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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
SUBNAYS PLANNED

Bullock then explained a post
war program which he said would
cost approximately $50 000, 900.
This plan would call for subway
streetcar operation on the main
city lines and in all downtown
areas releasing track surface now
used by rail traffic 10 automobiles.
One line. he said would op-
crate as a subway on Grand River
10 JOY road and a second on
Cratiot 20 Orleans before cmcrg-
ing as surface traffic Other lines
would be added 10 the subSurface
program as funds were made
available under the program, he
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Mother Pleads
For Return Of
8-Yr.-0Id Child

Testifying. 'it is much nicer for
children 10 have yOunt PARENTS
25-year-old Mrs. Dorothy Jeanne
Bevard is today continuing her
fight before Judge Merriam in
circuit court 20 regain custody Of
her 8-year-old daughter, Clara
Jean, from 6l-year-old Elmer
Trowbridge Of Dearborn.
The oldest child OF Mrs Bcvard
by her first husband. Robert Ives.
Clara Jean was adopted by Trow-
bridge In Washtenaw County IN
August, 1912 a previous petition
for adoption in Wayne County had
been rejected by the probate
court
Basing her case on the conten-
ton that Trowbridge was NOT a
resident OF Washtenaw County
when the adoption was granted
Mrs. Bevard admitted on the
stand that she had PROMISED 10
leave the child with TrowDrldge
as long as ne lived.
HE BROKE HIS WORD
81 have known Mr.. Trnw-
bridge" she said. "Since I was 2
years old. The night his wife,
Addie, died. put my arms
around his neck and told him
would leave Clara Jean with
him as Tong a. she would know
ME a. her mother.
II kept my promise But when
was no longer permitted TO see
my child ! considered he had
broken his word and l was free
10 break mine"
Continuing her story, Mrs. Be
ward told how Clara Jean had
been raised by the TrownridgeS
from the time she vas 7 months
old
ALWAYS GOOD FRIENDS
"While Mrs. Addie Trowbridge
was alive" she said. II con-
scented To the adoption, for Mr..
Trowbridge was old and alone
and we had always been good
friends"
Charges that her present action
was brought about by dislike for
the present Mrs, Trowbridee-and
the fact that the child was left
property by Mrs. Addie Trow-
bridges "a Their were denied
strongly by Mrs. Bevard
IL have never met Mrs. TrOw-
bridge" she said land ! have
never checked the will and
know nothing about the money"
A lathe operator at BendiX
Aviation, Mrs. Bevard lives at
35505 Nora, Wayne, Mich. Her
husband is in the service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Farm Home Burned
Times Photo

SAGINAW. March 2-Fre Of
unknown origin destroyed the
farm rome of Frank Cooper in
Birch Run Township yesterday at
an estimated loss of S. 500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02

Buy War Savings stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered Ia your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Pekdrsky Named
Agencies Head

DR. Paul T. Rankin. president
OF the Council Of Social Agencies,
today announced appointment Of
Herman NJ PekarSky acting eX-
ecutiVe director OF the .IeWish
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02

War Chest and Detroit Conn
munlty Fund ----------
State director Of the Bureau
Old Age Assistance. state super
VISOR OF the employment practices
section Of the WPA and director
OF social services for the Kent
County Welfare Commission are
7r--forrT- fiaekarSky $ former posts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02

Order War stamps delivered
10 your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Bullock Attacks
Van Antwerp S
Plan TO Aid DSR

Councilman Van Antwerp's plan
to use existing railroad lines for
DSR travel was attacked as inn
practical AT city plan commits
sion meeting.
DSR general manager William
s. Bullock was the chief opponent
70 the proposal 10 run his equip
ment over local railroad tracks
and relieve congestion on main
thoroughfares.
Van Antwerp, speaking before
the meeting attended by members
of the commission and heads of
the DPW, DSR and traffic en-
glneering department, suggested
that in addition to Streetcars.
buses. equipped with Hanged
wheels, be used on the rail lines.
LAW A HANDICAP
He urged immediate approval OF
the plan on the grounds that
traffic conditions are rapidly be-
coming worse.
Bullock decried the move pri-
marlly from manpOWer snort
age standpoint He said that.
under existing state laws. vehicles
operating on rail lines must have
at least three men.
This would mean that every
streetcar and coach equipped
TO run on rail lines would have
10 have three employees instead
Of the one or two now used.
Our main problem ut the mo-
merit il manpower," Bullock
said
Evening star., 1944-09-03

on the same job Checks showed productivity
of the two groups to be exactly the same.
Eghty-seven per cent of American indus
try is now employing these people. The great
majority Of these employers report no differ
ence in production rates between handicapped
and non-handicapped workers.
Employers are discovering other eye-open-
ing facts Absenteeism among those workers
is virtually non-existent. Labor turnover, one
of the worst war problems is only tenth
what it is with normal groups
Uncle Sam and Henry Ford
lHE two largest employers of handicapped
people are the Federal Government. with
26OOO; and the Ford Motor Company with
1000 The most interesting is manufac
turing chemist in Chicago The owner Of this
business is himself handicapped - he lost
leg in an accident When he found difficulty
getting lob, he decided to invest his small
savings in the new business 1t prospered and
he made it company policy to hire handl-
capped people. Out OF a total OF 40 workers.
l27 are handicapped.
All available experience indicates that
handicapped people are as good workmen as
Others = and in many cases better. Many in
dustrialists are taking hard-boled view of
the situation. Ii these people aren't given
jobs. industry will be taxed to support
them. Why not provide jobs and be rid of
this tax burden?
The present program is aimed primarily
at the employable group. Thus it doesn't
include people under l6 years of age, Nor
does it include soldiers with service-ConneCted
disabilities They are cared for by the Veter
ans Bureau. which has a comparable program
of its own.
The OVR has built no new hospitals and it
owns no vocational training schools. 1t relies
entirely on existing facilities. 1t employs
practicing physicians and buys service in es-
tablished hospitals. Its training is carried on
in high schools and commercial training
schools. Job-hndlng is handled by the United
States Employment Service
OVR service is readily available to anyone
who needs and wants it. A letter to the
rehabilitation office in any one Of the 48
state capitals will get immediate atten-
ton. The prospective client is at once
referred to the branch office nearest his
home.
This work is changing the whole emphasis
on the problem of the disabled Instead of
emphasizing the limitations of the blind.
the deaf. the crippled, it is emphasizing their
possibilities This healthy approach is finding
vast and untapped labor pool More impor
tant it is making these people into assets OF
society, rather than liabilities The End
Evening star., 1944-09-03

ablers. Latent tuberculosis made II impossible
for one boy 10 20 on with the heavy farm
work he had been dong He was trained as
4 typewriter 1epalrInan.
The hidebound may object that this reeks
ol paternalism 1t does But it is profitable
pa,trnallsm Rehabilitation costs an average
ol $500 per case Contrast this with the $500
spent each year maintaining a man on relief
With rehabilitation the first cost is apt to be
the last cost
A total of 81 900 people were rehabiitated
last year This year, with increased funds
available this figure should rise to 10000
a detailed study of 1900 of the people
rehabilitated last year showed that before
rehabilitation their total earnings amounted
to IS 100000 year. After rehabilitation this
climbed to S65, ,OOO, ,OOO BY lncome-tax pay
ments alone the federal program more than
supports itself This is locking at the work on
a purely dollars -and-cents basis. Its over
whelming appeal is, of course, the change that
is wrought IN the people themselves. Instead
of being objects Of charity, they become self
supporting citizens.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
It's Not Charity

In PLACING these people in industry, voca-
tlonal guidance people insist on one point.
They are not to be gwen Jobs on a charitable
basis. If they can't do the work on particu-
lar Job. they shouldn't be on that job. In
other words, the handicapped are not handi-
capped in Jobs for which they are fitted. The
super sensitive touch OF the blind may make
them better at assembly work than men with
top vision,
Seeing that men are placed IN Jobs tor which
they are fitted is good long-range policy To-
day, almost anyone can get job. The prob
lem is to see that handicapped people hold
those Jobs tomorrow.
In a sense the present labor shortage has
been godsend TO the program. Personnel
barriers which worked against handicapped
people have broken down. In the past. obJec-
tons to them have followed several main
lines
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Their Records Are Good

EMPL oYMEN1 Offices feared that an accident
might mean total disability - that man
might lose his one remaining arm or leg.
This hasn't been borne out in practice. Handl-
capped people have better safety records.
They know the penalty one pays for an accl-
den, and as a consequence they are more
careful than most workers.
A second management objection IS that
they are less productive. Careful checks fail
to subS,antlate this declaration. Some years
ago the Western Electric Company put 652
handicapped people on Job. and 652 Others
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Front Spearhead
Battered Back
Under Slow Gain
u. S. First Army
Closes Pocket;
Prisoners Taken
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY

PARIS, Dec. %. (UP)-
American forces went over
to the attack at numerous
points on the German salient
Thursday, closing a ring
around a large enemy force
east of Celles where the
most advanced Nazi spear
head was driven back three
miles, and punching out new
gains on the softening under
side of the German wedge.
These gains were register
ed on the basis of the situa-
ton up to noon Wednesday
and front dispatches indicat-
ed further progress was be-
ing registered Thursday.
SeUen Miles From Meuse
SHAEF reports indicated
the most advanced Nazi pen
etration was now seven miles
from the Meuse east of Din
ant, a push-back of three
miles achieved in heavy bat
tling east of Celles.
Here stron G American
{ forces had surrounded a
Iarge enemy force in a pocket
between Celles and Roche
fort. ten miles to the SOUTH
east. Several hundred pris-
oners were taken and a
large number of Ger r m a n
ia ks and other armored
fighting vehicles were cap
tured.
The news was the most encour-
aging since the start of Field Mar
shall Karl Won Rundstedt's off'n
i've. No German gains were reported
at any point and Nazi armored for
nations were going over to the de-
fensive at various places. digging
in their tanks and erecting road
blocks.
However, for the first time since
last week enc the bulk of the
American tactical air force was
grounded during the morning by
fog, flying only 102 sorties com.oar-
ed with the 300 or more reported
each day previously this week up to
noon.
ON SOUTHERN SALIENT
On the southern side of the Nazi
salient the Americans were punch
ing hard along a 35 mile front from
Bastogne to Echternach.
The relief of the Bastogne garri-
son, manned by a famous American
fighting outfit which still cannot be
Identified, and the capture of the
Continued on Pg. 6. Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Regency Slated
For Greece
As ParIeys Fail

ATHENS, Dec. %. (UP)-British
sources said Thursday that machine
gun bullets believed free in an
assassination attempt missed Prime
Minister Churchill and other Brit
ish authorities by 80 yards Wednes-
day, but wounded a Greek gir!
probably fatally.
1t was the second time in "a hours
that Churchill has missed death
in Athens. C,n Tuesday, nearly a
ton of dynamite was found fused
in a sewer beneath the Great Brit
ain hotel, British and Greek gov
ernment headquarters.
The latest incident was disclosed
as negotiations among Greek poll
tical leacerS seeking to end the civil
war reached temporary stale
mate. However, it was believed that
King George might pave the way
for a solution by setting up a re-
gency.
Fighting still ragged in Athens
and northwest Greece. Additional
dItdo VI oOublltdob hOIlClho WI =
cleared during the morning. A Brit
iSh armored force was sent Is miles
south of the capital to rounc up
$50 members OF the rebellious Elias.
British informantS charged that
machine undoubtedly were
aiming at Churchill, Marshal Sir
Harold r. l.. c. Alexander, supreme
Allied commander for the Mediter-
ranean theater, and Lieutenant
General Ronald Scobie, British
commander in Athens, when they
opened fire yesterday.
Archbishop Damaskinos appear
ed the most likely choice for re-
gent. II appointed. he presumably
Woulc accept the preferred reSigna-
ton OF Premier George Papandreou
and ask other political leacerS to
form a new government
Unless the Greeks themselves find
solution soon, it appeared the
whole problem might be thrown
into the laps of Prime Minister
Churchill, President Roosevelt and
Premier Josef Stain at a meeting
which Churchill said yesterday may
be imminent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Burglars Snatch
Church Funds

.BRAWLEY, Dec. .G - Skylight
burglars ard one who apparently
holds not h ing sacred, were ac-
tive in Brawley this week.
Christmas contributions to the
Brawley Catholic church, totaling
around $3.50, were taken from the
home of Father Gallagher. Officers
said that sign saying, Return
Wednesday which had been left on
the front door undoubtedly was a
hint to the burglars. Two emptied
collection baskets were found in the
backyard.
In another robbery the burglar
climbed a telephone pole in the alley
back of Western Stores, Inc. (West-
ern Auto Supply to the roof of the
building, removed glass from sky
light and descended into the store
via ladder left under the skylight,
investigating officers said.
Missing articles included $87 in
cash, six loafer jackets, l3 shirts
(sizes 15l2 to 16), one leather jacket,
one military shirt, ID pair of soX
three or four pairs of heavy wool
COX, six Women's scarfs, brown
billfold and a wrist watch.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Russians Chase
Fleeing Foe;
Vienna PeriIed

MOSCOW, Dec. %. UP)-The
Red army struck for Vienna on a
broad frcnt west of Budapest Thurs
day as the battle for the Hungarian
capital roared into its second day
with Russian tanks and riflemen
a C n G through the barricaded
streets to root out and destroy the
trapped Axis garrison
Bulk of the German-H Hungarian
army that had defended Budapest
for seven weeks apparently was pull
ing back hurriedly to cover the Aus
trian border, and powerful Soviet
armored forces wheeled away from
the doomed and burning city to take
up the chase.
Striking along 30-mile front
some % to 80 miles west of Buda-
pest, units CT Marshal Feodor I.
Tolbukhins Third Ukrainian army
drove the enemy back as much as 10
miles and broke across the Bakony
hills into the Gyor plain, 95 miles
or less southeast of Vienna.
The biggest gains were won on
the northern wing of the assault
line, where Tolbukhin's troops We'd
nesday captured Sutto, SO miles
from Vienna. At the center of the
front, they moved even closer to the
Austrian capital, pushing beyond
captured Felsogalla and Tatabanya
The Soviet southern flank drove
into Bandhida, site of Budapest's
electric power station. "a miles
southeast of Gyor and less than 80
miles from Austrian soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Ex-So|d1er Says
He Strangled
Heiress TO Death

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. %. CUP)
Police Thursday began intensive
questioning of John Lehrman Sum-
ter, 22-year-old army mental dis
chargee, who told federal bureau of
investigation agents he killed pretty
heiress Georgette Bauerdorf, as po-
lice officials said they had not yet
determined I'VE have the right man
or not
Sumter, who told local police he
had been confined to a Georgia
mental hospital, walked into the
San Francisco office of the FBI
Wednesday night. He told agents he
had killed Miss Bauerdorf, whose
strangled body was found in the
bathtub of her Hollywood apart
ment last october IL, but was un-
able to give the date of the occur
.ence,' Nat j. l.. Pieper, special
agent in charge of the San Fran
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Chance Survivor
Tells Of Nazis
Numbering Yanks

WITH u. S. FORCES ON WEST
ERN FRONT, Dec. %. tUP
American army officials announced
Thursday that Nazi SIS guardsmen
shot in cold blood a United states
lieutenant and four doughboys cap
tlred west of Bastogne and then
stomped their faces with hoo-nalleo
boots.
Disclosing another authenticated
case of the Germans murdeflng
their prisoners, authorities said the
report had been verified, and talllt q
with the announced policy Of the %
elite guard in this campaign.
The only survivor of the ruthless
slaughter was wounded badly. but
managed to crawl a tortucus mlle
and a half to the American lines.
The six-man patrol was surround
ed and forced to surrender on the
night of December II in the area
west of Bastogne. Belgian tranSpoI-
tation center where an American
force was encircled and now has
been relieved.
The survivor was marked for
death with his companions after
their German captors had ques-
toned them perfunctorily. A hail o.
bullets crumpled them to the
ground.
Riddled with bullets. the survivor
PLAYED dead while the Germans
ground their hobnails into the faces
of the Americans and kicked them
mercilessly. He told his story through
bleeding and purple lips while doc
Continued on Page 9. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28

Five hours after the seizure, Avery
issued formal statement announc-
ing his decision to fight the gov
ernments order.
Wards cannot in good citizen
ship accept or obey the commands
of those who have no legal power
to give them and who are seeking
to deprive Wards of it's constitu-
tional rights and liberties,' Avery
said.
Wards takes this position in de-
fense of the constitutional rights
and liberties of every citizen of
the United States.
"The issues are now before the
court where Wards has sought for
two years to have them decided
Wards welcomes the opportunity to
present it's case to the courts"
Major General Joseph w. Byron,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Navy Reports
Sub Missing

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. (UP)-
The i450-ton submarine Seawolf IS
overdue on Pacific patrol and pre-
sumed lost with its crew of at least
81 men. the navy announced Thurs
day.
This was the 34th U, S. submarine
10 be lost from all causes in this
war and the 239th American war
vessel lost. Our submarines have
sunk 934 Japanese ships.
skipper OF the Seawolf was Lieut.
enant Commander Albert M. Bon
fle~ W,ite Plains. New York. He
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Threat Letter
Case Dismissed

Judge John Z Simpson in El
Centre justice court THURSDAY dis
missed a peace bond petition in
which II was charged that Rev.
Howard B. Potts. Negro. connected
with the Edwards chapel in FL
Centre. had threatened Mrs. May
mie Baker because he objected to
a sign she displayed IN an eating
establishment she conducts on
Main street. near Eighth street. FL
Centre.
The Negro appeared as his own
attorney. Deputy District Attorney
Don Bitter appeared for the state.
Judge Simpson heard Mrs. Bak-
eriS petition that Potts be placed
under a peace bono
Mrs. Baker introduced a letter
Potts admitted writing In which
he objected 70 her displaying a sign
setting forth that she reserved the
right 10 refuse 10 serve anyone
ccming into her cafe n she wished.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
ADMIT REACTION

vas a native of Caney, Kansas.
The Seawolf was commissioned
on December /, 1899. This was the
second submarine bearing the name
Seawolf to meet disaster. The first
ran aground on an island off lower
California in 1920 and sank during
salvage operations.
Although the navy did not dis
close the war record of the second
Seawolf. it obviously ha6 had a
distinguished career. It's first skip
per- Commander Frederick B. Ward
81. eerned two navy crosses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Planes CoIIide:
Two Pilots Die

ONTARIO, Cal, Dec. %. UP)-
Two P-38 fighter pilots were killed
when their planes collided three
miles south of the army air base
here and plummeted to the ground
in flames, air base officers an
nounced Thursday.
They were Second Lieutenant
Charles j. Jones, %, son of John e.
jones, Corbin, Kentucky, and Sec
ond Lienutenant Donald r. Wright,
%, Anderson, Indiana.
The crash late Wednesday oc-
Cured while both planes we're on
combat training flights.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Official Views
Post-Wdr Jobs

SACRAMENTO, Dec. %. up
Civilian jobs during the first post
war year in California will probably
be reduced by 100000, Alexander r.
Heron, director CT reconstruction
and unemployment, predicted Thurs
day.
He said the figure was estimated
by committee representing depart
ments of the state government, but
added that the 100000 employment
displacement would be gradual un-
der federal plans.
Postwar economic conditions in
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Hearing Slate d on Boost
I'm Stote Gasoline Tax

vide the additional $500, 100000
needed to repair weakened brio ges,
damaged pavements, and hazardous
and inadequate highways.
State Senator Thomas r. Nc
Cormack CRo Rio Vista, chairman
OF the committee, sale that repre-
sentatives of the state chamber of
commerce, automobile clubs and the
county supervisors association, who
have been studying the highway
revenue problem, will be invited
to present their views at the hear
ing,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2S.
(UP)-Hearings on the pos
sibility of increasing the
California state gasoline tax
two cents a gallon will be
held here starting January
II, the senate fact-finding
committee for highway reve-
nue. announced Thursday.
The committees decision TO call
the meeting followed an all-day
hearing curing wfich Geor5e T.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
ConQressmdn Accuses OPA
Of Politics in Rotioninq

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
(UP)-Accusing the admin
istration of using rationing
powers for political purpos-
es, Representative August H.
Andersen (R.) Minnesota,
asserted Thursday that mil
lions of housewives had been
"swindled" by the sudden
cancellation of unused ration
stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Bombers Sedr
Tokyo Plants

Z > l. BUM BER COM-
MAND HEADQUARTERS,
Saipan, Dec. %. (UP)-(Via
Navy Radio)-Twelve direct
bomb hits from giant Ameri-
can Superfortresses thun-
dered into the buildings of
the important Musashino air
craft factory in the industrial
suburbs of Tokyo Wednesday
for the third raid on that
plant since the start of B-29
bombings from Saipan No
vember "a.
Late photographs lope d
Thursday clearly showed IL budding
bomb bursts in the building area
which comprises most of the space
of the 5C-acre Musashino plant
layout.
The factory, part of the Nakajima
aircraft company, along with the
MitSubishi works represents the
dominant factor in the Japanese
aircraft industry.
HIT IN WIDE AREAS
Participating air crews said they
strung bombs across an industrial
area in a pattern mile long and
three blocks wide and in the cock
area of Tokyo despite the stiffest
fighter opposition yet encountered
over the capital.
One Superfortress was lost to en-
emy action over the target, but the
toll of enemy planes destroyed or
damaged in air combat was not
listed Immediately. At least five
OF six were believed downed and
probably many more were damaged
Crews of the last elements over
Tokyo fought vicious running bat
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