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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-06
Petitions Ask
Teen Ballots

A drive 70 procure 122 SIT sig
natures 70 petitions calling for a
constitutional amendment 10 re-
'duce the voting age from Il 10 1s
was launched throughout the
state today.
When the required number Of
signatures have been obtained,
the petitions will be delivered 70
the secretary Of state m Lansing
and the proposition placed on the
ballot in the November election.
Circulation Of the petitions is
in charge of Otto +. Wendell Jr.,
business representative for the
TeamSters Union, ALL. Wendell
already has set up special COM
mitteeS in u Michigan towns. in
Guiding Detroit, TO procure sigma
lures.
OTHERS BACK MOVE
In addition 10 the union. the
borrowing organizations which also
have officially endorsed the plan
will also circulate petitions the
Wayne County Democratic party.
Detroit detachment Of the Marine
Corps League and the Young
Democrats organization.
Z Signatures are restricted by
law 90 qualified and registered
voters. In order 10 sign the petit
ton an individual must be a citi-
zen of Michigan, a registered
voter and above the age of 81.
Persons who were registered three
years ago but who have not voted
within the past two years must
re-reglster before signing the Pc
/ titlon.
SIGN LOCAL PETITION
Married women must use their
1 christian names. not the names Of
their husbands For instance. Mrs.
John Smith must sign Mrs. Mary
Smith.
Signators are also warned to
sign petitions that are circulated
IN their home cities exclusively.
In other words, an Individual liv-
ing in Dearborn is not qualified 70
sign a petition circulated in De-
A.. troit.
All who believe men of 1S are
old enough to vote if they are old
\ enough to be entrusted with the
defense of the nation are asked
to sign the petitions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-06
RETIRED TO FARM

Following his removal from
office. he retired 10 his farm az
$4,000 Cowan road Plymouth,
where he lived with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. -. Buchanan.
Born in the section of Detroit
once known as Delray. COwan was
tho son Of William CoWan, a
widely kHGwH- florist.
He quit school at the age Of 10
10 take up hricklaylng and at the
age Of > was a superintendent.
From this Job he went into gen.
eral contracting and at the same
time rose 10 prominence IN the
AFL's Bricklayers Union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-06
P| Ian Defense
For Vincent

Plans for the defense of Rich
ard Vincent. who confessed, then
denied he murdered Joyce Raul
ston began 10 take form today
although sheriff's deputies adj
mitted they had not learned the
real motive for the crime.
Mrs. Bertha Vincent, mother OF
the 23-year-old tourist camp en-
ploye. said she and her husband
were selling their home at 1919
Brady. BEDFORD Township, 10 OBJ
tain funds 10 fight for his ac-
quittal.
CLAIM BEATING
Vincent made an important
move in his own defense after his
arraignment before Justice Of the
Peace Joseph John /. Mokersky in
Inkster yesterday when he denied
he bludgeoned and stabbed the
l4-year-old schoolgirl and insisted
he was beaten in the Sheriffs
office 10 make him confess.
Meanwhile, Prosecutor Bowling
has been asked TO investigate the
possibility that second teen-age
schoolgirl met her death in the
same area in which Joyce Raulston
was killed.
The girl is Doris Hill, 10, OF
1903 Lockwood, missing from her
home since March 20, her second
disappearance since last fall. The
girl previously ran away on Nov.
is but was returned home by
policewomen, two days later
FEARS AROUSED
Fears for the girl were aroused
when the missing girls sister,
Ruth, 1S. was told by a tall
stranger AT Michigan and Lock-
wood at 1l:30 p. m. Monday:
II know what happened TO
Doris. You won't see her again"
Vincent stood mute a be af--
raignment and a plea of not guilty
was entered for him His eXami-
nation was scheduled for next
Wednesday
Later, in the presence Of his
mother. his brother Wesley, q,
sheriff S deputies and newspaper
men. Vincent said
II was home. I wasn't even
near the girl. I was made To
confess because they beat me-"
GIVEN I'd EXAM
Vincent, m his attorneys re-
quest. va, taken from lnkster 70
Receiving Hospital where he was
given a second physical eXamina-
tion 70 determine If he suffered
any INJURIES from the beating no
claimed he received a previous
examination by two Receiving
physicians turned up two old
abrasIons accounted for by Vim
cent
In the second examination, Dr
A. D. Finch of the Receiving
Hospital staff found no marks
County Detectives Anthony Ia
czynSk and Raymond Van Stce-
hnt said Vincent told his mother
he hit Joyce but didn't think he
committed murder
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-06
lHitIeE.'S YuIe Gift
On Display Here
Attractive
u CHI

Attractive
Derry Shoe
bridge
modelling the
solid gold
bracelet set
with topaz
which was
given To
Friedeland
Wagner, now
a refugee in
this country,
by AdOlph
Hitler. The
jewel, which
has been
used to raise
money for
war bonds,
Evening star., 1944-09-07
hFFf Elects Steward
And Miss MchaIIy;
Leadership Praised

Hailed for s.outstsnding leadE
ship" on behalf Of Government en-
ployes, Luther, c. Steward. 2787
Devonshire place NV. was re-
elected president, and Miss Gertrude
M. McNally. 871o Forty-ninth ave-
nue., Berwyn. Md, secretary-treas-
urer Of the National Federation OF
Federal Employees at the 18th con-
vention at Denver, Colo, yesterday
Both were elected by acclamatior
and delegates praised their "out-
standing leadership and distin.
guished service which has meant sc
much to the welfare of the Govern
ment, the people and the employees.
Also reelected unanimously were
Ulrey j. Biller, 1915 Q street NV.
second vice president; Sergt. Henry
G. Nolda, Veterans Administration
1887 Stephenson place NV, membe,
Of the National Auditing Committee
and the entire Executive Council
consisting Of eight other vice pres
idents from all sections of tht
country.
Last night the convention hearc
Arthur S. Flemming Of the United
States Civil Service Commission, de.
clare that the Federal Government
has Solemn obligation to set an
example to private employers in the
management of its own postwar
transition personnel problems.
Cleveland was selemted for the
next convention in 1916. NFFE head.
quarters here are at 10 independence
avenue S.W,
Evening star., 1944-09-07
|beiier-Grade Beef
sY Be Isken From
lRaIion Lisi Soon
n nGAECOEle EA1Do2NE. 81.

81 ~ MAkCOLH LA1D01NE, ri.
soa,s = ~ bsttsr srade beef-
1919 ~ foaSts nay = rssnnysd
fsun rataoniug u october 81 NJ
vemlex r heavy nnAxkatinx of cattle
|develops. : War E0cd Aduinistxa- =
ti0n spokesman predicted today IA
the WAKE Of War MobilizAti0n Direc-
tor Byrnes' announcement yesterday
that virtually al processed foods
ether than canned fruits would be
taken o6 rationing September II.
Good and choice grades Of beef,
however. viii remain scarce and
therefore should retain point values.
the of1cial said. A seasonal heavy
cattle run Will begin next month. hut
most OF 1t will be range-fed and not
fattened In feed lots, It was pointed
out.
Utility grade beef cuts, now point
free, should continue on that basis
for some time, 1t was said.
Many Items y n Lifted.
Mr.. Byrnes directed the removal
from rationing on September II of
all jams, jellies, fruit buffers, as
parasus, lima beans, corn, peas,
pumpkin and squash, mixed vege-
tables, baked beans, tomato. sauce,
paste and puree and all varieties
OF soups and baby foods.
Meanwhile, Once OF Price Admin
istration sources indicated the action
was not justified In the light Of
supplies Of canned foods available
TO civilians. 1t was pointed out that
the original 1914 ALLEGATION Of &c.
600. 1000 cases Of canned foods was
Evening star., 1944-09-07
House Passes Lump Sum Bill
For Retiring U. 5. Workers

The House yesterday unanimously
passed two civil service bills. One
authorizes a lump.sum payment for
accumulated annual or vacation
leave due any Government employe
at time Of separation from the Fed
eral service or In the event Of death.
Chairman Ramspeck Of the Civil
Service Committee explained the bill
would not add to the cost of gov
ernment and would be a great con-
venience to the empioye.
The other bill affects about $50
employees of the Customs Service
who now are employed A hours q
week. some of whom work under
contract with outside business con-
Germs that do not work on Saturday.
Therefore, their employment cannot
be spread over a 48-hour week,
Chairman Ramspeck explained.
Under existing law they can only
receive overtime compensation for
four hours per week in the amount
of 1913 per cent of their regular
compensation. The amendment
would bring these employees up to
the same level Of treatment as other
employees, all of whom receive not
less than Is per cent of regular COM
pensation.
Evening star., 1944-09-07
Stund in Government Buildino
Nets BIindMun STA ,OOOu Year
(From Yesterdays Last Edition.

(Fr0nl YeSteTd1ys Last Edition.
A blind operator Of "a cigarette
and soft drink stand In a Govern
ment building here testified before
a House Labor Subcommittee hear
ing today that he had made $4,000
last year, and said the average made
by most Of the 1 500 blind stand
workers in the District was 5000.
A number made more than 5000,
he said. All these persons previously
were on relief.
Earl Richardson. the blind oper-
ator, testified before the, subcom-
mittee investigating the need for
Federal assistance to the physically
handicapped. The $500 workers in
such concerns netted a total of
$4,000, 900 last year, the committee
was told
Sixty stands are operated in the
District, most of them in Federal
and State buildings, under the vo-
cational and Rehabilitation Service
Of the Federal Security Agency.
The Washington Society for the
Blind was highly commended for its
management Of the stands by Chair
man Kelley, who said, after the
meeting, We, have heard some
charges that the Washington Soci-
ETY. has been exploiting the blind,
Evening star., 1944-09-07
Blind Rehabilitation
Leaders S Pay Honor 10
Randolph! a Dinner

Fifty leaders IN blind rehabiiita-;
tion work turned out last night
to honor Representative Randolph,
Democrat, Of West Virginia, CO.
author with the late Senator Shep-
pard Of Texas OF a bill to improve
. the economic condition Of the blind.
Wade Mitchell, vice president Of
the National Society for the Blind,
which sponsored the dinner meet
Ing in the Mayflower Hotel, pre-
sented . plaque to Representative
Randolph ION behalf pf the l,5o0|
blind who operate vending stands
5000 who earn their living In pri-
vate industry and hosts OF others
who are without sight. y
Joseph Chunk, chief sof services
for the blind In the Once OF Vo-
cational Rehabilitation, reported
that up to the enactment Of the
Randolph Sheppard bill in 1896
there was no agency to consider
employment of blind persons. He
said there are now 3l8 concession
stands operating In Federal build
ings.
Mr.. Chunk, however, emphasized
that much remained to be done.
and predicted II rehabilitation work
was done properly. within 10 years
persons who have lost their sight
will be regarded the same as any
one else with personal incon-
venience.
Dr.. J. z. Blaydes, Bluefield, w. Va,
told how he found a persons who
could be helped by surgery In West
Virginia in 1890, and with the sup
port Of Representative Randolph.
then governor Of the Lions Clubs for
West Virginia, arranged for opera
tions. He reported 20 of them re-
gained enough sight to 60 into public
schools, 16 had enough to 60 into
industry and the remaining eight,
had travel vision.
Paul McNutt, Federal Security
Administrator, called the Randolph
Sheppard Act a liberal, practical
application OF democratic Ideals
He added the problem Of selling
blind workers to employers should
be comparatively easy in the future
As result of the splendid record
now being compiled.
DR.. Harry Best, University of Ken
tucky sociologlst and author of one
Of the leading books on the blind,
said the public has shown "an un-
believable lack of intelligence" in
dealing with the blind and is just
now beginning to understand them
Is it should have done long ago.
A motion picture showing various
types Of work which can be per-
formed successfully by the blind was
shown. It was prepared by John H.
McAulay., industrial specialist for
the blind in the Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation.
Evening star., 1944-09-07
Coal
Continued From First Page

tCOntlHueQ from r1rSC RaReD n
8 of them already operating under
Government control. Among the 10
Pennsylvania mines resuming pro-
duction were where work stoppages
were unrelated to the supervisors
strike.
In addition to the West Virginia
pits seized, others remained closed
In the meantime the Associated
Press reported from Birmingham
that w. S. Pierce, a conciliator from
the Labor Department, had sched-
uled conferences with steel worker
representatives seeking settlement
of the Fairfield trouble which de-
veloped yesterday when union en-
ployes left their jobs in protest at
what their officials termed "War
Labor Board delay" in ruling on an
incentive pay program.
The company agreed that lack o1
an incentive plan was the basis
for the walkout.
The unions petition for an in.
centive pay plan in the company's
blast furnace division was turned
down by the regional WLB In
Atlanta and an appeal to- the
national board is pending.
Ben F. Gage, union field repre-
sentative. declared the stoppage wa,
unauthorized.
A telegram to Mr.. Gage and Other
union officials from M. T. Var
Hecke, director OF the regional VILE
In Atlanta, directed the stoppage
ended by z am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-09-07
.. 5. Delegates Picked
|Fdr UlRRA Padey

The United States win be rep
resented at the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Conference
in Montreal this month by 4 dele
cation Of 50 members headed BY As
|siStant Secretary Of State Dean
Acheson, the State Department an
nounced yesterday, adding that the
appointments had been approved by
President Roosevelt.
The meeting. beginning Septem-
Der Is, win be the second inter-
national conference held by UNRRA
and will consider plans for the post
war relief Of the ravased countries
|of Europe. Problems on the agenda
include feeding Of destitute popula-
tions Is well rs the relocation OF
peoples wne have been forced out
Of their homes by the war.
Rupert Emerson Of the Noreign
Economic Administration win rank
second to Nj. Acheson and will b
his alternate as = member Of thu
UNRRA counsel. Thomas PArran
surgeon general Of the United
States, win represent this country
Evening star., 1944-09-07

fbut al the testimony has been to
the contrary"
This method of assisting the blind
to help themselves was set UP under
the Randolph- Sheppard Act. Be-
sides the 60 stands In the District,
there are $50 throughout the Nation.
The witnesses today Included w.
]. McDaniels, representing the
Washington Society; Joseph Clunck,
representing the Vocational Reha-
bilitation Service; Miss Elizabeth
Wickenden, American Public Well
fare Association, and Earl Richard
son. Miss Doris Mulvahill, Miss
Leona Thomas and w. H. Mitchell,
operators of stands.
The hearings will be concluded
tomorrow, Chairman Kelley an
lounced. Witnesses will include
Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire,
surgeon general OF the Navy; Mi
chael Shortley. director OF Fed
eral Vocation Rehabilitation Care;
DR.. E. Rice of the Public Health Serv-
ice; Maj. M. E. Randolph: Oscar
M. Powell. executive director of the
Social Security Board, and M. M.
Walter Of the National Rehabilita-
ton Association and representa-
tives Of the Veterans Administya-
ton.
Chairman Kelley announced that
Evening star., 1944-09-07

hearings would start Friday on the
needs for combating the polio epi-
demic. Among those who are to
testify are Don w. Gudakunst,
medical director of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis;
DR.. Frank r. Ober Of Boston, rep
resenting the American Medical Az
sociation; DR.. A. l.. Van Horn Of the
Children's Bureau, and DR.. Charles
Armstrong Of the Public Health
Service, now doing special work with
the National Health Institution.
Evening star., 1944-09-07
japanese
Continued From First Page }

necessity of stepping up production
OF planes and improving AFRAID
defenses and called for a strength
ening of the fighting spirit of the
Japanese people as a whole.
Iron Will and determination to
overcome all hardships proves the
source of our faith in certain VIC
tory, he said. He assured the
people his cabinet was taking steps
to increase food supplies.
Koiso also emphasized the need
Of improving Japanese scientific
techniques. =
This war has assumed the aspects
Of a scientific war" he declared.
I'VE must convert into fighting pow
er those techniques representative
of Japan in order to realize smooth
and speedy production of weapons
necessary for a decisive war"
Warning that Japan could look
forward to more frequent American
air raids, the Premier declared that
mo matter how frequently these
planes come over the people must
reinforce their fighting spirit and
devote their entire efforts 10 the de-
fenSe Of the country"
The government, he said, lis SPAR
ing no efforts to insure the livelihood
Of the urban population in time of
air raids"
Turning to the war in Europe,
Koiso passed lightly over German
reverses.
Germany is continuing to fight, 81
he said. 1--WE admire her confidence
and wish her every success. We be-
lieve she will surmount all diff
culties."
The Premier assured the Diet that
"Japan's foreign policy will be pur-
sued to insure successful prosecu-
ton Of the war by strong collabor-
alton with Germany and through
the unity Of all Asia -"
He asserted that Japan aims at
friendly relations with neutral coun-
tries" and declared that in invad-
Ing China Japan was not interested
In fighting the Chinese, but In COM
batting British and American in
fluence in the East.
Evening star., 1944-09-07
Bishop Cannon Rites
Will Be Held Monday
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. Funeral serv-
Ices for Bishop James Cannon, IT..
70, who died here yesterday. will be
held at pm. Monday In the Broad
Street Methodist Church, Rich
mond, Va.
At the request of Bishop Cannon,
DR.. j. w. Moore, retired Methodist
minister of Roanoke, Va, will preach
the funeral sermon. A Southern
bishop, whose name has not yet
been announced. will preside.
Mrs. Helen Hawley Cannon, the
bishops widow, will leave Chicago
today for Richmond, where further
arrangements, will be announced.
Evening star., 1944-09-07

|rednced 70 76 6ooo 0oo after ! shcrt-
age of canned ccgu and tcuatocG
developed. Under strict sratjoning
last year the 1o1S alIocatiun M
|1i0, ,0O0000 ca1 II Won1d II poeS
|aIhle - IN Hoeoo0oe Oasoo thio
|yeAr = II AeEnand ~ unrestricted,
|fk ~ ~. G
E I1le anxSomcerneut drew from I
|1pckoennan of the National CannerS'
Aa0c3Gtiou the cooanasnt tha& ~
j1Gt d0eGut add up, n view a
|gvkijAb1s supplies.
0Or Chasyss Psliiies.
Ffom several Repuhllcau nsem-
heSs u Congress came ca1argee q
!! politics. Senator Dusla1eid, Hepub-
Ilican, of 00uth Dakota said e pre-
dict0d severnj montl1o a9o that alI
foods would ~ Renewed from ration.
ing prior to elsctkon day.
II still repeat II, /" he declared.
Senator Bushfleld compared the
action to what he said was an In
GREASE Of WPA payments Ia, hi
00HVS JA0s 0SAOA = tA1G A80O G1CNk4Ou
"A VITA Spokesman attributed thu
action to the fact that most canned
goods were not selling last enough
to clear storage space for the 1914
pack Of fruits and vegetables nov
being canned. He attributed th1
lack Of sales to home canning and
the abundance Of fresh commodi.
ties.
Another factor IN the decision, hs
said, was the prospect Of Army foot
requirements dropping suddenly
with the end Of the war In Europe.
| War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones, who had advised Mr.. Byrnel
that existing stocks justified TIN
change, saidsthe release was madl
possible by the magnificent pro.
duction job done BY our farmer,
and the food professors"
To absorb the extra blue point,
now in circulation, the Once o1
Price Administration Is expected Il
Evening star., 1944-09-07
Eunice Tietjens Head,
Poetess- s-Leeturer, Dies
~ tie Assoeiated Pysss.

CHICAGO. Sept. 7.-Nrs. Eunice
Tietjens Head, 90, poetess, lecturer.
author Of juvenile books ard for
mer war correspondent, died yss-
terday after IN illness Of several
months. A former associate editor
of Poetry magazine, she gained wide
recognition for hsr poetical inter.
pretation of Oriental Hfe.
During the World War she wAs .
war correspondent for the Chicago
Daily News, and from 1888 to 1895
she Was IN instructor In poetry at
the University Of Geneva. Her hus-
band. Cloyd Head. also Is . poet
and = playwright.
Evening star., 1944-09-07

in discussing matters involving
health. while 1EaJ. 0sa. xucins D.
Clay WIN represent the War Depart
msnt on matters having military
asntncance.
The rest Of the delegation per-
sonnel has been roeslite4 largely
huna the State, War and Treasury
departments.
Evening star., 1944-09-07
III LAST!
Dog Food containlnf
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Evening star., 1944-09-07

ibcogt paint values Of some items
which TennAin tAt.oned. Ofacials
hid that when ! new Series Of baue
stamps = valtdate4 October I, either
the higher point y1lues w1ll he con-
Itintlcd O. the usual SO-pclu&-a-
Im0nth al1Ccation win b reducod.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-28
!. .atin Am1eric ems
Dominate Tennis

in the Meadow Brock clubs final at
Southampton. New York, by Fran
cisco CPancho) Segura, the two
handed driver from Guayaquil,
Ecuador. This victory is virtually
certain to clinch top seeding for
Segura, who has been beaten but
once this sea.Ol in tournament
play.
Coircident with Seeura's South
ampton victory, the U. S. Lawn
Tennis association announced that
the Vega brothers-Armando and
Rolando-of Mexico were entered
for the national championships.
Rated the strongest tandem ever to
represent Mexico, they are con-
sidered a definite threat to the
doubles crown. which was won last
year by Ensign Jack Kramer and
Sergeant Frank Parker.
Kramer is now on an LIST boat
in the Far Pacific; hence the serv-
ice duo will be unable to defend
against the Vegas, who incidentally
demonstrated yesterday at South
anpton that travel hadn't dulled
their game. They played Segura
and Billy Talbert of indianapolis to
four-Set tie. which will be finished
Tuesday at Forest Hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-28
Alameda Tennis
Star Wins Title

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. %. CUP)
Dorothy Head of Alameda, Califor-
MIA, held the middle states women's
tennis championship Monday. up
holding her tCp-seeding in the tour
ney.
Miss Head won the crown in
Sundays finals at the Philadelphia
Cricket club by defeating Louis
Snow of Bakersfield, California, in
straight sets, Cd. 6-2.
Miss Head, ranked seventh ma
tionally, played steady tennis after
trailing 0-3 in the opening set and
her acute placements and formid-
able backhand proved too much for
her opponent.
She later teamed with Peggy
Welsh of Lima. Pennsylvania, to
capture the doubles crown by beat
ing Berta Garcia of Havana, Cuba,
and Argyle Rice of Hartford, Con-
necticut, Cd, Cd.