
Roosevelt to back up person.
ally letter he has addressed
to the Democratic convention
expressing preference for Vice
President Wallace as his run
ming mate was under consider
alton today by Wallace strate-
gists.
The letter was described by
one who saw it as containing "a
very strong personal appeal" for
retention of Mr.. Wallace on the
ticket.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. July 17.-American
troops closed in relentleSsly on
Livorno 'Leghorn, today after
capturing the dominating height
of Monte Maggiore and pushing
on up the Italian west coast to
the edge of Montenero, only four
miles from the heart of the big
port.
simultaneously other American
forces slammed forward in the Era
Valley to within 5ia miles of the
Arno River in broad flankine
movement we'll east of Livorno and
Pisa.
The newest gains brought the
5th Army up against strong Ger
man defensive positions and fierce
fighting ragged all along the front
with the enemy launching sharp
counterattackS.
An official announcement said
French troops of the 5th Army
WILL WVlC CICultcu Will
ing Poggibonsi over the week end
had driven back one heavy coun-
terattack and were holding to their
positions.
Fighting for POgsibOn>i.
1t was the first indication from
an Allied source that the Germans
still were fighting for possession of
Poggibonsi. although the Nazis twice
had claimed recapture of the road
junction town since it first was en-
tered by the French on Bastille Day.
The heaviest German counter
thrust came in the Era Valley at
Campannoli, the point of the deep
est American penetration Under
cover of night the Nazis struck with
"a considerable force. rolling the
doughboys back few hundred
yards spokesman said.
Later in the night the Americans
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Allied Troops Storm
Across Arno River
In Drive in Italy
Americans Close In on
leehorn After Tokinq
Dominating Height
BULLETIN.

ROME 'P,.--Allied troops to-
day stormed across the Arno
River which flows through
Florence, putting behind them
= considerable barrier before
the German Gothic Line
across Italy.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
IWWDC Announcer,
Leap Victim, Took
Life, Coroner Says
}. Robert Boil PIunees
From 18th Floor of
National Press BuiIdino
BULLETIN.

Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald issued a certificate of
suicide this afternoon in the
death of J. Robert Ball, radio
announcer. who plunged to
death early today from the
18th floor of the National
Press Building.
Evening star., 1944-07-17

j. Robert Ball, 25-year-old an
nouncer on the staff OF Radio
Station WWDC. plunged to death
from an upper floor on the
street side of the National Press
Building about $50 am. today
He was dead when police arrived
Mr.. Balls body was found on the
sidewalk close to the wall of the
building by Harry Alvin Sparks. 6ls
r street NV. according to police
No eyewitnesses have been reported
Mr.. Ball was scheduled for a
moxning news broadcast at the
street NV, at 6 am.
Auditorium Window Open.
Detective Sergt. Harold Hoffman
OF the police homicide squad said he
was certain that Mr.. Ball fell from
the only open window on the F
street side of the building-a VIM
dow OF the Press Club auditorium
Sergt. Hoffman said he found a
partly smoked cigarette on the ledge
of this window directly above the
place where the body was found
The detective said one section of
the window ledge was free of dust
while there was a layer of dust on
the other part. The radio announcer
had recently become a member of
the club. but no one could be found
who had seen him there during the
early morning hours.
Police who examined the apart
ment at l7l6 N street NV. where
Mr.. Ball lived alone. said Mr. Ball
had slept in his bed. but they did
not learn at what time he left.
At the radio station he was said
TO have been in good spirits, al
Evening star., 1944-07-17

See JAPAN. Page A-12.,
Evening star., 1944-07-17

See ITALY. Page A-3
Evening star., 1944-07-17

See DEMOCRATS, Page A-4
Evening star., 1944-07-17

tSee HULL. Page AS,
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Atherton Leaves for BroziI

(See AERIAL, Page A-5J
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
VFW Council Plans
Installation Rites

James II. Pounds. 46 Massachu-
sets, Highland Park. Will be
installed as commander of the
Wayne County Council, WV, To-
morrow night at the Veterans
Building, 704 r. Jefferson.
Other officers are George Lyle,
senior vice commander Harold
Timmis. junior vice commander:
Gilbert p. Brucker, quartermaster;
Joseph Block, chaplain; DR.. Clar-
ence l.. Candle, surgeon; Golden
Slater, judge advocate. and Ed
ward C. Rothwel, Clyde Stauffer,
and Walter Emig, trustees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
Poppy Sales
To Aid Vets
10000 Volunteers Set
For Drive Here May rs

The annual poppy sale of the
United Veterans Group which
raises funds for the welfare and
rehabilitation of all veterans of all
American wars will be held
Thursday, May IS, it was an
nounced Saturday.
On that day more than 10000
veterans and their wives will vol
unteer 20 sell the nearly 1000. 600
red peoples made during the year
by disabled veterans.
> In making the announcement
the committee stressed the greatly
increased need for the fund in
wartime and urged that pur-
chasers increase contributions
from dimes 10 dollars 10 help bear
the load.
Poppy rallies are being held
this week among all the organi-
zations in the United Veterans,
which includes all but the DAV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
1000 Induced
As Cadet Nurses

Dressed In their student nurse
uniforms, \ nearly 1000 young
women were indicted into the
u. S. Cadet Nurse Corps at the
RAckhAm Building in mass cere-
mony Saturday.
Similar ceremonies were held
throughout the nation.
Gov. Harry r. Kelly proclaimed
May 13 as L. S. Cadet Nurse
Corps Day in Michigan and said
"The nurses Of America have
made noble contribution to the
health, comfort and welfare Of
the members Of our armed
forces during this war, enduring
the same dangers and hardships
a. our fighting men"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
Sen. Diggs' Bakers
Switch 10 Johnson

Confronted by the unexpected
holt n State Senator Charles {.
Digs from the Democratic 10 the
Republican Party the Michigan
Federated Democratic Club, Inc,
which had backed Digs candi-
dacy. has Withdrawn ITS support
in favor Of George Johnson. pres
idcnt Of the United Civic Organi-
1atton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
Kelly Faces
Opposition
Harry Mcdonald Set
TO Run in Primary
By FRANK MORRIS

LANSING. May 13-Michigan
Republicans today were promised
an cyentful primary election cam
paign as INSTRUMENTATION lead
ers combined 10 draft Harry A.
Mcdonald, Detroit creamer y
owner, as a candidate in opposi-
ton 10 Gov Kelly.
Mcdonald two weeks ago de-
cided not 10 run. but today he is
Waivering and, in any event. his
petitions will be filed Tuesday,
the deadline for qualifying Tor
public office, this year.
DeMASs MAY QUIT
II the well known Detroit milk
distributor steps out 10 challenge
Kelly. OTTiU A. DeMass, Detroit
tailor. will withdrew in his favor.
Mcdonald will be tagged as a
candidate sponsored by Frank d.
McKaM the COP national COM
mitteeuian who is engaged in a
political live-or-die fight with Gov.
Kelly
The draft Mcdonald" move
ment got under way within "a
hours after Mckay returned this
week from a vacation in Arizona.
All OF his many lieutenants are
Ecurrying through the state, their
pockets stuffed with the milk
distributors petitions.
oLDsTERs CHAGRINED
The governor is unpopular with
most of the partys old time
leaders. because he has climbed
above them so that today they
must come 70 him instead OF
Kelly going TO them, as In the
DAYS when he was a minor APP
pointee under the patronage sys-
TEN,
Democrats. too. are promised a
contest and anything may happen
because the party always has a
poor turnout on primary election
day
Announced candidates are Ear
nest Brooks. the Democratic state
chairman who was chosen 10 run
by an official gathering OF lead
ers in the offices OF National Com
ritteeman Edmund c. Shields /;
Edward Fry. brother OF Liquor
Commissioner Theodore I. Fry
and Circuit Court Commissioner
William Cody OF Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
Campaiigners Face
Hard Year
Blocked by Gas, Radio
and Print Restrictions

Consider the poor office seeker
whose dignity during the coming
election campaign will look damp
and limp as ne arrives 10 address
painting audience OF votes via
piggy back.
Unless he's shooting for the
presidency or the 'governorship,
piggy back is about the only way
he can travel. and public meet
ings will be virtually his only APP
proach 10 the elector.
NO EXTRA GAS
The man who wants 10 serve
his community this year will be
allowed no extra gasoline by the
OPA. After his A book is gone
he will have 10 travel by thumb
or DSR.
The radio stations will have no
time for him. The only political
campaigning on the radio Will he
done by the presidential and CUB
ernatorial candidates. The local
gent won't even be able 10 get a
station break spot with a singing
commercial
The newspapers are booked so
Solidly he'll hardly be able 10 buy
space in the personals. About
the only way he'll be able 10 get
into the papers is by smuggling
his opponent in a night club.
HANDBHLS SCARCE
The WPB likewise viii turn a
deaf ear If he pleads for paper
and zinc 10 print up some hand
bills. II he's fortunate enough 10
find a printer who Is willing 10
use some OF his precious allot-
ment OF paper. WIPE doesn't care.
WPB orders LAO and L-24l
make that point very clear
And lastly II he has hopes Of
seeing ms smiling face cheering
the voters from the eitys bill
boards. he d better get a move on.
There's little OF that space left.
either and what there is will be
handed out, first come, first
served
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26

Read when your fayorife pro-
gram returns 10 the air this fall
in -iourin' The Radio World
by Isaac Jones. on page IL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Bishop John Gregg
Presides At AME
Confab In Windsor

The Ontario-Quebec annual AME
conference was held in Windsor.
Ontario. Wednesday evening. Aug
is. at s o'clock. at the local AME
church, Of which the Rev. Mr..
Penny Is pastor. Bishop John A..
Gregg presided and delivered an
eloquent address Mayor Arthur
J. Reaume, OF Windsor. brought
special greetings, as did Or. Nor
man F. Kinzie. director OF Social
Service work OF the Detroit Coun-
Gil OF Churches. and DR.. r. H..
Rhonenee. OF the AME alliance OF
Detroit, and the Rev. +. o..
Stewart. OF the Federated Colored
Church OF Windsor, and the Rev.
Harold stephens, OF the Essex
Council OF Churches.
DR.. W. Constantine Perry deliv-
cred the annual sermon. The en-
tire program was interspersed
with vocal solos and hymns.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
MAN Surrenders After Putting Bullets In Aged Old Enemy
Masons And OES
Consider Making
A New Purchase

sunday Aug. 20 the Masons and
Eastern Star members met a. the
Masonic ban on Oakland. 20 dis
cuss purchasing more property
Al the hernning ~ tins year,
the organization bought The build
ing AZ e9n oakiand avenue and 10
nov considering purchasing the
building ~ sS69 Oakland.
AZ the mee'iue Sunday the sum
Of S37si7 was aised and turned
over 10 the Hnilcine committee.
a delicious dinner vas served.
Prof W. J. Fitzpatrick IS grand
masfer Mrs. Maggie I. Boniden.
grand secretary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
VIM. GREEN
TO SPEAK AT
CONVENTION
Porters To Hear
AFL President

NEW YORK-This week II was
announced at the International
headquarters OF the Brotherhood
OF Sleeping Car Porters in New
York that William Green. president
OF the American Federation OF La
Dor Will be the principal speaker
at the opening Of the fourth Bien-
NAL convention OF the Brother
hood OF Sleeping Car Porters In
Cleveland, Ohio. Sunday afternoon.
Sept Il, in the Cleveland Civic
auditorium.
The convention sessions will be
held IN the Phyllis wheailey asso-
citation and will last through Sept.
%.